By Sam Margolin, Staff Writer Starting in the fall of 2018, USM will again offer…
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Tension between USM student and ISO at event
By Elizabeth Trudel, Staff Writer The Portland chapter of the International Socialist Organization (ISO) received…
New student run clinic benefits whole community
By Sarah O’Connor, Staff Writer The Lewiston-Auburn area has a new addition to their community…
New organization promotes compassion at USM
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer Brooke Dodson-Lavelle, co-founder and president of the Courage of…
CSGD free clothing swap a huge success
By Kate Rogers, Staff Writer USM’s Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity (CSGD) and…
USM welcomes new Chief of Police, Noel March
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer Last week USM received a new Chief of Police/Director of…
The benefits and rewards of student internships
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer Instead of being rewarded financially, academic internships offer…
Student Body President attempts to veto proposal
By: Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief Current Student Body President, Chase Hewitt, attempted to veto a…
Meet the newly elected Student Body President
By Julie Pike, editor-in-chief In a close vote, so close in fact that a…
Outdoor spots around campus to soak up some sun
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer As spring slowly arrives to campus this year, students are…
USM provides seniors with a low cost education
By Liz Trudel, Staff Writer For inquisitive individuals ages 50 plus with a passion…
Trump’s budget proposal includes cuts to TRIO
Emily Adams, Staff Writer Colleges across the country face catastrophe from the possible ramifications of…
Safezone Project identifies support for LGBTQ+
By Sarah O’Connor, Staff Writer The Safe Zone stickers on office doors, desk spaces or…
High school students fight back against gun violence
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief Among the dozen or so high schools in Maine that participated…
Student Senate approves budget for individual jackets
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer The Student Senate meeting held in Bailey Hall on March…
Students are fighting back against sexual assault
By Sarah O’Connor, Staff Writer USM students have ditched silence about rape culture and…
Shauna Shames: Getting millennials involved in politics
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer The Millennial generation is continuing a common trend—young citizens abstaining…
Women’s History Month widely celebrated in Maine
By Sarah Tewksbury, Staff Writer Women’s history month is celebrated each year through March. In…
News Briefs
Sarah Tewksbury, Staff Writer Trash filled lot reveals the plywood home of three children Just…
USM’s Master Plan: Public forums seek input for the future of the Gorham and Portland campuses
Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Looking to the generations ahead, a Master Planning Steering Committee co-chaired…
Revisiting Retrenchment: Hardships of the past lay foundation for USM’s future
Sam Margolin, Staff Writer From 2007 to the present, five different presidents with slightly different…
The quest for consistency in online learning
Emily Adams, Contributor The Center for Technology and Enhanced Learning (CTEL), located on the…
The timely process of awarding tenure to faculty
Sarah O’Connor, Staff Writer Achieving tenure as a professor at any university is a…
Bringing the conversation of sexual assault to USM
Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief In response to the #metoo movement and the Women’s March, the…