As spring break rolls around, we all wonder what we are going to do. As students, we need to relax and just take a well-deserved break from school. Let’s take a […]

“I remember going to my grandma’s house … my grandma always did so much for us. Even when we were going through hardships or whatever it was, she would always make a […]

I came to the culinary arts by a long and circuitous route. The notion of considering a career as a food writer evolved by an even stranger set of circumstances. My life’s […]

Last semester, SMCC student Destinee Linscott created a large painting inspired by her friend Elizabeth “Liz” Corvese’s interest in narwhals. Narwhals are a type of Arctic whale remarkable for having a single […]

By Paul Moosmann For those of us who’ve lived in or around Maine our whole lives, a snow day here and a cancellation there during the winter is nothing new. This year, […]

On Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, the McKernan Center hosted a “Scholarship Coffee” event where student recipients of SMCC scholarships got to meet and mingle with community scholarship donors. The Beacon’s Breanna Penney […]

By Jessica Spoto SMCC has this really neat interactive app for students! Students can find information about the school just like they can if they go onto the website. They can find […]

By Gwendolyn Randall When SMCC opened in 1946 it was under the name “Maine Vocational Technical Institute” and trained World War II veterans who needed new skills in the post-war economy. As […]

By Whit Cole First, I would like to take a moment to welcome you all back — or welcome those of you that are just starting out at Southern Maine Community College. […]

By Ness Hutchins Writ is currently accepting submissions for the 2017 issue, the theme of which will be Lost & Found. All submissions should include one or both themes to some degree. […]