Dierdre Lee IT Major Most people aren’t very good at choosing passwords. The two most popular passwords (according to SplashData) are “password” and “123456”. Other popular choices include names of family […]
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The Future of Virtual Reality
Christopher Tran IT Major The definition of “Mixed Reality” is the merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations where physical and digital objects co-exist and interact […]
Look Both Ways
Christian Guthrie CNMS Major Over the past few years, there has been a shift in the culture in the Portland area. It is a new, more chaotic method of how the […]
Divisive Laws Threaten Value of Human Life
Sarah Ford CNMS Major Mississippi recently passed a law that allows discrimination. Business owners are now legally allowed to refuse service to people if they feel that it would violate their […]
Letter to the Editor: On Alex Serrano’s Tedx Piece
Dear Editor, I am writing to complain about The Beacon’s editor for the latest issue of your paper. Your article on TEDxSMCC was critical and way too novel for the context. […]
Oddworld: An Interview with the Soulstorm Developer
Christian Guthrie CNMS Major March 16 marked the next installment in the beloved Oddworld franchise. Recently, I had the opportunity to ask Oddworld inhabitants about their recent project title called Soulstorm. […]
SMCC Realigns: Layoffs, Departmental Cuts as Budgetary Woes Heighten
Illaria Dana Education Major Financial hardships and budgetary woes have arrived at SMCC. If you are the type of student who cares about their education, if you are not aware of […]
Let’s Channel This Energy: Tedx SMCC Revisited
Illaria Dana Education Major Mind the gap was the theme for Tedx SMCC. The phrase encouraged viewers to connect disparate ideas and people within their lives. The rehearsal for Tedx […]
PTK Inducts New Members, Officer Team Attends Nerd Nation
Illaria Dana Education Major Phi Theta Kappa, PTK, inducted 17 new members on Sunday, April 2. In order to be eligible for membership, students must have GPAs of 3.5 or higher. […]
SMCC Business Club Speaker Series – April 14, 2016
vKellie Coulter Business Major On April 14th, students gathered in Jewett Auditorium for the Business Club’s Speaker Series. The first portion of the evening was an open discussion about transferring to […]
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