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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

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Illustration Rachel Choi

The return of the cigarette aesthetic

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Guest Author / October 3, 2024
Recreational drugs have become extremely widespread in recent years. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, smoking embodied coolness and glamour of the early rock ‘n’ roll era; it was a symbol of social status.
The CDC wrote that, in 2018, over 3.6 million U.S. youth used e-cigarettes. Photo credit: Jakob Menendez

Attorney General lawsuit against Juul draws positive reaction from some students

By Tomas Gonzalez, Former Staff Writer/Photographer / February 13, 2020

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed a lawsuit Wednesday against JUUL Labs Inc. alleging responsibility for creating a youth vaping epidemic...

Although the official number of Emerson students who vape is unclear, a college official said many incoming students have arrived on campus already using their own e-cigarettes. Photo by Lizzie Heintz / Beacon Staff

College health officials express concerns over vape ban

By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor / October 9, 2019

College health officials expressed apprehension about the effects Gov. Charlie Baker's four-month ban on the sale of vaping products could have on students.  The...