Restoring your body’s balance with natural medicine
Posted on February 10, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
I have been studying herbal medicine and the magic of wild plants and herbs for a couple of years now. I have found a distinct change in my immunity and strength during the change of seasons and among these cold winter months now that I support my body with herbs daily. I want to share […]
Our Opinion: It’s okay to be single on Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 10, 2014 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, singles everywhere are rolling their eyes and looking for an excuse to be single. What’s our opinion? Valentine’s Day can be great, but it’s also an overrated monument to commercialism that’s only saving glory is that it gives us an excuse to dine out and eat a lot […]
Sustainability & ME: breaking new grounds
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, Sustainability and ME
By: Shaun Carland Anyone who has spent significant time at USM knows that coffee is a way of life. It fuels our last minute study sessions and is a perfect way to meet up with new friends. We all know where our coffee comes from–Coffee by Design, but where does it go? Historically, the university […]
Op-ed: Vote Cutler in 2014 for a better Maine
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Marpheen Chann My name is Marpheen Chann, and I am the student body vice-president at USM and a college democrat. It took me a lot of thinking and some time to finally say what I have to say–that, as a democrat, I am voting for Eliot Cutler in 2014. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Op-ed: USM benefits from Greek Life
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By: Kelsea Dunham My name is Kelsea Dunham, and I am your student body president. I want to start this little piece of writing with the statement that I am not actively involved with Greek Life at USM. I still strongly believe that Greek Life is good for USM, as a whole. When I ran […]
The Pickle Jar: Can the U.S. handle its nukes?
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, The Pickle Jar
It’s no surprise that the United States remains at the top when it comes to its nuclear arsenal. That arsenal ballooned over the course of the Cold War, and despite the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States still maintains over 7,000 nuclear missiles, enough to blow up the whole world–a few times. Probably […]
Our Opinion: Policy is the problem
Posted on February 01, 2014 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
In our editorial last week, we brought up concerns about the safety of students in off-campus housing and university policy regarding them. Information that we found about the university’s policy regarding its fraternities specifically was unclear. Many readers were offended that we singled out this group of students, who otherwise have often been noted for […]
The Pickle Jar: Obama’s NSA speech fails to inspire
Posted on January 27, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives, The Pickle Jar
President Obama spoke on Jan. 17 to quell the country’s fears of domestic spying and internet surveillance brought on by Edward Snowden and his National Security Agency revelations, but in the end, he inspired little faith that he would take power back from the top-heavy, national security state. His remarks were broad, and his policy […]
Our Opinion: Ensuring student safety
Posted on January 27, 2014 by USM Free Press in Our Opinion, Perspectives
USM has seen more than its fair share of breaking news this week.From the arrest of a former USM student body president for arson on Monday and a Gorham standoff between police and an armed student Wednesday night, to an incident of spontaneous combustion in the science building on Friday. Two of these events have […]
Our Opinion: Maine’s extreme weather linked to climate change?
Posted on January 20, 2014 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
So let’s talk about the weather. We know, we know–not the most inspired conversation starter, but this time it’s about more than just weather. It may just be about climate change. Last week saw 45 degrees at times, uncommonly warm, but remember last semester when it felt like the snow-pocalypse had started? USM saw its […]
