• From Paramedic Student to African Explorer

    From Paramedic Student to African Explorer

    By Jeff Toorish Livingstone, Zambia – The trip into the gorge is nearly 700 feet, practically straight down. At the bottom is the mighty Zambezi River. There is not much of a path, more a series of crumbling rocks and slippery dirt. The nearest town is called Nsongwe, mostly stick huts with thatched roofs. The… Read more

  • In an Era of School Violence, Where Does SMCC Stand?

    By Ashley Berry, Liberal Arts – Political Science Major In light of recent violent events across the country, there are many questions that students have regarding guns, violence, and whether or not we at SMCC are prepared. On October 15th, 2015, LD 652 went into effect in Maine. This law now allows anyone over the age… Read more

  • Student interviews: Nour Alsammarai – Her journey from Iraq to SMCC

    A week ago last Friday, Nour Alsammarai and I met in the Captain’s House to videotape the second installment of “5 Minutes Student Interviews.” For those of you who would like to see the interview in it’s entirety, please look for it on the Beacon WordPress and Facebook web sites. Nour Alsammarai who is the… Read more

  • SMCC ACE: Observing Our Unfolding Galaxies – Astronomy club takes to the night skies

    By Nicholas Moll, Liberal Studies – Mathematics    On the evening of October 14th into the 15th, the Southern Maine Community College Association of Cosmic Explorers met for the first time to host a space party. After a period of being dormant, approximately 20 students met in front of Ocean View cafeteria to dust off their telescopes… Read more

  • Rumor Has It

    Megan Prevost, Biotechnology Major Rumor: To prevent extreme budget cuts, the tuition is going to increase hundreds of dollars by the semester, making the overall tuition quite a bit higher each semester. Fact: The student senate is proposing that we raise tuition by $3-5 dollars per credit hour to reduce the debt over a longer amount… Read more

  • Professors Get Pied for the Captain’s Cupboard

    Pies were flying from the hands of students and into the faces of staff and faculty – including President Cantor – in an effort to raise funds for the SMCC student food pantry, The Captain’s Cupboard, on October 16. Sodexo helped organize the event, and it was quite evident that the pie-ers and pie-ees were… Read more