A few years ago, associate journalism professor Paul Niwa found himself crossing a three-kilometer ice field in hurricane-force winds with 40 pounds of...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article reported on the contents of a meeting between faculty leadership and the Provost’s office.  After...

The 45-foot-tall Christmas tree that rolled onto Boston Common last week was the 54th annual reminder of a partnership between Boston and the Canadian...

Free speech, government overreach, and student concerns over return on investment amidst continued tuition inflation are all issues plaguing higher education,...

During an awkward lull in what was becoming an impassioned speech, Max Brooks reached forward and grabbed an iPhone from an attendee during a talk in The...

The Emerson College Piano Row dormitory building the week after "fall back" in November 2025.(Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

Tuesday’s mayoral election in America’s largest city capped off a combative three-way race that drew nationwide attention and divided party establishments,...

From 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., New Yorkers from across the five boroughs flocked to the polls to vote in the New York City Mayoral election - in record high numbers....

Arthur Preston leading the “Ghosts and Gravestones Tour” (Beacon Staff / Bryan Hecht)

Emerson's Teach-In on Sustainability, which lasted from Wednesday to Friday night, sought to bring comedic storytelling to informative discussions on climate...

President Donald Trump’s administration spent the last eight months heating up its efforts to eliminate diversity programs in higher education through...

For Henry Jones, the threat of a government shutdown wasn’t real—until it was. Jones, a senior political communications major at Emerson, works...

Thirteen pro-Palestine protesters arrested during a Downtown Boston demonstration on Tuesday, Oct. 7 will face charges of resisting arrest, disorderly...

Officers form a blockade preventing protesters from crossing Tremont Street while others are arrested after a Pro-Palestine protest on Tuesday, Oct. 7,...

The lawn of Boston Common turned into a sea of red hats and memorial signs on Thursday as more than a thousand people gathered at the foot of the Massachusetts...

Kelly Devers-Franklin remembers being one of the first Emerson students to ever move into the Little Building in 1995. Now, from her Ansin Building office,...

After many complaints from students following over-the-summer changes to dining hours, locations, and payment plans, Business Services responded in a community-wide...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made a strong first-place finish in the city’s preliminary election Tuesday, with final vote totals showing nearly 50 percentage...

Despite light rain, over 80,000 gathered on Saturday at JFK Plaza in Center City, Philadelphia, before marching to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum...

Thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters gathered in Center City Philadelphia at JFK Plaza, also known as Love Park, on Saturday for a “No Kings...

Thousands of protesters gather underneath the Art Museum steps for a No Kings Day protest in Philadelphia on June 14, 2025 (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff).

A sign mocking ICE agents and the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles' rival (Bryan Hecht / Beacon Staff)

With piped-in sounds and fragrant scents, the bird and flower illustrations of ornate manuscripts spring to life at the Museum Van Lymborch Brothers House....

Throughout April, dozens of students in 2B worked together to collectively fold 1,000 cranes for cancer awareness. According to organizers, the goal was...

Thousands rallied in Boston Common on Thursday for International Workers Day, an annual day of protest on May 1. Commonly known as May Day, the protest...

Journalism faculty member Paul Mihailidis was named the interim dean of the School of Communication, the provost announced in an email to the Emerson community...

Dozens of people affiliated with Boylston Students for Justice in Palestine rallied in front of the 2 Boylston Place Alleyway Friday evening after Emerson...

Dozens filled the Bill Bordy Theater on Tuesday night as the incongruous sounds of bouncy retro music played over documentary footage of students running...

On Monday, the Living Learning Community at Kasteel Well hosted students, politicians, artists, academics, and scientists for the first-ever Kasteel Well...

For Anna Bigelow, traveling to Barcelona has been a long-time dream. Bigelow and her younger brother, both fluent Spanish speakers, had once...

Like students abroad at Kasteel Well, Debadrita Ganguly is a newcomer to the Netherlands. Making a long-term move to the country nine months ago, Ganguly,...

A grenade was found by facilities workers at Kasteel Well while working in the gardens in front of the Voorburcht, a residence building for students, late...

Emerson will celebrate its 40th anniversary of sending students to its Kasteel Well campus in Well, Netherlands, next year. While this is a big milestone...

Last November, late into the night, Kasteel Well students watched with bated breath as Donald Trump won the 2024 election. This semester, many said they...

Justine Kim feeds a treat to Lady, her 20-month-old golden doodle, a day after the pup was named one of five winners in the Seaport dog mayor contest on...

Local newspaper Cambridge Day will now operate as a nonprofit, following an acquisition announced last month. The publication was largely operated by...

The Beverly School Committee President said the 12-day teacher strike was a “planned, coordinated, strategic attack” as high school students streamed...

Hundreds of people bundled up in thick scarves and fuzzy hats traversed bitter winds and near-freezing temperatures to gather around the 45-foot-tall...

Hundreds of teachers union members from Marblehead (MEA), Gloucester, and Beverly (BTA) gathered outside the Massachusetts Statehouse Tuesday afternoon...

What was meant to be a more paw-sitive race this election season came to a ruff conclusion this past week, with a five-way tie in Seaport’s first-ever...

Everything except the spirits at SoWa Power Station was blue early on election night, as it hosted a watch party event for the Massachusetts Democratic...

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance addresses journalists in the spin room after the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala...

Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota took to the debate stage for the first and likely only time on Tuesday in New York City. Tuesday’s...