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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

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Protests are not your party

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / February 5, 2026

I’ve been scrolling through my Instagram feed for the past hour, mouth agape in horror, stomach roiling in disgust, as I see updates about what’s happening...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Emerson, it’s time to get political

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / January 30, 2025

Last semester, the Emerson College administration attempted to heal a fractured community with Band-Aids and duct tape. Despite measures like the EmersonTogether...

Around 70 protesters standing on Tremont St outside of The Wang Theatre on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Hillary Clinton’s book tour meets protesters in Boston

By Mer Hughes, Multimedia Managing Editor & Layout Editor / September 29, 2024
Hillary Clinton appeared live at the Wang Theater in Boston on Friday evening as part of a traveling tour discussing her new book, “Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, & Liberty.”
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor.

Activism isn’t skin-deep

By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / September 13, 2023

I am sitting with the wettest elbows.  My forearms are slick with water from this morning when I was bent over the sink, washing my face. They will...