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Student Financial Services Clerk, Becky Lincoln, processes paperwork at MCLA’s SFS office in Eldridge Hall.
The FAFSA Fiasco: What Happened Last Year?
November 2, 2024
On August 28, MCLA officially announced the partnership with officially licensed vender, Influxer.
NIL Comes to MCLA with Partnership of Influxer
October 22, 2024
MCLA Athletics Teams Up with TicketSmarter: A New Era of Ticketing and Fan Experience Begins
MCLA Athletics Teams Up with TicketSmarter: A New Era of Ticketing and Fan Experience Begins
October 21, 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
The War on Drugs: Berkshire Harm Reduction Visits MCLA
October 4, 2024
Amos Kennedy prepares the printing press for use during the Day of Dialogue at MCLA.
Printing and Citizenship: Amos Kennedy’s Anti-Racist Art
November 6, 2024
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
November 4, 2024
Amos Kennedy Jr. is a letterpress printer from Detroit. His work is on walls around the world.
Not Dead Yet: Letterpress Printing’s Amos Kennedy
October 29, 2024
Like Magic art exhibit at MASS MoCA, curated by Alexandra Foradas.
Exploring Visual Art and Technology: Alexandra Foradas’ Lecture at MOSAIC Event Space
October 28, 2024
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Change with Meaning for College Students
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Change with Meaning for College Students
October 26, 2024
Students gather by the temporary Rage Room outside the Amlser Campus Center.
Breaking Stress: How MCLA’s Rage Room Helped Students Tackle Midterms
November 3, 2024
All equipment used while investigation MCLA. From left to right: 3 EMF readers, vibration box, communicator, and another EMF reader
The Night of the Paranormal
October 31, 2024
Mannie McBride, Chief Editor of Spires, announces the next poet up to the stage.
Spires Open Mic Night Brings Artists Together
October 30, 2024
Amos Kennedy Jr. is a letterpress printer from Detroit. His work is on walls around the world.
Not Dead Yet: Letterpress Printing’s Amos Kennedy
October 29, 2024
The welcome sign at Freel Library's Midterm Monster Mash Study Session.
Midterm Monster Mash Study Night: A Spooky Good Time for Academic Success
October 27, 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
Addison Decaro serves in MCLA women's volleyball's September 27th match against SUNY Cobleskill.
MCLA Women’s Volleyball Sweeps SUNY Cobleskill
October 13, 2024
The MCLA Women's Soccer team post-win against Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Women’s Soccer Secures First MASCAC Win in Five Years
October 10, 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
An Open Letter to Students
An Open Letter to Students
November 1, 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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Amos Kennedy prepares the printing press for use during the Day of Dialogue at MCLA.

Printing and Citizenship: Amos Kennedy’s Anti-Racist Art

Fallon Maloney, Staff Writer • November 6, 2024

  Recently this past month, during MCLA's annual Day of Dialogue, letterpress printer Amos Kennedy invited MCLA students and faculty to engage in crucial conversation around racism within our country:...

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