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The War on Drugs: Berkshire Harm Reduction Visits MCLA
Ainslie Lafko, Copy Editor • October 4, 2024

96,700. That is the number of people across the United States who die each year as a result of a drug overdose.  7 out of 10. That is the...

Reclaiming Lost Narratives: MCLA Day of Dialogue 2024
Reclaiming Lost Narratives: MCLA Day of Dialogue 2024
Karen Yamada, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

The MCLA Day of Dialogue is an annual event that emphasizes campus-wide participation in a unique day of alternative education, where traditional...

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BWN 10/02/24
BWN 10/02/24
The Beacon October 9, 2024

BWN is back with their first episode of Fall 2024! This week on BWN, our reporters got inside scoop on all the activities that are happening...

Welcome the Newest Esports Coach: Cheyenne Laszlo
Lucas Smith October 15, 2024

With the ever-growing popularity of video gaming since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, MCLA has capitalized on the rise of esports and...

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Welcome the Newest Esports Coach: Cheyenne Laszlo
Lucas Smith October 15, 2024
MCLA women's volleyball huddles up.
MCLA Volleyball Rallies in a Close Defeat Against Bay Path University
Ainslie Lafko, Copy Editor • October 15, 2024
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2024 Banned Books Week: An MCLA Librarian's Opinion
2024 Banned Books Week: An MCLA Librarian's Opinion
Mariposa Ribon, Features Editor • October 14, 2024

"The New English Canaan" by Thomas Morton, published in 1637, was the first banned book in the history of the United States. Its critical...

Michael Nichols-Pate as Robert Martin in Fort Salem Theater's production of The Drowsy Chaperone.
Community Theater’s Biggest Fan: Michael Nichols-Pate
Kate Zelkowitz, Web Editor • October 12, 2024

Michael Nichols-Pate isn’t a method actor. Despite countless TV and movie cliches that would make you believe it’s the only way to go, Nichols-Pate...

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