Banned Book Week has come and gone this year, and from it, we’re reminded of new and classic titles banned over the years. This year has added thousands more to the list. Wondering […]
A Wrap on Banned Book Week
Lost History: Priceless Bracelet from Pharaoh Amenemope’s Tomb Destroyed for Scrap
A priceless bracelet belonging to Pharoah Amenemope vanished from the restoration labs of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo last month. The bracelet, which was made of gold and featured a lapis lazuli bead, […]
New Women-Owned Business Storms Across Maine
When you want to make your dreams become a reality, sometimes it’s best to take to the road. That was just the case for Lotti and Caitlyn, owners of Maine’s first mobile bookstore, […]
Historic Discovery of Monumental Roman Tomb in Albania
Photograph credit: https://pixabay.com/ A monumental Roman tomb has been unearthed in Bulqiza, Albania. The tomb was discovered after a group of locals located a mass of unusually placed large stones which they […]
Romantasy Is Changing Bookstores Worldwide. But What About in Maine?
During a period where literacy rates are falling, new trends and genres are gaining traction and drawing in new readers. For the past few years, the Romantasy genre, a coming together of […]
Profile of an SMCC Artist: Ezra Brambett Williams
The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communications and new media graduating class. Among the talented students presenting […]
The Beacon Magazine PDF File
Here is a link to the PDF of the Spring 2025 Beacon Magazine: LINK
The Weight of Time
The Weight of Time By: Samantha Wozich Waiting.Some call it stuck.I call it comfort. Time drags me away—I refuse.I grasp at what’s left of the past,but my hands find nothing. I glare […]
Op-Ed: Cultural Appropriation- Where’s The Line?
African wax print fabric, also known as Ankara fabric, is produced in an array of bright colors and patterns, with each pattern bearing a significant meaning. Although it was originally mass produced as […]
Retail Re-Occurences
A comic series by Key Chabot
The SMCC Beacon 