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The Berkeley Beacon Emerson College’s student newspaper since 1947 • berkeleybeacon.com Thursday March 1, 2018 • Volume 71, Issue 20 Fenway residents don't see college’s contribution College

Maya Gacina, Beacon Staff releases 2017 Fenway residents say they have yet to see the benefits Emerson College promised last climate survey year in an effort to approve its lease of the 12 Hemenway Residence Hall. Last year, the Boston Planning and results Development Agency approved an amendment to Emerson’s Institutional Master Plan to Chris Van Buskirk, Beacon Staff temporarily lease Boston Fenway Inn, a hostel, for two years as housing for 115 Emerson The college released the second Emerson360: students. The Beacon previously reported that Community Climate Survey, which highlighted the Fenway community opposed the college’s an apparent lack of communication between decision on frequent occasions. senior administration and employees, on Feb. “Emerson did not even approach the Fenway 28. residents before they decided to go through with The Climate Survey, facilitated by consulting this,” Fenway resident Conrad Ciszek said. “At firm ModernThink, is a 64-question study aimed least in my observation, they have not offered at understanding power-based interpersonal anything to contribute to the betterment of the violence and institutional response, teaching Fenway.” environments, and communication. This is the Margaret Ings, vice president for government second time the survey has been administered. and community relations, said her office has According to the results, 28 percent of faculty done a number of things to benefit Fenway, and staff said the college involves them in including going to the community organization’s institutional planning and 37 percent said they monthly meetings and contributing financially were meaningfully involved in decision making. to and participating in different events, such The survey polled 746 executives, faculty, as the 44th Anniversary Fenway Ball Gala and salaried staff, and hourly staff. the West Fenway Christmas Tree Lighting with In November 2014, administration polled Mayor Martin J. Walsh. Emerson also hosted both employees and students. The results, trick-or-treaters in the Hemenway building last released in April 2015, demonstrated a low Halloween. sense of college pride among Emerson students “We operate the way Emerson operates, and a need for an increase in sexual education. which is always to go to the community first Associate Professor and Chair of the before we do any process with the city. I’ve done Marketing Communications Department that since the day I walked into this office,” Ings Brenda Wrigley is part of the committee Neighbors of 12 Hemenway don’t see Emerson’s community partnership since moving last year. reviewing the results and said communication See Fenway, page 2 Zivah Solomn / Beacon Staff See study, page 2 Fossil fuel WECB to host (Sandy) Alex G after break divestment movement resurfaces

Stefania Lugli, Beacon Correspondent

Earth Emerson launched a second attempt at convincing the college’s Board of Trustees to withdraw investments, or divest, from fossil fuel companies. The revitalized effort spurred from concern about the ongoing environmental crisis. The campaign centers around the #DivestEmerson hashtag. Members began using the phrase for recruitment and promoting awareness through social media early February, Earth Emerson Co-President Kayla Burns said. In an email to the Beacon, President M. Lee (Sandy) Alex G follows after Frankie Cosmos in WECB Live’s concert series.• Cassandra Martinez / Beacon Staff Pelton said he plans to forward Earth Emerson’s request to the Trustee Investment Committee Ally Rzesa, Beacon Correspondent his most recent project, released last year, was performed at the Cabaret last semester on for consideration. listed by Pitchfork as one of the 50 Best Albums November 17, the first WECB Live free concert “Divestment would mean really committing Indie-rock singer-songwriter (Sandy) Alex G of 2017. He also arranged and played guitar on for Emerson students. Ultra Chapelle, a band to reducing carbon emissions … leading to a will perform in the Cabaret on Thursday, March Frank Ocean’s 2016 album Blonde, on the songs comprised of Emerson students, opened for greener future,” Burns said. “A lot of people 15 for a free concert. Only Emerson students “Self Control” and “White Ferrari”. Cosmos. don’t understand how dire the situation is.” will have access to the event, which is hosted by Senior Sam Baler, WECB’s General Manager The tradition of student opening acts will The Beacon previously reported the college WECB Live. reached out to (Sandy) Alex G’s booking team to continue at this semester’s concert with junior has a $150 million endowment, a sum of Pennsylvanian multi-instrumentalist (Sandy) secure a concert date. performing arts major Annie Krivit and her financial assets donated to the college. Fund Alex G, real name Alexander Giannascoli, built “We did the Frankie Cosmos show last band. managers shift investments daily to maximize a following by releasing a series of self-published semester, which went really well,” Baler said. “I’m looking forward to [the show],” Baler profits following approval by the Board of albums on Bandcamp. He has received critical “And we wanted to do another show like that … said. “If anybody was at the Frankie Cosmos Trustees—a strategy called indirect investing— acclaim for his sixth album DSU, which [I] thought [Alex G] would be a good fit for the show, it’s going to be a similar environment. appeared on several publications’ Best Albums Emerson student crowd.” See Pelton page 3 of 2014 lists, including Vogue’s Top 10. Rocket, Singer-songwriter Frankie Cosmos See Cabaret, page 6

The Beacon online /berkeleybeacon @BeaconUpdate berkeleybeacon berkeleybeacon berkeleybeacon news The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 2 Fenway residents left out in own backyard Continued from page 1 the day and late at night which causes disruption LaBella said. “[Institutions] are encroaching in the 738 survey responses the office received last and drives away families. He said there’s no way our neighborhood and taking over buildings for August said they live in the Fenway area. 2,482 said. “I think [Emerson] has made a very to tell which college the students come from, but school that could have been affordable housing students live off-campus, which is more than positive impact in that neighborhood because that other inquiries about skateboarding started or had been affordable housing.” half of the Emerson student population. we care about being a part of the neighborhood six months ago, when Emerson moved in. Northeastern University, Berklee College “All of these schools are battling for the and not just living in the neighborhood.” “I think the [Emerson] administration has of Music, Boston Conservatory, and Boston Fenway area because it is so popular,” Morris The college put forth a list of benefits for made a lot of steps University students said. “It’s the bottleneck of the green line.” the Fenway community, but residents do towards trying also reside in the Chantal Ariana, a sophomore resident not see them as beneficial. The list includes to put in practice area. According assistant at Hemenway, said the students and the added security in and around the building, a procedures to the BPDA, 70 community have engaged in friendly relations community room open to residents when not in that will help percent of Fenway’s so far and that her Resident Director Matthew student use, and five resident assistants on-site, minimize any population is made Carney goes to the Fenway community meetings which Ings said is a considerably large number kind of problems,” "All of these schools are battling up of college all of the time. for the four-story building. Giordano said. students. Ciszek, “He made sure that we are going to abide by “It doesn’t benefit me. It benefits [Emerson’s] Ings said for the Fenway area because it is a Fenway resident their rules and their policies,” Ariana said. dorms and their students that they have an Little Building’s so popular. It's the bottleneck of of 27 years, said Fenway residents like Ciszek and LaBella obligation to protect,” Ciszek said. “Somebody reconstruction the community think the city needs to step up and limit the in the Fenway wanted to stop by to use the displaced 750 the green line." continues to see institutional expansion that is driving out and restroom there … and were told they couldn’t Emerson students, rent prices rise displacing residents who have vested interest in use it. I don’t know how accessible that is.” and that 12 for permanent their community. Ciszek said he likes living with students in Hemenway was residents and small “If you think of a hotel—everyone’s new, no the area because they give the neighborhood just part of the businesses. one stays, and all the workers commute—the vibrancy and keep businesses open later, plan. She said “I’ve seen rents Fenway is turning into a hotel,” LaBella said. but administration causes his opposition to heavy opposition came from Fenway residents and housing costs go through the roof,” Ciszek Emerson’s residency. feeling like they could no longer afford to live in said. “When I first came to the Fenway, you Richard Giordano, policy and community the neighborhood and that to them, the college could get a studio apartment for $450. Now, planning director of the Fenway Community took the one affordable building for two years. you’re lucky if you can get one for $1,800.” Development Corporation, said there has been “The students who are not housed on-campus In addition to about 100 students living at 12 a wave of complaints about students occupying are … killing the Fenway and a large number of Hemenway, Assistant Director of Off Campus the neighborhood children’s playground during other neighborhoods,” Fenway resident John Student Services Jeff Morris said about 37 of  [email protected] SGA senator proposes space allocation policy

Chris Van Buskirk, Beacon Staff administration, staff, and faculty needs last. During SGA’s joint session meeting, De La The Student Government Association Garza said Emerson does not currently have unanimously endorsed a new policy that would a space-allocation procedure. To create this help the college standardize the guidelines document, the senator gathered feedback from and rules for assigning and re-assigning space constituents, and organizations and researched oncampus on Feb. 27. other colleges space-allocation policies. Senator Patricia De La Garza wrote the “Space is a valuable and limited resource that preliminary draft of the space allocation policy must be managed, maintained, and allocated over the past two years. Although De La Garza to contribute in the fulfillment of the college’s obtained an endorsement from SGA, she said mission,” the policy states senior administration officials still need to SGA also voted on two appeals for the review the guidelines. Emerson Recognition and Achievement Awards In the document, De La Garza proposes and SheCult. the creation of a Space Allocation Committee ERA appealed for $38,389 to fund three to review and determine how spaces are used events—Green Gala, Acappellooza, and the ERA oncampus. When an office or room becomes Awards ceremony. Last year, ERA appealed for vacant or renovations create new space, deans $22,550 to finance only the awards ceremony. and vice presidents will be required to consult SGA unanimously approved the appeal. the committee for guidance on how to properly ERA recognizes campus and student leaders Senator Patricia De La Garza presented a new space allocation policy to SGA. assign the area in this new set of rules. by presenting 11 different awards, such as Chris Van Buskirk / Beacon Staff If approved, the committee will be composed Advisor of the Year and Student Leader of the of 11 people, including the senior associate vice Year, to groups and individuals. Green Gala is more sustainable and cost-effective,” Chair of organization spent the majority of their budget president for real estate, two SGA members, an annual event promoting environmentalism the ERA Awards Jess Guida said. on flyers, leaving little money to publish their and three additional student representatives. and sustainability, and Acappellooza gathers the SGA unanimously approved SheCult’s appeal magazine. The policy recommends a priority system Acapella Council and invites acapella groups to for $3,135 to print 300 copies of their magazine. for space allocation, where academic programs perform together. The organization gained SGA recognition and departments come first, followed by “Because all the events are happening at the last semester and donations made their student engagement and campus life, and same time, we are collaborating with them to be previous magazine possible. This semester, the  [email protected] Study provides insight into work environments

Continued from page 1 “If you’re going to announce [the purchase] Amelio said although they expect to issue the The results from the 2017 study are currently to the media, you announce it to the employees student portion of the climate survey eventually, being reviewed by the Campus Climate from senior administration is a recurring issue at the same time,” Wrigley said. “If people feel they do not yet know when. Committee—a group of 13 faculty and staff present in both the 2014 and 2017 results. that they’re not informed of things in a timely “We thought, ‘How can we do a survey on members from various departments, including In her everyday work, Wrigley said she often manner, then they begin to speculate [and] make the heels of [the protest], as if we were just not Marketing Communications and The Office of finds out announcements about the college up their own stories about what happened.” even listening?’” Amelio said. “We had to show Violence Prevention and Response. by looking in the media instead of hearing it Students were included in 2014, but as a respect for the several hundred [who protested].” directly from administration. For instance, result of the #ThisIsEmerson protest on Oct. 24, With no quantitative feedback on student Wrigley learned the college bought 172 Tremont the administration decided not to administer climate this year, Amelio said the college is St. when she saw a Boston Globe article about the student component of the study. Director assessing the state of the student body by the purchase. of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Robert listening to them directly.  [email protected] New housing software to smooth out application process

Stephanie Purifoy , Beacon Staff Stokes also said the housing office hopes to Stokes said the most persistent issue occurred getting them right.” include places for students to check in and out when the old interface would crash or freeze if More information about the housing The Office of Housing and Residence Life of their dorms during move in and out days, and a student didn’t have the right browser or the application process can be found on Emerson’s will be switching to a new software platform for file room condition reports. most updated version. housing webpage. the spring 2018 application cycle. Stokes said nothing went wrong with the old “Hopefully it’s going to help streamline some Assistant Director of Housing Operations system, except for some bugs, but they have communication tools between the main office, Kendra Stokes said the new interface is designed been looking to upgrade the software. the [residence directors], [residence assistants] to make the application process smoother and “This is one of the tools we’re using to push and the students,” she said. “We’re rolling these more interactive, and will be compatible with the housing department to the forefront of things out slowly so we can make sure we’re  stephanie_ [email protected] multiple browsers and mobile platforms. where we’d like to be,” she said. The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 3 news Students invited to picture working at Emerson

Max Reyes. Beacon Staff negotiate and reason, but it has not been very productive,” Yukhayev said. “I think the only Members of the college’s staff union gathered thing we can rely on is community support, outside of the Cutler Majestic Theatre on and probably the most powerful community Saturday morning wearing stylized picture members at this point are recently admitted frames around their necks to raise awareness of students.” the issues they face among students visiting the Korina Figueroa, instructional technologist college for Picture Yourself at Emerson Day. and bargaining committee member, said The frames bore inscriptions like “I spend prospective students and even bystanders half my salary on rent,” “I commute an hour showed support during the demonstration. [because] I can’t afford to live in Boston,” and “Even walking over to the Majestic from “I do the same job as a man, but get paid less.” where we had our meeting point, there was Staff members also handed out flyers and someone who came out of Dunkin’ Donuts buttons. The flyers were captioned “Picture … and he was like ‘I love unions’ and he just Yourself Working at Emerson” and described walked with us towards the Majestic,” Figueroa in more detail specific problems staff members said. face, while the stickers read “I support the The demonstration took place a little less Emerson staff union—Fair Wages Now, than a week before the next negotiation session Solidarity Forever.” between the union’s bargaining committee and Seven members of the college’s branch of college officials. The session is scheduled for Service Employees International Union Local Thursday. 888 and three union organizers were present. This coming session will be the latest in a The demonstration began at around 8:30 a.m. as series of meetings that have been peppered accepted students filed into the Cutler Majestic throughout the 20-month-long contract Theatre to listen to a speech from President M. negotiation process. Lee Pelton to commence Picture Yourself at Ron Patenaude, an organizer for the union, Emerson Day. estimated there have been more than 30 Instructional Technologist and SEIU Local negotiations between the committee and the 888 bargaining committee member Illona college since the process started. The Beacon Yukhayev said the phrases on the picture-frame previously reported there had been at least 20 signs referred to issues the staff union wanted negotiations by Nov. 7 of last year. Union members wore picture frames featuring descriptions of the issue they face. to address. This is not the first protest organized by Courtesy of Estelle Ticktin Yukhayev also said the intent of the the staff union. Last October, they protested demonstration was to incite action on the part low wages and unequal payment among long- for college officials participating in another and supports the college-community’s rights of of the Emerson community to help the union standing and new employees outside of the negotiation session. free speech and assembly. address those problems. Dining Center. In December, union members In a statement, the college wrote it respects “We’ve been trying to do this at the table, and waited inside SEIU Local 888’s headquarters the rights of its employees to bargain collectively  [email protected] College contending for most improved in RecycleMania

Belen Dumont. Beacon Correspondent the college ranked 144 out of 269 schools. school’s RecycleMania page. RecycleMania will announce this year’s final “There’s a lot of people that have the Emerson could potentially win most- category rankings on April 16. opportunity to participate—students, staff, and improved in the annual RecycleMania Members of environmental activism faculty,” Elvidge said. “You can pledge to recycle competition, a nationwide recycling event organization Earth Emerson and Eco-Reps [or] participate in one of the competitions. between colleges and universities to promote kicked off the eight-week-long national There are a lot of ways to get involved.” sustainable waste habits, Sustainability competition on Feb. 13 by replacing trash cans The two-month-long competition will Coordinator Amy Elvidge said. in the Dining Center and Center Stage with end with an art showcase and fashion swap The tournament ranks schools in three clear buckets, forcing students to visualize how featuring items created from discarded objects possible categories based on their use of much food they waste, Eco-Rep Lauren Hardt and materials on March 29. Anyone can enter recyclables, food, and trash. The most-improved said. the competition and all newly created clothing category allows schools to compete against By the end of the day, the waste came to a items must be wearable but can be constructed their previous year’s Per Capita score, which is total of 73 pounds, the equivalent of about 20 from common materials like cardboard to calculated by dividing the total weight of the meals, Hardt said. more non-traditional materials like electronics. school’s recyclables by the school’s student and Elvidge said she hopes students and staff will College staff and faculty will judge entries. staff population. The school with the highest take advantage of various planned events, like percentage increase from their previous year’s the Residential Hall Competition and Office score wins. Recycling Competition because improving Eco-Rep Lauren Hardt instructs students to put Last year, Emerson ranked 111 out of 244 sustainability is a group effort. More information food in the compost bin. schools in the Per Capita category, and in 2016 about the March events can be found on the  [email protected] Chris Van Buskirk / Beacon Staff Pelton forwards student divestment petition to Trustees Continued from page 1 initiative. organization this semester, just as the campaign adopted the design as their symbol. “Something that will propel us to success is for divestment launched. A petition intended for the Board of Trustees rather than allocating all funds to a particular knowing that this is a work in progress, and it “As a socially-conscious person going to a notes that Emerson’s mission statement affirms company. will take baby steps,” Cullen said. “This will socially-conscious school, it’s a pressing issue commitment to institutionalizing sustainability. The college maintains no active investments hopefully grow in momentum and be something right now. Divesting is something we can The document demands the college align itself in fossil fuels, but invests seven percent of the that, like climate change, isn’t going to go away.” tangibly do,” Havey said. with its own policy. endowment in related companies indirectly. Scientists have concluded that fossil fuels Earth Emerson argues that renewable Earth Emerson hopes to collect 2,000 Information detailing what companies are contribute to the greenhouse effect, or global energy would be a more ethical and equitable signatures by the end of the semester and to involved remains inaccessible to the public. warming, that results investment. open dialogue between the club and the Board According to Emerson’s 2015 tax filings and from heat trapped in "We're in an exciting In 2016, wind of Trustees. The goal includes more than half of audits, the college’s investment income totaled the atmosphere. power generated the undergraduate student population. over $4 million—about one percent of the A panel of 1,300 time where young people 5.5 percent of the The petition boasts 500 signatures from both college’s total revenue. independent scientific country’s electricity, the online and their printed version—about 13 “I think the college is not in the business experts concluded a are becoming engaged in according to the U.S. percent of the undergraduate student body, as of banking or managing stocks or business more than 95 percent protecting our future" Energy Information of Wednesday. portfolios. They’re in the business of educating probability that Administration. “[The Board of Trustees] think the student students,” Amy Elvidge, sustainability human-produced Meanwhile, the body doesn’t have issues with it and they can get coordinator, said. greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide solar industry employs over 260,000 workers away with it,” Havey said. “They don’t think they Elvidge teaches Energy and Sustainability, a from burning fossil fuels, have caused the nationwide. have to [divest]. We’re telling them they have to.” class where students choose a topic to focus on increase in Earth’s temperatures over the past 50 “[Renewable energy is] a market that’s During Earth Emerson’s kickoff meeting for throughout the term and manage a project to years. growing,” Elvidge said. “What would be really #DivestEmerson on Feb. 20, Jordan joked that address it. Burns, a student in the class, decided The Carbon Majors Database report states that nice as a foundation is to get a statement on what members are stigmatized for being annoying— to continue the work of a previous student group one hundred fossil fuel producers contributed Emerson wants to support on their endowment but only because they have to be. project—divestment. nearly one trillion tons of greenhouse gas and what they do not want to support, and get Burns said persistence is key. Climate change She acknowledges last year’s class effort, fossil emissions—more than 70 percent of the world’s that to our money managers to make that a remains an invisible issue, making it difficult fuel divestment, yielded little progress, but said emissions since 1988..” re a l it y.” to garner support considering the lack of she remains determined for her club’s renewal of “The time is now to pull out of fossil fuel Members staff a table in the Dining Center provoking, visual indicators. the campaign. investments,” Cullen said. “We’re in an exciting where they distribute pins and stickers to “By the time you’ll be able to see [visual “Earth Emerson wasn’t spearheading,” Burns time where young people are becoming engaged promote #DivestEemerson on weeknights and indicators],” she said, “It’ll be too late.” said. “Now, we have consistent leadership and a in protecting our future, so I would say for the weekend mornings. consistent group. That’s what’s different.” safety of our climate and our generation, to The items bear a sloppily crossed, black “X” Carrie Cullen, treasurer of Earth Emerson, consider the ethical value of this.” with Emerson’s logo splashed in front of it.  [email protected]@emerson.edu said she shares Burns’ optimism for the club’s Freshman Matthew Havey joined the Several divestment efforts nationwide previously editorial The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 4 Show us the numbers, all of them

At issue: Earlier this week, the Social Justice the results over the course of this average across demographics. And less Students not Center released the 2017 campus climate semester. But students comprise a than half of all students who took the survey data. The survey, last conducted vital portion of Emerson’s campus. survey said they felt the college had surveyed in new in 2014, typically measures how faculty, Conducting the survey would have given them education and training on climate survey staff, and students view the inclusivity provided valuable data that could the prevention of sexual assault. We of Emerson’s community. This year’s, better the school’s operation. The often still rely on these numbers for however, does not include context at the Beacon. student responses. Without updated data for Our take: Director of Diversity and students, the school can’t Inclusive Excellence Robert quantitatively measure our Data is invaluable Amelio said administration Without updated data satisfaction to make the if we want to see did not include the student changes we demand. portion due to last semester’s for students, the school We understand why improvement #ThisIsEmerson protests. Many the school decided not to students publicly disapproved can't quantitatively conduct the student survey of the questionnaire, one following the protests in student displaying a sign that measure our satisfaction the fall, but respectfully said “Your surveys will not disagree with the decision. save us.” It’s true—surveys to make the changes we The data from these aren’t in any way a solution to surveys is incredibly the deep issues of inequality important to improving Editorials are written solely by Editor- on our campus and beyond. demand. campus life. We want to in-Chief Allison Hagan, Managing Editor But it’s been four months since see the school use it to Laura King, Opinion Editor Abigail then. Having the numbers improve. The surveys are Hadfield, Deputy Opinion Editor Hannah surrounding important campus issues 2014 survey gave us data to fall back not the problem—it’s the subsequent Ebanks, and Assistant Opinion Editor makes it easier to point to the problems on when discussing a number of inaction that angers us. Brittany Adames without consultation and work toward improvement. It’s time issues important to our community. from other staff members, and does not to set a date to gather this data. We learned black students were about Editor in Chief Allison Hagan did not influence any stories. Op-Eds reflect Employee data is important, and the 20 percent less likely to feel a sense of contribute to this article due to a conflict the views of only their authors, not The Beacon plans to take a deep delve into belonging at Emerson than the student of interest. Berkeley Beacon.

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Students with midterms after spring break might have a hard time relaxing on the beach next week. Theopinion Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 5 The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 5 Make classroom conversations as inclusive as our protests

We must hold ourselves to higher standards in the classroom as we do when we protest inequality in the streets of Boston. • Photo Illustration by Cassandra Martinez / Beacon Staff

Kayla LaRosa organize, protest, and support women—just look Natural Interest’s Black Rainbow Ball raised statistics show that 1 in 4 female college students LaRosa is a sophomore journalism major and at past protests concerning Title IX and police money for a Sodexo worker’s application fees have been victims of sexual assault. It’s easy to correspondent for the Beacon. brutality. However, for their Temporary forget this in the heat of a classroom discussion. the conversation Protective Status. I’ve sat in classes where conversations about Two weeks ago, my ethics class discussed needs to shift to our Later this month, celebrities devolved into slut-shaming. I’ve heard a case in which Britney Spears tried to sue a class discussions, Despite the strides we've Sigma Pi Theta people actively dismiss allegations of sexual popular tabloid magazine for defamation after especially in this will host a formal assault claims against directors and comedians they accused her of having a sex tape. The judge toxic political event to raise they idolize. We can and should do better than threw the case out after arguing this allegation climate. made in intersectional money for Planned this. wouldn’t harm Spears’ reputation due to her Our student body Parenthood. We This International Women’s Day, we can’t have “inherently sexualized performances.” does some amazing feminism on campus, should be proud of inconsistent or performative activism. One of Some of my classmates defended the judge’s work in advocating these movements, the greatest parts of my college career has been ruling. It was a shocking reminder that the culture for various causes activism and advocacy because they watching young women advocate for causes they of victim blaming still permeates Emerson. on campus. This fall, promote all types believe in, and most importantly, supporting Despite the strides we’ve made in intersectional hundreds walked in in the classroom still of voices. But we each other. Emerson has made great strides in feminism on campus, activism and advocacy the #ThisIsEmerson must maintain this intersectionality and inclusion but when it comes in the classroom still have enormous room for protest organized have enormous room mentality in class down to it, we must hold ourselves to higher improvement. by Protesting discussions. standards in the classroom as we do when we International Women’s Day is coming Oppression With for improvement. The #MeTooprotest inequality in the streets of Boston. up on March 8. In light of modern feminist Education Reform movement does campaigns such as the #MeToo movement to bring attention not just exist for and the Women’s March, this day is significant. to microaggressions and racism on campus. celebrities. Your peers and classmates may be Emerson students have shown that they can This spring, Emerson’s Black Organization with victims, even if they don’t bring it up—after all,  [email protected]

Learn to have good, clean fun on spring break

aftermath often isn’t pretty. As reported in the is evil—after all, I’m seeking sunshine over Miami Herald, beaches are littered day after day spring break myself this year. But the cultural during spring break with bottles, cups, and cans phenomenon of spring break and all its left behind by college students, unconcerned consequences need to be addressed. Having about the trash they’re leaving to get swept into a fun time on the beach cannot come at the the ocean. Beach officials and locals are left expense of our environment and the local cleaning up after party-goers. population. Officials in Miami Beach try to enforce To those who would rather stay in Boston the ban on alcohol, but the police can’t watch or spend time back home with family and everyone. Local activists make Facebook friends—enjoy your week of relaxation, pages to try and keep the beach unpolluted, however you spend it, without FOMO. Most in addition to the #KeepMBClean hashtag of your peers are likely doing the exact same started by officials. However, spring break thing, as only 40 percent of students participate tourists left the beach trashed following Friday in the collegiate tradition, according to a study night partying, and let their garbage get pulled from the University of New Orleans on the out with the tide. In Fort Lauderdale, police economic impact of spring break. It might monitored some of the beach to try to minimize seem like a college necessity to travel to some trash, but were unable to prevent pollution in exotic destination, but it isn’t worth breaking unwatched areas. the bank to achieve that idealized dream— It’s easy to forget that classic vacation especially when CBS Moneywatch reported destinations are also people’s homes—for our that affordable spring break vacations start at deputy opinion editor Hannah Ebanks, going around $1,100. home to the Cayman Islands on spring break If you are going on vacation this year, be means dealing with tourists. Cruise ships bring aware of the environmental impact of your thousands of passengers that create additional stay. Recycle your bottles, rent a bike instead traffic with reckless pedestrians, and booking a of using Uber, and pick up any trash you see Beaches are littered day after day during spring break with bottles, cups, and cans left behind by flight home becomes even more expensive. around you, even if it isn’t yours. Don’t forget college students, unconcerned about the trash they’re leaving to get swept into the ocean. Even though spring break is only a week for that your escape from reality is someone else’s Illustration by Ally Rzesa / Beacon Staff us, all colleges don’t follow the same schedule. everyday life. Spring break is our chance to Suffolk University and Harvard University go unwind, whichever way you want—just relax Abigail Hadfield night and spending long, luxurious days on the on break the week after Emerson, and classes at responsibly. Hadfield is a freshman writing, literature and beach. It’s been the subject of countless movies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology don’t end publishing major and Opinion editor for the with an entire MTV special dedicated to it. In until March 26. While you get one week away Beacon. my case, I grew up with stories from my weird from school, residents of vacation destinations uncle about crazy adventures in the Bahamas endure spring break for nearly a month. Keep Picture the iconic scenes of spring break: or Cancun. It’s a college classic—but one that’s in mind when you’re partying on a Tuesday that college students blasting music surrounded coming at a cost to the local environment. the locals still have work the next day. by red Solo cups, people dancing well into the When tropical festivities come to a close, the I don’t mean to suggest that spring break  [email protected] living arts The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 6 Indie singer songwriter to perform at Cabaret

Continued from page 1 different way that Emerson College can engage more of the community,” Manning said. [Alex G is] a great performer. It’s going to be Manning and Arcari encourage Emerson a great concert.” students to attend the show and interact with Freshman Mia Manning helms the WECB like-minded students. Live Team with sophomore Nick Arcari. “[The concert is] an awesome opportunity to Manning and Arcari said it made sense to host meet people who like this kind of music, or who (Sandy) Alex G at the next WECB Live concert, like going to live shows,” Arcari said. because of his popularity on campus. “A lot of people I’ve met here are really into [Alex G’s] music. Same with Frankie Cosmos— "The fact that we same kind of deal,” Arcari said. Manning said WECB Live is committed to got Frankie Cosmos last semester was "If anybody was huge. And the at the Frankie fact that we're Cosmos show, now getting Alex it's going to G...I just see a be a similar momentum. We environment. want to keep doing [Alex G] is a great it. We want it performer. It's bigger and better." going to be a great Manning said there are also opportunities for networking—a lot of people that came to the concert." Frankie Cosmos show last semester ended up interviewing to be part of the WECB Live team supporting and giving opportunities to Emerson this semester. student musicians, and to creating more spaces “The fact that we got Frankie Cosmos last for the community to come together and enjoy semester was huge,” Arcari said. “And the fact music. that we’re now getting Alex G … I just see a Arcari said WECB hopes to organize and momentum. We want to keep doing it. We want host more on-campus concerts and live-music it bigger and better.” events like this one. “[Concerts are] a really interesting and (Sandy) Alex G will perform in a free WECB Live show on March 15. Cassandra Martinez / Beacon Staff  [email protected] Student band brings funk and fun to Emerson stage

Owen Elphick, Beacon Correspondent junior Julianna Sy were also added to the band recently. Krivit, who sings and writes the music Last semester, junior performing arts major for the group, said they are still looking for more Annie Krivit watched sophomore Claire Foley’s backup singers. band Ultra Chapelle open for Frankie Cosmos Krivit posts her work on SoundCloud. She at a free concert hosted by WECB Live. has released fifty tracks and three albums— “I was like, ‘I want to do that! That’s so cool!’ Could Be Nice, Trees Have Arms Like Me, and And now I’m doing it,” Krivit said. an album of instrumentals. Krivit and her band, Annie Krivit & Co., She said she is working on a new album of will open for (Sandy) Alex G on March 15 at a more ethereal, atmospheric music and moving new WECB Live concert in the Cabaret. Krivit away from the folk, singer-songwriter music of said she has been singing for as long as she can her older releases. remember. Krivit said she wants to challenge herself to “I started playing piano when I was five, and write more fun, danceable songs, citing artists started guitar soon after,” Krivit said. “I have like Homeshake and Mild High Club as recent always loved it and have always been doing it.” sonic influences. Krivit started writing and recording her own “I’ve been really obsessed lately with synths music in her senior year of high school, but she and keyboards and stuff like that,” Krivit said. “I only recently started performing it live. just want to play music that people can dance to, Krivit said she spent the and feel in their bones. Back last year performing at open in the day, I used to write mics, house parties, and "I thought more songs that were more other events in an effort to fun. And those are actually play more live shows. [Krivit] would the songs that we’re playing “I feel like there are times now, the songs from a long in one’s musical career that be a good fit time ago.” sometimes it’s all about the Krivit said she grew up writing, sometimes it’s about around music. Both of her the recording,” Krivit said. to open up for parents are musicians. Her “But for me right now, I’m father, John Krivit, is an trying to really get myself out Alex G." affiliated faculty member there and establish myself.” in the visual and media arts Senior Sam Baler, WECB’s General Manager, department at Emerson. He works as a producer, said he met Krivit when she started coming to engineer, and composer, and used to own The open mics hosted by WECB last semester. Sound Market Recording Studio. Her mother Annie Krivit & Co. will open for the (Sandy) Alex G concert on March 15. “I thought [Krivit] would be a good fit to attended Berklee College of Music and Boston Courtesy of Julianna Sy open up for Alex G,” Baler said. “She’s a great Conservatory for country and opera singing. songwriter, great singer. She’s really fun to play Krivit considered applying to Berklee herself Krivit said that her acting training at Emerson “I think music is the best thing in the entire w it h .” for songwriting. prepared her to play her music live. world,” Krivit said. “A song that really speaks to Baler said that Krivit formed a band during “In retrospect, I’m really glad that I didn’t do “It’s a lot about performing and getting over you, a song that you just want to listen to over the fall semester with sophomore Nick Arcari that,” Krivit said. “I’m a very competitive person, your fears of messing up and taking risks,” Krivit and over and over again is just the best feeling, on drums and junior Lorenzo Rossi on bass. so I think being around all that competitive said. “And I think a huge part of music is taking I think. With music, I still have so much hope. Baler himself joined the group in November as nature and people who are a million times better risks. I mean, performing in front of these Every year people are making better and better the lead guitarist. than me—I think it would drive me insane. But huge crowds, you have to really be comfortable things. And I’m just really excited for the future, Rosi, who is studying at the Los Angeles Emerson’s great because I feel like everyone is in front of an audience, be comfortable with seeing what my friends can do, and seeing what campus, was replaced this semester by Caro super supportive of one another. It’s also cool yourself, and have confidence.” I’m going to do.” Gutierrez, ‘17. how at Emerson we can all combine our artistic Krivit said while she loves acting, she is more Sophomore keyboardist Lauren Hewer, talents into one to collaborate on something interested in pursuing a music career, as she and backup singers Daniela Fanelli ‘17 and really cool.” feels music comes more naturally to her.  [email protected] The Berkeley Beacon March 1, 2018 7 living arts Mariana Marshall '10 blogs on the move

Emily Mason, Beacon Correspondent

When Mariana Marshall ‘10 graduated from Emerson, she thought she had joined the Peace Corps. After months of not receiving an assignment, she decided to pursue a career as a park ranger and start her blog Mariana on the Move. Park Rangers only work eight months out of the year, so Marshall always spent her four months off traveling. She has backpacked through Mexico, explored teapot lane in Japan, scuba dove in Indonesia, taught in Nicaragua, attended graduate school in Manhattan, visited her now-husband Tom Kelland in New Zealand, and moved with him to Melbourne, Australia. Her blog chronicles these trips with separate pages for each destination, complete with pictures and stories of her experience. Marshall provides links for and information on all the jobs she’s worked abroad, and readers can watch

"It's crazy how these amazing moments can slip from you, especially as time Mariana Marshall has blogged her travels to Australia, the Bahamas, Fiji, Nicaragua, Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Iceland, and more. Courtesy of Mariana Marshall goes on and life goes your family and see places and love it, but I more commonalities, Kelland said. would benefit from the information, such as her think traveling on your own money, time, and “Travel, I would say, is a little more—at least post regarding traveling with Invisalign, plastic in other directions." by yourself becomes a much more personal for me—unhinged, a little more time, like three braces. He also enjoys following along with her experience.” or four weeks at a time. And you don’t know life through her posts. Marshall worked her first job abroad in exactly where you’re going and you just see “I know [working at the national parks] her journey unfold as she explores the world. Nicaragua through a nonprofit organization, where the road takes you.” formed a lot of her identity, or what her identity She started the blog after writing a letter to La Esperanza Granada, in Nicaragua. Her When traveling for long periods of time, is now,” Kelland said. “I really like to read that her friends and family describing her first days experience teaching first-graders thereMarshall noted life still goes on, and that can and see the evolution of her character over that.” as a ranger at Mesa Verde National Park in convinced her to pursue a career in education, sometimes strain relationships. Marshall said she’s glad to have the blog as Colorado. Her peers said she should publish the which led her to attend Teachers College, “There are lots of scary moments and lots of a way to reflect on her travel experiences as work, so she posted it on a website. Columbia University. sad moments and you’re still living your life,” she settles into life as a teacher in Melbourne. While Marshall worked at the park, she While in Nicaragua, Marshall met Kelland as Marshall said. “Everything still happens and it’s She and Kelland have full-time jobs now, but continued to update and expand the page as she he was motorcycling through Central America. probably amplified on the road, so if you get in still make plans to travel often, spanning from traveled. Stopping in Nicaragua, he stayed in the same a fight with your boyfriend it’s sometimes worse weekend camping trips to their upcoming visit “I’ve always loved to write. It’s how I process youth hostel as Marshall. than being at home.” to Bali. my experiences, so it’s an online diary for me,” “We were in the peak of our travel hayday Kelland lived with Marshall in New York for “There have been many times where I have Marshall said. “As it’s grown, knowing people when we met—both of us were in Nicaragua a year, but his visa expired, and he returned to looked back through [the blog] and thought, are reading it holds me accountable and keeps and traveling by ourselves,” Kelland said. “I New Zealand. The couple dated long distance ’Well, I never would have remembered that if it me updating it.” think that was the first thing we bonded over, for the remaining year of her studies and hadn’t been written down,’” Marshall said. “It’s Marshall’s trip to the Camino de Santiago and we were living in a place with a lot of less- Marshall posted about the struggles of a long- crazy how those amazing moments can slip in Spain inspired her to overcome her fear of experienced travelers who were kind of young, distance relationship. from you, especially as time goes on and life traveling alone. and it was their first time overseas.” Kelland’s favorite part of the blog is the goes in other directions.” “[Camino de Santiago] just hooked me,” The couple bonded over a shared view of diversity of posts. He loves that some posts Marshall said. “It’s one thing to travel with travel versus vacationing and from there found apply only to certain groups of people who  [email protected] Organization aims to slash stigma around socialism

campus, Foster says he hopes the group will also Owen Murray, Beacon Correspondent spread awareness about Democratic Socialism and what the ideology stands for. Roommates Seamus Malekafzali and Aaron As a member of the group, freshman Fintan Foster share both a 2 Boylston Place triple and Grafe said he wants to make sure action is the a dedication to leftist politics. The two freshmen primary focus. started a new group, Young Democratic “Many leftist groups are accused of meeting Socialists of Emerson, as a way to support left- and not doing anything. We’re trying to break wing socialist ideals and engage in activism in that cycle,” Grafe said. campus and around Boston. Grafe acknowledged the fact that many “People at Emerson oftentimes will support people are instantly skeptical of socialist universal healthcare, or they’ll support major ideologies because capitalism is the established police reform, or they’ll support any sort of norm, but said he hopes people remain open- policy that would be associated with socialist minded enough to look past the label. movements or Democratic socialist movements, “[Skeptics are] not wrong for being wary [but] just not in name,” Malekafzali said. of the idea. I understand why there’s a stigma Freshmen Foster and Malekafzali hope to around socialism, particularly in America,” he show these students that there is a political party said. for them, so they started holding meetings for Malekafzali grew up with two leftist parents, the group every Thursday at 7pm starting on his dad being a communist. Eventually Jan. 25, 2018. Malekafzali decided he could no longer remain Foster said he hopes to bring about change passive about leftism. not just by generating support from civilians “As I was researching into leftist movements, and reaching out to elected officials. I knew I couldn’t just talk about it,” Malekafzali “We’re talking to regular people who many in said. “I needed to take action.” the media would say don’t have a lot of impact, As of now, the organization’s is focusing but actually they do if they organize around an on making themselves known and increase Aaron Foster started Young Democratic Socialists of Emerson with his roommate. issue,” Foster said. membership. Hardik Pahwa / Beacon Correspondent Foster said he saw the walkout organized “I’m still learning about how to navigate this Interest has generated online—the group low attendance. by Protesting Oppression With Educational and how to advertise,” said Malekafzali. managed to build a 26-person email list, but At the moment, the organization consists Reform in Oct. 2017 as very effective and wanted Though attendance is low at the moment, only a few have made it to meetings. of mostly freshmen, but Grafe sees this as an to organize a similar event for his group’s core Malekafzali does not find this concerning. Foster and Malekafzali hope to reach out opportunity rather than a setback. issues. “I used to serve on the board of my University to other left-leaning activist organization on “If we can keep this growing for four years, “In terms of things specific to Emerson I of Oregon Young Democratic Socialist campus that they admire and support such as once we graduate, we can pass the torch to the think tuition is one of the biggest issues. We’re Association, and even though they were going POWER and the Socialist Alternative, which next leaders so that this can be a permanent one of the most expensive colleges and there are strong for about two years, they only get about has been having Socialist Feminist meetings thing,” Grafe said. far less financial aid opportunities than other 15 per meeting, so the fact they we have 5 or 6 at the same time as the Young Democratic colleges,” Foster said. people at this stage I would say is pretty good,” Socialists of Emerson. Foster admits that this In addition to bringing awareness to issues on Malekafzali said. scheduling conflict might play a role in their  [email protected]

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UPCOMING ACTION MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Emerson vs. Regis College 6 p.m. tonight MEN’S LACROSSE: Emerson vs. Lyndon State College, 1 p.m. SAT sports WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Emerson vs. Endicott College, 4 p.m. SAT

BASEBALL PREVIEW Freshmen to step up to the plate better results on the field, Feldman said. Joseph Davidi, Beacon Correspondent The team added eight freshmen this season to a squad that features 14 upperclassmen. Emerson’s baseball team plans to treat its first “[These freshmen are] as talented of a group nine regular season games like spring training as we’ve had,” Vennochi said. “They’ve really against four nonconference teams from around come in, just like last year’s freshman, and set the country. the tone just by their work ethic. All of them From March 4 to March 9, Emerson will go have done a really good job and it has been to Florida to take on teams from around the better than expected.” country in doubleheaders every day with a Henry Schwartz, senior pitcher and captain, break on March 7. Head coach Nick Vennochi works with the pitchers and spent time with sees these games as a way for the players to find the freshmen during the preseason. their roles and come together on the field. “I think [the freshmen] have a lot of room “We use that week, as a coaching staff, to do to grow. They’re big bodies and they’re hungry,” a lot of evaluation, but I think the guys can get Schwartz said, “Being a freshman on the mound their feet under them during that week as well,” going up against a Babson or MIT senior, our Vennochi said. guys are really honing in on being ready for The Lions struggled last year with an 8-21 t h at .” season and are ranked eighth out of eight in this Schwartz made nine appearances and seven year’s New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic starts last year, and pitched 38.1 innings. He Conference’s coaches poll. struck out 17 batters and had an ERA of 6.57. The team made 63 errors last season. Last year four seniors—including shortstop Other schools like Massachusetts Institute of Mitch Moorman—graduated and left gaps in Technology, Wheaton College, and Babson the team for freshmen to fill. College make fewer mistakes, which pressures “Losing someone like Mitch Moorman, who the team to play consistent defense, Vennochi was a four-year starter up the middle, is a huge said. loss for us from a leadership standpoint and “I think it comes down to execution,” from a consistency standpoint,” Vennochi said. Vennochi said. “We’ve made too many mistakes “I think Ethan Young [junior] and Joe Paladino from a mental side of things and we let it kind [sophomore] are going to fill that void together.” of snowball. So that’s really what we’ve been Feldman said he expects freshmen to fill focusing on from the fall until now… If you some pitching slots, as he’s been impressed by make a mistake, make the next play.” their work. Coach Taylor Lewis, who was drafted by the “There’s a few pitchers and a few position Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011 and spent 3 years players who are going to slide right in,” Feldman with the organization, was brought in to help said. build consistency in the outfield, Vennochi said. Emerson faces a challenge in its first Emerson baseball ended last season with an conference game against Springfield College on 18-game losing streak and a 1-18 record in the March 24, but Vinnochi said he knows his team conference. This left the Lions in last place in is ready to play. win percentage in the NEWMAC. “I say this to every recruit, ‘None of these Along with working on execution, senior guys are not giving us their number one, none captain Pablo Feldman said the team has been Captains Henry Schwartz (top) and Pablo Feldman (bottom) said they have high expectations for of these guys are going to play down to us. We working hard in the gym during the offseason this year’s freshman class. • Courtesy of Henry Schwartz and Pablo Feldman have to meet them up there,’” Vennochi said. to prepare for this year. “We’ve really just been putting in more work pitchers this year and they all look really good. I thing this year.” than we ever have and I think it’s really going to can see the work they’ve put in. They’re working This year’s older, better pitching staff has pay off,” Feldman said. “I’ve been catching the on process rather than results. That’s our big been focusing on the pitching process to get  [email protected]

Lions secure NEWMAC basketball honors

Kyle Bray, Beacon Staff became the 14th men’s basketball player to score second season in a row. Similar to the men’s demonstrates the ideals of the NEWMAC and 1,000 career points. award, this honor is voted on by the 11 head its Code of Conduct, regardless of his/her Four of Emerson’s basketball players received Gray also scored a career high 47 points coaches in the conference. overall performance or statistics for the season,” honors from the New England Women’s and against Babson College on Nov. 18 and earned The junior earned this recognition despite according to the NEWMAC website. Men’s Athletic Conference this week. the first triple double in Emerson men’s missing seven games in November and Clydesdale played in 25 games for the Junior Geoff Gray of the men’s basketball basketball history with 29 points, 10 rebounds, December due to a back injury she suffered women’s basketball team, and averaged 6.9 team was named to the NEWMAC Men’s and 10 assists against Newbury College on Feb. in the preseason. Boyle went on to average 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Ogadhoh Basketball All-Conference First Team, an 14. points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game in featured in 19 games for the Lions and averaged award voted on by the eight head coaches in the The Newton, Massachusetts native averaged 19 games for the Lions. She was second on the 1.6 points and rebounds per game. conference. This is Gray’s first time earning this just shy of a double double this season as he team in both categories. award and he is the first men’s basketball player scored 21.1 points per game and added 9.4 Freshman Jaelen Ogadhoh of the men’s honored on the first team since Jon Goldberg in rebounds per game. team and sophomore Natalie Clydesdale of the 2014. Charlie Boyle of the women’s basketball team women’s team were both named to the 2017-  [email protected] Gray had a career year in 2018, scoring a was named to the 2017-18 NEWMAC Women’s 18 NEWMAC Basketball All-Sportsmanship @KBray63 personal high of 527 points in 25 games. He Basketball All-Conference Second Team for the Team. Every player chosen for this award “best