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

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

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Ode to my male classmates

By Madison McMahon, Beacon Contributor / December 11, 2024

In writing workshops, I don’t expect perfection, but I do expect to be able to tolerate reading the majority of the stories. In the writing, literature,...

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Anger, fear, betrayal: how do people feel about Trump’s win?

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...

Liam Payne memorial tree in the Boston Common on Oct. 28, 2024 (Nick Peace / For The Beacon)

Liam Payne dead at 31, along with my 13-year-old self

By Bella Nordman / October 30, 2024
I grew up loving One Direction. My childhood best friend and I danced around her room listening to “Midnight Memories” on her Disney Princess CD player.
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My least favorite celebrity couple? The New York Times and Taylor Swift

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / September 18, 2024

As Election Day approaches and the United States faces troubles both domestically and abroad, there’s no shortage of news. One of my favorite and most...

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Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to

By Ella Duggan, Editor / April 24, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Communication...

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Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem

By Meg Richards, Staff Writer / April 24, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  If you ignore...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?

By Margarita Ivanova, Beacon Correspondent / April 24, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  This is...

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Being a lesbian is easier in Boston

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / April 17, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I had a...

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Listen up seniors, cause this is it

By Mariyam Quaisar, Editor / April 17, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  My four...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Think TikTok won’t be banned in the U.S.? Think again

By Ella Duggan, Assistant Opinion Editor / April 17, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  A bill was...

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Running: The underrated cure to burnout, stress and anxiety

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I’ve required...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

From dead moms to Dan Schneider: Hollywood’s exploitation of child actors

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / April 10, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I read Jennette...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Under the vest: Exposing the danger of fake service dogs

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Victor Hurtado,...

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From silence to solidarity: Overcoming the fear of taking a stance

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / April 3, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  When the...

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Tired of long movies? Lengthy films create cinematic masterpieces

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024
I’m not a film buff, and I’ve never claimed to be a film buff. Still, I am frustrated with recent criticisms of “long” movies.
Why college students should buy plants

Why college students should buy plants

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / April 1, 2024
College can be a rough transition period for a lot of new freshmen—myself included—especially if you are a plane ride away from home.
Troubled teen programs guarantee torture, not treatment

Troubled teen programs guarantee torture, not treatment

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Staff / March 27, 2024

  Katherine Kubler was seventeen years old when transport services unexpectedly abducted her from her previous high school, an arrangement made by...

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Not another high school movie with college-aged actors!

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  In 2019,...

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Love over location: A college student’s guide to long distance relationships

By Annie Sarlin, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024
As a senior in high school, people told me to break up with my boyfriend before I left for Emerson to ensure I got the “full college experience.”
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Chivalry is not dead, it’s been adopted by women

By Sydney Thomas-Arnold, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  Growing...