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Spotlight on success: Boston Arts Academy Foundation secures Emerson Grad as Events Director

Spotlight on success: Boston Arts Academy Foundation secures Emerson Grad as Events Director

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
July 16, 2023

Emerson Alumni Valerie Becker-Nogueira ‘08 has been appointed director of events and corporate partnerships at the Boston Arts Academy Foundation.  Becker-Nogueira, graduated from the Boston Arts...

Erik Muurisepp sits at his desk on the fourth floor of the Walker Building.

Erik Muurisepp, campus life official who steered college through pandemic, to depart at end of month

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
July 13, 2023

Erik Müürisepp, the college’s associate vice president for campus life, will be accepting the position of vice president and dean of students at Curry College in Milton, according to a Tuesday announcement.  While...

Illustration Eva Nuñez

SCOTUS decisions on race-based admissions, student loans spark backlash

By Shannon Garrido and Camilo Fonseca
July 2, 2023

In successive rulings last week, the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action and a plan that would have forgiven federal student loans, drawing sharp backlash from students and academics at Emerson...

ECPS Survey of Undergraduates finds funding and tuition should be the top priority for incoming president

ECPS Survey of Undergraduates finds funding and tuition should be the top priority for incoming president

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
June 7, 2023

A recent survey by the Emerson College Polling Society reveals that 62 percent of the undergraduate student body believes funding and tuition should be the top priority for incoming President Jay M. Bernhardt....

You Can’t Overlook the Nutmeggers

You Can’t Overlook the Nutmeggers

By Derek DiTomasso
May 9, 2023

If you drove by Hartford, Connecticut on April 8, 2023, it might seem like any other day in the Constitution State. You might take an extra moment to appreciate the lavishness of The Gold Building, or...

Kenneth Schlaud, untitled image meant to provide commentary about media coverage silencing the African American community.

Tech Noir: Huret & Spector Gallery’s New Exhibit

By Adam Spector
May 7, 2023

Emerson’s Huret and Spector Gallery, a small two-story gallery located on the sixth floor of the Tufte building, is showcasing a unique exhibit with an emphasis on digital art.  Titled “I Can’t...

Where to go; Dominican food in Boston

Where to go; Dominican food in Boston

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
April 3, 2023

Although Boston provides a diverse and eclectic selection of authentic food from all around the world, Dominicans have a pretty heavy presence in the local cuisine. Dominicans are one of the largest immigrant...

DeSantis: A governor flirting with authoritarianism

DeSantis: A governor flirting with authoritarianism

By Dennis Catrini
March 7, 2023

Benito Mussolini, founder of modern fascism and former Prime Minister of Italy, was known for his authoritarian rule and suppression of democratic values. During his reign, Mussolini championed policies...

SGA approves new appeals and announces financial town hall

SGA approves new appeals and announces financial town hall

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
February 26, 2023

At the Feb. 24 meeting, the Student Government Association granted a budget appeal for the Emerson Skunks, the college’s ultimate frisbee team, swore in two new senators, and announced the first of its...

SGA to vote on Esports appeal

SGA to vote on Esports appeal

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
February 15, 2023

The Student Government Association is considering a budget appeal of Emerson Esports, which would grant the student gaming organization nearly $4,000 to hire coaches for the team. The appeal to grant...

Anzhelika Holdobina photographed in Ukraine before the war.

A connection resistant to displacement, battling loneliness during times of war

By Margarita Ivanova
September 17, 2022

It was late February during my study abroad program in The Netherlands when I first heard about Russia’s potential attack on Ukraine. The talk of an invasion was simply a rumor until Thursday, Feb. 24....

Reading is trending, and that’s a good thing

Reading is trending, and that’s a good thing

By Rachel Hackam
September 17, 2022

The summer before second grade, I caught the reading bug. With the help of the pandemic and online bookish content, many others have since caught it, too. Social media platforms like Youtube and Tiktok...

This just in: Many can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars to do unpaid labor!

This just in: Many can’t afford to pay thousands of dollars to do unpaid labor!

By Ana Sophia Garcia-Cubas Assemat
September 17, 2022

It is the summer of 2022 and I’ve just gotten an internship—unpaid—at a literary review magazine. While an unpaid internship was by no means my best-case scenario, it is better than the internship-less...

Michael Bay

Someone call an ambulance for Michael Bay’s new action flick

By Charlie Ambler
April 21, 2022

Someone call an ambulance, but not for Michael Bay! Because his career is alive and well.  Upon watching Bay’s latest action movie, Ambulance, I’m sure he will be calmly waiting for his Oscar....

Katie Redefer is a senior journalism major and the Editor-in-Chief of The Berkeley Beacon / Beacon archives

Farewell column: An ode to the student paper that made me love journalism

By Katie Redefer, Staff Writer
April 21, 2022

I remember my first Monday Beacon meeting like it was yesterday. Dozens of students bustled around the Bill Bordy Theater in the Fall of 2018, chatting with one another about news around the world and...

A writer’s goodbye, why we still love YouTube

A writer’s goodbye, why we still love YouTube

By Kaitlyn Fehr, Chief Copyeditor
April 21, 2022

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.  When I was 14, I hugged a YouTuber who would later be outed for having inappropriate relationships with minors. Later, said YouTuber...

A love letter to the Dining Hall

A love letter to the Dining Hall

By Shannon Garrido, Editor-in-chief
April 21, 2022

As another school year comes to an end, it’s time that as a student body, we start acknowledging and appreciating one of the best features Emerson College has to offer—the Dining Hall.  Moving...

Cover of book “Cole and Sav: Our Surprising Love Story.” / Courtesy Wikicommons

The LaBrant Fam just sank its career—and we got a front-row seat

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 13, 2022

On behalf of all women, Cole and Savannah LaBrant can go to hell. On Saturday, “The LaBrant Fam” released a 40-minute documentary-style YouTube video outlining their views on abortion. The couple...

Illustration Lucia Thorne

What the hell happened to Wendy’s money?

By Hadera McKay, Content Managing Editor
April 13, 2022

“How you doin’?!” When I was 9 years old, my grandmother used to make me repeat talk show host Wendy Williams’ famous catchphrase. She assessed my voice for my ability to parrot the pure diva and...

Illustration Lucia Thorne

Season two of Bridgerton exceeds all expectations in both scandals and representation

By Mariyam Quaisar, Editor-at-large
April 6, 2022

My skin is still tingling from season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton, and I finished the new episodes almost a week ago.  While the casting of season one was immaculate, this season topped it off with...

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