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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

William McCabe, former Emerson police chief, dies at 72

December 31, 2012

Born in Boston in 1936, McCabe was a lifelong resident of Charlestown. He attended Northeastern University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in law...

First step toward a fairer tenure system

December 31, 2012

For House, it is a small taste of justice in the midst of a long, bitter ordeal. His battle was shared by another black professor, Pierre Desir.,Heartfelt...

Harvard director replaces Rosen as vice president

December 31, 2012

After ten years of fielding questions from journalists young and old, former Vice President of Public Affairs David Rosen has left the position and begun...

Women#039;s basketball wins Turkey Day tournament

December 31, 2012

The Emerson women's basketball team celebrated their Thanksgiving weekend in championship form, winning the Gallaudet Holiday Tournament in Washington...

Trailer Park

December 31, 2012

Harry Vaughn, Margaret Bateman

Required Spring Break Reading

December 31, 2012

James JoyceFirst published in the early twenties, Joyce's novels Ulysses and Finnegan's Wake are the most commonly known of his work. The Dublin-based...

Student renters face landlord conflicts

December 31, 2012

According to Anderson, his new seven-bedroom rental unit was to include garage facilities, a washer and dryer, and a 42-inch plasma television.,When Kent...

Jay Leno packs Majestic in kick-off to promotional tour

December 31, 2012

The late night personality, whose famed monologues on "The Tonight Show" were beamed live into millions of homes until May 29 2009, delivered the laughs...

Looking ahead to next year

December 31, 2012

This year, we've brought issues of college affordability and student rights to the forefront. We passed a medical amnesty policy to keep students safe...

EPSJ presents President Liebergott with petition to reinstate House, Desir

December 31, 2012

Student-run Emerson Peace and Social Justice presented college President Jacqueline Liebergott today with its petition with more than 500 student signatures,...

House would be sorely missed

December 31, 2012

During my four years at Emerson, I have taken most of my classes with a small handful of professors, because I know a course's worth is really determined...

Socrates frowns on you, Emerson

December 31, 2012

For the true academic, there is nothing more mouth-watering than a true colloquium. Sharing ideas, developing new thoughts-analyzing, questioning, discovering....

EC: Phone Home

December 31, 2012

You may plan to hit the gym tomorrow and the three days after that (lower your expectations); get involved with EmComm or Rareworks (the common room scene...

Students, bring justice to House

December 31, 2012

A couple of years ago, Emerson Peace and Social Justice elected Professor Roger House our new adviser. EPSJ is a student organization dedicated to advocating...

Liebergott supports independent tenure review

December 31, 2012

Emerson President Jacqueline Liebergott has indicated she will convene an independent examination of the college's tenure standards for minority professors....

ECPD urges vigilance in Common

December 31, 2012

On Tuesday, April 28, Emerson Police Chief George Noonan sent an e-mail to all students outlining an incident involving an Emerson student's safety that...

Springing forth with new resolve

December 31, 2012

bAt issue:/b The Emerson community's action on House and Desir's behalf.bOur view:/b We ought to be proud of our progress, but there is much more to do.In...

Embattled prof. House reinstated, Desir to continue fight

December 31, 2012

College President Jacqueline Liebergott announced today the reinstatement of Professor Roger House, who brought a complaint against Emerson with the Massachusetts...

Lax star Maeghan Ross continues to elevate game

December 31, 2012

On the women's lacrosse team's spring break trip to Florida, sophomore co-captain Maeghan Ross had an issue with her heart and gave her teammates a scare."When...

L.A. apps to be judged on merits

December 31, 2012

No more midnight madness for applicants to Emerson's Los Angeles program: Hollywood hopefuls will now be judged on the merits of their applications, the...