• Your Child’s Abominable Diet is Child Victimization

    By Garrick Hoffman There is something painfully alarming about being in a convenient store (or supermarket, or restaurant) and seeing what the parent is allowing – or even encouraging – their child to eat: Slim Jims. Doritos. Little Debbies. Oreos. Ice cream. Handfuls of candy. Liters upon liters of Pepsi. Burgers with double the patties… Read more

  • Mentally Unprepared

    Megan Prevost, Biotechnology Major Going away to college is a big change, one of the first changes that most teenagers go through before adulthood, especially if you’re living on campus or far away from home. Everything is so different. You can’t drive home every weekend and you have to rely on yourself and your own motivation… Read more

  • The Beat on the Street

    By Christopher Wilkes Wednesday, September 30th at Empire | Joshua Hughes w/ Special Guests Alban Mitima & Connor Watson |9pm | $7 Thursday, October 1st at Portland House of Music | Shameek The God and Trails **Double CD Release** | 8pm | Cost: N/A Friday, October 2nd at One Longfellow Square | Dupont Brothers w/ Dwight & Nicole | 8pm | $10 Saturday,… Read more

  • Get Ready to be Scorched

    By Alexander Balzano The follow up to last year’s Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials is an explosive, suspenseful race right up to the end. I found myself completely engaged in this exciting new young adult, dystopian sci-fi thriller. Containing similarities to other popular series in the same genre such as the Hunger Games and Divergent… Read more

  • Words from the photographer:

    Rileigh Forslund, Hospitality Major This picture was taken in Naples, Maine. It was taken one of the first times I had ever been to this spot and the first time I had been there at sundown (my favorite time of the day). Getting to spend time outside, even if it’s 10 minutes a day, means the… Read more

  • Poetic License

    By Hali Sarah Parsons, Horticulture Major “Circles Of Hope” His cry is the music His love is the gifts His health is the toxicity Only expression can lift My Sadness is tears My love is caressing My health is in My truth of expression No hidden desires No mask for protection Vulnerability is strength Strength leads… Read more