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COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.
Positive COVID-19 tests rising on campus, mirroring statewide trend
Emersons Kasteel Well campus in Well, Netherlands.
Emerson students at Kasteel Well unfazed by Netherlands lockdowns
Jefferson Fieteks Anoka County MN mugshot
Former professor sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault
Turning Point USAs booth in the 2 Boylston Place alley.
College lifts suspension on conservative group
A sign on the window of Emersons coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.
Emerson to require students to test negative before return to campus from Thanksgiving break
New Green Line stations make off-campus commutes faster—though just barely
New Green Line stations make off-campus commutes faster—though just barely
Michelle Wu greets supporters after winning the mayoral election on Nov. 2.
Wu sworn in as mayor, pushes widespread reform
An Emerson College advertisement at Downtown Crossing station.
Graduate program pushes T advertising campaign
Opposing protest groups stand divided by police barricades.
Lens: Counter-protesters cross with Super Happy Fun America, police in Boston Common
Richard Fucillo stands in front of the State House.
Emerson senior elected as town councilor
The reforms in revised draft include a shift in the makeup of the proposed Standing Committee, which would be tasked with improving cross-department communication between offices that handle reports of sexual misconduct. It also suggests potentially moving the Office of Access, Equity, & Title IX out of the Social Justice Center, where it currently lives, as departments inevitably change over time.
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
The reforms in revised draft include a shift in the makeup of the proposed Standing Committee, which would be tasked with improving cross-department communication between offices that handle reports of sexual misconduct. It also suggests potentially moving the Office of Access, Equity, & Title IX out of the Social Justice Center, where it currently lives, as departments inevitably change over time.
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
The outside of the Title IX office in the Massachusetts Transportation Building.
Title IX working group presents minimal changes in second draft of recommendations
The Title IX office has been located within the Social Justice Center since 2014 after an external group of lawyers examined the colleges Title IX policies and practices.
Everything you need to know about the updated Title IX policy
Jackson Davis is the subject of multiple public sexual misconduct allegations on Twitter.
Alum Jackson Davis terminated from NowThis after investigation into sexual misconduct allegations
Katie Beckmann during a basketball game.
Women’s basketball drops fourth straight game
Senior Grace Cosgrove playing on the soccer game on Sep. 15
Senior forward reflects on four years as a Lion
Womens volleyball player awarded Defensive Player of the Year
Women’s volleyball player awarded Defensive Player of the Year
33 Fall student-athletes named to academic all-conference team
33 Fall student-athletes named to academic all-conference team
Madeline Khaw fought for the ball during the Nov. 2 game.
Women’s soccer team loses NEWMAC Quarterfinals to Wheaton College
Production Iphigenia at the Cutler Majestic theater.
You are all that the myth can’t bear: ArtsEmerson hosts Iphagenia’s world premiere
Emerson Stage to present ‘Marie Antoinette’ this weekend
Emerson Stage to present ‘Marie Antoinette’ this weekend
Grammy Award-winning composer, bassist, and vocalist esperanza spalding.
Opera ‘Iphigenia’ world premiere at Cutler Majestic Theatre Nov. 12 and 13
Emerson Dance Company
Emerson Dance Company to host first live show since fall 2019
Still from Macbeth In Stride, playing at Loeb Drama Center.
New musical ‘Macbeth in Stride’ critiques Shakespearean sexism
James P.W. Martin 13 posing with his new anthology, Eggplant Emoji Volume 1.
‘Laughter is medicine’: alum published comedic short story anthology
A photo of Carolyn Freyer-Jones 88.
Alum finishes and publishes late friend’s book
Five ways to get into the Thanksgiving spirit
Five ways to get into the Thanksgiving spirit
Tell your boyfriend if he says he’s got beef, to take it up with 3OH!3
Tell your boyfriend if he says he’s got beef, to take it up with 3OH!3
Including captions during filmmaking are one of the topics covered in the Accessible Cinema course.
New class ‘Accessible Cinema’ promotes inclusive filmmaking
Marla Kirban in 1970, her senior year at Emerson
Marla Kirban, Emerson alum and Hollywood voiceover coach, dies at 72
Pete Chvany (center), a former Emerson professor and longtime mens soccer coach
‘A friend to hundreds of Emersonians’: Pete Chvany, former professor and men’s soccer coach, dies at age 81
Professor Emerita Robbie McCauley
Robbie McCauley, performing arts professor emerita, dies at 78
Chair of the Performing Arts Department Bob Colby, who died April 5, 2021
Late performing arts chair leaves behind legacy of empathy
Seals played for Emerson Varese in Italy during the 1979-80 season.
Former assistant men’s basketball coach Bruce Seals dies aged 67
Illustration by Lucia Thorne
The people left behind
Mariyam Quaisar poses during a photoshoot.
Emerson’s promises of diversity fell short for me
Three weed dealers––Jamie, Alex, and John––who spoke with The Beacon on the condition of anonymity, discussed their life as dealers on campus and how it impacts their customers.
Let’s Be Really Blunt: Student dealers on what it’s like being “The Plug”
Even as white and Black people use cannabis at similar rates, Black people are 3.64 times more likely to be arrested on charges of weed possession, according to a 2020 ACLU report.
The luxury of neighborhood dispensaries deny America’s racist cannabis criminalization
Smokey Coffeeshop is just one of the many social cannabis consumption spaces in Amsterdam.
Massachusetts must open social cannabis consumption spaces
“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”
Our thoughts of progressive Democrats Michelle Wu sworn into Office
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.
Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, and Emerson’s new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad
Richard Fucillo in front of the MA statehouse.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 04: Richard Fucillo
Margot Wood 08, founder of Epic Reads and author of Fresh.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 03: Margot Wood
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“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”

Our thoughts of progressive Democrats Michelle Wu sworn into Office

By Justin Chen, Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence

Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence

By Justin Chen, Staff Writer
November 8, 2021
Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.

Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, and Emerson’s new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad

By Sophia Boyce and Drew Ascione
March 22, 2021
Richard Fucillo in front of the MA statehouse.

A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 04: Richard Fucillo

March 17, 2021
Margot Wood 08, founder of Epic Reads and author of Fresh.

A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 03: Margot Wood

By Danielle Shojai, Podcast Reporter/Producer
February 28, 2021
Emerson community receives vaccines, and online learning for international students

Emerson community receives vaccines, and online learning for international students

By Sophia Boyce and Drew Ascione
February 19, 2021
Students walking along Boylston Street.

COVID-19 variants detected in United States, and Massachusetts loosens reopening restrictions

By Sophia Boyce and Maximo Aguilar Lawlor
February 9, 2021
Cheryl Owsley-Jackson, a journalist-in-residence at Emerson College.

A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 02: Cheryl Owsley-Jackson

By Danielle Shojai, Podcast Reporter/Producer
February 8, 2021
Laura Beth Levis and Peter DeMarco

Diving deeper into ‘Laura’s Law,’ and President Biden’s first days in White House

By Drew Ascione and Sophia Boyce
February 2, 2021
Anusha Halwai, a sophomore visual media arts major at Emerson College.

A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 01: Anusha Halwai

By Danielle Shojai, Podcast Reporter/Producer
January 24, 2021
A woman waits for her train at South Station.

A look into the students’ pandemic-era holiday plans and pronoun usage at Emerson

By Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, Drew Ascione, and Sophia Boyce
November 25, 2020
A student stands on a social distancing marker inside the Emerson testing center.

Emerson community weighs in on the holidays, the president-elect, and new COVID-19 vaccine developments

By Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, Sophia Boyce, and Drew Ascione
November 18, 2020
Dueling rallies emerged on Nov. 7 in front of the Boston Statehouse after Joe Biden was reported to have won more than 270 electoral votes and declaring him president-elect

Audio: Celebrations and chanting, how Boston erupted in sound on Nov. 7

By Danielle Shojai, Podcast Reporter/Producer
November 11, 2020
A polling place at City Hall on Election Day Nov. 3, 2020.

Voting initiatives, mail-in experiences, and a new Supreme Court justice: Election Day on campus

By Drew Ascione, Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, and Sophia Boyce
November 3, 2020
The Little Building on a rainy day.

Sanctions for breaking social distancing, Among Us overtakes campus life and a mid-semester student check in

By Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, Sophia Boyce, and Drew Ascione
October 27, 2020
A student walks past the Emerson College Barnes & Noble.

Bookstore sees significant delays, off-campus students and dance orgs press ahead during a COVID-era semester

By Sophia Boyce, Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, and Drew Ascione
October 20, 2020
Students walk in front of The Colonial Building residence hall on Boylston St.

Examining dashboard discrepancies, school facilities, and Emerson Missed Connections

By Danielle Shojai, Drew Ascione, Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, and Sophia Boyce
October 13, 2020
Students working in a control room for a visual and media arts course. Courtesy Wilson Chao

Disrupted social lives, COVID sanctions, and altered orgs: Life on a pandemic-era campus

By Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, Drew Ascione, and Sophia Boyce
October 6, 2020
Supporting medical frontliners

Supporting medical frontliners

By Melissa Rosales, Podcast Producer
April 29, 2020
Giving back during the COVID-19 crisis

Giving back during the COVID-19 crisis

By Melissa Rosales, Podcast Producer
April 14, 2020
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