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  • “Talk To Them Early, Talk To Them Often” is the topic of a presentation offered by Dr. Jennifer Michaels, for parents of children in grades 4-12 on Wednesday, April 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room of Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown, MA. This evening presentation for...

    Talk to Them Early, Talk to Them Often

    “Talk To Them Early, Talk To Them Often” is the topic of a presentation offered by Dr. Jennifer Michaels, for parents of children in grades 4-12 on Wednesday, April 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room of Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown, MA. This evening presentation for…

  • A trebuchet and a study on leg warmers were just two projects at the annual high school Science and Engineering Fair. About 100 students from ten schools displayed their projects Friday, March 9 in the Campus Center Gym. Katie Clark, a junior at Bart Charter High School explained how she...

    Highschool students display science projects at MCLA

    A trebuchet and a study on leg warmers were just two projects at the annual high school Science and Engineering Fair. About 100 students from ten schools displayed their projects Friday, March 9 in the Campus Center Gym. Katie Clark, a junior at Bart Charter High School explained how she…

  • Each March MCLA students travel around the world during spring break. This year, nine students in a women’s studies class traveled to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend an international conference on women. They were accompanied by professor Petra Hejnova to Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the “Women as Global...

    Spring Break in the United Arab Emirates

    Each March MCLA students travel around the world during spring break. This year, nine students in a women’s studies class traveled to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend an international conference on women. They were accompanied by professor Petra Hejnova to Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the “Women as Global…

  • In four years, I’ve heard countless times that “there’s nothing to do in the Berkshires.” Well, spring has finally sprung, so that statement is now invalid. Now that the weather is nice, there’s plenty to do! And getting to these places will soon be easier for students, since the bike...

    Commentary: Ed Damon

    In four years, I’ve heard countless times that “there’s nothing to do in the Berkshires.” Well, spring has finally sprung, so that statement is now invalid. Now that the weather is nice, there’s plenty to do! And getting to these places will soon be easier for students, since the bike…

  • The SGA ExecutiveVP discusses juggling her career, academics, and responsibilities with a social life One wouldn’t call Stephanie Esposito boastful, but if there is one area of her life she is not shy about, it’s her workload. “I’ve got a heavy workload of challenging courses,” she said. This semester Esposito,...

    Stephanie Esposito undaunted by full schedule

    The SGA ExecutiveVP discusses juggling her career, academics, and responsibilities with a social life One wouldn’t call Stephanie Esposito boastful, but if there is one area of her life she is not shy about, it’s her workload. “I’ve got a heavy workload of challenging courses,” she said. This semester Esposito,…

  • –MASSPIRG coordinator Emily Borden updated the Senate on the organization’s campaigns for the semester. The annual Hunger Cleanup runs through April 14. Proceeds will benefit the Berkshire Food project. –Public Relations Chair Kate Moore told the Senate SGA’s new suggestion box is successful. The box, located at the Campus Center...

    Student Government in Brief – 3/19/12

    –MASSPIRG coordinator Emily Borden updated the Senate on the organization’s campaigns for the semester. The annual Hunger Cleanup runs through April 14. Proceeds will benefit the Berkshire Food project. –Public Relations Chair Kate Moore told the Senate SGA’s new suggestion box is successful. The box, located at the Campus Center…

  • Nomination papers for next year’s Student Government Association positions are now available. The nomination papers are currently available in Campus Center room 317 – Diane Collins’ office. Student Government Association’s Public Relations Chair Kate Moore said that all positions are available. “Even students who are currently on SGA’s senate need...

    SGA nomination papers available

    Nomination papers for next year’s Student Government Association positions are now available. The nomination papers are currently available in Campus Center room 317 – Diane Collins’ office. Student Government Association’s Public Relations Chair Kate Moore said that all positions are available. “Even students who are currently on SGA’s senate need…

  • MCLA’s Harlequin Musical Theatre club presents Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s “Little Shop of Horrors” on March 22, 23, & 24 at 8 p.m. in Venable Theatre. “Little Shop of Horrors” is a comedy-horror musical, about a hapless, nerdy florist shop worker named Seymour who, in order to impress the...

    Harlequin to perform Little Shop of Horrors

    MCLA’s Harlequin Musical Theatre club presents Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s “Little Shop of Horrors” on March 22, 23, & 24 at 8 p.m. in Venable Theatre. “Little Shop of Horrors” is a comedy-horror musical, about a hapless, nerdy florist shop worker named Seymour who, in order to impress the…

  • The reasons you hate Tim Tebow have nothing to do with Tim Tebow. There’s a lot to mock, sure. Athletes who constantly talk about God’s influence on their performance are inherently annoying and vaguely insulting to people who have, you know, real problems in their lives besides making multi-million dollar...

    Lay Off Tebow

    The reasons you hate Tim Tebow have nothing to do with Tim Tebow. There’s a lot to mock, sure. Athletes who constantly talk about God’s influence on their performance are inherently annoying and vaguely insulting to people who have, you know, real problems in their lives besides making multi-million dollar…

  • The Shins’ newest album, “Port of Morrow,” debuted on Tuesday and marked the end of a five-year hiatus. During that hiatus, singer and principle songwriter James Mercer kept himself busy with side-project Broken Bells with DJ Dangermouse. The opening track, “The Rifle’s Spiral,” as well as a later track, “40...

    The Shins’ fourth album breaks five-year hiatus

    The Shins’ newest album, “Port of Morrow,” debuted on Tuesday and marked the end of a five-year hiatus. During that hiatus, singer and principle songwriter James Mercer kept himself busy with side-project Broken Bells with DJ Dangermouse. The opening track, “The Rifle’s Spiral,” as well as a later track, “40…

  • Sunday 3/11 6:01 p.m. – Public safety investigated a breaking and entering report from the Shapiro and Sons building on Ashland St. Tuesday 3/13 9:48 a.m. – Public safety responded to a report of suspicious activity in at the Athletic Complex. The report was deemed to be unfounded. Wednesday 3/14...

    False alarms and other reports from Public Safety. Week of 3/11-3/17

    Sunday 3/11 6:01 p.m. – Public safety investigated a breaking and entering report from the Shapiro and Sons building on Ashland St. Tuesday 3/13 9:48 a.m. – Public safety responded to a report of suspicious activity in at the Athletic Complex. The report was deemed to be unfounded. Wednesday 3/14…

  • The chorus of “Womanizer” blared out into the hot night air on March 19. The music resonated throughout the Venable Gym, shaking the very rafters of the building. A collection of women and men, of varying ages, heights and weights ring the walls of the gym, leaning against the wall...

    Zumba in the Berkshires makes presence known

    The chorus of “Womanizer” blared out into the hot night air on March 19. The music resonated throughout the Venable Gym, shaking the very rafters of the building. A collection of women and men, of varying ages, heights and weights ring the walls of the gym, leaning against the wall…

  • The Student Activities Council (SAC) continued serving up quality comedy for the College with actor/comedian Geoff Keith, recently. Keith came on stage with a sweater that read “Improv” and improvise is exactly what he did for his entrance. He made a variety of jokes about members in the audience, including...

    Comedian Geoff Keith entertains at SAC Comedy Stop

    The Student Activities Council (SAC) continued serving up quality comedy for the College with actor/comedian Geoff Keith, recently. Keith came on stage with a sweater that read “Improv” and improvise is exactly what he did for his entrance. He made a variety of jokes about members in the audience, including…

  • 10 students have announced the creation of a club to spread awareness of the group’s cultural heritage Ten students, each of Cape Verdean nationality, are proud to announce that an official club has been established to spread awareness about their heritage. The Cape Verdean Club was passed by the SGA...

    Cape Verdean club gets approval

    10 students have announced the creation of a club to spread awareness of the group’s cultural heritage Ten students, each of Cape Verdean nationality, are proud to announce that an official club has been established to spread awareness about their heritage. The Cape Verdean Club was passed by the SGA…

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