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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

Fast fashion's lasting woes

Fast fashion’s lasting woes

February 26, 2015

We live in a fast food nation. America boasts an economy grossly banking on a population conditioned to love fast and cheap products. From the golden arches...

David Carr, 1956 - 2015

David Carr, 1956 – 2015

February 26, 2015

Journalism isn’t a glamorous industry, at least not in the way Sex and the City promised the generation of wide-eyed writers and reporters eager...

Instead of romance, selfishness reigns supreme

Instead of romance, selfishness reigns supreme

February 19, 2015

With Valentine’s Day looming (or approaching, however you like to look at it) I have started thinking about marriage. Not in the Pinterest or Tumblr...

For celebrities, talent isn’t enough to excuse problematic pasts

February 19, 2015

No one wants to be the one to take off their rose-colored glasses and see a situation for the unsavory reality it actually is. Ignorance really can be...

Costly snow days put classes in perspective

February 19, 2015

At issue: Controversy brews over make up classes for snow days. Our take: We'll work it out in the end. Emerson’s recent spate of class cancellations...

For celebrities, talent isn’t enough to excuse problematic pasts

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / February 12, 2015

No one wants to be the one to take off their rose-colored glasses and see a situation for the unsavory reality it actually is. Ignorance really can be...

SGA starts semester with delusions of grandeur

February 12, 2015

At issue: What is the role of SGA? Our take: Concrete improvements should trump lofty aspirations  The Student Government Association is here to...

In Patriots vs. protest, racial bias revealed

In Patriots vs. protest, racial bias revealed

February 12, 2015

At 1 am on Monday, immediately following the New England Patriots Super Bowl win, there were at least 100 people gathering outside my dorm window, blocking...

For people of color, mandatory minimums with maximum damage

February 12, 2015

What’s worse: Selling drugs or killing someone with a car? According to the government, it’s the former. The federal mandatory minimum sentence...

Antiquated internship policy requires reform

February 5, 2015

At issue: Outmoded policies muddle Emerson's internship program. Our take: Internship class reforms at ELA should only be the first step. At the end...

Do no harm: Depression’s definition leaves much to be desired

February 5, 2015

Defining depression can be difficult because of how varied the disease is. With high rates of depression diagnosed nationally—it affects one in 10...

Hebdo, not hate speech

February 5, 2015

Je suis Charlie. This is the cry that could be heard throughout the streets of France and around the world this past month in response to the Jan. 7 terrorist...

The promised land is still in our dreams

January 29, 2015

During my senior year at the predominantly white, upper-middle class private school I went to in my home state of Georgia, I purposely only applied to...

White allies must find courage to listen more

White allies must find courage to listen more

January 29, 2015

The last few months have put white allyship—when white Americans in positions of privilege defend and empower equality efforts of people of color—to...

Culturally inclusive feminism exists outside of the mainstream

November 13, 2014

I’m waiting for white feminism to text me back. If it were a cute boy at a party, this is approximately the stage we would be in: We’ve flirted...

Más que sólo palabras: appreciating linguistic diversity

Más que sólo palabras: appreciating linguistic diversity

November 13, 2014

Detrás de cada lenguaje existe una historia. Cada lenguaje es sinónimo a una cultura, un pasado. And even if you didn’t learn enough...

Student theater troupe produces meaningful cultural dialogue

November 13, 2014

At issue: Students launch Flawless Brown, the school's first theater troupe exclusively for women of color. Our take: The troupe is a worthy student-initiated...

Federal student privacy laws need a second look

November 6, 2014

After serving as an orientation leader during this semester’s move-in, I thought I knew Emerson’s alcohol and drug policy inside and out. During...

Pelton’s term reflects prioritization of community needs

November 6, 2014

At issue: Past administration marked by fiscal focus Our take: Under Pelton, now more responsive to student and faculty desires   Few, if any,...

Aged tragedies not lost on younger generations

November 5, 2014

In mid-September, retailer Urban Outfitters released a Kent State University-branded sweatshirt as a part of its “vintage find” line. Tattered...