The University has approximately 100 international students this year including 11 exchange students. The students represent, according to the University website, 15 different countries. These countries include Canada, Palestine, Japan and Iran.
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Rate your professors online
In 1999 John Swapceinski, a student at San Jose State University, created the website RateMyProfessors.com where students can critique and review their professors anonymously.
Men’s cross country will build on experience
The adjustment from high school to college sports is always a big one for freshman athletes to overcome. In no sport is this adjustment more important than it is in cross country. Not only are the athletes that these freshman will be running against bigger, stronger and faster than they are used to competing against, they are also used to running a longer distance.
Taking the season one game at a time
USM Field Hockey Coach Bonny Brown-Denico (seventh year) will be looking toward her large group of freshman to fill the void left by the departure of 14 players from last season’s roster. Six of those 14 holes were made via graduation including leading scorers Renee Heath (28 points) and Sarah Dolley (18 points), and goaltender Jessie Superchi who achieved a 0.
Sports addendum
Some facts you didn’t know and sports trivia supplement the sports section this week.
Spoffard nails down first ever ‘Husky Hero’ honor
Hats off and a round of applause are in order for this week’s Husky Hero. We’re counting on YOU Amanda. Work hard and go get ’em. Good luck!
Classified Ads
Music, spring break, and a dead dog all make an appearance in this week’s classified ads.
Salome’s Stars
What’s in your stars this week? Salome’s Stars has an answer for you…
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Ron Jeremy suffers from low-grade narcolepsy and is a dangerous driver. In the documentary ‘The Legend of Ron Jeremy” you actually see the man struggle to stay awake, then fall asleep while driving his car down the highway. Ron Jeremy is nearly a household name when it comes to porn.
Art theft
There is a board game called Clue: The Great Museum Caper. It is not new. It was made in the 90’s. In it, players take turns as the thief, remaining invisible as they move around the low relief playing area, snatching miniature Mondrians and Rembrandts. The thief becomes visible if another player wanders into the line of sight.
Ocean & Casas: Pop Duo
Ocean Ocean was busy this summer. He was cutting and folding, peeling, sticking and stacking, post-producing and putting together four new CDs from Ocean & Casas, of whom, he is the Ocean: lead guitar. The Casas is Evan Casas: drummer.
Starting from happy places inspired by joyful moments in their lives, Ocean & Casas have written and recorded hundreds of danceable, sing-alongable songs, which are now available for consumption in the convenient form of the compact disc.
Michael Connor gets famous
With a whopping three cents per book in royalties and a national publishing credit under his belt, USM alumnus Michael Connor is riding high. “I’m just sort of floating-in very positive circumstances,” said the Portland artist in an interview Tuesday evening.
Fran Vita-Taylor Photos in the Area Gallery
The photographs of Fran Vita-Taylor are hanging in the Area Gallery at the Woodbury Campus Center. You will notice the colors first. They are lucid concentrations that glow within the print. Vita-Taylor says that she sometimes spends a couple of days in Photoshop, adjusting the hue and saturation of each piece of color.
Destinations
You’re not going anywhere! You have homework to do!
You have syllabi to read and binders to organize!
If you need a diversion you should call your mom and ask her advice about college life! Make small talk with your roommate about which posters you’re going to hang over your bunkbeds! Do your laundry!!!
Just kidding.
Meet Joe Student
This week meet Michael Guerette, a physics major who lived on the Mediterranean this summer.
Footprint: A School to be Proud of
The excitement or relief that arrived with a University acceptance letter may have faded. New students might be wondering what they have gotten themselves into: Was the University of Southern Maine a good choice for me? New students are not alone if they find themselves asking this question in these busy first weeks in a new environment.
Letters from the Editor: What do you want from me!?
This is your paper. Yeah, the one you’re holding in your hands, but also The Free Press in general, which you’ll be reading all year (we hope). What do you want in it?
That is a serious question that I am asking you, personally. Answer it at [email protected] or call me 780-4084
Husky Fest: Husky Best
This years’ Portland Husky Fest proved a doggone, good time not only for the students, but also for the faculty and staff. The sun and blue sky were out in full force, as opposed to last year’s rained out Husky Fest, making the welcome-back event easy to enjoy.
Maine Delegates at the Republican National Convention
This year 40 delegates represented the Maine Republican Party at the Republican National Convention. They came from many different walks of life, representing the diversity of the Republican Party. They range in age from juniors in college to senior citizens.
And the construction continues…
If it seems there are a lot of cranes over the Portland campus, it’s because there are. Since the ground was broken for the parking garage major improvements and additions to the USM campuses are everywhere. These improvements are just the beginning.
The University’s five year strategic plan “Transforming USM: 2004-09” has the call to action of “Upgrade and Expanded Facilities” as it’s fourth tenet.
Know your news
The Editorial Board of The Free Press has undergone some major changes this year. With almost every department having a new editor and new writers, it’s no wonder if you have noticed something different about the paper in your hands. As this year starts it is important to know who is bringing you your campus news briefs, Athlete of the Week, and the latest indy music reviews.
Bringing the program home
Last Monday, Seeds of Peace finished up the first session of a new program called Beyond Borders, a summer camp where Arab and American teens come together to learn about each other. The new Seeds of Peace President Aaron David Miller, who worked on the Middle East conflict for the State Department for 25 years, created the program.
In brief…
Brief news summaries from this past week.
Campus Crime
Campus crime logs compiled from summer until now.