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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Lifestyle

Poetry team places fourth in nation

December 31, 2012

While most of the Emerson community had trickled home for spring break, the Emerson Slam Poetry Team placed fourth nationally in the 2009 College Unions...

Sick of staring at blank walls? Add holiday flava to your drab dorm or apartment

December 31, 2012

Nordkye, a junior TV/Video major, is spending her first year out of the dorms, and she is thrilled to be able to string holiday lights around her apartment."This...

Emerson fan favorite trades court for cameras

December 31, 2012

Most take the safe route and count on a good education to bring success. But Hendricks is leaving Emerson, its basketball team and his hometown of 20 years...

Time to moo-ve on: The Beacon takes on dairy-airs

December 31, 2012

bAlmond Milk/bPlain:If you've ever eaten raw, unsalted almonds and felt thirsty after, you will know what drinking Blue Diamond Almond Breeze milk alternative...

New nonfiction mag Apostrophe debuts today

December 31, 2012

Billed as "the college's first lifestyle magazine" by its editors, Apostrophe will stray from the literary style dominating Emerson's current magazine-format...

Sweet-n-suggestive V-Day treats

December 31, 2012

Never has the concept of eroticism been quite so mouth watering as it is at Sweet-N-Nasty, Boston's premier sexy bakery, featuring everything from breast...

Strong appetite but low on cash? For dishes that please the palette and the wallet, read between the lines

December 31, 2012

However, by daring to venture off the high-priced path, you can find less pricey and fairly unknown dining delights, including Cafe Jaffa.,Strolling down...

Friendly practical joke turns political victory

December 31, 2012

He hadn't run for vice president.This friendly fooling, however, resulted in Siccardi, a sophomore media production and writing for TV and film double...

Apple picking offers late-autumn activity

December 31, 2012

But don't let the change in temperature cause you to waste away the days until Thanksgiving.,As October comes to a close and our minds wander from trick-or-treats...

Season of love: Will you sign a lease with me?

December 31, 2012

It is the time of year when students have to ask the big question: will you be my roommate? In order to be considered for on-campus housing next year,...

Speedy Santas strip for a good Claus

December 31, 2012

Ponder, for a moment, the image of Santa Claus. Allow the depth of his meaning to infiltrate all childhood memories of good ol' St. Nick and his cookie-eating,...

Emerson erotic magazine hits the right Spot

December 31, 2012

The articles range from how to get your lady to watch sports with you to people pondering what the deal is with fellatio.,The E Spot creator Aly Casner...

Got claustrophobia? Workouts to try at home

December 31, 2012

Shannon Petersen, fitness manager at the Emerson College Fitness Center, explained that this does not only happen to freshmen, but also to upperclassmen.,With...

Stand with victory in the battle of the bulge

December 31, 2012

With the beginning of the new school year comes cafeteria food and late-night studying and snacking, precipitating the dreaded pattern of weight gain known...

Super Troupers: Emerson jokesters join forces

December 31, 2012

When asked to think of one holiday in October, most minds would probably drift to candy corn and flying broomsticks. However, if you are a member of one...

The Beacon#039;s brewery breakdown

December 31, 2012

This past Monday, April 7, beer enthusiasts across the United States celebrated the 75th anniversary of the lift of the ban on beer after 13 years of national...

Bitchin#039; in the Kitchen: Thanksgiving Edition

December 31, 2012

But if you're looking for tips on how to stay svelte over the coming holidays, you can stop reading right now.,Even if you're not a first-year student,...

Row, row, row your boat: International event afloat on the Charles River

December 31, 2012

"Up!" "Split!" "Turn around!"Is it a dance team practicing?No, just Yale's female rowing team lifting their 58-foot-long, 210-pound row boat.The Head of...