By: Dennis Gilbert, Free Press Advisor Post-secondary study at its best provides the opportunities…
Category: Perspectives
Joining a sorority at USM
By: Jessica Pike, Contributor When the word sorority is heard, the image that pops…
Changing Values in a Changing Climate
By: Abram Marr, Contributor All governmental administrations have their faults. We sometimes see that we…
Top reasons why you should meet with your faculty advisors!
By Janis Albright and Kim Charmatz, Professional Advisors This article is the second in…
Let’s Talk About It: Small ways to survive
By Johnna Ossie, News Editor Is there anyway to keep my head above water…
Our Opinion: When we forget world history, is it bound to repeat itself?
Editorial Board, Free Press Staff “Never Again.” It’s a phrase attached to some of…
Sustainability and ME: Know your labels to be a more conscious consumer
By Emily Eschner, Contributor Green. This term is thrown around daily to describe people,…
Let’s Talk About It: The first week of Trump
By: Johnna Ossie, News Writer Many people in my family voted for Donald Trump,…
Sustainability & ME: Exciting project to launch in several USM dorms this spring
By: Miranda Nemitz, junior year nursing student at USM Some of us hate it….
How the life of a childhood friend was relived through a polaroid
By: Krysteana Scribner, Editor-in-chief Yesterday, I stumbled upon a Polaroid photo while cleaning my…
Advising Advice: I can’t get into my major!
By: Janis Albright, Janet Etzel and Netty Provost, Academic Advisors Here’s a scenario: You…
A Millennial’s Conscience: It’s almost like clockwork
By Bryer Sousa, Free Press Staff It’s almost like clockwork. Since 1979–the birth of…
Important Tips to Know about Dropping/Withdrawing/Adding Classes
Janis Albright, USM Advisor Questions advisors are commonly asked pertain to the university’s add,…
In 1950, my Grandmother attended Gorham Normal School
By Mary Ellen Aldrich, Community Editor Note: The spelling of my grandmother’s name differs…
Letter from the USM Student Body President
Dear Friends, Welcome back to classes. I’m certain many of you are excited about…
Our opinion: You are fake news, President Trump
Written by the Free Press Editorial Board Since Donald Trump began his campaign, he…
Anarchist Luddite: Give Me Your Yearning Masses and I’ll Vaguely Try to Keep Them Safe From Gun Violence
It’s surprising American students are allowed to study abroad because everyone knows we’re all…
Letter from the Editor: How interviews have changed my perspective
Last week, I sat down with Andrew Kiezulas for an interview about the Students…
Semester At Sea: The Return
By Joie Grandbois You can’t unknow things. You can’t unhear or un-see or…
Burn the Books: This post does not exist
By Martin Conte, USM Graduate “I’d like to sit down on a wooden chair,”…
Sustainability & ME: Fill Your Belly, Not the Landfill
By Emily Eschner Wasting food – we’re all guilty of it from time to…
Letter from the Editor
We all know that imminent, beautiful doom that comes with the dawning of a…
Poetry Corner: Last Goodbye
By Dustin Kelly Getting an injection of pure pain and misery It fries…
Advising Advice: Can you graduate in four years?
Can you graduate from USM in four years? Yes! Many students here have accomplished…