At USM, art is an accredited program that provides students with a unique opportunity to hone their craft and express themselves across several mediums. With our very own art gallery on the Gorham campus, students have a fully immersive opportunity to experience different perspectives. The art gallery has exhibits containing student work, each different in…
Next time you attend a game at the Costello Sports Complex, keep an eye out for a folding chair with a very important job. A Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor, unveiled this month during a ceremony in the Hill Gym, sits empty at the entrance during sporting events as a reminder of soldiers…
The term Residential “Res” Life is a familiar name on many collegiate and university campuses. For the University of Southern Maine’s branch, their goal is to provide “A collaborative, inclusive community that engages, educates, and supports students,” in their quest for higher education and success. Their office is accessible Monday through Friday, 8:00 Am to…
With a student focus ideology, students at The University of Southern Maine spoke their minds about their experiences they have held with the Disability Service Center (DSC). To allow for complete clarity, I first want you to understand what DSC is and what they do as a department on campus. Joanne Benica, Director of Disability Service Center…
USM’s Osher School of Music presents students with an opportunity to learn from a faculty that collectively has a wide variety of experience performing, teaching, and studying music in all its forms. Alumni of USM’s music programs often go on to perform in various institutions, pursue graduate studies, or teach the next generation of promising musicians….
Welcome back everyone! It’s great to be back to talk about new movies that have just come out, or that were released during the break. The first thing to know is this film deals with the events of Loki and the multiverse being broken because of the death of He Who Remains. The film opens with…
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By: Ben Reed, Staff Writer Urinetown the Musical, as well as other main stage productions and dance curriculum, feature many talents of its onstage performers. Alongside the student performers, behind the scenes comes the work from helping students foster technique and teaching new combinations to students; much of which is never seen by the audience. Of…
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor Each April, one of the main focuses of the month is the attention and care of the Earth, as April is Earth Month and Friday, Apr. 22 is Earth Day. The attention is spotlighting on the issues of climate change and the shift to a more sustainable way of life….
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor President Glen Cummings of the University of Southern Maine announced in October 2021 his decision to step down from his role to return to a faculty position on July 1 of 2022. Since then, USM has initiated an ongoing search to find a new president for the university. The search…
By: Cayley Bowman, Staff Writer Art can come in many different forms, from paintings and drawings, sculptures, music, poetry and acting, and everything in between. For Sigrid Sibley, her art comes in the form of music. Sibley is a 2021 graduate from USM and she chose this school for its great music program, but also…
By: Brandon Kennedy, Staff Writer It’s here. The big one. The Batman. So far, it’s the best movie of the year and possibly the greatest film in its series. While films like Batman Begins were an attempt to weave a more realistic story for the Batman universe, painting a stark contrast against Tim Burton’s more…
By: Lydia Simmons, Arts and Culture Editor On March 11 I was able to watch the Theatre Department’s production of the musical Urinetown via livestream, and needless to say it did not disappoint. First off, the ability to view the event through a livestream is a useful way for the production to be accessible to…
By: Ben Reed, Staff Writer For a long time, the dynamic between men and mental health has been a rocky one. Socially, men have been emasculated and shamed for expressing their deepest struggles, and are forced into keeping their mental health obstacles a secret. That is a boundary Xavier Harvey is trying to push with his…
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor As we near the end of the semester, the USM Art Gallery begins to put together the Juried Art Show. According to the USM art department webpage the showcase is described as a showcase where, “students across all majors at the University, the Juried Student Exhibition fosters student preparation for professional…
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor On Saturday, March 5, students and faculty at the University of Southern Maine gathered together outside of Glickman Library to show their support for Ukraine. Under a bright, clear sky demonstrators stood on the corner of Forest Avenue and Bedford Street bearing bright blue and yellow flags and homemade cardboard signs…
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor On March 25, after more than two years of masking, the University of Maine System (UMS) and University of Southern Maine (USM) announced starting at midnight on March 26 masking on campus in non-classroom facilities would be optional, regardless of vaccination status indoors and outdoors. There are however, exceptions to the…
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institution (OLLI) offers an array of courses in the liberal arts and sciences for students aged 50 and over. There are no entrance requirements, grades, and tests; it is for personal experience and for those who love learning. No college background is needed. Classes are once…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief A standout performance from sophomore business management major Antoine Gignac helped the Huskies earn a 5-4 victory over Thomas College in their season opener. The Men’s Tennis team moved indoors at the Costello Sports Complex on Tuesday, as they hosted the Terriers for a non-conference matchup. Only six of the Huskies…
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor The spring semester is well underway, and many students are thinking about their post-undergraduate plans and beginning the process of applying to graduate school. Beginning the application process can be overwhelming. With so many steps, prerequisites, and options to consider, it can be difficult to know where to start. However, the…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief The fourth seeded Huskies hosted the sixth seeded Keene State Owls in a Little East Conference (LEC) Quarterfinal matchup Tuesday, winning 55-45. Graduate student Jackie Luckhardt capped off the night with a team leading 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Luckhardt’s performance saw her reach 1,000 points as…
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor On February 17, the University of Southern Maine Athletics Department issued a statement about an incident that they said “violates our code of ethics and is antithetical to our program’s values, mission and goals.” Director of Athletics, Al Bean, said in a phone interview that the action is “certainly not keeping…
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor Anna Lyons, a second-year double major in linguistics and political science said she has experienced uncooked meat and food that wasn’t what was advertised when eating Sodexo food at USM dining. Lyons is also allergic to seafood, which she said is cooked frequently in the dining hall, so on those…
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer Before higher education, Dr. Larissa Malone taught preschool, early elementary, and became an administrator in a bilingual education center that was partnered with an urban school district. Malone is an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Department, School of Education and Human Development at USM. “I decided to return to…