• Parliamentary vs. Presidential Democracies

    By Ian Ziller Political Science Major There are two different types of democracies: parliamentary democracies and presidential democracies. The US has a presidential system of government, whereas the UK and Canada have a parliamentary system of government. In a parliamentary democracy the chief executive is the Prime Minister, who is chosen by the parliament. In… Read more

  • Dr. Seuss will not endorse Ted Cruz

    By: Ashley Berry Recently, Ted Cruz, who is a Republican Senator from Texas, announced his intent to run for the Presidency in 2016. The controversial senator has gained some surprising support among the nation’s ignorant and dimwitted. His most popular platform is his promise that if elected he will manually increase melting in the Northern… Read more

  • Campus Exposed: An Interview with the Interim

    Campus Exposed: An Interview with the Interim

    By Erik Squire Education Major Greetings SMCC-ites! We at The Beacon hope you had a lovely Spring Break and a smooth return. Surely some of you saw alligators, skyscrapers, sandy beaches, and (unfortunately) snow. We at The Beacon wished we had been able to see all of these things, although on a positive note, we… Read more

  • The Student Advocate: A Wealth of Diversity

    By Wayne Lawson We come to SMCC for the purpose of education. We sit through lectures and we are tested on our understanding. Through classwork and homework, we earn our education. But, in spite of the insecurities of certain governing powers, a school is more than just a factory to churn out identical parts for… Read more

  • Colorless

    By Dan-Herley Mathieu Let me reveal a secret that will change how we perceive the world forever and ever. It’s really hard not to be a writer when one is a thinker by nature. I spend 90% of my time reading and thinking, which is how I came up with this brilliant theory. It is… Read more

  • A Stand for Fast Food Farmers

    By Ashley Berry On March 22nd, in St. Petersburg Florida, the Coalition for Immokalee Workers announced to the crowd at the Concert for Fair Food that the Coalition, alongside students from across the country, were enacting a boycott of the fast food giant Wendy’s. They dubbed this boycott “Boot the Braids,”playing off of the Wendy’s… Read more