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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

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...

Students walking along Boylston Street.

Struggling to contain virus cases, administrators lay blame on student behaviors

By Andrew Brinker and Diti Kohli / February 7, 2021

Top Emerson officials pinned the recent surge of positive COVID-19 tests on students’ lax behaviors Saturday, despite repeatedly touting the strength...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,982 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 5, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,982 new coronavirus cases Friday, a rise from the 2,602 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 74.   The...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,602 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 4, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,602 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a rise from the 2,186 new infections reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 74.   Tuesday’s...

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2021 commencement ceremony to be held virtually

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 4, 2021

The class of 2021’s commencement ceremony will be held virtually on May 9, Emerson announced in an email Thursday.  The announcement comes amid statewide...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,186 new coronavirus cases and 53 deaths

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 3, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,186 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a rise from the 1,968 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 53, a slight...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 1,968 new cases, lowest since Nov. 30

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 2, 2021

Massachusetts reported 1,968 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a drastic decrease from the 2,220 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 45,...

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 surpasses 500,000 coronavirus cases one year after virus first discovered in state

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / February 1, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,270 new coronavirus cases Monday, a slim decrease from the 2,546 new infections reported Sunday and enough to push the state’s...

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

Positive tests at Emerson soar ahead of in-person classes

By Charlie McKenna / January 30, 2021

Emerson reported five new positive COVID-19 tests Friday, pushing the total number of positives reported since the spring semester began to 36, and the...

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

Massachusetts reports 3,957 new cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 30, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,957 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a dramatic rise from the 2,781 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 87,...

A man walking past the W Hotel on Stuart St.

W hotel privacy eases some students’ worries about on-campus living

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 30, 2021

Student residents of the luxury W hotel expressed they felt safer living in the converted dorm space due to limited interaction with others—seclusion...

Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,781 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 29, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,781 new coronavirus cases Friday, a dramatic fall from the 4,222 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 98,...

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

Emerson reports 6 new positives, pushing weekly total to 12

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 28, 2021

Emerson reported six new positive COVID-19 tests Thursday, out of 1,000 tests administered Tuesday, bringing the cumulative number of positives to 91....

The main entrance of the Walgreens in downtown Boston.

College maintains flu shot policy despite state reversal

By Camilo Fonseca, Editor-at-large / January 28, 2021

Emerson will continue to require students to receive a seasonal flu vaccine despite the reversal of the Massachusetts policy that initially brought on...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,215 new coronavirus cases, lowest since Jan. 19

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 26, 2021

Massachusetts reported 2,215 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a significant decline from the 3,477 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by...

Marty Walsh speaks to reporters after casting a vote for Presidential Candidate Joe Biden at The Lower Mills branch of The Boston Public Library on November 3, 2020.

Boston to move into Phase Three, Step One of reopening Feb. 1

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 26, 2021

Boston will move to Phase Three, Step One of reopening on Feb. 1, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Tuesday, allowing a slew of businesses to reopen after...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center at the corner of Kneeland Street and Harrison Ave.

Emerson reports eight new positive coronavirus tests, issues warning on variant

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 25, 2021

Emerson reported eight new positive COVID-19 tests Monday, bringing the spring semester testing cycle’s cumulative total to 19, and the total across...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,477 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 25, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,477 new coronavirus cases Monday, down slightly from the 3,750 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 45. The...

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 3,750 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 24, 2021

Massachusetts reported 3,750 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 4,330 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 67. The state...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 4,330 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Content Managing Editor / January 23, 2021

Massachusetts reported 4,330 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight decrease from the 4,935 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 75. Saturday...