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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

Boston Police Officers gathered in the Massachusetts Transportation Building on Thursday, April 25. (Nick Peace for the Beacon)
DEVELOPING STORY: The latest on 2 Boylston Place 'Popular University Encampment'
Updated May 1, 2024

May 1 by 7:00 p.m. - All sticky notes have been removed from Ansin Building May 1 at 4:40 p.m. - Protesters disperse from outside...

Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win

When Head Softball Coach Phil McElroy started his tenure in 2001, he’d commute from his home in Arlington early on game days to rake...

May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
‘This is not only a celebration, [but] a call to action’: Boston May Day march emphasizes solidarity with Gaza

Nearly two dozen protesters from different organizations gathered at Liberty Mall near the Massachusetts State House in the late afternoon...

Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Emerson Staff Union releases statement on April 25 arrests

Following the arrest of 118 protesters on April 25, the Emerson Staff Union (SEIU888) condemned the violent police response, calling...

Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes will be relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah. Owners of the National Basketball Association’s Utah Jazz, Ryan and...

Students left messages on the face of the Ansin building using sticky notes and posters, with the signatures of over 1,000 Emerson students who want ECSU to negotiate a contract with the college on their behalf. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
On May Day, protesters gather in Boston Common, 2B Alley, and outside Emerson’s Ansin Building
12 hours ago
Student arraignments take place at the Boston Municipal Court House on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9 a.m. (Nick Peace for the Beacon).
Students arraigned Wednesday receive community service for April 25 arrests
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council calls for “immediate and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
GIAN LOMBARDO
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance

May Day marks the last day I will enter the classroom as a full-time teacher at Emerson. The part of teaching I will miss most is standing in front of...

Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
ELLA MORDARSKI
Letter to the Editor: Dear Howie Carr
Courtesy of Bradley Bird
BRADLEY BIRD
Letter to the editor: To my fellow adults in the classrooms
The Little Building residence hall.
SOPHIA PARGAS
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
These Jews say theres nothing scary about anti-Zionism
JEWS AGAINST ZIONISM
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there's nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
ELLA DUGGAN
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
MEG RICHARDS
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
 A few healthcare professionals position themselves at the front of the human chain advocating for the student’s right to protection, and peaceful protest, in the face of police presence on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff).
Photos: Inside the erratic final hours of the Northeastern Gaza Solidarity encampment
Boston City Clerk Alex Geourntas reads aloud a docket at the councils weekly meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
The Boston City Council: A (School) Year in Review
District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepén introducing the New Mission High School Boys Basketball Team as the Division 5 State Champions at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council honors high school state champions
2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line
'The beauty of Boston': Thousands experience sunny 128th Boston Marathon
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus
‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus
Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms
Emerson votes sophomore Nandan Nair as next Executive President of SGA
Illustration Rachel Choi
'Good times never seemed so good': How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
E-MAGAZINE
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
Photo Merritt Hughes
Being a lesbian is easier in Boston
Illustration Rachel Choi
Listen up seniors, cause this is it
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Think TikTok won’t be banned in the U.S.? Think again
Courtesy Creative Commons
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
Modeled by Sam Shipman and Maddie Barron
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
'Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
Courtesy Ashlyn Richards
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
The resonating echoes of 9/11 in country music
Courtesy Rachel Choi
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream
Courtesy Creative Commons
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
The rise of MAGA and political extremism
An Instagram post announcing the return of Black Swan for the Spring 2024 semester.
Meet Black Swan, Kasteel Well’s magazine by students, for students
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Class of 2028, this one’s for you
Illustration by Rachel Choi.
Why is Boston overrated?
Emerson Hillel is here to stay
Letter to the Editor: Hillel is here to stay
Image courtesy of David Gerzof Richard
Emerson professor works to build bridges overseas
golden retriever meetup
Goldens galore for Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog
Brooke Taylor and additional Girls State participants in Girls State, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Democracy gets a makeover in Apple TV+’s ‘Girls State’
Illustration Rachel Choi
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
Norman Lear ‘44
‘Everything that Norman did was influenced by humanity’: Friends and fans remember Norman Lear ‘44
Courtesy Creative Commons
Chic sustainability: the art of American thrifting