Alex Serrano The Midcoast campus is not very well represented in the Beacon newspaper. As much as It would be easy to point fingers at the South Portland campus staff—who possibly […]
Vote “NO” on Question 1
Noah Williams Weed. Dope. Ganja. Everyone’s heard about it, most of the populous has tried it, and lots of people from 15-year-old kids to 70-year-old cancer patients think marijuana is pretty […]
Yes on 2
Noah Williams If you stop to ponder for a moment the amount of people making more than $200,000 a year (roughly 2% of the population) and then consider the number of […]
Yes on 4
Noah Williams If you live in this state and work for a living than get yourself to the polls on Tuesday, November 8th, and vote yes on question 4. Question 4 […]
Inconsiderate Students Take Over Spring Point
Jessica Spoto In Spring Point, the main lobby lounge is the place to go to hang out and chill with friends: drink some coffee, play some pool, play some videos games, and […]
Donald Trump: The Beating of the Deadest Horse in Journalism
Noah Williams All forms of media are a virtual Pandora’s Box of empty and unimportant reporting about the one and only Donald J. Trump. His name is inescapable on social media, […]
You had a good run, global warming and pollution. But there’s a new kid in town.
George Welch The United Nations just declared antibiotic resistance “the greatest and most urgent global risk.” In my opinion people just don’t understand how devastating disease used to be, or how […]
Political Science In Our Classrooms
Hali Parson For some students who study Political Science, some of their first debates will be held in classrooms with fellow students. Interestingly enough, as a Political Science major my first […]
Shame upon the Refund Frauds
Jack Rollins There are a few signs which signal the change of seasons with exceptional accuracy; the leaves turning, the appearance of pumpkins on people’s steps, apple picking, and the long […]
Why Can’t We? Institute a Free or Reduced College Breakfast & Lunch
Brandi Abrams Community college tends to be much more accessible for many students who would otherwise struggle to pay for a quality post-secondary education. 65% of the student body at […]