• The Health Benefits of Fasting

    By Noor Ibrahim Have you ever thought that a religious lifestyle can be beneficial for you health? Well, researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed data from an annual survey of high-school seniors from 135 schools in 48 states in a study called Monitoring the Future, they found the following: “Students who say that religion… Read more

  • Summer 2017 Film Highlights

    By Justin Taylor The summer of 2017 was a fantastic season for blockbusters as well as independent films. There were so many great movies that debuted over the last few months. The following films are my personal favorites, and I feel almost anybody would enjoy and be entertained by. Okja (Bong Joon-Ho) A touching yet… Read more

  • Poetic License

    By Rebecca Dow (I’m excited!) Hello everyone, my name is Becca and it’s a pleasure to be writing for SMCC’s school paper! I am currently overseeing The Beacon’s poetry column for this fall, and I am eager to read and publish your work; this section is a place where ideas can converge into a medley… Read more

  • Campus Cookout at Midcoast

    By Dan Elliott Hot off the weekend’s Blue Angels air show, SMCC’s Midcoast Campus hosted its annual Welcome Barbecue last Wednesday, an outdoor luncheon offered to both staff and students as they began settling in for the fall semester. Attendees were treated to a thin haze of sweet and savory scents wafting from the campus’s… Read more

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