Meat subsidies strip other food industries to the bone
Posted on April 29, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
Written by Fatoumata Issifi Hidjo Would you go into a fast food restaurant to order a hamburger if you knew it would cost you over $50? Would you order steak in a fancy restaurant if you knew it was going to cost you over $200? In truth that’s already what you are paying. When is [...]
A farewell as I depart after three years at The Free Press
Posted on April 29, 2013 by Andrew Henry in Henry's Head, Perspectives
As an opinion writer for this newspaper, I’ve had the distinct privilege of making readers laugh, confused, upset and moved. Typically, I’m not as serious as I look in the picture above, but The Free Press has done so much for me over the past three years that I can’t help but feel somber talking [...]
Hand dryer efficiency and cost blows away paper towels
Posted on April 29, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
Written by Shaun Carland If you’ve spent time in an academic building’s bathroom over the course of the semester, you may have noticed that paper towel dispensers are disappearing and hand dryers are popping up, especially on the Portland campus. This is in due to an initiative by the Office of Sustainability to reduce external [...]
Our opinion: Reflecting on success in a year filled with obstacles and stress
Posted on April 29, 2013 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
There is only one week until finals, the weather is better than it has been in months and it’s becoming more and more difficult to concentrate on schoolwork, but guess what, we made it. We know, we know – it’s cheesy, but it’s true. Looking at the front of the paper this week, you’ll see [...]
Secondhand smoke a first-hand risk for one student
Posted on April 22, 2013 by Andrew Henry in Perspectives
By: Lucie Tardif I don’t think anyone was happier than I when USM established a tobacco-free campus earlier this year. After suffering a blood clot to the lungs and subsequent diagnosis of lupus antiphospholipid antibody syndrome 11 years ago, I was warned by physicians to steer clear of cigarette smoke. Even the close presence of [...]
Our opinion: Non-traditional sources, be careful where you get your news
Posted on April 22, 2013 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
After the Boston bombing last week, we had coverage streaming in the newsroom nonstop, but we noticed something –– every major broadcast outlet had serious issues, such as misinformation or late reporting, with their coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing. CNN, in particular, seemed to be arguing with themselves over what information proved true at [...]
Things of the Week: Republican conventions & the Boston bombing
Posted on April 22, 2013 by Andrew Henry in Henry's Head, Perspectives
Boston Marathon bombing I’d been trying to write this piece for the last few days, but I kept getting distracted by news coverage of the Boston marathon bombing. I had the document open on my computer, ready to explain how personal and visceral the attack was to New England residents, but the rapidly evolving story [...]
Our opinion: Budget cuts in a larger context
Posted on April 15, 2013 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
The results are in, ladies and gentlemen, and the axe has fallen across the board, but particularly in the area of academic affairs, with a whopping 63 percent. Cuts like that can’t help but affect the education of USM students, and as students, we are concerned. It’s easy to get caught up in the effects [...]
LGBTQ panel helps fill current gap in nursing curriculum
Posted on April 15, 2013 by lsawyer in Perspectives
From our very first semester taking nursing classes at USM, the emphasis has been on providing safe and high quality care to our patients. Unfortunately the nursing curriculum has come up short in its attempts to provide its students with an education that fully takes into account the diversity of the patients we will encounter, [...]
Guy Hammond does a lot of talking, but not a lot of explaining
Posted on April 15, 2013 by Andrew Henry in Henry's Head, Perspectives
Guy Hammond says a lot in his seminars and sermons. He preaches for Christians to be polite and passionate in their tolerance of gay people. And he definitely does a lot of talking, but not a lot of explaining. Hammond, who calls himself an “ex-gay,” runs the Strength in Weakness Ministry and its accompanying website. [...]
