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Emerson disability accessibility workshop series

The Social Justice Collaborative to host a two-part disability accessibility workshop series

By Bridget Frawley, Staff Writer / February 28, 2024
To facilitate conversations about disability justice and accessibility on campus, Erin Robins, accessible design specialist in the office of the Vice President for Equity and Social Justice, is hosting two virtual workshops. 
Boston’s sports scene

Listicle: Boston’s sports scene extends past the standard

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Sports Editor / February 28, 2024
Boston is the city of sports. Everywhere you look, there’s an ad for sports betting or the next Celtics game.
Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid

ECSU tuition hikes rally demands more financial aid, organization freedom

By Valentina Baez, Staff Writer / February 28, 2024
Around 30 impassioned members of the Emerson community participated in the tuition hikes rally in 2 Boylston Alley on Feb. 23
The Emerson lions in a team huddle during a game against the Wentworth Leopards on March 2nd, 2023 (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Women’s lacrosse faces uphill battle with upcoming season

By Anna Knepley, Assistant Sports Editor / February 22, 2024

Emerson women’s lacrosse opened their season with an away game against Gordon College on Wednesday, Feb. 21 with a 22-13 win, and will play their home...

The emotional ricochet of Mitski at MGM Fenway Music Hall

The emotional ricochet of Mitski at MGM Fenway Music Hall

By Clara Faulkner / February 21, 2024

On Feb. 18, MGM Fenway Hall witnessed an enchantment as potent as the deep shadows cast by a grand, looming curtain at the center of the stage. As Mitski...

Performers present a dragon dance on Harrison Avenue during the parade in Boston’s Chinatown. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Correspondent)

Chinatown lights up with colorful costumes and fireworks for Lunar New Year Parade

By Bryan Hecht, Assistant News Editor / February 21, 2024

The chilly morning air was filled with the sounds of beating drums, ringing bells, and exploding fireworks in Chinatown last Sunday as the 2024 Lunar New...

New Student Accessibility Services portal changes how students receive academic accommodations

New Student Accessibility Services portal changes how students receive academic accommodations

By Annie Sarlin, Beacon Correspondent / February 21, 2024

Emerson’s Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) introduced an online system in the summer of 2023 called Accommodate to expedite the process...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

SGA debates WECB appeal, citing low appeals budget as cause for concern

By Katherine Cressman, Staff Writer / February 20, 2024

The Student Government Association must make difficult decisions on which budget appeals to pass before their March deadline, a fact that was undeniable...

En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño

En la Calle Con Sofia: Rincon Limeño

By Sofia Waldron / February 15, 2024

Growing up Mamá stressed many things—if I could rank their importance, it would be God, family, and Peruvian food. There are few things better in...

The return of Brittany Howard with ‘What Now’

The return of Brittany Howard with ‘What Now’

By Lucca Swain, Beacon Correspondent / February 15, 2024

Leading up to the release of Brittany Howard’s new album “What Now” on Feb. 9, the former Alabama Shakes frontwoman seemed to become more and more...

Mass Communication and Television students in a news control room on April 7, 1986. (Photo courtesy of the Emerson College Archives & Special Collections)

Boylston, Beacons, and Broadcasting: The long and complex history of the Emerson Journalism Department

By Bryan Hecht, Assistant News Editor / February 14, 2024

The journalism major at Emerson College has become an attractive destination for media-inclined undergrads as it consistently ranks highly among college...

Photo courtesy of Jumpstart MarComm

Emerson’s Jumpstart program provides students with early education opportunities

By Bridget Frawley, Staff Writer / February 14, 2024

Tucked between Piano Row and the Shaking Crab is the Elma Lewis Center at 148 Boylston. The office space serves as the headquarters for Jumpstart at Emerson,...

Photo courtesy of Roger House

Roger House becomes the first African American male professor to receive emeritus status

By Emma Siebold, Staff Writer / February 14, 2024

After 24 years at Emerson College, Roger House retired with professor emeritus status, a lifelong distinction of honor for a professor, the first African...

Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

City Council considers accepting public safety grants at weekly meeting

By DJ Mara and Iselin Bratz / February 13, 2024

The Boston City Council considered distributing grants and supporting resolutions on public safety and the arts at its meeting on Feb. 7 in the Christopher...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

SGA begins approval process for annual budget request appeals

By Katherine Cressman, Staff Writer / February 13, 2024

In the first wave of approving annual budget request appeals, the Student Government Association’s general assembly approved two appeals to supply funds...

Eventgoers find a spot to enjoy their drinks. (Jack Burns for the Beacon)

35th annual ‘Tết in Boston’ festival offers the Vietnamese community a sense of home

By Sabrina Lam and Jack Burns / February 8, 2024

Nestled inside an unassuming cruise terminal on the South Boston waterfront laid the vibrant 35th annual “Tết in Boston” festival, filled with Vietnamese...

Photo courtesy of @emersonintercultural on Instagram

Theyta and Eagle students attend LGBTQ+ conference

By Bridget Frawley, Staff Writer / February 7, 2024

Members of Theyta and Emerson's Advancement Group for Love and Expression (EAGLE), two LGBTQ+ student organizations on campus, attended the National LGBTQ+...

Photo courtesy of Larry D. Moore

Two major anthologies include Emerson professor Jabari Asim’s words, welcoming Black History Month

By Valentina Baez, Beacon Correspondent / February 7, 2024

“Poemhood: Our Black Revival” and “This is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets,” two major anthologies of African American poetry,...

“Things are looking a lot better”: Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy joins Emerson’s sustainability team

“Things are looking a lot better”: Sustainability Coordinator Jacqui Moy joins Emerson’s sustainability team

By Katherine Cressman, Beacon Correspondent / February 6, 2024

The Emerson Dining Hall trash cans frequently hold the wrong kind of waste. Whether it be a banana peel in the recycling bin or plastic water bottles in...

District 6 City Councilor Benjamin Weber delivers his maiden speech at last week's City Council meeting. (DJ Mara/Beacon Staff)

New Boston city councilors emphasize need for collaboration and cultural shift in upcoming term

By DJ Mara and Iselin Bratz / February 6, 2024

The Boston City Council welcomed four new members in January. Each of the newly inaugurated members has emphasized the need for collaboration among councilors...