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The Berkeley Beacon ’s student newspaper since 1947 • berkeleybeacon.com Thursday October 20, 2016• Volume 70, Issue 6 THE FEATURE

Star-studded summit brings students to the stage

Bret Hauff, Beacon Staff be attending, but the chat quickly became unwieldy and evolved into a private group When Faith D’Isa first heard that the of more than 100 students. Top: Audience annual Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit would “This whole thing is about networking, members pay be in this October, she knew she so I figured why not network together,” attention to the had to go. she said. speakers at Un- “If I don’t get this scholarship,” D’Isa Thousands of college students and der30Experiences, said of the financial support Forbes of- young professionals from across the world held at Cutler fered Emerson juniors, seniors, and grad- poured into the city from Oct. 16 to 19 to Theatre. uate students, “I’m going to pay the $600 hear from some of the most iconic names Middle: Guest it costs to go.” in business, entertainment, and athletics, speaker Brian The Individually-Designed Interdisci- including founder of Virgin Group Sir Wong, founder plinary Program senior was elated some Richard Branson, actress and entrepre- of Kiip, presents weeks later to find out she had been neur Jessica Alba, and Olympian Michael anecdotal advice awarded a proverbial golden ticket to the Phelps. for the audience. international summit for young entre- “[Forbes 30 Under 30] is great for stu- Bottom: Students preneurs. But instead of chocolate rivers dents to connect, but it’s also great for our participate in a and everlasting gobstoppers, she’d soon city and for sharing ideas,” Boston Mayor Q&A with guest indulge in the words of noteworthy pro- Marty Walsh said as he roamed between speaker Ashton fessionals and the company of her driven the tents of the buzzing Under 30 Village Kutcher in front of peers. in City Hall Plaza, a meeting point for all the audience. Au- D’Isa was ultimately one of 147 Emer- summit participants. dience members son students who were given a free pass While the Under 30 Village served as were not purely to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Summit, according a hub for networking and entertainment, Emerson students. to Sharon Duffy, interim senior associate attendees flocked to the content stages • Bret Hauff / dean of campus life. around the city to hear from industry Beacon Staff D’Isa said she started a Facebook chat for everyone from the college who would See Industry, page 2

Campus conversations grow cultural competency

Matthew Graham-O’Regan talked about an event like this with Pro- Beacon Correspondent vost Michaele Whelan following student protests in Spring 2015. Emerson hosted a day-long conversa- As a co-chair for the ad-hoc Cultural tion about race on Friday in the Cutler "We know Competency Committee, formed in the Majestic Theater, continuing its efforts to wake of the student demonstrations about become more culturally competent, . that our the treatment of minorities and the lack of The goals of the Teach-In on Race were diversity at Emerson, Asim began plan- to enhance student, faculty, and staff un- college is ning the event. derstanding of race, particularly in the not an ivo- “I don’t think we would have arrived at U.S., President M. Lee Pelton said at the those conversations without the students event. ry tower." having sparked them,” Asim said. “We know that our college is not an ivo- —President After deciding to hold a teach-in about ry tower,” Pelton said at the event. race, Asim reached out to Nathaniel The Office of Academic Affairs and the M. Lee Charles and Lucie Pereira, co-chairs of President's Office sponsored the event, in Protesting Oppression With Educational coordination with the Office of Diversity Pelton Reform (POWER), for insight. and Inclusion. Eddie Glaude Jr., chair of the Center for Humans of New York Jabari Asim, associate professor of writ- African American Studies at Princeton By Lee Ann Jastillana • p. 9 ing, literature, and publishing, organized the Teach-in on Race. Asim said that he See Teach-in, page 3

The Beacon online /berkeleybeacon @BeaconUpdate berkeleybeacon berkeleybeacon berkeleybeacon news The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 2 Industry experts inspire Boston students uct pitches from young entrepreneurs, he cording to a poll D’Isa posted in the Face- said, and felt uncomfortable about mod- book group she created. erators’ tendency to cater to male panel- "I got a lot Of the various entrepreneurs, artists, ists more than females. and athletes that spoke at the event—in- “I know that Forbes is male-centric,” of great cluding co-founder of theSkimm Car- he said. “A lot of females are doing kick- advice ly Zakin, recording artist Halsey, and ass work, but it seemed like they weren’t USA Olympic gymnastic captain Aly given the chance to talk about it.” from the Raisman—the person that stood out to her most was Broadway star Okieriete U30 Impact speak- Onaodowan, known for his role in the Senior communications studies major award-winning production Hamilton. Lea LeBlanc said both days of panels on ers. I was “They did a smart thing by getting Northeastern’s Impact stage, located in people with very different backgrounds,” Blackwell Auditorium at Ell Hall, were able to she said. helpful to her as a member of Emerson’s interact D’Isa said Onaodowan’s speech about E3 entrepreneurial program. his professional life, particularly his pur- “It was really valuable to hear where with peo- suit of documentary filmmaking, showed the passion was,” she said. that sometimes people have hidden and The aspiring social entrepreneur said ple who unexpected passions. her favorite panel was “Changing the Her only complaint was that she didn’t Conversation, ” which addressed ways to taught have time to do as much as she would achieve success as an industry outsider. have liked to, she said. She said the com- LeBlanc said only one panel disap- me things bination of the music festival, the bar pointed her: “Reforming the World’s about my crawl, and the food festival, in addition to Workplace.” The panel aimed to take on the content stages, was a bit overwhelm- issues of gender in the workplace, but industry... ing. LeBlanc said only one of the five panelists Although she spent most of her time was a woman of color, and that the mod- It allowed with Emerson students there, she said erator failed to address issues of intersec- the U30 Create stage offered her oppor- tionality, the crossover of social identities me to tunities to meet and connect with people that can sprout new forms of discrimina- whose passions may not match hers, but The Cutler Majestic Theatre was packed for the tech stage. • Bret Hauff / Beacon Staff tion. become are encouraging nonetheless. Leblanc said she still took the summit a more “I got a lot of great advice from the continued from page 1 Office of the Arts, said the summit posed as an opportunity to network and learn. speakers, I was able to interact with peo- a unique challenge: more people showed She gave out business cards and pitched capable ple who taught me things about my in- professionals. up than could be packed into the venue, ideas to other attendees, she added. dustry and other industries and how they These stages—Capital at Faneuil Hall, which seats 1,100 at capacity. “I’m asking myself, ‘If they did it why profes- work together,” D’Isa said. “It allowed me Impact at Northeastern University, Tech Kochey said she volunteered to help can’t I do it?’ And I will,” she said. “I guess to become a more capable professional.” at Emerson, and Create at the Harvard corral the unwieldy crowd on her day off I learned that you’ve just got to go for it.” sional" Business School—featured panels and and ended up missing class because of it. presentations from entrepreneurs, celeb- “I don’t know how it could have been U30 Create —Faith rities, and venture capitalists. managed better,” Kochey said. “They just Of the opportunities available to the D'Isa shouldn’t have booked as many people as nearly 150 students who received the U30 Tech they did.” scholarship from Forbes, the Create stage The Cutler Majestic Theatre hosted an One reason for the backup, Kochey in Burden Hall at the Harvard Business  [email protected] unfamiliar bunch when its doors opened said, may have been that Emerson invited School was clearly the most popular, ac- Monday afternoon to hundreds interest- students, staff, and faculty to an event that ed in technology and development. The had so many registered already. Cutler Majestic stage, typically home to Duffy said she brokered this deal with Emerson productions, presented some of Forbes to give opportunities to members the biggest players in the tech industry, in- of the Emerson community who weren’t cluding Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, eligible for or didn’t receive the scholar- co-founders of Sound Ventures. ship. Scott Wallace, senior production man- Senior marketing communications ager for the Office of the Arts, said pre- major Alex Ilyadis took advantage of this paring for Forbes wasn’t much different opportunity. He said he went to the Tech from the hundreds of other productions stage because he’s anticipating a career in his office coordinates each semester. the industry. “It’s another event that we dedicate all Ilyadis said he felt mixed emotions of our professional skills and attention to about his experience. He said he enjoyed detail to make the college look the best it Ashton Kutcher’s panel and the enthu- can look for the people who are there,” siastic speech given by the 25-year-old Wallace said. Canadian entrepreneur Brian Wong, But Amanda Kochey, senior perform- co-founder of the advertizing company ing arts major and senior usher for the Kiip. But he didn’t connect with the prod- Global summit draws international academics

Max Reyes, Beacon Staff politics of sports to Trump’s rhetoric. More panels will be held on Friday be- Distinguished journalist-in-residence "You can tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., including one Carole Simpson opened the second Glob- called “Comedy and the 2016 Election.” al Summit on politics, sports, and civic study Communications Studies Chair Greg- engagement in a “State of the Race” ad- ory Payne said the first Global Summit dress in which she said the American at other was held in Barcelona, and both are the electorate had entered the Twilight Zone. product of a partnership between Emer- Simpson, who was the first of three places; son and Barcelona’s Blanquerna School of speakers to address a group gathered for a Communication and International Rela- debate screening held as part of the sum- here we tions at Ramon Llull University. mit, said that she had never seen America study it, At the event, Payne said the summit so divided. was in line with President M. Lee Pelton’s Two speakers addressed the audience then we desire to give the college a more global after Simpson did. Spencer Kimball, presence. Communications Studies Department do it." “I think the most exciting thing about senior scholar-in-residence and the ad- the event tonight is the fact that it really is visor of the Emerson College Polling So- —Gregory a convergence ... of Emerson being glob- ciety, discussed Emerson’s polls, which al,” Payne said in an earlier interview. He were rated number one in accuracy by Payne, also said that people from countries in- Bloomberg News; and Emerson alumna commu- cluding Spain, Thailand, and Chile would Kathryn Grosso, ‘05, a political strategist be in attendance, before emphasizing how who worked for Republicans including nications immersive Emerson’s political communi- Rudolph Giuliani and Chris Christie. cations program is. The debate screening is only the first studies “You can study at other places; here we event of the Global Summit, which began study it, then we do it,” he said. Oct. 19 and ends Oct. 22. On Thursday, chair there will be multiple panels held between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. with topics spanning the  [email protected] The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 3 news College celebrates mental health Teach-in talks race

Celia Carbone, Beacon Correspondent ty by writing down their insecurities and then shredding them at the self-titled Emerson students debunked the stig- station. The message is to be healthy in ma surrounding self-care and mental mind, body, and spirit by embracing im- health by setting time in their day aside to perfections. relax and recuperate at the annual Fresh Paint Your Heart Out featured paint- Check Day. ing stations to decorate porcelain piggy Fresh Check Day is an outreach pro- banks. Art therapy is not only a form of gram of the Jordan Porco Foundation. It self-expression, but also has mental and was founded in 2011 by Ernie and Marisa physical health benefits including re- Porco in memory of their son, who com- laxation, reduced anxiety and increased mitted suicide in his freshman year of col- self-esteem, according to the American lege, according to the foundation’s web- Art Therapy Association. site. The event took place Oct. 13 in the Elise Harrison, director of Emerson multipurpose room and common spaces Counseling and Psychological Services, in Piano Row. handed out self-care kits with chocolate, Kellie Fuller, director of enrollment lavender, earplugs, and other de-stressing services and support, worked with the essentials. mental health initiative team on campus “We are working to reduce the stigma to bring Fresh Check Day back to Em- about stress and emotional issues and erson for a second year. Thirteen faculty provide support for people to take care of representatives from campus collaborated themselves,” Harrison said. to continue the campus-wide conversa- Active Minds, the only student mental tion on mental health. The team meets health advocacy group on campus, ac- monthly to foster new ways to spread the cording to junior member Emily Pearless message across campus. who was also present. Its mission is to de- “The goal [of the event] is to start con- bunk the stigmas and myths surrounding versations about mental health in a posi- mental health in a stress-free environ- tive and stigma-free environment,” Fuller ment. said. “Active Minds is in tune to what the Fresh Check Day featured 11 booths, Emerson community is interested in,” each sponsored by a different academic Pearless said. “We focus on the issues Panelists in the Charles Beard Room discussed using creativity to create community. department to promote a different aspect voiced by students.” Cassandra Martinez/ Beacon Staff of self-care. Fuller said this initiative is Students pledged to educate them- meant to educate Emerson students and selves on mental health and the warning continued from page 1 for the broader community to further un- staff. signs of suicide by signing a community derstanding of black culture through art. Junior marketing communications banner for Nine Out of Ten. Residence University, presented a keynote speech "Using art “What we are hoping with [these major Tessa Pollock is the creator of the Director Matt Carney represented the or- to kick off a day full of events about race to point events] is something we call transforma- self-care group Stitch-n-Bitch, in which ganization at Fresh Check Day and said its on Emerson’s campus and beyond. tive experiences,” Marshall said. “We be- students are encouraged to bring their mission is to spread awareness of suicide Glaude said that racism today comes out and lieve folks begin conscious shifting, begin knitting and vent about their days in a prevention. One out of 10 students will from how we perceive race: there is a val- to shift culture when people experience welcoming environment. Pollock knit- contemplate suicide, according to Nine ue gap between white people and all other further a [the live artistic performance] in their ted with students at the fair, offering a Out of Ten. The station offered handouts races. bodies, not when they just read a flier.” glimpse of what the biweekly meetings on the warning signs of suicide and how “The value gap has its roots in the fact message Freshman visual and media arts major are like. to take action to help a friend. that we are really more concerned about Abby Langton said she saw the value of us- “Stitch-n-Bitch focuses on self-care Outside of Fresh Check Day, Fuller and the image, the assumptions, the stereo- is most ing art as a vehicle for change. and taking time out of your day to focus her initiative team encourage students to types, and the generalizations of these “Using art to point out and further a on yourself,” Pollock said. “Carving time seek help from the various on-campus folks as opposed to these folks, these hu- helpful message is most helpful when coming into out of your day for that is necessary for resources to learn the signs and ways to man beings,” Glaude said. when being an artist, having point of view and Emerson students and having [this time] treat mental health conditions. He said this deep-seated racism hinders actually making a difference rather than set in schedule is important.” the democratic process, which can only coming just making art for art’s sake,” Langton Students weighed in on body positivi-  [email protected] be overcome by broadening the under- said. standing on race. Conquering this injus- into being Another panel explored intersectional- tice together, he said, is what democracy an artist, ity, a discussion about the interconnected SGA grants fashion funds requires. nature of identities such as race, gender, When asked by an audience member and sexuality that overlap and can create how young black men can break through having systems of discrimination. Shafaq Patel, Beacon Correspondent SGA members unanimously grant- the stereotypes of becoming an athlete or point of The other events included a screening ed Active Minds $7,419.92 for an Active entertainer, Glaude called them to action. on race and identity in American sitcoms, At their meeting on Tuesday, the Stu- Minds Mental Health on Campus Con- “The moment we step outside the script view and discussions on using creativity to bring dent Government Association granted ference 2016 event in Sacramento, Cali- of their expectations of us [black people],” people together, a lesson on how to be- appeals to a number of student organi- fornia. This will cover airfare, board, and he said, “that’s the beginning of revolu- actually come an activist, and a discussion on the zations to help them fund fashion shows transportation in Sacramento for six stu- tion.” crisis facing the casting of minorities in and trips to both western Massachusetts dents. Seven panels followed the keynote making a media and theater. and the West Coast. “Approximately half of our budget is speech, featuring Emerson faculty, stu- Event coordinator Asim said he is hap- Alpha Epsilon Phi appealed for going towards this event,” Jenna Monte- dents, and staff along with visiting faculty, difference py with how the events drew the attention $17,818.51 for their thirteenth annual fiore, the Active Minds president said. activists, artists, and writers. rather and passion of the Emerson community. Ribbons on the Runway fashion show. The organization is covering registration, Nathaniel Charles moderated a pan- “While I think that we should continue SGA granted them $17,532 to cover their the cost of meals, and transportation to el about crime and punishment, which than just to do the teach in, I hope that it will be venue costs at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, but and from Logan Airport. explored police relations with minorities a small part of many efforts that we make are postponing the other parts of the ap- Achoired Taste, an a cappella group, and the high incarceration rates for people making on every level of the Emerson communi- peal, such as promotional material and was granted $748.56 to cover transpor- of color. ty,” Asim said. decorations. tation and meal costs for twelve people Artful Change, a conversation that ex- art for Martha Côté, the event chair, said all to perform at festival at the University of plored the question of whether art is free proceedings from the sorority’s events Massachusetts Amherst. creativity or if it can be used as a tool of art's sake." will go to Sharsheret, a nonprofit organi- “This trip is important to us because progress, featured voices from various art- —Abby zation supporting Jewish women affected we want to go beyond Boston,” Jessica ists, including Terry Marshall, founder of by breast cancer and their families. The Kasparian, the president, said. Intelligent Mischief, an art focused activist Langton  matthew_grahamoregan@emerson. sorority was originally founded by Jewish organization. edu women.  [email protected] Marshall said he puts on creative events Crime Log Monday, Oct. 10 Wednesday, Oct. 12 Thursday, Oct. 13 At 1:31 a.m., the Emerson College Police Department and the BFD and ECPD investigated a fire alarm in the Walker Build- ECPD and Facilities Management responded to the Para- Boston Fire Department responded to a fire alarm in the Walker ing. There was no fire to report. mount center residence hall for several students trapped inside Building. There was no fire as the alert was a malfunction. At 5:11 an elevator. Upon arrival, Facilities was able to free the five stu- a.m., the same alarm malfunctioned again. The responding alarm ECPD and BFD investigated a fire alarm inside the Little dents who were trapped. None of the students were injured in the company investigated the reason for the malfunctions and reset Building. Thick black smoke was found on the fifth floor. An incident and the elevator was inspected. the fire alarm system. investigation determined that an air conditioning and heat air intake unit caused the smoke. BFD found no signs of fire and Friday, Oct. 14 A student reported the theft of personal belongings after leav- Facilities Management was able to shut down the air intake and ECPD separated two people involved in a physical altercation ing them unattended in the Iwasaki Library in the Walker Build- repair the defective unit. on Boston Common. ing. ECPD responded to a report of two people dressed as clowns Saturday, Oct. 15 Tuesday, Oct. 11 outside the Colonial Building, one possibly carrying a knife, ECPD and Facilities Management responded to the Boylston An unknown person punched and broke the glass at the front scaring passersby. Officers removed them from campus. ECPD Place Walker entrance for students trapped in an elevator on the entrance of the Ansin Building. This incident was captured on will be seeking criminal charges for the individuals for disorderly first floor. This was caused by an overloaded elevator filled with video surveillance, but responding ECPD officers were unable to conduct and disturbing the peace. 21 people. The elevator was opened, and no one was injured. find the suspect. ECPD is working to identify the individual. editorial The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 4 The Beacon’s presidential endorsement

During the first presidential debate in Septem- tion process. Especially since neither of the main stakes are too high. ber, the two presidential candidates engaged in party candidates are immune from mistakes. It For those of us hailing from swing states like At issue: the standard ceremonial handshake before dis- can be tempting to vote third party—for Jill Stein Pennsylvania or New Hampshire, our vote mat- The future of our cussing the economy, social issues, and one an- or Gary Johnson. It can be tempting to not vote ters more than most. According to FiveThirtyE- other’s campaign strategies. In the second debate at all, in protest or apathy. The Beacon editorial ight, all of the main battlegrounds of this election nation. in October, the two did not shake hands, but they board believes these actions would be a grave er- are already leaning blue; in fact, the site’s current stood near one another and cordially nodded ror—which is why we’re endorsing Clinton. projections put Clinton’s chance of winning over- their heads. During the third debate, aired yester- In a perfect world, voting for a third party all at 87 percent. Ohio and Florida, arguably the day, October 19, 2016, the two walked straight to should be viable. Having several candidates to most important states of the 2012 presidential their podiums, maintaining a careful distance. choose from would simply be more democratic. elections, tip toward Clinton over Trump—64 to This distance dissipated during the debate. But the problem is that uses a “first- 36 percent in Ohio, and 75 to 25 percent in Flori- For the first 30 minutes, Trump kept a respectful past-the-post” voting system. FPTP is familiar da. But don’t let polls inspire a false sense of confi- Our take: stance, speaking in turn and responding to the and straightforward; voter gets a ballot, chooses dence. These predictions can only become reality questions on the dot. But almost exactly at the 31 who they like the most, candidate with the most if everyone who says they will vote actually turns Hillary Clinton minute mark, the debate devolved into crosstalk votes win. It sounds easy and logical, but it’s ac- in their ballots. is the only viable and accusations. Both candidates participated tually incredibly flawed — a vote for a third par- Clinton, throughout her political career, has in this behavior, and were visibly disgusted and ty in FPTP just pulls votes from the major party worked to defend the rights of the vulnerable. candidate. disgruntled with their competitor’s rhetoric, as ideologically closer to yours and helps grant a win Under a Trump presidency, the lives of already viewed in the split-screen frame. But beyond this, to the party farther from you. This isn’t just scare disenfranchised groups would be subject to in- we saw Trump continue his pattern of disrespect rhetoric — this is how it works. Look at the 1912 creased oppression. We endorse Clinton because not only for his opponent, but for the American presidential election, where Theodore Roosevelt she stands up against intolerance. She stands for political system. He claimed the election was defected from the Republican party and ran as a mental health reform, clean-energy programs, rigged. He constantly interrupted both Clinton Progressive. He split the party in two, pulling in and fixing our biased criminal justice system. She and Chris Wallace, the moderator, just to throw 27.4 percent of the vote, while Republican Wil- believes in marriage equality, women’s rights, and in his characteristic response: “WRONG.” Multi- liam Howard Taft got 23.2 percent. That’s the sole the right of every American—regardless of their ple times, he held up a finger to Wallace and said, reason that Democrat Woodrow Wilson won race, religion, or revenue—to lead a life free from Editorials are written solely by Edi- “Excuse me.” He changed the topic and made fac- with only 41.8 percent. FPTP will inevitably neu- the shackles of injustice. tor-in-Chief Jackie Roman, Managing es. His decorum was nonexistent. tralize third parties and devolve into a two-party As a student-run newspaper, we strive to give Editors Christina Bartson, Mark Garts- This election cycle has gone the same way, be- system. (There are alternatives — Maine has a the Emerson student body a voice. Not a single beyn, and Laura King, Opinion Editor coming more and more divisive as months go by. ballot initiative this year to adopt ranked-choice shout, or a handful of murmurs, but a distinct and Shelby Grebbin, and Deputy Opinion The rhetoric has become more harsh. The politi- voting, which would completely eliminate the diverse chorus of individual and collective narra- Editor Madelene Nieman without con- cal ads have aired more dirty laundry (e.g. emails, spoiler effect. Cross your fingers.) And votes of tives. For the next four years, we want our voices sultation from other staff members, and divorce papers, marital affairs, sexual assaults). protest, especially in this election, risk more harm to be heard by our president. And ultimately, we does not influence any stories. Op-Eds The reins are flapping in the wind, and the Amer- than remedy. We’re aligned with this revolution- are endorsing Secretary Clinton because, as she reflect the views of only their authors, not ican public is unhinged as well. In this climate, ary thinking, and acknowledge how the two-par- said, “It really does come down to what kind of The Berkeley Beacon. it may seem hopeless to participate in the elec- ty system limits our politics, but this year the country we are going to have.”

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As temperatures rise, the spirits of autumn enthusiasts fall. opinionThe Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 5 The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 5 Re-envisioning environmental media: a millenial’s guide

Casey Dalager Dalager is a junior visual and media arts major and a correspondent for the Beacon.

Last month, humanity’s carbon foot- print reached the tipping point, perma- nently. Hurricane Matthew, the California drought, and the continuing death of the Great Barrier Reef: these are all the direct effects of the rising temperatures caused by the record-breaking levels of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. There will be no slowing down from here. Things will only get worse in the next 10 years and as stu- dents, we must plan for that now. The state of the world presents a new job market and activism opportunity for Em- erson students, and that market is environ- mental media. In a school where getting big name network internships is the standard, it might seem unusual, even counterintuitive, to consider how one could use their degree for something more altruistic. However, the environmentalist world is desperate for talented young filmmakers, television pro- ducers, journalists, and writers, and is very eager to offer young graduates positions in the field. Without them, humanity will go unknowingly into an early grave. We need media that faithfully covers, addresses, and raises awareness about the We need media that faithfully covers environmental issues. • Photo by Shelby Grebbin / Beacon Staff world’s environment and the problems that affect it. Making environmental media may ates of this minor. One example is the 2013 documentary film ic Administration) are always eager to have students create media seem daunting, as there are few defined The Strong People. This project from Emerson alumni Heather with them as part of their volunteer programs. These organizations pathways or standards in place. Howev- Hoglund and Matt Lowe documents the largest dam remov- in particular have the potential for advancement with communi- er, that is also one of the genre’s greatest al project in the United States, and it was created while they cations and media positions becoming available more and more attractions: the young artists of today will The state of were still at school. Hoglund and Lowe even got an EVVY—an frequently. The best thing about these departments is that they have the unique opportunity to shape their award given at Emerson’s student-run award show­—for their are nationwide, so even if you live outside Boston, the experience work the way they want. Our generation the world efforts. This type of project demonstrates that with talent and a you gain from working with the National Parks here can easily be is full of amazing activists, and according presents drive to do something worthwhile, amazing things can always transferred to your local branch. to Forbes’ “A Millennial Manifesto,” young be done. From these starting points, students can move onto creating people today are more altruistic, more po- a new job Other opportunities are available for students who are not bigger and better projects that will have a chance to reach more litically adept, and more willing to push for documentarians. Performers and theater producers can help and more people. Within the next 50 years, environmental disas- what they see is right in the world. An en- market and participate in creating awareness on campus by participating ters will rock society, but nothing positive will ever be done about vironmentalist message in this generation’s activism in the Emerson Green Gala. This night of fun features per- them unless media is created. Humanity is in for a rough century, hands could be a crusade like no other. formances by many of Emerson’s theater, comedy, and a ca- but if our generation can bring us together through environmental Here at Emerson, there are dozens of opportu- pella organizations, and proceeds go towards the Emerson media, we may just be able to make it through in one piece. Em- opportunities to create media for change, nities for Green Fund that helps make the college more environmen- erson students have the knowledge and the drive to take action, the largest of which is the environmental tally friendly. It is also the source of the iconic image featuring and while the best time to start was 20 years ago, the second best studies minor. This minor teaches students Emerson President Pelton holding the world in his arms. time is today. about the environment in which they live, Even outside of Emerson, departments exist for students and gives them the tools to add a conser- students. to get involved with real environmental issues affecting the vationist’s spin to whatever they do. Some Boston area. For example, the local chapters of the National great work has already been done by gradu- Parks Service and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospher-  [email protected] A novel idea: personal narrative as public awareness

Madelene Nieman In an attempt to comprehend, we detach struck when reading a piece by New York al narratives, then, serve as a reminder of Nieman is a junior writing, literature, and ourselves from the lives that we seek to Times reporter Michael Kimmelman. In this. publishing major and the deputy opinion avenge. Such statistics are incomprehen- his discussion of recent drone footage of My plea is not for some sob story ev- editor of the Beacon. sible. Aleppo, he mentioned the lives that refu- ery night on the local news, but for honest Focus up. Cut down on the number of gees can expect. sharing of personal accounts, both on the It’s probably the critique I give the most characters. “Refugees spend 17 years on average in part of individuals and news outlets. We, in my workshop classes: Focus up. Cut I think of the refugee crisis going on The massive camps,” he writes. “I wonder what ‘home’ as media consumers, need to pay more down the number of characters. There right now, and find it very hard to grasp numbers will ever mean to them.” attention to the statistics that journalists is nothing more unsatisfying than a five that countless lives have been uprooted. It is here that I pause. In my 19 years, I faithfully provide, but journalists also page short story with fourteen characters, Coming from a very privileged back- employed have lived in five different states, and al- need to provide more of an impetus for but it is a mistake I encounter time and ground, I find this sort of situation incom- ready that was difficult. At times, it felt like interest. To tell a story is, in the words of time again. In fiction, we have the luxury prehensible. And I am not alone. by jour- I was constantly uprooting, leaving a trail Jane Austen, to “[expose] one to the cen- to edit personal narratives as we see fit, to Personal narratives help to humanize nalists and of early-abandoned friendships across the sure of the world.” But this vulnerability alter entire universes to make a story click. struggle, and give faces to movements. country, and never having an easy answer is the only thing that can reach across the Pride and Prejudice wouldn’t be the same Speaking still of refugees, there has been news outlets to, “So, where’s home for you?” So this idea borders. By finding the narratives in the novel if it followed every Bennet sister in a huge pushback against letting so-called assign a nu- of 17 years—17 years without a home, 17 numbers, we can find the solutions that her quest for love. Instead, it follows the “foreigners” into our borders, for fear that years without settling—was something we seek. narrative of Elizabeth alone, and for that one of them might harbor terrorist inten- merical val- that I could almost understand. reason, has become a favorite of lusty tions. I imagine a teenage girl not too different teenage girls everywhere. But many minds were changed when ue to life. In from me, someone who struggles to make It is odd, then, that so much of non- images of Alan Kurdi, a two-year-old Syr- an attempt friends and has trouble defining herself, fiction media focuses on huge groups of ian boy, surfaced. The child is dead, lying someone who finds refuge in novels and people. I cannot tell you how many alerts I with his face buried in the sand, his arms to compre- solitude. I imagine, then, what the added receive from my AP news app throughout limply at his sides. As the icy waters wash hend, we toll of living in a limbo must be like—had the day listing tallies of dead and dying. over him, the orange soles of his shoes are I been in her shoes, I don’t think I would Twelve wounded after shooting in LA. 35 faceup. This image struck a chord with detach our- have survived. killed in funeral bombing in Baghdad. many people, parents especially, and influ- I don’t pretend that our situations are Hurricane leaves thousands homeless in enced North Americans’ perception of the selves from comparable, or that this theoretical teen- Haiti. These numbers are essential to fac- severity of this crisis. the lives ager could relate to me. But imagining the tual reporting and journalistic precision, But what am I to make of an image like refugee crisis through this lens helps to and help to put a crisis into focus. But I this? The death of Kurdi, while heartbreak- we seek to humanize it, for me at least. am no journalist. After a couple of buzzes, ing, is not something I can personally re- avenge. Life is like a library, full of stories span- I put my phone in airplane mode. late to. I am the youngest of my family, and ning the globe. But unlike a library, these Though we are all implicated in similar my only experience with pre-K boys was a stories are infinite. And unlike a library, crimes of ignorance, it is not because we terrible nannying job I held for one sum- every story is important. When facing a are heartless monsters. The massive num- mer. But for every personal narrative you sea of numbers, it can be hard to remem- bers employed by journalists and news don’t relate to, there are a hundred other ber that those numbers represent people outlets assign a numerical value to a life. true tales to make you understand. I was with lives as complex as your own. Person-  [email protected] The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 6 artsFreshman makes ad for LEGO with alum brother

Monika Davis, Beacon Correspondent

Kurtis Theorin graduated from Emer- son in 2015. His brother, Kris, began his freshman year as a Lion last month. But the Theorin family have more than their college in common—last week, LEGO released an ad for their upcoming Beat- les Yellow Submarine set that the duo worked on together. It's since grabbed over 400,000 views on YouTube. Kurtis and Kris made the video through their small, family-run short- form storytelling company, Something’s Awry Productions. The company pri- marily consists of the brothers and their mother, Amy Theorin, who handles the business side of the venture, whereas their father, Craig Theorin, steps in when they need music help, Kris said. In the ad, which took approximate- ly a month and a half to make, a fisher- man battles a sea monster. When things look dire, LEGO versions of John, Paul, George, and Ringo come to the rescue in their iconic Yellow Submarine. Of course, the Beatles are a big deal. Kris, a visual and media arts major, said Kurtis (left) and Kris Theorin (right) work on their commercial for LEGO through their company, Something’s Awry Productions. the company in charge of the project and Courtesy of Something’s Awry Productions other crowdsourced advertising, Tongal, provided a lot of notes and suggested recording studio, working on music, and could do a lot more things and have in- from all the way across the country. changes along the way to improve the vid- the 3D team, perfecting the video with "The Theorins finite possibilities.” “The Theorins are exceptional at pro- eo. notes from LEGO. Kurtis said working with his family can ducing animated content,” Ulrich said. The actual process of creating the video The Yellow Submarine advertisement, are exception- be convenient because everyone’s skills “They have a great sense of style and fan- for LEGO began with Tongal putting out a which was uploaded to LEGO’s YouTube compliment each other’s so well. tastic comedic timing.” request for a video about their Beatles Yel- channel last week, states that the new toy al at produc- “I’m good at writing and creative as- Ulrich first came across the Theorins' low Submarine launch online. The process will be released on Nov. 1. ing animated pects, where Kris is good at the technical YouTube channel when doing research was broken into multiple phases, starting Kris said his experience with anima- elements and knows basically every soft- about brickfilm, a type of movie made with creators submitting scripts to Ton- tion and creating videos began around content. They ware for movie making,” Kurtis said. “Our with LEGO bricks. When his workload gal. Tongal then went through scripts and eight years ago, when he started doing mom is good at networking and staying in became too much a few months back, he chose the one they liked the most. When stop motion animation in middle school. have a great contact with people we work with.” knew he could call the Theorins for qual- Something’s Awry found out they were se- It wasn’t until four years later, when Kris Their mother used to spend a lot of ity work. lected to make the video, they finalized the was entering high school, that he started sense of style time involved with their school, Kris said. When Kris looks into the future, he script with Tongal and began production. to gain a following and began doing pro- When they transitioned from high school knows he wants to do more promotional “There was a lot of going back and motional videos for smaller companies and fantastic to college, her job also shifted to organiz- videos for toy companies, like stop mo- forth in order to perfect the visual look of and people. comedic tim- ing and helping them run their production tion videos for LEGO or things with ac- the film,” Kris said. “We tried to get it to On the other hand, Kurtis said he company, according to Kris. tion figures. He sees this business as a way look like the Yellow Submarine movie, and learned a lot about doing the production ing." —Kevin When writing the script for LEGO, to make meaningful connections but not then I went off to college and my new life, elements of a film and working with peo- Kurtis said he enjoyed that not much was necessarily as the end goal. while finishing up the video at the same ple at Emerson. Ulrich, 27, off the table in terms of making something “It’s currently my intention to keep t i m e .” “Emerson helped develop some of my colorful because the Beatles are known to doing this for as long as I can because it Kurtis worked on the script and final- skills, like screenwriting and pitching,” filmmaker be unique. opens up a lot more opportunities,” Kris izing the story pre-production, and Kris Kurtis said. Kevin Ulrich, a 27-year-old filmmaker said. “Opportunities I would otherwise worked in his studio for 10 hours a day for Kris hopes he can learn to tell a story and frequent who graduated from Biola University six not be able to make.” three days to get all the footage he needed, in new ways in his classes at Emerson, too. collaborator years ago, has worked with the Theorin according to Kurtis. After filming, Kris ed- “I can do stop motion, but I can’t do family on a number of projects, includ- ited the project, and the production team animation or 3D like what Pixar does,” ing a LEGO Star Wars video, wherein he went through a series of revisions with the Kris said. “If I could learn those skills, I animated different shots used in the video  [email protected] Alumni web series tells Quick and Dirty sex stories

Annika Hom, Beacon Correspondent Quick and Dirty ran as a play for five Gwen, two of the series’ protagonists. m e .” years and was shown in , Brook- “It was such a blessing to do that work When LuBell was working on casting, Like many other Emerson students, lyn, and Los Angeles before LuBell’s friend with them and watch them come into he did not specify the race for any of the Braden LuBell ‘03 wants to explore con- from Los Angeles suggested they turn it themselves as artists and to be a part of "I was characters. This created opportunities for troversial topics in his work. In his new into a movie. that,” LuBell said. friends with actors of color to fill the roles, creating a webseries, Quick and Dirty, released this Lubell initially rejected the idea until Jesse Rosen, a class of 2004 writing, lit- more diverse cast. fall on Vimeo, he explores the idea of ca- someone else from the group suggested a erature, and publishing major who stars a group Christine Lin, Chris Rustin, and Chris- sual sex. webseries of the same name. in the series as Gil, said he also enjoyed of single tian Jacobs are all non-Emerson actors of Told through fictional vignettes of six “These are small vignettes of people, working with Emersonians. Although he color who also star in the production. Bostonians, the eleven-episode drama and [a webseries] made sense to me as I did not grow close to the cast until after young-ish “As my social consciousness started captures the complicated consequences started to try to adapt it,” LuBell said. “I college, he said they were all able to con- people who to grow, I started to realize that I had an of casual sex. Characters struggle with experienced a lot of new things [to add] in nect over their mutual experience. opportunity that was much more respon- their sexualities, insecurities, and health regards to the good and bad ripple effects “Emerson is such a unique experience had a wide sible and interesting in that way. That was in episodes as long as eleven minutes, or of casual sex since that project in Chicago, that really brings people together,” Rosen variety of exciting, and I was glad I was able to do as short as three. Other Emerson alumni and pretty soon I had a script going.” said. “It has such an artistic bent to it: we that.” contributed to the music, cast, and crew The majority of the project was funded are all trying different things, but all try- experiences The series explores bisexual relation- of the production. Alumni Jesse Rosen, through a Kickstarter campaign, while the ing different things in a new way. It brings with [ca- ships, infidelity, and STDs—all topics typ- Rosemary Baker, and Anne Adams star in rest was backed by LuBell. you up to follow your originality. I think ically left out in mainstream media. Rosen three of the six main roles. Because Quick and Dirty is his first we have that in common as Emersonians.” sual sex]. believes this is the main reason people LuBell, a performing arts graduate, said webseries and the production lacked LuBell said, “The reason I wanted to Some were should watch the series. Quick and Dirty was first created as a play household-name celebrities, LuBell de- work with so many Emerson people was “I hope people see it,” Rosen said. eight years ago in Chicago. LuBell wanted cided to upload it for free streaming on because, during my time there, the stu- wonderful, “There’s a lot of things in the webseries to create a play for this group of unem- Vimeo. dents were of exceptional talent and intel- some were that I think aren’t spoken about enough, ployed actors he worked with, so he wrote “I wanted to make sure that, since it ligence. Even after years of working out in primarily bisexuality and fluid sexuality. a script for them, based on his own life. was my first project in the medium, that the field, I continue to be impressed by my terrible, I feel like those types of characters are so “I was friends with a group of single I was giving it a chance to be seen,” LuBell Emerson peers and the new alumni they some were a underrepresented. It would really be won- young-ish people who had a wide variety said. “I didn’t want people to be deterred send out into the world.” derful for people to see a series which por- of experiences with [casual sex],” LuBell by [the cost]. ” LuBell said more roles could have been combination trays those types of characters honestly.” said. “Some were wonderful, some were Eight members of the cast and crew are given to other Emerson actors, but those of the two." terrible, some were a combination of the also Emerson grads. were rejected due to scheduling conflicts. two, some were neither. I started to write LuBell enjoyed seeing his old peers in However, he admits this worked out for —Braden small conversations about these issues the his work, especially Margaret Katch and the best. “Even though I love [Emerson] Lubell '03 way that it manifested around me, and it Anne Adams, who he’s known since 2002. actors, it did allow me to extend the rain- started to take shape.” Katch played Phoebe and Adams played bow of casting, which was important to  [email protected] The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 7 arts Beckett Comes to Life at Robert J. Orchard Stage

Owen Elphick, Beacon Correspondent featured in ArtsEmerson before, present- ing Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in 2013 At the newly named Robert J. Orchard and an adaptation of Moby Dick in 2011. Stage (formerly the Paramount Main- This time, their visit coincided with the re- stage), audience members were confront- naming of the Paramount Mainstage after ed with a striking image: a “rope draw- Robert J. Orchard. ing,” composed of eight thin, white ropes Orchard, the founder and former direc- forming an angled rectangular frame, in tor of ArtsEmerson, an organization that which a dark effigy floated on its back, brings international groups to Boston, was corpse-like, in midair. Several feet above honored at a reception following the per- it, a single, bare light bulb shone in the formance of Here All Night on Oct. 6. half-darkness. “I think perhaps my favorite thing Here All Night, presented at ArtsEmer- about this at all,” Dower said at the recep- son by the Irish theatrical company, Gare tion, “is that it’s happening in the middle St Lazare Ireland, is described by co-artis- of this election season, and we just spent tic director and performer Conor Lovett an hour and a half not thinking about it as an evening of music, theater, literature, [politics] at all.” and the visual arts, based on the work In addition to being an election year in of writer Samuel Beckett. Lovett, along the US, 2016 is also the 100th anniversary with co-artistic director and spouse Judy of the 1916 Easter Rising, a critical event Hegarty Lovett (the director of Here All in Irish history; and Beckett, as an Irish Night), composer Paul Clark, and fiddler writer, is important to the celebration of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh became interest- Ireland’s cultural legacy. Here All Night ed in the importance of music to Beckett, reflects Beckett’s important place in that and went through all of his work, looking legacy, as well as his unique style. for references to it. “This is not a piece that goes through The result was Here All Night, in which the brain,” Dower said. “This is a piece Beckett’s prose excerpts—performed by that goes through the heart. Trust your Conor Lovett, co-artistic director of Here All Night, performs on stage. • Courtesy of ArtsEmerson a solo actor, Lovett—are interspersed responses. People come to Beckett often throughout a concert, of sorts. This con- trying to ‘get’ it, and if you do that, it’ll be a cert is performed with a piano, cello, har- challenge. But if you come and let it wash terested to now. “And I guess it’s always been like that,” danger d’amore—a type of Norwegian over you and follow where it takes you, "People come It was Beckett’s prose that excited Lovett continued. “It’s not that we’re cru- fiddle—a chorus of six female singers, and you’ll have the experience that you came Lovett most when he began reading Beck- sading to expose people to Beckett or any a solo soprano. Some of the music is Beck- for.” to Beckett ett as a teenager, around the same time he of that, but there’s still an element of that ett’s own, some was composed by Clark, Lovett, called “perhaps our finest living often trying began acting. impetus of, ‘Hey, this is great. Wait till you and the rest is improvised. interpreter of Beckett's work” by the Tele- to 'get' it, “It was like that way when you read a hear this!’” “It really is an ensemble piece,” Lovett graph, also spoke of this aspect of Beckett’s novel, or hear a piece of music, and you said. “Nobody is doing more than anyone work. and if you do love it, and you can’t wait to tell your else, if you like.” “For me, there’s such a familiarness that, it'll be a friends about it,” he said. “I was saying to The whole performance was centered about his work,” he said, “and I don’t say people, ‘Have you read Beckett? He’s bril- around the aforementioned “rope draw- that because I’ve spent so much time with challenge. But liant!’”  [email protected] ing” and effigy—an art installation by it, but even to begin with it was like, ‘Oh if you come distinguished Irish artist Brian O’Doherty yeah, this guy, I get this guy.’ But I’ve also called Hello, Sam Redux, 2016, which learned over the years, from doing so and let it wash also acted as a separate, companion piece much of his work, that it sort of reflects over you and to Here All Night. Members of the pub- back to the individual, almost, what’s go- lic were able to come before or after the ing on in your own life, or the stuff you follow where show and go up onto the stage to engage already know. Somehow, your own thing is it takes you, with the installation. This involved four affirmed. And sometimes questioned, and you'll have “listening posts”—chairs at which one sometimes played with.” could sit and, with headphones, listen to James La Bella, a freshman performing the experience people who knew Beckett having imag- arts major, seemed to have had this experi- that you came ined phone conversations with him. In ence seeing Here All Night. addition, a dark hooded figure moved, “It was especially interesting going in for." —David occasionally, throughout the installation, without ever having seen a Beckett show Dower, co-ar- adding to the atmosphere. on stage before,” he said. “I’ve read a bunch Co-Artistic Director for ArtsEmerson of his plays, but I’ve never seen a live per- tistic director, David Dower spoke about bringing Here formance of his work.” ArtsEmerson All Night and Hello, Sam Redux, 2016 to He also said that though he hasn’t read Boston. Gare St Lazare Ireland have been any of Beckett’s prose, he would be very in- Small Screen Halloween: The Exorcist poorly reimagined

The 1973 film The Exorcist is consid- of all time, making $440 million world- att, whose clean and modern style made of a teenage girl, Casey Rance, doesn’t feel ered a classic, and is generally regarded wide upon its release. his previous films,The Escapist and Rise of particularly scary. as one of the best horror films of all time. The screenplay for The Exorcist was the Planet of the Apes, visually distinctive. In fact, the entire Rance family is un- So it was only a matter of time before it adapted by William Peter Blatty from his He brings this to the show, using intricate interesting. Their dysfunctions are typical, was adapted into a mediocre TV show on novel of the same name, and was award- lighting techniques to convey mood with- and their interactions with one another FOX. ed the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. out being heavy-handed. are barely believable, causing the pos- Tori Film to television adaptations are typ- The characters of Father Karras and Fa- However, in terms of visuals, the di- session of Casey to hold no emotional Hawks-Ladds ically difficult to do well. Taking a story ther Merrin are unique and nuanced. Re- rectorial style cannot make up for how stakes for the viewer. The storyline sur- Hawks-Ladds is a written to fill two hours and stretching it gan’s possession is frightening not simply unimaginative the show feels compared rounding Father Tomas Ortega doesn’t junior visual and into a series usually means that the heart because of visual effects or jump scares, to the film. Most of the special effects are provide much interest either. His search media arts major behind the original will be lost in trans- but because of the way the demon inter- CGI, which feels artificial after the incred- to find answers about an exorcism he saw and the Beacon’s lation. acts with the world ible use of practi- in a dream again feels distant. We neither film columnist. First, a quick summary of the film: A around it. It preys cal—handmade, care about Ortega or his mission, which young girl, Regan, becomes possessed by on the intimate not animated—ef- involves a vision he has in a dream. In this the demon Pazuzu, and her mother calls fears and secrets of It falls into the trap that fects in the original. vision, a loose-canon priest tries to exor- in the help of priests Father Karras (played those who meet it, The sleekness of the cise a possessed boy in Mexico. We don’t by Jason Miller) and Father Merrin (Max attempting to turn most adaptations of films show feels unorig- know this boy, we don’t sympathize with von Sydow) to free Regan from this curse. people against do: it cannot add anything inal and contrived the priest, and Ortega is such a milque- The lore surrounding the movie’s cre- themselves. in the shadow of its toast “nice guy” that we don’t particularly ation largely centers around the decisions And of course, of value to the canon of predecessor. care about what happens to him. made by director William Friedkin. He the special effects In 2016, decent Ultimately, The Exorcist remains a clas- was incredibly particular, insisting on used in The Exor- The Exorcist. CGI is an indus- sic horror film, and its other forms and using shots where actors were genuinely cist were innova- try standard, not a adaptations simply cannot hold a candle injured, and he famously built the set for tive and flawlessly notable attribute of to the original. The FOX show lacks the Regan’s bedroom inside a freezer so that executed. Nobody a show. Therefore, creativity and passion that went into the actors’ breath would be visible. He was will forget the 360-degree head turn and the TV adaptation is missing part of the production of its namesake, and its sleek also notoriously awful to actors: to get a pea-soup vomit, or the face of Pazuzu heart that went into the film. That isn’t to visual style cannot make up for that. Its realistic response of disgust, he didn’t in- flashing from the darkness. The practical say that CGI is not an art in and of itself, characters and storylines are tedious and form Jason Miller that projectile vomit use of harnesses to throw actors across but its application is all behind the scenes forgettable. It falls into the trap that most would hit him in the face. He also slapped rooms or lift them into the air is never and in post. When we lose practical ef- adaptations of films do: it cannot add any- Father William O’Malley before a take to cheesy and always terrifying. fects, we lose the hands-on aesthetic that thing of value to the canon of The Exorcist. get a more emotional reaction. The television adaptation of The Exor- lent a feeling of authenticity to The Exor- If you’re looking for a spooky watch this While these methods range from abu- cist is not a complete failure. It features a cist. holiday season, you’ll have to keep look- sive to deeply questionable, they helped diverse and interesting cast, with people Most importantly, the plot of the show ing to the past. create an incredibly well-acted and beauti- of color and women in almost all of the is just plain boring. It spends a massive fully shot film. It literally paid off, too: The lead roles, while the original was very amount of time profiling its forgettable Exorcist is one of the most profitable films white. The pilot is directed by Rupert Wy- characters. Even the demonic posession  [email protected] The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 8 The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 9 lifestyle Humans of Emerson documents students’ stories

Lee Ann Jastillana, Beacon Correspondent

Students of Emerson gives students a chance to share their personal stories. The bright studio lights, green screen backdrop, and 70D Canon camera trans- formed the Colonial Building’s eighth floor common room into a makeshift pho- tography studio. To those who attended the Students of Emerson event, however, it was more than just a photo shoot. The occasion was an homage to Por- traits of America and Humans of New York, documentary-style photo sites, and it aimed to provide a playful setting for students to share personal stories and get portraits taken. The event began at 10 a.m. and ended at 1:30 p.m., and the student portraits, along with personal descrip- tions, will be published online this Friday, October, 21 through the Event’s Facebook page or a separate website page. Portraits of America and Humans of New York are online blogs that post pho- tos of random people along with a short story each person shared. Both blogs strive to illuminate the experiences of a community’s citizens in a simple, honest, artful format. Both series document sub- jects spanning from people who identify as asexual to those overcoming insecuri- The RAs getting ready for their homage to Humans of New York and Portraits of America. • Portrait by Jacob Cutler / Beacon Staff ties or chronic illness. Trevor Howell, a junior visual and me- McManus heard about the event realize that they’re not alone. courage those who are more shy and in- dia arts major, and Joey McManus, a se- through his boss and thought Howell’s “A lot of people might feel secluded be- troverted and said it was important to give nior visual and media arts major, who are project was a great idea. McManus want- cause of mental illness and stuff like that,” every student in their community a shot both residential advisors, organized and ed to be involved in something that al- Casner said. “But a lot of people deal with to share their voice. headed the Students of Emerson event. lowed people to be more positive in their it and that’s important to know.” "I feel like “I think a lot of people at our school Howell was inspired by his interaction self-awareness of self-care and offered to Meghan Corless, a junior visual and everyone's and at our country are not feeling heard with Ivan Velinov, the creator of Portraits help out. media arts major, was another participant. by their government, the people they’re of America, and wanted to bring his expe- For a little over three hours, Howell and She gave an account of how much her story is close to, their teachers, and their residents rience to the Emerson community during McManus welcomed Emerson students to mother means to her and how she aspires sometimes,” McManus said. “It’s import- the midterm season. have their portraits taken and respond to to be just like her. Though Corless said really im- ant to give them a platform to speak.” Howell and his friend met Velinov last some of the prompts they’d prepared. The that being in the spotlight was uncomfort- portant to Howell agreed with McManus that year on the subway in Boston. Velinov prompts included “What's your favorite able at first, speaking about something she “giving voice to the voiceless” is a part of took Howell’s portrait and published it place to go in Boston?,” “What do you do felt strongly about put her at ease. She said share." journalism. online, along with four words of Howell’s to de-stress?,” and “Who can you always the Students of Emerson experience was -Meghan Howell hopes that, once published on- response to the question, “What kind of rely on to talk to?” Participants were free very valuable. line, the Students of Emerson portraits views on life do you have?” which was, “I to share anything beyond the prompts. “I feel like everyone’s story is really im- Corless, ju- can be a way for Emerson students to re- like to fail.” Around ten people participated in portant to share,” Corless said. “And I can’t late to one another and identify with the “He made us feel like we each had sto- the event. Some learned about the event say that without sharing my own.” nior VMA rest of the school community. ries to tell,” Howell said. “Even though he through social media, but others were Although the Portraits of America and Howell is not sure whether he will hold only posted four words I said, the four passersby who were curious to see what Humans of New York blogs document future Students of Emerson events again. words said more than a hundred words I the studio set-up was about. strangers in public places, Howell and Mc- He says that if he does continue the proj- could say to a group of strangers.” Kate Casner, a freshman marketing Manus kept the project within the Emer- ect, portraits would be spontaneous and From there, Howell had the idea at the communications major, said she thinks son campus to make it more accessible to beginning of this school year to create a events like these are important because it students. They relay that having the event similar project specific to Emerson. helps the students who feel marginalized in the Colonial common room could en-  [email protected] LGBTQ+ column: Exploring the inner gay club culture

James Rowland Geoff Williams, a writer for Entrepre- people sexual freedom from hegemonic come up you don’t get swept up in the mo- men have a higher usage rate with stim- Rowland is a neur Magazine, listed LGBTQ+ clubs as heterosexuality, and it gives us space to ex- ment and make a decision that makes you ulants such as methamphetamine. Steven junior VMA major one of the ten types of businesses that plore that freedom. Hegemonic heterosex- uncomfortable. Shoptaw, a licensed psychologist and and the Beacon’s will be extinct by 2017, claiming there’s uality is the traditional concept of intimacy Professor at the University of Califor- LGBTQ+ colum- no longer a need for safe spaces for queer we as a culture have been accustomed to; a DRESS CODE nia Los Angeles Departments of Family nist. individuals to hang out. Acceptance of gay cisgender man courting a cisgender wom- I’m going to be completely honest, Medicine and Psychiatry and Biobehav- people has grown in the last decade, but an, coupled with the power dynamic of the there really isn’t a dress code. I’ve seen ioral Sciences, reported in a 2007 article these clubs are more than just safe spaces. male in a position of power both in every- club patrons in thongs that leave noth- for the International AIDS Society that They are escapes from the heteronorma- day life and in sex. ing to the imagination, and button down methamphetamine usage was five to ten tive world we live in. Recently, I had the opportunity to do shirts with khaki pants. There is an over- times higher with gay and bisexual men At LGBTQ+ clubs, anybody and ev- a bar crawl with the Forbes 30 Under 30 whelming pressure for hypersexualization who lived in urban areas. erybody can be whoever they want with Summit. It was fascinating to see the rig- from the bartenders, to the go-go boys, This column isn’t another high school no judgements. It’s an opportunity for idness of the courting system between to the guests. Although there is a tenden- health class lesson on drugs and alcohol, queers to experience a similar freedom cisgender straight people. Men in groups cy toward hypersexualizing at all clubs, so stay with me here. Knowing the signs our straight counterparts experience in would casually strike up conversation with LGBTQ+ clubs are the only spaces left that of drug overdose can save you or your their everyday lives. You see, for many of women sitting around the allow queer individuals friend’s life. If you do engage with drugs, my straight friends, the reality of under- club with their friends. to express their sexuality please don’t mix drugs with other drugs standing that queer individuals like my- The men were patient and without the fear of ver- or with alcohol. Always use the buddy self cannot approach individuals we find slow, then got more terri- "It's an experience bal or physical backlash. system and let your friends know what attractive in public without the fear (and torial of particular women I think everyone Clubs give queer individ- you’ve taken. I am very fortunate as I’ve often reality) of physical and verbal harm as the night progressed. uals that freedom which never witnessed or been in a life or death is difficult. Even at Emerson, there is still The conversation was, of should have at is why many of them still situation, but have heard numerous sto- a huge stigma when it comes to being hit course, always G-Rated. least once in their survive today even with ries that could literally write the next 10 on by someone of the same gender. I’ve at- It was kind of adorable, the rise of equality. My years of blockbuster horror film hits. tended parties in which I have innocently until I realized it was very lifetime. " go-to outfit choices are flirted with some boys when we were just much a reenactment of usually dark-colored, long THE THUMPA THUMPA hanging out and faced aggressive back- those cartoon hawks who sleeve shirts with black or What makes queer clubs one of the lash. Similar experiences have been shared circle the sky waiting for the small rodent dark blue pants. Oh, and don’t forget to best places to be is the freedom it gives all among my close gay friends. to swoop down upon. wear comfortable shoes. I’ve had to walk who enter. Have fun and know your lim- For me, queer clubs are an alleviation of In gay clubs, there are no strict rules or home far too many times. I don’t care how its. The gay party scene is an overwhelm- all that. I love sitting at the bar with friends hegemonic standards to how one should fine a boy might be, they’re not worth foot ing euphoria. It has the best music and and casually flirting with all the cute boys act. It’s based on individual comfort and blisters the next morning. the most amazing energy. Don’t feel em- who come by to talk to us. It’s an experi- interests. I’ve met my fair share of very fine barrassed if dancing isn’t your thing. Just ence I think everyone should have at least looking boys at clubs. One boy in particu- DRUGS take it at your own pace and have fun. Let once in their lifetime. Hopefully you find lar had quite an imagination; he wanted to Drugs are a big part of this party scene. the never ending thumpa thumpa take the these tips helpful on how to navigate your recreate a scene from a pornography video According to the Substance Abuse and night away. next night out to a LGBTQ+ club. he’d recently seen with me. As flattered as Mental Health Services Administration Love Always, one could be, I politely declined. It wasn’t (SAMHSA), 20-30 percent of queer indi- James LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX part of my particular brand, which is okay. viduals have a substance abuse problem Sex and queer clubs are inevitably I’d suggest knowing why you’re going to a compared, to only nine percent of the gen- synonymous. Queerness gives so many club in the first place, so if a situation does eral population. Specifically, cisgender gay  [email protected] sports The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 10 Behind Mooney, women’s team wins St. Joe’s meet per hand, but added that the amount of keep up my pace.” proved consortium. Matt Case , Beacon Staff runners on his roster is better than any in In the same meet last year, Emerson After their fourth-place finish at the years past. placed fifth overall with an average time Emmanuel Saints Invitational at Frank- Head coach John Furey said he wasn’t “If a couple of kids have an off-day, you nearly a minute longer than this year’s "We lin Park on Oct. 14, the Lions have just shocked when Emerson’s women’s know you have enough good kids that performance. over two weeks off until the New England cross-country team finished first in the [will] pick up the slack, which we do have,” The Lions top finisher last year, and thought Women’s and Men’s Championship on the Runnin’ Monks Invitational on Oct. 8. Furey said. “We have more depth than we 17th total, was then-sophomore Natalie 29th. Of the 43 runners in the meet at St. probably ever have.” Kenney. In this season’s meet, she ran we had a Learning from the victory at the Run- Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine, four Leading the pack for the Lions, in their two seconds slower, earned second on the nin’ Monks meet, Furey said the proximity Lions placed in the top 10, and all seven of first victory in a meet this season, was team, and placed fifth overall. good shot of his runners to each other on the course Emerson’s athletes reached the top 20. The freshman Jeannette Mooney, whose time Kenney said this race is on the top of at win- is beneficial both statistically and strategi- team’s winning average time of 22:26.5 of 21:37 was good for second overall, and her list. cally. was 23 seconds faster than second-place 21 seconds behind individual winner Sar- “This is definitely my favorite course,” ning." “We had a good pack, it was pretty close University of Maine at Farmington. ah Curtin of St. Joseph’s. Kenney said. “You can really get in the together which helps you score,” Furey “We thought we had a good shot at Mooney said she had mixed feelings zone and focus on your placement and ­— Head said. “If you have that tight pack, there’s winning,” Furey said. “So it wasn’t really a about the course, but seeing Curtin in your time.” coach not a lot of other teams getting kids be- s u r pr i s e .” front of her was a motivator. Kenney attends Massachusetts College tween you.” Furey said that the lack of surprise on “I always had someone to look at and of Art and Design as an illustration major. John his part is because he knew of the weaker try to catch up to,” Mooney, a writing, MassArt does not have an athletic pro- opponents that participated in the meet. literature, and publishing major, said. “It gram but gives students the opportunity to Furey  [email protected] He said he knew his squad had the up- was nice to actually have someone help me play for Emerson through an NCAA-ap- @mattscase Overtime wins have Lions poised for playoff berth Matt Case, Beacon Staff ference opponents. Sophomores Frost and Haley, along a 4-3 conference record, 9-7 overall. The In the first of the contests, forward Jess Emerson with freshman Chiara Bernardi, lead Em- top seven of 11 teams earn a spot in the Emerson’s Women’s soccer team was Frost nailed the winner in the 100th min- outscored erson in goals with eight each, good for playoffs. on a streak of four consecutive shutouts, ute against on Oct. 8. For- second best in the conference. Freshman The squad has three more regular sea- and had reached the upper tier of the con- ward Paige Haley then scored one herself oppo- forward Veronica Albert’s nine assists also son games, all against NEWMAC oppo- ference standings before their 3-1 loss to against Wheaton College in the 93rd min- ranks her second. nents. They’ll take on the United States on Oct. 18. ute on Oct. 11. She followed that up four nents 8-0 As a team, Emerson is third in goals Coast Guard Academy (1-4-2, 11th) this After blanking non-conference oppo- days later by earning her second consecu- scored (38) in the NEWMAC, second in Saturday, followed by a match at Massa- nent Regis College 5-0 on Oct. 4, the Li- tive game-clinching goal in the 95th min- during assists (31), and third in shot percentage chusetts Institute of Technology (6-1, 2nd) ons needed extra time in their next three ute of a big win over . its four- (.151). on Oct. 25, and their final contest against matches, and nailed the trifecta by win- These matchups were the only ones that After the weekend, the Lions found (2-5, 8th) on Oct. 29 at ning them all, 1-0. have stretched beyond regulation this sea- game win themselves in third in the NEWMAC Rotch Playground and Field. All of these games were against New son for Emerson, and seven of their nine standings. Following their loss to the Bea- England Women’s and Men’s Athletic con- wins have come by way of shutouts. streak. vers on Tuesday, they dropped to fifth with  [email protected] Men’s soccer wins first ever NEWMAC game Jackson Ellison, Beacon Correspondent shots, 10 of which were shot on goal. They four shots on goal. Those four shots are chicchio said, is to improve on last year’s lost 3-0. Senior captain Duncan Bochic- tied for lowest amount of shots on goal al- win total of five games. The last time the Emerson men’s soccer chio said that last year’s result motivated lowed by Emerson this year. Emerson has kept their form since the team won a conference game, President the team. DeLuca said he wants to use the mo- victory against Coast Guard, and beat Obama and Mitt Romney were prepar- “It was a very frustrating game and we mentum from this victory to help carry non-conference opponent Eastern Naza- ing for their final presidential debate. The felt that the result didn’t really go the way the team through the end of the season. rene College 2-1 in a tight overtime match "I think losing streak finally ended when they beat it may have gone,” Bochicchio, a journal- He said that nerves affected the team at the on Oct. 12. This win streak matches the the United States Coast Guard Academy ism major, said. “So I think we were ex- start of the season. longest win streak the men’s team has had we were 1-0 Oct. 8. tremely fired up for this one.” “The first game against Emmanuel, I all season. The game was also Emerson’s first DeLuca said that after his goal, the think we all felt just a little bit more pres- Emerson could not maintain the strong extreme- conference win since the team joined the team kept the same mindset it had go- sure on us then there really was and we conference play, as they lost to Wheaton New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic ing in, which was to go forward and try played like it,” DeLuca said. “Now every- College 5-1 on Oct. 15. The match start- ly fired Conference in 2013. score when they had the opportunity. In one is finally comfortable and everything ed well for the Lions, as Gavin Faucette up for Sophomore striker Max DeLuca scored the second half the team focused more on is positive.” scored in the first 20 minutes of the game. the only goal in the 31st minute to secure defending to secure the victory. One player the win means more to is Wheaton, however, came back to score this one." the victory for the Lions. This was his first Bochicchio attributes the defensive senior Elias Romanos, who has played his five unanswered goals. score of the season, and his first collegiate strategy in the second half to how the whole collegiate soccer career competing Their next conference game is against — Dun- game-winning goal. Deluca, a sophomore team has lost early leads throughout the in the NEWMAC at Emerson. Clark University, the third place team in journalism major, credited his teammates season, and how during the later stages of “It was really special,” Romanos, a po- the NEWMAC. Emerson could be helped can Bo- as the reason for the goal. the match they needed to focus on defense litical communication major, said. “it has by the game’s location at Rotch Playground “It definitely wouldn’t have happened in order to maintain the lead. been so long, and so many games, like sev- and Field where they have a 3-1 record. chicchio­ without everyone on the team putting in Goalie Lucas Fischer made four saves, en or eight a year, of losing, and a lot of as much work as they did,” DeLuca said. which led him to his second game without them, losing badly. To finally put in work Last year Emerson lost to Coast Guard giving up a goal all season. The Emerson and have it pay off is just a good feeling.” in a heavily one-sided game, giving up 19 defense was also in form, only allowing The objective for the team this year, Bo-  [email protected] New app provides fans ‘front row’ seat to Emerson athletics

Libby Sweeney, Beacon Correspondent just had to say, ‘Yes, we want it,’ and they mation on the athletics. added [it] to the contract. We don’t have “We just hope it’s something that, as Emerson Athletics is always trying to any control over extra features; it’s all we build up the fan base and we get the compete with other collegiate athletic pro- down to Presto.” name of the athletics more out there in the grams, and now it has an app for just that. Ulrich said that while it’s handy to not Emerson community, and as people are The college released an app called “Em- worry about making the app itself, he getting excited about coming to college, erson Lions Front Row” at the beginning wishes he had the ability to have more they’re hopefully downloading the Emer- of the 2015-2016 school year, and gave it a content available on it. son College app and hopefully download- major push over the summer. It provides “One thing I’d like to see is being able ing our app as well,” Ulrich said. news, stats, and scores for all Emerson to pull up rosters on it, so coaches can be To him, it’s all about accessibility. sports. checking rosters; players can be checking “[The app] just makes [the students and Matt Ulrich, athletics’ director of media their stats that way,” Ulrich said. “Right parents] feel a little more connected to the relations and game operations, said the now they don’t want rosters up [because games, [and] gives them an easy place to department wanted the app to broaden of] privacy concerns, even though it’s on go for schedules without having a calendar student access to Emerson athletics, and it the website. I don’t know why, but I hope or anything like that,” Ulrich said. “[We] is available for both iPhone and Android they will add that. They have to refine the just really hope people are using it to fol- users. app to make it run better.” low the teams, pull up articles … it’s just The app was created through a compa- He also said that the live stats don’t load one more outlet so people will be able to ny called Presto, which also distributes the as quickly as they should, and that the no- follow our sports easily.” app to other colleges’ athletic programs. tifications for in-game action are currently “Presto had already developed the app, not working. so they skinned it for us and pull the con- The goal of the app, Ulrich said, is to tent from the website,” Ulrich said. “We expand the fan base and put forth infor-  [email protected] Emerson’s athletics app showcases the latest news. • Screenshot The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 11 sports Newton goes national in Australian rules football tourney

John Newton demonstrating Australian rules football. • Matt Couture / Beacon staff

John Newton plays Australian rules football locally for the . • Matt Couture / Beacon staff John Newton showing his kicking method. • Matt Couture / Beacon staff

Matt Couture , Beacon Staff dents day happened to coincide with a a masterpiece or you make a mess,” New- ment play, Newton arrived back in Boston training session for the Demons on Bos- ton said. “I love every blade of grass out after 1 a.m. Monday. One condition of his Walk down Boylston Street with John ton Common. Newton observed. He liked there because I try to use as much of it as I "The weekend getaway, set by his father: New- Newton and you’ll quickly realize his what he saw. can. I see that green grass and I see a green ton could go, but couldn’t miss class. name is synonymous with Australian As its name implies, the AFL is a prod- light.” bas- Growing the Game rules football on campus these days. Re- uct of the Australian continent. The game The Nationals in Florida With his 8 a.m. Beat Reporting session turning from class on Tuesday night, he is played on a cricket ground, home to a Newton was the only one of four Em- ketball Monday, Newton was back on campus— failed to walk a block without being asked sport which most Bostonians would prob- erson AFL players to make the trip to transitioning from aspiring AFL star to about his latest performances. ably only know if their game collection Sarasota, Florida for the USAFL Nation- court, broadcast journalist-in-training. In Bos- Newton has played the sport for a lit- happens to include Big Beach Sports for als, held Oct. 14–15. His Demons faced ton, he hopes to spend the Demons’ off- tle over a year—he recalls the exact date the Wii. off against the , Minnesota for season bringing Australian rules football he joined the local Boston Demons club: Newton’s teammate and classmate Olin Freeze, and . to area students. Aug. 28, 2015. Now, he’s returned from his Hayes, a wing for the Demons, said the With a 1-2 record, Boston did not qual- someone “It’s kind of frustrating being in one of, first meaningful trip: A flight to Florida cricket ground is two to three times larger ify for the grand final or championship. if not the best, college town[s] in the coun- for the Division II nationals of the United than the classic 100-yard NFL field. Hayes Boston lost its tournament opener to Chi- with a try, and not being able to develop guys States Australian Football League, where described the AFL as a scene of organized cago by just one behind. Newton said the who could make the national team one he hoped Tom Ellis, the head coach of the chaos. team’s failure to reach the final was tough Forrest day,” Newton said. “I don’t know who’s out United States men’s national team, would “Positions are a suggestion, more or to swallow, because he felt physically up to there. I don’t know who’s at Northeastern notice his passionate play. less,” Hayes, a sophomore journalism ma- the task. Gump right now playing video games that could “I don’t even know if he knows my jor, said. “There’s 18 people in sort of a “I had games left in me. I was still mak- be one of the best undiscovered athletic alias,” Newton, a sophomore journalism free-for-all.” ing plays at the very end,” Newton said. mental- talents at a school.” major, said. “They call me ‘Stretch,’ my To score, participants must kick the “Had we made a grand final, I might have Newton said his plan could lead down nickname. Every footy player has a nick- footy (the football used for play) be- starred because I have that stamina.” ity like multiple paths. If there was enough inter- name. I need him to know who I am. I tween goal posts located on both sides of The primary goal of Newton’s trip, he est, he said, an Emerson club team would need him to know me for the right rea- the field. There are four posts, and a shot said, was to help his club win a champion- me—is be a possibility, but at the moment, only sons. Tom Ellis needs to know my name.” splitting the middle two earns six points ship for the first time since 1999. But his Newton, Hayes, and Demons teammates Discovering the Sport (a goal). Shots that are fired off-center but secondary goal, to be noticed by Ellis and too Peter Lovejoy and Albert Rano have 88.9 WERS, Emerson’s campus radio still maneuver between an outside and considered for the national stage, is one played Australian rules football locally. station, bills itself as a home for music middle post earn one point (a behind). that gave him butterflies in the days lead- small. I Another option that Newton indicat- discovery. In Newton’s case, Fox Soccer The massive size of the field leaves plen- ing up to his flight to The Sunshine State. ed might be more feasible is organizing Plus was the home of sporting discovery. ty of room to run. As a former , “My biggest goal is to represent my need the pickup games on Boston Common, which During his freshman year of high school, soccer, track and field, and cross-country country,” Newton said. “There’s a chance could bring together students from a vari- Newton said he was watching a Fox athlete, Newton is given a chance to put [in] this tournament to do it, and that’s room ety of nearby colleges. broadcast an advertisement for an up- his skill set to use in Australian rules foot- why I [felt] a lot of pressure going into this Such a quest will be part of Newton’s coming Australian rules football contest. ball. There are jump balls (known as ball tournament.” to run. campaign to popularize the sport in the He tuned in. ups) handled by the ruckman, a position Newton said the top 30 Americans at city, one Hayes said he is deeply devoted “That was the first time I honestly said, the 6-foot-8 Newton sometimes plays. the Florida tournament are generally se- That's to. ‘I could do that,’” Newton said. “The basketball court, for someone lected to go to the International Cup in “John just preaches this sport. He lives Newton, a North Carolina native, said with a Forrest Gump mentality like me, is Australia wearing the red, white, and blue. my big- this sport,” Hayes said. “He talks with an his love of the game blossomed after he too small,” Newton said. “I need the room Because the Demons did not qualify Australian accent sometimes. I’m not even dislocated his elbow while practicing for to run. That’s my biggest asset. That’s how I for the grand final, Newton said he does gest as- sure if he’s aware of it by now.” his high school soccer season. He used his make things happen on the field.” not believe Ellis had the opportunity to time on the mend to travel to Raleigh with Newton said art is an apt metaphor to scout him this year. He hopes to return to set." his mother to see an AFL game featuring describe his mentality, with the cricket the nationals in San Diego next fall, and the North Carolina Tigers and the Phila- ground serving as his canvas. said a potential college exhibition game — John delphia Hawks. “I feel like an artist sometimes, and ev- would provide another chance to get his  [email protected] And, in another twist of fate, Newton ery play where I have the opportunity to name on Ellis’ radar. Newton @matt_cou said, his visit to Emerson’s accepted stu- make something happen, you either make After a grueling weekend of tourna- The Berkeley Beacon October 20, 2016 12 The Berkeleyevents Beacon October 20, 2016 12 THURSDAY THE WEEKEND THE WEEKEND Walk for a cause The 52nd Charles Regatta Veg out with some free food

Raise $100 or more and get a lantern to carry and a free shirt. The three-mile race features over 11 thousand rowers. The 21st annual festival features speakers, educators, and chefs. Courtesy of Flickr Courtesy of Flickr Courtesy of Flickr This Thursday night, join the Boston Light the Night This upcoming Saturday and Sunday, the The Head of the Calling all vegetarians and eco-friendly Boston Veg Food community in a walk to support those Walk world’s largest two-day rowing race returns Charles Regatta students: The Boston Veg Food Fest returns Fest affected by cancer. While it is free to take  Boston Common for its 52nd consecutive year. The Head of  The Charles this weekend for its 21st annual event hosted  Reggie Lewis part in this event, your voluntary dona-  Oct. 20 the Charles Regatta features over 11 thou- River by the Boston Vegetarian Society. Wheth- Athletic Center tions can help The Leukemia & Lympho- 5:00 p.m. sand competitors, with some of the best row-  Oct. 22-23 er you are vegetarian, vegan, or none of the  Oct. 22, 11:00 ma Society reach their goal to find a cure ers in Boston and beyond. During the event, above, the society invites you to come learn a.m.-6:00 p.m.; for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s dis- the sides of the river and bridges close by are about plant-based foods and the current veg- Oct. 23, 10:00 ease and myeloma. The money will go to- filled with as many as 300 thousand people etarian market. You’ll have the opportunity a.m.-4 p.m. ward treatment and raising public aware- who come to watch the three-mile race. It to speak with food producers and shop their ness for these diseases. You can enjoy the begins at the DeWolfe Boathouse of Boston products at discounted prices. This free fes- walk on your own or form a fundraising University and comes to an end near Brigh- tival features speakers, educators, and chefs, team with family and friends. Participants ton’s Artesani Playground. Amidst the excite- and provides free food samples for all who at- who raise $100 or more will each receive ment of the race itself, you can also check out tend. Featured presentations include a cook- a bright lantern to carry throughout the apparel from rowing and fitness providers ing demonstration of Greek vegan recipes, walk. These people will also be given a such as The Brooks Brothers and New Bal- and a talk about animal protection from the wristband that will grant them food and ance, or munch on food from different ven- president and CEO of the Humane Society of a free Light the Night T-shirt. Grab a few dors. Before Boston’s weather reaches neg- the United States. For those looking to help friends, register on www.lightthenight. ative temperatures, enjoy this last outdoor the earth and improve their health, head over org, and join your fellow Bostonians in event for a day full of fun with your friends. to the Boston Veg Food Fest this Saturday support of this great cause. and Sunday. —Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent —Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent —Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent

TUESDAY Art, Architecture, and Athenæums

Aside from its primary purpose as a li- Art and Archite- brary, the Boston Athenæum is also home cure Tour to an impressive collection of artwork. It  Boston houses one of the largest collections devel- Athenæum oped in the U.S. in the beginning of the  Oct. 25, nineteenth century. It opened in 1849, and 3:00 p.m.-4:00 the historical building has an interesting p.m. architectural background, such as vari- ous relocations and reconstructions. This upcoming Tuesday, take a free tour to ex- plore the Athenæum’s beautiful construc- tion and stunning artwork. These tours are very popular and spots fill up quickly, so don’t forget to register first by calling 617- 227-0270, extension 221. The Boston Athenæum opens its doors for —Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent free tours of construction and artwork. Courtesy of Flickr

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THURSDAY, OCT. 20TH FRIDAY, OCT. 21ST

Emerson Urban Arts: Media Art Your Terrible POLITICS! Gallery Preview Riot Theater 25 Avery St., Boston, MA 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. It’s no mystery that this year’s election has Join the Beacon This month, Emerson is opening an art been one of a kind. The presidential candi- gallery in downtown Boston. This is one dates have given us much to discuss, debate, of the city’s first media arts galleries, and and, unfortunately, laugh about for the past this semester it features the work of Emerson faculty. year. This Friday, the Riot Theater in Jamaica Faculty work will be presented in one-sto- Plain is providing comedic relief in this cha- ry and two-story galleries, and in a video otic mess. This hilarious free performance, display as well. In addition, there will be a which takes place every Friday and high- video and photography display by Brook- lights the latest political news each week, has lyn artist Oliver Herring at its opening scored rave reviews from the likes of Boston. night on Oct. 21. Although the exhibit is com, BU Today, and Boston Magazine. Re- Email us to learn open to the public, there will be a special serve your free tickets on www.naffyimprov. preview for Emerson faculty and students com before they run out, and don’t miss this this Thursday. There will be a welcoming perfect opportunity to laugh through the about how you can start soiree from 5 to 7 p.m., free of charge. pain that is the 2016 election. The general exhibit will run Wednesday through Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. ­—Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent working for the Beacon. —Nicole Cooper / Beacon Correspondent [email protected]