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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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A Centralmaine.com column by Jennifer Wilder Kierstead cited reports from the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine in advocating for local action to slow climate change, including introduction of a carbon tax with funds raised paid as cash dividends to citizens.
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A Bangor Daily News op-ed denouncing increasing donations of unusable items to charity thrift shops cited research by Brie Berry, a University of Maine Ph.D. student, and Cindy Isenhour, a UMaine associate professor and faculty fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions.
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The Bangor Daily News published an op-ed from Jules Hathaway, a University of Maine graduate student and Orono Public Library volunteer, titled “Libraries are there for us, during the pandemic and beyond.”
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East Asia Forum published an op-ed from Kristan Vekasi, an associate professor of political science and policy and international affairs, titled “Will China weaponise its rare earth edge?”
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A Columbus Dispatch op-ed cited a 2018 University of Maine study of college hazing in calling for the Ohio state legislature to pass Collin’s Law, a stricter bill aimed at reducing hazing.
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