The 172 Review

The Berkeley Beacon

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.

  1. 11/22/2021

    Our thoughts of Progressive Democrats Michelle Wu sworn into Office

    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.

    35 min

  2. 11/08/2021

    Boston Marathon electrifies city after 910 day absence

    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.

    15 min

  3. 03/22/2021

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

    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.

    20 min

  4. 02/19/2021

    Emerson community receives vaccines, and online learning for international students

    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.

    22 min

  5. 02/10/2021

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

    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.

    23 min

  6. 02/02/2021

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

    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.

    20 min

  7. 11/25/2020

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

    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.

    31 min

  8. 11/18/2020

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

    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.

    25 min
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About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    The Berkeley Beacon
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright The Berkeley Beacon
  • Show Website
    The 172 Review