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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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The Blue Man group onstage during a performance at the Charles Playhouse in downtown Boston, where they have had a residency since 1995, on Oct. 17, 2024 (Nick Peace / For the Beacon).

The Blue Man Group become unlikely arbiters of AI, mass surveillance, and today’s internet age

By Bryan Hecht and Sam Shipman / 1 hour ago
The mute men in blue have been performing their act in Boston since 1995, combining comedy and musical sketches with percussion instruments and neon oceans at the Charles Playhouse.
The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

Emerson College released its 2024 annual security report. We broke it down.

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / 1 hour ago
Overall crime, including liquor law violations, sexual harassment cases, and violent acts towards women, increased at Emerson College’s Boston campus in 2023
It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

By Rumsha Siddiqui / 3 hours ago
History was made at TD Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as the Boston Celtics shot the lights out.
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, Staff Writer / 13 hours ago
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 Co-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.
"Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement" (2024) dir. Tadashi Nakamura, Quyên Nguyen-Le. Courtesy Boston Asian American Film Festival

The Boston Asian American Film Festival opens its doors once again

By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / October 18, 2024
The 16th annual Boston Asian American Film Festival will be held from Oct. 17 to 27.
"The Teacher" (2023), dir. Farah Nabulsi. Courtesy Boston Palestine Film Festival

‘A form of resistance’: Boston Palestine Film Festival showcases Palestinian voices

By Maddie Barron, Magazine Editor & Assistant Opinion Editor / October 17, 2024
At the forefront of the Boston Palestine Film Festival, now entering its 18th year of operation, a vast array of Palestinian stories ranging from family histories to speculative utopias
The Emerson men's soccer team lines up prior to their non-conference match vs. Tufts on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

Men’s soccer fights valiantly against nationally-ranked Amherst

By Everest Leach / October 17, 2024
The wind howled through Rotch Field on Saturday, Oct. 12, as the Emerson men’s soccer team faced one of their toughest challengers of the season.
Courtesy Atlantic Records

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

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
Coldplay's new album “Moon Music,” released on Oct. 4, marked the band's 10th album since their debut in 1998.
Gracie Abrams. (Danielle Bartholet / Assistant Living Arts Editor)

Gracie Abrams knows our secret

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / October 16, 2024
White and purple lights blasted from the top of the stage at MGM Music Hall on Oct. 9 as rising pop star, Gracie Abrams, took the stage.
The Little Building at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

BAC students share their experience living in Little Building nearly halfway through the fall semester

By Madalyn Jimiera, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
A once-empty floor of Emerson College’s Little Building is now home to Boston Architectural College (BAC) students who said they “became a family” after a month of living as a small pocket within the larger community.
EmersonTogether and SGA talk about rebuilding trust

EmersonTogether and SGA talk about rebuilding trust

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / October 15, 2024
At its latest general assembly meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) continued to discuss working with EmersonTogether, the college’s new community-building initiative, which was unveiled over the summer. 
Tufts University students hold an Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration on the campus quad on Sunday, October 13, 2024 (Yogev Toby / Beacon Staff).

Community members honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day with celebration of culture, solidarity, and resistance

By Yogev Toby and Hannah Brueske / October 15, 2024
While schools and federal workers in Massachusetts have Monday off for Columbus Day, Tufts University students used the long weekend to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 
Gavin Creel. (Creative Commons)

‘He was a legend, a bright light in a tough business’: musical theater icon Gavin Creel dies at 48

By Jesse Lipschutz, Beacon Correspondent / October 14, 2024
On Sept. 30, the world lost beloved musical theater legend Gavin Creel.
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, Beacon Correspondent / 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.
SGA considers discussions with Board of Trustees, deliberates over attendance policy

SGA considers discussions with Board of Trustees, deliberates over attendance policy

By Hannah Woods, Beacon Correspondent / October 14, 2024
This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) will have one member, selected by the Board of Trustees, who will attend the board’s meetings.
The priest at St. Anthony Shrine, Boston police officers and citizens prayed together at the blessing of the animals held at Summer Street Plaza on Sunday, October 6, 2024. (Feixu Chen/ Beacon Correspondent)

Church of the Advent hosts Blessing of the Animals

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / October 13, 2024
Last Friday marked the 2024 Feast Day of St. Francis, a celebration where Catholics worldwide honor St. Francis with prayer and blessings.
(Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)

Women’s soccer triumphs over USCGA Bears for first NEWMAC win

By Daniel O'Toole / October 12, 2024
In their third New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference (NEWMAC) match of the season, the Emerson women’s soccer team secured their first league win against the United States Coast Guard Academy at Rotch Field to improve their record to 2-4-4.
Becky Moon, who converted her house into a spontaneous studio on Tuesday afternoon, showcased her artistic journey via philosophy-related paintings and sculptures—guests were encouraged to compose poems and draw sounds. (Bryan Liu / Living Arts Editor)

Becky Moon’s open house: a local artist’s philosophy

By Bryan Liu, Living Arts Editor / October 10, 2024
Becky Moon told me to imagine a tomato—and in my mind, one appeared: minimal gloss, blush red, fresh and bulbous with a fuzzy green toupee and barcode sticker.