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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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Slushy Ryan Murphy now!

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / November 13, 2024

If the 2009 musical comedy-drama “Glee” was around today, it would not be as much of a hit as it was back then. The show includes a vast amount of...

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Cancel culture is a joke

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / October 30, 2024
“Have you heard about what [insert controversial public figure] did?” is a phrase I hear far too often. 
Illustration Leonidas Margil

Elon Musk must be stopped

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / October 9, 2024
Since taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has reigned as a tyrant over the app’s policies. He’s changed a variety of harmless features, like the app’s name, but the more pressing matters of his tyranny are the restrictions to privacy and free speech.