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

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A photo of Bill Downing at the memorial tent in front of the main stage at the Boston Freedom Rally on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Amin Lotfi/ For The Beacon)

Skunky haze and a somber tribute: The Boston Freedom Rally honors movement mentor

By Amin Lotfi, Beacon Correspondent / 4 hours ago

Ellen Moore gazed at the mainstage of the 2025 Boston Freedom Rally as the band Roots of Creation took the stage through the haze dominating Boston Common....

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[Photo] Moving past land acknowledgments

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / October 14, 2024

People sample free chocolate provided by local businesses at the 16th annual Harvard Square Taste of Chocolate fair, some waiting over an hour in the cold to sample a few morsels of chocolate in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Amin S. Lotfi/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] A sweet weekend: Harvard Square’s Taste of Chocolate Festival returns with free chocolate extravaganza tastings

January 31, 2024

People sample free chocolate provided by local businesses at the 16th annual Harvard Square Taste of Chocolate fair, some waiting over an hour in the cold...