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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

Softball heats up

December 31, 2012

For the majority of Emerson students, spring break is a time to flee work and organizational discipline. It provides an opportunity to rest the body and mind from the demands of academia. For the Emerson...

Beacon pick of the pride

December 31, 2012

Every one of her six classmates was her first or second cousin.Tweto describes Alaska as a place very different from one a Bostonian would be familiar with.,Born in Unalakleet, a small village in Northern...

Lions running strong, look toward ECACs

December 31, 2012

On a course soaked from heavy rainfall, the Emerson cross-country teams made quite a splash at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship meet Saturday morning.The men finished second out of...

Pick of the Pride: Aman Kapur

December 31, 2012

"You watch too much television," Kapur remembers her saying. "Go outside and play a sport." And that's just what he did.Kapur, who grew up in Peru, a land dominated by soccer, fell in love with tennis...

Intramurals coming to gym

December 31, 2012

Following the success of the fall basketball tournament, Emerson College Athletics Department and the Department of Student Activities will sponsor indoor soccer and dodgeball games this semester. The...

Hendricks leaves team

December 31, 2012

"I miss the hardwood, you know? And the team especially," Hendricks said. "I couldn't ask for a better group of guys to play ball with.,An Emerson basketball fan favorite, sophomore guard Morales Hendricks,...

Cross-country off and running

December 31, 2012

Braden Campbell

Senior day is final victory of the season for men#039;s basketball

December 31, 2012

Emerson 73It was the contribution of a freshman that sealed a victory on senior day, the Lions' final game of the regular season. Freshman guard Jeremy Shannon, who scored a game high 18 points, sealed...

Lions XC renews quest for elusive conference title

December 31, 2012

staff member, took the win in the women's 5K race, turning in a time of 20:14, shaving almost two minutes off her best time from last season.This year's female runners face stiff competition. St. Joseph's...

Pick of the Pride: Kelly Johnson

December 31, 2012

Kelly Johnson does."I have bruises and I love them," she said. The field is Johnson's sanctuary.,Everyone deals with stress in different ways. Many people, however, don't look at lacrosse balls traveling...

Re-Lax-ing again

December 31, 2012

With more freshmen than juniors and seniors combined, the team is taking advantage of its youthfulness.,In only its second season as a varsity squad, the Emerson College men's lacrosse team is striving...

Left out in the rain

December 31, 2012

The struggling 2-12 team had another one of its games rescheduled, as its April 7 game against Daniel Webster University was rescheduled for tomorrow. The contest was pushed back due to a number of factors,...

Seasons end for lacrosse teams

December 31, 2012

The Emerson men's and women's lacrosse teams can now hit the books harder than the field. Both team's seasons came to a close on April 22 at Thomas College in Maine. Although each squad had the goal...

Women#039;s lacrosse wins two

December 31, 2012

The Lions defeated St. Joseph College 14-4 in Hartford, Conn., this past Friday, winning their second straight game and bringing its record to 3-4 at the halfway point of the season.,After a slow start,...

Emerson doesn#039;t care about sports people

December 31, 2012

I can honestly say it was worth the wait. Good seats, good hockey and most importantly, a great atmosphere of being surrounded by a bunch of crazy hockey schools.,Last Monday, I attended the early round...

Men lose late to S. Vermont

December 31, 2012

The following Saturday afternoon was just as diverse an affair as the Emerson Lions hosted the Southern Vermont Mountaineers at Pine Manor College.,On Friday night, the world watched as Torino hosted the...

News and Notes

December 31, 2012

Men's basketball Coach Hank Smith believes that "there is a good chance" Rouse will be out for the rest of the season, but he has come up with a plan that has helped the Lions win their last pair of games...

Tourney cancelled

December 31, 2012

LeTourneau, who serves as the head coach of both the women's volleyball team and the men's team that is due to begin competition in Spring 2009, said that only two teams signed up in advance of the slated...

Baseball finds a new home

December 31, 2012

Emerson's baseball team has only played one game this season at Sartori Stadium, the newly-renovated field in East Boston scheduled to be the home park for the Lions. Last Saturday's game against Daniel...