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Senior forward Gina Lukoskie (#15) against the Smith Pioneers on Saturday, Sep. 16.
Women’s soccer looks forward to NEWMAC title defense
The women’s volleyball team huddles during a timeout against Babson.
Women’s volleyball loses close match in NEWMAC opener
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Emerson scores high sustainable success for 2023 index
Emersons bookstore undergoes a name change, replacing Barnes & Noble with Emerson Emporium.
What’s changed on campus? A quick overview of Emerson remodels
Andrea Popa, director of the Office of International Student Affairs, will be enrolled in a Strategic Marketing Communication (MA) class at Emerson College.
Back in the Classroom: Andrea Popa explores educational opportunities offered on campus
Crowds of fairgoers walk around Hempfest and buy various goods. (Amin S. Lotfi for The Beacon)
Photo Gallery: Crowds gather on Boston Common for the 34th Boston Freedom Rally
A vendor speaks to a shopper while pointing to his display of products as a co-worker prepares an order. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff)
Photo Gallery: Boston Local Food Festival draws crowd with New England flavors
A Hawker for one of the stands at the 2023 Freedom Rally. For a small fee, fairgoers can spin the wheel for certain prizes.
“Hope for the future of the cannabis industry”: Boston Freedom Rally returns to Boston Common despite weather delays
Power of the incumbency weakens in Boston City Council primary elections
Power of the incumbency weakens in Boston City Council primary elections
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, begins her nationwide journey in Boston in Dewey Square. (Yufei Meng for The Beacon)
Photo Gallery: Little Amal commences nationwide journey with first steps in Boston
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
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
Emersons Title IX office.
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
Senior forward Gina Lukoskie (#15) against the Smith Pioneers on Saturday, Sep. 16.
Women’s soccer looks forward to NEWMAC title defense
The women’s volleyball team huddles during a timeout against Babson.
Women’s volleyball loses close match in NEWMAC opener
First-year forward Luke Maxwell celebrates his first career goal in the 86th minute against Wentworth.
Men’s soccer rallies to defeat Wentworth 2-0
Colin (left) and Brendan McNamara (right) after their second annual MTD Tournament.
More Than Different: Men’s basketball guard hosts summer tournament for scholarships
Emerson alumni and infielder Jake Hatch 23 (#15) celebrates after scoring a run against MIT on April 29. Courtesy of Anna Schoenmann
Emerson Grad Jake Hatch commits to Div. I Manhattan College
Should we have school spirit?
Should we have school spirit?
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
‘Y’all means all’: a Southern queer kid’s take on Dylan Mulvaney’s talk
Illustration by Rachel Choi
#BiWeek and bisexuality as a cultural comparison
Photo by Ryli Stoker.
The criminalization of unhoused and impoverished populations in “college towns”
Illustration by Hailey Akau
“Community” is the tombstone to the episodic sitcom’s grave
Should we have school spirit?
Should we have school spirit?
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Editorial: Emerson College presents: a convincing performance of inclusivity
Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.
Emerson’s COVID-19 protocols for spring semester warrant criticism
Editorial: Emerson should not make winter breaks harder for International Students
Editorial: Emerson should not make winter breaks harder for International Students
Editorial: Emerson should do more to address antisemitism on campus
Editorial: Emerson should do more to address antisemitism on campus
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
‘Y’all means all’: a Southern queer kid’s take on Dylan Mulvaney’s talk
Illustration by Rachel Choi
#BiWeek and bisexuality as a cultural comparison
Photo by Ryli Stoker.
The criminalization of unhoused and impoverished populations in “college towns”
Illustration by Hailey Akau
“Community” is the tombstone to the episodic sitcom’s grave
Illustration by Rachel Choi
It’s time to retire the term AAPI
Illustration: Molly Boyke
‘The Nun II’: A sequel that might, hopefully, maybe could haunt your nightmares
Graphic: Clara Faulkner
From Emerson to the Edgars: Erin Dionne ‘99
Photo Courtesy: Charles Erickson
A Jewish journey: ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ comes to Boston
Graphic: Clara Faulkner
Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS”: a funeral of the modern day teenage girl
Graphic by Clara Faulkner
Exclusive: Iliza Shlesinger ‘05 is back in Boston
Kenneth Schlaud, untitled image meant to provide commentary about media coverage silencing the African American community.
Tech Noir: Huret & Spector Gallery’s New Exhibit
Highest achieving students recognized at 12th annual ERA Awards
Highest achieving students recognized at 12th annual ERA Awards
Brooke Shields’ ‘Pretty Baby’ exposes the sting of childhood sexualization
Brooke Shields’ ‘Pretty Baby’ exposes the sting of childhood sexualization
Pulitzer-winning photojournalist, Kent State shooting survivor John Filo discusses modern journalism
Pulitzer-winning photojournalist, Kent State shooting survivor John Filo discusses modern journalism
How to leave 4/20 on a high note
How to leave 4/20 on a high note
Courtesy: EmersonToday
‘It’s an immeasurable loss’: Emerson remembers Maureen Shea
Bill Alexs yearbook photo in The Emersonian, 1966.
‘Born communicator’ from class of 1966 leaves behind journalism scholarship
Former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook accumulated 151 kills and 58 digs in the 2012 season.
Remembering former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook
Courtesy: Virginia Tech
‘A truly lovely person’: Colleagues remember Pamela White, former Title IX & Clery Act coordinator
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Where to go; Dominican food in Boston
Where to go; Dominican food in Boston
The Longest Day in Havana
‘The Longest Day in Havana’
Maddie Khaws family.
Asian enough
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Hailey Akau and her family.
Hugs and Honis for my ʻOhana
“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 on progressive Democrat Michelle Wu being 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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Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor

Alec Klusza is a junior film student originally from Swampscott, Mass but moved to Houston, Texas, before high school. He writes for the news section and takes photographs for The Beacon. Klusza is a Visual Media Arts major with a minor in Journalism and History. In his free time, he likes to read books and watch movies.
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Academic Affairs Photo

[Photo] Updated registration system draws praise, frustration

April 22, 2021

An in-person class taking place at Emerson.

[Photo] Emerson changes course, pivots to fully in-person fall semester

April 21, 2021

An in-person class taking place at Emerson.

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[Photo] 2021 year in review: Better than 2020, but not by much

January 1, 2022

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[Photo] Emerson to require boosters, additional testing for spring semester

December 9, 2021

A COVID-19 vaccination site

[Photo] Vaccination requirement extended to faculty, staff

July 30, 2021

A COVID-19 vaccination site

The entrance to a vaccination clinic in downtown Boston.

[Photo] 96% of Emerson community fully vaccinated, college officials say

September 6, 2021

The entrance to a vaccination clinic in downtown Boston.

The entrance to a vaccination clinic on Tremont Street.

[Photo] Emerson to require booster shots for all community members before spring semester

December 8, 2021

The entrance to a vaccination clinic on Tremont Street.

A clinician fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine from a vial.

State vaccine eligibility expands to cover all Emerson students

By Dana Gerber, Bailey Allen, Camilo Fonseca, Ann E. Matica, and Alec Klusza
April 19, 2021

When the clock struck midnight on Monday, 1.7 million Massachusetts residents—including any Emerson students who didn’t yet qualify—became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, a signal of hope...

A view of the Walker Building in the April snowfall.

[Photo] Nor’easter brings April snowfall and student bitterness

April 16, 2021

A view of the Walker Building in the April snowfall.

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[Photo] ‘Our stories belong to everyone’: Emerson alumni tour with “Into the Woods” revival at the Colonial Theater

March 9, 2023

A group of students walk down Boylston Street wearing masks.

As soft quarantine nears its end, students express frustration on heightened restrictions

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
April 14, 2021

Four Emerson students said they felt stifled by the “soft quarantine” instated last week due to a surge in positive COVID-19 tests since March 31.  The soft quarantine allowed students to leave...

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[Photo] Center for Spiritual Life creates COVID-19 vigil for grieving community members

April 15, 2021

The new awnings installed in the 2B alley.

Emerson lifts most restrictions as COVID fears ease

By Dana Gerber, Camilo Fonseca, Alec Klusza, and Ann E. Matica
April 14, 2021

Emerson will lift most of the restrictions implemented on April 7 to slow down the unprecedented spread of COVID-19 amongst the community since late March on Thursday morning, college officials announced...

Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies.

New Interdisciplinary Studies major to replace IDIP

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
April 8, 2021

The newly created Interdisciplinary Studies major is set to supplant the Individually Designed Interdisciplinary Program in the Marlboro Institute beginning this fall, according to a college official. The...

Emersons 2010 Commencement ceremonyy

Emerson institutes safety precautions for in-person graduation

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2021

Emerson announced its in-person commencement at Fenway Park will feature socially distanced pods for students and their guests, as well as mandatory mask-wearing, according to an email sent on Friday evening. Students...

Students waiting in front of the Lions Den.

Students report dissatisfaction with flexibility week as spring break replacement

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
April 1, 2021

Emerson’s “Flexibility Week”—meant to provide students with a reduced work load for the week—was received poorly by many students, who cited ineffectiveness, and in some cases, an inadvertently...

Fenway Park

[Photo] The classes of 2020 and 2021 weigh up Fenway Park commencement ceremony

April 1, 2021

Fenway Park

On-campus spaces see loosened capacity limits

On-campus spaces see loosened capacity limits

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
March 28, 2021

Room capacity limits in some indoor spaces on Emerson’s campus were increased last week, a result of low positive COVID-19 tests and a declining positivity rate across the campus, administrators announced...

People walking through the intersection of Boylston and Tremont street.

Students outraged over tuition hike

By Dana Gerber, Alec Klusza, and Charlie McKenna
March 25, 2021

After college officials announced last week that tuition, room, and board rates would be rising two percent for the second year in a row, students expressed indignation at what they see as an unfair financial...

11 undergraduate students of 11 different majors at the college.

Major changes: A year of pandemic learning

By Dana Gerber, Ann E. Matica, Camilo Fonseca, Alec Klusza, and Frankie Rowley
March 18, 2021

Of Emerson’s 3,490 currently enrolled undergraduate students, no two have the same learning experience. Some visual and media arts students handle cameras and go out on the field, others spend their...

Students relaxing on Boston Common.

The struggle to socialize in a year of separation

By Dana Gerber and Alec Klusza
March 18, 2021

In the first semester of his sophomore year, junior visual and media arts major Devin Elias went to parties every other weekend and met with friends to watch horror movies once a week.  Now, in light...

An in-person class session in the Paramount Center.

One year into pandemic learning, professors tired of mixed format

By Frankie Rowley and Alec Klusza
March 17, 2021

A year into pandemic, professors—forced to straddle the two modalities of hybrid learning—say the new form has proven onerous, while others have learned to work around its constraints.  Last March,...

People walking through the intersection of Boylston and Tremont street.

[Photo] Emerson reaches settlement agreement in Spring 2020 lawsuit

September 26, 2022

People walking through the intersection of Boylston and Tremont street.

People with masks intersection one year later

[Photo] Emerson to shift to mask-optional policy beginning March 21

February 18, 2022

Fall sports teams begin training for hopeful season

By Joey DuBois and Alec Klusza
March 16, 2021

These practices marked the first time the soccer and volleyball teams could practice together since the onset of the pandemic and the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference’s cancelation...

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

[Photo] Erik Muurisepp, campus life official who steered college through pandemic, to depart at end of month

July 13, 2023

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

Cristina Kotz Cornejo, the current VMA Chair.

First woman of color VMA Chair prioritizes inclusion, sustainability

By Alec Klusza and Ann E. Matica
March 4, 2021

Since ascending to chair of the Department of Visual & Media Arts in July—becoming the first woman of color to take the helm of the college’s most popular major—Cristina Kotz Cornejo has prioritized...

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

Spring semester sees rise of invalid COVID-19 tests, new ‘inconclusive’ category

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2021

This semester, the college has reported a slight rise in COVID-19 tests coming back “invalid” and has introduced a new “inconclusive” category for tests, exacerbating the logistical inconvenience...

The mens soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.

[Photo] Fall sports teams begin training for hopeful season

March 4, 2021

The men's soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.

A group of students walk down Boylston Street wearing masks.

[Photo] KN95 masks to be made available to students

January 18, 2022

A group of students walk down Boylston Street wearing masks.

Emerson is now mask-optional in all campus spaces except classrooms.

[Photo] ‘Masks are going to be raincoats’: students report mixed feelings about new COVID policy

March 24, 2022

Emerson is now mask-optional in all campus spaces except classrooms.

People walking on Boylston Street.

With spring break canceled, students express burnout fears

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
February 25, 2021

As the college nears its would-be spring break, some students worry about the mental and academic burnout that might accompany more than three consecutive months of classes. The college canceled spring...

A Visual and Media Arts class under COVID-19 safety restrictions.

Another semester of hybrid learning garners disappointment

By Frankie Rowley, Ann E. Matica, Alec Klusza, and Camilo Fonseca
February 25, 2021

The college’s plan to extend “flex” learning, a mix of virtual and in-person classes, into the fall 2021 semester was met with a mix of approval and disappointment from Emerson community members.  Fall...

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[Photo] Local restaurants navigate reopening under lifted restrictions

March 11, 2021

A man walking past the W Hotel on Stuart St.

Residents at the W Hotel moved off 12th floor

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
February 10, 2021

With less than a week of warning, students living on the 12th floor at the W Hotel packed their belongings last week and moved to a new room assignment on floors five through 11. Emerson announced they...

People walking on Boylston Street.

Student experiences reveal a chasm between on- and off-campus isolations

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
February 4, 2021

For four days in September, off-campus student Devin Davis-Lorton received little communication from the college after testing positive for COVID-19. Only after sending 49 emails to the Office of Student...

Boston Common in snow.

[Photo] Robbery on the Boston Common serves as safety reminder for students

February 14, 2022

Boston Common in snow.

Snow engulfing Boston Common.

Nor’easter envelops Emerson’s Boston campus

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
February 1, 2021

A nor'easter pummeling Massachusetts is estimated to engulf some areas of the state in up to 18 inches of snow, accompanied by upward of 45 miles per hour winds and coastal flooding.    Snow began...

The glow of the green neon sign outside The Tam on Tremont Street.

[Photo] A limited menu buoys The Tam through the pandemic

January 31, 2021

The glow of the green neon sign outside The Tam on Tremont Street.

Students walk by the Tatte Bakery & Cafe on the corner of Boylston and Tremont.

[Photo] Long quarantine raises student skepticism, optimism

January 29, 2021

Students walk by the Tatte Bakery & Cafe on the corner of Boylston and Tremont.

Author Clarah Rae Grossman

A tale of almosts, masterfully told in reverse, in Clarah Rae Grossman’s new book “Seat of the Soul”

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
January 26, 2021

When we graduate high school, we assume that part of our life is over. The trials and frustrations of social life alongside the harrowing decision of ‘what the f*ck am I going to do with my life?,’...

Laura Beth Levis

Massachusetts passes Laura’s Law in honor of late Emerson alum

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
January 21, 2021

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed “Laura’s Law” on Friday, named after a beloved Emerson alumna who died of an asthma attack in 2016 while sitting outside a locked emergency room door. In...

Emerson community relieved by Biden inauguration

Emerson community relieved by Biden inauguration

By Dana Gerber, Ann E. Matica, Alec Klusza, and Frankie Rowley
January 21, 2021

After 1,462 days of one of the most contentious presidential administrations to date, the sun broke out in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the...

Ansin Building of Emerson College

College rejects graduate students’ petition to reverse class schedule changes

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
January 18, 2021

The college rejected a petition signed by 15 Writing, Literature, and Publishing graduate students to reverse academic scheduling changes planned for the spring semester. The students said the changes...

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

Emerson denies COVID-19 testing to off-campus students over winter break

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
January 13, 2021

Off-campus students staying in Boston over winter break have not accessed testing through Emerson since Nov. 26.  Those students will have to wait until Jan. 19 to get tested through the college again,...

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