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Exploring Diversity: MCLA's Spring 2024 Travel Courses

Exploring Diversity: MCLA’s Spring 2024 Travel Courses

Karen Yamada, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

Spring 2024 brought exciting opportunities for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) students to embark on transformative journeys through a variety of travel courses. These immersive experiences,...

MCLA Students Travel the World During 2023 Spring Break

MCLA Students Travel the World During 2023 Spring Break

Angelina Clark, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

For some, spring break is a relaxing hiatus from classes, but for others, it presents an opportunity to explore the globe. MCLA offers various travel courses during the spring semester, courses that teach...

What Did the MCLA Community Do Over Spring Break?

What Did the MCLA Community Do Over Spring Break?

Chloe Golebiewski, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

Spring break is one of the most desired times of the academic year: no classes, vacation, relaxing, and if you’re lucky, no homework! This week we caught up with all the students returning from their...

The Baseball team taking a photo after a win over Colby-Sawyer College. (via MCLA Athletics)

A “Business Trip”: Baseball and Softball Wrap-Up Annual Florida Trip

Owen Brown, Sports Editor March 20, 2023

Spring break for college students serves as a week for students to sit back and relax from the stresses of school. Whether they are returning home to visit family and old friends or going on a trip to...

On-Campus Spring Break Offers Activities for those Staying in the Berkshires

On-Campus Spring Break Offers Activities for those Staying in the Berkshires

Jillian Currier, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2023

Although the weather doesn’t reflect it, spring break is rapidly approaching. And while most students have their suitcases packed and flights booked, other students are staying on campus with no plans...

2023 Alternative Spring Break Trip takes on Belize

2023 Alternative Spring Break Trip takes on Belize

Jillian Currier, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2023

As the days get warmer, students are already making their plans for Spring Break. Whether it be booking plane tickets to Florida, securing concert tickets, or buying a whole new wardrobe for their...

Spend on Spring Break or Have a Staycation?

Spend on Spring Break or Have a Staycation?

The Beacon March 2, 2023

Just one more week of classes left and it will officially be time for spring break 2023. Time flies, doesn’t it? It hardly feels real to be halfway done with this semester, and three quarters of the...

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