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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 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

By Adri Pray, Content Managing Editor
August 30, 2022

Angie attended Emerson during her undergraduate years and loved the experience so much she enrolled in the college’s graduate program, eventually landing a full-time staff position at the college. 21...

BCE Director Wes Jackson will leave the college in July. Photo credit: Lala Thaddeus, 2018

Business of Creative Enterprises Director Wes Jackson to leave college in July

By Hannah Nguyen, Editor At Large
June 12, 2022

Director of the Business of Creative Enterprises program Wes Jackson will leave Emerson in July to serve as president of the non-profit arts organization BRIC Arts & Media in Brooklyn, NY, according...

Dean of Communication school Raul Reis / Courtesy Raul Reis

Dean of School of Communication Raul Reis to leave college in June

By Bailey Allen, News Editor
March 17, 2022

After a six-year tenure at Emerson, School of Communication Dean Raul Reis will depart the college in June, moving on to become dean of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North...

Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources Shari Stier will leave Emerson to take a position at Fenway Health. (photo courtesy of Fenway Health)

Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources to leave Emerson for Fenway Health

By Vivi Smilgius, Editor At Large
February 15, 2022

Emerson Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources announced she will leave the college on Mar. 4 to start a new position in the Boston area. Shari Stier will serve as Chief People Officer at...

Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton

Analysis: turnover following presidential departures

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
December 14, 2021

Since the departure of former President M. Lee Pelton, Emerson has seen a number of key individuals cut their ties with the college—many of them amicably, others less so. The string of exits have raised...

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