Morgan Day and Teri Honeycutt are senior interns at the Osher Map Library and…
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Earth Day should be Everyday – A brief history + current events on 2021 Earth Day
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. The day on which our Instagram feed is…
People of USM: Libby Bischof & the Osher Map Library
Libby Bischof is the university’s Executive Director for the Osher Map Library and Smith…
Support local in Maine! Women Run Businesses and stores in Portland and beyond
Even though Women’s History Month is over, we can still support them and empower…
People of USM: Emily Brazee and Creating Your Own Path
Life after high school doesn’t always mean college comes next. Some students choose to…
People of USM: Kayla Hoggard on how her Stars Aligned
Learning about yourself and growing as a person is one of the most important…
Checking out the Feminist Bookshelf – Past Newsletters, Papers, and Organizations Giving Voices to the Feminist Movement
Happy Women’s History Month. As we enter the month to honor the bold, powerful…
People of USM: Bernadette Esposito & the flight that changed it all
Bernadette Esposito grew up in the suburbs of Chicago in Wheaton and Downers Grove…
People of USM: Nat Ives and the USM Production Lab
Tucked between the Sullivan Gym and the empty shell of the Woodbury Campus Center…
Changes for Now and Tomorrow: How Students Have Adapted to the Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, how and where we spend our time has been a…
Small Space Depression – Break the Funk, Go for a Walk & Clean your Room
Welcome to the first third of the semester, as students enter their seventh week…
People of USM: Elise Hanley
By: Asher Close, Staff Writer Elise Hanley is a junior studying biochemistry at USM. She…
A Powerful Advocate for Representation: Hussein Maow hopes to be voice for change on campus
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief Representation matters, for everyone. This simple yet profound idea of representation…
From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter – How Nicole d’Entremont time in the Selma Marches changed her outlook
The month of February is filled with many celebrations and events, however, all 28…
Checking in on the Freshman – what are their goals and expectations of this Spring semester?
Welcome to the end of the third week of our COVID-19 Spring semester, where…
Will you be my Valentine? How COVID-19 has changed dating and the celebration of lovers’ day.
As the stores fill up with bags of pink and red candy, and flower…
Walk down memory lane, Free Press Staff share old photos
The Free Press wishes everyone a safe and healthy Thanksgiving this year! You can…
Gather Around the Table – Free Press Staff Share What’s on the Menu
Happy Thanksgiving, this year we have to be extra grateful for what we have,…
Keep in touch! Is there a “correct” way to maintain friendships?
Long-distance friendships/relationships used to mean two people staying in touch who are separated by…
Community or Immunity? How freshman balance making friends and staying safe
One of the many fears students have coming back to school this pandemic season…
Totally remotely stressed! Does less time on campus mean more time to fill?
Since moving to online classes from being in-person in early March, people have been…
Campus blues – spaces are now all-purpose rooms
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor As students crawl out of their childhood homes for the…
The pandemic of loneliness – is it a bad time to make new friends?
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor The Pandemic of loneliness, COVID-19 has lingered longer than expected….
Faces of US: Prashiddhi Pokhrel
By: Lillian Lema, Staff Writer Accepting oneself can be a very long and exhausting…