By Alexander Bessey Suicide is something that many of us have some emotional reaction or connection to. A great many of us know someone who has taken their own life, someone who […]
Out Of The Darkness and a… A Step Toward a Brighter Future
Is the US Still a Democracy?
By Ian Ziller The United States is in a serious crisis, but it is not what you think it is. The crisis that the U.S. faces is a threat to our democracy. […]
Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL?
By Carlin Whitehouse Statistically speaking, you probably are. The NFL is an absolute juggernaut in the entertainment industry, drawing 200 million unique TV viewers each regular season and averaging 20,000 more fans […]
Let’s Rethink This: Careless Tragedy at SMCC
By Garrick Hoffman, garrickchoffman@smccme.edu Earlier this month a vehicle struck a dog belonging to an SMCC student. The driver of the vehicle continued to drive away as the dog died before her. The […]
Class, Race, and Poverty: Why the Michael Brown Case is About More Than Wrongful Death
Teddy Burrage FERGUSON, MO – On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed by a police officer in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri. The black teenager was unarmed and […]
And The Beacon Locomotive Engages Again…
Garrick Hoffman The doors have opened, the engines are fired up, and we’re officially in motion again, folks. The Beacon of 2014 has returned for round two. We’re wildly excited, and you […]
Welcome Back, Nerds!
By Maisarah Miskoon The Pro-Advice Column from “a Millennial for Millennials” So summer called while I was writing this column. It said its usual salutations and dropped a bomb on me. Summer […]
MCCE: Working to Take Money out of Politics!
By Erik Squire Money is a force that should never be taken lightly. Money can be used for a tool of ultimate corruption. Sadly, it is no foreign concept that people use […]
Starbucks Offering Free Education For Employees
By Garrick Hoffman Quite The “Venti” Announcement On the 16th of June of this year, Starbucks announced that they would offer free college tuition for all of their employees. The program, entitled […]
Dear Editors
A Changing World Today we live it a society that is going through some interesting changes. As we move into the 21th century we can see many of the changes in your […]
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