• The Roommate Agreement  

    By Rebecca Cosgrove, Liberal Studies major, Education concentration One of the biggest transitions I and many other students have to deal with when starting college, is living in a dorm with a roommate. This is the first time many people have to truly experience living with someone else. To prevent any conflict that might happen between… Read more

  • Portland’s First Friday

    Portland’s First Friday

    Here, Congress Street is closed to traffic for Portland’s First Friday Art Walk in June of this year. The monthly cultural event regularly attracts more than 3,000 people. The Beacon’s WordPress is currently featuring a column by Beacon staffer Garrick Hoffman in which he discusses his experiences there as an artist and attendee. Read more

  • Dining Out On A Students Budget: Flatbreads

    By Dining Dierdree 72 Commercial St #5, Portland, ME 04101   (207) 772-8777 On a rainy dark and cold night all you can think about when you are out in the cold is getting back to the warmth. No better way than to pay a visit to the warmest place in Portland, Flatbreads! A wood-fired clay… Read more

  • SMCC’s Art Department Celebrates Tenth Year Art Faculty exhibits at Lewis Gallery, Portland Public Library

    Rebekah Marin, Liberal Arts Major with a concentration in English Could you imagine SMCC without its art department? To celebrate the SMCC Fine Arts Program’s 10th birthday, nearly 30 active faculty members are showcasing their work in the Lewis Gallery at the Portland Public Library. The Art department offers classes ranging from printmaking and painting, to… Read more

  • Poetic License: Fall, the Season of My Essence

    by Patrick Doyle Labor Day happened and now it feels more like autumn. That’s okay to me, I always enjoy the recycling-type-feeling that this time of year represents … also B-horror movies, The Misfits (’77-’83, duh), Scorpio birthdays (Scorpio = autumnal, right, or is that just totes Scorpio of me to say?), harvest traditions, brisk… Read more

  • Pro-Active Advice: Coffee, Tea, or a Band-Aid for your knee?

    By Maisarah Miskoon Let’ talk about stuff, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad thing that may be. Let’s talk about YOU. Let’s talk about what you find troubling and what’s been bugging you. So without further ado (or at risk of over-alliteration or violating… Read more