• Midcoast Campus Celebrates Opening of L.L. Bean Learning Commons

    By Megan Prevost, Biotechnology   On Thursday, October 1st, the Midcoast Campus opened the doors to a brand new building that could potentially revolutionize the way students learn and study on campus.   The L.L. Bean Learning Commons and Science Center will provide students with not only tutoring and study rooms but also a library, advising… Read more

  • Student Interviews: Ahmed Abbass and His Journey from Iraq to SMCC

    By Paula Limba, Nursing On Friday, October 2, Ahmed Abbass and I sat down in the Captain’s House to videotape the first interview in a series of five-minute interviews with international students. Ahmed, who is from Iraq, was born in Baghdad. When he was two his family moved to KirKuk, where they lived for 5 years.… Read more

  • SMCC’S RAINBOW LEAGUE EMBRACES LGBTQ STUDENTS, ILLUMINATES ISSUES

    By Paul L. Young SMCC’s ongoing struggle to understand and engage a growing multicultural student population has led to the formation of the Rainbow League, the school’s most recent official student organization. Its stated mission is “to provide a meeting of students wishing to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all within the SMCC community, regardless of identity… Read more

  • Shippin’ Off to Boston! Faneuil Hall, Fire and Ice don’t disappoint

    by Dierdree Glassford Whether you are heading down with a class trip, or just adventuring for the weekend, Boston is a city that is near and dear to many hearts. As a Massachusetts native, my childhood was filled with so many different aspects of the world, with friends from every part of the world that made up the… Read more

  • Seeing The Unseen: An ASTEP photo series

    Seeing The Unseen: An ASTEP photo series

    By Olivia Lilli Bean Words from the artist: Balance to me is when dark and light touch to create something perfect. Whether it be the tiniest grain of sand or the quill of a feather. Read more

  • Poetic License: “New World”

    By Megan Prevost Darkness surrounds those in danger No will to move forward No hand to help you up Confusion only staggers upwards, while you are dragged down They say it’s a place of hope Yet I feel nothing but broke Read more