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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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

The pill made me someone I’m not, and I don't blame the hormones

The pill made me someone I’m not, and I don’t blame the hormones

By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-Chief / October 7, 2021

Growing up, one of my family’s most watched movies was “The Bad News Bears,” a 1976 classic whose entire script quickly earned a permanent spot in...

"I was not surprised—rather relieved—when I found out women could yield power over their reproductive rights via birth control."

Don’t let bad sex education affect your decision on birth control

December 14, 2019

After I started dating my boyfriend my second semester of freshman year, I quickly found out the college-provided health insurance covers birth control...