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CMS welcome event
By Julz Levesque | Arts & Culture Editor On September 16th the CMS department invited the students of USM to a beginning-of-the-year welcome event in…
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Headlights Hindering Vision
LED headlights have been increasing in popularity over the years, but they are also causing issues on the road. By: Cayley Bowman, Community Editor …
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Student Opinion Piece: Campus Police Body Cameras
USM Students Share Their Opinions on Campus Police Body Cameras Being Introduced to the University By: Chris Tiner, News Editor In February, the Editor-in-Chief of…
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Who’s independence do we celebrate on the fourth of July?
By T Smith, Free Press Contributor Although it only became a federal holiday in 1941, the celebration of the Fourth of July, formally known as…
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Ben There, Done That: Got the Grad Cap
Hello, Free Press readers! My name is Ben Reed, and I have been the Arts & Culture Editor of The Free Press for this whole…
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What’s Going On in Pop Culture
There is a lot “Popping” off in pop culture today, and don’t worry, I have tea. From Beyoncé’s extravagant Renaissance concert tickets costing a life…
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Letter From Our President – Spring ’23
This month marks one year since I was first announced as president of the University of Southern Maine. To say it has been one of…
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Embracing Change and Preparing for Future Transitions
Transitions are an integral part of life: the changing of the seasons, moving, ending of relationships, the ending of an academic year, changing jobs, and…
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Party Smart/ Party Safe
We all know that everyone loves a good party–the music, the dancing, the vibes and making friends! But if substances are involved, it is always…
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WHAT IS CREDIT?
Many of you might have heard the term credit or credit score or FICO score. How do credit or credit scores affect your life? What…
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Weed and Its Wonders
Some people know it as cannabis, some people know it as Mary Jane. Many also may know it as pot or ganja, but for me…
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Perspectives From Biology
Thomas Grebouski, Contributor Despite being tasked with having a hand in saving the world, our peers in the sciences don’t wear capes. They wear pants,…
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The Matrix
By Kayla Hoggard – Staff Writer Living in a world of lies where everyone wants to waste time, but never wants to take the time to…
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Budgeting: 101
You do not have to be a finance major or an accountant to make a budget, you just need to keep track of income and…
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Opinion: The Call is Coming from Inside the House
It was around middle or high school when I first saw gay people on screen. For myself and many other people in our generation, those…
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When in Rome
Since my freshman year at USM, my best friend, Bethany Desrosiers and I have used the term “friendship field trip” to describe an excursion that…
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Financial Goal Setting
According to the American Psychological Association, a survey conducted in 2017 on what most Americans stress about indicates that 62% of Americans stressed money. Another…
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Choices?
In College, we can explore our interests, work towards our goals, and plan for our futures. It’s a time to meet new people, socialize and…
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Financial Wellness + iGrab with Abshiro Ali
My name is Abshiro Ali and I’m a graduate student at the school of Nursing. I work at the Financial Aid Department as a Graduate…
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Ben There, Done That: Can online school please be back in person?
As a freshman in 2020, I knew walking into USM that I would be online. For that first semester, everything was fine; I found enjoyment…
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Getting Outside The Therapy Room
By: Working on Wellness USM Counseling Services provides individual and group counseling, crisis services, and supports students being referred to psychiatry and local mental health…
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Self-Care. What is it, really?
By: Anna Gardner LCPC, LADC Self-care has become a buzzword in recent years, particularly as the nation has faced a global pandemic and all the…
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More than Just the Sum
By: Keith Danner LCPC, LADC Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection before but there is so much more. Each person has many…
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Why is everything about COVID so messy?
By: Amy Hinshaw, FNP Interim Director Health Services What does a USM student do if they test positive for COVID-19? Boy, do I know this…
