by Tegan Bradley, Liberal Studies Lorelei is a first year SMCC student, a country girl at heart working to one day become a veterinarian. She’s five feet short, constantly emitting positivity and a friendly […]
The Best Free Tools for a Safe Computing Experience
If you’re like me at some point you bought a new personal computer and that computer came with an antivirus program. However, that antivirus program unlike a lot of other software that probably came […]
Resistance as the Path to Understanding : An interview with Teresa Swinbourne
Illaria Dana, Education Major Being a student is largely about relationships. There are internal relationships we have with the information we receive. There are external relationships with professors and with peers. Navigating these relationships requires […]
SMCC Acquires New Composter for Horticulture, Culinary Arts Programs : The Rocket is here and it’s all “fired up”
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This past summer saw the arrival of a new friend of Southern Maine Community College, and it came in the form of stainless steel. The Rocket, designed and […]
Midcoast Campus Celebrates Opening of L.L. Bean Learning Commons
By Megan Prevost, Biotechnology On Thursday, October 1st, the Midcoast Campus opened the doors to a brand new building that could potentially revolutionize the way students learn and study on campus. […]
Racism in Our Society, in Schools
Illaria Dana, Education Major In Exceptional Lives, the text for the education class called Teaching Exceptional Learners, the third chapter is called, “Today’s Multicultural, Bilingual, and Diverse Schools.” The course is designed to […]
A Brief Voice For Our Future
By Hali Sarah, Horticulture Saturday September 12, 2015 I attended the Greenfest at Monument Square in Portland. (This was another “by chance” occurrence.) I am affiliated with Hour Exchange Portland, which is a […]
Community Supports Recovery from Addiction
Illaria Dana, Education Major There are many theories about addiction. To people who suffer from addiction and their loved ones, it can often seem baffling. Despite their proximity, or because of it, addiction […]
Tech Talk
By Heather Rowe Our Homes are Getting Smart! It was not all that long ago when the first “smart” phones came onto the market. Since then we have steadily seen our devices […]
Beyond SMCC and Still a Seawolf
By The Beacon Sports Staff This summer saw SMCC alumnus Daniel French, who pitched on the 2011-2013 Seawolves baseball teams, throw professionally for Newburgh Newts who play in the newly formed North […]
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