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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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Students join Super Bowl celebration

February 12, 2015

Emerson students celebrated the New England Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl win on Sunday night when they joined fans on the Boston Common and again on...

Pelton presents award to local leaders

February 12, 2015

President M. Lee Pelton presented the college’s inaugural President’s Award for Civic Leadership to pastors Dr. Gloria White-Hammond and Ray...

Alum’s show wins Golden Globe

February 12, 2015

The CW Network’s show Jane the Virgin recently won a Golden Globe award, and a member of the show behind the scenes has ties to Emerson. Gina Rodriguez,...

EVVYs to honor actress Jennifer Coolidge

February 12, 2015

The EVVY Awards, an annual show recognizing student work, will honor actress Jennifer Coolidge with its annual Alumni Award of Distinction at this year’s...

Reimagining MLK

Reimagining MLK

February 12, 2015

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With WERS cuts, urban music community loses major platform

With WERS cuts, urban music community loses major platform

February 6, 2015

After WERS staff cancelled two popular urban music shows in August, students raised concerns about a lack of diversity in the station’s programming...

SGA recognizes new orgs

February 5, 2015

Ten organizations became recognized by the Student Government Association last Thursday after being reviewed by the Organization Recognition and Review...

College hires new director of housing and residence life

February 5, 2015

Emerson College has appointed Erik Muurisepp as the new associate dean and director of Housing and Residence Life. He is scheduled to start working at...

New option for minors aimed at student-athletes

New option for minors aimed at student-athletes

February 5, 2015

Students will be able to design their own minor starting this semester, according to the Department of Communication Studies.  The individually designed...

VMA courses combine LA and Boston classrooms

VMA courses combine LA and Boston classrooms

February 5, 2015

For the first time, students at the Boston and Los Angeles campuses can take the same classes at the same time, brought together through a live video conferencing...

Campus Crime Log 1/29

February 5, 2015

Thursday, Jan. 15 A Piano Row staff member accidentally activated a fire alarm pull station. There was no fire and the Boston Fire Department reset the...

Emerson refines LA program after student complaints

Emerson refines LA program after student complaints

February 5, 2015

After students disgruntled with aspects of the Emerson Los Angeles program voiced their complaints last month, administrators have already begun making...

Polling Society joins Transparency Initiative

February 5, 2015

Last week, the Emerson College Polling Society affirmed its commitment to unbiased research methods and credibility by becoming a member of the American...

Emerson police dispatcher promoted to officer

February 5, 2015

Jacqueline Martinez was sworn into the Emerson College Police Department as a patrol officer this month, according to Emerson’s website. Martinez,...

Dining hall introduces new theme

February 5, 2015

The dining hall is bringing a new tavern-inspired food theme to its menu, the Lion’s Den Pub Grub, starting on Friday, Jan. 30, according to Steven...

Special section: A half-century of race relations at Emerson

Special section: A half-century of race relations at Emerson

January 29, 2015

An in-depth look at 46 years of the protests, tenure controversies, administrators, and admissions policies that continue to shape race relations at the...

Safety violation results in small fire

January 29, 2015

A small fire in a suite in the Little Building on Jan. 20 tested Emerson’s new fire alarm system. The fire occurred when a burning candle fell onto...

Purple Key Leadership Society inductees announced

January 29, 2015

Twenty-eight seniors have been selected to be inducted into Emerson College’s Purple Key Leadership Society, which recognizes students’ academic...

Students of color still say campus climate has room for improvement

Students of color still say campus climate has room for improvement

January 29, 2015

In 1969, Emerson’s Black Organization with Natural Interests, or EBONI, sent a list of 10 proposals to the school’s administration detailing...