By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
/ March 4, 2021
After Emerson President M. Lee Pelton steps into his new role as CEO and President of The Boston Foundation on June 1, he will be tasked with setting new...
With coronavirus cases on the decline in Boston and in Massachusetts and the gradual lift of restrictions, positive COVID-19 tests at Emerson have begun...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
/ March 3, 2021
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 massive utilities failures in Texas sparked by a winter storm last week created anxiety for Emerson students from the Lone Star State—with many expressing...
The contest to fill an open seat for the Massachusetts House of Representatives now includes an unusual face in state politics—an Emerson College senior.
Richard...
By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor
/ February 25, 2021
More than a year after a student filed an accessibility request to install audio cues in on-campus elevators, which would announce the direction the elevator...
By Katie Redefer, Former Staff Writer
/ February 25, 2021
President M. Lee Pelton accepted the Presidential Working Group’s final draft of recommendations for Emerson’s Title IX processes on Tuesday—a draft...
By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor
/ February 25, 2021
Several students who spent time in Emerson’s quarantine housing during the spring semester have reported inconsistent protocol communication, faulty...
By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
/ February 25, 2021
As the college nears its would-be spring break, some students worry about the mental and academic burnout that might accompany more than three consecutive...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
/ February 24, 2021
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
Massachusetts reported 1,114 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a decline from the 1,150 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 30.
Tuesday...
Nearly 3,500 miles away from Boston, a towering castle is quiet. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the dorms at Kasteel Well have sat empty for nearly...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
/ February 18, 2021
The Office of Student Accessibility Services has seen an increase in students requesting accommodations since the pandemic began, as some students with...
Despite administrator predictions of a dip in positive COVID-19 tests amongst community members, positives continue to roll in at a significantly higher...
By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor
/ February 18, 2021
Brandin Dear, who filled the newly minted position of associate dean and director of counseling, health, and wellness earlier this month, will spearhead...
Emerson administrators said they would meet with students of color virtually in an effort to create a more equitable environment in an email sent on Feb....
