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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.


    • Nov 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Our thoughts of Progressive Democrats Michelle Wu sworn into Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 34:34


    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.

    Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 14:51


    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.

    Meghan Markle's explosive interview, and Emerson's new inclusivity-based cheerleading squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 20:25


    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.

    Emerson community receives vaccines, and online learning for international students

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 21:54


    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.

    COVID-19 variants detected in United States, and Massachusetts loosens reopening restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 22:58


    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' decision to loosen reopening restrictions for struggling businesses.

    Diving deeper into 'Laura's Law,' and President Biden's first days in White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 19:52


    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 first days in office.

    A look into the students' pandemic-era holiday plans and pronoun usage at Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 30:34


    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 proper pronoun usage. And Sophia Boyce talks to students about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed student's holiday plans.

    Emerson community weighs in on the holidays, the president-elect, and new COVID-19 vaccine developments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 25:01


    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 students about what they think going back home for the holidays will look like.

    Audio: Celebrations and chanting, how Boston erupted in sound on Nov. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 3:54


    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 the streets in celebration. In front of the Boston State House, dueling rallies clashed as supporters of Biden and current President Donald Trump met at the top of Beacon Street.As an estimated thousands of celebrators took their time on the streets, traffic was shut down for hours. However, the cars that did get by the crowded intersections often honked in support of the masses.

    Voting initiatives, mail-in experiences, and a new Supreme Court justice: Election Day on campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 32:42


    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 thoughts on the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

    Sanctions for breaking social distancing, Among Us overtakes campus life and a mid-semester student check in

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 25:03


    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 video game "Among Us" has overtaken Emerson students' social lives .

    Bookstore sees significant delays, off-campus students and dance orgs press ahead during a COVID-era semester

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 23:36


    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 organizations have been affected by COVID-19 guidelines.

    Examining dashboard discrepancies, school facilities, and Emerson Missed Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 34:05


    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 gym to stay in shape, and Sophia Boyce delves into how the Emerson Missed Connections 2.0 Instagram account is building a sense of community in a strange semester.

    Disrupted social lives, COVID sanctions, and altered orgs: Life back on a pandemic-era campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 30:55


    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 that Emerson and Boston College differ in handing out disciplinary actions for violating COVID-19 safety guidelines.

    Supporting medical frontliners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 7:18


    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 nurse practitioner at Emerson's Center for Health and Wellness and a local emergency department, Amanda Kelly.

    Giving back during the COVID-19 crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 7:31


    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. Donations can be made at: Still Rolling Initiative, Fuel The Fight - Boston, Emerson College COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

    How to care for your mental health during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 7:55


    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.

    Emerson College professors discuss the first week of transitioning to online classes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 7:56


    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 professor at the Performing Arts Department.

    How the coronavirus outbreak is affecting students' lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 7:48


    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.

    Emerson Staff Union hosts Valentine's meet and greet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 8:05


    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.

    How to cope with trigger warnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 8:25


    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.

    Marlboro-Emerson College proposed merger on "expedited" track

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 7:56


    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, studio art spaces on Emerson College's campus, tensions between the alumni and the Board, and more.

    Performing Arts Chair Robert Colby talks about kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 7:17


    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 Colby's longtime friend Professor Thomas Cooper gave speeches to honor him in the event.

    How To Protect Yourself In the Streets of Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 7:32


    Number of emotional support animals on-campus doubles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 9:56


    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 diagnoses from 22 percent to 36 percent between 2007 and 2017. Seamus Butcher sat down with News Staff Writer Carlee Bronkema to find out how a student can get an emotional support animal and the purpose they serve.

    College raises undergraduate tuition by 4 percent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 8:37


    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 M. Lee Pelton and broke down why the college continues to raise tuition and what the additional funds will go towards.

    What to do in an on-campus elevator entrapment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 6:36


    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 students should whenever they find themselves stuck in an elevator.

    College operates with nine director-level vacancies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 4:16


    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 Express Editor Anissa Gardizy joins the show to break down what these vacancies mean for the college.

    Title IX Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 13:22


    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.

    Permits detail budget increase for 172 Tremont

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 6:17


    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 to www.berkeleybeacon.com and follow the Beacon on Twitter @BeaconUpdate.

    A Fond Farewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 6:53


    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.

    Library Vacancies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 4:22


    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.

    Sidewalk Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 6:52


    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 Beacon on twitter @BeaconUpdate.

    SGA Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 10:12


    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 www.berkeleybeacon.com and follow the Beacon on Twitter @BeaconUpdate.

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