• Becoming a Character Critic

    Becoming a Character Critic

    Is there a fictional character that you really want to review, but don’t know where to start or how to do so? Well, great advice is just one click away! From literature to television, the process of reviewing a fictional entity is not all that complicated. Read more

  • Are You Traveling or Vacationing?

    Are You Traveling or Vacationing?

    Who knew there was a difference between these two words? Well, believe it or not, there is a difference. A vacation is a specific planned out short trip while traveling is about exploring different cultures and broadening your horizons and staying longer. Traveling is a lot more work than your typical vacation. A vacation is… Read more

  • Opinion: Mainers Deserve Student Loan Debt Relief

    Opinion: Mainers Deserve Student Loan Debt Relief

    Each year high school seniors are encouraged by guidance counselors, teachers, and most adults in their lives to apply for college. Most 17-18 year olds are ecstatic about leaving their childhood homes and embarking into adult life, and fail to realize the financial implications their college experience will put on their young adult life. Teenagers… Read more

  • Artwork Featured

    Artwork Featured

    Thank you to Christopher Jamison and Sophie Magadieu who submitted art for this week. I added one of my own and I hope some of you will feel inspired and will want to submit some of your art to The Beacon. Just click on my name, Alexandra Griffin, in the staff box. A Dying Rose… Read more

  • No Action on the Diamond

    No Action on the Diamond

    Liz Fortier, the center fielder for the Southern Maine Community College Seawolves just heard the news that her second year of softball was canceled. Wanting a personal take on this I reached out to Liz about what her initial reaction was to the news.  “When the news first broke that our softball season was canceled,… Read more

  • Flaw or Feature?

    Flaw or Feature?

    How the shortcomings of fuel cells gave rise to carbon capture A promising new development in carbon capture technology may help slow climate change. A group of engineers developed a method capable of extracting 99% of Carbon Dioxide from the air. These engineers from the University of Delaware noticed a flaw in existing technology and… Read more