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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
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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
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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
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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
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SMCC’s Outstanding Programs: Horticulture
The Beacon stopped in to have an interview with David Palm one of the professors of the Horticulture program. Mr. Palm has been with the program for 6 years. Mr. Palm says that the program was started in the mid-70s. The main emphasis at the time was teaching nursery skills and landscaping. Over the years,… Read more
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Rudy the Campus Cat
By Kelsey Hehir Southern Maine Community College’s mascot is the Seawolf; but many would say our real mascot is Rudy, the campus cat. Rudy is the famous cat that can be seen roaming the campus grounds any time of day. Kevin Sweeney; who has been an English professor here at SMCC for the past 32… Read more
