Welcome to Our Bad Advice Column: Bite-Me-Beaver
Dear Bite, I was recently talking to this person and we seemed pretty interested in each other, but they pulled a 180 and now they’re dating my best friend. . . Do I wallow in self-pity or do I just drink the sorrows away as I wait for discount candy after...
Stories of Migration: Khadija Tawane
Andrea Swiedom Staff Reporter When Khadija Tawane was seven years old, she fought off her first hyena by waving a stick at the predator while it bit into the back leg of one of her lambs. She didn’t let on to any remembrance of fear, she just laughed and shrugged...
New Pizzeria Slices into the Farmington Community
Taylor Burke Contributing Writer A new restaurant, Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven, is bringing fresh flavors and perspectives to the restaurant scene in Farmington. Mary Ellis Jamison, owner, and her mother Jane Ellis recently opened the pizzeria at 103 Narrow...
Extensive Damage to Mantor Library Third Floor in Flooding from Burst Pipes
Brooke Valentin Contributing Writer In Jan., varying temperatures caused the pipes on the third floor of the Mantor Library to leak and flood the space, forcing the library to restrict access to the third floor indefinitely. Keenan Farwell, the interim...
Bite-Me-Beaver: Welcome to our Horrible Advice Column
Dear Bite, My work friends and I have been getting together for True American game nights and we usually host it at my place. But now they assume every Saturday will be a game night and they’re inviting people who I don’t know well enough to want in my apartment....
Give Me My Dam Money!
Holiday Spending Sticking to a budget and finding a little extra money for gifts makes holiday spending a struggle. As with any type of budget, set aside a selected amount of money and try not to overspend. There are a few ways you can save a few bucks before...
How A Degree Can Turn Into A Dream
Miranda Gould Contributing Writer Recent UMF graduate Olivia Sullivan celebrates being hired on-the-spot for her dream job of occupational therapy. As Sullivan works towards getting into graduate school, she is also working as a registered behavior technician...
Sliding into Ski Season
Krystin Paine Contributing Writer With the winter season creeping upon us, UMF students are getting excited about ski season. Skiing is one of the most popular outdoor winter activities Maine has to offer and a great way to make fun memories with friends and...
Bite-Me-Beaver: Welcome to our Horrible Advice Column
Dear Bite, I teach classes that often focus on women’s studies and feminism. In the past I have been told that maybe I should teach fewer texts about women and that my classes would be better if I wasn’t a feminist. What should I do? How should I respond?...
UMF Faculty Poetry Film Takes Flight
Faith Diaz Contributing Writer Recently creative writing professors Jeffrey Thomson and Amy Neswald launched their joint project, “Blink”, a poetry film based on Thomson's work from his new book, “Half Life: New and Selected Poems.” Thomson is currently the...