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MCCS President Langhauser Visits SMCC; Talks budget, tuition, enrollment and retention
By Dierdree Glassford Hospitality and Culinary Arts A week ago Thursday, Jewett Auditorium was buzzing with the chatter of a full audience as a community of dedicated faculty, staff and students, attended […]
Colin Woodard, Renowned Author, Visits SMCC to Discuss Environmental Plights
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major In the HUB gymnasium at SMCC, students, faculty, and staff alike sat and listened to words of environmental degradation and the grave frivolousness of man, but they […]
From Personal to Global: A Lecture by Professor Charles Ott on his Landscape Paintings
Illaria Dana, Education Major On Thursday, November 12, Professor Charles Ott gave a lecture about his paintings on display in the SMCC library. The lecture was attended by students and faculty. SMCC […]
Business Club Updates: Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House
By Bryan Gelinas On the first Saturday evening of November, the Business Club here at SMCC was given an opportunity to give back to the community. Those members who were available […]
The Beacon Visits USM’s Free Press Workshops
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This year’s Veterans Day offered a unique experience when USM’s own Free Press student newspaper invited The Beacon to a series of workshops in the morning and […]
Suffragette:A Film Review
By Alexander Balzano 3 out of 5 stars Suffragette is a surprising, interesting historical piece. It centers on the women’s suffrage movement in England in the early 20th century and stars […]
Poetic License
Night Sky By Elizabeth Barrett, Liberal Studies – Psychology Major When stars began to sparkle, I practice my own religion, amazed at all that is remarkable, belittled in Earthly indecision. Instead […]
Hoffman on Hollywood: Movies to Look Forward to this Christmas (and Beyond)
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Studies Major As a cinemaphile, I rarely get excited for films. I’m not sure if it’s because the state of Hollywood is just like Bob Dylan’s music now […]
The Beat on the Street
By Cody Jayne, Liberal Studies Major Looking for some extra fun during the holiday season? Check out these upcoming gigs around Portland. Friday, November 27th at Portland House of Music | Model Airplane | 9pm | […]
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