A small stereo plays soft music in the background. The mail-metering machine hums hypnotically….
State budget problems prompt hiring freeze
The state has ordered the University of Maine System to reduce its current budget…
First-hand account from New York
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter is written by a former editor of The Free…
Meet Joe Student
Name? Leslie Silcox. Year, major? Undeclared, sophomore. How old are you? Nineteen. How long…
Decisions, decisions
A college campus is the right place to challenge ideas. Of that I am…
Notes from New York, Sept. 23, 2001
I went to New York this past week for three reasons: First, I moved…
Guest Column: Understanding and responding to terrorism
Understanding terrorism is often difficult for civilized people, but is necessary for an effective…
Where do we go from here?
To the editor: I’ve been meaning to write a letter to a friend of…
Terrorism woke “sleeping giant”
To the Editor: As a middle-aged woman with a husband and a teenage son,…
Weekly Sports Schedule
Men’s Cross-Country 10/6 Maine State Meet 12:00 p.m. 10/12 Open New Englands 11:00 a.m….
Headaches
Headaches “Sometimes it can feel like pounding on your temples, other times like your…
In memory of Shawn Walsh
University of Maine men’s ice hockey Head Coach Shawn Walsh lost his battle with…
More than meets the eye
I’m sure you’ve passed it a million times walking down Fore Street in search…
Movie listings
Wednesday, October 10 Lion’s Club on Peaks Island, One Eyed King (USA, 2001, 90…
Telltale Art
You may not be aware Portland’s heart is being poisoned. You may not be…
World cinema zooms in on Maine
Maine is seldom a state that draws attention from the national and international community,…
WHAT TO DO SEPTEMBER 24-30
Monday October 15. Chai R. Feldblum, a legal expert in the areas of disability…
MYSTIC STARS
Aries (March 21-April 20) Messages from friends may be unusually fast. Expect changing plans…
Trespass notices: a serious message
On Sept. 22 police stopped a 19-year-old man, who was not a student, after…
Bus photos
A day in the life of the Marginal Way shuttle bus
In with the news
Fans of WMPG’s Pacifica Network News (PNN) will be in for a change starting…
Bringing out the best
I haven’t been impressed by the way the University has handled many things. The…
Southworth Planetarium’s night sky guide
GIBBOUS TO FULL MOON The Moon will be full on Oct. 2. When full,…
The administration shuffle is tiring the dancers
Recent vacancies in administrative positions and limited resources, including budgetary constraints, have led the…