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An Emerson College banner on Boylston Street on May 1st, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File Photo)

Emerson CFO signs open letter to Trump administration defending Harvard

By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / July 5, 2025

Emerson’s interim Chief Financial Officer Robert Butler signed an open letter against Donald Trump as the heat between the federal government and Harvard...

Protesters at the monument in the Boston Common on "No Kings Day" and Boston's Pride festival on June 14, 2025 (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)

‘No Kings Day’ protests push for ‘resistance’ and pride in Boston

By Meg Richards and Merritt Hughes / June 19, 2025

While millions took to the streets on Saturday for “No Kings Day” protests nationwide against President Donald Trump, Boston flew their rainbow flags...

(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Cost of attendance and financial aid assistance will increase for upcoming year

By Madalyn Jimiera, Dept. Campus Editor / 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 to rise...

An Emerson College banner on Boylston Street on May 1st, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File Photo)

‘Enough is enough’: Emerson faculty convene emergency assembly over protest policy, RA firings, and campus climate

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / May 13, 2025

Emerson College faculty convened a last-minute special assembly on Monday, May 5, in response to two recent articles published by The Berkeley Beacon....

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Police body camera footage shows use of force against protesters, phone call from Bernhardt to police

By Adri Pray and Yogev Toby / April 24, 2025
In an extensive public records request, The Beacon obtained nearly 10 hours of footage documenting the night of the arrests from 36 body cameras worn by state troopers and cruiser-mounted cameras from the Massachusetts State Police.
Waves of men's race runners wait for the starting gun in Hopkinton, MA (Nick Peace / Beacon Staff).

Photos: Sun, Sweat, and Tears, scenes at the 2025 Boston Marathon

An estimated 300,000 spectators filled the sidelines of the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2025. See photos captured by Beacon photographers covering the event.
Runners passing the Citigo sign on Monday, April, 21, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

As it happened: The 129th Boston Marathon

Thousands of runners will descend on Massachusetts for the 129th Boston Marathon, which begins in Hopkinton and ends at the Boston Public Library.
Rosario works in his cubicle at EPI's office on Emerson's Boston campus. (Yogev Toby / Beacon staff)

How the Emerson Prison Initiative gave Charlie Rosario his life back

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / April 9, 2025

Charlie Rosario promised his mother he would get an education.  Three years ago, at age 38, he stood wearing his cap and gown in front of a crowd...

Thousands gather in City Hall Plaza in Boston at the Hands Off 2025 protest on Saturday, April, 5, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

‘We do not agonize in Boston; we organize’: ‘Hands Off!’ protest, matching nationwide movement, drives thousands to City Hall

By Madalyn Jimiera and Bella Nordman / April 5, 2025
The streets of Boston leading to City Hall were flooded as thousands of signs, held high above heads, made clear the demands of the people: “Beware of DOGE,” “Stop Fascism,” and “Dump Trump.”
Thousands gather in City Hall Plaza in Boston at the Hands Off 2025 protest on Saturday, April, 5, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Tens of thousands take to the streets to protest the Trump administration

By Arthur Mansavage and Madla Walsh / April 5, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Downtown Boston on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump Administration...

Emerson's 2010 Commencement ceremony. (Courtesy Emerson College, File Photo)

Get ready to bend and snap: Jennifer Coolidge is delivering the 2025 commencement address

By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / April 2, 2025
Jennifer Coolidge, an Emmy and Golden Globe–winning actress, will deliver the commencement address to Emerson’s graduating class of 2025 on May 11, the college announced Monday.
Thousands gather in Somerville Massachusetts on Wed. 26, 2025 to protest the detainment of a tufts student by ICE. (Hannah Brueske/Beacon Staff)

Thousands rally at Tufts University to decry ICE detainment of Rumeysa Öztürk

By Meg Richards and Hannah Brueske / March 26, 2025

Thousands of protesters gathered to demand justice for Rumeysa Öztürk the day after her arrest on Wednesday beneath the windmill in Powder House Square...

People sitting at a Boston park during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Zhihao Wu/ Beacon archives)

Zoom fatigue and dorm room hangouts: How COVID-19 shaped the Emerson experience five years ago

By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / March 19, 2025

As the head of the musical theater department, Amelia Broome has always considered Emerson a beautiful place to be—an environment full of “sassy,...

‘Good old classic Boston’: An early start to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

‘Good old classic Boston’: An early start to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

By Hannah Woods and Ari Mei-Dan / March 17, 2025

Vibrant green flooded South Boston’s streets as over one million people gathered for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. People lined up and...

Emerson College buildings in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Despite Emerson’s promise to provide meaningful financial support, students feel neglected and ignored

By Avary Amaral, Hannah Brueske and Sage Jezierski / March 6, 2025

In 2023, Oscar Grubelić was excited to start studying film at Emerson College, satisfied to have received what he felt was a “solid” financial...

Emerson College buildings in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

College declines to amend policies after faculty assembly narrowly votes to end disciplinary action against student protesters

By Merritt Hughes, Multimedia Managing Editor / February 26, 2025

The faculty assembly Tuesday afternoon adopted a motion that sought to end disciplinary action related to nonviolent protest that was then sent to the...

A Ukraine war veteran holds a "Defense Intelligence of Ukraine" flag at the Parkman Bandstand on Feb. 23 (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Staff)

Boston marks three years of Ukraine War amid Trump stance shift

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / February 25, 2025

A blue and yellow wave washed over Boston Common Feb. 23 to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of protesters gathered...

Around 20 protesters gather outside of Ansin building, glueing flyers listing their demands and hand-drawn stickers on the side of the building. (Madalyn Jimiera/ Beacon Staff)

‘Administration is forcing us to escalate.’ Boylston SJP demands revitalized protest policies, financial transparency, and divestment.

By Iselin Bratz, Madalyn Jimiera and Adri Pray / February 21, 2025

Dozens of protesters affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine, a group of students advocating for a free Palestine, demonstrated in front...