By Zaq Guiod Christmas is fast approaching, and that means billions around the world will celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus H. Christ. While many people claim to be religious and […]
Hypocrisy of the Religious Right
First Time Living Situations
By Rebecca Dow Growing up, my mother always taught me to have respect for others, and to demand respect in return. Disrespect, unfortunately, can present itself in a variety of subtle and […]
Letters to the Editors + Editors’ note
Dear Beacon Editors, Comic book legendary writer Stan ‘The Man’ Lee, has passed away at the wise old age of ninety-five. The worlds and characters he created set off an array of […]
The Chainsmoking Smirker of Sci-Fi: Kurt Vonnegut
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Fiction is an incredibly diverse platform in literature. There are not only many different genres, but several layers within those categories. There are the hundreds of cowboy tales at […]
Upcoming Shows
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Here’s the upcoming show listing at the State Theatre in Portland! Enjoy the break and catch some music! The Motet Moon Hooch, Jaw Gems Mon 12/31 Doors: 7:30 pm […]
Andy Warhol and His Pop Art
By Claire Dodge I didn’t choose to write about Warhol because of familiarity, I truly love the movement of Pop Art that he specializes in. There is so much character and interpretation […]
Poetic License
December turns the wheel into the Solstice of Winter. The light shall wane as we plunge into the depths and the waxing sun will guide us through the cold. Our semester comes […]
Captivating Midcoast
By The Beacon Staff It’s been a semester full of events at the Midcoast campus. The Activities Committee has relentlessly put their best effort into keeping the small Brunswick campus fun, and […]
The Beacon Throws Down the Gauntlet
By The Beacon Sports Staff If you read the last Beacon, you would have noticed on page 12, in neon colors and an eye-catching design, The Beacon newspaper staff are challenging all […]
The SMCC Beacon 