By Kate Bennett

For those of you who don’t already know, SMCC has an app! It is extremely useful for all parts of college life, whether you live on campus or commute. The app has many features and tons of information, from events to dining services to job openings and more! The app also has a feed (similar to a Facebook wall) and messaging capabilities. Students post a variety of things in the feed and in its subsections, which include Student Feed, Buy & Sell, Lost + Found, Housing, News, and Ride Sharing.

In the Student Feed, students post a wide variety of things. They post questions about what’s going on at the school, ask around for items they need, support each other, share Snapchat codes, are informed by staff and other students of activities happening on campus, updated about sports, and more.

In Buy & Sell, you can buy and sell many different items, including textbooks. I sold my leftover textbooks from a couple summer courses within two weeks of posting them on the app. There are a variety of items listed for sale there right now, including clothing, an iPhone, an iPad, earbuds, textbooks and more! It is also a great place to post if you are looking for a textbook. Here, someone even posted about selling their kidney to pay off student debt! This app is definitely forming a humorous and relatable community among students.

The Lost + Found section is pretty self-explanatory. It is a mix of posts from people who are looking for items that they have lost and people posting items that they have found. I’ve noticed that some people post here when they lose their student IDs, and they can often get help finding them here.

Housing is a resource for students who live on campus. In this section, students can find up-to-date information about what is happening in the dorms and also get questions answered about dorm life.

The News section currently only has a few posts in it. Despite the small amount of posts, it is a great way to find out about events happening on campus, new clubs and more!

Ride Sharing is the final subsection of the app’s feed.This is a resource for any student who needs a ride or who can provide a ride. So far, students have posted here when needing a ride to SMCC and when needing a ride to and from the dorms to go shopping.

The SMCC app is free to use and download. It can be downloaded by going to the App Store or Google Play and searching “SMCC.”