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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

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Poetry team places fourth in nation

December 31, 2012

While most of the Emerson community had trickled home for spring break, the Emerson Slam Poetry Team placed fourth nationally in the 2009 College Unions...

New nonfiction mag Apostrophe debuts today

December 31, 2012

Billed as "the college's first lifestyle magazine" by its editors, Apostrophe will stray from the literary style dominating Emerson's current magazine-format...

Sweet-n-suggestive V-Day treats

December 31, 2012

Never has the concept of eroticism been quite so mouth watering as it is at Sweet-N-Nasty, Boston's premier sexy bakery, featuring everything from breast...

Apple picking offers late-autumn activity

December 31, 2012

But don't let the change in temperature cause you to waste away the days until Thanksgiving.,As October comes to a close and our minds wander from trick-or-treats...

Speedy Santas strip for a good Claus

December 31, 2012

Ponder, for a moment, the image of Santa Claus. Allow the depth of his meaning to infiltrate all childhood memories of good ol' St. Nick and his cookie-eating,...

Got claustrophobia? Workouts to try at home

December 31, 2012

Shannon Petersen, fitness manager at the Emerson College Fitness Center, explained that this does not only happen to freshmen, but also to upperclassmen.,With...

The Beacon#039;s brewery breakdown

December 31, 2012

This past Monday, April 7, beer enthusiasts across the United States celebrated the 75th anniversary of the lift of the ban on beer after 13 years of national...