• Dining With Dierdree: The Great Lost Bear

    By Dining Dierdree Over the break we all had plenty of time to think over what our New Year’s resolutions were going to be. Some of us will take the vow to read more and watch TV less, some of us will promise that we will see more family and friends, and some of us… Read more

  • Obama Announces Free Community College Proposal

    By Garrick Hoffman If you’re a future college student, or even currently a college student, you might end up pondering your path of education, so long as Obama’s recent proposal comes into fruition. Under what’s been dubbed the America’s College Promise plan, about nine million students could benefit from a tenure at community college tuition-free.… Read more

  • Charlie Hebdo and The Preservation of Free Speech

    Charlie Hebdo and The Preservation of Free Speech

    By Garrick Hoffman In 2010, the creators of Comedy Central satirical show South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, had death threats levied their way after an April 2010 episode depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Posts on the radical Islam website RevolutionMuslim.com issued both warnings and threats to the comedy duo, and the head honcho of… Read more

  • SMCC Around the World: Greeting from Ireland

    SMCC Around the World: Greeting from Ireland

    By Amber Powell Hello All, I am past the half-way point of the semester here at Cork Institute of Technology in Cork, Ireland. It has been a wild ride since I’ve arrived, but I have had many unforgettable opportunities and experiences. After my initial nervousness and anticipation, and then excitement and glow of everything new,… Read more

  • Science Watch Room: The Ups and Downs of Outer Space

    Science Watch Room: The Ups and Downs of Outer Space

    By Jason Glynn When pushing the boundaries there is bound to be some setbacks, in addition to success. Even though NASA’s heydays is now in the past, the race to know the unknown hasn’t slowed down. In just over a month four space programs made the news: the Antares rocket launch on Oct. 28th was… Read more

  • SMCC Debate Team Triumphs at Wake Forest

    SMCC Debate Team Triumphs at Wake Forest

    Team Baghestani/Glynn do it again By Maisarah Miskoon Winston, NC – Saman Baghestani and Jason Glynn have done SMCC proud by winning a debate round arguing the affirmative against the University of Miami team at the 2014 Franklin R Shirley Classic Debate on the 15th and 16th of November. The competition, held at Wake Forest… Read more