On Wednesday, April 12, Maple, the campus comfort dog, celebrated her first birthday with around six other canine friends and plenty of students. What better way to spend your afternoon than being surrounded...

Sometimes your dream job could be right under your nose, maybe even in your own hometown, and sometimes it takes going away and coming back to find it. “I really enjoyed working with the students...

After six years in the making, a Nursing program is coming to MCLA, creating the first Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the Berkshires. “The community is really interested in helping as much...

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’s been long enough, we can’t...

A Florida murder case that began in the mid to late 1980s has recently resurfaced and is full of twists and turns.  To avoid hours of screen time, I’ve taken up listening to podcasts, specifically...

There’s nothing like listening to an album after you’ve seen it live, there’s new energy and emotions put into the songs that weren't there before, but SZA brought a new life to her newest album,...

Another concealed identity MCLA Instagram (not affiliated with MCLA) is starting to get some recognition on campus with its comical and relatable news headlines. “The purpose of the account is to...

This review of Outer Banks Season 3 contains spoilers! Ten episodes and about nine hours of me sitting on the edge of my seat later, I must talk about the new season of “Outer Banks.” After only...

I’m not sure when asking how school is going or what your plan to do afterward became the immediate silence filler for everyone having a conversation with a student. Sufficient time for schoolwork,...

The MCLA Dance Company is hoping for its biggest show yet in its first upcoming showcase this year. “It’s the first time in about 20-something years that Dance Co. has been around that there...

SGA has been experiencing a shortage of student involvement but is expecting more of a presence with incoming freshmen in the foreseeable future. “We had a lot of students interested in our election...

MCLA is looking forward to a new focus on studying abroad but its new leader has big shoes to fill. “The role that we’re thinking about is a much bigger role than we’ve had in the past, which...