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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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DiZoglio fights for accountability on Beacon Hill through audit of state legislature

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / January 15, 2025

The Mass. State Legislature is the historically “least transparent state government” in the United States.  Since taking office in Jan. 2023,...

Presidents, union recognitions, and protests: These are the top Beacon stories of 2024

Presidents, union recognitions, and protests: These are the top Beacon stories of 2024

By DJ Mara and Adri Pray / December 27, 2024
2024 was a year marked by turbulent and unprecedented events on the local and global stage—and Emerson wasn’t spared some national moments.
Nostalgic for Harvard: it's not what you think

Nostalgic for Harvard: it’s not what you think

By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor / February 23, 2023

I hate CC100: Foundations of Speech Communications—and that has nothing to do with my teacher or my classmates; it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s...

Accepting being single as a hopeless romantic

Accepting being single as a hopeless romantic

By Reilley Djou / February 19, 2020

As a college student studying in a new city, finding relationships isn’t as easy as it seems. There are nightclubs, parties, and dating apps, but in...