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It#039;s going to be like night and day

December 31, 2012

As Emerson prepares to make its final move completing its "Campus on the Common," a vision set in motion in 1988 after the college abandoned failed attemps...

Emerson grad says gimme Shelter

December 31, 2012

staff, contributed to this article.

6or7popes.com: The joke is on pew

December 31, 2012

Ape Pope, Chocolate Pope, Space Pope, Birthday Pope, Pope Benedict XVI and the Two Tiny Popes sound more like members of a dysfunctional family than the...

Lucky Bostonians get a taste of Irish culture

December 31, 2012

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about one-fourth of Massachusetts residents claim Irish ancestry, which may account for the vast number of Guinness-loving...

Guide to a green thumb: gardening how-tos

December 31, 2012

Sometimes, your dorm room can feel like a prison cell: four walls, artless and just enough space to breathe in. Even your Pulp Fiction and Fight Club posters...

HERstory month comes to Boston

December 31, 2012

Over the years, Emerson's participation in HERstory month has grown significantly larger and more diverse, according to Sara Sheckells, director of Student...

High art, low key: Davis Square is a hot spot

December 31, 2012

Next time you are bored of shopping on Newbury Street again, or want to pass the time on a lazy Saturday, Somerville's hub is sure to have something for...

Save the last dance for the Cutler Majestic

December 31, 2012

The sprawling stage of Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre has been home to many creative performances since its construction in 1903: Bud Abbott, Frank...

THREAD aims to publish EC script writers

December 31, 2012

Have you written a movie you think has potential to be the next Brokeback Mountain? Maybe you wrote a television script for a show that could follow "Arrested...

Viewpoints from Israel: speakers at Emerson

December 31, 2012

Emerson Hillel, a Jewish student organization, is co-sponsoring a visit from independent filmmaker Michael Yochai, a former commander of the Israeli Defense...

New club on campus stretches mind and body

December 31, 2012

Annie Testa, a junior video production and performance major, helped found the Emerson College chapter of the national organization known as Body and Brain.,A...

Emerson students take part in first Model UN

December 31, 2012

According to founder Lauren Johnson, a junior print journalism major, Emerson does not have an established MUN chapter, but several Emerson students are...

Resolution #109: Cook at home more often

December 31, 2012

You are ready to resolve to stop making resolutions. You'd love to save money and shed pounds this year, but you can't seem to stick to the strict, complicated...

Homeless seek shelter from the storm

December 31, 2012

Shivering in the bitter cold, Pamela, a 37-year-old homeless woman, stood under a bus shelter in Boston's sub-25 degree weather holding her cardboard sign:...

Chinatown celebrates traditional New Year

December 31, 2012

Its metallic body snaked onto a stage constructed at the intersection of Essex and Harrison streets, keeping in time with a gong and clanging cymbals....

Islamic New Year signifies a clean slate

December 31, 2012

Al-Hijra begins the first month in the Islamic calendar.,As those New Year's resolutions to eat better and study harder are either falling into place or...

Academia takes on Katrina with varied views

December 31, 2012

A town hall forum called "Hurricane Katrina: Questions for America about Poverty, Race and Leadership," led to a tense discussion that linked societal...

Yoga gives students time to relax

December 31, 2012

The number of participants in yoga classes at the Emerson College Fitness Center (ECFC) has increased this year from a handful of practitioners to full...

Deconstructing natural remedies

December 31, 2012

While Advil, Nyquil or other pharmaceuticals are all options for tending to these symptoms, some students on campus are also using alternative methods,...

Wachusett: fantastic skiing is minutes away

December 31, 2012

The commuter rail's new ski train is simplifying the trip to the trails. In December, the MBTA, in a partnership with the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area,...

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