Unnecessary student censorship of the week Three weeks ago, art students Lydia Brown and…
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Rwandan recounts genocide in own country
In April 1994, violence quietly spread through a small little-known African nation, quickly transforming…
Student playwright Sarah Kennedy thrilled for debut
For their spring performance, Student Performing Artists will be producing their first full-length student-written…
National Album Review: Cardboard Castles by Watsky
Cardboard Castles is a gem. Rapper George Watsky masterfully blends the wisdom from his…
University of Southern Maine Student Senate supports fossil fuel divestment
At its last meeting, the Student Senate approved a resolution to express the student…
Provost searches to fill new staff position
USM will be due for a new associate provost position in the coming academic…
The University of Southern Maine scrambles to make budget cuts
Last month the University of Southern Maine community was surprised when university Chief Financial…
University of Southern Maine student elections showdown: voter turnout higher than in recent years
Though turnout for the student elections this year was about four times greater than…
Who will defend academic values?
Last month I attended a public symposium on the future of the humanities at…
Arts & Culture Recommends: USM Chamber Singers spring concert
Fresh off the bus from a three-day concert tour of Northern New England, the…
Anti-abortion protesters need increased limits
A tunnel of protesters spew biblical rhetoric; stoney-faced children hold graphic signs of severed…
Should USM students vote for the “common hour”?
While some students and faculty at USM may be all for the creation of…
The University of Maine System will make transferring between Maine universities easier than ever
The University of Maine board of trustees met in January to discuss, among other…
Letters & Comments: USM professor asks ‘What will your degree be worth?’
To the Editors of the Free Press: Although I did not attend the forum…
Things of the Week: President Kalikow’s blog and an important medical breakthrough
Vague blog of the week USM President Theo Kalikow has started a bi-weekly online…
The Poets and the Assassin: An untold story
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we often highlight contributions made to the U.S….
Students engage community on sustainability
The Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability are eagerly awaiting the presentation of their…
“A difficult period ahead”: USM officials expect over $5 million in cuts for 2014
Members of faculty and the administration met on Friday to hear Chief Financial Officer…
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Kelsea Dunham, candidate for student body president at the University of Southern Maine
Kelsea Dunham is former vice president of the Gender Studies Student Organization and also…
Isaac Misiuk aims for student body president at University of Southern Maine
Misiuk is the current president of the USM College Republicans, having revived the formerly…
So, what is a MOOC, anyway?
“A threat and an opportunity,” USM Professor of Linguistics Wayne Cowart said of MOOCs….
Chancellor Page addresses the state legislature
Chancellor James Page addressed the state legislature Thursday with the “State of the University,”…
USM site of One Billion Rising rally
This Valentine’s Day the Woodbury Campus Student Center in Portland was packed with poets,…
Students attend Washington rally
Glen Brand, director of the Maine branch of the Sierra Club, said the message…