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Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
Notice outside Emerson College’s Visitors Center explaining closures (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
College briefly halts admissions proceedings in light of arrests, students and student workers reflect on closures
Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St. in front of the Little Building.
Faculty votes not to call for Bernhardt’s resignation
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Jim Hoppe (Middle) and Athletic Director Pat Nicol (Right) presenting the NEWMAC championship trophy to the Womens Soccer team in November of 2022.
Student Affairs VP Jim Hoppe to depart Emerson in July
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
‘Our voice echoes on campuses across the world’: 2024 Senior Commencement Speaker Joe Nalieth’s speech
Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
Nearly one million fans celebrate during Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
Former President Donald Trump speaking to a crowd at the New York City Marriot Marquis prior to being elected President in 2016. Photo licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Trump becomes first former US president convicted in nation’s history
May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
‘This is not only a celebration, [but] a call to action’: Boston May Day march emphasizes solidarity with Gaza
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire in Gaza
Elijah Brown - Actor / Movement Captain for Hoops.
The colorful “Hoops” production arrives at The Strand Theater in Boston
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+s series Me
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+’s series ‘Me’
Fans gather in the main area of Levitate Music and Artis Festival to watch an artist on the Stoke Stage
Levitate Music and Arts Festival offers a feast for every musical palate
Credit to Whisper Film LLC
Producer Birk Gran ‘22 talks new ‘throwback’ horror film ‘Dead Whisper’
Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
Photo by Lawrence Johnson / Graphic by Hannah Nguyen
Can we meme our way to the presidency?
Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid
Letter to the Editor: A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
Rupture requires repair: Where do we go from here?
A class picture in a school yard in the 1990s in Israel.
Letter to the Editor: Two stories about growing up in Israel
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘Good times never seemed so good’: How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Letter from the Magazine Editor
Modeled by Paige Victoria
Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z
Courtesy Creative Commons
God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
Modeled by Sam Shipman and Maddie Barron
‘Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
Courtesy Ashlyn Richards
The resonating echoes of 9/11 in country music
A group of women dances through the Japan Festival grounds carrying a mikoshi, a portable shrine, on their shoulders on Boston Common on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Japan Festival returns to Boston
Valerie Harrison, marketing and communications coordinator at St. Francis House, talks to a guest on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Combating homelessness, ‘one day at a time’
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
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Boston Police Officers gathered in the Massachusetts Transportation Building on Thursday, April 25. (Nick Peace for the Beacon)
DEVELOPING STORY: The latest on 2 Boylston Place 'Popular University Encampment'
Updated June 18, 2024

June 18 at 2:17 p.m. - College announces future faculty and staff layoffs due to enrollment decline it says is linked to campus protests Emerson...

Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+s series Me
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+'s series 'Me'

Imagine navigating the tumultuous waters of middle school—bullies, crushes, and school dances —while grappling with a newly blended...

Fans gather in the main area of Levitate Music and Artis Festival to watch an artist on the Stoke Stage
Levitate Music and Arts Festival offers a feast for every musical palate

The town of Marshfield, Mass., had a large collection of unfamiliar faces this past weekend on July 5, 6, and 7. This gathering was...

Credit to Whisper Film LLC
Producer Birk Gran ‘22 talks new ‘throwback’ horror film ‘Dead Whisper’

Birk Gran ‘22 produced the upcoming horror film “Dead Whisper.” The film follows Elliot Campbell, played by Samuel Dunning, a...

'Our voice echoes on campuses across the world': 2024 Senior Commencement Speaker Joe Nalieth's speech

Editor's Note: This speech has been edited by the Beacon for grammar and AP style. It has also been advised and edited by Clarisa...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks to the nation after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Sunday, July 14, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Joe Biden addresses nation on decision to drop out of presidential race
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Vice President Kamala Harris rallies toward Democratic presidential nomination
Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
Nearly one million fans celebrate during Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
EMERSON ENCAMPMENT
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
College briefly halts admissions proceedings in light of arrests, students and student workers reflect on closures

Editor's Note: This article has been republished to include corrections and to acknowledge that admission activities were put on hold for two...

Faculty votes not to call for Bernhardt's resignation

Following a special faculty meeting on May 6, the faculty assembly voted via email not to call for President Jay Bernhardt’s resignation. Around...

OPINION
Photo by Lawrence Johnson / Graphic by Hannah Nguyen
Opinion
Can we meme our way to the presidency?

I found out Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race from a meme. I was at the movie theater with my best friend, Camille, watching “Maxxxine”...

Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid
PAMELA FELDER-SMALL
Letter to the Editor: A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
ANNA FEDER
Rupture requires repair: Where do we go from here?
A class picture in a school yard in the 1990s in Israel.
ILLONA YOSEFOV
Letter to the Editor: Two stories about growing up in Israel
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
GIAN LOMBARDO
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
ELLA MORDARSKI
Letter to the Editor: Dear Howie Carr
Courtesy of Bradley Bird
BRADLEY BIRD
Letter to the editor: To my fellow adults in the classrooms
CITY
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
Former President Donald Trump speaking to a crowd at the New York City Marriot Marquis prior to being elected President in 2016. Photo licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Trump becomes first former US president convicted in nation’s history
May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
‘This is not only a celebration, [but] a call to action’: Boston May Day march emphasizes solidarity with Gaza
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council calls for 'immediate and permanent' ceasefire in Gaza
CAMPUS
President Bernhardt speaks out on Town Hall and first year at Emerson
President Bernhardt speaks out on Town Hall and first year at Emerson
Students left messages on the face of the Ansin building using sticky notes and posters, with the signatures of over 1,000 Emerson students who want ECSU to negotiate a contract with the college on their behalf. (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
On May Day, protesters gather in Boston Common, 2B Alley, and outside Emerson’s Ansin Building
Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Emerson Staff Union releases statement on April 25 arrests
Arrested students appeared at the Boston Municipal Court House on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9 a.m. (Nick Peace for the Beacon).
Students receive community service for April 25 arrests
SPORTS
Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win
Illustration Rachel Choi
'Good times never seemed so good': How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
ARTS
Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Jacob Warman finds family through filmmaking
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
Omar Robinson ’06 and Todd McNeel ’21 bring forgotten stories to life in ‘Toni Stone’
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is the “miracle move on drug” we all needed
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E-MAGAZINE
THOUGHTS
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Have important conversations, even when you don’t want to
Graphic Meg Richards
Why ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ by Taylor Swift is actually a queer anthem
Illustration Rachel Choi
Is wearing the cross as a non-believer cultural appropriation?
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MAGAZINE
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Neo-Americana Spring 2024
God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
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'Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
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KASTEEL WELL
An Instagram post announcing the return of Black Swan for the Spring 2024 semester.
Meet Black Swan, Kasteel Well’s magazine by students, for students
Kasteel Well students connect with community in Carnival celebration
Coming to Kasteel Well? Don’t pack the kitchen sink.
LIFESTYLE
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
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TITLE IX
Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
Sonia Jurado announced as Emerson’s new Title IX coordinator
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
COLUMNS
Illustration Kellyn Taylor
Class of 2028, this one’s for you
Advice: How to survive the Ozempic Era
Your first time: don't let these things turn you off
EDITORIALS
Illustration by Rachel Choi.
Why is Boston overrated?
Emerson class discussions aren’t as enriching as professors think they are
Editorial: Does Emerson College care about victims and survivors?
LETTERS
The Little Building residence hall.
Letter from the Editor: By the students, for the students
Letter to the editor: These Jews say there's nothing scary about anti-Zionism
Letter to the Editor: Hillel is here to stay
CAMPUS
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Student Affairs VP Jim Hoppe to depart Emerson in July
Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover
CITY
A few healthcare professionals position themselves at the front of the human chain advocating for the student’s right to protection, and peaceful protest, in the face of police presence on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff).
Photos: Inside the erratic final hours of the Northeastern Gaza Solidarity encampment
Mayor Wu cancels Harvard event following withdrawal of student sponsors due to Emerson encampment police response
Boston city councilors react to Emerson arrests
ARTS
Elijah Brown - Actor / Movement Captain for Hoops.
The colorful “Hoops” production arrives at The Strand Theater in Boston
Democracy gets a makeover in Apple TV+’s ‘Girls State’
Juice is in full swing of celebrating ‘Nothing Like a Dream’ EP through jubilant live performances across America
SPORTS
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
‘We knew the world was never going to be the same’: The trailblazing women of the Boston Marathon
SC head coach Dawn Staley makes history in Women’s March Madness championship game
OBITUARIES
Norman Lear ‘44
‘Everything that Norman did was influenced by humanity’: Friends and fans remember Norman Lear ‘44
‘He was an incredible person’: Colleagues remember Faizan Siddiqui
Late Paramount security guard leaves legacy of dedication
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Illustration Rachel Choi
Brain-drain in a post-Roe America
Chic sustainability: the art of American thrifting
Dear Grandma
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Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
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TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
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May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
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Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
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Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Jim Hoppe (Middle) and Athletic Director Pat Nicol (Right) presenting the NEWMAC championship trophy to the Womens Soccer team in November of 2022.
Student Affairs VP Jim Hoppe to depart Emerson in July
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
‘Our voice echoes on campuses across the world’: 2024 Senior Commencement Speaker Joe Nalieth’s speech
Photo by Lawrence Johnson / Graphic by Hannah Nguyen
Can we meme our way to the presidency?
Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid
Letter to the Editor: A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
Rupture requires repair: Where do we go from here?
A class picture in a school yard in the 1990s in Israel.
Letter to the Editor: Two stories about growing up in Israel
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘Good times never seemed so good’: How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Elijah Brown - Actor / Movement Captain for Hoops.
The colorful “Hoops” production arrives at The Strand Theater in Boston
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+s series Me
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+’s series ‘Me’
Fans gather in the main area of Levitate Music and Artis Festival to watch an artist on the Stoke Stage
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Credit to Whisper Film LLC
Producer Birk Gran ‘22 talks new ‘throwback’ horror film ‘Dead Whisper’
Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
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En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
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