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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

The Berkeley Beacon

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Graphic Charlie Desjardins & Josie Arteaga

Tips for tipping culture: When you should and shouldn’t tip

By Ava Velez, Beacon Contributor / 12 hours ago

Around a year ago, my friends decided to go to Red Robin after one of their birthday parties. I had prior engagements and was unable to attend, but was...

The Emerson women's soccer team huddles against MIT on Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Jacob Goldberg/ Beacon Staff).

Women’s soccer falls to No. 8 MIT as playoff race intensifies

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / 13 hours ago

Frigid fall temperatures did little to chill a Wednesday showdown between two conference titans. The Emerson women’s soccer team battled the No. 8 MIT...

A dog in a superman costume during the 11th annual Doggone Halloween event in Downtown Boston on Saturday, October 25, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

A doggone delightful day of Halloween fun sweeps Downtown Crossing

By Lila Reimels, Beacon Correspondent / 13 hours ago

A joyful Halloween tradition took over Downtown Crossing on Saturday as the streets filled with hundreds of dogs strutting, performing, and socializing...

Arthur Preston leading the “Ghosts and Gravestones Tour” (Beacon Staff / Bryan Hecht)

Emerson students explore spectres and serial killers on the ‘Ghosts and Gravestones Tour’

By Jack Silver, Beacon Correspondent / 13 hours ago

Arthur Preston, or so he calls himself, appeared dressed in a top hat, a red bow tie, a red and black button-up, a cane, gray gloves, and ghoulish face...

Illustration by Avary Amaral

Emerson students connect with culture away from home through Diwali celebration

By Jules Telfort, Staff Copyeditor / 14 hours ago

Rhythmic dancing, lively Indian pop music, and aromatic Indian food—the hallmarks of the Diwali celebration for students at Emerson—filled a small...

Illustration Mia McDermott

Promoter culture isn’t hot, it’s harmful

By Josie Arteaga, Opinion Editor / 14 hours ago

It’s officially Halloweekend eve. Soon, as throngs of college students finalize their costumes and prepare official plans for the festivities ahead,...

(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Bored this Halloween? Not to fear, Emerson is here!

By Sam Shipman, Living Arts Editor / 14 hours ago

While Emerson students may have plenty of Halloween parties to go to, everyone’s got some gaps in their schedule. We at The Beacon have dug up (graverobbed)...

Attendees of a Charlie Kirk memorial vigil hold signs honoring the late activist in front of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Boston area student Republicans affirm purpose nearly a month after Kirk assassination

By Iselin Bratz and Daniel O’Toole / 15 hours ago

At universities across Boston, where liberal politics sometimes dominate classroom discussions and campus events, conservative student groups are quietly...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins

Posthumous albums, the ‘vault,’ and vampiric opportunism

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / 15 hours ago

I’ve had posthumous albums on my mind lately. Not just because I hate them and everything they stand for, but because I’ve been listening to a whole...

(Graphic by Peyton Rhoda / Beacon Correspondent)

The Mike White effect: Backup quarterback or seasoned veteran?

By Peyton Rhoda, Beacon Correspondent / 17 hours ago

There once was a quarterback who could read defenses with the speed of Tom Brady, throw the ball with the accuracy of Aaron Rodgers, and lead a team like...

A depiction of a Halloween candy bucket
(Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Terrifying tariffs: Halloween spending expected to reach record highs this year

By Catalina Mena, Staff Writer / 17 hours ago

This Halloween, tariffs are scaring away consumers as high prices haunt costume and candy aisles nationwide. With nearly 90% of Halloween merchandise containing...

Scenes from Spicetober Fest 2025 in Boston City Hall Plaza. (Marcia Cevallos/ For The Beacon)

Spicetober Fest brings the heat with exclusively local vendors

By Karina DiMare, Beacon Correspondent / 18 hours ago

A variety of rich fragrances from curry to kimchi wafted through City Hall Plaza at Boston’s first Spicetober Fest. The event, which took place last...

Graphic DJ Mara

Emerson alum Willie Burnley Jr. is on the ballot for mayor in Somerville. He has competition.

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / October 28, 2025

In more than 50 cities and towns across Massachusetts, voters will head to the polls on Nov. 4 to elect their local leaders. In Somerville, the election...

Graphic Bryan Hecht

Engineering by day, Emerson by night: Wentworth students caught between campuses

By Natalie Suplick, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

For many Emerson students, the commute to class is a quick walk on Boylston Street or a scenic one-block route from Paramount. However, for the second...

Courtesy Ryan Muir

Indie pop music sensation Sombr rocks the stage at Leader Bank Pavilion

By Sam Lawrence, Video Editor / October 22, 2025

In a room full of people, it's hard to miss Sombr.  The 20-year-old singer stands out among a crowd, with his curly black hair, angular face, and impressive...

Illustration Takara Bayley-Gale

Homesickness isn’t terminal

By Josie Arteaga, Opinion Editor / October 22, 2025

Over the weekend, major presidential elections took place in Bolivia, my home country. For the first time in almost 20 years, the long-reigning political...

Graphic by Iselin Bratz

From the Atlantic to the world stage: Cape Verde’s World Cup dream comes true

By Dante Greco, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

Cape Verde, a nation populated with just over half a million people, has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history. Until now, Cape...

Illustration Mia McDermott

Shaking off ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

By Pranati Kotamraju, Beacon Contributor / October 22, 2025

I have a confession to make. As a Swiftie, I did not love Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” These words seem blasphemous on...

Opening night of the Big Apple Circus in Boston on October 9, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

The Big Apple Circus returns to Boston to start its comeback tour

By Evanthia Chapman, Beacon Correspondent / October 22, 2025

The smell of cotton candy as you step into the tent, kids waving around light-up toys, and the sound of vendors popping popcorn have all made their way...

Graphic Josefina Arteaga

From sexy nurses to funny Lorax costumes, women just cannot get it ‘right’

By Tess Gleason and Bella Nordman / October 22, 2025

Our TikTok feeds have been inundated with girls dressed as the Lorax—wearing neon orange nylon bodysuits stuffed with pillows for bellies, big fluffy...