• Empires: Good or Bad?

    By Ian Ziller In the modern western world we have been brought up to believe that the idea of having an empire or dictatorship is bad and tyrannical, but what if that is not the case? Let’s wait for a minute and think about it and go back to the dawn of western civilization: The Roman Empire,… Read more

  • SMCC Acquires New Composter for Horticulture, Culinary Arts Programs : The Rocket is here and it’s all “fired up”

    SMCC Acquires New Composter for Horticulture, Culinary Arts Programs : The Rocket is here and it’s all “fired up”

    By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This past summer saw the arrival of a new friend of Southern Maine Community College, and it came in the form of stainless steel. The Rocket, designed and manufactured by UK environmental consultant company Tidy Planet, is a composter that processes food waste and turns it into compost. The composter now sits comfortably… Read more

  • 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