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How much are your canceled classes worth?

How much are your canceled classes worth?

February 12, 2015

Storms have dropped historic levels of snow on Boston, forcing Emerson to cancel five full days of class. See how much those days are worth for you. This...

Entrepreneur alum has cold-brewed business down to a tea

Entrepreneur alum has cold-brewed business down to a tea

February 11, 2015

Evy Chen’s hands have become accustomed to burns from both boiling and freezing temperatures—all for the sake of her tea product, EvyTea. Chen,...

Freshman skater-girl balances life on and off the rink

Freshman skater-girl balances life on and off the rink

February 11, 2015

Ali Reid, a freshman journalism major, has finally struck a balance in her second semester schedule. By day, she’s taking notes in Research Writing...

Extended last call could affect Emerson's urban campus

Extended last call could affect Emerson’s urban campus

February 4, 2015

When many New Yorkers are just starting their Saturday nights, Boston’s bar patrons are usually paying the tab and heading home, thanks to a strictly...

Emerson alumni aim to explore the secret lives of diners

Emerson alumni aim to explore the secret lives of diners

February 4, 2015

Diners serve up more than just pancakes, vintage charm, and a distinctive waitstaff—and a new project by two Emerson alumni aims to prove it. Tom...

Dix Picks: Designer Rick Owens shocks Paris runway

February 4, 2015

Audience members got a little more than they bargained for at Dick—oops, Rick—Owens’ Sphinx fashion show last week. As the show progressed,...

Through pageant, freshman hopes to promote gender equality

Through pageant, freshman hopes to promote gender equality

February 4, 2015

For freshman Gina Brazão, pageants—and their participants—are more rigorous than the common stereotypes would suggest.  “We’re...

Scenes from the nor'easter

Scenes from the nor’easter

January 29, 2015

Even as endless snow and fierce winds shut down the city of Boston and forced Emerson to cancel classes, residents were still out on Tuesday, walking their...

Dix Picks: Impermanent piercings and temporary tats

January 29, 2015

Fashion statements that were once permanent are becoming easier and cheaper, with temporary tattoos and fake septum rings being the new perfect adornments...

A look into Emerson's program in Valencia, Spain

A look into Emerson’s program in Valencia, Spain

January 28, 2015

Maddie Rojas Lynch said she hadn’t travelled outside of the country—much less by herself— since she was a little girl. That’s why,...

Warm weather natives experience cold weather shock

January 28, 2015

It was December, below freezing, and transfer student Chasen Parker’s first real winter. Enthralled by the flurries, he ran out into the street to...

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Scoops, she did it again: Alum turns popular blog into ice cream business

By Jackie Roman / November 20, 2014

WELL, Netherlands — Cardamom, ginger, cayenne, rose petals, plantains. What about anise seeds, orange zest, or cow milk from Jersey, the European island?...

A tale of two pharmacies: CVS versus Walgreens

A tale of two pharmacies: CVS versus Walgreens

November 12, 2014

The CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Boylston Street and Washington Street has long been a necessity for many Emerson students. It’s a go-to drugstore...

Non-VMAs in LA: Emerson plans for more course diversity

Non-VMAs in LA: Emerson plans for more course diversity

November 12, 2014

When senior Eleana Gudema decided to go to Emerson Los Angeles as a marketing communication major, she said she knew she’d be a minority among the...

Party like it's the 1920s: Vaudeville club to open soon

Party like it’s the 1920s: Vaudeville club to open soon

November 12, 2014

Emerson’s newest neighbor is a time machine. Stage Nightclub plans to transport guests to the early 20th century—the time of American vaudeville...

Labyrinth of utter terror: the minotaur comes to campus

November 5, 2014

The night before Halloween, the Cabaret will become an ancient Greek maze, with a horrifying twist. The annual Campus Center-sponsored haunted house mimics...

Emerson student, a Lost Boy of Sudan, forges future

Emerson student, a Lost Boy of Sudan, forges future

November 5, 2014

At the age of eight, William Muorwel believed he had the best life possible. Living in a rural village in southern Sudan, he said he spent his time taking...

The trend that’s sweeping the streets and taming men’s messy manes

The trend that’s sweeping the streets and taming men’s messy manes

November 5, 2014

If you want a man bun, you have to earn it. And no, we’re not talking man buns, plural. You can also call it a fun-bun or a topknot, but the hairstyle...

To Ugg or not to Ugg? The ins and outs of fall fashion

To Ugg or not to Ugg? The ins and outs of fall fashion

November 5, 2014

If there’s one fashion fad to be avoided this fall, sophomore Marty Miller says it would be Ugg boots.  “It looks like you’re wearing...

Emerson’s drag-tastic take on Queer History Month

Emerson’s drag-tastic take on Queer History Month

November 5, 2014

In celebration of Queer History Month, Emerson’s Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone, or EAGLE, is hosting a series of events this month, including...