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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

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Emerson's downtown Boston campus.

Op-Ed: The weapons of the weak

By Tulasi Srinivas, Guest Author / April 10, 2024

The arrests that happened a few weeks ago at the Presidential Inauguration were a failure of leadership of monumental proportions: it was not just...

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Running: The underrated cure to burnout, stress and anxiety

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I’ve required...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Class of 2028, this one’s for you

By Merritt Hughes and Ella Duggan / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  We’re...

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From dead moms to Dan Schneider: Hollywood’s exploitation of child actors

By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I read Jennette...

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Letter to the Editor: In response to Cal Mazumder’s ‘All burn, no heart’

By Emerson Staff Member / April 4, 2024

Your passion and concern for the suffering in Israel and Palestine is laudable.  There is tremendous suffering that you can help alleviate by volunteering...

Op-Ed: All burn, no heart

Op-Ed: All burn, no heart

By Cal Mazumder / April 3, 2024

On the verge of a good night’s rest after nearly a week of stressing over legal proceedings, academic discipline, and classes, I saw Jay Bernhardt’s...

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Under the vest: Exposing the danger of fake service dogs

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Victor Hurtado,...

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From silence to solidarity: Overcoming the fear of taking a stance

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / April 3, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  When the...

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Tired of long movies? Lengthy films create cinematic masterpieces

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024
I’m not a film buff, and I’ve never claimed to be a film buff. Still, I am frustrated with recent criticisms of “long” movies.
Why college students should buy plants

Why college students should buy plants

By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor / April 1, 2024
College can be a rough transition period for a lot of new freshmen—myself included—especially if you are a plane ride away from home.
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Letter from the Editor: On breaking news and intentional reporting

By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-Chief / March 27, 2024

So often as journalists, we are told there is “a way things have always been.”  We set our deadlines and work towards them diligently to remain...

Troubled teen programs guarantee torture, not treatment

Troubled teen programs guarantee torture, not treatment

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Staff / March 27, 2024

  Katherine Kubler was seventeen years old when transport services unexpectedly abducted her from her previous high school, an arrangement made by...

Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era

Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era

By Maddie Barron, Magazine Editor & Assistant Opinion Editor / March 27, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Dear Maddie,  It’s...

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Not another high school movie with college-aged actors!

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  In 2019,...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Love over location: A college student’s guide to long distance relationships

By Annie Sarlin, Dept. Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / March 20, 2024
As a senior in high school, people told me to break up with my boyfriend before I left for Emerson to ensure I got the “full college experience.”
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Chivalry is not dead, it’s been adopted by women

By Sydney Thomas-Arnold, Staff Writer / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Growing...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

A relic of political stagnation: The Electoral College

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Imagine...

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Letter to the Editor: Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine stands in solidarity

By Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, Guest Author / March 6, 2024

On Feb. 28, the Berkeley Beacon published a “Letter to the Editor” from Anna Feder, Emerson’s head of Film Exhibition and Festival Programs,...

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Let’s leave Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in the past

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / March 6, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Justin Bieber...

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Ottessa Moshfegh: On dark stories and boring art

By Ty Gavin, Beacon Correspondent / March 6, 2024
Novelist Ottessa Moshfegh faces criticism for using derogatory language in her novels and creating characters with detestable ideologies.