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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

Dylan Rossiter

Dylan Rossiter, Emerson ’21

Dylan Rossiter is the Director of Advertising and Events for the State House News Service, where he also serves as General Manager for the company’s flagship newsletter, MASSterList. He served as The Berkeley Beacon’s Operations Managing Editor, overseeing finance, institutional advancement, and newsroom administration from May 2019 to July 2021. He is the only known disabled managing editor in the history of The Beacon. During his first semester at Emerson, Rossiter became Digital Strategist, where he overhauled The Beacon’s website and helped transition the organization to a multi-platform daily. He guided The Beacon’s digital platforms in that role, helping to triple the newspaper’s online audience. Rossiter also helped develop and supervise the launch of The Berkeley Beacon Magazine, podcast unit, subscription service, and donor support program. He also provided editorial support amid breaking news and Irregular operations.

While at Emerson, Rossiter worked as an Assignment Editor with NBCUniversal Local. He graduated Emerson in May 2021 with a BS in Journalism.

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

Emerson cancels all weekend sporting activities following announcement of seven new positives Thursday

Emerson canceled all sports games and practices this weekend, just one day after the college announced that seven students had tested positive for COVID-19,...

The Instagram account @EmersonBathroomReviews is the brainchild of a first-year student who wanted to jump onto the Emerson Instagram bandwagon. The account aims to “ensuring all lions know where to find relief.”

[Photo] Emerson students looking out for peers with bathroom rating Instagram account

By Campbell Parish, Assistant Living Arts Editor / March 31, 2021

The Instagram account @EmersonBathroomReviews is the brainchild of a first-year student who wanted to jump onto the Emerson Instagram bandwagon. The account...

The sun sets over Boston Common as viewed from the newsroom of The Berkeley Beacon in the campus center at 172 Tremont St. on March 12, 2021.

[Photo] Letter from the Editor: Reflecting on a year of the pandemic

By Katie Redefer / March 19, 2021

The sun sets over Boston Common as viewed from the newsroom of The Berkeley Beacon in the campus center at 172 Tremont St. on March 12, 2021.

Erik Muurisepp in the Dining Center in Sept. 2017.

[Photo] Emerson COVID-19 dashboard riddled with inaccuracies, missing metrics

By Andrew Brinker / October 8, 2020

Erik Muurisepp in the Dining Center in Sept. 2017.

Emerson will remove plexiglass dividers installed in classrooms preceding the Fall 2021 semester.

[Photo] Campus capacity severely limited with new retrofitting measures

By Charlie McKenna / August 27, 2020

Emerson will remove plexiglass dividers installed in classrooms preceding the Fall 2021 semester.

Jefferson Fietek was an assistant professor for performing arts at Emerson College starting in 2019.

Former Emerson professor arrested on criminal sexual misconduct charges

By Parker Purifoy and Dylan Rossiter / July 17, 2020

Former Emerson assistant professor Jefferson Fietek was arrested by Malden police Thursday on seven alleged counts of criminal sexual conduct, officials...

Former Managing Editors Abigail Hadfield and Kyle Bray proof the final version of The Beacon with former Editor Chris Van Buskirk.

[Photo] After 1,033 days, an editor says farewell

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / June 30, 2020

Former Managing Editors Abigail Hadfield and Kyle Bray proof the final version of The Beacon with former Editor Chris Van Buskirk.

Four members of the National Guard and one member of the Military Police stood guard at the edge of Wednesday's protests.

Here’s a timeline showing how protests stayed peaceful in Boston

Demonstrators rallied on Boston Common Wednesday afternoon to voice outrage over the killing of George Floyd and other victims of race-based police brutality....

Hundreds gathered outside the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday to protest police brutality

Protesters march through Boston for second night

By Dylan Rossiter / June 2, 2020

A peaceful protest that attracted thousands of demonstrators to Boston’s Franklin Park split into multiple groups that spread around the city after dark...

Protesters vandalized several of the college's building's including Little Building.

[Photo] Several college buildings damaged during Sunday’s protests

June 1, 2020

Protesters vandalized several of the college's building's including Little Building.

Protesters face off with police in the area of Tremont St. and Stuart St.

Timeline shows how Boston became a war zone

Peaceful protests over the police killing of George Floyd erupted into chaos late Sunday night as people set fire to a police car and looted businesses....

The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

College lights up Little Building in honor of graduating students

By Diana Bravo and Dylan Rossiter / May 16, 2020

A series of messages and artwork lit up the Little Building Saturday night to honor the Class of 2020.  The 11-story art installation titled “One...

The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

[Photo] Two Emerson classes devastated by loss of graduation ceremonies

March 17, 2021

The college illuminated Little Building with artwork and messages celebrating the graduating class of 2020 on Saturday. The display will run for two weeks.

Cut Short

Cut Short

The Beacon Magazine interviewed 16 different seniors to get their perspective on how the coronavirus pandemic upended their final year on campus. All of...

Editor-in-Chief Chris Van Buskirk and Copy Managing Editor Abigail Hadfield proof the final version of The Beacon before sending it to print.

[Photo] On-campus media deserve financial independence from student governments

By Editorial Board / October 30, 2019

Editor-in-Chief Chris Van Buskirk and Copy Managing Editor Abigail Hadfield proof the final version of The Beacon before sending it to print.

The college’s ownership of a real station could meaningfully translate to a co-op experience for Emerson students. / Illustration by Ally Rzesa

Op-ed: Investing in local media is mutually beneficial

By Dylan Rossiter / September 25, 2018

Emerson’s co-curriculars for broadcasting and journalism—WEBN, Emerson Independent Video, and The Emerson Channel—offer an environment where students...

SGA allocations for student organizations likely to reach record high

SGA allocations for student organizations likely to reach record high

By Dylan Rossiter / September 22, 2018

The Student Government Association could allocate nearly $1,000,000 to student organizations this year—its highest ever. The maximum amount of money...

At last year's event, the softball team raised $1,000 for RAINN. Courtesy of Jillian Gearin

Softball to host sexual assault awareness game

By Dylan Rossiter / April 12, 2018

During Jillian Gearin’s junior year, a discussion about Colin Kaepernick and other sports figures using their platforms to promote social causes came...

Jillian Gearin, who is batting .290 with 10 RBI, steps up to the plate. Courtesy of Jillian Gearin

Lions aim for playoff spot after hot start

By Dylan Rossiter / April 12, 2018

Emerson softball is poised to make the playoffs for the first time since joining the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in 2014. The...

Emerson lost to Johnson & Wales in quarterfinals of the 2017 GNAC tournament. Photo: Kyle Bray/Beacon Staff

Lions clinch GNAC playoff berth

By Dylan Rossiter / April 8, 2018

The Emerson men’s volleyball team is heading to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference postseason tournament for the ninth year in a row. The Lions,...

From left to right: Sandy Herz, Al Jaffe, Steve Montag discussed the sports broadcasting business. Photo: Dylan Rossiter/Beacon Staff

Talent agents talk sports broadcast industry

By Dylan Rossiter / March 29, 2018

Students gathered in the Bright Family Screening room Wednesday for a panel discussion on the agent and talent relationship of the sports broadcasting...

Doppler radar image shows the storm as it moves into the greater Boston area early Friday morning. Photo: NOAA/The Weather Service.

Strong winds, rain, flooding expected to hit Boston Friday

By Dylan Rossiter and Chris Van Buskirk / March 2, 2018

The National Weather Service on Thursday issued a high wind and coastal flood warning for Suffolk County, which includes Emerson College. The storm,...

Sophomore Carl D'Aguiar (wearing #2) said he's focused on building team chemistry early this season.

Sophomore libero quarterbacks men’s volleyball

By Dylan Rossiter / February 21, 2018

Carl D'Aguiar can’t roll out of bed, throw on a pair of boardshorts, and kick-start the day with a game of volleyball on the beach during Boston winters....

 The new building looks over Boston Common and other Emerson buildings. Photo: Chris Van Buskirk/Berkeley Beacon

College hosts tours of new building, students look at building before construction

By Dylan Rossiter / February 4, 2018

  The college may dedicate its newest 172 Tremont St. building to student spaces. The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership led student...

The thought of once again being doubted, othered and isolated because of something you were born with can be a troubling one.

Navigating the nuances of invisible disabilities

By Dylan Rossiter / January 28, 2018

Pen, check. Laptop, check. Confidence? I take a deep breath, pop in some Ed Sheeran, and head for the elevator with the little buttons I pray I'll be able...

Allison Rassmann's horror anthology Under Floorboards, Under Skin will be available Dec. 12. Photo: BROOKE NORTHRUP/Berkeley Beacon

Senior’s horror anthology picked up by pub club

By Dylan Rossiter / December 7, 2017

Allison Rassmann recently invited her parents to an upcoming magazine launch party, but the senior writing, literature and publishing major is hiding...

Ultra Chapelle band members Claire Foley, Nick Arcari, and Lorenzo Rosi will open for singer-songwriter Frankie Cosmos this Friday.
BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Sophomore’s band to open for Frankie Cosmos

By Dylan Rossiter / November 15, 2017

Claire Foley didn't know how to play guitar, had never written music, or performed with a band. But a little over a year after starting out at open mic...

The Hemenway shuttle runs from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. every night.
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

College speeds up shuttle service following delays

By Dylan Rossiter / October 18, 2017

A delay that stranded one Hemenway resident for nearly two hours will bring improvements to the school's late-night shuttle service, according to Hemenway...

Candidates to run unopposed in SGA special election

Candidates to run unopposed in SGA special election

By Dylan Rossiter / September 28, 2017

The Student Government Association set a special election for Oct. 11 to fill six empty seats within the organization. "We had a great number of vacant...