Gazing out at Marlboro College for the first time, Maya Abarca remembers seeing white buildings scattered over rolling hills—all of it nearly camouflaged...
Amid the inevitable deluge of overindulgent Thanksgiving-themed feasts, Instagram stories and Facebook posts rises an interesting question: what about...
The Junior Mintt Show just taped its pilot episode on Nov. 3 at the The Bell House theater in New York City. The late-night talk show combines drag performances,...
Zombie hoards. Aliens. Plagues. All of this and more can be found in games created by Armored Storyteller, a role-playing game (RPG) publishing company...
By Sophia Pargas, Editor-in-Chief
/ November 2, 2022
A live comedy-variety show invites people of color to share their comedic talents through sketch, improv, and stand-up. The event, hosted by Stand Up in...
By Clara Faulkner, Operations Managing Editor
/ November 2, 2022
At midnight on Oct. 21, students all throughout Little Building were playing Taylor Swift's newest album on their headphones and speakers during the apex...
In collaboration with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Emerson Musical Theatre Society will host a series of fundraisers to support those affected...
The late-night city scene buzzed all around, but within the trolley walls, the tour group was in its own mystical world. Transported back to the 1700’s,...
Drumfolk, produced by C. Brian Williams and performed by Step Afrika!, is a celebration of music at the intersection between African American history and...
Emerson has a fetish for marginalized communities—but it does not make itself accessible to them. And with a price tag so expensive, it is impossible...
Do you ever pass by the people you once laughed through packs of Pale Ales with, and now approach them with casual gestures and seemingly meaningless small...
Vice President of Enrollment Management Ruthanne Madsen will resign from her role at Emerson in November to transition to Babson College, where she will...
By Abigail Lee, Magazine Editor
/ October 19, 2022
A documentary recently shown as part of the Bright Lights line up interrogates the ethics of the documentary genre itself.
Directed by Jennifer Tiexiera...
An Emerson alum’s indie drama debut film follows a group of teenagers on their journey away from home, exploring society’s expectations of young adults.
From...
The smell of white sage and the sound of jingling keys filled the Media Art Gallery on Avery Street on Oct. 14 as a Mexico-City-born artist displayed a...
By Riley Nemes, Beacon Correspondent
/ October 13, 2022
Before entering college, I knew I would never be able to make it through the stress of balancing classes and clubs without something to ground me. I needed...
By Maeve Lawler, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief
/ October 9, 2022
The Emerson College Police Department provides the Incident Journal to The Beacon every week. Beacon staff edit the Incident Journal for style and clarity...
While the Emerson Mafia is often known solely as a means of networking, it has now expanded its community and fundraising efforts in a unique way: merchandise.
Michael...
By Maeve Lawler, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief
/ October 5, 2022
Emerson announced students can register guests for academic buildings using the new iVisitor Guest Registration system—a process different from the guest...
