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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

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COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 31, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 1,001 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.80 percent. The college...

Emerson's Walker Building.

Emerson to offer health and social change, media psychology majors starting 2023

By Vivi Smilgius / March 31, 2022

Indicating an increased focus on the intersection of communications and health, Emerson will introduce two new majors starting in the fall of 2023: health...

Emerson Los Angeles faculty union ratifies new bargaining agreement

Emerson Los Angeles faculty union ratifies new bargaining agreement

By Abigail Lee, Magazine Editor / March 31, 2022

The Emerson Los Angeles part-time faculty union ratified its second contract in a unanimous vote last Tuesday. The union had previously reached a tentative...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports five COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 29, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported five COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 830 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.60 percent. The college...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson adjusts Friday’s case count on Monday, semester-long total sits at 621

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 29, 2022

On Monday, Emerson adjusted Friday’s COVID-19 data to reflect two cases instead of the previously reported four. No data was readily available for Saturday...

A sign on the window of Emerson's coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson reports four COVID-19 cases on Friday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 25, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases of the 515 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.78 percent. The college also adjusted...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 case on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 24, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported one COVID-19 case of the 251 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.40 percent. The college also reported...

Emerson is now mask-optional in all campus spaces except classrooms.

‘Masks are going to be raincoats’: students report mixed feelings about new COVID policy

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor / March 24, 2022

As announced in the Feb. 18 campus-wide email correspondence, the college eased its indoor mask policy everywhere except classrooms, the Center for Health...

Piano Row residence hall

‘It feels like a race’: students face housing and registration confusion

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 24, 2022

As the 2022-23 housing and course registration processes commence, some students report being stressed by both. Emerson’s Housing and Residential...

For some Emerson professors, Women’s History Month showcases oppression, not accomplishment

For some Emerson professors, Women’s History Month showcases oppression, not accomplishment

By Vivi Smilgius / March 23, 2022

Women’s History Month seeks to acknowledge female accomplishment and success, but some activists believe it points to a larger systemic problem: the...

Thomas A. Edison K-8 school. Courtesy / Thomas A. Edison K-8 School, Twitter

Emerson students’ book campaign seeks to build a new library

By Hanna Qiu / March 23, 2022

Several Emerson students are working to fill a library for Brighton school children through a used book campaign organized by the Communication Studies...

Emerson's media gallery. Photo by Maddie Khaw.

Emerson Contemporary awarded grant to improve campus art galleries

By Maeve Lawler and Maddie Khaw / March 23, 2022

Emerson received a $114,000 grant from a Massachusetts-based foundation last year, intended to help improve the art galleries of Emerson Contemporary. The...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports seven COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported seven COVID-19 cases of the 1,133 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.62 percent. The college also...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports two additional COVID-19 cases, semester total at 598

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 21, 2022

On Monday, Emerson updated Friday’s COVID-19 data and reported two cases of the 205 tests administered. No data was readily available for Saturday or...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Zero COVID-19 cases reported on Friday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 18, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 cases for Thursday of the 353 tests administered.  The college also reported 11 community members in on-campus...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 17, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 737 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.09 percent. The...

Visitor Center of Emerson College.

Emerson to increase undergraduate tuition by 2 percent in 2022-23 academic year

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 17, 2022

Emerson is slated to increase the undergraduate tuition by 2.0 percent, and room and board charges by 2.0 percent for the 2022-23 academic year, according...

St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Courtesy / Creative Commons

Parades, partying and Patrick: Emerson students celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 17, 2022

Emerson students are eagerly anticipating Thursday’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations—especially for those who are experiencing their first holiday...

Dean of Communication school Raul Reis / Courtesy Raul Reis

Dean of School of Communication Raul Reis to leave college in June

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor / March 17, 2022

After a six-year tenure at Emerson, School of Communication Dean Raul Reis will depart the college in June, moving on to become dean of the Hussman School...

Tara Jenkins and Quionna Allen. Courtesy / Jenkins, Allen

Beyond Racial Equity and its role at Emerson College

By Gabriel Borges, Staff Writer / March 17, 2022

A consulting firm will release a report on student accessibility and racial equity next month, bringing renewed attention to a year-long, student-driven...