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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

Study abroad: An invaluable part of your education

December 31, 2012

This is not news: The world is shrinking. Last Thanksgiving I flew from Boston to Eugene, Ore. in under six hours. That means I tacked 1,285 miles onto...

Socrates frowns on you, Emerson

December 31, 2012

For the true academic, there is nothing more mouth-watering than a true colloquium. Sharing ideas, developing new thoughts-analyzing, questioning, discovering....

House would be sorely missed

December 31, 2012

During my four years at Emerson, I have taken most of my classes with a small handful of professors, because I know a course's worth is really determined...

Looking ahead to next year

December 31, 2012

This year, we've brought issues of college affordability and student rights to the forefront. We passed a medical amnesty policy to keep students safe...

With learning, grades fail

December 31, 2012

How does Emerson, and virtually every academic institution, measure education? Grades. Upon looking at a grade, one knows how a student has grown in his...

Students, bring justice to House

December 31, 2012

A couple of years ago, Emerson Peace and Social Justice elected Professor Roger House our new adviser. EPSJ is a student organization dedicated to advocating...

EC: Phone Home

December 31, 2012

You may plan to hit the gym tomorrow and the three days after that (lower your expectations); get involved with EmComm or Rareworks (the common room scene...

Susan Boyle: No cover girl, but a beauty nonetheless

December 31, 2012

On April 11, she stood before Simon Cowell, one of the tougher judges on iAmerican Idol/i and iBritain's Got Talent/i. Little did Boyle know that hours...

Headphones: Give #039;em a rest

December 31, 2012

The birds on the Common have been chirp-chirping now for weeks. But I sure haven't heard them. It's not because I'm too busy looking at the bloomin' trees....

Give T a chance

December 31, 2012

If you're a student in Boston, you probably use the T to get around. You love it or hate it, depending on the day.We spend hours and hours walking to,...

Facing the addiction: When your online profile takes over

December 31, 2012

Facebook owns me. And the newly revoked privacy policy alterations have nothing to do with it.I joined The Book at the end of my senior year of high school...

A Quiverfull of liberals

December 31, 2012

We, liberals, feminists, torch-bearers of the freedom of choice and the sanctity of an individual's bodily autonomy, are under a sustained, long-range...

The value of Liberal Arts: Looking past the quot;gen ed checklistquot;

December 31, 2012

Emerson is not a liberal arts college in the traditional sense. Emerson's liberal arts commitment is woven together with the more performance-oriented...

The state of soy: The fraught ethics of a troublesome bean

December 31, 2012

Emerson students, if summed up in one word, are best described as "alternative." We pursue alternative careers, engage in alternatives to mainstream culture...

Right and wrong at the cash register

December 31, 2012

American consumers decide the fate of millions in developing countries everyday, most without ever thinking about it. When shoppers buy a product, they...

Do it for the kids

December 31, 2012

Eight-year-old Carlos sat upright in his chair. He raised his hand and began to jump up and down. "I need help! Can you help me?"I sat down next to him....

Space crunch strains Emerson

December 31, 2012

In 2006, Emerson officially opened the Piano Row Residence Hall and closed the West Side of campus.,Emerson College is an unconventional school that does...

Editor#039;s Note

December 31, 2012

iBeacon/i Editorial Board

Emerson#039;s actions: not affirmed

December 31, 2012

Like a good number of students at Emerson, I am a white male from Connecticut-just like my father, his father, and my mother's father. But my father's...

New leadership for Emerson

December 31, 2012

My name is Nick Vargas, and I am running for Student Government Association executive president.Since arriving at Emerson, I have felt a personal investment...