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Mariana Marshall has blogged her travels to Australia, the Bahamas, Fiji, Nicaragua, Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Iceland, and more. Photo courtesy of Mariana Marshall

Mariana Marshall ’10 blogs on the move

By Emily Mason / February 28, 2018

When Mariana Marshall ‘10 graduated from Emerson, she thought she had joined the Peace Corps. After months of not receiving an assignment, she decided...

Jeannie Albers’s photoshoot of freshman Albany Alexander can be found on the Vogue Italia website. Photo courtesy of Albany Alexander.

Freshman Albany Alexander models for Vogue Italia

By Melissa Rosales / February 15, 2018

Posed like a dancer, Albany Alexander thought her photo shoot was nothing more than fun with her friend and professional photographer, Jeannie Albers....

Lydia Albonesi is bringing Survivor Love Letter, a campaign inspired by the #MeToo movement, to Emerson. Photo: Brooke Northup / Beacon Correspondent

Freshman brings viral valentine campaign to campus

By Grace Griffin / February 14, 2018

Propelled by the #MeToo movement, Lydia Albonesi brought Survivor Love Letter—a social media campaign where participants write love letters to survivors...

States of the Union is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and the Emerson College Bookstore. Photo: Courtesy of Michaela Papa.

Alumni anthology records election impressions

By Ally Rzesa / February 8, 2018

People processed the 2016 election differently—some took selfies with cardboard cut-outs of Donald Trump, while others took to the streets chanting,...

Boston has many fun things to do for Valentine's Day. Illustration: Laura King / Beacon Staff

Fall in love with these sweet suggestions for Valentine’s Day

By Ian Sloan / February 8, 2018

Valentine’s Day arrives this Wednesday, and there are plenty of fun events in the Boston area to partake in with or without a significant other: 1)...

Sex Column: Living up to rainbow flags and #MeToo pins

Sex Column: Living up to rainbow flags and #MeToo pins

By Kyle Labe / January 31, 2018

It happened at a typical Allston house party, where the jungle juice costs two dollars and half-inflated balloons litter the floor. Without warning, a...

Freshman Ben Zabin mystifies the magic community

Freshman Ben Zabin mystifies the magic community

By Ally Rzesa / January 31, 2018

Alyson Hannigan, the host of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, saw her phone drop to the floor. Magician Ben Zabin had performed the same magic trick hundreds...

Rebecca Johnson is the marketing chair of Sigma Pi Theta, which will be holding its annual HerStory month this March. Photo: Brooke Northrup / Berkeley Beacon.

Sorority to celebrate month of femininity

By Natalie Busch / January 29, 2018

Rebecca Johnson, Sigma’s marketing chair, said HerStory is a gender-inclusive event open to anyone who identifies with the word femininity.   “Obviously...

Senior Erin Jean Hussey runs for a reason

Senior Erin Jean Hussey runs for a reason

By Grace Griffin / January 24, 2018

First time marathon runner and senior Erin Jean Hussey will tread over 26 miles through the streets of Boston to raise money and awareness for survivors...

The Women’s March reforms after one year, sparked by the #MeToo campaign. Photo: Berkeley Beacon Archives.

Boston rallies for one-year anniversary of Women’s March

By Ally Rzesa / January 20, 2018

Freshman Monica Gregoretti prepared a sign with the words, “Don’t Fucking Touch Me,” and a shirt with the image, “I heart consensual sex,”...

Pat Giguere ‘12 moved to London in 2015 for graduate school and found himself in an unlikely housing situation, which he then turned into a web series to fundraise for cancer research. (Courtesy of Pat Giguere)

Pat Giguere ’12 chronicles cancer in comedic web series

By Monika Davis / January 18, 2018

For Kiren Lall, a mother and entrepreneur based in London, filming a web series created by Emerson Alumnus Pat Giguere diverted her attention from her...

After ELA, Ellory Smith created a comedy show to benefit local charities.
Courtesy of Ellory Smith

“Funnilingus” combines comedy and awareness in Hollywood

By Ian Sloan / January 18, 2018

When visual and media arts major Ellory Smith decided to stay in Los Angeles after attending ELA senior year, she wanted to take on the lack of diversity...

Kenzy Peach founded the Facebook group “Emerson Shitposting” in February 2017. (Lala Thaddeus)

“Shitposting” Facebook group creates hidden community

By Natalie Busch / January 17, 2018

Last February, senior Kenzy Peach created a Facebook group comprised of herself and a few close friends. A year later, 1,300 students are members of...

Emerson mascot Griff the Lion gets a new look

Emerson mascot Griff the Lion gets a new look

December 13, 2017

Emerson’s newly reimagined lion mascot fits in well with the student body, sporting a “man bun,” gauges, and flannel. Senior and graphic...

Alumni cite student debt for donation reluctance

Alumni cite student debt for donation reluctance

December 13, 2017

Since Emerson alumna Anna Correa graduated in 2012 with her masters degree in theater education, she has worked at Emerson Los Angeles as department coordinator...

Chase Ybarra finds funds to finish final semester

Chase Ybarra finds funds to finish final semester

December 12, 2017

Senior visual and media arts major Chase Ybarra, 44, has 20 credits to complete before he can graduate. But when he ran into financial trouble, he questioned...

Meet the senior living off campus and off the grid

Meet the senior living off campus and off the grid

December 6, 2017

While most off-campus students wake up to the ringing of alarms in their apartments, Bailey Galvin-Scott rises to the chirping of birds in the woods. After...

Back at home, back in the closet

Back at home, back in the closet

December 6, 2017

While the holiday season is a time of celebration and festivity for most people, many in the queer community dread the time off. For a lot of us, the holidays...

Mercedes Lamb has been drawing posters featuring Griff the Lion for the office of Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL).
ILLUSTRATION BY MERCEDES LAMB

Emerson mascot Griff the Lion gets a new look

By Grace Griffin / December 6, 2017

Emerson’s newly reimagined lion mascot fits in well with the student body, sporting a “man bun,” gauges, and flannel. Senior and graphic...

Jake Bailey '14 joined the Board of Advisors this past year and has been focusing on alumni donations.
COURTESY OF JAKE BAILEY

Alumni cite student debt for donation reluctance

By Stephanie Shih / December 6, 2017

Since Emerson alumna Anna Correa graduated in 2012 with her masters degree in theater education, she has worked at Emerson Los Angeles as department...