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Is movie etiquette a thing of the past?

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent
November 29, 2023

I saw “Bottoms” at the Boston Common AMC during orientation week. Even though it looked hilarious, I expected the theater environment to be what it was back home—quiet and respectful.  I was...

Max Crumley-Effinger, assistant director of International Students Affairs, holds online OPT workshops for December 2023 graduates.

International students face unique challenges in finding post-graduate employment

By Emma Siebold, Staff Writer
November 29, 2023

Senior Melodie Baigun isn’t just nervous about finding a job after graduation—she’s terrified. Baigun is an international student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is currently applying for jobs...

Emerson College President Jay Bernhardt is honored by Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas, receiving the Robert C. Jeffrey College Benefactor Award for his eight years as dean from 2015 to 2023.

President Bernhardt Receives Award from The University of Texas

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent
November 13, 2023

President Jay Bernhardt received the Robert C. Jeffrey College Benefactor Award from the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication on Oct. 27.  Before coming to Emerson, Bernhardt...

More than mischief: Loki returns in second season of Disney+ series

More than mischief: Loki returns in second season of Disney+ series

By Emma Siebold, Correspondent
October 29, 2023

Marvel’s favorite antihero returned with a timely mission—save the multiverse.  Season two of “Loki” debuted on Oct. 5 and will air an episode on Disney+ every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET until the...

Members of the Student Union during their general meeting.

Student union discusses future initiatives, plans upcoming arts festival

By Sam Shipman and Emma Siebold
October 25, 2023

The Emerson College Students’ Union (ECSU) met last Wednesday, Oct. 18, to discuss how to better represent the student body and to extend and plan their upcoming Revolutionary Arts Festival. Members...

The Emerson College Visitor Center.

New graduate program to enhance digital communication skills will launch fall 2024

By Emma Siebold, Beacon Correspondent
October 18, 2023

The Digital Communication Leadership graduate program will join the Department of Communication Studies next fall. Associate Professor and Program Director Linda Gallant proposed the program to the...

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