Kayla Ames
Forget postal carriers. Geologists have officially won my respect as one of the most dedicated groups in regards to braving the weather. On Thursday, Sept. 29, two professors and several students, myself included, …
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By Ben Pinette
It was May of 2009 that UMPI became one of the first University of Maine system campuses to reduce its carbon footprint by installing a 600-kilowatt wind turbine on campus. Since then, …
By Ben Pinette
The famous quote, “being a kid in a candy store,” came true for kids under 10 years of age on Thursday, Oct. 27. Between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m., kids …
By Mika Ouellette
You may have walked by the Whoo’s Hut or gone up the stairs on the way to the cafeteria for lunch or dinner and seen a table with Christmas cards and a …
By Kayla Ames
Though the weather on Wednesday, Oct. 12, was less than pleasant, people in the multi-purpose room of the Campus Center got to experience the warm, colorful climate of Brazil. That’s where “Rio,” …
By Chris Corsello
Here’s a little “quiz” for this issue. You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through and you’ll get the point, which I personally think is an awesome one.
Take …
By Lanette Virtanen
Does anyone know what those green men are that are on the side of Pullen Hall? Does anyone know what they stand for or why they are here on campus? Does anyone …
By Don Zillman
I write four days before we rededicate Pullen Hall. As the UMPI community knows well, Pullen Hall is the second half of the Folsom-Pullen complex. In addition to being UMPI’s major classroom …
By Jessie Rose
On the night of Oct. 18, the auditorium echoed with the sound of students while they waited for comedian Bernie McGrenahan to begin.
Outside the auditorium, a table was set up where …
By Jessie Rose
Glue guns scattered across the table, mixed with paints of every color pink you can imagine. Glitter had been sprinkled on the table and students chattered with the people sitting nearest to …
By Donna DeLong
Have you ever wondered if Maine is going to become a tropical paradise? Dr. Jason Johnston, assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, was asked what …
