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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

The Thursday Paper

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In light of a sound crash, Emerson’s actors and crew shine in a powerhouse performance.

By Jesse Lipschutz, Beacon Correspondent / October 23, 2024
“Imogen Says Nothing” ran from Oct. 16 through Oct. 19 at the Robert J. Orchard Stage at the Paramount Theater.
Handcrafted lanterns for sale at the parade. (Fiona McMahon / Beacon Staff)

Celebrating 41 years of Jamaica Plain history with The Lantern Parade

By Fiona McMahon, Beacon Correspondent / October 23, 2024
Winter is looming, and one Boston neighborhood in particular has a special way of celebrating this impending season of cold and darkness.
Illustration by Rachel Choi

Sally Rooney returns with ‘Intermezzo’

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / October 23, 2024
For a writer with limited press engagements and a staunch refusal of air travel, Irish novelist Sally Rooney seems to pop up everywhere in the book space.
The Blue Man group onstage during a performance at the Charles Playhouse in downtown Boston, where they have had a residency since 1995, on Oct. 17, 2024 (Nick Peace / For the Beacon).

The Blue Man Group become unlikely arbiters of AI, mass surveillance, and today’s internet age

By Bryan Hecht and Sam Shipman / October 23, 2024
The mute men in blue have been performing their act in Boston since 1995, combining comedy and musical sketches with percussion instruments and neon oceans at the Charles Playhouse.
Anna Feder at the Bright Lights Film Series in 2019.

Letter: My termination shows the hypocrisy at the heart of Emerson

By Anna Feder, Guest Author / October 23, 2024
A big weapon they’re depending upon is shame. They want to make dissidents feel ashamed. At universities around the country, administrators want us to feel guilt
The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

Emerson College released its 2024 annual security report. We broke it down.

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / October 23, 2024
Overall crime, including liquor law violations, sexual harassment cases, and violent acts towards women, increased at Emerson College’s Boston campus in 2023
Everything you need to know for Election Day

Everything you need to know for Election Day

By Rachel Choi, Illustrations/Graphics Editor and Chief Copyeditor and Social Media Manager / October 23, 2024
As Election Day approaches, voters all over the nation are getting ready to head to the polls.
Illustration Rachel Choi

DO watch v.s. DON’T watch: horror movies this spooky season

By Nate Ruttenberg, Beacon Contributor / October 23, 2024
With Halloween approaching, scary movies are in fashion this week.
Courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith

Politics in Hollywood: where are they heading?

By Max Morin, Beacon Contributor / October 23, 2024
The enemy of progression is three steps forward, and two steps back.
It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / October 23, 2024
History was made at TD Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as the Boston Celtics shot the lights out.
(Shannon Clark/ Beacon Correspondent)

Emerson College hosts 9th annual Fresh Check Day mental health fair

By Madalyn Jimiera, Beacon Correspondent / October 23, 2024
Emerson students indulged in games, prizes, and education on mental health resources at the college’s ninth annual Fresh Check Day mental health fair in The Loft. 
Students and faculty settle into the Cutler Majestic. The Can We Talk? event focused on the interconnectivity of media and social sciences.  (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)

‘Can We Talk?’: conversations with Dr. Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / October 23, 2024
Actor Penn Badgley and psychotherapist Dr. Nura Mowzoon brought their discourse series to the Cutler Majestic Theatre Oct. 16 as part of a collaborative event between EmersonTogether and New Student Orientation. 
A plaque from the bridge renaming ceremony in honor of Bill Russell (Yogev Toby for The Berkeley Beacon)

“A legend both on and off the court”: Boston bridge renamed after Celtics star Bill Russell

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 23, 2024
Jeannine Russell took a long pause and observed the audience before her, tears in her eyes.
Spoken by human rights Chief Volker Türk, during the UN Security Council September 20: “Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks, and hospitals.” (Zac Olivadese / For The Beacon)

Sophisticated, or deplorable? Communication devices sabotaged across Lebanon, resulting in massive civilian casualties

By Zac Olivadese, Beacon Contributor / October 17, 2024
It’s 3 p.m. after school, and a young girl sits at a kitchen table, hands holding her head while she studies her English textbook, dreaming of reaching others of different cultures and traveling the world.
Illustration by Rachel Choi

Opinion: Male field hockey players aren’t dangerous, the sport is.

By Anna Knepley / October 17, 2024
On Sept. 10, a Massachusetts high school field hockey team forfeited a game against an opponent due to a male player on their opponent’s roster.
The Emerson men's soccer team lines up prior to their non-conference match vs. Tufts on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

Men’s soccer fights valiantly against nationally-ranked Amherst

By Everest Leach / October 17, 2024
The wind howled through Rotch Field on Saturday, Oct. 12, as the Emerson men’s soccer team faced one of their toughest challengers of the season.
Courtesy Atlantic Records

Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’ demonstrates disconnection and chaos in the pop music sphere

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
Coldplay's new album “Moon Music,” released on Oct. 4, marked the band's 10th album since their debut in 1998.
Oh He Dead guitarist Alex Salser, and lead singer CJ Johnson performing live.

Oh He Dead’s new project explores a range of ‘Ugly’ moments

By Sam Shipman, Assistant News Editor / October 16, 2024
Today’s indie music scene follows a lot of the same patterns: a hot new artist discovered on social media throws out a couple of singles followed by an album and struggles to break out of the sound that threw them in the spotlight.
Illustration Rachel Choi

The poppy that never dies: a tribute to the journalists lost in Gaza

By Meg Richards, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
Freedom of the press is an essential, fundamental, and constitutional right in the United States.
MacKenzie Galloway. (Courtesy)

MacKenzie Galloway, MFA ‘23, spotlights Afrofuturism in Washington, D.C.

By Meg Richards, Beacon Staff / October 16, 2024
MacKenzie Galloway ‘23 has many titles—filmmaker, writer, fashion designer, Howard University doctorate student, and congressional staffer for Rep. Rashida Tlaib.