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A Peek Into the Closing of Hoosac Hall and Reopening of Berkshire Towers

Ainslie Lafko, Staff Writer April 19, 2024

As the academic year is beginning to draw to a close here at MCLA, new changes are looming on the horizon regarding students’ housing for the next academic year. With the closing and reopening of different...

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A Retrospective on RHA’s Most Recent Event, Club Glow

Ainslie Lafko, Staff Writer April 1, 2024

Glow-in-the-dark accessories, bright orange and pink balloons, a snack bar full of chips and mocktails, and a picture wall decked out in rotating disco balls of light. This is what students arrived to...

The Highs and Lows of Being a Commuter

The Highs and Lows of Being a Commuter

The Beacon February 16, 2023

Many senior students know all too well the transitional experience of going from being a residential student to a commuter. Since MCLA has a three-year housing requirement for students whose home address...

SGA: Student Leadership, Townhouse Construction, and Attendance Policies

SGA: Student Leadership, Townhouse Construction, and Attendance Policies

Chloe Golebiewski, Staff Writer November 20, 2022

On Monday, November 7th, Student Government Association (SGA) held a meeting about recent concerns of the MCLA community with President James Birge as the guest speaker of the meeting.  President...

RAs Experiencing Low Event Attendance, Encourage Residents to Go

RAs Experiencing Low Event Attendance, Encourage Residents to Go

Dylan Slonka, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

As the semester ramps up, Residence Advisors (RAs) begin to put on their unique events for students living on campus. Lucien Thomas-Vickory, the RA of C block in the Flagg Townhouses, discussed upcoming...

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