“If not you, who? If not now, when?” This quote, penned by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, serves as a homing call for every person…
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With the rise of social media, the 2010s may be remembered as the decade of the influencer. Smartphones are loaded with many different and successful…
To the Editor: UMaine’s infrastructure is inexcusably awful The University of Maine at Orono’s parking lots and roads are, in a word, horrific. Admittedly, they’re…
Editorial: Two-thirds of college first-years experience homesickness: it’s okay to call your parents

Editorial: Two-thirds of college first-years experience homesickness: it’s okay to call your parents
On Friday, Aug. 30, the University of Maine welcomed incoming first-years, the class of 2023. For some students moving into their new dorms, the feeling…
I first learned what a Juul was when I was 18 years old. Previously, I had only seen the big and bulky vapes that released…