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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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Margot Wood '08, author of "Fresh"

Margot Wood ’08 to release debut novel ‘Fresh’, takes place at Emerson

By Shawna Konieczny, Staff Writer / February 25, 2021

Margot Wood ‘08 spent years working in the publishing industry after graduation, and now her debut novel set at Emerson College, Fresh, is set to be...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports four new positives, Massachusetts cases continue decline

By Charlie McKenna / February 24, 2021

Emerson reported four new positive COVID-19 test results Wednesday out of 727 new tests administered on Tuesday, bringing the college’s cumulative positive...

Album cover of Sunsetta's new EP "Green Line to Harvard Ave"

Student band Sunsetta drops new dance-inducing EP ‘Green Line to Harvard Ave’

By Mariyam Quaisar, Managing Editor / February 24, 2021

Emerson’s very own student band Sunsetta dropped their new EP on Feb. 19 titled “Green Line to Harvard Ave,” and I immediately downloaded every song.  Sunsetta...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,150 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 22, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,150 new coronavirus cases Monday, a decline from the 1,316 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 26, the lowest...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,316 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 21, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,316  new coronavirus cases Sunday, a sharp decline from the 1,822 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 46. Sunday...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. speaking at a COVID-19 update inside the Massachusetts State House.

Massachusetts reports 1,822 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 20, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,822 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a rise from the 1,679 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 53. Saturday...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,679 new coronavirus cases

By Dana Gerber, Former News Editor / February 19, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,679 new coronavirus cases Friday, a drop from the 1,803 new infections reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 36.  On...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports two new positive COVID-19 tests

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 18, 2021

Emerson reported two new positive COVID-19 test results Thursday out of 814 new tests administered on Wednesday, bringing the college’s cumulative positive...

Gov. Charlie Baker provides a COVID-19 update while touring the first responder vaccination site at the Worcester Senior Center on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Massachusetts reports 1,322 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 17, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,322 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a significant increase from the 967 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 967 new coronavirus cases, lowest since Nov. 3

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 16, 2021

Massachusetts reported 967 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a significant decline from the 1,480 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 49.  The...

Massachusetts reports 1,480 new coronavirus cases

Massachusetts reports 1,480 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 15, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,480 new coronavirus cases Monday, down from the 1,820 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 32.  The 1,276...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,820 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / February 14, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,820 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 1,949 new infections reported on Saturday. The death toll rose by 60.  Monday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,949 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 13, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,949 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a decrease from the 2,228 new infections reported on Friday. The death toll rose by 65.  Monday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,228 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / February 12, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,228 new coronavirus cases Friday, a slight tick up from the 2,213 new infections reported on Thursday. The death toll rose by...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reaches 63 positive tests, breaking last semester’s total numbers

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 11, 2021

Emerson reported three new positive COVID-19 tests Thursday out of the 966 tests administered Wednesday. Since testing began on Aug. 6, the college’s...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reaches 60 positive tests, total number of positive tests reported last semester

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 10, 2021

Emerson reported two new positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday out of the 1,238 tests administered on Tuesday. The college’s cumulative positive tests...

Students walking along Boylston Street.

COVID-19 variants detected in United States, and Massachusetts loosens reopening restrictions

By Sophia Boyce and Maximo Aguilar Lawlor / February 9, 2021

  Today on The 172 Review, host Sophia Boyce interviews Senior Investigative Reporter, Andrew Brinker, on the transmissible COVID-19 variants...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,319 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 9, 2021

Emerson reported three new positive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday out of the 1,188 tests administered on Monday and three tests administered on Sunday. The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. speaking at a COVID-19 update inside the Massachusetts State House.

Massachusetts reports 1,276 new coronavirus cases, lowest since Jan. 2

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 8, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,276 new coronavirus cases Monday, a significant decrease from the 3,004 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,004 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 7, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,004 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 3,378 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 76.   The...