• What Is Alpha Omega?

    By Koma Ogak   The Alpha Omega (Real Talk) club’s purpose is to create an environment where students can discuss real-world problems and personal struggles, if they feel comfortable doing so, and grow spiritually. Alpha Omega means first and last; it is a title of God from the Book of Revelations. We choose this name… Read more

  • Backpacking South Asia: The Monkey Temple

    By Jen Jang Since my friends back home in Taiwan were huge worriers, I told them I was still travelling in Japan. In actuality, I had already booked my flight to Nepal, and gotten my visa for India. Not having a plan was an anomaly for me, as I usually have 15 items on my… Read more

  • Tech Talk: Configuring SSID and Password for Your Home Wireless Network

    By Joseph Zhang   So your grandma came to visit — “What’s the Wi-Fi password?” “I don’t know, that Time Warner guy wrote it down somewhere, let me see if I can find it.” “Well, hurry up! Grandma needs to get on Instagram!” After 10 minutes of digging through that stack of paper that hasn’t… Read more

  • Heroes Around Us

    By Sudeep Stauble   A mother struggles to balance her writing career and take care of her family. A student with an eating disorder strives every day to pursue her goal of helping those with similar issues. What do these struggles have in common? They belong to any of us, whether you’re a celebrity or… Read more

  • Who Is That Man With the Tracts?

    Ben Riggleman   If you’ve gone to a home baseball game at the South Portland Campus, or even just walked by during one, you’ve probably interacted with Ed Heron. It’s hard not to. He stands strategically at the corner of Fort Road and Pickett Street so that he can spread the word of God to… Read more

  • Why We Need Indigenous Peoples’ Day

    By Kate Bennett   Across the country, Americans spend the second Monday of October celebrating Columbus Day. Why? Because it is a federal holiday and typically a day off from work and school. But does Columbus really deserve his own day? I don’t think so. As children, we were taught that Columbus is renowned for… Read more