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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: Recreating a family favorite

Bites with Becca: Recreating a family favorite

October 5, 2016

In the Eastern European country of Poland, you’ll find a rich food culture composed heavily of sausage, mushrooms, and potatoes. I grew up in America,...

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October 5, 2016

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Bringing Emerson into the bagel biz: A schmear toward success

Bringing Emerson into the bagel biz: A schmear toward success

October 5, 2016

Every graduation card has the same sappy Dr. Seuss line of “Oh, the places you’ll go,” reminding eager graduates that sometimes life...

An artist inspired by the underrated female form

An artist inspired by the underrated female form

September 28, 2016

Have you ever had an emotion bubbling inside you, but you’re unable to find the words to express it? One Emerson student has found the medium through...

A friendship stitched together through embroidery

A friendship stitched together through embroidery

September 28, 2016

To help afford city life and alleviate the incoming debt after graduation, college students have always felt a certain societal or personal pressure to...

Upperclassmen secrets for freshman newbies

September 28, 2016

Emerson’s Class of 2020 may seem like they’ve mastered the art of looking effortlessly cool (ahem, 17-year-old in the chic jean jacket and...

Queer questions: How to start the new year off right

September 28, 2016

Dear New Queer Students,   Welcome to the 7th Most LGBTQ+ Friendly college in the United States! Not the most glamorous of titles, but it’s...

POWER — moving forward with change

POWER — moving forward with change

September 21, 2016

After a busy day at the Emerson organization fair, Lucie Pereira showed no signs of fatigue when she arrived at a library study room to be interviewed....

Alum named to top 25 under 25 list by mag

Alum named to top 25 under 25 list by mag

September 21, 2016

Lizzie Milanovich is an actress, playwright, and artist, and she’s on a mission to bring theater to everyone. Even with her impressive resume, she...

Style notes: Runway designs encourage recycling

September 21, 2016

It wasn’t my intent, but, somehow, I grew a conscience.    I devote much of my free time to understanding the ins and outs of the fashion...

New opportunity to bring the elite to campus daily

New opportunity to bring the elite to campus daily

September 21, 2016

Articles about the 10 commandments of sending an email or drunk girls eating noodles from their purses (our Friday night alter egos) that we click through...

Student snapshot: Abby Skorupski

Student snapshot: Abby Skorupski

September 14, 2016

“I realized that the VMAs were in New York this year and I wanted to put myself on it, basically. I can get myself there, I was telling everybody.   I...

Networking served with a spot of cold-brewed tea

Networking served with a spot of cold-brewed tea

September 14, 2016

In a few days students and alumni can come together to sip cold-brewed tea, eat brunch, and talk post-grad life at a casual networking event at Tea Bar...

The first comedic arts class as freshmen, when they entered the college in 2016.

New comedy major is nothing to laugh about

September 14, 2016

Once her parents were fast asleep, seven-year-old Hannah Cairo would creep out of her room, tip-toe downstairs, and snuggle onto the couch in front of...

Love column: Removing stigma through discovery

April 27, 2016

I masturbate with the same regularity that I wash my sheets—every other week, unless I find myself with some extra time and a need to randomly throw...

Lanson looks forward to travel, time with family

Lanson looks forward to travel, time with family

April 27, 2016

“I don’t really like the word ‘retirement,’ because it’s not in my nature to stop doing things,” Jerry Lanson said.  Lanson,...

Year in review: Entrepreneurial enterprise projects

Year in review: Entrepreneurial enterprise projects

April 27, 2016

If you find yourself crunching on gourmet, customized trail mix while reading a new Spanish-language magazine in a Boston greenspace, make sure to document...

Students get a second chance at a high school classic

Students get a second chance at a high school classic

April 20, 2016

Traditionally, high school proms call for drinking punch, posing for pictures, and dancing in a dark room. For some, however, it was a night of feeling...

Money, get away, new cashless options

Money, get away, new cashless options

April 20, 2016

Going to a restaurant with friends usually ends up with a fight over the bill. For many students, this could mean scrounging up dollar bills from the bottom...

Carr on Culture: Minority bias on and off screen

April 20, 2016

As a person who’s studying writing for film and television, I tend not only to watch a lot of TV, but I also consume a lot of media about it—critiques,...