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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Left to right: Asha Basha Duniani, Abigail C. Onwunali, Nomè SiDone, and Joshua Olumide
Photo by Nile Hawver.

The Ufot Family Cycle unites Boston through theater

By Danielle Bartholet, Assistant Living Arts Editor / November 13, 2024

The audience rose to its feet in a standing ovation, but the play had not yet even begun. They cheered as Nigerian playwright Mfoniso Udofia arrived...

An attende browses the Commonwealth Books booth at the International Antiquarian Book Fair on Friday, Nov. 8. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns to Hynes Convention Center

By Allison Po, Beacon Correspondent / November 13, 2024

At the 46th annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, readers, collectors, and sellers gathered at the Hynes Convention Center in Back Bay to...

A brief history of Emerson’s campus in the Theater District

A brief history of Emerson’s campus in the Theater District

By Piper Greene, Beacon Correspondent / November 13, 2024

While some may consider Emerson’s campus quite small, many students will tell you that after some time in the area, many places along Boylston and...

Teachers and other educational staff on strike wave as cars honk in support. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)

Teacher strike in Gloucester

By Rian Nelson / November 12, 2024

Teachers at West Parish Elementary School in Gloucester gathered Friday morning—not to head in to teach but to go on strike.  On Thursday night,...

Members of the Christian Brothers Academy Regimental Marching Band of Brothers from Albany New York. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Photos: Boston honors veterans with annual ‘Salute to Service’ parade

By Arthur Mansavage, Photography Editor / November 9, 2024

The parade, which lasted just over an hour, started at The Boston Public Library at Copley Square then traveled up Boylston Street past Emerson College,...

Justine Kim feeds a treat to Lady, her 20-month-old golden doodle, a day after the pup was named one of five winners in the Seaport dog mayor on Nov. 2, 2024 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

The election goes to the dogs: Seaport dog mayor race ends in five-way tie

By Bryan Hecht, News Co-editor / November 8, 2024

What was meant to be a more paw-sitive race this election season came to a ruff conclusion this past week, with a five-way tie in Seaport’s first-ever...

Bots built by highschool robotics teams battle in RoboBoston’s makeshift arena in Seaport Boulevard on September 28, 2024. (Julianna Jemima Badajos/ Beacon Correspondent)

7th annual Robot Block Party highlights the future of robotics for the youth and industry

By Julianna Jemima Badajos, Beacon Correspondent / October 4, 2024
The RoboBoston Robot Block Party, one of the largest robot and robotics displays in Boston, hosted over 40 exhibits and interactive demonstrations in Seaport Boulevard on Saturday
Around 70 protesters standing on Tremont St outside of The Wang Theatre on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Hillary Clinton’s book tour meets protesters in Boston

By Merritt Hughes, Opinion Co-Editor / September 29, 2024
Hillary Clinton appeared live at the Wang Theater in Boston on Friday evening as part of a traveling tour discussing her new book, “Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, & Liberty.”
Photo Merritt Hughes

Being a lesbian is easier in Boston

By Merritt Hughes, Co-Opinion Editor / April 17, 2024

Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice.  I had a...

Photo courtesy of Rodrigo Larios

The Theater Offensive’s “Queer Prom” brings together Bostonians to celebrate LGBTQ+ liberation

By Sam Lawrence, Beacon Correspondent / February 21, 2024

The Theater Offensive’s latest community-building event brought together some of Boston’s most notable queer activists and performers for a special...

Photo courtesy of Nile Scott Studios

Boston Lyric Opera draws on forgotten history with ‘The Anonymous Lover’

By Danielle Bartholet / February 21, 2024

The onstage orchestra at the intimate Huntington Theatre lit up in a purple glow as they began the overture to Le Amant Amour, or “The Anonymous Lover,”...

Participants carry a banner that reads "Ending homelessness is within our reach" as they lead the crowd of around 4,000 people on the two-mile walk around the Boston Common and the Public Garden on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Thousands gather on the Boston Common to advocate and fundraise to end homelessness

By Arthur Mansavage, Website Editor and Assistant Photo Editor / February 16, 2024

Students, families, advocates, and community members from the greater Boston area gathered on the Boston Common on Sunday, Feb. 11 for the 8th annual Winter...

En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño

En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño

By Sofia Waldron / February 15, 2024

Growing up Mamá stressed many things—if I could rank their importance, it would be God, family, and Peruvian food. There are few things better in...

Illustration by Rachel Choi.

Why is Boston overrated?

By The Editorial Board / December 13, 2023

For nine months of the year, Boston is full of babies. The city seems always to be chock full of college students—so much so that the New York Post,...

Faneuil Hall in Boston. (Annie Zhou for The Beacon)

The dirty money that built Fanueil Hall

By Amyah Bishop, Beacon Correspondent / September 27, 2023

Boston is home to lauded sports teams, revered educational institutions, and arguably, even the American Revolution. The popular Boston tourist attraction...

Photo by Ryli Stoker.

The criminalization of unhoused and impoverished populations in “college towns”

By Ryli Stoker, Beacon Correspondent / September 20, 2023

A lot of Emerson students act like they have never seen unhoused people before.   The first time I picked up on this was in a dorm with a small group...

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...

How to leave 4/20 on a high note

How to leave 4/20 on a high note

By Adri Pray / April 20, 2023

Rejoice! The 2023rd April 20th celebration is nearly upon us! In honor of Thursday’s holiday, here’s an easy-to-read guide on how to participate...

'Constellations’: the multiverse of 'what if’s'

‘Constellations’: the multiverse of ‘what if’s’

By Shannon Garrido / April 12, 2023

Boston’s Vermillion Theater staged their interpretation of “Constellations,” portraying young love throughout different universes—highlighting...

Vermilion Theater’s second production of “Constellations” highlights the importance of queer love on stage

Vermilion Theater’s second production of “Constellations” highlights the importance of queer love on stage

By Shannon Garrido / April 5, 2023

The legacies of queer love stories on stage have been breaking barriers for theater since Broadway’s 1983 production of “La Cage.” This weekend,...