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The Emerson women's basketball team celebrates following their win over Westfield State Thursday, the 200th for head coach Bill Gould (Courtesy of Anna Schoenmann).
Women’s basketball dominates Westfield State, 96-73, for Bill Gould’s 200th career win
December 8, 2024

The women’s basketball team returned to the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym Thursday night to face the Westfield State University Owls, hoping to get back...

Courtesy of A24
Exclusive: Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter talk A24’s ‘Y2K’
December 6, 2024

What if the Y2K scare wasn’t just an overhyped flop but a gateway to chaos? In their new film “Y2K,” Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter transform the infamous “millennium...

Born to Hula, 2012. (Kristen Barrett/Beacon Correspondent)
A conversation with Amsterdam-based artist Esiri Erheriene-Essi
December 6, 2024

English-born artist Esiri Erheriene-Essi seeks to represent cultural capital and the influence of celebrity in her painting, “Born to Hula.” She pulls imagery...

Office of Student Affairs (OSA) members outside the main gate of the Kasteel Well campus. (Chase Henfey/Beacon Correspondent)
The faces of the Castle: Office of Student Affairs
December 5, 2024

When students arrive at Schipol Airport ahead of their semester at Kasteel Well, they are greeted by Office of Student Affairs (OSA) staff members. OSA members...

Beverly School Committee President Rachael Abell outside Beverly High School following the re-opening of district schools (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).
A historic teacher strike upended a North Shore town. The Beverly School Committee president says ‘it wasn’t about the kids.’

The Beverly School Committee President said the 12-day teacher strike was a “planned, coordinated, strategic attack” as high school students streamed into the building last Tuesday. Students’...

The Snowport holiday market in December, 2023. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Seaport’s Holiday Market at Snowport opens its gates
A 45-foot-tall white spruce in Boston Common is lit up with a fireworks display at the culmination of the annual Holiday Lights display on Dec. 5, 2024 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).
Boston, music stars, and Santa celebrate holiday tree lighting
Illustration Rachel Choi
Op-Ed
‘Wicked’ shows us the importance of female friendships
Cynthia Erivo rises on the screen to deliver her final, triumphant high note in “Defying Gravity.” My roommates and I are holding hands, squeezing tight.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Op-Ed
Putting the ‘I’ back in holidays
Illustration Rachel Choi
Op-Ed
An ode to Emerson Friendsgiving
Illustration Rachel Choi
Op-Ed
Speaking Spanish is essential to the Hispanic identity
Illustration Rachel Choi
Op-Ed
Go vegan, save a turkey!
Metro
Boston City Hall on Monday, October 28, 2024. (Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges, colleagues call for her resignation
December 8, 2024

District 7 Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning on federal public corruption charges relating to an alleged...

A family poses with The Grinch during the tree lighting event in the Boston Common on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Photos: 83rd annual Tree Lighting ceremony brings holiday lights back to the Boston Common
December 6, 2024
People pose for a group photo with the tree in the Boston Commons on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff)
The arrival of Boston Common’s Christmas tree kicks off Boston’s holiday season
December 4, 2024
Campus
Vice President, Student Affairs Christie Anglade. (courtesy Derek Palmer for EmersonToday)
Christie Anglade named Emerson’s next vice president of student affairs
December 4, 2024

Christie Anglade will become the college’s next vice president of Student Affairs beginning Dec. 15, after temporarily serving the position...

Melanea Vemealssel, a member of the Kasteel Well dining staff, stands by some of the breakfast offerings on Nov. 27, 2024 (Kaitlyn Smitten/Beacon Staff).
Cooking up community at Kasteel Well
November 27, 2024
Aili Montague was adopted at the age of two and a half. They struggled to find their identity within a family where they bore no resemblance. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)
The end of China’s international adoption program has left adoptees with mixed emotions
November 22, 2024
Sports
Graduate guard Trevor Arico (#5) rises up for a jump shot against the Babson Beavers on Wednesday, Dec. 4 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)
Men’s basketball breaks the dam with 64-62 win over Babson
December 4, 2024

After over a month of non-conference opponents, the men’s basketball team took the floor in a conference matchup against the Babson College...

Drake Maye: A start in the making amid the Patriots’ growing pains
Drake Maye: A start in the making amid the Patriots’ growing pains
December 4, 2024
Is the Bruins' resurgence under Sacco about coaching or luck?
Is the Bruins’ resurgence under Sacco about coaching or luck?
December 4, 2024
Arts
The quiet celestial power of the novel ‘Orbital’
The quiet celestial power of the novel ‘Orbital’
December 4, 2024

When Samantha Harvey’s name was announced as the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize, the English author held her head in her hands, taking a...

John Waters at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Nov. 21. (Courtesy of Iz Indelicato)
An evening with the Pope of Trash at the Coolidge
December 4, 2024
Uncle Drosselmeyer presents the nutcracker doll to Clara. (Courtesy of Grand Kyiv Ballet)
The Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Ukrainian culture in its rendition of ‘The Nutcracker’
December 4, 2024
Trending Stories
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A MBTA worker inspects a redline subway car in the Park Street Station on March 21, 2023. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Red Line riders left frustrated and lost after final shutdowns to improve tracks

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Boston City Hall on Monday, October 28, 2024. (Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges, colleagues call for her resignation

3
Beverly School Committee President Rachael Abell outside Beverly High School following the re-opening of district schools (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

A historic teacher strike upended a North Shore town. The Beverly School Committee president says ‘it wasn’t about the kids.’

4
The Snowport holiday market in December, 2023. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Seaport’s Holiday Market at Snowport opens its gates

5
Illustration Rachel Choi

‘Wicked’ shows us the importance of female friendships

Boston Police officers in riot gear preparing to disperse protesters blocking and bringing the Men’s March to a halt. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Staff)
Werthe by Jem’s final model walks down the runway. Based in Brockton, Mass., Werthe focuses on size and offers high-fashion clothing. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)
Members of the Christian Brothers Academy Regimental Marching Band of Brothers from Albany New York. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
A Beacon Hill resident watched over her cauldron of candy on Thursday evening during Boston’s trick-or-treat night. (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)
Lower Level 1 of Piano Row was completely overhauled this summer to make space for the fitness center. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Thousands fill the banks of the Charles River cheering passing teams during the final day of the regatta. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
A protester holds a sign that reads “Free Palestine” on Storrow Drive. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Rows of seats in the orchestra pit were left empty, to represent hostages still in Gaza. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
The Beacon Magazine
Burning down the house: the night America turned red
Burning down the house: the night America turned red
Hacking message. (Internet Archive)
“Nuking a museum”: cyberattacks on a non-profit
A Heaven Burned
A Heaven Burned
Photo by Nick Peace
Experimental hip-hop
Brain. (Creative Commons)
The Comfort Room
(Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)
Let’s get physical: physical media
Repo Man. (Criterion Forum)
Death, consumerism, and UFOs: the absurd nature of 1980s comedies
Phone. (Creative Commons)
Curated
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KASTEEL WELL
Students gather in the Kasteel Well barn for an Election Night watch party. (Iselin Bratz/Beacon Staff)
Emerson College’s Kasteel Well holds their breath at election watch party
Amsterdam’s Maritime Museum leaves Kasteel Well students grappling with display of colonial histories
Emerson’s provost visits Kasteel Well for the first time
LIFESTYLE
The new Museum of Illusions on the second floor of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. (Madison Lucchesi/ Beacon Staff)
‘Immersive’ and ‘photo worthy’: Museum of Illusions opened on Saturday
The Boylston Chess Club: A testament to the world of chess
Celebrating 41 years of Jamaica Plain history with The Lantern Parade
TITLE IX
Formerly the Title IX office, Emerson's Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
Sonia Jurado announced as Emerson’s new Title IX coordinator
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
COLUMNS
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Class of 2028, this one’s for you
Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era
Your first time: don’t let these things turn you off
EDITORIALS
Kim Meadows (left), the Beacon's then editor-in-chief, and Rachel Layne (right), then managing editor and current Emerson Journalism affiliated faculty member, work on laying out the school newspaper, the Berkeley Beacon, on April 12, 1989. (Photo courtesy of the Emerson College Archives & Special Collections)
Editorial: ‘Democracy dies in darkness’: Our statement of transparency
Emerson class discussions aren’t as enriching as professors think they are
Editorial: Does Emerson College care about victims and survivors?
LETTERS
The Emerson College visitor center on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Letter to the Editor: Please pause the blame game!
Letter to the Editor: In response to recent Beacon opinion pieces
A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
CAMPUS
Senior guard Lucas Brenner (#0) is introduced in the starting lineup prior to Tuesday's game against Suffolk (Jordan Pagkalinawan/ Beacon Staff).
Men’s basketball triumphs over Suffolk in Clash of the Common
Men’s basketball beats Worcester State behind Jacob Armant’s 24 points
Basketball splits Sunday doubleheader with scoring career-highs
METRO
(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
The Christmas season begins with annual trellis lighting
Red Line riders left frustrated and lost after final shutdowns to improve tracks
Your version of music is outdated—try all new “Tycho at the Royale.”
ARTS
Cerise Lim Jacobs, founder of White Snake Projects. (Courtesy of Kathy Wittman)
Ever heard of an activist opera company? White Snake Projects tells new stories through old traditions
‘A Real Pain’: How ignoring wounds can lead to scars
‘Interior Chinatown’ responds to model minority myth
SPORTS
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor.
Changes to college football playoffs shake up landscape and brackets
Boston Bruins fire head coach after rocky start to season
Division I field hockey royalty returns to the turf
OBITUARIES
Norman Lear ‘44
‘Everything that Norman did was influenced by humanity’: Friends and fans remember Norman Lear ‘44
‘He was an incredible person’: Colleagues remember Faizan Siddiqui
Late Paramount security guard leaves legacy of dedication
Magazine
Photos: Choose your own character
Photos: Choose your own character
The man, the myth, the Terry: the wacky world of third party candidates
End Martian Law