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Tampons and pads are available for free in some of the restrooms on campus. Photo: Lala Thaddeus / Beacon Staff

Unexpected surprise? Emerson Flows has you covered

By Isha Marathe / March 30, 2018

Sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners are now available for free in 35 restrooms across campus. The products first appeared on March 25 in...

College reveals 172 Tremont floor plans

College reveals 172 Tremont floor plans

By Parker Purifoy, Former Managing Editor / March 29, 2018

The floor plans for the 172 Tremont St. building include 13 meeting spaces and only four private offices for student organizations. But the administration...

BCE Director Wes Jackson will leave the college in July. Photo credit: Lala Thaddeus, 2018

Wes Jackson drops new beat for BCE

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / March 29, 2018

Wes Jackson founded, produced, and marketed one of New York’s largest hip-hop cultural events, which featured artists like Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z....

Two SGA candidates run against each other in the first opposed election since Spring 2015. Photo: Daniel Peden for The Berkeley Beacon

Two candidates run for SGA executive president

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 29, 2018

Polls for the Student Government Association election opened midnight March 28. The race for executive president pits SGA Class of 2019 President Jessica...

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Beacon Breakdown: What happens if an active shooter is on campus?

March 29, 2018

By Chris Van Buskirk and Kaitlyn Bryson As school shootings and gun violence draw more national attention, The Berkeley Beacon wondered what safety...

From left to right, Yağmur Topçu, Zyanya Dickey, and Zoë Gadegbeku discussed their experiences at a panel for international students. Photo: Brooke Northrup / Beacon Staff

International students request more resources

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / March 28, 2018

Sophomore Yağmur Topçu’s improvisation class last year required her to speak spontaneously. But the words didn’t come naturally to her as a non-native...

SGA debates openly supporting gun control reform

SGA debates openly supporting gun control reform

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 28, 2018

Senior Matt Mogavero asked the Student Government Association to increase their involvement in the state-level gun control debate at their weekly joint...

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Incident Journal

March 28, 2018

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

POWER posted posters around campus of quotes from students and faculty before the forum. Photo: Kyle Labe / Beacon Staff

POWER hosts forum, listens to student concerns

By Natalie Busch, Former Staff / March 25, 2018

Protesting Oppression With Educational Reform held two student forums on Thursday and Friday last week. Five of the organization’s senators updated students...

Panelists answer questions raised by student journalists in the Bill Bordy Theatre. Photo: Daniel Peden / Beacon Staff

To protest or not to protest? Three journalists give the same answer

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Former Staff / March 25, 2018

In the midst of the March for Our Lives movement, journalism students gathered for a panel organized by the Beacon to hash out the ethics of protesting...

Crowds of people marched through downtown Boston to protest gun laws and advocate for change. Photo: Daniel Peden/The Berkeley Beacon

WATCH: Thousands march on Boston Common for gun control

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Former Staff / March 25, 2018

Different hues of orange bandanas flashed on the stage, situated on the organizers’ heads, around their necks, and tied on their wrists. The color, recently...

Students fees to fund student leadership scholarship

Students fees to fund student leadership scholarship

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 24, 2018

The Student Government Association discussed plans for a student-leader scholarship funded in part by the appeals account on March 20.     While...

Students board a bus headed for Washington, D.C. ahead of the national gun-reform rally. Belen Dumont / Berkeley Beacon

Students ‘March for Our Lives’ in D.C.

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / March 24, 2018

Standing with a friend in front of the Dining Center, sophomore Brian Sweeney waited to board one of two overnight shuttle buses headed to his hometown...

WATCH: SGA holds press night ahead of election

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 22, 2018

The Student Government Association held its elections press night for spring 2018 candidates on March 20. Press night gives candidates a platform to...

Eric Tollar, ELATE faculty member, used his status as a Suffolk law student to set up this event. Photo: Brooke Northrup / Beacon Staff

Mock trial brings different Emerson majors together

By Parker Purifoy, Former Managing Editor / March 22, 2018

Over 60 students from Emerson Law Advocacy and Trial Establishment, ELATE, will head to court on March 30. But the case—brought and debated by students—is...

Emerson's campus was blanketed in snow.

What does it take to get a snow day?

By Maya Gacina, Former Staff / March 22, 2018

A nor’easter predicted to drop upwards of a foot of snow loomed over Boston Tuesday, March 13. Emerson students and faculty members waited by their phones,...

Data from the 2017 Climate Survey indicated hourly staff felt they were not fairly compensated for their work.

Hourly staff feel unrecognized, underpaid

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / March 22, 2018

There are 16 thank you notes pinned to the bulletin board in Jaclyn Dentino’s office. The cards come from her supervisor, students, and from a school...

As classes get cancelled due to inclement weather, the college is dealing with ways to make up for lost time. Photo: Chris Van Buskirk // Berkeley Beacon

Passover makeup day sparks controversy

By Riane Roldan / March 22, 2018

The college registrar sent out an email Friday afternoon announcing the makeup days for the classes canceled due to last week’s nor’easter—one of...

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Incident Journal

March 21, 2018

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

The ECAPS counseling dog, Rudy, is out of office until fall 2018. Beacon Archives.

Dogtor Rudy bids college ‘ruff’ goodbye

By Noel Gasca / March 16, 2018

Rudy, the Cavalier King Charles spaniel used by Emerson Counseling and Psychological Services, has left the college on maternity leave. But it’s not...