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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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You don’t have to validate someone else’s content that you may find inconsistent with your political values over the dinner table. Instead, just use holiday time to get together with family members and relax.

[Photo] How to avoid the hostile political talk at the dinner table this holiday season

November 23, 2020

You don’t have to validate someone else’s content that you may find inconsistent with your political values over the dinner table. Instead, just use...

Connection and communication issues stemming from Zoom discussions trigger the disorder’s inability to regulate emotions more easily, leading to frustration and anger that can last the whole day, no matter how minor the issue. The cruel irony is that the more I think about how I need to pay attention, the less I actually pay attention.

[Photo] Students deserve a break now more than ever

March 11, 2021

Connection and communication issues stemming from Zoom discussions trigger the disorder’s inability to regulate emotions more easily, leading to frustration...

My arms genuinely do feel like noodles when I go to open the dining hall door. I do think the pizza looks dry sometimes. But after great thought and a lecture from my mom, where she reminded me of the poverty-stricken streets of her hometown in India, I realized my privilege. The realities I don’t see in front of me every day—like poor families living under tarps, eating whatever they can find—are ignored when I whine about there being no croissants in the dining hall.

[Photo] Take a moment and appreciate the DH food

November 14, 2020

My arms genuinely do feel like noodles when I go to open the dining hall door. I do think the pizza looks dry sometimes. But after great thought and a...

I want to believe that the U.S. is better than that. Better than choosing someone who has continuously shown a lack of empathy and basic human decency. However, I thought that last time. I thought we the people were a united front, not a group that would let ourselves be divided by bigotry and hatred. 

[Photo] Opinion: How will we cope with another Trump win?

November 4, 2020

I want to believe that the U.S. is better than that. Better than choosing someone who has continuously shown a lack of empathy and basic human decency....

For Hispanic men who support Trump in the states, there are shared traits. They are proficient English speakers, they share similar economic ideals that include record unemployment and entrepreneurship, and they consume the same kind of media.

[Photo] Peering into the U.S. election from the Dominican Republic

November 3, 2020

For Hispanic men who support Trump in the states, there are shared traits. They are proficient English speakers, they share similar economic ideals that...

Standing at the intersection at this historic moment, I feel like I can't pursue my future plan the way I wanted.

[Photo] As an international student, watching this election sparks fear

November 4, 2020

Standing at the intersection at this historic moment, I feel like I can't pursue my future plan the way I wanted.

Each generation likes to believe that they are the best generation so far. They will be the ones to change the system, that impacts the world the most. For this election that might just ring true.

[Photo] Bring the online push for democracy to the polls

October 28, 2020

Each generation likes to believe that they are the best generation so far. They will be the ones to change the system, that impacts the world the most....

There is so much doubt that it's a “risk with almost no reward” situation for those in countries dependent on tourism.

[Photo] International destinations at risk: How to be considerate travelers during COVID-19

October 28, 2020

There is so much doubt that it's a “risk with almost no reward” situation for those in countries dependent on tourism.