By John Fieger With the recent announcement of the new Apple TV being 4K HDR ready, it has left some people wondering what exactly is 4K HDR, anyways? Breaking it down into […]
Apple TV Becomes 4K HDR
From the Desk of the Managing Editor
By Ben Riggleman Student employees at SMCC had to go through workplace safety training in October, and I’m no exception. All it meant was watching a handful of slideshows and filling out […]
Gambling on an Empty Promise
By Troy Hudson On November 7, the day this newspaper is published, Mainers will once again head to the polls to vote on two ballot initiatives and a handful of other matters, […]
What If…
By Lloyd Metcalf Much of what drives our social interactions with one another is sex- and gender-related. There are numerous publications regarding gender, sexuality and how it affects us — but is […]
Finding My Freedom: An International Journey of Self Discovery
The following essay was originally written for Professor Kevin Sweeney’s Ethical Dilemmas class. The author asked to remain anonymous. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day in Frankfurt, Germany, and I couldn’t […]
The United States pays almost twice as much for healthcare as any other industrialized nation, yet it still does not provide care for all its citizens. While the Affordable Care Act has […]
Thor Is Funny and Hulk Is Also There: A ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Review
By Justin Taylor The third installment of Marvel’s Norse-mythology-fueled franchise injects fun and character into a trilogy that was previously void of those things. Thor finally takes center stage as the character […]
Maine Mayhem Connection
By Ryan Marshall The purpose of these interviews is to celebrate the efforts and ambitions of those who are about to embark on the grueling yet wholly rewarding cinematic journey that is […]
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