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Student organizations to submit SGA Fund for Student Impact proposals next fall
Student organizations to submit SGA Fund for Student Impact proposals next fall
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
Kasteel Well campus ends weekly testing protocol, shift to symptomatic testing only
Kasteel Well campus ends weekly testing protocol, shift to symptomatic testing only
Students plan for spring break amid lessened COVID policies
Students plan for spring break amid lessened COVID policies
SGA empowers students with over $1.6 million with Student Impact Fund
SGA empowers students with over $1.6 million with Student Impact Fund
Emerson students demanding justice for Arif Sayed Faisal at Cambridge City Hall.
Emerson students join the fight for justice for Arif Sayed Faisal
St. Patricks Day Parade crowd.
‘We’re out here having a great time’: South Boston hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day parade
Boston students gather to protest gun violence
Boston students gather to protest gun violence
Cambridge City Hall displaying a Black Lives Matter banner next to an American flag, before signs of protest.
Hundreds rally for answers over fatal police killing of Arif Sayed Faisal
Protestors sitting outside of the State House.
‘I have no place to go’: Demonstrators push for rent control legislation at State House
Formerly the Title IX office, Emersons Office of Equal Opportunity will address issues of discrimination, sexual violence and harassment on campus.
Office of Equal Opportunity extends Title IX reach
The Title IX office has been located within the Social Justice Center since 2014 after an external group of lawyers examined the colleges Title IX policies and practices.
Sonia Jurado announced as Emerson’s new Title IX coordinator
Emersons Title IX office.
Emerson officially relocates Office of Access, Equity, and Title IX
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Presidential Working Group sends final report to Pelton
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
Title IX working group takes questions before finalizing recommendations
March Madness: Upsets galore and glimpse into Final Four
March Madness: Upsets galore and glimpse into Final Four
The Boston Bruins have nine games left to play in the regular season, but theyve already clinched a playoff spot.
Bruins on Boylston: Five more questions (and answers) facing the Bruins as the regular season winds down
The Emerson softball team (courtesy of Claire Overton)
Emerson softball dazzles in spring break play, looks ahead to season
Graduate Center Jarred Houston will be leaving Emerson as its most decorated mens basketball player.
Jarred Houston earns NEWMAC Athlete of the Year & Defensive Athlete of the Year
Blake Griffin is the Boston Celtics unsung hero
Blake Griffin is the Boston Celtics unsung hero
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Your favorite athlete is probably a terrible person
America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach
America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach
Illustration by Rachel Choi
I put the ‘virgin’ in Virginian: my first time was more than a social construct
Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job
Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
Outer Banks depicts the devastating reality of the troubled teen industry
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Editorial: Emerson College presents: a convincing performance of inclusivity
Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.
Emerson’s COVID-19 protocols for spring semester warrant criticism
Editorial: Emerson should not make winter breaks harder for International Students
Editorial: Emerson should not make winter breaks harder for International Students
Editorial: Emerson should do more to address antisemitism on campus
Editorial: Emerson should do more to address antisemitism on campus
Editorial: Emerson, let students move off campus before their senior year
Editorial: Emerson, let students move off campus before their senior year
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Your favorite athlete is probably a terrible person
America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach
America is overdue in its transition to a working-to-live approach
Illustration by Rachel Choi
I put the ‘virgin’ in Virginian: my first time was more than a social construct
Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job
Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
Outer Banks depicts the devastating reality of the troubled teen industry
The Daniels.
Emerson alumni ‘the Daniels’ sweep the Oscars in seven categories
‘Into The Woods’: classic fairytales with an emotional twist of modern life
‘Into The Woods’: classic fairytales with an emotional twist of modern life
Boston Underground Film Festival preview: the subterranean avant-garde
Boston Underground Film Festival preview: the subterranean avant-garde
Fortune Feimster delivers delectable comedy set
Fortune Feimster delivers delectable comedy set
Nessa Barrett rocks Roadrunner
Nessa Barrett rocks Roadrunner
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Hozier rises from his slumber with “Eat Your Young”
Megan Mitchell as a Good Morning Emerson host in 2013
Emerson Alum, journalist, and viral TikToker: Megan Mitchell does it all
Asian actors make history at 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emerson alum recognized
Asian actors make history at 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Emerson alum recognized
The Rise of Reneé Rapp
The Rise of Reneé Rapp
Fresh Ink in the quest to uphold local theater
Fresh Ink in the quest to uphold local theater
Courtesy: EmersonToday
‘It’s an immeasurable loss’: Emerson remembers Maureen Shea
Bill Alexs yearbook photo in The Emersonian, 1966.
‘Born communicator’ from class of 1966 leaves behind journalism scholarship
Former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook accumulated 151 kills and 58 digs in the 2012 season.
Remembering former Lions volleyball player Kat Westbrook
Courtesy: Virginia Tech
‘A truly lovely person’: Colleagues remember Pamela White, former Title IX & Clery Act coordinator
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Pamela White, former associate vice president and Title IX & Clery act coordinator, dies at age 63
Illustration of protesters holding signs with reproductive rights slogans.
Emerson students, faculty reflect on post-Roe America
Illustration of guitar player and music sheets
Student musicians make Emerson’s lack of music education work for them
Illustration of student surrounded by symbols representing different majors
Switching majors at Emerson College: what it’s like and how to navigate the process
From top left to bottom right: Emerson alumni Sam Crimmins, André Archimbaud, Gaby Dunn, Dustin Straube, Steven Rowley and Kasey Fielding. / courtesy
Safe spaces, section 8 and student loan debt: Emerson alums say they (mostly) don’t regret the financial risk
Students organize against tuition rises and other inequalities this fall
Students organize against tuition rises and other inequalities this fall
“You know I love this city more than anything,” she said. “I’m never going to stop fighting for this city that I love. I’m never going to stop fighting for the people that I love.”
Our thoughts on progressive Democrat Michelle Wu being sworn into office
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
Photo of Helina Yared (middle) and her teammates, Nia Cooper (left) and Rachel Tarby (right), after practice.
Meghan Markle’s explosive interview, and Emerson’s new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad
Richard Fucillo in front of the MA statehouse.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 04: Richard Fucillo
Margot Wood 08, founder of Epic Reads and author of Fresh.
A Lion Speaks Tonight — Episode 03: Margot Wood
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Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job

Right-wing conservatives declare war on the FBI for doing its job

By Dennis Catrini, Beacon Correspondent
March 9, 2023

The GOP considers itself the party of law and order—I disagree. If there was ever any doubt, former President Donald Trump’s ever-present disruption of our government institutions continues with...

The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024

The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024

By Meg Richards, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 25, 2023

After a week of humiliating deliberations, phone calls to “DT”, and a near-miss physical altercation on the House floor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been elected Speaker of the House—and on the...

Illustration by Meg Richards

America’s biggest haunted house: the echo chamber

By Meg Richards, Assistant Opinion Editor
October 26, 2022

Alt-right fringe conservatives are repackaging the same witch-hunt rhetoric that got the likes of Disney’s Sanderson Sisters hanged 400 years ago. The newest right-wing moral panic surrounds the recently...

OISA Director Andrea Popa

International students relieved by reversal of Trump-era visa policy

By Camilo Fonseca, Content Managing Editor
September 9, 2021

Much of Emerson’s international student community is breathing a sigh of relief after a Trump administration rule that would have limited the amount of time international students could spend in the...

The first amendment protects citizens against criminal and civil sanctions, but it doesn’t protect government officials against impeachment and conviction.

Trump should have been convicted. Here’s why.

By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor
February 24, 2021

Most of us can agree that the Senate’s vote on Feb. 13 to acquit Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 Capital attack was more than disappointing. Not just because we want to put ‘Trump talk’ to rest, but...

Why you should care about Trumps second impeachment

Why you should care about Trump’s second impeachment

By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor
February 10, 2021

It’s been one month since the House of Representatives introduced articles of impeachment against former President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection. The argument against him? The role he...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nations capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Bidens Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The Capitol attack that could have been prevented

By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor
January 9, 2021

On the day Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over incumbent President Donald Trump, a violent mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists attempted to overrun the Capitol building.  Trump...

Rioters stormed the United States Capitol Building Wednesday afternoon in an attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election.

“It’s absolutely terrifying”: D.C.-area Emerson students denounce insurrection at U.S. Capitol Building

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
January 6, 2021

Emerson students living in the Washington D.C. area expressed fear and outrage as a right-wing mob supporting President Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday afternoon, forcing the...

Shawna Konieczny is a junior IDIP major from Medford, Wisconsin.

Why I am one of the voters that helped Wisconsin go blue

By Shawna Konieczny, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020

Four years ago, I had just turned seventeen. I was balancing the stress of school at Medford Area Senior High in Wisconsin, a social life, and the mental toll from losing three grandfathers within the...

Demonstrates carry a peace sign flag on Boston Common in reaction to Joe Bidens presidential victory on Saturday, November 7, 2020.

Professors breathe sigh of relief upon Biden’s win

By Dana Gerber, News Editor
November 7, 2020

Political science professor Mneesha Gellman was hiking in the woods with her family Saturday morning, trying to distract herself from the ongoing election, when the texts came in that Joe Biden had emerged...

Known on his profile for his butterfly clips and bicycle, Hand makes his followers laugh with mainly comedy content.

Two students front @tiktokforbiden ahead of Election Day

By Shawna Konieczny, Staff Writer
October 28, 2020

Sophomore Austin Hand used his half a million TikTok followers to help establish TikTokers For Biden, an account rallying young voters behind Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “What...

I, along with many people who study, work, or live in between these two countries, am balancing on a wobbly cultural bridge. And it also seems the once-strong international journalism community I used to aspire to be a part of is eroding.

Caught in the middle of the U.S. and China conflict as a journalist

By Jocelyn Yang, Opinion Editor
August 4, 2020

When I first landed in the U.S. during high school, the customs officer asked me what I wanted to pursue as a career. When I told him journalism, his immediate reaction was to ask me, “So you want to...

I did so many things to create a sense of belonging for myself in this unfamiliar country by empowering myself with knowledge and experience, only to learn that the future I wanted for so long might not even exist, and this country does not welcome people like me.

The U.S. I wanted to study in no longer exists

By Ziqi Wang
July 9, 2020

My boyfriend texted me right after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students would need to leave the U.S. if their university transitions to online-only...

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