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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

A book donation bin in the lobby of 2 Boylston Place.

Resident assistant organizes book donation drive

October 19, 2022

As residents walked into 2 Boylston Place throughout the past week, they passed a cardboard box decorated with orange and pink papers reading “Donate...

Resident assistants, on-campus organizations seek community in coming out

Resident assistants, on-campus organizations seek community in coming out

October 12, 2022

Resident assistants and on-campus organizations honored National Coming Out Day last Tuesday with a social event to provide a sense of queer community.  As...

Little Building and Walker Building in snow.

‘So many people are fighting for their lives getting this job’: Emerson students weigh in on RA decisions

April 6, 2022

After the college announced its hirings for resident assistants last month, a select group of students was afforded the opportunity to serve in the role...

In our subsequent suite meeting, our resident assistant said that tension within suites reaches its peak around the year’s halfway point. / Photo by Emily Oliver

Op-ed: Combating roommate resentment

January 28, 2019

In an effort to be bold going into college, I decided to ditch the Facebook groups and opt for a random roommate assignment for my first semester at Emerson....

Resident Assistants leave Cannabis Scent notices under dorm room doors after pinpointing the smell of marijuana on a residence hall floor. Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

New procedure to deal with cannabis on-campus

October 18, 2018

The Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct updated the way Resident Assistants handle incidents involving the smell of cannabis in room(s) by...

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