The stale smell of cleaning agents lingered as he entered the common room. Men…
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Attacks change face of education
Professors fought to be heard over the sound of students and faculty entering the…
UMS nervous about unstable market
The University of Maine System has over $65 million invested for its employees’ pension funds. What effect has the recent stock market crash had on that money. Should we be worried?
Chemical warfare: should we worry?
Some students are afraid of a biological attack. Are their concerns valid? What do the experts say? Here’s a look at the specifics.
The administration shuffle is tiring the dancers
Recent vacancies in administrative positions and limited resources, including budgetary constraints, have led the…
In with the news
Fans of WMPG’s Pacifica Network News (PNN) will be in for a change starting…
Trespass notices: a serious message
On Sept. 22 police stopped a 19-year-old man, who was not a student, after…
In memory of Shawn Walsh
University of Maine men’s ice hockey Head Coach Shawn Walsh lost his battle with…
Headaches
Headaches “Sometimes it can feel like pounding on your temples, other times like your…
Weekly Sports Schedule
Men’s Cross-Country 10/6 Maine State Meet 12:00 p.m. 10/12 Open New Englands 11:00 a.m….
Meet Joe Student
Name? Leslie Silcox. Year, major? Undeclared, sophomore. How old are you? Nineteen. How long…
What’s happening to our freedom?
Stock market crashes. Worries of chemical war. Many things now weigh on the minds…
Nameless objection to good deed
The AIDS Vaccine Ride is a ride inspired by kindness, some say. “It was…
Contract in the works for G-TV
In the spring of 2000 the popular Gorham campus television station G-TV was shut…
Students earning credit through new program
Kevin Brown was a cook for 20 years. But the company he worked for…
USM professor rewrites woodchuck history
While many people associate woodchucks with riddles and rhymes, Chris Maher has spent much…
Destinations
Monday Read the new Free Press. Tuesday Phone home. Wole Soyinka, winner of the…
Mexican munchies Burritos is a local favorite
Located in the heart of Portland’s Old Port, Granny’s Burritos is where locals go…
Meet Joe Student
What’s your name? Dana Fisher. How old are you? Thirty-one. What’s your major? Masters…
Fighting the Freshman 15
University Health Services The average college freshman gains 15 pounds in his or her…
Life at ground zero
By Kristie Green Alive Editor The events of Sept. 11 left many people in…
USM promptly relays information to students|
Over 250 people sat in hushed solemnity during a vigil last week as USM…
America Attacked
It was 189 years ago when this last happened: a major attack on the…
Director of International Studies shares her views on the looming threat
Statistics show that the chances of being involved in a terrorist act are the…