• Campus Exposed

    By Megan Provost Hello students of SMCC! With a new semester comes many new activities and events (such events which will be spoken of later). These events are held for new students and old. They’re a great way to meet new people, push your boundaries and step out of your comfort zone. Speaking of new… Read more

  • Poetic License

    By Garrick Hoffman When one muses on the nature of our existence, of the enigma of the cosmos, of this “grand design” in which we dwell, it’s not hard to be engrossed by wonder. And that is the basis of this poem. “Marvels” Don’t want to survive Just to stay alive Marvel at the fact… Read more

  • Seawolves Takes to the Pitch – The Diamonds Remain Quiet

    The Beacon Sports Staff While the baseball and softball diamonds here on the South Portland campus have yet to see any play, the women and men’s soccer teams have been battling it out on the pitch. To date they have accumulated a 3-2-1 record overall with both teams taking to the pitch against University Maine-Machias… Read more

  • Self-Reflection in “Turbo Kid”

    By Illaria Dana The film opens with a shot of water. It is not the water that we know. It moves like smoke, rolling on itself. It is a moment of beauty. We learn that the setting “Turbo Kid” is a dystopia where many people have died due to an unexplained explosion. The water is… Read more

  • Brief Voice For the Sea

    By Hali Sarah Recently, by chance, I attended a seaweed festival in Portland, Maine. At the title, I thought it was going to be pretty lame. During my attendance, I quickly realized that this is a new age movement (if I may define it as such). Turns out, seaweed has all types of benefits to… Read more

  • The Perils of PC Culture: How Overzealous Political Correctness Corrupts Academia and Individuals

    By Garrick Hoffman Liberal Arts Major The cover story of the The Atlantic magazine’s September issue of this year, titled “The Coddling of the American Mind,” has garnered a considerable amount of attention. One cause for all its attention is how potent with truth it is. Another is that it could quite easily be perceived as… Read more