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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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New civic media program to bring in 4 faculty members

February 13, 2014

Emerson will hire four new professors to focus on the intersection of new media, civic engagement, and activism, to fulfill the civic engagement aspect...

AEPhi gets over $6k in appeal for annual event

February 13, 2014

The Student Government Association unanimously approved a $6,421.82 appeal by Alpha Epsilon Phi, a campus sorority, for its 10th annual Ribbons on the...

Institutional research to begin in February

Institutional research to begin in February

February 8, 2014

In an effort to fulfill President M. Lee Pelton’s strategic objective to bolster academic excellence, the Office of Institutional Research announced...

SGA grants $4,857 to poetry group

SGA grants $4,857 to poetry group

February 6, 2014

The Student Government Association approved an appeal for funds for the Emerson Poetry Project, the college’s only performance poetry club. The appeal...

3 students report being forcibly kissed around Common T station

February 6, 2014

On Jan. 31, two students reported being kissed without their consent while walking near the Park Street station on Boston Common, and another student reported...

LA campaign aims to raise $20 million in 3 years

January 30, 2014

At least 19 people have made donations of $10,000 or more to the Los Angeles Center fundraising campaign, a three-year effort to secure $20 million for...

Student Government Association held first meeting

Student Government Association held first meeting

January 30, 2014

The Student Government Association accepted four resignations and appointed two commissioners to fill open positions during the first meeting of the semester...

New administrator hired for global engagement

New administrator hired for global engagement

January 30, 2014

Anthony L. Pinder, Emerson’s newest administrator, said he is aware of the many activities and opportunities available on the college’s three...

Library seeks design team for empty space

Library seeks design team for empty space

January 30, 2014

The large sheets of white paper pasted on the glass exterior of the recently boxed-up Will & Grace set in the Iwasaki Library entertained a wide range...

Civil rights history to be honored

Civil rights history to be honored

January 30, 2014

Dondré Taylor-Stewart, a sophomore visual and media arts major, is one of many students concerned about civil rights awareness on campus. Taylor-Stewart...

Online archiving server to store print, digital material

Online archiving server to store print, digital material

January 23, 2014

Emerson has started working with Preservica, an online archiving company, to store and display its historical records—including campus blueprints,...

E3 Fund named after founder

January 23, 2014

The Emerson Experience in Entrepreneurship, created by the late professor Karl Baehr, helped launch more than 120 student-created ventures since its founding...

President M. Lee Pelton.

Emerson remembers and honors late professor

January 23, 2014

Faculty, staff, and students who knew Karl Baehr gathered with friends and family of the late marketing professor and senior executive-in-residence to...

Emerson Kitchen: An LA dining experience

January 16, 2014

LOS ANGELES — Outdoor seating, organic food options, and staff who serve and bus tables do not come to mind when Emerson students think...

Fund to aid students’ extracurricular projects

January 16, 2014

Emerson students pursuing artistic or academic endeavors can often hit a wall: Finding money to finance passion projects is difficult, especially when...

"Will & Grace" set to move to LA

“Will & Grace” set to move to LA

January 12, 2014

The set of popular sitcom Will & Grace will move from its current location in the Iwasaki Library to the college’s new Los Angeles center...

A social media roundup of the Hollywood groundbreaking

A social media roundup of the Hollywood groundbreaking

January 12, 2014

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New LA campus to incorporate more students

New LA campus to incorporate more students

January 12, 2014

When Kevin Bright arrived at 99 Summer St., an Emerson office space, workers in the quiet area were well-aware of who had walked through the doors. With...

Text of President Pelton's groundbreaking remarks

Text of President Pelton’s groundbreaking remarks

January 12, 2014

Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton delivered this speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the college's new Los Angeles campus. Thank you Henry...

Emerson to break ground on Los Angeles campus in early 2012

January 12, 2014

A dilapidated chain-link fence — covered in old concert fliers and shoddily posted advertisements—surrounds a 37,000 square foot...