The SMCC Beacon

By Jamie West For numerous years, the Beacon has run a Tech Talk column, for which Howard Burpee’s Senior Seminar Class in Computer Technology would write the columns. Professor Burpee retired last spring and our source of Tech Talk columns dried out as well. As the Beacon wanted to keep Tech Talk alive, we have… Read more

by James Little I’d like to talk about life, for it is too easy to get so wound up in it that we do not stop and think of the consequences until something bad happens. Then we blame others for our troubles, yet it was what we did that put us there. We try something… Read more

by Danielle Pride T’is the season for cozy sweaters and L.L. Bean boots in Maine! This time of year is all about staying warm while trying to find where all the new classes are and getting accustomed to the changes! There are a couple of ways you can spice up your outfit while also staying… Read more

by Magella Cantara Whether you’re someone who has experienced it firsthand or witnessed out-of-the-ordinary weather patterns, climate change is a thing. Within the past few months, we have seen all over the news the devastation of the forest fires across Australia that the locals, animals, and firefighters are faced with.  Just recently, they caught a… Read more