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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

Blake Griffin is the Boston Celtics unsung hero

Illustration Hailey Akau
March 10, 2023

The Boston Celtics agreed to a one-year contract with 33-year-old veteran and six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin in October of 2022. NBA fans have been labeling Griffin as washed since his 2019-20 season...

Bruins on Boylston: Using the Predictor 3000 to project postseason opponents

The Boston Bruins have 19 games left to play in the 2022-23 NHL season, and have posted a 49-9-5 record.
March 10, 2023

The Boston Bruins have 19 regular season games left to play. If they pump enough points out of them between wins and overtime losses, they stand to make NHL history.  But the B’s aren’t focused...

Senior spotlights: Men’s basketball seniors and grads built winning culture

Graduate center Jarred Houston drives to the rim against Coast Guard.
March 9, 2023

Following a historic season that saw a program-record 11 NEWMAC victories, the Emerson men’s basketball team fell to Babson in the conference championship semifinals. Still, the players have many great...

Baseball walks-it-off versus Lesley with Loveland grand slam

Briggs Loveland ended the day 3-for-5, with two runs scored, a grand slam, and seven RBIs.
March 9, 2023

The Emerson baseball team notched its first win of the season against Lesley University on Tuesday in spectacular—and bases-clearing—fashion. With two outs and bases loaded in the bottom of the...

A Touchdown for Gender Expression?

A Touchdown for Gender Expression?
March 8, 2023

For a long time, the National Football League has stood as a stain on socially progressive movements in the United States. While corporate America was looking at the workplace through a new lens in...

Senior spotlights: Women’s basketball seniors “held down the fort” for rebuilding program

Senior guard Chelsea Gibbons leads the huddle against Coast Guard on Feb. 18.
March 8, 2023

Chelsea Gibbons and Carla Pelino joined the Emerson women’s basketball team as two of the three first years on the 2019–20 roster. They integrated into a Lions squad that roared its way to a 15-11...

Bruins on Boylston: B’s deadline dealings are bold, risky

Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney traded away two first-round picks in addition to future assets to acquire three new players in the last week.
March 2, 2023

It’s official: the Bruins are all-in on winning the Stanley Cup.  If centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejčí re-signing or the Bruins’ unreal 45-8-5 record didn’t tip you off, the B’s recent...

Women’s lacrosse increases roster and expectations

Graduate midfielder Hannah Beck (Courtesy: Jessie Koffman)
March 1, 2023

In 2022, the Emerson women’s lacrosse roster had just 15 players.  For somebody unfamiliar with the sport, 15 may sound like a lot—the Emerson women’s basketball squad dressed just 12 players...

Men’s lacrosse looks to capitalize on a new season

Senior attacker and captain Nick Fuglione leads the rush against the Wentworth Leopards.
February 26, 2023

On a sunny Connecticut afternoon last April, the Emerson men’s lacrosse team was in a tie game with six minutes left in the fourth quarter—six minutes to score and qualify for the postseason for the...

Men’s basketball falls to Babson in NEWMAC semifinals

Graduate center Jarred Houston throws some interference in front of a Babson Beaver. Thursdays match-up against the Beavers was Houstons last as a Lion.
February 26, 2023

Playing at home in front of a packed house—some students were literally turned away at the doors—a spirited effort from the Emerson men’s basketball team wasn’t enough to overcome the Babson Beavers...

Crooke’s Cage: UFC 284 Review and Takeaways

UFC fighter Islam Makhachev defended his belt at UFC 284.
February 24, 2023

The night before Superbowl LVII, the UFC delivered one of its greatest main events in history: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.  The UFC 284 champ vs. champ super fight the Mixed Martial Arts community had...

Baseball captains have a blast making beats

Senior infielders Jake Hatch (left) and Thai Morgan (right) are team captains and musical collaborators (Courtesy: Jake Hatch)
February 23, 2023

Playing collegiate sports is all about having trust and being close with teammates. Two seniors on Emerson’s baseball team are doing exactly that, using their skills off the field to explore another...

Bruins on Boylston: Comparing 2023’s Bruins to 2011’s championship team

The Bruins last won the Stanley Cup in 2011—could they win it again in 2023?
February 22, 2023

On June 15, 2011, then-Bruins captain Zdeno Chara hoisted the Stanley Cup above his head in victory, ending a 39-year championship drought for Boston’s premier hockey club.  After 82 regulation contests...

The Patriots missed postseason football by one game. What went wrong?

The New England Patriots logo.
February 22, 2023

On Jan. 8, the Patriots had their final chance to punch their ticket to the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York. The Pats’ season relied on beating the Bills and riding into...

Seniors steal the spotlight in men’s basketball victory over Springfield

Mens basketball seniors and grad students line up in front of the scoreboard after a win over Springfield on Senior Night.
February 16, 2023

Following a gritty win over the Coast Guard Bears, the Emerson men’s basketball team took their home floor for the final time in the regular season Saturday, facing off against the Springfield Pride...

Bruins on Boylston: What can, should, and will the B’s do at the trade deadline?

The Boston Bruins are the NHLs best team with a 39-8-5 record.
February 13, 2023

For Boston Bruins fans, the trade deadline should be one of the most exciting times of the year.  Apart from the playoffs, in fact, nothing should be more exciting: a few tense weeks leading to a few...

Graduate Students grasp the opportunity to play another year of collegiate sports

Graduate lacrosse defender Jiwon Kim has caused 62 turnovers in his 54 games in an Emerson jersey. (Courtesy: Jiwon Kim)
February 13, 2023

Would you spend an extra year in a college classroom for the chance to play one more year of collegiate sports? This year, some Emerson students said yes to this opportunity and are making a significant...

‘All true Massachusetts degenerates were in the house’ for legal sports betting

Sports betting is legal in the state of Massachusetts as of Jan. 31.
February 13, 2023

After years of pushback in the state legislature, in-person sports betting is officially legal in Massachusetts as of Jan. 31, just in time for the Super Bowl and March Madness, with mobile wagering expected...

Competition, execution, and preparation: Emerson’s baseball team ready to take strides

Emersons baseball team went 10-23 in 2022. (Courtesy: Anna Schoenmann)
February 13, 2023

The Emerson baseball team dropped its last two games on April 30, 2022, swept in a doubleheader against MIT. But by late April, the Lions were out of the playoff picture; the games didn’t matter.  This...

Emerson basketball comes together for mental health awareness games

The Emerson womens basketball team leaves the court after a 73-68 win over Clark University at the Mental Health Awareness Game on Wednesday.
February 9, 2023

In the middle of Emerson’s busy basketball season, Ava Salti, junior guard of women’s basketball, decided that both the men’s and women’s team needed a meaningful event off the court to bring them...