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WATCH: Hundreds of Emerson students protest against racism, present demands

By Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief / October 24, 2017
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Chris Van Buskirk
Chris Van Buskirk, Former Editor-in-Chief
Chris Van Buskirk graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in journalism after serving as the top editor for The Berkeley Beacon. He worked for the State House News Service covering the Massachusetts Legislature and at MassLive as their Boston-based correspondent. Van Buskirk now serves as the lead state politics reporter at The Boston Herald, where he covers the inner workings of the State House. He can be reached at [email protected].
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