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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Adri Pray

Adri Pray, Editor-at-large

Adri Pray (she/her) is a junior journalism student from Cape Cod, MA who formerly worked as the City Content Managing Editor. Previously a correspondent, Assistant Express News Editor, and News Editor, she has written for both the paper and the magazine, and enjoys investigative journalism, with aspirations of being a breaking news reporter. Outside of The Beacon, Pray is a freelance journalist for Cambridge Day and has words in Food Bank News and Milk Crate, Emerson's online music publication run out of WECB.

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Students receive emails from the Registrars Office regarding the temporary closure of Spring 2024 course registration.

‘This has definitely been the worst’: Seniors express frustration with registration failures

November 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information reflecting the successful student registration on Thursday morning. Emerson’s course...

Interim President William Gilligan.

Gilligan says goodbye: an interim president’s permanent farewell to Emerson

April 26, 2023

William Gilligan knew right away he didn’t want to be president long-term. Gilligan stepped into the interim presidency in May 2021, just weeks after...

How to leave 4/20 on a high note

How to leave 4/20 on a high note

April 20, 2023

Rejoice! The 2023rd April 20th celebration is nearly upon us! In honor of Thursday’s holiday, here’s an easy-to-read guide on how to participate...

No Smoking.

EmComm, Friends of the Public Garden collaborate on ‘No Smoking’ advertisement campaign

April 19, 2023

EmComm, the college’s student-run marketing agency, is collaborating with the Friends of the Public Garden to advertise its “No Smoking” campaign,...

Judee Wales Watson standing before The Judee Wales Watson Theater.

‘Stand in your truth’: Emerson unveils the Judee Wales Watson Theater

April 12, 2023

Emerson honored actress and alumna Judee Wales Watson ’10 last week by naming the Student Performance Center in the basement of the Little Building after...

A Student Government Association meeting in spring 2020.

SGA to host spring elections at end of week

April 6, 2023

Candidates for the 2023-24 Student Government Association have spent weeks marketing their campaigns to the Emerson community, who will choose their representatives...

Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

Student organizations to submit SGA Fund for Student Impact proposals next fall

March 22, 2023

The Student Government Association projects student organizations will be able to submit proposals for the SGA Fund for Student Impact as soon as next...

SGA empowers students with over $1.6 million with Student Impact Fund

SGA empowers students with over $1.6 million with Student Impact Fund

March 8, 2023

Student organizations are expected to have access to $1.6 million for large-scale community impact projects through an initiative developed by the Student...

Emerson, Trillium Brewing Company announce partnership

Emerson, Trillium Brewing Company announce partnership

February 16, 2023

Emerson College and Trillium Brewing Company will create a  “community gathering space” on the Boston Common, which aims to promote the city’s arts...

The College Board doesn’t care about you

The College Board doesn’t care about you

February 15, 2023

It’s time to stop pretending like there’s anything “advanced” about Advanced Placement classes. Let’s leave the College Board in the past where...

Emersons downtown Boston campus.

Seventh annual Teach-In on Race aims to combat race and racism within the academy

February 13, 2023

Emerson’s annual Teach-in on Race event engages with Emerson community members to underscore the college’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion,...

The Little Building residence hall.

Little Building wins 2022 American Architecture Award for historic preservation

January 26, 2023

A landmark of the neo-Gothic style in Boston, the Little Building was built over a century ago. But it took a purchase by Emerson and a massive contemporary...

‘Brutal’ negotiation leads to COLA for staff union

‘Brutal’ negotiation leads to COLA for staff union

November 30, 2022

Emerson’s staff union ratified their next collective bargaining agreement in a 119-1 vote on Wednesday. The agreement grants a cost-of-living adjustment...

What a Thing it is to be Black: EBONI amplifies Black community at open-mic

What a Thing it is to be Black: EBONI amplifies Black community at open-mic

November 13, 2022

When Jordan Elliott took the stage Saturday, he focused only on his cousin. Two months prior, Elliot’s brother called him, sobbing, to tell him his...

Non-union staff to see 5% raise going into new year

Non-union staff to see 5% raise going into new year

November 8, 2022

College officials pledged a cumulative 5% base salary increase effective Jan. 1, 2023 for non-union staff members in an email sent to eligible employees...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

Four finalists identified in presidential search

November 8, 2022

The Presidential Search Committee, spearheaded by the Chair of the Board of Trustees Eric Alexander, has narrowed the search to four presidential finalists,...

‘Working with the self at the core’: Emerson’s Mystic provides space for religious appreciation

‘Working with the self at the core’: Emerson’s Mystic provides space for religious appreciation

October 26, 2022

In some pagan religions and practices, Halloween is believed to be the time when the veil between the spiritual and physical world thins. Members of Emerson’s...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

BRE highlights several priority areas in Strategic Report

October 24, 2022

On Monday, Interim President William Gilligan announced Beyond Racial Equity completed Emerson’s Strategic Review as part of its commitment to infuse...

Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen.

Madsen to transfer from Emerson to Babson come November

October 19, 2022

Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen will resign from her role at Emerson in November to transition to Babson College, where she will...

The Robert J. Orchard Stage, one of ArtsEmerson’s venues

Howse, Tamburino to spearhead Institutional Advancement division

October 18, 2022

A Tuesday morning email correspondence from Interim President William Gilligan announced David Howse as vice president of Emerson’s division of Institutional...

Resident assistants, on-campus organizations seek community in coming out

Resident assistants, on-campus organizations seek community in coming out

October 12, 2022

Resident assistants and on-campus organizations honored National Coming Out Day last Tuesday with a social event to provide a sense of queer community.  As...

Moses Shumow was struck by a Commuter Rail train at the Beverly T stop. Jakob Menendez / Beacon Staff

Widow of late journalism professor files lawsuit against MBTA

October 5, 2022

The widow of late Emerson journalism professor Moses Shumow filed a lawsuit against the MBTA on Sept. 26 seeking damages for his death after he was struck...

Jacob Warman at his first pop-up event.

Struggles and successes of student entrepreneurs

September 21, 2022

Between attending classes and working jobs to support their businesses, student entrepreneurs face a multitude of challenges.  Jacob Warman’s passion...

Students in the Little Building

NECHE team student forum discusses on-campus opportunity, student protests, financial transparency

September 21, 2022

Five Emerson students gathered in the SPC Black Box Theater Monday afternoon to meet with two representatives from the New England Commission of Higher...

Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St. in front of the Little Building.

Emerson to host re-accreditation team

September 18, 2022

The college announced that it will host a visiting team from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) from Sept. 18 through Sept. 21 as part...

Victor Chois restaurant, Pick N Roll / Photo: Adri Pray

[Photo] ‘One smile at a time’: Beloved Emerson figure Victor Choi opens sushi restaurant

By Tea Perez / September 14, 2022

Victor Choi's restaurant, Pick N' Roll / Photo: Adri Pray

Illustration by Rachel Choi

Cape Cod Bay will probably be polluted with radioactive waste within 10 years

September 9, 2022

It is projected that by 2027 Holtec International will have disposed of one million gallons of potentially radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. The self-described...

Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.

Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach

September 7, 2022

The Office of Equal Opportunity will expand the scope of responsibility of the former Office of Title IX following its absorption of the office in August. The...

The Emerson Staff Union demonstrates outside of Piano Row following the Faculty Institute.

Emerson Staff Union demonstration demands cost-of-living adjustment, equitable conditions

September 5, 2022

Conversation about the staff union buzzed Thursday morning as faculty members entered the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym for the 2022 Faculty Institute....

Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college

Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college

August 30, 2022

Angie attended Emerson during her undergraduate years and loved the experience so much she enrolled in the college’s graduate program, eventually landing...

Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Masks ‘strongly encouraged,’ Monkeypox ‘carefully monitored’

August 17, 2022

The college released additional information regarding its revised COVID-19 protocol, including updated isolation and quarantine guidelines as well as an...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

‘Detailed description’ outlines expectations of next president

July 24, 2022

The Presidential Search Committee released a “detailed description” of what qualities it seeks in Emerson’s next president. Shared via email on Friday,...

Distinguished Artist in Residence Timothy Douglas / Courtesy: Emerson College

‘Not the end’: Distinguished Artist in Residence Timothy Douglas announces departure

June 13, 2022

Distinguished Artist in Residence Timothy Douglas announced his departure from Emerson Monday morning via an email correspondence to the performing arts...

People walking through the intersection of Boylston and Tremont street.

Presidential search resumes after three month hiatus

May 30, 2022

The Board of Trustees relaunched its presidential search in partnership with SpencerStuart, a global consultant firm, per an email correspondence sent...

Shaye Gregory Poku / Courtesy: Wheaton College

Shaya Gregory Poku named Emerson’s next vice president for equity and social justice

May 13, 2022

Interim President William Gilligan announced that Shaya Gregory Poku will become Emerson’s next vice president for equity and social justice via a community-wide...

Dr. Brent Smith. Photo credit: Twitter

Chair of marketing communication department named Interim Dean of School of Communication

May 8, 2022

Chair of the marketing communication department Dr. Brent Smith will succeed Dean Raul Reis as Dean of the School of Communication, per a community-wide...

Visitor Center of Emerson College.

Emerson discontinues Winter Term, releases community equity action plan

May 8, 2022

Emerson released an update to students, faculty and staff Friday morning concerning the college’s community equity action plan. The plan outlines the...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports 14 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

April 27, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported 14 COVID-19 cases for Tuesday of the 682 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.05 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson breaks 800 COVID-19 cases for the Spring 2022 semester

April 26, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 12 COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 818 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.47 percent. The college...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

April 25, 2022

Emerson did not report any data on the COVID-19 dashboard over the weekend. The college reported 33 community members in on-campus isolation. One was...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 11 COVID-19 cases on Friday

April 22, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported 11 COVID-19 cases of the 719 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.53 percent. The college reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 14 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

April 21, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 14 COVID-19 cases of the 1,097 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.67 percent. The college reported...

Boston Marathon runners rehydrate after finishing the race.

‘Boston is not a marathon to be trifled with’: 30,000 flocked to Monday’s race

April 21, 2022

Downtown Boston was transformed on Monday, as thousands of runners from across the world crossed the finish line of the 126th Boston Marathon—the first...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to elevator entrapments, larceny

April 21, 2022

The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...

Positive COVID-19 cases by semester.

Emerson reports 18 COVID-19 cases, spring semester hails case-count record

April 21, 2022

Emerson saw record COVID-19 numbers during the Spring 2022 semester. Outbreaks, new variants, and policy changes contributed to the cautionary campus environment...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports 12 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

April 19, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 12 COVID-19 cases of the 411 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.92 percent. The college reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports three COVID-19 cases on Friday

April 15, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported three COVID-19 cases of the 446 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.67 percent. The college reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 13 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

April 14, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 13 COVID-19 cases of the 929 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.40 percent. The college reported...

The Emerson College staff union logo.

Emerson Staff Union hopes for ‘more of a voice’ in second contract

April 14, 2022

Representatives of Emerson’s staff union held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to discuss the negotiation of its second contract with the student body. “Our...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Spring semester hits 700-plus case count as Emerson updates COVID-19 protocol for summer session

April 13, 2022

Emerson will instate relaxed COVID-19 policies during the summer term, according to a community-wide email from college officials sent Wednesday.  Citing...

Cover of book “Cole and Sav: Our Surprising Love Story.” / Courtesy Wikicommons

The LaBrant Fam just sank its career—and we got a front-row seat

April 13, 2022

On behalf of all women, Cole and Savannah LaBrant can go to hell. On Saturday, “The LaBrant Fam” released a 40-minute documentary-style YouTube...

Joanne Lasker

Communication Sciences professor receives teaching award

April 13, 2022

The college honored Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Joanne Lasker with its Alumni Award for Teaching Innovation at last week's ERA Awards. With...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports 18 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

April 12, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 18 COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 1,128 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.60 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

April 11, 2022

Emerson did not provide any data for COVID-19 cases on campus for Saturday or Sunday. The college reported four community members in on-campus isolation....

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases on Thursday

April 7, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 771 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.52 percent. The...

Students checking out equipment at Emersons EDC.

‘More than just a paycheck’: The people behind Emerson’s Equipment Distribution Center

April 6, 2022

Though the Equipment Distribution Center is often a source of frustration for film students at Emerson, for its student workers it is something more—a...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

April 5, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 380 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.11 percent. The college...

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.

Sonia Jurado announced as Emerson’s new Title IX coordinator

April 5, 2022

Sonia Jurado will become Emerson’s new associate vice president for access and equity and Title IX coordinator on May 9, as announced by a campus-wide...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

April 4, 2022

On Monday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 cases for Saturday. No data was readily available for Sunday. The college also reported 10 community members...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports seven COVID-19 cases on Friday

April 1, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported seven COVID-19 cases for Thursday of the 669 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.05 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

March 31, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 1,001 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.80 percent. The college...

Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: what you should know

March 30, 2022

President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Feb. 25, hoping to fill the vacancy left by Justice Stephen Breyer on Jan....

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports six COVID-19 cases for Wednesday, Muurisepp confident in college’s progress

March 30, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported six COVID-19 cases of the 747 tests administered on Tuesday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.80 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports five COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

March 29, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported five COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 830 administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.60 percent. The college...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson adjusts Friday’s case count on Monday, semester-long total sits at 621

March 29, 2022

On Monday, Emerson adjusted Friday’s COVID-19 data to reflect two cases instead of the previously reported four. No data was readily available for Saturday...

A sign on the window of Emersons coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson reports four COVID-19 cases on Friday

March 25, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases of the 515 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.78 percent. The college also adjusted...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 case on Thursday

March 24, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported one COVID-19 case of the 251 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.40 percent. The college also reported...

Piano Row residence hall

‘It feels like a race’: students face housing and registration confusion

March 24, 2022

As the 2022-23 housing and course registration processes commence, some students report being stressed by both. Emerson’s Housing and Residential...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

March 23, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported six COVID-19 cases of the 870 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.69 percent. The college also...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports seven COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported seven COVID-19 cases of the 1,133 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.62 percent. The college also...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports two additional COVID-19 cases, semester total at 598

March 21, 2022

On Monday, Emerson updated Friday’s COVID-19 data and reported two cases of the 205 tests administered. No data was readily available for Saturday or...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Zero COVID-19 cases reported on Friday

March 18, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 cases for Thursday of the 353 tests administered.  The college also reported 11 community members in on-campus...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports eight COVID-19 cases on Thursday

March 17, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 737 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.09 percent. The...

Visitor Center of Emerson College.

Emerson to increase undergraduate tuition by 2 percent in 2022-23 academic year

March 17, 2022

Emerson is slated to increase the undergraduate tuition by 2.0 percent, and room and board charges by 2.0 percent for the 2022-23 academic year, according...

St. Patricks Day celebrations. Courtesy / Creative Commons

Parades, partying and Patrick: Emerson students celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2022

Emerson students are eagerly anticipating Thursday’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations—especially for those who are experiencing their first holiday...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

COVID-19 cases continue to climb on campus, semester-total at 588 positives

March 17, 2022

Emerson reported three COVID-19 tests on Wednesday of the 930 tests administered, bringing the daily positivity rate to 0.32 percent. The college also...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports nine COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

March 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported nine COVID-19 tests for Monday of the 968 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.93 percent. The college...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports three COVID-19 cases over Spring Break

March 14, 2022

Over Spring Break, Emerson reported three COVID-19 tests over the span of the week of the 643 total tests administered. No data was reported on Monday...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports 5 COVID-19 cases on Friday

March 4, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported five COVID-19 tests for Thursday of the 619 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.81 percent. The college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 14 COVID-19 cases Thursday

March 3, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 14 positive COVID-19 tests for Wednesday of the 777 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.80 percent. The...

‘The world is watching’: the Boston community stands in solidarity with Ukraine

‘The world is watching’: the Boston community stands in solidarity with Ukraine

March 3, 2022

Blue and yellow speckled the Boston Public Garden Sunday afternoon as protestors held Ukrainian flags and signs high, showing their denunciation of Russia’s...

The sign outside of the Cutler Majestic Theater.

Emerson community weighs in with their thoughts on Ukraine

March 3, 2022

Sophomore visual and media arts major Yujun Liu gets texts from his friend in Ukraine, who updates him on the war he is experiencing firsthand. “He...

Erik Muurisepp sits at his desk on the fourth floor of the Walker Building.

Emerson semester total tops 550 COVID-19 cases

March 3, 2022

Emerson reported 14 COVID-19 tests of the 803 administered on Tuesday, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.74 percent. The college also reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 18 positive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday

March 1, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 18 COVID-19 tests for Monday of the 980 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.84 percent. The college...

Students in the Little Building

Little Building laundry rooms to be closed for routine maintenance

March 1, 2022

The Little Building laundry rooms will be unoperational on both Wednesday, Mar. 2 and Thursday, Mar. 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., per an email sent from the...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports six COVID-19 tests over the weekend

March 1, 2022

On Monday, Emerson reported 6 COVID-19 tests for Saturday of the 179 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 3.35 percent. No data was...

College to host “open hour” amid Russo-Ukrainian conflict

College to host “open hour” amid Russo-Ukrainian conflict

February 26, 2022

Emerson will host a “virtual open hour for conversation and support” in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for community members.  The open...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson surpasses 500 COVID-19 cases for the spring 2022 semester

February 25, 2022

Emerson broke 500 COVID-19 positives on Friday, the highest-ever semester total since the onset of the pandemic.  The college reported 11 COVID-19...

Pro-Ukraine demonstrators at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday

Protestors at State House condemn Ukraine invasion

February 25, 2022

A throng of people donned in blue and yellow gathered at the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, protesting the invasion of Ukraine launched...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 17 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

February 24, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 17 COVID-19 tests for Wednesday of the 737 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.31 percent. The...

Erik Muurisepp sits at his desk on the fourth floor of the Walker Building.

Emerson sees 19 COVID-19 cases amid policy change

February 24, 2022

Emerson reported 19 positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, signifying an uptick in cases on campus and the highest single-day total since 31 cases were...

‘We learn as much from them as they do from us’: ArtsEmerson honors Rocío Pérez and Lemar Archer as Cutler Fellows

‘We learn as much from them as they do from us’: ArtsEmerson honors Rocío Pérez and Lemar Archer as Cutler Fellows

February 24, 2022

ArtsEmerson recognized two students as its 2022 Cutler Fellows, inducting them into the year-long program designed to cultivate theater production skills. The...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Zero COVID-19 cases reported over the long weekend

February 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported zero COVID-19 tests for Friday and Saturday of the 432 tests administered, and no data was readily available for Sunday and...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports four COVID-19 cases following announcement of updated policies

February 18, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 tests for Thursday of the 756 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.53 percent. The college...

Age doesn’t exist for accountability, stop acting like it does

Age doesn’t exist for accountability, stop acting like it does

February 17, 2022

I was freshly 17 when the pandemic started. I witnessed a global recession, the first-ever second impeachment of a United States president, numerous climate...

Emerson Los Angeles COVID-19 numbers reach new heights

Emerson Los Angeles COVID-19 numbers reach new heights

February 17, 2022

Emerson’s Los Angeles campus is recovering from the surge of COVID-19 cases it experienced at the onset of the spring semester, which eclipsed all of...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 test on Wednesday

February 16, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test for Tuesday of the 605 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.17 percent. The...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Six-case COVID-19 spike reported Tuesday

February 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported four positive COVID-19 tests on Monday of the 875 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.69 percent. The...

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