The Berkeley Beacon is the only student newspaper of Emerson College. Founded in 1947 on the corner of Berkeley and Beacon Street, the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections is excited to provide access to the newly digitized issues.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 4, Number 5, December 15, 1949.
Emerson College
Orphan Christmas party; Emerson's financial woes and enrollment increase; Student profile of Ellen Goldberg.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 4, Number 4, November 18, 1949.
Emerson College
Opening ceremony for WERS; Student profile of Bill German; William Howland Kenney's 50 years as an Emerson College teacher.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 4, Number 3, November 7, 1949.
Emerson College
Official opening Emerson's FM radio station, WERS; Hell week; First Emerson Art Exhibit; Student profile of Bill Szathmary [Bill Dana].
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 4, Number 1, October 6, 1949.
Emerson College
"Bradford Roof Garden Scene of Interclass Dance"; Construction of Storrow Drive begins on the Charles River Esplanade; Profile of student Mary Jean Birmingham; Theatre performances at Emerson.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 13, May 24, 1949.
Emerson College
Godfrey Dewey succeeds Boylston Green as college president; Lyrics of the school song, Alma Mater; New Emerson choir; WERS 88.1 FM licensed; Profile of student Paul Mundt.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 12, May 10, 1949.
Emerson College
Beacon editorial staff; Construction to begin on FM radio station pending FCC approval; Appreciation of head of radio department, Charles Dudley; Yearbook dedicated to Ruth Maxfield; Joseph Whalen re-elected president of Athletic Association; A short history of the college; Faculty profile of Rowland Gray-Smith; Photo of Tom Fitzpatrick, editor of Berkeley Beacon.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 11, April 21, 1949.
Emerson College
"Paul Mundt Elected President of Student Government" (Richard Dysart president of Sophomore class; "Dr. Green Accepts Post as President of Sewanee"; State approves building of highway (Storrow Memorial Parkway) between Emerson's Back Bay campus and Charles River Esplanade; Faculty profile of June Mitchell.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 10, April 1, 1949.
Emerson College
New Social Studies program headed by Dr. Pierce; Dorm renovations planned; Prom queen Madele Wentzell (pictured); Administrator profile of Edith R. Shimer; Emerson Debating Society; Hillel.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 9, March 15, 1949.
Emerson College
"Student Revolt Stemmed by Dr. Boylston Green"; Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey interviews Emerson College students; Date [Dating] Bureau formed by male students; New Dean; Student spotlight on Hubert Van Strencowski.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 8, March 1, 1949.
Emerson College
"Dr. Knickerbocker Accepts Post as Editor"; "Adele Wentezell Junior Queen"; Athletic Association; New WERS productions; Student spotlight on Terry Schuman.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 7, February 8, 1949.
Emerson College
"Beacon Allowed Student Gov. Grant"; New department heads of E.R.S.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 6, December 16, 1948.
Emerson College
New studio for E.R.S. (Emerson Radio Service); Frances Crowley and speech conference; British pen pals; Chapel services; Most beautiful girl in New England; Student spotlight on Jane Young.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 5, November 30, 1948.
Emerson College
Merrily We Roll Along; "Speech Therapy: Past and Present"; Student spotlight on Larry Rosen.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 4, November 16, 1948.
Emerson College
Founder's Day; Student spotlight on Leo Nickole (Leonidas Anesty Nickole)
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 3, October 25, 1948.
Emerson College
"World Traveler To Speak at Chapel Nov 23rd"; Speech therapy; Profile of student, Helen Chaiken; Faculty profile of Jean Johnson.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 2, October 11, 1948.
Emerson College
Rho Delta Omega fraternity; Hell Night hazing ritual; Actor Jose Ferrer; Speech therapy; Profile of student Rita Kramer (May Queen).
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 3, Number 1, September 20, 1948.
Emerson College
Death of President-Emeritus, Harry S. Ross; New faculty and staff include Dean Russell, registrar Clara Fraser; Theatre presentations summer and fall; Student spotlight: Lloyd Palm Sherman. Emerson Radio Service (ERS).
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 14, May 25, 1948.
Emerson College
A column offers advice to veterans entering Emerson College as new students; Profile of Student Government president, John Struckell.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 13, May 5, 1948.
Emerson College
Death of instructor Grover Clayton Shaw; Summer program.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 12, April 20, 1948.
Emerson College
New coach, Tom Quain; The Blot in the Scutcheon play by Robert Browning; Faculty profile of Giusseppi Merlino; Neighbors complain of poor conduct of Emerson students.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 11, April 1, 1948.
Emerson College
Theft of cash and property from a college safe; Disappearance of Student Government President; Steps taken to build new theatre; Faculty threaten to walkout.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 10, March 5, 1948.
Emerson College
Harold R. Keller appointed Dean of Business Administration; "Composed to Please" comedy; Success of chapel services.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 9, February 20, 1948.
Emerson College
Theatrical production of the Great God Brown; Faculty profile of Warren Edward Steinkraus.
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 8, February 6, 1948.
Emerson College
Board of Trustees; "WECB Staff Changes Announced."
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Berkeley Beacon, Volume 2, Number 7, January 12, 1948.
Emerson College
"Radio Division Meeting of New England Speech Conference..."; Taming of the Shrew; Faculty profiles of Eleanor Ruth Burt and Elizabeth Scalise.