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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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Pat Ferrucci wrote music columns for nine years before pursuing a Ph.D. in journalism. Photo courtesy of Pat Ferrucci.

Alumnus speaks at TEDx Talk about racial bias in sports journalism

By Aaron J. Miller / April 11, 2019

One of Patrick Ferrucci's earliest memories came at age seven when his father woke him up in hopes of witnessing the Boston Red Sox win their first championship...

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

By Domenic Conte / 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

By Domenic Conte / 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...

Treynz Amos (left) defeated Darius Hill (right) in a "Super Smash Bros." tournament hosted by Emerson Esports. Photo by Aaron J. Miller / Beacon Staff

Emerson Esports hosts 94-player ‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament

By Aaron J. Miller / March 20, 2019

The most qualified “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” players in the New England area competed for five hours in the Collegiate Starleague New England Qualifier,...

Freshman Max Murphy said he has been a fan of Isaiah Thomas since he was a Celtic. Courtesy of Max Murphy.

Former Celtics All-Star plays 5-on-5 with Emerson students

By Andrew Lin / March 18, 2019

Sunday night became an unforgettable experience for a group of Emerson students when former Boston Celtics All-Star and current Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah...

Robert Wilson (right), who goes by the username "BobbyWasabi," is the  head of events at Emerson Esports. Photo by Abbey Finn / Beacon Correspondent

Esports organization hosts weekly gaming tournaments for ‘Fight Club’

By Aaron J. Miller / March 17, 2019

The Emerson Esports organization hosted its 49th weekly gaming tournament on Friday from 6 p.m. until midnight in room 209 of the Walker Building. “Fight...

John Karalis ‘96 worked for FOX 5 news from 2010 until 2017. Courtesy of John Karalis

Karalis ‘96 pursues passion of covering Boston Celtics

By Lara Hill / March 14, 2019

John Karalis ‘96 pursued his dream job of covering basketball and used his prior experience as a broadcast journalist at Emerson to become a beat writer...

Head coach Bill Curley and the men's basketball team during a timeout.

Into the history books: Boston College to retire Bill Curley’s jersey

By Andrew Lin / February 17, 2019

Emerson men’s basketball head coach Bill Curley will see his jersey ascend into the rafters of Conte Forum at Boston College on Sunday—25 years after...

Bochicchio joined the LA10 football club five years ago. Photo courtesy of Duncan Bochicchio.

Alumnus continues soccer career on and off the field

By Domenic Conte / February 7, 2019

Duncan Bochicchio ’17 knew at a young age that he wanted to incorporate soccer into his career. “As a kid, I was a block away from a park,” Bochicchio...

Brendan has raised over $10,000 for the Cam Neely Foundation, a foundation that helps provide support for cancer patients and their families. Photo by Anna Moon / Beacon Correspondent

Freshman fundraises to run Boston Marathon for brother with cancer

By Kyle Bray / January 30, 2019

Freshman Brendan Beauregard will never forget how he spent the day on Sept. 15, 2017. Sitting in the living room of his family home in Medfield, Mass....

The Emerson College Esports 'Overwatch' team lost to Northeastern 2-0 in the first round. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

Esports team remains hopeful for the future after tournament loss

By Aaron J. Miller / December 14, 2018

The Emerson Esports “Overwatch” team lost in the first round of the Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup tournament on Dec. 8 against first-seeded Northeastern...

The Emerson College Esports 'Overwatch' team strategizes ahead of its matchup with Northeastern on Dec. 8. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

Esports team to compete in Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup

By Aaron J. Miller / December 6, 2018

Emerson College Esports qualified to compete in the Boston Uprising Collegiate Cup tournament. One group of six Emerson students competitively playing...

Sophomore men's soccer goalkeeper David Kemp said the old turf affected the team's playing style. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

Old turf prompts $1 million Rotch Field renovations

By Anissa Gardizy / November 29, 2018

Emerson spent around $1 million on renovations to Rotch Field this summer, according to a college official. The college paid for the project through...

Tim Neverett '88 (center) joined WEEI in 2015 as a commentator for Red Sox games. Photo by Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff

Alumnus calls Red Sox World Series Win

By Domenic Conte / November 15, 2018

Tim Neverett ‘88 watched the Boston Red Sox from the bleachers as an Emerson student thirty years ago. Now Neverett’s fandom drove him out of the stands...

Jill Gearin '18 played softball at Emerson for four years. Photo Courtesy of Jill Gearin

Alumna becomes third female broadcaster in Minor League Baseball history

By Domenic Conte / November 12, 2018

Jill Gearin ‘18 will become the third female broadcaster in Minor League Baseball history as she joins the Visalia Rawhide as a radio play-by-play commentator...

Ryan Rinaldi (center) poses with the Emerson Cheer Squad after finishing a routine. Photo by Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

Junior jumps into cheer squad as male cheerleader

By Kyle Bray / October 29, 2018

When Ryan Rinaldi transferred to Emerson from the San Francisco Art Institute, he did not anticipate becoming a cheerleader. But after attending the organization...

Tyler Trudeau (right, No.7) stands alongside teammate Xu Lulu in a 2018 IQA World Cup match. Photo courtesy of Miguel Esparza/USA Quidditch.

Alum overcomes seizure, stroke to win gold at Quidditch World Cup

By Kyle Bray / September 3, 2018

Three days before one of the most anticipated moments of his life, Tyler Trudeau ‘16 found himself in a hospital bed. At 2:30 that morning in late...

From left to right: Sandy Herz, Al Jaffe, Steve Montag discussed the sports broadcasting business. Photo: Dylan Rossiter/Beacon Staff

Talent agents talk sports broadcast industry

By Dylan Rossiter / March 29, 2018

Students gathered in the Bright Family Screening room Wednesday for a panel discussion on the agent and talent relationship of the sports broadcasting...

Presti has spent 11 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder as its General Manager. Photo: Kyle Bray/Beacon Staff

Presti ’00 leads Oklahoma City Thunder front office

By Kyle Bray / March 22, 2018

While Sam Presti ‘00 wasn’t drafted to the NBA, he made a name for himself off the court in the front offices of the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma...

A team huddle during Sunday's Special Olympics event at Emerson. Photo: Michael Cerullo/Beacon Correspondent

Emerson athletes create college atmosphere for Special Olympics event

By Michael Cerullo / January 31, 2018

Hundreds of fans filled the seats of the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym on Sunday to cheer on athletes competing in the first livestreamed Special...