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Brand new Red Sox
Jonathan Brand was the 8th- round pick of the Boston Red Sox in the 2022 MLB draft. The 5’9’’, 200lbs pitcher was selected out of Miami University of Ohio. I was able to sit down with Brand and ask about the draft process First, what was the draft process like? “The draft process was pretty… Read more
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Maine’s Summer-Long Drought Put on Hold
Yes, it really has been a hot summer in Maine. Just looking around campus at all the yellow grass proves it. According to the US Drought Monitor, the lack of rainfall has finally caught up with the state, but the recent downpours as summer turns to fall seems to have helped with the issue. However,… Read more
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Maine’s Internet Overdue for a Facelift
I was on an internet call with a close friend from Virginia, when the topic of download speeds came up. He bragged about having 2gb/s downloads, which was far superior to my own 15mbp/s. With almost three-quarters of Maine being forested, it’s no surprise that the state has gotten a bad reputation for its lackluster… Read more
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Bonny Eagle School Board Votes Not to Ban Sex-Ed Book in 11-1 Decision
A nationwide debate concerning parental rights over classroom content reached the Bonny Eagle School District Board of Directors last Tuesday. The board voted 11-1 not to ban “It’s Perfectly Normal,” a book about sex education. While prohibiting controversial books is nothing new in this country, many supporters of its inclusion in the school curriculum are… Read more
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Events, Entertainment, and More!
Elizabeth Johnson, better known as Liz, will be the new editor for the Events/Entertainment section of the SMCC Beacon. Writing is something she’s grown to love over the past five years and is something she plans on pursuing as a career, leaning more towards technical writing. This is her first year at SMCC as a… Read more
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Campus News with JD
Justin Dennison (who also goes by JD) is a Communications & New Media major at SMCC. Dennison will share editing responsibilities for Campus News with fellow editor Saima Sayed. Together they will work hard to keep everyone informed and up to date with what’s going on on-campus at both the Brunswick and South Portland campuses.… Read more
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