A foul odor has stained the air of the Portland campus. The smell is…
Author: USM
End of coming out week is a drag
One of the challenges in the life of some with a sexually diverse orientation…
The road to objection Bowing out of battle
Soon after the attacks on Sept. 11, the United States began calling military reservists…
Are we prepared?
A student walked into the Portland campus health office last week looking for smallpox…
A look at airport security
After passing through security again in Chicago’s O’Hare airport, Professor Andrew Potts raced down…
International student records free to FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation can confiscate international students’ records without their knowledge or…
USM prepares for mail-borne anthrax
A small stereo plays soft music in the background. The mail-metering machine hums hypnotically….
State budget problems prompt hiring freeze
The state has ordered the University of Maine System to reduce its current budget…
First-hand account from New York
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter is written by a former editor of The Free…
Meet Joe Student
Name? Leslie Silcox. Year, major? Undeclared, sophomore. How old are you? Nineteen. How long…
Decisions, decisions
A college campus is the right place to challenge ideas. Of that I am…
Notes from New York, Sept. 23, 2001
I went to New York this past week for three reasons: First, I moved…
Guest Column: Understanding and responding to terrorism
Understanding terrorism is often difficult for civilized people, but is necessary for an effective…
Where do we go from here?
To the editor: I’ve been meaning to write a letter to a friend of…
Terrorism woke “sleeping giant”
To the Editor: As a middle-aged woman with a husband and a teenage son,…
Weekly Sports Schedule
Men’s Cross-Country 10/6 Maine State Meet 12:00 p.m. 10/12 Open New Englands 11:00 a.m….
Headaches
Headaches “Sometimes it can feel like pounding on your temples, other times like your…
In memory of Shawn Walsh
University of Maine men’s ice hockey Head Coach Shawn Walsh lost his battle with…
More than meets the eye
I’m sure you’ve passed it a million times walking down Fore Street in search…
Movie listings
Wednesday, October 10 Lion’s Club on Peaks Island, One Eyed King (USA, 2001, 90…
Telltale Art
You may not be aware Portland’s heart is being poisoned. You may not be…
World cinema zooms in on Maine
Maine is seldom a state that draws attention from the national and international community,…
WHAT TO DO SEPTEMBER 24-30
Monday October 15. Chai R. Feldblum, a legal expert in the areas of disability…
MYSTIC STARS
Aries (March 21-April 20) Messages from friends may be unusually fast. Expect changing plans…