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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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One month after Griff’s Game Room opened, students react
February 25, 2026

A soft orange glow radiated out the second floor of Emerson College’s Little Building. Inside, students’ chatter mixes with high-intensity game talk over air...

Student walk past the new alumni portraits in the lobby of the Little Building on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Jacob Goldberg / Beacon Staff)
Distinguished alumni portraits placed across campus to ‘spark inspiration’
February 25, 2026

Portraits of 22 distinguished Emerson College alumni appeared across the Boston campus over Presidents’ Day weekend “to shine a light on those who came before...

(Tyler Lum / Beacon Contributor)
Meet the woman who welcomes Kasteel Well students into her home to craft, bake, and de-stress
February 25, 2026

WELL, Netherlands — For nearly 90 Emerson College students who arrive at Kasteel Well each semester, one local, Corianne van der Horst, has made her home a haven...

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Roath seeks to bring ‘urgency and passion’ to Capitol Hill as he challenges incumbent Lynch
February 25, 2026

When Emerson College students cross Boylston Street and head toward the Boston Common, they enter Massachusetts’ 8th congressional district. Congressman Stephen...

(Nick Peace / Beacon Staff)
Don’t let it snow: Students are done with winter storms

Late Sunday night, Boston and the Northeast were pummeled by a blizzard considered to be one of the strongest in a decade, leaving more than three feet of snow in some parts of Massachusetts....

Beacon review finds Jeffrey Epstein was connected with Harvard, MIT, and other Boston schools — but not Emerson
Beacon review finds Jeffrey Epstein was connected with Harvard, MIT, and other Boston schools — but not Emerson
(Graphic by Meg Richards)
At Emerson, women’s sports coaches are mostly men
Illustration Lucas Chua
Opinion
I don’t blame you for wanting to become Chinese

“To a guy like me, the Chinese New Year is just the new year” would not have been an uncommon phrase...

Comic: 'Breaking (the) News'
Opinion
Comic: ‘Breaking (the) News’
Graphic Charlie Desjardins
Opinion
No, Ring: Surveillance isn’t neighborly vigilance
Graphic Charlie Desjardins
Opinion
Ticketmaster makes buying concert tickets feel like class warfare
Graphic Scarlett Heikkila
Opinion
What Charles Burton’s case reveals about capital punishment
Metro
(Brooke Leila / Beacon Staff)
Where jokes meet journalism: ‘Truth, Jest & The American Way’ takes on modern politics
February 23, 2026

On a snowy February night in Somerville, Mass. tucked away in Davis Square, a panel of journalists and comedians came together at The Rockwell...

Boylston Street covered in snow on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Emerson College moving all Boston classes online Tuesday following historic nor’easter blizzard
February 22, 2026
Rainbows Pottery Studio on Newbury St. (Diego Perez Pantoja For The Beacon)
Viral videos spark safety concerns at local Boston pottery studio
February 18, 2026
Campus
The 10th floor hallway of the East Residence Hall at UMass Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Joshua Levin, courtesy of The Mass Media)
Emerson College to house displaced UMass Boston students through the semester
February 20, 2026

Emerson College will offer temporary housing services to University of Massachusetts Boston students who were displaced from their campus nearly...

A staff member writes a message to the HR department in the Iwasaki Library during the Staff Union action on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
ELA staff frustrated over slow-moving negotiations to join union
February 19, 2026
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‘The bar is set in hell’: SGA Senators ‘disappointed’ over college’s ‘crickets’ on Black History Month
February 19, 2026
Sports
(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
New street snowboarding generation dominates Red Bull Heavy Metal 2026
February 26, 2026

Street snowboarding has long been a coveted form of rebellion and creative expression, yet for most, hitting rails and constructing ramps in...

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Tim Neverett ‘88 details journey from local New Englander to L.A. Dodgers broadcaster
February 26, 2026
(Peyton Rhoda/ Beacon Staff)
Senior basketball captain Jacob Armant reflects on lengthy career at Emerson
February 26, 2026
Arts & Lifestyle
Graphic Rina Laby
A year after David Lynch’s death, Twin Peaks Day reminds us that life is cyclical
February 25, 2026

Spoilers ahead for the “Twin Peaks” franchise. The world first met FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, played by the charmingly eccentric Kyle...

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Hawa Kamara ‘23 makes Colonial Theatre debut as Eurydice in ‘Hadestown’
February 25, 2026
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Fran Lebowitz charms the Colonial with wit and dry humor
February 25, 2026
Nexilis Fall 2025
Letter From the Editor
Letter From the Editor
By Avary Amaral, Arts & Lifestyle Editor / November 20, 2025
More than just music: barriers of connecting with Boston’s music scene
More than just music: barriers of connecting with Boston’s music scene
By Marley Helfer, Layout Editor / November 20, 2025
Artists capture the power of community in Boston murals
Artists capture the power of community in Boston murals
By Avary Amaral, Arts & Lifestyle Editor / November 20, 2025
Old Ground
Old Ground
By Jack Silver, Staff Writer / November 20, 2025
Love at first sight: romantic or media myth?
Love at first sight: romantic or media myth?
By Olivia Hintlian, Staff Writer / November 20, 2025
Stills
Stills
By Danielle Bartholet, Operations Managing Editor / November 20, 2025
Daytime
Daytime
By Rachel Choi, Multimedia Managing Editor & Chief Copyeditor / November 20, 2025
Chat, is this real?
Chat, is this real?
By Ella Duggan, Magazine Editor / November 20, 2025
A divided nation and disconnected bonds: navigating relationships in a polarized America
A divided nation and disconnected bonds: navigating relationships in a polarized America
By Tess Gleason, Deputy Kasteel Well Bureau Chief, News / November 20, 2025
Digital purgatory: maybe the world did end with Y2K
Digital purgatory: maybe the world did end with Y2K
By Jagger van Vliet, Magazine Contributor / November 20, 2025
Rustic Canyon
Rustic Canyon
By Alexander Clark, Magazine Contributor / November 20, 2025
The inevitable resurrection of religion
The inevitable resurrection of religion
By James Mayes, Magazine Contributor / November 19, 2025
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A shirtless fan with body paint that says “I heart Drake Maye” on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
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Sophomore midfielder John Liley during the Emerson College Men’s Soccer game against Salve Regina University. (Jacob Goldberg/Beacon Staff)
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PROJECTS
Dawn Sajdyk showing off locally-sourced produce.
Where does the Dining Center food come from?
According to multiple sources, ‘about 100 students’ received ‘acceptance emails’ into Emerson. It wasn’t real.
Absence of intramural sports is making students question the program’s future
KASTEEL WELL
(Ronan Canzoniero / Beacon Contributor)
Kasteel Well students respond to Minnesota ICE presence
‘Feel Van Lymborch’ brings life and sight to medieval manuscripts with the help of Kasteel students
Kasteel Well lends its medieval backdrop to ‘Babyface’ BFA
LIFESTYLE
Graphic Avary Amaral
From Little Building to the altar, these alumni found love at Emerson
Café Bonjour brings a taste of Morocco to Boston
Burg and Shaw is here for your late night fusion cravings
COLUMNS
Graphic Charlie Desjardins
Emerson’s marriage of film and AI leaves an artificial taste
Crooke’s Cage: John Cena shocks the world with heel turn in Toronto
Column: How political is the NFL?
EDITORIALS
(Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)
Editorial: The gun doesn’t care who pulls the trigger
Editorial: What happened to the alley happened to all of us
Editorial: Want a real education? Take these classes.
LETTERS
A depiction of filmmaking equipment (Arthur Mansavage / Beacon Staff)
Letter to the Editor: Preparing students for the realities of AI
Letter to the Editor: Why you should care about the arrests of our students
Letter to the Editor: Advice from an ‘audience’ member
CAMPUS
Emerson Baseball Head Coach Billy Uberti during practice on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Cole Semel/ Beacon Staff)
Emerson baseball team ready for growth under new coach
There is more to Boston’s snow removal process than meets the eye
Shaya Gregory Poku attends SGA to address Teach-In title change; distribution of money for student organizations to come
METRO
(Charlie Desjardins / Beacon Staff)
Haitian TPS holders ‘hopeful’ after a pause in protection status termination
‘I am deeply heartbroken’: Protests continue in Iran amid deadly crackdown and media blackout
Boston City Council’s first meeting of the year signals housing and public safety priorities
ARTS
Courtesy Bailey Holiver
Politics, culture, and philosophy converge in ‘asses.masses,’ a video game epic about donkeys
Who will be this year’s commencement speaker? Some predictions.
ICA exhibit ‘An Indigenous Present’ uses abstract art to tell Native stories
SPORTS
(Cole Semel/ Beacon Staff)
NBA trade deadline grades: Who won, who reached, and who reset
Heated Rivalry is changing sports culture on and off the ice
Patriots fall on the biggest stage as the Seahawks take home the Lombardi Trophy
OBITUARIES
Nora Onanian receiving her award, "Courage, Grit, and Determination in Successful Journalism Degree Completion" on December 16, 2024. Left to right: Douglas Struck, Christine Onanian, David Onanian, Nora Onanian (front).
Nora Kate Onanian, Emerson journalism student, remembered as ‘impactful’ and an ‘inspiration’ by classmates, professors
‘Everything that Norman did was influenced by humanity’: Friends and fans remember Norman Lear ‘44
‘He was an incredible person’: Colleagues remember Faizan Siddiqui
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How are Massachusetts Democrats standing up in the age of Trump 2.0?
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