By Celina Simmons The first reaction for many students when seeing a security officer walking your way is not to get excited. Let’s admit it- there’s a stigma around a badge and […]
Friendly Security
The Captain’s Cupboard Is Ready to Feed SMCC
By Margaret Davis, Operations Manager and Board Chair Happy New Year and welcome all 2019 Spring Students! For those who don’t know, The Captain’s Cupboard is an on-campus, student-run food pantry located […]
Astrology Check
By Celina Simmons Based off the positive energy sent out by the New Moon that happened on the fifth of this month, hopefully our creative juices are flowing and we’re all ready […]
The Beacon Travels to Siena
By Daniele Amandolini Walking through a snowy campus in sub-freezing temperatures, I felt like an animal who woke up too early from hibernation. Where are the bees pollinating the flowers, the birds […]
The Mystery of the Werewolf Dream
By Quindelynne Hasler For as long as I can remember, visions of a werewolf in a pinstriped suit have visited my nightmares. I have always had odd dreams. Fantastic dreams. Terrifying dreams. […]
Aliens Land in Westbrook
By The Beacon Staff Ice circles are thin and circular slabs of ice that rotate slowly in the water, most often the rotation is caused by the push from a current. It […]
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club
By Tyler O’Brien In 1929, the Andromeda NEBULA was reclassified as the Andromeda GALAXY. Less than 100 years ago humans believed the entire universe existed within the Milky Way Galaxy. Since then, […]
Access to Education: An Argument for a Tuition-Free College Education
By Kameron McGill Imagine if every person were able to attend college tuition free. I believe that having the ability to attend college free of charge would encourage many students to obtain […]
The SMCC Beacon 