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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Latest from Zenebou Sylla
Director for Wayne, Iain B MacDonald and writer Shawn Simmons 96 at the Bright Lights screening. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

Alumnus discusses inspiration behind new YouTube Premium show

December 26, 2018

As a child, Shawn Simmons’ ‘96 bonded with his father over crime thrillers such as Death Wish and First Blood. Simmons channeled that experience into...

Jim Cummings 09 behind the scenes of Thunder Road. The 92 minute feature was filmed over 14 days in Austin, Texas. - Photo Courtesy of Jim Cummings

Alum’s Sundance-winning short makes it to the big screen

November 13, 2018

After the success of a Kickstarter campaign that raised $36,829, Jim Cummings’ ‘09 Sundance-winning short film, “Thunder Road,” is now a feature...

Junior Tuvana Isildar has made $15,000 since starting her slime business one year ago. - Photo by Chassidy David / Beacon Correspondent

Pop, crackle, squish: student creates successful slime business

November 7, 2018

What started as a slime hobby ended up making junior Tuvana Isildar thousands of dollars. Isildar's hobby evolved into spending her weekends creating,...

From left, Alfonso Mateo, Bianca Nicdao, Francis De Leon, and Ranton Andaya hold up the Filipino flag for their documentary about the countrys culture. Photo by Tivara Tanudjaja / Beacon Correspondent

New Sights New Bites celebrates Filipino identity

November 3, 2018

Junior Bianca Nicdao’s documentary New Sights New Bites started as a BFA project, but as more Filipino students joined the production team, it turned...