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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

The quest for racial validity

November 9, 2017

I identify as a person of color, but in the fight for racial justice I often feel more like an ally than a member of the POC community. I’m biracial—Chinese...

Cultivating a culture of biracial inclusion

Cultivating a culture of biracial inclusion

November 9, 2017

I was always told as a child that despite being half Lebanese, I should call myself white. My mother would make me check off “Caucasian” on...

Anthony Lowrie memo misses the mark

November 9, 2017

At issue: Rogue email sent to faculty & org leaders Our take: Division won't lead to revision Anthony Lowrie, chair of Emerson’s faculty assembly,...

#Insta-sad: romanticization of mental health on social media

By Brittanny Adames / November 8, 2017

When I was first diagnosed with depression in middle school, there was a time during which I sought harmful images on sites like Tumblr as a way to glorify...

Anthony Lowrie memo misses the mark

By Editorial Board / November 2, 2017

At issue: Rogue email sent to faculty & org leaders Our take: Division won't lead to revision Anthony Lowrie, chair of Emerson’s faculty assembly,...

Short term rental, long term damage

Short term rental, long term damage

November 1, 2017

Earlier this month, I found myself in a mass of people marching down the streets of Chinatown. “Chinatown is residential!” a girl in the front...

Listen this time

November 1, 2017

At issue: Student protest for inclusive excellence Our take: Ignoring the problem is not a solution The day to day bustle of campus life was interrupted...

A Generation of Gentrification

November 1, 2017

When I transferred to Emerson over two years ago, I was living with my parents in Illinois, totally ignorant to the layout of the city where I would soon...

Cultivating a culture of biracial inclusion

By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor / November 1, 2017

I was always told as a child that despite being half Lebanese, I should call myself white. My mother would make me check off “Caucasian” on school...

A Generation of Gentrification

By Madelene Nieman / October 26, 2017

When I transferred to Emerson over two years ago, I was living with my parents in Illinois, totally ignorant to the layout of the city where I would soon...

Listen this time

By Editorial Board / October 26, 2017

At issue: Student protest for inclusive excellence Our take: Ignoring the problem is not a solution The day to day bustle of campus life was interrupted...

Legitimizing Latinx lives

October 25, 2017

With Halloween right around the corner, I’m already preparing myself for the abundance of Día de los Muertos costumes—costumes that...

Representation situation: lack of Latinx voices at Emerson

Representation situation: lack of Latinx voices at Emerson

October 25, 2017

When I first arrived at Emerson, my stomach lurched with nerves and anticipation. I had traveled nearly five hours from a desolate town in Pennsylvania...

No time to slack on student safety

October 25, 2017

At issue: Promptness of Emerson emergency alert system Our take: Time is not on our side On Sept. 12, a man unaffiliated with the college was shot on...

Joseph Green is a junior visual and media arts major and the Beacon's music columnist. Illustration by Enne Goldstein.

Minimalist music: Folk as an antidote to maximalism

By Joseph Green / October 25, 2017

Music these days can be overwhelming. Dense production surrounds us with synths, reverb, and electronic effects I can’t even put a name on. Vocals undergo...

No time to slack on student safety

By Editorial Board / October 19, 2017

At issue: Promptness of Emerson emergency alert system Our take: Time is not on our side On Sept. 12, a man unaffiliated with the college was shot...

Op-Ed: Legitimizing Latinx lives

By Maya Pontone / October 19, 2017

With Halloween right around the corner, I’m already preparing myself for the abundance of Día de los Muertos costumes—costumes that reduce a sacred...

What we talk about when we talk about homelessness

October 18, 2017

Does Emerson know how to talk about homelessness? What can Emerson do to address the extreme poverty in Boston? Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I always...

Homelessness on Campus

Homelessness on Campus

October 18, 2017

It is not uncommon for students shuffling down Boylston street to shirk away from helping, acknowledging, or even considering the individuals experiencing...

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

October 18, 2017

At issue: Attitude towards Sodexo workers Our take: Treat service workers with dignity A new school year, a new dining hall—fine, Dining Center—petition....