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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

The Governors Ball in 2014

Emerson students torn on live music festival

By Vivi Smilgius, Correspondent / September 30, 2021

Emerson students flocked across state lines to attend this year’s Governors Ball music festival last weekend—a unique experience for students deprived...

Media courtesy of Kaitlyn Fehr

Emo Never Dies: The Black Parade keeps marching on

By Kaitlyn Fehr / November 4, 2020

This October, I celebrated the birthday of an emo icon. My Chemical Romance’s third album,  The Black Parade, officially turned 14 years old in October...