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Dewain Lee: More opportunity to engage at smaller institutions

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Candidate says liberal arts offers more hands on opportunities and experiences

By Gionna Nourse Staff Writer

and Nicholas Swanson Senior News Editor

Dr. Dewain Lee is currently the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Development at the University of Alaska (UA). She said, “My primary goal is to develop successful students.”

Lee has worked in higher education for 25 years. Her mentality through specific situations, she said, inspired and strengthened her career today. She explained the qualities that make her an adequate choice for VP during Q&A sessions attended by faculty, staff, and students on Thurs. April 9.

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Jeffrey Mason ‘17 plays in a home match against Green Mountain College on Saturday, with MCLA claiming victory.

Student Trustee Alyson Stolz asked, “What advice would you give a graduating senior who does not know exactly what to do after they graduate?”

“It’s easier if students start

this conversation early on because it gets difficult if they wait until the end of college,” Lee added. “Then when the time comes I’ll ask the student, how can your experience here apply to the next realm of your life?”

Lee faced many difficult situations, which contributed to her growth and current career. One of the biggest hardships she faced was when her home was destroyed by hurricane Katrina.

“We had to start from nothing, I had never been in a situation of being homeless, and along with that, my dissertation I was working on for my Ph.D. was lost,” She continued, “But I knew that if I could overcome that, I would succeed and would be able to do anything.”

She gained an undergraduate education in communications at the University of New Orleans. However, she had high ambitions to become an actress in Hollywood.

“Being in theater gave me the opportunity to be flexible

and well-rounded, overall this gave me the ability to change character and see things in a different perspective that allows me to see people differently,” Lee said.

It was not till after completing a Master’s degree in counseling that she realized the enjoyment in working with students, according to Lee. Faculty Session “I wear three hats at the University of Alaska,” Lee said. She serves as the Dean of Students, The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Development, and the Title IX Deputy Coordinator at UAA. “I wear other hats as well, but those are the three primary hats you will always see me wearing,” she said.

“I have three eclectic degrees that have proven to be very [helpful] to the work I am doing today,” she said. “I have found that each of my three degrees have brought me to VP SEARCH, continued on page 3

$135,000 total raised for cystic fibrosis foundation

By Idalis Foster Staff Writer

Hundreds of dollars were raised for a sponsor child from the Berkshires with Cystic Fibrosis in Pi Upsilon Pi’s (Pines) annual run. As of this, their 34th year, Pines has raised close to $135,000 for the foundation to help these young patients in Boston Children’s Hospital.

In the past, the event has been private for the fraternity to do with community donations, but the number of members has been dwindling, according to Pi Upsilon Pi President, Connor Brimmer.

This year the event was held on April 11 and was open to the campus community as well as the surrounding area. It began at the Center for Science & Innovation and ran the length of Church St. and Ashland St. “It’s always been only a Pines event,” said Jonathan Monroy,

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MCLA alum and Pines brother.

“We decided it’d be better to involve the campus community to fundraise more money and create a better connection with the community.”

All donations are given to the foundation directly, but brothers of the fraternity make the trip to the Boston Children’s Hospital to present the sponsor child with a check. Afterwards the brothers spend time with the child’s family and tour the Cystic Fibrosis Center to learn about the disease.

Brimmer described his experiences visiting with the sponsor children over the last three years as humbling. The fact that the sponsor this year is a child from the Berkshires hits closer to home for the organization.

“Last year, our sponsor child was a young girl of 6 or 7 years old, and she was very shy, but she had a huge smile on her face,” Brimmer said. “Her mother stood behind her with tears in her

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eyes, and it was obvious that this in general are gaining bad out to be,” said Brimmer. donation was a very big deal to reputations across the country Brimmer also emphasized the her and her family.” due to negligence and ignorance brothers of Pines are just like The funds are raised by members exhibited by certain organizations, everyone else in that they do in a number of ways, from raffles and I just want to remind people their school work, are involved and donations, to Pie-A-Brother that the majority of Greeks are on campus, and volunteer in the events and gift cards from local not as bad as the media makes us local community. businesses.

Monroy emphasized how much the local businesses have really supported their raising of donations in the past, particularly Jack’s Hot Dog Stand.

With the backlash fraternities have gotten across the nation, both Brimmer and Monroy wanted to emphasize that those few organizations do not represent the majority.

“We’re not just partying all the time. We do give back to our community and we do engage in philanthropy,” Monroy Photo courtesy of Spencer Heath said.

Students, members and alumni of Pi Upsilon Pi fraternity jog up “Greek organizations Blackinton Street on Saturday during their annual Cystic Fibrosis 5k run.

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Weekend Clubs show support in new United Festival Weather SGA approved supplemental budget of $500 for May 2 end-of-semester event Thursday, April 16

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Friday, April 17

Rain High: 61° Low: 47° Prec. Chance: 50%

Saturday, April 18

By Idalis Foster Staff Writer

A supplementary budget of $500 for the end of the year MCLA United Festival was approved by the Student Government Association (SGA) to help out with food and entertainment.

Anthony Barbosa, vice president of the Multicultural Student Union, is spear heading the event with the help of the leaders of other ALANA clubs. In the past, the event has been a barbecue put together by ALANA clubs to celebrate the end of the semester and the seniors who are graduating.

“It’s meant to be one big MCLA event instead of a day of separate events by individual clubs,” said Treasurer Nicholas Hernigle.

Senator-At-Large Timothy Williams inquired about whether the leaders behind the event have reached out to clubs to gather funds for the event.

“Barbosa was given all of the names of the contact people for clubs, and he sent them emails to get their support in some way,” said President Brendan Peltier.

The event is meant to be a collaborated effort of all clubs under SGA’s jurisdiction. The day of service, which falls on the same day as the event, will not conflict with the event, but precedes it.

“Spencer Moser has actually given money from the Center for Service that would have been spent on food for volunteers after

they return to campus to this event so that students will attend both,” said Peltier.

Rugby Club Receives Supplementary Budget After Much Debate The senate also voted on a budget to help the Rugby Club be able to pay referee dues amongst other necessary costs. However, there was much debate over the $260 the club included in their request just for t-shirts.

“By the time the invoice gets in for the t-shirts and they are ordered and delivered to the school, they won’t even be able to wear them until next semester,” said Hernigle.

Senator-At-Large Colby HArvish argued that the t-shirts could at least be ordered for people who are returning in the fall to have them for next year.

Hernigle emphasized that in the club’s budget for next year, funds for t-shirts to be ordered for the team were included. He also reminded the senate that the supplementary budget is meant to be given to clubs in cases of emergency funds being needed in order to be able to operate.

“Although we do have the money, that doesn’t mean we have to spend it right now,” said Hernigle.

The senate ultimately decided on a supplementary budget of $729 for the Rugby Club.

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Sunday, April 19

SGA Elections Are Fast Approaching Students are encouraged to vote in the upcoming elections which are the final elections for next year. They will be on April 22 and April 23 in the Campus Center Marketplace where SGA members will be tabling throughout the day.

Graduating seniors may also vote for the election, as clarified

by SGA Advisor Jenn Craig.

Senator-At-Large Timothy Williams invites any candidates to come to WJJW to talk about the issues they are looking to bring to

SGA next year.

The executive board will be holding an informal question and answer session with students who are running in the upcoming election on April 27. It will be from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm in Murdock 208 before the regularly scheduled SGA meeting. Food will be provided.

Open Source Textbooks Discussion Tabled Senate Chairperson Christopher Cozzaglio answered many of the burning questions about open source textbooks that were discussed in the previous meeting.

“Advertising open source textbooks in classes does not go against the contact,” said Cozzaglio.

Senator-At-Large Colby Harvish also spoke on behalf of proponents of open source textbooks emphasizing that the National Association of College Stores has expressed their support for open source textbooks.

“Most of the bookstores’ revenue comes from merchandise because most of the money from book sales goes to the publishers so they wouldn’t lose much revenue,” said Harvish.

In an effort not to make a hasty decision that could affect next year’s SGA, the senate voted to table the discussion until the first meeting of next semester to be discussed then.

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Campus Police Logs

The week of - 4/5 - 4/11 Sunday, April 5

◆ Public Safety responded to a larceny/forgery/fraud report.

Services were rendered. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Monday, April 6

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On behalf of Campus Conversations on Race (CCOR), Coordinating Vice President Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu asked the SGA to co-sponsor their American Denial movie screening event.

The movie will cover racism’s affects historically, societally, and systematically over time as well as the effect on the individuals who are struggling for equity and equality on the larger scale. It will be followed by a discussion to debrief and talk about solutions to racism and sexism that can be made in our own communities.

The request was for $70 to cover food for the event which will be held at 7 pm Thurs, April 17 in Sullivan Lounge.

The SGA has approved of the $70 donation in full since CCOR does not have a budget to provide for the event.

◆ Public Safety responded to a medical call atHossac Hall.

The individual was transported by taxi. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA

Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Towers. A report was filed.

◆ Public Safety responded to a report of vandalism. A report was filed.

◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Tuesday, April 7

Thursday, April 9

◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

◆ Public Safety responded to a mental health issue at Berkshire Towers. The individual was transported to the hospital.

◆ Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at Venable Hall.

The call was completed.

Wednesday, April 8 ◆ Public Safety responded to a well being check at Berkshire

◆ Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at Murdock Hall.

The call was completed.

Friday, April 10 ◆ Public Safety responded to a

larceny/forgery/fraud report at Hoosac Hall. Services were rendered and the call was completed. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Saturday, April 11 ◆ Public Safety responded to a motor vehicle stop on Church St. Arrests were made. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

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Students present research projects at national conference

Greg Wilson ‘15, Monique Lemay ‘16, Haily Kelliher ‘16 and Ciara Gerena ‘15 will visit Washington University to present on how perfectionism and jazz music affect college students.

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A select number of students will be representing MCLA at the 29th Annual National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

NCUR was established in 1987 and promotes undergraduate research, scholarships, and creative activity in all fields of study according to their website. This year’s conference will be held at Eastern Washington University starting today and ending on Saturday.

Greg Wilson ’15, Monique Lemay ‘16, and Haily Kelliher ‘16 will be presenting a research project, “How Perfectionism Relates to College Satisfaction”. They will also be presenting their poster project at MCLA’s Undergraduate Research Conference on April 23.

“Perfectionism is something that many college students experience, and we wanted to discover its importance in academic settings,” Wilson said. “I want people to look at our results, develop and test their own hypothesis regarding perfectionism and college satisfaction.”

They hypothesized that socially prescribed perfectionism would correlate with

academic success as well as college satisfaction, and that social support would moderate those relationships.

As a result, they found out that there was a significant negative correlation between socially prescribed perfectionism and college satisfaction.

“We used a survey method to examine the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and college satisfaction as well as the relationship between GPA a college satisfaction,” Lemay said.

Wilson, Lemay, Kelliher and former MCLA student Amy Bird conducted their research last semester under the advisement of Psychology professor Sharon Claffey.

Both Wilson and Lemay are filled with excitement and hope to learn as much as they can during their time at the conference.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to further my interest in psychological research and increase my appreciation for research in other fields outside of psychology.” Lemay said.

Lemay will be continuing to pursue her love for research by partaking in a senior thesis next year. She also hopes to be involved in more conferences.

Lee emphasizes collaboration between student and academic affairs VP SEARCH, continued from page 1 where I am now.”

Lee explained that Alaska obtains the highest rate of suicide and domestic violence, and that she “provides emotional support” for her staff in times of need, and understands if her staff members need to take a few days off to cope with the amount of student losses they are faced with.

“I went from facing six student deaths in 12 years at Dillard, to six student deaths in two months at UAA,” she said. “It is not always an easy task to support my team during times of crisis, [but I remain strong for them.]”

One may wonder how Dr. Lee went from such a small liberal arts school in New Orleans to the significantly larger University in Alaska, and currently finds herself a Vice Presidential Candidate at MCLA. Lee said that at Dillard she had the opportunity to “develop students beyond their academic preparation,” and that she essentially was able to engage with students on a more personal level. “[I enjoyed] helping students to get a better understanding of who they are, and how they fit into society,” she said. “Dillard was a very small school, and I

really enjoyed the experience I had there, working with students and working at a Liberal Arts institution,” she said.

“What have you experienced so far while on campus?” English/ Communications professor Joseph Ebiware asked.

“It does look like what I envisioned a liberal arts institution to look like,” she responded. “I’ve seen students gather, students talking, students engaged, and that happens on my campus, but it has a different feel [here].”

“Another reason I wanted to come back to a liberal arts school is because at a smaller institution like this, there are more hands on [opportunities], that I am looking forward to getting,” she said.

“In order for students to be successful, there needs to be collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, and there needs to be a seamless process,” she added.

Lee then asked questions to all faculty and staff such as “How do you see student life?”

“Student life is vibrant and there aren’t any cliques on campus,” Michael Obasohan, Coordinator of The Campus and Center and MCLA Alumni said. “It is sort of a mix and mingle of everyone here at MCLA.”

CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, an article contained the misspelled name of a vice president candidate in last week’s issue of the Beacon. The correct spelling is Shannon Finning.

Wilson wants to get ideas from other students’ research projects, so he can get a feel for what direction he should go in when he conducts future research.

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Perfectionism is something that many college students experience, and we wanted to discover its importance in academic settings.

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“I just hope I can learn as much as I can about the whole culture behind these events and use this as an experience in order to prepare for graduate school,” he said.

On the other hand, Ciara Gerena ‘15 has attended three undergraduate research conferences prior to this one.

In the spring 2013 semester, she presented at MCLA’s Undergraduate Research Conference on her experience with the fashion trends in Japan and how it’s culturally significant to look presentable at all times.

She also presented at MCLA’s research

conference in the spring of 2014 and presented at Keene State for Council of Public Liberal Art Colleges (COPLAC) last fall.

At NCUR she will be presenting a group research project focusing on how jazz music and personality affects divergent thinking.

“We gave students a Big Five inventory [personality test] to categorize them as either an extrovert or introvert,” Gerena said.

Gerena and other group members also used Guilford’s alternative tests that are used to measure a number of ways a student can think of using and item other than its original use. They looked at how Jazz music affected scores within the three variables; music, personality and Guilford test scores.

She hopes that others are inspired by some of the ideas that are being presented on her poster, so they can continue accumulating research within her field of research.

“I hope to learn new information from other students’ research in psychology and other sciences.

Other students who are attending NCUR are Dominick Cooper, Kelli Furney, Bentley Munsell, James Chapman and Andrew Nelson.

Family support organization acknowledges national child abuse prevention month

By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Managing Editor

The Step Up for Kids event displayed 60 pairs of shoes to represent the average number of confirmed child abuse cases in one month in Berkshire County.

On Friday the campus welcomed the Children’s Trust, Child Care of the Berkshires, State Senator Benjamin Downing, Representatives Gailanne Cariddi and Trisha Farley-Bouvier, District Attorney David Capeless, North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright, and others.

Executive Director of the Children’s Trust, Suzin Bartley recognizes that the community can help prevent abuse from the start with supporting evidence based programs.

“Two years ago there were 70 pairs of shoes and now there are 60,” she said. “We’re all at risk, but we owe it to these children

to make sure they’re not hurt and that it’s not too late to step in.”

Downing and Cariddi were honored by the Children’s Trust for their efforts in working with families and children of Berkshire County and the Commonwealth.

Each legislator was presented with the Children’s Trust’s Western Massachusetts Champion for Children Award.

“We can do the work that prevents the bad headlines and talk to people about them, Capeless said.

During her lunch break, parent Christina Embry shared her experiences and how her family benefits from the programs. Since being involved with the Healthy Families Berkshire County, Embry has been employed full time at Walmart in the pharmacy.

Mayor Alcombright suggested resources to stressful or overwhelmed parents as a way to prevent child abuse.

“Offer to babysit for your neigh-

bor or just give them reassurance,” he said. “It’s frightening that these shoes are confirmed cases, and we can work as a community to decrease the number and donate to the programs. If you know of a situation, please report it. The problem is not [the children’s], it’s ours.”

Bartley assured that Western Massachusetts will pull together and “wrap the protective quilt of community.”

The Children’s Trust is a family support organization to strengthen the Commonwealth through coaching and education programs with the intent to improve the lives of children. Their six programs include Healthy Families, Family Centers, Parenting Education and Support Programs, One Tough Job, Family Support Training Center and Fatherhood Initiative.

For more information on the Children’s Trust visit childrenstrustma.org.

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Executive Director of the Children’s Trust, Suzin Bartley addresses the audience on National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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Brain injury awareness month sparks campus-wide discussion Macy Frederickson, Katie Sutton and Helen Stewart give insight and information on brain injuries at CSSE’s event in Sullivan Lounge Staff Writer

Although National Brain Injury Awareness month has passed, that doesn’t mean students shouldn’t be informed about it year round.

Each year millions suffer from some sort of brain injury and the impact it has on their lives is great. Most importantly, teens and young adults are at the highest risk for sustaining brain injuries due to their active lifestyles.

Last Tuesday, as part of its Seminar Series, CSSE (The Center for Student Success and Engagement) presented on the topic of Brain Injury Awareness in the Sullivan Longue.

Speakers Macy Frederickson, Katie Sutton and Helen Stewart gave insight and provided vital information about brain injuries and those who are affected by them each year.

“We are facing a silent epidemic,” Stewart said. “So many are affected by brain injuries and yet so many people don’t see how it affects those suffering from them.”

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), data collected from 2002

through 2006 showed that about 1.5 million people sustained traumatic brain injuries each year.

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I want you to think about the most exquisite computer ever. Then I want you to make it out of Jell-O and shake it. That’s a brain injury.

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Helen Stewart Those who suffered from more publicized conditions such as breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, however, did not make up even a sixth of those affected by brain injuries. As of 2010 those figures have risen from 1.5 million to 2.5 million.

Much attention has been focused on brain injuries resulting from repeated concussions in sports, particularly professional football.

All athletes risk concussions, with football and soccer having the highest rates, according to the Journal of Athletic Training.

In high school sports played by both sexes, girls sustained a higher rate of concussions.

Brain injuries are categorized as mild, moderate or severe, according to the amount of time the person was unconscious.

There are two types of brain injuries: traumatic (TBI) and non –traumatic (ABI).

The leading causes of TBI include car crashes, falls, drug/ alcohol abuse and sports concussions, while the causes of ABI include substance abuse, lack of oxygen to the brain, and brain infection.

Shockingly, many of those who have suffered from a brain injury are unaware of it.

“I want you to think about the most exquisite computer ever,” Stewart said. “Then I want you to make it out of Jell-O and shake it - that’s a brain injury.”

Stewart, who works with the Brain Injury Awareness group of Massachusetts (BIA), is also a recovering survivor of a brain injury she acquired in her adult life.

The effects of acquiring an injury

to the brain, she recounts, impacted her personal and professional life from then on.

“Sometimes I would be talking to someone and I would notice their face suddenly change because I started making no sense,” Stewart said. “I had a diminished awareness of myself and of other people, but I want others to know that it’s not the end of the world.

You can still be successful after a brain injury.”

Brain injuries can affect individuals who suffer either physically, psychologically, emotionally, behaviorally or cognitively.

They can impact an individual’s ability to concentrate, remember things, learn, speak, and even function on a day to day basis.

Luckily, the CSSE office provides tools and accommodations for students who have suffered from a brain injury.

These accommodations ensure that students remain successful in their academics even after acquiring a brain injury.

“This presentation was very big for me,” Frederickson, who recounts acquiring a brain injury when she was fourteen, said. “In a way it was like therapy.”

Patches better for medicinal marijuana

By Nick Swanson Senior News Editor

Nial DeMena, CEO and founder of Manna Molecular Science (MMS), created a venture to increase research conducted using medical marijuana, specifically with skin patches.

DeMena led a discussion on campus explaining the advantages of using transdermal Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) patches for certain illnesses in comparison to other forms of medication.

“We [MMS] want to spread information on the benefit this could bring so more research is done using transdermal patches,” he said. “Eventually researchers will see it is a better option than modern analgesics [pain killers].”

DeMena said studies show a person cannot use anti-inflammatory drugs for a substantial amount of time without seeing negative side effects. He said THC patches could be prescribed as an alternative.

This transdermal delivery process through patches offers the controlled release of THC to a patient, letting the effects only reach a certain level for an extended amount of time, according to DeMena.

He said smoking [marijuana] is not the most efficient way to receive the medicinal benefit of THC. “When one smokes or vaporizes [marijuana] there is an expedient rise, followed by a drop [THC effects]. This is a slow steady relative of that. Transdermal use bypasses the first part of metabolism [break down] so you don’t lose a lot of the cannabinoids.”

This also gives a discrete way for people to use THV for medicinal purposes, according to DeMena.

He said this is not just for one type of illness and could be broadly applicable across a board of illnesses.

DeMena said if more people invest in this company it will enable them to test different methods in regards to specific dosages. However, dispensaries in Mass. are not allowed to purchase a large amount of THC patches to sell.

He said a single THC patch costs $10-12 and lasts about a week. He hopes to bring this project to other universities to let others know the positive benefits the company is promoting.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSPD) hosted this event in Murdock Hall for students.

“This project has potential to grow and increase the (medicinal marijuana) market, Henry Ayles 18’ continued, “If it does, it has an expediential amount of possible applicants and would help many people.”

SSDP president Alex HicksCourant agreed, “If it’s spread in the right direction, I think it will be successful, it’s going in the right direction and sounds more practical than many other types of medication.”

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Andy Hoar has been building theater sets at MCLA for 32 years

By Veronica Colacurcio Special to The Beacon

Andrew Hoar, known as simply “Andy” to everyone he works with, scratches away at his scraggly white beard, contemplating the set in progress.

Work study and volunteer students bang away with hammers and drills into reused plywood and two-by-fours. A chain with a plethora of keys jingles at his side as he instructs where legs should go on platforms and if a doorway is level or not.

Despite the long days of labor, and a fast approaching show with a set that needed to be finished, Andy still smiles.

“After 32 years of being here, I can say I’ve worked on 100 to 150 productions,” he said. “With that, I’ve met around 750 to 1000 students.”

As MCLA’s Theater Production Designer and Technical Director, Andy embodies the man who makes the magic happen behind stage, the man no one ever sees.

of Appeals and is a board member of the Mohawk Theater restoration committee, according to the MCLA website. Ever since he started working for the MCLA Technical Theater in 1982, the space has gone through numerous renovations, including the construction of a loft, cat-crawl, boom lights, a black box and several other additions that make various jobs in the theater possible.

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Layers of Memories The walls, after years of repainting and rebuilding, are covered with the signatures of students from the past in multitudes of colors and fonts, all leaving their mark.

“I see the impact my students have had over the years…things people have left behind,” Andy said. “It’s like an archeological dig.

It makes you ask ‘what show was that for?’ There’s lots of history here that makes up the better part of my life.”

Before coming to MCLA, Andy pursued his B.A. at New England College, and used his technical skills in the Boston Opera, the Palace Theater (Manchester, NH), and even worked as a roadie. He currently presides as the Chair of the Williamstown Zoning Board

There’s lots of history here that makes up the better part of my life

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With all of the work that came with making the theater, the building still has its issues. This includes the odd placing of the fire curtain, which is currently in the middle of the stage when it is meant to separate the audience from the performance.

“This is a good space that has its problems,” Andy said, “but most spaces do in any theater.”

Recycling 20 Years According to Andy, the tech theater has not had a budget increase in 10 years, estimating a $3500 budget on each production. As the demand for more shows goes up, money has to be stretched.

Depending on the expectations of the performance, is the size,

scope, if it is simplistic or a musical, as well as other factors, can affect the price.

“We have to reuse sets. It’s the only way that keeps us going,” he said. “It all comes down to saving and recycling anything we can.”

Veronica Gibson ‘14, the current assistant tech director, puts on a pair of safety glasses and wipes saw dust from her clothes.

“The first thing I notice when entering the theater is the smell,” Veronica said, “saw dust, sweat, and hard work.”

As a freshman, in 2012, Veronica pursued acting, but when tech work was required from all the members of the theater productions, her path changed.

“The more I did carpentry I didn’t want to get away,” Veronica said. “It’s really incredible to watch these sets come together, just like playing with Lincoln Logs except it’s ten times bigger.”

After working in the Venable Theater for a little longer than four years, Veronica learned about the unique issues the set builders must constantly face.

“Because our theater has less money, a lot of what we use is from sets that were made around 20 years ago,” Veronica said. “We have to work 10 times longer than many other theaters, but we make it work and it’s amazing.”

According to Andy, the tech theater has not had a budget increase in 10 years, estimating a $3500 budget on each production. As the demand for more shows goes up, money has to be stretched. Depending on the expectations of the performance, is the size, scope, if it is simplistic or a musical, as well as other factors, can affect the price.

“We have to reuse sets. It’s the only way that keeps us going,” Andy said. “It all comes down to saving and recycling anything we can.”

Photo by Liz Quirk/ The Beacon

After 32 years of working at MCLA, Andrew “Andy” Hoar has worked on 100 to 150 productions, and has met and worked with 750 to 1000 students.

Break Down, Build Up As shows come and go throughout the years, the sets must change as well. After around two, or more, weeks of building and a weekend of shows, a set will be ripped down in mere hours, according to Andy. When it came to how builders felt about the set breakdowns, there were different sides.

Senior Kelli Furney has earned her time in the theater as a workstudy student for two years. Upon hearing discussions about set building, she puts down her power drill and wipes sweat from her brow.

“You put all of this effort into the set and then just rip it down,” Kelli said. “All of that hard work… it just becomes memories.”

Andy, on the other hand, described the phenomena with one

word: cathartic.

“When I worked in a theater at another college, an art instructor saw these sets as sculptures,” Andy said. “He thought it was amazing that I could build a giant sculpture, have people pay to see it, and then you can tear it down and make something new.

You’re done with everything but all those memories are still there.”

Andy Despite all of the hard work, stress, budget issues and other factors that come with making a theater production, Andy does it all for the people who make these shows possible: the students.

“I will get happy, angry and even sad when working on these shows with students,” Andy said, “But I will always be proud of them. The impact I’ve had over the years, it’s for them, my students.”

You’re not seeing double; they’re twins!

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Alycia “Lee” Skerry (left) and Stefani “Stef” Skerry (right) wasn’t planning on going to college together, but they both fell in love with different aspects of MCLA

By Kaliegh Hayes Features Writer

After living with each other all their lives twins Alycia “Lee” and Stefani “Stef ” Skerry, ’18 decided

it was time to part ways when it came to them going to college.

And that was the plan until they came to MCLA for a visit.

When choosing MCLA, the sisters both had different reasons as

to why they wanted to come to the college.

“I like the Berkshires,” said Stef.

“I write poetry and I’m very inspired by nature. The nature of MCLA and the community really appealed to me.”

Reading every day, Stef enjoys taking apart and analyzing books, which explains why she is an English major with a concentration in literature.

As for Lee, the Shakespeare club and the faculty is what drew her in.

“I heard a couple of the English professor’s talk at one of the panels and I really liked them,” said Lee. She recently played the roles of Porter and Caithness in Yorrick’s production of Macbeth.

There are schools in the United States that have a policy for twins, triplets, etc. But most schools don’t have one, according to PsychologyToday.com.

Though the twins may have decided to attend the same college, they both knew that it was time for some kind of change, so they decided not to room together.

“We’ve roomed with each other for 18 years, enough is enough,” they both said.

But just because they don’t room together doesn’t mean that they don’t make time for each other.

They both live in Hoosac Hall and they even share some classes.

“We knew that it would be harder to branch out and new friends if we lived in the same room,” said Stef. “We wanted to treat the col-

lege experience like a regular college experience.”

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We have two separate brains

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Alycia “Lee” Skerry

The twins share the same friend group and have a lot in common, but they also have a lot that is different about them.

“Just because we’re twins, does not mean that we’re the same person,” Stef said.

“We have two separate brains,” added Lee.

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Seniors show work at Gallery 51

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Matthew Barge ‘s (left) and Shelagh Conley Aurora’s (rght) works show the versatily of talent at the FuturEchoes art show.

By Mitchell Chapman A&E Writer

For many, the senior art exhibition is the pinnacle of their undergraduate experience at MCLA. This year’s exhibition, opening April 30, 5 p.m. at Gallery 51, appropriately named “FuturEchoes” to represent how this year’s class hopes to have their work will echo on and on into the future, features the work of nine MCLA students, and features a wide variety of mediums and art styles.

“Some people have been working

on their projects for three years,” Shelagh Conley, who is helping organize the exhibition, said.

“The amount of time though, varies. It all depends on how much you work on your series outside of class.”

The exhibition is the product of Melanie Mowinksi’s class, “The Senior Art Project,” a twice-aweek class in which students prepare multiple items for the show, such as their artists biographies (all of which can be viewed at futureechoes2015.wordpress.com), catalog essays, and the content of

the exhibition itself: the art.

For many, this is the first time being featured in a gallery. Such is the case of senior Dylan Limoges, who prepared six fragmentation pieces for the exhibition.

“One day my mirror fell and broke,” Limoges said. “I reassembled some of the fragments and it intrigued me. The different broken shards rearranged my facial features. This inspired me to create a body of work that incorporates the human form and is fractured in some way.”

Though the exhibition as a whole does not follow a set theme, several artists have reoccurring themes in their work.

“My series of art explores rock formations,” featured artist Alberto Roman said. “While studying various rock formations, I learn that every rock retains its very

own character; color, fractures, grooves, hardness, mineral, and streaks to name a few.”

“Her love for horses is the driving force behind her work,” Conley and senior Emily Boughton said, describing featured artist Caitlin

“

I take everyday photographs that I have gradually collected throughout my life and translate them into line drawings.

Emily Boughton

acrylic paint, Baczek is the opposite; drawing off of memories and photographs and enhances them in a way that colors are more appealing. These similarities will influence the pieces’ placement in the show.

“We will place pieces in a way that will create a conversation,” Conley and Boughton said.

“What that conversation is up to the viewer’s interpretation.”

The show will also features digital works, such as that of Alex Jamal and Denis Sinclair. Jamal’s work, which Conley and Boughton described as “microphotography,” often deals with distorting already corrupted images, such as computer glitches, often times manipulated so much that you can only glimpse what the original image was. Sinclair’s work deals with monsters, as she often takes bits and pieces of different designs she likes to make her own creations, some of which are digitally painted.

Also featured is Emily Boughton’s “Figure me Out,” an interactive coloring book, which has been on display before.

“I take everyday photographs that I have gradually collected throughout my life and translate them into line drawings,” Boughton described on her website. “I created a coloring book of sorts, but more a book of reflection. My hope is that each person to encounter a page will interpret and finish it in their own way.”

Whether this is the first time having their work on display or not, “FuturEchoes” will indeed be a valuable opportunity to show the community what they can do.

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Belk. “She does a lot of collage work. Every piece there is a horse or some sort of small animal.”

While the mediums may be diverse, there are indeed some overlaps. Shelaugh Conley and Betsy Baczek paint landscapes, but in different ways. While Shelaugh paints abstract landscapes with

MASS MoCA Free Day attracts many residents

Photos by Agnella Gross/The Beacon

“Black Sun” and “The Miracle of the Compound Internet” are two works that people can see at MASS MoCA’s Free Day Saturday, April 18.

By Matt Aceto A&E Writer

They say the best things in life are free.

On Saturday, Mass MoCA will host its third Free Admission Day of the year. The event offers free admission for all North Adams residents who present a valid ID or utility bill proving their current residency in the city.

Excluding MoCA’s annual winter Free Day, which was held on Saturday, January 31, this will be the first Free Admission Day thus far to take place on a Saturday. The first two Free Admission Days, February 18 and March 18, were both held on Wednesdays. In an interview over the telephone, MoCA’s Director of Communications Jodi Joseph said that she hopes more visitors attend this upcoming Free Admission Day because it will be on a Saturday.

Following Saturday’s event will be one last Free Admission Day on May 18. It’s no coincidence that all four Free Admission Days fall on the 18 of each month.

Rather, it was strategically planned.

“Our free community day is always a big hit, but the Mayor [Richard Alcombright] and some of our friends in City Council pointed out those who work Saturdays can’t always make it. This new ‘hometown residents only’ program will open our doors on rotating days of the week, which should help address that,” said Joseph in a press release for the event.

“For this test run we’ve selected a date that falls on a variety of weekdays and weekend days - and during the two major school vacation weeks - in the hope of achieving maximum accessibility,” MoCA Director Joseph Thomp-

son echoed in the press release.

Re-opening on Saturday will be the Hall Art Foundation’s Anselm Kiefer exhibition. This exhibition includes an 82foot concrete sculpture along with numerous photographs and paintings by the German artist.

Other exhibitions currently on display include Christopher Chiappa’s Stasis Horror, Ann Hamilton’s Paper Chorus, and Lee Boroson’s Plastic Fantastic.

Normally, entering the museum costs $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and veterans, and $8 for children between 6 and 16. However, according to Jodi Joseph, MCLA students are always granted free admission because they are already members of the museum. Mass MoCA is open Wednesdays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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‘Macbeth’: one of the MCLA classics Review by Shirin Hijab

to produce something close to to watch him torment Macbeth. of plays I’ve seen here, the fightreal life. And maybe it’s because (Pictured on the left). A lot of ing went on in several places at “Macbeth” is one of Shakespeare’s things in this play give a strange once, instead of just being focused most fun plays, but it was won- pleasure. on two or three people at a time.

Joshua Baker, the director and derfully enjoyable to see how well It was delightful watching Lady And the palpable force of the arcs principle visionary behind Yorthe actors moved with on-point, Macbeth’s slow crawl into mad- of the weapons made me worry ick’s most recent production of laser precision. Pe“Macbeth,” may be a genius. His ter Cowie recounted show does not have the feel of a once about Bergcollege production; it felt like, (igman, in his theater noring that it was in the bottom of work, that Bergman Church Street Center completely) never let the play drag on or lag behind for even a minute. This production had that feel.

And I can count the works of art that I want to see them, as they end, immediately again.

Macduff (Brian Fitzpatrick) and Macbeth (Sean Mahoney) have a beautiful chemistry, perhaps even more fascinating to watch Photo by Isabel McKenzie/The Beacon in this adaptation, Macduff (Brian Fitzpatrick) holds up the head of Macbeth as audience memsince Macbeth’s bers react and see the end of his tyranny. and Lady Macbeth’s (Julie Castagna) relationship is ness; it was both realistic and for the safety of the audience and known well. The violence between makes us regret that she has to die the characters. The fight scene the two characters inheres itself so soon in the play—it would be between Macduff and Macbeth early on, in their stoic glances and nice to see her break even further satisfied a deep need for this Final chasms between each other across since Castagna’s acting is so good. Battle, but also to see a great scene the stage.

Macbeth’s madness in this play pulled off with what appears to Photo by Isabel McKenzie/The Beacon A moment to talk about Banquo almost makes him more power- be such ease. I almost wanted the Banquo’s ghost (Matt Clark) haunts Macbeth (Sean Mahoney) as (Matt Clark): he takes part in a ful as he goes along. He has an battle to keep going.

Lady Macbeth (Julie Castagna) tries to calm the guests down. masterfully constructed, shoe- eloquent laughing sequence that The production’s ability to de“Throne of Blood” have I really string magic trick, where he is makes everyone feel as if either liver realism as much as possible, partly through the show’s ambiseen any adaptation of the Bard’s murdered, thrown in a box, the they’re moving toward his crazi- its attention to detail and pure fun ence and partly through my own work that evokes feeling. box becomes a table, and then ness or witnessing a person really, with mise-en-scène and concept choice, a show I’d pay money to Rumors on campus grew as well he appears at the table from an really broken. make it one of the best shows see. But at the same time, it didn’t as complaints about how taxing opening underneath. He has my The combat was like “Lord of among student and professorial have that streamlined feel of ex- the play was but, ultimately, the heart for playing such a horrific the Rings” or some of Kurosawa’s productions. pensive shows that function for cast has worked extremely hard (and loud) ghost; it feels too good best fight sequences. Unlike a lot A&E Editor

the most part as crowd-pleasers.

Baker’s “Macbeth” actually made me feel something. The productions of Shakespeare I’ve seen in the past, while brilliantly performed and designed, always feel cold and way too academic. Baker took the show out of its dead history and rewrote the history to fit a chaotically beautiful vision of the present. Not since Kurosawa’s

Vampires, their problems and ours ‘Mud’ and ‘Successful Life

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The film is a charming little documentary about vampires.

Review by Shirin Hijab A&E Editor

It was really easy to expect more from Taika Waititi’s and Jemaine Clement’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” especially with Images’s sign proclaiming The New York Times’s approval: “Hilarious!” it was still a fun film to watch and follow.

In a mode that’s been popularized by shows like “The Office,” “What We Do in the Shadows” is shot in the so-called mockumentary style, probably better called fictitious documentary. It follows the pursuit of four flatmates who

are vampires: Viago (Taika Waititi), Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh) and Petyr (Ben Fransham). Petyr is a slightly smirkable tribute to “Nosferatu’s” Count but the funniest part is when he catches on fire in the basement (his room) from the sun because a vampire hunter tried to get in.

A couple of brief interludes with werewolves who have strong moral compasses show us more of the world of the undead and the monstrous. The film’s two culminating events, a ball for the undead and a fight with werewolves as the moon comes out suddenly, are really a let down.

Waititi (and perhaps in this sense he is better a soloist director) did much better in his first feature, “Boy” which uses irony in a much more nuanced way, a little like Jarmusch’s irony in fact. And while vampires have their importance in our contemporary society, “Boy” narrated many more important issues, like the state of indigenous people in New Zealand (Waititi is part Maori and part Jewish), fatherless children, and the cultural influence of the West on places like New Zealand.

As the fictitious documentary style promoted by “The Office” takes hold, hopefully it will go through more innovative changes.

Without an apparent disclaimer, a gullible human could think this movie was a real documentary and be horrified.

In part, this film is a larger homage to “Nosferatu the Vampyre,” Werner Herzog’s retelling of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the making of “Nosferatu.”

What this film does that’s becoming particular to 21st century films about vampires (excluding a series that no one needs to mention right now) is the humanizing of vampires.

Stu, a friend of Nick (Cori Gonzalez-Macuer), a recent human turned vampire, is an IT guy and helps the vampires connect to the Internet and take selfies (it’s pleasantly ironic that no one points out that if these vampires can’t be seen in a mirror then they shouldn’t appear in a photo but maybe that doesn’t apply to the digital realm).

But what humanizes them the most is when they are shown a sunrise on YouTube, some not having seen one in 200 to 800 years.

They also fight and argue like bro-dudes; this element of the sunrise is the most poetic feature of the film. Can there be more vampire films where vampires are treated like human beings?

of 3’ premieres Wednesday FPA shows will use contact improv and other elements to wow audience

By Shirin Hijab A&E Editor

María Irene Fornés has been a significant dramatic figure and contributed to the verve of the counterculture of the last couple of decades.

On Wednesday, April 22, under the direction of Laura Standley, the FPA department presents a production of two of Fornés’s plays: “Mud” and “The Successful Life of 3.” The plays will run from April 22 to April 25, at 8:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday. They have formatted it so “Mud,” is featured first, followed by “The Successful Life of 3,” which is the lighter of the plays.

These shows are using some elements that are new and exciting for students: vaudeville and clowns, according to Courtney McLaren, who plays Mae in “Mud” and She in “The Successful Life of 3.” Callen Gardner plays this clown.

In “Mud,” Brendan Jennings plays Henry and Marcus Neverson plays Lloyd. Chrysta Cheverie

plays a kind of master of ceremonies.

“One thing that students will take away from the plays,” McLaren said, “is the issue of feminism.

It’s always been on everyone’s radar but over the past year, that term has been talked about more.”

McLaren thinks students will take an interest in the use of clown and contact improv, which is where the actors are familiar enough with each other’s bodies that they can lift each other up or counterbalance themselves together. Some parts involving contact improv are choreographed; others are completely improvised.

According to McLaren, “Successful Life of 3” is more open to interpretation and so the troupe has been having fun with creating their own adaptation. The group has worked hard with interpretation and muddling their ways through it, since the plays seem to deny a proper understanding at first.

“I’m excited to see everyone’s reactions to it,” McLaren said.

Sports 8 Lacrosse still looking for first conference victory Thursday, April 16, 2015

By Jesse Collings Sports Editor

The lacrosse team got a nonconference victory, but dropped two games in the conference over last week, bringing their record to 3-6 on the season.

MCLA was beaten thoroughly at home on Tuesday, losing to conference foe Worcester State, 20-6. Senior Rebecca Pike scored an early goal for the Trailblazers, putting them up 1-0, but Worcester would respond by scoring 12 out of the next 14 goals, giving them a commanding 12-3 lead with five minutes to go in the second half.

They would go on to score three more times in the final five minutes and although sophomore Natalie Caney notched a goal for the Trailblazers, the lead was 15-4 heading into the halftime break.

The second half was much more defensive, but Worcester still controlled most of the game, and they would go on to cruise to the victory. Worcester improved to 11-3 overall and 4-1 in MASCAC play, while MCLA is still looking for their first conference win.

The Trailblazers have lost by 10 goals or more in three out of their four MASCAC games. Junior Kate Brown talked about learning from the tough losses.

“Since we are a new team, we learn from every game, especially the conference games because we are playing teams that have been established for a while,” Brown said. “We see our strengths and weaknesses in those games and we work on what we learn from each game at practice.”

While the team has been able to find success in non-conference play (going 3-3) the team has struggled in MASCAC play. Head coach Maria Bartini acknowledged that playing in MASCAC is a step-up compared to their nonconference schedule.

“We selected our non-conference schedule to focus more on new programs. Our MASCAC opponents have all had programs for at least a few seasons, if not longer,” Bartini said. “We are the only first-year program in the MASCAC, so it’s not surprising that those games have been tougher.”

The Trailblazers were defeated on the road against MASCAC rival Bridgewater State, falling to the Bears in Bridgewater 20-4, Bridgewater improved to an even 6-6 on the season and 2-1 in conference play.

The Bears got the scoring done early, as they scored three goals in the first minute of action. Junior Lauren Geary scored off an assist

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from sophomore Melissa Renauld to put Bridgewater on the board just 22 seconds into the game.

23 seconds later, junior Marissa Yowell converted a free position shot and 14 seconds after that, Renauld scored unassisted to put Bridgewater State up 3-0.

The Bears would score seven more times over the next 9 minutes, giving them a commanding 10-0 lead with 20 minutes to go in the opening half. Junior Kate Brown would score first for the Trailblazers, putting in a goal with 15:56 left in the first half to get the Trailblazers on the board. The Bears would then go on to score the next five goals to close out the half, heading into halftime with a 15-1 lead.

The Trailblazers would do their best to rally back at the start of the second half, scoring a goal 27 seconds into the first half, as Kate Brown delivered her second goal of the game off an assist from sophomore Natalie Caney.

Bridgewater would score twice more before MCLA would retaliate again when senior Rebecca Pike scored 12:50 to play.

Bridgewater scored three more times, and Pike would score off of a free position shot in the final minute of play to bring the final score to 20-4 in favor of the Bears.

Despite the losses in conference

play, Bartini believes that each game can bring its own level of success for the program, regardless of the final score.

“I will not be defining the quality of our inaugural season by whether or not we win a MASCAC game. Wins and losses should not be the only benchmark to judge the success of a season.

What matters just as much to me is the manner by which we play all our games,” Bartini said.

“If we show improvement, work hard, and play as a team, even the most lopsided losses on the scoreboard are still a victory. Holding your head up and continuing to fight in spite of the score is a sign of true character and my players displayed that character beautifully on Saturday (against Bridgewater).”

MCLA picked up its third victory of the season on Thursday, defeating Johnson State in nonconference action. It was the first home game of the season for the Trailblazers, as their previous “home” games had been played in Williamstown and Westfield.

MCLA defeated the visiting Badgers, 13-5.

MCLA struck first when Pike scored off of an assist from Caney in the first minute of play. Nichole Weeks would answer for Johnson State a couple minutes later, beat-

ing Trailblazer goalkeeper Alexandra David on a free position shot. Pike converted a free shot of her own to give MCLA a 2-1 lead, and sophomore Rachel Green scored off an assist from Erin McNulty to put the Trailblazers up 3-1.

Brown, freshman Mackenzie Cutler, Caney and Pike would all add consecutive goals for the Trailblazers, putting them up 7-1.

Weeks would score again in the final minute of the first half, but Johnson State trailed heading into the half, 7-2.

The Trailblazers would put the game away in the second half, as they scored the first six goals of the half. Pike and Brown each scored twice and Caney and Cutler added a goal each to give MCLA a 13-2 lead.

Johnson State would scrape together three late goals, but MCLA still cruised to a 13-5 victory.

MCLA was boosted by a strong defensive effort, and David had arguably her best game in net, stopping six out of the eleven shots that were put on goal.

The team will travel to Westfield State on Saturday, and will host Southern Vermont in non-conference play on Monday at 4 pm, before resuming MASCAC play on Tuesday, at home when they host Fitchburg State at 4 pm.

Tennis zeroes in on playoff berth

By Jesse Collings Sports Editor

With the season heading into it’s final weekend, MCLA looks to take a leap forward in conference The Men’s tennis team lost at home on Monday, falling to Green Mountain College 7-2. Green Mountain is now 7-0 on the season and is tied for the lead in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) with Colby-Sawyer with a conference record of 4-0.

Sophomore Rob Wabshinak was the top player for the Trailblazers, picking up both points for MCLA. Wabshinak and freshman Aaron Goldsmith teamed up to take the point in number one doubles.

Green Mountain rallied back and would take the next two doubles matches. In singles play, Wabshinak defeated Green Mountain’s Nate Berner 6-2, 6-4.

Green Mountain would handle the rest of the Trailblazer lineup, taking all of the other singles matches to seal the 7-2 victory.

On Sunday, MCLA hosted their first true home game, as they defeated Johnson State College at the Joseph Zavatarro Athletic Complex in North Adams, by the score of 9-0. MCLA was dominant throughout the day, sweeping all three of the doubles matches. Seniors Tyler Russell and Edgar Asamoah made their debut as a team

and defeated the Johnson State duo of Nihad Basic and Greg Davis is the closest competition, 8-3.

Goldsmith,Wabshinak, senior Taylor Krowitz, Michael Rooney and sophomore Jeff Mason all cruised to victories in singles play.

Russell defeated Basic 7-5, 6-7, 10-2 in the most competitive match of the day.

On Saturday, MCLA picked up their first victory of the season, defeating Becker College in a home match that was played in Pittsfield.

MCLA got off to a hot start, sweeping doubles play. Goldsmith and Wabshinak defeated the Becker duo of Connor Allison and Aaron Peterson in the most competitive doubles bout of the day, picking up the point by defeating Allison and Peterson by the score of 9-8, 7-4.

The duos of Krowitz and Rooney and Mason and Russell picked up the other two points for the Trailblazers.

Peterson did away with Goldsmith in the top singles slot, taking the point 7-6, 6-4. Wabshinak answered by defeating Thomas Lanphear 6-0, 6-1, and Krowitz shut out Brian Fradsham 6-0, 6-0 to put MCLA back in control. MCLA would go on to claim the victory, 6-3.

With a record of 1-3 in NAC play, the team faces a big week of games as their regular season comes to a close. The Trailblazers will travel to a non-conference game at Sage

on Thursday, before closing out conference play this weekend, first traveling to Lyndon State and then closing the season on Sunday at Thomas College. MCLA currently sits a game behind Thomas in the NAC, and if they are able to defeat last place Lyndon and then defeat Thomas, they can sneak into the coveted fourth slot in the conference and qualify for the NAC playoffs.

When asked about the importance of the upcoming matches, Goldsmith said that he was unfazed by the pressure representing the team in the number one slot.

“I’m actually very excited at the opportunity,” Goldsmith said.

“We set a goal to make playoffs and that goal is within reach. I know I can win at this position so I’m just going to go, play my hardest, and win.”

Krowitz knows the stakes are high this weekend, but he feels that the team has already accomplished a lot this season, win or lose.

“The team knows that both matches are winnable but we need to approach those matches the same way we have all season and not get ahead of ourselves.​Obviously it would be nice to qualify for the NAC playoffs during my senior year, but regardless of the Photo by Isabel McKenzie/TheBeacon weekend’s outcome I consider this Sophomore Rob Wabshinak delivers a serve during Monseason a success.” day’s game.

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Baseball goes 3-4 over busy week Scores

By Jake Mendel Sports Writer

The baseball team had five scheduled games this week, starting with a matchup against Skidmore on Thursday.

Todd Hunt got the start going six innings giving up two earned runs while striking out six. Hunt had a tough first inning in which he gave up both of his runs, but after that he settled down, allowing only one hit over the next five innings.

The score remained 2-0 until the eighth inning when Rory Slattery and Nate Alibozek each singled in runs making the score 2-2. Skidmore came right back scoring one in the bottom half the inning to make the score 3-2.

In the top of the ninth, Mike Sullivan was able to reach on a fielder’s choice allowing Mike Mancivalano to score, tying the game at three. The game would go into extras until the ’Blazers were able to take their first lead of the game in the eleventh inning.

A Chase Preite single allowed Alon Willing to score giving the ’Blazers a 4-3 lead. Liam Nolan came in for the bottom of the inning and sealed the deal, getting his first save of the year while Nate Alibozek (2-0) received the win.

The ’Blazers then played a double header against conference rival Framingham State on Friday in which they were outscored 146.

Framingham was able to take advantage of two first inning errors by the ’Blazers jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead against pitcher Robert Jutras. The ’Blazers hitting came alive in the top of the second when a Mancivalano double and a Willing single cut the lead to 5-3.

Willing was able to get his third

RBI of the day on a ground out in the top of the fourth inning, making the score 5-4. That would be the closest the ’Blazers would get as Framingham scored two runs in each of the next three innings giving them a 11-4 lead. That would end up being the final score as Jutras fell to 1-1 on the season.

In the second game, it was the ’Blazers taking an early lead. A double by Rory Slattery scored Nate Gutmann to make it 1-0.

They were not done as a Tyler Benoit single scored Chase Preite

two more games, this time at Fitchburg State. In the first game, Fitchburg scored four runs in the first three innings off of Jutras.

The ’Blazer bats were quiet for most of the day, only having three hits in the first six innings.

The bats finally came alive in the seventh inning where the ’Blazers were able to get on the board when Mike Sullivan was hit by a pitch, scoring Billy Pulasky. A Chase Preite single scored two more making it a one run game.

The rally came up just short as

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MCLA freshman Liam Nolan was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week on Monday. Nolan has a 1.80 ERA over 15 innings pitched for the Trailblazers. to make the score 2-0 in the first inning.

That would be all the run scoring for the ’Blazers as they only had four more hits in the remaining six innings. Ryan Grande, who only allowed 3 runs in five innings pitched, would end up getting the loss despite a solid performance. Grande dropped to 1-2 on the year as the ’Blazers fell 3-2.

On Sunday the ’Blazers played

Rory Slattery grounded out to the pitcher, ending the comeback as ’Blazer’s fell 4-3.

In the second game, Ryan Grande was lights out. He didn’t allow an earned run over six innings of work.

Tyler Benoit was able to reach on an error in the first inning, allowing Alibozek to score. A run

by Fitchburg in the bottom of the second would make it 1-1 all the way until the ninth inning.

Billy Pulasky was able to single, scoring Slattery to make it 2-1.

The ’Blazers were able to add another insurance run on a Willing sacrifice fly. Liam Nolan (1-2) received his first win of the season after pitching three scoreless innings.

The team finished the week with a double header against Westfield on Tuesday. In the first game Mike Mancivalano pitched a complete game, giving up five in his six innings of the work. It was a quiet day for the offense as they got on base twice all game from hits in the third and seventh innings from Rory Slatery and Ryan Grande. Mancivalano fell to 1-1 on the season in the 5-0 loss.

In the second game, Westfield got on the board first as they scored three runs in the third inning. In the top of the fourth inning the ’Blazers had twelve men come to the plate as they erupted for eight runs in the inning. The eight runs tied their season high for runs in an inning. Mancivalano, Willing, Sullivan, and Slattery all got runs batted in the fourth.

Todd Hunt pitched six innings giving up five runs and earned his second win of the season. Nolan pitched a scoreless seventh inning and received the save.

Nolan continued his strong freshman season, and was named the MASCAC Co-Rookie of the Week on Monday, along with Jordan Pallazola of Framingham State. Nolan has operated mainly as a relief ace for the Traiblazers, and is 1-2 on the season with two saves and a 1.80 ERA. The 9-8 ’Blazers were back on the road as they faced Southern Vermont on Wednesday. They then head into a huge double header against conference rival Mass. Maritime on Saturday. The games will take place at the Joseph Zavattaro Athletic Complex

Softball finds stride in MASCAC

By Tyler Bacon Sports Writer

MCLA softball swept Westfield State in a conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon, bringing their record to 4-2 in MASCAC play, and they are only a game behind conference leading Worcester State.

The first game of the doubleheader was scoreless until the top of the third inning when Amanda Meczywor walked and Michaela DiNicola followed with a hit by pitch. Two batters later, Rachel Quackenbush would single down the right field line to put the Trailblazers up 2-0.

The ’Blazers would tack on five more runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Blazers scored their runs on Sierra Bailey, Juliana Watson, Meczywor, and DiNicola RBI singles. The last run was scored when Abigail Lucas reached on a fielding error by the shortstop.

MCLA would add an insurance run in the top of the fifth inning Meczywor hit a RBI double to left

center field. The run made it 8-0.

That is all Quackenbush would need for the win. She pitched five inning and recorded five strikeouts while only giving up four hits. The game ended after five innings because of the eight run mercy rule.

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Blazers bats continued to rack up the hits and runs.

Westfield was first to score but MCLA would soon answer back with two runs of their own.

MCLA scored in bunches with three runs in the third and fourth inning. They added one run in the sixth and piled on with four runs in the seventh inning. They would go on to win the second game of the doubleheader by a score of 11-4.

Meczywor would pick up her second win of the season after pitching 4.1 innings and giving up seven hits. She gave up four runs with only one being an earned run while striking out three batters.

Quackenbush would come on

for the save. She pitched 2.2 innings only giving up two hits and striking out five batters.

On Sunday, the Trailblazers traveled to Fitchburg State for a conference doubleheader. They would drop the first game in extra innings, but responded by shutting out the hosting Falcons in the second game.

In the first game, the two teams battled back and forth for 12 innings but, ultimately, Fitchburg State would walk off in the twelfth.

The game was 1-1 until the tenth inning when MCLA scored three runs in the top of the tenth. Angelica Perfido doubled to left field moving Jennifer Sicinski to third base. Bailey would come to bat next and single through the left side of the infield scoring Sicinski.

The Blazers would tack on two more to increase the lead to 4-1.

In the bottom of the tenth inning, Fitchburg State would score three runs to tie the game. The game would be tied until the bottom of the twelfth inning when Jessalynne Brown hit a RBI single

to walk off against Quackenbush.

Quackenbush would pitch 11.1 innings and take a hard extra innings loss. She gave up eight hits, five runs, two earned runs, and fourteen strikeouts.

In the second game of the doubleheader, there was a pitching duel. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Lucas doubled to right field and Quackenbush scored the first run of the game.

That one run would be all that Meczywor and Quackenbush would need to combine for the four hit shutout. Meczywor picked up her first win of the season with 5.1 scoreless innings with four hits and four strikeouts. Quackenbush pitched 1.2 hitless innings with four strikeouts to pick up her first save of the season.

The Blazers improve their conference record to 4-2 with their current three game win streak.

The Blazers host Mass Maritime on Saturday. The doubleheader games are scheduled for 1:00pm and 3:30pm.

Softball Sunday, April 12 MCLA @ Fitchburg State 5-4 L-12 innings MCLA @ Fitchburg State 1-0 W Tuesday, April 14 MCLA @ Westfield State 8-0 W-5 innings MCLA @ Westfield State 8-7 W Baseball Sunday, April 12 MCLA @ Fitchburg State 4-3 L MCLA @ Fitchburg State 3-1 W-9 innings Tuesday, April 14 MCLA @ Westfield State 5-0 L MCLA @ Westfield State 8-7 W Men’s Tennis Sunday, April 12 MCLA vs Johnson State 9-0 W Monday, April 13 MCLA vs Green Mountain 7-2 L Lacrosse Tuesday, April 14 MCLA vs Worcester State 20-6 L

Schedules Thursday, April 16 Softball MCLA vs Sage 3:30 pm Men’s Tennis MCLA @ Sage 4:30 pm Softball MCLA vs Sage 5:30 pm Saturday, April 18 Softball MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 1 pm Baseball MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 1 pm Lacrosse MCLA @ Westfield State 1 pm Men’s Tennis MCLA @ Lyndon State 1 pm Softball MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 2:30 pm Baseball MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 3:30 pm

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Opinion

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“I didn’t have plans to go.”

-Avery Woodbury, 2018

“I wasn’t going to go until you just asked.”

-Robby Wabshinak, 2017

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Bigger than biceps

Learning to love breakfast

By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Managing Editor

If you’re not like me waking up an hour before my morning classes to get your life together, then you’re rolling out of bed and into class 10 min before. You have your books but a half hour later your stomach is grumbling so you snag a bagel or muffin on your way to the next class.

Some generally just aren’t hungry in the morning and get nauseous and others just don’t have time. I can preach about how important it is to eat breakfast, but instead I’ll share some of my favorite recipes for morning grub.

Before that, I should say if you can eat breakfast, make the effort to because sugary to-go products will only keep your energy for the short term. This can also be avoided by eating every three hours so that your body knows when it’s getting food instead of feeling starved and storing fat.

Eggs are the best form of protein for breakfast but isn’t limited. You can mix so many different things with it in scrambled or an omelet like mushrooms, ham, peppers, cheese, spinach, etc. By incorpo-

rating more protein and veggies and fruit into each meal, you’ll feel more satisfied than binging on carbs and processed sugars.

Lately I’ve been feeling egg/pepper cups. Cut a bell pepper up into circles, so straight across, any color or size. Use a regular sauté pan and put the peppers down first then just crack an egg into each and top with a little cheese or avocado. I also just purchased such ingredients at Price Chopper and managed $30 worth of produce, so save your pennies.

Another combination breakfast is oatmeal made in a pan and you can add pretty much anything including chocolate, protein powder, peanut butter, berries, or bananas. Pinterest is a good resource for any breakfast meals, but especially for overnight oats recipes, which is easy for dorm living. I’ve tried it twice, still not sure if I did it right, but some recipes sound amazing.

Whole wheat toast with eggs and sliced avocados is another great alternative, especially because some bread can be refrigerated or put in the freeze such as gluten free or Ezekiel bread, which will last longer. Yogurt and granola is good to keep handy for quick breakfast’s meals and for snacks and can also be mixed with a variety of add-ins.

Whether you like eggs in the microwave or on the stove, breakfast isn’t impossible even if it’s not right after you wake up. Make the effort to feed your body and it will keep you well.

Art & Politics

Notes on Unknown Places

Estonian TV and its small importance

By Shirin Hijab

Arts & Entertainment Editor In 2007, Estonian director Ilmar Raag released the film “The Class,” which is about a school shooting by a student after he long endures bullying from his entire class. It is extremely critical of the society in which the characters exist.

I’ve been watching the series produced from this film called “Class: Life After” which details the coping and the self-destruction that follow the shooting. The series is extremely nuanced and while it has a troubling, passing glance at homosexuality (here I can’t help but think of “Suicide Room,” the Polish film where an emo teenager comes out but goes into a online melodramatic relationship with a dark princess), it is very close to Kieslowski’s “Dekalog,” in that each episode deals with the afterward through a different character and the stories cross over a bit.

It uses a bit of the Romanian New Wave’s style of the unstationary, “Parkinson’s tremor” style of filming, but only enough to delve into its shots a little more deeply.

It’s an extremely hard subject to talk about, especially in the US, but in this series specifically they deal with the problem of how the students’ parents relate to each other after the killing. Many characters in the show project this cruel anathema on the parents of

the shooters, when they are just as clueless as the other parents.

We get the view of the math teacher whose class is responsible for the bullying. The perspective of Kirle, an ex-emo, who is trying to bring up all that happened even though she was present during a lot of the bullying.

It’s the first miniseries I’ve watched since “Top of the Lake” last May/June but the miniseries is really an excellent form that isn’t explored or used as frequently as it should be. This might be because of certain capitalist goals a studio has but it’s also popular demand. It works extraordinarily well to leave the world and the rest of the story drifting eloquently in the viewer’s mind. “Top of the Lake” has a sickening ending and doesn’t do much after that.

Maybe I haven’t watched enough television; but miniseries tend to leave us with almost nothing, and that almost nothing is something that I want to treasure more and see more of.

What “Class: Life After” does is give us only part of the history; and, contrary to what I’d normally want which is to see the whole history until all the characters die of old age, the show seems bigger than it actually is. Its characters get deepened further during every episode eve if it’s not about them and they’re on the periphery.

I’m not trying to shame the great shows we have going on now, or in recent history, but there’s new territory and innovation in the realm of television, and these elements have not been explored to their fullest yet. But we’ll see; television is tricky.

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Upcoming events on campus

Today, April 16 Senior Days Tabling Marketplace 11a.m.-2 p.m.

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11 First degree completion program cohort to graduate in May Announcements, Events, & Opinion

With the completion of their Bachelor of Arts degrees in interdisciplinary studies through Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ (MCLA) degree completion program, the College’s first cohort of early childhood educators will be among the graduates at its 116th Commencement exercises this May 16.

Heather Smegal ’15 of Pittsfield, whose college career started nearly two decades ago, said her cohort experience through MCLA’s degree completion program “far surpassed” her expectations because she went through every class, from start to finish, with students just like herself.

In addition to having their professions in common, some, like Smegal, were single parents working two jobs who had not been to school for many years.

“I found a support system that was crucial to my success, and I formed lifelong friendships,” Smegal said. “The love and support they have provided me has been priceless.”

Like Smegal, Sarah Corley ’15 of Hinsdale previously attended college almost 20 years ago when she earned her Associate’s degree from Berkshire Community College (BCC) while working fulltime as a preschool teacher for Head Start.

Previously, Corley found it difficult to believe she had the power to be a successful student beyond her 20s. However, balancing college with single motherhood and work was manageable through MCLA’s degree completion program, she said.

“When I first learned of the MCLA program I was both terrified and excited,” said Melissa Tarjick ’15, the health and well-being specialist at the Helen Berube Teen Parent Program in Pittsfield.

After spending four years at Berkshire Community College (BCC) to

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earn her Associate’s degree, the thought of continuing her education seemed daunting to Tarjick. However, the promise of only one night a week away from her family of nine to attend class, as well as the prospect of completing her degree within two and a half years, gave her the incentive to give it a try.

The day after she and her classmates graduate with their Bachelor’s degrees, Tarjick will turn 40.

“To accomplish this goal gives me such pride,” she said. “So many times I have felt I was not smart enough, strong enough, or motivated enough to finish. I can’t imagine a better birthday present to myself than this degree.”

Two additional degree completion programs will begin at MCLA this fall: a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a second Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a focus on leadership.

As with MCLA’s degree completion program for early childhood educators, courses for these two additional programs will be held in the Pittsfield area. Students will meet one evening each week and participate in a blended environment of face-to-face and online learning as they earn three credits during each eight-week session for a total of six credits per semester.

Although most students will begin with an Associate’s degree, MCLA offers prior learning credits for life and work experience. Each program will take just over two years to complete, and will be delivered through a cohort model.

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Student Government Association (SGA) held the primary elections for student trustee yesterday and Tuesday night, narrowing down the candidates to Nicholas Hernigle and Colby Harvish.

Jamie Burdick, who is currently serving as a senator at large, was voted out of the running.

On April 22 and 23, SGA will hold elections for student trustee; president, vice president, treasurer and secretary for each class; senator positions, Greek seats, commenter seats and athletic seats.

The candidates include: SGA President: Alexandra Kadell, Daniel Wohler, and Kelsey McGonigle Student Trustee: Nicholas Hernigle and Colby Harvish Senate at Large Seat: Jamie Burdick, Timothy P. Williams, Evan Pirnie, Idalis Foster, Alison Gilbert, Mackenzie McCarthy,

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Rachel Durgin, and Lauren Tomasczuk (All 8 can be voted in).

‘16 Senate Representative: None ‘17 Senate Representative: Bridget Forson ‘18 Senate Representative: Jessica Lavellette Shannon Esposito Class of 2016 Class Council: President: Kelsey McGonigle Vice President: Alexandra Kadell Treasurer: Nicholas Hernigle Secretary: Alison Gilbert Class of 2017 Class Council: President: Timothy P. Williams Vice President: Bridget Forson Treasurer: Samantha Beaton Secretary : Shelby Gauthier Class of 2018 Class Council: President: Meghan Deluca Vice President: Jessica Lavellette Vice President: Lauren Tomaszczuk Treasurer: Kaitlin Wright Secretary: Shannon Esposito

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Photo Essay

Thursday, april 16, 2015

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Sean Mahoney played the tragic lead.

Alumna Lynn McEarney played Malcom.

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth prepare for the famous dinner scene.

YORICK’S MACBETH photos compiled by Liz Quirk and Isabel McKenzie Lady Macbeth (Julie Castagna) starts to go mad.

The final fight scene between Macduff (Brian Fitzpatrick) and Macbeth ended in death.

Lennox (Maggie Kase) waits for her cue in Act I.