By Madelyn Holm In the United States, public education has stood physically and philosophically apart from the community and society in which it serves. Maintaining a divide between schools and communities is […]
From The Vista Volunteer Desk
Proposed Campus Center Café
By Jennifer Lague Has anyone noticed that there is currently not really much food to choose from on campus and a long line at the snack bar? Well, in a couple of […]
Campus Exposed
By Garrick Hoffman Hey there strangers! My name is Garrick and I’m happy to return to the keyboard on behalf of The Beacon. In 2012 I was a regular contributing writer, and […]
Alpha Chi Nu: Taking on the Nu Year
Alpha Chi Nu, SMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, is in full swing this Spring and we hope everyone is having a great start to their semester! If you are a student with […]
Shedding Light on Child Welfare Services
By Tiffany Crockett Louise Boisvert, the Assistant Program Administrator of Child Welfare Services within the DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) came and shared her experience and wisdom with our school […]
1 chance, 1 choice, choose ENACTUS
By Sineah McGrady You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s ever been built.’ You don’t start there. You […]
Special Deliveries
By A.S. Kinsman There’s nothing peachy or vacation-like and relaxing about giving birth for these two women, Abigail Cain and Amy Anderson. When 22-year-old Abigail Cain told her husband it was time […]
Not Quite Ready Yet
By A.S. Kinsman It’s a situation not many of us can truly empathize with – at least not the living. It is a chilling thought to imagine pitching sixty feet over the […]
The Science Watchroom: Let’s Meditate on this
By Jason Glynn Once the realm as pseudoscience, meditation is now scientifically proven to have many benefits. I must confess, I am not much for organized religion, nor do I believe many […]
Tech Talk: How do you protect yourself from identity theft?
By Dawit Lemma The advancement of technology and our daily activities closely tied to it makes it harder to live without technology. On the other hand, technology makes the life of the […]
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