Navigating the Dining Hall with Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions
By Grace McIntosh Contributing Writer Walk into South Dining Hall and you’ll witness busy Sodexo employees hustling around in their bright blue uniforms as they work to provide students their meals. What’s on today’s menu? For some people, the importance of this...
Farmington Outing Club Planning New Trips and Reaching Out
By Journey Bubar Contributing Writer The Farmington Outing Club’s President Isaac Seigle and Vice President Kyle Joseph both agree that FOC is a great place to have fun with friends while enjoying the outdoors. “A lot of people don’t really get outside anymore,”...
Dragon’s Nest Revival
By Emilee Eustis Staff Reporter Students from UMF, along with the Farmington Recreation Department are hoping to bring back what was once a functional skate park for the town through a long-term community project. On July 4th, 1991 a brand-new skate park called the...
Director of Public Safety’s Tips To First-Year Students
By Grace McIntosh Contributing Writer Brock Caton, director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, has a few words of advice for first year students to have a safe year at UMF. The number one thing Caton stresses most is vehicular security. “Always lock your...
Clefnotes Add to their Voice
By Maegan Hewey Contributing Writing Nordica Auditorium roared with sound on Wednesday, Sept. 12. as students rolled into the auditorium and filled the chairs for the auditions to join Clefnotes. As hopefuls and club members alike watched, one by one the auditioners...
A Showing of Contemporary Iranian Art at UMF
By Andrea Swiedom Contributing Writer “Inner Fragments” is a collection of works by 16 female Iranian artists that were curated by Mahsa Soroudi and Parisa Ghaderi, who hoped to inform Western audiences about Iran’s curre nt art scene and overcome cliche depictions...
Outdoor Opportunities in Farmington
By Caitlin Raye Contributing Writer There are many options for outdoor activities in Farmington, such as participating in Mainely Outdoors events, going on hikes and walks, or checking out the local downtown shops. Grace McNally, a Mainely Outdoors employee, said...
Mainely Outdoors leads UMF students to the Coast
By Emily Thibodeau Contributing Writer Mainely Outdoors is offering two end of the semester trips to the coast. They recently traveled to Acadia National Park and will be traveling to Camden on May 5. The trip to Acadia is one of the most popular offered by Mainely...
Creative Writing Students Prepare for BFA Senior Reading
By Nicole Stewart Staff Reporter As a part of the Bachelors of Fine Arts Creative Writing program, seniors who are in the Seminar in Writing class will have the opportunity to read their own work in the Landing. This event is similar to the Visiting Writers Series,...
Deep Treble and ClefNotes Performing Spring Shows
By Olivia White Contributing Writer A capella groups Deep Treble and ClefNotes are both hosting concerts in May that will include songs they have been working on throughout the spring semester. Hawa Soubane, first semester ClefNotes member, said her experience in...