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Emerson reacts to Trump landslide, campus ‘devastated’

Emerson reacts to Trump landslide, campus ‘devastated’

By Katherine Cressman, Iselin Bratz and Sam Shipman / November 7, 2024

Emerson community members woke up Wednesday to the news that former President Donald Trump had won the 2024 presidential election and would hold office...

Archbishop Richard Henning was installed as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross while protesters outside the church called for transparency and settlement in clergy sexual abuse cases on Oct. 31, 2024 (Yogev Toby / Beacon Staff).

Archbishop installation revives conversation of clergy sexual abuse scandal

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / November 3, 2024

Archbishop Richard Henning was installed as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on Thursday. It was a bittersweet ceremony, shadowed...

A Beacon Hill resident watched over her cauldron of candy on Thursday evening during Boston’s trick-or-treat night. (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Creatures of the night: The best of Beacon Hill trick-or-treat night

By Madla Walsh, Staff Photographer / November 2, 2024

Crowds of trick-or-treaters took over Beacon Hill Thursday evening. Monsters, Princesses, and more swarmed the famous cobbled streets, trekking bags of...

Part of the fitness center update included an increase in the number of free weights and weight training machines like two weight rooms and more dumbbells. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Emerson’s new Fitness Center will open on Monday

By Max Morin, Beacon Correspondent / October 30, 2024
The new fitness center in Piano Row has been in the works for several years and will have an official grand opening Monday morning.
A Vicinity Energy electric broiler in Boston. (Courtesy of Vincity Energy)

Emerson becomes first college to heat campus with carbon-neutral steam

By Kalli Dahlberg, Beacon Correspondent / October 30, 2024
Emerson has begun the process of switching to a newly developed carbon-free heating system called eSteam this semester.
The Emerson women's soccer class of 2025. (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll)

Women’s soccer falls to Clark in Senior Day thriller

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / October 30, 2024
Purple streamers, balloons, and tablecloths greeted fans at Rotch Field on Saturday as the Emerson women’s soccer team celebrated senior day.
Everything you need to know for Election Day

Everything you need to know for Election Day

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / October 23, 2024
As Election Day approaches, voters all over the nation are getting ready to head to the polls.
A plaque from the bridge renaming ceremony in honor of Bill Russell (Yogev Toby for The Berkeley Beacon)

“A legend both on and off the court”: Boston bridge renamed after Celtics star Bill Russell

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / October 23, 2024
Jeannine Russell took a long pause and observed the audience before her, tears in her eyes.
Tim Walz with a fist raised steps out of his airplane at Boston Logan International Airport on Oct. 20, 2024 (Nick Peace/ For the Beacon).

Walz arrives in Boston for two-hour fundraising stop

By Bryan Hecht, News Editor / October 22, 2024
Vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz landed at Logan International Airport at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday
Thousands fill the banks of the Charles River cheering passing teams during the final day of the regatta. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands of athletes and fans take on the 2024 Head Of The Charles Regatta

The world’s largest three-day rowing event drew over 12,000 rowers and thousands of spectators to the banks of the Charles River over the weekend.
Courtesy Atlantic Records

Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’ demonstrates disconnection and chaos in the pop music sphere

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Staff Writer / October 16, 2024
Coldplay's new album “Moon Music,” released on Oct. 4, marked the band's 10th album since their debut in 1998.
MacKenzie Galloway. (Courtesy)

MacKenzie Galloway, MFA ‘23, spotlights Afrofuturism in Washington, D.C.

By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / October 16, 2024
MacKenzie Galloway ‘23 has many titles—filmmaker, writer, fashion designer, Howard University doctorate student, and congressional staffer for Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Reimagining Emerson’s slogan: ‘Expression Necessary to Evolution’

Reimagining Emerson’s slogan: ‘Expression Necessary to Evolution’

By Isaiah Flynn, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
The non-negotiable values of Charles Wesley Emerson, founder of Emerson College, became the backbone for the school’s guiding beliefs dating back to 1878, and the creation of Emerson’s iconic "Expression Necessary to Evolution" slogan. 
A house in Manasota Key Florida in shambles after being swept off its foundation from flooding caused by hurricane Milton. (Courtesy of Brian Emfinger)

‘He kept reassuring me he would be okay:’ Floridian Emerson students reflect on being away from home during Hurricane Milton

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / October 15, 2024
As Hurricane Milton raged through their home state last week, Emerson students from Florida reflected on the distance from their families, evacuation misconceptions, and ways to help in the aftermath. 
A vendor carries fresh boxes of produce to his stand at the Haymarket. (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)

Boston’s historic Haymarket on Blackstone Street reopens for the season

By Hannah Woods, Senior Kasteel Well Reporter / October 14, 2024
The city’s oldest and one of its biggest outdoor grocery markets reopened for the season earlier this month and will be open on Fridays and Saturdays year-round.
A performance from the Good Trouble Brass Band

Brass music fills Davis Square during HONK! Festival

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / October 8, 2024
“Why do we honk? How do we honk? When do we honk?” These were the questions asked by performers during the HONK! Festival’s opening ceremonies on Saturday.
Chanel, Tagwalk

Threads of Time: 50 Years of Paris Fashion Week

By Elisa Ligero, Beacon Correspondent / October 6, 2024
As Fashion Week turns 50 in Paris, creative directors continue to push boundaries with new collections while paying homage to their iconic legacies.
Bots built by highschool robotics teams battle in RoboBoston’s makeshift arena in Seaport Boulevard on September 28, 2024. (Julianna Jemima Badajos/ Beacon Correspondent)

7th annual Robot Block Party highlights the future of robotics for the youth and industry

By Julianna Jemima Badajos, Beacon Correspondent / October 4, 2024
The RoboBoston Robot Block Party, one of the largest robot and robotics displays in Boston, hosted over 40 exhibits and interactive demonstrations in Seaport Boulevard on Saturday