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Marin on Movies: Fury
By Rebeka Marin Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, and Michael Pena… could David Ayer have chosen a better leading cast for his newest drama “Fury”? I was certainly more than thrilled to watch this killer foursome interact on the big screen. It’s April 1945, the allies are pushing through the last bit of the… Read more
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Dining out on a Student’s Budget: Back Cove BBQ and Pizzeria
By Dierdree Glassford Have your midterms got you in a slump? Do you just wish it were summer again, so you could kick back and relax? Do you wish it were Super Bowl Sunday already? Me too! Recently I have found myself feeling bored, stuck in the routine of school and seeking a bit of… Read more
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Poetic License
By Garrick Hoffman Poetry doesn’t come easily for me. Analyzing it, understanding it, writing it – I’ve always endured a lot of difficulty with it, even despite my title as an enthusiastic writer with an affinity for the craft. Every time I produce a poem, at the end I feel like what I really wrote… Read more
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America’s Feeble Infrastructure
By Garrick Hoffman August 1, 2007, remains a date of haunting memories for many. During the evening rush hour in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the nearly 2,000 foot-long Mississippi River Bridge, carrying scores of commuters, shuddered and collapsed into the river. The collapse killed 13 people and wounded 145 others. In the wake of the destruction, the… Read more
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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
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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
