By Megan Prevost, Biotechnology On Thursday, October 1st, the Midcoast Campus opened the doors to a brand new building that could potentially revolutionize the way students learn and study on campus. […]
Midcoast Campus Celebrates Opening of L.L. Bean Learning Commons
Student Interviews: Ahmed Abbass and His Journey from Iraq to SMCC
By Paula Limba, Nursing On Friday, October 2, Ahmed Abbass and I sat down in the Captain’s House to videotape the first interview in a series of five-minute interviews with international students. Ahmed, […]
SMCC’S RAINBOW LEAGUE EMBRACES LGBTQ STUDENTS, ILLUMINATES ISSUES
By Paul L. Young SMCC’s ongoing struggle to understand and engage a growing multicultural student population has led to the formation of the Rainbow League, the school’s most recent official student organization. Its stated […]
Shippin’ Off to Boston! Faneuil Hall, Fire and Ice don’t disappoint
by Dierdree Glassford Whether you are heading down with a class trip, or just adventuring for the weekend, Boston is a city that is near and dear to many hearts. As a Massachusetts native, […]
Seeing The Unseen: An ASTEP photo series
By Olivia Lilli Bean Words from the artist: Balance to me is when dark and light touch to create something perfect. Whether it be the tiniest grain of sand or the quill […]
Poetic License: “New World”
By Megan Prevost Darkness surrounds those in danger No will to move forward No hand to help you up Confusion only staggers upwards, while you are dragged down They say it’s a […]
Poetic License: Cranked
Its twisting the reality of fact and turning it into fiction Its clutching at the seams of time, unraveling the pattern, ferociously awaiting its next victim Its destroying dreams, pulling them apart […]
Artist Highlights of First Friday
Tegan Bradley, Liberal Studies Walk down Congress Street on the first of any Friday of the month and you will be greeted by droves of people crowding down the narrow city sidewalks to […]
The Beat on the Street
By Christopher Wilkes, Communications & New Media Major Wednesday, October 14th at Blue | Irish Music Night | 7:30pm | Cost: Suggested Donation | portcityblue.com Thursday, October 15th at Portland City Music Hall | Kung Fu with Mister […]
Racism in Our Society, in Schools
Illaria Dana, Education Major In Exceptional Lives, the text for the education class called Teaching Exceptional Learners, the third chapter is called, “Today’s Multicultural, Bilingual, and Diverse Schools.” The course is designed to […]
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