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The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Online Beacon

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A portrait titled “Anonymous in RED” from the “Portraits in RED” series. (ACRYLIC PAINTING BY NAYANA LAFOND)

Crimson Narratives: Amplifying MMIW Voices

Mariposa Ribon, Feature Editor May 1, 2025

On May 5th, red dresses hang from trees and fences across North America each year, a haunting symbol of the thousands of Indigenous women and girls who have experienced an all-too-common theme of violence...

Shela Levante, one of the presenters for this year's Annual Day of Dialogue at MCLA, led a session highlighting the MMIW crisis and ways students can help.

Are You Press Worthy? The Silent Epidemic of Missing Indigenous Women

Anna Najimy, Web Editor November 4, 2024

During MCLA's recent annual Day of Dialogue, taking place on October 23rd, MCLA students, faculty, and staff gathered for a discussion led by Shela Levante that highlighted a social crisis often overlooked...

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