My Journalism Work
I am passionate about arts and healthcare journalism. Since Fall 2024, I have worked as a Staff Writer for the Berkeley Beacon Magazine, Emerson's only independent student-run newspaper. In Spring 2025, I acquired the role of Magazine Editor.
The Berkeley Beacon
After a week-long marathon screening of the artist’s cult classics, Coolidge Corner Theatre presented its 20th Coolidge Award to John Waters.
Winter is looming, and one Boston neighborhood in particular has a special way of celebrating this impending season of cold and darkness.
Winter is looming, and one Boston neighborhood in particular has a special way of celebrating this impending season of cold and darkness.
Audio Stories
Emerson College Teach-In On Race Highlights Student Movements in Puerto Rico
Emerson College hosted its 9th annual Teach-In On Race event on Feb. 5 and 6. Established in 2016, the Teach-In On Race event offers presentations, discussions, and workshops where conversations about race and diversity can be explored with peers and faculty.
The event began with a workshop on equity and empowerment on Wednesday morning, followed by a session on The History of Student Movements for the Liberation of Puerto Rico. Emerson student Miguel Nieves Mercado presented the history of student-led strikes at the University of Puerto Rico, or UPR.
“ So, in order to kind of set the groundwork for the UPR in Obeye, we have to think of it as a battleground, and it did not always seem to be this way,” said Mercado.
After the presentation, students gathered in a circle to pass around End the Debt! Decolonize! Liberate Puerto Rico!, a 170-foot scroll that tells the story of Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico’s Resistance to colonialism. Students sang, listened, and watched closely as the scroll circled around the room.
Moderators reserved the last few minutes for the audience to share their thoughts.
The Teach-In On Race continues on Thursday, with sessions on DEI, Data Literacy, and the Emerson Prison Initiative.
Climate Kaleidescope Episode 2: How climate change adversely affects BIPOC communities in Boston
In this episode of Climate Kaleidoscope, we looked into how communities of color are adversely affected by climate change in the city of Boston and beyond. We spoke to experts from three disciplines to understand the history of environmental racism in Boston, the policies put in place to address it, and the future of environmental justice initiatives.
Produced and written by: Fiona McMahon, Maria Badia, and Yogev Toby
Edited by: Fiona McMahon
View the full episode and show notes here.