My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few years ago. And it was one of the hardest things to go through. Just watching him slowly forget me was horrible. So I wrote […]
Poetic License
‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’
By Justin Taylor “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (dir. Matthew Vaughn) starts out well enough, with a high-octane chase sequence / fight scene across London that promises to deliver the same surprising and […]
Record Scratch ‘Saturation’ and ‘Saturation II’
By Michael Harrington So long as I have existed have I been a fan of music. I grew up listening to the local classic-rock station, old cassettes and background music for my […]
SMCC Women’s Soccer Trailer
Check out this promo for the SMCC Lady Seawolves and come see them play Hampshire College on Saturday, September 23!
Foraging on Campus
Did you know that SMCC’s South Portland Campus is full of wild-growing edible plants? There’s ample foraging here. However, there are some safety concerns you should be aware of before you […]
Foraging on Campus
By Ben Riggleman Did you know that SMCC’s South Portland Campus is full of wild-growing edible plants? There’s ample foraging here. However, there are some safety concerns you should be aware of […]
Boot Camp for Filmmakers
By Max Lorber Most people will agree that the best way for a student to learn and grow as an artist and an individual is in the field working with experienced, professional […]
The Scavenger Hunt
By Lydia Libby Over the course of this summer, I, Lydia Libby, recording officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, at Southern Maine Community College, and Joey Mullins, president of Phi […]
Welcome Back BBQ Kicks Off Fall 2017
By Beacon Staff Students and faculty alike gathered outside Oceanview Dining Hall on August 31st to celebrate the new semester. Food was provided by Sodexo, with local vendors like Grandy Oats and […]
Younus Alfayyadh Brings Arabic to SMCC
By Ben Riggleman This fall, with little fanfare, SMCC offered a class in Arabic for the first time: Beginning Arabic I, taught by Professor Younus Alfayyadh at the South Portland Campus. The […]
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