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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

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 test on Wednesday

By Adri Pray / February 16, 2022

On Wednesday, Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test for Tuesday of the 605 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.17 percent. The...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Six-case COVID-19 spike reported Tuesday

By Adri Pray / February 15, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported four positive COVID-19 tests on Monday of the 875 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.69 percent. The...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 tests for the weekend

By Adri Pray / February 14, 2022

On Monday, Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test on Saturday of the twenty tests administered and no information was readily available for Sunday. The...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports two positive COVID-19 cases for Friday

By Adri Pray / February 12, 2022

On Friday, Emerson reported two positive COVID-19 tests of the 647 administered Thursday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.31 percent. The college...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson partners with COVID-19 contact tracing company

By Adri Pray / February 10, 2022

Emerson announced its partnership with TalentBoost, a COVID-19 contact tracing service, on Feb. 4, just hours after updating COVID-19 protocol within college...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports one COVID-19 case for Thursday

By Adri Pray / February 10, 2022

On Thursday, Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test of the 682 administered Wednesday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.15 percent. The college...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson will require rapid tests for return to campus after spring break

By Frankie Rowley / February 9, 2022

Emerson will require students to receive a rapid antigen test prior to their arrival back to campus if they chose to leave for spring break, announced...

The exterior of the COVID testing site.

Emerson reports two positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Adri Pray / February 8, 2022

On Tuesday, Emerson reported two positive COVID-19 tests of the 993 administered Monday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.20 percent. The college...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Monday reports a singular COVID-19 case

By Adri Pray / February 8, 2022

On Monday, Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test for Friday of the 495 administered, setting the positivity rate at 0.20 percent. Zero cases were...

Access: Student Disability Union call for reevaluation of Emerson's return to in-person instruction plan

Access: Student Disability Union call for reevaluation of Emerson’s return to in-person instruction plan

By Adri Pray / February 6, 2022

Emerson’s Access: Student Disability Union proposed a revision to the college’s plan to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 15. The proposal includes...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Two positive COVID-19 cases reported Friday by Emerson

By Adri Pray / February 4, 2022

Emerson saw two positive tests on Friday of the 1,064 administered. The positivity rate was reported at 0.19 percent. The college also reported two...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson’s COVID-19 dashboard continues decline, Thursday sees two positives

By Adri Pray / February 3, 2022

Emerson reported two positive tests on Thursday out of the 1,122 administered Wednesday. The positivity rate sat at 0.18 percent. The college also reported...

COVID testing site locating at 116 Harrison Avenue.

Emerson reports seven positive COVID-19 tests

By Adri Pray / February 2, 2022

Emerson reported seven positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday of the 1,163 tests administered Tuesday, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.60 percent. Four...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Friday’s 0.50 percent daily COVID-19 positivity rate marks fourth consecutive day below 1 percent

By Adri Pray / January 29, 2022

Emerson reported 5 positive COVID-19 cases on Friday of the 1,006 tests administered, setting the daily positivity rate at 0.50 percent, the fourth consecutive...

Greencare KN95 masks (left), which college officials said they provided faculty, and the masks obtained by Beacon staffers (right)

College-supplied masks could possibly be ‘counterfeit,’ warns faculty union

By Bailey Allen / January 27, 2022

Emerson community members are raising concerns about the efficacy of the KN95 masks distributed by the college last week, citing a lack of proper authenticity...

Emerson's testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson reports 11 positive COVID-19 tests, lowest single-day total this semester

By Adri Pray / January 25, 2022

Emerson reported 11 positive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday out to the 1,841 administered on Monday. Tuesday’s dashboard update also reported that eight...

Emerson students having classes.

‘Everything is out the window’: College returns to in-person learning amid unprecedented COVID surge

By Vivi Smilgius and Adri Pray / January 12, 2022

Less than a week into the spring 2022 semester, Emerson has already reported 228 positive COVID-19 tests, leading to uncertainty regarding the rest of...

Emerson's testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

Emerson surge continues as spring semester approaches

By Abigail Lee / January 7, 2022

In the week leading up to students’ return to campus, Emerson reported over 80 positive COVID-19 tests, reflecting a statewide struggle to contain the...

Outside of the Emerson College Testing Center.

Emerson reports 27 positive COVID-19 tests Wednesday, bringing weekly total to 61

By Camilo Fonseca / December 16, 2021

Emerson reported 27 new positive COVID-19 tests for the second day in a row on Thursday, bringing the numbers of positive tests reported this week to a...

Emerson to require boosters, additional testing for spring semester

Emerson to require boosters, additional testing for spring semester

By Vivi Smilgius / December 9, 2021

Emerson will require all community members to receive a COVID-19 booster shot prior to the spring semester amid a drastic rise in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts...