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Emerson College among nationwide surge in student protest arrests
Emersons downtown Boston campus.
Letter to the Editor: The weapons of the weak
Students entering 2 Boylston Place
Letter to the Editor: In response to Cal Mazumder’s ‘All burn, no heart’
Letter to the Editor: All burn, no heart
Letter to the Editor: All burn, no heart
Illustration Rachel Choi
From silence to solidarity: Overcoming the fear of taking a stance
Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms
‘This has changed my focus’: President Bernhardt attends SGA meeting
Place settings for the Seder include bound copies of the Passover Haggadah, the traditional Jewish Seder text from which prayers, stories, and songs are read. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Police create a barricade at each end of Boylston Street from Piano Row to the Little Building and continue to arrest students on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson College amongst nationwide movement of college encampments protesting war in Gaza
Arrested protesters were bound by zip ties with their hands behind their backs before they were escorted into police vans on Boylston Street. (Nick Peace/Courtesy)
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: ‘Popular University Encampment’ ends in arrests of 118 protesters
Students stand shoulder to shoulder as they wait for the police to arrive on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
SGA Executive President Charlize Silvestrino, left, and Executive President-elect Nandan Nair, right, speak at a press conference outside the 2 Boylston Place alley ahead of a vote of no confidence tomorrow. (Mariyam Quaisar/Beacon Staff)
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
Pro-Israel protestors stand across from 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus
SGA President Charlize Sivertrino, middle, starts the meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
Boston City Clerk Alex Geourntas reads aloud a docket at the councils weekly meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
The Boston City Council: A (School) Year in Review
District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepén introducing the New Mission High School Boys Basketball Team as the Division 5 State Champions at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council honors high school state champions
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line
‘The beauty of Boston’: Thousands experience sunny 128th Boston Marathon
golden retriever meetup
Goldens galore for Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
Brooke Taylor and additional Girls State participants in Girls State, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Democracy gets a makeover in Apple TV+’s ‘Girls State’
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
The Little Building residence hall.
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
(Jews Against Zionism/ Courtesy)
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there’s nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
Emerson Hillel is here to stay
Letter to the Editor: Hillel is here to stay
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon
Illustration Rachel Choi
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino dies at 78 years old
Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
As the Stanley Cup playoffs approach, teams begin to clinch their spots
Letter from the Magazine Editor
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Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z
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God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
Modeled by Sam Shipman and Maddie Barron
‘Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
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The resonating echoes of 9/11 in country music
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Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream
Students stand shoulder to shoulder as they wait for the police to arrive on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
During the arrests that took place early this morning, Boston police used force to arrest protesters, according to Emerson SJP. (Ledia Hysenbegasi/Courtesy)
Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
Modeled by Paige Victoria
Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z
An Emerson College mens lacrosse team player scrambles for the ball against a Springfield College player on kickoffs during the game against Springfield College on Saturday, March 25, 2024. The Emerson Lions triumph over Springfield with a final score of 12-10. (Feixu Chen/ Beacon Staff)
Photos: Emerson men’s lacrosse secures rain-soaked NEWMAC victory against Springfield
2024 Boston St. Patrick’s Day
Photos: Dancing, Drinking, and Shamrocks, scenes at the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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Students stand shoulder to shoulder as they wait for the police to arrive on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)

Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos

By Bryan Hecht, Sam Shipman and Iselin Bratz
April 25, 2024
During the arrests that took place early this morning, Boston police used force to arrest protesters, according to Emerson SJP. (Ledia Hysenbegasi/Courtesy)

Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley

By Berkeley Beacon Staff
April 25, 2024
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’

By Ashlyn Wang, Rian Nelson, Madla Walsh and Annie Zhou
April 21, 2024
Modeled by Paige Victoria

Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z

By Carson Dyer, Beacon Correspondent
April 17, 2024
An Emerson College mens lacrosse team player scrambles for the ball against a Springfield College player on kickoffs during the game against Springfield College on Saturday, March 25, 2024. The Emerson Lions triumph over Springfield with a final score of 12-10. (Feixu Chen/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Emerson men’s lacrosse secures rain-soaked NEWMAC victory against Springfield

By Feixu Chen and Sasha Zirin
March 29, 2024
2024 Boston St. Patrick’s Day

Photos: Dancing, Drinking, and Shamrocks, scenes at the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By Arthur Mansavage and Madla Walsh
March 25, 2024
Sophomore marketing communications student Sam Switall stands in front of Il Paradiso, a canvas painting in the Grand Council Hall at the Doge’s Palace, a landmark building that was once the Doges residence and the center of the Venetian government, in Venice, Italy. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Switall)

Photos: Kasteel Well students explore Europe on travel break

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief
March 19, 2024
Protesters wave Palestinian flags outside of Cambridge City Hall during the rally on Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Margaux Jubin/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands rally in Cambridge calling for cease-fire in Gaza

By Margaux Jubin, Staff Writer
March 10, 2024
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu hugs Nikki Haley as he welcomes her to the stage on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Nikki Haley holds presidential campaign in Needham ahead of Super Tuesday

By Feixu Chen, Staff Photographer
March 5, 2024
A group of performers arrive in front of the Taiwan Café, a Chinatown catering business, while lion dancers bow three times in gratitude as the restaurant offers oranges and cabbages to “feed” them. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Ringing in the Year of the Dragon in Boston’s Chinatown

By Ashlyn Wang and Rian Nelson
February 26, 2024
The “clown heads”—Endgame (Nagg & Nell) by Max Streicher, a part of a Canadian art experience in Downtown Boston called Winteractive, is hung between two buildings on Washington Street, next to the Paramount Center in Boston. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Check out these ‘Winteractive’ art installations near Emerson

By Feixu Chen and Annie Zhou
February 25, 2024
Participants carry a banner that reads Ending homelessness is within our reach as they lead the crowd of around 4,000 people on the two-mile walk around the Boston Common and the Public Garden on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands gather on the Boston Common to advocate and fundraise to end homelessness

By Arthur Mansavage, Website Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
February 16, 2024
Writing, literature, and publishing Chair Roy Kamada interviews Grace Talusan after her keynote speech on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Eighth annual Teach-In on Race focuses on intersectionality in the arts and communications

By Arthur Mansavage, Madla Walsh, Annie Zhou, Yufei Meng and Tilley Winokur
February 15, 2024
Colorful lanterns covered the entrance of the festival. (Jack Burns for the Beacon)

Photos: Tết 2024 in Boston showcases vibrant Vietnamese culture

By Jack Burns, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
A Boston police officer stops in the intersection at Boylston and Tremont Street and observes a large crowd of protesters blocking the street. After the Emerson and Suffolk group of protesters merged, Boston police were called and watched as the group closed down the intersection. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Emerson and Suffolk students walk-out to demand ceasefire

By Arthur Mansavage, Website Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
February 3, 2024
A vendor gives chocolate ice cream to a customer at the Harvard Square Taste of Chocolate Festival in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Harvard Square celebrates 16 years of chocolate indulgence

By Feixu Chen, Staff Photographer
February 1, 2024
Israel-Palestine conflict at Emerson College

Photos: Pro-Palestinian rallies in Boston continue to call for ceasefire in Gaza

By Sofia Waldron, Arthur Mansavage and Ashlyn Wang
November 19, 2023
Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts march from the Boston Public Library to City Hall Plaza in the parade on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Boston Veterans Parade honors those who’ve served

By Ashlyn Wang and Yufei Meng
November 12, 2023
Awaiting the results, the four-legged candidate is making the final case for the Best Puppy Eyes award. (Jack Burns for The Beacon)

Photos: Dog lovers rejoice: The best moments from the Doggone Pet Parade

By Jack Burns, Staff Writer
November 5, 2023
A protester hoists up a sign that reads Palestine Free From the River to the Sea during the All Out for Palestine rally in front of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square in Boston, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

Gaza Strip Bombings Spark Protests in the Streets of Boston

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October 29, 2023
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SGA President Charlize Sivertrino, middle, starts the meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
Boston City Clerk Alex Geourntas reads aloud a docket at the councils weekly meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
The Boston City Council: A (School) Year in Review
District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepén introducing the New Mission High School Boys Basketball Team as the Division 5 State Champions at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council honors high school state champions
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line
‘The beauty of Boston’: Thousands experience sunny 128th Boston Marathon
golden retriever meetup
Goldens galore for Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog
Place settings for the Seder include bound copies of the Passover Haggadah, the traditional Jewish Seder text from which prayers, stories, and songs are read. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Police create a barricade at each end of Boylston Street from Piano Row to the Little Building and continue to arrest students on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson College amongst nationwide movement of college encampments protesting war in Gaza
Arrested protesters were bound by zip ties with their hands behind their backs before they were escorted into police vans on Boylston Street. (Nick Peace/Courtesy)
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: ‘Popular University Encampment’ ends in arrests of 118 protesters
Students stand shoulder to shoulder as they wait for the police to arrive on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
SGA Executive President Charlize Silvestrino, left, and Executive President-elect Nandan Nair, right, speak at a press conference outside the 2 Boylston Place alley ahead of a vote of no confidence tomorrow. (Mariyam Quaisar/Beacon Staff)
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
Pro-Israel protestors stand across from 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus
The Little Building residence hall.
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
(Jews Against Zionism/ Courtesy)
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there’s nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
Emerson Hillel is here to stay
Letter to the Editor: Hillel is here to stay
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon
Illustration Rachel Choi
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino dies at 78 years old
Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
As the Stanley Cup playoffs approach, teams begin to clinch their spots
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
Brooke Taylor and additional Girls State participants in Girls State, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Democracy gets a makeover in Apple TV+’s ‘Girls State’
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
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