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Photos: Despite continued BPD crackdowns, this year's St. Patrick’s Day Parade still sported the usual chaos, with vandalism, public urination, and public alcohol consumption on full display berkeleybeacon.com/photos-public-…

As students abroad adjust to European life, students of color question if they were prepared to navigate European racism. berkeleybeacon.com/well-students-…

‘Banana Pancakes’: Annalisa Hansford ‘25 puts community at the forefront of healing in new poetry chapbook berkeleybeacon.com/banana-pancake…

OPINION: Sexual harassment was too normalized during my study abroad experience. berkeleybeacon.com/catcalling-and…

Emerson’s endowment has grown to about $330 million, funding scholarships, academic programs, and the college’s long-term stability. Here’s what to know and why it matters to students. berkeleybeacon.com/emerson-has-a-…

Under the cover of a dark movie theater, director Danny Madden ‘09 is in his element, premiering his brand new film, “Downbeat”, in South by Southwest’s (SXSW) Film & TV Festival Narrative Feature competition. berkeleybeacon.com/with-sxsw-prem…

Revolutionary Spaces, an organization whose goal is to maintain the buildings’ cultural spaces, has presented monthly rotating exhibitions featuring special historical content for the last year. berkeleybeacon.com/revolutionary-…

OPINION: People should stop treating Instagram like their real life — no one is who they pretend to be online. berkeleybeacon.com/on-instagram-w…

OPINION: In a culture that fills every gap with sound, silence has started to feel like a problem to solve. What if the real discomfort isn’t quiet, but what quiet reveals? berkeleybeacon.com/we-dont-know-h…

OPINION: Phil Collins is dominating the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote. Maybe he'll finally get the love we always robbed him of, writes Collins superfan Charlie Desjardins. berkeleybeacon.com/leave-phil-col…

Dearest gentle reader, the anticipated second part of season four of “Bridgerton” has graced our television screens. The season has become the highest-rated installment of the show, with all eight episodes scoring an 8.0 on IMDB or higher. berkeleybeacon.com/with-part-twos…

For $2,500, you could call the rest of your half-empty room yours — for the rest of this semester. Read the full story online at berkeleybeacon.com ✍️ Meg Richards 🎥 Arthur Mansavage, Nick Peace 🎬 Edited by Arthur Mansavage

“The Great God Pan,” written by Amy Herzog and directed by Lindsay Beamish, stands as a prime example of what Emerson artists are capable of creating. berkeleybeacon.com/emstages-the-g…

As fears for a wider regional war in the Middle East grow, advocacy groups in Boston gathered to protest the United States’ military action in Iran. berkeleybeacon.com/dont-iraq-iran…

Amid federal crackdowns on diversity, equity, and inclusion, Emerson faculty reaffirmed the need for inclusive language in institutional policy. berkeleybeacon.com/faculty-concer…

For $2,500, you could call the rest of your half-empty room yours — for the rest of this semester. berkeleybeacon.com/what-students-…

OPINION: I obviously miss Prince’s artistry and showmanship, but more than anything, I miss what he represented: a complete unwillingness to be anyone other than who he was at all times, in spite of what anybody else may have said about it... berkeleybeacon.com/sign-o-the-tim…

The Oscars have had one constant for over three decades: Rob Paine ‘92. Starting as a production assistant at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995, the Emerson alum serves as the co-executive producer of the live show today. berkeleybeacon.com/the-man-behind…

Emerson appoints new AI task force, co-led by Academic Affairs and industry leaders. The AI Initiative is a “developing conversation” according to those behind the new project. berkeleybeacon.com/as-ai-enters-t…

In the quiet village of Well, Netherlands, one resident, Corianne van der Horst, opens up her home to nearly 90 Emerson students studying at Kasteel Well every semester. berkeleybeacon.com/meet-the-woman…