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Jan 16, 2025 • Volume 78, Issue 13
Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

The Thursday Paper
Jan 16, 2025 • Volume 78, Issue 13
(Iselin Bratz/ Beacon Staff)
Favoritism, blacklisting threats, and a ‘toxic culture’: Allegations of mistreatment shake Emerson Stage artistic director
By Iselin Bratz, News Editor / 23 hours ago

At a routine evening rehearsal last fall for “POTUS,” a student-led Emerson Stage production, recent graduate and on-set observational...

Daphne Bryant, founder of Dreamworldgirl Zine, in a photoshoot. (Courtesy of Emma Cahill)
How Daphne Bryant built her dream world
By Bryan Liu and Meg Richards / 23 hours ago

Dreamworldgirl, a Y2K-inspired zine celebrating girlhood’s complexities, puts women of color, queer, and plus-size women in traditionally “girly”...

Former men's basketball head coach Hank Smith (center) poses with President Jay Bernhardt, several of his former players, and family members (Courtesy of Nate Gardner).
‘We’re truly home now’: Brown-Plofker court renamed for former men’s basketball coach Hank Smith
By Jordan Pagkalinawan / January 14, 2025

Former men’s basketball head coach Hank Smith took the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym floor to a thunderous standing ovation, appearing...

Families of hostages held by Hamas hold a banner calling for a ceasefire on Jan. 4, 2025. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Staff)
As Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire and hostage deal, some advocates demand lasting peace
By Yogev Toby, Projects Editor / 22 hours ago

TEL AVIV, Israel—Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal Wednesday after 15 months of fighting, negotiators from both...

A cloud of smoke from the Palisades fire billows over a hill near the neighborhood of Encino on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)
As the LA wildfires encroach on Southern California, ELA proceeds as planned
By Iselin Bratz, Madalyn Jimiera and Jordan Pagkalinawan / January 12, 2025

As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California this week, students, faculty, and staff expecting to start the spring semester at Emerson...

The Emerson College visitor center on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage / Beacon Staff, File)
Letter from the Editor: Moving forward, together
By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / 22 hours ago
The Berkeley Beacon is, and has always been, an ever-evolving community effort. 
Illustration Helen Armstrong
Why I’m Afraid of Men
By Helen Armstrong, Beacon Contributor / 23 hours ago

To men: I do not hate you. I am afraid of you.  Experiences with men throughout my life have been a mixed bag. Some have spun me in a glittery...

Illustration Rachel Choi
In a barely literate America, a TikTok ban is the least of our concerns
By Ella Duggan, Opinion Editor / 23 hours ago

We have known that there was a possibility that TikTok could be restricted in the United States since early last year. But when Congress and...

Illustration Rachel Choi & Kellyn Taylor
Letter: Looking back and moving forward
By Merritt Hughes, Opinion co-Editor / December 11, 2024
The Berkeley Beacon was the first student organization I joined when I stepped on campus in August 2023.
(Courtesy Layla Palmer)
Heart to Hustle: A podcast that highlights unconventional paths to success
By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / 21 hours ago

It seems today that all we see in the podcast sphere is businessmen in suits talking about their startups and degrees. Layla Palmer, a senior...

Festival Director Summer McCall at a Boston Celtic Music Festival event. (Courtesy of Summer McCall)
Calling all Celtic fans: The Boston Celtic Music Festival returns bigger than ever
By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / 22 hours ago

Celtic music is found everywhere in Boston, flowing from the Irish pubs all over the city to the concert venues year round. But this weekend,...

Students working on a set in a visual and media arts course.
Emerson’s VMA major becomes first ARRI-certified film program in New England
By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / December 28, 2024

Emerson College earned an accreditation with the ARRI Certified Film School Program, a global leader in the development of film equipment and...

Courtesy of Rae Diep
Romantasy revealed with Sabaa Tahir hosted by upcoming bookstore Lovestruck
By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / December 11, 2024

Complete with pink tablecloths, red bookmarks with the words “Sucker for a Slowburn,” and cursive lettering reading “Lovestruck,” the...

The Women's Lacrosse League logo (Illustration by Rachel Choi).
‘It’s our time’: Charlotte North, Boston headline new professional women’s lacrosse league
By Anna Knepley / 21 hours ago

Following in the footsteps of the PWHL and NWSL, the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced the inaugural teams for their new Women’s Lacrosse...

(Courtesy of Nate Gardner)
Women’s basketball beats Emmanuel College in a nail-biter
By Hongyi Ji, Staff Writer / December 11, 2024

The Emerson College women's basketball team defeated Emmanuel College 63-58 Tuesday night at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym. The...

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