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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

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Boylston SJP Protesters gather on the sidewalk in front of Boylston Place Alley, following a police restriction of the alleyway on Friday, April 25, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

Boylston SJP calls for ‘end to scholasticide’ in Gaza on one-year anniversary of encampment arrests

Dozens of people affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine rallied in front of the 2 Boylston Place Alleyway Friday evening after Emerson...

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

College warns against planned SJP protest in 2B Alley one year after the encampment

By Iselin Bratz, News Editor / April 24, 2025

Emerson College issued a statement acknowledging an upcoming protest action on Friday by Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine and discouraged the...

Emerson College 2 Boylston Place Encampment

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.
Linda Gayle ‘69 and Moonyene Jackson-Amis ‘69 raise their fists on the steps of the former Emerson College administration building at 130 Beacon Street. (Image Courtesy Moonyne Jackson-Amis, Expression Magazine)

More than 55 years later, EBONI co-founder reflects on activism and civil rights on Emerson’s campus

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / April 23, 2025

Over the years, Emerson College has had a significant history of student-led activism on its campus. From fighting for racial justice on campus to protesting...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

SGA discusses Back to Boylston Week expansion, continues the ABR

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 23, 2025

With only one general assembly meeting left in this academic year, Executive Treasurer Oliver Katz presented a new resolution at the April 18 Student Government...

Chalked expressions on the 2b alleyway walls. (Photo courtesy Margaux Jubin)

‘I no longer felt safe on campus:’ Jewish students who left Emerson recount their experiences

By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / April 23, 2025

Mia Blachman began her journey at her dream school, Emerson College, in the fall of 2023. It was exactly what she hoped for—a new city, interesting...

Students in Prof. Gregory Payne's seminar course perform excerpts of a reader's theater piece on the Kent State shootings during a retrospective event on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

Half a century later, Kent State massacre echoes life under Trump, witnesses say at Emerson retrospective

By Bryan Hecht, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / April 23, 2025

Dozens filled the Bill Bordy Theater on Tuesday night as the incongruous sounds of bouncy retro music played over documentary footage of students running...

‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus

Emerson Jewish students divided on claims of antisemitism on campus

By Iselin Bratz, News Editor / April 23, 2025

As federal crackdowns on higher education intensify, Emerson College, like many other schools, finds itself contending with how best to balance claims...

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

Faculty elect officers, representatives, committees for next academic year, award Nelli Sargsyan with Faculty Service Award

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / April 23, 2025

At its final meeting of the academic year, the faculty assembly on Tuesday voted in a slate of candidates to serve as the body’s officers and committee...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

Meet next year’s SGA executive board

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 22, 2025

The votes are in, and the next executive board of the Student Government Association has been decided: Georgia Winn will be the executive president, Angus...

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

Emerson leadership sign national letter calling for ‘constructive engagement’ in higher education

By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor / April 22, 2025

More than 200 university presidents nationwide signed onto a letter calling for “constructive engagement” amidst President Donald Trump’s crackdown...

Seniors Grace Danehy, Ava Selby, and Callie Krosin smile for a photo with women's lacrosse coaches Hannah Pelletier (left) and Jessie Koffman (right) during senior night festivities.

Women’s lacrosse drops senior night thriller to Mass Maritime

By Anna Knepley, Sports Editor / April 22, 2025

While most Boston-area festivities this weekend were focused on the 129th Marathon, at Rotch Field, the Emerson women’s lacrosse team were celebrating...

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

Two more international student visas terminated, college says, not related to on-campus protests

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / April 22, 2025

Two more international student visas have been revoked by the Trump administration for reasons unrelated to protest activity, President Jay Bernhardt wrote...

The Emerson men's lacrosse class of 2025 in a pregame senior day ceremony (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff).

‘I’m unbelievably grateful’: Men’s lacrosse celebrates class of 2025 in senior day game vs. Coast Guard Academy

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Dept. Sports Editor / April 22, 2025

Blanketed by sunny, 75-degree weather, the Emerson men’s lacrosse team honored six seniors ahead of their Senior Day game against Coast Guard Academy:...

People walking in the 2B alley

Two resident assistants fired weeks before semester ends for alleged pro-Palestine protest involvement

By Rylie Burns and Meg Richards / April 17, 2025
College officials told one former RA to vacate their room less than two weeks before the end of the semester.
(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon staff)

Faculty member uses Emerson parent Facebook group to identify and report protesters

By Merritt Hughes and Adri Pray / April 16, 2025

“Emerson Parents Against Antisemitism” began with an introductory message like any other college parent Facebook group.  “Hello all. This...

A person walks past the Starbucks at the intersection of Tremont and Boylston next to Emerson College on Tuesday, April, 8, 2025 (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Are boycotts actually effective? Experts and Emersonians weigh in

By Madalyn Jimiera and Merritt Hughes / April 16, 2025

Two Starbucks locations bookend Emerson College’s campus on Boylston Street, making it a convenient coffee stop for Emersonians on the way to class...

Dr. Michael Rauner, mayor of Bergen, and Dr. Anthony Pinder giving a speech at the First-ever Kasteel Well Forum

First-ever Kasteel Well Forum hosts local stakeholders in a dialogue on water

By Bryan Hecht and Sam Shipman / April 16, 2025

On Monday, the Living Learning Community at Kasteel Well hosted students, politicians, artists, academics, and scientists for the first-ever Kasteel Well...

Jumpstart Emerson Site Manager Liz Weber works with students at one of their on-site locations (Courtesy Jumpstart)

Jumpstart to shut down on-site programming amid federal funding uncertainty

By Iselin Bratz, News Editor / April 16, 2025

Come June, Jumpstart Emerson will officially close its doors for its on-site programming due to a reduction in federal funding caused by the Trump administration's...

Representative Ayanna Pressley speaks in the Bill Bordy Theatre on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Rep. Ayanna Pressley defends DEI and freedom of speech at Emerson talk

By Adam Nuñez, Staff Writer / April 16, 2025

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley visited the Bill Bordy Theater Monday afternoon for a conversation with the Emerson community about the next four years of...