Two patrons were shot at the Aria nightclub on Tremont Street, adjacent to Emerson's Little Building dormitory, early Sunday morning, following what police said was a 35-person brawl. Damion J. Haley of Milton is being charged with two counts of attempted murder after Boston Police officers observed him firing into the crowd after the fight erupted, the police report said.
The number of books on reserve at Emerson's Iwasaki Library has significantly increased this semester, making it harder for the staff to get the right books to students and professor on time, according to library officials. An Emerson visual and media arts professor who wished to remain anonymous in order to continue putting books on reserve said she feels this semester has been worse than usual.
Emerson's trayless initiative has run into more opposition this week. The experiment was initially shortened from two weeks to one due to anonymous complains from both students and "people higher up than Business Services," said co-president of Earth Emerson Kristen Golden.
Criticism of the Student Government Association over the cost of Hand Me Down Night broadened at Tuesday's weekly joint session meeting, where a handful of students spoke out against what they said were systemic failures within the organization. The students said these problems led to a bloated event budget and the Feb.
Emerson students frustrated by the lack of foreign language classes available now have a chance to broaden their linguistic horizons. The Language Exchange Program, an Emerson group focusing on the development of language skills and culture through conversation, matches students with primarily Spanish-speaking Emerson facilities and food services employees by language ability.
The hassle of being a smoker at Emerson College may soon be more than standing 25 feet away from a dormitory entrance. Massachusetts Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi proposed a $1 increase in the state's cigarette tax at a press conference earlier this month.