The SMCC Beacon
This is a news site, all of the content is written by, and for the SMCC students.
Astrology Check
By Celina Simmons ‘Tis the season to be jolly and running around to find those last-minute Christmas presents. With all the hustle and bustle that comes along with the holiday season, it […]
The One Who I Didn’t Like and The One Who Didn’t Like Me
By Aqeel Mohialdeen While everyone was busy watching the 2016 presidential debates and thinking who deserved to lead the country, or rather who will lead the world, I was busy preparing myself […]
Blunt Utility
By Elizabeth Endyke John Stuart Mill, a philosopher and political economist, once said, “The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so […]
Green New Deal
By Zaq Guiod A recent report from the UN details how climate change will ravage the world, unless we curb carbon emissions by 2030. While most of our elected representatives have either […]
KeePass XC
By Jeffrey Williams Having the same password across all of your accounts is bad, and makes it so when a hacker compromises one site they can use the password across all of […]
Hypocrisy of the Religious Right
By Zaq Guiod Christmas is fast approaching, and that means billions around the world will celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus H. Christ. While many people claim to be religious and […]
First Time Living Situations
By Rebecca Dow Growing up, my mother always taught me to have respect for others, and to demand respect in return. Disrespect, unfortunately, can present itself in a variety of subtle and […]
Letters to the Editors + Editors’ note
Dear Beacon Editors, Comic book legendary writer Stan ‘The Man’ Lee, has passed away at the wise old age of ninety-five. The worlds and characters he created set off an array of […]