Story and photo by Joe Dehler It was 5:00 pm on a Tuesday. I was late for an Environmental Activist meeting that I was supposed to be covering for the SMCC Beacon. […]
Voices in the Fog
Wickie of Week #3
Photo and Interview by Joe Dehler What is your job at SMCC and how long have you worked here? I’m an evening cook Monday through Friday. I’ve been here for two years. […]
Fit Check Club: The Club for Every Fashion Lover
By Exaucee Badose SMCC has always had a big number of clubs to allow every student to thrive academically and explore their passions. The newest addition to this pool is called the […]
Student Mothers: the Unsung Heroes
by Exaucee Badose & Connor Hall Balancing school-work and parental responsibilities is a challenge for an overlooked population of students. While there are no official statistics to represent the student-parent population, we […]
Bees on Campus?!
SMCC hosts many clubs, yet when thinking about the kinds of clubs that are available, I doubt beekeeping is the first thought that comes to mind. SMCC’s beekeeping club teaches you the […]
The Transfer Scholars Network
An increasingly popular — and money-saving — strategy for Maine students is to complete their basic requirements at any of Maine’s community colleges, then transfer to a university for their four-year degree. […]
The SMCC App Artist
If you are regularly scrolling through the SMCC app, you may have caught glimpses of the striking art of Sam Vermeer, a Communications and New Media major. With fanart, and original works, […]
Enrollment Boosts for College, Declines for Universities
After launching a revolutionary free college program in the spring of 2022, Maine community colleges have seen a huge enrollment boost, with students swarming to the new program. At the same time, […]
“Nobody Likes Throwing Up”
I’ve heard this sentence for years, and every time I feel like my soul is being crushed just a little bit more. Emetophobia is the intense fear of vomiting. This may sound […]
FAFSA: Sign, Sealed, Undelivered
Students are tense as FAFSA still struggles to release aid packages before enrollment deadlines. Colleges are facing extreme pressure as students still aren’t receiving their aid packages from FAFSA (known as Free […]
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