By River Plouffe Vogel, Sports Editor With summer comes long days, early sunrises and…
Elections to watch out for in June and Nov.
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer The 2018 State general elections are coming up for…
Maine summer events to look forward to
By Dionne, Community Editor With finals fast right around the corner, that means that…
Redesign of communication and media studies
By Elizabeth Trudel, Staff Writer Starting in the Fall of 2018, USM’s Communication…
Maine music and arts festivals expand culture
By Sam Margolin, Staff Writer Maine’s music and art scene have always kept up the…
Developments in the Food Studies program
By Nora Ibrahim, Staff Writer An undergraduate minor is talking all about local food issues,…
Department of Theatre updates curriculum
By Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer The USM Department of Theatre have been working on…
Psychology Institute honors Dr. William Gayton
By Mary Ellen Aldrich, Arts & Culture Editor Each year for the past 33…
Student Senate: what to expect next year
By Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Despite being hamstrung by low numbers and turnover, the…
Removal of six-meal plan upsets busy students
By Sarah O’Connor, Staff Writer Starting next fall, students with a meal plan will no…
Dormitory upgrades coming to the Gorham campus
By Jam Lewis, Staff Writer At the culmination of the spring 2018 semester, USM…
Bus transportation changes hit USM next fall
By Sarah Tewksbury, Staff Writer During the 2016 summer, USM officials entered negotiations with…
Funding for Master Plan remains unknown
By Ben Theriault, Staff Writer The new USM master plan has hit a brief obstacle…
Letter from the editor: changes coming to USM and the Free Press
By Julie Pike, editor-in-chief Welcome to our last issue of the academic year! It…
Advising Advice: Leadership Lessons from a Veteran’s Perspective
By Camden Ege, Assistant Coordinator of USM’s Veterans Services Stepping foot on a college…
Being a student athlete: balancing athletics and academics
By River Plouffe Vogel, Sports Editor USM has a long standing tradition of athletic…
Hip-hop and chess come together as a club
By Dionne Smith, Community Editor Portland is known for being a large pool for…
People of USM: Sarah Holmes
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer Becoming the Assistant Dean of Students is a job…
Sustainability & ME: Plant for Pollinators
By Asia DiBenedetti, USM Sustainable Food Eco-Rep Spring is here (hopefully!) and you may…
Working on Wellness: Prevention of tick borne illnesses
By Lynn G Howard, FNP-C Movie Night Ken is super excited that winter is…
A Canadian’s Perspective: Freedom of speech laws in Canada
By Maverick Lynes, Staff Writer As a Canadian, I have experienced some people’s surprised…
MovieTalk: Environmental justice for all
By Emily Norman, Staff Writer On the evening of Thursday April 19th, the film Marathon…
Students create a Thoreau study room
By Nora Ibrahim, Staff Writer A study room in the library of the Gorham campus…
Bryan Waring’s guide through Dante’s Inferno
By Jamela Lewis, Staff Writer Picture yourself in a dark castle high upon the…