Zika virus now confirmed in Maine and New Hampshire
Posted on March 07, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
by Zachary Searles/News Editor At the end of February, Maine saw its first case of the Zika virus, months after the first outbreak in South America. The person who was affected is older than 65 and had travelled to a Zika-affected country, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control. According to Dr. Siiri Bennett, Maine’s […]
New Software Takes the Distraction out of Internet Resources
Posted on March 07, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
by Bradford Spurr Some new software from the UK promises to reduce the time students spend surfing the web instead of finishing their research paper. With promising statistics from a nationwide survey, Stop Procrastinating looks to solve the motivation problem in this internet age. A blank word document five pages short of the minimum has become […]
One student confirmed to have mumps at University of Southern Maine
Posted on March 02, 2016 by Krysteana Scribner in News
Earlier this evening, a student at the University of Southern Maine was confirmed to have been diagnosed with Mumps. “Staff members are currently contacting individuals who may be more directly affected, but we think it is important for the entire university community to be informed of the symptoms of mumps and what to do if […]
A look at Black History Month
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Zachary Searles/News Editor The United States finds itself in an interesting time, on one hand you have citizens that believe that the Civil Rights Movement and the ending of segregation and slavery also ended racism in America. On the other hand, there are citizens of all races and nationalities that say racial tensions are […]
Brewery Partnership
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Dora Thompson The University of Southern Maine and the Maine Brewers Guild announced a partnership Thursday aimed at helping the region’s growing craft beer industry with analysis and testing by USM’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Research Laboratory. The lab will help brewers deliver a consistent, quality product to their consumers, ensure contamination has not […]
News Briefs
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in Briefly, News
Local & State Group offers for reward for any info lobster theft The group Maine Operation Game Thief is offering an $11,000 reward for information about a lobster theft that occurred on the Gulf of Maine. An investigation by the Maine Marine Patrol shows that around 200 lobster traps were stolen. Maine Operation Game Thief […]
Students for #USMFuture give their demands to administration
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Bryer C. Sousa/Free Press Staff Graphic done by: Abigail Bailey/Design Assistant Towards the end of the Fall 2015 semester, the collective Students for #USMfuture began working with Dr. Glenn Cummings, president of the University of Southern Maine, as well as Nancy Griffin, the vice president for enrollment management at USM, to address institutionalized racism […]
Melanoma is a preventable but common disease
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Melanoma is a preventable but common disease By Erica Jones/Free Press Staff Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons (http://tinyurl.com/zqj5s3z) Binge drinking, texting and driving, unprotected sex, these are just a few risky or dangerous activities that many people partake in despite knowing what the consequences could be. Smoking cigarettes is another good addition to this […]
Advising Advice: How Your Faculty Advisor Can Help You?
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Janis Albright and Kim Charmatz, Professional Academic Advisors Many times students ask, “Why do I need two advisors?” Professional academic advisors help students navigate through the university, explore majors, and develop an academic plan. While faculty advisors do this too, they can help you progress further, since they are experts in the field. We […]
Huskies Little East Playoff Bids Snapped
Posted on February 29, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Erin Brown, Free Press Staff After forcing overtime, the fourth seeded Southern Maine Huskies fell 61-58 to the fifth seeded UMass Dartmouth Corsairs in the Little East Conference Quarterfinal game Tuesday night at the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham. Seniors Gretchen Anderson (Kittery Point, ME/ St. Thomas Aquinas) and Ella Ramonas (Portland, ME/ Deering) […]
