The Berkeley Beacon

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Projections transform Little Building into a work of art

Eerie music, a growing crowd, a mysterious countdown projected onto the Little Building—it was almost a dystopian scene on Boston Common Friday night.
Opinion

Breaking the silence, breaking the mold

We want the paper to be an engaging source that works with and for our readership, not just a detached news outlet that operates independent of the community.
News

Search for assistant dean of campus life nears end

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The search for an assistant dean for campus life has been narrowed to three candidates, with a final decision expected from Associate Dean for Campus Life Erik Muurisepp this week.
Lifestyle

Alumni cite student debt for donation reluctance

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“I think Emerson in particular is way too aggressive in targeting alumni, and the way they’re spending money is totally out of control,” Everhart said.
Opinion

Tired of being tired: physical illness and mental health

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Mono made me depressed. And depression is just as debilitating as any physical symptoms and deserves to be taken as seriously.
Sports

Women’s BBALL drops third straight game against MIT

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Benefiting from a significant height advantage, MIT came into the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym and made quick work of Emerson, handing the Lions their third straight loss in a 71-48 victory in women’s basketball action Wednesday night.

News

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Admissions interns work toward undergraduate inclusivity
The Undergraduate Admission Office’s new Diversity Outreach Interns worked on recruiting more students of color to the college through outreach to local and national communities this semester.

Arts

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Senior's horror anthology picked up by pub club
Allison Rassmann recently invited her parents to an upcoming magazine launch party, but the senior writing, literature and publishing major is hiding a secret from her family. The Tuesday "launch" at the Bill Bordy Theater is actually for her first published book, Under Floorboards, Under Skin.

Lifestyle

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Senior plucks note in every Mass. town for ukelele song
The pair visited 20 to 30 towns nearly every weekend of the summer, whenever Wisch could get time off from his Boston catering job, and Keenan could commute into the city from Bolton. Sometimes they did day trips, other times they stayed with friends.

Sports

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Men’s BBALL blows 16-point halftime lead, falls to Tufts
Tufts flexed its muscle on the offensive boards, outscoring Emerson 45-25 in the second half to pull off a 71-67 comeback victory over the Lions men’s basketball team Wednesday.