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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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Police chief announces Tap and Go task force

November 4, 2014

Emerson Police Chief Robert Smith announced his department will form a student task force to give feedback on its new security procedure at a meeting with...

Jay Leno to return to television

November 4, 2014

Jay Leno is putting down his late night mic and picking up a tire iron for his return to television. CNBC announced Wednesday that the former “Tonight...

College dedicates mural to Walker Building

College dedicates mural to Walker Building

November 4, 2014

In a small ceremony on the 10th floor of the Walker building on Oct. 16, students, educators and administrators gathered to dedicate a mural inside the...

College to poll students on ‘climate’

November 4, 2014

Emerson is launching the Emerson360: Community Climate Survey on Nov. 3 to help create a college-wide action plan regarding, among other things, diversity...

Jay Leno awarded national prize for humor

November 4, 2014

Emerson alum and comedian Jay Leno was awarded a major national prize for humorists earlier this month. The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor—which...

Ansin to house science labs

Ansin to house science labs

November 4, 2014

Emerson College is not only seeking innovation in communication and the arts, but now in the science department. The college is currently planning to build...

Emerson introduces comedy minor

Emerson introduces comedy minor

November 4, 2014

Emerson has something new to laugh about: The School of the Arts will offer a five-course interdisciplinary minor in comedy performance and writing next...

Board of Overseers shares innovation insights

Board of Overseers shares innovation insights

November 4, 2014

Members of the Board of Overseers visited campus to speak to students about their working experience in the communication industry through a series of...

Emerson alumnus Doug Herzog inducted into hall of fame

November 4, 2014

Doug Herzog, president of Viacom Entertainment Group and an Emerson alumnus, was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame on Oct. 20. Herzog...

SGA appoints PR chair

November 4, 2014

The Student Government Association voted unanimously to name Capri DeBiccari, a junior writing, literature and publishing and marketing communication double...

City marks 10-year anniversary of student’s death

November 4, 2014

Ten years ago this month, after the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees in game seven of the American League Championship Series, Emerson junior journalism...

With set gone, business class works to rebrand the library

November 4, 2014

A business class is looking to rebrand the area of the Iwasaki Library that was once home to the set of Will & Grace, and now serves as a study space...

LA-based alum reported missing

November 4, 2014

Emerson graduate Wesley Von Tracy has been missing since Sept. 12 according to the website helpfindwesley.com. The class of 2011 alumnus was last seen...

Straus remembered for kindness, humor

Straus remembered for kindness, humor

By Christina Jedra, The Berkeley Beacon / October 22, 2014

At resident assistant Caitlin Brown’s first floor meeting of the semester, she asked her Colonial Building residents for a volunteer who could write...

The funniest woman not in the room: Becastled Emerson comedienne to be roasted after nabbing gig on Archer

October 15, 2014

Imagine spending half your summer at a salmon processing plant in rural Dillingham, Ala., and spending the other half in sunny Atlanta, Ga. as a writer’s...

MBTA pilot may become permanent

September 25, 2014

The pilot late-night MBTA subway and bus service, which began in the spring, is still in effect, and may continue after the yearlong test is up. “The...

Crime Log Sept. 25

September 25, 2014

Monday, Sept. 15 A student reported being harassed. The case is being investigated by the Emerson College Police Department.   Wednesday, Sept....

Local woman insults Boston students in viral video

September 25, 2014

A resident of Medford, Massachusetts, Kim Costa, came under fire earlier this month when she posted a video on her Facebook page insulting students returning...

Professor earns communication award 

September 25, 2014

Richard West, a professor in Emerson’s communication studies department, and Lynn Turner, chair of communication studies at Marquette University...

Polling Society survey shows split on NFL violence response   

September 25, 2014

National opinion is mixed on how the NFL should deal with players accused of domestic violence, according to recent findings by the Emerson College Polling...