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The Berkeley Beacon

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

Students occupy 2B alley at Emerson College in tent encampment

Students occupy 2B alley, demand college to divest from Israel and call for ceasefire in Gaza

By Hannah Nguyen, Managing Editor / April 21, 2024

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Updated on April 22 at 12:09 a.m. Nearly 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered Sunday evening...

An Emerson College Police car.

Emerson College among nationwide surge in student protest arrests

By Sophia Pargas and Olivia LeDuc / April 11, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a larger series surrounding the March 22 arrests. If you feel you or someone you know could be a valuable source...

Emerson's downtown Boston campus.

Op-Ed: The weapons of the weak

By Tulasi Srinivas, Guest Author / April 10, 2024

The arrests that happened a few weeks ago at the Presidential Inauguration were a failure of leadership of monumental proportions: it was not just...

Op-Ed: All burn, no heart

Op-Ed: All burn, no heart

By Cal Mazumder / April 3, 2024

On the verge of a good night’s rest after nearly a week of stressing over legal proceedings, academic discipline, and classes, I saw Jay Bernhardt’s...

Campus organizations and community stakeholders express support for 13 students arrested

Campus organizations and community stakeholders express support for 13 students arrested

By DJ Mara, Assistant News Editor / March 29, 2024

In support of the 13 students who were arrested Friday afternoon, approximately 46 campus organizations as of March 27 wrote statements. In these statements,...

The walkout was held in response to 13 students who were arrested outside the Cutler Majestic Theatre during President Jay Bernhardt’s inauguration. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Students hold walkout in support of Palestinian liberation and against student suppression on campus

By DJ Mara, Assistant News Editor / March 29, 2024

  Students, faculty, and community members held a walkout in support of Palestinian liberation and against student suppression on Monday. The walkout...

President Jay Bernhardt. (Naia Driscoll/Beacon Correspondent)

Interview: President Jay Bernhardt responds to arrest of 13 students

By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-chief / March 27, 2024

On March 22, as President Jay Bernhardt was officially being inaugurated as the 13th president of Emerson College, 13 students were arrested outside the...

Courtesy FSJP

‘This is not how we treat our students’: Members of FSJP react to Emerson arrests

By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-chief / March 27, 2024

Following the arrests of 13 students outside the presidential inauguration last Friday, many members of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine...

students arrested outside Emerson presidential inauguration

13 students arrested amid protest outside Emerson presidential inauguration

By Hannah Nguyen and Olivia LeDuc / March 24, 2024
Twelve Emerson students and one non-Emerson student were arrested Friday afternoon outside Cutler Majestic Theater, where President Jay Bernhardt’s inauguration was taking place.