A Documentary Film in Progress By Charles Ishimwe The Banyamulenge tribe is a minority tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are more than 250 tribes in Congo similar to the […]
The Banyamulenge Tribe at risk
Deborah Klotz: Traces at the Maine Jewish Museum
By Jennifer Connor Walking into Deborah Klotz’s recent show at the Maine Jewish Museum on Congress Street in Portland was like taking in a breath of fresh air. The light and energy […]
Gestapo Hyperbole
By Richard Sawyer Recently I heard about Mesa Verde shutting down. I always hate seeing local restaurants closing up, especially after fifteen years of business. For those who didn’t know it, it […]
Did You Know That the Library has Breaking Bad Season 5?
By: Erik Squire Now that I have your attention; the library does indeed have Breaking Bad, as well as other movies to loan out for FREE (okay, your tuition really pays for […]
Confessions of a New England Vice Hawker
by Patrick Doyle My first job was washing dishes at a Mediterranean place while in high school – I was fired after skipping work around Thanksgiving to lay on a floor for […]
Business Club Updates
By Darcy Pope The Business Club here at SMCC is a great group of people that are interested in learning about the business world. Knowledge of basic business principles and activities are […]
Accessing Equality
By Davis Nicholson This column was conjured in the Honors Class, Philosophy in Action – an intriguing class with a pleasantly diverse mix of perspectives. A newfound intrigue of writing, particularly with […]
Analysing the $10.10 Minimum Wage
By Erik T.X. Squire In Mr. Obama’s State of the Union speech he said he would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 through the power of executive order. As the POTUS said […]
Memorable Sports Facts: February 18, 1988
By The Beacon Staff The reason why [quadruple-double] is such a hard thing to accomplish is because it requires a player to be completely dominant on both ends of the court without […]
MISSING PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN
by Patrick Doyle On Sunday, February 2nd, actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered in his office in Greenwich Village dead of an apparent heroin overdose. He was 46. Among friends […]
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