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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

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...

Do we need a train stop to validate our existence?

January 26, 2017

AT ISSUE: Renaming the Boylston T Stop  OUR TAKE: We got that campus envy Oh, Boylston Street Station—you’re so dear to us Emerson students....

Marijuanas racist double standard

Marijuana’s racist double standard

January 26, 2017

When recreational marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, a lot of people celebrated. But my perspective made it a lot harder to enjoy.  As the...

The Empowerment Letters

The Empowerment Letters

December 14, 2016

Empowerment is a slippery thing. It is elusive and changes shape depending upon the light in which you happen to glance at it. In one moment, it is a...

Unpacking right-wing rhetoric

December 14, 2016

At issue: Posters and petitions Our take: It's time to pop Emerson's liberal bubble—respectfully   Seven flyers from “American Vanguard,”...

Trump’s election reveals hidden prejudice

December 8, 2016

I felt palpable sadness as I boarded the MBTA Blue Line train toward Wonderland on the Friday morning after Trump was voted president-elect. I was making...

Emerson Buddy System fosters community

December 8, 2016

AT ISSUE: Emerson’s newly formed Facebook page OUR TAKE: The program is reflective of police priorities Logging into the newly-formed Emerson Buddy...

Nationalism, Masculinity, and Friendship

Nationalism, Masculinity, and Friendship

December 8, 2016

As a Stronger Together America post-mortem ritual, my best guy friends and I nursed Bud Lights the Saturday after the election. It was like, pour one out...

LGBTQ+ column: Using the election to reflect on the good

November 24, 2016

Tuesday’s results left me speechless. I’ve heard countless individuals express what this election means for LGBTQ+ individuals. While adults...

Students take to the streets

November 24, 2016

AT ISSUE: The potency of protests OUR TAKE: Different, but not diluted   Last week, we covered the protests that erupted in downtown...

Emerson’s lack of language classes hold students back

November 24, 2016

Three days a week, I wake up at 7:30 a.m., pick up an americano from the Thinking Cup and jump on the Green Line toward Boston University. There, I take...

Nonfiction narratives: facts find focus

Nonfiction narratives: facts find focus

November 24, 2016

We’re sitting around the dining room table at my parent’s house in New Hampshire, surrounded by expensive film equipment. Tomorrow, my crew...

Donald’s Democracy: A new America

November 17, 2016

It’s 9:15 PM, and we are sitting in Shelby’s dorm room. We make jokes with her roommates while CNN plays on a tiny laptop propped on a bookshelf,...

Bubbles of bias cloud perceptions

November 17, 2016

Four years ago, in a conservative household in New Hampshire, my stomach dropped as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gave his concession speech....

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November 17, 2016

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Election results indicate misunderstanding

November 17, 2016

AT ISSUE: Donald Trump will assume the presidencyOUR TAKE: How did we not see this coming? For better or worse, this presidential election is indicative...