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A Cupboard Review: A semester in review and visions for the Spring semester and beyond!
By Ashley Berry, Political Science Major & Maisarah Miskoon, Business Administration and Liberal Studies Major It has been two years since the food pantry opened its doors in November 2013, and since then, we have given away 35,000lbs of food away from Good Shepherd Food Bank alone; recovered 422.6lbs of food from Sodexo Dining… Read more
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Drawing Spread
Drawing 1 students stood with their final drawings of the semester and stated their long-term goals. Some students said they wanted to use drawing to reach their creative limits. Others discussed goals that were seemingly unrelated to the visual arts, such as creative writing and dental hygiene. Despite seeming unrelated from these courses of study,… Read more
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Volunteers in Service: Looking out for others and the economy.
By Paul L. Young A requirement that students entering SMCC’s Department of Human Services commit to is 10 hours volunteering at human service organizations, which has jump-started metro Portland’s economy by more than $30,000 over two years. That figure does not include the value of hospital beds obtained by HS students this term that… Read more
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It’s Time to “Hit the Ol’ Dusty Trail” – My dramatic attempt to say “goodbye” to SMCC
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major I was rejected from USM and UMaine Orono when I applied to both at the age of 18. I can see why: my grades were mediocre (or “meh,” if you’re a Millenial), I wasn’t an active student, I didn’t play sports for the school, and I wasn’t into… Read more
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Putting the “Community” in Community College – PTK Builds a Greenhouse at a Local Elementary School
Illaria Dana, Education Major On Tuesday, November 24, Phi Theta Kappa began building a greenhouse at Dyer Elementary School in South Portland. Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society at Southern Maine Community College that emphasizes service in the community and on campus. They had been collaborating with the principal of Dyer Elementary School, Elizabeth… Read more
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SMCC staff and faculty members, as well as SMCC President Ron Cantor, deliver donated food to the Captain’s Cupboard, the SMCC student food pantry. The massive food donation came from staff member Joan Cohen’s tri-training group, the Shejams, who train women for Tri for a Cure. The donation was part of their holiday efforts to… Read more
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