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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

Lifestyle

Beacon Bartending: Love Potion #9

December 31, 2012

Nothing says romance quite like a candlelit, night in. Let this love potion work it's magic. For you single souls out there, the love potion would be...

Free for the Weekend offers a drug-free deal

December 31, 2012

This week, the student, faculty and business project Free for the Weekend is having its 10th anniversary of substance-free events that promote a healthy...

Bitchin#039; in the Kitchen with Rebecca

December 31, 2012

Already went apple picking with the roommates? Incorporate your harvest into warm and chewy oatmeal cookies.,Winter may be the season of hot-chocolate-hugging...

Stop, shop and roll out in your cart

December 31, 2012

,Peanut Butter and Top Ramen purchased at 3 a.m. from the C-Store are only the tip of the iceberg lettuce when it comes to balanced meals. Buying food...

News You Can Use On Cancer Risks for the College Crowd

December 31, 2012

Here are some other vital stats to know for better health over your lifetime.&,"Skin Cancer (www.cdc.gov) Most common type of cancer in the US Can be prevented...

Student International Festival reaches out to the Emerson community with food and fun

December 31, 2012

From 5 to 7 p.m., students can groove to global beats and nosh on ethnic eats as well as see student-made documentaries and a fashion show of traditional...

Zombies attack BU in protest of building biolab

December 31, 2012

"I really wish my insides weren't liquefying!" yelled a zombie protester last month, as he and his fellow zombies staggered down the street in a trance....

The Way We See It: Clearer consciences

December 31, 2012

On every environmentally guilty Emersonian's shoulders, the devil on the right says to buy cheap, convenient coffee while the angel on the left says to...

PBS quot;Crossroadquot; preview prompts heated panel

December 31, 2012

correspondent. "It is nice to see tuition going to good things."Atwan agreed. "The event is very good," he said. "There are many different points of view."Hosenball...

Top Models pose in very little clothes

December 31, 2012

Big hair, stunning makeup, flashing lights and runway radiance will walk the walk at Emerson for its second year in a row. Although this scene may sound...

The Hill Tavern is a refreshing alternative to stuffy Beacon Hill restaurants

December 31, 2012

Next door to Starbucks and across from chains such as Whole Foods and Au Bon Pain, the Hill Tavern's yellow and orange sign is hardly noticeable.,Known...

First impressions can make or break you

December 31, 2012

Experienced students and professors offer a plethora of information for nabbing the perfect internship.,With Emerson's internship fair less than a week...

Fashion show will raise funds for cancer cure

December 31, 2012

Summer 2004 meant a move to Kenmore Square, the discovery of her mother's breast cancer and the creation of a fundraiser that would provide Pineau with...

Social justice: Coffee and chocolates for all

December 31, 2012

The air was filled with the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee. Round tables filled the room, decorated with samples of 36 different flavors of chocolate.,At...

Paper is golden at Harpers Ferry

December 31, 2012

There appears to be no trace of the regular hipster crowd; the groups of guys in girls' jeans and women wearing Vans slip-on shoes that make up a large...

This weekend, put some spice into your step

December 31, 2012

Red roses and chocolate kisses line rows of tables surrounding the worn, wooden dance floor and a disco ball lights up the room, casting tiny, glowing...

These hidden Boston Jewels offer something sweet to sink your teeth into

December 31, 2012

Although the North End lays claim to real Italian cannolis, Chinatown houses Eldo Cake House's famous fruit cakes and Southie is grounded in its traditional...

Sh-sh-shaking it up at Copley Square

December 31, 2012

Kelly Smith