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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

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The Big E Sept 13. 2025. (Sam Shipman / Beacon Staff)

From fried cheese to farm chicks: Inside the Big E

By Jack Silver and Birdi Diehl / September 17, 2025

The first sounds you hear are horse hooves on a cracked road and Creed’s “Higher” blaring from a speaker as someone stuffs a quarter-pound of fried...