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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

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EDC kick-starts equipment reservation website

By Katherine Salzberg / September 28, 2017

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

Journalism department expands alongside VMA downsize

September 27, 2017

Emerson journalism department enrollment increased by 6 percent since last year. Of 687 applicants accepted into the journalism department, 128 enrolled...

Paradise Moves

Paradise Moves

September 27, 2017

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Emerson brings education to prison

Emerson brings education to prison

September 27, 2017

The Emerson Prison Initiative launched at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Concord this semester, making an Emerson liberal arts education...

Pelton promises DACA students support

Pelton promises DACA students support

September 27, 2017

President M. Lee Pelton is pledging that the college will continue to support and protect undocumented students, regardless of the future of the Deferred...

CreativityKit costs climb

September 27, 2017

The journalism department required that incoming students purchase an over $1,600 model of Macbook Pro, while last year’s freshmen received Macbook...

DACA

DACA

September 27, 2017

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Students voice concerns about 2 Boylston Place interior

Students voice concerns about 2 Boylston Place interior

September 27, 2017

Some residents of 2 Boylston Place have said they are disappointed with structural problems they’re experiencing in Emerson’s newest residence...

SGA selects Board of Trustees representative

September 27, 2017

The Student Government Association moved Tuesday to appoint new commissioners in various divisions of student life and the SGA representative to the Board...

The judge ruled that "no reasonable jury" could find these claims to be legally accurate based on the evidence presented by the plaintiff.
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Motion for summary judgment granted in Title IX suit against college

By Nathanael King, Former Staff / September 27, 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...

Craig Steven Wilder spoke to the community about systemic oppression at the EPI launch event.
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Emerson Prison Initiative launch pushes for “democratization of education” for prisoners

By Riane Roldan / September 27, 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 within...

Journalism department expands alongside VMA downsize

By Kaitlyn Bryson / September 21, 2017

Emerson journalism department enrollment increased by 6 percent since last year. Of 687 applicants accepted into the journalism department, 128 enrolled...

SGA selects Board of Trustees representative

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / September 21, 2017

The Student Government Association moved Tuesday to appoint new commissioners in various divisions of student life and the SGA representative to the Board...

CreativityKit costs climb

By Maya Gacina, Former Staff / September 21, 2017

The journalism department required that incoming students purchase an over $1,600 model of Macbook Pro, while last year’s freshmen received Macbook Air...

Women's Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball

September 20, 2017

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Incident Journal

September 20, 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,...

New fund to assist low income students with expenses

September 20, 2017

Emerson College created the Student Assistance Fund as a reserve for eligible students who might need help covering subsidiary costs of education, said...

Emerson Food Cam to alleviate college waste issue

Emerson Food Cam to alleviate college waste issue

September 20, 2017

Sustainability Coordinator Amy Elvidge’s newest solution to food waste on campus is a community space where students can send photos of small quantities...

VMA department downsizes due to scarce resources

September 20, 2017

The college accepted fewer visual and media arts students this year due to limited faculty and campus resources. Chair of the VMA Department Brooke Knight...

College acceptance rate declines, Hispanic population increases

September 20, 2017

According to documents provided by the college, Emerson’s Hispanic population increased 24 percent, or roughly 25 students, from last year.   Ruthanne...