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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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A construction worker halts traffic as a jackhammer breaks ground. (Norah Lesperance/ Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Black Lives Matter Plaza demolished in D.C.

By Norah Lesperance, Beacon Correspondent / March 15, 2025

Almost five years after the “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted at 16th and H Street in Washington, D.C., the letters have been peeled from the...

Illustration Rachel Choi

The madness behind bracket building

By Norah Lesperance, Beacon Correspondent / March 27, 2024

It’s virtually impossible to create a perfect March Madness bracket. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning and win the lottery on the same day.  Across...