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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

The college wasn't looking for a 'new Harrison'. Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Correspondent

Harvard Divinity School reverend named as new spiritual life director

By Jacob Seitz / January 16, 2019

Emerson College named Rev. Julie Avis Rogers as the director of religious and spiritual life and campus chaplain on Dec. 13 in an emailed announcement...

The Center for Spiritual Life no longer holds weekly meditations in the wake of Harrison Blum’s departure from the college as Campus Chaplain.

Religious programming slows after director leaves

By Hanna Marchesseault / November 7, 2018

Part-time advisors of religious groups on campus assumed more responsibilities to maintain the Center for Spiritual Life following the resignation of...

We need to practice what we preach—accepting different beliefs and different viewpoints in all realms of identity. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Suppressed into spiritual silence

By Diti Kohli / October 25, 2018

Last week, as my Introduction to College Writing class engaged in a conversation about global religious persecution, my professor urged my classmates and...

SGA talks religion with campus chaplain

SGA talks religion with campus chaplain

By Shafaq Patel / April 6, 2017

Emerson’s new Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain Harrison Blum discussed potential spiritual and religious events with the...