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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

Opinion

Activism for applause or for a clause?

Activism for applause or for a clause?

September 20, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

Activism for applause or for a cause?

Activism for applause or for a cause?

September 20, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

To many students, it makes financial sense to join several orgs, even if it means a hectic schedule for a few semesters.
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Op-Ed: Busy students can’t afford to buy time

September 20, 2017

Is your ego that fragile that you have to be busy all the time? This question was raised during a series of four-hour training workshops held by the...

Is celebrity activism performative or genuine?
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Op-Ed: Activism for applause or for a cause?

September 14, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

Editorial: Dude, where’s my DH?

September 14, 2017

AT ISSUE: Major campus changes feel alienating to returning students OUR TAKE: We need to remember that this place isn’t ours When we left school...

We need to make room for spontaneity without falling into apathy.
Bethany Hamlin / Beacon Staff

Op-Ed: College daze: The pitfalls of introspection

September 7, 2017

This summer, I found myself in Paris staying with a friend of a friend, a person I had never met. Yet the oddity of that never surfaced—we had other...

Editorial: Underwhelmed by overcommitment

September 7, 2017

At issue: Emerson's culture of overcommitment Our take: Failure is an essential learning experience Orientation leaders have, at the direction of orientation...

Please run a write-in campaign

March 29, 2017

At issue: Only one candidate running for each position   Our take: Will someone please give us some choices? Tonight was the annual press...

Conservatives are not oppressed

March 29, 2017

At issue: Conservatives feel outnumbered at Emerson Our take: That doesn’t mean they’re oppressed Conservative students at Emerson are few...

Letter from the Editor: An appeal for trust

March 29, 2017

What if our campus had a source of information it could trust? If we didn’t rely on positively-spun emails from administration, petty gossip from...

Support trans rights beyond the bathroom

March 29, 2017

In late December, I woke up around 4 a.m. on a Wednesday from a night terror. In it, the upcoming New Year had taken physical form...

Sustainable clothing never goes out of style

Sustainable clothing never goes out of style

March 29, 2017

Emerson students love looking good without breaking the bank. Clothing today is cheaper than ever, so instead of mending our clothes when they tear or...

Don’t pick on his penis, pick on his policies

March 29, 2017

I was in class a couple of weeks ago when a student announced some breaking Trump news. People around me expressed their frustration, and the person next...

Straight noise crowds LGBTQ+ space

March 29, 2017

Last Friday, my first weekend in D.C., I ventured out into the city for drinking, dancing, and the sense of adventure that comes with being in a new place....

Letter from the Editor: An appeal for trust

March 23, 2017

What if our campus had a source of information it could trust? If we didn’t rely on positively-spun emails from administration, petty gossip from your...

Language about language

March 22, 2017

At issue: Emerson College “hates language” Our take: ….What? Recently, two different journalists sat down at work and used their language...

LGBTQ Column: Sexuality through literature’s lens

March 22, 2017

Growing up queer is lonely. One must learn to live with solitude. For me, the only chance I have at being understood is in the pages of a novel. Luckily...

Transfers deserve scholarship equity

March 22, 2017

Emerson excludes current transfer students from their traditional merit scholarships, preventing them from attaining the same financial opportunities as...

Collaborative care is the future

Collaborative care is the future

March 22, 2017

Growing up, as I came to terms with my queer identity, I began to accept that my family would not look like the one I was born into. It’s unlikely...

Exploiting students for the sake of exposure

March 9, 2017

Students are drawn to Emerson for the professional experiences promised to them in their admissions tours. Trendy new technology and networking techniques...