A tuition raise at USM is likely in 2003 school year as costs rise across the entire University of Maine system. Officials cite rising insurance and benefit costs and flat funding from the State of Maine as factors in the budget crunch. A tuition raise is likely to be small, which would follow a long precedent of 1 to 2 percent increases each year.
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Weekly news briefs
Senate Update
A report of the happenings at the latest Student Senate meeting
USM’s set to instate unified fee
Don’t be surprised when reviewing your student bill this fall that most of the fee lines have disappeared. The University is remodeling the fee system to create a single all-inclusive fee to cover University operational costs.
University dining services looking to change
Most students living on campus have no choice but to use University dining facilities everyday, and many have complaints about quality and cost. According to a recent survey of Student Senate candidates in The Free Press (April 7, 2003), food quality and price was a major problem.
Fresman dies in car accident
Seamus Nee, a freshman business major, died unexpectedly April 5 when the vehicle he was riding in spun out of control in snowy conditions and collided with oncoming traffic. He was 19 years old. Police are still investigating but have ruled out alcohol or speed as factors in the crash.
USM’s drug culture
Interviews with USM residential students, who remain anonymous for fear of prosecution, reveal how accessible drugs are on both the Portland and Gorham campuses. From the statistics available on criminal violations at USM, the University says it’s impossible to tell what the numbers reveal about a drug problem on campus.
Portland Hall resident dies in suspected drug overdose
Nick Johnston loved basketball. During his days at Ellsworth High School, no matter the season you never saw Johnston without a ball under his arm. He played basketball for USM his freshman year but due to injuries didn’t play again. He planned on rejoining the team this fall, but he will not be playing next season. Johnston died March 22 at age 22.
Election process perpetuates mediocre Student Senates
This week Elise critiques the underwhelming interest in Student Senate elections.
Health Beat: Taking care of halitosis (bad breath)
What you eat affects the air you exhale. Certain foods, such as garlic and onions, can contribute to breath odor. Once the food is absorbed into the bloodstream, it is transferred to the lungs, where it is expelled.
Weekly scores and schedule
The weekly sports scores and schedule update
Teams come home from Florida strong
The USM athletics spring season is underway despite the “balmy” April days that we have been enjoying lately here in Southern Maine.
Our baseball, softball and women’s track and field teams have returned from their annual Florida excursions with mixed results from their efforts.
Ballparks, museums, buses, and education all rolled together
Former USM student Daniel Fields recalled his Baseball and American Society experience by saying, “I had a blast! I loved the people and the entire experience.” With a bright smile, Fields said, “I am just waiting now for my son to be old enough so that I can take him on the trip with my Dad.”
Planet Digest: Week of April 7-13
Astronomy shows possibilities… you have the power of choice! Charlie Gould’s Planet Digest
Meet Joe Student: Dorn McMahon
Come in anticipation to see what Dorn McMahon thinks about the inevitable killer cow question
Local band to rock the State with CD release
Take a walk down any of the streets in the Old Port and one is bound to find a flyer on a telephone pole or wall that bears the name Rocktopus. One look in Casco Bay Weekly or The Phoenix and one is sure to see when and where to go to one of their shows. Their name is all over town, but it was not until now that Rocktopus put their efforts into a studio, and released a compact disc of original music. Their debut album “Something Fierce” will be officially available April 12, kicked off with a release party at the State Theater.
Acting barely saves crummy plot
Filled with contrived plot devices, “Bringing Down the House” dangles on the edge of typical Hollywood high concept failure and is rescued only by the strength of its stars and supporting cast. The melodramatic moments sporadically jerk the film away from its amusing premise and execution
Punky’s: more than just a sandwich shop
Punky’s, a name drawn from co-owner Joe Estes’s childhood, is just minutes from campus. Estes, who described himself as a moody and mouthy youth, said, “I went from ‘the punk’ to affectionately being called ‘Punky’ by my parents.”
“Words & Images” expansion unveiled
The staff at “Words & Images,” USM’s literary magazine began their year with a vision, a vision of expansion. They had hopes of expanding their circulation from Maine to nationwide.
Footprint: My sustainable chair
Last month, I bought a small stool from East Africa. It’s old, though no one knows how old. It’s very heavy. It is about two feet tall. It has no joints, being hewn from one piece of wood. The seat is round and deeply concave, like a bowl for kneading bread. The surface is dark and burnished from use. It has three thick legs that curve out horizontally just before they touch the floor.
Letters to the Editor
Read this week’s letters to the editor to see students and faculty to respond to hot issues *other* than the war
Staffer Talks: Can’t we all just talk?
This week’s Staffer Talks brings up the issue of communication between disagreeing Americans
Stressed out by the war? Read these tips to chill out
With American prisoners of war being executed by Iraqis, American soldiers freaking out and blowing each other up while they sleep, and allied forces marching into Baghdad as more Mainers get picked off in helicopter accidents, it is hard not to be glued to the television or cnn.com every moment of the day, hoping for some good news, or at least some new news about the exact coordinates and minute-by-minute movements of our troops overseas.
Senate Update
Report of the happenings of the last two week’s student senate meetings.