All five candidates criticized Maine’s business climate in a live televised debate two weeks away from the Nov. 2 election — but each suggested different ways of bringing businesses and jobs to the state.
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Botman to hold meetings to discuss reorganization and budget with community
President Selma Botman scheduled two meetings to keep faculty, staff and students informed about…
Panel discusses the future of public higher education
The panel was organized as part of the National Day of Action to Defend Education, a movement started last fall in California after tuition spikes and cuts in state funding prompted a day of protests and strikes on March 4 at universities and colleges across the country.
Panel to discuss effect of economy on university funding
Students and faculty will hold a panel discussion Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2:45 p.m….
USM to host gubernatorial debate in Portland
News 8 (WMTW-TV) and USM are hosting a debate with the five gubernatorial candidates…
Gorham town council bans new Greek housing
The council voted 4-2 with one absence in favor of an amendment to the town’s Land Use and Development Code that excludes Greek housing from the realm of “acceptable use” of land.
Luna explores cultural identity at USM
At Corthell Hall on Sept. 25, USM hosted visiting performance artist James Luna, who’s…
PEB coffeehouse starts small
Portland Events Board hosted an open mic night last Wednesday in Portland’s Campus Center…
The playoff pride of Maine
For some, Matt Stairs’ pinch-hit home run in game four of the 2008 National…
‘Adz’ may be Stevens’ best yet
Frenetic waves of cascading glitch electronics abruptly end as soon as they seem to…
Covered In Bees deliver their final sting
Walking into Geno’s Rock Club on Sept. 25 to see Portland death-punk band Covered…
The hype about laptops
For some students, laptops are an integral part of classroom experience, others find them…
Affleck best behind the camera
The newest Ben Affleck-helmed feature “The Town” is a solid piece of narrative filmmaking…
Rated Local showcases Maine talent
It was only a matter of time until the local film nerds took over…
We need a governor with experience
One of my professors in a recent class made an interesting point about a…
How do you play it cool when you’re addicted to your phone?
Once, in a drunken haze, I told an ex that I loved him like…
Cross country teams succeed on and off the field
When you hear the word jock, the image of a letter jacket-wearing, no-brained, class skipping,…
Husky Highlights
DeHaan Goal in OT Lifts USM Past UMass Dartmouth, 2-1 Senior Heidi DeHaan (Lewiston,…
Faculty debate diversity mandate for core curriculum
The faculty senate debated the possibility of adding an international component to the core…
Town council to discuss future of Greek housing in Gorham
The Gorham Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. at…
WMPG’s Power Up campaign gets boost from grant
USM’s community radio station, WMPG, took one step closer to completing its Power Up…
Men’s soccer, Colby draw 0-0 overtime tie
In a game that saw tremendous defensive and goaltending efforts, the USM men’s soccer…
Moss is hit-or-miss, but Washington is a powerhouse
With week three of games in the books, let’s take a look at who…
Husky Hero: Shannon Shuttle
Sport: Volleyball Hometown: New Ipswich, N.H. Shannon is a senior who has a Biology degree, and…