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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

Old jerseys, new faces: Two Lions participate in the Oldtime Baseball Game

Old jerseys, new faces: Two Lions participate in the Oldtime Baseball Game
September 9, 2015

Donning throwback uniforms and playing in an exhibition baseball game for charity had been on senior Jim Cain’s bucket list for as long as he could remember. On Aug. 27, he was finally able to cross...

Preparing for the NEWMAC in the Netherlands

Preparing for the NEWMAC in the Netherlands
September 9, 2015

For the first time in Emerson women’s soccer team history, a preseason trip was added to the schedule. The team traveled to the Netherlands to advance their knowledge of and skills in the game. ...

Athletic department launches new website

July 1, 2015

The Emerson athletic department will be unveiling an updated and redesigned website on July 1, according to a press release. According to Matt Ulrich, director of media relations for the department, the...

Familiar face returns to coach men’s soccer

June 10, 2015

The men’s soccer team hired Emerson alum Francisco Javier Mejia-Blau as its new head coach, marking the first time in program history that the position has been full-time. Mejia-Blau, who graduated...

Logo committee selects final two submissions

May 6, 2015

A committee tasked with finding a new athletics logo has narrowed down the submissions to two finalists, which students will be able to vote on starting Oct. 20. The committee hopes to have a winner by...

Athletic department extends logo submission deadline

May 6, 2015

After initially saying a committee would work to improve its controversial new logo, the Emerson Athletic Department instead decided to hold a design competition open to the college community, which it...

Winner determined in logo contest

Winner determined in logo contest
May 6, 2015

Just months after Emerson Athletics withdrew an embattled logo produced by an external firm, a collegewide vote selected a revised design by the firm, the third option above, as the Lions' official mark. The...

Hit her with your best shot: Junior leads NEWMAC in hit-by-pitch stat

Hit her with your best shot: Junior leads NEWMAC in hit-by-pitch stat
April 22, 2015

Over the past three years, junior second baseman Courtney Fee has been plunked 15 times by an opposing pitcher—her mark of six this year leads the conference. Head coach Phil McElroy said this fearless...

Emerson students to run in marathon for charity

Emerson students to run in marathon for charity
April 22, 2015

Marathon Sports, at 671 Boylston St., and its employees have a long and entangled history with the Boston Marathon. With the finish line located right outside the door, the running specialty  store...

After 389 days, baseball is winless no longer

After 389 days, baseball is winless no longer
April 22, 2015

The previously 0-20 Lions have been catching some flack lately—most notably from MLB.com staff writer and Emerson alumnus Michael Clair, who humorously mentioned the Lions’ then-35 game losing...

For student broadcasters, ’70s tech a situation from heck

For student broadcasters, ’70s tech a situation from heck
April 22, 2015

Looking to build their way up from a small, outdated television studio in their cubicle in the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym, members of Emerson Channel Sports recently started raising money for new...

Romano rocks it out on Lions offense

Romano rocks it out on Lions offense
April 16, 2015

When he’s not attending classes, singing, or playing his saxophone, lacrosse player Andrew Romano is leading the conference in goals and helping to usher in a new era for the program.  The...

Men’s lax recruits and reboots

April 16, 2015

There is little room for the Emerson men’s lacrosse team to go but up. Last spring, the Lions ended with a conference record of 0-6 and an overall record of 1-12.  This season, the team has...

Men’s lax showing improvement; other NEWMAC notes

Mens lax showing improvement; other NEWMAC notes
April 16, 2015

In six games this season, the men’s lacrosse team is 3-3 and has already equalled its win total from the last two seasons combined. In fact, the Lions’ win total so far is already the highest...

Softball heads south with youthful roster

April 16, 2015

Emerson’s softball team is preparing for its annual spring break trip—this year to Clermont, Florida—with a team compiled mostly of young players and just one returning senior.  The...

Softball’s sole senior captains with confidence and passion

Softball’s sole senior captains with confidence and passion
April 16, 2015

Annie Jenkins, a captain and outfielder on the softball team, is in the unusual position of being the only senior on the roster. She wasn’t the only one of her class to begin playing as a freshman,...

Softball, baseball still feeling snow’s impact

Softball, baseball still feeling snows impact
April 16, 2015

As record-breaking winter weather continues to linger in Boston, the baseball and softball teams are coping with the numerous cancellations of their practices and games.  The softball team, with...

Baseball searching for the perfect pitch in Florida

Baseball searching for the perfect pitch in Florida
April 16, 2015

From 2009 to 2012, the men’s baseball team had double digit wins in every season, finishing with 15 victories in 2010—its highest number as a varsity team.  But since that run of consistency,...

NEWMAC notes

April 16, 2015

Starting in 2017, the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference will adopt football into its repertoire of sports, according to a Wednesday press release on the NEWMAC site. A number...

Kanaris keeps it lights out for Lions lax

Kanaris keeps it lights out for Lions lax
April 14, 2015

Victoria Kanaris, a junior captain and goalie on the women’s lacrosse team, holds a unique honor at Emerson: She’s the only player on any team at the college, men’s or women’s,...