• From the Desk of the Managing Editor: An Apology

    Alex Serrano   In the October 25th edition of the Beacon Newspaper, I wrote a flagrant and insulting article titled, “What’s Up With Midcoast?” The column targeted the students of the Midcoast campus. In a regrettable and inexcusable show of cruelty, I characterize the Midcoast students as apathy-ridden and lazy. At the most offensive instance,… Read more

  • How to Avoid Speeding Tickets, DUI, and Insurance Payments

    Noah Williams   The current state of the environment is causing many people of the millennial generation to take drastic steps to reduce their environmental impact, but shutting off a few extra lights and carpooling just don’t seem to cut it any more. You could stop eating meat or recycle more, but hamburgers are delicious… Read more

  • Leading Cause of Premature Death Among Good Teachers

    Noah Williams   Imagine for a moment that you’ve spent at least four to six years of your life becoming an expert in something. Your skill and knowledge has afforded you a job to share your expertise with others, giving them the chance to develop deeper understanding, and grapple with academic challenges. On top of… Read more

  • Preferred Names Are a Necessity

    Juniper White, President of the Rainbow League   Many transgender and gender-variant people choose to adopt a name that better reflects their identity. Renaming themselves can be a joyous occasion, the feeling of affirmation washing over them as the dead name is shed like old, ill-fitting skin. However, because legally changing your name can be daunting… Read more

  • Voting Retrospective

    Alex Serrano At the present time, we at The Beacon do not know who will win the presidential election because our paper is coming out the day of this most important election. In advance we would like to congratulate whichever candidate has won on their win. This presidential race has been a strange and contentious… Read more

  • Perspective

    Brandi Abrams   We all have our own personal tragedies; life is perpetually challenging and full of the unknown. It’s hard to live under so much stress, or live impoverished, or deal with repressed mental health issues. We all struggle, and we all think that our personal struggles are paramount to the struggles of everyone… Read more