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SGA Executive President Charlize Silvestrino, left, and Executive President-elect Nandan Nair, right, speak at a press conference outside the 2 Boylston...
April 17, 2024
Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.
My four...
April 4, 2024
Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.
When the...
March 27, 2024
The Emerson Men’s Volleyball team played their Senior Day game against Regis College on Saturday at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker gymnasium.
The...
February 28, 2024
Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.
It was a random...
February 21, 2024
Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.
Trigger Warning:...
January 31, 2024
Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.
Alrighty folks,...
April 12, 2023
On April 3, SportsCenter posted a video of Demi Bagby, a fitness influencer, throwing the first pitch at the San Diego Padres versus Arizona Diamondbacks...
February 23, 2023
On Sunday, Feb. 19, a herd of exhilarated Bostonians and beyond wrapped around the block outside of House of Blues. As the line slowly but surely nudged...
February 23, 2023
Recently, Gen Z has coined a new term that accuses feminine-identifying individuals of doing the deed as those who enjoy doing the deed with minimal exertion....
February 10, 2023
The Berkeley Beacon failed you on Friday when we hastily published a story about the passing of Brooks Walker without consideration and proper context....
January 13, 2023
“The Embrace” memorial was revealed to the public on the Boston Common to commemorate the love and solidarity between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...
December 7, 2022
What do you do after having sex? Cuddle with your partner, turn away and take a nap, or worse, wipe the remnants and just scroll on your phone? The emotional...
December 7, 2022
Blue Man Group seamlessly encompasses comedic acts and thrilling music to create the perfect viewer experience. From performers banging on drums puddled...
November 2, 2022
An eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist has been in Russian custody since Feb. 17, and was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in...
October 26, 2022
Halloween brings out an aspect of peoples’ creative side that can be easily transferred to a steamy bedroom. Oct. 31 is the day to dress up in scary,...
October 6, 2022
There were five minutes and fifteen seconds left in the second quarter of the game between the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals when the Dolphins’...
September 28, 2022
Sex comes in a variety of forms—we all know that—but we can all agree that there’s a difference between making love to a significant other versus...
September 21, 2022
André Harris should be the heartthrob of “Victorious:” it’s as simple as that.
Since I thought up this “hot” take, I’ve asked a number...
September 15, 2022
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Indians are demanding the return of the Kohinoor diamond, which is set in a crown made for Queen Elizabeth I....
April 6, 2022
My skin is still tingling from season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton, and I finished the new episodes almost a week ago.
While the casting of season...
March 17, 2022
The current war in Ukraine has left its residents in turmoil. The country’s main cities are incessantly bombed and innocent lives are being shamelessly...
March 3, 2022
A mere 1,200 miles away from the fighting in Ukraine, students and faculty at Emerson’s Kasteel Well campus are anxiously watching history unfold as...
February 4, 2022
Thanksgiving is seen as a day to be grateful, to remember and honor the blessings of the past year, but many continue to willingly ignore the reality of...
January 26, 2022
The other night, I came to the realization that every time I’ve ever told a guy that I orgasmed, it’s been a lie. While these lies were never meant...
January 20, 2022
Finding and exuding confidence can be difficult due to certain societal standards and pressures that have rudely established what it means to be “attractive.”...
December 9, 2021
On Wednesday Dec. 8, I walked into the City Winery with the brightest smile plastered across my face. Want to know why? Jane Lynch’s “A Swingin Little...
December 2, 2021
Let me tell you a story about a guy who meets a girl. They like each other, there’s sexual attraction, so eventually, they want to have some sexy time....
November 18, 2021
Emerson Stage will conclude its fall season with a production of “Marie Antoinette,” that aims to present audiences with a revolutionary and contemporary...
November 18, 2021
Losing one’s virginity is usually a powerful moment in one’s life, and it often results in feeling a strong connection to whomever they lost it to....
November 11, 2021
People have sex. That is a concept that society has come a long way in wrapping its head around, which is great. Now, society needs to wrap its head around...
November 4, 2021
A new musical from Obie Award winner Whitney White running in Boston examines what it means to be an ambitious, contemporary Black woman using the themes...
November 4, 2021
Sept. 26. That’s the day my life changed, the day I met the best friend any girl could ever ask for.
From that first day I met him, Gavin has been...
October 28, 2021
Fairytale “The Glassblower’s Daughter,” penned by an Emerson alum, is set in an early North American colony and follows Sandy, a teenage girl who...
October 28, 2021
On Oct. 17, I lost my aunt, Nafisa, to breast cancer. After 16 years of fighting, she was forced to give up because her body gave in, even if her conscience...
October 27, 2021
Like many industries in the US, the comedic arts are dominated by white males, making it especially noteworthy and necessary when women of color take the...
October 21, 2021
Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and rape.
On Friday, Oct. 8, a female student at the University of Delaware was kidnapped,...
October 21, 2021
“This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing,” the latest show in Emerson Stage’s 2021-22 season, a children’s fairytale about three...
October 14, 2021
India’s government is treating journalists in Kashmir as terrorists, and it is disproportionately affecting Muslims. From being unnecessarily arrested...
October 11, 2021
TW: This story contains mentions of racism, hate speech, and strong language
I decided early that whatever college I attended had to have a diverse...
September 30, 2021
Friends of the Public Garden teamed up with NOW + THERE to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a public art piece titled “What Do We Have In Common?”...
September 25, 2021
Emerson students grabbed their stashes and lined Boston Common on Saturday, joining the crowds gathered for a fair of marijuana and cannabis-related paraphernalia.
The...
September 21, 2021
The college’s Bright Lights Film Series announced their fall 2021 lineup on Sept. 7, featuring 12 documentary films that highlight social justice issues.
The...
September 17, 2021
After the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001, the entirety of the American population was traumatized and devastated. However, it slipped the minds of...
Cutler Majestic Theater, one of ArtEmerson’s performance venues.
September 7, 2021
While planning for her own wedding in 2018, alum Molly Swarttz ‘13 realized that weddings can also be eco-friendly, and after years of planning opened...
September 3, 2021
With Emerson returning to an in-person semester this fall, many pre-pandemic practices have made their triumphant return — including the dining hall,...
September 2, 2021
Students entering 172 Tremont this semester will be greeted by a new 13-foot piece of art, installed in July, that intends to signify the importance of...
July 17, 2021
ArtsEmerson announced a series of in-person and virtual events for its 2021-22 season — marking the return of live events after a year of pandemic-altered...
July 6, 2021
When Brendan McCarthy and Evan Allen graduated from Emerson, almost a decade apart, there was no way they could’ve known they would find themselves part...
May 7, 2021
Emerson’s 40th annual EVVY Awards are finally here. The ceremony will stream live on YouTube, starting at 7 p.m. EST, hosted by Anania Williams and Cedrick...
April 28, 2021
Alum Erik Messerschmidt ‘02 won his first Oscar for Best Cinematography for Mank, directed by David Fincher, at the 93rd Academy Awards this past Sunday.
Mank,...
April 21, 2021
“Keepers of the Faith,” published last April and written by author Shaukat Ajmeri, tells the tale of two Bohri Muslims, set in India and the United...
April 15, 2021
A group titled “Free Literature” (Serbest Yazın in Turkish), made up of students from Boğaziçi University in Turkey, have been protesting for educational...
April 14, 2021
TW: This op-ed contains graphic mentions of misogyny, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and murder.
On April 10, a 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death...
April 8, 2021
Through recent Instagram posts, I found out the state of Minnesota does not fairly investigate a sexual assault case if the victim was voluntarily intoxicated....
March 25, 2021
The recent murder of eight people, including six of Asian descent at three different locations—a massage parlor in Acworth, GA and two spas in Atlanta,...
March 17, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic delayed more than 100 movies from being released in theaters in the past year, and pushed several straight to streaming platforms....
March 5, 2021
Director Lee Isaac Chung’s eye-opening film “MINARI'' left me teary-eyed. The film illustrates the struggles of a Korean American family as they are...
March 2, 2021
With the daunting effects of the pandemic, new member education for fraternities and sororities has been a challenge, to say the least. With all events...
February 24, 2021
Emerson’s very own student band Sunsetta dropped their new EP on Feb. 19 titled “Green Line to Harvard Ave,” and I immediately downloaded every song.
Sunsetta...
February 17, 2021
Emerson student Trey started his own tattoo business for students called Kosher Ink, inspired by the persistent boredom imposed by the pandemic. Since...
February 10, 2021
February 14 is fast approaching, and the love-filled day stirs up quite a few emotions. Luckily for you, The Beacon has a number of movie suggestions for...
February 10, 2021
Since Aug. 2020, farmers in India are protesting new laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that significantly lessen government regulation around...
January 26, 2021
The short film “EXAM,” created by writer and director Sonia K. Hadad ‘17, qualified for an Oscar on top of 33 other awards it’s received since...
November 23, 2020
The international non-profit Team Harmony debuted a new web series against hate, titled “HATE: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?,” in collaboration with Emerson’s...
November 14, 2020
Why are the doors to the dining hall so heavy? My noodle arms absolutely cannot handle so much weight. Why does it always smell so funky in the dining...
November 2, 2020
The Boston public bike sharing program Bluebikes is now offering free two hour rides to help voters get to the polls on Election Day.
Sponsored by...
October 26, 2020
After the closure of all campus kitchens due to COVID-19, the convenience of cooking in dorms disappeared. But worry not—a team of five Emerson students...
October 8, 2020
“If you’re not going to wear a mask, at least wear a condom,” posters around Emerson dorm buildings read. However, safe sex means a lot more than...