By Paul L. Young After months of threat and damage assessment and downright vacillation, the Obama administration last Tuesday endorsed amendments to the 1964 Civil Right Act that would guarantee federal […]
White House Backs Civil Rights Law Protecting LGBT People. Now What?
News from The Broccoli: Reporting this semester with honesty, integrity, and broccoli
Seven-year-old boy a “twerk” prodigy, internet sensation By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major BROOKLYN, NY – Michael Ryan, 7, of Brooklyn, never thought he’d have his own viral video, let alone […]
The Refugee Crisis and Why the United States is Making a Big Mistake
By Ashley Berry, Liberal Arts – Political Science Major The refugee crisis is one that has been on the forefront of people’s minds recently. Although the crisis of the refugees has been going […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor of The Beacon, I am writing to tell you my personal opinion of our school news paper The Beacon. Let me start off by saying that I think it is […]
MCCS President Langhauser Visits SMCC; Talks budget, tuition, enrollment and retention
By Dierdree Glassford Hospitality and Culinary Arts A week ago Thursday, Jewett Auditorium was buzzing with the chatter of a full audience as a community of dedicated faculty, staff and students, attended […]
Colin Woodard, Renowned Author, Visits SMCC to Discuss Environmental Plights
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major In the HUB gymnasium at SMCC, students, faculty, and staff alike sat and listened to words of environmental degradation and the grave frivolousness of man, but they […]
From Personal to Global: A Lecture by Professor Charles Ott on his Landscape Paintings
Illaria Dana, Education Major On Thursday, November 12, Professor Charles Ott gave a lecture about his paintings on display in the SMCC library. The lecture was attended by students and faculty. SMCC […]
Business Club Updates: Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House
By Bryan Gelinas On the first Saturday evening of November, the Business Club here at SMCC was given an opportunity to give back to the community. Those members who were available […]
The Beacon Visits USM’s Free Press Workshops
By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major This year’s Veterans Day offered a unique experience when USM’s own Free Press student newspaper invited The Beacon to a series of workshops in the morning and […]
Suffragette:A Film Review
By Alexander Balzano 3 out of 5 stars Suffragette is a surprising, interesting historical piece. It centers on the women’s suffrage movement in England in the early 20th century and stars […]
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