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Video Game Development: Why Does It Take So Long?
Video game development has come a long way from the days of Pong. With video games becoming more ambitious by the day, video games like Cyberpunk 2077 have highlighted the need for more development time. Game developers need time to work on these projects or the gaming community is going to keep getting unfinished, bug-riddled… Read more
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(Manga) Dimensions By Meghan Gilchrist
Meghan Gilchrist, a recent SMCC alumni, contributed an eight-page manga short, ‘Dimensions: Luke’ to the SMCC Beacon, and we spoke with them about their process and influences to her style. Interested readers can view their manga at the bottom of this article, and can find other student art in the Beacon’s archives and submit their… Read more
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“This is Possible”
As the daughter of Maine’s first black lawmaker, Rachel Talbot Ross is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of social norms. The longtime civil rights and social justice campaigner made Maine history in early December, becoming the state’s first black female lawmaker elected as the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. She won unanimously,… Read more
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Shanquella and the Cabo 6
25-year-old influencer dies while on vacation with six of her friends Shanquella Robinson, known as an influencer in her community in Charlotte, North Carolina, lost her life to a senseless act of violence. While the details are still unclear of the motive behind the physical assault that she adhered to by her “friends,” many social… Read more
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Good News for Taylor Swift Fans in Maine
If you are a Taylor Swift fan, chances are you missed out on purchasing tickets to her new tour. Tickets to Swift’s “The Eras Tour” were first available on Ticketmaster for “verified fans.” More than 3.5 million people pre-registered to be a “verified fan,” the largest registration in the company’s history. The website quickly became… Read more
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Life on campus: Southern Maine Community College
Camdynn Carson is a first year student at SMCC, attending while being an undecided major, she will go wherever the wind takes her. In Camdynn’s free time she enjoys hanging out with her dog, playing games, and even writing poetry. Camdynn believes in Social Justice and making sure no one is left behind. She will… Read more
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