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      Coach Korver transitioning leadership

      Ashton Hughes April 13, 2025
    • How Iowa legislation may affect NW students

      Tabitha Thatcher April 11, 2025
    • FeaturedFeatures

      New and improved NW food

      Ashton Hughes September 13, 2025
    • Teacher of the Year: Scott Monsma

      Sadie DeJong September 12, 2025
    • Ann Minnick: a bittersweet goodbye  

      Abbie Mellgren April 14, 2025
    • FeaturedSports

      Coach Korver transitioning leadership

      Ashton Hughes April 13, 2025
    • How Iowa legislation may affect NW students

      Tabitha Thatcher April 11, 2025
    • FeaturedFeatures

      New and improved NW food

      Ashton Hughes September 13, 2025
    • Teacher of the Year: Scott Monsma

      Sadie DeJong September 12, 2025
    • Ann Minnick: a bittersweet goodbye  

      Abbie Mellgren April 14, 2025

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  • Opinion

    The trend of craftism

    by Ruth Zimmerman September 17, 2025

    Usually, I do not like following trends at all. I have stubbornly refused to get a Hydro Flask these past seven years…

  • Opinion

    Art deco: maximalism

    by Emily Espinoza September 16, 2025

    Over the last decade, homes and living spaces have been plagued by an ever-growing evil. No, it is not flies, mice, ants…

  • Features

    VPH: refreshed and refurnished

    by Thomas Vance September 15, 2025

    If you have gone to class in the last four weeks, you would have noticed that Van Peursem Hall looks different. The…

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    Cracker Barrel Backs Down on Changes

    by Silas Vander Woude September 15, 2025

    In an age of increasingly simplistic designs, we almost saw another victim fall to the rising trend of minimalism. On August 19,…

  • Features

    Returning raiders: alumni working at NW

    by Rhea Cutler September 14, 2025

    As the new year starts, NW welcomes new and returning students ready to begin the next chapter of their educational journey. NW…

  • FeaturedFeatures

    New and improved NW food

    by Ashton Hughes September 13, 2025

    While many things at Northwestern remain the same year after year, one aspect of campus life that tends to evolve frequently is…

  • Uncategorized

    THE PROBLEMS WITH POORLY PLANNED PRANKS

    by David Grandel September 13, 2025

    Shortly after midnight, leading into Sunday morning, August 31, during Labor Day weekend, approximately 40-50 male students pranked Steg Hall by running…

  • FeaturedFeatures

    Teacher of the Year: Scott Monsma

    by Sadie DeJong September 12, 2025

    When Professor Scott Monsma learned he had won the teacher of the year award, he couldn’t share the news with anyone, not…

  • Opinion

    Little Caesar’s – the best pizza chain

    by Evan Fikse April 16, 2025

    Pizza is one of the most beloved foods in America. There are many ways a person gets a pizza. They could make…

  • Arts & Culture

    “Death of a Unicorn” is exactly what it seems

    by Logan Thooft April 16, 2025

    They say you cannot judge a book by its cover, so you most certainly should not judge a movie by its title.…

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Student Opinion

  • The trend of craftism

    September 17, 2025
  • Art deco: maximalism

    September 16, 2025
  • Little Caesar’s – the best pizza chain

    April 16, 2025
  • “Shark Tale”: an over-hated gem

    April 15, 2025
  • Christian leadership vs. worldly expectations

    April 9, 2025

Arts & Culture

  • “Death of a Unicorn” is exactly what it seems

    April 16, 2025
  • Mumford & Sons does nothing memorable

    April 15, 2025
  • Senior Spotlight on Liam Nibbelink

    April 13, 2025
  • How Iowa legislation may affect NW students

    April 11, 2025
  • “Snow White” disappoints even diehard fans

    April 9, 2025

Sports Corner

  • Coach Korver transitioning leadership

    April 13, 2025
  • A spotlight on NW Women’s Tennis

    April 12, 2025
  • A deeper look at the Athletic Training Clinic

    April 11, 2025
  • Where Raider athletes find inspiration

    April 6, 2025
  • NW cheer has strong showing at nationals

    April 5, 2025

2024-25 Beacon Staff

Rose Hoogers: Co-Editor-in-Chief - Copy Editor
Kara Follett: Co-Editor-in-Chief - Layout
Abigail Bram: Features Editor
Jonah VanDyke: News Editor
Evelyn Crouch: Opinions Editor
Ashton Hughes: Sports Editor
Tabitha Thatcher: Arts & Culture Editor
Kyria Anders: Photography Editor & Social Media Manager
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Madison Follett: Faculty Advisor

 

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