For two years now, horrific images from a brutal civil war in Syria, have…
Category: Perspectives
Our Opinion: Student Life a bright spot at USM
Even though in recent months USM has lost manpower and some serious cash, welcome…
Welcome from USM President Theo Kalikow
Dear Students: Welcome to USM! Whether you are new or returning, we are glad…
Welcome from Student Body President Kelsea Dunham
Dear Huskies, First of all, welcome! I hope you all had fun and productive…
Divestment a cause worthy of student effort and attention
In response to the dire threat of climate change, students at the USM and…
Overcoming budget woes at USM
We’ve all heard about the budget problems that USM is going through. It’s affected…
Meat subsidies strip other food industries to the bone
Written by Fatoumata Issifi Hidjo Would you go into a fast food restaurant to…
A farewell as I depart after three years at The Free Press
As an opinion writer for this newspaper, I’ve had the distinct privilege of making…
Hand dryer efficiency and cost blows away paper towels
Written by Shaun Carland If you’ve spent time in an academic building’s bathroom over…
Our opinion: Reflecting on success in a year filled with obstacles and stress
There is only one week until finals, the weather is better than it has…
Secondhand smoke a first-hand risk for one student
By: Lucie Tardif I don’t think anyone was happier than I when USM established…
Our opinion: Non-traditional sources, be careful where you get your news
After the Boston bombing last week, we had coverage streaming in the newsroom nonstop,…
Things of the Week: Republican conventions & the Boston bombing
Boston Marathon bombing I’d been trying to write this piece for the last few…
Our opinion: Budget cuts in a larger context
The results are in, ladies and gentlemen, and the axe has fallen across the…
LGBTQ panel helps fill current gap in nursing curriculum
From our very first semester taking nursing classes at USM, the emphasis has been…
Guy Hammond does a lot of talking, but not a lot of explaining
Guy Hammond says a lot in his seminars and sermons. He preaches for Christians…
Charter schools: The way of the future, or a Paul LePage pipedream?
In recent months, several conservative governors in the U.S. – notably Chris Christie of…
Our opinion: It’s time for the facts
We’ve been arguing a lot here at The Free Press lately over, you guessed…
Things of the Week: Budget slashes & unnecessary student censorship
Unnecessary student censorship of the week Three weeks ago, art students Lydia Brown and…
Who will defend academic values?
Last month I attended a public symposium on the future of the humanities at…
Anti-abortion protesters need increased limits
A tunnel of protesters spew biblical rhetoric; stoney-faced children hold graphic signs of severed…
Letters & Comments: USM professor asks ‘What will your degree be worth?’
To the Editors of the Free Press: Although I did not attend the forum…
Things of the Week: President Kalikow’s blog and an important medical breakthrough
Vague blog of the week USM President Theo Kalikow has started a bi-weekly online…
Things of the Week – Good politics, bad politics, and angry students
Disappointing state political decision of the week Like a kid holding their breath until…