• Bouncing off of the Presidents Blog

    By Xavior Hansen In President Cantor’s most recent blog he talks about making spring resolutions. Spring; there seems no better time to resolve to make better choices. Along with spring time comes new life, and new opportunities, so why not make fresh resolutions. Let’s look at a resolution we can make here at SMCC. Let’s… Read more

  • Pro-Active Advice: Coffee, Tea, or Summer? Definitely Summer

    By Kora O’Han What a rollercoaster ride this semester has been for me! As much as I’m glad that it is over, I am also pretty blue because so many wonderful people are leaving SMCC for greener pastures and brighter futures. Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy for every one of you, lovely,… Read more

  • Boston Marathon Bombings: One Year Later

    By A.S. Kinsman It’s been a year since the Boston Marathon bombings. It was a day that was meant to be spent rallying racers and cheering on the goodness of humanity and celebrate the human body’s potential. This all changed when two pressure-cooker bombs exploded near the finish line in a congested crowd of spectators.… Read more

  • The Last Goodbye

    By A.S. Kinsman It’s been an amazing year in the world of journalism for me. Encouraged by Chuck Ott, the Faculty Adviser for The Beacon, I decided to take up the proverbial pen and dip my quill into the inkwell of journalism. As a writer of primarily fictional stories, I had never really tried my… Read more

  • On Accountability and Resolution… 

    By D.M. Smith In a recent blog post, President Cantor talked about taking accountability asking, to whom and to what must we be accountable? He listed several entities, including us. I’ve also been thinking a lot about a quote from Maya Angelou, I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you… Read more

  • From Behind the Curtain

    By Jason Glynn Well boys and girls, ladies and gents, professors and adjuncts, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. In your hands you are holding something special. You are holding the last printed issue of The Beacon for the Spring 2014 semester. But don’t worry yet. This summer we will be trying… Read more