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

The Berkeley Beacon

Sports

Undermanned Lions volley for best season yet

Undermanned Lions volley for best season yet
April 14, 2015

For any other team at Emerson, a season-opening loss to Massachusetts Institute of Technology would be a tough start to the conference season. But for the men’s volleyball team, the 3-1 set loss...

Wiley’s ways: junior hitter kills the competition

Wileys ways: junior hitter kills the competition
April 14, 2015

Junior Jackson Wiley’s dominant offensive performance leads not only the Emerson men’s volleyball team this year, but also his conference, which includes nationally-ranked schools. The visual...

Back on the court with a different sport

Back on the court with a different sport
April 14, 2015

The undermanned volleyball roster stood at just eight players—compared to conference foe Wentworth’s 17—until the addition of two unlikely suspects around spring break. Freshman Corey...

Men’s volleyball pondering postseason position

April 14, 2015

With three games left in the men’s volleyball season and a 2 1/2 game lead over Albertus Magnus College for the sixth and final playoff spot, the task is simple: win and they’re in.  The...

Three schools, 14 varsity sports, one team

Three schools, 14 varsity sports, one team
March 25, 2015

They wear the same purple and gold uniforms, tap their IDs in the lobby of Piano Row, and may even know more about the Lions than the average student, but several of the department’s student-athletes...

Men’s and women’s ball both ousted in first round

Men’s and women’s ball both ousted in first round
March 5, 2015

Men's basketball Different year, same result for the men’s basketball team, which lost to Massachusetts Institute of Technology 74-65, on Feb. 25. This is the second season in a row that the Lions...

Fans flock to quarterfinals

March 5, 2015

Emerson students showed their Lion pride at the men’s basketball team’s quarterfinal loss to conference rival Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Feb. 25. About 40 fans, including many...

Lions reflect on fruitful season

February 26, 2015

With the regular season coming to a close, members of Emerson’s women’s basketball team said they are proud of what they've accomplished so far. The team has an overall record of 11-13 and...

Michael Brown, professor and champion for athletics

Michael Brown, professor and champion for athletics
February 26, 2015

Professor Michael Brown has been at Emerson College “forever,” he said. He has seen the campus change locations, watched as new dorms were built, and faced the college in a trailblazing lawsuit...

Men’s basketball close to playoff berth

Men’s basketball close to playoff berth
February 26, 2015

Headed into what could be the last few days of its season, Emerson’s men’s basketball team, currently 4-9 in conference play, needs to win its last game to make the New England Women’s...

New option for sports minor brings optimism

February 19, 2015

The recently introduced Individually Designed Major program, designed in part for undergraduates to create a sports communication minor, is drawing optimism from sports-minded professors and student-athletes...

Lady Lions looking for a proper sendoff

Lady Lions looking for a proper sendoff
February 19, 2015

When it comes to discussing the annals of women’s basketball at Emerson, head coach Bill Gould, now in his eighth year, said he would rather let the past be the past. For good reason, said Gould....

Delzo daunts and dazzles on defense

Delzo daunts and dazzles on defense
February 12, 2015

Junior Janissa Delzo has played in every game since her freshman year, and since her sophomore year, she’s started every game but one. This year, she has emerged not only as a leader, but also as...

Coach Scarpaci leaves lasting legacy

February 12, 2015

When Jared Scarpaci arrived at Emerson as the men’s soccer coach in 2003, he had a roster of 19 enthusiastic, if inexperienced players. One of them, Scarpaci recalled, was wearing a nicotine patch. The...

Pinckney rebounds from ineligibility

Pinckney rebounds from ineligibility
February 12, 2015

On Dec. 7, 2013, Austin Pinckney, a 6-foot-6 forward for Emerson’s men’s basketball team, played the best game of his collegiate career in the Lions’ 90-79 victory over reigning Division...

Students celebrate Patriots victory

Students celebrate Patriots victory
February 12, 2015

Emerson students celebrated the New England Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl win on Sunday night when they joined fans on Boston Common and again on Wednesday as a parade passed the college.  Paola...

Lions logo gains ground with unveiling on court

Lions logo gains ground with unveiling on court
February 5, 2015

Emerson’s athletic department officially unveiled its new logo on the floor of the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 24.  This is the first logo specifically...

NEWMAC News: Playoff picture Jan. 29

February 5, 2015

Women’s basketball Overall record: 9-8 NEWMAC record: 4-5 Remaining NEWMAC opponents: Smith, MIT, Springfield, WPI, Coast Guard, Wheaton, Clark Beacon’s take: With about a month left in...

Ex-NBA player shares tale of redemption

Ex-NBA player shares tale of redemption
February 5, 2015

Though former NBA player Chris Herren makes the same speech a few hundred times a year, his story of intense drug addiction and eventual redemption still comes across as chilling and genuine.  “He...

Tied at halftime, men’s basketball outlasted by MIT

Tied at halftime, mens basketball outlasted by MIT
January 29, 2015

Though they were tied by halftime, the Emerson men's basketball team ended up losing 64-55 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Jan. 24. Around 200 people attended the game at...