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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

Dazed and Confused Spring 2025

Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon

Hold Still, Please

By Aris Liang, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

He thinks he should be off-kilter more than he actually feels—as if he had a sleeve rolled up and one sleeve loose, or one of his shoes was laced tighter...

Photos by Helen Armstrong. Illustration by Fiona McMahon

The Munchies

By Helen Armstrong, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

Revere Beach

Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear

By Jack Silver, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

The morning after the election, I went to Wonderland. It was a quiet, inaptly named transit station at the end of the Blue Line and a short walk to Revere...

Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon

An Assassination (or the Act of Brief Movement)

By Jagger van Vliet, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

As a matter of interest, there were two irregularities in the esteemed dining room of Salle Rigaut. The first was that the president, a regular patron,...

Cover Illustration by Avary Amaral

Drug use as a stereotype of creatives: How does drug use impact the creative process?

By Avary Amaral, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

The visual and media arts program at Emerson College can be considered an infamous one—stereotype-ridden and absolutely insular, with students living...

American Teenager

American Teenager

By Lorca Danziger, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

     

Jeans d'Or

Jeans d’Or

By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / April 16, 2025

Rhode Island-based Designer Henry Hawk wins the 2025 Jeans d’Or prize Awarded to designers or denimheads, the annual prize celebrates style, sustainability,...

Cover Photo by Lorca Danziger

What’s with Gen Z’s cannabis habits?

By Savannah Girling, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025

Cannabis use in young adults has reached historically high levels, according to a national study conducted at the University of Michigan. In Massachusetts,...

Disco ball / Unsplash

Did Disco Demolition Night really kill disco?

By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / April 16, 2025

The short answer is no. Disco, both as a genre and subculture, began in the waning days of 1960s counterculture. In underground bars, parties, and clubs,...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

‘Fight, fight, fight’: How Donald Trump went from political pariah to U.S. president

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / April 16, 2025

Since Donald Trump descended from Trump Tower’s gilded, golden escalators to announce his 2016 presidential campaign, the United States hasn’t been...

Cover Photo by Fiona McMahon

A Mind-Bending Approach to Medicine: How psychedelics are changing mental health treatment

By Fiona McMahon, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025

Hallucinogens have found their way into the mainstream: They are infiltrating modern psychotherapy and sparking revelations about mental health treatment.  Compounds...

"Kent State," by photographer John Filo.

To seek a newer world: youth protest from Vietnam to today

By Meg Richards, Managing Editor / April 16, 2025

When you ask someone why May 4 is  significant, they might say it’s about honoring rebels who stood up to an imperialist empire. While that isn't...

Illustration by Evan Martin

The Jane Collective: The underground force behind the fight for reproductive freedom

By Anna Knepley, Sports Editor / April 16, 2025

"Pregnant? Don't want to be? Call Jane at 643-3844," read a small ad in a late 1960s alternative Chicago newspaper. After dialing “Jane,” an answering...

Dr. Gregory Payne's office.

Letter from the Editor – Dazed and Confused

By Fiona McMahon, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025

Dear Reader, “Dazed and Confused” is inspired by the counterculture of the 1960s and 70s, the revolutionary act of protest, and stoner movies. As...