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Yufei Meng

Yufei Meng, Staff Photographer

Yufei Meng (she/her) is a sophomore from Hangzhou, China. She is a public relations major with a minor in business studies. Meng serves as a staff photographer for The Beacon. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring photography and having milk tea with extra boba after a photoshoot.

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[Photo] “Kiss me if you love the Patriots”: Best signs of 2024 Boston Marathon

By Hannah Nguyen / April 15, 2024

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Narcan available on campus

[Photo] Narcan now available for no cost on campus

April 3, 2024

The vending machine in the Little Building Mailroom offers Narcan. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

Students have dinner and conversation in celebration of Holi at the Cultural Center located at 172 Tremont St. on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] ‘Holi’s about bringing color into people’s lives’: Sathi holds colorful event for Holi

By Emma Siebold, Staff Writer / April 3, 2024

Attendees enjoy Indian dishes at Sathi's Holi celebration on Sunday, March 24, at the Cultural Center located at 172 Tremont St. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

From left, Amy Ansell, dean of Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies, Mneesha Gellman, founder and director of Emerson Prison Initiative, and Mac Hudson, an EPI alumnus, discuss the impact of expanding access to an Emersonian education to incarcerated people in Massachusetts at the EPI alumni panel held in the Bill Bordy Theater on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] Bernhardt's inauguration features Emerson Prison Initiative, emphasizes advocacy

March 27, 2024

From left, Amy Ansell, dean of Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies, Mneesha Gellman, founder and director of Emerson Prison...

Katrina Kusa, a sophomore VMA major at Emerson College, is preparing for the Miss Massachusetts USA pageant. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] VMA sophomore prepares to compete in the Miss Massachusetts USA pageant

February 21, 2024

Katrina Kusa, a sophomore VMA major at Emerson College, is preparing for the Miss Massachusetts USA pageant. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

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[Photo] New Student Accessibility Services portal changes how students receive academic accommodations

February 21, 2024

Writing, literature, and publishing Chair Roy Kamada interviews Grace Talusan after her keynote speech on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Eighth annual Teach-In on Race focuses on intersectionality in the arts and communications

By Arthur Mansavage, Madla Walsh, Annie Zhou, Yufei Meng and Tilley Winokur / February 15, 2024

Emerson College’s Teach-In on Race is an annual event hosted by Academic Affairs and the President’s Office in coordination with the Social Justice...

According to Zumper's January 2024 national rent report, Boston has the third-highest 1-bedroom median rent prices. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] Boston’s lack of accessibility for affordable housing is impacting graduate students

January 31, 2024

According to Zumper's January 2024 national rent report, Boston has the third-highest 1-bedroom median rent prices. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

Emerson College appoints Robert Amelio as a part-time interim director of Spiritual Life.

[Photo] Robert Amelio addresses diversity, equity, and outreach in his new role as interim director at the Emerson Center for Spiritual Life

December 13, 2023

Emerson College appoints Robert Amelio as a part-time interim director of Spiritual Life.

Max Crumley-Effinger, assistant director of International Students Affairs, holds online OPT workshops for December 2023 graduates.

[Photo] International students face unique challenges in finding post-graduate employment

November 29, 2023

Max Crumley-Effinger, assistant director of International Students Affairs, holds online OPT workshops for December 2023 graduates.

A vote sign near the Boston Common. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] Boston City Council Election Day voting turnout shows decrease from last year

November 15, 2023

A vote sign near the Boston Common. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts march from the Boston Public Library to City Hall Plaza in the parade on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Boston Veterans Parade honors those who’ve served

By Ashlyn Wang and Yufei Meng / November 12, 2023

Boston hosted its annual Veterans Parade on Saturday, Nov. 3, to pay tribute to current and former military service members. The parade, scheduled on the...

Students receive emails from the Registrar's Office regarding the temporary closure of Spring 2024 course registration.

[Photo] ‘This has definitely been the worst’: Seniors express frustration with registration failures

November 8, 2023

Students receive emails from the Registrar's Office regarding the temporary closure of Spring 2024 course registration.

Danvers High School falcon band members perform at the beginning of the parade on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

[Photo] Mayor Wu, city officials, honor Boston veterans at Salute to Service Parade

By Sam Shipman and Bryan Hecht / November 8, 2023

Danvers High School falcon band members perform at the beginning of the parade on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

Archer Issacson, a freshman political communications major, works at the Iwasaki library.

[Photo] Students pick on-campus jobs based on academics, flexibility

By Sofia Waldron, Beacon Correspondent / November 8, 2023

Archer Issacson, a freshman political communications major, works at the Iwasaki library.

School of Communications Dean Brent Smith shares his perspectives on the implications of AI on society and higher education.

[Photo] School of the Arts Fall Assembly discusses the implications of AI in higher education

November 1, 2023

School of Communications Dean Brent Smith shares his perspectives on the implications of AI on society and higher education.

Five professionals discuss AI’s social and educational impact on the panel, from left, Brent Smith, dean of the School of Communication; Lisa Diercks, associate chair of Writing, Literature, and Publishing; Brian Basgen, Emerson’s chief information officer; Ed Lee, visual and media arts associate professor; Sarah Calmas, tech ethics lead for IBM’s AI Ethics Office. The event is organized and moderated by Maria Koundoura (far right), assistant provost and interim dean of the School of the Arts. (Yufei Meng for The Beacon)

[Photo] School of the Arts Fall Assembly discusses the implications of AI in higher education

By Bridget Frawley, Staff Writer / November 1, 2023

Five professionals discuss AI’s social and educational impact on the panel, from left, Brent Smith, dean of the School of Communication; Lisa Diercks,...

The Princeton Review ranks 25 schools with financial aid that isn't so great.

[Photo] Emerson College earns number one spot for worst financial aid in America

September 27, 2023

The Princeton Review ranks 25 schools with financial aid that isn't so great.

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, begins her nationwide journey in Boston in Dewey Square. (Yufei Meng for The Beacon)

Photos: Little Amal commences nationwide journey with first steps in Boston

By Ashlyn Wang and Yufei Meng / September 10, 2023

Accompanied by resounding drumbeats and a jubilant welcoming atmosphere, Little Amal, whose name means “hope” in Arabic, kicked off her 6,000-mile...