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Highs and lows on students’ new web series

Highs and lows on students’ new web series

January 28, 2016

After a man rips her off in a marijuana deal, fictional drug dealer Parker storms up to his front door to kick him in his genitalia and curse. Rachel...

Carr on Culture: Feminism shines through masculine lyrics

January 28, 2016

Last year saw the rise (again) of Justin Bieber. He evolved from a petulant, spoiled teen star to a triumphant King of Pop. You can’t turn on a station...

Emerson students are on the campaign trail

Emerson students are on the campaign trail

January 28, 2016

Emerson’s Jackson Davis was one of five people with Bernie Sanders yesterday when his brand new, campaign-clad bus broke down in Iowa snow. The senator...

European wishes outside of the Well

European wishes outside of the Well

January 21, 2016

Last semester, Leilani Thomas found herself at a ranch in the middle of nowhere surrounded by bouncy houses, free alcoholic beverages, and a traditional...

Dix Pix: Masculinity at the front of womenswear

January 21, 2016

Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director for Louis Vuitton, made an important move for the multimillion-dollar fashion house last week by casting Jaden...

The arithmetic of attendance: Students juggle priorities

The arithmetic of attendance: Students juggle priorities

December 10, 2015

On Monday mornings, junior Madeline O’Hara catches a green line train to campus for her noon class. It’s an intense dance course with five...

Emerson students reflect on nearby terrorist attacks

December 10, 2015

During a Paris night filled with heartache, terror, and pain, five Emerson students persevered with stories to tell.  A group of friends from the...

Alumus creates children’s show with female protagonist

Alumus creates children’s show with female protagonist

December 3, 2015

With the steering wheel of an alien spaceship in hand and her best friend George by her side, Ainslie Wickett safely steered the Everstar out of harm from...

New club hopes to promote debate on campus

New club hopes to promote debate on campus

November 26, 2015

Junior Daniel Halpern, stood before five self-proclaimed eager peers on Monday night in Ansin Room 605 for the inaugural meeting of Quarrel Club @ Emerson....

Alum creates software to combat writer’s block

Alum creates software to combat writer’s block

November 26, 2015

Struggling to finish a draft of a fictional story about a teenage boy who learns to cope with the death of his sister by wearing one of her dresses, for...

Dix Pix: Runway model recognizes natural roots

November 26, 2015

Model Maria Borges just reaffirmed the beauty of young black girls everywhere while sporting her cute and curly TWA (“teeny weeny afro”) for...

Biking through the city with favors in tow

Biking through the city with favors in tow

November 19, 2015

Magi Calcagne recalled many hours of sitting around in Boston Common this past summer, soaking up the sun, breathing fresh air—and getting paid at...

Carr on Culture: self-love through self-portraits

November 19, 2015

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone at Emerson today who doesn’t have an Instagram account. There’s a universal satisfaction that comes...

Charles Ishimwe looks to bring new media to Rwanda

Charles Ishimwe looks to bring new media to Rwanda

November 19, 2015

Before his family got electricity, Charles Ishimwe, 26, would walk to the nearest hospital to complete his homework, relying on the light sources there...

Not just film kids: the forgotten side of VMA

November 12, 2015

Imagine a typical visual and media arts student. Maybe you envision someone peering through the viewfinder of a camera borrowed from the Equipment Distribution...

Castle Kids: Students had foreign expectations of midterms

November 12, 2015

After three late nights in a row, sophomore marketing communication major Susannah Hicks awoke in the morning to finish some last minute studying when...

Student spices up food journalism with vegan blog

Student spices up food journalism with vegan blog

November 12, 2015

Senior Caroline Cassard’s waffle iron is a relic. A well-loved hunk of metal that shows its age but, miraculously, still works, the griddle was found...

Ms. Meta: A symbol of female empowerment

Ms. Meta: A symbol of female empowerment

November 12, 2015

Ms. Meta arrives in the 1940s, desperately hoping to stop her archnemesis from fulfilling his evil plot. The villain is trying to change the course of...

New website connects student freelancers to employers

New website connects student freelancers to employers

November 5, 2015

About a year ago, Maya Rafie went to grab some late-night pizza after a party. She said she was taking photographs for a musician that night and was introduced...

Emerson student veterans face difficult transitions

November 5, 2015

After serving in the Iraq war, veteran Jennifer Austin decided to return to her dream of being an actress, and enrolled at Emerson College.  Austin,...