Bite Me Beaver – December 10, 2021 Issue 5
Dear Beaver Bite, I think my professors do not understand the concept of finals. All of my final projects and papers are not only due the week before finals week, but they are due on a Monday. How do I deal with the torment of teachers who don’t understand that finals...
Horoscopes – December 10, 2021 Issue 5
By Autumn Koors-Foltz, Astrologist and Staff Writer As winter crystallizes on the horizon, the season of the traveling fire sign Sagittarius is heating up. A mutable sign, Sagitarrians are quick, adaptable, and are the sign of spreading fire. The world has been...
Editorial – A Piece of The Pie: How UMF Missed The Mark When It Comes To Inclusivity
By Reese Remington, contributing writer Farmington, ME - In a country where the Kyle Rittenhouse's run free, Black people march for their lives, and a new culture is emerging where America's inequalities are finally being highlighted for what they are, there lies a...
Horoscopes – November 12th 2021
By Autumn Koors-Foltz, Staff Writer and Astrologer. Heavy, passionate, and contemplative, welcome to the watery depths of Scorpio season. Lasting until November 21st, Scorpio season is iconic for its intensity of emotion. It’s time to look inward and come to a...
Commuters Fight COVID-19
By Sophia Turgeon, contributing writer. Since March of 2020, COVID has impacted everybody at UMF drastically, including commuters. In fact, the effects of COVID have affected commuters very differently than it may have affected on-campus students. After returning to...
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...
Horoscopes – October 8th, 2021
By: Autumn Koors Foltz, Staff Writer and Astrologer. In the midst of Mercury retrograde, take a moment to evaluate your surroundings. Mercury is the planet of communication. Particularly in Libra season, where sociality and love is at a focal point, it can be...
Is standardized testing coming to an end for future educators?
By Sophia Turgeon, Contributing Writer. The Maine Department of Education announced this summer that they are eliminating the Praxis for aspiring teachers. The Praxis is a series of tests created to fully equip college students for a career in teaching. The Praxis...
The Reality Of Living Off-Campus For Students in Farmington
By: Reese Remington, Contributing Writer. Farmington, ME - Earlier this year, the announcement came that classes would return in person. This brought an influx of students back to campus, which also meant more students looking for housing. Despite students’ eagerness...
Dietary Restrictions Don’t Care
By Faith Rouillard, Contributing Writer Around the holidays we seem to indulge ourselves more than ever when it comes to tasty treats. A former bread lover spots the stuffing from across the room, she wants it desperately…her gluten allergy doesn’t care! A...