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‘Our stories belong to everyone’: Emerson alumni tour with “Into the Woods” revival at the Colonial Theater

‘Our stories belong to everyone’: Emerson alumni tour with “Into the Woods” revival at the Colonial Theater

By Karenna Umscheid
March 9, 2023

Stephen Sondheim’s twisted fairy tale and modern classic “Into The Woods” has been revived on Broadway in the U.S. three times, each time with different cultural contexts that keep the book and lyricism...

Interlooping

Emerson Contemporary hosts artist El Putnam’s exploration of social interaction

By Jackson Bailey, Staff Writer, Living Arts
February 15, 2023

Students are now able to visit the latest exhibition at Emerson Contemporary, “PseudoRandom,” an exploration of how our spheres of digital communication have begun to overlap and intersect From...

Graduate lacrosse defender Jiwon Kim has caused 62 turnovers in his 54 games in an Emerson jersey. (Courtesy: Jiwon Kim)

Graduate Students grasp the opportunity to play another year of collegiate sports

By Abigail Lott
February 13, 2023

Would you spend an extra year in a college classroom for the chance to play one more year of collegiate sports? This year, some Emerson students said yes to this opportunity and are making a significant...

‘Bad Axe’ is family business

‘Bad Axe’ is family business

By Ryan Yau, Assistant Living Arts Editor
December 1, 2022

Bad Axe, MI, is a town with a population of 3,000, where everyone is friends on Facebook and within two degrees of separation in Walmart. “Bad Axe” is filmmaker David Siev’s directorial debut,...

Senior spotlights: Women’s volleyball seniors elevated the program and built a positive culture

Senior spotlights: Women’s volleyball seniors elevated the program and built a positive culture

By Leo Kagan, Assistant Sports Editor
November 9, 2022

At the end of every women’s volleyball season, the dismantling of the net in the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym marks the end of Emerson’s seniors’ careers. After a five-set NEWMAC playoffs...

The Center for Health and Wellness.

Wellness Center reports 176 COVID cases in September

By Bailey Allen, Former news editor
October 7, 2022

Emerson’s Wellness Center received 176 self-reports of positive COVID-19 tests during the month of September, but according to a Friday morning email statement from Associate Director of Community Health...

Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Masks ‘strongly encouraged,’ Monkeypox ‘carefully monitored’

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
August 17, 2022

The college released additional information regarding its revised COVID-19 protocol, including updated isolation and quarantine guidelines as well as an acknowledgment of the emerging Monkeypox virus. The...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports 14 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 27, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported 14 COVID-19 cases for Tuesday of the 682 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.05 percent. The college reported 38 community members in on-campus...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson breaks 800 COVID-19 cases for the Spring 2022 semester

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 26, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 12 COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 818 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.47 percent. The college reported 35 community members in on-campus isolation....

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 25, 2022

Emerson did not report any data on the COVID-19 dashboard over the weekend. The college reported 33 community members in on-campus isolation. One was reported to be in on-campus quarantine.  Those...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 11 COVID-19 cases on Friday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 22, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported 11 COVID-19 cases of the 719 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.53 percent. The college reported 35 community members in on-campus isolation. Zero...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 14 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 21, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 14 COVID-19 cases of the 1,097 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.67 percent. The college reported 29 community members in on-campus isolation....

Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St. in front of the Little Building.

‘I just really fear getting COVID’: students report anxiety with updated COVID policies

By Maddie Khaw, Assistant News Editor
April 21, 2022

COVID-19 precautions have enveloped Emerson’s campus since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Masks in classrooms, mandatory weekly COVID tests, and designated isolation spaces for COVID-positive students...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports 12 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 19, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 12 COVID-19 cases of the 411 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.92 percent. The college reported 11 community members in on-campus isolation. Zero...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports three COVID-19 cases on Friday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 15, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported three COVID-19 cases of the 446 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.67 percent. The college reported 26 community members in on-campus isolation. Zero...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports 13 COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 14, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported 13 COVID-19 cases of the 929 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.40 percent. The college reported 27 community members in on-campus isolation. Zero...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reports 18 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 12, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported 18 COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 1,128 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 1.60 percent. The college reported 14 community members in on-campus isolation....

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports zero COVID-19 cases over the weekend

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 11, 2022

Emerson did not provide any data for COVID-19 cases on campus for Saturday or Sunday. The college reported four community members in on-campus isolation. Zero were reported to be in on-campus quarantine.  Those...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases on Thursday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 7, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported four COVID-19 cases for Wednesday of the 771 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.52 percent. The college also reported 15 community members in on-campus...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center.

Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray, Editor-at-large
April 5, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported eight COVID-19 cases for Monday of the 380 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 2.11 percent. The college also reported 12 community members in on-campus...

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