Featured Faculty

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Joel C. Theriault in Features

Free Press: Why is the job of university president so important to you? Wood: Well, the president is the person who sets the tone of the university, who is responsible for ensuring that the mission of the university is accomplished. [The president] is the face of the university FP: Do you have anything new or exciting in store for us this year? Wood: A couple of things.

Features Faculty

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Joel C. Theriault in Features

Free Press: Why is the position of provost so important to you? Lapping: Well, I did it before (laughs). I was provost from 1994 to the year 2000, and I had to retire from the position because I became very seriously ill. I lost my kidneys in that year and had to go on dialysis three times a week.

The best spot to study on campus

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Exec Account in Features

On most days of the week, you’ll find freshman David Hanifi on the topmost floor of USM’s Glickman Family Library. He’s an average-looking college guy; scraggly dark hair, a scruffy shadow of a beard, his headphones plugged into an iPod. On this day, like many before and many to come, he sits with his laptop and two protein bars laying atop two of the room’s oversized tables.

Thirteen girls: a USM sorority

Posted on December 06, 2004 by Iris Burke in Features

13 Girls: A USM Sorority: Service. 13 Girls: A USM Sorority: Social.

Campus Crime

Posted on October 25, 2004 by Molly Lovell and the USM Police Dept in Features

The week in crime.

Meet Joe Student

Posted on October 25, 2004 by Joy Bennett in Features

Name: Jun Washiyama. Age: 29. Major: English, ESL. From: Tokyo, Japan.

Question of the Week

Posted on October 25, 2004 by in Features

Mary Jones

What would you do if you were given a seat on the Student Senate?

LifeStyle

Posted on October 13, 2004 by Miranda Valentine in Features

Simple pleasures. You remember; the kind that didn’t require planning, extras, accessories or much money. Like the unexpected gorgeousness that is a plate of hopelessly misshapen pancakes piled high, dripping with melted butter and warmed maple syrup. Or the inexplicable thrill of jumping into a mountain of sunset-hued leaves, or sipping hot chocolate in an attempt to warm your flushed cheeks after a chilly afternoon.