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Our Opinion: Give Us The Green
There are lots of things we would like to be able to have on campus that take a backseat during a tough economic period. New…
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Husky Hero: Tim Bryant
FP: Why did you choose USM? Was it more athletics or academics related? TB: I chose to come to USM because I wanted to challenge…
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Apocryphonic: Hard to say but easy to enjoy
Portland, Maine is known for it’s variety of music; whether it be rock, punk, rockabilly, blues, or something a little more undefined. Apocryphonic, composed of…
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For USM student, state house run starts one neighbor at a time
Last Saturday, Mohammed Dini walked around Portland’s Parkside neighborhood, collecting five dollars at a time to help him get to the State House.
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Why do we need the census?
For the past month, the US Census has been sending out forms to over 130 million households across the country in order to count the…
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Event celebrates writing minors
This week, the English department hosted a series of events for their “Celebrate Writers” festival. The festival concluded with a series of student readings by…
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Hockey player charged with violating probation
A USM hockey player convicted of second degree manslaughter in 2005 was charged with violating probation on Friday in Stamford, Conn. as a result of…
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Going Topless
I got involved in this march to have the experience of walking topless in a group of women. I also wanted to study what would…
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Tenured faculty spared from layoffs
USM won’t lay off any tenured faculty in the next two academic years, but administrators may cut non-tenured faculty positions and majors that routinely graduate…
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For Kyle Gervais, ‘it’s all about the music’
The pounding rain and the dark night sky made it hard to find. Hidden behind the Concord Trailways bus station, around a big white warehouse…
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Baseball splits DH vs. UMass Dartmouth
The USM baseball team went into their second weekend of conference play Saturday as they took on the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in a doubleheader at…
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Movie Review: Clash of the Titans
RATING: PG-13 Grade: C+ Set on the mountainous coast of ancient Greece, “Clash of the Titans” follows demigod, Perseus, played by Sam Worthington (Terminator: Salvation), as…
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The Boys of Summer
Baseball players all over the country look forward to play in their respected leagues in the dog days of summer. To dig into the box,…
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Gorham community and Greeks meet to strengthen ties, build a relationship
“I’ve got a file that thick I could have brought,” said Tim Allard, holding his index finger and thumb a few inches apart. “I didn’t…
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USM showcases exceptional talent at annual Honors Recital
Last Saturday evening faculty, students, family and friends gathered in the Corthell Concert Hall on Gorham campus for the 33rd Annual Honors Recital. The event…
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Letter From The Editor: New website, new mission
This week, a long running dream of mine finally comes true: The Free Press gets a brand new website. Over the past few months, the…
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Hockey player charged with violating probation
A USM hockey player convicted of second degree manslaughter in 2005 was charged with violating probation on Friday in Stamford, Conn. as a result of…
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Book Review: Four and Twenty Blackbirds
“Four and Twenty Blackbirds” is a modern treatment of the Southern Gothic genre, and it’s sophisticated for what it is: unashamed, straight-up trade paperback genre…
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Guzman delivers State of the University address
As the end of another academic year draws near, the student government has begun welcoming newly elected senators and looking ahead to next year. Last…
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Willems-Phaneuf elected student body president
In an election marked by the highest voter turnout in recent memory, Ashley Willems-Phaneuf was elected student body president, pulling nearly double the votes of…
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Student arrested for assault after confrontation with police over bike lock
USM police arrested a student for assault on Monday afternoon after he confronted a police officer who cut the lock off his bike. Samuel Haverinen,…
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Topless marchers turn heads in Portland
Roughly 30 topless women marched from Longfellow Square to Tommy’s Park in Portland on Saturday to protest the taboo of female nudity. No law prohibits…
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Botman approves consolidation plan
USM President Selma Botman announced on Friday her endorsement of the plan to reorganize the university’s eight schools and colleges into a five-college model, which…
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Men’s hockey players face suspension
Three USM men’s hockey players will begin next season suspended after a run-in with the law. Four USM men’s hockey players were charged with furnishing…
