On Monday September 22nd, SMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa launched the “Pack Perspective Podcast.” Their podcast team will be coming out with a new, engaging episode every Friday for students to listen to. […]
Tune In: Pack Perspective Podcast Hits SMCC
Audiobooks vs. Printed Text. What Really Counts as Reading?
The debate over what constitutes reading has been a contentious conversation since the early ’90s, when books on tape first emerged. Purists of literature argue that reading is done with leisure time set aside […]
Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 5: Is Peacemaker Stuck? Peacemaker Season Two Continues to Heat Up!
Episode four left off on a cliffhanger with Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) being coerced by Rick Flagg Sr (Frank Grillo) to arrest Peacemaker (John Cena) to regain favorability in the U.S government, […]
Question 1 on Maine’s November 2025 ballot.
On November 5, Mainers will head to the polls for a general election. And in that election, there’s a referendum on the ballot that may turn some heads. But what is Question […]
Trump’s right-hand adviser gives a controversial speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief, is Trump’s right-hand man for issues such as trade, education, economy, social policy, foreign policy, public safety, and homeland security. Gave a speech on September 21 […]
Former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah considering Run for Governor
In an interesting development in Maine’s race for governor, Former Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shah has stated that he is considering running for governor in 2026, replacing current governor, Janet Mills. […]
South Park vs Tomatometer Trends Through the Years
Kicking off with South Park’s debut, in 1997 Season 1 received a 71 percentTomatometer rating. Critics seemed to enjoy South Park’s unabashed humor, reportingit is unapologetic, shocking, and even “pants-wittingly”. However, many […]
‘South Park’ Season 27’s Confusing Release Dates, Explained
Wild rides are no surprise for the fans of South Park– with anticipations built high thisSummer for Season 27, it was clear the road was rocky from the start. From premieredelays, swapping […]
Ice Arrests Soccer Player in Southern Maine.
Malunda Destino, a semi-professional soccer player for the Lewiston-based Maine Legends FC, was arrested by ICE in the last weeks of August. According to Destino, friends of Choisie Nyemba, who spoke with […]
Charlie Kirk Shooter: What We Know
By: Olivia Bowman On Wednesday, September 10th, at Utah Valley University, around noon, thirty-one-year-old Charlie Kirk was shot. Kirk was a Republican activist. That was his first scheduled stop of this tour. […]
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