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Aili Montague was adopted at the age of two and a half. They struggled to find their identity within a family where they bore no resemblance. (Rian Nelson/ Beacon Staff)

The end of China’s international adoption program has left adoptees with mixed emotions

For Aili Montague, being a Chinese adoptee makes up a significant part of their identity. Montague was adopted from the city of Huainan,...

Sophomore center Claire English (#17) prepares to shoot free throws against Suffolk on Sunday, Nov. 17. (Courtesy of Nate Gardner)

Basketball splits Sunday doubleheader with scoring career-highs

Days after their respective seasons began, the Emerson women’s and men’s basketball teams returned...

Tradition, turkey, and touchdowns: Football’s historic connection to Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the winter sports season in full swing, it is the perfect...

EDC explodes with talent in ‘Wanderlust’ showcase

Emerson Dance Company presented “Wanderlust” as their Fall 2024 showcase.

The Emerson women's basketball team in a timeout against Elms College on Monday, Nov. 11 (Courtesy of Anna Schoenmann).

Women’s basketball defeats Elms in home opener

As the final buzzer echoed through the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym on Monday, the Emerson...

CULTURE

In light of a sound crash, Emerson’s actors and crew shine in a powerhouse performance.

“Imogen Says Nothing” ran from Oct. 16 through Oct. 19 at the Robert J. Orchard Stage at the Paramount Theater.

The Sisyphean Journey of Emerson’s Baking Club

Despite Emerson’s enrollment shortfall, the class of 2028 remains optimistic

Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover

SPORTS

The Emerson women's soccer team in a huddle against WPI in the 2024 NEWMAC semifinals (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll).

Women’s soccer falls to WPI in NEWMAC semifinals

Days after upsetting No. 3 Smith in the NEWMAC quarterfinals as the No. 6 seed, the Emerson women’s soccer team hoped to continue the momentum...

Women’s volleyball sweeps Salve Regina for fourth straight playoff appearance

‘David vs. Goliath’: Men’s basketball gears up for Div. I test vs. Yale

Women’s soccer upsets Smith in first round of playoffs, men’s falls to Coast Guard Academy in overtime

EVENTS

Alireza Raisi, Mneesha Gellman, Nancy J. Lyons from the Marlboro Institute speaking on the Post-Election Panel at the Bill Bordy Theater on Nov. 12, 2024. (Julianna Jemima Badajos/ Beacon Correspondent)

Post-election panel discusses Trump-led future of reproductive rights, immigration, and foreign policy

A post-election panel held on Tuesday at the Bill Bordy Theater discussed how Donald Trump’s second presidency could impact reproductive...

Emerson College hosts 9th annual Fresh Check Day mental health fair

‘Can We Talk?’: conversations with Dr. Nura Mowzoon and Penn Badgley

Amsterdam’s Maritime Museum leaves Kasteel Well students grappling with display of colonial histories

PROFILES

Behind the scenes on "La Bibliothèque." Courtesy Dana Koops

Emerson alum Dana Koops commemorates her brother with short film ‘La Bibliothèque’

Dana Koops, BFA '23, wrote, directed, and starred in her thesis film "La Bibliothèque,” which follows a woman receiving a supernatural FaceTime call from her recently deceased brother.

MacKenzie Galloway, MFA ‘23, spotlights Afrofuturism in Washington, D.C.

Emerson’s Brynne Norquist makes BostInno’s 25 under 25 list

Alum Elisa Gabbert’s ‘Any Person Is the Only Self’: meditations on a well-read and well-lived life

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION

The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

Emerson College released its 2024 annual security report. We broke it down.

Overall crime, including liquor law violations, sexual harassment cases, and violent acts towards women, increased at Emerson College’s Boston campus in 2023

Reimagining Emerson’s slogan: ‘Expression Necessary to Evolution’

What is Emerson’s interim policy for campus demonstrations? We explain.

Here’s how community members can provide feedback on Emerson’s new initiative and policies

ORGS