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The Blake Byrd Band performs at Texas Indie fest, preps new album

The Blake Byrd Band performs at Texas Indie fest, preps new album

November 5, 2014

Junior Blake Byrd is at the point in his musical career when, even casually, his friends refer to him as Blake Byrd Band. But the visual and media arts...

Alumna tells tales of time in Old Hollywood

Alumna tells tales of time in Old Hollywood

November 5, 2014

From the outside, the Bartevian Inc. consignment shop at 160 Boylston Street is unassuming. Inside, the dimly lit store boasts trinkets and treasures with...

Griddlers

Griddlers

November 4, 2014

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Little Donna

Little Donna

November 4, 2014

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Tap Dancer

Tap Dancer

November 4, 2014

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Man Bun

Man Bun

November 4, 2014

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134 Boylston St. begets yet another burger joint

134 Boylston St. begets yet another burger joint

November 4, 2014

Fresh beef on a toasted potato bun, topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and a house sauce. Pickled cherry peppers lathered in chipotle mayo, hot sauce,...

"Little Donna": The mastermind behind DH delicacies

“Little Donna”: The mastermind behind DH delicacies

November 4, 2014

Little Donna, Emerson’s pastry chef, said she spends her days off researching new recipes. She then puts her own little twist on them, brainstorming...

Touring tap dancer returns to Emerson—as student

Touring tap dancer returns to Emerson—as student

November 4, 2014

Just last year, Leo Manzari was dancing on stage at the Cutler Majestic Theatre with Maurice Hines and other renowned Broadway performers. This...

411 from FOX 25: Alumni return for College Tour series

411 from FOX 25: Alumni return for College Tour series

November 4, 2014

For once, President M. Lee Pelton was seen outdoors without his trademark Ray-Ban sunglasses. But to be fair, it was still dark. Seated next to Fox 25...

New job site offers employment opportunities to students

New job site offers employment opportunities to students

November 4, 2014

Five months after graduating from Emerson College, Aleks Fonseca was out of a job. Her contact as a community manager at a tech company had expired, and...

Students find new way to pay tuition, one donation at a time

Students find new way to pay tuition, one donation at a time

November 4, 2014

For sophomore Sawyer Fuller, summer was worry-free—until she learned about her financial aid package. The money that Emerson awarded her would simply...

Atheist Club

Atheist Club

November 4, 2014

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New FreeThinkers Society hosts discussions of the "big questions"

New FreeThinkers Society hosts discussions of the “big questions”

November 4, 2014

Last Wednesday, in the depths of Piano Row, a discussion of life after death was taking place. Conversation regarding culture and beliefs can be found...

Man Bun

Man Bun

November 4, 2014

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Emerson at Bird Street: students become the teachers

Emerson at Bird Street: students become the teachers

November 4, 2014

Communication studies majors are helping at-­risk teens learn how to code websites as a creative way to teach them a potential career skill. The project,...

WLP Professor Benoit Denizet-Lewis.

Travels with Benoit: Promos and production prompt crisscrossing summer

September 25, 2014

Benoit Denizet-Lewis’ office at Emerson is sparsely decorated except for an abstract art piece, a Marilyn Monroe print, and his framed New York Times...

Art of impermanence:  Student makes evanescent Expo works

Art of impermanence: Student makes evanescent Expo works

September 25, 2014

On a quiet afternoon, sophomore Ben Patterson spent six hours in the library working on a drawing of a cloaked figure and a massive, winged dragon. The...

After 51 years of teaching, Hollingworth feels ‘wiser than ever’

After 51 years of teaching, Hollingworth feels ‘wiser than ever’

September 25, 2014

The stacks of letters, postcards, portraits, and photographs that adorn J.E. “Ted” Hollingworth’s office speak to his legacy and longtime...

Dating Tips: Summer lovin’ or summertime sadness?

April 24, 2014

Alas, the summer is almost here. It’s great to be free of school for a couple of months, but it’s hard to accept we won’t be able to...