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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

Charlie Desjardins

Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor

Charlie Desjardins (he/him) is a third-year Media Studies student and Deputy Opinion Editor for the Beacon. Hailing from a small-town that nobody has ever heard of (Pepperell, Massachusetts), he also writes for MilkCrate and Five Cent Sound, and serves as Co-President of Emertainment Monthly. In addition to writing too much, Charlie also hosts on 88.9 WERS and serves as the station’s Co-Production Coordinator. When he’s not working (an increasingly rare phenomenon), he enjoys drumming, record stores, and trying to find the best corn muffin in Boston.

Latest from Charlie Desjardins
Rafael Nadal prepares to receive Roger Federer's serve during the final of the 2006 French Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner actually did it. They saved tennis.

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / June 11, 2025

It’s 3 p.m. on a sleepy Sunday in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and miracles of the human variety are happening 3,400 miles away on an orange tennis court...

Illustration Rachel Choi

No gimmicks here: Arnheim, ‘Adolescence,’ and ‘the oner’

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / April 2, 2025

For such a zeitgeist-defining show, “Episode 3” of Netflix’s miniseries “Adolescence” begins in an entirely unassuming place: Psychologist Briony...

Tommy Richman performs at the Paradise Rock Club (Courtesy Grahame White)

Review: Tommy Richman runs it back with electric Boston show

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / March 26, 2025

Just as quickly as he was embraced, he was forgotten.  Virginia singer-rapper Tommy Richman, who mere months ago had the musical world in a headlock...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Trump thinks drag performers target youths. He’s the real threat.

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 19, 2025

Ben Folds, a masterful pianist and singer-songwriter, has soundtracked my life with his acerbic wit and penchant for singing about losers.  As I’ve...

Illustration Rachel Choi

The Brutalist’s biggest problem is perfectionism, not AI

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 5, 2025

For better or worse, it’s been impossible to escape “The Brutalist.” Directed by wunderkind Brady Corbet, this mammoth 3.5-hour study of a Hungarian...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

The best coffee shop in Boston is right under your nose

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / January 22, 2025

When I first came to Emerson, I made two promises: One to my sister, that I wouldn’t grow a man-bun (it becomes more and more tempting each day), and...