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USM Battles Nemo
Record snows hit the USM campuses over the weekend as winter storm Nemo dropped…
USM couple ties the knot after fourteen years
Ray Dumont and Rodney Mondor were used to playing different people on stage, but…
USM mourns the deaths of two professors
University of Southern Maine community members are mourning the deaths of two professors last…
USM faculty senate endorses union work-to-rule
At the University of Southern Maine faculty senate meeting last Friday, all members raised…
Faculty discuss how to implement union vote
Faculty and committees at the University of Southern Maine gathered last week to discuss…
New student group at the University of Southern Maine calls for fossil fuel divestment
Divest USM, a new student group at the University of Southern Maine, is an…
Students question snow day policies: USM answers
Poor weather conditions Wednesday played a part in a University of Southern Maine shuttle…
Some still blow smoke at USM tobacco ban
Students returned to the University of Southern Maine last Monday to begin classes for…
USM officials weigh LePage budget cuts
Governor Paul LePage has formally presented his supplementary budget for the current fiscal year…
Car crashes into USM shuttle in Gorham
A USM shuttle bus was reportedly involved in an accident today at 1:45 p.m….
LePage cuts bill USM $587,000 for end of fiscal year
Governor Paul LePage signed an executive curtailment to the state budget this December that…
Editor positions opening at The Free Press next semester
With the majority of editors graduating, you’ll be seeing some new names in The Free Press. One of them could be yours. Working at student newspapers is one of the best ways to get the experience publications and other employers are looking for. And thanks to our recently announced partnership with the Bangor Daily News, your work will be seen by more people and you’ll make important connections with professionals in the field of journalism.
Some faculty accuse committee organizing no-confidence vote of bias
A faculty vote of no confidence in University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman is tentatively scheduled for the end of this month, but some faculty members have raised concerns over the neutrality of the committee organizing the vote, as well as the process.
Rift develops as faculty take sides for and against Botman
Members of faculty opposing and supporting University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman have released statements outlining their support for or opposition to voting no confidence in the embattled president.
City of Portland, USM looking to improve annoying intersection near campus
Whether on foot or by car, crossing the six-way intersection next to the University of…
Between federal and state law, medical marijuana patients caught in vise on campus
When Robyn Smith gets a migraine or feels a sharp pain in his neck, he is not allowed to take his medication on campus. University administration have told him there is no way around it. Because even though state law says medical marijuana is legal, which he uses on a daily basis, federal law still considers it a “dangerous drug” with no medical benefits.
Anti-abortion display raises hackles on campus
A graphic photographic display comparing abortion to genocide is stirring emotions and sparking debates between passersby and activists today at the University of Southern Maine. The Genocide Awareness Project, organized by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, is a traveling display that sets up tall signs on college campuses showing graphic images of aborted fetuses.
Anti-abortion group coming to Portland campus Wednesday and Thursday
An anti-abortion group known for displaying graphic images of holocaust victims and aborted fetuses is coming to campus, while a group of University of Southern Maine students are organizing a carnival to distract from the event.
Chancellor James Page responds to no confidence vote at USM
University of Maine System Chancellor James Page weighed in Monday on the turmoil surrounding…
The Free Press teams up with the Bangor Daily News
The Free Press and the Bangor Daily News have teamed up in a partnership aimed at…
Low-cost STD testing available to students Wednesday
Students experiencing nagging worries about something possibly wrong — or itchy — below their belts can be provided with some needed relief this week.
USM to lower dorms costs and seeks to freeze out-of-state tuition
Residential and out-of-state students at the University of Southern Maine could be getting some relief in their wallets next year.
Appreciating life after harrowing childhood disease
At the age of one, Rachel Miller was diagnosed with an extremely rare blood disease that had killed nearly every child before her with the disease. But she said with the help of a miracle from God, she survived and is now a sophomore at the University of Southern Maine.