In an orange barn in the woods, in a part of Portland where most of us never go, Jeff Barnum uses an Iris printer to create archival reproductions of contemporary artworks.
Author: USM
Campus Crime
A couple weeks’ worth of crime.
In Brief
Universities permitted to block military recruiters over discrimination issue…. Committee to make recommendation for new dean…. City and UHS to offer anonymous HIV testing…. Business Student receives award….
Husky Hero’ adds a ‘Sparke’ to an already electric Husky lineup
Name: Chris Sparkes. Sport: Ice Hockey. Hometown: St. John’s, Nfld. Year: Sophomore. Major: Business. Position: Forward. Uniform #: 7
LifeStyle
This column was doomed from the start. A good indication of this is that I am sitting here, as we speak, in the bathtub, the night before my deadline, typing away. That’s right, the bathtub.
Up in the air
This past weekend, I flew to DC to see friends of mine. Although the snow began to fall in Boston, the first snow I’d seen of the season, the flight was relatively normal. The pilot cautioned us ahead of time to expect “tolerable turbulence.” As far as the weather was concerned, he was right.
The day I tried to donate blood
As a child, I really wanted to give blood. No, I do not mean I wanted to play hockey, I wanted to donate my blood cells to the Red Cross and save the life of somebody I would never meet. Unfortunately, this dream will never be realized because somebody whispered to somebody else there was a possibility I was a fag.
Clean yourself up, clean up your environment
The last couple of days have been seasonably gray and wet here in Southern Maine. Some may say we’ve had it coming. I think you’ll agree that the weather has been unusually pleasant this fall. It seems we’ve had more sunny days in a row than we’re normally allotted.
Letters to the Editor
Flu vaccine clarification, content criticism, course fee concerns, and a Campus Ecology Recognition award. Alliteration, anyone?
End of the semester reflections
The end of the semester is a time for reflection on our triumphs and on our lost opportunities. I came into this job as enthusiastic as a puppy. I ran full-speed toward every goal I thought was reasonable. Since this job has so many unknowns it is basically akin to trying to navigate in a messy room with the lights off, I pretty much fell over every possible piece of furniture and knocked all the delicate stuff on the floor.
Question of the Week
What is your most embarrassing Thanksgiving memory?
Meet Joe Student
Name: (Crazy) Joe Frechette. Age: 24. Major: Media Studies. Year: Super Senior.
Student Senate recognizes new BSO groups
USM’s 33rd Student Senate voted to approve the constitutions of three new student groups on Friday, December 3. In the same meeting the senators passed a proposal to change the name of the Women’s Studies Student Organization to the Gender Studies Student Organization.
Merger angers UMA staff
Since news of the University of Maine at Augusta merging with the University of Southern Maine, student and faculty groups at both campuses have been discussing both benefits and concerns. The faculties of the two universities have met officially for discussion.
Student Senate knocks Red Cross policy
The Student Senate passed a proposal which resolves the donor eligibility as set by the Food & Drug Administration and the Red Cross as being discriminatory against homosexual men. The decision will not prevent the Red Cross from collecting blood on the campus.
Ben Meiklejohn voted USM student representative to BOT
The 33rd Student Senate voted by secret ballot to reappoint Ben Meiklejohn as the student representative to the Board of Trustees. Senate Parliamentarian Adam Mirmelli nominated Meiklejohn for the position. Also nominated for the position, but not present at the meeting was Melissa Patent.
Parfaits no longer contain gelatin
The yogurt used in the parfaits in the USM cafeterias no longer contains gelatin.
UMA turns out for Senate meeting
The UMA members of the USM/UMA student government liaison teams observed the first hour of the USM’s 33rd Student Senate meeting.
Senate helps feed 300 students
The 33rd Student Senate ups its budget for the Dec. 8 Holiday Fest.
Maine recycles week: Mission USM
The University of Southern Maine’s Office of Environmental and Economic Sustainability defines sustainability as “the ability of current generations to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This plays itself out in the way the university recycles its waste, efficiency of energy use and oil resources.
Demosthenes’ Corner
USM has a variety of illustrious speakers coming here every week. Here is a sample of some of them.
The Free Press thanks our newest staff members
The end of the semester is a good time to thank everyone who has contributed to the Free Press and to congratulate everyone who stuck around and became part of the staff. Without your steady contributions and the quality of your work, the paper wouldn’t look anywhere near as good as it does today.
USM creates new designated smoking areas
Decaying leaves and cigarette butts carpet the ground next to a smoking receptacle behind Luther Bonney Hall. But next week prepare to see that smoking receptacle moved to a new “designated smoking area.”
Loathing on Campus
A crowd of nearly 50 students descended like a pride of threatened lions on an unarmed intruder.
I was walking to class, just getting out of work at the bookstore, when I heard a middle aged man shouting. It was Brother Matt. He looked like he came right off of a New York street corner.