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On August 28, MCLA officially announced the partnership with officially licensed vender, Influxer.
NIL Comes to MCLA with Partnership of Influxer
Owen Brown, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2024

Since the NCAA introduced the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Plan for student athletes to earn a profit from their identity, hundreds of schools...

MCLA Athletics Teams Up with TicketSmarter: A New Era of Ticketing and Fan Experience Begins
MCLA Athletics Teams Up with TicketSmarter: A New Era of Ticketing and Fan Experience Begins
Karen Yamada, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

MCLA Athletics officially announced a new partnership with TicketSmarter, a leading ticket resale marketplace, on October 3, 2024. This exciting...

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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...

Cheyenne Laszo steps into a new role at MCLA this semester as Head Coach of the college's Esports team.
Welcome MCLA's First Esports Coach: Cheyenne Laszlo
Lucas Smith, Staff Writer • October 19, 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 created...

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Cheyenne Laszo steps into a new role at MCLA this semester as Head Coach of the college's Esports team.
Welcome MCLA's First Esports Coach: Cheyenne Laszlo
Lucas Smith, Staff Writer • October 19, 2024
Mat Gover '27, of Atkinson, NH, won this year's MASCAC golf tournament, earning back-to-back titles.
MCLA Golf's Stellar Season: Gover Leads All-Conference Honors
Brigh Cote, Staff Writer/Social Media Manager • October 18, 2024
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Clarke Stading, President of MCLA's TV and Film Society, shows a clip from "Frankenstein" during a presentation about the Hays Code.
Hay Now! TV & Film Society Hosts Lecture on Hays Code
Kate Zelkowitz, Web Editor • October 20, 2024

The top 10 highest-grossing films of 2024 might just have William Hays rolling in his grave. For those unfamiliar with the man, MCLA’s TV...

Resources were available in Freel Library during MCLA's Mental Health Resource Fair on October 10, 2024.
MCLA World Mental Health Day Resource Fair
Mariposa Ribon, Features Editor • October 16, 2024

Mental health comes across as a very taboo concept to many people. In plenty of households, it is not a common topic of conversation, and can...

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