By Magella Cantara Through the last few months there have been a lot of singles that have dropped, such as Ariana Grande with her song “Thank u, Next” Halsey with her song […]
Music Review
Clicking Cinema: Reviews of “Border,” “Roma”
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Vacation may allow some cinematic indulgence. To merge this slouching spine of mine with the exciting semester before us; let’s break into our first edition of The Beacon with […]
Poetic License
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Hello. We are running the mill again. Shooting the bark and dusting off gloves. Sidewalk slippery and sun slinking. Do you sulk? Do you capture the light? Do you […]
Speak Over the Old Port
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Every Tuesday night writers and poets gather at Bull Feeney’s for roughly two hours of words and laughs. This is an all-inclusive event for anyone of any age or […]
Hypocrisy of the Religious Right
By Zaq Guiod Christmas is fast approaching, and that means billions around the world will celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus H. Christ. While many people claim to be religious and […]
First Time Living Situations
By Rebecca Dow Growing up, my mother always taught me to have respect for others, and to demand respect in return. Disrespect, unfortunately, can present itself in a variety of subtle and […]
Letters to the Editors + Editors’ note
Dear Beacon Editors, Comic book legendary writer Stan ‘The Man’ Lee, has passed away at the wise old age of ninety-five. The worlds and characters he created set off an array of […]
The Chainsmoking Smirker of Sci-Fi: Kurt Vonnegut
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Fiction is an incredibly diverse platform in literature. There are not only many different genres, but several layers within those categories. There are the hundreds of cowboy tales at […]
Upcoming Shows
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Here’s the upcoming show listing at the State Theatre in Portland! Enjoy the break and catch some music! The Motet Moon Hooch, Jaw Gems Mon 12/31 Doors: 7:30 pm […]
Andy Warhol and His Pop Art
By Claire Dodge I didn’t choose to write about Warhol because of familiarity, I truly love the movement of Pop Art that he specializes in. There is so much character and interpretation […]
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