• Solar Power Growth in Maine

    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

  • The Case of Pearl Bruns

    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

  • 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

  • The Controversy Surrounding Sam Smith

    The Controversy Surrounding Sam Smith

    Sam Smith is making quite an impact on social media in the first couple of months of the new year. Read more

  • The Tidal Shift Award

    The Tidal Shift Award  is a juried competition held by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine that aims to showcase, amplify and elevate youth perspectives and art to highlight climate change solutions.      Winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. Division 1 winners (ages 14-18) will receive $2,500 each and division II winners (ages 19-22) will receive $5,000 each.    Participants can submit any… Read more