WUMF and Mantor Produce “Heavy Meta” Podcasts Featuring UMF Professors
By Sofia Vanoli, Contributing Writer Mantor Library is currently working in conjunction with WUMF to produce podcasts under the moniker “Heavy Meta,” which feature UMF professors discussing their recent books and publications. “We discuss current events, interview UMF...
UMF Women’s Soccer Team Hosts Bone Marrow Registry Drive for USM Player
By Lakota Monzo, Contributing Writer The UMF Women’s soccer team hosted a successful Bone Marrow Registry drive in the Olsen Student Center last week to support USM soccer player Ally Little. Little is a student at University of Southern Maine (USM) who has been...
Maine Comedian Bob Marley Draws Crowd To Nordica For “Operation Giveback” Performance
By Harley Davis, Contributing Writer Comedian and UMF alum Bob Marley visited UMF, bringing laughter and cheer to the campus to raise money for Operation Giveback, a semester-long campaign to bring awareness to childhood poverty in Franklin County. After a long week...
Behind The Scenes: WUMF Preps For Annual Battle Of The Bands
By Jordan Glassock, Contributing Writer 91.5 WUMF is gearing up to host the annual 2017 Battle of the Bands this April in the South Dining Hall. “Battle of the Bands is essentially a massive concert,” said Julia Lent, the Music Director for WUMF. The popular event...
The Beaver Lodge: Project Beginnings And Campus Reception Following February Opening
By Lakota Monzo, Contributing Writer UMF’s new Beaver Lodge opened its doors last month following an extensive renovation of the old snack bar. Apart from some early problems with the ordering system which have since been resolved, staff and students appear to be...
UMF Campus Mourns The Passing Of A Senior
By Angel Greer, Contributing Writer Tyler Daigle, a senior history major at UMF passed away February 27th from complications related to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder that causes the muscles to weaken due to an...
Learning Beyond The Classroom: February Break In Guatemala
By Sofia Vanoli, Contributing Writer A group of 12 students, seven from UMF, along with two members of the Farmington Rotary Club visited Guatemala from Feb 20-26 as part of the Safe Passage program. Safe Passage (Camino Seguro in Spanish) is a nonprofit...
Community Health Students Study And Spread Health Advocacy In India
By Lindsay Mower, Staff Reporter Escaping Maine’s cold winter by traveling 7,800 miles to India, Community Health Education majors at UMF Minarva Craig and Bri Martin are spending their semester abroad studying and spreading health advocacy to local children and...
Titcomb Challenge: UMF Business Class And Outing Club Team Up To Create New Community Event
By Autumn St. Pierre, Contributing Writer In collaboration with the Farmington Outing Club (FOC), students of professor Clyde Mitchell’s Alpine Operations Leadership and Management class organized and carried-out the first Titcomb Challenge; a day-long community...
Roundtable Review: Native Voices On The DAPL
By Donald Hutchins IV, Contributing Writer Historian, environmental activist, and peace advocate Maria Girouard of the Penobscot Nation recently spoke on campus about her experiences traveling to Standing Rock, the historical struggles of natives in America, and the...