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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

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

Incident Journal: Emerson College staff member stuck in freight elevator

April 11, 2021

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Classroom 633 of the Walker Building.

Some Emerson classroom layouts fall short of six-foot distancing

March 11, 2021

The structure of some classrooms on Emerson’s main campus make six-foot social distancing nearly impossible—causing some students to lose faith in...

Five E3 students created Brownies in a jar to sell for just $5 a piece with the baking ingredients included.

Marketing students sell $5 ‘Brownie In A Jar’ in Walker

October 26, 2020

After the closure of all campus kitchens due to COVID-19, the convenience of cooking in dorms disappeared. But worry not—a team of five Emerson students...

The accessible push button was installed at the Walker Building front entrance over spring break.

College installs accessible push button at front of Walker Building

March 11, 2020

Over spring break, the college installed a push button on the Boylston Street entrance of the Walker Building in response to student concerns about the...

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

Incident Journal: 4 elevator trappings, no fun for Norman

February 25, 2020

Monday, Feb. 17 ECPD confiscated drug paraphernalia from a student suite in the Paramount Center Residence Hall. ECPD assisted a student who was...

ECPD

Incident Journal: More graffiti, clothes stolen

February 12, 2020

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Beacon Archive

Walker Building facade project to cost the college an estimated $600,000

March 22, 2019

The city of Boston projected it would cost the college approximately $600,000 to complete the Walker Building facade restoration project, according to...

The scaffolding on walker

Walker maintenance prompts scaffolding installation

February 14, 2018

Subcontractors removed pieces of Walker Building’s exterior this past weekend in preparation for future maintenance. Director of Construction...