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October 2, 2025 • Volume 79, Issue 4
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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

The Thursday Paper
October 2, 2025 • Volume 79, Issue 4
Fenway Park. (Alec Klusza/Beacon Staff)
AL Wild Card: Red Sox and Yankees to play do or die Game 3
By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are dead-even in their wild card series after two games that came down to the wire. While the Red Sox...

‘When you’re laughing, you can’t also be scared:’ Colbert producer Ballard C. Boyd talks the resonant power of late-night
‘When you’re laughing, you can’t also be scared:’ Colbert producer Ballard C. Boyd talks the resonant power of late-night
By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / October 1, 2025

Emmy award winning producer Ballard C. Boyd ‘04, was one of the few to witness the minute backstage before an excited Stephen Colbert made...

Feeble Little Horse gallops through Somerville
Feeble Little Horse gallops through Somerville
By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / October 1, 2025

An uninhibited energy permeated the air at The Arts at the Armory Monday night as Feeble Little Horse graced the Somerville venue with its unique,...

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....

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...

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...

Illustration Mia McDermott
Bad luck isn’t the devil we want it to be
By Josie Arteaga, Opinion Editor / October 1, 2025

After a long, brutal summer, Boston felt like a much-needed clean slate. After all, I was moving into the dorm I wanted with my best friends,...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins
‘The Hunting Wives’ isn’t just a drama—it’s a timely political satire
By Brooke Leila, Beacon Contributor / October 1, 2025

I was late to watching Netflix’s new hit show “The Hunting Wives” for a few reasons, but mostly because I was skeptical of its quality....

Graphic Editorial Board
Unraveling social media’s performative outrage
By Pranati Kotamraju, Beacon Contributor / October 1, 2025

If there is one thing I’ve learned from being on social media, it’s that jokes are no longer tolerated in this society.  A simple video...

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...

Eating around Emerson with Juliet: Surviving the Emerson plague on just a bowl of soup
Eating around Emerson with Juliet: Surviving the Emerson plague on just a bowl of soup
By Juliet Hysen, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2025

One of the greatest comforts when you're sick and far from home is food that tastes (and feels) like home. Whether that’s Campbell's chicken...

Kai Thomani Tshokosi ‘15 brings Emerson’s revolutionary energy to 'Hamilton'
Kai Thomani Tshokosi ‘15 brings Emerson’s revolutionary energy to ‘Hamilton’
By Bryce Heilmann, Senior Living Arts Reporter / October 1, 2025

Wednesday night, an energetic crowd packed the seats of the Citizens Bank Opera House for the opening night of Hamilton’s Boston tour run....

The Boston Triennial links public art across Greater Boston
The Boston Triennial links public art across Greater Boston
By Danielle Bartholet, Asst. Magazine Editor and Business Operations Manager / October 1, 2025

What combines 3D-printed monuments, sculptures designed for animals, and burning a ship model made entirely out of reeds? The first ever Boston...

A silhouette of the Boston Celtics logo. Illustration by Rachel Choi.
New look, same goal: Celtics face season of change without Tatum
By Cole Semel / October 7, 2025

The Boston Celtics will begin the 2025-26 season staring down one simple question: Is it still their time to run the Eastern Conference, or has...

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