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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Bites with Becca: Let them eat cake

Bites with Becca: Let them eat cake

March 23, 2017

This one doesn’t start in the kitchen. It’s around 1 a.m. and the room is dark. My partner and I’s eyes are glued to the television,...

Fashion fosters activism

March 9, 2017

With fashion week coming to an end, what stands out the most to me, besides the fact that Christopher Kane still sends Crocs onto the runway, are the moments...

Finding power through postcards

Finding power through postcards

March 9, 2017

Last week, a variety of students filled the Iwasaki Library’s CoLab. This wasn’t a quiet study session. Instead, these students were intent...

Emerson bloggers shine in cyber spotlight

Emerson bloggers shine in cyber spotlight

March 9, 2017

Lifestyle blogging is more than just putting your life on the internet for fun. It is now a real platform for people to express themselves and their opinions....

Students use finstas to find privacy

Students use finstas to find privacy

March 2, 2017

It all began with a photo of her friend, a playful quip about the Emerson soccer team, and a declaration that she wouldn’t post again. One day later,...

#AskJackie: Good Vibes

March 2, 2017

Anonymous asks: I'm thinking about getting a vibrator but I've never been with a boy intimately. I’m worried that getting a vibrator will ruin the...

Bites with Becca: Cooking with love

Bites with Becca: Cooking with love

February 23, 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...

EAGLE show takes aim at expectations

EAGLE show takes aim at expectations

February 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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...