Written by Jason Rogers, BSW intern Photographs by Christina LeBel, Human Services Student The Captain’s Cupboard will celebrate six years of operations next month. Located on Southern Maine Community College’s South […]
The SMCC Beacon
This is a news site, all of the content is written by, and for the SMCC students.
State of Debates
by Chris Hedgpeth As we pass the fourth Democratic debate for the 2020 presidential election, the field is beginning to winnow. After starting with a 20-something candidate field in June, we’re approaching […]
SMCC 2019 Halloween Dance
by Celina Simmons SMCC students gathered to celebrate this year’s spooky season at the 2019 Halloween Dance. Since last year’s dance, Activities Committee got a new DJ and photobooth.
Seeding a Symbol of Suffrage at SMCC; Daffodil Tribute
by Celina Simmons As a symbol of new beginnings, the daffodil represents one of the biggest new beginnings US history has seen. Maine suffragists adopted this flower as their own symbol over […]
Faculty Spotlight
Ashley Pomelow by Jessilyn Rich What is your position at the college? Financial Aid Counselor What part of your job do you find most challenging? “Sometimes we need to ask students to provide […]
Brain Break
Metal Arts Class and a Last Minute Save
In the beginning of this fall semester, the metal arts class ran into a dilemma. The professor who was scheduled to instruct the course had a situation which caused her to drop […]
SMCC Job Fair
by Lauren Ruby More than 30 employers gathered in the Campus Center on October 24 to offer jobs for SMCC students at the annual Job Fair. There were companies present for each […]
Tech Talk; From the Archives Understanding RFID
by Ratha Thiv What exactly is RFID and do you need RFID blocking technology? RFID or Radio-Frequency-Identification is a method of reading and capturing information through radio waves. RFID is made up […]