The deadly mushroom Amanita, a grind/math-core band based in Standish, Maine has burst into the local music scene. Grindcore is a fusion between heavy metal and hardcore punk. This style originated in […]
Is it a Mushroom or a Band?
Corey Norman Rocks!
Corey Norman may just be one of the coolest teachers that SMCC has to offer, from being an award-winning filmmaker to a rockstar-bassist in a metal band. Corey has also been teaching […]
Gen Z’s Surprising Shift Towards Blue-Collar Work
Whether or not one should go to college is a question that has been crossing the minds of Generation Z a lot in recent years. Younger people, many of whom are now […]
JANET MILLS TO SPEAK AT SMCC COMMENCEMENT
Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, will be present at SMCC’s commencement ceremony to give a speech for the graduating class of 2024. Before her term as governor, Mills served as Maine’s attorney general, […]
OVER $3,000 OF DONATIONS IS STUCK IN LIMBO
The South Portland Historical Society cannot use $3,000 worth of donations that were given to rebuild the fishing shacks on Fisherman’s Point. Portland Maine is included in the National Flood Insurance Program, […]
Family Through Flames: SMCC’s Live-in Program Welcomes All
The SMCC Fire Science department is one of the best in the state, and maybe even the country, with people from California, Florida, New York, etc. coming to Maine to be a […]
Bees on Campus?!
SMCC hosts many clubs, yet when thinking about the kinds of clubs that are available, I doubt beekeeping is the first thought that comes to mind. SMCC’s beekeeping club teaches you the […]
The SMCC App Artist
If you are regularly scrolling through the SMCC app, you may have caught glimpses of the striking art of Sam Vermeer, a Communications and New Media major. With fanart, and original works, […]
How to Avoid the Horrors of Doom Scrolling
Many of us are already familiar with the term “Doom Scrolling.” In case you’re uninformed, doom scrolling is the act of exposing yourself to copious amounts of unhealthy screen time. It can […]
“Nobody Likes Throwing Up”
I’ve heard this sentence for years, and every time I feel like my soul is being crushed just a little bit more. Emetophobia is the intense fear of vomiting. This may sound […]
The SMCC Beacon 