By YIZHANG ZHANG
Boston-Emerson College Student Union has taken the 2B alley in protest over the rising costs of tuition and the lack of financial transparency from the administration. The protest, which took place on the college's Boston campus, was led by a group of students demanding more significant support from the college as they face mounting debt and financial strain.
The protest began in the morning and quickly gained momentum as more students joined. The group marched around the campus, stopping at various buildings to voice their concerns. The students held signs that read "Tuition hike have got to go!" and "If we don't get it, shut it down!" as they chanted for change.
"Here at Emerson, students are frustrated with housing and rent," says the Chair of media of the Student Union, Robin Jacobson, "The student union is trying to basically do what they are frustrated with, to make their life easier."
Emerson College says in the email that the tuition hike is due to inflation and economic uncertainty. The college has no choice but to raise the costs. But students disagreed with this statement.
The rising cost of tuition has placed a heavy burden on many students and their families. They claim that the college has not been transparent about where the money is going, leaving them wondering how their tuition is spent. They also argue that the college has not provided enough financial aid to support students from lower-income families.
Jackson Query has participated twice in the tuition protest. He says: "You are upping tuition and making the school more inaccessible. That does not work. You wanna make it easy to access the school? You wanna help first-gen students? Lower tuition!"
Emerson College has not yet responded to the protest, but it has been reported that the administration is aware of the student's concerns. The college has previously stated that the rise in tuition is necessary to cover the increasing costs of running the institution, including improvements to infrastructure and resources.
The students are not backing down, however. They plan to continue their protest until their demands are met, which include greater financial transparency, increased financial aid for students in need, and a freeze on tuition increases until these issues are addressed.
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