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

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Peopling walking through Downtown Crossing in Boston on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Staff)

‘Rehabilitate and be preventative’: Emerson students say no to increased policing in downtown Boston

By Adam Nuñez, Staff Writer / March 26, 2025

Amidst calls for increased policing from Mayor Michelle Wu and some Boston City Council members in response to what Boston police have said is a seven-year...

‘Diversification of spaces’: SGA approves four new student organizations, election campaigning begins

‘Diversification of spaces’: SGA approves four new student organizations, election campaigning begins

By Hannah Woods, Senior Kasteel Well Reporter / March 26, 2025

Following discussions about club sustainability and uniqueness on campus, four new student clubs were approved by the Student Government Association at...

Debradita Ganguly in the OSA office on Monday, March 24, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

Who is the new hire in the Office of Student Affairs? Meet Debadrita Ganguly.

By Bryan Hecht, News Editor / March 26, 2025

Like students abroad at Kasteel Well, Debadrita Ganguly is a newcomer to the Netherlands. Making a long-term move to the country nine months ago, Ganguly,...

Demonstrators holding signs and standing at Washington Street and Summer Street in Downtown Crossing on March 22, 2025. (Madalyn Jimiera/ Beacon Staff)

Protesters advocate for water access in Gaza Strip on World Water Day

By Madalyn Jimiera and Rina Laby / March 26, 2025

As visitors made their way through the bustling heart of Downtown Crossing Saturday afternoon, a group of nearly 30 demonstrators, most of whom were retirees,...

Students affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine participate in a walkout on March 20, 2025.

Boylston SJP walkout halts Boston traffic, demands Emerson transparency

By Adri Pray and Iselin Bratz / March 20, 2025
The protest began at 1 p.m. at the entrance of the 2 Boylston Place Alley with leaders draped in keffiyehs, masks, and black clothes renouncing the recent violation of a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Teddy Abrams conducts the BSO in Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" (Courtesy Hilary Scott)

Boston Symphony Orchestra serves up Tchaikovsky, Bernstein, and Tilson Thomas

By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / March 19, 2025

Let’s see if you’ve heard this one: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Leonard Bernstein all walk into a bar… The result, which...

Shana Figueroa (left) on the set of "Forever War." (Courtesy of Shana Figueroa)

After 20 years in the Air Force, Shana Figueroa serves her creative dreams

By Ryan Yau, Editor-at-Large / March 19, 2025

What do you do when you’re stuck losing over and over again? The film “Forever War” opens with John, a veteran soldier who receives a mysterious...

Mayor Michelle Wu at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of City Hall Plaza on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

‘No one tells Boston how to take care of our own.’ Mayor Wu delivers 2025 State of the City address.

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / March 19, 2025

Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her third State of the City address Wednesday night at MGM Music Hall in Fenway, updating key stakeholders and constituents...

(Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Archives, FIle Photo)

College announces extended hours in the Lion’s Den for the rest of the semester in response to SGA initiative

By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / March 18, 2025

The Lion’s Den, one of Emerson’s busiest social spots, will now be open on the weekends and operate on extended hours, according to an email sent to...

Emerson College Police Department Door (Beacon Archives/ File Photo)

Incident Journal: Spring break leaves campus calm

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / March 18, 2025
The Emerson College Police Department’s Incident Journal is made available to the public daily.
A construction worker halts traffic as a jackhammer breaks ground. (Norah Lesperance/ Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Black Lives Matter Plaza demolished in D.C.

By Norah Lesperance, Staff Photographer / March 15, 2025

Almost five years after the “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted at 16th and H Street in Washington, D.C., the letters have been peeled from the...

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

Emerson among dozens of universities under federal investigation for ‘antisemitic discrimination and harassment’

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 10, 2025
The Department of Education threatened to take action against the college if it does not improve its efforts to protect Jewish students on campus.
UConn's Surya performs a routine inspired by the "Hunger Games" franchise. (Ryan Yau / Beacon Staff)

Bollywood in Boston: South Asian Showdown showcases traditional and contemporary dance

By Ryan Yau, Editor-at-Large / March 6, 2025

Last Saturday, 1,100 eager fans flocked to the Strand Theatre, cheering at a volume comparable to major sporting events. They were there to watch nine...

Director Wendy Sachs speaks at a panel discussion with journalism professor Tim Riley and Emerson students Lily Minkoff and Arthur Mansavage. (Yogev Toby / Beacon Staff)

Faculty host screening of ‘October 8,’ documentary following pro-Palestine encampments and antisemitism

By Yogev Toby, Editor-at-Large / March 6, 2025

Emerson’s Department of Journalism hosted a screening of “October 8” to an audience of 20 Emerson College community members, most of whom were members...

Rossiny Julien, Melodie Vaval, Subhan Aria, Omar Osmanzai, and Mohammad Omar Rasooli, participated in the March 5 Deliberative Dialogues panel moderated by Communication Studies Professor Niko Emack. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Students from Haiti, Afghanistan headline first ‘Deliberative Dialogues’ panel

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / March 6, 2025

The Communication Studies department hosted its first “Deliberative Dialogues” event Wednesday night, March 5, aimed at bringing diverse perspectives...

(Hannah Hughes / Beacon Staff)

Spring is here, and Spring is Queer at Fenway’s Time Out Market

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / March 6, 2025

Time Out Market in Fenway was filled with more than just delicious food on Friday. The food hall hosted a Spring is Queer event, the first in a series...

Wendy Montero serves up a bread bowl on the dining hall's Mardi Gras night. (Max Ardrey / Beacon Staff)

Bourbon Street or Boylston Street? Mardi Gras makes its way to Emerson DH

By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / March 6, 2025

Despite being 1,500 miles away from New Orleans, Emerson students could smell Mardi Gras on Boylston Street as the aroma from Cajun-inspired dishes wafted...

Kirsten Johnson sits next to an audience member during a post-screening Q&A of "Dick Johnson is Dead." (Fiona McMahon / Beacon Staff)

Documentarian Kirsten Johnson gets up close and personal with the VMA department

By Ryan Yau, Editor-at-Large / March 6, 2025

Documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, whose 2016 documentary “Cameraperson” is widely shown in 100-level Emerson film courses,...

 A couple leaves a midday Ash Wednesday blessing at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross Wednesday, March 5. (Photo Izzy Bryars / Beacon Staff)

Pope Francis’ still battling double pneumonia in Rome hospital

By Izzy Bryars, Staff Writer / March 5, 2025

Pope Francis has been receiving treatment for almost three weeks for bilateral pneumonia in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The Vatican’s Holy See Press Office...

Boston City Hall Plaza in the evening on Monday, October 28, 2024.(Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

Nearly a quarter of all Boston residents are undecided on their pick for mayor—here’s why.

By Adam Nuñez, Staff Writer / March 5, 2025

As the 2025 Boston mayoral race kicks off, some voters are still on the fence as incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu goes head-to-head with wealthy philanthropist...