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Candidates for governor debate live from USM
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 the implementation of the academic reorganization and the budget for Oct.…
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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.
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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. at the amphitheater in the Woodbury Campus Center in Portland, as…
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USM to host gubernatorial debate in Portland
News 8 (WMTW-TV) and USM are hosting a debate with the five gubernatorial candidates from 7 to 8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, in Hannaford Lecture…
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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.
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Luna explores cultural identity at USM
At Corthell Hall on Sept. 25, USM hosted visiting performance artist James Luna, who’s show consisted of a postmodern blend of traditional and contemporary art…
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PEB coffeehouse starts small
Portland Events Board hosted an open mic night last Wednesday in Portland’s Campus Center for no more than ten people. I sat to the side…
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The playoff pride of Maine
For some, Matt Stairs’ pinch-hit home run in game four of the 2008 National League Championship Series, besides maybe the length of the monstrous blast,…
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‘Adz’ may be Stevens’ best yet
Frenetic waves of cascading glitch electronics abruptly end as soon as they seem to start. Swirling psychedelic soundscapes envelope the listener with warmth and somewhere,…
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Covered In Bees deliver their final sting
Walking into Geno’s Rock Club on Sept. 25 to see Portland death-punk band Covered In Bees, you’d never know it was going to be their…
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The hype about laptops
For some students, laptops are an integral part of classroom experience, others find them to be distracting. Some professors allow students to use laptops in…
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Affleck best behind the camera
The newest Ben Affleck-helmed feature “The Town” is a solid piece of narrative filmmaking that showcases the strengths of an incredibly talented cast. Affleck, who…
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Rated Local showcases Maine talent
It was only a matter of time until the local film nerds took over Nickelodeon Theater in Portland, and that’s exactly what happened last Wednesday…
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We need a governor with experience
One of my professors in a recent class made an interesting point about a perception a lot of us seem to have heading into the…
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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 I love my iPhone. I wish I wasn’t addicted to my…
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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, self-surrounded on-field superstar may come to mind. If you dive into the…
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Husky Highlights
DeHaan Goal in OT Lifts USM Past UMass Dartmouth, 2-1 Senior Heidi DeHaan (Lewiston, Maine) scored her second goal of the match 1:53 into the…
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Faculty debate diversity mandate for core curriculum
The faculty senate debated the possibility of adding an international component to the core curriculum at their Friday meeting in the Hastings Formal Lounge in…
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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 the Municipal Council Chamber to discuss the proposed ban on new…
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WMPG’s Power Up campaign gets boost from grant
USM’s community radio station, WMPG, took one step closer to completing its Power Up signal upgrade project when it received a $128,044 grant on Sept.…
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Men’s soccer, Colby draw 0-0 overtime tie
In a game that saw tremendous defensive and goaltending efforts, the USM men’s soccer team drew a 0-0 overtime tie against Colby College at Memorial…
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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 led your fantasy team to glory and who left you in…
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Husky Hero: Shannon Shuttle
Sport: Volleyball Hometown: New Ipswich, N.H. Shannon is a senior who has a Biology degree, and is currently pursuing a second degree in Geography-Anthropology. FP: What are the…
