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Our newest edition of The Beacon is available NOW on Amazon! Submissions are open for our 11th edition of The Beacon. We are always looking for student, alumni, faculty, and staff work. We accept poetry, short stories, essays, short plays, music lyrics, artwork, and photography. Please send all submissions to theccbeacon@gmail.com.

About

In the Spring of 2009, Chesapeake College launched The Beacon, our college literary journal. As we continue with this tradition, we are thrilled to present the college community with a sampling of the talents our students, faculty, alumni, and staff have to offer. The journal will continue to evolve to…Continue reading “About”

12May 201912 May 2019

Available Now

Our 10th edition of The Beacon is available now! You can get a free copy at Chesapeake College in the…

8Nov 201712 May 2019

Schedule of Events and Submissions

Submissions are OPEN and it is our 10th Anniversary Edition! -Cue the collective cheering- So if you’ve been holding on…

Well Lived – Featured Photo

30 Sep 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

The Essence of Love – Featured Photo

23 Sep 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Edgar Allen – Featured Photo

16 Sep 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Blue Skies and Hope – Featured Photo

9 Sep 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

A Different Pride – Featured Photo

2 Sep 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Solitude – Featured Photo

26 Aug 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Peaceful – Featured Photo

19 Aug 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Just Tumbling Around – Featured Photo

12 Aug 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

It’s A Shore Thing – Featured Photo

5 Aug 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Intimacy – Featured Photo

29 Jul 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Finally – Featured Photo

22 Jul 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Extreme Tension – Featured Photo

15 Jul 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Drop – Featured Photo

8 Jul 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Featured Artwork

Dottie Doodle – Featured Artwork

1 Jul 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Colorful Life – Featured Photo

24 Jun 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

A Strike of Danger – Featured Photo

17 Jun 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

A Single Light – Featured Photo

10 Jun 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

A Man and His Best Friend – Featured Photo

3 Jun 20193 Apr 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Featured Short Story

Let Me Show You My World – Featured Short Story

27 May 20193 Jun 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Featured Poetry

See and Unsee- Featured Poetry

20 May 20194 Mar 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…

Featured Short Story

Breathe, Just Breathe- Featured Short Story

13 May 20194 Mar 2019

We are always excited to share amazing work from our students at Chesapeake College. The Beacon receives so many submissions that we just can't fit them all into our print…