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By Kate Rogers, Community Editor Looking for great food, great coffee and a warm, welcoming study spot? Quill Books and Beverages in Westbrook offers all this, as well as a chance to support local businesses and pick up a new book at the same time. Opened in March of 2018, Quill is both a cafe…
By Melissa Fraser, Staff Writer Originally founded in 1878, USM has experienced an evolution of mergers, name changes and expansions. What was once a small institution of higher education has now developed into a public, comprehensive university, according to the USM website. A timeline of president’s traces the university growth from the beginning of USM…
By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer University of Maine System officials recently reviewed 33 programs across the seven schools in the system that are experiencing under-enrollment. Last month the Portland Press Herald reported that the Women and Gender Studies and Master of Law’s programs are facing potential consolidation, a practice USM has done before by combining…
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief Young adults are expected to make a big decision early on their lives. That million dollar question is, “what are you going to do with your life?” At 18-years-old, and even now as I approach 22, having a set idea of what I’ll do with the rest of my life is…
By: Maureen Puia, PR/Events Promotion Associate February 21 Thursday evening, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., don’t miss the opening reception for local photographer Smith Galtney and his current exhibition “My Principal Ghost,” (artist talk at 6:00 p.m.) at the USM AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland Campus (Snow date 2/28). An exhibition of the work of…
Looking for something to do? Check out these events for the week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 21 from Maureen Puia at the Office of Public Affairs February 15 On Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., get tips on how to execute a great project-based internship at the Career Takeoff Series: Land a Great Internship,…
By Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Winning has become a habit over the past couple years for USM’s Men’s Indoor Track & Field team. Having won the last three Little Eastern Conference (LEC) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships, it was only a matter of time until the team began to push for national recognition in…
By Amy Hinshaw, FNP-BC It’s February. We are being bombarded with visions of glittery hearts, deep red roses and cherubic cupids. Our minds are inundated with messages about creating romance, celebrating our partners and finding love. We devote several weeks of our year to a holiday focused on celebrating our love for others. For me…
By: Sam Margolin, USM Student With Thanksgiving just around the corner, understanding and appreciating natures bounty and the people who facilitate those harvests is more important than ever. The word harvest comes from the Old English word “haerfest” meaning “Autumn” and now signifies the reaping of crops and animal products at the end of the growing…