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Written in the Stars: Your May Horoscope

Macayla Flanigan, Copy Editor / Columnist April 23, 2023

Happy, happy Taurus season! As a little PSA before the main event (horoscopes!) I’m gonna tell you everything you need to know about the (as I’m writing this) upcoming Mercury retrograde and...

A Check-In On Our New Years Resolutions

A Check-In On Our New Year’s Resolutions

Jillian Currier, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2023

I think everyone has those moments approaching the New Year where they really feel themselves start to change, start to think about all the changes they’re going to make, and dream about how wonderful...

MCLA Seniors Look Towards Graduation and the Future

MCLA Seniors Look Towards Graduation and the Future

Ashley DelRatez, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

With graduation in less than thirty days, and the spring semester slowly coming to a close, MCLA seniors are preparing for their next steps. While it’s an exciting time there are also thoughts of anxiety...

To BORG or Not to BORG?

To BORG or Not to BORG?

Jaden Jackson, Staff Writer April 23, 2023

The BORG or Black Out Rage Gallon has been sweeping college campuses around the nation for the last few months. Since its inception in late 2018, the sugary sweet alcoholic drink has exponentially grown...

The Trip of a Lifetime: My Experience in the Japan Travel Course

The Trip of a Lifetime: My Experience in the Japan Travel Course

Ashley DelRatez, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

When I told people about my opportunity to go to Japan this semester through a travel course being offered at MCLA, they were often surprised by my choice. They’d say something along the lines of...

Written in the Stars: Astrology for Dummies

Written in the Stars: Astrology for Dummies

Macayla Flanigan, Copy Editor / Columnist March 16, 2023

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding in the world on what astrology actually is, some think it's witchcraft and others just confuse it with astronomy... so here we go!   Astrology is not magic...

All of Us Villains: The Best Book Series Youve Never Heard Of

All of Us Villains: The Best Book Series You’ve Never Heard Of

Nicole Lemire, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2023

*This review of All of Us Villains contains spoilers!*   In a lot of ways, my taste in books can be considered very basic. I get a lot of my recommendations either from friends or from Book...

“Daisy Jones & The Six” is a popular  novel which follows the rise and fall of a fictional 70s rock band. Amazon Prime Video announced that they would be adapting the novel into a miniseries which will premiere on March 3, 2023.

From the Page to the Screen: Daisy Jones & The Six Hits Prime Video

Nicole Lemire, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2023

This book review of Daisy Jones & The Six is spoiler free! By the time this issue of The Beacon hits the press, there will only be one day until the highly anticipated television adaptation...

Going to a small school  like MCLA can have both positive and negative aspects to it, but many students here are grateful for the experience.

An Ode to Small Schools

Jillian Currier, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2023

It’s not every day that students are hand-picked and invited to meet a successful alum from their major to sit down and talk to one-on-one. It’s also not every day that students are specially asked...

Spend on Spring Break or Have a Staycation?

Spend on Spring Break or Have a Staycation?

The Beacon March 2, 2023

Just one more week of classes left and it will officially be time for spring break 2023. Time flies, doesn’t it? It hardly feels real to be halfway done with this semester, and three quarters of the...

Outer Banks is one of the most popular shows in the world right now following the release of its highly anticipated third season. Should the show continue on for additional seasons, or is it time to wrap things up?

An Honest (and Possibly Controversial) Review of Outer Banks Season Three

Lily Richard, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 2, 2023

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...

Happy Pisces season! This issue of Written in the Stars will be giving you your horoscope for the month of March, with a special emphasis on Pisces,

Written in The Stars: Your March Horoscope

Macayla Flanigan, Copy Editor / Columnist March 2, 2023

Welcome to Pisces season! Aries, you’re on the horizon! ~Pisces~  Pisces is the sign of endings and beginnings; a theme that may resonate with Pisces natives throughout their lives. You are...

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