By Courtney Aldrich The fall semester has begun. The campus is suddenly cluttered again,…
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USM student campaigns for Congress
Isaac Misiuk, a second-year political science major at USM and now a contender for…
President Obama’s education proposal could leave USM wanting more
A plan proposed by President Obama last week could affect how much federal financial…
USM’s President Kalikow will stay on for another year
This summer USM President Theo Kalikow announced that she will stay in her post…
Welcome from USM President Theo Kalikow
Dear Students: Welcome to USM! Whether you are new or returning, we are glad…
Welcome from Student Body President Kelsea Dunham
Dear Huskies, First of all, welcome! I hope you all had fun and productive…
From empty space to “food forest” – new project alters face of USM Portland commons
If you’re walking between the Luther Bonney and Payson Smith Halls at Portland’s USM…
Divestment a cause worthy of student effort and attention
In response to the dire threat of climate change, students at the USM and…
Overcoming budget woes at USM
We’ve all heard about the budget problems that USM is going through. It’s affected…
New education reforms challenge academic traditions
In an attempt to address steeply rising tuition and housing costs, President Obama announced…
Local Top 10: Things to do before you’re overrun by school
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The warm weeks filled with barbecues,…
USM gets a Grammy grade education
An ordinary day at the office for Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering & DVD…
No sleep ’til Broadway
While being a musical theater major may seem like it’s all fun and games…
Gorham Initiative work hurt by budget cuts
Faculty, staff and students have been working in one form or another since 1997…
Roya Hejabian prepares for commencement
Roya Hejabian will be celebrating the completion of her third degree, a master’s in…
Student presents six month’s of work at Thinking Matters conference
At the edge of the gym floor at USM’s annual Thinking Matters conference, Matthew…
Meat subsidies strip other food industries to the bone
Written by Fatoumata Issifi Hidjo Would you go into a fast food restaurant to…
Local Top 5: Beaches
1.) Kettle Cove There is nothing particularly exciting about Kettle Cove–no big waves, no…
A farewell as I depart after three years at The Free Press
As an opinion writer for this newspaper, I’ve had the distinct privilege of making…
Hand dryer efficiency and cost blows away paper towels
Written by Shaun Carland If you’ve spent time in an academic building’s bathroom over…
Portland Public Library bookmobile is on the road
The Portland Public Library’s new “mobile branch” visited USM on Wednesday for the first…
Our opinion: Reflecting on success in a year filled with obstacles and stress
There is only one week until finals, the weather is better than it has…
National Review: #willpower by will.i.am
Let’s just say that will.i.am’s fourth solo album #willpower will never be trending on…