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Student musicians make Emerson’s lack of music education work for them

By Dionna Santucci / November 2, 2022

Within the first few months of her freshman year at Emerson, Taj Dharmadji released two singles, one of which dropped the first day of orientation week....

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Sidney Gish concert source of anticipation for students

By Dionna Santucci / March 30, 2022

After near-radio silence on streaming and social media platforms for the better part of 2022, Boston-based singer-songwriter Sidney Gish is expected to...

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10 songs for hopeless romantics on Valentine’s Day

By Dionna Santucci / February 14, 2022

Hopeless romantics tend to get a bad rap in romance media, as billions of dollars have been made off the portrayals of starry-eyed individuals being screwed...

Goodbye Hot Girl Summer, Hello Sad Girl Autumn

Goodbye Hot Girl Summer, Hello Sad Girl Autumn

By Dionna Santucci, Staff Writer / February 4, 2022

Are you facing an unshakeable urge to don chunky knit sweaters? What about a sudden affinity for listening to Bon Iver on repeat? Maybe it’s just a newfound...

All the Headaches and Hurdles of 2021

All the Headaches and Hurdles of 2021

By Dionna Santucci, Staff Writer / February 4, 2022

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of violence, death, suicide, and racism.  The events of 2020 left many entering 2021 with hope or skepticism,...

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Top eight thrift options around campus

By Dionna Santucci / January 24, 2022

Emerson students are widely noticed for their fashion, and it’s easy to keep up with trends when you live in the heart of a stylish city like Boston....

How eager students are celebrating a ‘normal’ Halloween

How eager students are celebrating a ‘normal’ Halloween

By Dionna Santucci / October 30, 2021

Boston is opening up after nearly two years of inactivity, and the barriers raised during the pandemic are coming down just in time for Halloween. After...

Anna Feder at the Bright Lights Film Series in 2019.

Bright Lights Film Series kicks off with ‘On These Grounds,’ exposing over-policing in schools

By Dionna Santucci / October 14, 2021

Bright Lights Film kicked off its fall 2021 series on Wednesday, Sept. 22 with the documentary “On These Grounds.” The film was created by three...

The virtual screening of 'Out of Order.'

ArtsEmerson’s season opener ‘Out of Order’ highlights COVID’s effects on theater

By Dionna Santucci / October 14, 2021

ArtsEmerson kicked off their fall season in a whimsical world with a bittersweet twist with The 7 Fingers, a Montreal-based circus troupe. Founded in...

Alumnae band "Bulletin" ready to release their debut album

Alumnae band “Bulletin” ready to release their debut album

By Dionna Santucci / September 23, 2021

Boston-based rock band, Bulletin, formed by two Emerson alums in 2015, is set to release their debut album, “Hiding to Nothing,” on Oct. 1.  The...