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It’s Gonna Be A Shutdown There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on down in DC these days. Actually, it looks a lot more like a lack of shaking. So it seems the Republicans can›t agree with Democrats and likewise. Surprised? No. With attempts to have dialogue being blown by the wayside, it seems as though, for the time being, the shutdown is here to stay. Surprised about the Affordable Care Act starting a big tidal wave of drama down there in Washington? Maybe the answer is probably not, simply because everyone from Representative Mark Meadows to an anglerfish has an opinion on this affair and what to do. So, yes, there is a divide in opinion that comes from different schools of thought, which fundamentally clash. The big deal is that Congress can’t come to an agreement and now the government has officially shutdown. This means bills that are SOP (standard operating procedure) will be thrown out and forgotten, because no one can give the other a little leg room and time on the soap box. This sort of hissy fitting reflects our political and cultural process; are you surprised? You shouldn’t be, but you should realize that this tomfoolery reflects on us in the global context, as a bunch of entitled ninnies who can’t even speak, yet are in positions of power. The government shutdown means that the mail will still come, Social Security will go as usual. Some folks will not be affected by any of the changes, as student Katherine Sovetsky said, “I think it’s dumb. The government would shut down, wouldn’t they? It’s funny to watch because nothing has really changed for me, or my friends. I guess NASA is affected though.” There are changes though that will affect some of the population, and very much By Patrick Doyle
so. Kyle O’Malley, a student of SMCC, also enlisted in the Maine National Guard, stated, “I unfortunately do not know much about it, but I do know that things like my GI Bill and tuition assistance will be affected. I’m supposed to get a check helping me, but I will not during the shutdown. My National Guard drills this weekend have also been canceled.” It isn’t just the little things either. National Parks have closed, National museums too; Presidential libraries and National Archives have shut down, as well as a plethora of government websites, which are now inaccessible since the shutdown took effect. Spending programs such as veteran’s compensations take a hit as well. How can anyone sit with a straight face and allow this to happen, even in light of the conflict in Congress, and say this is acceptable but not mandatory spending? But don’t forget, the President’s pay, as well as the House and Senate, will continue to roll in the dough! Where is the logic in this? National Parks closed and those who have a career that defends the nation itself are having the rug pulled, while those who will not budge or give any real helping hand, still reap the benefits as if they were doing their job per usual? “I think they’re going after the wrong things here. They are affecting the wrong parts of society. They can definitely go about it a different way,” said Abigail Shipely-Rega, another attending student. If I may be frank, we’ve become too dependent on what these folks think, what they do. Would a little less government for a bit, even in these small ways, as a theoretical measure, be necessarily bad? Not in the way the shutdown has affected those it has, but more so from the strategic point of having less to do, even in small ways, with
the government, if this is the way they are going to treat others for their own mistakes and ill manners. We could stop tugging on their clothes daily, looking up with googoo eyes, hoping to hear what they say, to which we would obediently follow. We are more or less all the bastard children of parents who can’t get along, and now they are going to say, “We’re done taking care of you, we can’t get along.” Federal employees are getting a taste as well, with an estimated 800,000 to 1 million government jobs getting the gallow, based on whether or not they are expendable, even though the ones who caused this even to be an option in the first place still sit with the sippy-cup of tax money and beneficial perks. If anyone but the Government did this, they›d be taken in for abuse, and certainly wouldn›t receive money for it. Why don›t we hold these same standards to them? It appears that Iceland has got it right, if they ever did, by axing the entire lot and starting fresh. Why is this NOT an option? Oh wait, yeah. I forgot. We can’t “do anything about it.” Well, if there is nothing we can do in regards to them, we can in regards to us. National Parks shut down? Walk somewhere else. Presidential Library shut down? Buy a book from a local store. Maybe the laid off government employees will strive for something a little different when they see how they are “not necessary” to those who do nothing but bicker amongst the talking heads of American idealism, while doing nothing ideal for anyone besides themselves. Think about it, in terms of our history and the way our country operates, would a shutdown be so bad? If there is a reaction against these types of shenanigans, maybe those down there at the capital will get a (Continued on Page 3)
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My name is Angus Garfield from Cape Elizabeth and I am a Culinary Arts student at SMCC and am a very close personal friend to Sharon Lima who has been taking classes at SMCC and is majoring in Communications and New Media. Last December, Sharon received devastating news when she was diagnosed with stage four-breast cancer. She has been researching non-traditional treatment methods, which she is more comfortable with. Sharon spent most of the month of July with me over the summer but her health deteriorated and she had to moved temporarily back to Rhode Island to be closer to her family until she can get the treatments she so desperately needs. Sharon’s beautiful face, vibrant energy, and warm personality that she emits to all who surround her, is not easily forgotten. Sharon has found a Doctor she likes, but needs your urgent help to spread the word about her condition. Sharon has applied her knowledge of communications and new media to help her cause through a great website that we discovered after the actress Karen Black passed away over the summer. Karen raised thousands of dollars By Angus Garfield
to help finance her cancer treatments in a very short period of time. Sharon doesn’t have the luxury of time, but her choice of treatment offers real hope based on her careful research, if she can raise money quickly. Below is personal note from Sharon followed by a link to a secure and trusted web site where SMCC supporters of Sharon can donate. Please donate only if you are able. Here is what Sharon wishes to say to her friends at SMCC and those who support her: On December 6th, 2012, I was diagnosed with advanced Stage IV Breast Cancer, which has metastasized. Since I was offered very limited choices for only palliative care, and nothing really for curative care; I did my own research. I stumbled across Dr. Mohammad Nezami and found his work treating end stage cancer patients. Dr.Nezami who studied conventional medicine saw there was a great need for relief of symptoms for end stage cancer patients by using his non-invasive and non-toxic protocols. The interesting thing was many of the patients’ symptoms went away by using the personalized protocols designed especially for each one. By treating my immune hormone systems, the treatment will be will more effective than one
size fits all. These protocols are designed to work with your own personal D.N.A. ON A STEM CELL BASIS. I am seeking $33,000.00 for my expenses of air fair, treatments, and accommodations. PS: I am documenting my journey and invite YOU ALL to follow. To make a donation to help Sharon defray her medical costs, please click on this secure link: http://www. gofundme.com/4h4ses Thank you! Only give if you can afford it and know that every little bit, even $25, will help Sharon. Please leave a personal comment on the site, as Sharon will greatly appreciate your words of support.
OnCampus Club Style: Volunteer Ideas for SMCC Clubs By Madelyn Holm Last week I wrote about where to volunteer based on your major. As promised this week: Community Connection Club Style. Many of you involved in clubs might have read the articles’ title, and immediately reacted, “My club already volunteers, so I’m not going to read that article.” I recognize that many clubs already participate in volunteer events both on campus, and in the community. Take the Nursing Club; they are offering flu shots for students at Southern Maine Community College later this month. Or Captain Planet’s Posse, the new Environmental Club on campus, which hosted a beach cleanup on Willard Beach in late September. In late February, the Art Club will be helping host a ceramic bowl making event and dinner; proceeds raised will benefit the campus Food Pantry.
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All of the above clubs have easy connections to the community through service, but what about The Gaming Club, Sustainability and Green Building Club, Maine Mayhem Film Club, or the GSTA? I’ll ask the question again: Where would there be good places for these students to volunteer? If you are a member of The Gaming Club try reaching out to retirement communities. Just remember an 80 year old might not enjoy playing X-Box like the 12 year old, but hanging out, talking over a few rounds of poker or a 5,000 piece puzzle at the retirement could be the ticket. Brining the whole Gaming Club out for a night of cards and trivia may be too overwhelming to coordinate, but the Southern Maine Agency on Aging is always looking for small groups of volunteers to visit isolated seniors in their homes. Interested? Contact the agency’s main office at 207-3966500 to set up visiting with local seniors. Not interested in gamPTK Updates By Angelina Smith Hello everyone, we’re already almost halfway through the semester but Phi Theta Kappa is in full swing! We’re excited to welcome new members and announce what’s happening in SMCC’s local Chapter, Alpha Chi Nu.
ing, but Green Building is more your cup of tea? One campus project the club has discussed is partnering with the Horticulture Department, to build a greenhouse near the SMCC Community Garden. A greenhouse near the gardens would allow community members to grow fresh produce year round for their own use or to be donated to the on campus Food Pantry. Club President Reid Majewski has worked hard to involve the club in a wide variety of events, but needs help for the future of the club. Contact Reid for more information about club events, and meetings rjmliz18@hotmail. com
publicity for your club, and connections to potential actors for personal films later in the year.
Some clubs are interested at getting their hands muddy; others are more involved in discussing movies. If you are a member of Maine Mayhem consider hosting a movie night once a month for SMCC students, staff, faculty, and community members. Ask for donations from non-SMCC and SMCC viewers, and raise money for future Mayhem events. Film nights are a great way to get
Volunteering falls along a broad spectrum of action. Picking up trash, raising money, or working one on one in a study center, all benefit the community. It doesn’t matter how large or involved your club chooses to be. Keep in mind that creating events or opportunities to include a wide range of students, ultimately benefits your club. So get out there, volunteer, host an event, and come ask me for
and benefit your community. If you have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, you may be eligible to receive a letter of invitation to Phi Theta Kappa. Letters and emails have been sent out, be sure to keep an eye on your mail- and inboxes!
A bowling night is being planned at Bayside Bowling for all Phi Theta Kappa members for the evening of October 23rd. Keep checking the Beacon and your email inboxes for more info! Members who are interested in getting more involved with PTK are welcome to attend the regular chapter meetings held every Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in the Conference Room in the newly-renovated Captain’s House. There is still an open Officer position available, please contact Chapter President Leanna Shields at leannadshields@student.smccme.edu for more information.
The Induction Ceremony for new Phi Theta Kappa members will be held on October 20th, at 5 pm. We can’t wait to welcome you into PTK, and this is also a great chance to meet your chapter officers and learn PTK provides access to more about the organization. a number of opportunities for students and ways to get recog- Information sessions will also nized for your achievements, in- be held later in the school year covering topics such as Colcluding but not limited to: fanlegeFish.org, applying for PTK tastic scholarships, possibilities scholarships and current chapfor enriching yourself and your resume as a great student leader, ter projects. and many options to volunteer
Students in the Gay Straight Trans Alliance have worked hard in the past to create events on campus. Great, keep up the good work. Another volunteer opportunity could include, hosting an on-campus Pride Parade. Bring in GLBTQAI organizations to talk about pertinent issues, help raise awareness on campus all while dressing up in lavish sequined costumes. Consider contacting the Activities Committee to help organize events on campus for students.
The Officers of your local PTK Chapter, Alpha Chi Nu, are traveling to Connecticut for the
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clue and realize you can’t extinguish a fire by turning your back on it. Call me something of a curmudgeon, but the absolute selfishness on both sides of this issue is astounding and frightening; it does not reflect democracy, it doesn’t reflect anything except the same ripples in the same pond, knocking the same tons of frogs off the lilly pad.
By Jessica Baker
On Saturday September 21, Jeffrey Badger, the Art Club Adviser, took a handful of students, Including; Lamia Poe, Alyssa Godin and myself on a fieldtrip to Boston all in order to gallery
and museum hop, and enjoy the big city. Our first stop was at South End Open Studio’s then visiting gallery NAGA on Newbury Street. From there we headed over to Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts, Boston Sculptors, OSP Gallery, and the Ingestion Gallery. All these galleries were amazing, especially to me who hasn’t visited a gallery since I was a child. All the works of art we saw were interesting and they all had their own unique beauty. Your Student Senate at Work By Abigail Baker The past two Wednesdays in Student Senate, the primary issues we have discussed have been about our budget and how it is being spent. This year our budget for student activities and clubs consists of $80,000 plus a reserve of roughly $19,000. Two weeks ago President Cantor requested $16,000 for advertising in favor of this years Community College Bond referendum that is on the November ballot. The bond if passed would bring $15.5 million to all seven of Maine’s community colleges. After a very long discussion the senate decided to give him $8,000. The discussion then moved to club spending, we decided that any club asking for money should submit a detailed list informing the senate where every penny we allocate them
is spent on, in order that every club gets money fairly. This past Wednesday we approved funding requests for the Business Club, the Health and Wellness Club, and the Tar Sands Club. The Activities Committee is putting Halloween Week on for all students here at SMCC. Activities will include pumpkin carving, a scary movie night, flash mob Rocky Horror, a Halloween Dance, and a haunted walk. All interested in helping staff events should talk to Kyle in the CeSil office. The Midcoast Campus is looking for book donations for their new library that they are in the process of cleaning up. They have also recently acquired vending machines. Nominations for Vice President have been The taken. All interested should have contacted and spoken with Club Shane Long in the CeSil office by Wednesday Thursdays th 12:30-1:15pm morning October 9 .
Of all the work we saw, the work of Aaron Stephan fits into the category of being uniquely beautiful.
The sculpture, The Possible Inevitable, is a wooden piece that references two wrestlers as well as shipping crates for artwork. The piece appropriates the form of the Uffizi Wrestlers, a sculpture that no longer exists. The art group thought this was amazing and that it was a very interesting piece of work. I never have seen a sculpture made of wood before, so this was new to me. We also had a talk with the Director of Samson Projects, Camilo Alvarez. Being able to spend a solid 20 minutes with Mr Alverez was wonderful because it gave the group a chance to hear about what happens behind the scenes in an art gallery. We also went to the Boston Public Library and saw the Murals by John Singer Sergeant, which were absolutely breath taking, there was so much movement and expression in the murals. The murals that were completed over a period of 30 years are the stunningly beautiful and inspiraling as they tell the story of the Triumph of Religion. The murals were started in 1890, completed in 1919, as Sargent first painted the murals on canvas in England, as he completed the canvases he accompanied them to Boston so he could oversee their installation.
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TheOtherWorld Acting Out - A Column for the Activist in You By Clara Jones
The Washington Redskins Mascot: Acceptable or Not?
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It’s football season and America loves sports and competition. This love is highly evident through the extravagant
salaries paid to professional athletes and the visible sports fans amongst us in everyday life. It seems sports would be a perfect medium to perpetuate stereotypes given its popularity. The Washington Redskins are doing just that, perpetuating racial stereotypes; however, in this case it’s acceptable, why? Given the history of the team’s founder, George Preston Marshall not wanting to desegregate,
one would think the Redskins would want to change that image.
Ryan Basen wrote what
seemed to be a factual and unbiased article for The New York Times (Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in N.F.L. Fell, published Oct. 6, 2012) outlining the background and history of the Washington Redskins, including Marshall the founder. Basen reminds us that, “By 1955, the Redskins were the lone holdout in the 12-team league” to integrate Blacks. Redskins founder, Marshall has been
noted saying, “We take most of our players out of Southern colleges and are trying to appeal to Southern people, those colleges don’t have any Negro players” making it quite apparent he is racist. In the early years around 1915, a man named Dietz coached the team to victory in one season and later became the motive for the “redskin” logo; however, it seems to be up for debate if Dietz is in fact—an Indian (William ‘Lone Star’ Dietz Posthumously Inducted Into Football Hall of Fame). Historically, In Native American terms, the term “redskin” represents the bloody scalp of the head of a native, better put by Tina Holder (Blackfoot, Cherokee, and Chocktaw), “The term came from the bloody mess that one saw when looking at the scalp... thus the term ‘red’...skin because it was the “skin” of an ‘animal’ just like the others that they had...so, it became ‘redskins.’ So, you see when we see or hear that term...we don’t see a football team...we don’t see a game being played...we don’t see any ‘honor’...we see the bloody pieces of scalps that were hacked off of our men, women and even our children... we hear the screams as our people were killed...and ‘skinned’ just like animals.” As you can see this term is considered very offensive to
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Dinning Out On a College Student’s Budget Elsmere BBQ: No Student Budget Met Here!! By Amanda Smith
What can I say about Elsmere BBQ? It was probably one of the worse experiences I’ve ever had at a restaurant. The prices are to high 8$ - 28$ for a meal, the food is dry and the
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décor was just, all wrong. There isn’t much seating and they definitely should look into getting a different arrangement. The bright spot of my and my dining guest evening was the wait staff and how they interacted with us. It has to be one of the reasons why people are going to Elsmere BBQ. They were kind, respectable and understanding especially when you had a complaint about the food. Throughout our time in Elsmere, they were very quick with the service and getting your food. They definitely should change their name to a bar because that’s what the interior suggests when you walk in. Elsmere has more of a pub atmosphere than a traditional bbq pit. My partner and I started off our meal with the pulled pork and chicken that wasn’t too bad. There was a decent flavor as it was probably the best part of our meal. There was a smoky flavor and was moist. On the other hand, the Mac and cheese was bland Native Americans. The incorporation of this derogatory term into a national sports mascot takes racism to a higher level.
TheOtherWorld The Fall Foliage Phenomenon: Leaf Peepers By A. S. Kinsman Fall is here in Maine, and we all know what that means: So are the leaf peepers. They come from all around, identified by their license plates. Most come from the southeastern corner of the country, with the vast majority sporting the orange-tree plates of Florida. Many others come from just a hundred or so miles away in Massachusetts. But they’re here, and they are here to stay until the last leaf tumbles to the ground. The foliage begins to change color around mid to late
September in southern Maine, but the deeper you go towards the mountains, the earlier and quicker the colors arrive. The first and second weeks of October is the peak foliage time in southern Maine, with all of the maples changing their vibrant greens to yellows, oranges, and reds. Many oaks will not change until just before Halloween. The evergreens and pines won’t change at all. But that doesn’t stop the flood of leaf peepers from driving 5 miles and hour to ooh and ahh at the colors. If you yourself are a native leaf peeper, here are tips for those who are from Maine or from Texas and every state in between: Use proper foliage etiquette. Pull over to let locals
The Science Watchroom The Science Watchroom By Jason Glynn
I will start off with a recap of an exciting opportunity that is available to fellow SMCC science majors before I get on to what’s new. This was supposed to be pitched in the last issue, but there was a slight whoopsie, so I’ll sum it up now. SMCC science students were invited to attend an informal discussion held on October 3rd about a couple upcoming sweet opportunities at Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. I will forewarn you that it is slightly competitive, you’ll be going up against me, and I’ve brought my A game. One opportunity is for a one week shortcourse on genetics research, to be held in Bar Harbor, from January 6-10. 12 students that meet the qualifications will be selected. If you’re interested, there was an email sent out recently to all science majors with the application for the short-course attached. The next opportunity is even more competitive. Two SMCC science majors will be selected for a paid 8-10 week internship to be held next summer at the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor as well. Both events include paid trav-
el, room and board, and even meals!!! If this sounds as sweet to you as it did to me, then I suggest you first check out the programs at: http://www.maineidea.net/mdibl.php and if you have any further questions I will refer you to Dr. Elizabeth Ehrenfeld who can be reached at: EEhrenfeld@smccme.edu Now onto the latest and greatest in the world of science!!! We are finally one step closer to having our own lightsabers. Hell yeah, that’s right, lightsabers. Scientists over at MIT and Harvard have created a completely new form of matter using light, which in itself is a pretty fascinating breakthrough, but it’s the implications of the discovery: lightsabers, that catch my attention. Photons are the particles of light, and they have long been controversial things, are they a particle, or are they a wave? Well, they’re kind of both. A photon is a particle that comes in and behaves like a wave. These scientists have for the first time made molecules out of these photons. This is directly counter-intuitive to many long-held beliefs about photons; it was widely accepted knowledge that they were massless and did not interact with each other. However, by using a special medium the photons begin to interact so strongly that they act as though they have mass. Read more at: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v502/n7469/full/nature12512.
pass if you’re going to meander and drive under the speed limit. Take your time and explore. Walking outside and smelling the dry crispness of leaves, the smoke of a wood fire, or the tang of apple orchards is much better than rushing by in a car that is holding up traffic anyway. Don’t let the rain stop you either. The colors are actually brightest when it is wet, when it is raining or in the morning as the dew collects on the leaves. If you do choose to drive, go for roads that offer changing views. Perhaps the best road for this in New England is the KanWretches and Jabbers - Connecting with the Autistic By Krista Krasnow-Kelley Wretches and Jabbers, is the tale of Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette who have autism with limited speech, yet still have a lot to say. Both men as young adults lived lives of isolation, and disconnection to the world, as they were unable to communicate verbally. As they got older they both learned to type, which allowed them to express there inner dialogue of which they said, was locked inside.” This changed their lives dramatically. Both Larry and Tracy have been advocating for people with autism for over 10 years. The documentary, Wretches and Jabbers features them taking their message onto the global level. “Our goal was to shine a light on autism internationally. Larry and Tracy’s journey allowed us to portray the global face of autism through the personal stories of six men and women throughout the world,” says director Gerardine Wurzburg. Tracy and Larry, along
with their support system which includes: Harvey and Pascal, as well Academy Award winning filmmaker Wurzburg, hit the road. Wretches and Jabbers connect the viewer with autism directly as you hear from others who suffer the same fate, opening up discussions of what it is like, and how they view the world. Tracy and Larry travel to different countries, visiting with others who are autism and are able to communicate via typing. The documentary starts in Sri Lanka, where they visit an old friend Chammi Rajapatirana. Who has been advocating for the education of children and adults with autism with the help of his mother for years. “ We live as outcasts in Sri Lanka” says Chammi. In each city Larry and Tracy visit their goal to meet with others who are advocating and sharing their experience with this condition a level of human connection, it is quite clear they are on a mission to unite their voices. The next stop is Japan, where they meet 16 year old Naoki Hagishida, who has published over 10 books of his experience with autism, as well as being an accomplished artist. The documentary features the
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OpEd From the Managing Editor’s Desk By Jason Glynn
Hello to my fellow students, I hope this semester is moving along smoothly and I hope we are all achieving academic success! I would like to start this off with a sincere apology. As many of you may have noticed, my last column and many of my fellow writers’ columns, went out essentially in rough draft form. This is a good example that writing is really a work in progress. I know of no writers that can put pen to paper and create a masterpiece in the first draft, we constantly rewrite and smooth out our work before it gets to the public. However due to a technical glitch, this unfortunately did not happen this time around so what you read was many of our works in their rough form. We hold ourselves to high standards at The Beacon; we strive to bring you quality and professional writing, and I do sincerely apologize for the unprofessionalism that the last edition portrayed. We have made a mistake, but more importantly we have learned from this mistake, and made adjustments so it does not happen again. If you would like to read the corrected version, be sure to check out our interactive PDF Say Good-Bye To The Pirates By A. S. Kinsman
version that was emailed to your student account last week. We are currently working on getting our website up and running so we then will be able archive all PDF downloads so they will all be available at one convenient location. It is recommended that when viewing our PDF you use or download Adobe Reader for optimizing the experience with the cool functions such as the slideshows. Now let’s get on to the news. How is your Prezi Canvas My Campus contest presentation coming? How about your application for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program? Both of these were covered in the last Managing Editor’s column, which is available through the PDF download so I won’t belabor the topic again. We are here if you need assistance in applying for the Prezi internship; which you can read up on here: http://prezi.com/canvas-my-campus/#.UkwqLDbD8dU, or the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program, which you can read up on here: http://prezi.com/ canvas-my-campus/#.UkwqLDbD8dU Our Facebook page is now up and running, please be sure to check us out there and give us a ‘like.’ You can find it at: https:// www.facebook.com/thebeacon. smcc We have planned our first sesHIV.
But now I have another reason to go to Lewiston. I am a rabid ice hockey fan like many Most of us look for reasons not others who live in the tundra to go into Lewiston. Most of the known as Maine, and I’m especially proud of our own home population is slovenly obese, team, the Portland Pirates. toothless and hooked on some They played their last 20 seadrug or other. The once treesons in Portland, but because lined neat streets now house rundown apartment buildings, of a legal dispute and ongoing construction in the Cumberwith low-lifes hanging outside at all hours of the day or night, land County Civic Center, their new home until further notice drugs being a BIG part of that is in the ghetto of Maine: Lewcity’s problem. iston. I myself ventured into And if anyone had the Lewiston three weeks ago to hope that the Pirates would purchase a Nintendo game conreturn to Portland, don’t hold sole from a user on craigslist. your breath. The Civic Center com, and I can confirm all of is seriously considering having the stereotypes and prejudices about Lewiston are true. I kept an entire new sport play within their arena. Plans have already the doors locked and tried to been made to remove the ice, look mean and intimidating. If paint over the tops of everythat didn’t work and someone thing and remove the advertissomehow got a hold of me, I would falsely inform them that ing on the rink boards. I was infected with syphilis and The CEO of the Pirates 6 • The Beacon October 15, 2013
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Nonetheless, Columbus did not discover America, America was already “occupied” by the Native American people. Columbus did, however, commit heinous acts of torture, rape, and murder which later lead to the largest genocide in world history eliminating approximately ninety-five percent of the American Indian population.
As a Maliseet tribal member, Southern Maine Community College student, and member of the Southern Maine community, I would like to suggest we rethink the legacy of Christopher Columbus and rename October 12th to anything, but Columbus Day on our school calendar, particularly since this is the State of Maine. Here’s the reason why. The history of Columbus and his so-called “discovery” of America has been retold over and over again, particularly via public education. Now, some five-hundred plus years later, the true story is finally making its way out, perhaps mainly due to the trend in being politically In My Humble Opinion By Michael Micklon
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By Michael
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Egg’s and Issues with some of my fellow students from Southern Maine Community College with an invitation coming from President Ron Cantor. I knew it was going to be interesting, but had no idea what to expect, but I knew it would be interesting. As expected, I arrived on time and was seated at the reserved table with President Cantor and my fellow peers. As we sat and introduced ourselves we had some light spirited conversation while enjoying each other’s company. We were privileged to have some other members of the community sit with us and it was great to meet some new people. I found it very rewarding to speak with President Cantor along with one of our table guest about the column I had written last week while watching President Cantor not just promote Southern Maine Community College, but sell the value of our school. With one seat left, we were approached by this businessman from Sprague Energy, wearing a Save our Waterfront, Vote no on WPO on his lapel. This brave soul asked if he could join us, I could only guess that he had been turned away
at the other tables. I figured why not, this could end up being really fun. Prior to this encounter, I have only had a brief conversation with Rachel Guthrie about Tar Sands and had started to do some research on the topic. I asked the poor lost soul to explain how voting against WPO is going to save our waterfront and what are we saving it from? It was no surprise to me to hear how voting against the WPO is going to save 10,000 jobs in South Portland. After listening to him for five minutes and not getting a straight answer on anything, I got bored and turned to my left and started engaging in the conversation that President Cantor was having with our other guest at the table. So, let’s fast-forward to Sunday… I go to Blackboard to check on my Documentary Photography assignment for the next week there it is “Capture an image that invokes feeling, smell, and emotion.” For the next few days I am driving myself crazy trying to figure out what I am going to shoot, the only images that I can think of that would invoke emotion and feeling would be pornographic. With the thoughts of pornography in my head, I start to regroup my thoughts about this assignment while driving to class. As I am driving down Broadway on my way to cam-
OpEd Top 10 Reasons Tar Sands Suck: By Brian Leonard
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By Brian Leonard
OK, where to begin. Do I start with the tenth reason that Tar Sands suck, and proceed down the list through each reason, you know, one that sucks a little more than the last? That would be hard. I would have to select form a list of nearly a hundred or so reasons. Or, I could list the ten reasons that suck on a global level, which includes social and economic reasons. Or, I could just list ten of the worst things that Tar Sands would do to the environment alone, as they continue to dig it up? You see the thing about Tar Sands, is that it sucks in so many ways that it is difficult to confine the list to just ten, even when given a sub-set of reasons. So I’ve decided to stay right next to the pipeline from the beginning in Alberta Canada, to the gristly end here in South Portland, which would land on the dock that sits ¼ mile from SMCC! Please don’t get this list confused with other lists out there of a similar name. If you are reading this in Maine, Greater Portland, South Portland, or even more specifically, from SMCC’s, “The Beacon, then this list is extremely personalized for you. 3 to 1 It takes 3 barrels of water (which can never be used to drink again) to produce 1 barrel of useable oil. In a world of finite resources, water being the most important to human life. Using 3 barrels of fresh H20 to produce 1 barrel of liquid global warming, makes this list easily. Trust me, it doesn’t just squeak in (pun intended) at the 10 spot. Making water useless... totally fruitless. Tailing Ponds from Outer Space What th’ hunhhh? All that poisonous water needs a home for a long, long time. The water now unusable for anything else, (much like nuclear waste water) is drained into what was once beautiful forest land and held in what they term “Tailing Ponds.” Don’t be thrown off by the word pond. These vast lakes of waste are so large they can be seen by the human eye from space. Hard sucking reason 8.5, they have to put “Scarecrows” out in these ponds in an attempt to stop birds from landing in it. It kills the birds through “heavy metal poisoning”. By Law, or “Buy Law” “By law”, the Boreal Forest must
be restored to “its natural state”, when they leave an area. This is the equivalent to big oil “having its way” with Mother Earth, and somehow returning its innocence when it’s good and done. Scan the QR Code for a before and after shot of the Boreal Forest before, and after, Suncor and Exxon, have had their way. You Can Never Go Home The Canadian Government and Big Oil combine forces for the displacement of indigenous people, and worse than that, allowing them to stay while telling them that it is safe. In plane English. People who have lived for decades, with homes, careers, children and Grandchildren, with hopes and dreams, are forced to leave through “eminent domain” laws rewritten with the help of Big oil lobbyists. One could write volumes on the mistreatment of Native Americans, North, Middle, and South. It really hasn’t changed all that much with time. When was the last time a government took land away from Native Americans? Sadly, it and continues to happen in this century. And yes, all of you reading this... its happened in your lifetime. Not possible? They would’ve shown it on CNN or something! Don’t worry, “Media Blackout” is fifth on the list. Media Black out may not happen right next to the pipeline, but then again, no media really happens right next to the pipeline. Cancer...Period Those who haven’t been forced to leave their actual homes, along with their hunting and fishing lands, were told it was safe to stay. The cancer rates, in both the wildlife and humans that exceeds any normal jump in cancer rates short of nuclear plant meltdown and/or following fallout. Of course, the exact numbers have been stifled by “the powers that be” (media blackout), but when researching as I have, one can find out most of what’s happening. Media Blackout I purposely placed this at #5. It is neither more or less important than the people or environment being destroyed by this substance, but it earns its place on the list as equally destructive solely because, as the old philosophical question goes...“If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to see or hear it...did it actually happen? Do you know about the devastating Tar Sands oil spills that have happened around North America’s pipelines. 12 in 12 months was the latest count. In both Canada and the U.S., there have been oil spills from pipelines, which have devastated communities, and yet we
never see or hear too much about it. In Mayflower, Arkansas, Exxon even convinced (forced?) the FAA to create a “No Fly” zone over the area to block out visual coverage from the air (the most telling of the widespread spill), for 7 days after the Tar Sands oil spill there. That’s how long it took for a judge to rule that Exxon, in cohesion with our Federal Aviation Agency, does not have that kind of power. No fines or penalties applied for censorship of the press. How does one go about penalizing their own government for censorship, and blocking “freedom of the press?” Homeward Bound The Portland-Montreal Pipeline is old. Real old. Older than SMCC. The pipeline’s construction was finished in 1941 and was designed to carry light to medium crude oil. Not an ultra-heavy crude. How heavy? So heavy they have to pump in cancerous chemicals and gases like Benzine to force it through pipelines. Our local pipeline is designed to go from Portland, out to, Montreal. The reversal of the pipeline has been studied by the Portland-Montreal Pipeline Co. (MaineToday. com, News Update: Firm will study bringing oil from Canada). They have already applied for a permit to bring it here. Meanwhile, Americans are slowly were awakening to the destructive force of Tar Sands. The local Fossil Fuel companies have begun a recent campaign stating that, “there are no plans to import Tar Sands oil from Canada.” This after showing up with their “experts” i.e. Lawyers, and even Canadian “Statesmen” to every board meeting from South Portland to the Maine/New Hampshire State Line, where the pipeline crosses over. This same “entourage” of corporate suits even lobbied The Portland Water District Board last spring. Their message? How successful they have been piping light and medium crude, and how they, like no other pipeline company so far, can safely pipe a substance down a pipe not built for it? What a way to spend your summer guys. That’s a lot of work to defend something you aren’t going to do. Sebago Lake All of southern Maine drinks, showers, brushes teeth, waters plants and lawns, and cooks with, water from Sebago Lake. The fact that the Pipeline skirts along the oceanfront here in South Portland, then winds it way through our communities to the side of, and under Sebago Lake is extremely concerning.
The Truth About Blood Donations, HIV, and Gay Men (working title) By Richard Sawyer When I first started this week’s column I was fully intent on calling for a boycott of the American Red Cross and not allowing them on our campus. This is because of their policy of refusing to let gay men donate blood. I had found this to be simply outdated and homophobic. Instead of simply taking it at face value I decided to research why this is. The more I looked up the more the answers astonished me. It didn’t take very much digging to find out that it is actually not solely the Red Cross that is at fault for the policy. In fact, it is mandated by the FDA that all blood donation centers have this policy in place. The Red Cross and other groups have asked for loosing of the rules, but it has been to no avail. Their suggestions still seem outdated, but progress is still progress. The FDA still refused to budge. Much of this is based on statistics from the Center of Disease Control. The statistics from the CDC are scary all in themselves. 1.1 million people in this country are currently infected with HIV or AIDS. Fifty-three percent of that number are gay men. Just to be clear that does not mean fifty three percent of the gay population have HIV or AIDS. On the surface a knee jerk reaction is understandable. That is an incredibly frightening amount. That still only explains the government’s policy is set by fear and homophobia because the possible donation pool is still at risk. Straight men woman and lesbians are still infected. The Red Cross and other faculties already test every single unit that comes in, essentially eliminating the risk of contamination. Yet, the FDA says the tests are unreliable. This is despite a report in 2005 written by a task force of doctors who affirmed that current tests are more then 99.9% reliable. If the FDA is trying to hedge its bets on the possibility of contamination perhaps it should not accept blood dona-
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Arts&Features POETIC LICENSE by Patrick Doyle These poems are about food and the food things that food incorporates into our lives. Food plays a few roles in our lives; it can be a replenishing agent for the body, thus fueling the mind as well; it can be a debonair exercise in excess, in enjoyment; it can be mishandled into a chaotic revolution of the body; it usually is very aesthetically pleasing in general, even if the food is not particularly healthy. I think these poems, like the food, reflect all of these characteristics. Let your senses be touched by food poems about food things and food life! these oranges these oranges in this bag all have a sticker that says ‘3207.’ that means each of these is the three-thousand, two-hundred and seventh orange from the orange population control center. crying pizza two breadsticks are sitting in a car on a crispy fried day in early summer. there was a pineapple pizza snuggled in the passenger’s lap. “you know what the saddest god damn thing is,” the driver said. “what?” the passenger said. “when parents are yelling at their kids on the way home from picking up pizza and someone is crying. i don’t know. that image is just the most depressing thing.”
Damnationland By D M Smith
By D M Smith
Want to get your fright on? Get ready for Damnationland. On October 18, 2013, at 7pm the Portland’s State Theatre will proudly host the premiere of five short Maine made films as part of an annual showcase titled Damnationland: The Way Life Should Bleed. The program (in its fourth year) presents genre defying original works from Maine filmmakers that redefine the classic thriller and horror categories. Each Damnationland film is a world premiere, are films produced in Maine, or by Mainers, and especially for the Hal-
loween season. These are dark, surreal, and fantastic films, and they offer film fans an excellent sampling of the talent producing independent film in Maine today. This year’s films include: NATAL - By Bonfire Films, directed by Corey Norman, and stars: Jessica Fratus, Erik Moody, Andrew Sawyer, and Chara Victoria Gannett. The synopsis for Natal follows: After a recent suicide attempt, three friends bring Carissa to her family›s cabin for a weekend of rest. When she starts hearing scratching in the walls, she begins questioning her own sanity as her world spirals out of control.
the weather was a lot like a pizza box; very warm and stuffed in the cardboard fraction of our lives. the light changed and the two breadsticks drove to their ice box home, where they vacationed during the warmer season. sushi & Nietzsche sushi rhymes with nietzsche (using the pronounciation ‘nee-chee’) meaning sushiness is next to nietzscheness.
State Theatre
“yeah, seriously.”
October 18th
“yeah, or like, when you cry while eating.”
Natal&Penelope&Syrup&Detour&Natsuki Show Starts at 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Arts&Features Their Back: The Walking Dead and Pokémon By A. S. Kinsman The biggest weekend in entertainment is right on our doorstep. The long-awaited return of the blockbuster series The Walking Dead premieres its fourth season on Sunday, October 13th. And the day before, fans of Pokémon will take to their local Wal-Marts, GameStops and Best Buys by storm and snatch up the latest games, the sixth generation of Pokémon, which debuts Saturday, October 12th. The games will be released in all major countries at the same day, a first in the history of the gaming franchise. They usually arrive in Japan first and slowly spread their way through Europe and then America over the course of six to nine months. The Walking Dead is an American horror television drama series developed by Frank Darabont. It is based on the
comic series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. The series stars Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, who awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way. The title of the series refers to the survivors, and not the zombies. The show has been well received by critics receiving an 85/100 on Metacritic indicating universal acclaim. The series is frequently compared to Breaking Bad, as both shows are called “the best show on TV.” The Walking Dead is one of the most watched shows in television history. The pilot received 5.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched premiere episode of any AMC television series. The season 2 premiere and encore received a total of 11 million viewers, as the rest of the season continues to break records around the world. The season 3 premiere
Sabering Hollywood: Gravity, 3D (2013) By Sabra Schirm Sandra Bullock and George Clooney deliver a riveting ensemble performance in the startlingly realistic space disaster, Gravity. After a cata-
strophic accident leaves them adrift in space, a medical engineer (Bullock) and an astronaut (Clooney) must find a way to work together. With no one to turn to for help, the two must rely on their wit and each other to live to see the end of their mission. When time and circumstance is stacked against you, it is a struggle against fate to survive. The film written by Alfonso and Jonás Cuarón, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. There is a lot to be said for this movie and its masterful command of both the material and the 3D technology it utilizes. Though 3D is becoming more and more prevalent, it is not always used wisely or to its fullest capacity. Gravity, howev-
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er, seems to have used the 3D element to its fullest extent, and even taken it a step beyond. By nature an immersive technology, 3D allows you to step into the world of the film and become a part of it, and Gravity does just that and more. The 3D works in concert with the stunning visuals and compelling story to give you the experience of life in space, without ever leaving your seat. Cuarón uses the technology masterfully to amaze and frighten, compel and disorient, and explore and struggle as the journey of our protagonist dictates. Unlike 3D films which merely enrapture and make you want to reach out, this movie leaves you reaching out, flinching away, and running for cover, just as our protagonists do. Their experience is ours, and it is as wondrous as it is frightening. Though this is a film that could easily stand on its own without the 3D, the experience of the film is exponentially enhanced by it, which is a marker of a good 3D film, and not one merely cashing in on a film gimmick. I will say, however much I loved this film, that a space disaster filmed in 3D has its drawbacks. One of the most
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SportsReport The Writing on the Wall A.S. Kinsman
I’m one of those girls who has a special dating place in mind, a place that I take all of my friends, family, and romantic interests to. Any Portland native knows the best pizza in the state is located at the harbor side, the organic pizzeria known as Flatbread’s. On my most recent outing, I brought along my grandparents, parents, and my two siblings, one of them a high school senior and the other still in diapers and less than half my size. I’ve been going to Flatbreads since I myself was a pintsized human, but never before had I seen the normally plain
and inconspicuous off-white wall covered in graffiti. At first I felt a rush of anger that the hoodlums and wanna-be-gangsters of southern Maine had the audacity to deface such a beautiful building, but as I walked closer I realized it wasn’t graffiti at all. It was promises, dreams, hopes, and aspirations. In huge block white letters read “BEFORE I DIE.” In ranging colors of the rainbow were simple messages scrawled out in chicken-scratched writing of hasty adults and children, each anonymous as the other. In lieu of writing a message, some had drawn tic-tac-toe boards and smiley faces. Some messages had even been drawn through or scribbled out completely.
Hand In Hand Working with Orphans in Eastern Europe Russian Dinner
October 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm First Russian Baptist Church 211 Mosher Rd Gorham, ME (Building in back)
For more information please contact: handforyou. org
Please join Hand in Hand in raising money for Christmas gifts for orphans in Belarus and Russia. Dinner will be buffet style and the cost, as always, will be donations.
Body bootcamP Tuesday AND thursday
bb 5-6 pm
for more information: jhowe@smccme.edu
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SMCCSports SMCC Sports: From The Diamond to the Pitch By The Beacon Staff While the fall sports season maybe short, the element of sweetness definitively has out weighted the taste of bitterness for the SMCC teams battling in the final stages of seasonal and postseason play. In actuality, one could surmise the past few weeks of the season as being a 50/50 draw overall. The baseball and softball team’s seasons ended against NHTI on October 5th, 7-6 and 6-0 respectively. Both teams will resume play in the spring On the pitch, the action was fast and furious Sunday, October 12th with the Lady and Men’s Seawolves facing Unity College. The Lady Seawolves battled Unity College to a 1all tie, gaining them the home field advantage in Wednesday’s rematch, while the men dropped their match to Unity 2-0. Previous to Sunday’s game the Lady’s went 1, 1, and 1 winning against Central Maine, 2-0, loosing to Univ. of Maine-Presque Isle, 1-0 and tying NHTI 0-0. In Sunday’s game the Lady Seawolves struck first as Sarah Clifford found the back of the net at the 30:11 mark in the first half. Clifford’s score was unassisted. Less than a minute later the Rams of Unity College equaled the score on a penalty kick. As of the final whistle, the Lady Seawolves record stands at 4-4-4 overall and 3-2-2 in YSCC play. In net, Sydney Proctor kept the Rams in check when they did manage to get through the defense. Turning away 9 shots on goal. Proctor was also named the YSCC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week and USCAA Goalkeeper of the Week for the week of October 7th. Sydney was incremental in holding nationally ranked NHTI to a zero - zero tie. She also allowed one goal against Univ. Maine Presque Isle and collected 14 saves over these two games. On the men’s side of the pitch, while they dropped their match with Unity 2-0 on Sunday, they enter the YSCC playoffs hosting CMCC on Tuesday
the 15th here at SMCC. Sunday’s match was fast paced with the Seawolves out shooting Unity 21 total shoots to 10 with 12 of them being on goal to Unity’s 7. In the end the Seawolves could not find the back of the net and enter Tuesday’s match with their lowest offensive out put since loosing to University of Maine-Machias 5-0 on September 28th. The men go into Tuesday’s action as the 2nd seed while CMCC is seeded 3rd. The winner of the match will advance to the final rounds in Concord, NH. Previous to Sunday’s game the Men Seawolves compiled a 4 game winning streak beating Central Maine 1-0, Eastern Maine 1-0, Northern Maine 3-1and beating Northern Maine 5-0. Offensively speaking, Nicholas Oram was the man on the pitch, netting 5 goals over those 4 games. Brett Stillwell collected 2 while Layne Kearney-Graffam, Jacob Smith and Xavier Trask each found the back of the net once. Defensively, the goal-tending duo of Dan Couverette and Josh McDuffie was solid in the net over these games also. On the diamonds the softball and baseball teams fall seasons ended during the weekend of October 5th when both teams fell to NHTI 7-6 and 6-0 respectively. The Men Seawolves played catch-up with NHTI only to see their efforts fall short against the Lynx. In the 3rd inning NHTI plated a single run which in the end would prove to be the difference enabling NHTI to win the game. NHTI scored 2 runs in the top of the 6th that was answered by SMCC in the bottom of the inning. Alex Brown drove in Brenden Horton with a RBI single and scored as well when designated hitter Pat Enmanuelson blasted a triple. The 7th inning was a repeat of the 6th times two. This time NHTI found a way to have 4 runs cross home plate, as did SMCC. Again it was Alex Brown who provided the offensive punch when he smacked a grand slam over the right field fence with one out. A stunning come from behind victory was not in the cards though as NHTI retired the next two batters se-
curing for themselves a place in the championship game which they would go on to win against Eastern Maine Community College 5-4. At the end of the tournament the Seawolves record stands at 10-5 overall and 5-3 in conference. Earlier in the day the Lady Seawolves battled it out against the Lady Lynx of NHTI also finding themselves on the short end of the score, 6-0. The Lady Seawolves faced a formidable pitching foe in NHTI’s Tori Lemay who pitched a 5 hit shutout, striking out 8 of the first 9 batters who came to the plate. The first sings of offensive life for the Lady Seawolves came in the top of the 4th inning when Zoey Proctor singled and Roberta Trafton singled with 2 outs. Neither player crossed home plate, as NHTI got out of the inning unscathed. After the final out the Lady Seawolves, ended the fall season with a 5-5 record overall while going 3-4 in conference. The Lady Lynx went on to beat UNH 10-3 in the championship game earning NHTI an all NECA day on our SMCC diamonds. Beyond the playing field, Kelly Maloney and Mike Brown will be inducted into the 2013 SMCC Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremonies are slated for Saturday, November 5th in the Ortiz Atrium in the Campus Center. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by contacting SMCC Athletics at 207-741-5927 or mrichards@smccME.edu. “Both inductees had outstanding careers while at SMCC and have made significant contributions and had success upon leaving the college,” said SMCC Director of Athletics Matt Richards. “Induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame is very fitting for them as they exemplify what we hope our current student athletes will strive to become.” Kelly Maloney (Women’s Soccer ‘07) currently ranks as the all-time leader in career goals for SMCC. She was a Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) 1st team all-conference selection as well as a United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-American her last year of play for the Seawolves.
That season, the lady Seawolves made it to the YSCC conference finals. Mike Brown (Men’s Basketball ‘01) was a two time Maine Small College Conference All-Star as well as an academic all-conference selection. Mike also was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa. Brown is currently ranked 10th all-time at SMCC in average assists per game, and 16th all-time for steals in a career. Brown continued his basketball career after SMCC and played two more seasons for NCAA Division II program Green Mountain College.