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Tornado Season and its impact on low-income communities

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor / March 29, 2023

The clouds above converge, and the sky meets with the earth. Alongside frightening thunder, lightning, hail, and winds that rip roofs from ceilings, a...

Illustration by Hailey Akau

‘You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs’: Here’s why “Succession” has me scrambled

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Staff Writer / March 29, 2023

As the first episode of the fourth and final season of “Succession” has been released, I wonder why I even watch the show in the first place. It is...

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DeSantis, my home is not your political playground

By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor / March 29, 2023

In his inaugural address, Governor Ron DeSantis proclaimed Florida as “the land of sanity” and essentially crowned himself the king, minus the crown...

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Your favorite athlete is probably a terrible person

By Camilo Fonseca / March 22, 2023

At the end of January, the hockey world lost a man who, at the height of his career, earned the admiration of millions with his legendary playmaking on...

America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach

America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach

By Maeve Lawler / March 22, 2023

Upon arriving at Kasteel Well, it didn’t take long before I realized a key difference in how Americans approach work-life balance in comparison to Europeans.  While...

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I put the ‘virgin’ in Virginian: my first time was more than a social construct

By Meg Richards / March 22, 2023

The first thing I said to the man I forever trusted with my “V-Card” was, “I think I just lost my virginity.” And even though he already knew that,...

Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job

Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job

By Dennis Catrini, Beacon Correspondent / March 8, 2023

The GOP considers itself the party of law and order—I disagree. If there was ever any doubt, former President Donald Trump’s ever-present disruption...

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Outer Banks depicts the devastating reality of the troubled teen industry

By Meg Richards, Assistant Opinion Editor / March 8, 2023

The third season of the hit Netflix original series “Outer Banks,” featuring the usual hunt for lost treasure and steamy romance scenes, highlights...

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Honorary degrees are honorary bullshit

By Hailey Akau, Beacon Staff / March 8, 2023

Anyone who has worked toward a degree from a higher-education institution can attest to the blood, sweat, and tears—on top of the hundreds of thousands...

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One step forward, two steps back: immigration policies in the United States

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor / March 8, 2023

It’s been three years since former President Donald Trump was in office, but it seems his presence refuses to leave the room.  On Feb. 21, the Biden...

DeSantis: A governor flirting with authoritarianism

DeSantis: A governor flirting with authoritarianism

By Dennis Catrini / March 7, 2023

Benito Mussolini, founder of modern fascism and former Prime Minister of Italy, was known for his authoritarian rule and suppression of democratic values....

‘Las tres causales’ son un derecho humano

‘Las tres causales’ son un derecho humano

By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor / March 2, 2023

“Las tres causales,” or “the three causes,” is the never-ending debate that has hundreds of thousands of Dominican women dressed in green protesting...

Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

By Hadera McKay, Opinion Editor / March 2, 2023

On Thursday, Feb. 23, the third season of the global sensation “Outer Banks” was released on Netflix. The action-packed family show follows a group...

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

By Em Vitale, Beacon Correspondent / March 2, 2023

In late January, Twitch streamer Brandon Ewing, known by his online alias “Atrioc,” was exposed during one of his live streams for paying for and watching...

Nostalgic for Harvard: it's not what you think

Nostalgic for Harvard: it’s not what you think

By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor / February 23, 2023

I hate CC100: Foundations of Speech Communications—and that has nothing to do with my teacher or my classmates; it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s...

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From Hollywood to Broadway: Why a stage adaptation of “La La Land” Just won’t work.

By Roma Welsh, Beacon Correspondent / February 23, 2023

“La La Land” is officially coming to Broadway—a decision that inevitably reflects another shallow cash grab musical by production giants and offers...

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The Modern Dad Syndrome: father figures in media

By Rachel Choi, Content Managing Editor / February 22, 2023

Recently, the entertainment industry has been oddly obsessed with single dads. From video-game-to-series adaptations like “The Last of Us” to the original...

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Mental illnesses are not a trend

By Shreya Partha, Beacon Correspondent / February 22, 2023

Constructive conversations about mental health seemed unattainable to me as a naïve twelve-year-old. Any mention of mental health was quickly silenced...

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K-pop’s rose-colored glasses

By Riley Nemes, Beacon Correspondent / February 15, 2023

In recent years, K-pop’s popularity has skyrocketed around the world as Korean pop groups break billboard records in the Western entertainment industry....

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“Pamela, A Love Story”: In with the documentary, out with the biopic

By Meg Richards, Staff Writer, Opinion / February 15, 2023

Pamela Anderson, a media personality who took the ‘90s by storm, is finally telling her own story. Last year, Hulu released a biopic series called “Pam...