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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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Athletic department aims to attract attendees

Athletic department aims to attract attendees

September 23, 2015

Since the beginning of the fall 2015 sports season, the Emerson athletic department has given away T-shirts, tumbler cups, and bleacher cushions to those...

Cohen crushes top NEWMAC rankings

Cohen crushes top NEWMAC rankings

September 23, 2015

In high school, Fara Cohen was a competitive swimmer and had never thought of playing volleyball until a friend talked her into attending a 7:00 p.m. practice....

Cross country runner swifts into second at invitational

Cross country runner swifts into second at invitational

September 23, 2015

Emerson cross country runner Chelsea Swift has seen it all. She’s experienced the ups and downs of running, the grueling practices, and restricting...

Emerson gains former Division I talent Dezenzo

September 16, 2015

Which is harder: Graduating from college in three years with two degrees or getting the NCAA to let you play Division III soccer? For Alexandra Dezenzo,...

Ashby adds another sport to her agenda

Ashby adds another sport to her agenda

September 16, 2015

Eastin Ashby felt that running around a 94-foot-long basketball court for 40 minutes wasn’t enough for her, so she decided to take on an additional...

New tennis coach brings experience from Italy to Emerson

September 16, 2015

For Paola Cigui, tennis has always been a part of her life, from playing on a professional level in Italy to playing Division II at Columbus State University...

Old jerseys, new faces: Two Lions participate in the Oldtime Baseball Game

Old jerseys, new faces: Two Lions participate in the Oldtime Baseball Game

September 9, 2015

Donning throwback uniforms and playing in an exhibition baseball game for charity had been on senior Jim Cain’s bucket list for as long as he could...

Preparing for the NEWMAC in the Netherlands

Preparing for the NEWMAC in the Netherlands

September 9, 2015

For the first time in Emerson women’s soccer team history, a preseason trip was added to the schedule. The team traveled to the Netherlands to advance...

Athletic department launches new website

July 1, 2015

The Emerson athletic department will be unveiling an updated and redesigned website on July 1, according to a press release. According to Matt Ulrich,...

Familiar face returns to coach men’s soccer

June 10, 2015

The men’s soccer team hired Emerson alum Francisco Javier Mejia-Blau as its new head coach, marking the first time in program history that the position...

Logo committee selects final two submissions

May 6, 2015

A committee tasked with finding a new athletics logo has narrowed down the submissions to two finalists, which students will be able to vote on starting...

Athletic department extends logo submission deadline

May 6, 2015

After initially saying a committee would work to improve its controversial new logo, the Emerson Athletic Department instead decided to hold a design competition...

Winner determined in logo contest

Winner determined in logo contest

May 6, 2015

Just months after Emerson Athletics withdrew an embattled logo produced by an external firm, a collegewide vote selected a revised design by the firm,...

Hit her with your best shot: Junior leads NEWMAC in hit-by-pitch stat

Hit her with your best shot: Junior leads NEWMAC in hit-by-pitch stat

April 22, 2015

Over the past three years, junior second baseman Courtney Fee has been plunked 15 times by an opposing pitcher—her mark of six this year leads the...

Emerson students to run in marathon for charity

Emerson students to run in marathon for charity

April 22, 2015

Marathon Sports, at 671 Boylston St., and its employees have a long and entangled history with the Boston Marathon. With the finish line located right...

After 389 days, baseball is winless no longer

After 389 days, baseball is winless no longer

April 22, 2015

The previously 0-20 Lions have been catching some flack lately—most notably from MLB.com staff writer and Emerson alumnus Michael Clair, who humorously...

For student broadcasters, ’70s tech a situation from heck

For student broadcasters, ’70s tech a situation from heck

April 22, 2015

Looking to build their way up from a small, outdated television studio in their cubicle in the Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym, members of Emerson Channel...

Romano rocks it out on Lions offense

Romano rocks it out on Lions offense

April 16, 2015

When he’s not attending classes, singing, or playing his saxophone, lacrosse player Andrew Romano is leading the conference in goals and helping...

Men’s lax recruits and reboots

April 16, 2015

There is little room for the Emerson men’s lacrosse team to go but up. Last spring, the Lions ended with a conference record of 0-6 and an overall...

Men's lax showing improvement; other NEWMAC notes

Men’s lax showing improvement; other NEWMAC notes

April 16, 2015

In six games this season, the men’s lacrosse team is 3-3 and has already equalled its win total from the last two seasons combined. In fact, the...