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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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Outside of the Emerson College Testing Center.

Emerson reports 27 positive COVID-19 tests Wednesday, bringing weekly total to 61

By Camilo Fonseca, Content Managing Editor
December 16, 2021

Emerson reported 27 new positive COVID-19 tests for the second day in a row on Thursday, bringing the numbers of positive tests reported this week to a staggering 61. The positives reflect an unprecedented...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Omicron, now in Massachusetts, has global spreader potential, expert says

By Vivi Smilgius and Bailey Allen
December 9, 2021

Massachusetts reported its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Saturday, renewing concerns about the spread of the virus just days before the end of the fall term.  Genetic sequencing identified...

Is this year really COVID safe?

Is this year really COVID safe?

By Shannon Garrido, Content Managing Editor
September 2, 2021

If you would have asked me in mid-June whether I thought removing the mask mandate and relieving some social distancing measures was a sign that things could finally revert back to normal at Emerson College,...

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

Students return to a new campus with eased COVID-19 restrictions

By Nicole Belcastro, Payton Cavanaugh, Abigail Lee, and Bailey Allen
September 2, 2021

As students moved onto campus for the fall term, they returned to a bustling campus with minimized social distancing restrictions—a far cry from the Emerson many experienced over the first year of the...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports average of 1,126 coronavirus cases in last seven days

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
August 17, 2021

Between Aug. 10 and Aug. 16, Massachusetts reported an average of 1,126 COVID-19 cases each day. In the same seven-day period, the death toll rose by 48. Cases reached an individual day high of 1,368...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. speaking at a COVID-19 update inside the Massachusetts State House.

Massachusetts reports daily average of 447 coronavirus cases in last seven days

By Camilo Fonseca, Content Managing Editor
July 27, 2021

Between July 20 and July 26, Massachusetts reported an average of 447 COVID-19 cases each day. In the same seven-day period, the death toll rose by 26. Cases reached an individual day high of 586 on...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports average of 242 coronavirus cases in last eight days

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
July 19, 2021

Between July 12 and July 19, Massachusetts reported an average of 242 COVID-19 cases each day. In the same eight-day period, the death toll rose by 13. Cases reached an individual day high of 236 on...

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