Maine’s very own Senator Susan Collins has found herself in the middle of the debate surrounding the state of Roe v. Wade in America. Collins called police on Saturday night after seeing […]
Patient Safety Bill Hopes to Protect Mainers Entering Abortion Clinics
A few years back, I went to Planned Parenthood to have the birth control implant in my arm removed. As I rounded the corner from Elm Street onto Congress, I was met […]
As Portland’s Population Grows, Its Public Transportation Should as Well
I went to a concert last week in Worcester, Massachusetts. The tickets were purchased several months ago, and had planned to grab some bus tickets to head down. My car is unreliable […]
Baseball’s Start Is Canceled Because of the Clown Commissioner
The Major League Baseball (MLB) lockout has gotten worse than it was before as now Commissioner Rob Manfred has canceled the first two series of the Regular Season. The owners and the […]
Opinion: Mainers Deserve Student Loan Debt Relief
Each year high school seniors are encouraged by guidance counselors, teachers, and most adults in their lives to apply for college. Most 17-18 year olds are ecstatic about leaving their childhood homes […]
Punk is Undead
By Andi Hammond In Hanif Abdurraqib’s article “Pop Punk Prodigies” he writes about the up and coming band Meet Me @ The Altar. The band is a pop-punk band made up of […]
Opinion: Stumbling Toward Progress
Making college more affordable is a difficult prospect, and good people will disagree on what is a profoundly complicated and vitally important debate; however, what cannot stand is the status quo. It cannot remain a fact of life in the richest country in the world that only the wealthiest among us can afford the right to provide their children with an unburdened education.
Opinion: Let There be Kitchens!
..The meal plans are expensive, yet they are failing to satisfy and provide a healthy diet for every student because the dining hall doesn’t offer a variety of foods, doesn’t prioritize the health of students, and makes it extremely hard for students with food allergies to get enough to eat.
Opinion: College During the Pandemic
Covid did not stop at affecting the workplace and our schools. Enrollment and retention of students have dropped significantly within the last few years.
Texas Abortion Law Draws Strong Opinions
Ride-Share Companies Agree with Public Outrage Over Barbaric Texas Abortion Laws By Ian Kerr Major ride share companies Uber and Lyft have made known their stance on Texas’ new extreme abortion law. […]
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