UMF Fitness and Recreation Center to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
By Michael Levesque, assistant editor and staff writer This spring marks the 30th anniversary since the Fitness and Recreation Center (FRC) opened its doors to UMF and the community. Since the building’s first official day on April 27, 1991, a lot has changed. Among...
New coach, same goal for UMF women’s hoops
By Page Brown, contributing writer Nathan Carson speaks to his players during a free throw against Bates College on Nov. 16. Courtesy of Jacqui Hamilton. UMF’s women’s basketball team is off to a strong start under the guidance of newly hired interim basketball head...
See Something, Say Something- Sexual Misconduct at UMF
By Jessica Gervais and Sophia Turgeon, Contributing writers Most students that attend UMF are not aware that it is one of three schools in the UMaine system that have actual police departments as a part of their campus safety force. According to a 2019 survey released...
Black Student Union Coming To UMF For First Time
Reese Remington There’s a new club on campus making history with its formation. The Black Student Union (BSU) aims to create space for Black students- something that UMF hasn’t had before. The BSU was founded by Junior Aman Hagos, who led three different BLM protests...
Managing stress during finals
By Ashley Ward, Secretary and Assistant Editor FARMINGTON 一 Over the next two weeks students at UMF will submit their final assessments and projects, bringing the Fall 2021 semester to a close. Finals are often a high-stress part of the school year for students, as...
Step UP! At UMF
By Paige Lusczky, contributing writer If you have taken a Physical Education class on campus, you are aware that it is a requirement to go to an extra class, outside of class hours, on Bystander Intervention Training hosted by the campus Step UP! Program. For a lot of...
Jewish Student Union Created at UMF
By Adrienne Foss, contributing writer Student Karly Jacklin is currently in her third year at UMF and has worked hard to help form UMF’s first Jewish Student Union (JSU). The JSU became official on Monday, November 22. The idea for a Jewish Student Union came from...
Stories of the Non-Traditional Student– Who are they?
By Charity Webster, contributing writer. What do you know about the student sitting next to you? Has the student been here before? Can the student use Google Drive or Brightspace? Are they jumping hurdles daily just to be in class? Did they just receive a disturbing...
President Serna Speaks at SCC 20th Anniversary
By Paige Lusczyk, contributing writer The Sustainable Campus Coalition (SCC) celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 29th in the Landing. UMF’s President Serna spoke at the event. President Serna congratulated the SCC for creating an impact at UMF. “...Walk around...
Meet Aaron Wyanski
By Adrienne Foss, Contributing Writer Assistant Professor of Music Composition Aaron Wyanski recently joined UMF during the 2020 school year and has since been making extensive contributions to the music department. “On one of my first days, I was asked what kind of...