Welcome back, poets! Today we have a special spotlight on one of our very own Beaconers, Ex Badose! You may have seen her work throughout the semester, and we are so happy […]
NPM Spotlight #5: Exaucee Badose
SMCC Spotlight: Kevin Sweeney
Happy National Poetry Month, readers! Today we’re taking a moment to decompress and take a glimpse into the world of writing, with a focus in Poetry. As we take this moment to […]
National Poetry Month Spotlight: #4
Another day, another poem! This staff writer is merely sharing more of her own work as staff and students come forward with their own work in the next two weeks. I hope […]
Family Through Flames: SMCC’s Live-in Program Welcomes All
The SMCC Fire Science department is one of the best in the state, and maybe even the country, with people from California, Florida, New York, etc. coming to Maine to be a […]
National Poetry Month Spotlight: #3
Welcome back to another week of The Beacon celebrating National Poetry Month! This reporter is happy to share a favorite from a true New Englander, Robert Frost. Below is his piece “After […]
Jobs for Maine Graduates Helps Hundreds of SMCC Students
Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) is an organization dedicated to supporting college students that are struggling in any way to succeed in school and get employment after college. Established in 1993, JMG […]
National Poetry Month: Spotlight #2
Welcome back! We’re here for a second week of celebrating National Poetry Month here at The Beacon, and this highlighted post comes from English Dept. Chair Kevin Sweeney. Kevin is working endlessly […]
Student Mothers: the Unsung Heroes
by Exaucee Badose & Connor Hall Balancing school-work and parental responsibilities is a challenge for an overlooked population of students. While there are no official statistics to represent the student-parent population, we […]
TRIO: Advocacy For Students
If you had asked me on June 9th, 2016 (the night of my high school graduation) what my future was about to be like, I would have gone quiet and told you […]
Maine Universities Are Taking Actions Against the Current Mental Health Crisis
With the free college initiative, different Maine Universities are trying to provide their students with better mental health services while trying to make college affordable for everyone. The free college scholarship has […]
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