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

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

The Berkeley Beacon

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Illustration by Kellyn Taylor.

Changes to college football playoffs shake up landscape and brackets

By Daniel O'Toole / 6 hours ago

In 2022, the NCAA announced that changes to the format of the college football playoffs would expand the number of teams from four to 12. Now in 2024,...

Boston Bruins fire head coach after rocky start to season

Boston Bruins fire head coach after rocky start to season

By Rylie Burns, Layout Editor, Newsletter Editor, Assistant Sports Editor, Assistant Social Media Manager / November 21, 2024

The Boston Bruins fired Head Coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday. He will be replaced with Bruins Associate Coach Joe Sacco as interim head coach. Montgomery...

Division I field hockey royalty returns to the turf

Division I field hockey royalty returns to the turf

By Anna Knepley / November 21, 2024

If you pay any attention to collegiate field hockey, you know Erin Matson.  Dubbed the “Michael Jordan” of field hockey, Matson led the University...

Sophomore center Claire English (#17) prepares to shoot free throws against Suffolk on Sunday, Nov. 17. (Courtesy of Nate Gardner)

Basketball splits Sunday doubleheader with scoring career-highs

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 20, 2024

Days after their respective seasons began, the Emerson women’s and men’s basketball teams returned to the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym in an...

Illustration by Helen Armstrong

Tradition, turkey, and touchdowns: Football’s historic connection to Thanksgiving

By Everest Leach / November 20, 2024

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and the winter sports season in full swing, it is the perfect time to explore the profound connection the two...

The Emerson women's basketball team in a timeout against Elms College on Monday, Nov. 11 (Courtesy of Anna Schoenmann).

Women’s basketball defeats Elms in home opener

By Hongyi Ji / November 13, 2024

As the final buzzer echoed through the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym on Monday, the Emerson women’s basketball team became 2-0. The Lions...

The Emerson women's soccer team in a huddle against WPI in the 2024 NEWMAC semifinals (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll).

Women’s soccer falls to WPI in NEWMAC semifinals

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 13, 2024

Days after upsetting No. 3 Smith in the NEWMAC quarterfinals as the No. 6 seed, the Emerson women’s soccer team hoped to continue the momentum in a...

The Emerson women's volleyball team honored its four seniors and one graduate student on Senior Day, Saturday, Nov. 9. (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

Women’s volleyball sweeps Salve Regina for fourth straight playoff appearance

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 12, 2024

The Emerson women’s volleyball team played a special match to end the regular season, taking on the Salve Regina Seahawks Saturday. Not only did the...

Graduate guard Trevor Arico shoots against Salem State University (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

‘David vs. Goliath’: Men’s basketball gears up for Div. I test vs. Yale

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 12, 2024

Looking at the Emerson men’s basketball schedule, fans will find the usual slate of opponents: Babson, Clark, WPI, and more. And while their non-conference...

Emerson women's soccer in a game against Smith College in September 2023. (Arthur Mansavage/Beacon Staff, File)

Women’s soccer upsets Smith in first round of playoffs, men’s falls to Coast Guard Academy in overtime

By Anna Knepley / November 6, 2024

As the fall regular seasons wind down and postseason play begins, both Emerson men’s and women’s soccer teams entered the first round of the NEWMAC...

The Emerson men's basketball team in a huddle against Salem State (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Men’s basketball aims to build on playoff success

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 6, 2024

In the Bobbi Brown & Steven Plofker Gym, the sounds of balls bouncing, sneakers squeaking, and rims rattling can only mean one thing: Emerson Basketball...

(Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff, File)

Women’s basketball ready to take the next step

By Everest Leach / November 6, 2024

As falling leaves signify the start of the winter season in Boston, the crisp “swish” of the nylon netting signifies the beginning of basketball...

The Emerson men's soccer team honored its five seniors and two graduate transfers on Senior Day, Saturday, Nov. 2. (Arthur Mansavage/ Beacon Staff)

Men’s soccer triumphs 3-1 vs. Clark on Senior Day

By Jordan Pagkalinawan / November 4, 2024

The Emerson men’s soccer team wrapped up their regular season with a Senior Day game against Clark University on Saturday, Nov. 2.  Before the...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

Opinion: ‘The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox’ is a first-class representation of the iconic revival of Boston’s beloved baseball team

By Rylie Burns / October 31, 2024
“The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox” premiered on Netflix on Oct. 23. The docuseries recalls how the 2004 Red Sox team broke an 86-year drought, winning the franchise’s first World Series title since 1918.
The Emerson women's soccer class of 2025. (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll)

Women’s soccer falls to Clark in Senior Day thriller

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Managing Editor / October 30, 2024
Purple streamers, balloons, and tablecloths greeted fans at Rotch Field on Saturday as the Emerson women’s soccer team celebrated senior day.
The Emerson women's cross country team after their victory at the Runnin' Monks Invitational. (Courtesy of Oliver Glass)

Women’s and men’s cross country finish first and fourth at Runnin’ Monks Invitational

By Rylie Burns / October 24, 2024
Emerson women’s and men’s cross country teams finished in the top five at the Runnin’ Monks Invitational at St. Joseph’s College of Maine on Saturday. 
It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

It’s never Joever: ‘Mazzulla Ball’ resurrects in Celtics opener

By Rumsha Siddiqui, Managing Editor / October 23, 2024
History was made at TD Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as the Boston Celtics shot the lights out.
A plaque from the bridge renaming ceremony in honor of Bill Russell (Yogev Toby for The Berkeley Beacon)

“A legend both on and off the court”: Boston bridge renamed after Celtics star Bill Russell

By Yogev Toby, Staff Writer / October 23, 2024
Jeannine Russell took a long pause and observed the audience before her, tears in her eyes.
Illustration by Rachel Choi

Opinion: Male field hockey players aren’t dangerous, the sport is.

By Anna Knepley / October 17, 2024
On Sept. 10, a Massachusetts high school field hockey team forfeited a game against an opponent due to a male player on their opponent’s roster.
The Emerson men's soccer team lines up prior to their non-conference match vs. Tufts on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Correspondent)

Men’s soccer fights valiantly against nationally-ranked Amherst

By Everest Leach / October 17, 2024
The wind howled through Rotch Field on Saturday, Oct. 12, as the Emerson men’s soccer team faced one of their toughest challengers of the season.