• Apohadion Theater

    By Liam Woodworth-Cook The Apohadion Theater is a small basement like venue on Hanover Street in Portland. Across the street of the looming Bayside Bowl and a minute walk from Bayside Village, the Aphodian is a small treasure nestled with the big Bayside waters. Their door has a small sign changing with whatever act is… Read more

  • Some Finals Just Happen to Be More Fun Than Others

    By The Beacon Staff While students in the physics, business and computer technology classes are cramming for finals, as were students across both campuses, students in Chuck Ott’s Drawing I class are working on their large representational abstractions for their final projects. The drawings, which measure 30 by 60 inches, can be done with any… Read more

  • Student Senate: Meet the New Leadership

    By Wilson Frankwell When you hear the term “Student Senate,” it may be easy to immediately think of “X-Files”-esque Illuminati figures operating in the shadows to decide something sinister, like how difficult our final exams will be. Fortunately that is not the case, and the Student Senate is an accessible and important part of our… Read more

  • Unexpected Connections The SMCC Theater Showcase

    By Liam Woodorth-Cook On Thursday, May 2, the one-credit theater intensity class (THEA 106) preformed three scenes called “Unexpected Connections.” Despite a sudden absence of one of the actors, the group continued the show. The first scene was a scene from “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son. Robin Mackusick and Cailyn Burke led an awkward and… Read more

  • Here’s What Your Fellow SeaWolves Are Up To This Summer…

    By The SMCC Community Summer is coming on fast, but at least some of us are prepared. The Beacon asked SMCC students their plans for the coming season of long days, air conditioning and biting bugs. Here’s a small selection of their responses. Hello! My name is Katie Magowan and I am an Education major… Read more

  • What You Should Know for Graduation

    By the Beacon Staff Southern Maine Community College will celebrate its 77nd commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Graduates and guests will be well entertained by a guest speaker, musical ensembles, the traditional bagpipes and several student speakers. It is always wonderful to see the graduates looking into the audience for their… Read more