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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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The MBTA construction is part of an $8 billion, five-year plan to modernize the trains. Jakob Menendez/Beacon Staff

MBTA shutdowns to affect ridership on weekends

By Parker Purifoy, Former Managing Editor / September 4, 2019

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority scheduled widespread closures of sections of the T on weekends, starting in mid-September and finishing...

Protesters yell at Straight Pride Parade participants. Photo by Anissa Gardizy/Beacon Staff

Tensions flare during Boston’s Straight Pride Parade

Boston’s first Straight Pride Parade transformed the city’s downtown into scenes of contentious encounters and conflicting ideologies on Saturday.  The...

Boston police detain an individual during the Straight Pride Parade. Photo by Montse Landeros / Beacon Correspondent

Live Updates: Boston Straight Pride Parade

August 31, 2019

The Straight Pride Parade will pass the college’s Boylston and Tremont Street buildings today. The controversial march first gained media attention in...

Super Happy Fun America President John Hugo (left) and Samson Racioppi organized Saturday's parade which is expected to draw dozens of supporters and hundreds of counter protesters.
Montse Landeros / Beacon Correspondant

Boston Police release plan for parade day

By Parker Purifoy, Former Managing Editor / August 30, 2019

The Boston Police Department alerted residents of road closures and other restrictions on Friday via a press release in anticipation of the Straight Pride...

Super Happy Fun America President John Hugo (center) and organizers Samson Racioppi (right) and Mark Sahady spoke at the Thursday night press conference. Montse Landeros / Beacon Correspondent

Parade organizers raise safety concerns following Pelton’s statement

By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor / August 29, 2019

Straight Pride Parade organizer Samson Racioppi said at a press conference Thursday night that President M. Lee Pelton put parade organizers at risk by...

Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton

UPDATED: Pelton denounces Straight Pride Parade in community email

By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor / August 28, 2019

President M. Lee Pelton released a statement today condemning the Straight Pride Parade scheduled to pass by Emerson’s campus on Saturday, August 31.  The...

The Straight Pride Parade will begin at Copley Square and head towards the college on Boylston Street. Anissa Gardizy/Beacon Staff

Straight Pride Parade Passing Emerson on Move-In Weekend

By Jacob Seitz, Former Staff Writer / August 22, 2019

President Pelton released a statement on Wednesday, August 28. Read the most recent coverage here.  President M. Lee Pelton plans to release a statement...

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks on Boston Common in the first campaign stop in his "Humanity First" tour. Photo by Daniel Peden / Beacon Staff

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang brings campaign to Boston Common

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / April 11, 2019

Andrew Yang, a fringe Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election, called for universal basic income—providing $1,000 a month to every American...

Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill banning conversion therapy for minors into law. The bill does not include. The bill would not ban non-licensed or faith-based therapy. Olivia Strauss / Beacon Staff

Gov. Baker signs conversion therapy ban into law for minors

By Jacob Seitz, Former Staff Writer / April 8, 2019

Governor Charles Baker signed a bill banning conversion therapy for minors on April 8. This decision makes Massachusetts the 16th state in the nation to...

Holding a rainbow flag with the word “peace” on it, David Anick, 62, said he believes in the importance of transparency and wants the full Muller report sent to Congress. Tomas Gonzalez / Beacon Staff

Hundreds gather at State House demanding the release of Mueller’s report

By Tomas Gonzalez, Former Staff Writer/Photographer / April 6, 2019

Hundreds of people rallied in front of the Massachu­setts State House advocating for the U.S. government to release Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s...

Potential Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke to approximately 1,000 college students and Massachusetts locals at Northeastern University on April 3. Thomas Bloxham / Beacon Staff

Pete Buttigieg speaks in “Millennials in Politics” seminar at Northeastern University

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / April 6, 2019

Potential Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg called for affordable higher education and equal opportunities for those without a college degree...

Senior Vivi Bonomie (left) and sophomore Mackenzie Thomas (right) traveled to a local courthouse to see high-profile celebrities involved in the national college admission scandal. Photo Courtesy of Mackenzie Thomas

Students’ inside joke about college admission scandal goes viral

By Anissa Gardizy / April 4, 2019

A pair of students joined a press frenzy outside of a Boston courthouse where charges from a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal were being heard...

BFD trucks blocked off traffic heading southbound at the Stuart and Tremont Streets intersection. Tomas Gozalez / Beacon Staff

Fire breaks out in high rise under construction on Stuart Street

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / April 4, 2019

The Boston Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire that broke out in a 24-story high rise under construction next to the Wilbur Theatre at the corner...

State Sen. John Keenan introduced a bill into the senate that would ban all flavored nicotine products, including mint and menthol. Photo by Stephanie Purifoy / Beacon Staff

Massachusetts senator pushes state government to ban flavored nicotine products

By Parker Purifoy, Former Managing Editor / March 31, 2019

Over 150 cancer patients, volunteers, and lawmakers rallied in the Massachusetts State House on March 28 to lobby for multiple anti-tobacco bills going...

Green Line Train

Green Line Extension Project begins construction on six new stations

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / March 28, 2019

The Green Line extension project, or GLX, will close three major bridges in Somerville and begin construction on six new stations this month. The project,...

Proposed Higher Education bill aims to monitor financial stability among Commonwealth colleges

Proposed Higher Education bill aims to monitor financial stability among Commonwealth colleges

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / March 27, 2019

Governor Charlie Baker introduced a bill in the State Senate on March 7 to monitor financial stability among Commonwealth colleges and universities. The...

New England Treatment Access (NETA) in Brookline.

Recreational cannabis dispensary opens in Brookline

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 23, 2019

New England Treatment Access opened its doors Saturday at 9 a.m. as the first dispensary to offer non-medical cannabis in the greater Boston area. The...

NETA opened its first recreational shop close to a green line Riverway stop in Brookline. Photo by William Bloxham / Beacon Staff

First recreational cannabis shop to open in greater Boston area

By Hanna Marchesseault, Former Staff / March 21, 2019

New England Treatment Access Brookline location will open on March 23 as the first dispensary to offer non-medicinal cannabis in the greater Boston area....

Thomas Menino visited the Bill Bordy Theater in 2010.

Menino remembered as friend of Emerson

By Rory Sheil, The Berkeley Beacon / October 29, 2014

Thomas Michael Menino, Boston’s longest-serving mayor, left behind a legacy that has helped make Emerson the campus students recognize today. His death...

Two consecutive bombs were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today at 2:50 p.m.

Emerson on lockdown after explosion during Boston Marathon

By Ryan Catalani / April 14, 2013

Two consecutive bombs were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon today at 2:50 p.m., injuring several Emerson students, and, according...