• Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business

    Sixteen SMCC Business Club members traveled to New York City from April 21st to April 24th to tour Wall Street, the NY Finance Museum, Trump Towers, 9/11 Memorial, Central Park and many other iconic NYC landmarks. Business Club students raised money throughout the year through bake sales, newsletter ads and other activities. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to visit the world’s most active… Read more

  • POETIC LISCENCE

    Laura Leighton Business Administration Major   She’s Sancerre in the glass on an oak table, I am the bottle. She’s the fine linen folded Next to the ancient spread. I am wisteria growing madly against The stone. She’s the peony in a vase- The armada unleased for me, But she brought Odysseus home. Men tell me their secrets,… Read more

  • GREEN ROOM: Claustrophobic, Cancerous, Cantankerous

    GREEN ROOM: Claustrophobic, Cancerous, Cantankerous

    Alex Serrano Communications & New Media Major   For five twenty-something year-olds, life just got a lot worse. The band, touring as the Ain’t Rights, has been down on its luck. Siphoning gas, crashing with a college-radio punk, and sleeping in their crummy van is their reality. So when their latest gig is gypped out from under them, they graciously take an actual paying gig at… Read more

  • Emerge Excites in Maine

    Ness Hutchins Communications & New Media Major   The Emerge Film Festival is an annual four day festival held in Lewiston/ Auburn that highlights independent movies from Maine, the United States, and the world. This was the third festival for the nonprofit organization. Emerge’s 2016 schedule started Thursday April 28, ran until Sunday May 1, and was held at five different venues. In… Read more

  • Congratulations MCCS Students of the Year

    Congratulations MCCS Students of the Year

    The Beacon Staff The final month of the semester wa welcomed a few days early as recipients of the 26th annual Student of the Year & John H. Lapoint Leadership Awards. The recognition ceremony was held on April 27 in Augusta at the Senator. Students from the seven campuses that make up the MCCS gathered with the seven college Presidents and… Read more

  • SMCC to the TPC

    SMCC to the TPC

    Gio DIfazio   In 2011 Tommy Stirling and The SMCC Golf Team, placed SMCC in the national spotlight by winning numerous tournaments and finishing two golfers among the top five in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Golf Tournament. Alex McFarlane of Cape Elizabeth finished 4 over par tied for fifth place, but Tommy… Read more