A USM sorority is facing de-recognition, having been sanctioned for violating several sections of…
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1,000 copies of campus paper stolen
Over 1,000 copies of The Free Press were stolen from the Portland and Gorham…
Alleged rape victim can now sue UMS
Reversing a lower court’s ruling, the State Supreme Court decided to allow an alleged…
New laws target underage drinkers, fake IDs
On Oct. 21 USM Police requested a rescue unit for an intoxicated juvenile who…
Contest offers students a chance at $10,000
The hefty sum can be won in a business competition sponsored by USM’s Center…
Destinations
Monday Tell me where have all the good times gone. Ray Davies, former front…
Meet Joe Student
Name? Minal Patel How old are you? Twenty-three. What’s your major? E.S.P. – environmental…
Exams
Testicular Exams Testicular self-exam is a screening test used to look for abnormal growths…
Field hockey team ends season in semifinals
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Worcester State withstood a determined rally by Southern Maine, to post…
Raising awareness on campus
Every three minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer….
State budget problems prompt hiring freeze
The state has ordered the University of Maine System to reduce its current budget…
USM prepares for mail-borne anthrax
A small stereo plays soft music in the background. The mail-metering machine hums hypnotically….
International student records free to FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation can confiscate international students’ records without their knowledge or…
A look at airport security
After passing through security again in Chicago’s O’Hare airport, Professor Andrew Potts raced down…
Are we prepared?
A student walked into the Portland campus health office last week looking for smallpox…
The road to objection Bowing out of battle
Soon after the attacks on Sept. 11, the United States began calling military reservists…
End of coming out week is a drag
One of the challenges in the life of some with a sexually diverse orientation…
Sorry, it’s not manure
A foul odor has stained the air of the Portland campus. The smell is…
Messy students, Dirty Dorms
It begins with one metallic little gum wrapper. The wrapper helicopters down from a…
WHAT TO DO OCTOBER 22-28
Monday Get ready for some football. Monday night football with an all-you-can-eat appetizer buffet….
USM Cheerleading Tryouts
“Huskies, let me hear you go blue! Blue! Huskies, let me hear you go…
No football team for USM
The hopes for a Division III football team on USM’s athletics roster have come…
Meet Joe Student
Name? Katie Cote. How old are you? Nineteen. What year are you? Freshman. Where…
Get a VISTA of your possible future
The stale smell of cleaning agents lingered as he entered the common room. Men…