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1 week ago | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Yogev Toby |Merritt Hughes |Adri Pray
“Emerson Parents Against Antisemitism” began with an introductory message like any other college parent Facebook group. “Hello all. This group was started as a way to connect families of students at Emerson along with Hillel. We will work together to communicate with school leadership and keep all informed on resources for our students as we navigate these challenging times,” one parent, who serves as a group admin, wrote on June 29, 2024.
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4 weeks ago | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Iselin Bratz |Adri Pray |Yogev Toby |Meg Richards
Reiko Hillyer, an associate professor of history at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, gave the keynote address at the EPI conference on Tuesday to discuss the “rise and fall” of access to society incarcerated individuals have nationwide.
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2 months ago | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Yogev Toby |Adri Pray |Merritt Hughes
Makenna Cannon came to Emerson College in 2023 excited about their major. The now-sophomore in the health and social change program arrived on campus committed to a new initiative that promised a space where students could create lasting change to improve public health. But now in their fourth semester, the future of the program is suddenly uncertain, they say. Nine of the 10 total students in the program met with Provost Alexandra Socarides on Jan. 30 to discuss the future of the major.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Arthur Mansavage |Yogev Toby
TEL AVIV, Israel—For 67 consecutive Saturdays, Israeli protesters, dissatisfied with the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, marched in the streets demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas and an end to the war. On Sunday, Israel and Hamas implemented the first phase of a tentative cease-fire, which includes the gradual release of 33 hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Hamas killed approximately 1,200 Israelis during the raid, according to officials.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Arthur Mansavage |Yogev Toby
TEL AVIV, Israel—Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal Wednesday after 15 months of fighting, negotiators from both sides announced. The three-phase deal, expected to take effect on Sunday, will begin with the release of 33 women, children, and older adult Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian women and children imprisoned in Israel. Soldiers and young males will be released in the second phase.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Arthur Mansavage |Yogev Toby
Donald Trump’s victory echoed throughout the media and the chitter-chatter of pedestrians out in Downtown Boston on Wednesday. With both concerns and mild optimism, critics and supporters agree that another Trump presidency means change, for better, or worse. Nathan Borgogni brought his cat and a book out to the Boston Common while the sun was out. “I’m here to destress and get away from [the election] for a second,” he said.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Hecht |Yogev Toby
Archbishop Richard Henning was installed as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston on Thursday. It was a bittersweet ceremony, shadowed by the church’s dark past. More than 1,400 people, including clergy, religious figures, and prominent Boston community members, gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross to celebrate what some called a surprising appointment. Henning obtained the role after serving only a little over a year as Providence bishop, to a significantly smaller laity.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Bryan Hecht |Yogev Toby
Hundreds leaped out of their seats as former speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, entered the First Parish Church in Cambridge for an intimate conversation on politics, the future of democracy, and unity. Pelosi appeared alongside Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for a panel discussion organized by Harvard Book Store to promote Pelosi’s new book “The Art of Power” on Wednesday. The event was delayed by over 20 minutes, as the sold-out crowd of 600 stretched down the block waiting to enter.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Jordan Pagkalinawan |Yogev Toby
Jeannine Russell took a long pause and observed the audience before her, tears in her eyes. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Celtics leadership, players, and dozens of Celtics affiliates gathered on Monday to honor the legacy—both on and off the court—of Celtics legend Bill Russell and rename the North Washington Street Bridge to the William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
berkeleybeacon.com | Arthur Mansavage |Yogev Toby
As Hurricane Milton raged through their home state last week, Emerson students from Florida reflected on the distance from their families, evacuation misconceptions, and ways to help in the aftermath. Only weeks after Hurricane Helene drowned towns in Appalachia, the long-observed Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay as a category 3 hurricane. The storm devastated areas of Florida, leaving millions without power, approximately $50 billion in damages, and killing over 15 people.
