• 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

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  • Phi Theta What?

    By Celina Simmons ATTENTION SMCC STUDENTS! If you have received an email from a group called Phi Theta Kappa, this is not spam! In fact, it’s quite the opposite. This email could open the door to a plethora of opportunities for you in your educational career. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is a national honors society… Read more

  • Kindness Korner

    By The Kindness Mama A few weeks ago, I received an email from a faculty member. The following is what she wrote: “As a faculty member on campus, I am always struck with how polite our SMCC students are! Many days, juggling a heavy book bag, students will offer to carry it — OR wait… Read more

  • From The Desk of The Managing Editors

    By Zaq G. & Celina S. Educational theorist Alexander W. Astin’s student involvement theory suggests that students who are more actively involved in a student organization, spend a lot of time on campus, and frequently interact with teachers and other students will gain more “student learning and personal development.” It also states that “the principal… Read more

  • Things Your Mother Told You (But You Forgot)

    As a nontraditional student, my perspective being on campus full time is different than the majority of my younger peers. I see and experience college life through the eyes of a 50-year-old Mom — and what I see saddens me on some days and makes me angry on others. I try to be kind and… Read more