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

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A depiction of a Halloween candy bucket
(Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)
Terrifying tariffs: Halloween spending expected to reach record highs this year
3 hours ago

This Halloween, tariffs are scaring away consumers as high prices haunt costume and candy aisles nationwide. With nearly 90% of Halloween merchandise containing...

Scenes from Spicetober Fest 2025 in Boston City Hall Plaza. (Marcia Cevallos/ For The Beacon)
Spicetober Fest brings the heat with exclusively local vendors
4 hours ago

A variety of rich fragrances from curry to kimchi wafted through City Hall Plaza at Boston’s first Spicetober Fest. The event, which took place last weekend, provided...

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston
Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston
October 24, 2025

The annual Head Of The Charles Regatta celebrated its 60th anniversary as rowers, spectators, and volunteers banded together to celebrate the sport of rowing. The...

Courtesy Ryan Muir
Indie pop music sensation Sombr rocks the stage at Leader Bank Pavilion
October 22, 2025

In a room full of people, it's hard to miss Sombr.  The 20-year-old singer stands out among a crowd, with his curly black hair, angular face, and impressive...

Attendees of a Charlie Kirk memorial vigil hold signs honoring the late activist in front of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)
Boston area student Republicans affirm purpose nearly a month after Kirk assassination

At universities across Boston, where liberal politics sometimes dominate classroom discussions and campus events, conservative student groups are quietly organizing. At schools like...

Bored this Halloween? Not to fear. Emerson is here.
Bored this Halloween? Not to fear. Emerson is here.
Graphic DJ Mara
Emerson alum Willie Burnley Jr. is on the ballot for mayor in Somerville. He has competition.
Illustration Mia McDermott
Thoughts
Promoter culture isn’t hot, it’s harmful

It’s officially Halloweekend eve. Soon, as throngs of college students finalize their costumes and...

Graphic Charlie Desjardins
Op-Ed
Posthumous albums, the ‘vault,’ and vampiric opportunism
Illustration Takara Bayley-Gale
Op-Ed
Homesickness isn’t terminal
Illustration Mia McDermott
Thoughts
Shaking off ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Graphic Josefina Arteaga
Opinion
From sexy nurses to funny Lorax costumes, women just cannot get it ‘right’
Opening night of the Big Apple Circus in Boston on October 9, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
The Big Apple Circus returns to Boston to start its comeback tour
October 22, 2025

The smell of cotton candy as you step into the tent, kids waving around light-up toys, and the sound of vendors popping popcorn have all made...

Graphic Bryan Hecht
Engineering by day, Emerson by night: Wentworth students caught between campuses
October 22, 2025

For many Emerson students, the commute to class is a quick walk on Boylston Street or a scenic one-block route from Paramount. However, for the...

(Graphic by Peyton Rhoda / Beacon Correspondent)
The Mike White effect: Backup quarterback or seasoned veteran?
3 hours ago

There once was a quarterback who could read defenses with the speed of Tom Brady, throw the ball with the accuracy of Aaron Rodgers, and lead...

Courtesy of Annielly Camargo
Have a laugh about death with Chris Grace’s one-man show ‘Sardines’
October 22, 2025

The childhood game Sardines involves a version of hide and seek in which players find one another and hide together, taking players out of the...

Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon
Hold Still, Please
By Aris Liang, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Photos by Helen Armstrong. Illustration by Fiona McMahon
The Munchies
By Helen Armstrong, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Revere Beach
Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear
By Jack Silver, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Cover Illustration by Fiona McMahon
An Assassination (or the Act of Brief Movement)
By Jagger van Vliet, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Cover Illustration by Avary Amaral
Drug use as a stereotype of creatives: How does drug use impact the creative process?
By Avary Amaral, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025
American Teenager
American Teenager
By Lorca Danziger, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Jeans d'Or
Jeans d’Or
By Bryan Liu, Managing Editor / April 16, 2025
Cover Photo by Lorca Danziger
What’s with Gen Z’s cannabis habits?
By Savannah Girling, Magazine Contributor / April 16, 2025
Disco ball / Unsplash
Did Disco Demolition Night really kill disco?
By Rylie Burns, Former Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / April 16, 2025
Illustration by Rachel Choi
‘Fight, fight, fight’: How Donald Trump went from political pariah to U.S. president
By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / April 16, 2025
Cover Photo by Fiona McMahon
A Mind-Bending Approach to Medicine: How psychedelics are changing mental health treatment
By Fiona McMahon, Magazine Editor / April 16, 2025
"Kent State," by photographer John Filo.
To seek a newer world: youth protest from Vietnam to today
By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / April 16, 2025
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The Cultural Engagement Center at 172 Tremont St. (Arthur Mansavage / Beacon Staff)
Emerson renamed these offices and positions. Some fear it could weaken diversity
A display on pigments used in medieval manuscript production as part of a an interactive reconstruction at the Museum Van Lymborch Brothers House in Nijmegen (Courtesy / Peter van der Heijden).
‘Feel Van Lymborch’ brings life and sight to medieval manuscripts with the help of Kasteel students
African cultures on display at Boston Common
African cultures on display at Boston Common
Crooke's Cage: John Cena shocks the world with heel turn in Toronto
Crooke’s Cage: John Cena shocks the world with heel turn in Toronto
(Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)
Editorial: The gun doesn’t care who pulls the trigger
Officers form a blockade preventing protesters from crossing Tremont Street while others are arrested after a Pro-Palestine protest on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)
Letter to the Editor: Why you should care about the arrests of our students
(Graphic by Charlie Desjardins / Beacon Staff)
Government shutdown means dreams on hold for furloughed interns
Tens of Thousands of protesters gather on Boston Common to protest the Trump administration on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Boston No Kings Day protest welcomes differing opinions, education, and creative resistance
The Coolidge Corner Theatre travels through time with Vistavision
The Coolidge Corner Theatre travels through time with Vistavision
Graphic by Iselin Bratz
From the Atlantic to the world stage: Cape Verde’s World Cup dream comes true
Illustration by Evan Martin
The Jane Collective: The underground force behind the fight for reproductive freedom