• An interview with Sam Underwood

    An interview with Sam Underwood

    By Garrick Hoffman In the last issue, we presented an interview with SMCC student Sam Underwood, who spent this fall season working for the Maine Democratic Party in support of Mike Michaud. Read more

  • Why We Need Election Reform in Maine

    By Ian Ziller There are many election reforms needed, but one that I shall discuss and that we should be considering is a change in our election process called instant-runoff voting. Instant-runoff Read more

  • Captain’s Cupboard

    Captain’s Cupboard

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  • Letter to the Editor

    Garrick Hoffman Opinion & Editorial Section Editor Dear Editor, I think the Beacon is a great way for students to know what is going on in the campus community. However I’ve never Read more

  • Upcoming Events

    Upcoming Events

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  • Edward Snowden, Part II Motives and Concerns

    Edward Snowden, Part II Motives and Concerns

    In the wake of 9/11, the National Security Agency (NSA), authorized under the Bush administration, the USA PATRIOT Act, and under their surveillance program PRISM, found itself with more power and oversight Read more