• You Said What, Really… You Said What?

    The Beacon Editorial Staff   Last month Simone Newman, the President of Mount Saint Mary College in Maryland was reported to have said to some professors, “that they need to stop thinking of freshmen as cuddly bunnies.” He continued, saying, “You just have to drown the bunnies … Put a Glock to their heads.” The… Read more

  • You Said What? Governor LePage is Not the Voice of the People

    Illaria Dana Education Major   Governor Paul LePage made national headlines when he made a statement on January 6 that was racist and prejudiced against addicts and poverty. LePage said, “The traffickers—these aren’t people who take drugs. These are guys by the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty. These type of guys that come from Connecticut and… Read more

  • What Are We Becoming?

    Rachel York   Issues and conflict begin to surface more as Americans dive into the process of who should be elected as the next president. Donald Trump has taken a strong lead as the most controversial candidate running. Some say his statements go too far, while others support him claiming he “says what everyone else… Read more

  • I am Nothing at All

    Dan-Herley Mathieu   As I am getting older, I realize something new. I realize that I am nothing at all. I am not trying to lower my worth and value, but I just seriously realize that I am nothing. It is becoming harder and harder for me to think that I am superior to another… Read more

  • Stretch Your Body! It Will Thank You

    Stretch Your Body! It Will Thank You

    Nozha Jebali CNMS Major     Are you stressed? Physically and mentally exhausted? Binging on coffee to stay awake during class? Well there is something that can help us reduce our stress, gain mental clarity, stretch and tone our body, and even improve our posture, it’s called Yoga.  Yoga has been around for over 5,000… Read more

  • Positivity and Support at the Midcoast Campus

    Natalie Daniels   If you look up community in Merriam-Webster dictionary, you will get this definition: “a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood.” Here at the SMCC Midcoast campus, when we think of community, we think of our neighbors and what we can do to… Read more