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Colin (left) and Brendan McNamara (right) after their second annual MTD Tournament.

More Than Different: Men’s basketball guard hosts summer tournament for scholarships

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor
September 14, 2023

Appreciate. Celebrate. Elevate. Those are some of the key tenets that guide More Than Different, a lifestyle brand founded by Emerson men’s basketball guard Brendan McNamara and his brother, Colin....

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Emerson’s “support” of WGA is not enough

By Jackson Bailey, Staff Writer, Living Arts
July 2, 2023

The Writer’s Guild of America has been on strike since early May over labor disputes due to poor compensation. The strike has paused numerous film and television productions and revealed how unfairly...

‘Las tres causales’ son un derecho humano

‘Las tres causales’ son un derecho humano

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
March 2, 2023

“Las tres causales,” or “the three causes,” is the never-ending debate that has hundreds of thousands of Dominican women dressed in green protesting for their right to abortion.  The nearly...

Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

Pope and Cleo are the dark-skinned couple of my dreams

By Hadera McKay, Content Managing Editor
March 2, 2023

On Thursday, Feb. 23, the third season of the global sensation “Outer Banks” was released on Netflix. The action-packed family show follows a group of North Carolina teens led by protagonist John B....

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

Deep Fake AI Pornography is Sexual Assault and Here’s Why

By Em Vitale, Beacon Correspondent
March 2, 2023

In late January, Twitch streamer Brandon Ewing, known by his online alias “Atrioc,” was exposed during one of his live streams for paying for and watching a deep fake porn of his colleagues that included...

Nostalgic for Harvard: its not what you think

Nostalgic for Harvard: it’s not what you think

By Bryan Liu, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 23, 2023

I hate CC100: Foundations of Speech Communications—and that has nothing to do with my teacher or my classmates; it’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me. I’m just too good at public speaking. I...

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From Hollywood to Broadway: Why a stage adaptation of “La La Land” Just won’t work.

By Roma Welsh, Beacon Correspondent
February 23, 2023

“La La Land” is officially coming to Broadway—a decision that inevitably reflects another shallow cash grab musical by production giants and offers little depth past an audience member's simple joy...

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The Modern Dad Syndrome: father figures in media

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 22, 2023

Recently, the entertainment industry has been oddly obsessed with single dads. From video-game-to-series adaptations like “The Last of Us” to the original “The Mandalorian,” modern entertainment...

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Mental illnesses are not a trend

By Shreya Partha, Beacon Correspondent
February 22, 2023

Constructive conversations about mental health seemed unattainable to me as a naïve twelve-year-old. Any mention of mental health was quickly silenced by dismissive remarks from the adults in my life....

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K-pop’s rose-colored glasses

By Riley Nemes, Beacon Correspondent
February 15, 2023

In recent years, K-pop’s popularity has skyrocketed around the world as Korean pop groups break billboard records in the Western entertainment industry. In 2022, a handful of K-pop artists, including...

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“Pamela, A Love Story”: In with the documentary, out with the biopic

By Meg Richards, Opinion Editor
February 15, 2023

Pamela Anderson, a media personality who took the ‘90s by storm, is finally telling her own story. Last year, Hulu released a biopic series called “Pam and Tommy,” recounting the tumultuous relationship...

The College Board doesn’t care about you

The College Board doesn’t care about you

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
February 15, 2023

It’s time to stop pretending like there’s anything “advanced” about Advanced Placement classes. Let’s leave the College Board in the past where it belongs. Right after Florida’s Department...

J.K. Rowling’s TERF legacy

J.K. Rowling’s TERF legacy

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor
February 15, 2023

J.K. Rowling, possibly the most renowned TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) to exist within our youth’s cultural sphere, has been given yet another money bag through her new role-playing video...

Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake

Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
February 1, 2023

In the age of reboots and remakes, Hollywood's latest victim is none other than MTV’s classic “Teen Wolf,” which has already been revived twice: both as a movie and a spin-off tv series.  Written...

When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?

When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?

By Liz Gómez, Beacon Correspondent
February 1, 2023

When I first visited Emerson in 2022, my tour guide told me “mental health is a priority at this college and we offer many resources for students to access and...

Reframing the relationship between language and identity

Reframing the relationship between language and identity

By Christina Horacio, Staff Writer, Opinion
February 1, 2023

Within the Latine community, the criticism of non-Spanish speaking individuals—often referred to as ‘no sabo kids’—is nothing new. The scrutiny faced by ‘no sabo kids’ across social media shows...

Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South

Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South

By Meg Richards, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2023

When I came to Boston this past September, I learned something about how relative the idea of “the South” vs. “the North” is. In Virginia, where I grew up, my friends and I rarely regard ourselves...

Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.

Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.

By Bryan Liu , Assistant Opinion Editor
January 25, 2023

“Fight Club” is not a movie about fighting.  Author Chuck Palaniuk says “it’s about two men and a woman, and one man, the hero, is shot to death”—which is literally The Great Gatsby. To...

The ramifications of a post-Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

The ramifications of a post-‘Avatar’ blockbuster landscape

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
January 25, 2023

When James Cameron announced that the “Avatar” sequels had set release dates, internet discourse commenced about the original movie’s cultural impact—or perceived lack thereof. Doubters noted...

An Open Letter to Emerson’s Social Media Manager

An Open Letter to Emerson’s Social Media Manager

By Hadera McKay , Content Managing Editor
January 25, 2023

Dear Emerson College Social Media Manager,  Did your finger slip on the post button? Were you only half-awake? Were you in a rush to get to the labor-free day that my ancestors paid for in generational...

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