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State of the Union Review
By Ian Ziller Liberal Arts – Political Science Major Last week the President had his State of the Union address before Congress. The speech tackled the many issues that the President wished to address, including free community college, trade agreements, raising taxes on the wealthy, and talks with Iran. The President talked about all of… Read more
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Sugar: The Deadly, Ubiquitous Ingredient, A glimpse into sugar and obesity
By Garrick Hoffman Liberal Arts Major “Sugar. It’s in everything!” These are the laconic words in the description of an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, posted on YouTube. According to nutritionist Rovenia Brock, about 35% of sugars that Americans consume are in beverages. But look at all the food products in your… Read more
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Letters to the Editor
The Beacon encourages letters from students, faculty and staff about campus, commentary about the newspaper, and more. All leters may be printed in anonymity if desired, but the sender must be identifiable for the Beacon editors. Those who submit should be concious for their word count. We appreciate your input! Dear Editor, Jewett Hall Auditorium… Read more
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Reviewing America’s College Promise Plan
By Ashley Berry Liberal Studies – Political Science Community colleges are life rafts in the savage and tumultuous sea that is the job market. The appeal of higher education reaches not only first time students, but mothers, mid-lifers, veterans, the elderly, and anyone wishing to improve their life’s circumstances. Regardless of anyone’s age, the idea… Read more
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Miller Time Interstellar Gets 5 Oscar: Nods but is Chris Nolan Still Upset?
By Nick Miller Best Original Score Hans Zimmer Production Designer Nathan Crowley Sound Editing Richard King Sound Mixing Gary A. Rizzo Visual Effects Paul Franklin Let me start this article exercising that I did not care for Interstellar until the last thirty minutes of the movie. Nolan is a director who gears his films towards… Read more
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Poetic License
By Patrick Doyle Liberal Arts – English At this very moment I am stuck in the blizzard of 2015, Snowmageddon. All my essentials are met (cigarettes, instant coffee, english muffins) and I have spent the majority of this storm in solitude. My dad does snow removal for his job. I found a bunch of storm… Read more
