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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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Ari Mei-Dan

Ari Mei-Dan, Staff Photographer

Ari Mei-Dan (she/her) is a third-year VMA major and political science minor from Boulder, Colorado. As a staff photographer for the Beacon, Ari’s focus lies in capturing people and their interactions with each other — whether that be concert photography, street photography, or whatever else catches her attention. Outside of the Beacon, Ari is also a photographer for Milk Crate WECB. Originally from Israel, you can find Ari cooking, going on runs, watching films, and going to jazz clubs.

Latest from Ari Mei-Dan
‘Good old classic Boston’: An early start to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

‘Good old classic Boston’: An early start to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

By Hannah Woods and Ari Mei-Dan / March 17, 2025

Vibrant green flooded South Boston’s streets as over one million people gathered for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. People lined up and...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Trump’s immigration policies towards non-white groups spike anxiety

By Ari Mei-Dan, Staff Photographer / February 5, 2025

Being an immigrant under President Donald Trump’s new term has sparked complicated emotions for me, ranging from anger to deep concern. As I begin to...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) spoke with constituents and held a young girl while talking to her relative at the "Day of Beloved Community" event she hosted Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and skipping President Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20. (Ari Mei-Dan/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] Pressley hosts ‘Day of Beloved Community’ in Roxbury, skips Trump inauguration

By Izzy Bryars, Staff Writer / January 22, 2025

Ayanna Pressley holds an event in Roxbury Massachusetts on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Ari Mei-Dan/ Beacon Staff)

John McCarrick brushes snow off his car on Commonwealth Avenue. in Boston on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Overnight winter storm blankets Downtown Boston with nearly half a foot of snow

A quick but strong winter storm swept across the East Coast Sunday night bringing nearly five inches of snow to Downtown Boston.  Overnight, between...