By: Emma Sawyer, USM Eco-Rep I would like to begin this article by clarifying some…
Category: Perspectives
Faculty Editorial: What to take away from the Midterm Elections
By: Ronald Schmidt, Associate Professor of Political Science I’m a political science professor, but lately,…
My relationship with control
By: Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Most of the time, I love taking exams. As strange…
Letter from the editor: Take care of yourself
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief An article from this week’s issue that covers a recent…
Letter from the editor: Prepare for life after college
By Julie Pike, Editor-in-Chief I’ve been getting the question a lot lately, “Have you…
Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Question 4
By Michael Robinson, USM ‘20 Dear Fellow students, If, like me, you have received…
Guest Editorial: All work and no play still won’t pay off your student loans, but a game show might
By Katie Letellier, USM ’20 In July truTV aired a new game show called…
The College Experience Deconstructed: Middle child syndrome – yes, it’s real
By: Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Sandwiched between the first born-child, who is assumed accountable…
Working on Wellness: Living the “Good Life” in College – Try a Little Positive Psychology
By Garry Wickerd, Ph.D., Doctoral Intern, USM Counseling Services When mental health practitioners such…
Letter to the editor: A message from the Student Body President
By Katelyn Seavey, Student Body President Fellow Huskies, I write to you as your…
Sustainability & ME: Delivered for Free, Pure as Can Be
By Trevor Brackley, USM Eco-Rep Water is one of our most precious natural resources,…
Working on Wellness: Is JUUL Cool?
By Malinda Scannell, Nurse Practitioner Many young adults are attracted to the trendy e-cigarette…
The College Experience Deconstructed: So you wanna drop out?
By Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer If you haven’t thought of dropping out by this…
Letter to the editor: Dear President Cummings
By: Leah Kravette, Graduate Research Assistant, UMaine Center on Aging My name is Leah Kravette,…
Letter to the editor: Sodexo is valuable to USM’s community
By: Adam Tuchinsky, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences I am writing in…
Working on Wellness: Anxiety
By: Conan Deady, Social Work Intern Anxiety is the most common mental health issue among…
Sustainability & ME: Smartphone apps for the environment
By: Melissa Shepard, USM Eco-Rep While technology can take us away from nature, it can…
Question One would help students and other Mainers
By: Valerie Kazarian, Staff Writer On election day a vote for Question One is a…
Letter to the editor: The Senate does not facilitate popular referenda; but our elections do
By: Alexander Holderith, USM ‘20 During and after the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey…
Letter to the editor: support question 4 on November’s ballot
By: Dylan Reynolds, Student Undergraduate Representative to the Board of Trustees To my fellow students,…
Letter to the editor: for a strong and competitive Maine economy, vote yes on questions 4 & 5
By: Ed Cervone, Executive Director Educate Maine Educate Maine, a business-led education organization, supports both…
Working on Wellness: You are more than your academics
By Malinda Scannell, Nurse Practitioner How are you prioritizing your own needs while attending university?…
Helping Mainers keep warm through energy efficiency: Americorps project
By: Leah Soloway, Americorps Energy Efficiency Coordinator With the winter fast approaching and the…
Sobriety and the ‘college experience’
By: Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Coming to college, I had two goals – to do well…