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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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Social spaces should cover the bases

By Kam Burns / November 29, 2017

It’s a typical Monday morning and I’m getting work done in the CoLab before my class in a couple hours. With coffee in hand, a fully charged laptop,...

YouTube is often the first and only place queer people can find sex education that’s applicable to them.
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Op-Ed: Streaming beyond the mainstream

By Kam Burns / October 4, 2017

Polyamory is having a moment in pop culture right now. And by that, I mean that a moderately popular animated Netflix show had a sub-character with...

Emergency procedures outlined at faculty assembly

By Kam Burns / September 28, 2017

Professors raised questions about Emerson’s emergency preparedness at Tuesday’s faculty assembly. In light of a lockdown earlier this month, professors...

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Alum Gaby Dunn returns to Boston for YA book tour

By Kam Burns / September 6, 2017

Gaby Dunn frequently walked by the Wilbur Theatre during her time at Emerson and saw the faces of her comedy heroes flashing on the billboard that...