Posts published in “Editorials”

Plan B should be available for free on campus

A sticker advertising the Umaine SWell office in the Memorial Union. Orono, Maine. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Photo by Tyler Bridges

Plan B should be available for free on campus

By Alexa Rose Perocillo on October 6, 2025

EDITORIAL: Sexual and reproductive health services nationwide are facing potential federal funding cuts or have already been impacted. It is heartbreaking to witness women’s right…

Road safety is a shared responsibility

Road safety is a shared responsibility

By Alexa Rose Perocillo on September 29, 2025

EDITORIAL: The number of times I have seen students jaywalk, specifically on Long Road, the busiest road on campus, is unbelievable. Drivers, on the other…

The University of Maine must listen to their graduate workers now more than ever

A group of participants rallying for a fair contract with the University of Maine System walk toward Alumni Hall on Munson Road. Photo by Elora Griswold

The University of Maine must listen to their graduate workers now more than ever

By Alexa Rose Perocillo on September 15, 2025

EDITORIAL: As an undergraduate student, it is disheartening to see that the University of Maine’s Graduate Workers Union (UMGWU) has to fight for a fair…

Wells Pub and its predictable downfall

The back door to Wells Central Dining. Photo by Alex Garcia

Wells Pub and its predictable downfall

By Meredyth Waters on April 21, 2025

I am part of the class of 2025, meaning my freshman year was the last year we had Wells Dining Hall. For those of you…

Donald Trump, take your ‘hands off’ UMaine

American flag flying above Fogler Library. Photo by Faith Marie Small

Donald Trump, take your ‘hands off’ UMaine

By Meredyth Waters on April 7, 2025

Millions across the United States took part in the “Hands Off” protests this weekend. People went out into the streets to tell President Donald Trump…