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A hand-painted cake, featuring the colors of the trans pride flag, displayed in the Gender and Sexuality Center on the 3rd floor of MCLA's Amsler Campus Center.
“Dehumanizing and Dangerous”: MCLA Students React to Executive Orders on Trans Individuals
February 24, 2025
A Not-So-Warm Welcome Back: Heating Repairs Leave Students in the Cold 
A Not-So-Warm Welcome Back: Heating Repairs Leave Students in the Cold 
February 21, 2025
President Trump signs executive orders on January 22, 2025, to roll back federal diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
A New Era for DEI: MCLA’s Path Forward After Federal Policy Changes
February 18, 2025
Graphic created by Anna Najimy
Scrolling to a Standstill: The TikTok Ban and Its Impact on College Students
February 11, 2025
Governor Maura Healey visited Bridgewater State University to announce the filing of the BRIGHT Act on January 21st.
Healey Files BRIGHT Act to Modernize Public Higher Education in Massachusetts
February 9, 2025
Dr. Hussein Rashid and Ali Noamany in discussion at the Muslim Gala on December 7th
Muslim Community Gala Brings Public Awareness to War in Gaza
February 16, 2025
One of the images shown at in the Gender and Sexuality Center during the Day of Remembrance and Resilience Vigil.
Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience
December 12, 2024
Anaïs Duplan presented his lecture "What Lies at the Intersection of Land Ownership and Documentary Poetics" at MOSAIC on Nov. 7.
Land Ownership and Documentary Poetics: Anaïs Duplan’s Lecture at MOSAIC
November 19, 2024
Poetry Collective co-founder and president Matt Lewellyn listens to spoken word poetry at the club's workshop on Oct. 29th.
Speak Out: The Poetry Collective’s Spoken Word Workshop
November 13, 2024
Participants from the URSCA conference pose outside the Center for Science and Innovation here at MCLA.
Exploring Knowledge and Creativity: MCLA Hosts the 2024 Northeast URSCA Conference
November 9, 2024
Freel Library's Valentine's Day Event Spreads the Seasonal Love
Freel Library’s Valentine’s Day Event Spreads the Seasonal Love
March 12, 2025
A forked stick along the trail to the water, walked by the artists as part of "Women Walking to Water," the latest exhibition at MCLA's Gallery 51.
Women Walking to Water: An Artistic Reflection on Nature, Ritual, and Transformation
February 22, 2025
The 97th Academy Awards: This Year's Oscar Noms
The 97th Academy Awards: This Year’s Oscar Noms
February 20, 2025
The Gender and Sexuality Center's event advertisement.
GSC’s Gents Collaborate with Television and Film Society to View Fight Club
December 10, 2024
MCLA Theater's cast of "Measure for Measure" in action.
Medieval to Modern Politics: MCLA’s Measure for Measure production
December 9, 2024
A team photo of the 2023-24 MCLA Women's Basketball team. The 2024-25 season would be cancelled in large part due to a lack of players on the roster this year.
No Season on the Court: MCLA Announces Cancellation of 2024-25 Women’s Basketball Season
November 17, 2024
Trailblazer Brandon Balcazar '19 clinched a win for MCLA in the final home game of the season for the Men's Soccer team.
A Last-Minute Masterpiece: Men’s Soccer Seals a Home Win with a Final-Second Goal
November 14, 2024
Cheyenne Laszo steps into a new role at MCLA this semester as Head Coach of the college's Esports team.
Welcome MCLA’s First Esports Coach: Cheyenne Laszlo
October 19, 2024
Mat Gover '27, of Atkinson, NH, won this year's MASCAC golf tournament, earning back-to-back titles.
MCLA Golf’s Stellar Season: Gover Leads All-Conference Honors
October 18, 2024
MCLA women's volleyball huddles up.
MCLA Volleyball Rallies in a Close Defeat Against Bay Path University
October 15, 2024
Thank You, MCLA
Thank You, MCLA
December 12, 2024
Reclaiming Lost Narratives: MCLA Day of Dialogue 2024
Reclaiming Lost Narratives: MCLA Day of Dialogue 2024
October 2, 2024
Photo credit to @danielhowell on Instagram
We’re All Doomed! The End of the World Through the Eyes of Daniel Howell
April 3, 2024
Green Day in 1994
Why is Green Day Still Relevant 30 Years After “Dookie”?
February 12, 2024
Photo from Rhode Island Comic Con | Facebook.
Nerds in New England: My Experience at Rhode Island Comic Con
November 8, 2023
Photograph by Beacon photographer Johnluke Kunce.
Photo Gallery: 2023 Nostalgia Night
October 21, 2023

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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.”
41 Years and Counting, LeSage Reflects on Experience at MCLA

41 Years and Counting, LeSage Reflects on Experience at MCLA

Lily Richard, Arts and Entertainment Editor • April 23, 2023

Sometimes your dream job could be right under your nose, maybe even in your own hometown, and sometimes it takes going away and coming back to find it. “I really enjoyed working with the students...

*BACON* CSI to be Donated to the Communications Department

*BACON* CSI to be Donated to the Communications Department

Jillian Currier, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 6, 2023

Disclaimer: The Bacon is the April Fool’s Edition of The Beacon. The following story is purely for entertainment and is NOT meant to be taken as a serious news story! After many months of back-and-forth...

BWN 10/27/22

The Beacon • October 31, 2022

Welcome to the second episode of Beacon Web News. In this episode, BWN reporter, Isabel Mazzola, prepares to take on midterms at the Midterm Monster Mash Study Night, and attend the 5th annual Day of Dialogue....

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)

Birch Reflects on Communications Department’s Struggles, Urges College to Show More Support

Nicole Lemire, Co-Editor-in-Chief • October 31, 2022

MCLA’s Communications Department is facing numerous challenges including a lack of professors and removal of essential technologies by the college, says one MCLA professor. Currently, there are...

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