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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 to the editor from Dr. Marsha Della Guistina

March 28, 2013

I would like to thank Lauren Cortizo and Kappa Gamma Chi for their unending fight against domestic violence. Their continuing support of Casa Myrna Vazquez...

Marriage and government need a divorce

Marriage and government need a divorce

March 28, 2013

As the United States Supreme Court hears arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, its steps have swarmed with advocates and opponents...

Letter to the editor from Willie Burnley

March 28, 2013

Dear Editor, A student has brought the recent op-ed “In Defense of Emerson’s Character” to my attention. As the article implicates both...

More laws don’t mean less crime

March 28, 2013

Since the Sandy Hook shootings, we frequently hear that we need more and stricter gun legislation. Emerson’s President M. Lee Pelton penned a letter...

Letter from the Editor

March 21, 2013

Dear Readers, We at the Beacon are excited to share this week’s print issue with you, the first with a new order of sections and a brand new back...

Having faith this election

February 11, 2013

p>Voters shouldn't deify politicians or cast votes based on impeccable behavior or a magnetic persona. The job is being president-not pastor-in-chief,...

Independents, GOPs need love

February 11, 2013

p>,It takes a lot of guts to not be a Democrat in Boston.Some will remember Sen. Joseph Lieberman as Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential election,...

Taking on the trend of intolerant graffiti

February 11, 2013

At issue: The racial slur found on a Piano Row bulletin board. Our view: A swift, united denunciation of hate speech is the appropriate response. Like...

President Pelton Calls for Action

January 17, 2013

With news coverage of Newtown slowly fading from our TV screens and Twitter feeds, colleges are taking the debate on gun control to dormitories...

Less than a local, more than a tourist

January 17, 2013

It was as I exited Boloco and entered the frigid Boston cold that I began to compose the tweet: “Sassy Boloco worker officially knows my name and...

Firearms, fatalities, but finally a discussion

Firearms, fatalities, but finally a discussion

January 17, 2013

Growing up in a house with a dad whose hobby is World War II re-enacting can be entertaining, to say the least. His office is filled with antique WWII...

Survey says… College students don#039;t know much about history

December 31, 2012

Commissioned by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), the outcome of the study was disturbing, finding that an astounding percentage of American...

Solidarity at Emerson

December 31, 2012

Unfortunately, it would seem this is often done with little concern for others in their surroundings.Emerson's individualistic flavor is an effective way...

The many species of Discussionus-Annoyius

December 31, 2012

ons a social ill like poverty or racism, he just needs to chime about how it's affected him too.bName-dropper:/b Winds each class comment so she can gratuitously...

Goodbye, and good luck

December 31, 2012

I'm getting used to being carded at bars (and sometimes for a R-rated movie), but it feels like after such an eventful college life, I'd be showing more...

Emerson#039;s scrapbook: quot;now and thenquot; perspectives

December 31, 2012

Jussie Martin, Rebecca Anne Flanagan

Truth being obscured in climate change discussion

December 31, 2012

The report, which came out on Feb. 2 and was the result of years of research by more than 2,500 scientific experts from 130 countries, told us what we...

My Facebook fast

December 31, 2012

"Welcome to Facebook!" the home page exclaims. For the past three years, I've seen this greeting every day. But recently, for a full week, I said goodbye....

Harvard#039;s break through glass ceiling a big plus

December 31, 2012

Years ago, it was unimaginable to believe that women could fill the shoes of men in the workplace. Now, in the 21st century, gender equality has become...

Grown-ups don#039;t live in castles

December 31, 2012

I spent spring semester of last year gallivanting around Europe, shacking up in various horrifying hostels on weekends and retreating to Emerson's very...