At its Friday meeting, the Student Government Association addressed a recent incident involving racist and homophobic slurs directed at campus staff in the Little Building and Emerson’s response.
An...
By Maeve Lawler, Kasteel Well Bureau Chief September 25, 2022
Emerson students can now gain a singular non-tuition academic credit for an internship—a joint initiative between the Student Government Association and Career Development Center announced Sept. 22 on...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor March 15, 2021
The Student Government Association approved its spring elections timeline in the Student Assembly on Friday, finalizing procedures for the elections which will see every position in SGA open.
An intent...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor March 6, 2021
Students are championing the Student Government Association’s “Week of Rest” initiative, which calls for an alternative spring break in response to student complaints of burnout after seven straight...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor March 2, 2021
The Student Government Association approved a series of new bylaws in a wide-ranging meeting where they added new members to the organization’s academic senate and approved an appeal.
The bylaws,...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor February 16, 2021
The Student Government Association approved nearly $5,000 in appeals from Sigma Pi Theta and Emcomm, in Friday’s student assembly meeting.
Sigma Pi Theta requested $3,184, $1,500 of the funds will...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor February 1, 2021
The Student Government Association appointed four new members and approved an appeal during their first student assembly meeting of the spring semester on Friday.
First-year students Hannah Flayhan,...
The Student Government Association unanimously passed legislation in their Dec. 8 meeting condemning The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson’s student newspaper, over instances of racism, ableism, and internal...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor November 26, 2020
The Student Government Association discussed a new partnership that merges Emerson and Tufts Medical Center’s student healthcare resources at its Nov. 17 weekly student assembly meeting.
The proposed...
With the polls open in the Student Government Association’s fall elections, the typical flood of campaign marketing materials that popped up on campus and social media in previous years is nowhere to...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor November 18, 2020
The Student Government Association’s fall 2020 elections will feature six candidates running to bolster the ranks of an organization that has struggled to make forward progress under its newly established...
Student Government Association Executive Treasurer Thomas Coughlin is not running for a second term, presumably leaving one of the organization’s most crucial positions vacant for the spring as no candidates...
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...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer September 26, 2020
The Student Government Association appointed five representatives to four college committees during their fourth Student Assembly meeting of the fall semester on Tuesday.
SGA appointed one of its...
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter February 20, 2020
n examination of the recent execution of SGA’s election policies revealed a systemic, and at times purposeful, failure to adhere to elections protocols—exposing much of its executive membership as...
The Financial Advisory Board unanimously voted to require “advanced permission” for student organizations to purchase ice sculptures at their Thursday meeting.
The advanced permission designation...