By Alexander Bessey Suicide is something that many of us have some emotional reaction or connection to. A great many of us know someone who has taken their own life, someone who […]
Out Of The Darkness and a… A Step Toward a Brighter Future
Is the US Still a Democracy?
By Ian Ziller The United States is in a serious crisis, but it is not what you think it is. The crisis that the U.S. faces is a threat to our democracy. […]
Registering Voters and Enabling Voices: An interview with Saman Baghestani
By Erik Squire Why does registering youth voters matter? Maine has one of the lowest voter turnouts and registration numbers in the entire country for the youth bracket, 18-29. When students register […]
Infinite Diversity
By Lauren Michelle “Infinite diversity in infinite combinations…symbolize the elements that create truth and beauty.” -Commander Spock They say a picture is worth a thousand words; because behind every photograph there is […]
A Look into SMCC’s Early Childhood Education: Showcasing One of our Remarkable Programs
By Erik Squire The Early Childhood Education Department began in 1992 when Terry Petnov, along with Maggie Fergard, started the Children’s Center. The model they used for the program is based on […]
Faculty Interviews The Man Behind CeSil: Shane Long
By Tayler Chretien Shane Long is the Director of Residence Life and Student Involvement. He is in charge of overseeing the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CeSIL), Student Organizations/Clubs, and Student […]
SMCC Peer Tutor Training Program CRLA Certified
By Garrick Hoffman SMCC has much to boast about: our exceptionally beautiful campus, our erudite faculty, and our many busy clubs that are constantly seeing work getting done, just to name a […]
A Big Hello from Alpha Chi Nu!
By Maisarah Miskoon We are Alpha Chi Nu, SMCC’s chapter of the international honors society; Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). Some of you should know us by now due to our bagel sales […]
Today in Sports History: October 7th 1984 Walter Payton breaks all-time rushing record\
By Sam Coombs On October 7th the Chicago Bears were facing the New Orleans Saints in a contest that was bound for history making. Walter Payton was the running back and he […]
Ryan Flaherty is the Maine man in MLB playoffs Hometown: Portland, Maine
Ryan Flaherty, the Baltimore Orioles utility infielder is currently making his second appearance in the MLB playoffs at the age of 28. Flaherty, a graduate of Deering High School in Portland, Maine […]
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