Embed from Getty Images You hear that? It’s the sound of the TD Garden’s ice
Austin Lopes, a rising junior majoring in visual and media arts, died of cancer on May 8 surrounded by his
Emerson will loosen guest policies in on-campus housing for the fall semester, reversing pandemic-era restrictions as vaccinations in the state continue to climb and cases
Illona Yukhayev (illona_yukhayev@emerson.edu) is an Instructional Technologist at Emerson. When she’s not busy helping faculty build their Canvas courses, she is happy to talk to
With a simple Google search, I can find out the employer of my middle school crush, know that my high school boyfriend is pledging to
TW: This editorial contains mentions of gun violence, homicide, and suicide. Since the pandemic began, the U.S. has shifted much of its attention to improving
A few days ago it was raining, and for the first time in a while, it wasn’t too cold for me to enjoy the drizzle.
Emerson’s 40th annual EVVY Awards are finally here. The ceremony will stream live on YouTube, starting at 7 p.m. EST, hosted by Anania Williams and
The Student Government Association’s spring elections—where each position in the organization is up for grabs—features just 13 candidates vying for seats in SGA, which controls more than a million dollars
The co-founder of Democracy Builders, the non-profit that owns and operates the former Marlboro College campus, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making a
More than a year into the COVID-19 restrictions that have reshaped much of public life, Massachusetts now has a target date for when its business and capacity limits are set
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Emerson reported no new positive COVID-19 test results last week—the first week of regular testing in which the college reported no positives across both the
Emerson lifted its ban on students visiting other rooms in their assigned residence hall Thursday, just over a week until the academic year comes to
Emerson students were met with an updated system when fall course registration opened on April 12—and not all of them responded well to the unexpected
First-year Harry Robinson and his high school girlfriend of two years, who goes to Boston University, had grown used to seeing each other whenever they
Applications opened last week for two of Emerson’s study abroad programs that will run this winter break, paving the way for the first Global Pathways
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but
In a shift from previous plans, Emerson will transition to a fully in-person academic semester on all campuses this fall for students, who will now
A few days ago it was raining, and for the first time in a while, it wasn’t too cold for
If someone asks me to sing “Breath” from In The Heights one more time, I think I might actually escort
Since the pandemic began, millions across the globe have waited anxiously for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. It
TW: This op-ed contains graphic mentions of misogyny, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and murder. On April 10, a 26-year-old woman
Senior creative writing major Kelsey Day Marlett explores her relationship with society and nature in her new poetry collection Rootlines,
Spring is here in Boston (besides the random snow day in April), and the best way to enjoy the warm
“Keepers of the Faith,” published last April and written by author Shaukat Ajmeri, tells the tale of two Bohri Muslims,
As the end of the spring semester rapidly approaches, conversations with friends about who’s moving out and when are already
TW: This column contains mentions of domestic abuse, sexual assault, racism and xenophobia. There are two main reasons the name
Following their 2020 graduation, Emerson’s first comedic arts class is finding new ways to do what they love in the
The baseball team fell to Springfield College in both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader in Springfield, Massachusetts to close out the spring season. Springfield dominated in
Embed from Getty Images There’s no clear idea of what the New England Patriots will do during the 2021 NFL Draft, which starts with the
Emerson softball lost both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader to the Babson College Beavers at Alumni Field in Babson Park, Massachusetts—the team’s final away games of
Austin Lopes, a rising junior majoring in visual and media arts, died of cancer on May 8 surrounded by his friends and family, President M.
Embed from Getty Images You hear that? It’s the sound of the TD Garden’s ice keepers putting “2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs” on the ice. Nothing beats playoff hockey, folks, and
On April 15, Briggs Loveland, a middle infielder from Burleson, Texas, announced on Twitter he planned to join Emerson baseball’s 2021-22 roster. Loveland, who plans to major in journalism, attributes
The baseball team fell to Springfield College in both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader in Springfield, Massachusetts to close out the spring season. Springfield dominated in the first game to secure
College students, often overwhelmed by the pressures of schoolwork, social life, and on-campus extracurricular commitments, not to mention jobs, have increasingly turned to weed as an outlet for their anxieties.
In 1936, a film titled “Reefer Madness” hit the silver screen. Originally titled “Tell Your Children,” the black & white cinema explored the “dangers” of smoking weed through a tale
There we were, three college seniors in pajamas on the back porch, huddled close together in the Boston cold, sharing a celebratory joint after one of us got a full-time
Pure Oasis, the first recreational dispensary to open in a major city on the East Coast, opened its doors for the first time in Boston on March 9, 2020, only
Illona Yukhayev (illona_yukhayev@emerson.edu) is an Instructional Technologist at Emerson. When she’s not busy helping faculty build their Canvas courses, she is happy to talk to
With a simple Google search, I can find out the employer of my middle school crush, know that my high school boyfriend is pledging to a fraternity, and see photos
TW: This editorial contains mentions of gun violence, homicide, and suicide. Since the pandemic began, the U.S. has shifted much of its attention to improving public health. Despite this, an
A few days ago it was raining, and for the first time in a while, it wasn’t too cold for me to enjoy the drizzle. Whenever I see rain, my
If someone asks me to sing “Breath” from In The Heights one more time, I think I might actually escort myself back to Puerto Rico. When I auditioned for Emerson’s
