Spokenword is not your grandpa’s poetry. This Thursday, as part of its celebration of National…
Steiner Street’s debut ‘Time and Temperature’ breaks a trend
The tendency to try and be something you’re not is a constant in pop…
Petition with signatures calling for no-confidence vote released [DOCUMENT]
A group of senior members of the University of Southern Maine faculty gathered 53 signatures…
Camire: A letter supporting President Botman and a unified university
I am a student and, of my own accord, I am sending this message to speak out in support of our president, Selma Botman. As a student leader, I have spent a lot of time with President Botman — having conversations about what students want and need and making USM a better place together. She has been incredibly receptive and student-centered, and I couldn’t imagine working with a better president to improve our home.
Faculty petition triggers referendum for a no-confidence vote in President Botman
Faculty Senate Chair Jeannine Diddle Uzzi dropped the petition off at Botman’s office this afternoon after being presented with it by Jerry Lasala, professor of physics. “We’ve come to the conclusion that this is a chronic and apparently unchangeable solution,” Lasala said.
Lowry: On USM president’s pipeline of ‘human capital’
President Selma Botman evoked a metaphor that made my stomach churn. “USM is a pipeline, which delivers students to employers,” she said. I was left picturing my friends and fellow classmates sucked up a slimy sewer pipe leading to an office cubicle in some drab, Wall Street firm.
Senator Olympia Snowe chosen as USM commencement speaker
U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe will speak at the University of Southern Maine’s 2012 commencement…
Botman reiterates commitment to USM in face of criticism
University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman told members of the media today that she has no plans to resign in the face of a potential vote of no confidence from faculty. “I remain fully and unalterably committed to USM,” Botman told reporters in Wishcamper Center.
Henry: It’s the end of the world, and we love it
The explosion in popularity of The Hunger Games over the weekend has led me…
On-campus concert pushed back to next fall
The on-campus concert originally planned for this spring has been pushed back to next…
USM wastes less during national recycling competition
USM ranked 63rd out of 249 schools in its competition division for the highest amount…
USM takes back two controversial raises for administrators
The University of Southern Maine took back two controversial pay increases to top administrators following backlash from the USM community member as well as members of the public.
A new take on the old craft of printmaking
The texture of paper, the smell of ink, the crank of the press. For…
Chapin: Know your loans to avoid drowning in student debt
By Justin Chapin A most crucial, rudimentary feature of student loans can seem like…
USM students help give Somalis a voice in project for Al Jazeera
Mohammed Dini remembers the war-torn situation of Somalia when he left with his family in 1997. Conditions were so bad, people carried around white cotton cloths every day to cover their own bodies if they were killed — a preparation necessary to follow traditional funeral rites.
Jeff Beam steps away from the Union for ‘Be Your Own Mirror’
Jeff Beam is one of those Portland staples who is difficult to not notice. You…
A&C Recommends: Haru Bangs and Captain Hollow at Port City Music Hall
This Tuesday, two of Portland’s most volume-fixated acts will be co-headlining Port City Music Hall, as…
Kelchner: New book sells hope with cheap words
On March 13, New York Times Op-Ed columnist, Thomas Friedman recently reviewed the book…
A&C Recommends: ‘All in: The Poker Movie’ at the Portland Museum of Art
A game or job? Since the dawn of its days in underground clubs in…
Somewhere between Sonic Youth genius and Xtina, Lee Ranaldo falls short
For fans of Sonic Youth, Lee Ranaldo’s ninth studio album Between the Times and the Tides will…
A&C Recommends: Jeff Beam, Tanner Smith and Billy Carr at Poland Street
This Friday, the D.I.Y music venue Poland St. will host an evening featuring Portland’s…
Springsteen comes to the frontline the 17th time around
Bruce Springsteen has always spoken for America’s unheard voices, from the love-torn rock operas…
Play about women in Iran showing at USM Friday
“The Poets and the Assassin,” an original play examining the history and contemporary lives…
The Free Press has an immediate job opening as multimedia editor
The Free Press is currently hiring a new Multimedia Editor for this semester. This is an awesome opportunity for someone interested in photo and video to expand his or her portfolio and get some great experience. The editor is paid a stipend every two weeks, and you don’t need work-study funds.