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The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Online Beacon

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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...

Womens Hockey Recap: Trailblazers Persevere in Inaugural Season Despite Adversity

Women’s Hockey Recap: Trailblazers Persevere in Inaugural Season Despite Adversity

Traizen Griffith, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

With their final game played on February 23rd, the MCLA Women’s Hockey team closed out the season. The match was the ECHA Semi-Final, against Worcester State University.  Although they couldn’t manage...

A New Era: A Preview of the 2024 MCLA Baseball Season

A New Era: A Preview of the 2024 MCLA Baseball Season

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief March 22, 2024

As the snow starts to melt away and temperatures start to rise here in the Berkshires, it can only mean that Trailblazer baseball is back in action. The team enters the 2024 season coming off a 10-28 record,...

The official cover of MCLA Student Bobby Lanes 24 first solo album, Backtalk.

The Voice Heard ‘Round MCLA: Lane’s Presence Felt Around Campus

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief March 19, 2024

If you’re an MCLA student, the name Bobby Lane ‘24 may sound very familiar. If not, you may very well have heard his voice, whether it’s because of his role as a catcher for the Trailblazers baseball...

Photo sourced from MCLA Athletics.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

On Saturday, February 3rd, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts held its annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic. According to the MCLA Athletics site, “National Girls and Women in Sports...

Mahomes hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy, as the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate winning Super Bowl LVIII

A Solidified Dynasty: Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs Win Super Bowl LVIII, Second Consecutive Title

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief March 1, 2024

The last time an NFL team won back-to-back Super Bowls was in 2004 and 2005 when the New England Patriots were able to accomplish the feat. No other team had accomplished the feat since, but on Sunday,...

Photo sourced from MCLA Athletics.

Sports Preview: Softball Team Prepares for Spring Season

Traizen Griffith, Staff Writer February 28, 2024

Spring may mean buzzing bees and flowers for many, but for MCLA’s softball team it’s just another reminder of their upcoming 38-game season. With the Trailblazer’s first match quickly approaching,...

Photo from MCLA Athletics

Head Baseball Coach Mike Gladu Talks About Upcoming Season and Exciting New Coaching Job

Traizen Griffith, Staff Writer February 16, 2024

As Western Massachusetts locals go, none can confidently say they are more successful than the head coach of MCLA’s Baseball team. Coach Michael Gladu’s collegiate baseball career was spent playing...

Trailblazers vs. AMCATS: A Womens Ice Hockey Recap

Trailblazers vs. AMCATS: A Women’s Ice Hockey Recap

Mariposa Ribon, Staff Writer February 15, 2024

  The Friday night MCLA Women's Ice Hockey game was a race against time between the Trailblazers and the AMCATS. The game started at 6:00 PM on February 2, 2024. As soon as the puck was put down,...

Guard Craig Williams 26 would lead the team in points with 18 during their matchup against Bridgewater State.

Key Offensive Bridgewater State Rally Leads to Upset Win over MCLA

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief February 14, 2024

Matching up for the second time this season, the MCLA and Bridgewater State’s Men’s Basketball teams would carry a tight battle throughout the majority of the first half. Trading shots back and forth,...

Austin Rachiele 22 taking a swing during the Trailblazers annual spring break trip to Florida (via Austin Rachiele).

From the Berkshires to Division I Baseball: The Story of Pittsfield’s Austin Rachiele

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief February 13, 2024

If you ask anyone about either Taconic High School or MCLA baseball, chances are the name Austin Rachiele ‘22 will be brought up, and rightfully so. The left-handed hitting outfielder made his mark representing...

The MCLA Mens Hockey team preparing to make substitutions during a game at UMass Dartmouth (via MCLA Athletics).

MCLA Men’s Hockey Faces Rival, Plymouth State

Ainslie Lafko, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Last night, at approximately 7:00 PM on February 3rd, the bleachers of Peter W. Foote Vietnam Memorial Rink were filled with students raucously cheering for the MCLA men’s hockey team, as they prepared...

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