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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

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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...

Songs We’re Thankful For

December 1, 2016

As we return from break, the staff at the Beacon wanted to share some songs that we are thankful for. You’ll find this to be an eclectic mix, with...

Cultures come together, share rhythms

Cultures come together, share rhythms

November 24, 2016

On Sunday night, the smell of pizza, tacos, and beans wafted through the Bill Bordy Theater. In the air hung the last note from Josiah Seet’s guitar,...

Students help shape the minds of youth

Students help shape the minds of youth

November 17, 2016

As middle school students from across the country sit down in their classroom, they focus on their Generation Citizen handbooks laid out on the tops of...

The dating myth surrounding queer women

November 10, 2016

When I looked at my girlfriend in the little Skype camera box on my computer screen, all I could picture was her kissing and cuddling with someone else,...