The United States Returns to the Paris Agreement

By Malcolm Langner, Assistant Editor     On Jan. 20, Joe Biden, in his first day in office, officially signed the documentation which allowed the United States to rejoin the Paris Agreement, a deal which was originally signed back in 2016 by nearly 200 countries. The...

Virtual Fun: The New Normal

Virtual Fun: The New Normal

By Samantha Pond, Contributing Writer     While school-age children are finding themselves stuck at home without access to activities and sports, the Farmington Recreation Department has stepped up to bring the community together.     Farmington Parks and Recreation,...

Meet UMF’s New Spanish Professor

by Maxen Ryder, Distribution Manager      UMF is welcoming Cortney Benjamin as a new Spanish professor this year. With Benjamin’s experiences visiting Buenos Aires and passion for the Spanish language, she has been labeled as a great addition to the UMF language...

Students Turn to Off-Campus Housing for More Freedom

By Abby Pomerleau, Contributing Writer     If on-campus housing is not the best fit for a student’s college experience, off-campus housing is a healthy alternative for UMF students.      Residence halls are where many students get their first taste of freedom....

UMF Tutors are “Zoom”ing to Help Students

By Paige Lilly, Contributing Writer     Before the pandemic, tutoring was one of the most readily available services for students at UMF. At almost any time, students could walk into the Mantor Library and there would be a tutor waiting to help them with their needs....

UMF Biology Class Helps Cultivate New and Rare Life

UMF Biology Class Helps Cultivate New and Rare Life

By Michael Levesque, Contributing Writer     The Natural History of a Maine Watershed class taught by Nancy Prentiss, accompanied by Maine aquatic professionals, ventured out to lay Atlantic salmon eggs near Avon, ME.      Classified as an endangered species, Atlantic...

UMF Opens New Testing Center

UMF Opens New Testing Center

By Paige Lilly, Contributing Writer     As the new semester begins, UMF has opened the doors of a new COVID-19 testing center intended for the testing of commuter students, faculty, and staff.      Residential students will continue to be tested in Dearborn Gymnasium,...

UMF Free Ride Team Hits the Slopes

UMF Free Ride Team Hits the Slopes

By Abby Pomerleau, Contributing Writer     The UMF Freeride team is making the most out of their season with weekly practices and optional competitions. The United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) competitions are not being held this year, but...

Tagging Hostile Terrain

Tagging Hostile Terrain

By Ciera Miller, Staff Writer     Since September, University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) students across five disciplines participated in filling out a total of 1,370 toe tags for the Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94) installation at the Oak Institute for Human Rights at...