Hannah Nguyen, Editor At Large
Hannah Nguyen (she/her) is a sophomore journalism major from North Wales, Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in publications like AsAmNews, Unpublished Magazine, and North Penn Now. Outside of writing, she enjoys thrifting and painting her nails. (see: https://linktr.ee/hannahcnguyen)
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Hundreds gathered near the Tiananmen Memorial in Boston’s Chinatown last Friday for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Monday, Nov. 28
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The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Monday, Nov. 21
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The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
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Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey scored a historic win Tuesday night after becoming the first elected female governor in Massachusetts and the first openly lesbian governor in the nation.
The...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Thursday, Oct. 20
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The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Monday, Oct. 10
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Emerson resident assistants will be hosting a National Coming Out Day Celebration Oct. 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Little Building basement.
The National Coming Out Day Celebration is a collaboration...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity but not for content.
Thursday, Sept. 15
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Dr. Brent Smith, former chair of the marketing communication department, is serving as interim dean of the School of Communication following former Dean Raul Reis’ departure in June.
Reis accepted...
No masks, no Zoom, no COVID-19 restrictions—the class of 2026’s first semester doesn’t look all that different from the beginning of high school.
While the class had an educational experience...
Conversation about the staff union buzzed Thursday morning as faculty members entered the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym for the 2022 Faculty Institute. Many people donned “I support the Emerson...
Emerson’s Office of Campus Life held its second COVID-19 question-and-answer session Wednesday, completing the first half of the four-part series.
The session navigated students through close contact...
Professor Emeritus Henry Stonie, who taught in the Emerson Humanities and Social Sciences Department for 45 years and served 12 years as chair of the department, died May 17 at the age of 90.
Stonie...
Director of the Business of Creative Enterprises program Wes Jackson will leave Emerson in July to serve as president of the non-profit arts organization BRIC Arts & Media in Brooklyn, NY, according...
Comedy Extravaganza, also known as ComEx, will be returning for its annual comedy showcase in person this weekend for the first time in two years.
Presented by The Center for Comedic Arts, the student-run...
In an effort to spread positivity and advocate for the Earth, three Massachusetts college sophomores started a clothing brand.
The Local Brand is a clothing brand founded by long-time friends Matt...
The Wicked Queer Film Festival will return in person from April 7–17 after being virtual for two years.
“There's nothing that beats an in-person screening,” Executive Director Shawn Cotter said....
Emerson Contemporary’s Media Art Gallery has been hosting Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Kerry Tribe’s Onomatopoeia exhibition from Jan. 26 to April 3.
Tribe grew up in Cambridge and received...
Tickets are hyperlinked under the name of the performers.
After two years of livestreaming due to the pandemic, The Arlington Jazz Festival will return in person from April 7-10.
“We just went...
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, first-year Mia Silverman did what any bored teenager would do—go on TikTok. After posting a TikTok sharing her 50-plus food allergies, she woke up the next day...
To kick off Earth Month, a sustainable clothing swap event will be held Tuesday, April 2 from 3-6 p.m. at Emmanuel Church.
Sustainable Swaps is a non-Emerson affiliated organization led by sophomore...
In high school, Jacob Warman found himself hanging out with the wrong crowd and needed to escape it. He turned to his childhood hobby of drawing. Later, his doodles became a part of his clothing brand.
“I've...
The world of content creation can be difficult to break into, especially when you’re on your own.
The Cocktails & Content Creation Podcast offers advice on how to improve your brand. The podcast...
What started as a group of five friends “jamming in their dorms” has turned into a local band set to play its first outside gig at the Tourist Trap Saturday, Feb. 26.
My Green Bananas is an Emerson...
After witnessing school reopenings, loosened mask mandates, and the nationwide push for booster shots, incoming Emerson students are hoping for a first-year that is closer to normal.
Despite the unpredictability...
As someone who has never read Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” I found that the play adaptation at the Huntington Theater Company to be a compassionately presented racial trauma.
The show, directed...
A sophomore media arts production major received $40,000 in scholarship money each year after winning one of Emerson’s most prodigious scholarships.
Samaya Iman was announced as the recipient of the...
First-year visual media arts major Katya Veber used to believe she would never create music. After a high school teacher told her she has potential, she began writing songs that would eventually end up...
Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1 this year, and Emerson students have the perfect opportunity to support businesses in neighboring Chinatown. This community has a rich and vibrant history, and students can...
For many Asian Emersonians, the approaching Lunar New Year is a chance to embrace their cultural identities in a predominantly white environment.
“Lunar New Year is such a big part of my life,”...
In an effort to rebuild the “Emerson bubble” in the first weeks of the spring semester, the college imposed several restrictions not seen since the first year of the pandemic—and students are divided...
When it seems like everyone around you has already figured out their lives in their mid-20s, you may find yourself asking, “what does it mean to be successful?” Liz Collins ‘19 explores the idea...
A week after Emerson’s shift to a pooled testing model for all community members, students have expressed mixed reactions to the new model—questioning its safety and accuracy.
The decision to...
Thousands of people––college students and Boston residents alike––rallied at Franklin Park Playstead in Dorchester on Oct. 2, protesting the Supreme Court’s rejection of an emergency request...
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