A Gorham fraternity house escaped court-ordered shutdown last week because its residents complied with the fire department’s requirements to resolve several violations, including a third-party monitoring system for the alarm.
Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre said an Aug.
On most days of the week, you’ll find freshman David Hanifi on the topmost floor of USM’s Glickman Family Library. He’s an average-looking college guy; scraggly dark hair, a scruffy shadow of a beard, his headphones plugged into an iPod. On this day, like many before and many to come, he sits with his laptop and two protein bars laying atop two of the room’s oversized tables.
Free Press: Why is the position of provost so important to you? Lapping: Well, I did it before (laughs). I was provost from 1994 to the year 2000, and I had to retire from the position because I became very seriously ill. I lost my kidneys in that year and had to go on dialysis three times a week.
Free Press: Why is the job of university president so important to you? Wood: Well, the president is the person who sets the tone of the university, who is responsible for ensuring that the mission of the university is accomplished. [The president] is the face of the university FP: Do you have anything new or exciting in store for us this year? Wood: A couple of things.
Two USM students were indicted on Friday, July 6, for bomb threats against the university last year. The results of the investigation spearheaded by USM police chief Lisa Beecher and Detective Penny Belanger allowed the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office to indict Erin Grade, 20, of Rockland and Geneva Benner, 19, of Thomaston in the December 6 threat.
Welcome to the next phase of your life.
We decided to put together a little guide to help you navigate your way through USM for the first few weeks. You’ve come to USM at a pretty cool time, a time when there are lots of changes happening around here. Right now it’s kind of an eye sore, but a brand new campus center is being constructed as we speak.
An important part of the college experience that new students often overlook is getting involved on campus. Joining a team, group, or club is a great way to meet people and make new friends at USM. Being part of a community provides a great support system and helps connect you to the faculty and staff here.
Welcome to the University of Southern Maine! This is a phrase you will hear a lot throughout your first couple weeks on campus. I could not be more sincere when I tell you how excited we are that you chose to pursue your higher education here at USM.
One week after the number two seeded Keene State Owls gave the Huskies, ranked first in their league, their second loss of the season, the two teams met again in the final game of the Little East Conference championship at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in Gorham last Saturday.
Instead of a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, I got my love from the universe by starting my new, sweet-ass job as Portland Community Organizer for The League of Young Voters. But before I was hired I was asked to join the League at the statehouse for a joint committee hearing on a bill called LD 203.
Will Ferrell proves his worth as a real actor in Stranger than Fiction (on DVD since Feb. 27) in which he plays Harold Crick, a boring IRS agent whose life becomes meaningful when he realizes that he is the main character is somebody’s book.
Crick hears a narrator in his head who is narrating his own actions and thoughts, and at first thinks he’s crazy.
Name: Lindsey Welch
Year: Senior
Position: Guard
Stats: 4.0 points per game
2.3 assists per game
Averaging 19.7 minutes play time and putting up four rebounds per game and tacking 29 steals so far this season Lindsey Welch has excelled both defensively and offensively this season.
Recently President Bush was interviewed on NPR. The interview helped illustrate the clear rift between the public faces of the vice president and the president. Cheney implies that things are going swimmingly in Iraq and Bush, facing a hostile, oppositional Congress, has finally started to get more realistic.
“I looked at my hands, they were free,
I looked at my feet, they were too. ”
This poem sits at the feet of the Freedom! Statue on display this month as part of the Black Portland Exhibition on the sixth floor of the Glickman Library, now open to the public.
The NCAA released a report Feb. 22 detailing work-study violations by students in USM’s athletic department during the 2003-2004 academic year. The report also reflected the collegiate sports organization’s decision to follow recommendations set by the university to resolve the violations and safeguard from further fraud.
Opportunity Maine scored a victory last Monday when the Secretary of State’s office informed USM’s Student Body President Andrew Bossie that enough signatures had been gathered for the bill proposal to be considered for legislation. A press conference was held in the State House’s Hall of Flags by supporters of the citizen’s initiative.
Men’s basketball
Daniels named to All-Little East team
3/1 – Junior men’s basketball guard Josh Daniels (Everett, WA) was named to the All-Little East Conference second team for the second straight year. Daniels averaged a team-high 13.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the 2006-07 season.
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Rarely do I ever go see a band without listening to them first. But the buzz around The Slip was so positive that I decided to take the chance. The Bonnaroo-bound Boston trio barged into Portland riding the success of their most recent album, Eisenhower.
We are all guilty of numerous little impasses against the law. Maybe it’s driving to class five minutes late ten mph over the speed limit. Many of us take advantage of websites such as Lime Wire and Bear Share that enable the free downloading of music. Sounds harmless enough but it’s actually a crime; to record companies and artists, it’s the equivalent of walking into a store and pocketing a CD.
An e-mailed bomb threat was received at USM’s School of Law in Portland on Monday, Feb. 19, giving the Critical Incident Response Team (CRIT) a chance to prove that new measures for handling these incidents adopted last year can work to better reduce the chaos caused by bomb threats.
“Humor is essential to life,” said Valentino Achak Deng before a sold-out audience Sunday night during his discussion with Dave Eggers last Sunday. Finding humor has not come easily for Valentino; his biography, What is The What, written by author Dave Eggers, tells turbulent life tale of the Sudanese man .
A class designed for sufferers of dementia titled “LIFE 101: Coping with Mild Memory Loss,” was cancelled by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) due to a shortage of participants. The class, scheduled to begin mid-March, had a successful session during the Fall 2006 semester.
The University of Maine System (UMS) has gained a new chancellor and USM has lost a president.On Feb. 5, the UMS Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously chose President Richard Pattenaude as the next chancellor. Pattenaude accepted the position.Margaret Weston, chair of the BOT, said, “In the end, the Board concluded that Dr.
Director of Career Services and Professional Life Development Larry Bliss announced during February break that the deadline for USM’s General Awards and Scholarships program has been extended.
Students now have until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, to submit an application for the program.