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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

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Letters from the SGA President: My farewell address—reflecting on my presidency and one parting request

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / 2 hours ago

Well, this is it.  As crazy as it sounds, we're at the end of the academic year, and as well as my term as SGA President.  Reflecting on this year,...

Emerson College buildings in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

SGA votes against endowment investment after some students voice opposition

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 11, 2025

The Student Government Association voted against investing $675,000 from the Student Impact Fund into Emerson’s endowment Friday.  By an 8-7 vote...

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New Executive Board elected, endowment investment conversation continues

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 11, 2025

Election results are in, and junior political communications major Georgia Winn is the next executive president of the Student Government Association.  Winn...

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Letters from the SGA President: Meetings, victories and making way for the future.

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / April 9, 2025

We’re in the home stretch! With March in the books, it’s crazy to think that we have 22 days left in the spring semester. SGA is shifting into transition...

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SGA candidates talk election, some gunning for new positions and others seeking reelection

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 2, 2025
The candidates for the Student Government Association are in the home stretch of the election process this week, as prospective politicians vie for highly competitive spots in the academic legislature.
SGA members, friends, and family seated in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box theatre for the Emerson's second ever student government oath ceremony. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

‘Money taken directly from our pockets’: Emerson students voice concerns over SGA’s proposal to invest in college’s endowment

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / April 2, 2025

Several Emerson students present at the Student Government Association’s meeting voiced concerns about the college’s endowment during an open forum,...

‘Diversification of spaces’: SGA approves four new student organizations, election campaigning begins

‘Diversification of spaces’: SGA approves four new student organizations, election campaigning begins

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / March 26, 2025

Following discussions about club sustainability and uniqueness on campus, four new student clubs were approved by the Student Government Association at...

Emerson College buildings in Downtown Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Letter: Emerson needs a real plan to rebuild our campus culture

By Angus Abercrombie, Guest Author / March 19, 2025

It’s been almost a year since our campus watched 118 people get violently arrested in the Boylston Place alleyway. The next day, I worked to ensure the...

SGA aims to support all students with endowment investment, questions still remain

SGA aims to support all students with endowment investment, questions still remain

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / March 5, 2025

At the Feb. 28 meeting, the Student Government Association introduced a bylaw creating a chief of staff position, an advisor to the executive president...

SGA discusses endowment survey results

SGA discusses endowment survey results

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / February 26, 2025

The Student Government Association gauged a range of reactions and discussed the data they gathered from the Emerson community at its Feb. 21 meeting after...

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Letters from the SGA President: We’re investing in the Emerson community, but we need your help

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / February 12, 2025
We are so back. After a very productive fall semester and much-needed winter break, it’s so nice to be back on campus for the spring semester, my final one in Boston.
SGA approves $30,000 EVVYs funding request, discusses additional resolutions

SGA approves $30,000 EVVYs funding request, discusses additional resolutions

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / February 12, 2025

The Student Government Association, SGA, discussed a new resolution that would include students in conversations about “federal compliance discussions”...

Emerson Colleges' Little Building and Colonial Building on Boylston Street. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

SGA meets with dining services and discusses funds for EVVYs

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / February 5, 2025

The Student Government Association (SGA) meeting heard from the Bon Appétit Management Company at its Jan. 31 meeting to discuss feedback on the dining...

SGA member Angus Abercrombie at a Friday, April 26, 2024 Emerson town hall. (Rian Nelson/Beacon Staff)

SGA considers investing unused ‘Student Impact’ funds into Emerson’s endowment

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / January 29, 2025
Executive Vice Treasurer Angus Abercrombie said SGA wants to convert the funds into recurring revenue, where “we’d expect around 4% of whatever we put in to be available every year, forever,” he wrote in a December statement to The Beacon.
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Letter from the SGA President: reflecting on the Fall 2024 semester

By Nandan Nair, Guest Author / December 11, 2024

When I started telling people that I was the incoming Student Government Association (SGA) President, the first thing a lot of people asked me was “What’s...

Emerson Los Angeles deans visit SGA, highlight two new programs

Emerson Los Angeles deans visit SGA, highlight two new programs

By Katherine Cressman and Hannah Woods / October 30, 2024
Joined by Interim Associate Dean of Campus Life Beth Moriarty, the Student Government Association’s (SGA) latest general assembly meeting included a visit from representatives of the Emerson Los Angeles (ELA) campus and the amendment to a bylaw in SGA’s constitution.
Nameplates on a table in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box theatre. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

SGA holds second-ever oath ceremony, inducting new members

By Katherine Cressman, Editor-at-Large / October 23, 2024
This past weekend, family, friends, faculty, and Student Government Association (SGA) members came together for SGA’s official oath ceremony, where all members of SGA were officially inducted into their new roles. 
Presidential Class Council Candidates (from left to right): Lauren Gumban, Jazlyn Compton, Noah Bushe Wang, and Reuben Gonzalez

Meet the first-year students running for Class Council

By Katherine Cressman, Editor-at-Large / October 7, 2024
Gearing up for the official first-year Class Council elections on Monday, many candidates appeared at the Student Government Association’s Class Council debate to campaign. 
Emerson College to integrate AI into classrooms

SGA reaches deal with FPS over funds, meets college provost

By Hannah Woods, Staff Writer / September 24, 2024
The Student Government Association agreed to allocate funds to Frames Per Second (FPS) and met with the provost and vice president of academic affairs during its meeting last Friday. 
Silvestrino elected to SGA presidency; other races announced last week

Silvestrino elected to SGA presidency; other races announced last week

By Hailey Johnson / April 26, 2023

After weeks of anticipation, the results from the Student Government Association election for the 2023-24 academic year were made public last week, with...