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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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Boylston SJP Protesters gather on the sidewalk in front of Boylston Place Alley, following a police restriction of the alleyway on Friday, April 25, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

Boylston SJP calls for ‘end to scholasticide’ in Gaza on one-year anniversary of encampment arrests

Dozens of people affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine rallied in front of the 2 Boylston Place Alleyway Friday evening after Emerson...

Emerson College Police Department Door (Beacon Archives/ File Photo)

Incident Journal: ECPD completes medical, mental health checks in residential dorms and campus buildings

By Rina Laby, Staff Writer / April 2, 2025
The Emerson College Police Department’s Incident Journal is made available to the public daily.
An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to protest, refers case to Community Standards

By Rina Laby, Staff Writer / March 26, 2025
The Emerson College Police Department’s Incident Journal is made available to the public daily.
Emerson College Police Department Door (Beacon Archives/ File Photo)

Incident Journal: Spring break leaves campus calm

By Rina Laby, Staff Writer / March 18, 2025
The Emerson College Police Department’s Incident Journal is made available to the public daily.
ECPD entrance/ Beacon Archives

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to Little Building theft, larceny in Colonial, fire alarm in Tufte

By Rina Laby, Staff Writer / March 3, 2025

The Emerson College Police Department makes the Incident Journal, a record of every criminal incident reported to the department, available daily for public...

Yellow caution barriers block the entrance to the Massachusetts Transportation Building in the 2 Boylston Place alley on Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. ECPD sent a community advisory telling students and staff to stay away from the area. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Police investigation concludes at State Transportation Building

By Yogev Toby and Iselin Bratz / February 13, 2025

A police investigation is ongoing in the ground floor of the State Transportation Building Thursday morning that “may impact [the] ability to access...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to violation, larceny reports

By Olivia LeDuc, News Editor / December 5, 2023

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD destroys contraband seized by HRE staff

By Hannah Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief / November 28, 2023

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: HRE finds graffiti in the Colonial Building, incident remains under investigation

By Hannah Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief / November 13, 2023

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD quells concerns of possible trespass, responds to larceny reports

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor / October 17, 2023

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...