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The Victory Lap

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

WERS to be broadcast on XM

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This week, Emerson's WERS radio station will broadcast nationally on XM Satellite Radio's XMU, a channel for independent rock and unsigned artists.
The broadcast is part of XMU's Student Exchange Program, which provides college radio stations the opportunity to take over the airwaves on Sunday afternoons.

Speech and Debate Team talks its way to Nationals

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If there's one stereotype about debaters that rings true, it's that they've got a way with words, a finesse for language, a gift for gab.
True to form, Emerson's Speech and Debate Team used those skills to talk their way to the National Forensic Association's competition in Nashville this past weekend, with sophomore Meredith Constant making it past quarter- and semi-finals to rank sixth in the After-Dinner Speaking category, a form modeled after traditional persuasive and humorous speeches given after dinner parties.

Recent guest lecturer, Ch. 7 manager, arrested at airport

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Channel 7 WHDH general manager, Randi Goldklank was charged with assault and battery of a police officer following an incident at Logan International airport, The Boston Globe reported yesterday.
Goldklank was a guest lecturer last month at an Emerson event sponsored by the Journalism Department and the college's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Students fund film after Em. Channel backs out

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the tradition of mock-documentary film making, life and art imitate one another freely, often with hilarious results. For Jim Cummings and Derek Smith, art and life became one in the same.
The pair are behind the wry mockumentary Spacerock, about a pair of students who pitch a sci-fi romance movie to their college's student film association, but are rejected and forced to produce the film independently.

An international media affair

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

At Issue:
The obstacles facing ethical journalism

Our View:
China, US are poor examples for students

Against the machine: Our creepy techno fetish

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There's this old slogan that you can still spot on wrinkled t-shirts and the backs of beat-up cars. "Kill Your Television," it reads.
I've mulled this graying exhortation a lot lately, marveling at how archaic it has become. A hybrid of two vaguely related impulses-hippie back-to-basics and Luddite technophobia-the plea now seems so dated that it might as well read, "Kill Your Horseless Carriage.

Water without waste: Bottles harm green effort

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last week, after reading The Beacon, I reluctantly felt compelled to respond to an opinion article titled, "Going Green the Smart Way." A plague of misinformation has struck Emerson College and this article was only the most recent in a string of examples.

Emersonians participate in Boston Marathon

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With wobbly legs, woozy stomachs and foggy heads, some Emerson students spent Patriots Day trekking 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston with some 25,000 others, all on foot. Some chased celebrity cyclist Lance Armstrong, others ran with friends and loved ones, but all interviewed aimed to complete the 112th Boston Marathon for sentimental reasons.

Men's lax team gets a one-day makeover

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Emerson men's baseball players Kent Anderson and Brendan Lahr found themselves in the thick of a tight contest against Mitchell College on April 14. With the Lions clinging to a slim lead, the primary objective in the minds of the two players was not to make a mistake to cost their team the game.

Emerson teams struggle to get gym time

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last week, the NBA's Atlanta Hawks scheduled time in Emerson College's gym in Piano Row for practice on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, preventing the out-of-season soccer team from reserving a time to scrimmage.
While the professional team cancelled two days before their allotted time, other students have experienced difficulties scheduling the space when competing with other teams
"It feels like we are low on the radar if we are not in season," said Greg Epstein, a junior TV/video major and striker for Lion's soccer.

Basketball Tourney

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Emerson Athletics Department will be sponsoring a co-ed intramural basketball tournament in the Piano Row Gymansium at 6 p.m. on April 30. It will be the second of its kind to take place this school year, after a similar event was held in December.
This time around, however, a number of rule changes have been made to the format.

Emerson dance groups get their groove on

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Emerson Dance Company, Emerson Urban Dance Theater and Emerson Dance Team created a trinity of moves last weekend when they joined forces for the EDC's Spring Showcase held in the Greene Theatre. The 10 pieces spanned the artistic gamut from classical ballet performed en pointe to hip-hop to typical musical theatre.

Em Dems, CPLA stand-up and"Mock the Vote"

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

David Bowie, Uncle Sam hats, Emerson comedy troupes and organizational and political communication professors are not usually four things found in the same place at the same time. However, on the night of April 16, the Bill Bordy Theater and Auditorium housed all of them and more, thanks to Emerson's Communication, Politics and Law Association and the Emerson Democrats.

NU student teaches guys to Listen, Act and Attract

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ryan Clauson, a sophomore at Northeastern University, has released a two-hour long audio recording called Listen Act Attract, designed specifically for aiding college men stuck in a rut in their search for the right woman.
"I want to help out guys," Clauson said.

The Beacon explores the 2008 Boston Independent Film Festival

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Forget Facebook and other mindless distractions, stimulate your cranium in between cramming for exams, drafting final essays or putting together your portfolio with a few films premiering at the fifth anniversary of the Independent Film Festival of Boston.

The Beacon explores the 2008 Boston Independent Film Festival

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Meadowlark, The Linguists, Encounters at the End of the World

The Beacon explores the 2008 Boston Independent Film Festival

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

American Teen, Crawford, The Tracey Fragments

Zinn & co. get graphic

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Cartoons are history. Well, at least they are in the new graphic novel adapted from historian Howard Zinn's bestselling book, A People's History of the United States. Zinn and cartoonist Mike Konopacki will present their collaborative effort tonight at 6 p.

Was (Not Was) is a hit

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Not many bands can claim to have collaborated with Ozzy Osbourne, Kris Kristofferson and The B52's, but then again, Was (Not Was) isn't like many bands.
Fresh off a nearly 20-year break, Was (Not Was) is finally releasing a new album, Boo! Keeping with their genre-bouncing sound, the disc offers a range of styles, including funk, jazz and soul.

Furnaces elicit fiery debate: Where do you fall?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Opinion article gave narrow perspective on students' bodies

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT