Since the pandemic began in March of last year, our time has been consumed by WiFi and computer screens due to the nature of remote living. Suddenly, people who worked nine to five corporate jobs are rolling...
Last semester, after The Beacon drew a wave of public criticisms and staff resignations, it made me question everything I know about journalism. Prior to this fall, I looked back on my years at The Beacon...
Emerson held its seventh annual International Education Week, a program that seeks to promote the college’s study abroad programs through a series of events on Zoom, last week.
IEW was initiated by...
By Alec Klusza, Assistant News Editor November 30, 2020
On the tail end of Emerson’s first semester under pandemic-era restrictions, students’ reaction to the hybrid model—sold by administrators as a substantive replacement for traditional in-person learning—has...
By Ann E. Matica, Deputy News Editor November 27, 2020
As students prepare for finals, the harsh realities of concluding a semester remotely for the second time this year loom.
Two weeks of remote classes and final exams are all that remain in the semester...
A bell rings through the theater, announcing the start of the show. People take their seats, the room goes dark, and the curtain rises. At least, this is what Theyta’s original production of Or What...
This year, Emerson Mystic, an organization dedicated to anything “witchy,” offered a dorm-safe alternative to the traditional Samhain bonfires and celebrations. Students put their creative skills to...
Students living in the W Boston hotel lost wifi early Thursday evening, due to an internet outage in the area.
Students living in the hotel received an email from the Office of Housing and Residential...
Two Buzzfeed trailblazers and Emerson alumni offered advice to students entering the entertainment industry in an Emerson Revisited panel Thursday.
The panel, featuring Zach Kornfeld ’12 and Ella...
“If you’re not going to wear a mask, at least wear a condom,” posters around Emerson dorm buildings read. However, safe sex means a lot more than just wearing a condom.
Just because there’s...
By Diana Bravo, Copyeditor/Photographer October 2, 2020
The Student Government Association drafted a statement at a Student Assembly meeting Tuesday condemning a recent hateful incident that afflicted a new organization for LGBTQ+ students of color.
The...
Dorm life on Emerson’s vertical Boston campus is a far cry from traditional college housing. Here, students pack elevators to ascend to their four- to eight-person suites, sometimes nearly 20 stories...
Theatre education professor Bethany Nelson had no idea how she would adapt her class material when the college transitioned to online learning, because so much of the work involves students interacting...
Recently, my dad told me on the phone that after 70 days of home quarantine, he was finally able to go out following China’s ease on their lockdown. I almost screamed when hearing this good news. COVID-19...