“I’ve got a file that thick I could have brought,” said Tim Allard, holding…
USM showcases exceptional talent at annual Honors Recital
Last Saturday evening faculty, students, family and friends gathered in the Corthell Concert Hall…
Letter From The Editor: New website, new mission
This week, a long running dream of mine finally comes true: The Free Press…
Hockey player charged with violating probation
A USM hockey player convicted of second degree manslaughter in 2005 was charged with…
Book Review: Four and Twenty Blackbirds
“Four and Twenty Blackbirds” is a modern treatment of the Southern Gothic genre, and…
Guzman delivers State of the University address
As the end of another academic year draws near, the student government has begun…
Willems-Phaneuf elected student body president
In an election marked by the highest voter turnout in recent memory, Ashley Willems-Phaneuf…
Student arrested for assault after confrontation with police over bike lock
USM police arrested a student for assault on Monday afternoon after he confronted a…
Topless marchers turn heads in Portland
Roughly 30 topless women marched from Longfellow Square to Tommy’s Park in Portland on…
Botman approves consolidation plan
USM President Selma Botman announced on Friday her endorsement of the plan to reorganize…
Men’s hockey players face suspension
Three USM men’s hockey players will begin next season suspended after a run-in with…
Bowdoin explodes with 21 goals to upend women’s lacrosse
Bowdoin College sophomores Elizabeth Clegg, Caroline McNamara, and Celeste Albright scored three goals apiece…
Softball splits with Husson in double header
The USM softball team was back on the field as they took on Husson…
Restaurant Review: Duckfat
Grade: A Tucked away on the east end of Middle Street inside an old…
Stephen Walsh has a passion for abstraction
Senior Stephen Walsh revealed his collection of abstract drawings on the seventh floor of…
Movie Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
Rated: R Grade: B- “Hot Tub Time Machine” follows the adventures of four characters,…
‘Welcome Home’: Pax East draws 52,290 to Boston for a weekend of gaming
On March 26 there was an extraordinary amount of traffic around the Prudential Building…
Veterans push for sustainable energy
When a large, blue military bus sat parked outside the Woodbury Student Center on Monday,…
Health care reform: what does it mean?
Over the past two weeks, as democrats have celebrated the hard-won victory of historic…
Obama lauds health bill in Portland
In his first visit to Maine since he was elected president a year and…
Husky Hero
FP: Why did you choose to come to USM? Was it the academics or the cross-country and track and field programs?
EG: I chose USM for a mix of both. Academically, USM was well-known for its Nursing and Health Science Programs which were the majors I was deciding between.
Financial Freedom in DIII
At USM the Athletics Department takes great pride in the players and teams that represent the institution on and off the field. There are instances though when student-athletes struggle to pay for their education, and are forced to leave school and their teams in search of ways to become financially stable.
Union gals, booze and throwing knives
Produced in partnership by the USM Department of Theatre and School of Music, “The Pajama Game” is set during a labor dispute in a pajama factory where the union girls, lead by Babe, played by Emily Holton, have reached an impasse with the Factory Head Myron Hassler over his refusal to raise wages by seven and a half cents.
Community critiques restructuring
Students, faculty, staff and community members last week met in forums to respond to a proposed restructuring plan that would consolidate USM’s eight colleges into five.
Student Body President Maggie Guzman helped the Student Senate organize a series of student forums in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn last week.