By Noor Ibrahim My journey at SMCC has been marvelous! I have learned many things and certainly have enjoyed the stunning scenery that surrounds the campus. Because I’m a Liberal Studies major, […]
The Beauty of Trying Something New
Happy Holidays, or Whatever
By Troy Hudson The holidays are about nothing if not tradition. The anticipation that builds as the season draws near is a direct function of the cyclical nature of our shared cultural […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor
By Ben Riggleman You’ve probably heard something about a tax bill in recent weeks. Congressional Republicans narrowly succeeded in passing different versions of a wide-ranging tax-reform bill in the House of Representatives […]
Religion: The Good and the Bad
By Johnny Morton At the age of 10, I remember being forced in my Sunday’s best clothes (which were too stiff and uncomfortable) and sitting with my grandmother in St. Dominic’s Roman […]
Illustration by Joanne Smith
What If…
By Lloyd Metcalf Divide and conquer is more than a military strategy, it’s a political strategy, a business strategy, and one to which the American people have fallen victim. What if the […]
Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, Hello, I was given an assignment to write a letter to the editor of the Beacon on what we thought of the latest issue. I thought that the paper organised […]
‘You Are My Teammate, Not My Cheerleader’
By William Chabot I’m no writer, but I have some thoughts to vent that could stand to benefit others. I’m struggling with my first love, and I am having trouble finding the […]
What If…
By Lloyd Metcalf “I’d like to buy the world a home, and furnish it with love. Grow Apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves.” https://youtu.be/2msbfN81Gm0 In 1971 the coca-cola company […]
Is Your Perception Holding You Back?
By Katie Champlin Some days, it can be hard. Hard to see how fortunate we are. Most of us walk through our lives, recognizing our problems and allowing them to consume our […]
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