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Jonathan Yao

Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer

Jonathan Yao (he/him) is a junior journalism major who serves as a Staff Writer for The Beacon’s News section. He currently lives in Rhode Island. In his free time, he plays Yu-gi-oh and writes, working on a steampunk novel.

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Students weigh in on academic environment, health before Thanksgiving break

Students weigh in on academic environment, health before Thanksgiving break

By Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer
November 18, 2022

As Emerson students approach Thanksgiving break, they anticipate both the challenges of the coming winter months as well as their own plans. Sophomore visual and media arts major Jonah Hodari feels...

Dining Center of Emerson College

Dining Hall makes selection changes, asks for student feedback

By Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer
September 29, 2022

Coinciding with Diwali, the Lion’s Den will introduce Indian food to its menu, replacing the Mediterranean selection for the month of October.  This change is one of the many efforts Emerson’s...

A sticky note on a laundry machine in the Paramount Building. Photo by Jonathan Yao

Laundry backlogs cause stress, confusion; college to renovate in 2024

By Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer
April 13, 2022

Emerson students have long complained of dysfunctional laundry machines, but the college does not plan to renovate its systems any time soon. “I’ve had times where I had to run the dryer three times,...

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10 highlighted Black-owned businesses for Black History Month

By Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer
February 14, 2022

Among the many things that Black people have brought into American society, business will always be one of them. In celebration of Black History Month, The Berkeley Beacon highlights 10 notable Black-owned...

Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies.

College to offer new religion minor

By Jonathan Yao, Staff Writer
December 2, 2021

In a bid to expand its interdisciplinary offerings, the college will offer a new minor focusing on religious studies, starting in the Spring 2022 semester. The new minor, offered as part of the Marlboro...

Sigma Pi Theta at the Org Fair

Clubs enjoy heightened recruitment from in-person organization fair

By Gabriel Borges and Jonathan Yao
September 9, 2021

Venues around Emerson, including the Little Building and Piano Row, livened up on Friday afternoon as an in-person “org fair” got underway for the first time in a year and a half. Student organizations...

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