• The Conch Shell

    by Alexandria Griffin  I’m happily sitting in my room reading a book when all of a sudden, mom runs up for the conch shell that’s in our upstairs bathroom. “What’s happening I say?” I say.  She says, “There are some people out there in the far field walking their dog!”  She grabs the conch shell,… Read more

  • Student Leaders Look Forward to Better Times and a Better Earth

    Urging All to Remember  50th Anniversary of Earth Day by the SMCC Student Senate The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day is right around the corner! Sadly, because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the SMCC campus community will not be here to celebrate with the films or events we had hoped, or to remind everyone about… Read more

  • Make Bad Art

    by The Beacon Staff I’ve been reading this blog by one of my favorite authors. His name is Autin Kleon, and today’s post was called “Make Bad Art.” Here is the link, in case you’re interested, but I’ll summarize it for you. He starts with a letter from Sol LeWitt to sculptor, Eva Hesse. An… Read more

  • Handling the Online Transition

    Handling the Online Transition

    by The Beacon Staff We are all facing some pretty significant digital challenges these days. Even if you’re a digital native (a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age), working with professors who are not tech savvy can make… Read more

  • Poetic License

    Poetic License

    Pandemic by Magella Cantara Our time has felt like it’s been stopped and for some it has We can take this time to better reflect ourselves to divide up into sections who we have been who we want to be where the change in us started how we decided it was necessary. How is it… Read more

  • TV Shows Worth Binge Watching this Quarantine

    TV Shows Worth Binge Watching this Quarantine

    by Danielle Pride Please Note: The star system is out of 5 stars! Throughout this quarantine, a lot of us, whether we like it or not, have found ourselves scrolling through Netflix looking for something to catch our eye. Look no further than this article, fellow students! This following article will solve all your Netflix-Soul-Searching… Read more