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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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Listen up seniors, cause this is it

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / April 17, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  My four...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Class of 2028, this one’s for you

By Merritt Hughes and Ella Duggan / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  We’re...

Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era

Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era

By Maddie Barron, Magazine Editor & Assistant Opinion Editor / March 27, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Dear Maddie,  It’s...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Guide to a successful single Valentine’s Day

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / February 7, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. We’re a...

ADVICE: We are SO back, but you have to believe it

ADVICE: We are SO back, but you have to believe it

By Maddie Barron, Magazine Editor & Assistant Opinion Editor / January 24, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Dear Maddie,  We’re...

Coming to Kasteel Well? Don’t pack the kitchen sink.

Coming to Kasteel Well? Don’t pack the kitchen sink.

By Maeve Lawler, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / April 12, 2023

Are you a future Kasteel Well dweller? If the answer is yes, then you’re probably wondering how to prepare for your semester abroad. What do I pack?...

Writer Karenna Umscheid sits on her dorm bed, looking at the posters on her wall.

A sophomore’s guide to surviving your first semester at Emerson

By Karenna Umscheid / August 30, 2022

Taking good notes, going to office hours and turning your assignments in on time are all tips you’ll see when you search for general college advice....

Beacon Archives

Op-ed: An Open Letter to Incoming (And Returning) Students

By Richard West / August 25, 2019

Richard West is an Emerson professor in the Department of Communication and the former President of both the National Communication Association and Eastern...

College comes with a million questions that can be confusing and intimidating. Illustration by Ally Rzesa / Beacon Staff

What advice do you have for new and prospective students?

March 31, 2018

We gave Emerson students the following prompt on Facebook and Twitter: "As college decision season approaches, we’re looking for students to tell...