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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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Opinion

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...

Barack doesn#039;t blow it

December 31, 2012

it feels like-each one of the potential future leaders has been scrutinized over past indiscretions.One such tidbit to emerge was admission by Sen.,Ever...

Barnes amp; Noble damages school character

December 31, 2012

Emerson's on-campus bookstore provides students the convenience of buying their class texbooks locally, but at a price.,Textbooks-a necessity that, in...

Execution is counterproductive

December 31, 2012

From his ambivalent look as the audiotape of Flight 93 was played to his early aim to stop his lawyers from filing motions on his behalf, the man known...

Obama shows cross-party appeal

December 31, 2012

Throughout the past year, his campaign has gained considerable traction amongst Democrats, while principal rival Sen.,Sen. Barack Obama may not be dominating...

Sen. Obama#039;s outrageous messiah complex

December 31, 2012

Barack Obama has come a long way in a short time, evolving from promising rookie to towering national figure in just a few years. The golden-tongued senator...

em nude spread a ploy?

December 31, 2012

The print issue of Em Magazine will feature high contrast black and white photos of Emerson students "baring it all." Along with quotes from the models...

NIE report drops bomb on NeoCon agenda

December 31, 2012

Even in the truth-starved arena of politics, there is a line between spin and downright hubris. The Bush administration and its neoconservative allies...

Tragedy in Mattapan: The Marquis Barker shooting

December 31, 2012

On Wed. Nov. 21, Boston Police shot and killed 38-year-old Marquis Barker of Dorchester, a father of five who worked as a jail officer in the Suffolk County...

Web accessibility still lags

December 31, 2012

In the information age, such gadgets are indispensable, and being connected is essential to success.,If a college student were asked to pack all his or...

Sox usher in winning ways

December 31, 2012

The taste of victory leaves an invigorated sense of accomplishment that has not only been noticeable to the Sox or their fans, but in Boston at large.,With...

Nation deserves a working Sen. Kerry

December 31, 2012

Chris Girard

Gov. Patrick#039;s proposal stacks deck in state#039;s favor

December 31, 2012

Patrick last week proposed a plan to the legislature involving the licensing of three major casinos across the state, with potential builders bidding for...

Diversity is not only race

December 31, 2012

A number of classmates and the professor nodded their heads in complacent agreement.,At the beginning of the school year, I sat fidgeting uncomfortably...

Bill Maher#039;s Religulous: ego-bruising, insightful

December 31, 2012

Chris Girard, Beacon columnist

Ladies, your gay best friend is not a collectible

December 31, 2012

GIRL TWO: "Every girl should have a gay best friend."That was late last week on Boylston Street. Okay, they may have a point. Something about stripping...

A personal journey back to Auschwitz

December 31, 2012

In April of 2004, I visited the Auschwitz camp complex during the March of the Living, an annual program that brings thousands of Jewish high school students...

Menino in the wrong

December 31, 2012

On Jan. 9, the Massachusetts Public Health Council approved a plan that will allow some retailers and nonprofit organizations to operate medical clinics...