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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

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...

Don’t pick on his penis, pick on his policies

By Shafaq Patel / March 29, 2017

I was in class a couple of weeks ago when a student announced some breaking Trump news. People around me expressed their frustration, and the person next...

Straight noise crowds LGBTQ+ space

March 29, 2017

Last Friday, my first weekend in D.C., I ventured out into the city for drinking, dancing, and the sense of adventure that comes with being in a new place....

Letter from the Editor: An appeal for trust

By Laura King / March 23, 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 your...

Language about language

March 22, 2017

At issue: Emerson College “hates language” Our take: ….What? Recently, two different journalists sat down at work and used their language...

LGBTQ Column: Sexuality through literature’s lens

March 22, 2017

Growing up queer is lonely. One must learn to live with solitude. For me, the only chance I have at being understood is in the pages of a novel. Luckily...

Transfers deserve scholarship equity

March 22, 2017

Emerson excludes current transfer students from their traditional merit scholarships, preventing them from attaining the same financial opportunities as...

Collaborative care is the future

Collaborative care is the future

March 22, 2017

Growing up, as I came to terms with my queer identity, I began to accept that my family would not look like the one I was born into. It’s unlikely...

Exploiting students for the sake of exposure

March 9, 2017

Students are drawn to Emerson for the professional experiences promised to them in their admissions tours. Trendy new technology and networking techniques...

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...

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’...

Pretending to be broke isn't 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...

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...