By Alex Serrano Rogue One reminds me of the kind of stories I would make up on the playground in third grade. Which is to say that it has an interesting story, […]
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Poetic License
Every issue of the SMCC Beacon, the student run paper (website, and Facebook page) the Arts & Features section will highlight student poetry. New poets, and old, SMCC alumni and friends, please […]
‘67 Ford Falcon, a Classic Beauty
By Jessica Spoto Imagine a classic car so sweet and amazing that you would just drool over it. Imagine its sleek, rounded square body and the beauty of its nature. It stands […]
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Billiards Ban Cuts Deep at Spring Point
Ben Riggleman SPRING POINT RESIDENCE HALL, South Portland — If you wandered into the dorm’s common area at the end of October, you saw a place fundamentally changed. Kyle Thayer, a fixture […]
This Week in History
Ben Riggleman November 8, 1966 — British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is born. (He is best known for competitive cooking shows like Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef.) November 9, 1916 — Jeannette […]
Speeding Up Your Android Device
Greer Jordan Is your Android phone running slower than you remember? Buttons and/or touch-screen response time feeling slow or laggy? There are several reasons why an Android phone or tablet can […]
iPhone 7: Should you upgrade?
Kendel Tatsak The main talking point of the new iPhone 7 has been its lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack, but what else on the phone is new? What have always […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Home Network Security
Chris Greer I don’t want to startle you, but if someone wants to gain access to your home network by breaking your router’s encryption, they can and will. With that said, […]
SMCC Coaches Spotlight: Katie Bergeron
Beacon Sports Staff With the 2016-17 basketball season only two weeks old, first year Head Coach Katie Bergeron has her Lady Seawolves primed for an outstanding season. The Lady Seawolves are […]