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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

Hannah Brueske

Hannah Brueske, Staff Writer

Hannah‌ Brueske is a sophomore journalism major and History and Women, Gender and Sexuality studies minor from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Outside of being a staff writer for the Beacon, she writes for the Independent and Emertainment monthly, and produces radio segments for ‘You Are Here’ on WERS. Originally from Germany, Hannah loves traveling, trying new coffee shops, playing guitar, and spending time with her friends and four younger siblings.

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A student holding a bunny poses for a photo during the Relaxapalooza event in the  Iwasaki Library on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Abigail Hoyt/ Beacon Correspondent)

‘Relaxapalooza changed my life’: Iwasaki Library offers students the ultimate de-stressing event

By Hannah Brueske, Staff Writer / 21 hours ago

Two massage therapists, three bunnies, and numerous arts and crafts stations walked into Emerson’s Iwasaki Library, and Relaxapalooza was born.  Though...

The Emerson College visitor center on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Trump’s reelection forebodes an uncertain future for international students

By Hannah Brueske, Staff Writer / November 13, 2024

While on Nov. 6 Americans across the 50 states woke up with a variety of feelings about what a second Trump presidency meant for their country’s future,...

A march attendee hold up a sign that reads "we're not going back". (Sophia Schiappa/ Beacon Correspondent)

Feminists hold Women’s March in the Boston Common on election week

By Hannah Brueske / November 5, 2024

It was an uncommon sight in the Boston Common as a 5-foot tall handmade drinking straw made its way through the park’s trails. It accompanied a crowd...

Neighboring homes in St. Croix County in Wisconsin with opposing political signs. (Hannah Brueske/ Beacon Staff)

Which way will Wisconsin swing? Here’s what swing voters are saying.

By Hannah Brueske, Staff Writer / October 30, 2024
With merely a week left until the election, the Democratic and Republican parties in Wisconsin are doing all they can to make the state “swing” their way.
Tufts University students hold an Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration on the campus quad on Sunday, October 13, 2024 (Yogev Toby / Beacon Staff).

Community members honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day with celebration of culture, solidarity, and resistance

By Yogev Toby and Hannah Brueske / October 15, 2024
While schools and federal workers in Massachusetts have Monday off for Columbus Day, Tufts University students used the long weekend to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 
Hotel works from the Park Plaza Hotel walking the picket line with signs that read” On Strike, Hilton Boston Park Plaza” on October 6, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Day 5 on the picket line: Boston hotel worker’s strike indefinitely

By Hannah Brueske, Beacon Correspondent / October 10, 2024
Boston hotel workers walked out of their jobs on Sunday to strike.
Courtesy of Brynne Norquist

Emerson’s Brynne Norquist makes BostInno’s 25 under 25 list

By Hannah Brueske, Beacon Correspondent / October 9, 2024
“Go-getters” is how BostInno labels their annual 25 under 25 honorees.
Revival of the lesbian bar scene: Dani’s Queer Bar makes its Boston debut

Revival of the lesbian bar scene: Dani’s Queer Bar makes its Boston debut

By Hannah Brueske, Beacon Correspondent / October 2, 2024
Dani’s Queer Bar, the latest arrival to Boston’s nightlife scene, signifies the new rise of lesbian bar culture.
FreeHer protesters march down Tremont St on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Massachusetts is planning to invest $50 million to construct a women’s prison. Abolitionist organizations are protesting in response.

By Hannah Brueske, Beacon Correspondent / September 24, 2024
Abolitionist organizations in Massachusetts gathered outside of Boston’s HDR Inc. on Sept. 14 to protest the state's plan to build a new $50 million women’s prison.
(Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

High hopes for marijuana reform at the 35th Boston Freedom Rally

By Hannah Brueske and Yogev Toby / September 23, 2024
Hundreds of cannabis fanatics gathered in the Boston Common on Saturday for the 35th annual Boston Freedom Rally, the second-largest advocacy event for marijuana in the country.