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Emerson scores high sustainable success for 2023 index

By Honor Scorzelli, Beacon Correspondent
September 20, 2023

The Sustainable Campus Index has been released for 2023, with Emerson ranking third for productive energy consumption and eighth in water usage, according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability...

A Hawker for one of the stands at the 2023 Freedom Rally. For a small fee, fairgoers can spin the wheel for certain prizes.

“Hope for the future of the cannabis industry”: Boston Freedom Rally returns to Boston Common despite weather delays

By Amin S. Lotfi, Beacon Correspondent
September 20, 2023

After getting delayed by Hurricane Lee, the 2023 Boston Freedom Rally—colloquially known as Hempfest—came to the Boston Common on a summer-like Sunday on Sept. 17.  The annual event, organized...

Andrea Popa, director of the Office of International Student Affairs, will be enrolled in a Strategic Marketing Communication (MA) class at Emerson College.

Back in the Classroom: Andrea Popa explores educational opportunities offered on campus

By Bridget Frawley, Beacon Correspondent
September 20, 2023

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology from Eastern Nazarene College and a Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University, Andrea Popa didn’t want to stop her education...

A bundle of flickering battery candles placed on the ground of the Parkman Bandstand.

‘I see the light’: Emerson community unites to commemorate 22nd anniversary of 9/11

By Sabrina Lam, Staff Writer
September 13, 2023

Dozens of people gathered at the Parkman Bandstand in the Boston Common on Monday night to pay tribute to all of the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The memorial marked the 22nd anniversary...

After the first week of classes, the class of 2027 has begun to settle in and acclimate to their new college life.

‘I’ve definitely gotten more comfortable’: first-year students settle in and share their perspectives

By Sasha Zirin, Assistant Living Arts Editor
September 13, 2023

With two weeks of classes and time as a Boston college student under their belts, hundreds of first-years have moved into Emerson. They bring ample perspectives, feelings, and ideas—some of which are...

Members of the Student Union during their general meeting.

Student union updates point program for fall 2023 semester

By Olivia LeDuc, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2023

The Emerson College Student’s Union (ECSU) has updated its point program for the semester, largely concentrating on its ongoing strife with improvements on financial aid and issues surrounding affirmative...

Attendees painting pots.

Campus organizations host Earthfest to reflect on sustainable strides

By Maddie Barron, Magazine Co-Section Editor
April 26, 2023

Emersonians celebrated a year’s worth of sustainability strides and reflected on further increasing climate awareness at the 2022-23 Earthfest on Saturday, an event featuring games and activities promoting...

College to provide menstrual products in all campus bathrooms

College to provide menstrual products in all campus bathrooms

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 26, 2023

After years of lobbying from students, Emerson’s administration has committed to providing period products in all public restrooms on campus—including in men’s and gender-neutral bathrooms—starting...

‘They’re logical things, but theyre not human beings’: What is ChatGPT, and what should we be concerned about?

‘They’re logical things, but they’re not human beings’: What is ChatGPT, and what should we be concerned about?

By Meg Richards, Opinion Editor
April 26, 2023

ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence program that has the capability to write basically anything can write your essays for you. Emerson community members, along with those at other colleges, are adjusting...

Emerson community remembers marathon bombing 10 years later

Emerson community remembers marathon bombing 10 years later

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor
April 19, 2023

On April 15, 2013, 19-year-old journalism major Madeline Bilis ‘16 stood on Newbury Street with a classmate by her side and a camera, tripod, and microphone in hand. Bilis and her classmate, Wendy,...

Tuition hike.

Student union members react to four percent tuition increase

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor
April 19, 2023

Emerson College is set to increase the undergraduate costs of attendance by four percent for the 2023-24 academic year, prompting negative reactions from the student union. The increase will bring tuition...

To mask or not to mask? Remaining mask-wearing students share their thoughts

To mask or not to mask? Remaining mask-wearing students share their thoughts

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 19, 2023

Since Emerson relaxed its COVID-19 policies and removed its campus-wide mask mandate last May, the faces of many or most students have gone unmasked in classrooms, on sets, and in other campus spaces. This...

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