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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

Illustration Helen Armstrong

Why I’m Afraid of Men

By Helen Armstrong, Beacon Contributor / January 15, 2025

To men: I do not hate you. I am afraid of you.  Experiences with men throughout my life have been a mixed bag. Some have spun me in a glittery prom...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Ode to my male classmates

By Madison McMahon, Beacon Contributor / December 11, 2024

In writing workshops, I don’t expect perfection, but I do expect to be able to tolerate reading the majority of the stories. In the writing, literature,...

Illustration by Rachel Choi.

Are Disney Princesses too dated?

By Payton Zagacki, Beacon Correspondent / October 26, 2023

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. I grew up...

The Toxicity of Girlbossing

The Toxicity of Girlbossing

By Sabine Waldeck, Deputy Opinion Editor / January 26, 2022

Let’s discuss the nauseating term put forth by millennials: “Girlbossing.” People started praising the all-mighty girlboss in the early 2000s, ala...

Style column: Body before bra

October 5, 2017

When I finally got my first bra, it was immediately uncomfortable and hard to wear. Upon clasping it together, I asked my mom if this was how they always...