Hannah Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief
Hannah Nguyen (she/her) is a senior journalism major from North Wales, Pennsylvania. Her work has appeared in publications like The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, North Penn Now, Cambridge Day and AsAmNews. Outside of reporting, she enjoys thrifting and painting her nails. (see:
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For Paul Dworkis, being an Emersonian came almost naturally.
“I didn’t start at Emerson until December [2019], but I actually started working...
Tripp Whetsell ‘94 has been a fan of Norman Lear shows ever since he learned to talk.
Born two months after “All in the Family” aired in...
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters marched outside of the Israeli Consulate in Boston Tuesday before gathering in the Boylston Place Alleyway.
Dozens of Jewish community members and supporters gathered on the Boston Common Monday evening to honor those who died or were taken hostage last year on Oct. 7.
Three pedestrians were hit Friday afternoon by a vehicle that also crashed into a sushi restaurant in Downtown Boston, according to police.
While sitting below a tree in the area of the Boston Common and Public Garden during the day on Sept. 11, Matthew Nelson began to record himself speaking to the camera, saying he was about to “engage in an extreme act of protest.”
Emerson’s Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer Paul Dworkis will retire after the fall semester, according to...
I spent almost every day during the final two weeks of last spring reporting on the Emerson encampment, from the moment tents were set up to when Boston police forcibly cleared it, and nearly every single event that unfolded in its aftermath.
More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through downtown Boston Thursday afternoon to protest college campuses for working with the Anti-Defamation...
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first time, and the mics are finally off—for now.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to take the debate stage Tuesday night at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
In the wake of campus turmoil last spring, President Jay Bernhardt pledged to prioritize enrollment, strengthen the community and build Emerson’s brand...
The college is inviting community members to be involved in the conversation to “help inform the future of these policies,”
Emerson laid off 10 staff members and eliminated two programs Tuesday, college officials said in an email sent to staff and faculty.
“We are grateful...
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include more details about the year-long partnership.
Emerson College will provide housing for Boston...
Emerson College will lay off faculty and staff and not fill some vacant positions in response to reduced enrollment, which it said was partly caused by...
With nearly 40 percent of the 280 affiliated faculty members participating in the vote, 64 members voted against the resolution, 42 voted in favor, and 10 abstained.
Following a special faculty meeting on May 6, the faculty assembly voted via email not to call for President Jay Bernhardt’s resignation.
Around...
Over 100 protesters marched through the Boston Common and on campus Wednesday afternoon in honor of May Day and in response to the college’s restrictions...
Members of the Emerson community gathered in the Semel Theater in the Tufte Building for a moderated town hall Monday morning to discuss the events...
June 18 at 2:17 p.m. - College announces future faculty and staff layoffs due to enrollment decline it says is linked to campus protests
Emerson...
The Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)’s “Popular University Encampment” in 2 Boylston Alley continued to its fourth day on Wednesday,...
The Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)’s “Popular University Encampment” in 2 Boylston Alley entered its third day, with more events scheduled.
The Emerson Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)’s “Popular University Encampment” in 2 Boylston Alley entered its second day on Monday and unveiled a day full of events, including a lecture, presentations, and a community discussion.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Updated on April 22 at 12:09 a.m.
Nearly 100 pro-Palestine protesters gathered Sunday evening...
With sunny skies and temperatures that climbed to the mid-60s, marathon Monday looked a little different compared to last year’s cool and rainy weather.
While...
See the Beacon's full coverage on the 2024 Boston Marathon.
More than 30,000 athletes from all across the world will take on the 26.2-mile course through Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, and Boston on Marathon Monday.
Following several initiatives to advocate for more conversations about Palestine on campus, students, faculty, and staff held a discussion on Wednesday...
An attendee decorates a canvas “brick” corresponding to a particular donation amount at the Soldier On event on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Hannah Nguyen/Beacon...
Twelve Emerson students and one non-Emerson student were arrested Friday afternoon outside Cutler Majestic Theater, where President Jay Bernhardt’s inauguration was taking place.
Following months of discussion and preparation, the Marlboro Institute will host a Zoom event about Gaza on March 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The college will be sponsoring an educational webinar for the Emerson community on March 25 that will address the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, according to a community-wide email sent by college officials.
If there’s one thing to know about Norman Lear, it’s that he valued giving others the spotlight.
“He wanted to listen to you and wanted to know...
Norman Lear ‘44, the television writer and producer who revolutionized American sitcoms by addressing political and social issues, died on Dec. 5. He...
Editor's Note: Although members of Emerson SJP asked to remain anonymous due to safety concerns, their identities are known to the Beacon.
Dozens of...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
Emerson College officials announced Thursday that they will not recognize the Emerson Union for Resident Assistants as a union, despite more than 85 percent...
Emerson resident assistants representing campuses in Boston and the Netherlands announced Monday their intention to unionize, joining the wave of unionizing...
To kick off Thanksgiving break and the upcoming holiday season, the Emerson chapter of Best Buddies is hosting a self-care night on Nov. 18 from 2 to 4...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
Albert “Trey” Fuccillo was elected as a Marlborough Ward 6 city council member at the age of 21, making him one of the youngest city councilors in...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
For the first time in two years, Emerson College is beginning its 2023-24 school year with a full-time president: Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt.
In January,...
Remembered as a “legend” in and outside the classroom and newsroom, the Emerson community mourns the loss of Dr. Marsha Della-Giustina, who broke glass...
Disclaimer: names were omitted to protect the identity of sources.
Hundreds gathered near the Tiananmen Memorial in Boston’s Chinatown last Friday...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey scored a historic win Tuesday night after becoming the first elected female governor in Massachusetts and 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...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
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...
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
Dr. Brent Smith, former chair of the marketing communication department, is serving as interim dean of the School of Communication following former Dean...
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...
Conversation about the staff union buzzed Thursday morning as faculty members entered the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym for the 2022 Faculty Institute....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
In an effort to spread positivity and advocate for the Earth, three Massachusetts college sophomores started a clothing brand.
The Local Brand is...
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...
Emerson Contemporary’s Media Art Gallery has been hosting Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Kerry Tribe’s Onomatopoeia exhibition from Jan. 26...
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 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...
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...
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,...
The world of content creation can be difficult to break into, especially when you’re on your own.
The Cocktails & Content Creation 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...
After witnessing school reopenings, loosened mask mandates, and the nationwide push for booster shots, incoming Emerson students are hoping for a first-year...
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...
A sophomore media arts production major received $40,000 in scholarship money each year after winning one of Emerson’s most prodigious scholarships.
Samaya...
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...
Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 1 this year, and Emerson students have the perfect opportunity to support businesses in neighboring Chinatown. This community...
For many Asian Emersonians, the approaching Lunar New Year is a chance to embrace their cultural identities in a predominantly white environment.
“Lunar...
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...
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?”...
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...
Thousands of people––college students and Boston residents alike––rallied at Franklin Park Playstead in Dorchester on Oct. 2, protesting the Supreme...
