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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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There will be ink: Searching for the perfect pen

December 31, 2012

priced and unnecessarily engraved pens, leather-bound legal pad holders (Does your dorm room smell of rich mahogany?)and, inexplicably, baby-sized Emerson...

Textbook cost worries send students online

December 31, 2012

Each semester, students go back to the familiar routine of picking up their books, standing in line and spending a fortune. The rising costs of college...

Beacon How: Watch him whip it, and whip it good

December 31, 2012

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Cupcakes are kickin#039; and finger-lickin#039;

December 31, 2012

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From surfing to safaris: Not in Cali anymore

December 31, 2012

Moss, a 19-year-old Emerson transfer student majoring in print journalism, planned on attending Dominican University close to home in Marin County, Calif.,His...

Bro Like Me

December 31, 2012

"Yeah," other Orientation Leaders agreed. "Did you see all the bros?"True, few Emersonians are known for their overbearing masculinity, but everyone is...

Roses are red, T rides are blue

December 31, 2012

In so many ways, the Blue Line is a weird place. Sometimes it ends at Government Center, because Bowdoin station keeps strange hours. (Has anyone ever...

Beacon picks: Summer reading list

December 31, 2012

biI Love You More Than You Know/i (2006)Jonathan Ames/bI'll say it: if I hear one more person call David Sedaris her favorite author, I'm going to track...

Breaking in Boston: Cheap ways to spend ten days

December 31, 2012

Spring break-10 anxiously awaited days without classes-is right around the corner. While many college students imagine spring vacation as the holy trinity...

Don#039;t chuck out your old Taylors

December 31, 2012

There's no question that Emerson students know how to express themselves, and the latest trend for the masses is customized kicks. Whether designed online...

Top two models left to walk it out

December 31, 2012

Twelve girls lined up single file outside of the Bill Bordy Theater Monday, each tapping her heels in anticipation. A panel of three Emerson judges, Fashion...

Dramaturgs hit the historical note

December 31, 2012

For theatre-lovers with a passion for academics, there is a job that combines the artistic and the practical aspects of theater: dramaturgy. The lesser-known...

Preparing for the quot;afterlife:quot; helpful hints

December 31, 2012

In his time as a Career Services associate at Emerson College, Ken Mattsson has seen more than a few seniors get nervous when graduation is pending.,Class,...

How to avoid the sniffles this year

December 31, 2012

While according to the Emerson Collge Center for Health and Wellness Web site, there is no sure way to prevent the cold or flu, there are some general...

Where to find the LOLs: Totally tube-ular videos

December 31, 2012

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Hangover Hotspot: Toscanini#039;s taste

December 31, 2012

Emerson's sometimes demanding curriculum taking over students' lives during the week can lead to the need to let loose on the weekends. Unfortunately,...

Students shine in EFA week#039;s kick-off concert

December 31, 2012

Four people silently stand shoulder-to-shoulder across the stage. They are a Quiet Little Circus of solemn faces with four stories to tell. In a formation...

Be a hero: Help take pollution down to zero

December 31, 2012

"One of the easiest ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and do somethingabout global warming is to turn off lights when you no longer need them. Please...

Popeye#039;s is the shiznit: This fried chicken chain has made its way to Boston

December 31, 2012

But Sandler, who often features prominent product placement in his films, does strike gold in Nicky when he attempts to show demons the power of goodness...