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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

Jackie Roman, Former Staff

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I approve each drive-by, each man who steps behind me on the subway, each guy who approaches me in this virtual bar.
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Swipe right for feminism

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / February 10, 2016

Within a 15 mile radius, there’s hundreds of eligible bachelors. They attend Harvard University, Emmanuel College, Suffolk University, Berklee College...

You are allowed to be the biggest, loudest version of yourself.
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In defense of the fangirl

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / September 16, 2015

In eighth grade, I was admittedly a Twi-hard: a relentless fan of “Twilight.” I read the book series three times, pre-ordered the “Eclipse novella,”...

real girl opinion
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The rise of the real girls

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / September 2, 2015

She loves to eat a double cheeseburger from In-N-Out with Thousand Island-doused french fries. She purposefully points out her stretch marks, and she...

Learning about the vagina
NYDIA HARTONO / BEACON STAFF

Taking charge of your vagina

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / March 19, 2014

It is the creator of new life, contains invaluable stem cells, houses the only body part to exist just for pleasure, and still manages to bring shame to...