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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

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Emerson's downtown Boston campus. (Beacon Archives, File Photo)

Letter: Commencement, Courage, and Crackdown

By Doug Struck, Guest Author / June 5, 2025

The courage of young speakers during this commencement season has been inspiring—and the backlash discouraging. A bold, young class president at MIT,...

Protesters march into the Boylston Place Alley to chant and protest, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Nick Peace for the Beacon).

Letter: It’s time for Jay to go

Last month, the president of Brandeis University resigned following declining enrollment, mishandling of student protests, and a vote of no confidence by the faculty. We have the same ingredients at Emerson.