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...
See Something, Say Something- Sexual Misconduct at UMF
By Jessica Gervais and Sophia Turgeon, Contributing writers Most students that attend UMF are not aware that it is one of three schools in the UMaine system that have actual police departments as a part of their campus safety force. According to a 2019 survey released...
Black Student Union Coming To UMF For First Time
Reese Remington There’s a new club on campus making history with its formation. The Black Student Union (BSU) aims to create space for Black students- something that UMF hasn’t had before. The BSU was founded by Junior Aman Hagos, who led three different BLM protests...
Jewish Student Union Created at UMF
By Adrienne Foss, contributing writer Student Karly Jacklin is currently in her third year at UMF and has worked hard to help form UMF’s first Jewish Student Union (JSU). The JSU became official on Monday, November 22. The idea for a Jewish Student Union came from...
Stories of the Non-Traditional Student– Who are they?
By Charity Webster, contributing writer. What do you know about the student sitting next to you? Has the student been here before? Can the student use Google Drive or Brightspace? Are they jumping hurdles daily just to be in class? Did they just receive a disturbing...
President Serna Speaks at SCC 20th Anniversary
By Paige Lusczyk, contributing writer The Sustainable Campus Coalition (SCC) celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 29th in the Landing. UMF’s President Serna spoke at the event. President Serna congratulated the SCC for creating an impact at UMF. “...Walk around...
Meet Aaron Wyanski
By Adrienne Foss, Contributing Writer Assistant Professor of Music Composition Aaron Wyanski recently joined UMF during the 2020 school year and has since been making extensive contributions to the music department. “On one of my first days, I was asked what kind of...
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,...
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...
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