Noah Williams Imagine for a moment that you’ve spent at least four to six years of your life becoming an expert in something. Your skill and knowledge has afforded you a […]
Leading Cause of Premature Death Among Good Teachers
Preferred Names Are a Necessity
Juniper White, President of the Rainbow League Many transgender and gender-variant people choose to adopt a name that better reflects their identity. Renaming themselves can be a joyous occasion, the feeling of […]
Voting Retrospective
Alex Serrano At the present time, we at The Beacon do not know who will win the presidential election because our paper is coming out the day of this most important election. […]
Perspective
Brandi Abrams We all have our own personal tragedies; life is perpetually challenging and full of the unknown. It’s hard to live under so much stress, or live impoverished, or deal […]
A Response to Alex Serrano’s “What’s Up With Midcoast?”
Simone Lee-Lynch Serrano writes that the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick is not very well represented by The Beacon due to apathy on the part of the Midcoast Campus students. He states that […]
Midcoast Responds: An Open Letter
Arielle Bailey and Taylor M. Dear SMCC students and faculty, We are writing this article to help bring the two school communities together. “Why?” you may ask. Maybe it’s because we […]
Historic SMCC: The J.A.J. Special: A Commitment To Excellence
Brandi Abrams Southern Maine Community College has an extensive history; our campus is built on historic forts, our professors teach us about historic events and SMCC prepares us to make history […]
The Captain’s Cupboard Is Stocked and Waiting
Daniel Kovacs Behind the comforting smiles of our classmates, beneath the serenity of the tide gently sweeping onto our beaches, and adjoining the rejuvenating fragrance of the salt water in the air […]
SMCC Students Attend Tate House Museum’s Masquerade Gala
Clautel Bub What an awesome time I had on Saturday night at the Tate House Museum Masquerade Gala! This event was a Halloween celebration, and many people wore masks and were dressed […]
Here’s What You Missed: Student Senate Recap
Brandi Abrams It only takes a few hours a week to be a Student Senate Representative. If you don’t like the way things are done and you would like to voice your […]
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