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The voice of and for USM students

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McCarty’s life, legacy honored with new statue

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | October 13, 2020
The USM Foundation unveiled a new statue of the late Oseola McCarty across from The Fountain to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her $150,000 endowment to the University.
Opinion: Carole Baskin’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ appearance is underwhelming

Opinion: Carole Baskin’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ appearance is underwhelming

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | September 24, 2020
‘Dancing with the Stars’ has long capitalized on stunt contestants to increase ratings. Season 22 had Donald Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples, Season 28 had former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and now, Season 29 has added ‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin to its roster.
Illustration by Marissa Haas.

Opinion: J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is on full display in her new novel

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | September 24, 2020
Ever since her June 10 essay explaining ‘Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues’ dropped on her website, fans and critics alike have rightly condemned J.K. Rowling for her transphobic views.
Illustration by Marissa Haas.

Kaufman’s ‘i’m thinking of ending things’ is missing something

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | September 8, 2020
Charlie Kaufman’s latest film, ‘i’m thinking of ending things’, premiered as a Netflix original on Sep. 4.
Illustration by Derrick "DJ" Reed.

Netflix can’t ‘nonvertise’ its way to top

Mary Murphy and Mary Murphy | March 9, 2020
On Feb. 24, Netflix released a new feature that shows what the top 10 movies or series in your country are. So far, Netflix originals have dominated the list. On Feb. 29, the US top 10 featured nine titles created by Netflix.
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