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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

Opinion

The pill made me someone I’m not, and I dont blame the hormones

The pill made me someone I’m not, and I don’t blame the hormones

October 7, 2021

Growing up, one of my family’s most watched movies was “The Bad News Bears,” a 1976 classic whose entire script quickly earned a permanent spot in...

Running with your crisis

Running with your crisis

September 30, 2021

It is noon on a Sunday, you wake up in the clothes you wore last night. You are extremely hungover and the only thing messier than you is the state of...

Pandemonium at Paramount

Pandemonium at Paramount

September 30, 2021

Imagine arriving for the first time at college, already bubbling over with nervousness and excitement, ready to learn and adapt to your new environment,...

A year without Jenna Marbles

A year without Jenna Marbles

September 24, 2021

It’s Virgo season, beech, and Jenna Marbles is nowhere to be found. Over a year has passed since Jenna Marbles left YouTube, and as we pass her 35th...

The Hypocrisy of Choice in Texas

The Hypocrisy of Choice in Texas

September 24, 2021

With abortion rights once again at risk, it seems “personal freedom” is only justified in the eyes of pro-life Republicans when it comes to their right...

Stop trauma dumping on your friends and strangers

Stop trauma dumping on your friends and strangers

September 24, 2021

There is something that I have noticed in my youth — a lack of consideration. Young adults are ready to jump at any opportunity to tell the world why...

Editorial: Emerson, let students move off campus before their senior year

Editorial: Emerson, let students move off campus before their senior year

September 24, 2021

Since fall of 2017, Emerson has mandated that all students entering the college live on campus for their first six semesters, with very few exceptions...

The environment, your sanity, and student budgets

The environment, your sanity, and student budgets

September 17, 2021

For the average student, being an environmentalist comes with a hefty price tag. Eating organic foods and exclusively supporting eco-friendly brands are...

Post 9/11 Islamophobia still terrifies American Muslims

Post 9/11 Islamophobia still terrifies American Muslims

September 17, 2021

After the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, the entirety of the American population was traumatized and devastated. However, it slipped the minds of...

Editorial: First-years deserve time to reacclimate after a year and a half of isolation

Editorial: First-years deserve time to reacclimate after a year and a half of isolation

September 10, 2021

Over the past year and a half, all of us have had to learn to live with the “new normal” of Zoom classes and socially distanced classrooms. However,...

The Impossible job market for students

The Impossible job market for students

September 10, 2021

For young people everywhere, looking for employment after graduation has become much more difficult. High competition, little work experience, a pandemic,...

Haiti current climate is not for you to dismiss

Haiti current climate is not for you to dismiss

September 10, 2021

It seems like with everything happening in Haiti, the media has been searching for single incidents that could explain away the nation's current climate....

The spark of a climate revolution

The spark of a climate revolution

September 9, 2021

Over the course of the past 20 years, Chevron Corporation, the second-largest oil company in America, has spent billions of dollars trying to silence those...

Letter from the Editor: Reflections on a year of turmoil at The Beacon

Letter from the Editor: Reflections on a year of turmoil at The Beacon

September 2, 2021

Almost a year ago this week, The Beacon was rocked by controversy. Nearly 20 staff members resigned. The paper faced fury from within its ranks and from...

Is this year really COVID safe?

Is this year really COVID safe?

September 2, 2021

If you would have asked me in mid-June whether I thought removing the mask mandate and relieving some social distancing measures was a sign that things...

U.S. media coverage of Palestinian struggles lags behind

U.S. media coverage of Palestinian struggles lags behind

September 2, 2021

Calling family is something that the average person sees as routine, not an emotionally grueling task. You talk about your day, maybe complain a bit about...

The Office of Financial Aid in the Union Bank Building.

Tuition strike urges Emerson to redistribute funds

September 2, 2021

As many Emerson students might be aware, at the beginning of March it was announced that tuition will increase for all undergraduate students for the second...

Ansin Building of Emerson College

Emerson College, a gentrifying force

August 3, 2021

Most Emerson students reap the benefits of private education in the heart of Boston for a good four years. But it’s one thing to temporarily occupy space...

A sign on the window of Emersons coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Letter from the Editor: Why we stopped daily COVID-19 updates

June 29, 2021

As The Beacon’s new editor-in-chief, I wanted to explain why we made the decision to pivot to weekly updates on the state of COVID-19 in Massachusetts,...

Letter: How Juneteenth became a staff holiday at Emerson

Letter: How Juneteenth became a staff holiday at Emerson

June 16, 2021

Illona Yukhayev ([email protected]) is an Instructional Technologist at Emerson. When she’s not busy helping faculty build their Canvas courses,...

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