Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, how and where we spend our time has been a…
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Movie Talk : Tenet
Byline: Isiah Leach, Staff Writer Longtime great director Christopher Nolan’s newest movie, Tenet, was…
Researchers Conduct Study of Maine’s Alternative Sentencing Program
By Haley Hersey, Staff Writer Director of Justice Policy Program at the Muskie Institute,…
Continuing to Cope a Year into COVID-19
While it has gone by quickly for some, slowly for others, and somehow both…
Small Space Depression – Break the Funk, Go for a Walk & Clean your Room
Welcome to the first third of the semester, as students enter their seventh week…
Celebrating Black History Month: Intercultural Student Engagement Center Hosts Events to Amplify Black Voices
By: Kayley Weeks, Staff Writer This year, the Intercultural Student Engagement (ISE) Center has organized…
People of USM: Elise Hanley
By: Asher Close, Staff Writer Elise Hanley is a junior studying biochemistry at USM. She…
American Heart Month
February 2021 marked the 57th year that the United States has celebrated American Heart Month. Trivia…
A Powerful Advocate for Representation: Hussein Maow hopes to be voice for change on campus
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief Representation matters, for everyone. This simple yet profound idea of representation…
What’s new at Counseling Services this year?
In addition to our zoom workshops, support groups and individual counseling we are now…
Intramural and Club Sports Create Community Despite COVID-19
Intramural and club sports have been apart of the fabric of the USM community…
USM Professors Inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
By: Haley Hersey, Staff Writer The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame’s 2021 inductees are Joyce…
Letter From the Editor: Silence is Complicity
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief When sitting down to write the Letter From the Editor for…
From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter – How Nicole d’Entremont time in the Selma Marches changed her outlook
The month of February is filled with many celebrations and events, however, all 28…
Students’s Non-profit Shares Community Stories One Piece of Art at a Time
By : Lydia Simmons / Staff Writer For junior Nate Henry being an active…
Love, in a Time of Covid: Improving Connection through Communication
By: Shea Shattuck-Faegre “Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at…
Checking in on the Freshman – what are their goals and expectations of this Spring semester?
Welcome to the end of the third week of our COVID-19 Spring semester, where…
Will you be my Valentine? How COVID-19 has changed dating and the celebration of lovers’ day.
As the stores fill up with bags of pink and red candy, and flower…
FEEL THE LOVE at University Health Services
The month of February is brimming with health observances: World Cancer Day (Feb 4th)…
Students Hit the Hills for a Sledding Snow Day
A text alert goes out to all USM students Monday night: “USM Portland, Gorham,…
Artist of the Week : Nakia (Kia) Pickering
Byline : Kayley Weeks / Staff Writer Art has always been a part of…
Students Expand Their American Sign Language Opportunities on Campus
Byline : Lydia Simmons / Staff Writer The American Sign Language (ASL) Club at…
How To Dress Well Without Breaking the Bank
Everyone wants to look their best, but high-end, fashionable clothing is so often monetarily…
What’s New at Counseling Services This Year?
In addition to our zoom workshops, support groups and individual counseling we are now…