Issue 7 - Spring 2015

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Stanmeyer captures humanity’s footprints Staff Writer

Tuesday evening, award-winning photographer John Stanmeyer presented his journey in creating the National Geographic project Out of Eden.

Out of Eden is a project that Stanmeyer and his colleague Paul Salopek embarked on two years ago. Salopek planned to walk the entire path of humanities migration around the world.

The 21,000 mile journey from Ethiopia, where the old human remains have been found, all the way to the southernmost tip of South America, where the youngest human remains have been found, Salopek will be walking along side the footprint of humanity 60,000 years of history.

Stanmeyer documented the journey through his photography.

“It’s just my journey, or Paul’s journey,“ Stanmeyer said, “It’s a journey that belongs to all of us.”

Stanmeyer explained how while he and Salopek are taking this journey, it is really about showing how the whole world is

connected. He insisted that he doesn’t consider people black or white, he considers us human beings, and he’s hoping that Out of Eden will help other people realize that they are all members of the human race.

Stanmeyer presented a collection of his photos, moments he collected to share with National Geographic’s readership. His photos show his trek across Africa and into the Middle East, like a vacationer showing off photos of each day of their 5-day cruise, but instead Stanmeyer’s photos are the travelogue of human history and with each destination he highlights the footprints of humanity.

The footprints of humanity take many forms: the etching of ancient man on rocks in a mountain range, a line of dark stones through a desert on the boarder of Ethiopia and Djibouti used for thousands of years to help travelers cross the desert during sandstorms, the ruins of STANMEYER, continued on page 3

Bowman plans finalized, other renovations to follow

By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Managing Editor

A master plan for campus building renovations following Bowman Hall was presented on March 4 to the campus community.

The objective of the master plan is to propose future project plans in order to receive state funding through a capital bond. It consists of a campus plan, Bowman Hall, the Bookstore Contract Update and a Mass Cultural Council Grant, according to the community meeting’s presentation.

The Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation and the Bowman renovation were completed with funding from 2006. Every ten years a state bond is issued, according to James Stakenas, vice president of Administration and Finance.

Chief Information Officer Curt King said that emails were sent out to faculty and staff to begin training for the new technology being implemented, such as an interactive short-throw projector

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and additional software tasks on existing touch-screen computers.

“They can do everything they have before but with interactivity, and having control over the white board,” King said. “The academic technology group on the second floor [Murdock] is holding interactive projector training, and a lot of people have signed up for it. We are focusing on the instructors who will be in Bowman first, and then others.”

King said that the software used with the interactive projector and whiteboard can already be used in classrooms with touch screen computers. With the new projector, information can be displayed onto the whiteboard and then altered on it by making the board a touch screen. Notes or presentations can also be saved from the board and then posted onto Canvas.

In addition, whiteboard paint will be used on either side of the whiteboard to extend the space for writing to be used on the actual wall.

Other sections of the master BOWMAN, continued on page 3

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National Geographic photojournalist John Stanmeyer tells the story behind his Out of Eden project, which is retracing the footsteps of our ancestors, starting in Ethiopia.

Clubs plan events with budget increases

By Idalis Foster Staff Writer

When the SGA approved the budget for the 2015 -2016 fiscal year a few clubs were disappointed in the amounts they received, while many others rejoiced about increases they had not seen in years. The decision left many clubs wondering what changes will come, with this new budget, next year in terms of events and the productivity of clubs.

The majority of clubs are pleased with their budgets including the Asian & American Union(A&AU). Senior Jayla Wingard, treasurer of A&AU, is glad her club’s budget has increased being that it saw a decrease last year.

“The $1,500 budget we received for this year [the 2014-2015 school year] was a big cut to our budget from the previous year, so of course the $865 increase for next year is a very welcome sight,” said Wingard.

Wingard will not be here next year to see the club continue their annual events Passport to Asia(in the fall)and Night in Asia (in the spring), but she hopes that A&AU will seek additional funds for an NYC trip.

“The A&AU originally wanted to make a trip to New York City because there’s a huge Asian representation in NYC including

Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Little India, and even Canal Street,” Wingard said. “We might need to get co-sponsors for that now but hopefully A&AU can make it happen.”

The Society of Physics Students was also able to gain a substantial increase in their budget for an expensive new investment.

“The additional funds are entirely covering a one-time purchase of a new telescope. The recommended budget outside of the new purchase is roughly $600,” said senior James Chapman, president of the Society of Physics Students (SPS).

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Jacob Kress, Ski Club president With their additional $600, SPS plans to hold a research night with a guest speaker who will give a presentation on their research in physics. They’d also like to have conferences next year. Chapman emphasized the importance of the acquisition of a telescope to the

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club and to their future events.

“The new telescope is a much needed upgrade that will allow the club to have its own telescope,” said Chapman. “The idea though, is that this new telescope will be showcased once a semester during an Astronomy Night in which students from the campus, regardless of major, can attend and learn a few things about astronomy and physics during a beautiful meteor shower.”

Ski Club, which plans to use their prospective budget to provide more ski trips next year for members, was very happy with their club’s increase of $2,800.

“These trips are great and everyone who goes on them has a great time, the only problem is they tend to be expensive since we have to not only pay for two days of riding, but also have to rent a place to stay,” said junior Jacob Kress, president of the Ski Club.

“Because of the expenses, the last couple of years Ski Club has had to cut down on the amount of trips we go on,” Kress continued.

“With the increase we can now plan more than one overnight trip, as well as multiple day trips throughout the season.”

Overall the clubs seemed to be pleased with the format of the budgeting process this year. This year there was a separation of BUDGET INCREASE, continued on page 3

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

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Weekend SGA prepares for elections, revisits club Weather constitutions & considers MassPIRG Thursday, March 26

Rain High: 52° Low: 39° Prec. Chance: 90%

Friday, March 27

Partly Cloudy High: 42° Low: 22° Prec. Chance: 20%

Saturday, March 28

Partly Cloudy High: 37° Low: 18° Prec. Chance: 0%

By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Managing Editor

Continued discussion of club constitutions and two supplementary budgets was held on Monday at the SGA meeting, along with upcoming election scheduling and the push for open-source textbooks on campus.

In the future, Interim President Cindy Brown will visit SGA, President Brendan Peltier said, and vice president of Administration and Finance Jim Stakenas will provide an update on the Bowman Hall renovations and future construction.

The Artists Association name change to Crafting Club was approved after being postponed from the previous meeting, according to Senator Taylor Krowitz.

African History Society Name Change The African History Society constitution was approved with an accepted name change to African Student Association.

Senator Krowitz said, “I am concerned with the name in addition to having the MCLA History Society and having a club by that title would detract from either of the clubs. It would be in best interest of this club, the SGA and the History Society.”

It was pointed out that History Society looks at history from different perspectives and that African History Society’s constitution wishes to explore the culture, activities, dances, etc.

Senator Bridget Forson of African History Society said, “I would like you to vote now, if it’s something about the name, we’ll change it.”

Other schools also use the African Student Association whether or not they are nationally affiliated. The constitution and name change motion was approved.

Supplemental Budgets The Black Student Union (BSU) and the Asian American Club requested spending money in addition to their allocated budget.

The week of - 3/15 - 3/21

◆ Public Safety responded to a call reporting destruction of property. The incident was investigated and the property detroyed was valued at uynder $250. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Sunny High: 43° Low: 30° Prec. Chance: 0%

Scholarship Brochure and Vice President Candidates The 2015-2016 scholarship brochure is available online, and the course selection booklet. Paper copies of classes will be limited this semester as it is posted on Self-Service Banner. The Diane Collins SGA Scholarship was created when SGA turned 100 and Advisor Jenn Craig urges members to apply for it.

“Even if you apply for a scholarship that isn’t related to your major, you have a chance in receiving it if no one else applies,” Craig said.

The deadline for applications is April 3 at 5 p.m. and can be found at www.mcla.edu/aid.

Election voting for all SGA positions is scheduled for Wednes-

day, April 22 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, April 23 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in order to give students participating in the Undergraduate Research Conference an opportunity to vote as well.

Four finalists will visit campus on March 30, April 1, April 7 and April 9 at 3 p.m. each day with a student session at 4 p.m. each day.

Room assignments and biography information will be released this week.

Student Trustee Alyson Stolz said, “Attending the sessions and filling out the survey at the end makes the student voice heard on the trustee level,” she said. “It helps in the decision-making process tremendously.”

New Food Options According to executive vice president Alexandra Kadell, on April 26 the centennial room will have chicken nugget night along with blue cheese, hot sauce and barbeque sauce. In addition, a recipe box is placed by the cashiers as of this week for students to submit recipes.

The P.O.D. will soon advertise bulk purchasing for students with a large declining balance. Also, from 9 a.m. to 1030 a.m. at the Trailblazer Café, a continental breakfast will be served on Saturday with combinations such as a muffin and coffee at the price of $7 or a meal plan swipe or declining balance. Regular hours will resume from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

“If it goes well then we can expand this option on a weekly basis and have more options,” Kaddell said.

She added that a cotton candy flavor F’real shake was added to the P.O.D. Doctors note request an issue amongst students In order to miss a class without being penalized, said Senator Lauren Tomaszczuk, a student must provide a health-related note to the professor as proof; however, Health Services does not have the authority to provide such a note.

“It is my understanding that CSSE works with Health Services

to make sure you don’t lose credit for being absent,” Krowitz said.

Others noted that on some occasions Health Services suggest a hospital trip, except most students can’t afford it or their health insurance doesn’t cover outside their primary region.

“This is a very important issue to raise. It’s based around the idea to be sick enough to miss class, you’re sick enough to go to the hospital and that’s quite flawed.

It’s almost forcing the students to go to the hospital and participate in those activities,” Senator Colby Harvish said. “Students cannot financially afford to go to the hospital.”

President Peltier will reach out to Health Services’ director to address such questions and potentially invite her to another meeting to settle surrounding inquiries.

Open Source Textbooks MassPIRG representative Michael Basmajian presented figures and urgent information regarding higher education and the investment and return for more adaptable and affordable textbooks for college students.

“It’s simple and professional and better than someone going through a publisher to make large amounts of profit. It doesn’t reduce the quality because it’s the same people making the textbooks,” Basmajian said. “There’s a grant program with an up-front investment from the university which saves students money later.”

He added that University of Massachusetts has spent around $40,000 since 2011 on this program and saved students $1.5 million dollars.

“It’s pure savings for the students,” he said.

Senate Chair Christopher Cozzaglio is forming a committee to further questions and support for the open-source textbook program and anyone interested should reach out to him.

Basmajian can be contacted at Michael@masspirgstudents.org.

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BSU originally asked for $1550 from SGA to help fund African Night this Saturday. The event will have a variety of authentic food, a fashion designer from Worcester and a specific cultural music DJ from Pittsfield. Initially money was asked for the DJ to stay in a hotel; Forson clarified that he’s not from Boston, but from Pittsfield and can return home that night.

There was confusion as to whether all of the requested money would be used for African Night or other unknown expenses. The supplemental budget was approved from $1550 down to $600. Krowitz suggested all receipts must be submitted for SGA money provided toward African Night and potentially for all supplemental budgets in the future.

The Asian American club asked for $500 from SGA for $450 worth of food and $50 for a raffle. Treasurer of the club noted that the food must be of great quality and that not be one of the items cut on the budget after items already being cut. She also requested $600 in person with suggestion from Parliamentarian Samantha Beaton to contact the Photography Club to take care of a $50 expense to a photographer.

The supplemental budget was approved to rise to $550.

Monday, March 16 ◆ Public Safety responded to a call for a money/bank escort

at Eldridge Hall. Services were rendered.

Wednesday, March 18

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

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

Tuesday, March 17

◆ Public Safety responded to a call for a money/bank escort at Eldridge Hall. Services were rendered.

◆ Public Safety responded to a 911 hang-up call at the Townhouse Apartments and later at Eldridge Hall. Both calls required no action. ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Thursday, February 19 ◆ Public Safety responded to medical calls at the Freel Library Lot and later at the Amsler Campus Center. Services were rendered in both

incidences.

Friday, March 20 ◆ Public Safety responded to a building check on MCLA Campus. Building was checked and secured.

Saturday, March 21 ◆ Public Safety responded to a medical call at Venable Hall.

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

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

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Hardman Journalists emphasize the humanization of storytelling

By Nicholas Swanson Senior News Editor

A segment of the ’15 Hardman Journalists-in-Residence led John and Anastasia Stanmeyer to a group conversation with the Beacon staff members in the newsroom.

The Stanmeyers were able to give advice on publications of the Beacon, provide new ways to create journalism through online platforms, and share specific examples from covering wide-ranged global issues such as poverty, violence, and spirituality.

According to John Stanmeyer, how he progressed at the beginning and throughout his career is different than journalists of today.

He said a person recently got hired at a magazine from being highly noticed from their Instagram pictures.

“It’s all about how you go and take that communication, dance with it now, and keep doing it in the future,” he said.

Since he first received the Apple Iphone 6-plus he has taken over 20,000 photos and made 6 films on programs attributed on the cellular phone.

“Everybody has a story, everybody has a topic...you may build

a professional understanding but you want to make it human. Humanize it, but don’t dictate it,” he said.

Anastasia Stanmeyer agrees. “[If] you go somewhere, humans around you on a daily basis have a story. Its up to you to drive behind it and strive for better ideas.”

The Stanmeyers spoke passionately about their experience from traveling to distant and sometimes dangerous locations.

“My job is similar to a conduit pipe,” John Stanmeyer explained.

He said this representation is an example of him spreading or transmitting critical issues through his work.

“I look for issues that have a need for global collective gathering and a purpose,” he said.

Collective global gathering is conveyed as a method to influence a large amount of people, to be aware and give help towards a given issue together because it needs the attention rather than just the minimal.

“I use the word inspire a lot because it’s inside of you to take that leap of faith,” he said.

He explained that even through some of the most brutal and complex situations, people were welcoming him to capture their story.

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John Stanmeyer (above) and his wife, Anastasia, visit the Beacon newsroom to talk with staff members about newsgathering and storytelling.

Stanmeyer: Together, we can change anything Stanmeyer hopes journalists will become inspired and make a difference in the world

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Roman settlements. Stanmeyer also captured the footprints of today’s humanity too: desert scrub with plastic bags snarled in its sharp branches, a oncepowerful riverbed reduced to an inch deep puddle by a dam, a beach littered with discarded clothes, shoes and water jugs of refugees who swam out to sea trying to get to a boat.

“Our footprints are now made of mostly plastic,” Stanmeyer said.

Stanmeyer said in his lecture that he didn’t think he had the power to change anything but he hoped that his work would inspire others try to make a

difference. He wanted to try to light a fire, a passion in the young journalists to use their power as communicators of information to help change the world.

“I absolutely believe that collectively we can change anything—everything,” Stanmeyer said.

John Stanmeyer is MCLA’s Spring 2015 Hardman journalist in residence. The residency is a program where the Hardman Foundation provides funds to bring local and national journalists to come and work with journalism students, teaching them firsthand what it means to be working in the field.

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Anastasia Stanmeyer gives advice to students about staying compassionate as journalists in a public lecture on Wednesday.

Budget approval process caused some confusion BUDGET INCREASE, continued from page 1 the off campus and on campus budgets as opposed to past years when all of the events and activities were on one document.

“The process we went through to secure our budget was well organized and made my job as the treasurer stress-free,” said junior Paul Groff, treasurer of the Allegrettos. “The BFC[budgeting Finance Committee] offered a tremendous amount of support for the clubs, which was comforting, especially for someone who is going through this process for the first time, like myself.”

However, the voting on the budget left some feeling unsure as to whether approval of the budget

proposed by the Budgeting Finance Committee was as efficient and organized as it was in past years.

“The voting was very rushed and confusing,” said Wingard.

“It seems that the budget was late and the passing of the budget was really a formality. I think people thought that it was in everyone’s best interest to pass the budget the way that it was.”

The budget has been approved for 2015-2016 making all budget amounts final. During the SGA’s meeting on Mon. March 9, Nicholas Hernigle, treasurer of SGA, and Brendan Peltier, president of SGA, encouraged any clubs in need of additional funds to ask SGA for supplementary budgets in the following year.

plan include building condition assessment, foundation property overview, parking, information technology, athletic fields, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements (five-year plan), and sightlines building condition assessment.

Once Bowman is completed, further renovations are: • Mark Hopkins Hall • Venable Hall • Freel Library • Church Street Center • Murdock Hall • New Public Safety Building Initially, an extension of Bowman was proposed for a science wing, but building a separate facility proved to be less expensive.

The important part of the file is a spreadsheet with state projections.

Stakenas said that increments are estimated for the future in the case of a project being planned in 2010 but not being constructed until 2016, for example.

Bowman Hall furniture was selected this month after a community meeting in November, and will be ordered in

April. The estimated construction completion and move-in date will be in August and will be ready for use in September.

“It’s the community’s furniture and we want faculty and staff to be a part of the process,” Stakenas said. “We had a furniture expert come and examine the classroom set-ups to decide what was best for the learning styles.”

Stakenas explained that tables and chairs similar to the ones currently being used in classrooms in the Center for Science is what would be used in Bowman. They are better for small group work and maneuvering around the room because both the tables and chairs have wheels.

Facilities benefit as well, because the furniture is easier to stack away when needed.

The chairs will also have a multi-dexterous tablet surface for left and right hand writers and a basket underneath to place supplies.

“This same furniture will be used in Murdock as well and will be much quieter,” he said.

“Eventually the same technology will reside in each building so that faculty is familiar wherever

they teach.”

Bowman will be more energyefficient in that the heating and air condition systems are improved, and the large opening between floors where the staircases were is now filled in. The new windows will also improve airflow in and outside the building. A codecompliant, bigger elevator will also be available.

“We had a consultant come in to look at all of the building conditions and then we looked at what program and departments take place in each one,” Stakenas said. “From there a priority list was set based on the conditions.”

Stakenas said that past improvements have included new furniture in Freel Library, Hoosac Hall being refurbished, and the Campus Center receiving subway and a new Centennial room and upgraded convenience store.

“The buildings need a complete renovation, but we’ve done little things to help in the meantime,” he said.

In the fall, Bowman will house the visual arts, math and computer science departments. and the vice president of academic affairs and dean’s offices.

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“How-To” sessions demystify Digication Station offers research conference process e-portfolio assistance Staff Writer

On April 23 the college will hold its annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). In preparation, students on the Undergraduate Research Advisory Board, Bentley Munsell, Elizabeth Peitroff, and Devon Philbreck, have prepared a series of “How To” sessions that walk students through the basics of presenting at an Undergraduate Research Conference.

Munsell and Peitroff, student representatives of the Social and Natural sciences respectively, presented “How to write an abstract” on March 9.

The presentation outlined what an abstract is, when one is appropriate, and the different types of abstracts suited for different situations.

“Being concise is the biggest thing to drive home,” Bentley said.

According to the presentation, an abstract is a summary of a paper or presentation that highlights the key points. The goal is to make an abstract that shows readers why they should attend someone’s presentation or read or someone’s paper.

“We want to sell our presentation to a larger audience,” Bentley said.

When Peitroff writes her abstracts she aims for something short, yet meaningful.

“This is how I can say it with the most impact,” Peitroff said, as she gave tips about how to write a concise abstract.

Abstracts range from 100 to 350 words. MCLA’s URC requires a descriptive abstract ranging from

100 to 120 words.

“We want to increase student involvement in undergraduate research,” Bentley said when asked why he and his fellow advisory board student representatives took on the “How to” series.

He said the school as a whole wanted to “feature undergrad research as a value or highlight of student experience.”

This is Bentley’s 5th semester doing research. He’s a seasoned

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You get to explain your piece of the academic pie and get excited.

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grants have had historically on public health. In the past, Bentley said that immigrants have been scapegoated for spreading disease and illness; he pointed out that history seems to be repeating itself with the introduction of Ebola to the United States.

Peitroff will be presenting for her third time. She will be examining the defensive reactions of zebra fish. The zebra fish are introduced to water inhabited by predators while in their embryonic stages, then reintroduced to the same water (but without actual predators living in it) as adults. Peitroff hopes to examine whether or not the adult zebra fish have a defensive reaction.

Both Bentley and Peitroff appreciate having the opportunity to participate in undergraduate research.

“It’s a good way to immerse yourself in the program you’re in,” Peitroff said.

Bentley pointed out that MCLA students have an advantage because of the college’s small size.

“Other schools don’t get to work one on one with a faculty member,” Bentley said.

Bentley said he probably wouldn’t continue doing research in grad school, but that participating in the URC gives students valuable skills that can be applied in other walks of life.

“It’s pan-disciplinary,” Bentley said. “You get to explain your corner of the academic pie and get [people] excited.”

The next “How To” events will be held next Monday at 8pm, and April 6 at 8pm.

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pro now, but he wasn’t always.

Bentley’s first project took place in fall 2012. Rebecka Benjamin, a professor of psychology, approached Bentley to work on a research project. He told her he knew nothing about research and she replied, “I know, that’s why I’m going to teach you.”

Now Bentley aims to mentor other undergrads. He thinks many students may be lost when it comes to starting a research project.

“They might be asking themselves ‘how do you do this, where do people come up with these ideas?’” Bentley said.

This year Bentley will present on the public health development of mill towns. He will be examining the impact perceptions of immi-

Grilled cheese fundraiser to bolster resident scholarship

By Gionna Nourse

Staff Writer Who wouldn’t love a freshly made grilled cheese and a warm cup of tomato soup delivered right to their door on a frigid March night while studying for yet another exam?

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We raise about $200 or $300 each semester with this program.

Martha Pratt, NRHH president

ing the fundraiser, (found on the MCLA NRHH Facebook page) grilled cheese was only $1.50, grilled cheese with bacon was $2.00, and extra cheese was only $0.50. The NRHH also offered tomato soup in addition to the grilled cheese staple for another $0.50.

In the past, rugby club has held s’mores fundraisers, where the treats were sold for only $0.50 each. Marcus Neverson, president of Rugby Club, was unavailable for comment.

The connection between these two specific fundraisers is that they both deliver to Hoosac Hall, Berkshire Towers, Townhouses, and even some nearby off-campus apartments. All students have to do to place their order is either “like” the NRHH Grilled Cheese Fundraiser event page on Facebook, or call extension 5528 during the club’s specified hours of delivery.

“To plan for [the grilled cheese fundraiser], we have a committee who focuses on fundraising as part of their committee require-

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On Tuesday, March 24, National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) held a grilled cheese fundraiser to raise money for the “Outstanding Resident Student Scholarship”, which is given out at the leadership banquet every year.

According to the flyer advertis-

ments.” NRHH President, senior Martha Pratt said. “We start planning about a month in advance to reserve kitchens and put in purchase requests for supplies to buy. Then the whole organization works together during the event to make sure all goes well.”

“Everyone loves grilled cheese.

They are delicious and a classic reminder of home,” Junior Ashlyn Copeland said. “Also, the delivery option is great if someone wants a grilled cheese, but doesn’t want to leave their dorm or apartment, and it could raise a lot of money,” she said.

This fundraiser in particular proves to be a hit among resident students each semester, usually bringing in a significant amount of money. “We raise about $200 or $300 each semester with this program,” Pratt said.

“I think [the grilled cheese fundraiser] is a great and easy way to raise money, it seems popular on campus, and the prices are very affordable for students,” senior Emily Vigiard said.

Senior Benjamin Finley opens Digication Station to provide guidance for creating and uploading e-portfolios.

By Nick Swanson Senior News Editor

The Freel Library has a new student organized e-portfolio help desk called Digication Station.

Benjamin Finley ‘15 opened Digication Station this semester to provide guidance to students who need assistance in creating and updating an e-portfolio on Digication.

“I want to get students back involved in it,” Finley said. “To redevelop and enhance what they already have will get them more involved without making it a requirement, and makes it something fun for them.”

Through this initiative, Finley created a Digication hotline, Digication Student Support (DSS) webpage on e-portfolio, and the Digication Station.

“Clubs and extracurricular organizations can use Digication basically any way they can imagine using a website, so if a club thinks it would be an advantage to have a website to advertise themselves, they can use Digication,” Gerol Petruzella, Academic Technology Center assistant director, said.

He explained that a club could use Digication for communication between members or sharing the club’s mission, goals, or activities as a way to recruit new members. They can also create groups so all members can be involved and upload pictures from previous events.

According to Petruzella, the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) has utilized e-portfolio, as well as other student groups including athletic organizations.

“E-portfolio is a way of channeling what you want your professional life to portray and it’s a great way of expressing yourself,” Finley said.

He explained theater majors have gained a big advantage from using Digication because they can post examples of acting, backstage work, and other forms of set design.

“Some students believe they aren’t involved on campus,” Finley continued, “But you are involved, you take classes here, you come to campus, there are activities you’ve done in class; write about those experiences because even if you aren’t in every club you are a part of the campus community.”

English majors could also greatly benefit from using e-portfolio when it comes time to construct their senior portfolio, according to Finley.

The senior portfolio is an explanation of progression and collection of writing through an undergraduate experience, a requirement for all English majors before graduation.

Finley stresses that e-portfolio is beneficial and can be used differently for every major.

Finley and Petruzella agreed not

all students realize the potential benefit and opportunity that having an e-portfolio could bring.

“You’re not going to replace your résumé. It is going to enhance your résumé however, and your résumé is going to enhance your e-portfolio; they work in tandem,” Petruzella said.

Petruzella said a person’s eportfolio does not get erased after graduation and that any student can continue to update it.

Finley initiated the Digication Station after being granted an $800 paid-internship through the Academic Technology Center (ACT).

The Academic Technology Advisory group has searched for the best ways to integrate Digication to campus, according to Director of Student Development Celia Norcross.

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E-portfolio is a way of channeling what you want your professional life to portray, and it’s a great way of expressing yourself.

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Benjamin Finley Norcross said they discovered the two best ways to integrate students are in the class with faculty member guidance and on the peer level.

“Even though the committee was searching for someone to give that peer level experience, Ben (Finley) came to us and expressed interest after working with Digication and education,” Norcross said.

As Digication Station coordinator Finley offers library services twice a week, classroom visits, and workshops with peer advisors.

While the ACT is directed to be faculty focused, the Digication Station is now the studentfocused version.

Finley first guided students in eportfolio while holding a teacher’s assistant position during a first year experience course in 2013.

Digication Station is located on the main floor of the library to the right of the circulation desk, on the back wall of the computer lab. It is open every Monday and Wednesday from 2-3:15 p.m. and by appointment.

“Overall the mission is pretty simple; to offer MCLA students the kind of support that they need to make an excellent e-portfolio for themselves. It’s simple but not that easy,” Petruzella said.

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Student studied at Gettysburg to honor her late father Hannah McClearnen ‘15 attended Gettysburg College last fall where she explored the battlefield

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Heather McClearnen’s father taught her about the Civil War and the importance of studying history.

By Kaliegh Hayes Features Writer

Last semester, Heather McClearnen ‘15 traveled to Pennsylvania to study Civil War history at Gettysburg College.

McClearnen was inspired by her father who was also a civil war buff. She said he was the person that encouraged her to take on this part of history.

“My father actually passed away before I

began college, but his dream was for me to live in Gettysburg,” McClearnen said.

“Part of my motivation was to honor his memory.”

After a few trips to the Gettysburg National Military Park, McClearnen knew she wanted to take her Civil War Era study to the next level.

“I consider my father the man that taught me the most about the Civil War and the importance of studying history,” McClearnen said. “There was nothing he loved more than discussing battlefields and generals with me.”

When she was given the opportunity to study at Gettysburg College she jumped right into it. She recalls studying at Gettysburg one of the best things she could have done with her undergrad career.

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I was able to touch President Eisenhower’s will Hannah McClearnen

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While studying away, McClearnen was able to gain field experience where she was given opportunities that the average

person is not. She was able to visit various battlefields that the public did not have access to.

“One of the highlights of my experience was not even Civil War related; I was able to touch President Eisenhower's will,” she said.

Located in Gettysburg, Penn., Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts institution, according to the school’s website. The college is located 90 minutes away from Washington, D.C., where McClearnen frequently visited the National Archives.

“I had plenty of time to explore the capital,” said McClearnen. “I visited twenty different Battlefield sites, and made some amazing contacts.”

When she wasn’t in the capital, McClearnen was taking classes such as “A Study of War Memory,” a Civil War seminar and field experience course, and interning at the Shriver House, which she received credit for.

“They were fantastic courses,” said McClearnen. “Studying history at Gettysburg College is a special experience because it is on a Battlefield and Gettysburg has a Civil War Era Studies department as well as the Civil War Institute on campus.”

She was also able to meet published his-

Sophmore plans on following his dreams to become a news anchor and sports commentator

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Daniel Wohler is currently a volunteer sports commentator with the athletic department.

He hopes to recieve an internship with them next semester and earn college credit.

Juanita Doss

Features Editor As a child, he enjoyed building blocks and creating structures from anything he could find. Daniel Wohler ‘17 was positive he would become an architect.

However, he quickly changed his mind when he realized math and science played a major role in architecture.

Growing up, Wohler would spend time with his father watching NBC News. Brain Williams was his favorite anchorman. He looked up to Williams, seen him as an idol and was inspired by him to pursue his new dream in the broadcast media world.

When Williams was put on suspension from NBC for fabricating stories, Wohler began to question if he was a good man.

“Now I’m looking for someone else to look up to,” Wohler said. “Maybe I’ll take his place.”

He would love to become an intern at NBC or ABC News.

Not only did Wohler become inspired by Williams, but also by the movie “Anchorman”, where actor Will Ferrell played a news anchor in San Diego.

“I thought it would be cool to be a news anchor, so I started researching and I found out that this is something I wanted to do,” he said.

Wohler, who is an English major concentrating in broadcast media, is currently volunteering as a sports commentator with the athletic department, since he can’t be an intern until his junior year. He has commentated the both men’s and women’s soccer and basketball games. However, next semester he has been offered the internship, where he will be able to receive credits.

The opportunity for volunteering came to Wohler’s attention when he found out that not many people were on the sports commentating team.

“I was free and didn’t mind because I like having the experience I need,” he said. “I like to have an experience in anything I can make a portfolio out of.”

Wohler applied for an intern position as a sports commentator at Williams College that will start towards the end of the semester.

“For a couple of weeks, I’ll be filming and broadcasting lacrosse games over the web through a program called North East Sports Network (NSN Sports),” he said.

NSN Sports is devoted to bringing local and regional sports coverage to fans across the northeast, according to their Web site.

Wohler’s future plans for his time at MCLA are to become a teaching assistant, an intern in the TV studio with TV Studio Technician Peter Gentile, and take more broadcasting courses to further his knowledge.

Over the summer, Wohler was chosen as an orientation leader by Celia Norcross, Director of Student Development, and he says it has given him many opportunities and helped him make many connections. Norcross lead Wohler to connecting with Gentile. He hopes that he can continue to network between the two of them in order to open up more opportunities.

“Being able to network is important,” he said.

torians in her field of study. Thanks to these opportunities, McClearnen was able to gain a greater understanding of the history of the Civil War. McClearnen is graduating in May, and plans to focus on what would have made her father proud and to continue her study of the Civil War.

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While studying at Gettysburg, McClearnen was able to visit various battlefields that the public did not have access to.

Student Trustee: “MCLA is what you make of it”

By Juanita Doss Features Editor

Student Trustee Alyson Stolz runs the Sophomore Retention Program to keep students at MCLA after their freshmen year.

“Our goal is to know what the freshmen are interested in,” Stolz said. “We want them to get as much as they can out of MCLA.” The Sophomore Retention Program was created to help students stay in school. According to U.S. News, one in three students won’t make it back their sophomore year.

Stolz hopes to encourage freshmen to attend school the next year by having events such as resume building, to show them how to get connected on campus, and use resources that are available to them. A resource she would like them to use is their peer advisors, who are there to help them when needed.

“We have events with breakout sessions put on by peers, who range from seniors to sophomores,” Stolz said.

However, there has been a lack in student interest to attend these programs. In order to have more people attend, she plans on promoting her programs by word of mouth and distributing flyers around campus.

Stolz would like freshmen to become more involved around campus, whether is participating in community service or joining a club that interests them.

“We want students to join these clubs, become a general member and eventually hold a position on

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Alyson Stolz coordinates the Sophmore Retention Program, which encourages freshemn to stay at MCLA after their first year. the E-board,” she said.

Students can get involved in the study abroad or study away program, where they can grow and learn at another college across the states or in another country.

Not only has Stolz been serving as student trustee for two years, but she is also an orientation leader and peer advisor.

Stolz recalls her time as coordinator as a great time. It helped her learn what it takes to develop time management skills and the ability to understand the struggles of others.

“It’s important to be involved, MCLA is what you make of it,” she said. “I love it, I had the time of my life.”

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Carl Hancock Rux at MASS MoCA Rux’s new album “Homeostasis” and his oeuvre of poetry show an evolved and mature artist at work

By Shirin Hijab A&E Editor

This Saturday at 8:00 p.m., MASS MoCA will be hosting Carl Hancock Rux, a prolific writer across various forms, spoken-word vocalist, and hip-hop musician. He will be performing songs and poems, set to varied music.

On his album “Good Bread Alley,” Rux collaborated with musicians such as Geoff Barrow of Portishead, Vinicius Cantuária, Rob Hyman, Vernon Reid, and Bill Withers. His four albums reveal a great deal of variation and improvisation, which shows in verses like “to live to die to die to live to be to what? To know to then to now with / what? understanding.” from “Just Asking.” Rux follows this stanza with a beautifully long stanza of contemplation, complaint, and confession that sounds like it could be performed by Busta Rhymes.

But then there’s the work of his latest album, “Homeostasis,”

which is less upbeat and at times almost despairing, like in “Asylum of Gestures”: “In these, our last years toward a millennium / we make dust of leviathans, leave our mothers / aging alone in the apartments of our youth / burn the bodies of priests upon / alters who refuse to admit they know something / about / decadence and its legacy / toward complete holiness.” Rux’s poetic and musical work has a sense that he is spinning a long narrative together, a kind of epic.

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It’s frustrating that he doesn’t say more, but like a clever historical revisionist, he focuses on the aspects of history he finds important and extrapolates on them.

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It’s frustrating that he doesn’t say more, but like a clever historical revisionist, he focuses on the aspects of history he finds

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Rux has made an excellent career as a renaissance artist and will show his talents Saturday. important and extrapolates on them. His poetics are romantic, but in such a way that the romantic is forced through an emotional wreck to admit that no, not every-

thing is going to be alright, and in fact the romantic vision fails those who must live in reality.

But still there’s hope, whether it’s just in the melodies or in his clev-

er, sometimes wry, lyrics. Tickets for students are $8 and it would be sad for students especially to miss such an event.

Action Bronson releases ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Bronson’s new album demonstrates both his ability as a lyricist and a hip-hop personality

By Matt Aceto A&E Writer

It’s hard to impress hip-hop fans in 2015. In the blog era we are now in, listeners are quicker than ever to label a song “trash” or “lame”. Originality has always been important, but in today’s day and age, sounding different is often more appealing than sounding better. For Queens, New York

rapper Action Bronson, thinking outside the box is something he does best on his debut album, ‘Mr. Woderful’.

Just by taking a quick glance at his characteristics, one can tell Bronson is extraordinary. Aside from maybe Fat Trel, Bronson is the largest rapper in all of hiphop, a trait he embraces rather than avoids. On “Falconry”, the fifth track on ‘Mr. Wonderful’, Bronson raps, “I know you see

me on the TV, looking like a hunk of beef. When I smile your baby mama sh*t her dungarees.” Unlike more sympathetic rappers, J. Cole or Kid Cudi, for example, Bronson is ashamed of nothing- and his humor reflects his confidence throughout the album.

It isn’t all a joke, though. As playful as his bars may sound, Bronson proves he is capable of rhyming with the best of them. Formerly a chef, Bronson’s wordplay revolves

around savory smells and exotic dishes, giving his vocabulary an edge over most rappers in the industry. Most noticeable about his style, however, is the fusion of genres in his music.

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Formerly a chef, Bronson’s wordplay revolves around savory smells and exotic dishes, giving his vocabulary an edge over most rappers in the industry.

Most noticeable about his style, however, is the fusion of genres in his music.

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It’s difficult to label ‘Mr. Wonderful’ a hip-hop album. Actually, it’s hard to categorize Bronson’s music as anything. Though he does a fair share of rapping

on the album, Bronson also does some singing, and allows for several guitar interludes to take the limelight. Frequent production collaborator Party Supplies appears twice on the album, and even Canadian singer Black Atlass is featured on the laid-back “A Light In The Addict”. With a variety of influence contributing to Bronson’s distinct sound, ‘Mr. Wonderful’ is a melting pot of all the Queens native has to offer.

The climax of the album comes rightfully at the very end, as “Easy Rider” concludes the adventurous project with a sense of reflection.

Backed by hypnotic guitar riffs, Bronson raps, “And I’m crazy tan, from all the places that I’ve been.

Just from writing words with a pen.” Now freed from an apron holding back his talent, Bronson has found success with hip-hop by doing things his own way, regardless of what consumers may think.

Harlequin to premiere ‘Carrie’ horror musical

By Shirin Hijab A&E Editor

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Bronson has made himself a strong career through his profound and clever lyrics.

Harlequin will premiere its show ‘Carrie’ an adaptation from the Stephen King novel Lawrence D. Cohen, Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore at 8:00 p.m. tonight in Venable Theater.

This spring performance is directed by Benjamin Baylon and promises to provide a very entertaning and suspenseful show.

Victoria Fernandez and Sean LeBlanc star in the main roles. It looks to be a strong performance that will maintain the intensity of the novel.

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The new adaptation of the Perault-Grimm Brothers classic brings a modern family dynamic to the old story

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they in no way get in the way of the more serious overtones communicated in the picture. What

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Sometimes it can be painstakingly obvious when films are ordered by a studio solely for profits rather than passion. The former often comes off as a lifeless clone of other successful movies, while the latter keeps audiences engaged. When someone loves what they’re doing, that love can often brush off on audiences.

Where then, does “Cinderella” fit in? Clearly ordered by a large studio wanting to make a profit, however the live action film does not suffer from a lack of identity or intimacy with the source material, which many films of the same nature suffer from. May I remind you of 2012’s less than successful stabs at Snow White, “Mirror Mirror” and “Snow White and the Huntsmen,” one a bit too whimsical to be taken seriously and the other overly focused on grit than good storytelling. “Cinderella,” however, suffers from neither of these problems because it knows how to tell this particular type of story.

With these types of films, tone can be everything, and “Cinderella” manages to strike a balance between fun and the gravity of Cinderella’s plight. Sure, the classic Disney tale can at times be ridiculous, but the audience is allowed to laugh at such point, but

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Cinderella is not just a perfect little flower, nor is the stepmother inherently evil.

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I love most about the new film is how much it fleshes out the old tale, giving previous cut-and paste characters like the Prince (and in some aspects, Cinderella), their own personalities, and providing greater context to the narration.

Unlike the recent Hobbit adaptations, all that director Keneth Banagh (“Thor,” “National Theatre Live: MacBeth”, “Much Ado about Nothing”), adds enhances what “Cinderella” tries to get across thematically in a timely manner. The expansion of the King (played by Derek Jacobi) and his relationship with his son (Richard Madden) greatly supplements the audience’s understanding of the conflict; to marry for love or for the stability of the kingdom. It is through the exploration of this relationship, and how it is complicated by the hierarchies of the kingdom, that the Prince’s decision actually holds some gravity.

My other favorite inclusion Banagh added was that of Cinderella’s relationship with her father,

as it provides context not only for her character, but for that of the stepmother that the 1950s cartoon never provided. Cinderella is not just a perfect little flower, nor is the stepmother inherently evil. Cinderella struggles to follow a vague ideology introduced to her by her late mother: “have courage and always be kind,” something she learns is only practical to a certain point as there are times one must defend oneself.

She makes mistakes, letting her relatives walk all over her, finding

that sometimes the only way to be happy is to defy her oppressors (her stepmother and stepsisters).

Her stepmother, likewise, is not cruel without reason. She has experienced great loss, with her marriage with Cinderella’s father (played by Ben Chaplin), and is unhappy. Cinderella’s very appearance (taking after her mother) serves as a painful reminder of that relationship. While this in no way excuses her behavior, it brings depth and to some extent reasoning as to why the “evil”

stepmother does what she does.

Is the film’s 83 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes accurate? Perhaps, though I personally would bump it up five extra points due to its profound ability (from what I’ve noticed) to connect with the audience. If you’ve seen and loved the original animated film, you might find some form of appreciation for what Banagh has done. In my opinion, this is the best telling of “Cinderella” to date.

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Ella (Lily James) and Kit (Richard Madden) in a film with more attention to family problems.

‘Apotheon’: more than ode on a Grecian urn Review by Matt Hotaling A&E Writer

Indie game “Apotheon” is a game whose visual aesthetic immediately jumps out at the player, but it goes beyond simply having a good look by being very robust in terms of gameplay. The game’s style emulates black figure paintings found on ancient Greek pottery. “Apotheon” is a 2D platformer with a focus on exploration. It is interspersed with bouts of fastpaced and frantic combat in a way that fans of games like “Castlevania” might find familiar.

The framing of “Apotheon” is fairly simple, Zeus has commanded that Olympus and the Gods separate themselves from the world of mortals, throwing Earth into disaster. The player controls Nikandreos, a human soldier who is assisted by the goddess Hera, and embarks on a quest to claim the relics from each member of the pantheon and restore order to the world.

The combat of “Apotheon” stands out because of its large array of weapons and the realistic ways they are used. Each of the game’s weapons is designed after historical Greek weapons, and handle as such. Weapons like the doru (a medium spear) work well against enemies at a distance, but in close combat weapons like a xiphos (short sword) are better suited.

The player controls of the direction and angle of each attack so one may attack around enemies’ shields. The final piece of the game’s realism is that weapons will degrade and break overtime and, while various weapons are littered throughout its many expansive levels, one can never rely on having a steady supply of any favorite weapon, forcing a

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“Apotheon” is the rare game that has substance over style, but where the style is also superb. It’s a robust game with much to offer those willing to work their way past some less than intuitive controls.

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player to constantly change up the way they engage.

“Apotheon” has large expansive levels, each containing secrets and sub-levels that will satisfy players who like to leave no stone unturned. Navigating the platforms can be touchy at times, as its hard to tell which chasms can be jumped and which cannot, and descending through platforms leaves much to be desired, especially when trying to flee from a difficult enemy.

Boss battles might be the game’s

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In “Apotheon,” players have to restore order to the world when the gods and goddesses jump ship. It’s a visually stunning game, making excellent use of solid colors throughout the imagery. highlight. In a world of games check-points around the garden an encounter and swapping bewhere boss fights consit of nor- the tables are turned; the player tween weapons is either clunky mal enemies with more health-- becomes human again and Ar- (when done in combat) or flowor a big beast that you run out of temis becomes the deer and tries breaking (when done through the way of and smack it from be- to complete the same circuit of menus while paused) especially hind when it gets stuck in a wall- checkpoints. The battle is a cycle when being dogpiled by multiple - “Apotheon” delivers boss battles where the player and the boss enemies. that feel original and engaging. take turns being hunted, Artemis All in all “Apotheon” is that rare One such example is the battle growsmore powerful as a hunter game that has substance over with Artemis, the goddess of the and swifter as a deer as the battle style, but the style is also superb. hunt. After completing a number progresses.

It’s a robust game with much to of difficult tasks to access her pri“Apotheon” isn’t without faults, offer those willing to work their vate garden, Artemis muses how as its controls can make ma- way past some less than intuitive it’s been too long since she’s had a neuvering in the heat of combat controls. “Apotheon” is available good hunt. She turns Nikandreos somewhat tricky. Additionally as for digital download of PC and into a stag and begins to hunt the weapons break one may be forced PS4. player. After having passed four into using a weapon ill suited for

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Baseball opens season in Florida The team’s succesful trip down begins season on a positive note

By Jake Mendel Sports Writer

The Baseball team comes home from Florida after going 6-4 in an eight day stretch. This was just the start the team needed as their six wins is already the most since the 2011-12 season.

The Trailblazers started the season on Friday, March 13 when they lost a doubleheader against SUNY Poly. They lost the first game 10-8 and then the second game 10-7. In both games, the ‘Blazers had a late inning run to make a comeback, but both came up short.

Even though the pitching staff was knocked around in the first two games, they came back in a big way. The pitching staff gave up only five or more runs in only two of the remaining eight games (they went 1-1 in those games).

On Sunday they had another double header, this time against Lesley University. In the first game, a seven run, third inning and six shutout innings by Ryan Grande paved the way for a 10-1 win, the ‘Blazers first win of the season.

In the second game of the day, Lesley had a 3-1 lead after six innings. In the seventh, hits by Chase Preite and Rory Slattery tied the game at three. In the top of the eighth and final inning, Nate Gutmann was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded; Alon Willing scored the eventual game winning run.

“I was faced with a left handed pitcher and as a left handed batter it’s kind if hard to react to the pitch. he had me 0-2 and he threw me a curveball, and I saw the ball coming right for me and all I did was turn my back and “take one for the team” as they say! Felt good to help my team get the win,” Gutmann said about getting hit by the pitch.

The ‘Blazers kept their winning streak alive on Tuesday, as they played a double header against Bard College. In the first game, Tyler Benoit struck out eight, while giving up only two runs in five innings, before Eamonn Andre came in to pitch two scoreless innings and to receive the save.

Benoit and Mike Mancivalano each had two runs batted in to

lead the ‘Blazers offense in their 6-2 win.

In the second game, the ‘Blazers struck early, as they had twelve men come to the plate in their eight run second inning. That was more than enough run support for Mancivalano, who allowed only one earned run in five innings. The ‘Blazers would go on to win smoothly 11-5, increasing the win streak to four.

Wednesday’s game against Utica was a tough one; the offense couldn’t seem to find their rhythm as they only scored one run, their lowest of the season thus far. As a whole, the team also had six errors. It seemed like nothing was going their way as they fell to 11-1 to Utica.

The team looked to get back on track as they had a double header against Colby-Sawyer on Friday.

In the first game, the ‘Blazers were able to get off to a hot start as they scored ten runs in the first three innings. Benoit had four RBIs, all coming in the second and third inning. The run support was more than enough as Todd Hunt pitched six innings, giving up only one earned run. Chase Preite came in to close out the game, pitching a scoreless seventh inning.

The second game was much closer as Colby-Sawyer got off to a quick 3-0 lead after two innings.

In the third, singles by Nate Alibozek and Slayter Aubin gave the ‘Blazers a 4-3 lead. Colby-Sawyer tied it back up in the bottom of the fourth inning, but a sacrifice fly by Slater Aubin and a single by Ryan Shook gave the lead back to the ‘Blazers for good. In the sixth inning the ‘Blazers were able to add four more runs to their lead making it 10-4.

In the bottom half of the inning, the ‘Blazers ran into some trouble as they gave up four runs making to score 10-8. Eamonn Andre came in with one out in the sixth inning and did enough to hold off the comeback, as he didn’t give up a single earned run and earned a save as the Blazers finished off the sweep.

The final game of the road trip came Saturday against Sewanee University. The ‘Blazers fell behind 1-0 in the first inning, Sewanee added three more in the

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MCLA senior Tyler Benoit was named the MASCAC Player of the Week on March 23. Benoit went 10-15 over the week and finished with an OPS of 1.603. bottom of the fourth to make the score 4-0. A fifth inning double brought by Chase Preite scored two runs and brought the ‘Blazers within two. The ‘Blazers were unable to get anything going in the final four innings as they lost 4-2.

Ryan Grande received the loss and gave up three runs in six innings pitched, making him 1-1 on the season.

Before the season, the team was focused on starting out faster on offense and being more consistent with their pitching. While it is still early in the season, all signs point to improvements in both categories. In the first three innings, the ‘Blazers have outscored their opponents 37-26. The 37 ‘early inning runs’ is already 14 more than they had all of last season.

“Last season we struggled mightily with basically the same players. This year we’ve worked hard and saw some immediate results. The challenge now will be whether or not we can continue to progress as the challenges get much tougher,” coach Jeff Pulrti said.

The team’s earned run average (ERA) is also improving this year, going from a 5.61 ERA last sea-

son, down to a 4.56 ERA in the ten games they have played.

“I think our staff threw well enough to win which is all we asked. We gave up too many hits, but hopefully as the season wears on we can make some adjustments and get better. But I fully expect us to be deep and competitive off the mound,” Puleri said.

“We pitched well but still think there are things we can get better at and fine tune for the season up north,” senior Mike Mancivalano said about the improved pitching.

Two newcomers to the baseball team have given MCLA a lift on the mound. Freshman Ryan Grande leads the team with 13 innings pitched and is tied for the team lead with 11 strikeouts and has a 4.15 ERA. Junior Todd Hunt has also been very strong for MCLA in his rookie campaign. Hunt, who is playing baseball for the Trailblazers for the first time this season after finishing up his eligibility in basketball, is second on the team in innings pitched, throwing 11 innings and has a solid ERA of 3.27.

The Trailblazers have also gotten a strong contribution from junior

Nate Alibozek, who has an ERA of 4.82 over nine innings pitched, all of which have came in relief work for the Trailblazers.

The team has been captained by senior Tyler Benoit, who racked up several awards over the past week thanks to his strong play.

Benoit was named the MASCAC Player of the Week on Monday and was then named the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Benoit guided the Trailblazers to a 4-2 record over the week, going 10-15. He was a driving force behind the team’s doubleheader sweep of Colby-Sawyer. Benoit went 6-6 from the plate, driving in four runs for the Trailblazers.

He currently leads MASCAC in batting average, hitting .586 on the season, and in runs batted in, with 16. He is also leading in slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and is second in home runs.

The Trailblazers will open up MASCAC play on Saturday when they play Salem State. The game is officially scheduled as a home game for MCLA, however due to weather conditions, the game will be played at Salem State.

Tennis looking to ace new season

By Jesse Collings Sports Editor

With the rest of the spring sports already under way, the Men’s tennis team will look to begin it’s spring season Saturday when they take on conference opponent Castleton State at 1 pm. The team will look to build on a promising 2014 campaign, and will rely on both veteran players, and fresh faces in hopes of winning the North Atlantic Conference.

Last season was the first under head coach Trevor Grimshaw, and they finished

the season with a record of 3-7, which was an improvement over the previous season, when they finished 1-9. The team returns both Taylor Krowitz and Robert Wabshinak. Krowitz, a senior from Lunenburg, MA, was the Team MVP last season, while Wabshinak, a sophomore from Brewster, NY, was named to the Second Team AllConference last season as a freshman.

Wabshinak is very optimistic about the season beginning.

“I feel as if the team is playing much better than last year and we all have made improvements in our game that are going to

show in the season,” Wabshinak said. The new additions to the team are crucial to our success because they are showing a lot of promise to becoming great tennis players.”

The team will also bring back senior Richard Larocque, juniors Ray Yelle and Christian Sanchez, and sophomore Jeff Mason. The team is also looking for contributions from freshman Aaron Goldsmith.

Goldsmith, who played tennis at The John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, is projected to be a top player in the Trailblazer rotation. Goldsmith talked about the expectations for him and the

team this season.

“It’s an honor to know the coach and team trust me enough to succeed at my position.

We have all trained very hard this offseason so I am confident in myself and the team,” Goldsmith said. “Our goal is to finish top 3 in conference and make a run in the playoffs and I know we are more than capable of doing so.”

The Trailblazers will travel to Castleton State on Saturday to open their season.

They will have their first home game at the Bennington Tennis Center on April 3, against Green Mountain College.

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Softball wraps up Florida trip Scores

By Tyler Bacon Sports Writer

The MCLA softball team returns home from Florida with a 3-9 record. The Trailblazers finished up their trip with losses against Tufts University and MIT. Last Saturday, the Blazers would get off to a fast start against Tufts University when Rachel Quackenbush singled in the top of the 1st inning to drive in the first run of the game. Two errors in the first inning would help the Blazers tack on another run in the 1st inning.

Tufts University would answer and put four runs of their own in the first inning off of MCLA starting pitcher Katelyn Henault.

Tufts Michelle Cooprider would drive in the first run of the game after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home a run.

Raven Fournier would clear the bases with a three run double to increase the lead to 4-2 after the first inning.

The Blazers would cut the lead in half in the third inning when Quackenbush doubled in Michaela Dinicola to make the score 4-3.

Tufts would add to their lead with four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Gracie Marshall led off the inning with a double.

Cassie Ruscz would walk and a Cooprider ground out would increase the lead to 5-3. Tufts would

score three more runs in the inning to increase the lead to 8-3 after three innings.

The Blazers would not give up though and scored 2 more runs in the fourth inning. Amanda Meczywor would drive in another run when she reached on an error by the pitcher, driving in Sierra Bailey. Alexandra Romano would double later in the inning to score Meczywor and cut the lead to 8-5.

Quackenbush would come in and pitch in relief and hold Tufts scoreless until the defending national champions added an insurance run and held on for the 9-6 win.

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Blazers were nohit in just five innings because of the mercy rule. MIT won the game 8-0. Quackenbush started the game and allowed two runs in three innings while striking out four. Meczywor would come in to pitch relief of Quackenbush. She pitched two innings while giving up five runs but zero of them were counted as earned runs.

Even though Quackenbush leads the MASCAC in strikeouts, she still feels like she has some things to work on.

“Personally I think that I could have done better,” Quackenbush said. “I need to work my spins some more in practice and work on endurance so that I can push through when I become tired.”

Coach Jamie Trudeau thinks

Baseball Saturday, March 21 MCLA vs Sewanee @ Auburndale, FL 4-2 L Softball Saturday, March 21 MCLA vs Tufts @ Clermont, FL 9-6 L MClA vs MIT @ Clermont, FL 8-0 L Lacrosse Saturday, March 21 MCLA @ SUNY-Purchase 15-8 L

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Junior Rachel Quackenbush was named the MASCAC Pitcher of the Week on March 23. Quackenbush currently leads MASCAC with 61 strikeouts, the next closest pitcher has only 27. that even though the record might not be where she wants it to be, there are some positives to take away from the trip to Florida.

“It was a great opportunity to get out on a field and get some games in. Overall we did well, our offense started to come around and there were some great

plays,” Trudeau said. “With such a tough Florida schedule with a few ranked teams allowed us to see how we compete and the things we need to work on.”

The Blazers are back in action on Saturday when they take on Salem State at 1 and 3 pm in their first conference game of the year.

Lacrosse opens season at 2-2

By Jesse Collings Sports Editor

The Women’s lacrosse team won its inaugural game last week, and earned it’s second victory of the season on Tuesday to bring their record to an even 2-2.

MCLA defeated Sage College in overtime on Tuesday, 18-13. The game was tight the entire way, and Sage looked to put the game away when Monica Koralus scored for the Gators with just under two minutes left to play to put Sage up 13-12. MCLA would respond immediately however as freshman Mackenzie Cutler scored off of an Erin McNulty pass just 16 seconds later to tie the game and send it into overtime.

MCLA would dominate the overtime, outscoring Sage 5-0.

Natalie Caney and Kate Brown each scored twice and Cutler added another goal late to put the game away for MCLA. The Trailblazers were defeated on Saturday, falling to a hot SUNY-Purchase squad that now sits at 4-0 on the season. The hosting Panthers were the beneficiaries of a quick opening goal, as Zoe Hines gave Purchase a 1-0 lead just 35 seconds into the opening half.

Rebecca Pike was able to answer for MCLA, knotting the game at 1 apiece, but Purchase would then assume command of the game, going a 7-0 run to put the Panthers up 8-1. Kate Brown would

stop the bleeding with a goal for MCLA, but Purchase attacker Samantha Rich responded right back, and Purchase would head into the half with a 9-2 lead.

Purchase came out of the half and was able to continue its dominance, scoring three out of the first four goals, giving them a commanding 12-3 lead.

The ’Blazers were able to outplay Purchase down the stretch, outscoring the Panthers 5-3, as they got goals from Brown, Pike, sophomores Rachel Green, Mackenzie Gregory, and Natalie Caney, but it wasn’t enough, and Purchase cruised to a 15-8 victory.

MCLA was overwhelmed last Thursday, getting beaten on the road by Becker College, 19-3.

Caney got MCLA on the board first, scoring a free position shot two minutes into the first half to give MCLA a 1-0 lead. Becker responded in impressive fashion, scoring 8 straight goals. Senior Erin Ferris scored to make it 8-2, with 8 minutes remaining in the first half, but Becker added two more. Caney scored again with a minute left in the half to make the lead 10-3 Becker.

Becker played a nearly flawless second half, as they rattled off nine straight goals to ensure the victory. Senior Tatum Fahs led Becker with six goals, while junior Kailee Ruyack added five.

MCLA was victorious in the first official game in the programs history, defeating Mitchell College

last Tuesday, 14-6.

The Blazers got off to a hot start, opening up a 7-0 lead during the first half. Sophomore attacker Natalie Caney didn’t wait very long to score the first goal in school history, as she put in an unassisted goal just 47 seconds into the opening half to put MCLA up 1-0. Junior Kate Brown added another goal two minutes later, and Caney added another to put MCLA up 3-0 with 24 minutes to play in the first half.

A second Brown goal was followed by a goal by senior Rebecca Pike and a third goal from Caney.

Pike added another to put the Blazers up 7-0 with 13 minutes to play in the first half. Mitchell was finally able to get on the board when Ashley Murtha put in a free position shot, beating sophomore goalkeeper Alexandra David.

Caney and Pike would each score twice more, and Brown would add her third of the day to give MCLA a commanding 12-1 lead heading into halftime.

Mitchell was able to put together a more competitive second half, getting three more goals from Murtha and two from Tianna Fillmore. Pike would add two more goals for MCLA, as they coasted to a 14-6 victory.

Head coach Maria Bartini talked about the Trailblazers start.

I’ve been pleased with the start of our season. We started strong against Mitchell, a second year program, but then we struggled

against Becker. We played below our potential and didn’t play as a team. It was a bit demoralizing, but the women bounced back beautifully just two days later.

They learned from the mistakes of the Becker game and played a good game, particularly in the second half, against SUNY-Purchase who has started their season off on a tear. We were a lot more organized in our offensive and defensive sets and worked together well,” Bartini said. “If we continue to improve the way we have over the first three games, we should be competitive in all our games throughout the season.”

Bartini did lament that the weather conditions have added an extra challenge for the team.

“Our areas for growth are mainly things we can’t practice indoors, like midfield transition, so I expect to see us make great strides when we can more consistently practice on a full size turf field,” Bartini said.

Caney, Pike and Brown have formed an impressive attacking trio early in the season for MCLA. Caney is the teams leading scorer with 16 goals and 2 assists for the Trailblazers. Pike and Brown each have 10 goals to support Caney.

The ’Blazers are back in action this Saturday when they open conference play against Massachusetts Maritime. The game will be played at the Joseph Zavattaro Athletic Complex and will begin at 1 pm.

Tuesday, March 24 MCLA vs Sage 18-13 W

Schedules Saturday, March 28 Softball MCLA vs Salem State 1 pm Baseball MCLA vs Salem State 1 pm Lacrosse MCLA vs Mass. Maritime 1 pm Men’s Tennis MCLA @ Castleton State 1 pm Softball MCLA vs Salem State 3 pm Baseball MCLA vs Salem State 3:30 pm Sunday, March 29 Softball MCLA @ Skidmore 1 pm MCLA @ Skidmore 3 pm Tuesday, March 31 Baseball MCLA @ Southern Vermont 3:30 pm Wednesday, April 1 Lacrosse MCLA vs Southern Vermont 3 pm Softball MCLA @ Bay Path 3:30 pm Baseball MCLA vs Skidmore 4 pm Softball MCLA @ Bay Path 5:30 pm

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Opinion

Thursday, March 26, 2015

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What do you think of the lack of hospital care in North Adams?

“It’s really lame. I think every town needs a hospital just in case something bigger than an emergency happens.”

-Julie Castagna, 2018

“I hate it. It’s one of the rasons why my mom was concerned about my coming here. The community needs somewhere they can get to for hospital care.”

-Molly Mott, 2018

“I think that the technology in the hospital needs to be much more advanced so that they aren’t forced to send patients to Pittsfield.”

-Olivia Bailey, 2015

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“I feel that the people in this community need access to better healthcare because of the low income area and healthcare is very expensive.” -Lindsey Cappuccio, 2015

“I think the health center at the hospital is great, however I feel that there is a lot of room for improvement.”

-Jackie Kelly, 2017

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Bigger than biceps

The cost of your health

By Makayla-Courtney McGeeney Managing Editor

Being a college student is costly enough and, at the price of cheap processed food and weekends of booze, you can’t throw away your health just because you’re poor.

It’s not about affording a gym membership; it’s more about eating fresh food and getting enough exercise each week.

Incorporating exercise shouldn’t be hard on campus, including the massive mountains we trek up through each day. Take step climbing into account, it’s a source of cardio, but not if you never leave your dorm. In order to lose fat you need to burn more than consumed, and that burning is all of the energy spent during the day.

As for grocery shopping, $30-$40 every other two weeks isn’t bad to spend on food, and that’s all meat and veggies. Instead of loading up on snacks that store and build fat, hoard crunchy carrots and snap peas and peppers and apples.

I read recently that carrots, and other fruits and veggies, should be consumed at least five times a day and can improve your skin complexion; however that’s what every health article says these

days.

There are plenty of substitutions and alternatives you can make if the cafeteria is your only option.

Stick with salads, whole wheat breads, and grilled chicken. It also helps that they provide the nutrition information, and apps like MyFitnessPal allow the option to log Aramark food. Tracking your intake will also help you realize how much you snack, and you can save or buy multiple boxed foods and spend more on a variety of whole foods.

I’ve come to realize that if there aren’t any snacks in my possession then I can’t snack. Out of sight, out of mind.

In the warmer months there is farmer markets and especially in North Adams on Saturday mornings. In this case you meet the person who potentially grew your food and everything is fresh.

There are usually also stands for fresh bread and people who sell jewelry and candy made with organic and fresh ingredients.

Sometimes it may seem like buying contents to make big meal costs more than just buying a sandwich or entrée already made, but you also make leftovers and have other ingredients to make a different meal three nights later.

Try buying ingredients that you can get a few meals out of per week to make less grocery trips or drive thru visits.

Also, buy meat in bulk and refrigerated bread so that it lasts longer.

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“I feel that healthcare in North Adams is subpar and that the community can do a lot more to help each other as a whole.”

-Kristina Alexander, 2016

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Vines and Video as a new cinema

By Shirin Hijab

Arts & Entertainment Editor I’ve been thinking, and maybe everyone thinks this way, that vines (and online self-made videos in general) seem to comprise a new form of cinema, a kind of porto-movement in cinema that, at least by critics, goes largely unrecognized.

I don’t watch nearly as many YouTube videos, Vines, or other video work online as I should.

There’s probably infinity of techniques, ideas, and cinematic languages I could learn from, ranging from experienced creators who make web series to someone who may be messing around.

This idea is appealing because it takes film’s dependency on capitalism and people who might not be in line with its vision completely away; And even with a small budget created by a single person, a lot can be done. Empowerment comes from a shoestring budget because it forces the filmmaker to be innovative. Some of the best films have been made in this way.

This proliferation of video work will hopefully challenge those devout to Hollywood to see something other than a crisp or perfect image as being worthy of praise (even though iPhones produce characteristically cinematic images). Even if a film reflects its

budget, this doesn’t mean that the value of that film is determined by its budget.

However, the traditional cinema shouldn’t necessarily go away. It would be great if it could merge ideas and form a conversation and line of thought with those working in specifically low-budget video and self-made online video. I’m hoping that documentarians especially use this new platform to their advantage.

Maybe I’ve been watching all the wrong documentaries recently, but I don’t think I’ve seen one to use as an online archival video; that is, something that was exclusively published online.

Maybe this kind of work isn’t getting recognition because of its challenge to traditional cinema.

Michael Keaton’s character in “Birdman” seems to suffer from this paranoia; it’s probably true that the bloggers and filmmakers online are better at narrativevisual storytelling than he could ever hope to be.

Regardless, it would help this cinematic movement if there were a critical response to it that wrote about it as a serious form instead of not talking about or just dismissing it completely. Having a whole set of critics for this branch of cinema is paramount and if it hasn’t already happened, it’s bound to happen soon. There are reviews for web series which are a synthesized form of online video but what about the singular short films made by people expressing themselves? The critical discussion about these shouldn’t have to fall into obscure academic journals. It’s audacious and ambitious to want every filmmaker’s voice to be remembered and heard.

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Announcements, Events, & Opinion

Thursday, March 26, 2015

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Upcoming events on campus

Today, March 12

Bra Pong for Breast Cancer Campus Center 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Anime Club Bake Sale Campus Center 1-4 p.m.

Arrest an RA Penny Wars Campus Center 4-7 p.m.

Green Living Seminar Murdock 218 4:15-7 p.m.

A Hand Up “A Place at the Table”, Sullivan Lounge 7-9 p.m.

Recycling Fasion Show Venable Gym 8-9 p.m.

Friday, March 13

Jessica Park Project Advisory Committee, Murdock 202 330-5 p.m.

Are You Linked In? CC 324B 4-5 p.m.

Political Science Movie “The Interview” Murdock 218 7-930 p.m.

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Gallery 51 to present ‘Eat This’ A socially conscious food art exhibit

Gallery 51 will present “Eat This,” a student-organized photography exhibition focused on food featuring artists Jon Feinstein, Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman. This show will open today and remain on view through April 26.

In “Eat This,” MCLA Gallery 51 showcases artists who use fast food and “junk food,” or processed food, as art material.

An opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the 51 Main St. gallery. This event is free and open to the public.

“Eat This” was organized by MCLA’s Advanced Museum Studies class, taught by Laura Thompson, director of education and curator of Kidspace at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA).

This fast-paced, real-world, experiential course provides an opportunity for students to curate a professional exhibition for MCLA Gallery 51. Using the curatorial approach Thompson developed for Kidspace at MASS MoCA, she has students exploring all facets of museum curation, including; interpretation, theme designation, art selection, label writing, audience needs, programming, working with artists, installation design and evaluation.

The concept for the exhibition was developed over two semesters. Throughout the spring 2014 semester, museum studies students presented ideas for future exhibits. One of these was a consideration of the unhealthy eating habits of college students.

This semester, students fleshed out the idea for an exhibit that would bring attention to the eating habits of most Americans.

Poor food choices, stress, lack of access, finances and access healthy eating choices, various diet options, marketing and packaging of food, and the food industrial complex were all topics of classroom discussions.

The class determined the exhibition should show that issues surrounding food are complex, and not necessarily black and white.

For example, Feinstein scans fast food hamburgers, French fries and chicken nuggets, naming them after the number of grams of fat they contain. His work investigates the love/hate relationships that Americans have with fast food.

Isolating the branded food such as Big Mac burgers or Burger King French fries from their familiar colors and slogans, Feinstein’s stripped down scans force viewers to confront foods that we often eat too quickly to notice

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their aesthetics, or lack thereof.

Ciurej, a photographer, and Lochman, a graphic designer, developed a collaborative project entitled “Processed Views.” Using processed foods to create landscapes, the artists photographed them to look like old-time travel postcards.

Mountains are comprised of meat, Fruit Loops, and colorful sugar; lakes are pools of saturated fat, Coca-Cola and Blue Dye No. 1. The series explores the concept of consumption along with the changing landscape.

“Food has been a great topic for us to explore as a concept for museum curation, and I am excited to be a part of the experience that comes with sharing,” said MCLA Arts Management Major Jessica Robinson ’15.

Additionally, students are designing opportunities for visitors to contribute their voices to the exhibit. In “Food Portraits,” visitors are asked to share photos of their dinner plates, which can be loaded on to MCLA Gallery 51 Tumblr account at http://eatthis2015.tumblr.com.

Select images from the public, along with the classes and artists, will be printed and set out in the exhibition’s faux dining area. Visitors also will find resources and activities related to food.

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“Carrie, the musical” Venable Theater 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 14 Accepted Students Day 8 a.m.-430 p.m.

Stich Flix Sullivan Lounge 430-730 p.m.

African Night to be held this Saturday

Come join the MCLA students on March 28 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA, for a celebration of African culture, music, dancing, poetry, fashion and food. This event is co-sponsored by MCLA Black Student Union (BSU) and Students Activities Council (SAC).

Africa is known for its arts, dance, music and etc; however this event is organized to spread the awareness of diversity, African identity, and to embrace the rich culture that the continent of Africa has to offer. Come out and support the remarkable diversity across the continent of Africa.

Grace Koah quoted Joseph Ola an author, speaker and trainer, “Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness.”

Koah recommends those in the surrounding area come support all of the students who are working hard to make this event happen.

For couples entrance fee is $3, single $2 and an after party at Venable Gym from 11 p.m. to 2am.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Togo 781-720-8007 email Mrs. Koah Gk1623@mcla. edu

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African Night Church St. Center 6-10 p.m.

Sunday, March 15

Special Olympic TRAIN Luncheon, Sullivan Lounge 12-130 p.m.

FINANCIAL AID ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Rux Redux.

THE 15-16 SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE IS NOW AVAILABLE!!

Click on the blue link under the 1515 Scholarships at www.mcla.edu/ aid DEADLINE DATE: APRIL 3, 2015 AT 5PM. REMEMBER THAT A SEPARATE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLIED FOR! ANY QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE IN ELDRIDGE HALL AT 662-5219

Live Music + Poetry

CARL HANCOCK RUX Saturday, March 28, 8pm Club B-10 / $5 member / $8 student / $12 advance / $18 day of / $24

Tickets: massmoca.org / 413.662.2111 x1 87 Marshall Street, North Adams, Mass.

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Thursday, march 26, 2015

Photo Essay

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Carrie the show premires tonight through saturday at 8 p.m with a saturday matinee at 2 p.m venable theater.

Photos by Osakpolo Igiede Members of the cast get together during prom to take a picture for the yearbook.

Carrie White (Victoria Fernendez ) is comforted by her mother Margaret White (Lauren Breitfelder) after a terrible incident.

Carrie and Tommy Ross (Shaun LeBlanc) share a dance while Chris Hargensen (Danielle DeLamater) and Billy Nolan (Conner Noblit) scheme above.

Tommy Ross arrives at Carrie White’s house to pick her up for prom.

Carrie White (Victoria Fernendez ) begins to discover her abilities.