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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]

Why 2014 was the year that we should have turned "LePage"
07/15/2025

Why 2014 was the year that we should have turned "LePage"

By Ashley Berry Liberal Arts – Political Science The year 2014 brought the State of Maine the opportunity for a fresh start, by removing a governor who cares more about businesses than about his co…

By Gio DiFazio Hinds Community College, Popeye’s Chicken, and Super Bowl 49 Champion. What could these three things poss...
07/15/2025

By Gio DiFazio Hinds Community College, Popeye’s Chicken, and Super Bowl 49 Champion. What could these three things possibly have in common? You would never guess the answer is Malcolm Butler. Let me refresh your memory. It is Super Bowl 49 with the Seattle Seahawks driving down the field inside the 2 minute mark. Ricardo Lockette makes a circus catch over a defensive back that had seen minimal minutes named Malcolm Butler....

By Gio DiFazio Hinds Community College, Popeye’s Chicken, and Super Bowl 49 Champion. What could these three things possibly have in common? You would never guess the answer is Malcolm Butler. Let …

The 2025 Senior Showcase, held on May 6, in the McKernan Center offered a personal look into the work of SMCC’s communic...
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…

Welcome to the Portland Zoo, where the only animals are jubilant Liverpool supporters, dejected Chelsea fans, and delusi...
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…

It's the end of semester rush, almost every student is thinking about deadlines and making it through the end. The Beaco...
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 …

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

Rebeca Muntu is a 21 year-old international student majoring in Human Services. When she first arrived at Southern Main...
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…

By Grace Thayer Buy SecondHand, Say Bye to Fast Fashion Grace Thayer Clothing Landfill in Atacama Desert, Chile The eve...
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…

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 wa...
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…

Standing in front of four producers and twenty-six of her peers, Gryphon Vorbach pitched the perfect idea. Vorbach is a ...
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…

The recent tech transition to the new Student Information System (SISI) has created chaos for SMCC students, disrupting ...
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…

by Caden Johnson Marine Science at SMCC is one of only three 2-year community college marine science programs in the US....
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…

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