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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

The exterior of the Kasteel Well castle

Expanded reporting from the Castle with new Kasteel Well vertical

February 24, 2020
Editors Katie Redefer and Lara Hill introduce their reasoning for establishing a new Kasteel Well vertical focused on student reporting at the castle program.
Melissa Kraus, from the 
Anti-Defamation League’s Boston chapter, presenting at the event hosted by Hillel. Photo credit: Yongze Wang

Hillel hosts event responding to hateful on-campus graffiti

February 23, 2020

Around two dozen students gathered at the Bill Bordy Theatre Tuesday for a Hillel event with Melissa Kraus, a local social justice advocate, who expressed...

FAB delayed appointed new voting members and delayed an appeal at their Thursday meeting Photo credit: Yongze Wang

FAB appoints new members, declines to vote on appeal

February 23, 2020

The Financial Advisory Board voted at their weekly meeting Thursday to appoint two new voting members and delayed a vote on a $2,900 appeal request from...

Senior guard Natalie Clydesdale recorded four steals and dished out seven assists on Saturday

Lions end regular season with senior day win

February 23, 2020

The women's basketball team defeated Dean College by a score of 91–42 on its senior day to end the regular season with a 15–10 record. The Lions...

Students gathered in the Cultural Center of 172 Tremont.

On-campus forum invites Asian and Asian-American students to discuss recent discrimination within the community

February 22, 2020

Emi Bague, assistant director of international student career services, shared her initial reaction to learning of last month's on-campus racist vandalism...

Senior setter Lucas Raagas picking up one of his 19 assists on Friday night against St. Josephs. Photo credit: Montse Landeros

Lions snap losing streak in straight sets

February 22, 2020

The men’s volleyball team swept the St Joseph’s Brooklyn Bears in three sets, breaking its two-game losing streak. While the Bears are not in the...

A small memorial for Josh Hamfin took the place of Hamfins tank after his passing last week.

Campus center mourns loss of pet betta fish

February 20, 2020

The 172 Tremont Building lost a member of its community last week when the three-year-old pet betta fish Josh Hamfin was found dead in his tank on the...

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: SGA Constitution, Marlboro Professors, Lacrosse

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: SGA Constitution, Marlboro Professors, Lacrosse

February 20, 2020

Host Ryan Ribeiro is joined once again by SGA correspondent Andrew Brinker to talk about the report that the Student Government knowingly violated their constitution...

A Spring 2020 Student Government Association meeting.

SGA finalizes election timeline, eliminates requirements

February 20, 2020

The Student Government Association unanimously voted to eliminate several constitutional elections bylaws at their weekly Joint Session meeting Tuesday...

Junior guard Rachel Davey scored 18 points in the win over WPI.

Road win puts women’s basketball in playoffs

February 20, 2020

The women’s basketball team overcame a fourth quarter deficit against Worcester Polytechnic Institute to clinch a spot in the conference playoffs on...

Coach Bill Curley (left) poses with Jack OConnor (No. 4), Ben Holding (No. 32), and their family members during the pregame ceremony. Photo credit: Rachel Culver

Lions defeated by Beavers on senior night

February 20, 2020

The men's basketball team lost to Babson College on Wednesday by a score of 92-77 on its senior night. The Brown and Plofker Gym roared before the game...

We support staff members joining the union

We support staff members joining the union

February 20, 2020

This is an important year for the Emerson College Staff Union. The group plans to start renegotiating their contract with the school next spring. They...

The Piano Row bulletin board that was the subject of vandalism remained bare as of Wednesday night.

Vandalism strikes Piano Row for the second time

February 20, 2020

A bulletin board on the 13th floor of Piano Row celebrating Black History Month was vandalized on Feb. 9, according to an email from Residence Director...

Accepting being single as a hopeless romantic

Accepting being single as a hopeless romantic

February 19, 2020

As a college student studying in a new city, finding relationships isn’t as easy as it seems. There are nightclubs, parties, and dating apps, but in...

Photo credit: Courtesy Alyssa Devine

Emerson alumni rely on decades of film making experience to create new festival

February 19, 2020

Griffin and Alyssa Devine '10 were directing a play in late 2017 at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre in West Hollywood when the theatre's staff expressed interest...

Four panelists discussed about the medias portrayal of COVID-19.

Communication Department attributes coronavirus fears to misinformation

February 19, 2020

Mary Anne Taylor, associate professor of Communication Studies, stated in a panel discussion about the coronavirus that the media is using the same hyperbolic...

Alum takes inspiration from mom to create feature film The Queen of Hollywood Blvd

Alum takes inspiration from mom to create feature film The Queen of Hollywood Blvd

February 19, 2020

Orson Oblowitz ‘09 finds inspiration for all his creative projects in his mother. His first award-winning feature film, The Queen of Hollywood Blvd,...

College students make about 80 percent of Marias Taquerias customers and around 40 percent of The Halal Guys customers.

Incoming businesses plan to compete for student customers

February 19, 2020

The competition for college students' taste buds is well on its way, as Garbanzo and El Jefe’s Taqueria are set to open this spring. In response to...

Photo credit: Hongyu Liu

Apple Engineer speaks to augmented reality applications at Emerson Launch event

February 19, 2020

Apple Engineer Steve Hayman presented at the Emerson Launch Speaker Series' second event of the semester on Feb. 11 on how people can create new augmented...

Melissa Rosales / Graphic by Ally Rzesa - Beacon Staff

It’s hard to watch The Bachelor when you’re not straight

February 19, 2020

‘Tis the season—The Bachelor season. While I’m excited about The Bachelor, Peter Weber’s fantasy suite dates, and glad the drama of stolen champagne...