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Curated

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / December 3, 2024

According to the National Institute of Health, adolescents who regularly use social media are at double the risk of experiencing poor mental health.   She...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Dear Grandma

By Maggie Kaprielian, staff writer / April 17, 2024

Dear Grandma, It’s taken me a while to smile when they say our name. If only I had grown up with you braiding my hair and telling captivating stories...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Not another high school movie with college-aged actors!

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  In 2019,...

Illustration Rachel Choi

‘Have you seen THE Jacob Elordi edit?’: The rise of TikTok’s fan edit community

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / January 31, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. In a midnight...

Illustration Claire Smith

“2024 is the new 2014”: Our incessant craving for nostalgia

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / January 24, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Remember when...

Illustration by Molly Boyke.

“Babe wake up, a new Beatles song just dropped”: The power of AI in the music industry.

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / December 6, 2023

It’s 2023; and the Beatles, a beloved English rock band that broke up in 1970, just released a new song.  Who cares if half the band members have...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

Is “boomer music” making a comeback?

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / November 1, 2023

Opinions expressed in Beacon Op-Eds are not necessarily shared by the entire staff. It is the responsibility of Opinion editors to elevate each individual’s...

Illustration by Claire Smith

Spoiler alert: Nobody dies in the end

By Maggie Kaprielian / September 27, 2023

“History, huh? Bet we could make some,” (Mcquiston, 2019).  I spent last week reading my friend’s favorite novel: "Red, White & Royal Blue"...