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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

Lazytown: The failings of La La Land

February 2, 2017

It’s awards season again, and if you didn’t tune in to see La La Land snag seven Golden Globes, you probably heard about it from your mom and...

Students join protest in Boston Common

Students join protest in Boston Common

February 2, 2017

People from around the country filled Boston Common last Saturday with pink hats, paper vaginas, and a demand to be heard. Many Emerson students invested...

Ask Jackie: Motherly advice

February 2, 2017

This semester, Jackie will be answering reader queries on love, sex, and relationships. Visit askjackie.berkleybeacon.com to ask, anonymously or not,...

Selfies surge on Facebook

Selfies surge on Facebook

February 2, 2017

When Danielle Shvartsman snapped a picture of herself in a mirror within Los Angeles’ famous Magic Castle, she was disappointed. She liked the photo,...

Setting the stage on Summer Street

Setting the stage on Summer Street

February 2, 2017

If you’re keen to see some Emerson comedy shows or student theater, you’ll likely find yourself in a retrofitted dance studio above an Uno...

Alum Watsky '10 makes Hamilton mixtape

Alum Watsky ’10 makes Hamilton mixtape

February 2, 2017

Emerson alumnus and rapper George Watsky, ‘10, sat in the Little Building in 2009 and watched the White House Poetry Jam. On his screen, the then-senior...

Alumna all set for first book launch

Alumna all set for first book launch

January 26, 2017

Ashley Blom never thought of herself as a chef. Growing up in Hatfield, a small town in western Massachusetts, her mother would constantly make fun of...

Auditions and advocacy prove dramatic

Auditions and advocacy prove dramatic

January 26, 2017

As a Bachelor of Fine Arts acting major, junior Riley Hillyer was planning on auditioning for Emerson Stage, a requirement that he was happy to fulfill....

Students deck the halls

Students deck the halls

December 14, 2016

Halloween and Thanksgiving are over. According to most, it’s finally time to get into the holiday spirit. Many on campus are already honoring the...

Love Column: Sharing the married love

December 14, 2016

We went to Griddler’s for mediocre burgers and greasy waffle fries to refuel from our dorm room sexscapade. In between bites, we talked about our...

Finding power in the limitless playlist

December 8, 2016

It’s difficult for me to pick a song these days. In periods of transition, I always find myself in a musical identity crisis, more lost in the internet’s...

Aesthete: The key to unlocking a new city

Aesthete: The key to unlocking a new city

December 8, 2016

For people with wanderlust who are ready to trek the globe, but lack the patience to thumb through boring guide books or the budget for travel agencies,...

Students embrace "guerrilla art"

Students embrace “guerrilla art”

December 8, 2016

Sitting cross legged on what is meant to be a table in the Max Cafe, junior performing arts major Travis Amiel, explains how using non-traditional theater...