In a fairer world, Woody Allen would be revered for his stability. He’s been…
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Caught in the commercial rabbit hole
“We need Pepsi. Lots of Pepsi.” What if Neo had uttered this line, rather…
Men’s and women’s indoor track and field sweep LEC/Alliance Championships once again
For the majority of the last decade, the men’s and women’s indoor track and…
Drinking like it’s your job – and on it
It started innocently enough. I was living off of St. John Street, right next…
DeMillo becomes women’s basketball career leader in 3-pointers
USM senior women’s basketball player Kaylie DeMillo (Jay) passed former Husky Lori Towle on the all-time 3-point fields goals made list in a game against conference opponent UMass Dartmouth on Feb 5. DeMillo needed five 3-pointers to claim the record, and that’s exactly how many she made as she shot 5-of-9 from behind the arc, forever etching her name in the record books.
Botman ‘euphoric’ over Mubarak resignation
When USM President Selma Botman heard that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step…
Kevin Conger glad to be back at USM
Kevin Conger is glad to be back at USM. After a yearlong stint as…
USM to host play honoring civil rights icon
Author and actress E.P. McKnight is coming to USM to perform her Broadway-style, one…
Faculty and adminstration clash over implementing the academic reorganization
Administration and faculty are butting heads over the requirements set forth by the administration on how the faculty should organize departments, the rationale used to decide these mandates and the cost estimates the administration have presented.
SPICE to hold date night
If you’ve been wanting a date but can’t hire a babysitter, or if you’ve…
Men’s basketball slips against Plymouth State
After coming back from winter break, the USM men’s basketball team has faced a…
Women’s basketball stomps Plymouth State
After a loss against a very talented Colby College team on Feb. 1, the…
USM hosts annual Western Maine MATHCOUNTS competition
For the 27th consecutive year USM hosted the Western Maine MATHCOUNTS competition. The competition…
President Botman condemns violence in Egypt
USM president Selma Botman expressed support for ongoing anti-government protests in Egypt and condemned…
Helping Hands: Loud neighbors, ménage à trois and infidelity on the road
Your Questions Answered by Lacey Rodham and Pete Plowers My neighbors have loud sex….
USM bookstore begins textbook rental program
USM students have a new option in avoiding the high cost of textbooks —…
Taking cues from a party metal band
This week I decided to deviate from my routine of only writing straightforward news…
‘127 Hours’: Human storytelling at its best
In the opening scenes of Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours,” we see Aron Ralston, played…
The rustic entrapment of Wesley Allen Hartley and the Traveling Trees
I haven’t stopped listening to “Don’t Peel Your Bloomers Off Just Yet” by Wesley…
USM graduate explores time in photography
For many artists, developing a cohesive personal philosophy for their work takes years of…
Come ‘party naked’ with WARANIMAL
“I present Deathbot!” yelled Nick Reddy, as Kyle Scofield (aka “Deathbot”) appeared on stage. Deathbot wore a neon-colored cardboard mask, matching gloves and boots, and a full-length sleeveless fur coat over a Hawaiian shirt; he clubbed the cheering crowd with his silver, hot pink and lime green-colored foam war hammer. The beachwear-wearing and Silly String-covered crowd swung back with foam noodles. This is party metal. This is WARANIMAL.
Talib Kweli’s “Gutter Rainbows” fails to evolve
“Gutter Rainbows,” the newest release by Brooklyn-based MC Talib Kweli, once again has the…
Roger’s reboot: back ‘At the Movies’
In an op-ed in last month’s Wired, stand-up comic Patton Oswalt called for the…
USM celebrates Black History with E.P. McKnight play
As part of USM’s celebration of Black History Month, actress and author E.P. McKnight…