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The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Online Beacon

The Online Beacon

The Online Beacon

Feeding A Campus: The Food Pantry

Feeding A Campus: The Food Pantry

Jaden Jackson, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

Food Insecurity, or a lack of adequate food (as defined by the USDA), is an unfortunately common issue not only in the US, with 54 Million Americans being considered food insecure, particularly among college...

Photo taken by Berkshire Farmers Markets (Facebook)

Harvesting Happiness: MCLA’s Farmers Market Cultivates Community Well-being with USDA Grant and Gift Card Extravaganza

Karesha Graham, Reporter October 23, 2023

MCLA's campus is about to get a whole lot tastier, thanks to the Farmers Market hosted by Berkshire Bounty and Berkshire Grown. And guess what? The USDA Regional Food Systems Partnership Grant is throwing...

The Political Science Club  meets every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. in Bowman 205. Anyone is welcome to attend. (photo by David Perez-Pacheco)

A Poli-Sci Club Preview: Covering Discussion, Model U.N., and More

Ashley DelRatez, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

On Tuesday February 7th, at 5:30 p.m. the Political Science Club held one of their regular weekly meetings in Bowman 205. The meeting began with general announcements from Club President Casey Young...

Young advocates for students to get involved on campus and join clubs.

Student Spotlight: From LEAD Academy to Law School

Jaden Jackson, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

If anyone exemplifies MCLA’s mission statement to cultivate “excellence in learning and teaching, innovative scholarship, intellectual creativity, public service, applied knowledge, and active...

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