Traveling with a Betta
By Emma Dipompo, Contributing writer Hey guys! Bubbles again. It’s that time of the year again when all you college folks pack up and go away for a little while. I don’t want any of my buddies to get left behind this year, so I’ll give you guys all kinds of helpful...
Bite Me Beaver – December 10, 2021 Issue 5
Dear Beaver Bite, I think my professors do not understand the concept of finals. All of my final projects and papers are not only due the week before finals week, but they are due on a Monday. How do I deal with the torment of teachers who don’t understand that finals...
Horoscopes – December 10, 2021 Issue 5
By Autumn Koors-Foltz, Astrologist and Staff Writer As winter crystallizes on the horizon, the season of the traveling fire sign Sagittarius is heating up. A mutable sign, Sagitarrians are quick, adaptable, and are the sign of spreading fire. The world has been...
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...
Editorial – A Piece of The Pie: How UMF Missed The Mark When It Comes To Inclusivity
By Reese Remington, contributing writer Farmington, ME - In a country where the Kyle Rittenhouse's run free, Black people march for their lives, and a new culture is emerging where America's inequalities are finally being highlighted for what they are, there lies a...
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...