Mackenzie Kingsbury trailblazes a path for future female Husky athletes By Chris Tiner | Co-Editor-in-Chief In what has become one of the most competitive landscapes in the women’s athlete sports world, women’s golf has greatly increased in popularity over the last decade. After years of men’s golf existing at USM, women’s golf was finally added…
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Artist of the Week: Jett Tachibana
By: Lydia Simmons, Arts & Culture Editor When it comes to being a musician for some it can be a pass time, a hobby, a creative outlet, while for others it can be all of that and more. For USM senior Jett Tachibana music has been a part of his life since he can remember…
Letter From the Editor: End the violations
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Acts of intimidation from USM employees toward student leaders will not be tolerated. There are 256 documented purchase order violations and several folders containing intimidating emails written by USM employees toward members of the Student Senate and other Student Communication Board entities. Violations include not meeting the quota for three signers…
Faces of US: Bhan Karam
By: Lillian Lema, Staff Writer The United States has been known as the home of the brave and land of the free. However, the journey to be part of this nation isn’t always an easy one, at least not for USM student Bhan Karam. “Home is where I feel a sense of peace where I…
Vinyl record donation drive
By: Max Lorber, Arts and Culture Editor On Saturday, November 2nd, Sullivan Gym on USM’s Portland campus will be transformed into a vast second-hand record shop for WMPG’s 24th annual Record Sale fundraiser. WMPG listeners and community members have donated hundreds of vinyl records, which will then be sold by volunteers to help support the…
Emergency protocols for students on campus
Byline: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer The recent power outage brings forth options for students on how to deal with emergency situations on campus. On Thursday October 17th, A windstorm resulted in the loss of power across both USM campuses. The loss of power left students with no wifi, electricity, or hot water. Classes, activities,…
Faces of US: DJ Jon from local hip hop station Hot 104.7’s
By: Lillian Lema, Staff Writer The k-pop scene, a genre of music that originates in South Korea, is on the rise and Hot 104.7’s DJ Jon has been riding the wave. This music genre consists of a mixture of pop, rock, hip hop, R&B and electronic sounds. USM alumnus DJ Jon has been trying to…
Frankie Moon releases his third album
By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor Micheal Spaulding, also known as the musician Frankie Moon recently released his third album with his band the Dave Mathewses Band. Their album, “The Dark Side of Frankie Moon,” is unlike any of his previous work. It was professional created, mixed and mastered. Spaulding held a release party at Sun…
Artist of the Week: Olivia Dyer
By: India Evans, Staff Writer Olivia Dyer has always liked to paint, even when she was little. Growing up, art was always with her. Her mother went to school for illustration and is even currently studying to become an art teacher. Olivia knows that her passion is art and that it will always be a…
From crutches to the court
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…
Practice, practice, practice
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…
Where’s Glenn?
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…
A hidden haven for music enthusiasts
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…
#METOO at Maine Women’s Summit on economic security
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…
New campus center to replace Woodbury next year
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…
Cullen’s Column: Professional Soccer in Portland would bring an atmosphere like no other
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…
A day in the life of Kallee Gallant
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…
Multifaceted photography collection exhibited at USM
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…
Dr. Robert Sanford appointed to Board of Environmental Protection
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…
Woodbury Campus Center closed due to flooding
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…
Vape-related illness sparks more conversation
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…
Cullen’s Column: UMaine field hockey game cut short for football fireworks
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…
Discover your major & career interests at USM
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…
Suicide prevention month inspires the Garden of Hope
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”…