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The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Online Beacon

The Online Beacon

The Online Beacon

English and Communications Department Welcomes New Social Media Manager

English and Communications Department Welcomes New Social Media Manager

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

The MCLA English and Communications department is starting off the fall semester with a brand new Social Media Manager. Ash Muzzillo ‘25 is new to the school and the English department with this being...

Staff Bio: Aurora

Staff Bio: Aurora

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer September 26, 2023

Hi! I’m Aurora! I’m a third year English Major with a concentration in creative writing. I love taking creative writing classes at MCLA, because I get to express my own creativity and read the work...

Dance Co. Presents Spring Showcase

Dance Co. Presents Spring Showcase

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

On April 14th at 7pm in the Church Street MCLA’s Dance Company performed their Spring Showcase for an audience of MCLA students, faculty, and North Adams community members. The showcase featured sixteen...

*BACON* Mold on Campus May Be Linked to Zombie Behavior in Students

*BACON* Mold on Campus May Be Linked to Zombie Behavior in Students

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

Disclaimer: The Bacon is the April Fool’s Edition of The Beacon. The following story is purely for entertainment and is NOT meant to be taken as a serious news story! It has been over a year since...

SGA: Important Budget Decisions are on the Horizon

SGA: Important Budget Decisions are on the Horizon

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer March 16, 2023

The Student Government Association meeting on March 6th covered many important topics regarding the rest of the semester and next year. SGA meetings occur every Monday at 7pm in Murdock 218. All students...

Professor Anthony Daly recently spoke during at the Minds Eye regarding Irish politics. (photo from MCLA.edu)

The Mind’s Eye: An Unlikely Advocate for British Voting Rights

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer March 9, 2023

The Mind’s Eye was first established at MCLA in 1977 as a scholarly journal dedicated to “civic discourse and critical thinking constitutive of a liberal arts education”. Today, under the supervision...

MCLA Food Pantry Committed to Helping Students Facing Food Insecurity

MCLA Food Pantry Committed to Helping Students Facing Food Insecurity

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

MCLA is committed to helping to meet student needs. One resource for students is the on-campus food pantry. Located on the second floor of the Campus Center in room 206, the Food Pantry is open between...

MCLA Freshman Creates a Poetry Club

MCLA Freshman Creates a Poetry Club

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

MCLA Freshman Matthew Lewellyn ‘26 has been making a splash with the introduction of the new Poetry Club for those who have a longstanding love of writing poetry, as well as those who are completely...

The California Doughnut Economics Coalition’s co-founder presented at the Green Living Seminar

Green Living Seminar Covers Doughnut Economics

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

Throughout the semester, MCLA is offering a series of Green Living Seminars held on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm through April in CSI 121. The theme of these seminars is “Capitalism and the Environment”....

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