Guardians of the Galaxy meets the Avengers
By Nicholas Miller Every summer has one major blockbuster movie that leaves its’ competitors in the dust. A few years ago, that movie was the Avengers. This summer? Nothing could compare to […]
September 9th Today in Sports History: Derek Jeter ties Lou Gehrig on Yankees all-time hit list, 2009
By Sam Coombs As Derek Jeter enters the final leg of his playing career this season, it is important to reflect on some special things he did in his career. Whether you’re […]
SMCC baseball edges Bridgton in opener
By Sam Coombs Coach Lemieux excited for the season SMCC baseball started off their season on the right foot playing a close, entertaining game against Bridgton Academy, coming up on top 1-0. […]
Cheers SMCC, Here’s to a Great Semester!
By Erik Squire Hello students and guests of Southern Maine Community College! Some of you got away over the summer break, some of you were here studying or working, and for some, […]
Feed My Starving Children
By A.S. Kinsman On April 13th, 2014, over 500 volunteers from churches and non-profit organizations in Southern Maine filled the Maine Mall’s central atrium to pack meals for starving families around the […]
Boston Marathon Bombings: One Year Later
By A.S. Kinsman It’s been a year since the Boston Marathon bombings. It was a day that was meant to be spent rallying racers and cheering on the goodness of humanity and […]
The Last Goodbye
By A.S. Kinsman It’s been an amazing year in the world of journalism for me. Encouraged by Chuck Ott, the Faculty Adviser for The Beacon, I decided to take up the proverbial […]
Literacy & Liberation
By Garrick Hoffman John Locke, an English philosopher and physician of the 17th century, once was quoted, Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what […]
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