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The three candidates for the position of University of Maine System Chancellor visited the University of Southern Maine this week, discussing with members of the community how they would guide the system if given the job. The candidates, James Page, Meredith Hay and Rebecca Wyke spoke Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday respectively, answering questions regarding financial…
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A USM student was approached by a car full of men who attempted to detain her as she walked towards campus in Gorham early Friday morning, according to a campus safety alert released by the USM Department of Public Safety.
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As the school year comes to a close, many college students are joining a mad rush to find summer employment in a stalled job market. But a few USM students are employing themselves instead. Juniors marketing majors Ry Russell, Patrick Brophy and Tyler Wells are taking over management of the Saco Drive-in theater, opening for…
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The USM Campus Safety Project organized a week of events to call attention to domestic violence and sexual assault, including a Take Back the Night march on the Gorham campus Wednesday and a display of people’s experiences and feelings about domestic and sexualized violence on t-shirts hung in Gorham. About thirty people gathered in Hastings…
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The recent restoration of street signs along Franklin Arterial to its original name, Franklin Street, may not seem like a big change. But Franklin, the four lane road in Portland leading from Interstate 295 to the waterfront, has quite a story behind it. And the name change is just a part of the wider effort…
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A new student group at USM is committed to building bridges between students and their neighbors in Gorham by working on projects aimed at creating community. The Transitionaries were founded in December by senior sociology major Travis Bonpietro, who said the group is committed to promoting mutual aid and support to the town of Gorham.
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Andrew Ballantyne interviews students on the Gorham campus about their opinions on the possible tobacco ban at USM.
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Provost John Wright’s recommendations to President Botman for the restructuring of academic departments within USM’s three new colleges, which Wright said were expected this week, have been delayed until early May. The recommendations from Wright will be made with consultation from the deans of USM’s three new colleges
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USM hosted several events surrounding the environment and sustainability last week, leading up to Earth Day on Friday. From a bike safety and tire check to a full moon hike, to seed planting, students kept busy participating in environmentally friendly activities while also learning new tips on ways to do their part in keeping the…
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Senior women and gender studies and sociology major Emily Paine will moderate a panel discussion on the gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender youth in Maine April 28.
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A number of ballots cast in the Student Government Association elections were deemed invalid by a Student Senate regulatory committee because they were sent in rapid succession from four common IP addresses.
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The debate over a proposed tobacco ban at USM has largely centered on the issue of second-hand smoke. But the policy would cover dips, chew and snus, raising the question of how involved the university should be in personal health choices.
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Representatives from USM’s Students in Free Enterprise group won the regional SIFE competition in New York this month, allowing them to advance to the national competition taking place in Minneapolis in May.
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USM’s Psi Beta chapter of the Phi Mu women’s fraternity is appealing a decision by the national Phi Mu organization to close the chapter at the end of the academic year. Chapter president Carin Jollotta announced the news in an email to other USM Greek life and student government leaders April 4.
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USM’s second annual Day of Service will be held Friday, giving students the opportunity volunteer at over a dozen projects in the Greater Portland area. The event begins Friday at 8 a.m. with registration and breakfast, and wraps up Friday evening at 5 p.m.
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The days when USM students can light up a smoke or dip into a tin of chewing tobacco on campus may be numbered. Citing the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, lax enforcement of the current smoking policy and a desire to reduce tobacco use at USM, the Tobacco Policy Committee is pushing for a ban…
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The New England Association of Schools and Colleges will evaluate USM this month to ensure that the university adequately fulfills the strict standards for accreditation. An evaluation team made up of eight members from other NEASC accredited institutions will visit USM April 10-13. The NEASC visitors are led by Patricia Meservey, president of Salem State University in…
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Speaking out of turn and raising their voices, faculty members argued heatedly with each other and with members of the administration in a chaotic Faculty Senate meeting Friday at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. Following the heated debate, the senate voted to make official statements to the administration condemning what it called the forced merging of departments…
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Ashley Willems-Phaneuf bid adieu in a speech to the Student Senate Friday, at the Wishcamper Center in Portland, concluding her career as student body president.
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The Student Senate will vote whether to support or oppose a proposed campus-wide tobacco ban at their weekly meeting Friday at 11 p.m. in room 431 of the Glickman Family Library in Portland. The ban was opposed by a small majority of voters in the recent Student Government Elections, however the vote was close enough…
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WMPG has raised raised nearly $15,000 for Begathon, half of their $30,000 goal, although a power outage Friday morning slowed donations for the pledge drive.
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University of Maine System Chancellor Richard L. Pattenaude spoke to a joint session of the Maine State Senate and House of Representatives in Augusta Thursday. Among the issues Pattenaude focused on in his biennial address were affordability and issues surrounding transferring between Maine’s community college system and its university system. Pattenaude told legislators UMS and…
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According to a Japanese legend, should a person fold 1,000 origami cranes, a crane will grant them one wish, traditionally a wish for health or recovery from illness or injury. Following the the earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear crisis in Japan, the USM Asian American Association and Symposium is continuing that tradition by folding 1000…
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USM professor of computer science Bruce MacLeod and graduate students Brent Atkinson and Matt Blanchette are part of a team developing ways of using cell phones to improve access to health care for pregnant women and newborns in Ghana. Mobile Technology for Community Health is an international partnership between involving faculty from Columbia University, the Ghana…