Let’s Talk About Text
by Chris Hedgpeth Hold the phone! Actually, don’t do that, because it’s illegal now. As of September 19th, a new law proscribes texting and the use of all handheld electronic devices during […]
Why is the Amazon Burning?
by Willow Rines In June of 2019, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais in Portugese, or INPE) reported that Brazil’s forests were burning at a higher rate […]
A Recent Passing
by Arden Goodwin Mary “Cokie” Roberts, influential journalist for the Washington Broadcast, passed away Tuesday September 17th, 2019, at the age of seventy five from complications of breast cancer, which she was […]
10 Ways to Cope with Stress
by Lauren Ruby Since we are already a few weeks into the semester, and the home- work and projects have quickly started to pile up, I thought it would be a great […]
Did you know, SMCC partners with Sweetser to provide counseling services to SMCC students?
by Tiffanie Bentley To access services, students sim- ply need to call the Sweetser Promise Line at 1-800-434-3000 and identify themselves as an SMCC student. Counselors will meet with students on both […]
Janet Mills and Rank Voting
by James Little My question is “why?” I wonder if the people who came up with the idea were thinking of how they could make people feel better for not truly winning […]
Pursuit of Aliens Turns Into a Meme Party?
“Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All Of Us” by Celina Simmons On Friday, September 20, an event was organized that had the potential to change everybody’s life. Luckily for the US […]
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