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Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor

Rachel Choi (she/they) is a WLP: publishing major with minors in PR and pre-law. She currently serve as the multimedia managing editor and chief copyeditor for The Beacon. They also occasionally like to write oddly specific articles.

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[Photo] Emerson isn’t doing enough for its students in recovery

By Max Morin, Beacon Contributor / December 11, 2024

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[Photo] Letter from the SGA President: reflecting on the Fall 2024 semester

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / December 11, 2024

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[Photo] Ode to my male classmates

By Madison McMahon, Beacon Contributor / December 11, 2024

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[Photo] Drake Maye: A start in the making amid the Patriots’ growing pains

By Hongyi Ji / December 4, 2024

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[Photo] Putting the ‘I’ back in holidays

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Contributor / December 4, 2024

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[Photo] The quiet celestial power of the novel ‘Orbital’

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / December 4, 2024

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[Photo] End Martian Law

By Adam Nuñez, Guest Author / December 3, 2024

Don't let the world un-alive your tongue

Don’t let the world un-alive your tongue

By Rachel Choi / December 3, 2024

Technology has progressed to a point so vast that most people have the entire world at their fingertips. Collective knowledge of nearly everything that...

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[Photo] An ode to Emerson Friendsgiving

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / November 21, 2024

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[Photo] Go vegan, save a turkey!

By Daphne F. Chandler, Beacon Contributor / November 20, 2024

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[Photo] Speaking Spanish is essential to the Hispanic identity

By Josie Arteaga, Beacon Contributor / November 20, 2024

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[Photo] Comment culture: Who even are you?

By Madison McMahon, Beacon Contributor / November 20, 2024

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[Photo] The media doesn’t give Ilona Maher the coverage she deserves

By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor / November 19, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Here’: Three generations from a single perspective

By Max Ardrey, Beacon Correspondent / November 13, 2024

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[Photo] They never cared about us anyway.

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / November 13, 2024

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[Photo] Slushy Ryan Murphy now!

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / November 13, 2024

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[Photo] Emerson reacts to Trump landslide, campus ‘devastated’

By Katherine Cressman, Iselin Bratz and Sam Shipman / November 7, 2024

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[Photo] Anger, fear, betrayal: how do people feel about Trump’s win?

By Ella Duggan, Opinion co-Editor / November 7, 2024

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[Photo] Trump won: America and the future of journalism may have lost

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion co-Editor / November 7, 2024

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[Photo] What’s really behind college students’ election anxiety?

By Hannah Hughes, Beacon Contributor / November 7, 2024

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[Photo] ‘My vote does not matter.’ Except it does. Now, more than ever.

By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor / November 4, 2024

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[Photo] Every day’s a catwalk, and it’s a good thing

By Daphne F. Chandler, Beacon Contributor / October 30, 2024

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[Photo] Opinion: ‘The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox’ is a first-class representation of the iconic revival of Boston’s beloved baseball team

By Rylie Burns / October 31, 2024

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Everything you need to know for Election Day

Everything you need to know for Election Day

By Rachel Choi, Illustrations/Graphics Editor and Chief Copyeditor and Social Media Manager / October 23, 2024
As Election Day approaches, voters all over the nation are getting ready to head to the polls.
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[Photo] DO watch v.s. DON’T watch: horror movies this spooky season

By Nate Ruttenberg, Beacon Contributor / October 23, 2024

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[Photo] It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / October 23, 2024

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[Photo] The poppy that never dies: a tribute to the journalists lost in Gaza

By Meg Richards, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024

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[Photo] Timeless or tired: fall fashion 2024

By Elisa Ligero, Beacon Contributor / October 16, 2024

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[Photo] Reimagining Emerson’s slogan: ‘Expression Necessary to Evolution’

By Isaiah Flynn, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024

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[Photo] Opinion: Male field hockey players aren’t dangerous, the sport is.

By Anna Knepley / October 17, 2024

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[Photo] Emerald Fennell and Jacob Elordi are moving to the moors

By Helen Armstrong, Beacon Contributor / October 9, 2024

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[Photo] Being a lover girl: The college experience versus a relationship

By Kayla Caruso, Beacon Contributor / October 9, 2024

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[Photo] Incoming freshmen carry the targeted violence of last spring with us, and it recontextualizes our futures at Emerson

By Laila Ahmed, Guest Author / October 3, 2024

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[Photo] The return of the cigarette aesthetic

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Guest Author / October 3, 2024

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[Photo] The surrealist reality of American politics

By Pilialoha Gaudiello, Beacon Contributor / September 25, 2024

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[Photo] Boston College football impresses early in the season

By Everest Leach / September 25, 2024

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[Photo] There is a Bright Light that never goes out

By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor / September 18, 2024

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[Photo] Boston PWHL setting sail for season two

By Anna Knepley, Sports Editor / September 18, 2024

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[Photo] We are Emerson: Grappling with attending this college

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / September 18, 2024

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[Photo] My least favorite celebrity couple? The New York Times and Taylor Swift

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / September 18, 2024

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[Photo] Can Harris govern from ground zero?

By J. L. McCormick, Guest Author / September 16, 2024

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[Photo] Team USA dominates Paris 2024

By Kaitlyn Smitten / August 23, 2024

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[Photo] Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president: “I know where America belongs.”

By DJ Mara / August 18, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Good times never seemed so good’: How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city

By Anna Knepley, Assistant Sports Editor / April 28, 2024

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[Photo] The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah

By Rylie Burns, Layout / April 28, 2024

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[Photo] Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?

By Margarita Ivanova, Beacon Correspondent / April 24, 2024

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[Photo] Listen up seniors, cause this is it

By Mariyam Quaisar, Editor / April 17, 2024

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Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream

By Rachel Choi, Chief Copyeditor / April 17, 2024

Three things I learned when I became sentient: the alphabet lied to me, the world was, in fact, not my oyster, and the American Dream was the white man’s...

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[Photo] Brain-drain in a post-Roe America

By Vivi Smilgius, Yeah / April 17, 2024

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[Photo] Dear Grandma

By Maggie Kaprielian, staff writer / April 17, 2024

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[Photo] Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC

By Aidan Crooke, Staff Writer / April 10, 2024

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[Photo] SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game

By Rylie Burns, Layout Editor / April 10, 2024

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[Photo] Under the vest: Exposing the danger of fake service dogs

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024

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[Photo] From silence to solidarity: Overcoming the fear of taking a stance

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / April 3, 2024

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Boston Red Sox President Larry Lucchino dies at 78 years old

[Photo] Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered for his impact on Major League Baseball

By DJ Mara, Assistant News Editor / April 3, 2024

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Hozier returns with four stunning “Unheard” tracks in new EP

Hozier returns with four stunning “Unheard” tracks in new EP

By Rachel Choi / March 28, 2024

Seven months after his album “Unreal Unearth” graced the world, critically acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Hozier returned with an EP on March 22,...

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[Photo] 2024 March Madness Tournament: A stepping stone for equality in sports

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Staff Writer / March 27, 2024

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[Photo] The madness behind bracket building

By Norah Lesperance, Beacon Correspondent / March 27, 2024

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[Photo] Not another high school movie with college-aged actors!

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

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[Photo] Love over location: A college student’s guide to long distance relationships

By Annie Sarlin, Beacon Correspondent / March 20, 2024

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[Photo] Caitlin Clark’s declaration for WNBA Draft stirs excitement

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Staff Writer / March 20, 2024

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A relic of political stagnation: The Electoral College

By Rachel Choi, Illustration / March 20, 2024

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

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[Photo] Biden speaks to nation following Trump victory

November 7, 2024

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[Photo] Caitlin Clark: A defining presence in women’s sports

By Kaitlyn Smitten, Staff Writer / March 6, 2024

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[Photo] There’s no ethical consumption under capitalism; so let’s tear it down

By Maddie Barron, Co-Opinion Editor / March 6, 2024

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[Photo] Emerson Staff Union requests voluntary recognition from college for two new bargaining units

By Olivia LeDuc / March 6, 2024

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[Photo] A Southern lesbian’s search for representation inspired by Jade West

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / February 28, 2024

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Crooke’s Cage: Requiem for the Aussie

[Photo] Crooke’s Cage: Requiem for the Aussie

By Aidan Crooke, Staff Writer / February 28, 2024

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[Photo] Your first time: don’t let these things turn you off

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / February 28, 2024

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[Photo] Hold social media platforms accountable for their continuous damage

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / February 21, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Every day is Valentine’s Day’: Emerson students reveal romantic Valentine’s Day plans

By Margaux Jubin, Staff Writer / February 20, 2024

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[Photo] How to be okay with being single

By Riley Nemes, Beacon Correspondent / February 14, 2024

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[Photo] Hate Valentine’s? Give books a chance

By Ella Duggan, Assistant Opinion Editor / February 14, 2024

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[Photo] Northeastern University wins 71st annual men’s Beanpot tournament

By Rylie Burns, Layout Editor / February 14, 2024

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[Photo] NFL fan of the year Tom Grossi creates chaotic good

By Abigail Lott, Staff Writer / February 14, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Moulin Rouge!’ dazzles on Boston Stage

By Danielle Bartholet / February 8, 2024

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[Photo] Emerson student film: A taste of what’s to come this year

By Sasha Zirin, Sasha Zirin / February 8, 2024

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[Photo] Is TikTok the new fashion trend?

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / February 7, 2024

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[Photo] 49ers, Chiefs matchup expected to be close game

By Anna Knepley, Assistant Sports Editor / February 7, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Barbie’ Oscar nominations reveal the Academy is a ‘Mojo Dojo Casa House’

By Annie Sarlin, Beacon Correspondent / February 7, 2024

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[Photo] Boston’s dynamic duo find themselves at the NBA All-Star Game once again

February 7, 2024

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[Photo] Crooke’s Cage: Du Plessis takes over the middleweight division

By Aidan Crooke, Staff Writer / February 5, 2024

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[Photo] Ring, ring: Vibrate(r) on, earbuds in, getting off

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / January 31, 2024

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[Photo] Out with the old, in with the new; reboots have got to go

By MacKenzie Zwillman, Beacon Correspondent / January 31, 2024

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[Photo] ‘Have you seen THE Jacob Elordi edit?’: The rise of TikTok’s fan edit community

By Maggie Kaprielian, Beacon Correspondent / January 31, 2024

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[Photo] New Year’s resolutions suck

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / January 24, 2024

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[Photo] The dynamic Boston Celtics duo: Joe Mazzulla and ‘The Town’

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / January 24, 2024

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[Photo] Jerod Mayo announced as new head coach for the New England Patriots

By Rylie Burns, Staff Writer / January 24, 2024

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[Photo] Fourth Wing: Really the New Fantasy Sensation?

By Danielle Bartholet / December 7, 2023

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[Photo] Home for the holidays: The privilege of taking a break.

By Sydney Thomas-Arnold, Beacon Staff / December 6, 2023

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[Photo] Panem Today, Panem Tomorrow, Panem Forever: Exploring the Social Implications of “A Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes.”

By Shannon Garrido and Hadera McKay / December 6, 2023

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[Photo] I Am Not Your Juxtaposition.

By Kaitlin Harness, Beacon Correspondent / November 29, 2023

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[Photo] The poison of polarization: extreme political leaning undermines education

By Hailey Akau, Staff Writer / November 29, 2023

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[Photo] NHL neck guards: the hazards of just skating by

By Anna Knepley / November 19, 2023

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[Photo] Domestic womens’ sports deserve more support

By Ella Duggan, Beacon Staff / November 15, 2023

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[Photo] Faculty union surpasses 135 days working off-contract as negotiations continue

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor / November 15, 2023

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