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By: Kate Rogers, Staff Writer After a storm left roughly 200,000 Mainers without power on Wednesday night, many are still without power or internet service. According to the Press Herald, on Friday there were still 32,707 outages for CMP customers alone. All of USM’s campuses were affected and classes were canceled on Thursday and Friday….
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Suffering an injury is a nightmare for all athletes. For student-athletes, it’s something that can affect them in their classes as well as in their sport. Audrey Pohl, a sophomore media studies major and women’s basketball athlete, suffered a bad ACL sprain last October. The injury saw her out of…
By: Paul Dexter, Director of Academic Retention Initiatives Think about one of your skills. It may be associated with a hobby, a passion, or professional talent. It could be anything: guitar, basketball, media production, writing, speaking multiple languages. Now, think about how much time and effort it took to build that skill, even if you…
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor President Cumming’s October Schedule OCTOBER: Week of October 7 Arctic Assembly Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland President Cummings is leading a delegation of faculty, staff and students to meet with leaders from around the globe. Thursday, October 17 Guidance Counselor Lunch, South Paris 12 noon President will be meeting with guidance counselors…
By: Chelsea Marquis, Staff Writer A former tanning salon is now home to a wide musical lineup from rock to indie. Ian Smith and Cecil Gardner founded Sun Tiki Studios in the fall of 2017. The space had been vacant for a number of years. “I had been toying with the idea of a music…
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor The fourth Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security was held in Augusta on Wednesday, October 2. The Maine Women’s Lobby collaborated with the Me Too Movement to focus on sexual assault and it’s impact on the overall economy of our country and of Maine. Commissioner of the Maine Department of…
By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer Last week most functions that were previously housed in the Woodbury Campus Center were relocated and meal alternatives were made available. The food pantry has been moved to 147 Luther Bonney and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The University Bookstore has been relocated to the first-floor…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor The beautiful game may be on its way to Portland, according to the Portland Press Herald. Professional soccer has not made an appearance in Portland before, though GPS Portland Phoenix currently plays in the United Soccer League 2, a pre-professional development league. The club talks of coming to Portland, would…
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor Imagine working three jobs, being a triple major in mechanical engineering, physics, and pure mathematics, attending 18 hours of ballet practice plus doing homework, eating three meals and sleeping the correct amount of hours a week. Seems almost impossible to do. However, Kallee Gallant a sophomore at USM manages to…
By: Max Lorber, Arts and Culture Editor Flanked by rows of books on the fifth floor of the Glickman Library, the eclectic Barbara Morris Goodbody collection of photography is on display. This wide-ranging assembly was created by several photographers from around the world. The artwork is being presented by the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts…
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor Dr. Robert Sanford, the Chair of the Environmental Science & Policy Department at USM, was nominated and chosen by Governor Janet Mills for the Maine Board of Environmental Protection in July of this year. He hopes to promote a focus on research and environmental facts over opinions in his time…
By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer Last weekend, the underground fire main going through Woodbury Student Center burst, shutting down the center for approximately two weeks. Some areas of the building experienced up to 6 inches of flooding. It was responded to immediately by campus staff and the Portland Fire Department. Engineers were brought in to…
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor In the last several weeks, there have been eight deaths caused by a lung disease that doctors have tied to vaping. According to a USM nurse practitioner, Malinda Scannell, there is no consensus on what this disease is and what specifically is causing it. However, every patient had used some…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor The University of Maine field hockey team had finished the first half of overtime against Temple University, a game that was being played at Kent State University in Ohio. Both teams were informed by Kent State officials that the game could no longer continue, as the field was needed for…
By: Kelsey Bannon & Emma Roose, Academic Advisors There are many reasons why a student might be undeclared or want to explore major options. Some students might know a general field they’d like to go into but want help narrowing down their options. Others might not know how their interests apply to future careers and…
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief 1,100 yellow sunflowers are spread along the hill behind Corthell Hall. Each flower is constructed from recyclable material and were “planted” by 10 USM Psychology Club students in honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. The flowers commemorate 1,100 students who die annually by suicide. The idea for “Garden of Hope”…
By Ryan Farrell, Staff Writer A lifelong passion for the arts bears many facets. Autumn Damron uses a variety of mediums to craft what she dreams of. Though her pieces usually portray themes of nature and botany, Damron uses her art as a vehicle for representation. In a previous drawing class, Damron chose to center…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor It was a successful home opener for the women’s soccer team, as they held the UMaine Farmington Beavers to a shutout in a 3-0 victory at Hannaford Field. The Huskies came into the match with two away wins to kick off the season, a 4-0 win over Thomas College and…
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor How did USM student spend their summer break? Here are four students who shared what they did to fill their time. Over the summer, USM student Alexis Riordan worked at Yogibo in Kittery. Riordan, a sophomore from South Berwick, is studying history education and psychology. She spent her days allowing…
By: Max Lorber, Staff Writer Stories of the Jewish community in Maine fostered throughout the generations continues to be preserved at the Jewish Museum. The Maine Jewish Museum, located within the Etz Chaim synagogue, celebrates Jewish art, history and culture. “We do everything we can to make sure that people won’t forget that we are…
By: Gus Pignatello, Staff Writer USM has implemented two new parking policies. A new ticketing system requires Portland citizens to pay two dollars an hour to park in the garage, with a max of $20 a day. In previous years, the garage was free to the public. Richard Freund, Director of Auxiliary Services, said the…
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor Due to an increased focus on Living Learning Communities (LLC) over occupancy, several spaces in Anderson Hall were left open for a small period of time after the semester began. President Cummings stated that this year’s orientation week was the best organized and most successful he had ever seen in…
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief The Intercultural Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC) is seeking self-nominations for IDAC Student Fellows to serve in this 2019-2020 academic year. IDAC Student Fellows are undergraduate and graduate students committed to equity, justice and to making USM an inclusive community. According to Nadine Pembele, Fellows serve as an integral part of the…
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief On Monday September 9 there will be a Summer Book Arts Student Exhibition on the 6th floor of Glickman Library starting at 5 p.m. Summer Book Arts Lectures will occur from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the 7th floor, featuring summer faculty, Martha Kearsley and Lisa Pixley, to discuss their…