• A Place That Time Forgot: Finale

    By Jessilyn Rich I waited until dawn to return to where the house had stood the day before. Overgrown vines had turned black from the heat of the flames, and the whole street smelled of smoke. Most of the old house was now a pile of burnt wood. A few walls still stood of the… Read more

  • Animals on Campus

    By Sandra Lynham, Director of Counseling and Disability Services While The Beacon does not normally accept articles written by SMCC staff and faculty, we appreciate Ms. Lynham taking the time to clarify this issue At any time of year, people can be seen walking their dogs on campus. Many walk the perimeter trail around campus,… Read more

  • Gig Economy

    It means that if you’re not in the market for a job because either, you don’t like the 9-5 idea of commitment, or you prefer to work your ass off this week, and be on cavation for the next two…then this economy model is for you! Check out these websites to find the gig/that’s just… Read more

  • Checking in with the Beacon Staff Astrologist

    By Celina Simmons The past few months have been insanely hectic to say the least, and that’s all thanks to the crazy cosmic energy that has been thrown at us. We’ve survived retrograding planets, eclipses, and Super Moons, one right after the next. The good news: the Universe is giving us time to heal from… Read more

  • She was their only hope… the passing of Beijing

    By Tyler Arabia In a southern China zoo last week, one of the world’s most endangered and rarest turtle species has suffered a great loss when the turtle Beijing died. Beijing was the last known female Yangtze Giant Softshell turtle left in the world. In 2015, scientists announced that they were going to try and… Read more

  • Student Leadership Awards

    By Meghan Lessard On Monday, April 29, the Center for Student involvement held their sixth annual Student Leadership Awards, which were previously known as the CeSIL awards. CeSIL helps students become more involved in events on campus and they hold these awards to recognize students who are leaders within the SMCC community. The Awards began… Read more