Ben White: Transforming How We Look At The FRC
Contributing Writer As I walked into the FRC, Ben White, the new director of the FRC, greeted me with a smile, walked to the front doors, and turned to face the lobby and its commotion. After he told me he was “analyzing the visual appeal of the lobby area,” he...
Free the T Flourishing at UMF
Madison Lecowitch, Contributing Writer Free the T, a student led initiative, aims to provide free tampons to UMF students, while promoting women’s health and providing professional development opportunities. There are now tampons available in 40 different bathrooms...
College Democrats Disband in Response to Administrative “Confusion and Injustice”
Milo Fitzgerald, Contributing Writer In the wake of clashes with the administration this semester, the College Democrats have dissolved as a student organization, in protest of what one club member deemed as “censoring a club’s right to discuss a political topic.”...
“Rocky” Actors Share Their Thoughts on the UMF’s “Freeing” Production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
By Nathan McIvor, Vice-President Recently the annual shadow-cast production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” premiered in Lincoln Auditorium, exploring themes of sexuality while advocating for a safe space built on consent. The 1975 film was projected on screen...
Fiddlehead Festival Back Again in Farmington
Alexis Wyman-LaBelle Contributing Writer The Maine Fiddlehead Festival is set to come back to Farmington for the eighth annual event in a new location with live music and activities on campus on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new location for the festival is the...
Wilson Scholar Talks About Her Personal Symposium Project
Robert Drinkwater Contributing Writer Symposium is right around the corner and that means many of the Wilson Scholars are preparing to present their research on that day, and Tegan Bradley, a junior at UMF is doing a project for symposium titled Hair: A Graphic...
Let Me Hit Your Juul, Bro
Nolan Pakulski Contributing Writer Vaping, a habit growing in popularity across the nation as well as among UMF students, is prohibited under school policy, a regulation seemingly unknown to the student population. UMF is a federally funded institution and must...
Anonymous User Spreads Positivity Around The UMF Campus
Kara Doane Contributing Writer A new UMF compliments profile on Instagram allows students submit compliments for students and faculty around campus, subject to the approval of the account creator, who is currently remaining anonymous. Through a direct message...
Artistic Excursion To the MFA
By Audrey Carroll Contributing Writer Recently, Associate Professor of Art History and UMF Gallery Director Sarah Maline brought her Contemporary Art class, her World Film class and guests to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, MA. Entrance fees to the museum...
Teen Voices Program Creating Courage in Girls
By Allison Jarvis Contributing Writer The Mt. Blue Teen Voices program, founded by Kristen Swan in 2005, thrives today as it continues to make an impact on young girls and mentors alike. Mt. Blue Teen Voices is a literature-based program for girls in grades five to...