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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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Boston’s Chinatown is rapidly gentrifying and institutions are playing a part. Photo: Cassandra Martinex / Beacon Staff

Community Impact: Students distant from neighbors in Chinatown

By Maya Gacina, Former Staff / February 22, 2018

This is an ongoing series dedicated to exploring the college’s impact on neighboring communities. Sophomore Stacey Wong grew up...

Jane Powers leads the group responsible for evaulating mental health issues at Emerson.
Lala Thaddeus / Beacon Staff

College evaluates mental health policies

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / February 22, 2018

Emerson applied to JED Campus, a program created by the national nonprofit The Jed Foundation, in an attempt to improve mental health policies and...

Black Rainbow Ball funds Sodexo worker’s legal status

By Shafaq Patel / February 22, 2018

The Black Rainbow Ball raised enough money to fund a Salvadoran Sodexo worker's Temporary Protective Status, which allows this employee and thousands...

Incident Journal

February 21, 2018

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,...

Pictured above, Performing Arts Department Chair Bob Colby.

Robert Colby selected as Performing Arts Chair fall 2018

By Kaitlyn Bryson / February 19, 2018

The performing arts committee selected Robert Colby to strengthen communication between students and faculty as Performing Arts Chair starting fall...

Students and administrators meet for Colonial noise

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / February 17, 2018

Students and administrators discussed construction noise issues that have dogged the Colonial Building across two semesters at a forum on Thursday night. Colonial...

EBONI’s event raises funds for undocumented Emerson staff

By Shafaq Patel / February 17, 2018

Funds from a semi-formal gala to celebrate Black History Month will go towards renewing Temporary Protected Status, for undocumented Emerson service workers. The...

With the opening of the Little Building, pictured here, students will have less chances of winning a spot in the off campus lottery. Photo Courtesy  Beacon Archive.

Renovations give old Little Building exterior new life

By Stefania Lugli, Former Staff / February 15, 2018

The college commissioned highly detailed, three-dimensional scans of Little Building as part of a measure to fully restore the building’s original...

Only four students enrolled in the Cuba global pathways program for 2019 so the program was canceled . Photo courtesy of Cathleen Cusachs

Cuba Global Pathway cancelled

By Riane Roldan / February 15, 2018

The Education Abroad and Domestic Programs office canceled the Cuba Global Pathway study abroad program for the summer of 2018. Visualizing Cuba...

Students hear Colonial Theatre construction noise early in the morning. Photo : Hardik Pahwa/Berkeley Beacon

Noise rattles Colonial residents

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Former Staff / February 15, 2018

Jackhammers and construction noise wake up students living in Colonial Residence Hall instead of their alarm clocks. Residents said they are struggling...

The Career Services office created a Canvas internship course, which is intended to prepare underclassman before Internship Fair. Brooke Northrup/Beacon Correspondent

New Canvas course prepares sophomores for internship

By Annika Hom, Former Staff / February 15, 2018

Career Services rolled out a new Canvas course called Internship Ready, designed to prepare underclassmen for applying to internships.    The...

SGA grant appeals to EIV, Sigma

SGA grant appeals to EIV, Sigma

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / February 14, 2018

The Student Government Association granted appeal requests to Emerson Independent Video and Sigma Phi Theta on Feb. 13. EIV approached the Financial...

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Incident Journal

February 14, 2018

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,...

The scaffolding on walker

Walker maintenance prompts scaffolding installation

By Max Reyes, Former Staff / February 14, 2018

Subcontractors removed pieces of Walker Building’s exterior this past weekend in preparation for future maintenance. Director of Construction...

College expands overnight multicultural program

By Noel Gasca / February 11, 2018

The Office of Admissions is expanding its effort to attract more students from different cultures to campus through the Multicultural Perspective Overnight...

Pelton featured in Boston Fox25 Black History Month series

By Gabriella Mrozowski, Former Staff / February 11, 2018

Boston Fox25 interviewed President M. Lee Pelton about his path to becoming the first black president of the college for a Black History Month profile...

Class of 2018 will go without a yearbook. Courtesy of Gregory Massimino Garcia

Yearbook deactivated due to low membership

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / February 8, 2018

The Emersonian did not recruit enough members for the 2017-2018 academic year, which means the class of 2018 will be the first senior class without...

Mayor Marty J. Walsh cuts ribbon at new library branch. Daniel Peden / Beacon Staff

New Chinatown library welcomes Emerson students

By Belen Dumont, Former News Editor / February 8, 2018

The head of the Boston Public Library branch in Chinatown said he encourages Emerson students to use the new space and resources just as much as neighborhood...

Registrar William DeWolf will move to a new office in March. Photo: Mason Khan/ Berkeley Beacon

Registrar and Academic Advising relocate to Ansin Building

By Maysoon Khan / February 8, 2018

The Academic Advising Center and Office of the Registrar will move from the Union Bank Building to the fourth floor of Ansin Building, which is aimed...

SGA Board of Trustees Representative Raz Moayed plans to deliver a presentation based on student concerns to the Board of Trustees on March 9. Chris Van Buskirk // Berkeley Beacon

SGA discusses plan for Board of Trustees meeting

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / February 7, 2018

The Student Government Association’s Board of Trustee representative wanted to know if SGA members had seen any change in their respective programs...