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Building a relationship with your bartender
Finding a date in the town of Portland is no easy feat. In a…
Reporting on sexual assault nearly impossible
If you heard a rumor someone was raped on campus, what would you do?…
Union, UMS face off in Gorham
Stolid-faced trustees walked past the picket line ignoring the shouts and blaring music. An…
Learning to ride
It is wintertime, and if you are like many others out there, you probably…
This week in briefs
Pedophile in custody As the result of an ongoing investigation, the USM Police Department…
Plans for ‘New College’ abandoned by Provost
In fear of creating yet another bureaucracy at USM, Provost Joe Wood has decided…
Advising process confusing to students
When Melissa Noyes transferred here from St. Lawrence University, the registration process confused her….
Incident highlights crossing hazard
Last week a vehicle struck USM student Albert Lothrop as he attempted to cross…
This week in the Student Senate
Vagina Monologues This Friday the Senate voted to give the Women’s Center $2,000 for…
Students in a Rush to go Greek
With the start of the spring semester, the Greek community began its recruitment of…
Calcium for strong bones
One cup of milk a day is not enough calcium to keep your bones…
National Geographic intern
In his knee-high steel-toed rubber boots Brian Alward looks like an anthropologist. However, the…
Goodbye Zootz…
Ah, Zootz. That dank, overcrowded, sweaty hole of a nightclub was host to many…
Smoking coalition has it all wrong
The University is teaming up with the City of Portland to find the silver…
Use your condom sense
The best defense against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases is abstinence. The next…
Women’s lacrosse takes off
Lacrosse has been taking off across the state and across the country in recent…
Expansion planned for campus
Imagine pulling into the Portland campus five minutes before class and easing your car…
Task force to address smokers
The legendary Camel logo burns out of sight as the last drag is taken…
Thefts on Portland Campus
Recent thefts on the Portland campus have led police to issue a warning to…
Log in and check out of class
Attendance is declining in some USM classes and the professors are encouraging the absentees….