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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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The Symptoms show signs of success

The Symptoms show signs of success

November 4, 2014

After graduating from high school in 2012, Ben Bersers-Lee was itching to get out of his suburban bubble of Lexington, Massachusetts and experience life...

Stephen King and the American Gothic

November 4, 2014

I feel a small flush of embarrassment whenever I admit my affection for horror fiction. As a teenager, it was a full-blown addiction: I devoured the work...

In new memoir, George Clinton gets funky

In new memoir, George Clinton gets funky

November 4, 2014

George Clinton is known for a few things about his performances throughout the 1970s: donning flamboyant costumes made of flags and diapers, tripping on...

Doom’s Day: Laughs, Love, and Lava

September 25, 2014

Sometimes the best superhero is actually a supervillain. That’s the premise of an upcoming show, Doom’s Day, produced by Emerson Independent...

Mixtapes: the best ‘Thank You’

April 24, 2014

In eighth grade, my class was asked to write about a recent experience that meant a lot to us. I decided to write about my first concert -- Fall Out Boy's...