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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Illustration by Kellyn Taylor

Tornado Season and its impact on low-income communities

By Rachel Choi, Illustrations/Graphics Editor & Chief Copyeditor & Social Media Manager / March 29, 2023

The clouds above converge, and the sky meets with the earth. Alongside frightening thunder, lightning, hail, and winds that rip roofs from ceilings, a...

Shawna Konieczny is a junior IDIP major from Medford, Wisconsin.

Why I am one of the voters that helped Wisconsin go blue

By Shawna Konieczny, Staff Writer / November 10, 2020

Four years ago, I had just turned seventeen. I was balancing the stress of school at Medford Area Senior High in Wisconsin, a social life, and the mental...