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The Brides of Destruction revel in crudity and nostalgia
The Brides of Destruction were formed by Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns in 2002 under the provisional name Cockstar (which, personally, I think is a brilliant name for this band). Their debut studio release, “Here Come the Brides,” came out this year, and as a fan of heavy metal…
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Letters to the Editor
I was screwed in the national guard…. Achewood, indicative of PC model of society…. Democrats, not Bush, trying to reinstate draft…. Hypocritical Christians follow flawed word…. Moldy house? Don’t burn it down…. Police no longer idle….
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Sex in this city
Sexually transmitted diseases previously not found on campus are now showing up. “Since I’ve been here I think we’ve had two positive cases of Gonorrhea,” said Larisa Semenuk, Clinical Manager since November at University Health Services. “I’ve already, myself, [seen] three positive cases [of chlamydia].
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Sports Schedule
Upcoming athletic events at USM
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Glickman library’s triumphant completion
The top three floors of the Glickman Library in Portland were officially opened to the public last Friday, to much pomp and fanfare.
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Sports for the Layperson
Find out…
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Words & Images releases 2004 issue
USM’s art and literature journal Words & Images celebrated the release of their 2004 issue at the Portland Regency Hotel in Old Port last Friday.
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A night for Phil
Students and Faculty gathered at the Woodbury Campus Center on Monday night to mourn the passing of Phil Hersey, technical director of WMPG for over ten years. The event was also meant as a celebration of his life and included a slide show, an open mike for thoughts and memories about Hersey, and performances by…
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A tenet of admitting shortcomings
Failures have been a popular topic in the 9/11 hearings. CIA Director George J. Tenet has confessed to multiple failures and shortcomings within the intelligence communities in the months leading up to September 11. He simultaneously defended the CIA, saying it did all it could under the given restrictions.
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Sports Trivia
Test your knowledge.
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USM builds better buildings for cleaner skies, students can help
The Joel and Linda Abromson Community Education Center in Portland and the addition to the John Mitchell Center in Gorham are being built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria that offer the promise of healthier, more comfortable space at lower total life-cycle cost.
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In Brief…
Women in management conference
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Moccachino
“All I wanted was a low-fat moccachino!”
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Glum the Vampire
Belated Valentine’s wishes
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Ursus dating
A perfect evening…
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Bound for Z
More panels!
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Achewood
Allergic to Chicken?
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Question of the Week
What do you think of the Student Senate newspaper program?
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Crime On Campus
Gorham Police Department asked USM Police to go off-campus to help with a school bus full of fighting teenagers. An ambulance was called for someone with a head injury. A domestic disturbance was reported in Portland Hall….
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Urgent news of the past: 1978
Maine job prospects bleak, but grads refuse to leave “Today more than ever, a college graduate is having difficulty securing employment worthy of his title,” began a front-page story in the Feb. 7, 1978 issue of the Free Press. But the analysis that followed conceded that in Maine, this predicament was nothing new.
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Almost Cut My Hair…
Chewie!
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Portland campus neighborhood voices opinion on new garage
Neighborhoods surrounding the USM campus in Portland had strong feelings when they heard about USM’s plan to build a 1,150-space garage on campus. They knew something needed to be done about the parking situation, but they feared the garage would leave surrounding neighbors staring at a big, ugly chunk of cement.
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Veterans lead successful softball season
The University of Southern Maine Women’s softball team is off to an excellent start this spring under the leadership of USM alum Coach Bonnie Brown-Denico, who collected her 200th career victory on March 20. As of press time the Lady Huskies stood at 13-3, and their coach has high hopes for her team.
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Question of the Week
What do you think of the Free Press?
