Without a leader the entire University suffers There is a lack of leadership in…
Letters to the editor
To the Editor: In a recent article by Ryan Milliken concerning “Black History Month,”…
High GPA earns spot in dorm
The days of living in cramped dorm rooms and flip-flopping down the hallway toting…
Forum focuses on domestic violence
One USM student who attended last week’s dating violence forum on the Portland campus…
Dismantling Black Caricature
On the fourth floor of the Glickman Family Library, a black child precariously hangs…
Tax breaks for students
My-Linh Damon is one very happy sophomore seeing that she recently became $1,500 richer….
Snow day? What snow day?
Snow may not have fallen on the USM campus last Tuesday, but students did….
Student Senate out of money
Nationally renowned entertainers. A trip to the Dominican Republic. The Vagina Monologues. A conference…
Student may face arson charge
The USM Police Department is investigating a USM student who was caught trying to…
Students battle deadbeat landlords
Brendon Augustine is a professional painter, so when his Portland apartment needed improvement he…
USM professor doubts recession is on the way
The “R” word is slowly creeping into the American consciousness. However, Charles Colgan, professor…
Students lose big on Super Bowl betting
Last Sunday’s lopsided Super Bowl was anything but boring for bookies who raked in…
This week in the Student Senate
Student concerns heard The Student Senate provided a table for students to speak about…
This week in briefs
Progress report President Richard Pattenaude will update the USM community on several critical issues…
City dances around club confusion
After Portland police shut down after-hours dancing at several nightclubs last week, local club…
Class clown passes the mic
In high school, Brian Giles was voted loudest in his class. Now a professional…
Sexual Assault: everyone’s problem that no one talks about
Lynn Ryan didn’t tell anybody for 20 years. She didn’t know whom to turn…
Health Beat-Vegetarianism
Not all Vegetarians are the same: Lacto-vegetarians do not eat any animal flesh, but…
Learning to live with depression
She didn’t want to get out of bed anymore. She stopped showing up for…
Building a relationship with your bartender
Finding a date in the town of Portland is no easy feat. In a…
Reporting on sexual assault nearly impossible
If you heard a rumor someone was raped on campus, what would you do?…
Union, UMS face off in Gorham
Stolid-faced trustees walked past the picket line ignoring the shouts and blaring music. An…
Learning to ride
It is wintertime, and if you are like many others out there, you probably…
This week in briefs
Pedophile in custody As the result of an ongoing investigation, the USM Police Department…