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Bags of food in the Dining Center waiting to be delivered to quarantined and isolated students in Paramount.
Students split on college’s COVID protocol’s effectiveness upon return to campus
A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.
Emerson surpasses 350 COVID cases nearly three weeks into semester
Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.
Emerson reports 301 positives two weeks into spring semester
KN95 masks to be made available to students
KN95 masks to be made available to students
Paramount residence halls are designated as a quarantine and isolation space in the fall for ill and exposed students.
Non-residential students’ visitation to be restored
Bostons new Chick-fil-a location.
Boston’s first Chick-fil-A garners mixed reaction from Emersonians
Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.
Emerson reports 301 positives two weeks into spring semester
A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.
Emerson reports 228 positive cases within 10 day period
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker
Massachusetts reports 60,986 new coronavirus cases
Dancing the night away, Kaytranada style
Dancing the night away, Kaytranada style
Emersons Title IX office.
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
The outside of the Title IX office in the Massachusetts Transportation Building.
Title IX working group presents minimal changes in second draft of recommendations
The Title IX office has been located within the Social Justice Center since 2014 after an external group of lawyers examined the colleges Title IX policies and practices.
Everything you need to know about the updated Title IX policy
Patriots’ season ends in underwhelming loss to Bills
Patriots’ season ends in underwhelming loss to Bills
Zach Waterhouse attempting a shot during the game.
Emerson basketball program sweeps Wheaton
Emerson Lions Quinn OConnor passing the ball to her teammates.
Women’s basketball takes down Mount Holyoke
Athletes face the prsopect of an empty Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym in 2022
Winter sports face an uncertain future amid COVID surge
Emerson Lions Nate Martin attempts to defend a shot.
Men’s basketball team takes down previously undefeated Clark
Alex Disenhof on the set of Alice.
Emerson students, both past and present, litter the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Next to Normal cover art
‘It’s Gonna Be Good’: Emerson Stage to put on production of Next to Normal
Yacht Rock Revues Dave Freeman playing the saxophone at the House of Blues on Jan. 7.
‘Hot Dads in Tight Jeans’ take over the House of Blues
Dancing the night away, Kaytranada style
Dancing the night away, Kaytranada style
Chvrches lead singer, Lauren Mayberry, performs at The House of Blues, Boston on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
Chvrches closes out year with powered performance at House of Blues Boston
The artwork for SEVENTEEN
17 again: alum relives her last year of high school in new podcast
Liz Collins
Liz Collins ‘19 to host new podcast ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’
Spark Casting logo
Casting company created by two alumnae
10 festive films to get you into the holiday spirit
10 festive films to get you into the holiday spirit
Writing, literature, and publishing professor Jerald Walker won the Annual Massachusetts Book Award for his nonfiction work.
WLP professor Jerald Walker’s ‘How to Make a Slave and other essays’ wins the Annual Massachusetts Book Award for nonfiction
Courtesy: Virginia Tech
‘A truly lovely person’: Colleagues remember Pamela White, former Title IX & Clery Act coordinator
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Marla Kirban in 1970, her senior year at Emerson
Marla Kirban, Emerson alum and Hollywood voiceover coach, dies at 72
Pete Chvany (center), a former Emerson professor and longtime mens soccer coach
‘A friend to hundreds of Emersonians’: Pete Chvany, former professor and men’s soccer coach, dies at age 81
Professor Emerita Robbie McCauley
Robbie McCauley, performing arts professor emerita, dies at 78
Illustration by Lucia Thorne
The people left behind
Mariyam Quaisar poses during a photoshoot.
Emerson’s promises of diversity fell short for me
Three weed dealers––Jamie, Alex, and John––who spoke with The Beacon on the condition of anonymity, discussed their life as dealers on campus and how it impacts their customers.
Let’s Be Really Blunt: Student dealers on what it’s like being “The Plug”
Even as white and Black people use cannabis at similar rates, Black people are 3.64 times more likely to be arrested on charges of weed possession, according to a 2020 ACLU report.
The luxury of neighborhood dispensaries deny America’s racist cannabis criminalization
Smokey Coffeeshop is just one of the many social cannabis consumption spaces in Amsterdam.
Massachusetts must open social cannabis consumption spaces
“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”
Our thoughts on progressive Democrat Michelle Wu being sworn into office
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.
Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, and Emerson’s new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad
Richard Fucillo in front of the MA statehouse.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 04: Richard Fucillo
Margot Wood 08, founder of Epic Reads and author of Fresh.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 03: Margot Wood
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Kaitlyn Fehr

Kaitlyn Fehr, Chief Copyeditor

Kaitlyn Fehr (She/Her)  is a senior journalism major with minors in publishing and environmental studies. She grew up in the small town of Reading, Pennsylvania, and always hungered to hear stories from other places. Fehr recently became the chief copyeditor for the Beacon, and writes columns as well. She can’t wait to bring more internet drama and emo content to the paper!

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Shane Dawson, YouTube’s racist old Grandpa

December 10, 2021

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of racism, pedophilia, zoophilia, and sexual harassment.  It’s August 2018, and Shane Dawson’s “The Secret World of Jeffree Star” is premiering...

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By all accounts, seeing 3OH!3 in the year 2021 was supposed to be a meme. I wanted desperately to go to a concert after going two years without seeing one, and decided that the iconic band from my middle...

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Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox—hope for weird couples everywhere

October 28, 2021

It’s official—Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have become the celebrity equivalent of that gross high school couple that would make out under the stairwell in between classes or better yet, the couple...

Keemstar, The Bogeyman of YouTube

Keemstar, The Bogeyman of YouTube

October 21, 2021

Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of racism, homophobia, sexual assault, suicide, and pedophilia. YouTube drama trending on Twitter can only mean one thing—Keemstar crawling out of the...

Illustration by Lucia Thorne

The people left behind

October 11, 2021

TW: This article mentions suicide, suicidal thoughts, and grief *Names changed for privacy When I was eight months old, my second cousin John*, who was like a brother to my mom, killed himself. I met...

A year without Jenna Marbles

A year without Jenna Marbles

September 24, 2021

It’s Virgo season, beech, and Jenna Marbles is nowhere to be found. Over a year has passed since Jenna Marbles left YouTube, and as we pass her 35th birthday on Sept. 15, the internet misses its favorite...

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Tana Mongeau’s dizzy history of YouTube controversy

July 5, 2021

If you ask a fan, they’ll probably tell you that Tana Mongeau is most famous for her 2015 storytime video where she shouted the iconic line “he fucked me with a toothbrush”, or for her aforementioned...

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A contentious timeline of Jake Paul’s controversies and crimes

April 21, 2021

TW: This column contains mentions of domestic abuse, sexual assault, racism and xenophobia. There are two main reasons the name Jake Paul might be familiar to you: one, for his infamously annoying...

Image from one of James Charles’ apology videos.

Bye Sister: James Charles needs to be in prison edition

April 8, 2021

TW: This article contains mentions of sexual harassment, pedophilia, and grooming. In 2021, YouTube will seemingly never know peace, and it’s time for beauty community superstar James Charles to face...

David Dobrik’s kingdom of bullying

David Dobrik’s kingdom of bullying

March 25, 2021

Trigger Warning: This column contains mentions of racism, homophobia, ableism, and sexual assault. Over the past couple of years, the YouTube community has seen the rise and fall of many internet giants...

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Emo Never Dies: Machine Gun Kelly’s directorial debut

February 16, 2021

If you’re anything like me, you love a cheesy high school romance where the outcast loner gets the popular girl despite all the odds against him. Cliche romance meets pop-punk in Machine Gun Kelly’s ...

President-elect Joe Biden holding a toddler Pete Wentz beside his mother, Dale Wentz. The 41-year-old Fall Out Boy lyricist and bassist is best known for his impact on the emo music genre.

Emo Never Dies: How Joe Biden helped kickstart the emo music genre

November 18, 2020

When I think of emo music, I used to think of Gerard Way, Patrick Stump, Brendon Urie, or Hayley Williams. After the 2020 presidential election, I now know the truth—President-elect Joe Biden is the...

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Emo Never Dies: The Black Parade keeps marching on

November 4, 2020

This October, I celebrated the birthday of an emo icon. My Chemical Romance’s third album,  The Black Parade, officially turned 14 years old in October 2020, meaning the album beloved by angsty teenagers...

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Isolated castle or populous city: I felt safer at Kasteel Well

April 8, 2020

On March 6, all 81 Kasteel Well students were brought back to Boston by the college due to rising concerns about the spread of COVID-19. We were told this decision was made out of the best interest for...

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