The fate of free community college in Maine is uncertain. Advocates for the program are currently fighting hard to make it permanent. When Maine announced the free community college program in 2022, […]
Free Community College: Is It Here To Stay?
Is it a Mushroom or a Band?
The deadly mushroom Amanita, a grind/math-core band based in Standish, Maine has burst into the local music scene. Grindcore is a fusion between heavy metal and hardcore punk. This style originated in […]
Corey Norman Rocks!
Corey Norman may just be one of the coolest teachers that SMCC has to offer, from being an award-winning filmmaker to a rockstar-bassist in a metal band. Corey has also been teaching […]
Gen Z’s Surprising Shift Towards Blue-Collar Work
Whether or not one should go to college is a question that has been crossing the minds of Generation Z a lot in recent years. Younger people, many of whom are now […]
An Interview with Julia Gagnon
In its 22nd season, American Idol’s seven finalist contenders included Julia Gagnon — a fellow Mainer and USM student. In her final performance, Julia would deliver a stunning rendition of Set Fire […]
CNMS: Remembering Kevin Fahrman
“If there ever comes a day where we can’t be together, keep me in your heart—I’ll stay there forever” -A.A Milne, Winnie The Pooh This quote could never be more true than […]
JANET MILLS TO SPEAK AT SMCC COMMENCEMENT
Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, will be present at SMCC’s commencement ceremony to give a speech for the graduating class of 2024. Before her term as governor, Mills served as Maine’s attorney general, […]
Closing out National Poetry Month with SMCC
April is National Poetry Month. The English department on the SMCC South Portland campus hosted their annual poetry reading and open mic at the chapel. Every Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30pm, staff, […]
UMaine Student Struck By Maintenance Van
A student was recently involved in an accident on the USM Campus in Orono involving a campus maintenance vehicle. The student was taken to the local hospital with minor injuries. Around 9:30 […]
Right Through the Ceiling: A talk w/ Honeymoon
Coalescing in Portland, Honeymoon is a band that sonically hails from a ways away and a while ago, bringing with them sound and prose you know you should have heard but somehow […]
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