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  • Today at 3:30 p.m., Public Safety was notified of a non-descript bomb threat on the College campus. This was the first time a bomb threat has occurred at MCLA. Confusion and high emotions ran as students were evacuated to the armory located near The Pitcher’s Mound, at 206 Ashland St....0April 25, 2013

    Local bomb threat: yet to produce suspects

    Today at 3:30 p.m., Public Safety was notified of a non-descript bomb threat on the College campus. This was the first time a bomb threat has occurred at MCLA. Confusion and high emotions ran as students were evacuated to the armory located near The Pitcher’s Mound, at 206 Ashland St….

  • The Student Government Association’s (SGA) newly elected executive board and senators were officially sworn in at Monday night’s meeting. “I look forward to the great things that will be happening for the organization in the future,” Jason Brown said before administering the oath of office and officially swearing in newly...0April 25, 2013

    SGA executive board, senators sworn in

    The Student Government Association’s (SGA) newly elected executive board and senators were officially sworn in at Monday night’s meeting. “I look forward to the great things that will be happening for the organization in the future,” Jason Brown said before administering the oath of office and officially swearing in newly…

  • by Jaimee Melvin   A wearer of many hats on campus, Jake Powers enjoys staying busy. Most recently, Powers was elected president of Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2013-2014 school year. Starting his freshman year as class treasurer, Powers quickly noticed himself taking on responsibilities beyond his position, which...0April 25, 2013

    Powers: business, balance, and leadership

    by Jaimee Melvin   A wearer of many hats on campus, Jake Powers enjoys staying busy. Most recently, Powers was elected president of Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2013-2014 school year. Starting his freshman year as class treasurer, Powers quickly noticed himself taking on responsibilities beyond his position, which…

  • by Matthew Tedesco The 13 classrooms and two lecture halls closing during Bowman Hall renovations will be spread among Murdock Hall, the Center for Science and Innovation, Church Street Center, and Venable, a logistical change the College has been addressing for years, according to Jim Stakenas, vice president of administration...0April 25, 2013

    Classrooms relocate for renovations

    by Matthew Tedesco The 13 classrooms and two lecture halls closing during Bowman Hall renovations will be spread among Murdock Hall, the Center for Science and Innovation, Church Street Center, and Venable, a logistical change the College has been addressing for years, according to Jim Stakenas, vice president of administration…

  • About 400 students, faculty and staff were evacuated from several campus buildings by Public Safety officers Thursday, April 18 after a natural gas leak was reported in the new science building under construction. The gas leak caused no damage and after the 1:05 p.m. evacuation, everyone was allowed to return...0April 25, 2013

    Buildings evacuated during URC

    About 400 students, faculty and staff were evacuated from several campus buildings by Public Safety officers Thursday, April 18 after a natural gas leak was reported in the new science building under construction. The gas leak caused no damage and after the 1:05 p.m. evacuation, everyone was allowed to return…

  • The North Adams Chamber of Commerce and the City of North Adams have announced the 21st Annual Community Day of Service will take place on Saturday, April 27.  Registration will begin in the lower level of Church Street Center at 9:30 a.m., followed by an official welcome and assignments to...0April 25, 2013

    Day of community service to take place Saturday

    The North Adams Chamber of Commerce and the City of North Adams have announced the 21st Annual Community Day of Service will take place on Saturday, April 27.  Registration will begin in the lower level of Church Street Center at 9:30 a.m., followed by an official welcome and assignments to…

  • by Tia Polana The primary election for the Republican and Democratic candidates vying to replace U.S. Senator John Kerry will be on Tuesday. The special election will take place on June 25. Voters registered in North Adams can vote Tuesday at the Saint Elizabeth Parish Center on Saint Anthony Drive...0April 25, 2013

    Primary election for Mass. Senator on Tuesday

    by Tia Polana The primary election for the Republican and Democratic candidates vying to replace U.S. Senator John Kerry will be on Tuesday. The special election will take place on June 25. Voters registered in North Adams can vote Tuesday at the Saint Elizabeth Parish Center on Saint Anthony Drive…

  • The English/Communications Department will induct 34 students into Lambda Iota Tau (LIT), a national literature honor society, this Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m. in Murdock Hall room 218. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the English/Communications faculty, as well as some 70 family members...0April 25, 2013

    Students to be inducted into national LIT Society

    The English/Communications Department will induct 34 students into Lambda Iota Tau (LIT), a national literature honor society, this Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m. in Murdock Hall room 218. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the English/Communications faculty, as well as some 70 family members…

  • by Raanan Sarid-Segal Sitting in an office in the basement of Murdock hall, Peter Allmaker is surrounded by bits of computers, technology and stuffed animals. Allmaker has been working for the school since 1983, teaching computer science and in that time has seen a lot of changes. The TR-80 has...0April 24, 2013

    College has technology changes

    by Raanan Sarid-Segal Sitting in an office in the basement of Murdock hall, Peter Allmaker is surrounded by bits of computers, technology and stuffed animals. Allmaker has been working for the school since 1983, teaching computer science and in that time has seen a lot of changes. The TR-80 has…

  • The College hosted a Relay for Life Friday night in order to raise money for cancer research and promote cancer awareness. Students and members of the community walked laps around the Campus Center gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. “I think it’s a really good turnout, and I’ve never...0April 24, 2013

    College raises money for cancer research

    The College hosted a Relay for Life Friday night in order to raise money for cancer research and promote cancer awareness. Students and members of the community walked laps around the Campus Center gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. “I think it’s a really good turnout, and I’ve never…

  • The College hosted a forum outlining proposed renovations to the Conte middle school in North Adams on Wednesday April 17. The forum precedes an April 30 vote held for citizens to approve the city’s portion of the cost of the project. Opposition to the Conte project includes people who preferred...0April 24, 2013

    Conte renovations: opposition and supporters voice opinions

    The College hosted a forum outlining proposed renovations to the Conte middle school in North Adams on Wednesday April 17. The forum precedes an April 30 vote held for citizens to approve the city’s portion of the cost of the project. Opposition to the Conte project includes people who preferred…

  • Posters, presentations, and performances took over the campus during the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). Thursday April 18, the hard work every presenter had put into their research finally came to fruition as classes were cancelled and students filled classrooms to learn a lesson or two. “Some of the paper presentations...0April 24, 2013

    Turnout for URC one of ‘largest’

    Posters, presentations, and performances took over the campus during the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). Thursday April 18, the hard work every presenter had put into their research finally came to fruition as classes were cancelled and students filled classrooms to learn a lesson or two. “Some of the paper presentations…

  • by Kacie Clark   On the bottom floor of Bowman Hall, there is a small, closet-like room, full of containers of stop bath and developer, as well as enlargers, dozens of trays, tongs, and tiny bottles of photo-flo. By next semester, these instruments of another age will have found another...0April 24, 2013

    Going digital: an end to the dark room

    by Kacie Clark   On the bottom floor of Bowman Hall, there is a small, closet-like room, full of containers of stop bath and developer, as well as enlargers, dozens of trays, tongs, and tiny bottles of photo-flo. By next semester, these instruments of another age will have found another…

  • SGA President Jason Brown and Treasurer James Wetzel recently encouraged the Endowment and Trust Committee to divest from fossil fuels in order for the College to utilize green energy as much as possible. Brown and Wetzel provided a PowerPoint presentation and exemplified green energy efforts already established on campus such...0April 24, 2013

    SGA urges fuel divestment

    SGA President Jason Brown and Treasurer James Wetzel recently encouraged the Endowment and Trust Committee to divest from fossil fuels in order for the College to utilize green energy as much as possible. Brown and Wetzel provided a PowerPoint presentation and exemplified green energy efforts already established on campus such…

  • Out of all of the runners at the Boston Marathon this Monday, one was the College’s own Brendan Peltier. It was the sophomore’s first marathon experience, which he said was a very chaotic one. “I was running in the race, my wave had gone off at 10:40 so I was...0April 17, 2013

    Student witnesses Boston bombings

    Out of all of the runners at the Boston Marathon this Monday, one was the College’s own Brendan Peltier. It was the sophomore’s first marathon experience, which he said was a very chaotic one. “I was running in the race, my wave had gone off at 10:40 so I was…

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