Alex Serrano As some of you may know, I, Alex Serrano, have taken up the mantle as the new managing editor for your beloved Beacon. And I’m here for you. I’m […]
From the Desk of the (NEW!) Managing Editor
A Presidential Ballot Conundrum
Kathryn Tompkins The Democratic and Republican national conventions are over. After much mudslinging and verbal attacks, one candidate from each party has been chosen to represent for President of the United […]
Why We Need Paul LePage
By Noah Williams As of late, Governor Paul Lepage has been drawing some harsh criticism for his racially charged statements surrounding the opioid crisis, and his irate lampooning of Westbrook representative Drew […]
Trump as King: Been There, Done That, Let’s Not Do that Dance Again
Ian Ziller The power to rule from a belief that certain individuals claimed that they have inherited the right to rule from God and are above questioning is at the […]
Fair Warning: You Might Be Triggered
George Welch Do you think there are some topics, themes, or political issues that are discussed in classes or the street that warrant “trigger warnings?” Do you believe that our campus […]
New Texas Law Allows Students to Carry Concealed Weapons to Class
Noah Williams As of August 1st 2016, all public colleges and universities in the state of Texas must allow qualifying students to carry concealed handguns on campus. The law happened to […]
Don’t You Know It’s Gonna Be… Alt-Right?
Alex Serrano Recently in Reno Nevada, in an otherwise blistering and scathing attack on the bigot known as Donald J. Trump, Hillary Clinton named a political movement that to most of […]
Poetic License: “Post Traumatic Hate Disorder”
Jessica Spoto Falling back into the beast that consumes her She chooses to live rather than die A strength no one knows she has Abuse reached upon her like a […]
Poetic License: “Tick-Tock”
Brendan Kellogg Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock That’s the language of the Clock Tock-Tick, Tock-Tick This is the story, the story of Nick Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock Went the heart of the Clock The story begins […]
Are you Stressed?
Jessica Spoto Feeling overwhelmed, anxious and stressed? When it comes time to relax are you too anxious to do so? Many people feel this way in college especially within the first […]
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