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The Thursday Paper
Feb 13, 2025 • Volume 78, Issue 17
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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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The Thursday Paper
Feb 13, 2025 • Volume 78, Issue 17
Jibo sits on a desk in the XR-Studio
How Emerson is—and isn’t—using artificial intelligence in the classroom
By Yogev Toby, Projects Editor / February 12, 2025

On the third floor of the Ansin building, a large square outlined in blue tape is centered on the floor between a camera and a wall-sized...

Courtesy of Jiwon Kim.
‘Not a team of friends, but a family of brothers’: ‘Six Years to May’ recounts men’s lacrosse 2024 season
By Merritt Hughes, Dept. Campus Editor / February 12, 2025

Six years ago, Emerson College was a completely different school—it was untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic, Little Building was pre-remodel,...

A group of Lion Dancers perform in the street during this years Lunar New Year parade. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)
Boston’s Chinatown rings in the Year of the Snake in annual parade
By Sage Jezierski, Beacon Corespondent / February 12, 2025

Hundreds gathered in Boston’s Chinatown to celebrate the annual Lunar New Year parade on Sunday morning, despite the heavy snowfall the night...

Joanne Chang, the founder of  local Flour Bakery and Cafe, visited the upcoming site of her business' tenth location in the Boston Common concession stand on Feb. 10, 2025. Chang said Flour plans to be serving the bakery's classic sticky buns and bakery treats by April, and said new soft serve will follow suit when it gets warmer. (Izzy Bryars/ Beacon Staff)
Flour Bakery bringing pastries, ice cream, and more to Boston Common this Spring
By Izzy Bryars, Staff Writer / February 12, 2025

Flour Bakery + Cafe’s 10th location will open in April inside the concession stand in the oldest park in the United States—the Boston Common—which...

Students gather on the 8th floor of the Walker Building on Feb. 11, 2025. (Ryan Yau/ Beacon Staff)
Department of Communication Studies brings the gift of Three Kings Day
By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / February 12, 2025

Last Tuesday, students gathered on the eighth floor of Walker Building to take turns cutting a Rosca de Reyes—a Spanish ring-shaped cake—hoping...

Illustration Rachel Choi
Letters from the SGA President: We’re investing in the Emerson community, but we need your help
By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / February 12, 2025
We are so back. After a very productive fall semester and much-needed winter break, it’s so nice to be back on campus for the spring semester, my final one in Boston.
Adam Scott in “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
Why is ‘Severance’ so underrated?
By Ella Duggan, Opinion Editor / February 12, 2025

“Severance” is a phenomenon. Directed by Ben Stiller, the sci-fi psychological thriller is about employees who undergo a procedure to separate...

Illustration Molly Boyke
Feeling lonely? You’re not the only one
By Josie Arteaga, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 12, 2025

On Valentine’s Day, I was used to receiving roses and chocolates. Even though they were exclusively from my mom, I always appreciated the gesture...

Illustration Rachel Choi
It’s survival of the richest on Musk’s colonized Mars
By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / February 12, 2025

For the last two decades, Elon Musk—head of the Department of Government Efficiency, owner of SpaceX, Tesla and X, and the wealthiest person...

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the BSO at Symphony Hall. (Courtesy Robert Torres/BSO)
Nathalie Stutzmann has her Boston Symphony Orchestra conducting debut with ‘The Firebird’
By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / February 12, 2025

Pristine classical music seeped into the brisk air through the window creases of Symphony Hall last weekend, as the Boston Symphony Orchestra...

Mark Adamo photographed by Daniel Welch. (Courtesy of April Thilbeault)
This 2,400-year-old Ancient Greek comedy might be perfect for Valentine’s Day
By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / February 12, 2025

When Aristophanes dropped “Lysistrata” in 411 BC, Ancient Greece didn’t know how to react. The play follows Lysistrata, a woman who...

Attendees playing Bầu Cua Cá Cọp, a traditional Vietnamese dice game at Pao Arts Center. (Marley Noiwan/ Beacon Correspondent)
Representation in celebration: Pao Arts Center hosts their annual Lunar New Year Festival
By Marley Noiwan, Beacon Correspondent / February 12, 2025

While the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade commenced with joyful music and lion dancers throughout the neighborhood, the Pao Arts Center on...

Bobby MacLean and Alexandra Whisnant, who opened Zuzu's Petals in 2021.
Zuzu’s Petals is Cambridge’s sweetest escape, with no phones allowed
By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / February 12, 2025

In Cambridge, the smell of deep, rich chocolate fills the room on Hampshire Street, wafting through shelves of wine bottles, around walls full...

The Emerson women's basketball team huddles up before facing the WPI Engineers on Feb. 12, 2025 (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff).
Women’s basketball hosts third Mental Health Matters game
By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Dept. Sports Editor / February 12, 2025

The Emerson women’s basketball team came together on Feb. 12 for a cause that went beyond the court. Before facing the WPI Engineers, the Lions...

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