• Infinite Jest Turns Twenty

    Illaria Dana Education Major   It was the language that first struck me. The language of Infinite Jest documents the thought patterns of an extremely intelligent, active-minded person’s attempt to recreate life in a story, brick by brick, word by word. When I was younger, I wished that my parents had never taught me how… Read more

  • The Broccoli

      10 Signs You’re from Maine Hannah Martin Communications and New Media Major   1. You own a pet lobster 2. You eat 13 acorns a day 3. Paul Lepage is the Governor 4. The squirrel delivers your mail 5. Everything you own is from L.L Bean 6. Your home is in a pine tree… Read more

  • SMCC’S Ionospheric Research

    Evelyn Waugh Physics Major   Earth glides innocently through space at about 19 miles per second, 93 million miles from the Sun in its orbit. A thin atmosphere and weak magnetic field protect Earth’s inhabitants from charged particles, radiation, and debris, keeping them relatively safe from the utter chaos of gamma rays and debris that… Read more

  • Black History is American History

    Illaria Dana Education Major   Black History Month was originally a week in February. It was created by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The 90 years of observance have shifted to include some modern figures, but this shift has been slow. The posters of Harriet… Read more

  • Sustainability and Service

    Illaria Dana Education Major   Alpha Chi Nu is the chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Southern Maine Community College. To become a member, students must receive a grade point average of 3.5. After this qualification is met, students are invited to become members by attending an Induction Ceremony and by paying a fee. The… Read more

  • A Few Moments with Student Athletes: Alicia Hoyt and Jordan DeRosby

    A Few Moments with Student Athletes: Alicia Hoyt and Jordan DeRosby

    By Gio DiFazio CNMS   Alicia Hoyt is ninth all-time in points scored at SMCC. Alicia, who was raised in Steep Falls and attended Bonny Eagle High School, is the second leading scorer this season while averaging eight rebounds per contest. As a center and forward, Alicia has an innate sense of the court, which… Read more