By Joel Congleton In the throes of addiction, the mind can get so diseased and unsettled that to imagine a life of sobriety is akin to wishing upon a star. It just […]
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SMCC Out and About: The Portland Symphony Orchestra
By Yesenia Moguel As college students at SMCC, there are so many fun resources at our fingertips, whether that is on campus with our awesome activities committee, on our beautiful Willard […]
Why Must the Human Race Be Destroyed?
By Oğuzhan Özkan We, the human race, are the defilers of the earth. I have strongly believed this fact throughout my entire life, even when I was a little kid. What we […]
From the Final Desk of the Managing Editor
By Alex Serrano This is my last paper here at the Beacon as managing editor. Let’s just say I’ve learned quite a bit. I learned about effective communications. I learned to […]
Why Design?
By Troy Hudson We live in a wondrous age, when the marks of human design can be seen on everything from our phones and computers to our office chairs and toothbrush handles. […]
Freedom From Fear Life is a battle that we all have to face. You can’t just turn away and give up. (Well, you can, but that won’t be very productive.) Life is […]
Marshall on Cinema
Director’s Profile: Ben Wheatley Though it may be true that, now more than ever, filmmakers are intrigued by the prospect of pastiche, it ultimately requires a singular vision to transcend imitation […]
Marshall on Cinema
Director’s Profile: Ben Wheatley Though it may be true that, now more than ever, filmmakers are intrigued by the prospect of pastiche, it ultimately requires a singular vision to transcend imitation […]
Portable CD Player or Smartphone?
By Jessica Spoto Many people listen to music on their smartphone because, well, it’s very convenient — and who doesn’t have their smartphone on them? Now, before we jump in here […]
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