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

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

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SGA proposes dining initiative to administrators

September 25, 2014

Jay Phillips, associate vice president for facilities and campus services, and Karen Dickinson, director of business services, attended Tuesday’s...

After first year, LA campaign raises $2.8M

After first year, LA campaign raises $2.8M

September 25, 2014

The three-year capital campaign for Emerson Los Angeles began its second year with nearly $3 million of the desired $20 million, said Patrick Smith, director...

Medical marijuana users face strain on campus

Medical marijuana users face strain on campus

April 24, 2014

Before Nov. 11, 2013, Jeffrey McHale said he couldn’t sleep full nights or stomach more than an appetizer at dinner. His lack of appetite made his...

SGA initiative outlines academic changes across all majors

SGA initiative outlines academic changes across all majors

April 24, 2014

The Student Government Association approved a comprehensive initiative addressing student complaints about academics and calling for changes across the...

Drunk Charlotte, or: How I learned to stop worrying and rock out

April 24, 2014

While waiting to see Fruit Bats at The Middle East in Cambridge a few weeks ago, I had one of those slap-in-the-face moments. I was busy flipping through...

Public Safety Log – April 24, 2014

April 24, 2014

Tuesday, April 15 At 7:34 a.m., Emerson College Police Department removed an intoxicated person who had trespassed in the Little Building. At 9:15 a.m.,...

First annual Spirit of Emerson Award held

First annual Spirit of Emerson Award held

April 24, 2014

The first annual Spirit of Emerson Award was presented by President M. Lee Pelton on Tuesday, April 22 to part time faculty member Abby Travis for her...

Alcohol-infused ice cream venture wins E3

April 24, 2014

Senior Elizabeth Nash notices something when she shares her product idea for Crème de Liqueur, which she calls a “decadent line of alcohol-infused...

Students, faculty support Sodexo workers' unionization

Students, faculty support Sodexo workers’ unionization

April 24, 2014

Over a dozen Sodexo employees and nearly 70 students rallied on Tuesday afternoon in the lobby of the Little Building to present a petition to unionize...

Students will run Boston Marathon as bandits, again

Students will run Boston Marathon as bandits, again

April 17, 2014

Unregistered runners — or bandits — are a part of the Boston Marathon’s history, and a common way for Emerson...

Emerson feeling blue

April 17, 2014

Emerson relinquished its ubiquitous purple and gold for a day, instead decking itself in blue to support World Autism Day. Most visible was the Paramount...

LA Times assesses ELA

April 17, 2014

Noting that one’s first impression of Emerson Los Angeles may be of “the alien popping out of Sigourney Weaver’s stomach,” Christopher...

Iwasaki hosted youth essay contest

April 17, 2014

Emerson College hosted the What’s My Dream showcase on April 2 in the Iwasaki Library, featuring youth finalists from the Bird Street Community Center’s...

Emerson grads, producers of Hollow win Peabody

April 17, 2014

Hollow, the documentary produced by Emerson graduates Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Jeff Soyk, won the prestigious Peabody Award, which recognizes excellence...

Trustee, alum dies after lifetime of service to deaf community, college

April 17, 2014

Helen Carlotta Rose, an Emerson trustee emerita and 1938 graduate, died at her Palm Beach, Fla. home March 23. Rose, who majored in speech pathology, became...

Women’s Leadership Summit

April 17, 2014

Over 100 Emerson students, faculty, and staff have posed with a sign that reads, “I’m with a feminist,” for a week-long photo campaign...

Harvard student dies after falling from building

April 17, 2014

Andrew Sun, a sophomore at Harvard University, died on Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries sustained after falling from a building near...

Professor awarded Pulitzer

April 17, 2014

Megan Marshall, a writing, literature, and publishing professor, won a Pulitzer Prize for biography on Monday for her book Margaret Fuller: A New American...

Recyclemania results

April 17, 2014

Emerson placed 113th out of 256 in the annual Recyclemania competition, a national contest that ranks schools based on how much they recycled in an eight-week...

CSD professor gets $1.5M for autism research

April 17, 2014

A four-year grant awarded to Ruth Grossman, an assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, will fund a new lab specifically for autism...