107 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6ffea112d1a4d04f012ce10454a29b58.pdf 914185cf4c31faf4bf2e525ef2ccdb28 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Jan. 29, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Is campus safe? Volume 65 Issue 11 Assessment of Public Safety comes in the wake of crime on campus and national tragedy, Page 2 Gun fight discussion The Beacon takes on gun rights, Page 7 A taste of the tropics Hawaiian luau comes to campus, Pages 10-11 New Year’s resolutions Tips on how to keep your 2013 resolution, Page 13 Superbowl spree Traditions students have for the big day, Pages 16-17 Photo: The Beacon/Austin Loukas For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �RA Staffing, Page 3 Jan. 29, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Wilkes working to assess campus safety in the wake of violence By Christine Lee Wilkes Crime News Editor Public Safety has undergone an assessment of their services by an outside campus security firm. This comes in the wake of an armed robbery and assault on campus. On the night of Jan. 22, a male undergraduate student was robbed and assaulted in an armed robbery in front of Waller Hall. According to Public Safety, the victim was approached by assailants riding in a white sedan. Wilkes-Barre police confirmed that the car involved in the incident was the same one involved in a similar incident on Old River Road in Wilkes-Barre earlier that evening. Wilkes-Barre police are questioning three suspects about possible involvement in multiple incidents, including the one that occurred on campus. City spokespeople would not comment on whether these suspects are directly involved in the incident that occurred on campus. An assessment by the firm Margolis Healy & Associates looked into Public Safety’s response to this and other incidents of crime. The firm examined all the paperwork done in the last three years in accordance with the Cleary Act. Some of the other things the firm looked at included whether Public Safety has been following the guidelines, whether they have the correct operating procedures and communications students, faculty and staff to get their intake on how Public Safety is operating and interviewing officers and members of the administration, including the campus president. As part of this assessment, an open forum for students, faculty and staff was held last week in the Miller Room to get the campus intake on how Public Safety is doing. Both Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams and Public Safety manager Jerry Rebo emphasize that the campus is safe. Rebo said that he believes Wilkes is one of the safest campuses in the area. “It’s one of the safest universities, I would say, in the area,” Rebo said. “That’s one thing we always train and instill in our officers is safety is the utmost.” However, Adams said Wilkes is not immune to the activities in the surrounding area. Campus security has also been called into question in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy In 2011: -Sex offenses (forcible): 1 -Robbery: 1 -Burglary: 6 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Liquor Law Violations -Arrests: 15 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Disciplinary Referrals: 22 In 2010: -Burglary: 4 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Liquor Law Violations -Arrests: 9 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Disciplinary Referrals: 105 (includes on-campus residential halls) -Drug-related violations: -Disciplinary Referrals: 8 Source: Wilkes Campus Crime Report The Beacon/Austin Loukas In the wake of an assault and robbery in front of Waller Hall, Public Safety has continually advised students to walk in groups and to be aware of their surroundings at all times. They also encourage students to take advantage of the Safe Escort and Safe Rides services offered to students free of charge. Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. In an email to the campus community sent on Dec. 17, President Patrick Leahy affirmed, in part that “all of us at Wilkes are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the students entrusted to our care, as well as our faculty and staff. The university continues to review its safety procedures to make sure that we are doing our utmost to ensure that safety.” Adams explained that in an effort to prevent violence like that at Sandy Hook, Student Affairs meets every Friday morning for case review, which is an opportunity for members of Student Affairs to discuss students who over the course of the last week or last few weeks have been challenged by particular circumstances of varying natures. “That really gives us a chance to talk about and monitor and really keep our finger on the pulse of what’s going on and I think it’s very much a proactive group so that we can put things in place to help young people be successful here,” Adams said. “I think that’s been wonderfully worthwhile.” According to Rebo, Public Safety’s responsibility if an incident like the Newtown shooting is gathering information, getting students, faculty and staff to safety, locking down buildings and contacting the Wilkes-Barre police. “One thing we have in our favor is that we’re only a block and a half away from the police THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis department,” Rebo said. “The basic thing is to lock down, get our campus community to safe locations.” Public Safety officer Kenneth Lukasavage, a former Wilkes-Barre police officer explains the relationship between the Wilkes-Barre police and Wilkes is “excellent.” He said the response from the police in the event of a shooting would be immediate and the officers would arrive on scene and locate the shooter. Steve Healy, a partner in Margolis Healy & Associates, was optimistic about the assessment done last week. “My overall impression is that the university is committed 100 percent to the safety and security of the university community and there are always opportunities to improve,” Healy said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Austin Loukas Assistant Photo Editor �THE BEACON | Jan. 29, 2013 3 NEWS Residence Life clears up rumors on RA replacements By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Two Resident Assistants were removed from their positions at Evans Hall, leaving some students wondering why. Residents on the third floor of Evans said they wondered why they had two new RAs on their floor this semester. Two freshmen students told The Beacon they were confused over the reasoning. Amber Konopka and Ike Egbuchulam confirmed that they had been replaced as RAs this semester. They cited personal conflicts as the reason, clearing up some of the confusion revolving around the staff changes. While she couldn’t discuss specifics about the student issues, director of Residence Life Liz Swantek said she had heard rumors from students about the cause of the replacements. Some of them concerned infringement of alcohol laws by RA staff members, but she said there were no reports on that last semester. “We didn’t hear any of that information,” Swantek said. “I’ve heard similar circumstances and students saying things but that is not at all what we need to talk about right now nor something that we talked about last semester with our RAs.” Swantek said if there had been reports, they would have been sent to Public Safety and included in their reports required by the Cleary Act. She said there is a stream of information between the two offices. “Anything that comes through our office goes to Public Safety, anything that goes to Public Safety comes to our office,” Swantek said. Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, restated that reports of illegal campus activity are processed by Public Safety. “Everything would be funneled through our office and we work with Public Safety with respect to we don’t harbor any illegal activity on campus,” Allen said. He also added that he was not aware of any alcohol violations by RAs. “I would be surprised if I wasn’t aware of any direct reporting of those incidents,” Allen said. Swantek said incidents like distributing alcohol to minors was not a factor in any staff changes that were made. She said staffing adjustments are common every semester and caused by a variety of reasons. “Staff changes have occurred every year since I’ve been here,” Swantek said. “People can leave for various reasons. Students can leave maybe because the RA position wasn’t a good fit for them.” The changes this semester involved the replacement of Konopka and Egbuchulam with Trey Tietz and Samantha Blincoe. Konopka said the cause was personal reasons, but Egbuchulam explained there were some differences with RA policies. He said Residence Life brought up violations of the 2 a.m. RA curfew. He also said Residence Life stated concerns that he and Konopka were in more of a friend relationship with their residents than an authority one. Egbuchulam said Residence Life offered to keep him in his position and attempt to work The Beacon/Austin Loukas Evans resident assistant Trey Tietz was one of several RA’s shifted after several RA’s resigned last semester. through these issues, but he preferred to move on. In making these types of staff adjustments, Swantek said that Residence Life considers feedback from RAs and residents in the form of meetings and surveys. “For the most part, it’s really positive,” Swantek said. “There are a couple things we need to work on and we do that based on those survey results.” Changes are based on who they think will be a good fit in the living environment. “All are in the best interests of whatever the unique needs are of the RAs involved and certainly what’s in the best interest of the program and our resident students,” Allen said. Feedback on RAs may also come in the form of reports. Swantek said students can direct any concerns with RAs to her office. Any allegations are followed up with a process established by the Wilkes handbook requiring students to meet their accusers, individual meetings with Residence Life, an investigation into the situation or conduct and opportunity to deny or appeal accusations. Swantek insists that this protocol is the same for every student, whether they are an RA or not. “All students are dealt with to the same capacity,” Swantek said. RAs who feel they have been treated unfairly can contact Student Services, but Konopka and Egbuchulam said that was not a concern in their situations. To avoid any type of reports and disciplinary actions, Swantek encourages RAs to be good role models for the university. “It’s very easy to find out information and we always speak to our RAs just about that fishbowl philosophy and about how students know who you are, so anything you do does affect our staff and the team as a whole, so I think that’s really the approach we take,” Swantek said. And for the most part, Allen said they do not encounter issues, despite significant difficulty and pressure that comes with the job. 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A major focus for that initiative is on education, and this program was designed to increase college competition and spur economic growth in the city. “The ‘E’ stands for education, and that’s where we come in,” Mesa Enrollment coordinator Steve Hicks said. “The city is building up their education program.” Wilkes was invited by the city of Mesa, along with Albright College, Westminster College and Benedicine University to expand their curriculum for higher education. “There are only four big state schools in Arizona,” Mesa on-site Executive Director Bonnie Culver said. “The city wanted to create an alternative for the state.” The Master of Business Administration and the creative writing programs have already begun for the Spring 2013 semester. Other graduate programs that include engineering management, and two masters programs in education plan to start for the summer and fall semesters depending on class size. “Everything has been good so far, it went well with the launch of “It is kind of a cool exthe program,” Hicks said. periment to be a part of Several Wilkes profesbecause it is something sors will be traveling to that really hasn’t been Mesa to run these pro- ment to be a part of because done before,” Culver grams. Professor of busisaid. ness administration An- it is something that really Undergraduate prothony Liuzzo is teaching hasn’t been done before.” grams as well as more for the MBA program, graduate programs are - Bonnie Culver, Mesa on-site planning to be offered and Culver is running the creative writing program. executive director in the future. Some inBoth have already travtended programs include eled for the start of this undergraduate degrees in semester. Along with Wilkes professors being accounting, engineering, entrepreneurship and sent to the Mesa site, the directors hope to send a possible bachelors degree in nursing. A massome professors teaching at the Mesa site to ter’s degree in mechanical engineering is also campus. in the future. As the initiative progresses, Hicks hopes to expand the plan. Both Hicks and Culver said there is a different atmosphere in Arizona than it is in Pennsylvania as there is a difference in culture in both areas, and the Mesa program can give students in both areas the opportunity to experience a new place and improve their education. “Our main goal is to ensure that we can cross collaborate, for Wilkes students to travel to Mesa and have Mesa students travel to Wilkes Barre,” Hicks said. @wilkesbeacon holly.boyer@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Marketing Communications Wilkes will offer classes in business administration, creative writing and education at the Mesa site in the future. Wantto makeyourresumestandout? You can tailor a position at The Beacon to fit the needs of your chosen profession. • • • • • • • • Work with The Beacon and gain experience in these areas: Writing Editing Photography Sales Layout and design Online CMS Managentent andntore For more information, contact adviser Loran Lewis at Ext. 4165 or Editor Kirstin Cook at Ext. 5903 �NEWS THE BEACON | Jan. 29, 2013 5 New and old faces fill various roles in Student Affairs By Shawn Carey The Beacon/Christine Lee Assistant News Editor With the start of a new semester, there are changes around campus in the area of Student Affairs. Student Development activities assistant Jamie Miller is now the assistant director of Residence Life and Kayla Cauthon has been hired to replace Miller as activities assistant in Student Development. “I love it! There will be parts that I miss about my old job, but I am very excited to join Residence Life,” Miller said. Miller joined the ranks at Residence Life starting in the spring semester and will have a full agenda for the semester. Miller replaced the former Assistant Director Danielle Kern who has left the university for another job opportunity. Miller is primarily responsible for placing all the students who need on-campus housing in dormitories and apartments. He is also responsible for overseeing 10 residence halls on campus and the residential staff that are in those halls. Miller said he wants to spend the first semester getting to know all the people that he will work with. “The first semester is all about meeting the different people in Residence Life and what their jobs on campus are, so I will be spend- Jamie Miller, left, sits in his office on the third floor of Passan Hall. Kayla Cauthon, right, in her office on the first floor of the Student Union building. Check out the nterview with Miller and Cauthon at: thewilkesbeacon.com ing much of my first semester getting to know them,” Miller said. Miller said some of the challenging aspects of his new job are learning all the systems in place and handling various disciplinary issues that may arise within the residence halls. He did offer some advice for his successor, Kayla Cauthon, who replaced him in the Student Development office. “Stay calm and take everything in stride,” Miller said. “Give everyone your full attention because it is easy to get distracted from all that is going on.” Kayla Cauthon, who recently got her graduate degree in December from Bloomsburg University, has joined the ranks of Student Devel- opment as the new activities assistant. “I like the (new job) so far,” Cauthon said. “Everyone has been very nice and helpful so far.” Cauthon is going to be working on making sure the voices of students are heard in her first semester at Wilkes, along with getting to know those students. She also hopes to develop as a professional, since this is her first professional job out of school. Cauthon is primarily responsible for reserving the Ballroom in the SUB, advising the Amnicola yearbook, and co-advising Programming Board with Student Development coordinator Melissa Howells. “We have a lot of stuff planned for the up- coming semester,” Cauthon said. “I am hoping to get a ski trip organized for students, and we have a trip to the RailRiders planned.” Cauthon did say that she has been receiving a lot of help from her predecessor, Miller, who has been helping her with the ins and outs of the job and any questions that she has. “(Jamie) has been a great help to me,” Cauthon said. “I also want to just give a big thank you to the Wilkes community for welcoming me to the university.” @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu SG approves money to Vagina Monologues for upcoming show By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Several highlights from Student Government meetings from Jan. 16 and Jan. 23 have included the following: Jan. 16 budget: All College: $35,411.16 Conferences: $2,640 General Funds: $20,075.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government Total: $61,820.45 Jan. 23 budget: All College: $35,411.16 Conferences: $ 2,640.00 General Funds: $20,075.85 Leadership: $1,200.00 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government Total: $61,820.45 The meeting Jan. 16 began with a presentation with a fund request from Miranda Baur, student director of the “Vagina Monologues.” “Vagina Monologues” is a set of short monologues designed to bring awareness to domestic violence. She was requesting for $1,200 for student admittance to the show and an additional $100 to pay for women from the local center that have been affected by domestic violence. The event will take place on Feb. 8-9 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. A motion was made Jan. 23 to allocate $1,200 to the “Vagina Monologues” with the condition that they provide a record of students who attended the event. The motion was passed 32-1-9. Vice President Ian Foley gave a presentation Jan. 16 on Winter Weekend. During the Jan. 16 meeting it was announced that this year’s theme is “Comic Book Superheroes and Villains” and preliminary ideas and thoughts were discussed. At the meeting on Jan. 23, Foley requested $4,045 for the Winter Weekend budget. A motion was made to allocate $4,095 for the purchase of Winter Weekend items and supplies. The motion passed 32-1-9. President Kris Rivers announced at the Jan. 16 meeting that there would be an Open House on Jan. 26 and requested for student volunteers to serve on a student panel. The Beacon/Archives Angela D’Alessandro & Nicole Willis rehearse a monologue for the 2012 event. This year’s event will be held on Feb. 8-9 at 7 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom. At the Jan. 16 meeting, President Patrick Leahy stopped by to welcome students back to campus. He announced that he will be forming three committees in the future and asked for student participation: a strategic planning committee, campus planning committee and an innovation council. At the Jan. 16 meeting, Rivers issued a plea to SG members to be mindful of their actions on and off campus. He also reminded members of Wilkes’ alcohol policy and Pennsylvania state laws on alcohol. Director of Residence Life Elizabeth Swantek announced at the Jan. 16 meeting that Health Services is offering flu shots to students for $20. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu ‘Relay for Heat’ aims to aid less fortunate By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor During this rough winter, many families in the community cannot afford to pay their heating bills. As one can imagine, that situation would be something unbearable to deal with, especially as costs rise year to year. In an attempt to reach out and help the locals, the Wilkes University Running Club will host Relay for Heat to raise money to help the Commission for Economic Opportunity will assist local families who are in serious need of assistance. Last year, Relay for Heat and the running club helped raise more than $2,500 in donations, just by collections around campus and the nearby community. William Terzaghi, adviser of the Wilkes University running club, understands the impact of the community coming together for a good cause. “For many of us, participation in the Relay for Heat provides an incentive to keep fit over the winter, and perhaps to burn off some of the pounds put on over the holidays,” Terzaghi said. “The relay has evolved into a real community event, with a number of alumni coming back to run in it, and many members of the community also participate. I think this is because everyone realizes that it is a worthy cause that really helps out local families who are struggling to pay their heating bills.” The ninth annual 100-mile relay will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, on the dikes in Kingston starting at 6 a.m. Each participant will run a 4-mile leg on the dikes until the group has covered 100 miles total. Participants will primarily be Wilkes students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with other members of the community who have expressed an interest in helping. Individuals can support the event by pledging a certain amount per mile covered or by pledging a fixed amount. All money raised will go to the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon Archives Pitchers will be throwing and batters will be swinging as the Wilkes Colonels baseball team begins practicing for the 2013 season. New baseball coach stresses respect in Wilkes’ ‘13 season By Evan Willey Staff Writer The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Wilkes Running Club will be raising funds to help others in the “Relay for Heat” Feb. 9. While most students are staying inside cuddling up in blankets to try to stay out of the cold, the Wilkes’ men’s baseball team is preparing for spring. As opening day approaches, March 10, new head coach Matt Hollod has his team working hard. Hollod joins the Wilkes University baseball staff for his first season as head coach in 2013. He served as associate head baseball coach at Freedom Conference rival DeSales University for two years. Also helping the baseball team is graduate assistant Steve Galella. Even though the Colonels’ record last year wasn’t “out of the ballpark” the returning players are ready to win and turn start their season right. Last years the team finished 13-26 but the main goals for this team isn’t to just win. Hollod wants his players to dem- onstrate three main mindsets and they all have to do with one word: respect. He said he wants them to learn to respect the game, respect their teammates, and most importantly respect their opponents. “A lot of things go into this, and once you achieve this, and are playing the game the right way, then you can really take off as a program,” Hollod said. Respect is a very important mindset to have and understand so once they all understand it they will achieve it all. With seven new freshman on the team they are probably feeling the most excited about the upcoming season. The top returners for the team are shortstop Carmen LoPresto, first baseman-third baseman Steve Ruch and DH-first baseman Dan Pisanchyn. The team isn’t going to experience a normal spring break. It is traveling to a tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for five days. Wilkes finished last in the Freedom Conference with 4 wins and 17 losses. Misericordia is the biggest threat to Wilkes’ chances to win the conference. Misericordia won 18 games wins and had just three losses. Upcoming Games Feb. 23, 1 p.m. - Lebanon Valley College at Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 3, 3 p.m. - College of Staten Island March 5, noon - Emerson College March 6, noon - York College of Penn. March 7, noon - Penn State Berks March 8, 9 a.m. - Catholic U. of America Regular Season March 10, noon - Immaculata University at Immaculata, Pa. March 12, 3:30 p.m. - Marywood University at Scranton March 13, 3:30 p.m. - King’s College, Wilkes-Barre @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 5, 2013 17 SPORTS Quick hits: What does the future hold for Edgar After three title decision losses, what now? By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor Saturday night at UFC 156 Jose Aldo, often touted as easily a top four pound-for-pound kingpin, was given his toughest test to date in his ZUFFA career against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. A test that many fans felt he didn’t pass. For those who follow Frankie’s career closely, this is getting old. It seems Edgar will go out there, without a doubt lose the first round, probably the second, and this will put him in a rough sport for a controversial, somewhat uneventful but, very important third. Then, with the momentum shift from the third round, Edgar will start to shine as he has one of the deepest gas tanks in the sport and never appears fatigued in the cage. When Edgar gets going in the fourth and fifth rounds his pace is astounding compared to his opponents. However, being down possibly almost three to nothing makes the fight practically unwinnable for Edgar on a judge’s scorecard. But this doesn’t stop ‘The Answer’ from keeping up his frenetic pace. He will bounce, bob, weave, jab, step and move all over the cage for the last 10 minutes of this fight in the hopes that his astounding pace will get him the nod on the decision. But in the end, the thing he would need to win the fight would most likely be a finish, as his game plan to tire out his opponent and then try to go to work, never really works well on a scorecard as his opponents can typically outlast him for the first three rounds and has only finished one opponent in the fourth round in his career. Saturday night, the New Jersey Native was in this familiar position as he found himself without his hand raised after five rounds for the third time in a row. But where does this leave him? There are a few options that Edgar can explore: He can go back up to his first home at lightweight, the division that he held his title in and first saw success. He can stay at featherweight and campaign for a rematch, since he gave Aldo the toughest test of his career. He could stay at featherweight and try to work his way to another title shot. He could drop down another weight class and try to fight at bantamweight and maybe try to use his size and speed in another division. But upon further exploring these options ,there only seems to really be two choices if he wants to regain the UFC gold. If Edgar goes back to lightweight, there is a huge line accumulating to get to the title shot, a line that Edgar will probably not be able to jump to the front of coming off of three losses, even if they were in three title fights. In that line at lightweight is also the reason he probably won’t get his immediate rematch with Aldo as well, that reason would be Anthony Pettis. In last weekend’s FOX 6 Card Pettis secured a title shot at lightweight, but the stipulation was that he had to wait until Benson Henderson fought Gilbert Melendez, a choice that obviously didn’t seem as promising as the fight with Aldo at featherweight since the top contender sent a text to UFC President Dana White saying that he wanted to fight Aldo. Obviously this is a far better choice than to see Edgar get the immediate rematch and this makes and opportunity for the UFC to have leverage over Edgar and make him choose one of the other two options, of staying at featherweight and working his way back to the top or dropping to bantamweight. If Edgar would stay at featherweight there would be a few interesting fights for him there and the road to the title wouldn’t be such a long one for him compared to lightweight. Maybe he could get back to the title in two or three fights, and maybe in that time Jose Aldo will have moved on to a different weight class, or maybe Edgar will get a chance to avenge his loss. Either way it is a title shot that he will have to earn since the division is slowly filling up, and he won’t be given another immediate title shot quite yet. The option that I find most interesting though is the idea that Edgar yet again drops weight and tries to make bantamweight. When Edgar fought Aldo Saturday night, he was still significantly smaller than his opponent, while Aldo didn’t dwarf him like Benson Henderson did at lightweight. He was still the smaller man in the cage which makes one consider the fact that Edgar can drop even more weight to make the 135 limit. The reason this seems so promising and intriguing is that Edgar would finally be fighting on the playing field that most fighters do, he would be making a significant weight cut and be matched against people his size, with the most intriguing match-up imaginable for him, a battle against Urijah Faber. If there’s anyone more driven to earn a title than Frankie Edgar it’s Urijah Faber. Faber has been fighting to get to the title or for the title in his last 16 bouts, 15 of them have had direct title implications. That streak goes all the way back to 2006 when Edgar was just making it into the UFC over a win on Jim Miller. If there could ever be a super fight where neither fighter walks away with a belt, this is it. The problem is that Edgar was reluctant to drop to 145 and to drop the weight to make 135 would probably be even more of a task for the UFC to negotiate. But a fight between Edgar and Faber could easily bring in huge dividends for both fighters as they have ravenous fan bases and could get huge PPV numbers. However, if this fight were at 135 Edgar will have maybe at least one more fight ahead of him to get to the title shot, especially since the whole interim title situation makes things a little difficult since Cruz is out for at least another year with an ACL injury. This pretty much seals Edgar’s fate to stay at featherweight for now at least, but here’s to hoping he drops to 135 and makes some more dream match-ups. RosRo Rea Continued from Page 20 Have you ever received any awards? What are they? I’ve received a ton of awards. The most important to me are, The Bethlehem Holiday Classic (first ever champ from my school), State Qualifier, Kings Open and Messiah Invitational. Are you superstitious when you’re in game mode? Yes, very much. I tend to do everything in the same order. I tie my shoes the same way every time. I always go to the bathroom or an empty room before my matches. I always pray before I shake the other guy’s hand. What do you eat/drink before a game? Well, a day before a match I always eat eggs because they don’t weigh as much. After I weigh in, I always eat one or two bagels with cream cheese. Oh, and I can’t forget the famous “Tang” that coach makes. How do you like Wilkes? What’s your favorite part of being here? Wilkes is awesome. I love everything about it, from the professors to the athletics. I like the small college environment and everyone seems nice and friendly. My favorite part is the SUB and Rifkin because I love to eat. How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? Sometimes it’s a little nervous being the new kid because I’m a little shy and not really a talking machine. School and athletics are not really a big problem since most of my professors know I wrestle and sometimes give me a break. Also some people start to notice me from my wrestling achievements here in Wilkes, which is nice. What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is a trophy because I always strive to be first. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is to be a successful parent, teacher and coach. How do you like the people you’ve met on your team? Are you close with them? I love my new teammates! First time I met them they were very welcoming and fun. I’m close to a lot of them and consider them as brothers. Great friends. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? I see myself graduating from Wilkes University and moving on to the next stage in life. Hopefully have a stable job and as always still wrestling. What do you miss about home the most? I really miss my mom’s cooking and my best friends. What’s your major and what are you looking to do with it? I’m undecided right now but I’m looking into education and being a wrestling coach later on. What are some of your lucky charms? My lucky number is five. My socks and shoes. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �18 SPORTS THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 This week, our sports writers take on the NFL post-season awards, Rookie of the Year, MVP and Comeback Player Wrestling 2/2 Trinity College, 36-6 W 2/2 McDaniel College, 30-12 W 2/2 Lycoming College, 43-3 W M-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia Un., 67-66 W 2/2 Manhattanville, 73-65 W W-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia, 45-62 L 2/2 Manhattanville, 64-74 L Joseph Pugliese Columnist NFL MVP NFL MVP is the highest award in the NFL; it is the most important award and the one that everyone is mainly concerned with. As far as history is concerned, it is mostly an offensive award and only two defensive players have won the award since its inception in 1957 Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Alan Page in 1972. In fact only three players have ever won the award that was not a quarterback and running back, the third is Mark Mosely, a place kicker in 1982. The last five MVPs have been quarterbacks in this heavy passing league that is not a coincidence. I believe Peyton Manning should and will win his record fifth MVP award of his Hall of Fame career. I know Adrian Peterson had a fabulous numbers year and I am not taking that away from him. But Manning had a great Wrestling The College of New Jersey 2/8 Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball Keystone College 2/4 at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-editor NFL MVP This award is going to either Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, while the loser would take the Comeback Player of the Year title. Both players make a strong case for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, but I am going with Peyton Manning. Manning led his Denver Broncos to a 13-3 record, winning their last 11 straight games. If it wasn’t for the breakdown of their defense against the Baltimore Ravens, they might be the ones in the Super Bowl. Manning had a great year after bouncing back from a year off due to multiple neck injuries. His 4,659 yards passing with a 37 to 11 touchdown to interception ratio puts him second in the NFL for highest passer rating with 105.8. Hands down, his season was phenomenal and well worthy of the award. Manning is no stranger to MVP, winning it four times already in the past. Mark this year season in his first year, in Denver. He took an 8-8 team and made them 13-3 and a number one seed in the playoffs, as well as ending the year on an 11 game winning streak. He led the league in Completion percentage with 68.6 percent and in the new Total QBR stat, which measures what a QB does and when he does it, with an 84.11. He was third in touchdowns, second in passer rating and top 6 in yards and completions. He took a team that was dead last in passing and brought them to fifth in the league. Also he came onto a new team off a neck injury no one in history has ever recovered from and completely changed the culture. That is why he is MVP and Comeback player of the Year. Adrian Peterson had a phenomenal year coming back from an ACL tear in record time, but his team was 9-7 barely making the playoffs, but Peterson racked up the yardage but only resulted in 13 total touchdowns, less than Arian Foster at the same position, I cannot give him MVP. The last two running backs to win MVP in Ladainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander, both set touchdown records by running backs with their division, winning playoff teams, both had a much stronger case. Rookie of the Year I was very undecided thinking of who I wanted to be rookie of the year. We had five rookie QBs finish with 3,000 plus yards, two rookie RBs finish with 1,400 plus yards. In the end, I wish I could cop out and split the award between three QBs and both RBs but I cannot. My pick by a slight margin is Andrew Luck. The top pick in the draft by far fulfilled expectations. Set an NFL rookie record with 4,374 yards, more than 950 more than the second highest Brandon Weeden, also remembering the fact that he was asked to throw more than 110 times more than the next highest. But most importantly he took a team that went 2-14 and bought them to the playoffs and an 11-5 record coming within one game of the division. Wilson and RG3 had incredible years as well, but Wilson had a top-ranked defense helping him and RG3 had a 1,600 yard rusher and a good defense on his side as well, Luck had a much weaker supporting cast around him and he truly changed the team. I would even make an argument to include him in MVP talks which he definitely deserves to be involved in. down as his fifth. That’s not to say Adrian Peterson didn’t have a great year, though. In fact, he set a career high with 2,097 rushing yards, which is second to only Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 set in 1984. Yes, he was just nine yards shy of breaking the record. Add 13 total touchdowns to his yearly resume and all together, Peterson had an MVP-worthy year, if Peyton were not in the race. shined brighter, if it weren’t for the fact he also threw 18 interceptions, tied for second highest in the NFL. Luck finished the season with a passer rating of 76.5, which is 26th out of the entire NFL. Even Michael Vick had a better rating, and that’s saying something. With RGIII and Russell Wilson the top contenders for this award, their identical stats make it a tough competition. Wilson finished with 3,118 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 100.0 (fourth best in the NFL). RGIII finished with 3,200 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.4 passer rating, just edging out Wilson for third best in the league. Where I set these two quarterbacks apart, though, is on the ground. Adding to his already impressive numbers, RGIII racked up another seven touchdowns on the ground with 815 yards rushing yards, most ever by a quarterback. He may have his injury issues already, but after putting up ridiculous stats and leading the Washington Redskins, of all teams, to a 10-6 record for first place in the competitive NFC East, RGIII has my vote for 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year. Rookie of the Year This year’s Rookie of the Year has been the most debatable award that I can ever remember. Running backs Doug Martin and Alfred Morris would’ve been the top candidates for this year, except they entered the draft with three other guys: Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. In the beginning of the year, everyone would have predicted Luck to be the favorite to win this award. However, regardless of what analysts now think, the other two quarterbacks deserve it more I feel. Luck ended his 2012 campaign with the most passing yards for a rookie in NFL history with 4,374 yards. Impressive, yes, but that came on 627 passing attempts. Wilson and RGIII both attempted exactly 393 passes, significantly less than Luck. Also, 23 touchdowns would have @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 5, 2013 SPORTS 19 Advertise with us! What can we do for your business? Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member EACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: • • • • • • 2,600 full-time students 2,600 part-time students 157 full-time faculty 308 part-time faculty 375 full- and part-time staff 6,000-plus potential customers Email : wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, alumni and guests to campus throughout the year. • Many departments host end-ofyear banquets, buy supplies and make many other local purchases. *Ask about prices. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �SPORTS SPORTS 20 Getting to know... Feb. 30, 05, 2012 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. Guesseppe Rea Freshman wrestler Guesseppe Rea is a freshman wrestler at Wilkes University. He is currently undecided in his major but what he has definitely decided on is his love for the sport wrestling. He has only been into the sport for four years, but has excelled and achieved recognition to bring him to college for his talents. Guesseppe said he loves food, but if you know anything about wrestlers, you know they are limited on what they can eat through the season. As for now, Guesseppe is only hungry for a win. BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? The most memorable moment of wrestling has to be last year’s Northeast Regionals semifinals when I beat the kid who I lost earlier in the season to qualify for the state tournament in Hershey. It was probably the longest match I’ve wrestled. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration is probably myself. Yeah, it may be weird but I have seen great things from myself and I know I’m capable of more. I inspire myself. I tend not to be a follower but (wrestler) Besik Kudukhov inspires me you could say. How long have you been playing? Surprisingly this is fifth year wrestling. Most people start when they’re in first grade or so. I started my freshman year in high school. See Rea, Page 17 �Agribusiness corruption, Page 8 Feb. 5, 2013 Gracious losers are just unfit winners Why losing in an event does not have to mean accepting defeat By Jason Cochran Sports Co-Editor Some people see a person as a gracious loser, I see that person as someone without pride in their performance. At the end of a sporting event a favorite line of the loser is that they were outclassed, outmatched or their opponent was better that day. What that really means is they didn’t work hard enough. They know deep down there is something that they could have done better, faster, more quickly, or more smoothly. The line “I was outclassed,” should be met with humiliation not adoration from fans. With the old idea of someone has to win, someone has to lose, it’s fine, I understand it. For every winner there is a loser, but that doesn’t mean the person that loses has to accept their defeat. When someone accepts his or her loss, it typically doesn’t come after the event, it comes during the event. When a person accepts defeat mid-event it really does reduce the value of competition, think of all the blow out sports events, like when a football team runs up a score. It gets easier over time. They put in their second string players and the top talent is gone. They take a break and it’s no longer the best of one team playing the best of the other, it’s the people who are still developing and not quite the top level playing against other sub-level people. This reduces the value of the win, granted the first team beat the other first team but think about it. They are not really playing up to the best possible level, so inherently it reduces the win because it was no longer the best against the best. With the close of that event the losing side will be left with a bad taste in their mouth but they know that they really didn’t try their hardest, they may have at one point but they know deep down when their star players were on the bench that they weren’t giving their best effort. Even in individual sports it can be seen on athletes’ faces when they are beaten. When this happens they stop giving all they can, they in their own way, will just lay back and accept defeat and count the time until the event is over. These people are the same ones that others will say are so gracious in defeat. Those people are wrong. They are not gracious losers, and those people are poor competitors. Show me a person who reaches the end of an event, and they don’t know the outcome, the person thinks they did enough to win, and then that person is told they lose. They will not be gracious in defeat. There is no reason he should be. That person should not accept the fact he lost if they felt that he should have won. That would be incredibly frustrating. I don’t know many sports where this is the case, but I know it often is the case in many combat sports. The fighters believe they did enough to win all match then it comes time for the judges decision and their The Beacon/Laura Preby While every competition has a winner and a loser, the value of any event is reduced when the loser graciously accepts defeat. opponent is the one getting a hand raised. The loser is left shaking his head in disbelief and disagreement. This is why I believe the sport has so many premature retirement attempts. Often after a long, drawn out fight, the person’s soul and will to compete are just crushed when they find out they did not do enough to win, when they went out, tried their hardest and did everything they believe they needed to, to win. The perfect example of this for me, would be the way that Nick Diaz reacted after his loss at UFC 143. He did something every kid did as they were growing up- he rage quit the sport. After the judges’ decision was read, Diaz was completely taken by surprise and the result and could do nothing but utter the statement: “If that’s the way that you have to win the fight, then I don’t wanna fight anymore.” The raw anguish and emotion is far more genuine than any time some ‘gracious loser’ goes across to give a fake hug to their opponent to say great job man, you really just outclassed me tonight. The idea of being outclassed alone is just terrible. Why would you admit to being outclassed, the very idea means that you were not even worthy of competing against your opponent in the first place. That should be an absolute embarrassment to you, not something that gets uttered halfheartedly as some form of a “help me sleep at night” excuse. While everything I have just advocated can be seen as poor sportsmanship by some, I doubt they truly understand the level of dedication that some people put forth during such competitions. Even though all of these examples have been in the context of sports, it’s easy to put these into non-athletic situations. Take this idea in the context of a job interview, the person who is your direct competitor is virtually identical to you in every aspect but somehow that person develops a better rapport with the interviewer, that doesn’t mean that person was better than you; you weren’t outclassed. What it means is that you didn’t come up with the result in that situation because you were not as well prepared to develop that connection with the interviewer. This is not a point of praise for your competitors, this is a point of shame for you as a competitor. The competitor did not win that interview, you lost it. While people will have success and glory throughout their lives, just be aware most times it’s not because they were better, it’s because the other people made mistakes. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 6 responses. Last week’s question: What Wilkes University-sponsored event are you most excited for this semester? None of the above17% Winter weekend33% Neon Trees Concert50% This week’s question: What is your diet like at school? • Vegetarian/Vegan • Anything that tastes good • Healthy choices at the SUB • I cook my own meals • I don’t have time to eat/mostly snacks Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 The United States: Proof that Complaints arise over voting money won’t buy happiness miscommunication, band results By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor My ex-boyfriend was Brasilian and was never afraid to say it. He was extremely proud of his nationality and to me that was always such an admirable quality. But every now and then I would get a little bothered because he would go off about the culture down there, and how their culture compared to that of America. OK, maybe “a little bothered” is an understatement. I got really heated. This is how I saw it: Here he was, living in the United States, the best country in the world, and nothing but complaints came out of his mouth. He would tell me that Brasil had its priorities straight and that his country was far more family-focused than mine was, that the people down there were happier even though they had less, and that as Americans we were greedy and selfish and felt entitled to everything. Of course, I was stubborn and my attitude became, “If you don’t like it, go home.” But looking back, he was right and I just didn’t want to accept it. According to a recent Gallop poll, Latin Americans are among the happiest individuals in the world to date, receiving the highest positive emotion scores worldwide. Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela and Trinidad/Tobago ranked 1-5 on the list, respectively, responding 85 percent, 85 percent, 84 percent, 84 percent and 83 percent “yes”, they were happy, when adults were asked how they felt the previous day. Adults were also asked if they laughed, felt well-rested, learned something interesting, felt respected and for how long these feelings lasted throughout the day. Singapore came in last, with only 46 percent “yes.” While the United States does not appear on the list, our country ranks somewhere between 55 percent and 81 percent “yes” from the Gallup poll. An average score like this recognizes that America isn’t depressed, but we’re not entirely happy either. More importantly are the implications of this poll: lo and behold, what people have been saying since pretty much the beginning of time is true, money does not buy happiness. While it is easy to assume that a higher income means a more positive attitude and more prosperous life, this isn’t statistically true. The United States is a perfect example of this. Panama ranks 90th in the world with respect to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, while Singapore ranks fifth. That is what is so surprising to analysts: the two variables appear more or less inversely proportional, and while Singapore is more financially productive, the country’s emotions are more negative. It was also found that after earning up to $75,000 annual income, individual’s emotions don’t significantly change past this amount. So as much as I hate to admit it, the United States isn’t the best country in the world anymore. New Zealand ranked No. 1 for best country for business, according to Forbes. IbTimes stated that Norway ranked No. 1 for overall GDP per capita. In 2013, Switzerland is the No. 1 place for a baby to be born in order to have a “healthy, safe and prosperous” life, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. The United States has been ranking in the teens for a while in nearly every list as we struggle to uphold the American Dream. Truth is, we are greedy, selfish and feel entitled. That’s why we’re dropping as a country. We’re too concerned about what we don’t have rather than what we do have. It’s not money and “stuff” that’s going to make you happy; it’s the people you’re with, how you spend your time, appreciating what you have and working with the situations you’re given. Think about it. Do you think Latin America has it all? Definitely not in a material sense. But from the sense that matters, they’ve got it all and that’s impressive. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukus The US does not immediately appear on the world list of emotionally positive countries, indicating that more money does not guarantee happiness. By The Beacon Editorial Staff People love to complain. It’s a basic tenet of human nature. Take Wilkes University’s annual spring concert for example. In theory, it exists as a way for the Wilkes University Programming Board to provide students with a night of affordable entertainment beyond the realm of Bingo and board games. Whoever headlines the concert is decided by the student body via online voting, so this suggests whatever band is chosen will be the one most students actually want to see. That’s all well and good ... in theory. In actual practice, the whole concert seems to exist solely as a means of providing students one more thing to complain about. Last year, the spring concert gave us Mac Miller. Some were happy about that. Others complained. This year, the band Neon Trees is headlining the spring concert. When that announcement was made, once again, some were happy but many more complained. Seems the chorus of whines rising around this year’s spring concert may be a little louder than usual. So much so that the programming board made it a point to post the results of the voting process on its Facebook page. Out of the 523 students who voted (remember that number, we’ll come back to it), 124 picked Neon Trees as their first choice to headline the concert. The closest competitor was Tyga, with 81 votes. That’s a win by a pretty clear margin. And, yet, the chorus of whines continues its sneering song. If you use Twitter, you may follow an account that operates under the handle @Wilkesproblems and tweets self-flagellating satirical barbs about the trials and tribulations of life as a Wilkes student. Not surprisingly, the account has recently posted several tweets poking fun at both the announcement naming Neon Trees this year’s concert headliner and the so-called “controversy” surrounding said announcement. There’s even a “Hitler Reacts” meme video addressing the issue. While hardly the funniest use of the “Hitler Reacts” meme, for Wilkes students with a sense of humor, it does earn itself a few chuckles. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sense of humor. Some overly serious minds will undoubtedly agree with the video’s laughably ridiculous dialogue, which at one point has Hitler announce mid-diatribe that he’d “rather hang out with Stalin” than pay $10 for a Neon Trees concert. Others won’t agree, but will likewise fail to see the humor in such over-the-top declarations. One of Hitler’s statements that does ring true comes when he says that “nobody f***ing voted.” Remember that thing about there only being 523 votes total? Well, when you take into account that Wilkes has more than 2,200 students enrolled in the undergraduate class alone (assuming Wilkes’ 2010-2011 fact book is still more or less accurate), it becomes evident just how few students even voted in the first place. Let’s make this clear: If you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain about who wins. See- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Neon Trees concert has raised much controversy among students. ing as how the majority of people who did vote did so in favor of Neon Trees, it’s a logical assumption that the majority of those complaining are those who did not vote. Some have gone on to complain that they weren’t even informed of how or when to vote. With that in mind, here’s the facts: Information about voting was posted several times on the Wilkes University Programming Board’s Facebook page and Twitter account. An email did go out, but programming board representatives have acknowledged that the school’s recent switch to Gmail likely resulted in some students not receiving said email. Voting information was also available at last semester’s Snow Ball dance, and was posted in the Henry Student Center. An article likewise appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of The Beacon, and programming board representatives have said that word-of-mouth was additionally intended as a means of dissemination. In other words, the information was out there. Those who’ve been so proactive about making sure their displeasure with the voting results has been heard perhaps should’ve been equally as proactive in finding out how and when to vote in the first place. Having said all that, the pendulum swings in both directions. As acknowledged earlier, all complaints have roots in legitimate criticism. Sure, students could have taken a more proactive role in the voting process and would also do well to recognize that self-righteous negativity isn’t exactly helpful (c’mon now, you’re just bitter ‘cause Childish Gambino didn’t win, aren’t you?). But, at the same time, as much as the programming board deserves credit for all its efforts to inform students of how and when to vote, the cold, hard reality is that those efforts barely amounted to diddly-squat. With just 523 votes cast in a school with more than four times that many undergraduates, it’s obvious that the programming board’s efforts it clearly weren’t effective. More needed to be done. More needs to be done in the future. Because all the good-intentioned efforts in the world don’t mean a thing if they aren’t effective. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �Feb. 5, 2013 | THE BEACON 8 OPINION Unethical agribusiness influences our nutrition Goods produced by food industry the product of foul practices and manipulative advertising By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Think about the last meal you ate. What did you eat? Where did the ingredients come from? Do you even know what the ingredients were? If you read the side of that bag of chips you just ate, could you accurately describe to me what “hydrologized corn protein” is? How about disodium guanylate? What is the percentage daily value? What are calories per gram? Odds are you don’t know. And why would you know? Does anyone even care? Who cares what’s in the Doritos chips, they taste so good! When did we ever learn about how to read the nutrition facts on the back of the food we consume? Well, we didn’t. And why would we? The United States Department of Agriculture was created in 1862 for two purposes. The first was to provide a “sufficient and reliable food supply,” as well as develop and spread dietary guidelines for proper nutrition to the American people. Since 1862 we have put all our trust into the government to provide set dietary guidelines and to update them every five years. Now we all know about the Food Pyramid, right? Well, it no longer exists. It is now the “Dinner Plate,” which denotes the approximate amount of food a person should consume each meal. Fruits and vegetables take up half of the plate, while protein and carbohydrates take up the other half, and dairy products depicted as the cup next to the plate. Note there are no fats and oils section on the dinner plate. No matter what shape the food guide is shown as, each producer, especially those of meat and grains, will try and tilt the market to their advantage using any means possible. Scientific jargon and deceptive labeling has a huge influence on what we purchase. After consumers became aware of the need for healthy food, big business needed to get crafty with how they market their processed goods. Companies market their products using healthy sounding claims such as “high in fiber,” or “a good source of calcium.” In reality, the salt, sugar and caloric content most likely outweigh whatever “good” nutrition was in that product. Marion Nestle, author of “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health,” explains that the food industry promotes an “eat more” mentality. Instead of saying “eat less meat,” the meat industry says, “eat more lean meat.” Obesity in America clearly tells us that we do not need to be eating more of anything. But you know, less food doesn’t make more money. Our food system is big business- known as “agribusiness” and defined as “an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities.” Our food system relies heavily on cheap commodity crops such as corn and soybean that can be found in many of the food products we buy. According to the National Family Farm Coalition, Farmers are paid subsidies for supporting this broken system. In other words, farmers are paid to produce large amounts of these “bad” crops. Yet they have no choice. A few companies dominate in all realms of the business, ranging from seeds to fertilizers, to processing and retailing. Overproduction of commodity crop keeps prices artificially low, which in turn helps pump out more cheaply processed food. Fruits and vegetables are actually considered “specialty crops.” Specialty crops. They are special because you can’t grind up corn and make it into a strawberry or a carrot. Remember how the new “dinner plate” fails to include fats and oils? The fats and oils section of the food guide represents foods that are high in calories or have no nutritional value. That’s funny, because processed food is full of that. Because commodity crops are so cheap, they are not only used in corn-based products, but are used to feed livestock. Cows don’t eat corn. They eat grass. Scientific American states that meat raised on corn contains higher amounts of Omega-6 fatty acids and less Omega-3 fatty acids, and it has more calories. So what exactly is it about factory-farmed meat that is so bad? The Union of Concerned Scientists cited a few examples of what farmraised livestock really eat: same-species meat, diseased animals, animal parts, waste, plastic, drugs and chemicals. If that doesn’t make you think twice about the industry’s ethics, I don’t know what will. According to health.usnews.com, the food industry supports groups that lobby against campaigns aimed at anti-obesity or public health. Why? Because of money. You can pay your way out of pretty much anything these days. Entirely unethical seeing the state of our country’s health. It’s all about the profit. It was hardly ever about health. Anything that the food industry has pumped out that has made a profit AND was healthy was an added bonus or maybe it was just a mistake. Fixing our food system is going to take policy reform and a lot of compromise which I don’t see happening too quickly. In the meantime, educate yourself on what is really in your food before you buy it, and when possible, purchase produce that is grown locally. If knowing these facts angers you as much as it angered me, know that there are ways to eat healthier. The Sierra Club recommends eating a variety of non-processed food. Buy food that is locally grown or organic. Despite the recommended “guidelines” announced by the USDA and FDA, eat less meat. If you do eat meat, choose local grass-fed, free-range b e e f . Fast Facts On: Food Courtesy of Takepart.com Less than 1% of corn produced is sweet corn that people eat The price of fruit has gone up 40% over the past 30 years The United States has pumped $50 billion into the corn industry over the past decade $1 buys you 1,200 calories worth of potato chips but only 170 calories worth of fruit The price of soda has gone down 33% in the past 30 years CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) beef is the product of factory farming where animals suffer from crowded conditions, disease, and malnutrition. Seafood is a healthier alternative to meat but it important to watch you eat. Some seafood may have been caught in ways that harm the environment. Bottom-feeders such as shellfish, bass, grouper, flounder, crab and many others are caught using large nets that clear the entire ocean floor. The Natural Resources Defense Council recommends reading the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Guide to help make the best choices when choosing seafood. The main goal of marketing is to persuade you into choosing one specific product over another. Don’t be a blind sheep in the grocery store; know what’s in your food. Don’t fall for the creative labeling schemes, check the ingredients and the nutrition facts, and don’t forget to look at the serving size. It is sad to say that the food industry does not care about our health. We invest all of our trust into a system where the main goal is to make as much money as possible. While we may feel like we have no control over such a system, there are still options. Personal health choices may be more expensive, but they are worth it if you can afford it. The organic food and drink industry is expected to rise in the next few years as health awareness continues to be a pressing issue. I’m not holding my breath, but I will try to keep some faith in the industry that they can meet consumers in the middle and strive for a healthier America. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Gamers gone pro Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 5, 2013 Soul Rebel: Remembering Bob Marley Local artists pay tribute to reggae legend with birthday tribute show By Rebecca Bolus Staff Writer To some, Bob Marley is just “that guy with the dreads who played some upbeat reggae music.” But to others, he is much more than that. Marley is strongly viewed by many as an iconic and politicized figure whose legend still lives on even after his death. Marley’s music portrayed many of his beliefs, especially those belonging to the Rastafarian movement, a religion that Marley was devoted to. His songs were woven with political, philosophical and spiritual themes reflecting his world view. Marley’s music influenced many people during a time of war and racism all over the world. Even after his death, Marley and his band, The Wailers, continue to be recognized for their musical influence and impact on the world. In 1994, Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1981, shortly before his death, was awarded the Order of Merit, Jamaica’s third highest honor, for his “outstanding contribution to his country’s culture.” Even in Thailand, Marley’s birthday is celebrated with a three-day-long festival honoring his musical inspiration. With what would be Marley’s 68th birthday coming up this Wednesday, local band The Subnotics will be presenting a special tribute concert on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the River Street Jazz Café in Plains. The Subnotics is a nine-piece roots reggae band that is greatly inspired by Marley. The members of The Subnotics include two Wilkes University alumni, Brian Feist and Kermit Alphonso. Other members of the band are Robb Brown, Angelo Miraglia, Mark Klepaski, Dirk Dekker, Pete Terpak, Carl Crupa and Jay Stefanski. Practicing and jamming to the music Bob Marley and the Wailers’ music motivated the band to start doing these tribute shows, one of which was also held at Rodanos in October. “From there, it was obvious what we should do. While we were preparing our original material, we decided to put on a couple shows as a tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers, to pay homage for the music and influence. What better time to honor his music than at the time of his birth,” Stefanski said. The band members point out that Marley’s music has had a strong influence on their own material. They even credit Bob Marley and the Wailers for being the reason why most of the band members were exposed to reggae music in the first place. In looking at why Marley’s legacy still resonates, the band said that was due not only to the impact his message had on the world, but to the bouncy infectiousness of the music through which he delivered it. “Bob Marley is revered for his social conscience, spiritual mysticism and political courage, and his message continues to inspire disenfranchised communities by offering them a promise of worldly salvation and divine redemption,” Feist said. “In addition to all that, he can just make you feel good. Despite the allure of international fame, his music turned into a message of healing, loving and helping. What is unique about all of it is that much of his music sounds very uplifting despite the heavy anti-establishment or impoverished undertones.” In celebrating Marley’s music and message, the members of The Subnotics say have found inspiration not just for their own music, but for their lives as well. Amid such inspiration has come an enlightened awareness of the power music itself has on the artists who create it, the audiences who enjoy it and the overall culture as a whole. “We all come from musical backgrounds from rock, metal, funk, R&B, jam, etc. While learning all of Marley’s material we discovered, more than ever, that the music is about making your own small contribution to the collective unit. We really liked that because it mirrors Marley’s reflection on humanity,” Crupa said. “If we all make a small conscious effort in doing our own part in the world we live in, collectively we can make a big impact on the people around us for positive change. You really have to dig into the songs to understand the meanings. Part of his legacy was that his music also has duality. You can take his message and apply it to your personal life and somehow, it transcends.” Courtesy of The Subnotics Local roots reggae band The Subnotics are just one group of musicians that has taken inspiration from the legacy left behind by Bob Marley since his death in 1981. @wilkesbeacon rebecca.bolus@wilkes.edu Bob’s Best In honor of Bob Marley’s upcoming birthday, the members of The Subnotics sat down to come up with this exclusive playlist of their top 10 favorite Marley tracks. If you’re thinking about checking out the group’s tribute concert at River Street Jazz Café this Saturday, or if you just want to brush up on some essential listening from an iconic artist, then hop onto iTunes or Spotify and give these must-have hits a listen… Punky Reggae Party Walk the Proud Land Kinky Reggae Coming in from the Cold Concrete Jungle Lively up yourself Small Axe Put it On One Love Buffalo Soldier Stiff Necked Fools The Subnotics’ birthday tribute to Bob Marley will be @ 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at River Street Jazz Café. For more info, visit riverstreetjazzcafe.com. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ FRONT ROW FILM SCHOOL with Anthony Bartoli “Gangster Squad” review THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Death Comes to Pemberly,” by P.D. James THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Where do we stand? �10 THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 A&E 11 A&E Joe and Franiak during the creatively titled Staten Island Joe and Franiak Show. From noon – 1 p.m. Didn’t I already tell you about this? Radio Schedule In addition to Hair Metal Monday, 90.7 WCLH has a number of original radio shows hosted by Wilkes University students, for Wilkes University students, with even more coming soon. Turn on, tune in, but don’t drop out ... The Beatdown The WCLH radio booth becomes one-part mosh pit, one-part Octagon from 7 p.m. until whenever host Jake feels like going home. MMA talk and punk rock into the wee hours of the night. MONDAY Hair Metal Monday From 4 – 6 p.m. see modern-day Wilkes-Barre transformed into 1980s Los Angeles with a non-stop barrage of Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Dokken and other glam metal greats. Hosted by Chad Dallas, Iggy El Gordo and Jarret Steele. FRIDAY The Morning After Show with Chelsea & Laura Order up a cup o’ Joe and try ignoring the hangover headache pounding in your skull in the company of DJs Chelsea and Laura, as they spin a crazy-quilt combination of indie alt and nostalgic throwback favorites from 9 – 11 a.m. Metal Massacre From 7 – 10 p.m., DJ Massacre assaults listener eardrums with a volatile mixture of scream, death metal and nu-metal. Or, as he likes to say, “stuff you’d punch a baby to.” Tony G. in the Evening The always opinionated Tony G. speaks his mind and plays an expansive mix of alternative music. From 5 – 7 p.m. TUESDAY Staten Island Joe & Franiak Show Grab some lunch and brush up on your sports news with Staten Island Joe and Franiak during the creatively titled Staten Island Joe & Franiak Show. From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.’ SATURDAY The Saturday Show with K-Dubs, Captain Kevin, D-White, Suitcases and Father John Throw on a pair of tight jeans and start slam-dancing with K-Dubs, Captain Kevin, D-White, Suitcases and Father John for this overstuffed auditory orgy of emo, screamo, post-hardcore and, uh, Barry Manilow?!? From 1 – 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY Rock ‘N’ Roll Shenanigans featuring Corey & Andrew “Shenanigans” is right. Don’t expect dry conversation or deep life insights here, as DJs Corey and Andrew play a random mish-mash of ‘80s and ‘90s alternative while talking about whatever nonsense passes through their heads. From 2 – 3 p.m. Vital Vinyl with Klassic Kurtz & Matty-G Take a trip back in time from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Klassic Kurtz and Matty-G as they spin an eclectic mix of classic rock and blues the way it was meant to be heard, on actual vinyl records. THURSDAY The Staten Island Joe and Franiak Show Grab some lunch and brush up on your sports news with Staten Island (cont. on opposite page) Photo by: Laura Preby / Design by: Bryan Calabro By Bill Thomas A&E Editor They call themselves Chad Dallas, Jarret Steel and Iggy El Gordo. Those aren’t their real name of course, but that hardly matters. Like Axl Rose and Nikki Sixx before them, they’ve recast themselves as gaudy avatars of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Also, Aqua Net. Together they prowl the airwaves like predatory jungle cats clad in old leather and ill-fitting spandex. Unleashed in their wake are the musical stylings of Quiet Riot, Poison and W.A.S.P. Surprisingly, though, this isn’t Friday night on L.A.’s Sunset Strip, circa 1985. It’s Monday afternoon on River Street in Wilkes-Barre, 2013. Based on the mu- sic coming out of your stereo, you’d be forgiven for making that mistake. The ‘80s, it seems, are alive and well on the third floor of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. From there, in the 90.7 WCLH radio booth, Dallas, Steele and El Gordo – really Communication Studies seniors Kyle Wolfe, Matt Gaines and Justin Franiak – bring a little glam to NEPA via their show, Hair Metal Monday. “It started out as a joke and then, little by little, it came together in pieces,” Wolfe says, explaining the origins of the show. “I remember at Club Day I was looking at the notes for the Rock ‘N’ Roll Shenanigans show (see sidebar) and literally the notes said ‘Chad’ and ‘Dallas,’ so that’s where that came from.” Gaines and Franiak’s monikers were similarly random creations. In truth, as if intentionally embodying the carefree party-hearty spirit hair-metal represents, the whole show in itself is a more or less random creation. “Everything is kind of fly-by-the-seatof-our-pants, really spontaneous. A lot of the stuff we just come up with onair,” Franiak says. “If it works, it works. If it sucks, we just don’t do it again. Like the Aerosmith thing.” The Aerosmith thing? “We played Aerosmith on our first show and we got a caller who was not happy,” Wolfe explains. “They complained that Aerosmith wasn’t heavy enough for Metal Monday, so now we don’t play Aerosmith unless it’s a state of emergency.” “It’s become a running joke now,” Gaines adds, laughing. “’Welcome back to Hair Metal Monday, where we don’t pla+y Aerosmith.’” Aerosmith faux pas aside, the glambanging trio says Hair Metal Monday has been very well-received since it debuted last semester, despite its stick-outlike-a-sore-thumb status in the midst of death metal, thrash metal and metalcore that’s long dominated – and still does dominate – the majority of Metal Monday. “The first show we ever did, we only did it for an hour, just as a trial run,” Wolfe says. “We figured it would never get past one show, just thinking there’d be so many people saying ‘This isn’t real metal. This is hair metal. This is supposed to be Metal Monday.’ But we got about ten requests, and only one disgruntled caller, the one about Aerosmith. So we went for another hour. Literally half of our show is just requests. We have loyal callers who call in every week, and a lot of people make requests on the Facebook page.” For Franiak, a student who’s been a part of WCLH since freshman year, the positive reception Hair Metal Monday’s received is more than just a happy accident. It’s a sign of a larger evolution for the radio station as a whole. “The thing that’s cool about the fact that we can even have something like Hair Metal Monday and have people like it is that it’s just part of things becoming more diverse,” he says. “We’ve got a lot of new people coming in, a lot of eager freshmen, and just this semes- ter a lot of new shows. A lot of specialty shows. There’s alternative, classic rock, Top 40 stuff. ... I think it’s healthy for the station to get that breath of fresh air.” When speculating the reasons behind Hair Metal Monday’s success in particular, though, the trio cites the aforementioned sense of spontaneity (“We once talked about the Hulk Hogan sex tape for the entire show,” Wolfe confesses), as well as the fact that show is able to cater to an audience that otherwise goes largely ignored. “The only other hair metal radio show I know of is Dee Snider’s ‘House of Hair,’” but that’s a syndicated show throughout the country,” Franiak says. “We always make the joke that we’re the No. 1 hair metal show in Northeastern Pennsylvania.” SUNDAY Soulful Sunday with DJ Pistol Pete & DJ Ambs Smoooth. That’s the only word to describe Soulful Sunday with DJ Pistol Pete and DJ Ambs, where you can get your eardrums lovingly massaged by the sounds of modern and classic soul and R&B music. From 6 – 8 p.m. Channel the Chill with Matty-G & DJ Lissa Let Matty-G and DJ Lissa help you unwind from 8 – 10 p.m. with spacedout surf rock for mellow minds. Music you can relax to from various eras. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 Every issue, the staff of The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Brandon Scott is bandaging up his blistered thumbs alongside the… Athletes of the Electronic Age By Brandon Scott Online Editor By the time you read this article, an amazing competition will already have happened over the weekend. A competition where athletes have trained together in teams with their eyes on the top prize. And by the time you read this article, a victor will have been chosen, showered in applause, cheers and, of course, money. What competition was this? Why, it was the IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) tournament that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, of course! What? You mean you’ve never heard of it? You thought maybe I was referring to the Super Bowl? Come on now. The IEM tournament is a competition hosted by Intel, (you know, those guys who create computer chips so that your computer works) for the world’s best competitive gaming teams in the games “Starcraft 2” and “League of Legends.” “That’s neat,” you might say. “Recognition for professional gamers once a year is awesome.” But it has become much, much more than that. For example, this IEM tournament is only a qualifier for the final tournament coming up in March. But the stakes are still high; this qualifier has a total prize pool of more than $50,000. Unimpressed? Well, how ‘bout this: A few months ago on Oct. 13, 2012, the League of Legends Season 2 World Championship match was played with a best three out of five matches. The total prize pool on the line? $2 million. You read that right: A two and six zeroes. Two million. Like what you’d earn if you won “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” twice. Professional gaming isn’t a joke anymore, and it is taken very seriously by the game designers at Blizzard (“Starcraft,” “Diablo,” “World of Warcraft”) and Riot Games (“League of Legends”). Still think this is a bit crazy? Gamers within the competitive community discuss strategies and ways of improving game play, and also host scrimmage matches to test and improve team coordination and playing ability. They bring up game balance with the developers, who in turn, respond back and discuss what may be balanced or unbalanced in their game to create the most diverse and interesting playing field for its competitors. The game grows and evolves, making matches more interesting to watch as professionals break down walls with new strategies. Surely, though, this is just small hype in the “gamer universe,” right? Viewership for these tournament matches can reach into the millions, bringing it up to par or even past nationally recognized sports like baseball. Regular players host live video streams of themselves playing the games accompanied by commentary or even just music and, in doing so, have developed avid followings online. Some “streamers” have even become so popular that they now work for the companies behind the same games they were streaming. Live tournaments even have announcers who keep an updated tab on what is happening and what could happen next in the game, so as to keep viewers on their toes as the game unfolds. Just like, ahem, “real” sports. “OK, I get it. They’re popular, but I really doubt they will ever get a national on-screen presence.” So says you, presumably doubtful reader. Nevertheless, the future seems bright for eSports. Riot Games is working alongside competitive gamers to make season three of their game the best yet for the eSports scene. Blizzard is doing the same and working together with competitive gamers to develop a tighter and more interesting eSports scene for their own games. Even Forbes Magazine believes that by the year 2020 we could be seeing eSports in our summer Olympic games. Is it a stretch? Maybe. Have eSports been growing more and more every year? Definitely. And if there’s money and company support for a competitive scene, you can be sure they are going to push for prime time. Bet on it. @wilkesbeacon brandon.scott@wilkes.edu CHEAT SHEET eSports Language Translator GG GG stands for “Good Game.” Its often typed on screen from both teams after a match as a sign of sportsmanship. Not typing it isn’t necessarily considered rude, but it does look somewhat bad if you don’t use it. And similar to GG is… GLHF GLHF stands for “Good luck, have fun.” It’s used at the beginning of each game and, while not necessarily always said, it does set the tone for the current game and generally helps lessen any tense moments between teammates that may happen in the game. APM APM stands for Actions Per Minute. This is a type of measurement used to see how many buttons a player is pressing in a minute. This is really only used in “RTS” or real-time strategy games such as Starcraft 2. You might think to yourself “… and this is important why?” Well, in general, it isn’t. But if a player tries to improve his or her APM, then they’re probably going to be better at micro-management. “Micro … what ... ?” Back-Door Back-door, also known as backdooring, is the concept of striking your enemy from behind (giggity). It’s an often looked-downupon action but can be very effective when the moment calls for it. Zerg Rush This term started in Starcraft, and has become popular across more than just games. To clarify, “The Zerg” are a mutant alien race in the game Starcraft. Playing them allows you to create massive armies very quickly to use against your enemy, often before they can get a solid base defense up. The Zerg’s easiest unit to create is called the “zergling.” Against less skilled players, a Zerg player can create mass quantities of these zerglings and “zerg rush” the enemy before the enemy has any sort of defense up in his base. Because of the popularity of the game and the unit, the term “zerg rush” has come to be applied to any situation in which you quickly and endlessly attack anybody with mass quantities of units. Shoutcasting / Streaming Shoutcasting is when people spectate games and talk about everything that is going on, or what might be going on in the players’ heads. They can be very entertaining depending on the person shoutcasting. Streaming on the other hand, is when a person is playing the game, and allows anybody to view their game as they play. Typically the streamer also has a webcam on their face so they can talk and react to what’s happening. This has lead to some internet-gaming celebrities because of the antics that ensue. ============; ~ Micro-Management Competitive gaming requires you to be able to respond to any type of current or foreseeable threat you may encounter. It also requires you to manage multiple things at once and manage them efficiently. In gamer terms, this is called micro-management, and is usually the reason you might see someone repeatedly clicking their mouse like it’s their only life purpose. To play skillfully, it’s incredibly important to become good at micro-management. ===========- 1 r) r I \ J _ _ ; J �Pinterest dry erase, Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 5, 2013 Hidden student discounts can save 10-20 percent Many businesses offer non-advertised discounts on food, entertainment, travel and apparel By Anne Yoskoski Assistant Life Editor The Wilkes student ID allows students access to computer labs, meals, dorms and various other things around campus. What many people do not know, however, is how many places offer student discounts with valid identification. Students can get discounts in retail, electronics, insurances, cars, online shopping and even travel. This is a list of national stores that give little known student discounts. Most range from 10-20 percent depending on the retailer. Many people are unaware of these discounts, such as senior English/education major Matt Bishop. “I had no clue any of these places had that,” Bishop said. Depending on the retail chain, certain stores are allowed to determine their percentage off due to the manager’s preference and the number of colleges in the surrounding area. This is a short list of the many stores that do, however, participate: Apparel/Retail • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • J. Crew Banana Republic TopShop Amazon Ann Taylor Sam’s Club Ralph Lauren Sally Beauty Supply Juicy Couture Charlotte Russe Urban Outfitters Buy.com Forever 21 UGG Walmart Foot Locker Pacsun Under Armour Sephora Express TOMS Gap Nordstrom Shoedazzle Fossil ModCloth • • • • • • • Target E.l.f. Proactiv Ulta Lids Cabela’s Staples Electronics/Software • • • • • • • • Apple Sony HP Dell Adobe Norton Corel Rosetta Stone Entertainment • • • • • • • Cinemark RC Theaters AMC Theaters Madame Tussauds Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Direct TV Food • • • • • Subway Arby’s Dairy Queen Chik-Fil-A Starbucks • • • • • • • • The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Jiffy Lube Walgreens AT&T Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Even students who knew about some of these discounts find more at every turn. Senior English major Jonathan Kadjeski said, “I knew there were a few, but I do feel like I learn about a new one every day. No, I had no clue there were this many discounts.” Some of these stores are franchises and therefore have the option to not include a student discount. That is rare, however, and it never hurts to ask if a student ID card will bring down your bill. Sometimes a student ID card can get students discounts on travel passes for tourist attractions. For example, the three-day pass of Philadelphia that includes all the major tourist sites comes down in price about $20. Philadelphia also has a discounted over 21 Pub Crawl event that has major discounts for students. Students can also invest in the Student Advantage card. For $20 a year, students can re- ceive discounts when shopping at large retailers such as Target, Armani Exchange, certain hotels, magazines and even concert tickets. Smaller stores and boutiques near the campus have student discounts such as Outrageous, some Dunkin Donuts, Movies 14 and various pizza places. Beware, some discounts are cash back only. This will only apply if paying in cash is an option for you. While these discounts are usually small, they can cover taxes of the item you buy. Most student IDs can also work in other states, as universities and colleges are usually recognized in at least a tri-state area. As students, many of us are already drowning in debt and not even finished with our degrees. Little savings here and there can help, and all the money saved will add up to help pay down loans or maybe buy something new you really need. For more lists of student discounts visit studentunvierse.com. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Insurance/ Travel • • • • • • • • • Allstate Geico State Farm Farmers AAA Esurance Grey Hound Travelers Amtrak Various • • • • Inkspector.com Academic Superstore General Motors The Economist February is National... Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, Black History Month, Body Awareness Month, Electrical Safety Awareness Month, Heart Disease Awareness Month, Heartworm Awareness Month, Low Vision Awareness Month, National Cancer Prevention Month, National National Awareness Month Awareness Month, National Pet Dental Health Awareness Month, Safety Awareness Month, School-Based Health Center Awareness Month, Sinus Pain Awareness Month and Termite Awareness Month. �14 THE BEACON |Feb. 5, 2013 LIFE THE WORD AT WILKES: What is your favorite winter sport? Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. This week’s Pinterest challenge is what appears to be a simple craft: making a dry erase calendar. It seems simple enough, and it’s something everyone can use for organization. ■ ■■ ■■ The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski Senior Psychology Major Sophomore Pharmacy Major “Luge” Christian Victoria Supplies: • A picture frame big enough to have a full month on it (make sure it has a glass, not plastic, face) • Paint chips (raid your local Lowe’s or Home Depot) • Glue • A nail or picture frame hanging hook • Dry erase marker • Hammer • Sheet of card stock or plain paper I give this craft a B+. The marker is difficult to erase sometimes and the glass surface makes it more delicate than a normal dry erase board. Ali Giammanco: “Does snow tubing count?” Dry Erase Board Procedure: • Take the back of the frame and glue card stock of any print or color onto it. • Once dry, glue the paint chips on to the card stock. • Use a ruler if you don’t think you can get them exactly in line. • When all has dried for about two hours; place it back in the frame. • It should be now ready to hang on the wall. Amanda Readinger: Sam Miller Junior Environmental Engineering Major Sophomore Accounting and Finance Major “Kite flying” “Curling” Advertisement Advertisement W-BEE Advertisement FEDERAL CR,EDIT P.O. BOX 1194 • WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703-1194 • (570) 825-9950 W-BEE Federal Credit Union: A Class Act! As a college student, you are facin g a wide variety of choices every day - courses, acti vities, and j obs, to name just a few. You may be di scovering newfound independence and responsibility. 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Stout Manager C lass of'7 1 �15 SOUP-ER bowl fundraiser Life ~ Interfaith helps local food bank with event By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor According to local food shelters, some people can really use help this year. Everyone at Wilkes has the opportunity to give a little something of their own to those who are less fortunate than we are. In honor of next Sunday’s big game, the Interfaith Office is and will continue to hold a “SOUP-ER” Bowl event of its own, which will then be donated to the Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston. The driving force behind this event is to collect cans of soup for Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston, who is in desperate need of cans of soup to give out to families to feed to help out during the cold weather. The Westside Area Food Bank is supported by local churches, such as St. Ignatius, whose food goes to this bank, and Church of Christ Uniting, where the food bank is housed. Church of Christ Uniting is open Tuesday and Friday 10 to 11 a.m. for pick-up. These parishes are all involved in the effort and donation of food to this particular food bank. “The idea came out of the Diocese of Scranton’s social concerns meeting, where several members of St. Ignatius were talking about how they were informed by the church that runs this food bank that Westside was running low on soup,” Interfaith Coordinator Caitlin Czeh said. “Another group was also talking about an event that Grotto izza the legendary taste they did so I thought it’d be cool to bring it here.” Essentially, it was a shared idea. Czeh said she started announcing the idea on Sunday at the Sunday service event, and as of Feb. 1 she’s gotten one can. She’s hoping that more people will reach out and donate more cans this Sunday and at the Sunday events, and also during the Student Development event. This Super Bowl Game Watch event hosted by Student Development was at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Ballroom. “It will have free pizza, wings and snacks for people to enjoy during the game,” graduate assistant Jaimie Osborn said. “There will also be prizes for some activities that will take place that night one being whoever brings the most can goods to donate to the SOUP-ER bowl.” The collection for the “SOUP-ER” Bowl event will be going on through Tuesday, Feb. 5, and a delivery will probably be made on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Cans of soup can be dropped off at the Interfaith Office, room 204 in the Henry Student Center. Take a few minutes to gather up some cans of soup from your pantry, and drop by the Interfaith Office to make your donation and show some support. Contact Caitlin Czeh at caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu or give her a call at 570-408-5904. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu THE BEACON | Feb. 5, 2013 Go Go Colonels! Colonels! 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Edwardsville ~~~athe legendary taste Any Order Order of of $20 $20 or or More More I $5 OFF Any I L For For delivery delivery or or take take out out 12 · 6/30/13 Expires 12/31/11 valid valid only only at at Grotto Grotto Pizza Pizza locations locations in in Pennyslvania Pennyslvania Final fundraising for ASB ASB cooks up Spaghetti Dinner By Sierra Marsh Correspondent Students, faculty, staff and alumni participating in the Alternative Spring Break program are close to wrapping up fund raising efforts with one final event in celebration of Valentine’s Day titled, “I’m Very Fondue of You.” Members of this program have been working for the past several months to reach monetary goals by participating in other fund raisers such as a spaghetti dinner, grilled Sticky sales and a Red Robin night. All of the funds raised during these events aid the Alternative Spring Break program in covering travel, food and other expenses for the upcoming trips in March. With each ticket costing $5, members of the Wilkes University community have the opportunity to support the program by watching a movie as well as an array of fondue donated by Sugar Plum Chocolates. Some of the flavors include semi-sweet, strawberry and champagne. “It will be a fun filled event for couples and non-couples. We’re also excited that Sugar Plum is supplying all the chocolate and are thankful for the support given to us by the Wilkes Community,” said Megan Boone, community service coordinator and adviser for the Alternative Spring Break trip to Joplin, Mo. This event will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Tickets are being sold by participants of the Alternative Spring Break program. @wilkesbeacon sierra.marsh@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Candy from Sugar Plum Chocolates will be a part of an ASB fondue event. The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Spaghetti Dinner raised money to benefit the organization and its volunteer trips during spring break. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 January 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 January 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/62e6b1e2e8e8a1e21d942cebe148cbec.pdf 49247598bf5a0461d9097c367390927e PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb. 5, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Photos: Courtesy of Alyssa Kl initski and The Beacon/Laura Preby For more information and content, check us o~t ~t: t~ewilkesbeacon.co~ Volume 66 Issue 12 �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Commencement ceremonies return to campus among concerns By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief With the news that the 2013 commencement ceremony would be moving from the Mohegan Sun Arena to the Marts Center, some students reacted with primary skepticism. "When I first heard about it, I was ready to call in and book the Arena myself," John Sweeney, a senior accounting and business management major, said. But with the release of frequently asked questions from Student Affairs on the graduation venue change, many of Sweeney's concerns were cleared up. "Once I heard the facts, I really agreed with it." Several students had concerns and questions on possible issues with relocating the ceremony to campus relating to things like ticket availability, venue size and parking. Paul Adams, vice president of Student Affairs, said these questions are expected. "Before we re-establish the gym as a desirable venue, we're going to have to answer those questions and I understand that," Adams said. However, representatives from Student Affairs, which coordinates graduation every year, insist the venue change is the best option to deal with some of the problems that had evolved with the ceremony. "I think students will be pleasantly surprised," Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, said. Allen said he had received feedback from past attendees on several problems with holding the event at the Arena. One issue was the length • the ceremony, which was becoming increasingly longer as the number of graduate students increased. The ceremony exceeded three hours last year. Often times, students would leave after they received their diplomas rather than wait for the remainder of the event, creating a poor atmosphere for the students at the end of the schedule of receiving their degrees. "You get to the bachelor's degrees and half the place would be empty," Adams said. "It was disappointing to say the least." Adams said they considered other options, such as handing out the degrees at the very end of the ceremony to get people to stay, but r MO·HEGAN ARENA s·UMI Photos: Courtesy of Alyssa Klinitski and The Beacon/Laura Prel Graduation Is being moved from the Mohegan Sun Arena to the Marts Center this year. Student Affairs representatives sa the relocation comes as a solution to issues like the increasing length of the event and a lack of intimacy at the Arena. he said that would simply make people angry. Student Affairs had also received feedback that the event was more designed toward undergraduate students. Graduate students did not feel as included in the awards, some of which were specific to undergraduates, and the speeches, which often targeted the undergraduate experience, leading Student Affairs to decide on splitting up the two ceremonies. This year, the graduate and undergraduate students will be honored with two separate ceremonies, with the graduate ceremony taking place first in the morning of May 18, 2013. The goal is to transform the ceremonies into more manageable, specific events. "What this is going to do is allow us to shorten the ceremony for everybody," Adams said. This return to campus will allow the commencement ceremony to include some of the historic events that the ceremony used to include when it was held on campus around six years ago. "We can revisit a lot of the traditions that used to be part of the ceremony when we did graduate on campus," Adams said. Adams said he is hoping to continue traditional events like parade, which led students along South Franklin and South streets before the ceremony, and post-commencement celebrations. Adams said the past protocol of holding commencement on campus was regarded as successful. "People who've been here long enough to remember commencement on campus remember it fondly," Adams said. Allen noted at the time the ceremony was first moved to the Arena, there was a negative immediate response from students similar to the one he's noticed this year. "At that time we were receiving a fair amount of negative feedback, that 'how can you take this very personal type of experience, this culminating experience, and move it off site or externally," Allen said. However, he said this student discontent comes with the territory of change. "I think sometimes, with any change, there's going to be that uncertainty," Allen said. One issue that students vocalized uncertainty with was the ticket distribution. Allen said students will be provided at least 10 tickets for guests, adding that a small poll conducted by Student Affairs found most students wanting four to six tickets. For those who need more, the remaining tickets will be returned to a pool to redistribute, but there will not be a charge applied. He said the Marts Center, which has a capacity of 3,500, will be suitable for this audience. Besides the size, Allen said a difference between the Marts Center and the Arena is the intimacy of the venue. He said families will be seated much closer to graduating students at the Marts. He also said the schedule was very specific at Arena, which didn't allow attendees to linger and say goodbye. With the ceremony at Marts, there will be a post-commencement reception planned. The difference in venue fees, some $20,000 that paid for the rental and staff at Arena, will be redirected to pay for the reception and investment in making the Marts more suitable in atmosphere. While Adams noted that both venues are athletic in nature, he thinks the Marts Center is a more appealing option because of its symbolism and the idea of returning students to the place where they had their first major event during orientation. "I think the idea that we're able to bring everyone together after the ceremony on the campus where they spent hopefully these meaningful years is just an nice closure rather than a parking lot," Adams said. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Meet the Staff Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua Photo Editor: Laura Preby @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wifkes.edu News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Brandon Scott Online Editor I i �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 3 NEWS Provost candidates take to campus; discuss policies in open forum ··~·~w"""""..,...~ By Christine Lee News Editor Wilkes Provost When students hear the term provost, most aren't aware of his or her role on campus and in the lives of students. In a survey of 10 students, none knew what the role of provost was on campus, while a little over half knew Wilkes had a provost. Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams explained that the role of the provost is the chief academic officer, meaning it is his or her job to oversee and advance the interests of the undergraduate, graduate and professional education at Wilkes. He explained it is the provost's job to advocate for the academic priorities and to make sure Wilkes recruits and retains a "superb and diverse" faculty. It is also their job to attain resources and support of excellent teaching, scholarly pursuits and service and support of the university. Adams said the provost's most important role in the life of the university is that, as the chief academic officer, they are responsible for anything related to academics. "As the chief academic officer, the provost is responsible for leading all of the academic affairs division, providing leadership for it and the vision to accomplish the university's mission," Adams said. For students, Adams explained, the provost's most important role is maintaining Wilkes' mission. "It's the provost's responsibility to execute and make sure the resources are in place to see that the mission is fulfilled," Adams said. In addition to the responsibilities Adams highlights, the provost also serves as the senior vice president, meaning if the president isn't around, the provost is the one in charge on campus. This year, Wilkes has been active in its search for a new provost, led by a search committee which Adams is chair. Last week, of the three candidates were invited to campus to meet with faculty, staff, administration and students. Adams described the three candidates visiting campus as the best-fit of all the candidates interviewed by the search committee. "The three that we selected would be three we felt would be the best fit for Wilkes University at this time," Adams said. The first candidate to visit was Jay Harper, who served as provost and professor at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Some of the initiatives he would take if selected include having a constructive dialogue with the president, working between the administration and faculty, developing professional deans to serve as the "voice of (the) college" and preparing students to go forward. Others include making sure students get the education they were promised, going to various events to show his support of students and forming a student group to advise him on their issues. The second candidate to visit was Darin Fields, who serves as vice president for Academic Affairs, dean of Faculty and the Sarah B. Cochran professor of English at Bethany College in West Virginia. He previ- Candidate bios ro Jay1/arper Jay .•A. Harp hait served · o ·• Pro ss Uni Ma i als De r . tpe College·· o • · · . . ·•· . an • · W Jer~ tS1:;.p- ia in sociate PepartNew York served as the State nYBrook. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Provost candidates Jay Harper, left, and Darin Fields, right, were Invited to visit campus by the Provost Search Committee after 90-mlnute Interviews last month In Philadelphia with members of the search committee. An open forum for members of the campus community was held for each candidate in the Henry Student Center ballroom in which faculty, staff and students could ask the candidates questions on policies they would enact if chose as the next Wilkes provost. ously worked at Wilkes, starting in 1993 as an They can also provide feedback to the search assistant, later associate professor of English. committee through an electronic form on the He later served as chair of the Department of Wilkes website. Humanities and dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences until 2008. Some of Fields' initiatives if selected as pro@cleespot vost include being an advocate for the faculty, christine.lee@wilkes.edu assisting the president in achieving institutional goals and being an advocate for students. Others include collaborating with Adams as the vice president of Student Affairs and deliv- i Save the ering an education in a small setting that is distinctive to Wilkes' identity, specifically focus- The third provost candidate visits ing on undergraduates and the liberal arts core. campus Feb..ll-1.2. The na• 1· He said as a former faculty and administrative will be announced and materl~ member, He said he could easily tap into and understand the culture at Wilkes. als distributed on Thursday, Feb. Although he declined to release the name 7. An open forum with th♦ tijJrd of the third candidate to The Beacon, Adams said the third candidate will visit campus Feb. candidate will fal(e'.Place'Feb.12, 11 and 12 and the name will be announced on at a.m. In the Student Feb. 7. After that visit, the committee intends to meet with President Patrick Leahy the week Center ballroom~ of Feb. 11-15. It will be up to Leahy to decide which candidate becomes provost. Adams encourages members of the campus community to share their reactions and thoughts to members of the search committee, which can be found on the Wilkes website. Datef"#" u flenr,- ~--=-------------1 I»anii rook. Science .f}iversity .P. in psymye,:sity of ·· Biel 9 P . ,- ? · ·• ege o · . :anities and Social Sciences at from 2003 through 2008. From ~003 he was chair of the llumani~ 1-v1sion at Wilkes. 1':rom 1993 to 2003 he was an aSsistant, later assoc. te professor of :Engijsh. at Wil~ Ires. He also served as an assistant professor of English at the University of Delaware Fields received his llacbelor of Arts degree. in English from the University of ,Arizopa, He carped bis Master of Ms and Ph.D.. in .English from the University of Delaware. �4 NEWS THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 Programming Board spring concert creates controversy By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The 2013 Programming Board Spring Concert has been announced and it may not have been a warm reception to students. The spring concert this year was announced at the end of Pizza Wars last month as Neon Trees. Since the announcement, there has been some controversy as to how the votes were collected and who voted. "I know that some people are unhappy with the choice," said Programming Board adviser Melissa Howells. "However, we implement the most democratic way of choosing the concert and we ask for suggestions." Many students complained about the choice almost immediately after the decision was announced. A video was posted on the Twitter page wilkesproblems called "Hitler Reacts to Wilkes Spring Concert," which depicts a scene from a movie in German in which Hitler becomes enraged with captions with phrases such as "Last year it was Mac Miller! And now Neon Trees! They have one song and it sucks" and "I pay 40,000 thousand a year and I get Neon Trees! I would have been happy with Tyga, maybe even Luke Bryan, but Neon Trees?!" Students complained that they didn't receive the survey for concert voting and of all the students on campus, the number that actually voted was a slim. Programming Board concert committee chair Lindsey Coval said she had seen the video posted online, but declined to comment. Howells said she did not see the video and declined to comment on it as well. Students even reacted to the video that was posted. "That video was uncalled for, to not only Programming Board but to the school and its students," Rebekah Harris, sophomore prepharmacy major said. Programming Board said that they used email as a primary resource to reach students, but also used Facebook, Twitter and QR codes at the Snowball dance and around campus. They also asked for suggestions from students at Club Day, along with other Programming Board events. "In terms of getting the survey out there was an email issued, but as an Resident Assistant, I sent it out to all the other RA's on campus," Coval said. "It was posted on the Programming Board Facebook around 13 times; it was posted on Twitter multiple times as well." This year the Programming Board instituted a new type of survey that listed a first and second choice for students to choose from. They used Google forms to compile all the votes and tabulate a winner. Students had to enter their Wilkes identification number into the survey to cast their vote and students were only allowed to vote once. For those who did vote more than once, their WIN number was tracked and all duplicate votes were deleted. "Students had to enter their WIN number and pick their choices and again, it gets fed into that chart and spreadsheets and it was very The Beacon/Austin Loukas clear who the winner is this year," Howells said. Coval said that changing the voting process for next year's concert could be a possibility. "I think that after this year, we are going to have to look at things again and see what we can do," Coval said. "We have to see what is going to be the most efficient way to reach out to the most people." Howells seemed to second the suggestion by Coval. "We are open to suggestions. Anybody who thinks that there may be a different way of doing it, we will certainly hear them out and are certainly willing to change," Howells said. Tickets for Neon Trees are now on sale. They are $10 for students and will be on sale all this week and Tuesdays· and Thursdays during club hours the following weeks. Tickets are on a first-come basis. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu ❖-.; ontest $~ · enter for Glo rogram, Sund ------- - }" �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 NEWS 5 Student Government starts preliminary discussion of Spring Fling By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The meeting on Jan. 30 was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Miller Room. All college: $31,316.16 Conference: $2,640 General: $18,875 .85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $2,493.44 Student Government total: $56,525.45 First on the agenda was a club report from the Speech and Debate team. Presenting was Melissa Caprio, president of the speech team. Meetings for the club are on Tuesdays at noon in Capin Hall. They participated in a Junior Achievement Program as a part of their community service project, along with hosting two different tournaments. The first tournament was a high school fo- The Beacon/Archives This week Student Government began preliminary discussions on funding for this year's Spring Fling, which will be held on March 22 at Genetti's Hotel near Public Square at 7p.m. rensics tournament, which raised about $600 for the club. They have a collegiate level tournament coming hope, and according to Caprio, should raise about $1,000 for the club. She said that the debate team participated in a debate camp over the summer, along with the speech team participating in a workshop. She said that the club does a lot of traveling. ~ It had been to New Jersey, New York, Las Vegas and Canada to name a few. It j ust got back from a tournament in Canada. They had five winners out of the 14 who participated. Students who are interested in joining should contact Professor Christine Mellon. The Running Club was there for a fund request. Robert Sperazza, president of the club and Samantha Blincoe, treasurer for the club, were there to present. They are requesting $600 for the Relay for Heat to be held on Feb. 9. The breakdown of the event is $5 per mile ran by Wilkes students. Last year wilkes students ran a total of 37 miles, which amounted in $185. The money raised will go the Martin Luther King Fund, an organization that raises money for underprivileged homes in the Wilkes-Barre area. A preliminary budget discussion on Spring Fling was held. Peter Tuzzo, sophomore class treasurer, presented the budget in place of Amber Konopka, who could not attend. The dance will be March 22 at Genetti's Hotel ballroom at 7 p.m. They are requesting $14,950 for the dance. There was a discussion about having two DJ's at the dance. "I know in the past we have used DJs in WCLH," said Ian Foley, SG vice president said. "We can stimulate those other options instead of using outside resources." The Operations Committee met during the week. Foley warned members of SG to be conscious of who is around them when they are swiping into the residence halls. Do not let anyone in that they do not know. Also, he said they will be adding an Ethiopian Flag to the SUB, to represent students who are attending Wilkes from Ethiopia. The Council of Clubs will be Feb. 12 at 11 :30 in the Miller Room. The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m. @shawncarey8 shawn .carey@wilkes.edu Winter Weekend is near By JV' ianna Salvato Correspondent It's almost time for Wilkes University's much anticipated Winter Weekend, the event where teams made up of Wilkes students battle it out to determine who comes out as the winner. The teams' intelligence, creativity and strength are tested as they compete in various challenges. This year's theme is comic book superheroes and villains. This year the event takes place the weekend of Feb. 15-16. On Friday night, the weekend will kick off with teams participating in a mascot competition, team skit, banner contest, pizza eating contest and the photo scavenger hunt. Saturday brings events like dodge ball, volleyball, Minute to Win It, a relay race and trivia. This year's Winter Weekend has 12 teams and more than 160 students signed up. Friday night's events are from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday's will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A secret event is scheduled for Saturday, which is meant to surprise to participants and spectators. @wilkesbeacon julianna. sa /vato@wilkes.edu This year's Winter Weekend t heme was announced as comic book superheroes and villains 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 12:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Monday February 4, 2012 Kirby Lecture JC. Watts Wilkes Now Wilkes Barre-Making A Difference Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 5, 2012 Wilkes Now • Live Kirby Lecture Tom Szaky Wilkes World Ernest Hemmingway Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 6, 2012 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:40pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:30pm Norma~Mailer Lecture Wilkes Now True Rarity: The Amazing Story of Irwin Weinberg Seusical Spring Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 7, 2012 Rosenn lecture Michelle Rhee Wilkes Now Snow White Showstoppers Classical Arts Showcase �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Gracious losers are just unfit winners Why losing in an event does not have to mean accepting defeat By Jason Cochran Sports Co-Editor Some people see a person as a gracious loser, I see that person as someone without pride in their performance. At the end of a sporting event a favorite line of the loser is that they were outclassed, outmatched or their opponent was better that day. What that really means is they didn't work hard enough. They know deep down there is something that they could have done better, faster, more quickly, or more smoothly. The line "I was outclassed," should be met with humiliation not adoration from fans. With the old idea of someone has to win, someone has to lose, it's fine, I understand it. For every winner there is a loser, but that doesn't mean the person that loses has to accept their defeat. When someone accepts his or her loss, it typically doesn't come after the event, it comes during the event. When a person accepts defeat mid-event it really does reduce the value of competition, think of all the blow out sports events, like when a football team runs up a score. It gets easier over time. They put in their second string players and the top talent is gone. They take a break and it's no longer the best of one team playing the best of the other, it's the people who are still developing and not quite the top level playing against other sub-level people. This reduces the value of the win, granted the first team beat the other first team but think about it. They are not really playing up to the best possible level, so inherently it reduces the win because it was no longer the best against the best. With the close of that event the losing side will be left with a bad taste in their mouth but they know that they really didn't try their hardest, they may have at one point but they know deep down when their star players were on the bench that they weren't giving their best effort. Even in individual sports it can be seen on athletes' faces when they are beaten. When this happens they stop giving all they can, they in their own way, will just lay back and accept defeat and count the time until the event is over. These people are the same ones that others will say are so gracious in defeat. Those people are wrong. They are not gracious losers, and those people are poor competitors. Show me a person who reaches the end of an event, and they don't know the outcome, the person thinks they did enough to win, and then that person is told they lose. They will not be gracious in defeat. There is no reason he should be. That person should not accept the fact he lost if they felt that he should have won. That would be incredibly frustrating. I don't know many sports where this is the case, but I know it often is the case in many combat sports. The fighters believe they did enough to win all match then it comes time for the judges decision and their The Beacon/Laura Preby While every competition has a winner and a loser, the value of any event Is reduced when the loser graciously accepts defeat. opponent is the one getting a hand raised. The loser is left shaking his head in disbelief and disagreement. This is why I believe the sport has so many premature retirement attempts. Often after a long, drawn out fight, the person's soul and will to compete are just crushed when they find out they did not do enough to win, when they went out, tried their hardest and did everything they believe they needed to, to win. The perfect example of this for me, would be the way that Nick Diaz reacted after his loss at UFC 143. He did something every kid did as they were growing up- he rage quit the sport. After the judges' decision was read, Diaz was completely taken by surprise and the result and could do nothing but utter the statement: "If that's the way that you have to win the fight, then I don't wanna fight anymore." The raw anguish and emotion is far more genuine than any time some 'gracious loser' goes across to give a fake hug to their opponent to say great job man, you really just outclassed me tonight. The idea of being outclassed alone is just terrible. Why would you admit to being outclassed, the very idea means that you were not even worthy of competing against your opponent in the first place. That should be an absolute embarrassment to you, not something that gets uttered halfheartedly as some form of a "help me sleep at night" excuse. While everything I have just advocated can be seen as poor sportsmanship by some, I doubt they truly understand the level of dedication that some people put forth during such competitions. Even though all of these examples have bee_n in the context of sports, it's easy to put these into non-athletic situations. Take this idea in the context of a job interview, the person who is your direct competitor is virtually identical to you in every aspect but somehow that person develops a better rapport with the interviewer, that doesn't mean that person was better than you; you weren't outclassed. What it means is that you didn't come up with the result in that situation because you were not as well prepared to develop that connection with the interviewer. This is not a point of praise for your competitors, this is a point of shame for you as a competitor. The competitor did not win that interview, you lost it. While people will have success and glory throughout their lives, just be aware most times it's not because they were better, it's because the other people made mistakes. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 6 responses. Last week's question: What Wilkes University-sponsored event are you most excited for this semester? This week's question: What is your diet like at school? • Vegetarian/Vegan • Anything that tastes good • Healthy choices at the SUB • I cook my own meals • I don't have time to eat/mostly snacks Cast your vote onllne at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 The United States: Proof that Complaints arise over voting money won't buy happiness miscommunication, band results By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor My ex-boyfriend was Brasilian and was never afraid to say it. He was extremely proud of his nationality and to me that was always such an admirable quality. But every now and then I would get a little bothered because he would go off about the culture down there, and how their culture compared to that of America. OK, maybe "a little bothered" is an understatement. I got really heated. This is how I saw it: Here he was, living in the United States, the best country in the world, and nothing but complaints came out of his mouth. He would tell me that Brasil had its priorities straight and that his country was far more family-focused than mine was, that the people down there were happier even though they had less, and that as Americans we were greedy and selfish and felt entitled to everything. Of course, I was stubborn and my attitude became, "If you don't like it, go home." But looking back, he was right and I just didn't want to accept it. According to a recent Gallop poll, Latin Americans are among the happiest individuals in the world to date, receiving the highest positive emotion scores worldwide. Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela and Trinidad/Tobago ranked 1-5 on the list, respectively, responding 85 percent, 85 percent, 84 percent, 84 percent and 83 percent "yes", they were happy, when adults were asked how they felt the previous day. Adults were also asked if they laughed, felt well-rested, learned something interesting, felt respected and for how long these feelings lasted throughout the day. Singapore came in last, with only 46 percent "yes." ~ile the United States does not appear on the list, our country ranks somewhere between 55 percent and 81 percent "yes" from the Gallup poll. An average score like this recognizes that America isn't depressed, but we're not entirely happy either. More importantly are the implications of this poll: lo and behold, what people have been saying since pretty much the beginning of time is true, money does not buy happiness. While it is easy to assume that a higher income means a more positive attitude and more prosperous life, this isn't statistically true. The United States is a perfect example of this. Panama ranks 90th in the world with respect to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, while Singapore ranks fifth. That is what is so surprising to analysts: the two variables appear more or less inversely proportional, and while Singapore is more financially productive, the country's emotions are more negative. It was also found that after earning up to $75,000 annual income, individual's emotions don't significantly change past this amount. So as much as I hate to admit it, the United States isn't the best country in the world anymore. New Zealand ranked No. 1 for best country for business, according to Forbes. lbTimes stated that Norway ranked No. 1 for overall GDP per capita. In 2013, Switzerland is the No. 1 place for a baby to be born in order to have a "healthy, safe and prosperous" life, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. The United States has been ranking in the teens for a while in nearly every list as we struggle to uphold the American Dream. Truth is, we are greedy, selfish and feel entitled. That's why we're dropping as a country. We're too concerned about what we don't have rather than what we do have. It's not money and "stuff' that's going to make you happy; it's the people you're with, how you spend your time, appreciating what you have and working with the situations you're given. Think about it. Do you think Latin America has it all? Definitely not in a material sense. But from the sense that matters, they've got it all and that's impressive. The Beacon/Austin Loukus The US does not Immediately appear on the world 11st of emotionally positive countries, Indicating that more money does not guarantee happiness. By The Beacon Editorial Staff People love to complain. It's a basic tenet of human nature. Take Wilkes University's annual spring concert for example. In theory, it exists as a way for the Wilkes University Programming Board to provide students with a night of affordable entertainment beyond the realm of Bingo and board games. Whoever headlines the concert is decided by the student body via online voting, so this suggests whatever band is chosen will be the one most students actually want to see. That's all well and good ... in theory. In actual practice, the whole concert seems to exist solely as a means of providing students one more thing to complain about. Last year, the spring concert gave us Mac Miller. Some were happy about that. Others complained. This year, the band Neon Trees is headlining the spring concert. When that announcement was made, once again, some were happy but many more complained. Seems the chorus of whines rising around this year's spring concert may be a little louder than usual. So much so that the programming board made it a point to post the results of the voting process on its Facebook page. Out of the 523 students who voted (remember that number, we'll come back to it), 124 picked Neon Trees as their first choice to headline the concert. The closest competitor was Tyga, with 81 votes. That's a win by a pretty clear margin. And, yet, the chorus of whines continues its sneering song. If you use Twitter, you may follow an account that operates under the handle @Wilkesproblems and tweets self-flagellating satirical barbs about the trials and tribulations of life as a Wilkes student. Not surprisingly, the account has recently posted several tweets poking fun at both the announcement naming Neon Trees this year's concert headliner and the so-called "controversy" surrounding said announcement. There's even a "Hitler Reacts" meme video addressing the issue. While hardly the funniest use of the "Hitler Reacts" meme, for Wilkes students with a sense of humor, it does earn itself a few chuckles. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sense of humor. Some overly serious minds will undoubtedly agree with the video's laughably ridiculous dialogue, which at one point has Hitler announce mid-diatribe that he'd "rather hang out with Stalin" than pay $10 for a Neon Trees concert. Others won't agree, but will likewise fail to see the humor in such over-the-top declarations. One of Hitler's statements that does ring true comes when he says that "nobody f"**ing voted." Remember that thing about there only being 523 votes total? Well, when you take into account that Wilkes has more than 2,200 students enrolled in the undergraduate class alone (assuming Wilkes' 2010-2011 fact book is still more or less accurate), it becomes evident just how few students even voted in the first place. Let's make this clear: If you don't vote, you don't get to complain about who wins. See- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Neon Trees concert-has raised much controversy among students. ing as how the majority of people who did vote did so in favor of Neon Trees, it's a logical assumption that the majority of those complaining are those who did not vote. Some have gone on to complain that they weren't even informed of how or when to vote. With that in mind, here's the facts: Information about voting was posted several times on the Wilkes University Programming Board's Facebook page and Twitter account. An email did go out, but programming board representatives have acknowledged that the school's recent switch to Gmail likely resulted in some students not receiving said email. Voting information was also available at last semester's Snow Ball dance, and was posted in the Henry Student Center. An article likewise appeared in the Nov. 20 issue of The Beacon, and programming board representatives have said that word-of-mouth was additionally intended as a means of dissemination. In other words, the information was out there. Those who've been so proactive about making sure their displeasure with the voting results has been heard perhaps should've been equally as proactive in finding out how and when to vote in the first place. Having said all that, the pendulum swings in both directions. As acknowledged earlier, all complaints have roots in legitimate criticism. Sure, students could have taken a more proactive role in the voting process and would also do well to recognize that self-righteous negativity isn't exactly helpful (c'mon now, you're just bitter 'cause Childish Gambino didn't win, aren't you?). But, at the same time, as much as the programming board deserves credit for all its efforts to inffirm students of how and when to vote, the cold, hard reality is that those efforts barely amounted to diddly-squat. With just 523 votes cast in a school with more than four times that many undergraduates, it's obvious that the programming board's efforts it clearly weren't effective. More needed to be done. More needs to be done in the future. Because all the good-intentioned efforts in the world don't mean a thing if they aren't effective. @wilkesbeacon billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com �Feb. 5, 2013 I THE BEACON OPINION 8 Unethical agribusiness influences our nutrition Goods produced by food industry the product offoul practices and manipulative advertising By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Think about the last meal you ate. What did you eat? Where did the ingredients come from? Do you even know what the ingredients were? If you read the side of that bag of chips you just ate, could you accurately describe to me what "hydrologized com protein" is? How about disodium guanylate? What is the percentage daily value? What are calories per gram? Odds are you don't know. And why would you know? Does anyone even care? Who cares what's in the Doritos chips, they taste so good! When did we ever learn about how to read the nutrition facts on the back of the food we consume? Well, we didn't. And why would we? The United States Department of Agriculture was created in 1862 for two purposes. The first was to provide a "sufficient and reliable food supply," as well as develop and spread dietary guidelines for proper nutrition to the American people. Since 1862 we have put all our trust into the government to provide set dietary guidelines and to update them every five years. Now we all know about the Food Pyramid, right? Well, it no longer exists. It is now the "Dinner Plate," which denotes the approximate amount of food a person should consume each meal. Fruits and vegetables take up half of the plate, while protein and carbohydrates take up the other half, and dairy products depicted as the cup next to the plate. Note there are no fats and oils section on the dinner plate. No matter what shape the food guide is shown as, each producer, especially those of meat and grains, will try and tilt the market to advantage using any means possible. Scientdic jargon and deceptive labeling has a huge influence on what we purchase. After consumers became aware of the need for healthy food, big business needed to get crafty with how they market their processed goods. Companies market their products using healthy sounding claims such as "high in fiber," or "a good source of calcium." In reality, the salt, sugar and caloric content most likely outweigh whatever "good" nutrition was in that product. Marion Nestle, author of "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health," explains that the food industry promotes an "eat more" mentality. Instead of saying "eat less meat," the meat industry says, "eat more lean meat." Obesity in America clearly tells us that we do not need to be eating more of anything. But you know, less food doesn't make more money. Our food system is big business- known as "agribusiness" and defined as "an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities." Our food system relies heavily on cheap commodity crops such thei as com and soybean that can be found in many of the food products we buy. According to the National Family Farm Coalition, Farmers are paid subsidies for supporting this broken system. In other words, farmers are paid to produce large amounts of these "bad" crops. Yet they have no choice. A few companies dominate in all realms of the business, ranging from seeds to fertilizers, to processing and retailing. Overproduction of commodity crop keeps prices artificially low, which in turn helps pump out more cheaply processed food. Fruits and vegetables are actually considered "specialty crops." Specialty crops. They are special because you can't grind up com and make it into a strawberry or a carrot. Remember how the new "dinner plate" fails to include fats and oils? The fats and oils section of the food guide represents foods that are high in calories or have no nutritional value. That's funny, because processed food is full of that. Because commodity crops are so cheap, they are not only used in com-based products, but are used to feed livestock. e Cows don't eat com. They eat grass. Scientific American states that meat raised on com contains higher amounts of Omega-6 fatty acids and less Omega-3 fatty acids, and it has more calories. So what exactly is it about factory-farmed meat that is so bad? The Union of Concerned Scientists cited a few examples of what farmraised livestock really eat: same-species meat, diseased animals, animal parts, waste, plastic, drugs and chemicals. If that doesn't make you think twice about the industry's ethics, I don't know what will. According to health.usnews.com, the food industry supports groups that lobby against campaigns aimed at anti-obesity or public health. Why? Because of money. You can pay your way out of pretty much anything these days. Entirely unethical seeing the state of our country's health. It's all about the profit. It was hardly ever about health. Anything that the food industry has pumped out that has made a profit AND was healthy was an added bonus or maybe it was just a mistake. Fixing our food system is going to take policy reform and a lot of compromise which I don't see happening too quickly. In the meantime, educate yourself on what is really in your food before you buy it, and when possible, purchase produce that is grown locally. If knowing these facts angers you as much as it angered me, know that there are ways to eat healthier. The Sierra Club recommends eating a variety of non-processed food. Buy food that is locally grown or organic. Despite the recommended "guidelines" announced by the USDA and FDA, eat less meat. If you do eat meat, choose local grass-fed, free-range b e e f. Fast Facts On: Food Courtesy of Takepart.com Less than 1% of corn produced is sweet corn that people eat The price of fruit has gone up 40% over the past 30 years The United States has pumped $50 billion into the ~orn industry over the past decade $1 buys you 1,200 calories worth of potato chips but only 170 calories worth of fruit The price of soda has gone down 33% in the past 30 years CAFO ( concentrated animal feeding operations) beef is the product of factory farming where animals suffer from crowded conditions, disease, and malnutrition. Seafood is a healthier alternative to meat but it important to watch you eat. Some seafood may have been caught in ways that harm the environment. Bottom-feeders such as shellfish, bass, grouper, flounder, crab and many others are caught using large nets that clear the entire ocean floor. The Natural Resources Defense Council recommends reading the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Guide to help make the best choices when choosing seafood. The main goal of marketing is to persuade you into choosing one specific product over another. Don't be a blind sheep in the grocery store; know what's in your food. Don't fall for the creative labeling schemes, check the ingredients and the nutrition facts, and don't forget to look at the serving size. It is sad to say that the food industry does not care about our health. We invest all of our trust into a system where the main goal is to make as much money as possible. While we may feel like we have no control over such a system, there are.,still options. Personal health choices may be more expensive, but they are worth it if you can afford it. The organic food and drink industry is expected to rise in the next few years as health awareness continues to be a pressing issue. I'm not holding my breath, but I will try to keep some faith in the industry that they can meet consumers in the middle and strive for a healthier America. @wifkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wifkes.edu �Feb. 5, 2013 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Soul Rebel: Remembering Bob Marley Local artists pay tribute to reggae legend with birthday tribute show By Rebecca Bolus Staff Writer To some, Bob Marley is just "that guy with the dreads who played some upbeat reggae music." But to others, he is much more than that. Marley is strongly viewed by many as an iconic and politicized figure whose legend still lives on even after his death. Marley's music portrayed many of his beliefs, especially those belonging to the Rastafarian movement, a religion that Marley was devoted to. His songs were woven with political, philosophical and spiritual themes reflecting his world view. Marley's music influenced many people during a time of war and racism all over the world. Even after his death, Marley and his band, The Wailers, continue to be recognized for their musical influence and impact on the world. In 1994, Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1981, shortly before his death, was awarded the Order of Merit, Jamaica's third highest honor, for his "outstanding contribution to his country's culture." Even in Thailand, Marley's birthday is celebrated with a three-day-long festival honoring his musical inspiration. With what would be Marley's 68th birthday coming up this Wednesday, local band The Subnotics will be presenting a special tribute concert on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains. The Subnotics is a nine-piece roots reggae band that is greatly inspired by Marley. The members of The Subnotics include two Wilkes University alumni, Brian Feist and Kermit Alphonso. Other members of the band are Robb Brown, Angelo Miraglia, Mark Klepaski, Dirk Dekker, Pete Terpak, Carl Crupa and Jay Stefanski. Practicing and jamming to the music Bob Marley and the Wailers' music motivated the band to start doing these tribute shows, one of which was also held at Rodanos in October. "From there, it was obvious what we should do. While we were preparing our original material, we decided to put on a couple shows as a tribute to Bob Marley and the Wailers, to pay homage for the music and influence. What better time to honor his music than at the time of his birth," Stefanski said. The band members point out that Marley's music has had a strong influence on their own material. They even credit Bob Marley and the Wailers for being the reason why most of the band members were exposed to reggae music in the first place. In looking at why Marley's legacy still resonates, the band said that was due not only to the impact his message had on the world, but to the bouncy infectiousness of the music through which he delivered it. "Bob Marley is revered for his social conscience, spiritual mysticism and political courage, and his message continues to inspire disenfranchised communities by offering them a promise of worldly salvation and divine redemption," Feist said. "In addition to all that, he can just make you feel good. Despite the allure of international fame, his music turned into a message of healing, loving and helping. What is unique about all of it is that much of his music sounds very uplifting despite the heavy anti-establishment or impoverished undertones." In celebrating Marley's music and message, the members of The Subnotics say have found inspiration not just for their own music, but for their lives as well. Amid such inspiration has come an enlightened awareness of the power music itself has on the artists who create it, the audiences who enjoy it and the overall culture as a whole. "We all come from musical backgrounds from rock, metal, funk, R&B, jam, etc. While learning all of Marley's material we discovered, more than ever, that the music is about making your own small contribution to the collective unit. We really liked that because it mirrors Marley's reflection on humanity," Crupa said. "If we all make a small conscious effort in doing our own part in the world we live in, collectively we can make a big impact on the people around us for positive change. You really have to dig into the songs to understand the meanings. Part of his legacy was that his music also has duality. You can take his message and apply it to your personal life and somehow, it transcends." Courtesy of The Subnotics Local roots reggae band The Subnotlcs are just one group of musicians that has taken Inspiration from the legacy left behind by Bob Marley since his death In 1981. rebecca.bolus@wilkes.edu ONTROWFILM~C with Anthony Bartoli "Gangster Squdd" reyiew wjth Anpe :Yoskoski ''Decth Comes to Pembf,1./," by P.JJ. James Bob's Best In honor of Bob Marley's upcoming birthday, the members of The Subnotics sat down to come up with this exclusive playlist of their top 10 favorite Marley tracks. If you're thinking about checking out the group's tribute concert at River Street Jazz Cafe this Saturday, or if you just want to brush up on some essential listening from an iconic artist, then hop onto iTunes or Spotify and give these must-have hits a listen . .. Punky Reggae Party Walk the Proud Land Kinky Reggae Coming in from the Cold Concrete Jungle Lively up yourself Small Axe Put it On One Love Buffalo Soldier Stiff Necked Fools The Subnotics' birthday tribute to Bob Marley will be@ 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at River Street Jazz Cafe. For more info, visit riverstreetjazzcafe.com. �,. • •••• • y ' t, ... ;, ' ��By Brandon Scott Online Editor By the time you read this article, an amazing competition will already have happened over the weekend. A competition where athletes have trained together in teams with their eyes on the top prize. And by the time you read this article, a victor will have been chosen, showered in applause, cheers and, of course, money. What competition was this? Why, it was the IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) tournament that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, of course! What? You mean you've never heard of it? You thought maybe I was referring to the Super Bowl? Come on now. The IEM tournament is a competition hosted by Intel, (you know, those guys who create computer chips so that your computer works) for the world's best competitive gaming teams in the games "Starcraft 2" and "League of Legends." "That's neat," you might say. "Recognition for professional gamers once a year is awesome." But it has become much, much more than that. For example, this IEM tournament is only a qualifier for the final tournament coming up in March. But the stakes are still high; this qualifier has a total prize pool of more than $50,000. Unimpressed? Well, how 'bout this: A few months ago on Oct. 13, 2012, the League of Legends Season 2 World Championship match was played with a best three out of five matches. The total prize pool on the line? $2 million. You read that right: A two and six zeroes. Two million. Like what you'd earn if you won "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" twice. Professional gaming isn't a joke anymore, and it is taken very seriously by the game designers at Blizzard ("Starcraft," "Diablo," "World of Warcraft") and Riot Games ("League of Legends"). Still think this is a bit crazy? Gamers within the competitive community discuss strategies and ways of improving game play, and also host scrimmage matches to test and improve team coordination and playing ability. They bring up game balance with the developers, who in turn, respond back and discuss what may be balanced or unbalanced in their game to create the most diverse and interesting playing field for its competitors. The game grows and evolves, making matches more interesting to watch as professionals break down walls with new strategies. Surely, though, this is just small hype in the "gamer universe," right? Viewership for these tournament matches can reach into the millions, bringing it up to par or even past nationally recognized sports like baseball. Regular players host live video streams of themselves playing the games accompanied by commentary or even just music and, in doing so, have developed avid followings online. Some "streamers" have even become so popular that they now work for the companies behind the same games they were streaming. Live tournaments even have announcers who keep an updated tab on what is happening and what could happen next in the game, so as to keep viewers on their toes as the game unfolds. Just like, ahem, "real" sports. "OK, I get it. They're popular, but I really doubt they will ever get a national on-screen presence." So says you, presumably doubtful reader. Nevertheless, the future seems bright for eSports. Riot Games is working alongside competitive gamers to make season three of their game the best yet for the eSports scene. Blizzard is doing the same and working together with competitive gamers to develop a tighter and more interesting eSports scene for their own games. Even Forbes Magazine believes that by the year 2020 we could be seeing eSports in our summer Olympic games. Is it a stretch? Maybe. Have eSports been growing more and more every year? Definitely. And if there's money and company support for a competitive scene, you can be sure they are going to push for prime time. Bet on it. @wilkesbeacon brandon.scott@wilkes.edu CHEATSHEIT ----·-G _ ___,;;;. GG ..;;_,.stangLf()! 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' ~ \ r \ ~ ~~ \ J ..........._._____~ _ ___..._---=~-·-··-,..-.J �Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Hidden student discounts can save 10-20 percent Many businesses offer non-advertised discounts on food, entertainment, travel and apparel By Anne Yoskoski Target E.l.f. Proactiv Ulta Lids Cabela's Staples Assistant Life Editor The Wilkes student ID allows students access to computer labs, meals, dorms and various other things around campus. What many people do not know, however, is how ·many places offer student discounts with valid identification. Students can get discounts in retail, electronics, insurances, cars, online shopping and even travel. This is a list of national stores that give little known student discounts. Most range from 10-20 percent depending on the retailer. Many people are unaware of these discounts, such as senior English/education major Matt Bishop. "I had no clue any of these places had that," Bishop said. Depending on the retail chain, certain stores are allowed to determine their percentage off due to the manager's preference and the number of colleges in the surrounding area. This is a short list of the many stores that do, however, participate: Electronics/Software Apple Sony HP Dell Adobe Norton Corel Rosetta Stone Entertainment Cinemark RC Theaters AMC Theaters Madame Tussauds Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum of Modem Art Direct TV Apparel/Retail J. Crew Banana Republic TopShop Amazon Ann Taylor Sam's Club Ralph Lauren• Sally Beauty Supply Juicy Couture Charlotte Russe Urban Outfitters Buy.com Forever 21 UGG Walmart Foot Locker Pacsun Under Armour Sephora Express TOMS Gap Nordstrom Shoedazzle Fossil ModCloth Food Subway Arby's Dairy Queen Chik-Fil-A Starbucks Insurance/ Travel Allstate Geico State Farm Farmers AAA Esurance Grey Hound Travelers Amtrak Various onal '.eeiDentafHeilifi Aware:pess Inkspector.com Academic Superstore General Motors The Economist The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Jiffy Lube Walgreens AT&T Sprint T-Mobile Verizon Even students who knew about some of these discounts find more at every tum. Senior English major Jonathan Kadjeski said, "I knew there were a few, but I do feel like I learn about a new one every day. No, I had no clue there were this many discounts." Some of these stores are franchises and therefore have the option to not include a student discount. That is rare, however, and it never hurts to ask if a student ID card will bring down your bill. Sometimes a student ID card can get students discounts on travel passes for tourist attractions. For example, the three-day pass of Philadelphia that includes all the major tourist sites comes down in price about $20. Philadelphia also has a discounted over 21 Pub Crawl event that has major discounts for students. Students can also invest in the Student Advantage card. For $20 a year, students can re- ceive discounts when shopping at large retailers such as Target, Armani Exchange, certain hotels, magazines and even concert tickets. Smaller stores and boutiques near the campus have student discounts such as Outrageous, some Dunkin Donuts, Movies 14 and various pizza places. Beware, some discounts are cash back only. This will only apply if paying in cash is an option for you. While these discounts are usually small, they can cover taxes of the item you buy. Most student IDs can also work in other states, as universities and colleges are usua~ recognized in at least a tri-state area. As students, many of us are already drowning in debt and not even finished with our degrees. Little savings here and there can help, and all the money saved will add up to help pay down loans or maybe buy something new you really need. For more lists of student discounts visit studentunvierse.com. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby �14 THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 LIFE PiVl.terestiV\.g: A How-To Ciuide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy!" description and declare, "I could do that." After some severe craft fails (and successes), I, Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Amanda Readinger: Ali Giammanco: Senior Psychology Major Sophomore Pharmacy Major luge" "Does snow tubing count?" Dry Erase Board This week's Pinterest challenge is what appears to be a simple craft: making a dry erase calendar. It seems simple enough, and it's something everyone can use for organization. Christian Supplies: A picture frame big enough to have a full month on it (make sure it has a glass, not plastic, face) Paint chips (raid your local Lowe 's or Home Depot) Glue A nail or picture frame hanging hook Dry erase marker Hammer Sheet of card stock or plain paper Procedure: Take the back of the frame and glue card stock of any print or color onto it. Once dry, glue the paint chips on to the card stock. Use a ruler if you don't think you can get them exactly in line. When all has dried for about two hours; place it back in the frame. It should be now ready to hang on the wall. I give this craft a B+. The marker is difficult to erase sometimes and the glass surface makes it more delicate than a normal dry erase board. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski SamMiller Victoria Junior • · Environmental Engineering Major Sophomore Accounting and Finance Major ·Kite flying" "Curling" Advertisement Advertisement W-BEE Advertisement FEDERAL CREDIT P.O. BOX 1194 • WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703-1194 • (570) 825-9950 W-BEE Federal Credit Union: A Class Act! As a college student, you are facing a wide variety of choices every day - courses, activities, and jobs, to name just a few. You may be discovering newfound independence and responsibility. Now is a great time to establish positive fin,mcial habits that will be a huge asset long after graduation. A credit union is a great option for your financial needs! 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Stout Manager Cla~s of'71 �15 LIFE THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 SOUP-ER bowl fundraiser Interfaith helps local food bank with event By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor According to local food.shelters, some people can really use help this year. Everyone at Wilkes has the opportunity to give a little something of their own to those who are less fortunate than we are. In honor of next Sunday's big game, the Interfaith Office is and will continue to hold a "SOUP-ER" Bowl event of its own, which will then be donated to the Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston. The driving force behind this event is to collect cans of soup for Westside Area Food Bank in Kingston, who is in desperate need of cans of soup to give out to families to feed to help out during the cold weather. The Westside Area Food Bank is supported by local churches, such as St. Ignatius, whose food goes to this bank, and Church of Christ Uniting, where the food bank is housed. Church of Christ Uniting is open Tuesday and Friday 10 to 11 a.m. for pick-up. These parishes are all involved in the effort and donation of food to this particular food bank. "The idea came out of the Diocese of Scranton's social concerns meeting, where several members of St. Ignatius were talking about how they were informed by the church that runs this food bank that Westside was running low on soup," Interfaith Coordinator Caitlin Czeh said. "Another group was also talking about an event that they did so I thought it'd be cool to bring it here." Essentially, it was a shared idea. Czeh said she started announcing the idea on Sunday at the Sunday service event, and as of Feb. 1 she's gotten one can. She's hoping that more people will reach out and donate more cans this Sunday and at the Sunday events, and also during the Student Development event. This Super Bowl Game Watch event hosted by Student Development was at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Ballroom. "It will have free pizza, wings and snacks for people to enjoy during the game," graduate assistant Jaimie Osborn said. "There will also be prizes for some activities that will take place that night one being whoever brings the most can goods to donate to the SOUP-ER bowl." The collection for the "SOUP-ER" Bowl event will be going on through Tuesday, Feb. 5, and a delivery will probably be made on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Cans of soup can be dropped off at the_ Interfaith Office, room 204 in the Henry Student Center. Take a few minutes to gather up some cans of soup from your pantry, and drop by the Interfaith Office to make your donation and show some support. Contact Caitlin Czeh at caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu or give her a call at 570-408-5904. the legendary taste Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at www.grottopizzapa.com or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) zza the legendary taste $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More For delivery or take out Expires : 6/3 0/ 13 @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu L - - valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Pennyslvania Final fundraising for ASB ASB cooks up Spaghetti Dinner By Sierra Marsh Correspondent • Students, faculty, staff and alumni participating in the Alternative Spring Break program are close to wrapping up fund raising efforts with one final event in celebration of Valentine's Day titled, "I'm Very Fondue of You." Members of this program have been working for the past several months to reach monetary goals by participating in other fund raisers such as a spaghetti dinner, grilled Sticky sales and a Red Robin night. All of the funds raised during these events aid the Alternative Spring Break program in covering travel, food and other expenses for the upcoming trips in March. With each ticket costing $5, members of the Wilkes University community have the opportunity to support the program by watching a movie as well as an array of fondue donated by Sugar Plum Chocolates. Some of the flavors include semi-sweet, strawberry and champagne. "It will be a fun filled event for couples and non-couples. We're also excited that Sugar Plum is supplying all the chocolate and are thankful for the support given to us by the Wilkes Community," said Megan Boone, community service coordinator and adviser for the Alternative Spring Break trip to Joplin, Mo. This event will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Tickets are being sold by participants of the Alternative Spring Break program. @wilkesbeacon sierra.marsh@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Candy from Sugar Plum Chocolates will be a part of an ASB fondue event. The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Spaghetti Dinner raised money to benefit the organization and Its volunteer trips during spring break. �Feb.5,2013 Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu 'Relay for. Heat' aims to aid less fortunate By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor During this rough winter, many families in the community cannot afford to pay their heating bills. As cine can imagine, that situation would be something unbearable to deal with, especially as costs rise year to year. In an attempt to reach out and help the locals, the Wilkes University Running Club will host Relay for Heat to raise money to help the Commission for Economic Opportunity will assist local families who are in serious need of assistance. • Last year, Relay for Heat and the running club helped raise more than $2,500 in donations, just by collections around campus and the nearby community. William Terzaghi, adviser of the Wilkes University running club, understands the impact of the community coming together for a good cause. "For many of us, participation in the Relay for Heat provides an incentive to keep fit over the winter, and perhaps to burn off some of the pounds put on over the holidays," Terzaghi said. "The relay has evolved into a real community event, with a number of alumni coming back to run in it, and many members of the community also participate. I think this is because everyone realizes that it is a worthy cause that really helps out local families who are struggling to pay their heating bills." The ninth annual 100-mile relay will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, on the dikes in Kingston starting at 6 a.m. Each participant will run a 4-mile leg on the dikes until the group has covered 100 miles total. Participants will primarily be Wilkes students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with other members of the community who have expressed an interest in helping. Individuals can support the event by pledging a certain amount per mile covered or by pledging a fixed amount. All money raised will go to the Martin Luther King Fuel Fund. @wilkesbeacon frank.passa/acqua@wilkes.edu The Beacon Archives Pitchers will be throwing and batters will be swinging as the Wilkes Colonels baseball team begins practicing for the 2013 season. New baseball coach stresses respect in Wilkes' '13 season By Evan Willey Staff Writer The Beacon/Austin Loukas The Wilkes Running Club will be raising funds to help others In the "Relay for Heat" Feb. 9. While most students are staying inside cuddling up in blankets to try to stay out of the cold, the Wilkes' men's baseball team is preparing for spring. As opening day approaches, March 10, new head coach Matt Hollod has his team working hard. Hollod joins the Wilkes University baseball staff for his first season as head coach in 2013. He served as associate head baseball coach at Freedom Conference rival DeSales University for two years. Also helping the baseball team is graduate assistant Steve Galella. Even though the Colonels' record last year wasn't "out of the ballpark" the returning players are ready to win and turn start their season right. Last years the team finished 13-26 but the main goals for this team isn't to just win. Hollod wants his players to dem- onstrate three main mindsets and they all have to do with one word: respect. He said he wants them to learn to respect the game, respect their teammates, and most importantly respect their opponents. "A lot of things go into this, and once you achieve this, and are playing the game the right way, then you can really take off as a program," Hollod said. Respect is a very important mindset to have and understand so once they all understand it they will achieve it all. With seven new freshman on the team they are probably feeling the most excited about the upcoming season. The top returners for the team are shortstop Carmen LoPresto, first baseman-third baseman Steve Ruch and DH-first baseman Dan Pisanchyn. The team isn't going to experience a normal spring break. It is traveling to a tournament in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for five days. Wilkes finished last in the Freedom Conference with 4 wins and 17 losses. Misericordia is the biggest threat to Wilkes' chances to win the conference. Misericordia won 18 games wins and had just three losses. Upcoming Games Feb. 23, 1 p.m. - Lebanon Valley College at Myrtle Beach, S.C. March 3, 3 p.m. - College of Staten Island March 5, noon - Emerson College March 6, noon - York College of Penn. March 7, noon - Penn State Berks March 8, 9 a.m. - Catholic U. of America Regular Season March 10, noon - lmmaculata University at lmmaculata, Pa. March 12, 3:30 p.m. - Marywood University at Scranton March 13, 3:30 p.m. - King's College, Wilkes-Barre @wilkesbeacon eva n. wil/ey@wil kes. ed u �THE BEACON I Feb. 5, 2013 SPORTS 17 Quick hits: What does the future hold for Edgar After three title decision losses, what now? By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor Saturday night at UFC 156 Jcl!;e Aldo, often touted as easily a top four pound-for-pound kingpin, was given his toughest test to date in his ZUFFA career against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. A test that many fans felt he didn't pass. For those who follow Frankie's career closely, this is getting old. It seems Edgar will go out there, without a doubt lose the first round, probably the second, and this will put him in a rough sport for a controversial, somewhat uneventful but, very important third. Then, with the momentum shift from the third round, Edgar will start to shine as he has one of the deepest gas tanks in the sport and never appears fatigued in the cage. When Edgar gets going in the fourth and fifth rounds his pace is astounding compared to his opponents. However, being down possibly almost three to nothing makes the fight practically unwinnable for Edgar on a judge's scorecard. But this doesn't stop 'The Answer' from keeping up his frenetic pace. He will bounce, bob, weave, jab, step and move all over the cage for the last 10 minutes of this fight in the hopes that his astounding pace will get him the nod on the decision. But in the end, the thing he would need to win the fight would most likely be a finish, as his game plan to tire out his opponent and then try to go to work, never really works well on a scorecard as his opponents can typically outlast him for the first three rounds and has only finished one opponent in the fourth round in his career. Saturday night, the New Jersey Native was in this familiar position as he found himself without his hand raised after five rounds for the third time in a row. But where does this leave him? There are a few options that Edgar can explore: He can go back up to his first home at lightweight, the division that he held his title in and first saw success. He can stay at featherweight and campaign for a rematch, since he gave Aldo the toughest test of his career. He could stay at featherweight and try to work his way to another title shot. He could drop down another weight class and try to fight at bantamweight and maybe try to use his size and speed in another division. But upon further exploring these options ,there only seems to really be two choices ifhe wants to regain the UFC gold. If Edgar goes back to lightweight, there is a huge line accumulating to get to the title shot, a line that Edgar will probably not be able to jump to the front of coming off of three losses, even if they were in three title fights. In that line at lightweight is also the reason he probably won't get his immediate rematch with Aldo as well, that reason would be Anthony Pettis. In last weekend's FOX 6 Card Pettis secured a title shot at lightweight, but the stipulation was that he had to wait until Benson Henderson fought Gilbert Melendez, a choice that obviously didn't seem as promising as the fight with Aldo at featherweight since the top contender sent a text to UFC President Dana White saying that he wanted to fight Aldo. Obviously this is a far better choice than to see Edgar get the immediate rematch and this makes and opportunity for the UFC to have leverage over Edgar and make him choose one of the other two options, of staying at featherweight and working his way back to the top or dropping to bantamweight. If Edgar would stay at featherweight there would be a few interesting fights for him there and the road to the title wouldn't be such a long one for him compared to lightweight. Maybe he could get back to the title in two or three fights, and maybe in that time Jose Aldo will have moved on to a different weight class, or maybe Edgar will get a chance to avenge his loss. Either way it is a title shot that he will have to earn since the division is slowly filling up, and he won't be given another immediate title shot quite yet. The option that I find most interesting though is the idea that Edgar yet again drops weight and tries to make bantamweight. When Edgar fought Aldo Saturday night, he was still significantly smaller than his opponent, while Aldo didn't dwarf him like Benson Henderson did at lightweight. He was still the smaller man in the cage which makes one consider the fact that Edgar can drop even more weight to make the 135 limit. The reason this seems so promising and intriguing is that Edgar would finally be fighting on the playing field that most fighters do, he would be making a significant weight cut and be matched against people his size, with the most intriguing match-up imaginable for him, a battle against Urijah Faber. If there's anyone more driven to earn a title than Frankie Edgar it's Urijah Faber. Faber has been fighting to get to the title or for the title in his last 16 bouts, 15 of them have had direct title implications. That streak goes all the way back to 2006 when Edgar was just making it into the UFC over a win on Jim Miller. If there could ever be a super fight where neither fighter walks away with a belt, this is it. The problem is that Edgar was reluctant to drop to 145 and to drop the weight to make 135 would probably be even more of a task for the UFC to negotiate. But a fight between Edgar and Faber could easily bring in huge dividends for both fighters as they have ravenous fan bases and could get huge PPV numbers. However, if this fight were at 135 Edgar will have maybe at least one more fight ahead of him to get to the title shot, especially since the whole interim title situation makes things a little difficult since Cruz is out for at least another year with an ACL injury. This pretty much seals Edgar's fate to stay at featherweight for now at least, but here's to hoping he drops to 135 and makes some more dream match-ups. Have you ever rec~ived are they? I've received a most important to me Holiday Classic (first ev school), State Qualifie Messiah Invitational. ·te sports icon? My faa trophy because I alst. gest goal in life? · life is to be a successful coach. Are you superstitio game mode? Yes, ve everything in the s the same way every the bathroom or an em matches. I always p other guy's hand. e people you've met on u close with them? ates! First time I met very welcoming and fun. t 2f them and consider them · iends. t What do you eat/ Well, a day before a because they don't I weigh in, I alway e or ~q~agels with cream cheese. On, . o/cim,11l'&get the famous "Tang" that coach makes. yourself in the next five If graduating from Wilkes oving on to the next stage in life. Hopefully have a stable job and as always still wrestling. What do you miss about home the most? How do you like Wilkes? What's your fa- I r~y miss my mom's cooking and my best vorite part of being here? Wilkes is awe- friends: some. I love everything about Jt, from the professors to the athletics. I Jike the small What's your major and what are you , college environment and evroone seems looking to do with it? I'm undecided right nice and friendly. My favorite part is the now but I'm lookin into e · and beand Ri~~a:ausel love \1?.a~J!NJ titillt]tjgg a wrestlin I :U.S~~~ ;W@f#=#"':'b~.tw3i~~~'= How is it being a new student in a new What are some of your lucky charms? My school and d~aling with playi,~gJLlH9rt'l~- lqcfqt number,is five. My socks and shoes. Sometimes it's"a little nervous beinithe new · . . . . 0101ww@t&1timw11w;:01@W11tr 1©W""'. r lcidcb'~c::atise•rm~1ittle shy ·'an<r'ffi~iy111w1%qw ' , a talking machine. S. athletics are : not really a big pro e most of my ! professors know I d sometimes i give me a break. eople start to wilkesbeacon , notice me from m g achievements ' .willey@wilkes.edu ' here in Wilkes, I �18 SCOREBOARD SPORTS 2/2 McDaniel College, 30-12 W 2/2 Lycoming College, 43-3 W M-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia Un., 67-66 W 2/2 Manhattanville, 73-65 W W-Basketball 1/30 Misericordia, 45-62 L 2/2 Manhattanville, 64-74 L WEEK AHEAD fJoseph puglij~§e ~Columnist NFLMVP NFL MVP is the highest award in the NFL; it is the most important award and the one that everyone is mainly concerned with. As far as history is concerned, it is mostly an offensive award and only two defensive players have won the award since its inception in 1957 Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Alan Page in 1972. In fact only three players have ever won the award that was not a quarterback and running back, the third is Mark Mosely, a place kicker in 1982. The last five MVPs have been quarterbacks in this heavy passing league that is not a coincidence. I believe Peyton Manning should and will win his record fifth MVP award of his Hall of Fame career. I know Adrian Peterson had a fabulous numbers year and I am not taking that away from him. But Manning had a great Wrestling The College of New Jersey 2/8 Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball Keystone College 2/ 4 at Fairleigh Dickinson, 2/6 Eastern University 2/9 DeSales University 2/12 I Feb. 5, 2013 This week, our sports writers take on the NFL post-season awards, Rookie of the Year, MVP and Comeback Player Wrestling 2/2 Trinity College, 36-6 W THE BEACON 1, l;,ank eassalacquf :.Sports'6o~editor ~ ••' ' ' '::'Ji '?#fh,_~, NFLMVP This award is going to either Peyton Manning or Adrian Peterson, while the loser would take the Comeback Player of the Year title. Both players make a strong case for the NFL's Most Valuable Player, but I am going with Peyton Manning. Manning led his Denver Broncos to a 13-3 record, winning their last 11 straight games. Ifit wasn't for the breakdown of their defense against the Baltimore Ravens, they might be the ones in the Super Bowl. Manning had a great year after bouncing back from a year off due to multiple neck injuries. His 4,659 yards passing with a 37 to 11 touchdown to interception ratio puts him second in the NFL for highest passer rating with 105.8. Hands down, his season was phenomenal and well worthy of the award. Manning is no stranger to MVP, winning it four times already in the past. Mark this year season in his first year, in Denver. He took an 8-8 team and made them 13-3 and a number one seed in the playoffs, as well as ending the year on an 11 game winning streak. He led the league in Completion percentage with 68.6 percent and in the new Total QBR stat, which measures what a QB does and when he does it, with an 84.11. He was third in touchdowns, second in passer rating and top 6 in yards and completions. He took a team that was dead last in passing and brought them to fifth in the league. Also he came onto a new team off a neck injury no one in history has ever recovered from and completely changed the culture. That is why he is MVP and Comeback player of the Year. Adrian Peterson had a phenomenal year coming back from an ACL tear in record time, but his team was 9-7 barely making the playoffs, but Peterson racked up the yardage but only resulted in 13 total touchdowns, less than Arian Foster at the same position, I cannot give him MVP. The last two running backs to win MVP in Ladainian Tomlinson and Shaun Alexander, both set touchdown records by running backs with their division, winning playoff teams, both had a much stronger case. Rookie of the Year I was very undecided thinking of who I wanted to be rookie of the year. We had five rookie QBs finish with 3,000 plus yards, two rookie RBs finish with 1,400 plus yards. In the end, I wish I could cop out and split the award between three QBs and both RBs but I cannot. My pick by a slight margin is Andrew Luck. The top pick in the draft by far fulfilled expectations. Set an NFL rookie record with 4,374 yards, more than 950 more than the second highest Brandon Weeden, also remembering the fact that he was asked to throw more than 110 times more than the next highest. But most importantly he took a team that * ent 2-14 and bought them to the playoffs and an 11-5 record coming within one game of the division. Wilson and RG3 had incredible years as well, but Wilson had a top-ranked defense helping him and RG3 had a 1,600 yard rusher and a good defense on his side as well, Luck had a much weaker supporting cast around him and he truly changed the team. I would even make an argument to include him in MVP talks which he definitely deserves to be involved in. down as his fifth. That's not to say Adrian Peterson didn't have a great year, though. In fact, he set a career high with 2,097 rushing yards, which is second to only Eric Dickerson's record of2,105 set in 1984. Yes, he was just nine yards shy of breaking the record. Add 13 total touchdowns to his yearly resume and all together, Peterson had an MVP-worthy year, if Peyton were not in the race. shined brighter, if it weren't for the fact he also threw 18 interceptions, tied for second highest in the NFL. Luck finished the season with a passer rating of 76.5, which is 26th out of the entire NFL. Even Michael Vick had a better rating, and that's saying something. With RGIII and Russell Wilson the top contenders for this award, their identical stats make it a tough competition. Wilson finished with 3,118 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 100.0 (fourth best in the NFL). RGIII finished with 3,200 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.4 passer rating, just edging out Wilson for third best in the league. Where I set these two quarterbacks apart, though, is on the ground. Adding to his already impressive numbers, RGIII racked up another seven touchdowns on the ground with 815 yards rushing yards, most ever by a quarterback. He may have his injury issues already, but after putting up ridiculous stats and leading the Washington Redskins, of all teams, to a 10-6 record for first place in the competitive NFC East, RGIII has my vote for 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year. Rookie of the Year This year's Rookie of the Year has been the most debatable award that I can ever remember. Running backs Doug Martin and Alfred Morris would've been the top candidates for this year, except they entered the draft with three other guys: Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. In the beginning of the year, everyone would have predicted Luck to be the favorite to win this award. However, regardless of what analysts now think, the other two quarterbacks deserve it more I feel. Luck ended his 2012 campaign with the most passing yards for a rookie in NFL history with 4,374 yards. Impressive, yes, but that came on 627 passing attempts. Wilson and RGIII both attempted exactly 393 passes, significantly less than Luck. Also, 23 touchdowns would have @wifkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wifkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �19 SPORTS Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The Wilkes Beacon provides access to: • 2,600 full-time students • Wilkes brings visitors, parents, • 2,600 part-time students alumni and guests to campus • 157 full-time faculty throughout the year. • 308 part-time faculty • Many departments host end-of- • 375 full- and part-time staff year banquets, buy supplies and • 6,000-plus potential customers Email: wilkesbeacon.ads@gmail.com Phone: 570-408-5903 /. make many other local purchases. *Ask about prices. �20 Guesseppe JR\ce I ,\ Guesseppe Rea is a freshman wrestler at Wilkes University. He is currently undecided in his major but what he has definitely decided on is his love/or the sport wrestling. He has only been into the sport for f o..,ur years, but has excelled and achieved recognition to bring him to college for his talents. Guesseppe said he loves food, but ifyou know anything about wrestlers, you know they are limited on what they can eat through the season. As for now, Guesseppe is only hungry for a win. BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer ;,. What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? The most memorable moment of wrestling has to be last year 's Northeast Regionals semifinals when I beat the kid who I lost earlier in the season to qualify for the state tournament in Hershey. It was probably the longest match I've wrestled. biggest inspiration is probably myself. Yeah, it may be weird but I have seen great things from myself and I know I'm capable of more. I inspire myself. I tend not to be a follower but (wrestler) Besik Kudukhov inspires me you could say. How long have you been playing? Surprisingly this is fifth year wrestling. Most people start when they're in first grade or so. I started my freshman year in high school. Who is your biggest inspiration? My / r ti THE BEACON SPORTS 1/Jljjj}Jj/j}Jj O ™'/. / / See Rea, Page 17 0 1 ' / / Fl a I Feb. 05, 2013 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 February 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a2b99a86f070a66a6fa9c47fce8f45ed.pdf 9c5175a9d69bfc2b0eb3ebb883f827ce PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb.12, 2013 HE EACON" The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 66 Issue 13 •• For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ n �Feb. 12,2013 Campus officials address issue of drinking during Winter Weekend By Shawn Carey University officials say students should not worry about safety on campus during Winter Weekend. If students need assistance there is always a Student Affairs representative on call or students may call Public Safety at 570-408-4999. Assistant News Editor Winter Weekend 2013 is approaching and for some it could raise some issues on public safety for students and the surrounding community. Winter Weekend is an event that allows students to participate in different team oriented events and win prizes during the cold winter months. For some, it raises issues of safety, whether it is on-or off-campus, but university officials assure safety is not a concern. _ "Winter Weekend really depends on the level of involvement, from year to year it has taken many shapes," Dr. Mark Allen, dean of Student Affairs, said. "In terms of safety and crime issues there is no more than one would deal with." The events comprised in Winter Weekend have changed from over the years. Many of the safety concerns could be attributed to off campus parties that are held by students. "That is certainly not an activity encour- cause of Winter Weekend," Allen said. aged by either the sponsors of Student GovAllen said Student Affairs hasn't expeemment or the institution." rienced any problems or concerns when it According to Residence Life, students comes with Winter Weekend safety. living on campus should not have a safety "We have increased our security, in conconcern when it comes to Winter Weekend. tract with Wilkes-Barre police department "The reason why we have these on-cam- for off-duty officers since early fall," Alpus activities is to Jen said. "We feel it foster that positive , , is adequate for the competition and get The reason we have these weekend or any other students together," • • • • weekend." E_lizabeth Swante~, on-campus acbv1bes IS to foster A request for indirector_ of . ReSi- that positive competition and terview with Jerry dence Life, sa~d. Rebo, manager of Swai:itek said that get students together." Public Safety, was there 1s a Student . b h k not returned. 1 Affairs representa- E iza et Swante ' Allen also said that t~ve on . call at all Director of Residence Life the university works tlflles and the calls with the Wilkesreceived are no difBarre Police Department if there are any ferent than any other w~ekend. issues with off-campus activities and will Alie• says that the issue of on-campus issue their own investigation if the problem safety could come with students coming on arises. campus that have been participating in offcampus events and bringing the behavior on campus. @shawncarey8 " It is dealt with; we certainly do not tum shawn.carey@wilkes.edu a blind eye to the Jaw or school policies be- The Beacon/La ura Preby Check out more Wilkes crime statistics on: http:// wilkes.edu/pages/318.asp Winter Weekend will be held Feb. 15-16. This year's theme is "Comic Book Heroes and Villains." THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: t hewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Ed itor: Laura Preby Sport s Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Shawn Carey Asst. News Editor �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 3 NEWS Dean of Education shifted to new role in administration By Christine Lee News Editor • This semester brings with it several changes within the university academic structure. Mike Speziale, formerly dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and the School of Education, now has the new title of vice president of Strategic Initiatives. The School of Education is now separate from the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and has its own dean like the rest of the undergraduate colleges. Speziale explained that the two schools were combined, with the School of Education falling under the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. President Patrick Leahy separated the two schools so the School of Education is independent from the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. "It was the College of Graduate Studies and under the College of Graduate Studies was the School of Education, so the school fell into the college, and the Creative Writing program," Speziale said. "What the president did in his re-organization was he separated out the schools so the School of Education stands on its own." Speziale said with the re-organization, the School of Education now has its own dean and there isn't a plan in place for there to be a dean of Graduate Studies, but the administration is considering expanding the roles of the other deans on campus into areas of the graduate school. "We're working through having a lot of the other college and school deans assume some of those responsibilities, which are more academic in nature," Speziale said. Interim Provost Terese Wignot said a search committee for a new dean of the School of Education will be formed and will follow the guidelines in the faculty handbook for the composition of the search committee. - The Beacon/Dan Lykens Mike Speziale said his new role hasn't changed his role in the administration, just who he works under. The faculty handbook states the committee has to consist of four faculty and two students from the school or college where the dean will serve, two administrators and one nonadministrative staff member. The committee is formed by the provost and faculty within the college the search where the search is taking place have to approve the faculty and administrators selected for the committee. It is generally left up to the committee to choose the committee chair but the provost can select the chair or recommendations from the school or college the dean will serve in for chair can be made to the provost. Wignot said a national search will start in fall 2013. An interim dean, Rhonda Waskiewicz, is serving this semester and the next academic year until the new dean takes over, ----- ------- usually in the summer. Wignot explained that the role of the dean is that of the chief academic officer for their particular college or school. They are responsible for the administration of the programs offered in the school or college, which includes making sure all courses are covered, the budget of the school and evaluation of faculty and staff in the college or school. "The dean should basically have a mission vision for the school," Wignot said. The interim provost said the whole purpose of having a school or college at Wilkes is to educate students, so all the decisions the deans make should impact students and be made with students in mind. Wignot said that under Pres. Leahy, the role of deans will be more important. "Under President Leahy, I think the role of the deans is going to be increasingly more important because he is allowing the deans to have the authority to manage their schools," Wignot said. Speziale said, in addition to the possibility of the academic deans having more responsibilities in the graduate school, recruiting for the graduate school is now the responsibility of Vice President of Enrollment Melanie Wade. The main responsibility of the graduate dean was to coordinate things within the school. He explained he is still responsible for many things in graduate studies, including chairing the graduate program directors' meetings and working with the graduate studies council. Speziale explains this has to do with what the graduate student bulletin states in the graduate student handbook. However, in his new role, he is responsible for finding new opportunities for Wilkes and to look for new ways to deliver education and working with business industries and healt care partners to form relationships to benefit students, two of which are the Mesa campus and Pocono center. His said his role applies to all of campus. "My new role cuts across basically everything, any potential project or partnership that I can find. My role is to bring it back to that sector of campus that could benefit from it," Speziale said. "I work with all the schools and all the colleges wherever opportunities present themselves." Speziale explained his new role has him working directly for the president whereas he used to work for the provost but it hasn't changed his role within the administration and this role is an opportunity for him to support the ideas Leahy has. @cleespot ch risti ne. lee@wil kes. ed u �NEWS 4 THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 SG notes: Group requests new treadmills for Marts a great idea," freshman class president Logan Rutch said. "We want to acknowledge Capitol Projects for always finding the little things on campus that needs to be addressed." The Capitol Projects committee will be back next week for a final vote. Finally on the agenda was the selection of Member of the Month. Nominees were taken and the winner was announced. Christian Victoria was announced as the winner for January because of his hard work and dedication to Student Government and being a great role model. By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on Feb. 6 was called to order at 6:02 pm. All College - $23,816.16 Conference - $2,640 General - $18,875.85 Leadership - $1,200 Spirit- $1,347.77 Student Government Total - $47,879.78 First on the agenda was a second-week budget presentation for the Spring Fling. Amber Konopka, student director for the Spring Fling, presented the budget and was able to answer questions that SG members had. Konopka was able to reduce the cost of dinner to $18.95 per person. A motion was made to allocate$ 13,940 for the Spring Fling. The motion passed 35-0-8. Next on the agenda was a second week fund request by the Running Club. Robert Sperazza, president of the Running Club, presented on the Relay for Heat event. The club was requesting $600 to participate in the event. The cost breakdown is $5 per mile per student. The relay benefits the Martin Luther King Foundation, which helps underprivileged homes in Luzerne County during the winter The Beacon/Austin Loukas The current equipment in the Marts Center fitness room is around 10 years old and only four of them allow users to run, and one only allows users to walk. months. A motion was passed to allocate $600 to the Running Club for the Relay for Heat event. The motion passed 36-0-7. The Capitol Projects committee presented a first week budget fund request. Julie Miller, junior class president, presented a proposal to purchase four new treadmills for the fitness center in Marts Gym. According to the presentation, all the equip- ment in the center is approximately IO years old. There are currently seven treadmills, only four allow running and one is "walk only." The proposal is to purchase four new treadmills in the center. Each treadmill is $5,499 and a one-time $250 installation fee, for a total fund request of$22,246.00. 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The Gardners said they use newspaper articles, phone calls, emails and referrals to recruit prospective speakers. Book authors and workers from prominent television networks have also contacted them with lecture proposals. Then, they would collectively decide which speakers' topics would be of value to the audience. According to Judith, the Educational Forum Series has allowed students to build a network of caring people that are natural teachers but not always classroom teachers. "That sometimes strikes a chord with young people who are a little bit tired, frankly, of the sage on the stage (explicit instruction)," she said . Warrants for arrest filed connecting suspects with series of armed robberies and assaults By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief The Beacon/Austin Loukas Associate professor of chemistry Amy Bradley teaches Organic Chemistry II in Stark Learning Center 101. Teachers from local school districts are also invited to sit in on the informational sessions as the content is beneficial to them as well the Gardners said. Robert stated that he and Judith ultimately strive to provide an environment in which people can speak freely and honestly. Wilkes-Barre police filed warrants for the arrest of seven men in connection with a crime spree that included an assault on Wilkes campus. Police plan to charge the suspects with terrorizing people with armed robberies and physical assaults throughout the city over a series of days. The spree of armed assaults and robberies occurred last month on East Main Street , Arch Street, Lehigh Street, Old River Road and West River Street between Jan. 20 and Jan. 22. Police said a firearm was used in each of the incidents. Some of the victims suffered injuries in the attacks. One of the attacks involved a male undergraduate student who was robbed and assaulted in front of Waller Hall on 40 W. River St. According to Public Safety, the attackers approached the student in a white sedan. According to police, the same vehicle was involved in a similar attack on Old River Road later in the evening. The vehicle that was suspected to be involved in this spree was located on Jan. 23 . According to the police department release, officers pulled the car over and identified some of the suspects. All the suspects were identified through a criminal investigation. The seven charged include two adults and four 16-year-olds, who police say will be charged as adults due to the severe nature of the crimes. A 14-year-old boy suspected to be involved will be tried in juvenile court. Investigators identi{ied Quincy Michael Patrick, age 18 of Larksville, and Jahmel Rashon Wadley, age 20 of Wilkes-Barre, as the adult suspects. The planned arrests were announced by Wilkes-Barre city police on Feb. 8. @kirstinjeancook ki rsti n. cook@wiIkes. ed u • Monday February 18, 2013 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight March 18 7:30pm Wilkes Now Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 19, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Spotlight March 25 6:30pm Department Stores 7:00pm I Enjoy Being A Girl 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm It Takes A Villiage 8:35pm Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 20, 2013 Spotlight April 1 An American In Normand 7:30pm 8:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 21, 2013 6:00pm ., Spotlight April 8 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm It Takes A Village Classical Arts Showcase Friday February 22, 2013 6:00pm True Rarity: Amazing story of Irwin Weinberg 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �Feb.12,2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Sex education: Is America too prudish? Fired porn star teacher raises issues of sex , violence in U.S. By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Historically, America has always had an uptight and unhealthy attitude toward sex. Guess that's what happens when you live in a nation founded by Puritans. Case in point: Last year, Stacie Halas, a 32-year-old science teacher at Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard, Calif., was fired when it was discovered that, prior to her hiring, she'd performed in a handful of pornographic movies under the nom du porn "Tiffany Six." Some readers may recognize Halas/Six from her work in such movies as "Boobaholics Anonymous 2" and "Eat My Black Meat 4." Others will also recognize her work but refuse to admit it. After all, sex is icky. We wouldn't want to admit that sexuality, erotic fantasies or masturbation are all natural parts of human nature, would we? Last month, Halas lost an appeal to overturn her arguably wrongful termination. Never mind the fact that Halas proved herself capable in the classroom, the only thing that should even matter. Never mind the fact that Halas turned to porn out of desperation, at a time when money was low and jobs few and far between. Never mind the message Halas' firing sends, that second chances are little more than a pipe dream. For that matter, never mind the fact that adult entertainment is a completely legal profession, one which Halas engaged in with other mature, consenting adults, all on her own time, before ever entering the employment of Haydock Intermediate School. Never mind all of that. Instead, chock up another win for repression and hypocrisy. Sure, there's an argument to be made that teachers need to be role models and that Halas failed ~ be a positive one. But that once again raises the question of why those in the adult entertainment industry are viewed so negatively in the first place. Why is someone considered to be a "bad role model" for doing something both legal and lucrative that, when done responsibly, harms no one? The mental image many have of the porn industry, one of sleazy snake-oil salesman and traumatized and exploited drug addicts, is an outdated cliche. Ultimately, we can debate all day long whether Halas should be fired for not disclosing her XXX past when she applied for the job, or if the revelation of said past would prove disruptive enough in the classroom as to prevent her from being an effective teacher. But what this situation really brings to light is America's inability to make peace with its own libido. It's baffling that Americans are so squeamish around sex considering how comfortable we seem to be with violence. One has the power to create while the other can only destroy. Still, television programs can show bullet-riddled torsos but not bare breasts. We're all OK with the parts of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" where players murder police officers (i.e. all the parts), but not the "Hot Coffee" hack that depicts fully clothed and pixilated cartoon sex. Don't be confused. The point here isn't that violence should be censored, despite its inherent negativity. It's that sex shouldn't be. Certainly, if the argument could be made that sex should be done in private (for some reason), then one could just as easily counter with the argument that war should not be done at all. If Halas had been a war veteran, would that have caused even a lick of controversy? Would anyone have questioned her integrity or capability? Not likely. And, yet - no disrespect intended - what is a soldier other than a trained killer? Killing on the behalf of corrupt politicians: good. Knockin' boots for fun and profit: bad?!? Speaking honestly and realistically for a moment, let's face it. Many people don't get into the military because of some sense of honor or duty or an overriding urge to protect their country. Many people get into it to help pay for school or because they have few other options. That doesn't sound too different from why Halas got into porn, does it? Perhaps the American attitude toward sexuality is so immature because a lack of education. All over the country, PTAs argue over when sex ed should be taught in schools, if at all. Meanwhile, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are treated as ho-hum historical facts. War, it's implied, is just something that happens. A necessary part of human culture. What, then, is sex? BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 4 responses. Last week's question: What is your diet like at school? @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com This week's question: What is your opinion on Valentine's Day? • Love it! • Like it • Hate it • Depends on whether or not I have a valentine • No opinion Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. . Violence is readily accepted In American culture, yet sex is frowned up such as In the case of Stacie Halas, who was fired as a teacher for being a ex-porn star. �7 OPINION Valentine's Day: Happiness for some, anxiety for others By Lyndsie Ya mrus Assistant Opinion Editor Feb. 14, like any other day, occurs every year. Typically, people either hate this day or love it, depending solely on whether or not they have a "special someone" at that particular time of the year. It is actually the second most celebrated holiday in the world after New Years. People like Valentine's Day. They like is so much that a countdown for it is automatically programmed into one of the apps on my iPhone. But, granted you're happy in your relationship or seeing someone new, this day does have a lot of potential. From experience, I can say it is a lot of fun exchanging cute little Valentine's Day gifts and cards with each other, going out to eat and spending the day together. Not that it is or should be any different than any other day, but Valentine's Day allows couples to make each other feel special while celebrating romantic or courtly love in a sweet and amusing way. In theory, it should be the perfect day because that's how Valentine's Day is advertised. Then there are people like me who wanted to hide back in early January when Wal-Mart and CVS started putting out stuffed bears and dogs and chocolate roses, boxes of valentines, bags upon bags of candy hearts and other miscellaneous tchotchke that people like to buy. It made me nervous. That Wal-Mart outing became mildly overwhelming. So much pink and red and (gasp) ...I didn't have a valentine! I wasn't ready for it. I bought whatever I needed to buy, tweeted about the experience and bolted for the door. ~ ow don't get me wrong. I think all of those colorful little gifts are adorable and marketed up to the fullest extent. I like the holiday because it's different. I've found that even ifl don't have a "real" valentine, celebrating with family and other single friends makes the day a lot more manageable. But the truth is that for some, Valentine's Day causes more stress and anxiety than anything else, especially since the world has commercialized the holiday to the extreme. Not having a partner or even just a valentine on Valentine's Day is just one of the major Vday stressors. For many, being alone on Feb. 14 is a depressing thought. You'd want to be one of the people receiving stuffed animals, cards, kisses and affection, right? If not, then it looks like you're ready to take on the holiday single-handedly. But for those who aren't entirely OK with being in The Singles Club, Valentine's Day can feel like a real slap in the face, lowering ones self-esteem and self-worth. It is estimated that 15% of women will send themselves flowers on Valentines Day, according to Time. How's that for low self-esteem? Another major anxiety-causer is ensuring that the day really is as perfect as it can get. Did I buy the right gift? Will he/she like it? Is it too late to make dinner reservations? So many things could go wrong that you have to wonder if it even matters at all anyway. After all, it is just a made-up holiday. So why are we getting ourselves so worked up over it? Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for Valentine's Day troubles to go straight to the head. As much as I like the holiday, society takes it entirely too seriously. Consequently, individuals may become agitated, discouraged or disappointed, wishing the day would just end already. Unlike Christmas, Halloween and New Years, Valentine's Day singles people out. It is costly not only from a gift-giving sense (in the billions, by the way), but also mental health wise. It's all in all just not a fair holiday. The Beacon/Austin Loukas For many, Valentine's Day Is more stressful and disappointing due to a lack of that special someone or the fear of messing up the supposed "perfect" day. THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Equality in combat a threat to both performance and moral The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Lifting the ban on women in combat was well-I ntended but with it comes physical, emotional and social problems. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor History was made Jan. 24 when a 1994 ban barring woman from military combat was lifted. Let's hear it for the advancement of women's rights. OK, now I am going to argue against popular opinion when I say that this was a mistake. Here in America we have this mentality of "Anything you can do, I can do better." Which is completely ridiculous because it is simply not true. There are some things that men are better at than women, and vice versa. We are equal, but we are not the same. One of the biggest arguments surrounding this issue is the obvious physical disparity between men and women. Take for instance gender blind recruitment. It's already unequal. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard physical requirements are all different, but in almost all aspects, women are required to do either do less physical work (for example push-ups and sit-ups) or have more time to complete tasks such as the mile runs. A United States Navy study found that "the top 7 percent of 239 women scored in the same range as the bottom 7 percent of men in upper-body strength." In a radical effort for fairness and equality, we are sacrificing performance. More times than not, the female will underperform in comparison to men. Lowering the physical requirements would be anything but beneficial to the effectiveness of our male counterparts. Mixing women and men in combat units is a dangerous move for everyone involved. We can't ignore biology. We can 't ignore the fact that women can get pregnant and men cannot. The New York Times reported that 10 percent of the women in the military are pregnant at any given time. This greatly affects military readiness and morale. Pregnancy can also be used as a way of avoiding deployment. Another unfair advantage. who is to say that that will not happen? In a University of Connecticut poll taken by military personnel 46 percent said that the pregnancies "had a negative impact on unit readiness," 59% said it had a "negative impact on morale." When you put men and women together in a group for an extended period of time, after a while a few natural tendencies are going to kick in. Physical attraction is a very real problem in the military. There's no time for these kinds of distractions when you are on a mission. Relationships are bound to form, resulting in favoritism or erratic behavior due to desire. Close connections between men and women may lead to risky and impulsive decision-making that could be detrimental to the group and could even cost lives. There is a great possibility that men will feel obligated to protect their female counterparts. After all, chivalry is not dead. It's silly to think that "gender sensitivity training" will make men and women any less attracted to each other. Women also run the risk of being sexually harassed or assaulted. The US Department of Defense reported that 1 in 7 women were sexually assaulted on three military campuses last spring. Do you think this number would decrease when you put men and women together in combat? Women in combat is, in theory, a great idea. Equality, empowerment, opportunity ... would all be great but the argument is flawed. It doesn't take into account our significant gender diffe'tences. It's science. It's psychology. We can't be blind to all of the potential problems that may come out of this. This is not the time for a social experiment. Social equality isn't going to win a war. It's not sexist, it's the truth. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu " �Feb. 12, 2013 ITHE BEACON OPINION 8 Visible administration to benefit students, school Wilkes administrators should make an effort to be seen and be in tune with student affairs '' By The Beacon Editorial Staff Over the course of this year, students have become fairly familiar with President Patrick Leahy. He has made a lot of efforts to be visible to students on campus and has even said that the Henry Student Center is his favorite place on campus. He's even gone to a few Student Government meetings and student functions such as Club Day. However, The Beacon can't recall many other members of Leahy's administration being as visible to students on campus. We haven't heard of them attending student functions or Student Government meetings. In fact, for some, students aren't aware of their position and how that position affects them. And that's because they don't ever really see the administration interacting with the students around campus. Although it may not seem like it, every member of the administration is doing his or her job to benefit students. Even though the descriptions and roles differ by position, the overall purpose of a Vice Presidential job is to benefit the students and to enrich their Wilkes experience, whether that be academic, financial or social. Even though the administration at Wilkes has been described as "complex," the fact that Wilkes is a small university makes it is possible for members of the administration to easily speak and get to know students. It is a lot harder for administrations at larger universities to do the same. The Beacon praises Leahy for going out and speaking to students and going to student functions such as Student Government meetings. We're happy that he is eager to get to know what students at Wilkes think about issues on campus. We haven't seen other members of the administration do the same. The Beacon Archives President Leahy's office Is now located In Weckesser Hall in an effort to become closer to the Wilkes community. We believe that in order for members of the administration to do their jobs well, they need to get perspectives on campus issues not just from faculty and staff, but also from students." w WIL!!_S IJ~IV(RSln ~TVOtNl H•lt'n n ( ''-H• - The Beacon Editorial Staff F I E L Ii VI S1 e p a The Beacon/Laura Preby The Beacon believes administrators are rarely seen outside of their offices located in UCOM, which is far from many campus life and student activities. We believe that for members of the administration to do their jobs well, they need to get perspectives on campus issues not just from faculty and staff, but also from students. Students are the ones they are working for after all, and their perspectives will give them insights into how the campus should look and how it is running. The Beacon believes that the administration will receive better perspectives on campus issues and how it should be portrayed if they physically go out and speak with students. For example, asking students about what attracted them to Wilkes and what they like best about Wilkes can help with promoting the university and increasing enrollment. Speaking with students about how they think Wilkes is running can give members of the administration perspectives into what problems and issues are going on. They can then find a way to fix those problems. Students complain about issues on campus that could be fixed. If members of the administration got out and took the time to speak with students around campus, they would know about these problems students are complaining about and they could fix them. Leahy has enacted several initiatives The Beacon thinks will help the administration become more in touch with students. One of them is Leahy's initiative to move his office and most of his administration back to Weckesser Hall, which has been the traditional home to the president's office since the university's founding. Having their offices in UCOM makes the president and members of the administration seem isolated from the rest of campus because of the location ofUCOM on campus. We're glad Leahy has chosen to take this initiative to move his office and those of most of his administration to Weckesser because it will allow them to be better in touch with the rest of campus, particularly students, which is the main goal. Leahy has said that moving his office back to Weckesser will help do just that. The administration's comings and goings from the building will bring them in contact with students on a more daily basis. The Beacon is also aware that Leahy is plan- Eit. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member ning to participate in Wilkes Relay for Life with his administration as a team. The Beacon thinks that this is a great idea, as it will really help give members of the administration a chance to interact with students while simultaneously raising awareness- for a good cause. Members of the administration can surely get better insights on campus issues as well as perspectives on how the campus should be represented simply by showing their faces more and discussing different aspects of the school with those who are most affected. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com THE BEACON Get your opinion heard! The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. contact: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu 0 II i t r �Cont act editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com -· ·'-,! ' '"·'""* < The cockroach and the cat: Revisiting the jazz age Wilkes theater students spin seriocomic tale of life, love, loss with <<archy and mehitabel" By Anthony Bartoli Assistant A&E Editor Wilkes University Theatre will be presenting "archy and mehitabel," a jazz musical about Archy, a nerdy cockroach (literally) with the heart of a poet and his love for Mehitabel, a free-spirited alley cat, on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickston Darte Center for the Performing Arts on River Street. The play, based on a series of newspaper columns written by humorist Don Marquis, is a satrical but emotionally resonant tale of life, love and loss in the 191 Os and '20s. Archy will be played by English and theater arts junior Jamie Alderiso, who says, "the show is about the inability to change another person, and the choice of accepting a person for who she or he is as an individual." Mehitabel will be played by education and theater arts sophomore Amanda Thomas. Teresa Fallon, Wilkes' director of theater and performing arts, will direct the musical. Other cast members include Brandon Scott, Cassidy Conroy, Luke Brady, Kelly Pleva, Sam Prentice, Kassandra Richmond, Janel Naro, Erin Weinberger, Courtney Littlefied, nd Nicole Weaver. The Beacon had the chance to speak with Courtesy of Teresa Fallon the stars of this production to get some inJamie Alderlso and Amanda Thomas Jazz things up as the tltles characters of sight into the musical. • What's different about this play than any other production that you've been in? Amanda: This production is a jazz comedic musical; I have never been in a production where those three are combined into one. Jamie: This is a jazz musical. Written in the 1950s, the piece doesn't sound like any contemporary musical today. What challenges do your roles bring? Amanda: Challenges that I face when playing Mehitabel are definitely bringing a cat to life, but still keeping realistic instincts and feeling and connections with other characters in the show. Jamie: I have a ton of different aspects to portray as Archy: everything from dejected, to inspired, to drunk as a skunk. "archy and mehltabel," a musical play based on the writings of Don Marquis. How did you prepare for your roles? Amanda: I honestly researched a lot of cats. The way the move, react, and interact with others. I also researched jazz icons including, most importantly, Josephine Baker, whom I based a lot of my acting choices off of. She was an extremely free spirited woman who owned her body and took control of every situation. Jamie: I had to learn how to respect Archy. I also had to learn how to do a vaudeville and cartoony piece of theater. ma!, which I have never actually attempted in length before. Jamie: With a musical like this, style is always a concern as an actor. What is the experience of performing in a jazz musical like? Amanda: Vocally challenging. This show cannot be sung like normal Broadway, not choral music or pop. It's a whole other ani- If you could change anything about your role, what would it be and why? Amanda: I wouldn't change Mehitabel, because that's what the show teaches us. We can 't try to change ourselves to be what we ' re not. Jamie: Actors aren 't supposed to judge their characters. I'm the interpreter, and I don't think I'd change anything. Do you connect on a personal level with the character you are portraying? Amanda: I definitely believe I connect with her fun energy. Jamie: There are aspects of Archy that remind me so keenly of my identity as a person. We both definitely have unrealistic expectations of people. We are both idealistic. If you could describe your character in one word or phrase, what would it be and why? Amanda: Free. She is a firecracker of a free spirit and she owns the situation she's in. Jamie: I don't like to describe or assign anything to one specific word. This is a comedy and I am playing a cockroach, but I'm dressed like a human being. Human beings are complex and so is Archy and his felinelike counterpart. What is your favorite part of this production? Amanda: I love seeing the whole production come together into true art. Jamie: I love getting the chance to perform "Flotsam and Jetsam" with the beautiful and highly talented Amanda Thomas. All in all, we have a great cast and the visionary Teresa Fallon as a director. What do you like most about your role? Amanda: I enjoy Mehitabel 's ambition and unwavering belief in the phrase "toujours gai," meaing "always happy." Jamie: There are times when I clearly identify with Archy. And for this reason it makes it very easy to like him. a nthony. ba rtol i@wilkes. edu �" t A&E 10 Sam and Dustin: Je t'alme, Te amo By Laura Pret,y Photo Editor DustinRaymer is ajunior at Wilkes Dniversity, majoring in industrial and organizational psychology, marketing and Spanish. He loves traveling and exploring the world, and has lived in Geotgia, New Orleans, Washington D.C. and Florida before CQllling to Wtlkes.Batre. . ,. w ,. ... . .· .. • . Samantha Lip'16 :is also a jwrior at W~~. who loves trove1ii;xg; sports and animals. a tri:ple major in. criminology, s90iol and Spani,sb. I)ustin and Saro relatio~ bas ous,infal;1;. to the Love everl · seem advoo doingse befoun in.g abo · to Pads for a few . was a wakeup call for 'Qµspg. as he realized the trip would soon be co d and he knew he truly fal . . .ding that they w make their aijo~ip k regardless of distance, •· padlock, attached ~ 'start Qf th to: tbe LQve Briilge to sign' · tionship, and pledged theit: di · · other, • ~ j s a story behind th isaoout 1fue love and gether whic · BEACON I Fell AHie and Trey: High school sweeties Trey Tietz first met Allie Givens when he was in fourth grade. They became friends around fifth or sixth grade and started dating his senior year of high school. Today they are happily engaged. Tietz, a P3 pharmacy major, had been dating Givens, who is studying at Kent State University in Ohio, for six years. In July, he finally popped the question to her. Even though they have been together since high school, Tietz went away to Wilkes while Givens was still back home in Ohio until she joined him a year later. This semester she transferred to Kent State. Tietz said when he and Givens started dating, they knew there would be a long-distance component to their relationship because he was a senior in high school at the time. "We were at the point wh~ we knew that I was going to be at colleg Yi · to be ip high school ano talked abo'(lt that beti ·· were dedicated to it and that we weren't going to let it get in the way of anything," Tietz said. He said he and Givens were both committed enough to their relationship to make it work and both have the personality to make the relationship work. He explained that communication is a big factor in keeping their relationship strong. "We talk frequently throughout the day, not necessarily on the phone, but we text each other good morning every morning," Tietz said. "She usually will call me before she goes to work or before I have a big test or something." Tietz said he and Givens also try to video chat every week when they can and send each other letters in the mail every once in a while. Be said some of the challenges they have faced are times when they individually are going through something rough or stressful. However they are able to pull through those times together. ''When we're going through rough times individually, those times can be ~allenging," Tietz said. "The good :tbtn8 is that we can go through those together." ~ Tiefz explains msfavo:(ite qua1ity ofhers is her caring nature: Sil "The best thint about Allie is that she cares about ~op~ more than anyone I met in, my whole life," " sai e's such 4.caring ~ he w1ndd really do .an: ~ fOf anybody}' E �I I Feb. 12, 2013 11 Five Tips for Making it Last • • ) ,t It By BIii Thomas A&E Editor One thing all relationships have in common is that they take work. Some more than others. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, :flowers, puppy dogs and all those sappy sweet things people think of when they think L-O-V-E, The Beacon sat down with Robert Bohlander, a psychology professor who's also worked as a marriage counselor for 24 years, and Jane Elmes-Crahall, a communication studies professor who teaches classes in interpersonal communication, to come up with these ... 1. Be Yourself Have foresight. No one wants to spend the rest of their lives sacrificing their self-identity for someone else's happiness, and no one wants to be with someone who isn't really who they thought they were. Erin and PJ: Field trip to romance By Christine Lee News Editor A seemingly ordinary field trip her sophomore year of high schoru turned into something more meaningful for Erin Hanley, Hanley, a #lllt>1 P2 ;phanna.cy major, and her boyfriend of $even years, PJ l\!J:cotte,, . . . · allttd:World to see "During the dating phases, people become like chameleons," Bohlander said. "They want to be exactly like what the other person wants, so you're really not seeing completely who they really are. People think ' Ob, she wants this now, so I'll do it, but after we've been together for a long time it' ll change.' They think that after a while the bard part's over, that they don't have to work as hard. But it doesn't get easier as times goes on, it gets harder." relationship. She said they.. text each,. other throughout the day and call ,at night to ~tay pi touch. She said the{act that she was the only one with a car call$ed minor trouble between them but they were able to work it outbeca\Jfie , 2. Find a Balance of the importance of their relationship. 1lt cause{! tension: at times but tb.e imROr• Being in a relationship does not mean being tance of ou(re~onsbiJ? Wilfl~$reimportant," fused at the hip. It's important to remain your Hanley said. · own person and to not be afraid to ask for, or lla.n)ey1s tavotife:! qµa;f about Turcotte is offer up, alone time. thai.Jle is co pughtful toward · "Sometimes couples want different levels of her. She tllat he is a lot of that. One wants to be together 95 percent of fun to be · the time, the other wants to be apart 95 percent ings, thes of the time," Bohlander said. "Ideally, you to find want a balance between connectedness and ewthin . separateness, so, yes, there will be things you said. "I want to do on your own, but there are other things you do as a couple." 3. Don't Wait Ifsomething's bothering you, get it off your chest. Don't just sweep it under the rug because, chances are, later on it will come up. "When things are going well, we don't talk about it. When things are going bad, that's when we talk about. 'We've been together for 15 years and you still don't know the kind of birthday cake I really like.' Talk about stuff early, before it festers and causes resentment:," Bohlander said. "A lot of time when people arrive in marriage counseling, it's kind of late because there's so much animosity and resentment built up." Talk things through, but, as Elmes-Crahall added, "don't fight dirty" and don't get bogged down in debates over who's "right." Be candid, but use tact and be mindful of your partner's own thoughts and feelings. 4. Be Logical Speaking of being mindful. Obviously, romance is all about emotion. But a real relationship needs a mix of emotion and logic to be successful. ''If you say you're in this for the long haul, that's a logical decision and you have to le how to communicate," Elmes-Crahall said! ''The biggest skill needed is what we call dual perspective, or empathy. Even if there's ten.., sion there, try to think about things from the • other person's point of view. Don't become so wrapped up in 'What does this mean for me? You need to establish the ability to find ou from their point of view what may be caus ing the tension. . .. Pay attention to their non verbal communication as well." Self-reflection and open-mindedness are also necessary. "It's good to get some insight into how yo came to your current perspective on relation ships," Bohlander said.'That can help you see 'OK, this is bow it was in my family, this what I raised to value, but it doesn't have to be that way. If I' d grown up in a different family, I might see things differently." iJ 5. Don't Give Up One thing Bohlander wants people to know is that there's always hope. ''Even if there's setback, a big blowout or whatever, learn from that," be said. "Anytime two people try to get, along, whether it's a friendship or a working relationship, there's always going to be rougij spots. You have to believe that this relationship will still be intact six months from now." Meanwhile, Elmes-Crahall shared own insights gained not just from her profession, but personal experience. "This is not me being the interpersona communications professor, but the person who's been married for 27 years," she saidJ "Be open to surprises. Don't think because you're with the same person for a long perio that things are predictable. There will always be surprises and changes, and if you trust the person enough, then change doesn't have to be a problem. In fact, it can bring you close11 together." • • •. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Photos courtesy of subjects �A&E By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Call her Daphne. Just Daphne. She. knows better than to let her last name wind ~p splashed across the printed page. She knows that not everyone is comfortable, or accepting, of what she does. Daphne, y'see, is into BDSM. That's ''Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism," for all you squares. Think handcuffs, ball gags and lots ofleather. You know the kind of thing, don't you? Maybe. Or maybe you just think you know. ''You'd be surprised. There are a lot of people in this valley that are into it," Daphne says. She would know. More than just an I I-year veteran ofBDSM herself, Daphne is the founder and organizer of the NEPA Kinksters Munch, a group of like-minded fetishists that, up until a recent hiatus, got together on a more or less monthly basis to share drinks, conversation and fantasies. The group's membership is far from the raincoat brigade of libertines and deviants some of you may be picturing in your heads. "It's usually the most unsuspecting people," Daphne remarks. "There a lot of respectable people who are into it but who are afraid, even to this day, that if they're quote-unquote 'discovered' they'll suffer repercussions at their job or something like that. The reason for many of the misconceptions the mainstream has about the kink scene? Daphne points to the media, especially lurid pieces of mass-market entertainment more interested in ruffling feathers and titillating housewives than accurately portraying their own subject matter. All eyes on you, ''Fifty Shades of Grey." "A lot of what's in that book misrepresents what we do," she says. "Everything we do is based on the saying 'safe, sane, consensual.' Everything's safe, everything's sane and most importantly everything's consensual. A lot of people think it's all just whips and chains and hurting, but it's really not. It can be such a deep connection between two people that when they get into this lifestyle together, it's an even deeper connection than marriage." Revealing that the bondage which the B in BDSM stands for is more than just a matter of ropes 'round wrists, Daphne explains how the very nature of this kind of kinky sex contributes to stronger, more fulfilling romances. "In BDSM relationships, you really have to keep a lot of open communication between each other, whereas I think in a lot of - I hate to use this word - "normal" relationships, communication is lacking. There's so much trust involved with what we do. It can be dangerous but it can also be wonderful. I know people who have done some really crazy things. I could tell you stories that would make your eyes bulge out of your head, but their relationship and the trust they have for each other is so awesome and they're closer than any other couple I've ever met." For those who may be curious about BDSM but unsure how to go about satisfying their curiosity, Daphne recommends research and experimentation, but also caution. "Get your feelers out there, but always be careful. If you're going to meet someone, do it in a group setting, meet in a public place, bring someone with you," she says. "That's how I started. I started looking up stuff online, finding information about what I liked or what I thought I liked. Then I started the group, instead of looking for one, because there wasn't really anything in this area back then. That was six or seven years ago." So what did Daphne find out about herself in her research? What kink is that lights her fire? "I consider myself a submissive. I like making people happy. Even in my normal everyday life, I work with the public and I'm a peoplepleaser. It's not always about getting tied up and getting spanked. While that is a lot of fun, it's about just giving that other person what they want. That in turn makes me happy, so i\ all comes full circle." 1 CHEATSHECT Kink-O-Rama .. I - -Think bondage is kinky? 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Vorarep6ffia · sexuat'1ittractiotrto~e'ideaof eating or being eaten by others, ~ I \ · sometimes swallowed whole. \ �T Feb. 12, 2013 --W~M., _ . m•e, "Contap!J~ditor: anne:yoskoski@wHkes.edu Learning to manage stress, one step at a time By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Stress and anxiety are a part of everyday life. Everywhere you turn, whether it be work, school or just on the go, you are constantly facing some type of it. The pressures experienced by college students only compound this problem. Stress is not uncommon, and its causes are many. The adjustment to living on one's own and having to take care of oneself is a major issue for many college students all on its own, which makes prioritizing, managing time well and having study skills in place that much more important. The idea of socialization is another stressful obstacle in the college environment. Beginning with roommates, sometimes living with others at school works out well for some people, while in other instances having to live with another person has the power to create special, intense stress. For this reason, it is especially important to negotiate respect for each other and each other's property, sleep schedules and space. Everyone likes their space. Considering the dissimilarity in nature between high school and college, the work load that college brings can be a slap in the face for students, especially those who are unprepared to take it on. In addition to this, much is expected outside the classroom. Students must take responsibility for their own actions and stay on top of things if a class is missed. "There are excellent tutoring and student services available, but it is difficult to receive help if you are not requesting services," Biskup said. Along with the urge to fit in that so many students feel, comes peer pressure. Biskup said students may feel pressure to engage in the "college culture" and all that that includes. "Students want to socialize with other students and as such may feel pressure to engage in drinking or other substance use," Biskup said. "I encourage students to engage in social activities where they are connecting with other students in healthy ways." Especially with the daily Wilkes announcements along with the posters and signs hanging all over campus, it shouldn't be a surprise that students have many opportunities to take part in activities on and off campus through the student activities office. The community service director also offers many volunteer activities, and students can find spiritual guidance and service with the Interfaith Office, which assists people in finding a place of worship. Of course, taking a trip to the gym is a great way to relieve the stress that so many of us carry on a day to day basis. Although we tend to think of stress as negative, it is not always that way. "Sometimes the tension we feel due to stress is positive in that it gets you out of bed in the morning so that you can move forward to accomplish your goals," Biskup said. If you take a second to think about those things that get you so worked up sometimes, it may become clear that we are not even really aware of what is actually behind the stress we are experiencing. "We tend to think that stress is caused by external issues," Biskup said. "But it's not the events themselves that are stressful, it's the way we think about, interpret and react to them." We can recognize stress through feelings, thoughts, behavior and physiology. If one is feeling anxious, scared, irritable or a fluctuation in mood, that person is probably experiencing things that characterize anxiety. People may also have "all or nothing" thoughts running through their minds, or engage in futuristic thinking, which can also be something that prompts uneasy feelings. Fear of failure, inability to concentrate or focus or forgetfulness are warning signs of someone who spends enough time worrying. That's not all to look out for. Continuous talk and frequent tears as well as grinding teeth are behaviors that signal someone is stressed out. When it starts to affect sleeping and eating patterns, that may be cause for concern. Along with that, trembling, neck and back pain, headaches and sweating are all issues that can scream stress. As pretty much any college student can say, college itself, among all other major life changes, has the ability to make someone crazy and give them anxiety. These changes can come from home, like the death of a loved one or even divorce. With the start of exams just around the comer, looking for ways to manage this stress may be the first thing on students' ''to do" list. If you think your options of dealing effectively this burden are limited, think again. There are many ways of doing so, some that one may not even be aware of. First and foremost, focus on your positive qualities and good things that happen in your life. "A spirit of real, sincere gratitude truly changes people," Biskup said. "Finding one thing to be grateful for each day allows us to cope better with the stresses of life. Once you begin the practice of gratitude, it continues to grow." Another helpful tip to consider is developing assertiveness and being able to communicate your needs. Biskup said it is OK to say no to requests for our time. "We need to learn to prioritize what is really important to us and what we are capable of completing so that we don't become overwhelmed," Biskup said. There's also no reason to hold oneself to the same standards as someone else when everyone has their own gifts and qualities that make them unique. "We live in a competitive world, so we need to avoid unnecessary competition," Biskup said. In reality, there are numerous ways to cope with and reduce stress. Biskup shares some of the most important. Setting realistic goals and priorities, working toward living a balanced live and staying in the present are just a few. Whether it be through exercise, listening to music, expressing yourself via an artistic avenue, there's a way to take care of body, mind and spirit for a healthier you. It doesn't hurt get away from those stress producers or practice some relaxation techniques, either. Biskup said counseling can help one learn positive ways of coping with stress. "Recognize your humanity and that no one is perfect," Biskup said. "Even though you want to achieve your personal best, you want to prevent perfectionism. Surround yourself with kind, loving peopl~ whenever possible while practicing this attitude toward others." Learning Specialist Katy Betnar said the No. I reason for college-related stress is time management so taking better control of schedules and prioritizing can help improve that. "It all goes back to prioritizing," Betnar said. "Build it into your schedule and map it out. Small changes can lead to more and better productivity. Little things can go a lol)i way." Using a planner or a calendar to figure out what priorities one has and then scheduling your daily activities around them can only help. "Start getting tutoring early, before you have any concerns," Betnar said. •" Another common problem and cause for stress is that so many people want to do it all and end up getting involved in too much. Limit yourself to a certain number of hours for extracurricular activities. To keep up with the countless assignments, papers and projects throughout the semester and avoid procrastination, set mini-deadlines so that procrastination isn't an option. Plan for study breaks and review your notes within 24 hours ahead of time. Betnar recommends 45-minute study periods with 15-minute breaks because the brain can only handle so much. Finally, never forget the importance of sleep, exercise and eating. "Some students take that for granted and don't realize what sleep an d exercise does," Betnar said. ~~•;,,,,-,-,. If you're more of the \%7Sf°i;?__, .., outdoorsy or adventurr.l' ous type, those kinds of --..) 1 See Stress, page 14 �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 LIFE 14 Grading disagreements What to do if you feel your grade is incorrect By Anne Yoskoskl Advertising Manager PiVl.tere:stiV\.g: A How-To Quide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy!" description and declare, "I could do that." After SOf/l-(! severe craft fails (and successes), I, Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Scratch off Cards Just in time for Valentine's Day, a personalized lottery scratch off. This post has been on Pinterest for months. It takes a bit more planning than the others, but if you want to make a special gift it's worth it. The cards were surprisingly very easy to make and only required a few items. Supplies: 1. Acrylic Paint (I used silver, but any color can be used) 2. Dish Soap 3. Pen 4. Small paint brush 5. Card printed on cardstock 6. White crayon Procedure: 1. Make any design on cardstock. 2. Write on the paper. If you leave it with the ink still wet, the crayon will smudge the writing. 3. Where ever the scratch-off area will be, completely with a white crayon. 4. Mix two parts acrylic paint with one part liquid dish washing soap. 5. Paint mixture over the area that you covered with the crayon. Be very liberal with your application, as the wax from the crayon will act as a repellent. 6. Due to the thickness of the paint and the fact that the paint can't be absorbed in the paper, the valentine it will need to dry for about one hour before it is dry. This was more time consuming and messy, but surprisingly not too difficult. A bit pricier than the previous crafts ringing up at $7.49, I think it was still cheaper than buying a singing greeting card and candy to go with it that isn't personalized at all. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The scratch-off tickets are perfect as personalized gifts. At one point or another, everyone has gotten a grade that the student felt was not earned or warranted. How does a student go about changing this grade or at least getting someone to take a look at it? Many students do not know the proper procedure for doing this and instead stay silent. "I've gotten grades I disagreed with," junior Tiara Grant said. "I usually just try and bring it up next semester." These are the steps one needs to take. First, talk to your professor. Ask why you received the grade you did. Be prepared to prove you handed in all of the required work and did not violate any class policies such as attendance. If that doesn't go well, speak with your department chair. The department chair will speak with the professor about your grade. If needed, the chair of the department can call the appropriate school dean into the meeting. Depending on the outcome of that meeting, the final stop would be the provost. The provost will speak with the appropriate dean and department chair in order to establish an Appeal committee of faculty members, with some members from the department in question. The committee will hear the student's complaint, speak with the faculty member and study any evidence provided. If it is deemed necessary, other students or faculty can be brought into the committee and interviewed. Stress Continued from Page 13 and don't realize what sleep and exercise does," Betnar said. If you're more of the outdoorsy or adventurous type, those kinds of strategies might be for you. Adventure Education Coordinator Jill Price gives us some more physical strategies to deal with stress. Take the time nect with nature, which will allow you to get away from all the hustle and bustle of college life. Rock climbing is an effective way to confront stress because it requires physical effort and mental strategizing to conquer different routes, or pathways from the bottom to the top of the wall. Because yoga is filled with meditation, stretching and powerful movement, people often walk away from a session feeling extremely relaxed, centered and revived from the stresses of everyday life. "The best medicine for stress is laughter," Price said. "Creating down time to laugh with your friends and try new adventures is time well spent. So often we get caught up in all the things we have to do we forget how vital it is for people to be connected The committee would present the final decision to the provost. The most common decisions are upholding the grade, altering the grade or presenting a third option possibly including additional work to be completed by the student before a new final grade is determined. All the policies are outlined in the student handbook, and students can check them at any time at www.wilkes.edu. Unfortunately, many students do not know that any of these policies exist. Junior education major Shawn Loyack wasn't sure where to look for the information. "I wasn't aware you could even do this," Loyack said. "It's a good things to know." For more information, look for the student handbook on the portal and the university website. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Grades are something that many students struggle for. The Beacon/ Laura Preby with others and experience life." For those interested in being guided through the process of relaxation, the Buddhist meditation sessions at Wilkes could be the place to go. These sessions are aimed at quieting the mind and sitting and paying attention to breathing, and this is done by learning to concentrate. If your mind wanders off track, you quickly bring it back to where you're at. "When you can keep the mind focused better, you learn to relax better and feel better in general," Associate Professor of Philosophy and the instructor of the sessions Linda Paul said. "We need to retrain our minds. Stress arises because of the way we think, and if we learn to react differently to situations, we will experience less stress." Paul encourages people to focus on the present moment and at least do a little and then do more when ready. "The more often you do it, the better results you'll get," Paul said. Meditation sessions are held at 4:40 p.m. every Wednesday in Kirby Hall Salon. Contact Paul for questions at linda.paul@ wilkes.edu or give her a call at (570) 4084243. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �15 THE BEACON LIFE I Feb. 12, 2013 Beauty Beat: Is Smashbox BB Cream worth price? By Ashley Evert Staff Writer The Beacon is checking out the latest and greatest in beauty trends. ,. Beauty consultant Ashley Evert has the information you need. What on Earth is this BB Cream nonsense everyone's talking about? BB Cream stands for beauty balm in the Western market, but can also stand for blemish balm. BB cream is promoted as an all-in-one facial cosmetic product to replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation, and.sunblock What became BB cream was originally formulated in the 1960s by a Germandermatologist named Dr. Christine Schrammek to protect her patients' skin after surgery. From there it was introduced to South Korea and Japan as "the secret of Korean actresses" because it gave the look of porcelain skin. Because Korean companies focused initially on the Korean and East Asian markets, they are offered in a limited number of hues. Instead of offering multiple shades for different skin tones, most formulas are designed to oxidize to match the user's skin tone. BB cream has invaded the Western market with companies like Boscia, Clinique, Dior, Estee Lauder, Garnier, Maybelline, Revlon and Smashbox all releasing their own versions. Smashbox BB Cream Claim: This BB cream claims to prime, protect, perfect, control oil and hydrate all in one product. Color: This tinted formula is made in five shades: fair, light, light/medium, medium and dark. Coverage: sheer/buildable. A pea-sized amount will give you a sheer layer to even out skin tone, but you can use another layer or two for more coverage if you need it. SPF: Of course! Smashbox boasts 35 SPF instead of the usual 15 SPF. This is great for fair-skinned ladies like me that acquire lobster status as soon as they step outside. Bye, bye sun damage. Price: $39 Where to buy: Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, Smashbox.com Pros: Its 1.0 fl oz / 30 ml size doesn't seem like much, but you really only need a pea-sized amount. A tube of product lasted me about 5 months with heavy, daily use. You can use this as a way to prime your skin before foundation application (a good powder on top will nix the shine for a matte finish and set the makeup for longevity) or use it as a better-for-your-skin alternative to a heavy foundation. The whole "control oil, but still hydrate" claim made me raise my eyebrows, but this BB cream really does control my oily skin and hydrate the dry areas that tend to spring up in the winter. If you do tend to get very oily throughout the day, I would definitely recommend a light setting powder on those areas. Smashbox's BB Cream is also bursting with anti-aging peptides that help to decrease the appearance of fine lines over time. You ladies know what the best cure for aging skin is: prevention! The best thing about this BB cream is the fact that it's cruelty-free! Kudos to Smashbox for that. Cons: The price ofthis product makes my wallet weep. I really don't think it should cost as much as it does, but until I find something that makes my skin as pretty as this does, I'll splurge. @wilkesbeacon ash/ey.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Ashley Evert Smashbox BB Cream sells for $39. Poet set for Wilkes workshop Tim Seibles, whose collection of poems, "Fast Animal," was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award, will host a poetry workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Kirby Hall Salon at Wilkes University. The workshop, sponsored by Wilkes University's graduate creative writing program, is free and open to the public. One of America's foremost African-American poets, Seibles has authored six previous books of poetry. During the workshop, Seibles will read several poems from "Fast Animal," discuss his creative process and conduct a writing exercise with attendees. There also will be time for questions, and he will sign books. Those who plan to attend should sign up by email with Etruscan Press at dzera@etruscanpress. org or call 570-408-4546. "Fast Animal" is available at a 25 percent discount prior to the event. The book can be purchased between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Etruscan offices at 245 S. River St., WilkesBarre, or at any time by emailing Etruscan Press managing editor Starr Troup at stroup@ etruscanpress.org. A highly active ambassador for poetry, Seibles presents his work nationally and internationally at universities, high schools, cultural centers, and literary festivals. Born in Philadelphia in 1955, he recently spent a semester as Poet in Residence at Bucknell Uni- versity, a post awarded annually by the Stadler Center for Poetry. His poem, "Allison Wolff," was anthologized in Best American Poetry 2010. He has been a featured author in the Vancouver International Writers Festival in Vancouver, Canada, in the Calabash Festival in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, and in the Poesia en Voz Alto Festival in Mexico City. Seibles lives in Norfolk, Va., where he is a member of the English Department and MFA in writing faculty of Old Dominion University. He is a teaching board member of the Muse Writers Workshop. He also teaches part-time for the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA in Writing Program, a low-residency program. "Fast Animal" was published by nonprofit Etruscan Press, which is housed in the graduate Creative Writing Department at Wilkes University, 245 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Etruscan Press was founded in 2001 with initial funding from the Oristaglio Foundation. The press publishes five to six literary works each year in the genres of poetry, creative nonfiction, essay, translation, and fiction. To date, 40 titles have been published, 29 of them carrying the Wilkes University logo. Etruscan's Executive Editor Dr. Philip Brady is a member of Wilkes University's creative writing program's faculty as is Dr. Robert Mooney, co-founder and fiction editor of Etruscan. ofessors here pre~fair." �Contact editor: jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Feb.12,2013 The Colonel and the Lion: Rivalry By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor In the first days of pre-history: Birth of a rivalry, the split Jumping far ahead: A long, long time ago, back when River Street was cleanly paved and Boscov's had just opened, a single celled organism emerged from the Susquehanna primordial ooze, also known as river. The organism split itself in two. With that split came one of the fiercest rivalries in the world ... of Wilkes-Barrian higher education academ. The Mayor's Cup is the trophy that the winner of the football game between the two schools gets to take home and relish over for the year until the time comes to defend it in the following fall. • In the 2012 season, the Colonels went into hostile territory to defend the Mayor's Cup and won the game 44-32, continuing its win streak and raising its all-time wins against Kings to 13. lCS. Throughout the years the rivalry has intensified on every front possible, ranging from academics to athlet- ; ics, the war even continues to this day to include the radio airwaves, where King's College fiercely defends its love for Nickelback and Creed. I Beacon Archives The all-time record: The Beacon, Bryan Calabro Wilkes University 13 wins Kings College 4 wins Wilkes University is currently on a four-game win streak since 2009 �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 20"13 SPORTS Wrestling closes out at King's Join in the history: River Street Riot • Beacon Archives The wrestling team looks to finish up its season at Kings College at 7p.m. on Feb. 22. The team recently extended its winning streak to 17 straight matches. Men's cagers close at King's The Beacon/ Greg Bowser The women's basketball team will close its season at King's College at 1 p.m. Feb.16. Before the game students are marching to King's In support of both the men's and women's teams as they take on the crosstown rival for the final time this year. The Beacon/ Greg Bowser The Wilkes men's basketball team Is scheduled to close Its season at King's College at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 following the women's game. The team is on a four-game win streak. The women's team will have a chance to end out its season with an above-.500 record with a win against the Monarchs and will hope to carry that moment with them into the next season as they continue to develop the young talent on the team. l I l �18 THE BEACON SPORTS I Feb. 12, 2013 NBA a ll-star game needs more quality SCOREBOARD Wrestling .. 2/8 The College of New Jersey This week's topic: Does the NBA all-star game -- or any major league all-star game -really showcase the best talent in that sport? Cancelled All Star games in sports were always seen as a big spectacle in sports, the idea of taking the best players in the league and putting together two teams to play each other seems to be a fool proof idea. However slowly but surely these games have been diminished to the point where they borderline circus. The Pro Bowl is a joke, and the NHL all-star game no one cares about, let alone knows when it's on, even though the skills competition is very entertaining. MLB all-star games are seen as the only important one, considering home field advantage is on the line for the World Series, and the home run derby is always a great spectacle to watch. The NBA all-star weekend has become a sort of joke, the game is filled with players laughing at each other and dogging it until the fourth quarter where it becomes semientertaining. The slam dunk contest is filled with no names trying to bring the hoop down while the stars and real dunk artists sit and watch. The three-point contest is the same and has the best players watching and not participating. One of the main problems behind all-star woes is fan voting. Fans vote big names and biased views based on hometown players. I think it is a great thing to have the fans have a partial say in who they watch, however, when we have Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett starting the all-star games this year, that is a joke. Hack-a-Howard has been a shell of his former self and Garnett is in his glory days with his best game well behind him. Chris Bosh and Tyson Chandler both have better numbers and are coming off the bench. And the NBA is not the only culprit. MLB might even be worse. We have eight Yan- kees on the team every single year, and the one person per team minimum rule is a killer when something is on the line and a team like the Astros must have representation. Pablo Sandoval starting over David Wright or Chase Headley when he played half as many games is a joke. Taking fan voting completely away is not the answer. I will not go as far to say the words "electoral college." However, I think that they shou~ account for 50 percent of the vote and the sports writers should hold some weight like the Hall of Fame and should ultimately decide who starts the game. These games must get back to a respectable level of play and we to get the best to participate, there is no excuse besides injury to not play if asked. Whenever fans are the deciding factor in any sport, things can get iffy. It isn't always the case, but having fans as the final say can raise some questions of how credible the votes are. If you follow the NBA, then you'll remember when the four Detroit Pistons started the 2006 All-Star game, marking the first time ever when four players on the same team were elite enough to lead an All-Star roster. Granted the 40-8 Pistons were a powerhouse at the time, was it fair to other players around the league who got snubbed because of the Pistons players? The point is fans have too much say perhaps in these situations, and should be voted on by the league and the players. This year, the West starting five will consist of two Los Angeles Lakers and two Los Angeles Clippers players; Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Blake Griffin respectively, with Kevin Durant being the only starter not from LA. The problem here is diversity, and the fact that Howard (who is having one of his worst seasons ever) is voted over players who deserve it much more. Basically, just because Howard is a fanfavorite, he was picked over someone like Al Jefferson or Anderson Varejao from the East. The East consists of mainly Miami, New York, and Boston players, and I'm sure you can guess who from those teams. The AllStar game should consist of players from a league of 30 teams, not just 6. The only time where it's nice to have fans rule favorites is in a case like when Shaq played. Before Shaq retired, he was elected to every All-Star game, not because of his talent, but because of the image and level of fun he brings to the game of basketball. His numbers may have been way down in his final years, but I know I'll never forget him break dancing with the Jabbawockeez for the introduction. The only thing that is fueling the fans voting is their participation with the league. Millions of people voted for their favorite players ... literally. Just under 7.8 million fans voted for the East players and slightly more than 7.8 million fans voted for the West. Keep in mind, those are just the totals for the players who have been selected. There are millions of other votes for players who did not make the roster. I say just have the players and coaches decide who should be on the team, that way, it would be more reputable. M-Basketball 2/6 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 60-42 2/9 Eastern University W 72-61 W-Basketball 2/4 Keystone College W 60-45 2/6 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 36-73 2/9 Eastern University L 65-71 WEEKAHEAD Wrestling Ithaca College 2/15 Kings College 2/22 M-Basketball DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 W-Basketball DeSales University 2/12 Kings College 2/16 - - - -- - - - - @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu @wifkesbeacon frank.passa/acqua@wifkes.edu - - - -- -- - --- �THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Men's basketball takes home. forth straight victory against Eastern on Saturday Courtesy of Sports Information Senior Tyler Breznitsky (Freeland, PAJMMI Prep) and Junior Chris Shovlin (Kingston, PA/G.A.R.) combined for 44 points to lead host Wilkes University to a 72-61 win over Eastern University Saturday afternoon at the Marts Center. The Colonels improve their win streak to four straight and remain alive for a postseason berth. Wilkes stands 11-11 overall and 4-8 in Freedom play following the win. Eastern drops to 6-17 on the year, tied with Wilkes for sixth place at 4-8 in league play. Early in the game Breznitsky got Wilkes rolling offensively canning his first three shots and capping an 11 -3 Colonel run to give the hosts an 18-11 lead with 12:05 left in the first half. A Shovlin layup in transition kept the Colonels ahead 27-24 with 3:39 left in the frame as Wilkes would settle for a 32-27 advantage at the break. The second half became a foul plagued stanza as both teams spent a majority of the half at the charity stripe. The Wilkes lead grew to eight as Nie Wilkins (Dushore, PA/Sullivan County) and Pat Furst (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) hit back-to-back jumpers to give the Colonels a 36-28 advantage early in the half. Brendan Sheldon (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley) hit two consecutive jumpers and two free tosses from Breznitsky grew the lead to 14, 48-34 with just under twelve minutes to play. The Wilkes lead ballooned to as many as 19 as two more free throws, this time from Shovlin ended any hopes of an Eagles comeback attempt late. Breznitsky led the Colonels offense with a career-high 24 points on 7-for-16 shooting including a 9-for-10 performance from the foul line. Shovlin followed with a complete floor game adding 20 points, five rebounds, and a game-high seven assists. Furst chipped in with 10 points and three boards off the bench. Tyler McGrath led Eastern with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Malcolm Garrison (11 points) and Dan Werth (13 points) were the two other Eagles to reach double figures in the contest. Both teams combined to shoot 67 free throws as Wilkes went 25-for-31 from the charity stripe (80.6 percent) while Eastern finished 26-for-36 (72.2 percent) from the line. This is following their Freedom victory against FDUFlorham on Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Marts Center. This third win wrapped up with a score of 60-42. Wilkes returns to play Tuesday with another important contest when the Colonels travel to Center Valley, Pa. for a matchup with first-place DeSales University at 8:00 p.m. SPORTS 19 �- ------ 20 THE BEACON I Feb. 12, 2013 Winning streak jumps to four after Saturday's game Men's basketball defeated Eastern University on Saturday, Feb 9, with 72-61. Tyler Breznltsky, left, combined with Chris ~ia::::l Shovlin, right, for 44 points. See the full story on Page 19. Women's team falls to Eastern " P!tli/ll 7fjjjjj)JjjJJp o [jJ[[ff/1711/tI!/o [f[flJfj[[f}/JillIJJ ·r fl& against Eastern on Saturday, Feb. 9. Megan Kazmerskl, above, had 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team Is 11-12 overal; and 2-10 In Freedom play. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 February 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/038b5d0bb057bddb7a0ea95fb2ad103d.pdf a193dbf417c0e64335d6932f5c670bf9 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb. 19, 2013 L ogin Usernan-.e: Password: P lease note yo u r password is case sensiti ve. D2L to be desired? Is it a missed opportunity for students and staff? Page 6 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Behind open doors Some students said they feel uncomfortable with conduct of SG members, Page 2 And the Oscar Goes to... The Beacon weighs in on Hollywood’s biggest night. Pages 10-11 Special kind of bowling Recap of Special Olympics bowling, Page 13 Running for heat Running Club goes forward Photo: The Beacon/Kirstin Cook with event despite snowFor more information storm, Page 16 and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com Volume 66 Issue 14 �Emergency Call Buttons, Page 3 Feb. 19, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief quests made by presenters. “We do try to keep that discussion to a minimum during the discussion out of respect for the groups and we open it up and have full discussions after the groups have left amongst the SG members to get any concerns out, clarify any questions amongst each other,” Rivers said. But Adam disagrees, stating that she observed a great deal of unprofessional conduct such as side chatter. “The people in the crowd, they were eating, they were texting, just having side conversations and it just really seemed complicated and nothing was getting done, I thought,” Adam said. Adam and Pantano also said they felt SG was overly critical of the presenters, and that they would not feel comfortable coming to the meeting with a fund request. “I felt that they kind of made sarcastic comments sometimes, when people would be giving their short presentations,” Adam said. RJ Sperazza, who presented to SG on behalf of the Running Club, said he was nervous to request funds in front of the approximately 40 SG members, but they were very helpful. “It is a little intimidating in nature, just being surrounded by people … but they were very welcoming,” Sperazza said. To come off as more welcoming to all students, Pantano suggested SG should try to garner feedback from visitors to engage them in the meeting. “That involves us as outsiders too so they could have asked the outsiders our opinions or just be more respectful of everyone in the room besides themselves,” Pantano said. Two students leave SG meeting citing problems with openness Two students said they felt so uncomfortable while attending a Student Government meeting that they walked out after 20 minutes. Sophomore communication studies majors Haley Adam and Talia Pantano had heard that SG meetings are open to all students. They were even encouraged by some of their friends who are on the SG board to visit the meetings, which are held every Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in the Henry Student Center. The two girls had been assigned a class project where they had to observe a formal meeting setting, so they picked a SG meeting for analysis. But when Adam and Pantano showed up at the SG meeting, they said members made them feel uneasy. Despite publicity and new efforts this year by SG to create an open setting, the two students said they were disappointed by a negative atmosphere and behavior from some of the SG members. “We just felt very uncomfortable overall,” Pantano said. “It just wasn’t welcoming or anything like that. It’s a weird feeling.” Adam said the tone gave her the impression that the meetings aren’t as open as SG promotes them to be. “I feel like that’s what they’re all about, they talk about how they’re a very welcoming crowd and they lead our school and make all these big decisions and we get in there and it’s like complete opposite,” Adam said. She said SG members were staring at them and they appeared to be whispering about them behind sheets of paper. “Everyone kind of just started staring and the board up front, they were whispering and putting papers up,” Adam said. After 20 minutes of feeling targeted, Pantano said they left the room when one of the presenters was finished. “They just kept staring the entire time so I just whispered to her, ‘they’re still staring at us,’ and we just kind of got up and left,” Pantano said. SG President Kris Rivers said he was unaware of any unwelcoming behavior from SG members and that he had not heard any complaints. “I haven’t ever had anyone come to me The Beacon/Kirstin Cook Students who attended an SG meeting left after 20 minutes because they said they felt so uncomfortable. They said they are disappointed with SG behavior. with these issues or concerns,” Rivers said. “All meetings are open to the student body and we welcome students to come to them.” He said it’s important for students to feel like they can walk into these meetings and voice their opinions. “We really would like as many students as possible to attend these meetings because this is their activities money, this is their representing organization,” Rivers said. “We try to do the best we can to represent people, but we always need to be hearing from our constituents at all times.” He said he was not sure why meetings don’t get more attendance, but SG has put in place a couple of measures this year to try to change that. Last semester, the meetings were moved from the Miller Room on the second floor of the Henry Student Center to the first floor lounge to be more visible and accessible to students. However, the location change was unsuccessful, and Rivers said meetings were moved back to the Miller Room because of the noise distraction on the first floor. He said there’s potential to relocated them to the first floor again, but they would be moved farther back in the lounge to avoid too much activity going through the student center. Another new measure this year was the creation of the SG position sergeant-in-arms. Kyle Wolfe was installed in this role, which Rivers describes as a “familiar face that you can expect to welcome you in and out of SG.” In this position, Wolfe opens the doors to the meetings for all visiting and presenting students. Rivers said this was a strategy to make students feel comfortable entering the meeting and attract more visitors. He said it has been successful so far. Besides these measures, Rivers said there is no set policy defining welcoming conduct for members. He also said SG does not directly collect feedback from visitors. But, he said he has not observed problems. He said conversations that go on during meetings are relevant exchanges on the fund re- Adam agreed, adding that engaging visitors in discussion and asking SG members to keep side tasks like eating and talking to a minimum would help the meetings reach students’ expectations. She said the current set-up was a disappointment. “It was eye-opening but it was also a letdown, because we have all these ideas in our head of what our SG should be and then we get there and we were like, ‘Are you serious? This is how it happens?’” THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Michael Tedeschi Website Manager �THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 NEWS Emergency call boxes quick, effective for those who need help By Christine Lee News Editor For most students, the emergency call boxes located throughout campus are taken for granted. They know they will be there in case of an emergency. “I think they’re a great feature to have; they’re all over the place, they’re easy to find, easy to see,” senior mechanical engineering major Charlie Reilly said. “If there was an emergency situation that arose and I was in danger of some sort or if saw someone else was I would definitely use the buttons.” However, for the past few weeks one call box pole located behind Chase Hall between Kirby Hall and Stark Learning Center was out of order, leading some to question how reliable the call boxes really are. “It’s not encouraging so it’s something that’s unfortunate in that I would hope to get fixed as soon as possible,” Reilly said. Freshman integrative media major Annie Stauffer said call box behind Chase Hall being out of order concerns her because she has a night class. “That bothers me a little bit. I have a night class on Thursdays so I like the idea of when they’re working,” Stauffer said. “I understand that happens sometimes.” Executive Director of Capital Projects John Pesta said the call box pole behind Chase has had its light replaced and has been repaired. He said various campus help departments work to repair the call boxes “We’ll check them internally with our electricians and if it’s a phone line, if there’s no dial tone to it, we’ll contact IT cause IT knows the phone system,” Pesta said. Public Safety manager Jerry Rebo explained the boxes are checked frequently to ensure their workability. “We check them twice a week to see if they’re in good operating condition plus the electricians check them,” Rebo said. Rebo said if the button on the boxes was pressed, the response from Public Safety to the scene would be instant. “It would be within three minutes,” Rebo said. “The average would be a minute or less.” The Beacon tested the response time of Public Safety to a call from an emergency box and they arrived on the scene in one minute and 19 seconds. Rebo said there are approximately 50 call boxes on campus and are located on all residence halls and various locations on campus based on student traffic. “We check and see which way the students travel most of the time; to classes and so forth, even at night, what routes they take on campus or off campus and that’s where they’re placed,” Rebo said. He said Public Safety is always looking to improve where the call boxes are located. One possibility they have brought up is placing one behind the Marts Center as more students are passing that direction. “We’re always looking to improve and we are looking (to place) a pole behind Marts,” 3 Rebo said. “That’s another area we think that the students do travel at night.” One parking lot that doesn’t have a call box is the Creative Writing parking lot, located on the corner of Ross and River streets. Rebo said there have been no instances of break-ins at the lot. “We haven’t had a break-in in there for months,” Rebo said. Stauffer said she feels she would use the call boxes if there was an emergency. “I think it’s the fastest way to get help if there’s an emergency,” Stauffer said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Kat Dodson Left, the emergency call box tower located behind Chase Hall between Stark Learning Center and Kirby Hall, was out of order for the past few weeks. Executive director of capital projects John Pesta reported the box has been fixed although it took the repairmen two days to do so. Students were concerned about the box being out of order but were hopeful that it would be fixed quickly. Student affairs: Wilkes fully prepared for flu season By Macey McGuire Staff Writer & Christine Lee News Editor Each year, Wilkes faces an attack from the flu. This year is no different. It marks another year Health Services must take precautions against the flu among the campus community. During the first week of the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,000 cases of the flu. The most recent data from Feb. 9 reported 1,000 cases. This year, Health Services reported less than 10 cases of the flu on campus compared to none last year. Although there are a high number of cases this year, Dean of Students Mark Allen said this is not enough to cause major concern. “We've developed policies with respect to potentially pandemic sorts of viruses, we've been fortunate in that we have not had largespread outbreaks of any serious contagious disease,” Allen said. Allen explained this year’s flu season had colleges across the country concerned because of how close proximity students have with each other, particularly if they reside on campus. "There was a national concern for the strength of this year's flu virus which prompted all institutions in higher education to be concerned about that, particularly residentially, because of the closeness by which college students are living, and also classroom The Beacon/Dan Lykens As of last week, Health Services said they had five flu shots left but students can get them at any pharmacy or clinic in the community. settings, that lends itself well to the spreading of the virus," Allen said. Due to the flu season almost being over, Health Services does not expect many more cases. However, they still encourage students to take precautions to avoid sickness. "First and foremost, hand-washing. It's absolutely what keeps me from getting the flu after I've seen 35 kids that are sick,” Director of Health Services Diane O’Brien said. “Not sharing drinks, face towels, hand towels, cigarettes, stuff like that is really important.” She said covering one’s mouth and disposing tissues properly are other ways to avoid spreading the flu. “Covering your mouth, cough into your sleeve, dispose of tissues properly, don't let tissues kind of lay around on coffee tables or bedside stands, they should be discarded,” O’Brien said. “It's spread by droplets, so anything that your saliva could touch should not be shared.” This year the CDC gave out 112 million doses of seasonal influenza vaccine, and they expect there to be more as well. Health services went through flu shots so quickly this semester they had to order a second package. Even though O’Brien said they only have five flu shots left, they still encourage students and faculty to get a flu shot in one of the many places offering the shot such as pharmacies, clinics or a private doctor. Wilkes has a pandemic influenza policy which states that students should be aware of what the symptoms of the flu and seek help if they have the flu. It also states that students exhibiting symptoms of the flu are encouraged to go home or if they cannot, they will be provided housing separate from their normal residence hall. There they will be provided “essential goods and services” and their condition will be monitored. Allen said the policy is stated on the MyWilkes portal and has been distributed via email over the course of the semester. “We've sent out notices to students and have updated the portal this year with respect to where we felt we were at as a community regarding a number of cases and things that people could do to minimize their risk,” Allen said. Allen said there is no way to measure how much impact Wilkes’ flu policy has on students but it makes them aware of better incentives. "It's hard to say what aspects of policy have the biggest impact,” Allen said. “The spirit of policy is just to make people aware of things that they could be doing, the behavioral approaches to minimizing risk.” @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu christine.lee@wilkes.edu �4 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 NEWS Future Business Leaders of America chapter recognized as SG club By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on Feb. 13 was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Miller Room All College: $7,916.16 Conferences: $2,640 General: $18,275.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $1,347.77 Student Government Total: $31,379.78 The Adventures in Science fund request was moved until the next meeting because of a scheduling conflict. They will be at the next meeting to begin their fund request process. The Wilkes chapter of Phi Beta Lambda, Future Business Leaders of America, was at the meeting this week to finish the process of getting club recognition because of an issue of who was going to pay dues for members to join the club. Phi Beta Lambda is a club in the business department that allows students to compete in local, regional, state, and national competitions. Students in the club are able to participate in events such as business law, business ethics, and marketing concepts. Last Last semester, semester, Adam Adam Wychowanec, Wychowanec, presentprese1 ed ed on on Phi Phi Beta Beta Lambda, Lambda, but but SG SG members members were wt: concerned that that the the $300 $300 that that comes comes from from SG SG to concerned each clL each clubs clubs would would be be spent spent for for dues dues to to aa club. SG for SG Constitution Constitution requires requires open open membership membership 1 all members members interested. interested. all The of Business Business and a The Jay Jay S. S. Sidhu Sidhu School School of Leadership the dues Leadership agreed agreed to to pay pay the dues for for the t members each each year year and and the the club’s club's constitution constituti, members was changed changed to to refl reflect that decision. decision. was ect that \,;Ull\,;.:J, UJl\..l lllUll'\..\,;Ulli:, \,;Vllt,,;\,;p!..:.. A motion was made to recognize Phi Beta Lambda as a Student Government club. The motion passed 35-0-7. Capitol Requests was in for their second week. Julie Miller did a quick overview of the cost and installation procedures for the board. Miller said the money would be coming out of the buffer fund to purchase the treadmills. A motion was made to allocate $22,246 for Capitol Projects to purchase new treadmills for the Marts gym. The motion was passed 33-0-9 For this meeting, the SG board participated in a much-anticipated activity regarding the SG Constitution. The board discussed how it can be more open to the student body at Wilkes. Ideas mentioned were email lists to all students, a newsletter that would be released to students and a diversity of majors on the board. “I think the board needs to realize that there is a fine line between representing and ruling,” Senior class representative Lindsey Coval said. “We need to work on reducing the size of the SG bubble.” John Sweeney, senior class vice-president reminded SG members to sign up for the SG Relay for Life team. Anastasia Mauger, sophomore class president, said that they have sold more than 100 long sleeve T-shirts for their fundraiser. They plan on doing another order if students are interested. Junior class, president Julie Miller said they are finalizing their sweatshirt order and design. The sweatshirts will be a 1/4 zip sweatshirt. They hope to be selling in the near future. Both Off-Campus Council president Nick Wierman and Commuter Council president Chris Cousins said they are glad SG members will be working on including off-campus and commuter students to participate in events that happen on campus. They say that some students feel that on campus events are not for them. They are hoping that by opening the communication between SG and off campus students, more students will participate in oncampus events. Upcoming events for campus is a MSC/ISA program on Feb. 22, the Big Event is on April 7 and the Spring Concert is on April 8. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu CAlliET. ....... . . 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On Tues, Feb. 12, Turell met faculty, staff and student leaders as a part of the interview process. She also participated in a forum for members of the campus to ask her questions on her plans if she was selected as provost. “We are coming to an end and I think the search committee has been pleased with the caliber of the candidates who applied to the position,” Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams said. In the forum Turell talked about a multitude of issues ranging from tenure for faculty to online learning and its effectiveness in the learning process. “The key is a faculty that is trained in order to create an effective online community,” Turell said. In the forum, Turell touched on tenure for faculty and staff and the criteria she would implement for reaching the mark. “I think tenure is key to an institution of higher learning,” she said. Turell said that she would implement new criteria for tenure that would include good teaching report, research, scholarship and service. She would put an emphasis on the good teaching report and research in their designate The Beacon/Austin Loukas Susan Turell speaks with faculty and staff during her on-campus interview. Turell spoke on various topics including online learning and tenure for faculty. area. Turell also said the provost should have an open door to the faculty and getting out on campus to talk to people. She also touched on a liberal arts education saying, “There are so many skills that are a part of liberal arts education” She continued by saying, “we want to create lifelong learners.” Turell also mentioned that she would not push all staff into a mentoring role toward students because not everyone is made for that role. Members of the committee met with President Patrick Leahy on Feb. 15 to go over the three candidates and give them their feedback. Ultimately Leahy will decide the next provost however there is no set date as to when the decision will be made. The next provost should be in place by summer 2013, ready for the students to return in the fall. 5 Susan Turell Biography Susan Turell serves as Associate Provost at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She previously served as dean of undergraduate studies and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While at the University of WisconsinEau Claire, she was the coordinator of the university’s women’s studies program and an associate professor, later professor, of psychology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Texas at Austin, her master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Houston. Her most recent works include the article “Lesiban, gay, bisexual and trans-gender communities’ readiness for intimate partner violence prevention,” published last year in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services and a presentation on “Dismantling Racism: Creating an inclusive Climate. Inclusive Excellence” and “International Education: Charting the Future Together” at the 2012 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education summit in Slippery Rock. She served as reviewer for the American Psychological Association’s Division 35 through 2012. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Vagina Monologues 2013 The Beacon/Dan Lykens On Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, Wilkes presented Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. This year, the V-Day organization, the foundation which sponsors “The Vagina Monologues” each year, celebrated its’ fifteenth year in existence by holding an event known as One Billion Rising, which people across the globe gathered on Feb. 14 to dance in order to raise awareness for violence against women and girls, particularly rape. Above, student director Miranda Baur performs the spotlight monologue, “Rising.” See more photos on thewilkesbeacon.com. Monday February 18, 2013 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight March 18 7:30pm Wilkes Now Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday February 19, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Spotlight March 25 6:30pm Department Stores 7:00pm I Enjoy Being A Girl 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm It Takes A Villiage 8:35pm Rosenn Lecture-Cory Booker Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday February 20, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight April 1 6:30pm An American In Normandy 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday February 21, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight April 8 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm It Takes A Village Classical Arts Showcase Friday February 22, 2013 6:00pm True Rarity: Amazing story of Irwin Weinberg 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �Dress Codes, Page 8 Feb. 19, 2013 Wilkes D2L website a missed opportunity Merging sites has potential benefits for faculty, students By The Beacon Editorial Staff D2L, or Desire to Learn, is an online web service at Wilkes University that allows teachers to interact with their students online. If you have not used it yet, allow us to explain it. The service is hosted on a website that allows professors to post lessons, documents, syllabi, power points, pictures and more for students to download. Professors can post assignments to be handed in digitally, and put assignments and future quizzes on a calendar so that students can have a heads up on what is coming up next. Grades are posted and are kept in an organized manner for students to view at any time and assess their overall grade. This sounds like a great system, and in theory it is. It has all the necessary tools in place to bridge the gap between technology integrated students and their busy schedules, and help organize work for their professors. And yet this system isn’t used or utilized by all of the faculty here at Wilkes, and for some professors and students it causes more headaches and trouble than making life easier. Common problems and complaints with the system tend to be that the website as a whole is buggy, and that not every professor is competent with the system, which can lead to assignments not obtained on time, grading messed up, work lost and even inaccurate information put on the calendar. The Beacon believes that D2L has been a very useful tool. It can be used as a temporary storage place for files, to keep up on what assignments are next, and to check how my grades are. Those of us who have used it have never had a problem with assignments not making it in on time, nor have we ever had trouble logging into the website unless there was a downtime for the website scheduled. These downtimes are typically emailed to our Wilkes emails. Perhaps it’s different for other departments and professors who use the system, but thus far we have not had any troubles. The Beacon realize that not everyone feels the same, so what can we do to fix this? There is a lot of potential here that both students and professors are missing out on. We propose a few initiatives to help bring this resource to light. The first is that we introduce it to our freshmen the same way we introduce the Wilkes online portal, mywilkes. But don’t show them it in a onetime viewing that they will forget about 10 minutes after they walk through the door. Incorporate it as an essential tool for MKT-322-A - Advertising News Book:mafts The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 7 responses. What is your opinion on Valentine’s Day? Content Browser I BEACON POLL Last week’s question: v 7 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu ~ " ~ RecentlyVls1teCI My Bookmarks No DOOk.maf1(S tla\11! Deen aooea. Calendar > ~ Sunaoy, FcbnJJly 17, 20H Fcbru•ry 2013 > Depends on whether or not I have a valentine43% Love it! 57% The Beacon/Carly Yamrus D2L offers students and faculty a place to store documents, write emails, organize coursework and see grades. them to know, and teach them the in’s and Wilkes website and combine it with the D2L out’s of it. website. And don’t just merge them together, Second, highly encourage, but do not force, have an entire structural overhaul. Mywilkes. professors to learn and use the technology. edu is an ugly website. 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Third, have a way for students and profesThe Beacon believes that the Wilkes comsors to send bug reports (errors) or even sug- munity should take a second look at making gestions for improving the website. When you this useful tool relevant in the day-to-day studhave a resource powerful enough to make the ies of its students and faculty. student-professor connection stronger, the fastest way to improve it is to keep an open forum between the developers and maintainers of that website, and the users who have to access it everyday. @thatbillthomas But we could even take it a huge step forbillthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com ward and actually innovate. Integrate the My- “If you plan a merge smartly with the D2L website, you would have a one stop place for student to access everything from school work to grades to financial account summaries to emails.” This week’s question: What website do you use most frequently when passing the time? • Pinterest • Tumblr • Facebook • Twitter • Reddit • YouTube Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Boy Scouts resist equality, Dropping the B-word: Does tolerance with ban on gays chivalry still exist out there? By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor I "' ...."' C, "' The Beacon/Bryan Calabro The Boy Scouts of America, a service and citizenship organization for young boys, continues to instill a “morally straight” mindset into young boys. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor “On my honor I will do my best 
to do my duty to God and my country
 and to obey the Scout Law; 
to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, 
mentally awake, and morally straight.” That’s the Scout Oath of the Boy Scouts of America, a youth organization for young men whose mission is to build character, leadership, citizenship and physical fitness. The only part of that oath in question is that little part at the end that they tacked on in effort to promote ignorance and intolerance: “morally straight.” Meaning you cannot be openly gay. Good news, though, you can still be gay but you just can’t tell anyone. I will assume that this ban was simply implanted to make the group feel better about themselves. To sweep the issue under the rug, if you will. If we don’t talk about being gay then our members won’t ever have the idea that maybe they are, in fact, homosexual. While we’re at it we might as well inculcate our ignorant beliefs into the minds of young boys so we can stretch this fight for equality as long as we possibly can. Those two words, “morally straight,” have caused quite a stir recently when the Boy Scouts decided to re-evaluate a ban on gay members and Scout leaders within the organization. The Boy Scout policy says that openly gay people will be a distraction to the organization’s mission. A distraction to the mission. The mission, being to “prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.” Please tell me, what is so unethical and immoral about equality? Please tell me how discrimination is honorable. Please tell me how, in the 21st century - after we overcame slavery, after we granted women their rights - that we cannot find it in us to allow young boys, who happen to be gay, to be a members of a group that sanctions character. Who ARE WE, as people, to tell someone that they are not allowed to be in a group that promotes model citizenship because they prefer the same sex? Who are we as people to tell others that they are flawed in nature and thus ineligible, unqualified, unworthy of opportunities entirely unrelated to the given “problem.” As a country, we should be ashamed of ourselves that we are still teaching young people to separate themselves from others who are not the same as them. This relationship between sexual preference and Scouting is beyond me. We need to look at who is actually making this a pressing issue. Do young boys really have this strong opinion about gay rights? When you were 11 years old, did you have this aversion to differences within your group of friends? No. You didn’t. You don’t come out of the womb believing that being gay is wrong. You are taught. How sad it is to see little boys holding signs that say “stay strong” in support of the ban. This should have never been an issue for them. I know the Boy Scouts’ vision is rooted in Christianity, and I am not about to make this a religious argument nor am I going to acknowledge this from a religious standpoint. But I will argue it from a human rights standpoint. How are we still grounded in such selfish mindsets? Who gave straight people the authority to decide who has the inalienable rights cited in the Declaration of Independence? The Boy Scouts are a private organization, and thus have the right to discriminate. They also have the right to understanding and tolerance. You don’t have to agree with gay rights, nor do you have to like them. But it is 2013, and it’s about time we start acknowledging people for who they are, not who they like. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu What I would really like to know is why many men, certainly not all, but definitely many, think that it is completely OK to disrespect women by how they address their female equivalents. I am not referring to a woman being called the B-word, (otherwise known as a female dog,) when she is actually acting in a way that qualifies the use of the term. In such a case, words like this may be acceptable but of course the word “may” here is used rather loosely. In other words, I don’t recommend it in excess. For example, a few months ago, one college-aged “boy” on my Facebook newsfeed would excessively post rude comments using the C-word left and right, as if it proved or supported any point at all. Such a case is never acceptable, as most of us already know. I am more specifically focusing here on how in our society, we don’t think twice before using the insulting vocabulary on the female gender as a whole for no reason. But how many songs can you think of where females are referred to as “bitches” and “hoes” amongs other condescending and disrespectful names? I can think of quite a few, and honestly, I feel that it severely decreases the value of the music, but that is beside the point. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not a diehard feminist. Girls, in general, bother me. And this is also not to say that women are completely innocent either. Nikki Minaj drops the B-bomb on her own kind in nearly every song she writes. The music industry is just the beginning of the trend. Hip-Hop has had quite the long history of condescending women within the genre’s lyrics. Some songs are of course worse than others, but still. It makes the music sounds trashy and classless, which is a shame because the actual music may be good. Sure, most rappers have good-intentions but what makes verbally demeaning women something of absolute necessity when producing a quality song? I had a conversation with someone maybe a year and a half ago about this kind of music and whether or not it can be considered “art.” He said yes, as disrespectful and tasteless the lyrics may be, it’s art. I said absolutely not. When I think of art, I think of MoMA in New York City. I think of theatre, drawing, dancing, modeling, designing and singing from the heart. But that’s just me. I wanted to believe that this phase was relatively new, but it is in fact not a phase at all. I wanted to believe that women were at some point in human time completely respected in the entire sense of the word, and they might have been, but it isn’t clear. Continuing with the B-word as an example, the term reaches all the way back to the 1800s when it was still used as a definition, sexually comparing women to dogs (who beg for men, etc. etc.) The word continued to rise in popularity throughout the entirety of the 1900s, reaching its peak in the early 2000s, according to Geoffrey Hughes’ “An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, Profanity, Foul Language and Ethnic Slurs in the English-Speaking World.” This is also not to say that women are the only targets of name-calling. Profanity and disrespect were present in every race and gender probably since the origin of man, all of which have been demeaned at one point or another if not still today. I guess this becomes a reminder to remember your place in the world and to treat others with respect whether you’re serious or not. As for chivalry and respect, I like to believe that they are not completely dead. Ladies and gentlemen still exist out there, right? If so, prove it. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Many individuals feel that there is nothing wrong with using demeaning and disrespectful words in daily conversation to reference women. �Feb. 19, 2013 |THE BEACON 8 OPINION Dress codes strip student’s freedom of expression By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on my way to Wilkes University, I pass the grounds of Elmer L. Meyers Junior/Senior High. At that time in the morning, around 8 a.m., all the students are making their morning walk to school. One thing I’ve noticed is that all the boys are wearing khaki pants and collared shirts. There are no obvious divisions between punks or jocks or Goths or nerds. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t have some kind of us-versus-them mentality when it comes to different groups of students, and I’m certainly not in favor of cliques. But the fact that literally everyone looks the same makes me sick. It’s not like the cliques don’t still exist. Just because you can’t tell them apart at a glance doesn’t mean the ‘roided-up meatheads don’t still pick on the Chess Club dweebs or that the heavy-metal freaks don’t still get into skirmishes with the gangsta-rap thugs. So what does it matter if they wear the colors? Beneath the collars and khakis, they’re still who they are. The poor kids still look scruffy, and the rich kids still look pristine. You can’t change that. Nor should you. Cliques suck, but they’re more or less natural in human society. They don’t disappear when you become an adult; they just become more subtle. Sometimes not even. The point I’m trying to make isn’t about cliques. It’s about freedom of expression. Personal expression is one of the most important rights we have, not just as Americans but as human beings. And really, what mode of personal expression aside from speech itself communicates who we are (at least on some level) more loudly than the clothes we choose to wear? Note the key word there: “Choose.” Strict dress codes like the one enforced at Meyers High School take away that freedom of choice and subsequently suppress students’ basic human rights of personal expression. They impose values on said students which may not correspond with their own and deny them the opportunity to not only communicate their values, but to even discover those values for themselves. School is a place for learning. The teenage years are a time for experimentation of all kinds: religious, romantic, philosophical, aesthetic. Distill that all down to the most fundamental form and what you’re really talking about is identity experimentation, the act of trying different things and finding out who we are. Take yours truly for example. I was a weird, artsy kid, and I experimented a lot. One of the key outlets for that experimentation was my wardrobe. I had a pair of tight-fitting red plaid pants covered in zig-zagging zippers that I called my “punk pants.” I had a blue Baja poncho I called my “hippie hoodie.” I used to cut the sleeves off of shirts, sew on patches, dye my hair green and wear mismatched shoes. I looked like a doofus, but that was my right. Bringing the ‘Harlem Shake’ dance to Wilkes University More importantly, it was an integral part of my adolescence. Some will argue that dress codes, especially in urban public schools, are justified because of their potential for reducing youth violence by making it more difficult to conceal weapons and by restricting the wearing of gang colors and provocative slogans. I would reply that enforcing dress codes as a means of reducing youth violence fails to address the underlying issues that lead to it. It’s the equivalent of simply amputating a diseased limb instead of even attempting to cure the sickness itself. How often do we look back at the things we wore in high school, roll our eyes and wonder what the hell we were thinking? Chances are not nearly as many times as we will in the future, for we continue to grow and change and evolve into individuals (hopefully) very different from our juvenile selves. But that evolutionary process is natural and necessary, warts ‘n’ all. We look back and roll our eyes because we made bad decisions, but making bad decisions is how we developed a framework for understanding what constitutes a good decision in the first place. Depriving kids of that deprives them of an entire stage of their personal development. More distressingly, it deprives them of the most basic symbol of individuality. What’s worse: Freedom with its consequences or security via suppression? @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com The Beacon/Laura Preby Dress codes strip individuals of their basic right to personal expressions and disallows students to express their individualities. W THEBEACON Association Member By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor Every few months, there is new viral trend that floats from computer screen to computer screen on YouTube. The first one of this year is called “Harlem Shake.” Harlem Shake is a dubstep song from Bauuer and has quickly become the newest thing for groups of friends or college campuses to do. All it consists of is people doing their everyday routine in the background while a person in the front casually dances. However, once the breakdown in the song drops, the frame cuts to everyone dancing crazily out of their minds. A simple 30-second video is all it is, and this new trend is spreading on the internet like wildfire. College campuses all over the country are making their own versions, each having millions of views in just a few days. Because these videos are so short and people find them entertaining, people are willing to watch multiple at once, hence the quick million hits. A student at Appalachian State University started a small event on Facebook to get his campus evolved. In just 24 hours, the event had 558 attendees all willing to dance like there is no tomorrow. This is an opportunity too funny to pass up, Have An Opinion? Courtesy of YouTube The ‘Harlem Shake’ video has become a YouTube sensation among colleges. and it can give Wilkes University some viral recognition. It doesn’t have to be anything overwhelming, but it should be attempted. Why would anyone not want to be in a video that 2 million views in the first week? An event has been made for the “Wilkes Harlem Shake” on Facebook and everyone is encouraged to join and help make this video a hit. As of now, it is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21, during club hours, but a set place has not been determined. Students should help spread the word and make the Harlem Shake at Wilkes the best on the Internet. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Get your opinion heard! The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. contact: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Doctor Who? Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 19, 2013 Poet Tim Seibles speaks on race, love Creative Writing brings National Book Award nominee to Wilkes Award since the press was founded in 2001. Staff Writer Seibles, a former Pennsylvania naIn the spirit of Valentine’s Day, when 2012 tive currently residing in Virginia has National Book Award finalist Tim Seibles had poems published in literary jourcame to Wilkes University last Thursday, nals and magazines in conjunction with many of the poems he choose to read to those his work that he presents nationally in attendance had to do with heartfelt crushes, and internationally, making him one of love, lust and growing up. Leading a special America’s foremost African-American workshop in the Kirby Hall Salon from 1–2:30 poets. In addition to his writing, Seibles p.m., Siebles kicked off the afternoon with an is a professor of Old Dominion Univerolder poem, titled “What Holds You,” which sity in Norfolk, where he works as a he wrote when he was in his 20s about a girl member of the English Department and he “fancied.” MFA in writing faculty. He also serves “I have read that poem about 20-some times. on the teaching board of the Muse WritIt’s very old,” he said. “It is funny to think ers Workshop and teaches part-time at about what drives you to write poems, about the University of Southern Maine’s how when I was working on that poem I was Stonecoast MFA in writing program. just consumed with her. Of course, now I have As an educator himself, Seibles freno idea where she is at.” quently reads his work at cultural cenIn addition to the poetry readings, the work- ters and literacy festivals in addition to shop, which also included an extended Q&A high schools and universities. session, was presented by Wilkes University’s Among the other poems Seibles read graduate creative writing program. During the at the workshop was “Allison Wolff,” workshop, Seibles discussed his creative pro- which was not only featured in the cess from his younger voice poems to his new “Fast Animal” collection but also incollection of poems, “Fast Animal,” which cluded in the anthology “Best Ameriearned him his National Book Award nomina- can Poetry 2010.” The poem dealt with tion. a variety of themes, but what seemed to “Fast Animal,” Seibles said, is a collection capture everyone’s attention were the of poems that represent a movement from most were the ways the piece brought The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam youthful confusion to the reality in adulthood. up the subject of race. It is an expedition through real world themes When asked why he wanted to tackle Tim Seibles, one of the the most prominent that plague human society, such as the weight such touchy subject matter, Seibles re- African-American poets in the U.S., read seof race, the reality of authentic alertness and plies cited the importance of keeping the importance of remembering our pasts. the events of history fresh in one’s mind lection from his latest book “Fast Animal.” “Fast Animal,” Speaking of his own youth, Seibles spent and learning from which is Seibles’ them, rather than simply some time highlighting the way people grow sixth such collecignoring them and trying and change over time. Specifically, he comRemember what you need tion was published pared the artistic “voice” of his younger self to move on. by Etruscan Press, to remember. Leave what you “We have to take re- with that of the person he is today. He notes a nonprofit publishsponsibility for the past. that he found it particularly interesting how his ing press located need to behind.” I mention in this poem younger voice had different emotions about near campus, on - Tim Seibles, about Emmett Till,” and perceptives of the world. More interestSouth River Street said, referring to ingly, he said, however, was recognizing those Poet Seibles in Wilkes-Barre. the 14-year-old African- things that had remained the same after so It is the home of American boy who was many years. Wilkes University’s graduate Creative Writing murdered in Mississipi in 1955 after flirting “Remember what you need to remember,” Department and publishes five to six literary with a white woman. “One thing that speaks Seibles said. “Leave what you need to behind.” works each year. It was Etruscan that sub- to me is that I was born the same year he was mitted “Fast Animal” for the National Book eradicated. I don’t know if that had a specific @wilkesbeacon Award. In total, three Etruscan Press publica- impact on me, but I found that to be interestnicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu tions have been finalists for the National Book ing.” By Nicole Zukowski “ Wilkes U Literary Event Calendar You’re in luck, bibliophiles. The creative program isn’t the only department bringing wordsmiths to Wilkes. Check out this calendar of upcoming literary events to be hosted by the English department this spring. David Wyatt Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Kirby Salon David Wyatt’s latest book, “Secret Histories: Reading Twentieth Century American Literature,” uncovers real histories hidden within the pages of American literature. The book both works to trace the multifaceted American past and models empathetic reading as his act of historical co-creation. Jeff Mock & Margot Schilpp Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Kirby Salon Jeff Mock is the author of a collection of poems, “Ruthless.” Margot Schilpp is the author of three books of poetry: “The World’s Last Night,” “Laws of My Nature” and “Civil Twilight.” Tim Parrish Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Kirby Salon Tim Parrish is author of the short story collection, “Red Stick Men,” set in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. His other books, “Fear and What Follows: A Memoir of Masculinity and Racism” and “The Jumper,” a novel and winner of the George Garrett Prize for Fiction, will be published in fall 2013. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Did Ed Sheeran get snubbed? THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Drinking &Tweeting,” by Brandi Blunders THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Analyzing Merle Dixon �10 A&E A&E • I By The Beacon Editorial Staff - ·-- • It’s hard to tell how much blood is on the floor when the red carpet’s rolled out. • Last year, the editors of The Beacon came together to discuss, debate, argue and ultimate trade fisticuffs over just which movie of 2011 deserved to win the “Best Picture” award at the 85th Academy Awards. I They weren’t necessarily movies that were nominated; just the ones that we thought were the cream of the crop. t With the awards airing this Sunday,• II we’ve done it again. Only, this year, , we decided to class things up.We • got dolled up in our Oscar best and tried to act cordial, but it,wasn’t , # , long before dissension turned our snazzy ti , soiree into, ,an all-out warzone. Oh well, there’s always next year. • • , , ,. Kirstin Cook, Editor-in-Chief The magic of the “Lord of the Rings” franchise is legendary in the movie industry, and even in our culture. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” had a lot to live up to, but the epic film deftly filled those giant Hobbit shoes and outdid all the anticipaII tion and expectations. The • , -~ special effects beautifully captured this fantasy world. The Hobbit humor and ~ ,, goblin antics brought back that whim" • sical feeling of “The Fellowship of ,, • film was more about ,,the ' Ring.” The setting and sensation than a•series of ' events in a plotline. Those tones were • captivating for the entire 169-minute duration. Perhaps the most compel- • ling sensation was the deep sense of adventure, summed up in the immorI , tal words of Gandalf: “Home is now ~ behind you. The world is ahead.” . ,. . , • .. • -. , ,, • Bryan Calabro, Managing Editor “Looper” was my favorite movie of 2012. For a couple reasons: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis are a 19 2013 Fe 19, THE BEACON |I Feb. • directed by Wes Anderson, of “The Royal Tenenbaums” fame. It is about two adolescent kids who fall in love and run away into the woods on a small New England island in the 1960s. The film focuses on their families’ and the island’s efforts to locate them, and the two kids’ desire to ,be together despite the adults’ protests. • What"'- I like most• about this film is its• nonsensibility. It has a cers, tain quirk about it that makes it funny • I • and it is up to the viewer to suspend ~their disbeliefs in order to•truly enjoy it. lThat and its score, which uses mu, . .composed by Benjamin Britten, is sic truly fantastic. badass team. One is young and spry, the other is old and well-wizened. There are boobs and drugs; not even a normal drug, one that they drop in their eye. So cool. Everyone likes boobs and drugs. They go together like peanut-butter and jelly. There is nothing like watching futuristic, ganglike violence in a semi-post apocolap~ tic world where anything goes. ' Anarchy is kewl. Because I like violence, "sex, drugs, boobs and the concept of time travel over vast periods of time, this movie provided me with all the essentials to be thoroughly enter~tained. The whole concept of a world dominated in chaos, as in “anything goes” also made me appreciate this • ~ film. "' Brandon Scott, Online Editor • Christine Lee, News Editor " “Cabin in the Woods” is the perfect • mix of horror and cerebral satire. Al“Moonrise Kingdom” is a though many quirky, nonsensical may comedy -., . ..• . -t ' • ..~ - , ~ • • . ., . . ' • ' " ' , -·- . , '--; • .' .• dismiss this movie as a silly horror film, its underlying satirical tones skewer the horror movie genre with pin-point accuracy. That, along with its ridiculous over-the-top gore and monster-mash party scenes, make it an absolute must-see choice for the Oscars. Carly Yamrus, Opinion Editor I don’t watch many movies, but when I do I like to laugh until it hurts. That or drool over attractive actors. That said, “21 Jump Street” is the best movie of the year for two reasons: Because it was one of only two movies I saw, and because it was pretty hysterical. The story follows two cops who are anything but good at their jobs. assign to go undercover "• at a local high school to as students ~ of a popular synfind the source thetic drug ship. The movie mocks high school students~pretty hard., • and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum were great. My new favorite actor is ' ,.. • Dave Franco, who played a nonchalant hipster drug dealer. J, Boy, was he beautiful. . ',t, , ,, , •. , •.,' • Alyssa Stencavage, Life Editor I don’t go to the movies often anymore, but one movie I saw within this past year that I really enjoyed and was impressed by was “The Vow,” . starring Rachel McAdams (Paige) • and Channing Tatum (Leo). Paige ,, and Leo were married and Paige , l in • ends up in a coma after getting , a car accident. She wakes up' with severe memory loss but Leo doesn’t give up on her. He is determined to win her heart again, and works hard to do exactly that. I’m not sure what about this movie makes it my favorite Although I love the characters, it’s not necessarily because of them. It’s more because appreciate the realistic aspect of it, the fact that what happens in this movie can and does happen in real life. This kind of thing makes you appreciate the important people in your life and what they will do for you. While it was sad, it was also a great movie. . ... .·,.-r . ' .• . •• . • , • . ,,... . .' \ ..,. . . , . • , ;r, , , , ..• , ' . , ' • Frank Passalacqua, Sports CoEditor “Silver Linings Playbook” combines three of my favorite things: the Philadelphia Eagles, Robert De Niro and, of course, Jennifer Lawrence. ·' The addict• romance/drama isn’t usually my cup • of tea, but this movie is , • ' ... ' 11 A&E the only exception. The movie ended on a happy note that left me wanting more. There was certainly a share of comedic scenes, too, that helped draw me in as well. The acting was great by every character and the emotional ., scenes actually ,. . felt real. While some may be surprised the•movie is about • . competition, a dance the story simply . • 'fl could ' not have been done better. . . . , , ending that left me inspired and a little bit curious. What if we could time travel? . . ' ' ,t, • Jake Cochran, Sports Co-Editor ,., I think the movie that did the best overall for the year was a Quentin Tarintino movie, but it wasn’t “Django Unchained,” it was “Killing Them Softly.” I say this because it was vastly underrated and underperformed in the box office so many people passed it over, and was just a solid film overall. It was an interesting social commentary with an ultra realistic feeling that made you feel everything they wanted you to feel and it didn’t have•a happy ending which always a plus in my book. • ' • ,, ,, Laura Preby, Photo Editor My Oscar pick for the year is “Safety Not Guaranteed.” This movie, from the producers of “Little Miss Sunshine,” provided me with my dose of romance, comedy, drama and a little sci-fi all in an hour and a half. Mark Duplass plays a man intent on traveling back in time, who is looking for someone to accompany him. Not only is he devastatingly attractive, but he gets to display his amazing voice. I had to travel about a half-hour to see this movie, but it was absolutely worth it. It’s a perfect film with an ' Bill Thomas, A&E Editor When I vented my spleen over the Twilight series last year, I never thought said series’ icy, pursed-lip male lead, Robert Pattinson, would go onto to deliver such a mesmerizing, intense performance in what I consider the best film of 2012. Color me stunned, as “Cosmopolis” is something of an actors’ showcase, with Pattinson joined by Paul Giamatti and Sarah Gadon (among others), ~ all of whom chew hungrily on meaty,• • , ;, roles. magnetic, monologue-heavy More so, though, “Cosmopolis” is a clearinghouse for ideas. Based on a book by Dan Dilillo and directed I by longtime fringe auteur David ? Cronenberg, the film unspools a nearfuture narrative of a young, decadent, \. borderline-agoraphobic billionaire ~ losing his fortune over the course of one long limo• ride across New York City in pursuit of a simple haircut. In the process, themes of convergence, ~ capitalism, sexuality, technology, • ,,., } morality, artifice and alienation are excruciatingly explored asIthe soul of I modern society I is vivisected with hypnotic hyper-realism and intoxicating intellect. All told, “Cosmopolis” : ~ is lyrical and subversive, and I bound to get people talking. Just as great cinema should. ' • I ' ,, • . • ' • ' Photos by: Laura Preby / Design by: Brian Calabro ·~ •.... •- f ' ~ �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Every issue, the staff of The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Laura Preby is hopping in the TARDIS to hang out with… The Last of the Time Lords By Laura Preby Photo Editor Who is The Doctor? “He comes from somewhere else. He travels in the TARDIS that is bigger on the inside than on the outside and can travel both space and time.” This quote, spoken by Amy Pond during the introduction of the sixth season of the modern version of “Doctor Who,” is the best description of who the titular Doctor is and what he’s about. But there’s so much more to the story that has had nerdy fan-boys glued to the television for the past half-century. “Doctor Who” the longest running sci-fi television series ever, has over 700 episodes since its birth in 1963. The Doctor, who has been played by a succession of different actors since the show first insemination the imaginations of television audiences way back in the swingin’ ‘60s, is the last of the Time Lords (an ancient, ageless alien race) who, by traveling through space and time, sets out to right the wrongs of the world and has encountered more than a few foes along the way. Some of the most iconic monsters in the series are the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Weeping Angels, to name a few (find out all about these nefarious extraterrestrials in the Cheat Sheet on the other side of this page). And, honestly, it’s hard not to piss off a few people in the 1,200 years the Doctor has been alive. The Doctor, currently played by Matt Smith, makes his journeys with the accompaniment of a companion, until recently the aforementioned Amy Pond, a stylish red-head with an attitude similar to my own. Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, will be taking on a new companion, Clara Oswin Oswald, in the second half of the seventh series, which will begins airing on BBC America on March 30. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic television series, which originally went off the air in 1989, only to be relaunched and reinvented (but not rebooted) in 2005 for a new audience. “Doctor Who” is one of the few shows that audiences can watch the old episodes as well as the new ones and still understand what’s going on. Unlike “Star Trek,” which keep changing characters with each new series, “Doctor Who” features a lot of the same faces and references throughout the years, allowing you to relate with them whether you’re 15 or 50. The new episodes, said to be some of the most epic thus far, feature a series of new foes, and the return of older ones portrayed in a way we’ve never seen them before. Over the years, there have been eleven different Doctors played by different actors, which is a great gimmick to keep the show running when actors get uninterested. Simply put, the Doctor does not “die”; he is regenerated into a new being after he sustains any injury that would result in death if he were human. He regenerates in a new body with a similar personality (but never exactly the same) and different amounts of sexiness depending on your taste and sexual preference (Tenth Doctor = Yum) There are also rumors of a female Doctor in the near future, although this is something that’s been discussed for some time. Yay or nay? Aside from the long-running television show, there have also had many spin-off series such as “Torchwood,” “The Sarah Jane Adventures” and “K-9.” There is also a popular Doctor Who comic that I indulge in on occasion. Additionally, there’s been exciting news of a “Doctor Who”/”Star Trek” crossover comic, being released this May, that would make any geek set down his Magic cards, turn off his Nintendo 64 and skip off to the comic book store. Whether you’re a die-hard Whovian or have never experienced The Doctor for yourself, now is a great time to sit down with a few reruns and prepare yourself for new adventures with everyone’s favorite Time Lord. @preby laura.preby@wilkes.edu CHEAT SHEET The Whovian’s Guide to the Galaxy TARDIS Stands for “Time and Relative Dimensions in Space.” Essentially, a combination time machine/ spaceship, the TARDIS looks like a blue police phone box on the inside (something once common in England), but is much, much, much bigger on the inside (as virtually everyone who enters makes sure to mention). More than just a spiffy ride, though, the TARDIS itself is alive, and doubles as The Doctor’s oldest friend and greatest love. All together now: Awwww. Sonic Screwdriver Never leave the TARDIS without it! The Sonic Screwdriver is The Doctor’s trustiest tool, a sort of intergalactic all-purpose Swiss Army knife which can be used to open doors, scan alien life-forms or do anything else the show writers need it to. For the nerd in your life, you can buy your own. It can’t scan alien life-forms, but it can change the channel on your TV. Except for when “Doctor Who” is on. Daleks The most recognizable villain in the “Doctor Who” canon, your average Dalek look like a cross between R2-D2 and a tank. Basically a metaphor for Nazi eugenics, the Daleks have very little tolerance for any species other than their own, and have one specific agenda when they encounter “inferior” races: EX-TERRRR-MINATE! Cybermen Who doesn’t love big, scary robots? Too bad they don’t love you. It’s not anything personal, they just know you’d be better if you were made of metal and had no emotions. When you hear them shouting “delete” at the top of their synthetic lungs, get out of town, or you’ll end up assimilated, Borgstyle. Oh well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Weeping Angels Looking fear in the face is one thing, but what if you’re not able to? The Weeping Angels are unique in that they’re “quantum-locked.” When you’re looking at them, they appear harmless. Just statues of, well, weeping angels. It’s when you turn your back that things get dangerous. When they’re not being looked at, these not-quite-angels are released from their marble prisons and free to kill you. And, trust me, they want to kill you. You literally will never see it coming. The Master Every great hero needs a villainous counterpart. Sherlock Holmes had Moriarty. Darkwing Duck had Nega-Duck. And The Doctor? He has The Master. Another Time Lord (yeah, that whole “Last of the Time Lords” thing changes every now ‘n’ then, per the needs of the writers), The Master is utterly insane. While The Doctor values all life, The Master detests it. Appropriately, this not-inconsiderable difference of opinions had led the two endangered extraterrestrials to clash time and time again. Companions The official nickname of The Doctor’s many sidekicks over the years, the Companions serve as audience surrogates, someone for us mere mortals to relate to and someone for The Doctor to kindly explain everything to. Though most Companions have been female, it’s worth noting that only one has truly captured The Doctor’s heart. So, naturally, she was tragically written out. Parting is such sweet sorrow. 1 --========== r) K-9 A robot-dog with an encyclopedic knowledge of pretty much everything. Plus, he has lasers guns and says “Affirmative” a lot (everyone has a catchphrase on this show, even the damn dog). In other words, he’s the perfect pet. r I \ J _ _ ; J �Pinterest iPhone covers Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 19, 2013 Special Olympics bring the joy of sports to many By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor “It’s always a laughter-filled time,” Student Development Coordinator Megan Boone said. “It’s the best time commitment students can make on a Saturday morning.” Boone is referring to the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament, a regional competition and international program that Wilkes has been partnering with in Luzerne County for two years now. Special Olympians come to Chakos from across sectionals. As with any most every competition, there are metals and placements involved. If the athletes place, they then go on to nationals and then world competitions. This Special Olympics event is very similar to those so many people around the world watch on television, except that the athletes that participate have other special abilities. Most of them are the moderate to severe spectrum and cannot function without some type of aid because they don’t fit in with those they are around on a daily basis, such as those they go to school with, and so on. “It’s sort of like a release for them,” junior psychology major Adam Bailey said. “This is a really fantastic cause to get involved with because you are helping people that can’t really help themselves.” Part of working with Special Olympics is becoming a Special Olympics college. It is about bringing in guest speakers and athletes who have placed in the past and can talk about the value of the experience and then getting volunteers interested. Those involved at Wilkes work to gather volunteers, generate interest in the program, student coaches to work with the teams, practice space and simply to grow and foster relationships with the athletes. “Once you start working with the program, you develop a passion for it,” Boone said. “Their enthusiasm sort of encourages you to stay with it. After being around the athletes, you get very attached to them.” Students have put in a heavy volunteering ef- fort to help out. “I joined the event because I felt that it was a really nice cause,” Bailey said. “I know from personal experience that helping people is a fantastic joy. The athletes especially benefit because they really look up to our teams, who can do things the Special Olympians cannot. They motivate the athletes, so helping them along with their training is just very beneficial.” Bailey said the Special Olympics are similar to Relay for Life because you build a connection with the Olympians. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to get involved for people who know what it’s like to have to be in that position,” Bailey said. Through this program, these Special Olympics athletes get to meet new friends and see other friends from competition. But it doesn’t stop there. They will also ask millions of questions and tell you their life story, but Boone said the best part is they will remember your name every time they see you. “It is a very positive, rewarding experience for a Saturday morning,” Boone said. These athletes aren’t the only ones who benefit from taking part in this program. Perhaps one of the most rewarding aspects for students is that it breaks down barriers about what people think about those who have challenges in their life. Students will also find that working with the athletes is a great time. “Once you start breaking down the barriers, you become very invested in making it successful,” Boone said. Although fund-raising efforts were being made through erasing “r” word T-shirts, more are still needed. The bowling tournament was the first initial installment, but Bailey said he wants to make Wilkes a Special Olympics college and actually host events for the college so that they can come and use our facilities. This way the university can act as a sponsor for them. For future efforts to help fund this event, those currently involved will also work with other teams like football, tennis and swimming as well as Adventures Coordinator Jill Price. Toward the end of the semester, the plan is to have a spirit week which will be a four day event. Each day will feature a different theme with different activities where people can get involved. The final day will be a field day in the UCOM, which will be similar to Winter Weekend. Here stations of activities will be available for those who would like to come. These efforts will keep on. The initiation came with the T-shirts, but eventually restaurants will be sought and people can come in with their ticket, where a percentage of proceeds go to towards the funds for the event. Despite the disturbances caused by the recent inclement weather, fund-raising has been slightly difficult to accomplish. But there are more in store as the semester continues. Students were able follow a link the Today @ Wilkes announcements to sign up to participate in the event, and transportation and food were provided. The bowling tournament was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu The Special Olympics Bowling Tournament was held at Chakos Bowing Alley in Wilkes-Barre. The Beacon/Dan Lykens Left: Winners celebrate with their parents. Right: Winner Joanie Ziegler with her medal. President’s Day History... President’s Day is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Washington’s Birthday is commonly referred to as Presidents’ Day (sometimes spelled President’s Day). Presidents’ Day was started by President Nixon, to honor all past presidents of the United States, and set on the day when Washington’s Birthday was celebrated. Both Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays are in February. �LIFE 14 THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 Heading abroad one more time Winners to go abroad again with Sundance By Beacon Staff Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. iPhone case We update our phone cases constantly. Well, if you have an iPhone, making a personalized case can be extremely cheap. Supplies: - scrapbook paper - clear iPhone case (very cheap on amazon.com and eBay) - scissors - an Exacto knife - pencil Procedure: 1. Make a template on the scrap book paper for your phone 2. Cut out the template and place it in the phone case 3. With your phone snapped into the case, trace around where the camera hole is in the case, directly on to the scrapbook paper 4. Take the paper out of the case and cut out the camera hole with an exacto 5. Place your phone back in, and you are good to go! This can also be jazzed up with glitter, stickers, or Sharpie designs. This was amazingly simple and cost less than $5- a great bargain for something so cute and functional. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The versatile nature of the project makes customizing easy. A+ The Beacon/Beacon Staff Winner Jill Price, Wilkes Adventures Education coordinator, was one of three recipients of a trip to Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic from Sundance Vacations in Wilkes-Barre. Two Wilkes University students and a staff member will be adding to their travels abroad this summer after winning an expense-paid trip to a Caribbean resort in a study abroad essay contest held Wednesday, Feb. 13. Essays by Jill Price, Adventure Education coordinator, and students Jacob Parrick and Yehia Alzawaidah were selected by judges to be the recipients of a trip to Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa in the Dominican Republic. The Wilkes University Center for Global Education and Diversity sponsored the essay contest in conjunction with The Beacon student newspaper, the Graduate Creative Writing Program and Barnes & Noble-Wilkes/Kings. It consisted of three categories: American students who have studied abroad, international students studying in the United States, and faculty or staff who have traveled abroad. “Our main approach to globalization is to enable as many of our students as possible to become acquainted with other cultures by travelling abroad and having an immersion experience,” Director Global Education Diversity Affairs, said. “However, we understand that not everyone can travel abroad for a variety of reasons. Thus, the essays will become conduits for transferring valuable knowledge gained abroad to those in our community who have not traveled.” The three trips were donated by Sundance Vacations in Wilkes-Barre. Runners-up won a free weekly café drink from Barnes & NobleWilkes/King’s and third-place finishers re- ceived a gift card from the bookstore. Students, staff and faculty were invited to participate in the first essay contest by submitting a 500- to 750-word essay detailing how their experience abroad changed their perceptions, altered their world view or introduced them to new and interesting people and cultures in other parts of the globe. Other winners included: second place American student, Francis Dumbreski, third place American student Angela D’Alessandro and honorable mention Cody Null; second place international student Doan Kim, third place international student Ahmed Allam; second place faculty-staff, Susan Biskup, third place faculty staff KarenBeth Bohan and honorable mention, Dana Burnside. Winners were announced and had a chance to read their essays during the ceremony in the Henry Student Center. The turnout far exceeded my expectations,” Fonjweng said. “When these types of events here at Wilkes attract 25 people, they are considered successful. We had over 80 people at the essay contest award ceremony and that is well beyond my expectations.” Contest winners read their essays during a separate ceremony held Friday, Feb. 15, at Barnes & Noble-Wilkes/King’s. @wilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com �15 THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 Life Beauty Beat: Beauty myths and tricks, Volume One By Ashley Evert Staff Writer The Beacon is checking out the latest and greatest in beauty trends. Beauty consultant Ashley Evert has the information you need. As a cosmetologist, I’ve heard so many outrageous myths that I’ve run out of appalled facial expressions to use in response to these ridiculous claims. I wanted to clear the air about some of the most common myths and hopefully get people to think a little more about what they’re told to believe. Myth: Shaving or cutting hair makes it grow back thicker and faster. Fact: Shaving or cutting hair will not make it grow back thicker or faster. Your hair is tapered, so it comes to a slight point. When you clip that hair off, it eliminates that point and makes the hair appear thicker. The hair that has already left the follicle, a k a the hair we physically see, is dead. Therefore, cutting it doesn’t affect the actual growth process. Basically, it’s all an optical illusion. The solution to this problem is something everyone dreads: waxing. I know, I know. It hurts! But pulling that hair out from the follicle ensures that there is no blunt edge so when it grows back, the tapered point remains and gives the appearance of thinner hair. But what if you can’t wax because you’ve got sensitive skin? Just head over to the mall and get threaded! It’s faster than tweezing and plucks the hair right out from the root. Myth: Putting mayonnaise on my hair will condition it. Fact: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this one. The reasoning behind this is that your hair is made up of protein, as are the eggs that mayo is mainly composed of. OK, I could see how that makes sense; however, topical products only go so far because your hair has a cuticle that protects it (think of it like shingles on a roof, overlapping and protecting what’s underneath). So really, this method just doesn’t penetrate the cuticle and deeply nourish your hair. Now eating protein is a whole different story. That will go a long way for long, strong, healthy hair and nails. Winter Weekend triggers inner heroes Myth: I’m losing so much hair in the shower, I’m totally going bald. Fact: This myth needs to be put to rest! Your hair goes through three phases in which it grows, rests, and falls out. This is normal. Some studies have shown that the average human loses about 40 hairs a day, some claim it’s over 100. Either way, if you are seeing lots of hair in your hairbrush or shower, you should be relieved. Think of it like a dog shedding their coat in the spring. This is just your body’s way of telling you that this hair needs to go in order to make room for new, luscious strands. Sometimes, losing hair can actually be a sign of good health. Wondering if prenatal pills really make your nails grow? How about quick fixes for split ends? Know a myth I haven’t covered? Email it to me at ashley.evert@wilkes.edu and I’ll do all the research for you! Ashley Evert tackles your common beauty myths including mayo conditioner, small hair loss leading to baldness and cutting hair to make it grow faster. Any beauty questions you submit will be answered by our beauty consultant. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The word at wilkes: If you could be a superhero, real or invented, who would it be? Dan Tomko: Freshman Electrical Engineering Major “I want to be Iron Man.” Eric Allen: Freshman Electrical Engineering Major “My favorite is the Hulk.” Adam Misiura: Rich Lorfing: Freshman Mechanical Engineering Major Undecided Senior The Beacon/Wyatt Culler Team Thor was announced as the winner of Student Government’s Winter Weekend, which took place on Feb. 15 and 16. The theme was comic book superheroes and villains. Pictured left is team member Ethan Culler, who dressed up as Thor for the team mascot. The victory marked the fourth year in a row that the Frisbee Team took the top honor at Winter Weekend. Go to thewilkesbeacon.com to see more photos of the festivities. The Beacon/ Ashley Evert “Spider-Man is the best.” “I want to be a superhero whose power is the inability to get a hangover.” �Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Feb. 19, 2013 Nemo’s wrath fails to stop Relay for Heat Runners break distance record despite biggest season snowfall By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor Despite Nemo finding his way to P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, the recent snowstorm also hit a large part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. With the ninth annual “Relay for Heat” scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on Feb. 9, participants found they had to deal with the aftermath of a blizzard. As snowfall accumulated for around 6 inches in some areas, questions arose of how successful the event would be. Will Terzaghi, Wilkes biology professor and running club adviser, started early to help prepare for the day ahead. “We ended up holding the Relay for Heat in spite of the conditions and finished at 5:45 p.m.,” Terzaghi said. “I shoveled a half-mile path (from the 1.75 to the 2.25 mile markers, and had to clean it up repeatedly because the wind was drifting snow into it) and most participants went back and forth along this path, but nearly 10 participants ran the traditional path from mile 2 to mile 0 and back.” As the weather threw a wrench into the runners’ plans, many participants delayed their starting time until the conditions got better. “It definitely slowed everyone down, and a number of people scheduled to run in the morning didn’t show,” Terzaghi said. “The wind was worse than the cold; at noon it was 23 degrees but the wind chill brought it down to -3 degrees F.” “For quite a while I was very afraid that we weren’t even going to make 100 miles, but once the sun came out about 11 a.m. people started showing up in groups and we ended up setting a new record for miles covered by a huge margin.” In all, we covered 198 miles, of which 120 were covered by Wilkes undergraduates. I’m very pleased that we set the record for distance traveled and for numbers of participants, and I’m hopeful that this will also translate into a new record for funds raised.” Photos courtesy of Will Terzaghi A little snow didn’t stop runners dedicated to raising money for the Relay for Heat Feb. 9. Participants had to deal with the remnants of the blizzard nicknamed Nemo, which blanketed the entire Northeast, including 6 inches locally. Above, a bundled runner trudges through the snow. At right runners Sam Miller, Austin Loukas and Dan Lykens, from left, managed to stay warm in more basic attire. Total donations have not been tabulated yet, but the money will go to the Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Fund. Last year, the event helped raise $2,500 for families in need. The Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Emergency Fund was created to help families in the Wilkes-Barre area with children and senior citizens who are struggling to pay for heat during the winter because of an inability to pay. It is unknown how much has been raised at this point, but Terzaghi is hopeful to have topped last year’s funding. “We’re still waiting to find out some of the pledges,” Terzaghi said. “Based on our experience from previous years, we won’t know the final numbers for a few weeks. So far we’ve raised at least $1,500.” The event helped bring out many new faces as well. Student Matthew Shortell was a first-time participant and was very happy to be a part of the event. “I had never heard of Relay for Heat before until recently from my friends, and once I learned what it was about I really wanted to run,” Shortell said. “It felt great knowing that what we were doing was for a great cause, and that the money raised would help keep families warm this winter.” Sophomore Christine Klingel retuned for her second year and reflected on helping out those in need. Despite the weather, Klingel pressed on. “It’s an amazing feeling knowing that I can do something I enjoy and help people in need,” Klingel said. “Last year was very windy and cold, but this year was even more challenging with the snow. I ran at 7 a.m. before the roads were plowed and was wary of going but then I thought ‘here I am in a warm dorm and their are people out there that need a warm place too.’ I ran a total of 6 miles for the cause and even though I slipped a couple times it was fun and rewarding in the end.” The totals earned are expected to release within the next few weeks. Anyone looking to donate to the Martin Luther King Jr. Fuel Emergency Fund can send checks to the Wilkes University Running Club, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766. MLK Fuel Fund must be identified on the check’s memo line. �THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer Being at a new college in a new town is hard for anyone, but also being a student athlete with one of the most difficult majors is such an amazing accomplishment for anyone. Wilkes is lucky enough to introduce freshman Emily Ketterman as its newest colonel athlete. Ketterman is from York, Pa., and went to West York High School where she excelled in lacrosse. She loves how intense the game can be, but what is amazing is how intense her schedule is and she still aces everything. What is your most memorable moment while playing this sport? My most memorable moment was when we won our first game. We didn’t get a team until my sophomore year of high school so most of us were still learning. Winning that first game was a sign of accomplishment for us. Who is your biggest inspiration? My biggest inspiration is both my parents and my sisters. They have always taught me to never give up and push through anything so they always helped me get through the tough practices and always came to every game. How long have you been playing? I have been playing since seventh grade. Have you ever received any awards? What are they? Yes, I received an award for being the best teammate, and I also was captain both my senior year. Are you superstitious when you’re in game mode? Yes, I always had to warm up with my headphones in to play good because it always put me in my own little world and got me in game mode. What do you eat/drink before a game? I eat usually just a granola bar or drink some water or Gatorade. How do you like Wilkes? What’s your favorite part of being here? I love Wilkes. I love being with all my friends all the time, the nursing program is See Ketterman, Page 19 SPORTS Getting to know... Emily Ketterman Freshman lacrosse player Nursing Major Position: Defense �18 SPORTS Frank Passalacquaa Joseph Pugliesee Co-editor Columnist SCOREBOARD Wrestling 2/15 Ithaca College W 19-12 M-Basketball 2/12 DeSales University L 74-82 2/16 King’s College L 62-71 W-Basketball 2/12 DeSales University L 54-72 2/16 King’s College L 54-67 WEEKS AHEAD Wrestling 2/22 King’s College 3/2 East Regionals Baseball 2/23 Lebanon Valley College 3/4 College of Staten Island 3/5 Emerson College 3/6 York College of Penn. 3/7 Penn State Berks 3/8 Catholic University of America Softball 3/1 Shenandoah University 3/1 Rowan University 3/2 Frostbury State University 3/2 York College Men’s Tennis 3/5 Penn State Erie 3/5 Emory & Henry College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carrol University Women’s Tennis 3/4 Assumption College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carroll University The NFL combine is a huge process of the draft for NFL teams. With many prospects have rising and falling in the combine process. Forty-yard dash times, vertical leaps and other drills have been developed to try to get an accurate measure of the talent of individuals. But the question still remains, does it all work? Can a person’s performance in the combine really accurately show how they develop into pros? I think the answer is mixed. Numbers show that the draft combine and process as a whole does work. There are more hall of famers from the first three rounds of the draft than any other rounds. However, if we are looking to the more recent numbers and as far as pro bowls are concerned the numbers would tend to show there is more disappointment from the first rounders than there necessarily is success. Excluding last year’s draft, in the last 10 years there have been 319 first round picks. Ninety-eight of them have made the pro bowl, about 31 percent, and only 55 have made multiple pro bowls, only 17 percent. Only nine of the 30 quarterbacks drafted since 2002 in the first round have made the pro bowl. The best position for measurable success with regards to draft order seems to be the tight end position having seven of 13 first-round picks turn into pro bowlers. So the evidence points to success of the first round overall but as far as where they are taken there is no correlation that says top five become better than the next five taken. So the draft process works to a point, but there are things like heart, adrenaline, work ethic, off-field conduct and other such intangibles that can never be fully measured and accounted for that affect player’s performance vastly in game time situations as opposed to the combine with no pads on and less pressure. One of the improvements that the combine could make is to measure players with pads on. They play the game with pads and react differently in full uniforms with the added weight and less flexibility, which can greatly change the test results. So I believe the combine works and helps but it is not a flawless system, however a good or bad combine will not automatically equate to pro success or failure. @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu Tweet us: Send messages and pictures to: @WU_BeaconSports THE BEACON | Feb. 19, 2013 How effective is the NFL Combine? The NFL Combine tests athletes on their various skill sets, which include their mental, physical and social attributes. 40-Yard Dash test the athlete’s ability to reach top speed in a shortened distance; this is to represent their raw speed. Bench Press tests the athlete’s endurance strength, the 225-pound weight isn’t a max for the athletes; it is to show how well they do over time. Vertical Jump is pretty self explanatory; the athletes jump straight up seeing how high they can reach. Broad Jump is also selfexplanatory, the athletes stand still, jumping forward and have to land cleanly. 3 Cone Drill is designed to test the athlete’s ability to change his speed and direction; this is a very good test for the athlete’s agility. Shuttle Run is also referred to as the 5-10-5 Drill. This drill is used to test the athlete’s lateral speed. The athletes also have position specific drills and get their physical measurements taken, as well as drug screenings, interviews and The Wonderlic Test to measure intellect. The NFL Combine is one of my favorite offseason events, second to the draft of course. Each year, a selected number of NCAA players are invited to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., to put their skills on display to every organization in the league. With 333 total athletes invited, they will all go through numerous drills and physical tests in their chance to stand out from the rest. Even though NFL scouts already have their eyes on a few names, the combine gives them a first-hand account of how the player really performs. These scouts study college film every second of their time, but nothing compares to watching the players one-on-one. The combine is broken down into four days, with each position group having their own day to perform. With every mock draft available today, they will all drastically change immediately after the combine. This is because a player’s stock can rise or fall, depending on how well they have prepared for this event. There are already certain players that people who follow football know are first-round material. If they show up to the combine 10 pounds heavier and sloppy at their position, you can bet they will fall to the middle of the draft. Take Vontaze Burfict for example. Last year, he was rated as the best linebacker in the entire draft class. Burfict showed up at the combine 15 pounds heavier and did not perform well at all in his drills. His stock dropped from being the best at his position, to not even getting drafted. This shows how crucial the event is to a player’s career. Fortunately for Burfict, he was later signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, got himself back into top shape, and was one of the best rookie linebackers. Granted, a situation like that does not always result in a success story, but it does happen. However, the combine is not a sure-sign of how a player will make the transition into the NFL. In last year’s combine, linebacker Mychal Kendricks out of Cal was a late-round draft projection prior to the event. He shocked everyone by putting up the best numbers in the combine out of everyone in his position, and was taken in the second-round by the Philadelphia Eagles. In the pros, he did not stand out. Those are just two examples out of more than 300. It is a great opportunity for the athletes to shine, in hopes for a good draft selection. Ulitmately, that’s what the combine is great for- the draft. Every person in that stadium has his or her eyes on every player invited. This is when teams start building a draft board, in hopes to snag a gem that no one else saw. This year, it will be held Feb. 23-26. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �19 THE BEACON |Feb. 19, 2013 Ketterman It was hard at first because I was very nervous but once the team welcomed me as much as they did I felt like I belonged here. Continued from Page 17 How do you like Wilkes? What's your favorite part of being here? I love Wilkes. I love being with all my friends all the time, the nursing program is awesome as well as being apart of the lacrosse team. How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is Peyton Manning. I look up to him because he is such a great athlete. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is to become a nurse in the NICU and to also be a lacrosse coach for younger children. How do you like the people you met on your team? Are you close with them? The people on my lacrosse team are awesome. They made me feel like I was a part of a family and they were so welcoming. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? I see myself working in a hospital helping to save lives in the next five years. What do you miss about home the most? I miss my family more than anything. I lived within five minutes of all my family members so I miss being able to just go spend time with them all the time What's your major and what are you looking to do with it? My major is nursing and I plan on working in the NICU with the babies. @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu Quick Hits: Follow up from UFC on Fuel and UFC 157 By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor record stands at 13 and 0, with all the wins coming from stoppages, and interestingly enough, all within England. Barao defends Cub Swanson his interim title Renan Barao successfully de- outlasts Poirier fended his UFC Bantamweight interim title against up-and-comer Michael MacDonald on Saturday in London, England, in the Wembley Arena to a packed crowd. This was Barao’s first defense since his win over Urijah Faber at UFC 149 in the summer of 2012. Barao earned the title because the champion, Dominick Cruz tore his ACL last July and reinjured his knee when the transplant failed, no date has yet been set for Cruz’s return which leads many to believe Barao will be defending his interim title yet again. Manuwa on rare win-streak While a two fight win streak is not very rare to come across but the manner in which Manuwa is doing is Manuwa is on a two-fight doctor stoppage win-streak in the UFC, with both of his wins coming early before the final bell. His last win was also in England but over Kyle Kingsbury he busted the scrappy wrestler up so badly the doctors had to stop the fight for the fear of blood getting into Kingsbury’s eyes. In his fight on Saturday Manuwa inadvertently tore Cyrille Diabate’s calf muscle on a rough take-down and caused the fighter to throw in the towel in between the first and second round when he couldn’t stand up. Manuawa is undefeated in his mixed martial arts career and his Cub Swanson is currently on a four fight win-streak in the featherweight division with three of those four wins coming by the way of violent stoppages. With the newly released UFC ranking system it is easy to see that Swanson will soon be knocking on the door of a title shot by knocking Poirier off the ladder. Poirier was formally ranked at No. 7 with Swanson at No. 6. Look for Swanson to keep his streak going as he had an incredibly active 2012 with three fights, and keeping busy in early 2013, barring injury and any other setbacks Swanson could be in within top contention before the year clocks out. First women’s title fight to headline PPV Next weekend the UFC will have women compete in their organization. The fight will be between media darling and former Olympic Bronze Medalist Ronda Rousey and the first openly gay fighter, Liz Carmouche. The fight is headlining UFC 157 in Anahiem and while the fight has drawn a lot of interest from the MMA community there are still some questions about how the casual fans will react to the introduction of the women’s divisions in UFC. NOW thru February 24th ALL JANSPORT BRAND CLOTHING! Barnes & Noble Wilkes-King's Bookstore Wilkes. bn co liege. com Facebook.com/WilkesKingsbookstore �20 Sports Feb. 30, 19, 2012 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 February 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/9dbdb02811b7aaf05dcceae20d22680e.pdf 2fc14a24cecc02ce72d1a94539513013 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Feb. 26, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Tennis titans lSITY Pim.IC SAFETY aNIB Preview of what the spring tennis season has in store for fans, Page 16 Public Safety problem Concern about one officer’s past record, Page 3 Gift of Life Why becoming an organ donor is a good thing, Page 7 ‘Blush’ing beat An interview with Todd Oravic of Just Blush, Page 9 Nails, nails galore! DIY nail and and alternative nail polishes, Page 13 Volume 66 Issue 15 The Beacon/Greg Bowser For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �Wilkes Mobile app Page 5 Feb. 26, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Residence Life exploring several options for housing next year Christine Lee News Editor With the new rule of sophomores being required to live on campus kicking into effect next year, Residence Life is looking into several options to house more students residing on campus next year in addition to existing campus housing for upperclassmen. Director of Residence Life Liz Swantek explains that Fortinsky Hall, next to Schiowitz Hall on Franklin Street, is being renovated to become all-dorm. Currently one side, on 225 to 227 Franklin St. is apartments and the other side, on 229 Franklin St, has single, double and triple dorms. Swantek is hoping the renovation will combine the two sides. “We’re working with facilities and an out- side architect in order to almost do what we did at Roth Hall and combine the two sides,” Swantek said. “So it will be one building.” Fortinsky Hall on the 229 side previously served as an all-male residence hall with one resident assistant and the 225 to 227 side had a total of six apart- ments, one triple and the others quad, with one RA as well. The renovation will unite the two sides with single and double dorm rooms, a lounge on each floor, areas for studying and laundry facilities on the first floor. Residence Life is also in the final stages of working with the Wilkes-Barre YMCA to gain back apartments there for on-campus housing. Swantek hopes to acquire all the apartments, which is 59 beds. Wilkes previously had a 10-year lease with the YMCA that allowed students the option of living in apartments in the Y as on-campus housing. There were double and quad apartments with a support staff of one RA. However when the lease expired in 2011, Residence Life declined to renew it and the YMCA leased the space to Radnor Property Group, which renovated the space and the floor above it into new apartments for students to rent as off-campus housing. If the lease goes through, Swantek is hoping to have the apartments in the Y be for all upperclassmen. The addition of Fortinsky Hall and the apartments in the YMCA will add to existing on-campus housing for upperclassmen, which includes University Towers, Weiss, Sullivan, Sterling and Rifkin halls. Swantek said Fortinsky will house sophomores exclusively to create a sophomore success program. She explained that the program will help sophomores prepare for their junior year. “First-year students, there’s a lot of attention put on first-year students because it’s See Housing, Page 3 visit the new· 4T-SHIRTS.COM Futuristtc Inn,o vative Graphics SCREEN PRINTING • EMBROIDERY • PR0M'O ITEMS ****** ****** YEARS 1993-2013 Chec:k o-ut utww.fucebook .cmn/FfGshirt~· fu,- Spedals and Dist:ountsf 146 South Pennsylvania Avenue The Beacon/Austin Loukas and Laura Preby Left, Wilkes is in the final stages of leasing apartments in the YMCA. Right, Fortinsky Hall has apartments on one side and dorms on the other side. Wilkes-Barre Near Corba B.e verage and Domi-n o's! 570.823.9272 THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Meet the Staff Anthony Bartoli Asst. A&E Editor �THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 3 NEWS DUI charge on Public Safety officer stirs local concern Wilkes HR does not complete annual background checks for charges on current employees By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief A Wilkes Public Safety officer was recently at the center of controversy over a DUI charge on her record. Brittany Stasik was denied a position as a part-time police officer in Forty Fort. At a meeting earlier this month, Forty Fort Borough Council announced it was discontinuing the search for a new part-time officer. Council member Robert Craig said they determined there was no longer a staffing need for a new hire due to personnel returning from sick leave. Forty Fort Mayor Boyd Hoats confirmed to The Times Leader that Stasik was one of six candidates interviewed and consequently turned down for the position. The announcement that council would not hire a new officer came after a public statement criticizing council for considering a candidate with a drunken-driving record. Borough resident Rob Swaback spoke at the meeting on his concerns with Stasik’s background. Stasik was charged with driving under the influence on Feb. 11, 2012. On that date, Stasik struck two parked vehicles on Wright Avenue in Kingston, according to an arrest affidavit. A blood alcohol test showed her alcohol level at 0.134 percent. According to Pennsylvania law, the level for an adult driver should not exceed .08 percent. Stasik was sentenced to six months of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program in May. After successful completion of this program, a person may petition to remove a charge from their record. Stasik’s charge has not been cleared from her record, according to records from the Court of Common Pleas of Housing Continued from Page 2 your first time at a university, then juniors there’s a lot of emphasis because they need to get internships, or if they want to study abroad. And then your senior year, Career Services is a huge component of their senior year because they’re trying to get jobs,” Swantek said. “So what we want to do is really build on that programming so that students feel more comfortable around campus and really acclimate well to campus and Fortinsky will be geared toward that.” Dean of Students Mark Allen said research shows the sophomore year can prove to be a vulnerable year because not as much attention is paid to them as much as freshmen. “It’s a challenging year in the undergraduate experience because freshmen, although there’s a lot of adjustments that need to be made, there’s a considerable amount of attention that’s paid to that population and then once that year is over then there’s this impression that folks are pretty much on their own and the data would indicate that this can be a little bit troublesome,” Allen said. “Through our asking students to be on campus, again based on the research, the data would in- Luzerne County. Swaback said this charge is a conflict for someone in law enforcement. Stasik is still a Wilkes employee under the Public Safety staff listing. Officials at Public Safety, Human Resources and Student Affairs declined to comment on this individual employee, citing personnel policy. “I can’t talk about individuals,” Joseph Housenick, director of Human Resources said. Housenick explained that all job applicants at Wilkes go through an extensive background check when they are hired. For public safety officers, this process includes a criminal records search, which looks at felony and misdemeanor records in every county where the applicant lived for seven years or more. Jerry Rebo, Public Safety manager, said the background check is important because of the nature of a public safety officer’s work. “They’re law enforcement,” Rebo said. “They’re responsible for the safety of the campus, property and people. I think it’s a good idea.” He said this check eliminates candidates that would not be fit for the job. He described a “clean record” as being a qualification he looks for in potential officers. “They don’t have any criminal background, (that’s) the type of person we don’t want to hire,” Rebo said. “They have to be cleared.” However, once individuals are hired at Wilkes, there are no continuing evaluations of employee backgrounds. Housenick said he depends on supervisors to report any criminal charges that may come up during their time of employment. “To some extent I have to rely on the supervisors,” Housenick said. “I scrutinize the newspaper quite a bit.” He also said there is a code of ethics that is dicate that there is better retention overall of sophomore students if they are having a housing experience on campus.” Allen explained the goal of requiring sophomores to reside on campus is to have more students become successful at persisting at college and achieving their goals. Allen said residence life is continuing to work on programming specifically for sophomores based on the needs of the population. Some of the programming focuses on career development, making sure they are comfortable with their major and community-building activities. “Oftentimes there’s a focus on career development at that particular phase of a student’s academic career, things like making sure students are comfortable with the major they’ve chosen because it’s a critical year to solidify that and for some sophomores they’re still moving from that undecided major to a traditional academic major,” Allen said. “Also specific community-building types of programming for sophomores living in residence halls and some of that would be determined collaboratively by the sophomores that are living there and experiencing living on campus.” Allen thinks the experience of living on campus as sophomores will be a positive one. “We feel given the developmental level of The Beacon/Austin Loukas One Public Safety officer was the subject of public controversy after being considered for a Forty Fort police officer position. The woman was among six interviewees turned down for the job. updated frequently and must be signed by employees every year, along with conduct rules that specifically address criminal convictions and the unaffected ability to fulfill job duties. The Colonel Community newsletter identified Stasik as a new employee to the Public Safety department in October 2010, meaning her DUI charge occurred after she was hired as a staff member. Housenick was unable to comment on whether the university was made aware of this charge. Though annual background checks are not implemented, there are yearly assessments of Public Safety officers. Rebo said this evaluation, which is an extensive report completed with Human Resources that includes feedback from campus members and other officers, aims to ensure officers are fulfilling their jobs. “If they’re up to snuff, they’re doing their job, they’re not getting any complaints against them, they’re checking everything they’re supposed to check, they know everything they’re supposed to know,” Rebo said. The primary application process is also designed to determine the candidate’s effectiveness in the job position. Housenick said he takes this evaluation “very seriously.” “I have to say from my seat, I’m very conservative about who we hire and who we don’t,” Housenick said. He said if a criminal charge does come up for a current employee, he meets with the specific employee to find out the details. Housenick said if students hear of a criminal charge or something that might be considered a conflict to an employee’s job, they are encouraged to contact him and discuss their concerns. He said it make sense that students might be worried about a possible conflict in a staff member’s background. “I can certainly understand why some people would look twice at the situation,” Housesick said. @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Austin Loukas Wilkes is in the final stages of a lease to have all the 40 West apartments in the YMCA, featured above, used for upperclassmen student housing. the traditional-age sophomore this will be a positive experience relative to the alternative of being out into the community,” Allen said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu �4 THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 NEWS SG drafts new fundraising outlines for campus clubs By Shawn Carey For Office Use Only: Dat e Rece iv e d: _ __ Assistant News Editor Initials: Re sp onse Dat e: The Student Government meeting on Feb. 20 was called to order at 6:06 p.m. WILKES UNIVERS I TY FUNDRAISING REQUEST FORM All College: $7,916.16 Conference: $2,640 General: $18,595.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $1,347.77 Student Government Total: $31,699.78 b · · any fundra.ising effons students are required to complete this form and submit it to the Pri. orto egmnmg ' fu dr · · 1i ari formmustbe Office of Student Devel opment, I" Floor Student Center. A separate n a.Jsmg app c on completed and approved for each fundra.i sing acth~ty. SECTION I: REQUIRED INFORMA TIO~ NaJne of student organizarionorgroup : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ The Society of Women Engineers presented a club report to the board. Niki Patel, club president, gave an overview of what the club entails. The advisor of the club is Brian Whitman and some of the activities they have participated in are writing holiday cards to soldiers, and they are talking to the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders about a possible activity. They have tried to have bake sales last semester but they didn't work out, however, they are hoping to sell T-shirts this semester. Niki Patel from the Adventures in Science committee presented the first week of fund requests. The committee was originally asking for $2,500, but has lowered their fund request to $1,500 as they went through their equipment inventory and decided to lower the amount. Adventures in Science day is a chance for high school students to come in and work with Wilkes professors on science experiments throughout the day. The event is free to all students and all majors to attend. Screenshot: The Beacon/Christine Lee SG now requires groups requesting funds to fill out a form for approval of funds. Students usually receive T-shirts and bags that have the SG logo on them. If approved, the committee plans on spending the money to purchase those items. Last year this event had approximately 150-200 student volunteers. SG board members seemed to be on board with sponsoring the event. “I think it is a great experience,” Kyle Wolfe, senior representative said. Catelyn Sofio echoed the feeling. “It helps them spark their interest in science," Sofio said. "I think it really helps Wilkes as well.” The Hockey Club was in attendance for their first week of fund requests. The executive board, which included President Ryan Maloney and Vice-President Sean Ryan, presented to the board, requesting $1,825 for 16 players and three goalies to participate in the Penalty Box Hockey League at the Revolution Ice Center. The group was able to talk the price of participation down from $260 to $200 per player and $150 per goalie. Players have agreed to pay half of their cost if SG is willing to pay the other half. The group has discussed possible fundraisers with Applebee’s and Sweet Frog but has not made any decisions. “I think they are very passionate about what they do,” senior class Treasurer Melissa Caprio said. There was an announcement at the meeting that there would be an updated fundraising policy for clubs and organizations on campus. Based on the advice of Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams, the board has drafted a policy regarding the matter. Students will now have to fill out an approval form for their fundraiser and clubs and organizations must have a university fund number in order to apply for a fundraiser approval. They will also be restricted to where they will be allowed to fundraise for their club and will have to follow the fundraising policies outlined in the student handbook. Students with any feedback are encouraged to talk to the Student Affairs. Kayla Cauthon, the new Student Development Activities Assistant replacing Jamie Miller, who now serves as the Assistant Director of Residence Life, was at the meeting to introduce herself to the board. Cauthon said that if there is anything they or students need to contact her office. The TREC committee met this last week to discuss teaching awards. Nominations for Innovative Teaching and Best Advisee award are due March 18. A URL for the nominations will be sent to student emails. The high school leadership committee will be designing new brochures to distribute to the area high schools to encourage students to become a part of the leadership opportunity at Wilkes. The operations committee also met. They said the speakers in the concourse are not meant for entertainment but rather for fire alarms. Also, there was a report of a skunk around the Max Roth Center and they said if it is seen to contact Public Safety. 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Now since the students have added their feedback it is time for Phase 2 of the app development. “It has been fairly positive,” Gloria Barlow, chief information officer said. “We had some really good feedback from students, most really liked it.” Barlow said that the biggest complaint of the app is the login screen for the app and says it will be fixed with the next phase of the app. “People were frustrated with the sign-in process because of the iPhones automatically capitalize the first letter,” Barlow said, “but that will actually be fixed in a new integration.” There was a meet-and-greet for students to talk to designers of the app and offer their feedback toward the app. Based on the feedback that Barlow has received, students have said that they want the integration of the emergency alerts and access to their banner tools to check their schedules and grades. “They would like to see the Wilkes Emergency alert integrated into it and most importantly giving students access to their banner tools.” For now, Phase 2 of the app, will be taking into consideration student feedback of the banner integration, improvements in login, but must first talk to Public Safety before incorporating emergency alerts. “The emergency alert piece is one that we need to be working in conjunction with Public Safety,” Barlow said. “They really manage that emergency alert and we are taking a look at our emergency alert software and seeing if we need to upgrade.” Many students are able to use the app for things that interest them, such as sports schedules, dining menus and having mobile access to their courses. “The biggest thing college students are asking for is mobile access to their course management system, so we are out there ahead of the game,” Barlow said. Barlow said that they will be doing one more student session after spring break to get more feedback before releasing Phase 2 of the app. After the student session, Barlow said, she should have a better idea of when it will be released after spring break. The Google Mail migration process has officially been completed according to Barlow. A committee was formed to assess the need for a new communication system and see what was available. Recommendations led to transitioning to a cloud-based email system, such as Google Mail. Also, with transitioning, according to Barlow will save the university $95,000 over a five-year period. “Google is an environment most students are very comfortable with,” Barlow said. “People are comfortable with Google apps and other tools, and this was a tool that they liked.” The migration of the email server was done over a 10 month period with phases in that time frame. Students, faculty and staff were given control as to when they were going to switch over to the new email system. As of Jan. 1, everyone who had not switched over was automatically switched over to the new system. Now because of the cloud based system, regardless of anything happening, students, staff and faculty will have access to their email. Storage for each email account has also greatly increased. Since the migration is complete the university is now looking at the different aspects that Google has to offer such as the maps, docs and hangout features that come with the Google services. Students are also taking advantage of the new features that students have to offer because of the new system. “I think it is much easier to work with,” Sophomore earth and environmental science major Justin Davis said. “It allows me to be much more organized and is much more user friendly than the other email system was.” With the migration, students had some problems with the transition of their accounts. Some of the emails were getting delivered to the wrong server or getting delivered to each system. A problem, Barlow said, since there were two different systems running at the same time during the migration. “Sometimes there were a few glitches and sometimes it came about because in a migration and conversion,” Barlow said, “there were two systems running at once, so that’s were a few glitches came in.” Because the two systems were running, students and faculty were not sure what account to check. During the migration, the systems converted between 15,000 and 16,000 accounts and thou- 5 The Beacon/Laura Preby Phase 2 for the Wilkes U app will be debuted shortly. Among the changes will be Banner integration and improved measures for students when they are logging into the application. sands of messages. “We had a very small percentage that was actually affected,” Barlow said. Barlow said that when they were alerted of a problem from a student or faculty member they were able to correct the problem right away. For now, there is only one email account left on the old email system, and it is Barlow’s. She will send the last email from the old system announcing the full migration to the new Google system. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu Features and highlights of the Wilkes U Mobile App Courses - Students have access to their D2L account News - Get all the up to the date campus news with this feature. Students can see what is going on with Today@Wilkes or look through other options. Directory - Much like the campus directory online, students can search for students and faculty and staff to get contact information Food - Would you like Rifkin or Food Court? Students Events - Students can look through all the events Campus Info - Students are able to take a walk- through the app, including access to course content and the course calendar of when assignments are due. going on campus by scrolling through and looking at the activities offered. Sports - Students have access to all the sports sched- ules for all the collegiate level sports that Wilkes has to offer. Students are able to search based on what sport they are interested in. can to access the weekly menus to see what is being served each day. ing tour of campus and have access to campus maps to find right where they are going. Do you have an idea of what should be included for the application? If you have any questions or feedback about the app, students can contact Gloria Barlow on the second floor of the University Center on Main: gloria.barlow@wilkes.edu 570-408-4440 �Baseball 00 Hall (UJ of fflRrore, Shame, Page 8 lMillUfB Feb. 26, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu ‘Which house did you buy a shirt for?’ Wilkes students consumed by partying for Winter Weekend By The Beacon Editorial Staff Over the weekend of Feb. 22-23, Wilkes University students celebrated an event called Winter Weekend. Winter Weekend, unofficially an event to honor the real college life of a Wilkes University student, often consists of what many of Wilkes Students consider the entertaining side of college: partying. Instead of raising money for an event to benefit a good cause or help the Wilkes-Barre community, money was doled by students out to purchase kegs, themed T-shirts and to organize events for the weekend. Some of the events included (and were not limited to), beer pong, Edward 40 Hands, Flip Cup, Quarters and keg stands throughout the night. From multiple experiences noted from students across campus, the Beacon learned much of what goes on during Winter Weekend. Before attending the Winter Weekend events, it is insisted upon by many to go to pre-game parties before actually going out to the real party. If you are wondering, a pregame party is a party to drink alcohol before you go out and drink more alcohol and is a form of binge drinking. The real party consisted of alcohol drinking in the form of regulated games at house parties throughout Wilkes-Barre. From student experience, alcohol in the form of beer is rarely the drink of choice at pre-gaming parties. Wilkes University students are more likely to indulge in harder forms of alcohol spirits like vodka, rum, whiskey and brandy. all of which have an alcohol proof of 80 or higher. After multiple shots of a more concentrated alcoholic substance, students often begin to get rowdy, some falling into the wall and some urinating off the balcony then laughing as their urine falls near people walking on the street. This type of behavior not only is disgusting and morally decrepit for a supposedly educated college student, it highlights the negative impact alcohol has on impairing the cerebellum and our frontal lobes, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse. After the pregame party is over, many Wilkes party-goers head out into the cold streets of Wilkes-Barre. For some of these students, they choose to not wear any form of winter wear although it is extremely cold outside. Many of them explain their reasoning, “it is extremely hot in the party houses due to the mass amount of people in one place, and there’s nowhere to put your coat once you’re inside.” This is dangerous; heading out into the cold in a drunken state poses many health risks. The first risk of stumbling into the cold is hyperthermia. What would happen if a student wandered off away from the group and got lost in a drunken state of confusion? They would surely die in the cold or have to be hospitalized if they were stuck in the cold for an extended amount of time. Not to mention, it is flu season; drinking alcohol weakens your immune according the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. When you go in and out of different environments, it also puts your body at risk for catching some kind of plague of the 21st century. After arriving at the party, a student is usually forced to pay a $10 to $15 cup fee to drink out of the house keg. This money could have been used to fund a benefit for breast cancer or homelessness in Wilkes-Barre, instead of going into a grubby underage alcohol dealer. Money is free-flowing during Winter Weekend. If our Student Government was able to create an event for legal drinking on campus for a small fee, money could be raised for any cause or organization. For the most part, everyone at these house parties are young; parties consist of mainly underage freshmen and sophomores. Not only are these parties promoting binge drinking, they are promoting underage drinking and that is against the law. Students noted multiple people passing out throughout the night in the corner, waking only to puke in garbage cans or run to the bathroom. Because people were binge drinking at this party, they were at risk of blacking out. Blacking out is negative because it affects your ability to remember what you are doing. You are a ghost in the world, being controlled by the world around you. In an academic journal survey about Traitbased Affective Processes in Alcohol involved “Risk Behaviors,” 545 binge drinking to blackout individuals reported many of the things they did while under the influence: 161 (29.5 percent) drove drunk, 139 (25.5 percent) regretted a sexual situation, 67 (12.3 percent) reported unprotected sex, 60 (11 percent) reported having damaged property, 55 (10.1 percent) reported getting into a physical fight, and 29 (5.3 percent) reported injuring someone while under the influence of alcohol in the past 6 months. Overall, when parties conclude, students are left out wandering into the open streets of Wilkes-Barre in the dark; some holding back vomit outside the party house and some heading home to go to sleep alone in a drunken slumber. This is obviously problematic. And that concludes Winter Weekend. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 11 responses. Last week’s question: What website do you use most frequently when passing the time? You- OtherTube- 9% 9% Tumblr- 9% Pinterest9% Twitter55% Facebook9% This week’s question: What is your opinion on organ donation? • Yes- it is a good thing • No- I disagree with it • Undecided Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro For many, Winter Weekend consists of binge drinking and partying, which is dangerous and puts students at risk for making poor decisions. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 Quality of preschool dependent on quality of parents By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama declared that early childhood education should be open and available for all. Early childhood education, he said, can benefit the country in the long run by “boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing violent crime.” Obama went on in his speech to claim that high-quality preschools will provides states with about $7 back for every dollar spent on the program in a “bang for their buck” scenario. This statement was based on academic studies and reports of HighScope Perry Preschool in Michigan and the federal program Head Start , installed in 1965 during the Johnson administration, according to politifact. com. Preschool is vital for children no matter what race they are or how much money their family has in the bank. There are so many factors involved in the development of a child all around, including one’s attitude, behavior and viewpoints. But a child does not simply come out of the womb knowing how to participate in life or how to behave with other children, or how they feel about an idea. They learn these things. So each one of them needs a teacher, not a babysitter. The Beacon/Laura Preby Educational “toys” and television programming can only teach a child so much. Pre-school has an enormous influence on a child’s early education. Unscientifically speaking, the common babysitter will probably turn on the TV. They will Beacon/Bryan Calabro prepare snacksThe for the children, throw around some toys and allow the kids to do what they normally do at home. A TV will only do so much. Sure, learning channels exist and not all television shows are mentally destructive. But TV is generally mindless. It requires little to no participation. It’s an occupier. Mom and dad need to get ready for work and it does a good job getting and keeping kids’ fleeting attention spans. Point is, your child more than likely cannot achieve at home (with a 12-16 year old babysitter) what they can achieve at preschool. Preschools are designed for learning. They typically are very colorful and welcoming. Reading nooks, coloring and writing tables and learning areas are usually set up in an open environment where kids can function in small groups; conversing, playing and interacting with each other. They need that creative stimulation that Dora the Explorer just can’t quite provide. Under adult supervision, children are able to develop in activities that are often neglected at home, especially in underprivileged areas. They are then able to discover and develop with others of similar ages and in similar growing stages. So again, yes, Obama is 100 percent on the mark about expanding our currently imple- true. A doctor tries to save your life before trying to save another’s, according to mayoclinic. com. The doctor who treats you will not be the same doctor who will be performing the transplantation. Another reason why people choose not to donate is because they are afraid or uncertain of what will happen to them after they are gone. They want their bodies to be in tact. They fear that their bodies will be mutilated and disposed of carelessly. For deceased donors, the body is kept on life support and the organs are carefully monitored to keep them in good condition. According to Organdonor.gov, the bodies of the deceased donor are cared for with the same care and attention as a living body would, and mented plan towards early childhood education. But we’re missing a key piece. Our preschools, no matter how “high-quality” we think they should be, are only going to be as good for our children’s futures as their own lives at home. Many children unfortunately just don’t have a good set-up at home. While many families provide stimulating conversations and experiences for their kids, others fail to do so for a number of reasons: maybe they’re too poor. Maybe they’re never home. Any number of explanations can contribute to the problem. Even worse off are the mentally or physically abused children who are almost guaranteed to fail no matter what kind of school they’re exposed to: high-quality, low-quality, it doesn’t matter. They’re only a few months to 3, 4 or 5 years old. If something traumatizing is occurring at home, that instability alone sets up an immediate roadblock for learning. While not guaranteed, and partially dependent on the degree of the individual situation, it is a pretty safe to say that if the parents fail, the preschools will fail too. It’s time to compare statistics, create more studies and really analyze this early education system to see if expanding is really worth it or not. Let’s hope it is. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu Americans are reluctant to register as organ donors, save lives By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor I often ask people my age the question, “are you an organ donor?” Not surprisingly, a lot of people say no. I could never understand why this was. Why are young people so reluctant to check that “organ donor” box? Let me just say that organ donation is quite literally one of the best gifts you can give. According to organdonor.gov, there are more than 117,000 people currently on the waiting list for a transplant. Each day, 18 people die waiting. Young people often do not think about organ donation as something they need to decide because they are so young. We may have these feelings of “that will never happen to me.” Not to be morbid, but you honestly never know. As an organ donor, you have the ability to save up to eight lives or enhance over 50. You do not have to be deceased to donate, either. The deceased can donate kidneys, pancreas, a liver, lungs, a heart, tissue and intestines. Living donors can give kidney or a portion of the liver, lung or intestine, and in some instances, eyes and tissues. Turns out there are many common misconceptions that deter people from wanting to donate their organs in the event of an accident. A top concern is fear. Fear that doctors will not try as hard to save them if they are a donor as opposed to a non-donor. This is not The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Registering to become an organ donor online or at your local DMV can improve or even save the lives of up to eight people. all incisions are closed surgically afterward. Some religions and cultures discourage organ donation because of certain beliefs, for example, gypsies believe that after the body dies, the soul retraces its steps for one year following the death. The body must remain in tact to maintain its physical shape. However, according to pubmed.gov, “No religion formally forbids donation or receipt of organs or is against transplantation from living or deceased donors.” Many believe it to be an individual decision, and even more see it as a selfless and charitable act. It is important to talk about organ donation with your family so that there is no confusion if this topic must ever be discussed. When a tragedy occurs, family members are often too emotional to think rationally about organ donation and may not agree with your decision, even if you gave signed consent. You can register as an organ donor through your state at your local Division of Motor Vehicles, or online at organdonor.gov. You never know, maybe you may need a transplant one day. And what if the person who is your match didn’t take the time to check the “organ donor” box? “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Feb. 26, 2013 |THE BEACON OPINION Steroids: Turning hall of fame into ‘hall of shame’ 8 Banned substances taint honor of award while holding back potential hall of fame inductees By Joseph Pugliese Staff Writer The National Baseball Hall of Fame is the most sacred places in all of sports, the one place where the innocence and purity of baseball resides in perfect harmony. The same hall of fame where a beautiful perfect field resides like something out of a dream, right next to the building that houses the memories of the greatest ever. These are the halls where the memories of Ruth, Williams, Gehrig and Wagner and many others will forever live. This is the hall where the greats are all the same across every era, the halls where Griffey, Maddux and Martinez will join the greats like Mays, Koufax and Gibson. The hall that fathers stand in the same awe and joy as their sons, the one place where every baseball fan and player dreams of walking into and never leaving. The baseball Hall of Fame has the most history and prestige of any other hall of fame in sports. This year is the first year since 1996 that the Baseball Writers Association of America did not induct a new member into the baseball hall of fame, and only the eighth time in history that the writers failed to induct a member. However, this time is different, some years there is no worthy candidate, but this year we had some of the all-time greats not get in. A seven-time MVP and all-time home runs record holder, a seven-time Cy Young award winner, a man with 609 home runs, another with 583 and then quite possibly the greatest hitting catcher of all time all not get in. The reason? Steroids. Steroids have now tainted the game to the point where even the Hall of Fame, a sacred ground, is becoming tainted and affected. We have a massive mess on our hands with steroids. We have all kinds of records and milestones eclipsed by performance-enhancing drug users and new bench marks set. Some including players in the Hall of Fame that have said they will never go back or will never vote for a steroid user to get into the hall of fame. Others believe that we should let them all in that it was a level playing field at the time, and some like me believe that it should be a case by case basis. Either way we have a mess that resulted in one of the greatest hitter all time and one of the greatest pitchers of all time only receiving 36 percent and 37 percent of the vote respectively (Bonds and Clemens). Even a bigger problem is no one has a clue what to do, we have guys voting for everyone, we have guys voting for no one, and we have some that have no clue on who to vote for and who not to vote for. The other part of this is what happens to those being treated as criminals when there is no evidence to prove they have guilt other than the build of their body. Mike Piazza has never been linked or mentioned in any steroid report that has come out, same with Jeff Bagwell and Larry Walker. But yet all these guys are being hurt because they were large muscular guys and hit home runs. We know for a fact Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, McGwire, and Palmeiro all did steroids, but the crazy fear that people have of accidentally electing a steroid guy into the hall and opening up the flood gates is enormous. Once you are in the hall you cannot be removed, and if let’s say a Bagwell or Piazza do get in and then are later found to be steroid users that will open the flood gates and let everyone in that has done so. So now we have writers scared to death to put anyone in at all. Looking into the future are we going to leave Frank Thomas out because he is a big guy? I would hope not! We have all these records and benchmarks set and we hear of them being tainted because of steroids, yet we still see those numbers as such, benchmarks. Completing 500 home runs is no longer an automatic milestone that gets you in the hall. This diminishes player’s achievements and we have guys worthy of the Hall not getting in because they are not seen as great anymore, the poster child for this is Fred McGriff. The man has 493 home runs and 1,550 RBIs and yet that’s not worthy for more than 20 percent of the vote. This is a problem. Jack Morris is another one who spent his entire career in the American League has 254 wins and the most wins of any pitcher in the 1980s which shows he was the best for a long time, and yet is still not in the hall of fame heading into his last year on the ballot. There is no easy solution to this and everyone has a different one. My solution is case by case, to not have the all-time home run king and a seven-time MVP in the Hall of Fame is an embarrassment, quite frankly. Same goes for a seven-time Cy Young award winner and a pitcher with 354 wins. And honestly, both Bonds and Clemens were Hall of Famers before they did the steroids. There are two categories of steroid users: Ones who were made by the steroids and ones who were great and became immortal because of the steroids. McGwire and Sosa and Palmeiro all were guys who were good but never great until they started juicing. We cannot hold the players liable for something that was basically encouraged by both the owners and the media for years. Steroids have been on the banned substance list since 1992, yes but MLB did not make it a punishable offense until 2003. After the cancelation of the World Series in 1994, baseball was hurting. The home run race and all the heroics of the steroid era brought baseball back to life and put fans in the seats, attendance records were being set and revenue skyrocketed. The owners, players and writers all turned a blind eye to the issue because they were all benefiting from what was happening. And now we are holding only the players in penalty when they were practically encouraged to use steroids, while the writers pass judgment to the players that they had benefitted from all those years. The final verdict I have is that if you have not been caught after 2003 and suspended you cannot be held responsible and considered a cheat for using steroids. Gaylord Perry is in the Hall of Fame and used the spitball his whole career 40-plus years after it was banned in 1920. Whitey Ford and Joe Niekro shaved and scuffed the ball for years to give them more movement on their pitches, all in the Hall of Fame. So to me there is a fine line. Will A-Rod and Gary Sheffield and others ever getting in the Hall of Fame? Probably not, but I do think that Bonds and Clemens will get in and deserve to get in. @thewilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese �Do you know Cthulhu? Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Feb. 26, 2013 Freshman friendship gets creative juices flowing for Just Blush that, so we left it to him. I mean, of course we all had a hand in it, but that is his thing. Our nickname for Andrew is actually “The Technician,” mainly because he does all the intricate leads. I do the lyrical and rhythm stuff, for the most part. We all collaborate on the songwritten and music-writing process. By Nicole Zukowski Staff Writer Having fun with good friends while making music in the process; isn’t that the dream? Four musicians from the Scranton area are doing just that. As the band Just Blush, they recently released their second EP just this winter. The band is made up of two Wilkes University students, senior history and education major Nick Barno on drums and senior English major Todd Oravic on guitar and vocals. Along with them are Abby Vail playing the bass and Andrew Bryant on the guitar. The bands newly released their EP titled “Just Blush, Live @ the Flea Market” (don’t be fooled by the cheeky title, it’s not live and there was no flea market; they’re just taking the piss).The EP seeks to take listeners on a musical journey with six songs with driving lead guitars, warm percussion and on-point bass playing as a background for melodious vocals. All the members of the band are college students by day — and, of course, time is of the essence in college. Luckily, guitar and lead vocalist Todd Oravic was able to sit down with The Beacon for a special interview about the Just Blush and the not-quite-live new EP. What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Todd: I try to write in such a way that people can come up with their own meanings for it. I’ve found enjoyment with that myself listening to music. I like thinking “Oh, that is what this song is about,” then listening to or watching an interview of the artist and learning what they thought. You have a different interpretation then what they have. I like when people say what they thought the song was about and I think “Wow, I never really thought of it that way.” Like “Only Human” from our first EP. I just wrote about an alien abduction (laughs). But some people thought it had a life-and -eath theme. But I think if I had to pick main themes for me personally, they would be why we are the way we are, human observations and social developments. Where does the name Just Blush come from? Todd: Oh you’re going to get a kick out of this. When we first started at that time it was me, Nick, Andrew and our original bassist, Guido Castellani. We just jammed and said “Oh, maybe we should start doing some original stuff as a band.” Guido had this idea of Just Blush as a band name for months before that. He was at Lowe’s or somewhere looking at paint splashes and one of the colors was “Just Blush.” He said “Oh, there we go.” about music and eventually he introduced me to his friends from high school, one of them being Andrew Bryant. We actually use to go to see our favorite local band together, and that’s how we really started to get together and bond over music. How did you all meet each other? Todd: I met Nick during orientation weekend before our freshmen year began. Nick was literally the first friend I made up here at Wilkes. I was coming into the SUB from the back lot; Nick was sitting on his car playing an acoustic guitar. I’m a big fan of Elliot Smith, who’s an acoustic musician, and Nick’s guitar looked a lot like Elliot’s. I originally walked passed him but I turned back just to ask him what kind of acoustic it was. We started to talk What genre do you consider Just Blush? Todd: We never really wanted to put a genre on ourselves, we just kind of play. Our influences kind of stem from the ‘70s classic music: Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, Radiohead, etc. We tend to be more on the mellow rock side, but I’d imagine if we were on the radio we would be called “alternative.” We don’t really like that. We don’t like to put a label on our music. We like to let people chose for themselves. Courtesy of Stereo Breed Media Despite technical setbacks, the members of Just Blush (from left: Todd Oravic, Nick Barno, Andrew Bryant and Abby Vail) just released a new EP. Do you have a favorite song off the new EP? Todd: Everyone in the band likes ‘Philosopher.” I like to perform “Tropical” and “Berj.” “Berj” is probably the weirdest song we done so far. It doesn’t follow the basic projection or structure. I like to perform “Tropical,” though, because I like to listen to Andrew’s guitar work. I like to listen to everyone, but I think Andrew’s best guitar work is on that track. Could you describe the process of making the EP? Todd: We recorded it digitally. Andrew enjoys recording so we just did it all on software on his laptop. It actually crashed halfway though and we almost lost all that we did thus far, but luckily we were able to recover it. Andrew did all the mixing and mastering. He likes to do Is there anyone you want to acknowledge on helping make your newest EP? Todd: Everybody who comes to see our shows, we really appreciate your support. We do it for them because we like to play for people. Whether it is a crowd of two or 200 we will play. Andrew did an awesome job of mixing and mastering. The rest of the band as well did an amazing job. Everybody who supports us, close friends of the band, bands and even new fans. We thank for all the encouragement. Where can fans find your albums and more information about the band? Keep an eye out over the summer for shows, but we have a Facebook, Soundcloud page, and YouTube videos up. Just post on our Facebook page and we will mail you the EP. To see the music video for the song “Only Human” by Just Blush visit ITheWilkesBeacon.com __ @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Best and Worst of the Oscars THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Explosive Eighteen,” by Jane Evanovich THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Analyzing Daryl Dixon I �10 A&E - - . THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 11 A&E Study Abroad Makes The World A Classroom The Beacon presents excerpts from the first place winners for Wilkes University’s first Study Abroad Essay Contest. The goal of the contest was to provide an opportunity for those who have not traveled abroad to learn from those who have. Twelve students and 14 faculty wrote about their experiences in 14 countries. To read the full essays from the first-, second- and third-place winners, and to see more photos, visit TheWilkesBeacon.com. “A few minutes away from where I stayed was The Children’s AIDS Clinic of Masindi. It was the place where my revelation began and was filled with people I will never forget. I spent hours at the Children’s AIDS Clinic, talking to the patients, as well as their doctors and families. Although these children had AIDS, they radiated happiness and hope. It was a tangible kind of hope, one that I hold onto today in times of distress. These kids, even at 5 and 6 years old, became role models for me; teaching me bravery and strength. After spending the day with these kids-hearing their stories, and feeling their energy -- I began asking myself, is there something more I can do with my life that could change theirs?” - Jacob Parrick, Uganda “Now with the democratic movements back at home in the Middle East, and with my renewed faith in peaceful humanity and coexistence as I’ve seen in Northeast Pennsylvania, I feel the future holds many promises for us back there. I dream of a better Middle East where people from all origins, faiths and races can coexist to achieve unity and equity among their peoples. My experience in America has transformed me from viewing the world from a single narrow view onto viewing the world and people as a unity that aspires to live and be productive members of a larger society.” - Yehia Alzawaidah, International Student “With a glance into her dirty, thick glasses, an eruption of belly laughter pulled us together. We smacked our thighs, shared deep breaths interrupted by hilarious and ridiculous giggling. She kissed my cheek and patted my wild hair. I held her hand so tightly it may have bruised had it not been toughened with years of Third World strength. After a few minutes of aching joy, and 10 days of comfort-zone expansion, tears released.” - Jill Price, Adventures Education coordinator, India Photos on these page are from trips by faculty and students. All photos are courtesy of Dr. James Merryman, except the top right photo provided by Dr. KarenBeth Bohan. �A&E 12 THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 Every issue, the weirdos behind The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Bill Thomas is is asking if what you think you know about Cthulhu is… Lovecraft or Lovecrap? By Bill Thomas A&E Editor Humanity is an exceedingly arrogant species. Wouldn’t you say? We argue over the debate of science versus religion, but never consider that neither may be valid. In religion, or at least Western religion, we are told that God made us all in his image. A narcissistic notion, no? On the other hand, there’s science, which pretends to deal in fact-based objectivity. Except, science is not much different from religion, in a sense, in that it seeks to make sense of the universe in terms human beings can understand. Therein lays the rub. Perhaps the universe is not defined by terms human being can understand. Is it really that outlandish an idea to believe that maybe there’s more to reality than what human beings can comprehend or imagine, more than what we can narrowly restrict to the five measly senses and three (or four, if you count time) dimensions which we are thus far capable of observing? “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” So opined horror author H.P. Lovecraft in his his essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature.” Considered one of the all-time greatest masters of the macabre in literary history, if Edgar Allan Poe is the char- nel king then certainly Lovecraft is a putrescent prince. You may know Lovecraft best by virtue of his most famous creation, the octopus-headed, bat-winged avatar of the apocalypse known as Cthulhu. All but ignored in his own time, Lovecraft’s star has steadily risen since his death in 1937, to the point where Cthulhu is a bona fide pop-culture icon. His slimy, tentacle-tongued mug can be seen plastered all over the Internet, where Lovecraft fan art and satirical memes are a common sight. He’s also appeared in major motion pictures, cable television shows, collectable card games and even children’s cartoons. That said, if all you know about Cthulhu is that he’s an ancient evil god who hungers for souls and seeks to bring about the end of days, then you don’t know Lovecraft from Lovecrap. The biggest misconception about Lovecraft’s manufactured mythology is that the entities in it, especially Cthulhu, are intentionally malevolent or that they specifically hate mankind. This interpretation oversimplifies Lovecraft’s work and subverts the central idea at the core of his philosophy of horror. Calling Cthulhu and his kin “evil” suggests that their motivations are even fathomable to the human mind and, thus, able to be neatly labeled based on human morality. They’re more amoral than immortal. Calling them “gods” implies that they fit into an equally fathomable religious doctrine of some kind, one compatible with the binary, good-versus-evil, God-versus-Satan system so many of us put out faith in. “Transcendental, interdimensional entities” is a more apt description. Worse, saying they specifically hate and want to destroy humanity suggests that humanity plays some kind of important role in the grander scheme of things. That’s human arrogance in a nutshell right there. The horror of Lovecraft is the horror of revelation. In Lovecraft stories like “Pickman’s Model” and “From Beyond,” protagonists are driven either to the very edge of sanity or hopelessly past it, by the unearthing of dark and terrible secrets. Often these secrets completely pervert said protagonists’ firmly held beliefs as to the true nature of reality itself. In the tales of Cthulhu and his fellow non-evil non-gods, the biggest revelation is most often the utter impotence and irrelevance of humanity as a whole. The universe, Lovecraft tells us, is broader, deeper and more layered than human beings could ever hope to understand. Cthulhu doesn’t want to kill us all because he hates us. He’ll kill us all if he can, don’t you worry about that. But he’ll do it because he is indifferent to us, because we simply do not matter. To him, we are have no more significance in the face of reality than a microscopic mote of dust on the back of ant does to us when it’s under the heel of one’s boot. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com CHEAT SHEET H.P.’s Top 10 Non-Mythos Tales Though author H.P. Lovecraft is most often spoken about in association with his “Cthulhu Mythos” stories, the fact is he was a prolific master of the macabre of whose overall body of work Cthulhu and his ilk comprise but a small (albeit widely adored) segment. Imprisoned with the Pharaohs This one barely makes the list, as Lovecraft ghostwrote it for another famous face from the early 1900s, escape artist Harry Houdini. That combination alone, however, merits this tale’s inclusion, if only out of geeky, fanboy appreciation of the pulpy novelty of it. Purporting to be true, the story casts Houdini as the hero in a tale of ageless, inhuman horror among the pyramids of Egypt. lines, “The Lurking Fear” is a companion piece to the more Mythos-y “The Rats in the Walls.” Both literally “dig up” buried secrets and leave their protagonists shaken to their core. _______ ( The Colour Out of Space The most borderline Mythos-y story on this list, this tale is also one of Lovecraft’s own personal favorites. How can you argue with that? In it, the idea of humanity’s own limited understanding of the universe is explored when meteorite crashes to Earth and brings something deadly and wholly incomprehensible with it. -------The Picture in the House One of Lovecraft’s most simple, understated stories, “The Picture in the House” this slow-burn, abruptly ending mood-piece about the potential rejuvenating effects of cannibalism slowy ramps up the overtones of menace and dread until a sudden, unexpected finale. _______ Cool Air What would you do to live forever? Lovecraft revisits themes from “Herbert West – Reanimator” and “The Picture in the House” in this tragic and chilling (literally) story, which indulges the author’s interest in scientific advancement while communicating the inherent horror of immortality. ,- - - - - - - - - I ,' r· ( r --------- / ..,,,. Arthur Jermyn Among Lovecraft’s most notable pet themes are those of genetic corruption and ancestral secrets. All are on full display in this tale, wherein the title character discovers he may be descendants of decidedly less-than-human stock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Herbert West – Reanimator Arguably Lovecraft’s bestknown work, the author originally intended the piece – adapted into the 1985 splatter movie classic “Re-Animator” – to be a parody of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Sly, wry humor aside, the story is nevertheless is ghastly as they come. It’s also one of the first times the idea of zombies being raised via science, rather than voodoo, was explored. Show some respect. Pickman’s Model This time, Lovecraft turns his exploratory eye on himself and the art of manufacturing fear. In “Pickman’s Model,” we meet Richard Upton Pickman, a painter notorious for creating hauntingly real portraits of hideous creatures that couldn’t possibly exist. Could they? -------------- 1 The Outsider Though Lovecraft is known for his use of shocking twist endings, this one takes the cake. A multilayered masterpiece of reader manipulation, “The Outsider” concerns a mysterious prisoner trapped in a tomb, who discovers something that is liberating for him, but terrifying for readers. Saying anything more would be giving too much away. \ -j ,··- - - - - r) --------The Lurking Fear Greatly inspired by British author William Hope Hodgson’s novel “The House on the Borderland,” as well as Lovecraft’s own aforementioned fascination with the degradation of family blood- -"--------------·- , r I ~-----= \ ; .J _ _ J �Pinterest glasses Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Feb. 26, 2013 Beauty Beat: DIY nail decals an alternative to polish By Ashley Evert Staff Writer While perusing some of the nail art blogs I frequent, I became aware of whispers of a DoIt-Yourself approach to nail decals. Unfortunately, not many people actually had a thorough tutorial for this art. Because more people are becoming infatuated with the idea of making things by hand instead of purchasing products in over-priced stores, I decided to try this technique and let you all know if it’s worth all the trouble. 1. Figure out what image you would like to make a decal from and scale it on your computer to fit your nail. This may require a few print-outs until you get the correct sizing. I recommend replicating the image a number of times over a full sheet of paper so you can paint a ton of these at once. 2. Cut a plastic bag (or wax paper, plastic wrap, or really anything clear that nail polish will peel off of) and tape it to the paper so it will not move as you paint. 3. Paint a clear coat over the image onto the plastic, making sure to leave some edges since you’ll need some wiggle room to lift the image when it’s done. Repeat so there are two coats of clear polish over the image. 4. Once the clear coat is dry, paint over the image with a tiny brush or toothpick and let that dry. 5. As that is drying, paint your nails with a base coat of whatever color you’d like. Make sure everything is 100 percent dry before you try to lift the decals or they will fall apart. If you try to apply the decals to wet nails, it will smudge your polish (I learned this the hard way). 6. Apply a thin top coat to your nails and use a pair of tweezers to lift your decal off the plastic and place it on your nail. Press it down gently and apply another top coat. 7. Repeat until you’re satisfied with your lovely nails, let them dry, and enjoy the inevitable compliments. These decals are great for those of us who have trouble painting images directly onto the nail, since they are not perfectly flat. It’s much easier to create a flat image and then transfer it to the nail. Overall, I appreciated the DIY element of this project, but I just did not have the patience for it. Perhaps it was the incredibly time-consuming pattern I chose. For people who love to spend a lot of time on their nail art, this is a great challenge for you. For those of us that like things a little more on the simple side, this may try your patience a bit. I hope I have inspired you to try your hand at creating your own nail decals. Good luck. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Ashley Evert Nail decals can be an alternative to nail polish if you have the patience. Innovation Council designed to help improve Wilkes culture By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Many students have probably seen or heard about the Formation of the Innovation Council through the Today@Wilkes announcements that are delivered via email every day and also on the news archives on the university website. Associate Vice President of Marketing Communications Jack Chielli said the ultimate goal of the council is to first, “delve into specific topics that may be of interest to students and the university at large in a creative way,” and secondly to “help nurture the culture of innovation of the university at large.” The topic for the first of these councils, which was an idea originated by the president’s cabinet and is currently forming, is titled: How can technology enhance the residential student experience? This will both examine technology in residential experience and come up with innovative and interesting ideas to improve that experience, and then put together a presentation to give to the campus community, the president’s cabinet and possibly the board of trustees. The objective of the first idea is to deploy technology more effectively to enhance the educational experience at Wilkes. “I would hope that the ideas the campus community is excited about would end up before the board,” Chielli said. Each council can have a separate idea to work with. “Each each council will have as its own goals to come up with ideas both implementable and affordable, and that help improve some sort of operation at the university,” Chielli said. President Patrick Leahy said this is a formal way of generating ideas around vexing issues, taking one issue at a time and forming a team and throwing ideas at them to see what they can come up with. The councils will not be responsible for implementing ideas, only generating them. From there, senior administration will evaluate each of them to see which ones are not only good, but also affordable and so on. Leahy, who came up with the idea, said it came from businesses that have employed these ideas based on vexing problems. “I think our world is very complex, and particularly higher education has faced its fair share of problems,” Leahy said. “I have the general belief that of the best organizations – be it corporations, government, business or higher education, the most successful are those that place a premium on innovation, such as creativity, entrepreneurship, thinking outside the box. I want to try to build a culture of innovation. I like to be open to new ideas and think outside the box.” The formation of these innovation councils will accomplish two things. The first is that they will create new, fresh, innovative thinking that could be presented to senior decision makers. It’s all about the fresh thinking around certain ideas that can influence our thinking. Second, through these teams, an innovative culture will be built here. But Leahy said he really wants students engaged in the process. “We can really have fun with this and come up with ideas that can help us benefit the student culture here at Wilkes,” Leahy said. “We face issues and we need to address these issues by coming up with ideas that are different from what we are used to.” Leahy stressed that we need new thinking around the problems we face and that he is using it as a tool to create an innovative culture. How the formation of these councils will benefit the university really all depends on the ideas that are generated. “I would hope that the innovation councils bring attention to ideas the campus community can enact that will improve the student experience at large,” Chielli said. Considering the first council is still in the making, Chielli said they will learn more about interest after they go through the first one and go through the process once. “This could be fun, I’m hoping to have some fun with it,” Chielli said. “We will bring a group of people together who have interest in a particular subject area, dive down deep into the idea and explore it to come up with some actionable items to propose to campus. I expect them to do research, come together and bring ideas, and then disband and form another council. However, these councils will only have a couple of months at most to work together to get the job done. “The quickness of it will help people generate ideas more quickly,” Chielli said. “I don’t know how many meetings each council will need, but that’s something we’ll sort of experiment with as we go along.” See Innovation, Page 15 National Pistachio Day... Feb. 26, 2013, marks National Pistachio Day. The pistachio is a small bushy tree native to the Middle East, which produces bunches of fruit that are similar to grapes. The pistachio nut is also a seed of that fruit. Pistachios contain more antioxidants per serving than green tea, and are an excellent source of fiber, copper, manganese and Vitamin B6. Pistachios are often used in cooking and can be enjoyed as a snack, whether roasted or fresh. �LIFE 14 THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 Campus events stress diversity By Priscilla Bonilla Correspondent Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Frosted Glasses This was more difficult than I expected it to be. After several trial and error glasses, I finally ended up with a good process. Supplies: 1. glassware 2. frost spray paint (white) 3. rubber bands/paper strips Procedure: 1. Place rubber bands around your glassware in the pattern you want to stay perfectly clear. I found out the hard way to use thick rubber bands. The thin ones will break. If the bands overlap, make sure it is snug so there will be a neat pattern. 2. Spray the glass. I found three coats were too many, two coats should be fine. If it seems like it isn’t showing up, wait a bit for it to dry a little. 3. Let dry and get out of the room (spray outside if you can); the fumes are especially noxious. When the outside of a rubber band is dry and not tacky to the touch, you are ready for the next step. 4. Remove the bands carefully. 5. It will look messy. Wash and dry the glassware, and paint flakes that built up around the edge of the bands will break off. If they do not, work at it with a sponge until they disappear. 6. Enjoy With the support of faculty, Erica Acosta, executed a successful week in creating awareness of different cultures for the students at Wilkes University. “Faculty see the importance in Diversity Week,” said Erica Acosta, associate director for Diversity Initiatives. “And they encouraged their students to attend.” The number of students who attended Diversity Week continued to increase as the week went on. Acosta said she was satisfied by the level of participation and believes that her efforts along with the faculty’s commitment resulted in a positive outcome. Around 10 students attended ‘Sounds of Africa’ on Monday, 15 students were in attendance for the “Challenging Stereotypes in Media” on Tuesday, the number of attendees continued to rise to 40 on Wednesday at “Life Outside the Closet,” and finally ‘What’s in a Name?’ had 20 participants on Thursday. Dr. Evene Estwick, associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies, said she was pleased to see the number of students who attended the ‘Challenging Stereotypes in Media.’ She was excited to see the students partake in the discussion but would have liked more participation. “The students were aware,” Estwick said in regard to issues brought up in the film “Crash.” “But actually seeing it on screen is shocking.” Each time Estwick watches the movie “Crash,” she always has a new reaction because the film only offers questions. It makes viewers think about topics such as racism, sexism, masculinity and others, which are typically noticed but avoided by society, she said “Wilkes students need to know the best way to diversify and make yourself marketable, is by getting involved,” Acosta said. Acosta advised students to take advantage of the events the university offers because they never know what they will end up doing. “If you would have asked me what I saw myself doing now 10 years ago,” Acosta said. “I would have replied a nurse practitioner.” Acosta got involved and attended events such as Diversity Week during her college years, the knowledge she gained from first hand experience of cultures allowed her to be eligible for the position she now attains. @wilkesbeacon priscilla.bonilla@wilkes.edu ~ Grotto izza the legendary taste Go Go Colonels! Colonels! We University! We Deliver Deliver to to Wilkes Wilkes University! 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Some of these include: • How can the university grow enrollments from outside of Pennsylvania? • How can Wilkes increase its alumni participation rate in terms of giving or donating to the university? • In what ways can Wilkes University continue the redevelopment of downtown Wilkes-Barre. Leahy said we talk about the issues, but we need to get people out there and actually working with them. He even used the term “hungry for ideas.” THE BEACON | Feb. 26, 2013 LIFE • Idea from President Leahy • First one: How can technology enhance the residential student experience? Where are you going for spring break? Senior Psychology Major • Councils only responsible for generating ideas • Will accomplish fresh thinking and build an innovative culture at Wilkes • Topics will surround pressing issues in our area • Councils will only last for a couple of months • Between eight and 12 students on council • Jimmy Ilvento: Chelsey Schoch: Seeking interest in students who want to create innovation Freshman Accounting Major “I’m going to Florida.” “I’m going to Costa Rica with Alternative Spring Break.” Pat Ingulli : Jordan Overpeck: Freshman Biology Major Freshman Biology Major “I’m going to Myrtle Beach.” “Working at a pharmacy.” OPEN MIC NIGH T@ The Books,tore! 1 Tonight! February 26th from 6:30 to Close. All talents welcome!~ Open mi c ni,ght at the bookstoi,e takes DIla cie th,e, ~ast Tue,sd ay of eve,ry month . B&N Wilkes-Kings Bookstore 7 South Main St Downt,own Wilke,s -Barre .208-47DD Follow us on Facebook: http:/lwww.facebook.com/WilkesKingsbookstore �Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Feb. 26, 2013 Men’s, women’s tennis teams open play Spring season starts for both squads with a trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C. By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor and Evan Willey Staff Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams are training for the start of the spring season. The Wilkes tennis teams have been practicing in UCOM during the winter with head coach Chris Leicht as the spring break trip in Hilton Head Island, S.C., approaches. “We are very excited for our upcoming tennis season. We start our spring season with three matches on our spring break tennis trip to Hilton Head Island,” said Leicht, who is very excited to get his players out there after a five- month break. The women’s team begins the trip on March 4th, followed by the men’s team on March 5th. The men’s team had recently competed in the Drew Invitational over the weekend of Feb 16. Wilkes will enter the spring season as winners of the last five Freedom Conference championships, earning five straight automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. Last year Wilkes finished 14-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play. The Hilton Head opener will see matches against Penn State Erie-The Behrend College, Emory & Henry College, Wittenberg University, and John Carroll University. The men’s team will then play two matches in the weeks before the Freedom Conference action begins March 28 when it hosts King’s College. The women’s team is led by Melanie Nolt, Katie Lynn, and Amanda Holyk and a junior Ally Kristofco. Kristofco will play a major role on the team for years to come. Other upperclassmen who will contribute include Amanda Rossi and Ana English. Last year was the best season in school history as the women scored a perfect 19-0 record, and highest-ever regional ranking of 7. Also, they won the Freedom Conference title for the sixth straight season, and advanced to the NCAA National Tourney. The fall season saw the women go 3-0 in dual matches, and great individual results at Blooms- The Beacon/Greg Bowser Former Freedom Conference tournament MVP and First-Team All-Freedom Conference selection Alex Makos practices his serve in UCOMM during practice. Makos 16-10 last season and will start this spring season as No. 2 singles on the team. burg and at the MAC Individual Tourneys. Leicht is confident in his girls as they will face two DII schools and five regionally ranked DIII schools. “My men’s team is incredibly deep, with many quality players battling to make the lineup.” said Coach Leicht. Leicht is expecting big contributions from upperclassmen Alex Makos, Brendon Blachowski, Clarke Freeman, Brando Helfrich and Trey Fidler. Adding to the talented team is the freshman recruiting class – led by Michael Kranz, Connor Peckham, Max Appello, and Dan Hackford. The men are excited to defend the conference title, and get back to the NCAA National Tournament. Like the women, they had a stand-out fall season, especially at the MAC Individual Tourney in October. They won seven out of the nine flights at this event and saw the season come to an end. After coming off a 19-1 season, the Lady Colonels will compete for their seventh straight Freedom Conference championship in 2013. Last year, senior captain Melanie Nolt finished 16-5 and was named First-Team All Freedom selection, adding to her accolade of three-time Freedom Conference Player of the Year. The second senior captain, Holyk, ended last year at 13-1, with a 6-0 record in the fall. Holyk grabbed third straight MAC Individual Championship at No. 5. Katie Lynn finished 9-8 last season, but was 6-0 on the fall. Lynn won her MAC Individual Championship matchup at No. 4. Finishing 20-1 and a First-Team All Freedom ballot a year earlier, Kristofco also ended the fall season at 6-0 and a title at No. 3 singles in the MAC Individual Championships. This spring, Amanda Rossi, Ana English, and Olivia Hewison will be competeting for a spot at No. 5 and 6. In the fall, Rossi won the No. 6 title at singles. Lynn and Nolt will return once again at No. 1 doubles, Kristofco and English at No. 2 doubles, as they ended fall with a 6-0 record, and the No. 3 doubles spot still up in the air. After the past Ranger Invitational at Drew University, the men’s team has a depth chart set. The men’s team will have Steven Wilson at No. 1 singles, as he won over Kevin Erikson of Roger Williams, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2 Alex Makos defeated his opponent 6-7(5), 6-1, (15-13) in a tie-breaker at singles. Makos will look to improve over his 16-10 record a season ago. Michael Kranz will play at No. 3 while Connor Peckham earned No. 4 singles. Kranz recently won (10-5 and 10-8) in tiebreakers at the Ranger Invitational as Peckham delivered a 6-2, 6-1 straight match in one of his three matches. No. 5 singles will be Max Appello with two singles wins in the event and only allowed a total of four combined points in his victories. He also spent time at No. 6. Brandon Helfrich, Daniel Hackford, and Trey Fidler also came away with victories at No. 8 singles bracket. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 SPORTS Quick Hits: UFC 157, Chris Shovlin Japan, and roster cuts 17 Getting to know... By Michelle Coyle Staff Writer By Jake Cochran What position are you? Point Guard Staff Writer Ronda Rousey earns title in tough test against Carmouche When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball at around 4 years old. Do you have an inspiration? I’m inspired to one day become a coach possibly. How is it playing for Wilkes University? It is great. This group is a great group of guys, especially the younger guys. This team is going to be very good. Did your team accomplish everything they wanted to accomplish? Courtesy of Sports Information Actually no, we didn’t. We had a rough year due to all the injuries and sickness over the Do you have any pre-game rituals or supercourse of the season. We dealt with a lot of stitions you do before every game? adversity and overcame it, just a little too late. No, nothing out of the ordinary. Is there a specific game or moment in a game you will never forget? Winning the Monarch Classic was a memorable moment. We struggled the two games before that but we turned it around and ending up beating two very good teams in Susquehanna and Central Penn. What is your major and what do you plan on doing once you graduate? I am a business administration major and law school is my goal, but there is also the thought of getting into coaching. Being a junior, do you feel you have a certain role on the team? If so, what is that? What motivates you to keep playing the I feel like I have to be a leader out there, being game you love? older than some of the other guys. It kind of just The passion and love for the game; it is just comes naturally with age, these guys look up to something I can never get sick of . you, so you have to set a good example. Hockey to play Tuesday night The Beacon/Laura Preby Senior assistant captain Epes Harris battles for puck control against the boards late in the game. In its first game the club came back after a three-goal deficit in the second period to go on to win the game 6-4. The Wilkes University Club Hockey team plays again at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston at 7 p.m. on Rink 2. Ronda Rousey had the toughest test to date on Saturday at UFC 157 against challenger Liz Carmouche. Rousey found herself in trouble early in the round when an attempted judo toss went awry and The Girl-rilla took her back and went with a strong cross face rear naked choke attempt across Rousey’s mouth putting her in the most peril in her short career. For the rest of the round the traditionally aggressive Rousey made a resurgence ending the round with a series of armbar attempts from the spiderweb position ending with a perfectly executed lawnmower armbar forcing the quick tap from Carmouche. While the next contender to Rousey’s belt is unclear, the women’s division is beginning to fill out with plans to sign many more fighters. Among the recent additions to the women’s bantamweight division are, Alexis Davis, Sara McMann, Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano. Gina Carano is also rumored to end her retirement. Jon Fitch cut from UFC, WSOF shows interest in signing In a recent press conference the UFC stated that the organization will need to cut around 100 fighters to make way for the new divisions they plan on adding. These new divisions are the women’s bantamweight division and the rumored addition of a men’s 115 pound strawweight division. The UFC will also use this room to expand upon the recently added 125 pound men’s flyweight division. While all of this makes sense to most fans, what doesn’t make sense is the fact that recently the UFC released their promotional rankings, and in those rankings they ranked longtime welterweight contender, Jon Fitch, at No. 9. But then when the UFC started to do their cuts many were surprised to see that Jon Fitch was cut from the roster, especially with the promotions own rankings showing that he is a valuable asset. Once Fitch was made a free agent it didn’t take long for the newly emerging organization, World Series of Fighting to show interest in the grinding wrestler. While no deal has been offered yet it would not be hard to imagine that it will be in the coming weeks and with the upcoming event on March 23 in Atlantic City, Fitch’s signing may be announced then. Return to Japan boasts Wandy, Hunt, Gomi and Okami On March 3 the UFC will make their first return to the Saitama Super Arena since UFC 144. The main event will feature one time Scranton native and Silver Star recipient Brian Stann against long time PRIDE Champion Wanderlei Silva. The bout has been long saute after by the UFC, Brian Stann and fans alike. The only one who seemed to not want the fight was Wanderlei who stated he did not want to fight a national hero. The card also features match-ups between heavyweights Stefan Struve and Japanese fanfavorite Mark Hunt. The two kickboxers are looking to stand and trade and at the end of the match up, improve their standings in the constantly volatile heavyweight rankings. The main card also features Diego Sanchez and the sole PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi. The fight is dangerous for The Fireball Kid as his record is less than stellar since his move to the UFC and with the recent cuts he could be on the chopping block. Cham pi,on1: Geor,ges St-P ierre 1 1 Johny !Hendric ks :2 Carlos Condit 3 Nie k IJiaiz 4 Rory Mac IJonald 5 Dem ian Maia 16 Jake Ell,enberg er 7 Marti.i n Kampmann 8 Jos h Koscheck 9 Courtesy of UFC.com Dana White said in a recent statement at a press conference that the UFC plans to cut about 100 fighters from the roster after their recent cuts of more than a dozen fighters. Including their No. 9 ranked welterweight Jon Fitch after going 1-2 over his last three fights. �18 THE BEACON| Feb. 26, 2013 SPORTS Frank Passalacqua Joseph Pugliesee Columnist SCOREBOARD Wrestling 2/22 King’s College W 36-9 WEEKS AHEAD Wrestling 3/2 East Regionals Baseball 3/4 College of Staten Island 3/5 Emerson College 3/6 York College of Penn. 3/7 Penn State Berks 3/8 Catholic University of America Softball 3/1 Shenandoah University 3/1 Rowan University 3/2 Frostbury State University 3/2 York College 3/3 Rutgers-Camden Men’s Tennis 3/5 Penn State Erie 3/5 Emory & Henry College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carrol University Women’s Tennis 3/4 Assumption College 3/6 Wittenberg University 3/8 John Carroll University Women’s Lacrosse 3/10 Rutgers-Camden Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player that has ever lived. But as with all greats, Jordan has become older and his physical ability has deteriorated. Jordan turned 50 this past week, sparking a week of highlights and tributes to a man that many worship in the world of basketball and sports. Very few athletes have hit the age of 50 with a resume and timeline that can simply be described as legendary. In fact, I would argue that there are only a handful of players in any sport in history that have earned that. Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and maybe Peyton Manning are all considered living legends before they even retired from their sports and get anointed into the hall of fame. This begs the question, could and will Jordan ever attempt another comeback to the sport of basketball? First, I have tried to research if there has ever been an athlete to retire and be inducted into any Hall of Fame and then comeback, the only one that I have found was Gordie Howe in hockey, who was inducted in 1972 and then played as late as 1980. So it can be done and I do not believe that there are any rules against coming back after inducted into the Hall of Fame. While 50 is old by all athletic standards it is certainly not impossible to be in great shape and able to compete at that age. Now a story came out during Jordan’s birthday week and all-star weekend that Jordan beat the No. 2 pick in the draft Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in a game of one-on-one. Kidd-Gilchrist is no Lebron James, but he is still a 19-year-old kid who averages 9.1 points per game. Rumors have also been swirling that Jordan’s trainer, Tim Grover, has put together a program to get him back down to his playing weight of 218 pounds from the 250 that he is at right now. Grover also stirred the pot further and said Jordan could still average 20 points per game and be the best player on the Bobcats right now. I think that is a bit generous; however, 10-15 would be a better estimate. Whether you believe he would or not it’s fun to imagine if he would. First ticket sales would skyrocket to every game and city he visited the nonstop coverage would result in millions for the Bobcats. Also looking at the schedule and time it would take him to drop 30 pounds and get in basketball shape the ideal date for a return would be April 3 a home game against the Sixers. That would leave eight games left for him to play including a Knicks, Nets and most importantly a showdown with LeBron and the Heat which is the real draw for Jordan to comeback and show he can play with James at the age of 50. April 5 could possibly be the biggest ticket to buy in basketball history, MAYBE. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Co-editor Should MJ come out of retirement? Michael Jordan Timeline 1984: Michael Jordan is drafted third overall in the NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and winning rookie of the year. 1990-1991: Jordan wins his first NBA title and Finals MVP 1992-1993: Jordan wins his third consecutive NBA title and Finals MVP 1993-1994: Jordan retires to pursue a career in baseball, during this time it was also rumored he assisted the Looney Toons in defeating the Monstars alongside Bill Murray. March 18, 1995: Jordan releases statement about his return and in a game against the Pacers sets a ratings record for a regular season game. 1995-1998: The Bulls complete their second three-peat, giving Jordan the most Finals MVPs of all time. Jan. 13, 1999: Jordan retires for a second time. Sept. 25, 2001 Jordan announces he will return and play on the Washington Wizards April 16, 2003: Jordan’s Final NBA game, scoring 13 points. As Michael Jordan turned the big 5-0, the rumors start once again. Can the legendary MJ make a return to the NBA at the age of 50? Yes, he can do anything he wants. But will he do it? No, he will not. Whenever MJ’s name is brought up, it’s always attached to the same question: “Will he comeback to the NBA?” Some people will swear their lives that he will, but the logical people, including MJ himself, will shoot down the possibility in a heartbeat. Over All-Star weekend, Charlotte Bobcats’ Michael Kidd-Gilchrist announced that he had recently been beaten in a game of oneon-one by MJ. Everyone ate this up, claiming that if he can beat Kidd-Gilchrist, he can play in the NBA. Let’s think about this: Kidd-Gilchrist is a 19-year-old rookie, averaging only nine points per game. Nine, that’s only good for four layups and a free throw. MJ averaged 30 for his entire career, a 21-point difference. Beating a young player one-on-one means absolutely nothing, nothing at all. Hearing MJ beat LeBron James in a game of one-on-one would be quite the story, not a rookie. MJ hasn’t played in the NBA in more than 10 years. During his last two seasons in the league, Jordan played for the Washington Wizards after coming out of retirement for three years. For the Wizards, Jordan averaged 22.9 and 20 PPG in 2002 and 2003. He also shot .416 and .445 from the field respectively during those two years. Those numbers were the worst in his entire career, and that was only after a three-year retirement. What makes people think he could be better after 10 years if he was significantly worse after just three? There are so many reasons why this just won’t work. The league has changed dramatically since his departure. With athletic phenoms like LeBron, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant just to name a few, the old and overweight Jordan would get smacked around the court. People also seem to forget that Jordan is an owner of the Bobcats as well. I’m no commissioner, but I’m pretty sure in his contract, somewhere it says he can’t play in the NBA if he owns a team … but just a thought. This isn’t saying MJ couldn’t play in the NBA, however. Granted he is about 75 pounds heavier and much, much slower than before, he could probably contribute 10 points to a team that signs him, just like Kidd-Gilchrist. No, he will not average anywhere near 20 a game, but five to 10 is better than nothing. Just because he is capable of playing doesn’t mean he will. Jordan knows his legacy -- a multi-billionaire shoe guru already in the Hall of Fame. Coming back after 10 years would be unnecessary and ultimately, an embarrassment. Do you think he wants people to remember him as being that old man who warmed the bench or that player that changed the NBA and won six championships? You choose, I know MJ already did. �19 THE BEACON |Feb. 26, 2013 ON $ 49 LY 5 CR PER ED IT! GET AHEAD THIS SUMMER Take classes at Wilkes! PREREGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 11 Make an appointment with your advisor and visit www.wilkes.edu/summer to view the summer schedule! �20 Sports Feb. 30, 26 2013 THE BEACON | Oct. 2012 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 February 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 February 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/4609621daeb04cea98849be4189b1fd4.pdf 0140fc486b2970be963eb8c11027e9af PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member March 19, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Singers unite Members of Wilkes chorus spend spring break together on a musical tour, Pages 10-11 Pool table problems Issues with theft, vandalism of pool equipment, Page 3 Science geeks unite! How “nerds”, are important to society, Page 7 Lending a helpful hand Recaps of Alternative Spring Break trips, Page 13 Longboarding fun Club members share war stories, Page 16 Volume 66 Issue 16 The Beacon/Christine Lee For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com �E-mentoring honor Page 4 March 19, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Interim Provost reappointed instead of three suggested candidates By Christine Lee News Editor Instead of hiring one of the candidates recommended by the search committee, President Patrick Leahy has chosen to extend interim provost Therese Wignot's time as interim provost for another year. In an email to the campus community from Feb. 20, Leahy announced that after conversing with members of the provost search committee, his cabinet and various faculty and staff, he asked Wignot to continue in her role as interim provost for another year. "I think the three candidates we did have were all excellent people, either have been leaders in higher education or will be leaders in higher education, so it wasn't so much a measure of a dissatisfaction with the search I think it was sort of finding the perfect person and we had a very good option in Dr. Wignot," Leahy said. Leahy said a combination of two factors led to his decision on the provost. The first was although he was pleased with the search committee's work in identifying candidates, he didn't sense any one of them were right for Wilkes. "There were good candidates that emerged so I was pleased with the work the search committee did in identifying candidates but I just didn't see in them as our next senior vice president and provost," Leahy said. "I just didn't sense that they were right fit for Wilkes University at this time." The second factor was that over the past six months, he has gotten to know and trust Wignot as Interim Provost. "As she has worked as the Interim Provost, I've gotten to know her better, I've gotten to trust her even more," Leahy said. "I think she does a wonderful job representing the interests of our faculty and helping to manage the academic side of the house and as I've gotten to know her more my comfort level and my respect for her as a provost has increased the more I work with her." Wignot said she is pleased to serve as interim provost for another year and said she is more confident in the role and tackling topics the role expects her to take on. "It is humbling that Dr. Leahy felt comfortable enough with me to have me continue in the role for the next year and I'm just very happy to have the opportunity to serve the university in this important role," Wignot said. "Being a little more comfortable in it, I'm a little more confident moving forward and tackling issues that I'm expected to deal with in the position." She said that her main goal for next year will be to work on the university's new strategic plan, which is the university's vision and plans for the future. In the email, Leahy announced three improvements that will be made to the provost search next year: the search committee will begin earlier in the year in an effort to get ahead of other colleges recruiting provost candidates, he will be more personally involved in the search process and working more closely with the search committee to identify and recruit The Beacon/Dan Lykens candidates, in particular Newly reappointed Interim Provost Therese Wignot’s speaking to candidates and the search commit- main goal for next year is working on revising Wilkes’ tee, and the recruitment strategic initiative goal. prospectus will be reing for the position of provost this spring but written. Leahy hopes there will be more enthusiasm remains focused on getting the work at hand in the search process because the community done. "It's a little early for me to start thinking will know him more next year. about if I'm going to be applying for the posi"This will be a year to a year and a half into my tenure at Wilkes and I hope there is some tion when it's readvertised in the fall," Wignot enthusiasm around what we might be able to said. "I love teaching but right now my focus do together and I hope that can be conveyed in is on doing the job that needs to be done in the a more sincere way than we were able to a year upcoming year and as it gets closer to the fall I'll start thinking seriously if I'm going to apply ago," Leahy said. Wignot said she hasn't thought about apply- for the position." Leahy said he is interested in a provost who shares the same communication style, which he characterizes as "highly engaged and genuinely collaborative." "I absolutely want the provost to share those commitments because when I'm not on campus I want to be very confident that the decisions made (at Wilkes) along that same style," Leahy said. However, Leahy hopes the next provost will be someone who is sincere and rose within the faculty at his or her institution. He said he and the next provost don't have to be the same but they should have similar goals. "I want the provost to be a serious academic and to have come up through the faculty ranks because I didn't and I think that that complimentary relationship would be very positive for Wilkes University," Leahy said. "Our experiences can be very different and complementary, our personalities can be different and complimentary but our values around active engagement and genuine collaboration have to be the same." In addition to being a serious academic, Leahy said he hopes the next provost will be committed to student success and be able to challenge his ideas. "I'm very interested in a serious academic, someone who is totally committed to student success, someone who has the presence to challenge me, help me to develop and grow and as a university president but also the presence to lead the university in my absence," Leahy said. Provost search committee chair Paul Adams said even though the outcome of the search committee was unexpected, he sees it as a positive outcome. "Our experience always tells us to always think there will be something unexpected and perhaps our outcome is just that, it wasn't the outcome that we anticipated but on the other hand we have to view it as a good outcome," Adams said. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS 3 Issues of theft, vandalism ongoing in SUB pool room Members of pool club continuously run into problems with broken, missing pool equipment By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Mark Margavage walks into the Student Union Building pool room after spring break and asks, “what are we missing, what’s broken?” During his time as Pool Club president, Margavage said he has dealt with abuse of pool equipment on the regular. “I think I’m the only club president who has to deal with theft, vandalism, stuff like that on a daily basis,” he said. Last semester, the club lost nine sticks in the span of two weeks. And as recently as Thursday, March 14, Margavage found one of their pool sticks broken in half. It’s a series of violations that Margavage said is having a major impact on the club and needs to be resolved. The issues started last semester when a missing pool stick was discovered in a dorm room. Later, that pool stick disappeared for good. Then, Pool Club members started finding sticks broken in half. Margavage, who is a senior earth and environmental science major, said he understands that sticks get worn out because a lot of people use them. But he added there are clear signs of abuse on the equipment. “I understand if a tip breaks or something, that’s normal wear and tear,” Margavage said. “But to snap one in half, someone’s gotta be really abusive with the equipment. That seems to be a running theme because the sticks are getting so beat up.” Unlike last year, the pool equipment is out in the open for all to use. Previously, students had to present their IDs and get the equipment from the SUB information desk. But Margavage said it made more sense to have the equipment accessible, especially when there’s no one at the desk on the weekend and this is a time students might be more inclined to play. “There’s a lot of people that live here that do like to use it,” Margavage said. “If there’s no one at the desk, they’re kind of missing out on that. There’s not much point having empty pool tables.” Margavage said he doesn’t know who’s behind the vandalism, but he believes it has to do with the large crowds of students that come in for the late night meal period at Rifkin Cafe, or non-students who come into the building on the weekend. “It seems like people who are never in here all show up and they have no respect for the equipment,” Margavage said. He said the incidents do not occur during the day because Pool Club members are often in the pool room watching out for the equipment. “It’s not people that are there during the day because everyone who’s in the Pool Club, there’s always someone there, and they’re all trustworthy,” Margavage said. “They watch over it, they care about the equipment.” He said he’s frustrated because he doesn’t understand how people can violate the resources like that. “I personally would respect equipment that isn’t mine and I wouldn’t purposefully damage them,” Margavage said. The other frustrating thing, Margavage said, has been the negative impact the vandalism has had on the club’s budget. The club had to purchase four brand new polls, two of which are already out of commission. This strain on the budget has prevented the Pool Club from holding tournaments like they have in the past. Margavage said he’d like to hold at least one this semester, but he’s afraid of digging into funding and then not having enough to replace sticks. Kayla Cauthon, activities assistant for Student Development, said more sticks were ordered using funding from her department. She said the pool room is under Student Development jurisdiction, so she does help with supplies. “We’re here for the students, so we try to meet their needs as best as we can," Cauthon said. "Obviously we’re not an unlimited supply of money, but yes, if students have concerns or needs we try to at least accommodate them as best as possible.” Cauthon said they are considering a half and half solution, where some of the equipment is in the open and some is pro- Mark Margavage, tected behind the desk to ensure “a little more Pool Club President accountability.” She said getting a Public Safety officer to help guard the room -something that Margavage suggested -- would be more difficult because of the logistics. “As far as getting extra security or anything like that, it’s a little harder because then we’d have to staff and fund personnel specifically for that,” Cauthon said. “But we’ve talked about it and we are trying to have a little bit more policy implementation when it comes to making sure students have things to use but also we’re going to keep an eye on things a little better.” Margavage said he hopes they can find some solution to protect what’s left of the resources in the pool room. “We just got brand new tables,” Margavage said. “We just got brand new equipment. It would be nice if we could keep the sticks that we have.” “I personally would respect equipment that isn’t mine and I wouldn’t purposefully damage them,” @kirstinjeancook kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Austin Loukas and courtesy of Mark Margavage Above, Mark Margavage practices pool in the Student Union Building first floor pool room. As president of the Wilkes Pool Club, Margavage has dealt with issues of pool sticks being stolen or broken in half. Last semester, the Pool Club lost nine sticks in the span of two weeks due to vandalism and theft. Margavage found the pool stick on the left broken in half in the pool room on Thursday, March 14. He said these problems have tapped into the club’s budget and has prevented them from hosting pool tournaments this semester. �4 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS Wilkes e-mentor program receives national award Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Wilkes’ E-mentoring program’s hard work and commitment to student success was recognized with a national award. The award given was the 2013 Excellence Award from the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The program was recognized along with two other schools in the category of “Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Orientation, Parents, First-year, Other-year, and related.” “We are honored to be one of a select few to receive a 2013 NASPA Excellence Award, and I am grateful to the Student Development staff and all of the dedicated student leaders, whose passion and commitment to this program have enabled us to receive this prestigious national accolade,” Associate Dean of Student Development Phillip Ruthkosky said. NASPA is an organization that serves student affairs administrators in higher education. According to its website, NASPA is “the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession.” The e-mentor program at Wilkes University started in 2006 as a way for incoming students to meet students and get any questions The Beacon/Christine Lee E-mentor Jordyn Miller has lunch with her mentees during orientation in 2012. answered that they were having about coming to Wilkes. “The initial goal of the program was to transition students coming from high school to college,” Sharon Castano, coordinator of internships and mentoring said. Students interested in becoming a mentor go through a hiring process to be selected. They must meet certain academic achievements and Parade Day in Wilkes-Barre get a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. The program is structured so that when high school students commit to Wilkes they receive a mentor in their related major. The mentors communicate with their mentee during the summer and meet at orientation. The students serve as mentors beginning in May and ending in December. Castano said the program is an important first step for students coming to the university. “One of the most important variables affecting college students’ level of success is their involvement with campus activities,” Castano said. “Our mentors take a genuine interest in new students and provide that invitation and opportunity to become involved.” Students are responsible for creating programs during the first smester for their mentees to get them involved. Since the program has started more than 250 students have been involved in the mentoring process. Castano noted that she knew this would be a successful program. “No one does this,” Castano said. “When we were starting this program we thought how great this would be.” Ruthkosky said he is proud of the program. “It has made a positive impact on students here at Wilkes,” Ruthkosky said. Castano said she is very flattered to receive the award from NASPA, but is rewarded by student success from her mentors. “I love it when I see mentees want to become mentors,” Castano said. “To me that is my award.” @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu ~ Grotto izza the legendary taste Go Go Colonels! Colonels! We University! We Deliver Deliver to to Wilkes Wilkes University! 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The floats offered a variety of themes for those that attended. Mayor Tom Leighton, community organizations, and the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department were just some that participated in the event. Restaurants in Public Square held St. Patrick’s Day parties for parade-goers. Event attendees were treated to bag pipe bands and irish step dancing schools. , o i e legendary taste I Any Order Order of of $20 $20 or or More More I $5 OFF Any For For delivery delivery or or take take out out 12 Expires Expires 12/31/11 6/30/13 L valid valid only only at at Grotto Grotto Pizza Pizza locations locations in in Pennyslvania Pennyslvania I �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 NEWS 5 Relay, Casino Night committees request funds at SG Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor Feb. 27 Meeting Budget All College $7,598.16 Conference $2,640. General $18,495.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $31,281.85 March 13 Meeting Budget All College $7,598.16 Conference $2,640 General $14,743.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $27,529.85 The Adventures in Science committee was back for the second week of its fund request. Committee member Felicia Snyder was there to present the request and answer any questions the board had. The committee requested $1,500 to pay for T-shirts, bags and prizes for the students that attend the event. The event focuses on science for local students to come in and work with Wilkes students and professors for the day. “I think this is a fantastic program,” Peter Tuzzo, sophomore treasurer, said. A motion was made to allocate $1,500 to the Adventures in Science Program. The motion passed 38-0-4. The hockey club was back for the second week of its fund request. The executive committee of Hockey Club presented to the board, which consisted of Ryan Maloney and Sean Ryan. They requested $1,825 to participate in a hockey league at Revolution Ice Center. The center reduced the cost of playing from $260 to $200 for the team so they were able to participate. A motion was passed to allocate $1,825 to the Hockey Club, which was passed 38-0-4 The Choral Club was back for the third week of its fund request. There were some questions over the club account balance and the board tabled it until the Feb. 27 meeting. The club had a negative account balance of -$82.15. The club was requested funds for the NEPA Bach Festival on March 17. Chorus director Steven Thomas was there to present the third week fund request. A motion was made to allocate $373 and $7 to cover each Wilkes Student that attends the concert, up to 50 students, for a total of $723. The motion failed to pass resulting in a vote of 18-195. Another motion was made to allocate $715, which would be $65 per Wilkes student that is participating in the event. The motion passed 19-18-5, but President Kris Rivers vetoed the motion because it was too close. A third motion was made to allocate $7 per Wilkes student and the 11 members that were participating in the event up to 61 students. The total cost being $427 to the choral club. The motion passed 34-3-5. Enactus Club (formerly Students in Free Enterprise) presented to the board requesting funds for their regional competition in Baltimore, Md. Enactus members Christian Victoria and Dominic Manzione presented to the board. They are requesting $1,000 for five hotel rooms for the competition. It is a chance for them to present projects they have been working on all year long, and a chance to network with other business professionals. Eleven members will be attending the competition in Baltimore. A motion was made to allocate $1,000 to the Enactus Club, which passed 320-10. The Relay for Life Planning Committee presented for their first week of fund requests. They are requesting $1024.75 to buy T-shirts and food for the event. Members of the committee that presented included Tuzzo, Bethany Sharpless, Rebecca Gordon, Justin Davis and Brian Palmiter. The event this year will be held April 20 and 21. The event lasts both days to symbolize that patients are struggling with cancer 24/7. The group has done numerous fundraisers to date, with more planned in the future. So far 281 students and 31 teams signed up to participate in the event. They are antici- The Beacon/Christine Lee Students participated in the Relay For Life event that took place in 2012. pating about 400 students to participate total. “I think it is a great thing because we are supporting students to help them support this great organization,” Catelyn Sofio, junior class representative said. President Patrick Leahy stopped by the meeting to talk to the board. He discussed that the Student Response Survey forms that are filled out by students at the end of the semester will be going online. He said it is a preliminary idea being tested out. He also talked about the fact that this is the time of year when many high school students will be visiting campus and making their decisions. He asked the board to be very courteous and helpful toward students and their parents. He also said that the new Cohen Science Center is on budget and on time. “It is going to be fantastic,” Leahy said. He also offered words of wisdom to those seniors that are graduating this semester. “Make it count, it is a special time,” Leahy said. “All the best to you this semester.” The committee in charge of the Big Event, which includes Taylor Moyer, Julie Miller and Christian Victoria, presented to the SG Board. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m on April 7th.. They will be providing breakfast and transportation to those that will participate. They are requesting $2,400 to buy supplies, T-shirts and bags for everyone who participates. They have talked to the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and many other service organizations. The service projects will be in the local Wilkes-Barre area. The Casino Week Committee, which includes Sam Bickert, Adam Bailey and Stephen Sawka, presented their preliminary budget to the board. This semester’s Casino Week will be held April 9 to 12 and will follow the spring concert on April 8. They will be back next week for a final budget approval. @shawncarey8 shawn.carey@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Christine Lee (L) Tables were set up around the track to offer entertainment to those who were walking. (R)Survivors of cancer took a victory lap around the track to celebrate. �Women’s history Page 8 March 19, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Congress votes down minimum wage Low minimum wage will not equal a high quality of life By The Beacon Editorial Staff Obama recently spoke of an increase to minimum wage in his State of the Union address. However, Congress just recently voted it down. The minimum wage should have been passed because it would have helped fortify the lower classes because the lower classes help maintain the society and keep businesses flourishing. Without a strong lower class as a base for society, businesses will fail. Without the lower class spending money, the upper class gains no profits. When the upper class isn’t gaining profits they need to cut workers. These workers are the employees in the lower class. If these workers are cut they can no longer buy things, if they cannot buy things the upper class gets poorer because they lose yet another consumer. With every consumer gone, money becomes more stagnant. This makes rungs in the ladder of society evaporate by further separating the lower and upper class, making the poor poorer, it also makes the upper class more wary about spending their money, which also takes away business again. Basically when the poor aren’t buying things, they rich are certainly not going to buy things. Stagnancies within an economy are a terrible thing to have. Think about it this way. When you played tag as a child, and people pulled the “you’re it I quit” card. It is the economic equivalent of that. Except backward, when these people are saying ‘I quit,’ they are taking the money and leaving, to again equate this to a schoolyard act. Think about playing marbles and playing for keeps. If someone wins all the marbles and every time someone plays against him he takes all their marbles then one side is constantly left without marbles. In the end, the marbles become stagnant and no one wants to play marbles anymore because only one kid has all the marbles. So at this point, no one is playing marbles with that kid because they want to keep their marbles and it turns into a big boring recess because no one is doing anything anymore because no one wants to lose their marbles because they can’t get enough to keep playing. The higher minimum wage would give people a reason to spend more money because there would be a way for the people who are bad at marbles to get more marbles to try to get to be better at marbles with. Without giving people the ability to learn how to spend money once they have money they will never know what to do when they get money. So raise the minimum wage so that the lower class can finally make enough money to learn how to handle extra money. With raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10, every single person would benefit from this. There is not a person that couldn’t benefit from the fact that there will be more money in circulation. With all this money in circulation businesses will flourish. This will cause people that own these businesses to be able to hire more workers to attend to this raised need. With more workers, that’s even more money now in circulation because it will raise unemployment since there will be more people in jobs. In all these newfound jobs, people will be making even more money. With more money in their pockets, these people will no longer have to live from paycheck to paycheck and this will cause their levels of stress to drop dramatically, causing them to have a better quality of life. With this better quality of life, people will then be happier overall. In this overall happier population, people will be less violent and will realize their good natured feelings and spread good will toward everyone they meet. Spreading all this goodwill to everyone they meet will cause the society to become a better and more prosperous place to live overall. This will promote peace and happiness throughout the nation and cause the recession to finally cease. Once the problems of the economy are gone people will no longer have that stress and feel they need to be better to everyone and this will promote peace happiness and goodwill towards men. For these reasons, Congress should have raised the minimum wage, and promote peace and well-being. But by congress shooting down the idea, they have once again confirmed the idea that Congress members are the biggest heel in the American political system and want everyone to be as miserable as they are. Congratulations, Congress, you’ve once again failed the people who have elected you. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 15 responses. Last week’s question: What is your opinion on organ donation? Undecided 7% No 20% Yes, it’s a good thing 73% This week’s question: Which aspect of Wilkes needs the most improvement? • Administration • Dining Hall • Clubs/Organizations • Technology/Internet • Curriculum Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Beacon/Bryan Calabro Congress votes down minimum wage increase, keeping the economy stagnant. �7 OPINION THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Campus feedback survey: “Nerd” stereotype discourages It’s time for you to be heard intelligence, achievements President Leahy asks students for their input By Patrick F. Leahy President As a University president, I meet with a lot of people – alumni, faculty, government officials – but if you ask me which constituency is most important, I’ll tell you: our students. Students are the reason why Wilkes exists. Educating you is what we are here to do. I am sincere when I say that I weigh every decision by saying “What’s the best decision for our students?” Everything we do is done with an eye on making your experience at Wilkes better. Of course, if I remember my student days, you’ll tell me that all classes must be scheduled at noon or later and that serving prime steak in the cafeteria would make your experience better. I would have enjoyed that version of college life too! All joking aside -- my presidency is committed to making your four years at Wilkes great ones. I want to hear thoughtful suggestions about how we can do things better. At this point, you might be thinking, “That’s fine, but no one ever asks me how to make things better at Wilkes. “ If you’ve met me dur- Courtesy of Wilkes Public Information President Leahy urges students to take the Wilkes feedback survey seriously to help improve campus life for all students. ing my first seven months at Wilkes, whether it was in one of your classes or strolling across the greenway, you’ll probably remember that I asked for your feedback and your opinion. I often turn those suggestions over to other administrators to follow up on them. Recently, we asked for your feedback about expanding our athletic programs. But even if I spent part of every day meeting with students, I still wouldn’t be able to collect enough information to help me to do my job. In the next few weeks, many of you will have a chance to give your feedback. In oddnumbered years, like 2013, we administer ThetheBeacon/Bryan Calabro something called Student Satisfaction Survey. We aim to poll 35 to 40 percent of our students by administering a written survey in selected classes. We do this by selecting a representative sample of just over one-third of enrolled undergraduate and pharmacy students, selected in such a way that it best reflects the opinions of our entire student body. For those of you studying statistics, this will sound familiar. We ask students who take the survey to comment on a broad spectrum of items – from campus life to instructional effectiveness and academic advising. We ask if you find our University to be student centered – one that supports you and makes you feel part of campus. And we also have questions about something called campus climate, assessing whether you are proud of the university and feel connected to Wilkes. I take this survey seriously. It’s a good way to ask a large group of students what we’re doing right and, just as importantly, where there is room for improvement. If your class is one of those chosen to take the survey, please answer the questions honestly and thoughtfully. I want to assure you that I’ll be studying the results and using them to chart the university’s course during my presidency. In the past, results of the survey helped to identify the need for a new student center and to make improvements to food services and public safety. Specific departments, such as student services or academic advising, receive information from the survey that can help them to improve services. As human beings, we’re tempted to think that an impersonal survey will have no impact on the day-to-day things that affect our lives. But at Wilkes, the Student Satisfaction Survey has the potential to do that. If you give your time and attention to answer the questions, I promise that I’ll listen to what you have to say. And if aren’t asked to complete a Student Satisfaction Survey, feel free to share your ideas with me anyway. You can email me at patrick.leahy@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon patrick.leahy@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Dan Lykens Stereotyping intelligent people as “nerds” or “geeks” devalues their education and talents while shunning them from the social scene. By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor In school and in life, there are cliques. Groups of people. People with similar interests and hobbies. Especially in our teenage years and early adulthood, we categorize people almost immediately by what they wear, what they do, and how they act. Then, we assign them a title. Jocks, hipsters, cheerleaders, skaters, teacher’s pets, theater kids, hippies … the list goes on and on. All of these titles are stereotypical but there is one title in particular that I would like to defend, and that would be the “nerds.” According to urbandictionary.com, (the unofficial dictionary of everything slang and pop culture,) a “nerd” is defined as “One whose IQ exceeds his weight” and “a person who does not conform to society's beliefs that all people should follow trends and do what their peers do. Often highly intelligent but socially rejected because of their obsession with a given subject, usually computers.” The stereotypical nerd “look” is almost always the same. A quiet, scrawny kid with glasses, sometimes braces, awkward mannerisms, no social skills, shy and unattractive, the outcast who is usually spending the majority of their time alone or with other nerds in science club or robotics instead of hanging out at football games or dances. Not only is the “nerd” physically and socially incompetent but also is also likely to be portrayed as immature, with “childish” or “lame” hobbies and interests such as trading cards, computer games, chess, and roleplaying. When in our history did we come to look down upon people who are intelligent? This stereotype discourages young people at a very early age from wanting to be a part of the typical “nerd” activities such as engineering, science, math, technology and my favorite, band. Band is not “cool” and never will be “cool.” I suppose its all a matter of personal opinion but I’m sure there could be just as many “band geeks” as popular jocks but there’s not, because everyone quits band as soon as they figure out that music won’t fly with the incrowd. The same goes for science and math. If you were good at science and math in high school you were labeled, “the smart kid.” You’d think smart would be a positive connotation but for some reason the words “smart” and “loser” went hand in hand. And maybe this labeling was out of jealousy for that person, but man, did we have it backwards. Even now, there are people I see in college who seem to think being a slacker and just getting by is the “cool” thing to do. Studying for a test or putting in effort for a project is seen as overachieving. While putting in the bare minimum may seem cool now, it sure won’t get you very far when push comes to shove and we all start to realize that we actually need to do some work to make it in this life. I have the utmost respect for intelligence and education. The people in history books may not have been the most popular but they changed the world. Look at Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. You think they were concerned with popularity? They spent all their time working in garages, tinkering with electronics, inventing arguably the most significant piece of technology ever created. Something tells me they did not get all the ladies. But I’m sure the quarterback of the football team did. Next time we encounter someone who fits this stereotype, I hope our first thought isn’t to belittle their mannerisms or tell them they’re trying too hard. I hope we recognize their talents and become inspired by their passion. You never know, that quiet kid in the back of the class may someday find the cure for cancer if you give him the chance to. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �Mar. 19, 2013 |THE BEACON 8 OPINION Women’s history month: A call for empowerment By Jennifer Thomas Associate Professor March is Women’s History Month. Some question the need for an entire month dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of women. After all, Congress just swore in the largest number of female representatives in US history (women compose 18 percent of Congress). A woman is the CEO of Yahoo. Augusta National Golf Club just admitted its first female member. Haven’t women reached equality? Isn’t the status of women worldwide continually improving? More importantly, if gender equality remains an issue, what can be done to honor and empower women? While much headway has been made in the 50 years since Betty Friedan published her groundbreaking, “The Feminine Mystique,” women’s contributions to their jobs, communities and societies continue to be overlooked and undervalued. Look no further than the recent hype over Danica Patrick racing in the Daytona 500 (she receives more attention for her appearance than for her skill with an automobile; conversely, her male counterparts are not portrayed scantily clad) or Seth McFarlane’s sexist jokes at the recent Academy Awards to see how society continues to undervalue women. Numerous studies show that when women succeed, their successes are attributed to “luck” instead of hard work. Women’s contributions are further diminished when we hone in on their appearance and judge them harshly when they do not meet traditional standards for beauty. We are socialized to hold beliefs The Beacon/Laura Preby Celebrate women’s history by participating in this years Women’s and Gender Studies conference, an event for the acknowledgment of equal rights. about the behaviors that are acceptable for males and females. And these beliefs often interfere with our ability to judge people fairly. In fact, a recent study from Yale University showed that scientists, when asked to evaluate a potential job applicant, were more likely to hire and felt the applicant was deserving of a higher salary, if they believed the applicant was male instead of female. What can we do to better recognize women’s skills and contributions? Celebrate women’s achievements by participating in an activity that honors, acknowledges and empowers women. Attend this year’s annual Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on March 25 and 26. Volunteer at local non-profit organizations such as Ruth’s Place, a homeless shelter for women or Dress for Success, an organization that provides impoverished women with free business attire so they can take the next step toward a career and economic security. Consider learning more about international organizations that promote efforts to empower women in developing countries. Gender equality is far from a reality in many parts of the world. Formal education is the key to women’s empowerment. Regrettably, 793 million people worldwide are illiterate, twothirds of whom are women. Women are prevented from receiving an education for many reasons. For instance, girls may have to walk miles to collect clean water for their families. Surprisingly, menstruation, which is usually a minor annoyance for women in the U.S., may dramatically alter a girl’s education in another country. Because many girls cannot afford sanitary protection, some try to stay in school by using ineffective and dangerous dirty rags in place of pads. Even with appropriate protection, there is often no access to a bathroom, water or privacy to care for oneself. Consequently, girls end up missing one week of school per month which translates to 50 days every school year! Missing this much school makes it impossible to keep on top of school work; thus, girls are often forced to drop out. While it can be uncomfortable to discuss “taboo” topics such as those surrounding women’s health and bodily functions, no amount of embarrassment should result in girls abandoning their education. Thankfully, grassroots efforts such as Sustainable Health Enterprises and Huru International have been working to alleviate this problem. SHE produces and distributes low-cost sanitary products in developing nations. For just 60 cents, girls can buy a 10 pack of pads. Huru International gives girls free kits that contain reusable sanitary pads, underwear and soap. More importantly, these items buy girls another week of education and another chance for a brighter future. Want to help girls in developing companies empower themselves through education? Learn more about organizations that inexpensively distribute sanitary products at www.sheinnovates.com or www.huruinternational.com. This March, as you celebrate women’s contributions and accomplishments, consider helping women and girls in the U.S. and abroad by volunteering your time to organizations that serve to empower women. @thewilkesbeacon jennifer.thomas@wilkes.edu Safety hazard: Why are we so hesitant to wear our seat belts? By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor Whenever I get into my car, or anyone’s car for that matter, the first thing I do is put my seat belt on. Pull, click, done. It takes literally two seconds, and it is not hard to do. For me, I hardly ever even remember it’s on most of the time. It might even feel strange to not have it on. If I could, I would even strap my dogs in. Not everyone agrees though. Countless times I have invited people into my car to realize within a few minutes that their seatbelts aren’t on. This infuriates me. I just don’t understand the reasoning behind not wearing them. It’s stupid, really. People fly through windshields and slam their foreheads into chair backs all the time from not wearing them. Are you really going to take that risk to severely injure or even kill yourself? Fortunately, the new Honda CRV has a seatbelt detector that triggers a beeping alarm function if a passenger doesn’t have their seatbelt on. Most cars manufactured today probably have them. For this I am grateful because no one is dying on my watch. Typically the passengers will oblige and put theirs on when I yell at them the first time. Some say they honestly forget to do it. Others will complain, throwing out excuses like “We’re only going right down the road” or “They’re uncomfortable.” Yeah, too bad the majority of accidents occur within 25 miles of home. And OK, being slightly constricting, it might not be the most comfortable safety measure out there, but then again, neither is a few days in a hospital or a lifetime of pain that could have been prevented or reduced simply by wearing the darn thing. So to that garbage I angrily respond: It doesn’t matter! I could hit something or someone of they could hit me dead on at any second, and you damn well better have that seatbelt on and praying to make it out unscathed or at least alive. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seatbelts are the single most effective safety step you can take to prevent death or injury. From 2004 to 2008, they have saved more than 75,000 lives. With the mandatory use regulation in effect since 1968, all driving adults should be accepting of it by now. You definitely could’ve gotten away with the “I forgot” excuse 45 years ago when the law had just gone into effect, but cer- tainly not today. There used to be little to no guidelines for road safety. At one point cars didn’t even have seatbelts, and when they did first start to become popular they existed as a simple single strap across the waist. This led to the two-point belt and finally the three-point like we have today. Think of how many people were on the road back in the early to mid-1900s compared to today. And the speed capabilities of cars today are many times more dangerous- so dangerous that they’ll kill you on impact if you’re not careful, mindful and defensive as a driver. So I remain stuck here wondering what the dilemma is that causes individuals to ignore the seatbelt upon stepping into a vehicle. I’ve asked around but haven’t really gotten any legitimate answers, probably because there are none. When it comes down to it, everyone who is objecting to seat belts knows they’re wrong anyway. Spare the driver and yourself from the complaints. Buckle up. @thewilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby �Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Page 12 Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com March 19, 2013 Carnival knowledge: Pennsylvania punks bring circus to stage With a new music video for the song “Clarence” due to debut this April, Bethlehem-based band By Laura Preby Photo Editor Musicians Sarah Shown and Taylor Galassi come across as the sweetest couple imaginable, welcoming me into their Bethlehem home late at night with a smile. More than happy to take time out of their busy schedules to talk to The Beacon, the two sat me down in their kitchen and offered me a cup of tea. You would never be able to tell in this context that these two are actually “Tyrant Taylor” and “Saddle Sarah,” the frontman and leading lady of This Way to the Egress, a local gypsypunk cabaret band. Onstage, the duo channels eccentric characters from the days of vaudeville during their elaborate performances. Egress, as the band is sometimes known, has been busy traveling, recording their sophomore album and working on a music video for their new single, “Clarence,” a song about a seedy freak show ringleader written by Galassi. “In recording (the video for ‘Clarence’), storyboarding it and reading all of the lyrics, it was almost as though he was writing about This Way to the Egress is hard at work on a new album, set for release mid-summer. The group our crew,” Shown said. “Not literally, but the fact that they’re kind of vagabonds, wandering, looking for a place where they can fit in enough to do what they love doing, which is putting on these elaborate shows.” Besides the couple’s unique vocals, their songs feature instruments such as Galassi’s accordion and cello, Shown on piano and violin, as well as a group of fellow vagrants on tuba, trombone, mandolin and upright bass, giving them a unique and eclectic sound in a generation of Auto-Tuned pop. “I grew up listening to the Violent Femmes and Weird Al,” Galassi said. “After someone introduced me to gypsy-punk, I took a hold of it and began being influenced by (artists) like Gogol Bordello and Tom Waits and started writing music in that style.” Shown, also inspired by such artists, channels a sense of old ragtime, big band, Southern blues and Americana into her songs. Together, their music is more than a sound. That much is clear the first time you see them perform live. “We look like we’re having so much fun together and it’s infectious,” said Shown. “It’s about the comedy and the vaudeville that we Courtesy of Taylor Galassi combines inspirations as disparate as P.T. Barnum and Weird Al in a punk-rock potpourri. put into our set. We make it more about bringing our audience into the show with us.” It’s not unusual to see Egress on stage with flame-eaters and burlesque dancers. Even their name gives off a fun, old-timey vibe. “I wanted all these elements of circus, sideshow, freak shows and all this stuff,” Galassi said, about choosing the band’s name. “I actually came across this name that my friend pointed me to. It’s the P.T. Barnum phrase that he would put over the doorway everywhere in his freak show, and people would be like, ‘Oh, it’s this way to the egress,’ not knowing that it was another word for exit, and they’d go out and have to pay another dime to get back in. It was really just a scam.” Shown made sure to add that Egress is anything but a bunch of scam artists, saying she would like to be viewed more as a storyteller. “Although we haven’t told you many stories,” she noted humorously. In response, Galassi proceeded to recount a time in New Orleans where he was bartering for a place to sleep. “The stipulation to sleep at this guy’s house was that he had an accordion, and said, ‘I want you to play accordion for my dog because he sings.’ I tried to get out of it, saying, ‘I’m tired. I don’t want to bring my accordion in,’ but he had his own. It was 5:30 in the morning, the sun was coming up … I was playing, improvising as the dog was singing the exact notes.” When The Beacon inquired asked if the dog was any good, Galassi quipped simply, “I mean, like, it was a dog.” The two shared many funny stories, only confirming that the energy they present on stage is the same energy they feel while in each other’s company. This is the message they intend to put out in their new album, which will they’re hoping to release this summer. “At the end of the day, we just want to be creating more and producing more music and art for everybody,” said Shown. “That is what we deem as successful – the amount of music we can get out there for people to enjoy.” “Who you’re doing that with is definitely a big part,” Galassi added. “It’s about the family you create.” @preby laura.preby@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ THE BARTOLI BEAT with Anthony Bartoli Celebs I Want To Punch In The Face THE BOOK REPORT with Anne Yoskoski “Dismantled,” by Jennifer McMahon THE GRAVEYARD SHTICK with Jake Cochran Wartime Politics �10 Tr:: pa j A&E J THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 11 A&E 1.;norus ---our Road Songs: Wilkes Chorus on Tour ,. ~7 ' "\ “The Wilkes University Chorus had a very successful Spring Break Tour. We not only reached new artistic heights and greater understanding of our repertoire, but we also had a great time! We connected with Wilkes alumni and demonstrated to potential future students the quality of musical experiences that Wilkes can provide. We sang concerts at schools, churches and a senior center. And as great as the music-making was, we also had time to have fun doing other things together: bowling, watching movies, taking a yoga class and seeing shows in NYC. It was a wonderful way to spend the break!” \~Jv - Stephen Thomas, Wilkes University Chorus director While you were sleeping through spring break, the Wilkes chorus embarked on its first ever Spring Break Tour, traveling to Harleysville, Pa., Clifton, N.J., and New York City to perform a variety of favorite choral pieces, including sacred motets, madrigals, spirituals, jazz and folksong arrangements. Clockwise from top right: Students trying yoga at Church of the Holy Spirit in Harleysville, Pa.; posing at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Port Jervis, N.Y.; Bob Dylan’s guitar as Hard Rock Cafe’ in NYC; meeting stage actress Teresa Stanley of the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages”; chorus director Stephen Thomas playing air hockey at Chacko’s Family Bowling Center in Wilkes-Barre; outside St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre; singing at Valley View High School fit C 6 �A&E 12 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Every issue, the weirdos behind The Beacon’s Arts & Entertainment section indulge their vanity and give a thoroughly biased crash-course in whatever madness happens to be dwelling in their warped minds. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. Blah blah blah. This week, Bill Thomas is breaking out the chopsticks because… Something Fishy’s Going On By Bill Thomas A&E Editor If you’re a college student whose fingers smell like fish, chances are you’ve been up to either of two things. One of ‘em is eating sushi. Admittedly, though, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., isn’t exactly considered synonymous with exceptional Japanese cuisine. Despite that, there may be more options out there than it appears at first glance. Which ones are the real deal and which ones’ chow ain’t fit for a budget buffet? The Beacon decided to find out. Katana (41 S. Main St.) Katana has been around literally forever. OK, maybe not literally. In any case, you don’t get to be one of Wilkes-Barre’s most popular and enduring dining spots if you don’t have something to offer, though. Balancing the entertainment factor of hibachi with a classy-but-casual atmosphere, Katana is a nice middle-ground between upscale and unpretentious. The food can be pricey and the employees can be cold (and surprisingly clueless, at times), but the sushi is some of the cleanest, freshest tasting in NEPA. Akeno Sushi (72 S. Main St.) Tired of hibachi pyrotechnics and impersonal service? One the opposite end of the spectrum from Katana (but within walking distance in downtown Wilkes-Barre), Akeno Sushi, one of the newest contenders to throw its chef’s hat in the ring, offers a more mellow and intimate experience. Smaller than many of the other eateries on this list, Akeno has a pleasant “Japanese sushi bar” vibe. The employees are friendly, the prices are reasonable and the modern New York-style sushi is better than average. Stripped-down and hibachifree, with an assortment of unique rolls, this quiet setting may not be top choice for a long dinner out with friends, but it’s a perfect spot for a relaxing, stress-free lunch break. Mirakuya (695 Kidder St.) With its inviting blend of high-quality eats and Westernized, family-friendly atmosphere Mirakuya sets a standard for other Japanese restaurants in the area to strive for. Unfortunately, we’re not talking about Mirakuya’s Wilkes-Barre location when we say that. We’re talking about the Hazleton one. In truth, Mirakuya Wilkes-Barre is still a solid place for sushi or hibachi junkies to fill their bellies, but it still has a ways to go before it can properly compare to its sister site. The service is hit-or-miss, but at least the food is good (try the Godzilla roll, seriously). With a full bar and TVs on the walls, Mirakuya might be right up your alley if you’re looking for somewhere to fill up on fatty tuna while getting a li’l rowdy watching the game. Shogun (1073 Highway 315) Quiet and semi-formal, Shogun’s ambience hews closer to fine dining, without being completely off-putting for those in the market for a more casual experience. Located inside The Woodlands Inn & Resort, you probably wouldn’t go there unless you were already on-site for an event, but you’d be missing out. The stream-side view is beautiful and, if hibachi’s your thing, you don’t have to worry about pushy, faux-enthusiastic cartoon-character chefs. CHEAT SHEET Sushi 4 Noobz There are a lot of options when choosing where to get sushi in the Wilkes-Barre area, and even more options when you actually sit down to order. In fact, if you’re new to sushi, you may find yourelf in over your head. Don’t know the difference between an egg roll and a California roll? Let The Beacon be your guide. Sushi People think sushi means raw fish, but the word “sushi” actually refers to the sugar and vinegar-seasoned rice the fish (or other seafood, or vegetable, or whatever) it’s served with. And it’s not always raw. Many varieties, including shrimp, crab, octopus and the oh-so-delicious eel, are served cooked. Don’t worry, though. The raw stuff is perfectly safe. Soy sauce You know what soy sauce is: Salty brown liquid goodness. But do you know how to use it? Don’t just dip your food into the soy sauce like it were ketchup (that’s considered insulting to the chef and damaging to the delicate flavors of the ingredients). Instead, if eating nigiri, simply turn the piece upside down and lightly dab the top of the fish in it. It’s worth noting that nigiri sushi is meant to be eaten in a similar manner, upside down so that the featured ingredient is what touches the tongue. It is also meant to be eaten in one bite, with hands rather than chopsticks or other utensils. r· ~~:::;;;;~ ~ Sashimi OK, this is what you were thinking of when you were thinking of raw fish. Sashimi can be ordered as a sushi dish or on its own. ·~=-~~====~=-~~~==~=- ~ Nigiri The simplest, purest form of sushi. Nigiri is a single piece of sashimi (or other ingredient) served on a finger-length bed of rice. Maki The go-to sushi selection for most Americans. Maki consists of rice and other ingredients rolled into a log wrapped in nori (edible seaweed paper) and cut into sections. Mizu Sushi (224 Highland Park Blvd.) Though its location within walking distance of a hotel is ominous (convenience rarely indicates quality), Mizu Sush & Hibachi is actually an upstanding option for those with a taste for soy sauce ‘n’ sashimi. Mizu won’t win any points for Japanese authenticity, but, by marrying the casual sit-down vibe and hibachi stunt-show of Katana with the Westernization of Mirakuya and the affordability of Akeno, it’s ideal for a fun dinner after a long day of blowing money on overpriced consumer goods at the Wyoming Valley Mall. Still, unlike Akeno, at Mizu you get what you pay for and not a cent worth of quality more. @thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com Gari Thin, pink slices of pickled ginger root. As sushi-making is considered an art-form, with every taste and texture meant to be fully appreciated, gari is intended to be eaten between dishes to cleanse the palate. Wasabi A spicy, horseradish-like plant ground into powder or paste and served with sushi in Japan. Extremely rare outside of Japan, what you’re eating in America is actually faux wasabi. It’s a milder mix of horseradish, mustard and green food coloring. ·, Omakase A Japanese saying that means “I’ll leave it to you.” Indicates utmost respect for the sushi chef by taking ordering out of the customer’s hands and allowing the chef to prepare whatever dishes he wants, with whatever ingredients he wants, in whatever way he wants. Though it might appear an option more for experienced and adventurous sushi-eaters, this can actually be a great way to try new things if you’re a novice. 1 �Pinterest tumbler Page 14 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu March 19, 2013 ASB trips: lending a hand to those around the world By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor Many students from Wilkes spent their spring break not just away from school, but also from home, helping those most in need. Those who wanted to participate had the option to travel to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Joplin, Missouri or New Orleans, Louisiana. Joplin Those who decided to go to Joplin, Mo., volunteered through a program called Rebuild Joplin, which is sponsored by AmeriCorps. Once they arrived, Bugg said they were assigned to other sites that needed help and began working with another charity called Home Sweet Home during the first three days. On the first day, students raked leaves, picked up branches, organized the inside/ outside of the house and then learned how to “mud,” which is part of dry walling. These were all part of cleaning the yard of a house that was being renovated as well as working on the house itself. They were later split into two groups, half of whom stayed at the house and continued to mud while the other half worked in the Sweet Home warehouse, which was filled with construction and building supplies and donations. The students organized the warehouse supplies and the donations, and helped turn it into a “restore” so that the donations could be put on display for purchase. These donations included items like cabinets, tables, toilets, lamps, doors, windows, light fixtures, microwaves, televisions and more. On the second day, all nine students returned to the warehouse to do more work around the house and another volunteer group from Texas joined them. The fourth day’s activities consisted of working on two different houses, where again the students were split up. One home was destroyed by the tornado and was in the process of being rebuilt. Students spent their time working on the foundation of the house, removing bricks and debris, evening out gravel and cleaning out what used to be the basement. Because she is involved with a lot of community service, especially organizing service trips and organizing in general, junior pharmacy major Kassi Bugg said working on a team with different people is not difficult at all. With the help of a friendly environment, where the people were sweet, grateful and welcoming, Bugg said the Wilkes students felt like they made a difference because those in Courtesy of Kathryn Roshong and Ian Foley Left, a group of students helped to rebuild houses in New Orleans, La. Right, a church steeple in Costa Rica. groups containing four to six people went to Missouri made it feel like that. Bugg said it was great to really be appreci- three different locations and helped clean a church and take out ceiling and walls of two ated. Although she said she wasn’t necessarily different homes down the road from where expecting it to be group-oriented accomplish- Mae lives. Mae prepared a meal of friend tilapia, ments, the experience proved to be very satismac’n’cheese, potato salad, peas and a croisfying for her and her group members. “We were able to contribute so much as a sant for the students as a way of expressing her group as opposed to individual achievement,” gratitude. “Another way she thanked us was by singBugg said. “We had so much fun.” ing us a few songs that were beautiful, and you New Orleans Sophomore English major Kathryn Roshong could tell they came from the heart,” Roshong said. was among the 30 students By the time who attended the New Thursday rolled Orleans, La. Alternative around, the groups Spring Break trip, where went to Port Sulshe said the people were phur, a place along sweet and super welcomthe banks of the ing to the volunteers. They Mississipi and were thankful for them started to demolish being there and made the two homes, one of visitors feel like they were which was an achome. tual house and the Roshong said although other a trailer. Due the time zone was an hour to time constraints, behind was a bit of an adthe groups were justment, the change wasn’t only able to take too bad. off the roof of the The first three days, homes, clean out Monday through Wednesthe inside of the day, were spent demolishhouse, as well as ing the trailer of an elderly Courtesy of Kassi Bugg tear down the walls. lady by the name of Lillie On the last day Mae. As the larger group ASB students in Joplin, MO in New Orleans, the was doing that, two smaller Irish Holidays... students had the opportunity to see the French Quarter, do some shopping at the French Market, take a tour and end the day with a group dinner. These students were able to do more than just help with the clean up after all the destruction left behind by the hurricane. They were also able to start the healing process for Mae and all other residents affected. Mae will soon have a new home built where her old one once was. Roshong also worked with three employees of the National Relief Network. “Not only did they show us how to properly get the job done, but they felt like they apart of the Wilkes community the whole time,” Roshong said. Going to New Orleans seemed to be a sort of eye-opener for Roshong. “This ASB experience really showed me that I should stop taking things for granted,” Roshong said. “The people that we helped lost everything, and when I say everything I mean everything. Pictures, mementos, jewelry, everything was ruined. Going to NOLA and seeing how much destruction one simple element can do was devastating; it made me appreciate not only what I have in life, but who I have in life. I also was able to see how everyone down there was thankful that people cared. I was at a local seafood restaurant and the waitress was not affected by Hurricane Isaac, but she thanked us so much for coming and that we were not only an inspiration to people but we were life changers.” See Lending, Page 15 There are many Irish holidays besides Saint Patrick’s Day that center on Irish culture. Lá Bealtaine (May Day to the rest of the world): This is the first day of Summer according to Irish, and a time of optimism and joy when the warmer weather takes hold. Bilberry Sunday: Ireland, the fruit is known as fraughan, from the Irish fraochán, and is traditionally gathered on the last Sunday in July. St. Stephen’s Day (the day after Christmas): a procession, known as The Wren Boy Procession takes place. �THE BEACON |March 19, 2013 LIFE 14 Lending a hand continued... Continued from page 13 Pinteresting: A How-To Guide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It’s chock-full of amazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the “it’s so easy!” description and declare, “I could do that.” After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Glitter Tumbler This craft was easy and fun, and the tumbler can be reused again and again. Supplies: 1. Two layer tumbler 2. Glitter 3. Clear gloss spray 4. Paper Procedure: 1. Remove inside layer. You don’t need it at all in this process until the very end. 2. Spray a section of the inside of the outer layer with the spray gloss. 3. Add a medium amount of loose glitter. 4. Find some sort of lid (I used black cardstock) and shake the cup so you get a thick layer of glitter where you just sprayed. Dump excess glitter into whatever you’re collecting glitter in. 5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you are happy with the look. 6. While everything is drying put the inside layer back in to make sure it still fits. If it doesn’t fit, gently rub some glitter off until it does. If you get glitter on the inside layer it’s not a big deal, you will only be removing it to wash it. 7. Spray an even layer of the spray gloss over all of your glitter. This will seal in the glitter and make it a solid layer so that none will fall off later. Make sure to get none on the outside, you don’t have to do this step all at once. I recommend splitting it up into at least three sections. Let it dry, put it together and you are done. Some residual glitter might fall out, but that should only happen when you’re separating it to wash. There will never be any glitter in your drink or anywhere else (we all know how glitter is). The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The tumbler can be reused again and again without losing glitter. She said if there’s one thing she took from the trip, it is not to take anything for granted. “Everything you have can be lost in a minute and to appreciate what you have been given,” Roshong said. Costa Rica In Costa Rica, students examined the process of fair coffee trade from harvesting to production, and also helped along in the process. The 14 people who chose Costa Rica as their ASB trip also participated in projects including working with the town’s recycling program and assisting in construction improvements to a local rural school. For someone whose first time it was both out of the country and on an ASB trip, junior political science and communication studies major Ian Foley said there was an international transition, a language barrier. “There’s always a culture shock when you go to a different country,” Foley said. “At first it’s challenging, but it got easier as time went on and you got to understand the Costa Rican culture by spending time there.” Of course the hospitality of the people only eased the situation. “The people were friendly and happy with what they had, not as materialistic as Americans,” Foley said. “It was cool to see that. The kids were happy to have toys to play with. They weren’t glued to electronics, cell phones and so on.” Foley took something a little different from his time in Costa Rica. “I grew to have a greater appreciation of the process of coffee from production to harvesting, how much hard work it takes and the work that goes into developing fine-quality coffee,” Foley said. Dominican Republic For fifth year pharmacy major Willie Eggleston, it was his second time on an ASB trip in the same area of the Dominican Republic. What’s interesting is that this time around the community that the students from Wilkes worked with was one that had never interacted with Outreach360, a program in the community of Laguna Verde. This was the first experience the students there had with the educational opportunity provided. It was in a sense a learning experience for both students from Wilkes as well as the children the Dominican Republic, as those from Wilkes ran camps in the morning and afternoon that also taught the kids English vocabulary, Spanish literacy, nutrition, disease prevention, as well as make arts and crafts. On average, there were 56 kids who came to one of the sessions, which was an experience they got to take part in aside from their normal classes. “The kids are very excited to learn,” Eggleston said. “They were there because they wanted to be there.” This year Eggleston said he went back as an adviser, which allowed him to have the same experience as last year while also getting to help and watch other students have that experience. The atmosphere in the Dominican Republic is also very different from other places, and those who live there practice what they preach. “The people are all extremely friendly,” Eggleston said. “You walk down the street and people greet you with “Hello, how are you doing?” “The country is thought of as one big family.” Eggleston said the people in that organization have 10 principles they live by, and there’s one that really made an impression on him: communicate love. “I don’t speak any Spanish, but I was able to communicate with them enthusiastically, support them and show them I care about them,” Eggleston said. “Simply things like that can alternate the course of someone’s day, so I think that’s something I want to try to bring to my life back here. They definitely show it down there.” @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu A+ Courtesy of Willie Eggleston Willie Eggleston and other students volunteered in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. �15 THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 LIFE Beauty Beat, Part 4: I’m a beautician, not a magician By Ashley Evert Staff Writer We’ve all had a disagreement here or there with our hair stylist or barber. You might notice your stylist is irritated with something you have asked her to do, but aren’t sure why. Here are some of the most common requests hairdressers hear and why these statements make their blood boil. “I want to go platinum blonde!” exclaims the girl with hair blacker than the eyeliner she’s wearing. Here is where your hairdresser resists the urge to raise her palm to her forehead and tell you to leave the salon. If your hair is naturally dark, it’s not as hard to lighten it; however, if your hair has been dyed, there is so much pigment inside the strands that it is almost impossible to get it all out. Bleach will take some of the color out, but you will almost definitely be left with either a burnt orange or ashy-green head of hair. In addition to unwanted tones in your tresses, there is no guarantee that your hair has even lightened to the necessary level to look like Gwen Stefani. This is why I caution anyone who asks me to color their hair black; it’s nearly impossible to go back. Do yourself and your stylist a favor and wait for the colored portion of your hair to grow out before you explore lighter color options. “I want something different! But I don’t want to lose any length, change my hair color, get bangs or get layers.” UM … WHAT? Just don’t ever do this. Ever. Then there’s always the opposite of the previous statement, “Do whatever you think looks good.” If I think you would look fabulous with a vibrant red pixie cut and you have long, blonde hair right now, there is clearly going to be some differences in opinion. A much better way to give your stylist some creative freedom is by giving her one or two guidelines like, “I like my length, but I want to explore some different color options.” Sometimes if you come in a salon not knowing what you want, talking it through with your stylist will give you both a clearer idea. “You’re the professional; I’m not going to tell you how to cut my hair. I just want layers on the top and ½ inch off the bottom and a slight angle toward my face …” Hairdressers don’t mind you telling us what you want, but don’t claim you won’t tell us how then preach at us the whole cut. “I’m so sick today! I didn’t go into work, but can I come in for a cut?” Plain and simple, if you don’t want to spread your germs to your coworkers, please extend the same courtesy to your stylist. The bottom line here is to respect your hairdresser and the knowledge she has acquired. Consider what you’re asking in order to achieve the right end result and keep a healthy relationship with your hair dresser. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Ashley Evert “I want volume!” means different things to different stylists. Be specific and give some general ideas of what you want. Gambini’s odd hours cause students to miss other food options By Annie Yoskoski Assistant Life Editor Colonel Gambini’s, formerly Einstien Bros. is located on the first floor of the UCOM center on Main Street. Many students flock here during lunch time, but are immediatly ushered out at 3 p.m. Featuring Starbucks coffee, catering and fresh personal pizzas, Gambini’s should be busy all the time. Gambini’s has great food, but the quality of their products is overshadowed by one major flaw: their hours of operation. Gambini’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the weekends. “I love the food, but I wish they stayed open longer,” said junior biology major Tiara Grant. “That pizza would be great for dinner.” While keeping Gambini’s open longer would result in a higher operation cost for the school, overall it would benefit the business. More employees might be needed, and the existing ones still need to be paid. Everything costs money, including the electricity and food preparation ingredients. This cost would need to be weighed against the flow of cash that would result from sales made in dinner hours. While Wilkes does have a “late night” at Rifkin café in the Henry Student Center, Gambini’s would be another great spot to employ that program. Gambini’s extra food options also may improve late night, as many students dislike the food that Rifkin serves later at night. Gambini’s location, directly across the street from University Towers, has the potential to be the most appealing option to late night diners who live on campus. A shorter walk than Rifkin and Gambini’s catering option make the café highly appealing to Tower’s residents. “I like Gambini’s Café,” said junior education major Shawn Loyack. “Their coffee prices are a bit high sometimes for flavored coffees, but I know I’m getting a better product with Starbucks.” The benefits of staying open longer don’t only benefit Tower’s residents. Commuters appreciate Gambini’s, as well. Senior English education major T.J. Dennis would love a pizza before his night class. “It’d be nice to get some of that food for dinner without paying the high price for a full university meal plan,” Dennis said. “Rifkin has good food, but a pizza might be nice before my night class instead of going home or getting a pre-made sandwich.” A Gambini’s employee who did not want to be identified expressed how they thought the restaurant should stay open longer. “Students leave at three and we get out earlier, but the benefits of having pizza disappear when no one eats it after noon. Towers kids come here, and I think they would come for The Beacon/Laura Preby Although students said they enjoy the food at Gambini’s, they wish the cafe was open for dinner hours. dinner if they could.” Students can visit Gambini’s to check out the food for themselves and hopefully all students will be able to visit Gambini’s around dinner hours. @wilkesbeacon anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu �Wilkes Wrestling Page 19 March 16, 2013 Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Bombing Broadway, getting away with it Longboarding Club members discuss all their brushes with greatness, taxis The Beacon/Jake Cochran To the right, senior history and political science major Rob Sebia relaxes against his board in between skate sessions. Longboarding Club members reminisce about the times they’ve had on their road trips around the area. Pictured above are Rob Sebia, Mike Sawka, Mike Tedeschi and Tauri Phillip. he is found in this situation. By Jake Cochran “Over time it wears the wheels down, but Sports Co-Editor it’s the only way to stop so,” Phillip continued, Think about a roller coaster, the unstable feeling, the uncertainty mixed with excitement of zipping up and down the track, closing your eyes and feeling the world pass you by, the wind whipping through the curves of your ears causing a sound that is completely indiscernible but universally understood. It means speed, it means uncertainty and it probably means you’re going way faster than you’re intended to go. Now take away the safety of the seatbelt. Take away rails on the track. Take away the seat on the cart and stand up. Take away the guard rails on the sides. Replace the wooden beams with asphalt and earth beneath your feet, the board and wheels. Most importantly, take away the brakes. Left just standing on your board going down the hill at speeds more than 40 miles an hour and now without the convenience of brakes it’s time to execute a slide stop. “So basically, try to get the board sideways to create friction,” is the method Tauri Phillip senior marketing and management major and president of the Longboarding Club uses when “it’s either try to do that and not fall too badly or just keep going until a car hits you or just the end of the road.” Left with such glamorous fates of the collision with a car or the road ending, it’s understandable why the slide is the go-to choice of longboarders. But Mike Sawka, president-intraining and a junior mechanical engineering major, was a little bit more creative about his means of stopping. “The best way is to just run it out and try to carve it,” Sawka said describing the stopping process. “Push the wheels out so it causes friction and uses up the momentum, but if you don’t have anything you just have to find someplace to bail.” The bailing process is basically just as it sounds, abandoning ship and hoping for the best, Sawka illustrated it as “like you just try to run and then you fall on your face, but it has to like grass, very soft grass.” But there’s far more to longboarding than just going down huge hills like, Giants Despair See Longboarding, Page 17 �THE BEACON | March 16, 2013 Longboarding amid the numerous competitors in the sprint through traffic. While Phillip rememThe race takes place bers his experience with a in New York City, durdegree of nostalgia, some ing rush hour traffic. It of the other club memstarts at 116th street and bers think of the race in ends at Wall Street, and a different light. Rob Sethe legality of the race bia, recruitment director is somewhat debatable. and senior history and Phillip said, “there’s no political science major, police block-off; it’s mentioned the president’s actually illegal.” - Tauri Phillip, tendency to get hit by But Phillip continLongboarding Club President cars. ued idea that, “It’s still “Tauri has been hit by 10 miles, but there’s cars three times,” Sebia about 3,000 skaters, so they figure if 10 people said, and emphasized, “yeah, the club president get caught it’s OK.” has been hit by cars three times.” Phillip described his experience as hectic, When Phillip spoke about the incident during but he also experienced a large degree of suc- the Broadway Bomb, he described it as, “Actucess during this race, coming in 35th overall ally, one taxi cab got really angry at me and ran “At first I was like, should I stop and yell at this guy, but then I was like,’I’m in a race!’” Members of the Longboarders Club at Wilkes. 17 SPORTS me into another car. “At first I was, like, ‘should I stop and yell at this guy,’ but then I was, like, ‘I’m in a race.’” Phillip has had great success in many of his events in the past summer. He placed second in two events in New York. “I did a 6-mile race in 23 minutes. I didn’t check the time on the other one, but I got second place but it was 10 miles.” With the scratches, bruises, broken bones and collisions the club members still think of the sport fondly. Sebia said the club has been a bonding experience and noted how close they have all become. Sawka echoed his sentiments, saying his favorite moment in the club is “the fact that we have someone to go out with and have a great time.” @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Appello Continued from Page 20 How is it being a new student in a new school and dealing with playing a sport? I guess it would be pretty weird if I was just kind of a new kid in a new school, but considering I’m with a bunch of other ‘new kids’ made it easier, especially considering there are three other freshmen on the tennis team and the other guys have been inviting towards us so it wasn’t too bad. I make friends easily so I didn’t mind it. What is your favorite sports icon? My favorite sports icon is probably Rafael Nadal. And I know that’s really stereotypical for a tennis player to look up to a tennis player, but just his work ethic and his character are so admirable I really think more people from other sports could look up to him as well. What is your biggest goal in life? My biggest goal in life is actually pretty simple. I just want to settle down with a pretty wife with two kids and make an average salary. As weird as it sounds I’m really anxious to start a life and a family and have an average job with a comfortable lifestyle. I really just want to be happy is all and enjoy the journey along the way. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? In five years I see myself just living the care-free life of a 24-year-old while pursuing small job opportunities that will eventually help me reach my ultimate goal of having a well-paying and comfortable job. What’s your major and what are you looking to do with it? I’m currently a business major but I’m considering going into education because I’ve always kind of seen myself teaching. Beacon/Jake Cochran @wilkesbeacon evan.willey@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | March 19, 2013 Wrestling on their 2013 streaking habit 19 Season starts with three losses, team ends on record breaking 19-win streak By Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor After finishing the season with a 19-3 record, the Wilkes University men’s wrestling team sees the 2013 season as a success. No. 7 Wilkes started off the season by losing its first three matches in the John Reese Duals, but turned it around in the final game against Johns Hopkins University in the tournament. The 28-6 victory kick-started a school-record that would send the team on a 19-match winning streak, the longest in school history, with their last loss on November 10, 2012. The record came in a 36-9 victory over King’s College, breaking a previous 33 yearold school record of 18 consecutive wins coming during the 1979-80 season. On top of setting a school record, four Wilkes wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships at East Regional. Coach Jon Laudenslager reflected on the season as well as the upcoming championships for his team. “We won 19 straight dual meets and we have had an outstanding year,” Laudenslager said. “We didn’t have a great team performance at the regional but still we have four guys in the NCAA tournament in Iowa. When you have guys that make a very high commit- Junior Kris Krawchuk (right) was victorious in both of his matches moving ment to high expectations, you’re not surprised at what a team can accomplish. We are all so proud of our guys and look forward to hopefully bringing home four All-Americans and some national champs.” Mark Hartenstine (149) and Kris Krawchuk (157) finished the year second in their weight classes. Matt Transue (197) and William Fletcher (285) both qualified for the NCAA Championships by finishing third in their weight classes as well. Junior Matt Transue rejoices about his opportunity and making it to the NCAA Championship. “It has been a goal that I’ve had for myself since I arrived at Wilkes and I’m glad it’s fi- ~~~~!~t::::!~ nally happening,” Transue said. This is Transue’s first time qualifying despite great finishes to his first two seasons. “It feels great knowing the team has worked hard all season and we were able to send four guys to Nationals. We wrestled at a high level all season, now it’s just fine-tuning what we know to make ready for Nationals,” Transue said. Transue ended the 2012-13 season at 25-9, and 50-18 on his career. Teammates Hartenstine finished his sophomore year with a record of 21-2, junior Krawchuk is 26-3 and 62-22 on his career and junior Fletcher finished 21-9 with a 41-27 career tally. During the March 16 NCAA Championships Courtesy of Sports Information at Cedar Rapids Arena, Krawchuck finished his season as the national runner-up with an overall record of 29-4. After crushing his first three opponents, Krawchuck fell 3-0 to the unseeded Devin Biscaha in the finals. Krawchuck was ranked in the top five nationally throughout the entire 2012-13 season for Wilkes and earned his first All-American status of his career. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 March 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 March 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/bf57bf112f9cba67e1075801b631e778.pdf e3461423b13de3d7e046146bf0228f20 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. March 26, 2013 t \__, ,~- ~ .... i~ I 1 1ail ~:L•·- For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.com~ Volume 66 Issue 17 �March 26, 2013 Stray cats find their way to campus, lead to concerns Feral cats roam around parking lot near Passan Hall, previously in nearby unoccupied house By Christine Lee News Editor When Megan Valkenburg noticed a kitten near Passan Hall in the rain a few years ago, her heart went out to her. "She was abandoned and alone and it was raining and she was crying, so I rescued her," Valkenburg said. The kitten, renamed Dixie and adopted by career services coordinator Lisa Mulvey, is one of a group of stray cats that have taken up refuge on the edges of campus around Passan Hall. Valkenburg, the community service coordinator and one of several faculty and staff trying to help the cats, said in addition to Passan, the cats used to live around a building located at 225 S. Franklin St. between Fortinsky and Passan halls which was tom down. "They used to live sort of in (that house) and they would live in the woods that separate the parking lot from all the buildings there," Valkenburg said. Valkenburg explained the cats have also been known to frequent the Creative Printing office and it has been unclear as to who is responsible for them. "They're not really anybody's and it just seems like they're not really anyone's responsibility to take care of," Valkenburg said. She describes the cats as being "frightened" and will run away at the first sight of a human. "Any and all of the cats that I've experienced, they're non-aggressive. They're more frightened than anything else, so they'll allow you within a certain distance and then run," Valkenburg said. Valkenburg said although the cats aren't aggressive, they aren't the most welcoming. "They're not friendly, so you can't really approach.Jhem to pet them," Valkenburg said. "The only reason why I was able to rescue the kitten that I gave to Lisa was that she was just tiny and scared and abandoned." She explained the cats have started to get older and the longer they are not socialized, the harder it is for them to accept humans. She suggests students not try to feed or capture the cats due to issues with disease and trying to get them to move away from the parking lot. "If you have pets already in your home you Photos: The Beacon/Christine Lee and courtesy of Lisa Mulvey Right, one of several stray cats spotted near Passan Hall, seen under a car where a bowl of food was nearby. Left, Dixie was found near Passan by community service coordinator M egan Valkenburg a few years ago and adopted by career services coordinator Lisa Mulvey. don't want to introduce another animal that trap the cats and give them suitable homes. "We're trying to work with someone, anyone, may or may not have diseases that your current pets could catch," Valkenburg said. "We don't who could either just capture them and spay or want them to stay in that one spot, so if we do neuter them and let them be cats as they will or feed them they're going to keep coming back. someone who would be able to capture them It's an active parking lot and I would be wor- and take them to a shelter location that would ried that on their way to find some food they not euthanize them," Valkenburg said. might get hit by a car." Some of the organizations they have contactFacilities manager Lee Plank, who contacts ed include Valley Cat Rescue and Blue Chip pest and wildlife control services when ani- Farms Animal Rescue. However she said many mals are reported on campus, said he was not places are full and not accepting anymore cats. aware of any issues involving cats on campus. Another option they are looking into is having "I'm not aware of any problems with cats at the cats go to farms to live out their lives. Passan," Plank said. "At this point, just a lot of places are full Valkenburg said she and others interested in with cats. Cats seem to be the one thing that helping the cats have contacted several animal shelters have quite a number of," Valkenburg rescue organizations, including the Society for said. "Our last option is to see if there are any the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Lu- farms or any type of sanctuary for them. I have zerne County; however those organizations not explored that option yet but I think it would would trap the cats and take them to be eutha- be worthwhile. " nized, which they aren't interested in. She is Ted Kross, the director of health for the City hoping to find rescue organizations that would of Wilkes-Barre, explained no animals are al- lowed on the streets. "We'll trap a cat and remove it to the SPCA," Kross said. "The SPCA will harbor a cat if they have room, if they do not have room, unfortunately, they have the right to euthanize a cat because they're considered a kill shelter." Kross explained that in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, cats aren't given licenses and there are no cat wardens to make sure they are in line. He said the city only allows residents to own four dogs or cats and no more than seven fourlegged animals. "So you could have three dogs and four cats but once it gets over seven, it's illegal," Kross said. He said if owners have more than seven animals and over four dogs or cats, they are sent a Notice of Obate, which is a letter informing the owner of the issue with the animals and they have five days to respond to the notice. If they don't respond to the notice after five days, they can be fined anywhere between $300 to $1,000 depending on the number of offenses committed. Mulvey hopes if students adopt cats, they will not let it roam free when they leave after graduating or over the summer as it happens a lot and contributes to the population around campus. Valkenburg said Wilkes is aware of the cats and there are people on campus interested in doing something about them. "It is an issue that the school is cognizant of and there are people on campus that are trying very hard to find a solution; we see these stray creatures in our neighborhood and want to help them." THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Co nyng ham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Edit or-in-Chief: Kirst in Cook @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Opinion Editor: Ca rly Yamrus Managi ng Ed itor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Kirstin Cook Editor-In-Chief �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 3 NEWS Stark Learning Center evacuated after alarm sounds Public Safety says dirt, debris from construction in basement was reason for alarm going off By Christine Lee News Editor ogy major Ashley Legg, one of those evacuated, said. Legg said students assumed it was a false Students, faculty and staff in Stark Learn- alarm. Many students and professors in Stark ing Center were evacuated on Thursday, reported hearing about a gas leak causing the March 21 due to a fire alarm being set off in alarm. the basement of the building. One professor said she and her students were Public Safety said dust and debris from getting headaches as a result _of an odor on the construction in the base- , , third floo~. Howment of Stark set off ll f ever, Pubhc Safety the alarm sensors in the A O a sudden Manage~ Jerry basement, triggering the everyone from the testing Rebo ~aid g~ whas fire alarm to go off in the not a ia~tor m t e entire building. room came out and Dr. Harms al~ bemg set off. Everyone in the buildThere were no ing was led out, although came up to us and said 'you ~eports of gas caus.~ some students didn't • mg th~ alarm, believe it was an actual have to evacuate Public Safety Rebo said. . alarm • • , , Rebo said fa"When the alarm went JUSt announced It, and we re cilities was on the off most of us kind of 1·k , h d ·t' l' d scene for up to an ' d (.m t he Iobby ) an d I e, o my go , I s rea , an hour after the. inistaye . nobody thought it was then we all left." tJal alarm to arr out real and then all of a sud. the ar~a under co~den everyone from the - Ashley Legg, sophomore biology ma- struct10~ ~d said testing room (Stark 101) jor who witnessed evacuation everythmg is now came out and Dr. (Greg) back to normal._ Harms came up to us and . . . . He explamed said 'you have to evacuate Public Safety just th1 s is the fi~t time m two :rears the fire alarm armounced it,' and we're like, 'oh my god, it's h<l;', gone off m Stark Learnmg C~nter. real , and then we all left ,, sophomore biolIt was th~ same p~oblem last time, contr~c' ' tors were domg chemical clean-up," Rebo said. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Stark Learning Center was evacuated last week due to dirt and debris from construction of a nursing simulation suite in the basement. The dust set off the fire alarm sensors. Those in Stark who were evacuated were allowed back into the building within a few minutes after the alarm went off. No community notifications were sent out nor were emergency text messages sent in- forming the campus community of the evacuation and the reasons behind it. @c/eespot christine.lee@wifkes.edu Henry's Food Court looking for replacement for executive chef Chef Kaden receives job closer to home; chef expected to start in position after Easter break By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor With Brian Kaden leaving his role as head chef, Campus Dining Services are now in search of a new person to fill that role. Kaden left the position approximately three weeks ago to take a position that was closer to his home. "lit lives in New Jersey so he was commuting an hour and a half," Dining Services General Manager Ron Williams said, "He was transferred to a new job that was 15 minutes from his house." Currently Williams is in the hiring process and looking for someone to replace Kaden as the new head chef for campus dining. "There are different things that we are looking for," Williams said. "The school is looking for someone that can interact with students and present our face to the school." Williams said there are many facets to being the head chef. The ideal candidate must be able to work with the university but also know how to work with Sodexo and know their programs. "Somewhere in there, they must be a good cook," Williams added. Williams said Sodexo is the one mainly doing the search for the university. They do a pre-screening on potential candidates and then Williams is given the list. Now Williams has selected potential candi- The Beacon/Laura Preby Dining services Is Inviting several candidates for executive chef to test their skills. Students say they hope the new executive chef will be able to add healthier options to the dining hall menu. Dining services has also had additional dates for the position based off that list "We have them come in and do a blind come in to help fill catering orders and fill in taste," Williams said. "You can talk to people where needed while the position is vacant. With the new head chef coming in, students and look at their resume all you want but you never know where they can actually perform." are hoping for some changes and improveIn the meantime, Eric Meyers, sous chef, has ments to the dining experience at Wilkes. been filling in until a permanent chef is hired. "I would like more homemade and home- style-cooking," junior nursing major Angelia Prebich said. "Like my mother makes." Prebich said she would like to see healthier choices added to the menu. Williams said one of the potential candidates has a knack for pizza-making. "One of the main candidates we are interviewing wants to make fresh pizza dough," Williams said, "He is pretty focused on scratch cooking, more than what we do now." "I would like a lot more healthier options," freshman pre-pharmacy major Terra Landis said. "I would also like a more diverse salad and soup bar." Williams has had some candidates in for the new position, and is hoping to offer one of the candidates the job shortly. "I hope to offer him the job within the next couple days," Williams said. "We will have to work with his schedule though and his current job." Williams said there will not be any other changes to the dining staff, just filling the position that was left vacant from Kaden. "It will be nice to have a fresh perspective," Williams said. "We always look for someone that could bring ~omething to Wilkes dining." Williams is hoping to have the new head chef in after the Easter recess. @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu �4 NEWS THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Big Event, Casino Week committee budget approved Casino Week Fund Request The Casino Week committee was there to round out its fund request. It is requesting $12,278 for prizes, food and supplies for the event. The event will be April 9-12 in the Henry Student Center. A motion was made to allocate $12,278 to the Casino Week Committee, which passed 37-0-5. Capital Projects Committee Capital Projects Committee presented on the mountain bike rental program that Wilkes offered to students. Charles Hanford, Michael Warkala, Julie Miller and Anthony Fanucci presented on updating the program and expanding it for students. The program currently has three bikes, four helmets and three locks and they want to purchase seven additional mountain bikes, seven locks and seven helmets. They plan to purchase three medium size bikes, two large bikes and two girl-style bikes. The cost for each bike will be $375, the price for helmet is $29.99 and each lock is $9.99. They will also be purchasing a bike stand for $75, bringing the fund request total to $2,980. "I think it is a great program,"Sophomore class treasurer Peter Tuzzo said. "We need to make it available to as many Wilkes students." By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Government meeting on March 20, was called to order at 6 p.m. All College $7,598.16 Conference $1,640 General $14,743.92 Leadership $1,200 Spirit $1,347.77 Student Government Total $26,529.85 Club Report - Pre-Pharmacy Club First up was a club report from the prepharmacy club. Vice President Hillary Harris presented to the SG board. They discussed community service efforts they participated in including helping to distribute food at the food bank in Wilkes-Barre and participating in the Big Event in April. In the fall, they sold tumbler cups to raise funds, but were not as successful as they had hoped. They also sold T-shirts and sold approximately 80 shirts. The club had planned a trip to Body World in New York City but were unable to go due to Hurricane Sandy. They also just held a pharmacy roundtable for pre-pharmacy students which students in the Doctorate of Pharmacy program spoke about what to expect in the School of Pharmacy. Visit from Dr. Wignot Interim Provost and senior Vice President Terese Wignot was at the meeting to announce that SRS forms will be going online. She said that 80 courses and 50 professors will partake in the pilot program and students will have a window of time to complete the survey. Now student response rate to the SRS forms is about 60-80 percent according to Wignot but she is hoping the same will be true for the online forms. She discussed having incentives for students to complete the survey, but has not decided on anything yet. The form will be mobile friendly for students filling out the online survey, a suggestion the SG board brought up to Wignot. She also noted that tenured faculty are the only ones participating in the survey. Relay for Life Committee The Relay for Life committee was back for its second week of fund requests. They are requesting money to pay for food, T-shirts and other supplies for the event. Bethany Sharpless and Peter Tuzzo were there to pres- The Beacon/Laura Preby The Casino Committee requested $12,278 to buy prizes, food, and supplies. ent and answer any questions from the board. and Christian Victoria recapped the event for Sharpless said they have raised approximately the board and answered any questions SG had. $13,000 and hoping to reach a $35,000 mark They are requesting $2,400 from the board to for the event. A motion was made to allocate pay for supplies that will be needed for that $1,025 to the Relay for Life Committee, which day, which is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7th was passed with a vote of 34-0-8. "This is a great event," Sergeant at Arms IEEE Fund Request and senior class representative Kyle Wolfe The Institute of Electrical and Electronic said. "I think SG should continue this event." Engineering presented to the SG board for its A motion was made to allocate $2,400 to @shawncarey8 first week of requesting funds for the Engineer- the Big Event Committee, which passed with shawn.carey@wifkes.edu ing Olympics. Lucas Domulevicz and Nick a vote of 32-0-10. Watkins presented and answered questions the board had. This year they asked schools to pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee . In previous years that money would have been refunded to schools. They are requesting $1,170 to cover costs pertaining to the event, which will be held April 5. "I think it is a really great event," junior class treasurer Adam Bailey said. "I think it is worth investing. WCLH Fund Request Representatives from WCLH 90. 7 FM presented for their first week of fund requests from We Deliver to Wilkes University! SG. Kyle Wolfe and Justin Franiak presented Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) on their 24-hour broadcast to benefit Relay for Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, Life. They plan on purchasing T-shirts to raise wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at money for the event. To lower cost to students, they are requesting $7 for every Wilkes student www.grottopizzapa.com up to 100 students. The broadcast will take or visit our restaurant & sports bar place on April 12 in conjunction with the Tom Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Bigler Journalism Conference. Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) Big Event Committee The Big Event committee was back to finish their fund request. Taylor Moyer, Julie Miller i the legendary taste Go Colonels! 'legendary t $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More The Beacon/ Laura Preby The Casino Week budget was approved at the SG meeting on March 20. For delivery or take out Expires 6/30/13 L - - -- - - --valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Penny!lvania �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 NEWS 5 Library archives open their doors on a regular basis Archives now in basement of library, dating back to the years of Bucknell Junior College By Priscilla Bonilla Correspondent Wilkes University Archivist Harold Cox is finally seeing his hard work and dedication to the school archives pay off with this semester's official public opening. "Without Dr. Cox there would be no archives," Dean of the Library John Stachacz said. The archives consist of yearbooks, alumni magazines, photographs, maps, letters and various other records, such as the "Ground Breaking" shovel used to start construction of Stark on June 4, 1956. Stachacz said to finally see this process moving in the right direction is a great accomplishment considering the passion and effort Cox has put in over the years. The help of Adjunct library faculty member Elizabeth Sullivan. has allowed Cox to move forward with his project. Sullivan recently received her master's in library and information science and a certificate in special collections from the University of Illinois. While attending, she worked with the university's archives department. She began working with the library this past October and has assisted Cox in organizing the collection of archives. "One of the most unique things would be the photographs of the old campus," Sullivan said. "It is interesting comparing the photographs to campus now and seeing the differences." The archives contain history dating back rewarding feeling for Cox to see the archives fully organized and to honor his hard work on this project. In the fall of 2013 Cox will be celebrating 50 years of dedication to these archives and the History Department. In the future Stachacz hopes to see some renovations to the library, relocate the archive room from the third floor of the library to the second floor and to arrange a giant space that will showcase all the archives. He hopes these moves will add another teaching arm to the library and making the archive room more noticeable and allowing the documents to be easily accessible and useful for research. "More energy will be added up there one way or another," Stachacz said. ,,out§ ofOlJeration: 1r «i< · .:::~ ______ ,_., ,_,foam .. 4:pm The Beacon/Austin Loukas The archives include yearbooks, alumni magazines, photographs, maps, letters, along with other records. Included in the art ifacts is a shovel that was a part of the ground-breaking ceremony to start the construction of Stark Learning Center on June 4 , 1956. to the era when the university was started as damaged. Part of the responsibility of the arBucknell University Junior College from 1933 chivist is to restore and reformat those docuto 1947, including photos of the town of Wil- ments damaged by Agnes. The documents kes-Barre from that era. • require specific care and storage due to mold Due to flooding from Hurricane Agnes in forming from water damage. June 1972, some of the documents have been Stachacz and Sullivan agree it would be a 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm The Beacon/Austin Loukas The archives are located in the basement of the Eugene S. Farley Library. The records date back to 1933 when the university was known as Bucknell University Junior College. Stachacz said he hopes to see renovations to the library and a relocatlon of the university archives to the second floor of the library. 12:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau Spotlight Wilkes Now As You Like It Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Wilkes Now Spotlight Did You Boscov Today? I Enjoy Being A Girl Wilkes Now Rosenn Lecture-Lee Zanny Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Spotlight An American In Normandy 8:00pm 8:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Wyoming Valley Media: Challenges/Changes Kirby r'ecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, March 28, 2013 Spotlight Ax Of Murder Wilkes Now Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed Philadelphia 2000 Classical Arts Showcase Friday, March 29, 2013 Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference Reveille To Taps Wilkes Now Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �March 26, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Anyone know where the Colonel is? Acknowledging the lack of Wilkes' presence in the community By The Beacon Editorial Staff Last weekend, the streets of Wilkes-Barre turned green as the annual Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day parade headed through the downtown portion of the city. Many business, media outlets and organizations within the city and surrounding communities marched in the parade, but there was one group missing. It was Wilkes' presence in the parade. For this year's Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day parade, they had no float, sign or marchers in the parade. Even the Colonel didn't show. The Beacon finds this odd considering the fact that the parade started at the comer of East South and South Main streets and headed down South Main street in front of the University Center on Main street and University Towers. Many students living in University Towers even had front-row seats to the parade below from the balconies of their apartments. This is not the only time Wilkes has had a noticeable absence in major city activities. Wilkes didn't show at last year's Wilkes-Barre Christmas parade either. The last time we can recall Wilkes taking part any city parade was the Christmas parade two years ago, in which the Colonel, cheerleaders and Student Government made a festive appearance marching in the parade. Wilkes students and the Colonel also marched in the Wilkes-Barre St. Paddy's Day parade in 2009 but not since. And the River Commons, which is right across from campus, is barely utilized by the university for functions. Much of the River Commons park is situated right across from campus, however with the exception of the occasional biking, jogging and sometimes skateboarding Wilkes student, there are no Wilkes activities that take place there. Now granted, it can be pretty scary to cross the street to the River Commons from campus but it doesn't mean it shouldn't be used. Walk around on a typical day there and hardly anyone is at the commons. They have the perfect potential to be used for Wilkes functions and The Beacon believes Wilkes should take advantage of their location and layout. The Beacon acknowledges that Wilkes has been doing a good job by taking part in some activities with the city of Wilkes-Barre. For instance, student FLEX dollars are accepted at many restaurants in the downtown area, including Subway, Januzzi 's and Rodano's, among others. Our bookstore, the downtown Barnes & Noble, is not only used by both Wilkes and King's students but by city residents. It has become a vital part of both downtown Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes. Wilkes students, faculty and staff have also done volunteer work for the city and local organizations, and for those students aged 21 and over, bar tours and socials often take place at bars downtown. Students can even purchase movie tickets for the local movie theater, Movies 14, on campus. And last semester President Patrick Leahy marched across the River Common through Kirby Park to the Mayor's Cup football game, which had a good turnout. However, many businesses downtown aren't doing enough to attract students, and that is in part due to the fact that Wilkes doesn't have a strong enough presence in the community. Although it is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Wilkes seems to almost be an entity of its own, separate from the rest of the community surrounding it. The Beacon believes this must be improved. Wilkes, unlike some colleges in the area like Misericordia University and others across the country, has a unique disposition. It is located within a city, not in a suburban or rural location, meaning students have easy access to city amenities such as restaurants and shops. Many city offices, such as city hall, and the local movie theater are located within walking distance of campus. Many Wilkes alumni live and work in and around Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes faculty, staff and students are also members of outside organizations affiliated with the city of Wilkes-Barre and neighboring communities. Wilkes students even work and do internships within the city. So it only makes sense, in our opinion, that Wilkes should be more integrated and a part of Wilkes-Barre's culture. At the beginning of the year, Leahy announced in his commencement address that he would like to seek a stronger partnership with the city of Wilkes-Barre. We think the first Mayor's Cup March he hosted last semester on the River Commons was a great start and we hope this new tradition started by Leahy will continue to grow. But The Beacon thinks Wilkes has the potential to do more within the city of Wilkes-Barre. We believe Wilkes shouldn't be an entity unto itself, but a part of the city of WilkesBarre's culture. This includes participating in holiday parades and other festivities in the city. By participating in these events, such as the Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick's Day and Christmas parades and Easter egg hunt, Wilkes shows the city of Wilkes-Barre that it is very much a part of the city's culture and is very much a part of life in the city of Wilkes-Barre. The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam WIikes University students should be Involved In community events such as the annual Saint Patrick's day parade. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 7 responses. Last week's question: Which aspect of Wilkes needs the most improvement? This week's question: How much to you know about the interfaith community at Wilkes? • Very aware/involved • I've heard of it • I've never heard of it, but I'm interested • Unaware • Aware, but don't care Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. . Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to ed it submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. �7 OPINION THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Bullied no more: Laws for workplace bullying are soon to come By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor I've worked in the restaurant business since I was 14 years old. Although part of a business's success is maintaining this certain image of organization and control, the reality of it can be hardly be that of a textbook management structure. If you haven't worked for someone or under someone who, for lack of a better term, sucked ... consider yourself extremely fortunate. For those of us who have had to deal with unreasonable superiors, we know all too well that workplace bullying is alive and well, and that dealing with it is a part-time job in and of itself. Workplace bullying can present itself in a variety of different ways. Superiors may be passive aggressive. They may tantalize you and place you "below" them on the hierarchical chain because they can. They may engage in a constant struggle for the upper-hand in silly situations. If you're really unfortunate you could end up working for someone who is outright aggressive. Workplacebullying.com reports that 35 percent of the U.S. work force has been bullied. 15 percent has witnessed bullying. And that's only the amount that said something about it. I know for sure that it unreported in many places of business for fear of losing the job or being seen as weak or uncooperative. We usually associate bullying with teenagers but adult bullies are most certainly alive and well. It's like there is this unsaid agreement that your boss is allowed to treat you like garbage because they hired you. As of recently, many companies have been realizing the negative effects of workplace bullying on employee morale and productivity. The problem right now is that unlike sexual harassment or physical abuse, bullying is not illegal. Though it really should be. Not only does it prevent work from getting done, it can trigger many stress-related illnesses such as hypertension, neurological problems, impaired immunity and chronic fatigue. Bullying can also cause anxiety and panic attacks, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, guilt, shame and feelings of inferiority and equality. Because jobs are scarce these days, it is common for bullied employees to stay in an unhealthy environment despite feeling harassed and singled out. I'm happy to hear talk of stricter laws for bullying because I know how difficult it can be to work with or for someone who constantly is on the attack. Although the campaigns are in an earlier stage of development, volunteers are working to try and convince elected officials of the advantages of a healthy, cooperative workplace. Nobody wants to work in a threatening environment where they are submissive or uncomfortable. It is everyone's job to report workplace bullying before the situation gets out of hand. If you're an "innocent bystander" who remains silent, you are not helping the problem. If you are victimized and remain silent, you wi ll continue to be abused and could suffer from any of the physical and mental health problems aforementioned. If you are a bully, you may way to re-evaluate your actions and come to realize your destructive behavior on the workplace environment. Other countries have already enacted antibullying laws. The U.S. should not be too far behind. It's time to acknowledge workplace bullying as a real problem. Just remember that if you are bullied at work or know someone who is bullied, the last thing you want to do is stay quiet about it. There is no need to "tolerate" a co-worker when it comes down to your wellbeing. Learn more at workplacebullying.org. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wifkes.edu Wilkes Beacon/Laura Preby Workplace bullying can have harmful effects on physical and mental health and can severely hinder performance. Campus Interfaith reaches out to students on faith By Caitlin Czeh Interfaith Coodinator I love to celebrate faith. I love to celebrate faiths of all kinds. And on our campus we have more than 30 different faith traditions, denominations and spiritualities represented. ~ o how do we celebrate the diversity of faiths that we have on campus? Through Campus Interfaith! What is Campus Interfaith? It is a place where students ofreligious traditions, denominations, and spiritualities can come together to share their faith and experiences. It is a place where we can come together to learn about faiths that are different from our own. Throughout this year, there has been a Lunch & Learn series offered, entitled, "Understand- ing Faith," in which clergy, elders or students have come to campus to talk about their faith and answer any questions that students, faculty or staff may present. There are two more sessions planned for April, and the series will continue next fall. While many students are already connected to and active within a faith, there are many who are not and may be searching. Campus Interfaith is a place where one can come to search; to help those students who may be searching, we part- I Campus M1mstnes of Lycoming College, each January for their SEARCH retreat. SEARCH is a Christian-based retreat that is about your life as you look at some of your. conflicts, struggles and even some of that "baggage" that you can't leave behind. You will form a community as you share your experience with those on the retreat and then the thousands that have gone before you. Finally, it is about LOVE. A love of neighbor, a love of self, and most importantly, God's love for each of us. It is my hope to build a SEARCH community here on campus, so that in the future we can hold our own SEARCH retreat. For those students who are already connect- ed to a faith tradition, I do my best to help them continue their faith journey while on campus. Many students have gotten connected to local Houses of Worship; they attend worship services or liturgy, they sing in their choirs or run the music ministry, and participate in various service projects and social events. For those students who are not connected to a faith tradition or who are looking for a specific house of worship, Campus Interfaith is here to help them make that connection. I work with the all of the local clergy and we have a great rapport, all are more than happy to welcome students into their congregations. One of the main teachings or ideas that is common across faith traditions, denominations, and spiritualities is the idea: "Treat others as you would like to be treated." In Buddhism: "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." In Baha' i: "Blessed are those who prefer others before themselves." In Christianity, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." In Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor." In Islam: ''No one is a believer until you desire for another that which you desire for yourself." Campus Interfaith has several ways that students can get involved in caring for our neighbors- the coat drive each November, Hunger and Homelessness awareness week activities, the Holiday Giving Tree and vari- ous food and clothing drives. Campus Interfaith also partners frequently with the Office of Civic Engagement for service projects and events such as the Alternative Break Program (AFB & ASB) and Relay for Life. Campus Interfaith is here to be an extension of your faith. We are here to help, support, and explore with you new ideas, living experiences, choices, and horizons; and to help you live up to your fullest potential. We are here to walk with you on your worst days, and your best days, and all the days in between. @wilkesbeacon caitlin.czeh@wilkes.edu .....t �March 26, 2013 I THE BEACON 8 OPINION Maer's BBQ offers free delivery, good eats By Nicholas Wesley Staff Writer This rousing title is to make known something about a little-known place located just blocks from our beloved campus. Maer's barbecue is THE BEST place to grab a quick bite in Wilkes-Barre ... PERIOD. This place masterfully mixes some traditional barbecue with a modem flair. Before I start to sound like I'm selling women's pantsuits, let me just reiterate how gastronomically aroused you will get if you eat here (that's a good thing). The traditional, smoked in-house BBQ is fantastic. They have a mean pulled pork, their ribs are masterful and their brisket is great. With a house-made BBQ sauce, you can't go wrong with the originals. They have some house-made chips with a sweet tinge to them; a little odd to some but a unique take nonetheless. If I were you and planning on packing on a couple extra pounds for warmth, I would get the cheese fries with the house-made cheese sauce, that's right, not packaged Cheese Wiz, a feat only attempted by the true purists of cuisine. Now if you're really hungry, get the BIG PIG. It's big, it's a burger, it's pulled pork, it's got bacon, it's worth it. Now comes the REAL art. The "Modem Flair," a word of advice: check the specials on Facebook. They are always having something new. One of the chefs there is a native Hawaiian, and can really throw down. They are always experimenting and trying something new for a day. The special meals change on the reg. Spicy Asian shrimp tacos were my salvation one drunken evening: perfectly tender shrimp, glazed in a slightly sweet but mildly hot glaze, Courtesy of Pennsylvania Human Society A dog was recently rescued after being found with its legs and mouth bound by duct tape. Current animal abuse charges in PA, however, may not be enough. crunchy carrots and, dare I say, beets, for a perfect cleansing texture, all nestled gently in a warm fluffy tortilla. This is true bliss on a spiritual level. If seafood ain't your fancy, how about a meatloaf sandwich? Like a bat outta hell, it will be gone when the "do da da." You get the picture (if you don't, start listening to better music). But it's fantastic, crunchy outside, succulent inside, mushroom topped ... ohhh baby. And if you really are feeling bad, just pig out on their desserts, red velvet cake, brownies, a whole mess of fantastic sweet confections for your liking. Got a big test? Need a big breakfast? They are open at 7 a.m. Get yourself some of the BEST French toast in Wilkes-Barre. If you can't tell, this is one of the best places to eat in Wilkes-Barre. So quit being lazy and give them a try. You will not be disappointed. @thewilkesbeacon nicholas.wes/ey@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby Maers BBQ on Main Street In Wilkes-Barre offers bold and delicious meal options that will not disappoint. Animal abuse indicates urgent need for change in state laws By Kirstin Cook Editor-in-Chief Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated." Well, if you take that as the greatness of a state, there's much to be desired from the state of Pennsylvania. Cases of animal abuse in the area have been all over the news recently. In early March, a Pike County man named Russell Seese was accused of duct-taping the legs and mouth of his dog and leaving her without food and water, according to the Pennsylvania Human Society. And what about last month, when a University of Scranton student was acquitted of animal cruelty for stabbing a cat to death? According to The Times-Tribune, the jury ruled that Peter Freshour killed the stray cat out of self-defense. Because, of course, if you're a 6-feet tall, 200-pound football player and a cat grabs onto your leg, your only option is to stab it two or three times. The stories are sickening. And perhaps just as sickening is the fact that these evil people get away with the crimes with little more than a slap on the wrist. To stop these vicious crimes from happening, there needs to be a serious change in Pennsylvania laws. The current animal cruelty laws are weak and heavily flawed, and are in urgent need of amendment to protect innocent animals. According to Pennsylvania law, a person found guilty of killing, maiming or disfiguring a domestic animal belonging to someone else be can be subject to a fine of$500. $500! There are headphones that go for that much. Think about your favorite pet. Is that how much its life is worth? Notice, there's no mention of jail time or anything like that. How harsh of our legal system. Compare those penalties to the laws in nearby states. For example, New York enforces imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000 or even both. In New Jersey, the penalty can be a fine up to $1,000 and/or a jail term up to six months. The court can also impose a community service term ofup to 30 days with an organization like the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They're not much, but at least they're stricter than Pennsylvania. The punishment of these disgusting crimes needs to better equivocate to the value we have for these animals. Usually, our pets are like members of our families. So why are the consequences of murdering them so weak? The lack of severity is just one problem with Pennsylvania animal abuse laws. Another problem is the fact that humane society officers are granted the police powers. While this sounds like the government is giving human societies the ability to enforce the law, in reality it just turns out to be a passing off of responsibility. First, this puts too much strain on animal advocacy groups that are already doing so much to care for abused animals and spread awareness. They're expected to also lay down the law. Next, there's the issue of funding. The state granted these duties to nonprofit animal organizations without the funding for staffing and training to complete them. If these agencies are going to be doing the work, they need the money to make it happen. We need to press our government to get the funding these agencies need to stop the atrocities against animals. Plus, we can contribute our own money to the cause. We need to be the voice for these poor animals. If you see animal cruelty, do the right thing and report it to a local shelter. The cruelty needs to stop. . @thewilkesbeacon kirstin.cook@wilkes.edu �gy~(Ifl[IT[D ITB]JB'@ Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com March 26, 2013 Saving grace: Faith, art in 'Astonished' ,.~ ~e~h~llen~e The new book from 'Riding in Cars with Boys' author Beverly Donofrio ;joes ~~ ili~rmo~ies By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Beverly Donofrio's life is an open book. Several, in fact. A movie, too. Best known as the author of the bestselling memoir "Riding in Cars with Boys" - adapted in 2001 as a film starring Drew Barrymore - Donofrio's candor is disarming. When asked about the genesis of her latest book, "Astonished: A Story of Evil, Blessings, Grace and Solace," she speaks unreservedly, in so casually matter-of-fact a manner as to stand in startling contradiction to the subject at hand. "When I awoke to find a rapist in my bed, I thought 'Oh no, I might lose God over this," Donofrio recalls. "Once the rape was over, and the shock that came afterwards, I knew that this was an opportunity. I didn't know what form it would take. I didn't know how it would happen. I just knew it would. It was an opportunity to change and to grow." Some may find such stalwart optimism following as traumatic an experience as rape unbelievable. It speaks to Donofrio's transcendental attitude toward life, as does her willingness to speak about such matters so openly and honestly. That openness will be on display next Wednesday, April 3, when Donofrio visits the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on Main Street for a free event hosted by Wilkes-University f graduate creative writing program. Starting at 7 p.m., the author will read excerpts from "Astonished" and also take part in a book signing and question-and-answer session, allowing attendees a firsthand glimpse of the person she's become since that traumatic night in 2006. "It's like the quote from Hamlet: 'There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so,"' Donofrio says. "Great suffering and great love are universal pathways to spirit, to God. I knew that this would probably open something up for me, even if at the time I was devastated. And so I continued on the journey I was already on, which was to look at monasteries to see if I could find one that would possibly open its doors to me, a woman who had a grandchild who I had to visit. So that launched the book gions are more anti-spiritual, really. At least, most of them are. I don't like being told what I'm supposed to believe in and that ifl don't then I'm excluded from the club." Just as central a part of Donofrio's life as her spirituality, of course, is her writing. Something she's had a gift and a love for since as far back as she can remember, writing has been more than just a profession for Donofrio. It has been a soothing salve in her time of need. Through her writing, Donofrio says she was able to process what happened to her and verbalize the vital realization that her rapist had been the one who had done something wrong, not herself. It also helped her bridge the emotional and logical parts of her psyche, ultimately proving itself key in her journey of healing. Looking back on the way her writing has helped her throughout her life, Donofrio says she hopes her story can be just as helpful for her readers. "With ('Riding in Cars with Boys'), I wanted people who screwed up in high school to realize it isn't the end of the world. They can turn it around. Just go to colCourtesy of Bill O'Leary lege. In (my second book, 'Looking Writing served as a therapeutic act for Bevfor Mary, or the Blessed Mother erly Donofrio, after she was victimized In her and Me'), the idea behind that was New Mexico home by a serlal rapist In 2006. to say to people if you can possibly develop a prayer life and deepen your spirituality and believe that and this amazing journey, basically of a deep- you can ask for help and it will be given and ening spiritual practice, but also a journey of feel loved by God or whatever you want to call it, then your life will improve, you will recovery and healing." Despite her impassioned belief in the feel better, you will feel more peace," she power of faith, Donofrio is quick to remark says, reflecting on the messages behind her that she doesn't consider herselfreligious. In- previous memoirs. "What I try to do is share my humanity. stead, she says, it's important to differentiate between being a spiritual person and being a It's important for me to be as honest as I possibly can. In doing so, I hope that other people religious one. "'Religion is populated by people afraid can be honest with themselves. Because I'm of hell. Spirituality begins to make sense to @thatbillthomas those who have been through hell.' That's a quote from Father Richard Rohr. I think relibillthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com tlJY: it' ,,.:; 11Y,Q~rtot• ,, ,, e Cake Chalear, having )Von . The subject oftheir . Charlotte's Webb" Cake; Challenge once a semesesidenci: HiillCouncil Treasur: ir o'f the Cake Challenge Corie ·.. 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WeissHallcake was "The , ne ottfor cakes .included l, "Willy 2), "The Princess " "Alice inWonderother take on ''Char- ets; Floor f ). tar's challenge were tlfony, Sheila Coo,k, Jamie Miller. my halhfor. winning ewe work¢d really {is1my fitst time cobake a cake and we ' ·R\A. ~fWeiss Hall:, proud of my To view .ag exclusive+photo .gallery . of pictures from the Cake Challenge, visit TheWilkesBeacon.com. VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE 'BEACON BLOGS' \\> ARTOf;lBE "'=' ', ))7 ::,:,"/%, :;,: TOE GRAVEYARD SHTICK ·With Jake Cochran Oddsm(!ker: Who's going to die? �Photos and Artlcle By Jake COchran Sports Co-Editor While it may all look like just fun and games, junior entrepreneurship major and Enactus Club President Dominic Manzione assures that it's for a good cause. "The tournament will help us with our other projects," Manzione said. "We work closely with Ruth's Place (women's shelter) to help the women get back on their feet. And we're doing a sustainable aquaponics point-ofplace gardening system up at Hillside Farms to help educate people as well as make their farming system a little different." Manzione cited an event from that same morning where club members "raised over 5,000 pounds of food and donated it to the Salvation Army." With all the proceeds are going to help charity, it was easier justify Falcon Punching your roommates and friends into oblivion at $10 apiece. So with all high pressure from the competition, senior entrepreneurship major Nick Wesley drew comparisons between himself and boxing promoters. "I'm like the Don King of' Super Smash Brothers,'" he said. While some of the players were top-notch competitors, most of the participants, such as accounting major Davjd Booths, threw their names into the hat just for the fun of it. "I just planned on going into the one-on-one with some hopes of winning, but as soon as I grabbed a controller all my hopes went down the drain," Booths explained. "These guys play it, they live it. I know some of these players play it every day of their lives!" But even with the high level of competition and after an early elimination in both the 2v2 and lvl senior Terrence Ives kept a positive attitude toward the foumey, loudly proclaiming as he set down the controller, "Well, at least I donated to charity ... We're all winners." Every king needs his scepter and the king (or kings) of this tournament on and surmounted the odds, defeating all those set before him in the sir a plethora of prizes, including gift certificates for Movies 14, Maer's Bl all else, the champion received a golden N64 controller. Commissioner J'\ pure 24-karat gold, but we here at The Beacon have our doubts. �The NBA had Dennis Rodman. The NFL had Bill Romanowski. The "Super Smash Bros. " Tournament has senior environment engineering major Chris Kemple. Kemple was the best smack talker and s#%@-stirrer at the tourney that day. Upon his elimination when asked ifhe would do anything differently he said simply, "hope to not roll Safron City. " f this tournament were no different. If a contender went ore him in the single elimination tournament, they won .es 14, Maer's BBQ and the Video Game Store. Above Commissioner Nick Wesley (above left) claimed it was · doubts. �Champagne. Part of the franchise's appeal is its widely renowned grounding in realism. On the surface, the series appears a typical fantaIn 1981, historical fiction writer George sy tale. It takes place on the vast continent of R.R. Martin stood on top of the remains of Westerns, a society with a feudalistic structureHadrian's Wall in Northern England. Martin over 8000 years old. There are jousting and imagined all the work that went into such a archery tournaments instead of team sports, structure and thought about the men who had and the aforementioned wall of ice protects the stood atop it in the second century, protecting realm from the mysteries of the northernmost their homeland. In that moment, what would part of the continent. Technological advancebecome the "Game of Thrones" universe was ment seems to be non-existent. However, where most fantasy novels are straightforward born. In Martin's imagination, he constructed about the existence of magic, in Westerns, a world with 700-foot walls of ice protected magic is just rumor. Unlike its predecessors, the "Game of by an elite group of misfits. It was wall much larger and mystical than the wall he had stood Thrones" series is not built upon archetypes; on in England, and the land in which it stood the battle between good and evil does not hapwas equally grandiose, filled with massive pen between characters, but, rather, within castles and even larger conspiracies. The epic them. Not some of them. All of them. The morscale of the structures in Martin's fiction, how- alistic characters do not always come out on ever, would nevertheless be overshadowed top. In fact, in "Game of Thrones," anything by the even more towering motifs of identity, goes. All your favorite characters may die at redemption and power. In chronicling this any time. No one is safe. This, Martin has said, worlds, its monuments and motifs, Martin be- is because he felt many fantasy novels only gan writing a similarly immense fiction series, present the glory and benefits of war and not titled "A Song of Ice and Fire." The first book the negative impacts. Martin wanted to write a fantasy series that realistically interpreted the in the series was titled "A Game of Thrones." When Martin published the first book in consequences of war. So successful was he in the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1996, he creating these realistic social dynamics that had no idea that it would end up adapted for there are times where the "Game of Thrones" television and swiftly become one of HBO's universe seems like real history. The wall bemost popular dramas. The Emmy-nominat- tween north and south Westerns stands strong. ed "Game of Thrones" is now the most ille- The one between reality and fantasy? Less so. What separates "Game of Thrones" from gally downloaded TV show on the Internet, according to BitTorrent-tracking firm Big other dramas on TV is that it is already writ\ \ . ten. Where some shows' lack of planning and forethought cause later seasons to venture away from the original idea of the series, the ' \'"\~ · . entire plot here has already been put to paper. ~ \ ,. This isn't just true because Martin wrote the ·: novels, but also because many of the later sea·.• sons scripts are prewritten. Kit Harrington, the actor who plays Jon Snow, told viewers that when he first auditioned for the part he read from a scene in Season 3. The producers have also said that the first scene they filmed for Season 3 was from its finale. This forethought and preparation lends to complex foreshadowing throughout the series. After watching Season 3, viewers can go back to Season 1 and ·. • notice the foreshadowing for almost every ma~· jor event to come. It becomes a more fulfilling • . experience. 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Next . ,.___....lie.has,,nev.erJost.a.l>attle""'In,Sea~ and..with,.,.11CW.-characters.,-newson 3, viewers look .forward • strugg~d new op~ies. rt~~sequences .ofRobb's She will of course be accompa::--1 ~ ec1s1on fo liasfily marry lahsa at med oy the overly-affacned sells-•---the«en&eHast-season. • w.ordt}orall'Mormo .. · •·• ·· .nt;itlon.g,with--·. f - ~.......-----.......~ - - -...,,,.__.........;;.._..,.,._so ~ e r- ne_w_ cbaracters.-an~\ Jaime Lannister old faces. r By ·--.-·-·season;,Rubb·can·'tWerrboasttha~ eason;""fianTWithaif-tO'<l"11ew'--\ .i..•• can J �March 26, 2013 Contact editor: 'anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Valley's newest hidde n gem: restaurant Canteen 900 By Anne Yoskoski Assistant Life Editor When driving on the Cross Valley Express Way, before the Luzerne exit there is a large brick building on the right. Before last week, I had no idea what was in that building. When I went to lunch with a friend, we drove past Forty-Fort's Beer Deli and into the complex of the aptly-named Big Brick Building. I was completely blown away by what I found. In addition to other businesses, a restaurant called Canteen 900 is occupying that space. Home of the Canteen 900 signature sandwich, the resultant has been in business since October of 2010. The restaurant is decorated with eclectic furniture and artwork. In the main dining room hangs the historic Hotel Sterling chandelier, which they won at an auction. Owner Abby Billek-Singh studied at the Institution for Culinary Arts and ran a cafe in SoHo before coming back to the valley and opening Canteen900. The restaurant has won several awards including The Weekender's most vegetarian friendly restaurant and an award from Diamond City for their salads. While college aged kids are their main demographic, the menu has something for everyone. General manager Drew Billeck hopes to offer a different lunch experience to custom- ers. "We like to have fun when we work," Billeck said. "This isn't a place where you will get lost in the comer." Billeck said they have been fortunate to have some great staff members that have been there quite a while. They working with customers and keeping an upbeat attitude. Between coffee, fresh fruit, smoothie bars and other alternative energy sources, chef John Matofky has his hands full. Combining the kitchen made foods with the restaurants Ruby 2000 Juice Bar and their natural fruits and yogurt smoothie bar, along with some amazing deserts, makes the restaurant unique to each customer and leaves people without a boring meal. The menu is full of interesting, tasty items including their well known truffle oil french fries. The slogan "Real Food. Real People." definitely fits the organization, which has an "overall laid back atmosphere." Hopefully adding to the laid back, yet personal experience will be patio seating. "There is no where to sit outside and eat around here," Billeck said. "So we think having patio seating and utilizing that area will be great." Patrons such as Wilkes' Deanna Moore love going to Canteen 900. "Canteen 900 is great," Moore said. "Their OMG Orange smoothie and homemade Irish steel cut oatmeal make a great breakfast. At lunch, I come back for the truffle oil french fries." Whether they are making specialty cocktails and party platters for your event, dishing up some fresh baked cookies or starring in their own Harlem Shake Video, Canteen 900 operates in a refreshing and fun way. The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Restaurant Canteen 900 is now home to Hotel Sterling's historic chandelier. Cuts for Cancer benefits students, patients, American Cancer Society By Delisia Washington Staff Writer Short or long, thick or thin, voluminous or flat, or 8 inches exactly. Cuts for Cancer is not only a Relay for Life fundraising event, but also a hair-raising one. The mission is to raise money for the American Cancer Society and collect hair donations that will be used to make wigs for cancer patients. "We are taking a unique approach of fund raising through donations for services. It is a great thing, knowing that something as simple as hair can influence another person's self-confidence and quality of life," Bethany Sharpless, Relay for Life event chair said. Cuts with hair donations will be free. All hair donations will be given to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a national organization that gets real-hair wigs made for people undergoing chemotherapy. Monetary donations will come from $8 haircuts of any length with no hair donation, $3 regular manicures, $5 relay ribbon manicures and two for $10 or $7 each for feather hair extensions. Men and women are welcome to get a haircut or manicure. Don't worry! This will not be the girl from your 9 a.m. class playing with scissors and nail polish. The Jolie Beauty Academy will be donating the services of 10 professional stylists to give hair cuts and manicures. Cuts for Cancer participants will have access to these services at a very reduced rate, "all while learning about the relay mission," Relay team Captain Katie Cirone said. All funds donated to the American Cancer Society will be put toward cancer research in educational institutions and to provide services to cancer patients. "In our local community, the ACS provides services such as free rides to treatment, support groups for patients and their families, classes to teach women how to care for their wigs and skin during treatment, and reduced-cost medications," Sharpless said. Some of Wilkes' students, faculty and staff will be "Celebrity Donors," who collect money during the event to fulfill a pledge to cut or shave their hair. According to the Wilkes News Archives, jars will be set up in the Henry Student Union Building with the donor's name to collect funds. Donors can set the price they are willing to make the cut or shave. On the day of the event, if the level of donations is met, the donor can complete the pledge by shaving or cutting the pledged amount. Cuts for Cancer is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, on the first floor of the SUB. Anyone who wants a regular haircut or hair donation cut can make an appointment with Jairnie Osborn, general assistant of student development, on the Cuts for Cancer Facebook, or the Today@Wilkes page. "I think this event is going to be a great way for the campus to come together in supporting our friends, family and community members with cancer," "This is going to be a fun event that showcases the generosity of our campus and how easy it is to make a difference in someone else's life." Sharpless said. �r - 14 THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 LIFE Spa night pampers students By Macey McGuire Correspondent PiV'-tev-estiV\.9: A How-To Quide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy! " description and declare, "I could do that. " After some severe craft fails (and successes), I , Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process . ., Shoe Clips This craft was by far the easiest I have ever completed from Pinterest. Supplies: 1. Bobby pins or clip-on-earring backs 2. Hot glue gun 3. Pin/broach, any item you want to use. Procedure: 1. Place the item you wish to glue face down and add a dab of glue. Walking into the Henry Student Center Ballroom, the aroma of powder filled the air. The lights were dim and all that could be heard was a soft pan flute playing in the background. The atmosphere was serene with the light chatter of a few people. Students were relaxed while being pampered. The Wilkes University Programming Board hosted Spa Night on March 21, an event for male and female students to enjoy and relax in a judgment-free zone. The powder fragrance came from a station where teddy bears were dipped in a powder scented wax, then fluffed and left to dry to make them look furry again. This activity was run by event worker Adrian Curelaru. "We do all kind of venues like bar mitzvahs weddings, private parties, corporate parties and celebrations, festivals and colleges," Curelaru said. Along with the wax teddy bears, there were five other activities that students could participate in: making lip balm by choosing the flavor and color, getting back massages with a 10-minute appointment, facials with soothing cucumber eye covers, self-nail painting and paraffin wax treatments for hands. All of these activities were chosen by the WUPB, and the vendor that brought the event to the campus was Any Excuse for a Party. Programming Board saw the vendors at the National Association for Convention Activities event where they got to see what services vendors offered and what activities they could be brought to the campus. This year's Spa Night was different than last year; instead of waiting in line, students had to sign-up for massages and facials. This change was to prevent students from getting frustrated while waiting for their tum. But this was not the only change made. The WUPB also made two novelty items available for students to take, which were the wax aroma bears and lip balm. So, what brought about the change? "We've been doing surveys at the end of many of our events last semester," Jessica Short, president of the WUPB said. "The biggest complaint about the last Spa Night was the line and students wanted more take-aways. So, we implemented the sign-ups for massages and facials to alleviate lines and got two different novelties or take-aways." Short said this event always goes over well on the Wilkes campus. Students got to enjoy a night full ofrelaxing music and activities. @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu • 2. Attach to the bobby pin/earring back 3. Let dry. While this is the simplest craft I have done, it was worth it to jazz up a pair of boring flats. I would recommend the earring backs over the bobby pins, because with a larger surface the object will not fall off as easily. By investing a little in some nice bows or any sort of trinket, you can now take one pair of boring, plain flats and give them a makeover every time you wear them. Jen E.ommer: Michael Toss: Freshman History Major "Easter egg hunts.' "Spending time with my family." David Bary]ski: The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski Take a pair of boring, old flats and turn them Into something stylish for every occasion. Freshman Psychology M~jor �15 LIFE THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 Beauty Beat: Glitter Matte nails Two down, two to go in Wilkes' co~ts of polish and skip the usual top coat. This ensures a matte finish . Both Zoya's and OPI's versions lasted The matte nail polish trend has hit its peak, equally as long with very minimal chipping by so naturally nail care companies have to find a the end of each week. I wondered if the texture new angle to keep consumers interested. Nail of the dried polish along with the glitter would polish giants OPI and Zoya have risen to the make it extremely hard to remove (we've all challenge, creating a new textured matte polbeen there, scrubbing away at glitter-filled ish with flecks of glitter. polishes for what seems like hours), but I was OPI's matte glitters are ,-----,.,,-~--- -- - ~ pleasantly surprised to find incorporated into their that it was easier than most latest Mariah Carey colpolishes to clean off with the lection as "Liquid Sand" help of some acetone. polishes. This collection As of right now, OPI and includes four polishes in Zoya are the only brands ofvarious colors. Zoya has fering this unique lacquer, but its own line entitled "Pixie I predict that China Glaze and Dust," which began with Sally Hansen will soon join six hues. in on the fun and create their They will release six own versions of this polish. new shades as a SumOPI's Liquid Sand ranges mer Pixie Dust collection anywhere from $5 to $8 onsometime in April. line and Zoya's Pixie Dust Naturally I snatched averages $9. I think this is a up a bottle-or threeThe Beacon/Ashley Evert pretty _solid_ price point for of these as soon as I saw something a httle more unique them to test them out. I You can purchase matte nail than your average polish. P!ck~d up Zo~a's "G~- polish from OPI or Zoya. ~e sure to check out www. diva (subtle beige), OPI s op1.com or www.zoya.com if Can't Let Go (intense purple) and Stay The you're interesting in purchasing a bottle of Night (black with crimson glitter). I wore matte textured glitter nail polish. each .of these for a week, which is generally . I don't think this trend will outlast the test of the trme a manicure lasts without considertrme as a staple in a manicurist's collection but able chipping, to see how they measured up judging by the outrageous amount of pe~ple not only in aesthetics but also longevity. who have raved over my nails, it will definitely This polish is different in the way that it is be around a while. completely matte, but does not look dull be@wilkesbeacon cause of the sparkle from the addition of glitter. To apply, avoid a base coat, apply two ashley.evert@wilkes.edu By Ashley Evert Staff Writer Candy sales make life sweeter Zebra proceeds help hospitalized children By Dellsla Washington Staff Writer As a child, Costantino stayed in The Janet Weis Children's Hospital, which the local Children's Miracle Network facility in Danville. "It is a charity that is near and dear to my heart because I saw first-hand what the money goes toward," junior communications MajorCostantino said. Donations to the CMN help provide children with a comfortable, home-like hospital stay and fund the latest equipment and technology for advanced treatment. "There is a game room where kids could go to escape the reality of pain and medication; and every room has a TV and DVD player. H's the little things that make a difference, " ,Costantino said. "It benefits the kids in this area, which is very important and much needbd." Ail the candy was homemade by Costantino and his grandparents. The candy selection ranged from milk chocolate Easter burmies bigger than your hand to tiny 2-inch multicolored chocolate eggs. While children are the main benefi~ia- ries of this fundraiser, people who sold and bought candy also benefited from the act of doing something good. Constantino witnessed how people would stop in their tracks and come back when one of their account members screamed out, "It's for The Children's Miracle Network." "Because of all the support these children are alive and well; and it shows that miracles do happen in our area." The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam Zebra members pictured at the candy sale. @wilkesbeacon delisia.washington@wilkes.edu English Spring Writers Series Kirby Hall , students impress visiting scholars By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor . "The _Kirby Salon is a special place," Enghsh charr and professor Lawrence Kuhar said. "It~ hardwood floors, oriental rugs, hanging antique chandeliers and paintings of the Kirby fami ly, together promote an elevated sense of academic integrity. It is a big part of who we are here." The Kirby Salon in Kirby Hall is where events like the Spring Writers Series take place. "~b_y is a historical building that promotes sens1b1hty for the function of imagination as ~ell as~ awareness of the importance ofEnghsh studies," Kuhar said. The Spring Writers Series is an event that happens every year. Sometimes it is a full series, whereas in other cases there is just a big name author who comes. A number of writers are invited to Wilkes for this event, supported by the Allan Hamilton Dickson fund which is the English program's funding res~urce to provide students with opportunities like the Spring Writers Series. Several famous authors have come to Wilkes in the past because of this fun, including Norman Mailer, Bobbie Ann Mason, Salmon Rushdie, John Updike, Edward Albee and Joyce Carol Oates, among others. Kuhar said the English Department has a tradition of bringing in big names or up and c?ming forming writers, and that in the planning stages they work to identify writers of different genres. . For this Spring Series, this includes Stephame Powell Watts as a short story writer, David Wyatt, who is both a critic of American literature_ and a memoirist. Jeff Mock and M~got Sch1lpp are both poets and Tim Parrish also writes short stories, novels and memoirs. Watts's short stories have appeared in the Pushcart Prize and Best New Stories from the South anthologies, as well as Oxford American, New Letters, African American Review and elsewhere. She has also received an Atlantic Monthly nonfiction prize. Wyatt's latest book, Secret Histories: Reading Twentieth Century American Literature (2010), uncovers real American histories hidden within the pages of literature. His contributions to literature are extensive and continuous. Mock is the author of Ruthless (Three Candles Press). His poems appear in The Atlantic Monthly, The Georgia Review, The Iowa Review, New England Review, The North American Review, Shenandoah, The Sewanee Review, The Southern Review and elsewhere. Schlipp is the author of "The World's Last Night," "Laws of My Nature" and "Civil Twilight." Her poems have appeared widely in literary journals as well. Parrish is the author of the story collection Red Stick Men, set in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. Two other books of his, "Fear and What Follows: A Memoir of Masculinity and Racism," and "The Jumper," a novel and wirmer of the ~eorg~ Garrett Prize for Fiction, will be pubhshed in fall 2013 by the University Press of Mississippi and Texas Review Press. . His work has appeared in dozens of literary J?urnals and has been anthologized numerous trrnes. Kuhar said they have a pretty good range of coverage this time, but it doesn't always work out that well. The Spring Series not only give these writers a chance to present their work, but also serve students and their best interests. Kuhar said these events perform a few functions. The first is to enrich the experiences of students to provide for them role models in careers and writing. Through the series, students can ~ave on~ on one interaction with these profess10nal wnters and workshop with them. Classrooms are also fortunate eno~ h to be graced with the presence of the writers. Finally, the series serve the general public at the public reading, and are advertised at all local and regional libraries. Beyond the classroom, the learning and activity also take place for students. "The Spring Writers Series is one of the important events outside of the classroom that our department provides for our English majors an? minors," Associate Professor of English M1schelle Anthony said. "Each event offers several ways for students to get _to know writers: an afternoon workshop, to which students can bring their own work in progress for the visiting writers to discuss· an evening dirmer where students can have ~ore informal conversations with the writer; and a public reading in our historic and beautiful Kirby Salon. Students, along with the rest of the audience, can ask questions of the writer at this more formal venue." As part of the event, the writers dine with students and faculty to allow for more individual student-centered time with the writers. "The unexpected part of this whole series is how each visiting writer is so impressed with oll:'" students and English faculty," Anthony said. "It's more of a give-and-take of creative energy than anyone had hoped for, I think. Visitors say things like, ' Wow, your students ask thoughtful questions' and 'I can't believe how well your faculty get along' and 'Your department seems such an open place for learning and discovery.' The writers themselves leave our events energized." The latest part of the series, which was scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 18, was canceled because the university closed. It will be rescheduled. Cherck the Today@Wilkes armouncements for further details. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �March 26, 2013 Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Does a Cardinal beat a Blue Devil? In March it does Wilkes studer1ts take on 'bracketology' armed with their mythologies, coin-flipping abilities By Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor It has been described as the greatest Thursday of the year (sorry Thanksgiving) and an elongated Kentucky Derby. Each year the field of 64 presents almost infinite possibilities, and the statistics can back it up. There are more than 147.5 quintillion possible bracket combinations, which means if you took the time to fill out every possible bracket combination and variation in pursuit of a perfect bracket, you would have wasted your time filling out over 147.5 quintillion minus one brackets. So with those astounding odds ahead of potential bracketeers, it's no wonder that strange quirks and just plain guessing is used. But some students such as P2 pharmacy major Bethany Sharpless take it a little farther. Sharpless has filled out her bracket completely on the merit of which mascot would beat the other mascot. She has gained notoriety for doing such a thing and in interviews with several students, they were all aware of her doing so and many were open to the idea. While her idea was the most deliberate and consistent form of bracket superstition, check out the other ways students chose their brackets. Cameron Low SOPHOMOREPR~PHARMACY "I didn't really watch a lot of college basketball this year, but I filled it based on the history in the tournament and I have Kansas to win. I feel it is kind of a bold stretch this year." Justin Franiak SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS "This year I picked teams that I thought were exciting, but I also picked the coolest uniforms. I really liked Marquette's uniforms but I did not pick them to win it all." Matt Gaines SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS "(My bracket)'s based off of watching past years of March Madness, and I haven't been watching basketball as much as I used to so most of my guesses are just that- guesses." Odds of filling out a perfect bracket: 147.5 quintillion to one Pete Tuzzo SOPHOMORE POLITICAL SCIENCE The Beacon/Jake Cochran Senior communications studies major Kyle Wolfe looks at all teams to advance. Wolfe, a casual fan of college basketball, picked Duke to win out. When asked about his choice, he replied, "Who are the Blue Devils?" "You gotta go with the mascots, you know, who do I think would win In a fight. But you've got to look at who's coming In hot and how they did In their Individual tournaments." Kaitlyn Wolfe SOPHOMORE BIOLOGY "Basically I don't know anything about basketball, so I went by their rankings and what schools I knew. So didn't really have any set strategy. But I have Miami winning because I just felt It." �13 THE BEACON I BY EVAN WILLEY Staff Writer 1ere .estfor the e to miton lkes h.ael LICCi exntly >Cks )nal helium tyle ,75, lock oike :otal 10re d to its." I March 26, 2013 Ryan Maloney is a senior psychology major. He is the captain of the Wilkes University club hockey team and its president. He took time to sit down and talk to The Beacon about the season and the future of . the club. 17 SPORTS )fanr-M alo.ne When you play hockey how does it make you feel? When I step on tlie ice it is a feeling like no other, I love every moment. How does the team feel about being a new team at Wilkes? We just want a name for ourselves and want people to know who we are. What position do you play and what are •·" The Beacon/Jake Cochran your responsibilities at this position? I play defense and tlie main job is to clear tlie Ryan Maloney rests up after a game. The Wilkes Hockey Club just won its game 7-6 after rallying from being l:whind earpuck and react to the goalie. No. 1 rule is never lier in the game. Standing in front of his high school's banner, Maloney has played at the Revolution Centre for years. throw tlie puck back up tlie middle of the ice. couldn't pick it up so he just left it there on the ball players, tlie field hockey team,' but now Do you have any lucky charms? What is your major and what are you look- ice. Anotlier one being when I scored four goals people will says 'oh tliere's the hockey team.' I always wear tlie same Under Armor every ing to do with it? in one game to win it for my team. game. I'm a psychology major with studies in neuroIf you could choose one word to describe science. I plan to go to physical therapy grad What motivates you to keep playing and do yourself what would it be and why? What are your other hobbies when you're school. Responsible - for keeping the club togetlier and not playing hockey? well in school? I study really hard to get a good job for my caring about the team. I play Xbox ''NHL13" and "Call of Duty." What do you love most about Wilkes Uni- good future. I want to make a lot of money. I I also love brewing and reviewing my own versity? am the second person in my family to have a Before a big game what do you eat to get beer. I live around here but I met a lot of friends very college degree. yourself ready? easily. It was easy to adjust to the size of tlie Craft Mac & Cheese faces. I can't eat tlie noo- What is your biggest goal in for Wilkes? school. I love going to class and having the What is the best thing about having this new dles only faces. For Wilkes to have a Division III hockey proteachers know my name. team? gram someday. My favorite thing is bringing kids together that What is your greatest strength? When playing hockey what is your most would probably never meet if it wasn't for tliis I am the captain of the team so I would have to memorable moment? club. Everyone is from different backgrounds say leadership. That's a toss up between two moments one be- and majors. We are creating a new identity for @wifkesbeacon ing when my friend Joe dropped his stick and our school. Everyone says 'oh tliere's the foot- Where do you see yourself in five years? evan.willey@wifkes.edu Hopefully, a doctor in physical therapy. Photos courtesy of Lindsay Clime �SPORTS SCOREBOARD Baseball ., 3/22 DeSales University L 8-21 3/23 DeSales University L 5-6 3/23 DeSales University L 2-7 Softball 3/23 DeSales University L 4-6 3/23 DeSales University L 6-7 Men's Tennis 3/24 Moravian College W 8-1 Women's Tennis 3/20 Haverford College L 4-5 Women's Lacrosse 3/20 Albright College L 13-15 3/23 Rosemont College W 16-0 WEEKS AHEAD Baseball 3/26 Penn College 3/29 Fairleigh Dickinson 3/30 Fairleigh Dickinson Softball 3/26 Lebanon Valley College 3/28 Keystone College Men's Tennis 3/25 Bluomsburg University 3/28 Misericordia University Women's Tennis 3/25 Bloomsburg University 3/28 Kings College Women's Lacrosse 4/ 4 Suny Old Westbury 4/6 Eastern University Golf 4/3 King's College 4/3 Misericordia University 4/~fMisericordia Invitational Hours and hours and hours of footage of people sitting waiting for their name to be called and then coming on stage for a grip-andgrin photo with their new boss. Whoever decided the NFL Draft should be televised probably wasn't too bright from a video content standpoint, but they were probably trying to show something else. Those draft picks will be dictating the future of those franchises. While the upcoming draft class for the NFL isn't exactly the strongest or most star-filled, it will be important, as all 32 teams will be making moves that will dictate the future of their franchise. So while free agency can make a big splash it doesn't have a direct effect on every team quite like the NFL draft does. Sure, free agency may be the quick-fix a team will need to put them over the top and into the next round of the play-offs or even put somebody into playoff contention, but it is just that, a quick fix. What teams get when they take a player in the NFL draft is a chance, and with that chance there is the risk that the player will fall short and not perform as expected, but there's also the chance they get an RGIII-type player that changes the culture of a team and adds life to a franchise. When a team rallies behind a rookie player and they see success, there is no better motivation booster than that. The city gets reinvigorated, ticket sales soar and ESPN covers that team every day. Think of it this way: The team can get a brand new, fresh-faced player who will only improve as time goes on. Or, they can get a player such as Ed Reed, who admittedly is on the back end of his career. Sure, he may have his moments of greatness, but the thought in the back of everyone's mind is that he will only get worse as time goes on. While concussions, transitions, level of competition and dealing with the temptations of becoming filthy rich in one moment, all play a factor in how a draft-pick will perform, there is one factor back that every player fears regardless of position and that is Father Time. He's a merciless hitter and can strike at any time in a player's career but without a doubt targets the older players. It has happened many times before, running backs will be having great and prominent careers. When their contract runs out they try their luck in free agency, get to a new team and become a shadow of their former selves then fade into an unnoticed retirement. This, above all, is the reason that the draft, even with the chance of the bust players like Ryan Leaf, is the better option for the long term success for an NFL team. If you want proof of this, look no farther than last year's draft class's impact on the NFL landscape. I rest my case. @wifkesbeacon jason.cochran@wifkes.edu NFL Draft vs. Free Agency Top Free .t).gent signings: M- l. WR,Greg Je~in,gs OBto,M IN ° 2. WR Wes Wellc~;r ~ NEto~BN 3. WR Mike Wai 1PlT,JoMD\ 4. SEOReedBALtoHOU . 8: tl 5...Q;B,t)tiJf~"' DETtoSEA 6. CBSeanr · ~ ·•to<tar When it comes to an NFL offseason, I think free agency has a bigger impact on a team opposed to the annual draft. To start it off, nothing is for certain in the draft. If a team is trying to rebuild and add key players to a team, the draft is the last place the organization should be looking. These players out of college can be a complete bust and are too young to fully adapt to the NFL play-style within a time period the team is looking to improve . Of course, RGIII is the exception to this, but I'd say nine out of 10 players picked in the draft would fail to excel for their average three-year contract on the team. Seriously, look it up. If a player drafted even makes it past training camp, the odds they make it to their third year, let alone a contract extension, are very slim. The free agency pool in the NFL is full of veterans who are either looking for more money or who have an expired contract. With these guys, the teams know what they are getting. For example, this offseason has seen some of the biggest free agent signings in the past decade. • With a free agent move like Mike Wallace to Miami, the team's offense can be extremely lifted with a high-caliber player like himself now on the roster. Can they pick a player like Wallace in the draft and have it pay off immediately? Most likely not. This is the biggest difference in why I feel free agency is more important than the draft for a team looking to improve. The typical free agent has at least three years under his belt and is dealing with an expired contract, and those three years can tell you everything you need to know. With a college player, you have some players with only their freshmen year under their belt in a league filled with 18-21 year olds. Odds are, the experience the free agent has will top the college player any day. Another great example would be the recent signing of former Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed to the Houston Texans. Reed has proved himself to be one of the top defensive players at his position ever and the Texans know the addition he will bring to the team. Would Reed compare to a rookie safety? Never. It doesn't matter how well a player is recruited out of college or how great he looks at the combine, nothing is for sure with a rookie. They can be the best quarterback that year fo r the NCAA and be complete flop in the NFL. It's happened one too many times, and many teams have been set back years because ofit. Compare that to the free agent signing of Peyton Manning last year. Did the Broncos regret the signing or were they on the verge of making it to the Super Bowl? I rest my case. @randomfrankp frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I March 26, 2013 19 Baseball team opens hot Colonels add six wins on southern road trip By Dellsla Washington Staff Writer The College World Series is the goal at the tip of their bats, and the Wilkes Colonels baseball team has had a successful start to it season thus far. The players did not have to battle the cold winter elements of Pennsylvania. They started the baseball season in warm South Carolina, where they came out 6-1. The Colonels baseball team were victorious against Staten Island, Emerson, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Berks and King's College, with one loss to Catholic University of America. After returning to Pennsylvania, Colonels kick-started their conference season with a 10-6 victory against.Kings College March 15. "It's early and we still got a tough schedule ahead ofus and this weekend we play the No. 1 ranked team in the conference, DeSales," Head Coach Matt Hollod said heading into last weekend's series in Center Valley. It was a tough series for the Colonels as they lost game one 21-8 March 22, then dropped a double-header 6-5 and 7-2 March 23. The Colonels are 7-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play. The players say they keep an open mind and stay in good spirits because they base their success on the love of the game rather than their 2103 Wilkes baseball season upcoming schedule wins and losses. "Coach Hollod, Coach Shepple and Coach Galella have us all playing the game the right way and that has resulted in success so far," pitcher Angelo Trento said. Off the diamond, the team is taught the concept of respect. If they have respect for the team, game and opponents, "that ball will bounce in our favor," Trento said. "Winning The College World Series would be the icing on the cake." Trento has a 1.93 ERA. "Opponents are only hitting .176 off him," Hollod said. The team's strengths this season rests mostly in their pitching ability and clutch two-out base hits. Hollod said there is always room for improvement in their defense. "I think that our team is an all-around team so, we have strengths everywhere," pitcher Tyler Schmitt said. Prior to the weekend games, Dan Pisanchyun was hitting .556, Bobby Schappell .455 and the team batting average was 328. "On the pitching side, Tyler Schmitt has not given up a run in three innings and three saves," Hollod said. "And we've had good starts out of Patrick Condo." "I think the season has been going pretty good so far," Schmitt said. Wilkes' first home game will be at noon )Aarch 30 against Fairleigh Dickinson College. l. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 March 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 March 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f4cd79831bb2b5ed8e93261d723b2d47.pdf 9a13febc7ae25bf68021f1fd20b24bbd PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. The Beacon/Jake Cochran For more information and content, check us out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ Volume 66 Issue 18 n I lj �THE He Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu P-:t~el ~sks 'Is t~e sky the limit?' with campaign finance Political Science honor society hosts discussion featuring Temple professor, Politico journalist . By Prlscllla Bonilla Correspondent Sigma Pi, Wilkes's chapter of the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, hosted a panel discussion entitled "Is the Sky the Limit? Campaign Finance in the 2012 Election Cycle and Beyond," featuring Temple political science professor Robin Kolodny and journalist Kenneth Vogel along with Wilkes political science professors Tom Baldino and Kyle Kreider. "Legally the sky is the limit of how much people can give," Vogel, a reporter for Politico, said. "The only limit will be when or if the donors come to believe they are wasting their money." The panel discussion was held at 5 p.m. on April 4 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Sigma Pi funded this event through a grant it received frQfl Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. The Chapter Activity Grant is given to chapters who show involvement with the elections year after year. "The importance is to teach people something about campaign finance, and show its advantages and disadvantages," Sigma Pi President Brandon Wesneski said. "Campaign finance is something that has taken over the presidential elections since 2008." Vogel 's discussion focused on the way the growth of big money has changed the political process by loosening the control that the parties and candidates once had over campaigns. During the discussion, the panel explained the idea "money is speech." In the 2010 and 2012 elections there was a larger amount of money from outside groups, allowing these groups to gain more say and power in the campaigns. It has been argued in several court cases whether this idea of outside contributions should be allowed. And there have been different regulations established such as Super Political Action Committees, 527 groups and 501(c)s. Super PAC's raise and spend money without a limit. The money is collected from anyone, not directly contributed to candidates or parties, but it is reported to the Federal Election Commission. The Super PAC is considered to be the most effective. "Money is speech, you cannot limit speech, therefore you cannot limit money," Professor of political science and Sigma Pi adviser Tom Baldino said. Vogel said advocates for reducing the power of money in politics reject the Supreme Court's assessment that money equals speech. These advocators believe that this weakens the concept of one person, one vote. The panel agreed that outside funds have a positive and negative effect. Vogel said he believes these funds do have a potential for chaos. The chaos effect is that those who may not have a chance to run a significant campaign have the financial support to still have a strong impact and effect other candidates who might have more establishment support, he said. Kolodny focused on two particular questions. Does the spending do anything other than allow donors their freedoms of expression, and do voters respond to the extra ads? He said the response voters have to the extra campaign ads is of concern for addressing our generation, the students, who do not watch television in "real time" and consume cheap methods of communication. These cheap methods are Twitter, Facebook and Hulu to name a few. Kolodny said you cannot tell rich people what they can do with their money. So the essential question is whether voters are persuaded by these appeals. Some independent voters can be, but we can't depend on them to vote as much as partisans who are more resistant to these messages, Kolodny said. For example, Kolodny has been watching a lot of basketball recently, and has viewed a lot of messages about PowerAde, Bud Lite and Miller Lite, yet she still doesn't consume them. She said even if these companies tripled their advertising budgets, she still wouldn't buy them. "So that is how you have to view it," Kolodny said. The sky maybe the limit for outside contributors, but are people affected? When will these rich people leave politics behind them and find a new hobby to spend their money on? Vogel asked. @wilkesbeacon priscilla.bonilla@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Dan Lykens Journalist Kenneth Vogel {pictured, left) and Temple political science professor Robin Kolodny (not pictured) were panelists In a dis- 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight 7:30pm As You Like It Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday April 9, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Spotlight 6:30pm Did You Boscov Today? 7:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making a Difference 7:30pm Wilkes Now Rosenn Lecture-Lee Zanny 8:00pm 9:00pm Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, April 10, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight An American In Nonnandy 6:30pm 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:35pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, April 11, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Kirby Lecture lawerence Reed 9:00pm True Rarity: Amazing Story of Irwin Weinberg Classical Arts Showcase Friday, Aprll12, 2013 6:00pm Wilkes Barre: Making a Difference 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook Opinion Editor: CarlyYamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua Photo Editor: Laura Preby News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Jake Cochran Sports Co-Editor Conti, Colom and ris Wh, is the t, Grante onels I rise to "Ou said s1 two Ii, withn sive p: Startin to lea: other there team. ing b: shoul tality. Ev, work nyinf the o: Pl, leagt: of 3f the tc in th1 TI: there leagi glo~ ofhi �THE BEACON I April 9, 2013 3 NEWS President Leahy to return office to its original home in Weckesser By Christine Lee News Editor At the start of his term, President Patrick Leahy said that one of his objectives in his first year would be to move his office to Weckesser Hall. This month, that objective is nearly complete. Leahy is scheduled to begin moving his office and the offices of members of his cabinet to Weckesser. Leahy explained that his main reason for moving into Weckesser was to be a more visible figure on campus. "It's much more centrally-located to campus and that's where I personally want to be and where I think it's best for our administration to be; right in the middle of things and I think Weckesser provides that opportunity in a way that UCOM does not," Leahy said. He said his move to Weckesser will help him become a bigger part of life on campus and to engage with the campus community more easily. "I think I will run into students more regularly, I'll run into faculty more regularly; activity will be passing outside my front door on a regular basis and I just will feel much more a part of this campus, which is what I think is appropriate for a president, especially a president like me that likes to be engaged in the life of the university." Over the course of the year, Weckesser has been undergoing an extensive renovation of its interior to prepare for the move. Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott said after Leahy made the final decision on the move, architects familiar with campus and the building were consulted on its layout. "They were able to give us some specific d• ign ideas that helped us to not only about how to use the space on the first few floors of Weckesser Hall but also what to do about the interior design issues," Prescott said. "So when you see Weckesser Hall you' 11 see that there's a paint scheme that was recommended by the architect and so on," Prescott said. Prescott said planning for the move took several months. Renovation work began in late fall and he said it took longer than expected due to unforeseen issues with furniture, and heating and air conditioning. "Some of the furniture that had to be ordered took longer for us to have delivered and as we were studying the building we realized that the heating and air conditioning system needed to be upgraded," Prescott said. "So what we decided to do was to accelerate the process of upgrading the heating and air conditioning system before people moved into the building." He explained that the contractors decided on improving the heating and air conditioning system as a part of the renovation because upgrading the system while there were people in the building would be an inconvenience. Prescott said the work in Weckesser is nearly complete as the heating and air conditioning system is nearly ready and all furniture has arrived. The large, castle-like structure that stands at 170 S. Franklin St. was built between 1914 and 1916 as the residence of Frederick and Anna Weckesser. It was given to Wilkes in 1956 af- The Beacon/Austin Loukas The room pictured above will become the new office of President Patrick Leahy on the first floor of Weckesser Hall. Every WIikes president except previous President Tim GIimour has had their office housed within the walls of Weckesser. ter Anna's death. The office of every Wilkes president with the exception of President Tim Gilmour has been located in the building. More recently, faculty in the School of Education and the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership have had offices on the upper floors of the building. Although it has been used for faculty offices, Leahy feels the building hasn't been used very much, particularly the first floor. "Right now I think it's a little bit under-utilized," Leahy said. "There are offices in there on the second and third floor but the first floor, I think, is under-utilized so this (move) will allow us to fully utilize the building." The tradition of the president and other administrative figures having their offices in the building is another reason why Leahy decided to move his office there. "I think that tradition is nice; to continue to house the central administration in the building that for many, many years housed the central administration," Leahy said. "Continuing the rich heritage that we have of the university presidents here at Wilkes being housed there I think that is something that is very exciting tome." Leahy explained the room that will house his office is one that has not been used by a Wilkes president but several rooms in the building have been used by former presidents. "I'll feel surrounded by my predecessors in some respect," he said. Prescott explained that the faculty in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership currently occupying the third floor will remain there. The first and second floor will be home to Leahy and the vice presidents in his cabinet. The first floor will have the offices of Leahy and Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Adams as well as the administrative support staff for the senior administration. A large confer- ence room will be available for use by the administration and other campus functions. The second floor will house the offices of the other vice presidents. The academic deans that serve in the cabinet won't move into the building. Prescott said the move-in will be well underway in mid-April to after Easter break and a Board of Trustees. He likes the idea of being in the same building as the other senior administrators. "A lot of the work that I do involves interaction with the other vice presidents and with the president," Prescott said. "So I'm glad to be in the same building as them." As for the vacated offices on the second floor of UCOM, Leahy isn't sure what will happen to them after the move but said a master planning committee composed of students, faculty, staff and administrators will determine their use. "We have a campus master planning committee that's gonna work with me," Leahy said. "They will provide some advice for me as to the best use of this building." He explained there are better uses for the office spaces on the second floor ofUCOM. Leahy expressed gratitude with the preparations made to prepare Weckesser for the move of him and the vice presidents. "In a building that's that old and that special, it's taken a lot more care and attention on (the renovation crew's) part to do it properly and they've done a marvelous job and I'm just so appreciative of the care that they've done to this project." He hopes to invite the community to a reception in the newly renovated Weckesser Hall this month. @cfeespot ch ristine. lee@wifkes. ed u Weeitesser Offi"es: :first Boor: ·. · atrickLeahy* ent o:lt Student d~s.. ...... President of Exeqntjvc ~. President Jack resident of ounsel ·vostand ;tTerese �4 THE BEACON NEWS I April 9, 2013 THE Administrators testin new online.SRS evaluation form By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor The Student Response Survey forms that students fill out at the end of every semester are now going online in a new pilot study conducted by the university. The SRS are forms that students fill out at the end of each semester to evaluate the class that they are currently taking. The forms are meant to gauge the class as a whole and the professor teaching the course. Despite the new online version, forms will not be any different from the hard copy form, but will be more interactive for students to complete. "This has been floating around for quite a while," Interim Provost Terese Wignot said. "The faculty can get the online responses from their students much quicker than the paper." For the pilot study there are approximately 80 sections and 50 faculty members taking part in the study. It will cross many disciplines and grade levels and will only include tenured faculty members. "I wanted only tenured faculty in case there were glitches," Wignot said. "I didn't want it to affect their evaluation process." With the new format it also saves the school money with forms. It is much more expensive with the paper format because of The faculty can get the ''online responses from their students much quicker than paper." The Beacon/Laura Preby Fifty faculty members will be partaking in the pilot study of the new SRS forms. the printing and the hours that go into looking follow the instructions that are given to them. through the forms manually. With the online Students will receive reminders while the form format, it will all be compiled electronically. is available. "There is a cost savings with it, especially For students, the process, rating system and since we developed an in-house and online open-ended questions are still the same. ProSRS," Wignot said. fessors are also still able to add open ended For the faculty, all of the comments will be questions as well. With the new format, faculty returned to them much more quickly in a PDF will be able to have students fill the online form out in class because it will be mobile-friendly. format. "Instructors will have the option to do it in Students that are going to be involved with the pilot study will receive an email notifying class," Wignot said. "Students can use their them that the SRS form is available online. It phones to fill out the form; it will be mobile will also list all the courses that are available friendly." Instructors that will be taking part in the surfor an online SRS. After that, the students will - Terese Wignot, Interim Provost T<i vey seem optimistic about the pilot study. Professor of communication studies Jane ElmesCrahall added her input on the study. "Most students do not take time. to fill out the open ended questions (on the paper form)," Elmes-Crahall said. "As a teacher, I want to read what they wrote in the open ended questions. Elmes-Crahall is hoping that with the online format students will not feel rushed when filling out the form. Students will begin to receive emails April 29 and the surveys will be available until May 11. 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All College Conference General/Leadership Spirit Student Government Total: $5,192.22 $1,640 $4,279.92 $347.77 $11,459.91 Education Club report The meeting began with a club report from the Education Club. Catelyn Sofio and Kelly Lashock both presented the report to the board. The club recently took a trip to the Crayola factory and have had several community service opportunities as well. They partook in the Wilkes-Barre Halloween Kids party this past year and will be participating in the Big Event and Adventures in Science as well. They are still selling tote bags as a fundraiser. The cost of the totes is $25 and those interested should go to the second floor of Breiseth. The club is hoping to start a reading program in the local schools to get students interested in children reading more. Psychology Club report Adam Bailey presented on behalf of the Psychology Club. He said that they have approximately 12 to 15 active members in the club and will be participating in the Big Event and Relay for Life. They also have had many fundraisers selling Krispy Kreme donuts and sweatshirts. They will be going to NYC as a club in a few weeks. • Rivers talks fund requests Rivers asked members of the board to be conscious of the upcoming fund requests because of a shortage of funds and increase in fund requests. Currently the board has $15,000 worth of fund requests, but only $11 ,000 on hand to use towards fund requests. Engineering Olympics fund request Lucas Domulevicz and Nick Watkins presented for the second week about the yearly Engineering Olympics. High school juniors from the area are invited to attend and compete in different events pertaining to mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering and winners receive a scholarship from the university in the amount of $10,000 per year for four years. The committee has requested donations from local businesses and organizations but has not heard anything back. A motion was made to allocate $1,000 to the Engineering Olympics, which passed 35-1-6. WCLH fund request WCLH was back for its second week of fund requests. Kyle Wolfe presented on behalf of WCLH. They are requesting funds to offset costs for students purchasing T-shirts from the group. WCLH is selling T-shirts to raise money for Relay for Life. The group is planning a 24-hour broadcast that will coincide with the Tom Bigler Journalism Confer- ence and will feature people from area charitable organizations and high school students that will be attending the conference. "I think this is a fantastic event," junior class treasurer Adam Bailey said. A motion was made to allocate $7 per Wilkes student up to $700 for T-shirts. The motion passed 30-0-12. Wilkes-King's recycling challenge There was a presentation for a fund request from the Recycle Metrics. Steven Adamas, Hayden Lerner and Rebecca Taylor all presented on a competition that will be taking place between Wilkes and King's in the month of April. The competition will consist of who can recycle the most printer paper. The winner will receive a trophy and a donation will be made to the charity of the winner's choice. They are requesting $500 to pay for food and supplies of their three events and will be back next week to finish off its fund request. History Club fund request The History Club made its first presentation to the SG board. Club Vice President Samantha Early discussed the trip that the club will be taking to Washington, D.C. They are requesting $1,000 to pay for transportation costs and lodging. There are 17 students going on the trip. The club will have a cost breakdown of the trip at next week's meeting. Bike rental fund request Capital Projects Committee member Anthony Fanucci presented for the second week on updating the mountain bike rental program the school currently has. The group is purchasing new bikes, locks, helmets and a stand. The group decided to drop a large bike and purchase another medium bike instead. A motion was made to allocate $2,980 to purchase the bikes, which passed 31-1-10. Programming Board constitution revision Programming Board presented a constitution revision they have made. President Jessica Short and Community Service Committee Chair Bethany Sharpless presented the changes that were made to the constitution. They updated the membership requirements, added the community service commit- tee and other minor changes. The group will be back next week to finish their constitution revision. Student Body President nominations Nominations were taken for president of the SG board for the 2013-2014 academic year. Vice President Ian Foley was nominated for the position. Julie Miller was also nominated, but respectfully declined the nomination. Elections will be held later in the semester. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. @shawncareyB . shawn.carey@wifkes.edu �15 April 9, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Can rap songs represent our country? Americans waste Congress' time trying to change the national anthem By The Beacon Editorial Staff Due to the use of social media, whenever people see something they like or dislike, it is put on their Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, or Tumblr accounts. It is understandable that, wanting to capture the ever-fleeting attention span of the American public, the government has to have an online presence and allow citizens to voice their opinion in an online format. Part of the government's solution to this is to make petitions online, and after a petition gamers a certain amount of signatures, then Congress must discuss the issue. While this makes sense in theory, the American public has taken the issue to a ridiculous level, using their social media savvy to get enough signatures on petitions that are so asinine and ridiculous they should never even need to be discussed. The latest issue to get enough Internet sponsorship to be discussed was changing the national anthem. Someone had the idea to change "The Star Spangled Banner" to rapper R. Kelly's song "Ignition" (specifically the 2003 remix). People found this funny and amusing, so they signed it. After signing this petition, many people took to their social media pages to share this petition with others. While all of this was going on, one has to wonder, did they realize that ~ ey had just actually added their name to a document proposing something so ridiculous and unneeded that its existence in the docket of Congress is actually insulting? Even though the government keeps raising the amount of online signatures needed, the public just volleys back at them with even more signatures. One case that got a lot of attention was getting the CDC to acknowledge zombie apocalypse plans. Another, more recent issue that took up some of Congress' time was addressing whether or not the United States should build a death star. Yes, a death star, as in Star Wars. It was concluded that the funding would be unavailable and the technology did not exist. The fact that this was actually discussed in will build a death star isn't helping the unemployment rate. Suggesting that we as a country replace our national anthem, written to honor our struggles in war facing the British, with a rap song performed by a man indicted on 21 counts of sex with a minor fan is absolutely absurd. A national anthem is supposed to bring people together and unite the people of a nation under one common cry of nationalism. The lyrics, "So baby gimme that toot toot, Lemme give you that beep beep, Runnin her hands through my 'fro, Bouncin on 24's ... It's the remix to 'Ignition,' Hot and fresh out the kitchen, Mama rollin' that body got every man in here wishin, Sippin on Coke and rum, I'm like so what I'm drunk, It's the freakin' weekend baby , I'm about to have me some fun" don't personally inspire patriotism in me. Would soldiers cling to these words during war? Would they like to know that they aren't fighting for the land of the free and the home of the brave, but instead they are defending the rights of a drunk, rich rapper who wants to give someone a "toot toot" or a "beep beep"? While this song is fun to dance to and it is admittedly catchy, it is not something I would want sung at my children's baseball games. It's not something I would like to hear before Americans heads into the Olympics. It's frankly, something I don't want associated with America at all. People need to be more responI~• sible with their power as citizens. , > Use your signature and opinion ,.,!.., for good, use it for something that you as an American citizen truly believe in. While almost everyone complains about Congress not accomplishing anything, how can anyone who signed that petition complain? If you want to eat up valuable time in a government forum debating the merits of a song that rhymes "lobby" with "lobby," then by all means, embarrass yourself. However, you lose the right to complain about Congress not accomplishing anything or not caring about your issues as a common citizen. Even the proposal made by the creators of the petition is Ludacris reading, "We, the undersigned, would like the Obama administration to recognize the need for a new national anthem, one that even a decade after its creation, is still hot and fresh out the kitchen. America has changed since Francis Scott Key penned our current anthem in 1814. Since then, we have realized that after the show, it's the afterparty, and that after the party, it's the hotel lobby, and - perhaps most importantly - that 'round about four, you've got to clear the lobby, at which point it's strongly recommended that you take it to the room and freak somebody. President Obama: we ask you to recognize the evolution of this beautiful country and give us an anthem that better suits the glorious nation we have become." Use your voice to make a real issue known, not perpetuate nonsense. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com a ~ij~ ·-=- ~ ,...i,'~~i~;~,;~~,-.., f i,• I " '···••.ti*♦ ••···,.,• ..I . . 1>4 BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on responses. Last week's question: How much do you know about the interfaith community at Wilke5.? 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B By Ste \ glo: yot to, knc tur1 agt 1 ass OUI wi1 tin be: tOJ fe, W< Fa in Io, ve ar m Je Jt VI 01 �7 OPINION THE BEACON I April 9, 2013 Bloomberg's 'nanny state' an unfortunate reality By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor For the first time in our history, more people in the United States will die from overeating than they will from starvation. That is really sad. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been causing uproar lately because of a few health initiatives introduced to the city. Unhealthy products such as cigarettes, sugary drinks and salt have been targeted for reduction or removal because of their effects on public health. The American people love their sugary drinks. Although it is known to be one of the main contributors to obesity, we just can't get enough of it. So it is no surprise that there was an outcry when Bloomberg proposed to ban the sale of large sugary drinks. He had hoped for a ban on 20 ounce cups and two-liter bottles of soda. However, an NYC judge struck it down a day before it was scheduled to go into effect. According to ThinkProgress.com, sugary drinks have contributed to 180,000 deaths around the world. But you know, we have rights. We can drink ourselves to death if we want to. Bloomberg also urged food companies to reduce salt content in their products and it has proved to be effective. Twenty-one major food corporations have cut salt from their products, including Kraft and Goya. The salt affecting heart health is likely to be what is already in the food and not table salt. The changes in salt content really have no effect on the taste and can help lower cholesterol. I actually applaud these major food companies, for once. Finally, an ethical decision in the people's best interest. Those are few and far between. And note how it was not the general public's decision. If it were, the odds of acceptance to this decrease I'm assuming would be a lot less out of fear that America's favorite foods would taste different. Nevermind heart attacks and strokes, as long as my processed cheese is unaffected. Now, Bloomberg is going after cigarettes. To dissuade teenagers from purchasing cigarettes, he hopes to raise the price to a minimum of $10.50. He recently announced that the new bill would disallow the display of tobacco products, making them less inviting to kids wishing to experiment. Out of sight out of mind, right? Because of Bloomberg's radical plans for health improvement, he has been criticized for being overprotective and overinvolved in the public's health. I can obviously see where the problem is ... nobody wants his or her personal freedoms tampered with. Force may not be the most popular method of direction either. The Beacon/Laura Preby Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been making headlines recently for his obscure health Initiatives for large sugary drinks, cigarettes, and salt. Can we just step back and look at this argument here? I feel we have reached an all time low. Kicking and screaming because we want to drink as much soda as we want, put salt on everything, and be able to see our cigarettes in the case at the 7-11 before we die from them. All of these initiatives are so miniscule they are hardly worth talking about. I can see why people are upset though. It's not the decrease in soda or salt that has people up in arms, it's the bigger picture. It's the government telling us what we can and cannot do. Force was definitely not the right way about going this but I can see why it was an option ... We can be very stubborn and irrational when it comes to our food and tobacco. It is sad to say that we have put profit before public health once again. We are awful at taking care of ourselves and something needs to be done to combat sky-high disease rates. As a country we favor immediate gratification over long-term effects of poor bealth practices and it takes its toll on us for sure. While Bloomberg's actions were extreme, I'm not upset about them. I don't applaud him for these actions but I do not condemn him either. We don't need big sodas, more salt and cheap tobacco. We don't need another generation of unhealthy Americans. Wake up America, you're fighting for the freedom to slowly but surely poison yourselves. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Senseless crimes leave victims confused, struggling for answers By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor Murder and assault crimes occur everyday. The thing is though; they're usually for some reason or another- domestic disputes, theft related, hate ... it could really be anything. -iut sometimes people kill or hurt others for no reason, and it makes you step back for a minute and seriously question humanity. When there's a reason for it, one can maybe wrap their head around the fact that it happened. But when there is no reason, we're left thinking, "What is wrong with people?" For example, a 20-year-old man was shot in Wilkes-Barre after an argument broke out over a domestic-related situation involving his family and other persons. While shooting someone over any argument is wrong, unnecessary, and irrational in every sense of those words, there was a reason for that man to take his gun out and shoot his victim. Even if that argument wasn't major, the man had a motive. Something initiated the action. But not all crimes "make sense." Thinking back to mid-January, you might remember that a man was caught on camera dragging a woman from a bench across subway platform and onto the tracks in Philadelphia. This story is simple. The man allegedly asked the woman for a lighter, which she gave to him, waited a few seconds, and then punched the woman in the face and grabbed her by the neck. He then proceeded to drag the woman toward the tracks for no reason at all, turned around, stole her cell phone and walked away like nothing was wrong. A completely meaningless act. A similar senseless crime occurred more recently where two teenage boys were charged with the murder of a 13-month-old boy in a stroller pushed by his mother. One of the boys demanded money from the woman, threatening to kill her and her baby if she didn't hand it over. The woman repeatedly told the boys that she didn't have any money and pleaded with them not to kill her baby. Ignoring her pleas, one of the boys shot the woman in the leg and then walked over to her stroller and shot the child in the face. A horrific incident initiated out of sheer anger and aggravation. Both events are hard to understand because they're completely senseless acts of violence. In both news write-ups, it was stated that there were no motives for either crime. So why do people harm others out of pure aggravation? In the grand scheme of the situation, was dragging that woman onto the subway tracks worth the price of his punishment? He got his lighter, so what was the problem? In the shooting incident, the same questions can be asked. Was first-degree murder REALLY a necessary response to not obtaining a little bit of cash? We're looking at lifetimes in jail or potentially even death sentences for that kind of unthinkable action. Do killers like this even think of the consequences when they shoot sporadically like it's an everyday thing? There seems to be a disconnect with the cause-and-effect mechanism in their brains. Perhaps the saddest part of the story is that losing the woman's 13-month-old son was not her first loss to violence. In 2008, her 18-yearold son was killed in New Jersey during an attack by other teens on a dark street. While motives can't always be found for cases like this, the sad reality is that people often do kill or harm for no reason. It's an extremely sad and harsh reality for individuals to grasp because there's nothing there analyze in order to make sense of the situation. Humans often need reasons for actions like this so they can understand why those bad things happen". It's in our nature to struggle to conclude something, as difficult as that may be in these types of situations. So instead, the completely undeserving victims are left asking the basic question "Why? Why did this happen to me?" But there is no answer. People don't know why they hurt other people, they just do. The Beacon/Austin Loukas Murder and assault crimes occur every day, however, many are senseless and lrratlonal, leaving victims wonder "why?" @wifkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu �' April 9, 2013 I THE BEACON 8 OPINION ,.America's two-party system a failed representation Citizens, media need to break the partisan stranglehold Democrats, Republicans now hold By Anthony Goreczny Staff Writer I am a registered voter, but I am not registered as a member of either of the two major parties. Most people who know this, including my father, tell me I am wasting my vote if I don't vote for a Republican or Democrat. I believe it is the other way around. American politics is defined by what we call the two-party system. In the Senate there are currently 51 Democrats, 4 7 Republicans, and two Independents. The House of Representatives totals up to 191 Democrats, 240 Republicans, and four vacant seats. This Congressional split has many political implications, though I am particularly concerned with the clear dominance of both the Republican and Democratic parties over the Independents. The two-party system is designed to operate on the rationale of quid-pro-quo. Translated from Latin, it means "this for that." The basic idea is that the Democratic and Republican parties, having supposedly opposing views on government and its role, will bargain with each other until they come to an agreement which satisfies both parties, and hopefully most closely represents the views and wishes of their constituents. As an example, let's look at a hypothetical public education bill. In this bill the Democrats want to increase teacher pay rates, increase the number of days in the school year, and increase the property tax to pay for this. On the other hand, the Republicans would like to decrease government grants to schools and decrease the number of mandatory school days, which would allow them to lower taxes. One possible solution that they might eventua!.- agree on would be to increase teacher pay rate, decrease the number of mandatory school days, and leave both the property tax and government grants untouched. Quid pro quo works fine as long as both sides agree to sit down and compromise with each other. Unfortunately, this is becoming less and less the case. The 2013 Sequester is a perfect example of the breakdown of the system. It was put into place as a deterrent, sort of like a death penalty for ineffective government. In fact, both parties were certain that it would never come to pass, as both President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are quoted as saying, "It will not happen." However, we now find ourselves in the thralls of this very event. The reason behind this is that our country is now experiencing a political civil war, and it is a war of attrition. It has become more important to many politicians that their opponents fail than they succeed. Recently, political campaigns have become increasingly negative with each passing year. This past election cycle, the first presidential campaign ad I saw was an Obama attack ad pulling out all the stops against Romney. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there used to a time when the men who wish to lead our great nation would at try to pretend for a while that they were civilized gentlemen, and female politicians are equally proficient at slinging mud at their opponents in the most despicable of ways. When did American politics stop being about, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" and become, "Well he divorced his dying wife, but this other guy is probably a Muslim and not even born in America?" Election campaigns are not even the worst of it. Once these men and women make it into office, the problems really began to manifest themselves. In his inexperience, as one of his first actions of office, President Obama tried to force through a healthcare bill that congressional Republicans and much of America's citizenry were vehemently opposed to. The bill may have passed, and been upheld in Supreme Court opinion that, at best, can be described as sketchy and illogical, but Obama's actions pitted much of Congress against him and set the tone for the rest of his presidency. With the current congressional split, it will be almost miraculous if anything meaningful is achieved this term. To put it simply, our federal government had become a quagmire of cronyism and antagonism. What makes this even more shocking is that the vast majority of Americans actually do not agree with what our government is doing. According to Gallup polling data, in 2011 only 27 percent of Americans identified themselves as Republicans and 31 percent as Democrats, while 40 percent considered themselves independent. If you were to apply those numbers to congressional representation, instead of the current repres ent a tion I mentioned earlier, the Senate should be made up of 31 Democrats, 27 Republicans and 40 Independents, as well as two others, and the House of Representatives would contain 135 Democrats, 117 Republicans, 174 independents, and nine others. While this does not account for the differences between states and other similar factors, the difference is still shocking. Why such a drastic contrast? That is not an easy question to answer, primarily because there is not just one answer, and none of them are simple. Two of the most prominent culprits appear to be historical and media bias. As far as historical bias goes, the two-party system has become so ingrained in American politics that many people cannot envision politics without it. Despite all of its flaws, many people continue to rationalize the system because it allows them to choose the "lesser of two evils." I don't know about you, but when it comes to selecting the leader of the most powerful country in the world, my beloved country, I would be caught dead before I would ever allow myself to vote for someone who could be described as an "evil." By accepting that there are more than just two candidates for the presidency you effectively kill this bias and open up the future to entire new dimensions of possibility. The media bias, on the other hand, is far more difficult to counter. The only way this can truly be overcome is to seek out news and information for yourself, instead of allowing MSNBC or Fox News to deliver to your ears exactly what they want you to hear. There are numerous examples of this bias being exploited, but I shall only address two here, both occurring during the most recent presidential election. The first of these demon- America's current two-party system is broken. Citizens need to be more Involved and the media needs to pay more attention to third-party and alternative candidates. strates just how pervasive this bias is. There is a nonpartisan website, IsideWith.com, which allows prospective voters to answer questions about where they stand on certain issues, from immigration, to abortion, to gun control, and then informs them which current candidate's views align most closely with their own. According to this website, more Americans aligned with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson than either Obama or Romney. This may come as a shock to many because few have ever even heard of Johnson, let alone were aware that he was running for president. This demonstrates that many voters are unaware of the candidates' actual positions on issues and vote based on some other method of determination. And it's not like anything is being done to change this. In fact, it's just tl}e opposite. During the 2012 election, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was arrested ... for trying to show up to a presidential debate. According to the Huffington Post, after showing up at the debate taking place at Hofstra University, her and running mate Cheri Honkala were removed from the campus grounds and charged with disorderly conduct. Apparently, it has become a crime to tell the people of this great country that you would like to be their president if you aren't one of the media's golden boys. It is time for this bipartisan stranglehold on our country to end, and for the people to assert themselves once again. George Washington himself was passionately opposed to the idea of political parties because he had seen first-hand just how destructive and counter-productive they could be, especially when there are two dominating parties pitted against each other. While abolishing political parties in this day and age is unquestionably out of the question, there is no reason whatsoever why the twoparty system should continue to molest American politics. But this change must come from the hearts of the voters as there are currently laws and statutes in place which make it nearly impossible for third-party candidates to receive any recognition, and incredibly difficult to even appear on the ballot. I am not telling you who you should vote for, or even that you should vote, as it is your right, and you may decide not to exercise it. However, Aristotle, one of the fathers of both politics and philosophy, once said, "He is a citizen in the highest sense who shares in the honours of the state." Meaning, that to truly be ~ citizen, one must participate in his or her own governance. I am asking only that, should you participate, you do so on your own terms, and do not allow for others to dictate your decisions. By doing so you revoke your own citizenship, and only by reclaiming it will our nation begin to heal itself from these dire straights. @thewilkesbeacon anthony.goreczny@wilkes.edu �Contact editor: billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com "' :- "' Waiting in the wings: The unsung heroes of 'Gemini' By BIii Thomas A&E Editor When "Gemini," the latest Wilkes University theatrical production (and the last for the current academic year) takes to the stage this Thursday, audiences will be transported to South Philadelphia, circa 1973. Few, however, will wonder how part of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center in modem-day Wilkes-Barre was seemingly transformed into another place and time. When the show is over, the actors will take their applause from dead-center in the public's eye, hot lights shining down. Others will take it from in the dark, waiting in the wings. That applause may not be intended for them, but one could argue that they're just as deserving. After all, without the backstage crew members, without the set designers and propmasters, the wardrobe people, the lighting people, the sound people and all their kin, without all of them "Gemini" would amount to little more than naked actors reciting dialogue on an empty, unlit stage. "Particularly for this play, we had to have a realistic set," Joe Dawson, the play's director and associate professor/chair of the performing arts department, said. "It's replete with a lot of historic detail. It takes a lot of time. There are a lot of steps in producing the play." Taking place in 1970s Philadelphia, "Gemini" tells the story of a young man !rappling with his own homosexuality and his interaction with the friend he's attracted to and that same friend's sister, who he used to date. Despite the heavy subject matter, "Gemini" is a comedy. "It's kind of a coming-of-age story about self-discover and self-identity, but it's also really funny," senior communication studies major and theatre arts minor Corey Martin said. Martin plays the protagonist's father, who, along with other colorful characters Martin describes as "just plain South Philly crazy," provides much of humor to what might otherwise seem a straight-faced drama. All told, there are seven cast members for "Gemini," a number that pales in comparison to the 30 that make up the production's crew. The Beacon/Austin Loukas As the premelre of "Gemini" looms closer, the behind-the-scenes student crew members, like sophomore Integrated media major Monique Woodard (left) and junior English major Ellen RIiey (right) work tirelessly preparing the elaborate sets that wlll transform the Darte Center stage Into 1970s-era South Philly. Among them is junior integrated media and technical theatre major Joshua Solarczyk, who is the show's stage manager. "We spend four hours a day, six days a week just rehearsing. With lighting and set design, we spend at least 15 hours more a week, pushing 25 when it comes close to the show. My main job is to keep everything on schedule. I create the daily schedule of when and where everyone must go. I take notes throughout the night of what must be fixed as well. Whatever the director needs, I do," he said. "We have weekly meetings on what is going on and what needs to be done. The hardest time would be the entire two weeks before opening day. That is when the pressure is really on. Making sure sets are being completed, along with the lights being hung and focused. The audience just sees lights during the show, but it takes a long time to make it have a 'realistic' feel." It's a stressful job that comes with little of the glitz and glamour typically associated with the performing arts. But for those who don't have an interest in such pageantry, that's just fine. "I like what I do. I've always been a very organized and structured person," sophomore theatre arts major and "Gemini" assistant stage manager Erin Reese said. "What I find most rewarding is the way you become closer to your cast and to the department as a whole. It's a small department, so we all know each other. But when you're put into a position where you're responsible for these things that people depend on, if you do it well they respect you even more. You can build really great relationships because of that." Perhaps that's one of the reason that all theater majors, even those whose interests are exclusively in acting, are required to learn the technical aspects of production. Most importantly, the goal, Dawson said, is to provide an education that is all-encompassing. Though an actor in "Gemini," Martin has served as an assistant stage manager himself in the past. As such he can attest to the importance of understanding the way those two worlds relate to one another. • "Behind the scenes, you are the support. You are what helps gets the play going. Without you, there's nothing," Martin said. "It can be a big transition from one to the other, but for the most part you feel just as involved and just as important. Because you are." Nevertheless, it can be all too easy for audiences to forget to give crew members the same recognition they provide actors. For Reese, though, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Quite the opposite, it's a form of validation. "People don't realize that it is a group thing. The people backstage deserve just as much credit as the actors, because they do just as much work," she said. "But if you're not aware that there are people backstage, it's probably because they're doing their jobs well." :Performance dates of "Gemini" · are Thursday, Friday, · Saturday .a~d Suµday, i{prilt;U, 12, 13 and •1;!1.''Jellformances Thursday, .Fric:l~y ,. and Saturdays ,wm b~ at 8 Pt1ll• l;'b,e Sunday pert;ormance ~ ~'at 2··p.m. General admissio~.:is $10; A"dmission fdr stoden~ and seniors is $5.,Admis,sjon ,.foJih"Wilkes students with a v:ali~tiltis free. @!thatbillthomas billthomas@thewilkesbeacon.com VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE 'BEACON BLOGS' FRONTROW'FILMSCBOOL hsBUI Thomas il.ifJeail" (2013)rreview Ni �A&E 10 THE BEACON I Apri l 9 , 2013 od eats for cheapskates: Spicin' up your Ram en with style. By Brandon Scott Online Editor The college staple in microwavable food .Jias always been ramen noodles. Cheap and easy to prepare, ramen noodles provide a delicious salty snack at any time of the day without breaking the already empty wallet of the average college student. However, eating the same flavor of ramen over and over again can become boring and dull. For only a few extra dollars spent on cheap ingredients, you can turn your borillg'ramen noodles into delicious snacks your rOdmnlate will be jealous of. The firstrecipe I'm going to bring to you " is a simple way to enhance the flavor of your ramen. First you are going to need to gather these ingredients: • I Package of ramen Water Olive oil Soy sauce Garlic salt • Seasoning packet (should come with theramen) This recipe is simple. Add the water to the ramen so that the water just covers the noodles. If you add to much water and cook it, the noodles can over cook and become less absorbent to flavors. If you are using a microwave, cook for three minutes, stir and move noodles and then microwave for another minute and 30 seconds. If you are boiling the ramen in hot water, simply wait for the ramen to start too separate. Use a fork to test this safely. Once the ramen looks ready (should almost be loose like spaghetti) drain the water so that only a little bit is left. Add each of the ingredients on the list one at a time and be sure to stir after each ingredient is added. For the olive oil, add about ½ a tsp. For the soy sauce, add as much as you like. I recommend not over a I tsp, otherwise it might overwhelm the flavor. Add a dash of garlic salt and the seasoning packet that came with the ramen and stir the whole dish until it is thoroughly mixed. The second recipe I'm going to share is a simple mac and cheese ramen. You need to gather these ingredients.: • I package oframen noodles Water American Cheese (about 3-4 slices) Parmesan Cheese Any other cheeses you prefer. Seasoning packet (From the ramen package: recommended beef or chicken flavor.) Follow the first two steps from the last reci e using your preferred method of cooking amen. This time drain the water so that enough to cover the top of the noodles. the cheese a slice at a time and beese melts and mixes with the the water is hot enough for 'Then add the seasoning t into the cheese. For those looking to up the ante with their ramen dish, I bring to you my best friend's specialty ramen. This dish was invented by my best friend Mike Agresto in the kitchen when he was bored one day. It soon became one of our favorite cheap meals to prepare for long nights of gaming. To start, obtain these ingredients: Ramen package(s). (If you want to prepare a large amount for seconds, use 3-4 ramen packages) **I recommend chicken, beef, or pork flavor. All beefhotdogs Chive onions (precut or fresh and cut yourself. Both are fine, fresh brings more flavor however) Soy sauce. Tabasco (Don't worry, this doesn't make the dish spicy) To start, obtain a big pot, and fill it with water a little over half way. Once it starts to boil, throw in the amount of ramen packets you want to make. (No less than two). Grab two to three hotdogs and cut them vertically so you have hot dog circles. Add them to the pot along with about half a cup of chive onions. Stir the pot until all of the ingredients start to mesh together. The ramen noodles should be separating at this point. Add the seasoning that came with the ramen and continue to stir. After a few more minutes the ramen should almost be ready. Add about two tsp. of soy sauce and about three to four drops of Tabasco sauce. "It's just kind of a recipe that I made up out of the blue" says Mike. "I was really bored in the kitchen, and felt like experimenting with what we had and one day I managed to make this. The key to the dish is to make sure the water level is just right. Also make sure you don't add to many drops of Tabasco or it really cuts through the flavor instead of blending". Ramen is a cheap snack that college students love. But that doesn't mean it can't be used as a main course meal at restaurants. Head Chef Dan Goulet of the Lords Valley Country Club has served ramen to his clientele before and they loved it. "It's not about how expensive or prestigious the ingredient you are using is, it's how you blend the ingredients you have and understanding how they work together to make a unique taste." Says Goulet. "Ramen noodles are used often in many popular Asian dishes. Using soy sauce, wasabi, sesame seeds, ramen noodles and tuna, I was able to make a dish that many of the members of the club enjoyed." So future college culinary masters, remember that. Your cheap ramen can become a delicious meal your friends will ask you to make again and again. These three recipes are just the beginning of what you"tan do with ramen noodles. Go out, buy a few packages of ramen and experiment to see if you can make your own unique ramen creation. __ @wilkesbeacon ~ ,:;,,, brandon.scott@wilkes.edu , �THE BEACON I April 9 , 2013 A&E 11 Clouds of color over Wilkes VISIT THE NEW 4T-SHIRTS.COM SCREEN PRINTING • EMBROIDERY • PROMO ITEMS Check out www.facebook.com/FIGshirts for specials and discounts! • 146 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WILKES-BARRE The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam Color Wars returned to Wilkes University once again for its most successful year yet. Turning out in bigger numbers than ever before, Wilkes students gathered on the greenway to douse each other with colored powder and water balloons. Most are still washing the pink, blue and green out of their hair. NEAR CORBA BEVERAGE AND DOMINO'S! 570.823.9272 WILKES MOBILE EVERYTHING WILKES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! r AVAILABLE ON ~ I 1_· I ACCESS UNIVERSITY NEWS, EVENTS, SPORTS AND THE SCHOOL DIRECTORY, ALL ON THE GO! POWERED BY WWW,MOOFWD.COM ~ ·~ ~ �them, and I realized how much I enjoyed being naked in public. It was great." Though she regularly bares all for fun and "Most of the girls prefer~the term '<lane- profit, one thing London keeps close to her ., er'," London says, "but I like 'stripper' bet- (topless) chest is her real name. She's not ter.' ashamed of what she does. Far from it. In "London" isn't her real name, of course. fact, she says prior to becoming a dancer But it's the one by which she dons and doffs herself, she admired the women who worked her skimpiest attire imaginable whilst twirl- at the club, noting that the job requires more ing around the poles of Gentlemen's Club skill and strength (both physical and mental) l O in Wilkes-Barre, a job she's held for just than many people might recognize. Nevertheless, she likes to keep her perover a year now. "I had gone there a couple times and I had sonal and professional lives separate, a disdone Amateur Night. I went up against these tinction she laments that not everyone seems three other girls and won. It was a lot of fun able to make. and very exhilarating," she explains. "People who come to the club sometimes "Shortly after that I went back to the club want to mix the two worlds, but you don't go to apply for a different position. They'd al- into a strip club to find a woman to date. If ready filled that position, but they did of- you see them in public, they're not the same • - fer me the dancing job. I wasn't sure if that person you see on the stage. In there, it's a was something I wanted to do at first, but job. People don't always understand that. they were very nice and welcoming. Me and They don't realize that when you leave you my friends stayed around for a while, spent have your life and you back to it." For London, stripping is less about getting some money on the girls and enjoyed at the naked and more about selling a fantasy. atmosphere. OK, maybe not more, but at least as much. "By the end of the night, a few of the girls got me to come up onstage and dance with In any case, the problems occur when customers try to make fantasies into realities. But London equates her job somewhat to that of an actor, with the role of "London" being a character she plays. Not entirely fiction, it is often just an exaggerated version of her normal self. Key word there: "normal." London is quick to rebuff the cultural cliche that strippers are all damaged junkie-prostitutes with no other options. "There are definitely misconceptions. I've always said that there are stereotypes in this world for a reason, however, they're obviously not all true. Some people have more problems than others. Some people have their daddy issues or their babies or their drug addictions. For the most part, though, the people I work with are just normal girls in college trying to make their money," she says. "People think stripping is the easy way out, that you're doing it because you can't get another job, but I don't want to. I love beautiful women. Who doesn't?" That begs the question, then, does dancing make London feel beautiful? Objectified? Empowered? "Some nights are better than others. Sometimes I feel all in the clouds. It does make you more aware of your appearance. But I think it's definitely helped my self-con" fidence. It's just like any other job. I actually · felt more objectified as a waitress. This is something I choose to do because I want to. I enjoy it. I'm in control." 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You / may even like it. , rr-----_.,,,,~_......;._( ---...........__,________,_______,.,,,,..---~-----J \ �April 9, 20] 3 Contact editor: anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Wilkes students, community join together in service By Alyssa Stencavage Life Editor . One day a year Wilkes University students, faculty and staff gather with the surrounding community to give back and help areas in need of volunteers. "This collaboration serves to unite and foster growth between Wilkes Colonels and local communities," this year's Big Event coordinator, Taylor Moyer. Helping the community is something Moyer said everyone seems to enjoy, along with the event itself. "The experiences participants have with those in the local community are priceless," Moyer said. "Participants seem excited to offer their services to the community ofWilkesBarre." This level of enjoyment brings people back, as well as new members joining. "It is a great event, and participants love to help out," Moyer said. With more than 400 participants, last year was the year The Big Event was initiated, through the efforts of Jamie Miller and coordinator Willie Eggleston. Originally started as a Student Government-run service event, The Big Event has continued on that same route this time around, just with a different coordi- nator and a committee working side by side. "Since all Student Government recognized clubs on campus are required to perform community service, this event is a convenient way, provided by Student Government, for these clubs to attain their service," Moyer said. This year, on April 7, students, faculty, staff and alumni joined together and do their part to help those in need of assistance by raking yards, painting fences, cleaning up damage and much more. With the help of local agencies, they were on the hunt for volunteer sites. Only positive feedback has followed from last year's gathering. Approximately 400 participants attended this year's Big Event, which didn't account for those came that day. Moyer believes this is not only an event that supports the community at large, but also one that allows students to accomplish other goals in the process. "I think The Big Event is a great event because it brings together the students, faculty and staff at Wilkes University and the local community of Wilkes-Barre through various service projects," Moyer said. "I believe people should get involved because it is a great opportunity to give back to the members of the surrounding communities and an easy way to fulfill any service hours." For pharmacy major Kristofer Rivers, this year is his first year overseeing The Big Event and helping out where needed, and he also sees the event as something that benefits students while also providing a way to get involved. He said for one, it gives a chance for students to actively participate with new students and each other in a community event. This day of service is also great for Wilkes' relationship with the local community, especially for students to give back. He said it fosters the relationship with the school and surrounding area. "It gives students a sense of pride that they're helping out and will encourage them to help out in the future wherever they go," Rivers said. He said everyone should volunteer at some point through the year every year. "It is great to improve the area you live in and great for individuals to grow in all aspects of their lives," Rivers said. "This is that chance for students, and all they have to do is show up and offer their time. It's simple, but should be a lot of fun." This year's group also worked together with Student Development Activities Assistant Kayla Cauthon to make the event a success. Cauthon is both new to the university and it is her first time involved with The Big Event, as the adviser. She said that because it was previously advised by someone else, taking on the event was a bit overwhelming at first. However, she said it's been a challenge that she's accepted and she feels that everything is coming together smoothly. "Working with the students has been really great, seeing them grow as leaders and answering any questions that they may have," Cauthon said. Cauthon also believes that community service is important, especially to the university. She said the purpose of The Big Event is to say thank you to the local community, and that because we are in inhabitants of this community, it is important to do so. "It's always nice to be able to give back," Cauthon said. "It is a way to work alongside faculty, staff and community members. It's a different kind of event. The community gives back to us, so it's awesome to be able to give back to them." For more information on The Big Event, visit www.wilkes.edu. a/yssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu The BeaconjTrevor Gilliam Members of the basketball team help clean up garbage around the river commons whlle Jimmy Brackett, left, and Devin Dunn attempt to make surrounding lots cleaner. Almost 400 students signed up to participate In The Big Event, and subsequently spread out from the areas around WIikes campus. �THE BEACON IApril 9 , 2013 LIFE Wilkes students will 'step out' Professional choreographer offers lesson By Macey McGuire PiV\terestiV\9: A How-To Ciuide Admit it, everyone is on Pinterest. It's chock-fall ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "it's so easy!" description and declare, "I could do tllat. "After some severe craft fails (and successes), I, A nne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches and a carpet in the process. Hand scrub This craft was very easy, and the most expensive part was the dish soap. Supplies: 1. Dawn dish soap with Olay 2. 3/4 cup sugar Procedure: 1. Mix While surprisingly easy, it is als~ highlr effective. The only thing that one has to watch fo~ 1s m~~g sure that the mixture is not runny or too much like a h9.wd. . This makes a perfect gift, and inexpensive mason Jars or cleaned jelly jars are the perfect container. . . . For the person who has rough hands from_outs1?e act_1v1ties or a person who is planning on gardenmg this sprmg, this is a great recipe. Correspondent The Multicultural Student Coalition will be sponsoring an event called "Art of Stepping," featuring a special guest who has been seen on MTV's "True Life: I'm Stepping." Jessica Saul, also known as Remo, will be performing step dances and teaching students step dance choreography. This event will be interactive for the students. "The night will consist of Remo explaining where stepping came from and about four performances, also allowing the audience a chance to step," Jaleel Sterling, the Multicultural Student Coalition president, said. So why bring stepping to Wilkes? "She is actually a close friend of our advisor, Erica Acosta, and we felt that the message that she delivers through her show is good for diversity here on campus," Sterling said. Associate Director of the Diversity Center for Global Education & Diversity Erica Acosta and Saul are sorority sisters. "She (Saul) started this program the "Art of Stepping," to educate mainly obese students who do like a health kick step up," Acosta said. "For example she will go to different colleges in the area and do a performance . And then the audience will be interactive as well." Saul's "Art of Stepping" workshop is scheduled 7 p.m . April 11 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on the second floor. This event is open to all students on campus courtesy of the MSC. Sterling said there is a chance that the fraternity brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, who appeared at the talent show last fall, may be making an appearance. Remo will be bringing her students to perform and show Wilkes' students what the three-to-five minute dance routines look like. "I just want everyone to know thatthis is a big night for us and we are really excited and looking forward to a great turn out," Sterling said. @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu THE WORD AT WILKES: What did you do for April Fool's Day? JamieAlderiso: Jon Sytko: Junior English Second year Phannacy Major and theater major 1 didn'tremember it was April Fool's Dayuntil 1130p.m. andthere was no one around to prank: 1p~tgreen dye in mymother's milktomake herthinkitwas spoiled: Samantha Early: The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski Leave your hands soft and smooth with this Inexpensive hand scrub. Sophomore Physics Major 'We bought my ,friend a fake winning1ottery ticket' Freshman Communication Major "My brother told mehegotagirl pregnant as an April Foo]s joke.' �15 LIFE THE BEACON I April 9, 2013 Res Life brings movie theater to Wilkes Wilkes screens movies 24/7 on Channel 98 By Macey McGuire Correspondent . As a college student it is hard to find the time to go out and see the newest movies or even find a place to rent movies. Sure there's a movie theater a few blocks from the Wilkes campus, and red boxes at nearby gas stations, but wouldn't it be more convenient if there were an easier way? Thanks to Residence Life, there is a much easier way to see new movies. Starting after spring break, Res Life brought about Channel 98, a channel that new movies will be aired for 24 hours a day for Wilkes resident students. "Residence Life has been researching different benefits for on campus students and this was a perk we felt could be implemented and that the students would really enjoy," Elizabeth Swantek, director of Residence Life, said. The program is the result of student government and school officials observing it at other colleges. "This is a program that other schools have available to their resident students that Wilkes has been looking to incorporate for a few years now," Bethany Sharpless, president of the Inter-Residence Hall Council, said. She helped coordinate plans with the Res Life to make this Channel to be available for the students to watch. "This is the first time that a campus-sponsored movie channel has been featured at Wilkes," Sharpless said. As far as the channel's movie selection goes, students should expect to see eight different movies a month. This month the movies that have aired on the channel are "The Dark Knight Rises," "Flight," "Argo," "The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn, Part 2," "Ted," "The Iron Lady," "Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Paranormal Activity 4." Students have chosen these movies. "We create an Excel spreadsheet and send it to all the RAs," Swantek explained. "They have either forwarded the information to their residents or posted the spreadsheet by the common TV." The Res Life will be sending out surveys each month to see what the students want to see on the channel. So far, Sharpless and Swantek said they have heard good feedback from students who really like the addition of this channel. t\\ i! 1t b, reaking dawn 4 <i i '. _,:. ted @wilkesbeacon macey.mcguire@wilkes.edu Beauty Beat: Max factor, color harmony, the invention of makeup By Ashley Evert Staff Writer While applying your daily swipe of lip gloss or waterproof mascara in the morning, you probably have not given a second thought to who created these formulas. It's common knowledge that people throughout every culture have used certain beauty products for ages. We are all familiar with the bold eyeliner associated with the ancient Egyptians and the outrageously pale skin that is synonymous with women of the Renaissance (bloodletting with leeches, anyone?), but who turned beauty products into an industry? I'm sure we've all heard the name Max Factor in reference to the makeup brand, but very few people realize the impact he had on the world of beauty. Polish-born Maksymilian Faktorowicz immigrated to the United States in 1902 and began selling makeup products to local actors in St. Louis under the shortened version of his name, "Max Factor." He eventually made the move to Hollywood and began perfecting makeup for movies. His most notable clients were early screen sirens Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Judy Garland, all of whom became regular visitors at his salons. He improved formulas for greasepaint, the original formulas of which he thought looked dreadful and terrifying on screen. He created a more natural-looking flexible greasepaint to replace this. In 1918, Factor developed his 'color harmony' face powder range. This allowed him to create make up for each individual based on their skin tone and became one of his most notable accomplishments. Women were so impressed with this makeup on screen that they wanted to wear it daily. As a result, Factor opened a whole line of cosmetics to be used by the public in 1927. Factor's daily-wear face products could be considered the predecessors to modem foundations, tinted moisturizers and B.B. Creams. Factor has been dubbed the inventor of many revolutionary makeup products, including lipgloss, pancake foundation, panstick foundation and waterproof formulas. Without Max Factor, we might not have these revolutionary products today. Panstick foundation is still made by Max Factor & Co., with numerous variations on the formula to accommodate certain skin types. With such great vision, creativity and drive, there is no wonder that Max Factor is unanimously known today as the inventor of modem makeup. You can still find the Max Factor & Co. cosmetic brand in almost every drugstore. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Anne Yoskoski Beauty products as an industry Is relatively new. The "Max Factor" used as a buzzword in many beauty product advertisements actually comes from the true founder of the beauty business, Maksymillan Faktorowicz. �Contact co-editor: fran k.passalacqua@wilkes.edu April 9, 2013 Ice Colonels seeking C's with confidence, chemistry Club hockey team has excelled with transition to Revolution Centre, new talent additions Senior Epes Harris looks for the angle on his penalty shot against t he PanBy Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor With only 14 collegiate competing sports teams, it was said Wilkes may be looking to add a few new ones to the university. President Leahy, I'm looking at you. After how the club ice hockey team has been playing lately, they can certainly give an other D-III team a run for their money. In only their second year, the Ice Colonels have improved vastly over last year's record of (2-12). The team lost six seniors, but have also added new faces with freshmen and sophomores joining the team. "We have a bunch of new kids playing and we switched leagues from people who were semi-professionals to a league more of our level," said Ben Eaton, goalie. In fact, last year's opponents were anything but intermediate. The conference consisted of NCAA players, former pros and semi professionals. To get an idea of the competition level, Dennis Bonvie was on defense for a team in the league. Bonvie was a former player in both the NHL and AHL, and is the most penalized player in professional hockey history. The Ice Colonels have an interesting situation when it comes to the man between the pipes. While most teams struggle to have one goalie, the Ice Colonels have three. With this multi-goalie approach they've seen great success as they hold many shut-out periods and keep teams guess with the rotation ther's goalie. The club quickly developed This year, the Ice Colonels find themselves in a much more reasonable league, the Penalty Box Hockey League. The PBHL consists of players who signed up to be apart of the league to play for fun. The team now plays at the Revolution Ice Box in Pittston. "This year we can still have a good time even when we're losing because it's more relaxed than last year," said Eaton. "It's really helped us develop. Most of us all know each other from having classes and the group of friends who played together over the past two years so we're all having a good time." And a good time it is. The Beacon/Jake Cochran rivalries with most t eams in league. The Ice Colonels have fought their way to the top of their CID Division, ranked at No. 2 with a (7-4) record. What's more impressive is the fact they pulled together a season-changing five-game winning streak and have not lost a single game in the month of March. The streak included a whopping 10-4 victory over the Silver Bullets. The Silver Bullets were the only undefeated team in the league at that time at (8-0). What seems to be bringing the team together is the team chemistry they have built. over time. Granted this league is just for fun, the Ice See Hockey, Page 19 The Beacon/Jake Cochran between veteran senior Charlie Riley, pict ured in net, returning sophomore Ben Eaton, 49, in t he left of the picture and freshman Jayden Hensley on in the right of the picture. �THE BEACON I April 9, 2013 SPORTS Sports Co-Editor Tori Kerr is a freshman early education and special education major. She is a top scorer for the Wilkes University women's lacrosse team and has great expectations for the team this season. She took time to sit down and talk to The Beacon about lacrosse and her pregame rituals. What position are you? I'm midfield, I'm center, and sometimes I do the draw to start off the game. Do you like doing the faceoff? I was definitely nervous in the beginning of the season, I was like "Oh my god I'm a little freshman they are going to body me." Definitely with the practice I am getting better at it so I feel better about it. What made you choose Wilkes? I heard about it and I was on Berecruited. com and I really wanted to play lacrosse in college but I wasn't sure. So I got an email from Kammie the head coach and I checked out the school and I loved it, automatically. I saw the campus and I knew I liked it. Why lacrosse? That's a good question because I just started my ninth grade freshman year in high school and the program just came to my high school, because normally I played soccer and basketball. But I said "I'm going to try lacrosse." I fell in love with it; it was awesome. What was the difference with lacrosse from soccer and basketball? It's a lot harder because you have to really practice; obviously it's hard catching a ball in that little net on the end of a stick. I just thought, "Wow this is hard but I'm going to try." When you're out there on the field what7s the feeling? Well, it's a different feeling from any other sport I played. As soon as I picked it up I was pretty quick with it because I'm athletic but it was definitely harder but I liked that because I had to put more work into it. It wasn't like kicking a ball or dribbling a ball, it takes a lot of practice but it was good. Do you have any pregame ritual? Not really, I just kind of go out there. Do you listen to music before games? Yeah, in our locker room actually we blare music so everyone gets pumped up. I never really used to do that in high school but it definitely works. What do you normally listen to? We listen to rowdy, really loud or techno, just stuff to get you pumped up and we jump around. What wcmld your pJaylist be? We have a lot ofhip-hop like Lil Wayne, stuff like that. We have ''Tutbulance," and like, we have a lot of songs like "Go hard or.go home." "Light Work.!f<Stilr.f l:ixe tliat;'just pretty much aboutputfing in work. •@wilkesbeacon Jason.coohran@wilkes.edu 17 �18 It's terrible It's amazing Think of this this way, would you rather someone like Georges St. Pierre have a twitter account and publicly state that he's never been on twitter at all, that he has a whole other person run his "verified" account. Or would you rather have someone like Wanderlei who you absolutely are positive that he's running his account. Wanderlei will respond to his fans and he will tell the people what he wants to hear, all while maintaining his Wanderlei Silva-man-of-the-people style. So if Wanderlei wants to play an April Fools Joke on the media outlets and say that he is stepping in to fight against someone, let him say that. He said it himself in the apology video that he released in the next few days that it was just a joke and if anything he thinks he made people excited about what on paper looked like a very lackluster card to most fans. Plus if the UFC were to actually offer him the fight, he would have taken it. Even during the whole prank Wanderlei kept his attitude of fighting anyone at anytime and tweeted the phrase "Fight is Fight." Which, while it might not be correct gramitcally, it speaks volume about the character of this man and shows his true warrior spirit even during a joke. So people can't even be mad about the idea that he made this up because if the UFC did offer the fight to him on short notice he would have without a doubt taken it. This even set up the marketing for the future fight with Mousasi. There are a few reasons why they wouldn't offer him it at that time, one being salary, Wandy doesn't fight cheap and timing. Timing literally meaning the time zone difference between Las Vegas, Nevada his main training facility and Sweden the location of the fight. Plus in the end he apologized to everyone involved, including Gegard Mousasi, and he said even ifhe doesn't accept the apology that he does fight in the same division so he would make it happen. At the end of the day it was a good thing for the sport and Wanderlei came out on top. lASTWEEK Baseball 4/1 4/3 4/5 4/6 Lebenon Valley L 8-17 University of Scranton W 5-3 Manhattanville W 17-13 Manhattanville L 2-7, L 5-8 Softball 4/3 Lycoming College L 1-3, L 1-5 4/ 4 King's College L 7-9, L 5-7 4/6 Manhattanville W 5-0, W 5-4 Photo courtesy of Wanderlei Silva The case of "The Axe Murderer" That frightening Image above is that of Wanderlei Silva, he's a beloved and very accomplished fighter amongst the mixed martial arts community and because of this he has over 375,000 followers on twitter. So when he tweeted on April first that he was going to step In for the injured Alexander Gusstaffson this weekend to headline UFC on Fuel In Sweden, there was an out pour of responses from media outlets and fans alike. The tweet became a sensation on Twitter and even caused "Wanderlei Silva" to trend on both the first and second of April and keep his name in the headlines all week. But what happened after the tweet is where the problem has arisen. Silva gave interviews to any outlet that wanted them to confirm that he was in fact fighting, only to then tweet this picture the next day saying he had fooled everyone. Men's Tennis 4/6 Eastern University W 9-0 Women's Tennis Eastern University W 9-0 Women's Lacros~e\ 4/4 Suny Old Westbury W 16-2 4/6 Eastern University W 18-12 Golf \ \ 4/3 King's College L 374-334 4/3 Misericordia University L 374355 THIS WEEK Baseball 4/7 King's College 4/12 Eastern University 4/13 Eastern University Softball 4/11 Susquehanna University 4/13 Eastern University Men's Tennis 4/7 Marywood University 4/9 Fairleigh Dickson The thing that everyone must keep in mind with this whole twitter fight acceptance/offer prank is, is how an April Fools joke is pulled off. Take this classic example for one, trick a person at work and saying, "Hey I just ate your lunch!" They then go and check to see if the lunch is in fact gone and either the bag is in plain view for them to see or you make it a little tougher hide the bag somewhere in fridge for them to find and then you say, "April fools!" Then there's not harm done, no one actually goes hungry and it's a fun little 'gotcha type moment.' • Not, continuing to hide their lunch until the next day and they go hungry and then tomorrow tell them, "Man I really got you, you were sooooooo hungry! " The second option is basically what Wanderlei Silva did, he told us the news we were all hungry to hear, someone would be replacing Gustafsson after he received a mysterious cut in training. (The cut being mysterious as to what the next plan of action will be.) But Wanderlei Silva led the media, fans and most importantly Gegard Mousasi on a wild goose chase. In the end, Wanderlei would not be fighting Saturday and he knew it but continued to do interviews saying that he would be fighting. The repercussions were not as severe as they could have been though because Mousasi being the gracious fighter that he was, said he would fight anyone on the short notice, which is a long stretch from what some other fighters might do, if you can remember UFC 151. Or not remember it, since it didn't happen because of another late camp injury. So in the end Wanderlei's all-in-fun joke was not so much fun for everyone other than Wanderlei Silva and he should have showed a little more restraint because he should know what kind of a great impact he has within the sports world with just 140 characters. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu 4/13 Arcadia University Women's Tennis 4/10 Fairleigh-Dickson 4/13 Arcardia University Women's Lacrosse 4/8 Suny Maritime 4/10 Suny Canton 4/13 Arcadia University Golf 4/3 King's College 4/3 Misericordia University 4/8 Misericordia Invitational �THE BEACON I April 9, 2013 19 SPORTS Hockey Continued from Page 20 Colonels have managed to align their talents and rise to the top. What seems to be bringing the team together is the team chemistry they have built over time. Granted this league is just for fun, the Ice Colonels have managed to align their talents and rise to the top. "Our team chemistry is through the roof," said senior Ryan Maloney, defense. "Our top two lines are playing great together. I settled in with my defensive partner and the other defensive pairs have settled in with their guys. We're starting to build confidence. Guys are starting to learn their positions better and figure each other out as a team. It's not just one guy out there scoring all the goals, we're doing it as a team. The only word for it is confidence- going back and keep playing with a chip on our shoulder with the underdog-role kind of mentality." Even though the Ice Colonels realize teamwork is the key to their success, there is no denying the caliber of talent Sean Ryan brings to the offense. Playing at center,Ryan leads the entire CID league with 23 goals and 15 assists for a total of 38 points. Sean is only three points behind the top player in the A/B league for most points in the entire PBHL. That stat is pretty impressive, considering there are 12 teams total that are playing in this league. However, Ryan quickly dismisses the glory and cites his teammates for the success of himself and the team. The Beacon/Jake Cochran Senior Sean Ryan gets the puck lifted off t he Ice In the warm ups before a game. Ryan is the leading in the league, and subsequently the club team in points. Ryan has been a keystone player for the clubs since it 's creation. "I actually didn't know that statistic," said Ryan. "To be honest points mean nothing to me as long as the team is winning, but it does feel great to know that I'm leading the league and helping the team out. It's nice to see all the hard work pay off, but I wouldn't have so many points without my linemates. They deserve as much credit as I do. We just need to keep looking forward and focus on the play- . SPECIALS WEEKDAY SPECIAlS M-TI Large Pie $7.95 Chicken Wing Pie $ 10.95 offs. As long as we play as a team the points and wins will keep coming. Who knows maybe I'll be leading it all at the end of the season, but more importantly maybe we can bring home the championship for Wilkes." The championship is now a reality. The Ice Colonels like to refer to themselves as a third-period team. They adopted that title because the third period is said to be the decid- ing factor. Numerous times throughout the season, a game has come down to that final period where they have either made a giant comeback, clinched a victory or were handed a narrow defeat. While everything seems to be going smoothly for the team, they still face some issues. Since the are not formally associated as a Wilkes University team, there is no funding. With no funding comes the problems. For starters, the only time the Ice Colonels get to practice is when they have games. Since ice time is so expensive, around $200 an hour, the team can not hold separate practices to train and work on drills throughout the week. Each player needs to supply their own equipment as well and they have been selling T-shirts on the side in order to make extra money for the team. The Ice Colonels have, though, received a large amount of help from Student Government. SG agreed to pay half of the league fees for the team, basically sa-fing the team from destruction .. However, it is each player's responsibility to make it to the arena for games. The team is hopeful for a potential future shuttle service to and from the area, for the players and to help encourage more loyal fan support from students. With one game remaining in the regular season, the playoffs are scheduled to begin April 16. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 April 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 April 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/cf7c5c0d6df5ba54d700ad9582e19ad5.pdf 23dafe99df32954d0396edbe2389d992 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. April 16, 2013 Next. Volume 66 Issue 19 U1e.e.lt.'~ p.a../2..e.h- U1:.U lie. e.Yclu.A.1.ve.lfl- aw1l.H..e! check it out at: thewilkesbeacon.co~ - 11 --==;;.._. - - - - �Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Minor fire breaks out in vending room in Darte Center Conflagration caused by overheated microwave limited to one room; closes building for a night By Christine Lee News Editor A small fire occurred on the first floor of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center in a vending room next to the ticket counter last Tuesday at 6:33 p.m. According to the official report filed, the fire was caused accidentally by a microwave in the room becoming overheated when the microwave was inadvertently turned on and left on for an extended period of time with a glass bowl full of spaghetti sauce inside. The fire was contained to that room and ignited some nearby furniture. "Gemini" director Joe Dawson reported that the spaghetti sauce was made to be used for a scene in the play. Freshman musical theater majors Kassy Richmond and Courtney Littlefield were the first to notice the fire when they went to grab some props for that night's run-through of the latest theater department play, "Gemini." "We were all called for rehearsal at 6:30 for a rehearsal and I'm a props running crew and I was like, 'well, I should start setting the props now to get it done early.' So me and Courtney Littlefield were going to set the props and we went into the hallway to get to the prop closet to set props and all we saw in the hallway was just smoke," Richmond said. Richmond didn't think the smoke was danThe Beacon/Christine Lee gerous until she approached it and could smell The cast of the play "Gemini" was rehearsing at the time the fire was detected what she determined was a fire. "I went toward (the smoke) 'cause I wasn't and evacuated the building when it was noticed. The fire burned several pieces sure if it was a fog machine that they were of furniture in the vicinity. testing or something and all I could smell was fire so I was like 'oh, OK,' and I went out "Looked in the hallway, smoke billowing conditions. and I warned Dave Yezefski who heroically down the hallway, grabbed some extinguish"This could have been a very, very bad fire," grabbed the fire extinguisher and controlled ers and went in there and whacked the (exple- Delaney said. "It was literally within minutes it," she said. tive)," Yezefski said. "I think if we had got in of getting to be something very bad, could The report stated when there about a minute have been far worse if had not been for the acthe fire personnel arrived on "I went out and I warned later, it would have tions of (Yezefski and Pierre) along with the the scene, they found that • been out of control rapid response from the Wilkes-Barre Fire Dein a~dition to being met by D~ve Yezefski who hecause it was starting to partment." Delaney explained that although the walls Pu?h~ ~fety officers, the ro1cally grabbed the fire go into the ceiling." bmldmg was_ evacuated and extinguisher and Fire Chief Jay Del- and ceiling are fire-resistant, they will still aid a good portion of the fire • aney said if it had not in the spread of the fire and once the fire gets to was contained by Yezef~ki controlled It," been for the actions by the ceiling, it can travel in any direction. Howand fres?IDan ~eater ma~or _ Kassy Richmond, Yezefski and Pierre, ever, thanks to the quick action on the part of Shaun Pierre with fire extm. . the fire could have Yezefski and Pierre, the fire didn't spread to guishers. Freshman musical theater ma1or spread to dangerous the ceiling. THE BEACON Editorial Staff 2012-13 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Editor-in-Chief: Kirstin Cook "(Yezefski and Pierre) used some common sense: they shot the fire extinguishers, they used them properly and then they exited the building and they let the fire department come in and do their job," he said. Delaney also noted that in addition to the quick action on the part of those in the Darte center, no one was injured, there was no major property loss and the evacuation of the building was smooth. "In terms of the evacuation, sometimes people panic, it didn't appear that that happened, and people get hurt when they panic," he said. "So in this case almost everything went right, except for the accident that started the fire." Delaney commended the fact that those in the Darte center at the time of the fire were able to evacuate to begin with. "Many times we go to fire alarms and people are just complacent and really don't pay attention but in this instance, the fire department found the building be evacuated., and that was a very good thing," he said. Both Delaney and Fire Inspection Officer Capt. Alan Klapat emphasized that food should not be left unattended in a microwave. "I would think 99 percent of the student body would think, 'microwaves don't burn, fires start on stoves when you're cooking something or when there's gas and there's flames,' but here's a perfect example of a microwave that will burn," he said. "Gemini" Director Joe Dawson reported that the spaghetti sauce was made to be used for a scene in the play. He said the fire wouldn't affect the opening of the play. Although the fire was only contained to the vending room, it caused a lot of smoke to be distributed throughout the first floor. The building was closed down to be aired out and resumed its normal operations the following day at 8 a.m. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Meet the Staff Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Managing Editor: Bryan Calabro A&E Editor: Bill Thomas Ad Manager: Anne Yoskoski Life Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Photo Editor: Laura Preby Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua News Editor: Christine Lee Sports Co-Editor: Jake Cochran Adviser: Loran Lewis Loran Lewis Adviser �THE BEACON I April 16, 2013 3 NEWS IT increases campus bandwidth at no cost to students By Christine Lee News Editor Due to the increase of activity online, Information Technology has increased the bandwidth connection of the university from 11 0mbs to 260mbs this spring, meaning a faster Internet connection for the campus. In an email to the campus community sent March 25, Chief Information Officer Gloria Barlow said the campus use of Internet bandwidth had exceeded its current connection of 11 0mbs due to the increased use of smartphones, greater use of streaming video, the transition to the Google cloud email system and other hosted services, particularly at the peak hours between 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. "We were really hitting the ceiling on every bit of our bandwidth and we knew that we had to increase that," she said. "Students, faculty and staff were feeling frustrated because we were still able to do our work but (the Internet) was becoming slower." Barlow explained that in her four years at Wilkes, the bandwidth connection has been increased 40 percent and this year, the bandwidth became strained due to the amount of activity occurring online on campus, which Barlow explained in the email the campus use of which will only continue to increase. Despite the misconceptions, she said students are not paying for the increased bandwidth. The operating cost of $360 is being paid entirely by the IT budget. In the email, Barlow explains that Wilkes is The Beacon/Austin Loukas Sophomore nursing major Tim Jurkowski surfs the Internet in the lower level of the Farley Library. The increased bandwidth will mean faster Internet speed for the campus. a member of The Northeast Pennsylvania Edu- ciencies to members. cation Consortium, a non-profit corporation Barlow said in the email that the combined composed of Wilkes, King's College, Miseri- purchasing power of the member schools in cordia University, Marywood University and NEPEC, enabled the organization to solicit the University of Scranton, which provides proposals and obtain bandwidth costing $16 cost savings, services enhancements and effi- per megabit, which in total costs IT $360 per year, which Barlow said is a small amount in the IT budget. Students are pleased with the notion of not having to pay for the increased bandwidth and are happy about the upgrade. "I think it's awesome," sophomore physics major Richard La Manna said. "I don't have to pay for any extra gigabytes being used or go over my monthly bill," Senior P2 pharmacy major Bethany Sharpless said she was pleased to hear of the changes. "I'm happy to hear about it, I think it's time that we increase it, considering the number of electronic devices each student uses," Sharpless said. "I think it's gonna be useful." Barlow explained that the contract for the increased bandwidth would go out this week and after it is signed, the increased bandwidth will go into effect on campus within 24 to 36 hours. She expects the increased bandwidth to go into effect completely by finals week in May. "It will be really helpful to students as we're going into finals, that they Will not have any of that sluggishness on the Internet as they're doing their final coursework this semester," Barlow said. She hopes the increase in bandwidth will be beneficial to the campus and is open to feedback from the campus community. "To me the real value here is that we're able to do such a great increase at such a nominal price," Barlow said. @cleespot ch risti ne. lee@wilkes. ed u Student Affairs announces commencement speaker, further details Wilkes alum and Expert Global Solutions CEO to speak to grads, receive honorary degree By Shawn Carey Assistant News Editor \ljth the semester coming to a close, the university is making the final preparations to the spring commencement ceremony with the announcement of this year's speaker. This spring commencement speaker will be Ronald Rittenmeyer, the chief executive officer of Expert Global Solutions Inc. Although there will be separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students, Rittenmeyer will be addressing both ceremonies. "He is a very impressive man; he has many years of accomplishments," Dean of Students Mark Allen said. "He is a very inspirational sort of person and will deliver a great message to our students." Rittenmeyer, a Kingston, Pa., native now living in Plano, Texas, graduated from Wilkes in 1972 with a degree in commerce and economics. He will receive a Doctorate of Humane Letters at the honoring him for his leadership and distinguished contributions to the fields of business and industry. Expert Global Solutions is a leading global provider of business process outsourcing services, primarily focused on accounts receivables management and customer relationship management. Prior to his service at Expert Global, Rittenmeyer served in a variety of executive positions with Electronic Data Systems Corp., Rlttenmeyer including chairman, president and CEO. "Whether they are delivered by politicians, business folks or accomplished business folks or business folks, I think the message is that there are opportunities out there for graduates to apply what they spent so many years doing," Allen said. Wilkes will also award an honorary degree to Pauline Montgomery at the morning graduate commencement ceremony. Montgomery is the owner of Montgomery Pharmacy in Hughesville, Pa. She began pharmacy practice in her hometown of Hmzhesville in 1959 and has been practicing ever since. Montgomery served on the Board of Pharmacy of the Commonwealth for several years and currently serves as the State Board of Pharmacy's Officer for Probable Cause Screening Committee. This year graduation will return to campus with two separate ceremonies for both graduate and undergraduate students. With graduation returning to campus, administrators said that it will add a personal element to the day. "For the first time it is exclusively an undergraduate and graduate ceremony," Allen said. "There may be nuances to Mr. Rittenmeyer's speech that tailors to each ceremony." Associate Dean of Student Affairs Barbara King said that with the ceremony returning to campus, it would not be possible without the help of the Wilkes maintenance staff and Judi Wienckoski, assistant for student affairs. "I am thrilled that we are back on campus," King said. "They put in a lot of extra hours and are absolutely vital to this ceremony." Both ceremonies will be held at the Marts Gym. The first ceremony for graduate students begins at 10 a.m. and the second ceremony for undergraduate students begins at 2 p.m. Doors for each ceremony will open one hour before the start time. "He is a very inspirational sort of person and will deliver a great message to our students." - Mark Allen, Dean of Students @shawncareyB shawn.carey@wilkes.edu I' �4 THE BEACON NEWS I April 16, 2012 Supreme Court expert to speak at Max Rosenn Lecture Harvard University Bemis Professor of International Law Noah Feldman to deliver address By Julianna Salvato Correspondent Noah Feldman, the speaker for this year's Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities, is an expert in the areas of international affairs and what he calls "the intersection of ideas and real world politics." Feldman's lecture topic at Wilkes University is "Supreme Court 2013 : What's Happening Now and What the Future Holds." "The speaker is chosen by a committee from suggestions that are submitted," Director of Special Events Rebecca VanJura said. Feldman's expertise ranges from the U.S. Supreme Court to international affairs, U.S.China relations, the future of Islam and democracy in the Middle East, according to VanJura. Feldman is the Bemis Professor of international law at Harvard University as well as a senior fellow in the Society of Fellows. He also writes for "The New York Times Magazine" and "Bloomberg View." He is the author of five books, speaks five languages and is an expert on Islamic philosophy and law, the separation of church and state and the U.S . Supreme Court. Feldman has served as senior constitutional adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and advised members of the Iraqi Governing Council on drafting the interim constitution. "Esquire" magazine named him one of the "75 most influential people of the 21st century" and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan calls him "one of the stars of his generation." The annual Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities is named for Judge Max Rosenn, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to law. Rosenn served on the United States Court of Appeals since 1970. Noah Feldman is scheduled to join the ranks of speakers who have honored Rosenn with Courtesy of Marketing and Communications their lectures 7:30 p.m. on April 28, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. This lecture is free and open to the public. @wilkesbeacon julianna.salvato@wilkes.edu SG Notes: Capital Projects committee purchase proposals finalized Propositions include new equipment for functions including new vans, walkway, grill, ladder By Christine Lee News Edi_, one advisor °Fundraiser: Super Smash Bros tournament, library coffee shop, apparel sale Reached out to Students in Free Enterprise Alumni with an online link to donate. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fund Request (Week 1 of 2) Requesting $3,000.00 for the annual Customs, Classics, and Cruisers Car Show °Funding will be used for T-shirts, trophies, Dino, giveaways, sponsor gifts, tent, plaques, and signs Half of proceeds from entrance fees will be going toward the Wounded Warrior Foundation Recycle Metrics Fund Request (Week 2 of2) Requesting $500 for event functions; $350 on food, $150 on shirts Recycling Competition between Wilkes and King's College that lasts for one month April 22: Wilkes and King's team travel around city of Wilkes-Barre and collect recycling, meet and see who collected more Winner will receive a trophy made of recyclable materials and donation to cause of their choice White office paper only because it is worth the most to recycle 15 barrels will be at Wilkes, 15 at Kings WNEP will be covering the events About 80 people attended the party on Friday night; spent more than $200 on food and drinks Joe Pugliese motions to allocate $500.00 to Recycle Metrics; Peter Tuzzo seconds the mo0 The meeting April 10 was called to order at 6:02 p.m. All College: $8,108.44 Conferences: $1 ,640 General Funds: $2,409.92 Leadership:-Spirit: $347.77 Student Government Total: $12,506.13 Lambda Kappa Sigma Fund Request (Week 1 of2) Requesting $1,800 to cover half of the registration fee for nine participants to attend the conference Will be using SG vans for transportation; hotel and food are paid out of pocket $600 attained from Pharmacy Senate for conference registration fees; cannot accept any more °Conference focuses on women in pharmacy Ham Radio Club Recognition (Week 1 of2) °Can communicate all over the world; must be licensed through a test from the FCC Will provide education and funding for the licensing test Enactus Fund Request (Week 1 of 2) Requesting $5,636.81 to cover lodging, airfare, and transportation expenses for the National Competition for eight students plus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tion. ■Motion Does Not Pass: 7-25-10. Samantha Bickert motions to allocate $150 for T-shirts to Recycle Metrics; Samantha Earley seconds the motion ■ Motion Passes: 29-3-10. History Club Fund Request (Week 2 of2) Requesting $530 to match the $20 out of pocket hotel room cost per member and gas for transportation to and from Washington, D.C. for 17 people Taylor Moyer motions to allocate $530 to match the $20 out of pocket hotel room cost per member and gas for transportation to/from Washington, D.C. to History Club; Christian Giovannini seconds the motion. ■ Motion Passes: 29-2-11 2013-2014 Budget Approval (Week 1 of 2) Budget was presented; Suggestions listed below for how to adjust budget Pull $3,000 from Adventure Ed and add to Programming Board Pull $1,000 from SG, MSC, and SG Vans and add to Programming Board Breakdown MSC, OCC, CC costs: all breakdowns Pull $3,000 from SG to add to Programming Board Pull $3,000 from ASB to add to Programming Board Capital Projects Request (Week 1 of 2) New ladder to hang banners, lightweight, adjustable, easy to store °Collapsible cart that is larger and holds more weight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 °Calendar to display school events (2x3 feet) 6 new folding tables for small events New grill for events OCC walkway project: cost of more sand, pavers, and grass seed 2 new SG vehicles (trade in): Chevy Traverse-will bring comparison between vehicles for next week Programming Board Constitutional Revision (Week 2 of 2) °Changes to constitution regarding parts that should have already been there °Condensed voting and general membership °Kyle Wolfe motions to pass the constitutional revisions; Anthony Cooper seconds the motin ■ Motion Passes with a hand vote Inactive Club: Earth and Environmental Science Club (Week 2 of 2) Have not been active in two years Nick Wierman motions to disband the Earth and Environmental Science Club; Kyle Wolfe seconds the motion. ■ Motion Passes with a hand vote. Student Government Presidential Nominations (Week 2 of 2) °Catelyn Sofio nominates Peter Tuzzo; Joe Pugliese seconds; Peter declines °Kassi Bugg nominates Samantha Blincoe; Ian Foley seconds; Samantha declines John Sweeney moves to close discussion on nominations; Peter Tuzzo seconds; Discussion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~gffb.~2/i adjourned at 8:24 p.m. chrisun·e./ee@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON I April 16, 2013 NEWS 5 Become a Part of Our Team! the legendary taste Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 331-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our complete line up of pizza, subs, wings, burgers & more!visit us online for a complete menu & listing of specials at THE BEACON www.grottopizzapa.com Positions Available: Section Editors Asst. Editors Staff Writers Social Media Manager or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsville (just across the bridge!) 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READ M( �April 16, 2013 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Quick to judge, slow to understand Learn to think twice before passing judgment on others for differences By Alyssa Stencavage Assistant Life Editor Have you ever heard the saying "treat others the way you want to be treated?" or "don't judge a book by its cover?" They have been pounded in our heads for years along with a million other things, and still continue to be. The question is, how often do we follow them? As a society, we judge others too often and too quickly, and we are well aware of it. The second we cross paths with someone else, we are analyzing them and making our own assumptions. You're probably thinking, well, it's a part of human nature, and you're right. However, that doesn't make it right. Take these situations for example, which is something I saw on Facebook and really made me stop and think: A 15 year-old girl holds hands with her I-year-old son. People call her a slut, but no one knows she was raped at 13. People call another guy fat. No one knows he has a serious disease causing him to be overweight. People call an old man ugly. No one knew he had a serious injury to his face while fighting for our country in the war. People call a woman bald but they don't know she has cancer. I didn't just stop and look at this in pass- ing, I even reposted it because I felt others needed to see it. Many of us are at fault here, and sometimes we don't even realize we are doing it. But there are no excuses. The bottom line is, we are too quick to judge. As someone who works at a grocery store and deals with the public, I can tell you that making judgments about others, even just based on their appearance is something that happens constantly. I see it all of the time, and it doesn't just happen in grocery stores. It happens literally everywhere you go, and we are being judged in return. I will admit I am just as guilty as the next person for doing it. The reasons for which people judge others are so numerous, they could probably fill a small book. We tend to judge those who are different than us, including those who have disabilities, speech impediments, a different sexual orientation, look different or don't seem intelligent ... and the list goes on and on. Even criticizing the way people dress or how they do their hair or makeup can make them feel bad about themselves. Yet we still do it. Obviously we do this because we feel others are different, but maybe we also do it because we don't think they measure up to our standards or think like us. Maybe we just have nothing better to do than place judgment on others, because it seems easier to follow the crowd than be the bigger person and be nice. The worst part is that we evaluate others without actually knowing the circumstances or the fact that the person could be a very good person and have a lot to give. The truth is you don't know what other people have been through or what they are going through. Therefore, you don't have the right to make judgments. Not everyone is willing to talk openly about their personal life or things they cannot control. We shouldn't jump to conclusions based on things we don't know. This is not just about judging others, but it is also about making them feel unwanted or unaccepted which is perhaps one of the worst feelings a person can have. I have always felt bad for those I see sitting alone at a lunch table in school or sitting alone anywhere, particularly kids and elderly people. It always makes my heart melt a little. We often do not think about the ways in which our negative attitudes and actions make others feel. Not only should we consider this before we decide to think or act negatively, but we should also think about how we are going to feel about ourselves afterward, and likely regret our hurtful words or actions. We also don't want to be the reason behind someone's feelings getting hurt. Obviously this isn't right, and I've personally been putting much thought into this recently, which has made me realize how much room I have to improve and become a better person. There is always room to be better. I've certainly been looking at things differently. Everything we go through in life is a learning experience, and so this is as well. We should always strive to change our ways, maybe some we are no so proud of, because it can and will backfire if we are not careful. People will always be judgmental, but we can always strive to be better. If you take anything from this article, let it be a lesson to always be kind to others, and that means in both words and actions. The next time you are about to cast judgment on someone, remember the golden rule and how you would feel it you were in that position. You might think twice about making that judgment. BEACON POLL The Beacon poll is unscientific and does not claim to reflect the overall attitudes of students on the Wilkes campus. Poll results are based on 6 responses. Last week's question: What is your opinion on New York Mayor Bloomberg's health initiative? This week's question: What is your favorite way to exercise? • Running • Elliptical • Lifting Weights • Insanity • Other • What is exercise? Cast your vote online at: www.thewilkesbeacon.com SPEAK UP! The Beacon wants to hear your voice. Send your name, major, year and opinion to: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon reserves the right to edit submitted pieces for length and content. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Beacon/laura Preby Most of us often judge others too quickly. By putting our Judgements for others aside, we make room to Improve ourselves and become better Individuals. @thewilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �7 Trash, littering problem at River Common an easy fix By Lyndsie Ya mrus Assistant Opinion Editor Two weeks ago, Wilkes University hosted The Big Event, a universitywide community service opportunity where students, staff, alumni and faculty were welcomed to assist in projects around the community and on campus. I was assigned to Team B and set out with about 50 or so other students toward the river common with trash bags and work gloves. Team B's job was to pick up trash along the river from the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center to the courthouse. My sister and I started working near the Market Street bridge entrance. All of your basic trash could be found down there: plastic drink bottles, half-degraded napkins, various wrappers, baggies of dog poop, and more. But there are two trash categories in particular that if removed, would eliminate literally half of the litter problem along the river: broken glass and cigarette butts. While cleaning up, a woman walking her dog stopped to ask us if we were volunteers, and what exactly we were doing. We told her, and she immediately jumped on the opportunity to chat about the trash problem. The woman explained that she often takes walks by the river and picks up a certain amount of garbage every time. She said she has seen kids deliberately throw bottles from the wall down onto the walkway for no reason at all- maybe because the bottles make a cool sound as they smash onto the concrete, she suggested. She continued to explain that despite her ef.Jorts to pick up garbage, she often has to steer ~ er little dog away from broken glass on the The Beacon/Trevor Gilliam A student volunteered at The Big Event to clean the River Commons. walkway because the dog doesn't see it and could potentially hurt its feet. I hadn't even thought about that. Some of those pieces, the brown ones in particular, could also potentially look like dog treats, and not all dogs are smart. One could easily be ingested. This is additionally a hazard for anyone not wearing shoes, and with the nice weather coming, it isn't uncommon for people to start taking them off. Resolving this glass issue isn't easy because it's more of a respect-for-other-people's-properties type of thing. Kids will be kids, and even some college students aren't mature enough to discard their drink bottles in a respectful manner. But city officials could easily penalize kids for littering, and most of us don't have large sums of money to waste on fines. Perhaps a more feasible problem to undertake, however, are the cigarette butts. These are the real issue. They're everywhere. The world is everyone's ashtray. It's disgusting. My sister and I picked up most of them range we were in. Then, we exited the river area and began walking down the sidewalk. I started picking up more cigarette butts but soon found that the job was almost impossible. I wanted to pick up all of them, but there were far too many on the side of the road that I was forced to abandon them and only allowed myself to pick up larger trash objects. I decided that an achievable solution to this problem is for the city to invest in a few of those plastic outdoor cigarette receptacles and disperse them around the river common. The cigarette butts were generally concentrated in different areas, such as at the ends of the concrete stairs where people can sit. Since disposal into trash cans runs the risk of igniting garbage, placing the receptacles in these spots would definitely make a difference. People would feel more obligated to dispose of their cigarettes properly, in a safe container, rather than throw them on the ground. Another simple action that could be taken is replacing the doggie waste container near the left side of the bridge. Since the container is almost fully dented inward, dog owners were unable to throw away their waste baggies and simply discarded them onto the ground. While they're at it, recycling containers would be a huge benefit as well. Two days later, I returned to the river to enj oy the nice weather and found two red and white striped Crown Fried boxes, chicken wings and French fries strewn across the common. Unbelievable! I feel that for a relatively small price, the city could easily solve or at least improve some of the trash problems occurring down by the river. Reality shows us that not all individuals are considerate enough to walk to a trash can, but small undertakings such as littering fines, cigarette receptacles and new waste containers may steer more people to do the right thing. @wilkesbeacon /yndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Laura Preby The number of Spanish speakers is expected to grow exponentially. Learning the language at an earlier age could better prepare us for this change. Double take: Bilingual students to excel in ever-changing culture By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor For as long as I can remember, quite a few efforts have been made in my educational career to force me to understand the Spanish language. In elementary school we had the puppet videos. Middle school we had some arts and crafts here and there ... by high school we had started really getting into the hard stuff: colors. And then again in college where we combined all three levels of learn~g and wrapped it up into a crash course into a liberal arts mandatory requirement. Here we are, 15 years after I was first introduced to the language and I still can only count to 10, I can name the colors on a good day, and I know how to ask for bacon. As I recently went through a job shadow in sales, I realized more than ever how necessary it is that we learn and know Spanish. The customers were Hispanic. We spoke English. What good is it to be a salesperson if you cannot even begin to explain who you are and why you are standing in front of them? This language barrier deters all possible conversations as well as transactions. What you get are two people standing next to each other repeating the same message over and over again, dumbing down the messages into short, broken phrases or even single words. Not so surprisingly, there are many people in this country who believe that we are not obligated to learn Spanish, because after all, this is America and we speak English. Those who have that obstinate viewpoint are in for a rude awakening. By 2050, the United States is estimated to be the largest Spanish speaking country in the world. Like it or not, Spanish is America's second language and the numbers of Spanishspeakers will only increase in coming years. We need to embrace this. Learning Spanish is quite difficult, especially when we only speak English and are attempting to learn at an older age. We had the right idea in elementary schools where we would teach young students whose minds are amendable and who had a positive attitude about learning another language. The older we get, the less willing we are to start learning a language, mainly because it's hard. It takes a lot of practice. A lot of us just don't have the time for that. If we started early and really focused on the language with a long-term goal in mind, I suppose we would have a better turn out by the time those children reach secondary education. I'm sure the puppets were fun but I really got nothing out of Spanish in elementary school. It was treated as a "special" class, only taken once a week. Even in college, Spanish is not "mandatory." Here, you can take philosophy instead of a language. What good is that? Knowing a second language will eventually be extremely beneficial. Because bilinguists are in such high demand, they will without a doubt be offered a job over someone who only . speaks English. These language skills will be necessary in almost all fields of work, including business, medicine and education. At the time, I did not realize the importance of learning another language. I didn't care at all. I used the time during class to do other homework or put on makeup. A big part of this was the lack of diversity in this area. A lot of us come from small, rural towns throughout the tri-state area that sheltered us from diversity entirely. Instilled in us was this selfish attitude of''why do I have to learn this?" I sure hope that my kids will be learning Spanish more efficiently than I did so they are prepared for the future. I hope they are more understanding and willing to learn than we were. Necesitamos Espanol! (That's all I got.) @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �' April 16, 2013 I THE BEACON 8 OPINION ,. Addressing the negative criticism in Wilkes-Barre By BIii Thomas A&E Editor Wilkes-Barre has an inferiority complex. Northeastern Pennsylvania in general is like that, really. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like every time I tum around, someone has something disparaging to say about this area. The comments seem to come from both lifelong residents and out-of-state transplants, and they rarely qualify as constructive criticism. What's most wounding is the unthinking casualness with which such insults are slung. Off-handed and matter-of-fact, as if WilkesBarre's wretchedness was common knowledge. The Beacon/Laura Preby While it is home to many, the city of WIikes-Barre is frequently criticized. Of course, not everyone feels that way. And not everyone appreciates the too-cool-forschool attitude. Now, it's not lost on me that this kind of thing is common mode of self-deprecating humor. I don't know a single non-egomaniacal person who hasn't cracked wise about their own all-too-human failings. Nobody's perfect, and poking fun at one's own flaws is a great way of owning up to them and making peace with them. There comes a point, however, where a line is crossed. Where good-natured ribbing becomes mean-spirited mockery. Where it's just not funny anymore. For those new to the area, it's understandable. This isn't where you grew up. This isn't what you know and love. I get that. I also get the frustration of people who have grown up here feeling like they want something more. Familiarity breeds contempt, right? To those people more than anyone else, though, I have only this to say: This is your home. Act like it. A person's home - both the house they live in and the larger geographical area around it is as much a part of who they are as their mom and dad. Your home is your third parent. It helped raise you, instilled within you certain values, created the filter through which we see and define the entire world. In many ways, it is it part of the reason you are who you are, in both the good ways and the bad ways. Sadly, this whole "we live in a toilet" mentality is not only widespread, it's also unsurprising. It's to be expected in an economically depressed area such as NEPA. Everyone and everything suffers when there's not enough to go around and that creates feelings of inadequacy. Inadequacy leads to self-loathing, selfloathing leads to resentment and resentment (as Yoda might say) leads to "the dark side." We live squished in between New York City, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, worldfamous, super-urban, cosmopolitan meccas of diversity and renown. It's hard for a beaten-up blue-collar burg like Wilkes-Barre (or even its big sister, Scranton) to compete. But why should we? It's apples and oranges. You can't compare them. Each one should be measured on the basis of its own merits, not the merits of another. So what merits does NEPA have? 1. History From coal mining to railroads, Pennsylvania in general is a hotbed of historical significance. NEPA especially has a long, fascinating and powerful coal-mining legacy. Remember that the next time you start complaining about the hardscrabble nature of the area. The reason it's like that is precisely because of that history. 2. Blue-collar attitude Speaking of NEPA being hardscrabble, it also completely lacks pretension. There's no pompousness here. Yuppies and hipsters talk about being in touch with the common folk. We are the common folk. Ain't nothing wrong with that. Common folk is real folk, and NEPA folk is really, really real. We know how to enjoy the simple things in life: Frosty cold beer, gooey hot pizza and the great outdoors. 3. The great outdoors I know I literally just mentioned this, but, dagnabbit, NEPA's nature deserves recognition all on its own. We're an area dominated by hunters and fishers and all kinds of flannel-clad mountain-men types. Can you blame those bearded trailblazers, though? Spring, summer, winter, fall- there's always an undeniable beauty to the tree-covered mountainsides that line the valley. Early in the morning, when there's fog on the peaks and sunlight just barely inching over the horizon, it's a work of art. 4. The arts scene It tends to get overlooked, but Pennsylvania has an extremely strong art and music scene. The audience is small, which is unfortunate (and likely a side-effect of all this anti-NEPA cynicism). But the talent is huge. There's so much incredible art and music in the Pennsylvania underground just waiting to be discovered, so many people trying so hard to help this area claw itself out from the weight that's been holding it down. Look to them for inspiration if you're trying to figure out why you should give a crap about NEPA. You can be like them, you can help. Or you can sit, snarling snide sarcasm, contributing nothing. Who are you to criticize when you provide nothing of value yourself? Look at it this way: At least you don't live in New Jersey. @thewilkesbeacon wilkesbeacon@gmail.com Community service opportunities abundant at Wilkes University By The Beacon Editorial Staff Community service is an activity that involves giving your free time to voluntarily help another group or local area or business. These activities can range from cleaning highways, beaches, and local parks to helping businesses and others in a variety of ways. Community service activities are meant to better and strengthen a community and improve the overall development of an area. What better place for community service than our own city of Wilkes Barre? The 2012-13 year has been a large stride for Wilkes University's involvement with community service. First, there was student government's requirement that all clubs on campus must contribute community service hours and have those hours recorded on givegab. com. Givegab.com is a website that tracks an organizations community service hours and allows us to see the total number of community services hours accumulated over the year. It also tracks each club individually, and allows you to "compete" for who has the most community service hours between clubs. Just looking at the website now, one can see that Wilkes University has contributed over 13,000 hours of community service. That number will continue to grow as the years go by. Then there was also The Big Event, which occurred on April 7. The Big Event was another successful attempt by the university to have as many of its various clubs come out and have one day dedicated to community service and helping out around the city of Wilkes-Barre. Of course, this is all part of a bigger picture. Wilkes University is working towards winning the Carnegie award for community service. We have already made it on the president's national honor roll for community service. Some of you may look at this and think a little cynically, "Were only doing this community service so we can win some award!," but you really need to look at the bigger picture. Wilkes has always been a big part of the community in Wilkes-Barre in various ways. We affect this city through not only community service but through economy as well. We help give the city life. But having a goal to achieve makes people want to work harder because it gives them something to achieve. We are already on the president's honor roll, so what is stopping us from winning the final prize and bringing home something we as students at this school could all be proud of? Even if the award never existed, it wouldn't stop Wilkes from contributing countless hours of service to its city. And it is rather impressive to think that our little university could contribute so much when you think of the other, larger universities out there. It should make you proud to be a student here at Wilkes and make you want to get involved more. Winning the award might even motivate others to want to contribute to the standard of community service that award shows. The award isn't just a goal, or something designed to make the university look better, it's a symbol. A symbol that adds to the meaning of what it means to "Be Colonel." This semester is already winding down, but that doesn't mean you can't start planning your next big community service event for your club. · Plan to get involved next year and make a difference. Be a part of the group of students that pushes Wilkes to finally win the Carnegie award and give our school national recognition in a positive way. @thewilkesbeacon The BeaconjTrevor Gilliam Students assist In River Commons cleanup during The Big Event. The event was one of the biggest community service opportunities at Wilkes University. A I E L Sl C I] �Apri} 1?, 2013 , Live music, limited-edit ion exclusives at RSD 2013 Local businesses, national artists celebrate independent record stores with all-day event By Nlcole Zukowski planned, along with all the special Record Store Day exclusive releases. The days starts Staff Writer off at 9 a.m. with various vinyl DJs spinning, Music lovers, penny-pinchers, small busi- until noon when owner Joe Nardone, Jr. himness advocates and limited-edition collectors self DJs a history of Record Store Day vinyl all have cause to celebrate this weekend, with rarities. Saturday, April 20 marking Record Store Day The rest of the day has a lineup of live local 2013. bands that includes George Wesley, Leroy JusTwo local independent record stores in tice, Farley, Cherokee Red, Grey Zine, These spitting distance of Wilkes University, Musi- Elk Forever and Petal. cal Energi, located at 59 North Main St., and Record Store Day was created to celebrate Gallery of Sound, at 24 South Main St., will music as an art form back in 2007 and is albe participate in this the unofficial national ways celebrated on the third Saturday in April. holiday with exclusive new releases, reissues, The day 's purpose is to bridge limited editi~n . vi- , , together artist, fans and indepenny~ ~eleases, lnmted Record Store Day is dent record stores. edition CD releases, Every year there is "The List," free ~usic and other not just for the stores. which is comprised of the exclusurpnses. I . c h . t th sive and limited edition releases Musical Energi t IS ior t e arbs s, e bands contribute to help stimulate h~ been around labels the customers for support of independent record smce 1986 and ' ' stores. The List has grown in claims to have ~he music in general." length every year since the first largest . selection _ Jay Nartotmaso Owner oif Reco~d Store Day in 2007. of quality used re. . This year, there are more than cords, CDs, cassette Musical Energi 43 limited editions scheduled to tapes, and DVDs in be released or reissued. Some of Northeastern PA. these include The Gaslight Anthem's "Hand"Record Store Day is like Christmas for written" deluxe DVD and book set, Bon Jovi's us," Jay Nartotamaso, owner of Musical En- "Bon Jovi Live" 12" picture disc and Avenged ergi, said, "It is our busiest day of the year. It's Sevenfold's "Carry On" 12" picture disc. great because big chain stores do not particiOne of the many benefits of Record Store pate in it so the focus is on getting people into Day that is expected to draw crowds into stores mom-and-pop shops again." this year is the vinyl collection. On the new "Christmas for music geeks" indeed; Musi- List are Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play Pink cal Energi has quite a few presents in store Vinyl" 7-inch vinyl, The Notorious B.I.G.'s for its customers on Saturday. The store will "Ready to Die" 12-inch white vinyl, David have extended hours, opening at 9 a.m. un- Bowie's "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" 7-inch ~ l 8 p.m. All day long they will have sales white vinyl, All That Remains' "Fall of Idethroughout the store on just about everything als" 12-inch vinyl, The Joy Formidable's "A from CDs to record players, not to mention Minute's Silence" (12-inch vinyl) and Willie free promotional items, T-shirt raffles, posters Nelson's "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I and two local bands performing. In the after- Die" 7-inch green vinyl single, to name a few. noon dream-folk bohemians Mock Sun and "There's an interest in vinyl records again," indie-goth rockers Astorian Stigmata are set Jim Cruthers, an employee at Gallery of Sound to play live right in the store. on Main Street said. Elsewhere in Wilkes-Barre, the Gallery of "The younger generation are getting their Sound will have exclusive and limited re- parents' and grandparents' passed-down turn leases and reissues for sale. The majority of tables and having fun with them. They could the celebration for Gallery of Sound will take try different records that they never heard of place at one of the business other locations in before and just have fun with it, growing their Wilkes-Barre, though. The Gallery of Sound very own collections. Record Store Day is a on 186 Mundy St. has a day of live music great day to go out and be exposed to limited- edition vinyl records." One vinyl record to add to your collection this Record Store Day is the White Stripes album "Elephant" which will be reissued in a 10th anniversary edition LP, with black-andred vinyl on one side, white vinyl on the other. Jack White of the White Stripes is Record Store Day 2013's official ambassador, representing the passion for independent record stores that musicians all across America, both famous and not-sofamous, share. For music fans, Record Store Day promises a unique way to get out, discover new music, score those must-have rarities and have fun doing it. "Record Store Day is not just for the stores. It is for the artist, the labels, the cusrumers, for music in general," Nartotamaso explained. "Musical Energi tries to relay a fun atmosphere to come in to. To see, physical lysee all the music open to you is awesome and even nostalgic in a way." For more information about Record Store Day, including participating stores around the country and the full contents of The List 2013, visit RecordStoreDay.com. For information about Musical Energi, including business hours and a full stock list, visit MusicalEnergi.com. For more information about Gallery of Sound's various locations throughout Norhteastern Pennsylvania, visit GalleryofSound.com. nico/e.zukowski@wilkes.edu are ·. ancepi~(?~ :::;: �10 A&E W~[!H!JID~~ ~ l®W ~ @(;[;J~~~~ llESPITlE DlEATIH If- LANI MAlfU< VlElllES UIIIEI.IIHIIIHUJ MI.UUC STt,t. TIIUUVES IN !NEPA �E BEACON A&E 11 �A&E By Anthony Barton Assistant A&E Editor I remember a long time ago, my grandmother (who's now 74) took me to Wal-Mart to buy me two things: a Nintendo 64 with the "Pokemon Snap" expansion pack, and the original "Sims" game. My grandmother is this little old lady with the mind of a 21-year-old. I mean, come on, she wants a giraffe for God's sake! Anyway, without my parents knowing (because I was so young), she bought me "The Sims." We got home, and you could cut the tension with a knife. My parents have to be psychic. They just knew what was in my shopping bag. My grandmother told them that at the ripe young age of7, that I was growing up fast and should be allowed to do things that the big(ger) kids did. (If you knew me as a 7-year-old, I was scrawny as all heck, and not even close to being a medium-sized kid. Well, eventually, my parents let up, and I got to install "The Sims." Within the first two hours of figuring it out and playing, I was hooked. I sat at my computer for hours upon hours. I loved the fact that you could control people's lives. That's the one thing I love about "The Sims", you can either make or break someone. All without actually doing any harm. Maxis (the first developer of "The Sims") called it "Playing God" and has used the phrase in several other Sims-related games (such as "Sim City 4"). One could live vicariously through their Sims. Back in the days of the original "Sims" games, the spaces and people that you created weren't that customizable. However, now in the "Sims 3" era, you could customize everything, even the size of a female Sims' breasts. I'm not even joking. Since its release in February 2000, the original "Sims" had sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. Side note: EA and Maxis only projected that the original Sims game would only sell 160,000 copies. Oh, snap! Then came the "Sims 2" era, which took players into a whole new 3-D world. It "takes place" over 25 years after the original game, where some of the original families are now elderly folk, and some notable original Sims have "gone missing." It was released in September of 2004. Now, you could create your Sims at all different ages. Sims could roam through an open neighborhood. Because "The Sims 2" was not compatible with the original "Sims", however, some objects and features had to be remade. Sims could now have life aspirations, fears, desires and a customizable personality. "The Sims 2" has eight expansion packs and nine "stuff' packs, along with a Sims 2 Store, which featured more than 400 items that you could place into your Sims' world. Now, we're in the "Sims 3" era, which has nine expansion packs and nine "stuff' packs, The "Sims" trilogy (as of now) is the bestselling P.C. game of all time according to Guinness World Records. It was one of the non-cloud based P.C. games to be available for digital download. The Sims 3 was set 25 years prior to the original game and features an open neighborhood where Sims can go on car drives, visit their neighbors or go to the beach (along with many other activities). In my opinion, it's truly one of the most interactive video games ever created. This series has nine expansion packs including (in order of release) "World Adventures," "Ambitions," "Late Night," "Generations," "Pets," "Showtime," "Supernatural," "Seasons" and "University Life." EA and The Sims Studios are expecting to launch the final expansion packs in the summer and fall of this year, giving players newer, better ways to exercise their omnipotence from behind the keyboard. @wilkesbeacon anthony.bartoli@wilkes.edu THE BEACON I April 16, 2013 \ ·--~ilii~~-;ple_~ i t ? ) ---~-~--------- ~1\e d-lilce7igiire{Iiov _. -i . J rI _f usually-~ia- · · WooHy!(Jnfor Baby mon_ e owever, 1t_ s _ I really don't think I have to ~ ctuatly'4 Fhexahonatbypytmmd--~exp1am.,..tliese;-1'u1,·\vl:ien'1wcr--.-·- w:itlL,,J.2._is()sceles..trianglesr-1..&.._,sims-WooHoe;-the-girl-doesnd edges, and .eight verticies; get it geL p.regnant.Jfu~ver~ wJle _ straight, sucka!). 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Yes, it's the annual Relay for Life, which is only about a week and a half away from noon until 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 to Sunday, April 21. It will begin on the greenway, and then following the luminaria ceremony at approximately 9 p.m., will move to the Marts gym where it will remain until 6 a.m. If any inclement weather should strike, the event will be relocated to the gym. This year's theme for Wilkes University is Childhood Dreams, which is part of the national collegiate Relay theme "Dream Big, Hope Big, Relay Big." Teams are being inspired by what they wanted to be when they grew up, like firefighters, rock stars, brain surgeons and ballerinas. Those who have participated in the Relay for Life know the basic rules, including that one person from each team should walk all night because "cancer never sleeps, so neither do we." In addition, each participant is asked to pay a $10 minimum commitment fee to take part in the event, and is encouraged to fundraise as much as possible. But, Relay is about much more than that. Teams as a whole are encouraged to have a goal of $100 per person. This year brings a bit of a change for Relay as well. Everyone is being asked to try and raise at least $50, which will be rewarded with complimentary snacks throughout the Relay if the person's team raises a total that is averaged to over $50 per person. Every team is also encouraged to bring an on-site fundraiser for the day of Relay. Face painting, photo booths, balloon animals and many other things will be on sale, and home cooked food will be available. "It is a community event that brings everyone together for one specific cause," sophomore pre-pharmacy major Rebecca Gordon said. Senior pharmacy major and Relay chair Bethany Sharpless said the relay itself is an advocacy event where people with shared interests and ideas come together. Sharpless said the funding for the relay has two main purposes. First, it affects patients and families dealing with cancer. These funds Courtesy of Bethany Sharpless Fourteen hair donations of over 8 inches each were collected at Cuts for Cancer in support of the Relay for Life. also help make research possible. That's not all. Support programs within Luzerne County also get involved and lend a helping hand. One such program provided by the ACS is the Hope Lodge, which is a facility where families who have to receive treatment out of town are provided with food a place to sleep. There are other programs that are more for children, but Hope Lodge is open to anyone. These facilities are across the country. Road to Recovery is another service available with the help of Relay funds. Here, free rides are given to treatments so that the patient's caregiver can stay at work and continue to have a more normal income and schedule. This year, which is the seventh year of the Relay for Life at Wilkes, is also the year with the most teams and participants. To be more specific, there are 32 teams and 360 participants, and for a small college with only ap- proximately 2,400 students, that is a lot more participants than other schools. "We do really well for our size in comparison to other schools who are or have been in the same phase of Relay," senior environmental engineering major Katie Cirone said. Cirone and Sharpless agree that Wilkes is in the top of the field for a small school. There have been several fundraising efforts going on for the Relay for Life, some of the most recent being the Prom Dress Sale and Cuts for Cancer. For the Prom Dress Sale, which was something Cirone's team was involved with, prom dress donations were collected from students and the community. This fundraiser reached out to high school students, but was basically for whoever was willing to give. "We took anything and everything," Cirone said. •◄ 'f RELAY FOR UFEill The Prom Dress Sale, which was on March 16 in the SUB, altogether brought in more than $1,800, combined from $1,700 on the day of the event and more than $ 100 after going to a high school. Supported by Jolie Beauty Academy, Cuts for Cancer, which was held from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, offered discounted haircuts through a hair drive. Students from the academy came in and did all the work for free. The drive, which accepted cash donations and donations of hair for wigs, resulted in more than $700 and 100 inches of hair. "It takes at least six donations of hair to create a wig so these donations were truly appreciated," Sharpless said. . The fundraising isn't over yet, though.~ n April 19, some relay committee members will be going to an elementary school for a Relay Recess, a relay aimed at elementary students to teach them about healthy lifestyles. So far, this event has raised more than $1,000 and is continuing. Another fundraiser that is yet to come will be at Friendly's on April 18, which committee members are seeking help for. All you have to do for Friendly's FUNraising, is bring the certificate and 20 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Wilkes University Relay for Life Funday. These fliers are available at the information desk in the SUB and also at the Relay T-shirt table from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day. T-shirts are $10 each. These three committee members believe that taking part in the relay is just as much beneficial to those who come to support and celebrate with cancer survivors and families as the survivors and families themselves. "It is a great event that brings people together and allows you to see how many different people are affected and see everyone fight back as a community," Gordon said. "I think it's amazing to see the power of such a small group of people and what we can accomplish together," Cirone said. "You can participate as much or as little as you'd like, but every dollar and hour spent counts," Sharpless said. "Even if you don't register, stop by and support other students and their fundraising." Anyone interested in participating can register up until the day of the relay. Contact Sharpless at bethany.sharpless@wilkes.edu for questions or more information. �PiVttev-estiVt9: A How-To Quide AdmiJ, it, everyone is on Pinterest. Its chock-full ofamazing ideas and simple crafts that cause everyone to take one look at the picture with the "its so easy!" description and declare, "/ could do that. "After some severe craft fails (and successes), I, Anne Yoskoski, decided it was time to share these experiences with everyone, hopefully saving at least one oven, set of eyebrows, trip to the doctor for stitches asacarpet in the process. Natural Lip Balm This was a great craft to give as presents, b t make sure you have a boiler and that you aren't allergic to any of the essential oils. Supplies: 1. 3 teaspoons grated unbleached beeswax 2. 5 teaspoons carrier oil (sunflower, castor, or jojoba) 3. 6 or 7 drops essential oil 4. 1 teaspoon honey, for flavor Procedure: 1. Melt the beeswax and carrier oil together and stir. The Beacon/Laura Preby The 13th annual Tom Bigler Journalism Conference brought schools from around the county to Wilkes for sessions on radio, television, and broadcast. Joe Butkiewicz of The Times Leader talks to students in a session on reporting. 2. Add honey and oils. 3. Pour the mixture into containers; let sit 20 minutes before covering or moving. This made the perfect gift for spring birthdays and showers. Identical tins (without the Altoid logo) can be found in craft stores for less than 25 cents per piece. This mixture can also be put in traditional twist-up bottle. THE WORD AT WILKES: What was your favorite vacation you ever took? Rebecca Filipski: Dave Combell: Freshman Engineering Major "Going to the beach in Bar Harbor, Maine. It was the first time.Iwentto the beach." "Myparents and Iwentto northern California.I learned to snowboard.· Julie Everist: For glossler llp balm, use 2 teaspoons wax and 8 teaspoons carrier oll. , .... tJuntor Business Major ·1 went to Winterfell Freshman Undecided 'Everyvacation I ha;ye ljustrelax at home with my family; its really reiaxmt �15 - LIFE THE BEACON April 16, 2013 Springtime activities: hiking, biking, picnics, Rita's By Anne Yoskoskl Assistant Life Editor Now that April is here and ~e snow has finally melted, everyone is anxious to get out and enjoy some classic spring activities. While everyone was cooped up in their rooms, some flowers have bloomed, the ice has thawed, and Wilkes-Barre no longer seems like a snow covered wasteland. For those wondering what to do about this springtime fever, there are a couple suggestions for activities in the area. First, go get some Rita's Italian Ice. Now. As a_Luzerne County native, Rita's positivity screams 'springtime' to me. The frozen treat may be just enough to hit the spot when hankering for ice cream. If that's not enough for you, check out Curly Creme. You can now rent bikes in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre Bike Share, located in Genetti's hotel, only requires a valid drivers license and guaranteed return of the bike the same day it was rented. While on your rented bike, stop by Kirby Park. While the park has a track and tennis courts, it's also a great place to see the cherry blossoms when they bloom or have a picnic. Even though the squirrels at Kirby Park may entertain you for longer than you are willing to admit, heading down to Dallas to The Lands at Hillside Farms is a great experience in animal watching, as well. The cows, alpacas, chickens, ducks, and goats are out now and the ice cream is waiting. Currently, Wilkes' Enactus program is working with Hillside to create a new irrigation system. Take a free, guided tour of Wilkes-Barre. While you may think you know the city, there are many historic sights that you are probably unaware of. It's also a great time to take a relaxing walk around the town. Intramural softball has started up, which brings an onslaught of spring sports. For those who haven't played any sports, dive in and see what you like. Try softball, Frisbee, tennis, running, or dance. Many local yoga studios even offer stress-busting classes that will help work away the pressure of upcoming finals. Usually, the first class is free. Hiking and biking are relatively easy to do in this area. Some suggested trails and spots are the Back Mountain trail, the Seven Tubs nature area and the Susquehanna Warrior trail. If you don't want to participate in sports, but enjoy watching them, get tickets to a local Penguin's or Railriders game. You can also check out Chako's bowling For those looking for more indoor activities, take a visit to the Wyoming Valley Historical Society to see the Titanic and Planters Peanut's exhibits. The museum is free to visit, and the amount of information contained in each exhibit is enough to keep you engaged for a few hours. The Houdini Museum is in Scranton, but it is worth the drive. While there, see the Steamtown National Historic Site along with the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour. Eckley's miners village and the Penn State WilkesBarre telescope/observatory let patrons see life from a different point of view. While Wilkes offers certain day trips and activities, the city itself has more to offer than many people think. The various hiking trails, parks, and lakes of the outlying towns are great places to get in shape and have some fun with friends. Whether it's sports, food, or the general outdoors you are interested in there are numerous free or inexpensive activities to help blow off that finals stress and cure that cabin fever. Don't feel stuck in your dorm. Get out and experience what the area has to offer before you go home for the summer. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Anne Yoskoski The snow is finally thawing around campus and students are done hibernating for the winter. Tours, walks and hiking trails are some great things to see around Wilkes-Barre. Beauty Beat: visiting the International Makeup Artist Tradeshow By Ashley Evert Staff Writer I'm willing to bet that ifl told you I went to the International Makeup Artist Trade Show, you would have no idea what I'm talking about. As a part of this industry, I feel like more people should be aware of the coolest parts of what we do. Among the perks of being a makeup artist is attending !MATS in the big city closest to you, whether it's New York City, Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Toronto or Vancouver. Attending !MATS for the first time is an overwhelming experience. It's all a big tidal wave of products, fellow makeup artists, industry professionals and demonstrations. It's difficult to figure out what to do first. The 2013 keynote speakers for !MATS New York this year were Howard Berger and Tami Lane (more on this fabulous women next week!). Howard Berger and Peter Montagna began the day by taking questions from the audience while applying the Wicked Witch of the West makeup from Berger's most recent move, "Oz the Great and Powerful," to the actress's stunt-double, Mia Serafino. Tami Lane ended the day with an informal Q&A session with the creator of Makeup Artist Magazine and !MATS, Michael Key. She spoke about her prosthetic work in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movies and about what she looks for in employees and how we can all learn from eachother as artists. The whole experience was so inspiring that I could barely squeak out a, "Pleasure to meet you, I'm such a huge fan!" when I met both Lane and Berger. Meeting two of my idols was the highlight of this experience for me. But we can't forget about the shopping! Throughout the day, various exhibitors attracted attention to their booths with impressive demonstrations using airbrush makeup and prosthetics. Some of the people demonstrating were actually past contestants from the popular special effects makeup show, "Face Off." Because of this, I had the pleasure of meeting last season's winner, Anthony Kosar (biggest sweetheart in the world). Among the products that are anywhere from 30 percent to 60 percent off regular retail price are false lashes, makeup brushes, disposable tools like mascara applicators, and of course all types of cosmetics from foundation and primers to lipsticks and cosmetic glitter. Everywhere you look, there's some form of eye candy. The museum the folks at !MATS put together is no exception. While perusing the sculptures, prosthetics and photos from famous movies donated to the display, I met the lead of the wig department at Saturday Night Live. She had the coolest stories and it was amazing to pick her brain for the 20 minutes we spoke. That's the greatest things about !MATS in my opinion; you never know who you'll meet that can get your foot in the door. It's a great place to stock up on makeup essentials as and soak up as much knowledge as you can from industry professionals. It's no wonder why my !MATS ticket is my birthday present every year. The Beacon/Ashley Evert @wilkesbeacon ash/ey.evert@wilkes.edu Makeup can transform normal people Into the magnificent Wicked Witch of the West or aliens from another planet. Some of these techniques are shown on the hit TV show "Face Off." �April 16, 2013 Contact co-editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu ' Frank's Big Board: NFL Mock Draft 1.0 �FranK's Pre-Dralt Rank'ings . . The top,flve pmspecftraf each j}ositf91l •• . .. .r . ,;,j " ' & , Top Quarterbacks 1. Geno Smith 2: Tyler Wilson 3. Mike Glennon 4. Matt Barkley 5. Zac .Dysert Top Running backs 1. Eddie Lacy . 2. GiovaniB~rnafoJt 3. Randle Joseph 4. Andrer Elliji.gtom ,,. :;:;::/ ;;:~. 5. Montee.Ball 'l;'o:p Defensive..Lineman 1. Dion Jordan 2. tSharrif Floyd "3:4ZiggyAnsah 4. Star Lottileleli SheldonRichardson s'. 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In an ~ffqrtto' draft the player before iit's too late, th o teams · UJf~= a trade fQtthe ,lJ and 16 swap,:and th~tra -~~ . Y(~·~, --4~~~>\=.::-- ' ' g team y ther picks~f2r later in the ·s centive. Vt v1 ·· · · .I see the Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Rams and,B 6n~s off-the Hog)s fof fattes. Odds ' Oro / •· ,re the end of o~ wear ~se i!rrtithan wa rofl ey in their liv : wil e night of April 25 dell . . . . e spring feel that muc ay, most players tend to rise shine t ep an eye out forthoseunderrated gems.that e · . Don't forg afted players can make an i ::-.:·· .,-= rhlgiiig ;;;:~nd a and \ from �I April 16, 2013 SPORTS SCOREBOARD lASTWEEK Baseball 4/7 King's College W 11-7, 10-9 4/13 Eastern University W 6-5 , L 2-7 Basically the World Cup qualifying system is a necessary evil. There really isn't another way to go about fixing the problem without making people either choose to compete for their national team or not. Typically, the players aren 't making nearly as much money In World Cup as they would in any other league. 4/11 Susquehanna University In a profession that is very time sensitive it seems only logical that players would want to L 1-11, 3-4 make as much money as possible and have the best chance to stay as healthy as they can during this time. 4/7 Marywood University W 7-2 This is one of the main reason that the World 4/9 Fairleigh Dickinson W 6-0 Cup qualifiers will suffer so much. People really won't need to have the urgency of being 4/13 Arcadia University W 9-0 eliminated because no matter how much they win or lose by, they still have to play all the games on the schedule. 4/10 Fairleigh-Dickinson W 7-0 And on this schedule, the games are really spaced out because the qualifiers are not the 4/13 Arcardia University W 9-0 only thing that these socceristas are doing at that time. They have other leagues and involvements. 4/8 Suny Maritime W 19-7 So when it comes time for one team to play another, there's a good chance at least one of 4/13 Arcadia University L 7-10 the players on that team has a league commitment that's far more important than some halfloaded exhibition game. 4/3 King's College L 374-355 As a result, the whole qualifying system has 4/3 Misericordia University L 37LJ- this long, spaced-out process. If the people on the national team want to make more money 334 -- which I can't imagine why they wouldn't -they compete in other leagues as well as the World Cup qualifiers. This is one of the main underlying problems with soccer, the awkward crossover periods between one league's schedule conflicts with 4/16 Penn State Berks another season. Competing in the off-season is when people get hurt; it just gets messy. 4/19 Delaware Valley College Then throw in competing for your country which granted, is the most prestigious title to a common fan. I don't think many people are too impressed by winning an MLS cup outside of 4/15 East~rn University the die-hard soccer community. Even among that community, the MLS is still somewhat of 4/16 Penn State Hazelton a ... well, it's the MLS. But while in theory switching could make the process more exciting and enjoyable, it would be a much more difficult venture, es4/17 Misericordia University pecially because the three-year period gives the national team time to develop and work 4/19 Kings College together and decide who will be good enough to stay on the teams. Plus, it helps the teams in the event of an injury so, if someone does get dropped they have 4/16 King College to replace them. Within three years there isn't much ofan injury that a top-level athlete can't come back from, aside from nerve damage. So in the end the qualifier may not be the 4/17 Misericordia University most exciting way to do things, but it's the best they can think of for right now .... Softball Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Women's Lacrosse Golf THIS WEEK Baseball Softball Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Women's Lacrosse Golf Can the World Cup be better? Ev" soc~e,,, or .(utbol, . :e,..ns ,eui"~l the stops attd,Jlas its 0'1VD international compefi.- tion to see winch tountcy will reign, supreme ana take home :so~eer's mbst coveted prize, the W · Cup. But whit we want to @fr knowisfha a Betterw · qlfilificitiobs'foi; ' . . t e.,....f"'1 dante~ .;e& The majority of fans in the United States do not follow soccer until the four-year cycle rolls around. Summer 2014 is the next scheduled World Cup, and USA will be looking to make it to one of the greatest sporting events. However, I'm not a fan of the qualifying process that it takes to make it to the World Cup. I feel other playoff processes are much more efficient and would make more sense. Here is how it works: The 198 teams that started the qualification process are divided into six "confederations" by FIFA. The teams in their division play each other over a three-year span and only a certain amount of teams make it, depending on how many points they have. The entire process is way too confusing to describe in this short column, so I'll describe why I don't like it. First off, a lot can change in three years. The same team that won a few matcljs in the first year can be completely different come that fourth year. Even though they qualified, the team can consist of new players who are clearly not as good due to players getting traded or retired. Also, the whole points thing is just too complicated. Why not use the traditional playoffstyle like football, basketball, baseball and so on does? Here is my "plan." Once the World Cup ends, the top 16 teams get an automatic bid for the next event in four years. The remaining 16 teams play a simple knock-out tournament the summer before, and depending on the result, they too get ranked then from 17-32. Barn, there's a little mixture of the current and traditional playoff process. Knockout-style games are always more interesting anyway. That way, teams put it all on the line, knowing what is at stake. In a tournament swayed by point totals, you can still lose a few games, depending on the other opponents' records. Granted it makes it easier to advance, teams should always aim for the victory and not settle for a tie or a loss. Most professional sports, actually just excluding football, have playoff series. Even here, I don't think it would be effective. Playing the same team in a series out of three really wouldn't prove much and result in an ranking system accurate enough to rank these 32 teams. Yes, I may be the only person who doesn't agree with the FIFA qualifiers and yes, my "fix" may seem completely useless to most. Personally, I just think dragging out qualifications over three years isn't the best thing. A knockout tournament the year before will put all teams at their best level, making the World Cup even more exciting. 4/17 University of Scranton 4/17 William Patterson University @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu @randomfrankp frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �T THE BEACON IApril 16, 2013 SPORTS 19 Girl's lacrosse shocked division but not themselves After being ranked last in preseason standings team makes waves with big win over Eastern By Jake Cochran Co-Editor To say the Wilkes University women's lacrosse team is a force to be reckoned with would be a ridiculous statement in the past few years, but with the invigoration of the new freshman class, astounding team chemistry and leadership of the upperclassmen, the team is geared to make a run at the Freedom Conference title. Just to give a little more background on the lacrosse team's situation, in the preseason conference polls they were voted to finish last among the conference after a lackluster performance last year where they did not win a single game within conference play. Interim Head Coach Danielle Hawkins said that one of the main reasons for the team's success this year is because of their goal setting agendas. "It's great to see the girls believing in themselves and working so hard as a team to complete those goals and tasks that are given to them." Goal-setting isn't the main motivator of the team from talking to multiple sources on the team one common ideal that was echoed was the idea of hard work, or putting in work. Junior accounting major Gabby Ford made it clear to the incoming freshman that while some offseason workouts weren't mandatory, it didn't take much convincing as the team had turned out in full force very often. With the work ethic instilled early on in the season the chemistry came on stronger over spring break, Ford pointed to the time the team spent bonding on an empty campus. "Since practice is two hours, then we'd have the rest of the day, so we were here four days earlier, it was just us the entire time," Ford said. Spring break helped solidify the team in the early spring, Ford stressed that the chemistry hasn't been something they had to work on as much as it has come naturally. Freshman Tori Kerr, one of the leading scorers on the team, noted the idea that the team has bonded together very well this season, she noted the idea that team has competi_tions during practice to bring them together. "The other day we actually had a contest, and it was pretty much like the egg toss game, where you catch it, you back up, you back up, you back up. We got pretty far actually." Kerr continued saying that, "actually Jess and I won. She was past midfield about. We didn't win by much, it was very close, everyone was close." Even with the chemistry and the success the team still has one goal they are trying to reach that they cannot achieve on their own, and that's to get more fans. "We have like no fans," Kerr said, "I feel like people will now see that we are doing so well and be like, wow I want to go check the girls out. Like if we do really well in conference people will be like I really want to see them play. So maybe then they'll come." The team is 1-1 in conference play, with a big win over the highly touted Eastern University. At one point in the game the team was actually up by 10 points, which enacts the mercy rule, meaning the clock will run continuously. Hawkins said that the mercy rule isn't a goal that they try to achieve, that it is a nice achievement to reach, but Ford, the captain, seemed to see the mercy rule as more of a message to the conference. But what the team did agree on was the idea that winning the conference is a very tangible goal. "I think we have the potential to win the conference," Hawkins said. "I know teams are a little shocked that we beat Eastern. "I think Eastern was taking us a little lightly at the beginning and was like 'Wow where did Wilkes come from?' Because last year we lost by 10, we got 10-goaled by almost every team in conference and for us to come back and 10goal them was a big deal." Another sentiment that ran deep throughout the team was a superstitious belief of, "not jinxing anything." Right after the above interview, the team lost to Arcadia, which was expected to be a tough test because Arcadia was ranked highly in preseason conference rankings. The team looks to get back on the winning track Wednesday at Misericordia University. Jake Cochran/The Beacon @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu _,J �., 20 '.' Contritfuting Writer ., - Scott Skammer is a senior management major with a minor in accounting. He plays outjidd for the Wilke$ University baseball team. He took the time to sit down and talk to The Beacon about the season and hopes for making the playoffs. What is the feeling you get from baseball that no other sport gives you? Probably winnin~ when you get the last out, and just getting a hit is a great feeling. What is the moment in the sport that will stand out forever for you? Probably our last series against King's and Manhattanville, we played great as a team and we ended up sweeping King's, which puts us in a great position for playoffs, if we SPORTS play weH the next couple of weeks, so that was a great weekend for us. Tell me a little bit about what you like to dooatsideofbasebalL I did a couple ttiathlons last summer, I bike over a thousand miles a swnmer. l have a race in June, July and August this year, so I'm getting ready for that. lt keeps the summer going by fast. I'd take my cycling over running any day though.runningJcin<iQfhurts the knees after a while. What's your favorite band? I like modem rock, Rise Against is my favorite; Breaking Benjamin, Red Light King I like a lot. What's going through your bead when you're playing baseball? On-deck is pretty much easy, you want to get your pitch in your spot and make sure you don't miss it. But in the field, you're just saying ''who's on base, how many outs are there, who am I going to throw it to if it's hit to me?" Just basic baseball knowledge. What's the farthest you've ever thrown? I've never actually measured that. Centerfield to home is pretty far, it's probably 75 to What is your mentality when you're out there playing? 1 guess always be ready for anyt;hm& not just be sittin_g out there daydrem:ning. You've got to watch every pitch. get ready for every pitch. Y-ou don't want to miss anything. because a ball ina high sky, a blue sky, :it's tough to see. If.you don't see it off the bat it's tough to pick it up. What do you think about when yon think ofbasebaD? What would you say is the defining act? It's definitely a team sport. Everybody has to work together to win. You need to have all nine guys working together, and that's how you win ball games. THE BEACON I April 16, 2013 the baseball tea,,m this year? I'd say it's our inability to put the tarp on the field in an effective time. It takes us a while, most of the times we have to roll it 11p and unroll it about four or five times to get it right. Is there anything you want to get across to all your fans? I just want to say our new baseball coach is doing a great job. I think he'll do a great job ·in the future if he stays here at Wilkes University. Team chemistry this year has been great. Teamwork's been great, if everybody works really hard, and hopefully we'll have a great end of the season and make the playoffs. Do you bav.e any one goal bi mind? I definitely want to make the playoffs, our What does the team do to build unity? We always try to do stuff together. When we went away for our spring trip, we ate together, we always left together, people would room together, you learn different ways people act on the team. Everybody has a different personality, but we all get together in the same way. Everybody treats each other with respect. What would you say is the inside joke of team as a whole hasn't made the playoffs the last three years that I've been here. Hopefully, for my senior year we can make the playoffs and maybe even win the MAC Con- ference. @wilkesbeacon matthew.gaines@wilkes.edu � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 April 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 April 16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7bc1257a3b974af54ffff07128a3670d.pdf 213de50f86beceff2208bdceeb9ed3a0 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Sept. 17, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 1 Fighting battles with a mic Scranton artist Jay Wirth takes his talents to New York and talks about his upcoming projects, Page 8 Courtesy of Evan Bliss �NEWS 2 Leahy addresses SG Page 3 September 17, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Officials searching for safe ride alternatives after taxi closure By Bill Amos Staff Writer With limited taxi services in the WilkesBarre area, Wilkes University’s Student Affairs is currently seeking to find a replacement for their Safe Ride program, established in the early 1990’s, as a means of providing safe transportation to Wilkes Students. “The focus was on alcohol education and what we wanted to provide was a safe way for students who were off campus to return to campus if they were accompanied by someone who was driving and was intoxicated or if you as a driver got intoxicated and shouldn’t be driving back to campus,” explains Dr. Mark Allen, Dean of Students at Wilkes. Wilkes had contracted Posten Taxi to participate in taking students from any particular location within a certain radius in relation to the campus and bring them back safely. Adela Torres, a sophomore nursing major, explains that she has used the program and likes it. “I always feel like they’re very nice and courteous to you no matter what your situation.” Adela explains that she feels that the program is beneficial to students who may The Beacon Archives Student Affairs is currently negotiating with Wilkes-Barre’s only taxi company, Burgit’s City Taxi, to reinstate the safe rides program for students. have had a late night out or maybe had a bit to drink and need to find a ride home. Posten has recently gone out of business, leaving Wilkes with limited options for the Safe Ride program. Dr. Allen explained that Burgit’s City Taxi on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre had been contacted to continue Safe Ride, but Wilkes is also looking into other options. “It was a good convenience for our students. Not all colleges and universities provide any service like this to their students,” says Dr. Al- len. “We continue to look at creative ways to provide some kind of service, but we have yet to finalize an alternative plan.” Jeff Jurosky, also a nursing major at Wilkes, had a different opinion of the program. “It seems like a nice idea but it also seems like a nice way to get in trouble.” He explains, in his opinion, that it seems like a loophole for younger members of the student body. “If you’re a freshman and you’ve been out drinking then you can get into trouble. I feel like, once you’re older you kind of have friends there who aren’t drinking who can give you a ride home.” “I want folks to know that we look for a suitable replacement for the program because we believe in it,” Dr. Allen said. “I would also encourage students when it comes to alcohol use off-campus, to always be responsible in terms to drinking and making good judgment with driving with people who have not been drinking, but the reality of the matter is it happens and this was a program to safeguard against it.” @wilkesbeacon william.amos1@wilkes.edu Committee looking at candidates to replace dean By Christine Lee News Editor A search is underway to find an interim dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences after the dean of three years assumed a new role within the office of the Provost. In an email to faculty and staff in August, Interim Provost Therese Wignot announced that Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Linda Winkler had assumed the role of Special Assistant to the Provost and Director of International Outreach. Wignot would not comment rumors on the reasons for Winkler attaining her new role, stating it was a "personnel matter," but she mentioned there was a need for support in her office. "Under Dr. (Reynold) Verret there was an associate provost and a director of undergraduate experiences so those positions were eliminated," Wignot said. "Dr. Winkler's skill set was perfect to fill that void and help to move forward some of the programs in the provost office." Winkler's new responsibilities include engaging and developing international programs and supporting special initiatives within the office of the provost. Some of the projects she will be working on working on include setting up transfer agreements with area community colleges, running the conservatory and running the Spanish broadcast series on the radio station. She will also be looking to develop international programs for the campus. "I'm looking forward to learning more about what various people are doing and how I might be able to assist the provost in pulling it together," Winkler said. In the mean time a search committee consisting of six faculty and staff from within the college and two outside faculty members has been given the responsibility of choosing who the interim provost will be. They are charged with making recommendations of several faculty and staff to Wignot to serve as interim THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com dean. The candidates will then be interviewed with Wignot and University President Patrick Leahy and after consulting with one another, Wignot and Leahy will name one of the candidates as the interim dean. Wignot said there will also be an associate dean named in addition to the interim dean, a role she said varies within the colleges but is mainly to support the dean. "It's part administrative where they still have teaching responsibilities but then they have release time for administrative duties to support the dean in whatever aspects that the dean feels they want to delegate to the associate dean," Wignot said. Search committee chair Prahlad Murthy, a professor of earth and environmental sciences and environmental engineering, said the committee has identified the main attributes the interim dean should posses. These attributes include being a strong advocate for the college, the ability to collaborate with people in and outside of the college, being able to multi-task and most importantly having student interests at the core. "Student interests by far are the most important," Murthy said. Murthy said the committee has been moving at a good pace and is currently in the process of meeting with the various constituents within the college as well as various candidates. Department chairs within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences say the change in administration of the college will not have a huge effect on their department. "It's really tough to say without knowing what the changes will be but I don't suspect there will be many changes at all with respect to the division," Kyle Kreider, chair of the department of Behavioral and Social Sciences said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Annie Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Online Editor: Shawn Carey News Editor: Christine Lee L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Adviser: Loran Lewis Assistant L&A&E Editor: Ashley Evert Assistant Opinion Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Online Editor: James Jaskolka �THE BEACON | September 17, 2013 3 NEWS SG Notes: Public Safety assessment to solidify campus security By Christine Lee News Editor For the past year, Wilkes' office of public safety has been undergoing an assessment of its services by an outside firm, Margolis, Healy and Associates. An initial assessment was started in January and concluded at the end of last year and a second one will continue this into this week. At the Student Government meeting Sept. 4, President Patrick Leahy announced that some of the changes being made include new equipment, squad cars, uniforms and method of deployment. He added that the office is in the process of hiring new officers and an executive director. He said these changes were the result of feedback received from the campus community to the firm. Addressing a question from Off-Campus Council President Catelyn Sofio regarding the issue of safety to students off-campus, he said "we recognize that our campus is bleeding into the surrounding community." At the Sept. 11 meeting, members of Student Government got to hear more about the assessment and give their input on campus security when Vice President of Finance and General Loren Prescott and Aaron Graves, an associate with Margolis, Healy and Associates appeared at the meeting. Graves identified the main findings of the first assessment as the presence of officers on campus and training has been minimal, leading to a tendency for members of the campus community to rely on local police to solve incidents that occur in the vicinity of campus and a lack of understanding in the campus community on emergency preparedness. Graves and Prescott allowed members to give their input on public safety, with some The Beacon/Christine Lee President Patrick Leahy addresses members of Student Government about the changes to the office of Public Safety during the Sept. 4 meeting. again expressing concerns about safety in the immediate off-campus vicinity. The budget was presented as follows: All College: $33,000, Conference: $5,000, General: $21,000, Spirit: $2,000, bringing the Student Government total to $61,000. The budget did not change at the meeting Sept. 4. At the Sept. 11 meeting, the budget was presented as follows: All College: $12,000, Conferences: $5,000, General Funds: $20,000, Wilkes University Television Program Guide Spirit: $2,000, bringing the Student Government total to $40,000. Interim Director of Alumni Bridget Husted and Interim Assistant Director of Alumni Mary Simmons asked for a fund request of $500 for 50 student tickets for Homecoming Weekend reunions that includes food at the Aug. 28 meeting, which was passed at the Sept. 4 meeting 21-0-6. Representatives Kayla Rooney, Olivia Questore and Corresponding Secretary Kaitlyn @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Week of Sept 16-20 Monday September 16, 2013 6:00pm Rosenn Lecture - Dillon-Dau 7:00pm Spotlight 7:30pm As You Like It Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday September 17, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight 6:30pm Det. Stores 7:00pm I Enjoy Being A Girl 7:30pm Showstoppers 8:00pm Rosenn Lecture - Lee Zanny Classic Arts Showcase Channel 97: Service Electric Cable Wolfe asked for a request of $23,000 to cover Student Government Homecoming activities, including the dance, T-shirts and crowns for the Homecoming king and queen and pep rally at the Aug. 28 meeting. It was passed at the Sept. 4 meeting 21-22-13. President Ian Foley asked for $5,000 to help the office of Student Development cover the expenses of Club Day at the Sept. 4 meeting. It was passed at the Sept. 11 meeting 26-0-0. Vice President Taylor Moyer asked for $2,000 to cover the costs of Fall Fest. At the Aug. 28 meeting, the Operations Committee announced that the brick work on Slocum Hall was completed and paper towel dispensers had been replaced. At the Sept. 4 meeting, they announced that the Chevy Traverse brakes have been fixed, that Public Safety is planning to hire three former police officers and dispatchers and they are planning on getting new Ford Explorers for campus. The Academic Planning committee announced at the Sept. 4 meeting that biology professor Ken Klemow has assumed the role of chair and associate professor of education Mary Kropiewnicki has assumed the role of vice chair. At the Sept. 11 meeting, the Operations Committee said the furnace in Waller Hall is being repaired, the televisions are being worked on in Fortinsky Hall and renovations on Slocum Hall are coming along. The Food Committee announced that Dining Services is looking closely at late-night dining options. Student Government meets at 6 p.m. each week in the Miller Room of the Henry Student Center. Wednesday September 18, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight 6:30pm An American In Normandy 7:30pm ShowBizKids-Oct06 8:00pm Wy. Val. Media 8:30pm Kirby Lecture-Tom Zasky Classical Arts Showcase Thursday September 19, 2013 6:00pm Spotlight 6:30pm Ax Of Murder 7:30pm Student Press Freedom 8:00pm Kirby Lecture - Lawerence Reed 9:00pm Philadelphia 2000 Classical Arts Showcase Friday, September 20, 2013 6:00pm Wilkes On Wednesday 6:30pm Reveille To Taps 7:30pm Spring 2006 8:00pm Generation X Classical Arts Showcase �4 THE BEACON | September 17, 2013 NEWS NEWS OPINION L&A&E SPORTS Stay in touch with what’s happening on campus at www.thewilkesbeacon.com News updates • videos Follow us on Twitter @wilkesbeacon Friend us on Facebook • • • • • calendar Check out these new features exclusive columns, blogs Twitter updates, alerts photo galleries video stories �THE BEACON NEWS 5 Beacon Briefs Wilkes will feature an interactive photo booth, raffles for gift card prizes for various services on campus will be included in the itinerary as well. The centerpieces will have bright blue LED built in, and every guest will receive a bottle of champagne filled with bubbles. The dance will also feature an interactive photo booth. By Christine Lee News Editor Spanish Conversation Table Those interested in practicing Spanish are invited to come to Capin 102 to practice their skills every Thursday at 5 p.m. in Capin Hall, Room 102. Weekly participation is not required and participants of all levels are welcome although a basic level of Spanish is recommended. Contact Rafael Garcia at rafael. garcia@wilkes.edu or (570)408-4606 if interested in volunteering. -- Nick Durdan, Correspondent Fall Fest features variety of activities Fall Fest, a three-day festival held on campus, will take place between Sept. 26 to the 28, featuring different activities each day. From 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the University Center on Main Street, Programming Board will be hosting games of Glow Golf, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf. The following evening at 8 p.m. Inter-Residence Hall Council will be throwing a movie night in the Marts Gymnasium. Fall Fest wraps up between 1 and 4 p.m. on Sept 28 on the greenway, where students can find a multitude of events including face painting, a D.J., carnival rides, yard games and inflatables. In addition, raffles will be held, where students can win big prizes. “All of our giveaways are electronic,” said Student Government Vice President Taylor Moyer. This event is hosted simultaneously by Student Government, Student Development, the Multi-Cultural Student Coalition and the Off-Campus and Commuter Councils. It also offers food provided by local vendors. Admission is free, though students are required to bring their Wilkes identification cards for food and to claim prizes. Arabic Language classes The Center for Global Education and Diversity is offering free classes in basic Arabic. The course will cover conversation, writing, reading and culture. The classes are free to students although they are required to purchase the textbook, "Alif Baa, Third Edition." Classes are from noon to 1 p.m. Monday and Thursday from Sept. 16 to Nov. 25 in the Savitz Lounge in the Henry Student Center. Constitution Day Wilkes will celebrate Constitution Day today with a lecture by political science professor Kyle Kreider on “The Voting Rights Act and the Constitution: What's Next?” at 11 a.m. in Breiseth Hall, Room 107. Alternative Spring Break applications Alternative Spring Break trips for 2014 have been announced and applications are available through the new service learning site GiveGab. Students can access applications by going onto https://www.givegab.com/universities/wilkes-university/docs to download the applications. Faculty/Staff Photo Shoot The Marketing and Communications Department will hold a photo session for faculty and staff to all employees for the faculty and staff directory on Sept. 24 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Center on Main Street, Room 229. Business casual or discipline-related attire (lab coats, etc.) is appropriate. Bone marrow donors recruited The campus community can learn about becoming a bone marrow donor by stopping by the Henry Student Center first floor lounge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 by having the inside of one's cheek swabbed. They will learn about being listed on the registry and the process of becoming a potential bone marrow donor. Volunteer Fair The office of Community Service will host the Volunteer Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the Henry Student Center Lounge. Among the volunteer organizations participating are Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, American Red Cross Blood Donor Program, Geisinger Blood Program, Center of the Village After School Program, In the Gap neighborhood improvement, Big Brother's Big Sister's, Luzerne County Special Olympics, Victims Resource Center and American Cancer Soci- -- James Jaskolka, Assistant Online Editor Wealth expert to speak on campus The Beacon/Jake Cochran Fall Fest will occur on campus from Sept. 26-28 celebrating the changing of the seasons with activities ranging from Glow Golf to carnival rides to raffles. ety Relay for Life. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the organization, receive volunteer registration forms, and signup for specific service events. Karaoke with Chinese food Programming Board will host a karaoke night that includes Chinese food at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the Henry Student Center lounge. Nobel nominee to deliver chemistry lecture A Nobel Prize-nominated chemistry professor who introduced an anti-tumor vaccine will deliver the Catherine H. Bone Lecture at Wilkes University on Oct. 16. Cancer researcher Samuel Danishefsky will present “Biologic’s by Chemical Synthesis,” a free, open to the public event at 7 p.m. in Stark Learning Center 101. Danishefsky, introduced on the complex carbohydrate based anti-tumor vaccine which was the first ever brought to clinical trial. He has obtained recognitions from American Chemi- cal Society and has been nominated multiple times for the Nobel Prize. Danishefsky is Kettering Chair of Bioorganic Chemistry at the Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center and is a Leader in his field of organic synthesis, with focus in carbohydrate chemistry. -- Adam Lubas, Staff Writer Homecoming dance theme ‘City of Lights’ “City of Lights” has been chosen as the theme for Wilkes University’s annual homecoming celebration. The dance will be held from 6-11 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Genetti’s Ballroom on the Public Square. The cost for tickets will be $5 and are being sold at the Student Union Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Sept. 20. Student Government’s Executive Board Corresponding Secretary Kaitlyn Wolfe said the colors for the homecoming dance will be black, silver and blue. Wolfe said it is also the first time a dance at An expert in family business and family finance is the guest speaker for the Family Business Forum Sept. 19 on the Wilkes campus. Franco Lombardo will be lecturing on “The Great White Elephant of Money” at the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Registration and a reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by the lecture at 5:30 p.m. and a question-and-answer session. “Everyone in life deals with money and it’s important to understand that for your future,” said Lanie Jordan, executive director of the Family Business Forum. Lombardo will be giving the lecture to help family businesses and students alike learn about how money impacts families and wealth. Hosted by the Family Business Forum, this event is open to students and non-students and there is no fee to attend, but business casual dress is preferred. -- Colleen O’Callaghan, Correspondent If you are interested in seeing your announcement in The Beacon, contact News Editor Christine Lee at christine.lee@ wilkes.edu. �FUN CORNER 6 Madam Calypso’s horoscopes for week of Sept. 17 See what the stars have in store for the future of all Colonels ARIES (March 21- April 19) - Things are going pretty well for you right now, but the real work will start soon. Don’t worry, you can handle it. TAURUS (April 20- May 20) - I hope you have Netflix because you are going to be spending a few nights alone. No one will be available for a while, but your friends didn’t forget about you. GEMINI (May 21- June 21)- Make a decision. You have been batting around a choice for weeks, make it already! CANCER (June 22- July 22)- Stay far, far away from Chinese food. Your digestive system will thank you. LEO (July 23- August 22)- Your tendency to speak out might land you in hot water soon. Make sure you have a backup plan in case you need to talk your way out of something quickly. VIRGO (Aug 23- Sept 22) - Happy Birthday. You’ll be surrounded by people who want to celebrate with you, but be careful who you choose to hang out with, some may only be there for ulterior motives. LIBRA (Sept 23- Oct 22) - You know that thing you have always wanted to try? Now is the time. SCORPIO (Oct 23- Nov 21) - You will get in an argument soon. Don’t let this worry you or consume your thoughts. You’ll come out unscathed. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22- Dec 21) - You are lucky in love this week. Tell that crush you like them. If you are in a relationship, go out somewhere new. CAPRICORN (Dec 22- Jan 19) - Your stubborn side is showing, and someone close to you isn’t too fond of it. Know when to pick your battles and when to step down. AQUARIUS (Jan 20- Feb 18) - If there were ever a time to reinvent yourself, it’s now. You have a clean slate; use it wisely. PISCES (Feb 19- March 20) - All that stress is hanging over your head, and everyone knows it. It’s okay to look a little frazzled. Those who know you are pulling for you. Crossword: Songs of Summer Word Find: Newspaper Terms Across 1. Miley Can’t (But should) 6. Florida ______ Line, “Cruise” 9. “if our love is tragedy why are you my” 10. Pink says “Just Give Me a _____” 12. Lady GaGa wants some Down 2. Blurred Lines Singer 3. Who really just wants to love somebody 4. Type of dragons sing “Radioactive” 5. Bruno Mars thinks you’re a ______ 7. They don’t care, they love it 8. JT suited up with ____ 10. Katy Perry wants you to hear her 11. Disney Star wants you to “Come & Get it” 13. Daft Punk and Pharrell want to “Get _____” 2 4 7 6 10 8 11 12 13 C B K F Z N Y C R L E T E V R J O U R N A L I S T L A N D V L N R A D B B L Y Q Z E I H V V X R R Y R M E G P Z B L T G Z T H E E R W N A T U G D E X S M L T T S E O E C P W A G T U B I P G R P P G W O B E U M S R F N V I O O A R S N H I K W D E U N C L P N P L I S P F W X A I S B M Y E D L Y P S O X R O O E D I T O R E V O U C X N R R E N G I S E D N R L Q T O Q L E A D H E L C F T D U H V P J R W N J X T R U S R K T N I R P B G U L Q H Z T D Y Word Box: ADS HOROSCOPE LEAD CORRESPONDENT ARTS JOURNALIST LIFE WRITER BEACON HEADLINE NEWS SPORTS BEAT EDITOR OPINION BLOG DESIGNER PAPER PRINT PUZZLE REPORTER For all you cheaters 3.maroonfive 2. thicke 1. stop 6.georgia 5. treasure 4.imagine 9. clarity 8. jayz 7.iconapop 13. lucky 12. applause 11. selenagomez 10. roar �7 Sept. 17, 2013 L&A&E College cuisine Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com Celebrating the Colonel; building image campaign By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor Do you know how old the Colonel is? Sept. 4 marked five years to the date that the new, life-size mascot was introduced at Wilkes, and you better believe he had a birthday celebration of his own. The mascot was unveiled on club day of 2008. Considering Wilkes never had an official, life-size mascot, this first official debut had quite an impact on the population at Wilkes. So on Sept. 4 the cut out Colonel, wearing a Colonel birthday hat, enjoyed blue and yellow cupcakes and Colonel games with those who came to celebrate his big day. Students had the opportunity join in a trivia about the Colonel, where they could enter to win a Student Government T-shirt, provided they answer the questions correctly. Other activities at the celebration included pin the hat on the Colonel as well as a photo booth. The festivities in honor of the Colonel seemed to be enjoyed by everyone. Student Development Coordinator Melissa Howells said the cupcakes went fast and lots of people took part in the trivia, which resulted in five lucky winners. However, the photo booth wasn’t as big of a hit. The Colonel Mascot was created by a Branding Agency called 160over90, initially as a way to get people talking about Wilkes. Howells said the intention was to bring in a new sense of school pride. When the mascot was first created, the idea was to welcome new students onto campus. Interestingly enough, the Colonel would be the one to make personal appearances at either the high schools or work places of students. When they walked out of class, he would be there to actually present them with their acceptance letters, and of course a bottle head. Howells said this showed the small community that Wilkes is and the sense of personal connection the university gives its students. “The Colonel Mascot symbolizes Wilkes’ spirit and what it means to be Colonel,” Howells said. The mascot started as a marketing idea and was an aspect of sporting events; then it became part of the Student Affairs umbrella. Not surprisingly, the Colonel embraces everything outside the classroom as well, and students and clubs use him for different things. The campus utilizes his appearance all around. He even makes appearances off campus. “He represents Wilkes and the community as well,” Howells said. Associate Vice President of Marketing Com- munications Jack Chielli said the idea was to something. His color is something people are foster school spirit. curious about. Howells said people do ask why “We are a university in the process of creat- the Colonel is blue. The answer she always gives ing more school spirit and the Colonel helped to them: He has school spirit written all over his foster that desire to have more school spirit, and face. that’s a really good thing.” This Colonel also offers more of a personal Chielli adds that what it means to be Colonel perspective on what the role actually means. is something that is very much valued at Wilkes. “Being Colonel takes on a whole new mean“The whole idea of “be Colonel” has become ing when you literally are the Colonel,” the Colpart of the language,” Chielli said. “It means onel said.” “So I think it’s my job to push the standing up for what’s right, being a good citizen students and fans to be more Colonel by encourand working in the community. It is ingrained aging enthusiasm and school spirit. My role as in the university’s culthe Colonel is to highture.” light the accomplishChielli also believes ments of our student that the campus comathletes. They put in a munity and the exterlot of hard work before nal community have and during their events, embraced that idea, and it’s my job to make and one can see the sure they get the recsignificance of the ognition they deserve Colonel in the way that while they compete.” students have come up And just as he helps with phrases like “Blue others, the Colonel Army Brigade.” Chielli helps himself. said the Colonel idea “Conveniently, my has done all that it was role also serves as my intended to do. motivation,” the Colo“We have gotten so nel said. “There’s nothmuch value out of the ing more rewarding idea, that it is beyond than knowing you’ve my expectations,” Chihelped to boost school elli said. “The Colonel pride and provide some campaign exceeded all well deserved encourof my expectations.” agement for our athStudents also express letes.” their ideas of what it Another student who takes to be ColoCourtesy of Wilkes University website has played the role of nel. Colonel said this role The colonel celebrated his fifth One Colonel, whose takes on a more personidentity is to remain anony- year enrolled at the university, still al meaning as well. mous, agrees that his pres- undeclared but heavily involved. “For me being the ence and attitude matter. Colonel is personify“I think that the Colonel definitely provides ing the spirit and camaraderie of the school as a sense of unity for the students,” the Colonel a whole. The Colonel is a figure that exhibits all said. “Everyone here at Wilkes is a Colonel, but attributes that students show support for their I think it helps to have that embodied in mascot sports teams, academics and campus life. Being form at sporting events. As the Colonel I also get the Colonel is great not only because people see to attend many non-athletic events, my favorite me as a friend and ally, but I also know that they of which is freshmen orientation. This is the first too are also proud to be Colonels themselves.” time many of these students are meeting me, Yet another student talks about how the Coloand I have the opportunity to show them what nel is more than just a word. it means to be Colonel before the semester even “I feel that being Colonel means going above starts.” and beyond to help others in the world around The Colonel’s presence in so many activities you,” third-year pharmacy student Kristofer around campus isn’t the only thing that means Rivers said. “A Colonel is a leader who is not afraid to get a little dirty to help out others. Community involvement and service is a part of their daily vocabulary and they are always trying to bring others along. There is a sense of pride for organization they are a part of and the work that is accomplished. Being Colonel is not just an idea, but a way of life.” His popularity doesn’t stop there. Like most of us, Howells said the Colonel has a full array of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, and she said he may even have to be created an Instagram. The Colonel’s anniversary celebration isn’t the only news at Wilkes. The university is in the process of changing the advertising campaign for the Army of Colonels. Chielli said the new campaign will be more centered around Wilkes University as the unique university that it is as well as the value of a Wilkes education. “More and more parents and students are looking for value in the university they are choosing,” Chielli said. While the new advertising campaign is still in the works and is waiting to be adopted, there will be a transition of image into a new strategic plan, and the phrasing and some other minor details will change. Chielli these new image changes will bring more of a focus on the value and virtual uniqueness that are part of the education space at Wilkes University. Chielli sees this as a healthy and sort of different approach. “It’s hard to run on the same ad campaign for a long time,” Chielli said. “This gives you a fresh perspective. It’s good to change things up.” However, while a slight change is taking place on the advertising side of things, Chielli stressed that the university is only building on the campaign and adding to the message of the university, not doing away with the Army of Colonels or the blue army nor will the “be colonel” idea that is so widely recognized across campus be lost. “The Army of Colonels will always remain an integral to the internal workings of the campus,” Chielli said. “It will always be a part of Wilkes, a part of who we are. I really believe students and the community have embraced “be colonel” and all that language, and I don’t want to discourage that. Army of Colonels has been adopted into the lexicon of the university in a way that I never would have imagined, and I could not be more thrilled with the way it’s been adopted.” @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ Pinteresting: with Anne Yoskoski Melted crayon art,“Not so great for perfectionists” Granite State Predictions with Jake Cochran Predictions of the next “Breaking Bad” episode Songs of Summer ‘13 with Eric Casey 10 songs you probably missed �8 THE BEACON| Sept. 17, 2013 L&A&E Rapper Jay makes leap onto music’s main stage Scranton-based Zack Wirth is getting noticed -- and he still hasn’t graduated from high school By James Jaskolka Assistant Online Editor Zack Wirth, better known by his stage name “Jay,” has never been one to follow the crowd. Between little-league and cartoon time, a young Jay Wirth was often found scribbling journal entries and honing his writing skills. While his classmates spent their summer working part-time jobs and dreading senior year, Wirth was living his dream and opening up for hip-hop all-stars like Mac Miller and Mobb Deep. “This summer was extremely productive,” Wirth said of his recent success. “Not many 17-year-old kids could put that on their résumé, and I’m proud to say the least. The feeling of being on that stage was surreal, and I can’t wait to get another chance.” Wirth, who hails from Hawley, a small town just outside Scranton, developed an interest in writing and the hip-hop culture at an early age. By the time he was 13 he had merged his love of both. Originally just making acapella videos in his basement, Wirth began to pour all of his time and energy into writing, recording and performing his music, determined not to stop until he was appreciated. Locally, he was well-received early on. “It started off with close friends and then spread entirely throughout northeast Pennsylvania,” Wirth said. “I love and acknowledge everyone who appreciates what I do.” Wirth has released more than 50 tracks and four EPs since his start four years ago: ” and “Spiral Staircase”, the latter of which was released on Sept. 1. “Each project I work on, I approach it with the mindset that it has to outshine and oneup the project I most recently put out,” Wirth said. “If you listen to each of my EP’s you’ll start to see the music as a whole evolve and The Beacon/James Jaskolka Jay Wirth has performed on the same stage as such notable hip-hop acts as Mobb Deep and Mac Miller. Jay also has competed in battles against opponents in Manhattan and has more than 50 tracks within his discography. grow.” Between his work ethic and his success, Wirth quickly became the outlet for jealousy of other local rappers – a struggle Wirth had no problem overcoming as he continued to push himself further into the limelight. So what sets Wirth apart from them? “If you come back a second, third, or even 10th time to re-listen, you’re going to pick up on lines you had no idea were there or [thought] had any specific meaning behind them,” he said. “A lot of my lyrics are overlooked and hard to pick up on if you’re not an avid fan of hip-hop and lyricism. I try to pack as many references and metaphors into a track as I possibly can.” His lyrical subtleties do not go unnoticed, however; recently, Wirth began travelling to New York to participate in high-profile battles for a league affiliated with Ultimate Rap League, one of the largest international battle leagues in the world. “It wasn’t easy being a white kid from the sticks of PA walking into a battle scene in the middle of Manhattan and saying extremely disrespectful things to a grown man in front of a crowd of strangers,” he laughs. “But I’m starting to build a reputation, and I do plan on continuing to battle on the side.” While Wirth has high hopes for his future, which include plans to battle as far as Toronto and attend college in the city, right now he says he just plans on finishing high school on a positive note. “I’m really curious to find out how far I can run with this,” Wirth says. “Let’s see what happens.” You can check out Wirth’s music and download it for free at itsjaymusic.bandcamp.com. @wilkesbeacon james.jaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu Crash course for first-year students: Defeating Freshman 15 By James Jaskolka Assistant Online Editor You’ve heard its name before. You might even know someone who has been affected by it. Its legend lives in infamy, filling young men and women alike with the same kind of palefaced terror, sending shivers down the spine of students across the country, and if you aren’t careful, it could sneak up on you when you least expect it. I’m speaking, of course, of the notorious Freshman 15. If you’re not familiar with the folklore, the freshman fifteen refers to the weight students sometimes pack on during their first year of college. Between the SUB’s sometimes limited options (“Do I want pizza, or French fries?”), the convenience of fast food and a love for latenight snacks, it’s not a big surprise that many students leave a little heftier than they arrived. However, there are ways to cheat the system: Not only can you avoid gaining the weight, you can easily drop some extra pounds -- most of the time without any dramatic changes to your diet. Just by just subtly adjusting your habits, you can surely see progress. While I am by no means a health expert, these small changes really can help make a big difference, and if you keep these three simple tips in mind, you’ll at least be successful in warding off the freshman 15. 1. Be Conscious of What You Eat: If you grew up in a stricter household, you ate whatever was put in front of you, whether it’s salad or a cheeseburger. In college though, you get to decide what to put in your body. This means you should try to really be aware of what you’re eating. Start trying to incorporate fruits or vegetables into every meal you eat; have an apple with your eggs in the morning or hit the salad bar on your way to the pizza line. After you get used to doing this, try to take it a step farther by recognizing when you’re eating poorly and substituting healthier options. 2. Don’t Drink Your Calories: The average college student burns about 2,000 calories a day. So if you’re trying to avoid putting on weight, it’s important to monitor the amount of calories you take in. When working with a limited number, you want to avoid empty calories – food or drinks without nutritional value, like donuts or sugary drinks. So cut back on the soda. Better yet, cut it out completely. Didn’t you listen to your parents? It’s liquid sugar, and it rots your teeth. Instead, drink water. If that’s too bland, pick up some Crystal Light for a low-calorie soda substitution. Coffee is practically the lifeblood of college students. That’s fine. But maybe cut back on the large iced mocha-french-caramel-cinnamon-bun lattes (or at least hold the whipped cream). 3. Be More Active: If you’re the kind of person who thrives off physical activity, then hit the gym and you’ll see great results. However, you can become more active without straining yourself. It’s as easy as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or taking advantage of a beautiful day to walk across the bridge to Kirby Park. Find a friend and play a pick-up game of basketball -- anything to keep yourself moving. Conquering the Freshman 15 isn’t like passing organic chemistry -- it’s doable. Eat better, but don’t stress yourself out. Watch your calories, take the stairs and cut back on the soda. If you’re persistent and smart, you can overcome the beast and soar into next summer looking as good as you did when you left. @wilkesbeacon james.jaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 9 L&A&E Beauty Beat: Back-to-school beauty essentials By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Welcome to Wilkes, freshman, and welcome back, upperclassmen. Whether this is your first year of college or your last, we all need a good beauty refresher to take us back to school in style. Here are some of the must-haves for returning to class looking your absolute best. Most importantly is getting a good night’s rest. What, you thought I was going to start off with a ton of products? No way. A solid seven hours of sleep, minimum, will do more for your physical and mental health than any product can accomplish. Second, if you’re cramming study time and seven hours of sleep isn’t an option, a good skincare routine will make you look like a million bucks. Wash your face with the proper cleanser for your skin type (look for an article later on that), moisturize and dab on a little salmon-colored concealer to erase those under-eye circles that plague college students everywhere. Third, stock your makeup bag with a creamy pot concealer for unexpected blemishes, a pinky blush, your favorite mascara and whatever lip products you like best. Lately, my favorites are Benefit Cosmetic’s Boiing concealer, NYX’s powder blushes, Make Up Forever’s Aqua Smokey Lash mascara and MAC lipsticks. These are all great products that you can swipe on quick for touch-ups between long classes to keep your face looking fresh. Fourth is a Golden Rule of Beauty: take your makeup off at the end of each and ........,, every night. Leaving caked-on liquid foundations and gunky eye makeup will clog your pores and do no favors to your would-bebeautiful skin. No matter if you wear a full face of makeup The Beacon/Ashley Evert ....I or just a little gloss Any of these back-to-school beauty products will take you and mascara, take it back to class looking fabulous without much effort. off. Invest in some of Neutrogena’s oil-free makeup removing invest in a cheap bottle of dry shampoo for wipes—they get everything off and leave lazy hair days. It’ll absorb oil and keep your skin feeling fresh. your hair looking good til your next wash. Last, but not least, keep up with your I like the wallet-friendly “Not Your Mothhair. Ladies, I know it’s difficult to blow er’s” dry shampoo sold at WalMart. / dry and style your locks every morning, but That’s it- get enough sleep, take care of it makes a huge difference to both you and your skin, stock up on quick makeup and how people see you. Having a bad hair day learn some easy hair tricks. These tips will is the worst, so minimize these gloomy days take you back to school in style without a with cute headscarves to wrap around dayton of effort- or the price tag that usually old unwashed hair or a pretty bow to place comes attached. under your messy bun. @wilkesbeacon If you’re not an accessories kind of gal, ashley.evert@wilkes.edu College Cuisine: Cheap, easy eats for busy students Grilled Chicken Melt By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor This ooey gooey grilled chicken melt is easy to make and doesn’t break the bank. Try doctoring it with barbecue sauce or ranch once in a while and you’ll have a college cuisine staple that you can make often The Basics: Ingredients: Prep Time: 5 minutes Hearty bread (sourdough works well) Cook Time: 8 minutes Butter Cost per serving: about $1.75 American Cheese Instructions: 1. Heat a small skillet on medium heat and warm the chicken until heated through. Chop, if desired, and put aside. 2. Heat another small skillet (or clean the other one and use it again) on medium-low heat 3. Butter one side of each slice of bread 4. Place one slice in the pan with two slices of cheese and add the chicken. You can throw some shredded muenster on top if you’d like, too. 5. Place the other slice of bread on top of the sandwich and flip when the bottom is golden brown. 6. Wait for the other side to brown and cheese to be fully melted. Cut in half and serve for a delicious, quick and easy lunch or dinner The Beacon/Ashley Evert @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu Back before the days of stolen music, On-The------------Go playlists and Youtube; there was a time when people would sit down and have to weigh their musical choices with care because it took longer than two minutes to make a playlist of all the songs they thought would sound awesome together. ....,j,,i,,...__ _ _ _ _ -1,1...------Luckily that time has passed, so each week WCLH and The Beacon will be teaming up to bring an emotional soundscape for your audio pleasure airing each Wednesday at 3PM on 90.7 FM or worldwide at WCLH.org, here’s a little tease of what will be spinning… This week will be a high-energy playlist to break up the monotony of the school week, so expect some upbeat tempos and driving bass lines from artists like Matt Freeman in both his Rancid and Operation Ivy days. Also look out for the musical stylings of Les Claypool in Primus and also some other punk influenced basslines. �10 11 THE BEACON Wilkes Problems? Wilkes Solutions! Try to help sophmore communications studies Major Marcus Leaf with these problems or situations that all students have encountered by IHIIIJIClll and solution drawing a line between the problem I need help editing my paper I need a doctor’s note for class 3. Go to Passan Hall I want go running and work out 1. um Go IDJ to mm~ the Writing ummm Center LL This would be a good place to better a paper for any class. The writing center can help with things like style, grammar, punctuation, any problem with the paper they can help make it perfect. It’s always good to have another set of eyes on work to check for errors. I think I broke my computer From out of state and sick? Probably not the best time for an improptu drive over the state boarder to go home for that doctor’s note. Just stop over at Health Services and have them sign off on that fever that just happened to develop the week that the final research all encompassing 89% of-a-semester-grade-paper is due. - 2. Go IDJ to the [IDJ}D Help Desk ~ ~ um mm Laptop won’t connect to the Internet? Not sure how to update the programs on the desktop? USB drive filled with sand? The Help Desk and Computer Clinic can help with any problem a computer can encounter. Basically, if they can’t fix it or at least tell what is wrong, it might be time to stop downloading so much ‘music.’ 4. (fto Go (ti) to mm~ the Marts ummm Center ltl Eating ice cream every day? Then probably remember this place, there’s a gym in the basement with weights and treadmills, so all that ice cream won’t even know what hit it. Plus, it’s good to get out of the routine of sitting at a desk, listening, studying, writing and sleeping. It’s for your health ya dingus. �12 Sept. 17, 2013 OPINION Sporting patriotism Page 15 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Dear students: Take advantage of all Wilkes has to offer Clubs, activities, classes, new campus improvements provide opportunities for students By Patrick F. Leahy University President Dear Students, Welcome to the 2013-2014 academic year at Wilkes. My favorite time of year is the start of fall semester. The energy that our new and returning students bring to campus is a wonderful reminder of why we are here: to provide a great college experience for you. I especially look forward to talking with as many of you as possible – both formally and informally -- as the year unfolds. The start of this year is also the start of my second year as president of the University. I begin this year even more excited and enthusiastic than when I began my first year at Wilkes. During that first year, I learned what makes our University a truly unique place to work and learn – and that makes me even more excited for the year ahead. If you’re around me for any length of time, you’ll hear me use the word “unique” quite a lot. If you’re wondering why, let me explain. First of all, whether you are just entering Wilkes as a first-year student or are a returning upperclassmen, you have an opportunity to study at a private, four-year American university. How rare – how unique – is that opportu- nity? Let me explain. There are over 7 billion people on this planet. Roughly 1.2 billion of them are between the ages of 15 and 25. This fall, fewer than 5 million people from around the world are enrolled in a private, four-year American college or university. That’s just one of every 250 people more or less your age in the world. That’s less than one half of one percent! I call that a unique opportunity. The fact that you are a student at Wilkes University makes it an even more singular opportunity. This is one of the most unique higher education institutions, not just in this region, but in the United States. Very few colleges or universities offer the broad academic program mix, from mechanical engineering to theater arts, and the range of extra-curricular activities, from football to robotics, at a school of our relatively small size of under 2,500 undergrads. I like to think of it as big research university opportunities with the culture of a small, liberal arts college. I love sharing with people that a nursing student at Wilkes can star in a theatre production and an engineering student can play football. We’ve spent the summer preparing for your return. The most visible examples of those preparations are the new and updated facilities that greeted you when classes started on August 26. Probably the most striking is the Co- hen Science Center. If you don’t have classes in this new facility, take a moment and stroll through this truly beautiful building. Please plan to join me at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 as we dedicate it. But that’s not all that’s new. There’s an impressive new nursing simulation center in Stark Learning Center and upgraded facilities in Munson Field House. That’s just the start of what I promise will be a continuing investment in facilities that will impact every one of our academic schools and colleges before we’re done. As this new school year begins, I urge you to take advantage of the great opportunities that are available to you because you are a student at a private, four-year University – an especially unique opportunity because you are a student at Wilkes. Take an elective class in a subject you’ve always wanted to study. Audition for that play – or try your hand at writing for The Beacon or The Manuscript. Attend a lecture, even if you aren’t sure you agree with the speaker. It’s all part of the broad experience available to you at a University. These four years at Wilkes provide an opportunity you’ll never have again. As the ancient Greek historian, Plutarch, said: “The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore, to use it, not to misuse it.” My wish for you, as a Wilkes Uni- President Patrick Leahy versity student, is that you will use every moment of this coming year to your advantage. As the year progresses, please feel free to contact me if you have questions or ideas about how we can make Wilkes a better place for all of us in the University community. Pennsylvania fails to fully represent, support, respond to gay rights By Anthony Bartoli Correspondent So, same-sex marriage... I know it’s probably a term that you’re used to hearing by now, but let’s talk about it. Also, remember, you’re reading the Opinion section. Gay rights have been an issue for many years now. But let me ask you something: what’s wrong with gay people? I’m openly gay. It’s fine with me, it’s fine with my family, and it’s fine with my friends. My issue with gay rights is: how can we go and fight for equality in other countries, when there’s a huge equality gap here in the states? It’s just not right. Think back to Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. Many people can related with Martin Luther King, his words, and his vision for a brighter future, not just for African Americans, but for all Americans. Look how far we’ve come since then. There’s still much further to go. So here’s the low-down on gay rights in Pennsylvania: • In 1973, homosexuality was declassified as an illness. • Homosexuality is legal (since 1980). • Gays are allowed to serve in the military (since 2011). • Access to IVF (in vitro fertilization) for lesbians. • Gay males are not allowed to donate blood. (Really? That seems a bit drastic. Doesn’t it?) Pennsylvania’s current governor, Tom Corbett, is against gay marriage, and there’s even a bill in place now that has barred same-sex marriage since 1996. Thirteen states and a territory in our country allow same-sex marriage: California, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts (who legalized same-sex marriage in 2004), Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Maryland, Washington, and Washington D.C. So why not Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania is an “older” state. Not just because it’s the second oldest in the country, but because the population of our state is generally older in age. I don’t want to generalize, and I’m not, but let’s face it, some older folks are more hesitant when it comes to change. They’ve grown up with a certain way of life, they were taught certain things, and that’s totally fine! However, times are changing, and things will continue to change even more as time goes on. In fact, Corbett is actually using taxpayer money to defend Pennsylvania’s ban on samesex marriage at a rate of $400 per hour. He’s spending that kind of money when, in reality, the majority of Pennsylvanians no longer support the ban. Even our elected State Attorney General, Kathleen Kane, said that she will not defend the ban. Seems like a waste of money, don’t you think? What about gay folks in the workplace? Do they get protection against discrimination? Nope. There are ordinances in place in 33 municipality, but no state-wide law. This year, over 100 members of the state legislature have agreed to sponsor a bill known as H.B (House Bill) / S.B. (Senate Bill) 300. It would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, and accomodations. An organization named “Equality Pennsylvania” spoke of the bill as “historic,” and that “over 100 legislators from the House and Senate have signed to sponsor this bill. We are thrilled to have the support of a recordbreaking number of sponsors, Democrats and Republicans alike!” If you agree that Pennsylvania, or any state should have same-sex marriage, as well as gay rights and everything associated with them, head on over to the Human Rights Campaign’s website at www.hrc.org. There, you can become a member, and fight for the rights of so many men and women alike. You could really help change the future. @wilkesbeacon anthony.bartoli@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 OPINION 13 Colonel Critiques J.K. Rowling’s ‘A Film’s reckless Cuckoo’s Calling’: characters make A mystery novel ‘Starlet’ a star Transplants reunite for ‘In a Warzone,’ By Anne Yoskoski By Lyndsie Yamrus By Jake Cochran This British crime novel published this past summer was in itself a mystery. Some people became curious how Robert Galbraith, a man with a back ground in the army and civilian security, wrote such a beautiful novel. Several weeks later it was revealed that Mr. Galbraith was actually the esteemed best-selling author J.K. Rowling. When I picked up the book, it was obvious that this novel, while very well researched, was not written by a first time author. The prose had a flow to it that enchanted the reader and seemed to sweep the reader into the story. The somewhat lyrical undertones of the words have a familiar tinge to them that is uniquely magical. Rowling couldn’t escape her memorizing dialogue, nor would we want her to, but the story itself signals a new era for Rowling as a mystery author, launching herself into a new arena to compete with new authors. The story itself revolves around several characters. Strike, a private detective fallen on hard times, is presented with a case that had made major headlines across the world just a month before. The famous model Lula Landry jumped off her balcony to her death...according to the medical examiner. Landry’s brother doesn’t believe Lula would kill herself and is hiring Strike as a last resort to prove his beautiful but troubled sister was murdered. The troubled past of the lovely star goes far beyond what tabloids had reported as the true nature of Lula and those she surrounded herself with becomes evident. As Strike pounds the pavement interviewing the other people in Landry’s life his new secretary, Robin, is supporting him. Robin, new to London and newly engaged, is secretly playing out her childhood fantasy of becoming a detective. Robin and Strike become closer to each other and closer to the truth about Landry’s killer when Robin’s fiance gets in the way. Strike’s private life becomes intertwined with the story as Robin scrambles after him with her map of London. Due to the famous nature of the case, Strike and Robin have to tread carefully, which is not exactly Strike’s specialty. The clashing personalities keep even the mundane office moments interesting. The clam prose of the book kept me relaxed but the tension between the characters and the intricate crime held my attention riveted to the book. The ending is anything but predictable, and the announced sequel is already preordered on Amazon. “Starlet” is an American independent “indie” film that tells an unlikely story of a unique friendship between 21-year-old Jane and an irritable, elderly woman, Sadie. Viewable on Netflix’s Watch Instantly feature, this film is an underappreciated gem. Set somewhere during the 1970s in San Fernando Valley, California, Jane spends most of her time baby-talking her Chihuahua, Starlet, and getting high with her dysfunctional roommates Melissa and Mikey, who can barely sustain themselves and their reckless lifestyles. When Jane unknowingly uncovers a large sum of money in a purchase from Sadie’s yard sale, she befriends the old woman in an attempt to rectify the situation, knowing it is wrong. The film explores many different teachings through this rare and improbable event, including trust, friendship and morality. Because the situation is so uncommon, the story is unpredictable RE E. f -"" I GWAY BfSfDKA JOt-<'lSON and fresh. However, the movie is not rated, and for good reason. Unbeknownst to me, Jane and Melissa are porn stars, and there is a highly graphic scene about hallway through. Language is explicit and potentially offensive at times as well. Unless you read a number of online critical reviews or lengthier summaries, you probably wouldn’t have guessed this at all, especially from reading the brief synopsis on Netflix or movie review websites. I sure didn’t. One could argue that the offensive portions of the movie are unnecessary, as this film could easily be shown on a family channel, sans distasteful content. I disagree though, because the greater significance of this movie does not dwell on the at-times-offensive lifestyles of the lead characters. The “big picture” is lightly inspiring and enjoyable, despite the explicit content. I actually don’t think the plot would have been as interesting had the characters been more “put-together.” For a probably low-budget film, I would say that the movie probably accomplished what it set out to achieve, even though I struggled for answers at the end. I should add that I watched this movie in my apartment while combatting a horrific Wi-Fi connection, moving from couch to table to hallway floor to armchair in order to finish this movie. Hopefully this goes to show that the film is in fact worth your time. While “Starlet” does not offer any astounding or lifechanging lessons, there is still a lot to like. After a nearly eight-year recording break, Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Travis Barker of Blink 182 and Skinhead Rob from… the transplants went back into the studio to produce their third album, “In a Warzone,” and co-headline a tour with Rancid. While the project was met with great anticipation from the fan base, the first single and title track of the album, “In a Warzone,” left the loyal followers shaking their heads wondering what went wrong. The single has a forced feeling to it with the ham-fisted attempt to add in a more hardcore element into the atypically punk/hip-hop cross over act. The track does not do the album justice as an opening track setting the hopes for the rest of the album very low. However, it may have been a blessing in disguise as the second single off the album can arguably called one of their best and true-to-self tracks. The song “Come Around,” was their second ‘leaked’ track that they released through Hellcat Records facebook page and website as a download free of charge. This track reinvigorated many fans’ interest within this side project bringing back the electric reggae feeling. Armstrong’s expected Bob Dylan-esque scratchy cadence gives the song the slowed-down up-beat tempo fans came to expect and Skinhead Rob provides driving choruses in between Armstrong’s relaxed verses. With the album’s release on June 25, the produce was met with modest success, as proven by the tour’s success selling out most of the tour dates. However this can also be attributed to Rancid co-headlining and cornering their audience with an almost can’t miss tour line-up supported by such acts as Madball, Crown of Thorns and the Adolescents at various dates. Upon arrival of the complete album there are a few tracks worth a second look and overall the album is forgettable and not the greatest thing within their discography. As often is the case Skinhead Rob has some almost childish lyrics reminiscent of most Ice Cube albums leaving people with an almost dumbfounded eardrum. However at this point in the band’s career they can afford a forgettable album, but if this was a debut album, this side project may have gone along the wayside to never be approached again. Managing Editor @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Assistant Opinion Editor 5/5 Stars Editor-In-Chief STAHLE @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu 4/5 Stars @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu 3/5 Stars �14 Opinion THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 Every week, Opinion Editor Carly Yamrus and Assistant Editor Lyndsie Yamrus give an informative crashcourse on the most random subject they can think of that week. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. This week Carly Yamrus will be explaining why... Going vegetarian is no ‘missed steak’ Cheat Sheet By Carly Yamrus Fruitarian: A vegetarian diet that allow fruit, seeds, nuts and plant matter that can be gathered without harming the plant. Opinion Editor I came home the other day to this pamphlet. You know the kind. “EVEN IF YOU LIKE MEAT… YOU CAN HELP END THIS CRUELTY. It wasn’t the first time I toyed with the idea of becoming a vegetarian. So I cut the meat out cold turkey. New too this meatless phenomenon, I assumed this minor alteration to my lifestyle would be no trouble at all. Day two came along and I ordered a chicken quesadilla on accident. Maybe it would be a little harder than I had thought. Becoming a vegetarian is not something you can just “do.” Despite popular belief, vegetarianism takes a little more planning than taking to an all-pizza, all the time diet. If you want to “be” a vegetarian, you must consider and weigh all the different options in order to get the proper nutrition your body needs. 1. THE CHOICE There are actually many reasons people choose to become vegetarians. Not everyone is trying to lead the crusade for animal rights. Whether it be for a healthier diet, keeping your weight down, reducing the risk of disease and food-borne illness, environmental concerns… starting down the path to vegetarianism starts with the commitment. Once you’ve committed to the idea of going green, you face a whole new set of struggles. 2. THE STRUGGLE The trip to the grocery store after The Choice has been made can seem a little daunting. There seems to be nothing to eat. There is meat everywhere I turn. To compensate for this loss, try adding new foods into your diet that you have never had before. Some people find it easier to quit by simply substituting meat with vegetarian options such as tofu, tempeh (made from fermented soybeans and grain,) and seitan, which is derived from whole grains. Either way, a varied diet will ensure that you are getting all the proper nutrients your body needs 3. THE VITES You’re going to need several vitamins to make it as a vegetarian. You won’t make it more than a week by eating grilled cheese and cereal. According to the Vegetarian Resource Group, your main focus should be Hempseed: A superfood high in magnesium, fiber, iron and potassium Photo Credit: Carly Yamrus A common meat subsitute for vegetarians, Tempeh can be used in a variety of different ways, including stir-frys, in soup, or in vegetarian chili. protein, iron, calcium, B-12, and Omega-3. Protein: Despite popular belief, there is protein in a lot of other foods besides meat. Good examples of a vegetarian protein would be nuts, seeds, legumes, soy, grains, dairy, meat substitutes (see above), fish (for pescatarians,) and eggs. .......... __/ Flax seed: This seed comes in two different varieties- brown and gold, and are high in antioxidants and fiber and is considered a “good” fat. This seed is thought to protect against cancer and could help lower cholesterol. Calcium: Calcium is the most important nutrient for your body’s overall health. Since your body does not make it itself, it needs to be maintained at a constant level. Calcium can be found in many foods but the recommended intake is 1000mgs a day for the average adult. Calcium sources include mostly all food groups. Omega-3: Usually found in fish oil, getting your Omega-3 fatty acids into your diet may be a bit of a challenge. Make sure you are eating your plant foods, avocados, seeds, nuts as well as hempseed or flaxseed oils high in monounsaturated fats. Flexitarian: a noncommitted vegetarian whose diet is largely plant based but allows for infrequent consumption of meat. Macrobiotic diet: A diet consisting of mostly whole grains and beans. Macrobiotic vegetarians avoid highly processed and refined foods. Iron: Young adults need approximately 8 mg of iron a day. Good sources of iron in vegetarian foods include dried beans, dark leafy greens (spinach, kale, broccoli,) lentils, chickpeas, and quinoa. B-12: This vitamin is essential but it required in small amounts. A B-12 deficiency can lead to all sorts of health issues such as vascular problems, infertility, memory problems, etc. Vegetarians are prone to this deficiency. Vitamin B-12 can be found in supplements, soymilk, and some meat substitutes. Legumes: A protein-rich family of vegetables including beans, lentils, peas, and peanuts. - .( Raw vegetetarian: A type of vegetarian who believe that cooking food eliminates valuable nutrients in food. Total vegetarian: A diet that excludes meat, eggs, fish, and dairy products. Pescatarian: A variation of a vegetarian diet that allows the consumption of fish or seafood. Vegan: A more extreme version of a vegetarianism diet that excludes all animal products as well as products made from animals, such as wool. Lacto ovo vegetarian: The most common vegetarian diet that allows for the consumption of dairy products and eggs. Semi vegetarian: A mostly plant-based diet that excludes a certain type of meat, such as chicken. Tempeh: A soy product originating from Indonesia. Made from cooked and fermented soy beans, Tempeh is shaped into a patty and can be used as a meat substitute in many traditional recipes. Tofu: A meat substitute made from curdled soymilk that is pressed into a block. Tofu acts as a sponge and takes on the flavor of whatever it is put in. It can be firm (idea in a stir fry) or soft (better for smoothies.) Seitan: Also called wheat gluten, seitan is made from wheat protein and has a similar texture to meat when cooked. It is often used to replace duck. I @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON| Sept. 17, 2013 OPINION Sept. 11 aftermath: Not just another baseball game 15 Mets player Mike Piazza’s home run restored hope and confidence in New York after 9/11 attacks Joseph Pugliese Staff Writer I was only 10 years old when Sept. 11, changed an entire city and entire country. It is the one day I remember more clearly than any other day of my life. It took almost 10 days to feel anything but fear, anxiety and overall depression in both my house and in the community. On Sept. 21, 2001, for the first time in 10 days it felt like everything would be OK. I grew up in Staten Island, a borough of New York City, only a 20-minute ferry ride away from downtown Manhattan. My mother at the time worked for Deutsche Bank in their building at 130 Liberty Street, her office and building faced the South Tower, 2 World Trade Center. During the attacks the building was severely damaged, a 24-story gash was torn into the building where my mother’s office resided. I was in fifth grade at the time in St. Clare’s Elementary School when the attacks happened. The school essentially froze; only confusion and disorder ensued; nothing was taught that day. The teachers could not tell us what had happened for the simple fact no one knew if anyone’s parents worked at the Trade Center. Parents kept showing up all morning to pick up their children. Classes got smaller; we had gotten more and more confused. I heard from one child in my class who had a cell phone what had happened, a plane had hit the world trade center. For the next hour, I was in a fog of disbelief and worry for my mother. My father and grandmother came to pick me and my brother up around 11 a.m. that day, as I waited on the line to leave I asked my father what had happened, he told me he would explain later. I asked, “Where is mom?” He did not respond. We arrived home and walked into my house and there was my mother sitting in her chair, blankly staring into the TV with the news on, her jacket covered in soot. Joy reached myself, brother, father and grandmother. She had walked into her building as the first plane hit the tower, a security guard ran in and told her to leave immediately, and as she departed she saw the second plane hit the building. That day my mother got the last ferry off Manhattan Island; the only person in her building who did not make it home that day or any day after that was the security guard who told her to leave. For the next 10 days all my family did was watch the news, every day, same thing over and over again. Funerals were abundant at our local church, for both victims and servicemen that were part of the first responders that were part of the community. My back yard had the background of the smoke from the debris of the towers in the distance that shot across the sky like a never end- Mets catcher Mike Piazza hit a game-wining home run at a game played 10 days after the Sept. 11 attacks. The home run provided by the emotional leader ing rain cloud. This was the new normal until Sept. 21. Sept. 21 was the first day I could remember that the news was not on at night in our house. When 7 p.m. rolled around and my parents, my brother and I all sat around the TV, for the first time since the attacks. Sports had returned to New York City. The New York Mets played their rivals, the Atlanta Braves, at Shea Stadium. The atmosphere at the game was a mix of sorrow and joy, resilience and reverence. The entire stadium lit up with American flags, first responders lined the field with the players before the start of the game. Mayor Giuliani and many of the other city’s leaders had attended the game as well. Random patriotic chants of “U-S-A” carried throughout the night in the sold-out crowd, and for that one night team did not matter. The whole city had its eyes on Queens that night. The Mets, against the will of Major League Baseball, came out with hats honoring the FDNY and the NYPD and other service men and women, which they would wear for the rest of the season. The game was similar to many Mets games; the Mets were losing 2-1 going into the eighth inning. Then in the eighth, with a man on base, Mike Piazza (my favorite player) got up to the plate. Piazza on the second pitch from Steve Karsay hit a home run off the camera tower in center field; the Mets would take the lead 3-2 and win by that score. When he hit the home run I was happy as any kid who has ever seen their childhood hero hit a home run, I jumped and cheered until I looked to my parents. Both of my parents were smiling but both had tears running down their faces. At the time I did not understand, it took me some time to realize how unbelievably special that home run was. It was a sign that things would be alright, that we would somehow make it through this. That one home run showed us that we could go back to living our life, it gave us confidence that we would be able to fight through it all. That game, that home run, were anything but normal. However they gave us a sense of normalcy and an escape that we needed even in one of the darkest times we had ever experienced. But sports to us had provided an escape and a refuge to go to when we needed it the most. Today I cannot watch that home run without crying just like my parents had done, I realized not too long after how much that had meant to not just them but everyone in the city. Yankees fans, Mets fans, even people who do not like baseball all say the same thing -that is the most memorable home run they had ever seen. @wilkesbeacon joseph.pugliese@wilkes.edu of the team gave the grieving city an escape and was a step toward restoring a much-needed sense of normalcy to the community. �16 Sept. 17, 2013 SPORTS Skeet and trap shooting Page 19 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Wilkes women’s soccer team kicks off summer in Italy, builds chemistry early by Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor “It was all so surreal. We got there and everything, right at the start, was so different. The culture there is like nothing I have ever seen. Everything is so beautiful, it was all so amazing,” said Haley Adam while commenting on her latest trip to Italy. The beautiful architecture, numerous sightseeing tours and gelatos are just a few of the many things the women’s soccer team has been boasting about since their trip to Italy this past summer. The 10-day tour of Italy was just the latest opportunity for the Lady Colonels. Italy marked the third time the soccer team has been overseas, recently visiting Brazil in 2010 and Holland, Belgium, and Germany in 2005. Head Coach John Sumoksi led the team to many attractions in places like Rome, Tuscany, Montecatini Terme, Cinque Terre, and Coma. “Trips like this always brings teams together,” Sumoski said. “Obviously not too many people can go to Italy for 10 days and not get along.” Helping build team chemistry is crucial and Italy proved to be a team hit. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors of the team all had the chance to grow together on foreign soil. “Our team chemistry went through the roof,” said Haley Adam, midfielder. “We were together 24/7 and it really tested our relationships, but we all grew as teammates. I consider each and every one of the girls on my team a part of my family- our bond is like no other,” Adam said. Courtesy of Kirsten Smith The Lady Colonels gather at various landmarks as the team had time to see both Lake Cumo and the Collisium in between matches with various Italian clubs. The team saw the trip as a bonding experience that drew them together. Courtesy of Katie Hughes Perhaps what was most important about Italy was the opportunity for the team to experience Italian soccer first-hand. They played three Italian clubs/ professional teams in friendly matches to prepare for fall. “The competition was great. We were able to get to know them after the games we had the pleasure of training with a previous pro Italian keeper,” Haley said. This was Adam’s third trip to Italy, but first with the team for soccer. Teammate Katie Hughes, defense, had a mutual feeling and commented on the opportunity. “Seeing the different attractions that Italy has to offer only brought the team closer together,” Hughes said. “Not many teams can say that they all made a wish at the Trevi fountain or took a boat ride on the Mediterranean Sea. Roaming the streets of Italy will always be a special memory that I am lucky to have shared with my team.” The Lady Colonels will look to put that built chemistry and a worthy offseason to work when Freedom Conference play opens on October 5 against Eastern University. Last season, the women’s soccer team finished 12-5-5 after losing a dramatic shootout to Eastern in the conference semifinals. Until the end of the season, seven of the remaining nine games will be Freedom matchups, emphasizing a clutch end to the year. Head Coach Sumoski returns for his twelfth season, which includes an impressive resume for the Colonels. Sumoski is the all-time winningest coach with a record of 113-87-22, with ten trips to the Freedom Conference tournament and coaching 44 All-Freedom Conference players. �THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 The Lady Colonels take time out of their trip to pose before taking on another Italian soccer team outside of the Lake Cumo area. The team spent time dur- Soccer trip Continued from Page 16 “Our team is different than previous years,” said Haley Adam. “We are a younger team, 17 SPORTS which means we can grow together. I believe that we will do great things this season. I have never been more excited about anything.” The Lady Colonels are currently 3-1. Freshman standout Dianne Connor leads the team with two goals and five points, and junior Alicia Courtesy of John Smoski ing the summer in Italy and the team saw the experience as a bonding event to help the team take on their Roberts comes in second with two goals and a total of four points. In the three wins for the team, the Lady Colonels have won 2-1 against Moravian College, 2-1 against Muhlenberg College, and a 3-1 victory over Mount Saint Mary College of New Men’s golf looks to improve, men’s soccer starts road trip Wilkes University’s head men’s golf coach Guy Rothery looks to continue to improve the team over the fall season. With two tri-matches against King’s College and Misericordia University completed thus far the Colonels record sits at 0-3-1 overall. The fall season will conclude Oct. 1 with a match against Misericordia at Huntsville Golf Club. After a 1-6 record in Middle Atlantic Conference play during the 2012-13 season, Rothery said he is looking forward to making strides in the right direction. “The fall is more of a trial period for the incoming freshman to see where we are for the spring,” Rothery said. The MAC Championships are played in the spring at the Hershey Country Club, and Rothery said he will look to seniors Michael Daubert and Darren Mensch for leadership throughout the year. The Colonel’s home course is the Huntsville Golf Club. At their daily practices Rothery decides which five of the 10 team members will compete in an upcoming match. It is more based on what members of the team are available to participate in the match than on qualifying scores. With golf being played primarily during weekday afternoons, it is difficult to find a Grotto izza the legendary taste Go Colonels! -- Alec Wizer, Correspondent We Deliver to Wilkes University! Call (570) 33 1-FAST (3278) Ask about our combo specials featuring our comp lete line up of pizza, subs, wi ngs, burgers & more!visit us on line for a complete menu & listing of specials at Men’s soccer team hits road – Jonathan Keer, Correspondent @randomfrankp frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu ~ large amount of players available. “It’s different than most other sports, we stress academics and to play when they can,” Rothery said. The coming week features a tough stretch of road games for the Colonels’ men’s soccer. The Colonels hosted D’Youville College Sept. 15 at Schmidt Stadium and entered the contest with a record of 3-1. After the Colonels traveled to Clarks Summit Sept. 16 to play Baptist Bible College, they will go to Williamsport Sept. 18 to take on Penn Tech. They are at Lebanon Valley College Sept. 21 and at Elmira College Sept. 24. Senior defenseman Geoffrey Arentz said he really loves how the season started. “We are off to a great start to the season,” Arentz said. “We’ve had some great team wins that show character to both come from behind and strike early. “We have several games coming up that we view as must win games before we begin conference play,” noted the defenseman about the upcoming week. York. Wilkes faces River Street rival Kings College on October 28 at either home or away. www.grottopizzapa.com or visit our restaurant & sports bar Grotto Pizza, Gateway Center, on Rt. 11 in Edwardsvi lle (just across the bridge!) e legendary taste $5 OFF Any Order of $20 or More For delivery or take out Expires 9/30/2013 L valid only at Grotto Pizza locations in Pennyslvania �18 Sports Getting to know... Freshman Volleyball Player By Brandon Gubitosa Sports Writer Kelsey Yacko is a freshman nursing major from Shamokin, Pa. In high school she was selected to be on the all-star team. In her time at Shamokin she holds the school record in kills with 956 and also the school record in blocks. She is hoping to have a great year and looks forward to playing volleyball at Wilkes. Kelsey took time to sit down and talk to The Beacon to introduce herself to the students of Wilkes University. How long have you been playing volleyball? I have been playing for five years, so basically since freshman year of high school. What is your job as middle? The middle is mainly used for blocking all three front positions. They often hit the ball right as the setter is setting it to quickly attack and catch the defense off guard. How does it feel to be a freshman on the team? It feels a little intimidating because I am so young and inexperienced to the upper classman, but it also feels great because I am part of the team and will one day be in there spots. Who had the biggest influence on you to start playing volleyball? My high school volleyball coaches really encouraged me to play and have had the biggest influence on me to continue playing in college. What made you choose Wilkes over other schools? I really chose Wilkes because of the nursing program and also for their volleyball team. Do you have any pregame rituals? Not really, basically I just listen to music, relax and try not to get nervous. Is there a certain type of music you listen to? Basically I stick to mainly hip hop music. I know it’s early, but how do you like playing for the team so far? I love our team so far, we are a pretty close group for a team. Majority of the time we all get along. Do you have any goals for the team this year? To go farther than what they did last year. I believe last year they finished third in the conference, and I am pretty sure everyone including myself wants to finish in first place. Kelsey Yacko THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 �THE BEACON | Sept. 17, 2013 SPORTS ‘You Do What?!’ The art of competitive gun-slinging Introducing alternative sports to the world one weird look at a time by Ashley Evert L&A&E Assistant Editor “You Do What?” is one incredibly unathletic girl’s journey to explore alternative sports. Check back every week for my take on sports I once knew nothing about and now find fascinating. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked, “Track? He does track?” when I tell people that my brother does trap, I’d be a hell of a lot richer than the average college student. Alas, I am penniless and left tiredly explaining the sport of trap and skeet shooting. Going to a shooting competition is a lot like watching paint dry; there are a few exciting drips when you watch the people you know get a great score, and the rest of just a lot of gunpowder and sunburn. My entire family shoots, so I tag along and inappropriately yell, “Yeah, Team Brad!” while marking little Xs for hits and Os for losses on the bookmark of whatever novel I am reading to pass the time between rounds. It took me a while to realize how much time, focus and dedication goes into this sport. As disinterested as I was at first, I really have gained a deep appreciation for shooters. They spend hours learning muscle memory and concentration techniques and thousands of dollars on shotguns, special colored glasses, customized hearing protection and ammunition. Trap shooting refers to the event in which shooters are situated behind a trap house and shoot at the fluorescent orange, biodegradable targets (originally glass balls with feathers inside that floated to the ground beautifully when hit) that fly out of the house when the shooter calls, “Pull.” Skeet shooting is a little different in the way that there are two houses, one on either The Beacon/Ashley Evert The awards at the bottom of this shooters vest signify various achievements within competition. The 25 and 50 represent separate streaks respectively. Below is all the essential equipment to be a variable trap-shooting machine. 19 side of the shooter, so the targets whiz across the field instead of straight away from the shooter. The goal is simple in each version of the sport: hit every target. Competitors shoot four rounds of 25 targets. They can earn a patch for shooting 25 targets straight, 50 targets, 75 and 100. These patches are proudly displayed on their vests. The best shooters on the competitive level generally shoot 98, 99 or 100 out of 100. They can choose to shoot singles, doubles with a combined score from their partner, or as a team of five. I love that shooting is mainly an individual sport, so if you mess up, you can’t blame it on an untalented teammate. I am also drawn to this sport because it is something that men and women can both participate in equally. I see so many husbands and wives shooting at competitions, along with brothers and sisters. The competitive nature of beating your own personal score along with beating whoever you’re with is really exciting. The trap and skeet community is unlike other sports fans I have encountered. There is never any bad sportsmanship and everyone is willing to share a story or one of their secrets for shooting better. It is heartwarming to see so many gray bearded men pass down their wisdom to bright-eyed middle school students who dream of hitting their 25-straight milestone. Trap and skeet shooting is an inspiring sport of personal discipline and studied skill in which many generations can participate. For now, I am content observing and cheering on my family. Maybe one day I will pick up a shotgun and try my hand at becoming the next Annie Oakley. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu �Sports 20 | Sept. 17, 2013 Want to learn about shooting and trap? skeet The Beacon/Ashley Evert Check out the new alternative sports series, ‘You do what?!’ on page 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 September 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 September 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6012ec4d01bfd137c90c89a9b6ea0dd0.pdf 899890b69abfcec6d9693d19106d1aee PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Sept. 24, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 2 Times they are a-changing Check out the best places around to take in the changing of the seasons and reflect on nature, Page 10 The Beacon/Jake Cochran �NEWS 2 Constitution Day Page 5 September 24, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Assessment brings improvements to Public Safety New uniforms, vehicles, patrol routes among suggestions made by outside firm in January Christine Lee News Editor A search is underway for a new Director of Public Safety after an outside firm completed an assessment on the office. The search process for the director is being carried out by a committee comprised of faculty and staff who are working with an outside consulting firm, Spelman and Johnson, to identify potential candidates. The search for a new Director of Public Safety is one of several initiatives being enacted to the Office of Public Safety after an evaluation was done of the office in January by consultants from Margolis, Healy and Associates. During the evaluation, associates from the firm gathered feedback from faculty, staff and students on Public Safety's effectiveness in its policies and procedures. One of the major recommendations the firm made involved the visibility of public safety on campus. "The more visible public safety officers are, the less likely people who want to come onto campus; who are thinking of coming onto campus to make some kind of trouble, the less likely it is they will do that," Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott explained. Prescott said to improve the office's visibility on campus; several actions have been taken over the summer. Most notably Public Safety will be receiving new uniforms of yellow shirts and jackets with their navy pants. They will also receive a new Ford Explorer that will operate as a mobile dispatch unit in addition to a patrol vehicle. Prescott said this new vehicle will be "very visible" on campus and added that the blue Fords being used by Public Safety are ones taken from the Admissions office that were no longer needed. They are being used until the new vehicle arrives. In addition, Prescott explained patrol routes and schedules of officers have been changed. Two new patrol routes have been created for the campus: one on the interior of campus done either on foot or by bicycle and another done around the perimeter of campus done from the patrol cars. "The officer will be in out of the vehicle and will do parking enforcement and will check The Beacon/Dan Lykens As part of the recommendations made by the outside firm, Public Safety purchased a new Ford Explorer for patrols. The blue ones that have been seen around campus were taken from the Admissions office for use by the office until the new vehicle arrives. doors," Prescott said. "That officer will also go over to the athletic fields (at Ralston Field)." Public Safety Manager Jerry Rebo said the changes have been good for the office. "It's been very beneficial. Officers seem to be in good morale and are welcome to the changes that are being made and we hope the community will see that it's going to benefit them also," Rebo said. Rebo said the office's new goal is to become a police department, with officers being highly trained in carrying firearms and have powers of arrest on campus. Senior P1 pharmacy major Julie Miller sees the assessment as a good way for the senior administration to hear students' input on Public Safety. "A lot of times Public Safety used to get a bad rap. You used to see them sitting around in Stark or you didn't really see them a lot so THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com I feel like this is (the administration's) way of showing that they notice students were complaining and this is their way of getting students' input," Miller said. One of the observations made by Margolis, Healy and Associates was that the office doesn't have an adequate training program the current training of officers is "informal." Prescott added that training of officers is being enhanced and there will be several new officers, both of which are former police officers, hired to boost staffing based on one recommendation the firm gave on ideal staffing levels. In addition, Prescott said there will also be a separate dispatch staff of five full-time officers who will receive specialized training in dispatch operations, the type of training given to officers working in 911 call centers. "One of the observations was that the Public Safety officers were doing dispatch work when they really should be out on patrol," Prescott said. Another observation made by the observations made by the firm includes a lack of consensus on campus on the role and expectations of the office. Although the initial assessment was performed in January, Prescott sees the assessment as a multi-stage process, with the first stage the assessment itself and the second stage designed to engage the campus community in a conversation on what they expect from Public Safety and to implement the recommendations made in January. As part of the second stage, forums with associates from Margolis, Healy and Associates were held on campus this month for faculty, staff and students to seek input on what the campus community wants from the office. Associate Aaron Graves from the firm and Prescott also sought input from members of Student Government on the office at the Sept. 11 meeting. "The purpose of the forums was to share information but more importantly to engage the people who attended in a conversation about what we collectively, everyone here in the university community, wants and expects from Public Safety," Prescott said. The report also noted that Wilkes has a "shallow" crime prevention and safety awareness program, with frustration from the campus community on lack of information on what to do in an emergency situation. They also reported that the university should ensure effective emergency preparedness information is provided to members of the campus community. Prescott stressed that even though Public Safety is charged with keeping the campus safe, it is up to members of the campus community to ensure safety, including sharing information with the office if something doesn't look right. "It's important for everybody on campus to recognize that all of us have a role in Public Safety," Prescott said. The full summary of the assessment will be available for viewing in the Farley library. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Anne Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Online Editor: Shawn Carey News Editor: Christine Lee L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Adviser: Loran Lewis Assistant News Editor: Nicole Zukowski Assistant L&A&E Editor: Ashley Evert Assistant Opinion Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Online Editor: James Jaskolka �THE BEACON | September 24, 2013 3 NEWS Nursing Simulation Center gives students experience in clinicals Expanded center fulfills growing enrollment in nursing program; gives one-on-one attention By Nicole Zukowski Assistant News Editor Nursing students have a new clinical simulation center on the campus to help educate and relay hands on clinical experience. The Clinical Nursing Simulation Center moved from ground floor of University Towers to the basement of Stark Learning Center during the summer. The CNSC holds up to 250 students at a time and is complete with a student lounge located down the hall. Director of the CNSC Joyce Chmil said the center came as a result of the nursing program needing additional room due to growth in the major. “Our program has grown so quickly that we needed to find more space to house all the students,” she said. “This space became available and met all of our needs.” The CNSC houses tools to instruct an interactive education including anatomical models, low and high-fidelity manikins , vital signs simulators and standardized patients. These manikins are life-like models that students work with. Clinical style rooms set up to run simulations, along with a brief room accommodating computers to get students ready to go forth with simulations. There are also two state of the art classrooms, two- way mirrors to monitor students with simulations, white board walls and a house plan layout to expose students to a home care setting. “The CNSC is really nice. The rooms really resemble hospital and clinical settings,” said Ashley Truglio, sophomore nursing student. Simulations are four phases long, with around four to six students doing the simulations at a time in an effort to give each student The Beacon/Dan Lykens Nursing students will have access to the new simulation center in the basement via their student identification cards between the hours at 8a.m. to 8p.m. on weekdays and select weekends. They also have 24-hour access to the lounge. individual attention. The goal of the CNSC is to educate students to relate the knowledge they learn in the classroom setting to the clinical environment. Students learn what is expected from real health care environments through the clinical simulation of the CNSC. The simulations are designed to be as realistic as possible. “Students should have a center that in reality simulates an actually health care environment,” Mary Ann Merrigan, associate dean of the School of Nursing, said. “We are very happy and grateful to have this stimulation center for the students to learn in.” ,-.,,,,_#S~- ....-.- PIZZA DOUBLES 2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $16 .95 MIX&MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu -.,-.~·~ IIIIEILII. .E . ., r 825-5166 WEEKDAY SPECIALS M-TH (carry ouVdine in only) “I would encourage anyone interested in the nursing to take a look at the CNSC,” Merrigan said “It is realistic and a great on-hands experience student nurses need.” All nursing majors have swipe access to the CNSC during hours of operation, 8a.m. - 8p.m. and on selected weekends. 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The button was discussed in a Student Affairs meeting Foley had attended and is designed to defer trespassers from harming anyone walking at night. Adviser Elizabeth Swantek explained that the buttons had been given out by the Victims' Resource Center for that purpose a few years ago. Some of the issues brought up with the device included the idea of it being easily misused and the possibility of it not being used correctly. Foley added that Student Affairs is looking into two options of distributing them: the first being giving them out at a nominal cost of $6 and the second being giving them away outright. By a hand vote, nineteen members recommended using the buttons, thirteen recommended creating a committee looking into other them and other security measures and three voted do not do anything. Despite the high number of members voting to recommend the buttons, Foley announced that he and Student Affairs would create a committee looking into other safety measures. The long-dormant Outdoors Club is seeking to revise its club constitution and become a more formally-recognized campus club. President William Welgosh presented at the Sept. 18 Student Government meeting seeking a revision to the club's constitution. Almost immediately, there were questions raised on the club's constitution. Beacon Briefs Flu shots available in Health Services Flu shots are available at the Health and Wellness Services office on the first floor of Passan Hall at $20, payable by cash or check made out to Wilkes University. The vaccines will be given during regular office hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The shots are in limited supply, so they are being offered on a first-come basis. 10-digit dialing now in effect for area The new 10-digit dialing requirement went into effect Sept. 21 for all phone numbers in the 570 area code. Intra-campus calls, currently made by dialing only the campus phone extension, will not be affected. Callers must use 10-digit calling for external phone numbers. Updated payroll portal Effective Sept. 13, the payroll portal is now located with the Office of Human Resources and there have been no changes to include updated forms, pay schedules and news. Student teaching placement seminar All students planning to student teach during the spring 2014 semester must attend the student teaching placement seminar at 11 a.m. Sept. 26 in Breiseth 205. Associate professor "I felt it was vague," junior class Secretary Peter Tuzzo said. "There were a lot of gaps." One issue discussed was the club doing activities alongside the Adventure Education program. Treasurer Anthony Fanucci said Adventure Education has reached out to them but it has been hard to find an even ground with the program and the Outdoors Club. "We're tried to team up with them but most of what they do is unsupervised and (Adventure Education) activities have Jill (Price) in them," Fanucci said. Swantek explained that the club has been in existence before the Adventure Education program was formed but over time has been mostly inactive. However, she explained the club is still allocated Student Government funds. Welgosh will be back this week to find out if the revisions have been approved. At that meeting, freshmen officers and several other new members formally accepted their new positions and were assigned mentors, an experienced member of Student Government. Foley explained for the rest of the meeting how things run for the freshmen members. Scott Pantalone, vice president of the SAG Mini Baja Club, an automotive engineering club, came to discuss adding the new position of public relations officer into the club constitution. Although some members brought up the notion of having those responsibilities being put into the club secretary role, senior class President Julie Miller said the change was good. It was suggested to Pantalone to bring in a social media aspect to the club, to which he replied that they already have a Facebook page created. He will be also back this week to hear if his request was approved. Vice President Taylor Moyer was back for the second week to ask for funding for Fall Fest. She asked the board for $2,400 to cover the cost of Fall Fest on Sept. 28, which she noted was $2,300 less than last year's budget. of education Gina Morrison will be discussing the Malaysia student teaching opportunity and students will be filling out forms and other necessary paperwork to student teach during the spring semester. Winners of Cards For Merit Promotion The Marketing and Communications department announced that Alicia Roses and Lauren Machell are the winners of two $25 gift cards after claiming their Merit pages which are designed to highlight student achievements. Roses and Machell were chosen at random from the students who claimed their personal Merit page between Sept. 11 and 18. Vintage Homecoming T-shirts for sale The Office of Alumni Relations is selling a limited number of vintage-inspired Wilkes baseball shirts for this year’s Homecoming celebrations. The three-quarter sleeve gray shirts feature navy sleeves and are $12 each. Orders can be made online no later than Sept. 25. The shirts will be available for pick-up in time for Homecoming events. If you are interested in seeing your announcement in The Beacon, contact News Editor Christine Lee at christine.lee@wilkes.edu. The Beacon/Christine Lee President Ian Foley shows the hand alarm being considered by S.G. The proposal was passed by a vote of 36-0-1. Foley asked members to discuss an event sponsored by Individuals Putting Abilities to Motion, an organization that helps and advocates for those with disabilities, will be hosting a wheelchair basketball tournament November 16 and 17 in Scranton. Participants are those with normal walking abilities who will play three on three basketball in wheelchairs with four teams with five to seven participants playing from area colleges. He said the schools of pharmacy and nursing are both interested in participating and opened 5 the floor to discussion from members. For committee reports, the Teaching Recognition and Effectiveness committee discussed what went well at the annual awards ceremony and announced that a new award will be implemented. The Student Life and Media committee had a discussion with Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott on public safety, announced that a women's golf and swimming team will be formed next year, that the safe rides program is on hold because the provider, Posten Taxi, went out of business, the implementation of a fresh food bar at the Stark Learning Center food court and the grab and go option at Rifkin Café. They also announced that there have been 40 new seats added to the cafeteria on the third floor of the Henry Student Center. The Curriculum Committee announced that they are considering adding sports management as a major and minor due to there being courses already in place that would satisfy the degree. The Library Committee announced that they are looking into replacing the air conditioning units and the library is now fully-staffed. The Admissions and Financial Aide Committee announced that the scholarship amount for incoming students next year has been increased. The Operations Committee announced that the boiler in the Henry Student Center will be replaced, the ceiling on Breiseth is being resealed, the light walk, in which Student Government, Public Safety, Student Affairs and Facilities do a walk around campus to ensure every light is working, will be scheduled and the new Public Safety uniforms were expected to arrive that week. @wilkesbeacon christine.lee@wilkes.edu Constitution Day 2013 The Beacon/David Lee On Sept. 17, Wilkes celebrated Constitution Day with a presentation by Associate professor of political science Kyle Kreider (right) on “The Voting Rights Act and the Constitution: What’s Next?” As an institution receiving federal funds, Wilkes is required to observe the holiday commemorating the signing of the federal Constitution. �6 FUN CORNER Madam Calypso’s horoscopes for week of Sept. 24 See what the stars have in store for the future of all Colonels this week ARIES (March 21- April 19) - Be careful who you share that secret with. You might regret it. ly this is your week to shine, just don’t put your foot in your mouth at home and you should be fine. TAURUS (April 20- May 20) - You are the life of the party this week. Make some new friends while you’re out. LEO (July 23- August 22)- You are being asked to a lot of things lately, but make sure you can handle them all. Don’t spread yourself too thin. GEMINI (May 21- June 21)- You might get an inkling this week of what you really want to do with your life. Trust yourself and do some research, you may have found your calling. CANCER (June 22- July 22)- Academical- VIRGO (Aug 23- Sept 22) - Your season is winding down and monotony is setting in. Time will seem to move slower now that everything has become routine again. LIBRA (Sept 23- Oct 22) - You have a lot of BEACONGLYPHICS Try the crack the mysterious code, to reveal the hidden message Directions: Use Microsoft Word and the font webdings to translate the message ?~Xii Xii~ ajar. ~- ~ □ ➔ ~+. ? Submissions? aggression and it’s time to take it to the street – with running obviously. A little exercise will clear your head and allow you to let off some steam. SCORPIO (Oct 23- Nov 21) - Take a minute to stop staring at ios7 and pay attention to your surroundings. If you don’t you might miss some crucial information. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22- Dec 21) - Someone is about to take you by surprise. While this may seem like an upset, maybe you have just met your match. CAPRICORN (Dec 22- Jan 19) - Buy a lottery ticket. Audition for a reality show. Things are going your way. AQUARIUS (Jan 20- Feb 18) - You may feel you’re standing still, but others see you are slowly inching toward your goal. You still may have to convince them you have that goal. PISCES (Feb 19- March 20) - Bury yourself in a book and don’t worry about coming out. This week is about enjoying you, not worrying about them. 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If ou have an hand-drawn ca1toons / fwmy photogTa hs, or certain games you'd like to see on this age, e-mail wilkesbeacon@ cinail.com. �7 Sept. 24, 2013 L&A&E College cuisine Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com Great white elephants: those things nobody wants to talk about By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor Do you know how to be real? According to Franco Lombardo, as human beings, we don’t. “How we treat our money is exactly how we treat those closest to us, including ourselves,” Lombardo said. Lombardo is a renowned speaker, author and adviser to some of North America’s wealthiest families and their family offices, work he has been doing for 20 years now. Lombardo said that an event will happen in our lives. From that, we tell ourselves a story and attach meaning to that event. We call the story our beliefs, telling this to ourselves often enough that it does indeed become our beliefs. The funny thing is, we never question these beliefs. We hold them as truth. Just as we have beliefs about different types of things in life, we have them about money too. That is called a Money Motto, and we all have one that subconsciously runs us, and dictates the decisions we make about money. As the relationship beings that we are, Lombardo said we take these Money Mottos into these relationships. Whenever we argue with others, it’s usually centered around our beliefs and we never bother to question what we are really fighting for. People get hung up on their beliefs about money, which is what ultimately ends up impacting relationships. These problems also expand into the family system and business. Research says that 78% of wealth transfer from generation to generation fails. Lombardo thinks that a lot of families know this, they just don’t deal with the issues that are sitting right in front of them. Lombardo said families invest so much focus, time and energy into the family business that they end up ignoring the fundamental issue at heart: issues within the family. A colleague of Lombardo’s, Andrew Keyt, the president of the United States Chapter of the Family Business Network, said the problem is, in the industry, it’s designed to protect the business from the family – so by definition, the family is a liability. Lombardo agrees, because families are not dealing with their stories, or their great white elephants. Everyone knows the concept of the “elephant in the room”. Similarly, there are three things that Lombardo said, if given too soon, are bound to ultimately ruin a family business. They are: money, ownership and power. Research suggests that white elephants have long been regarded as sacred in Thailand. Leg- The Beacon/Paul Kaspriskie Confronting one’s Money Motto and the issues that surround it will help resolve issues within the family system and other relationships, leading to success. end says that if a Thai king became dissatisfied with a subject he would give him a white elephant, because such a gift would lead to financial ruin. It was both a blessing and a curse. The question Lombardo asks is: How much do you invest in your family to deal with your story to make your family better? He says families typically spend significantly less time on the family system, which is really the “greatest and most valuable asset.” To fix this, a family has to be restructured so that they’re not a liability to the business, and the only way to do this is to talk about issues head on. While this is what’s most needed for the family system, it is also what Lombardo has found to be the No. 1 challenge for the wealthiest families. They don’t know how to talk about things, their great white elephants. The lack of conversation causes failure. When they’re not having conversations to try and solve their problems, families are seeking help from advisers who ultimately can only help them solve the issues, not actually solve them. But Lombardo thinks advisers are also at fault, because they think that by telling their clients the truth they will cause anger and resentment, and therefore a loss in revenue. But what families are really looking for is that honesty, passion and direct calling out of their mistakes. Lombardo said the conversations that need to be taking place within families simply aren’t, and that’s where everything goes wrong. “They buy the best help money can buy,” Lombardo said. However, what he has found when you deal with familial emotional issues, the governance often takes care of itself. If you’ve ever seen or heard of Lombardo’s work, the phrase Why Rich Kids Hate Their Parents will sound familiar. Lombardo called the concept “entitlitis,” and it goes along with laziness. Not always intentionally, Lombardo said, parents will tell themselves that they are making life easier for their children by constantly bailing them out. By doing so, parents are inadvertently taking away drive, passion and desire to contribute, thus creating a spoiled brat. In the process, parents are also taking away children’s opportunity to experience pain, and no pain equals a tough time. “Parents nowadays are over protectors,” Lombardo said. For example, Lombardo said parents will say,“my kids aren’t responsible with money.” The question he asks is: where do you think they learned it? As a result of all of this, Lombardo said parents will end up feeling guilty and try to make up lost time with money. But in Lombardo’s eyes, this isn’t the right move; what children want is time. “It’s the wrong currency,” he said. “Children are wise. They’ll figure it out and play the guilt card, so there is accountability on both sides.” Lombardo said the two biggest struggles facing wealthy families are they don’t know how to have those aforementioned conversations, and parents don’t know how to deal with entitlement. That’s where Lombardo comes in. He is the coach who prepares and helps parents to have those conversations. “I coach them on how to do it – it’s like teaching them a new language,” Lombardo said. He later added that “as a society, we crave and long for authentic leaders because they stand out among others.” For college students, the Money Motto still applies. Finances are still a central part of students’ daily lives. To be financially responsible and wise during your college years, and avoid all of these issues, Lombardo offers this advice: students can ask themselves what their beliefs are about money (Money Motto) and this will shed light on why they behave the way they do. Students who attended the Family Business Forum on Sept. 19 found the presentation to be powerful. “Franco gave great insight into finding the “Great White Elephant” in your family and dealing with it as soon as possible,” senior business major Josh Rodriguez said. “His humorous approach made the lecture relatable, because sometimes being truly authentic is hard. It showed me that family businesses need to be authentic right off the bat, or their story will unravel. The lecture also reaffirmed the notion that communication is the key. Putting time into the family is just as important as the business itself.” With all of these issues, there have to be solutions. There are, and it all starts with looking within oneself, finding out what one’s story is and owning it. Lombardo said somehow, people are all responsible for the relationships they don’t like. In order to change that, they have to: “Take a look in the mirror, dig deep and whatever you find, that’s the piece.” So what Lombardo wants to know is, what are you going to commit to change tomorrow that you are avoiding today? The Money Motto can be equated to just about anything else in life. Everyone has beliefs about something, and whether they realize it or not, they are at the core of what they argue about. In order to solve those differences, they must talk about them, and to do that there’s only one solution: in the words of Lombardo, get authentic, get real. For more information, visit https://www. familyoffice.com/blog/how-have-great-whiteelephant-conversations, http://www.themoneyproject.ca or http://contributingleader.podmatic. com. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ Pinteresting: with Anne Yoskoski Mason jar snow globes,“Perfect for small gifts” Oddsmakers: “Felina” with Jake Cochran Predictions of the next “Breaking Bad” episode This day back in history... with Sarah Bedford Dr. Seuss passed away �8 THE BEACON| Sept. 24, 2013 L&A&E New Jersey indie duo signed to Wilkes-Barre based record label By James Jaskolka Assistant Online Editor It’s always darkest before the dawn. Good things fall apart so better things can fall together. The clichés are endless, and although trite, nothing better describes Phillipsburg, New Jersey’s mountaineer. The two-piece indie outfit came together during Oct. 2012, when Hurricane Sandy’s havoc prompted guitarist / vocalist Billy Scarbrough to move in with long-time friend-turned-drummer Brandon Potts. “The power at my house went out…so I hit up Brandon to see what he was doing,” Scarbrough says. “I was kind of at odds with my parents at the time. A couple weeks went by…I just never really left.” The living situation proved to be highly beneficial to both Scarbrough and Potts, the latter of whom recalls being in a dark place in his life at the time. “I was really upset, and very angry,” he says. “Billy moving in really helped me get happy. The band [starting] really made me get happy.” Having recently departed from their previous bands, the new roommates quickly got back to work writing music in the basement of Potts’s house, channeling their new positivity into creative energy. Equipped with new songs and driven by their optimism, mountaineer. began booking shows in New Jersey and Northeast Pennsylvania. The duo’s blend of indie, folk and punk quickly captured the attention of local show-goers, including the head of Time Table Collective, a DIY-style record label based out of Wilkes-Barre – a re- The Beacon/Lyssa Scott Mountaineer lets their positivity shine through with debut EP recently released by Time Table Collective, a Wilkes-Barre record label owned and operated by Wilkes freshman Derek Jolley. Their EP, all good things, can be heard at timetablerecords.bandcamp.com lationship, mountaineer. explains, that neither member could have anticipated. “We played a show, and I can remember pushing our gear out of [the venue], and this nerdy-looking kid comes up to me and says ‘Hey man, your band is really sweet…I want to talk to you about putting you on Time Table Records,’” Potts recollects with a laugh. “And I was like ‘Excuse me?’…it was like, in a matter of thirty seconds, ‘Okay, I guess my band is good.’… from that day on, Time Table has had Mountaineer’s back.” Time Table (owned and operated by Wilkes freshman Derek Jolley) released mountaineer.’s debut EP “all good things” in June; the aptly-titled album, which Scarbrough says is “all about good vibes,” is currently on its second press. “I love mountaineer.,” says Jolley in a separate interview. “[The EP] was released to huge avail, it’s been really successful. They’re excellent guys and working with them is my pleasure.” “Just to see how many people bought the CD the day it was released was phenomenal,” notes Potts. “It’s definitely a new feeling, having a little success.” “I like that people are screaming along,” Scarbrough agrees. “People screaming [our] lyrics, that’s success to me.” mountaineer. have plans to tour and release a full-length this winter. You can listen to the all good things EP at www.timetablerecords. bandcamp.com/album/all-good-things. @wilkesbeacon james.jaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu Political commentator comes Relay for Life holds event to give annual Kirby Lecture at Kirby Park on Oct. 6 By Sara Davis Correspondent A conservative political commentator and best-selling author will be the guest speaker for this year’s Kirby Lecture at Wilkes University. Columnist Jonah Goldberg will present the Allan P. Kirby Lecture in Free Entrepreneurship at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. The lecture is based on Goldberg’s newest book, “The Tyranny of Clichés – How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas,” which discusses liberal politicians and how their “clichés” have the potential to devastate America. Following the lecture, Goldberg will have a book signing. The Wilkes-Kings’ bookstore, Barnes & Noble, will be selling books in the upper lobby of the Darte Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. The Allan P. Kirby Center Lecture Series holds two lectures per year, and invites individuals from the free enterprise and entrepreneurship field to the Wilkes University campus and Northeastern Pennsylvania. “The Kirby Lecture offers students, cam- pus staff, faculty and community members an opportunity to expose themselves to a wide variety of speakers with varied backgrounds and expertise in multitude of areas,” stated Rebecca Van Jura, director of special events at Wilkes University. Goldberg is a New York Times and Amazon. com best-selling author, a member of the board of contributors to the USA Today, a founding editor of the National Review Online, a “Fox News All Star” on Special Report with Bret Baier, a political commentator on CNN and has received several awards, including the Lowell Thomas Award and the Conservative Political Action Conference Conservative Journalist of the Year award. Goldberg has also made appearances on “Good Morning America,” “Nightline,” Hardball with Chris Matthews,” “The Daily Show,” “NBC Nightly News” and many other television and radio programs. For more information contact Dr. Jeffrey Alves at jeffrey.alves@wilkes.edu, or Rebecca Van Jura at rebecca.vanjura@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu By Nick Durdan Correspondent Wilkes University’s Relay for Life will be participating in Colleges vs. Cancer, an event that supports Colleges Against Cancer, part of the American Cancer Society. Colonels vs. Cancer will be held at Kirby Park, across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre in Kingston Oct. 6. Preregistration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee for runners is $15 dollars and all participants that register for the event before Sept. 27 are guaranteed an event T-shirt in their size. For more information about registration go to www.wilkes.edu/ homecoming. Registration can also be made at the Student Union building from 11-1 Tuesdays and Thursdays. The event is run by P3 pharmacy major Bethany Sharpless, the student adviser for Colleges Against Cancer. She has stated that proceeds of the event will benefit the American Cancer Society. She said the event will be part of the Wilkes University Alumni Association’s Reunion Weekend. She said the opportunity to lead this event because cancer has affected almost every person she knows, and some funds from Colonels vs. Cancer helps fund cancer researchers. Joining Sharpless in planning is junior pharmacy major Rebecca Gordon, the Relay for Life chairman for Wilkes University. She said that this event will be part of Wilkes’ Relay for Life organization, where the community gets together to celebrate life, remember those who lost their lives and to raise money for the American Cancer Society. They also raise awareness high-risk behaviors linking to cancer. The run itself will span 5 kilometers, students, faculty and community members are among the people expected to attend the event. Funds from the event that are donated to the American Cancer Society help fund other programs such as Road to Recovery, offering free rides to treatment to cancer patients. Funds also help Look Good Feel Better which offers resources to help women affected by cancer take care of their wigs and skin during treatment. @wilkesbeacon nick.durdan@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 9 L&A&E Beauty Basic: How to care for makeup brushes By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor “Here, you can use my brush if you need to,” is not only a statement that offends me as a makeup artist, considering that I have over 50 brushes at my disposal at all times, but the brush I am offered always looks like it has been through 20 products for 20 years without a single wash. This week’s Beauty Basic is a result of all the bacteria-infested brushes I have been offered in my career. Cleaning your makeup brushes is simple, easy and necessary to keeping that face of yours as gorgeous as usual. In theory, we should use a clean brush every time we apply a new product, but this is not a perfect world with limitless money to buy new brushes or limitless time in which to clean them. Keep up with this routine every two or three weeks and you will see a huge difference in the application of your makeup and the “health” and longevity of your brushes. Don’t waste the money on expensive brush cleaners when baby shampoo works just as well. Wet your brush and squeeze a small amount of shampoo into your hand. Don’t swirl your brush around because the bristles could break off against the metal ferrule. Instead, work your brush into the shampoo back and forth, then side-to-side gently. Massage the shampoo into the bris- The Beacon/Ashley Evert Knowing the anatomy of your makeup brushes will help you clean them more effeciently for better use. tles with your fingertips, then rinse using the same motions. Be careful to rinse the brush with the bristles facing down and without getting any water into the ferrule. Water can loosen the glue inside that keeps the brush together and you will get a ton of bristle loss. Repeat shampooing and rinsing until the water runs clear, then reshape the bristles with your fingers and lay the brush down to dry on a flat surface; never put it back in a container upside-down because again, the water will seep into the ferrule. Viola! Not too difficult to keep those brushes squeaky clean, is it? If you’re having particular difficulty with an eyeliner or lip brush because of the waxy consistency of the products, add some olive oil to the shampoo. The oil will break down any wax and make it much easier to clean the brush. Olive oil will also condition your brush hairs. I tend to wash my brushes at night so they have plenty of time to dry while I catch my beauty rest. In terms of storage, I use old glass containers from candles filled with colorfill from Michael’s (found in the vase section) to display them on my vanity. Keeping your makeup brushes sparkling is super quick and easy. When your brushes are happy, your skin will be, too. Now that you have been armed with the knowledge on how to properly clean them, there should not be a single crusty brush in anyone’s bag around campus. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu College Cuisine: Cheap, easy eats for busy students Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Cookie dough Greek yogurt is ridiculously easy to make and if you’re a baker, you’ll already have the ingredients on hand. Between the yogurt and peanut butter, this is a sweet protein-packed way to begin your day instead of the usual boring bowl of cereal. The Basics: Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Cost per serving: about $3 Ingredients: 5 oz. Plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon chocolate chips Instructions: 1. Measure out and combine the peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract and salt into the Greek yogurt. 2. Stir in chocolate chips once other ingredients are thoroughly mixed and smooth. 3. Enjoy! @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu --11,1,,......Th@ Pl,4 Lis~ _ Df -rhe.., V\/e..,e..,~ Back before the days of stolen music, On-TheGo playlists and Youtube; there was a time when people would sit down and have to weigh their musical choices with care because it took longer than two minutes to make a play--~ ----list of all the songs they thought would sound awesome together. Luckily that time has passed, so each week WCLH and The Beacon will be teaming up to bring an emotional soundscape for your audio pleasure airing each Wednesday at 3PM on 90.7 FM or worldwide at WCLH.org, here’s a little tease of what will be spinning… This week, to coincide with the changing of the seasons, the tempo will slow to a relaxed rate and the aggressive bass riffs will be traded for acoustic panderings. Expect the playlist to lower that heart rate and induce an overwhelming feeling of tranquility. This won’t be a workout playlist, so find a chair, your best headphones, and clear your schedule. �10 Under this harvest moon... By Jake Cochran Editor-In-Chief During the week of Sept. 17, the Harvest Moon made it’s annual appearance, lighting up the night bright enough to read a newspaper. But it’s gone now, so while the moon may be gone,(and with it, the opportunity to read the best college newspaper in all of Wilkes University outside at night) these beautiful fall locations are not. Northeastern Pennsylvania has some excellent scenic areas to spot leaves changing and falling to cover the ground. Now that school is in fullswing, all the essays, assignments, annoying group work, after-class ‘optional’ study sessions and general academic nonsense take a toll on a student’s mental well-being. The best way to break up the monotony of the day is to get away from everything. Just leave all the problems at the desk where they’ll eventually be solved and head into nature for inspiration and creative solutions. Make the escape to one or all of these locations... This is one of the further options on the list, but one of the most visually rewarding. The area has a boat launch and multiple trails around the lake. The drive out isn’t bad itself, if the scenic route is your thing. 11 THE BEACON If a drive is out of the question, just put on some sneakers and make the trek across the Market Street Bridge. On the other side lies one of the best sites around to take in the changing of the seasons with both wooded and waterfront areas. Francis Slocum Lake Seven Tubs Natural Area Kirby Park This is another place a car would be the only option of getting to, but it’s definitely worth the drive. The Seven Tubs is a natural formation from years of erosion. The result is something out of a J.R. Tolkien novel, minus the Hobbits and wizards. It’s relatively Orc-free. �12 Sept. 24, 2013 OPINION Defensive problems Page 15 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Why ‘North Colorado’ is not likely in the future of the United States By Lyndsie Yamrus I Assistant Opinion Editor Hawaii was the last state to be admitted into the union back in 1959, bringing the number of states in the continental US from an awkward 49 to a nice, solid 50. And so we have 50 stars in the American flag today- arranged uniformly and magnificently beside 13 white and red bars. But what if the US added a new state tomorrow? 51 states? Where would it go? What would its name be? Would someone make a new flag to accommodate the extra star? A 51st state. The idea seems just as preposterous to me as scientists deleting Pluto from our solar system. And yet, the last planet printed in any 2013 grade school science textbook diagram is Neptune. Imagine that. So a new state isn’t so inconceivable after all. In fact, there’s talk of it, and it would be named North Colorado. Residents of a recently growing number of rural northeastern counties in Colorado (predominantly Republican) want to secede from their home state. The initiative began after a series of gun and environmental laws were passed by the state legislature in which these rural counties generally opposed. The counties feel sidelined when it comes to decision-making in Democratically-controlled Denver, the state capital. The counties additionally feel that their regions have been negatively impacted by some of these decisions. Certain counties feel as if their voices aren’t heard, and much of the problem stems from geographical isolation. / / l I , I ) l / ---------------/ r Colorado The Beacon/Paul Kaspriskie Due to political issues, counties in Colorado seek to secede from their home state and form a North Colorado.” This initiative, however, isn’t likely because it requires votes from both the CO legislature and Congress. Alright, so poor planning back in earlier decades when land surveyors decided that it would just be easier to make most western states basic in shape, comprised primarily of right angles- mostly rectangles, or some type of rectangle derivative. Take Moffat County, CO. The county is literally on the opposite side of the state in the western corner, separated from the rest of the aggravated counties by the Rocky Mountains. No wonder Denver isn’t listening: there’s a pretty large barrier in the way there. If Moffat County disaffiliated itself, North Colorado would not be contiguous like the other mainland states. They’d have to include a bunch of other top Colorado counties in order to achieve contiguity. Case in point: one idea is asking Wyoming to expand their borders south and annex the dissatisfied counties. But this still wouldn’t accommodate Moffat. Besides, Wyoming seems cautious and uninterested. According to many news sources, the Equality State feels as if they have other issues to focus on, as does the nation as a whole. Wyoming is right. If North Colorado becomes a state, that means they would receive congressional representation. Washington D.C. can barely get anything done as it is. The secession idea is intensely politically charged, but according to NationalJournal. com, Weld County’s commissioner has an idea that could get Congress on board: North Colorado would obviously be a red state, but if we admitted Puerto Rico or Washington D.C as well, this would likely be a boost for the Democrats. See how quickly one more state became two? When it comes down to it, a North Colorado isn’t likely. It just isn’t realistic for many reasons. Besides, even if county residents approved the ballot initiative, they need both the Denver legislature’s and Congress’s votes. All in all, it’s a symbolic initiative, and it represents accurately many of the foundations in which this country was built upon. These counties must know that secession isn’t likely, but they certainly were successful in getting Denver’s attention, even with mountains and miles of grass in the way. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu Runway racism: High class or highly discriminatory? By Sara Davis Staff Writer What comes to your mind when you hear the word “runway?” Do you think of fashion trends and designer fabrics, or do you think more along the lines of super models? A majority of runway models share similar body features such as petite frames, flawless skin and long legs, but recently another similarity seems to be becoming too common: the color of the model’s skin. Looking at statistics from some of the wellknown fashion shows such as New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, show how serious the racial problem is becoming. According to CNN and statistics compiled by blog Jezebel, at New York Fashion week in February, only 6 percent of designs were shown on black models. 82.7 percent of the runway spots were given to white models, while Asian females received 9.1 percent of the spots. Similarly, in this year’s fashion week located in London, England, only three models did not have white skin. It is frightening to think that this problem is happening again, considering the fact that the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964, and it is now 2013. After several decades, why is the racism still an issue that is plaguing fashion today? Fashion week, along with other similar fashion productions, serves as a purpose for designers to exhibit their work and provide the audience with what clothing is “in-style” for the fall and spring seasons. The key word here is clothing. If the purpose is to exhibit the newest sweater or the recent style of high-heeled shoes, then why does it matter who wears them? It seems as if both the designers and the pro- ducers forgot the famous saying, “treat others the way you want to be treated,” or “walk a mile in their shoes.” How would they feel if they were not allowed to participate, or were being limited in their participation, due to the color of their skin? Although they may not admit to this, they would probably feel upset, angry or belittled. If people of various body types, cultures and skin colors are going to be purchasing the clothes, then they should be allowed to model them. Some people fail to realize that a large amount of viewer’s self-esteems are lowered when the message is portrayed that whiteskinned, long-legged, blemish-free people are prime models to exhibit pristine outfits. Imagine how you would feel if you had several years of modeling experience and worked your way up to the professional level, and were told that you did not meet the requirements due to the color of your skin? Better yet, what if you were interested in purchasing new outfits, but felt you were not the right person to wear them just because of the color of your skin? Why is this problem still relevant? Are the producers ignorant of the fact that they are given equal opportunity to people of all colors of skin, or are they aware of the fact and choose to discriminate anyway? Whatever the reason may be, the problem needs to stop. The requirements for models should be based on their expertise and experience- not the color of their skin. After all, the shows may be more of a success if participants were chosen on ability and not appearance. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 OPINION 13 Colonel Critiques Flynn’s “Gone New film “Prisoners” British musician Jake Bugg makes Girl” a captivating a unique, gripping honest music encounter mystery-drama By Anne Yoskoski Managing Editor It is not too often that I call a book “thrilling”. When one reads so much, the bar for a book that really shocks and awes is raised. With Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl”, however, I was drawn and and spit back out, dazed and wanting to crawl back into the pages for more information. Flynn separates the novel into two sections, one narrated by Nick and one narrated by Amy, a seemingly perfect couple living in New York. On the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy goes missing, leaving behind diaries filled with accusations, and making Nick the number one suspect. Something unique about the novel is that the narrators are unreliable, exemplified by Nick admitting in the first chapter that he lied to the police in his interview. To say that the reader can end up confused is an understatement. As a reader, you are not privileged enough to know the secret that Flynn knows. It is difficult to discern which of the narrators is being truthful, and it could end up being neither. Nick and Amy are dysfunctional, difficult and ,in one case, irritating. Flynn knows how to manipulate the reader into thinking that the narrator is telling the truth, when really everything has been turned upside-down. Never have I encountered a character I thought was more miserable than Amy, but if she were likable then the book would have failed. I’ll admit it - I hated Amy. When I got to the flashback of her section, I sighed internally, not really wanting to deal with her based on the image Nick’s section had provided for me. By the end, I wasn’t exactly a fan of Nick, either. Surprisingly, that worked in the novel’s favor, making me want to know what finally happened to these two and if any justice is dealt out. By the end of the book, I was mentally exhausted, as if I had followed the characters through the hoops and over the hurdles Flynn put forth. I was shocked when I wanted to read more. I have recommended this book to every single person I know, and I can’t emphasize enough the roller coaster ride Flynn pushed the reader through. I could read this book again and maybe still not see the signs pointing toward the ending, because Flynn is skilled at keeping a secret from her audience until the very last page. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu By William Amos Correspondant “Prisoners” is rattling. There is more to this film that simply what you see and it shows you everything. It’s brutally raw and sympathetically vulnerable, playing on audience’s emotions. Hugh Jackman knocks it out of that park as Keller Dover, a man riding an emotional roller coaster after his daughter has been abducted only a short distance from their own front door. No doubt about it, you’re along for the ride and you feel every peak, drop, and turn. Terrance Howard plays Franklin Birch, whose daughter was also taken. Howard portrays a more level-headed approach who tries to “keep it together” for the good of his family but becomes more conflicted when presented with a moral dilemma that makes him question the line between right and wrong. Jake Gyllenhaal also stars as Detective Loki, a conflicted man with a “checkered past” which is only alluded to and not completely divulged. Gyllenhaal’s complex performance, like so many aspects of this film is built layer upon layer, projecting a lone wolf mentality with a dedicated, even obsessive disposition toward solving the crime. He internalized his emotions throughout the film, keeping it all bottled up until the key moments when it becomes necessary to unleash upon other characters including Jackman who, in contrast, is a loose cannon experiencing an endless meltdown from start to finish. Emotions fly from the screen and hit you from the start. The film is lengthy but well-paced and takes its time while the story never stops progressing and always leaves waiting anxiously to see what is going to happen next. The film’s greatest quality in this viewer’s opinion is that nothing is ever merely what it appears to be. Just when you think you have it figured out, they throw you another curve ball. It is highly recommended especially if you have a flare for the dramatic and you’re intrigued by a compelling and gripping mystery. @wilkesbeacon william.amos1@wilkes.edu By Eric Casey Staff Writer Jake Bugg is a rare musician. It was Oct. 15, 2012 when indie folk singer-songwriter Jake Bugg released his debut eponymous album under Mercury Records in the U.K. I had discovered this thanks to a small mention in Rolling Stone magazine. He is often compared to Donovan, Don McLean, and others. Some even say he is “this generation’s Bob Dylan”. However, Jake admits not listening to much of Dylan’s work growing up, and instead mentions influences such as blues singer Robert Johnson, and the Rolling Stones. You can even hear a little bit of Johhny Cash in some of his more “twangy” tunes such as “Taste It” and “Trouble Town.” Touring has afforded young Bugg the opportunity to get out of his council estate of “Clifton”, which previous to fame he has never traveled outside of England. Although, he hasn’t dissed his beginnings as referenced in “Two Fingers”. “I go back to Clifton to see my old friends/ The best people I could ever have met.” The first half of the album is really upbeat, but with dark lyrics. In slower songs like “Simple As This”, “Country Song” and “Broken,” you can experience the emotional side of Jake’s previous relationships he’s been in. “Broken” in particular makes me tear up sometimes. Especially when he yells out, “Down in the valley where the church bells cry, I’ll lead them over to your eyes!” The album picks up at the end with “Note To Yourself”, “Someplace” (his weakest song), and closes with country tinged “Fire.” The latter was recorded on an iPhone even though it sounds like a lost vinyl record from the ‘50s. The alnum, which mostly consists of under three minute tunes, was finally released here on April 9th to much acclaim. It debuted at number 75 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart. He has performed on late night talk shows and even had his song “Lightning Bolt” in a Gatorade ad earlier this year. Jake Bugg prefers writing all his songs and letting the audience decide if his work is good or not, instead of boasting about it in media forms. He’s just completed a new album with famous producer Rick Rubin which is sure to propel his status to a new height. The handsome young lad who came out of nowhere last year is certainly on the right path to longevity in the music industry. This may be a bold statement, but his album is certainly the best of 2013. @wilkesbeacon eric.casey@wilkes.edu �14 Opinion THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 Every week, Opinion Editor Carly Yamrus and Assistant Editor Lyndsie Yamrus give an informative crashcourse on the most random subject they can think of that week. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. This week Carly Yamrus coridally invites you to read up on your... Non-traditional theme parties should wear proper attire of course, just in case Gatsby actually shows his face. No kegstands.* Be classy. Cheat Sheet Monochrome: By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Odds are you have attended some sort of theme party at this point in your life, whether it be an Anything But Clothes (ABC) party or the flower power one of your 11th birthday… Pretty much the same deal. It’s a party focused around a specific topic or concept. If you want to go the safe route on a theme party, your options are limited: the toga party, ugly sweater and stoplight. Usually a lot of fun, these fan favorites are remarkably overdone and unoriginal. For this weeks 101 guide to non-traditional theme parties, we have compiled this list of theme party ideas that we’ve never seen anyone attempt: Wedding: Who doesn’t love a wedding? This theme includes all the fun of a wedding without all that legal nonsense and commitment. You’re allowed to skip the ceremony and head straight to the after party. Send your guests their invitations and let them bring a date. The dress code and decorations should mock a real wedding, as should the cake. What you do with the cake is up to you. This theme is good for a last minute party. Everything has to be the same predetermined color, including your outfits. Everyone will be confused. It could get a little trippy in there. Salvation Army: What better way to spend your Friday night than patronizing the local Sal Val for a good cause! Each person has to buy their clothes for the night using 10 dollars or less. Could turn up some rather interesting outfits since hardly anything in there is from the past decade. - Miley Cyrus: Everyone shaves their head and wears plastic underwear. Kidding. *The Wilkes Beacon does NOT endorse or encourage underage drinking. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu -- - Snow pants or no pants: The snow pants or no pants party sounds comical but it goes beyond the dress part of it. This theme takes that cozy ski-lodge ambiance and brings it to your home. It is perfect for the coming winter season because of the dress code required. Snow pants are obviously encouraged, but if you don’t have a pair, you better get creative! The worst type of person you can be at a party is “that guy.” “That guy” is that person or group of people who are just too cool for the party. They make a feeble attempt to dress up and participate in the theme. If the theme for the party was wedding and you show up in one of those tshirt tuxes… you are that guy. If the theme for the monochrome party was red and you wear black to be funny… you’re that guy. You’ll always get those people who confuse a theme party with Halloween. Your premade, store-bought flapper costume from three years ago has no place here. A “greek goddess” Is not a toga and 6 different renditions of The Little Mermaid in one house really just kills it. The relentless seeker- attention- You’ll always find that one person, usually a female, who uses the theme to beg for attention. She will show up to the Under the Sea party wearing lingerie and hold a sword and convince you that she is a sword-fish. Fooling NOBODY. The point of a theme party is not to see who is wearing the least amount of clothes. The Selfies tend to be a group of girlfriends who see the theme party as one big photo opportunity. Most of the night is spent documenting their attendance with everyone they can semi-recognize. Instagrams will be posted no less than every 30 minutes. This could get a little ridiculous, but everyone dresses up as if they were “under the sea.” Costumes must be handmade- even shell bikinis. No store-bought mermaids allowed. Get creative with your costume and don’t be “that guy” who shows up in a red shirt and tries to convince everyone that he’s a lobster. If you’re going to try and attempt this one, you better make it “Great.” Don’t try to throw a 1920’s Gatsby party at the last possible second- you’ll ruin it. Décor should include copious amount of confetti, glitter, feathers and streamers. Take a lot of pictures at this one, but only in black and white. Guests The Halloweeners- The Selfies- Under the sea: Great Gatsby: “That guy”- Photo Credit: Carly Yamrus Theme parties require partygoers to think outsideof-the-box. and Try the craft store for ideas and materials when planning your next get-together. The UninviteeThe uninvitee is never technically “invited” to a party, but manages to make their grand entrance anyway - screaming “aaaaayyyyy!” to a bunch of people they’ve never seen before. The female uninvitee makes their grand entrance by coming in and squealing “hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!” to their posse pack of people they’ve be incontact with maybe once. The FreshmanNobody can take offense to this because we’ve all be there. The freshman often shows up to the party wearing their costume and nothing else in the dead of winter. Due to the fact that they are new to town and don’t have friends on campus, the Freshman are forced to trek miles across the harsh barren grounds to attend these theme party events. The Live-TweeterThe live-tweeter is dedicated to tweeting about every incident at the party. They will also tweet song lyrics as they are sung. Their tweets document the entire night and can be referenced at a later date. �THE BEACON| Sept. 24, 2013 Phillies problems run deeper than old management 15 With the new management in tact, future focus should turn to defensive play and leadership Stephan Forney Staff Writer Over the past week and a half, Phillies baseball went from full of disgrace to full of potential. Its no secret that the Phils have had their struggles this season, dealing with injuries, poor play and heavy slumps making a dynasty officially move into their rebuilding era. In a summer where we thought we would see a fire sale, the only guy who got the boot was the one we all loved the most. Charlie Manuel really took the brunt of the poor play of his season losing his job to a hall of famer he had taken under his wing and shown the ropes to. Personally, I liked Charlie as much as every other fan and the whole Philadelphia area is still in shock and discussing how sad they are and how much he was beloved throughout the fan base. However, as we take a closer look into the Phillies’ season, there might be more blame to put on than just having a bad line up. As far as it goes as managerial responsibilities, you show up on time, check on your players, get them to play to their full potential, make the tough decisions and stuff your face full of ballpark food. I’m not saying it’s always easy but it’s quite clear he was only successful in two of those this past season very different from where he was three years ago. Every play from almost every player from the time that Ben Revere got hurt until Charlie was fired, seemed lazy or as everyone else has put it lackadaisical. Lazy and nonaggressive base running, lazy cuts at the plate and dropped fly balls in the ninth inning of a game that should have been locked up (thanks for that gray hair Dom Brown.) If you take the time to reflect upon the 200810 era of flat-out amazing Phillies defense, the outlook is vastly different than what we see now. For starters, more consistent pitching, and not just the starters but especially the bullpen. Going into this season Mike Adams was supposed to be the rock that rid us of our previous bullpen issues -- and we haven’t seen him in months. Good Ol’ Pap had a nice midseason blowup and made himself less popular than Andrew Bynum blowing six of 10 saves in a time where those six games were more than crucial and really defined their season. Don’t forget about the injury to Mike Stutes and the suspension to Antonio Bastardo. “D-Fence!” Everyone’s favorite chant at any sports game ever, but where has it been this year? There hasn’t been a gold glover in our outfield since Shane Victorino, the gold glove of Jimmy Rollins is long gone (and I mean really long) and Chase Utley is the man but only plays two-thirds of the season. Behind the plate a huge bright spot early in the dark beginning was Eric Kratz, filling in in near all-star form for the suspended Carlos Ruiz, but then, of course, he too got injured. I was going to take the time to elaborate on the struggles of hitting but I felt their 5-15 slump from the all-star game to Charlie’s last kind of spoke for its pathetic self. Every time this season someone has gotten hot at the plate, someone else cools off or they get hurt. Examples -- Ben Revere, Carlo Ruiz, Chase Utley, Dom Brown (amazing hot streak, more amazing cold streak), Jimmy Rollins and Beacon photo/Paul Kaspriskie Baseball has been more fun in the second half of the season for Phillies fans. Ryan “Why Does He Have That Contract” Howard. I think my point’s been made. But now with Ryne Sandberg at the helm, this ship has certainly has changed direction. The thing I like most about the new skipper is his effort to make sure that the players know every game matters. Just because they might not (and won’t) make playoffs they need to understand this opportunity of playing a sport at this level is a privilege and if they turn their back on this game, this game will turn their backs on them forever. Beacon photo/Paul Kaspriskie This baseball season has been one of disappointment for Phillies fans, but with a new manager and the increased playing time for younger players, prospects look much better for the 2014 season. While a most of the players liked how relaxed and personal Manuel was, I think they will be more responsive to the more serious approach of Sandberg. Sandberg has been around the team for a while coaching the minors and majors so he gets a great start knowing the organization from top to bottom and probably being this clubs saving grace. The youth on this team is getting great experience right no and paying pretty well also. Darin Ruf proved he’s an everyday player, Dom Brown had a breakout year, Ben Revere proved he can be our man out in center when healthy and Asche gives them the third baseman they need for when Michel Young leaves after this season. Not to forget that pitching prospects, Jonathan Pettibone (first starting pitcher of the ‘90s generation for the Phillies) and Tyler Cloyd have played their way into Phillies uniforms. And with the low stakes on this late portion of the season, these guys can get the experience they need to develop into full time players all the while resting some of the aging vets on the team. All in all the quick start to Sandberg’s career as a manager at this level was what this team needed to begin the overhaul and uprising of Phillies baseball. As beloved as Charlie was, it seemed that he just didn’t have a handle on things especially since a rookie manager is able to turn them around on such a short timeframe. Even Roy Halladay has been quoted saying “some issues were overlooked” about Charlie’s leadership. So it’s time to say “sorry Charlie,” and “thank you for the greatest era in Phillies baseball history” and at the same time welcome the newest Phillie to the team, Ryne Sandberg. @wilkesbeacon stephan.forney@wilkes.edu �16 Sept. 24, 2013 SPORTS Roller Derby, Page 19 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu With large freshman class team seeks new energy Football team looks to improve through unity and new blood with record recruiting class by Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor Sitting at 1-1, the Wilkes University football team looks to break the barrier from last years 5-5 season. Coming off their .500 record, the Colonels enter 2013 ranked sixth in the Middle Atlantic Conference. With Lycoming College, Widener, Delaware Valley, Albright and Lebanon Valley ranked ahead respectively, the team opens 2013 with it’s first two of three games against the first and second ranked team for the season. After coming off a 41-26 victory over Morrisville State College in the season opener, the Colonels fell short 18-34 to the number one ranked Lycoming College in week two. Saturday, September 21 see’s a heated re- match as Wilkes opens MAC play against Widener. Last year, Wilkes lost 0-90 in the week three matchup. Looking back, Coach Frank Sheptock advised on what steps the team made in order to prevent a relapse. “From a different standpoint, we’ve taken some days in camp to start to go over some of the things Widener had hurt us in last year,” said Coach Sheptock. “We’ve tried to be an advocate of finding the answers that we may need that particular week.” Coach Sheptock enters his 18th year as the head football coach for Wilkes University. Sheptock realizes the road ahead will not be easy, but is excited about the direction in which the team is headed. The new field house renovations bring nothing but a positive morale to the team. As players ease their way into the season, they have the MAC championship to strive for with an open mind. Zobaida Azad/Wilkes Beacon Zobaida Azad/Wilkes Beacon With the addition of 69 freshman to the roster, Coach Sheptock realizes how crucial it is for the team to be tightly unified. After coming off the 0-90 loss last year to Widener, practices before the matchup become increasingly strategic. �THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 Pennsylvania: Allentown Athens Bear Creek Blakeslee Camp Hill Catawissa Coal Township Coopersburg Danville Easton East Petersburg Effort Felton Frackville New Jersey: Branchburg Dunellen Fords Gap Gettysburg Glen Mills Green Lane Hanover Harrisburg Hazleton Horsham Hunlock Creek Lafayette Hill Lake Ariel Larksville Millville Pen Argyl New Tripoli Fort Lee Hasbrouck Heights Jackson Mahwah 17 SPORTS Old Forge Philadelphia Pottstown Reading Scranton Shamokin Sinking Spring Springfield St. Clair Tamaqua Wallenpaupack Willow Street Wind Gap Wyomissing Mendham Phillipsburg Piscataway Sparta South River Wantage Washington Township West Keansburg New York: Baldwin Harbor Hewlett Seaford Football Continued from Page 16 “The MAC schedule will be very challenging for us. There’s a certain excitement level to that but I’m really trying to keep the guys focused on what’s important for us to be successful, and that’s the part I’m really excited about for this football team,“ said Sheptock. Team unity is a big factor this year with Wilkes. Largely in part to the fact this incoming class of freshman sees’s 69 new roster spots. Yes, there are 69 freshmen that have joined the football team. This is one of the largest incoming classes for the university and the numbers reflect that even on the football field. Coach Sheptock weighs in on how important the recruiting process is for the team. “We’ve tried to improve our recruiting class and we though one of the ways that we could do that was by increasing the numbers,” Sheptock said. “We felt that the more talented class we could bring in, the better off we would be. We have a very strong group of seniors that I think have really orchestrated some neat things with our new players getting acclimated.” Even though many of the new players are red-shirted, it does not take away from the chemistry that is being built in the locker room and on the field. Even the recent renovations to the Munson Fieldhouse all contributes to the one word Coach Sheptock keeps stressing, unity. “We’ve come together as a unit from accountability and trusting each other, being on time, the little things you’re trying to observe. I’ve been really happy with their work ethic. It’s been a very competitive camp.” Wilkes closes out the season against the rest of the MAC contenders and ends the season in the annual Mayors Cup, held November 16 against River Street rival, Kings College. @randomfrankp frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Zobaida Azad/Wilkes Beacon The Wilkes football team practices at the Ralston practice field complex before their heated matchup against Widener University. With Widener seeing a new head coach take the reins, Wilkes can practice new schemes and packages for use in the early season fight, hoping to come out with a needed “W.” �18 THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 Sports Getting to know... By Brandon Gubitosa Sports Writer Meet Alex Makos, a senior marketing major minoring in psychology and management. He is the captain of the Men’s Tennis team. He took time out of his busy schedule to sit down and talk to The Beacon. Alex Makos Senior Tennis Player Where you from? I am from Mansfield, PA, It’s located in North Central Pennsylvania. up sculpting and I am pursuing it on my own. What is your favorite thing about Wilkes? That is really a tough question, because there really are many things I love about this campus. One thing I love about it is the class size and how small they are. Another thing I love is the location; I am two hours away from home which is great. I like to tell people that I am far enough where my Mom cannot show up without telling me, but close enough where I can go home whenever I like. Also I love the traditions that are carried out here at Wilkes as a campus community, and as a tennis team. What sport do you play? I am a Tennis player here at Wilkes University. I played other sports in high school but Tennis is really my racket. When did you start playing Tennis? My dad taught me when I was younger but I started taking it seriously in junior high when I gave up on my dream of becoming a professional football player. As I got older and matured I started to focus more on Tennis. Who is your favorite Tennis player? Roger Federer is my favorite and he is a role model on and off the court. He is a classy guy and that is why I like him so much. How does it feel to be Upperclassmen on the team? I am the team captain along with Brendan Blachowski who is a junior. I am the only senior on the team so it’s nice but then yet again it is kind of lonely. Our team is phenomenal and we have five new freshmen who are so eager to pick up where everybody left off, when they graduated. Any Major Responsibilities as being captain of the team? I organize team bonding events to help the team to get to know each other better. I also help with rides to and from the fields. I think my biggest responsibility is reaching out to all the guys and seeing how they are doing with classes and tennis because it really takes up a lot of time and is a big commitment. Also I have to motivate players when they are on the court How many times a day does the team practice? We practice once a day and we typically go for an hour and a half to two hours. When you get into some majors like Engineering and Pharmacy it is hard for the players to stay for the full time because they have to cut practice short just to make it to one of their labs and they are getting there tired and all sweaty. It is really a lot for them to juggle and as captain I reach out to them and assist them in any way I can. What are your goals for the team this year? We have to take it one match at a time. Last year at the NCAA tournament we won our first round but lost in the second round. So our next goal would be to win that second round and stay around in the NCAA tournament. Before we can get there we have to win academically here at Wilkes. the MAC and then go from there. Who has influenced on you training so hard to be In the position you are today? Tennis coach Chris Leicht who really motivates me to be who I am. Then there would be Coach Keith the strength and conditioning coach here at Wilkes University. He is the best training coach that I have ever worked with and even other coaches have said that he is one of the best to work with. Awards you received playing Tennis? I was chosen for the MAC all-century team which is a big accomplishment. I also have been named to the honor roll for Tennis for two years now. First team all-conference two years in a row. I was named conference MVP freshman year. Although this is not Tennis related, but still related to sports I was named NSA All How often do you train? American and was the first to receive here at Right now my schedule that I am following is Wilkes University. I lift twice a week and then I play every single day. Then on the weekends we have tournaWhat does it mean to be an NSA All Ameri- ments and it all just depends about how the can? schedule is. Obviously I will not lift before a The award is giving out to one male athlete and match. Whenever I can get extra hitting time in one female athlete a year. The recipients are I usually take advantage of that. nominated by coaches and the student body. Recipients of this award display leadership and What are your rituals or superstitions? hard work. I got my name on a plaque and it is Tennis players are very superstitious. I always on the wall in the weight room which I call the wear a bandana whenever I play because Rog“Wall of Immortality”. This award is for every er Federer wears one and I try to model him sport and I was chosen over basketball, soccer as a player. Another thing I do, is when I am and football players which was very humbling. done with my tennis racket I put it back into the plastic bag I bought it in. I like to think it How did it feel to be a recipient of this award? preserves my strings and the racket. I was surprised at first and really only heard about it freshman year. It was such a great honor How many rackets do you have in your bag and is something I carry around with myself. I now? try to make myself better because I received this I have four but I always carry an older version award. I now have to live up the standards of of one of the models I use, so I have five in my being an All American, and that is something I bag now. have been trying to do senior year. You sound like a busy guy, but what do you Academic awards received here at Wilkes? do in your spare time? I have been named to the dean’s list two years In my spare time I play the harp, I play some in a row, and I am very happy how I have done XBOX preferably Call of Duty. I am taking I What is your future job that you want to go into? Actually I have been hired by Pella Windows and Door of New England. They are a New England branch based out of Iowa. I have been hired there to start as soon as I graduate. For the first eight months they are going to be training me and then there is an expectation that I might become outside sales or an architectural rep. How do you describe yourself in three words? I am loyal, ambitious and down-to-earth Any advice for other students here at Wilkes? Try new things, have a goal in mind and if that goal doesn’t go the way you want reevaluate the goal and make a new goal and work towards that goal. What else do you participate at here in Wilkes University? I am an E-Mentor here and I love mentoring the incoming freshman here. They are what really is going to keep Wilkes going. I also play the harp in the Wilkes Civic band. Also on Monday, Wednesday and Friday I work in student development as a work study job. Currently I am arranging the internship week which we are calling professional development week. Going to this event is how I ended up getting my job up in Boston. It is a really cool event taking place October 14th-October 18th. We will have everything from a resume session to an etiquette reception. It is really going to be a great event and I am looking forward to seeing everyone there. Do you encourage freshman to go? I actually went as a freshman and I met with the CEO of the company and we have stayed in touch and that is how I actually landed this job with the company. Going to this will help build @wilkesbeacon brandon.gubitosa@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 19 SPORTS ‘You Do What?!’ Skating has never been so physical Introducing alternative sports to the world one weird look at a time by Ashley Evert L&A&E Assistant Editor “You Do What?” is one incredibly unathletic girl’s journey to explore alternative sports. Check back every week for my take on sports I once knew nothing about and now find fascinating. Our very own Wilkes-Barre Roller Radicals were kind enough to share some insight on derby life for this week. Made famous by the 2009 film Whip It, roller derby has been increasing in popularity, but people still aren’t sure what’s beyond the fishnets and bloody noses. This alluring, highimpact sport has a lot more to offer than the average spectator might think. The aesthetics of this sport are definitely what get people interested. With more spandex than roller rinks have seen since the 80’s, and punny yet brutal names like Chiquita WhamBamYa, Susan B. Agony and Sigourney Reaper, it’s no wonder people are so entranced by the theatric nature of roller derby. The idea of roller derby has actually been around since the late 1800’s and was born out high endurance races. The sport known as roller derby since 1939 has changed constantly, but the basic concept remains the same today: members lapped members of the other team around the track to score points. Derby is not run through the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The collisions and crashes that the sport is known for today were not born with the sport. Fans realized the occasional catastrophes were an exciting element to the game and encouraged Leo Seltzer, the creator of Transcontinental Roller Derby, to exaggerate them. Now, there are all kinds of penalties for foul-play, which, makes the game much more interesting to watch. These girls are tough. Ginger Brute, a blocker who has been playing for three seasons, said that the generalizations about weight and speed aren’t always true. “I know some big girls that are super duper fast,” she explains. On M.J., the scrawny jammer from last season,” Brute said that despite her size, “She hits like a tank; she will lay you out.” Ginger herself is pretty tough. She once dislocated her shoulder and popped it back in all within the same fall. Some girls are lucky enough to stay relatively injury-free. Veronika Gettsburger, for example, has been skating for over 7 years and hasn’t had anything more major than a little back pain. “Burger,” as she’s called, plays any position she needs to. There are three positions in roller derby: jammers, blockers and pivots. Jammers are designated by a star cover on their helmets which means their goal is to skate past the opposing team’s blockers to score points. Pivots are blockers who have stripes on their helmets and can become jammers during the game. Smart Cookie, a 3 year veteran and coach, explains the pivot as the strategic boss, whereas jammers are star players. Last are the blockers, whose helmets are unmarked and whose job is pretty straight-forward: block the other team’s jammer. Not everyone has to be a brick wall on skates or a slick, speedy jammer—there are other ways to get involved. Courtney, or “Tragedy Anne,” started in 2004 with Coal City Rollers, got injured and came back as the secretary for the Roller Radicals. She is still heavily involved with the sport while avoiding any more injuries. Elysium, a jammer, commented on the aesthetics, “It’s not so much punk rock anymore where everybody wears fishnets, some girls still do-- they rock out the old stuff, but anymore it’s like people are trying to take it seriously but still have fun.” Ginger echoed the thought, “The more you play derby the less you care what you look like. You can tell fresh meat by the way they look [all dolled up].” Speaking of fresh meat, it’s surprising how many girls have never skated before playing roller derby. Beginners learn how to stand, fall, hit “smart,” and take a hit. They also learn “sticky skating,” which is skating without picking one’s feet up from the floor. The Roller Radicals actually have a “duck pond” that they pull girls from when they are ready to play in a bout. Tryouts are every other month, and then girls become green ducks for about a month until they master basic skills. They then try out to be purple ducks, master those skills, then they are ready to get out and play. The girls on the team are a melting pot. There are multiple mothers, students, a lawyer, a beautician, customer service people and social workers, just to name a few—and they all get along great. In fact, most of the Roller Radicals said that the camaraderie is their favorite part of derby. Smart Cookie said, “Derby is my second family. These ladies are all my best friends.” Burger echoes her by saying, “I don’t get along with girls, but I found 30 girls I can get along with. … I found 30 of my best friends.” Louisville Slugger agreed, “The reason I joined was because I needed the exercise. The friendships I got were like an added bonus that I really didn’t expect. I wouldn’t typically hang out with most of these girls, part of that is my age and my family… they have different lifestyles but this brings us all together.” Even Pi, a math major still in the “duck pond” said, “I’ve only been here for three weeks and they’re already treating me like I belong. All of the sudden I have twenty best friends.” Elysium also shared that she believes that roller derby will be in the Olympics within the next three years. Though she is incredibly excited at the prospect, she said she would not try out for the team. “I would get murdered. I’ve skated with some of the girls on Team USA and I wish I could be up to that level,” she said, “They’re derby on steroids.” If you’d like to experience this wildly entertaining alternative sport, head over to Skateway and catch the Roller Radicals in a bout. Their home season begins in June and ends in August. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu Courtesy of Sean Hale/seanpatrickhale.com Roller derby has been growing in popularity as the hardcore, gnarly sport see’s an increasing large audience, due to movies like “Rollerball” and the 2009 film “Whip It.” The Roller Radicals fight components with that gritty toughness needed to compete in any roller derby league. �20 Sports THE BEACON | Sept. 24, 2013 ,,,--- - TIME TO SHINE. MOHEGAN SUN AT POCONO DOWNS ·"'· .'f ➔• ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 September 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 September 24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/c01d3337d9295cd5a95e20565ecb6771.pdf e93aabd1d205a2b94c54dc4ff12fac56 PDF Text Text I Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Oct. 29, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 6 Bad ffiffiaJ luck Orn in store for Kirby CDffiDD overnight ~ Hall observation Two Beacon editors spend the night Two • m in the .,.~ supposedly haunted Kirby Hal], Hall, full account on pages 9-10 The Beacon/ Jake Cochran �2 NEWS Holiday retail sales Page 3 October 29, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Academic use possibility for vacated areas of campus By Christine Lee News Editor Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of stories focusing on the issue of space on campus. The recent moving of several departments has created issues with several key spaces on campus regarding use of space for the vacated spaces. In the past year, the central administration has moved its offices from the University Center on Main Street to Weckesser Hall and labs and faculty in the departments of biology, chemistry and earth and environmental sciences and environmental engineering have moved from Stark Learning Center into the Cohen Science Center. Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott, who is in charge of campus master planning, explained that while no decisions have been made about the longterm future of the two spaces, there have been studies and discussions on moving one of the academic departments or schools into the space. Most the discussions and studies have been focused on moving the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership into the empty part of UCOM. The offices of institutional research, grants and risk and compliance are currently occupying that space. "The thinking in the business school and within the President's cabinet is that the business school is a logical and possible choice because it would have a public face on South Main street and it probably benefits from that kind of visibility on Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre," Prescott said. Despite the focus on the Sidhu School moving into the UCOM, Prescott has not ruled out the possibility of another administrative unit being moved into that area in UCOM. Dean of the Sidhu School Jeffrey Alves said the possibility of moving to UCOM presents the school a variety of different possibilities. "We would be able to very comfortably fit all of our faculty and staff in the building plus add six or seven new classrooms. Being right on Main Street gives us a kind of visibility The Beacon/David Lee Faculty in the School of Nursing will move to the second floor of Stark Learning Center next year. That space was recently vacated by the department of chemistry. that we don't have here on the main campus," Alves said. "And for a school like a business school that tends to be looking outward and not requiring a lot of labs and so forth that's a very logical place to see the beginning of a campus." Alves added that the move to UCOM would also present an opportunity to create a financial trading room like the one on Wall Street. He said the school has also looked at moving to other buildings on campus, however he said they aren't as adaptable as UCOM is for the school's needs. As for the recently-vacated parts of Stark, Prescott said there are no plans to use that space but he mentioned the idea of that part of THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Stark being torn down. "There are some references in the current campus master plan to the idea of capturing more space for the greenway by pulling that part of the Stark Learning Center down," Prescott said. Prescott explained Sasaki and Associates, the master planning architects, helped the committee think about the idea of taking down the recently-vacated area of Stark. He said this part of Stark is the oldest part of the building and the most expensive to renovate due the way it was designed in the late 1950's. "At some point if you decide you need that space it still might be cheaper to build new as opposed to do a renovation," Prescott said. "I don't know whether that's true because we didn't study that but there were some concerns that people expressed given how old that part of the building is." Prescott said the strategic planning committee did discuss plans for that part of Stark in 2012 and decided that since there were too many unknown elements of that part of the building, President Patrick Leahy decided to not make any plans to that part of the building for five years. However, Prescott said while there haven't been any firm decisions made on that part of Stark, it doesn't mean the committee doesn't want to take advantage of the available space and make plans for it. One of those definitive plans is to move the rest of the School of Nursing into an entire area on the second floor of Stark, which will move all faculty in the School of Nursing from Pearsall Hall. Associate Dean of the School of Nursing Mary Ann Merrigan said the renovations will include putting faculty offices and conference rooms. Future plans include adding a large and small classroom. "Our ultimate hope is that the School of Nursing will be under one roof and will have both faculty offices, the simulation center in the basement then eventually the classrooms as well. The one classroom for our traditional program and the other, smaller, one for our accelerated program," Merrigan said. However, the rest of the empty parts of Stark will be used as "swing space," or temporary space. Prescott anticipates that will be what the other recently-vacated parts of Stark will be used for, but said he isn't sure whether and to what extent it will be needed for future projects. There have been no plans or decisions made on that space to be used for any administrative or academic purposes. Although there have been discussions and plans made for the Sidhu School and the School of Nursing, Prescott won't rule out the possibility of other academic programs being given more space on campus. "It's entirely possible that more work could be done in studying other academic programs that need new and more space in order to continue to pursue their strategic plans," Prescott said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Anne Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Online Editor: Shawn Carey News Editor: Christine Lee L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Adviser: Loran Lewis Assistant News Editor: Nicole Zukowski Assistant L&A&E Editor: Ashley Evert Assistant Opinion Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Sports Editor: Alex Fahnstock Assistant Online Editor: James Jaskolka �THE BEACON |Oct. 29, 2013 3 NEWS Liuzzo predicting increase in retail spending for 2013 holiday season Business and economics professor predicting retail stores will do well during Christmas season By Nicole Zukowski Assistant News Editor Business and economics professor and director of Arizona Business Programs Anthony Liuzzo has released his holiday retail sales forecast for 2013. This year, Liuzzo predicts a short shopping season with a decreasing consumer confidence to impact sales. The desire is there in consumers to spend money but different factors influence how conLuizzo sumers shop. Liuzzo is foreseeing an increase of 3.2 percent in holiday retail spending for the current year which is a minor spike compared to last season of three percent. Many economic uncertainties still remain. “You have to take in account the inflation factor along with people just buying things during the holiday season to buy and not necessarily for someone else,” Liuzzo said. This year’s shopping season is shorter then years past. Thanksgiving is on Nov. 28 and Christmas landing on a Wednesday, the shopping season is only 26 days long. In compari- The Beacon/Archives Business and economics professor Anthony Liuzzo is predicting an increased of 3.2 percent in holiday retail spending this year for his annual holiday retail spending forecast. son to last year this, 2013 season is eight days shorter. This shorter season will not greatly affect the sales because “holiday shopping does not really start until early to late December,” Liuzzo said. Along with a sales outlook, Liuzzo also includes his predictions of the big sellers of the holiday season. Just as society is becoming more hi-tech so is retail inventory. Hi-tech products are foretold to be the big seller this season. In Liuzzo’s forecast he also discusses online sales, use of gift cards this holiday season, and major retailers. He shows that discount stores, such as Wal-mart, Costco and Target will do well this year. Liuzzo has been producing his holiday retail sales forecast, which tracks shopping trends and buyer behavior, for more than 20 years. “I started because the Wilkes Marketing Communications ask me to do a forecast for some local papers on the holiday retail sales ,so I did and got it right,” Liuzzo said. “So I started expanding my research and kept doing my prediction year after year.” Liuzzo’s annual analysis of holiday retail sales have been published in hundreds of Monday, October 28, 2013 Honk Wilkes Now Wilke Barre: Making A Difference OLI-Eli Wiesal Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:00pm Wilkes Now 6:00pm Comedy Tonight 7:30pm Wilkes Now 8:00pm It Takes A Village 8:30pm Kirby Lee. Martin Eberhard Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, October 30, 2013 6:00pm Put On a Happy Face 7:12pm Showbiz Kids 7:30pm Students In Media 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm The Beacon/Archives For this year’s holiday retail sales forecast, Liuzzo said while the economy is strong, department stores such as the ones pictured (especially regional ones) have not performed well in recent years. However, discounters such as Target and Wal-Mart have done extremely well. He notes that sales of technology products continue to be high and expects major sellers during this year’s holiday season to be computer tablets such as the iPad and smartphones and game consules such as PlayStation and Xbox consules. newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, and New York Newsday. On several instances Liuzzo appeared on national radio and local television, along with being the subject of feature stories on CNN. @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu 8:00pm 9:00pm Lincolns of Springfield Rosenn Lecture Quinn & Dau Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:00pm Magic To Do 7:00pm The Pharmacists 7:30pm Students In Media 8:00pm Iron Horses 8:30pm Rosenn Lecture Richard Leakey Classical Arts Showcase Friday, November 1, 2013 6:00pm Fieffers People-October2006 7:00pm Iron Horses 7:30pm Students In Media 8:00pm Don Juan In Hell 9:15PM Philadelphia 2000 Classical Arts Showcase �4 THE BEACON |Oct. 29, 2013 NEWS Stay in touch with what's happening on campus at www. thewi Ikesbeacon .com News updates • videos calendar Check out these new features Follow us on Twitter @wilkesbeacon Friend us on Facebook • • • • • exclusive columns, biogs Twitter updates, alerts photo galleries video stories �NEWS THE BEACON| Oct. 29, 2013 Student Government Meeting Notes 5 Plans to survey students Casino night approved with few small revisions By Nick Durdan Staff Writer Students can potentially benefit from new expanded survey possibilities thanks to a proposed Student Government request. In order to keep up with the increased student population, and diminish non-response bias with the current survey system, Student Government President Ian Foley has proposed a request to increase student feedback with school surveys. The request is to acquire two iPads, and have two Student Government representatives go to the various residence halls on campus and physically survey students living there. “We need to get increased feedback for school surveys,” Foley said. “This way instead of an email survey, we can physically get feedback from the students.” There is an upcoming smoking feedback survey, and Foley hopes to have his request implemented by then. Casino Week had a slight increase in projected costs from its previous budget proposal. The previous projected costs at $11,339 had increased to $11,604. Student Government Treasurer Anthony Fanucci added $200 Beacon Briefs Drs. Robert and Judy Gardner Educational Forum Series Event The topic of this forum event is teaching and living in Russia. Presenting will be Joan and Frank Yamrick, international business educators; and daughter, Bethany Yamrick, 2012 Wilkes University Alumna. The event will happen on November 5. at 4:30 to 6 P.M. in the Marts Center; room 214. J. Michael Lennon Book Reading, Signing and Reception On Nov. 5 author and biographer J. Michael Lennon will read from his book Norman Mailer: A Double Life. This event will take place at 7 P.M. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Books will be available for purchase. The book signing portion of the event will be immediately following the reception. The reception for Mr. Lennon will be in Kirby Hall. Parking will be available behind Henry Student Center. Connecting The Dots On Wednesday, Nov. 6 Wilkes will hold Connecting the Dots event. This is an alumni-student networking event at 6 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. All students are allowed to attend. for Ticketmaster gift cards, and the Broadway prize was added to $260. Student Government also decided to order less pizza in order to prevent waste. “We ordered the more Ticketmaster gift cards because of the high demand for them,” Fanucci said. Even with the increased cost the budget is still over $100 less than the previously lowest priced Casino Night. The budget passed with a vote of 35-0-5. The presented budget report is as follows: All College: $7,844.11, Conference: $2,750, Spirit: $1,485, Overall: $8,530, giving Student Government a total of: $20,609.45. In committee reports, the Operations committee is in the process of turning Ross, Doane and Slocum halls completely wireless. The IT committee is rebuilding the Wilkes website from the ground up and the High School Leadership committee is planning their camping trip. Student Government meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in the Miller Room in the Student Union Building. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.durdan@wilkes.edu Wilkes University Theatre Performance: The Seussical, The Musical Starting on Nov. 8 at 8 P.M. Wilkes Theater presents Seussical, The Musical directed by Associate Dean and Associate Professor of performing arts Joseph Dawson. Show times are as follows, Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8 P.M. along with Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 P.M. The musical will be held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center on campus. General Admission is $10.00, students and seniors cost $5.00 a ticket while Wilkes University students, faculty and staff are free with Wilkes ID card. This musical is written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. The musical is about the Cat in the Hat telling the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a child sent to military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton’s attention to the speck of dust and care of Mayzie LaBird’s egg elicit taunts and accusations from the other animals except Gertrude McFuzz and Jojo, whose “thinks” save everyone in the end. The Art of Jim Lennox and Chad W. Stanley The art of Chad W. Stanley is still in displace at the Sordoni Art Gallery. His art has been there since Oct. 29 and will be until Dec. 15. The art showing is titled Nine-O-One: Jim Lennox Sculpture and Paintings. This art showing teaches visual literacy. The Sordoni Art Gallery is located in the first floor of the By Sara Davis Staff Writer Student Government discussed and approved changes that were made to the Casino Week prize list at its Oct. 23 meeting. Each year, SG attempts to improve its prize list by listing to the feedback they receives from the students. This year’s list includes items such as food gift cards, Coach purses, designer merchandise and various electronic items. The original changes included an additional Ticket Master gift card, pizza gift cards reduced back down to $200 and two New-York City bus passes that include two Broadway tickets to attend the show “Phantom of the Opera.” With these changes being made, the budget totaled $11,554. The budget passed with a vote of 35-0-5. Sophomore class Vice President Michael Warkala proposed that the value of the gift cards be increased due to the expensive ticket prices. “I think it would be better if the values Stark Learning Center on campus. The Sordoni Art Gallery hours are noon to 4:30 P.M. Tuesday thru Sunday. The gallery is however closed during holidays and University breaks. Departmental Trick or Treating Departmental Trick or Treating is Oct. 29, 2013 at during club hours of 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Each off in the Henry Student Center Lounge will be handing out treats to anyone that stops by for the Halloween fun event. Theatre and Musical Theater Auditions Auditions for the theatre and musical theatre programs are taking place on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. The auditions require a completed submitted form. The audition dates are as followed, November 16, 2013, Feb. 22, Mar. 15 and Apr. 5, 2014. Scholarship awards are determined on a rolling basis; it is best to audition early. Acceptance or attendance to the University before your audition date is required. Cyberbulling topic of latest educational forum The Attorney General Office Trainer will be speaking at Wilkes as part of the Gardner Educational Forum Series. Jane Holter, a trainer in attorney general office will be speaking on cyberbullying as part of the series, in the topic Cyberbullying- A Crisis in Our Schools. The event is at the Arnaud C. Marts Center in room 214 on Nov. 12, from 4:30-6 p.m. This were increased to $100 each because the ticket prices are so expensive and you are most likely going to get what you want with $100,” Warkala said. SG Treasurer Anthony Fanucci accepted this idea and made the changes to the prize list, making the tickets each have a value of $100. These changes made the new budget total $11,604. “We are still approximately $150 under the budget of the cheapest casino night we have had in a while,” Fanucci said. After a discussion, the SG approved the request. Overall, the Student Government expects to have a good turnout this year, basing many of the prizes off of the responses they received last year. Casino Week is open to all Wilkes students. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu lecture is free and open to the public. On the forum series Associate Professor of education and series organizer Robert Gardner said, “Our philosophy is that not all learning takes place in the classroom, it should come from all sides.” The Gardners came to Wilkes in 2003. Their intention when arriving to Wilkes was to create an educational forum series for students. Cyberbullying is defined according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office as “sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices, including cell phones and personal digital assistants.” The Attorney General’s office said cyber bullying can include sending cruel, vicious or threatening e-mails, creating websites that have stories, pictures and jokes ridiculing others, posting pictures of other students or kids online with derogatory phrases or questions attached to them, using someone else’s e-mail to send vicious or incriminating e-mails to others and using instant messaging tools to harass others. The event last March was canceled due to inclement weather. Local educators who attend this event can receive Act 48 credit for their participation or in any other events in the series. -- Adam Lubas, Correspondent �6 FUN CORNER Madam Calypso’s Future predictions Horoscopes for Oct. 29 week ARIES (March 21- April 19) - The job market is tough, but you’ve hit your stride. Now that you’re in demand, who will you choose as your future employer? TAURUS (April 20- May 20) - Get it together, Taurus. Your group project is relying on you and it’s not just your grades at stake here. GEMINI (May 21- June 21)- Split between fun and disciplined, you’ve managed to become successful in both academic and social circles. Just be sure you don’t let one side dominate your life at the wrong time. CANCER (June 22- July 22)- Have some fun, gather some friends, and make some new memories. College is a time for fun, right? LEO (July 23- August 22)- Besides sleeping 18 hours a day, you need to find a new hobby to occupy your time. Try going to class. VIRGO (Aug 23- Sept 22) - It’s time to put on a brave face and confront the person causing problems for you. You deserve some peace, and no one likes a bully. Just remember, you aren’t being mean, you’re being defensive. LIBRA (Sept 23- Oct 22) -As you are gearing up for winter sports, don’t let the nice fall atmosphere pass you by. Go for a jog or just hang out in the brisk air. SCORPIO (Oct 23- Nov 21) - Round two. That same trouble maker is back again. You may have to team up with Virgo and put a self preservation plan in action. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22- Dec 21) - Someone around you is hurting. Take the time to comfort them, you never know how that person will pay back your kindness in the long run. CAPRICORN (Dec 22- Jan 19) - Now that you’ve made a major change, ease into this new habitat. Old habits die hard, and this will take some adjusting. AQUARIUS (Jan 20- Feb 18) - Take care of yourself these next few weeks. Influenza is in the air and gunning for you. Drink water and get plenty of sleep. PISCES (Feb 19- March 20) - You are absolutely a ball of nerves. Your close friends understand, but to outsiders you seem a tad neurotic. You may not be able to, but try to calm down. Submissions ? The Beacon staff wants your submissions ! E-mail them to wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Find The Five Differences �7 L&A&E October 29, 2013 Glow in Dark Cupcakes Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com BACCHUS: raising awareness, improving life for all By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor “Yesterday was the beginning of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Today, we are walking to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive and underage drinking.” Walking by the Greenway on Tuesday, Oct. 22, one may have heard these words being spoken by Rhonda Lynch, President of Wilkes’ BACCHUS Club, which educates peers on high-risk behaviors and try to make it a safer place. BACCHUS doesn’t just exist for alcoholeducation purposes. Its mission is to actively promote student and young adult-based campus and community-wide leadership on healthy and safe lifestyle decisions concerning alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and sexual practices, among other things. “We want Wilkes students to know that we exist for their benefit and that we only want the best for all of our lives,” Lynch said. “We feel like many students are grossly irresponsible in college and make decisions that will negatively affect them for the rest of their lives. We try to bring awareness to these decisions and their probable consequences and give students safe alternatives.” Its non-exclusive alcohol focus is part of why the club decided to drop the former BACCHUS acronym of “Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning Health of University Students,” as it inaccurately represents all that the club is about. Lynch said that, being that it is so much more than education, they didn’t want to be restricted that acronym. Considering their familiarity on campus, they didn’t want to have a name change either. BACCHUS also has a place at club day, and welcomes anyone who is interested in joining. Even if you’re not interested, club members are open to suggestions for new things to focus on. “We can educate on pretty much anything health-related, and we can always use more opinions,” Lynch said. BACCHUS is a national organization, and the Wilkes chapter has been active for years. In honor of the countless awareness months and days that exist, Lynch said the club picks events for each semester and tries to provide supplies that correspond with that event. For example, during the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer awareness bottles saying “Early themselves. As part of breast cancer research, Bacchus Club is also in charge of Lee National Denim Day, which was created by Lee jeans to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Funds collected are used for breast cancer research and finding a cure. As stated, this club is the one behind the Alcohol Awareness Walk, which is “what we’re most widely known for,” Lynch said. Part of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness week, the Courtesy of BACCHUS Club walk is viewed as a posiBACCHUS members stand together and prepare to lead tive and powerful event the Alcohol Awareness Walk on Oct. 22 on the Greenway. that attracts much needed attention to an often igDetection is the Best Protection,” along with nored issue. “The best part is that so many people get bracelets and pamphlets were distributed. Prior to fall break, an education table was set up involved,” Lynch said. “Sports teams choose in the SUB so students could learn about the to participate in the walk as part of commurisk factors and symptoms of breast cancer. In nity service, and any Wilkes staff, faculty or hopes of a safe Spring Break for all, Bacchus student is also welcome. We even had to order gave out condoms, and to ensure that everyone more shirts this year because we have such an takes adequate skin protection measures, sun- interested campus.” Unsurprisingly, this year the walk pulled screen use was stressed. “We just try to have a lot of fun with that,” in 500 participants. Every year the number of participants grows. Lynch said. The significance of the walk goes beyond “Wrap Your Halloweenie” table on Halloween, Diabetes Awareness, National Survivors the numbers, it is more than just an event on of Suicide ice cream social celebration, finals’ the grounds of Wilkes. It goes broader, into the week massages for stress reduction as well realm of the community. “People sitting in their cars notice us, and as an educational table that will give people the opportunity to learn proper hand-washing people have asked us why students are walkways are some upcoming events and happen- ing,” Lynch said. “It really makes a statement. For those who participate, I hope they feel like ings hosted by BACCHUS. New things are always happening, and as they are making a difference. There is a sense part of that effort this semester, plans are in the of unity, and they are getting educated at the works for events surrounding World Kindness same time.” And whether a person is affected in any way Week. As for what the spring will bring, details aren’t set yet, but stay tuned because BAC- by the things the club stands for, Lynch said everyone naturally benefits simply because CHUS isn’t going anywhere. This club does a lot for the betterment of ev- BACCHUS is a peer education group. “The greater number of educated students, eryone at Wilkes as well as the community at large, but its efforts continue beyond encour- the safer the community,” Lynch said. However, despite the magnitude of this aging people to take the necessary steps to help event, it is the only alcohol-related happening that the club puts together, which reinforces the idea that alcohol is only a segment of where it places its attention. People see the clear distinction that exists between BACCHUS and other clubs at Wilkes, heavily ingrained in its mission, and the implementation of educational tables has been bringing a greater appreciation overall. “We’re there for the students’ benefit,” Lynch said. “We’re making a difference at Wilkes and doing our best to break the mold.” To avoid misconceptions, members want students to understand something. “We’re not telling them to stop drinking, we’re not telling them to stop having sex, and we’re definitely not trying to be another authority over them,” Lynch said. We want college to be safe and fun. We want everyone to know that this is most certainly possible.” “We really believe that with a group of dedicated, active members, we can continue to change Wilkes for the better and contribute to a generation of college students who are dedicated to the greater good,” Lynch said. Observers see the efforts, dedication and commitment this club makes to ensure the well-being of the community that it serves. “I think Bacchus is great,” Associate Vice President of Marketing Communications Jack Chielli said. “I think what they try to do is very important -- promote responsible decision making. I was very impressed by the variety of issues they were willing to raise awareness about -- from washing hands to drinking responsibly. Club members are able to engage and talk to their fellow classmates in a way that parents and university officials can’t. Quite frankly, the more voices we have talking about the benefits of acting responsibly the better. My hat goes off to them.” But for as much work as BACCHUS club members put forth, they would like to extend sincere appreciation for club’s advisor Gail Holby, and let her know just how important all of her hard work is to them. “She puts forth so much energy and doesn’t get nearly the credit she deserves,” Lynch said. “We just want to publicly thank her for her dedication to our cause.” “I am honored to lead this proactive club in their effort towards healthy behaviors,” Holby said. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ Pintresting: with Anne Yoskoski Paper Pumpkins, “pretty, cheap, and easy fall decoration” Discussing The Walking Dead with Jake Cochran In depth look at Bob Stookey’s character This week back in history... with Sarah Bedford Internet Day: Oct. 29 �THE BEACON| Oct. 29 2013 L&A&E Movember – Changing the Face of Men’s Health 8 By James Jaskolka Assistant Online Editor In the weeks after Halloween is over, observers worldwide may witness their family, friends and coworkers grow increasingly scruffy. Clean-cut gentlemen across the globe suddenly don facial hair that continues to flourish as November progresses. So what is this fuzzy-faced phenomenon that is sweeping the nation’s twenty-something year old men? Ask anyone involved, and he’s likely to tell you he’s growing out his facial hair for No Shave November, a month-long event where participants challenge themselves to see if they can make it the entire thirty days without shaving their face. However, a closer look shows that many participants may not know the true purpose of the practice. No Shave November is actually a spin off of “Movember,” a charitable movement where participants sign up and, while growing moustaches, collect money to donate to men’s health research. The idea of “Movember,” according to Movember.com, is that growing a moustache will spark “conversations about men’s health that lead to greater understanding of the health risks men face.” According to their website, the charity began in Australia in 2003, and has since spread to 21 countries, raising an estimated $446 million, 90% of which is donated to foundations that help awareness, education and research for both testicular and prostate cancers. With the month’s focus shifting from the Courtesy of Steve Dziedziak Movember, the charitable movement where participants grow moustaches and pledge to raise money for men’s health research, is not to be confused with No Shave November, where participants go unshaven all month for social reasons. topic of men’s health (“Movember”) to a more social context (No Shave November), some observers worry that the ritual’s core purpose is being overlooked. Dr. Janet Starner, an English professor at Wilkes, weighed in on the confusion. “The initial sign of not shaving points to ‘let’s talk about prostate cancer,’ but that relationship has been disrupted by a social urge that says ‘beard? Oh, cool, this is a cool social thing to do.’… and those are very different,” she said. “It becomes not something about charity… it becomes the next cool thing in the way you look.” Starner said men often grow up with an idea that they need to “man up,” and that their bodies will fix themselves – an idea that society pushes onto men. This, she said, makes No Shave November counterproductive. “When it becomes a social practice that is founded on ‘how do I look?’, then it reinforces the very stereotypes of male toughness that leads to the problem of undiagnosed prostate cancer in the first place,” she said. However, some men participating in No Shave November see benefit in the month, despite the negative consequences that Starner noted. “I think it builds camaraderie in the male community,” undeclared sophomore Billy Parsons said. “It’s something to do together.” As students familiar with the trend explain, the problem doesn’t seem to be a lack of consideration for the cause, but rather a lack of awareness. “No one knows what is stands for,” sopho- more nursing major Carolyn Scarponi said. “Instead of raising positive awareness, (people are) geting negative attention.” While “Movember” has a charitable foundation, No Shave November has a strong social aspect that has the benefit of not needing to pay money. The charity, however, stresses the importance of pledging, as it helps the awareness and understanding of men’s health issues. Students who are interested in learning more about the “Movember” movement, the charity’s history, financial information and how to sign up can go to their website, Movember. com. @wilkesbeacon jamesjaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu Ibop coffee -- coffee as art, relaxing destination just down street By Adam Lubas Correspondent “Coffee with the right bop from step one.” This is the motto of the new shop, Ibop Coffee, that opened in Wilkes-Barre last June. The smell of brewed coffee creates a strong aroma and an atmosphere of artistry with the owners paintings along the walls of the shop Downtown at 49 E. Northampton St. just past Movies 14. Owners Soni and Josh Park are originally artists from Manhattan but moved to town to peruse the culture and they say they are excited for the artistic community in Wilkes-Barre. Ibop is an open-style coffee shop turning to local artists and writers as a new hangout. Extra White walls are situated for gallery space. Soni Park said she and her husband studied coffee for more than three years and are always improving their techniques. “Coffee is an art,” Soni said. Wilkes as well as King’s students receive a 10 percent discount with their IDs. Drinks include chai lattes, macchiato, americanos and others. The coffee they make is laborintensive, such as Kyoto, which is brewed for 14 hours and served over ice. It is crisp and robust in flavor. “With the Kyoto, we are interested in the fruit blend of Coffee,” Soni said. IBOP sells high quality chocolates like Mast Brothers and Askinosie, both made with organic Courtesy of Adam Lubas A recently opened coffee shop just down the street from Wilkes University offers an opportunity for local artists and writers to hangout and express themselves, while also enjoying delicious coffee. beans direct from farmers. IBOP is based off of a Manhattan and San Francisco coffee shop setting and style. The coffee is fair trade and gourmet based coffee with beans from countries such as Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Honduras and Guatemala. Soni said her coffee is the same price of large national chains, but with better quality. The beans they receive are from local distributors and are always fresh. IBOP sells half- and onepound bags of coffee in their store. They started recently selling Soni’s signature “Bowl,” a salad made with organic brown rice, tahini, black beans, kale and lettuce. Wilkes as well as King’s students receive a 10 percent discount with their IDs. @wilkesbeacon adam.lubas@wilkes.edu �9 L&A&E THE BEACON |Oct. 29, 2013 History Lesson: The Legend of Hollywood Horror By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1932), and Werewolf in London (1935). What do these movies all have in common? Two things: their iconic characters that have been imitated countless times, and the fact that they were all brought to life by legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce. Most people have never heard the name before, but for horror junkies and any makeup artist who has ever played with prosthetics, Jack Pierce is that one person who’s name brings forth a wave of respect and admiration. Pierce is to special effects makeup what Steve Jobs is to technology, or what Henry Ford is to the automobile industry. When there was no such field as makeup artistry, Pierce paved the way for the artists that came after him and achieved every artist’s dreams: creating timeless characters that will outlive the artist’s natural life. Janus Piccoulas, later “Jack Pierce”, was born in 1889 in Greece. He emigrated to the United States and attempted to play baseball on a semi-professional team. He then worked on a few motion pictures at Universal Studios, which, at the time had only been in business for three years and was a very tiny studio. According to IMDB, “Universal was the home to many silent shorts in the 1910s, several of which featured the talents of an unknown actor named Lon Chaney, who got work by The Beacon/Steve Dziedziak Frankenstein and Dracula were made famous by the makeup done by Pierce. creating his own unique makeups, transforming his entire face and body in the process.” Pierce drifted from camera man and manager to acting, then to makeup. Once Chaney left the business, Pierce was named head of the makeup department where he worked on the last of the silent films made at the studio. IMDB states, “from 1930-1947 Pierce created some of cinema history’s most distinguishable screen characters.” The first was Dracula. Bela Lugosi actually refused to let Pierce apply his makeup because Lugosi always did his own, but Pierce still stylized the character. The success of “Dracula” called for the production of a follow-up, “Frankenstein.” Pierce applied the iconic character makeup to Boris Karloff, the star of the film, for four uncom- fortable hours. The makeup of the time was very toxic, and required many layers of padding and build up to create the memorable squared head shape. “Pierce and Karloff teamed the following year to create “The Mummy.” Though the actual creature is only seen for a matter of seconds, it was another unforgettable achievement in cinema horror when “In-Ho-Tep” came alive and paraded across an unearthed Egyptian tomb,” according to IMDB. In a documentary on makeup artists, Rick Baker, 7 time Oscar-winning makeup artist noted for films like “Men in Black” and “Hellboy,” cites Pierce’s monsters as the reason he became interested in makeup. “At a very early age I was fascinated with monsters. I would watch monster movies on TV whenever they would come on and just decided that would be a really cool thing to do – to make a monster.” Baker is just one of many modern day makeup artists who began their craft because they were inspired by Pierce’s work. According to IMDB, Pierce has worked as a makeup artist or supervisor in the makeup department for 158 titles. Jack Pierce’s work spans from the 20s to the 60s, with his last project being the 60s television show Mister Ed. He worked on Mister Ed up until his death in 1968. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu College Cuisine: Cheap, easy eats for busy students Glow in the Dark Cupcakes By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor It’s dark in the crowded room decorated with skeletons and spider webs. You wander over to the snack table and attempt to take a cookie and end up with your hand coated in frosting because your eyes haven’t adjusted to the darkness of the party yet. The days of going to a Halloween party and grabbing into the blackness for a sweet treat are over. These glow in the dark cupcakes are sure to stand out in the dark and have guests shrieking in delight this October. The Basics: Prep Time: 60 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes for cupcakes Ingredients: prepared and cooled cupcakes 7 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 cup vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract 5 tablespoons tonic water (the secret ingredient) mini chocolate chips morsels for “eyes” Tip: The quinine in tonic water causes it to glow bright blue under blacklight, so adding a small amount to frosting will cause it to glow as well. Instructions: Courtesy of Paul Kaspriskie 1. Prepare desired cupcakes and allow them to cool. 2. To make the frosting, begin by adding shortening, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons tonic water into a large bowl. 3. Beat on low speed and add confectioners’ sugar slowly until thoroughly mixed. 4. Add remaining two tablespoons of tonic water as needed to bring frosting to piping consistency. If the frosting is still too dry, add a splash of milk. Adding more tonic water will make the frosting bitter. 5. Mix at high speed for about a minute to allow frosting to become light and fluffy and fill a gallon ziplock bag with it. Cut off the tip of the bag and twist to make an easy, cheap piping bag. 6. Pipe white frosting on the cupcakes using a large round frosting tip. Add two mini chocolate chip morsels for the ghost’s eyes to finish these glow in the dark ghost cupcakes. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu Back before the days of stolen music, On-TheGo play lists and Youtube; there was a time when people would sit down and have to weigh their musical choices with care because it took longer than two minutes to make a play list of all the songs they thought would sound awesome together. Luckily that time has passed, so each week WCLH and The Beacon will be teaming up to bring an emotional soundscape for your audio pleasure airing each Wednesday at 3 p.m. on 90.7 FM or worldwide at WCLH.org, here’s a little tease of what will be spinning… Since the playlist will fall on the 30th this week, we’ll be celebrating mischief night the best way we know how. With The Misfits, Samhain, Danzig and other generally creepy music. Tune in at 3p.m. to fully take in all the festivities, and keep it locked! �10 11 THE BEACON The Fall of The House of Kir Upon arrival both Paul and I where cited, mostly for the fact I picked up pretty extwo pizzas. After a few minutes of not knowing where the light switch was, turning on the heat , dling all the adornments we finally and hanfound the light switch lit about 1 square foot of light. After getting the place completely lit, we dug into the pizza. Then, only about 10 minutes into our tion we had our first paranormal enco occupaunter. The building began to shake and rumble with a loud audible hum. Moments later Paul deb unked the “ghastly” apparition as a Honda Civic with a bad exhaust system. Spooky. As the first few hours dwindled away, cleaning staff came and left, we someho and the w made our way through the first half of the first season of Metalacalyspe on Netflix and the cloc k on the wall still had not moved. It turned out that clock was broken was now around 1:45 a.m., which seem and it ed like a great time to start to explore the building to by see if ghosts were hiding in any clos ests ing behind hidden doors. However, ther or lurkthe Internet and there were many houe was still rs left in the night. Around 2:30 a.m. both Paul and I stir away from our internet attachme began to nts once we heard some loud noises, which once again we debunked as outside traffic, but a stran ge whistling was heard from the greenway-side of the building, which was quite eerie and unsettling. Since it was getting to be late and we had poorly rationed our four Red Bulls and four wate rs, the light began playing tricks upon my eyes whe re I’d think I’d see something out the corner of my eye, knowing all too well that there was noth ing there. “You know one of the weird things place is that it’s solid. Old buildings about this usually have creaks and drafts, but this building is solid. It’s silent, like oddly silent.” Paul said about Kirby Hall as a whole. This was as the building was doing wha t sounded like pushing water through pipes and the ven- tilation hum thickened. After a few hums and flushes, the building went back to its oddly silent up, with the question, “What is that?” We both had almost instant responses of what it could state. be. Paul went with the idea of it being a car, but It was now around 2:45 a.m. and the only things we had to look forward to were the antici- I countered with the idea it wouldn’t be a car pation of the new Apple operating system down- becasue we were nearest to the greenway. We ended the conversation somewhat loading on Paul’s computer as it was now down abrup tly to get back to our base room and reto thirty-six minutes left. Thirty-six minutes until view all of our photos. In the photo review we Maverick, I was more concerned with the onset of 3:00 a.m. as I figured if anything were to hap- didn’t find much conclusive evidence. I thought I had an orb in one of my photos, but it turned pen it would be at 3:00 a.m. At around 2:50 a.m. I started to make strong out to be a smoke detector, not exactly paramental notes of what made what noise, what was normal. Sitting at our base camp thoroughly disapcoming from where, the venilation hum, the pointe d we began to somewhat pull at straws, far-off but not quite distance whoosh of a car investi gating every bump and bubble from ripping around the corner, and the clicking of my keyboard. The most unpredictable sound the pipes. In this state that the mystery gang would be the various squeaks and rubs of the couldn’t even rival, Maverick had finally downleather chairs, or feet on the carpet. They were loaded for Paul. With the download of Maverick came the far from unsettling, but at my state of heighted ability for Paul to play songs off of Youtube, awareness everything was apparent. Even my typical lack of sense of smell from which he played “Misery Tomb,” by Sanhaim. having my septum compacted onto itself from For those of you not so down with Danzig’s dismultiple boxing missteps was starting to make cography it is essentially Glenn Danzig yelling itself apparent. I couldn’t make out anything but in pain with an echo effect. So unbeknownst to me, Paul loaded this up the scent of clean. I guess the closest scent to and when I heard the first yell I almost jumped what a person would consider normal would be clean leather, but in all honesty it was a stretch to out of my chair, which Paul and I both found immediately hilarious. However, during the say it was anything but normal airflow. At 2:55 a.m., Paul began to stir with the song footsteps seemed to be coming from upidea he’d gotten a second wind of energy, with stairs however we both wrote it off to the pipes only tweleve minutes remaining until Maverick or ventilation. After the unsuccessful walk about the builddownloaded it was obvious why. So at that point ing from top to bottom officially over, Paul and in time I assumed it was as good as any to take a nice look around the lobby again and stretch I decided to wait out the night the only way we knew how - with more Metalacalyspe. my legs. Around 5 a.m. we both decided we had our During the 3:00 a.m. jaunt about the hall, fill of paranormal activity and turned in for the I began turning on all the lights in the rooms upon entry. I thought that this would be a good night promptly to get home and wake up for way to get a feel for the building, but Paul joked class in a few short hours. The scariest part of the whole experience was back at me saying, “Dude turn off the lights you’ll scare away all the paranormal! They don’t what I thought would be a five-hour nap, turned into a fifteen-hour sleep and woke up around 4 do well with the lights.” After a nice thirty minute walk around, from p.m. the next day. Spooky. the basement to the third floor, street side to the greenway the pictures seemed somewhat inconclusive aside from a few lens glares and off color flashes. However, right as Paul and I descended the staircase we heard the high pitch whistle we had heard before with some infrequency throughout the night. This was when the idea was finally brought �12 October 29, 2013 OPINION Understanding Wicca Page 14 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Fees and Fraud: Do you know where your money is? By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor It’s a known and accepted fact: college kids generally don’t have money. So naturally it makes sense to charge college students a monthly “service fee” on their near-flat-broke bank accounts, right? My checking account allows you to save money (in theory) by directly depositing a dollar or two (or more, depending on the purchases) every few times you use your debit card. I personally transfer the money right back to my main account. This package is called the Wells Fargo “Student Checking Account” (AKA “Way2Save”) but apparently that doesn’t mean anything. I need at least $2,000 in my checking account at all times, $750 worth of monthly direct deposits, or I need to use my debit card 10 times a month in order to waive the $10-$12 fee. Some banks even charge you for paper statement use. I’m not broke, but I certainly don’t consistently have $2,000 in my checking account, and I’m sure others my age are in the same boat or worse off. My work-study direct deposits are also nowhere near $750. The last time I checked, The Beacon/Dan Lykens How often do you check your bank accounts? Hidden banking fees and charges could be slipping by without notice and will add up slowly taking away money. the average student doesn’t make that kind of money. So that leaves the $10 minimum debit card use which, thankfully, I excel at. The only reason I don’t pay the fees each month is because I found out early on that it’s possible to waive them just by using the card and being linked up to the package. So I swipe on the daily. It turns out that you need the “College Checking Account” to steer clear of this fee… kind of…not really. You’re charged $3 if you don’t do it right. Hopefully someone informs you to register your school ID. The point is that you need to be aware of what your bank is doing with your money. Had I not checked up on my account the other day, I would not have known that I was charged the monthly fee despite meeting all of the requirements. Makes you want to go check now, right? The customer service representative sounded as confused as I did as she looked over my account, agreeing that I shouldn’t be paying the fee. She refunded the money. Another case-in-point: the credit card. “The Children’s Place,” “Nutribullet” and other random buys appeared on my credit card statement last summer. The balance was about $105 when it should have been around $40. I had been a victim of credit fraud, and could have easily just paid the balance had I not read over the purchases. It is very easy to forget how much you charge, especially if you use the card regularly or early on in the billing cycle. While these examples are only two of the ways your money could disappear on you, it is very easy to lose track of your funds. No one has money to waste in this day in age, especially college students. You should be aware of your bank account and credit activity every month. Not everyone follows the rules. Credit, debit or ATM fraud can be easily committed, so remember what you buy. People and computers mess up all the time; so don’t be too quick to assume your money is safe. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu School’s costume and candy bans hide realities from sheltered youth By Sara Davis Staff Writer Chilly nights, candy, pumpkins, costumes and trick-or-treaters. These ideas come to mind when Halloween is discussed. This holiday, celebrated on Oct 31, is thought of to serve as a time for children to dress up as someone else for a night, and to walk around neighborhoods while asking for their favorite treats. The idea seems typical and harmless. I’m sure at one point in your life you couldn’t wait to dress up like your favorite athlete, movie character or superhero. Lets face it, no matter what food preferences one has, every child can enjoy at least one of their treats. Most of the time the parents get a treat, too. Recently new words have been added to the plethora of Halloween- oriented words. These words include “safety” and “religion.” If you think back to your elementary school experiences, you probably remember having a some sort of Halloween parade or party. The idea of “canceling Halloween” was most likely not even something that was considered at the time. According to Time Ideas, schools around the country are attempting to ban costumes and candy on Halloween. Schools are concerned for the safety of the The Beacon/Dan Lykens Halloween costume and candy bans are attributed to concerns over student safety, religionous sensitivity, and a health concious movement for the youth. students in regards to food allergies and some schools are worried that Halloween promotes the idea of separation between church and state. Sporting Hill Elementary School, located in Penn., sent a letter home to parents explaining that Halloween costumes would be banned from school. The school explained that the costumes would be banned because safety was theschool’s number one priority. A school located outside of Philadelphia, Inglewood Elementary, followed in Sporting Hill’s footsteps by removing candy from the Halloween festivities. Inglewood realized that some students had peanut allergies, and they did not want to take the risk of having a student accidentally become in contact with peanuts. According to Time Ideas, the school’s principal then wrote that “some holidays such as Halloween are viewed as having a religious overtone, and that the district must be mindful to the sensitivity of the community.” Time Ideas included an interesting statement that explained that the enrollment of students in charter schools was increasing. To further explain this, charter schools are similar to private schools, due to the fact that parents can choose to send their children to the school of their choice depending on how well their views relate to those of the school. This idea seems to be getting somewhat out of control. If a child is placed into a charter school, it should be based on the educational aspects, not whether or not Halloween is celebrated. Whether Halloween is actively celebrated in schools or not, at some point in their lives children will be faced with challenges and situ- ations in which they are not comfortable. Hiding these realities does not help the children, nor does it allow the children to enjoy the “fun” aspects of growing up and being a kid. An essential part of childhood are the memories that you create to mold you into growing into an adult. Learning to accept other views, and realize that your beliefs are acceptable as well, also factor into how a child learns to “deal with the real world.” Instead of ruining the children’s childhood experiences, better them by teaching them to adapt to real-life circumstances. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Oct. 29, 2013 13 OPINION Colonel Critiques Roth’s dystopian ‘Captain Phillips’ future resonates impressive true story at sea with readers By Anne Yoskoski By William Amos Ever since “The Hunger Games” Trilogy, many books have been released that have a strong heroine fighting for freedom in a dystopian future. Veronica Roth released one of those books, Divergent, in Feb. 2012. While Roth shares similarities with Suzanne Collins in her initial few chapters, the two authors take dramatic turns in different directions once the books hits it’s climax. In Roth’s dystopian world, formerly Chicago, the population is divided into five factions, each boasting a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave),Erudite (the intelligent), and Amity (the peaceful). On a certain day, all sixteen year olds select the faction in which they will spend the rest of their lives. Some people, however, do not have an easy time choosing. Family ties and strengths aren’t always passed on to children, and aptitude tests, while usually able to identify a clear preference of faction, sometimes fall short. When a person cannot be neatly placed into just one category, they are labeled divergent. Beatrice, our strong willed heroine, re-brands herself as Tris and takes on the daunting task of becoming a “divergent”. Being divergent is a dangerous thing in this world, as faction leaders may kill you once they learn your secret. Beatrice, now called Tris, joins the Dauntless and deals with the trials and tribulations of the three part initiation test, designed to train her to kill, survive, and confront her absolute worst fears. Roth takes the reader into a world where the things that happen seem impossible, but the emotions that the characters carry hit home for readers. Tris is lonely, bullied, triumphant, romantically involved, and terrified. The characters in Roth’s novel grab the reader and apply a dystopian lens to everyday things like leaving home, confronting those who hate you for being different, being faced with a tough choice and having to make the right decision, and even consequences of revealing secrets and weaknesses. Tris, while placed in a wildly different environment, is a sympathetic character to readers. The science fiction spin takes the problems of day to day life and extrapolates them into life and death situations, making this book thrilling and a fast read. Roth continues her winning streak with two other books in the trilogy, which I also recommend. Piracy! It isn’t always fancy and romantic swashbuckling and it’s not just something Johnny Depp pretends to do for Disney to raise box office scores. It actually happens and “Captain Phillips” tells the true story of the crew of the Maersk Alabama, an American cargo ship, and the courageous captain who risked his own life to ensure the safety of his crew. Tom Hanks (Castaway & Cloud Atlas) plays Captain Richard Phillips in this compelling bio-pic. His performance is honest and captivating, spanning a miraid of emotions from beginning to end. The story focuses on the abducted captain as he is held captive by Samoli pirates when their leader Muse (played by Barkhad Abdi in his debuting role) is also taken by the crew the of Maersk Alabama. Phillips struggles to remain alive while the U.S. military scramble to sea to rescue him and the crew of the cargo ship. Tensions run high in Captain Phillips and Tom Hanks does not fail to impress as the titular character. As far as bio-pics go I’d say this is one worth checking out. I was hooked from the start and even when my soda cup was empty, refused to get up for a refill until I saw how the movie was going to end, even though I knew the real-life conclusion. Paul Greengrass, who directed the Bourne Ultimatum and Green Zone brings his prowess to this film, creating intense scenes of suspense, action and high-emotion. Well done! Managing Editor @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon william.amos1@wilkes.edu Lorde a fresh, unique face in alternative genre By Eric Casey Staff Writer New Zealand has been pumping out some nice acts in the past 2 years or so, but no artist comes close to what Lorde is doing right now. Lorde is one of the youngest solo singers to ever have a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at age 16. She holds the record for having the most weeks (7) at #1 on the Alternative Songs chart, surpassing Atlantis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” which lasted 5 weeks at number one. She’s also the first women to rule the Alternative Songs chart since Tracy Bonham in 1996, and is the first New Zealander to be #1 in America as a solo act. Her debut album “Pure Heroine” is quite stellar and surprisingly dark for her age. I guess you can say she came out of nowhere this year and is an example of how alternative music is changing the musical landscape today. The first song on the album is “Tennis Court”. The sound is pretty minimalistic with hip hop beats blended in well with her bluesy voice. It will most likely be her official second single to be released in America. At first I thought the song “400 Lux” was about a relationship with a boy as the song is basically about “kicking it back” on the road and taking pictures with each other, but in recent interviews she stated that boys aren’t a subject matter for her songs. “Royals” you’ve probably heard a hundred times. It’s about pop stars and the luxurious lives they live, and how she would prefer not to be in the spotlight like this. While writing it, she listened to hip hop and Lana Del Rey which is quite evident in the song. “Ribs” is one of my favorites. It’s very low tempo, but with a lush sound. The message is about afraid of getting old which just adds a darker feel to the simplistic lyrics. Other standouts are “Team” and “White Teeth Teens” which will likely become fan favorites in their own rights. I believe Lorde will become the new face for women in Alternative music, similar to Alanis Morissette in the 90’s. The album has a consistent minimalistic “trip hop” background that seems to fall into the “chillwave” genre. It works because her mature voice overrides the instruments and sucks you into the lyrics. “Pure Heroine” will probably win some major awards in the coming months. There is no stopping Lorde at this point, and I believe that’s a good thing! LOR DE PU RE HEROI N E @wilkesbeacon eric.casey@wilkes.edu �14 Opinion THE BEACON | Oct. 29, 2013 Wiccan beliefs existent, hidden in judgmental society Negative societal misconceptions plague the Wiccan religion, lead to misinterpretation By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Few times in my life have I been able to say that I sat in conversation for two hours and didn’t say a word. The other day I had the opportunity to listen to a man that made me look at religion in an entirely different light. A religion that people do not talk about. One that is all around you but you would never even know. I was initially quite hesitant to write about any form of religion out of fear that I would be inaccurate or offensive. After putting up a fight, I realized that some forms of religion would always be offensive to some people, because there is no right or wrong. There is only belief. Before being lectured on Wicca, I admittedly, and not proudly so, had the same ignorant idea about what it is that Wiccans “do.” Although I cannot possibly summarize the experience I had regarding this topic, I can do my best to oust the misconceptions that plague the Wiccan philosophies. Wicca falls under a category of religion called “Paganism” which is an umbrella term for a religion that is not Christianity, Islam, or Judaism. Paganism is nature or earth-based. According to paganfacts.com, not all Pagans are Wiccan, but all Wiccans are Pagan. Wicca was revived as a religion about 100 years ago, but is still kept a secret primarily because other religions are less tolerable of those who do not follow them or believe in the same ideas. There is surprisingly more Pagans in Wilkes-Barre than one would think. However they are not be so open about it as Catholicism or any other “acceptable” practice of faith. They are in hiding. Many claim to be something that they are not simply because they are afraid to have dead animals placed at their doorsteps and graffiti on their property. They are afraid of persecution. There is not one “type” of Wicca. Most Wiccans are eclectic, meaning their beliefs are drawn from many sources. The word “Wicca” is derived from the word “Witchcraft.” Because the word “witchcraft” has such negative connotations in Western culture, most people would rather not openly identify as a witch. The man I talked to was a witch. That being said, it is important to note that not all Wiccans are witches. Witches are part of a tradition, and were born into it rather than “choosing” to follow a certain path. The man explained the difference between a witch and a warlock. The word witch is not explicitly feminine as we are often led to believe. Both men and women are witches. A warlock is actually a liar or a traitor rather than the male form of a witch. The word “Wicca” means wise, and has nothing to do with the devil. There is no satanic or demon worship. In fact there is no association with evil at all. The basic moral code of Wicca is “An it harm none, do as ye will.” The fundamental principles are based on respect and harmony with each other, with nature, and with the uni- The Beacon/Jake Cochran Many symbols typically associated with Halloween, such as the black cat as featured above, originated in early witchcraft and are still common symbols within the Wiccan culture to this very day and are not as sinister as they may seem. verse. Instead of banishing those who do not believe and burning their enemies, Wiccans prefer not to mosey into the affairs of other religions. Unlike many more “popular” faiths, Wicca is not so much concerned with what anyone else believes in, and does not try to convert others to do as they do. They do not claim to have all the answers, as the divine is unknowable. Another notion in Wiccan faith is spirit worship over the monotheistic “god” figure. While most religions have already distinguished God as a male figure, there is this extremely valid argument that if we are the children of God, or created by God, then wouldn’t that make God a female? As a scientifically proven fact that only females can produce, wouldn’t it make sense that if a god created the universe, then God would be a she? For this reason, Wiccans believe that females come first. “God” is dualistic female and male. The female Triple Goddess (maiden, mother and crone) is connected to the moon, stars and sea, while the male horned God is connected to the sun and the forests. More recently (1960s and 70s,) the goddess has been seen as imperative because she conceived all. Wiccans do not have a sacred text, as texts are often considered to be the word of a deity through a prophet. There are no “messengers.” They instead keep their own Book of Shadows, which is more of a journal or personal workbook. The most distinctive symbol for Wiccan is the pentacle- or five pointed star within a circle. Again it is often mistaken for a satanic symbol, which is the upside-down five-pointed star. Each point stands for the four elements and directions, plus the spirit. By now you are wondering “well don’t Wiccans do magic?” There is not short answer for this. Wiccans are not required to do magick, as they spell it, but some do. Witches tend to do more magick than Wiccans. It is hard to explain magick to society because we are conditioned to believe that it is fake- merely a theatrical element if anything. The magick that witches practice is focused on energy, and the movement and direction of it. They sometimes do rituals at night, but again, not for any reason associated with evil. The timing of said rituals dates back to earlier times when the setting of the sun was considered to be the start of a new day. Christians call it “prayer,” witches call it “spellwork.” It is similar, except with the aid of “spirit guides, familiars or other elements energies,” according to wiccan.com. At first I thought that by putting this article into the Halloween edition of the newspaper, I would be dismissing it as fictional and com- mercialized. Upon further research, I found that “Halloween” is actually the Pagan New Year. The day is formally called Samhain Lore, and is celebrated on Oct 31 and November 1. It is a day where Wiccans celebrate the cycle of nature, ancestors, and the light that will eventually come from the darkness. Many commercialized symbols truly do come from this holiday. The symbols of Samhain are gourds, apples, black cats and Jack-O-Lanterns. The colors of Samhain are black and orange, white, silver, and gold. In a follow-the-leader society, we often turn our heads from ideas that may seem “silly” because they are not what we were taught. What may seem serious to you may be silly to someone else. Hating someone for not believing in your religion is like hating someone because their favorite pizza isn’t the same as yours. You eat your pizza and I’ll eat mine. We were always told that Halloween is for dressing up, trick-or-treating and scaring people. Never would we be educated on any other belief that maybe Halloween wasn’t just invented for costumes and candy. Blessed Samhain, everyone. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON| Oct. 29, 2013 15 The importance of playing hot hand athletic players Stephen Forney Staff Writer Any professional hockey coach knows if you have a goalie who is playing well in the net, don’t tough the line up. He could be your third string goalie on your farm team but if he’s hot, he plays. The same situation should be used in football. Right now if you live near Philadelphia, you know that that the cult followers of the Eagles are fighting tooth and nail over who should start the next game. One half says that no player should lose their spot due to injury, the other half believes Vick is a bigger offensive weapon. What it comes down to is that people are convinced one quarterback gives them a chance to win a super bowl while the other will doom the organization for years to come. In the past few years there are a few situations that come to mind on the same issue. The best one I see fit Colin Kapernick replacing Alex Smith in San Francisco. Last year there were very low expectations and Kapernick was a stud. When Jim Harbaugh chose to remain with Kapernick there was a riot in the sports world. Alex Smith had been through 7 different offensive systems in San Francisco before Harbaugh got there, had a successful year on their first year together and on track for repetitive success. However an Alex Smith concussion a few games into the season opened the door for the rookie qb and he never looked back. Kapernick truly played himself into a starting spot that took the 49’ERs all the way to the Super Bowl and despite some hardship early in the game, gave San Fran a real shot to win it all. Now after having the rookie campaign kids dream about coming out of the draft Kapernick remains under center in San Fran and no one in San Fran will ever doubt Jim Harbaugh again. But what about Alex Smith? You might have actually not realized but Smith took off to Kansas City and hasn’t missed a beat. Smith has evolved as one of the most efficient passers in the league, keeping it simple he’s even worked up a passer rating of 79.8 which is just better than that of the all powerful Tom Brady. Even with that coupled with the only 3 interceptions (which is 2nd only behind Peyton Manning for quarterback with more than 200 pass attempts) he managed to lead the chiefs to a perfect 6-0 this season. Not too shabby for San Fran or Kansas City if you ask me. Now, if you pick apart the performance by both Vick and Foles, it is definitely hard to tell who is better. However, it might not matter. In the last two games that Foles has finished, he got the win. Vick didn’t throw well against the giants and in the 4 games that he did start, the offense only scored more than 20 points twice and only averaged 24.75 ppg. In an offense that is constantly considered to be the most prolific offense in the league, those numbers really aren’t what they should be. Foles this year is boasting a 67.2 completion percentage, which is over 13 percent better than Vick’s. Upon comparing QBR’s Foles has an 87.2 average over this season where Vick is a 65.4 which is 21.8 points lower than Foles. While Vick provides the rush yard that Foles literally only has three of this season, its’ an unnecessary addition with a healthy LeSean McCoy leading the league in rushing. Foles might not be he exciting quarterback that Vick is, but he offers the vertical attack that Vick just hasn’t yet as an eagle. When it comes down to it, there is good reason to fight for Vick to start, and while numbers typically don’t lie, there are intangibles such as locker room presence and leadership on the field; perfect example is Tim Tebow and his ridiculous win streak in Denver taking them into the playoffs with a pretty exciting win over Pittsburgh. But also, the numbers lie in Fole’s favor. Yet if I were coaching I would just keep it in because what it comes down to is this eagles offense has soared under Foles’. Plain and simple, Vick isn’t 100 percent, Foles is playing well, it doesn’t matter. This offense can run well with either player at this point, and neither has too much of a better grasp than the other. My advice to Chip Kelly and Eagles fans everywhere, don’t sweat it and just ride the Foles wave, the bigger problem is the defense. Letting over 410 total yards per game, and letting up 29.8 points per game. Granted they had to face the mythical Peyton Manning, still for a team to be focused on their quarterback when they have an absolute horrific pass defense, shows a lack of responsibility and lack of priorities. @wilkesbeacon stephen.forney@wilkes.edu Fantasy football taking us away from our beloved NFL teams Frank Passalacqua Opinion Editor Over the past five years or so, fantasy football as become increasingly popular. Too popular, in fact, as you hear people brag about their fantasy team more than they do their actual favorite team. Let it be told. Fantasy football requires zero skill- zip, nada. It is purely luck and a complete toss up on a weekly basis. For those who boast and brag, keep that in mind, but that is a different story. I’m like the next guy who is constantly tweaking and changing around players on my fantasy team. We do this to perfect our roster and increase our chances in winning something we have no control over. This, however, is not the main problem with fantasy football. The real problem comes with the deep emotion in every NFL fan’s heart. Believe it or not, fantasy football is pulling us away from our favorite team. Take it as you please, but hear me out. Perhaps you’re a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan like me. Perhaps you’re a life-long Denver Broncos fan (because apparently, there are more and more of them per week in Eastern Pennsylvania of all places). What does fantasy football do? It takes our primary focus of a single favorite team and broadens that to narrow our focus on 10-20 individuals players around the entire league. Now, instead of caring about my beloved Eagles, I care about my 12 active players per week in my fantasy league. Yes, I’m obviously still an Eagles fan, but what happens when these players are matched up The Beacon/Frank Passalacqua Fantasy footbal has people leaving their true team alliances for fly-by-night loyalty to random players across the league, with switches and trades at will. against them in real life? Perfect example: a few weeks ago, the Denver Broncos played the Philadelphia Eagles. On my fantasy team, I had the Denver Broncos defense, their very own Demaryius Thomas at tight end, and their kicker Matt Prater. However, I also have LeSean McCoy, the running back for the Eagles, on my team. As a result, I had to think logically and put my own favorite team down in the dumps. I knew the Eagles were going to get destroyed, as they did 52-20. With that in mind, I played my fantasy team smart. I benched McCoy, because the Broncos defense is too good at stopping the running game at home. McCoy finished with a season-low 9.4 fantasy points and was held without a touchdown. On the other side, of course I started all the Broncos players I had because even though I love my Eagles, I knew they were going to put up big points that would in the end help my team. I was right. D. Thomas picked the Eagles defense apart and got me 20.6 points, the Broncos defense had a season-high 21 fantasy points, and their kicker M. Prater was an obvious starter since they put up so many points per week. If you didn’t catch what all that meant, I knew the Eagles weren’t going to do well, so I put my favorite team down, and wished for these Denver players to do extra good in the game. Now, I could’ve been completely off and the Eagles could have shut down the Broncos. Then I would’ve been extremely happy my favorite team pulled off this huge win, but at the same time, I would’ve been angry at my fantasy team for not getting me enough points. Nothing is better than when your fantasy team wins and so does your favorite team. At the same time, when both of your teams lose, then the entire week is doomed. And it’s true. If the Eagles lose and my fantasy team gets destroyed, then I’m the angriest human being alive. But hey, that’s the competitiveness in us humans. At the end of the day, it’s just a fantasy league and I’m still a die-hard Eagles fan. I always will be, but people continue to take their fantasy team too seriously and disregard their feelings for their actual favorite team. Who knows, maybe one day the NFL will turn into a giant real fantasy team with re-picked teams and everyone will be happy. Until then, let’s flaunt our jerseys and not our overly-clever fantasy team names. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu �16 October 29, 2013 SPORTS Longboarding, Page 19 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Rivals face off in soccer both men and women force overtime, women come out victorious, men earn tie The Beacon/Zobaida Azad After an overtime draw between cross-town rivals, Wilkes and King’s, Tuesday’s match left Wilkes with a 9-6-1 record and 2-2-1 record in Freedom Conference play. “It was a close match and I’m looking forward to seeing them in the playoffs” said freshman midfielder Jarret Colvin about the game against King’s. By Brandon Gubitosa Sports Writer On Tuesday night at King’s College, the Wilkes men’s soccer team squared off against the rival Monarchs. The game ended in 1-1 double overtime draw, leaving Wilkes with a 9-6-1 record and 2-2-1 record in Freedom Conference play. This season Wilkes is on pace to have its first winning season since 2008 when they went 11-8-3 losing in the second round of the Freedom Conference tournament to Misericordia. Last season when the Colonels and Monarchs met, the game ended in a 0-0 double overtime draw. Wilkes has not beaten King’s since 2007, and will likely play them in the playoffs this season. “It was a close match and I’m looking forward to seeing them in the playoffs” said Jarret Colvin, freshman mid-fielder, about the game against King’s. In the 30th minute of the match on Tuesday, King’s jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, taking advantage of a turnover at midfield, allowing Niall Croke to assist Cameron Rhodes who beat a defender, and pushed the ball right by the goal keeper into the empty net. At the end of the half Wilkes and King’s both had six shots on net. Wilkes had the chance to jump to an early lead, but junior forward Eric McAnena’s shot sailed wide of the net. McAnena redeemed himself two minutes into the second half when he scored his team leading 8th goal of the season. Senior defender Alex Benne was also credited with his first assist of the season. The rest of the half was filled with excellent scoring opportunities, but neither team was able to capitalize and take the lead. The half ended with the score tied at 1 with Wilkes outshooting King’s 5-4. In overtime, neither team was able to get any good shots on net. The game opened up when it went into a second overtime as fatigue started setting in on both squads. With five seconds left in double overtime, Niall Croke had what might have been the best chance to win the game, but his shot sailed right overtop of the goal. Wilkes registered just one shot in the second OT, while King’s shot three. Neither team was able to capitalize. The cross-town rivalry took place again on Wednesday afternoon as the women’s soccer teams faced off. Sophomore forward Grace Fazzi scored her second goal of the season in double overtime to lift the Colonels past the Monarchs. Her goal came with two minutes left, shooting from the top of box and placing the ball in the top right corner just past the goalkeeper. Wilkes goalie Kate Mahoney re- corded her sixth shutout of the year as Wilkes improved to 9-4-3 with an undefeated Freedom Conference record. Wilkes has had the upper hand on King’s in the cross-town rivalry posting an impressive 15-5-2 record, and the Colonels have yet to lose to the Monarchs while Coach Sumoski has been at the helm. Both the men and women’s soccer teams travel to New York this weekend when they go against Manhattanville College. The playoffs start in the beginning of November, and both teams will more than likely be participating. The men have not made the playoffs since 2008, while the women’s team came up short last year losing to Stevenson University 2-1 in the finals.b @wilkesbeacon brandon.gubitosa@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Oct. 29, 2013 17 SPORTS Fall sports review; setting Powell AOTW standard for spring lineup from Page 18 by Alex Fahnestock Assistant Sports Editor As the fall sports season winds down, many of the Wilkes University athletic teams will be able to look back on the season with pride for their accomplishments. The men’s and women’s tennis teams had many stellar performances at the MAC individual championships this year. The Wilkes University women’s tennis team captured four singles titles and three doubles championships while the men hauled in six of seven singles championships, then made a clean sweep of all four doubles championships for the second year in a row. Both teams are undefeated in match play. In Last Wednesday’s soccer game against King’s college, Grace Fazzi scored the only goal of the match with two minutes left in double OT as the Lady Colonels soccer team continues to be undefeated in conference play. They post an overall record of 9-4-3, while the men’s soccer team, also enjoying success is recorded at 9-6-1. And with what might be the best turnaround in Wilkes’ recent history, the women’s volleyball team continues to post victories after an abysmal start to the season. As of last Thurs- day, the girls are looking at a 16-10 record after starting the season 2 for 7. The Lady Colonels recently had a perfect showing at the St. Joseph’s tournament, winning all four of their matches. And while it may not have been a season, the Wilkes Lacrosse team played in a four team tournament in early October. They racked up victories against Lycoming College, Marywood University and SUNY Purchase for a perfect 3 and 0 record. A total of nine different players scored goals for the Colonels throughout the trio of games. This is the first time in four years that the team has gone undefeated in the fallout tournament and the Lady Colonels are extremely optimistic about the upcoming spring season. The fall seasons have certainly set the tone for Wilkes’ spring sports teams. As the basketball squads prepare for the start of their seasons in November, the tennis and lacrosse teams will take some time off to unwind and train for their inevitable spring campaigns and look to continue their dominance as they join the spring teams in early March. @wilkesbeacon alex.fahnestock@wilkes.edu If you weren’t playing football what sport would you be playing? Possibly running track or probably be playing basketball, I don’t know. If from a younger age probably basketball but I Who do you try to mirror as a Free Safety? just didn’t really care about basketball that As a Free Safety, Bob Sanders definitely be- much, basketball was just always there, but fore he got hurt, I feel like Bob Sanders is always if I wasn’t playing football it would probin the box always getting big hits, always for the ably be basketball. tackles. It’s just weird because I usually catch more picks and I will get more tackles but I like There was never the ‘what sport is it gohow Bob Sanders plays. Bob Sanders is only like ing to be,’ throughout your life? my height, so I feel like I’m small for a safety and Naw, never, I mean as a kid I played basealthough he’s small you can’t really tell on the ball, basketball and football. But I didn’t refield. He’s always, he’s always injured actually, ally like baseball. My father wanted me to he’s always giving his full effort. wrestle so I couldn’t really play basketball and I didn’t want to wrestle so I just dropped Do you think that your size actually helps both of those and stuck with football. you? I would say yeah, because although I’m small What made you drop the wrestling? in height, I’m not really that small of a guy. So I couldn’t deal with losing weight, cutting when it comes to it, taller lankier guys it’s easy weight and trying to make the weight and all to expose them I guess you could say. Whereas that. I want to eat what I want to eat, I don’t there is not as much power coming from behind them, whereas if you’re small and more stocky then you can, you can definitely get a bigger hit. For more with Jared Powell Since your center of gravity is already probably check out thewilkesbeacon.com like a little bit in your knee bend, whereas if for more online exclusive mayou’re taller you’ve got to get a lot of knee bend terial about his affinity for his in order to bring your power. Then you can get underneath people when you hit them, so that’s uniform and pregame rituals always good. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Wilkes women’s lacrosse team clinic set for local aspiring female high school athletes by Alec Wizar Correspondent Lacrosse is growing in today’s sports world, and Wilkes’s woman’s team is helping to expand on this increase of knowledge locally. The upcoming Women’s Lacrosse Clinic will be held this Saturday, Nov. 2, in the University Center on Main. The clinic will be held from 10a.m. to 2p.m., and the cost of the clinic is $40 per person. The Wilkes University women’s lacrosse team will come for the day and help with instruction while also helping to lead different stations throughout the clinic. Women’s lacrosse’s Head Coach Kammie Towey and her Graduate Assistant Cassandra Cronin will organize and lead the clinic. Girls from the area with an interest in lacrosse attend with hopes of bettering themselves. “The girls that attend the clinic really enjoy working with a college lacrosse team, and they bond well with the girls,” Towey said. However, it’s not just the attending girls who get something out of this event. The team Grott zza the legendary taste themselves get a sense of satisfaction from helping the local lacrosse players improve. “We love working with the players and helping them improve in lacrosse, but more importantly, helping them become a better team player,” Wilkes sophomore lacrosse player Tori Kerr said. With lacrosse becoming an increasingly popular sport in the area, these clinics have become more important. “The purpose of the clinic is to increase the knowledge of lacrosse in the area,” Towey said. “Lacrosse is just starting to take off in this area so we put on clinics to make prospective players in the area aware of the fundamentals and basics of lacrosse.” Improving the area’s lacrosse player’s basic fundamental skills is only part of the overall goal of this event. All of the coaches and the team also stress the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship. For more information on the event, please go to www.gowilkesu.com @wilkesbeacon alec.wizar@wilkes.edu Go Colonels! We Deliver to Wilkes University! 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Powell is a Communications Studies major and is planning on seeking a career in sports broadcast journalism. Tell me about what you’d like to do within sports broadcasting. I really would like to stay within football and probably just be on the sidelines and give the updates. Not so much broadcasting the games but more of the reporting and keeping people up to date with injuries and the sideline reporting. Who is your favorite analyst, sideline report, sports personality? Analyst, I’d probably go with Steve A. Smith He gets a little controversial with his stuff. Yeah he does it gives it a little bit more of a conversational vibe especially with Skip. They go back and forth, so it makes it more appealing. People want to watch the show. Do you feel like their act is kind of contrived sometimes? Probably, honestly, just it make it more appealing. What’s your number and what position do you play? 27, and I play Free Safety Is there any reason for the number? Naw they just gave it to me and I just stuck with it. But do you have any special achievements or records? In high school I had, I led the team in picksinterceptions, I had five. I had one pick-six, a couple forced fumbles, and then basically I didn’t start the first four games of high school, so I ended up the last 10 and ended up with the 5 picks, 2 forced fumbles and like 70 tackles or something, something like that. We played only like, 14 games, so I didn’t start the first four, so in 10 games I did that. Was that your senior year? Did you only play senior year? I played all four years but they just weren’t giving me playing time for whatever reason. Did you play with anyone in high school that’s notable now because I know you? Tyler Thomas, he’s on our team. But notable and bigger than that probably, freshman year we had Jarred Holley. He was at Pitt and I’m not sure if he’s still with the Steelers though. Did you like going to such a big high school and then coming here for the smaller environment? I definitely liked that because I had probably about the same amount and same size classes there as I do now, so that really didn’t change much within the learning environment, it’s basically the same. So what’s the change in the locker room environment from Easton to Wilkes University? I would say, in Easton we were a lot more laid back in the locker room. I think now everything is much more serious, like in high school, everybody and a lot of things were like jokes, not really jokes but we were always a winning team so we didn’t ever really worry about losing. Whereas here we have to really try to get wins. So I would probably say that’s the biggest difference especially with like things such as in my senior year we went to and it was the only year we didn’t win districts. The two years before it we won districts and we were going for the three-peat my senior year. So we made it to districts and then we lost by a touchdown. So losing, really isn’t an option. Continued on Page 17 as Powell AOTW @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Oct. 29 2013 SPORTS ‘You Do What?!’ Conquer sidewalk cracks with ease 19 Introducing alternative sports to the world one weird look at a time by Ashley Evert L&A&E Assistant Editor “You Do What?” is one incredibly unathletic girl’s journey to explore alternative sports. Check back every week for my take on sports I once knew nothing about and now find fascinating. Longboarding is something that most people may not be familiar with, but is easily explained as “those really long skateboards that kids are riding now.” College-aged students are finding it becoming more and more popular around campuses across the nation. Lyssa Scott, a sophomore integrative media major, attributes this to the brand Sector 9 making boards available at major retail outlets. Before longboards showed up everywhere, it was typically a coastal activity. Scott said, “I remember seeing it on the beach and in surf shops and then at the mall near my house in Pennsylvania.” The marketing of longboards has made the sport much more accessible to people all over the country. Scott also attributed the longboarding trend to the fact that, “once ten people have something on a college campus, everyone has to have it.” Think about how many people longboarded in high school, then consider how that has multiplied exponentially when arriving at college. She got into longboarding by idolizing Spain’s Longboarding Girls Crew. She explained this group as the girls who are “hardcore skaters” that helped to make longboarding popular. The gaining popularity of this activity has formed massive gatherings of longboarders. One of the most popular is called the “Broadway Bomb” which takes place in New York on Broadway. According to broadwaybomb.com, “The Broadway Bomb started in 2000 as a branch off from the Central Park Race. While the Central Park Race was satisfying, many yearned for something more. Ian Nichols and Fred Mahe came up with the idea of a race to skate in traffic and called it the Broadway Bomb. The first race was small, only 14 skaters. This year on the tenth anniversary we expect to have over 1000 skaters.” Not all longboarders participate in such intense skating. Many skaters simply used the activity as a way to get from point A to point B. Longboarding is a quick way to get around campus by “cruising,” which is exactly like cruising in skateboarding: the skater pushes the board along with one foot and leisurely cruises along the pavement. Another type of skating is called “bombing hills,” which is where a skater finds the biggest hill they can and skates down it as fast as they can. Speed can be controlled by “carving,” which Scott compared the side-to-side skating where the skater shifts his or her weight The Beacon/ Ashley Evert College-aged students are finding longboarding gaining popularity around campuses across the nation. What was formerly a strictly coastal activity has been slowly gaining landlocked appeal due to it’s simplicity and easy ride. to “running down a hill zigzagging back and forth instead of straight down.” Boards can range from 35” to 40”, whereas skateboards are usually about 30”. People prefer longboarding to skateboarding because the board creates a smoother ride due to that fact that it is heavier and has bigger wheels than a skateboard. Bigger wheels allow for more stability. Mike Grobinski, a junior mechanical engineering major, compared longboarding to snowboarding. He said that the physical aspects of these sports are very similar. Grobinski said longboarding is, “the next best thing besides snowboarding for the summer.” Grobinski recommends that beginners look for a board that is between 36” and 40” with big, soft wheels and single kingpin trucks. What these features will provide is a board that rides smoother, so it is easier for beginners to learn and get the hang of longboarding. The Wilkes Longboarding Club no longer exists, but anyone interested in learning how to longboard can contact Mike Sawka (michael.sawka@wilkes.edu) or Scott Mantua (scott.mantua@wilkes.edu). They are both willing to take the time to teach anyone how to skate and have extra boards for those who don’t want to invest in one right away. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu �The Beacon|Oct. 29, 2013 20 See full story Women’s Soccer defeats crosstown rival King’s College in overtime thriller as the Men’s team lands a draw and other details on page: 16 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 October 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 October 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/47373c57a6094b455801e799a6d36b36.pdf 6fb09fe304110d5f7fae9ea3d957e345 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Nov. 5, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 7 B.o.B performs for students at the Kirby Center Programming board concert delivers at Kirby Center, recap on page 8 The Beacon/David Lee �2 NEWS AOA: Phil Ruthkosky Page 3 Nov. 5, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Departments seeking space to consolidate programs By Christine Lee News Editor Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of stories focusing on the issue of space on campus. The formation of a new department, a variety of co-curriculars and offices throughout campus has raised questions in regards to usable space for two divisions within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. On June 1, the Division of Global History and Languages was officially formed. However, co-chair John Hepp said although problems with space as a result of the breakup of the department from the Division of Humanities were foreseen, there were several challenges that came with the breakup that weren't expected. Hepp said one of the first problems arose with the English department's decision to go forward with its digital humanities initiative, meaning they needed a room in Kirby Hall that would function in that capacity. That meant Assistant Professor of Spanish Rafael Garcia was without an office in Kirby Hall. However, after working through a number of options, they ultimately settled on Hepp and fellow co-chair Diane Wenger sharing Wenger's office on the third floor of Capin for a year and Garcia moving into Hepp's office. Hepp said sharing an office with Wenger has worked out well this year because of their teaching schedules have them on campus on different days and at different times. Hepp also added sharing the same office makes it easy for students to find the co-chairs of the department. The formation of the department has also meant adjunct faculty for Spanish and history have had their offices moved to the second and third floor of Capin. However, a recent hire for history will bring additional questions of space for the department. "How we're going to finese the solution, or discuss the situation with everybody, will be most likely that new hire will have to share an office with somebody so that Dr. Wenger and I can go back to go back to having separate offices as it's a more natural state for both of The Beacon/David Lee The current setup of the third floor of Capin Hall has Global History and Languages co-chairs Diane Wenger and John Hepp sharing one office. us," Hepp said. Hepp added that due to the lack of space in Capin Hall, there are no plans in place to move Associate Professor of Spanish Paola Bianco from her office on the first floor of Breiseth Hall. Hepp said for him the issue of space for the department isn't so much an issue of bringing the department together in one location on campus, it is more a matter of creating a more interactive environment. "My view is the bigger need for space isn't so much to get us all together but to have a conference room, to have a place that can serve as a more welcoming invitation to the department than just an old rectangular table on the third floor hallway," Hepp said. Hepp added that one of the biggest problems with the current setup of the department is that students don't know where to go to speak to a faculty member in the department. "I think the biggest thing that the formation of the department causes is for students some confusion as to where they should go to have THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com forms signed, to track people down," Hepp said. Hepp said the ideal situation would be a clear form of identification for the department that directs students to where they need to go. "The nicest thing would be is if you could walk into Capin Hall and it had a sign outside 'Division of Global History and Languages office on the second or third floor' and you walked upstairs and there was a person sitting at a desk that could answer your questions," Hepp said. Hepp said an "odd idiosyncrasy" of the current space situation is that the department still has Humanities Office Assistant Debra Archavage as their office assistant, who is located in Kirby Hall, while Michele Geiser, the office assistant for the department of communications, is located in Capin. This situation has meant struggles in communication of information for the two office assistants. "One of the odd idiosyncrasies of our current system is we still share an office assistant with humanities and her office is in Kirby Hall, so any time she wants to communicate with us we basically have to do it by email or telephone so there's just some awkwardness to the way the setup is at the moment," Hepp said. "And it's also I think it’s unfair for the communication studies office assistant because lots of people looking for us come in and are asking her questions." Hepp said although the current situation is far from ideal, he is content with the setup. "While I don't love what we have, I do like the fact that every member of our department except for one has their offices in Capin," Hepp said. Chair of the Communication Studies department Mark Stine said the most pressing issue with the current setup of the department involve the lack of the ability to collaborate between co-curriculars. The department's five co-curricular activities are located in five different locations on campus and faculty offices are located in Capin. "It hinders any collaboration and synergy that would arise from things like The Beacon and Wilkes Now working together or The Beacon and Wilkes Now and WCLH working together because they're not in physical proximity to one another, " Stine said. Stine said another problem that has arisen from the co-curricular activities for the department being in different places on campus is that a lot of the space being occupied by the co-curriculars are things that could be consolidated and used as one unit. "We take up a lot of space and a lot of the space that we take up is repetitive space. For example in the TV station we have an audio recording room, in the radio station we have an audio recording room. We could have just one single audio recording room if we were to bring all of those entities together," Stine said. Stine said although nothing official has been confirmed, there had been among himself, former Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Linda Winkler, thenProvost Reynold Verret, and Director of the Shelbuorne Television Studio Carl Brigido concerning buildings in the downtown area that could be feasible for the department. When they presented the ideas to Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott, the ideas simply remained as ideas. However, President Patrick Leahy's support of See Departments, Page 3 Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Anne Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Online Editor: Shawn Carey News Editor: Christine Lee L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Adviser: Loran Lewis Assistant News Editor: Nicole Zukowski Assistant L&A&E Editor: Ashley Evert Assistant Opinion Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Sports Editor: Alex Fahnstock Assistant Online Editor: James Jaskolka �THE BEACON |Nov. 5, 2013 3 NEWS Honors college option for growth actual construction of the college, many steps are involved. “At all steps, there are further input, further discussion and possible further modification to Ever since President Patrick Leahy’s arrival the original proposal,” Wignot said. last year, he has tried to improve the university The first step was getting feedback from facwith certain ideas to innovate Wilkes. One of ulty in August at a faculty retreat. Then each of these ideas is the create of an honors college. the colleges could discuss for feedback. That is Wilkes University is made up of seven dif- about where the proposal is at right now. ferent colleges: College of Arts, Humanities Wignot said, “The proposal is probably not and Social Sciences, College of Science and even at the mid-point of the process. There is Engineering, the Nesbitt School still a lot of discussion.” of Pharmacy and Nursing, the The rest of the process is mostly Jay S. Sidhu School of Business made up of close conversation from and Leadership, The School of different committees such at The Education, The School of GradAcademic Planning Committee and uate and Professional Education The Curriculum Committee. and University College. At each step of the process there The only college missing is are revised amendments to the origan Honors College, so it is a inal proposal. There is no time line logical progression in the future as of when an honors college will be of Wilkes University to create open at Wilkes since the proposal is one. President Leahy recogstill in the modification process. nized this and brought it to the If the proposal is passed and an faculty’s attention. The Beacon/Archives honors college is constructed, WilInterim Provost Dr. Wignot said, “President Leahy asked Wignot spoke about kes will then have an edge on other small liberal arts universities in the the faculty to look into the an honors college development of an Honors College. So last nation. spring a committee of faculty from each of the “The effect, hopefully, on enrollment from colleges formed and commenced as an honors an honors college is that it will attract some task force to discuss the possible of an honors students that may not be looking into Wilkes or college.” have not looked at Wilkes before because we This honors task force developed a proposal have not had an honors college and they were made up of research from different honor col- interested in being part of one,” Wignot said. leges across the nation. They looked at what characteristics would work and what would @wilkesbeacon not at Wilkes. In order to pass the proposal and progress to nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu By Nicole Zukowski Assistant News Editor The Beacon/David Lee The History Department is now confined to the third floor of Capin Hall. Departments Continued from page 2 the department coming together in one location mean the possibility of something moving forward to bring the department together. Although there have been rumors of the department moving into the former Bartikowsky Jewelers building next to the University Center on Main St, Stine said while there is nothing official confirmed on the building, there are negotiations being made to purchase it. "We do hope that we get to the Bartikowsky building because we think it's ideally suited in terms of its location for our program," Stine said. "We also think the size is fairly appropriate for what we need." Hepp said if the communication studies department moves from Capin to a more consolidated space, it could create more space for the department of Global History and Languages. An atom y ~ ~----L-1• of an By Justin Topa Ad ministrator Staff Writer Philip Ruthkosky, the associate dean of Student Development at, has recently become a new father. The associate dean is responsible for directing all aspects of Student Development including, but not limited to, Adventure Education, internships, civic engagement, student activities, leadership and campus interfaith. In addition to this, Ruthkosky serves as Student Government adviser. Ruthkosky was first hired by Wilkes in 1999 for a position involved with coordinating internships. He was soon promoted to director of Student Development, which led to his current position as associate dean. Through this position, Ruthkosky has had the opportunity to travel and has experienced countless activities both hosted and participated in by Wilkes students. He considers getting to know students on a personal level one of his favorite parts of his position. The Beacon/Archives Associate Dean of Student Development Phil Ruthkosky says his favorite part about his job is, “getting to know students on a personal level.” "It would be my expectation that we would get more of Capin Hall and that would allow us to come up with better office solutions for the people we already have and at that point think about whether Dr. Bianco would like to move over and join us," Hepp said. Stine added that consolidating the department could open up more space for campus and create opportunities for cross-collaboration across co-curricular activities, which would create an opportunity for convergence among the different mediums. "The importance of our coming together really allows us to mimic what's happening in the communications industry and at the end of the day is going to benefit our students and give them an experience that is like what they will find in the industry today," Stine said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Ruthkosky has said that a time when he was most proud of being a part of Wilkes University came after the flooding of the Susquehanna River in the fall 2011. “It was a time that hit the community hard,” Ruthkosky said. “A lot of houses had tremendous damages and families were really in a tough position during that time. To see the way that our campus as a whole came together in support of the community just shows that our students, faculty and staff really have an appreciation for the idea that we are a part of something bigger. When the community needed them the most, they were there.” He spends as much time as possible with his wife, Renee, and their daughter, Elle, who is five months old. The Ruthkosky family still stays active by jogging and hiking with Elle on-board in her jogging stroller. When asked of his proudest achievement, he smiled and pointed to a photograph of his wife and daughter. “It’s interesting because, when I get up in the morning, I try to read journals and books to stay current with the field of student affairs and higher education, and then, at night, I’m reading children’s books to my daughter,” Ruthkosky said. “It’s quite a dichotomy because I’m reading an academic journal in the morning and “Itsy Bitsy Spider” at night. It’s interesting but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” @wilkesbeacon justin.topa@wilkes.edu �4 THE BEACON |Nov. 5, 2013 NEWS Coffeehouse setup provides The Spark for locals to share music, art, poems By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor In dimly lit room, filled with rows of mismatched wooden chairs and creaky floors, laughter and music could be heard two stories away. “Sharing poetry has never been a question,” said senior English major Miranda Baur, “I started attending open mic nights as soon as I could drive. My desire to share poetry has come from the fact that it wasn’t a popular form of expression in my community and I wanted it to be.” Baur, senior English major at Wilkes, has a new space to share her poetry. Located less than a half mile from campus on the third floor of the Downtown Arts Building, The Lamp Post Chapter One is the newest space for local artists to share their work. Owner Bianca Roman has been thrilled with the turnout so far. “This is so cool. This is what my vision for this place was. Showing new work, being real. I support everything you guys are doing,” Roman said at the closing of this week’s event, a coffeehouse set-up called The Spark where art, music and poetry are shared. The Spark was last held Oct. 25, and about 50 people attended. Local bands At Home, Evan Evans and Petal played, and Baur was the featured poet for the night. Over scones and coffee, art appreciators sat and listened in the cozy new space. “When I read poetry publicly, it’s always really frightening, honestly,” Baur said. “It’s not until after the first few poems that I can gauge an audience and decide to either keep my set list or mix it up. Physiologically, my ears get really hot and my left hands gets shaky.” Baur said she received a lot of positive feedback and plenty of laughs while reading her work. “I’ve been writing poetry since I learned how to write short stories in grade school,” Baur said. “I had a habit of making my stories rhyme and never bothered correcting myself.” Roman said she is excited about the new space and eager to get more people to come out for The Spark. “This is our home,” Roman said. “This is our treasure. This is our heart, our friends, our family, our youth, our muse, our life, our art ... This is real. This is happening.” The Lamp Post will be holding The Spark monthly at 47 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the cost is $5. 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This survey will be geared to upperclassmen; freshmen take their own required survey when coming to Wilkes. “With this survey we can now get a feedback on upperclassmen about this issue adding to the mandatory survey taken by firstyear students,” Allen said. A second survey will be offered to Wilkes faculty to help them understand the issue with drugs and alcohol among students on campus. The resources being used for drug and alcohol issues on campus consist of referral programs for addictive behavior and the campus BACCHUS Club. The policies for drugs and alcohol can also be found in the student handbook and are enforced by Public Safety and resident assistants within the residence halls on campus. Incentives will be offered. Those who partake in the survey will be offered a chance to win one of 35 potential prizes. The surveys now may be brought directly to the students. Student Government at its Oct. 30 meeting passed an informal motion to purchase two iPad Minis to use as tools for surveys and event feedback. Student Government President Ian Foley had his motion passed by a hand vote of representatives. “With these iPads, we can have SG representatives go to dorms and physically have students fill out surveys,” Foley said Foley also plans to get feedback from students from events around campus. “Email feedback and surveys don’t always work, this way we can get direct feedback from students regarding events on campus, if they want us to do them again or not,” Foley said At its meeting, SG split into multiple groups into multiple groups to discuss internal business within Student Government, relating from its constitution to the upcoming Casino Night. The budget for the meeting presented by Treasurer Anthony Fanucci are as follows: All College: $7,844.11, Conference: $2,750, Spirit: $1,485, Overall: $8,530.34, giving Student Government a total of: $20,609.45. Student Government meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in the Miller Room in the Student Union Building. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.durdan@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs Taste of Wilkes The campus community has the opportunity to come to the Taste of Wilkes event and participate in trying each homemade dish prepared for the event or be one of the chefs and make a dish for the event. To register to be a chef, fill out the Chef Registration Form found through Today@ Wilkes. The deadline for registration is Nov. 8. This event will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom and benefits the United Way, which distributes the money raised to different charities. There will be a silent auction with items donated by local businesses. The cost of admission is $5, but chefs who prepare meals eat for free. Pocono Site Information Session Wilkes will host an information session at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, for adults in the Poconos who are interested in pursuing a degree. The information session will be held at Wilkes' Pocono Center, located at the Shoppes at Crossroads on Route 611 in Bartonsville, next to Giant Food Store. Three on Three Basketball Tournament Intramural athletics is hosting its second annual Three on Three Basketball Tournament on Nov. 11 and 13 at the University Center on Main Street and the Marts Center Gymnasium. For more information, email Intramurals Coordinator Neal Biscaldi at neal. biscaldi@wilkes.edu. Wilkes University Chorus Spaghetti Dinner Wilkes’ Choral Ensembles are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. In addition to the meal, musical entertainment will be provided by members of the ensembles. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $8 for adults and may be purchased in advance from any member of the Chorus or Chamber Singers. 5 Meals will also be available at the door, and meals will be available for take-out. All proceeds from the event go to support the Wilkes University Choral Ensembles. For more information, please contact Dr. Steven Thomas at steven.thomas@wilkes.edu or 570-408-4434. Red Cross Blood Drive Nov. 20 A Red Cross blood drive will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Henry Student Center Lounge. Refreshments will be offered after donation. Art of Jim Lennox and Chad W. Stanley The Sordoni Art Gallery is holding a gallery titled Nine-O-One. This gallery features Jim Lennox’s sculpture and paintings. Visual literacy of paintings by Chad W. Stanley are located in the Sordoni Srt Gallery Annex. The gallery is from Oct. 20 to Dec. 15. The Sordoni Art Gallery is located on the first floor of Stark Learning Center on the Wilkes campus. PayTrain Fundamentals Wilkes is partnering with the American Payroll Association to offer continuing education courses for payroll professionals in the Poconos. The course is running until Dec. 2. The courses cover the skills deemed necessary by the APA for payroll professionals and are the basis for the Fundamental Payroll Certification and Certified Payroll Professional examinations. It will be held 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays. The cost is $700, which includes textbooks and materials. It is taught by Diane Mack, certified APA instructor and assistant controller at Pocono Profoods. For more information contact Chris Flynn at christopher.flynn@wilkes.edu. Wilkes has 60th annual Tax Clinic Wilkes will hold its 60th annual Tax Clinic8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. For more information, contact Ann Marie Feldmeth at annmarie.feldmeth1@wilkes.edu. Business Forum to feature international speaker Healthy family planning for the future is topic of discussion for Nov. 20 event By Adam Lubas Correspondent An international speaker on the topic of family governance will speak to students about preparing for future success at The Family Business Forum. Thomas C. Rogerson will be speaking from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 20. His presentation is titled, “Successfully Preparing Your Family for the Future, Geared for Family Members, CEO, All CFO and Key Employees.” The event is occurring on the second floor in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Rogerson speaks in his presentation on his “Five Steps to Healthy Family Governance,” which include family education, family communication, shared family experiences, values, family group decision making and family governance. The mission for the Family Business Forum focuses on having a, “healthy business which also makes for a healthy family,” according to the mission statement. Rogerson grew up in a wealth family and lived a life with lack of proper restriction on money. “I grew up thinking it was normal to fly to summer camp in your father’s amphibious plane,” Rogerson said. Rogerson said he believes that family should make it a priority to talk about money. “We didn’t talk about money or even get together as a family, now there is nothing left,” Rogerson said. Rogerson has more than three decades in the wealth management industry and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics. His specialty in wealth management is transitional wealth between generations. Earlier in his career, he served as director of financial and estate tax planning with Coopers and Lybrand and was national director of estate tax planning for Kidder, Peabody & Co. Some former speaking engagements include Lincoln Center, Yale University, New York Botanical Garden, Tiger 21, Museum of Modern Art, The World Presidents Organization, Commonwealth Club, The Nature Conservancy, The Young Presidents Organization, National Society of Fundraising Executives, Dallas Theological Seminary and Harvard University Business School For more information or to RSVP, contact Lanie Jordan at 570-408-2120 or at meliss.jordan@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon adam.lubas@wilkes.edu �FUN CORNER 6 Madam Calypso’s Future predictions Horoscopes for Nov. 5 week ARIES (March 21- April 19) - Now that the holidays are around the corner, be ready to celebrate with family and friends. Don’t forget the special people who want to spend time with you. TAURUS (April 20- May 20) - Being a fan of a television show is one thing, becoming obsessed is another. We all love Scandal, but don’t start calling yourself Olivia Pope. GEMINI (May 21- June 21)- Maybe you should get a pet. You need a fun personality to fill your apartment, and a cat or puppy might help. CANCER (June 22- July 22)- You need to try some new recipes. Spice up your life, literally. New flavors will awaken new desires. LEO (July 23- August 22)- Find an anthem to help get you through these last few weeks of school. Don’t let anyone judge you when you blast it in the car with the windows down. VIRGO (Aug 23- Sept 22) - You are holding everything together right now, but maybe you have to have a plan for the worst possible scenario. Admit, it could happen. LIBRA (Sept 23- Oct 22) -Dress up in some way. Get a new haircut, go to the gym, buy some new clothes. You’ll get a new sense of self confidence. SCORPIO (Oct 23- Nov 21) - You won the battle, but did you win the war? Think about this and make sure your strategy form here on out is about the overall picture. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22- Dec 21) - You’re aiming too low. You can achieve more than you think you can, and you need to take the leap of faith and shoot higher. CAPRICORN (Dec 22- Jan 19) - E-mail chains have no meaning. Don’t forward everyone that begging e-mail from a Nigerian prince. AQUARIUS (Jan 20- Feb 18) - You will become fascinated with the winter Olympics. You will be on the national curling team one day. PISCES (Feb 19- March 20) - Every time your phone rings, you jump out of your skin. The people who are supposed to call you will get to you. Try and have some patience, even though that’s not your specialty. II Submissions ? The Beacon staff wants your submissions ! E-mail them to wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Find The Five Differences �7 L&A&E Chicken Wing Dip Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com November 5, 2013 PNC serves as official bank for university By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor PNC is the fifth largest bank by deposits in the United States, and has maintained a University Banking program since 1996. Wilkes wasn’t always a PNC customer. In fact, it only became one in 2012. Before that, the university was with Wells Fargo, but it all comes down to location, and therefore convenience. “Wells Fargo did not have a local presence, creating an inconvenience to our students,” Associate Director of Procurement Alicia Bond said. “Wilkes has a relationship with PNC Bank and they offered to install two ATM machines on campus. Adding a second ATM machine on campus was attractive in servicing student needs. “PNC offers online, mobile and text banking in addition to parent-friendly options,” Bonds added. “PNC’s free financial education seminars are all positive options available to students. After a review of PNC’s commitments, Wilkes decided the local presence and extensive offerings were beneficial for our students.” Beyond Wilkes, the service, products and convenience offered by PNC are utilized by more than 250 public, private and Ivy League schools, all of which reap the benefits. PNC has many attributes, but especially for those at Wilkes who may not be aware, PNC offers several perks. Whether on or off campus, students can easily take advantage of all that PNC has to offer. Perhaps the most notable feature for students is the “Virtual Wallet Student,” which is PNC’s primary offering for students. All students like a sense of security and control. With the motto of “spend, save and grow,” Virtual Wallet consists of three accounts acting as one to help students with their finances. As a mobile banking solution, its design also contains additional features that give a dynamic money management experience. Plus, Virtual Wallet includes Overdraft Protection, School Calendar, Wish List and a Savings Engine called “Punch the Pig.” “The PNC Virtual Wallet Student is a firstof-its-kind online banking product that makes managing money at school one less thing to worry about; for students and parents alike,” University Banking Relationship Manager Brian Tymon said. The Beacon/Zobaida Azad PNC Bank, Market Street, is the primary bank for Wilkes students. Its Virtual Wallet Student allows students to tackle finances effectively. “Features like “SPENDING OVERVIEW,” “PARENTS ALERTS,” “REIMBURSEMENTS” and “DANGER DAYS” take the guessing game out of managing money and provide the money management tools to match the responsibility that comes with life.” Through these features, Virtual Wallet enables a connection with parents when they are most needed. If spending someone else’s money sounds more appealing than using one’s own, he or she can turn to “Reimbursements” as a way to get cash for a purchase already made. Should a student’s account be running low, they will receive a notification thanks to “Danger Days.” Options are also available for parents or guardians to send money with the “Money from Home” program, and they don’t even have to be a PNC customer. Even better, these options are free. And just as student can receive these alerts to let them know when something’s up, parents can too, regardless of whether it is a joint account. Tymon said PNC offers a free incoming wire transfer per monthly billing cycle and a courtesy overdraft fee waiver for the first incident that may occur during the first 12 months of opening a new account, no minimum balance required. But there are several additional factors that make PNC the best student option. First, students need not pay any service fees while enrolled at school and for six years after graduating. Considering the heavy financial burdens students face during their college careers, it would be fair to say that this would be much to their liking. However, it’s not just about no added cost. It’s also the way PNC strives to assist and lessen the load on students. “PNC is committed to helping Wilkes students achieve their financial goals and manage their finances more efficiently than ever before,” Tymon, who works in conjunction with the University Administration and local PNC associates, said. “We’re right here, with two ATM’s on campus and a near-by branch. And chances are students can easily find us during breaks at home. Overall, PNC has 2,900 branches and over 7,300 ATM’s in 19 states and D.C.” The ATM’s are located on the first floor of the SUB and in the Public Safety Building on Main St. Virtual Wallet can remind students to stay focused through the benefits it provides. Greater control and a clearer view of money are just a few things students appreciate. PNC also provides students with the tools necessary to keep track of money and make the saving process easier. For Wilkes students, PNC has a customizable calendar, which allows the opportunity to see both major school events and finances. Because students are constantly on mobile devices it makes sense that these devices have an application to the services PNC offers. “The Mobile Banking Apps make tracking of funds easy on and off campus,” Tymon said. “Students can check balances, pay bills, re- ceive alerts and deposit checks all on their cell phones or tablets.” Essentially, students can have everything they need, right in the palm of their hand. The information desk in the SUB has a sheet that explains that PNC has 15 years of banking experience, which gives it the leg up in knowing what’s best for students and parents when it comes to banking. In addition to all of these financial positives, there is a financial education component. Students want quick and easy access, and with PNC, they get just that. “PNC’s Money 101 is a dynamic, Webbased tool that leads students through their financial journey from financial aid to life after college,” Tymon said. “Presented in a fun and easy-to-read format, this valuable resource addresses the issues most important to students.” This can also be accessed online at www. pnc.com/pncmoney101. Looking at the bank’s website will show a commitment to finding ways to make banking easy and convenient. Classes and financial education seminars are offered on campus, covering topics like Banking Basics, Budgeting, Identity Theft and Building Credit, all of which can help students take hold of their finances while also educating about the proper ways to go about handling them. They also serve as a basis for understanding what’s important when it comes to the financial world and what to look out for. PNC offers another unique feature for students, a feature that immediately connects them to Wilkes. That would be the PNC Bank Visa Check Card, something that comes with a simple sign up for a PNC Bank checking account Provided that the Visa is accepted at the desired location, this card can be used to make purchases anywhere, as well as get cash at any PNC ATM, with no extra charge. One idea behind the check card is to promote school spirit, but it goes further than that. “Wilkes University is a true economic engine for the entire Wyoming Valley, and with a co-branded card area merchants are reminded of the value Wilkes University and its constituents contribute to the local economy,” Tymon Continued on page 8 @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ Pintresting: with Anne Yoskoski Paperclip bookmarks, “easiest thing, hands down” Discussing ‘The Walking Dead’ with Jake Cochran In-depth look at why Carol is going crazy lately This week back in history... with Sarah Bedford Back to the Future: Nov. 5 �8 L&A&E THE BEACON| Nov. 5 2013 Punk’s a threat -- Wilkes-Barre trio fight dying scene By James Jaskolka Assistant Online Editor Although the Wyoming Valley music scene has dwindled in recent years due to the main venues closing down, it was once a place bustling with local talent, where kids could watch their friends play shows every week while making new ones. As local promoters and bookers continued their hunt for a new venue, they left the job of keeping the scene alive to the few area bands and kids willing to fight for it. Black Diamond, named after the bridge connecting Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, epitomize the determination to keep the area’s scene alive. Black Diamond formed in March 2013 when, after pancreatitis left him hospital-bound for two weeks, vocalist / guitarist Cody Novitski asked Ralph Castner to start a band with him. Originally recording a three song demo with Castner on drums, the duo added drummer Ron May, shifting Castner to bass and finalizing their lineup that spring. The trio, influenced by Bleach-era Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., entered the Wilkes Barre music scene at a time when there wasn’t much to enter. Without venues to play in locally, the self-described “Sad, Noisy Punk” band teamed up with locals who cared enough to see local talent thrive. “I think now that there’s no venue kids try more,” Castner said. “It’s not as easy for shows to go down now…but kids that weren’t associated (with the scene) are starting to book.” “We’ve played behind coffee shops and in practice spaces, in bars illegally…” Novitski said. “I feel it brings people together more because everyone who actually cares and wants to do something with it, and wants to get the scene back on its feet…they’re all going towards one purpose.” Black Diamond signed to Time Table Records last month, who released their demo on cassette. The band plans to enter the studio to record new music for 2014, but for now are focusing on preparing for their first week-long tour in midNovember. PNC Continued from Page 7 said. “Overall the University gains brand enhancement with students, faculty, alumni and parents. And it is all about choice - account holders can choose to have the Wilkes co-branded card, a traditional PNC card or they can select one of our “affinity” cards. Regardless of the card an account holder chooses they always receive built-in fraud protection.” Tymon went on to say that these check cards provide the highest level of protection, which is also beneficial for cardholders when shopping online. So identity is always safe and the card service activation is free. All services, regardless of nature, shape or form, merit feedback, and in terms of Wilkes University, that feedback seems to carry a common theme. “To my understanding, students and alumni really enjoy the Wilkes specific Check Card (it The Beacon/James Jaskolka Wilkes-Barre’s Black Diamond, a self-proclaimed “sad, noisy punk” band who recently signed to the campus-based Time Table Records, are doing all they can to push back against the area’s steadily-declining music scene. The band said their recent small-time success, paired with the success of other local bands in recent years, is enough to be optimistic about. “Being from this area, people tend to care about the bands more, because of (the scene’s) reputation,” Castner said. “Seeing all these bands just being normal has a Colonel on it),” Student Development Coordinator Melissa Howells said. “The mobile banking options are extensive, so access your account from your phone is easy.” The full service ATMs are big hit...you can make deposits and withdraws in dollar increments (so if you only had seven dollars in your account, you can take it all out).” With PNC, it’s about more than just banking. It can also be a friendly neighbor, for students especially. If you’re still skeptical about joining PNC Bank or are unsure of what you’ll be getting with the services provided, visit https:// www.pncvirtualwallet.com/reviews.html to view customer testimonials. It might help to know what others are saying. For more information, visit www.pnc. com or call (570)-826-4614, or pick up a flyer at the information desk. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu people from our area getting big is hopeful,” Novitski agreed. “And we represent Wilkes-Barre well,” he continued with a laugh. “Wilkes-Barre is noisy and self-destructive, and we’re noisy and selfdestructive.” Black Diamond’s music is available for free download at www.blackdiamondpa.band- camp.com, and listeners can hear exlusive live tracks at www.timetablerecords.bandcamp. com. @wilkesbeacon jamesjaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu B.o.B concert held last Friday night at the F.M. Kirby Center By Jake Cochran Editor-In-Chief Last Friday night the Wilkes University Programming Board put on their Fall Concert and after a few setbacks coming from practically every step in the process it was popular Atlanta-based hip-hop artist, B.o.B who took the stage. While country was originally chosen as the genre from an artist was to be selected for the concert by early semester poling; a few setbacks occurred from artists pulling out because of tour cancelations and other artists going back to the studio to record an album. B.o.B made himself available to the Programming Board for the Fall Concert. The concert was moderately successful drawing a crowd of around 700 fans, from both the student population and general public due to the wide spread populatity of the artist because his collaborative work with artists ranging from Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne and Hayley Williams. For all the setbacks that occurred in the process to produce the fall concert when it came to take the stage the event went on without a hitch from opening artist to the final song. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu �9 L&A&E THE BEACON |Nov. 5, 2013 Beauty Beat: tips and tricks to make beauty easier By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Grandmothers and beauty bloggers alike are always sharing their secret tricks and tips for beauty, but which ones actually work? These beauty hacks have proven to work as well in practice as they sound in theory. Gel or glitter polish removal is made easy with acetone nail polish remover, cotton balls and aluminum foil. Pull apart a few cotton balls into smaller pieces and dip them into acetone. Place the cotton on the nail and wrap it in a small piece of aluminum foil. The foil prevents the acetone from evaporating, so polish is removed much easier. Leave the foil on for 10-15 minutes, then remove with some pressure. The polish will come right off with little to no residue. If needed, a cuticle stick can be used to scrape off stubborn bits of polish that stick to the nail. For an easy guideline to create a winged eyeliner look, simply place a piece of tape from the lower lash line to the end of the brow toward the temple. This creates a guide to paint liquid or gel eyeliner so that when the tape is removed, all that’s left is a nice, clean wing. Ladies who wear brightly colored lipstick, worry no more. Here’s a trick that will keep the lipstick on your lips and off your teeth. Pop a clean finger in your mouth and close your lips. Pull the finger out with lips tightly closed and all the lipstick that would have transferred to teeth is now conveniently on the The Beacon/Ashley Evert No one will know that baby powder is the secret to those full lashes you’ve been batting all day. finger. A trick for making lipstick last longer is to cover the mouth with a tissue and apply some loose translucent powder or baby powder over the tissue. The powder leeches the moisture from the lipstick to prevent it from sliding off the lips and feathering. Speaking of lips, there is no need to spend extra cash on exfoliating treatments for those dry winter lips. Use some regular old sugar and a toothbrush to get rid of chapped lips before applying lipstick for a smooth smile or before lip balm to help moisture absorption. There are two pimple fixes that pop up time and time again on beauty blogs and magazines. The first is to cure a pimple with the liquid from a capsule of Advil. Poke a hole in a capsule and apply the liquid to the zit – it magically helps to diminish the offending zit within a few hours. Makeup artists use this trick at fashion shows all the time. If there is no Advil in the bathroom cabinet, try eye drops meant for alleviating redness for tone down an aggravated pimple. The drops will calm the redness that draws the eye to the pimple. Eyedrops are a humectant, meaning they lock in moisture, so they can be added to powder eyeshadows to create a water-resistant liquid eyeliner that will last longer than regular pencil. Last, but not least, baby powder is a very useful, multipurpose tool. It can be sprinkled onto the roots of greasy hair then brushed through to absorb excess oils and refresh dayold hair. It can also be used on a cotton swab applied to lashes before mascara. The powder will adhere to lashes and give the appearance of a thicker, fuller lashline. Seeing beauty tips on Pinterest and actually finding ones that work are two different things. Each of these tips has worked wonderfully for me, as I hope they will do for anyone else who tries them. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu College Cuisine: Cheap, easy eats for busy students Buffalo Chicken Dip By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Who hasn’t had buffalo chicken dip before? This is one of those snacks that everyone crowds around at a party and groans in disappointment when it is gone. Served up in a baking dish or kept warm in a small slow cooker, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire way to keep guests satisfied. The best part of this dip is how unbelievably easy it is to make. Throw the ingredients together, put it in the oven until it’s warmed through and viola, a fabulous dip that’s ready in only half an hour. The Basics: Cook Time: 20 minutes Prep Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened ½ cup blue cheese or ranch dressing ½ cup hot sauce ½ cup crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella 2 cans (12.5 oz. each) chunk chicken breast in water, drained Tip: Instead of serving in a baking dish, use a slow cooker to keep the dip hot and bubbly for hours. Combine the ingredients as directed and place the mixture in a small slow cooker. Cover the pot, heat on the high setting for 1 ½ hours or on low for 3 hours. Stir and serve. Instructions: 1. Heat the oven to 350°F. 2. Place cream cheese into a deep baking dish. 3. Stir the cream cheese until it is smooth. 4. Mix in the salad dressing, hot sauce and cheese. 5. Stir in the drained chunk chicken. 6. Bake for 20 mintutes or until the mixture is heated through, stir. 7. Garnish with more cheese or a drizzle of hot sauce. 8. Serve with crackers, vegetables or tortilla chips. _ The ~lj4 Lis~ Df -rhe.,, we.,,e.,,~ _ Back before the days of stolen music, On-TheGo play lists and Youtube; there was a time when people would sit down and have to weigh their musical choices with care because it took longer than two minutes to make a play list of all the songs they thought would sound awesome together. - -Luckily - -that -time - has -passed, so each week WCLH and The Beacon will be teaming up to bring an emotional soundscape for your audio pleasure airing each Wednesday at 3 p.m. on 90.7 FM or worldwide at WCLH.org, here’s a little tease of what will be spinning… With the semester speeding up again with the post mid-term test week coming on, everyone will need to motivated to take on the week. So this week expect some horns to help you find the intensity you’ll need to pick it up, pick it up, pick it up! The Beacon/Ashley Evert @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu WILKES UNIVERSITY �10 1/ As young children we imagine ourselves swashbuckling on the high seas like pirates or flying through the vast endlessness of space like an astronaut on a rocket ship. Our imaginations grow and expand as we create a whole new world around of - the world of make-believe. Wilkes University captures that world with “Seussical the Musical”, performing at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center this November. Erin Reese, the plays stage manager, said the themes prevalent in the production, such as the commercialization of Christmas or how differences create inequality, will be better understood by students, despite the fact that it’s catered to children. “As a college student, it will still be interesting to see,” Reese said. “All of Dr. Seuss’s books were about social situations; they were commentary on society. I think in a lot of ways, the darker parts of the show would be more interesting to adults because they understand it better than children would.” The show, Reese said, is based on all of Dr. Seuss’s books but focuses particularly on “Horton Hears a Who”. In addition, Reese said that technically speaking, the production will be on larger scale than Wilkes has seen in almost three years. “It’s literally massive. Our choreography is massive,” she said. “Having 20 people on stage at Wilkes is a big thing.” Kelly Pleva, senior musical theater major, plays Gertrude McFuzz in “Seussical”, and offers a bit of perspective on how thinking like your inner child helps to bring “Seussical” to life. “We really had to get in the child-like mindset and think about how a child would experience “Seus~ sical” and how \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Text By Bill Amos & James Jaskolkah Design By Paul Kaspriskie 11 THE BEACON they would want to see the character portrayed and the songs they may or may not have heard before. What’s going to get them to remember all of that?” Pleva said. Pleva explained that seeing “Seussical” performed on a live stage is kind of like going to Disney World in a sense, where the characters that you always read about are right in front of you. Ashley Potkulski, a musical theater major playing JoJo, explained that exposing a child to musicals at a younger age can be a mindblowing experience because it’s not just on a TV screen anymore or in a book. It’s right there in front of them, live and in real time. “Seussical the Musical” is certainly a show that captivates its audiences, no matter how old you are, using upbeat songs, bright ,vibrant colors, and an energy that electrifies the viewers carrying them in real life on a journey through the imagination. Serious show are fun and they do teach you different things, but at the same time I think a kid’s show can be just as fun.” said Potkulski. “I don’t like being serious all the time. I like being a kid at heart and I think that’s really the biggest appeal to it.” Shaun Pierre, a sophomore theater major who plays several minor characters in the upcoming production, said the play’s lighthearted nature is a change students can enjoy. “I never expected to see so many of my friends here at Wilkes excited to see “Seussical”,” he said. “(They’re excited to) see something that reverts to their childhood. It’s nostalgic in a time where a lot of us are worried about finals, or getting a loan for next semester. They’re excited to relax with something familiar.” “I think people will be astounded not just by the show itself, but the costumes as well,” Pierre said. “They’re really intricate and cool…you’ll be interested to see how we did a lot of these, animals especially.” “Seussical” performs Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. as well as Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are free for students with your college ID. • ss �12 Nov. 5, 2013 OPINION 101: Divination Page 14 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Pharmacy month highlights SAT techniques fail to address critical thinking impact on health, quality of life By Sara Davis Staff Writer If you walk into a high school, a local bookstore, a library or even in some colleges, you will most likely see an advertisement for some type of add for the SAT tests. Throughout students high school experiences, the idea is instilled into their brains that getting an above average score on your SATs will be your golden ticket to get you accepted into the college of their dreams. College websites often list minimum SAT scores for acceptance into their programs, and some will provide scholarships for exceptional scores. Because of these standards, high schools and colleges offer SAT preparation classes to help students score above and beyond these standards. The SATs generally consist of a math, reading and writing section in order to test the student’s academic abilities. According to Time Ideas, today there is an essay section on the exam, but until 2005 instead of a writing section of the exam there was an an analogy section. Time Ideas stated that the purpose of this change was to show “real” language skills instead of “mechanical” analogies. This idea did not exactly go according to plan. Recent studies suggest that the writing section of the exam only test a student’s ability to “pull something out of the air” on demand. Time Ideas says that the evaluators of the exam are encouraged to take as little as two minutes to grade the essays. Two minutes is not nearly enough time to thoroughly read and score an essay that is at least five paragraphs long. Another downside to these essays is that they most likely are not written in agreement with the student’s feelings. Time Ideas suggests that students are often encouraged to use “fancy” words and told to write about opinions that they may not agree with. Not many people think about these negatives, because it goes against the norms of society to disagree with the SATs and teaching strategies. It is an argument that most students can relate to. The general purpose of going to college is to earn a degree that will qualify you to obtain a job in the field of your choice. The job market can be extremely competitive with the employers looking for the most qualified candidates possible. The qualifications come from what degree you earned. Throughout the college experience and the job you obtain afterwards, the environment will require the individual to think critically or “out-of-the-box.” In other words, it will require having to apply what you learned, and not just spitting out something you “memorized” or wrote five minutes before your class or exam. If high school prepares students for the SATs and life afterwards, it would be in everyone’s best interest to prepare the students on how to think critically and to expand their vocabulary. If students were taken off the track of “memorization,” maybe the quality of the service being done would improve in our everyday lives. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Dan Lykens The writing section of the SAT seems to test memorization skills and “on the spot” creativy rather than a test of competancy and critical thinking skills. The Beacon/Dan Lykens Pharmacists work behind the scenes to educate and bring awareness to the community on topics such as screenings, heart health, hygiene and diet. By Mark Attilio deeds of the pharmacist. It is meant to comContributing Writer municate and promote the many ways a phar177 billion is a daunting number, especially when you look at it in dollars. With that amount of money, one could buy over 500 Boeing 747’s, 118 of the best luxury cruise ships, or over 70,000 four year degrees at Wilkes University. That incredible amount of money is solely the cost of the people needing additional treatments, tests, or services due to an improper education, or lack thereof, on a medical drug therapy. 177 billion dollars is the yearly cost to the healthcare industry and tax payers for medication non-adherence. There are safe guards to such costs. These safe guards are people. People who are set up to make sure that no patient has an adverse reaction to their medication. People who prevent extra spending on treatments that should have worked fine the first time. People who are there to help educate patients, assist in treatments and so much more. Often underutilized, these people have a whole month dedicated to educating America about how they can and want to help their community. These people are pharmacists. Pharmacy can clearly impact the cost of medication non-adherence through their education. Quick counseling sessions can clarify items like storage, administration, or even how they can increase the effectiveness of any regiment. Pharmacy is quickly evolving to impact quality of life in so many ways. Often these means are unheard of, or behind the scenes. The capability of a pharmacist, and even a pharmacy student, can easily go unnoticed and unutilized. The end of October marked the end of American Pharmacist month. This month is not dedicated to parading around the good macist can impact their community, but are often never given the chance. Even as students, soon to be pharmacists in Wilkes University’s APhA chapter have educated the community on heart health, diabetes, safe antibiotic usage, hygiene, diet, vaccinations, and more. These student even assist in providing blood pressure and blood sugar screenings to the community, and these people are just pharmacy students. Let’s highlight a bit of American Pharmacist Month. Did you get your flu shot this year? Pharmacists can dispense flu shots to individuals over the age of 18 to help prevent the spread of Influenza, a potential life threatening disease. The pharmacy students at Wilkes have even campaigned on the importance and tackled common myths surrounding the flu. Such myths include getting sick from a flu shot. The flu shot is a killed virus and cannot make you sick. Better yet, the flu will show no symptoms in 40% of people infected with a communicable version of the virus. People can be walking carriers and not even know it! Pharmacists also serve as the experts in drug knowledge. Many pharmacists work behind the scenes, in hospitals and labs, dispending and creating the drugs that will help the people of tomorrow. The take home point is, know your pharmacist. American Pharmacist Month was designed to accelerate that community outreach a pharmacist can provide. With any luck, these efforts will have reached you. Give a pharmacist a chance, and you might just be surprised how one can help you. @wilkesbeacon mark.attilio@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 5, 2013 13 OPINION Colonel Critiques Scott’s ‘The Coun- Mystery ‘90s Green’s ‘Will Grayson’ cheesy, sellor’ discussion band ‘Mazzy worthy, but messy Star’ returns predictable By Anne Yoskoski Managing Editor I am a John Green fan. I cried at “The Fault in Our Stars”, felt despair in “Looking for Alaska,” and laughed hysterically at “An Abundance of Kathrines.” When I picked up Will Grayson, Will Grayson, I figured I was in for another emotional ride of some sort. What I didn’t count on was confusion. This novel finds two teenage boys meeting on a street corner. They are both named Will Grayson. The have entirely different sets of friends. Due to meeting each other on the streets of Chicago, their respective lives are changed forever. Green takes turns narrating the story of the Grayson boys with young adult author David Levithan, most well known for writing “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” The novel explores the depths of findings one’s identity in the world today and deals with sensitive topics such as sexual orientation, gender, social class and Schrondinger’s cat. The issue here is that the emotional teenage clichés piled on so quickly that by the third chapter I thought this was a waste of time. While some inside jokes between the authors, like Schrondinger’s cat and Elton John songs which, according to reviews, were lost on more than half the audience, made me smile. They didn’t hit home as motifs for the novel. The culmination of the issues was so realistic it reminded me of Fox Network’s Glee. Let’s get this straight right now, no one works out that many emotional issues via musical interlude. While both authors eventually hit their stride, it was too late. I was lost in the absurdity and disappointed in the lack of depth. I can only read so many books about characters struggling to find that everything is magically alright in the end. A true struggle, one that was not resolved via “Tiny Dancer”, creates a character depth that a reader can feel and to which they can relate. I personally can’t relate or even sympathize with such a cheesy ending. I also cannot understand how a young adult author found it to be a good idea to write a book littered with unnecessary profanity when the ending was so predictable. I’m pretty sure a seven year old could have seen this coming. Over all, this was a large disappointment. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu By Jake Cochran By Eric Casey The movie “The Counsellor,” is a movie that people will say should be liked. It has everything that a good movie should have, the only problem is that it essentially feels like it is borrowing some of the most popular aspects of other popular and well-regarded books-turned-movies. To give a brief overview of the theme, the movie centralizes around the idea that when people that know how bad things can be, tell another how bad things can be, things will end up this way. So while this is essentially the concept told to threeyear-olds about stoves, the idea needs to be tested by some misguided sense of curiosity, which ends with a burnt hand and tears. The same idea can be applied to this movie in a roundabout way. Playing the part of the teary-eyed child is Michael Fassbender, a lawyer that gets greedy with his lifestyle and tries to make a quick buck by getting involved with drug trafficking. Playing the part of his naïve doe-eyed love interest is Penelope Cruz, who plays the single-minded role as well as anyone could have. The rest of the cast is fleshed out with Jaiver Bardem, perfectly executing the role of man that is too rich for a fashionsense, and his love interest, Cameron Diaz. Diaz plays a grim, dark character that’s seen it all and has every interaction so poetically planned it becomes painful. Also, Brad Pitt is worked into the plot as a guy that has seen people touch the hot stove and burn. He knows not to touch it that often, but still does it because he’s gotten good at it and hasn’t gotten burned yet. The movie overall is a great discussion piece, but each character and interaction get so bogged down in overly metaphorical dialogue that it becomes confusing as to why the interaction is even happening in the first place. But with such a nihilistic ending it’s hard for me personally not to like it. As a viewer, if the movie is seen anywhere other than the solitude of an empty theater, some of the meaning and value might be lost with almost all of the content tying back into itself. While the movie seems to dig into the vault for stock character-types, it has made do with what was there. It was an enjoyable experience worth the inevitable car-ride discussion, even if the discussion ends with why sucker fish in aquariums will never be seen the same. If you’re unfamiliar with ‘90s dream pop band Mazzy Star I won’t judge you. However, if you don’t know their moderate hit “Fade Into You” from 1994 then I might give you a puzzled look. Now that you just listened to it on Youtube I’ll continue. Mazzy Star is consisted of lead singer Hope Sandoval who plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine, and glockenspiel. She undeniably has one of the most underrated female voices of all time. The other half of the duo is David Roback who plays guitar and keyboard. They are an odd couple at best. In fact, it’s pretty well known that Hope likes to sing on stage in the dark with just a dim light. Mazzy Star’s fourth album titled “Seasons of Your Day” is the first release since 1996. It debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 albums chart earlier this month. Even though it’s been a 17 year gap they were never inactive. They did not stop writing or recording; they just did not release anything publically. What is also interesting is the fact that some of the songs on their new album may actually just be unreleased material dating back to 1997. While some bands change their themes and tone style, Mazzy Star have stayed almost the same. The music is still captivating as when they began in 1990. First song off the new album “In the Kingdom” is very mellow and ambient. It sounds like their older material or something that was left off a previous album. The first single “California” feels like a song about reminiscing. It’s simply Hope Sandoval and a guitar in the dreamy atmospheric tune, which is all you need. Another standout is “Common Burn”, which was released back in 2011. The song feels like a lullaby and features her harmonica skills. “Lay Myself Down” has a country tinge to it and is the fastest of the 10 new songs. It features the pedal steel guitar that gives it a lonely, but stunningly cool sound. “Flying Low” closes the album, but on a high note. It’s got a country and psychedelic rock feel that moves you more than most of their other songs. This introverted and reclusive band has made music to stand the test of time. Mazzy Star’s sound has been an apparent inspiration to others like Beach House, Spiritualized and Cat Power. Their music is anything but transient, which can’t be said about a lot of today’s pop stars who live for the now and whose music becomes old quick. They will continue to transcend space and time within their music even if it’s another 17 years before we hear anything from them. Editor-In-Chief @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon eric.casey@wilkes.edu �14 OPINION THE BEACON | Nov. 5, 2013 Every week, Opinion Editor Carly Yamrus and Assistant Editor Lyndsie Yamrus, or a guest writer give an informative crash-course on the most random subject they can think of that week. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. This week Lyndsie Yamrus deals the cards to explain... Tarot, palm and tea leaf readings By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor fingerprints also contribute different pieces of information about the individual. The thing about palmistry is that everything is relative. Tealeaf readings, or tasseography, is a method of fortune telling by reading leaf patterns formed in a teacup. This is not rocket science. You can interpret the patterns any way you want and there is no right or wrong answer. Some people might see an apple, which depicts something about knowledge. Others might see that “apple” as a dog, which represents loyalty. When I was younger, I was very interested in this type of stuff. I’ll even admit that I charged crystals and gemstones, followed the zodiac, attempted to see things in crystal balls…the works. Some of it you really have to devote yourself to in order to make yourself believe. But I realized that methods such as these aren’t meant to be tell-alls. What they really do is cause your brain to manipulate the “meaning” of the reading into what you really want deep down. If the cards “tell you” that you should take caution in your relationship, you probably already knew that, but might not have been fully aware. If you see a bird pattern in your cup, there’s probably some good news in your life, but come on. People get good news all the time. If you’re getting a reading done to you, it could be interesting because the person might not know you at all. He or she could say anything to you, and your brain will instantly heighten your awareness and relate the reading to something in your life that you thing it should be related to. So go ahead, see what you can get out of your subconscious self- it might just give you the direction you need. Halloween has come and gone, but the fall season is still in full effect. It is a time for funpumpkin carving, dressing up, hay rides and so much more. If you’re still in the spooky spirit, you might be interested in some spiritual fun of predicting the future by tarot, palm or tea leaf readings. Divination is often associated with rituals and tends to contain more religious aspects, but fortune-telling has been accepted in America as an everyday practice that assists in understanding the past, present and future. Fortune telling is most often used for personal gain and awareness. Many dismiss it as bogus, but some of the prediction methods can be fun and inspiring. There are many ways to do tarot readings, and some are more intricate than others. Readings of all sorts can either be done by someone to you, or alone. One of the most basic tarot spreads is the Five Card Spread. This spread is meant to propose a course of action for a certain problem. The cards are placed into a diamond shape in a certain numerical order, designed to offer insights into the past, present, future, the potential within the situation and the reason behind the question. The fortune teller will usually speak from her own knowledge about what your cards mean, but guides are available if you are doing the reading yourself. During a palm reading (palmistry), the reader studies the unique lines on a person’s hand to find meaning. The positions, relative sizes and intersections of the palm lines supposedly reveal different things about your life, similar to the tarot. Major lines include the heart, head and life lines. The heart line is also known as the love line and depicts the health and status of the heart, for example, your relationships. The head line reveals intellectual and intuitive information about an individual. The life line reveals information about overall relationships, emotions and life enPhoto Credit: Alyssa Stencavage counters. Minor lines reveal pieces of inThe head line, fate line, and heart line are the formation about a person’s interests, most commonly read lines on the palm. Each talents, strengths and weaknesses. represents a person’s unique character. Hand shapes, finger shapes and Cheat Sheet - Suit of Cups: The cups suit is representative of the element Water. The cup cards deal with emotions of love, feelings, connections and relationships. Negative meanings of the cups could be feelings of repression, lack of passion, disengagement and unrealistic expectations. Suit of Pentacles: The pentacles suit is representative of the element Earth and covers material aspects of life, including property, money, work and material possessions. Negative aspects of the suit include greed, possessiveness and over-indulging, among others. - Suit of Swords: The swords suit is representative of the element Air. The suit covers more powerful and dangerous things such as conflict, destruction, change, force and power. Anger, negative judgement and abuse are common aspects of this suit. Suit of Wands: The wands suit is representative of the element Fire. It is the spiritual suit, associated with strength, determination, consciousness and core beliefs. Negative aspects include egotistical behavior, lack of direction and impulsiveness. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu - �THE BEACON| Nov. 5, 2013 15 San Jose Sharks best represent NHL through the way they market their players, loyalty, social media Jake Cochran Editor-in-Chief While some may find this article incredibly biased, please refer to the top of the page to understand which section it is in, it should say, ‘opinion.’ Now to fully embrace the idea that the San Jose Sharks best market their players, look no further than their social media presence. The account posts all the photos from events, after ever game there are a series of infographics posted on both the facebook and twitter accounts, and the team is incredibly loyal and supportive to all their players both past and present. To understand the idea of organizational loyalty look at the roster up and down, there are many long-term players on the team that are very well loved by the team, even the General Manager of the team Doug Wilson was the Sharks first team captain, which shows an incredible amount of organizational loyalty. But what the team shines at is making players a part of their culture, when the team acquires a new player it almost takes priority that the social media team focuses on that player to make the fans learn to love them. Look no further than Raffi Torres, on the Phoenix Coyotes Torres was a pariah to the league and hated by the Sharks fans as the Coyotes were a fierce rival. When Torres was picked up by the management of the Sharks fans had a great disdain for this move especially since he essentially replaced two beloved players, Douglas Murray and one time assistant captain, Ryan Clowe. The night he first took the ice he was booed as soon as he emerged from the inflatable shark mouth at the HP Pavilion Center. But only a few games later Torres was embraced as a critical part of the team that the group could not be without. He went from a hated presence to a crucial part of the team. Courtesy of San Jose Sharks Twitter Account San Jose Sharks Defensemen turned Forward Brent Burns shaved away his signature look to raise money for charity. He raised over $23,000 with the cut. When he was suspended during the playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings, for a clean hit, the Sharks GM Doug Wilson spoke out in support of Torres as he had cleaned his act up only taking six minor penalties in 39 games. Wilson was then fined $100,000 by the NHL for this action. There are few General Managers that would speak out against an NHL ruling, this is even more significant as the Sharks do not take media disclosure lightly, the team will rarely if ever release the nature of their player’s injuries, so for the GM to seek out the media to make this comment speaks volumes for the organization’s support for Raffi Torres. But another thing the Sharks do better than anyone in the NHL is making their players accessible to fans, even when injured. Again, look at Raffi Torres, at the beginning of this season he injured his ACL in a manner that required surgery, but this past week he was at a book signing to stay connected with the fans. Then look at Brent Burns, who is also currently injured with an undisclosed upper body injury. Burns has slowly been growing out his beard and hair over the past few seasons and to raise money for charity he saved them both off this week. The move is incredibly honorable and a great representation for the national hockey league, the original goal was to raise $5000 each for two separate charities, one supports Military Familes and the other was to raise awareness for Liver Cancer, which was the cause of the passing of Dominic Moore’s late wife. Moore was a former Shark that is now on the New York Rangers. This shows that even on a player to player level the Sharks have a tremendous amount of support and care for each other as teammates beyond trades and acquisitions. In the end, Burns raised over $23,000 from the event for shaving away his signature look, an exemplary move that probably won’t be replicated by other long-haired bearded athletes. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu Grambling State revolts over mistreatment of student athletes Drew Feniello Staff Writer The student-athlete in the NCAA has many rules they must follow in order to be eligible to participate in any sport. Their rights are somewhat held in a vice, leaving them with very little power to do much of anything outside of the classroom and off the playing surface. At Grambling State, the football team has revolted against the school over their displeasure with the way they are being treated as student-athletes, forcing the school to cancel its game against Jackson State. The team is upset about the firing of their coach Doug Williams long bus rides to Kansas City and Indianapolis, and terrible facilities. The team has to pay for their own Gato- rade during games, has had dirty uniforms and practice wear at times, and was forced to drink out of a water hose during hot summer practices, which is unacceptable for an FCS program. Their interm coach George Ragsdale has been removed from his post, and team is refusing to step on the field whether it be a game or practice. With a losing streak of 18 games, the program is heading nowhere fast. It is not everyday we see anyone stand up to people of higher power on a scale this large. Numerous news and TV stations, including segments on ESPN’s Sportscenter and College Gameday, have covered this story. The team has received both criticism and praise from the media where some have called it a disrespectful move while others call it an act of justice. Williams has been quoted saying, “I’m proud of them boys - They took a stand.” With the NCAA being an over controlling figure, schools taking advantage of athletes who bring in revenue for the University, it is nice to see a revolt of this nature. Grambling State reduced their athletic budget by $200,000 in the 2010-2011 fiscal year, and with a bad football team, you can guarantee those remaining dollars were allocated elsewhere. To see a school mistreat players like this is quite sickening, especially when administration is standing on the sidelines during games, knowing what the team is faced with on a daily basis. If I were a member of the Grambling State team, I would be on board with this revolt, and wouldn’t step on the field until things were changed, or at least a plan was in action that led me to believe things were heading in the right direction. These young men put a lot in to the program, and should be able to have clean uniforms and some Gatorade during a game if you ask me. While Grambling State may not be Texas or Alabama, we are still talking about kids ages 18-24. Administration should be ashamed of the way things got out of hand on their own watch, leading to their players being in the national news for the wrong things. One positive we can all take out of this story is that these young men at a young age can stand up for themselves, the pride of the program, and to administration. They believe in themselves, and Grambling State football, which is seems to be they are protesting. They see it as something better, and hopefully administration will eventually agree with them. @wilkesbeacon drew.feniello@wilkes.edu �16 SPORTS November 5, 2013 Paintball, Page 19 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Wrestling has sights set on national championship By Brandon Gubitosa Staff Writer Entering his 11th season as head coach of the Wilkes wrestling team, John Laudenslager looks to continue his streak of 19-straight dual match wins. Last season the team finished with an impressive 19-3 record and at one point was ranked as high as 7th overall in the nation. After dropping the first three matches, they went on to win the next 19 straight, breaking the previous record of 18 set in 1979-1980. Since taking over in 2003, Laudenslager has led Wilkes to a dual match record of 15469-5, with nine winning seasons. This year’s team is filled with talent and five returning National Qualifiers, including national runner up Kris Krawchuk. Wrestling at 157-pounds, Krawchuk was able to finish second at the East Regional and the NCAA tournament. He finished last season with a 29-4 record, one of the best on the team. Redshirt sophomore Mark Hartenstine also returns this season after finishing last season with a record of 22-4, wrestling at 149-pounds. Hartenstine, a Division I transfer from Campbell, finished second in the East Regional, and third in the NCAA tournament. At 285-pounds, William Fletcher finished the season with a record of 21-11 and came in third place at the East Regional’s and qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Senior Matt Transue finished the year with a 25-11 record at 197-pounds. Last season, he finished third at the East Regional and was also a National Qualifier. Sophomore Michael Fleck, who missed last season due to injury, was also a National Qualifier in the 2011-2012 season where he put up a 37-9 record, wrestling at 125-pounds. Going into the season, Wilkes is ranked 15th overall in the nation, according to D3wrestle.com. Theses rankings are done by the coaches of the teams of the wrestling programs. On January 11 and 12, Wilkes will travel to compete in the NWCA National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa. Only 16 Division III teams are invited to attend the prominent event hosted by the NWCA each year. The teams are chosen by the NCAA Division III NWCA Rankings Committee which looks at a team's number of returning National Qualifiers, previous year's dual meet record, number of returning regional place winners, and final overall ranking. This year’s team has 42 players; the majority of whom are returners. They also brought in a talented freshman class that will have an immediate impact for the team this year. “We feel great, fantastic and strong” junior Sean Lombardi said when asked about the team. “We are expecting a great year” senior Nick Lynch added. The Beacon/David Lee “High expectations lead to great results” sophomore Guesseppe Rea said when asked about the upcoming season. As a freshman last year Rea finished the season with a 30-11 record. He also placed fifth at East Regional’s. “We are doing really well, and we are getting better every day” Graduate assistant Ryan Wilson remarked. Assistant head coach Mitch Marks said “Things are going well and the guys are working hard. Right now we are preparing for the Monarch Invitational at Kings, which takes place this Saturday, there is good competition there and it is great exposure for us to start off the season.” When asked about the freshmen class and the invitational, Marks responded by saying that “It is a good test to see where they stand, there are around 20 freshman and we are looking to give each of them some mat time. It’s also great for the upperclassmen to improve from the end of the season.” This year’s schedule is highly competitive and will pit Wilkes against top ranked teams such as Cortland, Messiah and Elizabethtown. The Wilkes Open takes place on December 28th at the Marts Gym and will feature some of the best talent around. The Middle Atlantic Conference Championships take place January 25th in Grantham, PA. They then conclude the regular season against rival King’s College on February 20th at the Marts Gym. Eastern Regional’s start on March 1st and Wilkes is expected to have a good number of participants in it. This year’s team is loaded with talent and will look to have a national champion for the first time since 1975, when Gene Ashley and Jim Weisenfluh won their weight classes. @wilkesbeacon brandon.gubitosa@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 5, 2013 President Leahy speaks on new sports additions After all, last year, the men’s hockey club team “The Ice Colonels” won the championship at Sports Editor The Revolution Ice Centre after a 13-3 record. Collegiate sports are very important when And what about men’s lacrosse? President Leahy did acknowledge the opporit comes to a university. More important than one would think, mainly because school spirit tunity for these teams to become a formal part seems to dwindle at a small university like of the competing collegiate team list, but stated Wilkes, but think about the grand scheme of it. the urgency is not high at the moment as there College sports can make or break a school. are other priorities. “We’re going to look at every sports that Say the football team is one of the best in the state at a DIII level, obviously, they are going makes sense for Wilkes,” said Leahy. “What we’re first interested in is adding to have that attraction to the school. Not only does it bring the college money and a high teams that are supported by our athletic conferrecruitment, but also it draws in students and ence, the Middle Atlantic Conference, which these new sports would, and ones that improve enrollment will sky rocket. Here at Wilkes, we do not have the luxury and enhance our participation. We want to ofof watching our football team play at top-tier fer those to ensure our Title IX compliance, and D1 team, because obviously we are D3. But then we’ll contemplate the rollout of additional even so, I bet more students than you think sports after we get those up and running. “ Title IX is something that is brought up a lot came to Wilkes on either a sports scholarship, or because Wilkes had certain sports teams in the collegiate sports community, but not evthat others did not, even if that student does eryone knows exactly what it means. “Title IX is a portion of the Education not play for the school. Wilkes University is about to spice things Amendments of 1972, named the Patsy Mink up and add some new teams to the University Equal Opportunity in Education Act, after its House co-author and within the upcoming sponsor in 2002. It years. However, the states (in part) that wait for two of them no person in the will not be long. United States shall, Currently, both men on the basis of sex, and women athletes at be excluded from Wilkes can compete participation in, be equally in cross coundenied the benefits try and tennis team. of, or be subjected Men can play football, to discrimination golf, and wrestling, under any education with no equivalent program or activity female opportunity. receiving federal fiHowever, the women nancial assistance.” have their own categoThere are still ry with volleyball, field many possibilities Patrick Leahy, hockey, and lacrosse. when it comes to That leaves baseball to Wilkes University President adding more sports softball, while soccer teams to Wilkes. The and basketball have fact it is happening teams for both genders. Total, that gives both men and women at at such a quick rate is not only exciting for students to witness and experience, but to the Wilkes a chance to play in eight sports. Next year, that is going to change. Wilkes University and community as a whole. As previously stated, there are plans for othUniversity is looking to add additional sports er teams to be installed, after the addition of in women’s golf and women’s swimming by women’s golf and swimming next fall. Once Fall 2014. To President Leahy, adding these sports are that is executed, Wilkes can expect to see the not only important for the University, but hits proposal for others. Some of the sports being tossed around are home for his personal self as well. “I think adding additional sports is a really men’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s track and important thing for Wilkes,” President Leahy field, and perhaps men’s swimming. The only issue with swimming is finding a swimming said. “I want to make sure as the father of two pool facility with enough capacity. Ice hockey sports-playing daughters myself, we comply and men’s volleyball are also other sports that with both the letter of the Title IX law as well will be looked at as possibilities in the coming as the spirit. We want to offer as many athletic years as well. In a year’s time, student will have two new opportunities for our women students as we offer to our men students. For some students, sports to cheer on. it strengthens their Wilkes experience and it’s also a good recruiting tool for us.” That now gives women athletes 10 sports, @wilkesbeacon as opposed to the eight for men’s. Why not frank.passalaqua@wilkes.edu give men athletes some new sporting options? By Frank Passalaqua “I want to make sure, as the father of two sports-playing daughters myself, that we comply with both the letter of the Title IX law as well as the spirit” 17 SPORTS Women volleyball’s strong finish propels team in Freedom playoffs By Cara Basile Correspondent The women’s volleyball team has had what players and coaches are calling a successful season this year with a winning record overall and in the conference and qualifying for the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs. The Lady Colonels pulled off big wins this season including a shutout in the St. Joseph College tournament where they won four matches without losing a set. They also had an important win against DeSales University, winning 3-2. Sophomore Megan Powers said it was a huge conference win against a team that beat them last year. “The game was far from perfect, but in the end, we showed exactly what kind of team we were,” Powers said. “The win almost guaranteed us the second spot for playoffs and gave us the confidence we needed in order to continue our season with passion, and team unity.” The team battled until the end digging deep to win the best of five. Senior Paige Trusty said it is important to remind her team that it isn’t over after losing one set. “The team that doesn’t let one lost point determine the next is usually the team walking out with a win,” Trusty said. “It’s best out of five for a reason, so after losing a set the best thing you can do is shake it off and start over.” The women have accomplished their goal of making playoffs, and they are pushing to find a spot in the MAC finals. Being in sync as a team and making solid plays guided wins this season. “I think the key to winning games this season was our ability to fight,” Trusty said. “We have had long rallies, and games that go back and forth, but there always comes a point in the game when we decide losing is not an option.” Powers agreed and said the freshmen have also influenced success this year with a new well-balanced team. “The freshmen on our team really stepped up their play and were able to fill spots that we did not have last year,” Powers said. The team will be starting its journey in the playoffs Nov. 6. Head Coach Joseph Czopek said the team needs to play with minimal unforced errors to advance on. “To be successful in the playoffs, we will be continuing to improve our defense positioning on the court, and speeding up our transition game,” Czopek said. @wilkesbeacon Cara.basile@wilkes.edu Men’s soccer seeks ECAC berth By Jonathan Keer Correspondent The Wilkes Colonels men’s soccer team couldn’t have a more important game than the upcoming one against Misericordia University. After a loss on Oct. 26 to Manhattanville College by a score of 3-2, conference playoff hopes are out of the question, but the Colonels and their seniors are going to have one last chance to get a shot at the postseason this weekend. A victory would give the Colonels an excellent shot to make the ECAC playoffs. The ECAC playoffs are a chance for teams that do not qualify for the NCAA playoffs to compete for a championship. Senior midfielder Nick Patricia knows how hard this group has worked to get to this point and how important it is for this group of players to make it in to the postseason. “Unfortunately we are out of league playoffs,” Patricia said. “But we have incentive to win the game against Misericordia because we have a chance in competing in the ECAC’s. “For our seniors it may be the last opportunity of our lives to play collegiate soccer,” he said. “For the team, it’s something else to strive for knowing we should have made league playoffs.” Tyler Young, who scored last game and has three goals on the season, also sees the importance of qualifying for the ECAC playoffs. “We don’t have a chance of making conference playoffs anymore,” the senior said. “If we win on Saturday we have a strong possibility of making ECAC’s, so that is our motivation right now.” If nothing else, a win in this game would give the Colonels their first double figure win season since 2008 and their first birth in the ECAC’s in the same amount of time. The season finale for the Colonels was Nov. 2 at Misericordia University in Dallas. @wilkesbeacon Jonathan.Keer@wilkes.edu Volleyball, field hockey in playoffs Nov. 6 After strong regular season conference campaigns, the Wilkes University field hockey and volleyball teams clinched No. 2 seeds for their respective Freedom Conference Tournaments. Both teams will open the Freedom Conference semifinals against DeSales University on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The Lady Colonels field hockey squad will kick-off at 3:30 p.m. at Schmidt Stadium. Wilkes defeated DeSales 2-1 in double overtime earlier this year. The Wilkes volleyball team will play DeSales later that evening at the Marts Center with the opening serve starting at 7 p.m. -- Wilkes Sports Information �18 by Alex Fahnestock Assistant Sports Editor Amanda Rossi, a senior tennis player and current team captain, works to be a role model to teammates on and off the court. Along with tennis, Rossi is an academic All-American, belonging to the Wilkes pharmacy program. How long have you been playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was 6 or 7, but I started to seriously play in high school. Why did you decide to start playing? I originally started playing because both of my parents play, so we would always play together. Have you ever played any other sports? Yes, I played soccer until eighth grade. Then in high school I decided to make tennis my main sport. However, I do feel as though playing soccer helped me a lot with my footwork and speed on the court. How does it feel/what does it mean to you to be a team captain? It’s actually surreal. I feel like it wasn’t so long ago that I was a freshman, these past four years have gone so fast. Being a captain means a lot to me. I always try and be a role model to the underclassmen by always working hard both in practice and during matches. Also, it’s important to me to make sure I’m always cheering my teammates on and making sure everyone feels like they are a part of the team. tition of who would win the most MAC gold metals and although the girls team did awesome and won seven metals, the guys almost swept the competition by winning 10. I’m not going to lie, I don’t think I would be able to beat anyone on the guys team in a match, but it always makes me feel good when I win points against them, especially when they are passing shots. Getting to know... Amanda Rossi Senior Tennis Player Was there anyone on the team you really looked up to when you were an underclassman? There are a few upperclassmen that come to mind. I definitely looked up to Melanie Nolt who just graduated last year. She always gave 100 percent in both practices and matches no matter what. I also looked up to Katie Lynn and Amanda Holyk who are both pharmacy majors as well so they were great mentors both on and off the court. I’ve never seen anyone who loves tennis as much as Katie and she is now one of our assistant coaches and continues to be a great team leader. Obviously every year the team changes, but the results always seem to be the same. How is it you guys always seem to be spectacular every year? A lot definitely has to do with all of our coaches. We are lucky to have multiple coaches who are all great. Both our head coach, Coach Leicht, and our assistant coach Carlos are both amazing coaches. They always push us to try our hardest and everyone on our team gives 100 percent. It also helps a lot that our team is so close. We always are cheering each other on and everyone gets along really well, which transfers to a great team dynamic. Coach tells us you’re an academic AllAmerican. How do you manage to not only balance being in the pharmacy program and on the tennis team, but excel in both? It’s not always easy and it gets stressful at times, but it is definitely worth it. I always make sure to get my work done and study ahead of time if I know we have matches during the weekend. I’m a big planner so that makes it easier to plan out my week around my tennis schedule. Looking through your personal records, you almost never lose a match. How do you handle the rare occasion that you are defeated? If I lose against a person who is obviously better than me and I played the best I could then I don’t walk off the court with any disappointment or regrets. However, if it is evenly matched and I think there was a chance I could have won, I’m always disappointed at first. Afterwards I try and reflect on what I could have done better so that if I play them again I can be ready. You pulled in your second straight MAC championship at No. 6 a few weeks ago. What was it like playing your fellow teammate Alanna for the title? It was definitely a different experience from last year because I’ve never had to play one of my teammates in a tournament before. I just treated it like it was a challenge match. She’s also a great player, and it honestly could have gone either way. Do you have any pre-match rituals that get you hyped-up/mentally prepared? As a team we actually have a chant that we do before every match. Its is always fun to do. I don’t really have any other pre-match rituals but I’m known for my ritual on game changeovers. First I drink water, then Gatorade, then put on Chapstick, and drink water again. Both the men and women are undefeated in match play. If you were to play each other, who gets the bragging rights? There actually already was a mini compe- THE BEACON | Nov. 5, 2013 SPORTS Any team catchphrases or popular quotes? My favorite catchphrase is, “right here right now.” Also as a team we always say “no donations,” as in never give away free points, always make your opponent earn every point. The Beacon/Jake Cochran Favorite memory or proudest accomplishment to date during your time at Wilkes? My favorite memory would have to be nationals last year. It was an awesome experience to win the first round and even though we lost in the second round, it was to one of the topranked D3 schools in the nation. Being a little school from Wilkes-Barre that not many people have heard of and having the opportunity to play a nationally ranked team is awesome. Also, I won three games off of the girl I played, which I was really excited about. Besides the tennis, just getting to spend a couple of days after finals with my team is always so much fun because we are such a close team. However, it’s always an emotional ride back because we always miss our seniors. What are your goals for the spring season? My personal goal for the spring season is to continue to become more confident at the net. I’m definitely more of a groundstroke player but with the help of my coaches, I’ve started to go to the net more. As a team, I would love to see us have an undefeated season and go to nationals again. Like I said, last year we made it to the second round of nationals which was an amazing experience and I hope we are able to do that again this year. @wilkesbeacon alex.fahnestock@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 5 2013 19 SPORTS ‘You Do What?!’ Flinging paint isn’t just for children Introducing alternative sports to the world one weird look at a time by Ashley Evert L&A&E Assistant Editor “You Do What?” is one incredibly unathletic girl’s journey to explore alternative sports. Check back every week for my take on sports I once knew nothing about and now find fascinating. Paintball is a strategic, adrenaline-inducing sport that thousands of people across the globe participate in. The traditional goal of paintball is pretty straightforward: eliminate the other team’s players as fast as possible. Paintball can be played recreationally or competitively. Recreationally, paintball can be played by any number of people with any rules those players decide to put in place. It’s a way for players to completely customize their game. Fields can be filled with anything from inflatable bunkers to helicopters for players to conceal themselves in. Tom Rowe, a junior pharmacy major and president of the Paintball Club at Wilkes said, “I’ve played on fields with old cars and planes to nothing but trees.” Players can also customize the game by choosing their own time limits, point system and game type. “Capture the flag” and elimination games are commonly played. “It can be in the back yard with your friends or it can be at an established field, because then, at a field you get a little more structure, you get insurance to protect yourself,” Rowe said. Competitively, there are two types of paintball: speedball and woodsball. Speedball is played in an open field with inflatable bunkers that can be used for protection or concealment. Speedball is more fast-paced because players use high speed guns and play short rounds of elimination. Woodsball is the original form of the game Courtesy of Zachary Honahan Players in paintball gear up in long sleeved shirts and long pants to protect their skin from the paintballs whizzing at them. They also wear pads at the competitive level because they slide on the ground often. Courtesy of Zachary Honahan Paintball has two types of competition -- speedball and woodsball. Speedball, shown in the photos here, uses inflatable bunkers for protection. where players compete in a wooded or natural environment. Steve Stefanick, a emergency medical services student at LCCC, has been playing for five years. He is on a 10-player team that started recreationally and is beginning to compete competitively. Stefanick plays because, “It is all strategy and I like to better myself in the game. Woodsball is what I prefer to play because you have to cover large areas and everything can be used as a hiding place, which makes every inch of the playing field unpredictable.” Eric Mac, a senior integrative media major, loves playing paintball for the rush. “I had a lot of fun with it when I was a kid and it just got to be more fun growing up. It’s a great team building activity,” Mac said. His favorite form of paintball is also woodsball. In field events, many competitive games have different themes. One of the biggest events using a theme is the Invasion of Normandy at Skirmish U.S.A in Pennsylvania, which draws in about 3,500 to 4,500 players a year and lasts for two days. Skirmish U.S.A. is the largest, oldest paintball field in the country. Located in Albrightsville, a 45-minute drive from Wilkes-Barre, the facility has been there for 27 years, about as long as the sport has been around. Luzerne County Paintball is the nearest location to Wilkes to practice the sport. It is on Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming. Rowe hopes the Paintball Club will become more active since this location is now available. “It’s convenient for people to drive to as opposed to driving 45 minutes to the Poconos,” he said. “The field we used to practice at was just over the border of New York and that’s an hour and 20 minutes away so when you want to take kids who have never gone before, that drive is not the most enticing thing.” Beginners are welcome to join. For a beginner to invest in an initial setup, Rowe estimated that a used paintball gun, mask, case of paint and cost for entry will run a little over $100. The most important gear for a player is the mask. People have gone blind from receiving a paintball to the face, so most venues have a “masks-on” rule that requires players to always wear their masks in the playing area, even when a game is not being played. After a beginner gets the gear and learns the ropes, he or she can participate in competitive events held by the National Collegiate Paintball Association. The NCPA has Class A and AA divisions. Class A features match-based competition, where two teams face off for multiple points over the course of two 10-minute halves. In competitions, Wilkes is in class AA, which means teams play in a five-man format for five minutes. “You’re put into a bracket of five teams and you play all the teams to win two out of three. It’s play, wait, play, wait, as opposed to a 20-minute game,” Rowe said. Colleges may attend any Class AA event. “Class AA is traditionally small-school friendly,” Rowe said. Wilkes has had a paintball club since 2008. In 2011, Wilkes sent the club to the College Paintball National Championships. “Historically, Wilkes has been very supportive of the club,” Rowe said. “They went to nationals and placed 30 something, but it’s great that Student Government was able to fund it. It’s just the experience of going to nationals.” For more information on the club, email Rowe at thomas.rowe@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu �20 THE BEACON | Nov. 5, 2013 You Do What?! Check out this weeks, “You Do What?!” alternative sports feature. This week Ashley Evert talks to the Wilkes University Paint ball Club about their competitions and all things the sport encompasses from competing to getting started in the sport, find the full story on Page 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 November 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 November 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/185a97fc0889ebe46dc9eae96124bf0d.pdf 0ec218e04a882cc3754ed911a546afb4 PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Nov. 19, 2013 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 9 Claybrook earns MVP honors Colonels fall short after leading fourth quarter, full recap and photo gallery online Next week’s paper will be exclusively online! check it out at: thewilkesbeacon.com The Beacon/David Lee �2 NEWS Mobile app future Page 3 Nov. 19, 2013 Contact editor: christine.lee@wilkes.edu Arrest powers, weapons considered for Public Safety Leahy to decide whether to allow officers to possess arms, have ability to apprehend individuals By Christine Lee News Editor The administration is considering the issue of whether the office of Public Safety should possess weapons and have powers of arrest. As part of the recent assessment the office has undergone over the past year, one of the recommendations made by the firm Margolis, Healy and Associates was to have a hybrid force of both armed and unarmed officers. Public Safety Manager Jerry Rebo said becoming armed and having powers of arrest means part of the staff would be Act 120-certified, meaning they would be trained to be police officers and the rest of the staff would be Act 235-certified, meaning they are authorized to carry weapons such as mace. Rebo noted there are five Public Safety officers who are Act 120-certified, but he said all of the Public Safety officers' training would not discontinue under the new rules. "All of them would be highly trained and their training would not just stop because they have Act 120 training, they will continue to do training while they're here at Wilkes," Rebo said. Rebo said all officers would receive investigatory and weapons training. They would also continue to be trained on self-defense and carry firearms and tasers. However, Vice President of Finance and General Counsel Loren Prescott said the decision for Public Safety officers to carry weapons and have powers of arrest is one that President Patrick Leahy is obligated to make. Prescott said that decision is being made based on the on-campus forums with faculty, staff, students, the cabinet and the Board of Trustees. "With all of that information, the president will make a decision," Prescott said. "It's also based on the recommendation we've received from Margolis, Healy and Associates. They have recommended a so-called hybrid force, which is a combination of officers who have sworn powers and are armed, (and) also officers who have public safety officer training but are not armed and sworn." Prescott said there have been discussions within his cabinet on the issue of Public Safe- The Beacon/David Lee The recent assessment by Margolis, Healy and Associates suggested creating a hybrid force of Public Safety officers with weapons, such as tasers and firearms, and investigative and self defense training to accompany police officer training. The decision on whether to become armed is being considered by President Patrick Leahy. ty possessing weapons and having powers of arrest, similar to the forums held with the rest of the campus community. Rebo explained that having these certifications will mean officers will have the power to arrest and take people into custody on-site for incidents such as the one that occurred Nov. 4 when a female undergraduate student was THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com robbed of her cell phone around 8:59 p.m. in front of the University Center on Main Street parking garage. They would also be able to fill out all legal paperwork, keep a person in a holding cell and take suspects to the magistrate's office to be arranged. "If an incident happened on campus from a minor violation like underage drinking to an assault, rape, they would have the power to arrest right there on-spot and take people into custody," Rebo said. @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Anne Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Online Editor: Shawn Carey News Editor: Christine Lee L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Carly Yamrus Sports Editor: Frank Passalacqua Adviser: Loran Lewis Assistant News Editor: Nicole Zukowski Assistant L&A&E Editor: Ashley Evert Assistant Opinion Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Sports Editor: Alex Fahnstock Assistant Online Editor: James Jaskolka �THE BEACON |Nov. 19, 2013 Input sought to decide future of Wilkes app 3 NEWS Lack of use, feedback leaves fate of app uncertain By Nicole Zukowski Assistant News Editor Feedback on the free Wilkes mobile application for iPhones and Android devices is being sought for continued access to the app. Last fall, Wilkes made the free mobile app accessible through iTunes and Google Play for the students to stay up-to-date on what is happening on campus. Now there is discussion about whether or not to discontinue the free app service due to the low number of users and high cost of maintenance. It also features courses schedules that are accessible from your Live system student account. One could view grades, course news, classmate lists, discussions and forums, course contents and the course calendar. It also offers a calendar of events for all the activities, and news, scores and schedules of the sport teams. The campus community can also view weekly dining menus, stay up to date with all of the latest school news, search and contact fellow students, staff and faculty in the directory, along with viewing the campus map. “We have not got very much feedback on the app or usage on it for that matter,” Dean of Library and IT Library John Stachacz said. In reference to possible improvements of the app, Stachacz said that without feedback and with the cost, possible alternatives are being thought of. “It will cost an awful lot more money to improve the app and we are trying to be cost conscious,” Stachacz said. He said students' input will help determine if the Wilkes mobile app is worth continuing in the future. Stachacz has approached the Student Government board asking for this exact input at its Oct. 2 meeting. “We do not want to spend more money on something that did not make a big splash,” Stachacz said. “I am looking for more feedback from the students to decide to if the app is worth continuing.” To download the app, log in with a Wilkes ID and password in lower case only, iPhones capitalize first letters. Send feedback and comments directly to Stachacz at john.stachacz@ wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu -=-==-=~r.;;;;..,., SPECIALS WEEKDAY SPECIAlS M-TH Large Pie $7.95 Chicken Wing Pie $10 .95 The Beacon/David Lee Dean of IT John Stachacz is seeking feedback from students on the future of the Wilkes mobile app. The feedback is essential for the continuation of the Wilkes mobile application for iPhone and Android smart phones. HOT DEUVERY 20 E Northampton St. Wilkes Barre ! I 825-5166 NEXT TO MOVIES 14 FREE Wi-Fi in our Dining Room (carry out/dine in only) PIZZA DOUBLES 2 Medium Pizzas $13.95 2 Large Pizzas $16.95 MIX&MATCH Any 3 Subs or Wings $15.95 2 Tickets to Movies 14 WB 1 Medium Piz.za - 1 Topping 2 Drinks We Cater Parties At Movies 14 I �4 THE BEACON |Nov. 19, 2013 NEWS Anatomy ~ ~>~ 1 of an • Administrator By Justin Topa Staff Writer Dr. Mark Allen is the father of two children, instructs courses and serves Wilkes University as the dean of students. The dean of students is mainly responsible for serving in an advocacy role and resolving any challenges a student may face in and outside of a classroom setting. He is also responsible for the departments of Residence Life, Health Services and Counseling, Food Services and Student Development which encompasses student activities, community service, interfaith programs, internships and leadership programs among other things. “You don’t remain in this position as long as I have if you don’t feel a strong sense of community,” Allen said. “As the dean of students, you need to feel that students are supported and you need to also enjoy working with them. The Beacon/Archives Dean of Students Mark Allen holds high regard to leadership in life and uses his knowledge of leadership theory to instruct students. The nature of the students and the positivity that I feel in this position has kept me here this long.” Aside from this position, Allen, who holds a doctorate in leadership and change theory, stays busy by teaching Wilkes students in busi- ness administration at the master’s level and courses centered on leadership offered to undergraduate students. He says he enjoys visiting his son, who is a professional jazz musician and works at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa., and his daughter, an opera performance major, in Washington, D.C. Allen has been working at Wilkes University since 1986 and says he has seen a lot of change during his time here. He says that he expects more change in the future, as well. “Higher education is fast-paced and will look a lot different 10 years from now through technology and higher costs for education,” the dean said. “My goal 10 years from now would be to make sure that, within this setting or whatever setting or position I may end up in, I continue to be current with the trends and making sure we are offering the services and programs that are relevant to keeping up with that change.” The dean of students says that one of the things he is most proud of in regards to his career is his staff. “My success in this position is extremely dependent on how well my staff performs,” Allen said. “Throughout my career, any successes that I have had are shared with the really good people I am blessed to work with. A large part of my job is to recognize their strengths. I would never want to exclude them.” @wilkesbeacon justin.topa@wilkes.edu SG Notes: Two new groups seeking club recognition Two Air Force ROTC programs must revise constitutions to be open to all Wilkes students By Nick Durdan Staff Writer Student Government was left without consensus after two club recognition proposals that reopened old wounds of a previous debate. The Gold Bars Club and Arnold Air Society, both clubs belonging to Wilkes University’s Air Force ROTC programs began its week one discussions for official Wilkes club recognition. The Gold Bars Club is deigned to train individuals in Air Force ROTC to become officers. They plan to represent Wilkes across the country and further leadership of Wilkes students in a positive light. The Arnold Air Society helps develop leadership, teach communication skills, and enhance professional development for those in Air Force ROTC to learn more about the Air Force. According to the Student Government constitution, to be a club at Wilkes, all students must be eligible for membership. A revision of both clubs’ constitutions must be revised for club recognition to be rewarded. Student Government members compared this controversy to the Society of Women Engineers. Junior class representative Peter Tuzzo gave his insight on the issue. “Even though it is open primarily to women, men can join. If they revise their constitution to match ours, they should be allowed to be a The Beacon/Archives The Air Force ROTC waits for SG recognition vote next week on two new programs to become official campus clubs. club,” said Tuzzo. Opinions of both clubs being catered narrow audience also raised controversy. Student Government members argued that Air Force members would be the primary members, such as SWE members being primarily comprised of women. Student Government president Ian Foley gave the final words on the week new debate. “They must revise their constitution and have them adhere to ours,” said Foley. A decision and constitution revision from both clubs is slated for the coming weeks ahead, and then a recognition vote will proceed. Capital Projects, which uses unused activity fees for clubs has four planned project proposals to help improve the Wilkes University campus. The first project plans to purchase new strengthening equipment for the Marts Gym fitness center. After trade-in values the projected cost is $28,620. The second project calls for five new picnic tables to be placed between Kirby and Chase halls, and one or two in the grass near the Cohen Science Center. The cost is slated at $4,172.03. Two hundred folding chairs were considered for project three to potentially replace some chairs that have been broken or stolen that are normally used for Wilkes functions. This cost is around $2,350. The final project proposal would be to purchase the Ebsco-Discovery Service used as a reference at Farley Library to become a search engine for all library databases. The least well received of the four plans; the cost is planned for $20,000. Student Government will vote for the best of the four proposed plans next week. The Nursing Students Organization requested funds for a conference in Harrisburg. The cost for their conference is estimated at $2,762.29 and they are asking $1,600 from Student Government. This decision will be voted upon, at the next meeting. Student Government parliamentarian Anthony Bartoli commented on the views of members abstaining in votes. An abstention is when a member declines to vote yes or no and remains neutral on decisions being voted upon. “Abstentions should only occur when total conflict is reached, when you know you would have a bias about a vote, that is when it is necessary to abstain,” said Bartoli. The proposed budget is as follows. All College: $7,844.11. Spirit: $1,485. Conference: $2,750. General: $7,332.47. This gives Student Government a total of: $19,411.58. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.durdan@wilkes.edu �NEWS THE BEACON | Nov. 19, 2013 Beacon Briefs Graduate Studies information session Wilkes' graduate studies program will host an information session Dec. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Department faculty members, financial aid representatives and Graduate Admission staff will be on hand to answer any questions. For more information, contact (570)408-4235, email graduatestudies@wilkes.edu or go to www.wilkes.edu/graduatestudies. Registration for the event takes place at www.wilkes. edu/InformationSession. Senior portrait sessions Seniors are invited to have professional portraits included in the pages of the 2013 to 2014 Amnicola Yearbook. Session will be held Nov. 18 to 22 in the Henry Student Center first floor lounge with the exception of Wednesday, where they will be held in the Hiscox Room on the second floor. For an appointment go to www.ouryear. com to schedule and Wilkes’ code 222 or call 1-800-OUR-YEAR (800-687-9327) to schedule an appointment during business hours. There is no cost to be photographed for the publication. Contact Kayla Cauthon: kayla. cauthon@wilkes.edu or 570-408-4111 for more information. Zebra dance-a-thon to raise funds for orphans in Tanzania Zebra Communications, the student-run Public Relations agency, will host a dance-a- thon fundraiser to benefit Embrace a Child in Tanzania from noon to 6 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The money raised will sponsor four children in Tanzania who have been orphaned because of AIDS. Teams of five to eight people are required. Admission is $5 per person on each team. To register, account members will be available during club hours in the Student Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the event day. At least two team members must be dancing at all times. Spectators are welcome to attend, donate and bid on the dance teams to keep them dancing. Contact Jane Elmes-Crahall for further information at jane.elmes@wilkes.edu or 570-4084162. Commuter Council annual New York City bus trip Commuter Council is sponsoring its annual bus trip to New York City, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, and costing $25. The trip is open to all students, faculty, and staff, and tickets will be sold Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11a.m. to 1p.m. Participants are allowed to choose their own agenda for the day in New York. Contact the Commuter Council President at christopher. cousin@wilkes.edu for more information. 5 Casino Night well received The Beacon/Jake Cochran On Friday Nov. 16, Student Government hosted the fall semester casino night, many prizes were awarded ranging from a Macbook Pro to broadway tickets. To see more photos from Casino check the photo gallery at www. thewilkesbeacon.com Students help out community 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm The Beacon/Jake Cochran On last Saturday November 17, members from the National Society of Leadership and Success teamed up with members from the Health and Wellness Club, as well as the Ski and Snowboard Club, to help out at the CEO Foodbank in Wilkes-Barre by packaging and distributing boxes for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. 12:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 6:00pm 7:12pm 7:30pm Monday, November 18, 2013 Breweries of Wilkes Barre An American In Normandy Wilkes Now Wilkes Barre: Making A Difference Outstanding Leaders: Eli Wiesal Classic Arts Showcase Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Wilkes Now (Live) Comedy Tonight Wilkes Now Breweries Of Wilkes Barre An American In Normandy Classic Arts Showcase Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Put On a Happy Face Showbiz Kids Wilkes Now 8:00pm 9:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm Lincolns of Springfield Don Juan In Hell Classical Arts Showcase Thursday, November 21, 2013 Magic To Do The Pharmacists Wilkes Now The Amazing Story Of Irwin Weinberg Mavericks At Work Classical Arts Showcase Friday, November 22, 2013 This Land Is Your Land Showstoppers Wyoming Valley Media Wilkes Now The Pajama Game Classical Arts Showcase �FUN CORNER 6 Madam Calypso’s Future predictions Horoscopes for Nov. 19 week ARIES (March 21- April 19) - You have let someone special down in a terrible way. Never make a promise you don’t intend to keep. TAURUS (April 20- May 20) - That old car you’ve been meaning to tune up; now is the time to take on a project like that. GEMINI (May 21- June 21) - You’ll find a like minded group of people to hand out with soon. It’s you times five. CANCER (June 22- July 22) - A trip is in your future. It may be filled with drama and calamity, but you’ll have amazing stories to tell for the rest of your life. LEO (July 23- August 22) - Think you’re off the hook? Think again. Someone knows about that little transgression and is waiting for the right time to talk to you about it. VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) - You have become a magnet for chaos lately. Make sure you shake off all the drama before you get down to what really matters. LIBRA (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) - You’re feeling confined, but you won’t be feeling that way for long. Think about study abroad. It could be the trip that defines your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) - Don’t think you’re alone in worrying about how everything will turn out. People that love you are just as worried. Remember that when they repeatedly ask how you are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21) - Your phone has been ringing off the hook, but no call has been from that special someone. Maybe you have a bad case of tunnel vision. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) - My, aren’t we anxious today. You shouldn’t have put yourself in this situation, but now that you did you’ll just have to ride it out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) - You’re missing summer, but you have a long way to go before you are in your favorite element again. Go for a swim in a heated pool. It’s the closest you will get besides taking a tropical vacation. PISCES (Feb. 19- March 20) - You’re passionate, but sometimes that’s not enough. Try seeing things from a brighter side, things will start looking up. II - Submissions ? - The Beacon staff wants your submissions! - E-mail them to wilkesbeacon@gmail. com. Find The Five Differences �7 L&A&E Chicken Crescents Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com November 19, 2013 Polish Room: Keeps heritage, tradition alive By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor Hidden in a far corner on the second floor of the library is a room devoted to keeping Polish traditions going strong. Created in 1950 when the university we know today was still “Wilkes College,” this room is dedicated to the memory of all those from Poland who came to settle in the Wyoming Valley. It was relocated to Farley Library from Parish Hall Guard Building, after Dr. Eugene Farley made a visit to the University of Pittsburgh and was impressed by Nationality Rooms there. As a way to allow individuals to express cultural heritage, he then encouraged the making of a room here on campus. So began the Polish Room, with its many ethnic objects like Polish books, paintings, sculptures, maps, weavings and traditional clothing as well as colored pisanki eggs, backed by the present day Polish Committee which had its beginning in 1937. The idea was to mimic the style of Zakopane in Poland’s Tatra Mountains. One of the world’s leading block engravers, Stefan Mrozewski, is credited with the room’s design, and the birch furniture featured in the room was handmade by Stefan Hellersperk of Dallas. One look at the Polish Room would show the seemingly overwhelming array of artifacts scattered throughout. Quilted tapestries and oil paintings line the walls, portraying famous Poles and American Revolutionary war heroes significant to the country. At the top of the fireplace mantle sits a wooden eagle, whose presence greets guests as they enter the room. Representing pride, patriotism and power, this white eagle is a national symbol of Poland. Wooden dolls and figurines dressed in traditional Polish attire sit beside the eagle, closely accompanied by a display of colorful and detailed Polish garments. An object likely to draw anyone’s attention is a handmade mask of Jesus, donated by the Polish Committee’s founder and first president Mrs. Marie Kocyan. Considering the size of the room, just outside the room larger displays can be seen. Common to Polish/American families and passed down through the age are a variety of handmade Christmas tree ornaments, which can be viewed under glass. All of the objects in this room are donated and imported from Poland. In addition to the rich history the Polish Room holds, monthly meetings are conducted by committee members to discuss ideas and plans. “We were very active at one time,” Bernadine Tarasek, president of the Polish Room Committee, said. “It’s slowing down, but we still do what we have to do.” The committee’s biggest efforts go to planning the annual Kosciuszko Ball, where guests come dressed up and enjoy special music, a slow-dance band and dinner, among other things. This ball is also where the annual Polish Room committee scholarship winners are introduced, accompanied by a parent or significant other. These scholarships began at $500, but have been increased to $1,000 and $3,000 over the years. These scholarships are available to freshmen and up, and the number of applicants varies from year to year. However, to be eligible for the scholarships, students must be Luzerne County residents and have some kind of Polish heritage, even if that means only one person in the family has a Polish background. Students submit an essay regarding their Polish heritage, each of which goes through four people on the committee. The essays are numbered rather than by name, and in the end the two students most in need are deemed the winners. “That’s the fairest way to do it,” Tarasek said. “The essays they write are beautiful; they really tell it nice.” Invitations for the ball are sent out as well as sponsor letters to certain people, including past guests. Donations are made, which go toward the scholarship money for students. At the ball, students and whoever accompanies them are given an opportunity to say a few words about receiving the scholarship, or they can choose to read their essays. Usually every year the color theme and centerpiece displays for the ball change. “It’s really beautiful, a really nice change,” Tarasek said. “It’s a long time going on – I’d hate to see it stop. It’s the only Polish tradition left; we’d like to keep it going. Everything in this world is changing, we’ve been lucky.” Another Polish Committee event coming up is the Christmas Eve Wigilia dinner for Polish families, which will be held on Dec. 10 in the Ballroom. Perogies, cabbage and fish are just some of the food options for the dinner, and those who feel like singing can join in the Polish songs. The Beacon/Alyssa Stencavage The Polish Room, a room unknown to many on the Wilkes campus, contains a wide variety of artifacts donated from Poland that carry special meaning. Yet another Polish gathering is the food tasting, another project of the Polish Committee, the next of which will be in the spring. People can come sit, look around and visit and, again, delight in the variety of Polish foods that are donated. This all happens right outside the Polish room – and better yet, it’s free. Cookbooks are also sold to help with funds. Beyond the many activities and artifacts that stand in honor of the Polish Room, the Polish Committee has also sponsored Polish artists and their works, such as recitals by Polish virtuosos, performances by dance groups, lectures, folk art displays, dramatic presentations and two conventions. Especially considering all that the room represents, some on campus see a true importance of a place that deserves attention. “The Polish Room is dedicated to the Polish immigrants who came to this area in hopes of a better life, the same as every other person or ethnic group who came to America,” Head of Technical Services at Farley Library Helenmary Selecky said. “It contains folk art, books, costumes and all types of artifacts common to Eastern Europe in general, and Poland in particular. The Polish Room has been a part of the Farley Library since the “new” library opened its doors in 1968. Farley, Wilkes’ first president, offered space in the library to various local ethnic and civic groups to help promote their cause, and a group of Polish-American women took him up on his offer. The Polish Room is unique in this area. I don’t know of any other permanent exhibit of this type in all of Northeastern Pennsylvania.” Capturing the essence of Polish history, this room really serves to keep anything pertaining to Polish Heritage going, and it gives people with this heritage the chance to come and feel at home again in Poland. Despite all that the Polish Room has to offer, its existence doesn’t seem to be well known. “Many people don’t know about it until the tasting, or unless we bring them in from outside and tell them to come in,” Tarasek said. Tarasek, who only found out about the room about 20 years ago when she started bringing some older women for visits, encourages people to “come and see all the Polish tradition.” “Learn about the customs and see the different things they probably don’t even know about,” she said. “Everything has history.” Even if you’re not of Polish background, the Polish Room might be a place to consider visiting. For those who are, the room can be a nice reflection on that heritage. Simply notify Selecky or Tarasek of your interest. There will be a book to sign and someone will walk around with you as you explore. For more information, visit www.wilkes. edu/polishroom or contact Tarasek at 570824-8323 or Selecky at helenmary.selecky@ wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ Pintresting: with Anne Yoskoski Mini cornicopias “adorable Thanksgiving gift” Discussing ‘The Walking Dead’ with Jake Cochran All out war has begun on both TV and comic fronts This week back in history... with Sarah Bedford Have a Bad Day Day: Nov. 19 �8 THE BEACON| Nov. 19 2013 L&A&E Wilkes Barre pop singer joins US Navy Wilkes heading to find stability to pursue music career to NYC Dec.7 By Jennifer Magnotta By James Jaskolka Correspondent Assistant Online Editor Ashton Zanecki, a pop artist and former Wilkes student, recently announced he will be putting music on the side as he spends the next six years as a part of the United States Navy. Zanecki cleared up a few misconceptions about the announcement, stating that it definitely isn’t a permanent career change, but rather a learning process which will allow him to sort out his life a little better. “Music definitely has huge place in my life, but I haven’t quite figured out how to make it fit into my life,” he said. “(The Navy) kind of focuses on making sure I have a solid foundation, but I don’t see myself ever giving up.” Zanecki also said that this definitely not the end of his music career. While he isn’t sure how much free time he’ll have, he wants to continue to write music while in the service – something he said is essential to his being, as it has shaped him into who he is today. “Music definitely let me express myself and allowed me to be who I wanted to be,” he said. “I never felt like I could be who I wanted to be until I started pursuing music…in art, you can do whatever you want to do and be who you want to be.” With his music holding such a powerful place in his life, it comes as no surprise that Zanecki would do whatever it takes to make it work – like joining the Navy, or before that, spontaneously moving to Wilkes-Barre with only a few dollars to his name. Zanecki left Wilkes after his first semester because the price tag was too high, but quickly missed the area after returning to his hometown of Annapolis, Md., citing extensive family history and the city’s odd individuality as reasons for returning last summer. “It just feels like home to me. The people here are so different than anywhere I’ve been.” Zanecki is most known for his recent single “1,000 Grand,” but has also gained a decent online following from collaborating and producing Courtesty of Marissa Spryn Ashton Zanecki, pop singer, producer and former Wilkes student, recently announced he has joined the U.S. Navy, but said that his music career isn’t over. music with YouTube sensations – one song he produced was featured in a Shane Dawson video, gathering more than 1 million views. Zanecki said a huge theme in his music is staying true to yourself – something, he said, that is hard to come by in modern society. “You can distract yourself your whole life… you can get lost in the whole world of nothing if you never wanted to try to find yourself… that’s why it’s really important to be yourself.” To hear Zanecki’s music, readers can go to http://www.youtube.com/user/ASHTONZANECKI. @wilkesbeacon jamesjaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu Rockefeller Center, a Broadway matinee and lunch at Carmine’s are just a few of the planned stops during a day trip to New York City sponsored by the Wilkes University’s Student Development Saturday, Dec. 7. “This is something our department budgets for every year,” Jessica Short, Wilkes University Student Development graduate assistant said. “This trip has become a tradition and offers students an affordable opportunity to see the city during the holidays, an opportunity they may not usually have,” Melissa Howells, Wilkes University Student Development coordinator said. The trip costs $25, including transportation to and from, for the aforementioned stops plus a few free hours before returning to the university. To be part of the trip, students can sign up at the information desk on the first floor of the Student Union Building. When a student signs up, the name will be automatically entered into a “lottery system.” Once the lottery is closed, all students are assigned a number. SD uses a random number generator to pick 50 numbers and then notifies students. If selected, students will meet at the Marts Gym for morning departure at 8 a.m. “This trip is possible because Student Development allocates funding for day trips, as well as a multitude of other offerings throughout the year,” Howells said. Short said the trip is worth the investment. “Although it is not purely educational, this trip benefits students by giving them new experiences they might not have had before. It is also a nice break from all of the studying,” Short said. @wilkesbeacon jennifer.magnotta@wilkes.edu Sodexo introduces new food item options for Wilkes students By Samantha Earley Correspondent Wilkes students who are rushing between classes no longer have to choose between hunger and getting to class on time. Now those students can get a sandwich or salad, soda or bottle of water and a bag of chips, piece of fresh fruit or cookie for a simple meal. The university’s dining service provider, Sodexo, has introduced Resident Express to Rifkin Café, located at the entrance of Rifkin. Resident Express was designed as a meal plan for students who dine in the Henry Student Center, but don’t have the time to visit the dining hall or want to avoid lines during its busiest operation hours. Sodexo introduced a few new items and changed a few of the classic recipes. The biggest change is the new menu, called Fresh2. “The new menu is based upon trends and student preferences and delivers a new type of variety into the menu,” Jason Klinetob, marketing coordinator for Sodexo Dining Services said. “We know from our student research that adding an increasing number of choices to the daily menu is not the same thing to as adding variety. Students want different high-quality choices every day – a mixture of innovative trendy choices and comfort food from home – and this menu provides that.” The offerings include an abundance of fresh seasonal produce, and half of all menu choices meet wellness criteria for reducing fat, calories, sodium and other nutritional attributes as defined by Sodexo’s registered dietitians. The nutrition information is communicated on Sodexo’s Mindful Menu signs. The food services revamped its Red Hot Chef station into a Mindful station. “Mindful are foods that balance nutrition with enticing flavors to create an indulgent way to enjoy health,” Klinetob said. The company’s hope is that making “mindful choices” becomes second nature for students in the workplace and at home with their families. Sodexo has added a vegan bar near the vegetarian station to offer patrons more of what they’ve been asking for and meet the continuing dietary restrictions. “I’m happy to say we now have a soy milk dispenser,” Klinetob said. A few ideas are in the works for next semester but nothing has been finalized yet, Kline- trob said. Sodexo will be taking the feedback that has been provided to them in the last few weeks from the dining surveys and use it to improve make the dining experience in all of its locations. Klinetrob said students should always be on the lookout for new items added to the menu each week. It will introduce foods from different regions or past favorites during Late Nite dining. He said Sodexo also takes menu suggestions into consideration when creating later menus. If students have a favorite food item from home, they can write it on a comment card, fill out the online feedback form or send it to dining services through an email. @wilkesbeacon samantha.earley@wilkes.edu �9 L&A&E THE BEACON |Nov. 19, 2013 Beauty Basic: What do your eyebrows convey? By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor Circulating around the internet are hilarious photoshopped photos of celebrities without their eyebrows. Considering the way people look bare-browed, it makes one see how important eyebrows are to the overall look of a person. Many models and makeup artists agree that if they had to choose one cosmetic to apply before they left the house and forget all others, it would be their brow powder or pencil. Eyebrows frame the eyes like a good haircut frames the face. Though they may not admit it, both men and women frequent salons and mall kiosks to get their caterpillar brows plucked, waxed and threaded. Most people who come in the salon I work at tell me that they don’t trust themselves to do their own eyebrows. They either over-tweeze, giving themselves a look of surprise, or don’t do enough and have bushy, untamed brows lend an unkempt look to wearer. While these unfortunate mishaps keep me busy at the salon, I wanted to share a bit of knowledge I’ve acquired about one of the most important beauty basics out there: grooming eyebrows. Eyebrow shape and size goes in and out of fashion just like bell bottoms in the 70s and big hair in the 80s. In the 30s, eyebrows were groomed to be very thin and had a very soft The Beacon/Ashley Evert The three points to measure when grooming eyebrows are the beginning, arch and end. “c” shape without much of an arch. In the 40s through 60s, the pinup brow was popular with a thicker beginning, defined arch and thinner end like Marilyn Monroe and Bettie Page. In modern day, a more natural brow is often seen on the runway. The style is tamed but not over plucked; there is a defined arch but it is not dramatically angular. Of course, I am always an advocate for the client choosing whichever eyebrow shape he or she feels comfortable with. I, myself, sport the classic pinup brow while a close friend of mine loves the bushy, natural brow look. Despite personal preference, there is a way to measure eyebrow dimensions regardless of thickness. There are three points to measure in an eyebrow: the beginning, the arch and the end. To measure the outside, or beginning, of the eyebrow, place a pencil or any thin, straight object from the corner of the nose straight up to the inside corner of the eye. Where the pencil hits the brow, it should begin. Any hairs on the “inside” of the pencil above the nose are “unibrow” hairs and should generally be removed. To measure the arch, pivot the pencil from the corner of the nose to the middle of the iris. Where the pencil lies on the brow is where the arch should be. Pivot the pencil from the corner of the nose to the outside corner of the eye to find where the eyebrow should end and remove any hairs on the outside of that point. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule but generally those are the three measurements that are used to measure a flattering eyebrow for an individual’s specific features. Next week, hair removal and filling in eyebrows will be discussed, so check back to learn how to achieve a set of perfectly groomed eyebrows. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu College Cuisine: Cheap, easy eats for busy students Cheesy chicken crescents By Ashley Evert Assistant L&A&E Editor This super easy dinner is ready in less than an hour. For a quick, delicious meal that tastes like something momma used to make, assemble the ingredients and throw it into the oven while you study. The Basics: Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes Prep Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 ¾ cooked cubed chicken or 5 oz. canned cooked chicken ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 8 oz. can of crescent rolls 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup milk Tip: Serve with brown sugar glazed carrots and rice for a delicious home-style dinner. Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2. Combine chicken and ¼ cheese in a bowl. 3. Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles and place 3 tbsp of the chicken mixture onto each triangle. 4. Roll the crescent to the end with the mixture inside. 5. In a medium saucepan, combine soup, milk and ¼ cup cheese. Heat until the cheese melts. 6. Pour half of the soup mixture into an ungreased 8 or 9 inch pan and reserve the remaining soup mixture for the sauce. 7. Arrange the filled crescents in the pan over the soup mixture and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. 8. Serve with the remaining sauce poured over top of the crescents. _ The ~lj4 Lis~ Df -rhe.,, we.,,e.,,~ _ Back before the days of stolen music, On-TheGo play lists and Youtube; there was a time when people would sit down and have to weigh their musical choices with care because it took longer than two minutes to make a play list of all the songs they thought would sound awesome together. --- -that -time - -has- Luckily passed, so each week WCLH and The Beacon will be teaming up to bring an emotional soundscape for your audio pleasure airing each Wednesday at 3 p.m. on 90.7 FM or worldwide at WCLH.org, here’s a little tease of what will be spinning… With the Sitar theme from last week, it started to get a psychedelic towards the end, so roll with that theme. Expect a ton of panning, changes within sound, and stuff that isn’t typically used, to be used, break out the headphones for full effect. The Beacon/Ashley Evert @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu WILKES UNIVERSITY �10 11 THE BEACON The Wilkes University Jazz Band presents their Fall Semester Winter Concert The Wilkes University Jazz Band has their fall to have a bunch of different stuff from some pretty semester winter concert approaching, with the perfor- old school ‘Hey Arnold’ style jazz, and then some out mance date set for Thursday December 5 at around 8 there stuff like ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game.’” p.m. The groups is set to perform a wide variety of Lynch finished by teasing the idea that the rhythm section has something different and interesting up material ranging from Dizzy Guillespie to renditions of their sleeves for the audience with a new rendition of a Frank Sinatra. Jimmy Hendrix song. Andrew Lynch senior Intergrated Media major said, “ The show is going to have a pretty wild variety.” He continued on saying that, “The concert is going The group will be sure to have something for everyone in the audience that night by casting their wide net of musical variety • •• • �12 Nov. 19, 2013 OPINION 101: Caffeine > Sleep Page 14 Contact editor: carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Social media anxiety prominent in younger generation By Carly Yamrus Opinion Editor Checking. We are always “checking” something. Checking our e-mail, our Facebook, our Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, Snapchat, Vine. Scrolling. We are scrolling, and checking, and scrolling, and locking our phones. Unlock, scroll, check, scroll, check, scroll, lock phone. I have this problem. I’ve had this problem for years. After years of thinking, “Well I just really like my phone,” I’m finally giving it up. I don’t like my phone. It is easy to argue “just use it in moderation,” or “just leave it at home,” which are all practical arguments in theory. However, you wouldn’t tell a smoker to “just leave their cigarettes at home.” Or an alcoholic to “just drink in moderation.” I’ve known that social media is an addiction for some time now, but what I never realized was the emotional toll it can take on an avid user. The habit, coined by Julie Spira, author of “The Rules of Netiquette,” is called Social Media Anxiety Disorder. SMAD refers to the compulsory and anxious behavior associated with not only social media, but also the phone itself. SMAD, which is now ironically a Twitter tag, can be identified in many different ways. You may have SMAD if you cannot get through dinner without checking your phone for updates or messages, if you cannot go out without your phone charger, or feel anxious that your phone might die. Other “symptoms” would be deleting your posts when they do not get enough likes or comments and constantly refreshing your The Beacon/Dan Lykens Excessive cell phone and social media use can lead to feelings of anxiety over shortened battery life, lack of social media updates, missing text messages, and getting a respectable number of “likes” on statuses and pictures posted. feeds for updates. You may have SMAD if you feel anxious when you cannot immediately answer a message, and if you sleep with your phone. Aside from these symptoms, the overall concept of “creeping” is as emotionally unhealthy as it gets. Social media does not agree with “what you don’t know can’t hurt you,” since anything and everything can pop up on your screen as you scroll and check. Now I’m not a doctor, but if you think you have Social Media Anxiety Disorder, then you probably do. The problem with social media is that every- one has it. What makes quitting so hard is that everyone else’s lives are still connected, even if you decide to leave. The goal is to not care that everyone else has social media and you don’t. The best way I can think of getting over SMAD would be to delete all social media accounts completely. Quitting anything is a conscious effort. The first step is admitting you have a problem. If you cannot bring yourself to delete the accounts, make a promise to yourself to only use the websites once or twice a day, and for the reasons the websites were intended. Leave your phone at home, or in your back- pack or purse. That way, you are not itching to take it out of your pocket every second you get bored. SMAD is not recognized as a medical disorder, but it is a real issue for some people. It can be a challenge to get over it, especially if you have been using your social media and phone for years. Although it may take some time, it will be worth it in the end when your social media accounts hardly matter to you at all. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu Typhoon Haiyan victims in desperate need of food, supplies By Lyndsie Yamrus Assistant Opinion Editor The vast majority of us do not have any idea what it’s like to have to beg for food and clean water, and we certainly don’t know how it feels to lose our entire families. If you thought Hurricane Katrina or Sandy was bad, Typhoon Haiyan was on a whole different level. Nothing but horror stories have come out of the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan -- one of the most powerful and destructive storms in recorded history. As accustomed to earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters as they were, Filipino residents were not at all prepared for this ca- lamity. When word caught on about the expected typhoon, a World War II-like city of chaos arose as people fled in fear, trying to catch a plane, any plane, out. Filipino residents described the typhoon as “worse than hell.” There were stories of children being ripped out of their parents arms by the ripping winds. Loved ones floated by, having been drowned in the foul waters, as their families struggled to survive. Many accounted the trauma experienced during the storm as desperate sobs and cries for help echoed throughout the town. Bodies now line the ravaged streets, especially in Tacloban, one of the areas hit hardest by the typhoon. Affected towns have become lawless as in- dividuals loot and pillage homes and business, or what’s left of them, in hopes of acquiring even a little bit of food. Eight died in a wall collapse as Haiyan survivors stormed a government-controlled rice warehouse. Medicinal supplies are limited -- most were destroyed in the typhoon, and even the undamaged supplies are now running out. Parts of the country are in complete shambles to say the least, and residents now suffer in grief, despair, sickness and hunger that is extremely difficult for us to even imagine. And that’s just it. While it’s difficult to imagine what others across the globe are experiencing, it’s entirely too easy to read the news, say “How devastating ...” and continue about your day as you normally would. The Philippines needs aid, badly. Their government has failed to appropriately prepare and coordinate in aid operation, and many in charge were victims themselves. I urge you to find a way to become involved, even just by donating $10. There are plenty of organizations: World Food Programme, Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Salvation Army, Save the Children and the International Medical Corps. All accept donations, and there are many more to choose from. Remember, you might be a “broke” college student, but you have way, way more than these people will ever have, especially now. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 19, 2013 13 OPINION Colonel Critiques ‘Thor’ sequel ‘Deadly Heat’ perfect for fans heavily reliant on of ‘Castle’ show bad humor, jokes By Anne Yoskoski Managing Editor Fans of the television show “Castle” will love the newly released “Deadly Heat” by Richard Castle. The main character of the show is a novelist, and after teaming up with Detective Kate Beckett, he starts writing a new series of mystery novels, the “Heat” series, based on Beckett and himself. Jameson Rook and Nikki Heat team up to solve cases all across New York City, propelling them into danger and possibly love. What I didn’t know was that the show’s writers actually published Richard Castle’s books. Just as they are in the television show, the books are based off of cases on which Castle and Beckett work together. In fact, even the covers are the same ones that they periodically show in the show when Castle does book signing or is seen in his office. The plot of the latest Richard Castle thriller is one that will be familiar to fans of the show, as “Deadly Heat” follows the plot line of Beckett’s own life issue: the death of her mother. In the show, her mother is killed years earlier and she avenges her death. In the book, Castle turned it up a notch making her death not just a homicide, but an ordered hit from a CIA station chief. Castle also gave himself a Pulitzer Prize, and Nikki and Jameson find a terror plot buried beneath an already lethal situation. On top of the fact that Nikki has her mother’s death and a terror plot to worry about, a serial killer starts terrorizing her precinct. Just to add some more suspense, the killer has singled out Nikki as his next victim. The book is unrealistic and fabulous. While the plot elements are completely over-the-top and out of control, the way that they weave together is seemingly flawless. Superheroes don’t come out of nowhere to save someone, and everything could have a possible explanation. Nikki is just like Beckett in her mannerisms and tone of voice, while Jameson is a suaver version of Castle. This makes sense because the writers of the show know what they are doing, but I also love the way that it is believable that a real man named Richard Castle could have written this book. Fans will see Castle try to hide his boyish charm and fail, while new readers will see a hero in Jameson, and follow him and Nikki into the twisted world that is the alternate Manhattan of the “Heat” series. @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu By William Amos Staff Writer “Thor: The Dark World” sails high in first at the box office, earning $85.7 million after only it’s first week in theaters. Chris Hemsworth reprised his role as The Mighty Thor in this darker and somewhat grittier sequel wherein Asgard is set upon by a new and alarming threat when Malakith, leader of the Dark Elves vows vengeance upon the Gods for thwarting his chance to rule the universe and cast it back into the darkness from whence it was born. Thor: The Dark World has all the makings of a hard-hitting, non-stop action-adventure story, but for the fact that it relies too highly upon moments of slapstick humor that are more fitting for an Abbott and Costello movie. Natalie Portman returns as Jane Foster, the beautiful astrophysicist who captures the heart of the god of thunder. Following Foster into danger once more is Darcy Lewis, a sarcastic hipster chick who interns for Jane Foster and though she is meant to deliver comedic relief, she really only comes off as annoying and the film would do just fine without her. “Thor: The Dark World” suffers from too many jokes, whether its a whacky scientist who runs around without trousers or a supposedly silvertongued intern whipping wise-cracks while really contributing nothing to the plot. The humor is just exhausting and after the fourth time seeing the same punch line regurgitated, I found myself asking, “why is this funny?” Christopher Eccleston makes for a formidable challenge as Thor’s nemesis, Malakith, who seeks destroy Asgard once and for all. Eccleston is evil, menacing, and viciously cold - the perfect villain to challenge the Mighty Thor. I would have liked this film much more if there was more of Malakith and less Darcy. Anthony Hopkins is Odin, king of the Gods and father of Thor. As great as actor as he is, Hopkins is really just a talking head, like in the first Thor, who says a lot and does very little, leaving all the hard work to Thor. Flashy special effects, tense action sequences, and zany quips leave me hanging on what exactly “Thor: The Dark World” is trying to do. Should I be on the edge of my seat? Are my sides splitting from the hilarity of it all? I don’t know. I’m not against the occasional joke in an action flick, but this one seems to rely too much on humor to pad out the action, otherwise, we’d have a really good movie. “Thor: The Dark World” is in theaters now, but it’s just another Redbox or Netflix pick in my opinion. @wilkesbeacon william.amos1@wilkes.edu M.I.A. ‘Matangi’ controversial, loud and proud By Eric Casey Staff Writer M.I.A. is coming back with “power, power,” as heard at the end of her new song “Come Walk with Me.” M.I.A.’s long awaited fourth album titled “Matangi” was released November 1st and has landed at number 23 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It also debuted at number 1 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The new album has a loud sense of urgency. It wasn’t until 2007’s RIAA Gold certified“Kala” she received a breakout hit. “Paper Planes,” which now she calls, “an accidental hit”, reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It brought new fans into her weird, zany, and politically outspoken life. Other popular songs from that album such as “Jimmy” and “Boyz” have become regular performances at her concerts. A recent concert in NYC had a live Skype message on a big screen showing Assange praising M. I. A. and saying, “she’s the world’s finest megaphone for the truth.” Her new album shows a different direction aside from her usual “electrorap”. There is an organic feel to the whole album and features many Middle Eastern and “Asian folk” instruments. They are often mixed in with hypnotic mind twisting digital manipulations to not only the sounds, but also her voice. Standout songs include the single “Bad Girls” which was released last year to critical approval. The video garnered MTV awards and a 2013 Grammy nomination. Other standout tracks include her singles “Bring the Noize”, “Come Walk with Me”, and newly released “Y.A.L.A.”...which I believe could be her next big hit. Human rights activist and Philanthropist M.I.A. is sure to continue on being controversial- remember the middle finger incident at the 2012 Superbowl? She is outright loud and proud. “Mantangi” is sure to be right up there in the ranks as one of the best albums of the year when major music publication magazines put their lists out by December. This new record is fantastic and I give it an A+. @wilkesbeacon eric.casey@wilkes.edu �14 OPINION THE BEACON | Nov. 19, 2013 Every week, Opinion Editor Carly Yamrus and Assistant Editor Lyndsie Yamrus, or a guest writer give an informative crash-course on the most random subject they can think of that week. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. This week Jake Cochran promotes unhealthy lifestyles... Finals Survival: Caffeine & Sleep By Jake Cochran Editor-In-Chief to happen, but when there are three windows open before the cursor hits desktop it’s significantly harder to get completely off-track. Twenty minutes from the last sip of that sweet, caffeinated nectar, there should be a significant change in the speed of the keystrokes, and ideas from the depths of that gray matter will spill out like a broken dam. Expect the use of words from SAT Prep to somehow find their way onto the screen and extensive metaphors to embed themselves like ticks within the flesh of that document. Once the dust settles around 6 a.m. the birds will begin to chirp and those literary superpowers will disappear just as they magically appeared, but now there are hopefully at least three assignments refined and tweaked, sitting on that desktop, ready to be handed in. But here is the critical part that separates those that stand on the podium from those that just finish the race and take the participant medal. Find a person, give them that newborn paper and tell them to rip into it. If there isn’t anyone around, bust out the webcam and do some public speaking 101 stuff. Read the paper verbatim on webcam and watch it back. This will be the best way to find where the errors are, and it’ll help with the overall tone of the paper. Just don’t look at the thing that’s holding the eyes in your skull, it’s probably drained of color and crypt-keeperesque. With the dreaded editing done, walk that bad boy across campus and turn it in. After handing the papers in, find a nice landing spot because that mortal body is about to fall apart like a shuttle burning up in the atmosphere. Happy finals week. Caffeination Effectiveness Scale This could end up being the most cliché article ever, but it won’t be. This isn’t any other garbage .gif-based internet article, this is hard opinion based news, damnit. The point of this 101 is to get the reader best prepared for the college experience that no one will actually talk about: the joy of sleeplessness and caffeine overdoses. Reading that, the first thought to come to mind should be, “Hey I like sleep and I’ll just work ahead so I don’t have to drink enough caffeine to kill Nikki Sixx.” If so, great, but it’s far too late to work ahead. Judgment hour is nigh and the guillotine that is deadline is about to drop and leave a headless victim if that paper doesn’t get finished. That won’t be good. Here’s the scene: the last few weeks of the semester are here, and the workload has piled up to the 8x10 ceiling of your private little piece of hell. The last big push before the semester is over the horizon, and now it’s time to grab the ‘work’ hammer and smash the face of that workload . The only problem is time, squandering away all those hours on Stumbleupon and Tumblr have come back with vengeance because the Dropbox closes at noon tomorrow and if that paper isn’t in there, your GPA will take a nice nosedive into the dirt. So now there’s no other choice, it’s time for an all-nighter, maybe even a multi-day work binge depending on how poorly the semester was squandered away yelling at 12-year olds on Xbox Live. But honestly, the semester was a bear trap waiting to spring, no shame in falling for the GTA V-Call of Duty bait. With the work-bed made it’s time to take a nap. This may seem like the most counterproductive idea of all time, but trust me, all the work will be done after this nap. Not really, but go to bed with work on your mind, set the alarm for two hours, wake up and all the ideas will be there. Once the mild-coma is over, grab the nearest caffeinated substance and gobble that down like the Cookie Monster. Put The Beacon/ Jake Cochran whatever headphones or speaker system is around to the three-quarters volume This very article and layout was done with the mark and open some word documents. help of caffeine and sleep deprivation. CreThe best recommendation is starting ativity and madness often go hand in hand. everything all at once because becoming disenchanted with an assignment is bound - When it comes to getting work done, there are few things that are as completely necessary as being effectively caffeinated. This is my pseudo-scientific scale that rates my go-to caffeine selections, based on the criteria of energy level, duration of kick, productivity, creativity and focus. I may not be a doctor and have little to no scientific basis for these ideas, but this paper is in your hands right now, and you can bet your ass I was effectively caffeinated to make that happen. Below you’ll find my suggestions, listed from worst to best: Coffee: It tastes like old shoes and it’s warm. I don’t have time for this. I’m not trying to look like an intellectual. I don’t need to brew up a pot of coffee. If I was going to sit around and talk about feelings, I’d prefer hemlock so the conversation could end quicker. Coffee might be some people’s go- to but it gets a terrible score on my scale. Monster Energy Drink: At one point in time I would have said this was the best out there, but at one point in time people thought the world was flat, that time wasn’t the brightest moment in history and the opinion of my 10-year-old self should be valued equally. Just like coffee, it might be for some people but those people don’t include me. Rockstar Energy Drink: On a taste standpoint this isn’t the worst thing in the world. A couple sips of this will have you feeling motivated but that’s only because I’m pretty sure this is what they put in hummingbird feeders. Rarely can you feel the sugar in a drink, but this is definitely one of those instances. It’s useful and workable, but by no means my first pick. 5-Hour Energy: In a world where everyone wants to pretend that their unhealthy habits are actually healthy, this would be the best choice. But the biggest problem with these is the idea that compared to alcohol, it’s the shot equivalent of energy drinks. It’ll send you from feeling great, to “I need to go lie down and die.” Handle these with care. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu II Amp Energy Drink: This is probably my second most frequent energy drink of choice, but it’s not based on the idea it’s second best. Blue Amp or Purple Amp are really the only ones worth drinking ever, the Green one is just syrupy, the Red one is like cough medicine, and I don’t think anyone has ever drank an Orange Amp, (just check Rifkin, they never move). But convenience is a huge factor in this. I’ll be at the Beacon office any given day, creativity and motivation are running low, I grab one of those blue bad boys and, BAM! Pages are magically laid-out. Purple is acceptable but Blue is the go to here. Red Bull: These are my bread and butter. Realistically, I burn through a case and a half of these on any given production week, if there was Red Bull Breathalyzer Test I’d blow a .75 on Saturdays easily. The reason why is not because of power, but the idea that these are long lasting and don’t get from incredibly creative to incredibly off-topic too quickly. Some of my best ideas come from this and have saved my collegiate career more than Wikipedia. Cocaine Energy Drink: Rarely in my life have I found an excuse to be this amped up; rarely, but that does not mean never. The times I’ve been downing these bad boys were, some last minute creative Christmas shopping, before Jiu-jitsu worlds and writing a twelve page law paper. Needless to say all that stuff was crushed; Christmas was great success, worlds I blew out everything in my knee in the first round and didn’t know until I was driving home, and that paper saved my GPA. Err on the side of caution here, but I’m not your mother, do as you will. �THE BEACON| Nov. 19, 2013 15 Frank’s mid-season NFL game recap and analysis Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor As the 2013 NFL season just reaches past mid-way, we all can all agree the year is flying by. It becomes apparent to the average NFL fan, which teams start to stand out. Whether it be for becoming an elite team, or for being labeled as a joke, this is the time of year where standings and predictions become important. Everyone knows the elite group of teams like the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks were expected to be contenders, but who saw the Kansas City Chiefs starting off the season at a perfect 9-0? Before we get into the best and worst of NFL teams, let’s start off with that ‘middle class’ if you will. After watching the first 10 weeks of the NFL year, there are a few teams who are flatout inconsistent on a weekly basis. It works out perfectly, because those teams are the ones with a 5-win record. Yes, the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, and the Philadelphia Eagles all have five wins to date. I would include the Green Bay Packers in this section, sitting at 5-4, but their recent injury to Aaron Rogers is the only reason they aren’t 7-2. Looking at the teams mentioned before, the biggest issue that strikes this team is inconsistency. There is no other way to put it. The Philadelphia Eagles opened the season on fire against the Washington Redskins, and Chip Kelly seemed to be an offensive-mastermind. Well, that light quickly faded as the Eagles have yet to gain solid ground at an even 5-5 record. Yes, they too have dealt with their share of injuries, but there are times that high- ly acclaimed offense struggled to even score a touchdown in an entire game. With Nick Foles playing at an out-of-this-world level, I expect them to find their groove and break away from the pack. Looking at the Cowboys and Jets- they are a toss-up each week. Dallas recently got blown out 17-49 to the New Orleans Saints, who literally picked them apart on every aspect on the field and made them look like a high-school team. With player breakdowns in Dez Bryant and an apparent mid-season collapse, the Cowboys have not been on a good run. Maybe it was that lastsecond heart breaker to the Detroit Lions that broke the team chemistry. Now, the New York Jets are another team with a perfect definition of inconsistency. The Jets have a solid defense; there is no denying that. With one of the best run-stopping defensive lines in the game, all they would need is some flare to their offense, right? Absolutely, because that was not a trick question. I think the problem lies in rookie quarterback Geno Smith. Obviously, as a rookie, this is kind of expected. However, it is Smith that I blame for the team not easily sitting with the top-five teams in the NFL. Smith has thrown for only eight touchdowns in nine games, but has 13 interceptions and three lost fumbles. I don’t get it. The Jets are the only team that have stepped up and beat great competition, like the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, but fail miserably other weeks and get blown out to the Cincinnati Bengals 9-49, and fall to teams like the Titans and Steelers. That leaves the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. Both teams speak for themselves and continue to flip-flop each week. The Car- dinals are dealing with a new quarterback this season, and the Bears keep missing big opportunities to come away with the win. Regardless, both teams lack any form of…consistency. Next, we’ll get into the teams that are looking at a good draft pick. First, the Atlanta Falcons receive my vote for most upsetting team of the season. They lost no key players during the offseason, and just look like a mess each week. At 2-7, they can sit this one out and rethink for 2014. Getting into the obvious, the Jacksonville Jaguars are just inexcusably bad. At 1-8, they statistically are the worst team in the NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also 1-8, which is kind of shocking to me as well. They gained a good number of players this offseason, like Darrelle Revis and Dashon Goldon, but have a disastrous offense. Releasing quarterback Josh Freeman and losing Doug Martin to injury are certainly keys to their failure. We also have the notable teams who we can just shake our heads at each week; the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, and I’ll even throw the New York Giants into this discussion. Adrian Peterson is the Vikings, and that’s that. Looking at the Texans, what in the world happened to them? They ended last season at 12-4 and looked to be a serious Super Bowl contender, and this year they sit at 2-7. As for the Steelers, what can you say, their age is showing. I did include the Giants, only because of their 0-6 start and the pace Eli Manning is on to break a seasonhigh interceptions thrown record. They are, however, on a three-game winning streak, but don’t look now. Lastly, we have the teams growing their playoff beards early. I briefly touched on the Chiefs in the beginning, but that story is amazing. Last year, they sat at the bottom of the NFL with a record of 2-14. With the addition of head coach Andy Reid and some solid draft picks, they are the only undefeated team in the NFL. In fact, they are so good, they have allowed less points this season (111) than the Jaguars have managed to score so far (115). The Patriots are expected to be in the running each year for top-caliber teams, and they never disappoint. The departure of Wes Welker in the offseason and injury to Rob Gronkowski definitely set their offensive pace back a few weeks, but mid-way through the season, teams better watch out. Seattle is second in the league with a record of 9-1, and always manage to come out with a dramatic win. Whether it is a crazy comeback to barely win the game or just a blowout, Seattle has something good to cheer for on Sundays. And the last team I will brag about is the Denver Broncos. Of course they are a great team, Peyton Manning is their quarterback. Each week, Peyton puts on a spectacular show and the Broncos are probably everyone’s pick to reach the Super Bowl. However, head coach John Fox has been hospitalized due to a stroke, so it’ll be interesting to see how they cope with that. A tell-all game will be when the Chiefs face the Broncos in their Week 11 matchup, that’ll be a good one. Silent but deadly teams, comfortably sitting at 6-3, are the Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and Indianapolis Colts. Without getting into detail, they are wild-card teams that have a good chance to catch fire and make some major upsets in the playoffs. Let’s see how the rest of the season unfolds. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Richie Incognito: locker room bully or media made monster? Drew Feniello Staff Writer Mid-way through the NFL season, the media should be talking about playoff pushes, teams who aren’t living up to expectations, or players making a statement for MVP honors. Instead, media outlets such as ESPN & the NFL Network have been talking about a bullying scandal that happened/is happening in the Miami Dolphins organization. A few weeks back, it was reported that Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin had left the team for personal reasons. As the media tends to do, they jump the gun on how and why the situation occurred, most of the time making biased judgments that can affect the way we as fans look at both teams and players. It was reported that Dolphins starting guard Richie Incognito had been bullying Martin to a point where Martin became emotional distressed, causing him to leave the team. Incognito strongly denied these accusations, tweeting at ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter: “Shame on you for attaching my name to false speculation. I won’t be holding my breath for an apology.” As the days went on, more reports came out attaching Incognito’s name to this negative situation, with the media presenting us with information about how Incognito has been a bully since college, players hate him, and supposed actions he took against Martin. Texts were revealed from Incognito to Martin, where Incognito used slurs that may not be written in any paper. Incognito blames these texts on the persona of the locker room, saying how things said in the locker room are not meant for the public ears, but rather for a group of grown men who spend countless hours a day with each other, more than they spend with their individual families. Players and analysts have backed Incognito, while others, including former Jets linebacker and current NFL Network Analyst Bart Scott, who said “He would have got a swift kick in the butt and would have been thrown out the door. It’s no way we would’ve allowed him to come in here.” Incognito, along with Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill have stated that they thought that Martin and Incognito were the best of friends, with Incognito stating to Fox’s Jay Glazer in an interview that he always had Mar- tin’s back. Some have called Martin “soft” and reports state that the Dolphins’ coaches asked Incognito to “toughen up” Martin. While none of us know what exactly transpired in the Dolphins’ locker room, one thing we know for sure is that the media has turned this situation, where a grown man is going through depression, into a circus. You cannot watch an episode of SportsCenter without hearing one analyst comment on how he or she perceives the situation. As I sit here and write this, I have received a text message from ESPN regarding the situation. The media has blown this entire situation out of proportion, leading us to believe Incognito is this monster. With bullying having such a strong impact in the lives of people, especially kids, the media has now made Richie Incognito the face of bullying in America, without ever having heard a statement from Jonathan Martin. We have seen this happen before, and now the Miami Dolphins organization has had the media damage their reputation, and the lives of both Richie Incognito, and Jonathan Martin. @wilkesbeacon drew.feniello@wilkes.edu �16 SPORTS November 19, 2013 Fencing, Page 19 Contact editor: frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu Wilkes men’s basketball team announces captains Season opens as Colonels look to build off last year’s 11-13 record By Frank Passalacqua Sports Editor Nothing is more exciting than the start of a season. Jitters, nerves, being anxious, and finally being able to play after an off-season of practice is what fuels college basketball teams for a playoff bid come March. Players on the Wilkes men’s basketball team have a mindset for this season: “This is it.” The general feeling was this is their year to redeem themselves after last year’s 11-13 record, going 4-10 in conference play. This is a new year, with new players and a new mindset. Wilkes opens up its season Nov. 16 against Penn State Allegheny in the Washington & Jefferson Tournament. Recently announced, the Wilkes men’s basketball team named three captains for their season. Devin Dunn, Patrick Furst and Chris Shovlin will be deemed tri-captains for this year. Dunn is a sophomore guard who averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in the 10 games he played last season. After an off-season of development, Dunn reflects the privilege of being named captain in only his second year on the team. “Its a true honor; I couldn’t have done it without the support of my teammates, every single one of them,” Dunn said. “They all accepted me as a captain from day one, and I couldn’t have asked for them to react any better way. It would be a tough job without this team.” Second captain is forward Patrick Furst, who, in his senior year, looks to add to his impressive 7.3-point and 3.1-rebound junior campaign. Furst played in 23 games last year. “Our team as a whole has put in a huge amount of time and work into pre-season conditioning,” Furst said. “The captains all agreed on taking the preseason to the next step in order to have the right mindset for the season. Day in and day out the whole team has been in the weight room working out trying to get stronger and quicker and almost everyday of the week we were in the gym either playing or conditioning ourselves for the season.” Last but not least is senior guard Chris Shovlin. After returning to Wilkes after a six-year break from his original 2004-06 campaign, Shovlin picked up right where he left off. Last season, Shovlin averaged 21.1 points, a Freedom Conference best, 5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. His play earned him First Team AllFreedom honors last year for adding a versatile attack to the Wilkes offense. Looking back to what hindered the basketball team previously, Coach Rickrode made The Beacon/Zobaida Azad Guard Devin Dunn, at left, gets set on defense during a recent practice session for the Colonels at the Marts Center. The 6-2 guard from Staten Island will be one of the team captains for the 2013-14 season. sure to emphasize team unity going into this season. The word “family” has been adopted by many sports teams today, and the basketball team chose to make the meaning more than just a word, but a team lifestyle. “We choose to constantly use the term “family” when we are around each other because it let’s everyone know how close to one another everyone is on this team,” Furst said. “Everybody on this team has put in so much work in the off-season. The Wilkes men’s basketball “family” is motivated and ready for a successful season. “The one thing about our team this year is the fact that everyone has dealt with adversity sometime in their career at Wilkes or in their lives,” Furst said. “What makes the team this year different from the team last year is our chemistry and how close-knit of a group we all are.” Dunn concurred with the statement regarding team chemistry and attributed last year’s season as a means for improvement. “Coach Rickrode has done a great job at increasing the chemistry and getting is all ready for a great season,” Dunn said. “Last year was a rough year, there was no true chemistry, along with the injuries. We could never get it going last and practice wasn’t half as intense as it is this year. The team now feels like more of a family, with everyone pulling for each other and willing to help the team in anyway they could.” The team plays its first home against Baptist Bible College at 7 p.m. Nov. 19. After games at Baptist Bible Nov. 19 and Rosemont College Nov. 23, the Colonels open Freedom Conference play at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Marts Center. @wilkesbeacon frank.passalaqua@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 19, 2013 17 SPORTS Cheerleading team dealing with a unique problem this season The Beacon/David Lee This years’ cheerleading team features the largest roster in it’s sixty nine year history. It also has a male member on the roster for the first time in seventeen years. By Brandon Gubitosa Sports Writer For this season, the Wilkes University cheerleading squad is the biggest squad in the 69 years of cheerleading here at Wilkes University. The cheer team was founded in 1944, becoming one of the first activities at Wilkes. Since its inception, there has never been a team that has had as many members as the team has this year. This year, they have 33 members, four of them being seniors. This year’s team also has Tyree Mrykalo, who is the team’s first male cheerleader in 17 years. Two of the seniors, Lauren Para and Keri Skvarla, have been with the team throughout their four years at Wilkes. To them, this year is completely different than their other years as a cheerleader at Wilkes. “When we started off freshman year we were two of the eight girls on the team” said Para and Skvarla. “We remember whenever we were short a person, coach would have to run out in her heels and fill in as a base for one of our stunts.” Former Wilkes cheerleader Lauren Plus- key is currently entering her fourth year as coach. She started here in 2010 and has watched the team grow in numbers over the past few years. Currently, the team cheers at all the home football and basketball games, and when the team is playing locally. They practice twice a week for two hours working on routines, and doing stunts in the gym. “Stunting is unique from high school cheer as they are doing college level stunts,” said Pluskey. College level stunts are three people high, and include a base and two flyers. “It’s a lot of work,” said Pluskey “It’s a lot to handle as a full time student, it’s also a physical strain on their body. Members have a lot to remember with over forty different cheers to remember,” Seniors Lauren Para and Keri Skvarla agreed with their coach. “All cheers are alike, and it is hard to remember all of them considering all of them are different in a different kind of way,” said Para and Skvarla. “We like to joke around that we have a four word vocabulary. Blue, Gold, Wilkes, Colonels, Go,” is usually what you will hear us cheer at the games said Skvarla. Although cheer is not a Division III sport here at Wilkes, cheerleaders like Para and Skvarla hope it can be soon. “The past few years it has been a club, and we want it to be more than a club,” said Skvarla and Para. Coach Pluskey said, “It’s just as physical as others sports and requires same amount of work as others sports do at Wilkes.” If the cheer team here becomes recognized as a Division III sport, they would be able to compete against other colleges in competitions. Para and Skvarla suggest giving cheerleading some consideration before writing it off “they should try cheerleading, it’s a lot of physical work that is put into it that people don’t see,” they said. “We definitely think it is a sport because it requires a lot of physical activity. It’s a lot more than just cheering and dancing,” said Para. “Stunting is dangerous and everyone has to work together to avoid injury,” Skvarla added. The cheer team starts off practice a week before school starts when they have cheer camp. They then work from that week all the way until the end of February, when the basketball season is over. “When one season is done, the other is just beginning” said Para. Skvarla and Para said that everyone on the team considers themselves family. “We feel like we are closer than other cheer teams are, we consider ourselves sisters.” The cheer team will be doing its last football game on Saturday at King’s College. They will then be on the basketball court a few days later, cheering on the Basketball team. “I’m kind of worried about basketball season. I don’t know how we are going to fit everyone behind the basket, I really don’t know what we are going to be doing,” said Para. Come check out the cheerleading team at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Marts Gym as the men’s team takes on Baptist Bible College in its home opener. @wilkesbeacon brandon.gubitosa@wilkes.edu �18 Getting to know... SPORTS THE BEACON| Nov. 19, 2013 Chelsea Brown Junior Basketball Player by Jake Cochran and then transition to the lay-up or something like that. Chelsea Brown is a junior marketing major and plays forward on the women’s basketball team. Brown has averaged in the double digits for points in each game played this year, with 14 and 16 respectively. Brown has also amassed a solid defensive presence with 4 blocks and 5 steals in the first two games. Do you get more joy from playing defense or offense? I don’t know it’s kind of hard, I like both. It’s definitely a good feeling when you make a huge defensive stop and then get another score off of that and shut their defense down. Editor-in-Chief What was your best game you ever had here at Wilkes? Maybe last year when we played Delaware Valley the first time. What is your role on the basketball team? I think my role is just to obviously produce some offense for our team, rebounding, defense, and things like that. So what happened then? It was just like really good press defense and we were able to get a lot of baskets off of the lay-ups and stuff. Would you say you are a motivational leader for the team? Kind of, I’m not a captain but I think the freshman look up to all the upperclassmen a little bit. Do you have any goals for the season? Win the MAC Championship, we want to go further than we did last year. Do you have personal goals you set for yourself? I guess just try to make more foul shots, be more consistent, just make sure I’m playing my roles to the best I can. Since you’ve played all three years here at Wilkes, what has the biggest change been? Well freshman year is especially hard to adjust to the pace of college basketball. So I definitely had to adjust there and then, the whole new coaching staff, and the new teammates is different but it is a good change. Is there anyone or thing you try and emulate when you are on the court, is there anything you try to make sure and do? I want to make sure that I am driving and being aggressive, trying to get the basket, score, rebound. What was the thing that drew you to Wilkes? I liked the small school, I wanted to kind of close to home, I’m about two hours away so it’s not really far but it’s not really close and then I liked the size of it; the classrooms and then obviously the basketball program. Do you have a motivational mantra that you repeat to yourself? Not really I just think to always stay positive and to do well, just think about what I’m doing and keep doing it. Do you have any pregame rituals that you have to do to have a good game? I always listen to music, I usually stretch around and I usually have a Powerbar but that’s pretty much it. Do you have a set playlist that you have to listen to before the game? Kind of, it’s just like pump-up music, like rap and hip-hop stuff. Like what specifically? Oh god, um, probably some Nicki Minaj, Drake, stuff like that. The Beacon/Jake Cochran Are you superstitious at all before your games? Not really. There’s nothing specific that you have to do? No, not really, Elena Stambone, one of my teammates, we usually have a little handshake that we do but that’s pretty much it. When you’re on the court, do you stay focused on basketball or do you let your mind wander? No I pretty much stay focused on the next play, on what we’re going to run, what we need to work on, stuff like that. What is the most fulfilling play you can have when you are out there? I don’t know, maybe a good defensive stop Is there anyone you want to thank? I think my parents, they definitely help me keep working hard in the offseason or the summer because sometimes it gets hard to continue to play throughout the whole year. So they definitely motivate me to keep working and pushing through and stuff like that. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON | Nov. 19 2013 SPORTS ‘You Do What?!’ Fencing puts students En Garde 19 Introducing alternative sports to the world one weird look at a time The Beacon/Jake Cochran Both participants are hooked up by electrical wires to a device that tells when a point is scored. Due to the fast paced nature of the sport, spotting who makes contact first when fencing is typically far too difficult to do with the naked eye. In some instances, even the pads have sensors to detect legal and illegal hits. based. Footwork is of huge importance and meeting, he [the instructor] put us in front of “The guys would apologize before we had by Ashley Evert mirrors and started teaching us different ways to there are exercises used to practice different a match because they knew that’s where they L&A&E Assistant Editor “You Do What?” is one incredibly unathletic girl’s journey to explore alternative sports. Check back every week for my take on sports I once knew nothing about and now find fascinating. Personally, when someone says fencing, I think about that intense scene in the James Bond movie, “Die Another Day”, where Bond and Gustav Graves fight until blood is drawn. It’s all swishing swords, the clang of metal, and eyes burning with bloodlust. This fight, however, is an enigma in professional fencing. Fencing that isn’t played for cinematic drama to physically harm the opponent is played using foils, not actual blades. Foils resemble long, thin swords but actually have a type of button on the end that presses in when a player is hit. The foil is hooked up to a machine that allows judges to award points easily. There are three types of fencing, foil, sabre and épée. The Fencing Club at Wilkes primarily practices foil fencing with the beginner students. “The goal of the sport is to basically hit your opponent before they hit you,” said Rita Willard, a sophomore undeclared student. The game is very strategic and position- move. You learn how to get better footing and footwork techniques. balance,” said Em “Those exerLunge: the attack. The fencer who Leonick, sophocises can be anyis lunging has the point of the weapon more English mathing from pracas far toward the opponent as possible. jor. “Fencing Club ticing footwork to will literally teach practicing lunges you everything on each other and from the bottom critiquing each Arrêt: This is up.” other,” Willard Allez: This is used by a judge at The Fencing said. “Footwork used by a judge at a fencing match to Club offers a full is key, and your a fencing match tell the two fenc- semester of free feet don’t want to tell the two ers to halt. lessons to stuto be where they fencers to have at dents. The club has need to be so you one another. equipment that stuhave to practice dents can borrow positioning.” until they decide Fencing Club if they are going practices run En garde: In training it describes to stick with it or on Monday, the basic stance of a fencer. In a not. Equipment for Wednesday and match it is a warning from the judge fencing includes Friday from 6 to both fencers to prepare to fence. jackets called p.m. to 8 p.m. in lames, pads, face the basement of Downtown Arts on 47 North Franklin St. Practices are separated by skill level. Beginners are grouped together and learn the basics while more advanced fencers spar with each other. “When we went to our first fencing club masks and foils. Most of the equipment only protects the torso, so the rule is to aim below the neck and above the waist to avoid serious injury. Fencing is coed and because fencers aim for the chest, female participants wear a hard plastic chest protector. were going to hit us and we’d say, ‘No, man, we’re good. We’re padded,’” Leonick said. “When we found out that there was a fencing club here we all kind of looked at each other and said how this is college and we need new experiences, so let’s fence,” Leonick said. “It’s a low pressure atmosphere, everyone is super nice and not judgmental of the fact that you’re just learning,” Willard said. Fencing is a non-contact but still very physical. Willard described the stance as constant squatting. “Back straight, knees bent, it’s all thigh work. You can feel it,” she said. “It’s a great workout… you don’t notice until the day after when everything hurts,” Willard said. “I definitely felt myself getting used to the posture and getting quicker.” “I stood up a lot straighter,” Leonick agreed. “My posture was amazing. You become really aware of your body.” Students can contact Dan McCune, the adviser for the club, at danmccune@wilkes.edu for more information. @wilkesbeacon ashley.evert@wilkes.edu �20 THE BEACON | Nov. 19, 2013 Artist Profile: Chad Stanley and Jim Lennox The art of Chad W. Stanley, a Wilkes faculty member, and Jim Lennox, a former faculty member, are being featured in The Sordoni Gallery until Dec. 15. The paintings of Stanley, an associate professor in the English department at Wilkes, share a common theme, literature. His says his artistic style is expressionistic. He came to Wilkes in 2005 after receiving his graduate’s degree at Connecticut University. “It’s really thrilling to have this shown at Wilkes,” Stanley said. “It’s inspiring, and it’s more than a hobby to me because it deals with literature.” Before studying English and literature, Stanley attended Pratt University in upstate New York for minor graduate studies. “Pratt was more of a liberal arts school, and I wanted more than that,” Stanley said. He would transfer to Syracuse for painting, eventually switching majors. Before becoming an English and history major, Stanley also studied physiology. Sculptor Jim Lennox had also taught at Wilkes University, beginning in the 1990s. Lennox grew up on a farm learning construction and fabrication skills, which is still used in his work. “It is a very joyful experience to translate an idea from a drawing, or a thought I have in my head, into a three dimensional object,” Lennox wrote in his biography. Lennox sculpts primarily with metal. “Over the years I have taught myself how to move and manipulate the metal into compound curves,” Lennox wrote. Jim Lennox’s work is in the main gallery, titled “nine-O-one: Jim Lennox Sculpture and Paintings.” “Visual Literacy: Paintings by Chad W. Stanley” are in the Sordoni Art Gallery Annex, the room adjacent to the main gallery. Gallery hours are from noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Story by Rasha Shaker, Correspondent aintings � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2013 November 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 November 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/664f6010a9f41b4568ada59e559814f5.pdf e6a71954de78f8f3afdf761f6d53923e PDF Text Text Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Jan. 28, 2014 THE BEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Volume 67 Issue 11 Looking back at 80 years of campus news coverage A ‘Stampede’ of knowledge and facts on pages 10-11 The Beacon/Steve Dziedziak �2 NEWS Merit Page Page 3 Jan. 28, 2014 Contact editor: nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu The year-long search for provost has come to an end Wilkes President Leahy has named new provost for next year By Christine Lee Senior News Editor Anne Skleder from Cabrini College has been selected as Wilkes' next provost and senior vice president after a year-long national search. On Jan. 3, Wilkes President Patrick Leahy announced Skleder's selection as the university's second in command in an email to the campus community. He said “her long knowledge in higher education and personality” made her stand out. "She has a significant amount of experience in higher education both as a full professor of psychology and in a number of academic and administrative jobs," Leahy said. "I think she's a very good listener, a very personable person." Leahy said he liked that Skleder also demonstrates an ability to get things done combined with her experience and personality. Skleder currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of psychology at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa. Prior to joining Cabrini, she served as dean of Chatham College for Women at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. She also held a variety of administrative positions at Alvernia University in Reading, Pa. including vice provost, associate vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management, and department chair of psychology. In her role, Skleder will be responsible for overseeing Wilkes' academic programs and initiatives, working with the deans of each of the five schools and colleges and their faculty. However, she said one of her biggest objectives is the role she has with the university's strategic plan. "One of my big goals is to help in the implementation of the strategic plan and work with the whole campus on that," Skleder said. position this year than it was a year ago. "We've had a couple good operating years. I hope that some of the new individuals that are here, myself included, have brought some excitement to the place, so we presented better to a pool of candidates as a university than we did 12 to 18 months ago," Leahy said. "Last year I got involved (with the search committee) at the very end, this year I was involved from the beginning, so I was able to dialogue with that advisory group throughout the process and we agreed on candidates that we ought to bring to campus." Having been familiar with Wilkes, growing up in the area and attending Courtesy of Marketing Communications Leahy's installation Anne Skleder will assume her new position on June 1. in the fall of 2012 as a representative from Cabrini College, Skleder's appointment comes after a second search committee was formed after the she said Wilkes' emphasis on mentoring first search committee, did not produce an played a huge part in her decision to apply for the position. ideal candidate for the position. "It is really something that really resoLeahy attributes the second search comnates with me," Skleder said. "I'm really mittee's success in his involvement in the interested in how mentoring can work best search and the university being in a better in the 21st century with students of today." THE BEACON 130 S. River St. First Floor, Conyngham Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 PHONE: (570) 408-5903 Adviser: Loran Lewis @cleespot christine.lee@wilkes.edu Editorial Staff 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief: Jake Cochran Managing Editor: Anne Yoskoski Design Editor: Paul Kaspriskie Assistant Managing Editor: Ashley Evert Chief Photographer: David Lee WEBSITE: thewilkesbeacon.com Skleder said she is interested in learning from students what kind of mentoring work best for them. As for making herself visible to the campus community, she said she plans on attending campus events to get to know as students, faculty and staff. "I love campus events so I will use those as opportunities to get to meet students, faculty, staff, alumnae, trustees, administrators, friends of the university," Skleder said. "I definitely want to leverage all those activities that are already happening." She said she also plans to set up informal meetings and use student and formal meetings to get to know members of the campus community. Leahy said Skleder's experience with initiatives the university is interested in advancing, such as an honors college program, online graduate programs, and growing research capabilities of faculty will help her advance Wilkes' mission. "We just felt that her experience lined up with our vision for the university better than the other candidates that we identified and I think she's going to be very positive for Wilkes," Leahy said. Skleder said she is eager to begin her new role on campus and expresses much of her gratitude toward the search committee. "I'm exceedingly eager to begin to serve Wilkes," Skleder said. "I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve and so thankful to everybody who was involved in the search process. It was the most professional, collegial and warm process that I've ever gone through." She will assume her position on June 1 but will be on campus multiple times prior. Interim Provost Therese Wignot will continue this semester in her current role. News Editor: Nicole Zukowski L&A&E Editor: Alyssa Stencavage Opinion Editor: Sara Davis Sports Co-Editor: Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor: Alex Fahnestock Assistant News Editor: Sarah Bedford Assistant L&A&E Editor: James Jaskolka-Butler Assistant Design Editor: Steve Dziedziak Senior News Editor: Carly Yamrus Senior Editor: Lyndsie Yamrus Senior Editor: Christine Lee �THE BEACON |Jan. 28, 2014 3 NEWS University provides students with opportunity to enhance resumes By Sara Davis Opinion Editor Students at Wilkes University are taking the opportunity to enhance their resumes with Merit pages and co-curricular transcripts. A Merit page is an online platform that uses social, print and online media to help record and promote a student’s various academic and extracurricular achievements in order to attain their academic and career goals. Senior communications major Ian Foley claimed his Merit page and said that both the students and the university benefit from these pages. “I think Merit pages are a great benefit to students and the Marketing Communications Office at Wilkes. For students, it gives us a collection area for our web presence. When someone Googles your name, Merit pages is a high search result,” Foley said. “It is also promotable via social media. So, if I am proud of my accomplishments, I can share the news on my Facebook, or Twitter. For the Marketing Communications Office, it increases Wilkes’s online presence. When someone searches for the student, a university-sponsored page comes up.” Wilkes subscribes to the Merit pages’ service to help recognize students’ achievements while at Wilkes. “The pages are based upon news releases to promote or honor students,” said Vicki Mayk, director of public relations at Wilkes. “Students can add activities that they participate in outside of the university as well.” An “achievement” is an accomplishment that Wilkes endorses and releases to the news media via Merit. Merit will then sends a copy of the story to the student’s hometown news- Beacon Briefs A World Apart: The Legacy of George Gabin Opened Jan. 14 through May 11 in the Sordoni Art Gallery will be a gallery showing titled A World Apart: The Legacy of George Gabin. The Sordoni Art Gallery is open to the public and is located at 150 South River Street in the Stark Learning Center on the Wilkes University campus. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, from noon to 4:30 p.m. The gallery follows the university schedule and is closed during holidays and university breaks, admission is free. For more information, call 570-4084325. E-mentor Applications Available If any students want to assist first year students in their transition to becoming Colonel, Ementor applications for summer and fall 2014 are due on Jan. 31 before 4 p.m. To pick up an application go to the Information desk, Henry Student Center, 1st floor. 5ara Davis O Dallas, Pa Timeline Achie v ements A ctivities Work Experience Follow Sara's Progress Email Adclresss First Name Last Name Password ACHIEVEMENTS AW~.RDED SY WI ES UNIVERSITY Pas.sword (again) Sa ra Davis of Da ll as, Pa ., Named to Wilkes University Dea n's: list W t/-~ es. U v @r:Jty lnt,e,:rim Provos t T~@Si! Wi;i.not r...a.m.e1 Sar.a. D.a.v !E- oi 03.IJ,1.s , P.a., to ~ --=- Li:.t 101 t~ F.;JJ 2013 S;;;m .,,;t.21. To be' r,.;_m~ to ttt.;, D..,;..1f -;_ lr..t, -;.tu-:f.e: miratQbt · -a minim '-WI 1'= 3.4 gr .. , i=.d W 2 WILKES UNIVERSITY The Beacon/Sarah Bedford Merit pages allows student’s to record their various academic and extracurricular achievements. paper and records the event on the student’s Merit page. Each student at the university is set up with a Merit page. “I strongly encourage students to ‘claim’ and set up their pages,” Mayk said. “It shows a student’s accomplishments in a way that is ‘more official’ than Facebook.” To claim a Merit page, Wilkes sends students an email with a link to claim their Merit page. The achievements granted by Wilkes will be posted, and students will have the option to add their own achievements outside the university. “So far we have had about 500 students claim their pages,” Mayk said. “We have had over 100 press releases.” Mayk said that her goal is to share student’s achievements with social media and to help promote Wilkes as a whole. In addition to the Merit pages, students have the opportunity to complete a co-curricular transcript. “The purpose of the co-curricular transcript is to help students complete the ‘what’s missing’ factor on their resumes,” said Sharon Castano, internship coordinator at Wilkes. A standard transcript focuses on academic performance, and the co-curricular transcripts are used as an additional source to show potential employers or universities what achieve- International Business Experience Students interested in traveling for spring 2015 semester could explore business strategies and cultures in eastern Europe with the 3-credit International Business Experience. The course includes travel to Krakow, Poland; Berlin, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic and Budapest, Hungary. The travel company has extended their $200 discount until the end of January and there will be a smaller discount until the end of February. For additional information, please contact Dr. Wagiha Taylor, 570-408-4712, Breiseth 112. apply for the Alumni Association Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to a current freshman, sophomore or junior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The deadline to apply is Feb. 7. The scholarship committee will pick the top three candidates to interview. Multicultural Awards The Center for Global Education and Diversity accepts nominations once a year for students, faculty, staff and board members demonstrating significant contributions toward raising multicultural awareness at Wilkes University. The nominations started Jan. 20 and are open through Feb. 21. Go to The Center for Global Education and Diversity for more information. Alumni Association Scholarship If one of your parents or grandparents graduate from Wilkes, you are eligible to NYC Trip - Platanos and Collard Green Platanos Y Collard Greens is a hilarious romantic tale which asks if love between Blacks and Latinos can survive. The trip is scheduled for Feb 15. The bus will depart from Wilkes at 11 a.m. and the show start at 3 p.m. If interest deadline to sign up is Feb. 3 and there is a $20 fee. For more information contact the Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI), Erica Acosta. Student Government Winter Weekend Information Winter Weekend, sponsored by Student Government, is just around the corner. This year’s theme will be Decades (20s, 30s, etc.). Winter Weekend is the annual competitive team event at Wilkes University where students form teams under a specific theme and compete in feats of creativity, thought, and strength to win prizes. Winter Weekend will be held on February 21 and 22 this year. ments the student has completed during their time at Wilkes. “The activities that a student posts on their transcript will be approved by the leader of that organization,” said Melissa Howells, internship coordinator at Wilkes. “Doing this will allow future employees and universities to see that these documents, in fact, are official.” “As an individual who hires interns, I would definitely be interested in seeing a co-curricular transcript,” said Attorney Edward Ciarimboli. “It would definitely make a student stand out over someone who did not have one.” “Another benefit is that these transcripts will allow students to promote themselves for awards,” Castano said. “For example, if I am nominating a student for an award, I can look at the transcripts to see who best qualifies for this award. I may not know this person, but seeing their transcript allows me to recognize them.” The transcripts are broken down into categories, such as leadership or sports, and are completed by the students. “It is up to the students to complete these themselves,” Howells said. A website is being created for the students to complete their transcripts. When completed, it will show a step-by-step process as to how the document should be created. Students may print free copies of their merit page from Student Development. Official transcripts can be printed upon request for a cost that has not yet been determined. @wilkesbeacon sara.davis@wilkes.edu Please contact taylor.moyer@wilkes.edu if you are interested in being a team captain and with the decade of your choice! Intramural Volleyball Sign-Ups Sign ups are now open to play intramural volleyball. students can sign up as a individually or on a team. Sign ups end Feb 2 and game play begins Feb 3 at 8:30 p.m. in the Marts Center gym. Sexual Jeopardy Program The BACCHUS Club is sponsoring a program called “Sexual Jeopardy” on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. The event is an hour of fun and education. Interested student, staff and faculty can participate in four teams with four participants per team. There will be a question/answer exchange. This program is a game show format designed to educate students about sexual issues and concepts . Its purpose is to encourage students to continue to seek information and realize that no one is more important than themselves. Contact Health Services at ext. 4730 to participate. Prizes will be distributed to the winning team. �4 NEWS Wilkes commemorates Martin Luther King Day with remembrance By Alec Wizar Correspondent Through a number of celebration events, Wilkes University, along with the WilkesBarre community, seeks to remember the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The nonviolent Baptist minister who helped to orchestrate the American civil rights movement was honored throughout the city of Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored each year on Jan. 20 across the country. Known as “Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” this American federal holiday marks the birth of King. Wilkes University has combined with the Wilkes community to fill the national holiday with three separate celebration events. These events include the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, the “Let Us Not Forget” event and the “One Dream, One Voice, One Mic” event. “It was truly an honor to spend time learning and appreciating the actions of King,” Wilkes University sophomore Kendra Radle said. “I knew about his speech, but this event taught me more.” The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, “The Power of a Dream,” took place in the Henry Student Center Lounge on Wilkes University’s campus. The “One Dream, One Voice, One Mic” event was held in the Henry Student Center Ballroom and allowed students to read poems that inspire peace, social justice and freedom. “Let Us Not Forget” is the only event of the three not located on Wilkes University’s campus. This event took place at Wilkes-Barre City Hall, on 40 E. Market St. With an emphasis on the attendance of the entire Wilkes-Barre community, along with the Wilkes University students, this event centered on remembering the accomplishments of King. From bus boycotts to his famous “I Have a Dream Speech,” King dedicated his life to making advancements for minority races. “Let Us Not Forget” was sponsored by S.A.L.S.A (Spanish American Leaders Serving All). @wilkesbeacon alec.wizar@wilkes.edu THE BEACON |Jan. 28, 2014 UN lecture series moves ahead with discussion of women’s empowerment By Sarah Bedford Assistant News Editor On Jan. 28, the United Nations Lecture Series will continue with a discussion of “Women's Empowerment in the Middle East” by Dr. Hanada Taha. Taha is the acting dean of Bahrain Teacher's College at the University of Bahrain. She received her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of New Orleans and her master's degree in educational psychology from the American University of Beirut. Taha has taught Arabic language for the last 25 years and has created numerous Arabic language instruction pieces as well as scholarly works. She is involved in developing Arabic language standards for the Arab Thought Foundation and the International School Services, as well as having trained thousands of Arabic language teachers and individuals. In order to bring guest speakers such as Taha to university campus, Wilkes works in collaboration with the United Nations through the Humpty Dumpty Institute's Higher Education Alliance which acts as an intermediary in bringing United Nation officials to college campuses. This program first launched at Wilkes during the 2011-2012 academic year. “The speakers which are to visit campus throughout the spring semester will continue to present relevant and timely topics,” said Dr. Andrew Miller, professor of political science. Miller helps in organizing the guest speakers and luncheons with the guest officials. Wilkes is the only university in the northeast Pennsylvania region to work with the organization in bringing speakers to campus. Past United Nations lecture topics include “The World Food Programme in Syria”, “Climate Change” and “Peacekeeping Missions around the World.” The lecture has no admission charge and is open to the public. The discussion is to begin at 4 p.m. in the Miller Room of the Henry Student Center. @wilkesbeacon sarah.bedford@wilkes.edu Student Development talks about upcoming events SD Tuesdays are to continue along with new events on campus By Nicole Zukowski News Editor A fun break in your busy schedule is what Student Development tries to provide with the events planned for the spring semester. Even though the fall semester is over, Student Development Tuesdays is not. Every Tuesday at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. last semester SD held some type of interactive event in the Henry Student Center lounge to give students a chance to have fun in the middle of their stress-out college day. These small activity sessions are will continue this semester. “We are continuing the tradition of SD Tuesday. We just want activities on campus at all time; there is literally an activity every Tuesday. They are very passive programs; just something fun for students to do for two hours. I’m looking forward to SD Tuesdays this semester” said Kayla Cauthon, Student Development activities assistant coordinator. Some of the SD Tuesday themes are FroYo Day, Pi Day and This or That Day. Along with SD Tuesdays there are around seven trips students could sign up for with your Wilkes ID required at the information desk located in the center of the first floor in the SUB. Upcoming trips include 25 open seats for students to see Jersey Boys, 40 open seats to see the Harlem Globetrotters, 40 open seats for a WBS Penguins Game and two different trips to go skiing; both open for the first 20 students who sign up. More trips are planned for later in the semester. All trips through Student Development are minimal to no cost to the students; the highest cost being $10. Other fun events being planned include Chill Week, a week of winter events, each day something new will be held pertaining to the season. Some ideas being tossed around are the possible of having an artificial ice rink in the greenway, hot cocoa and coffee bar and a ski trip. “Another interesting activity we are looking to have towards the end of the semester is a Walking Taco Day for Cinco De Mayo. A walking taco is a bag of chips with your choice of preferred taco toppings,” Cauthon said. For more information on events, trips, or what is happening on a certain day go online to the Student Development website, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with any questions or visit the information desk where a tiny schedule are available. @wilkesbeacon nicole.zukowski@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Nicole Zukowski To celebrate National Hug Day Student Development held a free hugs event. The event took place in the Henry Student Center. �THE BEACON |Jan. 28, 2014 Donate blood on Feb. 6 NEWS Stay ‘cool’ Polar Vortex diers fighting for our country. The donation process does not take long but the gratification of knowing you helped someone can last a lifetime. Think about how you Wilkes University will would feel knowing that be hosting a Red Cross a loved one could be Blood Drive from 10 a.m. helped to health by a unit to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, of blood. Now think about in the Henry Student Centhe helpless feeling you ter. would have sitting in the Red Cross professionals emergency room wishing will analyze your donation there was something you and mail you information could to help. on your blood type. Wouldn’t it feel good For more information on knowing that you have done what you could – Courtesy of Kathleen Kemmere blood types and donations visit www.redcrossblood. donated blood? This blood com. For any questions used in many life-saving procedures isn’t about the blood drive at the Henry Student manufactured in a lab; it comes from caring Center contact MeganValkenburg at megan. people like you. boone@wilkes.edu. Blood donations help save lives every day. One pint of blood can save up to three @wilkesbeacon lives. Donations help people in accidents, carl.soprano@wilkes.edu suffering from severe illness, and even sol- By Carl Soprano Correspondent SG Notes: Funds allotted Vagina Monologues; Winter Weekend By Nick Durdan Staff Writer After light debate Wilkes University Student Government voted to allocate the necessary funds to the Vagina Monologues and the Winter Weekend event. SG member Caitlyn Sofio spoke to allocate SG funds to pay for tickets for both days so Wilkes’ students may attend carte blanche. The request was for $1,000. “Despite a snowstorm last year we had a really good turnout, and I think it would be nice if students could go for free,” Sofio said. Last year, 177 tickets were sold; the snowstorm was the primary cause of the low attendance. Caitlyn Sofio could not be happier when the vote were passed. “I’m so very pleased, because now some Wilkes students can actually get in for free,” said Sofio. The funds allocated were for $1,000 to compensate for the $5 asking price for tickets. Now the first two hundred Wilkes students can get in for free, provided they come equipped with their Wilkes ID. The votes were tallied at 36-0-1. Winter Weekend is also up and coming. The annual event is scheduled for Feb. 21 and 22. Winter Weekend had its budget earmarked. The price was set at $3,998 for various items including: food, prizes, t-shirts, and other expenses including $300 set aside for any miscellaneous costs. Student Government voted in favor of the budget allocating $4,000 to the Winter Weekend budget. The budget passed with end vote at: 35-0-3. Wilkes’ food service representatives from Sodexo joined the meeting to ask for the opinion of Student Government about some potential changes to increase foot traffic and revenue at two university eateries. SG members suggested promotions or other incentives to increase foot traffic at Gambini’s and Stark Cart, two lesser known eateries at Wilkes University located within University Center on Main and Stark Learning Center, respectively. Gambini’s typically serves residents of University Towers across the street, and those having classes inside UCOM. Stark Cart serves people who have classes within SLC, oftentimes students grab a quick bite to eat before and after labs. One popular suggestion was for Stark Cart is to accept more than Flex Dollars. Also, another student survey via Sodexo will be going around before spring break for feedback purposes. Dean of students Mark Allan has proposed new student housing for the next year of schooling. Barre Hall, vacant now for many years will open in the near future, as will Pearsall Hall, which previously was the nursing center at Wilkes. The possibility of utilizing a third building was also discussed. The budget for Student Government is as follows: All College: $24,244.11, Conference: $6,141.64, Spirit: $3,410, General: $22,509.08, giving SG a total of: $56,304.83. Student Government meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Miller Room in Henry Student Center. @wilkesbeacon nicholas.durdan@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Sarah Bedford Even though the Polar Vortex has claimed many on Wilkes University Campus, sophomore’s Ethan Fritz (left), and Zac Lehr (right) brave the frigid weather to get across campus. For Fritz, the single digit temperatures did not stop him from showing some skin. G~ zza the legendary taste The Best Deals in Town! 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Be sure check your answers online at thewilkesbeacon.com! Find The Five Differences �7 L&A&E January 28, 2014 Listening in ‘Shorthand’ Page 9 Contact editor: alyssa.stencavage@thewilkesbeacon.com Work study: Doing the work to stay on top By Alyssa Stencavage L&A&E Editor There’s a way to keep your bank account alive and well while at college. It’s work study, and it comes in a couple different forms. Federal Work Study is a program funded by the federal government and awarded to students with financial need to help defray some of the costs of education. The funding level for each school is determined by the US Department of Education. “I look at it as an opportunity for students to earn money to defray costs and an opportunity to learn job skills while they’re at it,” Executive Director of Student Services Dr. Janine Becker said. Outside of the Federal Work Study Program, Institutional Work Study funding is provided by the university to allow some departments to hire students. The amount available is determined by the university and there is no financial need requirement. The jobs offered remain the same; the difference is where the funding comes from. Both types provide a way for students to pick up some extra money while also learning skills for on the job. The application process begins with a simple visit to the portal, where job listings are available for both programs. The legal and HR paperwork required to secure a position is available at the Student Services front desk in UCOM. In order to obtain a work study position,you must be eligible. Becker said eligibility is a function of FAFSA form information that will determine what financial aid is appropriate to a given student, and work study is one of those. Again, it is important to remember that a basic component of work study is that it is “need” based, and therefore requires some type of financial need. Also keep in mind, as Becker said, that the financial aid aspect of the deal won’t come without following the rules. There’s another type of work study available to students as well, one that involves place- The Beacon/Rasha Shaker With its proximity and need for volunteers, the Wilkes-Barre YMCA is the No. 1 place students choose for Work Study in the community. ments in the community. Again, this also acts much like a real job in that an interview is arranged with an off-campus agency, which then decides who will get the job. Coordinator of Student Development Megan Boone said she also has to make sure that the funds she has correspond with the number of students she is taking on. Before they can actually start the job, students are also required to get two signatures, from Boone and the agency they will be working with. Boone said the nice part about a community service work study job is that it allows students to work through breaks. The flexibility of offcampus work study funding and the opportunity it gives students to shine doing what they do best is another benefit of working in the community. It enables them to disperse their talents throughout the community, and then bring those efforts and funding back to school. For example, a students working with the Red Cross can organize a blood drive back at Wilkes. “Students can really gain that extra part of what makes them a student,” Boone said. “It gives them the opportunity to earn money that they need toward education and to study.” With the number of work study jobs in the area, allowing students to get involved is the most logical approach and also gives them an edge, although Boone said academics come first. “Since we have so many agencies we work so closely with off campus, it only makes to have a student help promote those programs,” Boone said. In fact, Boone said the YMCA is the number one place students opt to give their time, especially considering it’s close and always looking for volunteers. “There are so many things students can do here on campus.” Boone said. “Agencies really rely on our students.” “Students can really gain extra part of what makes them a student.” Another positive aspect of off-campus work study are the relationships that are built. “Even if we don’t already have a partnership with an agency, we can create one with an organization that students are passionate about,” Boone said. While off-campus work study and the corresponding funds can be good on all sides, those funds do run out and Boone said having to tell an agency they can’t continue constitutes the most difficult obstacle for students. “It’s a little bit challenging to have that financial element to it,” she said. “I wish we had unlimited funding.” Work study isn’t restricted to those who live on campus; Becker said she’s had residents, commuters and off-campus applicants. Another aspect of work study that can be advantageous for students is the flexibility that every administrative and academic department offers because each understands that most students have full agendas. For students alone, Becker said work study is an integral part of the college facilitation process. “A lot of students really count on that piece of their financial aid to make ends meet,” Becker said. Even though college can be tough, students also see the light at the end of the tunnel. Senior second year pharmacy major Corinne Aucker holds small group tutoring sessions for students in both General and Organic Chemistry as well as Freshman Biology, where they go over book problems and homework. Sometimes students are given made-up questions to try to solve themselves. These sessions are for any skill level and do not require any prior sign-ups. “I think work study is important because it gives students the opportunity to make money without leaving campus,” Aucker said. “I particularly like my work study position because it enables me to not only help other students, but keep old coursework fresh in my mind to build off of in future courses.” Aucker feels that the impact is felt all around. “Work study jobs benefit the entire student body, not only the students filling that position,” she said. Continued on page 9 @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu VISIT THE BEACON ONLINE @ THEWILKESBEACON.COM FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘BEACON BLOGS’ The Beauty Beat Looking back... Ditch those resolutions and face your beauty fears instead! Color your virgin hair, rock a red pout or try some stiletto nails as a way to face your fears and shake up 2014. First college daily newspaper: Jan. 28. To find out more about this precedent-setting publication, check out the full article on www. thewilkesbeacon.com. with Ashley Evert with Anne Yoskoski THEN GO ‘LIKE’ US ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @WILKESBEACON �8 L&A&E THE BEACON| Jan. 28, 2014 Late artist George Gabin currently showcased on campus By James Jaskolka Assistant L&A&E Editor The Sordoni Art Gallery will be exhibiting the work of the late painter and teacher George Gabin until May 11. Gabin, who died in 2012, was born in 1931 in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn and had been painting since the time he was in high school, according to his widow, Martha Stone. Stone said that she and Gabin spent much of their time in Italy, where many of the landscape portraits were painted. According to Stone, Gabin was bedridden due to sickness as a child and missed out on many youthful activities. He found new inspiration in Italy. “He was fascinated with the way the youth gathered together in the summertime,” she said. “I think he found his Coney Island there.” Stone also stated that Gabin was concerned with humanism and people, and described Gabin as “a very political person.” “He was always concerned with equality and equal rights,” she said. “He had a great respect for the worker.” These themes are prevalent in Gabin’s paintings such as the Bathers, featuring two nude characters gazing at a third in the distance, and Early Spring at Lamole, which Stone said was the view of two workers from their house in Italy. Carol Gabin, George’s daughter, said the artist was heavily involved in both the civil rights and the antiwar movements. His political involvement also comes across in his art, such as in his paintings The Fallen Tower (I and II), both of which were inspired by Sept. 11th, according to Stone. Carol Gabin said her father would have been happy with the legacy he had left behind -- as a teacher of art, he often took students to museums. She said he would have been particularly happy that his art is being showcased in a Uni- "What I have searched.for in niy life as an artist is love, youth and beaut. -George Gabin The Beacon/David Lee This quote in the Sordoni Galley’s George Gabin exhibit was reportedly made the night before Gabin died. versity. “Teaching was very important to him,” she said. “The fact that his art is being used as a teaching tool is wonderful.” Gabin taught at the New England school of art until 1970, when he co-founded the Montserrat College of Art, where he taught until 1998. He also spent summers teaching in Italy. This exhibit is different from others showcased at the university because it will span until the end of the semester, rather than for just a few weeks. “Hosting this exhibition for an entire semester will provide ample time to get many students, individuals as well as classes throughout the university, into the gallery for a close-up study of the exhibition and for professors to work it into their curriculum,” said gallery Assistant Director Brittany Kramer DeBalko. For more information, readers can visit http://stonegabinstudios.com/ggabin.html. @wilkesbeacon jamesjaskolkabutler@wilkes.edu ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ gives new life to Clancy character, CIA By Bill Amos Staff Writer Tom Clancy’s famous clandestine operative for the CIA, Jack Ryan gets a new face and a fresh treatment in the latest of a series of films based on the American super-spy, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.” Chris Pine (“Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Unstoppable”) takes over for Harrison Ford (“Clear and Present Danger”), Alec Baldwin (“Hunt for Red October”) and Ben Affleck (“The Sum of All Fears”) as Jack Ryan in the latest installment to the Jack Ryan film series. Like all spy movies, this one is teeming with espionage, false identities, high-octane action sequences, the classic damsel in distress, closecalls, kill counts, and the heart-pounding race against the clock in the pursuit of liberty. Pine has always been a favorite for me, ever since I watched “Smokin’ Aces” wherein he played Darwin Tremor, one of three assassin brothers who are hired to collect a hit on Ace, a magician turned mobster played by Jeremy Piven. Pine has a great stage presence and brings a strong performance to the character Jack Ryan. It’s refreshing to see someone breath life into America’s favorite spy, and though the film “ suffers a few stereotypical shortcomings, overall, it’s entertaining and engaging if you like this sort of thing. Pine is joined by Kevin Costner (“Mr. Brooks” and “Man of Steel”) and Keira Knightley (“Pirates of the Caribbean” and “A Dangerous Method”). Costner plays Commander Thomas Harper who recruits Jack Ryan to go undercover on the New York stock exchange to uncover a plot to overthrow the American economy by the Russians. Knightley plays Ryan’s girlfriend, Cathy Muller, who begins to have doubts when she believes that Ryan’s sneaking around is due to an affair. Costner plays Harper with a cool and stoic face, never losing his composure and always sticking to his guns even at the climax of the film when all may be lost. This is one of those roles, like Earl Brooks in “Mr. Brooks,” that proves Kevin Costner has value as an actor and that when given a truly good role, he is well-suited as an actor. Costner gives a great supporting perfor- It’s refreshing to see someone breath life into America’s favorite spy.” mance as Thomas Harper, and I dare say he is worth going to see the film. Knightley holds her own as Jack Ryan’s girlfriend, but unfortunately is nothing more than a plot device. Her character really serves no other purpose than the female distraction for the bad guy while the heroes attempt to crack the villain’s firewalls to obtain information that may help them save the United Stated. She also plays the typical damsel whom Jack Ryan races to rescue from the clutches of the evil Russian spy, Viktor Cherevin, played by Kenneth Branagh (“Hamlet” and “Valkyrie”), who also directed the film. Branagh plays the villain well. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that he overshadows Costner a bit in a supporting role. The only disappointing thing about his role is that it’s just cliche. Even though the film takes place shortly after the events of 9/11, which in my opinion just feels like an exhausted plot device to stir up American sympathies, the dispute between the American CIA and the Russians makes me feel like I’m watching another James Bond, Cold War-era spy flick. Whether it’s the CIA or MI6, I’m just tired of the same old battles. But really, how much can you really do with a spy movie? “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” does a fine job keeping you on your toes and doesn’t struggle to keep your attention. If you can put aside the fact that it’s a little old-hat, it still succeeds as an entertaining action film with some promising action sequences, including a few good car chases and a well-done hand-to-hand, knock-down, dragout fight between Jack Ryan and an assassin. I say check it out while it’s in theaters. Pine does a great job along with Costner, Branagh and Knightly. And, maybe, well, just maybe, an old-fashioned spy movie is all you really need. Kudos on a fun film to kick off 2014. This film gets four stars. @wilkesbeacon william.amos1@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Jan. 28, 2014 L&A&E Multi-genre band tour comes through Wyoming Valley in February 9 By James Jaskolka Assistant L&A&E Editor On Feb. 13 in Nanticoke, bands from a multitude of genres will converge to play a show at West Side Park. Less than 10 miles from campus, the show is one date of a tour that features Turnstile (Reaper Records) and Diamond Youth (Run For Cover Records), with support from Angel Dust and Blind Justice, and local support from Shorthand and Noise Pet. Featuring hardcore, indie, punk and rock, those involved spoke positively about the variety of bands on the bill. “We’re very excited for the show,” JT Turner, guitarist for Scranton-based pop-punk band Shorthand said. “The fact that shows with different bands that play different genres of music happen so often now says a lot about the scene as a whole. We’re thankful for the opportunity to be a part of that.” After permanent area venues like Redwood Art Space and Café Metropolis closed down, shows have been held at several different locations, including the VFW Hall in Nanticoke. Local show attendees, however, do not seem to mind the temporary spot. “I think West Side Park is a great venue. The shows there can get pretty packed and it’s always great to see friends,” Daniel Schultz, vocalist of Take Control and venue frequenter said. “Obviously Redwood will always be missed, but as of right now I’m happy there is a place I can go to and watch a bunch of really cool bands. I’m glad that the scene around here isn’t dying and won’t die anytime soon.” “It’s great to have somewhere to call our Courtesy of Kate Freese Shorthand, a pop-punk band from just outside Scranton, will soon be releasing their EP. In the meantime, fans can enjoy a performance on Feb. 13, when the band will play with Turnstile, a hardcore band from Baltimore/D.C. area. temporary home,” Kaitlyn Kishbaugh, local photographer, said. “Turnstile has played before and it was really fun, and I’m sure it’ll be a great show.” Even with main venues being closed, those involved in the area’s music community seem to show their support now more than ever. Perhaps, as the members of Shorthand explained, the dedication comes from the fact that the area itself is home to a community of people who truly care. “Everyone’s really supportive and it’s really cool,” Adam Wallitsch, drummer of Shorthand, said. “It’s just cool being from an area where so many people are in to the same thing.” Shorthand released a demo in 2012 and plan on releasing their EP within the next month. Until then, readers can see them play on Feb. 13 with Turnstile and Diamond Youth at 389 West Grand St. in Nanticoke. The show starts at 5:30 p.m., and admission is $5. @wilkesbeacon james.jaskolka@wilkes.edu Work study: Doing the work to stay on top Continued from page 7 Without these jobs, the libraries could not function as smoothly, there would be no peer tutoring or writing center and food services would have to hire more full-time employees to keep everyone fed. I think that if any student has an extra couple hours to fill in his or her schedule, work study is a very easy way to impact others’ lives, meet new people and stay connected within the campus. It can be a rewarding experience if you put your heart into it, and it doesn’t hurt to earn a little extra cash in return when living on a strict college budget.” Sophomore psychology major Allyson Spak has been working in Student Services since her freshman year and sees her position as an enlightening one. “I think it’s an important job because it allows me to gain a better understanding of how records of students are kept as well as the initial application process for freshmen, transfers and graduates,” she said. “A lot of behind the scenes work happens in Student Services and not all students get the opportunity to witness that. I think by working at Student Services I have achieved a greater appreciation for the employees of Wilkes University.” Work study can be a worthwhile endeavor, and it shouldn’t be overlooked. Becker said “one of the biggest misconceptions that both students and parents do not understand is that this is not a dollar amount paid to students. Rather, it represents an opportunity for a student to find a job, work at that job and then earn the money in the form of a monthly paycheck.” Although most students who participate in work study have prior work experience, this is especially true for some that haven’t had a job previously are surprised at the responsibilities attached to getting the position. “Work study gives them the opportunity to understand how that part of the world works,” Becker said. “It is a real job – you can be hired and fired. I can’t emphasize that part of it enough.” Students might be surprised at what goes along with having a working position, they might also not realize that just because a job is available, doesn’t make it guaranteed. Becker said another major misunderstanding is the belief that every student can have a job. “People think we can hire everyone who wants a job, but that’s just not the case,” Becker said. Becker said in terms of the federally-funded work study program, funds are limited. Work study jobs are available to those who qualify. The “first-come, first-serve” concept comes into play when securing those jobs. If a student is concerned about not being quick enough in acquiring position, that’s where the institutional side can save them, as Becker said it makes up for some of the gap in the federal work study program and is able to provide for more opportunity than just on the federal level. Considering the mistakes made regarding work study, some advice from those who see issues first-hand might be helpful. There’s always talk about finding a worklife balance, so that little things with easy fixes don’t turn into big messes, and the same goes for work study. Becker said students have to be realistic about how many hours they can handle while also being a full-time student. Another useful and essential tip is both students and parents taking the time to ensure that all necessary paperwork is complete before a student starts working. Otherwise, problems will arise. Last, but certainly not least, is students remembering why they are here and factoring that into the overall equation. “One of the other misconceptions is that students will be able to work a greater number of hours at their work study job, but because the Wilkes curriculum is challenging, they are often not able to work more than eight to 10 hours per week. Because of this, work study can help defray some expenses, but will usually not be able to cover a large portion of tuition,” Becker said. “They have to factor that in when looking at how they’re going to cover costs. We want them to do well, even though working through school is a good thing, they have to be realistic.” Work study can provide an outlet away from studying. However, they do fill up, which makes immediate contact that much more important. “There are only so many positions across campus and so much funding allotted, so the sooner the better,” Boone said. Even if you’re not approved, don’t lose hope. Boone said there are still easy-to-find community service scholarship opportunities available. For questions or more information, contact Dr. Janine Becker at (570)-408-8009 or janine. becker@wilkes.edu, or Megan Boone at (570)408-5905 or megan.boone@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon alyssa.stencavage@wilkes.edu �10 11 THE BEACON Eight decades of covering the campus By Christine Lee Senior News Editor When one flips through an old issue of The Beacon, it is like taking a step back in time. Within the pages, one can find volumes of history on the development and growth of Wilkes as a college and university. This year, The Beacon marks 80 years of historical contribution to the university. First published as The Bison Stampede in 1934, the award-winning student-run newspaper was originally published twice a month by students of Bucknell University Junior College. In 1936, the paper was re-named The Bucknell Beacon and with the re-naming of Bucknell University Junior College to Wilkes College, it became the Wilkes College Beacon. The earliest edition of the paper with its current title is from Oct. 1957. University Archivist Harold Cox said The Beacon has served as a historical reference at Wilkes for those interested in Wilkes’ early history and how it has evolved as an institution. “It shows the evolution of how the college runs, how the students think and how they do things,” he said. Cox said The Beacon shows how trends change over time, most notably with the advertising of cigarettes in early issues. “Times have changed,” Cox said. “If you compare a college magazine as a standard and if you follow one college through the issues, you can see how the thinking at that college has changed.” Cox said the changes in headlines and formatting of the paper reflects the passage of time. However, he adds that what makes The Beacon unique is its ability to document events taking place as they are taking place. “A newspaper is what is happening,” Cox said. Some of the most memorable events covered include the construction and opening of the Farley Library, Stark Learning Center and the Cohen Science Center, the installation of Presidents Christopher Breiseth and Patrick I ALT Leahy, the introduction of the WIN number and the death of first President Eugene Farley. Although the passage of time has meant a variety of changes in the layout, type, stories and staff, the one thing that remains constant is the paper’s ability to document the lives and happenings of Wilkes University. DR. EUG B UTE IS PAID \I E S . 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I feel great about your vehicles now that I know I will be personally accounted for. The honest executive offered reassurance in his next statement: “By the way, we don’t supply that data to anyone.” Don’t even worry about it. As it turns out, the GPS system installed in Ford’s vehicles that are designed to assist drivers with navigation and emergency contact are doing just that, and more. Both of these onboard services are nothing without global positioning. Your whereabouts are necessary for them to work. This technology has been around for quite some time. We could have probably assumed that somebody out there would have information irrelevant to location due to the nature of the technology. It does a lot. Knowing the location of a vehicle gives away a mess of information all at once. Of course GPS would know how fast you’re going if it is tracking where you are. GPS would also know, by default, when you are at that specific location. It only makes sense. As for Jim Farley, Vice-President of Marketing and Sales, he may want to look at some new positions. I’m not sure he worded his statement correctly. He did retract it though. “We don’t monitor, aggregate data on how people drive. I’ve given people the wrong impression, I regret that.” Farley apparently was describing a hypothetical situation in which the information could be used to solve problems such as traffic congestion. Right now, automakers do have information on driver’s habits. The real issue would be if they decide to share this information with a third party. This opens up a whole new box of cereal, and it is not the fun kind with the marshmallows. Having all this advanced technology comes with some costs and concerns. The law simply hasn’t kept up with technology; apparent in more than just our cars. Nobody’s policies line up. We just don’t have them yet. Companies are sure to have disagreements on what information to keep, how long to keep it, and where the information should be stored. But if we want GPS in our cars telling us exactly when to turn left then we may have to make some sacrifices. If you don’t mind the fact that Ford knew exactly when you went through the McDonald’s drive-thru this morning at 1 mile per hour, then you should be fine. If you do mind, well, you can still buy a map. Maybe even read some signs if you’re feeling a little crazy. @wilkesbeacon carly.yamrus@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Sara Davis In addition to the driver’s personal use, Ford vehicles that have a GPS installed inside may be monitored by Ford employees for reasons outside of navigation. II 1100:ftimlii]liilalrfil 101: Social Media So "all Ne working [fflllJBfflJ Page 14 Contact editor: sara.davis@wilkes.edu Governer’s ‘silly plan’ may lead to loss in republican campaign The Beacon/Archives Due to the George Washington Bridge scandal, Gov. Christie’s chances for holding a Republican position in the 2016 presidential election may be at risk. By Lyndsie Yamrus Senior Editor Gov. Chris Christie was sworn in for a second term last Tuesday, but not without the looming shadow of his wrongdoings in the not so distant past. The George Washington Bridge scandal consisted of Christie’s top aide and some allies orchestrating lane closures at the mouth of the bridge connecting New Jersey and New York City, which turned out to be for political retaliation purposes. Baby games. The Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, Mark Sokolich, had declined to endorse Christie for re-election, so naturally the only mature, logical option would be to wreck havoc on the commuters of New Jersey, as if they don’t have enough driving problems already. Another theory was that the closures were targeted at the state Senator, Loretta Weinberg, but it really only comes down to stupidity, rash decisions and carelessness. The lane closures caused severe traffic jams in Fort Lee, also delaying EMS responders from attending to medical emergencies in a timely fashion. Drivers were stuck in the jam, barely moving, for about four hours. Most of us can barely tolerate 30 or 45 minutes of traffic, let alone four hours. Despite Port Authority’s claims that the lane closures were a traffic study, the incident led officials to sniff around into more details once this explanation failed. The investigation ultimately revealed that Christie’s administration was behind it. Christie, the victim, was not only “stunned,” “heartbroken” and “horrified” about the incident, but completely in the dark about the whole situation, too. Fascinating, that someone with such power could have not an ounce of an idea as to what his own administration was up to. It is highly doubtful that Christie’s admin were the masterminds behind this attack. I am not familiar with the extent to which Christie “bullies” people, as many say he does. His “I am not a bully” claims are frequent and persistent these days. But if this is the case, how easy it would be to coax the aides into initiating three harmless little lane closures. It was a silly plan from the get-go and may have even started out as a mild joke. Noone purposely destroys their entire careers. The only people that the incident directly affected were those who inched their cars toward the bridge for four hours. The funny thing about it is that there was no backup plan and no cover-up. The extent of planning ended with an email from Christie’s aide saying, “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,” and an OK from Port Authority. In the days and weeks following the bridge scandal reveal, many opinions were voiced. Popular attitudes suggest that the scandal will damage his chance as a republican candidate in the 2016 presidential elections. Although it may not last long, Christie’s latest “bullying” stunt has Americans talking, for now. It is likely that within the next few months, opinions on the Nj governor’s scandal will dissipate, granted he cleans up his act. People have short-term memories for this kind of knowledge, especially by the time 2016 rolls around. Good news for Christie; he’s still a hot candidate and his approval ratings remain up. His job approval ratings might have fallen, but he definitely still has a chance as long as he focuses on the health of Nj and its people, many of which are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. @wilkesbeacon lyndsie.yamrus@wilkes.edu �THE BEACON |Jan. 28, 2014 13 OPINION Colonel Critiques “I, Frankenstein” Album appeals “Wolf of Wall movie left its Street” left its to audiences of readers shocked viewers “I, Bored” all decades By Anne Yoskoski By William Amos By Eric Casey I’ve read some interesting autobiographical stories. Rock stars, drug users, former prostitutes – they all end up writing books about their escapades for the public to read. What I had never heard before was a story from a stock broker (one that wasn’t in the “get rich quickly” financial section). This summer I picked up Jordan Belmont’s The Wolf of Wall Street and it was absolutely outrageous. Belmont prefaces the story by telling the reader that these are the events as he best recalls them due to intoxication and drug use. No mincing of words there. The story that follows is appalling, one that is certainly not for those with a weak constitution. Belmont presents his life as lavish, and then lists all the problems that can accompany said lifestyle. This isn’t as much a “poor little rich boy” story as it is a tale where you watch a man lose everything that he had worked for. Not many details were spared. Belmont describes his drug use, sexual encounters, and dangerous stunts in detail, not leaving much to the imagination. His inner monologue is often cold and certainly selfish. What makes this different than many other autobiographies is that Belmont just lays it out on the table. You know from the beginning that he regrets the decision but he manages to describe his lowest points while using the voice of reason guiding him at the time. Therefore, many of these actions take place seemingly with no remorse or guilt. The story was almost so unbelievable that I went online and looked this up, thinking that he couldn’t possibly be telling the truth about breaking so many federal laws. It turns out that he is telling the truth, right down to chop stocks and midget tossing. The book is long, and could have benefited from a more skilled editor, but otherwise it’s a wild ride through the fast paced, dysfunctional life of a man who practically self-implodes. Due to the violence, sex, drug use, numerous federal and SEC violations I would once again remind reader that this isn’t a “clean” story, no matter how interesting it was to read. Gargoyles and demons wage centuries-old war over who claim rights to the world and who’s trapped in the middle of it all? Frankenstein’s Monster, played by Aaron Eckhart (“The Dark Knight” & “The Rum Diary”) who gives a new vigilante twist to the classic character created by Mary Shelley in the early 19th century. Frankenstein has received plenty of treatments over the years since the book’s first publication. It’s been staged as plays, transformed into graphic novels and adapted for hundreds of films, but no film approaches the idea quite like this one and I wish I could say that it was enjoyable, but in reality “I, Frankenstein” was predictable, hammy, and overloaded with flashy special effects. The one detail I liked about this film is that Aaron Eckhart’s character is named Adam, and for those who might not know, when Mary Shelley wrote the story she felt that creature was more than just a mindless monster so she gave him the name Adam, though he is never referred to by name in the book. Eckhart does as a fine a job as he can, but fails to shine in a movie that’s really just lackluster to begin with. It’s like finding a gold coin only to peel away the surface to find that it’s chocolate underneath. But, who wouldn’t be happy with chocolate? Well, in the case of “I, Frankenstein,” when you bite into the tasty milk chocolate you find that it’s just wax. Bill Nighy (“Pirates of the Caribbean” & “About Time”) plays Prince Naberius, leader of the demons and villain of our story. Now, if I were going to cast anyone as a ancient evil super villain, you better believe that actor is going to have European accent of some kind, and Bill Nighy plays a good bad guy, but if only he could have a better vehicle than this. I imagine he got this role because of his involvement with the “Underworld” franchise which was produced by the same company that produced “I, Frankenstein.” “I, Frankenstein,” I’m sorry to say, just doesn’t hold up for me and it’s unfortunate because with a pretty good cast of talented actors and utilizing one of the most iconic monsters of motion picture history, “I, Frankenstein” had a lot of potential that just went wasted. If I had to give it a rating, I couldn’t give it more than 1.5 stars. Going into the movie, I expected to be able to give it a much higher rating of at least 3.5 stars. Fitz and The Tantrums have only been around since 2009, but they sound like they’ve been around since the ‘80s. Their sound is quite different from anything on the radio today. They’re the type of band that can not only just appeal to teens, but also their parents and even grandparents. They now have a second record out titled “More Than Just A Dream” that was released last May, but I’ve finally gotten around to listening to the whole thing. You’ve probably heard their song “Out of My League” in a TV show or commercial a few months ago while it was burning up the Alternative Songs chart which made it’s way to No.1 in September. It was when I finally heard it on a Top 40 radio station a week ago that I decided to give the album a full listen. Despite what some critics have said, I think this is stronger than their 2010 debut Pickin’ Up the Pieces. Sure, many might know their other well known songs “MoneyGrabbber” and “Don’t Gotta Work It Out,” which both peaked at No.34 on the Adult Pop Songs chart in 2011, but their new album has filler songs that are actually better than some bands hit singles. On this album there is an even split of ‘60s soul and Motown with ‘80s pop, but also incorporating modern lyrics and sounds. The whole vibe off this record is something a lot of artist’s are trying to bring back into their music, and it seems to be working. Just look at Capital Cities, Justin Timberlake, and John Newman using “big band” era sounds. Even the incredible fraud that is Flo Rida incorparting old samples into new hip hop beats. The second single “The Walker” has been recently featured in commercials like the one in which Ellen Degeneres and a large backup crew danced to in just one take for an Oscars promo. If you played FIFA 13 then you probably heard their spunky hand clapping fuzzed out hip shaking song “Spark”. Halfway through the album “Fools Gold” changes pace temporarily because of its modern indie pop sound as compared to the other songs. If there are any “fillers” then those would have to be “6 a.m.”, “Last Raindrop”, and “The End”, but they aren’t bad. The album ends perfectly with “MerryGoRound”. The main singer Michael Fitzpatrick is 43, but it doesn’t show in his stage presence and looks. Before creating his own band he spent many years as a sound engineer for producer Mickey Petralia. Managing Editor @annieyoskoski anne.yoskoski@wilkes.edu Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon william.amos@wilkes.edu Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon eric.casey@wilkes.edu �14 OPINION THE BEACON | Jan. 28, 2014 Every week, Editor-In-Chief Jake Cochran and Opinion Editor Sara Davis, or a guest writer give an informative crash-course on the most random subject they can think of that week. Their views do not reflect those of The Beacon, its staff or Wilkes University. This week Jake Cochran guides your online experience... Social Media Etiquette 101 Should I post every time I acquire a new album? Probably not, not everyone cares that the J. Giels Band “Centerfold” Single was only 3 bucks at the Salvation Army, but hey if by some miracle you stumbled across a first run of “Dark Side of the Moon” in Mint condition, fire away with that mouse because that probably cost a ton of money and it’s good to let everyone know that you’ve got that money and have no better way to spend 2500 dollars. By Jake Cochran Editor-In-Chief Now that the school year is picking back up, signaling the end to syllabus week, and the biggest joy in life is back to regular production, The Beacon’s 101, it is time to give a crash course to what is about to become the biggest part of anyone’s study habits, social networking. Thinking that, “Hey I already know how to social network, I’ve been on Facebook since it was Myspace, since it was Friendster, since it was AIM.” That’s great but, there’s a huge chance that maybe there are still some growing pains, that just like a taller 14 year-old, because those pants on are from the adult section doesn’t mean anyone is going to give you a license. So the easy thing to keep in mind on social networking sites is, am I annoying? This is basically a great jumping point for any decision on any site or pretty much anything in life. Just run through a couple scenarios, and see how easy this works out. I just got to the gym, should I check-in and let everyone know what the basic Monday Routine I’m following is? Again, probably not, while health and fitness are important in a modern lifestyle. That amazing routine found on bodybuilding.com is there for everyone else to enjoy, and just because you’ve got a ton of extra down time in the gym now that everyone is on the same Monday Chest-Triceps-Biceps plan, don’t think it’s time to snap a selfie in that brand new under armor gear. Sure the time will come when you hit a goal and rejoice, but until then, putting up the bar isn’t time to click the mouse. I’m on vacation, everyone should know this right? Wrong, the only thing I care less about than baby pictures are vacation pictures. I am aware the food will be better somewhere else, but every meal, every room change, every day with your feet in the water will not help anyone share the experience. Throw up one or four of these and you’re in the clear. The thing that you can get away with is the photo album because if I can just drop a big ‘like’ on the whole album. That’s great for me, and great for you, so everyone wins. But, break the 2-a-day rule with an album and you’re going into the ‘out of the newsfeed’ file and never ever going to be seen again. Hopefully with this knowledge in tact, the soedia cial networking experience is much better by this time next week for everyone The Beacon/ Jake Cochran involved, but it probably won’t be because I’m so You might think that you know a lot about social #cursed. A Skills & Expertise Most e dorsed for... II II So ·mNe.tworking So · ·a1 · media but I’ve got the linkedin endorsements to prove it, so listen up nerds. - -_. - - -- Thou shalt not send game requests: Personally and the rest of humanity can attest to the fact that as a whole no one wants to give you a ticket to feed that candy crush habit. No one wants to fertilize crops on Farmville, if anyone even still plays Farmville in 2014 and no one certainly wants to come play a sketchy facebook casino, ask yourself if no one wants to do this, why am I? Limit thine self to 2 Facebook statuses a day, maximum: No one Thou shall not be conduct surveys: Ev- - - This little sheet is a little like the 10 commandments of social networking, sure it’s been done before, that Moses guy put down some ground rules but he didn’t really mention what to do when a boss starts sending game requests or how many selfies are to many selfies. That’s what this is here for: cares if someone just cured the common cold today anyone, you frittered away the status limit on a picture of a dog with pants on and complained about traffic on 81. No matter what gets said after that is far too excessive. - t Where to browse when browsing eryone on your friend list is NOT waiting to tell you what to do about any life choice, let alone qualified to dictate this type of thing. There are much less public ways to decide, “Hey I need to form an opinion on something but don’t want to read anything from a qualified writer and/or news source, let me see what my friend’s think about Benghazi.” Thou shall not link accounts: Sure this seems like great idea, more followers, more friends, more connections, more double-taps, but in the end it just sucks because the only thing - worse than shitty instagram photos, is seeing them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and burned in the back of my mind when I’m trying to sleep at night. It was great that you had pudding with sprinkles but did the whole world need to know? Thou shall not become DJ Facebook: While not the most terrible of social media sins, it can get annoying, when someone goes off blows their 2-a-day up to a 7-in-a-row of songs by Breaking Benjamin, 3 Doors Down and Hinder. That all can wait man stuck in 2005, that all can wait. Thou shalt not blame the media: These are the abso- lute worst types of complaints, “It’s all because of the coverage,” “Look at how stupid Skip Bayless is,” “I can’t believe they call that fair and unbiased reporting,” in a world where serenity is just a click away, there is no need to spread stupidity about an outlet that isn’t pandering to your ideas, because they aren’t pandering to your ideas. Don’t be annoying: This could easily be the first, last, middle, penultimate, and only commandment, but it wouldn’t be much of an article if that happened. So just think like Socrates in PHL 101, social networking is a type of vice and virtue balance. So if 20 selfies a day seems like a good plan, it’s probably not. @wilkesbeacon jason.cochran@wilkes.edu I I �THE BEACON| Jan. 28, 2014 15 Despite past records offensive athletes may bring home a win Alex Fahenstock Sports Co-Editor Even though the defensive line has been known to win championships, this year’s superbowl win may be credited to the offensive line. For the past couple of years, NFL teams have been racking up more yards and points than ever before as teams move away from the traditional “ground and pound” style of offense in favor of the Spread and West Coast schemes. This Sunday, Feb. 2, the Seattle Seahawks will have the chance to prove the old saying as their No. 1 defense goes head-to-head against the No. 1 offense of the Denver Broncos at MetLife stadium in Super Bowl XVIII. This is the fifth Super Bowl since the AFLNFL merger in which the No. 1 scoring offense has been matched up against the No. 1 scoring defense. So far, the defenses have been bringing home the Lombardi trophy, with wins by the 1990 Giants, ’84 49ers and ’78 Steelers. Only the 1989 49ers, led by Joe Montana and Jerry Rice (and boasting the No. 3 defense themselves), have beaten the trend, besting the Broncos 55-10. But then there’s Peyton Manning. Simply put, the man is on fire. He broke the two biggest league passing records in his 2013 campaign, throwing for 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns with a QB rating of 115.1. Courtesy of Instagram As the Seattle Seahawks take on the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XVIII, this year’s win may be credited to the offense instead of the usual defensive credit. Denver scored 606 points in its 16 regularseason games; coming in at a far-off second is Chicago’s offense, at 445 points. What makes the Broncos so dangerous is that their offense is the complete package. Take Manning out of the equation and you’ve got Knowshon Moreno with over 1500 yards from scrimmage and 13 TDs, and the best receiving core in the NFL, consisting of Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Wes Welker, and tight end Julius Thomas. I don’t care if Richard Sherman is the best corner in the NFL, he can only cover one guy, and whoever it turns out to be (I’m guessing either Decker or Demaryius) will not be as “sorry a receiver” as Michael Crabtree, to put it in Sherman’s own words. The closest comparison Seattle can draw from in prepping for what they’ll see on Sun- day lies in the New Orleans offense. Twice this season, the Seahawks held Drew Brees to under 25 completions and allowed only one touchdown in each of their two matchups. That said, New Orleans’ offense, talented as it was did not even come close to matching the Broncos point-for-point during the regular season. Seattle actually faced the three worst offenses (Tampa Bay, Houston and Jacksonville) during the regular season this year (along with a plethora of average offenses). Opposing offenses did manage to find success running on the Seahawks, who allowed 100 or more yards on the ground 11 times and finished behind six other defenses in overall rushing yards allowed. But on Sunday, the ball will be in Manning’s hands. I’ll be the first person to tell you that the statistics don’t matter and that the worst team in the NFL can beat the best on any given Sunday. While I love watching a defensive like line Seattle’s play ball; in this league, a championship caliber team is built from the offense out. My prediction for Sunday will be Denver 31, Seattle 27. And for the record, I hope Peyton Manning throws the game-winning touchdown pass right over Richard Sherman’s head. @wilkesbeacon alex.fahenstock@wilkes.edu Colonels predict a close score for Super Bowl XVIII Nick Pandelios Rachel Hohol Adam Wychowanec Emma Leach Jennifer Magnotta Senior Biology Freshman Chemistry Sophomore Business Administration Sophomore Communications “I predict that Denver will win 27-17.” “I think that the Denver Broncos will win.” Freshman Political Science/International Studies “I’m going to have to go with Seattle with a score of 31-24.” “I’m going to go with the Broncos . I’m not sure what the score will be.” “I’m definitely choosing Denver to win. I think they can pull it off with a score on 27-24.” �16 SPORTS January 28, 2014 Athlete of the Week Page 18 Contact editor: alex.fahnestock@wilkes.edu Football Head Coach Frank Sheptock steps down By Alex Fahnestock Sports Co-Editor The Sheptock era has ended at Wilkes University. After 23 years at Wilkes, including 18 seasons as head football coach, Sheptock resigned to become director of athletics at Berwick Area School District. “Wilkes has had such a huge impact on me both personally and professionally and I have the utmost respect for the administration at the University who gave me the chance to be a part of it all,” Sheptock said. “The amount of student-athletes and families that have come through this football program means a tremendous amount to me as I have forged some relationships that I will cherish for the rest of my life.” But Sheptock, a Berwick native, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work within his hometown community. Sheptock had a distinguished playing career as a linebacker at Bloomsburg University, where he was a three-time first team Associated Press All-American and a four-time All-PSAC selection. He was voted to the NCAA Division II Team of the Quarter Century in 1997 and in 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Sheptock graduated from Bloomsburg in 1986 with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting, and came to Wilkes in 1990, serving as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Colonels from 1992 to 1995. In four seasons, he turned the colonels into one of the top defenses in the MAC. Sheptock was given the reins in 1996, becoming just the seventh head coach in the program’s history. Under his leadership, the team has 107-81 record, including two NCAA and seven ECAC postseason berths during his tenure, culminating with a Middle Atlantic Conference championship win in 2006. The 2006 team finished a school-best 11-1. He leaves as the school’s all-time winningest coach, surpassing the Rollie Schmidt who was 90-73-1 from 1962-1981. “I will miss the University and the kids, but I am excited for the new challenges ahead at Berwick where I plan on introducing new ideas and initiatives in my new position,” Sheptock added. “Wilkes is a very special place to me; I have made so many great friends and experiences during my time at Wilkes that will remain with me forever”. Sheptock has coached over 120 allMAC players during his time as head coach, including two players of the year and eight All-Americans. Wilkes has already begun work on finding his replacement. The Beacon/David Lee Frank Sheptock steps down from the head football coaching position at Wilkes University to move onto become the Director of Athletics at Berwick Area School District. Sheptock is a native of the Berwick Area, an area nationally recognized for its football team which experienced success on a national level during the mid 90s. �THE BEACON | Jan. 28, 2014 17 Jim McNally cont... by Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor 10 years down the road from now, where do you see yourself? I see myself living out West somewhere in the country in a decent sized home on a lake or in the mountains somewhere with a dog and one lucky woman. Maybe even a couple friends. I like to ask myself every once in a while, am I living my life the way I would if I were able to write my own story? I just like to live life with the least amount of care as possible without being lazy. Everything that happens happens for a reason, and I don’t like to stress over uncontrollable things in life. What are any goals you want to accomplish before the end of the season? As the season comes to an end, I would definitely like to finish strong and stay on track to my ultimate goals of being an All-American and National Champion, but my goal for the end of this season is to get a 1st place finish in the upcoming tournaments. What is one moment during a match that you will never forget? It was my junior year of high school, at the district tournament. I was not very good but I had a lot of potential, my confidence just wasn’t all there yet. It was my first match, I was unseeded with a losing record, and I was up to wrestle Lady Colonels look to shock Conference their wing as a freshman? I would definitely not be able to pick just one person to look up to because there are so many the #2 seed. I wrestled this kid the week prior awesome guys on the team and they treat every and he beat me up pretty badly, something like kid that shows up and works hard every day with 10-2, so I knew there was nothing to lose. My the same respect. Each kid adds their own unique coach kept telling me to just go out there and trait to the family, and I look up to each upper wrestle your stuff, so I told myself that he was classman equally because they have each taught no different than any other wrestler at the tour- me something different that has gone on and help by Brandon Gubitosa nament. I went out and won the match 4-2. The me become a better wrestler all around, but just Staff Writer one moment I will not forget is the sound of the to give a shout out to the 174 pounders Lynch, crowd when my hand was raised and right at the Chase, and Diesel you guys are pretty cool. Entering his 14th season at Wilkes Univerend of the match as I walked up the bleachers, I sity, woman’s softball coach Frank Matthews could hear the whispers of the audience, “who Which professional athletes do you look up is looking forward to this upcoming season. is that kid?” Those are two things I will never to? With 240 wins, Matthews is the all time winforget because ever since that match, I wres- I always admired Walter Payton’s work eth- ningest coach in school history. tle with that confidence that i always needed. ic, and dedication to his sport of football. In his tenure here, he has made the postseaThe will he had to win and succeed resem- son six times, including a berth in the NCAA How do you balance school work bles the work ethic a wrestler needs to be the tournament in 2006. and being a collegiate athlete? best. I also admire Coleman Scott’s double Wilkes plans to bounce back from last seaIt’s really not as hard as some people might leg and Tiger Woods because he’s the man. son after going 17-23. Matthews said he is think. The sport almost keeps you on track looking forward to the challenge after losing in school, because having practice every day If you could pick one meal to eat for the rest of both of his starting pitchers, second baseman, and being on a tight schedule leaves no room your life, what would it be? shortstop and centerfielder. to really get lazy. I usually try and stay on I would have to say Taco Bell with some Baja “We are young up the middle this season,” top of my school work during any free time blast, because nothing tastes better in the said Matthews when referring to the losses. that I have outside school and practice, then world after a tournament than these two things. Seven players from last season are returnthe only other thing I want to do when I fining to the team, and this year’s team is welish all of my work is sleep. Another reason What are some other hobbies you have? coming in nine freshman. it’s not too bad is that Coach Laudenslager is Some other hobbies I like to do are fishing with “The returners are fine, we know what we always on his game with us staying on top of my friends on a nice summer day. I also hunt are getting from them,” Matthews said. “It is our school work, so he is understanding with back at home, my uncle built a cabin out in the going to be an adjustment for freshman to get the practice schedule and the school schedule. woods near Scranton, and I go out with him a few used to. They are going to have to walk betimes a year. A couple other small hobbies I have fore they run. We are going to have to find the Who on the team do you look up to and who are, shredding the gnar, baking specialty cakes, position that is best for them.” would you pick to have them take you under and building things. Though the pre-season power rankings have not yet been released, Matthews expects them to possibly be ranked sixth or seventh. “The players know where we stand,” he said. “They understand that not a lot of teams respect them. We have to do a lot of rebuilding to get back to where we were.” The team officially began practice on Monday, and it plays its first game Feb. 28 in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Wesleyan College Beach Blast tournament is a three-day tournament and the Colonels will play six games. Last 20 E Northampton St. Wilkes Barre season, Wilkes went 3-3 with wins over York College, Rutgers-Camden and Shenandoah. II The Lady Colonels’ home opener is March 12 when they square off against the University of Scranton in a double header. Wilkes won both matchups last season against the Royals. The Lady Colonels begin Freedom Conference play on March 15 with a double header against Eastern University. Last season they went 5-9 in conference play and look to improve on that record this season. On April 5 they square off against rival King’s College in a double header at the Ralston Athletic Complex. Then, on April 26 they travel up to Dallas to take on Misericordia University. To end the regular season they then travel to Scranton for a double header against Marywood University. The team will be looking to make the postseason this season for the first time since Hours: 2009. 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I won many awards in high school for wrestling, some of the bigger ones being Tunkhannock Kiwanis champion, Lackawanna league a runner-up, but my biggest achievement by far has to be PIAA District 2, 170-pound champion. It was a surreal feeling because all of high school being a district champion seemed to be so far away and not in the picture for me. So when I stood up on the top of that podium in first place, it was my greatest memory from high school. I went from a .500 record my junior year to an almost undefeated record my senior year of 32-4. Not finishing my high school wrestling career where I wanted to and not getting what I wanted to get done in high school was the major drive as to why I wanted to wrestle in college.” What does wrestling mean to you, beyond just a sport? A wrestler is committed to winning for no other reason than having a drive to be the best. There are hundreds of hours of hard work, sweat, and sacrifice put in just to be as great as you can possibly be for those seven short minutes out on the mat. Being a wrestler is a life style that a very select few could handle. Wrestling teaches people what it really means to push your body to the limit, and it teaches people what self-discipline really means in the hardest of ways. Starving yourself during Thanksgiving while every other regular person on the planet is stuffed, weighing out your food before you put it in your body so that you don’t get to heavy, working out until your body won’t sweat anymore. This is why a wrestler is an original type of person there are very few like it. But I would say besides the wrestling aspect of it all, the most important thing about being a wrestler is that you become part of the greatest family in the world. No one could break the bond of a family of wrestlers. The friends made in wrestling are friends for life. This is what makes us wrestlers torture and push ourselves every day, because when it all comes to an end it is completely worth it. Which one of the three best sums up your wrestling style and why: strength, finesse or strategy? I would have to say strength. The reasons being most of the time the only strategy I have when out on the mat is to score points. When I’m out on the mat I’m always looking to score in every position I find myself in, whether it be a clean quick take-down, or a long exhausting scramble for two. Then when I want to slow a match down, that’s where I feel like I am strong enough to control any opponent when I want. What motivates you to make yourself better during a match? Not giving any opponent even the slightest bit of respect is what makes me a better wrestler when wrestling during a match. If you just tell yourself that your opponent is just another wrestler, and nothing more than that, this is when I find myself wresting my best. Some kids get too caught up in the hype and respect opponents to much, so when they go out on the mat they expect to lose and don’t wrestle to their full potential, which is why they ultimately do lose. If you just convince yourself that every opponent is no better than the last one, then you will never change up your style of wrestling and will always stick to your best stuff, and this is when I wrestle my best. Any pre-match rituals? When I was in high school I use to have wear the same warm-ups every match, and tape my shoelaces the same way every time, and I would listen to Linkin Park before every match. But ever since I have been at Wilkes I haven’t developed any pre-match rituals just yet. What first got you involved in wrestling? Well believe it or not I use to be a swimmer. My best friend wrestled since he was like 5 years old, so in seventh grade he started to teach me some moves and convinced me to wrestle for the middle school team. So, I quit swimming and joined the wrestling team because the seasons went on at the same time. Ever since then, I loved the sport. It was ironic too, because by the time we got to high school, I was tossing my best friend around the mat and beating him, resulting in him quitting the sport, which I feel a little guilty about but we are still best friends to this day, and I will always have to thank him for convincing me to wrestle way back in seventh @wilkesbeacon frank.passalacqua@wilkes.edu THE BEACON| Jan. 28, 2014 �THE BEACON | Jan. 28, 2014 Game of the Week: Wilkes vs. Kings 60 rBB13BJ Wilkes Top Performers: Player Pts. 19 SPORTS Kings By JT Keer Staff writer Ast. Reb. Frank Passalacqua Sports Co-Editor S. Stravinski 19 1 7 A Wizar 18 2 6 S. Blish 7 3 2 N. Wilkins 5 1 7 T. Jackson 4 4 2 Team Stats: Total Points: 60 FG% 18-50 36% FT% 14-18 77.8% 11 Bench Points 20 Turnovers Colonel Scoreboard Games of Jan. 19-26 Women’s Basketball Jan. 20 Lady Colonels 53, PSU-Hazelton 51 When Wilkes University and King’s College get together, it’s always a battle until the final whistle sounds. Year in and year out, in every sport, the schools play highly competitive games against each other, where everything is left out on the court or field. Over the past five years, the two schools’ men’s basketball teams prove this to be true, splitting the series five wins a piece. Back and forth, year to year, the teams always seem to get back at one another. The Feb. 22 contest was much like the series, a back-and-forth game of runs. Blish sparks 10-2 run The Colonels and Monarchs were knotted up at 10 about seven minutes into the first half when Wilkes went on a quick 10-2 run sparked by five points from senior guard Steve Blish. Following the run, the Colonels went cold and King’s capitalized by outscoring Wilkes a total of 22-6 over the final 9:57. The Monarchs hit four three-pointers and were 9-14 from the field over this stretch. Down 34-26 to start the second half, the Colonels continued to struggle shooting the basketball and King’s continued to score. The Monarchs went on an 11-0 run to start the half, extending their lead to 19 points at the 16:08 mark. An unlikely comeback The Colonels and Monarchs battled back and forth for about four minutes with King’s getting the lead to a score of 52-32 with 13:04 left in the game. But just as fans and students cleared out and Jan. 22 Lady Colonels 52, Kings 51 Jan. 25 Farleigh-Dickinson 71, Lady Colonels 59 Wrestling Jan. 20 MAC Wrestling Championships Wilkes - 2nd place finish 67 thought there was no hope for the Colonels to come back, Wilkes responded with a 17-0 run to bring the game to a score of 52-49 that started with 12:07 left and lasted until the 8:01 mark. This was sparked by lock down defense from the Colonels Stravinsky and the shooting of sophomore guard-forward Steve Stravinski and company. Colonels can’t close Unfortunately for the Colonels, King’s went on a 7-0 spurt to get the lead back up to 10. Wilkes could not close the gap Wizar further, as the lead for the Monarchs never came closer than six points the rest of the way. For the Colonels, Stravinski and sophomore guard Alec Wizar led the way with 19 and 18 points respectively, each connecting on four three-pointers. ‘Starts with defense’ Wizar credited the loss to just making better decisions with the basketball and playing better on the defensive end. “Making good decisions was the catalyst,” the sophomore said. “When we were smart with the ball, we got good shots. But it all starts on the defensive end, especially on the defensive boards. When we box out, and limit second shots, we can get out into transition.” With the loss, the Colonels drop to a record of 6-9 and 1-4 in conference play. They take the court again for a conference battle at the Marts Center, Saturday at 2 p.m. against FDUFlorham. @wilkesbeacon Men’s Basketball Jan. 29 Eastern University Marts Center 8 p.m. Feb. 2 Delaware Valley College Doylestown, PA 3 p.m. Top Performers: Player Pts. Ast. Reb. D. Rutecki 14 3 6 K. Hammonds 18 2 6 J. Caffery 7 3 2 T. Heston 5 1 7 N. 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For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2014 January 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 January 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University