By: Devin Witte, Staff Writer The USM community has been through some difficult times…
Category: Community
A night with Meddy Bemps – frenetic music and 1980s film at the Apohadion in Portland
As you drive down Hanover Street you will first notice the huge and usually…
Feeling grateful and thankful – A reflection on the fall semester
This semester has brought a lot of small joys for everyone. From being able…
The holiday season is around the corner – Local places to give back to and help out
The holiday season is a mixture of many things: gift exchanges, dinner parties, fresh…
Random Acts of Kindness are Happening all Around – Upcoming Projects to Spread Joy
Random acts of kindness can be the smallest thing, such as paying it forward…
Urban Farms Fermentory – On Capturing the Season in a Glass
As you approach the large green building, the words Urban Farms Fermentory remind you…
The Outdoor Adventure Board – Go for a Hike, Catch Some Fish, & Hit the Slopes
Tucked in a small office within Sullivan Sports Complex lays a door adorned with…
The “Hidden” Photo Lab in Robie Andrews
By Nex Staples, Staff Writer Camouflaged in the back corner of the Robie Andrews building…
A Visit to the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine
By Riley Mayes, Staff Writer At nine o’clock on a chilly September morning, the museum…
New Exhibitions at Portland Museum of Art
By Nex Staples – Staff Writer Its walls ornamented with clean elegance, having made home…
Jam Sessions, Jazzy Tunes & New Friends
By Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor The red walls and dim lighting of Blue Jazz bar…
How the Libraries are Helping the University Community
By Sydney Morton, Web Editor Six floors up in the Glickman Library, you’ll find Susie…
A Piece of Home – Making the Dorm Room Your Own
This Fall semester will be the first time that many students have the opportunity…
Settling In Away From Home – How Students are Acclimating into Dorms
By: Cayley Bowman, Staff Writer As the new school year sets in, students are moving…
Looking for something Special? Check out the Special Collections Library
Whether you’re doing a research project or looking to explore campus, you’ll want to…
What are ya bored? – Places to go & people to see : off campus events
Now that we are back on campus and finding the rhythm of actually having…
Reflecting on the best classes of past semesters – The class of 2021 take a glance back
As we creep up to the last moments of this 2020-2021 school year, we…
People of USM: Morgan Day & Teri Honeycutt – mapping COVID-19 through travel
Morgan Day and Teri Honeycutt are senior interns at the Osher Map Library and…
Earth Day should be Everyday – A brief history + current events on 2021 Earth Day
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. The day on which our Instagram feed is…
People of USM: Libby Bischof & the Osher Map Library
Libby Bischof is the university’s Executive Director for the Osher Map Library and Smith…
Support local in Maine! Women Run Businesses and stores in Portland and beyond
Even though Women’s History Month is over, we can still support them and empower…
People of USM: Emily Brazee and Creating Your Own Path
Life after high school doesn’t always mean college comes next. Some students choose to…
People of USM: Kayla Hoggard on how her Stars Aligned
Learning about yourself and growing as a person is one of the most important…
Checking out the Feminist Bookshelf – Past Newsletters, Papers, and Organizations Giving Voices to the Feminist Movement
Happy Women’s History Month. As we enter the month to honor the bold, powerful…