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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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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,678 new coronavirus cases

By Dana Gerber / March 21, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,678 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a slight decline from the 1,880 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 33.  Cases...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,880 new coronavirus cases

By Camilo Fonseca, Assistant News Editor / March 20, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,880 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight decline from the 1,887 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 29.  Cases...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 1,887 new coronavirus cases

By Camilo Fonseca, Assistant News Editor / March 19, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,887 new coronavirus cases Friday, a slight increase from the 1,857 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 43.  Cases...

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

Emerson tops 100 positive COVID-19 tests for spring semester

By Frankie Rowley / March 18, 2021

Emerson reported two new positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday out of the 1,053 tests administered Wednesday, bringing the college’s cumulative positive...

Courtney Donohue

Journalism: Courtney Donohue, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

I definitely was more interested pre-COVID in [broadcast] journalism, but since COVID, I have added two new minors: marketing and photography. Now I'm...

Allison Duggan

Visual and Media Arts: Allison Duggan, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

The pandemic hit right when I was supposed to start gaining experience with production … and it basically skewed my understanding of how production works....

Allyson Aronsky

Marketing Communications: Allyson Aronsky, Senior

March 18, 2021

During the fall semester is when I noticed the biggest difference, because I definitely noticed a lack of effort on some professors’ parts. One of my...

Brianne Guanaga

Business of Creative Enterprises: Brianne Guanaga, Junior

March 18, 2021

Business, being in a creative enterprise, really appealed to me because I want to do music business and management. I definitely found my place within...

Jasmine Hawkins

Theater and Performance: Jasmine Hawkins, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

Being that our choice of profession is based off of people, it's changed tremendously. We're trying to find ways to make connections with each other and...

Gabi Jonikas

Writing, Literature and Publishing: Gabi Jonikas, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

Right now, I’m in Introduction to Electronic Publishing and it’s supposed to be very interactive and discussion-based, but now we do all the video...

Ellen Brandon

Communication Studies: Ellen Brandon, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

The thing I feel like is disappointing would just be in my classes’ professors talk so much about the importance of connections and building relationships,...

Sam Gutkin

Individually Designed Interdisciplinary Program (Television and Sports Production): Sam Gutkin, Sophomore

March 18, 2021

Probably the main thing, I would say, in terms of IDIP’s effect with COVID is that [the college] gears their offerings towards the traditional majors,...

Mackenzie Thomas

Comedic Arts: Mackenzie Thomas, Senior

March 18, 2021

My distaste for my major has become more clear since the pandemic hit. Maybe because I have had more time to dwell on it and think about things, but oh...

Will Dean

Sports Communication: Will Dean, Junior

March 18, 2021

A lot of the off-campus opportunities that are so supplementary to a sports communication education—opportunities to go to the Garden to report or to...

Victoria Sci

Communication Disorders: Victoria Sci, Junior

March 18, 2021

I wasn't too sure what to expect coming back in the fall; we didn't have any experience with CSD classes doing the hybrid model yet. Things were actually...

The offices of Emerson Counseling and Psychological Services.

Students’ mental health struggles persist as pandemic drags on

By Ann E. Matica and Frankie Rowley / March 18, 2021

Trigger Warning: Mentions of mental health issues and suicide.  Students are continuing to struggle with their mental health one year into living through...

A sign on the window of Emerson's coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson reports one new positive COVID-19 test

By Frankie Rowley / March 17, 2021

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

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

Emerson reports 2 new positive COVID-19 tests, semester total nearing 100

By Dana Gerber / March 16, 2021

Emerson reported two new positive COVID-19 tests on Monday out of the 1,261 tests administered Monday, leaving the college’s cumulative positive tests...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the media after receiving a flu shot at a CVS in Roslindale on September 17, 2020 in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts reports 1,004 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley and Charlie McKenna / March 15, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,004 new coronavirus cases Monday, a decline from the 1,508 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 28.  Cases...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,508 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / March 14, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,508 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a decline from the 1,548 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 30.  Cases...