by Illaria Dana, Education Major From the Editor’s Desk The Beacon that you are holding is the 79th consecutive issue to be printed without missing a deadline. We have an incredible opportunity […]
A Just Society
By Ian Zillar A Just Society There are many social issues that circle the world today. One issue to look at is the concept of justice. Justice is the basic idea of […]
ELP
Snow has fallen and a crisp layer remains as Southern Maine Community College opens up its doors for the Spring semester. Even though it doesn’t feel like Spring just yet, students are springing […]
ASTEP SMCC meets KCACTF!
by Dierdree Glassford, Hospitality Major ASTEP SMCC meets KCACTF! Artists Striving to End Poverty, aka ASTEP, is a new club here at the South Portland campus. Focusing on the change that art […]
SMCC Students and Cosmic Discoveries
by Evelyn Waugh, Physics Major A lust for the unknown is embedded in our genetic code. Humans have always sought undiscovered lands. This could be why humans have always gazed into the […]
Poetic License
Oona Foley, Business Major Overdose Puff puff I take another hit The smoke is so thick She can’t breath,let alone leave I ain’t never seen a girl so far gone As to flee […]
Hoffman on Hollywood
By Garrick Hoffman, SMCC Alumnus The Revenant (Four out of four stars) According to Revenant stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, The Revenant was so logistically challenging and time-consuming – lasting over […]
Is This Commercial Truly Controversial?
By Eliza M. Hopkins, Education Major It is the holiday season again this year, nearing the time when many of us will leave to gather with close friends and family. This time […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, If any of your readers have been paying attention to the talks in Paris, they’ll see a lot of focus on things like oil used for home heating, energy […]
“Death With Dignity”: Dr. Kevorkian’s Archives Shed Light on the “Right To Die” Movement
By Elizabeth Barrett, Liberal Studies/Psychology Should humans be allowed to determine their own death, especially if they are terminally ill and suffering? For most of America’s history, this was not an option […]
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