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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

Opinion

The Spineless Democratic majority

December 31, 2012

A recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that almost 70 percent of Americans are opposed to President Bush's proposed troop increase in Iraq. Considering...

Question 2 takes a hit

December 31, 2012

Dan Horgan

What#039;s wrong with the antiwar movement?

December 31, 2012

On Jan. 27, Americans gathered in public spaces and demonstrated against the War in Iraq. While the focus of the national mobilization was a tremendous...

The rise of Scientology

December 31, 2012

While the legitimacy of Scientology can be debated by both followers and non, the fact remains that it is the fastest growing religion in the western world....

Raising the minimum wage makes minimal sense

December 31, 2012

House Democrats have made raising the minimum wage as one of their first priorities. The college and high school aged demographic is most affected by...

What#039;s in a name: divisiveness in the holiday season

December 31, 2012

Or is it the Christmas season?Wal-Mart recently became the epicenter of a heated national debate over the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's. The...

Bush#039;s last hand: the White House reacts to the Baker Commission

December 31, 2012

As reports surfaced indicating that Syria and Iran have been training, funding and transporting insurgents, James Baker and Lee Hamilton were finalizing...

Renewal at what cost?

December 31, 2012

Just look at our own campus, which has just completed a decade-long transition from quaint Back Bay to the Theatre District. Such a move could not be more...

Healey loss was sadly deserved

December 31, 2012

It's no wonder that Kerry Healey consistantly lagged behind Governor-elect Deval Patrick throughout the entire gubernatorial race and eventually lost....

Rush Limbaugh#039;s shame

December 31, 2012

Michelle Malkin writes a book defending the internment of Japanese citizens during World War II; Republicans question the patriotism of former Sen. Max...

Time to defend gay rights

December 31, 2012

"MARRIAGE WINS" declared the headline of one such piece, written by Stanley Kurtz for National Review.,The 2006 midterm elections were a crushing defeat...

On Twitter, feuds hit where they really hurt

On Twitter, feuds hit where they really hurt

December 13, 2012

“Your mom must be so proud of you,” comedian Jenny Johnson replied to entertainer Chris Brown’s vulgar, sexist insults, at the height...

Rejection is a bummer, but try, try again

Rejection is a bummer, but try, try again

December 13, 2012

As my husband and I walked across the pitch after watching our daughter play field hockey last weekend at her college, I checked my phone for emails. ...

In Mass., three strikes, you’re out

December 13, 2012

Due to lapses of judgment in reporting and editing, the op-ed published April 5 titled "In Mass., three strikes, you're out" by Beacon contributor Amelia...

Diversity sorely lacking

December 13, 2012

I suppose I made this association because with innovation comes new ideas, understanding and epiphanies about complex societal structures, which...

Photo essay: a first-time voter

Photo essay: a first-time voter

December 13, 2012

I voted for the first time on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012 at 6:55 p.m.  The day was sunny and crisp, laden with damp leaves under anxious footsteps. But...

NEASC review to take college’s temperature

December 13, 2012

At issue: Emerson seeks reaccreditation.  Our take: The doctor is in.  Emerson has health on the brain. As the threat of chicken pox looms...

It’s time to challenge the size zero cult

December 13, 2012

Emerson is no stranger to the business of beauty. Our school has a range of fashion magazines, clubs, blogs, and classes devoted to it. Many students involved...

The debate over debates

December 13, 2012

Presidential debates cannot be expected to predict how effective a candidate may or may not perform when in office. Debates do not and should not allow...