By Christopher Wilkes Communications & New Media Major Wednesday, October 28th at Empire | Pardon Me Doug (Phish Tribute) Thursday, October 29th at Blue | Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs Take a break from studying […]
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Damnationland Review
Alexander Balzano Communications and New Media Major Damnationland is a Portland-born, independent horror film festival just finishing its fifth year. Opening to a massive audience at the State Theater, the festival has been […]
Citypass, Oh the Places You Will go!
By Dierdree Glassford Hospitality/Culinary Arts Major When deciding on what to do for a special occasion, as a college student with very limited funds, there is always so much that goes into it. […]
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Sometimes what’s considered just “vandalism” (with that ugly connotation) could instead be considered “positive vandalism.” I often find in Portland and its surrounding communities that there are heartening signs of human activity, and […]
Soccer remains alive and kicking while… The Diamonds become quieter while…
Beacon Sports Staff As the fall season extends into Indian summer, the action on the diamonds heads into the bottom of the ninth with the softball team took to the diamond finishing […]
Gone But Not Forgotten
3 sports legends depart with no one to take their place September has been a cruel month considering who from the sporting world has departed this orbiting arena of sports. Within a […]
You Said…What?
by Tegan Bradley, Liberal Studies Lorelei is a first year SMCC student, a country girl at heart working to one day become a veterinarian. She’s five feet short, constantly emitting positivity and a friendly […]
The Best Free Tools for a Safe Computing Experience
If you’re like me at some point you bought a new personal computer and that computer came with an antivirus program. However, that antivirus program unlike a lot of other software that probably came […]
Resistance as the Path to Understanding : An interview with Teresa Swinbourne
Illaria Dana, Education Major Being a student is largely about relationships. There are internal relationships we have with the information we receive. There are external relationships with professors and with peers. Navigating these relationships requires […]
Gun Violence is Not Going Away; We Need to Take Control
By Ashley Berry Once again we are faced with a devastating school shooting. A gunman went on a rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon on date. During the attack, nine people tragically […]
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