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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

Tyler McPeek created the name pronunciation sheet to help students and faculty pronounce Chinese names correctly. Lizze Heintz / Beacon Staff

WARC releases guide for name pronunciations

By Caroline Rangel / September 26, 2019

The Writing and Academic Resource Center created a Chinese name and awareness guide, “What’s in a Name,” for English speakers with the hope to build...

From left to right, Yağmur Topçu, Zyanya Dickey, and Zoë Gadegbeku discussed their experiences at a panel for international students. Photo: Brooke Northrup / Beacon Staff

International students request more resources

By Max Reyes / March 28, 2018

Sophomore Yağmur Topçu’s improvisation class last year required her to speak spontaneously. But the words didn’t come naturally to her as a non-native...