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The voice of and for USM students

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The voice of and for USM students

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Illustration by Lillie Busch.

Students talk unconventional families

Kara Lowe and Kara Lowe | February 21, 2020
What a traditional American family looks like is a married man and woman with two and a half kids. Maybe the traditional family has a white picket fence as well. However, this is not always the case. Three college students opened up about how different their lives are due to their families not being so traditional.
Tamara Hurst, Ph.D., discusses food insecurity with Clare Cady. Photo by Lillie Busch.

Students turn to Eagle’s Nest for basic needs

Ashlyn Levins and Ashlyn Levins | November 21, 2019
To bring awareness to food insecurity, the Student Association of Social Workers and the Eagle’s Nest hosted an event on Nov. 14 to kick off the 2019 National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
Illustration by Derrick "DJ" Reed.

Adults need to treat students as equals

Meghan Fuller and Meghan Fuller | November 18, 2019
Adults typically have low expectations for college students and often treat them as if they are still in high school.
Jasmine Taylor is one of the many financially independent students on campus. Photo by Earl Stoudemire.

Financial struggles bring gritty times for students

Earl Stoudemire and Earl Stoudemire | November 15, 2019
low-income students, it can be difficult to focus that much on school due to their financial situations forcing many of them to work full-time. Likewise, other low-income students find it difficult to focus on classwork due to stress about having to take out student loans.
Students find absentee voting difficult

Students find absentee voting difficult

Karigan Teer and Karigan Teer | November 1, 2019
For many college students and for people who temporarily move away from home, absentee voting is the only option to be politically involved. Despite absentee ballots being a well-known option for voting, student absentee voters often face challenges when attempting to make their voices heard.
Illustration by Derrick "DJ" Reed.

Millennials​ gain power in elections

Laurel Thrailkill and Laurel Thrailkill | November 1, 2019
Over the years, studies have shown young adults vote less than other age groups. According to CampusVoteProject.org, young adults, especially students, move more frequently, are less likely to have a driver’s license and are less likely to be contacted by political campaigns than other age groups. All of these things are barriers for registering to vote and voting.
Illustration by Kathleen Hetherington.

Should the voting age be LOWER or HIGHER?

Klaria Holmes and Klaria Holmes | October 31, 2019
Teenagers in 1971 wanted the right to vote and felt that the laws in place were restrictive and unacceptable. It’s 2019, and it seems like it’s happening again.
Illustration by Lillie Busch.

Five songs that emphasize the importance of America and our rights

William Lowery and William Lowery | October 29, 2019
Voting is an important part of American culture, but college students struggle to find time to vote. Here are five songs to get them out to the polls.
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