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Incident Journal

March 29, 2017

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

EAGLE to hold week of sex education events

March 29, 2017

Emerson’s Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone will host two weeks of LGBTQ sexual education awareness with funds from a Student Government...

EAGLE to hold week of sex education events

EAGLE to hold week of sex education events

By Shafaq Patel / March 23, 2017

Emerson’s Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone will host two weeks of LGBTQ sexual education awareness with funds from a Student Government Association...

SGA funds ASIA cultural month

SGA funds ASIA cultural month

By Shafaq Patel / March 23, 2017

Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness received funding this Tuesday for its annual cultural month, which will highlight diverse stories of Asians...

Incident Journal

March 22, 2017

The Incident Journal is provided to the Beacon weekly by the Emerson College Police Department. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity,...

Students, staff volunteer for A Day Without a Woman demonstrations

March 22, 2017

Emerson students and staff involved in the college’s Alternative Spring Break Program volunteered with local organizations in Boston and El Paso...

Alumna makes Massachusetts Supreme Court

March 22, 2017

Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margot Botsford stepped down Wednesday, making space for her replacement, Emerson College alumna Elspeth “Ellie”...

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ployamory+econ

March 22, 2017

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Day Without Women

Day Without Women

March 22, 2017

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Anne Makielski, current class of 2018 president, is running unopposed for executive president. Photo by: Cassandra Martinez/ Beacon Staff

All SGA candidates running unopposed

By Shafaq Patel / March 22, 2017

The only students running for any position in the Student Government Association elections this year—excluding potential write-ins—are unopposed, largely...

Alumna makes Massachusetts Supreme Court

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / March 16, 2017

Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margot Botsford stepped down Wednesday, making space for her replacement, Emerson College alumna Elspeth “Ellie”...

Faculty assembly votes to assert values

March 9, 2017

Faculty members at Tuesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting learned that the make-up day for last month’s snow day will be moved from a Saturday...

Incident Journal

March 9, 2017

Monday, Feb. 20 A student reported their college ID stolen a few days earlier from their backpack inside Piano Row.   Wednesday, Feb. 22 A student...

Admin offer a friendly ear with new program

Admin offer a friendly ear with new program

March 9, 2017

Emerson administrators are training to be good listeners to create an open space for discussion about diversity issues. The Brave Space Project was modeled...

Campus conservatives feel discourse is diminished

Campus conservatives feel discourse is diminished

March 9, 2017

Gabrielle Cavaliere said she wasn’t upset about America’s choice for president. For her, the election went to the lesser of two evils. But...

New dorm to showcase social spaces

New dorm to showcase social spaces

March 9, 2017

The new residence hall at 2 Boylston Pl. is nearing completion after nearly two years of construction. The 18-story building should house 374 students...

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vegan

March 9, 2017

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SGA funds EVVY Awards, Flawless Brown

March 9, 2017

The EVVY Awards received extra funding from the Student Government Association for its 36th Annual show. The $25,618.81 grant was announced at last week’s...

Faculty assembly votes to assert values

Faculty assembly votes to assert values

By Shafaq Patel / March 2, 2017

Faculty members at Tuesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting learned that the make-up day for last month’s snow day will be moved from a Saturday in April...

SGA funds EVVY Awards, Flawless Brown

SGA funds EVVY Awards, Flawless Brown

By Shafaq Patel / March 2, 2017

The EVVY Awards received extra funding from the Student Government Association for its 36th Annual show. The $25,618.81 grant was announced at last week’s...