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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

The Boston Bruins logo. Illustration by Rachel Choi.
Marco Sturm named new head coach of the Boston Bruins
56 seconds ago

Marco Sturm has been named the 30th head coach in Boston Bruins history, Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced June 5.  “Throughout this process, our...

Illustration by Rachel Choi
Emerson alumni talk visual effects on Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
June 5, 2025

Emerson alumni can be found working throughout the film industry in a variety of roles. This year, their work will appear in one of the summer’s most anticipated...

Djo performing at Roadrunner on May 2nd, 2025. (Sam Shipman/ Beacon Staff)
Photos: Mass local “Djo” and Post Animal rock a sold-out show at Roadrunner.
June 3, 2025

Stranger Things superstar Joe Keery has placed acting on the back burner, returning to the limelight under his Musical alias “Djo.” Djo is celebrating the release...

Church Street during the People's Party on May 17, 2025 (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff).
The People’s Party packs Church Street in Cambridge with Fashion, Music, and colossal clothing piles
May 31, 2025

Crowded around a multi-colored mountain of shirts and pants, thrifters of all ages, each with their own unique style, sifted through piles of clothes at The People’s...

Crowds at the 'No Kings Day' protest in Philadelphia on June 14, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)
As it happened: ‘No Kings Day’ Protests draw millions nationwide

Thousands gathered in Philadelphia’s JFK Plaza, also known as Love Park, for a demonstration against the Trump administration on June 14, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).
PHOTOS: Thousands shut down Philadelphia for ‘No King’s Day’
In an unprecedented move, Donald Trump appeared in the spin room in Philadelphia alongside his campaign surrogates addressing reporters following the first presidential debate between him and Kamala Harris on September 10, 2024 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).
Federal judge blocks Trump move to strip Harvard of international student access
Rafael Nadal prepares to receive Roger Federer's serve during the final of the 2006 French Open
Opinion
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner actually did it. They saved tennis.

It’s 3 p.m. on a sleepy Sunday in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and miracles of the human variety are happening...

Illustration Rachel Choi
Opinion
A $360 million-dollar question: What happens to Taylor Swift now?
Emerson's downtown Boston campus. (Beacon Archives, File Photo)
Letters
Letter: Commencement, Courage, and Crackdown
Courtesy Iz Indelicato
Op-Ed
Why won’t movie studios make movies?
Emerson College signage outside of the WERS studios in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Letters
Emerson College sells a false dream: A letter from a terminated resident assistant
From left: (foreground) Crystin Gilmore, Dru Sky Berrian, and Catia. (Background) MarHadoo Effeh, Hampton Richards and Kwezi Shongwe. Courtesy of Nile Scott Studios.
‘JaJa’s African Hair Braiding’ exemplifies why immigrant stories matter
May 30, 2025

A hair salon can be a place of hot topics, personal drama, and a clamor of opinions. However, for West African immigrant women in Harlem,...

(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Cost of attendance and financial aid assistance will increase for upcoming year
May 28, 2025

In an email communication from President Jay Bernhardt on Tuesday, he announced that Emerson College’s tuition and financial aid are expected...

Senior pitcher Jessica Gomez (#18) on the mound against Wheaton College on May 3, 2025 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff/ File).
Softball falls to Coast Guard Academy in NEWMAC Tournament play-in game
May 14, 2025

After a six-year drought, the Emerson softball team stormed back into the playoffs as a No. 6 seed, battling the No. 7 Coast Guard Academy Bears...

Thee Sacred Souls leader singer Josh Lane performing in the crowd at Boston Calling 2025. (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)
Rain doesn’t dampen spirits or stars at Boston Calling 2025
June 12, 2025

Boston Calling 2025 had plenty of holes in its biggest crowds. The empty spaces weren’t from the days that didn’t sell out, or the start...

Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon
Hold Still, Please
By Aris Liang, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Photos by Helen Armstrong. Illustration by Fiona McMahon
The Munchies
By Helen Armstrong, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Revere Beach
Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear
By Jack Silver, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon
An Assassination (or the Act of Brief Movement)
By Jagger van Vliet, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Cover Illustration by Avary Amaral
Drug use as a stereotype of creatives: How does drug use impact the creative process?
By Avary Amaral, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025
American Teenager
American Teenager
By Lorca Danziger, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Jeans d'Or
Jeans d’Or
By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / April 16, 2025
Cover Photo by Lorca Danziger
What’s with Gen Z’s cannabis habits?
By Savannah Girling, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Disco ball / Unsplash
Did Disco Demolition Night really kill disco?
By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / April 16, 2025
Illustration by Rachel Choi
‘Fight, fight, fight’: How Donald Trump went from political pariah to U.S. president
By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / April 16, 2025
Cover Photo by Fiona McMahon
A Mind-Bending Approach to Medicine: How psychedelics are changing mental health treatment
By Fiona McMahon, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025
"Kent State," by photographer John Filo.
To seek a newer world: youth protest from Vietnam to today
By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / April 16, 2025
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Police body camera footage shows use of force against protesters, phone call from Bernhardt to police
A display on pigments used in medieval manuscript production as part of a an interactive reconstruction at the Museum Van Lymborch Brothers House in Nijmegen (Courtesy / Peter van der Heijden).
‘Feel Van Lymborch’ brings life and sight to medieval manuscripts with the help of Kasteel students
Wendy Montero serves up a bread bowl on the dining hall's Mardi Gras night. (Max Ardrey / Beacon Staff)
Bourbon Street or Boylston Street? Mardi Gras makes its way to Emerson DH
Crooke's Cage: John Cena shocks the world with heel turn in Toronto
Crooke’s Cage: John Cena shocks the world with heel turn in Toronto
Photo Jakob Menendez
Editorial: What happened to the alley happened to all of us
Emerson College buildings in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Letter: Emerson needs a real plan to rebuild our campus culture
2 Boylston Place resident assistant Christian Jones folds paper cranes in the residence hall lobby alongside other students (Courtesy / Sid Timmons).
2B Residents fold 1,000 paper cranes for cancer awareness
In an ode to Yoda and “Star Wars,” a sign read “‘Finish, you will.’ May the course be with you.” (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
‘Slay the Day.’ The best signs from the 2025 Boston Marathon.
Mamalarky (Courtesy Vlonery)
Mamalarky is mobile—musically and literally on ‘Hex Key’
The Emerson baseball team following their doubleheader losses against Salve Regina on April 27, 2025 (Jordan Pagkalinawan/ Beacon Staff).
Baseball swept by nationally ranked Salve Regina
Illustration by Evan Martin
The Jane Collective: The underground force behind the fight for reproductive freedom