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Bites with Becca: Cooking with love

Bites with Becca: Cooking with love

February 22, 2017

Around Valentine’s Day, the question of whether to dine out or dine in with a date is seemingly inevitable. To really crank that romance, and to...

Being on brand is in demand: aesthetics take precedence in personal presentation

Being on brand is in demand: aesthetics take precedence in personal presentation

February 22, 2017

There once was a time when our artwork was autographed with messy handprints slapped on with paint. These days, it’s not actually so different; in...

EAGLE show takes aim at expectations

EAGLE show takes aim at expectations

February 22, 2017

Two members of Emerson’s Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone (EAGLE) sit behind a table at the cultural center, scribbling down notes as auditioners...

Students party for Planned Parenthood

February 22, 2017

When President Trump was elected in November, most of Emerson was quiet. The mix of confusion, anger, and sadness brought a somber silence that permeated...

Knitting for those in need

Knitting for those in need

February 22, 2017

Giuliana Hazelwood first learned how to knit in elementary school. It wasn’t taught at her school, so she asked her teacher to train her. Now, it...

Emerson game raises community health awareness

Emerson game raises community health awareness

February 15, 2017

Town hall meetings may become a thing of the past thanks to the work of the Emerson Engagement Lab and their gaming platform Community PlanIt. The platform,...

Economic inequality causes disconnect on campus

Economic inequality causes disconnect on campus

February 15, 2017

Before she left high school, Sam Longo was never confronted with the fact that she was poor. Growing up in rural Oxford, Connecticut, Longo, a sophomore...

Computer bytes by day, macaroni bites by night

Computer bytes by day, macaroni bites by night

February 15, 2017

Two friends stand side by side in a small, well-lit kitchen. One wears a clean white chef’s outfit and holds two boxes of store-brand boxed macaroni...

Dreaming in doodles toward a career in game design

Dreaming in doodles toward a career in game design

February 15, 2017

Last Sunday, Mercedes Lamb ambled down to the Dining Hall from her Little Building dorm room with her laptop, her Wacom drawing tablet, and a vague idea...

Things to do in and around Boston for Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2017

Valentine's Day is creeping up, and whether Emerson students are sharing it with that special someone or are planning to spend it solo, there are plenty...

New chaplain mentors in meditation

New chaplain mentors in meditation

February 8, 2017

Emerson’s community has a new resident ready to guide students through any spiritual or religious trials they may have. Harrison Blum began as the...

From riches to responsibilites: Melania Trump’s presidential style

February 8, 2017

On Jan. 20, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. The Trumps were already a high-profile family, but now they are a political family—no...

Alumna ventures into world of tech

Alumna ventures into world of tech

February 8, 2017

Updated: Feb. 2, 2017; 4p.m. Amid the musical theater actors and indie filmmakers of her graduating class, Allison Grinberg-Funes ‘11, found herself...

Students join protest in Boston Common

Students join protest in Boston Common

February 1, 2017

People from around the country filled Boston Common last Saturday with pink hats, paper vaginas, and a demand to be heard. Many Emerson students invested...

Ask Jackie: Motherly advice

February 1, 2017

This semester, Jackie will be answering reader queries on love, sex, and relationships. Visit askjackie.berkleybeacon.com to ask, anonymously or not,...

Selfies surge on Facebook

Selfies surge on Facebook

February 1, 2017

When Danielle Shvartsman snapped a picture of herself in a mirror within Los Angeles’ famous Magic Castle, she was disappointed. She liked the photo,...

Alumna all set for first book launch

Alumna all set for first book launch

January 25, 2017

Ashley Blom never thought of herself as a chef. Growing up in Hatfield, a small town in western Massachusetts, her mother would constantly make fun of...

Bites with Becca: Creativity in the Kitchen

Bites with Becca: Creativity in the Kitchen

January 25, 2017

I learned to cook the same way you probably did—I was taught by a borderline-senile Vietnam War veteran, Steve, in the back of a Mexican restaurant. The...

Love Column: Sharing the married love

December 14, 2016

We went to Griddler’s for mediocre burgers and greasy waffle fries to refuel from our dorm room sexscapade. In between bites, we talked about our...

App developed by students who share a common vision

App developed by students who share a common vision

December 14, 2016

Erin Jean Hussey and Jade DeRose are trying to make waves in the music industry. They have one project in mind: building an app. Hussey and DeRose, sophomores...