By Ian Ziller In some nations, democracy has become a long-standing tradition. In countries like the U.S., democracy is such a tradition that we think of it as a core of who […]
Edward Snowden Part 1: The Man Behind the Name
By Garrick Hoffman The name “Edward Snowden” was once virtually unknown. The man behind the name lived in Hawaii with his wife and kids and worked as government contractor for the National […]
Arthur Miller lives on: A View from a Bridge
And the Mad House makes it happen! By Patrick Doyle The curtains were to rise at 7:30PM, it was then 6:50PM and I kept driving around the same two streets my GPS […]
Poetic License
By Patrick Doyle It’s starting to get cold; that means soon a lot of us will retire inside and inwardly. I read a lot during the colder seasons because I deplore television […]
Marin on Movies: The Skeleton Twins
By Rebekah Marin As we approach mid-October hearing the movie title “The Skeleton Twins” you might assume, as I did, that it’s just another poorly executed Halloween-based horror movie, but if you’re […]
CIA: Coffee, Ice Cream and Art
By Dining Dierdree A hidden gem is the best way to describe the Cia Cafe that is nooked at 72 Ocean Street, just a short walk away from Millcreek and Hannaford’s. Priding […]
Ballot Initiatives: Why vote?
By Ian Ziller It is almost November, which means it is almost Election Day as well. There are many ballot initiatives that are up for a vote. So you may ask yourself […]
A Glimpse Inside
The Workings inside the SMCC Beacon By Garrick Hoffman On Friday, October 3, two communications students and a photographer all gathered around a table in a small room in downtown Portland. Cameras […]
Terrorism in Mexico
By Carlin Whitehouse We are fed a continuous stream of news that justifiably fuels concern about the instability and rising violence in far-distant lands such as Gaza, Iraq, and Syria. Yet, even […]
“Pay It Forward, Pay It Back” and Beyond
By Lauren Michelle As we move forward to the upcoming election there are many questions to be pondered. One of controversy and interest is the idea to implement a “Pay it Forward/Pay […]
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