By A.S. Kinsman It’s been a year since the Boston Marathon bombings. It was a day that was meant to be spent rallying racers and cheering on the goodness of humanity and […]
The Last Goodbye
By A.S. Kinsman It’s been an amazing year in the world of journalism for me. Encouraged by Chuck Ott, the Faculty Adviser for The Beacon, I decided to take up the proverbial […]
Literacy & Liberation
By Garrick Hoffman John Locke, an English philosopher and physician of the 17th century, once was quoted, Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what […]
Sports Reports:
Softball and Baseball Recap, April 14 to April 27 The softball and baseball teams here at Southern Maine Community College have had a busy spring with many games, often playing double-headers. For […]
Today in Sports History: April 29th 2007.
New England Patriots Trade for Randy Moss. By Sam Coombs April 29th 2007 was a big day for the New England Patriots organization and their pursuit of another Super Bowl title. It […]
SMCC Culinary Arts teams with WEX. INC to create a Community!
By Dierdree Glassford This past week two students in the SMCC Culinary Arts program were given a learning opportunity that was one for the books. For the past year or so […]
Campus Clubs Working for the College Community
By: Erik Squire There’s a fantastic group called the Green Building and Sustainability Club (GBSC) here on campus. The members are working to build hoop houses, which are miniature type greenhouses that […]
Earn Extra Credit via Submissions to The Beacon
By Garrick Hoffman SMCC student Erik Squire has an idea, and he seeks to implement it. In a recent discussion with his political science professor, Erik conceived of and suggested a two-way […]
Campus Exposed
By Garrick Hoffman In recent weeks, Timothy Gilboe, a Jackman native and student here at SMCC, found himself on the front pages of multiple publications, including The Portland Press Herald and the […]
SMCC Business Club Donates to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital
By Saman Baghestani On April 17th 2014, the SMCC Business Club made its first donation of $1,000 to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center! This donation represents the culmination […]