• Fall and Winter Teams Thriving

    By the Beacon Sports Staff Hey SMCC student body. Hey faculty, staff and administration. Do you know what’s happening in the athletics department these days? Do you know what’s going with the fall and winter teams and in the department? Well, aside from tons of on field success, which the teams are experiencing and in… Read more

  • SeaWolves Place 7 on USCAA All-American Teams

    SMCC represented on first, second and academic teams By Beacon Sports Staff The Beacon would like to congratulate the seven members of the women and men’s soccer teams who were named to the United States Athletic Association’s First, Second and Academic All-American teams this past weekend. Callie O’Brien, Mohamed Matan and Joshua Nagle earned first… Read more

  • The Captain’s Cupboard’s Sixth Year and Counting

    Written by Jason Rogers, BSW intern Photographs by Christina LeBel, Human Services Student   The Captain’s Cupboard will celebrate six years of operations next month.  Located on Southern Maine Community College’s South Portland campus, the Captain’s Cupboard provides students access to food and other resources that assist them in meeting their basic needs. In 2013,… Read more

  • State of Debates

    by Chris Hedgpeth   As we pass the fourth Democratic debate for the 2020 presidential election, the field is beginning to winnow. After starting with a 20-something candidate field in June, we’re approaching the fifth debate in November with only nine qualifying contenders (a few more may qualify before then). A month after that, the sixth… Read more

  • SMCC 2019 Halloween Dance

    by Celina Simmons SMCC students gathered to celebrate this year’s spooky season at the 2019 Halloween Dance. Since last year’s dance, Activities Committee got a new DJ and photobooth.   Read more

  • Seeding a Symbol of Suffrage at SMCC; Daffodil Tribute

    by Celina Simmons As a symbol of new beginnings, the daffodil represents one of the biggest new beginnings US history has seen. Maine suffragists adopted this flower as their own symbol over 100 years ago and on November 5th, 1919, the state of Maine became the 19th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. In homage… Read more