Beacon The
ISSUE DATE 11.06.2018
Lighting our Community
VOLUME XVI NO. 5
Photos Courtesy of SMCC ESOL and Global Languages Program
SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Hiking the White Mountains With SMCC’s Multicultural Club
TRIP TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS “Hiking the White Mountains was a really great experience for the international students matter of fact, for some of them it’s the first time, and to climb the mountain was rough...the students did not only conquer the mountain but themselves.” ~ Jean Medard Zulu “It was my first time hiking, and I would definitely do it again. I loved how supportive we were of each other; I also found it great to meet a lot of new people. Well organized and thanks to everyone.” ~Jumana Al-Hanfy
Issue In This
History Repeats Itself By CELINA SIMMONS
Many Republican leaders are quick to jump to skepticism, most often in regards to economics and climatology — though they are often ready to follow the lead of business experts. But as history has shown, this is not the best route to take. The last time the Republican Party had extended unified control in the government, or when they controlled the House, the Senate and the White House, was during the years preceding 2007 and 2008. And if you remember those two years, you may recall how they were not glorious. In fact, the Unit-
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Comic Club Wants You!
ed States fell into an economic crisis, known as the Great Recession. This was not the first time our country had fallen into crisis after a G.O.P.-controlled government. The only three periods of unified Republican government since the beginning of the 20th century coincided with arguably the worst banking crises in U.S. history. That is not to blame the Republican Party entirely for the Panic of 1907, the Great Depression and the Great Recession, but a pattern does seem to be forming, especially with Trump’s business — I mean, political — administration.
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The Beacon Goes West
Economic expansion has been occurring now for over nine years, and experts believe we are due for another recession. As the saying goes, what goes up must come down. Could the Trump administration be hurtling us towards this next recession faster than we would otherwise? Although numbers bounce up and down from quarter to quarter, experts have been looking at signs in other areas that may point to a downturn. Interest rates in long-term treasury bonds are going down, and the gap between interest rates in short-term bonds
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