Kalikow: Listen to students on divestment
Posted on February 26, 2014 by USM Free Press in Letter to the Editor, Perspectives
The student group, Divest UMaine, will make a presentation to the University System’s Investment Committee on February 27, supporting divestiture of fossil fuel investments. As president of the University of Maine Farmington and now at USM, I have not made a habit of attending Investment Committee meetings. However, last year I was there when they […]
Sustainability in ME: Divest and invest in your future
Posted on February 24, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
By: Iris SanGiovanni I’ve spent a lot of time thinking and planning for my future. This has become an especially pervasive thought in college as I design my classes around my major. I am currently a first year, political science major at USM. Education is a tool I intend to use to craft a better […]
Ettenger: My apology to the students
Posted on February 24, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Kreg Ettenger “Looks good on paper” usually refers to something that seems sensible in theory, even if it doesn’t work out in practice. It applies to a lot of recent changes here at USM, including many that directly affect students. Case in point: the university “reorganization” that took place under the last administration. Despite […]
Our Opinion: Make USM a metropolitan university and succeed
Posted on February 24, 2014 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
At the Direction Package Advisory Board meeting last Friday, there was a lot of discussion around turning USM into a metropolitan university. Ideas were tossed around involving ties with local businesses, independent research projects in the community and the concept of using the city itself as a sort of lab. And, boy, are we excited. […]
Olympics fans have good reason to worry about Sochi
Posted on February 10, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Nick Rotondi With the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on last Friday, there have already been various reports of terrorist threats and “hotel horrors,” leaving many wondering if Putin has been putting everyone on with his promise to provide a “really spectacular show.” For Mainers, the Winter Olympics are always popular […]
Restoring your body’s balance with natural medicine
Posted on February 10, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
I have been studying herbal medicine and the magic of wild plants and herbs for a couple of years now. I have found a distinct change in my immunity and strength during the change of seasons and among these cold winter months now that I support my body with herbs daily. I want to share […]
Our Opinion: It’s okay to be single on Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 10, 2014 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, singles everywhere are rolling their eyes and looking for an excuse to be single. What’s our opinion? Valentine’s Day can be great, but it’s also an overrated monument to commercialism that’s only saving glory is that it gives us an excuse to dine out and eat a lot […]
Sustainability & ME: breaking new grounds
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
By: Shaun Carland Anyone who has spent significant time at USM knows that coffee is a way of life. It fuels our last minute study sessions and is a perfect way to meet up with new friends. We all know where our coffee comes from–Coffee by Design, but where does it go? Historically, the university […]
Op-ed: Vote Cutler in 2014 for a better Maine
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Marpheen Chann My name is Marpheen Chann, and I am the student body vice-president at USM and a college democrat. It took me a lot of thinking and some time to finally say what I have to say–that, as a democrat, I am voting for Eliot Cutler in 2014. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Op-ed: USM benefits from Greek Life
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Kelsea Dunham My name is Kelsea Dunham, and I am your student body president. I want to start this little piece of writing with the statement that I am not actively involved with Greek Life at USM. I still strongly believe that Greek Life is good for USM, as a whole. When I ran […]
