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Emerson Hillel holds Seder for Jewish students to begin Passover

Emerson students celebrate Passover with traditional Seder and Shabbat dinner

By Sage Jezierski, Staff Writer / May 2, 2025

On April 12, around 35 students gathered in the Beard Room in Piano Row for Emerson Hillel’s Passover Seder, a traditional meal held on the first night...

A table with things for the Nightcap event in a Little Building classroom on Wednesday, March, 26, 2025. (Rina Laby/ Beacon Staff)

‘Hello sharks’: Shark Tank alums and siblings offer advice to students

By Rina Laby, Staff Writer / April 7, 2025

On March 26, around 20 Emerson students gathered in the Little Building to hear the founders of Nightcap, a company dedicated to counteracting drink spiking,...

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

By Hannah Hughes, Staff Writer / March 19, 2025

The Tony Award-winning revival of Jason Robert Brown’s musical “Parade” marched into Emerson’s Colonial Theater on March 11.  “Parade”...

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

By Yogev Toby, Projects Editor / March 6, 2025

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

Rossiny Julien, Melodie Vaval, Subhan Aria, Omar Osmanzai, and Mohammad Omar Rasooli, participated in the March 5 Deliberative Dialogues panel moderated by Communication Studies Professor Niko Emack. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

Students from Haiti, Afghanistan headline first ‘Deliberative Dialogues’ panel

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / March 6, 2025

The Communication Studies department hosted its first “Deliberative Dialogues” event Wednesday night, March 5, aimed at bringing diverse perspectives...

‘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

By Rina Laby and Madalyn Jimiera / March 5, 2025

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

(Hannah Brueske/ Beacon Staff)

Marlboro Institute faculty discuss concerns regarding Trump administration at post-inauguration panel

By Madalyn Jimiera, Staff Writer / February 12, 2025

In collaboration with EmersonTogether, four Marlboro Institute faculty members hosted a post-inauguration panel on Feb. 4 to discuss the implications of...

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 hosted by Emerson that aims to provide a space where...

(Abigail Hoyt/ For The Beacon)

Cooking up community: Emerson celebrates the Lunar New Year in the Dining Center

By Madalyn Jimiera and Adam Nuñez / February 4, 2025

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

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

By Hannah Brueske, Dept. Projects Editor / December 12, 2024

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

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

By Julianna Jemima Badajos, Beacon Correspondent / November 13, 2024

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

(Shannon Clark/ Beacon Correspondent)

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

By Madalyn Jimiera, Staff Writer / October 23, 2024
Emerson students indulged in games, prizes, and education on mental health resources at the college’s ninth annual Fresh Check Day mental health fair in The Loft. 
Students and faculty settle into the Cutler Majestic. The Can We Talk? event focused on the interconnectivity of media and social sciences.  (Madla Walsh/ Beacon Staff)

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

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / October 23, 2024
Actor Penn Badgley and psychotherapist Dr. Nura Mowzoon brought their discourse series to the Cutler Majestic Theatre Oct. 16 as part of a collaborative event between EmersonTogether and New Student Orientation. 
"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.
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, Staff Writer / October 8, 2024
As election day looms, Emerson students are looking to get more engaged.
‘This is a time that Emerson has pledged to come together’: Emerson community remembers the events of 9/11

‘This is a time that Emerson has pledged to come together’: Emerson community remembers the events of 9/11

By Yogev Toby, Projects Editor / September 12, 2024
On the evening of Sept. 11, members of the Emerson and the Greater Boston community gathered at the Boston Common’s Parkman Bandstand to commemorate the tragedy of 9/11 and share their personal stories of grief and healing. 
The Union Bank Building on Tremont street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Here’s what to expect at EmersonTogether’s first Community Conversation

By Sam Shipman, Kasteel Well Staff Writer / September 5, 2024
Emerson is hosting a “Community Conversation” event Friday at 3 p.m. in the Bill Bordy Theater as part of its early programming for EmersonTogether
Grace Bickerstaffe, a sophomore at Emerson College, donates books at the Tatte Bakery next to Emerson College on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)

Bringing books and hearts together: On the Same Page Boston

By Feixu Chen, Staff Photographer / April 10, 2024

In 2016, Cathryn Edelstein proposed a distinctive initiative to the communication studies department: a program focused on nonprofit communication management...

From left, Kayla Armbruster ‘25, Olivia DeCesare ‘26, Stella Del Tergo ‘25, Dr. Deion Hawkins, and Braelyn Spitler ‘25 (August Fowle '24 not pictured) in Ireland for the IFA tournament. (Photo courtesy of Stella Del Tergo)

Speech and debate team members make history at international tournament in Dublin

By DJ Mara, Dept. Metro Editor / April 10, 2024

Emerson’s Speech and Debate team traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to attend the International Forensics Association (IFA)’s 34th Annual Speech & Debate...

Students have dinner and conversation in celebration of Holi at the Cultural Center located at 172 Tremont St. on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Yufei Meng/Beacon Staff)

‘Holi’s about bringing color into people’s lives’: Sathi holds colorful event for Holi

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent / April 3, 2024
With colorful pigments, streamers, Bollywood music, and traditional foods, Emerson students celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival commemorating spring's beginning, in 172 Tremont on March 24.