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Say bye-bye to boredom and hello to HillyTown
“There’s nothing to do in Maine. Maine is boring.” If you grew up in Maine, chances are you’ve heard this statement before. If you’re new…
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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 of injustices in the world? I’ll go out on a limb…
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USM students awarded teaching fellowship
Two USM students, Daniel Gay and Mary Anne Klement, became two of only 25 students nationwide to earn a fellowship that will give them $30,000 for graduate school.…
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Job fair coming to USM next week
Students have a chance to meet prospective employers at USM’s annual job fair, which will be held Tuesday, March 13 from noon to 4:30 p.m.…
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Future of Gorham Television on the line
The Student Government Association election will be held March 14 to 17, and students will be voting on new senators, a new student body president…
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Radiohead is back and brilliant as ever
Radiohead is playing with my emotions. In 2009, always cryptic front man Thom Yorke nearly brought me to tears after mentioning that Radiohead probably wouldn’t…
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USM graduate earns global fame with photography
For fine art photographer Abigail Wellman, success wasn’t easy to find in the state of Maine. She had to look past the region and has…
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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…
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Inaugural Rail Jam catches major air
Dubstep blasting, freshly groomed snow, boxes, rails, an energetic and enthusiastic crowd and a group of USM’s finest winter athletes competing for king and queen…
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President Botman speaks about Middle East unrest at forum
USM hosted a public forum on the ongoing revolutions sweeping the Middle East on Tuesday, with USM President Selma Botman and others speaking on the…
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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 at the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham this Tuesday at 8…
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Red Medicine’s debut does DIY right
Red Medicine’s eponymous debut album is a progressive and razor sharp trek through the last twenty years of experimental rock music. These University of Maine…
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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 its ripple effects on the region and United States foreign policy…
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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 of a sound that is as disorienting as it is fascinating.…
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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 important player from the civil rights movement at USM on Feb.…
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LePage to hold town hall meeting in Westbrook tonight
Gov. Paul LePage will hold a public town hall meeting tonight at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, fulfilling a campaign promise to hold monthly meetings…
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Helping Hands: dirty talk, gay porn and open relationships
I’ve been told you should never keep condoms in your wallet. How can I be prepared for unexpected sex? – John It is true: all…
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Campus Safety Project on mission to promote safe sex
The USM Campus Safety Project has embarked on a month-long series of events aimed at raising awareness about consent, safe sex and sexual assault among…
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LePage to environment: kiss my butt!
Republican ascendancy has already recalled a nice Chris Rock routine — good relationships may be boring, but then the only exciting relationships are bad ones.…
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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 from the editor about. “Egypt,” he said. I told him I…
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Conor Oberst returns to his Bright Eyes roots
Despite his best efforts during the last three years to abandon the perpetually-angsty Bright Eyes moniker, Conor Oberst continues to carry the burden of the…
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Maine artists come together for The Jar Project
What’s so special about a jar? Stop in at Whitney Art Works at 492 Congress Street in Portland, and you might just find an answer.…
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USM graduate finds success in film production
For many students, the period after graduation can prove to be challenging. For film maker Alex Merill however, graduation in 2010 lead to a position…
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Slaughterhouse provides sample of the future
In the hip-hop world, the trend is that if Eminem vouches for you, you’re up next. See 50 Cent or the success D-12 had in…
