• Letter to the Editor 2

    Dear Beacon Editor, I am writing in support of the “How to use Google Drive” article written by Ramon Michaud. I thought that this kind of “info-article” was a breath of much needed fresh air among the opinion and controversy laden editorials that often permeate school newspapers. Not only was it written in a very… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor: Home of the Free & Brave… The Melting Pot

      Due to the recent unrest due to the political battle heating up… Some of our presidential candidates are not making this easier for us the voter. Their individual accolades start from small million dollar loans, to the deletion of 30,000 emails… It leaves us in a cloud of confusion. These candidates just don’t seem fit for the… Read more

  • Everyone Has a Fear

    Justin Cochran Education Major   Everyone has something they are afraid of.  What I am afraid of is Donald Trump. What makes me the most afraid about him is that I see perfectly rational people being won over by this man due to their own extreme fears. Some of these fears make sense, while others… Read more

  • Beyoncé’s Message of Equality is Unsurprisingly Condemned

    Jessamyn Leeks Liberal Studies, Science Concentration   Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime performance created a great deal of controversy over the past few months. There have been protests and boycotts as a response to the show in cities such as Miami and New York. It has been called “reverse-racist”, “anti-police”, and a “race-baiting stunt”. These reactions… Read more

  • TEDx SMCC

    TEDx SMCC

    Alex Serrano CNMS Major       A nerd who made it. A study on poverty. A businessman high on innovation. The benefits of youth. A soul-filled frontman from the Congo. An inspiring motivational speaker built up by motivational speakers. A suave Vietnamese entrepreneur. A trans revolutionary, and a bruised alcoholic-turned-gladiator. What do all these people… Read more

  • Poetry Readings on Campus

    Evelyn Waugh Physics Major   In celebration of National Poetry Month, students, professors and poetry connoisseurs came together Tuesday, April 5th for the first of a weekly series of poetry readings in the Campus Chapel. These readings celebrate April, National Poetry Month. National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets.… Read more