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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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Freshmen numbers steady despite economy

December 31, 2012

They drowned the Office of Admissions in paperwork, keeping pace with the Class of 2012 with 6,943 undergraduate applications, only one less than the number...

One missing signature: $17,000

December 31, 2012

As we embarked on a new semester this week, some among the flowing throngs on Boylston Street walked with heavier steps than others.There are the number...

Mumps article intrusive and unfair

December 31, 2012

I am compelled to respond to the "news" article "Freshman diagnosed with mumps" (9/27) in The Beacon. The headline is false and misleading and several...

Obama wins, Boston rejoices

December 31, 2012

After CNN called the presidential election for Barack Obama at 11 p.m., the wild rumpus began on Boylston Street as Emerson residence halls spewed forth...

Fire threatens L.A. apt.

December 31, 2012

The blaze erupted in southern California's Cahuenga Pass in Griffith Park and edged dangerously close to the Oakwood Gardens apartment complex that is...

Broken gym equipment blamed on overuse

December 31, 2012

Extremely outnumbered and adorned with signs that read "This piece of equipment was injured in the line of duty," the machines are losing. Fitness equipment...

Mass notification system adopted

December 31, 2012

Connect-ED is a web-based system through which Emerson administrators can alert students and faculty with voice or text messages during emergencies. It...

Angels back in Mass.

December 31, 2012

The Alliance of Guardian Angels, a volunteer community policing group formed in New York City in 1979, has returned to Boston after a 15-year hiatus. The...

Suffolk moves dormitory plans to downtown

December 31, 2012

After two failed attempts to build a new dorm on Beacon Hill, the ambitious commuter school may have finally found a place for 260 students to hang their...

Freshman vies for SGA pres.

December 31, 2012

He may be the baby-faced candidate set to graduate in 2010, but his fanatical desire to change things at Emerson is evident in his hands, which, while...

BU outs file-sharing students

December 31, 2012

Last month, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent 23 colleges, including nearby Boston University (BU), cease-and-desist letters for...