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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

Sylvia Plath’s Ariel: An appreciation

February 13, 2014

On February 11, 1963, at the age of 30, celebrated poet Sylvia Plath committed suicide in her London home, and subsequently became one of the most mythologized...

Benjamin Jealous advocates change

Benjamin Jealous advocates change

February 6, 2014

When he was 21 years old, Benjamin Jealous, former president and CEO of the NAACP, said he thought there was no need to speak up for civil rights anymore....

November Project comes to campus

November Project comes to campus

February 6, 2014

The term “snow day” does not exist in the vocabulary of some of Boston’s most dedicated athletes. Members of November Project have pledged...

Dating Tips

February 6, 2014

Unless you are currently in a relationship, you are going to be kicking it with friends this Valentine’s Day. The very short window between the back-to-school-I-missed-you-so-much...

In tune, but out of the curriculum

In tune, but out of the curriculum

February 6, 2014

It all started with a single sound effect. Two weeks and a combination of 58 individual tracks later, Jacob Fagliano, a sophomore visual and media arts...

Behind the mask of anonymous musicians

February 6, 2014

Shortly after the 2014 Grammys, photos of the members of Daft Punk without their masks went viral. The two had just won a backpack’s worth of awards,...

Finding humanity in The Act of Killing

January 30, 2014

As the Oscar season rolls its way into every media outlet, the time has come to catch up on the contending pictures for both the major and often-overlooked...

Grad debuts novel at Emerson

January 30, 2014

Standing at the podium of Little Building’s Beard Room, Andrew Ladd looks every inch the part of a successful graduate. He wears a spirited purple-and-gold...