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Faculty President Kendall Harnett Expresses Concerns Surrounding AI
Is Chat GTP replacing the need for learning? Faculty President Kendall Harnett weighs in on the discourse around Artificial Intelligence. Once a thing of science fiction, artificial intelligence has arrived, but it’s being used far differently than we may have once imagined. While some worry that this technology will lead society into a dystopian downfall… Read more
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Embracing Fall in Portland, Maine: Your Seasonal Guide
With fall here, we all want to know the best autumn activities, food, and events coming up. It’s time for you to get pumped for some pumpkins. Read more
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An SMCC Student Guide to Portland Boba
It’s definitely no secret that boba is becoming more and more popular for young adults and teens – as it should be – but how do we know what’s the best boba around for a college student? Read more
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USM VS. SMCC: Where would you rather live?
I’ve already written about what it’s like living in USM’s dorms vs. SMCC’s dorms. Which college has the better overall campus? Can USM’s placement close to downtown Portland… Compare to being right on the ocean? Can the modern marvel of the Portland Commons… compare to the historic wonder of Fort Prebble and Springpoint lighthouse? Or… Read more
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Op-Ed: Southern Maine’s Most Famous Liar
Colonel Thomas Westbrook, after whom the city of Westbrook is named, is credited with installing the first dam on the Presumpscot River in the early 1730s. While he’s gone down in the history books as a hero, a deeper look into the story casts him in a much different light. Construction of the dam was… Read more
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“Homeless. Hungry. Sober.”
Cigarette in one hand, book in the other. Always on a milk crate with a sign that reads “Homeless. Hungry. Sober.” Read more
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