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      Perspectives through the decades: 1970s

      Maliyha de Boom March 29, 2026
    • Club spotlight: International Justice Mission

      Ashton Hughes March 27, 2026
    • Perspectives through the decades: 1960s

      Adysson Geary February 20, 2026
    • FeaturedFeatures

      Perspectives through the decades: 1950s

      Abigail Bram February 15, 2026
    • The history behind “Defying Gravity”

      Rhea Cutler February 13, 2026

Latest Stories

  • Features

     Trends of the past spilling into 2026

    by Rhea Cutler April 1, 2026

    Every year, there is a new water bottle that is hot on the market. From 2020, the trends have followed a chain…

  • Arts & Culture

    Choir brings beautiful music to four states

    by Asemah Bakkar April 1, 2026

    Northwestern’s A Capella Choir is composed of 46 members of all grades who seek to glorify Christ through song. The director, Dr.…

  • Opinion

    Lost in translation: NW’s foreign language requirement

    by Emily Bennett March 31, 2026

    You cannot claim to value global connection while asking students to leave behind the languages they already know. That tension sits at…

  • Features

    Why O-Staff is worth the commitment

    by Rhea Cutler March 31, 2026

    As students start to look towards the end of the year, thoughts of what next semester will look like becomes a thought…

  • Arts & Culture

    Luke Combs returns to roots with “The Way I Am”

    by Rhea Cutler March 31, 2026

    Luke Combs is an American country music singer-songwriter who is best known for his powerful, raspy tenor vocals as well as for…

  • Sports

    Looking ahead to the golf spring season

    by Ashton Hughes March 30, 2026

    The spring season is right around the corner for NW women’s golf, while the men’s team is already off to a strong…

  • Arts & Culture

    “I Can Only Imagine 2” has some magic of the original

    by James Ulstad March 29, 2026

    When I watched the first “I Can Only Imagine” back in 2018, I never really thought about it getting a sequel, since…

  • FeaturedFeatures

    Perspectives through the decades: 1970s

    by Maliyha de Boom March 29, 2026

    August 26, 1973 Dear Diary,  I am so excited to finally start my college career. I have been looking forward to this…

  • Sports

    Raiders show tenacity in post-season losses

    by Evan Fikse March 29, 2026

    The NW women’s basketball team had a tense season. The team ended their regular season with a record of 16 wins and…

  • Opinion

    The oldest and most discredited sport

    by Tyson Braunschweig March 28, 2026

    In the year 23 BCE, a Shinto religious ritual emerged in Japan that would evolve over the following 2,000 years into what…

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Student Opinion

  • Lost in translation: NW’s foreign language requirement

    March 31, 2026
  • The oldest and most discredited sport

    March 28, 2026
  • Reaching new heights at NW

    February 24, 2026
  • Why you should play “Dwarf Fortress”

    February 21, 2026
  • Reflection on God and the cross

    February 17, 2026

Arts & Culture

  • Choir brings beautiful music to four states

    April 1, 2026
  • Luke Combs returns to roots with “The Way I Am”

    March 31, 2026
  • “I Can Only Imagine 2” has some magic of the original

    March 29, 2026
  • DME abroad to Netherlands and Germany

    March 27, 2026
  • Godzilla concert theme is more than it seems

    February 25, 2026

Sports Corner

  • Looking ahead to the golf spring season

    March 30, 2026
  • Raiders show tenacity in post-season losses

    March 29, 2026
  • Raiders are GPAC champions in 2026

    March 27, 2026
  • Raiders finish strong in final indoor meets

    February 23, 2026
  • Raiders win again as postseason approaches

    February 22, 2026

2025-26 Beacon Staff

Kara Follett: Editor-in-Chief - Layout
Abigail Bram: Features Editor
Jonah Norton: News Editor
Evelyn Crouch: Opinions Editor
Evan Fiske: Sports Editor
Asemah Bakkar: Arts & Culture Editor
Norah Beekhuizen: Photography Editor & Social Media Manager
Hope Wallace: Ads & Design Manager & Copy Editor
Annie Else: Copy Editor
Michael Simmelink: Faculty Advisor

 

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