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The Little Building residence hall.
Little Building wins 2022 American Architecture Award for historic preservation
Starting Feb. 1, Dumpling Daughter will operate from the grill in the Lions Den.
‘Comforting, simple, and delicious’: Dumpling Daughter to be served on campus next month
Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt was selected to become Emerson Colleges 13 president.
Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt, UT Austin communication school dean, named 13th president of Emerson College
An Emerson College Police car.
Incident Journal: ECPD issues community advisory, responds to theft and larceny reports
The Emerson Wellness Center entrance located on the third floor of 216 Tremont Street.
A look inside the Emerson Wellness Center
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
Map of Green Line Extension
Green Line Extension’s long-awaited Medford Branch opens
MBTA CharlieCard
Cybersecurity expert finds CharlieCards hackable by Android phones
MBTA Subway Map
FTA requests new corrective action plans from MBTA
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
Boston Bruins face off against the Calgary Flames on November 10, 2022. Photo by Leo Kagan
Bruins on Boylston: Which Bruins were All-Star snubs?
Janie Hilllman (left), Amiri Sillah (center), and Caden Lisa (right) sharing a moment on the field
Quadball looks to expand ahead of national tournament appearance
The Lions pulled ahead of Wheaton and MIT this past week.
Men’s basketball sweeps two-game homestand after thriller v. Wheaton, improves to 10-7
Sophomore guard Ella Bushee tallied 11 points in NEWMAC game against Wheaton
Loss to Wheaton snaps three-game win streak for women’s basketball
The Boston Bruins face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden.
Bruins on Boylston: Revisiting preseason queries and posing three current questions
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
The ramifications of a post-Avatar’ blockbuster landscape
The ramifications of a post-‘Avatar’ blockbuster landscape
An Open Letter to Emerson’s Social Media Manager
An Open Letter to Emerson’s Social Media Manager
The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024
The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘The Great British Bake Off’ isn’t the same
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
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
Tyler Durden loves his explosives. Cambodia does not.
The ramifications of a post-Avatar’ blockbuster landscape
The ramifications of a post-‘Avatar’ blockbuster landscape
The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024
The madness over McCarthy could help the Democrats in 2024
Illustration Rachel Choi
‘The Great British Bake Off’ isn’t the same
Illustration by Rachel Choi
From a biological perspective, Tumblr’s ‘Goncharov’ is a masterpiece
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
Blue Men blew up Charles Playhouse
Blue Men blew up Charles Playhouse
Rupi Kaur’s world tour is an avalanche of sincerity
Rupi Kaur’s world tour is an avalanche of sincerity
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
Royal fairytale turns to fiction in new Netflix docuseries
Royal fairytale turns to fiction in new Netflix docuseries
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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FIREs Truck of Shame advertising its 2022 Top Ten Worst Colleges for Free Expression list around Emersons campus.

Emerson placed on FIRE’s ‘Top Ten Worst Colleges for Free Expression’ 2022 list

By Adri Pray and Frankie Rowley
February 10, 2022

An educational advocacy group named Emerson as one of the “worst colleges for free expression,” rooted in its accusation that the college “censored” members of its Turning Point USA chapter.  The...

FIRE, working with Emersons chapter of TPUSA, hired a truck with the phrase Emerson Kinda Sus to circle Emersons Boston campus.

Turning Point USA responds to suspension with ‘Kinda Sus’ ad campaign

By Vivi Smilgius and Adri Pray
January 27, 2022

Months after being accused of propagating anti-Chinese rhetoric, Emerson’s chapter of Turning Point USA has mounted an advertising campaign targeting the college for “abandoning its promise of free...

Turning Point USAs booth in the 2 Boylston Place alley.

College lifts suspension on conservative group

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
November 18, 2021

Emerson lifted a suspension of the college’s Turning Point USA chapter this month, allowing the conservative organization to resume on-campus activities weeks after drawing backlash for promotional material...

Turning Point USAs booth in the 2 Boylston Place alley.

Turning Point event sparks Sinophobia controversy on campus

By Luna Theus, Marcus Cocova, and Keshav Vinod
October 9, 2021

The Emerson chapter of Turning Point USA was suspended by the college after the conservative organization passed out controversial stickers that many students saw as propagating harmful anti-Chinese stereotypes,...

Junior Camilo Vilaplana created an Emerson chapter of Turning Point USA, a national nonprofit conservative organization. Beacon Archive.

Turning Point invites conservative speaker to campus

By Parker Purifoy, Emerson '21
November 4, 2019

Emerson’s Turning Point USA chapter plans to host conservative organizer Gabriel Nadales to give a speech on Nov. 20, according to the organization’s president. Camilo Vilaplana, president of the...

The Straight Pride Parade will begin at Copley Square and head towards the college on Boylston Street. Anissa Gardizy/Beacon Staff

Straight Pride Parade Passing Emerson on Move-In Weekend

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
August 22, 2019

President Pelton released a statement on Wednesday, August 28. Read the most recent coverage here.  President M. Lee Pelton plans to release a statement in the following days ahead of the Boston Straight...

Emersons Chapter of Turning Point USA President Camilo Vilaplana Emerson College Republicans President Allison Payne both said they valued free speech on campus. Beacon Archives

Republican org leaders praise free speech executive order

By Jacob Seitz, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019

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...

Sophomore Allison Payne assumed the first vice chair position of the Massachusetts Alliance of College Republicans. Photo by Madison Goldberg / Beacon Correspondent

College Republicans chapter expands conservative voice on campus

By Sydney Richelieu
February 12, 2019

Sophomore Allison Payne started an Emerson chapter of College Republicans, a national group, at the beginning of the spring 2019 semester to give representation to conservative students on campus. Two...

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