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. […]
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 […]
One Small Step To The Right, One Giant Leap Into The Abyss
By Carlin Whitehouse There is much political fist pumping in America this month. Republicans couldn’t be happier now that they have commanding majorities in the House and Senate. They are chomping at […]
The Political Slant Courtesy of Arts 190
America’s Feeble Infrastructure
By Garrick Hoffman August 1, 2007, remains a date of haunting memories for many. During the evening rush hour in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the nearly 2,000 foot-long Mississippi River Bridge, carrying scores of […]
A Glimpse Inside: Sam Underwood
By Garrick Hoffman Sam Underwood is a student here at SMCC who spent his fall season canvassing for the Maine Democratic Party. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing him to discuss […]
Arrogant Dogmatism in American Media
By Rachel York In his essay The Problems of Philosophy, Bertrand Russell uses a term, “arrogant dogmatism,” to describe the personality of someone who has never “travelled into the region of liberating […]
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