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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

Opinion

Veganism is a form of activism

Veganism is a form of activism

March 9, 2017

Earth Day was one of my favorite holidays when I was younger.  There were never presents or a day off from school, but I liked that we would talk...

Saturdays still not a snow day solution

March 9, 2017

At issue: Saturday class replaced with other Saturday class Our take: This doesn't help anyone.  Just so you know, Emerson moved the make-up...

Bull or bear, the stock market is a boys club

March 9, 2017

I somewhat dreaded Sunday afternoons in the summertime. Sweat glued my legs to a kitchen chair suffocating underneath layers of black, white, and crimson...

Pretending to be broke isnt cute

Pretending to be broke isn’t cute

March 2, 2017

Every time I make a new friend, I have an eventual, uncomfortable coming out moment. My friends are sometimes surprised, but often not. They’re usually...

Letter to the editor: In response to “Bridging the Divide Between Majors”

March 2, 2017

Dear Editor, Your editorial “Bridging the Divide Between Majors” (Jan. 26) asserts that “departmental divisions” hinder students’...

Optional opportunities should be inclusive

March 2, 2017

At issue: Expensive networking opportunities Our take: Extra-curricular trips shouldn’t be only for the wealthy The communications studies department...

Punching Nazis won’t end white supremacy

March 2, 2017

Nearly six years ago, a team of U.S. Navy SEALs raided the home of Osama bin Laden, killing the terrorist leader and burying his body at sea only hours...

Broadening horizons in unexpected ways

February 23, 2017

I went into my gap year in Paris with preconceived notions of how much I would learn about the language and culture of France. But at the end of my experience,...

Self-care is more than a trend

Self-care is more than a trend

February 23, 2017

I stumbled across yet another self-care comic while scrolling through Tumblr the other day. Titled “50 Ways to Take a Break,” it features illustrations...

Saturdays are not a snow day solution

February 23, 2017

At issue: Saturday makeup classes Our take: It's the freakin' weekend.    Among winter storm warnings, snow flurries turning to...

Recognizing the consequences of loving the game

Recognizing the consequences of loving the game

February 16, 2017

I was raised on red, white, and navy blue—on game day nachos, screaming at the TV, and a godlike vision of Tom Brady. When it comes to the rules...

Lack of preparation causes pandemonium

February 16, 2017

At issue: Chaos caused by Pats parade Our take: The school should not have been open during the parade Whether it’s the World Series, the Stanley...

Obama’s Legacy: The fallacy of the perfect presidency

February 16, 2017

  The year is 2013. Edward Snowden has leaked information detailing the massive metadata spying operation carried out by the National Surveillance...

Let’s create a sanctuary that counts

February 9, 2017

Last November, the Beacon published an article entitled “Emerson declared a sanctuary campus.” We watched as the article was passed around...

Speaking out against abortion’s stigma

February 9, 2017

I slumped to the floor with my back pressed against the tiled wall in the bathroom of a cafe in  Concord, Massachusetts where I attended a pretentious...

Commodification of tragedy

Commodification of tragedy

February 9, 2017

I am standing in the gift shop of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, head slightly cocked, puzzling over the cover of a book. It is The Diary of a Young...

Free to be feminine: Escaping expectations

Free to be feminine: Escaping expectations

February 2, 2017

One Thanksgiving when I was around 6 or 7, one of the adults in my family observed that the “boys”––my male cousins, father and...

Class divides create disconnect

February 2, 2017

Most of the people I have met at Emerson College arrive at our small, private school with a wealthy background. I think of their economic advantages as...

Bridging borders across majors

February 2, 2017

At issue: Unnecessary departmental division Our take: We could learn more together   Emerson has been hailed as a trade school for media makers....

The Symbiotic Pursuit of Social Justice

January 26, 2017

An organism’s cell’s main focus is to support the body. While its own life is important, it’s not the main priority; the main priority...