The University of Southern Maine's student voice since 1972.
One of the first reviews of my memoir “Moon in Full: A Modern Coming-of-Age Story” can be found in the student newspaper The Free Press at my alma mater University of Southern Maine.
Moon in Full is available for pre-order on Amazon or on the Islandport Press website: https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Full-Modern-Coming-Age/dp/1952143357
How are you celebrating the earth this April?
Read about how USM is making sustainability a priority 🌎 🌱 🪴 💚
link in bio!
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Artist of the Week: Sigrid Sibley!
Sibley is a 2021 graduate from USM and just released her first album in February with her band, Flight.
Read all about Sigrid’s bluegrass background and time at USM on our website! 🌾🎻🪕 🎶
#artistoftheweek #usmfreepress #freepress #flight #sigridsibldy
On Saturday, March 5, students and faculty at the University of Southern Maine gathered together outside of Glickman library to show their support for Ukraine.
The event was organized by Jason White, a sociology major at USM.
Read more about what’s happening in Ukraine and how USM is showing their support on our website. Link in bio.
#supportukraine #ukraine #usm #standtogether #freepress
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Congratulations to our Editor-in-Chief for this award!
Please help us congratulate Cullen McIntyre, the co-recipient of the Communication and Media Studies Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior in Media Studies!
He may look a bit familiar to our followers, he was the co-recipient of the 2020-2021 Maine Association of Broadcasters Award!
Pronouns: he/him/his
Major: Media Studies Major; Sports Media Minor
Extracurricular Activities: Editor-In-Chief at The Free Press, photographer for the athletic department, intern for the Maine Mariners Hockey as the team photographer, and the radio show host of Sports Jam at WMPG FM.
“My time at USM has been meaningful from my time spent at the free press, WMPG, the athletic department and in the media studies program. I appreciate all the opportunities available, and the support given from the media studies faculty.” -Cullen
Congratulations Cullen, keep doing great things!
Did you know that a USM Assistant Professor won a National Education Association Foundation Envision Equity Grant for $5,000?
Meet Dr. Larissa Malone, an assistant professor in the Teacher Education Department, School of Education and Human Development at USM.
Link in bio 🖊
Interested in being a part of leadership at the Free Press? We are currently accepting sign ups for the Editor-in-Chief and the entire Editorial Board for next year!
You can sign up at the link in our bio or come to our office at 92 Bedford St on the Portland Campus to sign up.
“Students voice distaste for Sodexo and Usm dining despite semesterly survey,”
Second-year exercise science major Andrew Wessling said he’s frequently been served uncooked chicken and over cooked pork.
“Nine times out of 10 you’ll find something edible,” said Wessling. “But it’s not necessarily what you want. We spend way too much money on crap food. I feel like they put out these surveys all the time, but nothing ever changes.”
Link in bio for more content 👀 🍴 🪳
Photo courtesy of Michelle Karam
TODAY!
Come to our open house from 1-4pm to get involved with the Free Press. We are looking for staff in all positions, especially in our upcoming editorial board applications.
We will be raffling off gift cards and a few other prizes! Additionally, we will have cookies, pie, coffee, coco, tea and more!
Meet Shane Harinxma-Toelg of Covid-19 Community Workers!
“Shane Harinxma-Toelg, who is currently the Testing Lead through the Health and Counseling Department for both the Gorham and Portland campus locations…has had a different view on the pandemic as the coming of Covid-19 has allowed him to have opportunities otherwise never to have existed.”
Read more about Shane and the great ways he is helping our community! Link in bio.
#usmfreepress #community #usm
Huskies! Have you ever been curious about how a newspaper functions? Do you want to get involved on campus while building your resume? The @usmfreepress is having an open house on Friday, February 18 from 1-4pm in our office located at 92 Bedford St. on the Portland campus!
We need writers, photographers, designers, and ad executives. After this semester there will be multiple openings on the editorial board. Come by the open house to learn more! Snacks and drinks will be provided. Masking required.
We had a great event last week as former Free Press staff Noah Hurowitz spoke about his book “El Chapo: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Infamous Drug Lord.”
Joining Noah at the event was current and former Free Press staff members! Including our own Director of Photography Nora Devin and News Editor Haley Hersey. Former staff includes Kevin Steeves, Dylan Martin, Noah Hurowitz and Paul Koenig. And our great Business Manager, Lucille Siegler (picture 3). It was great to have new and former staff come together!
Vice Provost of Student Affairs position created and filled 🗞
Damian Medina has been active in the role since September 15. The job description for Vice Provost of Student Affairs is, “Under the direction of the Provost, the Vice Provost for Student Affairs will have oversight in planning, developing, implementing, and advising on programs, services, activities, and processes for students in their life at the university, including student conduct and community standards, identity-based experiences, sexual violence, Title IX, leadership development, intercultural student affairs, student government, student organizations, disability services, health & counseling services, residence life and housing, veteran services and other student resource areas. The Vice Provost will be responsible for helping to realize the full potential of a combined academic and student affairs division, including integrating learning opportunities across the student experience in alignment with USM’s academic vision and strategic plan.”
Read more: https://usmfreepress.org/2021/10/14/vice-provost-of-student-affairs-position-created-and-filled/
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The University of Southern Maine (USM) has created and filled a new position titled Vice Provost for Student Affairs. Damian Medina, ailing from Texas, has been hired for the position. As of September 15, Medina has been active in his role. The job description for Vice....
This Thursday, @usmfreepress and @usouthernmaine alumni Noah Horowitz will be at Payson Smith 303 from 6-8pm talking about his book “El Chapo The Untold Story of the World’s Most Infamous Drug Lord”
Come check it out this Thursday!!
NEW ARTICLE!
Graduate Student Conducts Vaccine Intervention Plan Research 🦠🩺
“‘Before they made the decision to make the vaccine mandatory for students to be on campus, it was going to be a very interesting challenge for USM’s health leadership to accomplish mobilizing a lot of people - students, faculty, and anyone in the USM community to get vaccinated…’”
Read more on our website (usmfreepress.org)!
#news #covid_19 #usmfreepress
Looking to get involved this semester? Join @usmfreepress!
We are looking for staff writers, photographers, designers and editors!
Email [email protected] if interested.
The University of Maine System shared via an important message from Chancellor Dannel Malloy on August 4 that requiring vaccination to participate in an on-campus experience in Fall 2021 is now UMS policy. As of August 18, masks are required indoors on UMS campuses again. Students must verify vaccination status, or be in the process of being vaccinated by August 20, or they will not be allowed on campus in the fall.
Read more:
http://usmfreepress.org/2021/08/19/university-of-maine-system-requiring-vaccination-masking-for-in-person-presence-in-fall-2021/
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor The University of Maine System shared via an important message from Chancellor Dannel Malloy on August 4 that requiring vaccination to participate in an on-campus experience in Fall 2021 is now UMS policy. As of August 18, masks are required indoors on UMS campuses agai...
Men in Black International, a spinoff of the original MIB series, was released in 2019. Following a similar plot from the original film, by protecting the world from alien threats, the MIB faces a greater threat, which is a mole inside their own organization. A decent movie, this is one of the worst out of the other three. Being lackluster and forgettable, this film fails to live up the hype and expectations. Read more at the link below.
Byline: Isiah Leach Men in Black International, a spinoff of the original MIB series, was released in 2019. Following a similar plot from the original film, by protecting the world from alien threats, the MIB faces a greater threat, which is a mole inside their own organization. A decent movie, this...
The film The Magnificent Seven, which was released in 2016, is one of your classic western cowboy movies. The plot involves the antagonist taking control of a town, which leads the town to hire a group of people to save them from him. While overall it is good and has a lot of great things woven in, The Magnificent Seven is a film that can be viewed as predictable. Before you read the rest of the article, this does contain spoilers, so read at your own risk. Read more at the link below :
By: Isiah Leach, Staff Writer The film The Magnificent Seven, which was released in 2016, is one of your classic western cowboy movies. The plot involves the antagonist taking control of a town, which leads the town to hire a group of people to save them from him. While overall it is good and has [....
Demolition of Woodbury Campus Center is well under way on the @usouthernmaine Portland campus.
Photos today by @cullenmcintyrephotography
Our special issue print on Women’s History Month is out today! Check out the PDF version on our website, or look out for the issue around campus over the next day!
"In honor of Women’s History Month, The Free Press wanted to highlight and honor three individuals who work, coach, and play in each of these important areas. This week The Free Press sat down for a Q&A with Women’s Lacrosse Player Hannah Gorham, Women’s Basketball Coach Samantha Norris, and Associate Director of Athletics Kim Turner." ... Read More! Click the link!
Three very important factors to making a Division III Athletics program successful are the players, coaches, and administrators. Without these pillars, the University of Southern Maine wouldn’t have the successful program it does. In honor of Women’s History Month, The Free Press wanted to highl...
Applications for Editorial Board positions for next year are now open. Positions include:
- News, Arts & Culture, Community and Sports Editors
- Director of Photography
- Design Director
- Web Editor
Email [email protected] to apply. Applications close 3/21
This was a film I was very excited to see, as it was said to be a “distant cousin” from the film Inception, which was a fantastic film and also directed by Christopher Nolan, but it lived up to some of the expectations I had. Along with a great plot, a cast that consisted of John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kenneth Branagh, all fantastic actors. Their performance and deliverance of their lines added to the film. Read more at the link below!
Byline: Isiah Leach, Staff Writer Longtime great director Christopher Nolan’s newest movie, Tenet, was one of the movies that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. It was delayed three times before finally being released in certain theaters on Sept. 3, 2020. Before I go into reviewin...
Representation matters, for everyone. This simple yet profound idea of representation and inclusion is exactly what sophomore Hussein Maow is passionate about. As the current Student Body Vice-President, political science and finance double-major and former Director of Racial Equity and Inclusion, Maow’s efforts on campus have been incredibly important. “I am able to advocate exactly what students are trying to do, things that students need,” he said. “How is the environment at USM and how can we change that because coming into it as someone who has lived in Portland, that idea of inclusion and the environment didn’t really exist and still doesn’t exist at USM.”
Read more: http://usmfreepress.org/2021/03/01/a-powerful-advocate-for-representation-hussein-maow-hopes-to-be-voice-for-change-on-campus/
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief Representation matters, for everyone. This simple yet profound idea of representation and inclusion is exactly what sophomore Hussein Maow is passionate about. As the current Student Body Vice-President, political science and finance double-major and former Direc...
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