By Garrick Hoffman The name “Edward Snowden” was once virtually unknown. The man behind the name lived in Hawaii with his wife and kids and worked as government contractor for the National […]
Edward Snowden Part 1: The Man Behind the Name
A little of this; a lot of that
By Erik Squire It’s that time again SMCC; time for more stellar news about our fabulous campus. This edition we will be exploring a bit about Path to Graduation; or as the […]
SMCC Interviews: Shawna Rand
By Taylor Chretien At Southern Maine Community College she is an adjunct professor for the English Department. Outside of the school, she is a writer, editor, and publisher. She is also an […]
SMCC’s Outstanding Programs: Horticulture
The Beacon stopped in to have an interview with David Palm one of the professors of the Horticulture program. Mr. Palm has been with the program for 6 years. Mr. Palm says […]
Rudy the Campus Cat
By Kelsey Hehir Southern Maine Community College’s mascot is the Seawolf; but many would say our real mascot is Rudy, the campus cat. Rudy is the famous cat that can be seen […]
Today in sports history: November 4th, 1989 David “The Admiral” Robinson makes NBA debut
By Sam Coombs David Robinson had one of the most interesting paths to making his NBA debut in the history of the game. Robinson didn’t even start playing organized basketball until his […]
Madison Bumgarner lifts Giants to World Series victory
By Sam Coombs San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner had a very historic run this postseason on rout to the team’s 3rd World Series victory in 5 years. This regular season was […]
SMCC Basketball Tips Off Can-Am Tournament Starts Off Season
The 2014-15 Ladies and Men’s Seawolves basketball seasons officially got under way October 25 as both teams traveled to conference rival, CMCC’sKirk Hall to participate in the Can-Am tournament. The Lady Seawolves […]
Transcending Fundamentals into Fine Art: Rule of Thirds on Display
By Francis Coletti There is a plethora of artistic and documentary photography that has graced the walls of the SMCC Learning Commons and this art’s reporter doesn’t want it to see it […]
The Maine Loan
The SMCC Beacon 