As Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire and hostage deal, some …
Jan 15, 2025 · Every week since the Oct. 7 attack, young members of the Israeli political left have been protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, united by calls to end the war in Gaza, the return of all hostages, and peace.
‘We are done letting this happen’: Protesters demand an end to ...
5 days ago · In below freezing temperatures, around one hundred demonstrators marched along Commonwealth Avenue early on the morning of Feb. 5 demanding an end to the sweeps of homeless encampments on state land, a practice advocates say criminalizes homelessness. Organized as a “rally to stop the sweep” by local mutual aid group Warm-Up Boston, the …
Super Bowl LIX: The unlikable rematch everybody’s going to watch …
5 days ago · Mere minutes after a James Bradberry holding call gave them a crucial first down, the Kansas City Chiefs kicked a field goal that would serve as the game-winner in their 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix. Confetti streamed down, tears were shed, and Patrick Mahomes was awarded his second...
We owe Amber Heard an apology - The Berkeley Beacon
Feb 14, 2024 · Opinion editors are not responsible for agreeing or disagreeing with their writers but rather elevate each individual’s specific voice. Imagine a powerful man as a ship, like the Titanic. That ship is a huge enterprise. When it strikes an iceberg, there are a lot of people on board desperate to patch up holes —...
Tripp Whetsell ‘94 tells the life and legacy of TV icon Norman Lear …
Nov 12, 2024 · Courtesy of Tripp Whetsell. Tripp Whetsell ‘94 has been a fan of Norman Lear shows ever since he learned to talk. Born two months after “All in the Family” aired in 1971, Whetsell, affiliated faculty in Comedic Arts at Emerson and former Beacon writer, grew up watching Lear’s shows, which he said were “the best shows in the world.”
The Sisyphean Journey of Emerson’s Baking Club
Sep 25, 2024 · After more than three years in the making, Emerson’s first official culinary student organization is fresh out of the oven. The Emerson Baking Club, formerly known as “Stairway to Leaven,” became affiliated with the college at the end of last spring. “It feels great,” club co-founder and senior media arts production major Tomas Macasaet said on becoming an official …
In the freezing weather, a ‘heated struggle.’ Boston social justice ...
As the polar vortex swept across the northern hemisphere on Inauguration Day, hundreds of protesters from Greater Boston social justice groups braved the cold to stand up for workers, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ people, and the needs of people and the planet over profit.
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Men’s volleyball loses to MIT in home opener
Jan 29, 2025 · Jordan Pagkalinawan (he/him) hails from Burbank, California, and is the Beacon’s deputy sports editor. A junior journalism student with a minor in sports communication, Jordan previously served as managing editor, Kasteel Well bureau chief, sports editor, and sports staff writer, keeping a watchful eye on the Lions’ Div. III teams and finding unique ways to tell their …
The decision to end two programs is irreversible, college says
Aug 20, 2024 · Emerson’s decision to eliminate two programs will not be reversed, college officials said in a statement to The Beacon, after announcing they cut both programs and laid off 10 staff members last week. The decision follows President Jay Bernhardt’s announcement in June that the college would lay off staff positions to address budget cuts caused...