Student Government Association Executive President Lindsay Debrosse will retain the organization’s presidency through the spring semester, she confirmed to The Beacon Wednesday.
Debrosse, who...
The Student Government Association unanimously approved a sweeping change to the organization’s executive structure and appointed a new executive vice president Tuesday at the first joint session meeting...
Audible gasps filled the Cutler Majestic Theatre Wednesday morning as President M. Lee Pelton announced a merger between Emerson and Marlboro College, a small liberal arts college in southern Vermont.
Marlboro...
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter October 27, 2019
The Financial Advisory Board unanimously approved two appeals requests worth just over $3,500 on Thursday, while two additional requests were dismissed.
XeCult, an organization dedicated to promoting...
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter September 25, 2019
The Student Government Association clashed on Tuesday over Executive Treasurer Abigail Semple’s funding proposal that would prohibit student organizations from charging admissions or submissions fees...
By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21 September 19, 2019
Update 9/19: The Financial Advisory Board did not vote on the proposed fee amendment. A discussion and potential vote are scheduled for Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. in the Student Government Association office...
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter September 18, 2019
The Student Government Association unanimously approved timelines for both the special elections and the general elections during their joint session meeting on Sept. 17.
The special elections, which...
The Emerson College Police Department installed a drop off box during the summer intended for the safe disposal of prescription and over the counter medications.
ECPD Chief Robert Smith said the drop...
By Tomas Gonzalez, Staff Writer/Photographer September 8, 2019
The working group assembled by President M. Lee Pelton to review the college’s Title IX procedures will not be making any concrete policy changes, according to a member of the committee.
Co-chair...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer April 10, 2019
In the highest voter turnout since 2009, 875 students voted in the Student Government Association elections on April 3 and April 4 for 19 different positions.
Voter turnout increased by more than 200...
Sophomore William Palauskas won the Student Government Association executive vice president race against sophomore Annie Noel by six votes, according to the election results released by SGA.
Palauskas,...
Republican student organization leaders believe an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 21 will improve the political climate at the college, even if the freedom of speech order will...
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....
By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21 December 6, 2018
Student Government Association Executive President Jess Guida appointed herself as the board of trustees representative without a vote at a Sept. 18 joint session meeting. In an interview with the Beacon,...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer December 1, 2018
Faculty and students gathered to discuss their academic experiences and help the Student Government Association collect information on potential changes at the SGA Academic Town Hall on Tuesday.
Students...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer November 27, 2018
Voter turnout for the Student Government Association fall elections increased fivefold from last year—a stark rise after several years of low student engagement.
Six percent of undergraduates, 234...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer November 27, 2018
The Student Government Association set aside $5,000 in funding for five unrecognized organizations at the weekly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
The money will fund one-time events for the organizations...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer November 11, 2018
Members of the Student Government Association expect an increased voter turnout for this semester’s fall election.
Historically, voter turnout for SGA elections has been consistently six to seven...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer November 2, 2018
The Student Government Association approved temporary funding guidelines for unrecognized organizations and prepared for the upcoming Academic Town Hall at the weekly meeting on Oct. 30.
The executive...
By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief/Emerson ‘21 September 21, 2017
The Student Government Association moved Tuesday to appoint new commissioners in various divisions of student life and the SGA representative to the Board of Trustees.
Three members of SGA, sophomore...
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