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President Fitzimmons resignation letter
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The Student Advocate: An Interview with Xiu
Xiu (“call me ‘Shue,’” she asks) grew up in rural China. Her childhood and early adulthood were devoted to hard work with her family. At 16, Xiu was obligated to work in a factory, to produce novelty items for sale by an American corporation, and to help pay the cost of sending her brothers to… Read more
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ELP, SWC, and ME (Legislators)
By Erik Squire Education Major Bless your hearts SMCC; you’ve made it through the first month of the semester. I’m no cliché writer, so I’m not even going to mention the snow (except right there). Even though it may have been an unproductive few weeks for some, because of the all the $&*#, some have… Read more
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Student Senate’s Referendum: Dismissed Faculty Senate Chooses not to take up Divestment Issue
By Erik Squire Education Major Last semester, the Student Senate held a campus-wide referendum in which hundreds of students voted in support of passing. The referendum was regarding whether or not The Maine Community College System (MCCS) should divest from all fossil fuels, a policy initiative drafted by Alpha Chi Nu, SMCC’s chapter of Phi… Read more
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Student Interviews: Contemplations on the Snow
By Tayler Chretien While out and about around campus, I asked students to give their thoughts on the massive amounts of snow we have accumulated. In detail, these were the inquiries I made: How much more snow do you think we are going to get within the rest of winter? When you were a kid,… Read more
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