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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

Banksy, others prove art isn#039;t untouchable

December 31, 2012

Terri Ciccone

Harry Potter: A guide through the ages

December 31, 2012

Elizabeth Pashley

Leave Denis Leary#039;s comments in-genre and alone

December 31, 2012

Chris Girard, Beacon columnist

No politics in Harry Potter

December 31, 2012

And indeed, many parents are finding it necessary to follow his advice, as more concerns are raised about children's books indoctrinating the young.,In...

Emerson: Space Case

December 31, 2012

Brent Baughman, Beacon columnist

Please don#039;t forget your local vote

December 31, 2012

Rubi Godinez

It#039;s all pot of the problem

December 31, 2012

Two Saturdays ago, Boston Common inhaled a long pungent whiff of marijuana during a lovely celebration called HempFest. I am not a pothead, but HempFest...

Six suitemates, no showers

December 31, 2012

suite and for about a week, we didn't have any hot water. Then, when we finally did, the water pressure was like showering under a handheld Brita filter.,We...

Conservatives, be liberal with your voice

December 31, 2012

Joe Wilson shout out the loudest conservative critiques, I am reluctantly making a call to all Emerson College students who identify as Republican, libertarian...

Exploits warrant a third term

December 31, 2012

My name is Scott Fisher and I'm running for re-election as SGA president because I've seen what we can accomplish together when we advocate for issues...

Go loco for local politics

December 31, 2012

junkies will be on cloud nine, and most Boston students will scratch their heads, wondering what the heck is going on.You'll see us nodding vigorously...

Write fantasy, if you fancy it

December 31, 2012

"Ooh, Harry Potter! Is this your first time reading it?"Yeah, right.Despite being self-conscious, I keep the bulky book on my person until I'm finished....

Serving your country Israeli cool

December 31, 2012

I used to look through the piles of photo albums stashed away in my parents' closet. Photograph after photograph of my mom, at 18, in her Israeli army...

Beacon and SGA: coming together

December 31, 2012

But while our campus newspaper and student government don't always agree, a little effort toward harmony from both will go a long way. After working as...

Desir: A multitalented devotee

December 31, 2012

Since coming to Emerson, I have always wanted to take one of Pierre Desir's classes. I wanted to study cinematography, and knew of his teaching excellence...

Friends beyond two weeks

December 31, 2012

In Boston, we spend a good portion of our day avoiding contact with other people: on the T, on sidewalks, in coffee shops, in the elevator. Isolation is...

Joe Wilson led us astray

December 31, 2012

Last Wednesday I sat down to watch President Obama speak to Congress and the nation about health care reform. Like many Americans over the last few months,...