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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

Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover

Last Monday, around five dozen Jewish students gathered in the Bill Bordy Theater for Emerson Hillel’s Passover Seder, a traditional...

SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation
SGA unanimously votes no confidence in Bernhardt and officially calls for his resignation

The Student Government Association (SGA), during its last general assembly meeting on Friday, unanimously passed a resolution calling...

Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’

This article contains spoilers. When tennis ascends beyond mere sport and becomes intricately woven into one's essence, the trials...

‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus
‘Students are scared to be outwardly Jewish’: Jewish students contemplate transferring following reported antisemitism on campus

Higher education institutions have been grounds for antisemitism since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. Hamas’ attack and Israel’s...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms
Emerson votes sophomore Nandan Nair as next Executive President of SGA

Next year’s Internal Affairs board will see Nandan Nair as executive president, Kayla Armbruster as executive vice president, and...

‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: Emerson Encampment ends in arrests of 118 protesters
Emerson Encampment
‘I feel so betrayed by Emerson’: ‘Popular University Encampment’ ends in arrests of 118 protesters
The four-day “Popular University Encampment” ended in the arrest of 118 protesters in the 2 Boylston Place alley early this morning. 
Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley
CPLA members during a tour of the State Department in front of the Wall of Flags. (Photo courtesy of Gregory Payne)
CPLA members take on Washington, D.C. for annual trip
Courtesy of Bradley Bird
BRADLEY BIRD
Letter to the editor: To my fellow adults in the classrooms

Dear fellow Emerson faculty,  Like many of us, I have much I'd like to say in regards to the genocide in Gaza, the college's handling of that issue,...

The Little Building residence hall.
SOPHIA PARGAS
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
These Jews say theres nothing scary about anti-Zionism
JEWS AGAINST ZIONISM
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there's nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
ELLA DUGGAN
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
MEG RICHARDS
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
MARGARITA IVANOVA
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
Emerson Hillel is here to stay
ARI WILLIS
Letter to the Editor: Hillel is here to stay
Mayor Wu cancels Harvard event following withdrawal of student sponsors due to Emerson encampment police response
Mayor Wu cancels Harvard event following withdrawal of student sponsors due to Emerson encampment police response
Boston City Clerk Alex Geourntas reads aloud a docket at the councils weekly meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
The Boston City Council: A (School) Year in Review
District 5 City Councilor Enrique Pepén introducing the New Mission High School Boys Basketball Team as the Division 5 State Champions at the City Council meeting held on Wednesday, April 10 in the Christopher Iannella Chamber at Boston City Hall. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council honors high school state champions
2024 Boston Marathon: Stories racing to and beyond the finish line
'The beauty of Boston': Thousands experience sunny 128th Boston Marathon
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
SGA to hold vote of no confidence and call for President Jay Bernhardt to resign
Image courtesy of David Gerzof Richard
Emerson professor works to build bridges overseas
The Little Building residence hall.
Administration launches strategic planning process, ‘Emerson 2030’ to be implemented this December
Students occupy 2B alley at Emerson College in tent encampment
‘Popular University Encampment’ in 2B alleyway enters second day, students host several events
Illustration Rachel Choi
'Good times never seemed so good': How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
Brooke Taylor and additional Girls State participants in Girls State, now streaming on Apple TV+.
Democracy gets a makeover in Apple TV+’s ‘Girls State’
E-MAGAZINE
Photo Merritt Hughes
Being a lesbian is easier in Boston
Illustration Rachel Choi
Listen up seniors, cause this is it
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Think TikTok won’t be banned in the U.S.? Think again
Courtesy Creative Commons
Running: The underrated cure to burnout, stress and anxiety
Courtesy Creative Commons
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
Modeled by Sam Shipman and Maddie Barron
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
'Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
Courtesy Ashlyn Richards
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
The resonating echoes of 9/11 in country music
Courtesy Rachel Choi
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
Monopoly on dreaming: Disillusionment of the American Dream
Courtesy Creative Commons
Neo-Americana Spring 2024
The rise of MAGA and political extremism
An Instagram post announcing the return of Black Swan for the Spring 2024 semester.
Meet Black Swan, Kasteel Well’s magazine by students, for students
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Class of 2028, this one’s for you
Illustration by Rachel Choi.
Why is Boston overrated?
Emersons downtown Boston campus.
Letter to the Editor: The weapons of the weak
golden retriever meetup
Goldens galore for Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon
Norman Lear ‘44
‘Everything that Norman did was influenced by humanity’: Friends and fans remember Norman Lear ‘44
Courtesy Creative Commons
Chic sustainability: the art of American thrifting