• Weigh the Waste Sodexo and WE COMPOST IT! Host Compost Campaign at SMCC

    By Garrick Hoffman Liberal Arts Major Commercial and residential composting has really seemed to take flight in Maine. Various compost companies have emerged such as Portland-based WE COMPOST IT! and Garbage to Garden, both of whom have already developed a considerable customer base throughout Greater Portland. Businesses and schools alike have begun to implement composting… Read more

  • The Student Advocate: A Wealth of Diversity

    By Wayne Lawson We come to SMCC for the purpose of education. We sit through lectures and we are tested on our understanding. Through classwork and homework, we earn our education. But, in spite of the insecurities of certain governing powers, a school is more than just a factory to churn out identical parts for… Read more

  • The Student Dilemma

    By Rebekah Marin Liberal Arts – English Major As our economy becomes an increasingly global one, it seems that business professionals have felt the need to draw thick lines between what they’re business/work life consists of and what their personal lives consist of. So what does this mean for the American businessman/woman today? What happens… Read more

  • Parliamentary vs. Presidential Democracies

    By Ian Ziller Political Science Major There are two different types of democracies: parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies. The US has a presidential system of government, whereas the UK and Canada have a parliamentary system of government. In a parliamentary democracy the chief executive is the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the parliament. In… Read more

  • Dr. Seuss will not endorse Ted Cruz

    By: Ashley Berry Recently, Ted Cruz, who is a Republican Senator from Texas, announced his intent to run for the Presidency in 2016. The controversial senator has gained some surprising support among the nation’s ignorant and dimwitted. His most popular platform is his promise that if elected he will manually increase melting in the Northern… Read more

  • Campus Exposed: An Interview with the Interim

    Campus Exposed: An Interview with the Interim

    By Erik Squire Education Major Greetings SMCC-ites! We at The Beacon hope you had a lovely Spring Break and a smooth return. Surely some of you saw alligators, skyscrapers, sandy beaches, and (unfortunately) snow. We at The Beacon wished we had been able to see all of these things, although on a positive note, we… Read more