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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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Shaya Gregory Poku named Emerson’s next vice president for equity and social justice

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / May 13, 2022

Interim President William Gilligan announced that Shaya Gregory Poku will become Emerson’s next vice president for equity and social justice via a community-wide...

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Emerson discontinues Winter Term, releases community equity action plan

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / May 8, 2022

Emerson released an update to students, faculty and staff Friday morning concerning the college’s community equity action plan. The plan outlines the...

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Op-ed: An Open Letter to Incoming (And Returning) Students

By Richard West / August 25, 2019

Richard West is an Emerson professor in the Department of Communication and the former President of both the National Communication Association and Eastern...