Issue Date 2•21•17
Volume 13 No. 10 Cover Photo By Alex Serrano
E h t m o r F s E t o N
E S P Y L A C O P Z BLIZ
As we get back into the regular humdrum of classes after a week of almost nonstop precipitation, cancelled events and numerous hot beverages, let’s pause and take stock of what just hit us. Some called it a Polar Vortex; others coined names like “Snowmageddon,” “Blizzpocalypse,” and “Blizzkrieg Bop.” Whatever it was, it certainly threw a spanner in the works of this community college — and gave us all something to grumble about. By Ben Riggleman and Alex Serrano
Snowbound Surfsite
At the South Portland Campus’ Surfsite Hall, some true New Englanders made the most of the weather. As the snow was falling, thick as ever, on Sunday night, Feb. 12, four students went sledding off “Surfsite Hill.” And as is traditional when the roads get slick, a couple brave daredevils did doughnuts in the main parking lot (though
only for a few minutes at a stretch, to stay under Security’s radar). Others spent the evening like a normal Saturday night: by watching women’s pro wrestling, South Park, or TV movies on the couches in the ground-floor lounge. Some bundled up to smoke a butt in the lee of the building. Others, of course, did homework. Most of the students The Beacon spoke to were grateful for the reprieve from college’s daily grind. Others, though, said the change in routine threw them off their
game. One remarked, a little wistfully, “I just can’t get into homework now, you know?” Things felt a little different for the South Portland Facilities crew. That same evening, a Beacon correspondent interviewed custodian Pete Therrien. Warm and dry in Surfsite, Mr. Therrien would soon try to catch some Z’s — in his office, off the firstfloor lounge. And it wasn’t the first time this winter he’d had to camp out. “This is my second one. I had to sleep over on Thursday night,” he said. “And
there’s supposed to be another big storm coming in Wednesday into Thursday. So it gets tedious after a while.” The week before, Mr. Therrien had 17 overtime hours. He expected to put in eight the following day. The snow was falling at a rate of 4 inches an hour. As Mr. Therrien talked, plows and a front-end loader could be seen at work in the parking lot below Surfsite, scrambling to keep up with the accelerating Nor’easter. (Continued on page 2)
Wolves Headed to USCAA Nationals
Dramatic Wins Against CMCC and NHTI Secure Invite On Sunday, the Seawolves won their first YSCC Championship since 2008. The Wolves will be traveling to Uniontown, PA to play in the Division II Nationals. The last time the Wolves went to the nationals was in 2015. The Beacon wishes the Seawolves squad the best of luck in Pennsylvania.
(Tournament coverage on pages 10-13)