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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

Sophomore Zach Waterhouse is averaging 14.5 points per game while shooting 37 percent from behind the arc.

Lions enter conference play at the top of the food chain

January 16, 2020

Men’s basketball head coach Bill Curley knew his team’s mentality needed to change following its 2019 NEWMAC championship.  The Lions are no longer...

The Paramount residence hall will be used to house students potentially exposed to or ill with COVID-19 in the fall.

Paramount Lags Behind Other Residence Halls in Sustainability

January 16, 2020

Of all of Boston’s residence halls, The Paramount Center produces the most greenhouse gas emissions compared to its size, according to data gathered...

Luke Palmer ‘13 returns to YouTube with unconventional videos.

Alum returns to Youtube with unconventional video

January 16, 2020

Following the death of his father in 2017, Luke Palmer ‘13 sought to follow in his father’s footsteps with a creative career. In June of the same year,...

Karthik Ramaswami ‘22, Amogh Matthews ‘22, Henry Tyndall ‘22, and Thomas Chadwick ‘22 plan to release first music video and new single for their band Sunsetta this January.

“Pastel” punk band to release new single and music video in January

January 16, 2020

Sophomore drummer Amogh Matthews posted on the Emerson Musician Mafia Facebook in 2018 in search of a group of fellow musicians to jam with. He received...

Letter: Jan Tarlin responds to “Marlboro College Alumni Association disapproves of proposed merger with Emerson”

Letter: Jan Tarlin responds to “Marlboro College Alumni Association disapproves of proposed merger with Emerson”

January 15, 2020

To the Editor: Writing as just one of the 500 very different people holding very different views who make up the current membership of the Marlboro...

Vice President for Administration and Finance Paul Dworkis

New VP of Finance to head talks about fate of Marlboro campus, finances

December 15, 2019

Paul Dworkis officially joined the president’s office on the 10th floor of the Ansin Building for the first time on December 2, three months after being...

Volleyball players claim NEWMAC honors

Volleyball players claim NEWMAC honors

November 20, 2019

Freshman setter Caroline Bond and junior outside hitter Grace Tepper received NEWMAC postseason honors for their performance in the 2019 season.  Bond...

Jacqueline Holland works as the chair of the Spirit of Emerson committee that will vote on  winners of the Kindness Award. Shiyu Pan / Beacon Staff

Spirit of Emerson committee to debut annual Kindness Award

November 20, 2019

An anonymous faculty donor partnered with the Spirit of Emerson organization to establish an award debuting in spring 2020 celebrating kindness within...

Elvis Chen catches the frisbee during a team practice.

Skunks end fall season as regional champions

November 7, 2019

In their final possessions as members of the Emerson Skunks, senior captain Kate Nelson reeled in a pass from junior co-captain Cameron Barth for the game-winning...

Athletic Director Pat Nicol (left) stands next to Heart of a Lion award winner Peter Loge 87 on Saturday, Nov. 2. Domenic Conte / Beacon Staff

Peter Loge ‘87 receives fourth annual Heart of a Lion award

November 2, 2019

Emerson Athletics presented former soccer player Peter Loge ‘87 with the 4th annual Heart of the Lion award Saturday evening at the Cathedral Station...

Jabari Asim reads We Cant Breathe, the book where his essay Getting it Twisted originally appeared. Tivara Tanudjaja / Beacon Correspondent

Professor’s essay on race in America featured in “Best American Essays”

October 30, 2019

When Associate Professor Jabari Asim received a call from the editor of “Best American Essays” congratulating him on earning a spot in their 2019 edition,...

Georden West ‘18 premiered “Patron Saint” in July 2019, three months before winning gold at the Student Academy Awards. Sam Hwang / Beacon Staff

Alum Georden West wins Student Oscar for experimental short film

October 30, 2019

Georden West '18 watched in disapproval as their college in southern Virginia forced transgender students to leave, stripping them of their ability to...

Tepper leads womens volleyball past Rivier

Tepper leads women’s volleyball past Rivier

October 24, 2019

The women’s volleyball team bounced back from a 3-1 loss at Endicott College with a 3-0 win over Rivier College behind junior outside hitter Grace Tepper’s...

Graduate student Ciera Burch earned a spot at Boston Book Festival for her short story “Yvonne,” selected for the One City One Story series. Domenic Conte / Beacon Staff

Boston Book Festival prints 20,000 copies of graduate student’s book

October 9, 2019

Four months after sending her short story to the Boston Book Festival, Emerson graduate student Ciera Burch received word that her submission “Yvonne”...

Kate Nelson (second row, fourth from left) joined the Emerson Skunks three years ago. Greyson Acquaviva / Beacon Staff

Emerson Skunks earn school affiliated org status

September 17, 2019

Senior captain Kate Nelson of the Emerson Skunks, the school’s ultimate disc program, remembers the rough times of traveling to tournaments with...

Photo by Domenic Conte / Beacon Staff

Baseball field undergoes $2 million renovation

September 4, 2019

The baseball team’s home field at St. John’s Prep in Danvers underwent renovations over the summer, including a fresh layer of turf, a new and...

The Emerson Skunks lost in the semifinals of the Huck for Hope charity tournament on Sunday. Photo by Domenic Conte / Beacon Staff

Emerson Skunks compete in ‘Huck for Hope’ charity tournament

April 8, 2019

The college’s ultimate disc club, the Emerson Skunks, participated in the sixth annual Huck for Hope charity tournament on Sunday at the Massachusetts...

Al Jaffe (left) and Stephen A. Smith (right) spoke about sports journalism and gave advice to interested students. Photo by Alexa Schapiro / Beacon Staff

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith reflects on career in 4th annual Al Jaffe Speaker Series

March 31, 2019

Stephen A. Smith shared details from his illustrious career in sports television on March 27 to what Al Jaffe called the largest audience to attend the...

Senior Jared Leong co-wrote The East Side, a musical comedy about a Chinese-American high school student, with two students from Harvard University. • Xinyi Tu / Beacon Correspondent

Senior co-writes Harvard musical to raise Asian representation in theater

March 27, 2019

Senior Jared Leong had never written a musical before last July. However, he said he could not refuse the opportunity to portray the Asian-American experience...

Sophomore middle blocker Samuel Willinger (left) totaled 7 points on 23 attacks in the Lions loss to Emmanuel College. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff

Men’s volleyball 1-3 in conference play following loss to Emmanuel

March 15, 2019

The men’s volleyball team fell from fifth to sixth place in the conference after losing to Emmanuel College in three sets on Thursday night. Despite...