Tensions escalated in Cambridge on Monday afternoon as a pro-Palestine rally came up against Israeli counter-protestors outside Cambridge City Hall. Palestinian...
By Bryan Hecht, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 11, 2023
On Monday afternoon, just hours after Israel initiated its first retaliatory bombings on Gaza, thousands gathered at the Boston Common bandstand to stand...
While working on a master’s degree in Health Communication from Marshall University in 2014, Deion Hawkins conducted a research project looking into...
By Jack Burns, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 11, 2023
On Wednesday, over 40 Emerson students gathered at the Bill Bordy Theater to dance and celebrate Puerto Rican culture during the Puerto Rico Beyond Reggaeton...
By Sam Shipman, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 9, 2023
Emerson tied with three other colleges for the 13th spot on this year's Best Regional Universities North Rankings, dictated by the U.S. News & World...
By Amin S. Lotfi, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 4, 2023
The National Communication Association (NCA) awarded communication studies professor Dr. Richard West the Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award...
The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) allocated a $2.5 million grant to Communication...
Boston City Councilors demanded urgent action and accountability from city administration at last week’s city council meeting.
City council resolutions...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
By Amin S. Lotfi, Beacon Correspondent
/ September 27, 2023
After the June announcement of Emerson College Police Chief Robert Smith’s retirement after 11 years of service, former Deputy Chief Robert Casagrande...
By Kaitlyn Smitten, Beacon Correspondent
/ September 27, 2023
Emerson College was recently ranked the number one college for worst financial aid in the United States, according to a list published by the Princeton...
The Emerson College Students’ Union (ECSU) met last Friday to build on current goals for the 2023–2024 school year. Their plans range from developing...
On September 26, 2023, the culinary team at Emerson College, in collaboration with Bon Appétit Management Company, will be embarking on a culinary journey...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...