Illaria Dana, Education Major There are many theories about addiction. To people who suffer from addiction and their loved ones, it can often seem baffling. Despite their proximity, or because of it, addiction […]
September has been a cruel month considering who from the sporting world has departed this orbiting arena of sports. Within a span of 9 days the worlds of basketball and baseball saw […]
By Illaria Dana Welcome, new and returning students and faculty! My name is Illaria, and I will be the editor of the Other World section of “The Beacon”. It is exciting to […]
By Illaria Dana Addiction has deep roots in our society. It would be hard to trace these roots to a specific time, to the first addict. There was a BBC radio special […]
By: That friend you hate at first but secretly love because she has your back After a semester sabbatical, I am back, snitches. I wanted to swear right there but my editor […]
The Beacon Sports Staff As the fall semester creeps ever so slowly forward (for some that is), and the summer fades over the horizon like a stoutly hit 7 iron, here’s a […]
By Hali Sarah Recently, by chance, I attended a seaweed festival in Portland, Maine. At the title, I thought it was going to be pretty lame. During my attendance, I quickly realized […]
By Illaria Dana The film opens with a shot of water. It is not the water that we know. It moves like smoke, rolling on itself. It is a moment of beauty. […]
The Beacon Sports Staff While the baseball and softball diamonds here on the South Portland campus have yet to see any play, the women and men’s soccer teams have been battling it […]
By Alexander Balzano Going from graduate to intern has been a fast-pace yet exciting journey. Having just graduated SMCC this past May with a degree in Communications and New Media with a […]
The SMCC Beacon 