• A Glimpse Inside: Sam Underwood

    A Glimpse Inside: Sam Underwood

    By Garrick Hoffman Sam Underwood is a student here at SMCC who spent his fall season canvassing for the Maine Democratic Party. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing him to discuss his experience. This is the first of three installments. You’ve been working for the Maine Democratic Party this season. Can you give any… Read more

  • Arrogant Dogmatism in American Media

    By Rachel York In his essay The Problems of Philosophy, Bertrand Russell uses a term, “arrogant dogmatism,” to describe the personality of someone who has never “travelled into the region of liberating doubt.” He examines the separation of practical men from philosophical men, stating that practical men focus on providing food for the body with… Read more

  • Democracy: Why is it hard in Africa and the Middle East compared to Western Europe?

    By Ian Ziller In some nations, democracy has become a long-standing tradition. In countries like the U.S., democracy is such a tradition that we think of it as a core of who we are. Other countries, like the ones in Europe, also have a long history of democracies. However, not all countries that are democracies… Read more

  • Edward Snowden Part 1: The Man Behind the Name

    Edward Snowden Part 1: The Man Behind the Name

    By Garrick Hoffman The name “Edward Snowden” was once virtually unknown. The man behind the name lived in Hawaii with his wife and kids and worked as government contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA). He was perhaps just an average Joe, an ordinary family man who toiled away, like any American, in the banalities… Read more

  • A little of this; a lot of that

    A little of this; a lot of that

    By Erik Squire It’s that time again SMCC; time for more stellar news about our fabulous campus. This edition we will be exploring a bit about Path to Graduation; or as the cool kids call it P2G (I know pretty hip, isn’t it). We will also make our way over to New Orleans (well, mentally… Read more

  • SMCC Interviews: Shawna Rand

    By Taylor Chretien At Southern Maine Community College she is an adjunct professor for the English Department. Outside of the school, she is a writer, editor, and publisher. She is also an adjunct professor for the Creative Writing Department at Southern New Hampshire University where she teaches fiction and publishing courses, and as well as… Read more