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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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“S*** Girls Say” spinoffs reach Emerson, twice

“S*** Girls Say” spinoffs reach Emerson, twice

December 13, 2012

An idea struck freshman Erin Arata over winter break. After watching the “shit [fill in the blank] say” phenomenon unfold, the writing, literature,...

From studio to stage: Senior eyes Miss Boston title

From studio to stage: Senior eyes Miss Boston title

December 13, 2012

Samantha Russo often refers to herself as “one of the guys.” Now she is one of 11 girls competing in the Miss Boston pageant. The senior broadcast...

Emerson named #3 Hipster Campus

Emerson named #3 Hipster Campus

December 13, 2012

Walking through Emerson’s campus,  over-sized flannel, under-sized skinny jeans, thick glasses without lenses, and outdated cameras abound....

The ups and downs of Mission Hill

December 13, 2012

For junior Jordan Koluch, life on Mission Hill has its peaks and valleys. Her most notable gripe, she said, is the inconsistency of the E train on the...

Kappa Gamma Chi hosts annual week-long awareness campaign

December 13, 2012

Under dim Christmas lights and paper heart cutouts strung on the walls sat 12 round tables with Hershey’sKisses and artificial tea candles. Pieces...

Etiquette guru shows students the ropes

Etiquette guru shows students the ropes

December 13, 2012

Etiquette education has the stereotype of being boring and stuffy, and it  reminds everyone about grandmothers who would shoot “the look”...

Vegan Food Fest gets sweeter

Vegan Food Fest gets sweeter

December 13, 2012

When Cakeology owner Victoria Donnelly whips up a velvety, double-chocolate cupcake topped off with mounds of cocoa frosting, she abides by three rules:...

Sophomore wins $50k grant

Sophomore wins $50k grant

December 13, 2012

Silently filming herself flipping through several handwritten notecards, sophomore Kanika Misra tells her story. In her 10-minute YouTube video, Misra...

Fashionista Gal

December 13, 2012

A style with an old-school vibe, loafers have been given a new attitude here at Emerson. Not nearly as recognizable as the scuffed penny loafers your grandfather...

ERA Awards plan to shin

December 13, 2012

After hosting a fundraiser for the Japan tsunami disaster and six events for Asian Heritage Month last year, junior Charles DeRupe was in for a surprise.  DeRupe,...

Hip Hapas share poetic talents

Hip Hapas share poetic talents

December 13, 2012

With Snappy Sushi pinched at the end of a pair of chopsticks, the next “generasian” of Emerson students gathered in the crowded Cabaret to...

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos offer culture

December 13, 2012

Emerson Halloween happeningsClear your throat and head down to the Halloween Open Mic event, co-sponsored by The Emerson Review and Gangsters in Concrete,...

Pet smugglers

Pet smugglers

December 13, 2012

When Skylar Wilson, a junior media studies major, moved into her suite in the Little Building in September of her sophomore year, something was missing....

Nerding Out

December 12, 2012

Video games are the quintessential 21st century art form. Artists, actors, writers, designers, and programmers collaborate to produce an interactive story...

Students strip down, donate clothes

Students strip down, donate clothes

December 12, 2012

A group of nine students stripped down to neon-colored sports bras and boxers and bolted from the starting line of the second annual Nearly Naked Group...

Post-Emerson Entrepreneur: Trevor Morrow

December 12, 2012

 Trevor Morrow, an E3 veteran and class of 2010 graduate, developed TravelSponge.com during his time at E3. TravelSpnoge.com was a broad-based website...

Consider the calories when you choose your booze

December 12, 2012

The obvious way of losing that “freshman 15” in no way exclusive to freshmen may seem like eating less, but what about considering that other activity...

Child’s pose; yoga’s not just for kids

December 12, 2012

Every Tuesday at 9 p.m. Giuliana Hazelwood, a sophomore film major, and Lindsay Day, a junior writing, literature and publishing major, transform the fifth...

Stiller says singin#039; is Wirth the time

December 12, 2012

pA room full of folks singing together and taking

Breathe in, breathe out, begin hip-hop pose

December 12, 2012

, Beacon Staff/strongReach toward the sky, take a deep breath in, release, and then — turn up the volume on “I Can” by Nas or maybe “Move Your...