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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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Building celebrated, lives remembered

December 31, 2012

Following the ceremony, attendees gathered outside for the unveiling of a silver memorial plaque for construction workers Robert Beane, 41, and Romildo...

SGA Forum invites concerns

December 31, 2012

The Student Government Association (SGA) advertised the event as a forum for students to air their complaints and thoughts regarding Emerson.,A need for...

The importance of the Feb. 5 primaries

December 31, 2012

The mess of primaries on Feb. 5, Super TuesdayOur View:These primaries are especially important, and well worth your time.,For the first time since 1928,...

Student workers ask for wage increases

December 31, 2012

Lauren Ottaviano, a sophomore writing, literature and publishing major who works in the C-Store at the Little Building (LB), said several student workers...

Vote may allow wine in food stores

December 31, 2012

It might get easier Nov. 7 when voters will also be asked to determine whether wine will be sold in grocery stores, abolishing a long-held "blue law."...

SGA approves $7,000 for Casino Night

December 31, 2012

At a Feb. 7 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) approved $7,000 to fund a Casino Night, to be held at the Marriott Courtyard Boston Tremont...

Former prof. named Boston poet laureate

December 31, 2012

"It was unexpected and overwhelming to be chosen, but for a poet, it's the kind of visibility you can't get unless you shoot someone," said Samuel Cornish,...

EAGLE proposal flies in the face of logic

December 31, 2012

Editor's note: To clarify the distinction between content appearing on the editorial page and that in the rest of The Beacon, the newspaper's staff has...

Rat sightings increase in Beacon Hill area

December 31, 2012

Rodent sightings in Beacon Hill and the Back Bay have doubled since this time last year, according to Boston Inspectional Services, the city agency responsible...

Emerson professor debuts film

December 31, 2012

Last Thursday, Associate Professor from the Visual Arts Department Claire Andrade-Watkins premiered her film Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican, a full-length...

Screenwriting concentration added

December 31, 2012

Until now, that is.This year's incoming freshman class was the first to be offered the opportunity to specialize in writing for film and television, a...

Bookstore opening delayed

December 31, 2012

With the Emerson Bookstore now operating out of the basement of the Colonial Theater building, many students say they have had trouble getting their books...

Vaccine shortage hits EC

December 31, 2012

The vaccination, which guards against viral meningitis, a generally milder but more common version of the illness, is now required for all students entering...

Students troubled by taxing process

December 31, 2012

For many college students, filing taxes can be a nerve-racking experience. "Usually, my parents handle [taxes] for me, and I had not even thought about...