• Local Music & Dance

    Bea Martin is a native Maine web designer and digital artist. She is a Communications & New Media student at SMCC focusing on web design, and the editor of the Local Music & Dance column for the SMCC Beacon. In addition to editing, she is part of the layout & design team and website manager.… Read more

  • Athletics all the Time

    Do you ever feel out of the loop, when it comes to your local SMCC athletics? 20 year old, sports enthusiast, Ben Hirsh is stepping in to give The SMCC Beacon a new perspective and keep you up to date on every play. This is Hirsh’s first semester at SMCC, as an Undecided major. Hirsh… Read more

  • Athletics, Fitness, and more.

    Interested in hearing about athletics around campus? We’ve got you covered! Grayson Fuller is a SMCC Student in his 2nd semester from Bath, Maine. Currently undecided, Fuller is interested in the field of journalism, particularly athletics. Fuller will be editing the Sports Section of The SMCC Beacon, with excitement to start editing, with interests in… Read more

  • Pop Culture and Its Influence

    Jillian Clark, also known as Jill, is one of the new editors of the Arts and Culture section of the SMCC Beacon. Clark is a Communications and New Media major and it is her second year at SMCC. Clark specializes in digital art and loves creating new and exciting projects. Clark is also a part… Read more

  • Newest Campus/ Local Arts and Culture Editor Felicia Blackstone

    Felicia Blackstone is a student editor for the Beacon at SMCC on the South Portland campus. Her articles specifically focus on the visual arts happening as well as its impact on students around campus. Blackstone also enjoys writing articles on the arts impact generally in the Portland area, keeping up with its representation in the… Read more

  • Fruitful Frugality: A Students Mindful Take on Finances

    Jessica Spoto is a 27 year old SMCC student, who at the age of 14 years old started her journey with couponing, budgeting and learning the most useful and efficient frugal hacks she could find. Spoto deep dives into finances as she writes articles on how to save money, cut down on everyday bills and… Read more