I spent fall semester living in a castle, so I knew that coming back to the Boston would be a challenge. I was excited to move into the Colonial Building,...
I almost forgot that the holidays tend to spark unpleasant conversations among family. Everything seemed fine when we previously spoke on the phone;...
Public response to controversial issues like police brutality, President Donald Trump's immigration policies, and revelations of sexual assault and harassment...
Protests come in the form of marches, boycotts, and wardrobe choices. All effective protests share one thing in common: a mass of people with a collective...
By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor
/ January 18, 2018
When student protesters marched across campus and into Faculty Assembly last fall, they called for more than just a few conciliatory remarks and an email...
This issue marks my last week at the Beacon. Once I submit my thesis next week I will also experience my last week as an undergraduate student. It’s...
By The Women's Basketball Team
In the Beacon’s most recent issue, our former teammate and close friend, Kenna McCafferty, added her voice to the #MeToo...
Even though the movie came out eight years ago, I often think about how Jacob Black pretended he had mono to cover-up his transition into a werewolf...
At issue: Marginalized voices are speaking out
Our take: The Beacon should amplify these voices
No American woman has been selected as Time magazine’s...
Many thanks to the editorial board for the coverage of the screening of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson in the last issue of the Beacon. As the...
The first time I stepped foot in a party hosted by members of the men’s basketball team, I became distinctly aware that I was out of my depth. I was...
It’s a typical Monday morning and I’m getting work done in the CoLab before my class in a couple hours. With coffee in hand, a fully charged laptop,...
Last year, I took a novel-into-film class that did not feature a single book written by or about a woman or person of color. The only character of color...
I like to keep lists. On my phone, tucked somewhere between story ideas and grocery lists is a short note simply entitled, POTENTIALLY UNHEALTHY ATTITUDES...
