Drinking like it’s your job – and on it
It started innocently enough. I was living off of St. John Street, right next to Pizza Villa. If you’ve never been there, Pizza Villa is awesome. It’s dive-y, the meatballs are amazing and the beer is...
View ArticleE.P. McKnight’s ‘I Question America’ performed at USM
E.P. McKnight performed a one-woman play about the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, an important player from the civil rights movement at USM on Feb. 16 in celebration of Black History Month. Hamer’s story...
View ArticleVentures into the blogosphere
My blog nearly ruined a date once, along with an Emmy-winning cinematographer overeager to protect his reputation. We were having the standard “getting to know you” conversation over an afternoon...
View ArticleDeciphering Bieber-mania with ‘Never Say Never’
I had never even heard a Justin Bieber song from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about him and his haircut, but I’m not in middle school, and I don’t subscribe to Teen Beat. When his full-length...
View ArticleMy state-sponsored shopping cart
I lost my job last fall. Despite all that I’d learned in professor Joel Gold’s personal finance class, I had very little savings. On the job search, there is only so many times a person can hear “No,...
View ArticleLocal Top Five: Bagels
1.) Rosemont Market and Bakery, Sea Salt Bagel: These are not New York bagels. But baked fresh every day, they are fluffier and lighter, softer on the outside and every bit as satisfying. For only 95...
View ArticlePleau: My own private project runway
It started with a trepidatious walk into the Sullivan Fitness Complex. I gave the front desk attendant my student ID, attempting to nonchalantly pass myself off as someone who always hangs out at the...
View ArticleLocal Top Five: Breakfasts for the morning after
1.) The Front Room: This Munjoy Hill establishment has the best Bloody Mary’s in town, hands down. You could practically make a salad with all the garnishes. Thick sliced bacon and real maple syrup do...
View ArticleLocal Top 5: Portland Nightlife Staples
1.) Sangillo’s: Sangillo’s is Portland’s quintessential neighborhood bar. The clientele ranges from lifelong Munjoy Hill residents to artsy young people from the nearby colleges — some patrons are...
View ArticleThe quest for the perfect internship
In my first Misadventures column, I had no idea what my major was or when I’d graduate. I would tell people that my major was self-designed and called “not sucking at life.” Now I’m a senior majoring...
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