USM announces new deployment policy
By: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer USM is known as a military-friendly school where students and faculty can serve the country and pursue their educatRead More…
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Hannaford donates 1 million to fight child hunger
By Troy Daly, Staff Writer This past November, Hannaford Supermarkets made a commitment to donate $1 million to food pantries in Northeast schools,Read More…
USM says farewell to two Office of Public Affairs faculty
By: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer In last week’s Monday Missive, USM President Glenn Cummings thanked two staff members. After many years of servicRead More…
Unauthorized account seized and audited by Student Senate
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor An unauthorized account opened in September by the Gorham Campus Activities Board (GCAB) was recently seized and auditRead More…
Plans for new Portland student center, residence hall in the works
By: Chelsea Marquis, Staff Writer After several years of planning, USM now has funding to construct a new 550 bed residence hall and student centerRead More…
Letter from the Editor: Opposing the name change
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief President Cummings announced via email on Dec. 6 that the proposed university name change to University of MainRead More…
Maine graduates may qualify for tax credit
By: Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer Students or employees that have received or will be receiving a degree in Maine, may qualify for a tax credit. In Read More…
Inedible items found in food at Brooks dining hall
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor Numerous reports of inedible items being found in food at Brooks Dining Hall in Gorham has spurred controversy aRead More…
Legal action taken against Cape Elizabeth high school
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine posted a press release stating they have taken legal action against CapRead More…
Student researches pollution in Casco Bay
By: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer This past summer, USM senior Tyler Walsh, 24, interned with the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP). The internshiRead More…
Letter from the editor: My grandfather’s battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-In-Chief It started with minor verbal slip-ups. Forgotten names. Rambling sentences. Gradually, the little things becameRead More…
House accepts rules of impeachment inquiry
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer On October 31, 2019, the House of Representatives took a step moving forward with the impeachment process of PresidRead More…
Follow up: no bodycams for campus public safety
By: Jenasa Staples, Staff Writer This year Portland police department invested in buying the camera equipment needed for their 120 patrol officers Read More…
USM ranked #2 online college in Maine
By: Troy Daly, Staff Writer The SR Education Group is an education research group based in Washington state. The group was founded in 2004, with thRead More…
Lewiston-Auburn campus to move to downtown Lewiston
By: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer Last week, USM President Glenn Cummings sent an email declaring the new vision for USM’s Lewiston Auburn locationRead More…
Protestors march against ICE in Portland
By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer The opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in One City Center in Portland promotes activists tRead More…
Letter From the Editor: End the violations
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Acts of intimidation from USM employees toward student leaders will not be tolerated. There are 256 documentRead More…
Emergency protocols for students on campus
Byline: Emma J. Walsh, Staff Writer The recent power outage brings forth options for students on how to deal with emergency situations on campus. Read More…
Public Safety charges suspect with indecent conduct
By: Kate Rogers, News Editor On October 10 on the Gorham campus, there were two incidents of indecent exposure in which a man in a pickup truck expRead More…
MaineCare to cover transgender medical care
By: Amelia Bodge, Staff Writer Transgender medical care coverage will now be provided by MaineCare as of September 16 after a policy against it wasRead More…
Campus buildings not meeting accessibility standards
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer Not every building on USM’s campuses is up to accessibility standards. Of the 33 buildings that are owned and utiRead More…
Anti-Racist Action Network discusses the University of Everyone
By: Alyson Peabody, Editor-in-Chief Lillian Lema, Staff Writer At an Oct 8 public forum sponsored by the Anti-Racist Action Network, members of thRead More…
Power returns to Gorham after students told to go home
By: Kate Rogers, Staff Writer After a storm left roughly 200,000 Mainers without power on Wednesday night, many are still without power or internetRead More…
Portland police invest in bodycams
By: Paige Riddell, Staff Writer A new addition to Maine’s largest police department has been in the works since 2017, and it affects every officeRead More…