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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
Protester holding signs at the D.C. rally.
‘Does the promise of this country include children being gunned down?’: Gun violence protesters march in D.C.
David Hogg addressing protesters in the Boston Common.
Activist David Hogg organizes gun regulation rally on Boston Common
Around 200 people mobilize outside of the Chase Bank in Downtown Crossing to protest major banks funding fossil fuel companies.
‘Stop Dirty Banks’: hundreds of senior citizens rally downtown to protest major banks funding fossil fuels
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
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
The Emerson Mens volleyball team poses with friends and family following their Senior Day game
Lions take split victory against Colby-Sawyer in Senior Day doubleheader
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
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ADVICE: How do I avoid awkward encounters on campus?
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
Tornado Season and its impact on low-income communities
Illustration by Hailey Akau
‘You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs’: Here’s why “Succession” has me scrambled
Illustration by Rachel Choi
DeSantis, my home is not your political playground
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Your favorite athlete is probably a terrible person
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
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ADVICE: How do I avoid awkward encounters on campus?
Illustration by Kellyn Taylor
Tornado Season and its impact on low-income communities
Illustration by Hailey Akau
‘You can’t make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs’: Here’s why “Succession” has me scrambled
Illustration by Rachel Choi
DeSantis, my home is not your political playground
Illustration by Rachel Choi
Your favorite athlete is probably a terrible person
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
The haunting of Gracie Abrams’ melancholic melodies
The haunting of Gracie Abrams’ melancholic melodies
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
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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Alum sells new show to Disney+, crediting his time at Emerson for his success

By Rachel Hackam
November 29, 2021

A new Disney show following a talented yet obnoxious lawyer as his life is upended by an unexpected visitor was created by an Emerson alum just six years after his graduation.  Chen Xu’s new show,...

Documentary subject of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” Joe Exotic

Ten binge-worthy shows that got us through the pandemic

By Karissa Schaefer, Staff Writer, Living Arts
March 17, 2021

Since the COVID-19 lockdowns began about a year ago, we’ve been given a plethora of TV shows to binge on streaming platforms. Whether it was a show returning for a new season, a brand new series, or...

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Movie theaters are becoming a thing of the past, for better or for worse

By Karissa Schaefer, Staff Writer, Living Arts
March 9, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic came the closing of movie theaters everywhere. This changed the way people consume movies, going from sitting in front of the big screen with a huge bucket of warm buttered popcorn,...

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Ryn Soorholtz ’16 serves as production coordinator on Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

By Karissa Schaefer, Staff Writer, Living Arts
February 23, 2021

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” takes viewers on an epic journey through the eyes of lone warrior, Raya, as she tracks down the last dragon to help her stop an evil force...

Alumni Thomas Krajewski 99 creates new super heroine for DC comics.

Alum creates new DC Comics colorful superheroine “Primer”

By Shawna Konieczny , Staff Writer
October 1, 2020

Thomas Krajewski ‘99 brought to life a brand-new superhero within one of most well-established comic book universes in the world, DC Comics. The international comics brand published Primer in 2020, which...

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