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Seniors horror anthology picked up by pub club

Senior’s horror anthology picked up by pub club

December 14, 2017

Allison Rassmann recently invited her parents to an upcoming magazine launch party, but the senior writing, literature and publishing major is hiding a...

Projections transform Little Building into a work of art

Projections transform Little Building into a work of art

December 7, 2017

Eerie music, a growing crowd, a mysterious countdown projected onto the Little Building—it was almost a dystopian scene on Boston Common Friday night....

Allison Rassmanns horror anthology Under Floorboards, Under Skin will be available Dec. 12. Photo: BROOKE NORTHRUP/Berkeley Beacon

Senior’s horror anthology picked up by pub club

December 7, 2017

Allison Rassmann recently invited her parents to an upcoming magazine launch party, but the senior writing, literature and publishing major is hiding...

Hometown hip-hop: Regional influences in rap

December 7, 2017

As a general rule, the way a rapper sounds is a good indication of where they are from. Over the years, the distinct styles of hip-hop invented in the...

The story of campus cult classic, Love. Bacardi. Boston.

The story of campus cult classic, Love. Bacardi. Boston.

December 7, 2017

Dane Shubert ‘13 could have made a one-to-four minute movie for his Visual and Media Arts Production class freshman year. Instead, he brought a 32...

Projections transform Little Building into a work of art

December 2, 2017

    Eerie music, a growing crowd, a mysterious countdown projected onto the Little Building—it was almost a dystopian scene on Boston...

Jeff Freeman and Nikki Werner played Philly and Annie in Dane Shuberts student film.
SCREENSHOT OF LOVE. BACARDI. BOSTON.

The story of campus cult classic, Love. Bacardi. Boston.

November 29, 2017

Dane Shubert ‘13 could have made a one-to-four minute movie for his Visual and Media Arts Production class freshman year. Instead, he brought a 32 minute...

Hometown hip-hop: Regional influences in rap

November 29, 2017

As a general rule, the way a rapper sounds is a good indication of where they are from. Over the years, the distinct styles of hip-hop invented in the...

Marsha P. Johnson director brought to campus amid controversy

Marsha P. Johnson director brought to campus amid controversy

November 23, 2017

David France, the director of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, said the film’s production team developed a community outreach campaign to...

Sophomores band to open for Frankie Cosmos

Sophomore’s band to open for Frankie Cosmos

November 23, 2017

Claire Foley didn't know how to play guitar, had never written music, or performed with a band. But a little over a year after starting out at open mic...

Ultra Chapelle band members Claire Foley, Nick Arcari, and Lorenzo Rosi will open for singer-songwriter Frankie Cosmos this Friday.
BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Sophomore’s band to open for Frankie Cosmos

November 15, 2017

Claire Foley didn't know how to play guitar, had never written music, or performed with a band. But a little over a year after starting out at open mic...

Producer L.A. Teodosia, professor Maria Agui Carter, subject Victoria Cruz, and director David France participated in a Q&A following a screening of The Life and Death of Marsha P. Johnson.
DANIEL PEDEN / BEACON CORRESPONDENT

Marsha P. Johnson director brought to campus amid controversy

November 15, 2017

David France, the director of The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, said the film’s production team developed a community outreach campaign to...

Q&A: Author and activist Jaclyn Friedman 04

Q&A: Author and activist Jaclyn Friedman ’04

November 9, 2017

Jaclyn Friedman ‘04 may be best known at Emerson for her fiery orientation talks on consent and sexual liberation. A writing, literature, and publishing...

ArtsEmersons student actors: To pay, or not to pay?

ArtsEmerson’s student actors: To pay, or not to pay?

November 9, 2017

Kiss, a play produced by ArtsEmerson, features over 20 Emerson student actors, designers, and managers. But the play also includes one professional actress....

Senior Kat Wollfs band the Wolff Sisters and the Last Cavalry are recording their first album.
COURTESY OF KAT WOLFF

The Wolff Sisters hunt for spot at music festival

November 8, 2017

Senior Kat Wolff already released two EPs and traveled the northeast with her sisters Rachael and Rebecca in their folk rock band, the Wolff Sisters...

Freshman Pedro Noah Espinolas first feature film ran in theaters in Paraguay for three weeks.
CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Amigos hosts US premiere of freshman’s feature film

November 8, 2017

Freshman Pedro Noah Espinola’s first feature film Saber Crecer ran in theaters in Paraguay for three weeks before its American premiere Monday. Amigos,...

Students lead comic book clubs comeback

Students lead comic book club’s comeback

November 1, 2017

After a two-year hiatus, Artful Comics’ print publication is making a comeback. The organization’s executive board, headed by president Rachael...

Alumna Jaclyn Friedmans new book, Unscrewed: The Future of Female Sexual Power, comes out later this month.
ASHTON LYLE / BEACON CORRESPONDENT

Q&A: Author and activist Jaclyn Friedman ’04

November 1, 2017

Jaclyn Friedman ‘04 may be best known at Emerson for her fiery orientation talks on consent and sexual liberation. A writing, literature, and publishing...

Grant-winning board game advocates for women in politics

Grant-winning board game advocates for women in politics

October 25, 2017

Feminism might not be a common theme of family game night, but graduate student Jessica Weaver and undergraduate senior Beverly Bates are trying to change...

Senior brings supernatural sci-fi series to Somerville

Senior brings supernatural sci-fi series to Somerville

October 25, 2017

Combine Live with Kelly and Ryan with The X-Files and you get Signs of Life, a parody talk show created by senior Arden Jurskis. Signs of Life will air...

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