Category: Perspectives

It’s baa-aack….

Puppet research grants.

G.W., fighting terrorism of all kinds.

STD coverage proves offensive

I know I said we’d do a nightclub section next week in my last letter. And I know how much you were all looking forward to it. I know. I know it hurts to be lied to, but I just can’t do this anymore. In retrospect, the idea of doing special sections at the very beginning of the school year was a silly idea.

“Stripped of the day-to-day supervision, the freshman has to depend on his or her own faculties in every concievable matter, from balancing studies with social life, to the moral and ethical questions that the depraved college social scene poses.”

A few months ago, a friend of mine went out with an ex-boyfriend, got drunk and when they got back to her place, they had sex. When she told me about it, she was upset because she said she hadn’t really wanted to, but she was really drunk and didn’t know what to do.

Zanzibar, the all-knowing Free Press production genie, breaks it down, 1/2 Letterman-style.

“Bright sunshine, bright blue sky and bright, engaging students made the Portland campus’ Husky Fest a particularly fine event. I had a great time, but upon reflection I felt a need to apologize….”

Last week’s puzzle solves.

This is your paper. Yeah, the one you’re holding in your hands, but also The Free Press in general, which you’ll be reading all year (we hope). What do you want in it?

That is a serious question that I am asking you, personally. Answer it at [email protected] or call me 780-4084

The excitement or relief that arrived with a University acceptance letter may have faded. New students might be wondering what they have gotten themselves into: Was the University of Southern Maine a good choice for me? New students are not alone if they find themselves asking this question in these busy first weeks in a new environment.

Many staffers have passed through the pages of The Free Press this year: their voices embedded in stories, their perspectives frozen on film, and their passions filling the space between the two. The Free Press exists to tell the stories of the USM community but it is also a story itself and the product is a reflection of the personalities living the story.

“Can’t talk to a psycho like a normal human being….”

Bound for Z: The Movie.

No soup for queer folk…. “Iraq and Achewood” good stuff…. Headline accuracy is important…. Paper quality chosen can create better images.

Arguably the holiest place this planet possesses, Mecca is the largest mosque ever built. An architectural beauty, holding six minarets, this magnificent structure is place of worship and devotion. Located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, it’s a place where during the blessed month of Ramadan, people flock from all over the world to complete a ritual called the Hajj.

Note: Vampires cannot see themselves in mirrors.

Maine has recently passed e-waste legislation promising to reduce the environmental hazards and ultimately lower the costs associated with computer manufacture and recycling. First implemented in Europe over ten years ago, this type of legislative effort is leading edge in North America.