The SMCC Beacon

News and Information compiled by the students, for the students. We are Southern Maine Community College's student run newspaper.

Our offices are located in the Captain's House on Fort Rd. We are always looking to hear from our students, if you'd like to get involved contact the Managing Editor, Clayton Hoyle, at [email protected] or contact our adviser, Tim Gillis, at [email protected]

12/15/2025

Top 10 Shows of 2025

There have been many new seasons or even new shows released this year. Some have been very good while others have been bad. Our class came together to come up with our favorites. Here is our top 10 shows of 2025. 10. The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 (Prime) At the start of the show, there is a time jump of four years....

There have been many new seasons or even new shows released this year. Some have been very good while others have been bad. Our class came together to come up with our favorites. Here is our top 10…

12/13/2025

Will the Pittsburgh Steelers trade for Kyler Murray, after his season ending injury?

Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com We're officially entering week 14, and it's safe to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't in the best position as they're currently sitting at an overall record of 6-6, have lost five of their last seven, and are making their way down to Baltimore to face the Ravens. Ahead of that, let's take a look into this upcoming week's mailbag if you will....

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Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com We’re officially entering week 14, and it’s safe to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t in the best position as they’re curr…

12/13/2025

Print to Screen: An Interview with Andy Weir

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com Beginning with a career in software engineering, Andy Weir’s love of science and programming fostered the creation of a webcomic, where the soon-to-be best-selling author first began to publish his stories. The author of the beloved sci-fi movie “The Martian” first posted the story on his website, where it quickly became a fan favorite. The story was free and posted chapter by chapter, until he self-published the novel on Amazon for 99 cents to reach a wider audience....

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Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com Beginning with a career in software engineering, Andy Weir’s love of science and programming fostered the creation of a webcomic, where the soon-to-be bes…

12/10/2025

2025’s Most Streamed Song is Harder to Find than you Might Think:

Photo by Vishnu R Nair on Pexels.com Today, the most-streamed song of the year is debated heavily. Just googling the question will give you an assortment of charts with different rankings and songs with different streaming numbers. This has a ton of different requirements: time at the top, how many platforms it was atop, whether it was part of an album, which country, etc....

http://thesmccbeacon.com/2025/12/10/2025s-most-streamed-song-is-harder-to-find-than-you-might-think/

Photo by Vishnu R Nair on Pexels.com Today, the most-streamed song of the year is debated heavily. Just googling the question will give you an assortment of charts with different rankings and songs…

12/10/2025

The Christmas You Know is Barely 200 Years Old

Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree in 2011....

Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in 2011.

12/04/2025

Christmas In Wonderland

If you're looking for a more unique way to celebrate your holiday season, you might check out Gardens Aglow. It's Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s yearly holiday celebration. It features a magical outdoor experience that perfectly combines the beautiful elements of nature with the magic of Christmas lights and cheer. it takes a creative twist on the holiday season, embracing the vibe of cozy stories and childlike wonder....

If you’re looking for a more unique way to celebrate your holiday season, you might check out Gardens Aglow. It’s Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s yearly holiday celebration. It feature…

12/03/2025

Four-Term Maine Representative Jared Golden to Retire in 2027

In an Op-ED in the Bangor Daily News on November 12th, Maine Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) announced that he is not going to run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, citing the rise of violence towards politicians and their families, Such as the Shooting of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk and the murder of Minnesota Repersentive Melissa Hortman as well as stating a need to have more time with his family....

In an Op-ED in the Bangor Daily News on November 12th, Maine Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) announced that he is not going to run for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, citi…

12/03/2025

Are the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes on the line? Especially with a roster full of concerns? Head Coach Andy Reid explains

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com After losing to the Dallas Cowboys by a field goal accompanied by the immense amount of injuries, it's reasonable to assume that the Chiefs' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Andy Reid speaks at postgame press conference after their 28-31 loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving day. Kansas City, Missouri....

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com After losing to the Dallas Cowboys by a field goal accompanied by the immense amount of injuries, it’s reasonable to assume that the Chiefs’ playoff hopes…

12/02/2025

Is Graham Platner the Maine Version of Zohran Mamdani?

Credits: MAINEiac4434 Graham Platner is a Marine and Army veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Nowadays, he’s an oyster farmer and the chair of his planning board in Sullivan, Maine. He has been making waves by announcing his run for Senate against longtime Republican Susan Collins. Platner has already shared ideas on policies he would like to implement, such as Medicare for All and a “...

Credits: MAINEiac4434 Graham Platner is a Marine and Army veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Nowadays, he’s an oyster farmer and the chair of his planning board in Sullivan, Maine. He has be…

11/26/2025

Interviewing Artemis

If you’ve walked down Ocean Street recently, you may have noticed a unique business, Artemis Plus Size Thrift. It opened early in 2021, and I recently caught up with the owner, Chelsea Rourke. She told me that “For as long as I can remember, that was how I wanted to buy my clothes. As we all know, the world is not necessarily very inclusive for plus-size bodies....

If you’ve walked down Ocean Street recently, you may have noticed a unique business, Artemis Plus Size Thrift. It opened early in 2021, and I recently caught up with the owner, Chelsea Rourke. She …

11/25/2025

A Thanksgiving Tragedy: The Story of “New England’s Titanic”

The SS Portland photographed in 1898. This Thursday, families across New England will sit down at their dining tables to celebrate Thanksgiving and mark the beginning of the holiday season. Some will have spent all day cooking; others will have fought traffic and airline cues to make it to their loved ones, completely unaware that a somber anniversary is marked each November 27—that 127 years ago to the day, the steamship Portland was fighting for its life in the tar-black waters of Massachusetts Bay with 200 people trapped onboard. ...

The SS Portland photographed in 1898. This Thursday, families across New England will sit down at their dining tables to celebrate Thanksgiving and mark the beginning of the holiday season. Some wi…

11/21/2025

Dabo Swinney: ”Nothing with transfer portal strategy entering offseason.”

Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com The Clemson tigers have had their fair share of success and failure over the past five years, and despite the immense effort put into the coaching aspect of the organization the Tiger's still haven't one a national championship, at least not since the introduction of the transfer portal. Clemson Tiger's head coach Dabo Swinney has been rather apprehensive to recruit players directly from the transfer portal as some other high level programs....

http://thesmccbeacon.com/2025/11/21/dabo-swinney-nothing-with-transfer-portal-strategy-entering-offseason/

Photo by Jean-Daniel Francoeur on Pexels.com The Clemson tigers have had their fair share of success and failure over the past five years, and despite the immense effort put into the coaching aspec…

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