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Police responded to the Little Building on Friday morning as part of a death investigation, according to officials.
Dead body found in Little Building, police say
Emersonians celebrate Amigos 30th anniversary.
W Boston hosts Amigos’ 30th anniversary gala
Animal Adventures family zoo and animal rescue center brought live creatures to the Student Performance Center in the Little Building on Jan. 21.
Students handle exotic wildlife in ‘Animal Adventures’ event
Jay M. Bernhardt spoke at the Cutler Majestic Theatre Wednesday morning.
Emersonians welcome Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt as 13th president
The Little Building residence hall.
Little Building wins 2022 American Architecture Award for historic preservation
Protestors sitting outside of the State House.
‘I have no place to go’: Demonstrators push for rent control legislation at State House
Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell pledges to fight for gun legislation, reproductive rights
A dancer in a rabbit mask leads the procession of lion dancers into Phillips Square.
Boston’s Chinatown honors the Year of the Rabbit with annual parade
The Embrace
MLK “The Embrace” monument unveiled on the Boston Common
An attendee of the Peace in Process event tests out a virtual reality adaptation of sand play therapy.
Peace in Process helps gun violence survivors heal
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
Bruins on Boylston: Measuring losing streak concern levels with the Yikes-o-Meter
Bruins on Boylston: Measuring losing streak concern levels with the Yikes-o-Meter
Senior guard Max Davis scored a season-high 31 points in the Lions win.
Men’s basketball defeats WPI behind Davis’s 31 points
Social media erupted after referees missed a foul committed by Celtic Jayson Tatum on Lakers LeBron James. (Photos via Creative Commons)
Bad reffing didn’t beat the Lakers—the Celtics did.
Bob Socci has served as the Patriots’ radio play-by-play announcer since 2013. (Courtesy: Bob Socci)
Voice of Patriots radio embraces a new challenge: teaching at Emerson
The womens basketball team is 7-12 this season.
Winter sports update: Men’s and women’s basketball chug along, milestones, and more
Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake
Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake
When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?
When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?
Reframing the relationship between language and identity
Reframing the relationship between language and identity
Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South
Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
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
Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake
Teen Wolf: The Movie, another failed Hollywood remake
When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?
When will Emerson prioritize student healthcare?
Reframing the relationship between language and identity
Reframing the relationship between language and identity
Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South
Bless your heart: a love letter to the true South
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
Swifties “polish up real nice” at two-night Taylor Swift party
Swifties “polish up real nice” at two-night Taylor Swift party
Coolidge Corner Theater presents new award to filmmaker Elegance Bratton
Coolidge Corner Theater presents new award to filmmaker Elegance Bratton
Emshakes directors look back on a fall semester of revitalizing classics in student theater
Emshakes directors look back on a fall semester of revitalizing classics in student theater
New Rules greets Boston with performance at The Middle East
New Rules greets Boston with performance at The Middle East
‘The Five Fingers of a Dog’: Emerson students debut horror short film
‘The Five Fingers of a Dog’: Emerson students debut horror short film
New Rosalía single ‘LLYM’ celebrates the lovefool in all of us
New Rosalía single ‘LLYM’ celebrates the lovefool in all of us
Alum film Everything Everywhere All at Once leads with 11 Oscar nominations
Alum film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads with 11 Oscar nominations
Dining Center of Emerson College
Transformed dining hall garners mixed reviews from student body
‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 receives harsh reviews for couture and faux-French culture
‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 receives harsh reviews for couture and faux-French culture
Golden Globes: Jennifer Coolidge takes Best Supporting Actress, other Emersonians nominated
Golden Globes: Jennifer Coolidge takes Best Supporting Actress, other Emersonians nominated
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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Former professor sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault

By Frankie Rowley and Charlie McKenna
November 18, 2021

Jefferson Fietek, a convicted sex offender who briefly served as a professor in Emerson’s Performing Arts Department, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for assaulting a number of underage...

Jefferson Fieteks Anoka County MN mugshot

‘I feel relief that he will not be able to harm anyone else;’ Victims of former performing arts professor speak out

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
September 2, 2021

For the victims of former Emerson professor, Jefferson Fietek, his arrest was a bittersweet moment. They expressed relief seeing their childhood abuser locked behind bars, away from harming any other...

Jefferson Fietek was an assistant professor for performing arts at Emerson College starting in 2019.

Former Emerson professor pleads guilty to sexually abusing former students

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
August 21, 2021

Former assistant professor Jefferson Fietek pleaded guilty to three felony counts of criminal sexual conduct Thursday, and now faces thirty years in prison, according to a Minnesota county prosecutor.  Fietek...

Jefferson Fietek was an assistant professor for performing arts at Emerson College starting in 2019.

Former professor accused of series of inappropriate behaviors by Anoka middle school alumni

By Charlie McKenna
July 27, 2020

Three Anoka Middle School for the Arts alumni have accused former Emerson assistant professor Jefferson Fietek, who was taken into police custody late last week, of sexual misconduct, including one...

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

Former professor under investigation for multiple sexual assault allegations

By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter
June 30, 2020

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is investigating former Assistant Professor Jefferson Fietek for multiple reports of sexual assault, according to a press release obtained by The Beacon. Emerson...

Jefferson Fietek was an assistant professor for performing arts at Emerson College starting in 2019.

Faculty member out after allegations of “serious misconduct”

By Charlie McKenna and Andrew Brinker
June 26, 2020

Assistant Professor Jefferson Fietek is no longer "an active faculty member at Emerson College" after allegations surfaced of "serious misconduct" against him prior to his employment at the college, according...

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