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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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An Instagram post announcing the return of Black Swan for the Spring 2024 semester.

[Photo] Meet Black Swan, Kasteel Well’s magazine by students, for students

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / March 21, 2024

Kasteel Well students enjoyed the green treats at Monday's St. Patrick's Day event, provided by Black Swan supervisor Bronwyn Vermaak.

Photo from Reformation.

Take a Bow: Saying Goodbye to Balletcore.

By Emma Bowen, Beacon Correspondent / December 13, 2023

I didn’t realize until I reached for my decade-old leotard to make a “fashion statement” that I had fallen victim to the pastel, ribbon-adorned teeth...

Megan Mitchell as a Good Morning Emerson host in 2013

Emerson Alum, journalist, and viral TikToker: Megan Mitchell does it all

By Emma Bowen and Meg Richards / March 9, 2023

Emerson alum Megan Mitchell has built a wildly successful journalism career off of her TikTok success, bridging the gap between old and new media. She...

"Jasper" by Grant MacDermott '09.

Alum debuts as playwright for Off-Broadway’s ‘Jasper’

By Emma Bowen, Correspondent / September 21, 2022

An Emerson alum and playwright premiered his first production, “Jasper,” a play about the challenges of having a physically disabled family member,...