By Aqeel Mohialdeen While everyone was busy watching the 2016 presidential debates and thinking who deserved to lead the country, or rather who will lead the world, I was busy preparing myself […]
The One Who I Didn’t Like and The One Who Didn’t Like Me
Blunt Utility
By Elizabeth Endyke John Stuart Mill, a philosopher and political economist, once said, “The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so […]
Green New Deal
By Zaq Guiod A recent report from the UN details how climate change will ravage the world, unless we curb carbon emissions by 2030. While most of our elected representatives have either […]
KeePass XC
By Jeffrey Williams Having the same password across all of your accounts is bad, and makes it so when a hacker compromises one site they can use the password across all of […]
Hypocrisy of the Religious Right
By Zaq Guiod Christmas is fast approaching, and that means billions around the world will celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus H. Christ. While many people claim to be religious and […]
First Time Living Situations
By Rebecca Dow Growing up, my mother always taught me to have respect for others, and to demand respect in return. Disrespect, unfortunately, can present itself in a variety of subtle and […]
Letters to the Editors + Editors’ note
Dear Beacon Editors, Comic book legendary writer Stan ‘The Man’ Lee, has passed away at the wise old age of ninety-five. The worlds and characters he created set off an array of […]
The Chainsmoking Smirker of Sci-Fi: Kurt Vonnegut
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Fiction is an incredibly diverse platform in literature. There are not only many different genres, but several layers within those categories. There are the hundreds of cowboy tales at […]
Upcoming Shows
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Here’s the upcoming show listing at the State Theatre in Portland! Enjoy the break and catch some music! The Motet Moon Hooch, Jaw Gems Mon 12/31 Doors: 7:30 pm […]
