Emerson students are filmmakers, writers, artists, journalists, performers, storytellers, activists—and often more than one of those. We are opinionated...
By Rylie Burns, Operations Managing Editor, Layout Editor & Newsletter Editor
/ November 6, 2024
Mass. ballots included five ballot measures this year. After receiving official election results, voters approved the removal of the Massachusetts Comprehensive...
By Tess Gleason, Beacon Contributor
/ November 4, 2024
“My vote does not matter.” This sentiment is often present in political discourse, especially as we approach the presidential election. It’s a phrase I heard my own boyfriend say on the phone the other day.
I found out Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race from a meme.
I was at the movie theater with my best friend, Camille, watching “Maxxxine”...
Several pandemic-era voting reforms in Massachusetts are slated to expire next week after dying on Beacon Hill, bringing an end to a period of increased...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor
/ November 5, 2020
Massachusetts voters shot down ballot question two on Tuesday, which would have implemented a ranked choice voting system for select primary and general...
Thousands of Massachusetts voters flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for president in an election tempered by the coronavirus pandemic...
By Ann E. Matica, Former Deputy News Editor
/ November 3, 2020
Cultural, spiritual, and advocacy student organizations on campus are preparing to host Election Day events tonight that will center around self-care,...
In the lead up to Election Day, Emerson’s Office of Student Engagement and Leadership established an outreach campaign this semester to encourage students...
Sophomore Austin Hand used his half a million TikTok followers to help establish TikTokers For Biden, an account rallying young voters behind Democratic...
By Sabine Waldeck, Deputy Opinion Editor
/ October 28, 2020
Many people highly anticipate Election Day. Each and every voter sits staring at their TV screen, hoping they did enough for their candidate to win. This...
A week from Election Day, the country stands more fractured and divided. With experts anticipating a voter-turnout tsunami and young people already reporting...
By Jacob Seitz, Former Staff Writer
/ September 19, 2020
This election season, a vast majority of the American population is likely going to vote by mail. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended just about everything...
What does it mean to vote? When anyone casts their ballot in a normal year, they are fulfilling their civic responsibility as an American citizen. But...
The Student Government Association released its spring general election results Monday, revealing an extremely close race for the organization’s executive...
By Andrew Brinker, Former Senior Investigative Reporter
/ April 23, 2020
A new constitution for the Student Government Association was officially ratified Tuesday, drastically altering the fundamental operations and direction...