By Julie Pike, editor-in-chief A question that comes up almost on a daily…
Category: Perspectives
Connecting with potential mentors at USM
By Jam Lewis, Contributor USM turns out to be home to highly knowledgeable skilled…
Sustainability & ME: Food waste recovery in Upper-Class Hall
By Dalton Bouchles, Material Resources Eco-Rep USM generates approximately 600 tons of trash,…
Working on Wellness: Tips for dealing with STDs
By Amy Hinshaw, UHCS NP Movie Date Ken experienced his first spring break this…
Letter to the editor: Recognizing the value of USM student employees
By: Margaret Brownlee, USM Student Employment Specialist As we enter into our celebration of…
Letter from the editor: the need for a truly free press
By Julie Pike, editor-in-chief After hearing the recent news that a vote within the Student…
Sustainability & ME: Spring into sustainability
By Chelsea Malacara, Sustainability Education & Outreach Coordinator Upon the new year, most people decide…
Understanding substance use and recovery
By Anna Gardner, Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator/ Clinical Counselor Substance use disorder (SUD) is the…
Staff Opinion: Young generations are disconnected from the news
By Charlie Wheeler, Staff Writer As a college student, I find it difficult to keep…
Staff Opinion: You can play
By Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer As an athlete, I have experienced first hand how sports…
Letter from the editor: Positive and negative news: finding a balance
By Julie Pike, editor-in-chief When you first open a newspaper, what are your eyes drawn…
Sustainability & Me: Green cleaning project on campus
By Jayden Colby, Environmental Health Eco-Rep Traditional cleaning products contain chemicals that are harmful to…
Working on Wellness: The effects of vaping
By Heather Chase E-cigarette use, known as vaping, is popular among high school and…
Letter to the editor: Kimberly Simmons
By Kimberly Simmons, Part-time Faculty, LAC, Sociology, and Women and Gender Studies I appreciated…
Letter to the editor: Above all else, I am to include and represent
By Chase Hewitt, Student Body President For those of you who don’t know me, my…
The stressful life of a college freshman
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer After twelve years of schooling, teens are ecstatic to be…
The comparison of graphic novels to ones with text
By Nora Ibrahim, Staff Writer Graphic novels have been considered a pretentious form of novels…
Letter from the editor: Look to the women in your life
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief March is the declared month to celebrate the vast contributions that…
Board of Trustees Rep. seeking feedback on Board Policy 214
Dylan Reynolds, Undergraduate Board of Trustees Representative This is a request for feedback on proposed…
Plea bargaining should not be an option for offenders in sex crimes
Editorial Board, Free Press Staff In the U.S., individuals accused of sexually based crimes are…
Working on Wellness: Healing from psychological trauma
Victoria Libby, M.S.Ed., Psy.D. What is Trauma? At its essence a trauma is a disturbing,…
Advising Advice: Benefits of faculty advising from Dr. Rikki Miller’s perspective
Janis Albright, Advisor Students often ask me why they are usually assigned both a professional…
Working on Wellness: It’s not too late to vaccinate!
Lisa Belanger, Director of Health Services Ken has the flu. Poor Ken. He’s feeling…
Sustainability & ME: Burying stress in the soil
Tyra Howes, Sustainable Food Eco-Rep Eight in ten college students say they have sometimes…