by Anna DesLauriers While things like medication, eating well, and exercising are known for helping to maintain or improve our general health, Eastern practices have been around for many years and have […]
The SMCC Beacon
This is a news site, all of the content is written by, and for the SMCC students.
Peace in the Panic
by Krista Nadeau Breathlessness, racing heart, sweaty palms— it was a heart attack, for sure. After a call to 911, the ambulance came. Dean, the EMT, was very calm. I left my […]
What is Emotional Agility?
by Krista Nadeau Life has been perfect. That is something very few, if any, people can say. Life certainly doesn’t always go as planned, but it does equip us with many feelings […]
Show What You Grow
Story & Photo by Krista Nadeau One of the keys to good health is good food. The question is whether we have access to this good food—most will say they do if […]
Steak-Out: Story of a Lost Flame
by Clayton Hoyle It was a cool, early October evening. Armando Cresta and his friends were chilling and grilling some wings in the SMCC parking lot. “After a night of cooking chicken […]
Health On The Farm
by Alexandra Griffin Hay Baling. My mom, Lisa Griffin, doing a power stance. Photo by: Alexandra Griffin WALL-E, an animated movie from 2008, depicts a robot that goes on a space journey […]
Film Festival Highlights Talents of All Type Part 2
This photo is from the film, High Flying Jade, showed in the festival. By Sam Jacobs This past weekend, I had an opportunity to join the Superfest Disability Film Festival, taking place […]
Nursing Students Make the Grade
by Sam Jacobs “At the end of the day, what really matters is that the program was able to facilitate us to continue our education,” said Mandy Greer, SMCC nursing student. “We […]
Disc Golf: A Whole in One
by Tim Randall The first few times I was introduced to the sport disc golf, I was ready to spend the rest of my life playing and striving to become better at […]
Maine is for Lovers (of Nature)
By Connie Clarkson As we all most know that Maine has some of the most beautiful wildlife and scenery in Northern New England. Maine is full of rivers, lakes, mountains, trails and […]