On the Courts: SeaWolves Squads Continue Hot Streak
By The Beacon Sports Staff There are many reasons to be happy about the SeaWolves women’s and men’s basketball programs this season: the return of veteran players from last season or from […]
The Captain’s House is Restocked
By Eric Dodge The Captain’s Cupboard is a volunteer- and student-run organization that partners with the Good Shepard Food Bank to provide food and other resources to all SMCC students in need. […]
May We Walk With Flames – A Vigil of Remembrance
By Liam Woodworth-Cook “As a Pittsburgh native, I’m gonna leave my hat on,” said English Department chair Kevin Sweeney, beginning the ceremony. Roughly 30-40 people were huddled in or just outside of […]
Featured Student: Catherine Scanlon
By Celina Simmons Art finds its way into our lives in unique ways. Catherine Scanlon is a second-year Communications and New Media student here at SMCC. She has a degree in graphic […]
We’re On Youtube! Smash That Subscribe Button
By Daniele Amandolini Hello Reader! If you, like us at The Beacon, are still a fan of traditional media, fear not: We are not going anywhere. Print is still our focus, something […]
Phi Theta What?
By Celina Simmons ATTENTION SMCC STUDENTS! If you have received an email from a group called Phi Theta Kappa, this is not spam! In fact, it’s quite the opposite. This email could […]
Kindness Korner
By The Kindness Mama A few weeks ago, I received an email from a faculty member. The following is what she wrote: “As a faculty member on campus, I am always struck […]
From The Desk of The Managing Editors
By Zaq G. & Celina S. Educational theorist Alexander W. Astin’s student involvement theory suggests that students who are more actively involved in a student organization, spend a lot of time on […]
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