On Saturday night three of the area’s most prominent bands will take the stage at the historic Geno’s Rock Club in Portland as The RattleSnakes, Metal Feathers and Foam Castles will be joined by aLex kEaton for one of the most anticipated shows of the year.
USM baseball edges Colby 11-10 in back and forth game
With the offensive struggling as of late, the USM baseball team put that theme…
USM chapter of Phi Mu fighiting closure
USM’s Psi Beta chapter of the Phi Mu women’s fraternity is appealing a decision by the national Phi Mu organization to close the chapter at the end of the academic year.
Chapter president Carin Jollotta announced the news in an email to other USM Greek life and student government leaders April 4.
Young mens’ tennis team prevails over Thomas 8-1
A young USM men’s tennis team dominated Thomas College 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon in Gorham. The Huskies look to extend their two-game win streak when they take on defending LEC Champion Western Connecticut on Saturday, a match in which they certainly have the talent to win.
USM students to lend a hand for Day of Service on Friday
USM’s second annual Day of Service will be held Friday, giving students the opportunity volunteer at over a dozen projects in the Greater Portland area. The event begins Friday at 8 a.m. with registration and breakfast, and wraps up Friday evening at 5 p.m.
Behind the Tobacco Ban / Q & A with Suzanne Roy
We talk with Suzanne Roy about her leadership in the move to ban tobacco products at USM — even the smokeless varieties, and even (possibly) on nearby sidewalks.
Women’s lacrosse snaps two-game losing streak with commanding win over St. Joe’s
The USM women’s lacrosse rebounded from a 18-7 loss to M.I.T. on Saturday by exploding with 14 goals to defeat St. Joseph’s College 14-8 at Hodgdon Field in Gorham on Tuesday afternoon.
Khalifa rolls up the soundtrack to your party with ‘Rolling Papers’
Ultimately, Khalifa will do well commercially, giving him financial success. He certainly has the ability to write great songs, he’ll just have to decide between staying commercially successful or trying to to delve deeper within himself and find something more worthy of credible success.
USM considering tobacco ban
The days when USM students can light up a smoke or dip into a tin of chewing tobacco on campus may be numbered.
Citing the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, lax enforcement of the current smoking policy and a desire to reduce tobacco use at USM, the Tobacco Policy Committee is pushing for a ban of all tobacco products on campus.
Gov. LePage ‘opens’ Maine / Q & A with Charles Colgan
Maine Governor Paul LePage has declared the state “open for business” with sweeping regulatory reforms, and a few aesthetic tweaks. Charles Colgan of USM’s Muskie School weighs answers our questions on the controversial campaign.
Softball swept by Rhode Island College in LEC Doubleheader
After dropping two games to Salem State on Thursday, the Huskies faced another tough matchup on Saturday in #1 LEC ranked Rhode Island College, losing 9-0 and 3-2.
NEASC visit to conclude accreditation process
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges will evaluate USM this month to…
Provost under fire at Faculty Senate meeting
Speaking out of turn and raising their voices, faculty members argued heatedly with each other and with members of the administration in a chaotic Faculty Senate meeting Friday at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College.
Following the heated debate, the senate voted to make official statements to the administration condemning what it called the forced merging of departments and calling for more faculty choice in academic reorganization.
Baseball loses third straight, faces tough week ahead
USM baseball looks to rebound from three straight losses last week with five games in five days this week, including three LEC games.
NCAA rule breakers could use some schooling
Recent NCAA violators should get a lesson in the basics of ethics before returning to their respective teams.
Show your appreciation on Record Store Day
Do you love the sound of vinyl? The look, the feel of it? How about fantastic sales and free stuff? Even if you’re not a record collector, this year’s Record Store Day is sure to have something for everyone.
Foam Castles broaden influences, psychedelics in new EP
Tyler Jackson and company once again delve into the self-self-conscious with “Come Over To My House” an EP that, while extraordinarily short at four tracks, is an exceptional reminder of why Foam Castles continues to be one of Portland’s most remarkably diverse bands.
We’re all antisocialists now
Imagine yourself at a relaxation seminar and one of the gurus asks you to…
Building a safer cigarette
Electronic cigarettes offer smoking pleasure, sans smoke. I gave them a close look and a week of inhalation.
Willems-Phaneuf says goodbye to her role as student body president
Ashley Willems-Phaneuf bid adieu in a speech to the Student Senate Friday, at the Wishcamper Center in Portland, concluding her career as student body president.
Celebrate the slow approach of summer with Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees
The always intense Portland-based folk singer Jacob Augustine will join Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees as part of the venue’s weekly TWO music series Tuesday.
Salem State stifles USM baseball
After a slew of cancellations and rescheduled games over the last three days, the USM baseball team was finally able to take the field but struggled both offensively and defensively in an 8-2 loss to Salem State on Thursday.
Bates routs USM women’s lacrosse 20-6
After defeating UMass Dartmouth 14-9 in their first Little East Conference game of 2011 on Saturday, the USM women’s lacrosse team encountered a monster on Wednesday: 20th ranked Bates College.
Student Senate to vote on tobacco ban Friday
The Student Senate will vote whether to support or oppose a proposed campus-wide tobacco…