By Wilson Frankwell When you hear the term “Student Senate,” it may be easy to immediately think of “X-Files”-esque Illuminati figures operating in the shadows to decide something sinister, like how difficult […]

By The SMCC Community Summer is coming on fast, but at least some of us are prepared. The Beacon asked SMCC students their plans for the coming season of long days, air […]

By the Beacon Staff Southern Maine Community College will celebrate its 77nd commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Graduates and guests will be well entertained by a guest speaker, […]

I hope you enjoy these photos of SMCC students indulging in the Spring Fest activities this year. The Activities Committee organized four days of events for the end of the 2018-2019 school […]

Beacon faculty adviser Chuck Ott reads the Beacon in the San Jose airport while waiting for his and co-adviser Rachel Guthrie’s flight to Tambor, Costa Rica. Next Beacon stop Montezuma, Costa Rica. […]

The Beacon has made it to Panama City Airport!!! Yes sports fans the SMCC student newspaper appeared in the New North Wing terminal of Panama City Airport, Panama last night. Next stop […]

The Beacon is on its way to Costa Rica. First stop: Terminal E in Logan Airport. Next stop Panama City Airport in Florida. See this SMCC… we’re going international again.

By Loraine Aceto In need of study tips?! Have you ever wondered how to survive midterms? Or even just college projects, assignments and essays? What is your method of studying? These tips […]

By The Beacon Staff The door might not be opened to a woman again for a long, long time, and I had a kind of duty to other women to walk in […]

February 13, 2019 Enjoy these pictures of SMCC students and friends at the Atria Senior Prom! These lovely photos were captured by the talented Jessica Tardiff the night of February 13th. You […]