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Computer bytes by day, macaroni bites by night

Computer bytes by day, macaroni bites by night

February 16, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 26, 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 26, 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...

Bites with Becca: New means to find new recipes

December 8, 2016

Most days, when I come home from school, I find myself in a similar situation—starving and  absolutely dumbfounded about what I’m going...

Aesthete: The key to unlocking a new city

Aesthete: The key to unlocking a new city

December 8, 2016

For people with wanderlust who are ready to trek the globe, but lack the patience to thumb through boring guide books or the budget for travel agencies,...

New England fall foliage seen from the clouds

New England fall foliage seen from the clouds

December 8, 2016

In a doorless helicopter, fixed into nothing but a tiny harness, coasting far above miles and miles of blue sea—that is the moment Nick Vigue felt...

Students get their stories published professionally

Students get their stories published professionally

November 24, 2016

Imagine what it feels like to be a published author prior to finishing college. This semester, Emerson students Elizabeth Capot and Julio Villegas will...

EDC dancers prepare for upcoming fall show

EDC dancers prepare for upcoming fall show

November 24, 2016

Twelve people dressed in leggings and sweatpants stretched on the floor in a circle. Lexi Lewis, a senior performing arts major, walked over and joined...

Style Column: The civil union of fashion and politics

November 19, 2016

Fashion has been exceptionally political this year. The campaigns, debates, and scandals leading up to the result of this 2016 election created a  divide...

Students help shape the minds of youth

Students help shape the minds of youth

November 17, 2016

As middle school students from across the country sit down in their classroom, they focus on their Generation Citizen handbooks laid out on the tops of...