• From the Desk of the Managing Editor

    By Celina Simmons Being a part of a group or club is always a comforting feeling. To know that you are a part of something bigger than yourself never stops providing satisfaction. Being in my third semester working with The Beacon, I can say this confidently. Most, if not all, of the writers we have… Read more

  • Ethan Palm and his Winning Story with Writ

    By Celina Simmons For those of who that aren’t aware, the Writ Journal is a small literary/art publication put out by SMCC. It is made up of a collection of student works such as short stories, poetry, and artwork. Ethan Palm, a former student of SMCC, found his way into Writ after taking a creative… Read more

  • Poetic License

    By Liam Woodworth-Cook It is 1 am. It might as well be 3 am. Perhaps midnight. The snow is falling on this Tuesday night as the clocks enter January 30th. I’ve shut my math homework and still the night’s work is before me. Philip Glass has gotten me through the last several nights of writing.… Read more

  • Winter Fashion

    By Loraine Aceto Solve this riddle: I sit astride, but on what I don’t know and I jump off whenever I meet an acquaintance. What am I? Could be a shirt or a hat! Speaking of those clothes, let’s talk fashion! Fashion is a style especially in clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, hairstyle, body, makeup. Fashion… Read more

  • Make a Change

    By Magella Cantara Obviously, there are some things on campus that aren’t available and need to be. For instance there’s not a counselor or a nurse on campus available for students to go to if needed. As a student at SMCC do you feel comfortable living on campus knowing this? How might your parents feel?… Read more

  • Congress Representatives since the ‘80s blame Trump, President of 2 years, for Country’s Problems

    By Loraine Aceto Illegal Immigration is wrong. Plain and simple,” Chuck Schumer stated in 2009 at the Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown Law. Currently, his words are translated much differently; when an affirmative action is tactically pushing for a human trafficking crisis reform. In a bipartisan manner, slavery is an ongoing issue that… Read more