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I’m a racist, You’re a racist
Carlin Whitehouse Education Major On February 23, Angel Christian, Herb Adams and I sponsored the event “If You Don’t Know, Now You Know”. The moderated panel discussion, which was immediately followed by audience reaction and comment, was the culmination of a number of cooperative campus-wide efforts to engage Sea Wolves in thinking, talking and… Read more
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A Tribute to a Great American Journalist
Rachel York CNMS Major Eleven years ago, on February 20th 2005, the world lost a great character. Hunter S. Thompson was an American author and journalist who founded the movement known today as Gonzo journalism. The term ‘gonzo’ was first used to describe the style of writing in one of his articles in 1970.… Read more
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Race Discussion at SMCC
Dierdree Glassford Liberal Arts Major Living in a country where Trump is an actual candidate for president, where threats of a wall being built to keep out immigrants from a nation built on immigrants is an actuality, where there have been more shootings than the number of states, where people are still being judged… Read more
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And the student on the street says…
Illaria Dana Education Last week the Beacon hit the streets, well actually the Oceanview Dinning Hall and Campus Center on a very quite Friday afternoon, to ask students if they were aware of the layoffs taking place at SMCC. Economic woes have moved from the horizon to cast a heavily tinted shadow cast by… Read more
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The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
Evelyn Waugh Physics Major Sagan was one of the most prominent scientists of the 80’s and 90’s. His passion for astronomy and was equally matched by his passion for humanity. He lived his life with the goal of creating something meaningful, and is often aptly referred to as the “astronomer for the people.” He articulated… Read more
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The Witch Review
Ness Hutchins Communications and New Media The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers, is the story of a family of 17th century Puritans that have been cast out of their village, and their subsequent decent into madness. After the family leaves the village they begin life anew in unsettled territory on the outskirts… Read more
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