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Emerson College's student newspaper

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College's student newspaper

The Berkeley Beacon

Dining Center of Emerson College

Transformed dining hall garners mixed reviews from student body

By Sophia Pargas, Living Arts Editor
January 25, 2023

This spring semester, students have returned to the Emerson Dining Center to find several changes in both food quality and station layout—but not all agree on whether or not these modifications have...

New York-style deli to open on-campus next week

New York-style deli to open on-campus next week

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
January 12, 2022

The long-anticipated reopening of the Backstage Cafe will bring new cuisine to Emerson’s campus, as the college is slated to open its first New York-style sandwich shop to the public on Jan. 17.  Backstage...

The Dining Center with no indoor seating.

College shifts meal plan options, curtails Board Buck usage

By Frankie Rowley and Camilo Fonseca
July 16, 2021

Emerson students will have different meal plans to choose from for the fall semester, as the college rolls back changes it says were brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic—including the use of Board Bucks...

The exterior of Lamberts Marketplace.

Lambert’s Marketplace, new dining partner, faces complications at Board Bucks launch

By Camilo Fonseca, Content Managing Editor
February 11, 2021

Lambert’s Marketplace experienced a slew of technical difficulties as the convenience store and sandwich shop transitioned to accepting Emerson’s Board Bucks last week. The locale was announced...

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New dining service guarantees fresher options

By Andrew Stanton
September 6, 2018

Bon Appétit Management Company, the food vendor that replaced Sodexo, promises fresh ingredients and new dining options for students this fall. The transition came following students’ concerns about...

Sodexo employees working  at the vegan station. Photo:  Justin Scott Johnson / Beacon Staff

Students and Dining Services staff stir up vegan menu

By Stefania Lugli
April 5, 2018

Dining Services started reforming its food options this semester to better cater to vegan students who expressed concerns about the quality of available choices. Patrick Griffin, general manager of...

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