Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer The tragic event that took place Feb. 14, 2018 in…
Category: Perspectives
James’ ‘Gotcha Day’
James Fagan, Photojournalist My name has only been “James Fagan” for fifteen years now….
Varying GPA requirements to make Dean’s List
Jessica Pike & Michael Laforte, Staff Writer & Contributor In high school, there was…
Letter from the editor: gun regulations need to change
Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief In the wake of the school shooting at the high school in…
Our Opinion: The cut-off between a service animal and a pet
Editorial Board Peacocks, hamsters, turkeys, snakes and sugar gliders. These animals all have…
Sustainability & me: Environmental Communication: What’s In A Frame?
Kassidy Wright, USM Eco-Rep Some of us are familiar with the word framing….
Working on wellness: Surviving the semester
Hilarie Fotter, USM Doctoral Candidate in School Psychology Are you feeling stressed? Don’t…
A Canadian’s perspective on the Super Bowl
Maverick Lynes, Staff writer Feb. 4, 2018, New England was devastated by the…
Beyond the Camera: Life Lessons through Photography
Lauren Kennedy, Director of Photography If you were to ask my parents when I…
Letter from the editor: New changes and new challenges
Julie Pike, Editor-in-chief My first letter from the editor, a piece of writing that…
Letter from the Editor: Goodbye, Free Press
Sarah Tewksbury, Editor-in-chief With this letter, I write my last piece for the Free…
Maverick’s making of a timeless memory
Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer Have you ever had a moment in time where, as…
Student Perspective: A love letter to 94 Bedford Street
Katie Muriel, Contributor Lately I find myself waxing poetic on a level that borders…
Advising Advice: Library advice helps students succeed
William Grubb, Coordinator of Reference & Instruction, USM Libraries Librarians are rarely thought of…
Women are underrepresented during awards season
Editorial Board Last week we saw the 60th Grammy awards hosted at Madison Square…
NFL draws smaller crowds
River Plouffe Vogel, Sports Editor Another year of the NFL has come and gone,…
Letter to the Editor: With friends like these
Katie Muriel, Contributor I don’t know if it was the smell of sage, the…
Letter to the Editor: Access codes are a scam
Hawraa Rikan, Contributor It is January, which means it is the start of the…
Our Opinion: One-year anniversary of the Women’s March
Editorial Staff Saturday Jan. 20 marked the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March, one…
Let’s Talk About It
Johnna Ossie, Managing Editor Question: During the first week of classes, one of my…
Letter to the Editor: Tick Tock
Andrew Volkers Tick tock. On Thursday, January 25, the “2018 Doomsday Clock Statement” was…
World Aids Day is a day of remembrance and healing
By: Andrew Volkers, Contributor December 1 is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is a…
A Farewell to Winchester
By: Julie Pike, Staff Writer I am nearing the end of my semester abroad….
Traveling Tips
By: Julie Pike, Staff Writer After my trip this past weekend to Rome, I’ve realized…