It was five days before she turned four months old.
Katia Fiorentino’s first and only daughter went to bed with her mother like she always did. But she didn’t wake up.
Silvia Fiorentino Pires died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome the morning of Jan. 15, 2002, while in Italy with her mother.
Communication majors are worried a lack of faculty in that department could make graduating difficult.
“I love my major but it’s so hard to get into the right classes,” said Ben Stimets, a junior communication major.
The department and curriculum are friendly, but there are not enough faculty members for this popular major that is in high demand, Stimets said.
To the Editor:
We don’t have a parking problem at USM’s Portland campus. We have a commuting problem.
Single occupancy vehicles have been congesting our parking lots for years. Now, all students might have to pay $4 per credit hour because of the selfish driving habits of some.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kelly Michaud is the editor of the UMaine Orono student newspaper, The Maine Campus. The Free Press and The Maine Campus occasionally share stories that concern both schools.
If you see a naked woman running down the streets of Orono don’t bother calling the cops.
President Richard Pattenaude announced specific plans to cut over $1.5 million from the 2002/2003 operating budget late last week. University officials say the cuts put the University just above subsistence levels.
The move comes in response to a major increase in projected health care costs for the University of Maine System.
Filthy, hopeless, unfit, dangerous. These are just a few of many stigmas homeless people face daily. The lack of education and awareness about homelessness breeds misconceptions.
But for 24 hours, homeless people will speak out to break the misunderstandings that surround homelessness.
What is it called when two hydrogen atoms bond to the carbon atoms of a former double bond and energy is released?
What is the name for a fibrous protein that provides mechanical strength in cartilage, ligaments, tendons and bones?
Which numbering system uses a base (radix) of eight?
If you know the answer to any of those questions there are dozens of high school students across the state who’d like to be your friend.
Name?
Jody Lew
Major and year?
Painting, senior
Age?
23
What’s the painting you’re working on?
We had to draw what we saw on the way home. It’s kind of a self portrait with the colors of this old-fashioned gas station on Route 112.
What are you using to make your picture?
Acrylic and charcoal.
Tinea Pedis, or “Athlete’s Foot”, is a superficial fungal infection of the feet. It is the most common fungal infection affecting up to 70 percent of the population at some time. Fungal infections are usually enhanced by heat, moisture, and skin break down.
Feb. 5
Women’s Basketball @ Plymouth State 5:30pm
Men’s Basketball @ Plymouth State 7:30pm
Feb. 6
Women’s Indoor Track – State of Maine Championships @ USM 5pm
Women’s Hockey @ Bowdoin 7pm
Feb. 7
Wrestling v. Williams @ Milford, NH
Feb. 8
Men’s Hockey v.
Coach Ted Reese: Success through hard work
By Elise Adams
Alive Editor
It is difficult to articulate the enthusiasm and charisma of Ted Reese, USM wrestling coach and senior college English professor.
Despite his artificial hip, artificial shoulder, three bones missing from his spine and his 65 years on this earth, it is hard to find a man more enthusiastic about his sport than Reese.
Jana is in danger. Her boyfriend John is hurting her, and she is in denial. The other men in her life-her father, her teacher, her friend Mitchell-are struggling with what to do about it.
Guy Durichek plays these and other men in “You the Man,” a new one-man show about rape and domestic violence told from the male point of view.
The majority of the USM community agrees with the decision to have a parking garage built on the Portland campus; however, the feelings aren’t as consistent in regards to the increase of parking fees.
Currently a parking decal costs $35. The proposed $4 per credit hour fee will raise the price to $96 next year for a student taking 12 credit hours.
Two female residents found a man hiding in the closet of their dorm room at Phillipi Hall, last Thursday. The two women entered their room around noon and discovered the man hiding.
The intruder, who is described as 5’10 to 5’11, 160 pounds with dark blonde or brown hair, abruptly left the room when the women discovered him.
Portland planning board members criticized USM’s plan for additional faculty and staff parking at last week’s meeting.
University officials addressed the need for additional parking once construction begins on the Science Building in Portland this spring.
Faculty and staff are expected to lose 117 spots and the University is trying to create 37 additional spaces, just one-third of the total loss.
The University made mistakes handling an asbestos discovery in the Gorham childcare building, according to a top University official and frustrated parents.
“The parents weren’t happy and we (the administration) weren’t happy. We should have done it differently,” said Craig Hutchinson, vice president for Student Development.
Have you ever had the feeling of being “trapped” on campus for hours upon hours while waiting between classes? You don’t want to leave because you’ll lose your parking space, but after a while you just can’t study anymore.
This is the life of a commuter student.
Although many people probably wonder why University of Southern Maine does not annually have a formal or semi-formal dance, the question rarely arises.
But there’s something new being planned for this semester.
“The best is yet to come,” according to Leslie Rocheleau, a student and resident assistant who is helping to plan USM’s first formal dance in recent memory.
Editor’s Note: We sent staff writer Erin Zwirn to a rush to find out what it’s all about. She explains her experience and takes a look at what rushes mean to Greek life.
Colorful flyers promoting Greek organizations decorate the Gorham and Portland campuses.
Paul Saucier, a senior policy analyst at the Muskie School, is one of two Americans chosen to study aspects of the New Zealand health care system.
The program is sponsored by the Ian Axford Fellowship in Public Policy in partnership with the Commonwealth Fund of New York.
Almost 90 percent of USM’s student population is commuter students. Many simply come to campus for their classes and leave directly after.
University officials and campus leaders are trying to do something about this disconnection.
“There’s a lot of research that proves that students that are involved outside of the classroom do better academically, and are more satisfied with their campus experiences,” said Chris O’Connor, assistant to the Vice President for Student Governance and Organization Development.
Name?
Amy Richards
Major and year?
psychology, freshman
Age?
19
Where are you from?
Vassalboro.
Why are you interested in psychology?
I took it in high school.
Did you do well?
Yep.
What else do you do besides study psychology?
Go out.
Did you stay here for the weekend?
Yeah, I didn’t really feel like going home.
Using latex condoms consistently and correctly during sexual intercourse is a safe way to protect against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
Natural membrane (“skin”) condoms have pores that are sometimes large enough to allow HIV and other sexually transmitted viruses to get through.
What is a double-double?
This basketball term describes the feat of a player scoring at least 10 points in a game, and also getting at least 10 assists, rebounds, blocked shots, etc. The most common second statistic is rebounds.
“Double – double” denotes a pair of two-digit statistics.