Karim’s op-ed about ‘Pose’ published in BDN
The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Tausif Sanzum Karim, a graduate student of communication at the University of of Maine, titled “What ‘Pose’ did for a queer person of color.”
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Daily Bulldog publishes Fuller column about vegetable garden planting
The Daily Bulldog published a column from David Fuller, a non-timber agriculture professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, titled “When to plant the veggie garden.”
Read morePittman, Clough call for transformative social change in BDN column
The Bangor Daily News published a column by Bryan Pittman, a University of Maine assistant professor of sociology, and Jason Clough, a 2021 UMaine sociology graduate, advocating for transformative social change to reduce crime and interaction with law enforcement.
Read moreSocolow discusses NYT ‘op-ed’ page with Salon
Michael Socolow, associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, spoke with Salon about the New York Times’ op-ed page in a column about the newspaper’s decision to rename op-eds “guest essays” in the opinions section. “For many Times readers (and even employees), the page looks like a unified platform or singularly […]
Read moreCentralmaine.com column cites 2019 UMaine oyster study
A Centralmaine.com column by Louise Rosen cited a 2019 University of Maine study of farmed oyster revenue in calling for increased attention and support for the film-making industry in Maine.
Read moreDavis op-ed advocating for drug decriminalization in Centralmaine.com
Centralmaine.com printed an op-ed by Elizabeth Davis, a University of Maine political science student and drug policy research fellow, advocating for the passage of LD 967, an act that would make possession of scheduled drugs for personal use a civil offense.
Read moreClement’s BDN column advocates for supporting not stigmatizing opioid users
A Bangor Daily News column by Evie Clement, a communication and psychology student at the University of Maine, calls for supporting LD 967, which would shift the response to opioid use from punishment to supporting those who are addicted.
Read moreSomes’ BDN column calls for funding youth drug education curriculum
In a Bangor Daily News column, University of Maine Drug Policy Research Fellow William Somes called for funding “SEL4ME,” a preK–12 curriculum shown to facilitate development of self-management, self-awareness and responsible decision making skills in youth to reduce substance use. Somes is a senior majoring in political science and economics.
Read moreMette calls for move away from Eurocentric curriculum in BDN column
In a Bangor Daily News column, Ian Mette, a University of Maine associate professor of higher education, is calling for a shift away from accountability in PreK–12 education to address inequities and empower democracy and meaningful social change.
Read moreMedia remember Gendron’s ‘attitude of gratitude’
A Bangor Daily News op-ed and a story by WABI (Channel 5) recalled Red Gendron’s “attitude of gratitude” expressed in a January interview just three months before his sudden death.
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