• A Kiss Goodbye to SMCC Volleyball

    A Kiss Goodbye to SMCC Volleyball

    It has been a pleasure to interview some willing volleyball players at Southern Maine Community College. The Seawolves volleyball team has been an amazing group of athletes to interview for The SMCC Beacon sports section. The typical starting question is: What drew you to SMCC? This question always nets a different, unique answer and for… Read more

  • Troubles at Surf Site

    SMCC has two dorms located on its South Portland campus. Those being Spring Point, and Surf Site. The Surf Site building is much newer than Spring Point. However, in recent years Surf Site has not been earning a good reputation for itself. Issues like mold, crowded bathrooms, and the overall cleanliness of the building have… Read more

  • The Captain’s Cupboard

    The Captain’s Cupboard was founded in 2013 by the Phi Theta Kappa club, and ever since, the captain’s cupboard has been working hard to provide students in need with food, toiletries, and other essential supplies for everyday life on campus and in the dorms. When coming to the Captain’s Cupboard, students may need clarification on… Read more

  • Sounds Sketchy ; How Sketch Drawing Affects the Brain

    By Jessica Spoto Have you ever been sitting restlessly in class or on zoom just bursting at the seams stressed out of your mind? Have you found yourself sketching, doodling something quick down in your notebook, to release all that heavy weighted, chaotic tension you feel? You are not going crazy, there is actually plenty… Read more

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Sitcom Analysis; A break into the black racial stereotypes of the 1990s

    As the cold weather approaches you may find yourself cooped up in your dorm room needing to pass the time. The 1990s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air is a perfect show to provoke deeper thinking and be entertained at the same time. This sitcom which aired September 10th 1990, starts off with its iconic… Read more

  • The Jay’s Dominance

    The Jay’s Dominance

    ` The Boston Celtics have started the new NBA season hot. After falling short to the Golden State Warriors last season, they came into this 2022-23 with a championship on their shoulder. Now in week 5 the Celtics are already number 1 in the east, passing the Bucks. The Celtics record is currently 11-3, largely… Read more