By Davis Nicholson This column was conjured in the Honors Class, Philosophy in Action – an intriguing class with a pleasantly diverse mix of perspectives. A newfound intrigue of writing, particularly with […]
Analysing the $10.10 Minimum Wage
By Erik T.X. Squire In Mr. Obama’s State of the Union speech he said he would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 through the power of executive order. As the POTUS said […]
MISSING PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN
by Patrick Doyle On Sunday, February 2nd, actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered in his office in Greenwich Village dead of an apparent heroin overdose. He was 46. Among friends […]
Sabering Hollywood: The Monuments Men (2014)
by Sabra Schirm “A Monumental Waste of Time” is the only way to describe George Clooney’s latest cinematic embarrassment. Based on actual events, The Monuments Men tells the story of the unlikely […]
From Behind the Curtain
By Jason Glynn Can you believe that we are 6 weeks into this semester already? Time flies when you’re having fun right? As college students, we can often find ourselves locked up […]
Poetic License
by Patrick Doyle stFor the first time in Poetic License history, a featured instead of one of my own. This is not to account for any laziness or writer’s block on my […]
Deborah Klotz: Traces at the Maine Jewish Museum
By Jennifer Connor Walking into Deborah Klotz’s recent show at the Maine Jewish Museum on Congress Street in Portland was like taking in a breath of fresh air. The light and energy […]
Speaking Without Regard: Words that Carry Weight
By Richard Sawyer Words carry weight. A single word can sometimes do as much damage as a physical touch. We often tell someone to comfort them that they are just words, they […]
What are we thinking: Prostitution Legalized in Canada?
By Erik Squire Depending on your moral or religious beliefs, the idea of legalizing “sex work” may seem outrageous. However, there might be some sanity behind the Canadian Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling. […]
From Behind the Curtain
By Jason Glynn So how’d you like the new and improved paper? We are aware that the page numbers for the featured stories were not that accurate; we apologize for the mistake, […]
The SMCC Beacon 