By Jack Gentempo Before there were movies, humans drew pictures on cave walls to tell stories. Then humans invented community college, and everything changed. On Wednesday, May 10, five students from the […]
Lights, Camera, Mayhem!
Why Do So Many Students Fail the ServSafe Exam?
By Capt. W. Russ Webster, USCG (Ret.) Similar to other careers, culinary arts has standards that are supported with an exam process that establishes credibility. To culinary arts students, the ServSafe safety […]
SMCC Business Club Heads to the Big Apple
By Nathalie Mitchell On Thursday, April 20, the SMCC Business Club traveled to the business capital of the world, New York City, for three days of education, sightseeing and bonding. The next […]
CeSIL Awards 2017: Honoring Those Who Worked for the Positive
By The Beacon Staff Students, resident-life staff, faculty and SMCC President Ronald Cantor were in attendance on Monday, May 1, for the annual CeSIL awards ceremony. CeSIL, the Center for […]
Who Reads This Stuff, Anyway?
By Ben Riggleman Have you ever wondered who reads this paper besides you? It’s a riddle that has kept us Beacon staff up at night, too: Who reads us? Are students our […]
Tech Talk: Understanding Cell Plans
By Andrew Constantine It’s important when making a purchase in the technology sector — whether that be a phone, tablet, laptop or anything else with a chip in it, even service […]
Tech Talk: Airline Uses Old Technology for New Purpose
By Crystal Shorey If you’ve ever had your luggage lost during a trip, you know how frustrating it can be. I work in the baggage-service office at the Portland Jetport, and I’m […]
Tech Talk: Keep It Simple, Keep It Cheap
By Eric Mekkelsen Have you ever had the need to buy a new laptop or computer because you feel like your system is just running so slow? Many people out there run […]
Lost in Addiction, and Finding My Way Back
By Joel Congleton In the throes of addiction, the mind can get so diseased and unsettled that to imagine a life of sobriety is akin to wishing upon a star. It just […]
SMCC Out and About: The Portland Symphony Orchestra
By Yesenia Moguel As college students at SMCC, there are so many fun resources at our fingertips, whether that is on campus with our awesome activities committee, on our beautiful Willard […]
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