The Berkeley Beacon
Monday, May 21, 2012
Editorial Board
Beacon Staff
Board can be reached at letters@berkeleybeacon.com.
Proposed constitution change a conflict of interest
To maintain an independent check on the SGA, vote “no” on the new constitution.
The Beacon endorses Ben Halls for Class of 2015 President
Editorial: Ben Halls offers the strongest qualifications for the position of Class of 2015 President.
Vote “no” on the proposed constitutional amendments
While we disagree with eliminating our guaranteed funding because it will put us in an ethically challenging position as journalists -- inviting us to treat unfavorable coverage as biting the hand that feeds -- there are other issues in the proposed constitution that concern us.
Editorial: SGA amendment a blight on Emerson's core values
Last night, editors of this newspaper listened to WECB in anticipation of SGA election results that would ultimately relegate the Beacon to a subject of government control.
SGA resignations reveal indifference to public service
Students who run for office make a commitment to their peers that they will serve a full term as SGA representatives.
Administration must increase sexual health services
We urge Halls to follow through with more than just talk. If administrators at the health center fail to take this up as an initiative, Halls should spearhead a grassroots campaign for proper STD testing services.
Trending resignations mar SGA’s professionalism
In the pages of last week’s Beacon, this editorial board called for a firmer demonstration of commitment and accountability among our Student Government Association representatives. It was to our dismay that a student leader who pledged “consistency” of service abandoned her post—joining the handful of her predecessors and colleagues from the class of 2013 who had similarly jumped ship.
Editorial: DC is the place to be in 2012
Internships abound. There are stories to be written for CNN or The Washington Post. Campaigns to be organized for Republicans and Democrats. Funds to be raised and fights fought for D.C.’s countless nonprofits.
Em Dems convention appeal a missed opportunity
The generosity of hosting public forums—from events like last spring’s gubernatorial debate to the education town hall last week—speaks volumes to Emerson’s prominence in the community. Inviting others to share in our campus conversations is an integral part of Emerson’s dedication to open, constructive communication—and a hallmark of networking.
SGA should make recognition rationale public
With steadily rising tuition costs, Emerson students know firsthand that money doesn’t grow on trees. Each semester, crestfallen organizations are denied funding from the Student Government Association because there simply isn’t enough cash in the pot for everyone. SGA recognition is something that needs to be earned; to receive a slice of the student activities fee, an organization ought to prove itself.
Trustees should seriously consider SGA’s recommendations
This week, our elected student leaders lobbied Emerson’s Board of Trustees with a list of 10 considerations to make while determining next year’s tuition increase.
Editorial: SGA won't show us the money, again
In total, $69,250.62 of the student activities fee—that we pay in tuition—is unaccounted for in the SGA public record.
Editorial: SGA candidate endorsements
The editorial board endorses candidates for executive positions and in contested races.
Editorial: Considerations for SGA candidates
We trust that SGA will keep fighting the big battles on our behalf. Those, like dining services reform, are essential. But as speech night nears, we want SGA candidates to consider how they can balance those lofty goals with results-based initiatives.
Editorial: Journalistic integrity not a laughing matter
Boloco’s April Fool’s Day email may have given Emerson students momentary heart attacks with its claims to remove all free burritos and raise prices, but some tomfoolery this Sunday proved more offensive than funny.
Editorial: Infighting and bloated agenda mar SGA plan
Politicians make lofty goals every day. “Reforming academics” in a college setting sounds as vague as “fixing the economy” does on a national scale. Like economic reform in American political discourse, academic reform oversimplifies dozens of diverse and often unrelated goals into an easily digestible buzz phrase.
Editorial: SGA session a frosty Pelton pow-wow
Where SGA delivered questions that were wordy, somewhat repetitive, and novice-sounding, they were received by Pelton’s prepared talking points in a way that witnesses say seemed at times aggravated and aloof.
Letter to the editor from Naveed Easton '12
I don't expect this letter to get published since I haven't suckered my way up to having any flashy titles on campus. Either way, Emerson College deserves a news outlet with a clearer focus and stronger content, one that can constantly push for meaningful change on campus. Forget the style, focus on the substance. It’s a message that needs to be spread to the student body at large.
Letter to the editor from Interim Marketing Communication Chair Donald Hurwitz
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