With the rapid approach of finals, I have noticed a phenomenon in myself and many other students here at SMCC: increased anxiety and fear about finals and the stress involved in testing. […]
Are the schools traumatizing our students?
Trump and Mills Go Head-To-Head
The highly publicized heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Governor Janet Mills at a White House event for the National Governors Association in February has had adverse consequences for the state […]
Is SMCC Ready to Make an Impact in the Upcoming Election?
A blue wave has just hit Southern Maine Community College, or so it would seem. Throughout the United States of America, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have engaged in a fierce competition […]
There’s an App for That!
The eclectic posting on the SMCC App These days, every college and university has their own mobile app; SMCC is no different, with an app that shows all sorts of useful information […]
Reproductive Rights Take Center Stage at Gwen Walz Rally in Portland
Chants of “We’re not going back” echoed over Thompson’s Point Friday afternoon as Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic Vice President Nominee Tim Walz, was joined by Governor Janet Mills at a rally. […]
JANET MILLS TO SPEAK AT SMCC COMMENCEMENT
Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, will be present at SMCC’s commencement ceremony to give a speech for the graduating class of 2024. Before her term as governor, Mills served as Maine’s attorney general, […]
UNION WORKERS HAVE YET TO RECEIVE RESTORATION OF LONGEVITY-BASED INCOME
Jay Bickford is one of the many employees working for the support services at SMCC. He likes his job there, especially as an SMCC alumni. He’s been employed with SMCC’s facility departments […]
New Bill could relieve Maine Nurses
Maine nurses are backing the Maine Quality Care Act, which is on its way to the House awaiting approval. The bill (LD 1639), passed on March 27th by the Maine Senate, will […]
SMCC Student Speaks on the Congo Crisis
SMCC has long enrolled students from various backgrounds; this includes individuals with families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or who are from the DRC themselves, who watch the crisis […]
SMCC RESPONDS TO LEWISTON TRAGEDY
The harrowing tragedy that took place in Lewiston on October 25th left every Mainer in shock. Eighteen innocent lives were lost and 13 people were injured. Maine is a small, close-knit state, […]
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