• SMCC Student Interviews: Marcia Bradford

    SMCC Student Interviews: Marcia Bradford

    By Taylor Chretien SMCC Student Marcia initially received her ADN from SMCC in 2001. After graduation she was accepted into Maine Medical Center’s New Grad Critical Care internship and worked as a bedside RN in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Since July, 2014, she has been the Nurse Manager for CICU and R9W at MMC.… Read more

  • Cutbacks, Strategies, and Community Service

    Cutbacks, Strategies, and Community Service

    By Erik Squire Education Major Hello again my fine fellow SMCC goers! Now that you’re done with a month of watching Netflix, skiing, and building snow forts with your sibs (aww, you’re so nice), it’s time to strap yourself in for another go! As always, you can all look forward to some superlative news this… Read more

  • Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction: Over Thirty Students Inducted to Honors Society

    Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction: Over Thirty Students Inducted to Honors Society

    By Maisarah Miskoon Liberal Arts/English Major The sun was setting in the horizon as students and their respective families and friends assembled at the Jewett Auditorium on the 23rd of November for the prestigious event. On that faithful Sunday evening, more than thirty new members of Phi Theta Kappa were recognized for their academic achievements… Read more

  • Welcome to the O.W.

    By Rebekah Marin Liberal Arts/English Major Hey Fellow Seawolves! I hope the New Year has found all of you happy, healthy, and mentally prepared to endure another vigorous semester! I’m taking this opportunity to introduce myself as the new section editor of “The Other World” section of The Beacon. My name is Rebekah, and I’m… Read more

  • Obama Announces Free Community College Proposal

    Obama Announces Free Community College Proposal

    By Garrick Hoffman Liberal Arts Major If you’re a future college student, or even currently a college student, you might end up pondering your path of education, so long as Obama’s recent proposal comes into fruition. Under what’s been dubbed the America’s College Promise plan, about nine million students could benefit from a tenure at… Read more

  • Maximizing Your Smartphone’s Battery Life

    Maximizing Your Smartphone’s Battery Life

    By C. Samuel Belton CTEC Major If you are anything like me, you are at least mildly worried about having enough battery life on your phone to last the entire day, or at least until the next time you find time to charge it. Because all modern smartphones run on lithium-ion batteries, it doesn’t matter… Read more