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Yogev Toby

Yogev Toby, Staff Writer

Yogev Toby (He/Him) is a junior journalism major and a staff writer for the Berkeley Beacon. After moving to the United States from Israel, Yogev completed his associates degree at Portland Community College and transferred to Emerson. Yogev has years of experience in field reporting and multimedia journalism from his service as a combat photographer; he specializes in writing, photography, and videography. He is also the managing editor of WEBN TV. Outside of journalism, Yogev enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and watching films.

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People waiting on a redline subway car in the Park Street Station on March 21, 2023. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Hope for late-night MBTA service grows as general manager hints at possible expansion

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 2, 2024
A recent comment from MBTA’s general manager about adding late-night service left Bostonians hopeful for a public transit reform. 
A VP debate of cordial agreements and rhetorical clashes draws surprised reactions from Emerson students

A VP debate of cordial agreements and rhetorical clashes draws surprised reactions from Emerson students

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 2, 2024
Dozens of Emerson students packed the Bill Bordy Theatre Tuesday night, ready for what they hoped would be a clash of political titans in the 2024 vice presidential debate.
(Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

High hopes for marijuana reform at the 35th Boston Freedom Rally

By Hannah Brueske and Yogev Toby / September 23, 2024
Hundreds of cannabis fanatics gathered in the Boston Common on Saturday for the 35th annual Boston Freedom Rally, the second-largest advocacy event for marijuana in the country. 
A group of volunteers from Emerson Green Collective (EGC) and Emerson Sustainability cleans the esplanade on Friday, Sept. 20. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

Emerson students help clean the Charles River Esplanade

By Yogev Toby, Beacon Correspondent / September 22, 2024
As the late September breeze blew trash across the Charles River Esplanade, Emerson Green Collective (EGC) and Emerson Sustainability volunteered to pick it up.
Senior midfielder Maddie Khaw controls the ball against Bates on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

[Photo] Women’s soccer keeps heads high in tough non-conference play

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / September 19, 2024

Senior midfielder Maddie Khaw controls the ball against Bates on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

‘This is a time that Emerson has pledged to come together’: Emerson community remembers the events of 9/11

‘This is a time that Emerson has pledged to come together’: Emerson community remembers the events of 9/11

By Yogev Toby, Beacon Correspondent / September 12, 2024
On the evening of Sept. 11, members of the Emerson and the Greater Boston community gathered at the Boston Common’s Parkman Bandstand to commemorate the tragedy of 9/11 and share their personal stories of grief and healing. 
Members of the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums (GBFPD) band march in front of the Massachusetts State House. (Yogev Toby/ Beacon Correspondent)

Photos: Annual Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial

By Yogev Toby, Beacon Correspondent / September 12, 2024
Bagpipe skirls echoed around the Massachusetts State House this Sept. 11 afternoon as dozens of Boston Fire Department Honor Guard Members and the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums..