The SMCC Beacon

05/14/2025

The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communications and new media graduating class. Among the talented students presenting their portfolios, Ezra Williams, with a focus in Graphic Design, stood out with his powerful and authentic collection Williams’s display featured a bold series of poster designs, each one capturing his interest in graphic arts and analog media....

The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communications and new media graduating class. Among the talented students presenting…

05/13/2025

Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusional Arsenal enthusiasts. Located at 41 Fox Street, the Portland Zoo opened in 2018 as a small bar with a laid back vibe and a funky soundtrack. Today it is one of Portland’s premier beer gardens, a hotspot for local musicians and DJs, and a top 100 soccer bar in the country....

Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusional Arsenal enthusiasts. Located at 41 Fox Street, the Portland Zoo opened i…

05/11/2025

It's the end of semester rush, almost every student is thinking about deadlines and making it through the end. The Beacon spoke to a few SMCC students to hear what was on their minds, here’s what they had to say:

It’s the end of semester rush, almost every student is thinking about deadlines and making it through the end. The Beacon spoke to a few SMCC students to hear what was on their minds, here’s …

05/09/2025

Here is a link to the PDF of the Spring 2025 Beacon Magazine: LINK

Here is a link to the PDF of the Spring 2025 Beacon Magazine: LINK

04/30/2025

Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Maine Community College the biggest challenge she faced was not the language barrier but adjusting to a new academic system and a new environment. She has persevered and developed as a human being and a full time student. “I came here not just to get a degree but to grow as a person,” said Rebeca....

Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Maine Community College the biggest challenge she faced was not the language barr…

04/30/2025

By Grace Thayer Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion Grace Thayer Clothing Landfill in Atacama Desert, Chile The ever growing fast fashion industry has been a longstanding issue in our society. With changing trends being the leading factor of overproducing clothing at an alarming rate, we have crowded our Earth with more clothing than we even need to dress every single human actively living on our planet....

By Grace Thayer Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion Grace Thayer  Clothing Landfill in Atacama Desert, Chile The ever growing fast fashion industry has been a longstanding issue in our so…

04/23/2025

As I reflect on the past two years in college it is hard to believe that this chapter of my life is over. The journey was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, challenges and growth. The most important thing is that I was able to overcome all the difficulties in order to successfully complete my degree. In the past three years, I have been driving the same road countless times.each curve is familiar with old memories....

As I reflect on the past two years in college it is hard to believe that this chapter of my life is over. The journey was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, challenges and growth. The most important…

04/23/2025

Standing in front of four producers and twenty-six of her peers, Gryphon Vorbach pitched the perfect idea. Vorbach is a twenty-year-old filmmaker from South Berwick, Maine attending SMCC’s communications and new media program. In the fall semester of 2024, she joined the video pre-production team, a course entirely designed to set students up for the following semester creating films for the Maine Mayhem Film Festival....

Standing in front of four producers and twenty-six of her peers, Gryphon Vorbach pitched the perfect idea. Vorbach is a twenty-year-old filmmaker from South Berwick, Maine attending SMCC’s communic…

04/21/2025

The recent tech transition to the new Student Information System (SISI) has created chaos for SMCC students, disrupting everything from financial aid to course registration. This has created outrage and panic among students. Why now? Why is this so called “seamless transition” anything but? Students with email addresses ending in .edu were required to switch to .edu, leaving many scrambling to adjust....

http://thesmccbeacon.com/2025/04/21/smcc-students-scramble-as-school-enforces-email-switch/

The recent tech transition to the new Student Information System (SISI) has created chaos for SMCC students, disrupting everything from financial aid to course registration. This has created outrag…

04/15/2025

by Caden Johnson Marine Science at SMCC is one of only three 2-year community college marine science programs in the US. The program is uniquely exciting, with access to research vessels, student laboratories that aren’t available at other colleges, and faculty that are excited to engage with students every day. The two full-time faculty members for the major, Lareen Smith and Brian Tarbox, suggested I change my major when I met with them for an interview....

by Caden Johnson Marine Science at SMCC is one of only three 2-year community college marine science programs in the US.  The program is uniquely exciting, with access to research vessels, stu…

04/14/2025

Retail Re-Occurrences, by Key Chabot

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04/14/2025

Hit the link in bio to read about Nathan Mugisha and his journey from Rwanda to Maine!
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Also checkout on SMCC Beacon a documentary video produced by .charles showing some clips of Nate working out w/ .
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