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		<title>After Tragedy: A New Purpose</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerry Phelan ’16 Staff Writer This year marked my fourth consecutive year volunteering at the Boston Marathon at mile 17. The Wicked Running Club, partnered with PowerGel, has been at the spot for the last five years and as a member, I had always been given the opportunity to volunteer. This year, the club member [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=790&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dyson Contest Seeks New Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Callens ’14 Staff Writer Once again, it’s that time of year! The sun shines, the beaches open, and college students rush to the exit of their classrooms. But don’t be so anxious to forget about all the work and research you’ve done over the year. Instead, take the opportunity to send in your entry [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=788&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Best Buddies: Matching Up With New Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Buckwald ’14, Staff Writer Best Buddies is a great organization on campus that combines community service, friendship, and opportunities. Best Buddies help create friendships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. College students at Merrimack are matched one-on-one with a buddy. They need to contact their buddy once a week and meet with them twice [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=786&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling On Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Lawlor ’13,  Editor in Chief Not many people have the opportunity to thank people in such a venue as this. Last issue I gave you my swan song, my favorite stories from four years on the Beacon staff. In this final editorial, I’d like to take this space to thank those who have helped [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=784&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Running Out The Clock on Four Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Romanella ’13 Sports Editor Four years and four quarters – that’s how I see my college career at Merrimack and my time with the Beacon staff. Coming from New Jersey, the only time I&#8217;d ever heard the word Merrimack was in history class – the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac. North Andover [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=782&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Track Teams Finish Strong</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen Gillis ’13 Staff Writer Merrimack College Men’s track and field had their most recent meet at the Greyhound Invitational at Moravian College on April 20 in Bethlehem, Pa. Freshman Denzel Livingston had a big day for himself, winning the long jump with a final distance of 6.75m. This made it a personal record for [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=780&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stats Don&#8217;t Tell Baseball Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alicia Unis ’13 Staff Writer As the sun returns, the grass greens, and the sound of cracking bats echoes into the bitter air of campus, you can feel it: it’s baseball season. The Merrimack College baseball team has made a strong showing this season. Currently standing with a 20-14 overall record, they have solidified themselves [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=778&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Netmen Take NE-10 Title</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Bradley &#8217;14, Staff Writer After a rough 3-4 record over their first seven matches of the season, the men’s tennis team stormed back into contention by winning their final 8 regular season matches to finish with an 11-4 record and win the Northeast-10 Conference Regular Season Title. This is the third consecutive season the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=776&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Next Leaders of The Beacon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Beacon’s Executive Board, the governing body of the college’s newspaper, has announced nominations and offers for editor positions to six students. The executive board has announced Kara-Marie Joyce ’15 will lead the paper as Editor in Chief. Schyuler Watkins ’14 will serve as Associate Editor in Chief, Jess Raver ’15, as Creative Director and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merrimacknewspaper.com&#038;blog=29671348&#038;post=770&#038;subd=merrimacknewspaper&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Marathon Explosions Impact on Merrimack Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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