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Poetic License
Every issue of the SMCC Beacon, the student run paper (website, and Facebook page) the Arts & Features section will highlight student poetry. New poets, and old, SMCC alumni and friends, please submit your poetry to the Arts & Features editor, we’ll put the first two entries in the print edition, and will include those,… Read more
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‘67 Ford Falcon, a Classic Beauty
By Jessica Spoto Imagine a classic car so sweet and amazing that you would just drool over it. Imagine its sleek, rounded square body and the beauty of its nature. It stands strong and rides smooth. Now what are you imagining? A Thunderbird, Jaguar, Dodge Polara … well, you got it all wrong. This car… Read more
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Billiards Ban Cuts Deep at Spring Point
Ben Riggleman SPRING POINT RESIDENCE HALL, South Portland — If you wandered into the dorm’s common area at the end of October, you saw a place fundamentally changed. Kyle Thayer, a fixture of the lounge scene, explained the situation to me on the evening of the thirtieth: “It’s just like this depressing, f***ing gray, drab… Read more
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This Week in History
Ben Riggleman November 8, 1966 — British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is born. (He is best known for competitive cooking shows like Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef.) November 9, 1916 — Jeannette Rankin of Montana is elected to the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman to hold federal office in the U.S. Her pacifism… Read more
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Speeding Up Your Android Device
Greer Jordan Is your Android phone running slower than you remember? Buttons and/or touch-screen response time feeling slow or laggy? There are several reasons why an Android phone or tablet can slow down, not function properly, run low on battery, or just be a pain to use. This article could help get your device… Read more
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