The Berkeley Beacon - Emerson College’s only independent, …
WEBAug 23, 2024 — The Berkeley Beacon is Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper. The Beacon aims to deliver original and accurate reporting to the Emerson community, while providing students with opportunities to gain professional experience. The Beacon publishes content online daily and in print …
We Should No Longer Separate the Art from the Artist - The …
WEBEngaging critically with art, and considering context, eliminates the need to separate the art from the artist. When consuming a work of art made by an artist you disagree with, it’s important to analyze the era they existed in. Shakespearean and literary historian Stephen Greenblatt’s literary theory of New Historicism presents a good ...
The Oxymoron of Fiscally Conservative, Socially Liberal Ideology
WEBOct 14, 2020 — It’s saying to the communities that need funding, “We value money more than your life.”. If socially liberal, fiscal conservative ideologs really valued freedom, they wouldn’t be fiscally conservative. What they really mean when they say that they value freedom is not freedom for all people, but freedom for their wallets.
‘I am not incomplete’: living life as an aroace individual
WEBYou’re not faking it for attention. You’re not weird, not abnormal. You’re not traumatized, it’s not all in your head, there’s nothing to “fix,” nothing to change. You’re not missing anything. You’re not incomplete. You are, by every measure of the word, wonderfully you and fully complete. Happy Ace Week.
Emerson alum Ben Collins finds success covering dystopian beat
WEBFeb 13, 2020 — One morning in August 2015, Ben Collins ’10 woke up and saw the news of Alison Parker—the girlfriend of his good friend and roommate Chris Hurst ’09—shot and killed on live television. The shooter recorded himself killing Parker while she conducted a live interview for a local TV station. Photographer Adam Ward also died in...
As a student journalist, Emerson’s policies set a dangerous …
WEBSep 1, 2024 — These policies set a harmful precedent for the future of our education, as they infringe on students’ First Amendment rights. As a journalism student, I fear what the implications that come with censorship on college campuses will bring. The industry is regressing, and Emerson is only adding fuel to the fire.
Increase transparency surrounding Section 12 hospitalization
WEBJan 26, 2020 — The Berkeley Beacon. Increase transparency surrounding Section 12 hospitalization. “You’re being held on Section 12 involuntary hospitalization,” the psychiatrist said in a calm and collected manner, seemingly unfazed by the unnerving shrieks of the patient in the adjacent unit. It was 9:30 p.m. and I had been waiting in the emergency ...
Fear-mongering in the media has spiraled out of control
WEBApr 7, 2021 — Fearmongering in the media feeds into the conspiracy theories that grip American society today, and have for decades past. A recent example of fearmongering in the media is a CNBC article titled “CDC to investigate death of Nebraska man who received Covid vaccine dose.”. It was later proven that this …
15-year-old 'Mixed-ish' actress Trinitee Stokes becomes Emerson's ...
WEBBy Campbell Parish. June 25, 2021. At just 15 years old, actress Trinitee Stokes is set to make history as the youngest student ever to attend Emerson. Stokes, who starred in TV shows “K.C. Undercover” and “Mixed-Ish” plans to major in political communication and add a minor in public diplomacy with one of her goals of becoming a diplomat.
Bernhardt pledges to prioritize enrollment, community building, …
WEBSep 4, 2024 — In the wake of campus turmoil last spring, President Jay Bernhardt pledged to prioritize enrollment, strengthen the community and build Emerson’s brand during Tuesday’s Faculty Institute. Following a string of announcements this summer regarding staff layoffs, a modified code of community standards, an interim policy on campus demonstrations, and a community-building initiative, Bernhardt ...