By Ian Ziller It is almost November, which means it is almost Election Day as well. There are many ballot initiatives that are up for a vote. So you may ask yourself […]
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A Glimpse Inside
The Workings inside the SMCC Beacon By Garrick Hoffman On Friday, October 3, two communications students and a photographer all gathered around a table in a small room in downtown Portland. Cameras […]
Terrorism in Mexico
By Carlin Whitehouse We are fed a continuous stream of news that justifiably fuels concern about the instability and rising violence in far-distant lands such as Gaza, Iraq, and Syria. Yet, even […]
“Pay It Forward, Pay It Back” and Beyond
By Lauren Michelle As we move forward to the upcoming election there are many questions to be pondered. One of controversy and interest is the idea to implement a “Pay it Forward/Pay […]
Pro-Active Advice
By Rachel Flowers Dear Rachel, This semester is definitely getting the best of me. I’m definitely having an issue juggling school work and a social life. I’m currently living on my own while my […]
Showcasing SMCC’s Outstanding Programs
A look inside the Computer & Electronics Center (CEC) By Erik Squire The Beacon went to meet with Howard Burpee, Professor of Computer Technologies, to learn a little about the CEC program. […]
Phi Theta Kappa Regional Convention 2014
Honor Society in Brockton By Maisarah Miskoon Brockton, MA – Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts played hosts to this year’s Phi Theta Kappa Regional Convention last week. SMCC’s chapter, Alpha Chi […]
Campus Exposed
This (Haunting), That (parking), and the Other (RA) By Erik Squire What do haunted houses, bad parking, and RAs have in common? They’re all being covered in this issue of Campus Exposed, […]
Staff Interviews: Clarke Canfield
Clark Canfield is the Director of Communications here at SMCC. He went to University of Denver and got his bachelor’s degree in Communications, then worked towards his Master’s in Journalism at Boston […]
Damnationland Film Festival
By Jennifer Lague It’s time for the 5th annual Damnationland Film Festival coming right in time for some Halloween frights and excitement! The event was kicked off last Friday the 17th in […]
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