Drawing 1 students stood with their final drawings of the semester and stated their long-term goals. Some students said they wanted to use drawing to reach their creative limits. Others discussed goals […]
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Volunteers in Service: Looking out for others and the economy.
By Paul L. Young A requirement that students entering SMCC’s Department of Human Services commit to is 10 hours volunteering at human service organizations, which has jump-started metro Portland’s economy by […]
It’s Time to “Hit the Ol’ Dusty Trail” – My dramatic attempt to say “goodbye” to SMCC
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major I was rejected from USM and UMaine Orono when I applied to both at the age of 18. I can see why: my grades were […]
Putting the “Community” in Community College – PTK Builds a Greenhouse at a Local Elementary School
Illaria Dana, Education Major On Tuesday, November 24, Phi Theta Kappa began building a greenhouse at Dyer Elementary School in South Portland. Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society at Southern Maine […]
SMCC staff and faculty members, as well as SMCC President Ron Cantor, deliver donated food to the Captain’s Cupboard, the SMCC student food pantry. The massive food donation came from staff member […]
5 Minute Student Interview: Dan-Herley Mathieu – From Haiti to SMCC
By Paula Limba A few weeks ago, I met with Dan-Herley Mathieu in Hildreth Hall to videotape the third interview for the 5-minute Student Interviews series. Dan, who is a student […]
Colin Woodard, Renowned Author, Visits SMCC to Discuss Environmental Plights
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major In the HUB gymnasium at SMCC, students, faculty, and staff alike sat and listened to words of environmental degradation and the grave frivolousness of man, but they […]
From Personal to Global: A Lecture by Professor Charles Ott on his Landscape Paintings
Illaria Dana, Education Major On Thursday, November 12, Professor Charles Ott gave a lecture about his paintings on display in the SMCC library. The lecture was attended by students and faculty. SMCC […]
Business Club Updates: Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House
By Bryan Gelinas On the first Saturday evening of November, the Business Club here at SMCC was given an opportunity to give back to the community. Those members who were available […]
The Beacon Visits USM’s Free Press Workshops
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This year’s Veterans Day offered a unique experience when USM’s own Free Press student newspaper invited The Beacon to a series of workshops in the morning and […]
The SMCC Beacon 