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Senior center Asher Gardiner (#21) elevates for a slam dunk against WPI on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 (Courtesy of Nate Gardner).
Men’s basketball falls to No. 22 WPI in special Saturday showdown

Moments after the renaming of a basketball court in a former coach’s honor, the Emerson men’s basketball team was handed a 88-65 loss to...

Former men's basketball head coach Hank Smith (center) poses with President Jay Bernhardt, several of his former players, and family members (Courtesy of Nate Gardner).
‘We’re truly home now’: Brown-Plofker court renamed for former men’s basketball coach Hank Smith

Former men’s basketball head coach Hank Smith took the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym floor to...

A cloud of smoke from the Palisades fire billows over a hill near the neighborhood of Encino on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)
As the LA wildfires encroach on Southern California, ELA proceeds as planned

As wildfires continue to rage in Southern California this week, students, faculty, and staff expecting...

Haze from the Sunset Fires seen around the famed Hollywood sign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Riley Goldman/ For the Beacon)
Emerson Los Angeles building evacuated ‘preemptively’ due to proximity to Southern California fires

The Emerson Los Angeles building was “preemptively evacuated” Wednesday night as a precaution against...

Food For Free workers organize the Emerson dining hall donation alongside Bon Appetit District Manager Dawn Sajdyk on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
Over 300 pounds of food donated by Emerson to Food For Free last fall

Emerson students finishing their meal in the dining hall often throw the remains of their scraps into...

Melanea Vemealssel, a member of the Kasteel Well dining staff, stands by some of the breakfast offerings on Nov. 27, 2024 (Kaitlyn Smitten/Beacon Staff).
Cooking up community at Kasteel Well

Nestled in the small village of Well, located in the Dutch province of Limburg, the Emerson College Kasteel Well program resides. With around...

Graduate student forward Charlotte Levison wins the opening tip-off against Regis College on Saturday, Dec. 14 (Courtesy of Nate Gardner)
Women’s basketball heads to winter break with 85-66 win over Regis

The Emerson women’s basketball team played their second home game in four days at the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym Saturday, battling...

A student holding a bunny poses for a photo during the Relaxapalooza event in the  Iwasaki Library on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (Abigail Hoyt/ Beacon Correspondent)
‘Relaxapalooza changed my life’: Iwasaki Library offers students the ultimate de-stressing event

Two massage therapists, three bunnies, and numerous arts and crafts stations walked into Emerson’s Iwasaki Library, and Relaxapalooza was...

Nora Onanian receiving her award, "Courage, Grit, and Determination in Successful Journalism Degree Completion" on December 16, 2024. Left to right: Douglas Struck, Christine Onanian, David Onanian, Nora Onanian (front).
Nora Kate Onanian, Emerson journalism student, remembered as ‘impactful’ and an ‘inspiration’ by classmates, professors

In the early morning hours on Christmas Eve, Nora Kate Onanian, 22, an Emerson journalism student who graduated weeks ago, passed away at her...

Emerson Colleges' Little Building and Colonial Building on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)
Emerson College declines staff union’s request to voluntarily recognize new bargain unit in the Office of the Arts

The college has declined Emerson Staff Union’s request to voluntarily recognize staff in the Office of the Arts as union members. The bargaining...

 Good Morning Emerson Hosts Max Lasky (left) and Faith Pinnow (middle) interview one of the Co-Presidents of Emertainment Monthly, Emily Zeitz (right) live on the air. GME conducts an interview during most of their shows along with covering events around the city, and delivering news stories to their viewers. (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)
A dive into campus media at Emerson

Emerson offers over 100 on-campus student organizations but is most famous for its many student performing arts groups. However, from broadcast...

An Emerson College Police car.
Incident Journal: ECPD responds to violation, larceny reports

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style...

Formerly the Title IX office, Emerson's Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach

The Office of Equal Opportunity will expand the scope of responsibility of the former Office of Title IX following its absorption of the office...