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

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Illustration Rachel Choi

Maine Gov. Janet Mills set the example—now, other elected figures must follow it

By E.D. and Tess Gleason / March 5, 2025

When Maine Governor Janet Mills stood up to President Donald Trump on Feb. 21 after he demanded Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender...

Illustration Rachel Choi

The AP vs. Trump: Fighting for free press—and the future of the U.S.

By E.D., Opinion Editor / February 26, 2025

How long will it be before I can no longer write opinion pieces about the Trump administration because I won’t have sufficient evidence to do so? How...

Illustration Kellyn Taylor

Letter from the editors: living in Trump’s America

By Merritt Hughes and E.D. / November 7, 2024
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. What comes next?
Graphic Rachel Choi

Anger, fear, betrayal: how do people feel about Trump’s win?

By E.D., Opinion co-Editor / November 7, 2024

At a time like this, words are hard to find. Grief and loss are such personal subjects, and to many of us, that’s what this is: grieving our hope for...

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance addresses journalists in the spin room after the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Trump is not the scariest candidate on the ballot: Vance is

By E.D., Opinion Co-Editor / October 30, 2024
If I saw JD Vance on the street, I wouldn’t cower. I wouldn’t avert my eyes, and I certainly wouldn’t step out of his way. But rest assured, I am afraid of Vance.