By Lovely Rita I was inspired to write about smoking and addiction after reading last issue’s article that questioned whether we should have smoking spots on campus. I wanted to share a […]
Why We Do It On Smoking and Addiction
A Place That Time Forgot
By Jessilyn Rich I didn’t have the courage to turn around in the darkness. It was too dark to see more then a few inches away from me anyway. Maybe, if I […]
Are You a Sucker?
By M.K Sullivan At the beginning of my senior year in high school, my AP Language and Composition teacher (we will call him Mr. Johnson) gave a lengthy speech about the greatness […]
The Voiceless Need a Voice
By Jade Densmore Companies and factories all over the world use animals to test their products to ensure consumer safety. However, they can not ensure anything – individual chemicals react differently on […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor
by Celina Simmons The rule on campus in regards to having an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is that you must have the animal approved by the school, with a note from your […]
Poetic License
I, MADDIE WORLD by Maddie Sullivan
Letter to the Editor By Michelle Kapschull Dear Celina, I think you are super swell. You’re an incredibly cool person and a pretty rad editor. I thoroughly enjoy working with you. And […]
Scratching the Surface on Twitch
By Celina Simmons One thing I don’t like is the DJ the school hires. The DJ has computer in front of him/she and him/she can’t beatmatch by ear or on the computer. […]
Our Students: Michelle Kapschull
By Liam Woodworth-Cook I sat down, via the web, to conduct an interview with a fellow student and wonderful member of the Beacon, Michelle Kapschull. To give a brief summary of who she […]
Know your Rights SMCC
Institutions of higher education who receive federal funding, like SMCC, are subject to the standards that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 established. The federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination […]
The SMCC Beacon 