• Lost in Addiction, and Finding My Way Back

    By Joel Congleton In the throes of addiction, the mind can get so diseased and unsettled that to imagine a life of sobriety is akin to wishing upon a star. It just seems so incredibly far away. Yet some people manage it, and go on to live healthy, productive lives. The odds are stacked, certainly,… Read more

  • SMCC Out and About: The Portland Symphony Orchestra

      By Yesenia Moguel As college students at SMCC, there are so many fun resources at our fingertips, whether that is on campus with our awesome activities committee, on our beautiful Willard Beach, or in the culture-rich cities of Portland and South Portland. Involvement in community has always been a major part of my own… Read more

  • Why Must the Human Race Be Destroyed?

    By Oğuzhan Özkan We, the human race, are the defilers of the earth. I have strongly believed this fact throughout my entire life, even when I was a little kid. What we do has been reprehensible to me from the beginning. Everything our species has done is a guarantee of our future deeds. The factual… Read more

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  • From the Final Desk of the  Managing Editor

      By Alex Serrano This is my last paper here at the Beacon as managing editor. Let’s just say I’ve learned quite a bit. I learned about effective communications. I learned to take criticism, especially when I deserve it, and dish it out, in a school-friendly manner. I learned all about that mythic quality, “journalistic… Read more

  • Why Design?

    By Troy Hudson We live in a wondrous age, when the marks of human design can be seen on everything from our phones and computers to our office chairs and toothbrush handles. Designers have sculpted the objects and experiences of our modern existence, striving to make life more beautiful, more efficient, more human. But this… Read more