By Katie Champlin Some days, it can be hard. Hard to see how fortunate we are. Most of us walk through our lives, recognizing our problems and allowing them to consume our […]
Healing a Hurting World
By Sudeep Stauble I recently went on a retreat with a Christian group called InterVarsity. The topic that weekend was healing a hurting world. I found myself contemplating the meaning of suffering, […]
The Maine Mayhem Connection: Breanna Penney
By Ryan Marshall The purpose of these interviews is to celebrate the efforts and ambitions of those who are about to embark on the grueling yet wholly rewarding cinematic journey that is […]
The Importance of Men’s Fashion: Tips on How to Look Refined
By Noor Ibrahim For a couple of years now, I have had great interest in creating, styling, and analyzing menswear. Because fashion is such an important element of society, I have researched […]
‘Loving Vincent’
By Joanne Smith I recently attended the Portland Museum of Art’s screening of “Loving Vincent.” From the “Loving Vincent” website, this is the “world’s first fully oil painted feature film.” Now, to […]
What the World Needs Now Is Polka
By Troy Hudson I’m driving down Highland Avenue toward South Portland, my morning coffee quickly losing heat to the still-frigid air in the cabin. My hands are tapping a familiar rhythm on […]
Cinema Corner: ‘Blade of the Immortal’ Is Samurai Action at Its Finest
By Justin Taylor “Blade of the Immortal” is a Japanese action film based on the manga of the same name. It follows Rin, an orphan seeking revenge on the ruthless samurai clan […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor
By Ben Riggleman Student employees at SMCC had to go through workplace safety training in October, and I’m no exception. All it meant was watching a handful of slideshows and filling out […]
Gambling on an Empty Promise
By Troy Hudson On November 7, the day this newspaper is published, Mainers will once again head to the polls to vote on two ballot initiatives and a handful of other matters, […]
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