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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

Emerson defends the den

December 31, 2012

It was also just what the team got Thursday when it beat Norwich in this year's rematch. With help from four goals from sophomore attacker Matt Horowitz and sound goal-tending by freshman Dean Smoller,...

Women#039;s soccer loses in GNACs, ECACs

December 31, 2012

They were in a place every team longs to occupy. All the Lions' time and hard work had finally payed off. The Emerson women's soccer team had reached the championship match of the Great Northeast Athletic...

Lions hunting opposition

December 31, 2012

The team devoured its opponents this past weekend by a margin of 28 to 2 in three games. After beating Newbury College on Saturday, they swept a double-header against Rivier College on Sunday.,The Emerson...

Gym to host hoops tourney

December 31, 2012

Emerson students, faculty and staff are eligible to participate, with each team hosting a minimum of three players and a maximum of five on its roster.,The second annual Emerson Coed 3x3 Hoops Tournament...

Tennis sweeping up in the GNAC

December 31, 2012

On April 1, the Lions hosted Albertus Magnus College and won all nine of the matches played. One week later, they repeated the feat at Norwich University, again winning 9-0.,The Emerson men's tennis team...

Spring teams cleaning up titles

December 31, 2012

Everyone is in a better mood and, generally, people seem happier because of improving weather. Even though this better weather has nothing to do with how Emerson's sports squads will perform in their upcoming...

Going for the trifecta cup

December 31, 2012

Last season, the men's tennis team made its first East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) appearance in the program's history, following its second consecutive Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)...

Lions star trades f#250;tbol for soccer, finds back of net

December 31, 2012

Dabdoub, a junior, began his soccer career in Monterrey at the age of four, starting as a goalie.,Monterrey, Mexico is known to the world as "The City of Mountains," but for Emerson's men's soccer team,...

Lions shot down by Cadets in championship

December 31, 2012

The players lost last year's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship game, 69-60. This year, in the same gymnasium against the same university, the Lions again lost to the Cadets by a nine-point...

Hockey is back at Emerson

December 31, 2012

Emerson College will join the ranks of Boston College, Boston University and Harvard University and put a hockey team back on the ice.,Ice hockey has long been known as a staple of New England culture,...

Tough to swallow

December 31, 2012

The first is when a team is simply overmatched and can't compete. There is never any shame in that kind of loss, as most people can say they played their best. The second is when a team doesn't play well...

In like Lion, out like lamb

December 31, 2012

The Emerson women's basketball team lost decisively in its final game. Long after the contest ended and the gym emptied, the scoreboard remained brightly lit with an unhappy reminder of what had taken...

Lions prey on Wildcats

December 31, 2012

The number four ranked Emerson College Lions were able to execute an 86-69 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament victory over the number five seed Johnson Wales University Wildcats, in...

Lions devour Nighthawks

December 31, 2012

On Saturday, it made an appearance as the Lions trounced Newbury College, 68-38.,It is something that the coach has drilled into their heads over and over again: play with confidence. And yet too often...

Emerson hires athletic trainer

December 31, 2012

Dan Horgan

Assured of playoffs, Lions look to build confidence

December 31, 2012

"Usually, we either have a game or practice," Coach Melissa Hart said about having her players on the court from 6-8 p.m. on the Hallmark holiday.,Valentine's Day means many things for different people....

Getting a better chest without surgery or bras

December 31, 2012

With the spring break countdown closing in, many Emersonians are feeling more rushed than relieved. For those who have recently come to call the Emerson College Fitness Center (ECFC) their second home,...

The balancing act of an Emerson athlete

December 31, 2012

"What we did is we traveled and watched [Junior Jodie Jordan] play summer [soft]ball.,Emerson College Softball Head Coach Phil McElroy has developed a system for recruiting potential students. Before looking...

Big win for hockey club

December 31, 2012

The win marked the first time Emerson has beaten Berklee, avenging three previous losses to the team's top rival.,The Emerson hockey club team defeated Berklee College of Music last night, 5-3, in front...

#039;Terrible#039; fans and super ads make this Sunday

December 31, 2012

Time to plan ahead, to think up excuses to cut class and skip work. An occasion when being belligerently drunk on a Sunday evening is acceptable, even encouraged, while admitting to drinking too much the...