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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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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New org to fill health comm niche

New org to fill health comm niche

December 13, 2012

Last year, Kayla Pinto decided she wanted to add a health communication minor to her degree. As she took classes and became increasingly passionate about...

Mustaches make money for men's health

Mustaches make money for men’s health

December 13, 2012

Emerson’s branch of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), hosted a fundraising event last Thursday to officially kick off the start of ‘Movember.” Every...

Column connects student to home

Column connects student to home

December 13, 2012

When Victoria Hulbert’s friends and family pick up their local newspaper in Torrance, Calif. every other Monday, it’s as if she never traveled...

Best of food trucks

December 13, 2012

With the advent of reality shows like the Food Network’s the Great Food Truck Race, I’ve watched food trucks multiply at Boston’s busiest...

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

December 13, 2012

Wax on Felt held its annual Battle of the Bands event on Friday, November 16 in Allston. Six bands played at the event, with the band Ripe, whose members...

Why you need to go to a house show

December 13, 2012

Boston’s music scene gets more vibrant each year. Brighton Music Hall replaced Harper’s Ferry in 2011, ending the establisment’s 40-year...

The Cyclops and the one-eyed monsters

The Cyclops and the one-eyed monsters

December 13, 2012

 A cacophony of neon stage lights and thumping electro music invoked more of a rave party than ancient Greek theater as penises dangling from sticks...

EPSJ spotlights North Korea

EPSJ spotlights North Korea

December 13, 2012

“Shift is happening in North Korea” was a consistently repeated phrase in the Multipurpose Room Tuesday night. Emerson Peace and Social Justice...

Birthday bash boasts 65 years for WECB

Birthday bash boasts 65 years for WECB

December 13, 2012

WECB is the college’s oldest radio station, broadcasting since 1947. Since 2003, the station moved off a.m. radio and onto an exclusively online...

Farmers debate effects of fuel on food

December 13, 2012

Emerson students have the opportunity to eat healthy and become involved with their local community by supporting farmers' markets, which are...

Atlas Mag shows off Emerson’s talent

Atlas Mag shows off Emerson’s talent

December 13, 2012

Samantha Penninipede sat stiffly and quietly in a row of chairs lined up for performers in the Piano Row Multipurpose Room.  “I get total stage...

Students seek Zen with meditation group

Students seek Zen with meditation group

December 13, 2012

From large coffees to yoga mats, every student handles stress differently. One commonality is that most are in search of relief from the hectic, multitasking...

Editor-In-Chic

Editor-In-Chic

December 13, 2012

This awards season is rife with excellent films that had even the most highbrow of film students saying, “Yeah, fine. George Clooney is a really...

Freshman forms secular organization

Freshman forms secular organization

December 13, 2012

After freshman Ian Stewart spent his winter break engrossed in The God Delusion — biologist Richard Dawkins’ bestseller on the...