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“I try to be active, like the clubs and organizations and that sort of stuff. I am also a student worker. I work for student activities, [and] I get to put on a lot of fun events. I just like how it’s ...
Many attendees proudly wore the traditional clothing of their home countries, creating a stunning mosaic of cultural attire rich in vibrant patterns, colors and deep cultural significance. Description ...
Early last Sunday morning on Crosby street in Orono, four University of Maine students, Summer Blaisdell, Charles Carroll, Marcus Paes and Braeden Cunningham violently assaulted a local Orono man in ...
While everything was not better in the old days, as a senior reflecting on my time at the University of Maine, I can definitively say that this university and its students have been damaged by the ...
It can be nerve-racking to go home for Thanksgiving. It’s especially difficult knowing that someone is bound to say something political that you disagree with. We have been taught to look at the ...
Being a first-generation student means you’re immediately starting on uneven ground. All of your peers have parents who have experienced and possibly even have ties to universities, meaning they have ...
The latest production from Cartoon Network’s adult programming block, Adult Swim, “Common Side Effects” presents a 10-episode animated series that prescribes a complex moral dilemma within its ...
From its independence in 1922 up until the late 20th century, the lay government of the Republic of Ireland was closely intertwined with the Roman Catholic Church, and the consequences of this lack of ...
As I was reading through the bills introduced to the Maine state legislature this session, I came across LD 233, titled “an act to prohibit biological males from participating in school athletic ...
Many movie theaters nowadays lack character, but not Old Town’s “Black Bear Cinemas.” Most University of Maine students know Black Bear Cinemas for their “UMaine Wednesdays,” where students can get ...
As we approach the end of the semester and prepare for the much-anticipated summer break, there is one last challenge that all college students must confront: Finals week. This week is right around ...
Much like a tennis ball going back and forth, critics and audiences have been going back and forth about Luca Guadagnino’s newest film “Challengers,” which debuted in theaters in April 2024. With ...