Meg Richards

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For most of Gen-Z, the first introduction to activist-author-multihyphenate Malala Yousafzai was her book I Am Malala, released in October 2013. Written one year after the Taliban’s attempt on her life, the book became an international best-seller

At the height of the Vietnam War in 1970, America was divided into political camps that went beyond party lines. Students made up the bulk of anti-war protesters. Members of the older generations made up the pro-war Nixon supporters. There also

After the layoffs of 30 staff members at Emerson College in August, Emerson IT employee Steve Bohrer took a walk on the beach with his wife, former Emerson employee Estelle Ticktin. The two were seeking reprieve amid the chaos of his department

When asked what advice he’d give himself if he could travel back in time, to when he first started his job, Jay Bernhardt considered the question for a moment, and after a pause, said he’d buy a better coat. “And better gloves, maybe,” he added.

When it feels like the whole world is against you, how do you keep going?

39 likes, 0 comments - berkeleybeacon on April 9, 2026: "A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Emerson College in March, alleging liability in the fatal fall of a construction worker in 2024. Court documents show the plaintiff is seeking $1

The Emerson College Police Department is being sued for employment discrimination by a Webster, Mass. man who alleges ECPD breached his contract and violated his civil rights. Thomas Ralph Sr filed a civil suit in Suffolk Superior Court against ECPD

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article reported on the contents of a meeting between faculty leadership and the Provost’s office. After further communication with sources, we have verified that there is ambiguity around participants’

Enlisting the help of a hacker may be Erica Hill’s best hope for resolving their student loan debt. Hill first stumbled on the idea on the internet, where people have proposed the possibility of a Robin Hood-type hacker erasing the national debt