By Justin Vraux First off, make sure your Wi-Fi is up to the newest Wi-Fi standard. Most older routers operate at the 802.11n Wi-Fi standard, which is three times slower than […]
Tech Talk: Problems With Your Wi-Fi Signal Strength? The solution(s) are here!
Looking for a New Life in the U.S.
Illaria Dana, Education Major I am embarrassed to say that I know very little about refugees in Maine. When I began this article, I knew almost nothing. I had taken a […]
How Modern Food Production is Contributing to Climate Change
Elizabeth Barrett, Liberal Studies/Psychology In the past few decades, climate change has been a hot topic. Whether you believe in it or not, climate change is real, and it has been proven time […]
All Your Movies; Actor Shia Labeouf Attempts to Call Attention to the Passive Public from a Movie Seat
By Illaria Dana, Education Major It’s Wednesday night, and actor Shia Labeouf has been streaming himself in real time onto the Internet for 29 hours and 40 minutes. He is watching […]
White House Backs Civil Rights Law Protecting LGBT People. Now What?
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 […]
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 […]
