Save Our Planet, One Campus at a Time
By Wylie Post, Contributing Writer. October is Campus Sustainability Month, and UMF is making sure to do its part through educating and creating opportunities for students and staff to get involved. Many students at UMF and across the country are aware of climate...
UMF Introduces Wellness Weeks
By Paige Lusczyk, Contributing Writer The Well-Being Committee has created an eight-week program, Wellness Weeks, promoting wellbeing in five main categories: physical, social, emotional, occupational, and nutritional. Open registration began on Sept. 27 and will run...
UMF XC Shines Highlighted by Mens’ Victory
By Michael Levesque, Assistant Editor. On Saturday September 25, 2021, the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Saxl Park in Bangor, Maine to compete at the Husson Harrier Invitational. A good race day for the men’s and women’s team was highlighted with...
Everything Halloween
By Charity Webster, Contributing Writer. Halloween is just around the corner with so many fun things to do this holiday season. What peaks your interest? Is it to dress up, go to a party, or just eat a bunch of candy? Maybe you want to have a marathon of scary films...
Horoscopes – October 8th, 2021
By: Autumn Koors Foltz, Staff Writer and Astrologer. In the midst of Mercury retrograde, take a moment to evaluate your surroundings. Mercury is the planet of communication. Particularly in Libra season, where sociality and love is at a focal point, it can be...
“Vital Traces” at the UMF Art Gallery
By Paige Lusczyk, Contributing Writer. The University of Maine at Farmington’s Art Gallery will be showcasing installation artist Samantha Jones’ work, “Vital Traces,” until Oct. 28. Last week, Jones spoke about her work at a public reception on Mantor Green. “Vital...
National Suicide Awareness Month
By Wylie Post, Contributing Writer. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted students’ mental health tremendously. September is National Suicide Awareness month. UMF has created new resources for students to access for mental health concerns as well...
UMF Campus Short Five Community Assistants
By Paige Lusczyk, Contributing Writer. An on-campus role typically reserved for upperclassmen has been offered to first-semester freshmen this year as the University of Maine at Farmington faces a shortage of student employees. Four freshmen joined the Community...
UMF welcomes Maine’s newest Poet Laureate to Creative Writing Dept
By: Jessica Gervais, Contributing Writer FARMINGTON - The University of Maine at Farmington recently welcomed Julia Bouwsma as the new professor of creative writing; Bouwsma also had the honor of being named Maine’s Poet Laureate earlier this summer. Bouwsma has been...
NBA Coach Clifford Visits UMF
By Michael Levesque, Assistant Editor. Photo from the UMF Athletic Department On September 10, 2021, student-athletes and members within the University of Maine Farmington athletics department had the opportunity to listen to alumumnist and National Basketball...