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The Online Beacon

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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 amount of overdose deaths that are specifically caused by opioid...

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 day classes are suspended, and campus members are encouraged...

Berkshire Towers Reopens for Fall Semester 2024

Karen Yamada, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

As students return to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for the fall 2024 semester, they have been greeted with a major change in their living arrangements: the reopening of Berkshire Towers (BT)....

Constitution Day 2024 at MCLA: A Celebration of Democracy and Civic Engagement

Constitution Day 2024 at MCLA: A Celebration of Democracy and Civic Engagement

Karen Yamada, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts honored Constitution and Citizenship Day 2024 by hosting a special event aimed at deepening the community’s understanding of the U.S. electoral process. MCLA,...

Students view the live presidential debate inside MCLA's Freel Library

What’s Up for Debate?

Mariposa Ribon, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

In a time where political divide is at its peak and human rights often become a topic of debate, the Presidential Election of 2024 appears to provoke mass anxiety.  As a result, MCLA called for what...

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A Peek Into the Closing of Hoosac Hall and Reopening of Berkshire Towers

Ainslie Lafko, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

As the academic year is beginning to draw to a close here at MCLA, new changes are looming on the horizon regarding students’ housing for the next academic year. With the closing and reopening of different...

Welcoming Tamar Sarai: Champion of Narrative Justice

Welcoming Tamar Sarai: Champion of Narrative Justice

Karen Yamada, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) proudly announces Tamar Sarai as the 2024 Hardman Journalist in Residence. A beacon of modern journalism, Sarai brings a refreshing perspective to storytelling,...

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A Preview of Tamar Sarai’ Hardman Journalist in Residence Lecture

Ainslie Lafko, Staff Writer April 17, 2024

On Monday, April 8th, at 6:00 pm, journalist Tamar Sarai will be visiting MCLA in order to deliver a lecture to students and faculty in the atrium of the Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) building....

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Mass MOCA Strike Is Over!

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

After months of discussions, Mass MOCA workers went on strike on March 6th, demanding a wage of $18.25 per hour. Overall, there had been around 300 people who had been showing up on the street throughout...

Graduate student Noah Yearsley joined the 1000 point club at the Men’s Basketball game against Norwich University on Nov. 8. The Trailblazers lost 77-76. (photo by johnluke Kunce)

March Madness 3v3 Basketball Tournament: My Masculinity Dialogue Group in Collaboration With Residence Hall Association

Traizen Griffith, Staff Writer April 15, 2024

With college basketball’s biggest tournament in full swing, MCLA joined the March Madness craze on Sunday, March 24th with a basketball tournament of its own. Residence Hall Association (RHA), in collaboration...

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Unveiling the Mysteries of Human Energy Expenditure: Reflections on Andrew Best’s Colloquia Presentation

Karen Yamada, Staff Writer April 11, 2024

In a captivating session held on Wednesday, March 6th, at MCLA's Murdock 218, the Mind’s Eye hosted a thought-provoking Work-in-Progress Colloquia featuring Andrew Best, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biological...

“Music is a Heartbeat” -Drew Angus

“Music is a Heartbeat” -Drew Angus

Mariposa Ribon, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

  On Wednesday night, March 27th, Drew Angus, a Connecticut-based singer/songwriter came to MCLA. The event was hosted by the Office of Student Engagement in the Achievement Lounge. The lounge...

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