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 …
Photos: Crowds gather on Boston Common for the 34th Boston …
WEBSep 22, 2023 · The 2023 Boston Freedom Rally—colloquially known as Hempfest—came to the Boston Common after a weather delay on a summer-like Sunday on Sept. 17. The event, organized by the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition (MassCann), seeks to educate people on cannabis reform. Despite the weather delay causing fewer stands than usual, more than 2,000 people began roaming...
The Oxymoron of Fiscally Conservative, Socially Liberal Ideology
WEBOct 14, 2020 · John Johnson put it very well in the comments below. There is nothing oxymoronic about “fiscally conservative, socially liberal” unless you are applying an understanding of “socially liberal” that is incongruent with the understanding applied by proponents of FCSL, which would be extremely disingenuous.
Former professor sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault
WEBNov 18, 2021 · By Frankie Rowley and Charlie McKenna November 18, 2021. Jefferson Fietek, a convicted sex offender who briefly served as a professor in Emerson’s Performing Arts Department, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for assaulting a number of underage students during his tenure as a middle school theater teacher in Minnesota.
Clara Faulkner Archives - The Berkeley Beacon
WEBClara Faulkner, Operations Managing Editor. Clara Faulkner wears multiple hats at the Beacon, serving as both the Business Director and the Living Arts Editor. Prior to assuming these roles, she demonstrated her expertise as an assistant editor, specializing in living arts—a domain she is deeply passionate about, fueled by her love for pop ...
‘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.
To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown - The Berkeley …
WEBSep 29, 2022 · To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown. Lee-Daniel Tran. By Bryan Liu and Ryan Yau. September 29, 2022. Through the Chinatown gate lies a wrinkle in time against the backdrop of metropolitan Boston. The neighborhood evokes a sense of anachronism: faded, old-fashioned architecture contrasts with the surrounding city, highlighting the ...
Alum wins first Oscar for Best Cinematography in ‘Mank’
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Alum Erik Messerschmidt ‘02 won his first Oscar for Best Cinematography for Mank, directed by David Fincher, at the 93rd Academy Awards this past Sunday.. Mank, released on Nov. 13, 2020, is a story of 1930s Hollywood through the lens of a screenwriter rushing to finish Citizen Kane.The film follows Herman Mankiewicz, the 1942 Oscar winner for Best Screenplay for Citizen Kane.
Emo Never Dies: How Joe Biden helped kickstart the emo music …
WEBWhen I think of emo music, I used to think of Gerard Way, Patrick Stump, Brendon Urie, or Hayley Williams. After the 2020 presidential election, I now know the truth—President-elect Joe Biden is the undisputed King of Emo. Dear readers, let me tell you a story.
Nonfiction narratives: facts find focus - berkeleybeacon.com
WEBNov 24, 2016 · This concept falls the other way too—underreported, hyperfocused journalistic articles are dangerous. Rolling Stone magazine’s now-retracted 2014 article “A Rape On Campus” told the story of a woman’s sexual assault at the University of Virginia. But the article relied on the claims of one source—”Jackie”—and the reporter didn’t check to ensure her source was valid.