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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

Arts & Lifestyle

Bites with Becca: Let them eat cake

Bites with Becca: Let them eat cake

March 23, 2017

This one doesn’t start in the kitchen. It’s around 1 a.m. and the room is dark. My partner and I’s eyes are glued to the television,...

Fashion fosters activism

March 9, 2017

With fashion week coming to an end, what stands out the most to me, besides the fact that Christopher Kane still sends Crocs onto the runway, are the moments...

Finding power through postcards

Finding power through postcards

March 9, 2017

Last week, a variety of students filled the Iwasaki Library’s CoLab. This wasn’t a quiet study session. Instead, these students were intent...

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

Alum Watsky shares essays from his book

March 9, 2017

Freshman marketing communication major Cassandra Cloutier waited in line for two hours last Monday for tickets to see the rapper and poet who inspired...

Emerson bloggers shine in cyber spotlight

Emerson bloggers shine in cyber spotlight

March 9, 2017

Lifestyle blogging is more than just putting your life on the internet for fun. It is now a real platform for people to express themselves and their opinions....

Boston students hit LA for the Oscars

March 2, 2017

Students attending Emerson’s Oscar Talk in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to learn about the film industry from working professionals in their...

Hot takes: Beacon talks Oscars

March 2, 2017

La La Let’s Not Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land is the favorite to win best picture on Sunday. It’s the torrid love story of an...

Students use finstas to find privacy

Students use finstas to find privacy

March 2, 2017

It all began with a photo of her friend, a playful quip about the Emerson soccer team, and a declaration that she wouldn’t post again. One day later,...

#AskJackie: Good Vibes

March 2, 2017

Anonymous asks: I'm thinking about getting a vibrator but I've never been with a boy intimately. I’m worried that getting a vibrator will ruin the...