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Men's basketball forward Guillermo Gasset-Ruiz drives against a Clark defender on Feb. 8, 2025 (Courtesy of Nate Gardner).
‘It’s hard to kill a lion’: Men’s basketball stuns Clark, 92-81

As junior center Linus Helmhold stepped to the free-throw line, some opposing fans attempted to distract him by barking like dogs. Antics like...

Signage for the 2025 Teach-In on Race outside of the Bordy Theatre in the Union Bank Building on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)
Annual Teach-in on Race explores future of DEI, liberation struggles, art as resistance

The Teach-in on Race is an annual series of guest speaker panels and interactive audience discussions...

The Max Cafe and Market after it's renovations in 2023. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff, File Photo)
Food for fuel: how does Emerson feed its athletes?

Emerson’s dining facilities’ nutritional value and hours trouble their student-athletes. Because...

Emerson women's basketball players huddle in a timeout against Clark University on Feb. 1, 2024 (Courtesy of Nate Gardner).
Women’s basketball’s win streak ends with loss to Clark University

Emerson College women’s basketball’s five-game win streak ended with a 75-72 loss to Clark University...

The alley entrance to the Walker building casts a beacon of light on the campus.
‘My dream would be a refund’: Unfulfilled promises, under-enrollment, and an uncertain future for health and social change students
A year and a half after its integration into Emerson’s curriculum, the future of the health and social change major remains in limbo as it confronts low enrollment and staffing shortages.
A crowd of roughly one thousand people stood outside the Capitol inauguration morning, echoing the president’s sentiments about a coming “golden age of America.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emerson students from Republican-led states share concerns of second Trump presidency

President Donald Trump’s first few days in office came with a slew of executive orders and policy changes. He notably declared a state of emergency...

The Emerson men's volleyball team huddles up prior to their match against Endicott on Feb. 4, 2025 (Courtesy of Anna Schoenmann).
Men’s volleyball falls to Endicott, 3-1

After getting swept by No. 9 Wentworth to begin GNAC action, the Emerson men’s volleyball team lost to the Endicott College Gulls in a Feb....

(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...

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.
 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...