As we enter the holiday season, annual festivities like baking cookies with loved ones and filling the house with decorative knick-knacks are in full...
By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor
/ November 21, 2024
If this is your first fall at Emerson—whether you’re a freshman, transfer, or just weren’t here last November—you HAVE to go to the dining hall tonight from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Emerson’s annual Friendsgiving.
Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing—oh my! Food is an integral part of American culture, and with the holidays fast approaching, the Thanksgiving feast...
By Emma Siebold, Beacon Contributor
/ November 20, 2024
If there’s one thing Emerson College does well, it’s promote famous alumni: the most frequently advertised are Jennifer Coolidge ’85, the Daniels—Daniel...
By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor
/ November 19, 2024
In this harmful social media age of parasocial relationships and performative influencers, I try my best not to get attached to celebrities. However,...
I was recently on Boston public transportation wearing a “Twin Peaks” T-shirt when a middle-aged man approached me. His forwardness was a bit jarring,...
By Ella Duggan, Opinion co-Editor
/ November 7, 2024
At a time like this, words are hard to find. Grief and loss are such personal subjects, and to many of us, that’s what this is: grieving our hope for...
My friend woke me up Wednesday at 5:45 a.m. I knew from her face that Kamala Harris lost the election before I could even check my phone for the time,...
By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor
/ November 4, 2024
“My vote does not matter.” This sentiment is often present in political discourse, especially as we approach the presidential election. It’s a phrase I heard my own boyfriend say on the phone the other day.
By Ella Duggan, Opinion Co-Editor
/ October 30, 2024
If I saw JD Vance on the street, I wouldn’t cower. I wouldn’t avert my eyes, and I certainly wouldn’t step out of his way. But rest assured, I am afraid of Vance.
