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Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
Notice outside Emerson College’s Visitors Center explaining closures (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff)
College briefly halts admissions proceedings in light of arrests, students and student workers reflect on closures
Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St. in front of the Little Building.
Faculty votes not to call for Bernhardt’s resignation
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Jim Hoppe (Middle) and Athletic Director Pat Nicol (Right) presenting the NEWMAC championship trophy to the Womens Soccer team in November of 2022.
Student Affairs VP Jim Hoppe to depart Emerson in July
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
‘Our voice echoes on campuses across the world’: 2024 Senior Commencement Speaker Joe Nalieth’s speech
Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
Nearly one million fans celebrate during Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
Former President Donald Trump speaking to a crowd at the New York City Marriot Marquis prior to being elected President in 2016. Photo licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Trump becomes first former US president convicted in nation’s history
May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
‘This is not only a celebration, [but] a call to action’: Boston May Day march emphasizes solidarity with Gaza
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire in Gaza
Elijah Brown - Actor / Movement Captain for Hoops.
The colorful “Hoops” production arrives at The Strand Theater in Boston
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+s series Me
Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+’s series ‘Me’
Fans gather in the main area of Levitate Music and Artis Festival to watch an artist on the Stoke Stage
Levitate Music and Arts Festival offers a feast for every musical palate
Credit to Whisper Film LLC
Producer Birk Gran ‘22 talks new ‘throwback’ horror film ‘Dead Whisper’
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Exclusive: Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor talk ‘Challengers’
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
En la calle con Sofia: Brothers Burger
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
Dani’s Debrief: Central Perk is the coffee ‘Friend’ everyone needs
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En la calle con Sofia: El Rinconcito Colombiano
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco Boston
En La Calle Con Sofia: Taqueria Jalisco
Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’
‘It feels like anything might happen’: Kelly Link’s debut release ‘The Book of Love’ explores adolescence
Photo by Lawrence Johnson / Graphic by Hannah Nguyen
Can we meme our way to the presidency?
Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid
Letter to the Editor: A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
Rupture requires repair: Where do we go from here?
A class picture in a school yard in the 1990s in Israel.
Letter to the Editor: Two stories about growing up in Israel
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘Good times never seemed so good’: How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
The Arizona Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City, bringing NHL to Utah
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
Illustration Rachel Choi
Crooke’s Cage: Q1 Grades for the UFC
Letter from the Magazine Editor
Modeled by Paige Victoria
Photos: Cigarettes in Gen-Z
Courtesy Creative Commons
God bless history teachers, Colin Powell, and the ghost of Americana
Modeled by Sam Shipman and Maddie Barron
‘Till divorce do us part: a generation of marriage skeptics
Courtesy Ashlyn Richards
The resonating echoes of 9/11 in country music
A group of women dances through the Japan Festival grounds carrying a mikoshi, a portable shrine, on their shoulders on Boston Common on Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Madla Walsh/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Japan Festival returns to Boston
Valerie Harrison, marketing and communications coordinator at St. Francis House, talks to a guest on Friday, April 5, 2024. (Feixu Chen/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Combating homelessness, ‘one day at a time’
Emerson encampment: A look at connection and chaos
Emerson encampment arrests: A look at moments of connection and chaos
Photos of arrests of 118 protesters at Emerson College
Scenes from the arrests of 108 protesters in the 2B alley
A runner pours a beer over his head right before the finish line to celebrate during the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Photos: Boston Marathon is more than a ‘race’
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Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
Nearly one million fans celebrate during Celtics 2024 NBA Championship Parade
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
TD Garden erupts in celebration after the Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship
Former President Donald Trump speaking to a crowd at the New York City Marriot Marquis prior to being elected President in 2016. Photo licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Trump becomes first former US president convicted in nation’s history
May Day protesters gathered on Liberty Mall by the State House to make speeches and chant before marching to City Hall on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (Bryan Hecht/Beacon Staff).
‘This is not only a celebration, [but] a call to action’: Boston May Day march emphasizes solidarity with Gaza
Boston City Hall. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)
Boston City Council calls for ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire in Gaza
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Emerson will lay off staff and faculty positions due to enrollment decline partly caused by campus protests, college says
Jim Hoppe (Middle) and Athletic Director Pat Nicol (Right) presenting the NEWMAC championship trophy to the Womens Soccer team in November of 2022.
Student Affairs VP Jim Hoppe to depart Emerson in July
Walker Building of Emerson College
Affiliated faculty votes against no-confidence in Bernhardt
A student waves a Palestinian flag and holds up their hand, on which is written, “Ceasefire now.” (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)
Emotions split at commencement amid pro-Palestine protests
‘Our voice echoes on campuses across the world’: 2024 Senior Commencement Speaker Joe Nalieth’s speech
Photo by Lawrence Johnson / Graphic by Hannah Nguyen
Can we meme our way to the presidency?
Emerson College Student Union demands more financial aid
Letter to the Editor: A parental response to ‘Some students turn to crowdfunding to pay for Emerson education’
A student-painted banner hangs above 2B alley pro-Palestine encampments on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Nick Peace)
Rupture requires repair: Where do we go from here?
A class picture in a school yard in the 1990s in Israel.
Letter to the Editor: Two stories about growing up in Israel
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance
Softball Coach Phil McElroy nabbed his 500th career victory as the Lions beat UMass Boston 5-1, April 9.
Veteran softball coach pockets 500th win
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘Good times never seemed so good’: How Fenway’s famous tunes and traditions make it a staple of the city
Illustration Rachel Choi
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He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
He ran the Boston Marathon. His wife found a unique way to support him.
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Boston Native Barry L. Levy Drives AppleTV+’s series ‘Me’
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