• CeSIL Awards 2017: Honoring Those Who Worked for the Positive 

      By The Beacon Staff   Students, resident-life staff, faculty and SMCC President Ronald Cantor were in attendance on Monday, May 1, for the annual CeSIL awards ceremony. CeSIL, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, gives out these awards to honor students and club members who have shown exceptional dedication and leadership. The ceremony… Read more

  • Who Reads This Stuff, Anyway?

    By Ben Riggleman Have you ever wondered who reads this paper besides you? It’s a riddle that has kept us Beacon staff up at night, too: Who reads us? Are students our main audience? Professors? Millennials, baby boomers? Liberals, libertarians? What do our readers get from The Beacon, and what more would they like to… Read more

  • Tech Talk: Understanding  Cell Plans

      By Andrew Constantine It’s important when making a purchase in the technology sector — whether that be a phone, tablet, laptop or anything else with a chip in it, even service plans and packages for these devices (think cell plan) — to realize there is more to the item then just the price alone.… Read more

  • Tech Talk: Airline Uses Old Technology for New Purpose

    By Crystal Shorey If you’ve ever had your luggage lost during a trip, you know how frustrating it can be. I work in the baggage-service office at the Portland Jetport, and I’m the front line of customer service to help people recover their lost bags. These people are mad, and I get many “How does… Read more

  • Tech Talk: Keep It Simple, Keep It Cheap

    By Eric Mekkelsen Have you ever had the need to buy a new laptop or computer because you feel like your system is just running so slow? Many people out there run into this problem, and in most instances, sure, it’s time to get a new computer! Realistically, though, what many of us in IT… Read more

  • Lost in Addiction, and Finding My Way Back

    By Joel Congleton In the throes of addiction, the mind can get so diseased and unsettled that to imagine a life of sobriety is akin to wishing upon a star. It just seems so incredibly far away. Yet some people manage it, and go on to live healthy, productive lives. The odds are stacked, certainly,… Read more