Yes, it really has been a hot summer in Maine. Just looking around campus at all the yellow grass proves it. According to the US Drought Monitor, the lack of rainfall has […]
Maine’s Summer-Long Drought Put on Hold
Maine’s Internet Overdue for a Facelift
I was on an internet call with a close friend from Virginia, when the topic of download speeds came up. He bragged about having 2gb/s downloads, which was far superior to my […]
Bonny Eagle School Board Votes Not to Ban Sex-Ed Book in 11-1 Decision
A nationwide debate concerning parental rights over classroom content reached the Bonny Eagle School District Board of Directors last Tuesday. The board voted 11-1 not to ban “It’s Perfectly Normal,” a book […]
Events, Entertainment, and More!
Elizabeth Johnson, better known as Liz, will be the new editor for the Events/Entertainment section of the SMCC Beacon. Writing is something she’s grown to love over the past five years and […]
Campus News with JD
Justin Dennison (who also goes by JD) is a Communications & New Media major at SMCC. Dennison will share editing responsibilities for Campus News with fellow editor Saima Sayed. Together they will […]
Love, Serena
The topic of conversation in sports lately is how Serena Williams is retiring from tennis. In an article in “Vogue”, Serena talks about how she didn’t want to retire just yet, and […]
And She Keeps on Dancing
Jessica Spoto hopes to serve the SMCC community by cultivating articles surrounding mental health in conjunction with the overarching theme of art and culture. Spoto’s fight with her mental illness has been […]
Educated Guesses
Gavin Chambers is an SMCC student from Portland, Maine. Majoring in New Media with a focus in Video Production, he is in his final semester. Chambers is editing the Editorial and Opinion […]
A Refugee In Maine
Saima Sayed is an Afghani refugee from Karachi, Pakistan who migrated to Maine in 1998. She is now the mother of three incredibly cute children. In addition to her passion for photography, […]
An Event Away!
Emma Gallant is a second year student at Southern Maine Community College, who majors in Liberal Studies and can’t wait to share what’s going on in the Portland Maine area. She’s here […]
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