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Multiple Teams of rowers cruise through the water on the third day of the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nick Peace/ Beacon Correspondent)

Rowers, rivals, and roars: What to expect for the annual Head of the Charles

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 15, 2025

For the 60th year, the Charles River will come alive with the splash of oars and the roar of crowds as rowers from around the world descend on Boston for...

Graphic by Iselin Bratz

MLB Playoffs: Division Series recap

By Cole Semel, Beacon Correspondent / October 15, 2025

October baseball is in full swing with the NL and AL Division Series recently wrapping up. As a result, four teams now stand one step closer to a World...

The Emerson women's volleyball team celebrates sophomore setter Chloe Hokenson after she reached 1,000 career assists (Courtesy of Doug Chin/DJC3 Sports & Entertainment).

Women’s volleyball defeats St. Joseph’s 3-1, Chloe Hokenson reaches 1,000 career assists

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / October 15, 2025

The Emerson women’s volleyball team fought toward a 3-1 win over the St. Joseph’s College Monks on Thursday. In addition to a non-conference victory...

The Emerson women's volleyball team huddles against the Babson College Beavers on Oct. 7, 2025 (Jacob Goldberg/ For The Beacon).

Women’s volleyball faces ‘growing pains’ in 3–0 loss to Babson

By Isabella Rocha / October 15, 2025

The Emerson women’s volleyball team fell to the Babson College Beavers 3-0 in a NEWMAC matchup last Tuesday. But, despite the loss, the Lions are maintaining...

Men's basketball forwards Guillermo Gasset Ruiz (left) and Shay Roban (right) pose with mentees of the College Athlete Network (Courtesy of Guillermo Gasset Ruiz).

‘We want to leave a legacy’: Men’s basketball players establish College Athlete Network to mentor young athletes

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / October 15, 2025

The collegiate recruiting process presents many financial barriers for student-athletes, with players and their families doling out thousands of dollars...

Graphic by Rina Laby

The WNBA is digging its own grave. Players are trying to claw their way out.

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / October 8, 2025

As the WNBA Finals commence, I can't help but take a look back at what has been one of the most successful, entertaining, and controversial seasons in...

Hannah Miller spikes the ball against the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Oct. 4, 2025 (Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff).

Women’s volleyball splits tri-match vs. Springfield and Southern Maine

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / October 8, 2025

The Emerson women’s volleyball team fell to the Springfield College Pride before defeating the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Saturday. The...

A silhouette of the Boston Celtics logo. Illustration by Rachel Choi.

New look, same goal: Celtics face season of change without Tatum

By Cole Semel, Beacon Correspondent / October 7, 2025

The Boston Celtics will begin the 2025-26 season staring down one simple question: Is it still their time to run the Eastern Conference, or has that window...

Fenway Park. (Alec Klusza/Beacon Staff)

AL Wild Card: Red Sox and Yankees to play do or die Game 3

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are dead-even in their wild card series after two games that came down to the wire. While the Red Sox came up clutch...

Junior defender Ethan Minster (#2) battles for possession against the Salve Regina University Seahawks on Sept. 27, 2025 (Jacob Goldberg/ For The Beacon).

Men’s soccer comes to a draw against Salve Regina

By Iselin Bratz, Content Managing Editor / October 1, 2025

Last Saturday, Emerson men’s soccer fought hard, but ultimately returned home with a scoreless draw against the Salve Regina Seahawks.  Despite not...

The Boston Red Sox

AL Wild Card: Red Sox take Game 1 off of gutsy outing by Garrett Crochet

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox have taken Game one of the wild card round with a final score of 3-1 against the New York Yankees. In the battle of two of the best...

The Boston Red Sox

As it Happened: Red Sox Battle Yankees in AL Wild Card

By Daniel O’Toole and Jordan Pagkalinawan / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox returned to the postseason for the first time in four years and renewed their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees in the AL Wild...

Entrance to Fenway Park on Jersey St. (Daniel O'Toole/ Beacon Staff)

Red Sox are ‘tremendously locked in’ for first playoff berth since 2021

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 30, 2025

For the first time in four years, the Boston Red Sox are playing October baseball after a roller coaster season that ultimately ended in success. From...

(Iselin Bratz/Beacon Staff)

Patriots struggle, new favorites and more: A look at the NFL season after three weeks

By Everest Leach, Beacon Correspondent / September 25, 2025

It’s often too early for a respectable sports analyst to make definitive claims about, well, anything really, after only one week of a league’s season....

Emerson women's cross country runner Yasmin Defne Dadikhi leading the pack during the 52nd UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational. (Courtesy of Rob Rossi, Gordon College)

Emerson cross country dashes through strong competition

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In a competitive season for the Emerson men’s and women’s cross country teams, runners have been setting goals and making improvements one step at...

Illustration by Avary Amaral

Are NFL kickers getting worse, or is it just your imagination?

By Nate Ruttenberg, Beacon Correspondent / September 24, 2025

It’s week one of the 2025 NFL season, and the Atlanta Falcons are counting on their longtime kicker, Younghoe Koo, to send the game to overtime. The...

Illustration by Ben Putney.

Watching live sports is expensive. Fans have found their own solution

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In 2025, it’s expensive to be a sports fan and watch your favorite teams or leagues. There seems to be no other option than to shell out hundreds of...

A cliff diver hypes up the crowd before leaping off the ICA (Bryce Heilmann/ For The Beacon).

Cliff diving makes waves in Boston from atop the ICA

By Rina Laby, Dept. City Editor / September 24, 2025

If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you follow them? The answer was an enthusiastic “yes!” for the 24 world-class divers who leapt into Boston...

Senior midfielder Linae Bezdek controls the ball against Wheaton College on Sept. 20, 2025 (Jacob Goldberg/ For The Beacon).

Women’s soccer defeats Wheaton 1-0 in NEWMAC opener

By Jordan Pagkalinawan, Sports Editor & Website Editor / September 22, 2025

After six nonconference games, the Emerson women’s soccer team began its NEWMAC slate with a win. Facing the Wheaton College Lyons on Saturday, Emerson...