Students explore interests in studying abroad
Posted on January 27, 2015 by USM Free Press in Community
By: David Sanok Students interested in studying abroad crowded the Brooks Dining Center last week, to explore opportunities to travel for a semester overseas, at an informational fair hosted by the office of student life. Freshman Riley Laflin spent her time at the event looking for abroad programs that featured art major as an option. […]
Senator Angus King tours and endorses new cyber security lab
Posted on November 24, 2014 by Anthony Emerson in Community
Senator Angus King visited USM last Friday to tour the new cyber security lab in the science building, which according to the administration fits right into the school’s new metropolitan vision for the future. President David Flanagan described the event as a “very positive and upbeat occasion.” Senator King announced that the University of Maine […]
Workshop teaches the benefits of going organic
Posted on November 17, 2014 by USM Free Press in Community
By: David Sanok Last Wednesday, students gathered at the USM Community Garden Soil Building Workshop to grow organic vegetables and learn more about building garden soil and permaculture. The project began this past April with the intention of teaching students about the benefits of eating nutritious organically grown vegetables. Many of the vegetables grown at […]
Pickleball: A casual, fun option for non-athletes
Posted on October 27, 2014 by USM Free Press in Community
By David Sanok Last Tuesday, the Pickleball club held its first meeting at the Sullivan Gym. Founded by Assistant Director of the Sullivan Complex Kevin Norman and Psychology Professor Bill Gayton, they started this club for students and faculty who wanted to engage in competitive friendly and get a good workout. “There’s a lot of […]
Student Profile: Student body president Kyle Frazier
Posted on September 22, 2014 by Anthony Emerson in Community
USM student body president Kyle Frazier is the kind of person who is able to talk to anybody comfortably. He can switch from talking about football in one sentence and school politics in the next. And he’s comfortable and charming in all topics. The Lisbon, Maine native was elected last spring in a landslide over […]
Community Spotlight: Go Zen with mindful meditation
Posted on March 10, 2014 by nathanbaril in Community
The Mindfulness Group offers students a way to unwind and reflect through meditation. Each Tuesday, the Mindfulness Group assembles from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sullivan Recreation and Fitness Complex in the Multipurpose Room. The group was started by the USM Health and Counseling Services’ suicide prevention initiative USM CARES with the meditation and […]
Involvement Spotlight: Chann learns and leads at USM
Posted on February 24, 2014 by Sloane Ewell in Community, News
Marpheen Chann is a popular name at USM lately. This fall he became the first ever student vice president at USM, and on top of that, he’s been hard at work on a number of other projects. Chann first came to USM in 2010 after a year at Valley Forge College in Pennsylvania. He is […]
Students study overtime
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Sam Hill in Community
While a lot of students like to spend Saturdays sleeping in, hanging out in their dorms and catching up with friends or binge watching entire seasons of whatever show their roommate claims to be the greatest show ever, some use the time to catch-up on their school work. And for some, it’s the only time […]
Student profile: Katie Belgard, at your service
Posted on January 27, 2014 by hguaciaro in Community, Features, News
Katie Belgard hadn’t planned on being the president of the Board of Student Organizations when she first joined. She’s one of those students everyone seems to know. Spending a lot of time in the Woodbury Campus Center, she can often be found calling to and greeting passersby with a smile. A women and gender studies […]
Involvement spotlight: USM junior Bryn Gallagher does it all
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Sloane Ewell in Community, Features, News
Bryn Gallagher does it all–well, practically. She’s involved in a number of on and off-campus activities and organizations. A junior sociology major and criminology minor at USM, Gallagher became the new president of the Sociology Club in the fall of 2013. “It has been a transitional semester,” Gallagher said. “It’s been hard to figure out […]
