And the Mad House makes it happen! By Patrick Doyle The curtains were to rise at 7:30PM, it was then 6:50PM and I kept driving around the same two streets my GPS […]
Arthur Miller lives on: A View from a Bridge
Poetic License
By Patrick Doyle It’s starting to get cold; that means soon a lot of us will retire inside and inwardly. I read a lot during the colder seasons because I deplore television […]
Marin on Movies: The Skeleton Twins
By Rebekah Marin As we approach mid-October hearing the movie title “The Skeleton Twins” you might assume, as I did, that it’s just another poorly executed Halloween-based horror movie, but if you’re […]
CIA: Coffee, Ice Cream and Art
By Dining Dierdree A hidden gem is the best way to describe the Cia Cafe that is nooked at 72 Ocean Street, just a short walk away from Millcreek and Hannaford’s. Priding […]
Ballot Initiatives: Why vote?
By Ian Ziller It is almost November, which means it is almost Election Day as well. There are many ballot initiatives that are up for a vote. So you may ask yourself […]
A Glimpse Inside
The Workings inside the SMCC Beacon By Garrick Hoffman On Friday, October 3, two communications students and a photographer all gathered around a table in a small room in downtown Portland. Cameras […]
Terrorism in Mexico
By Carlin Whitehouse We are fed a continuous stream of news that justifiably fuels concern about the instability and rising violence in far-distant lands such as Gaza, Iraq, and Syria. Yet, even […]
“Pay It Forward, Pay It Back” and Beyond
By Lauren Michelle As we move forward to the upcoming election there are many questions to be pondered. One of controversy and interest is the idea to implement a “Pay it Forward/Pay […]
Pro-Active Advice
By Rachel Flowers Dear Rachel, This semester is definitely getting the best of me. I’m definitely having an issue juggling school work and a social life. I’m currently living on my own while my […]
Showcasing SMCC’s Outstanding Programs
A look inside the Computer & Electronics Center (CEC) By Erik Squire The Beacon went to meet with Howard Burpee, Professor of Computer Technologies, to learn a little about the CEC program. […]
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