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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 serves 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] An all-trans and nonbinary ‘Peanuts’ musical teaches us to be ‘good men’

By Ryan Yau, Editor-at-Large / April 23, 2025

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[Photo] Letters from the SGA President: My farewell address—reflecting on my presidency and one parting request

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / April 23, 2025

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[Photo] Between ghosting, gridlock, and graduation panic: Why we still hope

By Mariam Tsintsadze, Beacon Contributor / April 16, 2025

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[Photo] No gimmicks here: Arnheim, ‘Adolescence,’ and ‘the oner’

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / April 2, 2025

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[Photo] Editorial: Want a real education? Take these classes.

By Editorial Board / March 26, 2025

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[Photo] For better or worse, fandoms shape social change

By Bella Nordman, Senior Opinion Columnist / March 20, 2025

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[Photo] Opinion: Emerson needs to expand its sports horizons

By Iselin Bratz, Anna Knepley and Daniel O’Toole / March 19, 2025

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[Photo] Top contenders and key storylines to watch: What to expect from women’s March Madness

By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / March 19, 2025

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[Photo] Maine Gov. Janet Mills set the example—now, other elected figures must follow it

By E.D. and Tess Gleason / March 5, 2025

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[Photo] The AP vs. Trump: Fighting for free press—and the future of the U.S.

By E.D., Opinion Editor / February 26, 2025

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[Photo] Brighton brings creativity and fun with weekly ‘Drinking and Drawing’ event

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / February 19, 2025

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[Photo] Trump thinks drag performers target youths. He’s the real threat.

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 19, 2025

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[Photo] Letters from the SGA President: We’re investing in the Emerson community, but we need your help

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / February 12, 2025

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[Photo] It’s survival of the richest on Musk’s colonized Mars

By Bailey Flaherty, Beacon Contributor / February 12, 2025

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[Photo] The Brutalist’s biggest problem is perfectionism, not AI

By Charlie Desjardins, Dept. Opinion Editor / February 5, 2025

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[Photo] Trump’s immigration policies towards non-white groups spike anxiety

By Ari Mei-Dan, Staff Photographer / February 5, 2025

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[Photo] Emerson, it’s time to get political

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / January 30, 2025

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[Photo] As a creator, the TikTok ban has alarming implications for us all

By Madison McMahon, Beacon Contributor / January 29, 2025

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[Photo] We can only fight for a better future if we hope for one too

By Ella Duggan, Content Managing Editor / January 22, 2025

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[Photo] Is this the American Dream?

By Josie Arteaga, Opinion Editor / January 22, 2025

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[Photo] The blue-collar burden of paying for a Trump economy

By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist / January 22, 2025

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[Photo] ‘It’s our time’: Charlotte North, Boston headline new professional women’s lacrosse league

By Anna Knepley, Sports Editor / January 15, 2025

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[Photo] In a barely literate America, a TikTok ban is the least of our concerns

By Ella Duggan, Content Managing Editor / January 15, 2025

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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, Staff Writer / 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, Asst. Magazine Editor / December 4, 2024

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[Photo] End Martian Law

By Adam Nuñez, Staff Writer / December 3, 2024

Don't let the world un-alive your tongue

Don’t let the world un-alive your tongue

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / 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, Multimedia Managing 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, Opinion Editor / 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, Senior Opinion Columnist / November 19, 2024

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

By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor / 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 E.D., 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, Multimedia Managing Editor / November 7, 2024

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

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / November 7, 2024

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

By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist / 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, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / 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, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / 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, Editor-at-Large / October 23, 2024

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

By Meg Richards, Editor-in-Chief / 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, Sports Editor / 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, Editor-at-Large / 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, Multimedia Managing 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, Staff Writer / August 23, 2024

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

By DJ Mara, Senior Political Reporter / 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, 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, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor / 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, Managing Editor / April 17, 2024

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Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & 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 / 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, Sports / 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, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter 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 4, 2024

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

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / April 4, 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, Senior Political Reporter / 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, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / 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, Staff Photographer / 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, Dept. Living Arts Editor / 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, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / 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] Former President Biden diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, his office announces

May 18, 2025

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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, Magazine Editor & Assistant 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, News Editor / March 6, 2024

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

By Merritt Hughes, Multimedia Managing 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, Sports / 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, Former 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, Content Managing Editor / February 14, 2024

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