Category: Perspectives

Oftentimes we receive letters to the editor in criticism of our actions. Sometimes I find these criticisms unfounded, and when I do it’s usually because of a lack of knowledge about the mechanics of The Free Press. I feel inclined to clarify a few issues brought up by reader Jason Libby.

This week is “Holiday Survival Week” on the USM Portland Campus. The Healthy USM Portland Wellness Committee has put together a schedule of activities that offer participants a less stressful and more satisfying holiday season at a lower cost to body, soul and bank account.

When you talk about coaching excellence in college basketball there are but a few names that will quickly come to mind. Names like Walter Rupp, John Wooden, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K.), and Bobby Knight may be some of the first you or your friends may come up with.

Political talk radio has long been a medium monopolized by Republicans. With the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, the Republican viewpoint has had an iron grip over talk radio for years, with hardly any liberal-minded voices ever having a chance to break through.

An occasional guest column by Andrea Thompson McCall

Even before the turkey leftovers were gone, tinsel and mistletoe began appearing and the traditional shopping rush marked the beginning of the season we euphemistically refer to as the Holiday Season.

DIVERSITY POLICY IN QUESTION

To the Editor:

Before enrolling at USM students may be pleased to find that there is a discrimination policy in their contract and on most pieces of literature published by the university. This policy was issued by The President’s Office and the Office of Campus Diversity and Equity in 2002 and can be found at http://www.

“My advisor is great! She’s very helpful and informed!”

“On the two occasions I have visited my advisor he has been helpful and seems concerned with my education and how I am doing.”

“I find that my advisor has been a big help with selecting classes that will keep me on track in my major.

Throughout the years, I’ve let go of a lot of things: teddy bears, blankets, clothes, cars, friends and boyfriends. Some I did with resoluteness and strength; others I let go of accidentally, almost as if I weren’t paying attention, and they wandered away.

How do you know when you’ve given someone a good present? Usually, good presents are distinguished by having a lot of thought put into them. They say to the recipient, “I know you.” It is easy to tell when you give this kind of present. The three best presents I have ever given share another unique feature: although they differed in almost every way, they were all gifts of time, rather than gifts of stuff.

What values?

To the Editor:

First, let me say that I am not a liberal nor a conservative. I actually hold fast to many of the values that the Republican party supposedly espouses, such as individual responsibility, limited government, fiscal responsibility, etc.

George McFly was a pathetic, cowardly man. Behind a breathy stuttering voice and a debilitating fear of rejection, he allowed himself to be bullied and pushed around. However, George’s life changed one night in 1955. In the school’s parking lot, during the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, George’s nemesis, Biff, was assaulting George’s future wife, Lorraine.

It is time for us to start plotting our actions for this upcoming presidential election year. In just one year from this month we will be called to perform our most significant contribution to society: casting our votes for who should lead and represent America for the following four years.

Becky Mita was my first mentor. I was six years old and out of school for the summer. Because both my parents worked, my mother hired Becky who lived at the end of our road to baby-sit. Becky was great. Possessing a substantial frame and a sharp wit, Becky could be intimidating if angered, which my oldest sister Jody, who chronically wised off, managed frequently.