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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

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...

Thanks, Obama: A Fond Farewell

November 10, 2016

At issue: The end of Obama’s presidency Our take: We didn’t realize how good we had it It’s five days until the election, and our president...

Discussion and disconnect: democracy from the sidelines

Discussion and disconnect: democracy from the sidelines

November 10, 2016

As I walked through Boston Common with my mother in September, a girl with a clipboard called out to us and asked if we were registered to vote. My mother...

Liminal lives: the immigrant experience in modern America

November 10, 2016

The impact of my family’s immigration from Jamaica to the United States has affected me for most of my life. I was three years old and all I...

Re-envisioning environmental media: a millennial's guide

Re-envisioning environmental media: a millennial’s guide

October 26, 2016

Last month, humanity's carbon footprint reached the tipping point, permanently. Hurricane Matthew, the California drought, and the continuing death of...

Exploring the inner gay club culture

October 26, 2016

Geoff Williams, a writer for Entrepreneur Magazine, listed LGBTQ+ clubs as one of the ten types of businesses that will be extinct by 2017, claiming there’s...

The Beacon’s presidential endorsement

October 26, 2016

At issue: The future of our nation. Our take: Hillary Clinton is the only viable option.   During the first presidential debate in September,...

A novel idea: personal narrative as public awareness

October 26, 2016

It’s probably the critique I give the most in my workshop classes: Focus up. Cut down the number of characters. There is nothing more unsatisfying...

More than just talk: combating rape culture rhetoric

October 24, 2016

At issue: Donald Trump’s comments perpetuate rape culture. Our take: We can combat toxicity with awareness and involvement.   Last week,...