The very first time I felt like I was doing something illicit, I was actually participating in the most licit human tradition of all: subjugating myself...

Graphic Ella Duggan

Graphic Ella Duggan

Graphic Ella Duggan

take me                    back to when i was a little fatter,                     more than a little, really        ...

At exactly 7 p.m. on Jan. 23, I took stock of my surroundings: Starfished atop my comforter — or as much as one can be on a twin XL bed — with my mostly...

Emerson prides itself on teaching excellence in communication and the arts. With the two disciplines falling cleanly under Emerson’s broader mission...

What is a friend? I’ve always been under this weird impression that a friend is someone you choose to hang out with—who also chooses to hang out...

Delete Fizz.  Right now. I’m serious. If you close whatever browser you use, delete Fizz, and never open this article again, I will be happier than...

Do you think you know Boston? Despite attending a college with a strong focus on the arts, students can sometimes feel disconnected from wider cultural...

“Severance” is a phenomenon. Directed by Ben Stiller, the sci-fi psychological thriller is about employees who undergo a procedure to separate their...

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  We’re...

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. I hate Valentine’s...

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Cheerleading...

A few weeks ago, I was browsing through an astrology magazine, mulling over year-old horoscopes and astrological book reviews when I stumbled upon an article...

New Zealand and Australia hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup from July to August this year. The atmosphere was electric. Fans showed up in droves to support...

Opinions expressed in Beacon Op-Eds are not necessarily shared by the entire staff. It is the responsibility of Opinion editors to elevate each individual’s...

Is it wrong to want to be loved?  Time and time again I ask myself, is it wrong to want love? It seems like an easy answer: Everyone wants love. So...