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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

Opinion

Hardware presents a hard choice

September 27, 2017

AT ISSUE: Inherent classism in new computer guidelines OUR TAKE: Uniformity can't come at such a high price Last year, the journalism department announced...

A student’s take on student orgs

September 27, 2017

What do you see as the value of student organizations at Emerson? Would your experience at Emerson have been different without them? As a shaky-handed...

Busy students cant afford to buy time

Busy students can’t afford to buy time

September 27, 2017

Is your ego that fragile that you have to be busy all the time? This question was raised during a series of four-hour training workshops held by the Office...

If Emerson wants to be a truly inclusive community, their policies need to have real-world effects.
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Op-Ed: Say my name: recognizing trans identities

September 27, 2017

When I first began to look at Emerson College back in my junior year of high school, a big factor influencing my choice of school was the LGBTQ culture....

Editorial: Hardware presents a hard choice

September 21, 2017

AT ISSUE: Inherent classism in new computer guidelines OUR TAKE: Uniformity can't come at such a high price Last year, the journalism department announced...

Op-Ed: A student’s take on student orgs

September 21, 2017

What do you see as the value of student organizations at Emerson? Would your experience at Emerson have been different without them? As a shaky-handed...

Dude

September 20, 2017

AT ISSUE: Major campus changes feel alienating to returning students OUR TAKE: We need to remember that this place isn’t ours When we left school...

Dude, where’s my DH?

September 20, 2017

AT ISSUE: Major campus changes feel alienating to returning students OUR TAKE: We need to remember that this place isn’t ours When we left school...

Activism for applause or for a clause?

Activism for applause or for a clause?

September 20, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

Activism for applause or for a cause?

Activism for applause or for a cause?

September 20, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

To many students, it makes financial sense to join several orgs, even if it means a hectic schedule for a few semesters.
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Op-Ed: Busy students can’t afford to buy time

September 20, 2017

Is your ego that fragile that you have to be busy all the time? This question was raised during a series of four-hour training workshops held by the...

Is celebrity activism performative or genuine?
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Op-Ed: Activism for applause or for a cause?

September 14, 2017

This year, in one last end-of-the-summer hurrah, I gathered with some high school friends to stuff our faces with tortilla chips and salsa, and scrutinize...

Editorial: Dude, where’s my DH?

September 14, 2017

AT ISSUE: Major campus changes feel alienating to returning students OUR TAKE: We need to remember that this place isn’t ours When we left school...

We need to make room for spontaneity without falling into apathy.
Bethany Hamlin / Beacon Staff

Op-Ed: College daze: The pitfalls of introspection

September 7, 2017

This summer, I found myself in Paris staying with a friend of a friend, a person I had never met. Yet the oddity of that never surfaced—we had other...

Editorial: Underwhelmed by overcommitment

September 7, 2017

At issue: Emerson's culture of overcommitment Our take: Failure is an essential learning experience Orientation leaders have, at the direction of orientation...

Letter from the Editor: An appeal for trust

March 29, 2017

What if our campus had a source of information it could trust? If we didn’t rely on positively-spun emails from administration, petty gossip from...

Please run a write-in campaign

March 29, 2017

At issue: Only one candidate running for each position   Our take: Will someone please give us some choices? Tonight was the annual press...

Conservatives are not oppressed

March 29, 2017

At issue: Conservatives feel outnumbered at Emerson Our take: That doesn’t mean they’re oppressed Conservative students at Emerson are few...

Sustainable clothing never goes out of style

Sustainable clothing never goes out of style

March 29, 2017

Emerson students love looking good without breaking the bank. Clothing today is cheaper than ever, so instead of mending our clothes when they tear or...

Support trans rights beyond the bathroom

March 29, 2017

In late December, I woke up around 4 a.m. on a Wednesday from a night terror. In it, the upcoming New Year had taken physical form...