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A little of this; a lot of that
By Erik Squire It’s that time again SMCC; time for more stellar news about our fabulous campus. This edition we will be exploring a bit about Path to Graduation; or as the cool kids call it P2G (I know pretty hip, isn’t it). We will also make our way over to New Orleans (well, mentally… Read more
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SMCC Interviews: Shawna Rand
By Taylor Chretien At Southern Maine Community College she is an adjunct professor for the English Department. Outside of the school, she is a writer, editor, and publisher. She is also an adjunct professor for the Creative Writing Department at Southern New Hampshire University where she teaches fiction and publishing courses, and as well as… Read more
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SMCC’s Outstanding Programs: Horticulture
The Beacon stopped in to have an interview with David Palm one of the professors of the Horticulture program. Mr. Palm has been with the program for 6 years. Mr. Palm says that the program was started in the mid-70s. The main emphasis at the time was teaching nursery skills and landscaping. Over the years,… Read more
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Rudy the Campus Cat
By Kelsey Hehir Southern Maine Community College’s mascot is the Seawolf; but many would say our real mascot is Rudy, the campus cat. Rudy is the famous cat that can be seen roaming the campus grounds any time of day. Kevin Sweeney; who has been an English professor here at SMCC for the past 32… Read more
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Today in sports history: November 4th, 1989 David “The Admiral” Robinson makes NBA debut
By Sam Coombs David Robinson had one of the most interesting paths to making his NBA debut in the history of the game. Robinson didn’t even start playing organized basketball until his senior year in high school when he grew to 6’ 6” inches tall. He put up great numbers his senior year but had… Read more
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Madison Bumgarner lifts Giants to World Series victory
By Sam Coombs San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner had a very historic run this postseason on rout to the team’s 3rd World Series victory in 5 years. This regular season was Bumgarner’s best of his career finishing 18-10 with 209 strikeouts and helping his team reach the playoffs. He has had success at every… Read more
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