Opinion

Emerson isn’t doing enough for its students in recovery

It is safe to say that Emerson College has rather lax rules when it comes to drug and alcohol use. As long as you are 21 and living on campus,...

‘Wicked’ shows us the importance of female friendships

Cynthia Erivo rises on the screen to deliver her final, triumphant high note in “Defying Gravity.” My roommates and I are holding hands, squeezing tight.

Putting the ‘I’ back in holidays

As we enter the holiday season, annual festivities like baking cookies with loved ones and filling the house with decorative knick-knacks are...

An ode to Emerson Friendsgiving

If this is your first fall at Emerson—whether you’re a freshman, transfer, or just weren’t here last November—you HAVE to go to the dining hall tonight from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Emerson’s annual Friendsgiving.

LETTERS

Illustration Rachel Choi & Kellyn Taylor

Letter: Looking back and moving forward

The Berkeley Beacon was the first student organization I joined when I stepped on campus in August 2023.

Letter from the SGA President: reflecting on the Fall 2024 semester

When I started telling people that I was the incoming Student Government Association (SGA) President, the first thing a lot of people asked...

Letter: Emerson: why create programs you don’t want to nurture?

Emerson College announced two new majors in Spring 2022: one of them titled Health and Social Change.

Letter from the editors: living in Trump’s America

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. What comes next?