Nanny State
Today, we explore ways the state tries to get involved. You’ve heard the phrase…Nanny state. George Orwell wrote these words in his novel, 1984: “the choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.” ― George Orwell, 1984 It’s a chilling prophecy of a future controlled [...]
Harvard Secretly Spy On Faculty Emails
By Karine Choi Harvard University administrators secretly searched the emails of 16 deans looking to find out who leaked information about the school’s cheating case to the media, according to several Harvard officials interviewed by the Boston Globe. The deans on the Administrative Board were not informed about the email access and only one was [...]
There’s No Such Thing as a Private Moment
In this hour we explore the idea that there is no such thing a private moment. In an age were every move can be traced and shared for all to know, we seek to answer whether our privacy in the modern age is becoming obsolete. Be it an Internet search or the swipe of a [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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