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Students affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine participate in a walkout on March 20, 2025.
Boylston SJP walkout halts Boston traffic, demands Emerson transparency
The protest began at 1 p.m. at the entrance of the 2 Boylston Place Alley with leaders draped in keffiyehs, masks, and black clothes renouncing the recent violation of a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Talia Suskauer and Max Chernin in the National Tour of PARADE, photo by Joan Marcus
Review: ‘Parade’ marches into the Colonial, telling a story that is still timely today

The Tony Award-winning revival of Jason Robert Brown’s musical “Parade” marched into Emerson’s...

People sitting at a Boston park during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Zhihao Wu/ Beacon archives)
Zoom fatigue and dorm room hangouts: How COVID-19 shaped the Emerson experience five years ago

As the head of the musical theater department, Amelia Broome has always considered Emerson a beautiful...

Illustration by Rachel Choi
Opinion: Emerson needs to expand its sports horizons

With admissions season in full swing, many colleges across the country have begun boasting their unique...

President Jay Bernhardt. (Naia Driscoll/Beacon Correspondent)
President Bernhardt unveils ‘Extraordinary Emerson 2030,’ meant to guide institution to 150th anniversary

President Jay Bernhardt unveiled Emerson College’s strategic plan earlier this week, a list of priorities...

‘It's a really beautiful experience’: Muslim students observe Ramadan with help from Dining Center
‘It’s a really beautiful experience’: Muslim students observe Ramadan with help from Dining Center

Around 4:15 a.m. Friday, Rokiya Elhak, president of the Muslim Student Association, awoke to a call from the organization’s vice president,...

Senior attacker Benson Offit against Wheaton on March 15, 2025 (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll).
Men’s lacrosse falls to Wheaton in NEWMAC opener

Supporters packed the stands of Rotch Field on a sunny 56-degree Saturday to watch the Emerson men’s lacrosse team face the Wheaton College...

Director Wendy Sachs speaks at a panel discussion with journalism professor Tim Riley and Emerson students Lily Minkoff and Arthur Mansavage. (Yogev Toby / Beacon Staff)
Faculty host screening of ‘October 8,’ documentary following pro-Palestine encampments and antisemitism

Emerson’s Department of Journalism hosted a screening of “October 8” to an audience of 20 Emerson College community members, most of whom...

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...

Dan Crocker and Amy Rinaldo leaflet on Boylston Street outside of the Emerson College Dining Hall on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Crocker and Rinaldo are both leaders in the Emerson College Staff Union. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Financial aid, student accounts demand entry into staff union’s contract nine months after joining
Members of the staff union leafletted Thursday afternoon advocating for the admission of the financial aid and student accounts departments into its contract.
(Abigail Hoyt/ For The Beacon)
Cooking up community: Emerson celebrates the Lunar New Year in the Dining Center

Chatter and laughter filled the Dining Hall on Jan. 29 as aromas of vegetable dumplings, Taiwanese noodle soup, char siu pork ribs, and more...

Emerson College Police Department Door (Beacon Archives/ File Photo)
Incident Journal: Spring break leaves campus calm
The Emerson College Police Department’s Incident Journal is made available to the public daily.
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...