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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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Women’s Leadership Summit

April 17, 2014

Over 100 Emerson students, faculty, and staff have posed with a sign that reads, “I’m with a feminist,” for a week-long photo campaign...

Professor awarded Pulitzer

April 17, 2014

Megan Marshall, a writing, literature, and publishing professor, won a Pulitzer Prize for biography on Monday for her book Margaret Fuller: A New American...

Recyclemania results

April 17, 2014

Emerson placed 113th out of 256 in the annual Recyclemania competition, a national contest that ranks schools based on how much they recycled in an eight-week...

EVVY Awards nominations announced

April 17, 2014

Nominations for the 33rd annual EVVY Awards, an annual show recognizing student work, were released on Wednesday via the organization’s website....

BU sophomore found dead in dorm

April 17, 2014

A Boston University sophomore was found dead in his dorm room Monday morning, according to The Boston Globe. The 19-year-old student, Kevin Lee of Brooklyn,...

Two backpacks left at finish line

April 17, 2014

Exactly one year after two backpacks filled with pressure cooker bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, two backpacks were again left unattended near the...

Discarded clothes focus of green project

April 17, 2014

Countless piles of clothing, electronics, and other discarded items tend to end up in the hallways and common rooms of residence halls near the end of...

Public Safety Log – April 17, 2014

April 17, 2014

Tuesday, April 8 At 8:50 a.m., the Emerson College Police Department investigated a report of a fight between students in the Little Building.   At...

Public Safety Log – April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014

Tuesday, April 1 At 2:47 p.m., a student reported the theft of his laptop while off campus. At 5:27 p.m., a faculty member reported the smell of gas...