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Bailey Galvin-Scott has taken his last semester in Boston as an opportunity to camp instead of sublet off campus. 
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Meet the senior living off campus and off the grid

By Stephanie Shih / November 29, 2017

While most off-campus students wake up to the ringing of alarms in their apartments, Bailey Galvin-Scott rises to the chirping of birds in the woods....

Going home for the holidays can be hard when you feel isolated from your family.
ANDREW STANTON

Back at home, back in the closet

By Andrew Stanton / November 29, 2017

While the holiday season is a time of celebration and festivity for most people, many in the queer community dread the time off. For a lot of us,...

Vera Satana and Valentina Amaro are co-editors-in-chief of Raíz Latinoamericana's new magazine.CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

Raíz Latinoamericana spreads roots on campus

By Grace Griffin / November 25, 2017

After two years on campus, Raíz Latinoamericana is expanding from theater into publishing a magazine, a short film, and a documentary showcasing...

Bites with Becca: Cooking can be comforting

Bites with Becca: Cooking can be comforting

November 22, 2017

When I think of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, I think of all the years my family hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house. If I said those foods...

Senior visual and media arts major Chase Ybarra decided to change his path later in life and attend Emerson.
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Chase Ybarra finds funds to finish final semester

By Parker Purifoy / November 17, 2017

Senior visual and media arts major Chase Ybarra, 44, has 20 credits to complete before he can graduate. But when he ran into financial trouble, he...

Freshman founds Muslim Student Association

Freshman founds Muslim Student Association

By Emily Mason / November 16, 2017

Despite concerns there would be too few students to form a Muslim Student Association, Maysoon Khan pushed to create one last month. Now, the association...

Sex column: Common mis-contraceptions

November 15, 2017

The sheer number of people who say they don’t wear condoms never fails to surprise me. I’ve had it happen to me—I’ve been with...

ASIA to host conference with panel, performances

ASIA to host conference with panel, performances

November 15, 2017

Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness is launching Engage: The First Campus Tour, a new one-day student conference, this Saturday. ASIA is teaming...

Making nostalgic meals can help ease homesickness.
REBECCA SZKUTAK / BEACON STAFF

Bites with Becca: Cooking can be comforting

By Rebecca Szkutak / November 15, 2017

When I think of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, I think of all the years my family hosted Thanksgiving dinner at our house. If I said those...

Spacey’s sexuality is no excuse for past assaults

November 8, 2017

Kevin Spacey is facing several allegations of sexual assault. Anthony Rapp accused the actor of assaulting him when Rapp was only 14 years old, and in...

em Mag editor-in-chief photographs Fall Collection

em Mag editor-in-chief photographs Fall Collection

November 8, 2017

Amid the commotion at a star-studded Hamptons wedding in July, senior Adam Ward focused his camera and tried to capture every moment. Little did he know,...

Vivien Liu, the co-president of ASIA, led the planning efforts to bring ECAASU's Engage to campus.CASSANDRA MARTINEZ / BEACON STAFF

ASIA to host conference with panel, performances

By Grace Griffin / November 8, 2017

Asian Students for Intercultural Awareness is launching Engage: The First Campus Tour, a new one-day student conference, this Saturday. ASIA...

Sex column: Common mis-contraceptions

By Kyle Labe / November 8, 2017

The sheer number of people who say they don’t wear condoms never fails to surprise me. I’ve had it happen to me—I’ve been with men who think...

Spacey’s sexuality is no excuse for past assaults

By Andrew Stanton / November 2, 2017

Kevin Spacey is facing several allegations of sexual assault. Anthony Rapp accused the actor of assaulting him when Rapp was only 14 years old, and...

Style Column: Dress to regret

Style Column: Dress to regret

November 1, 2017

Parading around my apartment in my recently-purchased black beaded jumpsuit--vintage, naturally--I pondered how best to style it for a work event. Was...

Raíz Latinoamericana spreads roots on campus

Raíz Latinoamericana spreads roots on campus

November 1, 2017

After two years on campus, Raíz Latinoamericana is expanding from theater into publishing a magazine, a short film, and a documentary showcasing...

Senior Adam Ward took photographs for Jonathan Simkhai and Vogue.
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Em Mag editor-in-chief photographs Fall Collection

By Stephanie Shih / November 1, 2017

Amid the commotion at a star-studded Hamptons wedding in July, senior Adam Ward focused his camera and tried to capture every moment. Little did he...

EAGLE hosts Queer History Month

October 25, 2017

Even though October is officially known as LGBT History Month, Emerson’s Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone decided to relabel it as Queer...

Bites with Becca: A lesson in loving leftovers

Bites with Becca: A lesson in loving leftovers

October 25, 2017

There's only one thing better than a home cooked meal. I'm talking about the hero of brown bag lunches and impromptu sandwiches. It’s a blessing,...

Freshmen aim to start summer camp

Freshmen aim to start summer camp

October 25, 2017

When she was 10, Rishona Kumar went to Camp Kesem, a weeklong summer program led by college-student counselors for children with parents who have cancer....