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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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MacKenzie Galloway. (Courtesy)

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

By Meg Richards, Beacon Staff / October 16, 2024
MacKenzie Galloway ‘23 has many titles—filmmaker, writer, fashion designer, Howard University doctorate student, and congressional staffer for Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
The Little Building at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

BAC students share their experience living in Little Building nearly halfway through the fall semester

By Madalyn Jimiera, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
A once-empty floor of Emerson College’s Little Building is now home to Boston Architectural College (BAC) students who said they “became a family” after a month of living as a small pocket within the larger community.
Reimagining Emerson’s slogan: ‘Expression Necessary to Evolution’

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

By Isaiah Flynn, Beacon Correspondent / October 16, 2024
The non-negotiable values of Charles Wesley Emerson, founder of Emerson College, became the backbone for the school’s guiding beliefs dating back to 1878, and the creation of Emerson’s iconic "Expression Necessary to Evolution" slogan. 
A house in Manasota Key Florida in shambles after being swept off its foundation from flooding caused by hurricane Milton. (Courtesy of Brian Emfinger)

‘He kept reassuring me he would be okay:’ Floridian Emerson students reflect on being away from home during Hurricane Milton

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 15, 2024
As Hurricane Milton raged through their home state last week, Emerson students from Florida reflected on the distance from their families, evacuation misconceptions, and ways to help in the aftermath. 
EmersonTogether and SGA talk about rebuilding trust

EmersonTogether and SGA talk about rebuilding trust

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / October 15, 2024
At its latest general assembly meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) continued to discuss working with EmersonTogether, the college’s new community-building initiative, which was unveiled over the summer. 
"The Amsterdam," a former slave ship located at the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam. (Photo courtesy Chase Henfey)

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

By Iselin Bratz, Chase Henfey and Aparna Prabhakar / October 15, 2024
Emerson‘s fall 2024 Kasteel Well cohort visited Amsterdam’s Maritime Museum in late September during their first academic excursion.
SGA considers discussions with Board of Trustees, deliberates over attendance policy

SGA considers discussions with Board of Trustees, deliberates over attendance policy

By Hannah Woods, Beacon Correspondent / October 14, 2024
This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) will have one member, selected by the Board of Trustees, who will attend the board’s meetings.
(Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)

Women’s soccer triumphs over USCGA Bears for first NEWMAC win

By Daniel O'Toole / October 12, 2024
In their third New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference (NEWMAC) match of the season, the Emerson women’s soccer team secured their first league win against the United States Coast Guard Academy at Rotch Field to improve their record to 2-4-4.
Courtesy of Brynne Norquist

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

By Hannah Brueske, Beacon Correspondent / October 9, 2024
“Go-getters” is how BostInno labels their annual 25 under 25 honorees.
Protesters gathered in the Boylston Place Alleyway on Oct. 8, 2024, where in May they announced they would refer to it as “Walid Daqqa Alley.” (Nick Peace / For The Beacon)

Pro-Palestinian protesters march outside Israeli consulate, in Boylston Place Alley

By Hannah Nguyen, Nick Peace and Sam Shipman / October 9, 2024
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters marched outside of the Israeli Consulate in Boston Tuesday before gathering in the Boylston Place Alleyway.
Voter registration materials and resources displayed on a table inside the Emerson College Dining Hall on Tuesday October 1, 2024. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Emerson students and staff prepare for upcoming election

By Rina Laby, Beacon Correspondent / October 8, 2024
As election day looms, Emerson students are looking to get more engaged.
Presidential Class Council Candidates (from left to right): Lauren Gumban, Jazlyn Compton, Noah Bushe Wang, and Reuben Gonzalez

Meet the first-year students running for Class Council

By Katherine Cressman, News Co-Editor / October 7, 2024
Gearing up for the official first-year Class Council elections on Monday, many candidates appeared at the Student Government Association’s Class Council debate to campaign. 
A VP debate of cordial agreements and rhetorical clashes draws surprised reactions from Emerson students

A VP debate of cordial agreements and rhetorical clashes draws surprised reactions from Emerson students

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 2, 2024
Dozens of Emerson students packed the Bill Bordy Theatre Tuesday night, ready for what they hoped would be a clash of political titans in the 2024 vice presidential debate.
Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

SGA approves new constitution

By Katherine Cressman and Hannah Woods / October 2, 2024
This year, Emerson students running for class leadership positions will not be the only voting matter on the Student Government Association’s (SGA) election ballot.
A canal in Amsterdam (Chase Henfey/ Beacon Correspondent)

Kasteel Well students travel to Amsterdam for their first academic excursion of the semester

By Chase Henfey, Beacon Correspondent / October 1, 2024
Emerson’s Kasteel Well program has many unique aspects, including an excursion to Amsterdam, which occurs during the second weekend of the semester. 
Vice President for Administration and Finance Paul Dworkis

Emerson’s VP of administration and finance and CFO will retire at the end of the semester

By Hannah Nguyen / September 26, 2024

Emerson’s Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer Paul Dworkis will retire after the fall semester, according to...

The Emerson men's soccer team lines up prior to their non-conference match vs. Tufts on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

Men’s soccer loses NEWMAC opener 1-0 to Springfield

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / September 26, 2024

With preseason wrapped up, the Emerson men’s soccer team hoped to bounce back from a 2-3-1 start, which included a 3-0 shutout by Rhode Island on Tuesday,...

Tim Riley, advisor of The Independent (Merritt Hughes / Beacon Staff)

The Independent: the magazine for filmgoers, by filmgoers

By Andriani Maria Lamprinou, Beacon Correspondent / September 26, 2024
Since the ‘70s, Emerson’s magazine, the Independent, has strived to surface underground autonomous filmmakers who were overshadowed by big-budget productions.
A Emerson College sign above the colleges' visitor center on Boylston street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Emerson maintains 13th ranking in North Regional Universities

By Hannah Woods, Beacon Correspondent / September 25, 2024
Emerson has maintained its spot at No. 13 in this year’s Best Regional Universities North Rankings and is tied with two other colleges, according to the latest update by U.S. News & World Report. 
Left to Right: Tomas Macasaet, Kellyn Taylor, and Gabriella Garza work on rolling and cutting dough to make pretzel bites to cater snacks for a meeting for Emerson’s Generic Magazine on September 24, 2024 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

The Sisyphean Journey of Emerson’s Baking Club

By Bryan Hecht, News Co-Editor / September 25, 2024
After more than three years in the making, Emerson’s first official culinary student organization is fresh out of the oven.