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

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

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Pro-Palestine protesters are held down and arrested following a demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Pro-Palestine protesters charged with resisting arrest, one charged with assault in Downtown Boston

By Iselin Bratz and Bryan Hecht / October 9, 2025

Thirteen pro-Palestine protesters arrested during a Downtown Boston demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 7 will face charges of resisting arrest, disorderly...

A protester covers their eyes as they are held down and detained by Boston Police officers following a pro-Palestine protest on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

13 protesters arrested, multiple officers injured at pro-Palestine protest in Downtown Boston

By Bryan Hecht, Iselin Bratz and Meg Richards / October 7, 2025
Thirteen pro-Palestine protesters were arrested, and multiple police officers were injured at a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protest called “Two Years of Genocide,” the Boston Police Department confirmed with The Beacon on Tuesday night.
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos

A letter to Howie Carr

By Ella Mordarski, Guest Author / April 29, 2024

Dear Howie Carr,  The horrifying screams echoing up from the alley will forever be ingrained in my mind.  On April 25, 2024, I watched from...

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Letter to the Editor: Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine stands in solidarity

By Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, Guest Author / March 6, 2024

On Feb. 28, the Berkeley Beacon published a “Letter to the Editor” from Anna Feder, Emerson’s head of Film Exhibition and Festival Programs,...

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Hamas’ attack is a tragedy for Israel – and a death knell for Palestine

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / October 11, 2023

The two-state solution is dead. Hamas has killed it. It lingered for over half a century, sometimes as fantasy, sometimes deliriously close to being...

Hundreds gathered on the steps of Trinity Church to protest in support of the Palestinian cause.

Boston supporters of Palestinian cause rally in Copley Square

By Olivia LeDuc, News Editor / April 12, 2023

Over 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including Boston-area students and organizers, protested in Copley Square on Sunday, condemning an uptick in Israeli...

U.S. media coverage of Palestinian struggles lags behind

U.S. media coverage of Palestinian struggles lags behind

By Margarita Ivanova / September 2, 2021

Calling family is something that the average person sees as routine, not an emotionally grueling task. You talk about your day, maybe complain a bit about...