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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

Softball falls to Babson in final away games of season

The Lions fell to 0-7 on the season.
April 25, 2021

Emerson softball lost both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader to the Babson College Beavers at Alumni Field in Babson Park, Massachusetts—the team’s final away games of the season. Game one finished...

Men’s lacrosse ends regular season with loss against Coast Guard

Celotto (7) scored four goals for the Lions.
April 25, 2021

Emerson men’s lacrosse fell 21-9 to the United States Coast Guard Academy Bears on Saturday in New London, Connecticut—in the team’s second and final game of the season. Junior Skyler Celotto...

Baseball loses home doubleheader against Babson

Sophomore Thai Morgan hit a three-run home run in Saturdays second game.
April 25, 2021

Emerson baseball fell to the Babson College Beavers in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader at the New England Baseball Complex in Northboro, Massachusetts—bringing the team to 1-5 on the season. Babson...

Soccer fans decry European Super League

UEFA Champions League logo displayed on a phone screen and The Super League logo displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 20, 2021. (Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
April 22, 2021

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Men’s lacrosse loses opening game to Babson

Mens lacrosse team started their season off with a win against Nichols College.
April 18, 2021

The men’s lacrosse team fell 21-5 to Babson College on Saturday—the team’s first action of the spring season after its first three contests were canceled due to “COVID-19 protocols,” according...

Softball swept in home doubleheader against WPI

Senior Lindsey Lowe scored a run in game on of Saturdays doubleheader.
April 18, 2021

The softball team lost both ends of its first home doubleheader of the season, falling 7-2 and 14-0 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI’s Marissa Gonzales started scoring in the first game early...

Baseball falls to WPI in doubleheader

Junior captain Calvin Jacey throws the ball.
April 18, 2021

Emerson baseball lost both ends of a doubleheader to Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon—the team’s first competition in two weeks after athletics were...

In-season sports receive green light to continue season

Senior Lindsey Lowe scored a run in game on of Saturdays doubleheader.
April 15, 2021

In-season sports teams will be allowed to return to their respective fields this week to participate in practices and games as the weeklong halt of most campus activities is set to be lifted Thursday morning,...

Student-athlete’s final days in quarantine: 0/10 would not do it again

Ríos was given permission to leave his suite to do laundry during quarantine.
April 14, 2021

People tend to complain about how fast the weekend goes by, but believe me, my weekend has gone by slower than expected. I am not exaggerating when I say that the last time I spent this much time in...

Student-athlete in quarantine day five: finally back to feeling 100 percent

French class has kept Ríos occupied during quarantine.
April 10, 2021

April 7 marked officially less than a full week before I am finally able to leave Paramount.  Over the course of the night, things seemed to be improving for myself. Early Tuesday night, I was alerted...

Emerson cancels all athletics for a week as positive COVID-19 tests rise on campus

Baseball is one of the four spring sports affected by the cancellation.
April 8, 2021

All athletics games and practices are canceled for at least the next week, as Emerson imposes new restrictions to limit the number of positive COVID-19 tests on campus, college officials announced in a...

Column: It was great to be back in Fenway Park

Fans sat in pods of two or four for the game.
April 8, 2021

Before Saturday, “Play Ball!” was an expression I hadn’t heard in Fenway Park since game two of the 2018 World Series. My return to Fenway Park on Saturday also marked the first in-person baseball...

Student-athlete in quarantine day four: the day I thought I lost my sense of smell

Ríos and his stuffed penguin Melvin in quarantine.
April 7, 2021

Tuesday was day four of my isolation, or, as I like to call it, just a full week before I am scheduled to leave Paramount. I was sent to Paramount for isolation on Saturday after testing positive. Emerson...

Emerson cancels seasons for non-competing sports teams

The womens volleyball team is one of the 10 sports teams impacted by the decision.
April 5, 2021

Emerson canceled all non-competing sports seasons on Monday morning following guidance from the Boston Public Health Commission due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus and in the city, according to Athletic...

Emerson reports highest COVID spike to date, reportedly traced to athletic teams

The Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym
April 3, 2021

Emerson reported 15 new positive COVID-19 tests on Saturday split over two days of testing—just two days after an email from the college warned of increased spread. The spread now appears to have originated...

Emerson cancels all weekend sporting activities following announcement of seven new positives Thursday

The mens soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.
April 2, 2021

Emerson canceled all sports games and practices this weekend, just one day after the college announced that seven students had tested positive for COVID-19, according to Athletic Director Patricia Nicol.  A...

Women’s lacrosse game against Clark canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

The Lions’ next game is against Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. on April 10.
April 2, 2021

The women’s lacrosse game against Clark University scheduled for Saturday, April 3 is canceled due to “COVID-19 protocols”, the college said in a statement Thursday night. The contest is the second...

I went to TD Garden in a pandemic and it was better than I imagined

TD Garden.
April 1, 2021

TD Garden allowed a limited number of fans into the arena last Thursday to watch the Boston Bruins host the New York Islanders for the first live sporting event in Boston in over a year—and I was lucky...

SAAC, men’s volleyball team support LGBTQ+ athletes in You Can Play Week

The event is entirely student-run, with Sam Willinger (center) leading the way.
March 31, 2021

You Can Play Week, an initiative spearheaded by the Student Athletic Advisory Council and the men’s volleyball team to promote safety and inclusion for LGBTQ+ athletes, is underway at Emerson this week.  It...

Column: The arrival of Big Money Belichick and the reloaded 2021 Patriots

Column: The arrival of Big Money Belichick and the reloaded 2021 Patriots
March 29, 2021

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