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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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Multimedia artist Daniel Callahan / Courtesy Daniel Callahan

Emerson professor releases debut feature “Come On In”

By Abigail Lee, Magazine Editor / March 17, 2022

Emerson Business of Creative Enterprises professor Daniel Callahan’s debut feature film, Come On In, was released Feb. 8. Come On In is a psychological...

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

ECPD responds to campus security bypass

By Vivi Smilgius / March 16, 2022

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports nine COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported nine COVID-19 tests for Monday of the 968 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.93 percent. The college...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports three COVID-19 cases over Spring Break

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 14, 2022

Over Spring Break, Emerson reported three COVID-19 tests over the span of the week of the 643 total tests administered. No data was reported on Monday...

Students relaxing on Boston Common.

International students decide whether to return home for spring break amid ongoing restrictions

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor / March 12, 2022

As students prepare to leave campus for spring break, international students have an added layer of difficulty amid the ongoing pandemic. Due to COVID-19...

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

ECPD provides medical assistance, responds to trespassers

By Vivi Smilgius / March 2, 2022

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Students in the Little Building

Little Building laundry rooms to be closed for routine maintenance

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / March 1, 2022

The Little Building laundry rooms will be unoperational on both Wednesday, Mar. 2 and Thursday, Mar. 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., per an email sent from the...

College to host “open hour” amid Russo-Ukrainian conflict

College to host “open hour” amid Russo-Ukrainian conflict

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / February 26, 2022

Emerson will host a “virtual open hour for conversation and support” in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for community members.  The open...

Senior guard Nate Martin who scored 12 points against Babson on Jan. 30 was out in the NEWMAC Semifinal.

Men’s basketball edges out Babson to advance to NEWMAC Finals

By Tyler Foy, Sports Editor / February 25, 2022

Down by three points in the last seconds of regulation play, Emerson sophomore guard Trevor Arico sank a shot from beyond the arc, sending the Lions to...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 17 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / February 24, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 17 COVID-19 tests for Wednesday of the 737 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.31 percent. The...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson students react to post-spring break COVID-19 policies

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor / February 24, 2022

Students have mixed feelings about the upcoming masks-optional policy, non-Emerson visitor admittance, and other coming changes in campus COVID protocol. With...

The view of Boylston Street from a Piano Row dorm room as it snows.

Students express frustration with on-campus job application process

By Abigail Lee, Magazine Editor / February 24, 2022

For Gloria Natividade, getting a job during the fall semester was crucial to their ability to support themself financially. Yet the process of finding...

‘We learn as much from them as they do from us’: ArtsEmerson honors Rocío Pérez and Lemar Archer as Cutler Fellows

‘We learn as much from them as they do from us’: ArtsEmerson honors Rocío Pérez and Lemar Archer as Cutler Fellows

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / February 24, 2022

ArtsEmerson recognized two students as its 2022 Cutler Fellows, inducting them into the year-long program designed to cultivate theater production skills. The...

Emerson graduate student Carlie Brainard is set to run this year's Boston Marathon. Courtesy Carlie Brainard.

Emerson graduate student to run Boston Marathon

By Vivi Smilgius / February 24, 2022

When Emerson graduate student Carlie Brainard finished her undergraduate degree at Iona College last May, she decided it was time for a new challenge. “It’s...

Senior forward Katie Beckmann scored eight points and six rebounds against Babson College on Feb. 23

Women’s basketball team knocked out of first-round playoff

By Tyler Foy, Sports Editor / February 24, 2022

Emerson’s women’s basketball lost 73-49 against second-seed Babson College in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference quarterfinals,...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Zero COVID-19 cases reported over the long weekend

By Adri Pray, Editor-in-Chief / February 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 tests for Friday and Saturday of the 432 tests administered, and no data was readily available for Sunday and...

Emerson to shift to mask-optional policy beginning March 21

Emerson to shift to mask-optional policy beginning March 21

By Charlie McKenna and Bailey Allen / February 18, 2022

Emerson will drop its mask mandate for non-classroom indoor spaces on March 21, shifting to a mask-optional policy as statewide COVID-19 cases continue...

Faculty and staff unions make headway in contract negotiations

Faculty and staff unions make headway in contract negotiations

By Abigail Lee, Magazine Editor / February 17, 2022

On both coasts, unions at the college are making progress in their respective contract negotiations. The Emerson Los Angeles part-time faculty union...

Incoming freshmen look forward to fall semester

Incoming freshmen look forward to fall semester

By Hannah Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief / February 17, 2022

After witnessing school reopenings, loosened mask mandates, and the nationwide push for booster shots, incoming Emerson students are hoping for a first-year...

Emerson College's new campus sustainability manager, Jennifer Lamy. (Courtesy Jennifer Lamy)

Emerson welcomes Jennifer Lamy as new campus sustainability manager

By Maeve Lawler, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief / February 17, 2022

Emerson has hired a new campus sustainability manager to direct the college’s climate policy, filling a vacancy that has lasted nearly two years.  Jennifer...