By Garrick Hoffman Depending on whom you are and where you plan to apply to, investing in college is barely considered a rational, calculated decision today. Today four-year universities come with an astronomical and […]
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Inside the Planned Parenthood Rally
By Ashley Berry Around noon last Tuesday, September 29th, Monument Square in downtown Portland quickly flooded with enthusiastic supporters of Planned Parenthood. The attendees stood together, chanted and shared stories on how Planned Parenthood […]
The Child Protective Dilemma
By Hali Sarah Parsons, Horticulture Major The severity built into the State of Maine’s Child Protective Unit does not serve justice to its hardworking citizens. We should implement suggestions to raise value using […]
The F-Word : Ignore the stigma
Megan Prevost, Biotechnology Major The phrase, “I’m not a feminist” doesn’t make any sense. What this says is that someone does not believe in the feminist movement, or what feminists are trying to […]
Empires: Good or Bad?
By Ian Ziller In the modern western world we have been brought up to believe that the idea of having an empire or dictatorship is bad and tyrannical, but what if that is […]
SMCC Acquires New Composter for Horticulture, Culinary Arts Programs : The Rocket is here and it’s all “fired up”
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This past summer saw the arrival of a new friend of Southern Maine Community College, and it came in the form of stainless steel. The Rocket, designed and […]
Midcoast Campus Celebrates Opening of L.L. Bean Learning Commons
By Megan Prevost, Biotechnology On Thursday, October 1st, the Midcoast Campus opened the doors to a brand new building that could potentially revolutionize the way students learn and study on campus. […]
Student Interviews: Ahmed Abbass and His Journey from Iraq to SMCC
By Paula Limba, Nursing On Friday, October 2, Ahmed Abbass and I sat down in the Captain’s House to videotape the first interview in a series of five-minute interviews with international students. Ahmed, […]
SMCC’S RAINBOW LEAGUE EMBRACES LGBTQ STUDENTS, ILLUMINATES ISSUES
By Paul L. Young SMCC’s ongoing struggle to understand and engage a growing multicultural student population has led to the formation of the Rainbow League, the school’s most recent official student organization. Its stated […]
Shippin’ Off to Boston! Faneuil Hall, Fire and Ice don’t disappoint
by Dierdree Glassford Whether you are heading down with a class trip, or just adventuring for the weekend, Boston is a city that is near and dear to many hearts. As a Massachusetts native, […]
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