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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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Playing dress-up and calling it work

Playing dress-up and calling it work

February 27, 2014

Have you ever wanted to create a purse out of a book, but not known how? Trends and Tolstoy, the personal blog of a book lover, tells you how to do just...

Dutch Diaries: On Amsterdam

February 27, 2014

Amsterdam is the city of dreams, and has been for centuries. When tourists walk through the Red Light District, ride their bikes along the canals, or visit...

Obscure Bard play gets new life

Obscure Bard play gets new life

February 20, 2014

Against the backdrop of a black curtain and atop a black and white tiled floor, motionless bodies lay with fake blood across their faces, slain from an...

Breaking News delivers the funny facts

Breaking News delivers the funny facts

February 20, 2014

You turn on The Emerson Channel and see that a news program is coming up next. The title sequence rolls as the Breaking News logo fills the screen. The...

Preventing prejudice with paintings

Preventing prejudice with paintings

February 13, 2014

In celebration of African-American Heritage Month, Emerson’s Black Organization with Natural Interests, a group that supports black culture on campus,...

Dutch Diaries: A Tale of One City

February 13, 2014

I only spent 36 hours in Porto, but during that time, I got to see two completely different sides of the same city. The second largest city after Lisbon...

Emerson represented at Miss Boston

Emerson represented at Miss Boston

February 13, 2014

When Emerson alumnus Michelle Nigro was 10 years old, she received a postcard in the mail inviting her to participate in a pageant. She talked to local...