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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Students moving out of their dorms in March 2020

COVID-19 at Emerson: The Story So Far

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / March 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has left little of Emerson College unscathed as the quickly growing public health crisis ignites action from national, state, and...

Continuing campus news coverage amid a global pandemic

Continuing campus news coverage amid a global pandemic

By Editorial Board / March 16, 2020

It’s been a hectic week, to say the least. There are 197 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts as of Monday, according to public health officials....

Coronavirus pandemic shuts down 39th EVVY awards

Coronavirus pandemic shuts down 39th EVVY awards

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / March 16, 2020

The EVVYs canceled both of their award ceremonies for the first time in the show's 39-year history due to the public health risk surrounding the COVID-19...

The Potash Hill campus was sold in May for $225,000.

Marlboro students say a premature goodbye to Potash Hill

By Jacob Seitz, Former Staff Writer / March 16, 2020

Over the past three years, Marlboro College student Charlie Hickman hasn’t left Potash Hill for more than a few months at a time. If the proposed Emerson-Marlboro...

A student moving out of their dorm building.

Students devastated after college decides to send them home

By Aaron J. Miller and Tomas Gonzalez / March 13, 2020

Junior Joe Davidi said he will submit a request to stay on Emerson’s Boston campus despite the college asking students to leave because of fears of him...

Chris Van Buskirk, Editor, The Berkeley Beacon

Letter from the Editor: The world is changing

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 13, 2020

The view from the third floor of 172 Tremont St. may not look different from only a week ago but the tone and anxiety permeating Boston is tangible.  Excuse...

First year students left to right: Carrie Aubin, Chloe Shaar, Eva Charbonnnier, and Isabella Espejo, calling their parents about the college's decision to shut the Boston campus down.

College asks students to leave dorms, moves ELA classes online

By Parker Purifoy and Chris Van Buskirk / March 13, 2020

The college announced that all students must vacate campus residence halls in both Boston and Los Angeles by March 20—a dramatic reversal of an earlier...

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: Pelton Response, COVID-19 effects, NEWMAC

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: Pelton Response, COVID-19 effects, NEWMAC

By Ryan Ribeiro / March 12, 2020

Host Ryan Ribeiro is joined at the top of the show by editor-in-chief Chris Van Buskirk to discuss President Lee Pelton's reaction and plan for the Emerson...

Latest Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

Latest Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

March 12, 2020

Friday, April 3 College implements new student employment process  The college is going to automatically pay seven hours worth of compensation per...

 

How does Emerson’s COVID-19 response compare to others’ in Massachusetts?

By Karina Sanchez / March 12, 2020

Following Gov. Charlie Baker’s declaration of a state of emergency Tuesday, a cascade of colleges and universities across the commonwealth told students...

President M. Lee Pelton responds to community unrest following COVID-19 pandemic.

Pelton responds to “unprecedented” COVID-19 uncertainty

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / March 12, 2020

President M. Lee Pelton said many answers concerning long-term extracurricular continuation, housing feasibility, summer and fall classes, and room, board,...

Emerson launches initiative to rebuild the community in upcoming academic year

Students grapple with leaving or staying on campus following COVID-19 pandemic

By Tomas Gonzalez, Former Staff Writer/Photographer / March 12, 2020

Sophomore Allison Valton said she was relieved when she heard she could go home for the rest of the semester. She has a skin disease that makes her more...

How COVID-19 affects Emerson College

How COVID-19 affects Emerson College

By Andrew Brinker and Parker Purifoy / March 11, 2020

In a packed press conference Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts and announced that cases of COVID-19,...

"As far as I can tell, students seem to be taking two main approaches to the school’s announcement of its plans for dealing with COVID-19."

Let others cope with uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 on their own terms

By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor / March 11, 2020

On Tuesday, I followed along on my phone as I flew back to Boston and watched school after school announce their plans to address the COVID-19 outbreak....

Emerson's COVID-19 precautions have athletes questioning seasons' future

Emerson’s COVID-19 precautions have athletes questioning seasons’ future

By Ethan McDowell, Sports Editor / March 11, 2020

Senior women’s tennis athlete Mackenzie Swaney spent the first few matches of her final season recovering from a concussion. Two days after her first...

Freshman Santha Rowles said she is worried her production classes will lose value online.

A day filled with uncertainty finds students reacting to online classes

By Andrew Brinker, Aaron J. Miller and Tomas Gonzalez / March 11, 2020

A mix of emotions gripped students Tuesday evening after President M. Lee Pelton announced the transition of all classes to remote instruction following...

Students crossing the bustling Boylston/Tremont intersection.

College transitions classes online, dorms to remain open amid COVID-19 outbreak

By Parker Purifoy and Chris Van Buskirk / March 10, 2020

Emerson College joined on Tuesday a series of universities and colleges across the state that have transitioned classes online in response to the rapidly...

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: Kasteel Well, Guy Fieri, Primary Race

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: Kasteel Well, Guy Fieri, Primary Race

By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design / March 9, 2020

On this episode of The Berkeley Beacon News Hour, an alumni host Kyle Bray filled in for Ryan Ribeiro and was joined by our new Deputy Column Editor, Katie...

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College bans travel to five countries amid COVID-19 fears

By Jacob Seitz, Former Staff Writer / March 8, 2020

The college announced Sunday that it will eliminate college-funded travel to five countries in response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19, commonly known...

The college was investigated by the Office of Civil Rights twice in the past five years for complaints of disability discrimination

College to consider halting study abroad programs as coronavirus spreads

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / March 6, 2020

The college is assessing the status of all study abroad programs and preparing to ensure “academic continuity” in the event that residential operations...