• Boot Camp for Filmmakers

    By Max Lorber Most people will agree that the best way for a student to learn and grow as an artist and an individual is in the field working with experienced, professional men and women who can show them the way in which the real world operates. Some call it trial by fire: “When there’s… Read more

  • The Scavenger Hunt

    By Lydia Libby Over the course of this summer, I, Lydia Libby, recording officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, at Southern Maine Community College, and Joey Mullins, president of Phi Theta Kappa at Southern Maine Community College, have been working diligently to create this year’s college project. The purpose of the college project… Read more

  • Welcome Back BBQ Kicks Off Fall 2017

    By Beacon Staff Students and faculty alike gathered outside Oceanview Dining Hall on August 31st to celebrate the new semester. Food was provided by Sodexo, with local vendors like Grandy Oats and Gifford’s Ice Cream offering free samples of their products. Cosplay Club and the Rainbow Alliance were among several student clubs advertising their presence… Read more

  • Younus Alfayyadh Brings Arabic to SMCC

    By Ben Riggleman This fall, with little fanfare, SMCC offered a class in Arabic for the first time: Beginning Arabic I, taught by Professor Younus Alfayyadh at the South Portland Campus. The Beacon interviewed Mr. Alfayyadh about the class, the language, and how he, a native speaker of Arabic (both Iraqi and Modern Standard varieties),… Read more

  • Leadership Luncheon With President Cantor

    By Kate Bennett SMCC President Ron Cantor spoke at the Leadership Luncheon on Sept. 1. He spoke about all different aspects of leadership, and asked questions and had conversations with students regarding it. One of his points was explaining the elements of leadership that make a good and productive leader. Some of the elements of… Read more

  • Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions Visit Maine

    By Kate Bennett North of SMCC, past Bangor and through the cornfields, is East Ridge Stables. East Ridge Stables is an equestrian center located in Charleston, Maine. From Sept. 1 through Sept. 4, East Ridge Stables hosted four performances put on by Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions. According to the Lipizzan Stallions’ website, “These spectacular leaps… Read more