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Orange Line Chinatown station
Commuters disappointed with delays a week into the Orange Line’s reopening
The exterior of the Kasteel Well castle
Emerson’s Kasteel Well campus welcomes fall arrivals
Sigma Pi Theta / Courtesy Katie Hervey
Emerson FSL defies Greek life stereotypes
Courtesy: EmersonToday
‘It’s an immeasurable loss’: Emerson remembers Maureen Shea
Dining Center of Emerson College
Dining Hall makes selection changes, asks for student feedback
Passengers on the Green Line.
MBTA’s Board of Directors addresses infrastructure issues in public meeting
Orange Line Chinatown station
Commuters disappointed with delays a week into the Orange Line’s reopening
Green Line D branch shuts down, first of three closures
Green Line D branch shuts down, first of three closures
Trans flag waving in front of Boston Children’s Hospital.
Anti-trans protesters met with counter-protesters at Boston Children’s Hospital
Overlooking the tents at the Boston Freedom Rally.
MassCann hosts 33rd annual Boston Freedom Rally
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
Zdeno Chara (via Creative Commons)
What is the Bruins’ longtime captain’s legacy?
Courtesy of Emma Sharon, MLB
Alum becomes first female broadcaster in Diamondbacks history
Emerson Womens Cross Country (Courtesy: Emerson XC)
Emerson XC pops off at Pop Crowell
Werner Kunz via Creative Commons
Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka suspended for 2022-23 season
The womens volleyball team stranded on the side of the Mass. Pike. on Saturday, after their bus burst into flames.
Women’s volleyball team stranded after bus catches fire on Mass Pike
Comedians perform at the All-Troupe show.
All-Troupe show brings out the best from Emerson’s comedians
Jasper by Grant MacDermott 09.
Alum debuts as playwright for Off-Broadway’s ‘Jasper’
Omah Lay performs his new album Boy Alone at Bostons Big Night Live.
Nigerian superstar Omah Lay electrifies Boston crowd at Big Night Live
Bright Lights releases fall 2022 program
Too Loud is a collaborative showcase of comedy troupes on campus.
All-Troupe show “Too Loud” aims to excite and welcome new comedians
To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown
To save Chinatown, we must Experience Chinatown
Afterlife is a Boston-based music management and promotion company.
Junior BCE’s music management and promotion company in the Boston Hip-Hop scene
When a Soul Walks by Lauren Ditullio 22.
‘When A Soul Walks’: alum turns senior thesis into debut novel
Carnivora drummer Dan DeLucia drinking a bottle of Black Mass BBQ sauce.
Emerson professor incorporates love of heavy metal music into BBQ sauce company
Livy Burdo poses for a promotional shoot.
Student-run jewelry shop thrives as new earthy designs and collaborations surface
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
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
Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college
Former staffers speak out on working conditions, racial and gender disparity and lack of growth opportunity at college
Writer Karenna Umscheid sits on her dorm bed, looking at the posters on her wall.
A sophomore’s guide to surviving your first semester at Emerson
A Thanksgiving on-campus: a guide to an improvised feast on campus
A Thanksgiving on-campus: a guide to an improvised feast on campus
“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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President Pranit Chand and Vice President Neiko Pittman

SGA leadership pledges sustainability, accessibility, accountability

By Maeve Lawler, Deputy Enterprise News Editor
September 7, 2022

Emerson’s Student Government Association onboards a new president and vice president following its spring semester election cycle. Pranit Chand, a senior data science and economics major, and Neiko Pittman,...

A view of Emersons campus buildings from the Boylston St. sidewalk.

‘Detailed description’ outlines expectations of next president

By Adri Pray, News Editor
July 24, 2022

The Presidential Search Committee released a “detailed description” of what qualities it seeks in Emerson’s next president. Shared via email on Friday, the document outlined ideal experiences and...

Editorial: Emersons next president should serve students, not their pockets.

Editorial: Emerson’s next president should serve students, not their pockets.

By Editorial Board
February 3, 2022

It is well into the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year, and Emerson College still lacks permanent leadership.  Former President M. Lee Pelton, who took the helm of the college in 2011, left...

Provost Michaele Whelan

From provost to president: Michaele Whelan departs Emerson to lead Wheaton College

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
November 4, 2021

The 14th floor office designated for the Vice President and Provost of Academic Affairs will soon be have a new tenant as Michaele Whelan prepares to depart the college, saying goodbye to friends made...

Interim president sees role as projecting ‘confidence, continuity, and stability’

Interim president sees role as projecting ‘confidence, continuity, and stability’

By Charlie McKenna
October 6, 2021

More than four months into his tenure in the college’s top job, Interim President Bill Gilligan described himself as a steady hand who will guide Emerson through a period of immense transition.  Gilligan,...

William Gilligan, former IT head, tapped as interim president

William Gilligan, former IT head, tapped as interim president

By Dana Gerber, News Editor
May 21, 2021

William Gilligan, Emerson's former vice president for information technology, will emerge from retirement to helm the college as interim president beginning June 1, college officials announced Friday...

President M. Lee Pelton.

Emerson debuts new presidential search webpage

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
March 23, 2021

Emerson added a new section of its website dedicated entirely to the search for a new president on Thursday morning.  The site, announced by the Chair of the Presidential Search Committee Michael MacWade...

President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.

Biden, Trump issue contrasting statements following race call

By Charlie McKenna
November 7, 2020

Statements from former vice president Joe Biden and President Donald J. Trump struck strikingly different tones, following the Associated Press and several other major other news organizations’ declaration...

The election results play to a deserted Dining Center

As Trump’s chances narrow, optimistic student body awaits final election results

By Charlie McKenna and Dana Gerber
November 4, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden claimed victories in several key battleground states Wednesday, laying clear his path to the presidency while narrowing the chances of incumbent President Donald Trump’s...

Emerson College Polling Director Spencer Kimball.

Alumni panel talks first presidential debate, Trump

By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor
October 5, 2020

Three political commentators, each an Emerson alum, tried to make sense of the chaotic first presidential debate in a discussion panel hosted by Emerson College Polling Thursday evening. The panel,...

Raz Moayed runs unopposed for SGA executive president. Photo by Olivia Strauss / Beacon Correspondent

Junior runs unopposed for SGA executive president

By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer
April 3, 2019

Student Government Association Executive Vice President Raz Moayed entered the race for executive president unopposed, with plans to resign at the end of the fall semester to study abroad in the spring....

Emerson’s cost of attendance increased from $19,303 per year in 1990 to $67,832 in 2019. Cullen Granzen / Berkeley Staff

President Pelton gets on the ‘gram

By Annika Hom
September 20, 2018

President M. Lee Pelton revamped his social media presence over the summer to improve communication between him and the Emerson community. His new approach notifies students and staff about changes...

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