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October 29, 2020
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Lens: Snow envelops the Emerson campus for first time this year
Just one day before Halloween, more than an inch of snow enveloped Emerson’s campus for the first time this season. The white layer covered the Norman Lear statue, the sidewalk by the dining hall,
Emerson reports no new positives, Massachusetts cases continue rising
October 29, 2020
Emerson reported no new positive COVID-19 test results Thursday out of 717 new tests administered on Oct. 28, leaving the
Virtual admissions process hopes to attract prospective students
October 29, 2020
In a typical year, the fall and winter months bring prospective Emerson students, eager to tour the college’s flagship campus,
For vulnerable families, return home escalates virus anxieties
October 29, 2020
Every year, Nicole Watkins’ grandmother brings a special sweet potato casserole dish and a cranberry
Two students front @tiktokforbiden ahead of Election Day
October 28, 2020
Best known for his TikToks and butterfly hair clips, Hand is using TikTok to campaign
College to mandate weekly testing for faculty, staff in spring
October 29, 2020
For vulnerable families, return home escalates virus anxieties
October 29, 2020
Two students front @tiktokforbiden ahead of Election Day
October 28, 2020
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Virtual admissions process hopes to attract prospective students
October 29, 2020
In a typical year, the fall and winter months bring prospective Emerson students, eager to tour the college’s flagship campus, to downtown Boston. For some, it’s their first time in
Learning about a pandemic while living one is ‘far too real’
October 29, 2020
For 60 students this semester, the raging pandemic is more than a force disrupting daily lives and the world economy—it’s homework. Those students are enrolled in Marlboro Institute for Liberal
Incident Journal: Students followed on MBTA
October 28, 2020
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 not for content. Monday, October
Emerson Coronavirus Testing
26
Positive Tests
35,224
Tests
.07%
Positive Test Rate
Last updated 2:46 p.m. Oct. 29 (All data is cumulative to date)
Boston Coronavirus Cases
‘Shine Through’ campaign raises more than $50,000 for student financial aid
October 28, 2020
Emerson’s “Shine Through” fundraising campaign, which gifted custom Emerson-branded facemasks to donors, raised $53,111 in unrestricted financial aid for students over its five-day run. Launched
Administrators hope automatic dashboard updates will eliminate data reporting errors
October 28, 2020
Emerson’s COVID-19 dashboard is now updated automatically after a string of data reporting errors appeared on the page since its inception in August. When the
AG Healy calls on DHS to rescind proposed rule limiting international students’ time in the U.S.
October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy and 22 additional state attorneys general, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Monday calling on DHS to
Boston Police investigating report of shots on Newbury St.
October 27, 2020
Two suspects are in custody after a report of shots fired on Newbury St. near Exeter St. Tuesday afternoon. Walter Coleman, 23, and Rashawn Bly,
As pandemic drags on, students struggle with mental health
October 27, 2020
At Emerson Counseling and Psychological Services, the mental toll of the pandemic on students has become abundantly clear. Statistics provided by Kyle Rundles, a staff
Emerson CARES act funds, an essential pandemic-era lifeline for students, running out
October 27, 2020
Emerson has run through almost 90 percent of the $1.3 million in federal assistance it received for emergency student grant funds, which has helped 784
Exchange program with Howard University to begin in the spring
October 25, 2020
Emerson will launch an exchange program with Howard University in Washington, D.C. in spring 2021 that will allow students from both institutions’ communication schools to
Opinion, Thoughts, Commentary
Bring the online push for democracy to the polls
October 28, 2020
Many people highly anticipate Election Day. Each and every voter sits staring at their TV screen, hoping they did enough
Make Election Day an academic holiday once and for all
October 27, 2020
A week from Election Day, the country stands more fractured and divided. With experts anticipating a voter-turnout tsunami and young
Twenty three hours inside the college’s quarantine residence
October 22, 2020
I’d give the Paramount Hotel three stars following my brief stay in the college’s on-campus quarantine residence hall. After showing
He’s Got Spunk- ‘The Ick’
October 22, 2020
Temperatures have started to dip below the sixties. The leaves in the Common are fluttering off the trees. The pumpkin
Coaches get creative to tackle pandemic-era recruiting
October 29, 2020
Emerson baseball returns to the diamond for practice
October 22, 2020
Emerson Skunks keep ultimate disc alive through pandemic
October 22, 2020
Coaches get creative to tackle pandemic-era recruiting
October 29, 2020
Patriots sluggish, lose to Broncos at home
October 20, 2020
Bruins: The clock is ticking to make improvements
October 19, 2020
Living Arts
Two students front @tiktokforbiden ahead of Election Day
October 28, 2020
Best known for his TikToks and butterfly hair clips, Hand is using TikTok to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Through TikTokers for Biden (@tiktokforbiden), Hand and 350 other TikTok users are rallying young people to vote as the
Pub Club announces semesterly student manuscript winners
October 28, 2020
Come December, Emerson students will be able to read about a medieval woman who fights societal constraints in the name
Adam Griswold ’10 lands first musical on Amazon Prime
October 28, 2020
Filmmaker and alum Adam Griswold ‘10 spent years thinking about producing a musical, but he has now made his mark
Marketing students sell $5 ‘Brownie In A Jar’ in Walker
October 26, 2020
After the closure of all campus kitchens due to COVID-19, the convenience of cooking in dorms disappeared. But worry not—a
Buzzfeed trailblazers and alumni discuss digital content producing in EIV Emerson Revisited panel
October 22, 2020
Two Buzzfeed trailblazers and Emerson alumni offered advice to students entering the entertainment industry in an Emerson Revisited panel Thursday.
Why your absentee ballot might not count
October 14, 2020
Why your absentee ballot might not count
October 14, 2020
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