Comics
Edward Snowden, Pt III: The Final Installment Cautions and Conclusions
By Garrick Hoffman “What really matters here is the kind of government we want, the kind of internet we want, the kind of relationship between people and society,” lamented whistleblower Edward Snowden […]
History of Politics
By Ian Ziller The world has had very different forms of government throughout history. Although America and most of western Europe are democracies, it does have a lot of difference with most. […]
Marin at the Movies: Interstellar
By Rebekah Marin As life on Earth becomes increasingly tough, Cooper, played by Matthew McConaughey, leaves his family behind to embark on a brave mission to discover what lies beyond our galaxy. […]
Tech Talk: The Necessity of Updating
By Kevin Staples Kevin Staples is a member of the Computer Technically Senior Seminar course and is planning a career in Computer Networking and Hardware. You can see what I am doing […]
Poetic License
By Patrick Doyle Perform every chance you get. Put on a mascarade, pull back from reality. In the New York City subway, I saw performances. Barbershop Quarter paid to a paper bag. […]
An interview with Sam Underwood
By Garrick Hoffman In the last issue, we presented an interview with SMCC student Sam Underwood, who spent this fall season working for the Maine Democratic Party in support of Mike Michaud. […]
Why We Need Election Reform in Maine
By Ian Ziller There are many election reforms needed, but one that I shall discuss and that we should be considering is a change in our election process called instant-runoff voting. Instant-runoff […]
Letter to the Editor
Garrick Hoffman Opinion & Editorial Section Editor Dear Editor, I think the Beacon is a great way for students to know what is going on in the campus community. However I’ve never […]
Edward Snowden, Part II Motives and Concerns
In the wake of 9/11, the National Security Agency (NSA), authorized under the Bush administration, the USA PATRIOT Act, and under their surveillance program PRISM, found itself with more power and oversight […]
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