The SMCC Beacon

By Jacob Darling “BlackkKlansman” is a movie that does many things. It makes you mad, it makes you sad, it makes you feel tense. It even makes you laugh. But most importantly, it makes you think. Spike Lee is famous for his candid portrayal of taboo topics like racism, politics and urban violence in a… Read more

by Liam Woodworth-Cook Every Tuesday night writers and poets gather at Bull Feeney’s for roughly two hours of words and laughs. This is an all-inclusive event for anyone of any age or literary capability. The spoken-word collective Port Veritas hosts the show and invites featured poets for the modest suggested donation of $3-5. Starting at 8… Read more

Poetic License  Fire up your thoughts: Poetic License is looking for submissions. If you’ve got a poem or short piece of prose, please email me, Liam, at  liammwoodworthcook@smccme.edu. I’d love to have a ruckus year of poetry and get some on-campus readings and poet gatherings happening.  Featured here is a piece I wrote in regards… Read more

By Matt Flaherty I have never been a huge concertgoer. I was never part of the group of friends that would travel to different raves and music festivals or buy expensive tickets to see the newest big music star in person. I do love music, but my taste in live music isn’t about the big… Read more