Stonecoast MFA student Calvin Soule is currently 2,000 miles into a cross-country journey from Maine to Montana, documenting old-growth forests and climate refugia along the way. Keep reading to find out what inspired him to go — and what the road has looked like so far.
Three-year-old Claire has always had a hard time keeping up with her big sister’s bike from the seat of her wheelchair. So two USM programs went to work. Engineering students handled the build. Occupational therapy students made sure it fit her life. Keep reading for how one custom car came together, and what it means for one Maine family.
I used to pack my bags every weekend just to escape a school that never felt like mine — now I can’t imagine being anywhere but USM. Keep reading to see how one transfer changed everything, from my friend group to my career path.
If you’ve walked past the MIST Lab on the fifth floor of the Science Building and wondered what goes on in there, you’re not alone. Keep reading to find out what’s actually inside, who it’s for, and why more students should know about it.
Memorial Day might mark the unofficial start of summer, but plenty of Mainers will tell you it doesn’t really feel like summer until the Fourth of July, when the rain tapers off and the water finally warms up. Keep reading to discover 10 ways to make the most of Southern Maine before Labor Day sneaks up and it’s time to head back into the classroom.
She came to USM to become a music teacher, but found her real calling somewhere else entirely. Keep reading to find out how a trumpet, a conference in Hartford, and two years at USM led Hannah Paterson to the Marine Corps Band.
Samuel Genovese first walked into a Model UN conference as a nervous high school freshman. Eight years later, he stood at a podium inside USM’s Costello Field House and opened one as secretary-general, the student in charge of the entire event. Behind that full-circle moment is a story most of the 450 high schoolers in the room never saw: months of planning, a student-led leadership team, and everything it takes to pull off the Maine Model United Nations Conference. Keep reading to go behind the scenes with the USM student who ran the show.
Florence Guimont stood at Iceland’s Gullfoss waterfall, mist settling on her jacket, thinking: I can’t believe we’re actually here. Read on to find out how a USM freshman went from seeing a poster on campus to standing at one of Iceland’s most iconic landmarks.
When Olivia O’Donnell walked across the stage at commencement this spring, she left with more than she expected: a degree, a group of lifelong friends, and a full-time job she’d start the following week. Find out how a USM Career Hub internship made it happen before she even crossed the stage.
Summer reading lists don’t have to come from a teacher — they can be light, fun, and unique to you. Even if you’re like me, juggling summer classes and work, there’s always time to sneak in a few chapters, whether you’re outside in the sun or beating the heat in the cool, crisp AC. Keep reading to find out the 10 books I plan to read this summer as an English Major at the University of Southern Maine.