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

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Ken Grout, a senior executive in residence in the communications department, performing in the Southwick Recital in 2022. (Courtesy of Emerson College Archives & Special Collections)

Southwick recital examines the legacy of Emerson communications in 125-year celebration

By Evanthia Chapman, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2025

Sports stadiums reverberating with cheering fans, all wearing the college colors, is what most may imagine when they think of college tradition. But at...

Junior defender Ethan Minster (#2) battles for possession against the Salve Regina University Seahawks on Sept. 27, 2025 (Jacob Goldberg/ For The Beacon).

Men’s soccer comes to a draw against Salve Regina

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 1, 2025

Last Saturday, Emerson men’s soccer fought hard, but ultimately returned home with a scoreless draw against the Salve Regina Seahawks.  Despite not...

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AL Wild Card: Red Sox take Game 1 off of gutsy outing by Garrett Crochet

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox have taken Game one of the wild card round with a final score of 3-1 against the New York Yankees. In the battle of two of the best...

Illustration Mia McDermott

People aren’t talking about Gen Z’s ableism enough

By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist / October 1, 2025

If your social media algorithm mainly consists of breaking news stories, book reviews, and cute dog videos, then chances are, like me, you probably use...

Seth Grahame-Smith, class of ’98, talks post-graduation and the film industry at the Paramount Center on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (Luis Gerardo Del Razo Tamayo for Emerson Today / Courtesy)

Alumnus Seth Grahame-Smith reminds soon-to-be graduates that he is ‘from the future and it all works out’

By Karina DiMare, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2025

On Thursday evening, screenwriter, producer, and class of ‘98 alumnus Seth Grahame-Smith returned to Emerson to deliver his raw and honest truth about...

A student serves themselves lunch during the "Eat Local Challenge," at the Emerson Dining Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Alex Cuozzo / Beacon Correspondent)

‘Eat Local Challenge’ lunch tasks Emerson’s chefs with crafting a nearly 100% locally sourced menu

By Isabella Rocha, Jules Telfort / October 1, 2025

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, chefs at the Dining Center were tasked with crafting the entire lunch menu using only ingredients sourced within a 150-mile radius...

Documentarist brothers Jules (left) and Gédéon (right) Naudet present a screening of their documentary "January 6" in the Bright Family Screening Room on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Alex Cuozzo / Beacon Correspondent)

Bright Family Screening Room hosts January 6th documentary, explores human stories of the Capitol attack

By Lila Reimels, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2025

Images of pummeled Capitol Police officers and America’s leaders fleeing down Congressional hallways filled the screen of the Bright Family Screening...

(Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Four Emerson alums, hundreds of thousands in debt: The price of an Emerson education

By Katie Cressman and Meg Richards / September 25, 2025

Enlisting the help of a hacker may be Erica Hill’s best hope for resolving their student loan debt.  Hill first stumbled on the idea on the internet,...

(Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

What is going on with Emerson’s dining changes?

By Hannah Brueske and Sage Jezierski / September 25, 2025

In early August, still enjoying their summer break, Emerson students received an email from Business Services outlining dining updates that included...

(Iselin Bratz/Beacon Staff)

Patriots struggle, new favorites and more: A look at the NFL season after three weeks

By Everest Leach, Beacon Correspondent / September 25, 2025

It’s often too early for a respectable sports analyst to make definitive claims about, well, anything really, after only one week of a league’s season....

(Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Editorial: The gun doesn’t care who pulls the trigger

By Editorial Board / September 24, 2025

Walking down Boylston Street in between classes, the last thing you expect to see is a gun on someone’s hip. In Massachusetts, we benefit from gun restrictions...

(Sam Shipman/Beacon Staff)

Kimmel is back. The First Amendment isn’t.

By Tyler Gelman, Beacon Contributor / September 24, 2025

In a country where free speech is enshrined in our Constitution and has been fiercely protected for almost 250 years, we have reached an impasse that will...

Emerson women's cross country runner Yasmin Defne Dadikhi leading the pack during the 52nd UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational. (Courtesy of Rob Rossi, Gordon College)

Emerson cross country dashes through strong competition

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In a competitive season for the Emerson men’s and women’s cross country teams, runners have been setting goals and making improvements one step at...

Turn a new page this fall—write for an Emerson lit mag!

Turn a new page this fall—write for an Emerson lit mag!

By Sam Shipman and Max Ardrey / September 24, 2025

Are you tired of writing all day—your pencil worn down to a stub, your laptop keys well-pressed—only to have your magnum opus sitting on your desk...

Graphic Iselin Bratz

Fashion forward this fall

By Daphne F. Chandler, Beacon Contributor / September 24, 2025

“Clean Girl is Out, Wired Headphones are IN!,” “Olsen Twins Style Guide,” “5 New Things to Add to Your Wardrobe Now!”  With the change...

Illustration Molly Boyke

Why is Gen Z staring at me?

By Bethany Storey, Beacon Contributor / September 24, 2025

If you're chronically online, you may have heard a newly coined term circulating on TikTok and Instagram: the “Gen Z stare.” It refers to a blank or...

Courtesy of Tyler Kinney

And the Emmy goes to… Emerson alumni!

By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / September 24, 2025

On a hot July day this summer, Tyler Kinney ‘10 was riding his bike in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with his boyfriend when he found out that he was...

Illustration by Ben Putney.

Watching live sports is expensive. Fans have found their own solution

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In 2025, it’s expensive to be a sports fan and watch your favorite teams or leagues. There seems to be no other option than to shell out hundreds of...

Artist Cyrille Conan stands in front of his mural titled “Mohrent,” located one flight down from the Piano Row lobby on the interior wall of the Fitness Center (Jacob Goldberg / Beacon Staff).

Meet the artists behind the new murals aimed to brighten Emerson’s campus

By Madalyn Jimiera, Dept. Campus Editor / September 24, 2025

For many upperclassmen at Emerson, their first impression of The Max a couple of years ago was clinical, blank walls, and standard gray dining tables....

A cliff diver hypes up the crowd before leaping off the ICA (Bryce Heilmann/ For The Beacon).

Cliff diving makes waves in Boston from atop the ICA

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / September 24, 2025

If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you follow them? The answer was an enthusiastic “yes!” for the 24 world-class divers who leapt into Boston...