University of Southern Maine men’s track team finished third in the 2012 New England Alliance Championship and second in Little East Conference scoring Saturday at the USM Field House in Gorham. UMass-Dartmouth won the Little East Conference 177 to USM’s 132 and took the alliance title, scoring 145 points to Westfield’s 94 and Southern Maine’s 91.
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Head of USM Foundation leaves university to become president of Maine Media Workshops + College
Meg Weston, vice president for advancement at the University of Southern Maine and president and CEO of the USM Foundation is leaving the university to take the helm as president at Maine Media Workshops + College. Weston’s last day at USM will be March 9, and she will begin her new job at the end of the month. The university has not yet chosen her successor.
Chiu: Spice up your Valentine’s Day with these top 8 aphrodisiacs
Whether you’re in a relationship, single or in between, Valentine’s Day is the day to celebrate and appreciate love. This year, instead of spending hundreds of dollars on flowers, chocolates and jewelry, why not try something different?
On-campus concert to be held in Gorham, artist still unknown
University of Southern Maine students can look forward to a concert on the Gorham campus April 28, with plans for the event moving forward after the Student Senate approved the use of student activity fee funds in January. No artist has been chosen yet.
Kelchner: In praise of whistleblowers
When former NFL great Deion “PrimeTime” Sanders announced with great fanfare he was founding a charter school for underprivileged youth in Texas, one man took exception to the emotional and lofty speech coming from the man with the million-dollar smile. Texas resident Lawrence Smith is a former business associate of Sanders, and the pitch to…
USM women’s track sweep their 12th straight New England Alliance and LEC Championships
The University of Southern Maine women’s track team swept the Little East Conference and Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference to capture their 12th straight New England Alliance and LEC Championships Saturday at the USM Field House. The lady Huskies won by a 205 to 1324 margin over UMass-Dartmouth in the Little East and 168 to 136 over Worcester State for the Alliance title.
O’Reilly: College passing you by? Rush for a change
Freshman will quickly come to realize that, at this age, change is the only constant as we all continue our quest for self- actualization. You may wake up one day to find that your best friend, hall mate or even your roommate has meandered down his/her own path, leaving you behind to ponder how things changed so much right under your nose.
Following delay, program review process back on track
Following a delay caused by disputes between faculty and administrators over data collection methods, the process to review under-performing academic programs is back on track, with results expected in March.
Air to the moon in ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’
Pop-weavers Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin boldly tackle science fiction as French electronic duo Air, providing the vessel for a spaced-out experiment with their seventh studio album Le Voyage Dans La Lune. Le Voyage Dans La Lune is a concept album inspired by Georges Méliès’ “A Trip to the Moon,” a French silent film from 1902 in which a group of astronauts ride a…
Henry: Pixar choosing money over muse
Every movie production company has its ups and downs. Warner Brothers, Paramount, The Weinstein Company, you name it; the misses actually outnumber the hits. In all of film history, there has never been a production company that’s been perfectly consistent in putting out high-quality movies. Never, that is, until Pixar came along. For the last…
Whether it’s your sweet heart or sweet tooth, Portland’s got you covered
Whether you’re looking to play it safe this Valentine’s Day or take a walk on the wild side, Portland candy shops have something to offer everyone. Like every gift-giving holiday, however, last-minute shopper syndrome is prevalent. If you need Cupid’s arrow to remind you not to procrastinate, there might be some dangerously tasty consequences.
A&C Recommends: 48 Hour Music Festival at SPACE
What happens when you take 30 of Portland’s biggest musicians, break them into six supergroups and give them 48 hours to write 25 minutes of new material to be performed in front of a live audience? That’s the question being asked at the fourth annual 48 Hour Music Festival this Saturday at SPACE Gallery, located at 538 Congress…
Nationally-known Beehive Design Collective to visit USM
The Beehive Design Collective will be presenting two of their nationally recognized banners and storytelling presentations this Thursday and Friday in Burnham Lounge located in the Robie-Andrews residential hall on the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus. The Beehive Design Collective is a volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness of environmental and…
USM receives grant to increase energy efficiency
The University of Southern Maine has received a $135,000 grant from Efficiency Maine that will go towards renovations to increase energy efficiency on the Gorham campus. The grant will supplement $200,000 of USM funds in order to make improvements to lighting fixtures in Gorham. According to a university press release Tuesday, renovations to overhead lighting fixtures…
Kelchner: Fox News covers horse race over cash cows
On the night of the Florida primary, several friends and I went out to our favorite coffee house to watch the polling results come in on the television. Everyone was in a great mood, eager to discuss the results and the significance of the outcome. As I stood in line to order my favorite overpriced…
Learning commons open in Portland and Gorham
With the opening of the new learning commons in Portland and Gorham, students can now go to one centralized location on either campus for studying, tutoring and much more. The learning commons in Gorham and Portland officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Glickman Family Library Thursday. The university undertook the renovations to create…
A case against holding the spring concert on campus
USM’s lack of community may be a reason for the unimpressive concerts in recent years, yet the university needs attractions like concerts to boost community.
USM hiring new professor for African-American history and political science position
The departments of history and political science at the University of Southern Maine are in the process of searching for a new professor specializing in African-American history following a five-year absence of any faculty position specifically dedicated to the subject. According to Assistant Professor of History Libby Bischof, the consolidation of the two disciplines into…
As college bookstores compete, high textbook prices remain an issue
At the beginning of the school year, Chris Cunha stood outside of the Woodbury Campus Center to hand out coupons for his new employer, the Campus Bookstore. For nearly twenty years, the off-campus store has been the University of Southern Maine bookstore’s direct competitor — most notably, offering lower prices — and last May, it moved closer to the Portland campus. Some say a little too close.
Portland punk band The RattleSnakes go to old medium for newest release
What’s the value in a cassette tape? For Brian Cohen, lead guitarist of Portland punk outfit The RattleSnakes, the answer is simple: it’s in the aesthetic, sonic and nostalgic quality of the medium. That’s why the band has been releasing albums on tape for the past seven years. “The fidelity on the tape is a…
Local Top 5: Must Follow Maine-Twitters
1.) Maine Breaking News @bangordailynews: The official Twitter for one of the best daily newspapers in the state, The Bangor Daily News has completely embraced the platform with ease. Updates throughout the day provide quick links to breaking and developing news and opinions without needing to navigate through the actual site. The best part? The…
A&C Recommends: Kill the Karaoke at Bayside Bowl
It seems like Wednesday night is Portland’s universal karaoke night throughout the city with other events at The Asylum and Old Port Tavern, but Kill the Karaoke at Bayside Bowl, located at 58 Alder St. does things a little differently. By abandoning the traditional karaoke style of people singing terribly over a poor quality instrumental…
Leonard Cohen faces mortality in ‘Old Ideas’
Leonard Cohen used to think he “was some kind of gypsy boy,” traveling those spaces between his heart and his soul on his long voyage through romantic and spiritual strife. Now at 77-years-old, the Canadian singer-songwriter is preparing for his final journey at the end of life with his latest album Old Ideas. Old Ideas…
Judge sides with city, rules Occupy Maine can’t stay overnight in Lincoln Park
The city of Portland has issued Occupy Maine an order to vacate their encampment in Lincoln Park following a court ruling that stated Occupy Maine does not have a constitutional right to camp in inhabit the park around the clock.