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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

Women deserve to feel safe on their own campus

By Editorial Board / November 29, 2017

At issue: the lack of women in ECPD Our take: sexual assault survivors need police they can trust It’s no secret that women are underrepresented...

Campus resources distinguished by disclosure

By Parker Purifoy / October 12, 2017

Emerson provides two kinds of support to students: private and confidential resources. Emerson’s confidential support systems are bound by federal and...

Judge rules in favor of college in second Title IX lawsuit

October 5, 2017

By Allison Hagan and Max Reyes A federal judge in the District of Massachusetts ruled in favor of the college in the 2014 “Jillian Doherty v. Emerson...

Op-Ed: Emerson put my sexual assaulter before me

By Piper Clark / October 4, 2017

The Beacon reviewed documentation and email correspondence around this case to verify its results and timeline. Click here to find further reading about...

The judge ruled that "no reasonable jury" could find these claims to be legally accurate based on the evidence presented by the plaintiff.
COURTESY OF THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Motion for summary judgment granted in Title IX suit against college

By Nathanael King / September 27, 2017

A federal judge in the District of Massachusetts granted Emerson's motion for summary judgment Tuesday in the 2014 "Jane Doe v. Emerson College" Title...

Current and former Emerson students advocated for education, transparency, and accountability regarding sexual assault on campus
RYAN CATALANI / BEACON STAFF

Event for prospective students marked by protest

By Christina Jedra / April 16, 2015

As prospective students explored the college’s campus on April 10 for an all-day admissions event, they walked past current and former Emerson students...