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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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Incident Journal

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / October 5, 2017

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

Judge rules in favor of college in second Title IX lawsuit

October 5, 2017

By Allison Hagan and Max Reyes A federal judge in the District of Massachusetts ruled in favor of the college in the 2014 “Jillian Doherty v. Emerson...

Amelio talks campus climate survey at SGA

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / October 5, 2017

The Emerson360 Climate Survey was presented to the Student Government Association by Robert Amelio, director of diversity and inclusive excellence on Tuesday....

New post to promote global programs

New post to promote global programs

October 5, 2017

Michael Holland was appointed as the first associate director of Internationalization Initiatives this past month. The position was created when the Office...

Candidates to run unopposed in SGA special election

October 4, 2017

The Student Government Association set a special election for Oct. 11 to fill six empty seats within the organization.   "We had a great number of...

Emerson Prison Initiative launch pushes for "democratization of education" for prisoners

Emerson Prison Initiative launch pushes for “democratization of education” for prisoners

October 4, 2017

Across the country, states are spending over a million dollars a year on incarceration fees—and sometimes, that’s just for the inmates living...

EDC kick-starts equipment reservation website

October 4, 2017

Emerson’s Equipment Distribution Center is rolling out a new website for reserving video production gear. Tim MacArthur, associate director of Television,...

Common room conversion causes commotion

October 4, 2017

Unbeknownst to students who applied in the spring to live in the Piano Row residence hall, in-suite living rooms in the dorm  were recently converted...

Spears talks social justice at SGA meeting

October 4, 2017

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Sylvia Spears challenged the way the Emerson community looks at inclusivity during Student Government Association...

PRow Common Rooms

PRow Common Rooms

October 4, 2017

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Emergency procedures outlined at faculty assembly

October 4, 2017

Professors raised questions about Emerson’s emergency preparedness at Tuesday’s faculty assembly. In light of a lockdown earlier this month,...

C-Store relocates to Max Cafe

October 4, 2017

The Emerson C-Store offers a wide variety of snacks options for students—from potato chips to sushi—at its new location in the Max Mutchnick...

Op-Ed: Emerson put my sexual assaulter before me

By Piper Clark / October 4, 2017

The Beacon reviewed documentation and email correspondence around this case to verify its results and timeline. Click here to find further reading about...

Michael Holland is the college’s first Assistant Vice President of Internationalization and Global Engagement.
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New post to promote global programs

By Spencer Brown / October 4, 2017

Michael Holland was appointed as the first associate director of Internationalization Initiatives this past month. The position was created when the...

C-Store relocates to Max Cafe

By Riley Walberg / October 2, 2017

The Emerson C-Store offers a wide variety of snacks options for students—from potato chips to sushi—at its new location in the Max Mutchnick Campus...

Motion for summary judgment granted in Title IX suit against college

Motion for summary judgment granted in Title IX suit against college

September 29, 2017

A federal judge in the District of Massachusetts granted Emerson's motion for summary judgment Tuesday in the 2014 "Jane Doe v. Emerson College" Title...

Candidates to run unopposed in SGA special election

Candidates to run unopposed in SGA special election

By Dylan Rossiter, Former Editor / September 28, 2017

The Student Government Association set a special election for Oct. 11 to fill six empty seats within the organization. "We had a great number of vacant...

Common room conversion causes commotion

By Olivia Carey / September 28, 2017

Unbeknownst to students who applied in the spring to live in the Piano Row residence hall, in-suite living rooms in the dorm  were recently converted...

Emergency procedures outlined at faculty assembly

By Kam Burns / September 28, 2017

Professors raised questions about Emerson’s emergency preparedness at Tuesday’s faculty assembly. In light of a lockdown earlier this month, professors...

Spears talks social justice at SGA meeting

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / September 28, 2017

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Sylvia Spears challenged the way the Emerson community looks at inclusivity during Student Government Association...