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The 172 Review
by The Berkeley Beacon
The 172 Review is a short weekly podcast that serves to keep the Emerson College community informed on all the news around campus. The show is produced by The Berkeley Beacon newsroom.
Episodes
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Our thoughts of Progressive Democrats Michelle Wu sworn into Office
On today's episode of The 172 Review, host Justin Chen sits down with Deputy Enterprise Editor Bailey Allen and Beacon Correspondent Jack Bixby to discuss the Boston Mayoral election.
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Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence
On today's episode of The 172 Review, host Justin Chen interviews News Editor Camilo Fonseca and Multimedia Editor Hongyu Liu about their coverage of the 2021 Boston Marathon.
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Meghan Markle's explosive interview, and Emerson's new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad
On today's episode of The 172 Review, host Drew Ascione interviews Assistant Sports Editor Tyler Foy about a new inclusivity-based Emerson cheerleading squad, and reporter Sophia Boyce gets student reactions to Meghan Markle's explosive interview.
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Emerson community receives vaccines, and online learning for international students
On today's episode of The 172 Review, host Sophia Boyce interviews News Editor Dana Gerber about how Emerson students and staff starting to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and reporter Drew Ascione examines what international students are overcoming with online learning.
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COVID-19 variants detected in United States, and Massachusetts loosens reopening restrictions
Today on The 172 Review, host Sophia Boyce interviews Senior Investigative Reporter, Andrew Brinker, on the transmissible COVID-19 variants spreading throughout the U.S., and the beacon's Multimedia Managing Editor, Maximo Aguilar Lawlor, interviews Emerson students and staff on Massachusetts'...
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Diving deeper into 'Laura's Law,' and President Biden's first days in White House
Today on The 172 Review, host Drew Ascione sits down with Assistant News Editor Alec Klusza to dive deeper into the new Massachusetts Law in honor of former Beacon Editor-in-Chief, Laura Levis. And reporter Sophia Boyce talks with fellow Emersonians about their opinion on President Joe Biden's...
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A look into the students' pandemic-era holiday plans and pronoun usage at Emerson
Today on The 172 Review, host Maximo Aguilar Lawlor sits down with Express News Editor Charlie McKenna to talk about last week’s surge of positive COVID-19 cases at Emerson College. In honor of Transgender Awareness Week and Trans Remembrance Day, Drew Ascione dives deeper into the impact of…
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Emerson community weighs in on the holidays, the president-elect, and new COVID-19 vaccine developments
Today on The 172 Review, host Maximo Aguilar Lawlor talks to the community about the recent advances in effectiveness of multiple COVID-19 vaccines. Sophia Boyce fields student’s opinions on the newly president-elect Joe Biden, in the days following the election results. Drew Ascione speaks with...
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Audio: Celebrations and chanting, how Boston erupted in sound on Nov. 7
Celebrations and chanting filled the streets of Boston on Nov. 7 as massive celebrations broke out over the city due to the election of Joe Biden as president of the United States. Music and singing was heard particularly on the Boylston Street and Charles Street intersection as Bostonians lined...
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Voting initiatives, mail-in experiences, and a new Supreme Court justice: Election Day on campus
In today's special election edition of The 172 Review, host Drew Ascione sat down with Beacon reporter Camilo Fonseca to talk about student voters and the college's effort to boost civic engagement. Maximo Lawlor talks to people about their mail-in voting experiences, and Sophia Boyce gathers...
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Sanctions for breaking social distancing, Among Us overtakes campus life and a mid-semester student check in
Today on The 172 Review, host Maximo Aguilar Lawlor sits down with Frankie Rowley about sanctions the college administers to people who break social distancing guidelines. Drew Ascione checks in with students to see how they are fairing this semester, and Sophia Boyce explores how the popular…
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Bookstore sees significant delays, off-campus students and dance orgs press ahead during a COVID-era semester
Today on the 172 Review, host Sophia Boyce talks to Alec Klusza to discuss issues within the college’s textbook ordering process that persist over halfway through the semester. Maximo Lawlor delves into how off-campus students are navigating the semester, and Drew Ascione looks into how dance...
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Examining dashboard discrepancies, school facilities, and Emerson Missed Connections
Today on the 172 Review, host Danielle Shojai sits down with news editor Andrew Brinker to discuss inaccuracies and missing metrics on Emerson’s COVID-19 dashboard. Drew Ascione talked to students about social distancing in classrooms. Maximo Lawlor explores how sports teams are using the campus...
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Disrupted social lives, COVID sanctions, and altered orgs: Life back on a pandemic-era campus
Today on the 172 Review, host Maximo Aguilar Lawlor sits down with Beacon reporters Dana Gerber and Ann E. Matica to talk about how organizations on campus are adapting to new pandemic-era regulations. Drew Ascione talked to students about coming back to campus, and Sophie Boyce explores the way...
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Supporting medical frontliners
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we support the medical frontliners who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, with producer Melissa Rosales, Vice President for Government and Community Relations in Emerson College, Margaret Ings, junior Theater and Performance major, Devin Davis-Lorton, and...
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Giving back during the COVID-19 crisis
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we discuss the importance of kindness and lending a hand to those in need during the pandemic, with producer Melissa Rosales, visual media arts professor and head of the Spirit of Emerson group, Tom Cooper, and Emerson alumni Shay Sinnott and Julia Gutierrez....
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How to care for your mental health during a pandemic
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we continue our monthly how to series, “Emerson Survival Kit,” with producer Melissa Rosales, Emerson Counseling and Psychological Services (ECAPS)’ Director Elise Harrison, and Staff Social Worker and Substance Abuse Counselor, Natalie Waggaman.
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Emerson College professors discuss the first week of transitioning to online classes
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we discuss the first week of transitioning to online classes, with producer Melissa Rosales, Delia Cabe, senior affiliate faculty member at the Writing, Literature, and Publishing Department, Andrew Clarke, playwriting professor, and Craig Mathers, associate...
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How the coronavirus outbreak is affecting students’ lives
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we discuss how the coronavirus outbreak affects students’ lives, with producer Melissa Rosales, Berkeley Beacon’s opinion editor, Ziqi Wang and senior visual media arts major Ruoyan Chen.
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Emerson Staff Union hosts Valentine’s meet and greet
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we speak with the Emerson Staff Union, with producer Melissa Rosales, Christopher Wilson, a union member from the journalism department, and Dennis Levine, Emerson staff union chair from the Emerson IT department.
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How to cope with trigger warnings
On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we continue our monthly how to series, “Emerson Survival Kit,” with producer Melissa Rosales and Healing and Advocacy Collective’s Dr. Melanie Matson, Greta Spoering, and Truman the four-legged beagle.
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Marlboro-Emerson College proposed merger on "expedited" track
MARLBORO, VT—On this week’s episode of The Beacon, producer Melissa Rosales and audio engineer Connor Gallant travel to Marlboro College to cover the latest updates on the proposed Emerson-Marlboro merger. The Board of Trustees Meeting Saturday revolved around expediting the proposed merger deal,...
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Performing Arts Chair Robert Colby talks about kindness
In this week’s episode of The Beacon, we talk about kindness with producer Melissa Rosales and Performing Arts Chair Robert Colby. The Spirit of Emerson Committee’s 2020 kindness award was named after him last Monday, Jan. 27. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michaele Whelan and...
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Number of emotional support animals on-campus doubles
There are 14 total emotional support animals on-campus this academic year, which doubles the number from the 2017-18 academic year. This increase follows a study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association of 155,000 students on 196 college campuses showing an increase in mental health...
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College raises undergraduate tuition by 4 percent
On March 21, the college announced a 4 percent increase to the undergraduate tuition for returning students. This increased the total cost of attendance to $66,256 per year—$2,556 more than the cost for the 2018-19 academic year. Deputy Enterprise News Editor Abigail Hadfield spoke with President...
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What to do in an on-campus elevator entrapment
Five elevator entrapments occurred in the first two and a half months of spring 2019, and nine at the end of fall 2018, according to incident journals provided by the Emerson College Police Department. Enterprise Reporter Flora Li found out the main causes of elevator entrapments and what…
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College operates with nine director-level vacancies
A recent Beacon investigation found that the college operates with eight director-level vacancies in the administration. With the planned departure of Senior Associate Vice President for Real Estate Arthur Mombourquette, the total number of vacant positions will increase to nine. Assistant…
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Title IX Breakdown
Beacon reporters Abigail Hadfield and Tomas Gonzalez break down the process of filing a title IX report and what a title IX investigation would look like.
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Permits detail budget increase for 172 Tremont
Interior renovations to The Commons at 172 Tremont St. tacked on $1.1 million more than the college initially anticipated, according to City of Boston public records. News editor Chris Van Buskirk joins the Beacon to breakdown what this means for the renovation project. For more information, go…
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A Fond Farewell
In our final episode of the semester, we say goodbye to editor-in-chief Shafaq Patel. For more information, go to www.berkeleybeacon.com and follow the Beacon on Twitter @BeaconUpdate.
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Library Vacancies
Five Iwasaki Library staff members have left the college since the summer. We brought Beacon correspondent Katie Redefer on to explain. For more information, go to www.berkeleybeacon.com and follow the Beacon on Twitter @BeaconUpdate.
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Sidewalk Expansion
The college has a proposal to expand the section of Boylston Street sidewalk adjacent to campus. We sat down with Beacon assistant sports editor and reporter Anissa Gardizy to talk about how and why the college plans to do it. For more information, go to www.berkeleybeacon.com and follow the…
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SGA Elections
The Student Government Association elections are this week. For the inaugural episode of our podcast, we sat down with Deputy Express Editor and former SGA reporter Chris Van Buskirk to explain what they mean for students and for student government. For more information, check out...
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The 172 Review is a short weekly podcast that serves to keep the Emerson College community informed on all the news around campus. The show is produced by The Berkeley Beacon newsroom.
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