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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

FAB delays Ribbons on the Runway appeal vote

FAB delays Ribbons on the Runway appeal vote

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / November 8, 2019

The Financial Advisory Board met on Thursday for their weekly meeting, but did not address any official business as they did not have the required number...

Brian Basgen, then-Assistant Vice President of IT, at an SGA meeting in 2019.

IT apologizes to SGA for server crash, Workday issues

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / November 7, 2019

The college’s IT department apologized to members of the Student Government Association Tuesday for a string of recent issues in the department. Assistant...

Graduate Samantha Johns has been involved with WEBN and the Emerson Channel / Courtesy of Samantha Johns

Graduate students face challenges joining on-campus orgs

By Carlee Bronkema, Staff Reporter / November 7, 2019

Journalism graduate student Samantha Johns, in her second semester at Emerson, balances her coursework with a part-time job off campus as a graduate research...

Editor-in-Chief Chris Van Buskirk and Copy Managing Editor Abigail Hadfield proof the final version of The Beacon before sending it to print.

On-campus media deserve financial independence from student governments

By Editorial Board / October 31, 2019

When The Beacon’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Van Buskirk stepped before the Student Government Association last week to present an amendment, he cited the...

SGA hosts new diversity director, public art think tank

SGA hosts new diversity director, public art think tank

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 31, 2019

Director of Faculty Development and Diversity Tuesda Roberts appeared before the Student Government Association on Tuesday to explain her new role at the...

FAB approves two appeals requests, dismisses others

FAB approves two appeals requests, dismisses others

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 27, 2019

The Financial Advisory Board unanimously approved two appeals requests worth just over $3,500 on Thursday, while two additional requests were dismissed. XeCult,...

SGA and Beacon clash over proposed amendment

SGA and Beacon clash over proposed amendment

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 23, 2019

Tensions erupted on Tuesday between members of the Student Government Association and The Berkeley Beacon’s Editor-in-Chief Christopher Van Buskirk over...

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: SGA Elections and Global Gender Equality workshop

The Berkeley Beacon News Hour: SGA Elections and Global Gender Equality workshop

October 21, 2019

Listen to "The Berkeley Beacon News Hour on WECB 10/21: SGA Elections and Global Gender Equality workshop" on Spreaker. Berkeley Beacon editors went...

The Financial Advisory Board approved thousands in appeals for Emerson Cheerleading Squad, Atlas Magazine, and Films from the Margin. Andrew Brinker / Beacon Staff

FAB approves over $12,000 worth of appeals

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 17, 2019

The Financial Advisory Board unanimously approved three student organization appeals requests on Thursday that totaled over $12,000. The largest of...

Executive Vice President Will Palauskas updated SGA's website on Oct. 30 to include the previously missing meeting minutes.

SGA special elections to proceed without balloted candidates

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 16, 2019

The Student Government Association announced on Tuesday that it will hold its upcoming special elections without any officially balloted candidates. SGA...

SGA officials grapple with tuition costs before trustees meeting

SGA officials grapple with tuition costs before trustees meeting

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 16, 2019

Student Government Association members clashed on Tuesday over rising tuition costs and the college’s ongoing expansion at their weekly joint session...

SGA approves Skunks’ budget request, talks Voice Your Choice

SGA approves Skunks’ budget request, talks Voice Your Choice

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 13, 2019

The Student Government Association approved a late annual budget request and hosted representatives from the Department of Institutional Advancement, Emerson’s...

FAB grants half of ESports’ $2,000 appeal

FAB grants half of ESports’ $2,000 appeal

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 13, 2019

The Financial Advisory Board, in a rare decision, denied part of one of the first appeal requests of the year on Thursday from Emerson’s Esports team. The...

Assistant Director of SEAL Andrew Donahue gives a presentation on EmConnect's community impact at SGA joint session.

SEAL reports EmConnect data to SGA

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / October 2, 2019

The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership spoke with Student Government Association members about the progress of EmConnect, the college’s website...

Abigail Semple (left), Raz Moayed (middle), and Will Palauskas (right) discuss Semple's policy proposal at joint session. Christopher Van Buskirk / Beacon Staff

Semple faces questioning over policy proposal

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / September 25, 2019

The Student Government Association clashed on Tuesday over Executive Treasurer Abigail Semple’s funding proposal that would prohibit student organizations...

A Financial Advisory Board meeting in September 2019.

Vote on controversial fee amendment postponed

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / September 20, 2019

The Financial Advisory Board on Thursday postponed a scheduled vote on a controversial amendment that would impact future funding for the EVVYs and other...

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Abolishing admission fees could hurt student organizations

By Editorial Board / September 18, 2019

Editor's Note: Editor-in-chief Chris Van Buskirk did not contribute to or edit this editorial due to a conflict of interest.  At the Student Government...

SGA sets election timeline, approves six positions

SGA sets election timeline, approves six positions

By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter / September 18, 2019

The Student Government Association unanimously approved timelines for both the special elections and the general elections during their joint session meeting...

Junior Abigail Semple recieved the fewest votes out of the top three candidates for executive treasurer in the spring 2019 election. Beacon Archive

SGA Treasurer proposes abolishing org admission fees

By Carlee Bronkema, Staff Reporter / September 12, 2019

The Student Government Association could prohibit organizations from charging admission fees for events after Executive Treasurer Abby Semple proposed...

FAB approves $5,000 for Senior Week

FAB approves $5,000 for Senior Week

By Diana Bravo, Former Copyeditor/Photographer / April 15, 2019

The Student Government Association Financial Advisory Board unanimously approved a $5,000 appeal from the Class of 2019 council to fund Senior Week festivities...