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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

The college purchased Narcan for each building and the Health and Wellness Center at $91 a unit. Emily Oliver / Beacon Staff

Beacon Breakdown: What happens when someone on campus experiences an opioid overdose?

By Hanna Marchesseault / January 29, 2019

College campuses around the country started taking the initiative to obtain Narcan, a nasal spray used to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose,...

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January 23, 2019

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

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January 18, 2019

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity, but...

Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

ECPD to increase security for Women’s March

By Parker Purifoy / January 17, 2019

The Emerson College Police Department plans to staff extra officers ensure campus safety during the third annual Boston Women’s March on Boston Common...

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January 2, 2019

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Photo courtesy of Anissa Gardizy / Emerson College Police Department

‘Mr. Martial Arts’ teaches students to protect themselves

By Diana Bravo / December 11, 2018

The Paramount Center studio 4 was filled with laughter and cheers of support as sophomore Lauren Licona slammed her fist down on a punching pad on Dec....

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Incident Journal

November 29, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity, but...

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November 13, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

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November 6, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Red Sox Manager Alex Cora looks out from a Duck Boat as the Red Sox World Series victory parade moves down Boylston Street. Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff

Red Sox parade overflows Boylston Street with students and fans

By Ziqi Wang and Yiwen Yu / October 31, 2018

Twenty-five duck boats passed through Emerson's campus on Boylston and Tremont streets around noon Oct. 31 to celebrate the Boston Red Sox’s World Series...

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October 30, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but...

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Incident Journal

October 24, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

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October 18, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department department provides the Incident Journal to the Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style...

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Increase in on-campus sex crimes might signal more reporting

By Jacob Seitz / October 14, 2018

The number of reported on-campus rapes rose from three in 2016 to six in 2017, according to an annual summary of crimes committed on and around Emerson’s...

Even during evening runs on the Common, I find myself locating stores, lit areas, and clusters of people to run to if I’m ever in danger. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Exercise for women shouldn’t come with threats

By Katie Schmidt / October 11, 2018

Two summers ago a man in a car followed me while I jogged in my neighborhood. After two instances where he insisted I stop running and speak to him, I...

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October 10, 2018

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

The Emerson College Police Department will be selling pink sew-on ECPD patches throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Tivara Tanudjaja / Beacon Correspondent

ECPD sponsored Pink Patch project helps cancer patients

By Emily Roberts / September 25, 2018

The Emerson College Police Department partnered with the Ellie Fund to benefit breast cancer patients by selling pink sew-on ECPD patches throughout October—Breast...