The implications of eliminating Obamacare
Posted on January 22, 2017 by Krysteana Scribner in News
Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed his first executive order, which included a set of instructions for the federal government to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This decision, which was a staple of his 2016 Republican Presidential campaign, has become a large topic of debate and discussion across the United States. […]
Knitting group hopes to keep activists warm at Standing Rock
Posted on December 10, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Kelly Scrima, Free Pres Staff “I would tell the protesters at Standing Rock to keep up the good fight and stand firm,” said Roberta Ransley-Matteau, Cartographic Cataloguer at the Osher Map Library. Ransley-Matteau started the Carto-Crafters, a group that works on “knitting, crocheting, embroidery, sewing, and more,” about a year ago. “We meet on Thursdays […]
Students strive to get more gender neutral bathrooms on campus
Posted on December 10, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Julie Pike, Free Press Staff USM has only a limited number of gender-neutral bathrooms on its three campuses. Gender-neutral bathrooms are important to have to provide a safe and accommodating bathroom for all students. There are several locations on the Portland and Gorham campuses that students can find a gender-neutral bathroom, which includes any single-stall bathroom. […]
Student senate hopes to move forward after alleged hate crime
Posted on December 10, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Julie Pike, Free Press Staff The Student Senate at USM has made recent changes, with over 10 new senators being voted in, after anti-Muslim graffiti was discovered several weeks ago in the student government office in the Woodbury Campus Center The Student Senate experienced some backlash after allegedly trying to cover up what is being […]
Student activists mobilize on campus to get to Washington for massive protest
Posted on December 10, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Johnna Ossie, News Editor The newly re-started Gender Studies Student Organization (GSSO) along with faculty from the Women and Gender Studies (WGS) Program are working to send a group of students to the Women’s March on Washington, which will take place on January 21 in Washington, D.C., one day after the official inauguration of President-elect […]
University officials propose tuition increase for fall 2017
Posted on December 03, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Johnna Ossie, News Editor This May, the USM Board of Trustees is set to decide on a tuition increase that, if approved, could go into effect as soon as fall 2017. A committee composed of the chief financial officers from each University of Maine institution, along with several staff members and Chief Systems Financial Officer […]
USM faculty and students celebrate the installation of President Cummings
Posted on December 03, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
On Friday, Dec. 2, the USM community, including faculty, students, alumni as well as family and friends, honored President Cummings at his installation as USM’s thirteenth president. The installation ceremony of President Cummings was a first for USM and the school plans to recognize future presidents of the university in a similar way. Held in […]
USM activists protest for equality at Maine State House
Posted on December 03, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
Sarah Tewksbury, Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 18, a group of protesters gathered in front of Maine’s State House in Augusta in an effort to demonstrate their commitment to progress and equality in light of the recent election. Organized by USM student Emma Donnelly, the gathering was called “We Won’t Go Back,” in reference to […]
Students and Recovery seek to establish center on campus
Posted on November 12, 2016 by Krysteana Scribner in News
The University of Southern Maine is on its way to creating a collegiate program for university students struggling with substance use disorders. With the hopes to create Students and Recovery center on campus and future plans to discuss sober housing on campus, opportunity is in the works to end the stigma attached to addiction and […]
Students host “Ask a Muslim” on campus
Posted on November 12, 2016 by USM Free Press in News
By Thomas Fitzgerald Students of USM gathered at the Woodbury campus center on Wednesday, March 23 to go about their regular routine, but were met during the lunch rush by a bright and inviting group of people who were tabled right at the cafeteria entryway. These individuals were representing the multicultural student center by hosting […]
