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Profile of an SMCC Artist: Ezra Brambett Williams
The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communications and new media graduating class. Among the talented students presenting their portfolios, Ezra Williams, with a focus in Graphic Design, stood out with his powerful and authentic collection Williams’s display featured a bold… Read more
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Beer! Music! Soccer?
Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusional Arsenal enthusiasts. Located at 41 Fox Street, the Portland Zoo opened in 2018 as a small bar with a laid back vibe and a funky soundtrack. Today it is one of Portland’s premier beer gardens, a hotspot… Read more
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Chatterbox
It’s the end of semester rush, almost every student is thinking about deadlines and making it through the end. The Beacon spoke to a few SMCC students to hear what was on their minds, here’s what they had to say: Read more
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The Beacon Magazine PDF File
Here is a link to the PDF of the Spring 2025 Beacon Magazine: LINK Read more
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Real Talk with Rebeca Muntu, SMCC International Student
Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Maine Community College the biggest challenge she faced was not the language barrier but adjusting to a new academic system and a new environment. She has persevered and developed as a human being and a full time… Read more
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Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion, by Grace Thayer
By Grace Thayer Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion Grace Thayer Clothing Landfill in Atacama Desert, Chile The ever growing fast fashion industry has been a longstanding issue in our society. With changing trends being the leading factor of overproducing clothing at an alarming rate, we have crowded our Earth with more clothing than… Read more
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