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  • On the Courts: SeaWolves Squads Continue Hot Streak

    By The Beacon Sports Staff There are many reasons to be happy about the SeaWolves women’s and men’s basketball programs this season: the return of veteran players from last season or from seasons ago, offenses that push the ball up court and utilize active passing to find the open player, defenses that at times are… Read more

  • The Captain’s House is Restocked

    By Eric Dodge The Captain’s Cupboard is a volunteer- and student-run organization that partners with the Good Shepard Food Bank to provide food and other resources to all SMCC students in need. All you need is your SMCC ID and current semester stickers. The Cupboard operates as a food “store” where students browse the shelves… Read more

  • May We Walk With Flames – A Vigil of Remembrance

    By Liam Woodworth-Cook “As a Pittsburgh native, I’m gonna leave my hat on,” said English Department chair Kevin Sweeney, beginning the ceremony. Roughly 30-40 people were huddled in or just outside of the Ortiz Atrium on a rainy Thursday. We were there for mourning and solidarity. As October closed, a white anti-Semite killed 11 people… Read more

  • Featured Student: Catherine Scanlon

    By Celina Simmons Art finds its way into our lives in unique ways. Catherine Scanlon is a second-year Communications and New Media student here at SMCC. She has a degree in graphic design from her first round of college, and now she finds herself back in school to expand her graphic design abilities. Within her… Read more

  • We’re On Youtube! Smash That Subscribe Button

    By Daniele Amandolini Hello Reader! If you, like us at The Beacon, are still a fan of traditional media, fear not: We are not going anywhere. Print is still our focus, something that we believe in and enjoy producing. However, journalism has been on TV – and now on the internet – for a long… Read more