Letter from the editor: Take care of yourself
Posted on November 19, 2018 by USM Free Press in News, Perspectives
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief An article from this week’s issue that covers a recent workshop on managing stress and anxiety has reminded me of the importance of taking care of yourself first. College students have a unique set of responsibilities to deal with. Of course it’s stressful having a full time job and supporting yourself, […]
Letter from the editor: Prepare for life after college
Posted on November 08, 2018 by Julie Pike in Perspectives
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief I’ve been getting the question a lot lately, “Have you given any thought to what you’re going to do after college?” The answer is yes, I have given a lot of thought into it, but I don’t have any idea of what I’ll actually be doing. I feel like that’s common […]
Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Question 4
Posted on November 08, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Michael Robinson, USM ‘20 Dear Fellow students, If, like me, you have received numerous emails from USM, USM President Glenn Cummings, the Student Body President, alumni and others attempting to tell you how to vote, you may be wondering, what is so important about Question 4 and why is it “a once-and-a-lifetime investment?” Well […]
Guest Editorial: All work and no play still won’t pay off your student loans, but a game show might
Posted on November 08, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Katie Letellier, USM ’20 In July truTV aired a new game show called “Paid Off.” The show consists of three contestants competing to win prize money. The catch is that each contestant has a crippling amount of debt, student loan debt, that they are hoping to pay off or at least lower a bit […]
The College Experience Deconstructed: Middle child syndrome – yes, it’s real
Posted on November 08, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Sandwiched between the first born-child, who is assumed accountable and granted responsibilities, and the youngest, who is presumed innocent and granted a get-out-of-jail-free-for-life card, the middle child can find themselves starved for attention and acknowledgement. Despite parents’ best intentions, this recurring phenomenon imprints certain personality characteristics on a developing child. […]
Working on Wellness: Living the “Good Life” in College – Try a Little Positive Psychology
Posted on November 08, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Garry Wickerd, Ph.D., Doctoral Intern, USM Counseling Services When mental health practitioners such as psychologists and therapists tell other people what they do, sometimes they get comments such as “are you going to analyze me?” This type of reaction hits at the core of what psychology represents in the minds of most people – […]
Letter to the editor: A message from the Student Body President
Posted on November 08, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Katelyn Seavey, Student Body President Fellow Huskies, I write to you as your Student Body President to remind you that this Election Day, we have an incredible opportunity to support USM by voting Yes on Question 4, which is the University of Maine System infrastructure bond that will invest $25.2 million directly in improving […]
Sustainability & ME: Delivered for Free, Pure as Can Be
Posted on October 30, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Trevor Brackley, USM Eco-Rep Water is one of our most precious natural resources, and is something many of us often take for granted. We all rely on access to water daily to carry out several functions necessary to our way of life. These tasks include drinking, bathing, washing, cleaning, flushing waste, preparing or growing […]
Working on Wellness: Is JUUL Cool?
Posted on October 30, 2018 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Malinda Scannell, Nurse Practitioner Many young adults are attracted to the trendy e-cigarette called Juul. They like its sleek black appearance and easy concealability. Many equate its look to a flash drive. Juul is an END (electronic nicotine delivery) device. It uses a pod-filled cartridge, which contains nicotine liquid or “juice.” Users are attracted […]
The College Experience Deconstructed: So you wanna drop out?
Posted on October 30, 2018 by Julie Pike in Perspectives
By Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer If you haven’t thought of dropping out by this point in the semester, congratulations. You are doing something right. For the rest of us, the struggle is real. We say the words, but what is this feeling of wanting to drop out? It may be a bad day, or the […]