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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

Residents return to Orient Heights after toxic 9-alarm fire

Residents return to Orient Heights after toxic 9-alarm fire

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / March 16, 2019

Residents returned to the Orient Heights neighborhood in East Boston late Friday night after a massive nine-alarm fire carried smoke and toxic fumes over...

FAB approves appeals to Flawless Brown, ERA Awards

FAB approves appeals to Flawless Brown, ERA Awards

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / February 25, 2019

The Student Government Association Financial Advisory Board unanimously granted two appeals from the Emerson Recognition and Achievement Awards and Flawless...

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NEWMAC semi-finals basketball game expected to draw large crowd

By Anissa Gardizy / February 21, 2019

College officials expect a large crowd to pack the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym for the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference men’s...

FAB approves changes to funding criteria for affiliated, funded organizations

FAB approves changes to funding criteria for affiliated, funded organizations

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / February 16, 2019

The Student Government Association Financial Advisory Board approved changes to how organizations appeal for funding as well as two appeals from Sigma...

Sophomore Samuel Willinger (in white, left) and Senior Win Kittivatcharapong (in white, right) block an attack from Lasell. Photo by Tivara Tanudjaja / Beacon Correspondent

Men’s volleyball opens conference play with loss against Lasell

By Domenic Conte, Former Sports Columnist / February 15, 2019

The men’s volleyball team fell to Lasell College three sets to one on Wednesday night in its Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener after not losing...

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Boston Fire Department extinguishes dumpster fire behind campus

By Anissa Gardizy / February 14, 2019

The Boston Fire Department extinguished a dumpster fire in Allen’s Alley behind Little Building on Thursday after students smelled smoke in multiple...

FAB approves two appeals to send organizations to national events

FAB approves two appeals to send organizations to national events

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / February 11, 2019

The Student Government Association Financial Advisory Board unanimously recommended an appeal from Emerson Forensics to Joint Session and approved an appeal...

Nizar El Fakih speaks to Emerson students about how Venezuelans survive the democratic crisis. / Photo by Stefania Lugli / Beacon Staff

Students reflect on crisis in Venezuela at #TrendingTopic event

By Stefania Lugli and Jacob Seitz / February 9, 2019

Junior Ana Salas arrived in the U.S. from Caracas, Venezuela when she was 18 years old to pursue communication studies at Emerson. Her mother pushed her...

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Vice President of Institutional Advancement Ron Korvas to leave college

By Rice Foster / February 8, 2019

Ron Korvas will leave his position as vice president of institutional advancement on June 30, according to an email by President M. Lee Pelton wrote to...

Thousands of fans lined Boylston St. for the Super Bowl parade. Photo by Jacob Seitz / Beacon Staff

Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl victory parade draws students out to celebrate

By Hanna Marchesseault and Daniela Lobo-Rivera / February 5, 2019

Bostonians lined the streets downtown on Feb. 5 to celebrate the New England Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl victory with a parade. The parade began at...

FAB finalizes funding criteria for affiliated, funded organizations

FAB finalizes funding criteria for affiliated, funded organizations

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / February 5, 2019

The Student Government Association Financial Advisory Board finalized new guidelines at their Thursday meeting to ensure organizations act in a manner...

Students and Boston residents flood the Common after the Patriots' 6th Superbowl victory. Photo by Chris Van Buskirk / News Editor

Students celebrate Patriots victory with canceled classes

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / February 5, 2019

President M. Lee Pelton canceled the majority of Feb. 5 classes because of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl parade crowds. All classes starting...

Students and Boston residents flood the Common after the Patriots' 6th Superbowl victory. Photo by Chris Van Buskirk / News Editor

Watch: Crowds celebrate New England Patriots Super Bowl win on Boston Common

February 4, 2019

Fans gathered on Boston Common for the New England Patriots Super Bowl win on Sunday night. The Patriots now hold six Super Bowl titles.

ECPD Chief Robert Smith (right) said he expects the Super Bowl parade to take place either Tuesday or Wednesday. Hongyu Liu / Beacon Correspondent

ECPD prepares security measures for potential Super Bowl parade

By Hongyu Liu, Multimedia Managing Editor / February 3, 2019

The Emerson College Police Department plans to lock down the college campus and monitor the Little Building for trespassers in the event of a Super Bowl...

Brendan has raised over $10,000 for the Cam Neely Foundation, a foundation that helps provide support for cancer patients and their families. Photo by Anna Moon / Beacon Correspondent

Freshman fundraises to run Boston Marathon for brother with cancer

By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design / January 30, 2019

Freshman Brendan Beauregard will never forget how he spent the day on Sept. 15, 2017. Sitting in the living room of his family home in Medfield, Mass....

The minimum wage increase will cost the college approximately $500,000 by 2020. William Bloxham / Beacon Correspondent

Emerson student wages to increase with Massachusetts law

By Xinyi Xu / January 30, 2019

The hourly minimum wage in Massachusetts increased from $11 to $12 on Jan. 1 and is scheduled to reach $15 by 2023. Emerson scheduled the increase into...

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, Former Staff / January 30, 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,...

Class of 2019 President Ally MacLean (center) was the only dissenting vote on a proposal to change the student organization recognition process. Maia Sperber / Beacon Staff

SGA reworks organization recognition process

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / January 24, 2019

The Student Government Association voted to approve changing the student organization recognition process after discussing a proposal written by Student...

Win Kittivatcharapong (center, No.18) strikes a volley over the net. Photo by Kyle Bray / Beacon Staff

Men’s volleyball hopes to improve with four new players

By Jake Peter / January 22, 2019

The men’s volleyball team will aim for a longer playoff run in 2019 after losing in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference quarterfinals for the last...

Emerson’s cost of attendance increased from $19,303 per year in 1990 to $67,832 in 2019. Cullen Granzen / Berkeley Staff

Pelton supported Boston’s effort to attract Amazon’s second headquarters

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / January 22, 2019

President M. Lee Pelton offered support for the City of Boston’s bid to become the second location for Amazon’s headquarters, according to public records...