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Emerson College among nationwide surge in student protest arrests
Emersons downtown Boston campus.
Letter to the Editor: The weapons of the weak
Students entering 2 Boylston Place
Letter to the Editor: In response to Cal Mazumder’s ‘All burn, no heart’
Letter to the Editor: All burn, no heart
Letter to the Editor: All burn, no heart
Illustration Rachel Choi
From silence to solidarity: Overcoming the fear of taking a stance
Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms
‘This has changed my focus’: President Bernhardt attends SGA meeting
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Police create a barricade at each end of Boylston Street from Piano Row to the Little Building and continue to arrest students on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson College amongst nationwide movement of college encampments protesting war in Gaza
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: Emerson Encampment ends in arrests of 118 protesters
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: ‘Popular University Encampment’ ends in arrests of 118 protesters
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
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
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston city councilors react to Emerson arrests
Valerie Harrison, marketing and communications coordinator at St. Francis House, talks to a guest on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Combating homelessness, ‘one day at a time’
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
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
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
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
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’
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
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En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
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En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
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En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
Courtesy of Bradley Bird
Letter to the editor: To my fellow adults in the classrooms
The Little Building residence hall.
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
These Jews say theres nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there’s nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
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
Illustration Rachel Choi
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
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Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball
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Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream
Valerie Harrison, marketing and communications coordinator at St. Francis House, talks to a guest on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Combating homelessness, ‘one day at a time’
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
Modeled by Paige Victoria
Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z
An Emerson College mens lacrosse team player scrambles for the ball against a Springfield College player on kickoffs during the game against Springfield College on Saturday, March 25, 2024. The Emerson Lions triumph over Springfield with a final score of 12-10. (Feixu Chen/ Beacon Staff)
Photos: Emerson men’s lacrosse secures rain-soaked NEWMAC victory against Springfield
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Boston city councilors react to Emerson arrests

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Boston city councilors have begun to release statements following the arrests of 118 protesters on April 25 at Emerson’s “Popular University Encampment”...

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”

April 25, 2024

April 26 at 9:22 p.m. - Angus Abercrombie, the author of the no-confidence resolution, responds to Board of Trustees "The statement from the Emerson...

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

April 24, 2024

Over the course of the 2023-24 academic year, the Boston City Council met for a total of 22 weekly meetings held each Wednesday at noon at City Hall.  Some...

CPLA members during a tour of the State Department in front of the Wall of Flags. (Photo courtesy of Gregory Payne)

CPLA members take on Washington, D.C. for annual trip

April 24, 2024

Members of Emerson’s Communication, Politics, and Law Association (CPLA) took their annual trip to Washington, D.C., from April 11 to April 14, engaging...

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

April 23, 2024

At its meeting on April 10, the Boston City Council proposed and passed resolutions honoring sports teams from around the city who won their respective...

The Little Building residence hall.

Administration launches strategic planning process, ‘Emerson 2030’ to be implemented this December

April 23, 2024

Emerson’s strategic planning process, dubbed “Emerson 2030,” is currently underway, with plans to be implemented by the end of this year.  The...

A runner holding a Ukrainian flag over his head moments before crossing the finish line of the 128th Boston Marathon held on Monday, April 15, 2024. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] 2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line

By Hannah Nguyen, Olivia LeDuc, Rumsha Siddiqui, DJ Mara, Sam Shipman, Bryan Hecht and Emma Siebold / April 15, 2024

A runner holding a Ukrainian flag over his head moments before crossing the finish line of the 128th Boston Marathon held on Monday, April 15, 2024. (DJ...

A spectator stands with a sign that reads, If You Dream It, You Can Do It, near the family waiting area of the Boston Marathon held on Monday, April 15, 2024. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] “Kiss me if you love the Patriots”: Best signs of 2024 Boston Marathon

By Hannah Nguyen, Managing Editor / April 15, 2024

A spectator stands with a sign that reads, "If You Dream It, You Can Do It," near the family waiting area of the Boston Marathon held on Monday, April...

From left, Kayla Armbruster ‘25, Olivia DeCesare ‘26, Stella Del Tergo ‘25, Dr. Deion Hawkins, and Braelyn Spitler ‘25 (August Fowle 24 not pictured) in Ireland for the IFA tournament. (Photo courtesy of Stella Del Tergo)

Speech and debate team members make history at international tournament in Dublin

April 10, 2024

Emerson’s Speech and Debate team traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to attend the International Forensics Association (IFA)’s 34th Annual Speech & Debate...

One of the last exhibits in the WNDR Museum, titled We Are All Artists (If Only We Knew?) by Brad Keywell. The exhibit reminds visitors that they are all artists, creators, and visionaries in their own unique ways. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

WNDR museum cultivates interactive exhibits at Downtown Crossing location

April 10, 2024

The WNDR Museum, one of Boston’s newest attractions, cultivates visitors’ sense of wonder and imagination through a series of interactive and immersive...

An attendee decorates a canvas “brick” corresponding to a particular donation amount at the Soldier On event on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Hannah Nguyen/Beacon Staff)

PR students partner with local nonprofit serving unhoused veterans

April 3, 2024
Emerson public relations students partnered with Soldier On, a Pittsfield-based nonprofit, in planning an event to raise awareness about veteran homelessness. 
Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino dies at 78 years old

Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball

April 3, 2024
Larry Lucchino, the former president of the Boston Red Sox, died peacefully early Tuesday morning at the age of 78. 
LGBTQIA+ community leaders, City Councilors, and members of the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ+ Advancement pose for a group photo in commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

City Council commemorates Transgender Day of Visibility

April 1, 2024

The Boston City Council passed a resolution in a 12-0 vote commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility for the first time in the body’s history at...

Campus organizations and community stakeholders express support for 13 students arrested

Campus organizations and community stakeholders express support for 13 students arrested

March 29, 2024

In support of the 13 students who were arrested Friday afternoon, approximately 46 campus organizations as of March 27 wrote statements. In these statements,...

The walkout was held in response to 13 students who were arrested outside the Cutler Majestic Theatre during President Jay Bernhardt’s inauguration. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Students hold walkout in support of Palestinian liberation and against student suppression on campus

March 29, 2024

  Students, faculty, and community members held a walkout in support of Palestinian liberation and against student suppression on Monday. The walkout...

Emerson Trustees Ellen Calmas, left, Doug Holloway, behind, and Robert Miller, right, place an academic hood on Bernhardt at the investiture ceremony on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Jay Bernhardt inaugurated as college’s 13th president

March 28, 2024

President Jay M. Bernhardt was officially inaugurated as Emerson College’s 13th President at an investiture ceremony held on the morning of Friday, March...

Daniella Lopez-White performs in the Spring 2024 Southwick Recital held in the Robert J. Orchard Theater at the Paramount Center on Wednesday, March 20. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Southwick Recital takes the stage to kick off Bernhardt’s inauguration festivities

March 28, 2024

Students, faculty, trustees, and community members gathered in the Robert J. Orchard Theater in the Paramount Center on Wednesday, March 20, as the...

Biden details policy agenda for a second term at State of the Union

Biden details policy agenda for a second term at State of the Union

March 9, 2024
Amid the fanfare of handshakes, selfies, and chants of  “Four More Years,” President Joe Biden entered the House Chamber for his third State of the Union address on Thursday, March 8. 
A Boston resident votes at a polling place within the Boston City Hall on March 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)

Biden and Trump dominate on Super Tuesday, Haley and Phillips drop out

March 6, 2024
Super Tuesday came and went in Massachusetts and 15 other states and territories, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump prevailing in their respective primary races and edging closer to receiving their respective parties’ nominations ahead of the November election. 
Juan Aurelio Lopez, right, a longtime City Council staffer, was honored at this weeks meeting for his 46 years of service to the City of Boston. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Longtime City Council staffer honored, Santana and FitzGerald deliver maiden speeches

February 29, 2024

Longtime City Council staffer Juan Aurelio Lopez was honored for more than four decades of service to the city of Boston. Additionally, Councilors Henry...

Dr. Gregory Payne, chair of the Communication Studies Department, is in his office during an interview with the Berkeley Beacon, where he reflects on his 40th anniversary teaching at Emerson and the years ahead. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Dr. Gregory Payne celebrates his 40th anniversary of teaching Emerson ‘change agents’

February 21, 2024

Dr. Gregory Payne, chair of the Communication Studies Department, celebrated his 40th anniversary of teaching at Emerson College earlier this month, a...

Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

City Council considers accepting public safety grants at weekly meeting

February 13, 2024

The Boston City Council considered distributing grants and supporting resolutions on public safety and the arts at its meeting on Feb. 7 in the Christopher...

District 6 City Councilor Benjamin Weber delivers his maiden speech at last weeks City Council meeting. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

New Boston city councilors emphasize need for collaboration and cultural shift in upcoming term

February 6, 2024

The Boston City Council welcomed four new members in January. Each of the newly inaugurated members has emphasized the need for collaboration among councilors...

Iowa GOP party volunteers count caucus votes at West Des Moines precinct 316, located in the cafeteria of Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

2024 Iowa Caucuses narrow the Republican playing field

January 24, 2024

The 2024 Iowa Caucuses came and went for voters across the Hawkeye State, with record-cold temperatures putting a damper on the usual fanfare and crowds...

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City council floats creation of climate superfund

December 13, 2023

At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Boston City Council deliberated on several significant issues, from supporting the creation of a climate superfund to granting...

Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

City Council floats creation of committee on domestic violence

December 5, 2023

The Boston City Council discussed several topics at its meeting on Nov. 29, ranging from updating the ordinance on non-motorized street food carts to creating...

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SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
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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
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Police create a barricade at each end of Boylston Street from Piano Row to the Little Building and continue to arrest students on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson College amongst nationwide movement of college encampments protesting war in Gaza
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: Emerson Encampment ends in arrests of 118 protesters
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: ‘Popular University Encampment’ ends in arrests of 118 protesters
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
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
Courtesy of Bradley Bird
Letter to the editor: To my fellow adults in the classrooms
The Little Building residence hall.
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
These Jews say theres nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there’s nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
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
Illustration Rachel Choi
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino dies at 78 years old
Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
As the Stanley Cup playoffs approach, teams begin to clinch their spots
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
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’
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño
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