Astronomy shows possibilities… you have the power of choice! Charlie Gould’s Planet Digest
Author: USM
Count me OUT: Gender Liberation for the Self
At birth we are wrapped in pink or blue blankets, depending on our assigned sex. From then on we are socialized as boys or as girls. We are taught how to look like them, to act like them, to think like them, to feel like them, to be them.
Crime on campus
A report of crime on campus culled from the USM Police Logs
Libra professors bring new light to USM
USM has added two new Libra professors from Duke University to teach temporarily for the English Department. Nawal El Saadawi and Sherif Hetata are no ordinary teachers.
Prizes awarded to satellite parkers
The parking crunch has hit Portland. There are a substantial number of open parking spaces in the Marginal Way lot and at the Scarborough Sam’s Club to alleviate the stress of parking. Both lots have been sanctioned by USM and are available to students throughout the construction of the parking garage.
Bus or bust
It’s 1:35 p.m. on the Portland campus and Lauren Rioux is freaking out. The senior music major needs to get to Gorham for class, but her only hope just pulled out of the parking lot without her. And about 20 others.
Senate Update
The four and a half hour Student Senate meeting on Friday was filled with heated debate.
Senate Chair reacts to unprecedented move
Although she heard complaints about Sen. Jessica Roy’s performance, Sen. Leah Wentworth was surprised at the motion to have Roy removed from her position as chair of the Violations Inquiry Committee and thus as Senate parliamentarian.
Roy: Zero forewarning
Sen. Jessica Roy is in shock. In a matter of minutes Friday morning she went from Student Senate parliamentarian and executive board member to an e-board outcast and trod-upon member of the Senate.
Student Senate leadership in shambles
Sen. Jessica Roy was voted out of her position as chair of the Violations Inquiry Committee (VIC) and thus out of her position as Senate parliamentarian by the 31st Student Senate Friday. Two-thirds of the present members voted her out of her position through a secret ballot.
University Student Activists make noise for peace
A group of students gathered on the Gorham campus to protest the possible war with Iraq. The group behind the protest was the University Student Activists (U.S.A.). The group advertised all over the campus via fliers, urging students to meet in the courtyard of Upton-Hastings Hall at noon on Jan. 26. The request was met by a small but passionate group of people who brought drums, pots, and bottles to use as noisemakers.
Scores and Schedules
Weekly sports scores and upcoming schedule
Health Beat: It’s wintertime!
Frostbite is a common injury resulting from exposure to cold. Simply defined, it’s the freezing of the skin and/or the bodily tissues under the skin. The fluids in the body tissues and cellular spaces freeze and crystallize. This can cause damage to the blood vessels and result in blood clotting and lack of oxygen to the affected area.
USM’s tracksters run away unnoticed
It comes as no surprise that track and field as a whole goes quite unnoticed in everyday life. Most Americans only know about it every four years when the Olympics roll around and are broadcast for two and a half weeks. It is then that people become knowledgeable about the events included in a track and field meet.
Four Lady Huskies named Players of the Week
Tiffany Jones once again leads the Southern Maine Huskies’ honor roll for this week by earning her fourth straight Little East Conference Rookie of the Week award. No other player in Little East women’s basketball has been honored as many times (six) as Jones this season.
Athlete of the Week: Phil Hamilton
Meet Athlete of the Week Phil Hamilton, wrestling team co-captain
Athlete of the Week: Karen Jamnik
Athlete of the Week: Karen Jamnik, USM Women’s Hockey Goalie
Jones, Brewer, and Lauze named players of the week
This week the USM athletics program had three athletes named players of the week in their respective leagues.
The pressures and adjustments of the freshmen athlete
When watching college sports either in person or on television, it is very easy to get lost in the on-field performance of a freshman athlete. Most times it is those performances of the athlete that we remember without considering the pressures the scholar athlete encounters throughout the first year of college life.
Sports Scores and Schedule
Weekly sports scores and schedule
Eating Disorders
How should I approach a friend who I suspect has an eating disorder? If you are worried about your friend’s eating behaviors or attitudes, then it is appropriate for you to express your concerns in a loving and supportive way. It is important to handle these issues with honesty and respect.
Planet Digest
Astronomy shows possibilities… you have the power of choice! Charlie Gould’s “Planet Digest”
Meet Joe Student
In this week’s “Joe Student,” meet Deanna Drown, nursing major
Go get ’em, tiger
Staffer talks: It has come to my attention that there is not sufficient student involvement in campus activities. I wonder at this phenomenon. Is it that our busy lives refuse to permit a few spare moments to contribute to our community?