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The Little Building residence hall.

What Emerson didn’t tell you on the tour

September 29, 2020
I did so many things to create a sense of belonging for myself in this unfamiliar country by empowering myself with knowledge and experience, only to learn that the future I wanted for so long might not even exist, and this country does not welcome people like me.

The U.S. I wanted to study in no longer exists

July 8, 2020
Cut Short

Cut Short

May 11, 2020
Alison (Yueming) Qu

Alison (Yueming) Qu

May 10, 2020

Managing my money before it was too late

October 9, 2019
“It took me two years to understand that America is not the same as back home, and that there are more conflicts than I could ever imagine.” / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: The Disparity Between Looking and Feeling Like A Person of Color

September 4, 2019
Because OISA only sends out this single email each year to international students, some of my friends still don’t see the importance and necessity in reporting taxes, so they disregard this email. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Don’t leave international students guessing on Tax Day

April 10, 2019
Boston’s diverse array of backgrounds provides us, as college students, with the chance to view movies from all over the world. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Enhancing our world view through foreign films

February 20, 2019
I know everyone I meet will not have the same interest in learning to say my name correctly. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Unfamiliar names deserve proper pronounciation

January 23, 2019
With the opening of the Little Building, pictured here, students will have less chances of winning a spot in the off campus lottery. Photo Courtesy Beacon Archive.

Chances of students winning the off-campus lottery to decrease

November 29, 2018
Colonial Resident Director Michael Barcelo with his 9-year-old Plott hound mix, Benson.

Who let the dogs out? Your Residence Directors

November 28, 2018
Schools should judge students on the qualities they can control and nothing else. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Admitting students for more than their race

November 8, 2018
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora looks out from a Duck Boat as the Red Sox World Series victory parade moves down Boylston Street. Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff

Red Sox parade overflows Boylston Street with students and fans

October 31, 2018
Beacon Archives.

172 Tremont St. renovations still pending building permit approval

October 21, 2018
It’s not that international students don’t know anything about U.S. politics—but that we are still learning. Photo Illustration by Cassandra Martinez / Beacon Staff

Asking is best policy for international students

March 28, 2018
Parents want to know about your life and understand you, but you need to give them the chance. Photo: ​Cassandra Martinez/Berkeley Beacon.

Finding the intersection of college and communication

January 21, 2018
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