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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Students trapped in an elevator are encouraged to try and contact friends outside, and bang on the doors as a last resort. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

What should students do in an elevator entrapment?

March 20, 2019

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...

ECPD reported nine elevator entrapments this semester in incident journals. BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Students wary of getting stuck as elevator entrapments rise

November 29, 2018

The number of reported elevator entrapments doubled since last semester, according to incident reports documented by the Emerson College Police Department....

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