Coexisting with the Multicultural Club
Emily Douin Contributing Writer UMF’s Multicultural Club is in search of new members as the semester begins to promote diversity and acceptance on campus. The club “embraces people from all over the world, no matter where you come from, you are supported and you...
Clefnotes Seeks New and Deeper Voices
Portia Hardy Contributing Writer The UMF Clefnotes, one of the two acapella groups on campus, is in dire need of male voices. Currently the club is composed of a majority of women with nine female vocalists and three male vocalists. Vanessa Brown,...
UMS Board of Trustees to Vote on One University Initiative
Darby Murnane Editor in Chief On Jan. 26 and 27, the University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees will convene on the UMaine campus in Orono to vote on whether or not UMS will transition to a unified accreditation, rather than function with each university...
BAM is Dancing Their Way Through College
Jocea Jordan Contributing Writer Practicing 10 hours or more a week, UMF’s Bust-A-Move Beavers (BAM) dance group members are working hard to make their end-of-semester performance a memorable one. BAM is one of two UMF dance groups and they hold two...
Students Feeling A Little Less Thankful for Thanksgiving
Zion Hodgkin Contributing Writer As Maine Gov. Janet Mills recently signed legislation replacing Columbus Day day with Indigenous People’s Day, perspectives on Thanksgiving are changing too. The ethics of the holiday’s very existence as well as the traditions in...
The Hunt for Off-Campus Housing
Kaitlynn Tarbox Contributing Writer As students progress through their degree, many opt to move off campus to experience life on their own. But the big question is: where is the best place to live off campus? There are two main housing companies around the...
CA’s Wanted: Applications Now Open for Spring 2020
Ripley Biggs Contributing Writer As applications for new Community Assistants (CA) open up for the spring semester, students should know there is more to the job than meets the eye. “I would say that [students] should know that being a CA is a 24/7 job, even...
“Psycho Beach Party”: The Expressions of Camp and Comedy
Kaitlynn Tarbox Contributing Writer “Psycho Beach Party,” performed recently by members of the UMF Theater Program, showed audience members themes of mental health awareness, LGBTQ+ relationships, and camp in the 1960s. Melissa Thompson, assistant professor of...
Student Talent and Charity at WUMF’s Upcoming “Show-offs” Concert
Nathan McIvor Vice President Later this month, just before Thanksgiving break, WUMF, UMF’s student-run radio station, will host a benefit concert they’re calling, “Show-offs,” to display student talent and raise money for the Colin Bradford Scholarship Fund, a...
Sugarloaf Encourages the Wonders of Winter to UMF Students
Graci Wiseman Contributing Writer Walking into the recent Outdoor Recreation Job Fair, the whole atmosphere breathed winter, encouraging students to get outside and enjoy the glistening outdoor wonders of the season and the experience that comes with it. ...