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An Update on Venable Hall: Mold and an Immediate Closure
November 28, 2023
Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival
Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival
November 17, 2023
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The Lavender Voices Lecture Series: Dr. Genny Beemyn
November 16, 2023
The Struggles of Voting: A Conversation of Working-Class Citizens
The Struggles of Voting: A Conversation of Working-Class Citizens
November 13, 2023
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A Deep Dive into MCLA’s Language Department
November 9, 2023
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Student Spotlight: Amoure Joseph ‘23
November 30, 2023
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A Deep Dive into MCLA’s Language Department
November 9, 2023
Feeding A Campus: The Food Pantry
Feeding A Campus: The Food Pantry
November 3, 2023
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
October 31, 2023
Hand in Hand: A Symbolic Journey Through Friendship and Feminism at Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
Hand in Hand: A Symbolic Journey Through Friendship and Feminism at Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
October 24, 2023
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The Weekly Movie Thing – Angel Heart (1987)
December 1, 2023
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22 Years of the Xbox: A Retrospective of the Original Microsoft Console
November 29, 2023
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The Weekly Movie Thing: Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist (2022)
November 27, 2023
Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival
Images Cinema Showcases Diverse Films at Indigenous Peoples Film Festival
November 17, 2023
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“The Holiday”: An Honest Review, Almost Two Decades Past the Release
November 10, 2023
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A Farewell to Rapinoe and Krieger: The End of an Era
November 20, 2023
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Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns: NWSL Semi-final Match
November 15, 2023
Photo of Womens Hockey player Carlen Bertrand, from MCLA Athletics.
Women’s Hockey Preview
November 2, 2023
Graphic by Angelina Clark.
A Career in the Works: Gover Talks Life On and Off the Links and the Ice
October 25, 2023
Graphic by Angelina Clark.
Dodging Destiny: Inside the Heart-Pounding Chaos of MCLA’s Double Trouble Dodgeball Showdown
October 24, 2023
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Nerds in New England: My Experience at Rhode Island Comic Con
November 8, 2023
An Open Letter to Students
An Open Letter to Students
November 1, 2023
Student Leaders
Student Leaders
October 5, 2023
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Written in the Stars: Your May Horoscope
April 23, 2023
A Check-In On Our New Years Resolutions
A Check-In On Our New Year’s Resolutions
April 23, 2023
Staff Bio: Madi Ogorzalek
Staff Bio: Madi Ogorzalek
October 4, 2023
Staff Bio: Jaden
Staff Bio: Jaden
October 2, 2023
E-Board Bio: Owen Brown
E-Board Bio: Owen Brown
October 2, 2023
Staff Bio: Mac
Staff Bio: Mac
October 2, 2023
Staff Bio: Aurora
Staff Bio: Aurora
September 26, 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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