I was sitting in an Uber with my friend Sydnie when my driver started telling us about his childhood in Roxbury, Massachusetts. His story didn’t particularly...
By Diti Kohli, Former Editor-in-Chief
/ February 26, 2019
As a woman of color, I’m an advocate for an American political landscape with more females and more color. The influx of minorities into higher offices...
When I was in high school, the American Red Cross would sometimes station one of their “bloodmobiles” in the parking lot. A doctor, nurse, and phlebotomist...
I was living in Michigan as a Chinese exchange student during my junior year of high school when my mother called to tell me about a new movie premiering...
On Nov. 7, 2018, I walked into a meeting about institutional racism at Emerson College and was surprised to see I was the only student of color in the...
By Diti Kohli, Former Editor-in-Chief
/ February 20, 2019
In July 2015, a Huffington Post Canada article about the fashion choices of a Bollywood star’s wife sparked controversy because of its headline, “Shahid...
I decided to join Sigma Pi Theta, a social sorority, during my first semester at Emerson. Before returning home for winter break, I finished the new member...
I knew I wanted to pursue fashion advertising when I started applying to colleges. Fashion had always been a passion of mine and pursuing advertising alongside...
By Diti Kohli, Former Editor-in-Chief
/ February 12, 2019
The longest partial government shutdown in United States history came to an end on Jan. 25, but not without introducing the threat of a second shutdown....
By Kyle Bray, Former Managing Editor: Visual and Design
/ February 6, 2019
Controversial rapper XXXTentacion’s newest project, Members Only, Vol. 4, was released on Jan. 23—just in time for his 21st birthday. The project features...
The first thing most people say upon meeting me is, “I hear an accent. Where are you from?” Seemingly, there is nothing wrong with this question, but upon...
By Abigail Hadfield, Former Deputy Copy Editor
/ February 5, 2019
For the first 18 years of my life, I viewed myself as white. When I came to Emerson, I realized that even though I am mixed, I could still belong to communities...
I ran into my Foundations of Journalism class late on my first day last semester. As I rushed in, the room went silent, and I flushed with embarrassment....
People who have albums filled with childhood photos make me jealous. While I like reminiscing and looking through old photos, I only have a few old pictures...
