Doctor and author Izzeldin Abuelaish will speak at Hannaford Lecture Hall in Portland Thursday. Abuelaish is…
WMPG’s Begathon starting this week
WMPG’s spring Begathon, the community radio station’s twice-a-year pledge drive, begins Thursday morning and…
USM students need a lesson in school spirit
When I walk into USM’s Warren G. Hill Gymnasium on game day in Gorham, I am immediately struck by the the aura of competitive Division III basketball. The two teams go through the motions of warm-ups, while their adrenaline is fueled by the latest hip-hop hits, all on a glistening floor with the proud Husky logo blanketing its center. But where are the students?
Bates Museum of Art director to speak at USM
Dan Mills, director of the Bates College Museum of Art, will speak at Robie…
USM to hold graduate school open house this week
USM will hold an open house for prospective graduate students March 30 in room…
USM to host lecture on Holocaust memorials
USM will host a lecture on the memory of the Holocaust in America by…
Titus Andronicus to bring anarchy, Civil War imagery to SPACE Gallery
Instead of drowning your post-spring-break sorrows in an over-priced $10 beer, take that cash and buy a ticket to see Titus Andronicus play at the SPACE Gallery Tuesday night.
Last day for students to vote in SGA election
Today is the last chance students have to vote in this spring’s Student Government Association election, ending tonight at 11:59 p.m.
The crowded election field features 19 student senate candidates and four candidates for student body president.
Famous scholar speaks on the Egyptian revolution at USM
Award-winning Egyptian author and former USM Libra professor Nawal El Saadawi’s lecture on the…
Muskie student to present on Uzbekistan
Malika Umarova, a student at USM’s Muskie School of Public Service, will present on…
Be kind to your neighborhood monster
By monsters I mean vampires, zombies, werewolves, etc. You know, the ones that are…
USM to host focus groups
USM will host a series of focus groups designed to gain information about the…
Find your niche at the Apohadion Theater
Apohadion. The word sounds like it could be the name of one of Godzilla’s enemies. In spite of its epic quality, the term has no relation to mutant dinosaurs.
The perils of file sharing at USM
It doesn’t take an economist to figure out why college students illegally download and share movies, television and music.
But USM junior Patrick O’Connor can tell you that file sharing isn’t without its dangers.
Philosophy department to kick off Spring lecture series
The USM philosphy department will hold the first of its Spring lecutre series Thursday,…
Deciphering Bieber-mania with ‘Never Say Never’
I had never even heard a Justin Bieber song from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about him and his haircut, but I’m not in middle school, and I don’t subscribe to Teen Beat.
USM to hold Relay for Life
USM students are organizing a Relay for Life event to raise money for the…
Lightning strikes twice with new Rick Riordan series
Rick Riordan first gained notoriety when his “Tres Navarre” mystery series for adults won multiple awards. But it wasn’t until his headfirst plunge into children’s literature with the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series that he became something of a bookshelf celebrity.
Local music and film find new home at Dispatch
The already full roster of Portland based music and film publications is about to…
‘Reel USM film contest’ winner announced
Senior media studies major Andrea Nilosek won the “Reel USM Film Contest.” According to…
Former-Chiodos frontman returns with new D.R.U.G.S.
In the 2004-2006 post-hardcore boom, Chiodos was a big deal. Their ability to combine…
A low tolerance for highbrow snobs
I hate NPR. OK change that. I hate some people who love NPR —…
GTV Referendum Question
The student senate has voted down a referendum question that would have put Gorham…
Can libraries survive the jump to digital?
Imagine, for a moment, that I’m a celebrity hugging a book in a…