by Peregrine Starr The COVID19 pandemic has swept the world into a whirlwind of sudden chaos and uncertainty. As the adults around the globe are finding themselves having to transition into […]
Further Restrictions
The 5 Mindfulness Trainings
by Danielle Pride The first step in mindfulness training is “To protect life, to decrease violence in oneself, in the family and in society.” In order for me to follow the training, […]
The Mask of the Red Death
by Edgar Allen Poe adapted by Morgan Dyer
The Passenger
A Story of a Painting by Celina Simmons When searching Leonor Fini’s collections, there is no doubt one would come across a piece that makes them stop, simply from the artist’s alluring […]
Petunia the Pig
by Molly Pooler Oink Oink! Who’s that chubby little thing? Why, it’s Petunia, the pot bellied pig! Petunia is a Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig, a small breed of domestic pig originating in […]
The Conch Shell
by Alexandria Griffin I’m happily sitting in my room reading a book when all of a sudden, mom runs up for the conch shell that’s in our upstairs bathroom. “What’s happening I […]
Student Leaders Look Forward to Better Times and a Better Earth
Urging All to Remember 50th Anniversary of Earth Day by the SMCC Student Senate The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is right around the corner! Sadly, because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Daffodil Tribute Starts to Bloom
by Celina Simmons On a rainy day in early November, before the times of quarantine, the Student Senate held a gathering in commemoration of Maine women who fought for the right to […]
Candidate Clarification
by Celina Simmons On April 8th, the news broke out on Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign in the 2020 presidential election. Many headlines then followed with a statement along the lines of […]
The Illusion has Dissolved
by Finley Welch All the greatest books to ever hit the palm of my hands begin with an ominous one liner: “It was a pleasure to burn.” Like a moth to a […]
The SMCC Beacon 