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Dutch Diaries: Kasteel Well travel tips and tricks

April 17, 2014

When you head off to spend three months in Europe, the whole point is to discover new things. And before you leave, you always get a slew of advice, things...

From Cheeto dust to zoo parking lots, Film II students get creative

From Cheeto dust to zoo parking lots, Film II students get creative

April 17, 2014

When Jennifer Hersey registered for Intermediate Film Production, she never imagined she would be making a science-fiction movie, where her group would...

New stunt group aims to bring safety to film shoots

New stunt group aims to bring safety to film shoots

April 17, 2014

MALDEN — The scene is tense. The Archer Queen stands poised at the bottom of a hill with a large bow in hand. The Barbarian King stands...

Shades of green: Emerson prepares for Earth day

Shades of green: Emerson prepares for Earth day

April 17, 2014

While Boston Common allows Emerson students to temporarily escape from the bustle of an urban campus and enter into a tranquil space, Earth Emerson aims...

Emerson Professional Shots, Stunts, and Safety, a new group on campus, filmed its first short in Malden, Mass. on April 12. The film, The Hand of WAr, will be released in the summer of 2014.
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New stunt group aims to bring safety to film shoots

By Jackie Roman, Former Staff / April 16, 2014

MALDEN — The scene is tense. The Archer Queen stands poised at the bottom of a hill with a large bow in hand. The Barbarian King stands atop the mountain,...

Short and sweet

Short and sweet

April 12, 2014

On Wednesday night, RareWorks Theatre Company is giving audiences more treats than tricks with their latest production, Unwrap Your Candy. The performance...

Readying for postgrad life, as publisher or published

Readying for postgrad life, as publisher or published

April 10, 2014

Liza Cortright isn’t really a beer person. It’s a common misconception, she admits, as president of Pub Club. She doesn’t like wine...

Students immerse themselves within world of cosplay

Students immerse themselves within world of cosplay

April 10, 2014

Senior Allie Eibeler swears by her fabric tack. When it comes to her cosplay endeavors, such as painstakingly attaching individual sequins onto a corset,...

#ThereIsMoreToMe opens dialogue on race

#ThereIsMoreToMe opens dialogue on race

April 10, 2014

When scrolling through Emerson’s #ThereIsMoreToMe Tumblr page, students of every race, gender, age, and major are pictured holding whiteboards that...

Dating Tips: The Do’s and Dont’s of a Break-Up

April 10, 2014

Unless you are one of the lucky few who get love right on the first try, we all end up with exes. Exes can be our worst nightmares, but they can also be...

Slow on the draw

Slow on the draw

April 10, 2014

Want to go to the museum without feeling pressured to see everything? The communication studies department will be leading a trek through the Museum of...

Book it to the South End

Book it to the South End

April 10, 2014

April is National Community Service Month, as an email from the Office of Off-Campus Student Services cheerfully proclaims. And to celebrate, the office...

Is there a Doctor in the playhouse?

Is there a Doctor in the playhouse?

April 3, 2014

Let your heart grow three sizes as you watch this musical based on the works of rhyme-master and creature-crafter Theodor Geisel. Presented by Kidding...

Emerson's Next Top Profile Picture

Emerson’s Next Top Profile Picture

April 3, 2014

Ten female Emerson students will strut down the runway, pose for intricate photos, and smile with their eyes for the opportunity to be the face of Emerson...

A breath of fresh air

A breath of fresh air

April 3, 2014

At this event, getting physical can help you save a life—not create one. The Emerson College Police Department is offering a class to teach participants...

Reel inclusive

Reel inclusive

April 3, 2014

Celebrate the Boston LGBT Film Festival’s 30th year, right here on campus. On April 4 at 7 p.m., the Bright Family Screening Room in Paramount Center...

Students hop on late-night T service

Students hop on late-night T service

April 3, 2014

It was five minutes past 1:00 a.m. on a Friday night, but over 20 people still milled around the Boylston outbound station, waiting for the next train....

Kiss and tell: Students create version of viral video

April 3, 2014

Delilah Kaufman and Tricia Sullivan had never met before. Kaufman walked into an empty room through a door on the left, while Sullivan entered the one...

Dutch Diaries: Ideal or real?

April 3, 2014

Paris is a city of clichés, from eating a baguette while strolling through Montmartre to seeing the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre. And when...

Artists create works out of recycleables to raise awareness

Artists create works out of recycleables to raise awareness

April 3, 2014

Tim Johnson was flat broke and in the mood to paint when he began a project that would eventually win him a $100 prize. While living in Jamaica Plain for...