By Celina Simmons The other night at the Philosophy Club, an interesting thought experiment took place. One member set up the scenario of a person who lived on their own in a […]

By The Kindness Mama Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! We will all soon be headed out for the winter break and be enjoying time with our family and […]

By Quindelynne Hasler Twenty-year-old female looking for male companion Notable weaknesses: • Self-proclaimed skeptic • Pretentious grammar snob • Amateur film critic • Cliche coffee connoisseur • Fiercely independent isolationist Redeemable strengths: […]

By Eric Dodge The Captain’s Cupboard is a volunteer- and student-run organization that partners with the Good Shepard Food Bank to provide food and other resources to all SMCC students in need. […]

By Daniele Amandolini Hello Reader! If you, like us at The Beacon, are still a fan of traditional media, fear not: We are not going anywhere. Print is still our focus, something […]

By Celina Simmons ATTENTION SMCC STUDENTS! If you have received an email from a group called Phi Theta Kappa, this is not spam! In fact, it’s quite the opposite. This email could […]

By The Kindness Mama A few weeks ago, I received an email from a faculty member. The following is what she wrote: “As a faculty member on campus, I am always struck […]

By Zaq G. & Celina S. Educational theorist Alexander W. Astin’s student involvement theory suggests that students who are more actively involved in a student organization, spend a lot of time on […]

As a nontraditional student, my perspective being on campus full time is different than the majority of my younger peers. I see and experience college life through the eyes of a 50-year-old […]

By Adam J. Bartholomay Don’t lie to yourself: You’ve got a story idea floating around in that noggin of yours. Maybe you’d thought about trying to make it into a movie, but […]