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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

Mayor Michelle Wu answers questions after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of City Hall Plaza on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Mayor Wu testifies on Capitol Hill, defends Boston’s sanctuary status amid GOP pushback

By DJ Mara and Iselin Bratz / 12 hours ago

Boston continues to stand resolute in its sanctuary status as Mayor Michelle Wu testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning. Wu rejected republican accusations...

Boston City Hall Plaza in the evening on Monday, October 28, 2024.(Nick Peace/ For the Beacon, File)

Nearly a quarter of all Boston residents are undecided on their pick for mayor—here’s why.

By Adam Nuñez, Staff Writer / 13 hours ago

As the 2025 Boston mayoral race kicks off, some voters are still on the fence as incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu goes head-to-head with wealthy philanthropist...

Illustration Rachel Choi

Trump’s immigration policies towards non-white groups spike anxiety

By Ari Mei-Dan, Staff Photographer / February 5, 2025

Being an immigrant under President Donald Trump’s new term has sparked complicated emotions for me, ranging from anger to deep concern. As I begin to...

'The Longest Day in Havana'

‘The Longest Day in Havana’

By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-Chief / April 3, 2023

As ten-year-old Mercedes Jacobs sat in the Havana airport in 1962, the wait was long and her clothes were heavy. Already classified as an adult, she was...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

One step forward, two steps back: immigration policies in the United States

By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / March 8, 2023

It’s been three years since former President Donald Trump was in office, but it seems his presence refuses to leave the room.  On Feb. 21, the Biden...

Queer Latinx artist sheds light on colonialism, immigration, and xenophobia using the human body

Queer Latinx artist sheds light on colonialism, immigration, and xenophobia using the human body

By Samantha Deras and Alison Sincebaugh / October 18, 2022

The smell of white sage and the sound of jingling keys filled the Media Art Gallery on Avery Street on Oct. 14 as a Mexico-City-born artist displayed a...

Alia Seraj with her father, Prince Abdul Ali Seraj, in the Boston Public Garden

Afghan royalty, class of 2004, reflects on country’s legacy in wake of American withdrawal

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / September 2, 2021

Like many of her Emerson peers, Alia Seraj ‘04 has witnessed the United States’ intervention in Afghanistan for nearly all her adult life. Yet her...

President Joe Biden

Biden needs to live up to his campaign promises

By Editorial Board / March 4, 2021

Joe Biden took office just over a month ago, and we’re already disappointed. At a time when millions of Americans are facing illness and job insecurity,...

I did so many things to create a sense of belonging for myself in this unfamiliar country by empowering myself with knowledge and experience, only to learn that the future I wanted for so long might not even exist, and this country does not welcome people like me.

The U.S. I wanted to study in no longer exists

By Ziqi Wang / July 8, 2020

My boyfriend texted me right after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students would need to leave the U.S....