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Portrait of the playboy as a young maverick
How high does the denigration of Hugh Hefner’s public image rank on your list…
USM students awarded teaching fellowship
Two USM students, Daniel Gay and Mary Anne Klement, became two of only 25…
Job fair coming to USM next week
Students have a chance to meet prospective employers at USM’s annual job fair, which…
Future of Gorham Television on the line
The Student Government Association election will be held March 14 to 17, and students…
Radiohead is back and brilliant as ever
Radiohead is playing with my emotions. In 2009, always cryptic front man Thom Yorke…
USM graduate earns global fame with photography
For fine art photographer Abigail Wellman, success wasn’t easy to find in the state…
USM grad goes from behind bars to ‘The Real World’
Adam Royer’s life has seen a lot of changes over the years. Five years ago Royer was in jail for a robbery in which a rival drug dealer was shot. Last year he had graduated USM and was planning on going to law school. Now he’s about to be viewed by millions of people as a member of the cast of the 25th season of MTV’s “The Real World.”
Inaugural Rail Jam catches major air
Dubstep blasting, freshly groomed snow, boxes, rails, an energetic and enthusiastic crowd and a…
President Botman speaks about Middle East unrest at forum
USM hosted a public forum on the ongoing revolutions sweeping the Middle East on…
Harlem Rockets to play team of USM students in Gorham this week
The Harlem Rockets comedy basketball team is playing against a group of USM students…
Red Medicine’s debut does DIY right
Red Medicine’s eponymous debut album is a progressive and razor sharp trek through the…
USM to host forum on the effect of the revolution in Egypt
USM will host “Egypt Now,” a symposium on the ongoing revolution in Egypt and…
The ‘surrealist madness’ of Portland’s Id M Theft Able
Id M Theft Able, arguably Portland’s most prominent noise musician, has a swirling blur…
E.P. McKnight’s ‘I Question America’ performed at USM
E.P. McKnight performed a one-woman play about the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, an…
LePage to hold town hall meeting in Westbrook tonight
Gov. Paul LePage will hold a public town hall meeting tonight at the Westbrook…
Helping Hands: dirty talk, gay porn and open relationships
I’ve been told you should never keep condoms in your wallet. How can I…
Campus Safety Project on mission to promote safe sex
The USM Campus Safety Project has embarked on a month-long series of events aimed…
LePage to environment: kiss my butt!
Republican ascendancy has already recalled a nice Chris Rock routine — good relationships may…
Maybe I’d start a riot, if I had the time
The other day I asked a friend what I should write my impending letter…
Conor Oberst returns to his Bright Eyes roots
Despite his best efforts during the last three years to abandon the perpetually-angsty Bright…
Maine artists come together for The Jar Project
What’s so special about a jar? Stop in at Whitney Art Works at 492…
USM graduate finds success in film production
For many students, the period after graduation can prove to be challenging. For film…
Slaughterhouse provides sample of the future
In the hip-hop world, the trend is that if Eminem vouches for you, you’re…