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

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New org to practice public relations

New org to practice public relations

December 8, 2016

One senior is leading the effort to create a public relations, marketing, and event planning organization next semester. Samantha Durand, a communication...

Class aims to improve Boylston-Tremont intersection

Class aims to improve Boylston-Tremont intersection

December 8, 2016

How many times have you sprinted across the Boylston-Tremont intersection because you didn’t have enough time to cross? That was the question three...

Crime Log

December 8, 2016

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Emerson College Police Department investigated a disturbance on Mason Street while a student returned equipment to the Equipment Distribution...

nationalism opinion

nationalism opinion

December 8, 2016

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MBA program

MBA program

December 8, 2016

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SGA funds Freakin’ Beakin print issue

December 8, 2016

One of Emerson’s satirical news organizations, Hyena Comedy, will print an issue of the Freakin’ Beakin for the first time since 2014, thanks...

SGA funds Freakin' Beakin print issue

SGA funds Freakin’ Beakin print issue

By Shafaq Patel / December 1, 2016

One of Emerson’s satirical news organizations, Hyena Comedy, will print an issue of the Freakin’ Beakin for the first time since 2014, thanks to almost...

Piper Clark, a resident assistant, was one of three students who started the group. Photo by Shafaq Patel

Emerson Buddy System takes off

By Shafaq Patel / December 1, 2016

While students discussed street harassment during Emerson’s Stop Negative Attention in Public spaces week at the end of October, three concerned students...

Emerson's downtown Boston campus. (Beacon Archives, File Photo)

Faculty approves sanctuary campus proposal

By Ross Cristantiello, Former Staff / November 30, 2016

Updated 2/2/17 The college’s faculty voted to declare Emerson a sanctuary campus for undocumented immigrants in last week’s faculty assembly. The...

Crime Log

November 24, 2016

Tuesday, Nov. 8 A student reported being robbed while walking in the area of Boylston and Washington streets.   Wednesday, Nov. 9 The Emerson...

Jacey Fortin

Jacey Fortin

November 24, 2016

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November 24, 2016

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Emerson privatizes ambulances

November 24, 2016

In an attempt to improve service speed, Emerson has employed a private ambulance service for on-campus medical emergencies. Early this semester, the college...

SGA approves film gear grant

November 24, 2016

Students in Emerson’s chapter of the National Broadcasting Society(NBS) will buy a new camera after the Student Government Association approved an...

Sodexo shakes up dining services after complaints

Sodexo shakes up dining services after complaints

November 24, 2016

After hearing criticism from parents and students, Emerson’s food vendor, Sodexo, is looking for a new beginning. That’s why Sodexo is holding...

WLP course to publish in Globe Magazine

WLP course to publish in Globe Magazine

November 24, 2016

Twelve students’ bylines could appear in The Boston Globe Magazine through a new writing, literature, and publishing course offered next semester. Assistant...

ECPD will look to attract more female candidates. The force currently has only one female officer. Beacon Archives

Student accounts expose flaws in ECPD conduct

November 24, 2016

In an urban campus flanked by several nightclubs, street harassment is far from rare for many Emerson community members, especially women and LGBTQ+ people....

SGA approves film gear grant

SGA approves film gear grant

By Shafaq Patel / November 17, 2016

Students in Emerson’s chapter of the National Broadcasting Society(NBS) will buy a new camera after the Student Government Association approved an appeal...

Gender inclusive bathroom signs vandalized

Gender inclusive bathroom signs vandalized

November 17, 2016

In an act of vandalism, signs promoting gender inclusivity were ripped off of bathroom doors in the Paramount Center. Damage to the signs was first reported...

Students march with anti-Trump protests

Students march with anti-Trump protests

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / November 17, 2016

Emerson students joined the thousands who marched through downtown Boston on Wednesday night to express their dissatisfaction with this week’s election...