• Education is Freedom

    By Ashley Berry, Political Science Major “‘Let us pick up our books and our pens,’ I said. ‘They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.’” Most people know, or should be familiar with, Malala Yousafzai. She is the picture of the importance of education. At the age of… Read more

  • Even War Has Rules

    By Ashley Berry On the morning of October 3rd, 2015, an American AC-130 gunship started a relentless aerial attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The attacks started at 2:00 am and ended between 3:00-3:15 am. This barbaric act violates The Geneva Convention and the United States must be held responsible for their part… Read more

  • A Call for Getting Lost

      Illaria Dana, Education Major About six weeks ago, I got really sick. I was housesitting for a friend near campus. She is a potter and was headed to the Common Ground Fair. I had a difficult time breathing and intense pain in my ear and throat. Two days passed; I lied in bed, my head propped up… Read more

  • News from The Broccoli: Reporting this semester with honesty, integrity, and broccoli

    Research Finds Marijuana Promotes Hydration By Garrick Hoffman, Liberal Arts Major NEW HAVEN, CT – A new study conducted by Yale scientists has revealed that marijuana promotes hydration. The study was conducted on a group of two hundred eager volunteers. One hundred volunteers were directed to smoke or ingest marijuana; the other half was not. Every volunteer was… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor 2

    Greetings! As part of CNMS 105 I am to write a letter to the Editor of the Beacon. And so here it is; I chose to focus this letter upon the article by Ashley Berry titled “Let’s Rethink This?” At the risk of sounding too critical I feel the need to point out a few… Read more

  • Letter to the Editor 1

    Dear Beacon editor, I would like to applaud you for being able to get a gang of college students to be in a room together and write stories for a newspaper that only 80% of this college reads. That takes a lot of strength. I also really admire your section “The Broccoli” it’s a lovely… Read more