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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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Housing in Boston

Housing in Boston

April 16, 2015

As students begin the annual housing search, the Beacon is featuring a different Boston-area neighborhood each week—complete with pros and cons,...

Re-establishing family ties in Warsaw

April 15, 2015

WELL, Netherlands — I stepped out of the gate at the Bydgoszcz airport in Poland on Friday and immediately saw the sign with my mother’s maiden...

The charm and cost of Beacon Hill

The charm and cost of Beacon Hill

April 8, 2015

As students begin the annual housing search, the Beacon will feature a different Boston-area neighborhood each week—complete with pros and cons,...

Celebrating Carnival at the Castle

Celebrating Carnival at the Castle

March 11, 2015

WELL, Netherlands — A few Dutch children dressed as Smurfs, complete with blue face paint, toss marshmallows to students studying at Kasteel...

Perfection and pop culture

March 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES — Anyone who ever tells you that hiking is a wonderful, peaceful experience of mind, body, and soul is lying to you. Sure, Runyon Canyon...