Photos: Thousands of athletes and fans take on the 2024 Head Of …
The St. John’s eight-man crew lift their boat above moving crowds to reach the Charles River. (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff) Thousands fill the banks of the Charles River cheering passing teams during the final day of the regatta. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff) A gaggle of geese fly off having their riverside resting place disturbed as …
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Emerson reacts to Trump landslide, campus ‘devastated’
Nov 7, 2024 · Emerson community members woke up Wednesday to the news that former President Donald Trump had won the 2024 presidential election and would hold office for the next four years. In the hours following the news, the sentiment from students, faculty, and staff was emotional, with many expressing fear ...
Amor Towles: a glimpse into the life of an author
Oct 2, 2024 · Author Amor Towles regaled the crowd at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Sept. 24 with comedic, lively tales of his childhood, family, and life as a writer living in New York. The event is the first stop on Towles’ tour for his latest work, “Table for Two.”
Princess Polly opens new store on Newbury - berkeleybeacon.com
The fashion brand Princess Polly opened its newest store in Boston on Oct. 27 with customers lining up and down Newbury Street for the in-person shopping experience. Walking into the store, customers are met with vibrant color displays of dressing racks, accessories, and more. The atmosphere is bustling with excitement around the brand opening another...
Sally Rooney returns with ‘Intermezzo’ - berkeleybeacon.com
For a writer with limited press engagements and a staunch refusal of air travel, Irish novelist Sally Rooney seems to pop up everywhere
Despite Emerson’s enrollment shortfall, the class of 2028 remains ...
Editor’s Note: One interview subject’s comments have been removed after publication, upon their request. Emerson College’s freshman class arrived on campus like any other, filling the streets around campus and the halls of Little Building with excitement, noise, and move-in carts.
The Oxymoron of Fiscally Conservative, Socially Liberal Ideology
Oct 14, 2020 · John Johnson put it very well in the comments below. There is nothing oxymoronic about “fiscally conservative, socially liberal” unless you are applying an understanding of “socially liberal” that is incongruent with the understanding applied by proponents of FCSL, which would be extremely disingenuous.
The rise and fall of a Midwest Princess: Chappell Roan on setting ...
Chappell Roan’s rise to fame is one of the quickest I’ve seen in my 19 years of life. Less than a year ago, she sat down for an interview with Emerson’s Five Cent Sound.Since then, she has moved her tour to bigger venues, performed at Lollapalooza, and was set to perform at All Things Go Festival in Maryland before she dropped out the day before.
The Blue Man Group become unlikely arbiters of AI, mass …
The Blue Man group onstage during a performance at the Charles Playhouse in downtown Boston, where they have had a residency since 1995, on Oct. 17, 2024 (Nick Peace / For the Beacon).