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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

Columbus Day’s ship has sailed

Columbus Day’s ship has sailed

October 8, 2015

Every fall as Columbus Day approaches, students look forward to the three-day weekend, with time to catch up on sleep or homework, or really do anything...

A call for a student union to curb tuition

October 7, 2015

Throughout the year, I often worry that I will be forced to leave Emerson because I can no longer afford it. It unsettles my mind and my work, filling...

Using the purchasing power of your dollar

Using the purchasing power of your dollar

October 7, 2015

Every day I see a Primark advertisement, be it on a bus stop, inside the T, or online. And every day, I wonder about the true cost of a $28 winter coat....

The journalism program is #1 in name only

October 7, 2015

As reported by USA Today, Emerson has been ranked by College Factual as the number one journalism school in the country. This is great news that deserves...

It’s time to include all of the Lions in Emerson’s pride

September 30, 2015

According to athletic director Patricia Nicol and players and coaches from the department, there’s an increased effort to be more active stakeholders...

True humor earned, not learned

September 30, 2015

If you ask me what my favorite joke is, I’ll laugh to myself for five minutes straight before choking out, “You know what really gets my goat?...

Comedy major brings laughs and artistic opportunity

Comedy major brings laughs and artistic opportunity

September 30, 2015

The most fun I’ve had in any of my endeavors at Emerson has always been writing and performing in shows with my comedy troupe, Police Geese. When...

In defense of the fangirl

In defense of the fangirl

September 23, 2015

In eighth grade, I was admittedly a Twi-hard: a relentless fan of “Twilight.” I read the book series three times, pre-ordered the “Eclipse...

Students are having a door closed in their face

September 23, 2015

In 2012, Emerson College Police Chief Robert Smith told the Beacon he wanted to increase the college’s use of technology in its security procedures....

Taking violent music as art, not action

September 23, 2015

Most people, especially our fellow students, know that a person is not his or her job. But while we have no problem seeing that office workers and manual...

With policy change, mental illness no longer disruptive

With policy change, mental illness no longer disruptive

September 16, 2015

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 50 percent of college students rate their mental health below average or poor, 30 percent report...

Athletes need more than a part-time leader

September 16, 2015

Emerson’s athletic department recently hired part-time head coaches for both the women’s tennis team and the baseball team, two programs which...

For rap’s female fans, a delicate dissonance

September 16, 2015

Straight Outta Compton—the summer’s big screen adaptation of gangster rap group N.W.A.’s rise to fame—did more than properly suggest...

Letter to the editor from Emerson affiliated faculty

September 16, 2015

The affiliated faculty union, AFEC-AAUP, shares the concerns of the tenure-line and term faculty with confronting racism and rape culture on campus. Many...

You are allowed to be the biggest, loudest version of yourself.
EVAN WALSH / BEACON STAFF

In defense of the fangirl

September 16, 2015

In eighth grade, I was admittedly a Twi-hard: a relentless fan of “Twilight.” I read the book series three times, pre-ordered the “Eclipse novella,”...

An updated letter from Emerson professors to students

September 10, 2015

We, the undersigned faculty wish to communicate to the student body, and in particular to those who participated in the student occupation of Faculty Assembly...

The rise of the real girls

The rise of the real girls

September 9, 2015

She loves to eat a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out with Thousand Island-doused french fries. She purposefully points out her stretch marks,...

Police transparency is an absolute necessity

September 9, 2015

On May 27, a 20-year-old man named Feras Morad chose to ingest hallucinogenic mushrooms while in a second story apartment in Long Beach, Calif. He had...

Emerson’s rebranding effort offers opportunity

September 9, 2015

At issue: College enters second phase of rebranding initiative Our take: Community feedback highlights areas of improvement The college’s...

real girl opinion
CARLY WICKHAM / BEACON STAFF

The rise of the real girls

September 2, 2015

She loves to eat a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out with Thousand Island-doused french fries. She purposefully points out her stretch marks, and she...