Exchange Students Share Their Experiences at UMF
By Anna Manuel Contributing Writer As UMF students make decisions whether to study abroad, there are students from other countries doing their study abroad in Maine who are drawn to UMF’s small campus and the friendliness of the people here. Kesuma Lazier...
From Tanzania to the United States: Fellow Beaver Returns Home
By Emilee Eustis Staff Reporter The Peace Corps is something everyone knows and hears about, but how many people get to say they did it? Elizabeth Ferry, a UMF graduate, embarked on a journey that not many will experience in their lifetime and is excited to be...
George Mitchell Peace Scholar Prepares For A Semester in Ireland
By Sara Pinette Contributing Writer Drew Kelso, a Senior and double major in Actuarial Science and Math, will spend his last semester of undergraduate studies at the University College of Cork in Spring 2019 with a full scholarship from the George Mitchell Peace...
First-Gen Celebration Highlights Student Pride
Vice-President On November 8th, confetti rained down over Mantor Green as First-Gen Celebration Day began. Sponsored by UMF’s Johnson Scholars program, the celebration consisted of commemorative flag-making in Olson Student Center, trivia in the Landing, and...
UMF Community’s Hopes For The Future In Light Of Question 4 Passing
By Grace McIntosh Contributing Writer Several members of UMF’s community, including both faculty and students, casted their votes on November 6th, to decide the fate of Question 4, which directly institutes $8.5 million in renovations on UMF’s campus....
Creating Community Art: A Graffiti Wall on Campus
By Elina Shapiro Staff Reporter As leaves begin to fall and birch trees become bare, UMF’s campus may start to look a little dreary, so Justin Cochran has an idea for how to brighten and unite the campus - a community graffiti wall. Cochran, a first year...
UMF Graduate Brings Fiction Writing Contest to UMF for Second Year
By Eryn Finnegan President The Islandport Magazine fiction writing contest is back for its second year. This contest is held in partnership with the UMF creative writing program and is open exclusively to UMF students of any major. Islandport Magazine is a...
Beth Wittenberg Displays Her exhibit “Consumed” at UMF Art Gallery
By Elina Shapiro Staff Reporter “Consumed” is an exhibit currently on display until November 30th at the UMF Art Gallery, which includes a year’s worth of used cardboard boxes posted to the walls - each one covered with a unique drawing and strong language,...
Travel the World In a Week During International Education Week
By Andrea Swiedom Contributing Writer The Global Education Offic e at UMF will be hosting a series of events for International Education Week from Nov. 13th to 17th to raise awareness about different cultures, many of which are represented by students and faculty....
Hard Class? Think you won’t Pass?
By Grace McIntosh Contributing Writer As the semester quickly rolls by, some students may feel like they are struggling to keep up. Whether it is a seemingly impossible class, difficult professor, or lack of motivation, failing a course can be avoided. Professors...