• Voices in the Fog

    Voices in the Fog

    Story and photo by Joe Dehler It was 5:00 pm on a Tuesday. I was late for an Environmental Activist meeting that I was supposed to be covering for the SMCC Beacon. Read more

  • Jobs for Maine Graduates Helps Hundreds of SMCC Students

    Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) is an organization dedicated to supporting college students that are struggling in any way to succeed in school and get employment after college. Established in 1993, JMG Read more

  • Wickie of Week #3

    Photo and Interview by Joe Dehler What is your job at SMCC and how long have you worked here? I’m an evening cook Monday through Friday. I’ve been here for two years. Read more

  • National Poetry Month: Spotlight #2

    National Poetry Month: Spotlight #2

    Welcome back! We’re here for a second week of celebrating National Poetry Month here at The Beacon, and this highlighted post comes from English Dept. Chair Kevin Sweeney. Kevin is working endlessly Read more

  • To College Or Not To College?

    To College Or Not To College?

    It started with a conversation. It was Spring of 2022 and I was talking to Bri, my manager at the Farmington, Maine Walmart. We discussed my plans for after high school when Read more

  • Fit Check Club: The Club for Every Fashion Lover

    By Exaucee Badose SMCC has always had a big number of clubs to allow every student to thrive academically and explore their passions. The newest addition to this pool is called the Read more