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A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
As a student journalist, Emerson’s policies set a dangerous precedent

I was thrilled when I got accepted into Emerson’s journalism program in 2022. Now, entering my third year, I am filled with dread. Emerson’s...

Emerson College LLC; The death of higher education
The Emerson College we once knew is dead. It was dying long before April 25, but that morning was the coup de grâce. The atmosphere of the college is now almost unrecognizable. 
The alarming implications of Emerson’s latest demonstration policies
I remember packing for Emerson this time last year, still riding the wave of excitement from my acceptance letter. Now, I pack with a pit in my stomach, preparing to face a place that bears little resemblance to the promises I pocketed on my campus tour.
Protecting free speech and promoting dialogue are what make us Emersonians
It has been an uneasy summer for staff and faculty at Emerson, rocked early on by a presidential communication that threatened us with layoffs.
A Emerson College logo on the Ansin Building on Tremont street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Letter to the Editor: In response to recent Beacon opinion pieces
We write as a group of faculty and staff concerned about the tenor of Beacon opinion pieces in recent weeks. The regulations of specific time, place, and manner of demonstrations, for any cause, do not violate but actually support freedom of speech.
A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’

First and foremost, many thanks to The Berkeley Beacon for its advocacy to lift the voices of the Emerson College community. This is a response...

Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
Witnessing such violence and force on my own campus—just two weeks away from leaving it forever—has truly shaken me to the core.
Letter to the Editor: In response to Cal Mazumder's ‘All burn, no heart’

Your passion and concern for the suffering in Israel and Palestine is laudable.  There is tremendous suffering that you can help alleviate...

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