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The Student Advocate: A Wealth of Diversity
By Wayne Lawson We come to SMCC for the purpose of education. We sit through lectures and we are tested on our understanding. Through classwork and homework, we earn our education. But, in spite of the insecurities of certain governing powers, a school is more than just a factory to churn out identical parts for… Read more
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A Stand for Fast Food Farmers
By Ashley Berry On March 22nd, in St. Petersburg Florida, the Coalition for Immokalee Workers announced to the crowd at the Concert for Fair Food that the Coalition, alongside students from across the country, were enacting a boycott of the fast food giant Wendy’s. They dubbed this boycott “Boot the Braids,”playing off of the Wendy’s… Read more
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Why 2014 Was The Year We Should Have Turned “LePage”
By Ashley Berry Governor Paul LePage has drafted a Tax Reform Plan that would eliminate revenue sharing for municipalities, increase sales tax, decrease income tax and cut corporate taxes. The elimination of revenue sharing means that towns and cities will receive approximately $160 million less than last year. His grand idea to make up for… Read more
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Why we needed “Last week tonight”
By Garrick Hoffman Liberal Arts Major For decades, mainstream news media has continuously proven to be a red herring. Often a dubious, deceptive distraction, the news typically serves as more of fodder for the eyes of its zombie-like viewers rather than as plausible, praise-worthy sources of pressing news. It relies on its sensational quality to… Read more
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Marin on Movies
Marin on Movies Liberal Studies/English Major “Gone Girl” (Give ‘er FOUR AND A HALF STARS) If Valentine’s Day had you feeling down in the dumps for being a lonely, unlovable S.O.B, I strongly suggest you delve into the genius book and movie, Gone Girl. After all, it’s never too late to kick those lingering V-Day… Read more
