• Food for Thought: The Power of Encouragement

    Beatrice Talmage   Think about the hardest day of your life, and how it felt.  …Maybe you sobbed, uncontrollably. Maybe you stayed in bed for six weeks straight in pants with an elastic waistband – to accommodate the mass amount of Ben and Jerry’s you’ve consumed. Maybe you found a new love for reading motivational… Read more

  • A Carnivore’s Dilemma

    Steve Peschier   The choice to remain a carnivore is one that I have recently begun to mull and waver over. I am a strong animal rights supporter, and believe, deep down, that production animals do not deserve the lot they are given. Vegetarianism makes the most sense morally to me; I can rationally say… Read more

  • From the Desk of the (NEW!) Managing Editor

    Alex Serrano   As some of you may know, I, Alex Serrano, have taken up the mantle as the new managing editor for your beloved Beacon. And I’m here for you. I’m here to facilitate reporting on issues around campus that matter to you, from the baseball field to the Captain’s House to the dining… Read more

  • A Presidential Ballot Conundrum

    Kathryn Tompkins   The Democratic and Republican national conventions are over. After much mudslinging and verbal attacks, one candidate from each party has been chosen to represent for President of the United States. Nasty rhetoric, name calling, and insults have always been a part of political discourse. To observe the ugly side of politics, one… Read more

  • Why We Need Paul LePage

    By Noah Williams As of late, Governor Paul Lepage has been drawing some harsh criticism for his racially charged statements surrounding the opioid crisis, and his irate lampooning of Westbrook representative Drew Gattine. In the past, he has accused men of color from New York of coming to Maine and impregnating white women, thus contributing… Read more

  • Trump as King: Been There, Done That, Let’s Not Do that Dance Again

      Ian Ziller   The power to rule from a belief that certain individuals claimed that they have inherited the right to rule from God and are above questioning is at the forefront this year’s presidential election. Monarchy, and the Devine Right of Kings was a common form of government in the 15th century till… Read more