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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Rumsha Siddiqui

Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor

Rumsha Siddiqui (she/her) is a journalism major from upstate New York. She is a Managing Editor, overseeing the Opinion and Living/Arts sections, and previously served as Sports Editor. Rumsha is passionate about writing about the Boston Celtics and offering commentary and criticism on film, television, and music.

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Photo by Nick Peace

Experimental hip-hop

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Content Managing Editor / December 3, 2024

Experimental hip-hop is ever-evolving. For many, this is known fondly as “scaring the hoes” music—a term coined by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown, who...

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

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

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / October 23, 2024
History was made at TD Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as the Boston Celtics shot the lights out.
Can the Celtics run it back? Previewing the C’s season

Can the Celtics run it back? Previewing the C’s season

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / October 9, 2024
Coming off a historic run to earn Banner 18, the Boston Celtics are under pressure and the stakes are high for the Boston Celtics to run it back and become a repeat champion for the first time since 1968–69.
Photo by Sam Shipman

JPEGed at Roadrunner: Peggy takes Boston

By Rumsha Siddiqui and Sam Shipman / September 18, 2024
“PEGGY” chants erupted at Roadrunner in anticipation of JPEGMAFIA’s Boston appearance on his “LAY DOWN MY LIFE” tour.
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)

As a student journalist, Emerson’s policies set a dangerous precedent

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / September 1, 2024

I was thrilled when I got accepted into Emerson’s journalism program in 2022. Now, entering my third year, I am filled with dread. Emerson’s Instagram...

An evening with Alan Ruck at the Colonial

An evening with Alan Ruck at the Colonial

By Rumsha Siddiqui / April 17, 2024

Fans of all ages gathered at the Colonial Theatre on April 7 for “An Evening With Alan Ruck” to watch a screening of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,”...

More than 30,000 runners from over 100 countries are registered to run in the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)

2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line

More than 30,000 athletes from all across the world will take on the 26.2-mile course through Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston on Marathon Monday. 
Sampha’s ‘Lahai’ tour transcends Roadrunner

Sampha’s ‘Lahai’ tour transcends Roadrunner

By Rumsha Siddiqui and Sam Shipman / April 10, 2024

British alternative R&B singer-producer-instrumentalist Sampha graced Boston with his presence on April 2 at Roadrunner Boston and serenaded the crowd...

To end the first set with a win, Emerson Lions’ Chase Fagen (5) ups his offense to pass St. Regis in points during the men’s volleyball Senior Day game against St. Regis College at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker gymnasium on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Mariyam Quaisar/Beacon Staff)

Men’s Volleyball players honored at Senior Day game

By Rumsha Siddiqui and Mariyam Quaisar / 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...

Illustration Hailey Akau

Celtics fourth quarter collapse cost them the game in Cleveland

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / March 6, 2024
It finally happened. The Boston Celtics fell apart, snapping their 11-game winning streak
Boston’s sports scene

Listicle: Boston’s sports scene extends past the standard

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / February 28, 2024
Boston is the city of sports. Everywhere you look, there’s an ad for sports betting or the next Celtics game.
Courtesy of Shannon Foley

‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’ immortalizes the Pats’ glory days

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / February 20, 2024

If you’re a devastated New England Patriots fan lamenting the team’s glory days, especially after Head Coach Bill Belichick’s departure, get ready...

Illustration Rachel Choi

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

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / January 24, 2024

When you think of team building and leadership, what movies come to mind? Perhaps “Coach Carter,” “Glory Road,” or even “Pitch Perfect.” But...

Rap mixed with comedy chaos: Zack Fox in Amsterdam

Rap mixed with comedy chaos: Zack Fox in Amsterdam

By Rumsha Siddiqui / December 7, 2023

Beginning with a 17-show North American leg, Zack Fox kicked off his tour in October and eventually brought his music and humor to the Netherlands, promising...

Illustration by Rachel Choi.

Nothing could have prepared me for the Kasteel Well culture shock

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Beacon Staff / November 15, 2023

Adjusting to a new environment is never easy. My semester studying abroad at Emerson College’s Kasteel Well campus has made that obvious. In the 1980s,...

A silhouette of the Boston Celtics logo. Illustration by Rachel Choi.

The Boston Celtics are so back: New and familiar faces flipped the script in the fourth

By Rumsha Siddiqui / November 9, 2023

After a postseason of heartbreak and turmoil, Celtics fans should be optimistic about the 2023-24 season. The playoffs left fans pessimistic about the...

Emerson's 14 athletics programs shone in a variety of ways in 2022-23

The Year of the Lions: Highlights from Emerson athletics’ 2022-23 season

The 2022-23 Emerson Lions have a lot to be proud of: across all 14 athletic programs, the Lions captured a bevy of accolades, including five major individual...

Courtesy of Phyllis Mercurio

‘Air’ is a slam dunk with an all-star cast

By Rumsha Siddiqui / April 5, 2023

In a nearly sold-out theater at AMC Boston Common, cinemagoers wearing Air Jordans awaited the premiere of “Air,” a dramedy starring Boston’s poster...

The Boston Celtics are 54-24 this season, second best in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks.

Painting the Boston Celtics’ playoff picture

By Rumsha Siddiqui / April 4, 2023

Early last month, the Boston Celtics had a rough stretch—they lost three straight games against the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and Cleveland Cavaliers,...

Illustration by Hailey Akau

‘You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs’: Here’s why “Succession” has me scrambled

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Staff Writer / March 29, 2023

As the first episode of the fourth and final season of “Succession” has been released, I wonder why I even watch the show in the first place. It is...

Illustration Hailey Akau

Blake Griffin is the Boston Celtics unsung hero

By Rumsha Siddiqui / March 10, 2023

The Boston Celtics agreed to a one-year contract with 33-year-old veteran and six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin in October of 2022. NBA fans have been...

Sports betting is legal in the state of Massachusetts as of Jan. 31.

‘All true Massachusetts degenerates were in the house’ for legal sports betting

By Rumsha Siddiqui / February 13, 2023

After years of pushback in the state legislature, in-person sports betting is officially legal in Massachusetts as of Jan. 31, just in time for the Super...