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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

Modeled by Salem Ross, Photo Rumsha Siddiqui

The sacred echoes of my Texas Catholic high school

By Danielle Bartholet, assistant living arts editor / April 17, 2024

The statue in the entry hall served as a better reminder of the shadow over our shoulders than any nun brandishing a ruler could have. It was a...

Jabari Asim reads "We Can't Breathe," the book where his essay "Getting it Twisted" originally appeared. Tivara Tanudjaja / Beacon Correspondent

Professor’s essay on race in America featured in “Best American Essays”

By Domenic Conte / October 30, 2019

When Associate Professor Jabari Asim received a call from the editor of “Best American Essays” congratulating him on earning a spot in their 2019 edition,...

States of the Union is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and the Emerson College Bookstore. Photo: Courtesy of Michaela Papa.

Alumni anthology records election impressions

By Ally Rzesa / February 8, 2018

People processed the 2016 election differently—some took selfies with cardboard cut-outs of Donald Trump, while others took to the streets chanting,...