An eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist has been in Russian custody since Feb. 17, and was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison in August—all because she entered Russia...
It was late February during my study abroad program in The Netherlands when I first heard about Russia’s potential attack on Ukraine. The talk of an invasion was simply a rumor until Thursday, Feb. 24....
There is something sinister about sitting on a dirty dorm couch while watching the recent award shows and seeing the words ‘donate’ after a five-minute montage of atrocities.
On March 27th, during...
The war in Ukraine wreaked havoc on families around the globe—including those of two Emerson students, who have taken the chance to do something about it.
Journalism major Natalie Vasileff, and writing,...
By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor March 3, 2022
In the week since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, its forces have surrounded key cities and launched deadly attacks while facing strong Ukrainian opposition. The root of the war is long and complicated,...
A mere 1,200 miles away from the fighting in Ukraine, students and faculty at Emerson’s Kasteel Well campus are anxiously watching history unfold as Europe is brought to the brink of war.
Last week’s...
Monday afternoon, my roommate came back from class and told me that one of his classmates asked the professor what would be the appropriate way to joke about Ukraine. Thankfully, the professor replied...
By Adri Pray, Content Managing Editor February 26, 2022
Emerson will host a “virtual open hour for conversation and support” in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for community members.
The open hour, announced via a community-wide email from...
By Adri Pray, Content Managing Editor February 25, 2022
A throng of people donned in blue and yellow gathered at the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, protesting the invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia just hours earlier.
The crowd waved...
By Camilo Fonseca, Content Managing Editor February 24, 2022
For weeks, college students have felt the distant-but-steady drumbeat of war, on the brink of what could be the bloodiest conflict since the 1940s. Yet, on our campus, the crisis has elicited little sense...
After spending seven years of his life in Ukraine, Bo Feekins decided to spend his next four as a member of the Emerson College men’s soccer team, where he is adjusting to life in the United States as...