The Other Sunset
A short drive from Emerson Los Angeles on Sunset Boulevard, the beach in Santa Monica boasts stunning sunsets as seen here on September 4.
Stories
Stream of Consciousness: Hunter Harris ’16
Harris writes Hung Up, a Substack newsletter with nearly 100,000 pop-culture–obsessed subscribers and a comments section livelier than the Golden Globes after too much champagne.
Discovering His Calling
From human rights to AI, Nate Walker ’98 traces his interest in freedom of expression back to Emerson.
Opportunities for Understanding
In a polarized world, Emersonians are helping break down silos and bring people together, one conversation at a time.
Emerson Is One of One
Emerson’s new VP for Enrollment Management talks about Emerson as One of One
To L.A. with Love
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary
of ELA’s Iconic Building
Superheroes Among Us
With capes, powers, and high-stakes
action, the superhero sci-fi genre is flying high, thanks in large part to Emerson alumni.
Duel Reality
7 Fingers debuted its new production, “Duel Reality,” at ArtsEmerson.
E3 Students’ Big Ideas
E3 students have a lot of big ideas.
What’s the Big Idea?
If you had infinite time, money, and resources, what big idea would you implement? How might it make a difference?
AI as a Personal Assistant
Veronica Belmont’s Big Idea: A personal LLM based and trained on your own personal information, history, and interests.
A Mindset Shift
Heather Watkins’s Big Idea: Change people’s mindsets to think beyond themselves and consider the needs of people living with disabilities.
An Easier Way to Discover Books
John Rodzvilla’s Big Idea: “The Gut” (Grand Unified Theory), where every book ever published could be found and linked with every other book.
Changing Standards
Jae Williams’s Big Idea: Eliminate standardized testing in school to boost students’ confidence and encourage them to define themselves beyond a one-size-fits-all rubric.
Radically Changing Our Schools
Linda Nathan’s Big Idea: Rethink how we teach students and radically restructure how time is used in school and what curriculum is offered and prioritized.