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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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A protestor holds up a sign with the word “fascism” crossed out in front of the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Country wide movement to protest President Trump reaches Mass. State House

By Avary Amaral, Beacon Correspondent / February 9, 2025

At noon on Wednesday, protesters wearing keffiyehs and carrying pink and blue transgender pride and rainbow flags gathered at the Massachusetts State House...

The Emerson College visitor center on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage / Beacon Staff, File)

Emerson encourages international students to return early from winter break ahead of Trump inauguration

By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / December 23, 2024

The Office of International Students Affairs (OISA) is urging international Emerson students to “seriously consider” returning to the United States...

"Cured" (2020) is an American documentary directed by Bennett Singer and Patrick Sammon.

Film review: ‘Cured’ reminds us the necessity of LGBTQ+ activism

By Joshua Sokol, Assistant Arts Editor / November 11, 2020

After four years of the Trump administration rolling back LGBTQ+ protections, particularly those protecting the trans community, documentaries like Cured,...

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at an event advocating for student loan reform on January 13, 2017.

AG Healy calls on DHS to rescind proposed rule limiting international students’ time in the U.S.

By Charlie McKenna / October 28, 2020

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy and 22 additional state attorneys general, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Monday calling...

Students crossing the bustling Boylston/Tremont intersection.

ICE rule barring international students from online study in the U.S. lifted

By Charlie McKenna and Andrew Brinker / July 14, 2020

The Trump administration announced Tuesday afternoon that it will roll back an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rule that would have forced international...

Protestors rally against threats to transgender community

Protestors rally against threats to transgender community

October 28, 2018

By Andrew Stanton and Jacob Seitz The rally packed City Hall Plaza, stretching from the front of City Hall to the Government Center station.The sound...