Table Gaming Club to Host Biannual “Game Fest”
By Ashley Ward, Secretary and Assistant Editor FARMINGTON 一 Table Gaming Club (TGC) is preparing to host their biannual Game Fest on Nov. 12, starting at 7p.m. and ending at 7a.m. the next day. Open to UMF students, TGC invites everyone to come by the South Dining...
Construction, Detours Persist on High Street
By Michael Levesque, Contributing Writer Recent construction on High Street addresses an important area of campus but some students feel a little unsure about how to navigate the project. At the end of October, construction began on a section of High Street from...
UMF Prepares to Alter Curriculum
By Sophia Turgeon, contributing writer UMF will be implementing a new curriculum and credit system in the fall of 2023; the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System approved the campus to alter from a four-credit system to a three-credit system. This system...
Program to help “Almost Alumni” Finish Their Degrees
By Charity Webster, contributing writer (Photo Credit Melissa Pariziale) Melissa and her daughter Mia Becoming an alumni is what every student wants, but often life throws curve balls at the student which changes the course of life and causes them not to...
The Power of Gratitude, Why you should start writing more letters.
by Angie Tehuitzil Corral, staff writer Thanksgiving season is around the corner, and it is the time of year where there is a certain sense of warmth and fullness as we are all thankful for what we have and the loving bonds we share with our family, friends, partners,...
Indigenous Peoples’ Week
By Ashley Ward, Secretary and Assistant Editor University of Maine at Farmington conducted a week of events surrounding issues affecting the Indigenous communities within Maine as a response to Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 11. Several of the days following the...
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...
Creating a Reward System
By Angie Tehuitzil Corral, Staff Writer. Reward yourself. It's not selfish, it's necessary! We are already into the second half of the semester, giving time for the stress to build up. College students often put too much pressure on themselves, which prevents them...
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...
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...