Our Opinion: Maine’s extreme weather linked to climate change?
Posted on January 20, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
So let’s talk about the weather. We know, we know–not the most inspired conversation starter, but this time it’s about more than just weather. It may just be about climate change. Last week saw 45 degrees at times, uncommonly warm, but remember last semester when it felt like the snow-pocalypse had started? USM saw its […]
Project takes root at USM
Posted on January 20, 2014 by USM Free Press in Sustainability and ME
By: Tyler Kidder Here at USM we are always working to lighten our carbon footprint in creative ways including establishing sustainable landscapes right on our campuses. In the spring of 2011, the Office of Sustainability teamed up with the Grounds Department and the Department of Environmental Science and Policy to plant a small heirloom fruit […]
50 years in education
Posted on January 20, 2014 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By: Robert McClure At 75, George Burk stands over six feet tall, a gentle giant whose size is only outdone by his kind nature and love for teaching. And now, after nearly 50 years of teaching, USM associate professor of painting and drawing, Burk has retired. He is an accomplished painter and sculptor, whose resume […]
Kidder and Sawyer: bike or walk your way to savings
Posted on November 12, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
Most ways you slice it, commuting via single occupancy vehicle seems less attractive than alternative modes of transportation such as biking and walking. The financial savings alone should make you think twice about your transportation options but there are also great environmental impacts to biking or walking, plus you can exercise while getting to class. […]
Stevens: Marijuana legalization doesn’t change much
Posted on November 12, 2013 by USM Free Press in Letter to the Editor, Perspectives
While it is certainly nice that the city of Portland has shown its symbolic support for the legalization of marijuana, I believe your editorial of support for the measure does a disservice to your readers. Firstly, as our friends at The Maine Campus corrected themselves over a similar report over a decade ago (“Legal Affairs” […]
Sweeney: how we dispose is a form off voting: cast your vote with sustainable living
Posted on November 06, 2013 by USM Free Press in Sustainability and ME
It’s that time of year again. Election day is upon us. Decisions need to be made, and it is up to us to make them. Some of us discuss and debate and offer our opinions. Some are quiet on the subject. In the end, what we say doesn’t matter all that much; it’s what we […]
Corrections: Oct. 28, Issue 07
Posted on November 06, 2013 by USM Free Press in Corrections
In the story, “Cutler proposes reform in higher education,” we reported that Cutler’s speech was in 2009 in which he was asked to speak about his work in China. The speech was in 2008, and he was asked to speak about Maine’s place in a changing world and America. In “Missing keys trigger a rise […]
Theft reveals student safety as key USM priority
Posted on October 28, 2013 by USM Free Press in On the newes, Perspectives
Within hours of learning about the theft of master keys on Tuesday, the Department of Facilities Management implemented a rapid response to address potential security issues on campus. First, facilities identified and replaced the highest priority lock-changes to protect residential students’ safety and belongings. Then, they worked on areas of the university containing confidential and […]
Vote yes on two: it’s a yes for U.
Posted on October 28, 2013 by USM Free Press in Election Selection
We have the chance to make a meaningful difference here at USM on Nov. 5. This opportunity involves everyone going to the polls and voting for Question 2, a bond issue that will grant the UMaine system $15.5 million toward science, technology, engineering and math lab and classroom upgrades. Of this $15.5 million, USM will […]
Bonin: bike law trumps basic rights
Posted on October 28, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
The positive aspects of Maine’s new bicycle law, which promote safer cycling, are overshadowed by serious flaws in its construction. The new safety laws are at the expense of motorists’ rights. This new bicycle law requires motorists to prove their innocence in any collision with a cyclist that results in physical injury, regardless of the […]
