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The Student News Site of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

The Online Beacon

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Womens Hockey Suffers Defeat in Overtime Thriller

Women’s Hockey Suffers Defeat in Overtime Thriller

Traizen Griffith, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

Thriller is exactly what the Women’s Hockey team had during their second match against Rivier at home on Saturday, January 27th. Rivier went into the match hosting a 19-player roster, while MCLA had...

The MCLA Mens Soccer team starting lineup posing for a photo prior to their final game against Bridgewater State (via MCLA Athletics).

Promise for the Future and Great Memories Wraps Up the 2023 Men’s Soccer Season

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief February 6, 2024

After making the MASCAC playoffs in each of the last two seasons, the MCLA Men’s Soccer team looked to build off of that momentum and secure a MASCAC title. Unfortunately, things do not always go as...

Zaylee Ramos 26 reading the play on offense. Ramos would finish the game leading all scorers with 17 points (via MCLA Athletics).

Women’s Basketball Loss to Saint Joseph Wraps Up First Half of the Season

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief February 2, 2024

It looked to be a neck-and-neck game throughout the first half as MCLA hosted the visiting University of Saint Joseph out of West Hartford. However, a tough Blue Jays defense would cause numerous turnovers...

The MCLA Mens Hockey team preparing to make substitutions during a game at UMass Dartmouth (via MCLA Athletics).

Old Traditions and a New Legacy: MCLA Hockey Returns to the Ice for First Season in 20 Years

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief January 30, 2024

In 2003, MCLA made the tough decision to end the Men’s Hockey program due to a state budget cut and nearly $2 million dollars in repairs needed at the college’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink,...

Patrick Casagrande (Left) and Elyjah Garneau (Right) running during the Panther Invitational hosted by the Albany College of Pharmacy and Sciences at Indian Ladder Farms (via MCLA Athletics).

Runner Up: A Look Back at the 2023 MCLA Cross Country Season

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief January 29, 2024

The 2023 MCLA Cross Country season was one that certainly experienced both high and low points, dating back to the preseason. Just weeks before the men’s and women’s teams were just weeks away from...

Photo from Gotham FC

A Farewell to Rapinoe and Krieger: The End of an Era

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

This past Saturday, soccer fans said goodbye to not one, but two US Soccer legends, as they both played their final game in the 2023 National Women's Soccer League Championship. Megan Rapinoe (Portland...

Photo from NSWL

Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns: NWSL Semi-final Match

Em Marlay-Wright, Staff Writer November 15, 2023

The 2023 National Women's Soccer League Playoffs have been keeping soccer fans on the edge of their seats. To start off the post season, Gotham FC, which was ranked 6th going into the playoffs, beat the...

Photo of Womens Hockey player Carlen Bertrand, from MCLA Athletics.

Women’s Hockey Preview

Jaden Jackson November 2, 2023

Now that the leaves have fallen and the air has begun to chill, MCLA’s Women’s Hockey team is preparing for its first-ever season. Along with the return of the Men’s Hockey team, which is making...

Graphic by Angelina Clark.

A Career in the Works: Gover Talks Life On and Off the Links and the Ice

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief October 25, 2023

Despite setting foot on campus for the first time roughly two months ago, Mat Gover ‘27 has already made his mark as an MCLA Trailblazer in historic fashion as a member of the Men’s Golf team. In what...

Graphic by Angelina Clark.

Dodging Destiny: Inside the Heart-Pounding Chaos of MCLA’s Double Trouble Dodgeball Showdown

Karesha Graham, Reporter October 24, 2023

Hold tight, dodgeball enthusiasts! MCLA just hosted the mother of all dodgeball extravaganzas, unleashing a whirlwind of dodging, ducking, dipping, diving, and dodging for students eager to claim victory.  A...

Photograph by Beacon photographer Johnluke Kunce.

Women’s Soccer Dominates in New Shewcraft Field Home Opener

Owen Brown, Editor in Chief October 24, 2023

Domination was purely what the Women’s Soccer team did during their home opener on the newly renovated Ron Shewcraft Field on Wednesday, September 27. Three goals in just the first ten minutes of the...

The banquet hall at Norad Mill, decorated for the 2023 MCLA Athletics Hall of Fame Induction. Photograph by Angelina Clark.

Inside MCLA Athletic’s 2023 Hall of Fame Induction

Angelina Clark, Web Editor October 4, 2023

On Saturday, September 30th, MCLA Athletics held their Hall of Fame induction and dinner at 3 West Events, located inside the Norad Mill in North Adams. This event was held to honor the alumni involved...

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