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Cold Case: Darien Richardson
As a college-aged female student at SMCC and a lover of true crime, I often think about the number of cases involving people in my demographic. The number of lives lost due to gun violence or violence, in general, haunts me. However, due to all the writing and research I have done on true crime,… Read more
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Solar Power Growth in Maine
Solar power is the process in which solar panels absorb sunlight and turn it into electricity. With global warming impacting this planet day by day, a need for more clean energy sources is becoming apparent. This is due to humanity’s overdependence upon fossil fuels in the last few centuries, which are non-renewable, and finite energy… Read more
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The Case of Pearl Bruns
By Lola Starr Warning: Talks of violence, blood, and murder. August 11, 1991, was considered a typical day for everyone in South Portland, Maine. However, inside a ranch-style home on Broadway in South Portland lived Pearl Bruns and her husband, Bill Bruns. On that day, they stood in their kitchen, arguing once more, yelling at… Read more
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Make Your own Kawaii Card
Many events on the SMCC campus help get students together and involved. One upcoming event called “make your own Kawaii card” will allow students to get together and create. It’s an artistic, creative approach to card making, and in lieu of Valentine’s day last week, it’s a perfect, lighthearted activity to get students creating. Japanese… Read more
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