Students Express their Thoughts on the Repeal of Net Neutrality
By Nicole Stewart Staff Reporter The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted a 3-2 repeal of Net Neutrality in December. Without Net Neutrality, internet service providers can control the content seen on websites and block out what they do not want people to...
UMF Defends FRC Graduation Requirement for Transfer Students
By Dale J Rappaneau Jr Contributing Writer Transfer students, regardless of age or background, are currently required to fulfill UMF’s mandatory PHE course in order to graduate, which has some transfer students feeling frustrated and marginalized. Andrea Swiedom, a...
Rainbow League Attend LGBT Conference in D.C.
By Aspen Miller Contributing Writer The Rainbow League recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the Creating Change conference, an event sponsored by the National LGBTQ Task Force. The conference, a four-day event, focused primarily on activism and...
Faculty Share their ‘Rough Drafts’ in UMF Gallery
By Kristen Hill Contributing Writer UMF Art faculty are working together to show the art they create outside of the classroom in a show called “Rough Drafts”, which will display their different perspectives about the contemporary world. Artists in the show...
Professors and Students Brace for Upcoming Snow Days
By Richard Southard Contributing Writer Students and professors alike have started preparing for winter class cancellations, after a winter storm at the beginning of the semester brought a late start to many classes. With more predictions of snowy weather, their...
Visiting Writer Spotlight: Meet Cristopher Bakken
By Willy Doehring Contributing Writer Writer and poet Christopher Bakken will visit UMF to read from his work as the semester’s first installment of the Visiting Writers series, organized and hosted by the Creative Writing department. Bakken is currently the...
Bust-A-Move Beavers Showcase their Fall Performance
By Gwen Baker, Contributing Writer Bust-A-Move Beavers (BAM), a student-led dance group, after a lot of hard work this semester, recently held one of their biannual showcases. The lights dimmed low as dancers dressed in black and yellow with their hair tied neatly...
UMF Community Gives Advice on Affordable Gifts from Students
By Bryan Eldridge - Contributing Writer The UMF campus recognizes the bitter and stressful emotions that often haunt college students as they Christmas shop for their loved ones, which is why a few community members wanted to provide their own gift ideas for...
Tips for Surviving Finals Week
By Kiara Morrissette - Contributing Writer As the semester winds down, students all around UMF begin to prepare for their final exams. With over 2,000 students come several different ways to study for finals. Knowing the importance of these exams can cause a lot...
Gender Diversity Night at UMF Brings Students Together
By Emily Mokler, Contributing Writer In the North Dining Hall, dozens of UMF students gathered to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance in honor of people killed in anti-transgender violence. The observance is a solemn reminder that for some, social progress came too...