USM president Selma Botman expressed support for ongoing anti-government protests in Egypt and condemned…
Helping Hands: Loud neighbors, ménage à trois and infidelity on the road
Your Questions Answered by Lacey Rodham and Pete Plowers My neighbors have loud sex….
USM bookstore begins textbook rental program
USM students have a new option in avoiding the high cost of textbooks —…
Taking cues from a party metal band
This week I decided to deviate from my routine of only writing straightforward news…
‘127 Hours’: Human storytelling at its best
In the opening scenes of Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours,” we see Aron Ralston, played…
The rustic entrapment of Wesley Allen Hartley and the Traveling Trees
I haven’t stopped listening to “Don’t Peel Your Bloomers Off Just Yet” by Wesley…
USM graduate explores time in photography
For many artists, developing a cohesive personal philosophy for their work takes years of…
Come ‘party naked’ with WARANIMAL
“I present Deathbot!” yelled Nick Reddy, as Kyle Scofield (aka “Deathbot”) appeared on stage. Deathbot wore a neon-colored cardboard mask, matching gloves and boots, and a full-length sleeveless fur coat over a Hawaiian shirt; he clubbed the cheering crowd with his silver, hot pink and lime green-colored foam war hammer. The beachwear-wearing and Silly String-covered crowd swung back with foam noodles. This is party metal. This is WARANIMAL.
Talib Kweli’s “Gutter Rainbows” fails to evolve
“Gutter Rainbows,” the newest release by Brooklyn-based MC Talib Kweli, once again has the…
Roger’s reboot: back ‘At the Movies’
In an op-ed in last month’s Wired, stand-up comic Patton Oswalt called for the…
USM celebrates Black History with E.P. McKnight play
As part of USM’s celebration of Black History Month, actress and author E.P. McKnight…
Maine Center for Public Health to move to Muskie School
The Maine Center for Public Health board of directors has voted to move the…
USM to host fifth annual Maine Titan Challenge
Students from Maine high schools will converge on the USM Portland campus for the…
USM students receive national teaching fellowship
USM students Mary Ann Klement and Daniel Gay are recipients of the 2011 Woodrow…
Alumni donations haven’t faltered, despite a weak economy
Donations to USM from alumni have remained steady, despite a difficult economic climate, according…
Women’s track places third at State of Maine Championships
The USM women’s track and field team continued part of yet another tremendous season…
Men’s hockey rallies twice to tie third-ranked Castleton, 4-4
The USM men’s hockey team showcased their resilience as they rallied twice from two…
Wrestling program carrying on winning mentality by adding former wrestlers to coaching staff
Coming off a year that saw the USM wrestling program have two All-Americans, two…
V-day vexes not only the lonely
I was grabbing a coffee at the Amarak in Luther Bonney when I saw…
Women’s hockey snaps three-game losing streak with win over Colby
The USM women’s hockey team handed Colby their third straight loss Tuesday night, winning…
Portland Stage Company brings ‘2 Pianos 4 Hands’ to life
“2 Pianos 4 Hands” is a clever, insightful exploration into what it takes to…
Police meet with LGBT community to improve communication
The Chief of the Portland Police Department and other members of the force met…
Planets Around the Sun’s ’embryonic unconcious’
“Tower” is a collection of unreleased recordings from local drone-improv giants Planets Around the…
Women and gender studies celebrates 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
The Women and Gender Studies Department held a viewing of “The Abortion Diaries” followed…