By Ben Riggleman Did you know that SMCC’s South Portland Campus is full of wild-growing edible plants? There’s ample foraging here. However, there are some safety concerns you should be aware of […]
Foraging on Campus
Boot Camp for Filmmakers
By Max Lorber Most people will agree that the best way for a student to learn and grow as an artist and an individual is in the field working with experienced, professional […]
The Scavenger Hunt
By Lydia Libby Over the course of this summer, I, Lydia Libby, recording officer for the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, at Southern Maine Community College, and Joey Mullins, president of Phi […]
Welcome Back BBQ Kicks Off Fall 2017
By Beacon Staff Students and faculty alike gathered outside Oceanview Dining Hall on August 31st to celebrate the new semester. Food was provided by Sodexo, with local vendors like Grandy Oats and […]
Younus Alfayyadh Brings Arabic to SMCC
By Ben Riggleman This fall, with little fanfare, SMCC offered a class in Arabic for the first time: Beginning Arabic I, taught by Professor Younus Alfayyadh at the South Portland Campus. The […]
Leadership Luncheon With President Cantor
By Kate Bennett SMCC President Ron Cantor spoke at the Leadership Luncheon on Sept. 1. He spoke about all different aspects of leadership, and asked questions and had conversations with students regarding […]
Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions Visit Maine
By Kate Bennett North of SMCC, past Bangor and through the cornfields, is East Ridge Stables. East Ridge Stables is an equestrian center located in Charleston, Maine. From Sept. 1 through Sept. […]
Gorham Goodwill: Price by the Pound
By Jessica Spoto In Gorham, Maine, there is this fantastic place called Goodwill Buy the Pound. This Goodwill outlet is where all the items that didn’t sell in other Goodwill stores are […]
In Totality
Photo by Makala Thibodeau By Jack Gentempo Do you ever have trouble finding just the right lighting? We all know the curse of the horrid fluorescents at the DMV and the resulting […]
From the Mind of Dan Elliott
The SMCC Beacon 