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UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
Makayla Morello, Editor-in-Chief • May 23, 2026
Earlier this month, the University of Maine System announced that they will be rolling out a partnership with OpenAI on July 1. This article details specifics of the partnership, student concerns, and statements from university officials.
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Julz Levesque, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 27, 2026
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Julz Levesque, reflects on her time and struggles working at the paper as Co-Editor-in-Chief, and the growth of The Free Press.
Goodbye, From the Community Editor
Goodbye, From the Community Editor
Caydince Bumpus, Community Editor • April 27, 2026
Community editor Caydince Bumpus, talks about her experience at USM and how the university has been important to her even before she knew it would be.
Seatbelt Safety
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Caydince Bumpus, Community Editor • April 27, 2026
USM’s LRA Amber Friend hosted an event in hopes to get their fellow huskies to understand the importance of wearing a seatbelt while driving,
The Future Looks Bright
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Caydince Bumpus, Community Editor • April 27, 2026
USM students Emma Graffam, Jared Lennon, and Abbie Kneeland won awards for their outstanding performance. Read about what made them think about pursuing the paths they did.
Clayface Releases First Look & Teaser Trailer
Clayface Releases First Look & Teaser Trailer
Jared Lennon, Arts & Culture Editor • April 27, 2026
One of Batman’s scariest villains is coming to the big screen in DC’s first horror film, Clayface.
A Night at the State Theater
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Caydince Bumpus, Community Editor • April 27, 2026
CSA hosted an event where people could go see The Last Dinner Party and Florence Road.
Maine Mayhem Returns!
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UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
Makayla Morello, Editor-in-Chief • May 23, 2026
Earlier this month, the University of Maine System announced that they will be rolling out a partnership with OpenAI on July 1. This article details specifics of the partnership, student concerns, and statements from university officials.
No More Phones
No More Phones
Makayla Morello, News Editor • April 27, 2026
By the beginning of the 2026–2027 academic year, Maine schools will experience a big change: no more phones. By August, all public schools in the Pine Tree State will be required to ban cell phones for the entire school day.
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Higher Education Is Forgetting to Teach Students to Think
Olivia Fanjoy, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 24, 2026
Higher education is increasingly prioritizing automated assessments and efficiency over deep thinking, creativity, and meaningful engagement, leaving students trained to pass quizzes rather than truly learn.
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UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
UMS Announces System-Wide ChatGPT Edu Access Beginning July 2026
Makayla Morello, Editor-in-Chief • May 23, 2026
Earlier this month, the University of Maine System announced that they will be rolling out a partnership with OpenAI on July 1. This article details specifics of the partnership, student concerns, and statements from university officials.
Rory McIlroy Wins The Masters Tournament
Alexa Brann, Staff Writer • April 27, 2026
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Aberdeen Brickett, Sports & STEM Editor/Assistant Design Director • April 27, 2026
March Madness Breakdown
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Arts & Culture Welcome Letter
Arts & Culture Welcome Letter
Jared Lennon, Arts and Culture Editor • September 23, 2025
Welcome the paper's new Arts and Culture Editor!
Advertising Manager Welcome Letter
Advertising Manager Welcome Letter
Gabriel Wheeler, Advertising Manager • September 15, 2025
Welcome the paper's new Advertising Manager
Journal of Scandalous Affairs
Journal of Scandalous Affairs
Captain Celia Stalwart, Reporter for The Journal of Scandalous Affairs • March 12, 2026
USM crime log for the month of January-February 2026.
Journal of Scandalous Affairs
Captain Celia Stalwart | Reporter of Scandalous Affairs September 11, 2025

Printed: August 25, 2025 Gentle Reader, (Or, to be more precise, esteemed observer of human folly,) The game is afoot. With the opening...

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