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

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

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They never cared about us anyway.

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / November 13, 2024

“Voting is your civic duty.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard ever since we were in elementary school. From a young age, we are taught to participate...

Moving past land acknowledgments

Moving past land acknowledgments

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / October 14, 2024
For some, Indigenous Peoples’ Day marks a date on the calendar where Indigenous people and allies can come together with a mutual cause. Indigenous Peoples’ Day may also mark a day for people to reflect upon the land they currently inhabit and the Indigenous communities that live there. This is the act of a land acknowledgment. 
Illustration Rachel Choi

The surrealist reality of American politics

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / September 25, 2024
Maybe I did just fall out of a coconut tree. Because I don’t know what’s going on.