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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

Emersons testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson announces summer COVID-19 testing schedule

April 28, 2021

Emerson’s COVID-19 testing site at Tufts Medical Center will transition to a summer schedule beginning on May 3, adopting new hours and barring off-campus...

Democracy Builders Co-Founder Seth Andrew was arrested Tuesday on a number of financial crimes.

Co-founder of Democracy Builders arrested on federal wire fraud charges

April 27, 2021

The co-founder of Democracy Builders, the non-profit that owns and operates the former Marlboro College campus, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

State outlines plan, timeline for lifting remaining COVID-19 restrictions

April 27, 2021

More than a year into the COVID-19 restrictions that have reshaped much of public life, Massachusetts now has a target date for when its business and capacity...

The Little Building residence hall.

Emerson revokes room to room visit ban following positive test slowdown

April 22, 2021

Emerson lifted its ban on students visiting other rooms in their assigned residence hall Thursday, just over a week until the academic year comes to a...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 1,265 new coronavirus cases

April 18, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,265 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a drastic fall from the 1,694 new infections report Saturday. The death toll rose by 7. Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,694 new coronavirus cases, vaccines administered top 5 million

April 17, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,694 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a fall from the 1,926 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 10. Saturday’s...

Heres some tips and tricks from The Beacon editorial board on getting vaccinated.

Here’s how you can get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Massachusetts

April 14, 2021

Since the pandemic began, millions across the globe have waited anxiously for their turn to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. It took months of trials and setbacks,...

Students waiting in front of the Lions Den.

Variant could be driving increased virus spread, administrator says

April 13, 2021

Emerson administrators believe the surge in positive COVID-19 tests on campus—52 reported since March 31—may be the result of a variant of the virus...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 2,107 new coronavirus cases

April 10, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,107 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight decline from the 2,184 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 3. Saturday’s...

Meal bags being taken to quarantined and isolated students in the Paramount residence hall.

Positive COVID-19 tests and tightened restrictions rock campus life

April 7, 2021

Emerson canceled all in-person student activities beginning at 5 p.m. for at least the next seven days on Wednesday, the result of an unprecedented spike...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center at the corner of Kneeland Street and Harrison Ave.

Emerson reports 5 new positives, 7-day total up to 31

April 6, 2021

Positive COVID-19 tests at Emerson continued to surge Tuesday, after the college reported five new positives from testing conducted on Monday — bringing...

April 1, 2021- Mayor Kim Janey provides an update on Covid 19 and is also joined by Porsha Olayiwola, the City of Boston Poet Laureate, to kick off National Poetry Month.

Janey leaps into race for Boston mayor

April 6, 2021

Janey will run. Kim Janey, the former city councilor who has been serving as acting mayor for two weeks following the resignation of Martin Walsh, will...

The mens soccer team trains at Rotch Field in the South End three times per week.

Emerson cancels all weekend sporting activities following announcement of seven new positives Thursday

April 2, 2021

Emerson canceled all sports games and practices this weekend, just one day after the college announced that seven students had tested positive for COVID-19,...

Emersons testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports no new positive tests, after 7 reported Thursday

April 2, 2021

Emerson reported no new positive COVID-19 tests on Friday, a day after reporting seven, from the 311 tests administered Thursday, leaving the spring semester’s...

Emersons COVID-19 testing center at the corner of Kneeland Street and Harrison Ave.

Emerson reports 7 new positives, bringing weekly total past double digits for first time in weeks

April 1, 2021

Emerson reported seven new positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday out of the 1,063 tests administered Wednesday, bringing the spring semester’s total to...

Students crossing the bustling Boylston/Tremont intersection.

Emerson to increase tuition, room and board for 2021-22 academic year

March 18, 2021

Emerson will raise undergraduate tuition as well as room and board rates by 2 percent for the fall semester, President M. Lee Pelton announced in a Thursday...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the media after receiving a flu shot at a CVS in Roslindale on September 17, 2020 in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts reports 1,004 new coronavirus cases

March 15, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,004 new coronavirus cases Monday, a decline from the 1,508 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 28.  Cases...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,495 new coronavirus cases

March 6, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,495 new coronavirus cases Saturday, down from the 1,677 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 52.  COVID-19...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the media after receiving a flu shot at a CVS in Roslindale on September 17, 2020 in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts reports 1,734 new coronavirus cases

February 26, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,734 new coronavirus cases Friday, up from the 1,928 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 46.  Cases have...

Emersons testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports four new positives, Massachusetts cases continue decline

February 24, 2021

Emerson reported four new positive COVID-19 test results Wednesday out of 727 new tests administered on Tuesday, bringing the college’s cumulative positive...