• Love, Serena

    Love, Serena

    The topic of conversation in sports lately is how Serena Williams is retiring from tennis. In an article in “Vogue”, Serena talks about how she didn’t want to retire just yet, and how it’s going to be a tough transition for her to do so. Every time she thinks about retiring, it just makes her… Read more

  • And She Keeps on Dancing

    Jessica Spoto hopes to serve the SMCC community by cultivating articles surrounding mental health in conjunction with the overarching theme of art and culture. Spoto’s fight with her mental illness has been one she has been battling with since she was around the age of 7. Almost 20 years later, she can finally say she… Read more

  • Educated Guesses

    Educated Guesses

    Gavin Chambers is an SMCC student from Portland, Maine. Majoring in New Media with a focus in Video Production, he is in his final semester. Chambers is editing the Editorial and Opinion section for The SMCC Beacon. Chambers spends his summers playing semi-professional box lacrosse with the Maine Northmen. When he isn’t serving customers at… Read more

  • A Refugee In Maine 

    A Refugee In Maine 

    Saima Sayed is an Afghani refugee from Karachi, Pakistan who migrated to Maine in 1998. She is now the mother of three incredibly cute children. In addition to her passion for photography, writing, and cooking, she is also a student at Southern Maine Community College.  At just 9 years old, she began a quest to… Read more

  • An Event Away!

    An Event Away!

    Emma Gallant is a second year student at Southern Maine Community College, who majors in Liberal Studies and can’t wait to share what’s going on in the Portland Maine area. She’s here to inform you about events, social happenings, entertainment, and new opportunities both on and off campus.  Alongside others who write for The SMCC… Read more

  • Greatest Metaphor For Life

    Greatest Metaphor For Life

    Meet Dominic Rice, one of two Sports Editors for The SMCC Beacon. The reason Rice chose to do sports is because he believes sports is the best metaphor for life. Sports brings everybody together. Anybody can play a sport,any race, any background any sex it’s something that all of us individually can do. So, what… Read more