Your Magazine Vol. 4 Issue 12: November 2014 by Your Magazine

YOUR MAGAZINE VOL.4 ISSUE 12

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

XO,

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Last weekend I went to Target with my roommates. As we rolled our cart up and down the glossy, fluorescent, red and white aisles, I paused to pick out something personal. I gave it a lot of thought, weighed the pros and cons of the different options on the shelves, and finally picked one out. As we checked out, I hugged my new pillow tightly, eager to get to bed that night. Clearly, this was not the most life changing thing to happen to me in the last month. I did not wake up the next morning a new person or anything like that. This was one small thing that I did for myself that made a pretty big difference. Please, bear with me. Of course there are countless more topical, sensational, and important things that I could be writing this letter about. The world seems to be getting worse every day from what we see in the news. Crime, oppression, and terror are all around us and aren’t letting up. So here is what I am proposing for you to do this November. Do something good for yourself and for others. Maybe it isn’t buying yourself a new pillow. Maybe you relax for a few more minutes in a warm shower. Maybe you pick out your outfit the night before so the future you doesn’t have to. Maybe you don’t check your email the second you wake up, but instead give yourself some time to wake up. Maybe you take a walk after class to see how breathtaking the Public Garden is in autumn. Then move on to the bigger things, the surrounding things. Donate some cans to a food drive. Give away your old clothes to charity. After asking, “How are you,” actually listen to how that person is doing. I don’t think I have thought about the real meaning of Thanksgiving in a long time. The world might be a cold place sometimes, but it doesn’t always have to be. Maybe it’s the eternal optimist in me, and I apologize for being sappy, but I really think things are a lot better when you appreciate what you have and what you can do for other people.

Volume 4 Issue 11 • October 2014 CLAUDIA MAK

DANNY LEMAR

Creative Director & Head of Design

Editor-in-Chief

KATHY COLLINS

PEYTON DIX

MATTHEW MULLEN

Managing Editor & Romance Editor

MADELINE BILIS

Photo Director

Head Stylist

Living Editor & Web Editor

CHELSEA TREMBLAY

MICHAEL MAHIN

ANDREA PALAGI

Romance Editor

CAITLYN BUDNICK

Head Copy Editor

A&E Editor

CHRISTABEL FRYE

Assistant A&E Editor

LEIGHA MORRIS

Marketing Director

HANNAH PERRIN& RIVKA HERRERA

Style Editor

HALEY SHERIF

Talent Manager

KAREN MORALES Web Editor

YMtv Directors

Copyeditors JACQUELYN MARR, PAULINA PASCUAL, KELSEY PERKINS, JAMIE KRAVITZ, CHRISTABEL FRYE, ARIELA RUDY, DIANA DILORETO, ISABELLA DIONNE, JULIA ROBERTO

Marketing ELISE MESA, JAMIE IANNACE, KINSEY MINSCHKE, REBECCA FLUHR, KELSEY JOHNSON, TRACY PARCO, LIA BROUILLARD, CAMILA ORIOL, BRIANNA MARTINIELLI, ESTHER GLASIONOV, MAX CHERRY, NATALIE BENJAMIN, STELLA SANGUANSIN, NIKOLAI JACKOWSKI

YMtv AMANDA GOMEZ, LINDSAY GUALTIERI, TERRENA SCANNELL, MEGHIN HEWITT, RORY MCCANN, WILLIAM VICKROY, STEPHANIE PUMILIA, JAIME TOSCANO, ALEXANRDA JAMES, TATIANA OCHOA, ANDY KEYES

Layout Design by CLAUDIA MAK, HALEY SHERIF, AND MATT MULLEN Editorial Credits: SCOTCH & SODA, BETSEY JENNEY

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS ROMANCE

6. Dating the Stars & Stripes By Julia Wood

9. Thoughts on Meeting Men By Hilton Dresden

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10. Searching For Authentic Inspiration By Karen Morales

14. Curly Girl By Haley Sherif

18. How To Dress Like A Dad By Christian Lopez

EDITORIAL

20. Before The Frost

Photography by Chris Garcia and Claudia Mak

32. Pining For Annie

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Photography by Kathy Collins

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24. No Shave November, Or Ever By Wendy Eaton

26. Destroy It Yourself By Sydney Hannibal

28. Printing The Future By Lindsey Gonzalez

30. Awake Boston By Riana Odin

A&E

42. The Art of War By Kelsey Conner

45. Seattle

By Claudia Mak

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46. Shoutout To Catcallers By Pimploy Phongsirivech

48. Politics Of Streaming 50. A&E Playlist

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By Diana DiLoreto

THE DO’S & DON’TS

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OF DATING THE STARS & STRIPES By Julia Wood Photos by Julia Wood

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eyes peek out from underneath that classic beret. The boots, the muscles, the crew cut; oh my! Lets face it—who wouldn’t fall head over heels in love with that? A tall, blonde, military man. I’m talking about being late to class, sprinting, books in one hand, coffee in another, when you two make eye contact. All of a sudden you’re face down on the pavement with coffee-stained breasts and scraped up knees shuffling to pick up your things while hiding your rosy cheeks. That’s how fast and hard you fall for a man in a military uniform, or at least that’s how I did. And now, Eli and I have been dating for one year and seven months. Before delving into the do’s and don’ts of dating the stars and stripes, I would like to take this time to thank all of our service members. They not only defend this country but also take on the extreme task of caring for their crazy, civilian significant others from afar. Therefore, if you’re one of those significant others, here are my tips.

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First, here is my story: I met Eli in high school—before he was even enlisted in the Army—and we began dating our junior year. Around that time, just like any normal couple does, we told each other our hopes for the future. Mine, to become a writer; his, to defend his country. Eli had a passion for patriotism; one that I seldom understood. I mean, I love our country, but his passion was stronger than that; he was willing to risk his life like his grandfathers before him. By the beginning of senior year, he had his date to leave for basic training; two weeks after our high school graduation. And, to be blunt, that’s when shit hit the fan; please do excuse my very unladylike language because, up until those two weeks, I had been having fun and keeping myself busy with finals, senior week, and graduation. I essentially had been denying over and over again the fact that he would be leaving for 10 weeks). He was headed to basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Immediately following that he would be going to Advanced Individual Training (a fancy name for military college) in Virginia for 12 weeks.

DON’T #1: Don’t dwell on the fact that they are leav- DO #1: Do cry. Believe me when I say that they are ing, but don’t ignore it either. That was my mistake. The morning came for him to finally go, and I was completely devastated, practically numb. Once we said our tearful goodbyes and he left his mother, father, and I in the parking lot of the Army base, I felt fine—not relieved by any means, but fine. I went back home and was horribly mad at myself that I wasn’t bawling my eyes out anymore. Although I had been sad for the two weeks prior to his departure, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me that day. Then it hit me about a week later. My boyfriend wasn’t at summer camp, nor on a tropical postgraduation vacation—he was at boot camp. Army boot camp. There weren’t going to be anymore all-night phone calls or holding hands or dates or even a simple text for that matter. He was learning how to be a soldier, and I was crying my eyes out.

DON’T #2: Don’t assume that your situation is the

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same as anyone else’s. Frankly, it could be very different from everything that I am telling you here. We have all seen Dear John and The Lucky One, but before you allow those to cloud your judgment of what dating a man in the military is like, you should finish my article, and please do not believe that those are reality. I say this because even though my soldier was only at boot camp and not overseas, it basically felt like he was in another country. And while letter writing seems romantic, which I thought it was too, it began to suck real fast. It might sound cliché, but I think I could better compare my experience with Taylor Swift’s song about Romeo and Juliet. I’m sure you know it, and if you don’t it’s about forbidden love. Well, that’s how I felt. I apologize if you don’t understand my metaphor, but what I am trying to say here is that although our love wasn’t forbidden, the Army was being a pretty big cock block, for lack of a better term. I wasn’t allowed to send anything other than a letter and I sure wasn’t getting anything more than that. He sometimes was made fun of by his drill sergeants for some of the letters I sent, simply because they were coming from his girlfriend. But after he graduated boot camp, I learned that my letters were what kept him going.

crying, too. A good cry can make anyone feel better and, if not, maybe try ice cream. On that bad night I broke out the Ben and Jerry’s “Late Night Snack” flavor and watched just about every Nicholas Sparks movie known to man.

DO #2: Write letters. Write whatever you want; send

jokes, poems, draw pictures, play tic-tac-toe. But always write to them—even if you may be writing two letters for every one that you receive. Writing letters is probably just about the most important thing that I have learned from dating a guy in the military. While letters may seem futile to some, in this situation they may become everything. Literally they are your only form of communication throughout the basic training portion of this roller coaster ride. Some weeks I received between one and four letters from him, and then there were some weeks I didn’t receive any. Now that he is at Advanced Individual Training, he is allowed to use his phone after 7:00 p.m. on week nights and whenever he has downtime on the weekends. My boyfriend still isn’t home yet. According to the countdown I have going on my computer, Eli will be home in one month, two weeks, two days, and counting. While I can’t yet attest that these tips have worked 100 percent, I will say that both he and I agree that the whole thing has made our relationship stronger. Not only does it make us appreciate each other more than ever, but we both have become more independent. I’m not going to lie, I felt like I was being tripped by the Army every step throughout this journey, but I probably should be thanking them. It is because of the Army—and even the distance— that my relationship is better than ever. But please, keep this between you and me; I don’t need them knowing that.

SOME THOUGHTS ON MEETING MEN By Hilton Dresden Stock Photography

YOU KNOW that you’ve hit rock bottom when

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you’re trying to think of places to meet boys and the first words that pop into your head are “sewing lounge.” With full knowledge that many couples may be deliriously happy dating and kissing and petting each other, as daters these days often do, I’d like to propose that for many of us, this fall has been off to a slow, dry start in terms of romantic interaction. Surprised? Me neither. That’s why I decided it was time to get up off my tear-stained pillow and hit the town. Remind all those eligible bachelors out there what they’re missing! Dressed with a signature edgy-yet-sweet poodle brooch on my lapel, I strutted out into the world in search of some maction (man-action). And this is what I got: a weird air bubble in my stomach and a stranger screaming at me, “I love cocaine and molly!” Allow me to explain. Well, actually, both of those results mentioned above are simply isolated incidents, yet demonstrate quite fully the extent of my love life. My plan was to hit up a chic sewing lounge in Cambridge (yes, you read that correctly, a sewing lounge– sexy, huh?) and sit down at the sewing machine next to some muscled hunk making overalls for his little niece or something. Sewing lounges are a new craze that all the cool eligible twenty-somethings are into these days…or at least, that’s what I’m imagining in my head. The truth was I never made it to the sewing lounge at all. I called a few times to try and speak with a manager and get a

feel for the place, but they were too busy (I assume with matchmaking creative young hotties). Instead, I spent a few prime weekend days puking green liquid in bed and binge-watching The Office. So while I don’t have a new sewing beau, I did get to experience the beauty of Pim (Pam and Jim) all over again. With the green bile and the stomach bubbles behind me, I decided to try my seduction luck somewhere else. What about Tinder, I thought? HA! I thought wrong! Getting Tinder matches is much more challenging than they lead you to believe, and when a sexy new match does come along, it’s so easy to invent some illegitimate reason not to message anyone back. Tinder? More like Tin… All right. Forget that last part. I decided to resort to my final fall flirting option: the always talked about but never actually attended sweaty Allston party. As soon as I was in the door, however, I inexplicably found myself lying alone in a stranger’s bed, avoiding all human interaction while silently observing a couple of hairy men in the doorway talk about how often they masturbate. This isn’t the life I was meant to live! It’s time for change, damn it! And I’m going to tell all you readers out there how to go about making that change. Specifically all you male readers. Even more specifically all of you male readers six feet or taller, with chiseled features, and a beautiful golden-blonde coif: go to the nearest sewing lounge, start working on some overalls, and prepare for my imminent arrival.

SEARCHING FOR authentic inspiration STYLE

By Karen Morales Photography by Nydia Hartono

Every morning, I’m faced with the age old question: what do I wear? Or in other words, how do I want to present myself to the world today? There are copious amounts of resources that aim to help people answer this very question from fashion magazines to Instagram accounts. The explosion and ubiquity of social media gave rise to the street style and fashion blogger phenomenon. Through free online platforms such as Blogger and Wordpress, bloggers posted daily outfit photos of themselves or other people on the street as hundreds, and eventually millions, of readers tuned in. Thus, the fashion world, which at one point had been an exclusive and elite institution, became democratized. Self-publishing on the Internet allowed anyone to showcase their personal style, making fashion more relatable and accessible to the everyday person. Soon enough however, blogging as a side hobby grew to be a lucrative full time job for those that garnered millions of page views. Successful bloggers have scooped up designer brand endorsements, modeling gigs, and front row seating at Fashion Week. Arguably, we have hit a peak in the street style phenomenon where it has become less candid and more contrived. When the world figured out that bloggers could become a part of the fashion elite, the intention of blogging and street style changed. Has putting together an ensemble become a vain attempt at being photographed? Are meticulously dressed bloggers trying to a follow a certain aesthetic they think the industry would like? Is everyone just trying to sell us things in the form of blogger endorsements? As self-serving and fabricated street style can be, there’s a beacon of hope in the Emerson community where style has remained organic. As college students, the authenticity of our personal style has remained intact because we’re all too busy with classes, having a good time, and trying to become professionals in our field to care about being photographed on the street. Here are some hot campus trends that we took

“ARGUABLY, WE HAVE HIT A PEAK IN THE STREET STYLE PHENOMENON WHERE IT HAS BECOME LESS CANDID AND MORE CONTRIVED.” note of: first, faux fur is always chic no matter what shade. Secondly, wearing Nikes or Vans with a casual outfit makes for an unexpectedly fabulous combination. And finally, throwing a long-line coat over any outfit will make you look put together no matter what. We wanted to go back to the roots of street style and what it’s truly about: a documentation of personal expression. It’s in our nature as humans to want to be seen and noticed. But there is a fine line between expressing ourselves and trying too hard. Simply put, students at Emerson dress their best to feel their best. We have the prowess of Emerson lions, and our fierce style cannot be tamed. Which brings me back to the original question: what do I wear? Everyday, we at Your Mag look to our peers for inspiration. On a crisp, fall afternoon, I decided to scope out the fashion scene on campus and, with the help of Nydia the photographer, take photos of unsuspecting stylish students.

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Marketing major BLYTHE BRUWER ‘17 had the whole sporty chic trend down. “I wear them to the gym and real life, so they’re interchangeable,” she says of her Nike sneakers that she paired with leather leggings.

NIKI CURRENT ‘16, a post-production major,

caught our eye with her unconventional combination of an oversized wool coat and Vans sneakers. Her favorite part of fall fashion is the layering.

The dapper vibe we got from film major

LENNY ALCID ‘17 was too good to

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resist with his burgundy toggle coat, gray blazer, and sharp leather shoes. Not to mention, his color palette was on point. “For fall I like to wear more muted colors like dark blues, navy, and burgundy,” he says.

Film major RYAN MCMANUS ‘17 started incorporating hats into his laid-back outfits ever since he started growing his hair out. “I’m into the man-bun,” he said. “I’ll probably have it [grown out] by the spring.”

We ran into marketing major RINA

DEGUCHI

‘17, who is currently

into monochrome dressing and fur vests. When wearing a monochrome outfit, Deguchi likes to “mix different textures, I think that’s really in.”

Like children drawn to cotton candy, we couldn’t resist approaching writing, literature, and publishing major

JAKE

CANNAVALE ‘17 in his lavender fur

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coat. Or rather, his girlfriend’s lavender fur coat. “My girlfriend and I have similar sizes and styles so we trade off,” he says. “Although I pull it off a lot better,” he jokes.

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By Haley Sherif Artwork by Alex Muir

GROWING

up with curly hair was no easy feat. I hated it. I can remember being no more than 9-years-old and begging God, my mom, my nanny… anyone to take my hair and replace it with straight hair like all the other girls had. My mom had no idea what to do with my hair. From when I was very young, it was my nanny’s job to wash, brush, comb, and fix my hair in some way that would prevent it from looking too crazy the next day. Sometimes, she would put my hair in French braids. Other times, she would put it in a ballerina bun— to this day, I have no idea how I slept in that style comfortably. My hair was always an issue not just for me but also for my peers, who often made fun of me. One day, our class went to Museum of Natural History on a field trip. As I was sitting and taking notes, I felt a pull in my hair from above me—a few girls had snuck up behind me and pulled my bobby pins out. Looking back now, I feel so awful for my curly-haired, confused, and innocent self. I can’t look at a bobby pin without remembering that moment. I remember asking my mother one summer day why I had curly hair, cursing its very existence, and she, without missing a beat, said, “blame your father.” I was always Daddy’s little girl growing up—always wanting to do the things Daddy did. Daddy also had a full head of brown curls, just like my own, yet that was one trait I didn’t want us to share. At the age of 11, I began rigorously ridding myself of my curls. My mom would take me to get them blown out, and at first, I loathed sitting in a chair for hours while someone pushed and pulled at my curls with brushes and heat, trying to affix them into straightness. But six years later, I regularly got blowouts and grew unable to look in the mirror and like what I

“I WAS SCARED WHAT MY CURLS WOULD MEAN. I FEARED THE SAME TEASING WOULD COME BACK TO HAUNT ME.” saw without them. The salon was my second home. I was terrible at dealing with my own hair, and I dreaded any vacations that would include humidity or bodies of water in any form. Rain was the worst. And the summer…every year, I dreaded it. It never occurred to me that in straightening my hair, I was trying to hide a part of myself, and that that part was crucial to my identity not only because it was what God gave me, but because it was a part of me that I shared with my dad. Only years later would I realize how important that shared trait was to me. The summer after my sophomore year in college, I got back to New York, dropped my bags in my already sauna-like apartment, and ran to Devachan. Devachan is a salon for curly-haired girls. My fellow curly-haired friends had recommended the salon because of its ability to tame their heads. I was terrified of what lay inside— scared to be at a brand new salon, but even more scared of losing my straight hair. I entered the salon, slid into the white leather chair. Three hours later, I sat back in the chair, instead of seeing a girl trying to tame her straightened frizzy hair, I saw a younger version of myself, with

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a head full of curls and a smile. I had gone to the salon with the intention of getting my hair tamed and healthy, but I left with a whole new identity. I had become the girl who looked in the mirror and smiled. The girl who walked down the street confident and happy. I embraced an important piece of myself, and I vowed never to go back Before long, I forgot what I looked like with straightened hair altogether. I would see friends from school, coworkers, and even family members who would all exclaim in unison, “Oh my gosh! Your hair! I love it!” Before long, it became one of those traits about myself that I wouldn’t have exchanged for all the straight hair in the world. On my dad’s birthday, I surprised him with my new look. He loved it. When I entered my junior year in college, I was scared what my curls would mean. I feared the same teasing would come back to haunt me. But like my friends and family who I’d seen all summer, everyone at school had something nice to say. Even strangers would comment on my hair, pointing to it and smiling. It was the strangest experience, but also a revealing one—I learned that my curly hair wasn’t just hair, but much, much more.

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UNI SEX frag -Y rance EVERYONE

likes to go out with his or her favorite accessory on, the one that no one can see but everyone can tell is there: fragrance. It can take someone from drab to fab through the power of the index finger. Just one little mist can boost a person’s confidence. However, picking a perfume or cologne is tricky. Both men and women see the misguided perpetuations in commercials of what colognes and perfumes can do to enhance their sex appeal. Men, if they choose the “manly man” cologne made by Old Spice, will be muscled and oily riding into the sunset with a stunning model. Similarly, if they pick cologne made by Axe they will end up bedding a beautiful model or naked with a woman fawning over them in the shower. With women, although advertisements for feminine perfumes are most often found in magazines as opposed to television, are portrayed often wearing princess-esque gowns surrounded by jewels or gold. The other most prevalent ad is a gorgeous woman, most likely not wearing clothes, posed provocatively, yet not exposed. The gimmick of these images forms an idea in a woman’s head that she will become sexier with this fruity or soft perfume on. However, the fact of the matter is that these are just stereotypes. The advertisements tell a woman she

By Julia Wood Stock Photography

should smell floral and sweet. Alongside this is the outdated expectation that a man needs to smell cool and strong. Unisex colognes push these misconceptions off the shelves. By wearing unisex cologne, women and men do not have to become defined by gender roles. Unisex colognes can be a “pheromone,” because they smell more natural. After all, this is what humans are attracted to. We are attracted to each other and not the fallacies of what one another should smell like. Colognes such as Calvin Klein’s CK One, or CK One Summer, are very popular with this trend. These unisex fragrances are light and airy with a hint of a floral scent, but they also have some bite to them. It is the perfect combination. Other popular unisex fragrances include Kiehl’s Forest Rain which is easy to purchase either online or in the store at Nordstrom. This cologne or perfume is a bit more edgy. It smells of natural scents such as citrus and the woods. It is very musky. Just like any other perfume or cologne brand, unisex scents all range in price. Muelhens’ Eau de Cologne Splash for Unisex costs roughly $18 at a Walgreens or a local drug store. So the next time you are in the store hunting for your new scent, listen to your nose and not how decorated the bottle is or what the advertisement is telling you. Your nose knows sexy and, after all, it could surprise you and choose something unisex-y. STYLE

D DADS

RESS

LIKE A DAD

By Christian Lopez

—they are our heroes. Responsible for picking us up for when we fall, teaching us how to drive, how to be tough when things are rough. What we don’t credit them for, is teaching us how to dress, unless you are dealing with a Croc-Daddy, in which case we send our condolences. Dads never have to spend an extended amount of time in their closet. They wear whatever looks good to them and what they feel good in. They don’t tend to seek out trends or look for what is in style. When dads get dressed, it is all about being comfortable and easy. What dads don’t know is that dressing like a dad is a trend—and more people should be following it. There was this time I was having dinner with a friend and had taken notice to these killer green suede Puma Classics across the room. The guy they belonged to paired them with a button-down and some chinos. Nothing too cool or hard to pull off; it was easy and he looked great. He wore tennis shoes with chinos. Anyone can do that. However, he wasn’t some twentysomething fresh out of his college job. He had the perfect accessory—a kid. How could a dad look so cool? I was determined to get me some Puma suedes. I haven’t made it to the Puma Store yet, but I have become conscious of this term called “dad fashion.” Defined as typical looks you would associate with your father. These looks are effortless and simple. Our dads like things that are comfortable and easy to wear. They like Tshirts, polos, loose khaki pants, jeans, and sneakers. A dad’s closet is one big functional outfit: it takes no effort to mix and match because their clothes are so simple, so cohesive. You may come across a Croc-Daddy (dad whom wears Crocs, if you didn’t know), in fact this might often be the case, but the truth is not every dad is perfect at creating outfits. In fact, most aren’t. Most dads don’t have a style. Their style is simply dad. They occasionally are suspect to ill-fitting clothes, bad patterns, and those god-awful all white New Balances. However, we can snag some of their moves and update them to a more modern look. Here are a few ideas:

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1.Take away their simplicity. Fathers don’t have many

tricks up their sleeves. They keep it pretty simple, often not exploring new trends, and if they do, it is at a glacial pace. This is both a good and bad thing. Good because you know what works for you, you know your fit and style. Bad because you can get stuck in trends of yesteryear. Keep the good, trash the bad.

2.Have their confidence. Dads are confident in what

they wear because they know what is functional for them, what they feel comfortable in. Feeling comfortable exudes confidence. When dads feel comfortable in their Crocs they feel like they own the ground they’re walking on. From this: steal the confidence, not the Crocs.

3.Keep it classic. What we know to be true: jeans look

good; chinos look better. A blazer is good; a navy blazer is better. Sweaters are good; crewnecks are better. Buttondowns are good; a white button-down is best.

4. Lose the baggage. Often dads wear everything too baggy or just don’t know the fit of their body. Don’t be afraid of the tailor, and find something that compliments your body type. This does not mean buy everything in slim. In fact, loose isn’t awful, just don’t go too loose.

5. Upgrade the sneakers. The mishap with sneakers is

primarily the shape or color. The all white New Balance dilemma isn’t that they are sneakers or that they are all white, in fact, that is a good look for spring. The problem is that they are too bulky and poorly executed. Don’t throw out the comfort, stick to it. The sneaker and khaki look is one that should be utilized more often. Find a classic shape and color that fits within your wardrobe.

The beauty here is, there isn’t one specific store that dads shop at, there are no specific fashion-forward dad brands. This style can easily be achieved by shopping at almost any store. Just look for the dad basics: the khakis, buttondown, blazer, sneakers, and crewneck. J. Crew is known for their simple constructed chinos and button-downs. In their store you can find ways to update the dad look to something that fits your look or style. You can find pieces at GAP, H&M, and UNIQLO that all contribute to this idea of “dad fashion.” For sneakers, look at the casual footwear selection of any well-known athletic shoe brand. You are bound to find some that fit your style and are cool. Much of “dad fashion” is embedded in American menswear. What distinguishes our look from others are the style choices are found in our father’s clothes. Suiting is distinctive in menswear, but the way we tailor and pair is individual to the United States, and we can credit our fathers for that. John F. Kennedy emulates the American dad entirely. JFK had only a few moves but he executes them all too well. He knew his fit and kept it simple. There is nothing wrong with having a uniform if you always look good. Kennedy had a uniform. You rarely saw Kennedy in anything other than a suit, polo, or sweater. These are simple and timeless pieces. He kept his outfits interesting, wearing classics and expanding the look through its details. He changed up his tie into something bolder and more interesting, he upgraded to a loud sock. John Kennedy kept it timeless but unique. The best comment on my style someone has ever given me is that I have “mastered Ezra Koenig Dad Fashion.” While I am thankful that I was compared to the preppy, but always cool, frontman of Vampire Weekend, I am even more thrilled that someone thought to compare my style to “dad fashion.” To dress like a dad isn’t a bad thing. It is smart. Want to cut down the time you spend in your closet picking out what to wear for the day? Start thinking and buying like a dad. Knowing what works for you and what you like are the keys to owning your style, keeping it simple and sticking to the classics. For a style that will never go out of style, dress like a dad.

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INTRODUCTION

before the frost

models: sierra schoemehl + ariana anderson make up: sierra schoemehl photography + design: claudia mak + chris garcia clothing: scotch + soda

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NO SHAVE NOVEMBER... OR EVER HOW TO BE A HEALTHCONSCIOUS HIPSTER By Ariana Marini Stock artwork

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FOR MOST

, the month of November immediately conjures images of turkey, stuffing, and football. While Thanksgiving only gets a day, the entire month is devoted to a much healthier holiday: No-Shave November. Growing a beard may be one of the most natural ways to prevent a visit to the doctor’s office. Participating in No-Shave November raises awareness about cancer by embracing hair, which many people fighting the disease lose. Money saved on shaving expenses is then donated to cancer research organizations. Last year, the movement raised more than $100,000. But ditching your razor this month will also protect you from up to 95 percent of UV rays, according to researchers at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. To test this, researchers applied varying amounts of facial hair to mannequins. The mannequins were then placed out in the blistering hot sun, pivoted systematically to face different directions, and measured for radiation exposure and absorption. The more facial hair a mannequin had, the better it fared in the sun. Protection from the sun’s UV rays helps to prevent skin cancer and slow visible signs of aging. Basal-cell carcinoma, a kind of skin cancer usually caused by UV exposure, is the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide. Protection from the sun is a huge plus, as is super soft and clear skin. Beards keep skin moisturized with natural oils and limit wind exposure, which dries skin and causes redness. Beards are especially helpful for those with allergies or asthma because they help filter out allergens.

Pollen and dust become trapped in the facial hair which prevents the pollutants from entering airways. The less allergens inhaled by the lungs, the less chance allergy and asthma symptoms will be triggered. November is a particularly great month to begin growing a thick beard because they act as insulators, maintaining warmth by trapping cold air. Growing a beard this winter could help you avert a cold or the flu by heating your face up. “During the winter months, my beard is essentially an extremely convenient and comfortable face jacket,” says Connor Burton ‘15. “I mistakenly shaved one time during a week that was very cold and I couldn’t believe how cold my face felt. Never making that mistake again.” To recap, growing a beard will protect you from sun exposure, clear your skin, and keep you warm. Plus, the time it takes to shave is hardly worth the risks of doing so. The shaving process can lead to cuts, face and neck rashes, ingrown hairs, infection, and even the spread of bacteria. Saving on moisturizers and shaving products will rescue your skin and your wallet. But if you do decide to grow one, make sure you know how to healthily maintain your newly fuzzy face. Beards should be washed with shampoo just like your head hair, and conditioners and beard oils are good products to consider for softening facial hair. If you want to comb your beard, opt for a wide-toothed comb and use it in the shower to exfoliate your skin.

“BEARDS ARE A HEALTHY ADDITION TO ANY FACE”

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THE PHRASE “DO IT YOURSELF”

has been around for decades and was associated solely with home improvement until recently. Lately, D.I.Y. has taken on a new persona that involves not only home improvement but fashion, food, and health products. There are multiple publications, networks, and people dedicated to this self-crafting phenomenon. Although D.I.Y. can be a simple process, it can also be a hellish and convoluted experience. Countless amounts of people spend copious amounts of time attempting to complete project after project. However, trying to delude yourself into thinking that you can replicate these projects can often lead to disappointment. There are definitely positives to D.I.Y. but there are some projects that should’ve just never been put out into the universe. “Do It Yourself ” can rapidly transform to “Destroy It Yourself ” once a project leaves practical and enters ridiculous. Publications such as Martha Stewart’s Living and blogs like Instructables feature a selection of sensible projects. And then there are the projects that leave you questioning whether humans are actually the superior species. With D.I.Y. crafts, it’s completely possible you’ll end up with a bunch of useless things that nobody would ever need. For example, Martha Stewart’s festive and complicated take on pumpkin carving known as the “Funkin Witch Carousel.” Completely forgoing the easy natured and slightly disturbing tradition of carving a simple face into a pumpkin, Liv-

ing Magazine suggests turning your previously mundane creation into a two-tiered, fully glittered, and moss adorned masterpiece that you can set up on a motorized lazy susan (this part is optional, but you’ve already spent an hour and a half on a project that’s going to rot in a week, so you might as well). Living Magazine isn’t just an advocate for fancy pumpkins though, they also believe in fancy goldfish. The next project takes on the traditional art of glass etching but with a fishy twist. Martha realizes that your fish is probably tired of living in a plain old fish tank. A lengthy list of materials and equally as lengthy list of procedures is offered, leaving you with a fish tank fit for a king. However, your fish probably won’t appreciate it. It’d probably be happy with an extra shake of the food canister instead of a shark template etched onto it’s habitat. The blog Instructables offers a more casual type of project. Casual, yet unnecessary. If you’ve ever felt like there was something missing in your life, it might be the 300+ coffee cup chandelier that this blog offers. The website suggests that you purchase an obscene amount of cups or wait until you down a few hundred caffeinated beverages. So it’s either going to consume a lot of money or a lot of time. And that doesn’t even begin to cover stapling this mass amount of plastic cups together or wiring the lamp so it’ll actually work. Do yourself a favor and just get a lamp from Target, you’ll be fine.

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dominated by flat screens, technology has officially shifted into the third dimension. The emergence of the 3-D printer has brought with it the possibility to engineer food, shelter, and body parts from digital models. What began as an exciting way to create plastic knick-knacks has since transformed into a means of producing everything from artificial eyes to confectionary cake-toppers. As this technology continues to expand, advocates of 3-D printing hope to see these machines solve problems of hunger, homelessness, and disease.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: A PRINTER

To many, the idea of printing food is pure crazy talk. However, 3-D printed designs by The Sugar Lab show that this dream isn’t so far out of reach. Created by 3-D Systems, The Sugar Lab is the confectionary arm of a 3-D printer capable of producing hundreds of sugary ornate designs. Once made, these intricate shapes can be used for things like flavoring coffee or decorating cakes. In addition to gorgeous sugar pieces, 3-D printers can actually produce meals. By condensing whole foods into a paste used for printer ink, 3-D printers create dishes like pizza, pasta, and panna cotta, in any shape imaginable! While 3-D printers are still incapable of heating these meals, it’s believed that they will soon use lasers to zap food with heat until it’s fully cooked. In an opinion piece for CNN, Sally Kohn wrote of her high hopes for this technology, claiming that the future will see 3-D printers used to bring nutritious meals to hungry villages around the world.

PRINTING LIFE’S BASIC NECESSITIES

Food, water, shelter. 3-D printers have conquered two out of three of life’s necessities—and they’re also capable of printing homes. Recently, a Chinese construction company mass-produced homes with giant 3-D printers, measuring 10 meters wide and 6.6 meters high. In a single day, this group of innovators completed 10 houses for under $5,000 each by mixing cement and construction waste and spraying this con-

coction to build walls layer by layer. This technology isn’t limited to China. Earlier this year, Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California created a 3-D printer that can use a computer pattern to build a house in a day. The task requires workers to set the printer on two rails, allowing it to glide along and lay down cement. Once this is complete, the only jobs left for humans are to hang doors and install windows. Reflecting on the incredible accomplishments of this technology, Ryan Bushey of Business Insider wrote that he believes 3-D printers will provide more people with affordable housing.

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The power of 3-D printing is evident; so evident, in fact, that scientists have even applied it to the human body. By using the “ink” of stem cells, they’re printing 3-D shapes to be inserted into the body. This process, known as bioprinting, has created a bionic ear and a windpipe that was given to a young girl born without one in 2013. Since these organs and tissues are printed using the patients’ cells, it’s easier for their bodies to accept the new materials. The goal of these experimental procedures is to produce functioning organs, giving patients an alternative when it comes to reconstructive surgery or organ implants. Although 3-D printing became popular for its more trendy applications, it has since been used to test the limits of modern science and provide valuable resources to those in need. As this technology continues to reach new boundaries, society can expect great things from 3-D printers. LIVING

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IN TODAY’S WORLD OF EXERCISE, music has become as vital to working out as sneakers and water. Having a pump-up playlist can be the motivating factor needed to get you on the treadmill—and keep you there longer than five minutes. Because of its lively rhythms and energizing beats, electronic dance music, or EDM, is a favorite genre at the gym. If the music alone can give you the boost you need to get some extra reps in, imagine the results of incorporating the other components of an EDM concert into your workout. Hillary King and Stefanie Porcaro, founders of Awake Boston, did just that. Once a month, the two women host a dance party complete with all the trappings of a true EDM rave. In a rented-out club, colorful lights make a dark room glow while a professional DJ fills the room with energetic beats. The difference between this and any nightclub event in Boston? Awake Boston recreates this environment at 6AM as a way to get your mind and body healthy—instead of hungover. Described by its founders as a sober morning dance party, Awake Boston is the solution to the boring workout. Based on the exhilarating experience of being at a rave, the premise is to get participants dancing away the fatigue of the previous day and stress of the coming one. On November 20, Awake Boston returns to its new location at the Oberon so that Boston residents—and Emerson students—can continue to do just that. Before the dance portion of the program, a smaller group of participants can begin with a yoga ses-

sion led by Lee Skunes at 6AM. Skunes teaches yoga nationwide, but is based in Boston and teaches throughout the city at other local businesses. Admission to yoga comes at a higher fee, and is restricted to a smaller class size than the dance party so interested parties should sign up early to be sure of space. Unlike many traditional yoga classes, strobe lights and house music accompany your stretches for a more energizing yet still stress-relieving effect. The more experienced yogis can test out advanced, almost acrobatic, poses amid a stream of people entering for the second half of the morning. Around 7AM, the calisthenics switch to cardio. Instead of the uninspiring mundanity of an hour on the treadmill or elliptical, Awake Boston encourages people to simply dance. In a throng of glowsticks and thumping bass, the idea is to let loose in a form of movement that the body enjoys instead of dreads. Porcaro, a recent Providence College graduate, has always found happiness in EDM and the freeing dance that it entails. “I am hoping that at Awake Boston, powered by the rhythms of EDM, people feel energized, intrigued, comfortable to be themselves, and inspired throughout for their days,” she says. Porcaro sees her dance class as a way to build community in addition to getting a fulfilling workout. “People can find that hug, reassuring smile, dance move, inspiring performance, or feeling of community that they need.” Like any rave, drinks and substances are plentiful. Though they are meant to stimulate you, the refresh-

Tickets can be purchased through awakeboston.com and are $21 for yoga, or $16 for just the dance party. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The Oberon, 2 Arrow St. Cambridge, MA. LIVING

ments at these dance parties do so in a very different way from most stereotypical club and concert drinks. All of the refreshments are selected deliberately to help cultivate the healthful experience dreamed up by Porcaro and King as an alternative to what is the norm at raves, festivals, and concerts. At Awake Boston, smoothies, tea, coffee, and energy drinks as well as snacks help you start your day and power through it. Even better, they all come with the cost of admission. Despite the early start time, Awake Boston has seen a consistent outpouring of people willing to test out their unique way of working out. For many people, the class replaces their morning trip to the gym before heading to an office job. Given that most day jobs aren’t terribly thrilling, it makes sense that King and Porcaro’s venture would be seen as enticing, even if it means setting the alarm clock extra early. The history behind Awake Boston is just as unusual as the sunrise dance parties that have come out of it. King, 27, of Manchester, New Hampshire and Porcaro, 24, of Medfield, Massachusetts, had both left behind undergraduate degrees, jobs, and life as they knew it to explore southeast Asia. After months of backpacking separately, the two met while working as waitresses on a beach on Koh Rong Island in Cambodia in exchange for room and board. Like any good adventure story,

they had their share of difficulties— such as a scarcity of running water-- and their happiness: “We danced until the sun came up,” says King. With that dancing, however, came a realization that many people they knew were using drugs and alcohol to a risky extent. “We realized that there has to be another way to tap into the freeing energy of dance, connection, movement, and community,” King recalls. Inspired by a similar event in London, the two conceptualized Awake Boston in February 2014 as the way to do just that. The inaugural Awake Boston took place on September 18, 2014 and has already evolved since then. The event has switched venues, from Umbria Prime to the Oberon, and has kept a steady income of participants. The founders are always looking for ways to grow their program for the better. This month, that comes in the form of Awake Boston’s collaboration with ToUch Performance Art. “We are encouraging everyone to put forth ideas or talents that they are interested in seeing. We want this event to be something special, unique, and tailored to the people of Boston,” says Porcaro. While open to meeting their participants at events, the Awake Boston website and Facebook are also effective ways to communicate with the women who started the experience themselves.

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THE ART OF WAR By Kelsey Conner Artwork by Rabee Kiwan

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WHEN SPEAKING OF CONFLICT ART, “Guernica” is in-

evitably mentioned—and for good reason. Housed in a massive room in Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofia, Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is one of the most popular painted responses to conflict in recent memory. The 11” x 26” oil-on-canvas depicts grieving, chaos, and despair, solely in the somber colors of blue, black, and white. Picasso’s depiction of wailing women, chaotic animals, and sheer destruction makes it the definitive anti-war piece.

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“THE HUMAN PRESENCE IN MY WORK HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SYMBOLS, REMNANTS OF AN EXISTENCE...” RABEE KIWAN Though it is now instantly recognized around the world, it was a source of controversy when first created--while living in exile, Picasso painted it in protest of bombings of the Spanish town, Guernica, during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso refused to allow it into his home country of Spain until democracy was restored, and did not live to see that day. An interpretation of Guernica, known as Keiskamma Guernica, shows the impact that Picasso’s painting still has today, and the power of its message. Keiskamma Guernica is a tapestry created by a group of Xhosa women to comment on the South African battle against AIDS. From the first sparks of the Arab Spring movement in late 2010 to the civil war currently being waged, Syria has produced some of the leading examples of contemporary wartime artwork. Many Syrian artists live in exile and are unsure of when they will be able to return to their homes. From their positions in exile, however, many Syrian artists are taking advantage of their time away by using their work to reach out to the public about the conflict in Syria. Generally speaking, though, according to Majalla Magazine, “The work is not so much about making revolutionary statements, but about showing the reality of life in Syria.” The images are not paintings of the bloody messes that you see when you turn on the television, but instead, they’re everyday people, children, and carry a sense of normality that is sure to be relatable to a global audience. Rabee Kiwan, a Syrian artist living in exile in Beirut, Lebanon, says about his art in a Majalla interview: “I am not a political artist. My work is about the human element. My paintings reflect the human

condition...The human presence in my work has been replaced by symbols, remnants of an existence, like an old bus that is out of service or a piece of a tank.” Kiwan’s art has also taken on a more somber palette of colors, mostly black and whites that “deepen the feeling of the conflict lived on a daily basis.” Some Syrian artists, however, are concerned with the trade that has developed around their conflict art. In recent years, there has become a growing demand for the artwork that comes out of conflict areas—particularly from Western consumers. Those wary of such a trade believe that it turns war into a commodity and further dehumanizes the struggle that they face on a daily basis. Artist Remy Al-Haddad says that “The problem is that for some painters, art is no longer art, but simply a trade.” Al-Haddad is afraid that this buying and selling of art that depicts the Syrian civil war is a form of exploitation and appropriation of the struggle. Part of the growing global popularity of their art is due to the availability of it online—since it is oftentimes very dangerous or too expensive for these artists to open physical galleries, their art ends up being displayed online for the entire world to see. In Gaza, Basel Elmaqosui is purposefully attempting to appeal to a global audience. The Palestinian painter and photographer merges images of war-torn Gaza from his own experiences on the street with classic paintings, easily recognizable by a global audience. Elmaqosui wanted the images to be familiar to those outside of the conflict, while also pairing it with the emotions and scenes lived by those inside it. For example, Elmaqosui juxtaposed the figure from Edvard Munch’s The Scream with ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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a bombed-out neighborhood. The artist believes that these kinds of juxtapositions will strike a chord with the audience, and in an interview with Al Jazeera he said that his reason for this is that “the Western news media were just talking about numbers and facts; they weren’t looking the souls of people here, and the pain.” From the other side of the same conflict, Israeli artists such as Amir Schiby are attempting to bridge the gap between the two nations. He recently released a piece which depicts the Israeli killing of the Bakr cousins, a group of boys that were playing on a beach when killed by an Israeli ground strike. Many Palestinians shared this image online without knowing that it was created by an Israeli artist—just one example of the kinship that can be formed over art. Schiby, a descendent of Holocaust survivors, explained to Al Jazeera that “the Holocaust is the ultimate Israeli excuse for why they have to be so suspicious... but my parents didn’t live this life and I refuse to as well.” Through the Internet, these artists are able to reach not only a Western audience, but the audience of those that their country is fighting. One Israeli graphic designer, Ronny Edry, recently gave a TED Talk about a piece that garnered a significant amount of attention, his Israel Loves Iran project. It was started by an image he shared on Facebook of he and his young daughter with the caption “Iranians, we love you, we will never bomb your country.” It was a viral success, and Edry turned it into an entire project. Since then, his TED Talk has received nearly two

million global views and commendation from both Israeli and Iranian citizens. Some artists believe that their art is the only way of rebelling that they have. Palestinian artist and lecturer Tawfiq Abdel Rahman Jibril says of his art that “some people resist with weapons and violence. This is my form of resistance.” Art crosses all cultural boundaries and perceived differences, oftentimes forging a relationship between people who have been told that they are different but never actually given the opportunity to see through each other’s eyes. Thanks to the global connection forged by the Internet, people are able to communicate with “the others” in a way that was never before possible. Through resistance art in times of conflict, a dialogue is opened that may not happen otherwise: a dialogue of peace that reminds the world of the humanity we all share.

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Seattle has a very accepting and accommodating atmosphere. There is a surprising amount of LGBTQ-friendly businesses. On East Pike Street, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are many bars, salons, and boutiques proudly flying the rainbow flag from their awnings. Check out Kaladi Brothers Coffee (517 E Pike St.) and take out a book at the Gay City Health Project’s LGBTQ library that is attached to the café to read while you sip on a delicious cappuccino.

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For such a metropolitan area, Seattle keeps its green space near and dear. From Kerry Park to the SAM Sculpture Park, there is no lack of picnic space. Grab a blanket and sit underneath an Alexander Calder sculpture (pictured above) while gazing at the boats in Elliot Bay. Or, if you enjoy hiking, rent a car and go to Mt. Rainier National Park.

With Seattle’s access to natural resources and an emphasis on farm-to-table sensibility, there are many new restaurants using these advantages to create fantastic food. Restaurant Zoe, located in Capitol Hill, is a rustic and romantic . The Petite Filet with Kabocha Pumpkin and Stilton Cheese ($21) harmoniously mingled sweet and seasonal ingredients with a salty and musky cheese. Market Grill, located in the iconic Pike Place Market, has a mean salmon sandwich ($10). Rosemary mayo, lettuce, and a crispy baguette topped with grilled, fresh Pacific salmon makes for a wonderful sandwich. Also, Market Grill has the best clam chowder ($4.50) I have ever experienced. Unlike the New England version, the Seattle chowder is more seasoned and bold. You can’t find a restaurant, café, or sandwich shop in Seattle that isn’t fantastic.

SHOUTOUT TO CATCALLERS HEY BABY, a photography project created by Brooklyn-based photographer Caroline Tompkins, is probing an issue that is rapidly gaining attention across the globe: street harassment. Operating through her website, Tompkins’s blog Hey Baby is similar to that of Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York in the sense that both comprise of portraits of New Yorkers. However, instead of celebrating the diversity of the city’s inhabitants by retelling their inspiring stories, Tompkins chooses to portray the uglier side of New York City streets by photographing catcallers. Hey Baby, unlike Humans of New York, consists of only photographs with no quotes attached. Not all of the photographs on the blog are portraits—some consist of only hand signs, parts of faces, and even slips of paper with names and numbers that were given to Tompkins. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Tompkins moved to Brooklyn in 2011 to study photography at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). She currently works as a studio technician at SVA and as an assistant photo editor for Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Your Mag had the opportunity to speak with Caroline Tompkins about Hey Baby, discussing how she uses photography to spread the word about street harassment and the conversations she wishes to spark.

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YM: How did you come up with Hey Baby? Caroline Tompkins: I moved to Brooklyn in 2011 and I just found myself feeling incredibly unsafe. I would be followed home from work or school or whatever on the subway and I couldn’t leave my house without some sort of comment about my appearance. I think for a while most women think that “oh this is just another thing I have to deal with”— or [that it’s] a side effect of living in a city. But there was a point where I would talk to other women about it and they would just say “it’s a cultural thing” or “take it as a compliment” or “it can’t be that bad right?” I guess I just got sick of it.

YM: How did you go about photographing these men? Did you just approach them? What did you say? CT: So I mean pretty early on I realized the whole dynamic is about power and control, and so I felt like they were exerting their power onto me and it was important to me to exert my power onto them. It’s a total performance on my end. It’s really hard for me to just have that courage and to just address the stranger that did something inappropriate to me. YM: Wow. CT: [laughs] Yeah, it definitely takes some building up. It’s also important for me not to ask them. I don’t ask them to take the picture. I just tell them, “I’m going to take your picture.” And their reactions vary: some of them pose, some throw up hand signs, or they kind of run away, or stand there and cover their face. YM: That’s incredible. And how did you use your knowledge as a photography major to help with Hey Baby? CT: I think it helps to think about the photographs critically. I’ve seen other women photograph their catcallers and the photographs are incredibly beautiful—they’re beautiful portraits. And I think that’s problematic. Taking a photograph of someone is a respectful act, and it’s raising someone to a certain level. So I needed to find a way to combat that problem. And it was helpful to have the community around me talking about the work in a critical way.

YM: Our campus is in downtown Boston so a lot of the students here have experienced catcalls and can relate strongly with Hey Baby. Is there a certain message you want to tell us? CT: As a whole, street harassment is not acceptable. My advice is an attitude change. I don’t expect other women to feel like they need to fight back—I mean I want them to know that they can and they should in their own ways. I think that the message is [that] you don’t deserve this. It’s not something you have to just deal with. Street harassment has been an ongoing issue for a long time. A board member of the organization Stop Street Harassment, or SSH, Erin McKelle gave Your Mag some insight about the movement against this kind of harassment. McKelle says, “Street harassment is an issue internationally and organizations around it has become massive. There are many programs that now exist globally, as well as a lot of online activism and organizing.” College students, she says, can take action against this simply by sharing stories using a mobile app called Hollaback, or even just tweet with the hashtag #EndSH. McKelle says there has been a surge in the movement and that “people are creating art, participating in chalk walks, organizing marches and rallies, and even simply talking back to harassers.” McKelle adds that the message that SSH aims to spread is that “for people who experience street harassment, first of all, know that what is happening is never your fault. No one ever asks to be harassed. Secondly, whatever response you have is the ‘right’ response.” Your Mag would like to thank Caroline Tompkins and Erin McKelle for taking the time to talk with us. Check out Tompkin’s blog Hey Baby at www.carolinetompkins. com, and if you’re interested in Stop Street Harassment, visit www.stopstreetharassment.org for more information.

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YM: What were the responses like at SVA? CT: Well, it was most important to me to start a conversation about street harassment. Even in an art school in New York City, my peers or professors would sort of discount it, and say, “oh you’re blonde” or “you wear dresses.” And it’s ridiculous. I found that in my critiques we’d never address the actual harassment. We’d address me and my role in it. I’ve had people tell me “well maybe you should dye your hair darker.” We’re supposed to be in a very progressive environment, at an art school, and you’re telling me to dye my hair darker so men don’t [harass me]? Every time I showed my work somebody would bring up something like this. So, it’s important for me to just create a discussion. When I posted this on the Internet, I found the feedback a lot more fulfilling.

YM: Yeah, the Internet exploded didn’t it? CT: [laughs] Yeah, it’s important for people to be talking about it. I’m not under this impression that there’s going to be some sort of legal change or anything, but more likely and hopefully there’ll be a general attitude change of [street harassment] not being okay.

POLITICS OF STREAMING

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By Diana DiLoreto

JUST THIS PAST WEEK, Netflix announced that it will

be releasing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend on their streaming site—the first movie to be produced by Netflix specifically for the site, and the next big move that Netflix is taking to revolutionize how we watch and consume entertainment. In a market where viewership is everything, online services are far and away becoming our biggest source for entertainment. Netflix has been the leading force in online entertainment streaming since it first offered the service back in 2007, and since it has started to stream television series of its own—the incredibly popular House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, for example—the service has only become more popular. Competing services, such as Hulu or HBO Go have been trying to catch up with the streaming giant. Television networks themselves, such as MTV and ABC Family, have even caught on, offering streaming services of popular series on their websites. For many college students, watching an actual television set is becoming obsolete. Bill Zimolka ‘16, who subscribes to multiple different streaming services,“The only time I watch regular TV is if I just happen to be bored and I remember that something I want to watch is on, or if it’s a sporting event. Otherwise I just stream everything.” Streaming services, like Netflix, allow viewers to do something that traditional services cannot: “binge-watching,” or watching full seasons of series in one sitting, rather than 30 or 40 minutes at a time each week. Emerson College, too, has streaming services. The Emerson Channel is streamed online at emchannel. org, where students can watch whatever is currently being aired live. The service cannot stream television shows or movies that are not affiliated with Emerson College, but it does air original programs created and aired by

Emerson students such as Good Morning Emerson and Breaking News! While there is also a YouTube channel or the Emerson Channel that is updating these series, the streaming service through their website is limited to what is being aired at that moment. Says Zimolka, “If I wanna watch TV, I’ll turn on my TV that’s right there, I’m not gonna go online and do it.” Would students utilize an online streaming service that was a bit more robust, with the YouTube service in place? Devin Gardner ‘17, a former editor for Good Morning Emerson, says “It’s more popular, but usually only people who worked on the show will go watch that, and it’s usually to take a screenshot of their name in the credits. Most people I’ve talked to said that’s the exact reason they go find the video.” But it’s still possible that student-driven content is something that fellow students want to see. Daniel Griggi ‘18 says, “I like seeing other students creativity and abilities in action. I would watch more if they streamed it, because there are times when my schedule conflicts with watching my friends online. If they archived it rather than live streaming, I would totally watch more often.” In the busy world of college, students don’t always have the time to watch regularly programmed traditional television. Emerson Channel’s online streaming service doesn’t follow the same “binge-watching” model that most other streaming services do. In the modern television market, where streaming is going to become more and more popular over the next several years, it’s important for film and television students to not only be aware of what it takes to make a great show, but also to be aware of how that medium is shared with an audience. Creating a better streaming site—and being aware of how that affects the market—is one step forward in this direction.

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November is finally here, and along with it comes dreams of time spent with family, Thanksgiving dinner, and the slow approach to the end of fall semester. As a mix of the comforting and cutting edge, this playlist will hopefully guide you through the bulk of your studies this fall.

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Kendrick Lamar, “i” Perfume Genius, “Queen” Alicia Keys, “Fallin’” Edith Piaf, “La vie en Rose” Joni Mitchell, “The Last Time I Saw Richard” Peter Gabriel, “Games Without Frontiers” Fleetwood Mac, “Everywhere” Jimi Hendrix, “Purple Haze” Father, “Why Can’t I Cry $$$” Drake, “Headlines” Beach House, “Zebra” Kimbra, “Withdraw” Lizzo, “Bloodlines” Nas, “The World Is Yours” Lauryn Hill, “When It Hurts So Bad” Beyoncé, “Haunted” Miguel, “Do You...” Elvis Presley, “Don’t Be Cruel” Kelis, “Change” Amerie, “Higher” Queen, “Somebody to Love” The Who, “Welcome” Kate Bush, “A Coral Room” Joanna Newsom, “Peach, Plum, Pear”

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