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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

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Celtics: In defense of the Garnett Era

23 April 2013: Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett (5) during game two of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY The Knicks defeated the Celtics 87-71 to lead the series 2-0. (Photo by Rich Kane/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
February 25, 2020

/ The 2007–08 Celtics are for my generation what I believe the 1985–86 team is for people over 35. They are our representation of Celtic Pride, excellence through toughness, teamwork, and defense...

Lions end regular season with senior day win

Senior guard Natalie Clydesdale recorded four steals and dished out seven assists on Saturday
February 23, 2020

The women's basketball team defeated Dean College by a score of 91–42 on its senior day to end the regular season with a 15–10 record. The Lions recognized their three senior guards Natalie...

Lions snap losing streak in straight sets

Senior setter Lucas Raagas picking up one of his 19 assists on Friday night against St. Josephs. Photo credit: Montse Landeros
February 22, 2020

The men’s volleyball team swept the St Joseph’s Brooklyn Bears in three sets, breaking its two-game losing streak. While the Bears are not in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, head coach...

Lions swept in conference home opener

The Lions are now 0-2 in conference after Thursdays loss.
February 21, 2020

The men’s volleyball team lost its first home conference game of the season in straight sets to the Wentworth Institute of Technology on Thursday. The Lions led the first set 1-0 after an attack error...

Road win puts women’s basketball in playoffs

Junior guard Rachel Davey scored 18 points in the win over WPI.
February 20, 2020

The women’s basketball team overcame a fourth quarter deficit against Worcester Polytechnic Institute to clinch a spot in the conference playoffs on Wednesday. Seven teams make the women’s basketball...

Lions defeated by Beavers on senior night

Coach Bill Curley (left) poses with Jack OConnor (No. 4), Ben Holding (No. 32), and their family members during the pregame ceremony. Photo credit: Rachel Culver
February 20, 2020

The men's basketball team lost to Babson College on Wednesday by a score of 92-77 on its senior night. The Brown and Plofker Gym roared before the game tipped off as senior guard Jack O’Connor and...

Emerson athletes crowd Dean’s List

The Lions hold the highest GPA of any Division III womens basketball team.
February 19, 2020

Emerson student athletes earned 72 spots on the fall 2019 Dean’s List with women’s soccer and volleyball teams fielding the highest number of honorees. Nine athletes from both teams received spots...

Lions motivated by preseason poll

Senior midfielder Camille Mumford received a spot on the NEWMAC All-Conference Team in 2019
February 19, 2020

The women's lacrosse team is ranked tenth out of 10 teams in the conference preseason coaches poll going into the 2020 season, and the team is using it as motivation. “We have the rankings hung up...

Men’s lacrosse pursuing first postseason appearance

Sophomore attacker Hunter Gervais scored 15 goals and recorded 10 assists in 2019 Photo credit: Courtesy of Kate Foultz
February 19, 2020

As the men's lacrosse season begins, coaches and players are ready to pursue the goal of making the first conference playoff in program history."I'm really excited about the opportunity this year," head...

Celtics: Tatum emerging as superstar

February 17, 2020

Jayson Tatum is blossoming into a superstar before our eyes. He's averaging over 25 points per game over his last 12 games, a stretch which includes his first-ever back-to-back 30 point games, a career-high...

Red Sox: Dealing with an offseason of turmoil

February 17, 2020

It has been a brutal past ten weeks for Red Sox fans.Dave Dombrowski, former president of baseball operations, parted ways with the Red Sox after losing to the Yankees and dropping Boston’s overall...

Men’s volleyball splits double header, enters conference play 4-4

Freshman middle blocker Parker Gray recorded 21 kills over two matches on Saturday.
February 16, 2020

The men’s volleyball team entered a double header on Saturday with a 3-3 record, looking to break above .500 for the first time this season. In the first match, the Lions faced the Nichols College...

Lions tie season high in scoring against Clark

The mens basketball team shot a season high 64.9 percent from the field. Photo credit: Rachel Culver
February 13, 2020

The men's basketball team secured a top four seed in the conference playoffs after defeating Clark University by a score of 103-70, tying their highest scoring total this season.This is the third time...

MIT defeats Lions in hunt for playoffs

Senior guard Natalie Clydesdale grabbed six rebounds and recorded three steals in the loss to MIT Photo credit: Rachel Culver
February 13, 2020

The women's basketball team shot 34 percent against conference opponent Massachusetts Institute of Technology while suffering a 31 point conference loss Wednesday.The Lions lost by a score of 80-49 and...

Emerson alumna runs Boston Marathon for charity

Simone Les 15 (center) will run in her third career marathon this April. Photo credit: Courtesy of Simone Les
February 12, 2020

Simone Les ‘15 heard the explosions from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings while eating lunch on Newbury Street. "I was still fairly close and could hear the blasts," Les said in an interview over...

Celtics: The All-Star conundrum

February 9, 2020

The 2019–20 NBA season has set a new bar for midseason award angst.dew3Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans posted a profanity-laced video after not making the rising stars game. Eric Goodwin,...

Houston matures as centerpiece of the Lions

Graduate student and guard Jarred Houston goes up for a lay-up.
February 6, 2020

Jarred Houston’s high school coaches almost cut him during his freshman season. He now leads the conference in multiple categories as a 6’10” center on the men’s basketball team. “I had my...

Lack of storage space leaves cheerleading appeal in limbo

The cheerleading squad received over $10,000 from SGA in 2019
February 5, 2020

The cheerleading team received an appeal of more than $10,000 in fall 2019, but are unable to purchase supplies due to a lack of storage space. The team received the ten thousand dollar appeal from...

Men’s volleyball trounces Lesley for second win

Matt Connolly (center) totaled seven kills against Lesley on Tuesday Photo credit: Montse Landeros
February 5, 2020

The men’s volleyball team won its second match of the season, defeating Lesley University in straight sets on Tuesday. The Lions began the first set with 13 consecutive points off of five kills from...

Balanced scoring leads Lions to win over MIT

The Lions picked up their fifth NEWMAC win of the season on Saturday.
February 2, 2020

Five Lions scored double–digit points in the men’s basketball team’s victory over the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, on Saturday, marking its second victory over the Engineers this...