From campus demonstrations to the 2024 presidential race, photographers from the Beacon narrated tales when language fell short, offered distinctive viewpoints in the publication’s journalism, and influenced how the Emerson community will recall this year.
Below are 100 of the finest photographs captured by the photo team of The Berkeley Beacon in 2024.
Former presidential contender, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), addresses supporters at the West Des Moines Sheraton after securing second place in the Iowa caucuses on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)A Boston police officer halts in the intersection at Boylston and Tremont Street and observes a significant gathering of pro-Palestine demonstrators obstructing the road on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A woman holds her Dunkin’ order while dancing at the Harvard Square Taste of Chocolate Festival in Cambridge on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)Trang Trần, an artist who crafts custom traditional banners and scrolls adorned with ancient-style Vietnamese script, displays her painted Pomelo fruits at the 35th annual “Tết in Boston” festival on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Jack Burns for The Berkeley Beacon)Thousands of individuals march side by side on the Boston Common during the 8th annual Winter Walk on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)“`html A youthful lion dancer showcases their talent on the streets of Chinatown during the Lunar New Year Parade on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)The “clown heads”—“Endgame (Nagg & Nell)” by Max Streicher, part of an artistic installation in Downtown Boston, dangles between two structures on Washington St., adjacent to the Paramount Center in Boston. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)A learner holds up a sign as representatives from the Emerson Student Union, Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine, and Emerson Democratic Socialists of America organize a demonstration urging increased financial assistance and organizational freedom on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu greets former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley with an embrace as he invites her to the stage on Saturday, March 2, 2024, during her Republican presidential campaign kickoff. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)Scott Pinkney operates a light board in the Tufte 1010 Light Lab on March 2, 2024, where he instructs on lighting design. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A Boston citizen casts their vote at a polling location at Boston City Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)Demonstrators place a cardboard coffin at the foot of the Massachusetts State House, symbolizing the individuals who have perished due to poverty-driven issues on Saturday, March 6, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
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A green-painted man captivates the interest of teenage boys, who shout at him on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in South Boston. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Onlookers endeavor to catch candy tossed from a parade float on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in South Boston. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Outside of the Cutler Majestic Theatre, on Friday March 22, 2024, twelve Emerson students alongside one non-Emerson community member were detained during Jay Bernhardt’s investiture ceremony. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)At the investiture ceremony on Friday, March 22, 2024, Emerson Trustees Ellen Calmas, left, Doug Holloway, behind, and Robert Miller, right, adorn Bernhardt with an academic hood. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)Attendees savor Indian cuisine during Sathi’s Holi festivities on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Cultural Center located at 172 Tremont St. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)The Baby Beard group performs at the Anime Boston opening ceremonies held at the Hynes Convention Center on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Elle Baray-Forgét, a sophomore public relations student, poses inside a cardboard house, where every artwork sale supports Soldier On, on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Margaux Jubin for The Berkeley Beacon)“`html Two employees clean dishes in the kitchen at St. Francis House on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)A father and daughter are part of the crowd of thousands waving Israeli flags during an event on Sunday, April 7, 2024, to rededicate a wall of Hamas’ captives following vandalism. (Margaux Jubin for The Berkeley Beacon)Students from Emerson College compose messages to the students at Henderson School during a pop-up initiative led by Dr. Kirsten Whitten’s Intro to PR course on Monday, April 8, 2024, in the 2B Alley. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)Mary Shertenlieb, an Emerson faculty member, is captured in a portrait as she prepares to participate in the 2024 Boston Marathon for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)An individual offers dog treats to a group of five golden retrievers in Boston Common on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)An athlete warms up at dawn on Monday, April 15, 2024, displaying a tattoo of his past Boston Marathon times on the back of his leg. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Viewers hold placards along Beacon Street in Brookline, applauding for runners as they near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
“““html Over 30,000 competitors from more than 100 nations are signed up to participate in the 128th Boston Marathon scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)A pro-Palestinian tent settlement has been established at Emerson College to express solidarity with the students detained at Columbia University on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Law enforcement sets up a blockade at both ends of Boylston Street stretching from Piano Row to the Little Building while clearing the encampment and detaining over 100 demonstrators in the 2 Boylston Place alley on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)Detained pro-Palestinian activists from the encampment are secured with zip ties with their hands restrained behind their backs as they are led into a police vehicle on Boylston Street on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Boston Police agents carry out arrests at the encampment on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Ledia Hysenbegasi for The Berkeley Beacon)Women joyfully dance across the Japan Festival area, carrying a mikoshi, a portable shrine, on their shoulders at Boston Common on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Eric Alexander, chair of the Board of Trustees, shouts “back the fuck up” towards Bryan Edouard, a student speaker during a town hall convened in response to the encampment arrests, on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
“`A pupil waves a Palestinian banner and raises their hand, on which is inscribed, “ceasefire now” at the 2024 Emerson College graduation event on May 12, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)A crowd of Celtics supporters stands atop a bus shelter during the Celtics championship celebration in Boston on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Sam Shipman/Beacon Staff)Individuals gathered near the starting point of the Celtics championship parade in Boston on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)A gathering of individuals plays drums on the street following the Celtics championship parade in Boston on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Jakob Nowell performs with Sublime at the Levitate Music and Arts Festival on July 7, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Goose takes the stage for WERS at Emerson College on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Sam Shipman/Beacon Staff)Goose on stage at MGM Music Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room following his initial debate with Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).As the initial presidential debate between Harris and Trump concludes, campaign representatives swarm the spin room in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)Members of the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums (GBFPD) ensemble parade in front of the Massachusetts State House on Sept. 11, 2024. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)Community members from Emerson and the Greater Boston area assemble at the Boston Common Parkman Bandstand to honor 9/11 on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)Pro-Palestinian demonstrators link arms and hold up traffic at Government Center in Boston on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)JPEGMAFIA on stage at the Roadrunner in Boston on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Sam Shipman/Beacon Staff)An assembly of volunteers from Emerson Green Collective (EGC) and Emerson Sustainability tidies the Esplanade at the Charles River on Friday, Sept. 20. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)“`html A canine is attired at the 35th annual Boston Freedom Rally on Boston Common on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)Tomas “Chef” Macasaet, co-creator of Emerson Baking Club, collaborates with junior writing, literature, and publishing major Gabriella Garza to knead dough for a catering initiative on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).A hand is seen reaching down to pick up a homemade placard during a rally in support of Haitian migrants on Boston Common on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)The Boston Inspectional Services Department reacts to a vehicle collision outside the sushi eatery Genki Ya on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Demonstrators shouting at participants entering the Wang Theatre in Boston where former first lady Hillary Clinton conducts a book tour event on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Individuals are seen playing dead on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to symbolize climate change victims during a demonstration on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Shannon Clark for The Berkeley Beacon)
“`A young girl strokes a robotic canine at Seaport Boulevard during the 7th annual Robot Block Party on Saturday, September 28, 2024. (Julianna Jemima Badajos for The Berkeley Beacon)The proprietor of Little Loaf Bakeshop in Poughkeepsie, NY, assists patrons in selecting pastries at Boston Veg Food Fest on Sunday, September 29, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)An dockworker stands on the picket line outside the Port of Boston on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as ports throughout the east and Gulf coasts shut down amidst a strike by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A seller arranges merchandise at the Carcass flea market on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Daniel Vinicio Abreu for The Berkeley Beacon)A youthful participant of Rude Mechanical Orchestra showcases a flag routine as part of their performance at the Honk! festival in Davis Square Plaza, Cambridge on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Abigail Hoyt for The Berkeley Beacon)The Good Trouble Brass Band takes the stage during the HONK! Festival in Davis Square Plaza, Cambridge on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Abigail Hoyt for The Berkeley Beacon)Pro-Palestinian demonstrators chant as they leave the Boston Common, having congregated at the bandstand before marching through downtown Boston and Beacon Hill on October 6, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/ Beacon Staff).An Israeli counter-demonstrator wearing a mask has an Israeli flag forcibly taken from their possession during a confrontation with
Advocates for Palestine raise placards and chant slogans as they protest on Storrow Drive, blocking traffic on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).Palestine supporters commandeer Storrow Drive in Boston on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2024, causing a complete standstill for all northbound traffic. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Workers from the Park Plaza Hotel participate in the picket with placards stating “On Strike, Hilton Boston Park Plaza” on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A resident embraces a dog at the animal blessing ceremony held at Summer Street Plaza on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)A participant holds a battery-operated candle at The Wang Theatre during a commemoration event for the victims lost during the Hamas assaults on Israel on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Numerous individuals convened on Boston Common on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, for a memorial dedicated to the approximate 1,200 Israelis who lost their lives on Oct. 7, 2023, due to Hamas. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)Supporters of Palestine display red smoke flares and spray paint the ground as well as the walls of the 2B Alley on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)A merchant transports fresh crates of produce to his stall at the Haymarket in Boston on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Students at Tufts University celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the campus quad on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff).Thousands line the banks of the Charles River, cheering for passing crews during the concluding day of the Head of The Charles Regatta on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A flock of geese take flight as their riverside resting area is disrupted as Gentle Giant Rowing Clubs’ 4+ team start their race. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)Spectators cheer as boats cruise beneath the Elliot Bridge and approach the final stretch of the race during the Head of The Charles Regatta. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s campaign aircraft rests on the runway at Boston Logan Airport where the vice presidential candidate was set to participate in a fundraising event in the city on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).Tributes to the former One Direction member Liam Payne are hung on a memorial tree in Boston Common on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)A resident of Beacon Hill sends pieces of confectionery down a chute into a child’s candy bucket on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)Archbishop Richard Henning is inaugurated as the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross while demonstrators outside the church demanded transparency and resolution in clergy sexual abuse matters on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff).Clerics carry out rituals for the appointment of a new archbishop of the Archdiocese during a ceremony for Archbishop Richard Henning on Oct. 31, 2024. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)Boston resident Jana Krause assesses election ballots at Boston City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A flag displaying “VOTE” flutters in the wind in Beacon Hill on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren addresses a gathering of Democrats at SoWa Power Station shortly after her re-election to the Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)A demonstrator displays a sign reading “we’re not going back” during a women’s march that took place in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Sophia Schiappa for The Berkeley Beacon)A pedestrian traverses the street in Back Bay while sporting an “I voted” sticker on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A supporter of Trump observes Tom Hodgson, The Executive Chair of the Massachusetts Trump Campaign and former Bristol County Sheriff, as he addresses attendees at the “Magachusetts Victory Trump Campaign Watch Party” at Whites of Westport on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Justine Kim provides a treat to Lady, her 20-month-old golden doodle, the day following the pooch being declared one of five victors in the Seaport dog mayor contest on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).A young youngster waves an American flag during the annual Salute to Service veterans day parade on Boylston Street on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)An attendee examines the Commonwealth Books booth at the International Antiquarian Book Fair on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)A collection of children hold placards in support of the educators at West Parish Elementary School on strike outside Gloucester City Hall. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)Good Morning Emerson Hosts Max Lasky, left, and Faith Pinnow, middle, conduct an interview with Emertainment Monthly co-President Emily Zeitz, right, live on air in November 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)The daughter of Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark was detained in Boston during an anti-abortion demonstration for disorderly behavior and obstructing a lawful gathering on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)Riot gear-clad Boston police guide members of the Men’s March to their scheduled assembly on Boston Common on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Yogev Toby/Beacon Staff)Observers exert pressure against barriers as the Men’s March conducts a rally on Boston Common on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)An individual from the Boylston Chess Clubs participates in a game in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 9th, 2024. (McKenzie Cooper/Beacon Staff)A contest for Tom Holland look-alikes occurred at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. More than 200 fans in college-age brackets turned up. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)The North End Trellis at the Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park in Boston illuminated with over 50,000 blue lights on Nov. 25, 2024. The Blue Man group, Santa Claus, and The Grinch were present. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)An employee extracts light strands from inside Boston’s official Christmas tree on Boston Common on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)Tycho presents at The Royale in Boston on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Nick Peace/Beacon Staff)The Grinch frolicking before an audience at a tree lighting ceremony on Boston Common on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)An illuminated 45-foot tall white spruce on Boston Common burst with fireworks at the end of the yearly Holiday Lights event on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).Onlookers enjoying skaters at the Frog Pond located on Boston Common on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
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Presidents, union acknowledgments, and demonstrations: These constitute the leading Beacon narratives of 2024
