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Maddie Khaw

Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor

Maddie Khaw (she/her) is a junior journalism major from Portland, Oregon and serves as the assistant news editor for The Beacon's citywide coverage. In addition to journalism, she is also majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on race, gender, and social justice, and plays on Emerson's women's soccer team.

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Faculty union surpasses 135 days working off-contract as negotiations continue

Faculty union surpasses 135 days working off-contract as negotiations continue

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
November 15, 2023

More than 135 days after their previous contract expired, members of Emerson's full-time faculty union are growing increasingly impatient as negotiations with college legal and administrative representatives...

Jean Dolin in front of his Portraits of Pride exhibit. (Photo courtesy of Jean Dolin)

Museum of LGBTQ+ Art, History, and Culture to open in Boston

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
October 25, 2023

In a time when he says LGBTQ+ identities are facing hostility and erasure—specifically through book bans and anti-transgender legislation—art curator Jean Dolin centers his work around amplifying LGBTQ+...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD quells concerns of possible trespass, responds to larceny reports

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
October 17, 2023

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. Tuesday, Oct. 10 ECPD...

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Looking back: Advice for incoming freshmen and sophomores

By Maddie Barron and Maddie Khaw
April 26, 2023

Dear Maddies, How has this year been for you both, navigating through freshman and sophomore year? What’s your crash course to surviving these years at Emerson? Sincerely,  Inquisitive Imogen  *** Dear...

College to provide menstrual products in all campus bathrooms

College to provide menstrual products in all campus bathrooms

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 26, 2023

After years of lobbying from students, Emerson’s administration has committed to providing period products in all public restrooms on campus—including in men’s and gender-neutral bathrooms—starting...

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ADVICE: How do I know if someone is right for me?

By Maddie Barron and Maddie Khaw
April 19, 2023

Dear Maddies, I’m struggling with a new relationship, as I’m feeling some anxiety about whether this is the right person for me or not. How do you know if it’s right?  Sincerely,  Unsure...

To mask or not to mask? Remaining mask-wearing students share their thoughts

To mask or not to mask? Remaining mask-wearing students share their thoughts

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 19, 2023

Since Emerson relaxed its COVID-19 policies and removed its campus-wide mask mandate last May, the faces of many or most students have gone unmasked in classrooms, on sets, and in other campus spaces. This...

Brief site crash makes registration ‘unnecessarily stressful’ for sophomores

Brief site crash makes registration ‘unnecessarily stressful’ for sophomores

By Maddie Barron and Maddie Khaw
April 12, 2023

For many, course registration is a stressful event each semester, as students scramble to log in before their classes fill up completely. This semester, though, course registration was especially hectic...

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ADVICE: How do I become comfortable with solitude?

By Maddie Khaw and Maddie Barron
April 12, 2023

Dear Maddies, Ever since I started at Emerson, I’ve realized that I’m uncomfortable with doing things alone. I’m anxious to go places like the dining hall if I’m unaccompanied by friends, and...

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ADVICE: How do I cope with imposter syndrome?

By Maddie Barron and Maddie Khaw
April 5, 2023

Dear Maddies, I need some advice about imposter syndrome! Everywhere I turn at Emerson, everyone else seems to be doing more—and doing better—than I am. No matter how much I add to my schedule or...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to defaced property on campus

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 5, 2023

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, March 27 ECPD...

Maddie Khaws family.

Asian enough

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 3, 2023

I’ve felt like an imposter from a young age in both parts of my biracial identity—my whiteness and my Asianness. I’ve never felt “Asian enough,” though the reasons may seem stereotypical or superficial...

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ADVICE: How do I avoid awkward encounters on campus?

By Maddie Barron and Maddie Khaw
March 29, 2023

Dear Maddies, How do I deal with seeing people I don’t like on campus? I keep seeing my enemies and exes everywhere I go.  Sincerely, Avoidant Amy *** Dear Amy,  Navigating the tumultuous...

Emerson Prison Initiative to hold conference about the benefits of college in prison

Emerson Prison Initiative to hold conference about the benefits of college in prison

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
March 22, 2023

The Emerson Prison Initiative will hold its first conference Friday, featuring various speakers and panels discussing the statistics, benefits, and experiences of attending college in prison.  The...

A display in the Lions Den displays influential women throughout the month of March.

Students and faculty reflect on International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
March 8, 2023

International Women’s Day is a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.” The day falls on March 8 each year, and in 1987, the month was designated...

Boston students gather to protest gun violence

Boston students gather to protest gun violence

By Maddie Khaw and Arthur Mansavage
March 2, 2023

Emerson students joined demonstrators from other Boston universities in front of the Massachusetts State House on Feb. 24 to call for stricter gun control legislation in light of the recent mass shooting...

Media Technologies and Production to host third annual blood drive

Media Technologies and Production to host third annual blood drive

By Olivia LeDuc and Maddie Khaw
March 1, 2023

This Friday, March 3, students can donate blood to the American Red Cross in the third annual blood drive sponsored by Emerson’s Media Technologies and Production department, Emerson Channel, and the...

Emerson students can listen in to The Round Room podcast to be informed about international news by their peers, Monica Rivera Sosa and Natalie Vasileff.

‘From students, for students’: Students create podcast to inform about international events

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
February 15, 2023

When Monica Rivera Sosa first moved to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico, she noticed that people around her didn’t seem to talk or care much about events happening in other countries—or...

A dancer in a rabbit mask leads the procession of lion dancers into Phillips Square.

Boston’s Chinatown honors the Year of the Rabbit with annual parade

By Maddie Khaw and Tara Nguyen
February 1, 2023

Colorful lion dancers, clanging cymbals, and authentic food filled the streets of Chinatown on Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year.  The city’s annual Chinese New Year parade...

Starting Feb. 1, Dumpling Daughter will operate from the grill in the Lions Den.

‘Comforting, simple, and delicious’: Dumpling Daughter to be served on campus next month

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
January 25, 2023

Students hungry for traditional dumplings and buns soon won’t have to venture off campus for authentic Chinese cuisine; Dumpling Daughter, the college’s latest dining option, will debut in the Lion’s...

An Emerson College Police car.

Incident Journal: ECPD issues community advisory, responds to theft and larceny reports

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
December 12, 2022

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, Dec. 7 ECPD...

Students applaud Biden marijuana pardons

Students applaud Biden marijuana pardons

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
November 9, 2022

Last month, President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession at the federal level. Emerson students and experts alike believe the pardon moves toward repairing the harmful...

The first cohort of students graduated from MCI-Concord Sept. 27

Emerson Prison Initiative graduates first cohort of students

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
October 5, 2022

On Mondays, Robb Eason’s entry to his classroom looks a little bit different than usual. Instead of entering Walker or Tufte building and tapping his ID, the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts and...

An ECPD patrol vehicle.

Incident Journal: ECPD responds to fire alarms, provides medical assistance

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
September 26, 2022

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, Sept. 19 ECPD...

Emerson Flows, resident assistants lobby for accessible reproductive resources

Emerson Flows, resident assistants lobby for accessible reproductive resources

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
September 21, 2022

If you menstruate, you’ve probably been surprised by your period at some point and been frustrated when you don’t have period products on hand. These circumstances sparked advocacy from Emerson Flows...

An Emerson College Police car.

ECPD provides medical assistance, responds to Housing and Residential Education

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
September 18, 2022

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. Friday, Sept. 2 ECPD...

Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

New COVID-19 policies ‘fared well’ over the summer, set to continue this fall

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
September 7, 2022

As the fall semester begins, students return to an Emerson with the most relaxed COVID-19 policies since the start of the pandemic. Following a shift in COVID protocol over the summer, the college switched...

Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St. in front of the Little Building.

‘I just really fear getting COVID’: students report anxiety with updated COVID policies

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 20, 2022

COVID-19 precautions have enveloped Emerson’s campus since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Masks in classrooms, mandatory weekly COVID tests, and designated isolation spaces for COVID-positive students...

Emersons Center for Health and Wellness will merge with its Center for Psychological Services. Photo by Maddie Khaw.

ECAPS and CHW continue merging process, seek suggestions for naming new department

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 13, 2022

When Brendan Walker reached out to Emerson’s Counseling and Psychological Services as a first-year student, he was connected with a counselor within just five days of contacting the department. Last...

Emersons media gallery. Photo by Maddie Khaw.

Emerson Contemporary awarded grant to improve campus art galleries

By Maeve Lawler and Maddie Khaw
March 23, 2022

Emerson received a $114,000 grant from a Massachusetts-based foundation last year, intended to help improve the art galleries of Emerson Contemporary. The grant, approved by the George I. Alden Trust...

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