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November 28th’s City Council Meeting: A Recap

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

On Tuesday November 28th, the North Adams City Council met at the City Council Chambers for a meeting. The meeting started off at 7 pm with a communication from the Mayor about the Tax Classifications...

Photo from Historical North Adams

An Update on Venable Hall: Mold and an Immediate Closure

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

An email was sent out to students on November 15th, 2023, at 5:36 pm by Barbara Chaput, the Executive Director of Human Resources, announcing the Venable was being closed down and that numerous groups...

Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival

Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival

Angelina Clark, Web Editor November 17, 2023

From Friday, November 10th to Sunday, November 12th, Images Cinema in Williamstown, Massachusetts hosted the first Indigenous Peoples Film Festival in collaboration with SMC Cultural Affairs and the Students...

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The Lavender Voices Lecture Series: Dr. Genny Beemyn

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

On November 8th, 2023, Dr. Genny Beemyn visited MCLA to speak, as a part of the Lavender Voices Lecture Series. These are lectures that cover LGBTQIA+ issues and topics in order to try to ensure that LGBTQIA+...

The Struggles of Voting: A Conversation of Working-Class Citizens

The Struggles of Voting: A Conversation of Working-Class Citizens

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer November 13, 2023

This past month, the North Adams City Council met to discuss potentially extending the polling hours on the upcoming Municipal on November 7th. This came as a result of numerous North Adams Residents complaining...

Photo by Angelina Clark

A Deep Dive into MCLA’s Language Department

Angelina Clark, Web Editor November 9, 2023

¿Habla español? Parli italiano? Parlez-vous français? 你会说普通话吗? а ты говоришь по русски? Do you speak another language? Or, do you just speak English? MCLA’s language...

Dr. Birch recently spoke with The Beacon about the issues being faced by the Comm. department, as well as potential solutions. (Photo from mcla.edu)

Professor Birch and The Beacon: Discussing the Relationship Between MCLA’s Student Newspaper and Professors

Angelina Clark, Web Editor October 31, 2023
“We have a community of people, and that community needs to be served effectively,” Birch highlights, “and what I’m interested in seeing is that this isn’t a question of it anything other than good journalism, with good writing, with good storytelling, observing all of the First Amendment rights that people have to address all stories in an open and transparent way.”
Graphic by Angelina Clark.

Dodging Destiny: Inside the Heart-Pounding Chaos of MCLA’s Double Trouble Dodgeball Showdown

Karesha Graham, Reporter October 24, 2023

Hold tight, dodgeball enthusiasts! MCLA just hosted the mother of all dodgeball extravaganzas, unleashing a whirlwind of dodging, ducking, dipping, diving, and dodging for students eager to claim victory.  A...

The outside of Mark Hopkins Hall. Photo taken by Angelina Clark.

MCLA Students Fall for Autumn-Themed Event in Mark Hopkins

Angelina Clark, Web Editor October 23, 2023

On Wednesday, October 4th, and Thursday, October 5th, Academic Advising and Support, Disability Resources, TRiO Student Support Services, and the Trailblazer Tutor Center held the second annual Fall Frenzy...

Photo from Historic North Adams

Asbestos is BACK in Venable Hall!

Jackie Cohen, Staff Writer October 9, 2023

We have all been wondering what’s happening with Venable Hall and Freel Library for a while now. Why was it closed down for work, and what does asbestos have to do with it? According to Asbestos.com,...

SGA Recap: Change is Coming

SGA Recap: Change is Coming

Jaden Jackson , Staff Writer October 5, 2023

In a meeting that attempted to set a positive and transformational tone for this upcoming year, the Student Government Association (SGA) convened on September 12, 2023, with an agenda brimming with optimism,...

A wide view look at the newly renovated Ron Shewcraft Field. Mens and Womens Soccer, Mens Lacrosse, and Softball will call this field home for years to come

A New Era: MCLA Unveils Newly Renovated Shewcraft Field

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief September 30, 2023

After 16 years since Ron Shewcraft Field at the Joe Zavattaro Athletic Complex was renovated, MCLA decided it was time to go out with the old and in with the new, as they recently finished the surface...

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