How the Beacon can Benefit You by Celina Simmons Why should you consider joining the school newspaper? Well, because there are more benefits than what’s on the surface. And I’ll let you […]
5 Songs I Can’t Stop Listening Too

by Armin St. Cloud “Fire Woman” – The Cult It’s hard to believe that it’s been thirty years since The Cult released the ‘Sonic Temple’ album. Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy have […]
HUMAN
by Kara Trott I’ve always been curious about the differences between men and women, but unlike many, my curiosity didn’t focus on the physical distinctions for very long. My main concern was […]
Recurring Nightmare

Are You There Satan? It’s me, Chris.
by Chris Hedgpeth It’s mid-December, 1990-something. A young me is ogling the presents under the Christmas tree. I recognize the shape of NES game boxes. I know the sound of rattling VHS […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor

by Celina Simmons Ignorance is bliss when the world outside you doesn’t exist. This seems to be how the majority of people have been living their day-to-day lives. Wake up, go to […]
Why Death is Not Bad
Remember We Must Die by Celina Simmons Every individual experiences life in a different way than the next, but what every person will experience all the same is death. Anthony Breukner and […]
Grandmother Gag

The Morality and Intelligence of UBI

by Chris Hedgpeth Fifty-one years ago, in New York City, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech about two Americas – one wealthily supplied with everything it needs to flourish, and one with […]
Halloween Gag
