By Adam Barber As we very rapidly transition into a digital world, the content that we consume — our entertainment — has gone from a physical copy you can hold to something […]
Understanding DRM
Password Security and Why It Is Important
By Joshua Duplessis As a college student pursuing a degree in Information Technology, passwords have been a big interest to me. Passwords are what keep us secure when a majority our of […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor
By Troy Hudson As my time at SMCC draws to a close this semester, I find myself marveling at how far I’ve come since my very first class in 2016, History of […]
A Case for Consequentialism
By Sarah Farrugia They say if you buy your pregnancy test at a dollar store, you probably aren’t ready to have a baby. Not really, but they should. The dollar-store test was […]
Solutions for Global Wealth Inequality
By Zachary J. Guiod In this article I would like to focus on ways to fix the egregious level of global wealth inequality. It would be impossible to do this without calling […]
#MeToo and Male Power
By Tina Teall The #MeToo movement and revelations about sexual misconduct from several high-profile men have shown the country and the world how prevalent our culture of male power really is. I […]
What If?
By Lloyd Metcalf What if you could do exactly what you loved? For this round of “What If” I hope our readers will allow me to an opportunity to relate a bit […]
Cherry Blossom Festival
By Rebecca Dow On Friday, May 4, The Japanese American Society of Maine (JASM) celebrated the annual Cherry Blossom Festival with the city of Portland. Located directly in front of Portland’s City […]
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