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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

Semester in review: worthy stories deserve second look

January 5, 2016

At issue: Looking back on a semester of important discourse and change. Our take: Students should recognize and remember the on-campus news. Emerson...

Students with invisible disabilities are slighted

Students with invisible disabilities are slighted

December 10, 2015

I got on the elevator on the eighth floor of the Little Building at 11:52, with barely enough time to get to my noon class. As we descended with stops...

Terror in Paris illuminates erasure

December 10, 2015

In the early moments of a bitter morning in November, I was barefoot and alert, seated silently on a worn couch that had previously been a paradise for...

Protests’ critics reduce rightful desires to whines

Protests’ critics reduce rightful desires to whines

November 26, 2015

Black and brown college students have made headlines and front pages across the country, fists thrust in the air, protesting for a more equitable education...

Being more free about that monthly bleed

November 26, 2015

The earliest memory I have of menstruation is from first grade, standing in the bathroom with my mom, staring into the toilet she had just peed into, now...

Lipdub doesn’t deserve our lip service

November 26, 2015

At issue: T-Swift lipdub will no longer be used as a promotional video for the school.  Our take: The song choice made the project amiss in the first...

Talks on Tumblr must go beyond the blog

Talks on Tumblr must go beyond the blog

November 19, 2015

When I was 15 years old, I joined an Internet community. My friends and I were starting our obsessions with One Direction, the British boyband who, at...

Sharing a struggle without a conclusion

November 19, 2015

The Facebook post was so long it had a “Read more” hyperlink. It read like the script for a dramatic film, except all of the characters were...

Emerson should implement service learning mandate

November 19, 2015

At issue: Service learning projects are popping up on campus. Our take: This is the kind of work we should all be doing.  Everyone understands the...

Between the sheets, there’s an in-between

November 12, 2015

Last year, my suitemates and I developed a ritual of morning-after recapping. The day after a party, we would sit on the couch in our common room and talk...

A letter to ‘harmless’ street hecklers

A letter to ‘harmless’ street hecklers

November 12, 2015

This is an open letter to the catcallers of the world—those who whistle at women when they walk past, who approach ladies without any invitation,...

With inclusion, Emerson Engagement Lab entertains

November 12, 2015

At issue: Emerson’s Engagement Lab rolls out new media Our take: It's time to bring attention to a valuable college resource  The Emerson...

Sharing a struggle without a conclusion

November 11, 2015

The Facebook post was so long it had a “Read more” hyperlink. It read like the script for a dramatic film, except all of the characters were familiar...

Student art deserves a space to be showcased

November 5, 2015

At issue: Students open art gallery space on campus to showcase creative work. Our take: Emerson should redouble its efforts in exhibiting the visual...

Planned Parenthood and the three percent

Planned Parenthood and the three percent

November 5, 2015

Back in September, when conservative lawmakers threatened a government shutdown unless Congress defunded Planned Parenthood, outrage surfaced on both sides...

A fight to finish for LGBTQ community

November 5, 2015

One day as I scrolled through my Twitter feed, I stumbled upon a tweet from a friend of mine: “I honestly can’t believe that conversion therapy...

Nicki Minaj shows feminists what’s good

October 28, 2015

When The New York Times Magazine published its recent article, “The Passion of Nicki Minaj,” the top comment on its Facebook page, with 967...

College resources for mental health are improving

October 28, 2015

At issue: Students are vulnerable to stressors and stigma. Our take: Emerson is making moves in the right direction.  Thanks to Elise Harrison,...

Girl bands raise the volume on women’s stories

Girl bands raise the volume on women’s stories

October 28, 2015

I’m powering up my Spotify and hearing it, scrolling through my Twitter feed and reading it, and I can’t ever avoid it—song lyrics riddled...

I refuse to play into the role of docility and trepidation that is too often demanded of my gender.
EVAN WALSH / BEACON STAFF

Planned Parenthood and the three percent

October 28, 2015

Back in September, when conservative lawmakers threatened a government shutdown unless Congress defunded Planned Parenthood, outrage surfaced on both sides...

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