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The English and Communications Split

The English and Communications Split

Angelina Clark, Web Editor February 22, 2024

The English and Communications departments, especially those existing at MCLA, have always been closely connected to one another, if not appearing to many students and outsiders as one in the same. The...

English and Communications Department Welcomes New Social Media Manager

English and Communications Department Welcomes New Social Media Manager

Aurora Bullett, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

The MCLA English and Communications department is starting off the fall semester with a brand new Social Media Manager. Ash Muzzillo ‘25 is new to the school and the English department with this being...

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...

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...

Scott Dikkers gives lecture at MCLA on Sept. 29. (Photo by Johnluke Kunce)

“The Onion” Co-Founder Scott Dikkers Discusses Fake News at Hardman Lecture

Nicole Lemire, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2022

MCLA’s 2022 Hardman Lecture was held on Sept. 29 with a lecture from the co-founder of iconic comedy empire The Onion, Scott Dikkers. The lecture was titled “Fake News in the Age of Misinformation,”...

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