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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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“She was right up in there,” said Samuel Potrykus, co-director of Boston Hassle, said of Christopher's photographic method. “She was one of the great ones. It was clear that she had a passion for it and that she got it.”

Christopher remembered for individualism, humor, and compassion

By Christina Jedra, The Berkeley Beacon / May 6, 2015

A few weeks ago, Lilly Christopher was excitedly planning her 21st birthday. The sophomore journalism major and music lover told an Emerson friend that...

Current and former Emerson students advocated for education, transparency, and accountability regarding sexual assault on campus
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Event for prospective students marked by protest

By Christina Jedra / April 16, 2015

As prospective students explored the college’s campus on April 10 for an all-day admissions event, they walked past current and former Emerson students...

Students join MLK protest

By Christina Jedra / January 21, 2015

Emerson students were among hundreds who protesting in the streets of Boston on Monday afternoon to honor victims of police violence and raise awareness...

Straus remembered for kindness, humor

Straus remembered for kindness, humor

By Christina Jedra, The Berkeley Beacon / October 22, 2014

At resident assistant Caitlin Brown’s first floor meeting of the semester, she asked her Colonial Building residents for a volunteer who could write...

New TV show looks for laughs and love in post-grad Life

By Christina Jedra, News Editor / September 20, 2011

The post-grad struggles many are already worrying about will be the focus of emAt This Point in My Life,/em a new student-created show, a bi-weekly, single-camera...