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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Re-establishing family ties in Warsaw

April 15, 2015

WELL, Netherlands — I stepped out of the gate at the Bydgoszcz airport in Poland on Friday and immediately saw the sign with my mother’s maiden...

Walking at graduation is not a neccessity for some seniors

Walking at graduation is not a neccessity for some seniors

April 15, 2015

Sitting at Kasteel Well during her senior year at Emerson, Mandi Hinrichs decided whether to attend her upcoming graduation. After calculating the costs...

The convenience and bustle of Fenway-Kenmore

The convenience and bustle of Fenway-Kenmore

April 15, 2015

As students begin the annual housing search, the Beacon will feature a different Boston-area neighborhood each week—complete with pros and cons,...

Alum shows experience most valuable in the publishing industry

Alum shows experience most valuable in the publishing industry

April 15, 2015

A month prior to graduating a semester early in December 2012, alumna Rachel Amica said she sent out 50 to 60 applications to various publications across...

EcoReps holds first Green Gala to promote sustainability

EcoReps holds first Green Gala to promote sustainability

April 8, 2015

Earth Day, on April 22 this year, serves as an annual observance of giving back to and celebrating the planet. Emerson’s first Green Gala, celebrated...

The charm and cost of Beacon Hill

The charm and cost of Beacon Hill

April 8, 2015

As students begin the annual housing search, the Beacon will feature a different Boston-area neighborhood each week—complete with pros and cons,...

Mourning One Direction’s Zayn Malik isn’t “crazy”

April 8, 2015

British pop star Zayn Malik left the band One Direction.  I confess to being one of the fans heartbroken by this announcement. The allure of One...

Lillibridge promotes body positivity with Project Heal

Lillibridge promotes body positivity with Project Heal

April 8, 2015

Ashlyn Lillibridge, a senior journalism major, said that her own struggles with self-esteem and experiences with bullying as an adolescent are what made...

The end of an era: Emerson says goodbye to Sweetwater

The end of an era: Emerson says goodbye to Sweetwater

April 1, 2015

Emerson students walking from their 2 p.m. class in Ansin to their 4 p.m. in Tufte will see a sad sight: Beneath Sweetwater Tavern’s hallmark red awnings,...

Dix Picks: Appropriation of the baby hair aesthetic

April 1, 2015

As a young black girl who grew up in the historical district of downtown Los Angeles, the “baby hair aesthetic” is not new to me. Baby hairs...

Parties, bars, and rats abound in Allston

Parties, bars, and rats abound in Allston

April 1, 2015

As students begin the annual housing search, the Beacon will feature a different Boston-area neighborhood each week—complete with pros and cons,...

Potential nonprofit hopes to connect students with city youth

Potential nonprofit hopes to connect students with city youth

April 1, 2015

Sophomore Xia Rondeau has a passion for youth—and for helping teenagers to engage in creative mediums that they’re not getting access to at...

Professor Falchuk brings political experience to leadership course

Professor Falchuk brings political experience to leadership course

March 26, 2015

Evan Falchuk, who was an independent candidate in the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, said as an Emerson professor, he aims to help students...

Current AEPhi president, future NBC Page: Sarah Stein

Current AEPhi president, future NBC Page: Sarah Stein

March 25, 2015

A teenage girl reached out from a crowd of approximately 8,000 of singer-songwriter Austin Mahone’s biggest fans and grabbed onto Sarah Stein, who...

James Berkowitz joins literary community in Los Angeles

James Berkowitz joins literary community in Los Angeles

March 11, 2015

James Berkowitz stood at the window in his grandmother’s house on the South Shore of Massachusetts immediately following the end of his mother’s...

Celebrating Carnival at the Castle

Celebrating Carnival at the Castle

March 11, 2015

WELL, Netherlands — A few Dutch children dressed as Smurfs, complete with blue face paint, toss marshmallows to students studying at Kasteel...

Spring break trips offer students alternative perspectives

Spring break trips offer students alternative perspectives

March 11, 2015

This year, some students plan to spend spring break eating dinner with migrant farmers, speaking to imprisoned immigrants, and visiting a few of the poorest...

Perfection and pop culture

March 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Anyone who ever tells you that hiking is a wonderful, peaceful experience of mind, body, and soul is lying to you. Sure, Runyon Canyon...

Alum newlyweds reveal difficulties of marriages first year in reality show

Alum newlyweds reveal difficulties of marriage’s first year in reality show

March 5, 2015

Any married couple can tell you that nuptial life brings forth new beginnings and challenges. But for Emerson alumnae Samantha Abby and Laura Leigh Abby,...

Freshman fashion blogger campaigns for sleeveless tops and equal rights

Freshman fashion blogger campaigns for sleeveless tops and equal rights

March 5, 2015

In her junior year of high school, Elizabeth Skerry was pulled aside by her male principal for violating the school’s strict and newly enforced dress...