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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

SGA presents plans for academic improvement

SGA presents plans for academic improvement

By Shafaq Patel / April 20, 2017

The Student Government Association approved an initiative that calls for improvements in the college’s academic departments and changes across the campus...

Song Park said he was injured by closing elevator doors.BRIANNA O'SHAUGHNESSY / BEACON CORRESPONDENT

Inaccessible infrastructure limits students with disabilities

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / April 19, 2017

Song Park said he knew Boston wasn’t the most accessible city before coming to Emerson. A Palo Alto native, he said he wanted to get out of California....

Students in the dark on tuition hike specifics

By Bret Hauff, Former Managing Editor / April 6, 2017

Emerson’s Board of Trustees has approved another tuition increase for the next academic year. If you didn’t know this already, it’s no fault of your...

Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen.

Emerson to drop SAT/ACT requirement

By Isha Marathe / April 5, 2017

Emerson Admission Office has confirmed that it will no longer require standardized test scores for undergraduate applicants starting fall 2018. “We...