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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

Students weigh in on academic environment, health before Thanksgiving break

Students weigh in on academic environment, health before Thanksgiving break

November 18, 2022

As Emerson students approach Thanksgiving break, they anticipate both the challenges of the coming winter months as well as their own plans. Sophomore...

What a Thing it is to be Black: EBONI amplifies Black community at open-mic

What a Thing it is to be Black: EBONI amplifies Black community at open-mic

November 13, 2022

When Jordan Elliott took the stage Saturday, he focused only on his cousin. Two months prior, Elliot’s brother called him, sobbing, to tell him his...

Students applaud Biden marijuana pardons

Students applaud Biden marijuana pardons

November 10, 2022

Last month, President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession at the federal level. Emerson students and experts alike...

Tuesdays total lunar eclipse.

Total lunar eclipse visible on Election Day

November 8, 2022

From 5:16 to 6:41 a.m. Bostonians and others on the East Coast looking up into the northwestern sky saw the moon completely bathed in a dark red hue in...

Non-union staff to see 5% raise going into new year

Non-union staff to see 5% raise going into new year

November 8, 2022

College officials pledged a cumulative 5% base salary increase effective Jan. 1, 2023 for non-union staff members in an email sent to eligible employees...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

Four finalists identified in presidential search

November 8, 2022

The Presidential Search Committee, spearheaded by the Chair of the Board of Trustees Eric Alexander, has narrowed the search to four presidential finalists,...

The Massachusetts State House, undergoing reconstructive changes.

2022 midterm elections: Emerson College students contemplate possible outcomes of this year’s ballot

November 7, 2022

As Election Day approaches, Emerson College students evaluate each candidate’s platforms and consider what positions to take on the four ballot questions...

The cover of Ravi Shankar’s memoir Correctional.

‘Not a confessional, a correctional’: author Ravi Shankar discusses his experience with inequitable incarceration

November 5, 2022

“The first time I went to jail, I was innocent and indignant,” Pushcart-prize winning poet and author Ravi Shankar quoted from the introduction to...

Vice President Harris taking the stage.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Boston before midterm elections

November 5, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a rally on Nov. 2 to endorse the Massachusetts democratic candidates for this year’s general election. Harris,...

The Emerson College staff union logo.

Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to the Emerson Community

October 26, 2022

Last week we reached out to the Board of Trustees and asked to meet. Our prolonged contract negotiation with management has hit a wall and we’re heading...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

BRE highlights several priority areas in Strategic Report

October 24, 2022

On Monday, Interim President William Gilligan announced Beyond Racial Equity completed Emerson’s Strategic Review as part of its commitment to infuse...

Race participants begin their first lap around the Boston Common.

Move for MDS 5K raises awareness for rare blood cancer

October 24, 2022

Dozens of runners and walkers circled the Boston Common for the annual Move for MDS 5K, hosted by MDS Foundation Inc. on Sunday. MDS, or Myelodysplastic...

A display Boston cream pie.

The Omni Parker House celebrates National Boston Cream Pie Day

October 24, 2022

The Omni Parker House—home of the original Boston cream pie—welcomed visitors for free slices of the famous cake in celebration of National Boston...

The competitors mid competition.

“Hands on a Hardbody” competition takes place in 2B alley

October 24, 2022

For his 21st birthday, senior comedic arts major Max Charbonneau challenged a group of friends to hold onto the Norman Lear statue in Emerson’s 2 Boylston...

The Emerson College staff union logo.

Letter to the Editor: Letter to the Board of Trustees

October 23, 2022

Dear Members of the Board of Trustees, We, the Emerson Staff Union, would like to request a meeting with Board members next week to address the College’s...

Students at Fresh Check Day engage with staff at the suicide prevention booth organized by the Wellness Center and Student Accessibility Services.

Emerson students learn how to ‘Stay Fresh’ all year round

October 23, 2022

Inside The Loft, Emerson community members gathered for Fresh Check Day, a mental health and suicide prevention initiative started by the Jordan Porco...

Panelists setting up to present their findings.

Emerson Polling hosts “Unlocking the Hispanic Vote” panel

October 22, 2022

The Emerson College Polling Center held an “Unlocking the Hispanic Vote” panel on Tuesday to discuss its research of Hispanic people’s attitudes...

Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen.

Madsen to transfer from Emerson to Babson come November

October 19, 2022

Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen will resign from her role at Emerson in November to transition to Babson College, where she will...

Sustainability Action Plan progresses with help from working groups

Sustainability Action Plan progresses with help from working groups

October 19, 2022

Emerson refined its pledge to carbon neutrality last month after unveiling the Climate Action Plan. The plan has since moved into its second phase—the...

A book donation bin in the lobby of 2 Boylston Place.

Resident assistant organizes book donation drive

October 19, 2022

As residents walked into 2 Boylston Place throughout the past week, they passed a cardboard box decorated with orange and pink papers reading “Donate...