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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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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PRSSA to promote student businesses

December 31, 2012

Associated with the Public Relations Student Society of America, The Emerson Group is providing public relations consulting to E3 students as they develop...

Emerson Democrats debate Electoral College

December 31, 2012

"Ralph Nader, Apologize for 2004!" was the plea, and the title of the presentation which Boutillier, co-president of the recently reignited Emerson Democrats,...

Bonds formed over isolation, room service

December 31, 2012

When a newcomer arrives at Emerson's Courtyard by the Marriott hotel dormitory, the hallway becomes a scene from The Wizard of Oz. Heads poke out of doorways,...

New rules, members slow SGA progress

December 31, 2012

But there have also been shake-ups with the organization's most basic procedures, as members at meetings are now required to formally propose motions when...

Students call for ethics code

December 31, 2012

All 24 students said they wanted the Board of Trustees to approve the proposed policy, which would require Emerson employees to disclose potential conflicts...

Student group fights modern slavery

December 31, 2012

The American Anti-Slavery Group was granted a new lease on its existence a month ago when its president, Charles Jacobs, decided to reorganize the organization...

Simpson endorses Clinton, sparks debate

December 31, 2012

After Oct. 16, the whole world knew, and Simpson said it was a spur-of-the-moment accident, one she wishes she hadn't made.The journalism department's...

Boycott of Israeli scholars squelched

December 31, 2012

Their efforts were rewarded when Britain's University and College Union, which had proposed the boycott, abandoned the proposal after receiving overwhelming...

Washington program a boon to OPC majors

December 31, 2012

Our View: The program expands exciting professional opportunities for students.,Washington, D.C. might not offer the delightful tattoo parlors of Hollywood...

New groups for GOP, Democrats

December 31, 2012

In one corner, the nascent Conservative/Libertarian club has joined the Emerson Conservative, which first published last year, as a new outlet for conservative...

Trustees delay vote on new ethics policy

December 31, 2012

Emerson's Board of Trustees failed to ratify a policy that would require college employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest during its biannual...