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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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Spring Cleaning

December 12, 2012

That ugly sweater you wore this Christmas is ready to be put back in storage or donated to Goodwill. It’s time to do a little spring cleaning, so slide...

Stress spikes on campus

December 12, 2012

Every college student is familiar with the concept of juggling. We are constantly alternating between jobs, internships, classes, and social obligations,...

Give yourself some credit

December 12, 2012

In a 2009 study conducted by Sallie Mae, 84 percent of undergraduates admitted the need for more financial management education. So get over that mild...

Nerding Out

December 12, 2012

After making the case for video games at Emerson College, I looked to other schools to find student leaders in established game programs and inquired about...

Get set for Alternative Spring Break 2012

December 12, 2012

Preparations for fundraising efforts for Alternative Spring Break 2012 are afoot--just a week after ASB 2011, according to junior Gabrielle Tassone.While...

Low Cal Cocktails

December 12, 2012

Keeping it simple and light on calories?Try a vodka soda.Pour 1.5 ounces of vodka into a rocks glass (small glass)and fill the rest with club soda.To sweeten,...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

December 12, 2012

Long term and long distance relationships can be trickier than any corn maze, Rubix cube, or 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. It’s hard to gauge whether long-term...

A junior’s street fashions on wheels

December 12, 2012

 Derrick Cheung, a junior marketing major, is taking advantage of all Emerson Experience in Entrepreneurship (E3) has to offer. And for his company,...

Largent raises money for top surgery

December 12, 2012

Chris Largent was born female and has spent the better part of his life becoming a male. By undergoing testosterone injections and receiving ample support,...

Refresh your produce, buy local

December 12, 2012

strongAbigail Collins, Beacon Correspondent/strongCheap, tasty, and easily accessible. That might sound like the beginning to a terrible personal ad, but...

Dressed to profess

Dressed to profess

December 12, 2012

In many professors’ offices around campus, bookshelves filled with Milton, Fanon, and Faust line the walls. In Brad Verter’s office in the...

The paradox of good, cheap wine

December 12, 2012

While there's no real consensus on the subject, most stereotypically broke college students will profess, when pressed, to preferring...

Quiyk continues climbing, wins E3 Expo

Quiyk continues climbing, wins E3 Expo

December 11, 2012

Following the sale of over two-thirds of their inventory November at the Quidditch World Cup, Quiyk Athletic Apparel founders Matt Lowe and Eric Wahl knew...

Best Prof. Pro 1.0

December 11, 2012

Performing Arts:Bethany Nelson“Bethany Nelson is literally one of the most inspirational teachers I’ve ever had; she’s a great teacher and definitely...