What better way to get some exercise and have some fun than to run through a mud pit and navigate down an obstacle called the Slippery Slope? These are just a few of the many fun things featured in the inaugural “Into the Mud Challenge” which will be held at Gorham Middle School on Saturday May, 7.
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Another year, another live 1960s Bob Dylan record
To the casual listener it might be difficult to believe the American folk icon…
My state-sponsored shopping cart
As a broke student, Amanda Pleau decided to apply for food stamps. Now she’s grappling with the stigma of going on welfare.
Nearly 100 SGA election ballots invalid due to common IP addresses
A number of ballots cast in the Student Government Association elections were deemed invalid by a Student Senate regulatory committee because they were sent in rapid succession from four common IP addresses.
Western Connecticut upends men’s tennis 8-1
The Western Connecticut State men’s tennis team continued their tremendous play as of late when they defeated the USM men’s tennis team 8-1 at the Westside Courts in Danbury, Conn. on Saturday.
Ban would reach beyond problem of second-hand smoke
The debate over a proposed tobacco ban at USM has largely centered on the issue of second-hand smoke. But the policy would cover dips, chew and snus, raising the question of how involved the university should be in personal health choices.
Misunderstood art of the “message song” — from Dylan to Gaga
Some artists are tagged as anthem writers against their will; others vie for the title a bit too hard.
‘Tomboy’ has Panda Bear rediscovering beauty
Four years later, Panda Bear returns to a musical landscape eerily similar to 2007 with his newest LP “Tomboy.” With the failed imitators hanging onto their last breaths, Panda Bear picks up in the same place where he left off years earlier: creating another masterpiece of childlike innocence, melancholy and sun-drenched, hushed spirituality.
Baseball splits LEC doubleheader with RIC
The USM baseball team came into Saturday’s doubleheader against Rhode Island College after playing five games in five days last week, and their fatigue showed in the first game as they were downed 8-3 by the Anchormen. But the Huskies caught a second wind in the nightcap as they came from nine down in the first inning to chip away at RIC and earn a 14-13 win that featured timely hitting a great relief pitching.
Masters yields what could be one of the best golf seasons ever
The 75th Masters could arguably be tapped as the most exciting in recent memory, which hopefully serves as a preview of a great golf season to come.
DIY spirit still alive in Maine with Peapod Recordings
A ten-foot-by-ten-foot room isn’t very big. Add boxes of CDs, records and packaging supplies, and you’re not left with much to work with. But beggars can’t be choosers, and Ron Harrity makes do.
USM track and field thrower employs strong work ethic and passion
USM track and field thrower Matt Harmon is breaking school records left and right in the hammer throw, and his hard work and passion for the event could be the thing to paves his way to DIII Nationals.
SIFE wins regional student business competition, heads to nationals in May
Representatives from USM’s Students in Free Enterprise group won the regional SIFE competition in New York this month, allowing them to advance to the national competition taking place in Minneapolis in May.
Metal Feathers and friends celebrating record release Saturday night
On Saturday night three of the area’s most prominent bands will take the stage at the historic Geno’s Rock Club in Portland as The RattleSnakes, Metal Feathers and Foam Castles will be joined by aLex kEaton for one of the most anticipated shows of the year.
USM baseball edges Colby 11-10 in back and forth game
With the offensive struggling as of late, the USM baseball team put that theme…
USM chapter of Phi Mu fighiting closure
USM’s Psi Beta chapter of the Phi Mu women’s fraternity is appealing a decision by the national Phi Mu organization to close the chapter at the end of the academic year.
Chapter president Carin Jollotta announced the news in an email to other USM Greek life and student government leaders April 4.
Young mens’ tennis team prevails over Thomas 8-1
A young USM men’s tennis team dominated Thomas College 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon in Gorham. The Huskies look to extend their two-game win streak when they take on defending LEC Champion Western Connecticut on Saturday, a match in which they certainly have the talent to win.
USM students to lend a hand for Day of Service on Friday
USM’s second annual Day of Service will be held Friday, giving students the opportunity volunteer at over a dozen projects in the Greater Portland area. The event begins Friday at 8 a.m. with registration and breakfast, and wraps up Friday evening at 5 p.m.
Behind the Tobacco Ban / Q & A with Suzanne Roy
We talk with Suzanne Roy about her leadership in the move to ban tobacco products at USM — even the smokeless varieties, and even (possibly) on nearby sidewalks.
Women’s lacrosse snaps two-game losing streak with commanding win over St. Joe’s
The USM women’s lacrosse rebounded from a 18-7 loss to M.I.T. on Saturday by exploding with 14 goals to defeat St. Joseph’s College 14-8 at Hodgdon Field in Gorham on Tuesday afternoon.
Khalifa rolls up the soundtrack to your party with ‘Rolling Papers’
Ultimately, Khalifa will do well commercially, giving him financial success. He certainly has the ability to write great songs, he’ll just have to decide between staying commercially successful or trying to to delve deeper within himself and find something more worthy of credible success.
USM considering tobacco ban
The days when USM students can light up a smoke or dip into a tin of chewing tobacco on campus may be numbered.
Citing the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, lax enforcement of the current smoking policy and a desire to reduce tobacco use at USM, the Tobacco Policy Committee is pushing for a ban of all tobacco products on campus.
Gov. LePage ‘opens’ Maine / Q & A with Charles Colgan
Maine Governor Paul LePage has declared the state “open for business” with sweeping regulatory reforms, and a few aesthetic tweaks. Charles Colgan of USM’s Muskie School weighs answers our questions on the controversial campaign.
Softball swept by Rhode Island College in LEC Doubleheader
After dropping two games to Salem State on Thursday, the Huskies faced another tough matchup on Saturday in #1 LEC ranked Rhode Island College, losing 9-0 and 3-2.