By Asha Tompkins, Arts and Culture Editor Even with limited space for creating their art, those involved with the USM Art Department make do with their current spatial conditions, using the room in their minds to utilize their full artistic abilities. USM artists are good at making do with what they have, as the university…
By Marshall Woods, Staff Writer A conspicuous rusted shed, windows and doors sealed to prevent entry, sits on the sidewalk in Reykjavik, Iceland. Passerby may hear the soft voices coming from the speakers within and pause to lean closer, their ears pressed against the cold metal. The voices recite in unison: “Come ye, who wish…
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Winning has become a culture for the city of Boston. Since the year 2000, Boston has watched four of their major sports teams lift a total of 12 championships. The most coming from the New England Patriots dynasty, who have won a total of six Super Bowls since their first…
By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer USM’s Ci2 lab, a hub for collaboration, innovation, and research has plans for expansion in the fall. The experimental learning environment will be enlarged to better support all of USM’s students, faculty and staff with better equipment and a larger space. So Young Han, director of Maker Innovation and Step-Up…
By Alyson Peabody, News Editor USM students are organizing a Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) chapter to help end the war on drugs. The group’s goal is to inform the public about harm reduction and treatment while offering recovery support and primary prevention. “The SSDP neither condemn nor condone drug use. They look to…
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer Over the past decade, Maine has become increasingly well known for its environmental awareness and restoration efforts. This concept has been a heavy and prevalent topic around USM. The university has awareness programs and they enforce recycling and material reduction policies. The state is trying to increase awareness about environmental…
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief We’re just one week away from the last week of classes, and two weeks away from finals, rounding out the end of the 2018/2019 academic year. This is usually when the chaos and stress set in. You’re beginning to think about all the assignments, projects and tests that you have due…
The long school year is finally ending, and students are inching closer to summer break. However, if you’re educational career is coming to a close, this may be one of the last summer vacations you get to take advantage of; you no longer will have all this free time to do some exciting summer activities….
It’s almost time for summer vacation, which means you get to spend three months embracing the sunshine, relaxing, or adventuring with friends. Trips with friends not only save you money but also lead to unforgettable memories and experiences. We’ve come up with some breathtaking locations for you and your friends to travel to this summer….
By Oona Molyneaux, USM Eco-Rep The goal of this weeks Sustainability & ME piece is to give a little background of what brought me, Oona, to become an Eco-Rep. I come from a little town so far up the Maine coast you are practically in Canada. Some know this area as Downeast. I grew up…
By Janis Malon, Training Director USM Health & Counseling Services John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, spoke at a recent Harvard Medical School conference on Treating Young Adults (April 5, 2019). Based on his work over the past 20 years, he suggests that young people…
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief After a week of tallying votes, the results of the recent Student Government elections were sent out to students by Dean of Students Rodney Mondor last Friday. Averi Varney, whose going into her junior year as a political science major, was elected as the Student Body President for the next academic year….
BY UNF SPINNAKER There seems to be a new challenge circulating throughout social media every week. The most recent twitter craze is the Florida Man challenge. The trend has sparked debate about its role in exploiting mental illness as an effort to gain more retweets and likes. The Florida Man Challenge encourages individuals to look…
Tuesday morning USM Provost Jeannine Uzzi sent out an email to the USM community to inform them of the passing of Professor Raphael Diluzio. “Dear USM Community Members, It is with great sadness that I write to share the news that Associate Professor of Art Raphael Diluzio passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. A passionate…
Finally—you’re adulting. You’ve moved out of the dorms or your parents’ house, and you’re in your own apartment! What’s the next step? Decoration, of course. But, no matter if you’re decorating your first apartment or your third, it’s always going to take time to make this space feel like home. To give you a little…
BY COLLEGE MEDIA GROUP Costs associated with attending college have skyrocketed in the 21st century, with prices seeing a steady increase since Y2K. Despite this, enrollment has been on a slight decline over the past eight years. According to data from the College Board, 2010-11 enrollment was at 25.2 million in the United States, and…
By Alyson Peabody, News Editor Glickman Library is hiring 25 students to become the new faces of their reference department. Starting in the fall, the newly hired Peer Navigators will assume the role of the reference librarian at the front desk, turning more complex questions to the librarian on-call. Peer Navigators will receive training on…
By Zoe Bernardi, Staff Writer USM fraternities and sororities have spent nearly ten years strengthening their reputation. In 2010, Gorham banned all fraternities and sororities houses, resulting in ordinances and zoning codes that restrict Greek life housing. This ordinance put a restriction on current and future Greek life houses in both Gorham and Portland. The…
By Katie Letellier, Staff Writer For years now many shows have captured the attention of viewers with stories of star-crossed lovers. The writers play with the characters, teasing the viewers into rooting for the two people to get together. This is known as the chase. Then, the couple finally gets together towards the end of…
By Kate Rogers, Community Editor Karen Wilson, with a Ph.D in limnology, gets to study freshwater areas like lakes and rivers, and her research has taken her all over the world. She also happens to be an associate research professor in USM’s department of environmental science. At USM, Wilson does everything she can to get…
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Major League Soccer is enjoying their highest rate of growth in viewership and fanbases, but the team that competes in the Eastern Conference of the MLS from New England is not. The New England Revolution have been in the MLS since the beginning, when the league was formed in 1993…
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Following the proposal by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to eliminate the funding for the Special Olympics in the 2020 federal education budget, there was an outcry across the nation for the funding to be upheld. The Special Olympics is an important event not only to those who compete, but those…
By Tom Dolloff, USM Eco-rep I have been a vegetarian for six years. My decision did not stem from health concerns, animal ethics, or flavor preference but rather the impact that meat consumption has on the environment. Eating meat is rooted both in human evolution and culture. However, the modern meat industry has created a…
By Liza Little, Psy.D, Director of Counseling Services & Samantha Seebode, Graduate Assistant and Suicide Prevention Coordinator We don’t often think about suicide and spring, but suicide rates tend to go up this time of year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds in Maine. In a survey…