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Frats need to change if they want to stay on campus

Following the sexual assault case at Cornell University, many of UMaine's fraternities including Beta Theta Pi pictured on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Orono, Maine, released statements in support of the community. Photo by Tyler Bridges

Frats need to change if they want to stay on campus

By Joe Lazaro and Editorial Board on October 5, 2026

EDITORIAL: Early last week, a story came out that shook America. A Cornell University student going by Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the…

When the university talks about a $19 million deficit, students deserve to know what comes next

The northern entrance to the University of Maine on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Tyler Bridges / Maine Campus

When the university talks about a $19 million deficit, students deserve to know what comes next

By Molly Freeman on October 5, 2026

OPINION: The University of Maine is facing a projected $19 million structural budget gap, and faculty retrenchments and staff layoffs are expected to be part…

Despite recent shortcomings, we still need the United Nations

Illustration by Tilia Baratta

Despite recent shortcomings, we still need the United Nations

By Joseph Greene on October 5, 2026

OPINION: The United Nations (U.N.) was founded in 1945 after the fallout of the Second World War. Meant to replace the League of Nations, the…

Students should make better use of the deal with Black Bear Cinemas

UMaine students Riley Azud and Neil St. John used their free Wednesday pass to see “Resident Evil.” “Free tickets at Black Bear’s is awesome, we’re going every Wednesday,” said Riley Azud on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. Photo by Emma Stuetz

Students should make better use of the deal with Black Bear Cinemas

By Theodore Forcier on September 28, 2026

OPINION: For me, being a kid in the 2010’s meant seeing a lot of movies in an actual movie theater. It was a whole experience…

An outdated model: Re-examining the 40 hour workweek

Illustration by Tilia Baratta

An outdated model: Re-examining the 40 hour workweek

By Joseph Greene on September 28, 2026

OPINION: In the 1920s, famous American businessman Henry Ford popularized the 40-hour workweek to increase productivity and spread labor across a wider range of workers.…