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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 Ben Putney

The ex we never dated: Are friendships the real heartbreak?

By Mariam Tsintsadze, Beacon Contributor / February 19, 2025

February is nostalgic. There’s something in the cold air, along with a red heart around Feb. 14 that, if you’re single, makes you question what went...

Illustration Molly Boyke

Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one

By Josie Arteaga, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 12, 2025

On Valentine’s Day, I was used to receiving roses and chocolates. Even though they were exclusively from my mom, I always appreciated the gesture and...

Illustration Rachel Choi

‘Wicked’ shows us the importance of female friendships

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / December 4, 2024
Cynthia Erivo rises on the screen to deliver her final, triumphant high note in “Defying Gravity.” My roommates and I are holding hands, squeezing tight.
Art by Lucia Thorne

The 10 songs that got me through my first year at Emerson

By Karissa Schaefer, Staff Writer, Living Arts / May 24, 2021

One of my favorite ways to connect with people is through music. During my first year at Emerson, I discovered so many great new songs that are part of...

When relationships inevitably did disintegrate pre-social media, they were more easily forgettable. Now, even if someone is no longer in my life, they are still just a few clicks away.

Social media forces us to relive our relationships over and over

By Juliet Norman, Former Opinion Editor / April 22, 2021

With a simple Google search, I can find out the employer of my middle school crush, know that my high school boyfriend is pledging to a fraternity, and...

I convinced myself that people could see my loneliness, radiating like an inverted aura that stigmatized me into something wretched and weak.

Confronting my loneliness was a double-edged sword

By Joshua Sokol, Staff Writer / March 1, 2021

I first moved to Boston in the fall of 2017 from Westminster, Massachusetts; a small, rural town. It was a move that filled me to the brim with anxiety...