On the opening night of his new book tour, billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates spoke at the Emerson Colonial Theater about the first installment...
By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor
/ February 5, 2025
Just after midnight on Jan. 30, 250 volunteers, equipped with backpacks filled with snacks, drinks, hand warmers, and flashlights, descended onto every...
The change would require adult applicants to “disclose criminal convictions in Massachusetts and elsewhere” as well as consent to Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) checks as part of the application process.
As below-freezing temperatures blow through Boston this January, the tensions described by the Boston Architectural College (BAC) students living in Emerson...
By Maddie Barron, Magazine Editor & Assistant Opinion Editor
/ January 27, 2025
For 7 minutes and 59 seconds at 12:31 p.m., unionized employees at three Blue Bottle Coffee locations in Massachusetts walked out to defy decreased tip...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Huddled in groups, braving extreme cold, and bundled up in mittens and hats, supporters of President Donald Trump stared at phone screens...
By Max Ardrey, Dept. Living Arts Editor
/ January 22, 2025
As the sky eases into perpetual gray and temperatures drop, Bostonians reclaim their favorite winter pastime: grabbing their skates and hitting the ice.
While...
Soon after President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term, he signed several executive orders to set his agenda into motion. Public officials across...
When I first came to Emerson, I made two promises: One to my sister, that I wouldn’t grow a man-bun (it becomes more and more tempting each day), and...
While over a thousand demonstrators raised their signs, flags, and voices into the chilled air cloaking the Boston Common Saturday afternoon, some demonstrators...
As the polar vortex swept across the northern hemisphere on Inauguration Day, hundreds of protesters from Greater Boston social justice groups braved...
By Ryan Yau, Living Arts Editor
/ January 15, 2025
Celtic music is found everywhere in Boston, flowing from the Irish pubs all over the city to the concert venues year round. But this weekend, the city’s...
By Sam Shipman, Kasteel Well Staff Writer
/ January 8, 2025
Emerson students finishing their meal in the dining hall often throw the remains of their scraps into the compost bin, but where do the seemingly endless...
By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor
/ January 6, 2025
The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo immediately following their Jan. 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert...
By Arthur Mansavage, Photo Editor & Audience Development Editor
/ December 28, 2024
From on-campus protests to the 2024 presidential election, Beacon photographers told stories when words could not, gave unique perspectives into the...
Nearly four inches of snow fell across Massachusetts on Friday before temperatures rose and washed rain across the area.
Between one and four inches...
The Boston Common Frog Pond ice rink opened its gates for the winter on Nov. 30, inviting locals and tourists alike to take to the ice and unite under...
