114 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ea0fe674af62a67184653d2700414b15.pdf 8d50f0a6c84c873ce3cb1df0b0fb7f9c PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE :83IEACC(Q)N HE B EACON The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 14 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania FREE Take one The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Wilkes Mental Health Society holds Poetry Slam Emergency blood drive held on campus By Samantha Verespy Staff Writer By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor Accelerated nursing program receives 100 percent pass rate, page 4 was the first time that she had ever performed and shared her own work in front of others. There were many students at this event. Some performed others were there to just cheer everyone else along. POETRY SLAM, page 8 Marketing Communications The Beacon/Maddi Hummer through or what they have gone through,” said Trobe. The speakers seemed to echo this idea. “I was able to express what emotions I was feeling” said Anna Culver, a freshman communication studies student. However, she also said it was a bit nerve-racking for her. The poetry slam Cabaret preview, page 7 Largest Can the first-year anti-vaxxer class in movement history, last?, pagepage 5 18 On Feb. 14, the Red Cross held yet another blood drive on campus. This one, however, held a more serious meaning and need. The Red Cross and its volunteers were asking the greater Wilkes community to be especially generous because of the nation’s emergency need for blood within the past month. The Red Cross was also seeking for platelet donations, as well as ‘power red’ donations. ‘Power red’ allows a donor to donate two units of blood while it returns the donor’s platelets and plasma back to the donor. The emergency for blood stemmed from the recent winter weather which was stopping volunteers and their operations to collect blood. With upcoming snow in the forecast, and the unpredictability of winter weather, the Red Cross is trying to encourage people to donate so it can BLOOD, page 5 The Beacon/Kirsten Peters The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer Brianna Schunk plays the guitar during her performance on stage in the SUB Ballroom at the first ever Wilkes Mental Health Society poetry slam. The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Emotions can be difficult to deal with, expressing them can prove to be even harder. The Wilkes Mental Health Society (WMHS) held a poetry slam on Feb. 13, to serve as an outlet for people to express theirs. “The goal behind this event is to give students a voice. Often our voices as students are muddled by what we are supposed to be doing rather than how we feel,” said Olivia Perez, one of the founders of the group. “We just want the students to know that their voice, their feelings, their emotions matter.” This platform brought out many student performers, covering their tribulations with acclimation to adulthood, breakups, inequality, and even had a bit of singing. Samantha Trobe, another one of the group’s founders, said that she heard another person perform a piece of poetry over the summer which ultimately inspired WMHS to hold this event. “It was extremely moving, and even a bit therapeutic. This is a great way for the students to express themselves, particularly in an artistic manner. “This is not limited to just poetry, the students can sing, dance, or do whatever it is to validate their experiences, and to help them share what they are going Largest MBB & MIH: first-year Bothclass teams in playoffhistory, bound, pages page 519 & 24 �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Feb. 13 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer This week’s Student Government meeting on Feb. 13 started out with a second presentation from Adventures in Science. This event is being held on Apr. 26 at Wilkes University where they will be inviting 255 fifth-grade students from local schools. This year’s theme is, “Science is SnOW Cool!” Adventures in Science requested $2,500 for t-shirts, drawstring bags, and safety glasses. They received the full amount with a passing motion of 27 approving, one opposing and zero abstaining. After Adventures in Science, the Vagina Monologues presented their fund request for their upcoming event. The event will be held on Feb. 22 and 23. They asked for $500, which will allow 100 Wilkes students to attend the performances for free, as the general admission cost to the show is $5. The Vagina Monologues raises awareness about women’s issues around the world. This year it will discuss women who have been incarcerated. All of the proceeds from the performances will be given to the Victims Resource Center, Domestic Violence Service Center, and Caring Communities. Late Night Lift, an event held for the first time last fall, hosted by the students of the Nursing Student Organization (NSO), the Passan School of Nursing and the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will make a reappearance this spring. Maverick Reed, a Wilkes Pharmacy student, revealed how much of a success the Late Night Lift was last semester. Late Night Lift is held at the YMCA, and all Wilkes students are welcome to workout from 9 to 11 p.m on Apr. 3. Free t-shirts, shaker bottles, and even custom towels will be given away during the event. Reed requested a total of $2,000, which will cover all of the giveaways for the event, as he is anticipating another great turnout for Late Night Lift. Funds for both the Vagina Monologues and Late Night Lift will be voted on next week. RHC announced its new interim President, Alanah Guerrero, who will be holding a meeting on Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Currently, they are asking Resident Assistants to nominate students they feel would be able to step up and fulfill the roles of student ambassadors. Commuter Council also will have its giveaway next week for anyone who would like to participate. In addition, on Feb. 28 the Programming Board will have its Rodeo Night. Finally, Student Government revealed that they are working on a big spring project. The plans for Casino Week were brought up as well, which will take place from Mar. 12 through the 15th. More information for both events will be discussed at a later meeting. @wilkesbeacon Today @ Wilkes by Friday, Mar. 29. Please email Dylan Fox at Dylan.Fox@wilkes.edu Do you need a work study job for the spring semester? Phonathon is hiring! You must have federal work study, be comfortable talking over the phone, and be able to commit to two shifts per week. Shift times are Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. Email Mary Simmons (mary.simmons@ wilkes.edu) to apply this week. 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Miller Room in the Henry Student Center. Receive dining dollars for attendance. Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Pain and Addiction Summit accepting student abstracts The Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit is now accepting student research abstracts for their Summit on Friday, Apr. 12 at Mohegan Sun: Poconos. The Summit is looking for all majors who are completing or have completed research revolving around the idea of substance use, harm reduction, stigma reduction and other related topics. Please submit abstracts online through the Google form linked on Adventure Ed to host open ropes course sessions Wilkes Adventure Education will be hosting Open Ropes Course sessions on Saturday, Feb. 23: the first from 2 to 4 pm. for youth and families and the second from 6 to 8 p.m. for adults only. The sessions will cost $10 per person. Waivers will be available before the session. For any questions please contact Jill Price at Jill.Price@wilkes.edu. Join Wilkes Food Advisory Board Wilkes Business Operations is looking for students to participate in the Food Advisory Board. The next meeting will be held at Upcoming Events: 2019 Spring Semester February 19 - Boost Your Social Presence Lecture (FBA) 19 - Free Emergency Car Kits (CC) 19 - Bowling Night (CC) 19 - The Non-Verbal’s of Hair 21 - Minute-To-Win-It (WUPB) 21-23 - ‘Carbaret’ 22-23 - Vagina Monologues 23 - Open Ropes Course 24 - Mall Shopping Shuttle 28 - Rodeo Night (WUPB) March 14 - Themed Bingo (WUPB) 16 - Glow Night at Skyzone (SD) 19 - Free Tire Gauges (CC) 19 - Movie Night 22 - Medieval Times (SD) 24 - Ice Skating & Pizza (SD) 28 - Fondue Night 31- Mall Shopping Shuttle WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government SD denotes Student Development Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Shop ‘til You Drop shuttle service Starting on Sunday, Jan. 27, Student Development will offer a shuttle to Walmart, Target and the Wyoming Valley Mall. The shuttle will run from noon to 4 p.m. the last Sunday of every month. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Table of Contents Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu News..................2 Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 News 3 Psychology Dept. hosts clinical social worker for addiction talk By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor On Feb. 13, licensed clinical social worker Beth Ann Delaney spoke to students in a sitdown lecture about drug addiction, titled “Telling the World About Addiction: What You Need to Know”. “I love the title,” said Delaney. “There is so much to talk about. “What is really important to talk about is why does addiction happen, how does it get there, what is the GPS of addiction? Addiction is the end point so how does that happen, because it can happen to you and I, it can happen to all generations, and to a person with any level of education.” Throughout the lecture, Delaney used the expression, GPS of addiction. Delaney explained the analogy by saying that addiction is the endpoint and that there is a process that gets a person from where they start in their life to being an addict. She described the “path” that people take to addiction are different for each individual and that no matter what those differences are they can be spotted before they get to the destination, addiction. The lecture was a relaxed dialogue between Delaney and the students, as Delaney shared stories and knowledge about drug addiction and addicts. Students responded with different inquiries about the topic. Delaney also connected the topic to the fields of interest the students in the room were studying as well as asked what brought the students to the event. This back and forth dialogue and question and answer style presentation worked to both get the information across while keeping the student engaged. It also showcased the style Delaney takes in working with addicts attempting to fight against their addiction. Delaney talked about how to identify signs of addiction early and how treatment needed to be varied to be effective for each individual. “There are so many reasons why treatment will work for some but not for others,” Delaney said. “We cannot look at everyone the same, there is not one person in this room that is the same. So why would we treat you the same, why would we treat someone struggling with different issues by using one model? There is not one model, I have to sit down with someone and figure out how did they get there, find out what they need, how to rework their brain.” Delaney then went into how the brain plays a role in addiction. By using the analogy of a computer getting a virus, Delaney expressed that addiction and other mental illness that cause neurological problems create complications in the brain and results in a loss. “Loss is a huge word. What do they lose, family, relationships of all kinds, they lose the good friends, there is no money in their pocket, loss. That loss drives them to continue because the drugs are the stuff that makes them feel better. That depth of their problem because of continuous use changes their entire way of thinking, their social life, and their value system,” she added. The event was attended by numerous students as well as Dr. Edward Schicatano and Dr. Robert Bohlander, both professors in Wilkes’ psychology department. “I think we need to be more educated about addiction. I think understanding it takes away the fear and builds compassion. When there is compassion there is more help. Most of the students who attended are already thinking about the importance of valuing addicts as people. There is hope, I think they could be more open-minded to these kinds of changes, we just have to nurture this way of thinking and compassion,” said Schicatano. Numerous students present were majors from psychology, neuroscience, pharmacy, nursing and more. Students should interest in Delaney’s work and how addiction affects the body as well as how to properly treat patients. “Remember that we cannot forget that behind the title addict is a good person. Our job in treatment is to bring out that good person, and to rewire their brain to make sure they know that under that there is a really good, smart person,” said Delaney. Delaney then shared a story of a young woman she worked with over the summer who at the beginning refused to work with Delaney towards helping her get over her addiction. Delaney continued to come back to visit the patient to show her that she wanted to help her. One thing Delaney said to the women was that she cared about her and wanted to help. Delaney then later sat down with the young woman and asked her to tell her about herself and pushed her to embrace the things in her life that others saw as worthless or weird. “I was not going to yell or scream or put her down more, that was the way we used to do it, instead I told her I thought she was pretty cool, and no one had ever said that to her clean and sober, “ said Delaney. Delaney received her degrees from Misericordia and Marywood, her Human Resource Management certificate from Scranton. She also teaches at Misericordia and Lackawanna college. In the fall Delaney will also be teaching a course titled “Psychology of Addiction” and will be taught online as an elective for students to take. One thing expressed by students was that the psychology department in comparison to other majors on campus is lacking in resources to provide a proper workplace for students to learn more about addiction and help improve the greater Wilkes-Barre community. They hope that the addition of Delaney’s course will improve the knowledge about addiction available for students and spark programs and activities to assist members of the community who may be facing mental health and addiction problems. Nalleyn Nunez, a senior psychology major, also attended the event and commented on what she took from Delaney’s talk. “We need education with action, we need to not just talk about the problems but go out into the community and carry out long term programs like going into the communities and help individuals out who are facing problems with mental health and addiction,” said Nunez. “Addiction is something so taboo I feel, and it should not be. If you walk outside of Wilkes-Barre you can see that mental health is something that a lot of people have been affected by,” she added. “It was wonderful that Beth Ann Delaney was able to come in and speak about it, I wish there was more students so that they could have taken in what she taught us,” she added. Miranda Zink, a junior psychology and neuroscience major, enjoyed the personal touch to Delaney’s talk. “(Delaney) was very nice, really casual and nonchalant and talked to students as more of a discussion than as a presentation,” said Zink. She particularly enjoyed the parts where Delaney shared her own experiences as a social worker and shared her favorite part. “(It) was really interesting but also could be helpful for someone who has a family member and does not know how to break that boundary.” “When she said that when you have a client that doesn’t really think anyone cares about them, that you can really break through to them not by constantly bothering them but by just saying ‘hey, how are you doing? I care about you.’ and just saying it until they believe it.” For more information about upcoming psychology lectures or events, please contact Dr. Edward Schicatano at Edward. Schicatano@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki Students and faculty who attended the addiction lecture sat together with clinical social worker Beth Ann Delaneyas she facilitated discussion. �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 News Public Safety discusses recent shooting near campus By Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor A recent shooting near campus prompted public safety to send out emergency alerts. The shooting, which took place on South Main Street near Pizza Fellas and the PSC gas station, occurred on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m., according to the Times Leader. Wilkes University sent out an emergency alert at 6:46 p.m, stating: “Report of shots fired in the area of Pizza Fellas 395 S Main St. Avoid area and use caution. Police already on scene. More info to come.” More alerts were sent out as police released more information on the situation. Public Safety sent out a notice email on Feb. 14 on the situation. “This was a dynamic event and little information was available to share in regards to suspect or vehicle information,” stated the email. As of sending the email, no suspects were identified. Chief Christopher J. Jagoe, the director of Public Safety, explained the process of alerting campus of emergencies. “First, we have to follow the guidelines of the Clery Act,” explained Jagoe. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which was signed in 1990, outlines the procedures on how to notify college campuses of crime, including timely notifications. “The law is pretty specific about [the crime] being on campus, or imminent to campus, or a threat to the campus,” he explained. “Outside of that, they do not give much guidance. We try to live to the spirit of the law, and give information out as quickly as possible.” Public Safety tries to ensure the veracity of reports on the police scanner before alerting campus. Reports may be called in as more extreme events than there actually is. From there, Public Safety determines identifiable information before sending an alert out to the community. “We didn’t provide a lot of information because there wasn’t a lot (for the shooting), but we first want to let people know there is something major going on out there,” he explained. “In this particular instance, it went out as shots fired, and very quickly it was reported that individuals were down. There was no information about suspects.” This particular situation did not lead Public Safety to send out a final alert specifying the safety of the area due to circumstances. “I like to hear that an arrest was made, or even that we know where the suspect is,” he said. “In some cases, the person has gone completely away from campus.” In the alerts, Public Safety urged students to use caution and to utilize public safety escorts as needed. “I get worried when I see things where people are videotaping. They hear shots and immediately their phones come out,” he said. “We are telling folks, ‘avoid, deny, defend.’ When you hear stuff like that, put space and time between you and that activity.” Jagoe stressed utilizing Public Safety services, such as Colonel Connector. Lieutenant Kenneth Lukasavage of public safety, discussed the constant surveillance of local crimes that could potentially affect campus. “We can hear everything WilkesBarre city is doing,” he explained. “For example, if there is a shooting in Sherman Hills and the suspect flees to the mall, we know that is no threat to Wilkes University. There is no need to send out a message for that because we don’t want to terrify people every time an incident happens in WilkesBarre. On the other hand, if there is an incident near King’s and we have information that they are fleeing towards campus, then we want to let the students know to avoid the area.” Students who need escorts around campus can contact Public Safety via the Wilkes Shield app, available on the Google Play and Apple App Store. continue up to question 265. It will also determine if the student is not ready for the exam and will fail the student. For those accelerated students, for the most part, all finished their exam at question 75 and passed. Dr. Maria Grandinetti, the coordinator of the accelerated program, talked about the NCLEX and how the program has adapted to better prepare their students for the exam. Grandinetti said that because the NCLEX is a computerized exam that does not allow the student taking the exam to go back to previous questions, nursing now has computerized exams that mimic that test to better prepare them. They only allow students a small calculator that is apart of the program, a highlighting tool, and an option to get rid of wrong answers. Since implementing this tactic with the last cohort, their overall score has increased. The accelerated program is a 12-month long program for students that already have their bachelor’s degrees to become registered nurses. The program is rigorous and teaches all the necessary information and skills to helps them pass the NCLEX and to go on and be nurses, further their education and many more options. Grandinetti, who was also an accelerated student herself years ago, understands these students and the program has overall become an interest and a passion for her. “This is where I gravitate towards,” said Grandinetti. “This is really my passion...There is nothing better than seeing a student be successful in the program and being successful on the NCLEX.” The Dean of the Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner also commented on the high pass rate of the accelerated students. “For our students to have 100 percent of first-time pass rate is an incredible accomplishment for the school,” said Zbegner. “The students work very hard.” Zbegner accredited the high passing rates to a joint effort between faculty and students. She said that faculty tries to come up with innovative ways to help better teach the students and that the students put in the hard work. “I think both faculty and students have really risen over the past five years,” she added. “Nursing is an incredible profession that offers you change, it offers you the flexibility and it provides growth in education.” One of the current accelerated, Katrina Organ, also commented on the program and her experiences with practicing for the NCLEX. “I was not super familiar with computer testing,” said Organ, “So having the ability to have all of our exams and get used to it a year before you actually take the NCLEX, I feel that it is definitely an advantage.” Organ also commented on the past cohorts 100 percent pass rate. “It’s really exciting,” said Organ. “I hope we can keep it up and I do think that is a good indicator that the faculty really try to prepare us.” The bachelor nursing students who took the test between Oct. 2017 and Sep. 2018 had 95.12 percent pass rate. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu Accelerated nursing program receives 100 percent pass rate By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor The Passan School of Nursing announced that the last cohort from their accelerated baccalaureate in nursing program all received a 100 percent pass rate on the national examination they take to become registered nurses. This 28-student cohort completed the program in 2018. The National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) is a standardized test that is taken nationwide to measure entry-level nursing competence. The test consists of a minimum of 75 questions and a maximum of 265 questions all testing critical thinking skills to make different judgment calls as a nurse. The test takes place on a computer program that assesses the student as the answer each question. With each question being answered either correctly or incorrectly, the computer determines if they are ready to work in a clinical setting. If at the point the student reaches question 75, the test will either be completed because they are believed to be ready or it will 4 @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 News Upcoming lecture discusses hair, culture, nonverbals By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer Funky hats, ponytails, headbands, everyone knows the struggle of a bad hair day. This is part of what Dr. Evene Estwick, an associate communication studies professor, and Dr. Gina Zanolini Morrison, associate professor of global cultures, will cover in the talk, “I Hear What Your Hair is Saying; The NonVerbals of Your Hair.” The event is set to occur in the ballroom in the SUB today starting at 5 p.m. This event will be an hour long. “Dr. Morrison has a daughter who is African-American, so we started talking about hair,” Estwick said. “My communications standpoint made me realize the non-verbal communication of hair, as in what your hair says about you and who you are. (Dr. Morrison) looks more at the cultural signals that hair can show.” This event is not the first time that BLOOD, from front page prepare for an even further decline in blood supply. Jacqueline Dercole, blood service manager with the Red Cross, further explained how the weather affected the Red Cross’ blood supply, specifically from the snowstorm on, Feb. 12. “The other day we lost all of our operations because of the ban on travel so the emergency really has been (ongoing). All blood types are needed,” said Dercole. The 2018-2019 government shutdown, which lasted 35 days, also has played a part in the lack of recent blood donations. “A core percent of our donations were coming from government employed facilities which were closed during the shutdown,” explained Dercole. She also added that the impending flu season is also affecting the already low supply. At the time of the blood drive, the Red Cross has less than a three-days supply for most of the different blood types. This is extremely low for their standards and usual supply which overall caused the emergency need for blood donors. Dercole said that the Red Cross usually holds about four to five blood drives at Wilkes University a year. She further 5 the two have tackled the concept. They gave this talk about five years ago at the Pennsylvania Chapter of National Association for Multicultural Educators (PA-NAME). The two have also given this talk at Juniata College as well as Messiah College and felt this was the perfect time to bring this talk to Wilkes University for the first time. Severa students addressed what their hair means to them. Mmachi Dimoriaku, a junior theatre major, spoke about the importance of her own hair. “My hair means everything to me,” said Dimoriaku. “Once when I was a child, my mother cut off all of my hair as a punishment. When my hair finally grew back, I took it as a new meaning of loving yourself. I became very proud of my hair. When I am wearing different styles, it feels like I am wearing the strength and determination of my ancestors.” Kayle Acker-Carter, a sophomore environmental engineering major, commented on her hairstyle, and how being away from her own hairdresser has changed her hair routine. “My hair has been relaxed and straight for most of my life. This was mostly to make it more manageable for my mom to do my hair,” said Acker-Carter. “Now in college I cannot get home to get my hair relaxed all of the time, so I have gone with a more natural hairstyle with my crochet hair.” Going over just how expensive and time-consuming hairstyles certain are, and the great lengths some people go to have certain hairstyles is a large proponent of the event. Acker-Carter also emphasized how people treat her now that she has this new hairstyle. “More people seem to feel the need to touch my hair. Many women of color face this issue. People just want to touch black girl’s hair. I am not a dog, I do not want you to touch me. There is no need for anyone to pet my hair. I am just a person with curly hair. I am no different explained why Red Cross chooses Wilkes University to hold a large series of blood drives every year. “(Wilkes University) is one of our largest collectors in Luzerne County as far as colleges and universities,” she said. According the the Red Cross, Wilkes University helped collect 136 units of blood in 2017 alone. A unit is roughly one pint of blood. Volunteers from the Northeastern chapter of the Red Cross, located in WilkesBarre checked people in, helped people settle in and recover after the event. Shirts and snacks welcomed the donors after they got done having blood drawn. There was a steady stream of Wilkes University students, faculty, staff and community members who lined up to donate blood. Donors could have either made an appointment on line or could have done a walk-in donation. Sociology professor, Dr. Robert Tuttle, also donated at the most recent blood drive and talked about why he chooses to donate when he can. “I do try to donate every time there is a drive at Wilkes,” said Tuttle. “There is often an urgent need for blood, and donating is an easy way to contribute something to the community.” Morgan Burton, junior neuroscience and psychology major, decided to donate blood this past blood drive on Valentine’s Day. “It’s important for people to donate because there are people in the world who either have a condition that need blood or something happened in their life, that was no fault of their own and they need our help,” said Burton. “I would want The Beacon/Steffen Horwath someone to do the The blood drive took place on Valentine’s Day, just two days after same for me.” a snowfall. The weather has caused problems for the Red Cross. The drive collected 38 units of blood, which in turn uncollected as a result,” Mauger said. will help up to 114 patients in Northeastern The Red Cross and their local volunteers PA and beyond, Alana Mauger, Red Cross will hold their next blood drive on Tuesday, external communications manager said. Apr. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lounge “The Wilkes University drive was on the first floor of the Henry Student especially important because snow, ice and Center. freezing temperatures have led to 20 blood drives being canceled over the past month, @wilkesbeacon and close to 600 blood donations went Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu from you. Please do not pet me.” These feelings, as well as other kinds of emotions that different types of hair evoke, will be a key part of the presentation. “We will be placing different images on the screen, which we will follow up with question and answers from the audience. This sort of activity is something that they can get involved in at the talk,” said Estwick. This talk is one that all of the students at Wilkes can learn from, according to Estwick. From how people different from you have to treat their hair, to what someone’s hair truly means about them. The event will be a safe space to ask honest questions and further understand different cultures. If there are any further questions or concerns about this event, contact the Associate Director of Diversity, Erica Acosta through her email, Erica.acosta@ wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 News Diversity Office, SHINE to host African-American read-in By Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor Campus Diversity Initiatives is presenting an African American read-in for Black History Month. The event will take place from 4:15 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. The annual event will be in collaboration with the SHINE afterschool program. The program, which launched in 2015, offers four days of week of after-school curriculum for students. The National African American Readin is the nation’s oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature, according to Wilkes. The even was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English. The Wilkes students will read the book “We Could Be Brothers” by Derrick Barnes. The novel tells a story of two African-American boys becoming friends during after school suspension. The event has been taking place at Wilkes University for the past three years, with different sets of students. This is the first year collaborating with the SHINE after-school program. Erica Acosta, the associate director of the diversity at Wilkes, spoke about the creation of the program, as well as how the department alters it based on audience. “Depending on what community I’m collaborating with, I tailor the books to it,” she explained. “For example, I did a youth group program out in Sherman Hills for their after school program and we gave little toddler books.” The office is still looking for volunteers for the event, according to Acosta. “You do not to be black or African American to help us read the book,” she explained. “It is in celebration of the authors and whatever book we decide to read to the students.” Acosta feels the event helps to highlight a history that is not usually taught in the classroom. “Since we do not get to highlight a lot of the narratives from black, latino, asian and native american authors that are out there, I think this gives us the focus to hone in on that and celebrate authors and their stories.” Deanna Drako, assistant director of the middle school programs at SHINE, discussed the importance of children reading books by African-American authors. “I think it’s important for students to learn about all different cultures and we definitely try to do that at SHINE,” she said. “We learn about African culture, Egyptian culture, Mexican culture, so I think this ties in nicely.” “Also it is important to celebrate Black History month and let them know that someone is similar to them can become an author because that’s what this is about,” she continued. “I think it is important to let them know you can be anything you want to be.” Dannah Lassiter decided to participate because of the lack of events surrounding Black History Month in Wilkes-Barre. “I think it is a great opportunity to get the word out there and build on African American heritage,” she said. “It is good to know your roots. I feel like AfricanAmerican history has been overlooked in certain regards.” Lassiter is in the Creative Writing graduate program at Wilkes, and is 6 Graphic by Madi Hummer currently writing a story based on her grandmother, who is African-American, and her life. “There is so much research I had to do in terms of black history and civil rights, I felt like I was cheated growing up because I didn’t learn everything I did within my own research now. I feel like it’s important to let people know their history, help them celebrate it, and let them know they made it.” Those interested in the program should contact Erica Acosta via email at Erica.Acosta@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu Dining Services expands weekend hours for select locations By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor It was announced that beginning on Saturday, Feb. 16, Wilkes Dining Services will be expanding the weekend hours of some of the dining locations on campus. Both Rifkin Cafe, with Grilleworks and Which Wich, and the Stark POD will be open longer and more frequently on the weekend. Rifkin will be open on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m to 4 p.m and on Sunday from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. Stark POD will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. However Greens to Go in Stark Learning Center will remain closed during the weekend. The notice to students read that Dining Services heard the feedback of students using the ‘Your Dining Voice’ survey platform.. ‘Your Dining Voice’ is a platform where students are given various questions and asked their overall opinion of dining on campus. Beginning in early December of the past year, Dining Services did open up the POD Market, Greens To Go and Rifkin on the weekends, however, Rifkin’s hours were much shorter compared to the recent change. Richard Coburn, the General Manager of Dining Services, commented on the sudden change to the weekend hours. “We received some feedback that students like the option of Greens to Go and the POD open, but they also wanted to have the variety that comes at Which Wich and Grille Works,” said Coburn. “Since last spring, we have been evaluating what’s being offered across campus at different times and how that fits the student experience and lifestyle. We gather feedback through our Your Voice Counts, guest satisfaction survey as well as our Food Advisory Board,” added Coburn. “We are always evaluating the program and seeking guest feedback to offer increased availability and options as we move forward. The feedback we receive gives us the ability to do so in an effective manner.” Although Greens to Go, a popular salad and sandwich/ wrap option on campus will be closed, the POD will have different premade Greens to Go sandwiches and salads for sale. Coburn also commented on the ability for a medium to record student feedback and how it helps them. “The ability for students to give us details on their experience has allowed us to recognize employees for providing outstanding customer service as well as the opportunity to add to the program in the areas that matter the most to the Wilkes Campus Community,” he added. “From changing hours as well as adding more items made without gluten, the surveys really help us connect with the university. We just launched a new platform through ‘Your Dining Voice,’ which makes the survey more streamlined to really focus on the things that will make an immediate impact.” Students and staff members commented on the new changes. Nicole Nyce, a senior psychology student, commented on how the hours will be beneficial to students on campus. “I think it’ll help a lot of students, especially those who live on campus, by having access to more dining options to fit their busy schedules,” said Nyce. The Beacon/Maddie Davis The Stark POD Market is an oncampus convenience store for students. Imani Claudine, a student worker for Dining Services, shared her feelings about the specifically the POD being open on the weekends. “I think it is a good idea because so far since I have started working on the weekends a lot of people really come in,” said Claudine. If interested, feedback about Wilkes Dining Services can be recorded on YourDiningVoice.com. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Wilkes Theatre set to perform Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret By Isabella Sobejano Staff Writer This upcoming week at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, the production “Cabaret” will be taking place on Feb. 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Feb. 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. This Tony award-winning musical is based on the book by Joe Masteroff with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. “Cabaret” takes audiences into the period of Hitler’s rise to power in Weimar, Germany by following the interlocking stories of Sally Bowles, who is a self-destructive cabaret singer, Cliff Bradshaw, a young American journalist, and the citizens of Berlin as they are caught up in the turmoil of a changing society. The student cast includes: Justin Gaskill as Emcee, Michaela Catapano as Sally Bowles, Kris Tjornhom as Clifford Bradshaw, Melissa Beradelli as Fraulein Kost and Alex Booth as Herr Schultz. This production suits a large audience because of its many subplots. and according to Maddison Black, a junior at at times one may lose sight of the big Wilkes University who will be portraying picture; therefore, it’s important to keep your eyes open rather Fraulein Schneider, a than focusing on the German woman who miniscule distractions runs a boarding house, which can lead to says, “There are a couple disaster. different plots going Thus, the play on. Overall, it’s a really addresses several interesting story and it different topics and leaves you with so many themes. “Cabaret is a open ended questions that great production to be you want answered.” involved in because of Cast member, Justin the nature of the show. Gaskill, a Wilkes senior I think a performer or also commented on the anyone involved in the show. show leaves feeling as “I would say this is a if they have changed in very different type of musical because it’s not Marketing Communications some way or may have a different point of view happy go lucky. It’s very because it opens your dark, yet there are several From left to right: Sally Bowles eyes,” said Gaskill. big musical numbers. (Michaela Catapano), Clifford However, there is still a Bradshaw (Justin Gaskill) and Fraulein Students at Wilkes are encouraged to dark undertone to it.” Kost (Melissa Berardelli). become involved in The production also discusses the distractions of life and how the productions, whether it’s auditioning for a role or working backstage with tech equipment, as Black has previously done. Students are encouraged to attend and Wilkes students may attend for free. John Liebetrau is directing the play. He has been helping students perfect their German accents for the production. “Learning the German accent and perfecting it has been one of my favorite parts. It’s really interesting to learn,” said Black. While Wilkes students are encouraged to join, one should note that it does have a darker theme and there are some sexual themes as well as innuendos in the production. General admission is $10, $5 for students, and free for all Wilkes students, faculty and staff with ID. Center. The Dorothy Dickson Darte Center is located at 239 South River Street and parking is available at the Henry Student Center. For more information, call the box office at (570) 408-4540. @wilkesbeacon Isabella.sobejano@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment EEK PREIESSION fl>c/uJtsl BUMMER IEISION I J111111, KJ lb J. 12 NINE-WEEl SESSION ,/111111, KJ lb ,,,.. /3 �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 POETRY SLAM, from front page “This was a nice event for Wilkes to have. A slam is something that typically only at big colleges” said Kayla AckerCarter, a sophomore environmental engineering student. “Though, I do wish that there was more emotion available in this. Slam poetry is meant to pull at your heartstrings, the performers had so much potential but did not seem to tug at my heartstrings.” Shannon O’Connor, another founder of WMHS was pleased by the outcome of the event. O’Connor also expressed that she was pleased with the number of speakers who were interested in performin. “There are 10 or 11 speakers tonight, and we only expected like five or six. Though we obviously hope for this event to grow, and for more people to be able to express themselves,” O’Connor said. The people speaking were a diverse crowd: men, women and all different 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Jay Guziewics presenting her poem at the poetry slam. majors. “Students should come to these events to see all of the talents at Wilkes. Here (at Wilkes), we often stay in our own little bubbles of our major” said Acker-Carter. Acker-Carter continued to say that you can see the diverse talent at the The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer university rather than from one or two departments or majors. With the the turnout they had, the WMHS plans to hold another poetry slam in the future and even make it a once per semester event. The student performers were also excited at the prospect of being able to get up and express their emotions again. “I absolutely would do this again. I think that it is so important to hold events like this often,” said Natalie Carleo, a senior communication studies student. “I think that having this environment where it is making people comfortable to speak. To give the environment for growth and for people to be able to share their creativity.” Students were excited about this event, and look forward to future events from the WMHS, and to see what the club holds in the future. “I think that this event was amazing. I cannot wait for the next one,” said AckerCarter, “but I did not even know that the Wilkes Mental Health Society even existed. The more that they do, the better for the school. The more that they have the capacity to help the student body.” @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu The Beacon's Featured Photos of the Week PHOTOS of the WEEK A bridge, under the bridge, over the water. The river's waters make our eyes wander. A look across the linkage between Wilkes-Barre and Kingston. Sometimes, we must blur what we always are drawn to in order to see what else is out there. @wilkesbeacon Seth.Platukis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 12, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 1967: Wilkes students cast paper ballots in Honor Code vote Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Feb. 24, 1967 (Vol. 26, Issue 15) issue of The Beacon. The Beacon has quite the storied past through Bucknell Junior College, to Wilkes College, and now Wilkes University. The Beacon has enjoyed many years of success, publishing continuously since 1936. The newspaper began as The Bison Stampede from 1934 until 1936 before changing names to The Beacon. Curious to see more online? Check out www.beaconarchives.wilkes.edu to dig through a Wilkes University treasure. This week, we revisit the issue of plagiarism -Complied by Luke Modrovsky, Editor-in-Chief By Carol Okrasinski Editorial Staff Members of the student body will cast their ballots Tuesday and Wednesday, February 28 and March 1, at the two cafeterias and the snack bar on the referendum of the Honor Code. Their decisions will determine whether or not the policy of academic integrity will go into effect. The members of the committee hope that this policy will help to bring about the long-hopedfor student-faculty-Administration cooperation. In order to be established as a policy of the College, the code must be accepted by a quota of students exceeding the simple majority. Gerald Weber, a member of the Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 08 committee, states that there must be an honorable environment at the College if it is to remain a mature educational institution. ‘Since we will have to face responsibility of this nature during our professional lives, there is no reason to assume that we can’t or shouldn’t accept it now. It is time for all of us to reevaluate ourselves and the environment we live in. Anyone who lies, steals, or cheats, in my estimation, has no place among us here at the College. If you accept this statement, you have accepted academnic integrity.” Letters have been sent to all students by the committee to remind them of the importance of this referendum; copies of the Honor Code have been made available at the Bookstore and at various locations on campus. The Honor Code will only deal with infractions such as cheating, plagiarism, etc. It will definitely not be a social code. The initiation of this policy will bring about the Creation of a student Senate and a student Honor Court. The Senate will pass sentence in those cases where a violation of the Honor Code has been verified by the court. This is a student-initiated and student. run system: the only participation of the Administration is in the case that a student’s expulsion may be reviewed by the President of the College. The Committee on Academic Integrity was formed October. 1965. The committee is composed of TIHIIE IffiliCC(Q)N THE BEACON FREE Take one Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania By Your Name Here Staff Writer The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. 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Jordan Fritz, Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Fritz@wilkes.edu 11 �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion 12 vs. By Savannah Pinnock & Isabella Sobejano Opinon Editor, Staff Writer What are you going to do with that major? What are your plans after college? Wow, are you planning to go into the medical field? If you or anyone you know have been asked these questions, it is likely that you’ve come into contact with one of the most subtle tensions present in the collegiate world. This tension has to do with the STEM VS. Humanities debate. In fact, even the terms hard science and soft science seem to have strong denotations. Quickly reflecting on one’s early K-12 education and a lesson on opposites, it is clear that the opposite of a hard science is an easy science. Is this suggesting that the humanities are easy fields? Conversely, are STEM fields more challenging and superior to the Humanities? The answer may surprise you. In an effort to answer the question of whether the STEM or humanities fields are better, this topic will be addressed from a wide range of perspectives. But first, what does STEM mean or stand for? And what are the humanities? Well, the term STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The stem majors are one of the two major interdisciplinary fields one can pursue at a liberal arts institution. The second of the two major interdisciplinary fields are the humanities. The humanities can be defined as literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences. Taking a look at this description of the humanities, it is clear to see that it is egalitarian. In contrast to the previously aforementioned descriptions of the humanities, it appears as though the problem or tension seen between these fields has to do with the negative connotations placed on the Humanities. One may suggest that both disciplines have a negative stigma in one way or another. However, the truth is that the humanities receive a great deal of negativity in academic circles. For instance, when pondering the idea of pursuing the humanities, have your parents ever greeted you with a questioning glance stating, “but what are you going to do with that? Is that practical?” These attitudes may fuel our negative perception of the humanities. As a consequence of this, it is clear that the humanities receive the most negative sentiments. Professor Michelle Anthony, the chair of Wilkes University’s English department contributes to this debate as a member of the humanities. However, she makes it clear that her perspectives are her own. They are not meant to represent the views of others who are involved in the humanities. The term humanities is one that has a singular meaning but is defined in a plethora of ways. According to Anthony, “The humanities are a set of disciplines that are the study of what makes us human.” They teach us how we can be the best to each other 0 through “examples of history, written texts, performing arts, visual arts, music, philosophy and languages.” She states that her first academic interest was the psychological field but she transitioned to English because it felt more tailored to her interests, i.e. her passion for reading and sharing literary knowledge. In her transition, she realized that while the change was still in the realm of the humanities, she was given the ability to “study what makes us human.” She could instruct/inform others of that through �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 the written text as opposed to explicitly psychological methods. Anthony also makes it clear that she feels as though the “dichotomy of Stem and humanities is a false dichotomy that has been created recently.” Anthony believes that these fields have always paired well. As a consequence of this, Anthony states that “I don’t think either one is better-- I think that they both compliment each other and you can’t separate them.” According to Isabella Sobejano, one of the authors of this piece, notices a difference of opinions between the two. From genetic engineering to artificial intelligence, STEM-related fields are flourishing because of their potential in world-transforming breakthroughs. However, what about the humanities? What can you do with a degree in English literature besides teach? While we typically do hear that the humanities are not as prevalent or lucrative professions as STEM-related fields, the humanities are still an integral part of STEM-based fields. When it comes Opinion down to it, one field is not better than the other because both disciplines build off one another and interrelate. While the humanities encourage creative thought, interpretation and freethinking, STEM encourages critical, analytical and precise answers. However, while these two disciplines may seem as polar opposites, humanity as a whole is in need of both. Both in college and in high school it is a requirement to take your basic biology course and an English course because both disciplines are critical to producing citizens that are well-rounded and can participate effectively in society. STEM encourages problem solving skills, logical thinking and the tools to create new innovations. However, humanities and social sciences encourage appreciation for world art, literature and music, as well as a broader understanding of many subjects such as the exploration of our personal beliefs and a greater understanding of others. What both do is give us a greater understanding of our world and its inhabitants. STEM and humanities complement one another by giving students different skills to function in our society and give us a greater understanding of the world. For example, if a surgeon needed to break some bad news to the family of patient, they must have empathy and understanding of others. This does not necessarily require a scientific approach, but rather a more humane touch. This is where the humanities and STEM fields interrelate. Dr Kenneth Klemow, professor and chair of the Wilkes Biology Department, said, “I teach an energy course, and I personally find that people react better to an arts type presentation that converts science than showing raw data, such as graphs and figure. So, as a scientist, you show several tables or charts, but another way to get a point or concept across is by writing a story or making a play.” In essence, we use our skills from both disciplines on a day-to-day basis, and Page Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer 13 without either one we wouldn’t thrive in either respective discipline. Essentially, both fields come together to form a well-rounded student because each discipline has skills that are necessary to develop in the future. According to Dr. Paola Bianco, romance language professor from the Global Cultures Department, “Humanities and sciences interrelate in the sense that in both disciplines you need to exercise critical, analytical and creative thinking.” It’s true, both fields feed off one another and encourage different approaches to the way we view problems. For example, in my calculus II class we needed to integrate a problem on the board through substitution. At first glance, one may not be able to see how it is possible to integrate such a messy problem that is filled with natural logs or inverse trigonometric functions. Sometimes you can’t just pick a substitution and find the antiderivative, but rather you need to think outside of the box. You may need to algebraically manipulate the problem in order to find your substitution. In this respect, I find that creative thinking is highly encouraged in fields dealing with the liberal arts, but it’s also necessary in mathematics as well. Klemow also said, “Scientists are good at asking questions, but humans are good storytellers too. We can put this into a framework that students can understand. On that basis, the humanities and the sciences occupy an equally high place in our work and in human endeavor.” This is where both fields can complement one another, so we can thrive in whatever field we wish to pursue whether that may be musical theater or rocket science. However, all in all, both fields encourage not only a greater understanding, but also a greater appreciation for humanity as a whole. “Both disciplines are geared toward solving and understanding problems that deal with humanity,” said Bianco. Bianco does not believe that one field is superior to the other, rather they feed off one another. We can certainly use skills from the humanities and apply them to STEM based fields and vice versa. Therefore, we can’t answer which is better, because one is not better than the other. Rather we truly need both in today’s world. After all, both are geared toward understanding the world in which we live in just with different approaches. @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu Isabella.Sobejano@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion Editorial Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Cabrini Rudnicki Maddie Davis LA&E - Sarah Matarella Opinion - Savannah Pinnock Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Natalie Stephens Opinion - Parker Dorsey Sports - Available DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu - -c----~-Our Voice Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Why Americans love their football and the AAF The Alliance of American Football (AAF) debuted the week after the conclusion of the NFL season and it proved one thing, that Americans love and want more football. The debut broadcast of the AAF on CBS went head-to-head with the NBA on ABC, who had superstars James Harden and Chris Paul go up against Paul George and Russell Westbrook in the thick of a playoff race. According to SBNation the AAF drew 2.9 million viewers while the NBA on ABC had 2.5 million viewers. We believe that football will remain king in America and the AAF will succeed. The American people have made it clear that they love football and the creation of another league. The AAF’s approach has also been to grow itself, not to compete with the other major sports in the world. Their season runs from February to April, during the conclusion of the anticlimatic NBA regular season. The AAF season ends around the time the NBA and NHL playoffs get started, meaning they are not competing with them and drawing viewers for a majority of their post-season play. Still, football has always drawn high ratings, whether it is people watching college football, the NFL Scouting Combine, the Senior Bowl, and college football spring football games. People are hungry for football, not just the NFL, and the AAF is turning into another way for American fans to get their fix. Colin Cowherd, host of an afternoon Fox Sports talk show called “The Herd” said “I think the AAF and even the XFL next spring are going to make it. If I could invest in both of these leagues I would.” Cowherd also brought up a great point that sports gambling being legal now also changes the game. We agree, due to the fact that anyone can bet on sports now. People who want to bet on football will be drawn to the AAF and become locked in on their seasons. There are currently eight teams in the AAF and all but two of them (Arizona and Atlanta) are located in media markets without an NFL team. The league contains a decent amount of football big-names with the ability to bring in fans based on their name recognition alone, both on the field and in the executive suite. Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward and Justin Tuck highlight the former NFL stars currently in an executive role with the league. College football fan favorite Steve Spurrier, former Rams offensive mastermind Mike Martz and Hall of Fame player Mike Singletary are the prominent head coaches in the AAF. Former prominent NFL players include Trent Richardson, Christian Hackenberg, Gavin Escobar, Nick Folk and Zach Mettenberger. This familiarity brought in a lot of new fans than they would have otherwise, and it has the potential for several interesting storylines to occur in the league. For example, will Trent Richardson play well enough to get another NFL shot? Will Christian Hackenberg ever look like he belongs on a football field? A major change that has been received well is that officiating crews have a ninth member called a sky judge who reviews every play using booth review technology. The sky judge can both call or take away penalties that can override decisions made by the ingame officials. Also, the sky judge is mic’d up, which means fans can listen to what the official is saying while they go through what they’re seeing during a specific play. This allows fans to see the decision-making involved in whether they let a call stand or get it overturned. The fans love the AAF and if its debut is a sign, it shows that it is here to stay and that people love having an outlet for football outside of both the NFL and CFB seasons. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion The 61st Annual Grammy Awards: A Monumental Night In Music By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer The biggest night in music returned to Los Angeles on Feb. 11 to honor the best artists in the music industry. The highly anticipated 61st Annual Grammy Awards were hosted by 15-time Grammy winner, Alicia Keys, and certainly did not disappoint. With a star studded lineup of performances, heartfelt tributes and surprise wins, the night was filled with amazing moments from start to finish, wowing the audience several times over. For the first time ever, the categories were dominated by mostly females and numerous artists received their very first nominations such as Canadian singer/ songwriter Shawn Mendes, pop singer Camila Cabello, country duo Dan + Shay and chart-topping artist Ariana Grande, among many others. Kacey Musgraves came away as one of the night’s biggest winners, taking home a total of four Grammys; Best Country Song for “Space Cowboy”, Best Country Performance for “Butterflies”, Best Country Album and Album Of The Year for “Golden Hour”. The same award hasn’t been won by the same artist since Taylor Swift in 2010. Childish Gambino, another big winner, also took home four awards for “This Is America” which won Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Music Video and Best Rap/Sung Performance. Opening the show with a performance inspired by her grandmother’s childhood, Camila Cabello took the stage to perform her hit single “Havana”, as the first Latina to open the Grammys, with other well known stars Ricky Martin, Young Thug and J. Balvin. Colorful, lively, and packed with amazing vocals, it was the perfect start to the night. Alicia Keys followed with a monologue that preached about the inspiring connection of music and empowerment of women, bringing her soul sisters Lady Gaga, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith on stage. Speaking of positivity, the power of music and spreading love, Keys was the perfect host for the show and filled the stage with many other stars throughout the night, including John Mayer to tell the heart warming story of friendship about the 2004 Song Of The Year win. The Grammys were very performance heavy this year with a total of 18 performances and only nine awards being presented during the three and a half hour air time. With a wide range of diverse performances lined up for the night, there were multiple moments that were incredible and others that were not as impressive. Making his Grammy performance debut, Shawn Mendes performed his vulnerable single “In My Blood” with a beautiful arrangement of strings and was joined by Miley Cyrus, arguably making it one of the most stunning performances of the night. Kacey Musgraves did a gorgeous rendition of her song “Rainbow” that captivated the audience with her fantastic vocals, lyrics and stage presence. Alicia Keys performed a medley of songs she wished she wrote from Kings Of Leon’s “Use Somebody” to Drake’s “In My Feelings” and her own “Empire State Of Mind” while playing not one, but two pianos simultaneously which amazed the world. Janelle Monáe added even more feminine power to the night with her leading single “Make Me Feel” which channeled aspects from Janet Jackson and Prince all while creating an eye catching performance. Some of the performances that drew a lot of questions included the confusing pairing of Post Malone and the Red Hot Chili Peppers which showcased a mix of various hit songs between the two well known artists but the combination certainly did not work very well. A Motown tribute was led by Jennifer Lopez and disappointed many. What was meant to be a heartfelt appreciation for the soulful music was simply ineffective and missed what could have potentially been a great performance. Cardi B also took the stage and performed her new single “Money” which was interesting but almost incomparable to the other performances of the night. The night also contained multiple tributes to honor specific artists and genres of music. Dolly Parton was the 2019 Musicares Person of the Year and appeared in her own tribute on stage which featured powerful vocals from Miley Cyrus, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Katy Perry, and Kacey Musgraves. Diana Ross made an appearance for her upcoming 75th birthday and held the audience’s attention with her performance. A peaceful but powerful tribute was dedicated to the incredible Aretha Franklin who changed music as we know it today and passed away last year. Recapping the year in music is always a classic touch to the award show and the Grammys did a generally good job with the various tributes that were sprinkled throughout the night. Despite the general success of the Grammys this year, there was still quite an abundance of backlash and criticism throughout the night. For the first time, Best Rap Album was won by a female artist as Cardi B took home the award but as soon as the announcement was made, the 15 Internet exploded in disbelief. Mac Miller, who unexpectedly passed away last year, earned his very first Grammy nomination for that award with his album “Swimming”. The Academy had made it seem that the rapper was guaranteed the win, even flying his parents out to the show just to have the award go to another artist. Katy Perry received backlash for her performance with Dolly Parton as most people noticed she was trying to upstage the country star and elbowing Kacey Musgraves out with her try hard attempt to own the moment. Two of the most inspiring and truthful acceptance speeches were given by Drake and Dua Lipa who both got cut off mid speech as the show was sent to commercial which caught the eye of many. Every award show comes with criticisms and it was certainly evident through various parts of the Grammys this year. Overall, between the perfect host, stunning performances, surprising wins and historic moments in the music industry, the 61st Annual Grammy Awards were definitely a show to watch and one to remember in years to come. Graphic by Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Breanna. Ebisch@wilkes.edu How did you feel about this year’s Grammy Awards? Follow us on our social media platforms and let us know. Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion Dreams: Are they of the past or a reflection of the present? By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor Since the dawn of time, wars have been fought as a sheer consequence of an us versus them mentality. The Crusades, The Holocaust and The World Wars have all occurred as a result of acknowledging the differences of others and finding them offensive. On Aug. 28, 1963 a man by the name of Martin Luther King noticed this destructive pattern and delivered his well-known “I Have a Dream” speech to a quarter of a million people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. His dream advocated for racial equality, peace and harmony among people of all walks of life. King, along with many other civil rights activists , led a peaceful resistance against an opposition of hatred, division and disharmony. In light of Black History Month, has King’s speech been realized in modern day America? And has society began to embrace the notion of peace and equality? After a brief analysis of the latest news and the events that are occurring nationally and internationally, it is clear that the answer is quite relative. In many ways society has progressed and changed for the better. As a person of color, one is no longer subjected to having to utilize separate facilities or attend a separate educational institution as a consequence of racial segregation. However, on the other side of the coin, prejudice of any kind and relics of a darker time are still present. For instance, not very long ago the Italian Fashion House by the name of Gucci released a clothing item that had an uncanny resemblance to Blackface. According to USA Today, as a result of this, “Gucci announced a major push Friday to step up diversity hiring as part of a long-term plan to build cultural awareness.” They have also pulled the sweater from the market. The question is, was this clothing item an accidental creation? Or was it a purposeful attempt to bring back a demeaning relic of America’s racist past? The truth is that one cannot be entirely sure but the clothing item bears too many similarities to the racial caricatures that were used to make fun of AfricanAmericans and Black people as a whole just a few decades ago. These caricatures exaggerated the features of African-American and Black people in an effort to humiliate them. It suggested that this race was inferior to the Caucasian race. It must also be said that these racial caricatures were not limited to Black people, they were also used against Asians, Native Americans and other racial groups in an effort to support the claim that other races were inferior to the Caucasian race. With this in mind, it is clear that one of the primary reasons why these implicit and explicit acts of racism still exist comes as a result of ignorance. Ignorance is the reason why King’s dream has not been fully realized and fulfilled. Since the dawn of time, the wars that have ensued as a result of this us vs them mentality are due to simply not knowing and fear. As humans, we often fear what we do not know, it’s just a part of our psychology. However, in 2019 there is little to no reason why ignorance still persists in society. It is clear to see that this ignorance often comes as a result of intentionally harmless statements such as “I do not see color or race.” In fact, last year it was reported that two black men were arrested as a consequence of racial profiling at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, Pa. According to Washington Post writer Eugene Scott, former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz responded to the event by stating “As somebody who grew up in a very diverse background as a young boy, in the projects, I didn’t see color as a young boy,” he said. “And I honestly don’t see color now.” On a superficial level, it is clear to see that his intentions are to suggest that Starbucks is not a racist company. However, this response does not address the racial issues that led to the 16 previously aforementioned incarceration. According to Scott, the Washington Post writer, “to adequately address racial issues, you have to see race.” The response given by Schultz suggests that in order to alleviate racism, one should just avoid addressing the elephant in the room. The truth is that in order to allow for peace and harmony it is essential that classrooms, academic circles and society as a whole encourage conversations about colorism, sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia and many more forms of discrimination. So to answer the question of whether the dreams of the past are a reflection of the present, it is clear that they are not. However, one day this may be a reality if we make a societal attempt to eliminate all forms of ignorance. Graphic by Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Savannah. Pinnock@wilkes.edu Do you have opinions? Do you wish you had a platform to share them? Contact Savannah Pinnock to write about it and get it off your chest. savannah.pinnock@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion Meet the Majors 17 This week’s major: Sports Management Interviews and Photos by Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. James Dotter Senior James chose sports management because he always liked and enjoyed sports. He played sports throughout his life and wanted to carry that on through his education. His dream job would include something in sports media or sports marketing. James is a communications minor, so having a job in catered towards that field would be great, as well. Shawn Shaw Sophomore Shawn chose the path of sports management because his cousin is in the field and sees how much he enjoys it. His dream job would be some type of marketing. He would also be interested in doing the sales of equipment, or recruiting and scouting players like you see in Netflix specials. Caitlin Klinger Junior Caitlin switched her major from education because she believes it is important to find something you are passionate for. She has heard that sports management is becoming irrelevant and she wants to prove contrary. Her dream job would be to work in community relations, specifically in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers. Caitlin Brossman Senior Caitlin chose sports management as her major from within the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business due to her interest in the sports industry. After leaving school, is she revealed her dream job, it would be to work as a special events coordinator for either an arena or sports team. �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Opinion Harkening back to the sound of old school rock n’ roll By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Feral Roots, released almost a month ago, is the brand new album from the blues rock n’ roll band Rival Sons. The band is celebrating a decade of heavy touring and high octane riffs, and their sixth album is no exception to the norm they established for themselves. “We spent more time writing, passing things back and forth. We spent a week in this place called Hohenwald, Tennessee, we had this little writing cabin. It was real far out, really quiet and beautiful,” said guitarist Scott Holiday in an interview with Guitar.com. “We would just wake up and start writing together, then go out into nature, swim in the creek and then meet back up later, make a fire and talk about the things we’d seen that day. It really set the tone for what we wanted to do, writing-wise, and gave us the energy. Then we went home and began to work on those songs, passing it around until things were beaten into shape.” Rivals Sons signed with Nashville-based Low Country Sound last year after releasing four albums through Earache Records. LCS is a Warner Music Group imprint run by the band’s longtime producer Dave Cobb, and its primary focus is releasing music from Southern country and Americana acts. This Southern atmosphere rears its head multiple times on Feral Roots. From the album cover and title to the aforementioned inspired sound, Feral Roots sounds like it was written in the bayou. The album is a juggernaut and its production evokes the feeling of 1970s rock n’ roll. The buzzy guitars are in the front of the mix, with the vocals and bass flowing along to the sharp drums. There aren’t any low-lights to be found here. The album spans 11 tracks and has a great mixture of hard rockers and ballads. The album has a spectrum of influences ranging from CCR, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company and even a little bit of the Rolling Stones. The album opener “Do Your Worst” sets the tone for the album quickly with Holiday’s roaring guitars. “Back in the Woods” is an absolute adrenaline rush with Mike Miley’s frenzied drum attack throughout the whole song. “Shooting Stars” has singer Jay Buchanan doing gospel-infused soul complemented by a powerful background chorus courtesy of the Nashville Urban Choir. The title track is almost a B-side off of Led Zeppelin III with the folky acoustic guitar. “Stood By Me” has guitar licks straight out of Motown and fantastic preacher vocals from Buchanan. Holiday finds himself emulating equal parts Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page all over this album, be it acoustic or electric. Buchanan has a powerful range and his raw shouted blues vocals match the energy coming from the guitars and drums. David Beste’s humming bass provides a solid, noticeable groove. The only knock about the album is that it isn’t something that most people haven’t heard before. It’s so revivalistic that it’s almost exactly what you would expect. However, even though Feral Roots is fairly predictable, Rival Sons execute this perfectly. Compared to other classic rock revival acts, namely Greta Van Fleet, Rival Sons manages to mimic the classic 1970s blues rock sound without sounding disingenuous. While some of this can be attributed to their ten years of experience and perpetually heavy touring schedule, there’s just something authentic about Feral Roots that not only makes it stand above the band’s peers, but also their own discography. Parker’s Picks: “Back in the Woods,” “Look Away,” “Stood By Me,” “End of Forever” is being thrown out in left field. Look at Washington state, where measles, the fatal disease that struck the United States that got eradicated in 1980, made a comeback. The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency because of this. Now how can a disease that was eradicated come back? To put it simply, not vaccinating. According to an article published in The Guardian, statistics from the World Health Organization said that measles cases have jumped up to 50%. It should be noted that this is really scary and should not be happening. Why are people who aren’t vaccinating not seeing the correlation here? To figure this out, one must look at their arguments. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, they have a variety of arguments. But there is one word that explains everything about their entire situation: claim. Evidence is something they lack when it comes to their cases. A claim is crucial to having a logical and sound argument. They are the foundation of the grounds of research. However, when that is all you truly have, can you actually consider this to be reasonable? Why do people actually believe this? One of the biggest problems pertaining to the adoption to false mantras is the susceptibility of deception due to the confusion about facts. According to Pew Research, of all the adults surveyed, 64% of them believe false news causes confusion. Of the 64%, 23% of them actually shared false stories. Some people are believed to be susceptible to false information. This could be shown through cognition tests. If an individual scores low then they may be more likely to fall for false information. As stated above, education could help fix issues of fake news. Using empirically validated research or using credible sources are just different ways of exposing manipulated news for what it really is: fake. Now that we know how fake news spreads and how to fix it, can we actually stop the spread of fake news? Can we stop antivaccinators from harming anybody, whether it be themselves or others? I truly believe we can stop this epidemic… eventually. The Anti-Vax Movement does not appear that they are not leaving any time soon. Think about it in the following way. They brought back measles and are marching and protesting vaccines in Washington. If the WHO mentioned that measles cases went up 50%, who’s to say that it won’t jump up to 75% by December? However, Facebook is being pressured to act against the raging conspiracy theories online. As such, the public outcry against these individuals is growing. This goes to show that people are calling for action. If we keep retaliating against the antivaccinators and fake news, we can end this movement. We can save countless lives by stopping the manipulation of facts. The Anti-Vax movement will die off, as measles did in the past, with our combined efforts. @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Will the anti-vaxxer movement stand the test of time? By Neil Murphy Staff Writer Facts and opinions are two things that help guide society in plenty of ways. Facts help us, not only as a society but as individuals grow, educate and advance. Opinions lead to perspectives on a variety of issues whether they are political, social, etc. These two things are crucial to us, but there are some that truly distort worldviews. How can someone distort a fact? The definition of what a fact is is something that has actual existence. But if you couldn’t distort facts, we would not have the Flat Earth Society, Alex Jones Supplement Buyers, and even worse, Anti-Vaccination Advocates. If you’re unfamiliar with the Anti-Vax movement then let me inform you. These individuals have been around for about 200 years. As their name states, they are against vaccinations for themselves and others, including children. They have been in the news recently, making huge appearances on Facebook by spreading conspiracy theories about the supposed “real nature of vaccines.” This is incredibly dangerous rhetoric that 18 Graphic by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Sports Sports 19 Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu MIH: Wilkes goes 0-1-1 in upstate N.Y By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer ROCHESTER & UTICA, N.Y. -- The Wilkes University men’s ice hockey team headed up to New York this past weekend for two all important United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) games. In the Colonels first contest of the weekend on Friday, Feb. 15, Wilkes faced Nazareth College at the Bill Gray’s Iceplex, coming away with a 1-1 draw. The Colonels faced an early deficit in the game, as Nazareth’s Brad Pizzey put the lone goal on the scoreboard just over a minute into the game. The rest of the first and second period would remain a defensive battle, as both Wilkes’ goalie Brandon Gordon and Nazareth’s Sean Kuhn stood strong between the pipes. The first ten minutes of the third period went in favor of Nazareth, but the Colonels did not go away. With less than six minutes left in the game, Brendan Logan tallied his sixth goal of the year for the Colonels, leveling the score to 1-1. Neither Nazareth nor the Colonels could secure the win in regular time, pushing the game into a three-on-three overtime. Since neither team could get the job done in overtime, the game went into a shootout. This marked the Colonels first-ever shootout, and it was a sudden death shootout at that. Tyler Barrow scored the first penalty shot for the Colonels, and Gordon made the save on Nazareth. “We just try to take every game one at a time,” Barrow said. “Eventually, the focus will be on the Utica game when the time comes.” Both teams earned a point, but the Colonels gained one extra point being the winner of the OT shootout. This put Wilkes’ overall record at 16-6-2 and 114-2 in the UCHC entering Saturday. The second game for the Colonels took place on Saturday night at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. Heading into the game, the Utica Pioneers were in first place in the UCHC with 41 points, Elmira was in second place with 38 points and the Colonels and Manhattanville both had 37 points in third and fourth place. Holding the fifth place spot was Nazareth with 27 points and in the sixth, and last playoff spot, was Neumann with 23 points. The Colonels would head home from their game in Utica feeling defeated, as they fell 4-2 to the Pioneers in Saturday night’s contest. The Colonels dealt with a brick wall in Gianluca Baggetta in goal for Utica, who made 28 saves and limited the Colonels to only scoring two goals. The physicality between both teams ramped up quite a bit just minutes into the first period. Penalties also had a lot of implications in this game. After fighting off a Utica power play, the Colonels’ defense broke down and caused Utica to have a two-on-one in front of Wilkes’ Gordon. Jarrod Fitzpatrick was the Pioneer able to find the back of the net, giving Utica a 1-0 lead. Following the first goal, both teams got into a shooting frenzy, as the amount of shots increased and so did the tensions. With just under two minutes remaining in the first period, Barrow slashed Shawn Lynch in front of the Colonels bench after the whistle blew the puck dead. Lynch took exception to this and began taking shots at Barrow’s head. Barrow got a two-minute penalty, but Lynch got a game misconduct for ten minutes. By rule, this disqualified Lynch from the remainder of the game. The Colonels were unable to score on the four-on-four opportunities in the final minutes of the first period. Entering the second period, the Colonels still had over two minutes of power play time, although they were unable to capitalize on the opportunities. Later on in the second period on another Colonel power play, Tyson Araujo was able to tie things up at 1-1. “It was great at the moment to level things up,” said Araujo, reflecting on scoring the tying goal. “Unfortunately, the outcome of the game wasn’t what we wanted.” Donald Flynn was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty while celebrating the Colonels goal, which proved to be a costly penalty for the Colonels as this led to a barrage of goals for Utica. Less than a minute later, Utica capitalized on the shorthanded Colonels. Josh Haskins was able to find the back of the net and get the puck past Brandon Gordon, putting Utica in the lead 2-1. Only 45 seconds later, Utica would capitalize on another Colonel penalty. This time, it would be a penalty on Danny Reidel for hooking. Connor Landrigan buried the puck in the back of the net as he stood on the left side of Gordon, which was exposed after receiving a quick pass from Daniel Fritz. Shortly after the halfway point in the second period, Utica exposed Gordon again and knocked the lead up to 4-1. Coach Brett Riley called a timeout after this goal to regroup the team. Finally, the Colonels were able to shift the momentum onto their side, as Taylor Bommarito was able to sneak the puck past Baggetta, cutting the Colonels’ deficit to two goals and making the score 4-2. Going into the third period, Riley would not have been surprised to see the Colonels ramp things up and give an effort to come back. “We’ve come back all year, so we just wanted to play a five minute game and get the better end each five minutes,” said Riley going into the third period. “I thought we did that, the pucks didn’t really go our way, but we’re really proud with the way the guys battled back against a good team in a hostile environment.” Despite a valiant effort in the third period, the Colonels were unable to come back against Utica and fell short 4-2. This loss put the Colonels at 16-7-2 overall and 11-5-2 in the UCHC. The loss against Utica also knocked the Colonels out of potentially getting home ice advantage and a first round bye game in the playoffs. @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@wilkes.edu MSWIM/WSWIM: Colonels pick up podium finishes in MAC Champs By Luke Modrovsky Editor-in-Chief YORK, Pa. -- Broken program records, podium finishes and new personal bests are the results of a grueling four-day Middle Atlantic Conference championship meet at the Graham Aquatic Center from Thursday through Sunday evening. On the first night, the men wasted no time, both figuratively and literally, with a sixth place finish in the 200 Medley Relay from sophomore Jared Byrne, freshman Trey Harloff and sophomores Justin Burda and Nick Martino, finishing in 1:38.91. In the 800 Freestyle Relay, the Colonels picked up another sixth place finish from Harloff, junior Tyler Weatherby, freshman Joseph Antolick and Byrne. They touched the wall in 7:20.03. On day two, Martino, Burda, Antolick and Byrne finished the 200 Freestyle in seventh in 1:28.14. On day three, Burda notched a fifth place 52.35 in the 100 Fly. The relay team of freshman Timothy Sechler-Stone, Harloff, Burda and Antolick picked up another sixth place finish with a 3:39.89 mark in the 400 Medley Relay. On the final day, Byrne qualified for the A final in the 100 Free and earned a seventh place finish after a 48.09 race. The women earned their first relay podium finish in the four years since the re-start of the program. Sophomore Abby Keating, seniors Morgan Williams and Allie Aspey and freshman Jessica Turnitza bested the previous team record in the 800 Freestyle Relay by 12 seconds. Their time of 8:27.20 was good for an eight place finish. On the evening of day three, Keating placed fourth in the 400 IM after finishing in 4:49.20. Keating would pick up her, and team’s third podum finish of the weekend after touching the wall in 2:16.29 in the 200 Fly. In the team category, the men earned a seventh of 12 teams and the women placed 10th of 12 teams. @wilkesbeacon Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Sports 20 MLB: Where will FA Harper, Machado end up? By Kevin Singhel Staff Writer Spring is rapidly approaching, and with its onset, comes baseball’s Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to their respective camps as the long baseball season gets underway. However, this spring training is particularly interesting, as many of the pressing questions of the offseason still remain unanswered. This year’s free agent class was supposed to be one of the most memorable in recent times since it contained superstar outfielder Bryce Harper and superstar third baseman/ shortstop Manny Machado. Experts expected both stars to sign massive deals well over $200 million, but as the calendar rolls past February, neither star has been inked to a deal yet. Harper has long been considered a generational talent, since he made his debut at 19 years old in 2012. If anyone had said that Harper would have difficulty signing a contract last year, they likely would have called that person crazy. However, a lackluster 2018 campaign coupled with his team, the Washington Nationals, being unable to make the postseason made Harper’s value drop considerably. Although Harper has won an MVP award in the past, he has yet to make it past the first round of the playoffs, leading to some questions about his ability to lead a team. Machado, on the other hand, just came off a successful season, in which his Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League pennant. Although highly coveted for his individual talent, Machado’s work ethic and attitude Men’s Swimming has been called into question on multiple occasions. There have been several occasions where Machado hasn’t finished out plays or has failed to hustle. In addition, Machado gained infamy for stepping on the foot of Brewers’ first baseman Jesus Aguilar during game four of the National League Championship Series. Although some may consider it unfair, Machado has earned the label as a slacker and a dirty player, which has clearly hurt his negotiating power. The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the only teams that have been linked to both stars throughout virtually the entire process. The Phillies are coming off of a 2018 campaign that started off promising. They were in first place of the National League East for much of the first half of the season and were buyers at the trade deadline; however, the Phillies entered a freefall during the second half and missed the postseason entirely. The Phillies need the extra help that a superstar like Machado or Harper would bring, and they certainly have the money to make a deal happen. The Phillies have long been linked to both of these stars, making it likely that Philadelphia will land at least one of this year’s prized free agents. The New York Yankees have had a long history of spending money and acquiring top free agents, which would seem to make them the perfect buyers for Harper and Machado’s services. The Yankees were a wild card team in last year’s postseason, reaching the American League Division series before eventually losing to their archrival Boston in four games. The Yankees could use one more major piece to push them over the top and become World Series contenders. However, the Yankees recently signed Troy Tulowitzki, who plays the same position as Machado. In addition, the Yankees outfield is already stacked with mega-stars such as Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge, meaning there would likely be no place for Harper. The Yankees are also trying to cut spending and avoid the luxury tax, a tax that comes into effect when a team has spent too much money on their roster. This tax was designed to level the playing field for small market teams, and a large deal with Harper or Machado will likely push the Yankees into the luxury tax threshold. As tantalizing as it sounds, the Bronx Bombers likely will not be adding any more firepower to their offense this offseason. Another big spender, the Los Angeles Dodgers, could be in contention for the two stars’ services as well. The Dodgers traded for Machado at last year’s trade deadline and used his skills to catapult their team into the World Series. The Dodgers have the largest payroll in baseball and seem to show no fear of going into the luxury tax, as long as there is a winning product on the field. The Dodgers also made a peculiar trade in the offseason where they sent star outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to the Cincinnati Reds, seemingly a move to clear outfield roster spots for a potential Harper signing. The Dodgers certainly have the money to make a deal with one of the stars happen, so if the back-to-back National League champions don’t land Harper, or at least retain Machado, it will be a major disappointment. Despite not being signed yet, many teams would still love to have Harper or Machado on their team. It will be interesting to see where each star will sign, what kind of money they will receive and what kind of impact they will have on their new ball clubs. Beacon Picks 8 A S E 8 A *10/6 @ FDU-Florham W 152-51 10/20 @ Mount Saint Mary W 153-46 10/27 vs Immaculata W 158-25 *11/3 Lebanon Valley W 171-19 11/3 Dickson L 107-92 11/17 Diamond Invitational 2nd *12/1 vs Lycoming W 109-96 *12/8 vs Arcadia L 183-79 *1/13 @ Misericordia W 145-112 1/26 @ Marywood L 153-73 *2/2 @ King’s L 133-72 2/14-2/17 MAC Championships * MAC 10/26 @ SUNY Canton L 6-4 10/27 @ SUNY Canton W 7-5 *11/3 @ Elmira L 5-2 *11/9 vs Stevenson W 4-2 *11/10 vs Chatham W 8-4 *11/16 @ King’s W 3-0 11/20 @ Hamilton L 3-2 OT *11/30 @ Manhattanville W 5-3 *12/1 @ Neumann W 5-4 OT *12/7 vs Utica L 2-1 *12/8 vs Nazareth W 3-2 12/19 vs Bryn Athyn W 4-2 1/5 @ Post W 3-1 1/12 vs Anna Maria W 5-2 *1/16 @ Lebanon Valley W 6-5 *1/18 vs Labanon Valley W 6-3 *1/21 vs Elmira TIE 4-4 *1/25 @ Chatham W 1-0 *1/26 @ Stevenson L 3-2 OT *1/31 vs King’s W 4-0 2/2 @ Bryn Athyn W 5-1 *2/8 vs Neumann W 5-4 *2/9 vs Manhattanville L 5-2 *2/15 @ Nazareth TIE 1-1 *2/16 @ Utica L 4-2 **2/19 vs Nazareth 7 p.m. *UCHC **UCHC Tournament L Kevin Singhel Staff Writer Harper to the Nationals Machado to the Phillies Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Harper to the Phillies Machado to the Padres Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Harper to the Giants Machado to the Padres ParkerDorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Harper to the Giants Machado to the Phillies @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@Wilkes.edu Winter Sports Schedules Men’s Ice Hockey L Women’s Ice Hockey 10/26 @ King’s L3-1 10/28 vs Oswego L 5-0 11/2 vs Nazareth L 10-0 11/3 vs Nazareth L 0-7 11/10 @ Neumann L 7-3 11/17 @ Chatham L 5-0 11/30 vs SUNY Canton L 7-1 12/1 vs SUNY Canton L 6-2 12/7 @ Morrisville L 6-0 1/5 @ Stevenson L 5-1 1/11 @ Post L 3-1 1/12 @ Post L 4-2 1/18 @ Lebanon Valley L 4-1 2/6 vs Lebanon Valley TIE 1-1 2/15 vs Utica L 8-0 2/16 @ Utica L 3-0 �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Sports 21 WIH: Jolly has season-high 66 saves in Friday loss to Utica By Kendyl Kalish Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- The Wilkes University women’s ice hockey team took on the Utica College Pioneers Friday night at the Toyota Sportsplex. This was the last home game of the season for the Colonels, and they suffered an 8-0 loss. A few big things happened for the Colonels in the last week. They recorded their first point in a 1-1 tie against Lebanon Valley on Feb. 6. “We were really proud to get that first point. We worked really hard for that,” said senior defender Laura Brezinski in regard to the point recorded during Wilkes’ prior home game. After that game, freshman Ally Joly was named the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Goaltender of the Week, after stopping 44 out of 45 shots in the Feb. 6 game and registering a .978 save percentage. “It felt like a team award rather than just an individual award,” remarked Joly. Prior to the start of this Friday’s game, Wilkes honored Brezinski, their lone senior. Brezinski appeared in all of the Colonels games this season, registering a team-high 34 blocked shots and two assists. Friday’s game was the first matchup between the Colonels and Pioneers this season. Going into the game, Utica’s record was 14-8-1 whereas Wilkes’ record was 0-13-1. The Colonels came out with a lot of momentum in the first period. Joly made a few big saves early on, but the score remained 0-0 for the first 15 minutes of play. WW With 4:37 left in the period, Utica’s Olivia Hirschy and Wilkes’ freshman forward Shauna Tubbs received two minutes each for roughing. This gave the Colonels and Pioneers two minutes of four-on-four hockey. Ultimately, this helped the Pioneers, giving them their first goal of the game when Elizabeth Dohner scored, with assists by Lexi Stanisewski and Noelle Capriglione. The period ended with the Colonels trailing 1-0. At the start of the second period, there was a strong effort shown by both teams. However, Dohner scored her second goal of the game, increasing the Pioneer’s lead to 2-0. With 11:52 remaining, Brezinski received a two-minute slashing penalty. This gave Utica another opportunity to score - and they did. With 11:38 left, Dohner got her third goal of the game with an assist by Georgia Santullo, securing a hat trick for Dohner. With a little over 10 minutes left, another goal was recorded by Dohner, who proved to be able to poke a hole in the Colonels’ defense, to bring the score to 4-0. With about nine minutes to play, Utica’s Santullo recorded her first goal of the game with an assist by Stanisewski, giving them the 5-0 lead. With 1:35 remaining in the second period, Utica’s Nicole Johnson got a goal with an assist by Kyra Borsoi, making it 6-0. The period ended with the Colonels trailing by six points. Before the start of the third period, Wilkes’ head coach Earl Utter urged his players to “try to take away time and space” from Utica. He believes that these were two of their downfalls in the first two periods of the game. The score remained 6-0 for about the first half of the third period. Then, at 10:27 into period, Brezinski received a two-minute penalty for roughing, giving Utica a power play. Utica capitalized on this, with Katrina Cornick scoring to bring the Pioneers lead up to 7-0 off of an assist from Kayla Dion. With 3:45 remaining in the game, Utica’s Olivia Hirschy scored with an assist from Ricki Haab, giving them an eight-point lead. The game ended with an 8-0 win for Utica, which improved their record to 15-8-1. After facing Utica on Feb. 15, the Colonels travelled to Utica for their last contest of the season the following day. Noting their previous contest, Utter asked his team to do a “better job of taking away time and space, as well as managing the puck.” The Colonels proved to do just that, as they were able to hold the Pioneers to a 3-0 victory during Wilkes’ final game of their inaugural ice hockey season on Saturday. The Beacon/Sean Connelly Freshman Ally Jolly made a record 66 saves on Friday and followed it up with 63 saves on Saturday in back-to-back contests against Utica. @wilkesbeacon Kendyl.Kalish@wilkes.edu Winter Sports Schedules Women’s Basketball Wrestling *1/23 vs Del. Valley W 56-45 11/3 @ Ned McGinley Invite 5th 11/8 @ Neumann L 85-75 11/10 @ Gettysburg Invite 2nd *1/26 @ Eastern L 82-68 11/10 vs PSU Hazleton W 93-73 1/28 @ Valley Forge L 75-70 11/17 @ Otterbein W 30-21 11/13 vs Susquehanna L 79-66 *1/30 vs Manhattanville L 81-72 11/17 @ Averett W 27-12 y-11/16 @ Marywood L 82-76 *2/2 vs DeSales L 85-52 11/17 @ Greensboro W 33-10 y-11/17 vs #8 Scranton 69-47 11/20 vs PSU Wilkes-Barre W 89-61 *2/6 @ Misericordia L 60-36 11/17 @ Bluefield W 49-0 12/1 @ Ferrum L 20-15 *2/9 vs King’s W 58-55 11/26 @ Juniata L 89-63 *2/12 @ Delaware Valley L 83-7112/1 @ S. Virginia W 35-16 12/1 @ PSU Harrisburg W 67-64 *2/16 @ FDU-Florham L 84-80 12/1 @ McDaniel W 34-8 *12/5 vs Misericordia L 78-54 12/8 @ Elizabethtown W 24-10 *12/8 @ Manhattanville L 83-50 12/22 Wilkes Open *-MAC Freedom 1/3 vs Centenary W 63-51 1/5 @ S. Maine W 18-17 y-Cross County Challenge *1/9 @ #22 DeSales L 86-46 1/5 @ #19 Stevens W 27-24 *1/12 vs Eastern W 82-75 1/5 @ #25 Messiah L 26-16 1/14 vs Rutgers-Camden L 90-82 1/5 @ Camden CC W 54-0 *1/16 @ King’s L 73-59 1/11 @ Springfield L 20-17 *1/18 vs FDU-Florham W 83-78 1/11 @ Ohio Northern W 31-16 1/11 @ #21 Wash. & Lee W 24-12 1/12 @ Wis.-EAU Claire W 22-20 1/12 @ Oswego W 34-6 1/27 vs Lackawanna W 36-12 1/27 vs PSU-Behrend W 37-9 1/27 vs Oneota W 22-19 2/1 vs Penn College W 36-12 2/8 @ #6 Ithaca L 35-11 2/10 @ King’s W 43-9 2/15 @ Scranton W 28-10 2/16 vs Keystone 12:30 p.m. 2/17 @ Futures Mid East 9 a.m. 2/22-2/23 @ SE Regionals 9 a.m. Men’s Basketball 11/13 @ PSU Hazleton W 80-60 x-11/16 vs Bethany W 88-68 x-11/17 vs Leb. Valley W 83-81 11/20 vs PSU W-B W 87-81 11/28 vs Drew L 67-65 12/1 @ Clarks Summit W 106-55 *12/5 vs Misericordia W 81-78 *12/8 @ Manhattanville W 91-87 12/18 vs Albright W 85-77 y-12/29 vs #25 Scranton L 74-64 y-12/30 vs Marywood W 74-70 1/2 @ Susquehanna L 88-64 1/5 @ Messiah W 80-73 *1/9 @ DeSales L 97-85 *1/12 vs Eastern W 94-74 *1/16 @ King’s L 81-53 *1/18 vs FDU-Flor. W 96-53 *1/23 vs Del.Valley L 99-90 *1/26 @ Eastern L 79-69 *1/30 vs Manhattanville W 76-62 *2/2 vs DeSales W 78-77 *2/6 @ Misericordia W 69-54 *2/9 vs King’s W 76-51 *2/12 @ Del. Valley W 85-70 *2/16 @ FDU-Flor. L 80-77 **2/20 vs Eastern 7 p.m. *-MAC Freedom **MAC Freedom playoffs x-Lebanon Valley tournament y-Cross County Challenge �The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Sports 22 Getting to know... Marcus Robinson Senior Basketball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Feb. 5 - Feb. 11 Why Marcus Robinson was selected: Robinson shutdown reigning Conference Player of the Year Jason Kenny in Wednesday night’s game against Misericordia, securing 15 points and helping to clinch a playoff berth in Saturday’s win against King’s with eight points and four steals. Name: Marcus Robinson Year: Graduate Student Major: MBA (Graduated with a degree in Management) Hometown: Swedesboro, N.J. High School: Kingsway HS Position: Shooting Guard Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided to come to Wilkes because the coaching staff that recruited me was different than the other school’s coaches where I was looking. Wilkes actually cares about their players. Post-graduation plans in terms of a career? I would like to be a contract specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and possibly coach. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing at the age of four because my dad put a basketball in my hands. He also played basketball, so that pushed me to be just like him. Favorite thing to do during practice? Take water breaks. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season, I hope to win the MAC Championship and make the NCAA tournament. Editor’s s elec tions are mined by ts Editor's note note:: Athlete Athlete of of the the Week Week selections are deter determined by the the spor sports staf f each nd of mic year, year, we ill post post aa reader poll i,staff each week. week. At At the the eend of the the acade academic we w will reader poll on itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to row n an on Tw Twitter @WilkesBeacon to ccrown an “Athlete "Athlete of of the the Year." Year. " The Beacon/Kirsten Peters If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? Not a single thing. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? Golfing and lounging. Favorite building on campus? UCOM. Favorite professor? Dr. Edmonds. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Wraps from the POD. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. Most influential person in your life? My grandfather. He made me the person I am today. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Michael Jackson. A quote you live your life by? “Today I will do what others won’t, so that tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, “Be Colonel” means that you are respectful with everything that you do, and that you help others around you when needed. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Fab 5 and Camille. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - February 19, 2019 Getting to know... Ashley Caster Senior Basketball Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Feb. 5 - Feb. 11 Why Ashley Caster was selected: Caster led Wilkes with 13 points and six rebounds in their loss against Misericordia on Wednesday night and helped her team win for the first time since the 2013-2014 season against King's on Senior Day. Name: Ashley Caster Year: Senior Major: Sports Management & Entrepreneurship Minor: Management Hometown: York, Pa. High School: Spring Grove HS Position: Forward Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? The campus and great atmosphere from the professors and students acted as a driving force in my decision to come to Wilkes. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduation, I want to become a collegiate athletic director or a head coach. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing when I was six. My dad taught me how to play, and I loved the sport ever since. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? Off the court, I enjoy traveling, eating, sleeping and working. Favorite professor? Dr. Schmidt and Dr. Lee. Favorite building on campus? Marts. Favorite meal to eat on campus? A philly cheesesteak from Grille Works. Coke or Pepsi? Propel. What came first? The chicken or the egg? Chegg. Most influential person in your life? My mom and my sisters. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Gandhi. Favorite thing to do during practice? During pratice, my favorite thing to do is scrimmage and trick shots. A quote you live your life by? "She is clothed with strength and dignity and she laughs without the fear of the future." - Proverbs 31:25 Hopes for this season as a Colonel? I hope that we can change the program and come together as a team and play to our potential. What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, "Be Colonel" means to be strong and keep working to be the best person you can be. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? I wouldn’t change anything, honestly. As a team, we are always improving and making each other better. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Nubbies and obviously my DAWGS. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor’s elec tions are mined by ts Editor's note: note: Athlete Athle te of of the the Week Week sselections are deter determined by the the spor sports staff year, we ill post post aa reader poll taff each each week. week . At At the the end end of of the the academic academic year, we w will reader poll on it ter @WilkesB eacon to on Tw Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crow crow n an “Athlete of the Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters �Sports 24 ! D N U O B F F O Y A L P r MAC Freedom Semi-Final UCHC Quarterfinal Photos: The Beacon/Kirsten Peters The Beacon - February 19, 2019 No. 2 Wilkes vs. No. 3 Eastern No. 4 Wilkes vs. No. 5 Nazareth MBB: Wednesday @ 7 p.m. MIH: Tuesday @ 7 p.m. Marts Center Toyota SportsPlex By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Another season, another trip to the MAC Freedom tournament for Wilkes men’s basketball where they will take on Eastern. For the second straight year, the Colonels will host a playoff game, this time in the two seed. Despite losing to FDU-Florham Saturday, Wilkes comes into the tournament on a hot streak. They had won their previous five games, including wins against DeSales and Delaware Valley who are playoff teams. Wilkes has improved their defense since they lost 79-69 to Eastern. Wilkes has only allowed more than 79 points once in their last six games, which was in the loss to FDU-Florham. On the season, the key to the Colonels success has been defense and keeping opponents under 79 points. Their record in conference play is 1-5 when opponents score 79 or more points. It is a perfect 8-0 when they hold opponents under 79 points. Marcus Robinson has led the Colonels defense for the last four years, being tasked with taking away opponents top scorers. He will likely draw the assignment of locking down Darius Washington. He averages 15.8 points for the Eagles and is their leading scorer. Michael Bowlers and William Blet could also cause problems for the Colonels down low as they give Eastern a big size advantage in the paint. Wilkes countered their size the first time they played with Tommy Bowen and Mark Mullins providing help down low. They may do the same or get the 6’6” Freshman Jake Robel involved as well as he has picked up more minutes as the season has gone on. Robel could help neutralize the length of Bowlers. On the offensive side, Wilkes will also rely on Rob Pecorelli and Robinson, but Mullins and Bowen have also been consistent scorers for the Colonels. The four are all averaging doubledigits in points and have helped lead Wilkes to one of the top scoring offenses in the MAC Freedom. Wilkes finished the season behind Manhattanville Wilkes will have their hands full with the size of Eastern, but they have beaten them at home once this season, and will look to do it again. If Wilkes wins, they will play the winner of the DeSales and Delaware Valley game. If DeSales, wins, the Colonels will be on the road. If the Aggies win, they will host the MAC Freedom Championship. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.mandell@Wilkes.edu By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer The Wilkes men’s ice hockey team heads into the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) playoffs Tuesday night against Nazareth College. The Colonels will be at home Tuesday night in front of their home crowd at the Toyota Sportsplex. Wilkes tied with Manhattanville going into the playoffs at 37 points. However the tiebreaker goes in favor of Manhattanville, so this pushes the Colonels back into the fourth seed. The Colonels will host the fifth seeded Nazareth. The first time these two teams met this season was back in December when the Colonels and Golden Flyers faced off at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Wilkes came away with a late shorthanded goal from Devon Schell which ultimately gave the Colonels the lead 3-2 late in the third period, before holding off Nazareth and getting the victory. The two teams met again this past Friday night at the Bill Gray’s Iceplex, where Nazareth and Wilkes tied, but Tyler Barrow earned Wilkes extra point in a sudden death shootout. The Colonels have not been able to breakthrough tough goaltenders the past few games they have faced difficult goalies. One of coach Riley’s points of emphasis going into this game against Nazareth is take shots from all over if given the opportunity. “It’s going to be a game of getting pucks to the net…. And forcing a really good goalie to really work hard,” said coach Riley. Sean Kuhn for Nazareth held his own during the prior meeting between the Colonels and Nazareth College. Kuhn made 41 total saves including nine in the regular overtime period before the sudden death shootout. Kuhn usually averages around the mid thirties as far as saves he has to make per game. Kuhn will definitely be a big impact and the Colonels lead goal scorers Donald Flynn, Brendan Logan, and Tyler Barrow are going to have to keep offensive pressure and crack open Kuhn. On the Colonels side they are going to look to Brandon Gordon who has emerged as the Colonels’ top goalie. @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@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 2019 February 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 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/e0db57eeddfdbd33a48d15f2a59a08a5.pdf 7f745168ff24eac8dc268665448a9f60 PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE :83IEACC(Q)N HE B EACON The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 15 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters MIH: Colonels upset by five-seed in UCHC playoff game By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer MIH: Colonels inaguaral season comes to a close in first round of playoffs, page 8 The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Freshman defenseman Michael Gurska consols fellow defenseman Chris Dalfara following Wilkes’ loss before returning to the locker room for the last time this season. scoring another goal was J.R. Wojciechowski, giving Nazareth the 2-0 lead. “Penalties are apart of the game, and I think we took some untimely stick penalties,” said Wilkes head coach Brett Riley on the penalties in the first period. “Nights that we usually take more penalties than the opposing team, the score will often reflect that in a negative way. We preach discipline and we lacked that in the first period and that was the story of the night.” The Colonels had a few opportunities to try MIH, page 8 WREST: Roommates Stokes, Racanelli to Nationals By Luke Modrovsky Editor-in-Chief WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -With championship titles on the line, both P3 pharmacy student Tommy Stokes (141 pounds) and P2 pharmacy student Nick Racanelli (165 pounds) came through when it mattered most -- in overtime of their respective championship bouts. Their wins crowned them as champions in the NCAA Southeast Regional. Roommates Stokes and Racanelli have qualified to compete in the NCAA Division III Championships on March 8 and 9 in Roanoke, Va. Stokes became a first-time National Qualifier while Racanelli will return for the third time. The top three qualifiers from each region around the nation will compete in the tournament. Both Stokes and Racanelli mentioned how it’s hard not to get caught up in the craziness of the regional qualifier. “You’re waiting for the next match, each match deciding if you’re going to nationals,” Stokes said. “It’s crazy.” “(The craziness) is what makes this tournament a little difficult,” Racanelli said as the number one seed heading in. “The regional tournament is always full of upsets. I went in with the mindset that I wasn’t seeded at all. Everyone wants to beat the number one seed.” WREST, page 3 ? MIH & MBB: Who did The Beacon choose as Playoff MVPs?, pages 4 & 5 The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer WILKES-BARRE, Pa -- The fourth-seeded Wilkes University men’s ice hockey team fell short 5-2 in its first-ever home playoff game to the fifth-seeded Nazareth College Golden Flyers on Feb. 19 at the Toyota Sportsplex in the first round of playoffs. The excitement of playoff hockey did not disappoint the spectators, as both teams came onto the ice with a substantial amount of physicality and intensity. Wilkes goaltender Brandon Gordon was tested in the first minute when Nazareth College had three shots, two of which went wide and one with Gordon making the save. Both teams went back-and-forth with their share of opportunities, as well as their share of penalties. Freshman forward Danny Reidel went to the penalty box for a hooking call with just under 12 minutes remaining in the first period. Ray Falso was able to break Gordon open and put the Golden Flyers on the board first, giving them a 1-0 lead over the Colonels. Freshman defenseman Donald Flynn found himself in the penalty box twice in a matter of four minutes after Nazareth’s goal. The second time proved to be costly for the Colonels, as the Golden Flyers were able to sustain offensive pressure in the Colonels zone after their power play was over. Eventually FREE Take one MBB: DeSales defeats Colonels in MAC Championship, pages 6 & 7 �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 2 Sports: Special Playoff Edition Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Sports Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SPORTS EDITORS Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters SPORTS WRITERS Tyler Aldinger Tonya Creasy Kendyl Kalish Kevin Singhel SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHERS Sean Connelly Nicole Gaetani Kyle Kraemer DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Does Hunt deserve second chance with Browns? By Kevin Singhel Staff Writer On Nov. 30, the NFL added another chapter to its ongoing struggles with domestic violence issues. Kareem Hunt, star running back of the Kansas City Chiefs, was cut from his team after a video of him appearing to violently push and kick a woman surfaced online. Hunt did not sign with any other team during the season and was relegated to watching the season from home. Recently, Hunt has signed a contract with the upstart Cleveland Browns. Hunt and current Cleveland running back Nick Chubb will form a fearsome duo that will likely terrorize defenses next year. In terms of talent, the Browns have found a great deal for a running back with star potential that could elevate their offense to new levels. However, many fans in the NFL are up in arms about Hunt’s signing. The NFL has a long history of star players dealing with domestic violence issues. Linebacker Reuben Foster faced abuse charges and was subsequently cut by the San Francisco 49ers before later signing with the Washington Redskins. In 2017, the Dallas Cowboys’ star running back Ezekiel Elliott also faced abuse accusations and eventually suspended six games after a year-long investigation. The most similar case to Hunt’s came in 2014, when a video of former Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice appearing to violently beat his fiance in an elevator surfaced. Although Rice’s case was much more severe, the two cases are eerily similar due to the presence of video evidence. Rice was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, a decision that was overturned in federal courts. However, no NFL team has tried to sign Rice, and he has been out of the league since his infamous video came to light. Perhaps that is why the signing of Hunt came as a shock to so many. Video evidence of the alleged incident exists, and yet he was still signed early on in the off-season. Hunt is currently on the commissioner’s exempt list, meaning that he can’t play in a game until the NFL has completed its investigation and determined an appropriate punishment, which will likely come in the form of a multiple game suspension, probably ranging from six to eight games. The NFL and its players clearly have a major issue on their hands when it comes to domestic violence charges. Other leagues like the MLB and NBA have had some players who have been faced with domestic violence cases, but not at the magnitude that the NFL has had to deal with. Domestic violence cases revolving around NFL players may also be more publicized in sports and news media la simply due to the league’s popularity. In addition, Hunt’s signing calls the handling of domestic violence cases by thee 32 32 individual NFL teams into into question. The Chiefs were were lauded for their handling ng of of Hunt’s case, as within 24 hours hours of the video being released!Hunt Hunt was already cut from the team. team. The Chiefs were in the thick 1ick of of ............. ..,...... the playoff race and got there primarily off the back of their dynamic offense, revolving around the “threeheaded dragon” of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Hunt. The Chiefs had a legitimate shot at a Super Bowl title, and cutting Hunt greatly reduced their odds. However, the Chiefs will receive no awards or accolades for their proper handling of the Hunt scenario. Instead, the Browns will reap the rewards of signing a player with a troubled past. Cleveland already had a promising season last year with rookies Baker Mayfield and Chubb, and were able to snag Hunt on a cheap deal due to his ongoing case. Sure Hunt will likely be sidelined by a suspension, but he will likely play for at least half a season, providing plenty of time to make an impact with his new team. In just 11 games last year, Hunt rushed for nearly 1,000 yards on less than 200 attempts, good for 4.6 yards per carry. It is clear to see that the NFL has a lot of issues stemming from domestic violence cases. The NFL in general should consider toughening its stance on domestic violence, introduce more programs and address how individual teams handle cases. Why were the Chiefs under immense pressure to discipline Hunt, while the Browns will receive little to no retribution for signing the same player only a few months later? Is a multiple game suspension enough of a punishment, especially if there is i indisputable video evidence of the crime or should Hunt even be allowed to return to an NFL field at all? These are just some of the questions that the NFL will have to deal with during its investigation of Hunt, and in the ongoing battles with the domestic violence issues that have plagued the league. @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu University president Patrick Leahy declared it “Playoff Week” at Wilkes. In this special edition, you’ll find coverage of Wilkes athletic teams in their pursuit for championship glory this past week. While Feb. 26 was not originally scheduled as a publication date, The Beacon felt it was important to highlight the accomplishments of the institution’s student-athletes in print form. As always, you can follow additional coverage on our social media platforms: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram @WilkesBeacon. �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 WREST, from front cover Stokes, who returned to wrestling after a two-year absence from the sport due to personal reasons, found himself coming from behind in three of four of his matches. “Heading in, I knew I could go to nationals,” Stokes said. “Working hard all season, I was proud to show everyone how hard I’ve been working all season. He attributed his drill partner in sophomore Kyle Trout in the series of victories. “He helped me a lot,” Stokes said. “He was my drill partner 99% of the time. He tell each other what we have to work on, give each other feedback and things like that.” In his first match of the tournament, Stokes used a series of five takedowns en route to a 13-5 major decision victory in the first round of the championship bracket. Later in the day, he found himself down 2-0 in the first period after being taken down. In a flurry of action early in the second period, Stokes used an escape, takedown and two back points to take a 5-2 lead heading into the third period. Day two would prove to be much tighter as Stokes trailed early in the second period of his semi-final bout after giving up an escape. In the third period, he elected to go on bottom and in matter of seconds, Stokes completed a reversal, but Hai Siu of Greensboro College would escape moments later, evening the match again at two. With 22 seconds remaining before potentially facing sudden victory overtime, Stokes scored a takedown as the seconds ticked down. Siu would escape just 10 seconds later, but the takedown was enough for Stokes to advance to the finals with a 4-3 victory. Even more importantly, Stokes punched his ticket to Nationals with the semi-final win. Better yet, the championship match for Stokes proved to be the most exciting of the day, Stokes found himself in a 4-0 hole in the opening minutes of the first period before coming out with an escape prior to time expiring. After a second period escape, Stokes still found himself trailing 4-2 heading into the final two minutes. The third period was worth the price of admission as both Stokes and Mario Vasquez of Ferrum College traded points in the frame. Vasquez elected to go on bottom and escaped. 20 seconds later is when he received his first stall warning. After a takedown by Stokes, followed by 3 Sports: Special Playoff Edition another Vasquez escape, Vasquez was again called for stalling, which led to an all-important point being giving to Stokes. With just seconds remaining in the third period, Stokes scored a takedown to send the match to sudden victory overtime. 12 seconds into the overtime, Stokes hit a takedown to capture the number one seed out of the Southeast Region heading into nationals. “It’s not a position I haven’t been in before,” Stokes said of coming from behind. “I wrestle harder like that. It wasn’t crazy for me. I knew it was a winnable match for me. I saw he was getting tired.” Racanelli cruised through day one of the regional by winning both his opening round and quarterfinal bouts. He advanced to the quarterfinal round by defeating Dan Verhovsek of Waynesburg in the second period by pin after he never trailed d u r i n g the match. In the quarterfinal r o u n d , Racanelli again never trailed in a 12-2 major decision victory to land an allimp or t ant spot in the semi-finals. “I was confident I was wrestling well,” Racanelli said. “The semi-finals means more than the finals sometimes. You gain a sense of security winning the semi-final. You’ve done what you came to do (by qualifying for regionals). Going to nationals, you can let loose. You don’t have to wrestle cautiously.” Heading back to the team hotel on Friday night, Racanelli knew he had to win one of two ways to qualify for the NCAA Championships: Win the semifinal match on Saturday morning or win back-to-back consolation matches to finish in third place if he were to fall in the semi. On Saturday, Racanelli wrestled two of his toughest matches on the season. To start the day, he took on Shane Conners of Washington & Lee University in the semi-final match. Racanelli had Conners on his heels early in the first period as Conners was warned for stalling. To begin the second period, Racanelli elected to start on bottom and was able to escape, but not before Conners collected 1:17 in riding time. After two periods, the match was tied at one (due to Conners’ riding time point). For the third, Conners elected to start neutral. “He knew I was good on top,” Racanelli said. “He wanted to go to overtime. He figured wrestling on his feet would be the way to go.” Racanelli was able to negate the riding time point in the third p e r i o d with a takedown midway through. After it was all said and done, Racanelli shut out Conners by posting a 3-0 decision win. He said he viewed the takedown as a major confidence boost, saying he said “I got this” after securing the takedown. In the championship bout, momentum appeared to be on Racanelli’s side as he cruise into the third period with a 3-0 lead. Midway through the second period, after Jared Walker of Washington and Jefferson University elected to go on bottom, Racanelli gave up an escape point. Then, with under 20 seconds to go in the final period, Racanelli got taken down. Fortunately for him, riding time would not be a factor in the match and the championship bout was tied at three heading into sudden victory overtime. “A lot of kids get discouraged after getting taking down,” Racanelli said. “I made a mistake, but I was ready to capitalize on it. I had to beat him on my feet.” Racanelli would do just that with less than ten seconds remaining in the sudden victory overtime. He secured the takedown to win 5-3. On the weekend, Wilkes wrestling across claimed more place finishers in Trout (sixth place, 125 pounds), sophomore Dylan O’Connor (fifth, 133 pounds), junior Kyle Medrow (seventh, 149 pounds), senior Ashton Gyenizs (fifth, 174 pounds) and sophomore Moustafa Almeky (fifth, 197 pounds). As a team, the Colonels placed fourth in the team scoring with 106 points, trailing just champion Messiah College (121 pts.), Ferrum College and Lycoming College. Ferrum and Lycoming tied for second place at 114.5 points. The third member of the apartment, another P2 pharmacy student Cole Walters, was one of Racanelli drill partners during the course of the season. Gyenizs, senior John Ritter, as well as freshman Cody Dix were other partners as well. “They all really pushed me during the course of the season,” Racanelli said. “Cody Dix was the kind of guy who would show up at 2 a.m. if I need extra work or needed to lose weight. It’s awesome having these guys to work with.” Looking ahead, both wrestlers said they have the same goal: Getting on the podium as an All-American. “I still have the same goal in mind,” Racanelli said of his third nationals appearance.”I want to be in that number one spot. “It’s a lot different this time though because I’ll be going with one of my best friends, Tommy (Stokes). Racanelli looks forward to preparations for the tournaments, including time to heal from the weekend. “I think everyone from that region tournament is a little banged up,” he said. “I’m here to accomplish some goals that I’ve set.” @wilkesbeacon Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition 4 The Beacon: Ice Hockey Playoff MVP Why Tyson Araujo was selected: Araujo scored the first goal of the playoff game against Nazareth on Feb. 19. He had a total of six shots in the night. His MVP honor comes following his constant persistence and efforts on the forecheck. His style of play was gritty and helped the Colonels get back into the game. Background: Araujo was coached by Wilkes head coach Brett Riley years ago for a small spring and summer team, the Boston Generals. Riley could not be happier to see Araujo displaying his talent on the ice for the blue and gold at Wilkes. Coach Riley’s thoughts following Araujo’s selection: “Tyson is a great player who was able to get a fortunate bounce with the puck going our way on a night when a lot of things didn’t go our way.” Tyson Araujo The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Araujo’s reaction to being selected: “We knew coming into this game that Nazareth had a good team and that they were going to force us to take shots from all over. I was just trying to do what I’ve been doing all season - get in front of the net. We were fortunate to get the puck to roll our way.” �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition The Beacon: Basketball Playoff MVP Why Tommy Bowen was selected: Bowen led Wilkes in points during both playoff games. He secured 22 points in the semifinal contest against Eastern and 15 points in the championship against DeSales, proving to be crucial in their playoff run. Background: Bowen is a senior who has played for Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz for the past four seasons. He has stepped up his game this season, becoming a consistent starter and averaging 14 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Coach Metz's thoughts following Bowen's selection: “Tommy is one of those players for us that means so much. It's so hard to take him off the floor because of what he brings to the court. He played over 35 minutes in both playoff games and the offense ran through him." Bowen’s reaction to being selected: “It is an honor to be selected for the MVP. We came up short and wish I could have done more for the team, but I'm glad I had another shot at the title. Our team never gave up and played our hearts out every minute. No matter if we were up or if we were down, we did not give up. The character of this team was shown throughout playoffs. We do not quit on each other and you could see how close we were. I would not have wanted to end my four-year career with any other group of guys." Tommy Bowen The Beacon/Kirsten Peters 5 �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition 6 MAC Freedom Championship Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz argues a foul called on Mark Mullins in the second half. Senior guard Connor Evans’ parents (top row) pray for a Wilkes comeback as they watch from the stands. Junior guards Mark Mullins and Rob Pecorelli watch on the bench as DeSales is awarded their championship banner. Head coach Izzi Metz talks to senior forward Tommy Bowen as he comes off the floor, realizing he won’t win a conference title. �Both head coaches shake hands after the game. Metz (Left) & Coval (Right). DeSales head coach Scott Coval cuts down the net and holds it up with a smile on his face after winning the MAC Freedom Championship. Senior forward Zach Walser cheers his team on from the bench as the Colonels struggled to score in the first half. The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition 7 Raw emotion displayed in Colonels 78-66 loss to DeSales Photos: The Beacon/Kirsten Peters & Kyle Kraemer Page Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer �Sports: Special Playoff Edition The Beacon - February 26, 2019 MIH, front cover and bring themselves back after trailing early on, but they were unable to capitalize on any of these instances. Returning from the first intermission, Wilkes proved that they did not get discouraged by the 2-0 deficit. Flynn and junior forward/defenseman Jivan Sidhu were taking shots left and right to try and crack Sean Kuhn, the Gold Flyers stellar goalie. But this momentum quickly came to an end, as the Colonels were called for yet another penalty, this time for having too many men on the ice. The Golden Flyers wasted little time getting to work on the powerplay and got the puck past Gordon yet again, extending their lead 3-0. The penalties going back-and-forth eventually swayed in favor of the Colonels. Sophomore forward Tyson Araujo and the power play unit brought Wilkes back into the game. “Usually when Donny gets the puck, I just try to just go to the net,” said Araujo, reflecting on his goal. “So when he got the puck, I just went to the net and he pretty much shot it off me … and that’s how I get most of my goals, honestly.” The Colonels and Golden Flyers exchanged shots, but Gordon and Kuhn did a great job of keeping each other’s teams in the game. Being that Kuhn was instrumental on Nazareth’s defensive end, Riley noted his impact on Wilkes’ offense. “He’s a really good goalie,” said Riley. “He’s calm and collected. He gave Nazareth Men’s Swimming a chance to win a hockey game because shots were three-to-one in our favo, and it’s clear he didn’t give us much, so credit to him.” Once Wilkes gained some momentum back, they were able to sneak the puck by Kuhn again with just under six minutes left in the second period. Freshman forward Phil Erickson jammed the puck and was able to find the back of the net, cutting the Colonels deficit to 3-2 and increasing Wilkes’ confidence heading into the third period. “We’ve been there before a few times …,” said Flynn, noting how the Colonels were losing going into the third period. “We’ve come back in the third, so there was no panic, there was just a lot of confidence.” The Colonels came out in the third period with a lot of momentum and kept pounding the shots at Kuhn. Flynn hit the post several times, but none were able to end up in the net for the Colonels, resulting from bad angles. As time winded down in the third period, Gordon was pulled from the net to allow another attacker onto the ice. However, this backfired for the Colonels and allowed the Golden Flyers to increase the score by sending the puck down into the empty net. Alex Corvi and Brad Pizzey were both able to get by the Wilkes extra attackers, putting a victory out of sight for the Colonels. Time expired and the Colonels fell 5-2, The Beacon/Kirsten Peters 8 officially ending their season in the UCHC quarterfinal match at the Toyota Sportsplex. Despite a tough loss in the opening round of the playoffs, Riley was extremely proud of what his team has been able to accomplish this season. “I’m extremely proud of our team,” said Riley, reflecting on the success of Wilkes’ inaugural season. “It’s a 16 win season, which is more than any first year program. To receiving national votes and being one point away from a MAC title, having home ice advantage and a first round bye - I can’t say enough good things about our guys and the year they had.” The Wilkes men’s ice hockey team defied a lot of the odds, such as being doubted and being selected to finish in second to last if not last place in the UCHC conference. “It gave us something to play for,” said Araujo, noting the determination the players had to overcome the predictions. “We knew we were doubted, and we played the whole year with our backs against the wall and it made us play a lot better.” The Colonels finished their season at 16-8-2 overall with a 11-5-2 record in the UCHC. For the men’s ice hockey team, it is time to go into the offseason and build on the foundation they set this year. “We had a great year,” said Flynn. “We did a lot of building together and a lot of the guys didn’t know each other and now we’re a family. The big thing is we’re happy with each other and we are really excited for the future.” @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@Wilkes.edu Freshman forward Tyler Barrow was named MAC Rookie of the Year, helping lead the Colonels during an impressive inaugural season. Winter Sports Schedules *10/6 @ FDU-Florham W 152-51 10/20 @ Mount Saint Mary W 153-46 10/27 vs Immaculata W 158-25 *11/3 Lebanon Valley W 171-19 11/3 Dickson L 107-92 11/17 Diamond Invitational 2nd *12/1 vs Lycoming W 109-96 *12/8 vs Arcadia L 183-79 *1/13 @ Misericordia W 145-112 1/26 @ Marywood L 153-73 *2/2 @ King’s L 133-72 2/14-2/17 MAC Championships 7th out of 12 teams * MAC Men’s Ice Hockey 10/26 @ SUNY Canton L 6-4 10/27 @ SUNY Canton W 7-5 *11/3 @ Elmira L 5-2 *11/9 vs Stevenson W 4-2 *11/10 vs Chatham W 8-4 *11/16 @ King’s W 3-0 11/20 @ Hamilton L 3-2 OT *11/30 @ Manhattanville W 5-3 *12/1 @ Neumann W 5-4 OT *12/7 vs Utica L 2-1 *12/8 vs Nazareth W 3-2 12/19 vs Bryn Athyn W 4-2 1/5 @ Post W 3-1 1/12 vs Anna Maria W 5-2 *1/16 @ Lebanon Valley W 6-5 *1/18 vs Labanon Valley W 6-3 *1/21 vs Elmira T 4-4 *1/25 @ Chatham W 1-0 *1/26 @ Stevenson L 3-2 OT *1/31 vs King’s W 4-0 2/2 @ Bryn Athyn W 5-1 *2/8 vs Neumann W 5-4 *2/9 vs Manhattanville L 5-2 *2/15 @ Nazareth T 1-1 *2/16 @ Utica L 4-2 **2/19 vs Nazareth L 5-2 *UCHC **UCHC Tournament Women’s Ice Hockey 10/26 @ King’s L3-1 10/28 vs Oswego L 5-0 11/2 vs Nazareth L 10-0 11/3 vs Nazareth L 0-7 11/10 @ Neumann L 7-3 11/17 @ Chatham L 5-0 11/30 vs SUNY Canton L 7-1 12/1 vs SUNY Canton L 6-2 12/7 @ Morrisville L 6-0 1/5 @ Stevenson L 5-1 1/11 @ Post L 3-1 1/12 @ Post L 4-2 1/18 @ Lebanon Valley L 4-1 2/6 vs Lebanon Valley T 1-1 2/15 vs Utica L 8-0 2/16 @ Utica L 3-0 �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 WILKES, back cover “It was huge for us to string together defensive stops and push in transition,” Metz said. “The guys really played like veteran players tonight and it helped us.” Bowen scored 22 points to lead the Colonels on the offensive end followed by Pecorelli who scored 18. Mullins and Robinson both had good games on both sides of the ball as Mullins scored 16 points and had four steals while Robinson had 10 points and three steals. Bowen had a tough matchup against two of the conference’s best big men in Michael Bowlers and William Blet. “I just try to do whatever I can,” Bowen said. “I like to think I have a step on most big guys in the league down low. I may be smaller but I love to play physical and run the floor.” The Colonels were also fueled by a big crowd at the Marts Center as the team had support from the campus and their families. “It was awesome to have a big crowd come out and support us,” Bowen said. “They were loud, and they gave us a nice boost.” Wilkes came into the season with high expectations and championship aspirations. However, Wilkes was unable to finish the conference season on high note. Wilkes finishes the season 18-9 with a 9-5 regular season conference record if they do not get into any other postseason tournaments. Pecorelli will be Wilkes’ leading scorer WW Sports: Special Playoff Edition on the season averaging 16.3 points per game followed by Mullins who averaged 15.9 points per game. Robinson and Bowen both averaged double figures on the season with Robinson finishing with 15.3 points per game and Bowen at 14. Pecorelli led the Colonels starters by shooting 86 percent from the free throw line. All five Colonels startes finished above 75 percent from the line. 9 Both Robinson and Bowen enjoyed sharing the ball as well as they led the Colonels in assists per game. Robinson finished with 3.6 per game and Bowen had 2.6. Bowen and Mullins led the way in rebounds with 7.1 and 7 per game for each of them. Basalyga, Bowen, Evans, Robinson, and Walser are all graduating seniors who may have played their final game. The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer The Wilkes student section rose to their feet in the final minute of the Colonels MAC Freedom semifinal win against Eastern at the Marts Center on Feb. 21. Playoff game box scores MAC Freedom Championship DeSales 78, Wilkes 66 WILKES (66)-- Tommy Bowen 5 5-7 15, Marcus Robinson 5 1-1 13, Mark Mullins 5 2-2 1, Rob Pecorelli 3 5-6 11, Connor Evans 4 3-4 11, Jack Bova 1 0-0 3, Landon Henry 0 0-0 0, Jake Robel 0 0-0 0, Zach Walser 0 0-0 0, Sean Coller 0 0-0 0, Drake Marshall 0 0-0 0, Donovan Breeding 0 0-0 0, Cooper Chaffee 0 0-0 0, Derek Heiserman 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 16-20 66. DESALES (78)-- Matt Kachelries 5 4-4 18, Tracy Simsick 7 1-1 16, Ben Pratt 3 6-7 13, Julian Wing 4 1-4 9, Mike Bealer 3 0-0 7, Luke Connaghan 1 3-4 5, Keba Mitchell 2 1-2 5, Alex House 1 1-1 3, Timmy Edwards 1 0-0 2, Brady Wilson 0 0-0 0, Kevin Wagner 0 0-0 0, Kyle Cassidy 0 0-0 0, Devon Vargas 0 0-0 0, Dat Lambert 0 0-0 0, Stephon Lowry 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 17-23 78. Wilkes`30`36-- 66 DeSales`48`30-- 78 Three-point goals-- WIL 4 (Robinson 2, Mullins, Bova); DES 7 (Kachelries 4, Simsick, Pratt Bealer). MAC Freedom Semifinal Wilkes 79, Eastern 72 EASTERN (72)-- Clifton Adams 7 3-3 20, Michael Bowlers 5 4-5 14, Darius Washington 5 0-1 12, Austin Duncan 4 0-0 11, William Blet 2 4-4 8, Draig Ruff 2 1-2 6, Marquise Peel 0 1-2 1, Brennan Kastens 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 13-17 72. WILKES (79)-- Tommy Bowen 9 3-5 22, Rob Pecorelli 5 6-6 18, Mark Mullins 7 1-2 16, Marcus Robinson 3 1-2 10, Connor Evans 2 1-2 6, Zach Walser 2 0-0 4, Landon Henry 1 0-0 3, Jack Bova 0 0-0 0, Donavan Breeding 0 0-0 0. Totals 29 12-17 79. Eastern`32`40-- 72 Wilkes`37`42-- 79 Three-point goals-- EAS 9 (Adams 3, Duncan 3, Washington 2, Ruff ); WIL 9 (Robinson 3, Pecorelli 2, Evans, Henry, Mullins, Bowen). @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu Winter Sports Schedules Women’s Basketball Wrestling *1/23 vs Del. Valley W 56-45 11/3 @ Ned McGinley Invite 5th 11/8 @ Neumann L 85-75 11/10 @ Gettysburg Invite 2nd *1/26 @ Eastern L 82-68 11/10 vs PSU Hazleton W 93-73 1/28 @ Valley Forge L 75-70 11/17 @ Otterbein W 30-21 11/13 vs Susquehanna L 79-66 *1/30 vs Manhattanville L 81-72 11/17 @ Averett W 27-12 y-11/16 @ Marywood L 82-76 *2/2 vs DeSales L 85-52 11/17 @ Greensboro W 33-10 y-11/17 vs #8 Scranton 69-47 11/20 vs PSU Wilkes-Barre W 89-61 *2/6 @ Misericordia L 60-36 11/17 @ Bluefield W 49-0 12/1 @ Ferrum L 20-15 *2/9 vs King’s W 58-55 11/26 @ Juniata L 89-63 *2/12 @ Delaware Valley L 83-7112/1 @ S. Virginia W 35-16 12/1 @ PSU Harrisburg W 67-64 *2/16 @ FDU-Florham L 84-80 12/1 @ McDaniel W 34-8 *12/5 vs Misericordia L 78-54 12/8 @ Elizabethtown W 24-10 *12/8 @ Manhattanville L 83-50 12/22 Wilkes Open *-MAC Freedom 1/3 vs Centenary W 63-51 1/5 @ S. Maine W 18-17 y-Cross County Challenge *1/9 @ #22 DeSales L 86-46 1/5 @ #19 Stevens W 27-24 *1/12 vs Eastern W 82-75 1/5 @ #25 Messiah L 26-16 1/14 vs Rutgers-Camden L 90-82 1/5 @ Camden CC W 54-0 *1/16 @ King’s L 73-59 1/11 @ Springfield L 20-17 *1/18 vs FDU-Florham W 83-78 1/11 @ Ohio Northern W 31-16 1/11 @ #21 Wash. & Lee W 24-12 1/12 @ Wis.-EAU Claire W 22-20 1/12 @ Oswego W 34-6 1/27 vs Lackawanna W 36-12 1/27 vs PSU-Behrend W 37-9 1/27 vs Oneota W 22-19 2/1 vs Penn College W 36-12 2/8 @ #6 Ithaca L 35-11 2/10 @ King’s W 43-9 2/15 @ Scranton W 28-10 2/16 vs Keystone 12:30 p.m. 2/17 @ Futures Mid East (Three top three finishers) 2/22-2/23 @ SE Regionals (Team fourth, two NCAAs) Men’s Basketball 11/13 @ PSU Hazleton W 80-60 x-11/16 vs Bethany W 88-68 x-11/17 vs Leb. Valley W 83-81 11/20 vs PSU W-B W 87-81 11/28 vs Drew L 67-65 12/1 @ Clarks Summit W 106-55 *12/5 vs Misericordia W 81-78 *12/8 @ Manhattanville W 91-87 12/18 vs Albright W 85-77 y-12/29 vs #25 Scranton L 74-64 y-12/30 vs Marywood W 74-70 1/2 @ Susquehanna L 88-64 1/5 @ Messiah W 80-73 *1/9 @ DeSales L 97-85 *1/12 vs Eastern W 94-74 *1/16 @ King’s L 81-53 *1/18 vs FDU-Flor. W 96-53 *1/23 vs Del.Valley L 99-90 *1/26 @ Eastern L 79-69 *1/30 vs Manhattanville W 76-62 *2/2 vs DeSales W 78-77 *2/6 @ Misericordia W 69-54 *2/9 vs King’s W 76-51 *2/12 @ Del. Valley W 85-70 *2/16 @ FDU-Flor. L 80-77 **2/20 vs No. 3 Eastern W 79-72 **2/23 @ No. 1 DeSales L 78-66 *-MAC Freedom **MAC Freedom playoffs x-Lebanon Valley tournament y-Cross County Challenge �The Beacon - February 26, 2019 10 Sports: Special Playoff Edition Getting to know... Robert Pecorelli Junior Basketball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Feb. 12 - Feb. 18 Why Robert Pecorelli was selected: Pecorelli was crucial to the Colonels 85-70 win over Delaware Valley on Feb. 13, recording 26 points on 8-of-14 from the field, 5-of-8 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. Despite losing 80-77 to FDU-Florham three days later, Pecorelli recorded 18 points and seven rebounds for Wilkes. Name: Robert Pecorelli Year: Junior Major: Marketing & Management Hometown: Huntington, N.Y. High School: Harborfields HS Position: Guard Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided to come to Wilkes because of the great atmosphere to further my athletic and academic careers. Wilkes provided great opportunities that other schools didn’t. Post-graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduating, I would like to find a job in New York City that fulfills my career goals in marketing and management for a top organization. When/Why did you first begin playing? I first began playing in first grade because my brother played. Favorite thing to do during practice? Offensive-Mageddon. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season, I hope to win a MAC Championship. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? Nothing. Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s staf f each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Other interests or hobbies off of the field? Other than basketball, I enjoy “Star Wars” and hanging out with my friends. Favorite building on campus? UCOM, because it has Starbucks. Favorite professor? Dr. Kaster. Favorite meal to eat on campus? An omelette. Coke or Pepsi? Pespsi. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg, no doubt. Most influential person in your life? My dad. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Abe Lincoln. A quote you live your life by? “Life is short - smile while you still have teeth.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, “Be Colonel” means being a part of a school that takes pride in what they do and trying to be the best you can be. Anyone to give a shout-out to? SAD6, minus Allie Peet. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, CoSports Editor �Sports: Special Playoff Edition The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Getting to know... Allyson Joly Freshman Ice Hockey Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Feb. 12 - Feb. 18 Why Allyson Joly was selected: Joly received the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Goalie of the Week honor after the women's ice hockey program earned their first-ever point in a 1-1 tie against Lebanon Valley, with Joly stopping 44-of-45 shots. On Feb. 15, Joly finished with a season-high 66 saves in net against Utica. She followed up her impressive performance with 63 saves against Utica the following day in the Colonels last contest of the season. Name: Allyson Joly Year: Freshman Major: Sports Management Hometown: Lincoln, R.I. High School: Tilton School Position: Goalie Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided to come to Wilkes bcause of the facilities, the small community and the ability to play two sports - ice hockey and lacrosse. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduating, I would like to work at a New England boarding school. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started skating when I was 3 years old and began playing hockey when I was four years old. I started playing hockey because my older brother did as well as all my cousins. Favorite thing to do during practice? Game-like situations. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? Having more skaters. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? Other than ice hockey, I enjoy partaking in lacrosse, listening to music and watching Netflix. Favorite building on campus? Marts. Favorite professor? Dr. Woojun Lee. Favorite meal to eat on campus? A cinnamon raisin bagel from Starbucks. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken. Most influential person in your life? My dad. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Walt Disney. A quote you live your life by? “Win today and we walk together forever.” - Ray Shero What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, "Be Colonel" means working hard for the people around you to succeed, not only just for you. Anyone to give a shout-out to? My teammates and coaches. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor’s elec tions are mined by ts Editor's note: note: Athlete Athlete of of the the Week Week sselections are deter determined by the the spor sports staff year, we ill post post aa reader poll taff each each week. week. At At the the end end of of the the academic academic year, we w will reader poll on it ter @WilkesB eacon to n an on Tw Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crow crown an “Athlete "Athlete of o the the Year." Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters 11 �r The Beacon - February 26, 2019 Sports: Special Playoff Edition 12 MBB: Wilkes can’t finish cinematic comeback in Championship By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor CENTER VALLEY, Pa -- If Wilkes would have come back to beat DeSales in the MAC Freedom Championship after falling behind 18 points at halftime it would have been a scene out of a movie. But this wasn’t a movie, and the Colonels lost 78-66. “We didn’t play our best basketball in the first half and a lot of that was DeSales. They had a good game plan,” Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz said. “Unfortunately, when you play a good team like DeSales you can’t spot them 18 points like we did in the first half.We almost came back even after going down 18 points at halftime. We cut it down to four so I think if we were down 10 instead of 18 we would’ve won the game.” The first time these two teams met, DeSales went off in the second half for more than 60 points to win 97-85. Wilkes was able to win the second game between the two thanks to a missed buzzer-beater from Ben Pratt. Pratt went on to be named the MVP of the game thanks to his play on both ends of the floor. He scored 13 points and had three assists while helping shut down the Colonel offense. With the loss, Wilkes’ season could be over depending on whether they can get an at-large bid to the national tournament or the ECAC tournament. “Getting an at-large bid for the national tournament in our region is tough,” Metz said. “There are so many good teams in our region. We hope we can keep playing basketball and get to the tournament or the ECACs.” Wilkes started the game in a funk and the Bulldogs took advantage jumping out to an 11-2 lead less than four minutes into the game. The Colonels had three turnovers in that stretch. The Colonels struggled in the first half as they shot under 40 percent from the field and just nine percent from beyond the 3-point arc. The Bulldogs on the other hand went 6-13 from beyond the arc for three, helping them score 48 first half points. DeSales appeared to be running away with it when they went into halftime leading 48-30, but the Colonels fought their way back into the game. “Our guys kept fighting and I will always be proud of that,” Metz said. “In the second half, instead of playing offense east and west, we started to move the ball down hill more and drive the basketball. We also played better defense and made DeSales work harder. They were comfortable in their offense in the first half and we needed to take them out of it. We just kept on fighting.” Wilkes opened the second half by cutting the Bulldogs lead to 10 with 16:55 left in the game.Wilkes cut the lead all the way down to four before the Bulldogs pulled away for good. The Colonels went the entire game without taking a lead. All five of the Colonels’ starters contributed to the offensive effort as they all reached double figures on the score sheet. Tommy Bowen led the group with 15 points, followed by Mark Mullins and Marcus Robinson who picked up 13 points apiece and 11 each from Rob Pecorelli and Connor Evans. For Wilkes’ five seniors, Robinson, Evans, Bowen, Zach Walser and Clay Basalyga, this was their last chance at a conference title. The five also had a shot their freshman year when they lost to Delaware Valley in the championship game. The Colonels earned their spot in the MAC Freedom Championship after they beat Eastern 79-72 in the conference semifinal game at the Marts Center. “I’m excited to go back to a championship game,” Metz said. “I think we’ve earned everything up to this point. Our guys work extremely hard and tonight was a hard-fought game like we expected.” Wilkes was led by the top four scorers of the season in this one as Bowen, Pecorelli and Robinson each ended the game in double figures. “When those four can play well scoring and playing well in the other spots in the game we have a good chance to win every game,” Metz said. “Those four guys are capable of scoring in double figures every night and they did tonight.” Eastern scored the game’s first basket and led 5-4 but Wilkes took a 7-4 lead and held the lead for the rest of the game. “We were able to start right from the The Beacon/Kirsten Peters get go and make some shots and come up Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz embraces distraught senior guard Marcus Robinson with some stops on defense,” Metz said. after losing in his last chance at a conference title. “We played with a lead for the entire game Wilkes spent most of the game leading Wilkes players were able to get their which helped us play with confidence.” Eastern did make a run early in the feet underneath themselves and build by at least five or six. second half, cutting a 13-point lead the team’s lead back up to a comfortable WILKES , page 9 from the first half down to just one. position. � 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 2019 February 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 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/f8d2500554353fec3c16c78bb3f90335.pdf f46220537153bb828afa2bb551c2a87e PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE :83IEACC(Q)N HE B EACON The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 16 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania FREE Take one The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Student Government hold semi-annual Casino Week Residence Life By Cabrini Rudnicki to hold annual Co-News Editor Students had the chance to win some first-year student exciting prizes at this semester’s Casino Week. The event, hosted every semester by Battle of the Halls Student Government, was a week long Residence Life adds three resident halls for Fall of 2019, page 5 By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor Prizes this year included things such as Wilkes flags, a television, purses, a chromebook, makeup and a kayak. Wilkes Residence Life will host their biggest event of the year, the Battle of the Halls on Sunday and first-year students are getting excited for the event. With posters around campus and resident assistants (RAs) talking to students in their respective halls, everyone is gearing up to get ready. Battle of the Halls is a night time event for first-year students that will be held on at 7 p.m. in the MAC, and is planned to be packed with different events and activities. Kendra Smith, first-year psychology major, said that different dorms will compete against each other in games like dodgeball, kickball and basketball. Food will also be provided. Other activities planned are minuteto-win-it games, volleyball and tug of war between the dorms participating. CASINO, page 4 BATTLE, page 8 The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Students play blackjack at Casino Night. From left to right: freshman Josh Brown, nursing; sophomore Victoria Bilski, nursing; freshman Joey Verespey, pharmacy; freshman Bryce Yencha, pharmacy; freshman Joseph Carey, pharmacy; freshman Jennifer Gronsky, pharmacy. OTOS the EEK The Beacons’s featured photos of the week, page 9 The Beacon/Maddi Hummer f Is Largest marijuana first-year legalization class in reasonable?, history, page page5 16 The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani real out of it.” Student activity fees come out of tuition. Last semester’s budget for Casino Week was $12,385, with around $9,000 spent on prizes. The Beacon/Madi Hummer The Beacon/Maddie Davis faux gambling themed week. The events included Texas Hold-Em on Tuesday, bingo on Wednesday, and finally ending with the much-attended Casino Night on Friday. Casino Night took place in the Ballroom of the Student Union Building. No actual money is gambled by the students, instead chips and tickets are utilized. Hunter Hughes, student government president, spoke about the process of planning the event. “The planning process begins in June,” he explained. “Once we get back from the winter break, we start getting together the prizes and make sure all of the little details are together.” The event had a healthy influx of students coming in and out of each event, with Casino Night having the highest attendance. “It gets a lot of students out and gets them together in a healthy way,” said Hughes. “Everyone pays student activity fees, and this is way of getting something Meet this week’s Largest first-year class in #BeaconAOTWs, history, page 5 pages 22 & 23 �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Mar. 13 weekly meeting zero abstaining, they only received $5,440, which excluded food costs. Next was a discussion about the Block Party, which will take place later this spring on Apr. 13 from 12 to 4 p.m on the Fenner Quad. The Block Party is carnival themed, and will include games and activities, such as a dunk tank, tye-dying and face painting. The total amount requested for the event is $10,550, which will cover all expenses. Next, on the agenda, is the Student Body Forum. Student Body Forum seeks to provide Wilkes students with the opportunity to make a positive impact on campus for future students by voicing their opinions to Student Government about what changes they would like to see made. It will be held on Apr. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m in the Henry Student Center lounge and will need $500 to cover all costs. The Spirit Committee also presented their Spring Into Sports Giveaway which will include prizes like Wilkes baseball caps. The total budget will vary depending on the number of hats they decide to get -- either $1,023 or $1,576. Last but not least, there was a discussion from Capital Projects, who provides funding for university projects. Upcoming projects involve the replacement of the carpet in the Green Room at Marts Center with blue turf, and the restoration of the Student Government volleyball sand court. The total cost for both projects comes to a total of $62,514, which breaks down into $55,560 for the new turf room and $5,000 for the volleyball court. Final announcements include some changes that were made to the Commuter Council’s constitution. The Commuter Council combined its two secretary positions into one and they are looking to have a public relations officer as well. Student Government had its nominations and votes for the Member of the Month and Club of the Month. Sophomore, Kevin Long won Member of the Month, while the NSO won the Club of the Month. After this, the classes went over their upcoming activities. The freshman class is planning a Dogs and Donuts Day during finals week, and the sophomores are having Moe’s Monday on Apr. 15. In addition, tickets for Spring Fling will be sold up until Mar. 22. Come to the Spring Fling Student Government will host this year’s Spring Fling from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, March 29 at Genetti’s. The theme this year is Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Get your tickets in the Henry Student Center during club hours. Tickets are $5 each and will be on sale until Friday, March 22. Tour is Saturday, April 6. Sign-ups start Tuesday, March 19. The night will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, thus WilkesStock. Cost is $10 for seniors, and $15 for any non-seniors. This covers the T-shirt, food and bus transportation to River Grille. There will also be various drink specials. You must pay cash to reserve your spot. Email Lexie Panek with any questions. March 30, at the MAC in UCOM. Admission is free to all Wilkes undergraduate students. Any students with a valid college ID (or P3/P4, graduate students and Wilkes faculty/staff ) can pay $10 at the door. Tickets for the general public will be $15 at the door. If you have any questions please contact the Wilkes University Programming Board at wupb@wilkes.edu. Sign Up for the Downtown Establishment Tour This semester’s Downtown Establishment Programming Board Hosts Bryce Vine Wilkes University Programming Board presents Bryce Vine at 7 p.m. on Saturday, “Beyond My Accent” People are exposed to accents on a daily basis. If you’ve ever been interested in learning about the different biases revolving around an accent, or simply want to learn some basic tips to break down different tough accents, then this event is ideal for you. Amy Kuiken will host “Beyond My Accent” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, in Breiseth 320. This event will cover social stigmas and justice issues related to accents, and offer you a basic toolkit to help dissect those tough accents. @wilkesbeacon By Sara Ross Staff Writer The Student Government meeting started with a second presentation from the Nursing Student Organization (NSO). The NSO was looking for funds in order to attend the National Student Nurses Association Convention (NSNA) in Salt Lake City. The event will take place from April 3-7. By attending the convention this year, the NSO hopes to establish the precedent of attending the convention every year to provide nursing students with networking opportunities. NSO requested a total of $5,760, which would cover all the travel expenses for four students. However, though the motion passed with 18 in favor, 14 opposing, and @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Upcoming Events: 2019 Spring Semester March 18 & 19 - Pres. Search Forums 19 - Ballots Close (SG) 19 - Free Tire Gauges (CC) 19 - Movie Night 19 - UN Speaker - EC 20 - Presidential Nominations Wk 1 (SG) 21 - Presidential Nomiations Avail. (SG) 21 - “Beyond My Accent” 22 - Medieval Times (SD) 24 - Ice Skating & Pizza (SD) 26 - Impeachment Speaker - EC 26 - UN Speaker - EC 27 - Presidential Nominations Wk 2 (SG) 28 - Career Fair 28 - Fondue Night (WUPB) 29 - Spring Fling 30 - Bryce Vine concert 31- Mall Shopping Shuttle April 2 - Presidential Forum (SG) 2 - Wine and Cheese (SG) 4 - Palm Reader (WUPB) 4 - Presidential Ballot Opens (SG) 4 - Future Night (WUPB) 6 - Downtown Establishment Tour 9 - Presidential Ballot Closes (SG) 10 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 1 (SG) 11 - Giveaway (WUPB) 13 - Block Party (SG) 17 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 2 (SG) 25 - Motivational Sticky Notes (WUPB) 25 - Get Ready for Summer Bingo (WUPB) 27 - Big Event WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government SD denotes Student Development Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Table of Contents Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu News..................2 Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 News Political science professor announces retirement after 28 years By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Dr. Thomas Baldino has announced his retirement at the conclusion of the spring semester after working at Wilkes University for 28 years. Baldino originally wanted to major in history and be a high school history teacher. One of his high school teachers, however, noted that he “was less interested in names and dates and facts, and more interested in causes,” and recommended him to take political science courses while he was at LaSalle College. This led to him becoming interested in being a university professor instead. “I ended up liking those more. For me, it was kind of an evolution of an appreciation for what I thought I was interested in to what I was really interested in. From high school to college, college to grad school and from one grad school to another,” said Baldino. His primary interests are trying to understand how governments operate and how policy gets made, as well as foreign politics. He wrote his master’s thesis on Italian foreign policy while he was at the University of Illinois. He received his Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania and wrote his dissertation on Congress. His first teaching job was at St. Francis University, and then after a year he spent 12 years at Juniata College. In 1991 he came to Wilkes and has been teaching since. He has been teaching 41 years full-time. His job searches were exclusively at small schools like Wilkes, as opposed to large research universities where “research came first and students came third.” “I can tell you without any hesitancy that if I were teaching at, say, Harvard, maybe I’ll teach one course a semester. Maybe two. I would be around once a week for office hours and my teaching assistants would do most of the interaction with the undergraduates,” he explained, “That’s not what I wanted. My undergraduate experience was not that. I experienced that at Illinois and at Penn and I realized that’s where I didn’t wanna be.” Baldino said he feels lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity to making a reasonable good living doing what he loves doing: teaching students at a small school. Being a first generation college student, Baldino said he assumes his college experience was very similar to lots of the student body here. He said he feels his responsibility is to help students achieve their dreams, and he tries to give them as much advice as he can. He wants to pay forward what his mentors did for him. “You can go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and look up salaries for particular professions. Finance and accounting PhDs, if you find a job at the right school, can start at the 150 thousand dollar range. But they’re not easy to get. A lot of people start and don’t finish. So the few that do can command good salaries from good schools because there aren’t that many of them. That’s just the nature of what 3 the market is: there’s not enough of them.” Baldino also twice served as the chairperson of the political science department and division of social sciences as well as the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The first was for 18 months and the other for almost two years. Both times Baldino noted the intensity of the jobs and how he was much more comfortable being faculty. “Someone once described leading academics as herding cats. I would say that is not quite accurate. It’s actually like herding lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs; animals that will rip your throat out if you’re not careful. They’re all headstrong because of their intense training. If you try to lead someone who doesn’t want to be led in a direction that that person thinks is wrong, they can and will week later. Enlisting in the reserves precluded challenge you. Rank is irrelevant at that point, him from being drafted and he got to choose the branch of service and unit he got into. He it’s who has the better argument,” he said. After retirement Baldino said he’s excited did six months of active duty and then spent to start another phase of his life. He hopes to six years in the army reserve. “I went into, which doesn’t exist anymore, a do more volunteer work and plans to spend time traveling the world with his wife without railroad transportation battalion. They trained me having to plan around the constraints of the to work in electronics equipment. Which is totally academic cycle. He wants to go to Europe bizarre because I’m colorblind. So connect the red again and spend time in places like England, wire to the green wire,” he said. Baldino said he’s consistently enjoyed Iceland and Venice. Although he had written several political teaching. He’s grateful about achieving his science books with Dr. Kyle Krieder, Baldino dream and having a very satisfying career. He’s plans to write short stories that aren’t strictly happy about leaving on his own terms and political science. He is a massive fan of Star retiring, as he called it, “vertically.” “Years ago, the person I was hired to replace Wars and Lord of the Rings, and has a 1967 literally died in his office. And they carried him Middle-earth poster in his office. “Everyone thinks they can write the Great out. He was in his 50s and he had a heart attack. American Novel. That’s not me, but I wouldn’t And I swore that was not going to be me,” he mind dabbling in some short stories. I’m a said. sci-fi fantasy sort of person. I want to take my @wilkesbeacon interest in politics and merge it in, kind of like Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Game of Thrones but not that intense,” he said. As for music, he has eclectic tastes. Baldino likes all kinds of music: bluegrass, jazz and classical music. His favorites, however, are folk and protest music. He’s very big into artists like Bob Dylan; Simon & Garfunkel; Buffalo Springfield; Peter, Paul and Mary; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. One of the big regrets, he said, was not having the ability to go to Woodstock due to lack of funds and lack of parental South River Street Apartments .. support. 279 English Tudor + Carriage House He also said he would never 281 Gibbons Mansion be able to forget his draft number, 64, due to the Beatles The Loft Apartments at 165-7 West River song “When I’m Sixty Four.” He Close to classes ... Closer to Home! signed into an army reserve unit and received a draft notice a Premium Student Housing Courtesy of Wilkes Archives Baldino, far right back row, with students in April 1998 at a political drive. ~ Now leasing for May �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 News Mark Engineering Center awarded Diamond Award By Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer The Mark Engineering Center in Stark Learning Center was created to give engineering students the necessary tools to compete with industry demands. This center was awarded the 2019 Diamond Award for Engineering Excellence last month. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA) presented this award in the building and technology systems category (Category B). The 20,000 square foot renovation kept engineering students and faculty in mind. They created open concept hangout areas while keeping classrooms and study rooms still private, but visible for all to view. The changes include flex-labs, a manufacturing lab, faculty office suites, handicap able lobbies and new entrance doors. There were changes made to the multi-purpose wet lab and microfabrication suite. They also focused on doing energy efficient renovations which include the LED lighting as well as a flow system for heating and air conditioning. The Mark Engineering building was named after Randy and Robin Mark. Randy Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in 1981 from Wilkes. He is the founder of Pulverman, a global manufacturing company that distributes metal components which is located in Dallas, Pa. He has served on the board of trustees for Wilkes University since 2013. Dr. Prahlad Murthy, Dean of the College of Science & Engineering, explained that the award was given to the engineering firm, Borton-Lawson, that did the renovations for Wilkes University. Wilkes University was represented by Joseph Demarteau, special assistant to executive director and facilities, at the awards ceremony held in Lancaster last month. Assistant to the Dean, Tracy Polumbo, was also present at the awards ceremony. Murthy and Polumbo have witnessed the first impression the new center makes on prospective students. Polumbo said since the renovations have been made, she always sees students engaging, even when she arrives in the early morning. “Environment plays a large part in learning,” Murthy said. “It just makes me feel better. I have been here for 26 years and this was an easy and positive adjustment.” Murthy said that faculty and students both want a good class atmosphere. Students can be proud to show off their creations, such as the art made from a 3-D printer in one of the labs. This is also used as a marketing tool by Wilkes University to entice new students. Murthy said someone who is not from the Wilkes-Barre area can now come to Wilkes University and be impressed by the modern designs of the restored buildings. Polumbo pointed out Dr. Lucent’s Computational Research Lab. This is a study room designated for students to do research for professor Dr. Lucent. This was an addition included in the renovations. Polumbo said how students used to have to walk up three floors just to find their advisor’s office. Murthy expressed how there are many students that are not engineering majors that have classes in these areas. He believes it is great to see how easy the Mark Engineering Center is now for everyone to navigate. Lukas Wood, a senior engineering major, has seen the process of these changes being made throughout all of his years at Wilkes. “The Mark Engineering Center has been an awesome upgrade and finally makes Stark actually feel like a true University building,” Wood stated. Wilkes University offers a large variety of majors, minors, and master’s programs in the engineering field. Murthy is optimistic in hoping these renovations benefit existing students as well as drive new engineering students to come to Wilkes University. @wilkesbeacon Michelle.Grossbauer@wilkes.edu 4 CASINO, from front page After playing the many casino style games at the events, students can trade in their chips for tickets which they can use to try to win the prizes. Not much has changed from previous years’ events, according to Alanah Guerrero, student government member. “We try to get a little creative,” she said. “This year we included projects from the IEM class to support fellow students.” The bundle of IEM projects replaced the usual bundle of Wilkes merchandise. “We know what works. Students really like it, and they always give their opinions.” This year was also a departure from the free T-shirts given out at last semester’s event. “Last semester was the first time we ever (gave out T-shirts.) We’d rather more students benefit from the prizes versus the T-shirt because we give them out so often.” According to Guerrero, the event encourages students to come together. “It’s Friday night, so rather than you going out into the community, you can keep the community here,” she said. “I think it’s important to play with your fellow peers. Not everyone is 21, so it’s a fun experience to bring to Wilkes.” This year’s Casino Week fell in the same week as the annual Winter Weekend. Winter Weekend is often marked by drinking and partying at off-campus houses. The event was not consciously chosen by Student Government to fall the same week as Winter Weekend. Winter Weekend typically falls prior to Spring Break. “The way Student Government works, we plan our events a semester ahead. At the end of this semester, next semester will be already planned out. Technically, their event was moved to the same weekend as this event.” The events also notably fell on the same weekend as St. Patrick’s Day, another holiday that is typically heavily celebrated with drinking. “You can walk away with just a new experience, or a new prize which you wouldn’t be to afford yourself,” said Guerrero. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu :Naifs 6y <;;{oria Specializing in Diabetic Pedicures, Reflexology, and Nail artistry Now at Two locations! 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While upperclassmen will Some of the important dates include not be able to dorm in that housing applications opened on these two halls, there are March 1 and the applications along two new properties that with group selections are due April 5. have been acquired by “There will be two new buildings, Wilkes University. and while we have not finalized it yet First, there is 134 S. we are looking at utilizing two of our Main St., which can hold River Street mansions to focus our up to nine students. This living learning communities in those housing option is an areas,” Debbie Scheibler, director of apartment style housing residence life said. “They are currently that offers mostly doubles in Evans Hall right now, but we want in single bedrooms. The to be able to focus on the community other new option is West feel of the living learning community.” Northampton Street, The Beacon/Maddie Davis The living learning communities are which is also apartment created alongside of two FYF courses, style housing and can hold Previously a vacant office building, Residence Life will add this building which is located on one centered on global diversity and the up to 21 students. This 134 South Main Street to their list of resident halls for students. other on leadership. By changing two apartment-style housing offers three Along with the new housing there Brown, junior criminology and of the current mansions on campus to triples and three quads for students to are also options available for students sociology major. freshman housing, the living learning live in. Until March 20, Residence Life in terms of keeping their housing from will be tabling in the SUB to answers the previous semester. Students can choose to questions from students and to host a homestead. Homesteading contest. “When they complete the application allows residents to remain in the hall or room in they should receive a bounceback which they are currently confirmation email, all they have to do assigned. Residents, is show us that email and they will be currently assigned to upper entered into the drawing. On March 30 class residence halls, who and 31, we will also be doing housing wish to remain in the same tours to showcase the rooms and hall, same room or same housing layouts; the two new spaces hall, different room will will not be available for the tours have homesteading options because one is under construction available. In either case, and the other we do not own until all roommates currently the summer,” said Raymond FeDora, assigned to a space need to assistant director of residence life. Students with any questions stay. However, one comments and concerns should look complication is that out for the student survey being sent with Weiss and Sterling out by Residence Life, the survey is Hall becoming freshman what Residence Life looks at as they dorms, upperclassmen plan for the upcoming years. Students will not have the ability to with any direct questions about housing selection contact Residence homestead. “It is very disappointing Life directly. The Beacon/ Maddie Davis that a lot of upperclassman @wilkesbeacon Joan Henry Hall located on 77 W. Northhampton St. will be offered to students this upcoming have to relocate without a lot of notice,” said Gianna Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu semester. This hall contains triple and quad apartments featuring single bedrooms. By Sean Schmoyer �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 News PA Harm Reduction Coalition hosts policy change forum By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor The opioid epidemic has become a more recent issue in light of the media not only around the United States but in many local areas in Pennsylvania including Luzerne County. To educate and promote advocacy among the Wilkes University and greater Wilkes-Barre community, the campus invited Devin Reaves the co-founder and executive director of the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition (PAHRC) based in Philadelphia, Pa. PAHRC fights for the health of individuals who use drugs and helping communities affected by drug use. The community engagement and advocacy forum was held on Wednesday in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center and was open to all. The forum focused on the greater idea of harm reduction. Reaves created an interactive environment where he shared the necessity for advocating for harm reduction policies in local government to aid people in recovery. He began by sharing about himself and how he got to be where he is today, a person living in recovery. “As soon as I wanted help, it was there,” said Reaves about the availability of recovery measures for him. Here, Reaves stated different measures he and his organization had taken to make recovery resources abundant to people who want to access them, like naloxone. Naloxone is a medication used to reverse the effects, mainly instances of overdoses. As apart of his work, Reaves has most notably worked with the expansion of access to Naloxone, a once illegal in Pennsylvania because it was believed that it would enable people to use drugs. Reaves said that this is incorrect. He then split the group of students, faculty, and community to talk about and share to the audience why they choose to be at this event and overall what they hope to learn. Cody Morcom, a P3 pharmacy student, shared his thoughts with the audience and Reaves. “Sometimes, I think that when we are so rooted in Wilkes-Barre and all of the services we do in the surrounding areas we can sometimes get so entangled in the issues here when there are also issues outside that we need to understand before we start advocating effectively,” said Morcom. Fox also added his thoughts and why he, his peers and the faculty sitting at his Photos: The Beacon/Maddie Davis Devin Reaves poses with Wilkes Pharmacy and Nursing students, faculty and community professionals who attended his talk about harm reduction. table decided to come to the talk. “I am super excited to be here to learn more about the expansive problem and really what we can do early on and not waiting till we are adults or acting professionals,” said Fox. Reaves then broke his talk into five parts leading to his explanation of the “Hero Initiative:” the problem, a solution, how to use this information, into action part one and two. Reaves used graphs and maps to explain that the idea of the ‘opioid epidemic’ being just about opioidrelated deaths is not true. “It is not that prescription drugs aren’t important, but they are not killing people,” said Reaves. “The number one killer is fentanyl.” He then moved to the communicable diseases, or what he calls the unspoken epidemic, that can be contracted through unsafe drug use because of the lack of harm reduction. HIV, Hepatitis C and soft tissue infections are all ways people who use drugs are being affected by unsafe practices. “Our drug policies should reflect and take into consideration that most people who use drugs don’t have a problem. But that is not what it does. It treats everybody and paints everybody with a really broad brush and that’s part of the 6 reason it doesn’t work very well.” In the solution part, Reaves mentions there are lots of paths to recovery and AA does not work for everybody. He also talked about the specific medication that helps people in recovery: vivitrol, methadone and naloxone. He mentioned different safe practices that he says are proven to help people stay safe while using drugs including safe needle exchanges, legalizing fentanyl strips, and lowering prices and having abundances of safe needles. Reaves finished the talk by giving the audience the information and tips to effectively talk to legislators in the area to gain support for harm reduction practices in Pennsylvania. He then introduced the “Hero Initiative” where he plans to go around all over Pennsylvania to educate people about harm reduction and how they can get involved in the fight for this by advocating legislators and to be apart of his team. “I am asking you to join the solution,” said Reaves. For more information about Devin Reaves and the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition, please visit paharmreduction.org. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Reaves referred to different heat maps of Pennsylvania to explain the increase in drug-related overdose deaths within the past five years. �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Allen P. Kirby Center launches the Kirby Cares Women’s Campaign By Anna Culver Staff Writer The Allen P. Kirby Center’s Kirby Cares Campaign will be collecting items to support Ruth’s Place up until April 30. The Kirby Cares Campaign is a social initiative run by the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. The campaign is focused on the importance of giving back to the local Wilkes-Barre community. The campaign started in 2017 with donating to the local homeless shelter. The idea for the Kirby Cares Campaign was initiated by the Kirby Scholar Michelle Lehman. The campaign started out collecting packages of warm socks to give to the local Wilkes-Barre community homeless shelters. Lehman started this campaign after learning that socks were the number one thing that many people asked for when they receive services at shelters. Since the start of the campaign, Kirby Cares has donated to the homeless, veterans, and this year they are donating to a local women’s shelter. “All staff and students of the APKC are very blessed to be part of a great organization and this is our way of helping the community in some small way. Different causes are chosen annually or semi-annually based on community need,” said Charles J. Pierce, assistant director of the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and adjunct professor at the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business. Pierce continued to explain that as long as the ultimate goal of helping the less fortunate is fulfilled, then the campaign is successful. The campaign will be supporting Ruth’s Place this year, which is located in the Wilkes-Barre community. Ruth’s Place is dedicated to providing shelter, case management services and employment development services for women who are currently experiencing homelessness. Any donation can be dropped off in specially marked boxes that are in several buildings and residence halls on the Wilkes University campus.This campaign is looking for donations of items like toothbrushes, deodorant, hand wipes, nail clippers, dental floss, tissues, wet wipes, Q-tips, bandages, maxi pads, tampons, lotion, sunscreen, soap, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm and toothpaste. These items can be dropped off at the Allan P. Kirby Center or at specially marked boxes placed around campus. This particular initiative of the Kirby Cares Campaign is coming to close at the end of April, but the campaign will continue with new initiatives in the coming semesters. Taylor Baker, graduate assistant and the Kirby Entrepreneurship Scholar, shared that it is important to participate in a campaigns and events like these and stated that she is more than willing be involved with a campaign like this again in the future. “I wholeheartedly believe that if you are going to have an organization or a business of any sort, then this needs to be a part of it,” Baker said. “If you are not part of the local community, you are not actually providing for it as they are providing the revenue for you.” Baker later stated that in the future she will continue to volunteer and give back to her community as they are so important to the success of every business. The Kirby Cares Campaign is open to everyone who wants to donate products. To donate drop off your products in one of the boxes placed around campus. Boxes are located in the Allan P. Kirby Center, the Farley Library, University Towers, Public Safety, the lobby next to Starbucks in the UCOM, and the lobby of the Henry Student Center. Everyone can donate their items in these specially marked boxes up until April 30th through the Kirby Cares Campaign. To get involved with the Kirby Cares Campaign in the future, or if you have any questions about the campaign, please contact charles.pierce@wilkes.edu, taylor. baker@wilkes.edu, michelle.lehman@ wilkes.edu or jordan.fritz@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Nick’s Flick Picks: Marvel Studios has done it again 8 Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson shine in their roles as Carol Danvers and Nicholas Joseph Fury By Nick Filipek Managing Editor Captain Marvel (2019) - Directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. Screenplay by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck & Geneva Roberstson-Dworet. Story by Nicole Perlman & Meg LeFauve. Starring, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Clark Gregg and Annette Bening. Marvel Studios has done it again. Over a decade in the business, and the now juggernaut movie studio still knows how to deliver awe-inspiring spectacle without having to repeat itself. Though still a super-hero origin story, the familiar three-act structure takes a break and allows this story to jump around in the hero’s timeline to deliver a different way of introducing a character. It is a bit risky, considering there are times you will sit there and think, “wait, did I miss something?” but rest assured the film ties itself up beautifully in the end, taking all the pieces and displaying the big picture like a astonishing mosaic. From this point on, there will spoilers to the plot. If you do not wish to know what happens in the film, please wait to read this until after you have seen it. BATTLE, from front page Of the halls on campus, all dorms with first-year will be participating including: Evans, Sturdevant, Roth, Pearsall, Ross, Waller, Doane, Schiowitz and Michelini. “Teams are broken down based on the amount of people per floor. Evans, since it is a bigger hall, is split up by floor,” said Danah Lassiter, graduate resident director. Other buildings like Roth are clumped together because they have less students. “We try to be as equal as we can. Certain residence halls have also been grouped together to make it even,” said Lassiter. Lassiter also expressed that she expects a smaller turn out than past truly was, and then how Carol Danvers had to become the hero that we would know to be, Captain Marvel Before the movie even released, it was obvious that the entire films success would bank on Larson portraying a superhero that the people will love. Iron Man wouldn’t be the cinematic powerhouse that he is today without having it all rest on Robert Downey Jr.’s shoulders, so it was inevitable that Larson was going to have to face the same test, and she crushes it completely. Larson is so good, in fact, that you forget that she is not actually the title character come to life. Carol Danvers is a United States Air force pilot who is infused with an astounding power after she purposefully causes an explosion, involving alien technology that she was trying to keep out of evils hands. After the blast, the only thing left of Carol Danvers is a half of a dog tag, leaving the beings that find her in the wreckage to assume she was called Vers. Vers is then recruited into an ancient war between two alien races and by either fate or coincidence, makes her way back to Earth where she is left to figure out who she really is, and just how powerful she truly is. It is the transition of watching Vers remembering who Carol Danvers that is truly just incredible and is the success of the film. Another key factor was how successful of a period piece this ended up being. Though the 90’s do not seem that far away when compared to other films that tackle subject matter years due to the busy time of year. Though if that is the case, Lassiter stated that teams and games would be adjusted to fit to the number of participants. Of the 10 or so first-year students spoken to about the event, more than half expressed excitement of the event and were planning on participating. However, a few students that had their own reasons for sitting out of the event. “Unfortunately, I was not blessed with literally any athletic ability whatsoever. I will definitely be there to root for my dorm though,” said Donald Ballou, first-year international relations major. Ryan Chapman, first-year chemistry major, said, “Me being so busy before spring break made the advertising more useless in that I had not paid much attention to what I had seen.” After learning more about the event Chapman expressed that he was interested in taking part and possibly getting some of his friends involved who may have shared his previous concerns. While the possibility of the event having a small turn out is present Lassiter also expressed that students from previous years were excited for the event when they were freshmen. Ashton Gyenizs, senior, communication studies major, said, “Battle of the Halls, to my knowledge is the same as it was my freshman year. Just all different freshmen halls competing in some fun games and for the most part it was not too serious, it was just about having fun.” NI CK'S FLI CK Pl CKS sometimes going back centuries, it is still something to behold and feel nostalgic about when Vers first comes to Earth via crashing through a Blockbuster video. The shelves are lined with hits from 1995, which are all in their VHS sleeves, of course. There are cardboard cut outs of famous actors, and the parking lot of the now extinct video rental store shares a parking lot with another blast from the past, a Radio Shack. Finally, this movie would not have worked without Samuel L. Jackson coming back to reprise his role as S.H.I.E.LD. agent Nicholas Joseph Fury. Marvel has truly perfected their “de-aging” process with the technology they have developed, first showcasing the process with Michael Douglas in Antman, and really takes center stage as Jackson looks to be around the same age he was when he shot Pulp Fiction. The same can be said for Clark Gregg and his character Agent Phil Coulson. Watching the two of them start what we all know blossoms into a beautiful relationship, is so satisfying. @wilkesbeacon Nicholas.Filipek@wilkes.edu “I would recommend freshmen participate. It is a way to go have a little bit of fun and a break between classes and work that you may have to do at this point in the semester,” said Matt Howard, junior biology major. Jacob Baranski, senior biology major, expressed the same sentiment that the event was one first-year students should participate in and also recounted an enjoyable time. Baranski described Battle of the Halls as a thrilling team building exercise, and Howard spoke about enjoyable events like kickball and an oreoeating contest from his first year. Students interested could sign up through their RAs over the weeks leading up to the Battle of the Halls. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Self care with Sarah: Becoming a self expert in a fast paced society By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts, & Entertainment Editor Setting time aside to self reflect and be introspective can pose a challenge with the constant presence of stimuli in a fast paced society. Technology and social media surrounds us, filling the gaps of our free time between our daily schedules and responsibilities with family, social life, work and school. With that being said, down time is limited and valued, especially in American culture. Any form of down time is often used to prepare for and worry about the future. “I feel that we are always on the move as a society and it is very hard to slow down and just think about the day instead of thinking about the next day,” said Timothy Brown, junior biology major at Wilkes University. Plus, self reflecting also forces us to acknowledge our deficiencies, imperfections and mistakes which can prove to be quite uncomfortable. It can be generally difficult to admit your mistakes and wrongdoings, especially if you are already going through a difficult time in your life. “Self reflecting is such a hard thing to do, especially if you’ve done something you don’t want to bring up again. Some people may like it better at certain times in their lives, and find it harder to do in other times of their lives. It takes a very strong person to be able to look back on all the things they’ve done and all the mistakes they made and learn from all of it,” said Courtney Corona, first-year political science major at Wilkes University. Consequently, a common idea of self reflection correlates with the mockery that often surrounds the phrase "talking about your feelings." Some people consider it to be unnecessary and find other ways to cope with their issues. “Some people might find it cheesy, it’s not the norm," said Gregory Navestad, junior marketing major. So, why would someone ever even think about practicing self reflection? Self reflecting, although it can be challenging and time consuming for some, is essential to be able to grow and develop as a person. If your mind is constantly occupied with technology or your responsibilities, all of the important thoughts and emotions are pushed to the side and can accumulate if they are ignored for too long. "Life gets you in such a routine, especially in college, and you get so swept up in it it’s hard to break it," said Corona. Despite this, becoming introspective is possible and does not have to require you locking yourself in a dark room with your thoughts or sitting alone thinking for hours and hours. “I’m definitely more introspective now than I have been in the past. I would never focus on what I wanted personally. It definitely helps you become a better person and get to know yourself better," said Navestad. Navestad continued to explain that he likes to self reflect when he is playing the guitar. He said the music he plays reflects his emotions and allows him to connect with his thoughts. In addition, if you are mindful about your own perceptions and feelings, it will allow you to be able to do this for other people's circumstances as well. "I definitely feel that self reflection has made me a better person, and helps when trying to be empathetic and sympathetic to others," said Brown. However, too much self reflecting can lead to an increased amount of negative thoughts that will cloud your self perception. "It is hard to take that extra step back and look at the whole situation and own your faults, but also recognize your achievements," said Brown. Therefore, in order to reap the benefits of praticing self reflection, you have to find that medial point between overthinking and not being introspective enough. Being still and becoming in touch with yourself and your thoughts. "Reflecting on yourself and being introspective helps you make more conscious decisions for yourself. You will make more decisions for yourself versus what other people may want you to do...You should worry first about your happiness, and then worry about the happiness of others," said Corona. @wilkesbeacon Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu T he B e acon 's Fe ature d Photo s of the We ek PHOTOS of the WEEK Signs of life have begun popping up around the flower beds on campus. The Wilkes-Barre skyline above Wilkes University campus is highlighted by sunshine and blue skies after a winter that seemed to never end. Students seized the opportunity to soak up the sunshine with a game of soccer on the Greenway. The John Wilkes statue, just off the campus Greenway, is finally starting to see signs of green grass and warmer tomorrows. 9 While the sunshine that covers campus may seem warm, the shade still provides that familiar winter chill. @wilkesbeacon Madison.Hummer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment IT Roasted Chickpeas Ingredients: 1 can of chickpeas (also called Garbanzo beans) 1 tablespoon of olive oil, ½ teaspoon of paprika ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon of salt Instructions: 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 2. Open the can of chickpeas, drain the liquid from inside of the can. 3. Gently dry the chickpeas in a paper towel. Note: Dry the chickpeas as much as possible so that they become crunchy in the oven. 4. Toss the chickpeas in a bowl with the olive oil. 5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the chickpeas on the baking sheet. 6. Bake for 25 minutes. 7. Remove the chickpeas from the oven and sprinkle the paprika, garlic powder, and salt on top. 8. Mix/roll the chickpeas around on baking sheet until the chickpeas are evenly coated in the spices. 9. Bake for an additional 10 minutes. 10. Enjoy. Jordan Fritz, Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Fritz@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 12 Spreading Self-L ve and Emp werment By Natalie Stephens Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Department of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the Conversation About Self-Love event in UCOM at 11 a.m. on March 14. The students that attended the event discussed a variety of topics that had to deal with self-love and being true to who you are as a person. The goal of the event was to promote and encourage empowerment and inner strength. Debbie Scheibler, Director of Residence life at Wilkes University led the event and talked about how every single person is worthy of self love and feeling good about themselves, even if it is not how society says they should. Sometimes it can be the situations or places we are born in to and other times, it is the experiences that we have throughout our lives that can make it difficult to love and be our true selves. “It’s interesting how you can communicate deep and thoughtful messages by just doing a simple activity,” said Danay Rosa, senior Wilkes University student. Throughout the majority of the event, the attendees worked in groups on an activity led by Scheibler. She used the game Mr. Potato Head to have the students build their potatoes the way that they think society wants it to be. Each group presented their potatoes and gave them names as well as personalities. Most of the potatoes were middle aged teachers in heterozygous relationships with children and they also dressed them so that they were ‘put together’ with matching clothing and accessories. There was one group that put a hat on their potato person’s bald head. “Men get shamed for not having hair,” said Rosa. fter each group finished presenting their potato, Scheibler talked about how people conform to societal expectations about who they should be and how they should act, rather than loving themselves and expressing themselves as they truly are. Scheibler then asked the groups to make their potatoes they way that they wish they could show up everyday. “When we get up everyday, we are the potato head,” said Scheibler. Everyone in the room perked up and went to work immediately. There was laughter and love throughout the room as groups were able to express what they like, whether that be mismatched clothing or a change in the personality of the potato. You could tell that each person added a little bit of themselves. The program coordinator for International Engagement of the Medusa 10 Panamanian students at Wilkes University, Donna Novicki, thought the event would be good for the Panamanian students because she said that their culture is still traditional. “It’s still not okay to be different in Panama,” said Novicki. This event helped to show the Meduca 10 students that it is okay to be different and to start the conversation about what it means to be true to yourself and love yourself. The first step to self-love is the empowerment that you get from listening to others stories and realizing that it is okay to be true to who you are, whether or not it is what society expects of you. Any questions on this event can be directed to erica.acosta@wilkes.edu or debbie.scheibler@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon NatalieStephens@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 13 Photos: Natalie Stephens Page Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer A B C A D Yankorlys Corralos, Madeline Coitez, Yasmeen Ahmed, Dayanna Sandoval and Morgan Burton carefullly build their Mr. Potato Head. B Marta Abrego and Luricel Garcia, Wilkes University students, show off the design for their Mr. Potato Head. C Kelvin Rujano presents his group’s Mr. Potato Head, a group activity the students worked together to create. D Wilkes students Amina Musfafa, Conroy Yearde, Danay Rosa, Keila Abrego, Eva Castillo, Evelyn Saldana and Loury Gonzalaz Henera work on their Mr. Potato Head together. E Debbie Scheibler, Director of Residence Life at Wilkes University, speaks to the group of attentive students about selflove and accepting themselves as they are. E �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Opinion Editorial Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Cabrini Rudnicki Maddie Davis LA&E - Sarah Matarella Opinion - Savannah Pinnock Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Natalie Stephens Opinion - Parker Dorsey Sports - Available DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu - -c----~-Our Voice Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. US educational system is on the decline The US education system is failing and this issue must be resolved. To some, this statement may be a source of discomfort as a result of America’s patriotic spirit. However, the truth must be received in its purest state in order to inspire a shift in thought and subsequently create change. As academics, aspiring professionals, professors and faculty of Wilkes University, the subject of American educational issues is by no means new. The vast majority of pedagogical affiliates have some understanding of the nation’s gradually fading strength in the realm of education. The US education system’s failing state is a major problem that must be effectively resolved. Overlooking this issue in hopes that it will resolve itself is no longer good enough. With this being said, what is the extent of failure in the nation’s educational system? According to the Worldtop20.org, as of 2018, the world’s top 10 performing countries consists of South Korea, Finland, Norway, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan, Estonia, Latvia, Israel and Sweden. Of this list of top performing countries, the United States is nowhere to be found. In fact, the United States ranks 26 educationally. This list consisted of 201 countries. It must also be said that the nation cannot afford to be complacent in understanding these figures. Ranking 26 of 201 countries should not be seen as, “well, we perform better than 175 other countries so we’re OK”. As Americans we should aspire to be excellent on an academic level. According to historynet.com, “as recently as 20 years ago, the United States was ranked No.1 in high school and college education.” What this essentially reveals is that in the past two decades something changed in the United States education system. What factors contributed in this shift from number one to 26 in education? Matthew Lynch writing from theedadvocate.org suggests that this change came as a result of 18 different factors. A few of these reasons consist of a lack of parental involvement, lessened school funding, outdated teacher training methods and not knowing how to handle and integrate technology into the classroom. Evaluating the root of the issue is integral in our hopes of improving the educational system. There are a series of factors that have resulted in a mediocre level of performance in comparison to the world’s top 10 countries in education. As Americans we should aspire to be in the list of the world’s top 10 countries educationally. Settling for 26 is not part of what makes us American. In order to effectively resolve this phenomenon, I feel that it is imperative that teachers, professors and those involved in educating the masses are paid well. As a nation we pay doctors, lawyers, engineers and those involved in STEM related fields generously for their amazing efforts in health, medicine and justice. However, who is responsible for allowing our nation to have these professionals. How do these professionals acquire their knowledge? The answer lies in teachers. As a result of this, teachers should be paid the same amount or more than these professionals as they are the source of their expertise. The antiquated chalk on a blackboard and rote memorization must also be left in the past. As inhabitants of the Information Age, we need to take advantage of technology; it is not the enemy but the future. We also need to establish a standardized, nationwide curriculum. In order to provoke an improvement in education, the nation has to undergo great changes. We have to not be afraid to shake up the pillars of our current educational paradigm. In order to resolve this matter, we can no longer settle for the status quo, we need an educational reform. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Opinion College admissions fraud and its effects on all academics By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor SAT preparation books, AP test preparation books, college applications, extra curricular activities and studying. What is this list of things you ask? What is their significance? To many, this list is just a few of the tools juniors and seniors in high school must use in order to be accepted into the college and/or university of their dreams. The vast majority of students around the world rely on their academic integrity and intellect in order to get into their preferred school of choice. However, in light of recent events, it has been revealed that approximately 50 individuals took part in a college admissions scheme that has cheated many out of positions in Ivy League and other prestigious schools. These individuals have tampered with the pure traditions that surround the college admissions process. According to Holly Yan writing for CNN.com, federal prosecutors state that fifty people were involved in a scheme that which consisted of “cheating on standardized tests or bribing college coaches and school officials to accept students as college athletes--even if the student has never played that sport.” As students, staff, professors, alumni and pedagogical affiliates, this news is incredibly repulsive. One of the fundamental components of being a student is the idea of academic integrity and/or honesty. Alongside this, millions of students have taken their SATs with the understanding that it is undoubtedly standardized and non-corrupted. This news makes many college students feel cheated and emphasizes the disparity between the rich and the poor. Although this difference does in fact exist, the college admissions process has done an excellent job at making sure that one’s admission is contingent on one being well-rounded, intelligent, capable and ambitious. Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are the faces of this scheme. However, it must be said that they are not the only people involved in this scheme, just familiar faces involved. Across the country, millions of American students are outraged and livid in response to this occurrence. In light of these events, Wilkes senior communication studies major Natalie Carleo states, “It makes me really angry. Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you should get any special treatment when everyone else works their butt off.” Bryanna Chase, a freshman criminology major at Wilkes states, “It’s a serious issue, but if there were no celebrities involved you wouldn’t even have heard of it. It happens more often than you think.” As a junior English major, I feel as though this event interferes with the integrity of the admissions process. The process is only successful when everyone adheres to the rules. To disobey the rules is essentially saying that you are above the law due to wealth, social status or other factors. However, thousands of hardworking teachers, professors and organizations work hard to make the admissions process and entrance exams standardized. It has been this way for decades and it gives everyone a virtually equal opportunity to go to the college of their dreams. Due to this scandal, somewhere there is a student who rightfully earned a spot at an Ivy League or prestigious school and was cheated out of it. This act is dispicable and seeks to lower the strength of America’s college admissions process. Fortunately, with the work that is being done by these institutions, the only thing that has been lowered is the reputation of these parents and individuals involved. It must be understood that until further notice, the students who have been a victim of their parents actions are not to blame. Also, there happens to be a great deal of affluent academics who received their positions via hardwork and dedication. Although this may be apparent to many, it begs the question, what impact will this have on academics and the admissions process as a whole? Well, according to Yan, this college admissions scam is “thought to be the biggest ever prosecuted in the United States.” Due to the gravity of this situation, it is safe to assume that the current rules and procedures that are enforced for standardized tests will be stricter. Colleges and universities may also pay close attention to one’s income and occupation in order to discern if the student’s family has conducted any form of admissions fraud. However, the truth is that this event is still unfolding. Over the course of the next few weeks, months and years, colleges may issue heightened regulations in response to this event. At the moment, one cannot know for certain what affects this scandal may have on college admissions and students as a whole. For now, one can be comforted by the understanding that this event may allow for the disadvantaged applicants to receive the spot that they deserve and earned. This event may also provoke the change necessary to inspire affluent celebrities and everyday people to understand that with wealth comes power. Use that power wisely and don’t allow it to infringe on the happiness of someone who may have to work a bit harder in life than you. The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu How did you feel about the college admissions fraud scandal? Follow us on our social media platforms and let us know. Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 15 �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Opinion Bipartisan Banter: Is Marijuana Legalization Sensible? By Neil Murphy Staff Writer One of the biggest issues regarding social policy in the United States of America is whether or not marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized. Look anywhere in the United States if you need to see this further. According to the Defense Information System Agency’s website, there are a total of 11 states that have fully legalized marijuana usage medically and recreationally, as well as decriminalizing marijuana. According to the same source, in 23 states the decision on marijuana legalization is mixed, with most of these states only having medical marijuana legalized. Pennsylvania is one of the states that have a mixed legal status. Governor Tom Wolf announced on April 6th, 2016 that medical marijuana usage would be legalized. In January of this year, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman announced he would be going on tour starting in February to tour 67 counties in Pennsylvania to listen to the public’s view on full marijuana legalization. What is interesting to note is that despite solid support on this issue, the love for this issue is not entirely widespread. According to an article published by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, less than half of Democrats (49 percent) support legalization while 29 percent oppose it. Meanwhile, 32% percent of Republicans support legalization and 50 percent of Republicans oppose it. Will this bring people out to vote for this? According to the same source listed above, 23 percent of Americans say they are more likely to vote where marijuana legalization was an issue to vote on, 32 percent disagreed, and 43 percent stated that it was a “non-issue.” However, when it is just about medical legalization, more people would be more likely to vote on this issue. Why do individuals want to vote for medical marijuana instead of voting for overall legalization? It’s quite simple, it is strictly for medical purposes. Despite hearing the word “medical,” do people know what medical marijuana does? Well according to Samuel T. Wilkins, M.D., not many people really do. In Wilkins’ publication “More Reasons States Should Not Legalize 16 Marijuana,” published in the journal Missouri Medicine in December of 2013, there are many negative reasons to not legalize marijuana. the question, “Should we be regulating marijuana the same way as alcohol?” One last point I would like to mention from this article would be the point of the potential for diversion. Many states that legalized marijuana allow individuals to grow their own marijuana, which can lead to contamination. Individuals can be presented with the opportunity to go around laws and sell their own strains of marijuana instead of just going to dispensaries. Should this be regulated too? The point of this article is not to say that marijuana is bad or that this shouldn’t be recognized. I am actually a supporter of The Beacon/Madi Hummer full legalization. The main idea behind the article is For one, there are the many effects far more than that. Just because we on an individual, including cognitive legalize marijuana doesn’t mean the decline and damage to organ systems issue is resolved there. like the respiratory, gastrointestinal There are many kinks that need and immune systems. to be worked out, as it is a much Another point Wilkins brings up is deeper issue. Legislators voting the effects on driving that marijuana for legalization should keep issues has. According to the article, in brought up by individuals like Wilkins many studies done on motor vehicle in mind. fatalities, marijuana is the most @wilkesbeacon common drug detected in people Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu besides alcohol. This leads us to ask OpEd: Attend “Beyond My Accent” presentation on Thursday By Andrew Matcho Guest Writer Have you ever run had a hard time understanding someone because of their accent? “Beyond My Accent” presented by Amy E. Kuiken discusses why and how we form opinions based on the accents we hear. We will learn how to unpack this topic using a linguistic framework. Furthermore, she will be teaching useful tips when it comes to understanding accents from people across the world. I see this as an opportunity of a lifetime since accents are an issue I face daily when interacting with people face-to-face. It is almost inevitable that you will come across people who are hard to good experience. We will learn that even if our accents understand based on where they are from. I personally encounter this sort of are different, there are many things that can also bring phenomena almost us together. daily, in texting I also see “Beyond and speaking to "'Be,pmd My ilcanJ" Cvenl My Accent” as a people across 'Pnun.led by i/11UJ 'Kuiltm great event for the globe. Also, those who are anyone interested trying to get out in travelling should of their comfort strive to attend this zone in small event. steps to become Being able accustomed to to respect and 'When: March 21/JI al 11-lpm diversity as a whole. understand the There are many backgrounds of people, like me, people who come 'Where: 'Breidelh 320 who aren’t the from areas with most comfortable different accents The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock striking up a is important for a conversation with someone I know has a hard to understand accent. Unfortunately this puts me in a spot where I’m not being as inclusive as I could be, and I’m missing out on an opportunity to create new connections. I am hopeful this event will break me out of my shell and create a new social skill that will be beneficial to my future. I deeply encourage anyone who is interested to see Amy Kuiken’s talk on March 21 at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room Breiseth 320. Andrew Matcho is a Wilkes junior and is studying computer information systems. @wilkesbeacon Andrew.Matcho@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Opinion Meet the Majors 17 This week’s field: Criminology Interviews and Photos by Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Jordan Stiles Senior “I am a double major in criminology and sociology. I chose my major because I have a strong desire and passion for helping others. I am looking to go into law enforcement which having these majors would directly aid in pursuing said goals. Eventually, I would love to be a part of the FBI.” Samantha Trobe Junior “I am a criminology major with the intent of going to law school. I enjoy history which goes well in politics. It intertwines history, contemporary politics, law, policing, etc. which allows me to have a better idea on the political system. I would love to be an attorney dealing with patent law and eventually becoming a lobbyist for foster care.” �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Opinion 18 Clark Jr. comes into his own with his new age blues anthem By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Blues rock musician Gary Clark Jr. released his new album This Land a week earlier than expected on Feb. 22. It debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 and he is currently touring the United States to promote the album. Clark returns with a deft and masterful genre synthesis of blues, hip-hop and soul on his third studio album. The lead single is the title track, which Clark wrote with inspiration from the iconic “This Land is Your Land” from Woody Guthrie. It is a scathing criticism of the current political climate and a direct addressing to racism in America, and is unlike anything the traditionally tight-lipped Austin, Texas native has ever penned. “I’m 34 years old now and I’ve seen enough, and I’ve just had enough,” Clark told American Songwriter. “I spent my whole life being black in Texas, and you experience blatant and subtle and abrasive discrimination. With the current climate politically, it’s like, ‘What [...] is happening?’ Everyone just wants to be treated like a human being.” Clark has always been a dynamic musician, but This Land is a quantum leap in songwriting quality from the blues rocker. While no one could ever fault his guitar skills, the songwriting in his previous releases often left much to be desired. His guitar playing evokes Hendrix and his vocals are equal parts Bob Marley reggae and Childish Gambino rap. The main criticism about the album is that it can be overwhelming and fatiguing. It contains fifteen tracks for a run-time clipping over an hour. That’s not to mention two bonus tracks that add ten minutes to it. At its worst, This Land feels like it has too many ideas. At its best, it shows Clarke’s evolution from a guitar viruoso to a fullfledged songwriter. That being said, there isn’t much filler to be had on this album. Almost all the songs have their own distinct identity, due in no small part from the genre mixing. “The Governor” is authentic, old school delta blues. “The Guitar Man” is a mellow R&B jam while “Feed the Babies” is littered with falsettos and guitar pedals. “I Got My Eyes On You” is a slow blues track that has built-up guitar explosions saved for the end. “Pearl Cadillac” is a killer ballad with Prince inspired falsettos and roaring guitars. He emulates Stevie Ray Vaughan with “Highway 71,” an instrumental that is essentially extended guitar solo. B.B. King and Buddy Guy are emulated in “Dirty Dish Blues,” a pure slab of old school blues ripped straight out of the 60’s. “I Walk Alone” is an emotionally deep song with hypnotic psychedelic grooves. “Don’t Wait Til Tomorrow” is another R&B ballad with a mournful, futile guitar solo reminiscent of the lyrical themes of infidelity present in the song. However, Clark’s songwriting blunders come back in “Feelin’ Like a Million,” a clichéd quasi-party anthem that is a real lowlight of the album. “Gotta Get Into Something” is... a punk rocker? While it sounds neat and unique, it feels wholly out of place on This Land. At times This Land is cheesy. At times it can also be aggressive and too flashy. However it is a solid release from Clark who is beginning to come into his own with confident songwriting. The album is littered with old school sounds that Clark masterfully works into a modern production. If he was trying to make This Land play like a live album, then he completely succeeded in that task. Parker’s Picks: “This Land,” “I Walk Alone,” “When I’m Gone,” “Low Down Rolling Stone” I .. ~ 1-._ I \ ' ,- I @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu How you can become a more culturally refined person By Jennifer Boch Staff Writer When you think of someone being culturally refined, you may picture fashionably dressed upper-class individuals discussing art while sipping wine and listening to classical music. In mainstream society, being cultured is seen as a reflection of other characteristics such as class, education and career. However, this is a misperception. Anyone can be cultured and while it does require some time and effort, it is worth it. Being culturally refined is having a well-rounded understanding of Western culture and being familiar with different cultures. It will help you become a better conversationalist and more personable as it allows you to have more information and better understanding of a wide array of topics. This also helps you develop qualities of empathy and tolerance. Therefore, putting in the effort will ultimately be a benefit. There are four main ways to start your culture journey: Read, watch films and documentaries, listen to new music and travel. There is a popular Western cultural canon that you should understand, which includes specific novels, poetry, music and films. In fact, according to Marelisa writing from daringtolivefully.com, it is recommended that one “read 50 books from the canon of western literature.” Alongside this, it is also recommended that one develops the ability to identify or “recognize the world’s 25 greatest sculptures.” Classic works of literature or art are essential as they have withstood the test of time and are still considered relevant to today. You can start as far back as the Renaissance. If you prefer more recent times then start with modern art movements and classic Hollywood Golden Age movies, like Casablanca or Singin’ in the Rain. There is something for everyone as the variety of themes is just as vast as the timespan. Music is another important aspect because it mentally stimulates. Research has been conducted on how different music affects the mind so listening to a more eclectic mix will allow you to exercise different parts of your brain. Finally, do not be ignorant about other cultures. In the United States, we often have a very self-centered and closed view of the world, although the country is full of different ethnic groups. Explore different communities in your area to get a taste of other cultures and make new connections. Some of these communities are even within Wilkes University, including some students from Panama and Middle East. The best way to experience other cultures is to travel. This allows you to immerse yourself and step out of your comfort zone, which helps you grow and view the world from other perspectives. Another interactive way to immerse yourself in learning is exploring museums. Many people view them as boring and stuffy, but once you learn the deeper significance of the objects and exhibits, the experience is what you make it. Here at Wilkes you have many opportunities to experience culture and become wellrounded. While general requirements seem like an inconvenience, they allow you to take classes on things you wouldn’t take otherwise, such as Anthropology, Art, or Music. These classes can ignite additional passions and hobbies you might not have realized before. In addition to classes, there are concerts, theatre performances, and even an art gallery on campus. The Sordoni Gallery is a great place to start experiencing art. The next exhibit will display Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Syracuse University Art Collection April 2 - May 18. The Wilkes University Theatre department is putting on its last show of the semester the first weekend in April. “The Dining Room” is a sentimental comedy of interrelated scenes that are woven together to tell messages of family, humor, and humanity. Take advantage of these opportunities and other sponsored trips to experience new knowledge and culture, because it will benefit you in the long run. Besides, you might just enjoy it. The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Jennifer.Boch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NBA contenders’ quest for the Larry O’Brien trophy By Kevin Singhel Staff Writer The long grueling NBA regular season is dwindling down to its final days. The regular season ends on April 10 and postseason play starts soon afterwards on April 13. With less than a month left of the regular season, we have a pretty good idea on who are the main contenders for the Larry O’Brien trophy. This will be the first NBA Finals since 2014 that won’t feature a matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, as Lebron James left the Cavaliers to join the Lakers last summer and the Cavs subsequently missed the playoffs. However, any conversation about NBA title contenders must still start and end with the Golden State Warriors, as it has for the last half-decade. It’s no surprise that the Warriors currently sit atop the tough Western Conference. Golden State has won three of the last four NBA Championships, and have gotten even better this summer when they added All-star center Demarcus Cousins. This means that the Warriors starting five of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Cousins consists of five different players in their prime who may have a legitimate argument at making the Hall of Fame when they retire. On top of their talent, the roster has a ton of postseason experience, has a great head coach in Steve Kerr. On top of that, they will likely have home court advantage throughout the western conference playoffs. Yes, the Warriors are struggling more than they have in recent years, but the general consensus around the league is that the Warriors are just coasting until the playoffs roll around. The team has dealt with a slew of injuries, and is focusing on getting all of their roster healthy so that they can make a push for their third title in a row and fourth in five years. The surprising Milwaukee Bucks currently have the best record in the NBA, and will likely clinch home court advantage throughout the entirety of the NBA Playoffs. The team is led by MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo, a player many believe has become the best in the league. Antetokounmpo is averaging 27 points per game with 12.6 rebounds per game, all while shooting 58% from the floor. Antetokounmpo also has a great supporting cast in secondary All-star Khris Middleton, as well as other key pieces such as Eric Bledsoe, Brook Lopez, and Nikola Mirotic. Th Thee Bucks Bucks have have star-power and are ·relatively relatively deep, d~ep, but their main weakness mess is is their their inexperience when it it comes comes to to postseason play. Having ving home home court advantage throughout the ughoutthe playoffs will be a nice ce remedy remedy to this problem, but but their their inexperience could come come back back to haunt them. Antetokounmpo and and others on the team team have never even won won a postseason series, eries, let alone an NBA title. title. Regular season success is :ess is one thing, but the Bucks Bucks have yet to prove that at they they can replicate that success :cess in in the postseason. The Houston Rockets Rockets are another contender, ier, led led by James Harden, and and are are making an extremelyy strong strong push to the postseason. ,stseason. Harden is having an an absolutely historicC season, averaging 366 points per game and:I. 7.5 assists per game. Harden and Antetokounmpo will likely duel to the regular season’s finish to determine who is the league’s MVP. However, the Rockets talent doesn’t stop at Harden. Harden is also joined by future Hall of Famer Chris Paul and star center Clint Capela. Houston have one of the best offenses in the league, and certainly have the talent to win a title. Their coach, offensive genius and reigning Coach of the Year, Mike Dantoni, can gameplan for just about any team and can ensure that his stars get the shots they need. In fact, the Rockets took the Warriors to seven games in last year’s playoffs, and were extremely close to ending the Warriors’ dynasty. However, the Rockets aren’t a particularly strong defensive team, something opponents in the postseason will likely exploit. In addition, James Harden and the rest of the Rockets are reliant on getting to the free-throw line, and the referees are known to be a little more conservative with their whistles in the postseason. Still, James Harden is a threat to drop 60 points on any given night and has plenty of talent around him, making the Rockets a legitimate contender for the title. One of the main contenders in the Eastern Conference is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are led by two-way star Kawhi Leonard, a player who is adept at both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Leonard is joined by fellow All-star Kyle Lowry, forming a talented duo that few in the league can match. The Raptors also have a deep supporting cast, as Leonard and Lowry are joined by Most-Improved Player candidate Pascal Siakam. Other key contributors to the team include veteran Serge Ibaka and the recently acquired Marc Gasol. This roster also has a lot of postseason experience, meaning that they won’t shy away from the big stage. Toronto has struggled to make it through the East in the past few years, as they are always eliminated by James during his time with Miami and Cleveland. However with James out of the Eastern Conference it may just be Toronto’s year to go all the way. Making it out of the Eastern Conference will be rough for the Raptors with the presence of strong teams like the Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers are owners of some of the best young talent in the NBA in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The rest of the starting five includes star Jimmy Butler and solid contributors in JJ Reddick and the recently acquired Tobias Harris. Philadelphia’s starting five is one of the best in the league, making them a serious contender for the title. However, the roster is still young and relatively inexperienced when it comes to postseason success. In addition, their bench is suspect meaning their starters will have to play a lot of minutes, something that could take a toll over the course of a seven game series. Despite this, don’t be surprised if Philly’s young core pushes the team to a deep postseason run. Winning four best of seven series in order to secure the NBA title is never an easy task, but this year it seems especially difficult. The NBA has been criticized for a lack of parity in years past, but this year there seems to be an abundance of contenders for the title. After four years of Cavaliers-Warriors finals it will be nice to see a new Finals matchup, and it will be intriguing to see which team stands atop the league in the end. Beacon Picks K E T 8 Kevin Singhel Staff Writer Golden State Warriors Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Golden State Warriors @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Sports 20 Which NHL contender will win the Stanley Cup? By Ben Mandell & Kendyl Kalish Co-Sports Editor, Staff Writer The race for Lord Stanley’s Cup is on and the playoff picture is starting to take shape. There are still some teams on the verge of getting into one of the most exciting postseason events in all of sports, but the true contenders have all made their cases. The Eastern Conference has seen a power shift as it has quickly gone from the Metropolitan division to the Atlantic. While aging stars like Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby still dominate the game, they now have company at the top with stars rising in the other division. Tampa Bay seems to have finally put everything together as they are the first team to clinch a spot in the playoffs. They have an offense that has only been blanked twice so far this season, and they average over four goals per game. The issue the Lightning have had in the past is that their offense goes cold in the playoffs and their defense/goaltending falters. Despite their past, they have stars on the offensive, defensive and goaltending facets of the game, which makes them the most dangerous team going into the playoffs. Star power and playoff experience is crucial, and the Penguins and Capitals have that. Ovechkin and Crosby have battled for the Eastern Conference crown since they broke into the league in the mid 2000s. As long as they play at a high level with their Stanley Cup winning goalies, they should always be considered threats. In the West, the Calgary Flames have proven to be dangerous, but their lack of a true presence in net will prove to be their downfall. The San Jose Sharks are are the the West’s best team with aa good good offense, stars on defense 1se and and a goalie in Martin Jones 1es who who can be unbeatable when hen he he gets on a hot streak. In the Central, the Nashville Nashville Predators emerged as last as the the last team to get into the playoff playoffss two two seasons ago. They went rent to to the the Stanley Cup Finals that1tyearand year and have been one of the 1e league’s league's best teams since. With1 the the best best all-around team, the Predators Predators will be difficult to bring down, 1gdown, especially of goalie Pekka 'ekka Rinne gets hot. Overall, I thinkC Tampa will struggle with Washington leading to their downfall. Brayden Holtby will get hot again and lead the Capitals to another Stanley Cup. Kendyl Tampa Bay Lightning seems to have a chance to make it into the Stanley Cup Finals. They had 112 points going into their game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, Mar. 16. The only other team close to that is the San Jose Sharks who had 94 points going into their Mar. 16 contest against the Nashville Predators. It looks as though the other teams in the playoffs from the Atlantic Division will be the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins haven’t been looking great lately and the Maple Leafs have had some good games lately, but lost three of their last seven contests. For the Metropolitan !'or Division, Division it seems like the Washington Capitals, New Washing York and Pittsburgh York Islanders Isla Penguins Penguins are contenders. Th have won six of Thee Capitals Ca their last seven contests taking their last s, their their only only loss losi against the Penguins 5-3 5-3 on on Mar. Mar. 12. 1: The Islanders have won won four four of of their last six games, taking taking their their only losses on Mar. 3 and 9 against the Flyers. and9againi It It seems the Eastern Conference wild cards will be the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets. Both Bot teams have had recent shutouts. rec The Blue Jackets recorded their shutout rec Mar. 15 against the Hurricanes.The Hurricanes recorded theirs in their Mar. 11 contest against the Avalanche. Central Division contenders are the Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. The Jets are first place in their division, while the Predators are in second and Blues are in third. Contenders for the Pacific Division are the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames And Vegas Golden Knights. The Flames are in first place in the division taking wins in their last three games. The Western Conference wild cards look like they’ll be the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes. Both teams are fourth in their division and have won five of the last seven contests. I believe that the Tampa Bay Lightning will be taking home the Stanley Cup this year. They’ve been looking pretty solid winning five of their last six contests, have already clinched their spot in the playoffs and lead the NHL in points. Beacon Picks ICE HOCKEY Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Washington Capitals Kendyl Kalish Staff Writer Tampa Bay Lightning Kevin Singhel Staff Writer Tampa Bay Lightning Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer Tampa Bay Lightning @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@Wilkes.edu Kendyl.Kalish@Wilkes.edu Spring Sports Schedules Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 7-2 3/17 @ Yeshiva W 5-4 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall 1 p.m. 3/24 @ No. 12 Wesleyan 11 a.m. *3/30 @ FDU-Florham 12 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/13 @ Villanova 3 p.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 9-0 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall 1 p.m. 3/24 @ No. 5 Wesleyan 11 a.m. *3/30 @ FDU-Florham 12 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. 4/27 vs Rutgers-Camden 3 p.m. 4/28 @ Stevens 12 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match Men’s Volleyball 1/16 vs Immaculata W 3-0 1/23 @ Mount St. Vincent W 3-0 1/26 vs Elizabethtown L 3-2 1/26 vs Keuka L 3-1 1/30 @ CCNY W 3-1 2/2 @ Purchase W 3-0 2/2 @ Baruch L 3-0 2/6 vs PSU Altoona L 3-0 *2/13 @ Widener W 3-0 *2/16 @ No. 4 Stevenson L 3-0 *2/16 vs Arcadia L 3-0 *2/23 vs Messiah College L 3-1 *2/23 vs Alvernia W 3-1 2/26 @ York (N.Y.) W 3-0 *2/28 vs Eastern W 3-1 *3/12 @ Misericordia L 3-0 *3/15 @ Messiah L 3-0 3/16 vs St. Joe’s-Brooklyn W 3-0 3/16 vs Medaille L 3-0 *3/20 vs Misericordia 7 p.m. *3/23 vs Stevenson 2 p.m. 3/23 vs PSU-Behrend 4 p.m. *3/27 vs Arcadia 7 p.m. 3/30 vs Sarah Lawrence 11 a.m. 3/30 vs New Jersey City 1 p.m. *4/3 @ Eastern 7 p.m. *4/6 vs Alvernia 2 p.m. *4/6 @ Widner 4 p.m. *Denotes MAC match Women’s Lacrosse 2/23 @ Gwynedd Mercy L 18-8 3/2 vs Notre Dame Md. W 16-15 3/5 vs Purchase W 19-9 3/16 @ Old Westbury L 20-17 3/20 @ Keystone 4 p.m. 3/23 @ Maritime 1 p.m. 3/24 vs Medaille 2 p.m. 3/28 vs Mount St. Vincent 4 p.m. *4/3 vs King’s 5 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 @ Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 vs Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 @ Misericordia 4 p.m. 4/22 @ Cazenovia 4 p.m. *4/24 vs DeSales 4 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 NFL offseason kicks off By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Fans of the National Football League took a break from watching the Alliance of American Football last week as the NFL offseason picked up a1 lot lot of of steam. steam. Many stars from m around around the the league have found a new home including two of the league’s best wide receivers. Antonio Brown m forced the Pittsburgh1 Steelers to trade him following a lot of drama with future Lture Hall of Fame quarterback rterback Ben Roethlisberger :r and and long-time head coach ch Mike Mike Tomlin. Brown was sent sent to to the Oakland Raiders for for third third and fifth round draft picks. picks. The bigger surprise~was was the the New York Giants shipping, :hipping, Beckham, their dynamic dynamic receiver to the Cleveland land Browns Browns who who have have been very busy this offseason. The Giants received a third round pick, a first round pick and Jabrill Peppers, the No. 25 pick from the 2017 draft. The move comes as a surprise because it comes less than a year after the Giants made him the highest paid receiver in league history, and a month after general manager Dave Gettleman stated “we did not sign Odell to trade him.” Sports BASE , from backcover Other big moves around the league came from free agency. Landon Collins, one of the league’s top safeties signed a huge six year $84M contract with the Redskins after the Giants refused to franchise tag him. CJ Mosely and Nick Foles were other players who who· took took advantage advar players of their teams not not placing placing the th, franchise tag on them. players scored them. Both B< big in big ir free agency as Mosely signed a five year Mosel $85M $85~ contract with the Jest Jest and Foles signed a four fo year $88M with the tl Jaguars. The other huge name name to t sign was Leveon Bell Bell as as he he signed a four year $52.5M with the Jets. $52.SM contract co Many players found Many other o new new homes homt in the last week. Golden Golden Tate T~ signed with the Giants, Raiders made Giants, the t Trent the the highest Trent Brown Bro paid ensive lineman per offe1 paid off year league history thanks year in in lea to year $66M to aa four four year $66M deal. deal. The Eagles brought in Malik Jackson and Desean Jackson as well as resigning Ronald Darby. The NFL offseason has just begun, and more moves will be made leading up to the entry draft next month. Many questions will be answered once the Cardinals make the first selection of this year’s draft. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu 21 Not only did the weather conditions improve on Sunday, but so did the Colonels game play, which was evident as early on as the first inning against Koch. With one out, the Colonels were able to load the bases with Fischer, Capozzi and Giacometti, with the former two being walked and the latter being hit by a pitch. This proved to be the perfect senario for Nifenecker, who was the designated-hitter for pitcher sophomore Matt Konikow. After tying the game up with his clutch single to centerfield on the previous day, Nifenecker demonstrated his ability to deliver under high-intensity situations yet again, scoring Fischer on another single to centerfield. Wing followed suit, singling down the right field line and scoring Capozzi. With Wilkes’ offense making contact, Pronti put the icing on the cake with a three-run triple to right-centerfield, clearing the bases of his teammates and giving the Colonels the 5-0 lead in the first inning. After the Cougars closed in on the Colonels lead over the course of three innings, Wilkes regained their momentum, tacking on three runs in the fifth inning. Junior Matt Reinert, who earned the Colonels top spot offensively with a .500 batting average on 10 at bats and added a walk, had a two-run single to centerfield to score Wing and Pronti. Patrizio singled to third base to score sophomore Vinny Bobbin to close out the inning. In the sixth, Wilkes continued to rake with a lead-off triple to centerfield off of Giacometti’s bat. Nifenecker did his job once again this weekend, scoring Giacometti on a productive ground-out to the shortshop. Pronti, who followed Reinert on the leaderboard with a .444 batting average, a walk and a sacrific bunt, singled to left field and scored on a Reinert single to centerfield. The Colonels closed out the scoring in the bottom of the eighth when Bobbin scored on Fischer’s sacrifice fly to right field, demonstrating their competitiveness with the 11-3 win they were able to snag from Misericordia. Reinert, Pronti and Nifenecker proved to be imperative to the Colonels victory on the offensive end and Fischer led Wilkes’ defense with two double plays in Sunday’s game, including one that closed out the game and solidified the Colonels victory. On the mound, freshman Gage Coudriet was able stifle his opponents’ bats. Being that Misericordia was pre-season ranked as third in the nation, this feat was impressive for a freshman who proved to be a calming influence despite the inevitable jitters he faced in his first appearance in a conference game. The relief pitcher did exactly what his title entails - provided relief. Coudriet lasted five innings with one strikout and gave up three hits and one run to lead his team to victory. Under his command, Misericordia suffered weak contact at the plate and their base runners were held to where they were. Coudriet’s calm, cool and collected nature served him well in earning his first conference victory of his collegiate career. Wilkes will go on to face Muhlenberg College in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday, Mar. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in their home opener at Artillery Park. @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Spring Sports Schedules WW Men’s Lacrosse 2/21 @ Marywood L 8-7 (2OT) 2/23 vs Wesley W 19-7 2/27 vs Utica W 12-9 3/5 @ Bridgewater L 12-8 3/9 vs Mount St. Vincent W 17-6 3/13 New England L 14-12 3/20 @ Alvernia 7 p.m. 3/23 vs Wells 1 p.m. 3/30 @ Mount St. Mary 1 p.m. *4/3 @ King’s 7 p.m. *4/6 @ Mahattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 @ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 vs Misericordia 7 p.m. *4/24 @ DeSales 7 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game Baseball **3/2 vs Ma. Maritime W 9-7 **3/3 vs PSU-Behrend L 8-4 **3/3 vs Kenyon W 6-5 **3/4 vs Eastern Nazarene L11-9 **3/5 vs Muskingum L 7-3 **3/7 vs Dominacan L 5-3 **3/8 vs NW Mn. (DH) L 4-3,L 7-4 **3/9 vs Houghton L 12-11 *3/16 @ Misericordia (DH) L 5-1, 5-3 *3/17 vs Misericordia 2 p.m. 3/20 vs Muhlenberg 3:30 p.m. *3/22 @ Eastern 3:30 p.m. *3/23 vs Eastern (DH) 1 p.m. 3/24 vs PSU-Brandywine (DH) 12 p.m. 3/27 vs Cabrini 3 p.m. *3/29 vs DeSales 3:30 p.m. *3/30 @ DeSales (DH) 1 p.m. 4/2 vs Marywood 3:30 p.m. *4/5 vs Manhatt. 3:30 p.m. *4/6 @ Manhatt. (DH) 1 p.m. 4/9 vs Immaculata 3:30 p.m. 4/10 @ Scranton 5 p.m. *4/12 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. *4/13 vs King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/14 vs PSU Schuylkill 12 p.m. *4/18 vs DelVal 3:30 p.m. *4/19 @ DelVal (DH) 12 p.m. 4/23 @ Leb. Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/26 @ FDU-Flor. 3:30 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Flor. (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom Game **At Fort Pierce Softball 3/3 @ Pfeiffer (DH) L7-0, L 1-0 **3/6 vs Wesley W 7-6 **3/6 vs Rivier W 10-1 **3/6 vs Mary Washington W 7-2 **3/7 vs Chatham W 7-6 **3/7 vs Guilford W 9-6 3/9 @ Randolph M.(DH) L 5-0, L 10-0 3/10 @ Eastern M. (DH) W 4-2, L 5-0 *3/17 vs Misericordia (DH) 2 p.m. 3/20 vs Keystone (DH) 4 p.m. *3/23 @ Eastern (DH) 1 p.m. 3/24 vs Stockton (DH) 12 p.m. 3/27 vs Lycoming (DH) 3 p.m. *3/30 vs DeSales (DH) 1 p.m. 4/3 @ Scranton (DH) 4 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. 4/10 vs Clarks Summit (DH) 6 p.m. *4/13 @ King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/17 vs Marywood (DH) 4 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley (DH) 1 p.m. 4/24 vs Susquehanna (DH) 5 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic �The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Sports 22 Getting to know... John Wink Senior Lacrosse Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Mar. 5 - Mar. 11 Why John Wink was selected: Wink scored five goals in Wilkes’ loss to Bridgewater, one of which was the100th of his career. In a 17-6 win over Mount St. Vincent, Wink scored seven goals with two assists and four ground balls to lead Wilkes to a 1-1 week, recording 15 points and 12 goals. Name: John Wink Year: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Glenside, Pa. High School: Abington Senior HS Position: Attack Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided to come to Wilkes because of the river so I could go fishing. Post-graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduation, I would like to move to New York and help Cody Geidel start a pickle plantation. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing lacrosse in the sixth grade because all my friends stopped playing baseball and started playing lacrosse instead. Favorite thing to do during practice? My favorite thing is walking all the way to the field house from the lower lot while at practice. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season, I hope that our team will make playoffs. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? I would have the stadium on campus so that more people could come and enjoy our games. The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I like to eat ice cream, and I really like a nice pair of slacks. Favorite building on campus? Cohen Science Center. Favorite professor? Dr. Dralley. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken. Favorite meal to eat on campus? My favorite meal to eat on campus is pizza from the SUB. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. Most influential person in your life? My dad. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? If I could have dinner with a famous person, it would have to be Chris Farley. A quote you live your life by? I live my life by “G.E.T.S.O.M.E.,” which means Go Every Time So Others May Everytime. What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, “Be Colonel” means to be as “JT” as much as possible. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Sideline squad. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Getting to know... Kyra Boccio Senior Lacrosse Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Mar. 5 - Mar. 11 Why Kyra Boccio was selected: Boccio earned the MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading the Colonels secondhalf comeback against the Notre Dame of Maryland and reaching the 100-career-goals milestone by the end of the game. Name: Kyra Boccio Year: Senior Major: Accounting & Management Hometown: Dingmans Ferry, Pa. High School: Delaware Valley HS Position: Midfield Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I liked how close Wilkes is to home, and I had the opportunity to play lacrosse here. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduation, I plan to work in the accounting department for a furniture company called Empire. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing around sixth grade because my family and friends taught me how to play. Favorite thing to do during practice? I really enjoy playing 7 v. 7 because it allows us to just have fun and play togeter. It really helps us mesh as a team. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? I hope to end my career with a strong season and just enjoy playing with my team for the last time. Favorite professor? Professor Hughes. Favorite building on campus? Marts. Favorite meal to eat on campus? The ice cream. Coke or Pepsi? I don't drink either, so Ginger Ale. What came first? The chicken or the egg? Definitely, the egg. Most influential person in your life? My parents. They're both a big part of who I am and how I play. They're always at my games cheering me on, and they always believe in me, even when I don't believe in myself. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Robin Williams. A quote you live your life by? "Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful." What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? It means that you should be strong and represent Wilkes in a positive manner. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? I would improve our fundraising so we could do more activities as a team or even travel without having to spend our own money. Anyone to give a shout-out to? My family: thank you for always showing up for me and being my biggest fans. Also, my teammates and coaches: thank you for supporting me and helping me reach my goals; I'm so glad to be able to finish my athletic career with you all. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I enjoy working with horses and snowboarding. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor's note : Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports taff each week . At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll n Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an "Athlete o the Year. " r - -- -- ~ - - The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani �r The Beacon - March 19, 2019 Sports 24 BASE: Colonels salvage series against Misericordia By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor This past weekend, Wilkes baseball kicked off the start of their spring conference season. After going 2-7 on their spring break trip to Myrtle Beach, the Colonels still appeared to be in a funk on Saturday, dropping both games of the doubleheader to Misericordia, 5-1 and 5-3. However, the Colonels were able to turn things around on Sunday, earning an 11-3 victory over the Cougars to finish the series 1-2. In the first of their three-game series, Wilkes managed to get on the scoreboard early with a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Senior Nicholas Capozzi was the only Colonel to tap each of the four bases, as he got on base with a single up the middle and scored when sophomore Charles Giacometti reached first base on an error to the shortshop. With the temperature only getting lower and snow squalls cascading over the field at various points throughout the second game, the Colonels ironically started to heat up and find their groove. In the top of the third, leadoff batter sophomore Michael Patrizio doubled to right field to put a man in scoring position. Senior Jack Fischer earned the RBI in the two-spot, singling up the middle to score Patrizio and leaving the Colonels trailing 2-1 after the third. In the top of the sixth inning, Wilkes tried to execute a comeback. Giacometti started the inning with a single to centerfield, senior Brady Wing hit a bloop single over second base just into the outfield and sophomore Nick Pronti bumped the two runners over into scoring position with a sacrific bunt. Pinch-hitter sophomore Bryan Nifenecker did his job with a single to centerfield, scoring Giacometti and Wing to tie the game 3-3. Despite things looking up on the offensivefront for the Colonels, Misericordia was able to capitalize on Wilkes’ hit-and-miss pitching in the bottom of the sixth, scoring two runs and not relinquishing their lead in the top of the seventh to get the win. After falling in both contests the previous day, the Colonels found themselves on the winning end during their final game of the series, earning their first MAC Freedom win of the season. On the mound for the Cougars was senior pitcher Drake Koch, who shutdown Wilkes last season in the first game of the MAC Freedom Championship Tournament. Although Koch went eight innings with seven strikeouts and only gave up four hits and three runs in Misericordia’s dominating 16-3 performance to beat the Colonels last year, this season Wilkes appeared to have his number. The starting pitcher lasted a meer one-third of the first inning and gave up five runs before Misericordia pulled him and put in freshman Alejandro Santiago. BASE, page 21 CAREER AND INTERN SI IP FAI Thursday, MARCH 28, 2019 11AM to 2PM University Center on Main RECRUITERS SEEKING CANDIDATES OF ALL CLASS YEARS AND MAJORS RESUMES & PROFESSIONAL DRESS REQUIRED The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Sophomore Bryan Nifenecker proves to be instrumental at the plate, coming up clutch in each of the three games of the series and batting .375 on the weekend. � 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 2019 March 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 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/a6bf4794f5a8df7518a46717feb6476f.pdf 8966c45041d5c24d7bfadb86c3b1884a PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE :83IEACC(Q)N HE B EACON The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 17 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. UN Lecture Series features UN Rep. Dawda Jobarteh BASE: Capozzi, Pronti energize offense against Muhlenberg, Eastern By Michelle Grossbauer New updates to business school, page 3 By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor he was given the opportunity to study abroad in Australia. The professors that traveled with him did not take him seriously. They stereotyped him; believing he only wanted to party while abroad. KINGSTON, Pa. -- On the diamond, Wilkes went 2-1 on the week, claiming victories in their home opener against Muhlenberg and the first game of their Sunday doubleheader against Eastern. On Wednesday, March 20, the Colonels christened Artillery Park with a 15-9 victory in their first home contest. In the slugfest, senior Nicholas Capozzi led the Colonels’ offensive efforts, finding himself on base for all five of his plate appearances. His perfect 1.000 batting average, going 3-3 with two walks, made his bat in the three-hole a guarantee for success. In addition to crossing home plate four times himself, Capozzi brought in two runs, contributing six runs on the day, including a two-run homer. LECTURE, page 5 BASE, page 20 Bryce Vine comes to Wilkes for the third time, page 7 Responding to New Largest first-year class in Zealand: Thoughts from a history, page 5 fellow Muslim, page 16 The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer as black. This was the first time that Jobarteh saw himself being racially identified. Being that he does not see in color, Jobarteh believes that one must put in the work to project themselves in the way they want to be seen by others. During his sophomore year of college, The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Jobarteh’s lecture was titled ‘A Journey to Global Citizenship’ where he touched on his own life as well his position at the SDG Strategy Hub. Submitted by Bre Flores The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Staff Writer The United Nations Lecture series was brought to Wilkes University this past Tuesday with another lecture being offered next week. This series is partnered with the Humpty Dumpty Institute’s Higher Education Alliance for the United Nations to connect UN officials to students. Wilkes welcomed Dr. Dawda Jobarteh, the Global Head of the UN SDG Strategy Hub for their most recent lecture series on Tuesday, Mar. 19 where he talked about the idea of global citizenship. Jobarteh’s beginnings started with connecting to his Gambian and Argentine roots. He was born in Kenya and raised in New York City. He holds a Ph. D and a master’s degree in War Studies from King’s College London, and a bachelor’s degree from Emory University. Ever since Jobarteh was little, he always felt very fortunate and had a passion to give back. He went to an international school through grades K-12. His friends were from different countries and acknowledged that he never saw “in color.” Once he left New York City to find his path in higher education, he quickly realized he was living in a bubble of naivety. He went to an American University in Georgia where people labeled him FREE Take one SB: Largest Caitlin first-year Brown class reaches in milestone, history, page page521 �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: March 20 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer This week’s Student Government meeting was the longest so far this semester and, it was full of first and second week fund requests, and a visit from Dr. Anne Skleder and Dr. Paul Adams. Skleder and Adams came in to discuss student affairs regarding the inclement weather policy at Wilkes. Students expressed their opinions about the current policies, and what could be done to revise them, in order to take better courses of action in the future. This week then started with a club recognition for the Silver Wings Club. If Silver Wings were to be recognized, they would be able to attend the National Conclave (NATCON), which is a gathering of Silver Wings and Arnold Air Society members from across the nation. The Hospitality Research Group then started off the fund requests for attending the Hospitality Leadership Conference. The conference takes place on April 12 to the 13 in Las Vegas; they requested $214 for travel expenses. The Frisbee Club made a constitution update, and the new changes make it mandatory for the officer and members to attend meetings and practices, along with other requirements. Kappa Psi is looking to attend the Kappa Psi Grand Council Convention in D.C. from July 17 to the 21. The convention would allow pharmacy students to meet professionals in the field and build their portfolios. They requested $7,750 to cover their travel expenses. Pre-Pharmacy Club is planning a trip to the American Museum of Natural History on Apr. 13. It is $20 per student to go on the trip, which will cover most of the costs, but Pre-Pharmacy would still need $990 for transportation. The Education Club gave a presentation about going to the PSEA Education Conference March 28 through the 30 at Kalahari Resort. The theme of the conference is “Be the Wave of Change.” To attend, the Education Club requested $900 for registration and hotel fees. Wilkes University School of Pharmacy students have been selected to attend the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence on May 29 through June 2 in Salt Lake City. They asked for $7,835 to attend this event. Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) made a request of $2,400 in order to go to the LKS convention in Milwaukee from July 31 to Aug.3. This convention allows pharmacy students to receive awards and gain networking opportunities. The final first week discussion was for the Big Event on Apr. 27. Big Event is a campuswide community service event around different businesses in Wilkes-Barre that will cost about $6,000. Finally the Block Party, Student Body Forum, Spirit Committee, Capital Projects and the Commuter Council’s Constitution all passed with a majority in favor of each. Show Wilkes Today page. Admission is free and there will be food provided so come out and cheer on the performers. Support WACA The Wilkes African Cultural Association will be selling headbands and scrunchies on March 26 and 28, and April 9, 11, and 16 during club hours in the Student Union Building. For more information, contact Mmachi at mmachi.dimoriaku@wilkes.edu. Admission is free to all Wilkes undergraduate students. Any students with a valid college ID (or P3/P4, graduate students and Wilkes faculty/ staff ) can pay $10 at the door. Tickets for the general public will be $15 at the door. If you have any questions please contact the Wilkes University Programming Board at wupb@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Don’t Miss the MSC Talent Show The Multicultural Student Coalition will hold a talent show at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Students can sign up by fillinging out the Google forms on the MSC Talent Support Suicide Prevention: Glow Run The sixth annual Glow Run will be sponsored by Residence life from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.on Saturday, April 27. Students can register at the Glow Run table in the Henry Student Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, Thursday, April 15 through April 17, and April 22, through April 26. The cost is $10.00 for Wilkes students In the March 19 edition of The Beacon, the address listed for the and $15.00 for new resident hall (above building) was incorrect. The correct non-Wilkes address is 116 S. Main St. The Beacon apologizes for the error. students. Sign Up for the Downtown Establishment Tour This semester’s Downtown Establishment Tour is Saturday, April 6. Sign-ups started last Tuesday. The night will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, thus WilkesStock. Cost is $10 for seniors, and $15 for any non-seniors. This covers the T-shirt, food and bus transportation to River Grille. There will also be various drink specials. You must pay cash to reserve your spot. Email Lexie Panek with any questions. Programming Board Hosts Bryce Vine Wilkes University Programming Board presents Bryce Vine at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the MAC in UCOM. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Table of Contents Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu News..................2 Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 News New online masters of business administration program to be offered By Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor A new opportunity for education has been announced at Wilkes University. The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership has announced a new online master of business administration program. Prospective students have until Aug. 1 to apply to start in the fall when the program launches. The program, which can be completed in two years, features two seven-week courses in each semester which take place sequentially rather than concurrently. New students will be accepted every fall, spring and summer semesters following Fall 2019. Dr. Jennifer Edmonds, associate dean and director of graduate programs in the Sidhu school, spoke about the benefits of the program’s unique structure. “Most people in our MBA program have a full-time job, so they don’t have to worry about taking two courses at the same time,” she said. “They can take one course and complete it, and then halfway through the semester, begin another.” The MBA program is also offered in a weekend format. This format has students attending face-to-face classes on the second Saturday of each month, with coursework and assignments conducted on online. This program offers different tracks such as global business, leadership, and management, which will not be included in the online MBA program version. The program was created as part of the school’s strategic plan, according to Edmonds. “It was something that everyone in the school of business decided was a direction they wanted to go,” continued Edmonds. Karen M. Alessi, assistant director of the MBA program, discussed the outside responsibilities of graduate students. “I think it is just harder for students with jobs, families,” she said. “They need flexibility. With the advancement of technology, it was the most convenient way they could do it.” The program’s planning took years to complete. “I think planning the flow of the curriculum, how long it should take, and what the courses should be, that was the easy part,” said Edmonds. “The plan of how we get from no online MBA to having an online MBA, it took years.” “There was a lot to consider,” she continued. “Do we need an outside organization to help you have (an online MBA), build one, and run one? Or are you going to have it, build it, and run it on your own? That was probably what took the longest time. Getting the university to be in the position to make that decision, which means we had to present both options.” The school in the end decided to run the program on it’s own. “We’ll hire the support staff. We are looking to hire an instructional designer right now.” The university also announced recently an Early Childhood education online component as well. Both Edmonds and Alessi agreed that the school in general was pushing online 3 instruction services. “I think that’s the push of a lot of universities,” said Edmonds. “I know that’s something that both the president and the provost have really been committed to.” Increasing the number of online offerings is in the university’s own strategic plan, according to Edmonds. “We have recieved feedback that the students want it,” she continued. “We know they want more flexibility, we know that there are students who do not come here because we do not have (an online program.)” The program will emphasize leadership, according to Wilkes. It is designed for aspiring business leaders, as well as experienced business professionals looking to grow their skills in things like communication, professionalism, and decision-making skills. “It’s time,” said Edmonds, of starting the program. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu Barron’s education program comes to the Sidhu School of Business By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer Barron’s is a weekly newspaper and online news site published by Dow Jones & Co. This weekly editorial focuses on financial news and market developments. The access to this program has been made possible through a scholarship provided by Mike Hirthler and Jacobi Capital Management. Through this program, students can gain access to other news editorials, and the magazine itself for free. “This magazine is really important because it provides insight to the top businesses in America,” said Abel Adekola, dean of the Sidhu School of Business. “There is also an opportunity for students to go to New York City and visit the DOW.” Austin Hackenburg, a senior finance major also commented on the access to the Barron. “The idea behind Barron is they want to promote financial literacy on college campuses. So, to do this they are partnering with universities and with small businesses because you need a sponsor to get into the business. So, you get access to many journals, like The Wall Street Journal, Market watch and such, all for free,” said Hackenberg. Wilkes University’s E.S. Farley Library has access to all of the print media. “This is important to note because we want to promote financial literacy of all students on campus. We want all majors to be able to be more financially literate and this program provides that to all Wilkes students,” said Adekola. This program also allows select students to become ambassadors of the brand. This includes senior finance majors, Hackenberg, Nicole Harmer, and junior finance and accounting major Alec Levin. “Within the ambassador program we really just get to represent the company and the brand,” said Hackenberg. “We get to make sure that Wilkes students are aware of what is available to them. Especially since this is such a great company and business.” “We also get to promote financial literacy on campus,” he added. “There is so much room for students to get involved in this program,” said Levin. “This is a company that is obviously focused on business, but they also have an emphasis on journalism and communication. So the students in that major would be able to get involved as well.” “One thing that is cool is how new this program is. Wilkes was within the top four or five schools to start out with this program,” Levin added. The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki The new program will allow students in the Sidhu business school to become ambassadors of the Barron’s brand. “There are now 25-30 schools participating. All big name schools, like the University of Florida, University of Georgia, and even Cornell. So, it is awesome to see Wilkes be a forerunner for what looks to be such a large and impressive program,” said Levin. When asked about what this brings to the business program, everyone involved had rave reviews. “This ultimately comes down to (the Barron program) teaching us about the real world. This brings connections and the materials that provide students with the tools to be able to use them in the future,” added Levin. To get a copy of these free materials, stop in and talk to a librarian to get your free access. @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespu@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 News English Dept. hosts award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor As part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series, the Wilkes English Department recently hosted award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado. Machado’s short story collection titled Her Body and Other Parties has won the Bard Fiction Prize, the Shirley Jackson Prize, the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize and the Richard Yates Short Story Prize, among other awards. While on campus Machado conducted a workshop with Wilkes students from the English department. The reading pulled in a large crowd of students, Wilkes faculty, and visitors from the community. Machado has gained fame as an accomplished writer, but also as being a member and supporter of the LGBTQ community. Machado is also recognized as a member of The New York Times’ “The New Vanguard,” with Her Body and Other Parties a collection of 15 books written by female fiction authors of the 21st century. Jay Guziewicz, sophomore, psychology major, said, “I think my favorite part about meeting Carmen was just how welcoming she was. A lot of times I expect people, especially those who are published and award winning authors, to be a little cold, but she wasn’t at all. From the moment she started reading one of her short stories, to when I actually met her, I could just tell how genuine she really was, and that was really compelling and I appreciated that about her.” At the reading Machado read two excerpts, one from her short story “Blur” and the other from her upcoming memoir In the Dream House, which will release this fall. The two excerpts each tell a similar story but through different narratives. “Blur” tells a fictional story of a woman on her way to meet with her girlfriend, one who is described as controlling and overbearing. While driving the woman makes a stop at a gas station bathroom where she loses her glasses. Unable to 4 see, the woman panics about how her girlfriend will react to her being late as she is unable to drive without her glasses. While trying to figure out what to do the woman is approached by the man who convinces her to walk her way to her girlfriend even if it will take days, saying that her girlfriend can’t be mad if she is late if she came to her The Beacon/Maddie Davis on her hands and Aside from her short story reading in the evening, Machado also knees. visited upper-level English courses for workshops. He then tells her a story of a woman and a monster, one in monster reflects toxic relationships and which the monster gives a woman gifts the struggles both men and women which keeps the woman coming back to experience no matter their sexuality. the monster every night. This fictional tale of both the woman who loses her MACHADO, page 6 glasses and the woman who is with the Office of Diversity Initiatives hosts Amy Kuiken’s accent lecture By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor On Wednesday, the Office of Global Diversity Initiatives hosted Amy Kuiken for her talk titled “Beyond My Accent.” For the talk, Kuiken focused on the dialectics and different accents within all languages. Kuiken is a linguist and a French adjunct professor at Wilkes. Before her talk, Kuiken asked her attendees to take a dialect quiz which measured where a person’s dialect is from. Throughout her talk she engaged the audience of traditional students as well as the MEDUCA 10 students from Panama, a student from Kuwait, and one student from Jamaica. She also gave a poll to the audience through an application to ask whether the attendees have ever been teased for the way that they talk. Kuiken found that 11 of the attendees had said yes and four had said no they had not been teased. She was surprised that people have not been teased and explained that these individuals may not realize that people are teasing them for their accent. “We do often get teased for the way we speak. Sometimes it is friendly and sometimes it is a little more than that,” said Kuiken. Kuiken then flipped through different popular items in American culture to see the different pronunciations and names the audience would come up with and explain these are based on where they were from. She then moved to talk about her background as a linguist and how, with the universal phonetic alphabet, anyone around the world can pronounce different sounds. She also offered tips when you may not understand an accent and stressed that everyone has an accent. “I have an accent, you have an accent, we all have an accent” said Kuiken. A few of the students who had attended the event commented on the content of the talk and overall why they came. Thomas Krutsick, a senior psychology and neuroscience student, attended Kuiken’s talk with a few of his friends. “I attended because I have an interest in linguistics, as the way something is said can pack more meaning than the words themselves,” said Krutsick. Alexsandra Quadarella, a freshman psychology and neuroscience student, also How Y'all, Youse and You Guys Talk The Beacon/Maddie Davis Amy Kuiken interacted with the audience throughout her lecture calling for group participation, translation and pronunciation help, and quiz and poll participaiton. attended the event. “I learned a lot about languages and dialects that I didn’t know before,” said Quadarella. “It was interesting to see how something you take for granted, such as language, can be overlooked by people who live in the same area as you. “There were Panamanian students there too and hearing them not understand the differences in our dialect was very interesting,” she added. For more information about the Office of Diversity Initiatives and their upcoming events, please contact Erica Acosta at Erica. Acosta@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 LECTURE, from front page In reality, Jobarteh wanted to learn the Australian culture and their way of teaching/educating. Jobarteh then recalled a time when his primary school teacher said he would never graduate high school. At the time he did agree with her because he knew he was not studying what he wanted. As he got older he then set out to prove her wrong and pursued graduate school so he could study what he wanted to. As apart of his travel and studies, Jobarteh was able to visit the Republic of Gambia in West Africa and Argentina in South America where he first witnessed true poverty. These locations were where his direction in life became clear to him. He was given the opportunity to work for two presidents. During graduate school, he was offered a job that focused on research and poverty toward African leaders. Accepting the job, he was curious to see decision making in a power field and how to instill change. This was just the beginning of his climb to social impact. Jobarteh became the Managing Director of MIT Solve and worked at the United Nations in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General on strategic partnerships related to sustainable development and climate change. Prior to that position, he managed a multi-million-dollar partnership at a private sector company providing communities with reliable, affordable, and safe water in three West African countries. He also worked at the Africa Progress Panel where he was the Acting Director and the Head of Research and Policy. Currently, Jobarteh is the Global Head of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Strategy Hub, located in the United Nations Office for Partnership. The SDG Strategy Hub is aimed at catalyzing SDG advocacy and coordination to inspire action. Jobarteh explained the Sustainable Development Goals are based on the Millennium Development Goals from 1999. These eight goals were created to hail as a plan for how the world should develop in the future. These goals were achieved because of how well they were written. Jobarteh did not want a particular section of life to get left behind, so the News SDG documents were written so every sector of life has its own individual responsibility. These include 17 goals to accomplish between years 2015-2030. The Strategy Hub based on the SDG is run by Jobarteh aiming to reach over the bureaucracy of government to push further. He helps to understand how to deliver goals listed and minimize the rise of nationalism. Jobarteh’s day-to-day life includes thinking about how things can be done differently and doing so. He said if one tries to innovate, they cannot do the same thing and expect something different to happen. Jobarteh said that businesses always have to grow, and that is the same mindset as the UN. Without said goals, things will not change. If Jobarteh could talk to his 20-yearold self, he would say it is okay not to have all the answers. Be curious and seek answers out, then piece all of that information together. Ask questions and be humble. His regrets are looked at as a way to learn about failure. Dr. Andreea Maierean, the Coordinator of international studies major at Wilkes University and an Assistant Professor of political science commented on Jobarteh’s lecture and the attending students’ responses. “We greatly enjoyed the lecture... The speaker was charismatic, energizing, and engaging. Student feedback has been very positive as they have found him witty, relatable and informative,” Maierean said. Courtney Corona, a freshman political science major, went to Jobarteh’s lecture and said that she had found his talk inspiring. Corona added that she found it was inciteful to see that he had no direct path when pursuing higher education. She also added that his main goal is to help people and make an impact on the world. No matter what tried stopping him along his journey, he always made sure he was making a greater impact on society. Jobarteh finished his presentation by explaining that a plastic straw breaks down in 100 years yet remains on Earth for 450 years. Cleaning up beaches is a great step to becoming environmentally friendly, however, the mindset of how we use plastic in the first place is what needs to change. “Everyone can learn from everyone,” Jobarteh said. “It is free to be nice.” 5 AJourney to Global Citizenship The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Dr. Andreea Maierean introduced the speaker, Jobarteh. This lecture marked the beginning of the spring UN lecture series. Wilkes University and the Humpty Dumpty Insitute will continue to host UN Lecture Series throughout the remainder of the Spring semester. The next lecture will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Miller Room of the SUB. @wilkesbeacon Michelle.Grossbauer@wilkes.edu :Naifs 6y q{oria Specializing in Diabetic Pedicures, Reflexology, and Nail artistry Now at Two locations! Millennium Salon & Spa 299 SMain St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 www.millenniumsalonspa.com 570-823-0654 1930 Route 940 Pocono Pines, PA 18350 wwwjoumeysdayspa.com 570-643-6316 �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 News Students react to new vegan restaurant opening near campus By Maddie Davis and Sammi Verespy Co-News Editor and Staff Writer It was announced this past week that a new vegan restaurant will be opening below the new student apartments on 134 South Main Street on the south side of campus. Eden Vegan Cafe, will open its second location in Wilkes-Barre, right outside of the campus. The first restaurant has been open in Scranton for more than a decade. The restaurant offers vegan soups, paninis, sandwiches and pizza, among many other different options. When asked, most students were unaware about the new restaurant. “I think this is something Wilkes should give an official statement on, it seems exciting but I had no idea,” said Josh Shepard, senior musical theatre major. This location plans to open its doors on South Main Street in August. Many students around campus are excited about the opening of a new restaurant. Rawan Elshamsy, a freshman nursing student, talked about how the restaurant would help her be able to eat with her friends because of their vegetarian options. MACHADO, from page 4 The second excerpt, being from Machado’s memoir, is based on a true experience of Machado’s life with her then girlfriend. This story once again highlights a demanding and controlling girlfriend, and the excerpt along with a large amount of Machado’s memoir is about domestic violence in queer relationships. After the two readings Machado took questions from the audience. Brianna Schunk, junior, english major, asked Machado, “Do you have any life advice for young queer woman specifically, like in terms of identity and if you want to tie it to writing that would be awesome?” Machado’s answer resonated with other members of the audience who are also members of the LGBTQ community. “I think that identity is fluid, and that is normal. Also write the stories that you want to see in the world. The number one type of person who comes to talk to me are queer folk, who say that they have never read anything like “As someone who really doesn’t eat me, it is hard to go out with friends and eat something other than a salad or plain pasta,” said Elshamsy. “A place that has vegan options will be nice because I won’t have to worry about what I am eating all of the time.” Rawan was not the only student to echo the idea of being satisfied with the options the restaurant has for students Chris Smith, a sophomore history and international studies double major was also excited about the new restaurant. Smith says that he is also a vegetarian. “It is so exciting to see vegan/ vegetarian options coming to campus. There is such a lack of this in the campus area. It is pretty great,” he said. The restaurant has not spoken on if Wilkes flex dollars are going to be a payment option, but some students hope that they will be able to use their flex dollars on another off-campus restaurant. “If flex dollars were accepted, this would be pretty cool for students,” said Tyler Deters, sophomore criminology and sociology double major. “There are no real vegan options in Wilkes-Barre, or on Wilkes University’s campus. So this is definitely needed for the campus and for the community.” my work. That they haven’t read stories that are just about queer people living their life. Write the books you want to read,” said Machado. “I attended the event partly because of the fact that I’m an English minor, so I like to go to events hosted by the English department. I also had heard about Carmen previously from my sister, who had always talked positively about her works. “I also have to say that I was swayed to attend the event because I’m a young LGBT person, and having someone who has won awards in LGBT writing come to campus was really exciting for me,” said Guziewicz. Machado finished out the event by signing copies of Her Body and Other Parties for those in attendance. A television show of Her Body and Other Parties is being made by FX and her new memoir is coming out this fall, so those who are interested in the Machado’s work should keep an eye out for updates about both. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu There were some students who were indifferent to the announced opening of the restaurant, but they still agreed it could be a good opportunity for those who are vegan/ vegetarian. “I’m not a vegan. This does not impact me at all,” said Nicholas Whitney, senior history major. “I think it is nice to see that there are options for those who choose this lifestyle.” Eden Vegan Cafe is expected to open in August, if not earlier. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu 6 The Beacon/Maddie Davis The restaurant will be near the Karambelas Media and Communication Center, University Towers and Public Safety. Premium Student Housing South River Street Apartments .. 279 English Tudor + Carriage House 281 Gibbons Mansion The Loft Apartments at 165-7 West River Close to classes ... Closer to Home! Now leasing for May like us on facebook .... www.facebook.com/ZNpropertiesllc/ �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Bryce Vine returns to Wilkes University Saturday for his third performance By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Singer, songwriter Bryce Vine will be performing at the MAC in UCOM at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. Vine opened for Hoodie Allen at the spring semester concert at Wilkes University in 2015, performed again in 2017, and is now returning in 2019. “I don’t know man, every time I’ve been there I just get the best energy from the kids, the school, the staff and everybody there,” said Vine. He said this is what keeps him coming back to such a smaller scale city. “This is now the school I’ve been to more than anywhere else, I’ve never performed at a school this many times before,” said Vine. Vine recently released a new hit single “La La Land” featuring YG on March 1 which he will be featuring on his set on Saturday. The song has a more laid back feel and playfully makes fun of Los Angeles culture. “I wrote “La La Land” just with a buddy of mine and we were at his place and it was all over an acoustic guitar. We were low key making fun of LA culture even though we are totally embraced in it...It’s very sarcastic like: “You live in the canyon how big your mansion?”” said Vine. He said it was not until he wrote this song that he realized that he should not be taking his job in the music industry too seriously. This song allowed him to have fun, especially being able to write it with one of his friends. The music video of the song was also recorded, is currently being edited and is expected to be released in the near future. Vine also disclosed that he will be releasing his new album “Carnival” in the summer as he just finished writing and recording most of the songs.Like “La La Land,” the songs in the album will have more of a focus on the lyrics. “Lyrics of songs were always what I followed. I love the storytelling of songs and hearing what other people are going through. It’s like therapy to me. My favorite band has a song called “Wounded” that’s about a friend of his (the artist’s) that was well-known songs. Vine a victim of domestic expressed that he can’t violence and shes a wait to hear everyone in different person now. It the crowd sing the lyrics (the song) says “When to his songs. you touch her skin, He said fans can expect there’s sparks on it.” They this show to be very high could have easily talked energy and even better about love and partying, than the last two times and that was inspiring to he performed. me,” said Vine. “Yo, I mean I just can’t In the future, Vine wait to see everybody. plans to continue to Some people I’ll be collaborate with other seeing for the first time artists as he has done and hopefully others with YG, Juice, Emma who I’ve already met. It’s Zander and Wale among. a great group of people He said he is currently there. Both times, with working on a song with Steve Aoki, who is an Photo Submitted by Breanne Flores the school, I’ve gone out with them afterwards electronic music artist of Warner Bros Records. and I really enjoy it and DJ and expressed there. I’m glad everyone wants me back,” excitement about working with him. As for his upcoming performance at Vine said. Wilkes, Vine will be playing two new songs @wilkesbeacon from his upcoming album “Carnival” that Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu have not been heard before as well as his Have any story ideas for your events, clubs or experiences? Interested in writing for Life, Arts and Entertainment? Enjoy writing, interviewing, or graphic design? Contact Sarah Matarella at Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edufor more information. �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilkes University to host annual Adventures in Science By Anna Culver Staff Writer Wilkes University will be hosting over 250 local elementary students in their annual Adventures in Science event on April 26. Adventures in Science is held every spring semester and has been going on for about 15 years. This program gives local elementary students a chance to learn more about science and is designed to increase interest in the sciences and give students hands-on experiences. Students have the chance to learn about science in several different ways through these programs. Unlike the Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) program that Wilkes University also has that is open to all female students, Adventures in Science is open to all fifth grade students. “This program allows them to experience science in ways that they may have not thought of before. It is a really great way for them to get interested in anything science related,” said Jacob Buda, a junior pharmacy major and student coordinator for Adventures in Science. This program is free for the fifth grade students in all of the local schools to participate and everything is funded by donations from the public and partially by Student Government at Wilkes University. Adventures in Science also allows young students the opportunity to get experience in a lab setting via specially designed labs. Participants will go from lab to lab in the Cohen Science Center to conduct experiments and learn about each of the different types of sciences. “With the different science experiments that we are having them do, it’s providing this really cool environment where they get to be with friends at a respected, scientificallyminded university with strong science programs. It lets them see the cool side of science not just the scary side with global warming and climate change the stuff that we see in the news,” said Sean McMonagle, a biology major and student coordinator for Adventures in Science Students can participate in chemistry, biology and physics focused labs with members of the Wilkes University faculty throughout the day. One specific lab will give students the chance to look through microscopes at pond water to see the many microorganisms that live in the water up close and personal. These labs give the participants the chance to see science in a fun-based lab setting with the help of faculty and college students. “My favorite thing is probably is watching the students when they see something new for the first time and their reaction on their face that is just pure excitement and interest. It is so genuine to see the impact that this program has,” said Ashley Wojciechowski, a senior biology major and student coordinator for the program. Wojciechowski later shared that she was sad that she could no longer participate in the event after this year as it is her senior year and that it has been such an amazing experience for her. Organizers of Adventures in Science are also still looking for students who are willing to volunteer and help out during the program. Wilkes student volunteers of any major are needed to show students around the campus. leading them from lab to lab and also to help in the labs that each group will be participating in. The staff stressed that these volunteers are important to the program as the participants will get the chance to talk with college students. Volunteers will be provided with free breakfast and lunch as well as a free T-shirt for participating. If you want to volunteer or are looking for more information, please contact ashley.wojciechowski@wilkes. edu, jacob.buda@wilkes.edu, sean. mcmonagle@wilkes.edu, or debra. chapman@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wellness at Wilkes: Spring cleaning for college students By Natalie Stephens Asst. Life, Arts, & Entertainment Editor There are many benefits to having a clean and organized space, especially in college. With finals approaching fast, it is beneficial to get rid of extra clutter to both clean out your space and mind. The regular cleaning also probably hasn’t be given the attention it needs due to the cold weather, so with the sun peeking out, it is the time to open your windows and let the fresh air motivate you. One tip is to start with a garbage bag and go through the papers that have accumulated on countertops and desks throughout the school year. If you haven’t looked at something since before winter break chances are you don’t need it. “My cleaning is more or less just trying to keep things organized,” said Cassie Oldt, junior pharmacy student at Wilkes University. Taking time to declutter will help not only to clear your space when finals are here and you need to study but also to clear your mind so you are not stressing over clutter. “I definitely think that spring cleaning can help clear your mind. I always think cleaning helps to clear my mind and prepare me for work. If I have a test to study for I cannot study when my room is a mess. Your space is a product of your mind I think,” said Emily Messinger, senior middle level education major at Wilkes University. Spring is also the time many people get hit with seasonal allergies so getting rid of excess dust in your room can also help. Try and wipe down nightstands, tables, desks and any other areas that might collect dust. You can even venture outside of your dorm room and clean your car as well if you have one on campus. “I always clean my car in the spring. Inside and out. I like to vacuum, clean the seats, windows, everything. I enjoy a spotless car,” said Messinger. We all know that one friend that might be a little too lackadaisical when it comes to laundry. If this is you, try and get rid of that pile of laundry in the corner of your room that you have been neglecting for the past month. In addition, you can go through your clothes and see what you don’t wear anymore. There’s typically not a lot of storage in college dorms, so getting rid of clothes can free up some closet space. "I tried to clean my room before I left for spring break. Usually, before breaks, I always try to make sure I make my room extra nice. While I was on break at my house, I purged stuff that I don't wear anymore and donated it to the Salvation Army," said Hunter Hughes, junior pre-med neuroscience major at Wilkes University. This will help not only you to have more space for clothes but it also makes your space more appealing and allow you to come back to a clean room. Oldt also said that she typically cleans out her closet in the summer and she knows she's going to have to do so again. If you’re having trouble getting started on these chores, you can always make it fun. “Just put on some good music and comfy clothes and just get the job done,” said Messinger. Spring cleaning not only gives you a fresh space but also a jump start on the move-out process. If you find things that you no longer need or that are from winter, pack them up. This will make your life easier when you are ready to go home for summer break. So, whether your looking to reduce your stress, or just tidy up your room, use some of these tips and tricks to kick start your spring cleaning regime. @wilkesbeacon Natalie.Stephens@wilkes.edu T he B e acon 's Fe ature d Photo s of the We ek Meet Minnie, pictured right, and Francis, pictured left. Minnie is an emotional support dog responsible for providing companionship and suport to her owner, Lexie Panek. According to Panek, "She gives me someone to be accountable for other than myself." Taking care of Minnie helps Panek not only stay on track with her responsibilities, but she also helps keep her motivated. Francis is a service dog responsible for detecting his owner's life-threatening latex alllergy. Francis's owner, Ellen Weber, said, "I went from not being able to leave the house for six months, to being able go to pretty much anywhere." The love, support and care these animals provide is not only astounding in itself, but ensures the well-being and safety of the students on Wilkes University's campus. 9 @wilkesbeacon Madison.Hummer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 1934: The Bison Stampede hits the press for the first time Editor’s note: These articles originally appeared in the Oct. 4, 1934 (Vol. 1, Issue 1) issue of The Bison Stampede. The Beacon has quite the storied past through Bucknell Junior College, to Wilkes College, and now Wilkes University. The Beacon has enjoyed many years of success, publishing continuously since 1936. The newspaper began as The Bison Stampede from 1934 until 1936 before changing names to The Beacon. Curious to see more online? Check out www.beaconarchives.wilkes.edu to dig through a Wilkes University treasure. This week, we revisit the first ever issue of the then The Biston Stampede. From growing pains at Bucknell Junior College as a whole to early traces of athletic programs, we look back to the year 1934 for it all. -Complied by Luke Modrovsky, Editor-in-Chief Infant College has Growing Pains Basketball To Be (Campus) Premier Sport Much Extensive Remodeling is Done During Summer Vacation. By Unknown 1934 The Bison Stampede Staff During the past Summer months while most college students were busily engaged discovering novel positions of relaxation either among the city flies and mosquitoes or the more grown up pests of the country, Bucknell’s baby was experiencing most violent growing pains; cutting “new teeth” and blaring forth, to the world in general, and to Wilkes-Barre in particular, its identity. What we’re really trying to say is that the Bucknell Junior College has expanded considerably during the Summer months. Befitting the work done in the interior of the school building are three large “Bucknell University” signs to arrest the roving eye, two running almost the entire height of the building on either side and one standing out like a gold tooth, above the main portal. It has been rumored that plans are being made to install a five hundred foot Neon sign on the roof for the benefit of stratosphere flyers and inhabitants of nearby planets. In addition to major remodelling projects, the entire building was cleaned and made ready for use from cellar to roof. Incidentally a great battle was waged during the scrubbing campaign between Janitor Loftus and his “stooges”, and a most persistent army of water bugs. During the operations on the auditorium a grease spot was found on a squeaky board in one corner of the room. Sad to say, that is all that remains of last year’s orthophonic victrola. A fur-lined vinegar bottle will be awarded anyone who deposits a new one in its place. On the second floor, the large room in the rear was converted into a most attractive library, thoroughly equipped, which, with its yearly expansion will become a decidedly acceptable addition to the college and the community. During the waxing of the library floor it is reported that an exhibition in plain and fancy skating was given by two of our Park Avenue sophomores. In addition to the classrooms on the second floor there has been furnished a ladies’ lounge room quite replete with green and rose cushioned divans and chairs. “Dearie me” and other violent expressions of ecstacy. Three new laboratories have been installed on the third floor which has become practically a bachelor’s paradise. (Women students beware of the barking dogs and growling males.) In the rear of the floor are the biology and physics laboratories, wherein freshmen and playful sophomores may cavort and tinker with the doodads and gadgets, which, incidentally, set back Papa Bucknell to the tune of $7,000. The organic chemistry laboratory nearing completion is extensively equipped for the performing of various suicidal experiments during the ensuing year and together with the inorganic laboratory forms a chemical division of which to be justly proud. It has been stated by one who is in a position to know that the Junior College laboratories are as finely equipped for their size as any in the country, excepting Yale and Jefferson Medical School. We shall hardly be disputed when we say that the $15,000 spent in improvements has turned the local division of Bucknell University into an institution adequately eqipped to provide two full years of college work at a minimum of cost. Varsity Football Tabooed But Students May Have Own Game With the influx of new material, Bucknell Junior College is looking forward to a promising year in sports. The frosh prospects combined with the sophomore men from last year should provide several good athletic teams for the Blue and Orange. Due to lack of available material and lateness of the season there probably will be no football team. However if enough students desire to play football and express their desire to Director Eisenhauer, intramural contests will be arranged. Emphasis this year will be on basketball. The entire squad from last year has returned and several high school stars have entered school as freshmen. Hold-overs from last year’s team are: Captain John Swengal, Kolonoski, V. Loftus, B. Riemensnyder, John O’Donnell, J. Salsburg, J. Mollahan, and Bob Goss. In the incoming class we find the following as great possibilities: Gunari, a member of Luzerne championship team two years ago, Mill formerly from Coughlin, Tucker, captain of last year’s Meyers High team and Masloski, of Nanticoke. With this formidable array of talent nothing but a strong team can be expected. The schedule this year is extremely difficult. It includes the following: Temple Frosh, Hun School, Pennington Prep., Bucknell Frosh, Wyoming Seminary, St. Thomas Frosh, Dickinson Seminary, West Chester Teachers’ College Frosh, Colgate Fresh (pending), and Bloomsburg Teachers College Frosh (pending). Return engagements will be arranged with each of these aggregations except those of Temple U. Fresh and Hun School. Coach Henry Peters plans to begin practice early, since it will not be necessary to await the end of football season. 1934: Early traces of female athletics on campus Girls-Attention!!! Are you interested in athletics? If not, why not? We want every sophomore and every Freshman who is physically fit to come for at least one of the sports activities which we expect to participate in as the season progresses. Basketball, hockey, swimming, and tennis is the program. These are not just diversions they add Zest and enthusiasm to your school life. Your physical education 15 important. The beneficial results to health derived from well regulated exercise are recommended and recognized by all medical authorities. Then again, we all want to keep that school girl figure. We can do our daily dozen in the gym and get a real thrill out of it. We had a fine, peppy basketball team last year and with more material to work on we should make a name for Bucknell Junior College. Show your interest and sportsmanship, attend all the meetings and gaWWmes scheduled. If you do not take an active part let your presence be an inspiration to those who do. Get the Bucknell spirit! Let’s go. Editor’s Note: Wilkes football and men’s basketball would play their first seasons in 1946 and the first female athletic program began in 1960 (basketball). @wilkesbeacon Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment IT Peanut butter Banana bites Ingredients: 2 bananas , ¼ cup peanut butter ½ cup milk or dark chocolate, Optional: ½ cup sprinkles or chopped peanuts Instructions: 1. Slice the bananas into small, 1/4 inch pieces. 2. Spread peanut butter on half of the banana slices and place another slice on top. 3. String each banana sandwich on their own individual toothpick. 4. Put chocolate chips in a bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until the chocolate is melted (Mix chocolate in between microwave increments). 5. Dip half of the banana sandwiches into the chocolate using the toothpick. 6. Optional: Press the banana bite in sprinkles or chopped peanuts so they stick in the chocolate. 7. Remove toothpick and place the banana bites on wax paper or tin foil to harden. 8. Note: If you don’t eat them immediately, place them in the freezer. @wilkesbeacon Jordan Fritz, Staff Writer Jordan.Fritz@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion 12 ENJOYING THE BEAUTIES ~ By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor Birds chirping, flowers blooming, a comfortable breeze and a beautiful silvery morning mist. To many, these things are reminiscent of our collective idea of spring. Those were the days, weren’t they? Well yes, and they’re here once again. March 21 marked a moment in which we can begin to welcome the upcoming changes in the weather and brighter days to come. It is a time that is marked by renewal and possesses an immense aesthetic appeal. As a student at Wilkes University, spring also marks a time in which the semester can begin to feel hectic. Taking a look at your agenda, it feels as if something is due every other day. This can easily create a feeling of general malaise and stress. For professors and faculty members, this time may also result in a great deal of frustration in terms of grading and preparations. Although this is true, the spring season should not be a time that one affiliates with academic stress. It is a time students, professors and faculty should welcome and enjoy to the fullest capacity. Yes, classes are still in session but one can and should still enjoy the beauties of the spring season. One of the best ways to fully enjoy the springtime is to make sure that you’re healthy. As end of the semester papers, exams and assignments begin to surface it is easy to fall prey to the idea of sleeping when it’s done. As students, many of us abide by the idea of getting things done immediately in an effort to prevent stress and potential complications down the line. On the other hand, there are many students who feel as though they perform best under pressure. tk th ·~, ti~ As a consequence of this, they may unintentionally procrastinate or intentionally put something off until another time. Irregardless of which box you fit into as a student, it is essential that you take care of yourself. One of the primary ways in which a person can get sick is through sleep deprivation. In fact, according to Eric J. Olson philosophy may find themselves with a serious case of general malaise. Alongside the effect sleep deprivation can have on one’s immune system, it can also lessen recovery time for illnesses. According to Olson, “Lack of sleep can also affect how fast you recover if you do get sick.” For this reason it is crucial that you make sure to allot yourself enough time to rest. writing f o r mayoclinic. org, “studies show that people who don’t get quality sleep or enough sleep are more likely to get sick after being exposed to a virus, such as a common cold virus.” This finding is troubling as many college students fall into this population of individuals. Due to important assignments and deadlines, many who procrastinate and abide by a sleep when it’s done The spring season is also a time marked by allergens and the common cold. So be retrospective, if you’re a person who is plagued by allergies be sure to stop by your local pharmacy and get allergy medication. In terms of the potential of obtaining the common cold, be sure to carry sanitizer with you. Also, if you have the option of sanitizing or washing your hands, be sure to wash your hands. At Wilkes University we have access to a great team of licensed professionals who specialize in making sure you’re healthy. So be sure to pay a visit to Passan Hall if you feel a bit under the weather. We still have a few more weeks left of the semester. You want to ensure that you’re in great shape to face the coming weeks. After making sure that you’re in good health for the coming weeks, it is essential that you smell the roses, literally. As residents of northeastern Pa., many of us understand that mother nature has a peculiar relationship with our region. In this region, the springtime can bear an uncanny resemblance to the winter. For this reason, we have the added pleasure of being able to truly feel when spring is approaching. We can often sense when spring is truly beginning. We can feel the first few warm breezes, the warmer days and see the glimmer of the morning dew. Shortly, these small signs will culminate into the spring that we all know and sometimes love. When this time finally emerges, be sure to go outside and experience the full sensations of the spring. As Wilkes students and faculty, we have the privilege of having access to beautiful areas such as Kirby Park, the Riverfront and the quad. When spring is in full fruition, visiting these places is truly sensational. After your classes, feel free to take a walk to the Riverfront and read for your class. Take a selfie in front of our statue of John Wilkes in the quad. Be keen to the emergence and revival of flora and living things around you. Spring is truly a time to celebrate nature, so go ahead and smell the roses. Let us welcome and celebrate the emergence of new life. @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion 13 �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion Editorial Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Cabrini Rudnicki Maddie Davis LA&E - Sarah Matarella Opinion - Savannah Pinnock Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Natalie Stephens Opinion - Parker Dorsey Sports - Available DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu - -c----~-Our Voice Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. PLCB, Ali Baba’s Lounge needs to be shut down The ball is in your court, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. It’s time to revoke the liquor license of the Ali Baba Liquor Lounge. Back in November, management of the Ali Baba’s faced a hearing to try and renew the night club’s liquor license. The club has been operating under a temporary license since its expiration on Aug. 31, 2018. According to a fact sheet on the board’s website, the board “typically objects to the renewal of more than 150 licenses annually, often its statutory obligation to protect the safety, peace, health and welfare of the commonwealth.” Should the board decide to not renew the lounge’s license, Ali Baba’s would have the opportunity to appeal to the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. However, The Citizens’ Voice reported on March 14 that the board is offering to allow Ali Baba Lounge to sell its license, rather than risk it being taken away. Such a sale would likely end the current establishment as it stands now. University President Dr. Patrick Leahy testified in the November hearing that negative activity around the club plays a role in trying to attract prospective students. Back in 2016, on Christmas morning, Wilkes-Barre Police responded to the parking lot of the Ali Baba Lounge for reports of gunshots, according to a campuswide public safety notice. Later that day, a window in the UCOM was reported damaged and a bullet was recovered. Admittedly, there have been reports of similar incidents at nearby businesses. In July of last year, University Public Safety officers on patrol encountered a large fight in the 200-block of South Main Street near Donahue’s Irish Pub (located at 215 S. Main St.), according to another campus-wide public safety notice. Shortly after, officers heard what they believed to be multiple gun shots. Most recently, there were more shots fired, a total of nine, on Sept. 1, 2018, when officers had to be dispatched to the Ali Baba Lounge for a shooting just outside, according to a Wilkes-Barre City Police Department Facebook post. Just a few hundred feet. That is what separates the Wilkes University campus from three shootings in just as many years. While admittedly some students were away from campus on breaks during these incidents, it’s frightening to realize how close these three shootings occured. Think about it: That’s just a few hundred feet away from where up to 353 students sleep every night, as well as numerous other residential areas and off-campus apartments within the same distance. Will the next incident impact the university directly? Proximity says it very well could. Several Wilkes athletic teams have banned their student-athletes from even stepping foot inside the establishment, citing safety concerns, even those over 21 years of age. The club was temporarily shut down back in February 2017 after city code officials investigated and confirmed code violations inside the building. Ali Baba’s was able to reopen in March 2018 after making appropriate adjustments. According to published reports, club manager Ali Abualburak claims the lounge is the “safest establishment in the downtown -- period.” While Abualburak presented $1,500 in checks to law enforcement organizations in the past, it seems hypocritical to host acts such as rapper Uncle Murda (May 2017), whose rap lyrics promote killing law enforcement officers stating it’s “Time to start killing these coppers.” Let’s also not forget rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, who admitted to using a 13-year old girl in a sexual performance in a video posted on Instagram, was originally supposed to play at the venue before Ali Baba’s announced the show’s cancellation, perhaps due to public outcry about the performance. Promoting the “safest establishment in the downtown,” huh? Overall, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board needs to step up to the plate and ensure Ali Baba’s Liquor Lounge is shut down, for good. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion “Captain Marvel”: Marvel’s first female superhero By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor On March 8, Marvel Studios released a film that will continue to be revolutionary for women and people from all walks of life. It is a testament to the power of women and provides many with a fantastical role model. It is also interesting to see that the film was released on International Women’s Day. However, with this being said, what makes this movie revolutionary? To the everyday person who is not familiar with the Marvel Studios canon, what does this mean? In order to understand the significance of this film, it is imperative that one has an understanding of the history of Marvel Studios. As it pertains to Marvel movies, there was a series of films released ranging from Iron Man that was released in 2008 to Avengers: Infinity War which was released in 2018. Of all the amazing and empowering films released which discuss a tale of inner strength and determination, there was something missing. On Feb. 16, 2018, Marvel Studios released Black Panther, which had a primary focus on a Wakandan Prince who would quickly rise to become a king. This transition would come as a result of the death of the protagonist’s father, the king of Wakanda. The story speaks volumes about the power of unity, bonds and togetherness. However, one of the most distinct features that made this film standout is that it had a primary focus on black people. While Marvel Studios put an immense crack in the glass ceiling for people of color in heroic films and in many other amazing ways, it is clear that something was missing. This missing element was easily unbeknownst to many as women are often underrepresented in many contexts. In the realm of heroic films, there is a prevailing heroic movie related trope in which the only woman who seems to be featured is the loving mother or maternal figure. If the maternal figure isn’t present, there is a damsel in distress or female love interest. In these roles, it is clear that the woman is essentialized and casted as the quintessential woman. However, Captain Marvel completely flipped the script and allowed the woman to be the protagonist. It must also be said that she isn’t the static, powerful yet, relatively unimportant Hela, the sister of Thor. Captain Marvel is in fact rumoured to be one of Marvel’s strongest and greatest superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universes. She is also rumoured to be a key player in the upcoming film Avengers: Endgame. Could she possibly be the heroine? Only time will tell. In this film actress Brie Larson who plays the role of the protagonist, Carol Danvers is a character who has been instructed time and time again to control her anger. Eventually she and many others come to find that her anger is a force to be reckoned with. The film is amazing, to say anymore would be unfair to those that have yet to see the film. Taking a look at Danvers’ constant instruction to control her anger to the discerning eye is highly metaphoric. It emphasizes an obvious parallel between the plight of Danvers and women around the globe. Women are often told that they are overly emotional. When a women shows any form of negative or intense emotion she is often assumed to be menstruating. This film acknowledges that and says a resounding no. The film makes it clear that the zest and emotion of a woman is where her power lies. It is also worth mentioning that the protagonist is an independent and liberated woman. Although it would be amazing if she had a suitor, she just has the comfort of her best friend, friend’s and her pseudo-familial support system. The release of this film has come with a mixed response. Many believe that the film gave women more representation in heroic films and boosted the message of female empowerment. Others felt that this movie wasn’t revolutionary enough and could have done more in terms of sexual equality. Adding to this conversation about Captain Marvel, psychology professor Nicole Ryerson makes it clear that she feels as though this movie does begin to break the glass ceiling. However, she states that “there’s of course more work to be done. You know I think that we’ve made amazing strides but I don’t think it should stop here.” In fact, she believes that this film scratches the surface of the problem but “there are still areas in which women aren’t seen as equals and aren’t taken as seriously and so it would be great to see this as a starting off point. It’s a good foundation but we need to keep going with it.” As it pertains the positive takeaways of Captain Marvel, Ryerson believes that it will have an amazing impact on children and younger generations. She states that she has “a daughter and she’ll be able to see somebody who is like her in superhero movies which is really cool.” Follow us on our social media platforms. Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 15 Alongside positively impacting young women and girls, she states that “the most important thing is that kids can look to superheroes and see anyone who’s like them, I think that’s huge.” She states this in reference to the recent Marvel Studios film Black Panther and the newly released Captain Marvel. Marvel Studios’ release of the first female superhero film, Captain Marvel, is undoubtedly revolutionary. After watching this film, as a young woman I was so proud to be a woman and I’m sure the feeling is mutual for many. However, it is clear to see that Marvel was not the first to achieve this end with the presence of DC Comics’ Wonder Woman in 2017. While this is true, the presence of this film will and has empowered many. Over the course of the next decade and decades to come, these film will set a precedent for the presence of more female superheroes. While Jimmy can look up to Iron Man, Jessica can look up to Captain Marvel or vice versa of course. The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion 16 Trump administration proposes limiting student loan borrowing By Neil Murphy Staff Writer According to an AP News report published on March 18, the Trump administration proposed new limits on student loans taken out by parents and graduate students to curb the raising of college costs. In the plan, it never mentions specific limits, but they could vary based on academic programs. Will this actually help students? According to the Trump administration, it definitely could. However, I’m certain most people will agree that this plan proposal is completely ludicrous. When asked about his opinion on the plan being proposed, Gregory Chang, a sophomore pharmacy major and political science minor, stated, “If you are prodemocracy there should be no reason to be against education.” I’m not saying Donald Trump is antieducation, but capping the amount of federal student loans one can receive is counterintuitive if you want to support cost of attendance, or just not go to college education.” What makes this plan so bad? Well, this overall as this would be a deterrent. I asked Delmar Guziewicz, a former will actually damage students. This is really Wilkes University history and international common sense when you think about it. The cost of private institutions always studies student whether or not capping student loans would increases every year, have been a deterrent and for an example for going to pursue just look at Wilkes’ higher education. He tuition for the past stated the following, five years. “I firmly believe that When tuition goes capping student is a up, most students deterrent for pursuing have to request more higher education. If money for their you expect to run out federal student loans, of money, university which in turn puts is not something more students in debt. If students cannot get The Beacon/Madi Hummer to pursue. While student loans may the loans required, students must work to pay for the really be detrimental to the student, having the guarantee to pay for university is a safe net.” high balance. If students view this as a deterrent and If a student can’t pay a really high balance out of pocket, a student has to decide not to go to university, this will easily make two choices: either drop out of their create a further divide between classes in current university and transfer to another the United States. Individuals won’t be able to obtain a university that has a significantly lesser degree as easily and will go into fields that won’t be making as much money as those with a four-year degree. If only the rich can afford college, then they will hold the highest positions in society, displacing those who are not in those fields and positions. This is quite alarming when you really think about it. This is clearly an oppressive policy being put on by individuals who have no clear understanding on what students actually go through when they enroll in higher level education. They also seem that they do not have a feasible or realistic view on the future of young American citizens. Overall, I would hope that individuals strongly oppose this act. You can break this down into an ethical/moral issue because of the negative effects this would have on the country. If Americans act and contact their representatives, they can help prevent this from occurring. Dr. Sh. Yasir Qadhi, the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Al-Maghrib Institute in Houston, Texas talks about the effect the terrorist attack has had on the Muslim community. He explains the attack and details the manifesto that the terrorist had posted online prior to executing the attack. Qadhi refused to refer to the terrorist by name to avoid humanizing him. “He is a self-proclaimed white-supremacist. The terrorist’s agenda, however, was not new. We have been hearing this language, we have been exposed to this rhetoric for many many years. He blames mass immigration and Muslim fertility rates for the takeover of European ‘Western culture’.” The man chose that masjid specifically because it used to be a church. He felt that this was a symbol of Islamic takeover. The irony lies in the fact that man was not a church-goer. However his ideas are not surprising. A false narrative is perpetuated by the media. No political leaders seem to refute this kind of talk. The fact is that Muslims are portrayed as terrorists. Another fact is that only 6% of the recorded terrorist attacks by the UN are actually Muslims. The far right is responsible for almost 100 percent of the terrorist attacks in the past year and a half. However, no other terrorists’ religion ever seems to be a factor. Islamophobia has become popular. At some level, I feel bad for the terrorist. He was simply brainwashed. He believes that Muslims are violent and hatred filled. There is no threat to “Western civilization.” The media has made a false monster which allows for the rise of real monsters. The entire concept of the famous book “Lord of the Flies” revolves around this subject. What we do from here forward is what matters. If we start to unite and spread love and condone this behavior then we might be able to find peace at last. After all, Islam means “peace.” @wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu Responding to New Zealand: Thoughts from a fellow Muslim By Zarqua Ansari Staff Writer I was sitting in my car last Friday scrolling through my Twitter feed as I waited for jummah namaz. My classes end at noon on Fridays, so I usually get lunch and follow it up with some Dunkin’ Donuts as I wait for the masjid to open at one. It was a gorgeous day. The sun was bright and there were birds chirping for the first time in months in the Pennsylvania winter blear. I was in a good mood. That’s when I saw a tweet saying, “I’m praying for New Zealand.” Immediately I looked up New Zealand: “49 Dead in New Zealand Mosque Shooting.” As a Muslim girl who was waiting alone in my car for the masjid doors to be opened by the imam, my whole body drained. I felt a cold sense of anger settle in my gut. I felt hot waves of fear flash through my body. Forty-nine dead. My fingers became frantic as I tried to piece together what had happened. The terrorist, not the shooter but the terrorist, had massacred 41 people, and killed another seven people at another masjid down the road. Two more died in the hospital later. At least 40 more are injured. New Zealand is historically very nonviolent. In fact, if someone so much as pickpockets in New Zealand, it becomes a headline. At this point, I started feeling an immense amount of fear and nausea. If this could happen in New Zealand, of all places, what stops it from happening here in America? According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, “467,321 persons were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011. That number has been steadily increasing since 1999.” He live-streamed footage of him entering one of the largest and oldest masjids of New Zealand using a GoPro. The video is grotesque. He wanted it to be spread. “If you see a video with a red/green carpet or a white building or a gun as the thumbnail DO NOT WATCH IT. Report it and move on,” said one Twitter user (@glossyhs). The khutba at my masjid that jummah was about the incident. There was a significant decrease in people that had attended. “Love thy neighbor,” the Bible says. We began to doubt the neighborhood our masjid was nestled in. Not a single one of us felt safe. We felt violated. The very being of our faith was under fire. Quite literally. Our identity would be erased due to fear. What if someone had decided that we were too rowdy? Who would protect us if someone decided to do the same here? After all, my masjid is also called Masjid al-Noor. The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion Meet the Majors 17 This week’s field: Spanish Interviews and Photos by Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Harrison Eckert Senior “I am a double major in biology and Spanish. I came to Wilkes as a prepharmacy major then decided that was not what I wanted to do. I transitioned to spanish because I worked with Dr. Bianco before college to write two textbooks with her. My dream job would be to work as a trauma surgeon by day and help teach in a medical institution at night.” Josselyn Morataya Junior “I am a Spanish major because I am a part of the international studies program coming from Guatemala. I had to learn English as a second language so I always wanted to do biligual as a career. I would love to become an ESL teacher.” Kassandra Rinker Freshman “I am a Spanish major because I love the spanish language and it has been an interest of mine since high school. I would love to do some form of translation or be an ESL teacher.” Derek Donaldson Freshman “I am a double major in pharmacy and Spanish. I would like to extend my medical education into medical school and I can use spanish to adequately communicate with potential patients. I saw the need for Spanish ever since high school.” �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Opinion 18 Taking a look at some of this year’s best metal singles so far By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Metal music in 2019 is already in full swing. Brand new albums from Overkill, Dream Theater and Candlemass already hit the shelves, and we still have very highly anticipated records from Slipknot and Tool that are coming out soon. There are also rumblings of new material coming from Gojira, Nile and Opeth that we’ll have to keep an eye on. However, there’s quite a few new singles from bands to be excited about. Death Angel – Humanicide While often dwarfed by their contemporaries within the Bay Area, the perennially underrated Death Angel have always been fairly consistent with their thrash output across the past 30 years. Their upcoming ninth album, judging by the title track single, should feature more of the norm. Dropped just this past Friday, “Humanicide” is a frenetic, face-melting guitar attack. Humanicide comes out May 31 on Nuclear Blast Records. Amon Amarth – Raven’s Flight The good ol’ Swedish Vikings dropped this single on midnight last Wednesday. “Raven’s Flight” has all the elements of a classic Amon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 08 Amarth song: epic and crushingly heavy and highlight a marked progression in the band’s guitars, a rhythm section that gallops distinctly sound. The Valley comes out March 29 on Metal like Viking warriors on horseback, lyrics about Blade Records. Possessed – No More Room In Hell “distant shores” and powerful vocals from Johan This is completely unprecedented, unexpected Hegg (who also looks like a Viking). Berserker and absolutely exciting. comes out May 3 on This is my personal most Nuclear Blast Records. anticipated release of the Whitechapel – year. Often hailed as on Hickory Creek of the founders of death The Tennesseemetal, the Californian based deathcore band Possessed is going act Whitechapel to be dropping their first just dropped their album in over 33 years. fifth and final single Their first single in last Thursday in forever, “No More Room anticipation for in Hell,” was dropped their seventh studio two Fridays ago. The album, The Valley. production is filthy and The album is based vintage and Jeff Becerra’s off of frontman Phil vocals sound timeless Bozeman’s upbringing The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer and arguably even more in Hardin Valley, and the single “Hickory Creek” is specifically written powerful than before. Revelations of Oblivion comes out May 10 on Nuclear Blast Records. in memory to his mother. Fleshgod Apocalypse – Sugar “Hickory Creek” is substantially different The Italian orchestral death metal giants than any other material from the band due to consisting almost entirely of clean vocals. The Fleshgod Apocalypse dropped their new single song has a great deal of emotional weight behind “Sugar” on the 8th. It’s absolutely killer, with it, and the other four singles are quite dynamic drums moving at the speed of sound and a Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu IHIIE B 6EACON IEACC(O)N T~ HE FREE Take one Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania By Your Name Here beautiful symphonic section that pairs seamlessly with the gutiars. This is going to be their first album since their debut record where Francesco Paoli records the vocals. He’s also the drummer. It is safe to say he isn’t a human? Veleno comes out May 24 on Nuclear Blast Records. Periphery – Garden in the Bones The djent standard bearers Periphery dropped their second single in anticipation for their sixth studio album, Periphery IV: HAIL STAN, on the first day of March. Much like their first single “Blood Eagle,” “Garden in the Bones” features crushingly heavy guitars and vocals that are both elegantly sung and powerfully shouted. Periphery IV: HAIL STAN comes out Apr 5 on 3DOT Recordings. After the Burial – Behold the Crown Ever hear a song that was almost exclusively pinch harmonics? Me neither, until “Behold the Crown” was dropped on Feb 27 in anticipation for After the Burial’s sixth studio album Evergreen. This seems like a song that is destined for the mosh pit. The guitars have a weighty djent punch and the breakdowns are killer. Evergreen comes out April 19 on Sumerian Records. The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. This could be you! ing, t i r w r o f ssion a p a e v a us! n i o j , y If you h h ograp t o h p r o design THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS B THE BEACON Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Freshmen and all majors welcome! B THE BEACON �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NBA: Can “The King” recover and reclaim his throne? By Kevin Singhel Staff Writer When Lebron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, the NBA was abuzz. James had made eight straight NBA finals appearances, four with the Miami Heat and four with the Cavaliers. Now he was leaving Cleveland to team up with the young core of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram on one of the most famous and well-known franchises in sports. NBA legend Magic Johnson was able to lure James to Los Angeles and subsequently surrounded him with solid veteran pickups such as Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, and Javale Mcgee. Although many NBA pundits believed the Lakers were still a piece or two away from being serious title contenders, experts had them pegged for a playoff berth and possibly making it into the second round. However, the Lakers’ season slowly spiraled into failure, as they were completely out of the playoff picture by the time the calendar flipped to March. So that begs the question, what went wrong with Lebron and the Lakers? One of the biggest derailments to the Lakers’ season were the constant injuries the team had to deal with. On Christmas Day, the Lakers blew out the two-time defending champion Warriors on the road to improve their record to 20-14 on the year. Los Angeles appeared to be hitting their stride, and were looking like serious playoff contenders. Unfortunately, during their Christmas Day game against the Warriors, James suffered a groin injury and had to miss considerable time. James missed seventeen games with that injury as the Lakers went only 6-11 during James’ absence. James is not the only Laker that has missed considerable time, as Rondo, Ball, and Ingram have all missed significant playing time due to injuries or medical concerns. Although this Lakers team is talented, it, like many other teams, simply was not built to handle a slew of injuries, especially with their best player , and arguably the best player player in in the world, missingg aa fifth fifth of the season. With so many players out, it’s no wonder ,ave that the Lakers have struggled to addd to to their win column .n this this year. Another big derailment to the )ll Lakers’ season were the constant.t trade rumors that swirled around the team and destroyed its trust and chemistry. During the weeks leadingg up to the trade de deadline, the Lakers kers were reported to :o be be actively pursuing All-Pro All-Pro center Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers’ offer to the Pelicans reportedly included Ball, Kuzma, Ingram and several draft picks just to acquire Davis. The reports also suggested James’ high desire to play with Davis, implying that James could have used his star power to pressure the Lakers’ front office into trying to acquire Davis. Once the trade offer was leaked and declined by the Pelicans, the damage was already done. The Lakers’ chemistry took a huge hit, as many of the younger players felt that they were no longer part of the future plan and they were simply being used as trade bait to acquire other talent. It’s also extremely hard to focus and put your best foot forward while trade rumours swirl around you. You never know if a particular game will be your last for the historic franchise and with this particular group of teammates, making it hard to play your best. It is because of this it is no surprise that the Lakers have complied an awful record of 4-13 since the trade deadline. Another big point of failure during the Lakers’ season revolves around the coaching staff and head coach Luke Walton. Walton is famous for being an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors and helping them build their dynasty, however he has struggled with the Lakers. Reports have stated that Walton has lost control of the locker room and struggles to keep his players in check. In fact Marc Stein of the New York Times reported that Walton is “almost certain” to be fired by the Lakers at the end of the season. This is just another chapter in Lebron James’ feuding with head coaches. In Cleveland, James ran David Blatt out of town despite a Finals appearance the previous year and owning one of the best records in the NBA at the time of his firing. Coaching James, an athlete that is almost bigger than the game itself, is a very tough task that only a few can seem to handle. Perhaps a different voice of reason is exactly the remedy the Lakers need in order to get back on track for the next few seasons. The final and most simple explanation for the Lakers’ struggles is simply maybe James just isn’t the player he used to be. James is 34 years old and has played 16 seasons in the NBA without missing many games until this season. That has amounted to thousands of minutes in playing time and thousands of hours of training and recovery. Despite being a great athlete, all of that work is bound to catch up eventually. This can be seen from James missing significant time with injury for the first time in his entire career. James has also been seen giving lackadaisical efforts on the defensive end of the floor by letting opponents drive by without a challenge and not running to cover open shooters. The Lakers have recognized this problem and have begun placing James on a minutes restriction in order to ease some of his load on his body. Not many people are going to argue and say that James is a bad player, as he is still averaging 27.5 points per game along with 8.5 rebounds and 8 assists per game. However, something definitely seems different about “The King” this year, and while he is still a superstar, it seems like he lacks the ability to singlehandedly carry a team to the playoffs like he had in years past. With their loss to the Nets last Friday, the Lakers and James are officially eliminated from playoff contention. eacon icks 8 A S K E T 8 A L L Will Luke Walton coach the Lakers next season? Kevin Singhel Staff Writer No Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor No @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 BASE, from frontcover Despite Capozzi’s inexcusable success, he noted some of the major changes that the team has inevitably been adjusting to since falling under the leadership of new head coach Kevin Gryboski. “Change is never easy, but it’s important to adapt to the new culture right off the bat,” explained Capozzi. “The expectation now is to win - plain and simple. It’s our job to develop and respond to that expectation by doing the little things and playing baseball the right way.” In addition to Capozzi’s standout performace, sophomores Vincent Uzzi, Nicholas Malatesta and Nicholas Pronti carried the middle of the lineup. Uzzi demonstrated his effectiveness as a designated hitter, going 3-3 with a sacrifice-fly and a walk, bringing in four RBIs. Malatesta found himself on base for three out of his four at bats and Pronti snagged back-to-back doubles off of Muhlenberg’s Isaac Spiegel. On the mound, sophomore Frank Navatta earned the win for Wilkes. After Muhlenberg earned five runs against sophomore pitcher Tony Molitoris in the first three innings of play, Navatta turned the game around with four stellar innings, only allowing two hits and keeping the Mules from crossing the plate. Following their 15-9 victory over Muhlenberg, the Colonels kept up their momentum heading into their Sports 20 doubleheader with Eastern on Sunday, March 24. In a fast-paced contest against the Eagles, the game remained scoreless for four innings before the Colonels’ offense was able to break open in the bottom of the fifth. Senior Jack Fischer scored sophomore catcher Vincent Bobbin on a single to right field. Capozzi followed suit with a single to the right side as well, scoring Fischer and giving Wilkes the 2-0 lead. After another scoreless top-half of the inning, Wilkes tacked on four runs to their lead in the bottom of the sixth. A one-out solo homerun by sophomore Jonah Harder set the tone for the inning. Two more runs scored before Patrizio got on with a single up the middle and crossed the plate on an error by the catcher. This final run for Wilkes highlighted one of Eastern’s main downfalls for the day: errors. Leading the team with a .500 batting average for both contests against Eastern, Pronti emphasized the importance of building upon the opponent’s fundamental mistakes. “We got a lead, we kept a lead and we capitalized on the other team’s errors. That’s what ultimately led us to a win in the first game,” said Pronti, point-blank. However, the Colonels would not have been able to keep their lead without a stellar performace from freshman pitcher JT Hibschman, who allowed only four hits in 5.2 innings. “We showed a lot of heart to win in both games today,” said Hibschman. “It takes a lot to put together a string of at bats, and we did that pretty well. But I think we need to do better at going at batters and staying ahead in the count.” The Beacon/Kirsten Peters In the second contest against Eastern, the Colonels challenged Senior Nicholas Capozzi tapping helmets after the Eagles’ five-run lead in the hitting a home run against Eastern, one of his two bottom of the seventh, tying the in a week where he went .545 on 11 at bats. game at 9 and sending the game Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 7-2 3/17 @ Yeshiva W 5-4 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 8 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham 12 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/13 @ Villanova 3 p.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 9-0 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 7 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham 12 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. 4/27 vs Rutgers-Camden 3 p.m. 4/28 @ Stevens 12 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match to extra innings. Capozzi and Pronti were at the forefront of this comeback attempt, going 2-5 and 3-5, respectively. “We’re working to get Wilkes back on top and we have to have the mentality of wanting more in order to do so,” said Capozzi. However, Eastern didn’t succumb to the Colonels perseverance, regaining the lead 11-9 in the top of the eighth against sophomore pitcher Andrew Indzonka, who was able to close out the first game against Eastern but who couldn’t do the same the second time around. With an error by the catcher that scored sophomore Jared Angerman, the Colonels were back in the game, 11-10. But there simply wasn’t enough time for Wilkes, as back-to-back strikeouts closed out game two of the doubleheader and sealed the Colonels’ fate. Wilkes finished the week 2-1 and begins their five-game week on Tuesday, March 26 with an away match against Eastern to close out the three-game series. “I’m looking forward to the fact that we haven’t even played our best baseball yet,” said Pronti. “We’re on that path we’re right there - we’re always knocking every game, but once we get there, we’ll be a very difficult team to beat, and that’s super exciting if we do end up making the playoffs.” Men’s Volleyball 1/16 vs Immaculata W 3-0 1/23 @ Mount St. Vincent W 3-0 1/26 vs Elizabethtown L 3-2 1/26 vs Keuka L 3-1 1/30 @ CCNY W 3-1 2/2 @ Purchase W 3-0 2/2 @ Baruch L 3-0 2/6 vs PSU Altoona L 3-0 *2/13 @ Widener W 3-0 *2/16 @ No. 4 Stevenson L 3-0 *2/16 vs Arcadia L 3-0 *2/23 vs Messiah College L 3-1 *2/23 vs Alvernia W 3-1 2/26 @ York (N.Y.) W 3-0 *2/28 vs Eastern W 3-1 *3/12 @ Misericordia L 3-0 *3/15 @ Messiah L 3-0 3/16 vs St. Joe’s-Brooklyn W 3-0 3/16 vs Medaille L 3-0 *3/20 vs Misericordia L 3-1 *3/23 vs Stevenson L 3-0 3/23 vs PSU-Behrend L 3-0 *3/27 vs Arcadia 7 p.m. 3/30 vs Sarah Lawrence 11 a.m. 3/30 vs New Jersey City 1 p.m. *4/3 @ Eastern 7 p.m. *4/6 vs Alvernia 2 p.m. *4/6 @ Widner 4 p.m. *Denotes MAC match @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@Wilkes.edu Women’s Lacrosse 2/23 @ Gwynedd Mercy L 18-8 3/2 vs Notre Dame Md. W 16-15 3/5 vs Purchase W 19-9 3/16 @ Old Westbury L 20-17 3/20 @ Keystone W 11-10 3/23 @ Maritime L 15-9 3/24 vs Medaille W 14-12 3/28 vs Mount St. Vincent 4 p.m. *4/3 vs King’s 5 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 @ Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 vs Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 @ Misericordia 4 p.m. 4/22 @ Cazenovia 4 p.m. *4/24 vs DeSales 4 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Sports SB: Brown records 100th hit in Keystone sweep By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- The Wilkes University softball team took care of business Wednesday night as they sweeped Keystone College in a doubleheader, 14-7 in game one, and 4-3 in game two. Freshman Rhiannon Aurand started on the mound for the Colonels in game one. She entered the game with a 2-1 record. The Colonels did not have an ideal start in the top of the first inning as Keystone College got a early single and a bunt which had a bad throw to the base and allowed two Keystone runners to advance into scoring position. Shannon Lloyd for the Giants slammed a three run home run to give Keyston the 3-0 lead. Aurand was able to bounce back and finish the top of the first inning without giving up any more runs. Wilkes would answer back in the bottom of the second inning, when Haley Welker’s sacrifice fly to bring Caylee-Mae Williams home which cut the Colonels deficit 3-1. In the third inning, Sarah Gibson hit an RBI past second base sending Haley Boyd home reducing the Keystone lead 3-2. Gab Giordano moved Gibson to second with a sacrifice bunt. Emma Stauffer, who was next up at bat, was hit by a pitch, putting runners on first and second base. Britny Jumalon singled, sending Gibson home and tying the game at 3-3. Caitlin Brown reached a milestone in the third inning as she recorded 100th collegiate hit in the bottom of the third. Men’s Lacrosse 2/21 @ Marywood L 8-7 (2OT) 2/23 vs Wesley W 19-7 2/27 vs Utica W 12-9 3/5 @ Bridgewater L 12-8 3/9 vs Mount St. Vincent W 17-6 3/13 New England L 14-12 3/20 @ Alvernia W 17-11 3/23 vs Wells W 22-7 3/30 @ Mount St. Mary 1 p.m. *4/3 @ King’s 7 p.m. *4/6 @ Mahattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 @ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 vs Misericordia 7 p.m. *4/24 @ DeSales 7 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game “Just being able to contribute is a big part of it just moving baserunners and just doing everything I can here to be able to produce for my team and help my team win,” said Brown reflecting on her 100 career hits at bat. Keystone scored again in the fifth inning to take a 4-3 lead. Celine Podlesney was put in as relief for the Colonels and let up a two more runs. Giordano started a huge fifth inning things off with a homerun. Welker then crushed a three run homerun, regaining the lead for the Colonels 7-6. Sydney Cogswell, Gibson and Giordano all contributed to the scoring spree in the bottom of the fifth inning, extending the Colonels lead 10-6. Keystone was only able to get one more run in the top of the sixth inning before another barrage of Colonel runs put the game out of reach for the Giants. “We definitely adjusted much quicker to the different speeds of pitching which was good, we got off to a slower start in the first inning and the team adjusted and worked late….started hitting the ball to the right side and that’s when we’re effective,” said head The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer Senior Caitlin Brown reached the 100 hit milestone last Wednesday in game one of the Colonels doubleheader against Keystone. Baseball **3/2 vs Ma. Maritime W 9-7 **3/3 vs PSU-Behrend L 8-4 **3/3 vs Kenyon W 6-5 **3/4 vs Eastern Nazarene L11-9 **3/5 vs Muskingum L 7-3 **3/7 vs Dominacan L 5-3 **3/8 vs Northwestern (MN) L 4-3, L 7-4 **3/9 vs Houghton L 12-11 *3/16 @ Misericordia L 5-1, 5-3 *3/17 vs Misericordia W 11-3 3/20 vs Muhlenberg W 15-9 *3/24 vs Eastern W 6-0, L 10-11 (8 inn.) 3/24 vs PSU-Brandywine (DH) PPD *3/26 @ Eastern 3:30 p.m. 3/27 vs Cabrini 3 p.m. *3/29 vs DeSales 3:30 p.m. *3/30 @ DeSales (DH) 1 p.m. 4/2 vs Marywood 3:30 p.m. *4/5 vs Manhattanville 3:30 p.m. *4/6 @ Manhattanville (DH) 1 p.m. 4/9 vs Immaculata 3:30 p.m. 4/10 @ Scranton 5 p.m. *4/12 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. *4/13 vs King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/14 vs PSU Schuylkill 12 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/19 @ Delaware Valley (DH) 12 p.m. 4/23 @ Leb. Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/26 @ FDU-Flor. 3:30 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU-Flor. (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **At Fort Pierce 21 coach Sarah Leavenworth (Maulorico) on the slow start for the Colonels. Junior Gracen Staunton took the mound for the second game of the double-header. The Colonels got an early lead in the first inning, 1-0. Staunton let up a two run home run in the third inning which gave Keystone the lead 2-1, shortly after the Giants increased their lead to 3-1. “They weren’t afraid to attack the ball…. in the early counts they were swinging a lot, and they were able to get pretty solid hits,” said Staunton. The Colonels managed to fight their way back in the fourth and fifth inning with a two run RBI from Jordyn Kondras which sent Brown home, Keystone still led 3-2. Gibson and Staunton both singled to start of the bottom of the sixth inning. Jumalon hit a RBI triple bringing home Staunton and Gibson, putting the Colonels back in the lead 4-3. Staunton finished off the last two innings strong and did not allow the Giants to come back. Despite having a runner in scoring position in the top of the seventh inning. “I was just making sure I hit my spots, make sure I’m doing what I’m supposed to so it will help my teammates behind me as much as possible,” said Staunton. With the doubleheader sweep, the Colonels improve to an 8-7 overall record, 0-2 in conference play. @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@wilkes.edu Softball 3/3 @ Pfeiffer (DH) L7-0, L 1-0 **3/6 vs Wesley W 7-6 **3/6 vs Rivier W 10-1 (6 inn.) **3/6 vs Mary Washington W 7-2 **3/7 vs Chatham W 7-6 **3/7 vs Guilford W 9-6 (10 inn.) 3/9 @ Randolph M. L 5-0, L 10-0 (5 inn.) 3/10 @ Eastern M. W 4-2, L 5-0 *3/17 vs Misericordia L 2-0, L 5-3 3/20 vs Keystone W 14-7, W 4-3 *3/24 @ Eastern W 5-2, W 4-1 3/24 vs Stockton (DH) PPD 3/27 vs Lycoming (DH) 3 p.m. *3/30 vs DeSales (DH) 1 p.m. 4/3 @ Scranton (DH) 4 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. 4/10 vs Clarks Summit (DH) 6 p.m. *4/13 @ King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/17 vs Marywood (DH) 4 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley (DH) 1 p.m. 4/24 vs Susquehanna (DH) 5 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Sports 22 Getting to know... Gage Coudriet Freshman Baseball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Mar. 12 - Mar. 17 Why Gage Coudriet was selected: Coudriet earned his first conference victory of his collegiate career after defeating Misericordia 11-3. The relief pitcher lasted five innings with one strikeout and gave up three hits to lead his team to victory. Name: Gage Coudriet Year: Freshman Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Philipsburg, Pa. High School: Philipsburg-Osceola HS Position: Pitcher Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? Wilkes University provided an opportunity for me to pursue my passions through a great mechanical engineering program, while also allowing me to continue my athletic career. Post-graduation plans in terms of a career? I hope to become an employee at an engineering firm and assist the company in achieving its goals. I also plan on possibly furthering my education if I feel that it will be beneficial with my career. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I enjoy hunting, fishing and watching sports. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg came first because dinosaurs laid eggs way before chickens even existed. Most influential person in your life? My parents. They made me into the person I am today and always believed in me no matter what I wanted to achieve in life. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing baseball at eight years old because many of my family members played. I always enjoyed watching games or playing for fun in my yard. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Roberto Clemente. I would want to experience his views on the game of baseball, and the positive effects he made on people in his community. Favorite thing to do during practice? Throw bullpens and continue to improve my pitching abilities. A quote you live your life by? “It`s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth Hopes for this season as a Colonel? I hope to help the team in any way I can to compete for a conference title and be successful in achieving that goal. What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? “Be Colonel” means that you should be proud of being a part of the Wilkes community, represent the university in a positive way through your actions and support all Colonels. Favorite building on campus? Stark Learning Center. It provides many resources and has many study rooms for when you need somewhere quiet to focus and get work done. The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani Favorite professor? Dr. Razavi. His class allows us to be creative in inventing a new product and possibly getting a patent for it. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Any sandwich from Which Wich. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Thank you to my family and any of my prior and current coaches for helping me become the person and athlete I am today. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - March 26, 2019 Getting to know... Jordan Vasarkovy Senior Tennis Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Mar. 12 - Mar. 17 Why Jordan Vasarkovy was selected: Vasarkovy was selected as the MAC Freedom Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the 11th time in her career. Playing No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, Vasarkovy won both her matches against Muhlenberg to earn her recognition. Name: Jordan Vasarkovy Year: Senior Major: Psychology, Criminology & Sociology Hometown: Toms River, N.J. High School: Toms River HS North Position: Singles & Doubles Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? During my recruitment process, I was recruited by many different schools, but the staff at Wilkes University was the most genuine and welcoming out of the ones I encountered. The team had a family sense to it, which made my decision easy when I thought about what team I wanted to join. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduation, I am planning to go to law school. When/Why did you first begin playing? I began playing when I was five years old. Tennis was my grandfather’s favorite sport. So when I would visit him and my grandmother, they decided to put me into lessons in hopes that I would like it. Favorite thing to do during practice? My favorite thing to do during practice is return serves. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season, I hope to progress further into the NCAA national tournament. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? With our new coach, the program has been improved and there isn’t anything that would need to be changed. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I love to travel. Favorite professor? Dr. Kreider. Favorite building on campus? Marts. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Caesar salad from the POD. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken. Most influential person in your life? My father. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? I would want to have dinner with Margaret Court. She was a dominant player of her era from the late 50s to the early 70s. She is often credited as being the first women’s tennis player to adopt a physical fitness regimen, which today is so important to the game. A quote you live your life by? "Never underestimate yourself." What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? “Be Colonel” to me means to put your best foot forward at all times and in everything you do. Anyone to give a shout-out to? My teammates. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor's note: Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports taff each week. At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll n Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an "Athlete o the Year." The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani �The Beacon - March 26, 2019 24 SUMMER is a great time to lighten your course load for next year or catch up on missed classes. And with start dates in May, June or July, classes conveniently fit your summer plans. THREE-WEEK PRESESSION May 20 to June 7 FULL SESSION May 20 to Aug. 16 WHEREVER YOU YOU ARE. ARE. WHEREVER ON CAMPUS CAMPUS OR OR ONLINE. ONLINE. ON $520 PER PER CREDIT. CREDIT. $520 SUMMER SESSION I June 10 to July 12 NINE-WEEK SESSION June 10 to Aug. 13 SUMMER SESSION II July 15 to Aug. 16 Make an appointment with your advisor and visit www.wilkes.edu/summer. Wilkes University is an equal opportunity institution. For information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit www.wilkes.edu/nondiscrimination. � 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 Beacon2019 March 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 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/0bafa2fd873ca0595b37abd01b98a32e.pdf b348304b50099836ba2f841ffb117071 PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE :83IEACC(Q)N HE B EACON The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 18 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania FREE Take one The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Presidential and Mega-Council elections to be held Center for Career and Development holds Spring 2019 Career & Internship Fair By: Maddie Davis CODIE hosts activist Robyn Ochs’ ‘Beyond Binaries’ lecture, page 3 By: Natalie Stephens Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor here memorable and as comfortable as possible. I love my school and support it any way I can and I want other people to love it,” said Guerrero. One of the things Guerrero hopes The Career and Development Center hosted 95 organizations at their annual Career and Internships fair this past Thursday, March 28, in the University Center on Main at Wilkes University. The event was planned to help students connect and introduce themselves to actual people from organizations and possible future employers as well as just giving students the opportunity to work on marketing themselves. Carol Bosack Kosek is the Director of Career Development and Internships and has worked in the Career and Development Center here at Wilkes University for 25 years. She has been planning the Career and Internship fair for the last 20 or so years. ELECTIONS, page 6 CAREER, page 9 Biology Club holds annual Fear Factor, page 8 Largest Apple TV+ first-year too little classtoo in history, late?, page page185 The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer to the student body. Guerrero recalled a time before she attended Wilkes where someone told her to always ‘pay it forward.’ She hopes to pay it forward by helping students and adding to their experiences while at Wilkes. “I just want to make their experience The Beacon/Maddi Hummer Courtesy of Alanah Guerrero and Jason DeBoard Guerrero and DeBoard along with the other candiates for the other MegaCouncils will speak at the student body forum on Tuesday, April 2. The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Co-News Editor Student Government and the campus’ other Megacouncils are gearing up to begin their presidential elections for their annual elections. According to Student Government Parliamentarian, Gregory Chang, online ballots will be sent out to students via email at midnight on April 4. Students will have six days to fill out their ballots for the Student Government and Megacouncil presidents before they close at noon on April 9. Alanah Guerrero and Jason DeBoard are the two students running for Student Body President for the 2019-2020 academic year. Both candidates prided themselves on their current and past leadership positions in and out of Wilkes University as well as their different reasons for choosing to run in this years election. Despite the similarities, each of the two talked about what the position means to them and how they would improve and change the campus if elected. Guerrero is a junior nursing student is running for her second time within the past two years. She and two other candidates were defeated by current student body president, Hunter Hughes. She called herself a selfless person and believes this will help her connect more Largest WLAX:first-year Boccio leads classthe in Colonels, history, page page 521 �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: March 27 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On March 27, Student Government had its weekly meeting with vice president Brianna Price taking the lead, as president Hunter Hughes was absent. Price reminded everyone to be conscious of their decisions when they vote on motions in regard to their amount of funds. First, Women Empowered By Science (WEBS) came in for a club report, discussing its plans for Adventures in Science on April 26 and their volunteer team for the Big Event on April 27. If interested in joining, they meet every other Thursday. Following this, there was a visit from assistant dean of the School of Pharmacy of Student Affairs, Dr. Julie Olenak. She wanted to address some issues that arose around the pharmacy Kappa Psi presentation from last week. The most important one pertaining to rumors surrounding their acceptance of members into their organization, which was resolved. Kappa Psi then had its second fund request presentation to attend the Grand Council Convention from July 17 to the 21 in D.C. The total cost of the trip would amount to $7,750, but in a passing motion to reduce the costs, they only allocated $4,450. The Hospitality Research Group also gave a follow-up discussion about attending the Hospitality Leadership Conference on April 12 to the 13 in Las Vegas. They requested $214 to cover their travel expenses and received their amount in a passing motion of 22 in favor, two opposing, and one abstaining. Pre-Pharmacy Club requested $990 last week for its field trip to the National History Museum on April 13. The request was granted in a passing motion, and there are still open spots for anyone that would be interested in going on the trip. Education Club made a second appearance as well, as they went to the PSEA Education Conference March 28 through 30 at Kalahari Resort. The group received $900 for it. The theme of the conference is “Be the Wave of Change.” Wilkes University School of Pharmacy students have been selected to attend the American Pharmacists Association Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence on May 29 through June 2. They received $6,960, which will cover the expenses of seven students. Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) made a request of $2,400 last week, which would allow them to go to the LKS convention in Milwaukee from July 31 to Aug. 3. In a passing motion, they received this full amount. The last fund request was the Big Event on April 27. Big Event is a campus-wide community service event around WilkesBarre. The total cost of the event was $6,000, and this amount was approved by Student Government. Frisbee Club made an update to its constitution as well, and it was approved. The new changes make it mandatory for the officer and members to attend meetings and practices, along with other requirements. Finally, Silver Wings made a second appearance and succeeded in getting their club recognized. By being recognized, this will allow them to start a Wilkes chapter and to attend the National Conclave. Support Suicide Prevention: Glow Run The sixth annual Glow Run will be sponsored by Residence life from 7 to 11 p.m.on Saturday, April 27. Students can register at the Glow Run table in the Henry Student Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, Thursday, April 15 through April 17, and April 22, through April 26. The cost is $10.00 for Wilkes students and $15.00 for non-Wilkes students. Support WACA’s Scrunchie and Headband Sale The Wilkes African Cultural Association will be selling headbands and scrunchies on April 9, 11, and 16 during club hours in the Student Union Building. For more information, contact Mmachi at mmachi. dimoriaku@wilkes.edu. Tour is Saturday, April 6. The night will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, thus WilkesStock. Cost is $10 for seniors, and $15 for any non-seniors. This covers the T-shirt, food and bus transportation to River Grille. There will also be various drinks for those who attend and are at least 21-years-old. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Don’t Miss the MSC Talent Show The Multicultural Student Coalition will hold a talent show at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, in the Henry Student Center Ballroom. Students can sign up by fillinging out the Google forms on the MSC Talent Show Wilkes Today page. Admission is free, and there will be food provided, so come out and cheer on the performers. Sign Up for the Downtown Establishment Tour This semester’s Downtown Establishment Upcoming Events: 2019 Spring Semester April 2 - Presidential Forum (SG) 2 - Health and Wellness Fair 2 - Wine and Cheese (SG) 2 - Sordoni Art Gallery Opening: Ukiyo-e to Shin Hanga Exhibition 4 - Opioid Epidemic Awareness Walk 4 - Palm Reader (WUPB) 4 - Presidential Ballot Opens (SG) 4 - Future Night (WUPB) 5 - Talent Show (MSC) 6 - Color Wars (Hindu Spirituality Club) 6 - Downtown Establishment Tour 6 - Art in Context Lecture (Sordoni) 9 - Presidential Ballot Closes (SG) 10 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 1 (SG) 11 - Giveaway (WUPB) 11- The Art of Japanese Woodcut Lecture (Sordoni) 13 - Block Party (SG) 17 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 2 (SG) 25 - Motivational Sticky Notes (WUPB) 25 - Get Ready for Summer Bingo (WUPB) 27 - Big Event (SG) 27 - Glow Run (Residence Life) 28 - Mall Shopping Shuttle 30 - The Peace Crane Project (Sordoni) Find us on Facebook WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government SD denotes Student Development MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Table of Contents News..................2 Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 News New opportunities for elemementary and early childhood education majors By Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor Wilkes University has announced changes to the Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department. An agreement with Lackawanna College as well as a new online program were announced recently. A new articulation agreement has been met with Lackawanna College. Lackawanna graduates can transfer to Wilkes to complete their bachelor’s degree. Students from Lackawanna who have completed an associate degree in early childhood education can transfer into the major as a junior at Wilkes. The agreement was signed by President Patrick F. Leahy and Lackawanna College President Mark Volk on March 27. Dr. Rhonda Rabbitt, dean of education at Wilkes University welcomed the crowd at the signing. “There comes moments in history where things come into an alignment,” she said. “There is a lot of talk about the budget in early childhood education, and there is a lot of talk in the field about poor quality childcare, lack of access, lack of people who are working with our most vulnerable population of students. “All of those are coming together at the same time, and all of us in higher education have a chance to make a difference.” Dr. Anne Skleder, Wilkes University provost, spoke about the crisis of early childhood education further. “By 2028, to hold the highest rating in a childcare center...a hundred percent of those teachers need to be bachelor prepared. We are no way there, and we will not be there save for programs we are announcing today,” said Skleder. Volk spoke about the unique situation most Lackawanna students are in. According to Volk, 82 percent of families in the college are at or below the poverty line. “When we look at (our student’s) ability to raise themselves up into the middle class, it is a major challenge,” said Volk. “We can provide pathways to provide opportunities for those young men and women to move from our campus to (Wilkes.)” Amy Hnasko, assistant education professor at Wilkes, also spoke about the new online program. According to Hnasko, the new online program is what prompted the articulation agreement with Lackawanna. “The online bachelors requires that you have an associates before entering the program,” said 3 The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Pictured seated left to right is Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy and Lackawanna College President Mark Volk. Standing left to right is Lackawanna College Academic Dean, Suzanne Cercone; Lackawanna College Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, Erica Barone Pricci; Lackawanna College Social Science Division Chair, Nicole Bradigan; Wilkes University Provost and Senior Vice President, Anne Skleder; Wilkes University Dean of the School of Education, Rhonda Rabbitt; and Wilkes University Associate Professor and Chair of the Undergraduate Education Program, Suzanne Galella. Hnasko. In the program, early childhood educators with at least 55 credits can now earn their bachelor’s degree online at Wilkes. A scholarship through the Pennsylvania Child Care Association is available for students who qualify. A similar agreement with Luzerne County Community College was announced in December 2018. For more information on both programs, prospective students can call the Wilkes Admission office at (570) 408-4400. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu United Nations Lecture Series hosts lecture on climate change By Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Jamil Ahmad was welcomed this past Tuesday as part of the United Nations Lecture Series presented by the Humpty Dumpty Institute’s Higher Education Alliance for the United Nations. Ahmad’s presentation focused on the importance of climate change and what it is doing to our environment. His beginnings started in 1986 where he joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan. He worked in duty stations across Asia, Europe, and Africa which gave Ahmad experience in bilateral and multilateral affairs. In 2008, Ahmad joined the UN Environment as the Secretary for the Governing Bodies based in Kenya. In this position, he worked directly with the Secretariat and led the organization of the sessions of Governing Bodies by serving as the focal point of the UN Environment’s external relations. He remained in this position until 2014. Ahmad is currently the head of intergovernmental affairs at the New York office of the United Nations Environmental Program. His work includes taking a lead on sustainable development and the environment in support of the organization’s policies. Ahmad has a master’s degree in political science. His presentation began by discussing how climate change is relevant today. The importance of multilateralism includes how everyone (and every country) is affected by climate change. If we act only in one country, then it will not prevent climate change from being impacted by actions from other countries. Ahmad also expressed the importance of youth tied to climate change. With 18 billion people in the world being 10 to 24-yearolds, this is the largest young generation to exist. We have to be the ones to change because we have to either deal with the dying environment or change what impacts it. One change Ahmad pointed out was his approval of the refillable water stations on Wilke’s campus. Freshman Allyssa Olear found the presentation to be a great opportunity to learn about the impact the UN is making towards a green economy. “We’re fortunate enough to be in a situation that if we really try, we can make environmentally conscious decisions without worrying about food or other necessities from day to day,” said Olear. She personally found the Sustainable Development Goals interesting because many individuals dismiss the interconnectedness The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Jamil Ahmad, head of intergovernmental affairs at the New York office of the United Nations Enivornmental Program, presented a limate change lecture from the perspective of a government official. of social issues with environmental impact. Freshman Donald Ballou agreed with Olear, saying, “I really appreciated his aggressive stance on climate action, and I’m inspired to use my passions to fuel my work ethic and dedication to my career as he did.” Ballou said that it was an honor to have such a senior lead in the UN such as Ahmad to come to speak at Wilkes. The cruciality of climate change became real for him when listening to the presentation which raised internal questions for himself as to how he could make a difference. “His encouragement for small but meaningful actions inspired questions and ideas of becoming more ecologically conscious - even here at Wilkes.” @wilkesbeacon Michelle.Grossbauer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 News Pi Sigma Alpha welcomes two scholars for a presidential lecture By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor On March 26, the Political Science Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha hosted two guest speakers. Dr. Scott R. Meinke, professor of political science at Bucknell University, and Dr. Michael Dimino, professor of law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, presented about the legal and political checks on our President and other members of the government. Dimino’s presentation focused on three topics: an introduction to what impeachment is, the meaning of the phrase “high crimes and misdemeanors,” and the judiciary’s role in impeachment. Dimino began by expressing that impeachment itself is a process used in the House of Representatives and is the equivalent of an indictment. However, he explained that impeachment is not a criminal proceeding, it is a way to remove the President and any civil officer. This means that a president must first be impeached before being tried under criminal charges. After talking about how impeachment works Dimino moved on to discuss the charge of high crimes and misdemeanors and what it means. In a sense, he explained that high crimes and misdemeanors can be whatever the courts or the House of Representatives decides it to be in terms of political reality, but that such a flimsy definition is not acceptable from a constitutional standing. The charge “high crimes and misdemeanors” was taken from English law where misdemeanors did not mean a criminal offense but instead held a different meaning. “Misdemeanors meant, in English Law, as a term of art that means political offenses against the community and the state as a whole,” Dimino said. “We know this both from English and American practice where officials have been impeached for conduct that was not criminal but did reflect poorly on their offices.” “For example in 1804, a federal judge was impeached but was not guilty of treason or bribery, but was impeached for being drunk on the bench and demonstrated unfitness for office.” This definition of high crimes and misdemeanors serves as a limitation on impeachment. Other impeachable charges include corruption, misapplication of funds, abuse of official power in an unlawful way, and encroaching on the power of the legislation. In terms of the judiciary’s role in impeachment, the Supreme Court has stated that the House and Senate have the sole power over impeachment. Dimino then passed the presentation off to Meinke who discussed what influences congressional members’ decisions, the impact impeachment can carry, and the tools Congress has aside from impeachment to keep checks on the President. The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Dimino started the lecture talking about what impeachment is and the meaning behind it. 4 The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Dr. Michael Dimino (Widener), left, and Dr. Scott R. Meinke (Bucknell), right, paired together to give a lecture about the impeachment as a whole and its origins in law. Meinke began by discussing that congressional members are influenced by whether they are up for reelection. He spoke about how a reelection can shape how and when Congress checks the President and that the party in control of the House of Representatives and the Senate plays a crucial role as well. Meinke expressed that a current reality we have to face in our political climate is that partisanship and party competition play a crucial role in how our congressional members act. Next Meinke talked about the three presidents who underwent the impeachment process: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon. Johnson’s case showcases how large of a role partisanship plays in Congress. Johnson was primarily impeached due to disagreements with his actions despite none of them being direct actions against the United States. Before talking about the impact of the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton, Meinke explained Richard Pious’ Popular Law of Impeachment. Pious’ law states that Congress will often refer to the findings in public opinion polls about the grounds for which a president should be impeached or removed from office. Clinton’s case expresses how important impeachment is and how it should be used carefully or it may have the opposite effect. “There are some lessons from the Clinton case and some cautions for those who might think about impeachment focused on short term political gain. In the case of Bill Clinton, the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton resulted in a backfire on Republicans and resulted in Republicans losing seats in the House of Representatives, and Bill Clinton’s approval rating reached its highest point during the attempt to impeach him. So the attempt to impeach Bill Clinton was countered by the Popular Law of Impeachment as Congress did not have the public support,” said Meinke. Finally, Meinke talked about the actions Congress can use to keep the president in check without using impeachment. Congress can limit presidential authority, undo presidential actions, have some control over the president’s funds, and take public positions opposing what the president does. Recently the House and Senate have disapproved of President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. They have made a unanimous call for the release of the Mueller Report in full, and Congress has taken action to attempt to educate the American people about crucial issues by inviting the NATO Secretary General to speak before a joint session of Congress. Donald Ballou, freshman international relations major shared his thought on the lecture as a whole. “I didn’t know much about it going in, but to learn that impeachment did not, and could not, involve criminal punishments, and could only result in removal of office and prevention of holding office again was very interesting to me,” said Ballou. “I thought the entire presentation was very interesting, and it really surprised me to know the technicalities of impeachment,” he said. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 News CODIE hosts activist Robyn Ochs’ ‘Beyond Binaries’ lecture need events like this.” Helen Davis, a Wilkes English professor also commented on why these types of events are important for the campus community. “These events help us understand each other more,” Davis said. “They broaden our perspectives and make topics that people have trouble understanding easier to see. This also helps to transform the lens of students to come to a collective frame of reference.” This program is one that Ochs said these talks have given her a sense of validation and allow her to remain varied and complex. “We think in binaries,” she commented. “This program shows through our own experience, through how we are in this room. It shows how complex and interesting people are, these charts and graphs are a huge impact on our views in this room. This is because each number represented one person in this room. It is an actual being right here.” This is in reference to the interactive portion of the talk. There was an interactive study that was anonymous. This was done by filling out a 20-question form that was optional. Questions on this included different questions about sexuality, gender, crushes and even how families view your sexuality. This then was taken to a real-life Ochs scale. This allowed people to stand on the points that people had actually ranked themselves, and show it on a demographic scale. The rankings were one to seven with one representing similar gender choices and seven being different gender choices from your own. There is also an “N/A,” “X,” and “?” choice for those who do not fit on the scale. This scale is an adapted version of the Kinsey scale, so that it can be more By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer The Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity recently welcomed Robyn Ochs, who put on the talk “Beyond Binaries: Identity and Sexuality.” Ochs is an educator, campus speaker, a grassroots activist as well as an editor for the Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies that focus around the idea of bisexuality. Ochs started her talk in the form of a question. Saying, “Have you ever been told your sexuality is a phase? That being a bisexual won’t last. Well, I am here to show you that that is a wrong idea. I am exhibit A, I have been bisexual for 41 and a half years now.” This talk emphasized that it was OK to be who you are, whoever that is, no matter how long it takes you to find who you truly are. “We are many many things at once, not just our sexuality,” said Ochs. “We are our ability or our disability, our gender, our age, our political beliefs, or even our class.” This is an idea that is echoed throughout the program, that it is OK to be whatever you identify as because that makes you who you are. Brianna Schunk, junior English and dance dual major echoed this idea as to why events like this are important. “Queer visibility events are so important around our campus,” Schunk said. “We have GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) and other support events, but none really like this where everyone, even members of the community can come. The queer community is one that needs exposure, needs to be known, needs to be felt. For people to be able to be seen and not afraid. That is why we The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Ochs talked about the different identities and sexualities that exist outside of the binary. inclusive of everyone and their choices and how they identify. This exercise ignited a conversation from the audience about how sexuality and gender can be as private or as open as you need it to be. Ochs said “this is ‘I’dentity not ‘U’dentity” emphasizing that there are endless possibilities with how you see yourself and your gender.” There was also a conversation on attraction. Ochs provided insight into why we need to find more words and to be clearer with expression. “We do not have complex enough vocabularies yet. But we will get there, we will find it, but humans are just so complex,” she said. This is something that she mended together by saying attraction is temporal, but you are forever, so fall in love with yourself first. This brought up how to help yourself The Kinsey Scale Robyn Ochs created a variation of the Kinsey Scale, a research scale used to describe a person’s sexual orientation. Bisexual, equally heterosexual and homosexual Exclusively heterosexual 0 Exclusively homosexual I I I I I 1 I I I 4 5 2 3 5 6 come to a clearer point in who you are. There are many resources available to students and even community members that are struggling with their identity or finding themselves. On campus, the first resource is to reach out to CODIE, this can be done by talking to Helen Davis or to Erica Acosta. The other options include Wilkes University’s safe space ally program, the LGBTQ+ awareness and ally sessions, the LGBTQ brochures that can be picked up around campus, and lastly, Title IX can also be reached out to. In the community, some resources that are available include biresources.org as well as Och’s journal, Biwomen Quarterly. This can be found at biwomenboston.org Ochs said that if anything, she “wants to allow people to have permission to exist. To be comfortable in their own skin. To be comfortable in their own skin and to not have the answers. But to also know they are not alone in not having those answers. That it is OK and they are not alone.” To support Ochs in her journeys, and to support Biwomen Quarterly, her buttons, flags and jewelry are available for sale on her Etsy shop, Biproducts. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to funding for the journal. @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 ELECTIONS, from front page to do is to use the resources from the Capital Projects Committee to continue to improve parts of the campus for students. This committee uses leftover money from Student Government to make enhancements for the campus. As apart of the committee, she hopes to remodel the first floor of the Henry Student Center with more computers and a better-designed gaming lounge. She also said they she wants to use more student outreach initiatives like surveys to have activities that students are interested in. Guerrero hopes to be an ally to club members and to overall make students comfortable with approaching herself with any ideas. “As student body president I would love to be more of an ally of the clubs on campus and just be more supportive,” she added. She finally added that she hopes to continue to support the Student Government’s slogan “by the students for the students” if she is to be elected. DeBoard is a sophomore biology and neuroscience major who is currently the Commuter Council president. He made News a name for himself and was elected as the first ever freshman president this past year. “I am a natural leader,” said DeBoard. “I have led since I was little.” He personally believes because he has held multiple jobs and leadership titles on and off of campus that he is fit to be the president of the student body. “Rather than being pigeonholed into this is how to lead college students, I have many different perspectives on how to lead people with disabilities, how to lead younger children and have also been a leader on campus,” he added. DeBoard also noticed that students were concerned about how their money was being spent. He then worked on making Wilkes’ budget more transparent for the students. Through this, he was able to show students that a portion of their money is being used by Student Government to put on-campus events. “I want it to be a known thing that it is your money and this is what we are doing with it,” said DeBoard. As Commuter Council president he tailored his budget to have more giveaways and events for not only commuters but for all Wilkes students. He recently has hosted giveaways for students which have given away gas cards and tire gauges to students that write encouragement cards which he posts all around campus. As student body president, DeBoard said that he hopes to be the voice of the students and maintain efficiency when it comes to engagement. He specifically wants students to know that he wants this position to care, serve and solve any problems that may come up on campus. “To get more people involved you just have to show you care about them,” he said “Engagement is a very hard. It is a difficult process but I think I do it well. “I want them to know that I am here to serve you. I am the voice of the students. I don’t want to be that narcissistic person that thinks they can run it all and that they know it all. I am here for your advice.” The campus is set to vote for these candidates from April 4 through 9 and some students were unsure about the presidential election altogether. Two students echoed some of the confusion around campus regarding the Student Government and Megacouncil 6 elections. Both Sophia Gavigan, junior marketing and hospitality major, and Jenna Frei, junior nursing major, explained that they did not know that elections were coming up and added that they did not know who was running. “I only know Alanah is running because I see her posters,” said Frei. When asked whether the two would vote or not they both answered maybe and were overall unsure of how the elections work and what exactly they were voting for. The candidates for the Megacouncil elections include the following. Briana Rowland, Abie Pessima, and Amina Mustafa will all run in the MSC President race. Ivy Kusi will run unopposed for RHC President. Neil Murphy and Bryanna Polascik will compete for the Commuter Council President position. Finally, Lety Flores, Deandre Depass and Miranda McKinney will run for the Programming Board President. Ballots will be sent to students on April 4. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Profile of a Professor: Dr. Kimmy T. Nguyen: Pharmacy Practice By Joshua Shepard Staff Writer Assistant professor Kimmy Nguyen started working at Wilkes University at the beginning of the fall semester in August of 2018. Growing up in Harrisburg, Pa, Nguyen earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, Pa. She later completed a year as postgraduate in Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia and another year in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Wappingers Falls, NY. She is also a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. To Nguyen, pharmacy combines a lot of sciences, whether biology and chemistry, and finds a way to help people. She believes there are so many ways and opportunities in pharmacy that it can be overwhelming. Nguyen clinically practices at the Volunteers in Medicine in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The program was designed to provide free primary and preventative health services for those individuals who are employed but have no access to or cannot afford health insurance. Nguyen is proud to help at Volunteers in Medicine for people who need it the most. Prior to Nguyen working at Wilkes, her younger sister Lily-Ann Nguyen is a current student in the pharmacy department as well. “She’s been talking to me about her time here as a student and it’s always been positive things, so when I was finishing up my training and I saw the job posting, I thought ‘why not try to apply here?” Originally, Nguyen thought of becoming a grade school teacher, but she later decided to go major in pharmacy and attend a six-year program. During that time, she still had a passion to teach; she would be involved as a teaching assistant, mentor, tutor, or resident advisor. Teaching and helping others figure out what they want to do is where she finds the most joy and satisfaction out of the field of pharmacy. Shadowing faculty members, and creating lectures were just a sample of what Nguyen would have to do will in her postgraduate training years. Afterward, she decided to look for teaching jobs specifically. Though this is Nguyen’s first academic year at Wilkes University, the transition was smooth and easy for her that she already feels at home in the Wilkes community. “I have been enjoying every second of it,” said Nguyen happily, “It’s been a dream come true, and everyone has been so welcoming, supportive and helpful.” Her professional interests include the pharmacotherapeutics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and gout. However, pharmacy is not all of Nguyen’s life, she always makes time for her hobbies, including video games, reading, origami and taking care of her hamster. Nguyen is grateful to be a part of the Wilkes University and she humbly feels like she can make her mark in the lives of students here. She feels welcomed to be a part of the Wilkes community, and has found ways to relax and release The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Dr. Kimmy Nguyen any pressure from the academic setting, especially when she’s really busy with her schedule and paperwork. “I couldn’t have done (this) without all the people that have helped me figure out my way around the first couple of months,” said Nguyen, smiling about her experience so far at Wilkes University, “It’s been nothing but good things here.” @wilkesbeacon Joshua.Shepard@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu French conversation group open to anyone who can say “Bonjour” By Anna Culver Staff Writer Every Wednesday, in Breiseth 107 from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m., the event “Pardon Our French” is held for Wilkes students, faculty, staff and friends to practice their French skills. Amy Kuiken, an adjunct faculty member in Wilkes University’s division of global cultures is the French professor and an ESL instructor for the IFARHU program. She developed and runs this interactive language program, “Pardon Our French” and started it in 2016 as a way for her French students to have the chance to get extra time to practice French with one another. Kuiken also wanted to give other students who are not in the class, but are interested in speaking, the chance to learn more about the French language in the process. When asked what inspired her to start the program, she said: “For me, I think it was to keep life interesting...I, myself, was born in America and was raised speaking English, but when I learned French, it opened the world up to me. I moved from the Boston area to northeastern Pa. and I wasn’t sure what that meant for speaking French. So, I decided to do this group and see who would come and I was surprised by how many people came.” The event is open to everyone. Students, professors, and community members are welcome to attend to learn more. It does not matter what amount of French that you know, as long as you can say “bonjour,” and are willing to learn. Even students with different language backgrounds are welcome to come to learn. If one is monolingual knowing just English or bilingual, this is an environment that is geared toward exposing people to the French language. Kuiken mentioned that one benefit of this group is that you can make mistakes and have the opportunity to see how you can communicate effectively with people at many different levels. “It is easier to grow when there is no final exam at the end,” said Kuiken. Depending on the semester, Kuiken observed that turn out has been varying. It has about four to five people who come consistently, but there is always room to more. “I had a really good time and I think going to do it again,” said Donald Ballou, first year international studies major, who was attenging the event for the first time. Even if all you want to do is see if you can just follow along, this even can present the environment to do so. “It was my first time, but it was a really good experience and makes me want to speak French again,” said Allyssa Olear, a first year political science and international studies dual major. Kuiken also mentioned that she presents a topic at the beginning of each session allowing everyone to then chime in as they are able to. The topics range from anything from Pepsi versus Coke or dogs versus cats. Her hope is that by presenting these topics, everyone gets the chance to use a little bit of language or a lot to make a comment depending on what they know. She wants people in her class to feel as though if they do not have the ability to speak fluent French, that they can still contribute to the conversation. “I have devoted much of my life to expanding the size of my students’ world and my own world through language and to see that there are other people interested in that also really encourages me,” said Kuiken. For any questions or if you are interested in learning French, contact Amy Kuiken at Amy. Kuiken@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment Senioritis: How is it affecting you, class of 2019? By Nicholas Filipek Managing Editor This week marks the first week in April, and for many Wilkes University students, it also marks their last full month of school. These seniors have overcome many struggles to get to where they are now, but have just one more hurdle to jump in order to get to that finish line of graduation: senioritis. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the affliction as, “an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades.” Many believe senioritis to be a myth, nothing more than an excuse to be lazy, yet to others it is a reality of trying to both get through their final semester and find a job with what little bit of steam they have left. Aislinn Speranza, a marketing & communication studies dual-major, CEO of Zebra Communications, vice president of Phi Beta Lambda, captain of Wilkes women’s soccer team and an employee to three jobs on campus, is certainly feeling the strain of being stretched so thin. “I feel like I am definitely in an awkward place because I have to do all of my homework, and take care of all my responsibilities that I have here at Wilkes, but I still have to look for jobs and try to be as professional as I can to continue the rest of my life in whatever workforce I go into.” Having so much on your plate is a common theme at Wilkes, with many students wanting to take advantage of all the activities the university has to offer. Romeo Rosario, a psychology major with a sociology minor, resident assistant in Doane Hall, BACCHUS President, e-mentor and the head drum major for the Wilkes marching band, also feels the need to try to be in too many places all at the same time. “Trying to organize everything, and just trying to make sure you show up, because honestly just showing up to things is half the problem, is probably like the biggest challenge.” That challenge will go on for another couple of weeks until many Seniors walk across that stage and claim their diplomas. Until then however, there still is a whole lot of school left, and Ben Saunders, communication studies major and director of technology who sits on the executive board for Zebra Communications, knows the challenges that still lie ahead. “As of right now, I’m not overwhelmingly busy, but with graduation and final exams, projects and stuff on the horizon, I know a huge workload is about to crash down onto my head,” Saunders said. Though everyone seems to be a bit on edge, and just wanting for all of it to just be over with already, when all three seniors who were asked, “Will you miss Wilkes?” Each stopped, smiled, and thought about just how much they will, in fact, miss this second home and everything it has meant to them. “It’s become my home, and it has just always been there, even though it has been the cause of all my stress, it was for something good.“ said Rosario, with Saunders sharing a similar opinion of how comfortable it is to become at Wilkes. “The whole routine and environment is something I’ve gotten used to and started to enjoy, and it is definitely something I’ll miss a lot,” Saunders said. Speranza includes a further sentiment that is, quite honestly, the hope for every college hopeful, and the college experience personified. “I am going to miss it a lot. I came in undeclared and now I am leaving four and a half years later with two degrees, tons of experience and a lot of new friends that I know for a fact are going to be my friends for life, even the connections I have made here. I will come back for Homecoming and it’ll be a bunch of familiar people that I am going to be excited to see.” It is just time to buckle down and get it done seniors. You have proven that you can make it this far, and graduation is just a bit further to go. @wilkesbeacon Nicholas.Filipek@wilkes.edu Wilkes University Biology Club hosts annual Fear Factor event to had uro s yb r al ille nly ke gs. M id bu eo Dav ith th s live e k s, li fs, w riou ant ndcuf nd va t s e st a ont f ha r) C set o sawdu e t en m a r of o pc e (To ape fr ntain @wilkesbeacon o c c s e in a Kyle.Kraemer@wilkes.edu ied ced their nts bravely fa a st te n co t h ing a series (Top left) Eig ing, undergo en ev ay d es itude. fears last Tu test their fort to t n ea m s of challenge p kee o t g tles bat -turnin z t l h a c s. n W ma ure s sto llenge a L riou ha er) ent he va d as c c t e ttom of ent (Bo n one pres s dow cacie i l de (Rig h said t) “I h a d Rah igital d to ea mie des t gro re J i Photos: Kyle Kraemer one gn and ss ani m s (le m ft) w edia al stom ith D art s a avid opho ch,” mor Mill e er ( righ , t). �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 CAREER, from page 9 “It’s always been a really good vehicle for people to get jobs, internships or get used to practicing how to do your elevator speech and shake someone’s hand and introduce yourself to get over the nervousness,” said Bosack. As students, no matter what class, the Career and Development Center stresses that it is important to be planning ahead for internships to gain experience and for their careers after graduation. “It’s good for us students to see what’s out there,” said Benjamin Gibson, senior electrical engineering major at Wilkes University. Having an internship on your resume is also beneficial because it shows that you have relevant experience in your field and that you are able and willing to put in the work. There is always a 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment chance the that you have an internship that you don’t really see yourself pursuing into a job and that’s good to find out before you graduate and are looking for full time work. “Internships are very important because it gives you a sense of what you want to do and what you don’t want to do so it can help you narrow down the option,” said Yasmeen Ahmed, junior psychology major at Wilkes University. The Career and Internship fair gives students the opportunity to make connections while also boosting their confidence when it comes to introducing themselves to possible employers. “The most important thing is that they have made a connection with an actual person because everything is so computer based and now you have someone you can ask questions to, that you have actually given your resume to,” said Bosack. Being proactive and following up is also an important aspect of getting an internship or job as well as just thanking those that have helped you get to where you are or may be going. A thank you or check in is always appreciated and it could set you apart from others in the field. One of the most important factors in finding an internship or job is networking. You could get your dream job by just introducing yourself to someone who knows someone. All you have to do it show up and introduce yourself. “One thing I hope to gain is more networking abilities and being able to talk to employers and just to really get my resume out there,” said James Dotter, senior sports management major at Wilkes University. The next Career and Internship fair will be in the Fall of 2019 so there will be many more opportunities for students to grow their network and learn more about internships and employment opportunities in the area and beyond. Wilkes University Career and Development Center is always an available resource to assist students in creating or re-working resumes as well as holding mock interviews to help students become more prepared for the workforce. If you have any questions on the Career and Internship Fair or the Career and Development Center contact Carol Bosack at carol.bosack@ wilkes.edu or Sharon Castano at sharon.castano@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Natalie.Stephens@wilkes.edu T he B e acon's Fe ature d Photo s of the We ek PHOTOS of the WEEK Photos: Seth Platukis A spider sits and watches the outside world move around it. The look a monkey gives you could make you stop in your tracks. This week's photos were taken during spring break in Coasta Rica. Three-toed sloths have such a unique way of moving branch to branch. This parrot is ready for its quick afternoon snack. @wilkesbeacon Seth.Platukis@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 is a grea course load or missed classes. dat n , June or July, niently fit plans. THREE-WEEK PRESESSION Ma, 20 fA JIJM l ~ FULL SESSION M 20 fA MIIII,. /6 SUMMER SESSION I JiUtR, /0 ft, Julf!2____, NINE-WEEK SESSION JiUtR, /0 ft, -···~. /9 .wi lkes.edu/sunnner. �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Ingredients: VEGGIE WRAP 1 cucumber 1 red pepper 1 red onion 1 bag of matchstick carrots 1 bag of tortillas 1 container of your favorite hummus (*I used Sabra’s Roasted Pine Nut Hummus) Instructions: 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment IT Smear hummus ROLL IT UP 1. Cut the cucumber into half circle shapes. 2. Cut the red pepper into vertical sticks. 3. Cut the red onion into thin stripes. *Note: Store the red onion in a plastic container. 4. Using a spoon, smear a heaping teaspoon of hummus onto the center of the tortilla. 5. Add the matchstick carrots on top of the hummus. 6. Add the cucumber halves, red pepper sticks and onions. 7. Roll the tortilla shell so your veggies are contained inside the wrap. 8. Enjoy your healthy veggie wrap. Jordan Fritz, Staff Writer add veggies serve & enjoy @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Fritz@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 12 SPRING FLING 'VtcfJfA••AAA JAJI QQQJl-~rt A Ba lavage, Megan Kramer, Cody Morcom, Alannah Guerrero, Madalyn Pfaff and Gabriel Velez pose together on the dance floor at the Genetti Hotel. Waitin i r dinnner, Edison Fowler, Reynaldo Perez, April Haupt, Matthew Kelly, Kylie Dillon, Rai-Sh w Rihaldi, Aneal Knowles and Kaitlyn Swartz pose with the Breakfast at Tiffany's them ecor. a Scott Heffelfinger and David Lanius were all smiles as the two showed off their bowties and coordinating formalwear. �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Eric Kong, Samantha Cotto and Jason Aristizabal take a moment for a photo during the evening's festivities. Life, Arts & Entertainment 13 , Ostir all dressed up in forma occasion. Wilkes University students seized the opportunity to connect with friends, take a vareity of photographs and welcome the spring season back to campus. Alan Sebastianell, Noah Molina, David Lanius, Scott Heffelfinger Bottom, Mia Walker, Caroline Rickard and Jillian Weston enjoy dressing p and getting a meal for $5.00. The dance floor of the Genetti Hotel was flooded with pastel colors to reflect the spring-themed event. @wilkesbeacon Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Sarah Matarella Page Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Opinion Editorial Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Cabrini Rudnicki Maddie Davis LA&E - Sarah Matarella Opinion - Savannah Pinnock Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Natalie Stephens Opinion - Parker Dorsey Sports - Available DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu - -c----~-Our Voice Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Jussie Smollett charges dropped; locals speak out about Empire actor If people commit crimes, they should have to face some sort of fair punishment. On Jan. 22, Fox Empire star Jussie Smollett called police with reports of a threatening letter and a powdery substance at work. On Jan. 29, Smollett filed a police report of a hate crime. Smollett reported that he was assaulted by two men for being a black, gay man, according to published reports. When the alleged hate crime was under investigation, it was later discovered that Smollett’s police report was a hoax. Smollett told police that two men attacked him outside of the Loews Hotel in Chicago while he was walking. The attackers were identified as the Nigerian brothers, Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundario. Those men were wearing ski masks during the time of the attack and shouting racist and homophobic slurs to defend “MAGA” (Make America Great Again). Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts from staging this false hate crime. He allegedly paid his coworkers to help him stage this crime. Smollett claimed that the two brothers, Abel and Ola Osundario, doused him with chemical and then tied a noose around his neck. For this act, the brothers claimed that Smollett payed them $3,500 for the attack. However, Smollett said he paid them that amount for fitness training. On March 26, all of Smollett’s felony charges that were placed against him were dropped. In an interview with CNN, Cook County First Assistant State’s Attorney, Joseph Magats said, “The only reason that it’s getting the scrutiny that it is is because of who got the disposition. There are plenty of other cases like this, over 5,700 that have gotten some type of alternative or deferred type of prosecution.” The black and the LGBTQ communities are outraged about the outcome of Smollett’s case where his charges have been dropped. According to mechanical engineering student at Wilkes University, Daniel Yenca, “Jussie Smollett is giving the black community a worse name. By doing something as he did, he is enhancing the stigma that the black community is eccentric and will do anything to get attention. We are a struggling community as it is and this act makes it even harder to be taken seriously, especially as an academic.” Staging a false hate crime against someone who is black and gay can also give a negative look at not only the black community, but the LGBTQ community as well. A member of the LGBTQ community, Mary Endy stated, “This greatly affects our community because if he is really lying about hate crimes against us, we as a community won’t be taken seriously.“ All it takes is one person to create such a case like this is exactly what gives certain a negative stereotype. These communities are struggling as it is, and cases like this makes it more difficult for people in these communities to fit into society. If any everyday civilian were to stage a hate crime and file a false police report, they would have gotten some sort of punishment. Whether you’re a celebrity with money or not, if you commit a crime, you should have to face some type of prosecution. That brings us into equal human rights. We live in a society that you can get away with practically anything if you’re in a higher social class. Wilkes Barre resident and member of the LGBTQ community Beth Farr stated, “I don’t agree with the charges being dropped if it were based solely on the fact he paid off someone to have the charges dropped. I can only hope and pray that wasn’t the case. Our judicial system is doing this at an alarming rate these days, and it’s quite scary and appalling. Everyone should be held responsible for the consequences of their actions, regardless of their financial or social status.” Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts of staging this false hate crime but all charges were dropped. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Opinion The brick and mortar experience: What will become of it? By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor Sight, sound, touch, taste and smell are sensations that we commonly refer to as the five senses. It has also been revealed that there are even more sensations that are a part of the human experience. Through the use of the complex inner workings of the human body, one is able to observe their surroundings and make decisions accordingly. With this being said, is it possible that the sense-oriented brick and mortar shopping experience is becoming obsolete? Is society more in favor of a digital experience which only allows one to use one of their senses in their decision making? The answer to this question is quite complicated and may come as a surprise. Taking a look at the technological changes that have occurred throughout society, it is clear to see that at the turn of the century society witnessed a boom in technological advancements. As early as the late 70s, the technological innovations of Steve Jobs and other digital masterminds began to shift the way in which society functions. It is also important to note that technology is not a term that should be seen with strong digital denotations. Technology is simply anything that enhances the efficiency of a daily task. However, what is particularly interesting is that digital technology has often been gradually integrated into different areas of society. For instance, at one point in time the vast majority of one’s social interactions were not facilitated by any form of digital technology, e.g. cell phones, tablets, PCs, etc. In modern times, it is clear to see that computer mediated communication has rendered conventional communication slightly obsolete. To fully grasp the gravity of this shift, one can simply ask Millennials or Generation Z individuals if they prefer to have a conversation via text or phone call. Many of these individuals would choose a conversation via text message. Bearing this in mind, it is only reasonable to assume that the same will hold true for the shift from brick and mortar to digital or online shopping. From the perspective of the Wilkes/ King’s Barnes & Noble’s manager, Corrine Sartini, it seems as though the future for brick and mortars isn’t necessarily bright but it’s also not dark. In response to this question, Sartini said that she believes that “they’re going to be pretty much done. “I’ve been to the mall recently and it’s like dead compared to when I was a kid growing up in the 80s. Malls were the place to go but now it’s like online shopping.” Sartini’s insights are similar to that of many. There is a drastic shift occurring from a more conventional and sensation based form of shopping to a digital one. While Sartini feels as though the future of brick and mortar stores isn’t very promising, she does feel as though there are certain experience that will keep it going. As it pertains to Barnes & Noble she feels that it’s future will still be quite bright. In reference to Barnes & Noble she states that “just like the digital, I think there are a lot of students there that still want the physical book and they want to come to the bookstore and read the book you know, and sit and relax and read a book.” As Barnes & Noble consumers, many students, myself included prefer a physical version of the textbook to a digital version. As a consequence of this, the physicality of a brick and mortar bookstore is nice. Also, sometimes you may need your textbook as soon as possible and ordering it online will inevitably cause a slight delay. Sartini also adds that Wilkes University students, King’s College students and the general community can “come over and have a coffee.” One of the perks of going to the local bookstore is that there is a Starbucks integrated into the bookstore. This is one aspect that online shopping simply cannot compete with. However, it is also true that one can simply make or get coffee while ordering a book on their preferred digital device. It is truly dependent on the person in question. English adjunct faculty member Kathleen Kemmerer offers a completely antithetical perspective. She states that it is “frustrating” in reference to the brick and mortar shopping experience. She elaborates on this point stating that, “I only shop online, I was in a store the other day and I couldn’t find what I wanted. They didn’t have the sizes, they didn’t have the style but they had them online so I went home and ordered them online.” While shopping online can be a great alternative if what you’re looking for is unavailable, there are some downsides. Kemmerer states that in the sense of color and qualities of the fabric, brick and mortar shopping takes the win. She states that “color matters more to me because I’m often shopping for something specific and you order it online and it comes in and it’s not anywhere close.” She also expresses concern for those who may be affected by what she and many feel is inevitable; the end to the brick and mortar shopping experience. She states that she feels “very sorry for the people that work there because I think they’re going to be displaced persons. They’re not going to have jobs so I feel bad about that.” She adds that although this is unfortunate, she would rather order online. In light of these perspectives, it is safe to suggest that most people feel that there are certain aspects of the brick and mortar shopping experience that will sustain its existence. However, there are many features and efficiencies that online shopping provides that brick and mortar shopping simply does not. So, in answering the question of what will come of the brick and mortar experience, it is safe to say that no one can truly know. For the next few decades it’s future will be stable but the way in which we use it may change tremendously. 'from bricl{_ & mortar to <ligital hopping The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu How do you feel about the uncertain future of brick and mortar stores? Follow us on our social media platforms and let us know. Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon 15 �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Opinion 16 Autism awareness month: April showers bring special powers By Zarqua Ansari Staff Writer What do Emily Dickinson, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Bill Gates, Jerry Seinfeld, Mozart and Albert Einstein all have in common? They all have (or had) autism. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism has been identified in about 1 in 59 children. To increase the awareness of a disorder that affects much of the population and is commonly misunderstood, the month of April is designated as Autism Awareness Month. Autism Awareness Day falls on April 2. Many people believe that autism is caused by vaccines. This has been disproven time and time again. In fact Andrew Wakefield, the man that published a study proving this presumed fact in 1997, has been completely discredited on many accounts. There were procedural errors, falsifications of data and many other scientifically unapproved aspects to his study. An argument made on no evidence isn’t an argument but a false claim. That being said, what exactly is autism? Let’s break down the name. Autism spectrum disorder or as it is commonly called autism, is a mental disorder. It is a spectrum which suggests that it doesn’t have definitive stages, but rather, like a color spectrum, is fluid. According to Autism Speaks, ASD refers to a wide range of conditions that are characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. These are common symptoms of many other mental disorders, such as turrets, ADHD, and anxiety. In other words, autism is a scale of mental disorder symptoms. Some people have more symptoms and some have very few. For instance, many people can’t even tell that I am slightly autistic. I tend not to bring it up because it doesn’t really make a difference. However, every now and then, someone picks up on a nervous tick and asks me about it. I’m often told “you don’t look autistic.” This is true only because no one looks autistic. Autism is a mental disorder, not a physically characterizable one. For this reason, it is often difficult to diagnose. “ASD can sometimes be detected at 18 months or younger. By age 2, a diagnosis by an experienced professional can be considered very reliable. However, many children do not receive final diagnosis until much older.” This is a problem because early intervention treatment can improve a child’s development. These services include therapy to help the child talk, walk and interact with others. As of today, prevention seems to be the only cure for autism. Although the cause for autism isn’t known, many risk factors have been linked to it. Children with autistic siblings especially an autistic twin are at a higher risk. Children born to older parents also have a higher risk. Drugs containing valproic acid and thalidomide that are taken during pregnancy greatly increase this risk as well. Interestingly ASD is nearly four times as common in males than females. These factors are environmental, biologic and genetic in nature. According to Dr. Zaman, ASD is often “considered an embarrassment.” It is more common for people in America to be exposed to autistic individuals and therefore it is more accepted. “Many people of different ethnicities, especially Asian cultures, have difficulty accepting that their child has ASD, or any other mental disorder that may affect their learning ability.” It’s often proven that the first three years of a child’s life greatly influence their social skills for the rest of their lives. It has also been said that “many people aren’t patient enough with their kids and this can cause the child to grow up with a negative sense of self.” Autistic children are affected by this even more strongly than other children. However, there’s nothing wrong with being a little different. Many famous people who bring ease and comfort to our daily lives are autistic. So next time you’re using your iPhone, reading poetry, or watching Seinfeld be mindful about Autism and aim to spread awareness of this disease this Autism Awareness Month. Within the last few years many countries have seemingly made strides towards a more accepting and peaceful society, but there has also been a large spike in hate crimes, especially in the United States, that make the news almost every other day. The civil rights movement sparked a change all across America and since then, countless amounts of improvements had been made regarding prejudice. However, even with the changes made in the last few decades, it seems as if society is moving in the opposite direction. Hatred has seemed to take a reign on many communities that have not only been stereotyped but experienced violence and discrimination for a long period of time. No matter what changes are made, prejudice always seems to continuously exist. The question still remains; will there ever be a time when the world will be free of prejudice? The answer is extremely complicated and the solution to eliminate prejudice is a long journey that includes many extremely involved steps. Sociologists, psychologists, world leaders and anthropologists have tried for decades to find the answer to this very question. What about society makes prejudice thrive and what can the global community do to get rid of the terrible act? Prejudice has existed for centuries upon centuries but it has never been as prominent as today. Minority groups have been oppressed in multiple instances throughout history and through these horrible actions, prejudice has simply become a normality in today’s world. More than ever before, violent attacks are occurring across the globe and endangering thousands of people everyday. Despite the outpouring of support and love for the communities affected, why has no action been taken against the terrible acts that stem from poorly made judgements? Over many generations, the mindset that carries prejudice is passed down through children and families which is what keeps it alive today. This not only makes it difficult to eliminate prejudice because it ascends over many years but it also helps people understand how intricate the issue is. There is not simple solution to reaching a world where prejudice doesn’t exist. There is hope for a world filled of peace and everyone living in harmony with each other. By not making these quick, inaccurate judgements about people who are slightly different than us, the violent actions and hurtful words would cease to exist which would create a much safer world. Eliminating prejudice is not an entirely impossible, unsolvable problem. It just requires a large amount of effort from millions of people across the globe. By working together and ridding the world of this harmful practice, everyone will be living in a better place and no one will be in danger anymore. Irregardless of a person’s race, sexuality, gender or religion, we are all human and deserve to be treated with equal amounts of love. LEl'SIEAI . .RIITIEIIOLHEIIB The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Will prejudice ever become a thing of the past? By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer Many world leaders and ordinary people around the globe argue that prejudice doesn’t affect our daily lives anymore. However, despite these arguments, it has never been more evident that prejudice is alive within our society every single day. Following the recent events such as the Christ Church shooting in New Zealand, the riots in Ferguson, Mo. and discrimination judgements based simply on people’s race, gender, religion, sexuality or ethnicity, it is obvious that judgements are still being made without any true reason. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition of prejudice is “injury or damage resulting from some judgement or action of another in disregard to one’s rights.” These actions can vary from verbal sayings or derogatory terms to physically violent attacks on groups of people, or individuals that have preconceived judgements made about them by others. Prejudice is dangerous in more ways than one and it is present all across the globe today. The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Breanna Ebisch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Opinion Meet the Majors 17 This week’s field: Marketing Interviews and Photos by Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Zach Walser Senior “I am a marketing major because I have always enjoyed talking to people and creating meaningful relationships. I enjoy looking at a company’s problem, analyzing the situation, then fixing it. I have always been attracted to the sales industry because I thrive on day-to-day opportunities.” Mariah Curtis Senior “I am a marketing major because I enjoy dealing with people. You can get a job in any type of company which allows for constant change of scenery. I enjoy catering to people’s likes and dislikes/needs and demands. I would love to work in marketing or retail for the Philadelphia Eagles.” Dylan Farrow Senior “I chose to be a marketing major because it allows you to be analytical and creative at the same time. Every day challenges you to evaluate a situation and find a solution. In an ideal world, I would be working in the front office for the Baltimore Ravens.” Travis Woolfenden Senior “I am a marketing major because it allows you to be creative, interact with people, and sometimes problem solve. I look forward to challenges and creating impact through new ideas. I hope to one day work in the sales department for the Philadelphia Phillies.” �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Opinion 18 The Matt Fox Experience is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor The Matt Fox Experience is an experimental electronic fusion project based out of Moonachie, New Jersey. It is headed by songwriter and lead vocalist Michael ‘Shred’ Spadavecchia and the project focuses on the life and daily activities of a certain Matthew Dean Fox. Their discography spans four albums: The Matt Fox Experience, Matt Fox: Graduation Day, A Very Merry Matt Fox Christmas Spectacular and f r a n k . The fourth album differs from the first three as it is focused primarily on a person named Frank. “This album is dedicated to the one person who has been through everything. Through thick and thin, through the toughest of times and the easiest of times. This album is dedicated to the person who has sat through every single Matt Fox song and has enjoyed every one of them, and has been the most inspiring and helpful person to work on this entire experience. Without this person, none of this would have happened. Because this person has been the top contributor to all of this,” according to the album intro. f r a n k . was released June 4, 2017 and spans 16 songs and has a runtime of about 45 minutes. Some of the songs include “Frank Brushes His Teeth,” “Bongos,” “Toast” and frank. “Space Pirates.” The songs have an interesting mix of various fusion and electronic sounds from some sort of computer musicmaking software. Spadavecchia doesn’t have the best voice, but he does make up for it with heart. His vocal range goes anywhere from a soft high pitch to a spoken narrative. Other songs he adopts a deeper voice and in another he’s a mumbling pirate. The guy tries, and it’s obvious he’s having a lot of fun behind the mic. Some of the instrumentation includes electronic keys, synths, funky guitars and drum beats. It sounds like the kind of stuff you would hear from a retro video game from the 80s. “The Matt Fox Experience is one of the greatest and most compelling musical ventures of all time,” said Andy Severino, a junior environmental engineering major who went to high school with the guys involved with the Matt Fox Experience. “It feels good knowing that the work done on this album will deeply affect people on an emotional level for generations to come.” The album goes through a day in the life of the eponymous Frank. He makes toast, brushes his teeth, goes to school and eats lunch. The lyrics are very upbeat and positive, telling the listener to go to school and maintain good hygenic practices. They also tell the listener the dangers of sleeping in and the importance of making sure you eat lunch. The album has a short intermisson, which is followed by several songs about Matt Fox. There are also songs about space pirates, bongos, pyromancy and the play button. Overall, f r a n k . is a fun album about someone who seems like a very upstanding guy. While the Matt Fox Experience hasn’t released any new material in almost two years, I will definitely be keeping an eye out should anything new come out. Parker’s Picks: “Wake Up,” “Matt Fox & The Banana Gods,” “Matt Fox Ordering a Pizza,” “Frank Goes to School,” “Funky Frank” @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Will Apple Inc.’s effort to enter the streaming world be too little too late? By Nick Filipek Managing Editor Just this past week, the multinational technology company, Apple Inc. has decided to throw their hat into the ring of the streaming service business, but is it too late? In a world where more and more consumers are choosing to “cut the cord” and move away from traditional cable, streaming services provide a safe haven for lower prices and great original programming. Netflix, for example, charges 12 dollars a month and offers award-winning original movies and series. This is literally a fraction of the cost that cable companies charge for similar programming; so, it is obvious to see why so many have chosen to ditch the cable boxes and satellite dishes in favor of streaming. It is no wonder the tech giant Apple wants to spread their reach into a different money making venture with such popularity behind it. The only problem for Apple is that their competitors have had a major head start, with some streaming services offering video on demand content for over a decade now. If we stay with our example of Netflix, who started their business by shipping DVDs directly to consumers, began their movie streaming expansion in 2007, giving them a now 12 year jump on Apple. In those 12 years, Netflix has become almost synonyms with the word streaming, and has entered the pop culture pantheon with the meme, “Netflix & Chill” Dan Mattern, Chief Engineer of the Television Center at Wilkes University, shares concern over the timing of the company’s emergence into this already budding enterprise. “Apple has a great brand name, so maybe the people who already have the Apple TV Box will sign up for it. I think it is going to be tough, I think Netflix has such a huge portion of the market.” Other large corporations, such as Amazon, have also been riding this streaming train seeing the potential and offering millions of already existing Amazon Prime members a streaming service for free. Furthermore, after already proving their streaming model was successful, Amazon has started investing in creating and offering their own original content, which the public seemingly loves. Will Apple be able to do the same with their new Apple TV+ plus, however? Frankly, it will be difficult. There are a plethora of new streaming services popping up nearly every month now, most with a built in customer base already existing. The Walt Disney Company, for instance, announced their streaming service, Disney+ (seriously, what is with all the “+’s”) which will take all of their content, Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney Animation and more, put them under one roof and for one price. That will be hard for any service to compete with, let alone, one with zero track records in the entertainment business. On the Apple website, the company describes their future service as being “ a new streaming service where the most creative minds in TV and film tell the kinds of stories only they can. Featuring original shows and movies across every genre, Apple TV+ is coming this fall. Exclusively on the Apple TV app.” Those are really broad statements, with nothing promising anything different, which is exactly what the company used to pride itself on with the slogan, “Think Different.” Mattern also had an interesting theory that quite honestly makes so much sense of how a company can take such a risk and just jump into the streaming waters feet first. “Maybe long term, I mean 10-12 years from now, they might be able to make something of it but I don’t think Apple is too concerned with making a whole lot of money with this, I mean they do so many things now that make money, that if this didn’t make money, I don’t think it’s a big deal for them. I knew that they had to do something; they should have just done it five years ago.” Personally, as someone graduating with a degree in broadcast production, I think this is a thrilling prospect, if it works out. This will add yet another door for prospective film and television production hopefuls to go to for employment and add their own personal view to an ever expanding medium. This is going to take a sizeable investment, however, to be able to compete with the best of the best, but it’s Apple, I think they can afford the bill. @wilkesbeacon Nick.Filipek@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NCAAB: The “Big Dance” parties into the Final Four By Kevin Singhel Staff Writer March has ended, and as the calendar flips to April, the NCAA’s Final Four begins. The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament originally started with 68 teams, and after weeks of upsets, blowouts and buzzerbeaters, only four teams remain. The Texas Tech Red Raiders were the first team to clinch a spot in the Final Four after knocking off top seeded Gonzaga and winning the West region on Saturday. This is the first Final Four in the program’s history, and the Red Raiders were able to accomplish this off the back of their amazing defense. Texas Tech, statistically, has the best defense in the country, and some experts argue that it may even be one of the best in NCAA history. The Red Raiders rode their defense to a share of the Big 12 regular season title, but some were worried after Texas Tech was upset by lowly West Virginia in the Big 12 conference tournament. Regardless, Texas Tech still earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament and was given a first round matchup with No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky. Texas Tech’s stout defense held strong as the Red Raiders routed the Norsemen. In the second round they faced a No. 6 seeded Buffalo team that accrued over thirty wins throughout the season. The Red Raiders held Buffalo’s potent offense to only 58 points in a blowout victory. More of the same occurred throughout the Sweet Sixteen, as their stifling defense held Michigan to just a measly 44 points. In their Elite Eight game against Gonzaga, Texas Tech was challenged for the first time in the tournament, but the Red Raiders were still able to punch their ticket to the Final Four with a 75-69 victory. The Red Raiders find themselves in a tough matchup, as the Michigan State Spartans will be awaiting them in the Final Four after upsetting the No.1 overall seed Duke Blue Devils 68-67 on Sunday night. The Spartans have had an extremely successful season, winning a share of the Big Ten regular season title and dominating the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Michigan State entered the East region as the 2nd seed was a trendy pick to challenge Duke for a Final Four berth. However, Michigan State inspired little confidence in their fans after they struggled to put away the 15th seeded Bradley Bulldogs in the opening round. The Spartans were quick to right the ship as they dominated Big Ten rival Minnesota by twenty points in the next round. :xtround. During the Sweet Sixteen the Spartans clearly outclassed 3rd seeded LSU in an 8063 before defeating Duke in an Elite Eight thriller. The Spartans are now marching on to the Final Four with loads of,f confidence. Michigan State 1te is is an extremely balanced tlanced team that plays .ays both both . - ·· well. ···-11 Th 'T1.. ey -·· ends of the floor are loaded with talent and have a healthy dose of experience mixed in as well. In addition, the team is led by legendary coach Tom Izzo, a man famous for getting the most out of his team come tournament time. Michigan State’s’ success will hinge on Izzo’s ability to solve Texas Tech’s vaunted defense and design a game plan to create scoring opportunities. The Final Four matchup on the other side of the bracket features a team that not many expected to make it this far. The Auburn Tigers were able to shock the world and reach the final four as the 5th seed in their region. After a disappointing regular season that saw them finish just 5th in the SEC regular season standings, the Tigers reeled off an impressive SEC conference tournament run that was capped by a blowout victory over Tennessee in the finals. The Tigers entered the Midwest region as the No. 5 seed and were nearly upset in the first round. New Mexico State took Auburn down to the wire, but Auburn escaped with a one point victory after New Mexico State missed two out of three free throws with one second remaining. From that point on, Auburn reeled off three upsets of their own, taking down three of the NCAA’s blue bloods along the way. The Tigers destroyed the higher seeded Kansas Jayhawks as they dropped 89 points in a 14 point win during the round of 32. Auburn’s offensive explosion continued during the second weekend of the tournament as they scored 97 points in a shocking upset win against No.1 seeded N o r t h Carolina. Ho w e v e r, everything wasn’t as perfect as it seemed for the Tigers as one of their top players Chuma Okeke, tore his ACL late in the game and will miss the remainder of the NCAA tournament. However, Auburn didn’t let the injury slow them down as they took down the Kentucky Wildcats in a 77-71 overtime victory in the Elite Eight. Auburn is an extremely potent offensive team that is capable of sinking opponents with a barrage of three point shots. Even though they are missing Okeke, Auburn should not be taken lightly in the Final Four. Opposite of Auburn in this Final Four matchup are the Virginia Cavaliers. Virginia coach Tony Bennett has long prided himself on building a program around strong defense and solid fundamentals, and this year is no different. Virginia is all about slowing down the pace of the game and wearing down their opponents. Unfortunately for Virginia, the results simply weren’t there last year, as they became the first ever No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed. Virginia has spent their season trying to get over the embarrasing loss. The Cavaliers have redeemed themselves this year by winning a share of the stacked ACC regular season title. The Cavaliers were given a No.1 seed and slated for a first round matchup with 16th seeded Gardner-Webb. After a slow first half, Virginia was able to turn things around and dominate the rest of the game, avoiding another catastrophic upset. In the second round, Virginia was matched up with 9th seeded Oklahoma, although the game wasn’t as one sided as you would expect it. Virginia continued to have close games as they barely squeaked by 12th seeded Oregon by four points, and needed a buzzer-beater to force overtime in order to beat 3rd seeded Purdue in the Elite Eight. Virginia may have a tough time slowing down Auburn’s explosive offense, but their slow methodical play could also limit the number of possessions and scoring opportunities the Tigers have. In addition, Virgina has experience on the big stage and has already proven to be filled with clutch performers throughout the tournament. The Cavaliers have yet to allow more than 54 points in the tournament, so Auburn may not put up the big numbers that they have been accustomed to seeing over the past few weeks. This Final Four matchup highlights Auburn’s offense and Virginia’s defense. eacon icks 8 A S K E T 8 A L L National Championship Kevin Singhel Staff Writer Virginia Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Virginia Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Texas Tech @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Sports 20 MLB: How does revamped NL East stack up in MLB? eacon By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Opening day has passed and already the 2019 Major League Baseball season has made history. The league has never seen the top two vote-getters for the previous year’s Cy Young, MLB’s best pitcher, face off on opening day. This year, both the top two pitchers in the National and American League met on opening day. Jacob deGrom, the reigning NL Cy Young, of the New York Mets went up against Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals. The game lived up to its potential, as both the aces made even more history, striking out at least 10 batters each. deGrom edged out Scherzer in a 2-0 Mets win. The reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich has also made history of his own. As of Sunday, he had homered in each of the first four games, the first time a reigning MVP has done that and tying the record for homerun streaks to start a season. With the new season, there appears to be a change to the NL’s hierarchy but the AL has stayed the same. The NL East was the most active division this offseason and has turned itself from the worst division in baseball to arguably the best. The Mets built their bullpen up by bringing in Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Justin Wilson and Luis Avilan. They added the veteran presence of Robinson Cano and Wilson Ramos along with the rise of highly touted first base prospect Pete Alonso. The Phillies made the biggest splash, reeling in Bryce Harper for 12 years and $330M while also getting Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura. Washington added Patrick Corbin, and despite the departure of Harper, the Nationals are showing confidence in their the young replacements Juan Soto and Victor Robles Jr. All of the additions for those teams are to try and dethrone Ronald Acuna, Freddie but outside of Aaron Nola, they don’t have a dominant starting pitcher. The Mets lineup appears to be dangerous as well with Brandon Nimmo, Alonso, Cano, Ramos, Michael Conforto and Rosario. The lineup is improved but the strength of the team is its starting pitching. With deGrom, Noah OPENING DAY Freeman, rreeman, Ozzie Ozzie Albies Albies and and the the Braves, Braves, who who did did not 11ot make make many many moves moves during during the the winter. winter. Th Thee NL NL Central Central saw ;aw the the Brewers Brewers emerge emerge as year but lS champions chamoions last last vear but with the Cardinals and Cubs there could be another new king in their division. The NL West, AL West and AL Central all look to be the same after a quiet offseason. The AL East will be interesting as the Yankees and Red Sox continue the greatest rivalry in all of sports at the top of the division and the young Rays emerge under the leadership of highly touted manager Kevin Cash. I believe the Mets and the Phillies are going to be the top teams in the NL East this season. The Phillies lineup with Harper, Segura, Rhys Hoskins, J.T. Realmuto, Maikal Franco and McCutchen are going to be hard to deal with Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 7-2 3/17 @ Yeshiva W 5-4 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 8 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham W 9-0 *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/13 @ Villanova 3 p.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 9-0 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 7 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham W 9-0 *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. 4/27 vs Rutgers-Camden 3 p.m. 4/28 @ Stevens 12 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match Syndergaard, Syndergaard, Zach Zach Wheeler Wheeler and Steven and Steven Matz, Met~ Matz, the the Mets boast boast one one of of the the league’s premier league's premier staff s. staffs. In In the the highly highly competive competive NL NL East, East. the the Mets Mets and and Nationals National~ have the edge in starting pitching as they are miles ahead of the Braves and Phillies. The Phillies have the best lineup, but the Mets, Nationals and Braves are right behind them, with very talented lineups of their own. The bullpen edge goes to the Mets, despite Washington’s efforts to retool theirs. The Nationals bullpen has already cost them one game and came close to losing another after giving up four runs on Sunday before Turner’s walk-off home run. Compared to the rest of the league, the Mets, Nationals and Phillies are capable contending for a World Series, but they are also in a tough division where they have to play eachother, and may not be all able to make the playoffs. Picks 8 E 8 A L L Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor National League American League East New York Mets Boston Red Sox Central St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Indians West Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Wild Cards Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Angels Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor National League American League East Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox Central Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians West Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros Wild Cards Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Washington Nationals Los Angeles Angels Men’s Volleyball 1/16 vs Immaculata W 3-0 1/23 @ Mount St. Vincent W 3-0 1/26 vs Elizabethtown L 3-2 1/26 vs Keuka L 3-1 1/30 @ CCNY W 3-1 2/2 @ Purchase W 3-0 2/2 @ Baruch L 3-0 2/6 vs PSU Altoona L 3-0 *2/13 @ Widener W 3-0 *2/16 @ No. 4 Stevenson L 3-0 *2/16 vs Arcadia L 3-0 *2/23 vs Messiah College L 3-1 *2/23 vs Alvernia W 3-1 2/26 @ York (N.Y.) W 3-0 *2/28 vs Eastern W 3-1 A S *3/12 @ Misericordia L 3-0 *3/15 @ Messiah L 3-0 3/16 vs St. Joe’s-Brooklyn W 3-0 3/16 vs Medaille L 3-0 *3/20 vs Misericordia L 3-1 *3/23 vs Stevenson L 3-0 3/23 vs PSU-Behrend L 3-0 *3/27 vs Arcadia L 3-0 3/30 vs Sarah Lawrence CNCLD 3/30 vs New Jersey City CNCLD *4/3 @ Eastern 7 p.m. *4/6 vs Alvernia 2 p.m. *4/6 @ Widner 4 p.m. *Denotes MAC match @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@Wilkes.edu Women’s Lacrosse 2/23 @ Gwynedd Mercy L 18-8 3/2 vs Notre Dame Md. W 16-15 3/5 vs Purchase W 19-9 3/16 @ Old Westbury L 20-17 3/20 @ Keystone W 11-10 3/23 @ Maritime L 15-9 3/24 vs Medaille W 14-12 3/28 vs Mount St. Vincent W 10-6 *4/3 vs King’s 5 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 @ Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 vs Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 @ Misericordia 4 p.m. 4/22 @ Cazenovia 4 p.m. *4/24 vs DeSales 4 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Sports 21 WLAX: Boccio shines against Mount Saint Vincent By Kendyl Kalish Staff Writer EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- The Wilkes University women’s lacrosse team took on the Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins Thursday night at Schmidt Stadium in a non-conference game. The Colonels won 10-6, which improved their record. The Colonels record going into the game was 5-2 while the Dolphins record was 2-1. Prior to Thursday’s game, senior Kyra Boccio was named the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom offensive player of the week. This was her second time winning the award this season. “It felt awesome. It was a goal I had coming into the season,” Boccio said. For Thursday’s game, the goalkeeper for Wilkes was Sarah Carlini. Mount Saint Vincent sent Allyson Weakliem to defend their net. Thursday’s game started out relatively fast paced with a lot of great passes for both teams. Wilkes took an early lead though. Ashley Burkhardt put Wilkes on the board with a goal at the 26:59 mark in the first half, giving Wilkes some momentum. Less than a minute later, the Colonels increased their lead with a goal from Domenica Lerch making it 2-0. Allyson Joly scored for Wilkes a few minutes later giving Wilkes a 3-0 lead and prompting the Dolphins to call a timeout. A short time later, the Dolphins gained possession of the ball and had some great shots. They even put one past Carlini, but the Men’s Lacrosse 2/21 @ Marywood L 8-7 (2OT) 2/23 vs Wesley W 19-7 2/27 vs Utica W 12-9 3/5 @ Bridgewater L 12-8 3/9 vs Mount St. Vincent W 17-6 3/13 New England L 14-12 3/20 @ Alvernia W 17-11 3/23 vs Wells W 22-7 3/30 @ Mount St. Mary W 21-7 *4/3 @ King’s 7 p.m. *4/6 @ Mahattanville 1 p.m. *4/10 vs Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 @ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 vs Misericordia 7 p.m. *4/24 @ DeSales 7 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game referee ruled no goal. The score stayed at 3-0 for the next ten minutes of game time until Burhardt scored another goal the Colonels scored another goal making it 4-0. This was Burkhardt’s second goal of the game. The Dolphins finally put themselves on the board at the 10:03 mark of the first half with a goal from Veronica Sevivas making the game 4-1. Boccio answered for Wilkes less than a minute later as the Colonels increased their lead once more making it 5-1. Lerch and Boccio each added another goal for Wilkes to take a 7-1 lead into halftime. The Colonels had the advantage in shots as well, leading that category 16-10. Before the start of the second half, Wilkes coach Burkarth urged her players to “pick up the intensity because the team could easily come back and score a lot on us.” That’s exactly what the Dolphins did in the second half of the game. Paulina Mandujano took advantage of a man- up situation less than three minutes into the second half and scored for the Dolphins making it 7-2. Boccio was able to get the goal back for the Wilkes Athletics/Sports Information Colonels, getting the lead back up to a sixpoints. The Colonels continued to add to their lead as Boccio scored her fourth goal with 9:14 remaining in the game making it 9-2. The Dolphins started to pick up the pace as they sensed the clock winding down. Mount Saint Vincent’s Sevivas scored her second goal of the game with 7:26 to go making the score 9-3. Mandujano also scored her second goal of the game with about six minutes remaining making the score 9-4. The Colonels still had the lead, but the Dolphins had a lot of momentum going. A comeback seemed like a possibility, especially when Amy Cohen scored another goal for the Dolphins with 5:47 remaining in the game making it 9-5. With 3:24 to go, Sierra Duman was able to score another goal for the Colonels with an assist from Laura Singleton making it 10-5. Mount Saint Vincent’s Caitlin Elia scored with 2:56 remaining in the game making it 10-6. Despite strong efforts from both teams following that goal, the score remained 10-6 at the end of the game giving Wilkes the win and improving their record. Wilkes will be back at home on Wednesday Apr. 3 at 5 p.m. in a conference game against rival school King’s College at Schmidt Stadium. “We’ll focus on playing a full, intense sixtyminute game,” junior Gracie Franco said. Senior Kyra Boccio continued her impressive season by scoring four goals and and assist against Mount Saint Vincent. Baseball **3/2 vs Ma. Maritime W 9-7 **3/3 vs PSU-Behrend L 8-4 **3/3 vs Kenyon W 6-5 **3/4 vs Eastern Nazarene L11-9 **3/5 vs Muskingum L 7-3 **3/7 vs Dominacan L 5-3 **3/8 vs Northwestern (MN) L 4-3, L 7-4 **3/9 vs Houghton L 12-11 *3/16 @ Misericordia L 5-1, 5-3 *3/17 vs Misericordia W 11-3 3/20 vs Muhlenberg W 15-9 *3/24 vs Eastern W 6-0, L 10-11 (8 inn.) 3/24 vs PSU-Brandywine (DH) PPD *3/26 @ Eastern W 8-2 *3/29 vs DeSales L 11-4 *3/30 @ DeSales (DH) W 4-3 (8 inn.), L 2-1 (8 inn.) W 4-3 (8 inn), L 2-1 (8 inn.) 4/2 vs Marywood 3:30 p.m. *4/5 vs Manhattanville 3:30 p.m. *4/6 @ Manhattanville (DH) 1 p.m. 4/9 vs Immaculata 3:30 p.m. 4/10 @ Scranton 5 p.m. *4/12 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. *4/13 vs King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/14 vs PSU Schuylkill 12 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/19 @ Delaware Valley (DH) 12 p.m. 4/23 @ Leb. Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/26 @ FDU-Flor. 3:30 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU-Flor. (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **At Fort Pierce @wilkesbeacon Kendyl.Kalish@wilkes.edu Softball 3/3 @ Pfeiffer (DH) L7-0, L 1-0 **3/6 vs Wesley W 7-6 **3/6 vs Rivier W 10-1 (6 inn.) **3/6 vs Mary Washington W 7-2 **3/7 vs Chatham W 7-6 **3/7 vs Guilford W 9-6 (10 inn.) 3/9 @ Randolph M. L 5-0, L 10-0 (5 inn.) 3/10 @ Eastern M. W 4-2, L 5-0 *3/17 vs Misericordia L 2-0, L 5-3 3/20 vs Keystone W 14-7, W 4-3 *3/24 @ Eastern W 5-2, W 4-1 3/27 vs Lycoming (DH) W 8-1, W 8-7 *3/30 vs DeSales (DH) W 5-1, W 2-0 3/31 vs Stockton (DH) W 8-2, L 4-2 4/3 @ Scranton (DH) 4 p.m. *4/6 vs Manhattanville 1 p.m. 4/10 vs Clarks Summit (DH) 6 p.m. *4/13 @ King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/17 vs Marywood (DH) 4 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley (DH) 1 p.m. 4/24 vs Susquehanna (DH) 5 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Sports 22 Getting to know... Nicholas Capozzi Senior Baseball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Mar. 19 - Mar. 25 Why Nicholas Capozzi was selected: Capozzi led Wilkes on the offensive front, hitting .545 with two home runs and three walks. His performances against Muhlenberg and Eastern helped Wilkes secure two wins. Name: Nicholas Capozzi Year: Senior Majors: Criminology & Sociology Minors: Spanish & Business Administration Hometown: Syracuse, NY High School: Christian Brothers Academy Position: First Base Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? Honestly, I noticed the potential. I saw that Wilkes was ready to thrive and advance its reputation, and I wanted to flourish right along with it. I thought the baseball program took a shot in recruiting me, and I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. When/Why did you first begin playing? Between playing catch with foam baseballs, watching the Yankees with my grandma or going to games with my parents, I fell in love and became obsessed with the sport. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? The expectation is to win. We’re done hoping for playoff appearances. This program has developed on and off the field, and we just need to expect the highest level of excellence. Favorite building on campus? UCOM. The team rooms are my favorite place to get work done and I’m a regular at Starbucks to say the least. Favorite meal to eat on campus? The Asiago crusted chicken at the SUB, penne with red sauce and a breadstick on the side. For dessert, mint chocolate chip ice cream with crushed oreos or blondies. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Favorite professor? I don’t think picking one professor would do justice. Wilkes is unique in that students can develop personal relationships with their professors outside of the classroom, which can help us excel inside the classroom. Coke or Pepsi? Definitely Coke, especially fountain Coke. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I’m a big country music fan, so driving along listening to it or going to a bunch of concerts is what I like to do off of the field. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The chicken. On Noah’s Ark two chickens walked off, not two eggs. Most influential person in your life? There are a lot. I think the most important thing is taking little things from admirable people who are influential to better yourself. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Alex Rodriguez. He gets bad publicity from the steroid stigma, but the way he composes himself is remarkable. He came back humbled and still shares his knowledge. He would probably pay for dinner, too. A quote you live your life by? “Don’t be a victim of your own success.” Learn what you do well and roll with it. Stick to your inner self and don’t try to be bigger than who you are. We all have different strengths and skills, so recognize them, but don’t become complacent. What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? Nobody at Wilkes is the same, and we have different outcomes. “Be Colonel” means take advantage of the opportunities that the University can provide and solidify yourself for who you really want to be. Anyone to give a shout-out to? Definitely, my family and those at Wilkes who have made my fours years so special. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Getting to know... Caitlin Brown Senior Softball Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Mar. 19 - Mar. 25 Why Caitlin Brown was selected: Brown led Wilkes to four consecutive victories for the week in doubleheaders against Keystone and Eastern, achieving her 100th career hit against Keystone. Name: Caitlin Brown Year: Senior Major: Nursing Minor: Women & Gender Studies Hometown: Glen Cove, NY High School: Glen Cove HS Position: Third Base Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided on Wilkes because I could play softball as well as pursue a degree in nursing. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? After graduation, I would like to start my nursing career and eventually further my education. I would also like to continue coaching softball if possible. When/Why did you first begin playing? I began playing softball when I was in first grade - I hated it. I decided to try again a couple of years later and absolutely fell in love with the game. Favorite thing to do during practice? Scrimmaging. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season we have a very positive and promising outlook. I see us having an improved overall record, sweeping all the teams we have split with in the past and making it as far as possible in the post season. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? The softball program has grown and continues to grow tremendously each and everyday. Personally, I would just like to contribute to the growth as best as I can. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I love The Golden Girls, Fraiser and anything Marvel. I also used to play the trumpet and sing. Favorite professor? Dr. Joyce Victor. Favorite building on campus? The Farley Library. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Upscale night at the SUB. Coke or Pepsi? I’d have to pick Dr. Pepper… due to the credentials. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg came first. Most influential person in your life? My grandparents and my mom. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? If I could have dinner with a famous person from the past it would be either Florence Nightingale or Langston Hughes. A quote you live your life by? “Don’t go through life, grow through life.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To “Be Colonel” means unity. Playing for the name on the front of my uniform and for my team. It means giving back to the community and constantly helping those in need. It means more than you or me; it means we. Anyone to give a shout-out to? I would like to give a shout-out to my amazing team, coaches and friends. Another, and most important, shout-out to my family. Thank you all for continuously supporting me throughout my career on and off of the field. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor's note: Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports taff each week . At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll n Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an ''Athlete o the Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters �The Beacon - April 2, 2019 Sports 24 BASE: All-around effort leads to .500 week for Colonels By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor With four games on the calendar, Wilkes broke even with a 2-2 week, securing a win against Eastern to finish their three-game series 2-1 and falling in two contests against DeSales to lose their series 2-1. After splitting the doubleheader against Eastern last week with a 6-0 victory and an 11-10 loss on Sunday, March 24, the Colonels looked to finish their series with the Eagles in a nine inning contest on Wednesday in St. Davids, Pa. On a night that proved to showcase senior second baseman Jack Fischer, the Colonels capped off their series against Eastern with an 8-2 victory. Fischer, who couldn’t have chosen a better game to reach his 100th career hit, went 4-4 with a walk and proved to be a guarantee for success in the two-hole. To kick off his stellar night, Fischer singled to right-centerfield in the first inning. Senior Nicholas Capozzi walked and the two moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. With junior Brandon Reno in the four-hole, his power earned him a double down the left field line, scoring both Fischer and Capozzi to give the Colonels an early 2-0 lead. The Colonels and the Eagles appeared to go back-and-forth in a game of small ball, but Wilkes broke open in the top of the seventh when Fischer, who went 4-4 with a walk, doubled down the right field line. Wilkes closed out the final inning of play by stretching their three-run lead to six runs. Reno finished the game 3-5, and Fischer led the threegame series against Eastern with his stat line. Going 6-12 with two walks, Fischer proved to be the Eagles’ Achilles heel, allowing the Colonels to win the series. Noting Wilkes’ success against Eastern, Fischer was straight and to the point, “We played some well-fought games.” Senior Noah Durnin kept the Eagles in check on the mound for seven innings, having five strikeouts and only allowing four hits and one earned run. “Starting a new season is always hard, but this week it seemed that we were truly in midseason form,” said Reno, on the series win over Eastern. “Everyone knew their role on the field, on the bench and in the bullpen.” After defeating Eastern, the Colonels fell in two out of three contests against DeSales. On Friday, Wilkes suffered a substantial blow with an 11-4 loss, just two days after beating Eastern. Before injuring his hand and being out for the rest of the series, sophomore Nicholas Pronti made his presence known with a lead-off home run to start the second inning. Singles to left field by Reno and sophomore Jonah Harder in the bottom of the third demonstrated Wilkes’ attempt to tighten up the gap DeSales had created, making the game 7-3. “On Friday, we were flat. Eveybody played a little too tight and the game got away from us,” said shortstop Michael Patrizio, who filled in for Pronti in the remaining two games of the series. Despite the Bulldogs deafening seven runs, they tacked on four more between the fourth and the fifth to silence the Colonels. Even though Wilkes scored in the bottom of the eighth, DeSales shut down any run at a comeback attempt for the Colonels, allowing their starting pitcher John Poccia to close out the eighth and have Zac Vitorelli come in just for the ninth to get the job done. However, Saturday proved to be a different set of games for the Colonels, going into extra which we needed to get a lead for JT, who we knew would pump strikes and give us a chance,” said Patrizio, on the success of his teammates. “That’s exactly what he did, and he did a fantastic job.” Reno reiterated Patrizio’s sentiments, highlighting the importance of quality pitching that allows defense to win games. “As position players, we love to have good outings from our starting pitching,” said Reno. “That was the case this weekend with our pitchers going right at batters and going out with a confidence that resembled the juniors and seniors.” With freshman JT Hibschman on the mound, the newbie snagged his second victory of his young career, following his standout The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Freshman pitcher JT Hibschman secured the second victory of his young collegiate career with a 4-3 win over DeSales, following a 6-0 win over Eastern last week. innings for both games of the doubleheader to make for a long and eventful day. “Winning the series against Eastern was huge for us to keep a good spot in the standings, but losing in the first game against DeSales brought us back to reality,” explained Patrizio. “We needed to go into the doubleheader hungry and ready to go.” From the first inning on Saturday, the Colonels game-play shifted from the dreary day prior. With two outs, Capozzi walked and realigned the Colonels’ momentum, leaving a job to be done by Reno in the four-hole. With a homer to left-field, Reno gave Wilkes the two-run advantage and a lead for the first time in their series against DeSales. “Reno hit a homer to set the tone in the first, performance that earned Wilkes their 6-0 victory in game one against Eastern. Going for 7.2 innings and only allowing the final third of the game to be finished by sophomore pitcher Andrew Indzonka, Hibschman struck out four batters and kept the Bulldogs to four hits and three runs in the lowscoring game. “This week we came back from a tough Friday to only allow five runs combined on Saturday,” said Hibschman. “Hopefully, we can use this weekend as a launchpad for the rest of the year.” Harder, who found himself as the lead-off batter for the game, stretched the Colonels’ lead to 3-1 in the third inning with a single to centerfield that allowed him to score on Capozzi’s sac-fly to center. With a .571 batting average on seven at bats and a walk, Harder led Wilkes’ offensive stats for the DeSales series. However, a tight hamstring prevented him from playing in game three. Despite the Bulldogs’ ability to tie the game up at three in the bottom of the sixth, the Colonels pushed the first game of the doubleheader to the top of the eighth. With one out, three consecutive walks left bases loaded for Patrizio. A sac-fly to centerfield did the job and allowed junior Matthew Reinert to tag up from third and cross the plate for the 4-3 victory. “The infield was in and I knew I just had to put a ball in the outfield and get the run in,” said Patrizio. “I was looking for a first-pitch fastball up in the zone. I got it and put a good swing on it that was deep enough for Reinert to score on.” In the second game of the doubleheader, DeSales and Wilkes competed in the same fashion - low scoring and into extra innings. “We are in every game and this weekend was just another example of that,” said Reno. “It was a test in our ability to bounce back, and if we play like we did this weekend, I can guarantee a playoff spot for the Colonels.” With freshman Gage Coudriet on the mound, who previously helped Wilkes defeat Misericordia 11-3, only one run was put on the board by the Bulldogs in the bottom of the third. The Colonels answered with a run of their own in the top of the fifth to tie the game up. Wing doubled to left-centerfield and pinchhitter sophomore Bryan Nifenecker fulfilled his role with a productive groundout to the right side that scored Wing for the 1-1 tie. However, that proved to be the Colonels only run, as DeSales secured the walk-off victory in the bottom of the eighth, winning not only the game 2-1 but also the series 2-1 over Wilkes. “The team is fairly happy with where we stand at this point now that both of our conference series against last season’s top two teams, DeSales and Misericordia, are behind us,” said Fischer, before he echoed playoff aspirations similar to Reno’s mindset. “We have put ourselves in a good position to make playoffs by the end of the year.” With playoffs already on the horizon for the Colonels, their series against Manhattanville, which starts on Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Wilkes’ Artillery Park, could be the Colonels next stepping stone toward their goal. “We battled and gave it all we had against DeSales, and I’m excited to get back to work this week and take down Manhattanville starting on Friday,” said Patrizio. To follow the Colonels non-conference matchups, Wilkes will play back-to-back games against Marywood and Cabrini on Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m, respectively. @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@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 2019 April 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 April 2 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/cd1ca90ebad4d148fe3cc5789f4b6ee4.pdf f3778238eecdb23a59a8681246ecc081 PDF Text Text The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 19 IHIIE B 8EACON IEACCCC»N T_ HE Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania FREE Take one The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Sordoni Art Gallery hosts bonsai lecture SB: Colonels fall twice in Senior Day games against Manhattanville Opioid Awareness Walk, page 6 By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer Carl Achhammer Jr. spoke to the audience about the ancient art of bonsai. many people believe. Another misconception is that bonsai trees are indoor plants. According to Acchammer, the plants are typically kept outdoors, and if needed in a temperature climate, are brought inside and surrounded with growth lights. BONSAI, page 5 Annual Color Wars held in new location, page 7 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- The Wilkes softball team celebrated senior day on Saturday, but were unable to win against Manhattanville, losing 5-1 and 3-0. Seniors Haley Welker, Gab Giordano and Caitlin Brown were recognized for their achievements before the games. Starting on the mound, Gracen Staunton set the game on track, only allowing one batter to get on base. Wilkes took the early momentum into the bottom of the first with a hit from Sarah Gibson and a sacrifice bunt from Britny Jumalon. The starting pitcher for Manhattanville Alycia Keeney was able to shut down the rest of the Wilkes batters and keep the game scoreless. The second inning saw the same scoreless game, as both pitchers kept a tight lock on the opposing batters. The Valiants broke the scoreless tie with a five-run inning in the top of the third. Giovanni Liggett started the scoring barrage with a solo home run. The Colonels had some runners in the bottom of the fourth inning, but were unable to capitalize and execute. Similarly, in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Colonels left runners in scoring position when the inning ended, keeping the score 5-0. “Right now were not executing,” said head The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki The Beacon/SarahMatarella The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor The Sordoni Art Gallery had its first art in context lecture for its new exhibit “Ukiyo-e to Shin Hanga: Japanese Woodcuts from the Syracuse University Art Collection.” The lecture featured Carl Achhammer Jr. of Zenchaser Bonsai. Bonsai is the art of dwarfing trees, according to Achhmamer. “Bonsai is the perfect combination of art and horticulture,” said Acchammer. “I also see bonsai as self-expression through nature. You have an unsculpted tree, whatever you are feeling as you sculpt it, those feelings will go into the tree.” Achhammer started by going into the common misconceptions he’s heard throughout the years. “Bonsai is the art, not the tree,” he explained. “We use many species for the art.” Other misconceptions he spoke about include the presumption that bonsai are hard to maintain. “The inital requirement is keeping the tree alive,” he said. “Water and food are kind of the inital requirement to keep you alive. If you can remember to feed yourself, you can remember to keep your plant alive.” Bonsai trees require water at least once every other day, not once a week like Why Largest it isfirst-year essentialclass to read in banned history, books, page page 5 16 coach Sarah Leavenworth (Maulorico). “We can’t leave double-digit runners on base. We won’t win with that.” The Colonels showed signs of life in the top of the seventh inning. Jordyn Kondras singled to first and Giordano walked, putting Kondras into scoring position. Gibson’s RBI-single brought home Kondras, cutting the Valiants’ lead to 5-1. With two outs though, the Colonels ran out of time and the Valiants finished off the game, 5-1 for the first of the doubleheader. Celine Podlesney took the mound for the Colonels in game two. Podlesney retired the side in one-two-three fashion in the top of the first inning. However, Manhattanville got to work in the top of the third inning. Podlesney walked Chapelone. The next batter for the Valiants, Alexis Ventarola, hit a home run, giving Manhattanville the 2-0 lead. Podlesney had similar pitching difficulties to that of Staunton in the first game. “They have great hitters all around, which makes it difficult to pitch against them,” said Podlesney. “I just tried to hit my spots and get my pitches where they needed to be.” Wilkes went into the bottom of the fourth inning and was able to play their style of softball with more sacrifice bunts, allowing Jumalon to get into scoring position. But, pitching for SOFTBALL, page 24 The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer By Cabrini Rudnicki SB: Colonels host senior day Largest first-year class in for three players prior to history, page 5 doubleheader, page 24 �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: April 3 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On April 3, President Hunter Hughes attended his last Student Government meeting as the ballots for a new president were released last week. Hughes led the discussion for club reports and award nominations. First, President Jacob Baranski of the Tabletop Gaming Club came in with their club report and discussed their most current volunteer event at Blue Chip Animal Shelter. They plan on attending not only Blue Chip in the future, but also the CEO Food Bank, the Big Event, and a crossover event with the Videogame Club. If interested in joining, the Tabletop Gaming Club meets every other Tuesday at 12 p.m. The Biology Club appeared to present their club report, and their President is also Baranski. He explained how they volunteered at the CEO Food Bank and made donations to the Heifer Project and Wilkes Alumna in Central Africa. They have also done Relay for Heart and Science and Art Day. Upcoming events for Biology Club include Adventures in Science and future elementary school visits. They also do the Snackin’ In the USA fundraiser every year and give out dissection kits to biology students. If interested in joining, the Biology Club meets on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. President Erica Mabry and Treasurer Alexa Flood of the Wilkes University Dance Team came in for a club report too. The dance team performs choreographed dances at school events, including the homecoming pep rally, men’s basketball games, and Marts Madness. They also have a Spirit Clothing Sale and volunteer at the Big Event. For any student who would like to join the dance team next year, the team will be holding tryouts at the beginning of the fall semester. They meet on Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:15 to 10:15 p.m. Following the club reports, there were nominations for Member and Club of the Month. Junior Class Vice President Logan Biechy won Member of the Month, while Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) won Club of the Month. There were then faculty and staff award nominations. Faculty nominations include Dean Stolte, Dr. Schicatano, Dr. Roke Thomas, Dr. Steele and Dr. Schmidt. Staff member nominations are Erica Acosta, Connie Dombroski, Jill Price and Andrew Rizzo. More information on the nominations and the selections for the awards will be provided at the next meeting. Some last announcements include the Commuter Council’s cookout on April 9 and will be having a giveaway this week during club hours. In addition, Block Party is planned for April 13 and the Big Event will be April 27. Programming Board will also be getting a cupcake food truck on April 16 and having bingo on April 25. Finally, on April 25 comedians are coming to Wilkes, including Chico Bean and Carlton Weller. These comedians will be performing acts together and also individually, so be sure to mark your calendars, as the event is open to all Wilkes students. can make an appointments by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or going to their website. Support Suicide Prevention: Glow Run Wilkes University’s sixth annual Glow Run will be sponsored by Residence life from 7 to 11 p.m.on Saturday, April 27. Students can register at the Glow Run table in the Henry Student Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, Thursday, April 15-17, and April 22-26. The cost is $10 for Wilkes students and $15 for non-Wilkes students. Students who sign up will also receive a T-shirt for the run. Get Ready for the Big Event Student Government will host their annual Big Event on Saturday, April 27. The Big Event is a campus-wide day of community service where over 400 students go to sites around the WilkesBarre area to help in many different ways. The Big Event is being held on Saturday, April 27. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. in the Henry Student Center. After the event there will be a BBQ held in the greenway for those who participated. If interested, please register online by Friday, April 19. Zebra Communications Seeks Egg Hunt Volunteers Zebra Communications is seeking volunteers for a Easter Egg Hunt from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, in the Wilkes University Marts Center. This fundraiser benefits the Children’s Miracle Network. Want to volunteer or have any questions? Contact Parker Dorsey by email at parker. dorsey@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer The Red Cross Needs You to Donate Blood Wilkes University and the Red Cross are hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Henry Student Center lounge. Right now blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, and the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types. Walk-in donors are welcome, or you Upcoming Events: 2019 Spring Semester April 9 - Presidential Ballot Closes (SG) 9 - GSA Drag Show 10 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 1 (SG) 10 - Victims Resource Center Rally and Walk 11 - Giveaway (WUPB) 11- The Art of Japanese Woodcut Lecture (Sordoni) 11 - Wilkes Wears Red Day 13 - Block Party (SG) 17 - Executive Board Nominations Wk. 2 (SG) 24 - Wear Denim Day 25 - Motivational Sticky Notes (WUPB) 25 - Get Ready for Summer Bingo (WUPB) 25 - Clothesline Project Display 27 - Big Event (SG) 27 - Glow Run (Residence Life) 28 - Mall Shopping Shuttle 30 - The Peace Crane Project (Sordoni) Find us on Facebook WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government SD denotes Student Development MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Table of Contents News..................2 Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 News Students, faculty showcase research at 3rd Annual Scholarship Symposium By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor Wilkes University hosted its 3rd Annual Scholarship Symposium in the University Center on Main from April 1 to the 4. This year saw the highest level of student participation with over 100 students being involved in the event. The symposium featured 36 faculty led projects, 24 oral presentations and 22 poster presentations. The Scholarship Symposium’s purpose is to celebrate the faculty research and scholarship that takes place throughout Wilkes’ institution’s spectrum of disciplines. Scholarship is such a highly regarded value at Wilkes that President Leahy committed $1 million to create the Research and Scholarship Fund in 2016. Also, 18 faculty members have received over $8,000 in external funding as well. Provost Anne Skleder presented the President’s Award for Excellence to Dr. Z. J. Witczak, professor and chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences, though he could not be present due to presenting with students at the American Chemical Science meeting in Florida. The symposium was brought to an official start with a presentation about robotics by Yong Zhu, professor in mechanical engineering. Zhu’s presentation was titled “The Future of Robotics: Fantasy, Reality and Ethics” and focused on how robotics works, the important contributions robotics has in other fields as well as the ethics of robotics. To begin, Zhu first shared a story of a visit he took to a kindergarten class where he explained how robotics works. “How the robot works is that there is a sensor, that when you wave it detects it and it will turn around and move the opposite direction, so it is like a puppy,” said Zhu. “So I explained to the kids that a robot works like us. Everything we do is because of three basic functionalities of our eyes, our brain and our body. Those three things work in a constant loop, and a robot is the same, functioning with a sensor, a controller and an actuator. So that concept can be understood by six and seven year olds, so there is no excuse for those of you here.” After explaining how robots work Zhu went into detail about how robotics is expensive and relies on commercial success as well as research. He went into detail about how robotics have improved productivity, quality of life, and has removed and reduced risks that humans otherwise have to face. Zhu talked about the medical field and the use of robotics for both physical support and emotional support interaction. He mentioned that robotics has been used in manufacturing to do repetitive tasks, and that it has been used in the service industry as well as a major component to space research. Finally Zhu talked about the importance of ethics in robotics, about how robots do not have moral compasses or recognize harm. As such Zhu stressed that technology combined with A.I must be kept in check, though he assured that in our life time there is no way for the code of the A.I. to get so complicated that it is out of human hands. Also throughout the four days other faculty presented their research findings in sessions and with students through poster projects set up, so that students and other faculty could look, learn, and inquire about the research. One of many presentations was from Dr. Linda Gutierrez, professor of biology here at Wilkes, who worked alongside Jacob Baranski, senior biology major, and five other students in researching the effects of intestinal tumor growth on adipose tissue in a model of intestinal carcinogenesis. Baranski said, “It was very empowering and nice to work with someone so knowledgeable who let me take charge on many occasions. It was exciting to see what everyone else has been working on and to learn about other fields while at the symposium.” Many other faculty and students from different fields came together to present posters throughout the event covering a variety of topics from preventing ACL tears to looking at what motivates young women to fight sexism. Finally the symposium concluded with the Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture presented by Professor Dana Manning from the pharmacy department on the perception of health and wellness and how it is more of a holistic concept. Manning’s lecture, titled “Beyond Medication: Health and Wellness as a Holistic Concept” focused on a central question that Manning has been research since her time as a student, what is healthy? Manning addressed this question by sharing her experiences throughout her life and by analyzing how we view health. “At first I wanted to stick to what I was taught even as those things crumbled beneath me. It turns out that the version of the dietary guidelines I was taught during my early years were more influenced by politics and subsidies than by science,” said Manning. She addressed how articles and studies are produced telling people what is and is not healthy. Manning found through her research, including her time in Uganda, that all foods serve functions and that there is no one way to treat all patients. Instead she found that there is an importance in community when it comes to the medical field, and that often nutrition and health are viewed as black and white when that is not the actual case. Manning wrapped her lecture and the 3 The Beacon/Maddie Davis Senior biology major Brendon Kelly presents his research titled “Latitudinal gradients in plant-animal interactions: biogeography of pre-dispersal seed predation of acorns of oak by insect larvae.“ symposium as a whole by making a list of promises to help support and guide the community here at Wilkes. This included bringing other cultures to Wilkes, taking students to other cultures and creating a nutrition course available for all majors to present a course that is beneficial for even non-medical students. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu :Naifs 6y q{oria Specializing in Diabetic Pedicures, Reflexology, and Nail artistry Now at Two locations! Millennium Salon & Spa Jou rn {ly '$ <F) e y ~p e 299 SMain St, Wilkes-Barre. PA 1930 Route 940 Pocono Pines, PA 18350 wwwjourneysdayspa.com 570-643-0316 18701 www.millenniumsalonspa.com 570-823-0654 �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 News Title IX office holds second annual Red Flag Campaign By Maddie Davis Co-News Editor April 1 marked the start of Wilkes University’s Red Flag Campaign as well as sexual assault awareness month. The Title IX office marked the start of the campaign by hanging posters in all of the campus’ buildings and by displaying red flags on the Fenner Quad. This year’s Red Flag Campaign will be the second annual campaign held on campus. The Red Flag Campaign focuses on bystander intervention and encourages students, faculty and staff to say speak up when they see a red flag in a friend’s relationship. This year, Title IX Coordinator Samantha Hart, decided to hold the campaign in the same month as sexual assault awareness month because of the similarities between both causes. “The campaign encourages friends to provide a healthy response to abusive statements by giving students examples of what to say,” explained Hart. “Speaking about our campus, in particular, one of our core values is to foster a community that values respect, being welcomed and safe. “I want to empower students to be able to stand up against these issues and encourage them to not only learn more about these issues but to talk to their peers about them,” she added. Hart thanked all of the support she has received both on campus and throughout the Wilkes-Barre community. Debbie Scheibler, the director of residence life, is one of the supporters and contributors to the campaign in both of her years working on campus. “The point is we want to promote the idea that students on this campus should be really aware of their surroundings and really taking care of each other and recognizing unhealthy behavaiors in their own lives and those of other students,” said Scheibler. Caitlin Brown, a senior nursing student, and Lindsay Becker, a sophomore criminology and sociology major, are student volunteers for the campaign who are passionate about the matter. “I think we have a good atmosphere here at Wilkes, but I think it can be better. 4 The Beacon/Maddie Davis The Title IX office, with the help of some of their student and staff volunteers, placed flags throughout the Fenner Quad to bring attention to red flags that might arise in relationships. I think having active students who are passionate about certain things and who voice their opinions and want a change is also important,” said Brown. “Through my work as a criminology major, I have been doing research in sexual assault and I have noticed there is a lot of issues on college campuses,” said Becker. “I don’t want Wilkes to be another statistic. “I think it brings awareness in a lot of different ways. It kind of brings the taboo-ness of sexual assault down because it makes people talk about it and okay to talk about,” she added. For any further questions about the Red Flag Campaign or the resources they provide for students, please contact Samantha Hart or the Title IX office in Suite A of University Towers. Panamanian exchange MEDUCA 10 students visit area schools By Cabrini Rudnicki Co-News Editor International Engagement’s MEDUCA 10 students recently visited local schools for teaching training. The students have had in total eight school visits, including Kistler, Heights Murray, GAR, and Graham Academy. At these visits, the students have done observations and teaching exercises. The students have visited the Graham Academy, a special education school in Luzerne, three times so far. This time, the students were split up so one group went to the elementary/middle school and the other went to the high school. For their next visit, the students will switch. Dr. Meghan Feliciani, MEDUCA instructor, spoke about the purpose of these trips. “For the MEDUCA students, I hope that they see the range of the schools in the Wilkes-Barre area,” she explained. “We go to our typical public school, to the Graham Academy, which is so specialized. We want them to know that all schools look different, and so they can see different strategies and methodologies that the teachers use.” According to Feliciani, the MEDUCA students are taught things like lesson plans and teaching strategies before visiting schools. The Graham Academy had a specialized lesson of the traditional Panamanian dance called tamborito. “Seeing our Panamanians realize that they can do it and gain the confidence to teach a student with autism a Panamanian dance with their limited English,” said Feliciani. “Language doesn’t matter when you have dance.” MEDUCA is a program with the International Engagement Office of Wilkes University that brings public school teachers from Panama. Gabriel Rivera, MEDUCA student, spoke about his experience teaching at the school. “It was an incredible experience since we taught students with different behaviors a typical dance from Panama,” he said. “Another of the things that I personally love was seeing the emotion and smiles transmitted by the children during the activity.” Courtesy of Lindsay Dragon From left to right: Marisel Franco Gonzalez, Sathya Casasola Arcia, Cathur Salomon, and Luricel Garcia Castrellon taught students traditional Panamanian dances. Dayanna Sandoval, another MEDUCA student, felt that the experience was “amazing.” “When we saw all the guys dancing and having fun at the same time, I felt proud of my roots,” said Sandoval. “It shows that nothing is impossible. If you can dream it, you can do it.” Editor’s Note: Co-News Editor Maddie Davis works for the International Engagement Office as a student aide. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 BONSAI, from front page “Bonsai is a discipline, much like karate, music, art,” he said. “Whatever level you get into it at, just try to do it at the best of your ability.” After discussing the misconceptions, Achhammer drew on a white board to explain the various ways a bonsai artist would clip a tree. Acchammer then demonstrated his process on a tree for the audience. With the tree, Acchammer clipped the first half of the tree, then bent the tree using special wire to make it appear like it was blown with the wind. At the lecture, the Sordoni Art Gallery held a raffle for students to attend a bonsai workshop on April 28. The tickets are regularly $85. Miranda Zink, junior Neuroscience and Psychology major, spoke about her excitement on winning the raffle. “I’m pretty excited. I think it’s pretty exciting to design my own bonsai,” she said. “I am really bad at art and I don’t have any talents, but I do like to be able to be creative. It’s like being able to be creative, but no talent required.” The other winner of the raffle was Olivia News Carabello. At the lecture, many of the audience members asked questions on different specifics of bonsai art. Alyson Kole asked Acchammer about taking in wild saplings for usage in bonsai. “I hike a lot, and (Acchammer) mentioned how the tress grow on mountains. I see saplings often. Can I pick them?” she asked. Acchammer said that the saplings, if they are on your own private property, can be taken. The gallery’s curator lecture is on Thursday at 5 p.m featuring Andrew Saluti, the program coordinator of the gallery. Other events include an art in context lecture with Wilkes professor Dr. Akira Shimizu, a bonsai workshop on April 28, and a crane origami activity on April 30. The Sordoni Art gallery runs until May 18. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and open 10 a.m. to 5.pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The gallery is also open Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu Get ahead this Summer! Luzerne is now enrolling for Summer classes at LCCC Nanticoke, Wilkes-Barre, Berwick, Scranton, Shamokin, Pittston Get the education you need for the career you want! LCCC c Enroll tod , a Day, Even· K•a 1 r..• for Su s avail 5 �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 News Generation Rx holds second annual opioid awareness walk By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer Generation Rx put on the second annual opioid awareness walk this past Thursday. This walk is one that many Wilkes students attended, and many donated to support the Wilkes-Barre area fire department and their naloxone treatment program, this includes both the doses and rehabilitation. According to Dylan Fox, 2020 PharmD candidate, 55 people participated in this walk. “Generation Rx started out as a way to educate the community, mainly about med disposal and safe ways to use medicines. Then there was a realization of the use of opioids in the community,” said Dr. Thomas Franko, the academic advisor of Generation Rx. “There is a lot of misuse of prescriptions and other opioids in the community. This is something that is constituted as a disease. Not to mean this as a wag of a finger, but more to bring awareness to this disease that is taking over so many lives.” The opioid crisis is currently an issue locally throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States. “This past year alone we administered 316 naloxone doses in the field as a fire department,” said Wilkes-Barre fire Chief Jay Delaney. “This walk is one that shows that the future pharmacists and citizens care about what is going on in the community, they are working to help the community with the need for these medications, but also remove the stigma against these opioids.” “This event also shows that the pharmacy students are very aware of the crisis occurring in the community,” said Chief Jay Delaney. “Their actions are speaking louder than words. By doing what they are doing, they are helping the community in so many more ways than they can even tell.” These impacts help to ensure that there is a place for people to have knowledge of where to go. To also realize that what they are going through is something that is valid. That many people are willing to help and listen. “The goal of the walk is to normalize opioid-related issues in our society,” said Fox. “We do not like using the term overdose, simply because that is such a dirty word now. So, we want to ensure that there is knowledge about these issues that occur around campus, that affect students and the community.” Student coordinators Cody Morcom, Dylan Fox, and Harrison Ferro stand with the table of t-shirts for participants. The walk accepted $5 donations for naloxone for the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department. The organizers of the walks shared their thoughts on the word “overdose” and how they believe this has been reduced to a stigmatized word. Since they believed this is a stigmatized word, they want a focus on overdoses as a disease. “Opioid-related breathing emergencies are one that heavily impacts our community,” said Dr. Thomas S. Franko, assistant professor in pharmacy practice. “There have been 116 deaths, and 316 lives saved due to naloxone. These are students’ sisters, mothers, fathers, grandfathers. We need to normalize this as a disease, not a choice. This addiction is taking people away from their families, then from everything they love, and then taking them away from us. This walk allows us to talk about this sticky situation that is hurting so many of us.” This is a disease that affects not only the person that it is directly affected but also those who are around them. This is why Wilkes University’s campus came together for this awareness walk. Fox elaborated more on why this walk, in particular, is necessary for the Wilkes campus. “This is super important on Wilkes’ campus for the pharmacists and future pharmacists to be able to talk to the general 6 public about the issues in the community,” said Fox. “This helps people know what is available to them. For instance, anyone can walk into their community pharmacy and get naloxone. As long as there is a standing order people can get it. A lot of people who need it don’t know that.” This walk, through Wilkes-Barre’s Fire Department, accepted donations for naloxone. There are also resources available on campus to students and community members struggling first or second hand from opioid issues. This includes counseling available in Passan hall, local Narcotics Anonymous meetings, and Al-Anon meetings. Scheduling for counseling at Passan Hall can be done by calling 570-408-4730 and scheduling an appointment or visiting Passan in person. Passan also offers a support line which can be reached by students in the event that the health and wellness services are not open at 570-4082428. Local Al-Anon and NA meeting times can be found through a google search with your zip code. @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu Photos: The Beacon/Cabrini Dylan Fox led the participants in a moment of silence for opiod-related deaths. 55 students walked from the Fenner Quad. to Kirby Park. �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Annual Color Wars held in new location due to campus renovations By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Saturday, April 6, the Wilkes University Hindu Spirituality Club (HSC) hosted their annual Color Wars event. In previous years, the event has been held on the newly renamed “Fenner Quad,” previously known as the greenway, on the Wilkes University campus. This year, however, the event was held on the grassy area between Evans and Roth residence halls due to the new renovations that were made. The event is a celebration of a popular ancient Hindu festival, Holi, also known as the festival of colors. “The celebration takes place for two days. The first day represents the victory of good versus evul and the second day is the beginning of spring. On the second day, we play with the colors because the colors portray the different spring colors,” said Vidhi Thakar, vice president of HSC and junior pharmacy major. Thus, the event is centered around Holi colored powder packets. The participants opened them up and threw them at each other, allowing everyone to become covered from head to toe. The colored packets also naturally cover the grass and the sidewalks in the area they are being thrown which is why the event could no longer be held on the new grass in the Fenner Quad. “My friends who are helping are a little annoyed. Hopefully the location around campus and held a table during club hours this past Thursday where they gave out henna tattoos and white t-shirts to wear to the event for $5. Despite the concern, over 60 students attended the event and the location proved to be everything but an issue. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the people who attended were flinging the colored powder in Photos: The Beacon/Sarah Matarella the air, dumping it onto each Jasleen Kaur and Amrit Chandhok other’s heads, throwing it into each others faces, and sneaking A group throwing Holi colored powder in the air. hitting each other in the face with Holi up behind one another to throw colored powder. celebrate it as well, but HSC wanted to the colors at each other. If someone give it a twist. does not affect the event, however, it had too much of one color on them, “Color wars is a different approach is in the back of campus so people may someone else would make sure to dump to celebrating it because many people not see it as vividly, but I’m sure it will another color onto them until they were think of color runs or color walks, but be fine and the turn out will be great,” essentially a walking rainbow. it is actually part of the Holi culture... said Nisha Patel, “I expected and you don’t have to run,” said Jasleen junior prea nice, gentle Kaur, president of HSC and junior dental biology introduction, but nursing major. major, prior to they just whip the HSC’s goal with the event was to allow the event. color at you,” said people to experience something outside Due to the Niharika Gupta, of their culture while having a good anticipated junior pre med time and according to the turn out and lack of natural major. the student response, they succeeded. attraction to HSC took the “It’s great to be able to take part in a the event due liberity in calling cultural experience at your school. I’ve to the location the event color never been a part of the Holi culture, being moved, wars to possibly so that’s really exciting,” said Emily members of attract more Kaminieki, junior medical lab science HSC resorted to people to the major. other means of event that may advertisement. Friends Jacob Buda, Niharika Gupta and not be a part of @wilkesbeacon They put up Emily Kaminieki smiling at the event and Hindu culture. Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu several flyers embracing the powder in their teeth. Different schools Having an event? Know of anything going on in the community that we should cover? Contact Sarah Matarella at Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu. @WilkesBeacon Facebook.com/WilkesBeacon �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Celebrate and donate at Carnival Fever with CSA By Natalie Stephens Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The first ever Carnival Fever event will be held in the SUB ballroom at Wilkes University on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. It will be a celebration of Caribbean culture through traditional food, activities and performances by the Caribbean Student Association (CSA). “The message behind Caribbean culture is very free spirited and everyone from every part of the Caribbean come together and have a good time,” said Shaelyn Briggs, Caribbean Student Association founder and president. The Caribbean Student Association was created last semester by Briggs and Cindy Peralta Nin. This semester is the first time the club will ever hold an event like this. They want to bring the celebration of carnival to Wilkes and also present an opportunity to give back. Carnival is a festival that takes place throughout the Caribbean from December to May. During this time, many places that celebrate the carnival throw parties filled with food, music and entertainment. The event was also planned to reflect exactly that. There will be feathers, bright decorations, food and performances to watch. Organizers of the event have a goal to make it exciting and fun for everyone that attends. Along with the party, there will be a book donation that will benefit Miketown Early Childhood Institute in Jamaica. For every book someone donates, they will receive a ticket upon entry and extra chances to win a door prize. “The main thing about Carnival Fever is the love and appreciation,” said Mmachi Dimoriaku, President of the Wilkes African Members of CSA after the fashion show. 8 Cultural Association and junior theater arts your friends or make new friends,” said Peralta Nin. major. There will be a And Briggs kept that variety of traditional idea in mind when Caribbean food planning this event. available as well such She said she did not as; jerk chicken, brown expect to hold a book rice, beef patties and fundraiser until she plantains just to name traveled to Jamaica a few. The food is being for spring break and catered by Caribbean visited the institute. Paradise of WIlkesUpon returning, she Barre, Pa. The five said she implemented dollar ticket cost helps the book donation the club to cover the into the event without Photo: Mmachi Dimoriaku food prices. hesitation to show “We all love the SUB the club’s love and Members of CSA on stage for the food but sometimes appreciation for club’s fashion show. we’ve got to change Caribbean culture. Other diversity clubs throughout campus it up and get some nice variety,” said also help out during this event, whether Dimoriaku. This event is $5, and open to all it be planning, setting up or performing. Members of the Wilkes African Cultural Wilkes students, staff and faculty and the Association, also known as WACA, will be Caribbean Student Association is excited performing dances pieces that they have for the Wilkes community to experience learned through dance classes at the event. Carnival Fever. “You can come as dressed up as you like, in a ballroom gown or sweatpants, just @wilkesbeacon come, have fun and enjoy good music. See Natalie.Stephens@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Multicultural Student Coalition holds first talent show the Wilkes Student community. When asked how students can get involved Conroy Yearde, the president Last Friday, Wilkes Univesity’s of Multicultural Student Coalition and Multicultural Student Coalition Senior Business management major, said, “Students (MSC) held its can get involved annual talent by being aware of show. Students what is going on. from all over Being proactive campus came out in actually going to enjoy their out to events. fellow peers’ Finding out what talents. is available to The talent show them on campus showcased the there is a lot of large amount Photos: The Beacon/Anna Culver great resources of talent in the and opportunities student body Conroy Yearde, the MC for the night and available to them here at Wilkes the president of MSC on stage with his here.” U n i v e r s i t y . son, Liam. T h e Students from all Student Coalition different majors came out to perform Multicultural and showcase their special talents like is a student government mega council. The purpose of the MSC singing and dancing. MSC provided refreshments during is to educate the campus about the breaks between the performances by different cultures here at Wilkes while By Anna Culver Staff Writer creating an inclusive environment for students.MSC offers a number of new experiences for students and the club welcomes everyone from every different background. Student Cecelia Fiorentino, a junior nursing major, performed Billie Eilish’s “idontwannabeyouanymore” for the audience. Fiorentino, ended up winning the talent show with her performance. “I’ve tried to do the talent show since I was a freshman, and this year I could do it,” said Fioentino Next year students are welcome to come and participate in the event. The talent show is open to everyone on campus. Even if you do not want to perform you can still attend and support your peers. First year English and Education double major, Rashonda Montgomery commented, “I want to perform next year. And I think more people should perform. It would be so much fun.” 9 Students can get involved with the Multicultural Student Coalition by following them on social media Cecelia Fiorentino, MSC Talent show winner singing on stage. on Snap chat: @msc_wilkes and Instagram: @wilkes_msc. Or by coming to different events here on campus or by getting in contact with MSC at msc@wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu T h e B e a c o n ' s Fe atu re d Ph oto s of t h e We e k I IHHl SClNrn Freshman Breanna Ebisch reads through her lines as senior Jerome Hannon preps his microphone. "Wilkes Now" director Luke Modrovsky and camera operator Kylie Dillon set up for "The Beacon Briefs." Tyler Aldinger, junior communication studies major, rehearses for his segment, "Weather Now." Housing all of the audio, video and graphic equipment, the control room is the heart of the production. "Wilkes Now" airs Tuesdays at noon on Channel 97. Before filming "Wilkes Now," two studio cameras are postioned in front of the anchor desk. Photos: The Beacon/ Madison Hummer @wilkesbeacon Madison.Hummer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 is a grea course load or missed classes. dat n , June or July, niently fit plans. THREE-WEEK PRESESSION Ma, 20 fA JIJM l ~ FULL SESSION M 20 fA MIIII,. /6 SUMMER SESSION I JiUtR, /0 ft, Julf!2____, NINE-WEEK SESSION JiUtR, /0 ft, -···~. /9 .wi lkes.edu/sunnner. �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment apple chips IT Ingredients: Your favorite type of apples Optional- Ground Cinnamon Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 3. Lay the apple on its side and cut it into thin slices. 4. Cut those slices in half so they resemble a half-moon shape. 5. Cut the seeds out. 6. Scatter the apple slices onto your baking sheet. 7. Optional- Sprinkle ground cinnamon it on top of the slices. 8. Bake for 2 hours. Enjoy! Jordan Fritz, Staff Writer @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Fritz@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports 12 Round of 30: Round of 16: Quarterfinal Round: Semifinal Round: Championship Round: Tuesday, April 9, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 11:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 12, 11:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 11:00 p.m. Voting Opens Voting Closes MEN (1) MBB: Marcus Robinson - I - (16) MSOC: Kyle Bentz (17) BASE: Jack Fisher - I ~ I I (9) MBB: Rob Pecorelli I (24) WREST: Ashton Gyenizs I (25) FB: Vincent Rodgers (8) MIH: Donald Flynn I I (5) WREST: Nicholas Racanelli (28) BASE: Gage Coudriet I I (21) FB: Nick Yanik (12) MBB: Mark Mullins I I (13) WREST: Thomas Stokes (20) MLAX: Ethan Weaver I I (29) FB: David Kutteroff (4) MIH: Tyler Barrow I I (3) MTEN: Courtney Murphy (30) MSOC: Gabriel Nieves I I (19) MIH: Michael Gurska (14) FB: Devon Fink I I (11) BASE: Nicholas Capozzi (22) MSWIM: Jared Byrne I I (27) MVB: Daniel Sales (6) MLAX: John Wink I I (7) FB: Jeff Steeber (26) BASE: JT Hibschman I I (23) MIH: Phil Erickson (10) MSOC: Camry Huff I I (15) MBB: Tommy Bowen (18) MIH: Brandon Gordon I I (2) FB: Jose Tabora #BeaconSports #WilkesBeacon #BeaconAOTY �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Voting Opens Voting Closes Sports 13 Championship Round: Semifinal Round: Quarterfinal Round: Round of 16: Round of 30: Saturday, April 13, 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 11:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 12, 11:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 11:00 p.m. For additonal coverage: Luke Modrovsky, Editor-in-Chief – @LukeModrovsky Ben Mandell, Co-Sports Editor – @BenMandell55 Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor – @kirstenpetersss James Dotter, Wilkes Now Production Assistant – @james_dotter www.thewilkesbeacon.com WOMEN WBB/SB: Gabrielle Giordano (1) WSOC: Aislinn Speranza (16) I I FH: Lauren Shiplett (17) SB: Gracen Staunton (9) I I WTEN: Erin Volutza (24) WIH: Kendall Castro (25) I I WSOC: Niamh Harkins (8) WSOC: Nicolette Towlen (5) I I WVB: Karlye Huffman (28) WIH/WLAX: Allyson Joly (21) I I SB: Haley Welker (12) WTEN: Francesca Varela-Seri (13) I I WSOC: Emily Wirth (20) FH: Mackenzie Sweeney (29) I I WVB: Jamey Mikovich (4) WLAX: Kyra Boccio (3) I I SB: Celine Podlesney (30) WSOC: Allison Peet (19) I I WBB/FH: Maddie Kelley (14) I I WSWIM: Abby Keating (22) FH: Dallas Kendra (11) WTEN: Laura Zielinski (27) I I WSOC: Jessica Egan (6) WTEN: Jordan Vasarkovy (7) I I WLAX: Sarah Carlini (26) WBB: Ashley Caster (23) I I WSOC: Samantha Cecere (10) SB: Caitlin Brown (15) I I WLAX: Ashley Burkhardt (18) FH: Haley Gayoski (2) #BeaconSports #WilkesBeacon #BeaconAOTY Page Design: Madi Hummer �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Opinion Editorial Staff 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Cabrini Rudnicki Maddie Davis LA&E - Sarah Matarella Opinion - Savannah Pinnock Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Natalie Stephens Opinion - Parker Dorsey Sports - Available DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-5903 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu - -c----~-Our Voice Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Should elected officials stick to original campaign promises? It is a well known truth that in all levels of politics someone who is campaigning to get as many votes as they can from the largest amount of people, will say anything they have to to convince voters to give them their support. With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner, the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, is hoping to spark incentives for the American public to reelect him for a second term as the 45th President. The only problem is, that most of the promises President Trump is offering up to 2020 voters, are the same promises that got him elected in the first place. For instance, during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Donald continuously bashed the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Stating days before finding out he would be the President, “If we don’t repeal and replace Obamacare, we will destroy American healthcare forever.” That is a very serious claim, a feeling that he believed in so much, he told a crowd of more than 700 people at a rally that, “It’s one of the single most important reasons why we must win on Nov. 8. We must win.” At a separate rally, in Sanford, FL, Trump had promised the crowds that they are, “going to have such great healthcare at a tiny fraction of the cost, and it is going to be so easy.” What we learned during that 2016 campaign is that the Affordable care act is dangerous, Trump would fix it, and it would be easy. Yet, here we are in 2019 and this same exact person is guaranteeing that health care will now be a huge issue in the 2020 election. Should we trust Trump, though? This was one of the biggest issues that the once GOP nominee, now President, ran on. Seemingly nothing was done from inauguration day until now, other than talking about and planning it. Those actions do not line up with an issue that he called the single most important issue, and one that would be easy to change. It is also not the only time he has promised something during campaign season that have seemingly gone nowhere. “The Wall” between Mexico and The United States, a clearly promised outcome that Trump offered the people who voted for him, is still nowhere in sight. This is just another promise that some must hold out for in the coming years, if they once again cast their vote. It cannot even be said that this is something that Trump came up with himself. It seems to be a common practice among politicians to promise everything to their hopeful voters, without any real intent to deliver. It is reminiscent of a elementary school class presidency election where the hopeful constituents would each guarantee to make recess every period, abolish homework, and offer chicken nuggets and French fries for lunch every day, not realizing the difficulties (or impossibilities) of fulfilling all of these promises. They don’t see it as the outright lie we know it to be. Why do we keep letting the adults lie to us? It would be great if we could all one day just take a stand and make it stop. Cast away all the rich liars and elect the country’s most intelligent forward thinker who is actually suited for the job. But, the US government is a welloiled machine that has been running in the exact opposite direction since its inception over 200 years ago. Let us all take time to try to sift through most of the fluff that will be pushed our way in the coming months, and try to find the person who can actually make good on their promises. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Opinion 15 Introspection and the art of being self-reflective By Savannah Pinnock Opinion Editor Introspection is a term that is often used in affiliation with the idea of reflection. This term is one that is very closely associated with one’s psychological state and the idea of looking inward. On a definitive level, it is defined as “a reflective looking inward” as well as “an examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings.” This concept is one that is a part of the social sciences and humanities. It is also heavily integrated into spiritual practices and schools of thought as it allows one to experience a great deal of spiritual benefits. Due to the often fast-paced and hastened nature of Western society, it is common to find oneself primarily concerned with external affairs. These affairs consist of those surrounding the workplace, one’s academic life and one’s familial or social life. In our daily endeavors, it is easy to find oneself fixed on such external affairs to an extent in which one neglects to look within. In neglecting to look inward, one can come to find that they are not truly living their lives to the fullest. For instance, an individual who works a normal 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. shift may come to find that they are not living a very meaningful life. This may come as a result of primarily focusing on performing well and completing necessary tasks throughout the day. While there is nothing wrong with a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job, neglecting to allot oneself a window of time to reflect on one’s self can result in an adequate but not fulfilling life. With this being said, is being selfreflective the panacea to an average experience? Well, the answer to this question is not very simple. In short, self-reflection can significantly improve and add to one’s experience. It is beneficial to one’s mental health and well-being like exercise is beneficial to one’s physical well-being. However, it must not be seen as the cure all for one’s mental or spiritual health. Self-reflection is simply one of many things a person can do to generally improve their quality of life. With this in mind, what does introspection entail? And are the concepts of introspection and self-reflection synonymous or interchangeable? To answer the first question, introspection has to do with examining your “thoughts and feelings.” It requires an individual to look within and reflect on their inner psychological state and inner processes. It is a very simple concept but to truly practice it is in my opinion, an art. According to Dr. Chris Zarpentine, assistant professor and chair of Global Cultures, introspection and self-reflection are by no means synonymous although they are related. In Zarpentine’s opinion, self-reflection has to do with an evaluation of one’s status and place in life. As a consequence of this, he finds that self-reflection is more external while introspection is definitively internal. However, practically speaking, what does this mean? Well, as it pertains to introspection, Zarpentine reflects on the Eastern spiritual practice of meditation. In meditating, one attempts to primarily focus on breathing. In doing so, a person is less inclined to focus on external matters such as their later commute or an upcoming exam. When a person is in this state, they’re more likely “to focus on the internal.” As it pertains to self-reflection, this kind of thought encourages one to focus on their desired goals and aspirations in life and where they are at in relation to these goals. Paying attention to the discrepancy in where one is and where one would like to be is the cruz of self-reflection. If practiced, it can inspire a person to create positive changes in their life. Bearing the different but similar natures of self-reflection and introspection in mind, one can see that these practices can inspire a great deal of changes within the life of a person. These practices are not necessarily a panacea to an adequate experience but they can definitely give an unreflective life a boost. Zarpentine also reflects on a eloquently said and relevant adage that was once stated by Socrates. In a scene mentioned in Plato’s Apology in which Socrates was on trial near the end of his life, the philosopher states that, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Zarpentine elaborates on this point stating that as humans, our ability to reflect on our lives is something that distinguishes us from animals. Animals have their own daily experiences and goals. For humans, we have the additional ability to be self-reflective. Therefore, this is an activity that we should take advantage of, it is what makes us human. So on your daily commute and endeavors, be sure to give yourself a nice window of time in the day or at certain points in the week to introspect or be self-reflective. It is by no means a panacea to an average experience but it can definitely have a positive impact on your life. @wilkesbeacon Savannah.Pinnock@wilkes.edu How do you feel about the idea of introspection? Is it essential in one’s life? Follow us on our social media platforms and let us know. Facebook: The Beacon Twitter: @wilkesbeacon Instagram: @wilkesbeacon �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Opinion Taboo literature and why it’s essential to read banned books By Zarqua Ansari Staff Writer Sometimes, the world is a bad place. People cope with hardships in different ways. Some work on self improvement. Others make art. Many people write and read books. Books are a great escape because they have a dual nature. The reader and the writer are provided with a coping mechanism. That being said, many books cover ernest topics as means of education and awareness. Take for example Laurie Halse Anderson’s 1999 book Speak. It’s a story about a girl in freshman year of high school that gets raped at a party over the summer and called the cops. She ended up losing all her friends along with her ability to speak about anything she felt passionate about. This book is a great example of one that helps both author and reader. Anderson was provided with a coping mechanism for her own sexual assault. Her book provides solace to others who may have suffered the same. In fact, 20 years after the release of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson released an autobiography called Shout. Why then, if books are so good at providing help with sobering topics that people don’t discuss normally, are books banned? According to Butler University, books are banned on the premises of sexual activity, negative language, political bias, religious mention, witchcraft, blasphemy, racism etc. Quite frankly, it sounds ridiculous. If we banned any other media off of these standards, media wouldn’t exist. Explicit content in books isn’t any more or less graphic than those watched in theaters or in the comfort of our homes. The reality is that these things exist in real life. Blocking others from learning about them, simply deprives awareness. Historically, the objective of banning books was to prevent ideas from spreading. Books are the subtle way of righting some wrongs. People are uncomfortable when talking about weighted topics, and as a result they sit in denial of reality. For example Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. This book is one of the most famously banned books. The book is challenged for offensive language, racism, and being unsuited to the age group schools tend to offer it to. While, yes, these things are true of the book, it is also true that events like those have actually happened. It talks about a topic people like to politely pretend never happened because they know it was wrong. However, the book is a classic and should not be brushed under the rug. People deserve to know how African Americans were mistreated in history. Everyone’s favorite sad childhood book, Bridge to Terabithia has been banned for language, violence and Satanism. The ban completely derails the true message. The story deals with issues of death, grief and friendship in a way that isn’t patronizing. Reality is that people die. People, especially children, may need to know how to cope with that in a healthy way. The list of banned books goes on. My personal favorite book that is banned is a book about banning books; Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Also, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was banned for racism and being depressing. Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, has almost all of his books banned for promoting disobedience, satanic references and mention of domestic abuse. Yet, all of these topics are things people are faced in their day to day lives. So why then are books banned? Books are banned on for a series of ridiculous reasons. Most of these topics simply make people uncomfortable. If learning about banned books has either frustrated you or inspired you, I’ve done my job well. Books shouldn’t be banned. Go out, pick up a banned book and educate yourself. After all, if there wasn’t something worth hiding, the book wouldn’t be banned. prepared to cast their vote at the polls in all upcoming elections however, there is still a majority of the population that does not vote. “We live in a democracy. Democracies are based on the will of the people and if the people do not express that will, how is the government to function? We elect people who act in our interest. Those people who we elect need to know what we want,” Dr. Thomas Baldino, a Wilkes University professor of political science, states about the importance of voting. Many argue and believe that even in big elections, their vote doesn’t count and their voice will still be left unheard. With the system in place today, it does seem impossible that individual votes have an impact on the final outcome but in fact, they do. Everyone’s voice deserves to be heard and by voting, you are helping the country become a better place. In the 2016 Presidential election, some states were won with a difference of under 100,000 votes proving just how important every vote is. Besides voting and using your voice to create change in the country, politics are crucial to everyday life. Without realizing it, government policies and decisions affect every citizen whether it be directly or indirectly. It is simply impossible to ignore what is happening in the government and being educated on the topics being discussed is critical. “People who do not intend to have children argue that they should not worry about education issues. Yet, children who are educated are more likely to get jobs, those people with jobs then become taxpayers. They buy homes; they stimulate the economy. Even though I can say education doesn’t affect me, it does.” Dr. Baldino expressed in an example. The reality is that even if politics don’t affect you personally, the policies in place and laws being passed will always be connected to your life. It is extremely important to be knowledgeable about what is happening in the government. Policies and laws that go into effect, change the way the country is run and have an impact on everyone in the country. With the upcoming 2020 Presidential election and a long list of candidates, it can be hard figuring out how to educate yourself on the current politics and how each candidate will benefit the United States. Simply find a reputable source, either a radio station, newspaper or TV station and learn about all aspects of the elections and the candidates running for the position. A well educated voter will make the best decision for themselves and their country but it is does require some effort. The answer to two of the biggest questions in America have a simple answer. Your vote does matter and politics are extremely important. Every citizen is given a voice to use in order to create the best possible country based on the people’s needs. Taboo · The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock @wilkesbeacon Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Do politics really matter and does our vote really count? By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer More than ever before, the political climate in America is extremely tense and with an important upcoming election that will determine the next President of the United States, the two big questions return. Do politics matter? Does my vote really count? This has been a large debate for many years but the answer is simple. Yes, your vote really does count and politics matter like never before. In the last few years, voter registration and voter turnout has risen significantly. Due in part to organizations such as March For Our Lives, who registered thousands of young adults across the country in 2018, and big household musicians such as Taylor Swift, who encouraged her fans to vote in the midterm elections and Ariana Grande, who has a voter registration booth set up at each of her U.S. tour dates. More citizens are educated and 16 @wilkesbeacon Breanna Ebisch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Opinion Meet the Majors 17 This week’s field: Accounting Interviews and Photos by Michelle Grossbauer Staff Writer Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future. Jack Fischer Senior “I am an accounting and management major because I have always been interested in numbers. You get to work with people and numbers which I love because things always even out. I just landed my dream job which is to work in New York City for a public accounting firm.” Taylor Akmal Junior “I chose accounting because I took an accounting course in high school which I loved and was good at it. I came into college undeclared and once I switched to accounting, I knew that’s where I belonged. I hope to be a CPA in New York City.” Sam Eyler Senior “I chose to be an accounting major because accounting is more technical than any other business major. It samples a little bit of everything which allows you to explore any avenue. I would love to go into consulting.” Kara Dooner Sophomore “I am an accounting major because I really enjoy working with numbers and spreadsheets. Many of my family members are accounting majors, so that encouraged me to pursue this. I would love to be a CPA for a large accounting firm.” �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Opinion 18 Who the heck is Stan anyways, and why are we hailing him? By Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor Periphery just dropped their sixth studio album Periphery IV: Hail Stan (no, not Hail Satan) last Friday. They have been the pioneers of djent for the past decade and are quickly becoming standard-bearers of the modern prog metal music scene. They are one of a handful of bands that straddles the line between commercial success and musical technicality. Hail Stan is the group’s first release since their 2017 Grammy Award nomination in the “Best Metal Performance” category, for Periphery III: Select Difficulty album opener “The Price Is Wrong.” Additionally, it is the band’s first album released on their own label 3DOT Recordings. It is the first time in the band’s history since their demo tapes where they had the freedom to write whatever they wanted. This can be evidenced in the album’s opening track “Reptile,” an exceedingly ambitious 17-minute colossus of a song that sends a clear message: “this is an album that we wrote on our own terms.” Writing such a song can be a calculated risk, especially as an album-opener. As if that wasn’t enough, the closing track of the album, “Satellites,” is a nine minute epic. However, bands such as Rush, Pink Floyd and Tool have proven in the past that this can be done to great success. “We definitely don’t set any rules for ourselves when it comes to writing. The only rule is to not have rules, and to write whatever style, sound, genre feels right for us. If it ends up being a 17-minute song, so be it. We definitely didn’t plan it — it just happened, and it came together almost by accident. I think those are the best kinds of accidents — the happy ones that end up being something really special,” said drummer Matt Halpern in an interview with Blabbermouth.net. On first glance much of the material is your standard fare reminiscent of the band’s previous output. Have no fear, because whereas Select Difficulty teetered on the edge of unremarkable, Hail Stan is a very polished and diverse offering of multiple exciting tracks. That being said, it can still feel a bit repetitive when absorbed in one sitting. The album’s bruising first single, “Blood Eagle,” was released the day the album was announced on Feb 6. A second single, the melodic “Garden in the Bones,” was released last month on Mar 1. “CHVRCH BVRNER” is a no-holds-barred, unrelenting hellish track. “Sentient Glow” is a rerecording of a Haunted Shores song, a side project of guitarists Misha Mansoor and Mark Holcomb. “Crush” is a crushing experimental industrial/synthwave track. Periphery pulls from its wide variety of sounds and the album itself sounds very cohesive. Periphery has two tried and true techniques that work well here: ultra-heavy guitars and beautifully harmonious clean segments. There are technical fireworks, incredible vocals and even orchestration on the album. Although he left the band in 2017, longtime bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood assisted in producing and mixing the record, as well as recording the bass tracks. It sounds fantastic. The album title is a play on words and vocalist Specer Soto told Loud TV that it’s “like a typo, like a stupid internet-style meme thing,” and noted how “you shouldn’t take yourself too seriously.” Periphery IV: Hail Stan is a tremendous album even by Periphery’s high standards. Having spent a year off from touring, and having spent that time focused on writing songs, it resulted in sounding like a full collaboration between all the members of the band. Despite the dumb jokes and all, this album is a fantastic listen. Welcome to full prog. Parker’s Picks: “CHVRCH BVRNER,” “Reptile,” “Sentient Glow,” “Follow Your Ghost” @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu GOLF: Woods, Johnson, McIlroy aim for green jacket By Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer With the craziness of March and all the major sporting events that happen this time of year, the golf world is no exception. One can simply not help but bring to mind the Granddaddy of them all in the golf world, The Masters. On the first full week of April, Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia becomes full of spectators as the top golfers in the world come to compete for the most prominent and storied award in the golf world, the green jacket. The rich history of The Masters makes this the most prestige and well known major on the PGA tour. Dating back to 1934, the first year of the Masters tournament, The Masters quickly became one of the most popular and competitive tournaments. The well known green jacket however, was not awarded to the winner of The Masters until 1949. Sam Snead won the Masters that year and was awarded the green jacket. Every year following, the green jacket is presented and put on the next victor of the tournament. Every professional golfers dream is to one day put on the green jacket in front of the winners of the Masters from decades before. Thus far in 2019, an array of talent has emerged on the PGA tour, there are several golfers that have surprised many and suddenly find themselves contending in this years Masters. Dustin Johnson, currently the number one golfer in the world has yet to win at Augusta National. Currently, he has the second best odds to win this years Masters. Johnson is long due to be awarded the green jacket. This PGA tour season, Johnson has one victory from the World Golf Championship: The Mexico Championship. According to CBS Sports, in his last three starts in the Masters, he has finished in the top ten, and his best finish was fourth place in 2016. He has played in the Masters eight total times and made the cut seven times. This year, Johnson looks to be the favorite to win and it deals mostly with his style of play fitting well with Augusta National. Johnson’s exceptional driving will allow him to do well on the par fives here. Statistically speaking he’s played t h e four par 5s at Augusta 48 times in his last three: appearances appearances at this tournament, ent, and and his his combined score there there is is 30 30 under. Putting has been >een on on and and off off this this year, lately he has has been been focusing focusing to to improve upon that. 1at. The main reason tson for for concern concern for Johnson is his his rise rise to to the occasion at the the Masters. Masters. Every year he seems to get seems to get off to a slow start ut and and once once he he gains his rhythm, late is too too late m, it it is and coming from m behind behind poses poses aa difficult challenge, ~e, which which he he has has yet yet to overcome. Every year Johnson to get ,hnson seems seems to get closer and closerr to to winning, winning, and and this this year is no different. ~rent. Johnson Johnson quoted quoted from an article in11 golf golf digest, digest, “I’m 'Tm getting getting closer, for sure,” Johnson Johnson said said during during the the Valspar Championship. ,ionship. “I "I feel feel like like the the swing’s starting to to feel feel aa lot lot better. better. Th Thee shot patterns are! starting starting to to get get more more consistent. So now ow it’s it's the the closest closest I’ve been to that.” On the opposite side of the spectrum, Rory McIlroy who has lS the highest odds of winning the Masters has been in high contention for the green jacket for years. But, the prior two) years he has found und himself falling short in the final round. McIlroy has had five consecutive top ten finishes at the Masters, but yet to claim the green jacket. Coming off an impressive at the Players Championship just several weeks prior, McIlroy has turned on the jets this tour season. It also helps he has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA tour. Also worth mentioning his familiarity with Augusta Golf Club helps his Augusta National Nat quest quest for fo claiming his first Masters victory. vie Tiger Woods has worked his way back in the golf world. With his resurgence last year coming close to winning several tournaments as well as winning the a tour championship; he has to1 suddenly put himself at the top sud of the list for contenders in this ofth years years Masters. l A Aislight concern for Tiger deals deals with some minor injuries which whicl have crept into this year. Another issue for Woods is the Anot fact fact he has not teed it up for the past past three Masters tournament. However, on the flip side Iof of this, it is worth noting he came back in the World hf Golf Championship a few G weeks ago and defeated Rory McIlroy in match play to advance into the next round. Also worth mentioning Woods is a four time Masters champion so his familiarity with Augusta National Golf Club will help getting over the three year absence. Also, Augusta National Golf Club has holes and aspects that play in favor to Tigers golf game. g “Another aspect working in ''A Tiger’s favor is his ability to shape his iron shots from uneven lies. Augusta famously has a bunch of holes that turn from right to left, meaning a right-handed player will often have the ball above his feet for a second shot,” from Sports Illustrated. With Woods, it is a mix of good and bad so what to expect entering this years Masters will be unraveled as the tournament ensues. But, despite the inconsistencies, his golfing legacy keeps him a high contender for this years Masters. Another contender for this years Masters is Rickie Fowler. It is safe to say Fowler has been long overdue to win the Masters, or win a major PGA tournament for that matter. Coming off last years valiant effort which involved Fowler rallying on the back nine holes to the victor Patrick Reed shows he has learned the course and plans to play a mistake free four rounds of golf. Fowler has four top 12 finishes in the last five years at the Masters. Simply put, the time has come for Fowler to put away the critics saying he will not win the Masters. The main concern for Fowler going into the Masters is his ability to finish on Sunday. Fowler is a contender early but seems to struggle when it comes down to the final round. The list of top contenders can go on and on, Justin Rose, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, and Tommy Fleetwood are all additional golfers who should not go unnoticed coming into this year’s Masters. Wilkes Picks G O L F Tyler Aldinger Dustin Johnson Isaiah McGahee Tiger Woods Tyler Martz Jordan Spieth Nick Schepis Rory McIlroy @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports 20 MLAX: Daly’s hat trick powers Wilkes past King’s By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Connor Daly scored three goals in the third quarter to help Wilkes rally past their crosstown rival King’s. “The Wilkes versus King’s rivalry means a lot to me personally and to the team,” Daly said. “It is also a chance to play my mom’s alma mater, so it adds to the already intense environment.” Daly’s night didn’t get off to the best start. About halfway through the first quarter, he took a shot to the back. “I initially thought that my playing time was over for the game,” Daly said. “With help from our trainers and encouragement from my teammates, I was able to get back into the game.” Without Daly, the Colonels played their best defensive half of the season, holding the Monarchs to just one goal. Ethan Weaver helped give the Colonels the lead going into halftime, scoring their only two goals. Weaver started the scoring with a goal in the first quarter, to the right of the Monarch’s netminder. He ripped his shot to give the Colonels the 1-0 lead. After King’s tied the game, Weaver answered with his second goal of the game, from the same spot of the field, in the final two minutes of the first half. “It was one of the lowest scoring games I’ve witnessed,” Daly said. “The final score of the game was lower than a usual halftime score. We struggled on offense, but we did play our best defensive game of the year. (Whittemore) definitely deserves a lot of credit.” The scoring picked up in the second half. The Colonels leading scorer John Wink found the back of the net, followed by three straight goals by Daly with the man up. “My role on the man up is the same as everyone else’s role - play the system and find the best look,” Daly said. “I was fortunate to find myself in open space and my teammates were able to make great passes.” The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani Eric Ormsby and Alex Myers also scored for Wilkes en-route to an 8-5 win. Carter Whittemore played a key role in net during the Colonels valiant defensive effort. The Wilkes goalkeeper made 13 saves to secure the victory. “It’s always really easy to get excited for the King’s game,” Whittemore said. “Everyone was excited and ready to play and that helped us play well and get the win.” Wilkes also had a tremendous performance, Andrew Moynihan who won 100 percent of the faceoffs he took by going 16 for 16, virtually guaranteed the Colonels possession on each one. “The fans that came out were awesome,” Moynihan said. It felt like a home game and definitely had an impact on my confidence for each faceoff.” The Colonels came into the season with a high expectation and defeating King’s is their first step towards the playoffs. “I think the outcome of this game is going to have a huge impact on our season,” Moynihan said. “We now have momentum going into conference play.” Wilkes is going to have to finish in the top four of their conference to make the playoffs. After missing last season, the team is determined to take the next step. The Colonels fell late in a tough loss to Manhattanville on Saturday. Wilkes will play next Wednesday at home against Eastern. Freshman Owen Grigas gives chase to a loose ball during Wednesday night’s game against crosstown rival King’s. Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 7-2 3/17 @ Yeshiva W 5-4 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 8 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham W 9-0 *4/6 vs Manhattanville W 8-1 *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/13 @ Villanova 3 p.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match 3/16 @ Muhlenburg W 9-0 3/23 vs Franklin & Marshall PPD 3/24 @ No. 7 Wesleyan L 9-0 *3/30 @ FDU-Florham W 9-0 *4/6 vs Manhattanville PPD *4/10 vs Misericordia 3:30 p.m. *4/13 @ DeSales 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Drew 9 a.m. 4/14 vs Keystone 3 p.m. *4/17 vs Eastern 3:30 p.m. *4/24 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. 4/25 @ Bloomsburg 4:30 p.m. *4/27 vs Delaware Valley 11 a.m. 4/27 vs Rutgers-Camden 3 p.m. 4/28 @ Stevens 12 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match Men’s Volleyball 1/16 vs Immaculata W 3-0 1/23 @ Mount St. Vincent W 3-0 1/26 vs Elizabethtown L 3-2 1/26 vs Keuka L 3-1 1/30 @ CCNY W 3-1 2/2 @ Purchase W 3-0 2/2 @ Baruch L 3-0 2/6 vs PSU Altoona L 3-0 *2/13 @ Widener W 3-0 *2/16 @ No. 4 Stevenson L 3-0 *2/16 vs Arcadia L 3-0 *2/23 vs Messiah College L 3-1 *2/23 vs Alvernia W 3-1 2/26 @ York (N.Y.) W 3-0 *2/28 vs Eastern W 3-1 *3/12 @ Misericordia L 3-0 *3/15 @ Messiah L 3-0 3/16 vs St. Joe’s-Brooklyn W 3-0 3/16 vs Medaille L 3-0 *3/20 vs Misericordia L 3-1 *3/23 vs Stevenson L 3-0 3/23 vs PSU-Behrend L 3-0 *3/27 vs Arcadia L 3-0 3/30 vs Sarah Lawrence CLD 3/30 vs New Jersey City CLD *4/3 @ Eastern L 3-0 *4/6 vs Alvernia L 3-0 *4/6 @ Widner W 3-1 *Denotes MAC match @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@Wilkes.edu Women’s Lacrosse 2/23 @ Gwynedd Mercy L 18-8 3/2 vs Notre Dame Md. W 16-15 3/5 vs Purchase W 19-9 3/16 @ Old Westbury L 20-17 3/20 @ Keystone W 11-10 3/23 @ Maritime L 15-9 3/24 vs Medaille W 14-12 3/28 vs Mount St. Vincent W 10-6 *4/3 vs King’s L 14-7 *4/6 vs Manhattanville L 20-9 *4/10 @ Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 vs Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 @ Misericordia 4 p.m. 4/22 @ Cazenovia 4 p.m. *4/24 vs DeSales 4 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports 21 WLAX: King’s doubles Wilkes’ score in 14-7 defeat By Kendyl Kalish Staff Writer EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- Wilkes women’s lacrosse took on the King’s College Monarchs in a MAC Freedom matchup on Wednesday night at Schmidt Stadium. King’s College won the game 14-7, which improved their record. The Colonels record going into the game was 6-2 while the Monarchs record was 3-8 Prior to Wednesday’s game, junior Sarah Carlini was named the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom offensive player of the week. This was her first time winning a conference weekly award and she’s the first Colonel to get the award since the 2015 season. “It really meant a lot to me honestly,” remarked Carlini. “To be able to help my team any way I can, it just meant a lot.” The Colonels had Carlini as the goalkeeper for Wednesday’s game. King’s College sent sophomore Orla Cottell to defend their net. The game started out relatively fast paced and both teams had a lot of momentum early on. King’s took the lead when Jen O’Connor scored at 28:06 though. Less than a minute later, O’Connor got her second goal of the game with an assist from freshman Brianna Raucci increasing the lead to two. Freshman Emily Sims increased the lead for the Monarchs when she scored about five minutes later making it 3-0. Wilkes got on the board at 21:28 with a goal from freshman Camryn Devitt. This made the Men’s Lacrosse 2/21 @ Marywood L 8-7 (2OT) 2/23 vs Wesley W 19-7 2/27 vs Utica W 12-9 3/5 @ Bridgewater L 12-8 3/9 vs Mount St. Vincent W 17-6 3/13 New England L 14-12 3/20 @ Alvernia W 17-11 3/23 vs Wells W 22-7 3/30 @ Mount St. Mary W 21-7 *4/3 @ King’s W 8-5 *4/6 @ Mahattanville L 10-9 *4/10 vs Eastern 4 p.m. *4/13 @ Delaware Valley 1 p.m. *4/17 vs Misericordia 7 p.m. *4/24 @ DeSales 7 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU Florham 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game game 3-1. Sophomore Ashley Burkhardt then scored making it 3-2. Sophomore Emma Lehman answered back with another goal for King’s at 16:38 making it 4-2 giving the Monarchs a two – point lead once again. With 9:47 to go in the first half, O’Connor scored her third goal of the game for King’s making the game 5-2. Sophomore Kylie McCarthy increased the Monarchs lead minutes later with another goal giving them a four- point lead. Lehman got her second goal of the game making it 7-2 and the first half ended with the Colonels trailing by five points. The score and shots on goal both favored King’s at the end of the first half. King’s had 17 shots on goal while Wilkes had 5. They changed the things they needed to and in the second half came out with a lot of momentum with Burkhardt scoring her second goal of the game just three minutes in making it 7-3. “The changes we made as a team were to keep the game at a fast pace,” Burkhardt said. King’s added to their lead once again with a goal from sophomore Mary Kate Klodarska assisted by Sims. The Beacon/Kyle Kramer Burkhardt scored her third and fourth goals of the game just minutes later making it 8-5. “It felt great scoring four goals for the team with the help of my teammates,” Burkhardt said. “I have them to thank for my goals during the game.” The Colonels seemed to be making a comeback, but King’s increased the lead with goals from McCarthy and Klodarska making it 10-5. Duman and Devitt for the Colonels both scored a goal for the team minutes later so Wilkes was only trailing by three points. King’s increased the lead once more though with goals from O’Connor and Lehman less than a minute apart giving them a five – point lead. O’Connor and Sims also scored for the Monarchs during the second half and the game ended with the Colonels trailing by seven points. “We need to work together as a team more,” said head coach Sarah Burkarth looking ahead to Saturday’s contest against Manhattanville. “The main focus for the team going into Saturday’s game is working together and communicating on both offense and defense,” said Burkhardt on the MAC Freedom matchup against Manhattanville. “It’s important for us to stay faster than the other team and be one step ahead in order for us to win this conference game.” Manhattanville won Saturday’s contest at Schmidt Stadium, 20-9. Freshman Domenica Lerch dances past a pair of Monarchs on her way towards to King’s net. Baseball **3/2 vs Ma. Maritime W 9-7 **3/3 vs PSU-Behrend L 8-4 **3/3 vs Kenyon W 6-5 **3/4 vs Eastern Nazarene L 11-9 **3/5 vs Muskingum L 7-3 **3/7 vs Dominican L 5-3 **3/8 vs Northwestern (MN) L 4-3, L 7-4 **3/9 vs Houghton L 12-11 *3/16 @ Misericordia L 5-1, L 5-3 *3/17 vs Misericordia W 11-3 3/20 vs Muhlenberg W 15-9 *3/24 vs Eastern W 6-0, L 1011 (8 inn.) *3/26 @ Eastern W 8-2 *3/29 vs DeSales L 11-4 *3/30 @ DeSales (DH) W 4-3 (8 inn.), L 2-1 (8 inn.) W 4-3 (8 inn), L 2-1 (8 inn.) 4/2 vs Marywood W 13-5 4/3 v Cabrini W 17-8 *4/6 @ Manhattanville (DH) W 6-1, L 12-1 *4/7 vs Manhattanville L 33-8 4/9 vs Immaculata 3:30 p.m. 4/10 @ Scranton 5 p.m. *4/12 @ King’s 3:30 p.m. *4/13 vs King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/14 vs PSU Schuylkill 12 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/19 @ Delaware Valley (DH) 12 p.m. 4/23 @ Leb. Valley 3:30 p.m. *4/26 @ FDU-Flor. 3:30 p.m. *4/27 vs FDU-Flor. (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **At Fort Pierce @wilkesbeacon Kendyl.Kalish@wilkes.edu Softball 3/3 @ Pfeiffer (DH) L7-0, L 1-0 **3/6 vs Wesley W 7-6 **3/6 vs Rivier W 10-1 (6 inn.) **3/6 vs Mary Washington W 7-2 **3/7 vs Chatham W 7-6 **3/7 vs Guilford W 9-6 (10 inn.) 3/9 @ Randolph M. L 5-0, L 10-0 (5 inn.) 3/10 @ Eastern M. W 4-2, L 5-0 *3/17 vs Misericordia L 2-0, L 5-3 3/20 vs Keystone W 14-7, W 4-3 *3/24 @ Eastern W 5-2, W 4-1 3/27 vs Lycoming (DH) W 8-1, W 8-7 *3/30 vs DeSales (DH) W 5-1, W 2-0 3/31 vs Stockton (DH) W 8-2, L 4-2 4/3 @ Scranton (DH) L 5-1, L 4-3 *4/6 vs Manhattanville L 5-1, L 3-0 4/10 vs Clarks Summit (DH) 6 p.m. *4/13 @ King’s (DH) 1 p.m. 4/17 vs Marywood (DH) 4 p.m. *4/18 vs Delaware Valley (DH) 1 p.m. 4/24 vs Susquehanna (DH) 5 p.m. *4/27 @ FDU-Florham (DH) 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom game **Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports 22 Getting to know... John Hibschman Freshman Baseball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Mar. 26 - Apr. 1 Why John Hibschman was selected: Hibschman pitched 7.2 innings in the Colonels victory against DeSales, only allowing four hits and three runs. The freshman earned his second conference-game collegiate win. Name: John Hibschman Year: Freshman Major: Environmental Engineering Hometown: Millville, N.J. High School: Millville Senior HS Position: Pitcher Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? The engineering program and the fantastic reputation that surrounded it, all while also having the opportunity to play collegiate baseball drove me to come to Wilkes Univeristy. When/Why did you first begin playing? Being a freshman, my career plans are somewhat vague, but I’d like to have the opportunity to work in the field and not so much behind a desk. When/Why did you first begin playing? I first started playing baseball in third grade, mostly because my friends also played. But in the end, I loved it so I continued playing. Favorite thing to do during practice? My favorite thing to do at practice is to take batting practice. Pitchers batting practice has to be earned, so it’s very fun to have happen every once in a while. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? This season, I just hope to keep helping the team the best I can and make a playoff run for the second year in a row. Editor's note: Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports taff each week. At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll on Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an "Athlete of the Year. " The Beacon/Kirsten Peters If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? In my opinion, the program has been great and I can’t think of anything I’d change. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? Other hobbies I have besides baseball are golf and fishing. Favorite professor? Bernie Kovacs, the English professor. Favorite building on campus? Sturdavent Hall because that is where I live and spend most of my time. Favorite meal to eat on campus? Probably breakfast, omelets are a solid choice. Coke or Pepsi? Coke. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg. Most influential person in your life? The most influential people in my life are most definitely my parents. They push me to excel at everything I do. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? I definitely would eat dinner with Lyndon B. Johnson. A quote you live your life by? “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little-stitious.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? “Be Colonel” means to be a good teammate and represent the school as best you can when playing or just in class. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Getting to know... Sarah Carlini Junior Lacrosse Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Mar. 26 - Apr. 1 Why Sarah Carlini was selected: Carlini earned the Defensive Player of the Week honor after stopping 12-of-18 shots for a .667 save percentage in a 10-6 win over Mount Saint Mary for her sixth win of the season. Name: Sarah Carlini Year: Junior Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Collegeville, Pa. High School: Pope John Paul II HS Position: Goalie Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I wanted to play lacrosse at a competitive level while pursuing a mechanical engineering degree from a strong engineering program. Wilkes was one of the few schools that allowed me to both. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? I want to work in the mechanical engineering field, or possibly pursue graduate studies in engineering. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started lacrosse in fifth grade because I heard it was similar to field hockey and my school was trying to start a team. So, I went to the first few practices and I loved it right away. I didn’t start as a goalie until a year or so later when my coach, Tom Brennan, asked me to try it out. Favorite thing to do during practice? I really enjoy practicing with Coach Burkarth and Coach Jessy in warmup, as well as having the opportunity to work with Coach Connor, the men’s goalie coach. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? Our team is very talented this year and we work well together, so I’m hoping we can make it to the MAC championship. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? To improve our program, I simply want there to be greater awareness of the talent that our program possesses. Other interests or hobbies off of the field? I’ve always enjoyed art and drawing, and I like watching movies. Favorite professor? Dr. Nazzal because he helped me to better understand physics and I’ve been able to go to him for advice as a student-athlete. Favorite building on campus? Stark. I’m in the new engineering wing all the time, especially in the collaboration rooms. Favorite meal to eat on campus? I love the wraps from the POD. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, especially vanilla Coke. Most influential person in your life? My family is really important to me, and my dad has always been there for me. He’s watched every game and brought me to every practice as a kid. I can always look to him for advice and help every day, no matter what. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Abraham Lincoln. He's my favorite president and I think his life was really interesting. A quote you live your life by? “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, “Be Colonel” means leading by example and serving others before yourself. Anyone to give a shout-out to? My teammates, my friends in the engineering program and my sister! -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor's note: Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports taff each week. At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll n Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an ''Athlete o the Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters �The Beacon - April 9, 2019 Sports BASE: Emotions run high in steep loss against Manhattanville By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Things were bleak from the start of the Colonels series finale with Manhattanville on Sunday when head coach Kevin Gryboski was ejected from the game during the ground-rules meeting at home plate before the contest even began. Without their head coach and tensions running high, the Colonels faced a steep competition against the Valiants, whom they split a doubleheader with the day before. On Saturday, Wilkes exceled in the first game of the three-game series, defeating the Valiants 6-1 with senior pitcher Noah Durnin leading the charge on the mound for 5.2 innings, allowing only one run. Although the Colonels proved to struggle with their bats for the rest of the series, there was no issue in the first game of the doubleheader. Senior Nicholas Capozzi went 3-for3 with a double to left-center and two singles, as well as a sacrifice-fly. Junior Matthew Reinert went 3-for-4, with almost the same stat line as Capozzi, earning himself a double and two singles. Senior Jack Fischer complemented the two with a double of his own in the twohole, going 2-for-5 on the game. “Our bats really came alive throughout the week, as well as some solid pitching performances,” said Reinert, who went .444 overall on nine at bats for the series. “We didn’t finish off the Manhattanville series how we wanted, but there’s a lot to learn from and we still control our own destiny.” Despite Wilkes’ positive start with the game-one victory, the Colonels fell in their remaining two matchups with Manhattanville. In the second contest, the Colonels scored their lone run in the top of the first, leaving the flood-gates open for Manhattanville throughout the course of six innings. Sophomore Michael Patrizio doubled down the rightfield line in the first at bat of the game and scored off of a sacfly by Capozzi. However, Patrizio’s hit proved to be the only one that counted out of their measly four-hit game, as Manhattanville beat the Colonels 12-1 to split the doubleheader. After a double-digit loss the day prior and a meeting at the plate that cost the Colonels their coach, a win for Wilkes wasn’t in the cards for game three. However, the 33-8 loss was not what Colonel fans expected on their home field. Although the game started out in typical fashion with Manhattanville only scoring three runs in the top of the first, the Valiants ultimately had a 21-5 lead after the fourth inning. Even though the game appeared to be going in the Valiants favor, an ejection by the umpire added insult to injury in the Colonels defeaning defeat. With sophomore third baseman Charles Giacometti being tossed from the game for allegedly uttering unsportsmanlike words, the Colonels were forced to put in back-up third baseman sophomore Robert Iacono. However, with the ejection came a slew of substitutions for the Colonels that allowed their second-string men to get some playing time in the Valiants dominating 33-8 victory. “Our team showed a lot of grit and toughness. There were a lot of little victories and great takeaways from today’s game,” said Giacometti. “We matured as a group and we are looking forward to getting back out on the diamond.” Despite the fact that the Valiants outbatted the Colonels with 32 hits in their third game alone compared to Wilkes’ 34 hits for the whole series, Capozzi proved to be a force at the plate. For the weekend, Capozzi led the offense with a .555 batting average, going 5-for-9 with two sac-flys. After repeatedly being at the top of the leaderborad, Capozzi’s presence at the plate is indisputable for the Colonels season thus far. “We’ve played a lot of good baseball this year and some bad baseball this year,” said Capozzi, honestly. “The best thing about it is that there’s another day and another series.” Earlier in the week, the Colonels tacked on two non-conference victories to their record, a 13-5 win over Marywood and a 17-8 win over Cabrini. Junior DH Brandon Reno proved to be the man in both games, going 4-for-4 in in the contest against Marywood and 2-for-4 with a sac-fly and a hit-by-pitch against Cabrini, recording seven RBIs combined. Patrizio’s offensive presence was notable as well, going 5-for-9 in the leadoff spot in the contests. 24 On the mound, sophomore Tony Molitoris snagged his first win of the season against Marywood and sophomore Nolan Ott did the same against Cabrini. Although these double-digit victories should have been momentum builders heading into the series against Manhattanville, Wilkes struggled in the latter two games to close out the week. “We control our own destiny from SOFTBALL, from front cover lead 3-0. For the Colonels, the three batters grounded in their last chance to make a comeback in game two, making the final score 3-0. “We’re working a lot on our mechanics and fundamentals - a lot of it is just mental,” said Brown. “We just have to mentally figure out what we need to do personally and as a team to prevail over other teams.” The Wilkes softball team gets back to work with doubleheaders against Clarks Summitt and King’s on Wednesday and Saturday, Manhattanville prevailed and kept the Colonels off the scoreboard. “We are a small-ball playing team,” said Brown, the Colonels reliant third baseman. “We like to bunt, move runners over and execute, but today we weren’t executing.” Wilkes found themselves in trouble with the potential to let up more runs in the fifth inning, but Jamie Martin made a clutch catch in right field to keep the lead 2-0 in favor of Manhattanville. However, the Valiants did score an insurance run in the top of the seventh. Ali Orduna singled home Ventarola, extending the Manhattanville @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@Wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Tyler.Aldinger@Wilkes.edu Premium Student Housing South River Street Apartments .. 279 English Tudor + Carriage House 281 Gibbons Mansion The Loft Apartments at 165-7 West River Close to classes ... Closer to Home! Now leasing for May like us on facebook .... www.facebook.com/ZNpropertiesllc/ � 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 2019 April 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 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/1ee2d0822ce583d146f902123e0374a2.pdf 570e97e05400151a84add4a39cd05a66 PDF Text Text The Beacon - September 10, 2019 w HEBEACON Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 02 Wilkes Universi 1 - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania Students to be moved into 77 West by October . Enhanching By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor On August 7, Residence Life informed 16 students that the housing they had intended to live in was not prepared for students to reside in for the beginning of the fall semester. Those students are temporarily being housed in Ross and Sullivan Hall, which are mansion and traditional-style housing, as opposed to the 77 West apartment style housing that they were expecting. The three students in Sullivan are in a triple, and are all senior nursing students: Victoria Kraft, MaKayla Keister and Alexis Graves. "I wish they could have informed us closer to the middle or beginning of summer than two or three weekes before we came back;' said Kraft,"We also had furniture we were supposed to bring. I have not unpacked yet because I am not sure if I will just need to repack in a week or two:' "I feel the same way;' said Graves. "They sent an email July 29 that confirmed our housing assignment and then a week later we get the email telling us that it is not done. That email did not tell us what the temporary assignment would be and we had to wait for phone calls to talk about it:' Deborah Scheibler, director of Residence Life, laid out the timeline for what created the tlays in the housing. Tiie apartment building was purchased by Wilkes University in March/ April of last semester, according to Scheibler. The process for finishing the purchase was your network with the Handshake app By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Center for Career Development and Internships hosted an informational popup geared toward the app, Handshake, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, on the Fenner Quadrangle. Handshake is a centralized app where undergraduate students can go for all things related to career and internship opportunities. Students can create a professional proThe Beacon/Sean Schmoyer file on it, upload their resume, view different The 77 West apa rtments are set to be com pleted for students by early October. highly rated companies and even more all at delayed to the summer due to a Luzerne third party contractors. In particular the the palm of their hand. County internet breach in May. parking lot behind the building is owned by "The app is great for any students looking "Since it is a private property unit it was an entity other_than Wilkes. Residence Life to get experience in the professional world, not on our cable and internet connection. stated that Wilkes was, comp_letely ready and it makes it much simpler to discover opIn order to run the cable you have to run to handle the acquisitions but setbacks .. . . . from one side of the street to the other. outside of Wilkes control prevented a - portu~ihes m many mduSt nes. ~y personal To do that you have to cut asphalt and smooth transition. experience has been a much easier process close roads. Other than IT, the building The October timeline is the realistic of discovering and applying to jobs which is ready to go but, because of the fire timeline, meaning that potentially students I might not have found otherwise, as well suppression system, security cameras and could be in earlier;but in the same way if as information on the position, which can [internet concention issues] we cannot get a certificate of occupancy:' SEE 77 WEST, Page 5 SEE APP, Page 9 The work was done in cooperation with r �_J News The Beacon - September 10, 2019 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on and around campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Join the Out of the Darkness, for a Walk to Fight Suicide On Sept. 15 at Kirby Park, Out of the Darkness Greater is hosting a Walk to Fight Suicide. Those interested have the option of either being a walker or a volunteer for the event. Walkers can register at afsp.org/NEPA and check-ins are at 11 a.m. Volunteers have the option of working from 9 to 11 a.m. or 3 to 4 p.m. and for walkers checkin is 11 a.m. The walk will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information about the walk should contact Anna Elkin-Wren at 570-262-9104. Those interested in volunteering can contact Michael Healey at 570-332-0290 to sign up for a time. Shakespeare on the River The Riverfront Parks Committee presents Shakespeare on the River which • will be held on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m in the Northhampton Street Amphitheatre Portal. This performance will feature Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield's "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" . (abridged). Admission is free and open to the public. Student Government notes: Sept. 4 weekly~meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On Sept. 4, Student Government had its second meeting and-started with a discussion about the updates to Henry's Dining Hall. Members discussed how they appreciated the new improvements made to Henry's Dining Hall, as there are now more vegetarian options and a pasta station. One of the first presentations was from the Student Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA). Members would like to attend an annual pharmacy conference at Seven Springs Resort. Last year, they won awards including the Membership and Communications Award along with the Scholarship Award. They are requesting $1,680 to cover the hotel and registration costs for the trip. Joshua Naegle, 20 1998 - 2019 The Alumni Relations Office came in for a second presentation to go over their plans for Homecoming weekend on Oct. 4 through 6. This year they are going to host an alumni and academic reunion during Homecoming. In a passing motion, they received the requested $500 for 50 student tickets. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) came in for a second meeting in the hopes of starting an AMSA chapter at Wilkes. AMSA is a student-led national association that exists to cultivate, inspire, and inform ·medical students about organized medicine. The motion to approve AMSA was tabled due to unresolved questions and confusion about the club. AMSA must come back next week for a final vote. Next up, was the approval of Student Government's Constitution update, to make sure that no Student Government member may run for or hold two or more offices at one time. On top of this, was another approval for the request of $3,600 to pay the salaries of the Club Hub workers. There also was another vote to purchase 80 tables and 24 chairs for $3,943.15 from Capital Projects to be more equipped for future events. The request was granted. Some notes include MSC making plans to visit the African American Museum in Washington D.C. on Oct. 11 for $5 per student. The Commuter Council is going on a trip on Oct. 9 and will be sending out a survey for students to decide where they would like togo. Joshua Naegele of Weatherly, Pa. passed away on· Aug. 10 after a battle with depression. He as 20 years old. Naegele was an accounting major going into his senior year at Wilkes University who continually made the university's dean's list every year. He was a commuter student who traveled from his home in Weatherly. He was known for having enjoyed his coursework at the university, specifically his classes in the subject of taxes. He helped at the university's annual tax clinic, which provided tax services to students and the greater Wilkes-Barre public. Naegele was employed at Walmart and had a future goal of becoming a certified public accountant after graduation. In his free time he liked to read and play video games. He had a love for Barry Manilow, particularly the song "Mandy;' as well as the late painter Bob Ross. Naegele's friends described him as having a great sense o( humor and "a joy to be around:' He is survived by his mother, Jenn Cooper; his father, Steven Naegele; sister, Elizabeth Rose Cooper; two brothers, Stevem T. Naegele Jr. and Timothy Naegele; his maternal grandmother, Julia Cooper; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service was held on Sept. 10 at 11:15 a.m. in the Student Center. Counseling for those dealing with grief, or other problems, is avaliable at Passan Hall by appointment. ' Upcoming Events: 2019 Fall Semester September 12 - Dip-N-Dots Giveaway (WUPB) 12 - SG Ballots open 12 - Exec Board Bonding (WUPB) 12 - Council of the Clu6s (SG) 14 - Family Day 14 - Colonels March (SG) 17 - SG Ballots closed 18 - New SG Members anounced 19 - Tacos & Trivia (WUPB) 26 - Bingo (WUPB) October 3 - Future Night (WUPB) 3 - Homecoming Pep Rally 4 - Homecoming Dance 5 - Homecomin Game vs. Alvernia 17 - Fall Fest (WUPB) 21 to 25 - Casino Week (SG) 24- Gen Board Bonding (WUPB) 28 - Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag (WUPB) 29 - Cupcake Truck (WUPB) November 1 - T-shirt Giveaway (WUPB) 1 - Scary Place (WUPB) 7 - Paint & Sip (WUPB) 14 - Wizards Basketball Game (WUPB) 21 - Winter Porn Hats Giveaway (WUPB) December 5 - Holiday Bingo (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu s.a- @wilkesbeacon - , Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - September 10, 2019 News 3 CDE Exotics moves -to new location on South Main Street By Parker Dorsey News Editor CDE Exotics is an exotic pet store in Wilkes- Barre. Formerly located in Hanover Township, CDE Exotics is relocating to a new location on South Main Street right next to Wilkes campus. Cameron English, the owner, has spent the past 17 years as a veterinary technician, and the past nine years running his business. He volunteered at the Mountaintop Veterinary Hospifal while in eighth grade and worked there for 17 years before pursuing a degree in herpetology - specializing in the study of reptiles and amphibians. "It would be nice to expose students to it. I think it would be a nice mental break from coursework to be able to go into a place like this. Any exposure to different kinds of animals is always interesting. You never know if that sets off an interest in a student they never knew they had;' said Dr. Jeffrey Stratford, associate professor of biology at Wilkes University. English wanted to offer something unique to the community, an exotic animal educational facility that offered a wide range of animals, various exhibits and house events geared toward education . He brings in reptiles and The Beacon/Parker Dorsey Vegas, a sun conure, is one of several birds on display in ·t he shop. .Sun conures are typically native to northeastern South America. The Beacon/Parker Dorsey English handling Blanche, a carpet python. amphibians from all over the world and offers whatever information he can to whatever age level he is teaching. He wants stuff to interest the public but also to educate them at the same time. He said not enough people know about these things. Stratford echoed this. "There's horrible examples of exotic animals being released into the environment and becoming invasive species. I think to combat that is, for one, you don't want to make potentially ecologically dangerous animals available, and you should educate people for those who really want to have those things. Don't dump this in the Susquehanna, please:' The building is nestled between both the Wilkes and King's college campuses. Despite being a primarily educational facility, English said that the proximity to the campuses was not the primary reason for the relocation. "The size of the building gave us a lot of potential to grow and do things properly, such as proper caging and zoo exhibits. The fact that with both universities we're smack dab in the middle ... it did come into play but at the same time would I be mad if we weren't? Not really, but I do value the education part of it;' he said. There are a lot of animals on display. English includes personal animals for educational purposes and almost all of them are rescues and surrenders. He wants to be cautious with the amount of animals because he does not have the employees to employ. "The money's not there just yet. I'm going to keep it smaller and grow as I need to. I don't want animals to suffer due to lack of individuals to care for them:' Last year three aliigators were stolen from the store. Two of them were eventually found. "For a lot of people having an alligator is a status symbol, and they have no idea how to take care of them ... You could've stolen all my money and I wouldn't have cared. But you stole something that I don't sell." "I don't sell them and I don't buy them. They're all rescues and surrenders. I hate selling animals. That's the worst part of my job by far. But to keep my feet on the ground and a roof over .my head, that's what I need to do for now. The day I don't have to do it anymore will be a very nice day." Not all animals are for sale, however. English is adamant that venomous snakes and lizards will never be for sale. Purchasing an animal requires a screening process where a buyer would need to sign a waiver agreeing they will not be irresponsible with the animal. Additionally, if the buyer is undereducated about an animal, they will likely not be able to purchase one. "You're going to ask me any question you want and I'm going to tell you Jekyll & Hyde, a t wo-headed snapping t urtle. everything I can about the animal prior to you purchasing it. If I can tell you're not ready for one, you're not going out the door with one that day. It's not about the money. You're not leaving without knowing nothing about them. We try to take every precaution possible and I can only do so much;' he said. Within 15 years English hopes to move to Alabama to purchase a venom medical research facility. He works with neurotoxins and researches the various The Beacon/Parker Dorsey Matilda, a blue and gold macaw. applications that they can be used as pain medicine. While neurotoxins affect the central nervous system and cut off circulation to the brain, sublethal doses can be used in a positive way as pain medicine. "Southern copperhead venom can be used to treat breast cancer, and we've had studies on this from the late 60's and early 70's. William Haast, my hero, used king cobra venom to treat polio." In the tests he has done he noted that there are no side effects so far and no addictive properties. He believes that in the future they could be used as a viable alternative to opioids. Until then, CDE Exotics will function as a local education facility. Some students on campus are excited for the new location to open. "I think it's awesome. As long as people are getting the education to properly keep the animals and are treating them properly, I'm all for it;' said Korbin Schlichter, senior mechanical engineering major at Wilkes University. "My one beardie almost acted doglike, behaved well and was a huge conversation piece. It's rewarding to keep them, and in all honesty they're no more difficult to care for than an aquarium:' English said he hopes the store will be open sometime this week. "Come check us out and ask me some questions. Just enjoy yourself. All I ask is be respectful of the animals." @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu r �The Beacon - September 10, 2019 4 News · Profile of a professor: Dr. Leesa Le , visitin By Maddie Davis Managing Editor Dr. Leesa Levy is one of the 16 new faculty members to join Wilkes University for the 2019- 2020 academic year. Levy is a visiting professor of music in the department of the performing arts. At th~ university, Levy is in charge of directing two choral ensembles. She has taught individual voice lessons for the musical theatre program at the university since 2013. Levy also teaches lessons through the Wilkes Conservatory, a program that teaches dance, music and instrumental lessons to community members of all ages. Levy grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania, where she received her undergraduate degree in music education from Mansfield University. She then taught junior and senior high school music classes until she traveled south to the University of Texas at Austin to get her master's in vocal performance and pedagogy. After receiving her master's, Levy relocated to Germany because she was, at the time, married to a United States Army personnel. There, Levy taught at the Department of Defense and Dependent School System and the Franz Grothe Musik Schule in Weiden, Germany where she met her current husband. After 13 years in Germany, she and her family moved back to the United States where she taught at Valley City State University in North Dakota. She later received her doctorate in vocal performance and literature at North Dakota University. It was after she moved back to Pennsylvania with her family when she received an opportunity to work as an adjunct professor at Wilkes. "When I was young, there were a few things I wanted to do with my life. On that list was to become a collegiate level music teacher," said Levy. She further elaborated on what it means to her to be a music professor and talked about the connection she develops with her students of all ages. "Making a difference in someone else's life is what it's about. In music, it is wonderful to be able to do that every day. Every day when you come to work you have the chance to do that," she added. In her free time, Levy enjoys being Dr. Frances Turner, has joined the Wilkes University faculty team as an assistant professor·in marketing in the Sidhu School of Business. This semester, Turner will teach sales management and the market research and analysis courses. As a new faculty member, Turner teaches a limi,led number of classes, so she spends the r~t of her day assisting Wilkes in its effort to earn an AACSB accreditation for its business school. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, she left her hometown to attend Harvard in Massachusetts and earned an undergraduate degree in social studies. "I wanted to focus on the whole idea that if people have to work for a living," Turner explained. "The workplace should be helping to enable, empower, and transform people into their best selves. They should be embracing the human being and making the working environment such that human beings grow:' After graduating, Turner discovered her love of collegiate teaching after spending some time teaching business in Silicon Valley and working for HBO in New York FH By Kev Asst. S EDW evening tosecw on the Widern The victory on V. confen tall tas The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Visiting music professor, Dr. Leesa Levy, poses with the piano in her office. outdoors and gardening, which allows church and hopes to start a community her to be creative. She has also started garden in Scranton to benefit different taking online classes at the University of food pantries in the areas. Massachusetts to get a certificate in arts She also enjoys listening to Celtic music administration. She hopes to be a benefit and the famous composer Mozart. to the community by helping encourage the arts where she resides. Levy loves to work in her community . . . @wilkesbeacon by becoming involved with her husband's ~ madelynn.davis@wilkes.edu Profile of a Professor: Dr. Frances Turner, marketing By Emily Cherkauskas Staff Writer TheB1 City. students learn to think about concepts that She eventually earned her Master we are going over in class and actually apply of Business Administration from the it to situations in their lives." University of Chicago, and later, her In San Francisco she had a student Doctor of Business Administration from who did not come to class often, was not the Grenoble de Ecole de Management in attired properly and was under suspicion of France. consuming drugs. Turner fell in love with Wilkes University All of this led Turner to intervene and after the first time she visited during her . explain to the student that he desperately interview process. needed to improve his lifestyle before it was "I was so impressed when I came to too late. The student managed to graduate, interview at the end of March;' Turner and the two did not see each other until years explained. "The student who gave me the later. They reunited one day, and Turner tour of the campus was so energetic and she noticed his professional attire and how he so loved the school. She was telling me how was working with other businessmen. she became enamored with the school. Then "You were the biggest influence on me it just hit me. When she gave me the tour.. . while I was in school;' she recalled what the and I was interviewing with professors, it student had said. "You inspired me to do was like-wow:' better:' Despite this year being her first working at Outside of her professional field, Turner Wilkes University, Turner has already been has discovered a special niche for crafting. leaving a strong impact on her students. She loves to handmake her own earrings and She has her own unique philosophy of enjoys painting and drawing. She also has a how one should teach a class. passion for baking; her favorite homemade Turner believes that ev_ery single student treats include German chocolate cookies, of hers is unique and has taken on the coconut cookies and oatmeal cookies. responsibility of making her teaching As all of Wilkes University's faculty, staff environment and strategies be as unique as and students begin the new school year, possible for each student. Turner has an important piece of advice for 'Tm not interested in students students. memorizing stuff;' she said. "I rather "Do as much as you can;' she said. "Take y ranees urner full advantage of being in college. These four years ... you will never have anything like this in your life, with being exposed to all of the activities, courses, and resources in one place like this. "It is your time to shine, to make mistakes, and to enjoy:' ._a ~ @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkd'uskas@wilkes.edu just pr, Drew l The questi, bean In faci minu1 Ea, oppo1 side 1 into ende, finisl Dam racki TI boar foUll in tJ an i M01 care f live, �b~:ii;: -·:_·.'. :"i'. ~ :~:\3e~co~fii~temh~f i~/2~i;·: :_. :\'. .;'_:'., ,!:••• ... •.~::•• ...~'<,,JO , ,';.,.; .::\.,,!> ,/4.~:.. • -f-:• ,( •'.,!. ,,~ .. . ,.f,1,• f '_••• ""\•;,, .·: - News· •··. ,..._; , . · •:--: •. ,•!•,,. ,_.~•r;;-,,• ,.,". ',. •":,• .-f:,,,• • . , -~;·: .· ,·· ·~·- , •~:":.' ~ ,'.,.-... ••:,: ...... .< >_.. s*' . , .What We.know··aboUt the likelihood of the·Area 51 ·raid By Parker Dorsey News Editor "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us" is a Fa<;ebook event curr:ently planned for Sept. 20 at Area 51, a United States Air Force testing facility in Nevada, to raid the site in search for extraterrestrial life. The event was created by Matty Roberts, who confirmed it was comedic and disavowed responsibility for any casualties if people actually attempt to raid the military base. "The FBI even showed up to the guy's house and then not long after it changed to a music •festival/get together, though the town by Area 51 does not seem happy. Local areas are declaring st.ates of emergency because they expect a lot of people in their tiny desert towns. The one article I saw only had a town of 98 people with no fire department, so even a 50,000 festival would overwhelm their emergency services;' said Henry Hunsinger, adjunct history professor at Wilkes University. Famous raids in history include the Storming of the Bastille and John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry. The Bastille was captured by over several hundred disaffected civilians and served as the catalyst for the French Revolution. Harper's Ferry resulted in the defeat of the two dozen man party by a company of U.S. Marines and served as a 'dress rehearsal' to the American Civil War. "These events are incomparable. I think a better way to look at this could be the battle of Rorke's Drift, which put 156 defenders up against about 4,000 attackers. The defenders were better equipped and had a meager 77 WEST, from front page • more delays emerge the October timeline has a chance of being extended. In the email sent out in August it was recommended to students that they bring furniture at another time for the apartments in 77 West. The school is offering access to a moving company when the apartments open. "I do not think they took into consideration that we have to furnish 77, because we do not know what is in the building;' said Kraft. "Our families now have to come up here with our stuff because we had no room to store furniture. It becomes a hassle for them and us, they have the moving company but I live two hours away and our furniture is not on campus." Graves added, "This is the reason why I think the $250 is not comparable to the inconvenience that us and our families have to experience:•· In return for the complications with 77 West, the students received the lowest line for anything going on behind the scenes at Area 51:' he said. The idea of the _interent causing someone to put their lives on the line over something defensive structure to help them and they won;' said Delmar Guziewicz, former histqry major at Wilkes University. "Defending an area is often far easier than attacking it, especially when the defenders have a military base as protection. Forts and bases are 'force multipliers' that effectively multiply the power of the army using it." The government utilizing the military _._.., to quell uprisings and disturbances is no rare event. Perhaps the most chilling is the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989, which saw 3,000-4,000 peacefully protesting civilians gunned down by their government to protect government interests. "This is not something that people will really put their lives on the line for. We've seen cases of where, for example, 'hey my family's starving and I'm so mad about the cost of bread. Marquis de Lafayette and the King can feed their families but I can't feed mine. I'm so angry so I'm going to storm the national assembly: That's when your life is on the line;' said Dr. Andrew Wilczak, associate professor of sociology at Wilkes University. ''.As far as we know, our lives aren't on the not senous isn't anything new. One notorious example was Pizzagate. Pizzagate was a viral right-wing conspiracy theory that cycled during the 2016 presidential election. It was a myth that claimed the Clinton family was running a child sex ring out of the basement of Comet Pizza in Washington D.C. ''.A guy showed up with an AR-15 and possible dorming cost available for the semester, resulting in a refund of $250 for each student. Many students felt that while the amount was nice to receive if did not cover other complications the students have begun to run into during their time in Ross and Sullivan. Julia Firestine, sophomore pre-pharmacy major says she feels anxious about the condition of the apartments. "Dorm life was not what I envisioned all summer nor [what I] wanted to live in again when returning to school. 77 West seemed a promising housing option due to its individual rooms and kitchen space. The kitchen is a very important feature for me due to my restricted dietary needs:' "We planned on having space to cook in and therefore opted for the lowest meal plan;' continued Firestine. "This means we cannot eat on weekends and are currently lacking adequate nutrition:' Kraft, Keister, and Graves all also took meal plans for the semester with the intention of cooking in kitchens at 77 West. The students are able to change their meal plan to one that costs more, however; if they do so they cannot change their plan back down once they are in 77 West. Students have also pointed out that the $250 given to them by the university does not fully cover the extra food costs. Scheibler said, ''.As soon as we know that we can occupy [77 West] we are going to reach out to facilities to contract with a moving crew. If they chose to move before that point or after that point they will be on their own and we will clarify that clearly:' According to Keister, requests to look at the apartment ahead of time were denied by the school. "We have been trying to see what it looks like for three months to see what it is like and know what we can bring. Even our RA does not know;' said Keister. Without the certificate of occupancy the 77 West building is considered a construction zone, therefore, for the students' safety, Residence Life will not allow tours or physical viewings of the . Graphic by Madison Hummer took hostages and said Tm here to free the children: The FBI surrounded the place and essentially told the guy, 'Hey idiot, you just fell for something on the internet. No one is in danger. The_only people in danger are the people who are now terrified because you, as a maniac, have shown up with an assault rifle; and this dummy is just standing there throwing his life away," said Wilczak. Even if the event does not occur, military personnel are still preparing with extra security in the case that it does. "The US Armed Forces are not going to be able to be countered by any civilian force; once the civilians realize this we could expect some interesting yet unpredictable political discourse. It will certainly be marked in history books. Of course, this isn't a concern because it will never happen; said Guziewicz. Meanwhile, protests are occuring in Hong Kong where people are p!}tting their lives on the line. Wilczak noted that the thing about revolutions and collective actions is that you never know what's going to set them off. "It would be funny if this turns into the civil rights or government abuse turning point of the 21st century. I can't even draw comparisons to anything equally stupid. Twenty kids show up tand get wiped out and it gets turned into, 'Oh no, government authority is too much: That's the only tiny sliver itty bitty light at the end of the tunnel of this otherwise completely stupid joke. With everything else happening, it would be completely pitiful;' Wilczak said. . . . . @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu !/II' building. When obtaining the property Residence Life did attempt to obtain blueprints, but anything that was given was incorrect. This means that students still lack knowledge of what their apartments look like, and the option of photos being taken and given to students is not in the plans. The email on August 7 was the last communication about 77 West. Scheibler emphasized the importance of student happiness to Residence Life. She asks that students with dorming issues email her at deborah.scheibler@wilkes. edu. "This is the students' home, and it is very important to me that students feel comfortable and happy in their home;' she said. "I am happy to talk to anyone and problem solve. How can we make it better? How can we be Colonel?" . @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu r �, , •~'::i oi,..ff. -~ ... : .• -.?: :.,., ~,~, ,, :.; ;:";~-~,r··•·--:.·. ··t...'·~.-,,.,F.f,:,., ~\~. ~ •Th~ Beacon -·s~~te~bet10~ 2~19 •Y1;,, . ·,., ::..": . •:,':.··. t,.~$ 'H.: . ••.•. ,., . News 6 First-year students discuss choosing Wilkes University Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor The 2019-2020 school year marks the 87th academic year at Wilkes University, and with it comes the brand new class of first-year students. The Class of 2023 and Class of 2025 have roughly 570 new students that come from 20 states, and 12 countries. The number of students at Wilkes University now totals roughly 4,600 students. This year, the first-year students have 52 honor students and 18 students as a part of Wilkes EDGE, a program focused on helping first-year students make the transition to college life. A vast amount of new students from a variety of new places and backgrounds means that there are more people on campus for other students to get to know. Brooklyn Pedana is a first-year student who is undeclared. She found herself attending Wilkes thanks to the lacrosse team. Pedana is just one of many athletes on campus. Jason Burklow and Trevor Duboff are both first-year wrestlers, and are a financial investments and business majors respectfully. Burklow said, "I chose to come to Wilkes because I am studying financial investments here, and I am wrestling here, so I knew wrestling would be a big part of where I would end up." "I kinda fell in love with the campus, all the people here, definitely with the wrestling team and facility. It has been a lot of fun and I have met a lot of new people. Everyone seems closely knit together, and I think people are having fun, and I enjoy it here." DuBoff said, "I chose to come to Wilkes because of the wrestling program, since I have gotten to Wilkes I have had a lot of fun at the welcome event where they threw out the stickers and shirts. I met a lot of people there." "I have been having the best time oflife since I have been here. It is already pretty tough waking up at like six to go on runs, practices and lifts everyday. But it is going to pay off at·the end of the day." "The first semester so far has been fun and I am glad I choose to spend my time here. I am looking forward to making new friends and figuring out what my major will be," said Pedana. Brady Mitchell is a first-year business management major from Maine whose baseball coach recommended Wilkes to him. Mitchell said, "It is a college town which is really neat, and it is big enough to where it is a good size campus but small enough where it does not take 30 minutes to get to places. It is great and easy to meet people, everyone is super friendly and easy to approach. I am looking forward to trying to walk on the baseball team." Burklow was one of many students to attend the wrestling match Monday in the Marts Gym. The match was between Yianni Diakomihalis and Zain Retherford to see who would make the spot on the Olympic team. It was a unique experience that first-year students got the chance to watch. "That was really cool, I have been to a lot of college matches, but to see that in the Wilkes gym was incredible. I know a lot of people came out for that and it sold out within an hour," Burklow said. More than 200 new students are athletes, bringing the total number of student-athletes to 550 on campus. Mitchell, DuBoff, Burklow and Pedana are just some of the athletes that make up the new first-year students. There are m_ore than just athletes on campus. The new first-year students also Brooklyn Pedana, Undeclared. From left to right: Brady Mitchell, Business Management major, Trevor DuBoff, Business major and Jason Burklow, Financial Investments major. Ashley Slack, Communications Studies All Photos By: The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer major. consist of students who are local residents and commuters. Ashley Slack, first-year communication studies major, said, "Wilkes is relatively close to my house and I love the communications program. Out of all the schools I was looking at I feel like Wilkes had the best programs for that major." "So far I have really enjoyed the grilled cheese from Grillworks, and all of the students and professors have been very kind and welcoming." Ian Bartlow, a first-year computer science major, said, "My choice to come to Wilkes was mainly based on the benefits I would receive, combined with the close location to home. My experience on campus has been very good thus far, learning where things are was not too much of a challenge and everyone has been helpful and nice." "I picked Wilkes because it was close to home, and now you appreciate how beautiful the campus is. It has been hectic but fun. My bio class has definitely been tough," said Deanna Wadzin, first-year nursing major. . . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Deanna Wadzin, Nursing major. Ian Bartlow, Computer Science maje>r. . �The Beacon - September 10, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment The Sordoni Art Gallery showcases its newest exhibition, Rust Belt Biennial, with o ening reception By Anna Culver and Jordan Daniel Staff Writers The Sordoni Art Gallery recently ushered in its latest exhibit, Rust Belt Biennial, with an opening reception. The exhibit showcases photography from local regions of Pennsylvania to Michigan curated by Niko J. Kallianioti~ and Yoav Freidlander. The Rust Belt Biennial is a photography series that showcases works of multiple photographers who are from areas affected by the deindustrialization of the rust belt region. The pieces from the exhibit were described as haunting as it highlighted the situation that the rust belt is in. "I believe that it was created to compare new memories and old histories, and maintaining the integrity and importance of both. This exhibit also focuses on the importance of photography and its effects on our society, whether it be political, social or cultural; said Jessica Morandi, junior graphic design major and intern at the Sordoni Art Gallery. Heather Sincavage, director of the gallery, explained that the exhibit is unique because it brought together a number of artists who are committed to the communities, which have been left behind in the rust belt regions. "There is one artist, Alyssha Eve Csuk, who decided to focus on the Bethlehem Hotel's past. Through her work it reveals what it looks like now; said Sincavage. "It is a good representation of the exhibition:' The photography of the exhibit illustrated the hardships of the rust belt as it is facing a decline in blue-collar work. Sincavage shared that her favorite piece was by the artist Susan Copich. "She is photographing a woman who has fallen down the stairs but the image depicts the challenges women face in the rust belt communities. It's haunting yet beautiful and I think women can relate to this piece; said Sincavage. According to Jesse Elliott, senior finance and political science major, one of the most iconic pieces in the exhibit is titled "Farmer Bob" by the artist Joel Anderson. Elliot spoke about how this piece reflected portions of his own life growing up. "He used to be a coal miner actually and he's now a farmer because he has black lung from his years in the coal mine. Especially for me, that is something that is kinda close because I live literally less than half a block down from a coal strip and my gr~dpa used to work in the coal mines and he had black lung himself. It is especially a story that I am really familiar with and being able to see it in a bigger setting like in the gallery was really cool to me; said Elliott. Sincavage also shared there is no particular way to go through the exhibit. However, • Heather Sincavage and artists welcomed the attendees into the new exhibition after the reception wrapped up. Sordoni Art Gallery Events Sept. 11, 5 p.m. I Rust Belt Biennial Artist Panel Discussion Yoav Friedlander, Niko J. Kallianiotis, Ed Eckstein, founding member of Frame 37 ,a nd Jamie Longazel, founder ofAnthracite Unite. The panel will be moderated by Jfeather Sincavage, Director of Sordoni Art Gallery. Discussion begins at 5 p.m. The Beacon/Seth Platukis Artist, John Sanderson, and his family poseg by his featured artwork. she and her colleagues have noticed how people tend to start at the desk area and move in different directions. Therefore, they intentionally placed two pieces by the desk that they believed relay what the Rust Belt is. "People should attend this particular exhibit because it's truly reflective of us. Our region was built on coal mining and steel. It's a realistic look of our community and the ones that are still thriving today; said Sincavage. At the reception, Kallianiotis and Freidlander shared a couple of words about their inspiration for starting this exhibition. Reception attendees were able to meet with the curators and other artists afterward. "I'm fascinated by the photographs of people's faces. Their expressions give me a sense of confusion and vulnerability because of the bad situations they seem to be in. I cannot relate to those experiences so it makes me feel guilty because I cannot help them; said Anna DePaula, a reception attendee from Brazil visiting Wilkes-Barre. For more information about the gallery, please contact Heather Sincavage at heather. sincavage@wilkes.edu or visit the Sordoni Art Gallery's website at https:/ /wilkes.edu/ sordoniartgallery. @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu W Sept. 20, 5-8 p.m. I Art Block: Live Glass Blowing Demonstrations Live hot glass demonstrations with the l(eystone College Mobile Glass Studio, bands-on art making activities, music and )Dore. Sept 25, 4:30 p.m. I ~ : :IJndocumenCl!d Fean: Immigration -d 1he Polmcs of Divide and :conquer in 1187.elton, PA with Jamie Longw.el, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. and author of award winning book Undocumented Fears: Immigration and the Politics ofDivide and Conquer in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Oct. 2, 4:30 p.m. I Lecture: Mining our History: What We Can Learn from Photos of the Past with Dr. Aimee Newell, Executive Director of the Luzerne County Historical Society in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. r �.J The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 · The city of Wilkes-Barre hosts 250th Founder's Day Celebration By Kylie Dil_lon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor, The gloomy weather did not stop the city of Wilkes-Barre and their residents from celebrating its 250th anniversary on, Sept. 6 at Kirby Park. For the celebration, local vendors lined the sidewalks of the field selling food and different handmade jewlery and clothing. The city also celebrated the day by having carnival games with prizes, hot air balloon rides and different informational stands including one from the WilkesBarre Police Dept. On top of these attractions, the David Blight School of Dance, Wilkes University's MEDUCA students and the Tom Petty Appreciation Band all performed throughout the day. The celebration honored the anniversary of the Connecticut settlers who came to the area in 1769. Colonel John Durkee named Wilkes-Barre after John Wilkes and Isaac Barre, two British Parliament members who were in support of the colonies during the Revolutionary War. Among the Wilkes-Barre citizens that attended the event, there were many Wilkes University students who crossed the Market Street Bridge to join the celebration. "I had a lot of fun, there was so much food. I've never even been to Kirby Park so it was cool to get off campus for a while," said Taylor Dillon, sophomore business management major at Wilkes University. Several of the Panamanian students who attend Wilkes University came to support MEDUCA as they-performed two traditional dances for the audience. "I heard about this event from a friend, and I went to support the panamanian students;' said Priscilla Rey, sophomore business management major at Wilkes University. "I thought it was so coo.I to see the different types of cultures and dances. It was different to see the kind of dances they do compared to american dancing:' Despite the weather being chilly, families seemed to generally enjoy the carnival-esque event. The celebration was a great opportunity for families to connect with one another and enjoy a fun-filled day of food, games, and performances. "I really like the Panamanian culture, and the vendors were selling different stuff which was lovely;' said Juana Pimentel, sophomore hospitality major at Wilkes University. "It was really nice to see families together, because ·you don't always get the chance to see families together and I had the chance today:' Wilkes University's Panamanian students, Abdiel Gonzalez and Yulieth Zambrano performing a traditional dance called "El Punto" on stage at Kirby Park stage. Founder's Day was a celebration for the city of Wilkes-Barre and its residents. The celebration emphasized the city's history, which had stretched from the Revolutionary War. It also provided an opportunity to immerse Wilkes students ~ ith the history of Wilkes-Barre, and allowed them to interact with the local community. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu • Each week the Wilkes Beacon staff picks adds a song to the Beacon Bumps plarlist on Spotify. Check us out under the Spotify username, The Wilkes Beacon, or look to tlie side column for this week's list of songs. 7 . �The Beacon - September 10, 2019 APP, continued from front page be very difficult to find from other sources;' said Jesse Elliot, senior finance and political science major. The pop-up event was geared toward raising awareness about the app, helping students create their Handshake profiles, and to increase the presence for the newly merged Center for Career Development and Internships as an essential resource on Wilkes campus. Free t-shirts and information cards were handed out as well to any student who downloaded the app and created their profile. "I have been trying to get Handshake here for the past two years. At a lot of the conferences that I go to, I notice that a lot of the bigger schools are using Handshake like Hi, Miranda! Jobs Expiring Soon ~ U Strat Spec The OevOps Engineer Consultadd Inc Part-Time Jobs ,. ___ , ___ ___ ... -.&.!. --·•- - ... _ ____,.... _ _ -- ,.., ___ __ Bo El FOR 'fOIJ EVENTS ..0. 1 11 JOBS = SCHOOL Courtesy of Miranda Zink The app greets the student with their name and information about job listings caterered to their needs. 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Temple University, St. Joseph's University and Lehigh University. When looking into it, I recognized ease of use for both students and employers as well," said Sharon Castano, director of Student Development. Unlike similar apps such as Linkedin, posts on Handshake are filtered based on the needs and wants both of universities and companies that are searching for prospective interns and employees. It gives employers the option to choose the schools that they want their posts to be shown to. "The better that students create their profile, employers will be able to search for them. Handshake is very intuitive. The more information that they give it, the better the recommendations will be for the jobs;' said Lisa Mulvey, career development coordinator and administrator for the Handshake app at Wilkes. In the same regard, Wilkes can also choose which employers are qualified to be highlighted on their Handshake network. The Center also rates the employers based on ratings from other schools and upon the feedback given from students and alumni who are at or previously worked at these companies in the past. Thus, if the Center sees that companies have a lower rating, they will look into it so that the students can have the more valuable experience possible at their internship or potential new job. "I was able to find an internship instantly. I found an internship opening at GUARD insurance and I was the first to apply thanks to Handshake. I am now an intern at GUARD because of it .. .I would highly recommend every student at Wilkes to download this app;' said Michael Bergamo, senior dual major in finance and sports management. Castano also stressed that the Center is working hard to contact a variety of companies in different fields both locally and nationally to explain the benefits of being on Handshake. The ultimate goal is to get as many companies to get on board as possible. 'Tm trying to let students know what's going on currently. The larger companies are who you are seeing on Handshake first and that is happening because these companies have already been on Handshake for the past few years;' said Castano. Castano also mentioned that if students are in a certain industry Handshake might not be where they find all of their opportunities. Every student can still go The Beacon/Sarah Matarella Caitlin Klinger, senior sports management student and Moran DeAngelo, Student Development graduate assistant worked the table at the pop-up event. to the center behind the SUB and meet career and internship fairs are being held directly with Castano to find industry- and which companies will be attending. specific internships and opportunities if Students will also be able to register for these events through the app as well. they cannot find one on the app. · "We will not have to send emails Over 500 employers have already signed up on Handshake. Mulvey mentioned that anymore, and there won't be a need for fliers the goal is to have at least 800 companies around campus. Everything will be right on signed up by the end of the semester Handshake;' said Mulvey. along with developing a larger pool of Since students can upload their resume local companies for the students to have to their profile and the center has access to more convenient access too, especially for these profiles, feedback is provided on each internships. of the resumes that are uploaded. For more information about Handshake, Students can also still utilize Handshake for other reasons as well. Both Castano contact Sharon Castano at sharon.castano@ and Mulvey explained that Handshake is wilkes.edu or Lisa Mulvey at lisa.mulvey@ meant to enhance your network. They said- wilkes.edu, or attend the next pop-up that it should be used in conjunction with and information session on Oct. 14 in the sites like Indeed, Linkedin and Glassdoor Cohen Science Center. to maximize your potential to gain The Handshake app is now available for opportunities. free on Apple's App Store and the Google In addition, the Center for Career Play store. Development and Internships uses ._.- @wi/kesbeacon Handshake to inform students of when the , Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu Upcoming Events Sept. 12 - Internship Orientation - 11 a.m. Miller Room Sept. 17 - Career conversations - 11 a.m. F.M. Kirby Center Sept. 19 - Baker Tilly Day- 11 a.m. UCOM 231 Sept. 26 - Using Linked.In in Your Job Search - 11 a.m. UCOM 134 Courtesy of The Center for Career Development and Internship r �.J The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Programming Board hosts Ping Pong & Pizza on the Fenner Quad By Caroline Rickard Staff Writer Just like Sunday Night Football, Thursday night Programming Board events are back in action for this year. On Sept. 6, one of Wilkes University's Megacouncil clubs, Programming Board, held its second program of the year with Ping Pong and Pizza on the Fenner Quad. This past Thursday night was unlike previous events because it was held outside on the Fenner Quad. Most of their other events are held on the Henry Student Center's concourse. Students of all years turned out for the event. The Fenner Quad was filled with multiple ping pong tables, and refreshments tables were stocked with soft drinks and all-you-can-eat pizza. The event was also complemented by speakers playing popular music. "We decided to host this event on the quad in order to encourage the laid back atmosphere we want the event to have;' said Devin Lindley, a junior marketing and management major, and marketing chair on Programming Board. The event echoed that goal with crowds of students taking a break from their studies to mingle with their friends, play rounds of ping pong and listen to music. Students even had the chance to win prizes towards the end of the night. "The purpose of this event is to take some stress off of our busy schedules for the night;' said Erin Schaepe, a junior education major and public relations executive of programming board. Programming Board events like ping pong and pizza are a great way to meet new people in the Wilkes community. These events normally bring in students from all class years, as well as students from a variety of majors across departments. "This event is also unique because it isn't as structured as others are;' said Lindley, "There isn't a specified order of events, students can come by and eat whenever they like;: Autumn Pedron, a junior education major, recommends that students should attend these kinds of events. She also noted her favorite part of the night was the buffalo chicken pizza. "I definitely think this event is a good way to meet others from Wilkes, and is a chance to catch up with new friends in between classes;' Pedron said. Programming Board does much more ·LIi The Beacon/ Caroline Rickard Friends (left to right) left- Losu Sanz Garcia, Leyre Soriano, Susan Balanco, Inigo , Anatevia, and Valerie Helminen enjoyed the all-you-can-eat pizza at the event. than host events like Ping Pong and Pizza. The group is also responsible for putting on the spring concert, which has brought in popular artists of all musical genres like AJR, T-Pain, Hoodie Allen and Bryce Vine. The Megacouncil also sells discounted movie tickets for students. Programming Board will continue to host events every Thursday night at 7 p.m. throughout the entire academic year. The next event will be a Dippin' Dots giveaway held on Sept. 12 chuing club hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of the Henry Student Center. For updates about events and giveaways, follow Wilkes' Programming Board on Instagram and Twitter @WilkesUPB. ..a-, @wilkesbeacon Caroline.Rickard@wilkes.edu Self care with Sarah: Taking a step back and taking control By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Since a new academic year is upon us, one might be thinking about what they can do to improve their daily routine or themself in general from last year. Taking control and actively thinking about what you can improve upon and what you need to accept can make a huge difference in yo¥ daily routine. Whether you are a returning student who seemingly has their routine down to a science, or a first-year student who is making the transition from high school, improvements can always be made. This can be difficult especially if one is used to doing something or acting in a certain way. "When I lived at home before coming to school, I would never really clean up after myself. I was just messy because no one else really saw, but then moving in with someone made me realize like oh my gosh not just because others want you to. Don't they can see my things and they can see just sit around and accept something that the way I live. That was a huge change for doesn't make you your happiest self;' said Julie Chroppwicki, junior me;' said Yugadi Hullur, psychology major. "So, sophomore biology major. if it makes you unhappy, Hullur went on to it probably needs to be explain that she thinks changed:' that it would be selfish · On the other hand, if she continued in her it is also important to habits because it had the know when to acccept potential to negatively things about yourself. affect the people that she Sometimes, people have was living with. the tendency to overthink Aside from affecting others, becoming stagnant The Beacon/Seth Platukis a~out some~hing th at :hey in a routine or a certain might be domg or perc1eve that they are affecting behavior can cause dissonance within oneself if they realize others when they actually aren't. Everyone has their own distinct traits, that it is not beneficial to them. "The most important thing is that you personailities and ways of living. Some of have to want to change for yourself and these aspects are things that people do not even have control of. Therefore, accepting certain things about yourself is just as essential as realizing what you might need to work on. "I would say always change when you can because change is good and is something that is almost inevitable. The only thing that would lead to having to be accepted is something you have no control over;' said Chropowicki. So, take a step back when you have free time to self reflect and analyze these differences. It can be difficult, but it has the potential to benefit you in the long run. "Don't be a victim. If you don't like where you are, either get working to change it, or accept it and appreciate it;' said Hunter Hughes, senior pre-med neuroscience major. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Sarah.Matarella@wilkes.edu . t f �major with minors in marketing and psychology. Colonel creativitr- •My major is digital design and media art, so I do a lot of creative things through there. fm also learning 30•:,, .....~ design and 2D app developments. additi hyand~Ialse ~- •• Discovering the talent: "Photography is the area l have been attracted to the longest:' she said. "Even from a young age, I took to it early on. I stuck with it since I was about 11 and continued to develop my skills and interest in it. Especially within the last fo'1r or so years working on developing my skills a lot with it. I have a wide variety of different cameras I use, and over the years I've upgraded o'r just tried out new cameras." Job vs. hobby: "For the most part, it is a fun thing I do. Every time I travel I have a camera on me. Mostly I take pictures of landscapes or cityscapes. Environmental is my favorite because there is a lot of creativity you can do there as well, but I definitely also shoot portraits, events, products and other corporate photography. Slowly, it's turning into a side job though. Over the past year, I have been doing more photography forwork through internships and also on my own. I just shot my first wedding and I have a website that I post photos. I do Instagram a little, too, but not as much as I should;' she said. All Photos Submitted by Madison Kaminski Solo vs. group activity: "This is definitely a solo thing, but sometimes I collaborate ~ith other people to take pictures of them, or other businesses if they need photos;' she said. . @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu r �.. The Beacon - September 10, 2019 '-;. Life: Arts Bt Entertinment.· . ·: 12 20 19 Wilkes University's Student Government hosted its annual Club Day on Thursday, Sept. 5 in the McHale Athletic Center in University Center on Main. A record high of 115 clubs, organizations, work study and volunteering opportunities registered for the event. Tables filled the MAC, with the center of the gym left wide open for performances from the Wilkes University Dance Team and Cheerleading Team. The radio station, 90.7 WCLH, kept the atmosphere alive with DJs on the microphone and music playing throughout the event. The Hospitality Leadership Club, represented by Victoria Morrison, provides the opportunity to gain solid business and hospitality skills. Represented by Vice President, Donald Ballou, and President, Allyssa Olear, the UNICEF club is focused on carrying out the mission of the United Nation Children's Fund t hroug h comm unity service , advocacy, and fundraising. The mission of the new club, Young Americans for Liberty, is to identify, educate, train and mobilize activists to 'make liberty win.' "It couldn't have happened without the combined efforts of all Student Government members and Student Development. We had over 810 unique attendees captured on our app, The Colonel Guide. We are in the process of getting feedback for nesxt year, which has been positive thus far." - Alanah Guerrero, student body preside.it The �l2 The .Beacori - September 1o, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 13 New to campus, the Games and Media Club promotes community through video games, board games, televison shows and movies. Represented by Dr. Helen Davis, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance is a club designed to create awareness.for LGBTQ+ students and provide a place for members of the community and allies of the community to come together. The Beacon/Parker Dorsey Dr. Del Lucent, laijutsu club advisor, and Gillian Bohunko pose after a waza demonstration. Represented by Vice Presidents, Matt Finnegan and Delaney Lukowski, the Politica; Society does an array of politically inclined actvities such as movie nights, mocktail parties and trivia nights. Photos: The Beacon/Breanna Ebisch Courtesy of Amni Cola Yearbook Programming Board's DeAndre DePass and Tyler Lackey hand out pennants advertising their club. Page Layout: The Beacon/Madison Hummer r �·r ' .. 0 p1n1on 14 A;ve an :;tJon or want to wrlC aguest coiumn? &ntact the :;tJon editor: i&li.Murphyl$wbts.edu rVoi Emphasizing athletics is a good way to entice potential students • Wilkes University has rebranded its athletic department in the last two years, between adding new sports, such as men's and women's ice hockey, and a near complete overhaul on most of the department's coaching staff. The latest upgrades made to the department have been in the Marts Center and most notably at the Ralston Athletic Complex, where new multi-sport turf fields are currently being put in. Rumors have been swirling around the university that the recent upgrades are to hopefully draw more interest for incoming students. Here at The Beacon, we believe that investing money in the athletics programs at Wilkes and improving facilities is a good strategy to help draw more interest in the University. Wilkes has had multiple coaches depart for numerous reasons over the last three years, whether it was for new jobs or stepping away for personal reasons. With the vacancies, Wilkes has put effort in to hiring the best candidates for its student athletes and the university. The Marts Center has been upgrading the weight room over the last couple of years, and this summer had new blue turf installed in the "green room;' resulting in it being renamed the "blue room:' Gowilkesu.com also recently posted that the weight room has new/upgraded . .. · · technology. As reported by The Beacon in the summer issue, the university is installing a new multi-sport turf field in the Ralston Athletic Complex. The field will primarily serve as a baseball field in the spring, but it can also host games for men's and women's soccer in the fall as well as field hockey and men's and . women's lacrosse in the spring. "I think it is a really good idea if the University wants to keep enrollment up during down years," Jose Tabora, senior quarterback of the Wilkes football team said. "The improved facilities are very attractive for athletes and for the university's non-athletes it can create a fun atmosphere at games and around campus." The benefits of investing the money into athletics are clear for many student athletes, but for the students who do not participate in sports, Wilkes could potentially have an issue. "I understand why Wilkes may want to improve their athletic facilities but \t is hard to think about my tuition dollars contributing to programs that I have nopart of;' an anonymous student at Wilkes said. While it is a fair question to raise, it is important to note that projects like this are not completely funded by . . .@wilkesbeacon • TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu .from .~fireripg'viewpoints. Letters ·phone nlftn.p¢r. Pho.ll~ ;numoe.rs will not be ; . .ormauo.n,+ ·•· edforveri j\.. · :• :-:':-: the university, but also from alumni donations. · It is also important to know that there are a lot of athletes -that make up the Wilkes University campus. Many students are drawn to Wilkes from other states because of the athletic and academic opportunity. "I heard about Wilkes when the coaches came out and recruited me;' freshman football player Ryan Martel said. "I came for a visit and saw what Wilkes could offer me academically and I knew this was where I wanted to be." It is important to note that while Wilkes is a Division III school, therefore meaning most athletes are likely not going to move forward with professional athletic careers, athletics still help draw interest to Wilkes. The football team brought in over 45 freshman this year and that is just a fraction of the freshmen the athletic department brought in. The money Wilkes is investing in their athletic department is similar to the trickle-down effect. The money invested in the fields, facilities and coaches will draw more interest for incoming students for years to come. .,:;:; ··,,,::. : :, ;: ··<- <;:, ,AllJeti~r,t6,~ i:Jaitor,must:be sent using one of,the followm.g.pietnoqs: Email: ·1lieWi1kesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicel}lail: 3p seconds or less; please.) ~fail:.84~est(Squth.Street, Wilkes,;Barre,.Pa.18766 Attn:·•· ThtBeacan �. The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Opinion 15 There is never a need for straight pride parades By Sammi Verespy Asst. Opinion Editor In fact, the right _to marriage is ~ne that they were restramed from up until a Supreme Court ruling in 2015 · We do not need to have a fe stival to teach about straight history, as those ~deals are engrai~ed into our society. We Ju st know th em smce th ey are th e cultural norm. Take a look in your hiS tory books. Mo st all of history is written with straight white men in th e forefront, wi th women and people of color scribbled in th e margins. LGBT + peoples are an endnote if they're lucky. These st raight pride parades are ju st another way for white men to undermine minorities again and shift th e focus back onto themselves, something that they are great at: Here is th e th ing, pride events are not a show to prove th at th ey are better or more important th an th e majority, rath er they are just assuming the position of an equal in society. This is some th ing th at allows for the conversation that these minorities are deserving of recognition and happiness too. Straight people already have recognition in society. There are no double takes by people walking down the street if they are holding ha nd s, except maybe for a firS t grader who believes in cooties. Straight pride parades are recognizing th ings th at are already accepted in society. With this acceptance, society acknowledges heterosexuals and deems them as normal. So, why is there a need to create more awareness for a group that is already accepted? A major claim of the far right is that because the gay community has made so much progress, pride is no longer necessary. Last year, far-right site The Federalist published an article from Chad Felix Greene titled 'Tm a Gay Man. Here's Why I Don't Celebrate Pride Month:' In the article, Greene says about not needing Pride Month: "I no longer have those limitations. I am free to pursue any dream I wish:' His article mirrors the opinion of many members of the far right, of all sexual orientation. I can jog your memory of a few cases: refusal to officiate weddings, discrimination during the adoption process, refusal to have cakes baked for their weddings. While those are just a few large examples, there can also be examples seen in day to day life. Outside of America, the status for LGBT + community is even worse. In some countries, if there are even whispers that a person is gay they will be caned publicly, not only to punish the person but to also deter the general public. As you may or may not know, there was a straight pride parade in Boston on Aug. 31. This is a stunt pulled off of feelings based in hatred and bigotry, not in activism for those who identify as straight. Pride is not a threat to people who are not in the LGBTQIA+ community. Minorities celebrating their identity do not impose a threat or harm to another's identity. Throughout the summer, specifically in June, people who are in the LGBT + community celebrate pride. This is celebration of the freedom to express their identities and individuality. One of the largest shows of this during the month are Pride Festivals or Pride Parades. They are a colorful display, mostly of the different flags representing such identities. However, in Boston there was a counter movement brewing, planning a "straight pride festival/parade:' The organizer of this event, Mark Sahady, commented on Facebook saying that this F ent was planned "to make fun of the left's identity politics:• Later adding, "For ( the left), everything is based upon identity. It is all about who is a victim and who is an oppressor. If you are a victim then you get celebratory status and the oppressor is expected to defer their true feelings and allow them to do so:• This ideal is one that dimin ishes the LGBT + communities and what they stand for at their core, acceptance and equality. The opinions of the people in these straight pride rallies are based off of ignorance and discriminatory values. These ideals are ones that encourage something that LGBT + peoples have faced for centuries: oppression and discrimination. Pride has been a way for this group to fight back and normalize their sexual and gender identities through showing the general public who they are and what they truly stand for. If you look back at the history of LGBT + communities, you will see why a pride festival is necessary for these communities and why a straight pride L__----------='--""==="'""'""' parade is not necessary. The Beacon/ Sean Sch moyer LGBT + communities do not have At Wilkes Universi ty, t he LGBT + community has a strong presence. Pictured the same access to the basic things and above: a bisexual pride flag from a student's dorm room . freedoms that straight people do. In 2018, CNN reported that two gay women were caned in Malaysia after being caught having sex. This is just one of the many incidents that occur worldwide everyday. Although interracial romances have been subject to discrimination in the past, Loving v. Virgina ( 1967) stru@k down state laws which banned interracial marriage. There has never been a court case that prevented discrimination of LGBT couples. In fact, there has been court cases that have actually supported those that discriminate against the LGBT based on religious beliefs. Straight people rarely recieve the same violence, degradation, isolation, and unlawful acts that the LGBT community have been encountering well into the 21st century. Straight people are not turned away from shops just because of their sexual preference or gender identity. Straight people are not ostracized by their families because they have shared they are straight. In fact, straight people do not need to even explicitly tell their family they are heterosexual. Straight people do not experience the type of fear LGBT + members have when being seen in public with their partners. They have never experienced the social isolation and bullying at school, workplaces and within families just because of who they are or what they love. Straight pride is not and will not ever be something that we need in society. Every day is a celebration for the non -LGBT + community. Pride is a time to allow for a push for visualization and acceptance of a minority group. Because LGBT + issues are such a hot button issue, it is very important to stay aware of your representatives policies and stances. Be sure to read up on where they stand on these issues. Write to your congressional representatives and urge them to protect the rights of those who are considered disenfranchised. We know that there are those who use their power to disenfranchise. One day, those in the LGBT + community can wake up one day not having to fear these sickening and hateful protests of their pride. """1f@wi/kesbeacon !11/f Samantha.Verespy@ wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Opinion 16 In Defense of the Great Admiral Christopher Columbus By Dr. Frank Mazzaglia Op-Ed Contributor Great men in history have ardent admirers and virulent adversaries. Modern revisionist historians follow the ramblings of former communist Howard Zinn and his fellow travelling socialists in their vicious campaign against Columbus. Along with their hero, Karl Marx, they despised Columbus because he was a capitalist. The research they presented came from links that were clearly marked "fables, legends, and myths". No matter. The fake research served as their trusted source of information. What they really proved is that if you say something often enough, people will believe it. It is out of their phony presentation of history that Columbus is accused of all kinds of atrocities Without a single shred of evidence. Real scholars who have studied the Great Admiral's actual writings find no evidence to substantiate these charges. One of the worst charges against Columbus is genocide. However, genocide capitalist. is the intentional and deliberate murder It's the same creepy stuff that motivated of a particular people. What the Turks the once wildly popular Klu Klu Klan (sic) did to the Armenians was genocide. What in their hate campaign toward Catholics the Nazis did to the Jews was genocide. and immigrants. is Genocide is not the There one "The three things that unintended clash of difference. Italian microbes. adversaries really hold against Americans and th eir Then, of course, many friends have there's the charge of Columbus is that he was Italian, finally begun to introducing slavery he was Catholic, and he was a organize and to tell the to the New World. real Columbus story. In fact, slavery has capitalist." The fake revisionist existed in the world historians have had a since the earliest days of civilization. huge head start, but in the end, as it always Hundreds of years before Columbus ever does, truth will win out. set sail from Spain, warlike Indian tribes Stop and ask yourself a question. Where were enslaving other captured Indians. would we be without Columbus? Long before Columbus arrived, slavery and Long Live the Great Admiral Christopher cannibalism were rampant among Indians. Columbus ! Columbus didn't know where he was Dr. Frank Mazzaglia is the Chairman of when he introduced the New World to the Old World. But for that matter, neither did the Board of the Italian American Alliance in anybody else at the time. Massachusetts and he holds multiple degrees The three things that adversaries really from Boston College, Boston State College, hold against Columbus is that he was Suffolk University and Harvard University. Italian, he was Catholic, and he was a What is a leader? Do they have moral obligations? By Neil Murphy Opinion Editor • What do you think of when you hear the word "leader?" By definition, a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization or country. The definition is fitting, but what really makes a leader? Try and think of values and characteristics of a potential leader. When I think of what a leader is and what they should embody, I think of confidence, commitment, passion and accountability. One of the biggest things that should come to mind is honesty and integrity. What does integrity mean? Integrity refers to the quality of being honest as well as having strong moral principles. I'm certain that most people can agree _. that leaders should have honesty and integrity. Let's break this down further. What exactly are moral principles? Moral principles are the principles of what are right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group. There •are plenty of examples to demonstrate what they are. For example, a moral principle we have in our society is telling the truth. With many examples of what moral principles are, we can also see many examples 9f individuals in power who do not demonstrate these moral principles. To give a classic example of someone who doesn't demonstrate moral principles, look at President Donald Trump. Trump constantly lies and doubles down on them once called out. He also isn't tolerable in the slightest. For example, he made comments about Jewish-Americans who vote for the Democratic Party, who allegedly show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty:' It's astounding how someone like him is considered a great leader in the eyes of his base. With that being said, let's delve into moral obligations. Do our leaders have moral obligations? We know what moral principles are as they were previously defined above. According to the definition, moral obligations are the compulsions brought on by our sensitivity to one another. A term that I think strong leaders should keep in mind is "In loco parentis:' In loco parentis refers to the legal responsibility of a person to take on some of the functions and responsibility of a parent. We have that moral obligation to the people within our society. Does this mean that leaders actually have moral obligations? Leaders should know that they have to make decisions that benefit the greater community. If leaders are making decisions for everyone who they are leading, they need to have facts and reasons. for why they make a certain decision. Leaders need to be held accountable for the actions they make, just like everyone else. They need to be held to the same standards as everyone else. We choose leaders because of their ability to lead and their ability to make the right decisions for the greater good and that represented what the majority would want. In conclusion, leaders do have moral obligations and they should live up to them. Individuals in power should be held responsible for not living up to moral obligations. In loco parentis should be the basis of how leaders should act. . ~ • @wilkesbeacon neil.murphy1@wilkes.edu ,, �The Beacon - Septembe..r 10, 2019 Opinion 17 "13 Reasons Why" can do better for mental health and so can we By Sarah Weynand Staff Writer The following article contains mentions of several triggering subjects, though not graphically described. If the mention of selfharm or any kind of abuse causes feelings of depression and/or anxiety, please tread carefully and practice emotional self-care. If needed, please contact a trusted friend, family member, mentor or utilize our campus resources at Pass~n Hall. Persistent activism is one of the most admirable and important things our current society has to offer. The perseverance we possess to educate others, old and young, about topics such as mental illness & sexual assault awareness, the treatment of the LGBTQA+ community, substance abuse, etc., is one to admire. We desire to start conversations, however tough they may be, to correct the injustices circulating our nation. While persistence and awareness are necessary, it's also essential to keep the sensitivity and fragility of these subjects in mind, especially when speaking to our society's adolescents. We need to be both honest and careful with our youth at these delicate times. Teenagers and young adults are often told that their emotional turmoil is one of many "growing pains" that they'll experience in life. That may be true for some, but that doesn't make their pain any less worthy of attention. A "typical" growing pain like being bullied, losing a friend, hearing cruel rumors being spread, or even failing a test could make one feel deep feelings of sadness and even worthlessness. When we notice someone going through a difficult time and turning to unhealthy behaviors and/or thoughts, the protective side of us panics and we want to shake them, tell them to snap out of it, or deliver an anecdote about our second cousin's friend who died awfully from addiction or suicide. We feel that the only way to get across how serious these issues are is to vividly display the worst-case scenario because then they'll understand. If you've done this I understand. Many therapists would understand. It's okay to be scared for a loved one. When misogyny, racism, homophobia, addiction and suicide enter the minds of our youth, it's natural to want to stress the severity in every way possible in order to get the conversation started. This mentality can change quickly from activism to carelessness, especially when the message is meant to reach millions of teenagers in a public, informational and entertaining manner. If the moral must be taught, should there be limits to the explicitly activists and advocates can portray? Do the ends justify the means? That thin line is what the producers of the show "13 Reasons Why" crossed when including graphically described and visualized examples of substance abuse, suicide and sexual assault. There's hardly enough time in the day to dissect every moment of the show, but let this be a start. One of the most controversial shows in the Netflix Original collection came out with its third season on Aug 23, 2019. "Thirteen Reasons Why;' originally a young adult novel by Jay Asher, is the story of a teenage girl's tragic suicide and the cassette tapes she left to the people she believes are the reason why. There are topics that the show has tried to do justice and that had good intentions in including, but the danger seems to outweigh the helpfulness·. After educating themselves on the dangers the scenes had caused, they removed the irresponsible and explicit death scene three years after it premiered. The first and second seasons had potential to start productive conversations but failed to do so responsibly. The latest season tried to do better. It revolved around the death of the show's main antagonist, Bryce Walker, a jock :who got away with serial sexual assault bec':use his future "shouldn't be ruined;' a loose reference to the injustice of cases like Brock Turner. Aside from some problematic aspects surrounding Walker that somewhat excuse his actions while trying to take responsibility, the third season had a few pivotal moments in which its goal of starting a conversation is achieved by means of showing a conversation. There's a moment when Tyler Down, a male character who had been sexually assaulted the previous season by another antagonist, finally releases his anguish. He feels safe enough to confide in the main protagonist, Clay Jensen, because Clay carefully prods for information and gives Tyler total control of the situation. He does not push, he does not blame, he does not condescend. He shows real concern and asks permission before physically comforting him. That moment is true, ethical activism. The conversation is a difficult one and may still upset some viewers, but in a different, more compassionate way than the show has before. It shows hope of how things can get better when you begin to talk about difficult things. Better yet, it demonstrates how you can be the one to make a friend feel safe and cared for even when they're suffering greatly. By no means does this scene undo all the pain the show may have caused in the past, but it's an effort. The show can definitely do,better in its upcoming fourth and final ..;,;· season, and we can, too. If you or anyone you know is going through a hard time, reach out a hand. You can use it to connect to another or to wrap yo_urself in a big hug. Love yourself, love others, and keep going. Do better. To many of us, mental health is a very serious issue. Most of us in our lives experience very distressing situations. None of us are alone in the journey we call life. With that being said, there may be many of us that experience these situations whom are very nervous about going to speak to someone about our difficulties. Not being able to talk about things that are bothering us is something that creates a ton of stress for us. Stress, as we all know, is not healthy for our bodies at all. With all of this negative stress affecting our bodies, this could lead to some very negative consequences down the road, long term. For those of you who may be reading this that are in ·need of information on resources of mental health, you can contact a variety of individuals. If you are experiencing thoughts of depression and/or suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. If you are a victim of any kind of domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. You can reach them at 1-800-787-3224. If you are a student at Wilkes University, you may want to go to Passan Hall, which is completely free for Wilkes students. Our campus has individuals on site who are here for students and staff if they are experiencing any kind of distress going on. Having this kind of information not only for yourself, but for others, can be valuable. Nobody truly knows what goes on in an individual's mind but them. However, that doesn't mean you can't be a healthy support system for that person if they ever need you to be. ~ @wilkesbeacon • Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Opinion 18 Fire and blood: Bolsonaro and the Amazon Rainforest By Christopher Smith Staff Writer Jair Bolsonaro, the 38th president of Brazil, recently rejected a stimulus package from the G7 countries that would have provided him with $20 million to counter the forest fires that are plaguing the Amazon. Granted, it is no surprise that Bolsonaro would refuse such aid, as he had already promised during his presidential bid that he would cut down the rainforest at a much faster rate than previous presidents. These forest fires aren't the ones that Smokey the Bear warned you about either. They are - deliberate forest fires in an attempt to do slash-and-burn agriculture for business opportunities within the country of Brazil, which is entirely selfish on Bolsonaro and other business moguls. Although illegal, farmers all across Latin America do the practice because it guarantees a much more fertile crop. These fires have grown out of control and have brought us to where we are now. Agriculture also contributes to deforestation because land has to be cleared to expand farms. So much of the forest has already been lost to deforestation, in fact, that scientists fear that irreparable damage has been caused. This is bad because it has been discovered that the Amazon basin maintains its own microclimate, due to the trees trapping moisture from the rain, and this microclimate is being destroyed. It maintains a microclimate for a great number of life. There are many different types of animals and plants that call that rainforest home. If that isn't enough to mention, then how about the many tribes of indigenous people in the rainforest? If this forest is destroyed, these tribes have to be displaced. Very soon, the Amazon will be a dry savannah (unable to be farmed). Lowering carbon emissions won't reverse this, but ending the deforestation will. Now you may ask, what is this agriculture for in the first place? It is to support both Brazil's and the global meat industry. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC), six percent of Brazil's total exports are chicken, beef and pork combined. Now that number may not seem like much, as Brazil's largest export are soybeans. They comprise fourteen percent of Brazil's total exports. So how is meat to blame when soybeans clearly make up most of Brazil's agriculture and exports? According to the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association, 80 percent of soybeans are converted to soybean meal, most of which is used to feed animals. When you do the math, you find that about a fifth of Brazilian agriculture exports are devoted to their meat industry. An industry that Bolsonaro seeks to expand to the detriment of the Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world. As I conclude this, I would first want to recommend researching how these fires are affecting the indigenous people. I also want to point out that there is little we can do as Americans. I can't say stop eating meat because they mostly export their agricultural products to China and Europe. However, I could tell you to write to your representatives and protest to the President to let them know that you do not think the United States should tolerate this deforestation. I would lastly recommend that you go out and vote for an administration that is concerned about how these issues affect the world and will actually hold those who are destroying our world accou~table. · If you have an administration that isn't concerned about how these issues will affect the world, what kind of precedence will that send to other world leaders? If this were to happen in their own country, then perhaps they would not be acting the same. W @wilkesbeacon · C~ristopher.Smith5@wilkes.edu Gene therapy: a potential blessing or a potential curse? By Neil Murphy Opinion Editor When you hear "gene therapy," what do you think of? More times then not, many people would associate gene therapy with science fiction. I definitely wouldn't say that it's far fetched. Gene therapy is a very exciting topic to discuss. This is especially due to its controversy. Is it good or bad? Let's find out together. Science is turning out to be limitless with each passing day. We have breakthroughs in every field all_the time but we never really hear about them. That alone is very sad. However, I can almost guarantee that gene therapy will gain tons of media coverage. Why is that? Well just think about it. If gene therapy proves to be a success, you will then have limitless opportunities. The central dogma states that DNA - ···makes RNA, which makes genes, which then · creates proteins. Genes are like blueprints. Why is this so special? Proteins actually do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function and regulation of the body's tissues and organs. They also assist making new molecules by interacting with genetic information stored in DNA. See how this all comes together? If you can gain access to these blueprints in the body, you can control how much you want to express them. There's a lot of good with that, right? Huntington's disease could get cured. Cancer could even get cured. These are all wonderful opportunities. Things may see!Il so peachy, but there are also very big complications that can come with gene therapy. I know what you're thinking: how? Well, let me explain. Think of the process of gene therapy like receiving an organ from a donor. A lot of times, when people receive an organ from a donor, things go incredibly well. It's as if it was like they never lost the organ in the first place. However, in some very rare cases, there can be side effects. In some circumstances there can be incompatibility issues. When there are incompatibility issues, immune responses can cause inflammation and attack the organ. The very same thing could happen in gene therapy. If the copy of the gene gets put back in, immune cells could attack it and cause inflammation. That alone is very scary. Researchers also say that the new working gene can produce too much of a chemical, enzyme, etc. In the body, too much and too little of something can be very bad for your health. It is also thought that if you insert a copy of a new gene into the wrong spot, you can potentially cause mutations to an individual's genetic code. This can result in different problems, with one potential harm being cancer. Obviously, if we are trying to promote something healthy for the individual, we don't want to have a risk of something causing even more harm. Sounds pretty redundant, don't you think? This is why gene therapy is such a hot button issue. Is it a blessing or is it a curse? Can we really master our own genetic code, the very thing that we're born with? · The answer will come with time. I know it seems like a cop-out answer, but that's the truth. We all want to fixate on something that sounds wonderful. Something that may make a lot of our problems end very fast. The fact of the matter is that we don't fully understand gene therapy. For all we know there are more harms than benefits, even though it doesn't look like it right now. With time and more research, we can definitely determine if genetic therapy will end up being our saving grace or a potential downfall. We want what's best for people. If this turns out being bad, why keep it? There truly isn't i}ny good reason to. This doesn't mean to be cynical, it just means to stay skeptical. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu �~.•.•·· , >1-· _.;: ·..,.. -~ -:Y. -· ~;.•.·:-::~ ,,i.., -,':· , The Beacon - September 10, 2019 19 Sports Sports Want yourgort covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Seo,rts Editors: B~l!Jam!Jl.Manddl~edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NFL: Star WR Antonio Brown schemes his way out of Oakland By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor The last month has painted one of the National Football League's best receivers as a "villain" and a "prima donna." . Antonio Brown demanded a trade from the Steelers, a widely respe c ted organization , who sent him to the Raiders. Brow n 's time with the Raiders was short-lived, though he like a good quarterback Carr and head coach Jon Gruden. Brown's tenure started with him becoming the league's highest paid receiver and getting a guaranteed $30 million. Things quickly turned sour between the Raiders and the star receiver. This started with Brown m1ssmg mandatory training camp walkthroughs because his helmet reached the ten-year-old point, meaning he wasn't allowed to use it anymore. Brown filed a grievance, despite the NFL's rule established for player safety. Brown lost his case after multiple attempts, and · finally came back to practice with a new helmet. The issues with the organization started last week when the Raiders general manager Mike Mayock fined Brown for not being at practice. Brown then decided to post the letter sent to him stating the fine on his Instagram. This led to a heated altercation between Mayock and Brown at practice. Brown threatened Mayock, stating, "I could punch you in the face:' He then turned, punted a football and left the team facilities. Mayock later held a press conference on the issue, taking less than a minute to say that Brown was not on the premises. Rumors swirled around the team, and it seemed that Brown would almost definitely be suspended by the team. Brown reported the next day, apologized and the team opted not to suspend him. It appeared that Brown's stunts were going to be a thing of the past, but he recorded a phone call with Gruden and shared it to Instagram as well. Gruden was heard telling Brown he was the most misunderstood man in football, and that he needed to stop the antics and just play · football. Gruden immediately put out the fire on this, saying he was amused by the stunt. That same day word got out that Brown was being fined for his actions with Mayock, and he was frustrated. The Raiders were also trying to void Brown's $30 million in guaranteed money. ·Brown used his platform and posted on his Instagram once again on Saturday. This time, demanded to be released. The Raiders granted his release. In a press conference, Gruden said, "We've exhausted everything." Brown didn't even suit up for a game with Oakland, and the situation seems like he didn't want to be a part of the Raiders. Chris Mortenson released a report on Sunday that Brown sought out advice from social media experts. Brown was trying to find the fastest way to get released from Oakland. Shortly after Brown's release, he agreed to terms with the Patriots. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the Patriots tried to trade for Brown in March when he initially demanded a trade from Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh had refused to send him to New England, out Brown and the Patriots found a way to make the match. There are questions raised about Brown going to New England. He has always been a player who is worried about his brand, and he has been obsessed with social media the last few years. New England's success has stemmed from buying into head coach Bill Belichick's system. The Patriots are always allabouttheteam, andtheyhavehadalotof success with it. The story with the Patriots and Brown will be about the relationship between Belichick and Brown. Brown didn't have a good relationship with Mike Tomlin and his time with the Raiders was short because of his antics. If Belichick can reel Brown in and get him to buy into "the Patriot way; then the Patriots may be the most dangerous team in football. Belichick does have a history of bringing in star, prima donna wide receivers and having success. Most notably, he brought in Randy Moss and the Patriots won every game until the big game, where they lost to the New York Giants. If Brown continues to do his own thing and worry about his brand, then he may not be a Patriot for long. Belichick has cut ties with multiple players in the past, whether that be because he believes they do not fit into his system or whether they are not the best financial fit for the team, such as Chandler Jones, Danny Amendola, Wes Welker and Nate Solder. Brown is a wild card here. He has said in the past that he isn't trying to change who he is, but at the same time, he can't continue ,. to act the way he is if he is on the Patriots with Belichick. ______ @wilkesbeacon Benjam in.Mandell@wilkes.edu Beacon Picks F O O T B II L L Will Antonio Brown fit in New England? Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor No. Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Yes. Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor Yes. Maddie Davis Managi.ng Editor Yes. Parker Dorsey News Editor No. Madison Hummer Design Editor No. Join the conversation with Ben on Twitter @benmandell55. r �l ;' ,A • -.~ - ·:""·, ,, ;;.••:t:- .,, _. :;""'' ., ; .. , , .,., . c'' ·. ·. , a·. . The Beacon - September 10, 20'19 ,, ,.' . · •·'• ·. , : ...:/. c.;_:/~r~ • :'.}/>/t·.~_,, .' ,( . -~ w . , ·,, ,'i' \ ( ' . •{ • •· Sporti . ,_ !; ,: ; : \::~:-: \~:--·.. ·,. 1·- ' ii/ _,-., WSOC: QueStiollabie gOalstifles·coIOlleIS;teadS tO 2-flosS ... .• By Ariel Reed & Kirsten Peters Staff Writer. Co-Sports Editor ' EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- On Sept 7, Wilkes was defeated by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers in a brutal contest where a call by the officials decided the fate of the game. In the first half, the Colonels struggled to overpower RIT's offensive line. RIT pressed the Colonel defense, led by juniors Niamh Harkins and Catherine Gregoire, for the vast majority of the half "I felt that we hung in there against a very tough opponent," said Harkins. "We had our opportunities to put points up on the board, but sadly some shots didn't fall:' One of these opportunities occurred when freshman forward Kiele Reifenstahl had control of the ball. Her powerful shot attempt rang in a srnidge too high at the 37-minute mark of play. This was Wilkes' best attempt to score in the first half, leaving the Colonels scoreless after 45 minutes ofbattling the Tigers. However, the same could not be said for RIT. Two minutes after Reifenstahl's attempt, the Tigers' Abbey Saia had a shot attempt of her own - one that found the back of the net and gave RIT the 1-0 lead before time expired. Heading into the second half, Wilkes was determined to not go down without a fight. Thirteen minutes later, sophomore midfielder Emily Bidelspach netted a shot from 20-yards. This goal proved to be a momentum shifter, allowing the Colonel offense to click and find a groove. As a result, Wilkes began firing off some incredible shots. In fact, sixty-three percent of Wilkes' shot attempts occurred after ► ►Cross► ( ►·ountn ► ► (Mt·n ..~ \Vomen) 8/30 (fo Misericord,a Invite, 4th e, 3rd 9/15 (ci) Queensborough Invite, 10 a rn. 9/20 (a) Elizabethtown College Short Course Invite, 5:45 p.m. .. 10/5 (gl Paul Short Invite (Lehigh), 9:30 a.rn. 10/12 @ Golden Eagle Invite (St. Joseph's), 9:30 a.in. 10/ 19 @ Hood College Invite, 9 :30 a.m. 11/2 MAC Championships (Hood), 11 a.m. 11/9 ECAC Championship (Mount Saint Mary), TBA 11/J.6 NCAA Mid East Regional (Lehigh), 11 a.rn. Wtlkes believed the shot had been blocked and RIT believed Grossman had scored. The _million dollar question: did Grossman's shot cross the goal line? After a wild deliberation between the referees, they decided to count what would eventually become the game-winning goal Boos were heard from the Colonel stands, with fans q u e st ion i n g why the decision took so long if the ball had, in fact, visibly crossed the goal line. D e sp it e a last stitch effort from the Colonels, RIT's controversial goal allowed them to edge The Beacon/Kirsten Peters out the 2-1 Sophomore Emily Bidelspach tied the game at 1_1 on a ball from victory. This was Wilkes' 2 0-ya rd s out th at beat th e Tigers' goalie early in th e seco nd half. first loss of the Wtlkes' goalie Samantha Cecere stepped out season, dropping their record to 1-1-1. of the goal to pounce on the ball shot by RIT's "We never gave up;' said Gregoire, one of Kayla Grossman. the standout Colonel defenders. "Even when However, Grossman continued to battle certain calls didn't go our way, we had the for the ball, chipping away at Cecere's grasp. determination to dig deeper and keep fighting. With Cecere on the ground, a Wilkes defender It was a physical game, and I think it was a stepped into goal. The ball deflected off her good test that will help prepare us for later on upper thigh, bounced off the crossbar and in the season:• landed again in the hands of the Cecere. , This loss cannot be solely atrributed to Bidelspach's goal Despite the Colonel shift to a more aggresive approach, Tiger goalie Alyssa Salls was unrelenting in her efforts to hold Wtlkes to one goal. These two chippy teams battled for the next goal until the 81st minute of play, when FRLL SPORTS SCHEOLILES \\/omen·, Vollcyhall B/30 vs. PSU--Hazleton, W 3-0 8/31 (d, Penn, L 3-0 B/31 (tl) Clarks Summit, L 3-2 8/31 ri1) Lycorning, L 3-2 9/3@ Lancaster Bible, L 3· 9/5 (c1l Mt1rywood, L 3-2 9/7 vs. Albright, W 3 -0 9/7 (!'1l Wilson, W J. l 9/10 vs. Keystone, 7 p.rn. 9/14 vs . Cecfar Crest, 10 a.m. 9/14 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, 2 p.rn. *9/18 @ Stevens, 7 p.m. 9/21 ((Jl Clarks Summit, noon 9/21 @l Rutgers-Camden, 2. p.m. •9/24 vs. i:l:)U-Florham, 7 p.m. 9/27 (i.j) Wesley, 6 p.m. 9/28 @ John Jay, noon 9/28 Farmingdale State, 2 p.rn. • 10/2 1ciJ Delaware Valley, 7 p.rn. 10/5 @Neumann, noon 10/5 @) Widener; 2 p.rn. i" 10/8 vs. Eastern, 7 run. *10/16 (gi l<ing's, 7 p.m. 10/ l 9 <ih New Jersey City, t 1 i:l. m. 10/19 (ci) Baruch, l p.m. • 10/22 vs. DeSales, 7 p.rn. 10/24 vs. PSU-Berks, 7 p.rn. 10/26 vs. Rutgers-Camden, 11 a.rn. 10/26 v'.;. Messiah, 3 p.rn. *10/30 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.rn. 11/2 vs. Cazenovia, ll a.m. l l/2 vs. Hoocf, 3 p.m. •Denotes MAC Freedom match (91 the questionable call over the Tigers' second goal, as there were three controversial during the game that could have shifted the momentum in the Colonels' favor. Although the Colonel fans would like to blame the game on the officials, head coach John McNichol asserted that these controversial calls should not have impacted Wilkes' ability to play. 'J\ny time there is inconsistency, both teams have to deal with it," said McNichol. "We scored a nice goal with the pressure we were under. Sure, there were some inconsistencies, but I don't think it affected the game too much:' Not only could Wilkes have benefited from some different calls, but RIT could have as well, making the "what-if" game a sticky one to get wrapped up in. One thing was for certain though: the strength of junior defensive duo Harkins and Gregoire limited the number of goals RIT was able to score. "I tried to stay connected as a defensive unit and make sure we communicated our runs effectively, as well as pushing up together when we transitioned up the field;' said Gregoire on the dynamic duo's game plan. The two helped to stop the forward progression of almost all the Tigers' attacks. McNichol praised the pair, stating, "They're fantastic centerbacks - two of the best in the region. They do an outstanding job:' Despite the recognition of the Colonel defense, the game goes in the books as a loss. Wilkes faces William Paterson University tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ~ Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu Kirsten.Peters@Wilkes.edu cans !II' ◄ I·◄idd◄llofkcy ◄◄◄ nno 3 ! @ CHC, W 2 1 (OT)/ L 4 9/4 v,,. J<ey,;tone, W 3-- l 9/7 V', Widener, L 2-l 9/11 @ Cedar Crest, 5 run. 9/14 v•,. Alvemia, 5 p.m . 9/lB v'.,. Moravian, 4 p.m. W21 <ti1 Wilson, l p.m . 9/;>J vs. Bryn Athyn, 7 p.m. 9/?':.i (q1 U. of Scranton, 7 p.rn. •9;28 cu1 Eastern, TBD 10/2 vs. Elizabethtown, 7 p.rn. '10/4 vs. DeSalcs, 7 p.rn. "10/12 <r.,i) FDU-Florham, TBD 10/15@ Marywood, 4 p.m. ".10/19 vs. Stevens, 5 p.rn. t 10/23 @ King's, 7 p.rn. t 10/26 vs. Delaware Valley, l p.m. '10/30 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match �The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Sports ·I 21 FH: WIikes drops to 2-2 after controversial loss against Widener By Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor EDWARDSVILLE, Pa -- On Saturday evening, Wilkes' field hockey team attempted to secure two wins in a row and improve to 3-1 on the year with a home contest against the Widener Pride. The Colonels were coming off a 4-1 victory against the Keystone College Giants on Wednesday. However, beating nonconference foe Widener was going to be a tall task. Widener was sitting at 2-0, and had just previously completed an 8-0 thrashing of Drew University. The game was marred by penalties and questionable calls, something that proved to be a major theme throughout the entire game. In fact, the first green card was issued just four minutes into the game. Each team had their fair share of opportunities in the first quarter, but neither side was able to convert these opportunities into points on the board The first quarter ended in a stalemate, as Wilkes and Widener finished 0-0. Freshman goalkeeper Vanessa Damgaard had an exceptional game in the net, racking up five saves throughout the contest. The Colonels were the first team on the board, as a shot from junior forward Ali Dunn found the back of the net with 8:18 remaining in the second quarter. The shot came off of an impressive feed from freshman forward Morghan Murphy, giving Murphy her first career assist. · However, the Colonels' lead would be shortlived, as Widener was able to find an equalizer ► ► \►ll'n►·, Soccer ►► later in the quarter. The Pride's Gianna Perna was able to find the back of the net after a scramble for a loose ball, tying the game before the end of the hal£ The Pride ramped up the aggression in the third quarter, creating several offensive opportunities. However, the Colonel defense Wilkes' ability to communicate. "The communication was there; said Damgaard "We didn't fall apart and we were still together the entire time.'.' The defense continued their unbreakable nature, and held the Pride scoreless for another quarter. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Sophomore defender/midfielder Lauren Shiplett attempted three shots and one shot on goal in Wilkes' disappointing 2-1 loss to Widener. stood strong, frequently repelling Widener's · offensive bursts. Widener had several shots and penalty corners, but the Wilkes defense remained impenetrable in the face of the pressure. It was a perfect example of a defense bending but not breaking, as Wilkes succeeded in keeping Widener out of the net. Damgaard credited the stout defense to Unfortunately, the Colonels stout defense finally broke in the middle of the fourth quarter when the Pride scored the go-ahead goal. Jackie Daniels dribbled through several Wilkes defenders and then weaved a beautiful shot toward the top-right corner of the goal The shot gave the Pride a 2-1 lead late in the game, and things looked bleak for the Colonels. FRLL SPORTS SCHEOLJLES 8/30 vs. PSU-Berks, W 4-1 9/2 vs. McDaniel, L 1-0 (2 OT) 9/7@ Moravian, L 2-1 (OT) 9/11 @ Clarks Summit, 4 p.m. 9/14@ Haverford, 2:30 p.m. 9/18 vs. Susquehanna, 7 p.m. 9/21 vs. Keystone, 1 p.m. 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, 4 p.m. 9/28 @ Immaculata, TBD * 10/5 vs. FDU-Florham, noon 10/9 @ Hartwick, 7 p.m. '10/12@ Stevens, 6 p.m. ··10;16@ Misericord1a, 7 p.m. '10/19 vs. Eastern, 3 p.m. '10/22 vs. King's, 7 p.m. ~10/26@ DeSales, 3 p.m. 10/29 vs. Penn, 7 p.m. '11/2@ Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. 'Denotes MAC Freedom match Football 9/7 @ Hartwick, W 38-21 9/14 vs. Lebanon Valley, noon *9/21 @ Lycoming, 1 p.m. *10/5 vs. Alvernia, noon '10/12 (ci) Albright, 1 p.m. * 10/ 19 vs . Delaware Valley, noon '10/26@ M1sericord1a, 1 p.m. *11/2 vs. FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. x ~ 11/9 vs. Stevenon, noon y ~ 1 1 / 1 6 :g; K i n g 's, n o on .. Denotes MAC match x -Senior Day y-Mayor's Cup It was a heartbreaking goal for the Colonels, but they gave a resilient response. Wilkes even almost tied the game in the final minute, but Widener's defense was able to keep the Colonels out of the net. There were several close and questionable calls made on the field, something that clearly had an effect on the game. In total, four green cards were issued while three yellow cards were given out Despite this, Damgaard noted, "We didn't let the calls get to our heads.'.' She stressed d importance of shaking off the calls and getting the ball back. Head coach Erin Moran iterated similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of mental toughness. "Things like this are going to happen; said Moran. "It's a mental game so we need to continue to get back in and focus on what our game plan is and get back to that" With the loss, Wilkes fell back to .500 on the season, as they now sit at 2-2 while Widener improves to a perfect 3-0. Despite the_tough loss, the team remains optimistic about its future prospects. Coach Moran stated, "I think the team is improving everyday. Even though this is a tough loss, they've learned a lot from it Moving forward, they're going to be excited to see the next opponent and get some rede1:Dption'.' Wilkes has the opportunity for redemption on Sept 12 when they travel to Cedar Crest College for their next contest. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu • ◄◄◄◄◄◄ \\omen·.., Soccer 8/30 vs. PSU-Berks, W 2-1 9/4 vs. Ithaca, TIE 0-0 9 /7 @ R IT, L 2 - 1 9/11 vs. William Paterson, 7 p .m. 9/14 vs. Bard, 4 p.m. 9/18 ,,w Susquehanna, 7 p.m. 9/21 vs. Arcadia, 3:30 p.m. 9/24 vs. U. of Scranton, 7 p.m. 9/28 <ii' Marywood, 1 p.m . ... 10/5 vs. FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. "10/12@ Stevens, 3 p.m. '10/15 ,j:D Misericordia, 7 p.m. '10/19 vs. Eastern, noon '10/23 vs. King's, 7 p.m. •· 10/26 @ DeSales, noon 10/29 @ Oneonta, 3 p.m . ... 11/2@ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m . .~ Denotes MAC Freedom match r �_J .. ' " I ' 7 �I The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Sports ' 23 J ~ -•I• r �_J The Beacon - September 10, 2019 Est 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 02 Sports EBEACON Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania I 24 The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. I If you have a passion By Your Name Here Staff Writer This could be you! B THE BEACON for writing, design or photography, join us\ THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Freshmen and all majors welcome! THE BEACON � 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. 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Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 03 Wilkes Universi - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania New club takes stand against sexual assault - Local theatre By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor •• Wilkes University, under the guidance of Title IX, has been a longtime supporter of sexual assault awareness and prevention. A new addition to the Wilkes campus has recently increased the presence of students partaking in the university's efforts. "It's On Us' main goal is to build a team of dedicated student leaders who promote sexual assault awareness, by-intervention and support survivors on campus:' according to the club's president Lindsay Becker, junior criminology major. · The Wilkes University It's On Us chapter was officially established over the course of the 2018-2019 school year, and plans to continue growing on campus as time goes on. The original It's On Us was created in 2014 by the Obama-Biden administration due to recommendations by the White House Task Force to Prevent Sexual Assault. According to the official It's On Us website, the task force noted the importance of bringing "everyone into the conversation of sexual assault prevention:' Though not officially a Student Government recognized club yet, Becker and vice president Ashley Baker, junior criminology and sociology major, have numerous activities and events in the works for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year to grow the club's presence and number of participants. "We are coming up with event ideas:' said Becker. "One I keep talking about is 'Spill the Tea' night, an open mic night including Title IX Coordinator Samantha where we drink tea and let loose a little bit:' Hart. Becker says the club also plans to host In January of 2019 Wilkes was awarded survivor support programs, and was an It's On Us scholarship of $30,000 that recently reached out by BACCHUS to hold went towards the Red Flag Campaign, a table af the annual alcohol awareness a campaign dedicated to by-stander intervention. It walk. "We are also went to other programs that putting forward a proposal for either brought awareness about the It's On Us national tour, sexual assault or which is basically taught students a miniaturized methods to recognize and version of the prevent sexual summit in Ohio;' continued assault. Becker. The According to organization's Hart, Title IX is about more than first summit in Ohio was just sexual assault prevention and held in August, awareness, but and featured keynote speakers also about equity. It's On Us is and discussion able to work panels. "We are hoping with Title IX and expand that we will be able to host it on the campus here at Wilkes education and prevention University and give that The Beacon/Madison Hummer around sexual assault. An opportunity to not just students and faculty, but to local officially • established It's On Us chapter colleges and the community as well." offers new opportunities and a chance to It's On Us is supported by their adviser, reach out to students in a new way. Dr. Andrew Wilczak, associate professor of sociology, and the Wilkes Title IX office IT'S ON US, page 3 company performs Shakespeare for community By Jordan Daniel Staff Writer The Gaslight Theatre Company recently put on a 90-minute production called "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged," which consisted of all of Shakespeare's classic plays. The event was originally going _to be held at the Northampton Street Amphitheatre Portal but due to rainy weather, it was relocated to Downtown Arts on Franklin Street. ~Thankfully the change of location was not too complicated because King's College loaned us their equipment and we were able to move the whole set quickly into Downtown Arts; Dave Reynolds, the artistic director of Gaslight Theatre Company, said. Not only did Gaslight Theatre Company partner up with King's College for this event, but other sponsors assisted with the event, including the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Wilkes University, The Luzerne Foundation and Riverfront Parks. SHAKESPEARE, page 10 FB: Colonels ha\·e monumental win to start season 2-0, page 2 ! r �_J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 News 2 News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Student Government notes: Sept. 4 weekly meeting Upcoming happenings on and around campus Staff Writer Compiled by Sean Schmoyer "Wonders of Nature" Continues The Riverfront ~arks Committee continues to present its environmental education program series at the River Common Amphitheatre on both Sept. 18 and Sept. 25 from 6 p.m . to 7 p.m. "Eagles on the Susquehanna" will be hosted on Sept. 18 and "Wildlife of the Watershed" will be hosted on Sept. 28, both events will be held in the Carbon County Environmental Education Center. Paperwork Due for Fall Bachelor's Degree Candidates Completed graduation paperwork (which includes a signed diploma order and a copy of the degree audit) for all fall semester bachelor's degree candidates is due to the Registrar's Office by Friday, Sept. 27. If students have not .already turned in this paperwork to the Registrar's Office in Capin Hall, they should make an appointment with their advisor to complete this process. Students should submit their graduation paperwork as soon as possible. Please note that master's and doctoral degree students will be sent separate gra~ ation information and paperwork shortly. By Sara Ross On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Student Government held their weekly meeting with only a few items on the agenda and some exciting news about Homecoming weekend. For starters, President Jason DeBoard of the American Student Medical Association (AMSA) came back for the third time. DeBoard answered unresolved questions about the organization's membership policies and constitution. The vote to recognize an AMSA chapter at Wilkes was approved with the stipulation that they adjust their constitution. The Student Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) came back for a second presentation. Their requested amount of $1,680 for the trip was passed, as long as any Dr. Francis J. Michelini, 94 1925 - 2019 extra mo~ey they don't use is returned to Student Government. There was news about Homecoming in a presentation by Executive Corresponding Secretary, Logan Biechy. The dance will be held Friday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Genetti's, and there will be a tailgate with a cupcake truck at the football game. There will be no pep rally this year. Tickets are already on sale for the dance. The cost breakdown for Homecoming is $16,955 for the dance and $3,430 for the game, which comes to a total of $20,385, but a grand total of $21,000 to account for incidentals. There will be a final vote on this amount next week. There was an executive review of Club Day led by Student Body President Alanah Guerrero. She went over how there was a great turnout with around 810 students in attendance. The Executive Board's Treasurer, Kevin Long talked about the Operations Committee. The construction crew is no longer on track with their project at Ralston. Additionally, the 77 West apartments are still receiving final touches before students can move in. A few more notes of the meeting include Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) holding its annual Drag Show sometime this fall. There was also news about Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC) holding their social next Thursday, Sept. 19. Lastly, the Commuter Council is still trying to finalize the details for their fall trip, which is free for all students. Dr. Francis J. Michelini passed away on Sept. 12. Michelini served as the second president of Wilkes College from 1970 to 1975. Michelini was known as "Dr. Mike" by former students and colleagues. He was the first Wilkes president to be promoted from academic ranks, moving from a fulltime faculty position in Biology to dean of academic affairs, to finally president. Michelini is noted for ensuring the university's survival after the .devastating Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Michelini himself rescued Wilkes-Barre residents via a boat owned by the university. He also contributed to 'Operation Snapback; an operation dedicated to recovery of the Wilkes community, both university and city related. Due to his efforts, the university was ready for classes in the fall of 1972. He earned a number of awards and recognition from the United States Congress. The university celebrated Michelini's legacy in 2015 with the dedication of a residence hall at 80 West River Street in his name. A greenhouse on the roof of the Cohen Science Center is also named for him. Mass was held at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Burial took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Mechanicsburg, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the Michelini family asks for contributions made to the Wilkes University Archives in his honor. Donations may be sent to Office of Advancement, Wilkes University, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, or online by visiting www.wilkes.edu/give. Upcoming Events: 2019 Fall Semester September 17 - SG Ballots closed 18 - New SG Members anounced · 19 - Tacos & Trivia (WUPB) 26 - Bingo (WUPB) October 3 - Future Night (WUPB) 3 - Homecoming Pep Rally 4 - Homecoming Dance · 5 - Homecoming Game vs. Alvernia 17 - Fall Fest (WUPB) 21 to 25 - Casino Week (SG) 24 - Gen Board Bonding (WUPB) 28 - Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag (WUPB) 29 - Cu cake Giveawa (WUPB) 30 - Ghosthunters (WUPB) 31 - Halloween Bingo (WUPB) November 1 - Halloween Giveaway (WUPB) 7 - Paint n' Sip (WUPB) 14 - Winter Giveaway (WUPB) 21 - Glow in the Dark Dodgeball (WUPB) December 5 - Holiday Bingo (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Table.of Contents. SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition News .................. 2 Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Life, A&E ...... :..... 7 Opinfon............ 14 . Sports,................ 19 �The Beacon - September 17, 2019 News 3 Wilkes moving forward with sworn police force Wilkes names By Luke Modrovsky Operations Manager Wilkes University Police Chief Chris Jagoe said his department has continued to transition to a fully sworn police department. Numerous updates to the department-- now known as the University Police Department, or UPD -- occurred over the summer and will continue to be implemented in what Jagoe described as "measured terms:' However, the term "Public Safety" will not be erased from Wilkes lingo. UPD will fall underneath the umbrella of Wilkes University Public Safety as a whole. Transportation and parking are two other functions of Public Safety. In addition to 19 sworn armed officers, Jagoe said the university will continue to maintain a staff of unarmed officers for parking enforcement, special events, University Towers and Evans Hall late-night desk duty, assisting with the Colonel Connector along with foot patrols. Prior to the start of the transition, staff members were typically referred to as public safety officers, or PSOs. Now, Jagoe said, staff members will be referred to as just officers, just like in a traditional township or city police department. Jagoe hailed the many benefits to the transition, as well as applauding Wilkes University's efforts to remain a progressive institution. "It's safe to say that we are constantly looking at new and innovative tools of the trade, as well as methods of policing in delivering outstanding police services to the community;' Jagoe said. "Were always looking at different ways to do that, whether it's through additional IT'S ON US, from front page 'J\.bsolutely, it is paramount for us to have students involved and take ownership of these things:' Hart explained, "My office has reached out and applied for grants, but n ~ that we have a recognized It's On Us chapter on campus I think that it is going to to have a profound impact. "I am not in the student body, I am not interacting with students on a day to day basis, during class or even at parties:' Hart continued, "While I can give these messages, I am not living it day to day with you, unlike the students who may be at a party or sporting event:' "The opportunities for the students working with the group are huge;' Wilczak said, "Lindsay and some other students were able to go to Harrisburg and participate in a round table with Frances Wolf, the first lady of Pennsylvania. Getting to go to Harrisburg and getting face-toface time with people very high up in the Pennsylvania government is a big deal. It training or-equipment:' One of those innovative tools is the ability to have access to a national database that contains a wealth of information and access to additional resources. "If we stop someone, we can run their name and date of birth to determine whether or not they are wanted;' Jagoe said. "We can look at criminal history and things of that nature. We can find out if someone has a history of violence of (Protection From Abuse Orders). Becoming a law enforcement agency, were now able to apply for grants. We can look at things like grants for body armour, grants for less lethal weapons and other equipment. Jagoe also confirmed that being arrested by UPD could lead to being placed in a holding cell at the station. "Before I was hired, we already had two holding cells in the station;' Jagoe said. "We needed to expand that a little bit more for an arrest processing area. Jagoe also explained how the arrest process can be cumbersome at times, but still an option that is necessary. "For the vehicle, a lot of times, if someone is arrested and they have to be taken before a magistrate, it could be local or it could be as far away as Hazleton;' Jagoe said. "So, we have to transport people. We were able to work some magic with a local installer to put a cage car in our Ford Explorer:' One of the strongest points of emphasis from Jagoe was the community policing aspect of the department. Even with the expanded power and capabilities of the force, he said the Wilkes community could expect plenty of visibility from officers. "We're not going to be a department where you just see us driving around in cars;' Jagoe said. "Were still going to have the officers out on foot and on bike, being visible and being approachable. We still embrace all the concepts of community policing and trying to ensure what the students, faculty and staff seeing us, they know that we're a resource to be able to help them:' While the university's police department will now have arrest powers, Jagoe said the goal is not to arrest anyone for smaller issues. · "What I've found is that the students are more concerned at what happens at the university level than if they get a $50 citation for an open container or something like that;' Jagoe said. "If were embracing the concept of being the people that we wan~ folks to come to when they're in trouble, we can't come down with an iron fist now that we have arrest powers and things of that nature. We can't operate in a manner that changes the trust the public has in us:' Many questions arose from UPD's potential role in searching on-campus living spaces. ''As it relates to things when officers arrive and theres something in the apartment that shouldn't be, were governed just like any other police department with Fourth Amendment issues;' Jagoe said. "So, just as weve done in the past with city police, I can't think of too many times where rooms have been sealed for search warrants and things of that nature:' The process is constant as Wtlkes continues to transition to a fully-sworn police department. While many steps have already been taken, the process is still well underway. is a big opportunity to go tell Frances Wolf that this is what sexual violence looks like on my campus, that is not a opportunity that you are going to get in other types of clubs:' The students at Wilkes University who are now participating in It's On Us were first exposed to the organization when Wilczak hosted It's On Us Executive Director Tracey Vitchers on campus. "She came onto the campus and talked to us in Dr. Wilczak's class. I thought it was so cool, as cool as..sexual assault could be in t~rms of working on fixing it;' Baker described her meeting with Vitchers. "I did not know that It's On Us existed and I thought it was great with how huge of a problem it is on campuses. Working on changing the view of sexual assault was what drew me to join:' Over the summer Becker and Baker were flown out to Ohio for a multiday It's On Us summit. Wilczak mentioned that after the summit, the two students returned with an even stronger desire to bring change to campus. "The summit was great.. Lindsay and I flew out to Ohio and it took place over two or three days:' Baker said, "I went to a presentation abo.ut sports and the relationship with sexual assault. I found it interesting because we do not really have Greek life, so our·athletics act in a way like Greek life:' "It was nice to learn about how other schools use It's On Us and other schools gave a lot of good insight to integrate It's On Us;' continued Baker. "I think as many students as possible should be involved;' said Hart. "It's On Us is such a wonderful organization because it encourages individuals and student leaders to stand up and be apart of the solution, understanding that they are sensitive issues. I think students who are passionate about those issues should get involved, and the more the better. I want these discussions to be happening all the time, because it helps lessen the taboo around the topic:' ~ JI' @wilkesbeacon Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu • newv1ce president of enrollment Comp iled By The Beaco n Staff On Sept. 9, Wilkes University announced that Kishan Zuber had joined on as the vice president of enrollment management and marketing. This means that Zuber would oversee the undergraduate and graduate admissions offices, enrollment services, financial aid and marketing. Zuber had previously been the vice president of enrollment services at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y. She was crucial in creating a thorough recruiting policy that caused a growth in the amount of first-year students and doubled the international student population at Wells. She had also previously served as the assistant dean of the graduate school at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Her accomplishments consisted of cultivating the graduate and international applicants as well as enriching the academic profile of prospective students in over 90 academic programs. "I am excited and grateful to join a nationally ranked institution known for its scholarly work, faculty-student research and civic responsibility,' said Zuber. "Wilkes University's footprint extends well beyond the northeast region, educating students from across the country and around the world with premier undergraduate, professional and online programs. I'm proud to help promote Wilkes nationally and internationally.' Zuber earned her bachelor's degree in environmental studies and her master's degree in student affairs and diversity from Binghamton University, .State University of New York. Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing Kishan Zuber r �u 4 The . Research into protein folding can lead to medical breakthroughs FO, The Beacon - September 17, 2019 By Parker Dorsey News Editor A Wilkes University research team headed by Dr. Del Lucent, associate professor of physics and Dr. Sofya Chepushtanova, assistant professor of mathematics, is gaining attention for its study on protein folding. The team hopes to build models from computer software that can predict how a protein folds and where it can go wrong. · Protein folding is a fundamental piece of how every living thing works. It occurs when a protein is created and folding makes it contort into its final shape. All the things that happen in your cells, with a small number of exceptions, are mediated by proteins doing their jobs. They are the building blocks of biology. Most people think of proteins as the macronutrient, especially with regard to lifting weights. While this is correct, the rest of you is also made of protein. There are many different kinds of proteins. Some move objects from one location to the other. Others transfer signals from one location in a cell to the other. Others catalyze chemical reactio~s. News When a protein folds incorrectly, it can cause diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or Parkinson's disease. Many genetic diseases are the result of mistakes in the instructions for protein folding. For example, a mistake in the protein that's responsible 'for hemoglobin assembly results in sickle cell anemia. "Let's say a protein would take a millisecond to fold. That means in order to reach that step, we need to break that up into steps of a femtosecond in size. We would need to break that up into basically a thoul,and billion steps. So it's like measuring the distance from here to the Moon one millimeter at a time; Lucent said. To get an accurate model of how a protein moves, all of the pieces of a protein need to be moved in very small amounts many times. This .results in data sets and simulations that are multiple terabytes in length. "All these calculations are not very fast. So if you compute this barco,de, take persistence imaging, then you apply a machine-learning algorithm to that, it can take years. Some of the students even made calculations for that:' Chepushtanova said. Joseph Gubbiotti, senior computer Premium Student Housing South River Street Apartments 279 English Tudor + Carriage House 281 Gibbons Mansion The Loft Apartments at 165~7 West River Close t o classes .. 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Simulating proteins folding be used for a high-performance computer using molecular dynamics is possible, but cluster. incredibly time and resource consuming;' . . . . @wi/kesbeacon Gubbiotti said. ~ Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Topological data ----=-a===='"""'=-'"""'=-..,....~""""'"""""'=...,""'""" analysis is used to distill these massive data sets and compartmentalize them into groups based on their shapes. The study of topology is observing the properties of shapes, specifically shape deformation without tearing or gluing. These shapes can be continuously bent and stretched so long as they retain the same number of holes. It is useful in studying the motion of a The Beacon/Parker Dorsey protein in the process The six monitor setup in Lucent's lab requires multiple of folding. "We're very close to high-end GPUs to power the monitors and the computer submitting something simulations. It has 126 gigabytes of RAM, over two terafor publication with bytes of storage and two 8-core CPUs. lt"was paid for by a regards to topological Wilkes Research and Scholarship Grant. data analysis as a wher yard wide yard inter allo~ forw . Af Ack< note had coul AJ that he c "' esta :H argi Spa pen yar, 1 up �The Beacon - September 17, 2019 News 5 Friedman JCC holds lecture on Christian Zionism By Cabrini Rudnicki Editor-in-Chief Local Jewish Community Center, Friedman JCC, held a lecture on Sept. 11 in honor of the 9/11 terror attacks, as well as to discuss Christian Zionism in Israel. The event sparked conversation on religious tolerance and interfaith relations on Wilkes campus. The lecture, titled "Why Do They Love Us: Is Christian Zionism Good for Israel?" was hosted by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, an educator visiting from Israel. Wolicki was brought to the area by Amie! BaKehila, a program of Ohr Torah Stone institutions that is dedicated to educating in Israel as well as the Jewish diaspora. The program is hosted by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. The organization also brought Jewish artist Avigayle Adler Katz, who held programs with the community on Jewish paper cutting. The lecture began with a discussion of the 18th anniversary of 9/ 1l. Along with his discussion, the center chose a video featuring images of 9/ 11 along with a cover of Sound of Silence by Simon and Rabbi Pesach Garfunkel. currently After the video, Wolicki took to the Wolicki stage to begin his lecture by explaining the serves as associate director for the Center political context of Christian Zionism. Christian Zionism is a belief held by for Jewish-Christian and those in the Christian faith that the return Understanding ofJews to the 'Holy Land' were accordance Cooperation. Wolicki to biblical prophecy. The belief has led to also is a columnist for a number of Christians rethinking their the Times of Israel, religious beliefs to include the Jewish Charisma News and Breaking News Israel. community. Kristin Osipower, "Because [Christian Zionism] has grown so fast, it kind of intimidates us as Jews;' . Interfaith Coordinator at Wilkes University, said Wolicki. The rabbi continued by describing the shed light on the happiness, yet suspicion, held by Jews in lecture's key points in relation to the The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki regards to the belief system. university. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki spoke to the Friedman JCC on "Us Jews have a long historical memory;' "One of the key Wednesday. said Wolicki. "For us, something that happened 500 years ago, that's pretty things that I try to do "We are coming into a culture here that on this campus is to recent:' When Wolicki speaks to Christian put as much out there, so that topics of already is nurturing to i.mderstanding;' groups, he has to sensitize them to the faith and spirituality became part of our she said. "That is just part of the Wilkes barriers that Jews have in order to a conversations again, so they are not tucked philosophy, and inclusiveness that we try to promote here:• away into the corner;' said Osipower. relationship with them. According to Osipower, since becoming Wolicki also discussed the fear from both sides of conversion, something which Interfaith Coordinator in 2016, there the rabbi says is not a motive of true has not been discord between different ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu religious groups on campus. Christian Zionism. Profile of a Professor: Dr. George Bruhn, physics By Genny Frederick Staff Writer more intuitive than other disciplines, he understands the challenge students may have . with the subject explaining Dr. George Bruhn has just started his that physics "draws on so many different first semester at Wilkes in the electrical kinds of thinking:' engineering and physics department While he is currently teaching students as a visiting assistant professor, and is an introduction to physics course, he dedicated to the teaching of physics. also enjoys teaching higher-level physics Bruhn grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and classes where he can explain to students completed his undergraduate degree at . new topics or techniques that the the University of Rochester. He earned textbook may not show. postgraduate degrees from Johns Hopkins In teaching these upper level classes, University with theses regarding particle he can cultivate a further understanding theory, particularly supersymmetry and of the subject. He is grateful for the extra new mathematical objects. He eventually help he gets in the labs from teacher shifted his focus to the study of the assistants but notes that it is taking some teaching of physics. getting used to. After teaching at the University of His passion for teaching physics comes Alabama at Birmingham and Millsaps from his experience with a teacher he had College as a visiting assistant professor, as an undergrad who he now considers he came to Wilkes where he found that a fr iend. This teacher took the time to the size of th e campus c·o m munity was describ e differe nt fundamentals that ideal: not too big and not too small. Bruhn had never heard explained before, He was also moved to come to Wilkes moving Bruhn to explain th ese topics to when he felt the enthusiasm of faculty his students with the same amount of and staff, saying, "It seemed like they enthusiasm his teacher showed him. were very excited to have me around:' With admiration for the subject he Wilkes particularly appealed to Bruhn teaches, Bruhn referred to physics as as a primarily undergrad university an art in which ideas can be simply where he could place a large emphasis expressed as an equation allowing people on teaching. While he finds physics to make predictions, but physics isn't the only part of campus life he is excited about. At Millsaps College, his la~t teaching position, Dr. Bruhn said, "I was known as the guy who goes to everything, because I would rarely ever miss anything going on in the departments of music or art. I'm · hoping to keep that streak going here at Wilkes:' In his free time, Bruhn enjoys going . to plays, musicals, exhibitions or concerts. Recently he had already been to the Sordini Art Gallery to see the Rust Belt Biennial. He also enjoys history and keeping up with current events. One of his favorite parts of Wilkes is the view he has from his office window overlooking the Susquehanna River. Bruhn is also eager to meet more faculty at Wilkes. A quote from Albert Einstein is in his office and reads, "If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research." • The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Bruhn's constant desire to learn more embodies this quote, and any student who has a class with him can expect to be moved.to a greater understanding of physics. @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - September 17, 20 I 9 6 News -' 11 ~ Need extra cash ·for college? 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N: se hi wi br a an ex ag fo �The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Buttinhead Farms brings goats to the greenway By Kylie Dillon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Wilkes University's Residence Hall Council (RHC) hosted a goat yoga event on Tuesday, Sept. 10 for interested students. RHC invited a company called Buttinhead Farms to teach a goat yoga class to serve as a time for students to come and enjoy a fun, mindful activity. The idea was proposed by Student Body President Alanah Guerrero, who heard of the fun, relatively new activity. RHC hosted and sponsored the event. "It was something new and fun. I don't know how to explain it. It's just unique, you wouldn't think of goats and yoga together. it was also a good relaxer for everyone:' said Ivy Kusi, sophomore pre-pharmacy major and RHC President. The event was held outside of the Evans and Roth residence halls where a large enclosure placed around the grassy area so that the goats could not escape. The area was filled with students and their yoga mats as well as baby and mature goats roaming around leisurely. Some students participated in the miniature yoga class while others stopped by to spend time with the goats. It's hard to say who loved the affection more, the students or the goats, as these goats are specially trained to bond with people. "It seemed like a great opportunity to take some time for myself and connect with friends;' said Allyssa Olear, sophomore political science and international studies major. "The combination of being active and outside while surrounded by goats can really boost your mood:' All of the attendees were scrambling to get a goat on them. They would get into several different poses and waited there until a goat was either placed on them or jumped onto them. There were also people sprinkling food onto the participants so that the goats would be more inclined to jump on them. The goats wanted to get the food, so they would jump anywhere, even on top of someone, to get it. Originally, RHC only opened the event up with 50 registration spots that were first-come, first-serve. A few people had to be placed on a waiting list. However, they eventually allowed 65 people to.participate. Although the number of spots was maxed out, RHC still allowed people to come and play with the goats if they so desired. Most people made sure to get several photos and selfies with the goats to document the unique experience. Buttin Head Farms is a newer company in the Wilkes-Barre area that is one of a kind, even though goat yoga has been a growing trend in the media. The trend was adopted in NEPA thanks to the company owner, Ashley Raspen. Rasperi had been a professional fitness • Instructor, Ashley Raspe_n, leading the students to align with each other as Lisa Mulvey sprinkles food onto everyone's back to prompt the goats to climb on. ' The Beacon/Caroline Rickard Julia Firestine, sophomore pre-pharmacy major, doing a bridge pose with a goat on top of her. instructor for several years before opening the goat-based company. As a side hobby, she began getting into goat farming at her farm located in Hunlock, Pa. She started her goat yoga journey when she did yoga with her goats in her free time. After incessant encouragement from people around her, including her fitness clients, Ashley decided to combine the two things she loved most into one. Thus, Buttinhead ·Farms was born in May of this year. She started doing pop-up launches in breweries and bars around the area. From there, people loved it so much and gave her such positive feedback that it snowballed into her being able to go to many other different events as well. Buttinhead Farms provides their goats for a wide variety of occasions including birthday parties, weddings and now for different college events. If you aren't into yoga or aren't sure you will like yoga, this can still be an activity for you. "I do not have any expectations for anyone who comes into my fencing, except that they leave happier than they came:' said Ashley Raspen. Sessions usually last up to an hour, and participants are not required to solely focus on performing the yoga poses. If spending an hour or so with goats is what you desire, Buttin Head Farms will continue to hold more events in the future and plan to return to Wilkes' campus for future events. Raspen explained that yoga on its own has proven to improve physical health, and it has also served as a means to relax. Animal therapy also releases endorphins in the brain that create a calming effect. Combining these two activities together creates a blend ofrelaxation and exercise into one. Buttinhead Farms host small private parties of nine people at their property. At a private party, individuals will have the opportunity to meet the goats and preform yoga alongside them. "It turned out really awesome. A lot of people asked for us to bring it back during finals week, so we are bringing it back in the spring for sure since it was such a success;• said Kusi. If you missed out on goat yoga this time around, do not worry because Buttinhead · Farms will return to Wilkes this December so that everyone can all enjoy the company of the goats as we wind down during finals week. For more information on this event or other RHC events, contact ivy.kusi@wilkes. edu or come to the RHC's weekly meetings that are held every Thursday. To get in contact with Buttinhead Farms, contact Ashley Raspen at Araspen55@gmail. com. @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 Bystander intervention program seeks student participants By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Every year, Dr. Philip Ruthowski, associate dean of Student Development at Wilkes University, recruits students to become a part of "Colonels Don't Stand By;' the university's awardwinning, nationally recognized bystander intervention program. Education on sexual violence and misconduct starts immediately at welcome weekend for Wilkes' first-year students. Ruthkowski collaborates with the local Victims Resource Center and the Domestic Violence Service Center to provide a larger, overarching presentation to inform first-year students of sexual violence and what type of conduct is expected of them as students. "We would rather be proactive than reactive. We want our students to be educated from the first time that they step on our campus throughout their four years here;' said Samantha Hart, Title IX Coordinator. Part of Hart's job is to oversee all of the university's sexual misconduct policies and procedures. There is also a "My Student Body" test given to every first-year student as well which is designed to give students more information about sexual misconduct and drugs and alcohol. However, Ruthkowski expressed that the amount of information that can be taught to and retained by 400-500 students simultaneously is limited by default. That is where the "Colonels Don't Stand BY:' bystander intervention program comes in. "You have this foundation, you know some basic concepts of sexual misconduct, drugs and alcohol, etc. Now let's take it to the next level and talk about some techniques that you can use if you see somebody who looks or appears to be at risk to safely and effectively intervene;' said Ruthkowski. The program allows upperclassman students to receive a combination of inperson and online training on sexual violence from Ruthkowski himself. Then, after receiving the training, the students will be able to present the information they've learned in first-year foundations (FYF) classes with the ultimate goal of encouraging students to play an active role in preventing sexual violence. Thus, the training modules include intimate discussions that go into detail about different effective measures and resources that will encourage someone to feel comfortable intervening in a situation that may be speculative or alarming about sexual misconduct. "You can be out doing the most mundane things, you could be hanging out with friends and it could just spiral into a case where this does happen. So it's very important to talk about that because if you're not prepared for that mentally, oftentimes that can make you freeze up Each week the Wilkes Beacon staff l)icks adds a song to the Beacon Bumps playlist on Spotify. Check us out unoer the Spotify username, The Wilkes Beacon, or look to the side column for this week's list of songs. 7 or not help somebody... and that delay might make it too late for that person and they could be about to have the worst day of their life," said Joshua Bradley, a senior political science major who has participated in the program for two years. A staff member who is an expert in the program, whether it is Ruthkowski, Hart or a member of university Residence Life, will also accompany the student presenter to the class. This ensures that any difficult conversation that may arise from the sensitive topics that are addressed can be facilitated and handled properly. "It's a very hard topic to talk about because we talk a lot about sexual assault and sexual violence in the media today, so that is treated as almost taboo ... but we don't always have an open and honest discussion about why it happens;' said Bradley, 'Tm enjoying the opportunity to teach a new generation of college students that they can openly talk about a wide range of topics." The partnership with the FYF program, according to Ruthkowski, also allows for a more flexible schedule for students who want to become involved in the program. Students can contact Ruthkowski directly to set up training times that will work for them and decide when they are comfortable to move forward and teach the presentation. Students then may sign up for a time to present in an FYF class. Although they know many students are involved in both classes and extracurriculars, Ruthkowski and Hart both stressed that it is important for students to also make time to become involved in this program. That is ultimately why it is designed for students to be able to become involved despite how taxing their schedule may be. "In order to have a profound impact on our campus, the messages need to be coming from our students so that they are receiving these messages and it's not just administrators coming in and lecturing to them," said Hart. "It's their peers coming in and talking to them about these issues:' Ruthkowski also mentioned that they have developed a pilot of an online version of the program to make it accessible in situations where students nee·d to miss class, transfer to Wilkes as an upperclassman or if faculty are not available to present the information. The "Colonels Don't Stand By" program itself has numerous events on campus to promote sexual misconduct awareness such as the Red Flag Campaign and the Closeline Display project. "What has been very heartening to me has been the student leadership on this issue and how students want to be part of the solution in the forefront;' said Ruthkowski. "It takes courage to do this and I have a great deal of respect and feel very fortunate to have such strong leadership from our students who are willing to have a voice on this matter:' ~ • @wilkesbeacon Sarah Matarella@wilkes.edu �· - • •J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilkes-Barre holds third-annual Multicultural Parade By Maddie Davis Managing Editor On Sept. 14, Wilkes-Barre hosted its third-annual Multicultural Parade, an event where different cultures in the surrounding area are invited to celebrate diversity and cultural inclusion in one location. The Public Square was filled with dancing, food and music of different cultures throughout the whole day. South Main Street was blocked off by multiple Wilkes-Barre police officers at the start of the event. At 11 a.m. all of the different cultural groups lined up in their designated spots. Those on the sides of the streets were greeted with music, dancing, smiles, and waves as each group followed one after another until they reached the public square. Wilkes University was represented at the parade by their Wilkes African Cultural Club, the IFARHU and MEDUCA Panamanian students, the Hip Hop Dance Club and the Wilkes University cheerleaders. Wilkes University nursing students Jasleen Kaur and Amandeep Kaur also participated in the parade through their performance alongside the Indian Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Misericordia University and King's College also participated in the parade. Aside from the university's representation, churches from around the area like St. Nicholas and different organizations like the Lithuanian Women's Club of Wyoming Valley paraded to the square in their colorful traditional dressings. Waiting for the crowd in the square were multiple food trucks, which served typical American foods, on top of different vendors . serving cultural favorites from Polish, Indian, Hispanic and Grecian cuisine. Different tables were also set up for local businesses to hand out information regarding their services. As it grew closer to noon, the crowds moved to the seating area in front of the center stage to watch the multiple performances that were scheduled until 9:30 p.m. The first performance of the day was titled "Letts Eat Flavors of India'' which explained the different variations in the greater Indian culture. Letts Eat owner, Kavita Syedsin, introduced the differences in northern, southern, eastern, and western Indian cultures including their traditional dress and the foods they enjoy. She then introduced Kaur and Kaur to perform a mash-up of traditional Indian dance and hip-hop. Miss Pennsylvania, Dr. Mahima Singh, also performed to a semiclassical ballad. , After their performance, Jesus Rios and the rest of the IFARHU students began to file in on stage to perform three of Panama's traditional dances. Rios introduced the group and explained how they got to America and what they hoped to showcase to ·the audience. The group performed El Tamborito, El Punto and other dances including one in which the students invited several of the audience members on stage to dance with them. Rios explained why culture is important to him and his classmates. "It is extremely pleasant to share the roots and customs that exalt those small towns and cities where we come from. It is part of who we are and we carry it in our blood;' he said. "Culture is everything in a society because that is what reminds us of where we come from and who we are. Panama has much to show to the world, we are a small nation in territory, but great human beings in soul, life and heart:' Rios also commented on how well he thought his group prepared and how honored they all were to share their culture with the community. Several other performances followed in the day including the Connemara Irish Dancers, David Blight School of Dance and the Aztec dancers from St. Nicholas. Wilkes' WACA club performed heir own choreographed dances alongside the Hip Hop club. Mmachi Dimoriaku, the president of WACA, explained why cultural events are important in the Wilkes-Barre. This year, was the club's second year participating in the parade "It means there is enough interest and enough people care about different cultures;' she said. "This whole multicultural parade gives me hope that everyone will care at somepoinf' Dimoriaku described the club's feeling about being able to perform for a second year as "complete hysteria:' The third annual multicultural parade drew in hundreds of performers and viewers to the center ofWilkes-Barre for a single day event. With the help of the multiple parade staff, the parade appeared to be a successful event according to Morgan Burton, senior neuroscience and psychology major, who was also the student assistant to the co-chair of the Parade Committee, Erica Acosta. "It is awesome to see all the different cultures that live in the Wilkes-Barre area come together;' said Burton. "This is a great way for the community to come together to learn, support and better understand each other. It is very important especially with the political climate in our country that we can come together more now than ever:' For more community events sponsored by the city, please visit www.wilkes-barre. city, and follow the links to the events page. ~ @wi/kesbeacon ~ Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu • Photos: The Beacon/Madd ie Qavis Aztec dances from St. Nicholas' Church dance down the streets su rrounding the Public Sqaure to traditional music featuring the groups hand drums. Multiple Wilkes University students participated in the parade including Wilkes African Cultural Club, MEDUCA and IFARHU students, the Hip Hop Dance Club and Wilkes University's cheerleaders. r �_J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 The Life, Arts & Entertainment Residence Hall Council holds movie night for Wilkes students By Anna Culver and Madelynn Kinard Staff Writers On Sept. 12, Residence Ha)l Council (RHC) hosted its first Movie Night in the McHale Athletic Center Gym (MAC). Movie night for RHC was described as a thrilling success even after being pushed inside due to the difficulties with rain. RHC had originally planned the event on the greenway during the first few weeks in the semester. But due to weather, the movie was_unfortunately rained out. RHC rescheduled for Sept. 12, but yet again, the weather forced the event to be moved indoors. Residence Hall Council polled the entire student body earlier in that day to determine which movie would be shown at the event. The movie choices ranged across all genres and ranged from newer movies to classical favorites. The movies that were voted upon included: "Bumblebee:' "The Nun," "Baywatch;' "Escape Room;' "Central Intelligence:' "Halloween;' "Grease;' "How To Be Single:' "Aquaman'' and "A Simple Favor:' The majority of the students chose the 2018 horror film "The Nun:' "The Nun" is a horror movie that is based in Romania during the 1950s. Members of the Catholic church are sent to investigate the suspicious suicide of a nun at an old monastery. The movie included several SHAKESPEARE, .from front page The whole performance was comprised of three actors, Jason Alfano, Dane Bower and Tiff McDermott. Although it was a scripted performance, the actors also used improvisation to make the show more exciting and enjoyable for the audience. "People should come watch the show because it's.hilarious and it's unique to see this type of theatre;' said Reynolds. "In this show, anything can happen since it's a different take on Shakespeare's plays. We hope it will get the audience to enjoy his works in a new way than they might have before:' The Gaslight Theatre Company puts on classical plays with a comical twist. Riverfront Park's mission was ultimately to put on events that will help people engage people with the environment. Therefore, the two decided to join forces and put their missions together for the community. The Beacon/Anna Culver "The Nun"was played on a pop-up projector in the McHale Athletic Center. jumpscares that kept the student audience engaged. The screams arid orchestra from the movie added suspense in the atmosphere and even scared several students. All of the above films were pulled from Residence Life's online movie channel. The channel is both free and accessible to all Wilkes pniversity students at movies. wilkes.edu only when using the university's WiFi. The first 75 students to attend the event also received a complimentary Wilkes themed picnic blanket to lay with while watching the movie. Thus, the lobby of UCOM was filled with students waiting for their free blanket. Once the giveaway was finished, everyone sprawled out on the floor of the gym for the duration of the movie. Snacks were also provided to the students who attended the event. "Ten out of ten would recommend;' Donald Ballou said, sophomore international studies major when asked how he thought the event went. Catie Lally, sophomore English major, attended the event and recommends it to anyone considering the event in the future. -"More people should have stayed too. And, if people checked Wilkes Today they would have gotten to vote for the movie and then more people could have stayed because they would've liked the movie;' she said. RHC is one of the "mega councils" "The original people still had a idea for this event wonderful time was going to be sitting inside the people sitting warm theatre of outside along Downtown Arts. the Susquehanna The lights and set River, interacting design was added with the to the ambiance of environment as the performance. they watch the ·"r would have classic works of (gone) to watch Shakespeare;' John the performance Maday said, the outside on the executive director river, but it was of Riverfront Parks a chilly and Committee. "We ia.i;...aiJ-:....:.c>.J '---""Lc...!~.u..1.-_..,,.....i rainy day . so I did the same thing The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer was grateful to last year and be indoors of the ed Actors, Dane Bower (left) and Jason Alfano D t Art People en·o JY ('h) st . . Th I k Of ownown s connecting with n~. t arnng in e Co':'p ete Wor s theatre:· Tori Duffy their community William Shakespeare Abridged. said, a first-year and watching a great performance of some pre-pharmacy major at Wilkes University, of the classics." and audience member of the play. "The Even though the production was unable to theatre was warm inside so I was able to be performed outside on the river this year, watch the whole play very comfortably:' here on campus. It is an elected group of undergraduate students that work directly with the Residence Life department to make campus life engaging and enjoyable. They also solve and prevent some of the concerns of residential living here on campus. RHC also plans many events for students benefits like movie night, several giveaways and their annual Study Breakevent that they host every semester before finals week. "We are involved with promoting residence hall life and improving the residence halls and planning large events. We always did a movie night in the fall and we are in charge of study break in the fall and spring," said Matt Franchetti, sophomore pre-pharmacy major and RHC member. With the turnout of the event, RHC plans to continue movie nights in the future. RHC offered refreshments to attendees with .the choices of popcorn, chips and more. Through this event, RHC events gave students the chance to take a break, relax and have fun with friends before the stress of the semester hits. RHC's events are open to anyone who wants to attend. To join RHC or get involved in the events, contact Ivy Kusi at ivy.kusi@wilkes.edu. - @wilkesbeacon Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu The weather did not stop a lot of people from attending the show. In fact, the turnout of the event was great and _the audience members' laughter at the performance filled the room. "I would not say that I understand or enjoy much of Shakespeare, but the way the actors performed his works made me give all my attention to the stories being played out in front of me;' Lydia Bingaman said, a first-year political science major at Wilkes University and audience member of the play. "The three male actors did a good job making the plays more funny than they ever were to me and I was extremely entertained by the whole show:' On Sept. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., there will be more ticketed showings at Downtown Arts. For more information about upcoming events, visit www.gaslight-theatre.org. @wi/kesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wifkes.edu B ByN Opin We othe1 be b1 it th, I'd as sc isn't from Pol over Rese 86% betw eithe Frc Dem then whil1 Rept are num WI polit the J ima~ In< thei1 get a If 1 perc parti less I Ac Galli ofp1 and dror Derr Rep, In Rep, perc part Wi are poli1 one faili1 Fo Mid polil an ii in 21 Th Uni1 Was not add1 �( The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Creative Colonel of the Week to attend Wilkes University she began to immerse herself into college life. Aside from her studying for her gen-ed classes, Creativity and art can be expressed she discovered other aspects of the campus through many platforms and with many and the greater Wilkes-Barre community outlets, and senior theater arts major, that allowed her to express her love for the arts. She took . her love for dancing Mmachi Dimoriaku embodies this. "I sing, I dance, I chOTeograph, I make one step further and got into developing different types of wigs, and choreography. I even do More recently, photography," Dimoriaku s a i d joined Dimoriaku. organization s She said that on campus like she has always Wilkes African felt creativity Cultural flowing Asso c iation through her, as (WACA) which her love for the allowed her arts sparked at newly found the young age choreograph y of four. skills to Dimoriaku flourish. With said she this club, she is rem e mber s able to create spending time dances fo r the with her family club to practice members and and master. wanting ' to "I decided put on little to really push "ca rtwheel myself to be shows" for more, and just them as she like creating called it. It movement. It was from this started when I point on that cam e here but it she knew performing Mmachi performing in 2018 as Tituba in Wilkes really cultivated wh en I was here;' arts was the University's showing of 'The Cruicible' said Dimoriaku. career path she Now WACA not only performs at wanted to go down . As Dim oriaku got older, her love for several events on campus, but she and perforinance only grew as she began her club take their dancing to other areas, picking up dancing and choreography. such as the annual Multicultural Parade, Whe n sh e was growing up, she was heavily and events at the Wilkes-Barre Geisinger involved with two traditional Afr ican Medical School. Her creative juices don't stop flowing at dance groups in her hometown of New York City. With her group, Dimoriaku theater and dance, as Mmachi also picked traveled around the boroughs of New up hobbies like photography and wigYork to perform for small audiences and making during her college years. Around the spring semester of 2017, even made money from it. Once she was accepted to and and began Mmachi started getting into photography. By Kylie Dillon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor • 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment She enjoys taking photos for fun, like different city skylines and taking headshops of those who request them. She has recently taken many headshots of her fellow classmates in the theater arts department. She was able to help them get their professional headshots to submit for future jobs. From there, she decided to extend her small side business to that of anyone who wanted professional photos at a low-cost price. "I am nowhere near professional, however, I make sure my pictures are able to be used professionally in any medium," said Dimoriaku. Photography is not the only thing Dimoriaku turned into a small business for herself. She also picked up doing hair, and even making wigs from scratch her freshman year. This all started because, in Dimoriaku's hometown of New York City, there are so many places that you can go to get your hair done, but when Mmachi's moved to Pennsylvania, she quickly learned there were nowhere near as many places she could go to. The places that she did find, were much more expensive than the places back home. Dimoriaku made a conscious decision to learn how to do hair instead . Photos submitted by Mmachi Dimoriaku of spending so much money. Mmachi Dmoriaku poses w ith her Then, she began :watching tutorials camera in New York Cit . on how to create wigs and started to y practice making them. Once she perfected the art of hair on her ''All through freshman year, I just started own and showcased her work, people wearing wigs. Then that transitioned into around her started to take , - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - ~ n otice and wanted h er to do the same fo r them. So, she began doing so for low-cost prices. As apart of her major, Dimoriaku has also been featured in various plays and musicals on campus including "The Crucible" and "Little Shop of Horrors:' Creativity can be expressed in many ways, and through many outlets. Dimoriaku's means of expression snowballed from one to another. She started with being interested in the perform ing arts, then wanted to become involved in dancing Mmachi WACA are p ictured prepa ri ng for the 2018 and choreography, then photography, and finally Mu lticu ltural Pa rade. hair. my sophomore year when I started getting better at it, so I started buying better @wilkesbeacon hairpieces and making wigs completely Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu myself;' she added. . r �--- - --,- - -- -- _J The Beacon -September 17,.2019 12 News 20 By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor This past Saturday, Sept. 14, saw Wilkes host its annual Family Day event. Families arrived at 9:30 for registration and brunch in the Henry Student Center. Families gathered in the lounge in the student center where they ate food and spent time catching up with their children. "We are really looking forward to just spending time with our daughter; Nick Polivka explained, "We are also looking forward to the whole day in general." Nikki Polivka is a pre-pharmacy major of the class of 2023/2025, and attended with her father Nick and her mother Rhonda who added that they were also excited for the marching band later in the day. Felicity Deemer, first-year nursing major and member of the marching band was with her family who expressed that they wfre excited to see her perform during halftime at the football game. Deemer's and Polivka's families were not alone in their excitement for the marching band and football game. Jason Percival jr. a senior computer science major, was with his father, mother, and sisters who were excited to see him perform in the marching band, and participate in the paint and sip later. Rachel Kepp, first-year nursing major, was with her mother Karen and her father Tony who expressed they were looking forward to the football game. After brunch, families had many different options to choose from for activities around campus. Families could visit the bookstore, explore the historic buildings that surround pennants and pillows to families. An ice cream truck and a large inflatable set up for cornhole were also available. At noon the weather held and many families got their wishes to not only see the Marching Colonels play but to watch the Colonels take on the Lebanon V.tlley Dutchmen at the campus, or enjoy the football tailgate lunch that was held on the Fenner Quadrangle Greenway. Families who participated in the lunch could gather in tents set up on the greenway and talk with other families as they enjoyed their meal. Wilkes also had Student Development handing out Wilkes Schmidt Stadium, where the Colonels won 30-24 over Lebanon Valley College. Other sporting events were sprinkled throughout the day as well, as the Wilkes' women's soccer team took on the Bard College ~aptors and the women's field hockey team took on the Alvernia Golden Wolves. "I am also excited for the women's soccer match, I played soccer for 17 years, and she (Rachel Kepp) played since she was young," said Tony Kepp when asked about what else he looked forward to besides the football game. After the game families could enjoy a visit to the Sordoni Art Gallery to see the current exhibition "Rust Belt Biennial': which is described as by the gallery as "a celebration of photography with work realized throughout the Rust Belt Region in all its manifestations." There was also an open wall climb hosted by student leaders in Wilkes WAE, a paint and sip held in the SUB lounge, bingo and a movie screening of the Secret Life of Pets 2. Student Development made a small change to Family Day this year by providing each of the families with name tags that not only had their names on it but also their relation to the students. Despite the overcast weather had plagued the early morning family day as a whole was an event filled with smiles, laughter and joy as families came together with their children who are students at Wilkes, and with other families as well. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu �• The Beacon - September 17, 2019 News first-year students Ar'riyavna Fleming, Amaya Roane and Sennie Viramontes enjoy lunch on the Greenway and get in some well-deserved family time. Hosted by Student Government, attendees select from their choice of university apparel and other giveaway items. one of the many activities available to faml~esf t f included a large inflatable cornhole set up '" ron o the Henry student center. N \ ~ ' - page oesie,n: 1ne aeacon/ Madison Hummer pnotos: "The aeacon/Sean scnmoyer �_J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Opinion _ 14 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Neil.Mur.phyl@wilkes.edu - - - - -~ ur Voi~ ·- - -- 1,~,h1 ~,~~!~,~.E!'!:~rfo~?.~o~l~.~~~u l!!!,~~~~~!!, were in a very heated race. A lot of contention didn't come directly from their policy, but rather from their gender identities. While many people were incredibly excited at the prospect of flipping the Mister President to Madam, the glass ceiling remains unshattered. There are many bright prospects in the upcoming 2020 election. Those contenders being Warren, Klobuchar and Harris. · There is a wide variety in their policy, and they have been polling quite well in the primaries. Though, this goes back to the place we were in in 2016. Can their policy overshadow the fact that they are females? According to Politico in 2017, they say yes stating, "Sexism costs every woman candidate votes. But Hillary Clinton did not lose the presidency in 2016 because she is a woman. She was the wrong candidate for the time. She personified the very institutions voters despised. Americans wanted more than change; they wanted disruption:' So, the notion still stands, are any of the female candidates in the running the right one for now? We vote no. While some of us adore Warren and would be enthralled to cast • .. president. "However, I ·believe that a female president will be able to help heal this country from the negativity of the current state we're in:' Women have to prove to these voters that not only do they have what it takes to be president, but also that they are worthy of even standing on this platform at all. Women have an extra barrier in trying to become president, mostly due to the idea that women are too emotional, too irrational, too motherly. To be quite frank, we are not so sure that the current candidates can do this, and prove to the general public why they are worthy of being considered. Every step that these women take is under the microscope just that much more. · The women running this election cycle are phenomenal. They have amazing policies, some that we would love to see in our government. However, they have too much to overcome in society to win. While women may be the best option, we do not think that the general public is ready or willing to elect a female president. @wilkesbeacon TheWi/kesBeacon@wilkes.edu ' TheBeaco heWilkesBeac Facebook: @WllkesBeacc;,n Twitter: @WilkesBeacon lnstagram: @WilkesBe~con hBeacon F.st.1936 Pa.Newsp~r ~ o n Me.mbtr THEBEACO:'< do not think that she would be able to overcome the innate sexism that comes with the position. Though we do believe that she has the right policies to have a stronger chance at overcoming where Hillary failed in capturing voters. "The only woman in my opm10n who has a standing chance is Elizabeth Warren;' argues Natalie Carleo, senior communication studies major. " I think she's very headstrong and I agree with a lot of her opinions, I think she has what it takes to make actual change in this country:' With that in mind, it is important to keep the ideal that to win this year at all, let alone with a woman, the Democrats need an impervious candidate. Someone who can speak to the moderates and catch up with the voters that swung red in the.2016 election. This is where we think women have the hardest time. ·«1 think there is potential for one of them to win the Democratic nomination but I'm unsure if they could win the presidency, unfortunately;' argues Kayla Acker-Carter, junior environmental engineering major. "I would love to see a female president but with what's going on with our current president, I'm not ..... 21Jtler to th~ editor poli~y: The Beacon welcomes lette;s toht~ ~difor f;om d~erfg viewpoint~; Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone nU111per. Phone numbers will not be published but may be use~ fo! verification purposes. · •· .. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903"(Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.18766 Attn: The Beacon • �The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Opinion 15 Bipartisan·Banter: The end of the two-part stem? .--~----4!JlldA -___,._________ By _N~1I M~rphy I would argue that both Washington an~ Edwards are complete_l~ correct_with We all get told that politics, among their _s~atement~ about poli~~cal partl_es. other things, is something that shouldn't ~olitlcal part~es ha~~ a yo~ re e1t?er ~e brought up at a dinner table. Why is with ~s or a~amst _us_ ment_ality. Th~nk 1t that people perpetuate this statement? about it, partisanship is held m such high I'd say it's because politics isn't viewed regard in our country. as something healthy. When something Whe~ asked ~bout our political beliefs, isn't healthy, we decide to stray away we typically stick to_our guns and never from that particular thing. · really budge on our issues. We try and be Politics has become incredibly divisive very loyal to our political ideology. over the years. According to a Pew Dr. Russel Dalton talks about Research study from December 2017, partisa~ship_ in his research arti~le fro~ 86% of Americans say that conflicts the Umvemty of Oxford published m between Democrats and Republicans are May 20l6. either strong or very strong. He ~nd his te~m fo~nd. that indivi~ual From the same study, 90 percent of perceived partisanship m the Umted Democrats and Democrat leaners say that States ranks above the average, ranking the:e are very strong or strong conflicts seco~d onl! t? ~ranee. . . . while the number for Republicans and This statistic is_very _mte_restmg given Republican leaners is 87 percent. These the strong partisanship m European are overwhelming and quite alarming coun~ries. . numbers to have. ~omg even fu_rther mt? this research While perceived conflict between article, you can fmd what 1s known as the political parties exists, we should look at "dark ~ide of partisanship:' the public's general perception of party · Ob:wusly as stated above, perceived image. conflict bet~een g:oups is bad. But do we Individuals feel very strongly towards h~;e a~y mm~set •~to why that is?. their counterparts, so it's very hard not to Partl~anship ~1ght act as . blinders get a biased answer. ~hat sh1~ld part~sans from discordant If we are to look at the general public's ~nformatlon th~t is necessary for making perception of the two biggest political m_formed choices. I~ friends o~ my parties, perha}:>s we would then have a fnends are _always fnends, and fnends less biased view. ~f my enemies are always enemies, then According to a longitudinal study by partisans are unlikely to see alternatives Gallup from 1993 to 2019, the percentage for . discourse and. co,!Ilpromise-and of people who view both the Democratic makmg of better chmces, Dalton stated. and Republican Party favorably has With . par~isans~ip takin? the reigns dropped between 9 percent for the over bipartisanship, conflict seems to Democratic Party and 16 percent for Republican Party. In 2019, 37 percent of people view the Republican Party as favorable and 45 percent of people view the Democratic party as favorable. With the data showing that individuals are having a decreasing view towards political parties, would it be wrong for one to assume that political parties are failing? Fon:ner Republican congresswoman Mickey Edwards had even stated that political parties are "undemocratic;' in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio in 2018. The concept of political parties in the United States was so bad that George Washington urged the United States to not create political parties in his farewell address. Opinion Editor arise between both groups, whether pitted against one another or internally. That being said, is it possible that the end is near for the two-party system? Logically, for the two-party system to go away, there should be an alternative to the two-party system. Is there an effective system that the United States can put in place to get rid of this issue? The answer is no. However, only a parliamentary system guarantees that alternatives to a twoparty system have any chance of being effective. It would be impossible to implement this in the United States. The electoral college that we have practically ensured the success of a twoparty system. All a third party would do is take away votes from one party and give votes to another. The only way a third party could have an effect is if everybody rejected the parties they belonged to and voted for a third-party candidate. Throughout the entire h istory of our two-party system, we have seen only two parties dominate in politics. However, this isn't to say that parties will not change. If you look back long enough, we can see that parties have changed and evolved throughout the country's history. From 1792-1824, we had the Federalists and the Democrats. • From 1828-1854, the Whigs emerged from the Republican Party and then we still had the Democratic Party. From 1854-1932, the country saw the rise of the Republican Party and the : •, • , JIEI• ' • Design by Madi Hummer Democratic Party. However, from 1890-1932, we got to • see ideals shifted from both sides. The Republican Party became the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party became the Republican Party. Sounds crazy right? But that is how it happened. Look at flowcharts from any political science book. . From 1932 to the present, we have our current political parties. For better or fo r worse, we have our Democratic Party and we have our Republican Party. Of course, we have third parties, but sadly in the broken system we have, they are virtually "nonexistent" in the grand scheme of things. In conclusion, we shall see if a new change in political parties can occur. It is more feasible to see that occur compared to a dismantling of the two-party system for obvious reasons. The two-party system isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Maybe this can be viewed as a blessing or better yet a curse? Expect a follow up to this article to find out. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy7@wilkes.edu r �J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Opinion 16 Whitney Reviews: "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" By Nicholas Whitney Staff Writer Earlier this year, fantasy television fans went through a fairly harsh break-up with the acclaimed series Game of Thrones. Following a highly-contested final season, Thrones fans were left wondering where they could go for a new fantasy series. Enter streaming juggernaut Netflix. On August 30, 2019, Netflix released The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Based on the 1982 Jim Henson movie The Dark Crystal, this new show pays a wonderful tribute to the original film and the legacy of Jim Henson, while also breathing new life into both the original source material and puppetry at large. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance brings viewers back to the fantasy world of Tora, another planet that is home to the Crystal of Truth. The Skeksis, the reptilian antagonists of the series, have been secretly .corrupting the Crystal, unleashing the apocalyptic Darkening on Tora. Tora is also home to seven different clans of Gelfling. Three Gelflings, Brea, Rian and Deet, are the main protagonists of the series. They work to expose the Skeksis and inspire the Gelflings to rebel against Skeksis rule. Though the show does not explore every clan of Gelfling in detail, the evidence of the development of each culture is evident. Each clan has a lead chieftess referred to as a Maudra, and every clan is ruled by the Al-Maudra. This sets up some interesting Gelfling politics that is reminiscent of Game of Thrones. On top of the Gelfling culture, the Skeksis are also more fleshed out than in the original movie, which makes the Skeksis that much more compelling as villains. Where Age of Resistance truly succeeds is in the details put into creating each character and location. Every character has been carefully crafted by new creators under the helm of the original team that designed the characters for the movie back in 1982. Lisa Henson, daughter of Jim Henson and executive producer for the series, has said that one of the best parts of making this series is seeing old and new generations coming together to make the best tribute to her father's legacy she has ever seen. The voice work of the cast, including Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones), Lena Heatley (Game of Thrones), Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and manyother notable castmembers, create such a deep and compelling story that invokes many of the story-telling techniques pioneered · by the earlier seasons of Game of Thrones. On its own as a show, I give this an 8 out of 10, but I also feel that the show merits a larger discussion on the reboot trend that the past few years have been experiencing. From an artistic perspective, reboots should be a production that deepens the original story, expands on the world where it is set, employs new advances in production technology and honors the spirit of the original. Age of Resistance has been perhaps the only reboot to tick all of these boxes. It deepens our understanding of the culture and mythos surrounding the world of Tora. It expands on the information we already know from the original Dark Crystal. It uses new technology to improve the construction of the puppets and lays in CGI where necessary. Netflix granted a seemingly endless budget and creative freedom to the Henson team to create this new series and have ultimately given them a remarkable series. As we continue in this age of reboots, hopefully future projects take note of just how much Age of Resistance got right. ,,,,,..@wilkesbeacon • Nicholas.Whitney@wilkes.edu War or peace: why Trump ·should have chose~ the latter By Chris Smith Opinion Editor Last week through a storm of tweets, President _Donald Trump informed the public of a canceled secret meeting with the Taliban and Ashraf Ghani, president of Afghanistan. The purpose of this meeting would have been to broker peace with the Taliban and end the war in Afghanistan. Things went south, however, as the Taliban killed eleven civilians and an American soldier in Kabul and Trump 1 refused to do further negotiations. With all that being said, and sitting . th r O u gh a mora I conun d rum ab ou t th1s •• issue, I think that Trump should have still made peace with the Taliban. The War in Afghanistan was started on Oct 7, 2001, soon after the attacks on 9/11. That means very soon, people who · 0 n th at d a t e w1·11 very soo n b e Were bo rn the soldiers who we are sending off to 7 fight in the war. It is the longest continuous American return home from the war. Another interesting turn in this story war and as Doug Bandow of the Cato is that the now-former National Security Institute is quoted in a September 9th Advisor John Bolton and Vice President article from The Intercept, "(the Afghan Mike Pence both warned the President War has lasted) longer than the Civil not to pursue peace with the Taliban. War, Spanish-American War, World Soon after peace talks broke down, War I, World War II and Korean War Trump fired John Bolton. According to the BBC, Bolton was combined." The same article from The Intercept in favor of war with Venezuela, North also points out a few more data points· Korea and Iran. If your general policy of that are relevant to the discussion, such national security is bombing everyone as how American taxpayers have paid who may be considered a threat to the United States, then you probably should around a trillion dollars for the war. It may be argued that if we leave now, not be National Security Advisor. A National Security Advisor 'should the service members who lost their lives fighting have died in vain, however, we be someone with a cool head who could already toppled the Taliban government objectively analyze threats to the United that controlled Afghanistan and installed States and decipher which of these threats are worthy for war and which a new Afghan government. of these threats are worthy for limited I feel that the longer we stay, the more involvement (i.e. economic sanctions). American service members are killed in I simply believe that Trump fired him action. I want all of them to be able to because he felt it was proven that Bolton was right and he was wrong. Yet, maybe Donald Trump was right in pursuing peace. According to the New Yorker, the United States and its allies are killing more Afghan citizens than the Taliban this year, which is a turn around from all of the previous years of our involvement in Afghanistan. According to the conservative think tank, the Charles Koch Institute, only fifty-three percent of Americans and around sixty percent of military veterans believe that America lacks a strategic objective in Afghanistan. In conclusion, after almost eighteen years of involvement in Afghanistan, we should probably withdraw from Afghanistan a_n d declare victory. . ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Christopher.Smith5@wilkes.edu �. The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Opinion 17 Victim blaming: what it is and why we need to stop By Sarah Weynand 5taff Writer Let's begin with, sexual assault is the fault of the assaulter period. No excuses. According to the National Institute of Health, 107 seconds is all that stands between two Americans being sexually assaulted. 107 seconds. If you're curious, that is about 293,000 sexual assaults per year. Many of you know the statistic, we all hear it in our FYF classes. That comes out to l in 5 women, and l in 10 men on average are sexually assaulted in some capacity on college campuses. This statistic often comes under fire from more conservative news media outlets. Though, this begs the question of is any number other than zero okay? Should we be comfortable even if that number is l in 30 or l in 40? I say no, until there is no account of sexual misconduct on college campuses, we should not be okay with the number in any capacity. According to. the victim's resource center of America, only about 64 percent of sexual assaults are reported to the police. On college campuses, the reporting is even lower, about 4-6 percent. Of the reported rapes, only about 6 percent of rapists go to · prison. That percentage is even lower on college campuses. According to Mother Jones Magazine, there are six main reasons that people do not report assaults. Those being, The victim did not think that the rape was serious enough to report. The victim thought that they were partly or fully responsible The victim thought that it was unclear that a crime had happened They did not want anyone to know They did not have any proof They did not think that the police would take it seriously If you look at the main reasons that people do not report, half of these come down to victim blaming, something that has in a sense become engrained in our society. Victim blaming is placing responsibility of the assault onto the victim. That is an apparent cause for the lack of reporting when it comes to these crimes. The victims are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Between being able to see their crime as what it is, a crime, at the cost of being ridiculed and told their crime is their fault. Or take the other path and keep quiet about what happened because it saves the energy of dealing with those negative words against them. There is no way that anyone would blame victims for a horrific act that was out of their control, such as a hurricane or a car accident. However, we seem to alway~ blame the person not at fault when it comes to sexual misconduct. This is because we do this without even realizing that we are doing so. That may be the worst part about victim blaming. Some of th e mo st common que st ions asked of a victim when they come forward are: "What were you wearing?", "How drunk were you?", and "Well, did you go home with them?" Rather we should be evaluating our values then ask them "How. are "Do you want · to get help?" or even just offer said help and our ears to listen. You should be concerned for the victim's well-being. You should be concerned for justice. You should not be concerned about what the victim was wearing, or doing, or what the victim's alcoholic level was . It doesn't matter. Sexual assault is the fault of the assaulter, no excuses. If rapists cannot "control their urges" around a victim, that is in no way the victim's fault. If a rapist cannot take no for an answer, that is not the victim's fault. There are no blurred lines. With that comes the idea of consent. There are no blurred lines there either. No means no. No does not mean yes, or maybe, or later. Consent means that both parties say yes--a yes that is made out of free will. Consent cannot be given when being coerced. Consent cannot be given when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Consent cannot be given when unconscious. Once consent is given, it can be taken away at any time. If you are told to stop, you stop. If your partner becomes unconscious during the act, you stop. With that being said, if the victim does not give consent, then the victim is not at fault. The victim did not ask for it. The victim was not a tease. The victim's clothes w_ere not too short or revealing. The victim was not too drunk. The victim should not have expected it to happen. Victim blaming is an awful thing that is way too apparent in our society. To ensure that victims are happy and healthy, be careful with how you talk to the victim. Speak with compassion, speak with the ideal that they have been through something horrific. Help the victim find the help that they need, whether that be on campus or in the world outside of our campus community. If you need help you can reach out to our Title IX coordinator, Samantha Hart at samantha.hart@wilkes.edu or (570} 408-3842. You may also reach out to off campus help at the Victims Resource Center. They are found at 71 North Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa, 18701 and can be called at 570-823-0765. There is also a 24 hour Support line through the university. The number for that is 570823-CHAT. • Graphic by Madi Hummer ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Opinion 18 Bie's Beats: the biggest hits of Summer 2019 By Breanna Ebisch Opinion Writer Class is back in session and summer has come to a close, but the hit songs are still being played and breaking records. In 2019, the summer songs were full of surprising collaborations, new sounds and multiple releases from artists. The Top 40 charts were busy keeping track of which song would claim number one as tracks soared to the top. This week in Bre's Beats, we're breaking . down my favorite songs from the summer and why they became the hits I couldn't get enough of. OKAY OKAY - Alessia Cara Alessia Cara had a busy summer as the opening act for Shawn Mendes on tour, but also released several singles leading up to the release of her new EP "This Summer:' "OKAY OKAY" is an ode to girl power and confidence with an extremely catchy pop beat. It's hard not to immediately fall in love with the feelgood, encouraging lyrics and irresistible upbeat melody of the song. With the perfect release time during the summer, the single became the perfect fit for a sunny day and will undoubtedly make you want to get up and dance. • Face To Face - Ruel One of three singles from a soon to be released sophomore EP by the 16-yearold Australian native, who's still mostly undiscovered but quickly gaining a large following, "Face To Face" has a completely different feel than most songs on this list. With accents of the soul, alternative and pop genres, Ruel creates the perfect sultry hit that you simply can't stop listening to. At such a young age, his voice is like no one else's in the industry right now, and just from the first notes of this song you're hooked. The lyrics follow a story of the singer being in love, but only behind a screen and hopes that the feeling is mutual if the pair ever meets in person. Although this isn't the typical summer song, it became one of my favorites . If I Can't Have You - Shawn Mendes Canadian singer/songwriter, Shawn Mendes released this irresistible single in May, but it quickly became the song of the summer. "If I Can't Have You" instantly skyrocketed to the top of the charts, becoming Mendes' highest-debuting single on the Billboard Top 100 at the time. Right from the beginning, the song pulls you in with the high energy level and catchy beat that matches excellently with the lyrics, which immediately get stuck in your head. As soon as you hear the first notes, all you want to do is sing your heart out and you can't help but love everything about the song. Nothing says · the perfect summer anthem than Mendes' killer pop hit. Sunday Best - Surfaces If the emotion of happiness could be expressed through music, this song does it perfectly. The indie-pop duo captures the entire essence of summer in every aspect. From start to finish , the'song feels like sunshine in musical form and between the instantly catchy beat and lyrics that are bound to get stuck in your head from the first moment you hear them, it's the perfect summer hit. Although this is just one song from the wide collection of Surfaces' music with the same happy vibe, this one's fit for a day in the sun. London Boy - Taylor Swift The summer finished out with the release of Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, "Lover:' which certainly didn't disappoint. Track eleven, "London Boy;' quickly became one of my favorites of the album. Swift has a widely known love for New York City, which she has written into a few of her songs over the years, but the lyrics of this one are all about London. The melody alone is enough to pull you in and has enough power to make you want to dance. However, throughout the verses and chorus, the lyrics point out multiple things Swift loves about the city after falling in love with an English boy. After one listen of this song, you won't be able to stop singing it. Teeth - 5 Seconds Of Summer The pop-punk band returned this summer with not just one, but two singles that made it onto the charts while taking fans by surprise. Full of bass, falsetto from frontman Luke Hemmings and a very different vibe from their previous record, "Youngblood", this song was unique right from its release. With a slow increase of energy leading to the chorus that showcases the band's ability to create original music with their respective instruments that simply isn't found anywhere else on the pop charts, the single immediately fit the profile of a great summer song. Truth Hurts - Lizzo No one knew Lizzo was going to make such a splash this summer, including Lizzo herself. "Truth Hurts" was released in fall 2017 without charting, but then this summer rose to the top of the charts after a TikTok meme parodying a line from the song became popular. As of September, Lizzo has reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. A fun pop-trap hybrid beat is the background to Lizzo pondering confidence and womanhood. The Houston-based singer starts the song out with "Why men great 'til they gotta be great?" a question that everyone was repeating all summer. Motivation - Normani As a former member of the popular girl group, Fifth Harmony, Normani made waves in the industry this summer with her newest single. After being featured on tracks with big names such as Khalid and Sam Smith, the singer found her place with "Motivation", a classic example of a pop song that is guaranteed to be on repeat after the first time you hear it. With her debut performance at the 2019 VMA's that included a full dance break and insane vocals, the song has only gained more recognition, pulling the captivating tune to the top of the charts during the summer. If you're ever missing summer, give these songs a listen and your mood will instantly be brightened. What were your favorite songs of the summer? . @wi/kes.beacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu �19 Sports The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu MLB: Who will claim the National League's final playoff spots? By Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor September is slowly winding down, and the end of the month coincides with the end of Major League Baseball's regular season. This is usually the time of the year where we step back and take stock of the league's division races; however, this year the division races aren't particularly close. Instead, most of the league's postseason drama resides in the Wild Card races, and in the National League (NL) Wild Card race in particular. Six National League teams are battling for the final two Wild Card spots, meaning the race will be tight and down to the wire. Who has the best shot of grabbing the final two playoff spots and sneaking into the postseason? The Washington Nationals had a rough offseason, and an even more difficult early season stretch. Last winter, they lost their franchise player Bryce Harper to the Phillies, a detrimental blow to the team. Washington looked as though they would be unable to move on from Harper, struggling mightily during the first few weeks of the season. However, Washington has since recovered and is now presenting themselves as a premier playoff contender. The Nationals are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, and many think they could pull off a deep postseason run. They currently hold the first Wild Card slot, and have a decent sized cushion in the form of a multiple game lead. The team also has several star performers like Anthony Rendon, Juan Soto and Max Scherzer helping to pave their path to the postseason. While they've been in Washington, the Nationals have never won a postseason series, and this group is looking to make history, something that is entirely possible with this talented group. The Chicago Cubs are fresh off of breaking their hundred-year-old drought a few years ago, and are looking to add another title. After a pair of early playoff exits in 2017 and 2018, the Cubs are back again and looking to go to the postseason for the fifth year in a row. Chicago has been hovering around playoff contention all year, currently being in control of the second Wild Card. The team is extremely talented, retaining a significant number of players from their 2016 championship team to provide biggame experience and expertise. However, they have been faltering as of late and have been unable to get a firm grip on the second Wild Card spot. There are many teams breathing down their necks, and they are in danger of slipping out of the I impressive campaign this season. Many had him as the favorite to win MVP again, claiming that Yelich has almost singlehandedly kept the Brewers in contention. However, Yelich will miss the last few weeks of the season due to injury, meaning the Brewers will have to continue their postseason push without their star. It will be a tall task, but perhaps the Brew Crew can prove they are more than just a one-man show by qualifying for the postseason without Yelich. be too late for the Phillies to reach their full potential. The New York Mets were left for dead after the All-Star break, as they entered the second half of the season with the • · second worst record in the National League. However, a miracle second half run has the Mets in the thick of playoff contention and only a few games back of the second Wild Card. New York is led by rookie Pete Alonso, a phenom who is on pace to set the MLB rookie home run record. The Mets also · T h e have a stellar rotation, consisting of last year's Cy Young winner Jacob DeGrom and superstars Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman. A few months ago, the Mets making the postseason would liave been a pipe dream., but now it is close, to becoming a reality. The Mets have an easy portion remaining in their schedule, consisting of bottom-feeders like the Rockies, Reds and Marlins, meaning it's entirely possible that this team can continue its miracle run and sneak its way into the 19 postseason. Philadelphia The Arizona Diamondbacks are the last Phillies were NL Wild Card contender, and they enter pegged as a the race as a dark horse. · The team traded away franchise player division-favorite at the start of the year, but Paul Goldschimt in the offseason and have found themselves in a weren't expected to contend this season. struggle to secure a Wild Card · However, the D-Backs have come as a berth. surprise to fans and analysts alike and The team had several key offseason have been fringe playoff contenders additions, including former all-stars virtually the entire season. Bryce Harper and JT Realamuto. Despite The team even remained in contention these additions, the Phillies have struggled after trading star pitcher Zack Grienke to to stay consistent and have had trouble the Houston Astros at the trade deadline. stringing together consecutive wins, Arizona may not be the most talented Preseason expectations for this team team on the list, but they certainly do were very high, and for good reason. On have the heart to battle into a Wild Card paper, Philadelphia should be a threat spot. Perhaps, they have one last surprise for a deep postseason run. However, the up their sleeve and can sneak their way team's starting rotation and bullpen has into the playoff field. struggled, and the Phillies haven't exactly These six teams are sure to make the gotten what they expected out of their NL Wild Card race for the final two spots offseason acquisitions. exciting, hopefully resulting in some As a result, the team sits a few games quality baseball games to close out regular out of the second Wild Card with a brutal season play. portion of contests remaining in their schedule. This team certainly has the . . . . @wi/kesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu talent to lock up a Wild Card, but it may WILD CARD 2□ postseason. With seven games remammg against the division-leading St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs schedule is not easing up and will make it rough for them to hold on to the number two spot. The Cubs are strong contenders with lots ..of postseason experience, but that simply may not be enough to lock in their playoff spot. The Milwaukee Brewers were expected to build off of their NLCS (National League Championship Series) appearance from last season, but this has proved to be a more challenging task than they expected. The team has struggled to maintain consistency. Rather than fighting for the NL Central crown, the Brewers are fighting to secure a Wild Card spot. · Despite the inconsistencies, one positive for the team has been MVP candidate Christian Yelich. Yelich was the NL MVP last year, and has had an equally !II' r �_J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 20 Sports . WREST: Final X hosted at Marts MS·OC: Wilkes has 1-0-1 week By Luke Modrovsky Operations Manager WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- On Labor Day, Sept. 2, Wilkes University was on the national stage when the completion of a Final X wrestling series .was held in the Marts Center. Tickets -- sold by USA Wrestling -- were sold out within an hour and a capacity crowd of approximately 2,300 packed the gymnasium. According to Wilkes wrestling head coach Jon Laudenslager, "This was probably the greatest wrestle-off in USA Wrestling history, and we were very excited to have it here at Wilkes:' On June 8, Yianni Diakomihalis and Zain Retherford competed in a best-ofthree freestyle series for the final spot on the World Team at 65 kg. Retherford won the first match 10-4 before controversy ensued in the second match. In August, arbitrator Matthew Mitten ruled the results from the second match were to be thrown out due to protest that was lodged by Diakomihalis claiming the officials improperly allowed a challenge by Retherford's corner. Retherford maintained a 1-0 match lead meaning Diakomihalis would ·have to win twice to qualify for the World team. As a result, match two was rewrestled and Retherford won again 2-1. "Both Zain and Yianni are truly great competitors and the fans had the gym rocking;' Laudenslauger reflected. "Having a packed Marts Center for those six minutes was well worth being a great host:' ._.- @wi/kesbeacon • Luke.Modrovsky@wilkes.edu Wilkes Athletics/Vince Scalzo On Labor Day, approximately 2,300 spectators packed the stands of the Marts Center for the Final X rematch between Yianni Diakomihalis and Zain Retherford. •• ►► ► Countr\' ►►► Cross Co-Sports Editor The Wilkes men's soccer team kept a "goose egg" in the loss column after defeating Clarks Summit Wednesday and and a tie with Haverford on Saturday. After a solid week, the Colonels now sit at 2-2-1 overall. The season has had some ups and downs for Wilkes, and the schedule has not helped them. After opening up with two home games, Wilkes has played their last three games on the road. Wilkes will go over two weeks without playing a home game at Schmidt Stadium, going from Sept. 2 to Sept. 18. The two losses the Colonels suffered were difficult to swallow, as both of the games were within reach. ' "We fought hard against McDaniel and Moravian but unfortuntely fell short in overtime in both games;' said senior captain Zephrin Morse. The Moravian game was an especially tough pill for Wilkes to swallow, as they held a 1-0 lead heading into the game's final 10 minutes. After surrendering the lead, Wilkes then gave up a .goal in overtime, losing their second straight game in that fashion. "We needed to bounce back strong after those games;' said Morse. "The 5-0 shutout win over Clarks Summit was a statement win, and that gave us momentum going into Haverford, who is a very storng team and was a good test:' FRLL SPORTS SCHEDULES (:\/lrn & \Vomen) 8/30 @ Misericordia Invite, 4th & 3rd @ Queensborough Invite, 10 a.m., Both 3rd 9/20 @ Elizabethtown College Short Course Invite, 5:45 p.m. 10/S@Paul Short Invite (Lehigh), 9:30 a.m. 10/12 @ Golden Eagle Invite (St. Joseph's), 9:30 a.m. 10/19@ Hood College Invite, 9:30a.m. 11/2 MAC Championships (Hood), 11 a.m. 11/9 ECAC Championship (Mount Saint Mary), TBA 11/16 NCAA Mid East Regional (Lehigh), 11 a.m. 9/15 By Ben Mandell \Vo men ·s Volleyball 8/30 vs. PSU-Hazleton, W 3-0 8/31 @ Penn, L 3-0 8/31 @ Clarks Summit, L 3-2 8/31 @ Lycoming, L 3-2 9/3 @ Lancaster Bible, L 3-1 9/5 @ Marywood, L 3-2 9/7 vs. Albright, W 3-0 9/7 @ Wilson, W 3-1 9/ 10 vs. Keystone, W 3-0 9/14 vs. Cedar Crest, W 3-0 9/14 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, L 3-1 *9/18 @.Stevens, 7 p.m. 9/21 @ Clarks Summit, noon 9/21 @ Rutgers-Camden, 2 p.m. *9/24 vs. FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 9/27@ Wesley, 6 p.m. 9/28 @ John Jay, noon 9/28@ Farmingdale State, 2 p.m. * 10/2 @ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 10/5 @Neumann, noon 10/5@ Widener, 2 p.m. * 10/8 vs. Eastern, 7 p.m. '' 10/16@ King's, 7 p.m. 10/19@ New Jersey City, 11 a.m. 10/19@ Baruch, 1 p.m . *10/22 vs. DeSa!es, 7 p.m. 10/24 vs. PSU-Berks, 7 p.m. 10/26 vs. Rutgers-Camden, 11 a.m. 10/26 vs. Messiah, 3 p.m. *10/30 vs. Misericord1a, 7 p.m . 11/2 vs. Cazenovia, 11 a.m. 11/2 vs. Hood, 3 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match The Colonels had a strong performance against Haverford, holding the reigning Centennial Conference champions off the scoreboard. "We fought hard to earn a tie and that was a good result for us;' Morse said. It is still early in the season, and for the younger players, they are finally adjusting to the speed of the college game. "The underclassmen have really done a good job proving their worth to this team and they continue to do so everyday;' Morse said. "We are looking forward to building off of the momentum we've built this week and c31rrying it into future games:' _ Wilkes returns home to face Susquehanna on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m . before another home game on Saturday against Keystone at 1:00 p.m. ~ @wilkesbeacon !II' Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu Come out and support the men's soccer team host ·susquehanna on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ◄ field ◄ ◄Hockev ◄◄◄ ~- 8i30-31 @CHC, W 2-1 (OT)/ L4-1 9/4 vs. Keystone, W 3-1 9/7 vs. Widener, L 2-1 9/11@ Cedar Crest, W 4-2 9i14 vs. Aivemia, L 3-2 9/18 vs. Moravian, 4 p.m. 9/21@ Wilson, 1 p.m. 9/23 vs. Bryn Athyn, 7 p.m. 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, 7 p.m. '~9/28 @ Eastern, TBD 10/2 vs. Elizabethtown, 7 p.m. "'10/4 vs. DeSales, 7 p.m. "'10/12@ FDU-Florham, TBD 10/15@ Marywood, 4 p.m. "'10/19 vs. Stevens, 5 p.m. *10/23@ King's, 7 p.m. ·•10/26 vs. Delaware \/alley, 1 p.rn . "10/30 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. "'Denotes MAC Freedom match �The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Sports FOOTBALL, from backcover yard touchdown pass to 'bring their defecit With the defense executing their game back down to 10. Those 34 seconds gave plan, the Colonel offense was on a roll. the Dutchmen momentum going into the Wilkes marched all the way down the field second half and brought the Colonels back for a five-yard touchdown run by freshman to reality that the game was not over. running back JaQuan Sheals, putting the In the third quarter, Wilkes forced a Colonels up 20 with 10:29 remaming in the fumble on the opening kick, but failed to contest. Ermeus proved to be the dark horse come away with points after DeSpirito of the offense, completing a 31-yard pass missed a 36-yard field goal. The Colonels did from Tabora prior to Sheals' touchdown. strike first in the second half though when a This touchdown became the insurance 20-yard DeSpirito field goal sailed through the uprights to increase Wilkes' lead to 23-10. On the next Dutchmen possession, the Colonel defense stepped up yet again, stopping Lebanon Valley on a third-andtwo from their own 28 to force anpther tlireeand-out punt. "The game plan defensively was pretty simple -- stop the run and force LVC to throw the ball;' said defensive captain Bud Moyer, giving some insight as to the Colonel defense's approach heading into the constest. "They're a run-heavy offense, ·so it was very . _ important to make The Beacon/ Kirsten Peters them uncomfortable Offensive lineman Cory Berrien (79) and wide receiver Derek by forcing them to Nelson (7) jump up in celebration after t he first successful throw the ball." flea-fli cker resulted in a Nelson touchdown. "It was a great feeling to find the end zone; said Harrison, reflecting on his touchdown. "All I was thinking about was playing one play at a time and taking care of business. It was a great play call, and I'm glad I could get Project Mayhem (tight ends/fullbacks group nickname) in the touchdown column." With DeSpirito's extra point, Wilkes stretched their lead to 10 with 3:31 left on the clock. However, the quarter was far from over. Wilkes secured back-to-back touchdowns when Acker capped the drive with a threeyard scoring run. A 15-yard pass to junior wide receiver Richard Ermeus, a 13yard pass to Nelson and a defensive pass interference call against tpe Dutchmen allowed the Colonels offense to march forward before Acker's run. · After the first touchdown to "D-Rock;' as Acker affectionately referred to Nelson, he noted that the Colonel offense stalled and had to refocus before Harrison and himself could score. As for his own touchdown, Acker states that he's not one for stats, but he's glad that he could put points on the board. With 39 seconds on the clock, Wilkes had established a lead of20-3. However, the next 34 seconds were arguably the Dutchmen's finest of the game. Sparked by a Wilkes unsportsmanlike penalty, Lebanon Valley was able to drive 75 yards in just four plays. The Dut€hmen capitalized by picking up yards by bunches that resulted in a 17- 21 that the Colonels needed, as the Dutchmen were able to put back-to-back touchdowns on the board to close the gap . 30-24 with only 4:29 remaining. Drach and the Colonel offense strategically chose to run the clock down. Tabora connected with Yanik for an I I-yard pickup across the middle, allowing Wilkes to enter victory formation for two kneeldowns to conclude the game. "We didn't have to adjust too much; said Harrison on the game overall. "We were well-prepared and we played a solid game offensively;" Acker, who finished with 37 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, echoed these sentiments. "Coach Drach studied them (Lebanon • Valley) to a T -- it was over;' said Acker. "Coach Drach is a master mind. There was nothing Lebanon Valley did that we didn't practice all week." With this monumental victory against Lebanon Valley, the Colonels have their sights set on starting the season 3-0 against Lycoming on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 p.m. in Williamsport. Being a transfer from Lycoming, Harrison noted that this upcoming matchup is important to him. "It's one of the biggest games of the year, and I. take it personally every time we play them;' said Harrison. "I don't think there's too much of an advantage for me, but it'll be a great test for us to see where we stand as a team moving forward:' ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 • 22 �2 ~u 'J' :, s in ,ong The with the final :Jude 1g its :here tdent next rying ~hich ned a m the legacy dence me. A cience ept. 17 hurch. netery family Wilkes 1ations ement, Street, risiting UNIVERSJTY 193•3 l . 7 4 9 ri �.J The Beacon - September 17, 2019 Sports 24 FB: Team-first attitude leads Wilkes tQ first 2-0 start in 10 years By Kirsten Peters Co-Spo_rts Editor r • • EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- How does it feel to be 2-0? This question rang through the Colonel sideline and locker room following Wilkes' 30-24 victory over Lebanon Valley on Saturday. This non-conference matchup at Schmidt Stadium gave Wilkes their first 2-0 start since the 2009 season, when the Colonels began with three consecutive victories. "For the first time in IO years, Wilkes football has started the season 2-0;' exclaimed interim president Dr. Paul Adams on the steps leading up to Munson Fieldhouse following the Colonels' win. The theme of the contest was motivated by wanting to break the IO-year spell and start the season 2-0. "Going into the game, our mindset was that Wilkes football has not been 2-0 in a very long time and that we need to get the job done," sophomore tail back Jeremiah Acker said, hitting home the importance of starting the seasoILWith_back-to-back wins. This was prevalent from the moment Wilkes had possession of the ball, making Lebanon Valley feel the sting of regret after intended impact, allowing Nelson to receive a 39-yard touchdown pass. · "The game plan going in was to play hard for 60 minutes, and just make sure we take care of the ball on offense," said Nelson. "I believe we did that pretty well today:' Despite Nelson's ability to make it to the end zone, junior kicker Alexander DeSpirito was unable to convert the extra point. However, challenges in the kick-game were not limited to Wilkes, as the Dutchmen's Nick Bentz struggled at the start of the game as well. Bentz's 26-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right after Lebanon Valley's first possession, leaving the score at 6-0 for the remainder of the first quarter. After a Colonel .possession resulted in a punt, Bentz refused to make the same mistake twice and cut Wilkes' lead to 6-3 with a successful 41 -yard field goal attempt. With 11:29 left in the first half, Wilkes began a 14-play, 73-yard drive. Senior The Beacon/Kirsten Peters quarterback Jose Tabora found junior wide receiver Nick Yanik for a 17-yard gain to Offensive lineman Brendan Boris (left) shows his running back Jeremiah Acker the Dutchmen three, setting up senior tight (right) some love after he scores the third Colonel touchdown. end Bryce Harrison's two-yard touchdown . reception on a shovel-pass. found himself in the end zone. In a game they decided to defer the coin toss. Following three-and-a-half minutes of where head coach Jonathan Drach would 21 play, senior wide receiver Derek Nelson call for three flea-flickers, the first one had its FOOTBALL, page � 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 2019 September 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 September 17th 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/63bcfa8cbeefbbfb711bb6a4800296ab.pdf 47e0ba5125b09f45454dcfb0918b79c4 PDF Text Text 1 The Beacon - October 1, 2019 w Bat. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Aasodation Member Volume 72, Issue OS HEBEACON Wilkes Universi · ~ Wilkes•Barre Penns lvania Art in Context: "Undocumented Fears'' By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor •• On Sept. 25, Jamie Longazel, associate professor in the department of political science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, presented in the Sordoni Art Gallery to accompany the Rust Belt Biennial. The Rust Belt Biennial Exhibition has been running since early September and focuses on photography taken throughout the Rust Belt, meant to highlight the struggles and pride of the people who live throughout the region. Longazel's lecture, "Undocumented Fears: Immigration and the Politics of Divide and Conquer in Hazleton, Pa.;' focused on the passing of the Illegal Immigration Relief Act (IIRA) in Hazleton in 2006. Longazel's book uses the politics around the IIRA to look at the mechanics of contemporary divide and conquer politics that often impact the Rust Belt region. Longazel broke down the title of his book discussing how "Undocumented Fears" represents three different meanings. "The first is the obvious reference to people who are in the country without authorization and how those folks were targeted, and the fear that existed in the community was directed at them." "The second," Longazel continued, "is a reference to the undocumented allegations that were levied against these folks. "Finally and I think most importantly it is a reference to a deep fear that we in the Rust Belt have as we watch our surroundings crumble." Longazel addressed the myth that undocumented immigrants commit more crimes than other citizens. Instead, he addressed an important and overlooked problem, that native-born people have a fear and anxiety that are derived from the economic decline they face. "It is an existential fear, it is scary to watch how the ideals that so many of us have internalized and embraced, that if you just work hard you will succeed and everything will be fine. To watch that turn from gospel to myth I think is The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer a •really powerful feeling," Jamie Longazel begins his lecture focusing on the Longazel said. . of h"1s b oo k, "U nd ocumen t ed Fears: Imm1gra · t·10n Longaze1 spoke abou t topic .. . . . how people in power have and the Politics of D1v1de and Conquer m Hazleton, used that fear to separate Pa:' the working class and turn lecture discussing the long history of job them against one another. decline in Hazleton and how in the 1980s He explains that a ruling elite class has the Reagan administration cut funding for taken the money from working-class areas community development federal grants. and siphoned that wealth into their own This resulted in a loss of funding for those community organizations in both pockets. Once they do, Longazel explains that Hazleton and across the country. These they divide the working class by race: by used to attract industry to those workingpainting a false picture of immigrants who class areas. According to Longazel, come into communities by saying they Luzerne County has lost 50 percent of its take the jobs and money of the native-born manufacturing jobs since 1980. citizens. · Longazel spent a major portion of the ART IN CONTEXT, page 4 ~ Visual Vault: Emmys2019, Game of snubs? By Nicholas Whitney Staff Writer The Primetime Emmy Awards were given out for the 71st time on Sept. 22. The show featured some of television's best and brightest, and the hostless ceremony proved quite successful. From goodbyes to some great series like Game of Thrones -and Veep, to the welcoming of new contenders like Fleabag and Killing Eve, the awards ceremony came with its fair share of surprises. Game of Thrones took the Emmy for Best Drama Series, with Fleabag following suit on the comedy side. Fleabag also snagged wins in the Directing and Writing categories for comedy, with Ozark taking Directing and Succession taking Writing among the Drama programs. Billy Porter (Pose) and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) took Lead and Supporting Actor in a Drama Series respectively, with Bill Hader (Barry) and Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) being their respective comedic counterparts. EMMYS, page 15 , I r �.J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 2 News News. Ha~,s: ,a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@\Yilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: . Upcoming · · 1 happenings on and around campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Join Activist George Lakey for How We Win George Lakey, activist with 60+ years of years working with unions, comes to Wilkes University on Oct. 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join Lakey in Breiseth Hall room 106 as he discusses his experience withJong-term social movement campaigns and social justice. Partake in the Diversity and Inclusion Conference The third annual Diversity and Inclusion conference will take place on Saturday, Oct. . 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference will take place on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Ballroom and the Miller room. Students who participate will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the conference. Student Government Notes: Sept. 25 weekly meeting -By Sara Ross Staff Writer On Sept. 25, Student Government's meeting featured first week presentations, open discussion questions and nominations for Member and Club of the Month. President of the It's On Us Club, Lindsey Becker, held a discussion about the formation of.an It's On Us chapter at Wilkes. The club's mission is to combat college sexual assault by engaging students and changing campus culture. It aims to achieve its goals by teaching prevention education and training the next generation about sexual assault. At next week's meeting, there will be a vote regarding their recognition. There was also open discussions about whether or not student athletes should have preferential scheduling along with Dr. Mahmoud H. Fahmy~ 88 1930- 2019 Join RHC for a Spooky Night RHC is holding a Trick or Treat trivia night in Evans Hall in October. Commuter Council Begins Ticket Sales Commuter Council will be selling tickets for a trip to Washington D.C on Nov. 2. • the Honors students and about conference rooming policies. It was decided that student athletes should not get this treatment. For conference room policies, the members came to the conclusion that students should sign a consent form before sharing· a co-ed room. Then Executive Board Treasurer, Kevin Long, talked about Casino Night. This year the festivities · will take place from Oct. 21 through 25, and the theme is Casino Royale. Casino Week includes a showing of the Casino Royale movie on the 21, Texas Holdem on the 22, Bingo on the 23, and Casino Night on the 25 ..lhe total budget for the event is $11,500, which will cover the cost of all prizes and set up. There were then nominations for Club and Member of the Month. Student Government members selected Chemistry Club and Freshman Class President, William Forrest Doron III. The Operations committee met as well, which was reported by Long. The 77 West apartments were finished last week. The elevator in Evans Hall will be under repairs for the next seven to eight weeks. For Homecoming weekend, Operations would like to have everyone who is parked in the Ralston parking lot to move their cars to make room for the festivities that weekend. Juniors are going to be selling Wilkes Bluetooth speakers at the Homecoming game. Then seniors are going to· have a Downtown Establishment Tour and a dog collars and blankets sale. Mahmoud H. Fahmy, faculty emeritus of Wilkes University, passed away on Monday, Sept. 23 at the age of 88. , Upon passing, Dr. Fahmy was with his wife of 60 years, Irandukht Vahidi Fahmy, and his children Roya Fahmy of Scranton, Dr. Raef(Bethanne) FahmyofNewburyport, Ma., and Randa Fahmy of Washington, D.C., and grandchildren Jared, Trevor and Kira Fahmy; Alexandria Hudome; and Alana Swartz. Fahmy was born in Egypt on Oct. 1, 1930. He completed his undergradu.ate education at Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, before immigrating to America in 1958 to study at Columbia University for his master's in education and history. He received his doctoral degree in philosphy at Syracuse Universiy. He briefly worked at Bucknell University, before joining Wilkes University where he was an academic and administator for 30 years. Fahmy was known by others as being a proud American. He was often heard saying, "I am an American by choice:' He eventually became a naturalized citizen. Outside of work, Fahmy spent his time volunteering on various boards and local organizations in Luzerne County. He was also often called upon for his knowledge in Middle East politics, delivering lectures to the community. He and his wife also loved to travel, and had visited more than 50 countries. A memorial service was held on Sept. 25 in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center. Upcoming Events: 2019 Fall Semester October 3 - Future Night (WUPB) 3 - Homecoming Pep Rally 4 - Homecoming Dance 5 - Homecoming Game vs. Alvernia 15 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 17 - Fall Fest (WUPB) 17 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 21 to 25 - Casino Week (SG) 22 - Washington D.C. TriP. Sign-ups (CC) 24 - Gen Board Bonding (WUPB) 24 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 28 - Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag (WUPB) 29 - Cupcake Giveaway (WUPB) 30 - Ghosthunters (WUPB) 31 - Halloween Bin o (WUPB) November 1 - Halloween Giveaway (WUPB) 2 - Washington D.C. Trip (CC) 7 - Paint n' Sip (WUPB) 14 - Winter Giveaway (WUPB) 21 - Glow in the Dark Dodgeball (WUPB) December 5 - Holiday Bingo (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu 1he~ �The.ij.eacon_:: October.1,_2{)JQ. -.- .,,, _,,..,... -., .._._,.,.~"'·""···•,.•. ,~,._,."~-"'-·,, JIJ-~}VS- _.,-.., • .,, ,.,.,.· .. ~ .•,, ·.-•, . ,.,_ . - , . ~ , ~ ~ Wilkes' dining services holds food advisory board.meefu).g By Sean Schmoyer Asst. Ne~ Editor Wilkes Dining Services and Business Operations hosted the first food advisory board meeting for the semester on Sept. 24 in the atrium, the glass side room in Henry's Dining Hall. The food advisory board was attended by seven faculty from Dining Services and Business Operations and six other attendees consisting of both students and faculty. The items discussed varied from new additions to the dining hall, to discussion about visibility and accuracy of menu boards, and the important topic about food accessibility for those with specific dietary needs. The board also focused on issues across all dining locations, which included both Henry's Dining Hall and Rifkin Cafe in the SUB, and the food options in the Stark Learning Center such as the P.O.D. and Greens to Go. The purpose of the Food Advisory Board is for students and faculty to offer feedback and suggestions for dining locations, such as improvements, new menu items, as well as raising any additional concerns. Many of the students present represented their fellow students, as multiple RAs were in attendance to discuss issues brought to them by their residents. One of the first topics discussed were the improvements made to Henry's Dining Hall. Aside from the new aesthetic makeover the dining hall received, there have also been improvements and changes to -the: menu based on the feedback that the dining hall received over the past year. The first changes addressed were that Foodie, the end section near the desserts, has been converted to a made-to-order · pasta station. The station features various pastas, ingredients and proteins, including vegan options. There was a discussion about the positive feedback tha~ many students have had toward the pasta station. . "The pasta bar is awesome. With the old one, the sauce was not the greatest," Brad Welsh, senior finance major said, "Them adding more vegan and gluten options is amazing as well:' . Despite positive feedback, the board still discussed potential changes in the long run that could make the Foodie station better. One such change was changing the omelets that are served on weekends over at the pasta bar at around 2 p.m. This was discussed when students in attendance mentioned that some students wake up and might eat breakfast in their dorms, or may not want an omelet by the time they get to the dining hall later in the day. The compromise to keep the popular omelets and offer another choice was to potentially move the omelets to the griddle at 2 p.m. and allow for the pasta bar to start up over in the Foodie section. The next addition addressed was that Numerous Food Services staff, including Food Service Director Rich Coburn and Executive ·chef Matt Moss, are joined by students, including Michael Bennett and Jason DeBoard, for the September Food Advisory Board. The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer Dining Hall staff hands out pork tenderloins wrapped in bacon to students as one of the first meals from the brand new chef's table. breakfast favorites like pancakes, French "It is a Monday through Friday station toast, bacon, sausage and home-fries are for lunch and dinner. Friday lunch will now made-to-order from the grill in the be a feature meal. ·we plan to do many morning. In addition to this, students different options. We are planning on brought up · concerns about made-to- doing upscale nights every Wednesday order foods, recounting experiences off that table;' Moss continued. "I think where the cafeteria staff exaggerated one of the big reasons this station works the amount of time needed for grilled well is that the kids get to see exactly chicken to be made. · what goes on. It is right in front of them, The members of Food Services assured they can watch it being made." students that the chicken made takes The chef's table, as well as the new roughly eight to 10 minutes and that at food selec;tion being provided, have been request they should be made without popular with students around campus. any problems. The exaggerated time was "I think it is a nice way to diversify our addressed as being incorrect information options," said Gregory Navestad, senior that they promised to address with marketing major, "It is nice that they are workers after the food advisory board. listening to us and making changes. The A new addition not addressed at chef's station great in that regard:' the board was that students can now Just as students had been noticing order personal-sized pizza with custom more options have been included in the toppings. weekend menus, the dining hall has also The deli has been revised to feature reintroduced donuts and smoothies at signature sandwiches, fac ulty favorites breakfast. and "wicked" wraps. There is a variety Food Services mentioned that they of new meats, cheeses, ingredients and hope students reach out and propose new breads which can be pressed. · food options they would like to see both The soups and ice cream have relocated at the chef's table and in the dining hall in behind pizza to make room for a brand general. They also discussed potentially new food area, the chef table. The table bringing back taco Tuesdays as an option, started up the week before the food · as well as testing more diverse seafood advisory board took place. options like halibut at the chef's table Rich Coburn, Food Service Director to see if they would be a good fit for late said, "Over the summer we started night. looking to rejuvenate the dining and The next discussions focused on Rifkin, the station and options we have to though students had no complaints with offer. Moving forward on Tuesday and the services downstairs. However, there Thursday, maybe both, we are going to was talk of testi1J.g late night downstairs feature vegan dishes and maybe dairy- with a buffet-style option, allowing free dishes because that is a lot of the students to go back for more food if they feedback we are getting." desired. This idea was considered with Executive Chef Matt Moss continued commuters in mind, as students and to expand on the way the chef's table is FOOD 4 going to work throughout the school year. , page r �.J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 FOOD,from page 3•,,...... 4 News They also discussed sourcing more · togo or grab and go vegan and gluten-free options. Finally iri discussion about P.O.D students raised concerns that prices in Rifkin and prices in the P.O.D. for the same items, such as water and yogurt, were not the same. To clarify the issues food services addressed that the prices in the P.O.D. will only be the same as Rifkin if students are buying from Greens to Go as the P.O.D itself does not run on the same meal swipe to cash equivalency. Food Services stated that they would make this clearer with signs of some kind. Food Services hosts Food Advisory Boards every month with the next one being on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. Students interested should come with questions, concerns and suggestions. Students and faculty received a food services survey on Sept. 23, which sought to analyze the effectivness of the university's food plans. This information was used, along with the food board, to plan changes for the cafeteria. Food Services made it apparent that they care about the feedback they receive from students and that there is no better way to get feedback outside of surveys than attending these board meetings which are open to all students and faculty. faculty felt it may draw more commuters to the dining hall services if late night was downstairs on occasion. No formal policy changes were made with regard to late night, but testing the change was considered. In addition to that, it was discussed that Food Services is looking into trying out- both self-order kiosks in Rifkin and potential mobile ordering from food services across campus. These mobile orders would be similar to apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub but with the food being from on-campus food services . . Next, food services mentioned that students can place orders in the Henry's Dining Hall through email, the order uses a swipe and allows the student to come to the SUB and pick their food up so that if they are busy or have little time to eat they can get their food on the go. Students brought up concerns about the accuracy and visibility of menus in the dining which was met with the news that the dining hall intends to upgrade menu boards to be less bland and to highlight important information like which foods contain soy and gluten. Continuing off that topic, food services announced that they have ordered new pans which have green handles and will only be used for gluten-free and vegan ~ @wilkesbeacon options on making sure that those pans . ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu never touch gluten products or meats. jo opportumties opene up t ere was an ART IN CONTEXT,from front influx of immigrants who, just like native Community organizations fought for residents to the area, were looking for job these jobs, but when funding was cut they opportunities. The working class, both native and had no choice but to turn to the Keystone immigrant, shares practically identical Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Initiative. The KOZ is a state-level law that gives tax interests, according to Longazel. The only problem he highlights is that breaks to businesses that promise to open on land that is designated to bring industry the ruling elite and corporations paint immigrants as criminals and divide the to working-class areas. The problem Longazel addresses is that working class by blaming the working . businesses can, before the 12-year time class's problems on immigrants. Brianna Schunk, senior English and period where the business is designated to pay money into the community, leave the individualized studies in · dance major thought the most interesting part of the area~d pay no money. lecture was the divide of the working class To many, this seems fair and reasonable in the free market environment of the and its relation to race. "My dad is someone who I've had this United States, until Longazel points out that the money the business would pay were discussion with often;' said Schunk. "I planned to go towards parks, infrastructure always try to explain that everyone in the working class, regardless of their race, is and other aspects of the communities. "To give you an example, the Hazleton working toward the same thing:' Schunk continued, "I really wish he Area School District needed to agree to give up $1 million in discretionary revenue had been here to hear this lecture, I think, each year for KOZ to happen. The school regardless of your political affiliation, that board signed off thinking this would attract this topic and the process that led to such an atmosphere of fear around a failing jobs;' he said. KOZ allowed for companies to not pay economy is something that people should taxes while the community lost qioney listen to and be aware of' Longazel finished his lecture with a paying into KOZ with the hopes that it central point, "I think what we do in our would bring more jobs to the area. As new 1 C \, B A tl K p! C< fr I h S< bi tc CJ Premium Student Housing · South ~ f Stffft Apiutm.ntl L cc 01 279 Englilh Tudot + Ca ~ H0UN 211 Gibbonl M1nll0n Tho Lott ApimMl\tl 1t 16$..1 w.t RNor CloN to dal&. 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The concern being that people should not be attributed to one political of color still face discrimination and racism party or the other, but instead is meant to and that by viewing the working class as showcase the larger problem rooted in our one those problems might be overlooked. economics and politics. Longazel expressed that he and Anthracite Unite, a collective of scholars, @wilkesbeacon artists and activists working on issues of Sean.Schmoy!r@wilkes.edu racial and economic justice in Northeast ..a- J.91 aJ K y◄ P1 �The Beacon - October 1, 2019 News 5 Professor Emeritus Samuel Merrill publishes-political research By Parker Dorsey News Editor Dr. Samuel Merrill, professor emeritus of computer science/mathematics at Wilkes University and Dr. Bernard Grofman, distinguished professor of political science at the University of California Irvine; published -.a research article in the Journal of Theoretical Politics titled, "What are the effects of entry of new extremist parties on the policy platforms of mainstream parties?" Merrill was a professor at Wilkes from 1973 until his retirement in 2004 and taught courses in statistical analysis and computer simulation. He was raised in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and currently resides in Olympia, Washington. He received his bachelor's degree from Tulane University and his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1965 from Yale University. He was also previously a professor at the University of Rochester from 1965 to 1973 and was also a visiting professor at the University of Washington Seattle and the Yale University School of Medicine. He has authored three books on political science: "Making Multicandidate Elections More Democratic" in 1988, "A Unified Theory of Voting" (coauthored with Grofman) in 1999 and "A Unified Theory of Party Competition" (co-authored with James Adams and Grofm-an) in 2005. • Attempts to reach Merrill via email were not returned by the date of publication. The journal article examines the consequences to center-left and centerright political parties in a two-party system when an extremist party at either end of the political spectrum enters said political system. . The article says that the entry of a single extremist party on either the left or right drives both mainstream parties in the direction opposite to the extremist party. Gregory Chang, senior political science major, thought that the article's findings made sense. "Our electoral system isn't going to allow for the rise of brand new third parties in this day and age, it's just watching as people like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump alienate moderate voters in each wing's party and move them closer to the center, but it's way more clear with Trump and moderate Republicans." New parties of many stripes may enter the political process, such as the Libertarian and Green Parties in the United States; however, it is a common phenomenon today, especially in European polities, for the appearance of an extreme party that substantially cuts into the support of centrist parties. Most commonly this extremist party is a populist party on the right. '\ ,. \ 481 . '. tlO 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 , PotltkMI ot c.-~~ Pwt, -Partl e n ~ n Model • From the Journal of Theoretical Politics This graph tracks political utility under two different models. Political utility for both models drop as the center-right party's political position moves to thE! right. The vertical line is the center-right party's standard political position when there are only two parties. This situation is modeled as a threeparty system, with originally a centerright and a center-left party. This is followed by the entry of an extremist party, which turns the two-party system into a three-party system. "I'm thrilled to see it empirically researched. You can just think of how some moderate Republicans have left the Republican Party or are just being more open to Democratic candidates in the face of Donald Trump's presidency," Chang said. The article states this scenario has considerable empirical relevance in proportional representation settings such as the Netherlands, plurality settings such as the United Kingdom and in tworound elections such as France. Although there have been cases of extremist parties entering the political space from both ends of the political spectrum, in recent decades it has most often been the right-wing party that becomes the greatest threat to the center in these kinds of systems. In Europe, right-wing populist parties typically hold views that include antiimmigration, Euroscepticism (opposition to either parts of or the entire European Union), anti-environmentalism, neonationalisni, anti-globalization, nativism and protectionism. Throughout Europe, there are many examples of challenges to mainstream parties by more extremist parties. In the UK for example, UK Independence Party (UKIP), a right-wing populist political party, has gone from nowhere to being the largest British party in terms of members of the European Parliament. Although winning- only one member of parliament in the House of Commons, it received the third-highest vote share in the last parliamentary election. The importance of UKIP was enhanced because ofthe role it played in successfully lobbying for Brexit, due to the current likelihood of a hard-exit Brexit . "There are many different examples. One would be the 2002 election in France with Jean-Marie Le Pen because every party banded together. The opponent, Jaques Chirac won 82 percent of the vote," said Domingo Franciamore, senior secondary education and history double major. Chirac was one of the least popular presidents in modern French history. However, Le Pen was universally reviled by both the left and the right, and held the same consistent views for decades. It was only when his daughter Marine inherited the National Front party, and ITHEORmlCAU ..... ~~~­ ~• ~ ~~~~---. ~~.,..~~~ -- ~~~-~1!"~~­ ~~- ..."-'"'1ic--;;..,,,,,.. - - ,.,. •.:tcf~~~~~.;i ~ - ~-G,~ ~ 74i"':dili¥':1'..:~.-.~ -- ------------- ~- ~~ ,..,...,.~"ff ~ -~ The Journal ofTheoretical Politics is an international peer-reviewed journal and is published quarterly. rebranded it into the National Rally, that the position of the party morphed. This involved purging her father from the party and rejecting anything directly supporting racism and anti-Semitism, and instead focusing on a strong nationalist anti-immigration stance. Now in France there is the potential for it to become its second most important party. However, there are also long term trends that operate largely independently of the structure of the party system. Cited in the article, Sonio Alonso and Sara Claro de Fonseca's 2012 study of 18 Western European countries over the period 1975- 2005 said that mainstream parties on both the left and right have trended in an anti-immigration direction. This was regardless of whether or not extreme right parties were present. In Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, the mainstream left party moved in an anti-immigration direction before the emergence of significant far-right parties. Merrill's article was published in the July 2019 issue of the Journal of Theoretical Politics. He has published over 50 research articles in national and international refereed journals. @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu r �The Beacon - October 1, 2019 News 6 Wilkes University graduate student awarded career development grant By Emily Cherkauskas Staff Writer Wilkes University graduate student Yosara Gonzalez has been awarded the career development grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The grant provides funding to women who hold bachelor's degrees and are preparing to change or advance their careers. After AAUW was founded in 1888, it has awarded more than $115 million to 13,000 recipients from over 145 countries. This career development grant focuses on women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree. Gonzalez is pursuing her Master of Science degree in middle-level education, with a focus towards English and language arts. "Getting this grant means so much to me," Gonzalez said. "It gives me the confidence to keep working on my goals to become an educator. I am very thankful to get this opportunity to expand my career:' Gonzalez is a mother of three and has two boys, who are six and seven years old, and a 19-month-old daughter. Currently a bilingual liaison for the Hazleton Area School District, Gonzalez is planning to apply as a middle school English or art teacher in the public school system after obtaining her teaching certification in English language arts. One day, she hopes to open her own academy where she can teach different techniques and ways to motivate children and adults to create and expand their knowledge through utilizing art and writing skills. To the school of education, the news of a graduate student receiving this grant is wonderful news. The department has celebrated Gonzalez's achievements. Dr. Rhonda Rabbitt, Dean of Education, is especially touched by Gonzalez's accomplishments. "I am proud, inspired and hopeful," Dean Rabbitt said. "Proud that she chose Wilkes University for her graduate study. Inspired because she embodies many characteristics we seek to support in our programs: working mother, serviceoriented, 'female who seeks to empower girls through her teaching, and keeping the arts in schools through creative teaching. Hopeful because she will serve as a role model to many children in her school:' Rabbitt finds Gonzalez's story to be admirable. She believes that Gonzalez will be an excellent role model to children and young adults. "Yosara's presence and personal relationships with students will open pathways otherwise not seen. It is anticipated that Yosara will bring many benefits to the classroom and school beyond the standard curriculum lessons." In the past, Gonzalez had worked as an architect and artist, but, as she explained, in her stage in life now, she wants to learn all of the necessary skills to be able to teach her children and others in her community. At Wilkes, she has been able to focus her coursework on multiculturalism and engagement in the community. Other courses have allowed her to prepare in working with adolescents and their behaviors and special education. These courses will help Gonzalez satisfy an important value of hers, which is to help inspire women and girls of color to achieve their goals. "I noticed the lack of Hispanic teachers serving this population and the absence of Spanish speaking role models in the community," Gonzalez explained. "As a former substitute teacher in the Unite4 States and a higher education art instructor in the Dominican Republic, I have been exposed to the power of influence. My aim is the advance my teaching skills, learn relevant methodology and new techniques to serve our communities. I want to use my discipline in the arts to inspire children to develop a love for learning through dynamic teaching methods, art theory and practice:' · Rabbitt believes that many young girls of color have limited thinking about 1 fin tea Ve1 yea in: roo WO! s The Beacon/Parker Dorsey career potential because of a lack of role models, women who look like them in the field. However, she believes that Gonzalez will have a lasting impact on the community. Rabbitt said, "Yosara's presence and personal relationships with students will open pathways otherwise not seen:• .,,a@wilkesbeacon · ~ Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Profile of a Professor: Dr. Benjamin Toll, political science By Mad?Y Yeager Staff Wnter Dr. Benjamin Toll has recently become a member of the Wilkes faculty as an assistant professor of political science. Toll is responsible for teaching four courses a semester. They consist of two introductory courses to American government and two rotating upper-level courses that cover American politics. This semester his upperlevel cla-,es cover Congress and policy analysis. They will change next semester to cover urban politics and media. Toll was born in Kentucky but was raised in Indiana. He grew up as a professor's son. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and sociology from Taylor University. He continued his education to receive a Master's degree in Church-State Studies from Baylor University. He further continued to receive a Master's and Doctorate degrees in political science from Indiana University. "The interesting thing about being a professor is that you get to study what you are interested in;' Toll said. "I have kind of always had [being a professor] in the back of my head of being a fun job to have:• His first teaching position was as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miami .University. He was later working as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Lake Superior State University in Michigan, until this summer when he was hired here on campus. He later described that starting a new position has allowed him to reset his interests for his research. Toll describes his currents interests have to do with the linkage between higher education and another topic. He is writing papers on higher education funding and how it has decreased over the last forty years. More specifically he is in the process of writing a paper with a colleague that looks at the politics of getting named to university boards of trustees and public universities. Toll is also doing research on foster care and how states try to provide educational opportunities for kids that have aged out of the system. "In foster care, a child is a ward of the state until they are 18, then the system turns them loose. Most state governments do not provide -any sort of help for these teens who often have not had much of a family life, or .anyone to give them resources or tools to become a successful adult;' Toll explained. He continued stating that Pennsylvania was one of the states that had started to institute programs for teens that have come out of the foster care program. He collects data on how these programs are performing, how many people are using the program, and if the program in place is effective. This research is near and dear to Toil's heart. Since he is a father of three, he considers spending time with his children as being his main hobby. He was also a foster parent .in Michigan, and is in the process of obtaining is fostering license in Pennsylvania. Toll is also an avid reader. He prefers to read biographies and autobiographical novels. He completes an average of two books per ~eek. Toll would like to be involved with students by advising clubs and organizations that are participating in activities that are making the · The Beacon/Parker Dorsey Dr. Benjamin Toll world better. He is excited to join the Colonel community stating, "Wilkes is a place where most of the students are eager to learn. It's a cool experience to see a student's growth from their freshman to senior year. Seeing how much a student changes and becomes more confident in who they are and what they want to do is fulfilling:' .,,a@wilkesbeacon ~ Madison.Yeager@wif1<es.edu any not, spo1 nob T a er Nev. leagi cont Colu playt 01 mem a Co defen cente. Ev, the 0 1 some The domir. Washr Bostor Was MetroJ ending theteru and fa they ill thewo1 other pl Wast last sea: that cot continu hasn't sh Last 1 with a , they've r was a bi£ �The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilk-~s University Theatre presented "Doubt: A Parable" By Jordan Daniel Staff Writer Wilkes University Theatre presented "Doubt: A Parable" from Sept. 26-29 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. This year's production was unique to most Wilkes· productions because it consisted of two different casts, which is a common system in theatre. The director of the play, Jon Liebetrau, worked with both casts, each cast contained four actors each. He had each group switch off every night for rehearsals, as well as for the performances. For many of the actors, this was the first time they had experienced working on a production that operated in such a way. "I've never done a play before with two different casts but I really enjoyed it," said Kris Tjornhom, senior musical theatre maJor. He played the role of Father Flynn in the play. · "I watched the other cast go through their process of the play and seeing how somebody else plays your role is really cool and interesting. It helps me realize new ways to take on my role." The actors benefited from having two casts this year, as it helped them create new experiences in the acting realm. Liebetrau also divided the casts by calling them cast one and cast A so no one would feel like one cast was more important than the other. Cast one performed on Sept. 26 and 28 at 8 p.m. and cast A performed on Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 28-29 at 2 p.m. "Both casts get along pretty well;' said Tjornhom. "I am proud of our work. We are consistently putting on good shows at Wilkes and if we keep it up we can inspire people in our major to be their best:' According to the students, the turnout for all of the performances was unmatched. Though the seating was onstage and looked small, it created an intimacy between the audience and actors that made it feel full. "The opening performance on Thursday was fantastic;' said Brianna Rowland, junior BFA musical theatre major with a minor in hospitality. She played the role of Mrs. Muller in the play. "I was so nervous going into my opening performance on Friday, but it turned out to be an awesome show;' she added. Brianna Schunk, senior English and dance major attended one of the showings of the play and commented on the performance. "I took a class here and studied this play so I wanted to see it acted out," said Schunk, senior English and dance major. "I loved watching it. I know most of the people on the cast ~nd I believe this was a Me issa Berar e i as Sister A oysius tries to convince A ex Boot (Cast 1) to confess to giving one of the school boys wine. Photos Courtesy of Wilkes University Theatre Maddison Black (left) as Sister Aloysius, Sarah Weynand as Sister James and Kris Tjornhom as Father Flynn (Cast A) espressing their uncertainty. challenge for them, but their performance was great." The play was set in Saint Nicholas Church school in the Bronx in the fall of 1964. An accusation of sexual misconduct was made against the pastor, Father Fylnn, because of his private meeting with a newer student in the school, Donald Muller. A nun named Sister Aloysius tried her best to expose Father Flynn's indiscretions with the boy. He decides to leave the school after an understanding . that Sister Aloysius had talked to a nun at a previous school who held the same suspicion toward him. At the end of the play, it is revealed that the Sister did not have any concrete evidence against Father Flynn although she strongly stood by her accusations. "My favorite part about this play is how the playwright never really tells the audience if Father Flynn is guilty or not," said Rowland. "It allows the audience to ultimately decide whether they believe he's guilty or not. Mostly because Sister Aloysius the character who is truly driving this accusation, doubts her choice in the end. So there's that fun frustrating moment for the audience to truly decide the truth." Both casts echoed that they are very proud of each other's performances and expressed their appreciation to their director and everyone else whose hard work made those four days of production possible. "To my cast members, thanks so much for being so supportive," said Rowland. "It was not an easy one, but we survived and put on brilliant shows. To Jon, thank you for giving me this oppprtunity to play such a dynamic character. I had a great time picking her apart and stepping into this role." The theatre department will present three more productions for their 20192020 season. These include "Nine" Nov. 14 through 17, "The Spitfire Grill" from Feb. 20 through 23 and the "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" from April 2 through 5. All performances will be held in the Dorothy Dickson General admission for all of their productions is $15 and $10 for nonWilkes students and seniors. Wilkes students, faculty, and staff are free with ID. For more information, please call the box office at 570-408-4540 or visit Wilkes University Tlieatre on Facebook. ..a' • @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu r �u The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 New global cultures minor presented at Global Coffee Hour that she has been trying to bring this-minor to Wilkes for the past five years. Morrison, associate professor and FYF This past week on Sept. 25, the Student . director of global cultures, explained that Organization of Latinos (SOL) partnered there is one anchor course for this minor with Global Education and Diversity titled GC 301: Global Cultures Issues and for Global Coffee Hour in celebration of Perspectives, which is taught by her. Hispanic Heritage Month. She will also be mentoring students to Every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., facilitate their own path with this minor. Global Coffee Hour is held in the Savitz Students will have to devise an impactful Lounge on the second floor of the Hen_ry project that they can complete during their Student Center. time as an undergraduate or prepare to do The first half of the event is typically so after graduation in order to obtain the geared toward educational information minor. whether it is about a particular culture or "The mission and vision for this course global education and diversity happenings is that we have to prepare our students for on campus, etc. The second half of the a multicultural world... it is designed to event is primarily social with coffee, tea help you figure out how you're going to go and food accompaniments. global," Morrison said. "It's as much as informative as a way that Foreign language courses at any level you are interacting with peers outside of and courses that have a study abroad your friend group that you may see every component will also count toward the day that y~ may not interact with;' said completion of this minor. Cindy Peralta Nin, junior criminology Morrison explained that since languages major and president of SQL. are required as a general education course Peralta Nin also works at the office of for most majors in conjunction with global education and diversity in addition study abroad opportunities being offered to being president of SOL, which ultimately in several disciplines, the minor is easily inspired the collaboration between the two obtainable for all students. for the event. "This minor can interface with any The · coffee hour started with a major. I saw a lot of students have more of presentation from Dr. Gina Zanolini a global focus and so I pushed for a minor Morrison regarding the new global cultures where students can apply this knowledge;' minor that will be offered starting in the said.Morrison. spring 2019 semester. She also mentioned Following the presentation, Peralta Nin By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor taught some of her culture's dances to all of the students, faculty and staff that attended the coffee hour. Peralta Nin has taught dance classes at the Dorothy Dickson Darte in the past and is experienced in Latin dance styles. She taught the attendees bachata, which is Photos: The Beacon/Parker Dorsey a Dominican style Cindy Peralta Nin demonstrating a Latin dance move with of dance and salsa which, according Mmachi Dimoriaku while everyone observes to learn it. to Peralta Nin, is cultures. Everyone involved (with more of a Puerto Rican style of dance. global coffee hour) even have different "Latin dancing is about adding your own personalities as well, but it is all welcome twist rather than focusing on the exact here;' said Shaelyn Briggs, senior prechoreography," she said. medical neuroscience and biology dual Everyone was laughing while trying to major. follow Peralta Nin's instruction and Peralta After the dance lessons were over, Nin made it clear that the Savitz Lounge everyone was free to enjoy some was a free space for everyone to learn at homemade flautas, which are tortillas their own pace. She wanted to make sure rolled up with cheese inside ,along with it was a laid back environment where chips with guacamole and salsa. Coffee, tea everyone would feel comfortable learning and cookies were also provided for dessert. the dances. . . .@wilkesbeacon · "We all have to make people comfortable • Sarah Matarella@wilkes.edu to help people learn about different TheE B1 By Ne Opinio Due and m politici assault Presi stated, "Hell y your A Is hi Whow andott in the~ It se1 types c law enJ are als< constitt Amie anythin Whatd, I me, this pro In m the solu believe 1 to a pot, There health shootin1 Shoul held at a that be? For a heinous shootinE distortec I woul suggesti1 have am There mental d but that mental d ofviolen Accor< data put of Psychl violent c1 with a mi In fac illnesses of violern The v, �!L The Beacon - October 1, 2019 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment ·Proceeds from campus 'bingo event donated to hurricane relief Caroline Rickard Staff Writer Programming board held the first themed bingo of the semester on Sept. 26. The theme of the night was FINGO or fall bingo, because the first day of fall was just four days before their event. The particular round of bingo· was unique in the sense that programming board used it to raise awareness of two different community service activities. Students were given two options to give back to the community to receive an extra board for the night. They could donate one dollar throughout the night, which was to be collected and given to Hurricane Dorian victims. The second community giveback was that they could bring items in such as bubbles, candy, snacks, stickers, and Play-Doh to be donated to the Trail for Treats which helps support special needs children. The incentive of the extra boards encouraged students to donate towards the causes because having an extra board allows them to have a better chance of winning prizes. Community service activities are important to the mega-cquncil club according- to club president, DeAndre DePass. "I always think it is good people should participate in community service because we have· a lot compared to what other peopIE~aV~· Giving back shouldn't hurt it is sometliirtg that we all should do;' said DePass. DePass discussed this is not ·the first time the club· has called for the students who attend their events to join in on community service. They try to support community organizations · in most of their events, especially through their bingo nights. That Thursday night, the Student Union Building concourse was filled with eager students ready to get their hands on the different prizes that were offered. There were a total of ten prizes for the attendees to win that coincided with the fall theme. The first prize was geared toward a brisk fall night spent in with a basket filled with a fuzzy, soft Wilkes blanket and a DVD movie. Other prizes consisted of apple scented candles, a Wilkes sweatshirt bundle, and a Bath and Body Works basket. The top prize of the night was a pair of Apple air pods, which almost every student had their eye on to win. Gavin Bauer, a junior nursing major, noted that the Thursday night bingo events are specifically personal to him because of the community it fosters. "You really get to know the people that are throwing the event, and they make it fun by doing fun ways to win more boards," said Bauer. "They have made it a more personal environment for me." Madeline Plumhoff, junior medical laboratory science major and secretary of programming board, also agreed that bingo has become part of the campus' culture. "Bingos are a staple programming board event. We're the only club on campus that throws bingo and as a mega council we try to make them as interactive as possible with big prizes," said Plumhoff. This time around, the club kept students engaged by choosing a non-traditional winning board pattern. They had students get their board into the shape of a pumpkin to win. Other winning designs included four corners, fill the entire board, and last man standing. Overall, the student turn out was sufficient and they responded well to the event, -especially for the students who were lucky to bring home a new item. If you could not attend this week's bingo, there will be two more themed bingos in October and December. "Programming Board's bingo is definitely a Wilkes go- to;' said Bauer. Programming Board host events every Thursday night at 7 p.m. throughout the entire academic year. Their next event, Future Night, will be held on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the first-floor lounge of the Student Union Building. For more information about the megacouncil and their upcoming events for the semester, follow programming board on Instagram and Twitter@Wilkesupb. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Caroline.Rickard@wilkes.edu • ••• ••• • r �.J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilkes-Barre's Riverfront Parks Committee hosts 10th annual Chalk Fest and Hydromania By Madelynn Kinard St ff ~ "t a r, er Wilkes-Barre's Riverfront Parks Committee held its 10th annual Chalk Fest and Hydromania. The event took place in its usual spot along the water's edge on the River Common. The day was full of activities planned for both children and families. It was a bright, sunny and hot autumn day to be creative. All of the kids in attendance were given a free box of chalk to decorate the pavement -hardly any square of the sidewalk was left untouched. "I usually bring my two daughters to most events. We've been coming to this particular event since it started. Ia absolutely recommend it," said Jacquline Schinellar from Dallas, Pa. Decorative artwork of flowers, selfportraits, animals and more coated every possible walking path on the River Common. Chalk Fest wasn't only about chalk, however, there was also a multitude of other handson activities. A large section of the grassway was sectioned off for children to paint their own T-shirts. Everyone was provided with a plain white shirt for their canvas and an array of colors to paint with. Kids were then able to wear their own artwork on their shirts. "Whenever we see ads for stuff in the newspaper, my mom tells me and we usually come and it's always fun," said Katelyn Arnold from Harvey's Lake, Pa. There was also a booth for rainstick ' making where kids were provided with cardboard tubes and other essential materials to craft and decorate the exterior of their rain stick. could and could not be recycled. Sm?k~y the Bear even made an appearance to aid m the understanding of fire prevention. Kids were- also able to get a look into some animal history with the arrival of live mammals including raccoons, -skunks and possums. The fury animals lined a table in their cages as the trainers and teachers talked to the children about each animal. They even got to see real animal skulls and teeth and were educated further on some safety precautions while encountering different types of animals out in the wilderness. Families lined the retaining wall for fishing as well during the event. Fishing poles were at hand and lined against the wall ready for anyone who wished to try it. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission was present to help and teach children how to correctly cast and catch a fish. • There were other forms of entertainment there as well. Don Shappelle and the Pickups Photos: The Beacon/Parker Dorsey gave a live performance for the attendees and rocked the chalk right off River Common. The final chalk mural displayed on the staircase at the River Common. Food trucks also lined the water's edge with choices from wings and things from Children could also make fish prints with session also received a free yoga mat. The Snooks and ice cream and cold brew from various stencils and a multitude of paints. children got to unleash their inner gymnasts JR's Ice Cream. BHT 97.1/95.7 radio station Aside from the smaller arts and crafts attended the event as well. with the help of an energetic instructor. booths, there was a large canvas with a Not only was it a day of creativity The 10th annual Chalk Fest continues scenic background that was propped up for and artwork, but it also proved to be an . to be a roaring success among the children children to participate in the creation of a educational one with various environmental and families present. Though Chalk Fest mural. An artist was there to aid the kids exhibits. and Hydromania are over, the artwork of in the development of their artwork and Pennsylvania American Water was present families still remains (until the next rain). offer tips and tricks along with various tools to inform on quality, care and value of water. for what they wished to create. He painted There was-a recycling table nearby showing . . . @wilkesbeacon scenes of forests and ponds and kids were examples and teaching children of what !.fl' Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu A colorful and vibrant chalk collage was designed by several local children on the sunny and hot fall afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 28. able to envision and create an original scenic design. Later in the day, children filed out onto the grass for kids yoga. Those attending the yoga Artist, John Lokuta, painting an outdoor scenic drawing to inspire the children in attendance for their own artwork at Chalk Fest. . �The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 11 Creative Colonel of the Week By Kylie Dillon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor There are many ways in which one can express themselves creatively. Painting and making music are two creative outlets that one might commonly think of when it comes to expressing yourself. This week'. s Creative Colonel, Stevie Ramos, might agree with that and more. One might say he's the jack of all trades. "I write and produce music, I paint, I make my own clothes, and I cook i~ mr " ••• it exposed to a whole new culture of skateboarding and learned about how many different layers went into creating the content he was watching. "Skateboarding for me was like a gateway culture. It gets you into the art scene, and then the music and the videography part of it, and then the way you dress," said Ramos. Naturally, his teenage years was when his eye for fashion kicked in. It began by just caring and taking more time to ***** is important to work with other people and be versatile. It helps you learn Ramos, a fifth - other techniques you might not think of by yea_r marketing yourself." maJor. R a m O S ~Ramos :~;;e_~;;ie .• s kateboards when he's not engaging in any of those activities. Contrary to having the traditional natural abilities or self-taught nature of artists, skateboarding was what ultimately sparked Ramos' artistic outlets. For Ramos, his love for the arts and content came to him in a domino-like effect. It started when he was around 4-years-old. He began playing skateboarding video games, and shortly after, he decided to pick up the art of skateboarding himself. He became so involved in skateboarding culture that he began looking for other skateboarding outlets to get the content he desired. Thus, he took to Youtube where he began watching videos of other people skateboarding. From there, he was ***** get dressed each day, but then quickly moved to him making changes to his clothes. Ramos found fashion itself and trendy pieces of clothing to be an important part of his put-together look. However, sometimes the pieces he wanted were not in his price range. He didn't let finances stop him as he began picking up the craft of sewing so that he could tailor his clothes. For example, he altered his jeans to fit the way he wanted them to and replicated the expensive brands he desired without having _to break his bank account. After mastering how to tailor his clothing, Ramos began to add patches and patterns to parts of his clothing and even started painting designs on anything from his T-shirts to his boots. When Ramos had his desired look and style down to a science, he moved to explore more creative avenues. This is when he began writing and producing music. It started as a small hobby, much like his other talents, but developed into much more than that. He began buying different pieces of equipment to facilitate his newly found passions. Ramos mainly makes hiphop and R&B music with the small in-house sound booth that he built. According to him, it is stocked with a keyboard, a guitar and a microphone. The equipment also sits next to Ramos's homemade booth, to create ·that artist feel and eliminate some noise, from a foldable wall and foam bedding. "Equally as important as trying to develop your own sound and Stevie Ramos poses for a recent photoshoot how you want to do -your own style, it is important to work with eventually master making Gordon other people and be versatile. It helps Ramsy's English style scrambled eggs. you learn other techniques you might Once he nailed that, he moved on to not think of by yourself," said Ramos. learn more cooking techniques. While Ramos was fully immersing "I love foo d, but I don't like having a himself into the. music culture, he flavor that you imagine, but don't know discovered yet another personal how to get it or where to get it. If it's passion . Back in 2013, he became a fan nowhere ne:tr you, you can just make of a rapper Action Bronson, who was it," said RamOll . also a chef. In his music, he would talk about cooking, which inspired Ramos to take a crack at it himself. @wilkesbeacon He began simply, by watching tutorial Madelynn.Kinard@wilkes.edu videos on YouTube. His goal was to r �.J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 By Cabrini Rudnicki Editor-in-chief- . News the program. Throughout the presentation, Carl brought out different animals, including a snake, The Riverfront Parks Committee hosted its final Wonders of Nature an owl, a hawk, and a possum. Carl emphasized the center's presentation of the summer. The program featured five different goal of rereleasing animals after events that occured every rehabilitation at the center. Three Wednesday, each featuring different of the four animals featured would animals and wildlife local to the not be rereleased eventually. The first animal featured was a area. California king snake named The series started Aug. 22 and San Andreas. This kind ended with its final presentation last of snake has a body Wednesday on Sept. 25. This week's designed to protect presentation, which was titled itself from venom, Wildlife of the Watershed, featured so it commonly the Carbon County Environmental eats venomous Education Center. snakes. Jeannie Carl, a naturalist with •C a r 1 the education center, hosted Jeannie Carl shows off the length of San Andreas, the California kingsnake brought to the presentation. decided to bring San Andreas in order to help dispel fear in snakes. . "Knowledge is a wonderful thing. Toe more you learn, you're not so afraid;' said Carl. After the presentation, the audience was able to touch the snake's scales. The next animal featured was an adult screech owl named Otis. The crowd cooed at this appearance, standing around seven inches tall, with ruffled feathers and tired eyes due to just being woken up'from his sleep, according to Carl. One person from the audience requested that Carl have Otis fly, however, she declined, stating both safety and legal reasons. "We're not allowed to fly these animals at programs . We are not falconers, and we do not have the permits to fly them;' she explained. The next animal brought out was a broad-winged hawk named Flyway. While the other animals were carried around by Carl, Flyway stayed on a perch on the table for safety reasons. Finally, Carl brought out a blind opossum named Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder sat on the presentation table and ate grapes while Carl discussed good traits opossums, including the fact they eat 12 ticks and do not spread diseases. After each animal, the audience was able to ask questions. Some of the questions asked included things about their diet, their biology, and their behavior towards people. Nicole Reisinger of Kingston has attended almost all of the· events in the series with her children. "I think they are really informative;' she said. "I like that they don't mind when the kids ask a bunch of questions:' Gianna Brown, senior criminology and sociology major, said her favorite part of the event was the screech owl, Otis. "He was cute, small, but old;' she said. "It was a great time and I'm glad I came:' John Maday, executive director of the Riverfront Parks Committee, saw the event as an important opportunity for education. "It is to make the public aware, and to keep the public aware of the importance of respecting nature, understanding nature, and appreciating nature;' he explained. "Without something like this, people are not exposed to this, and I think most schools are not even teaching programs such as this:' The Riverfront Parks Committee is a non-profit" dedicated to the Susquehanna riverfront. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu �News The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Carl carried Stevie Wonder the opposum while she spoke about the creature's unique habit of carrying its babies on its back. ....... 1 13 The event allowed the community to come in ontact with animals they would previously never ave a chance to see in person. Ill ,_. Page Design: The Beacon/ Madi Hummer Photos: The Beacon/Cabrini Rudnicki r . �-------- -- .J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Opiruon 14 Opinion ~ editor: NeiLMurp l~.edu Aramark needs to provide more food options If you look around Willces University's campus, you will often see changes. Something that has not changed in our staff's years here at Willces is the food options for vegans, gluten-free, and dairy-free people. Aramark is trying its best to increase interest in the foods that are being served, including a new chefs table that has something fun and different every day. The problem is that these options always have meat, dairy, or gluten, which cuts out a large percentage of the student body from consuming the new exciting foods. "I think that overall so many people are trying to switch to more plant-based lifestyles," said Olivia King, sophomore nursing major. "But the options aren't there, it is so few and far between that I had to stop {being plantbased):' If you look at the menu for .Henry's Dining Hall, you will find this to be true. There is one section for gluten-free and one for vegan/ vegetarian options. This leaves plant-based eaters in the situation of you get what you get Also, there are no options in either Grille Works or Which. Which that truly comply with these lifestyles. All foods are made in contaminated environments, meaning that meat/cheese/gluten is being prepared in the same places as the non-meat, cheese, or gluten options. This, therefore, removes the option for those people. At Willces' dining services most recent food "They (Aramark) have options for us advisory board meeting on Sept 24, they stated that the new made-to-order pasta station does (vegans/gluten-free) to. choose from; says feature more vegan and gluten-free options for Rawan Elshamsy, sophomore nursing student. students. However, as mentioned previously, "Though these options rarely taste good. The there is a clear issue with cross-contamination SUB is my main source of food, so while they within the pasta bar that is still an issue for are trying, it is just falling a bit flat" So, with that, it begs the question: Should students who have these allergens. The pasta bar features several different students that have these restrictions on their minature stove tops that the workers use eating be stuck eating food that they do not to combine the different toppings, pastas enjoy? As students, we pay thousands of and sauces that students may choose from. dollars to eat on campus, yet we do not often Although, this is an addition that most of see the foods we would like or want our staff and students enjoy, there is an issue Food service director, Richard Coburn, with cross-contamination in that they do not said in the food advisory board meeting that use clean plans when switching between the they will now heavily feature more vegan and different toppings and sauces. potentially dairy-free dishes on Tuesday and Althouw they state that there are gluten- Thursday. free and vegetarian options, there is no bowl This step forward would provide more for gluten-free pasta that students can choose options to students, however, why will these from. Even though it may be an option be the only days with these options. Can't food available, it is not very inviting for students to services and Aramark make a clear effort to do ask for this since the station is usually crowded. this everyday for students. Not cleaning the pans as mentioned above Aramark has added many options for people completely ruins the progress of having vegan who eat meat, cheese, and gluten, yet they do and gluten options. Also, those with allergens not do so for those who do not It is time to to seafood and other common toppings can follow what many people are doing, taking up potentially be exposed to them if they do not a more plant-based style. While there is a vast regularly dean the pans. majority that can eat any foods in the sub, that Dining services, in that same meeting, said does not mean that those who do not should they plan to have green handled pans which be excluded and stuck with one option. would indicate if a pan is solely used for vegan and gluten options. This, we believe, would . .@wilkesbeacon , TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu help students feel safer about eatin . t~letters to the edit,~r must )le sent using one.of.thefollowing.m ~ods: Email: 1heWilkesBeacop@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-5903 (Voicem.ail: 30 seconds or less, please.) 'Mail: 84 West South:Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - October 1, 2019 EMMYS,from front page the the nto .ive md in ;ed iey :th !ty :nt :o r ed 10 1d id id nt >S 1d ;e n n n 'S n t if The actress categories also featured their fair share of interesting developments. Jodie Comer's C'Killing Eve) win in Lead Actress in a Drama Series surprised many, as well as Julia Garner (Ozark) emerging victorious from among an army of Game of Thrones actresses in the Supporting Drama Actress category, which stunned viewers and entertainment critics alik!!, On the comedy end, Phoebe WallerBridge (Fleabag) won for Leading Actress over favorite Julie Louis-Dreyfus (Veep). Waller-Bridge was also the writer and director for winning episodes of Fleabag in those categories, making her one of the biggest surprises of the night. Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) won for Best Supporting Actress. This cues the inevitable plethora of articles discussing who deserved their wins and who got snubbed. This is not one of those articles. I'm not going to talk about whether an actor or actress deserved the awards or if a great show got snubbed. I'm going to make another case entirely. Snubs do not exist. At least not in the Emmys. Following the ceremony, I did some digging into how one wins an Emmy award and what I found was truly enlightening. There is one thing to understand before delving into the whole process, and that is who is voting in the first place. According to the official Emmys website, The Television Academy, the group that awards Emmys, consists of working industry professionals. To be a member of the Academy, one has to be working in some facet of television, whether that be as a producer, director, actor, costume designer or some other position. There are currently more than 24,000 members of the Television Academy, all of which are eligible voters for the Emmys. That makes them the largest Academy and voting block of the four major arts awards in the United States, with the Grammy's having 12,000 voters, the Oscars having 7,000 voters, and the Tony's having 868 voters, all according to their respective official websites. To be considered for a nomination, professionals can take it upon themselves to put their name on the ballot, but networks tend to pay the fees for most of their projects. For example, HBO put forth Peter Dinklage and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for Best Supporting Actor, but Alfie Allen nominated himself according to an article by the Hollywood Reporter. Once names are put forth as possible nominees, the entire Academy votes from among the entire pool, with the top six to eight being selected as the final nominees. It is best to think of this like a primary election, a race with a ton of candidates that · Opinion _· has to be narrowed down. Following nominations, the nominees put forth their best work for consideration. Individual performers will select the episode best showcasing their work, and networks put forth a selection of episodes from the season for voters to watch. This year, drama or comedy series chose Young Accountants, with the winners being announced at the awards ceremonies. Now, what does all this mean in relation to whether or not someone was snubbed? Firstly, the voters are all fellow peers in the industry. The Emmys aren't chosen by some select few of the Academy or by some group of 15 for the categories they are voting on. If you're voting Best Drama Series, you have to watch every episode that each show in the category put forth for consideration. To put that into perspective, if you were voting only for Best Drama Series, you would have to watch six episodes of eight different shows (that's 48 episodes). Now that doesn't mean you're watching different episodes for each category. Game of Thrones only had six episodes this year, so watching the six episodes in the Best Drama category also means you covered all the other categories they were nominated for. Fourthly, not every voter votes in every category. Everyone votes for each of the Best Program categories. However, for Performing and Individual Achievement Awards (like writing and directing)...-oters are split into peer groups based on what they do in the television industry. Only actors are voting for acting categories, and the same goes for the writing, directing, set design, costumes, music and all the other categories. The Emmys can't have snubs. The people deciding the best are the people who put in the work to make it. It's not some critic that sits at home on their couch and watches television all day. It's the people that spent a year of their lives putting in the work to make great television that decides who made the best television. Winning an Emmy award is like winning an MVP award for a sports team that is voted ·on by the players. And if the players say that's who was the MVP, then that is who is the MVP. If 24,000 plus people who worked to bring us a great year of television say that Game of Thrones Season 8 was the best show of the year, then despite massive fan backlash, Game of Thrqnes was the best show of the year. their best six episodes for voters to consider, according to the official Emmys website. After nominees have submitted the content they want voters to consider, the Academy creates a content package and distributes it to voters using a secure online platform. Voters then watch the entire package and cast their final .votes accordingly. All voters must sign off that they watched the whole package, otherwise their votes will be disqualified. Also, you can't vote for yourself. The votes are then tallied by Ernst & Graphic by Anna Culver independent critics. The people that put the work in to make the show are the ones who decide who wins. Secondly, the nominees have control over what the viewers vote on. Nominees choose the content they want voters to see. Acting nominees choose which episode they feel was their best work, not the network or the voters or the academy. The same goes for the writers, directors, costume designers and the other individual categories. Thirdly, voters have to watch all the content Graphic by Kristin Muncaster ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Nicho/as.Whitney@wilkes.edu F �J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 16 Opinion Are parents buying cell phones for their children too early? specialists in the field of psychology, wrote a As long as they are smart about how they restriction can cause behavioral issues. By Zarqua Ansari Children tend to act out in a more secretive paper on Body Dysmorphic Disorder which monitor the child's activity, having a phone Staff Writer manner when they are being restricted from explained that seeking the approval of others is a useful tool. How often a day do you catch yourself doing certain things. The parent thinks that on the internet often leads to low self-esteem, Middle school is the time when a child checking your phone? How much time on they're doing one thing, while behind the depression and body dysmorphia. This can starts having to stay places for after school average do you spend time on your phone? parents' backs the child is doing anothet, lead to eating disorders and substance abuse. activities. It's also a transition time, making Do you catch yourself taking it to the potentially dangerous, thing. Phones are vehicles to the internet, which it suitable for receiving a phone. bathroom with you? There are many advantages and This increases the risks of the child doing can be extremely sexually charged. It is According to Straight Talk Wireless, the worse and worse things simply because they universally agreed that this is not suitable disadvantages to having a phone, but if average American spends approximately get better at hiding things from th!!ir parents, · for children. According to a survey done executed properly, the phone one of the best three hours and 15 minutes a day on our thereby destroying the communication by Diverse Education, 18 percent of men tools to have in today's society. mobile devices. have an addiction to porn, most of which between parent and child. Can you recall when you first got your Conversely, without time restraints, is accessed via the internet. This starts with phone? What did you use to entertain children become addicted to technology. exposure to porn on social media and it yourself before you had a phone? It has become increasingly common for grows into an addiction because of how easy The modern dilemma for parents has ·children to use their parents' phones at it is to access. become the question of phones: what age otherwise social situations like eating at The instant exposure to the entire world is should their children get a phone? at the tips of your fingers. On one hand, this dinner or family parties. In an interview with UK newspaper The In an interview conducted by Laptop Mag, is a very dangerous thing to have, however, Mirror, Bill Gates revealed that he didn't give Dr. Fran Walfish, a Los Angeles-based child exposure is also very important to a person's his kids cell phones until they were 14 years and family psychotherapist said that two, social and personality development. chirper of age. My brother received his first phone at three and four-year-olds can sometimes have For example, a person can pick up a age 15. I got mine at age 11. trouble fully functioning without technology new hobby from their phones. They might According to Influence Central, on and often throw temper tantrums to fuel discover a skill they didn't know they had. average, a child gets a phone when they're their addictions to the screens. They can stay in touch with their friends around 10. By age 12, 50 percent of them Even if a child is not given a phone until and make healthy relationships with them. If have Instagram, Facebook and other social age 10, the obsession with the devices anything, having a phone allows them to not media. are prevalent. Social media only fuels feel left out. Many factors go into consideration about this addiction, often with dangerous That being said, the question still stands: Graphic by Zarqua Ansari cellphone usage. Some parents put time consequences. what age should a child get a phone? ~ @wilkesbeacon restrictions on when their child is allowed Bjorrson, Didie, and Phillips, three Ultimately the decision is up to the parents. • Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu to use their phones, however, this type of . Qw u r Universal Basic IncoIDe: Is it an economic pipe dream? By Christopher Smith Staff Writer As of this past week, Real Clear Politics has Andrew Yang polling at about four percent among Democratic Primary voters. A national poll from Emerson has him polling at eight. These numbers are nothing compared to the double-digit leads that Warren, Sanders, and Biden are holding over the party. However, it does place him in the top six of the . Democratic Primary. This shows that as a single-issue candidate, his primary issue, universal basic income may hold some sway over the Democratic platform. "What is universal basic income?" you might be asking. Andrew Yang proposes to provide all American citizens both rich and poor with 1000 dollars a month, totaling to up to 12,000 dollars a year. I believe that this proposal is absolutely feasible and that this should be implemented in the United States. - · Universal basic income is a plan that is supported by tech giants such as Elon Musk, according to an interview to invest less in those programs, closing conducted by CNBC, and Mark the capital gains/carried interest tax Zuckerberg, who showed support for the loopholes, and raising taxes on pollutants idea through a Harvard commencement to -make the wealthy pay more in taxes. speech in 2017. Economist Milton Finally, it .will implement a value-added Friedman supported the idea in his tax. Dr. Robert Seeley, professor of book "Capitalism and Freedom:' Even Martin Luther King Jr. was on record for economics at Wilkes, says that a valuepushing for a guaranteed income through added tax is very common in Europe. It is similar to a sales tax, but it targets his organization of the Poor People's every stage of production. Some of the Campaign in 1968. Andrew Yang's universal basic income tax burdens will be levied on producers proposal is supposed to act as a counter to and others on buyers. He views this as a regressive tax, which automation taking jobs from Americans. Furthermore, universal basic income is a tax towards poor people rather than may work better than just increasing the wealthy people, and noted that the United minimum wage because doing' the latter States typically has progressive taxes, decreases the amount of jobs in the job which is where the wealthy bear the tax market, whereas Universal Basic Income burden. Seeley concluded by saying that a does not have that effect on the job value-added tax runs counter to what market. When discussing how the government the Yang campaign says its objectives plans to simply give Americans free are. This is because Yang would be taking money, the question of how it will be paid money from poor people to give them -less money in return. for inevitably arises. He instead proposes closing multiple Yang's campaign answers these concerns by stating that it would cut useless tax loopholes to increase revenue welfare programs by giving people the from an income tax. Seeley criticized the concept of money. Thus, the government would have universal basic income because it disincentivizes work when people are given free money. This would, in effect, shrink the national economy. He cited that increasing funding on earned income tax credit on low-income working people would be better. This · is because it would give poor people the incentive to work while also making up for low wages. The Yang campaign argues, however, that work is still incentivized under their plan because people still won't have enough money under universal basic income to not work. It also claimed that decades of research on cash transfer programs found that only new mothers and students work less when given mq,ney. Both Democratic and Republican leadership should research this plan to see how they could make it feasible. If they could do that, then maybe Americans will begin to receive some type of basic income. ~ @wi/kesbeacon • Christopher.Smith5@wilkes.edu �. -opinion The Beacon - October 1, 2019 17 . . Bipartisan Banter: Gun reform in the United States By Neil Murphy Opinion Editor Due to the events of El Paso, Dayton, and many terrible mass shootings, many politicians are calling for the banning of assault style weapons in the United States. Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke stated at the last Democratic debate stage, "Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47." Is his reaction warranted? Absolutely. Who would want weapons liki: the AR-15 and other variants of semi-automatic rifles in the hands of civilians? It seems that many people want these types of weapons only in the hands of law enforcement and the military. There are also those who still believe it's their constitutional right to keep those firearms. Amidst the fiery debate that isn't solving anythin•g, there still lies the main question. What do we do about this problem? I mean, who really has the solution to this problem, one person? I don't think so. In my personal opinion, nobody has the solution to gun control. However, I do believe we all have ideas that can be added to a potential solution. There is a common belief that mental health solutions will solve the mass shooting and gun violence epidemic. Should a psychological perspective be held at a higher priority? How realisitc can that be? For anyone to go out and commit a heinous crime such as performing a mass shooting, they must have some sort of distorted thought process. I would like you to know that I am not suggesting that all of these individuals have a mental disorder. There are individuals who do have mental disorders that commit violent acts, but that doesn't mean that all people with mental disorders are likely to commit acts of violence. According to a study based on Swedish data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, only three to five percent of violent crimes are perpetrated by someone with a mental illness. In fact, people with serious inental illnesses are more likely to be the victims of violence. The vast majority of gun deaths in America are from suicide at 61 %, according potential warning signs for people who to Giffords Law Center, meaning those with could. mental illness are far more likely to harm Typically, those warning signs are for themselves than others. Blaming mental those who work in professions where illness only serves to further stigmatize they have to carry firearms, such as police these types of patients. officers and security. Mental health should Why not give the be considered, _but not by . MMPI-2 to anyone labeling "mental illness" to trying to purchase a individuals. So, how would firearm? If we give it to we detect people that may law enforcement and commit future crime? other related entities If we · are to take a entities, why not give it psychological approach, to civilians? we should evaluate Now, what happens if individuals before buying Graphic by Maddi Hummer someone gets assessed these types of firearms. and they get marked or We should do so by utilizing the flagged for having potential signs? Minnesota Multiphasic Personality This is where the issue becomes ethical Inventory, or MMPI-2. It is the most and "philosophical." This is why politics widely used test for measuring adult · isn't so clear cut as we all seem to believe psychopathology in the world. it is. The test is designed with 10 clinical Should we restrict people buying scales which assess 10 major categories of firearms if they have markers for certain abnormal human behavior..It also has four mental disorders that may lead to violent validity scales which assess whether the acts? Some say yes and some say no. individual answered the items on the test I'd say yes in this circumstance. Certain in a truthful and accurate manner. people that have markers for violence Some of the clinical scales that could should not be allowed to own a firearm. prove important in judging the ability If you have a risk for harm, getting rid of to owning guns would be depression, that risk will prevent the harm. Why risk hysteria, psychopathic deviates, paranoia having that potential? and psychasthenia. With that being said, I do not believe This is not meant to say that anyone this is a full solution. However, some who falls into these categories will commit people may disagree and would want to do violent acts, but this is to highlight some a psychological-only solution. There are many factors that go into gun violence and other violent criminals. Psychological disorders are not the only thing to consider. Domingo Franciamore, senior secondary education and history double major, seems to believe that we should taki. a more 'gestalt' approach to gun reform. "Simply on its own, I believe gun reform will not be effective. I believe that it has to be enacted with other social reforms like mental health, drug policies and social inequalities to solve issues in our society. I believe that politicians think that banning firearms will solve any issues because they are unwilling to have the important conversations, and only listen to the pandering of their constituents:' In conclusion, multiple factors should be considered rather than causing for rampant gun control like O'Rourke wants. There are many influences to this problem. Only looking at one will not eliminate the issue at all, but instead keep it in ex.istance. In order for you to get rid of weeds, you don't just cut them. If you do that, they just regrow back to what they once were. You have to deroot the weeds. Once you tackle gun reform in multiple areas, you will help fix the issue of gun violence in this country. You will have effectively derooted the problem. ~ , wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu r �..J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 Opinion 18 Thoughts and prayers don't solve_any societal issues By Sammi Verespy, Cabrini Rudnicki Asst. Opinion Editor, Editor-in-Chief As you see any major event happens, whether it be a hurricane, a shooting or some other disaster, the first thing that you see popping up everywhere is thoughts and prayers. This comes in the form of Facebook posts, tweets or otherwise. It is not the time nor the place to rely on faith, as those thoughts are not preventing or aiding in these disasters. They are simple words, that is all. While they may be self-serving and bring peace to the person saying them, they do not allow for more income to flow to the issue or for more legislation to go into the issue. To initiate change, we need to as a society move past prayer and faith and move toward actually pushing to help the issue. This isn't to say that faith is not valid. The basis of human life lies in belief. All people need to believe in something bigger than them, and to ensure that there ·is some sort of power in the world. So, I will even argue that thoughts and prayers can be the starting point for activism. We often just send our thoughts and prayers and after a couple of days we move on with our lives. What needs to happen is people need to then take that next step. For argument's sake, we will focus on mass gun violence. According to an FBI report released in late 2018, 486 children have died since 2016 in mass shootings, and there have been a minimal amount of legislative changes. Want to know what there have been thousands of? Thoughts and prayers. The phrase 'thoughts and prayers' has become synonymous with legislative apathy. 'Thoughts and prayers' has come to mean just condolences, but without any change in behavior. Some assume those 'thoughts and prayers' are also followed up with actions, but unfortuantly, that's not usually the case. If as many people who were typing these simple words were instead typing more eloquent tweets, lobbying their senators, attending protests or political movements, then the legislators would have no choice but to pay attention. If spending time in a political atmosphere does not entice you, there · are ways that you can help elsewhere too. You can donate to action funds, call or text your legislators, or even just sign your name on a change petition. These are all acts of activism, and no matter how big or small they still make an impact. They still ask for the change that thoughts and prayers never will. Another issue with the immediacy of just spreading kind words is just how easy it is to forget the event as soon as the media buzz ends. There needs to be more of a focus on ensuring that the people who have survived these awful events are okay. Becoming a conversation partner, by lending a helping hand or by sharing their story; you are ensuring that what they went through is not in vain. The best way to think about this is change only comes through discomfort. Make the legislators know that these events are not a norm and that we the people are angry arid we want change. Take that step past thoughts and prayers and take action. ,,,_.@wilkesbeacon • Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu Bre's Beats: the very best albums of indie pop By Brea~na Ebisch Staff Wr,ter . . Not every music genre gets the same amount of attention. In 2019, pop music takes precedent followed closely by rap/ hip-hop, but there is so much to discover outside of those two genre classifications. Indie pop takes on .a different twist to the typical Top 40 song and creates its own sound that is easily likeable. This week in Bre's Beats, we're breaking down indie pop's best albums by some of the artists who have helped shape the genre into what it is today. How Will You Ever Know If You Never Try- COIN COIN is one of the biggest yet still mostly· undiscovered names in the indie pop genre. The band has gained popularity since their first album release in 2015 and have continued to grow. "How Will You Ever Know If You Never Try" is the band's sophomore album and is the perfect example of irresistible and catchy melodies ·· ·· paired with lyrics that will get stuck in your memory. Leading singles "Talk Too Much" and "I Don't Wanna Dance" instantly capture your attention and the rest of the album follows the fun, upbeat vibe. From the beginning all the way to the end, this record will become one you don't ever want to stop listening to. COIN provides excellent music that's unlike any other artist today, making them truly unique. This is one of the best albums of the genre simply because it encapsulates exactly what indie pop truly is. Melodrama- Lorde The New Zealand nativ~ released this Grammy nominated album of the year back in 2017, but the impact of this record is still prominent today. Lorde made her first appearance with her huge debut single "Royals" and since then has changed everything about the industry. Bending the rules of genres anq impressing thousands of people around the world with her incredible songwriting talent and her powerhouse vocals, "Melodrama" created waves after its release. Every song is beautifully written and musically composed to perfection, making the record no exception to Lorde's high standard of talent. Full of heavy emotion, telling the stories of heartbreak, love and freedom, this album shows a raw side of life through music which is very rare today. Sunset Season- Conan Gray Aftercapturingtheheartsofthousandsof teenage girls, Conan Gray has seen growing success since the r.elease of his first single in 2018. His EP "Sunset Season" is full of crazy and unique songs which showcase all aspects of his voice. I~ proved that there is no one else like him in the genre. "Crush Culture," a song against falling in love and disliking what happens when people catch feelings, along with "Idle Town~ the mellow lead single about Gray's high school memories and friends, both . appear on the EP. Gray is able to combine both pop and indie elements together to create the seemingly perfect product of the genre. The future holds big promise for the young artist who has an unbelievable amount of potential. Design by Madi Hummer Indie pop is a genre loved by fans across the world and many artists contribute to the wide collection of songs that hold true to both pop and indie music. These albums are some of the best examples of the original music created by artists who are revolutionizing the genre while also bringing in well deserved recognition. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu �6 lt The Beacon - October 1, 2019 19 Sports Sports j I Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editon: Benjamin.Man~ell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NHL: What chances does the league have to surprise its fans? By Ben Mandell & Kevin Singhel Co-Sports Editor, Asst. Sports Editor 'Sey :ole in hat on .nd ~m :) .,, y The 2019 National Hockey League season is finally upon us, and the last two seasons saw teams win their first-ever Stanley Cup. After the Vegas Golden Knights surprised everyone two years ago, nothing should have been a surprise in 2018-2019. However, the St Louis Blues and rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington went from worst to Stanley Cup Champions. So the 2019-2020 season really shouldn't have anything that surprises us, right? Obviously not, but that is what we love about professional sports -- fans never know what to expect and nobody can ever predict everything correctly. The NHL looks significantly different after a crazy summer. The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers went from being two of the league's worst teams to being legitimate playoff contenders. Although it was expected, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost three of their best players, stripping the team of its talent. Out west, Joe Pavelski is no longer a member of the San Jose Sharks, Phil Kessel is a Coyote and Nashville -shipped out superstar defenseman P.K Subban to make room for center Matt Duchene. Every team has seen some of the effects from the offseason, and the league can prepare for some movement in the standings from last year. Eastern Conference The last few years, the East has · been dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. Washington and Pittsburgh reside in the Metropolitan Division, but their reign could be ending. Pittsburgh saw a decline last year and the team is getting older. Players like Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin are not the same players they used to be. Sidney Crosby is still one of the world's best players but his ability to elevate other players may start to slip this year. Washington should still be where they were last season in terms of talent. The only issue that could arise is Alexander Ovechkin's age is continuing to climb. However, the sniper's play hasn't shown signs of aging yet. Last year, the Islanders shocked the league with a great season under Barry Trotz. But they've now lost goaltender Robin Lehner, who was a big part of their success. Carolina also made some waves with an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final, but some big departures could put them right back in the middle of the pack. The Devils and Rangers are the real wild cards of the division, and the conference for that matter. New Jersey made the playoffs in 20172018 off the heels of Taylor Hall's amazing MVP season. Hall missed the majority of last season, resulting in the Devils having one of the league's worst records and winning the draft lottery. They added Jack Hughes as the first overall pick and he already has demonstrated the makings of a true superstar in the NHL at just 18. They traded almost nothing for Subban and they acquired the best professional player not in the NHL in Nikita Gusev. He led the KHL (a professional . league in Russia) in points and looks to bring his game overseas to the NHL. They also brought in veteran winger Wayne Simmonds, giving the team a tough net-front presence. New Jersey will also look for contributions from Jesp<;!r Boqvist and Ty Smith, two players in their system. Add key players from last year's team, such as Kyle Palmieri, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Travis Zajac, Damon Severson, Sarni Vatenen, Will Butcher and Blake Coleman, and the Devils should be in the mix for title contention. The Rangers, like the Devils, were at the bottom of the league last season. They were awarded the second overall pick and selected Kaapo Kakko, arguably just as good as Jack Hughes who was selected first by New Jersey. The Rangers were also successful in bringing in the best free-agent forward this year in Artemi Panarin. The "Bread Man'' was instrumental for Columbus and will immediately spark the Rangers' offense. They also solidified their defense when they brought in Jacob Trouba in a trade from WIIlilipeg. Both of these teams will have to see how their new additions work out before making any rash predictions, but they both are talented enough and are more than capable of winning the Metropolitan. The Atlantic division should see the same from Tampa Bay, Boston and Toronto. All three teams are still notably talented and are more than qualified to compete for a Stanley Cup. The Florida Panthers, in particular, are the team to look out for. They have been good the last couple of years but not good enough to get over the hump. That might change this year with the addition of Sergei Bobrovsky "Bob" is one of the best goalies in the NHL and with definitely provide a boost to Florida Overall, Tampa Bay and Boston are the most talented teams in the east, but there definitely can be some surprise teams. The Rangers seem a little too young this year to make a playoff run, but New Jersey can be in the mix if they gel togeth~r. division and march through the Stanley Cup playoffs. The San Jose Sharks were the team that bested Vegas in the playoffs last year and ultimately fell to the Blues in the Western Conference Final. The Sharks hope for similar success ~ear, but they'll have to do it without long-time star Joe Pavelski. The team extended star Erik Karlsson in the offseason, and they still have great players Western Conference in Logan Couture and Tomas Hert!. However, Last year, the St Louis Blues stunned the team's netrninder was the Shark's Achilles the hockey world by winning the Western heel last season, and the team has done little Conference and ultimately the Stanley Cup. to address the issue in the offseason. If the However, this year things may be different Yes, goalkeeping can't improve drastically, then the the Blues looked fantastic during the second Sharks will most likely have to wait another year half of the season and had a magical playoff to hoist the Stanley Cup. run, but the same team also struggled mightily The Calgary Flames won the Pacific Division during the first half of the season. Did the last year and will look to defend their title team really turn things around or was it just a from some strong contenders. The Flames magical mirage? The Blues are the defending benefited from great performances of their champs, so naturally they'll be in the discussion stars last season, and hope they develop into for contention, but repeating as Stanley Cup · bona fide superstars. The team also made a champs may be a tall task. · curious trade in the off-season, shipping James Challenging the Blues in the Central Division Neal to Edmonton in exchange for Milan is the Nashville Predators, a team hungry to Lucic. Whether this deal pans out and whether finally claim the Stanley Cup. This team has Edmonton can repeat last season's success been contending for awhile now, even making remains to be seen. the Stanley Cup Finals against the Penguins a few years back. This year, the team appears even more menacing with the off-season addition of Matt Duchene. However, the team did also lose star P.K Subban, so there are questions to be answered Despite this, the Preds should remain ICC HOCKEY strong and contend for a division title and the Ben Man~ell Co-Sports Editor Cup. (EC) New Jersey Devils The Colorado Avalanche are a young squad (WC)Colorado Avalanche looking to make a name for themselves this year (SC Finals)New Jersey Devils with a deep playoff push and contention for the division title. The Avs have one of the best lines Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor in hockey and are surprisingly deep at multiple (EC)Tampa Bay Lightning positions. Last year, they won a playoff series (WC)Vegas Golden Knights for the first time in a long time, and the team is (SC Finals)Tampa Bay Lightning looking to build off of that momentum. The Avs Tyler Aldinger Staff Writer certainly have the talent and the stars to contend (EC)Tampa Bay Lightning this year, so don't be surprised if you see them (WC)Nashville Predators still playing in June. (SC Finals)Nashville Predators In the Pacific Division, the Vegas Golden Knights were poised to make a deep run before Parker Dorsey News Editor a controversial call cut their season short This (EC)Tampa Bay Lightning is an extremely talented team with plenty of (WC)Dallas Stars veteran talent that was in the Finals just a few (SC Finals)Tampa Bay Lightning seasons ago. Star talent like William Karlsson and Mark Stone, backed by solid goalkeeping, ~ Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes._edu make Vegas a strong contender to win the ~ Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu Beacon Picks r �.I The Beacon - October I, 2019 Sports 20 WVB: Lineup switch proves efficient in win over FDU-Florham By Ariel Reed Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- On, Sept. 24, Wilkes defeated opponent FDU-Florham in a 3-0 sweep. Despite the ease that appears to come with a sweep, the Colonels made some major lineup adjustments to secure the victory. In the first match of the game, Wilkes shook things up against their opponent, changing the starting lineup in hopes ofbeing successful. "We changed our lineup and went to last year's lineup; said head coach Joe Cwpek. "Our changes were backward and it seemed to get our flow back. We played a little more cohesively:' This lineup shift allowed the Colonels to click on their offensive attacks. Two seven-point serving runs made the first set an effortless 25-7 win. This adjustment worked in Wilkes' favor, demonstrating how sometimes good things shouldn't be changed First-year middle hitter Emily Lass made her debut as a serving sub in the contest. Not being a usual member of the starting lineup, Cwpek warned Lass that she would be in this crucial role ahead of time. "Yesterday, Coach Cwpek told me that I was going to be a serving sub; said Lass. "I was kind of thinking about it all day and how it would be my job to keep the spot coming off the bench and make sure my serves go in:' Lass noted that it was nerve-wracking to be told ahead of time about her responsibilities, knowing that her main objective was to be successful in serving. • However, Lass dealt-with the pressure and tackled the responsibility that comes with being a serving sub. · "I just hit it as hard as I could and hoped for the best," reflected Lass. In the second set, the Devils attempted to seek revenge for their poor showing in the first set, but Lass' serving efforts were stronger than the Devils were prepared for. Behind Lass' command, the Colonels powered through the second set and got the 25-22 dub. Lass proved that her serves and defensive play were indispensable, making Cwpek's decision to alter the usual starting lineup a success. In the final set of the Wtlk.es-FDU matchup, both teams had rough starts. The Colonels had several short scoring runs that were disrupted by multiple attacks from the Devils. Despite these struggles, Wilkes prevailed with a score of 2516 to complete the final set of the evening, and ultimately snag the victory against D~~ the the Colonels reached a season-high. Senior outside hitter Alex Ferrier was the hitting leader on the evening, re.cording 13 kills. Senior middle hitter Michele Natale followed close behind with IO kills. Their efforts combined presented a challenge for the Devils' defense. - On Wilkes' defensive end, junior middle hitter Christie Challenger led the team with three blocks to stifle several FDU scoring runs. "I went up there and tried my best to read the setter as best I could; noted Challenger. "We work on blocking a lot in practice and I know we are all picking up our blocking to help our defense out:' In addition to Challenger's efforts, senior defensive specialist (libero) Julie Murphy led The Beacon/Seth Platukis a _386 Senior Michele Natale (left) and sophomore Karlye Huffman hitting average, (right) watch in anticipation during their 3-0 sweep against FDU. the team with eight digs. Freshman defensive specialist Caitlin Bower and senior opposite hitter Jamey Mikovich also had notable contributions on defense with seven and six digs, respectively. These performances led to a win for the Colonels that broke a five-match losing streak Wilkes had against FDU-Florham. Cwpek credited this to the newfound rhythm his team demonstrated on the court. "We played some younger girls to get them experience and into the rhythm; said Cwpek. "Last match, we put in our starting rotation and it made a difference:' Cwpek was not the only one to notice this adjustment, as Challenger and Lass both felt a difference on the floor. "I think we are starting to get our rhythm back," commented Challenger. "We had a slump there for a while, and I think this game is going to let us roll into more wins in the future." This message was not far off for Lass as well, as she cited this game as a turnaround opportunity for the season. "I think we are all getting better as a team and connecting better, which I think is helping us out a lot in our success; said Lass. This victory was the first of the Colonels four-game week, snagging two additional wins against Farmingdale State and John Jay with their new lineup strategy. The Colonels will take to the court again on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in a conference matchup against Delaware Valley with hopes to improve their 10-8 record. ._a @wilkesbeacon 3//r Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu �Sports The Beacon - October 1, 2019 21 SB: Kl~hold named new coach MIH: Hynes takes over the reins ""• By Kevin.Singhel ., Asst. Sports Editor Wilkes University has recently announced the hiring of the new softball coach Jackie Klahold. Kladhold joins the team as the program's 10th head coach. "It's aweso}lle," said Klahold. "It's kind of come full circle to a degree, as I worked here from 2006-2010. It was an opportunity that I couldn't turn down just because this place has always felt like home to me." Klahold previously spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Penn College, bringing a wealth of experience with her to Wilkes. Klahold fills a vacancy that was created when previous head coach Sarah Leavenwort1' left Wilkes to take a head coaching position at Muhlenberg College over the summer. Klahold joins an already successful program, as the team is coming off a 26-16 season, one of the program's best in the past decade. In addition, Wilkes has had three consecutive seasons of 20-plus wins, as well as two Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom tournament appearances in the last three years. Getting back to the MAC Freedom tournament and building off of past years' success is a big part of Klahold's goals for the program. "These girls are proud of their program and are ready to get over that hump; added Klahold. "There's a great foundation of young ladies here and they really want to put their footpr!nt down on this program." Although Klahold has big ambitions for the long-term growth of the program, she knows that getting everybody on the same page is extremely important first. "Right now, it's really about getting to know the girls," stated Klahold. "Getting familiar with their strengths and the things that they want to improve on is important." However, Klahold feels like she is more than capable of bringing a winning culture to Wilkes. "They've been to playoffs;' noted Klahold. "They've had three, 20-win programs in a row, and that's huge. My goal is to really help them push through and finish." Klahold has some previous experience with success, as she turned the Penn College softball program into a powerhouse, leading them to a 24-15 record and the program's first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship game. Klahold hopes to bring similar success to Wilkes, and expects the program to contend for many seasons to come. "Long-term, you're looking at consistently having a competitive program every year," said Klahold. "Competing for a championship and moving forward with NCAAs is the goal of every student-athlete on the field." Klahold will look to start a successful tenure this spring, as the Colonels continue their quest to finally secure a MAC Freedom Championship. . . . . @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu '!Ill' as in the short time that he has been at Wilkes, he has gained a lot of respect from the players. Sophomores Michael Gurska, Ryan Galvin, After Wilkes University's inaugural men's ice Chris Dalfarra and Danny Reidel were all hockey season, head coach Brett Riley stepped under the command of Riley and Hynes last down from his position. season. With Hynes now in control, the men Riley accepted an assistant coaching position are excited to get back on the ice and play at Division I Colgate University, a member under his direction. of the Eastern College Athletic Conference "I think Coach Hynes is going to do a terrific (ECAC). job with us, and a lot of guys are really excited Following this announcement, WIikes for him;' said Gurska with a general statement began a national search to find a replacement regarding the team. for Riley. Ultimately, they decided to promote Galvin agrees with this mindset, noting that someone already familiar with Wilkes' Hynes is super positive and brings a level of program: assistant coach Tyler Hynes. energy that the team feeds off 0£ Hynes, the youngest coach in NCAA . Looking forward to this season, Reidel hockey, is from Guilderland, New York, and believes that there is potential for Wilkes to be learned to love the game at a very early age. better than their 16-8-2 inaugural·season. "I first started playing when I was four "Were looking forward to being better than years old," said Hynes, noting that this love of we were last year; said Reidel "We still have a playing hockey eventually developed into a lot to prove as a team, and I'm looking forward love of coaching. . to getting it started." Although he is young, Hynes began working According to Dalfarra, the Colonels have camps and doing youth clinics while he was already gotten things underway. The players still playing to begin his coaching career. are currently working out, skating and doing "Hynes shares that being a coach isn't all community service to strengthen the team's about putting W's in the win column, rather bond and prepare for the season. it's about establishing a rapport with the With the second season quickly players and positively impacting their lives. He approaching, Hynes notes that hes focused on notes that the most important part of coaching establishing team systems, their identity as a is connecting with the players and building team and how they want to play overall. relationships with them. Practices are set to begin on Oct. 14 with the "Most coaches don't do it for wins and Colonefs first game following two weeks later losses, they do it to have an impact on young on Nov. 1 against SUNY Canton. men's lives," reflected Hynes, citing this as his ~ @wilkesbeacon favorite aspect of being a coach. It seems that this has worked in Hynes' favor, ~ Kendy/.Kalish@wilkes.edu By Kendyl Kalish Staff Writer • F �.J • �✓ r �_J The Beacon - October 1, 2019 ' Sports - Next to Movies 14 • ForDellvery-Call 825-5166 • WIikes-Barre. Klng6ton. Plain,. Plymouth. Nantkolce. 24 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 2019 October 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 October 1 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/c826129bf071089c8b56e0185ce2e24e.pdf 13e90963edac615a6dcef915b850add1 PDF Text Text The Beacon - October 8, 2019 w HEBEACON Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 06 Wilkes Universi 1 - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania The news of toda the ·ournalists of tomorrow. FB: H~CO win keeps Colonels' record spotless George Lakey holds lecture on polarization By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- Wilkes football has struggled to gain positive attention in recent years, but an undefeated season thus far is allowing the Colonels to make a name for themselves. Even last year following a 6-4 season, Wilkes was in the shadow of Misericordia, who burst onto the scene with an 8-2 record. With this past Saturday's 45-12 victory over Alvernia, Wilkes improves to 4-0 and is the only team in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) with a perfect overall record and is one of three teams remaining with a perfect conference record. This win also earned the Colonels their second-straight Homecoming victory, as the Colonels broke their 17-year homecoming losing streak with a 47-43 win against Albright last October. Although Wilkes put 47 points on the board, the win was not easy to attain, as the Colonels needed a game-winning drive in the final minutes to break the draught. However, that was not the case this year, as the Colonels jumped out to an early lead, dominated for the entirety of the game and left no question as to who was the better team on the field. The Colonels' mindset? To not worry 4"bout their opponent's strategy and do what they know how to do. "I just think we needed to take care of what we needed to take care of, really worry about what our jobs are," said head coach Jonathan prach, citing focus as Wilkes' strategy prior By Parker Dorsey News Editor and the Colonel offense went to work at the Alvernia 11-yard line. Wilkes couldn't manage to get into the endzone, but junior kicker Alexander DeSpirito made a 23-yard field goal to give the Colonels an early 3-0 lead. On the ensuing kick-off, DeSpirito attempted an onside kick and recovered the ball to put the Wilkes offense back on the field. Activist George Lakey visited Wilkes University on Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Breiseth Hall. He discussed his experience with long-term social movement campaigns and social justice. Lakey is a sociologist and an academic who has participated in activism for over six decades. He is from Bangor, Pa. and graduated from Cheyney University in southeastern Pennsylvania. He also studied at the University of Oslo, Norway, and taught at an Oslo high school. He continued his sociology studies at the University of Pennsylvania. "He has great information on how we can all become involved in changing our society to be more just and inclusive for everyone; said Notartomasco, co-leader of the Luzerne country chapter of Action Together NEPA. "George, with his over six decades of experience in standing up for what is right, will give us his thoughts and share FOOTBALL, page 21 LAKEY, page 4 The Beacon/Kirsten Peters With a minute to play in the first half, senior defensive tackle Vinne Werner recorded his first-career pick-six after grabbing the ball out of the Alvernia receiver's hands and sprinting to the endzone to make the. score 25-6. to the Homecoming matchup. "We don't really worry a whole lot about what the other team is doing, we just try to worry about what we need to do." This mindset proved successful in the Wilkes-Alvernia contest, as the Colonels started on defense but quickly flipped the script when sophomore defensive back Nahjir Woods intercepted a pass from Golden Wolves quarterback Darrius Sample. After a 23-yard return and two unsportsmanlike penalties, senior quarterback Jose Tabora MSOC & ,vsoc have back-toback wins at new Bruggeworth Field, pages 12 & 13 r �.J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 News 2 News , ------~~-- ------~--- Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Oct. 2 weekly meeting By Sara ~oss 5taff Wrtter On Oct. 2, Student Government's meeting consisted of first and second-week presentations, along with further Operations and class reports. New business included a club fund request from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). They are holding an event on Oct. 25 called The Amazing Race, which will bring in 10 girls from each high school participating to get involved with STEM activities. The president is asking for $550 that will cover the cost of purchasing t-shirts for the girls. Next up, was a second presentation from the It's On Us Club President, Lindsey Becker, who wanted to gain recognition to begin an It's On Us chapter at Wilkes University. Its mission is to combat college sexual assault by engaging students and changing campus culture. In a passing motion, they were recognized with 30 in favor, zero opposing and two abstaining. There was also a final discussion led by Executive Board Treasurer, Kevin Long, about revamping Casino Night. This year the festivities will take place from Oct. 21 through 25 with the theme of Casino Royale and new prizes. The list of events includes a showing of the Casino Royale movie on the 21, Texas Holdem on the 22, Bingo on the 23 and Casino Night on the 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. Long and Student Government members are excited about the revamping of Casino Night, as there will be a live DJ, an infomercial to reveal the theme and prizes and a replacement of the activity's signs from past years. The total cost for the event came to the sum of $11,500, and it was approved in a vote with 24 in favor, zero opposing and seven abstaining. Long presented another operations report. The 77 West apartments have been finished, and students were able to move into them last week. In addition, the parking garage next to University Towers will continue to be under construction until November for phase one of the project. The construction at Ralston has also been completed. The final pieces of Student Government business ¥.ere the class reports. · Starting with the freshman class, the group is still narrowing down their ideas for their fundraiser and social. The juniors had their Bluetooth speaker sale over Homecoming weekend, and seniors are going to be having blanket and dog collar sales soon as well. For the Mega Council, Programming Board will be having Fall Fest this week. MSC and Commuter Council are both planning separate trips to Washington D.C. MSC is going to the African American Museum on Oct. 11, and Commuter Council will be selling tickets for their trip beginning Nov. 2. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer . Partake in the Diversity and Inclusion Conference The third annual Diversity and Inclusion conference will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 f 8 30 t 4 : a.m. 0willp.m. Theromconference take place on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Ballroom and the Miller room. Students who participate will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the conference. New Books at the Farley Library Check out the newest books being offered at the E.S. Farley Library: "Africa Through an Economic Lens" by Amadou Sy, i\ristotle's Way" by Edith Hall, "The Next Billion Users" by Payal Arora, "Whistleblowing" by Kate Kenny and many more. Support the :Nursing Student Organization Wilkes University's NSO is hosting a Dine to Donate fundraiser at Miller's Ale House from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. . th . fl c th By presentmg e accompanmg yer ior e t 20% fall t tal £ d al will b . ~ve~ th 0Wilk O NS~o s es e given ac to e · es · Colonel'sClosetNowOffers Refrigerator Donations The Colonel's Closet was the recipient of a generous donation from the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry, and now has a full-size refrigerator. · Students can stop by the Colonel's Closet inside the Interfaith Office on the second floor of the Henry Student Center to use the wide array of products offered. . Hours are Monday, ur vve dnes day an d Fn day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesd_af and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All visits are fid "al con ent1 . Residence Life to H~st a Haunted Mansion Tour Residence Life will host a haunted mansion tour of Waller Hall at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, starting on the south side of Waller. Students are welcomed to come and Upcoming Events: 2019 Fall Semester October 15 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 17 - Fall Fest (WUPB) 17 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 21 to 25 - Casino Week (SG) 22 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 24 · Gen Board Bonding {WOPB) 24 · Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 28 - Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag (WUPB) 29 - Cupcake Giveaway (WUPB) 30 - Ghosthunters (WUPB) 31 - Halloween Bingo (WUPB) November 1 - Halloween Giveaway (WUPB) 2 - Wash" · (CC) 7- Paint ri Sip (WUPB) 14 - Winter Giveaway (WUPB) 21 - Glow in the Dark Dodgeball (WUPB) December 5 - Holiday Bingo (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu participate in the eerie event that allows them to walk through a haunted mansion right on campus. Check out the Foreign Language Offerings for Spring 2020 In addition to . the normal_ offering_ of Elementary Spantsh (SP 101) m th e sprmg, the following foreign languages will also be offered: Elementary French I, Elementary F h II El G El renc , ementary erman, ementary Latin, Elementary Latin/HONORS, and Elementary Russian . @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 8, 2019 News 3 Local historical mining photos discussed at art lecture By Sean Schmoyer A t N Ed't 55 · ews I or On Oct. 2, Dr. Aimee Newell, the Executive Director of the Luzerne County Historical Society, spoke at the Sordoni Art Gallery. Newell's lecture, titled "Mining our History: What We Can Learn from Photos of the Past;' focused on mining-related photos and how they can teach researchers about our history. Alongside that, Newell also foe.used on how the photos of the Luzerne County Historical Society resonate with the photos in the Rust Belt Biennial exhibit. Newell began by talking about the history of photography and its creation. Although it began in 1824 in France, it is more commonly associated with Louis Daguerre in 1838 when he created the ability to create fixed images on a silver plate in thirty minutes. Newell continued to talk about the advancements in photography making note to highlight the importance of not just the images but also the photographers. Newell began to explain the importance of photography in helping historians to understand history. "None of these photos exist in a vacuum;' Newell began. "Even though they capture a moment in time, they form a context with other images and other sources of information." Newell transitioned into the history of coal mining in Pennsylvania to give context to the importance of coal mining in the Rust Belt, as well as in the city of Wilkes-Barre. Newell explained that photography is a useful tool to gain knowledge about mining i_n _Luzerne County. ~y the ~95~s, when mmmg began to see its declme m the Luzerne County area, photography became an established and useful tool to capture images of everyday life, thus also documenting the tail end of the mining era. "Photographs have no text, so we learn from them in a different way. We still need to read them but we have to ask, 'Are all historic photos useful?"' Newell continued. "I would caution us that we need to analyze historic photos carefully:' Newell continued to address how some photos can be doctored our taken with specific intent, before showcasing some images from the Luzerne County Historical Society's collection. One of the photos Newell showed was of the Glen Lyon Breaker, which showcased how the landscape of the area was altered due to the large breakers. "We can learn a lot about how the mining process worked. The breakers had conveyor belts that took the coal to be washed and sorted;' Newell continued. "In this photo, you can see the miners leaving at the end of the day and get a sense of who the miners were and the clothing they were wearing, which are things you cannot always learn from documents." Another photo Newell focused on was of miners of Wilkes-Barre walking along railroads with their mules. This photo highlighted the gear of the miners but also the housing in the background. "In addition to being able to learn about their gear and the gear for their mules, you can see the houses on the top of the hill which were probably patch houses, helping us learn about the living conditions of the miners:' Newell said. Newell also . showcased many other photos, some of younger workers, and other photos highlighting working conditions and the danger of coal mining. Two photos, in particular, showcased the Knox Mine flood, a flood caused by miners digging too close to the Susquehanna River. The images featured both the rescue of miners and ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - ~ railroad cars filled with Courtesy of The Luzerne County Historical Society sediments which were "End of Shift at Glen Lyon" captures miners as they leave used in an attempt to the work place, giving historians more insight into the stop the flooding. From both these working life of miners in the rust belt. photos, historians to reclaim the term to showcase that the could gain information about the incident Rust Belt is not inherently bad or ugly. as well as how miners attempted to deal During a Q&A after the lecture, Dr. with mining disasters. Jonathan Kuiken, assistant professor of "The lecture opened my eyes to how global cultures asked, "Is there any way to important photography is to studying know who the photographers were? Are history and how important it is for studying they working for the companies, are they select time periods," said Morgan Johnson, private photographers? Do we have any sophomore psychology major. evidence or any way of knowing that?" As Newell closed her lecture she Newell addressed that there is no way to addressed how the Rust Belt area gained completely tell who may have taken every its name. The name described the people photo, again reinforcing her earlier point and struggles of the northeastern and that photographs need to be analyzed northwestern United States, which were carefully in a historical context. impacted by declining industry and falling population. The photographers whose photos are ~ @wilkesbeacon featured in the Rust Belt Biennial attempt Courtesy of The Luzerne Cou nty Historical Society Courtesy of The Luzerne County Historical Society "Miners at Mouth of Slope" provides insight on mining equipment, as well as the residential areas of miners during the early 20th century. Y Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu "Baltimore Memorial Service" details the aftermath of a mine explosion, highlighting just one of the dangers of mine work. ------ r �..J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 News 4 Wilkes AFROTC wins first place in recruitment video contest By Parker Dorsey News Editor The Wilkes Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 752 was recently awarded a first place award on July 15 for its video submission for the "I AM ROTC: 2019 Cadet Recruiting Contest" The AFROTC headquarters held a nationwide recruiting video contest for any ROTC detachment to participate in. The subject of the video was to be a recruiting video that depicted and encouraged people to learn more about the AFROTC program. The team of cadets that produced the video were senior Justin Pranga; senior Bradley Welsh, the Cadet Wmg Commander for Detachment 752; junior Kameron Wenk. the Cadet Deputy Public Affairs Officer for Detachment 752; and sophomore students Alec Leese and Rummy Singh. The judges of the contest were comprised of combat cameramen, public affairs officers and social media experts. The detachment will also receive a plaque in recognition of the effort. "The video primarily focused on the dual life that AFROTC students have as a cadet and a student It showcased the various LAKEY, from front his experiences on community building and how to use the increased awareness of citizens today for lasting change." . Lakey's lecture focused on polarization. Over one hundred years ago, Scandinavia was in a poor position economically, and he wanted to understand how it managed to tum itself around. The answer was polarization. According to Paul DiMaggio in the American Journal of Sociology, "Polarization is both a state and a process. Polarization as a state refers to the extent to which opinions on an issue are opposed in relation to some theoretical maximum. Polarization as a process refers to ·the increase in such OJl)OSition over time:• Lakey compared the sociological term of polarization to the mending of metal. "Metal is stubborn. You need to heat it up to make it work. That's polarization. It makes society malleable;• he said. The period of shift in Scandinavia was in the 1920s-30s, the same period where it had its greatest amount of polarization. During this time, Germany and Italy were also in a period of polarization. "It doesn't guarantee good change, just lots of change. It definitely means violence. We should use it for our own purposes rather than fascism or Nazism;' he said. The United States is currently in a period of polarization. According to Lakey, people need to fully expect things to get more volatile, however, this brings the biggest opportunities · that AFROTC students have, like scholarships and base visits, and then the video transitioned into footage from various Air Force careers that AFROTC students could pursue in their future~ said Cadet Gregory Navestad, the Cadet Public Affa4"s Officer for Detachment 752. Detachment 752 saw a major growth spurt last fall, where enrollment grew from 50 to 110 cadets. Word of mouth from cadets to their families and networking events have been viewed as catalysts for this influx. "Our recruiting team does a great job of reaching out to many local high schools .and universities. The majority of our detachment is made of students from the valley area, so going to the local schools definitely shows an impact of Det 752's growth. Our public affairs team does a great job of reaching out to other areas through our social media," Wenk said AFROTC is a professional training program for college students. It is the largest and oldest source of commissioned officers for the U.S. Air Force. According to AFOATS HQ in 2006 AFROTC commissioned 2,083 USAF Second Lieutenants, with AFROTC enrollment ranging from 23,605 in 1985 to 10,231 in 1993, and around 13,000 enrolled today. the personal/professional growth that each AFROTC units at colleges and universities · cadet can receive is unmatched in any other are called detachments and are headed by an organization. Not only is this an opportunity active duty USAF officer of the rank of colonel for us to become a part of something bigger or lieutenant colonel. They function as the than ourselves, it is an opportunity that Detachment Commander for USAF purposes pushes us towards a career with benefits and and have the nominal title of professor of experiences that cannot be attainable with a aerospace studies within the institution's career in the civilian worl~ Welsh said academic community. The active-duty officer Things to watch out for include their at Wilkes is Lt Col Robert Hartmann. newly recognized Silver Wmgs Club; an Between 1943 and 1944 more than 700 organization that allows students to gain aviation cadets were educated at Wilkes as access to opportunities that are offered by part of the Bucknell University Junior College AFROTC recognized organizations. They will U.S. Army Air Corps 6th College Training be marching in the Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Day Detachment Many of these cadets went on parade on Nov. 10. They will also be having an to serve as pilots and navigators during World upcoming ROTC Open House next semester War II. for interested students, where they can interact Detachment 752 was started under former with cadets during one of their training Wilkes president Dr. Francis J. Michelini in sessions. 1973 when Congressman Daniel J. Flood Anyone interested in more information or announced Wilkes was selected to host an would like to come watch a training session can email them at rotcdl@wilkes.edu. They can AFROTC program. For students who are considering the also be contacted on Instagram at @afdet752 military, AFROTC gives them a different or on Facebook at AFROTC Detachment 752. experience than they would expect going . . . . @wilkesbeacon through the traditional enlisted model "The support, the opportunities, and ~ Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu opportunity for positive or negative change. After all, the greater the polarization, the greater the economic inequ_ality. Norway had a nonviolent revolution, as they had witnessed the Russian Civil War and did not want to have the issues that came along with the war. Instead, they did boycotts, which in itself was impressive because the shipping industry had been in dominance for centuries. The Nordic economic elite called in the military at an unarmed protest, where they opened fire at protestors. Eventually, egalitarian policies were passed that are still in effect today. According to Lakey, numerous people believe the US is too big or too individualistic to implement Scandinavian policies, however, he noted that Norway was pragmatic and took inspiration from countries like China. They looked at what worked somewhere else and tried to see if it worked for them, testing it at the state level and then .working its way up. "The advantage we have over the Nordics is that we already had a civil rights movement. The Nordics didn't. They had to invent it as they went;' he said. The greatest opportunity to promote change during periods of great polarization and economic inequality is to create a campaign against something that people want to change. They need to identify the opponent and then they need to determine who will be the ones who deliver that change. He used the example of a group of four AfricanAmericans in Greensboro, NC during the civil rights movement. They sat at a "white's · only" counter and asked for coffee. It was not a IS-minute one-off demonstrat ion . They continued to do it until it spread to surrounding c ommun i t i e s. The Beacon/Parker Dorsey It was one of the most iconic Lakey explaining the nature of effective and ineffective n onvio lent protests during the protests, including an analysis of the Greensboro sit-ins. movement. was arrested during its first campaign, but In the 1950s, Lakey participated in the ban - they succeeded in forcing PNC Bank to stop the-bomb movement and was later arrested financing mountaintop removal coal mining at a sit-in during the civil rights movement. in the Appalachia region. In 1966, he co-founded the national body A He has written numerous books, with Quaker Action Group (AQAG), where he the two most referenced during his lecture participated in the protest action in South being: "How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Vietnam seeking to give medical supplies to Direct Action Campaigning" and "Viking the anti-war Buddhist movement there. Economics: How the Scandinavians got it In 2009, Lakey co-founded the Earth right and how we can., too:' Quaker Action Team (EQAT), to build a just and sustainable economy through @wilkesbeacon nonviolent direct action campaigns. Lakey Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 8, 2019 News 5 Biologyprof~r, students studythe By Jacob Roberts Staff Writer • purpose. The pathway being studied here is called the EGFR pathway, so named because it is A Wilkes University research team, led driven by EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor) by Dr. Lisa Kadlec, associate professor of receptors responding to certain chemical biology, is studying fruit flies in order to signals. This signaling affects cells by better understand the early development influencing gene expression, meaning of many different organisms including that certain genes that determine physical features an<l development are switched humans. The team has been accomplishing this "on" or "off" as a result of this pathway. "These are genes whose function during by investigating how certain genes affect the physical characteristics of fly eggs development was previously unknown," and what happens when these genes are said Kadlec. "Interestingly, we have found that they appear to · be important for mutated. But it isn't just genetics that is being proper egg morphogenesis (i.e. proper studied: the role of cell signaling in the structure and shape of the eggshell and early development of flies is also a core respiratory appendages) as opposed to proper patterning (i.e. correct location component of this research. Cell signaling, as the name suggests, of features) . This is interesting because refers to the variety of methods by which EGFR signaling has long been known to cells signal each other to communicate. be important for patterning." However, the implications of this This is a vital process for multicellular organisms such as humans, where trillions research extend far beyond fruit fly eggs. "This signaling is important for the upon trillions of cells need to be able to Submitted by Lisa Kadlec "hear from" one another and from their normal development of everything from surrounding environment in order to worms to flies to human beings. This An image of normally developed fruit fly eggs observed under a microscope. research will help us to understand the function correctly. Through this method, it can be Describing how she first got involved Such processes are often observed as range of genes turned on by EGF receptor determined whether a studied gene is being in studying fly genetics, Yuschock said, " part of signaling "pathways" as large signaling, and the way that these genes numbers of cells "talk" to each other in a impact normal development, and may I sat in on one of Dr. Kadlec's classes the expressed in the ovary. More recently, the specific order to coordinate for a specific also give us insight into the implications spring before I started college. Then when research group has been using a gene of abnormal signaling I met her at the Biology Meet & Greet in modification tool called CRISPR cas9 to which is involved in the fall I decided I wanted to learn more create mutations in the studied flies by a variety of diseases about her research so I started observing cutting and altering strands of DNA. This including cancer," and volunteering in the lab. I was always allows the team to see what happens to interested in genetics and research so the fly eggs when specific genes have been added Kadlec. I thought her lab would be a good fit. I removed or deactivated. Investigating Kadlec and a group of undergraduate the effects of EGF joined the lab last fall so I've been assisting research students present progress in this receptor signaling on the project for about a year." study every year at the annual Drosophila How does this rese~rch happen? is nothing new for Kadlec, she became . Naturally, it all begins with a group of Research Conference (Drosophilia being involved in this area flies. The flies are placed in a "laying block," the scientific name for fruit flies). These of study before even made up of several tubes suspended over presentations date back to 2009 before this coming to Wilkes, an agar plate filled with fruit juice. Flies current round of research even began. Corrine Brown, a biology major who's when she was a post- are separated into different tubes, but they been working on the EGF signaling project all ultimately lay their eggs on the agar doctorate fellow at for about a year, talked briefly about her Princeton. However, plate. The newly laid eggs are then promptly experiences at this conference. the study focusing on "Presenting at conferences is terrifying, fly eggs specifically collected and inspected under a but so rewarding. The Annual Drosophila microscope. Sometimes, the shells will only dates back to 2015, when biology look perfectly normal, but other times Conference is mostly post doc or people majors Michael they may appear underdeveloped or look with PhDs. Almost everyone there knows Warkala and John as though they've been punched and more than me. But being able to show off Nawrocki initiated shattered. The variations in egg quality all my knowledge and what we do is a great the research for their tie back to the genes which underlie these feeling." There is no definite end date for this experiments. senior projects. study, as there are still several genes that The team uses several varying methods The Wilkes biology majors that have to find and analyze which genes are need to be researched further. Kadlec come after them have expressed in the developing flies, most and her team are, however, currently in continued their work. importantly in their developing ovaries, the process of writing a scientific paper One of those however, one of their most standard centered on the work begun by Warkala students is Molly procedures is to use a technique called and Nawrocki. Yuschock, who has in situ hybridization to label a gene of Submitted by Lisa Kadlec been working under interest's RNA, which acts as a messenger @wilkesbeacon Nick Hudock, Corinne Brown and Zach Walter at last Kadlec since her early and translator for genetic information, with a special probe. Jacob.Roberts 1@wilkes.edu days at Wilkes. year's Drosophila Research Conference. r �The Beacon - Octooer 8, 2019 6 News !!.2~~,o~i!1Brati~!~~p~114Ji!l!d with activities Asst. News Editor Oct. 4 through 6 marked Wilkes University's homecoming weekend. This year's homecoming was filled with events for both current students and alumni with some of the biggest events being the homecoming dance and the football game. Students could enjoy the homecoming dance held Oct. 4. The <lance's theme this year was a black and white ball. Programming Board President, DeAndre DePass, deejayed the event. Friday was also filled with events for alumni, as environmental engineering and earth sciences alumni met with past and current students and faculty in the Cohen Science Center. Afterward, the engineering flex lab in the Mark Engineering Center was dedicated in honor of Pr. Uniid Nejib's legacy at Wilkes. To close out Friday night, alumni and faculty from other major, including business, education, political science, communication studies, and earth and environmental studies, held their reunions in the Karambelas Gateway for Pints with Professors. Alongside the reunion, Zebra Communications, the student-run public relations firm, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Lisa Reynolds, assistant professor Professors is my favorite homecoming event. I love catchi~g up with all of our alumni, and what a perfect night on the gateway." On Saturday, student-athletes and fellow .alumni celebrated the opening of the new, multi-purpose field, Bruggeworth Field. Following the dedication, men's soccer and football both played games. Both teams won their games against Farleigh Dickinson Florham and Alvernia, respectively. This year's homecoming court included the following students: Logan Biechy, psychology and criminology major; Sarah Matarella, communication studies major; Cassie Merrill, Spanish and secondary education major; Lety Patino, political science and secondary education major; Kaitlin Sutton, environmental engineering major for the prize of queen. For the prize of king, the students nominated included: Jason Aristizabal, business management major; Hunter Hughes, neuroscience major; Neil Murphy, psychology major; Seth Platukis, biology and secondary education major; and Dane Tarantelli, secondary education and history major. At the game, Hunter Hughes and Sarah Matarella were crowned homecoming king and queen. "This homecoming experience has surreal," Matarella • continued, 'Tm extremely happy that I got to share this experience with all of the amazing people on the homecoming court:' Hunter Hughes felt the event was a chance to see graduated friends back on campus. "I was especially proud to show the ' - - - - - - - - - The Beacon/Parker Dorsey older alumni how Assistant Professor Lisa Reynolds (second from left) much campus has accompanied by 2018 DDMA alumni Thurman Fogleman, changed in the past 5 years," said Darcy Huff, Brandon Redcay and Emily Bellanco at Pints with Hughes. "Winning Professors. homecoming Sunday closed out homecoming weekend king was an awesome culmination to with an alumni remembrance at the Burns the weekend and I was so excited to be Bell Tower in the morning, the men's surrounderl by friends and family at the lacrosse alumni game and the women's game:' ito~s note: Sarah Mptarella is on Saturday night concluded with the Class of 1969 marking their 50th anniversary of The Beacon staff, :bifestyle, Arts their graduation with their induction as , and Entertainment Eaitor. ~ Golden Colonels at the Golden Colonels Dinner in Weckesser Hall. The night also "lk b included both a reunion dinner and a . . . @WI es eacon downtown bar tour for other alumni. ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu as.the Pr_o file of a Professor: Dr. Dwight Camillucci, theater arts By Emil~ Cherkauskas Staff Writer Dwight Camillucci has joined the Wilkes University faculty as an assistant professor of theater. • Camillucci was born in the Bay Area of California and spent his time growing up in Kalispc;ll, Montana. The1rt of theater has been a lifelong interest and passion for Camillucci. In his hometown of Kalispell, he studied at Flathead Valley Community College and received an associate degree in theater arts. Following that, he attended the University of Montana Western Dillon, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in modern history. He attended graduate school at Utah State University and received his Master of Fine Arts in theater design with an emphasis in scenic and lighting design. Before joining the Wilkes community, Camillucci's previous occupation was a technical director at Troolwood Performing Arts School, located in Moorhead, Minnesota. Becoming a teacher was always an important goal for Camillucci. "I knew from an early age that I wanted to be an educator:' Camillucci explained. "I always had strong connections with my teachers and understood the positive impact they had on designs the lighting for the spring dance show. my life, so teaching at any level was something In the summer, he works professionally as a I was always interested in:' scenic designer and technical director. Camillucci explained that he was drawn He also teaches approach to theater and an to Wilkes University due to its small size introductory class that is geared toward nonand focus on teaching, which allows him to theater majors or students that are new to profoundly engage with his students. the performing arts program. Another class "I wanted to be able to connect with that Camillucci teaches is a design for theater students on an individual level to really get to class, which involves his students exploring know them and Wilkes has great opportunities the three major design areas of the performing for that:' arts: scenic, costumes, and lighting. He also So far at his time at Wilkes, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ teaches his students the skills Camillucci has already been of scenic painting, advanced left highly impressed by the lighting and scenic design, theater department. historic scenic styles, and "The theater department at rendering. Wilkes is amazing. The skill Camillucci explained level of the instructors shows that he enjoys working in in the work the students the art of theater because of create, and the quality of its expressive and creative performances that we are environment. able to achieve is r~latively "Working in theater unprecedented for a school design is fantastic because it our size:' allows me to stretch in every At Wilkes, Camillucci direction as an artist;' he is responsible for creating said. "I get to do everything the scenic and lighting ..,.;.,......ll,.-""'-" from sketching and painting designs for the four main to digital animation and stage productions. He also Submitted by Dr. Camillucci computer programming:' Gt~•-• Watching his students flourish in the performing arts is a special aspect of teaching for Camillucci. "My favorite aspect of teaching is working on a production with a student and getting to see their work on stage;' he explained "It is something that is unique to theater education where an audience gets to see a student's work as a live performance:' Camillucci's hobbies revolve around his artistic passions. In his free time, he enjoys movies for fun entertainment, and also as a way to research design. Camillucci especially likes Star Wars, Back to the Future, and the Indiana Jones franchises, and any movie that features his favorite actor, Will Smith. His favorite plays include The Last Days ofJudas Iscariot and any production by Martin McDonagh. Camillucci also loves to travel with his wife, Brianna, and his dog, Buster. No matter what, theater design will always hold a special place in Camillucci's heart, and during, his time as a professor at Wilkes, he hopes to grow technical theater and design programs and create a modern and creative learning environment. . . . . . @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu JIii' - TheBt sNJ By Ke• Asst.~ Fou: NFL s, is well never this yi Perl that I rounc game: heads who ] disap On so f~ form wide be a was the c seve: caus had New gam acct N reti1 IDOi hor maJ sna s dis: an i aga inj1 Olli pla yo1 tw, inj �The Beacon - October 8, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment AMSA shaves heads to raise funds during 'Clips for Cancer' event By Jord~n Daniel Staff Writer The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. I with their "Clips for Cancer" event. This event encouraged people to shave their heads to show support in the fight against cancer. "This event was not only for those affected by breast cancer but by any cancer," said Stephanie Ko, junior chemistry major and treasurer of AMSA. "It is important to bring awareness to cancer to help patients by providing financial aid because treatment can be expensive. It is also imperative that we support each other through emotionally difficult times by coming together for a show of support." The president of AMSA and junior biology and neuroscience major, Jason DeBoard, was one of the volunteers to shave their head with his mother being the one behind the clippers. DeBoard noted that he was shaving his head in honor of his mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer when he was in the ninth grade. She is now six months in remission. "Words cannot describe how humbled I am that my mother came out to this event," said DeBoard. "I am sure it made her very happy to see me put on an event like this and that is all I can ever want...She is one of the reasons I want to serve people for the rest of ~~~ · Steph Ko, my life and j u n i o r know when chemistry I have no major, was money, I can eager to still serve help set up people by this event promoting because of hards hi P s ■■•I people in that they her life that go through have been · by simply affected by shaving my : cancer. She head." hopes to M a n Y contin ue O t h e r -----L--- - -- - - ~ this event stud ent Photos: The Beacon/Sarah Matarella in the volunteer_s Lynn DeBoard shaves son Jason DeBoard's pink hair following had their during the AMSA fundraiser on Tuesday, Oct. l. . ye"ars. reasOn s I really for wanting to share the awareness of wanted to help plan this event for personal cancer through this event. Most of them reasons," said Ko. "My grandmother, shaved their heads in honor of their loved grandfather and dad have all been affected ones who have passed on, have been by cancer so it is extremely important to diagnosed, are currently battling cancer me to be able to show support to others or are recovering cancer patients. who have been affected. Hopefully, we "I have an aunt who was affected by will be able to do this again next year." breast cancer and ifs a losing battle but Those who did not want to shave their our family is showing as much support as heads were still able to participate in the possible for her," said Jason Aristizabal, event by shaving other people's heads or senior business management major. "I getting temporary pink hair color spread . believe there is something about shaving into their hair. Some people participated your head that does more than people in the event by helping out their friends think." by being the one who shaved their hair off Aside from being involved With AMSA, for th em. ~ -~ii' "I shaved my friend's head so he had a little bit more comfort since he was nervous," said Ian Scott, first-year mechanical engineering major. "I did not shave my head today but I definitely will be in the future. I am in the ROTC program and I will shave my head to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month." AMSA held this event on the Fenner Quad Greenway in hopes that people would see what was going on and donate to the cause. They were also selling t-shirts there to increase funds for cancer patients. "Last year we held the first Clips for Cancer and raised $600," said DeBoard. "This year we made it bigger by selling T-shirts leading up to the event and the day of." The members of AMSA were very proud to host Clips for Cancer. They feel it is significant to be there for people who are struggling through hard times, whether the person is a cancer patient or a student going through a rough period in their life. "This event is important and good representation for young students to know it is okay to be in trouble, be hurt or to be bald," said DeBoard. "Everyone is here to help those around us who need it." ~ @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu • • Sam Cotto shave's her fiance, Jason Aristizabal's, head in support of his aunt who is battling cancer. Steph Ko adds pink hair spray into junior neuroscience & biology major, Nataliya Scarantino's, hair. Ian Scott, first-year mechanical engineering major shaves his friend, Andrew Guy's, head. r �.J The Beacon - October 2019 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment , Self care with Sarah: Knowing when to reach out to others By Sarah Matarella in some cases. Matthew Franchetti, it," said Franchetti. sophomore pharmacy major, said that On the other hand, Franchetti also he typically self reflects in these types of brought up the point that the degree of Everyone goes through daily stresses circumstances to gauge how he should go severity surrounding the problem plays a along with having to face past traumas and about dealing with a ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , role in whether or not adverse events that happen in one's life. particular situation. one should reach out Thus, it is important to decipher when to "I like to think of it and ask for help. One face something yourself, when to consult this way, is it going to cannot be expected to the people who are close to you or when to affect me a year from have to bear absolutely consult a professional about what you are now? Probably not, everything on their dealing with. so try not to make own either. Larger Being there for someone when you a big deal now," said stressors, for the most are dealing with negative or confusing Franchetti. part, might not be able circumstances can be difficult and vice Thus, if one is able to be solved with a versa. Everyone can face times in their life to discover what they workout session. where it is a downward spiral. can do themselves "If my friend Leah Malarkey, junior early childhood first to handle the ::) ~ rt, t. is going through education major, explained that one thing situation and when something, and I am that she does when she knows she is the best time to focus W I T 1-1 ~ A R. A 1-1 as well. I will maybe dealing with an issue is that she asks a close on handling it is, then try to confide in one friend or family member if they are in the one will likely find an The Beacon/Madison Hummer<>f my other close right mindset to discuss the matter and if easier time facing their friends. Or, I would they can talk at that moment. stressors. talk to my friends about what they're going "I think it's important to make sure To combat stress, one can develop through, because it may be similar to what whoever it is you're trying to talk to, is different hobbies, habits and skills in I'm going through;' said Hope Williams, a OK themselves. If they respond with order to be able to deal with the things sophomore business major. something along the lines of that they that they are going through. This can be a People can most likely benefit from aren't able to right now. You have to respect wide range of things like going to the gym talking about their situation out loud that. You can try to talk with someone else, or practicing meditation. It can also be as to another person. It can aid in making try to talk to yourself about what's going simple as breathing deeply to calm down sense of the situation for yourself and also on, or talk with someone else you feel so that you are merely able to think more provide one with another perspective on comfortable with;' said Malarkey. clearly about what is going on and how it the matter that one may have no been able These times can stress one out and begin can be handled. to see at first. to affect one's daily routine and behavior, "I go for a run. I have to, that's my deFurthermore, if one's issues become including one's ability to think rationally · stress. There's not much thought put into significantly stressful and aversive, Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor r bL CAn r especially if they are a recurring circumstance, this may be a sign to go even further up the chain of command and possibly seek help from a family member or professional. Learn to know your limits, admit them to yourself and abide by them. "You know yourself better than anyone else. There will come a time though, when you can't. When you can't figure out how to get out of a mood or thought cycle. When you get to that point, you should consider talking to someone. If you feel like you're always having something to get through, maybe that should be a sign that you should speak with someone else;' said Malarkey. Overall, one should learn how to effectively communicate their needs with loved ones around them and to oneself. If one is unable to let people know what they need and come up with a compromise for helping one another out in a time of need, then more problems can arise when boundaries that are not evident to the other party are crossed. • "Communication is key. I think that friends should always talk about things that may hurt them, excite them, upset them, so that their friends know how they are, and vice versa, that way, they can have a strong friendship," said Williams. a iJ SI a1 S) b1 ~ • @wi/kesbeacon Sarah Matarella@wilkes.edu 1 B) St. l ha: na1 ' CabrfnJ Rudnicki, Editor-in-Chief: Cycles - WILLOW Maddie Davis, Managing Editor. Eoe EHie - Saint Motel Parker Dorsey, News Editor: Ministry - JMYS ByQt mY, Sammi Verespy, Asst. Opinion Editor: GuiHotine- Jon Hotrod LontfyW@od Sean Schmoyer, Asst. News Editor: Bird SQog - Junlptr ~ Sarah Matarella, l.A&E Editor: God Is A Dancer- Tleato & MlbJtl Kylie DIiion, Asst. lA&E Editor: Like A Girl - A izzo Nell Murphy, Opinion Editor. Chemjgals - Dean Lewis Bellion Ben Mandell, Co- Sports Editor: IOCIJdlble Thoughts - The Kirsten Peters,Co- Sports EdftOr. H@flrtfess - Qiplo & MomaoWaUen Kevin Slnghel, Asst Sports Editor. Higher L,Qye,- Kygo & Wbttney Houston Madison Hummer, Design Editor: Ballin Rossin - Chance • TheRap,per out fan aga wri peo h last . big! "Lo1 med bou1 prev In in lo sing] of P Calrr was previ "Rep1 Fi andn �;... 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Wilkes University Club Spotlight: LEAP-Alternative Break Rhena Lauver Staff Writer LEAP-AB stands for Leadership, Education, Advocacy and Partnerships Alternative Breaks. It is an opportunity for students on campus to travel and engage in community service and the club is currently seeking applicants for their winter and spring break trips this academic year. The program is designed to allow for personal and group development in a foreign setting. It focuses on students getting to play an active role in common social justice issues, such as housing disparity, English as a second language, animal welfare, public health among others. "LEAP instills active citizenship skills in students, prioritizing community in values and life choices while engaging in community service and service experiences locally, domestically and internationally. LEAP-AB is not just service, the educational foundations of LEAP-AB are transformational leadership, active citizenship, and social change;' Megan Boone Valkenburg, the LEAP-AB club advisor. This program gives students a unique opportunity to serve in communities across the nation and globe: For over 19 years, LEAP-AB has teamed up with various organizations to provide numerous services in different parts of the world. Each trip, students get the chance to see different cultures in a new light. "I joined LEAP because I wanted to get more involved with Wilkes University, as well as enhancing my understanding of different cultures through community service," said junior business student Dylan Womelsdorf. •No matter the location or activity, these trips are always an adventure, according Photos Submitted by Wilkes LEAP-AB LEAP-Alternative Break students take a selfie with family after they help them fix a broken roof in Puerto Rico. to students. In past years students have Everyone involved works together as traveled everywhere from Poland to India. they challenge themselves in ways they may Participants have experienced new food, have never challenged themselves before. music, dances and politics on their journeys. Through LEAP-AB, students have reached Before each trip, students start to think out their helping hands, learned new skills · critically about, political, social, and and experienced life in new aspects. Boone assures that students are needed to economic issues that society faces. Service trips are put together by active work side-by-side with co_m munity partners student leaders. These leaders have many in a wide variety of tasks. She explained that roles from fundraising to team building to humility, dignity, positive civic discourse, facilitating. asset-based community development and Some students like Morgan Burto·n, diversity are all skills that can be learned neuroscience and psychology major, play a and used beyond the program. direct role in the club. Not only do these students help others "I am currently the president of the club and learn life skills, but friendships can also and the site leader for two trips this year. As be created from these expe.r:iences. the president, I oversee the activity of the "This trip has absolutely allowed me to E-board, make the agendas for meetings, as make friends. Before the trip, it's always well as help out with large projects we work about planning and deciding what we will on. As a site leader, I provide my team with do on our trip," said Womelsdorf. When preparatory information that will educate you actually go, the connection you make them on their social justice issue and the with the other ·individuals in your group site we are going to:• said Burton. is strong. I can call all the students from Wilkes students participate in the children's daily devotion in Jamaica. previous trips my friends:' These trips are usually a week-long, and participants on the trip get to spend time together on the site and in the spaces they stay in together for the week. "The club environment is very welcoming. We try to encourage as many people as possible to participate in the program. I like making new friends so the more the merrier:' Burton adds. "My favorite part of LEAP is making those new friendships and learning about the different social justice issues:• After these trips, students are left with pleasant memories and wond(c!rful experiences. "LEAP offers everyone a different experience. The experience is so rewarding and showed me that life is full of opportunities. The experience you receive through LEAP will be something . you remember for the rest of your life;' said Womelsdorf. "I encourage students to join because it is an amazing opportunity and there is plenty of room for growth. This is a great opportunity for students to step outside of their comfort zone and learn about issues that are happening around the world and in our own communities. You also make amazing friendships with the people you attend these experiences with and the people in the communities we interact with;' urged Burton. There are many reasons as to why people are involved in LEAP-AB and as to why other students should do so. Applications for intersession and spring are now available online. Students interested can contact club advisor, megan.boone@ wilkes.edu and club president, morgan. burton@wilkes.edu. . . .@wilkesbeacon • Rhena.Lauver@wilkes.edu In the Dominican Republic, students assisted with the construction of buildings. r �.J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment Navigating allyship through an LGBTQ+ seminar in new ways and feeling more comfortable sharing the ways they identify, more broadly," said speaker Ray FeDora, With the world becoming more and assistant director of residence life. more open to new ideas about sexuality and "So we all need to be sensitive to other gender, being a good ally to the LGBTQ+ people's identities and how "!Ne can be community is an important consideration advocates for folks who maybe don't have to many people. as much privilege as we do," he added. That's why on Oct. 7, an allyship to the The meeting's focus on allyship seemed LGBTQ+ seminar was held in the Savitz to resonate with a lot of the attendees who Lounge of the Henry were not members of the Student Center. LGBTQ+ community The event was themselves, who comprised of an ,,Ui48~&.appeared to learn a lot explanation of what the from the event. LGBTQ+ community "What I liked was, what types of about the seminar is people are members learning new ways to and a few exercises in be supportive of the what could be involved LGBTQ+ community," in handling allyship- '-------''"""--"'-'--- - - - - - " ' - - -= said Cindy Peralta, junior related situations one . criminology major. . ht fi n d th emselves m. . The Beacon/Zarqua Ansari Wh at LGBTQ + st an d s m1g For example, "If a classmate came out as for was an important topic discussed, as a lesbian to you, how would you support many do not know. In short: L stands for them?" lesbian, B stands for bisexual, G stands "I think it's important because our world for gay, T stands for Transgender, and is changing, we're learning so much more Q stands for queer. Most people know about identity and who people are, and the first four, but get confused about the students coming to college are identifying definition of "queer," which is a term for By Jack Costello Staff Writer anyone not hetereosexual or cisgender. The concept of the 'Iceberg of Identity' was also heavily discussed during the seminar. This concept describes what you can see about a person's identity versus what you cannot see. The top of an iceberg, the part above the water is described as anything like race, age, and disability, which are all visible things that a person can identify about someone else. The~ the middle of the iceberg is comprised of things like wealth, gender and religion, ways a person identifies that aren't exactly things that can be seen but have some visual indicators. Finally, at the bottom of the iceberg lies sexuality, family, ancestry and occupation. These are identities of a person that you won't know about until you get to know that person. The purpose of the 'Iceberg of Identity' is to illustrate that not everyone can be dismissed or understood based solely on outward looks. That everyone has depth that can be understood only by treating them as a person by getting to know them. The seminar ended with everyone who went having a better understanding of the community and allyship. FeDora told the The Beacon/Sarah Matarella Assistant residence life director, Raymond Fedora, explaining what LGBTQ stands for. • group that he would be willing to speak at other events to continue raising awareness for the LGBTQ+ community. ..a, , @wilkesbeacon Jack.Costello@wilkes.edu I i n Programming board invites psychics to campus By Anna Culver Staff Writer The first-floor lounge of the Henry Student Center illuminated with neon lights on Oct. 3. That night, programming board members invited students to their Future Night event. They welcomed students with tables full of .soda, snacks and pizza. Future Night was a night packed with a mix of futuristic technology for students to enjoy and fortune tellings. Students took a break from classes and studying to enjoy pizza.from the popular Angelos Pizza, music, and a light writing photo booth. The highlight of the event for students though was having the chance to get readings from psychics. While waiting in line to see the psychics, students could decorate cupcakes with futuristic sprinkles and frostings. Four local psychics were in attendance and performed tarot card readings, palm readings, and aura readings. "Future night is a spin-off of our event last year;' said Miranda McKinney, programming board member, and junior biology major. "Last year we had the "It was a great experience with my psychics so we brought them back. They your picture taken. Students used the light were really popular. And we had the writing to make different designs in the friends and we had a good time together;' said Pimentel. "The fortune-teller also did light writing which was kind of future-y dark with their friends. technology and we have an astrology On the other hand, the astrology printer an incredible job reading my hand, I was machine as well that - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ was available for students so impressed about it:' tells you your sign to discover what their Programming board held an event fortune." birth sign says about them similar to future night last year for students. They decided to bring back the The psychics gave as a person. students advice on "I thought it was really psychics after the success of the other their academics, future, fun," said junior nursing event. Programming board is looking relationships, mental major Will Lapenta. "I to bring future night back again for next health; and more. thought it was great to see year after the outstanding response from Some students seemed everybody there. There students. "It was my idea to have it last year and to be more open to were a lot of people there. the psychics and their ~ - -:::::::::::::::::-::_ ~ It was really interesting to I pushed to have it again because I like readings while others . . see all the psychics and psychics, they are cool;' said McKinney. were more skeptical. The Beacon/Kn stm Munca 5terthe astrology printer and "I think it is interesting to have and I do -not think that anyone has had psychics on Many students walked away feeling the night letter painting:' different after talking with the psychics. Lapenta enjoyed his readings and campus before. It's kind of my baby, I like "I honestly did not know whether or not reiterated that he wanted to see the that I can be the one to see it all come to life:' to believe them but some of the things they psychics back on campus again. Next week, programming board will be said hit awfully close to home so they get "I think it was really fun;' said Ballou. "It some credit in my book;' said sophomore was interesting that they had like different hosting their Fall Fest event which will international studies major, Donald Ballou. aspects of the future. They had futuristic allow students the opportunity to create fall type crafts and enjoy some hot chocolate. If students did not want a reading from tech but also psychics:' one of the psychics, they could do a light Juana Pimentel, sophomore hospitality writing photo booth or get an astrology and leadership major, also attended the @wilkesbeacon printing. Light writing is when you take event with her friends and commented on Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu a special flashlight into the dark and get the unique event. >-------... . r, 0 ti al Sf w is ar se. is so cu be ok an ha1 mi 'i bo. the loo stuc �The Beacon - October 8, 20 I 9 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment Creative Colonel of the Week By Kylie Dillon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Music is a form of art that has the ability to bring people together and can be a source for people to express their creativity. For Deandre DePass, junior marketing and management major, music is the one thing that helped kick start his career as a DJ. His career in the business of mixing music and deejaying first started to flourish on campus. In his first year at Wilkes, DePass helped bring the community of his residence hall together in the one way he knew how to, through music. He would • Deandre DePass poses for a recent photoshoot he took part in by the Susquehanna River set up his equipment and mix music in he decided to make his own business the common area of his residence hall accounts and print business cards to at the time, Catlin Hall, for everyone to give to potential customers while he was at events. This way, his professional enjoy. This was a way for him to break the personality could remain separate from ice and also his first instant that he his personal one. showcased his musical talent for people Once the popularity grew enough, he on campus. even started booking events on and off It was from there that DePass realized campus for profit. "I usually range anywhere from $75he wanted to continue to pursue a career $125 per hour for an event depending as a DJ. From there, DePass created a stage on the size of the venue and how much name for himself, DjFinesseKid, and equipment and other people I would began getting his name out into the need to bring with me," added DePass. community in hopes to pick up gigs He would even recruit some of his around the area. cousins to help him tackle larger events, He became the go-to guy for which would range from other university organizations on campus who were in events in the area to even private need of a DJ. In his time here thus far, parties. These parties .typically consist of he has offered his skills to many local weddings, birthday parties, etc. events. DePass's popularity has continually DePass most recently had the · grown in the community so much that opportunity to DJ at Programming today, he has almost every weekend up Board's spring comedy event featuring until the end of 2019 booked up for DJ artists from MTV's hit show Wild 'n gigs. Out. During the event, f?ePass provided "I used to say I would only DJ to pay freestyle beats off his equipment and off my student loans, but now I could music for the artists to rap to. see myself doing it in the future, I might After getting comfortable with mixing end up starting my own company," said -music DePass began picking up gigs DePass. Not only has·DePass added a new level back in his hometown in the greaterPhiladelphia area. of flair to this year's programming board "I'm kind of like the campus DJ now, events with his mixing capabilities, but he people contact me ·for everything," was also elected to be the programming said DePass. "So I'm always around on board president for the current 2019campus spreading the music love:' 2020 academic year. At first, he was advertising himself This year he has been working hard through word-of-mouth, and sometimes with his executive staff members of on his social media accounts. DePass said the mega-council to create fun and that after he began getting recognition interesting events everyone from any for his musical talent, balancing the major or class year would enjoy. professional work with his personal One of his big goals this year as accounts grew to be a bit overwhelming. president is to bring an artist in for the After repeated interest in his talents, programming board's annual spring ·Photos submitted by: Deandre DePass Deandre DePass is pictured deejaying at a surprise party in Philadelphia, Pa. concert that most students would know and be able to enjoy. He hopes to get an artist that is currently popular in the music industry. "You never know what programming board has in store, we pull stuff out of a hat," said DePass about the clubs current search for a popular artist for the spring concert. . @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 ~ 20By Kirsten Peters - Co-Sports Editor ' 12 Sports As of 11 :30 a.m. on Saturday, Bruggeworth Field is open and ready for competition. The newly renovated turf field accommodates six athletic teams, including men's soccer, women's soccer and field hockey in the fall and men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse and baseball in the spring. The multi-purpose turf field was made possible due to a leadership gift from Wilkes alumnus Robert Bruggeworth '83 who wanted to honor his mother with the facility. With the new field ready for action, Colonel competition kicked off at noon when men's soccer played FDU-Florham. - -- ~ HOMECOMINGMen's soccer secured the 2-1 victory and the first Homecoming win, as field hockey fell to DeSales 3-2 the night prior at Schmidt Stadium. "It was an honor to be part of dedicating and playing the first game on the new field;' said senior captain Kyle Bentz. "They did a great job with the turf. The most noticeable difference from the other field is the roll of the ball, which is much more true and predictable now." . Fellow men's soccer captain ZJ Morse noted how special the field is to soccer players in particular. "It means a lot historically that a men's soccer alumnus donated the money for the field, and for that, we are very grateful to Mr. T Bruggeworth;' reflected Morse. 'Tm looking forward to remaining undefeated on the new field for as long as possible and continuing to ring the victory bell." With that, Morse also highlights a standout feature to the field: the bronze victory bell. In a new Wilkes tradition, a student-athlete will be chosen to ring the bell after every after Wilkes victory. The bell is meaningful to Bruggeworth whose mother would ring a bell to gather the family for dinner. Following the men's victory, the women's soccer team got to ring the bell as well, with a 3-1 win over FDU-Florham for back-to-back victories on the freshly christened turf. "We couldn't be more thankful for the new field;' said women's soccer captain Jessica Egan. "This new addition allows our team to improve both athletically and academically with earlier practices that fit around our academic schedules. It's truly an extraordinary opportunity for the future of Wilkes University:' Colonel football capped off the homecoming festivities for Wilkes Athletics, securing the 45-12 victory over Alvernia at Schmidt Stadium, leading three of the four Colonel athletic teams to victory this past weekend. ._. @wilkesbeacon , Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Page Design: Madison Hummer Photos: Kirsten Peters & Kyle Kraemer . �-- .2 The Beacon - October 8, 2019 13 Sports Jows and !t fit lyan re of the !tics, ia at four past er A Emily Egan handles the ball against FDU. B Matthew Horwedel fends off a physical Devil defender. C Lexi Gaetano kicks the ball upfield past a _ sprawled Devil player in the 3-1 win. D Emily Bidelspach scores two goals. E Brendan Boris and Bryce Harrison jump up in celebration. F Maddie Kelley pushes the ball toward the Colonel goal. G Ali Dunn and Lauren Baldwin doubleteam FDU. H Men's soccer celebrates following Gabriel Nieves'first goal recorded on the new Bruggeworth Field. I Richard Ermeus catches a 52-yard pass for Wilkes' first touchdown of the game. J Colonel defense proves instrumental in 45-12win. r �. _J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 14 Opinion Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: Neil.Murphyl@wilkes.edu - - -,-Qur V o i ~ - - - Are superteams ruining sports parity? On July 8, 2010, LeBron James announced that he would be joining forces with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat, sparking a debate about superteams that still hasn't quite settled down. The Heat went on to win two championships and make four NBA Finals during James' four year tenure. A few seasons later, future Hall of Farner Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder . to join the already league-leading Golden State Warriors, teaming up with All-Stars Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Super teams aren't limited to the NBA In football, there was the supposed "Dream Team" that was the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles, while baseball has the countless high payroll squads that the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees field on an almost yearly basis. However, are these teams really that bad for ~eir sports? Do they actually harm viewership and competitive balance? Viewership is peaking in the NBA, the place where superteams are most common. Only five players play on a court at one time in basketball, meaning superteams are much more effective. In sports like the NFL, there are many more players on the field at a given time, as well as different units for offense and defense that dilute the role of star players. Even though the presence of superteams can still be felt very strongly in the NBA, viewership hasn't suffered. There are several reasons as to why superteams don't harm viewership in the NBA and other sports. The creation of superteams creates thrilling storylines for fans of the league. For example, when James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Heat, it was a major storyline that engulfed the 2o'l0-2011 NBA season. The same can be said about Durant's departure from the Thunder. When these players relocated, new rivalries and storylines were created, adding a new excitement to the league. Not to mention that it is exciting to see these athletes perform together at such a high level Curry and Durant are two of the best offensive players to play the game, and watching them work together was a treat. Watching a pitcher have to deal with a Yankees lineup consisting of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Edwin Encarnacion is exciting and adds much more enjoyment to the game than watching any normal team. Superteams have the talent and ability to create special moments and amazing plays, something that adds another layer to viewing ag~e. In the NHL we can look at the early 1990s Pittsburgh Penguins. After drafting Mario Lemieux in 1984 and Jaromir Jagr in 1990, they acquired six different future Hall of Famers between 1988 and 1991. That list included Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy, Joe Mullen, Bryan Trottier and Mark Recchi. They are one of only three teams to win back-to- .·· ;ectu •· ii: 30 sec . . .. . or less,:please.. ($~Barre, Pa. 18766 J\tt~; The Bea~on back Stanley Cups in the past 30 years. There's no guarantee that winning free agency and landing a bunch of stars will actually translate to championships. There are many factors that go into a winning team, and talent isn't everything. There's no guarantee that the team will mesh well together in both chemistry and playstyle. For example, the "Dream Team" couldn't get through on talent alone, and instead slipped to an 8-8 record and missed the playoffs entirely. The Dodgers have not won the World Series in 31 years, despite having one of the largest payrolls in baseball and being linked to nearly every big-named free agent. In the NHL we can look at the 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning, arguably the most successful team in the salary cap era besides the 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings. They tied the 62 wins record with the 1995-% Red Wmgs and had also made the Eastern Conference Final in three of the past five years. After their record-tying season they were already being pencilled in by sports writers as the Stanley Cup favorites. They then proceeded to get swept in four games in the opening round by the wild card Comumbus Blue Jackets. A collection of talent is one thing. Wmning with that talent is a different thing entirely. ~ , @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu �L The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Opinion . 15 Questionable poster conjures up controversy across campus By Sammi Verespy Asst Opinion Editor ,Ila at !SS llrr, id as nt or 1e er 1g x:t m y. lo :o ,e 11 11 College campuses are meant to be a safe space for everyone, and many people around campus work very hard to make that happen. Though, one event's name fell through the cracks, "Trail of Treats." This poster is one that upset many people on campus, as it is eerily similar to the name of the atrocious historical event, The Trail of Tears. Megan Pitts, activities coordinator for student development, commented on the posters. "Trail of Treats is an event that Geisinger Wyoming Valley hosts each year for children with special needs:' she said. "These children do not have the opportunity to go trick-or-treating and this event allows them to celebrate Halloween while in the hospital. Wilkes University Programming Board wanted to take part in the event by gathering donations to be passed out to the children. It was never their intention to offend anyone," she added. While this poster was put up with no malicious intent and has since been removed, we now are left with the question of how do we move forward and ensure that cultural sensitivity is respected? "Cul tural sensitivity is something that we can always continue to learn and educate about on campus," says Crystal Cool, assistant director of international student services. "The diversity office is always willing to do programs to ensure that there is knowledge and understanding of cultures around campus." When asked about the cultural sensitivity seen on campus, Cool said, "It is important to keep in mind that there are so many different views and scopes of what culturally sensitive is. What may be OK to you or me may not be the case for someone else, and that is okay. We have to make sure that there is an emphasis on making people feel safe, happy, and healthy. Just keeping an open mind is important:' This is exactly what programming board did when faced with the upset over these posters, they removed them and are _ looking for alternative marketing. "Here at Wilkes, we care about our student body and student feedback is always welcome and appr~ciated," said Pitts. 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"There is nothing I want more or bringing in this world but to live free of judgment, & Student Government). together etc, but that can't happen until people are "The cabinet (people of willing to have the discussion. • felt it appropriate color and "I believe situations, like for example, Caucasians with the poster 'Trails of Treats' wouldn't to change the and it's so occur just by being aware of the negative language on the poster, as to not much more and offense impact that holds .. .lt's a lot to offend apyone," than that:' think about, and I can't change the world she said. "I overnight but I'm trying to get Wilkes on she added. w- ➔-1HP,_ This brings just want the the same level of diversity inclusion like forth the exact student body so many other well-known colleges," she thing that this to just support added. article hopes to MSC so we This is something that we as Colonels get across, our can begin to should not take lightly, we have the burden • PIAY-campus will not create a bigger to ensure that our campus feels safe. improve without platform and That all of our campus can express their student voices. talk about . cultural identity in a way such that they are To incite the different protected and heard. DONATE ITEMS FOR SPECIAL REWARDS change, you must possibilities AT PROGRAMMING BOARD EVENTS! Students deserve to feel heard, protected speak up. L....:===============-~'----' there are when and valued. This is something that our "We want to W.U.P.B. Social Media Poster it comes to t campus is fighting hard to attain. If there hear from the definition df are any questions or concerns regarding students, we want to know what is going diversity." diversity on campus, contact Erica Acosta, on. You deserve to feel safe and happy on This is something she echoes with an the associate director of diversity affairs, at campus, you just have to speak up," sa_id example. erica.acosta@wilkes.edu. Cool. "I stopped so many students during There are many clubs and resources on club day and took the time to explain to campus to help students do just that, speak them what MSC was and some of them @wilkesbeacon up. One of those clubs being the mega- straight up said 'no, that doesn't sound ~ council, Multicultural Student Coalition like somethin I'm interested in' and that JJ, Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu r .., . . . .n nan ......... ·•--· -• ·• r �J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 16 Opinion The Visual Vault: 2019 premiere week, The Good Place By Nicholas Whitney Staff Writer 2019's television premiere week is now behind us and this week I'll be reviewing one of the shows that just started up: The Good Place. The Good Place is a comedy on NBC that just kicked off its fourth and final season. This show is packed with witty humor, a creative plot, great acting and its fair share of puns. The Good Place follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) and her journey through life. Or more aptly, her afterlife. After dying in a grocery store parking lot, Eleanor is sent to the good place where she is greeted by Michael (Ted Danson), the architect of the neighborhood. After showing her around the neighborhood and introducing her to her soulmate Chidi Anagonye (William Jackson Harper), Eleanor comes to realize that there has been a grave mistake. She's not supposed to be there. Eleanor enlists Chidi, who was a moral philosophy professor on Earth, to teach her ethics to help her stay in the Good Place. Despite her best efforts, Eleanor has to confess to Michael that she isn't supposed to be there. Following negotiations with the bad place over Eleanor's soul and several other hilarious shenanigans, Eleanor and Chidi, along with their fellow humans Tahani AlJamil (Jameela Jamil) and Jason Mendoza (Manny Jacinto), realize they .are actually in the bad place already. Talk about a forking plot twist. Michael is revealed to be a demon who created a fake good place to test a new form of torture for the bad place. The philosophy study crew, led by Eleanor, then embark on a long trek to better themselves and find their way to the real good place. This is some of Kristen Bell's finest work. Typically type-cast simply as a cute blond, Bell now tackles a character who is intelligent and emotionally complex, and she does with ease. I find it quite easy to relate to Eleanor on a human level, with her occasional puncensored cursing and the idea that most of us live medium lives and should be able to go to a medium place. She argues that most people aren't extraordinarily good or bad, most of us are just average and that's okay. As her character develops (and learns more about ethics), the argument becomes infused with more scholarly theory, but the message remains the same. My favorite character on the show, however, happens to be Jason Mendoza. Jason is utterly oblivious to almost everything going on around him, allowing him to serve as the provider of stupid humor. Having lived his life in Jacksonville, Fl, The Good Place writers went to town exploiting the popular Florida man memes to make Jason all the more ridiculous and entertaining. As a life-long Jacksonville Jaguars fan and hardcore supporter of Blake Bortles, Jason was truly heartbroken when he learned in this week's episode that Bortles had been cut from the Jaguars' roster. Overall, The Good Place takes the concept of morals and the afterlife and puts an original spin on it. The comedy employed by its distinct characters and talented core of actors helps take the show to the next level. Which explains why it was nominated for Best Comedy Series this year at the Emmys. With the fourth and final season underway, the main cast is back in the fake good place in an attempt to take four other recently deceased humans and help them become better people. You can catch up on the first three seasons on Netflix, and follow season 4 on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC. Graphic by Madi Hummer ~ @wilkesbeacon • Nicholas.Whitney@wilkes.edu Sand_ers and Warren: Are they the similar candidates? By Chris Smit h Staff Writer Recently, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has been rising in the polls and surpassing rivals such as Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders in the democratic race to 2020 presidency. According to a September 25th Quinnipiac Poll, Warren is polling at twenty-seven percent, followed by Biden at twenty-five percent, and finally followed by Sanders at sixteen percent. Warren recently gained the endorsement of the Working Families Party, an endorsement that was previously given to Sanders in 2016. Warren fared much better than Sanders in the September Democratic deoate. Sander's rece t surgery due to . having a clogged artery and chest' pains raises concerns among supporters of whether he is even healthy enough to be President. All of these setbacks may make many voters think that Warren is the better choice than Sanders when comparing the two. • 7 One might argue that they are the same, except for the fact that Warren is much more palatable for the wider American audience than Sanders. I argue that Sanders is a much more progressive candidate than Warren and both candidates differ on many key issues. First, Warren's and Sanders' Medicarefor-all plans are both different. Many progressives accuse Warren of not being strong enough on her healthcare plan. · According to Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, Warren has not once mentioned "single-payer" in her Medicare-for-all plan and uses instead the words "increased access to healthcare" and called Medicare-for-all a "framework." The value behind this difference in semantics is that Warren is willing to change the current system, but is also willing to back away from a medicarefor-all plan, such as the one outlined in Sander's proposal in the Senate. Second, both candidates have stark differences in regards to foreign policy. According to a May- 30 article from the Medium, Warren voted in favor of a Trump military budget, which increased military spending by $80 billion. Warren has also gotten flak for how she answered ·a survey from the Council on Foreign Relations for her foreign policy positions. She believes that Iran broke the Iran nuclear deal, which progressives argued that the U.S. broke it first by placing sanctions on Iran that the deal prohibited. The Times of Israel says, however, that she supports reentering the deal. The article says Sanders is also in favor of reentering the deal. Warren told the Council on Foreign Relations that she was also against conditioning aid to Israel, which is a policy that the United States would withdraw funds that go towards supporting Israel if they choose to expand their settlements. Sanders is in favor of conditioning aid to Israel. Progressives are afraid of Warren's foreign policy because a president has more-direct control over foreign policy than other fields in politics and could make the most change in that field. The thing that I think is the least progressive action that Warren did was according to a Sept. 9 New York Times article, she transferred $10.4 million from her 2018 Senate race to her 2020 presidential race. Much of this money comes from the same donors that she said she would not be taking money from. This is while also being in favor of taking money from big donors in the general election. Sanders has not used big money in this election and disavowed using any big money to win the election It is important to recognize that though they share many of the same ideas and both are great presidential candidates, S~nders and Warren are two very different candidates and the former is more progressive than the latter. ~ @wilkesbeacon • Christopher.Smith5@wilkes.edu . _, �8 rs 1rring to go dand mber mits, hem. 1yone .vhen how :ycle. .ould feel D get that said · to with :self. vhat nise e of hen the that ngs ,set hey ave The Beacon - October 8, 2019 17 Opinion Psych9logy and social sciences are by definition a science By Neil Murphy Opinion Editor If you are in the field of psychology, you probably are in the center of a huge debate, whether psychology is a science or not. You can look at an op-ed published in the LA Times in 2012 by microbiologist Alex Berezow for a potential answer. In the article, Berezow claims that psychology should not be considered a science like physics, biology and chemistry. However, if you look at other sources such as Psychology Today and Scientific American, you can find that they have multiple papers defending psychology's stance in the realm of science. Which of them is right? Well, I'd be sleeping in a mansion if I claimed to know the definitive answer. But, I do believe it is a science. Let me explain. -So in order for psychology to be viewed as a science, we should look at how it fits into the definition of science, right? By the Oxford Dictionary definition, science is defined as "the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment." Does psychology encompass the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment? In psychology, there are both qualitative and quantitative approaches to studying human behavior. For one, we have the qualitative approach. There are different techniques you can use in this particular form of research. For one, you can perform interviews to see how individuals think or subjectively feel about particular subjects. Another technique that you can do is observation. Just like what the definition of science states, correct? Since the goal, if qualitative research is to understand behavior in the natural setting, it is often called f\aturalistic research. Another component is fulfilled. Some may argue that qualitative research isn't really "true research". According to research by the National Institute of Health, qualitative research is valued for its relevance but not its scientific accuracy. There are many examples of different fields of science that use qualitative research. The biggest example that I would like to mention is Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace's theory of evolution was made by qualitative research. They performed many observations to gather evidence towards the theory of evolution. These observations made tremendous impacts on the world. In psychology, there are plenty of examples of qualitative research that have impacted the world of psychology. Look at research in personality psychology, positive psychology, social psychology, and even more. I'm not saying that these areas in psychology are purely qualitative, but they do use a lot of that type of research. It really benefits the understanding of human psychology. The second approach we have is the qualitative approach to psychology. This is where it gets fun, psychological experimentation. I'm not referring to shocking your brain and trying to read your mind, I am referring to pure experimentation. In psychology, you have tons of examples of really influential experiments that help solidify psychology's stance in academics and the world. Look at B.F. Skinner's behaviorism studies where operant conditioning was · founded. If that's not enough, how about Philip Zimbardo's infamous .Stanford Prison Experiment, and Stanley Milgram's Obedience studies where a lot of information was learned about conformity, authority and more. Do you like learning about memory? Loftus and Palmer did a lot of interesting studies about false memories. Psychology has a lot more interesting experiments that I would love to mention, but I simply don't have a lot of room to discuss it, but I digress. • • Psychology just fell under another part of the definition of science. They have experimentation. If you're telling me that psychology isn't a science, then you're ignoring many years of hard work and dedication to understanding human behavior and their mental processes. It truly isn't right to state that .psychological experimentation isn't scientific when it uses the scientific method, which is also used in chemistry, biology, physics and other sciences .. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy1@wilkes.edu !~rl2!.Swif(!ill:'.~w'?.!!!:~ft',~~,~~g]!l;~.~"~w~~~h~L~,b~~h~~v~with ff w "t a r, er For more than a decade, Taylor Swift has been a pop icon and a well-known name in the music industry. With each chart-topping album, soldout tour and her endlessly devoted fan base, Swift has continuously proved again and again how music and beautifully written lyrics can connect thousands of people around the world. In August, almost two years since her last record was released Swift released her . highly anticipated seventh studio album, "Lover:' This was after she took to social media to reveal that her masters had been bought which in turn removed all of her previous music from her ownership. Instantly, the world immediately fell in love with her new sound. The leading singles "ME!" featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, "You Need To Calm Down" and the title track "Lover" was significantly different than Swift's previous darker, hip-hop style on "Reputation:' Full of happiness, lightheartedness and memorable upbeat melodies, "Lover" St and upon its release, the album soared to number one in an outstanding amount of countries and racked up sales numbers that have never been seen before. Adding to her immense success over the years, this album is proof that Swift practically controls the pop music industry and is more influential than ever before. The tracklist has a total of 18 songs, the longest of any of Swift's previous albums, and each song encases a unique style through her skillfully crafted lyrics. From the inspiringly powerful "The Man" to the undeniably catchy "Paper Rings" and cheery "I Forgot That You Existed" which says goodbye to the reputation era, the entire album holds a new favorite song for everyone. Similar to all of Swift's music, the pop star wrote and produced this entire album which is something done by very few artists in today's music industry. Giving her a personal touch, fans took a liking to particular songs and during its release week, "Lover" was an entire topic of conversation by itself. Critics gave world was fascmated with the magic of Taylor S"'.ift all over ag_ain. The smger/song~nter has already brought home multiple awards for her work o~ this album such as Song Of_The Year, Video For Good, an~ Best Visual Effects at the 2019 VMAs alone, and continues to receive more nominations for upcoming award shows. Although "Lover" is only just over a month old, this new album is still due to receive an unbelievable amount of praise and recognition for a very good reason . To say there is no other album like Swift's newest beautiful masterpiece, would simply be an understatement. Over the years, she has shaped pop music as we know it today and this record is no exception. Mixing pure pop elements with a touch of an 80's feel and her well-written lyrics that grace each perfectly crafted song, "Lover" is a stunning boundary-breaking studio album that will be loved for generations. After the long-awaited return of arguably the most influential and talented · m · d ustry to d ay, Tay1or artist in t h e music undoubtedly her best album yet. ~ft~r one listen of "Lover" you'll ?e s~ippi?g" dow? 16th aven'!e as . Sw~ft smgs m I Thmk He Knows and it will certainly put you in a happy-go-lucky mood. Graphic by Madi Hummer ~ @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu _J r �.J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Opinion 18 Should ~he United States look to lower the voting age? By Zarqua Ansari & Sammi Verespy Staff Writer, Asst.Opinion Editor When you are 16, your responsibility increases. For instance, you can drive, work a minimum wage job and pay taxes. However, you cannot vote. It seems strange to think that the voting age is set at 18-years-old. There isn't even a fundamental difference between a 16 year old and an 18 year old, except that, as assistant political science professor Dr. Benjamin Toll pointed out, "Historically, we have called 16-year-olds minors." However, is voting like driving a car, paying taxes or working a minimum wage job? "The argument when the voting age was lowered to 18 was that those people could fight for the country, so they should be able to vote," argued Toll. "Neurosdence says we should raise the voting age to 25, when most adult brains have finished maturing," he added. This begs the question: Should 16-year-old minors be voting? Is there enough maturity there? Do they have the mental capacity to understand how important voting is? Though there is another major issue at hand when deciding who should be able to vote and at what age. Since the baby boom, there have been significantly fewer people born, as well as an increase in life expectancy. So, does this leave the younger population in a place where it would even matter if they voted? Toll says no. "Statistically there are less people born after 1980, so even with the right to vote at a younger age, their voices will be heard less." The government at this point is mostly controlled by the older generations in terms of voting. For example, according to census.gov, "In 2016, this was once again the case, as citizens 65 years and older reported higher turnout (70.9 percent) than 45 to 64 year olds (66.6 percent), 30 to 44 year olds (58.7 percent) and 18 to 29 year-olds (46.1 percent)." "Younger millennials born in the mid-80s and later are much more liberal than the government. It's been found that the government is not courting to the age demographic," said Toll. This is more so because there is a need to catch the votes, those lying in the hands of the older, more conservative generation. According to NPR's Asma Khalid, we cannot accurately measure the millennial votes until the next census comes out, though Toll suggests that this is inherently lower than that of the boomer votes. "The US creates a harder situation to vote. Other countries do not require voter registration. "States that allow registration on-site of voting polls tend to create more voter turnout," he added. So the issue to tackle becomes this: increase voter turnout in the 18 to 30 year old age demographic. "People tend to vote more when they have a habit of voting," said Toll. "Facebook published a study earlier this year on this issue and found that if a friend posts about voting, it makes people more likely to vote." Politicians have caught wind of how to use social media, and are utilizing it as a game-changer. "Politicians use social media to reach different audiences. Facebook is for the general public and the messages cater to everyone's good nature," said Toll. "Many politicians are on Twitter and Snapchat to target millennials. The messages they send on these media are more liberal in view," he added. This makes it difficult to cater to everyone's views because "younger and older generations have huge divides in political views." Take for example President Trump's campaign. His slogan "Make America Great Again" displays this mentality of a previous "golden age". His political campaign revolves around the approval of older generatlons. This nostalgiavoter tactic proved useful for President Trump. "There are two possibilities for liberals in this upcoming election: they either get cranky and give up on the system, or they get loud and fight to keep 'idiots' from being elected into office. It simply remains to be seen;' Toll said. So whether or not the voting age is lowered to 16, one thing is clear, your voice and your vote matters. 'iaa'@wilkesbeacon • Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Implications of -dress code policies in the workplace By Sarah Weynand Staff Writer •• General workplace dress codes typically include a put-together ideal image for how their employees should present themselves on-the-job. Such codes have benefits. Portraying the best version of oneself can help with general confidence and performance, which in turn helps the customer being served. But when does policy go so far as to give license to harassment? Dress codes are not always conservative and restricting. A job-searching website known as "The Muse" shares an article examining the history of dress codes. ".. .in the '60s, the Hawaiian fashion industry distributed shirts to the government in the hopes that they'd wear them. "The concept became so popular that organizations lobbied for '.Aloha Fridays: Eventually, other states picked up the idea [and turned it) into 'Casual Fridays' across - the country." Casual Fridays have become a trend in many workplaces, though some employers have feared it<i make work less productive and perhaps "too much fun." Most people understand that general cleanliness and organization in one's appearance is important to coworkers, clients, patients, students, etc. The issue with dress codes is how companies and bosses can pick and choose what constitutes as appropriate based on gender, age, class, and even race, and how this mindset can extend to harassment. This can be in the way of a promotion denial or even worse being fired. An example would be if workplace harassment were to occur, any human resources employee evaluating the situation could ask the dreaded question: "what were they wearing? Were they ·abiding by company dress codes?" If they did not conform to strict policies, a bigger issue can be brought about. Some may not believe that that's legal, but in many cases, no discrimination can be proven. They're already hired, now they must stand by the company's policy, and that might be a "business casual/ professional dress code:' An interview with a Wilkes University professor, Dr. Jap-Nanak Makkar an assistant professor in the English department confirms that even a respected and educated woman, seasoned in workplace experiences, had difficulty with this before arriving at Wilkes. She remarks on her experience before her employment at Wilkes, "[It] started when I entered a professional environment at graduate school, where you also have to start thinking about the end of that degree. "You slowly start to feel the pressure to look like a person in the workplace. And that means sometimes doing your graduate classes in a blazer, dress pants, or a conservative top." She · continued about past experiences, "In fact, you learn that if students (undergraduates) see a young person walk in and dressing like them - jean jacket, short top, shorts - that commands less respect. "I think there are applications of the dress code that could lead to moments where certain bodies and people are policed more. Design by Madi Hummer Young bodies, especially," she added. She responded regarding possible harassment in the workplace. It's not a problem with authority, but with autonomy. If a policy is going to be put into place, it should be implemented with the intention of equality, professionalism and the message of the company that creates it, not one that alienates identity and employee safety. .._.,.@wilkesbeacon • Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - October 8, 2019 19 Sports Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? C_ontact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NFL: Who are the biggest fantasy disappointments of 2019_? a considerable amount of time with this injury, then it could cost some fantasy Asst. Sports Editor owners a playoff spot. Four weeks have already passed in the Baker Mayfield has also greatly NFL season, meaning that fantasy football disappointed fantasy owners this is well underway. As we all know, fantasy season, but it's not due to injury or early never pans out exactly as intended, and retirement. Mayfield was an amazing this year is no different. rookie quarterback last season, narrowly Perhaps you have an early-round pick ·missing out on NFL Rookie of the Year. that has performed horrible or a late- It was expected that Mayfield would only round steal that has won y~u multiple continue to grow with new head coach games. There have been plenty of Freddie Kitchens and new offensive headscratchers so far this season, but weapon Odell Beckham Jr.; however, that who have been the biggest surprises and has not been the case. disappointments in fantasy football? Mayfield and the Browns have One of the biggest disappointments struggled to find an offensive rhythm. so far has been Antonio Brown. The The team was pegged as the favorites former Steelers star was pegged as a top to win the AFC North and make a deep wide receiver in the draft and a lock to playoff run, but have instead struggled be a WRl. This comes even after Brown out of the gate with a 2-2 record. Most was traded to the Oakland Raiders in of the blame can be placed on the offense the offseason. Unfortunately, Brown had and Kitchen's questionable play calling. several spats with Oakland management, Regardless, Mayfield was expected to be causing him to be cut by the team. He a top fantasy quarterback this season and had an even shorter tenure with the has instead struggled mightily. New England Patriots, playing only one Cam Newton is another quarterback game for the squad after sexual assault that has failed to live up to fantasy accusations came out in September. expectations. The Carolina Panthers Now, Antonio Brown has officially signal-caller is usually a top-performing retired from the NFL, he will score no fantasy quarterback, but not this season. more fantasy points this season. This is Newton has been plagued by injuries, horrible news for fantasy owners who leading to some poor performances and a may have used an early-round pick to considerable amount of missed time. snag the former Pro-Bowl wide receiver. Newton was traditionally a dual-threat Saquon Barkley has been another quarterback, someone who could earn disappointment for fantasy owners due to fantasy owners through both the air and an injur.y he suffered in a week three game on the ground. However, with the injuries against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The hampering him and causing him to miss injury has forced the consensus number a lot of time, Newton has lost most of his one fantasy pick to miss considerable fantasy value . . playing time. If you have Barkley on When it comes to fantasy surprises, your team, then you likely spent a top Lamar Jackson is among the biggest. two draft pick to get him, making this The Baltimore Ravens' quarterback has injury extremely costly. If Barkley misses followed up a solid rookie season with an even more impressive start to his sophomore campaign. Jackson has greatly improved on his throwing numbers, something that was a major concern coming into the season. In addition,_Jackson is still as deadly as ever with his feet. Jackson has put up star quarterback numbers when it comes to fantasy, and most people probably snagged him in a later round. He has a ton of fantasy value now that he is a legitimate dual-threat quarterback, especially given how late you could've picked him up in the draft. Jackson isn't the only Raven putting up surprising fantasy numbers, as his favorite target Mark Andrews has blossomed into a top fantasy tight end. Andrews has been the primary beneficiary of Jackson's passing improvements, having lots of receptions and yards. Jackson and Andrews appear to be very comfortable working together, meaning Andrews will continue to be a vital part in Baltimore's offense. As a tight end who was under the radar, Andrews has provided- consistent value out of a position that is usually marred by inconsistent results. So far, Andrews has put up great numbers for a tight end. Usually, fantasy managers have to spend an early-round pick on someone like Travis Kelce or Zack Ertz to get a consistent tight end, but it looks like this year some lucky managers got to snag a consistent tight end in Andrews during later rounds. When it comes to taking the ~ost of opportunities, Austin Ekeler has really succeeded. The Los Angeles Chargers' running back has made the most of Melvin Gordon's holdout by having amazing performances as the Chargers' starting running back and posting a ton of fantasy points. Since he was originally slated to be behind Gordon on the depth chart, Ekeler likely slipped to later rounds of tie fantasy draft. Gordon appears to be back and ready to take on a large workload, meaning Ekeler's fantasy value could dip in the coming weeks. However, Ekeler has already done more than enough to warrant being called a late-round steal. Another running back who has made the most of a new opportunity is Mark Ingram. He has performed well for fantasy owners this season after spending the last two season splitting duties with Alvin Kamara. Now that he has the Baltimore backfield all to himself, he has become a very valuable fantasy asset. Finally, one of the biggest fantasy surprises this year comes after one of the seas·on's most shocking disappointments. Andrew Luck retired before the season started, ruining the drafts of many managers who drafted him prior to his announcement. · However, his replacement Jacoby Brissett has more than performed up to expectations. Brisse_tt hasn't been the best fantasy quarterback in the league, but he has more than held his own against his competitors. Brisset can be considered a consistent starter, something that is rare for a waiver-wire pickup. If you managed to grab Brissett while his value was low, then you got yourself a solid quarterback for little to no investment. Football is a crazy game that is impossible to predict, making your fantasy "sleeper" picks that much more special. Kevin Simdiel Asst. Sports &litor BenMandell Co-Sports Editor Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Quarterback Jacoby Brissett Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Running Back Austin Ekeler Running Back Mark Ingram Running Back Alvin Kamara Wide Receiver Calvin Ridley Wide Receiver Michael Thomas Wide Receiver Keenan Allen Tight End Marie Andrews TilditEnd Will Dissley Tight End Travis Kelce By Kevin Singhel Beacon Picks F O O T B A l l Who would be on your fantasy all-star · team? ' @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Sports 20 WSOC: Bidelspach scores twice in Colonels 3-1 HOCO victory By Anel. Reed attempts to_ find the back of the net Th~ team giving Wilkes a 3-1 lead Staff Writer held offensive control for the last 20 nunutes Toe Devils made several attempts to get back EDWARDSVILLE, Pa -- The Colonels used an~ the ~onel offens~e efforts were not in into the game, but their efforts were stopped by early goals in each half to propel them past vam. Late m _the 30th-nunute of the ~ half, the defensive strength of the Colonels. FDU-Florham on one of the biggest weekends ~ rmdfielder ~ah Hart chipped Bidelspach lead Wilkes' scoring with two for Wilkes Athletics in 2019. the ball mto the goal, which gave the Colonels goals and Hart chipped in an extra goal to put This weekend was not just homecoming f~r a 2-1 lead heading into halftime. the icing on top of their win. Wilkes, but it was also the opening of the new To ~ the second half, FDU-Florham's Despite not being in the starting lineup, Hart multi-sport turf facility, Bruggeworth Field ~athalia Gallo attem~ted to get her t ~ back still made her presence known by providing a The Colonels did not disappoint with mto the game by taking two ~ots within four spark off the bench. their debut on the field, as both Wilkes and seconds of each other. Gallos first shot was "Honestly, I saw the ball and I saw the goal; the Devils had strong attacks in the first 12 blocked by a Wilkes defender and then her said Hart. "I didn't think at all to be completely minutes of the game. Sophomore midfielder second sho~ flew above th~ goal. honest, I just shot it and it just so happened to Emily Bidelspach attempted to put Wilkes on Three nun~t~ later, ~ 1del_spach broke free go in:' top early on, but unfortunately her shot was from th~ Devils defensive line and she shot Hart's offensive effort was not only through just off target and hit the goal post the ball mto the upper left corner of the goal, this shot, but she also helped set up her The Devils quickly responded as Brianna Cucinelli had a chance of her own, but her shot efforts were turned aside by senior goalkeeper Samantha Cecere. Instantaneously, FDU-Florhain's Erica Martins rattled off a second shot Yet again, Cecere turned away the flurry of shots. The Colonels refueled their offensive attack and Bidelspach rifled a big shot late in the 12th-minute to put Wilkes on top 1-0. Shortly after this point, the Devils bounced back. Erika Pita broke away from the defensive efforts of junior center back Niamh Harkins, . drawing Cecere out of the goal and tying the game at one apiece. . The Colonels came back after the Devils' goal with an answer of their own. Tuey rattled off three shots, but their efforts were not strong ~--~~=-' =;.;c;_;.:..;.;;..;.J enough to overpower the strength and unity in The Beacon/Kyle Kraemer FDU-Florham's defense. Freshman midfielder Hannah Hart put home a chip shot to claim the 2-1 Colonel Wilkes, however, remained persistent with lead in the 3 l st-minute of play. - ► ►Cross► Countr, ► ►► ( 1\kn • 8/30 9/ 15 l~ \lll 4th & 3rd l0 Queensborough lnv1te, <1.111., 29th 10/12@ Golden Eagle Invite (St. Joseph's), 9:30 a.m. 10/19@ Hood College Invite, 9:30a.m. 11/2 MAC Championships (Hood), lla.m. 11/9 ECAC Championship (Mount Saint 8/30 vs. PSU-Ha?lf•ton, W l-() 8/31 (<t' Penn, L 3-0 8/31 t,i, Cla, ks Summit, L 3 ) 8/31 (~t• Lycoming, L 3-2 9/3 i,f, Lancaster Bible, L 1- J 9/5 lh1 Marywood, L 3-2 9/7 vs. Albrigl1t, W 3-0 9/7 @ Wilson, W 3- l 9/ 10 vs. Keystone, W 3-0 9/ 14 vs. Ccidar Crest, W 3-0 9/ l 4 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, L 3-1 '9/18 rd: Stevens, L 3-0 9/21 /fil Clarks Summit, W 3-0 9/21 @ Rutgers-Camden, L 3-0 *9/24 vs. FDU-Florl1am, W 3-0 9/27 (rjl Wesley, L 3-1 9/28 @ John Jay, W 3-0 <)/28 tt1l Fdrm1nqd<1lt: St.ite, W {- I • l 0/ 7 <~1l D1•lc1w<1re Vi1ll('Y, W J-ll .10/5 c,nNeurnann, noon, I. o ·J 10/5 til) Widener,) p.m, L 0·3 + 10/8 vs. Eilstern, l p.rn. • 10/16 ((:Jl K1nffs, 7 p.m. 10/19@ New Jersey City, 11 a.m. 10/19 (<J> Baruch, 1 p.111. + 10/22 vs. DeSales, 7 p.rn. 10/24 vs. PSU-Berks, 7 p.rn. 10/26 vs. Rutqcrs-Carnc:len, 11 a.m . 10/26 vs. Messiah, 3 p.m. • 10130 vs. M1sencordia, 7 p.m. 11/2 vs. Cazenovia, 11 a.m. 11/2 vs. Hood, 3 p.m. +Denotes MAC Freedom match @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu ◄ Fil·ld ◄ ◄I lodu•y ◄◄◄ \\ omrn 's Volll·yhall Both 3rd 9/20 (~D Elizabethtown College Sho,t Course Invite, 8th & 9th · 10/5 @ Paul Sl1ort Invite (Lehigh), 31st & Mary), TBA 11/16 NCAA Mid East Regional ~ , FRLL SPORTS SCHEDULES \\onu.•n) lc11 Mise, icord1,1 lnvilt.', teammates with great scoring opportunities. "I kind of just tried to stay composed and find the corners where the space was and it just went in; Bidelspach said Bidelspach's two goals were critical for the Colonels to get their first win on Bruggeworth Field As a whole, the team was very excited to use the new facility. "It's an awesome facility, we couldn't be more fortunate to have this. The donation from Bob (Bruggeworth) and his family in honor of his mother is something very special; said head coach John McNichol. "Obviously, Wilkes is a super special place and to have a facility like this. It's one of the premier facilities in the conference, if not the region. We are fortunate to have something this beautiful to play on every day. McNichol was not the only one excited and grateful for the new field "It's very different, it took some getting used to play on it this week;' Hart said "But it is awesome. We are happy we get to play on it:' McNichol was also extremely happy with the team's efforts on the evening. "Anytime you can start out conference play 1-0, it's very important, FDU is a very talented school. They came in 9-1-1, and we were able to get up on them quick in the first and second half,' McNichol said "I · think that was the difference. We didn't settle in as much as we wanted to in the second half, we executed and did what we wanted to. It's huge to start 1-0 in conference play~ Wilkes is back in action when they head to stevens on Saturday. B/lO 3 l (Ill Ui(, W J I (01)/ L ·l l 'l/,1 V'.-. 1-:.c•y·,trnlt', W J l '!/ l v•,. Widerwr; I. 2 I '>/1 I (c,1 Ce<J,n cre•:.1, w4 ) 1)/14 V'·,. Alw1111<1, L J · 2 9/W v~. Mo1dvl,1n, W l .(J 9/21 <(il Wll•,on, W H) 9/t.3 v-.,,. Bryn Athyn, W ;.o 9/2':, <d, U. of Scrnnton, L J 0 H)/J8 (W f;1<,!t~lll, W ]· 2 10/2 vs. Eliu1bdhtown, l l·O(OT) • 10/4 V",. Dt!Salei;, L 3 2 • 10/ 11 @ FDU·Flnrham, 7 p.m. 10/ I 5 <~JJ Marywoorl, 4 p.m. 'l0/19 vs. Stevens, 5 p.m. ·• W/2'3 <til King'•,, 7 p.m. • t0/26 vs. Delaware: Valley, 1 p.rn. • t0/30 v5. Mh,er1cordla, , p.m. • D1;notes ,-1AC Fl'e<.~ctom ITli.\f.Ch �L The Beacon - October 8, 2019 FOOTBALL, from frontcover This time, Tabora was able to get his team into the end.woe, and in record time with only two plays. Junior wide receiver Richard Ermeus hauled in a> 52-yard pass from Tabora, putting Wilkes up 10-0.' "It's how they (Alvernia) align honestly," said Drach, in regards to the onside-kick decision. "They align an extra five-yards back, for some reason, to add depth so they can get a little deeper in their kick. That opens up the onside kick opportunity for us, and we have a kid who can do it, plus we get to put it on film for everybody else, so now they've got to worry about it." Drach's decision to call for the onside kick set set the tone for the game, as the blue and gold never relinquished their lead throughout the remainder of the contest. Not to mention that Drach highlighted this strategy as a tactic Wilkes has in their back pocket that other MAC opponents should be aware of. Following the 10-0 first quarter, Alvernia liad the opportunity to score at the start of the second, with the Golden Wolves' Malcom Carey finding the end.woe from two-yards out. A missed extra-point put six points on the board for Alvernia, making the score 10-6. Building off of their momentum from the beginning and wanting to reassert their dominace after the Alvernia touchdown, Wilkes stepped up their offense. The Colonels drove the field and scored on a fourth-and-goal play to senior tight end Bryce Harrison. Wilkes once again took advantage of Alvernia not being prepared, this time on the ensuing point after the touchdown. ► ► 1\1►('n's► Soccer ►► Sports When the teams lined up to kick the extra point, senior holder/wide receiver Derek Nelson saw the Golden Wolves were misaligned, and he decided to run to the edge for a two-point play instead of the onepoint kick. Alvernia got the ball back with a minute left to play in the first half. They attempted a screen pass, but senior defensive tackle Vinne Werner was all over it. He grabbed the pass from the Alvernia receiver's hands and ""'-!3!'l!'!h.. sprinted to the endzone for the touchdown and his first career pick-six, adding insult to injury prior to halftime. Although Colonel fans, players and coaches were surprised to see Werner in the endzone, this was not the defensive tackle's first touchdown. Werner recovered a fumble in the endzone against Albright during the 2017 season, making this picksix his second career touchdown. "It was a moment I pictured from from the start of my career at Wilkes," said 21 Werner. "It was amazing:' After putting 15 points on the board at the end of the second quarter, the Colonels headed into halftime with a 25-6 lead. As if their scoring reign wasn't impressive enough, Wilkes opened the second half with another quick touchdown. This time, Tabora found junior wide receiver Nick Yanik on a SO-yard pass that occurred on the second play from scrimmage of the half. "Some of the guys up front did a good job With practice being the key to the puzzle, Tabora and the Colonel offense executed what they had been preparing for the past two weeks. However, the Colonel scoring did not stop with Yanik, as Wilkes' defense was able to stop Alvernia once again and get the ball back at the Alvernia 48-yard line. Freshman running back Kamaal Reed, who was recently named ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Rookie of the Month for September, helped sustain the drive. Reed ran the ball five times for 28 yards on the drive, including an eightyard touchdown run. DeSpirito missed the following extra points, making the -game 38-6. Despite allowing 28 unanswered points, Alvernia still had some fight in them, and Sample found a seam in the Wilkes defense on an option play. He ran the ball 61 yalds to the end.woe, the longest run allowed by the Colonel defense this season. Wilkes' second team came into the game for the next drive, and sophomore quarterback Heath Hoovler stepped up to the challenge. He manufactured a IO-play, 64-yard drive that chewed up 5:31 on the game clock. He also capped the drive off as the game went on being able ~o handle with a three-yard touchdown run. and run the football," reflected Drach. "Jose . The Colonels will put their perfect record made some big throws and Rich Ermerus to the test against A:lbright this coming and Nick Yanik did a nice job for us as well." Saturday on the road. Tabora attributed this success to practice, The Lions are 0-4 on the season, but as the Colonels had a bye-week prior to two of their losses were at the hands of their contest against Alvernia that allowed nationally-ranked No. 15 Delaware Valley Wilkes to do some extra preparation. and No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor. "Our focus is on execution," said Tabora. "How we practice determines exactly how we play. My mindset is to stay calm and let . _ - @wilkesbeacon the pieces of our hard work come together:' ~ Kirsten.Peters@wilkes:edu FRLL SPORTS SCHEDULES 8/30 vs. PSU·Berks, W ,1 · 1 9/2 vs. McDaniel, L 1 0 (2 OT) 9/7@ Moravian. L 2-l (OT) 9/11 (gl Clarks Surnm1t, w 5-0 9/14@ Haverford, TIE 0-0 (2 OT) 9/18 vs. Susquehanna, W 1 ·0 9/21 vs. Keystone, TIE 1 ·· 1 (2 OT) 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, W 3-2 9/28 @ Imrnaculata, L 3·2 *10/5 vs. FDU·Florharn, W 2·1 10/9 @ Hartwick, 7 p.rn. *10/12@ Stevens, 6 p.m. ~10/16@ Misericordia, 7 p.m. *10/19 vs. Eastern, 3 p.rn . .. 10/22 vs. f<ing's, 7 p.rn. * 10/26 @ DeSales, 3 p.m. 10/29 vs. Penn, 7 p.m. * 1 l/2 @ Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match Footba II 9/7 «i:1 Hartwick, W 38··21 9/14 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 30-.?..4 ,.9/21 (01 Lycorning, W 24-17 (2 OT) "10/5 vs. Alvernia, W 45-12 "10/12 (<v Albright, 1 p.rn. *10/19 vs. Delaware Valley, noon • l0/26 ((1) M1sericordia, l p.rn. ·•.t 1/2 vs. FDU··Florl1am, l p.m. x,. l 1/9 vs. Stevenon, noon y•11/l6@ King's, noon '"Denotes MAC rnatch x-Senior Day y-Mayor's Cup ◄◄◄◄◄◄ \Vonwn ·s Son.·er 8/30 vs. PSU·Berks, W 2-1 9/4 vs. Ithaca, TIE 0-0 9/7 (ct) RIT, L 2-1 9/ 11 vs. William Paterson, POST 9 / 14 vs. Ba rel, W 3 - 0 (tJl Susquehanna, L. 3-0 vs. No. 19 Arcadia, L 3-0 vs. U. of Scranton, L 3·2 @ Marywood, W 4-0 "10/5 vs. FDU-Florham, W 3-1 "'10/12@ Stevens, 3 p.m. '10/15@) Misericordia, 7 p.m. * 10/l 9 vs. Eastern, noon • 10;23 vs. King's, 7 p.m. * 10/26 ~i,1) DeSales, noon 10/29 (@ Oneonta, 3 p.m. "11/2 ((l) Delaware Valley, 7 p.rn. *De:-)notes MAC Freedom match 9/ 18 9/2 l 9/24 9/28 r �_J ten .Peters, Co-Spotts . 7 �2 Wces.edu mp is still for their shad their mecoming >behaving as well. ningBoard . MSC and planning C. MSC is 1 Museum 1eil will be 1ingNov. 2. hat allows d mansion Language >ffering of the spring, 'lill also be ~lementary ~lementary ORS, and s.edu �_J The Beacon - October 8, 2019 Sports 24 FH: Colonels fall to DeSales in Homecoming weekend opener By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. -- The Colonels didn't have an answer for Catie McGrath in a 3-2 loss on homecoming weekend "We prepared all week for DeSales. They are always a competitive team that leads to a good game; said junior defender/midfielder Lauren Baldwin. "We weren't able to capitalize on some opportunities and loose ends, but as a team, the mindset and drive was there. We need to take this as a learning experience and move forward to the next game;" McGrath scored first for the Bulldogs, getting DeSales on the scoreboard early, less than five minutes into the game. Junior defender Zoe Stepanski had an answer for Wilkes when she buried a rebound four minutes later, tying the game at one. "We did various drills in preparation for their style of play all week," Stepanski said. "We worked very well on this as a team and our forwards and midfielders put pressure on them in perfect formation, which helped us come up with the ball a majority of the time." The Colonels played a commendable game, but McGrath was able to score two more goals, one in the second and one in the third quarter to snag all three of the Bulldogs' goals against the Colonels. Wilkes continued to fight hard, and Baldwin was able to score with 21 seconds left, cutting the lead to 3-2. The late push was valiant, but it proved to be too little too late. "We did a lot of research on DeSales. We watched film, broke it down and we found what they were really strong at," said Wilkes head coach Erin Moran. "We did a good job shutting down their speed and having our forwards .recover on their in-and-out passes." The Colonel's game plan showed success, but they just didn't have answers for McGrath. Wilkes now falls to 1-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom play and has tough___ match-up with FDU-Florham. The Devils are 2-0 in MAC Freedom play, with a 4-0 win over Eastern and a 5-4 win over DeSales. "We have all week to practice, watch film and get our minds right to capitalize on FDU's weaknesses; said junior forward Ali Dunn. "Were going to be set to play our game together." The Colonels will have a week off before their next conference game against the Devils on Friday for their homecoming. ~ ~ @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Junior defender/midfielder Lauren Baldwin attempted a late offensive push for the Colonels, scoring with 21 seconds remaining in the contest. MSOC: 2-1 win rings in Bruggeworth Field, MAC Freedom play •• The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Sophomore midfielder Gabriel Nieves scores the first goal in the men's soccer contest and simultaneously records the first goal on brand-new Bruggeworth Field. By Luke Modrovsky Operations Manager Thirty years from now, there will be a Wilkes Athletics trivia question asked: "When Bruggeworth Field opened in 2019, who was the first player to score?" Thankfully, the answer to that question is Wilkes sophomore midfielder Gabriel Nieves. "We talked about it a little bit," said Wilkes head coach Michael Piranian of the new history mark. "It was kind of motivation for the guys." In the 21st minute of Saturday's Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom game with FDU-Florham, Nieves tucked the game's ninth shot into the upper left corner of the goal to give Wilkes a 1-0 lead It was junior midfielder Danny McGinley who assisted Nieves. Shortly after halftime, McGinley tallied yet another contribution when he scored in the • 57th minute to extend the Colonels' lead to 2-0. Sophomore goalkeeper Russell Rauh kept the game scoreless until the 63rd minute when FDU-Florham's Jonathan Rodriquez found the back of the net to cut Wilkes' lead in half Wilkes was able to lock down defensively in the remaining 27 minutes, holding the visiting Devils to two shots in that time frame. With the victory; the Colonels were able to ring the newly minted victory bell at Bruggeworth Field for the first time. "We heard that there might be a bell installed for wins, so it gave an extra incentive to work hard," Piranian said "It was a beautiful day to ring the bell." A unique scheduling wrinkle led the men's soccer game to be played at the same time as the football game. While the football was busy rolling visiting Alvernia 45-12 at Schmidt Stadium, men's soccer picked up their first conference win on Bruggeworth Field "I haven't had to deal with it before," Piranian said of the atmosphere. "It's new to me. The players took to it fairly well It's nice to have the extra population and extra crowd in attendance. I think it adds a little bit of fun and entertainment for the guys. There definitely are distractions, but we didn't get caught up in any of them;"• All-in-all, Piranian was able to sum up the opening game on Bruggeworth Field with one word:i\wesome;" ~ -, @wilkesbeacon . Luke.Modrovsky@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. 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Newspaper Association Member Volume 72, Issue 07 - Wilkes Universi - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania Capture the moment: Pete Souza yisits Wilkes Colonel's closet I I, increases food options with new donation . AAu ~ By Sean Schmoyer Q&A session, · Asst. News Editor the Sordoni Art On Oct. 15, Pete Souza, former chief Gallery hosted a official White House Photographer for members-only Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack meet-and-greet Obama, visited campus to meet with which included students and members of the Sordoni Art a preview of Gallery, as well as to speak about his time the exhibition, in the White House. T w o Souza is currently a freelance Presidents, One photographer based in Washington Photographer." D.C. He was previously a national It featured photographer for the Chicago Tribune 56 of Souza's and a freelancer for National Geographic, photographs as well as the author of six photography from his time as books. His latest book is "Shade: A Tale the chief official of Two Presidents;' which was published White House The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer in October 2018. photographer Jean Adams, pottery/ceramics instructorforWilkes University, The first event in Souza's schedule was for Regan and . p . Th H' t · a private Q&A with Wilkes University Obama. has her copy of "Obama: An Intimate ortra1t: e 1s one honors students. The event Presidency in Photographs" signed by Pete Souza. "Listening to Mr. Souza speak about his allowed gallery . . differences between what the presidency experience during the UBL raid where he m~m~ers to speak with Souza. Durmg and politics were like during his time took the famous picture of the war room this time, he walked members throu~h working with both presidents compared was intense," said Eric Beideman, senior the exhibit and s~ared wit~ t?em stones to how it is today. sports management major. about the photos m the exhibit. As he continued, Souza showcased The UBL raid was a famous 2011 L~ter t~at night, Souza sf'.oke to a full hand-selected photos to the audience, operation to kill Al-Qaeda founder audience m the Dorothy Dickson Dar_te telling them stories about each. The Osama bin Laden. Center. Souza started by explaining that photos he selected were from both the "The magnitude of the moment was he viewed his speech as less of ~ !ecture Obama and Reagan administrations in not lost on anyone, and especially the and more of a sh~w-and-tell_ exhibit. order to remain bipartisan. ~an tasked with recording it for history's As he opened his presentation, he talked Souza began by talking about his time sake;' Beidman continued. "It was an about the most emotional_d~y du~ing h~s with Reagan. He focused on the worst awesome experience to meet a man who time in the Obama admmistration: his terrorist attack overseas on the marine spent his days around some of the most last day on the job. Souz~ expressed that barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983, impactful and powerful men on the his job had been to document history, planet." but now his mission was to point out the SOUZA, page 4 ... ~ *G E E ::, C: ::, ~ :x: By Anna Culver Staff Writer Colonel's Closet, the on-campus food pantry from the Campus Interfaith, provides a variety of food items, personal care and other household items to campus members in need. They recently have received a donation of a refrigerator from the Al Beech West Side Food Pantry located in Kingston, Pa to help continue to provide for campus members. The donation allows for the pantry to carry more food options. The refrigerator allows for the inclusion of items such as milk, yogurt, cheese, fresh produce and more that students can get and use. They are also looking for donations of produce as well if any staff has extra from their gardens or farms. What is available each week in the closet depends on donations from faculty, staff and students. · "The donation of the refrigerator opens a lot of doors and opportunities for more students to come in;' said Ashlynne Eichenlaub, sophomore nursing major and student worker at the Colonel's Closet. "We have cereal in the closet and this means we can have milk. There are mac and cheese products that require milk and butter. This CLOSET, page 9 ... <I) E E ::, :x: C: '5 ~ ~ C: t; c: ---- 8 £ <I) f=. "' 8 "' <I) a:) <I) f=. "!he Yi~ual \'.rnlt (On~rs 'Community', page l 8 r �_J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 News 2 News . ___ Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Oct. 16 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer This week's Student Government meeting featured a donation to Interfaith, reports from both the Health & · Safety and Operations committees and exciting news about upcoming campus events. There was a second presentation from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) concerning a fund request for the Amazing Race on Oct 25. SWE was looking to receive $550 to cover T-shirt costs and any incidentals. This amount was approved with 37 in favor, zero opposing and one abstaining. The Wilkes College Democrats would like to attend the Independence Dinner at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Nov. 1. This is the first animal Independence Dinner hosted by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. There will be prominent speakers including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey. The Wilkes College Democrats are requesting a total of $1,200 for ticket and hotel costs. Student Body President Alanah Guerrero made the proposition to allocate $300 towards Interfaith and it was approved. The Interfaith office is headed by Coordinator Kristin Osipower and it is involved with the Colonel's Closet The Colonel's Closet provides food, household and personal care items for any member of the Wilkes community experiencing hardship. There was a Health & Safety Report from Sergeant-at-Arms Nathan Pitcher. The Department of Health l_Vas giving out flu shots last Friday. The American Lung Association will be holding a discussion on Oct 25 to go over the dangers of vaping. Executive Board Treasurer Kevin Long had further news from Operations. There have been complaints about the Wilkes shuttle taking too long to pick up students. They are trying to work out a more efficient route. He added that one of the University Towers elevators is down and is supposed to be fixed sometime this week. •Until it is repaired, students will have swipe access to the stairs. Class reports started with the seniors as they decided on a Rock and Roll theme for their Downtown Establishment Tour on Nov. 9. The juniors will be selling Bluetooth speakers for $15 every day except for Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sophomores will be having their Root Beer Float Social soon and the freshman class is going to be having a Hawaiian luauthemed social later on in the year. Some final notes include the Commuter Council continuing signups for their Washington, D.C. trip. Also, Freak Week is coming up, which will include a series of events like a Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag, a Cupcake Giveaway, Ghost Hunters, Halloween Bingo and a T-Shirt Giveaway. ~ @wilkesbeacon - , Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: The upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sean Schmoyer Spring Semester Registration Begins Soon Online registration for the spring 2020 semester will take place according to the following schedule: Seniors - Class of 2020, 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 Juniors - Class of 2021, 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 Sophomores - Class of 2022, 10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 Freshmen - Class of 2023, 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 Taste of Polish Food At 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, on the second floor of the Farley Library, join the Polish Room Committee ofWilkes University for a taste of traditional homemade Polish food. WIikes Dining Looking for Feedback Wilkes Dining is conducting a DiningStyles Survey to better understand the campus dining satisfaction and preferences of students. By sharing thoughts, Wilkes Dining hopes to gain valuable insight to help improve the overall dining hall experience. The online survey will take no more than 10 minutes and responses are confidential. At the end of the survey, students have an . . opportunity to enter the drawmg for a grand prize of a $150 e-card or three first prizes of $50 e-cards. The survey can be found at www. DiningStylesSurvey.com. Compete in Studio 20's Video Game Tournament Studio 20 presents its first annual video game tournament at 6 p.m. on Nov. I in Breiseth rooms 020 and 018. The main event at the tournament is Mortal ~ombat X, though other games such as Mario Kart, Wii Sports and Beat Saber will be available to play. Thefeefortournamententryis$10granting . entry mto the Mortal Kombat X tournament which will grant prizes to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place contestants. There is a general admissions fee of $5, which grants students access to spectate the tournament, access food and spend time playing the other games being offered. Globalize Your Thanksgiving Invite one or two international students to your Thanksgiving dinner. Those interested should contact Georgia Costalas at the Center for Global Education and Diversio/@wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Upcoming Events: 2019 Fall Semester October 21 to 25 - Casino Week (SG) 22 - Wdington D.C. Tri_() Sign-ups (CC) 24 - Gen Board Bonding (WUPB) 24 - Washington D.C. Trip Sign-ups (CC) 28 - Mobile Escape Room & Laser Tag (WUPB) 29 - Cupcake Giveaway (WUPB) 30 - Ghosthunters (WUPB) 31 - Halloween Bingo (WUPB) November l - Halloween Giveaway (WUPB) 2 - Washington D.C. Trip (CC) 7 - Paint ri Sip (WUPB) 14 - Winter Giveaway (WUPB) 21 - Glow in the Dark Dod eball (WUPB) December 5 - Holiday Bingo (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu . �The Beacon - October 22, 2019 News 3 Third-annual diversity conference focuses on social inequalities By Genny Frederick Staff Writer The Center for Global Education and Diversity recently held its third annual undergraduate conference at Wilkes University titled, "Understanding and Addressing Social Inequalities." The conference coordinator, Erica Acosta, explained that the goal of the conference was to "consider how we can make conscious efforts to change the way we think about inequalities:' Seven presenters from Wilkes University and other local universities led workshops that discussed the forms of inequality present in society, and how to adjust responses to these injustices. The keynote speaker, Dr. Blake Lamberti Mackesy, a member of the Wilkes School of Education, began the conference with a discussion of diversity, inclusion and intersectionality. "We're equal;' she said. "Me, you, all of us are equal in our knowledge. We're all experts in our knowledge, so I expect you to use your voice, to speak your truth." She then asked students to get up and introduce themselves to someone they did not know, encouraging them to get to know the students from other universities or students from their own university whom they did not know well. Mackesy encouraged students to lean into the discomfort of the discussions that would be had in that room, saying, "Disruption is something we celebrate in this room on this day." Mackesy shared music videos and situations that addressed social inequalities and then passed a microphone around to students to lead a discussion, largely motivated by the responses of students in the room. This discussion moved through conversations of identity, inequality, inclusivity and power in both the United States and worldwide. Identity, as she explained, is a group in which people percieve themselves as being members of, or are welcomed into. These groups can be defined by religion, race, gender, sex, socio-economic status or language. Mackesy defined intersectionality as, "Toe concept of concentric, intersecting, matrix-like circles where these identities cross:' · According to Mackesy, power tied the two concepts together. "Not all identities share equal power in this society. Step back. Every culture has different expectations and norms surrounding power, so what's right for here in NEPA may be different in different · regions of our country, and certainly different across the world:' These topics moved into the smaller workshops that went on throughout the day. In the workshop led by Dr. Jim Calderone, students took part in a discussion about white privilege and how they are impacted by _it. He challenged white students to be aware of their mindset and to grow in their Degree for First-year Black Male Students Attending Predominately White Institutions understanding of their privilege. In another workshop, Dr. Samuel H. in Northeastern Pennsylvania," lead by Schmidt presented a session about athlete Yerodin Lucas of Marywood University, activism in America. He looked at different discussed the qualitative research study people and teams such as the U.S. Women's of black male students attending higher Soccer Team, the Miami Heat basketball education institutions in the region. team, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King, Tanya A. Pyke led the workshop, and discussed how the empowerment of "The Financial Solutions to put to use: athletes results in more athletes addressing Establishing a foundation:' This was social injustices. Thus, this puts these especially important to college students who are beginning to navigate their professional injustices on a larger stage. "The Diversity and Inclusion Conference careers with debt looming overhead. Pyke was an amazing opportunity to discuss discussed habits for · students to begin important but possibly uncomfortable practicing while they are still in school. "It is all of our responsibility to disrupt, topics like white privilege and microaggressions with people of several disrupt the status quo, the status quo was different backgrounds;' said Rashonda created by those who hold power to keep Montgomery, a sophomore student at things the way they are," Macksey said at Wilkes University. "Each workshop left you the end of her presentaiton. "It is all of our with something to think about. It was an responsibility to shake that up, to think critically about that and educate yourself.' impactful learning experience:' Macksey encouraged students to work One workshop by Jose F. Sanchez, from the University of Scranton, was together to make the world a better place, about "Recognizing and Responding to saying, "We need to work to empower Microaggressions and Implicit Bias and the ourselves and others. This walk is too Messages that They Send:' isolating if we try to do it alone. We need This workshop highlighted what a community of like-minded people to microaggressions and implicit bias are, support us through this path." This conference is held yearly at Wilkes as well as ways to respond to them. The students listened to and watched examples University and is open to all students across of these microaggressions and engaged campus. with. each other on how to reduce their occurrence. The workshop "Factors Affecting ~ @wilkesbeacon Persistence in Earning a Baccalaureate Y Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu The Beacon/ Sean Schmoyer The Beacon/ Sean Schmoyer The Beacon/ Sean Schmoyer ·Keynote speaker Dr. Blake Mackesy discussed with Mmachi Dimoriaku, senior theatre arts major, read Jose Sanchez, assistant director of the Cross-Cultural a fictional story about microaggressions to the attendees about disruption of the status quo through Centers at the University of Scranton, spoke about microaggressions. students. critical thinking and education. r �..J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 News • 4 Wilkes University students receive PADE scholarships By Park~r Dorsey established 101 program • News Editor at their the Act 101 Two Wilkes University students were institution. program awarded the Pennsylvania Association Schools use in 1971. of Developmental Educators (PADE) these funds Wilkes has Scholarships. PADE is a statewide to provide sponsored professional, non-profit, educational services to an Act 101 organization addressing the needs and academically program interests of developmental educators a n · d since 1976. from every type of postsecondary •"fi n a Ii c'fiil 1y ~, ' · "You get institution in the state. disadvantaged · the money The students who received the students to from them scholarship were sophomore nursing assist them seeing hard major Megan Oakley and sophomore so they can work and psychology major Shyanne Wydo. The c O m p 1 e t e dedication. students are participants in the Act 101 p O s . t _ ....___.'"'" . . I got Program at Wilkes. sec O n d a r y Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing nominated The Act 101 Program enhances study. Megan Senausky, Act 101 Program Counselor; by Thomas the educational opportunities and "I think I Megan Oakley; Shyanne Wydo and K~ren Riley, Act T ho m a s achievements of undergraduate students, was selected . 101 Assistant Director. and Megan who are first-generation students and because I care , · Jones. She Pennsylvania residents. It also provides a lot about my education and love Wilkes;' nominated me and Shyanne because she educational support services that allow Wydo said. "Getting this scholarship was always saw that I was always going to students to earn a college degree. the best feeling in the world, to be honest. the extra study sessions and I was always It is a state-funded program under I felt so honored the faculty chose me and . doing whatever I could to bring up my PHEAA which allocates funds to thought so highly of my work ethic:' gra d e. Its' 1ike a rewar d from t h em saying · sc h oo1s t h at operate an Act · th at we are t rymg. · Pennsy1vama The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania th at th ey recogmze SOUZA, from front when 241 people were killed and how Reagan spent time with those who had lost families after the attack. He also focused on the relationship between the president and the first lady when he showed a photo of Reagan helping Nancy Reagan off of her horse. Souza highlighted a story about Reagan's response to media coverage of himself at the time of his presidency. "He watched the news, and as all presidents do, he was complaining about his coverage. He said that Dan Rather always had other people say what he (Reagan) had said instead of showing him saying it:' • Souza continued, "Think of where we are today, where the president does not just complain about the press, he calls them the enemy of the people." He told similar stories through photos of_ Obama. Just as Reagan comforted families after the attack in Beirut, Obama comforted families in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting. And just as Souza had captured Reagan spending time with Nancy Reagan, Obama was captured by Souza spending time with not only Michelle Obama but with his daughters. These comparisons of character and actions of the presidents were not done by accident. Souza also showcased photos of Reagan meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev and Obama meeting with Vladimir Putin. In both photos the leaders were composed, but very clearly standing in opposition to both the former Soviet Union leader and the President of Russia respectfully. Despite political party differences, he said both Reagan and Obama served as President of the United States with dedication and passion in a way that is not present today. ~ Though Souza often kept the focus of his presentation on the former presidents, he spoke more about the current president when the audience session started. When asked what the definition of a true president was, Souza began to talk not just about what makes a president, but also about the amount of work the members of previous administrations had put in and why. . "I think number one, you need to be a decent human being. Number two, you have to · respect the office of the presidency. Number three, do not lie to people every day. Number four, do not bully people every day. Number five, listen to others. There are hundreds of experts around you in our government;' he said. "One of the things I mentioned earlier today, and I am speaking for both Reagan and Obama: there are dozens, maybe hundreds of people in the government There are a lot of students who are trying so hard and don't get anything for it," Oakley said. "I was so excited. I don't win things like that. I'm not the luck-of-the-draw kind of person. The odds of us getting it at Wilkes and for her to nominate both of us, that's usually not how anything normally works;' she added. According to the Wilkes website, the Act 101 program assists students transitioning to college by assigning them a personal academic counselor to provide individual attention for guidance and focus. This academic coach will listen to concerns and share strategies that have helped others achieve their goals. The Act 101 program offers academic, career and financial-aid guidance; peer and professional tutoring in most subject areas; · professional study sessions in selected courses; and workshops to help improve performance. @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu that sacrifice more than I did to help make things better for you:' "Unfortunately the times when you might hear about them are when they make a mistake. I do not believe, again not talking about today, do not always believe the federal government is working against you. It is not true. People work hard to try to make things better for you, and I saw it in both a Democratic and Republican administration ." · Souza continued to speak with the audience about moments he would never forget, about how he found his way into photography and about the connections he had built with the numerous staff members of both administrations. The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer Throughout his lecture, he expressed the importance of Souza takes questions from the audience documenting what happens in the after his presentation. White House. "Seeing presidents up close and personal Souza said he is worried the current like you do when you look at Pete's photos administration is not allowing enough does not happen that often. I love how access to the president to allow for clear genuine and full of emotion they are:' depictions of what •is going on in our For those interested in checking out government. the Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit of Souza's Jessica Morandi, junior digital design work. It runs from Oct. 22 to Dec. 8. and media art major, said she loved the "rawness" of Souza's photography. "All of them tell a captivating and true story about people that we normally do @wilkesbeacon not see in a humanizing light;' she said. : , Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu ....W �L The Beacon - October 22, 2019 News 5 High school students invited to participate in EES Day By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor The Wilkes University College of Science and Engineering hosted Earth and Environmental Science (EES) Day on Oct. 18. 1he purpose of EES Day is to grant high school students the chance to participate in interactive lab activities and presentations hosted by faculty experts from the EES Department. The activities for the day were hosted on the Greenway and in the Cohen Science Center. Students rotated between stations learning about topics such as gravity anomalies, climate change, soil quality and utility, water quality, watersheds and the impact of weather. "EES Day exposes high school students to the potential education and career opportunities in the broad field of the geosciences. Many high school students are unaware of the professional opportunities in the geosciences," said Julie McMonagle, lecturer/lab manager for the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science. She continued, "EES Day is an event where students can engage in hands-on lab activities in these subjects:' McMonagle supervised the "Soil Secrets - The Food Factory of Life" session, which highlighted the importance of soil and its capabilities in functioning like a factory. McMonagle led students in a discussion about how the production of crops and plants consists of inputs and wastes, just like a factory. The inputs are sunlight, fertilizers and fossil fuels to power machinery used for growing and maintaining crops. The waste is emissions from fossil fuels, as well as any harmful effects left by pesticides and fertilizers. In addition to this, McMonagle also spoke about the importance of color and grain size when it comes to soil. Students did numerous lab activities working with grain size and color of the soil. Soil grain sizes can range from the smallest, clay, to other sizes like sand and silt. Grain size and color are both important features that can play a critical role in working soil, something environmental scientists, geologists and environmental engineers all may do in their fields of study and work. Another station was "Grasping the Gravity of the Situation: Gravity Anomalies and Earth Structures" in which students on the Greenway gathered data about anomalies in gravity. Premium Student Housing South River Street Apartments 279 English Tudor+ Carriage House 281 Gibbons Mansion The Loft Apartments at 165-7 West River · Close to classes .. Closer to home! Now leasing for May Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZNpropertiesllc The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath Dr. Bobby Karimi, assistant professor of environmental engineering and Earth sciences, explains to visiting students his station on gravity anomalies. "I enjoyed the gravity station. By hitting the pallet with the sledgehammer, I think we got a lot of different data; Melanie Martinez, senior from Pocono Mountain West High School, said. "There was a lot lo see and the campus seems easy to get around." There were 116 students in attendance from different high schools. Jack Feightner and Zach Zechman, juniors from Wyomissing Area Junior/ Senior High School, were impressed.by the labs on campus and the faculty chosen to run the activities for EES Day. "Today has been very informational. It is empowering young leaders to learn and make a change about global climate change," Feightner continued. "I think all of the lectures were excellent and the faculty were all experts in their topics:' "It was great to perform labs at a college setting that we would not be able to at our high school," Zechman added. Feightner and Zechman engaged in a discussion with Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder, assistant professor of geology, environmental engineering and Earth sciences about climate change. Finkenbinder's lecture and activity focused on the connection between climate change and the disappearance of glaciers. By using time-lapses, Finkenbinder showcased that glaciers have been undergoing glacia:l retreat, where ice melts more than snow is produced. It's the opposite of glacial advance, where the cold temperature creates more snow to help glaciers grow. The importance is that the net loss of glacial ice is complimentary evidence towards climate change and global warming. The specific example Finkenbinder used was Glacial National Park in Montana, which has gone from 150 glaciers in 1850 to only 26 glaciers by 2009. The other lectures and activities held throughout the day were, "Is your Water Safe to Drink? Constructing a Water Filtration System," "The Magic of Maps - Geospatial Technologies to Assess Watersheds and Water Quality" and "Flash, Bang, Boom, Measuring Weather in the Backyard:' In addition to activities and lectures for students, EES Day also served as a way for faculty and alumni to talk with parents and guardians about the admissions process, financial aid and about career paths available to students who major in earth and environmental science. In attendance at EES Day was Tyler Marino, an EES graduate from the Class of 2014. "I came and shared my experiences as alumni. I talked to parents about how my EES major helped me to get my job with PPL;' Marino continued. "I think it is important because the Earth and Environmental Science Department gives you a clear picture of the problems our · world is facing and l'tow to solve them:' @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 6 News Profile of a Professor: Dr.·Danielle Kieck, pharmacy By Emily Cherkauskas Staff Writer make recommendations for the treatment of common diseases, such as the cold or cough. Dr. Danielle Kieck has been welcomed Kieck teaches in the Longitudinal Care into Wilkes University's pharmacy program Lab, a service-learning course, in which as an assistant professor. her students visit elderly patients in the Kieck received her Bachelor of Science community and have the opportunity to degree in chemistry from St. John Fisher learn about common medical conditions College in Rochester, NY, and her Doctor of and the barriers that patients may be facing. Pharmacy degree from SUNY University at She also teaches in the Care Lab, Buffalo. which involves· her students learning and For Kieck, pharmacy was always a strong practicing clinical skills. interest and calling of hers. Additionally, as an assistant professor "I chose a career in pharmacy because of the pharmacy practice, Kieck divides I have always been interested in how her time between teaching at school and medications work in the body to improve practicing during experiential rotations and cure diseases;' she said. "I also enjoy at her site, Cook's Pharmacy, loc;ated in interacting with patients and working with Kingston. Here, students in majoring in them to improve their health." pharmacy are required to complete three Kieck always had a love for teaching. She hundred hours on rotation during their first explained this passion stems from her love three years in the program. Then, they must to guide students through the journey it spend their entire fourth year practicing the takes to become a pharmacist. She finds it skills they have learned iQ. the classroom by amazing in watching her students succeed working on rotations at various pharmacy and reach their goals over time. sites. At Wilkes, Kieck is a professor on campus Kieck finds that working at a practice site for upper-class students who are working to to be very engaging and helpful to not just earn their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. She herself, but her students as well. teaches in various labs and in the self-care "Continuing to practice pharmacy at module. my site allows me to stay current with In this course, students learn about · the changing landscape of the profession over the counter medications and how to while also providing hands-on educational experiences to students that . complete rotations at my site;' she explained. Kieck praised the pharmacy program, saying, "The Wilkes pharmacy program is very focused on· providing a personalized experience to all the students. Faculty are close with the students and provide strong mentorship to help make sure they feel prepared to transition into the role of a pharmacist once they graduate." Thanks to this close-knit environment, Kieck highly enjoys teaching in the classroom and at her pharmacy practice site. Her favorite moment of teaching is being able to watch a student implement the skills they learned in the classroom to help a patient. Kieck recalled fond memories of getting to know her students on a personal level and watching as they get excited when they achieve their goals. She explained that she was excited to watch as students grow from the first year in the program, until the time they finish rotations and transition into the role of a pharmacist. Because of these many reasons, Kieck recommends Wilkes's pharmacy program to undecided students or those who are switching majors. She pointed out how pharmacy has many diverse practice settings, and that even if a student does not think he or she will enjoy filling out B~ St; we Pit Dr. Danielle Kieck prescriptions or counseling patients, there is a large variety of places and fields where pharmacists can work. Kieck, along with other faculty members, is eager to talk with any interested students. Outside of her career, Kieck likes to 'Spend her quality time with her husband and pet dog. She also enjoys snowboarding in the winter, which is just another reason why Kieck is happy to have settled in this area. . . . .@wilkesbeacon ~ Emily.Charkauskas@wilkes.edu Student Government updates Casino Week events, prizes By Sean Schn:ioyer Asst. News Editor This year's Casino Week is seeing some changes, as Student Government and the Casino Week Committee have taken a look at student feedback from previous years to bring students an improved week of activities. The Casino Week schedule this year consists of a Casino Royale movie showing yesterday at 7 ~ - in the Sub Lounge. Tonight at 6 p.m. Student Government will hold a Texas Hold 'em tournament in the Ballroom. Also in the Ballroom tomorrow at 8 p.m. is Bingo. Finally, Casino Week closes with Casino Night on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Students who show up in formal dress attire on Friday will receive 25 tickets. Outside of dressing nice, students have other opportunities to gain tickets on Friday and an extra bingo card on Wednesday. In partnership with Lambda Kappa Sigma, Student Government will be trading extra tickets on Friday night and an extra bingo card to students who bring donations for the chemotherapy care package drive. The drive is seeking donations of pens, pencils or colored pencils, adult coloring books, puzzle and word search books, mininotebooks, travel tissues, hand sanitizer, fuzzy socks, mints, hard candy and other donation Sigma was made to support a great cause. items which students can find the list of at in Traditionally, we used to do the can donations Wilkes Today or on . - - --::a--- - - - - - - - - - - - , for the food pantry, but the posters around in recent months there campus. have been many donation All donations campaigns in residence go to the Medical halls and from other clubs O n c o l o g y on campus;' Kevin Long, Associates, which Executive Treasurer for is a "clinical team Student Government, of experienced ~ ~ continued, "So the and caring ...:...._ :::.:. committee looked to .2 ::::.. physicians and ,~~,~ see what other donation nurse practitioners. •►--~ ~ campaigns were going Medical Oncology 3on that we could help Associates of ~ out with our event and Wyoming Valley, :::::. decided to support the P.C. has been ~. .~--• \:ii:: cancer treatment package providing medical campaign for this oncology and y Ma i Hummer semester's Casino Week." hematology care Other changes to this and services to residents of Northeastern year's Casino Week include the Monday movie Pennsylvania since 1977:' showing of Casino Royale. The movie showing Medical Oncology Associates diagnose and is a new idea that Student Government has treats patients with malignant diseases and not done before. In addition to that, this year's blood disorders. The partnership with Lambda Casino Week also includes a theme. Kappa Sigma and Student Government is one Instead of just the traditional casino ofthemanychangestoCasinoWeekthisyear. atmosphere, the theme this year is James "The partnership with Lambda Kappa Bond Casino Royale, to give it a formal/secret Th agent feel to the event. The theme is using a red, silver and black color scheme, and some of the prize bundles are named after Bond movies. The final major change is the prize list, which was made from scratch using student feedback for ideas of both what they wanted to see and have been asking for the last few years. "This year's Casino Week is entirely based on student feedback. The Casino Week Committee and I reviewed feedback from the past couple of years and applied it wherever we could to improve the week and bring the student opinion back inio the planning of Casino Week;' Long explained. "The committee and I hope all students come out and have a great time at Casino Week. We have put a lot of work into using student feedback to make this traditional event even better and to revamp it with the new additions we have added. After the event, we will be sending out a survey to see if the changes were liked or not and o( course to see how we can further improve the event in the spring semester'.' to at St« is Re ofl inj ru M vi, th efl th ag qt hi in pc w er re oJ 01 cc oJ di sl tl qi R w a R p jt k C ~ wi/kesbeacon ~ ::,ean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu h �The Beacon - October 22, 2019 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Students gather for donut and pie eating contest at "Fall Fest" By Kylie Dillon Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Students did not let the increasingly cold temperatures stop them from attending Programming Board's "Fall Fest" event on Oct. 18. Fall Fest was originally meant to be hosted outside on the Fenner Quad, but it was moved into the Student Union Building Lounge area due to the cold weather. "The turnout was really great actually. It was supposed to be outside but because of the weather we moved it inside, and it's crammed so we did not expect this great of a turnout," said Erin Schaepe, junior-level English language arts education major and board member of Programming Board. "The contests had pretty good sign-ups so far, but I think more people will sign up. Who doesn't want to eat pie and donuts?" Chicken bites, macarons, apple cider and s'mores were also available to students. Aside from having refreshments, students could also play pumpkin tic-tac-toe or ring toss, make candy bags, take photos in fro11t of the fall-themed backdrop and paint plastic pumpkins. · The room was packed full of fall activities for students to enjoy, and to top it off, the room was decorated with orange and black table cloths, glitter pumpkin decorations hanging from the lights and haystacks spread throughout the lounge. "I just happened to be passing by and I noticed how lively the event looked, and I really liked the music that was playing;' said Reynaldo Perez, sophomore business administration major. "What caught my attention the most were the pumpkin paintings. I like creating things so seeing that is a huge plus for me:' The event attracted the most students when the donut eating and pie-eating contest began. Students were lined up in front of a thin string that was attached to either side of the wall with a donut hanging in front of each of them. They had to eat the whole donut without using their hands and the first to finish won a gift card. Nonparticipating students stood around the l~ne cheering their friends on. This repeated when the pie-eating contest began. The competitors ended the race to finish their pies covered in whipped cream and pie crust. "I think that is pretty unique for Programming Board to have activities that go with the season and stuff just as much as making snowmen would go with winter;' said sophomore international studies major and Programming Board member Donald Ballou. Programming Board members Erin Schaepe and Melanie Beck . . sa the were at the forefront of P~oto_: The Beacon/Kylie. Dillon Y . Yh h P . Students competing in a donut on a string puttmg t e event toget er. u11 mg . . . inspiration from Pinterest boards, eating contest to win a gift card. or just general enjoyment of Fall-themed Programming Board plans events for activities. the student population like concerts, "I think my favorite part of planning comedy shows and bingo nights. Th~y this event was seeing it all come together host events every Thursday night. For and how much everyone is enjoying it;' more information follow @wilkesupb on said junior corporate finance major and Instagram. Programming Board member Melanie ~ @wilkesbeacon Beck. • Ky/ie.Dillon@wilkes.edu Mental Health Awareness Society to hold ((Devil's Night" poetry slam By Rhena Lauver Staff Writer In order for students to inhabit an environment where they feel safe to freely 4'express themselves, the Mental Health Awareness Society (MHAS) is holding "Devil's Night" poetry slam on Oct. 31 in the Miller Room, located on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. "The purpose of this event is to give people a night to share their works of art in an open and welcoming environment. There are not many, if any, places in the area where people can do this. We saw it as a perfect opportunity for MHAS to host one on campus," said MHAS Co-founder, Shannon O'Connor. "Devil's Night" poetry slam is a chance for students to express anything. Students can bring 1deas they want others to hear or emotions they fear to express. Performers can feel safe and free of judgment. Performers will have to opportunity to read their own poetry, share their favorite poet's works, rap or sing for an audience. Anyone is welcome to participate or s.rectate. "I feel that I'm given multiple opportunities to be able to express my ideas and- myself throughout campus. I feel as though this is a campus full of very nonjudgemental community who lets you be who you are freely and welcoming," said Jaycee Demaria, first-year nursing major. The Miller Room will be festively decorated to coincide with the theme and refreshments will be available for attendees. The content of the performances, however, does not have to follow the theme. Participants are more than welcome to perform other content if they prefer. If it is someone else's work, though, it is asked that they credit the original artist. O'Connor assured that, "The atmosphere is open and free. Everyone is very respectful and cheers everyone else on. There is so mllch clapping and laughing. We're always making sure that during any of our meetings or events that those involved are comfortable and safe." O'Connor further explained that the society strives to put the needs of those involved first. This will be the second poetry slam that MHAS is holding, as they had "Post Cuffing Season" poetry slam last year around Valentine's Day. "Last time we did a poetry slam, everyone had the best time and were laughing and giggling the whole time. Everyone wanted to keep performing that we actually ran out of time," said O'Connor. Ten participants had signed up for the reading, but eventually members of the audience decided to participate as well. "People just kept going again and again. It was such a great night;' she said. MHAS wants to try and have .a poetry slam each semester, so the "Post Cuffing Season" will also be held in the spring semester. "People should come because it is such an amazing night, not just to perform but also hear other students' and staffs' works as well. It is a no-judgment night where people feel comfortable and welcomed by everyone. Plus, you can dress up and wear costumes to the event," said O'Connor. Interested performers can sign up at the SUB info desk on Tuesdays and Thursdays during club hours, or wait for open mic during the event. If those who are interested are not able to sign up during these hours~ they may contact O'Connor shannon.oconnor@ wilkes.edu. For more information on the event, check out the MHAS Facebook page, Wilkes University Mental Health Awareness Society or their Instagram page @wu_mhs. ~ @wilkesl1eacon • Rhena.Lauver@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 The 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment . Jo Self care with Sarah: It's more than face masks and bubble baths By Sarah Matarella Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Self-care is a broad topic that pertains to many aspects oflife. Thus, one can look past its breadth and depth, especially with its prevalence of social media. Social media platforms are filled with posts describing self-care methods and quotes. In a way, this can allow people to use it to form a community related to selfcare. Ethan Schwartz, senior mechanical engineering major, referred to self-care on social media as a "support system." "I firmly believe that a large majority of the population can and typically do turn to their social media accounts for reassurance and affirmations associated with the self-care mentality," said Schwartz. People can also have more opportunities to share their stories on social media. They can share the ways that they engage in self-care and also certain situations that they have been through. They can relate these stories to others who have gone through something similar. "Social media can be a good way to feel connected to others and a great way of communicating to stay in touch with family and friends, but it can sometimes be draining and stressful. Sometimes people don't always post positive posts. People are much more willing to share things on the internet than in person," said Peyton Neishman, senior neuroscience and psychology dual major. Thus, a question can be posed on whether or not the community does an adequate job of portraying self-care. ~ - - - - - -In addition to oversharing and overconcentration, self-care posts often include pictures of people using face masks with light expressions on their faces surrounded ~~~in~ rr secondary education and Spanish dual major. Therefore, one does not have to be going above and beyond in their daily routine to practice self-care. Senior mechanical engineering major, - - - ' - - - - ~ Amrit Chandhok, addressed that Dr. Squatch Natural Soap Company develops YouTube commercials to promote male personal hygiene. Chandhok also explained that people Lr CAR, r ~~~~~ bathrobes. on the fact that These aspects are :) t:. It:. personal hygiene can often associated with be an aspect of selfpampering, which WI T~ ~ A R, A ~ care. can be relaxing, but '-------~T~h-e~B~e_a_c_o_n_/~M~a-d~i~H~u-m _m_e__,r '?here is a it does not encompass physical aspect . where the vast majority of other self-care showering, wearing antiperspirant principles. · deodorant and brushing your .teeth to "I think sometimes, social media can make sure that you are always fresh and blur the seriousness of practicing self- clean are self-care as well. It is self-care care. Sometimes it could be portrayed as because all of these aspects at fect your feminine or "girly" to take the time and physical health as well as your mental energy to practice it. This being said, health;' said Chandhok. there are many ways to practice self-care Thus•, self-care is not just for women. besides using a face mask or getting a It involves daily things like personal massage, it could be something as simple hygiene, maintaining a sleep schedule, as taking a nap or getting a much-needed taking a break when you need it, etc. It haircut," said Cassie Merrill, senior also includes things that have longer- Cabrini Rudnicki, Editor-in-Chief: Y La Bamba - Mujeres Maddie Davis, Managing Editor: Electric Guest - Dear To Me Parker Dorsey, News Editor: Rage Against the Machine \0~jnO'-"!'. Sean Schmoyer, Asst. News Editor: Ricky Montgomery Get Used To It Sarah Matarella, LA&E Editor: Lost Kings, Anna Clendening -Too Far Gone Kylie Dillon, Asst. LA&E Editor: Cierra Ramirez - Ain't term effects, such as keeping promises to yourself, improving upon your skills and learning more about yourself as well as countless other aspects. "Self-care is important regardless of gender. We are all human and all have needs to suffice that allow happiness to enter our lives at a constant rate. Therefore, moral support for self-care should be promoted instead of shunned, allowing for growth of prosperity and opportunity," said Schwartz. If enhancing your skincare routine or taking a bubble bath is something that you engage in for self-care at the moment, then that may work for you. With that being said, one should do whatever it is that they need to do to take care of themselves despite what others may be doing or saying. However, it is still important to remember that self-care can go much deeper than those surface-level things with regards to overall mental and physical wellbeing. "Self-care could be portrayed any way really, but the true sense of self-care lies in the hands of you: the individual. To stay grounded, it is important to be kind to yourself to be the best version of yourself. Practicing self-care is one way to move and propel forward," Merrill said. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Sarah Matarella@wilkes.edu Nobody Neil Murphy, Opinion Editor: Attila - Shots for the Boys Sammi Verespy, Asst. Opinion Editor: Ritt Momney- Q.n_ Love (An Alternative Reponse to Amitra's Request) Ben Mandell, Co- Sports Editor: NBA Youngboy - Lqn~.1¥_ Child Kirsten Peters.Co- Sports Editor: Bad Day - Daniel Pewter Kevin Singhel, Asst. Sports Editor: Astrovan - Mt. Joy Madison Hummer, Design Editor: Coldplay - Paradise \ ByN, Opini On they1 This every anyo1 majo1 If , enc01 readi Thi who ; is a f pop C Thi story a wa: a:ilin~ an in City. disor, exper Fleck villai1 �The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Residence Life to hold annual, spooky haunted mansions tour Jordan Daniel Staff Writer Residence Life will be hosting a Haunted Mansion Tour of Waller Hall at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. Volunteers through the office will take students starting on the south side of Waller and ending at the north side of the hall. "The Residents will be able to get treats upon arrival to Waller Hall;' said Kedene Clarke, residence director and the traditions committee chair member. "They will be able to take photos at our photo booth. A tour guide will take them on a tour of the building, with a twist. They will prepare to embark on an eerie tour through a haunted mansion and come face to face with ghosts, ghouls, goblins and supernatural beings," Clarke said. Aside from the residence directors and assistants (RAs) who are in charge of planning the event (on the traditions committee), other groups and students within the campus are welcome to participate in the fright fest as well. Waller residents and other RAs who are not on the committee are assisting in the production of the tour. Also this year, the Office of Residence Life is collaborating with the Walking Ghosts Tours, hosted by Programming Board. If one is not interested in participating in working and setting up the event, they CLOSET, from front page • donation means that we can have all of that available to students." Kristin Osipower, Interfaith Office coordinator and the overseer of the Colonel's Closet commented on their policy of the oncampus food pantry. "We are not here to judge;' said Osipower. "We are just here to offer the support they need so they can do the best while they are here on campus:' The Colonel's Closet has been underway for over three years. It started as a system to help support students and help with the food insecurity on college campuses. "I think that it is a wonderful thing that we have for students. · There are students who just scrape by week by week, month by month and day by day,' said, Michele Foust, associate director of the Office fo International Engagement. "Knowing that Wilkes can help them if they do not have a food plan. If they live in an apartment and they can not afford food to go there and get their means of just getting by for the week. "I really think that it is important for us as faculty and staff and even students who are well off to donate food for the ones that are not. That is what we do we take care of each other. We are the Wilkes Family;' added Foust. are encouraged to check out the tours that great to· go on the tour because it allowed Thursday night. me to experience a haunted house without "Last year, the residents went all out with leaving campus but it was also interesting to decorations, ranging from fog machines to a stay in my room and hear people react to professionally trained resident who brought the scarers," said Olear. a ghoul costume with stilts attached;' said She explained that her experience with Danah Lassiter, the tour this year is resident director ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ different since she is on and co-chair of the the traditions committee traditions committee. as an RA. She helped "There was so much plan the event and will energy throughout also be working the the building. I would photo booth throughout say each year is the night. slightly different, "We all had different depending on jobs in planning the tour resident participation so it is fun to brainstorm but overall the goal with the other RAs is the same: to have and see how their fun:' contributions will mesh Allyssa Olear, together fqr the event;' sophomore and she added. 1/ political science and The Haunted Mansion international studies Tours is one of the three double major who traditions, which the was a participating Office of Residence Waller resident Life hosts throughout during her freshman Graphic by Madi Hummer every academic year for year and an RA this students. Other future year. She shared two .different experiences events hosted by Residence Life include the with the Resident Life Haunted Mansion Battle of Halls and a Glow Run. Tours. "Residence Life prioritizes.the on-campus "I also participated by banging on my experience for residents," said Clark. "We door as the tour passed my room. It was aim to create and host programs that will According to the Association of American interested to different faith Colleges and Universities 2017 study, communities or clubs that are "Hunger on Campus: The Challenge of Food located on or around campus. Insecurity for College Students;' nearly 48 They also provide a support percent of students faced food insecurity in system for students as they the previous month. learn or grow in their spiritual Students all across the United States endeavors. are faced with food insecurity and college The Colonel's Closet is campus food pantries such as the Colonel's open to all campus members Closet help students. on Monday, Wednesday, and "Some students come in. They hit a bump Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the road. They need help and it is just a and Tuesday and Thursday one-time thing. Others come more often;' from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students explained Osipower. may come to the office at any of The Colonel's Closet is accepting new or these times to request the items unexpired products that students can use to they need. take care of their basic hygienic needs. If students do not want to Products with shelf sustainability and visit the food pantry in person canned goods like canned fruit and pasta they can fill out the online form preferably with pop-top lids, are accepted located on Campus Interfaith's and needed. The on-campus food pantry is website. The form allows also accepting any hygienic products and students to request items from other commonly needed household items, the pantry that they can pick like menstrual products that students may up at a later date. need. For more information about In addition to the food pantry, · the the Colonel's Closet or the Interfaith Office is also a place on campus Interfaith Office, email Kristin where students can go if they are interested Osipower at kristin.osipower@ in learning about religion, religious practices wilkes.edu. or any other faith-related information. The ~ @wilkesbeacon Interfaith Office will help connect those - , Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu benefit the residents and build community at Wilkes. "These fun and exciting events can greatly influence their time here at Wilkes and we hope that they will look forward to it every year," she added. · Those who have participated in the event in the past are excited to have the opportunity to arrange and set up the tour for other students this year. Those involved hope to see many new faces come and enjoy the haunting and exciting Haunted Mansion Tour. Clark also expressed that she is excited to organize an event that she believes that all residents will enjoy. She is specifically looking forward to hearing the feedback from those who have gone through the tour to further improve the event for next year's group of students. "I want to ensure it exceeds their expectations. Also, I enjoy working with my committee to plan this event. We have a lot of fun planning and sharing new ideas. I am excited to interact with the residents and see their reactions;' said Clark. The Office of Residence Life's staff encourages everyone, residents or commuters, to come out to Waller Hall on Oct. 30 and experience the campus' very own haunted mansion. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu _____ / CaleaeStudents Reaille 1'J5 Off with Student I) • ._., Nail, Mauap & facials 299 S Main Street, Willra-llarre Giw Us AC.Ito llaokAn Appointment-(570) 823-0654Walk-in's M!lcome r �.J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 Tuel K1 Byct Staff It i to pro troops Vietna Richa1 numbc Vietna Mor Obam. have I memb, Whe presidc withdr of mer return to the i On< reduce comple soldier: In ti withdn Accord United militaq The rer feel like Howc in the unrecoi and an a long I Turkey, that the same cc against. As su the Kur Americ, I belii fought~ that Tru his troo1 This is in Kurd nations ( to attack to anger helped tl State (IS defeated �L 11 Creative Colonel of the Week: Caleb Ofori By Kylie Dillon . that spending a lot of money every few weeks to keep up with having a nice, fresh haircut was not worth it. Creativity can be expressed in many Thus, Ofori decided to purchase clippers ways, from painting to photography. and learn to cut his own hair, ultimately One does not have to make their creative to save money and also achieve the exact passions a career for it to be legitimate. look that he wanted. He eventually started This week's creative colonel Caleb Ofori, practicing cutting other people's hair, a sophomore mechanical engineering starting with his brothers. major, demonstrates that creativity is just While Ofori was learning different fulfilling when you do it for fun. techniques of cutting hair, his brothers Ofori enjoys cutting hair, producing were patient with the growing pains of his and writing music and he creates content skills. Although he did not always produce on YouTube. the best looks at first, his brothers still His enjoyment of cutting hair started a encouraged and allowed him to continue few years ago when he began getting tired to practice. Once he mastered cutting hair of going to the barbershop. Ofori said on his brothers, he brought his haircutting skills to the campus. "I had only been used to cutting African-American hair and I wasn't used to straight hair;' said Ofori. "So, I started cutting my roommate's hair." His roommate, Kevin Doller, sophomore mechanical engineering major, offered up his hair to be Ofori's newest canvas. This newer experience helped Ofori gain a better grasp on how to cut hair. Since arriving at Wilkes, he also started to pick up music-making. This past summer, he and his friends began hanging out and rapping to beats one of his friends would make. He enjoyed it so much that when this past semester started, he brought his desire to continue to make music with his friends with him. "We wanted to figure out a way Caleb Ofori enjoys cutting hair, making and to keep making the music while not mixing music with his friends and making in the same room anymore so I had YouTube videos for his personal channel. Asst. Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor • to learn to produce the beats myself;' said Ofori. He downloaded an app on his computer to allow him to make and mix music. Now, he makes music and sends the finished product to his friends back at home allowing them to be able to collaborate on making music together. His friends from home, however, are not the only people Ofori is collaborating with. "I actually met someone on campus who makes music; he came to my room to record sample," said Ofori. "It got me feeling really hype about it:' He is still learning how to perfect making and writing music on his own. Ofori sees it is a fun way to express himself and connect with his Photos submitted by: Caleb Ofori friends he doesn't normally see on a day-to-day basis during the school After learning to cut his brother's hair, Ofori I year. started to cut other's hair like his roommate, "The guys I work with are doing Kevin Doller, pictured above. this as a starting point for them;' "I just want to make vlogs;' he said. added Ofori. 'Tm just doing it as a hobby, if it gets somewhere bigger then it "Like going around Walmart, stuff like that:' does but that is not what I intend for it:' Ofori seems to be continually learning Ofori believes that having creative what he likes and how he enjoys expressing hobbies does not always mean you have his creativity. Much like many students in to want to pursue them as a profession, or even for-profit at all. He has yet to post or a college setting, this was the ideal time for him to explore himself since many release any of his work. In addition to cutting hair and making opportunities have been presented to him music, Ofori has also begun making in the college atmosphere. ''All the stuff I'm learning, I feel like it's YouTube videos in his spare time. He important to learn to do it for yourself;' explained that he thoroughly enjoys the added Ofori. "You have to do things for process of shooting a video, editing it yourself because then it becomes a skill:' and seeing the finished product on his channel. Ofori hopes to expand his YouTube ~ - @wilkesbeacon channel altogether in the future . , Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu . r �.J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 News 12 The President's For Excellence 2019 By Parker Dorsey News Editor Six Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored with the 2019 President's Awards for Excellence. The awards were presented by Wilkes Interim President Paul S. Adams at fall convocation. The Awards are presented to faculty or staff that have been recognized for going above and beyond in the following areas: Mentorship, Scholarship, Diversity, Innovation and Community. They are a relatively new Wilkes tradition and were started in 2016 by previous Wilkes President Dr. Patrick F. Leahy. The awards are given out annually. Heather Bowman, electronic resource librarian, received the President's Award for Excellence in Innovation for her efforts in "promoting programs, ideas and sus8 inable practices:• Bowman was recognized for her efforts to both expand access to and increase numbers of peerreviewed electronic journal collections in the E.S. Farley Library. Bowman has grown the journal collection from 30,000 titles to 80,000 titles. She was also responsible for migrating one of the . library proxy servers to the cloud, which allowed distant and off-campus students better access to library resources. Debra Chapman, faculty of practice in biology, received the President's Award for Excellence in Mentoring for her efforts in "nurturing individuals to understand and act on their abilities while challenging them to achieve great things:• Chapman was recognized for her work in Adventures in Science and also leading the Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) Program, which mentors young women to consider careers in the sciences. She is also an academic advisor for over 30 students, which has earned her the TREC Award for outstanding advisor in the College of Science and Engineering. She also serves as an advisor for health sciences, where she gives mock interviews and help students get ready for medical school and other health sciences-related professions. Dr. Ahas Sabouni, associate professor of electrical engineering, was the recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Scholarship for his efforts in "advancing knowledge through discovery and research to better educate our constituents:• Sabouni was recognized for his work in t h e development of diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for biomedical applications about brain imaging and breast cancer detection. Josh Savitski, associate director of enrollment services, also received the President's Award for Excellence in Innovation for his efforts in "promoting programs, ideas and ' sustainable practices:• He was recognized ·for his work in leading a team to implement Slate, a new customer relationship management software for the admissions office. Heather Sincavage, assistant professor and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, was honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Diversity for her efforts in "embracing differences and uniqueness through sincerity, awareness, inclusion and sensitivity:' Sincavage was recognized for contributions that included her work featuring artists and their work representing diverse perspectives both in the Sordoni Art Gallery and in her teaching. · She has worked to increase awareness of diverse groups on campus, in the community and in the arts. She works to see the gallery as a community, unlike historically elitist galleries in the past. She wants to see all different sorts of communities represented. Mildred Urban, associate director of advancement, was honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Community for her efforts in "collaborating with others on campus with mutual respect to foster a sense of belonging." Urban's recognition included her leadership as a member of the University Staff Advisory Committee to help revive the Colonel Quarterly Staff Recognition Award Program. The program boosts community spirit by fostering more meaningful relationships · within campus. The program is designed to recognize staff who exceedingly contribute to university/department initiatives or special projects. University faculty and staff can nominate anyone • in the Wilkes community for the awards. The nominations are shared with senior administration for feedback, with the final recipients determined by the president. 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I'm just here in my office doing things on my computer. So it is very rewarding to see my work recognized publicly. I'm very honored." "We're providing a program through WEBS for young girls to have role models that serve as mentors that they can emulate. Here's women in science. Here's women in college who are majoring in science. That's huge. I would hope that I'm the mentor to our students, and I'm totally honored to have received this award. I was very surprised, but it's a huge honor. I was stunned. I really was." "My end goal is to have Wilkes as a pioneer fo this kind of research. I'm very proud. It is hare put into words. We have lots of good scholars researchers within our institution who also de to receive this award. I was lucky enough to gc want to thank our president and board memb it and also my students, who basically did the work and I'm receiving the credit based on th, "It's a unique feeling of being really proud, yet really humble. It's an amazing feeling to be recognized by peers/colleagues. At the same time, it's humbling to be selected for this award, as the project was supported by many individuals across the University. The project could have been heavily delayed at many points and without everyone's help and support, we wouldn't be having this conversation:' "For me, diversity is something I bring into the classroom, I bring into my personal life, I bring into the Gallery, but I don't know if everybody knows that. I was incredibly surprised. It means a lot for my colleagues to even believe in what I'm doing here to make a case for me and that Dr. Adams really felt I was worthy of it. It was an honor I never thought I'd have and I'm incredibly grateful." · "I feel very honored to have received this prestigious recognition and am proud to be part of the incredible students, faculty and s members at Wilkes University." ,sociate director ; honored with l for Excellence her efforts in :hers on campus foster a sense of )gnition included member of the ,ry Committee to !l Quarterly Staff ,gram. ,sts community 1ore meaningful campus. The l to recognize y contribute to initiatives or and staff can n the Wilkes awards. The ·ed with senior dback, with the rmined by the wilkes.edu wulry yca1: Page Design: The Beacon I Madison Hummer Photos: The Beacon I Parker Dorsey & Submissi �. l in , rks IS 13 The Beacon - October 22, 2019 .2 a ally mts ities "I'm really honored to receive this award. The work that I do is often on the back-end of things. It's sort of hidden. I'm just here in my office doing things on my computer. So it is very rewarding to see my work recognized publicly. I'm very honored." "We're providing a program through WEBS for young girls to have role models that serve as mentors that they can emulate. Here's women in science. Here's women in college who are majoring in science. That's huge. I would hope that I'm the mentor to our students, and I'm totally honored to have received this award. I was very surprised, but it's a huge honor. I was stunned. I really was." "My end goal is to have Wilkes as a pioneer for this kind of research. I'm very proud. It is hard to put into words. We have lots of good scholars and researchers within our institution who also deserve to receive this award. I was lucky enough to get it. I want to thank our president and board members for it and also my students, who basically did the actual work and I'm receiving the credit based on that." "It's a unique feeling of being really proud, yet really humble. It's an amazing feeling to be recognized by peers/colleagues. At the same time, it's humbling to be selected for this award, as the project was supported by many individuals across the University. The project could have been heavily delayed at many points and without everyone's help and support, we wouldn't be having this conversation:' "For me, diversity is something I bring into the classroom, I bring into my personal life, I bring into the Gallery, but I don't know if everybody knows that. I was incredibly surprised. It means a lot for my colleagues to even believe in what I'm doing here to make a case for me and that Dr. Adams really felt I was worthy of it. It was an honor I never thought I'd have and I'm incredibly grateful:' · "I feel very honored to have received this prestigious recognition and am proud to be part of the incredible students, faculty and staff ·m embers at Wilkes University." · :tor \Tith nee in pus ! of ded the : to taff 1ity :fol rhe tize to or :an kes ~he ior the the I Page Design: The Beacon I Madison Hummer Photos: The Beacon I Parker Dorsey & Submissions r �The Beacon - October 22, 2019 15 Opinion Kurdistan: the abandoned American ally in the Middle East By Christophet Smith Staff Writer It is common for American presidents to promise a reduction in the number of troops in a military conflict. During the Vietnam War, then-Republican nominee Richard Nixon promised to reduce the number of American troops fighting in Vietnam. More recently, President Barack Obama and President -Donald Trump have promised the . reduction of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. When these promises are given, the presidents usually follow-up on them by withdrawing a relatively small amount of men and women, and then soon afte•r return a couple of thousand more troops to the area. On Oct. 13, Trump made an action to reduce troops yet again. This time it was a complete withdrawal of the 50 American soldiers in Kurdistan's border with Syria. In the grand scheme of things, this withdrawal may seem rather minor. According to Politico Magazine, The United States maintains around 800 military bases in 70 countries worldwide. The removals of these soldiers does not feel like much. However, these soldiers were stationed in the Syrian part of Kurdistan, an unrecognized Middle Eastern country and an American ally. Kurdistan has had a long history of rebelling against Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran, and the country that they rebelled against was usually the same country that America was aligned against. As such, an alliance formed in which the Kurds often did the fighting for the Americans. I believe that because the Kurds had fought wars for the Americans so much, that Trump should have not withdrawn his troops from Kurdistan. This is because the few American troops in Kurdistan acted as a buffer to other nations (i.e. Turkey and Syria) that wanted to attack the Kurds. None of them wanted to anger the United States, and the Kurds helped the Americans to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. Since they defeated ISIS, they are holding a lot of ISIS frisoners and these prisoners will soon stress by the impeachment inquiry and end up being freed (albeit by accident) in the mounting support to remove him the ensuing chaos. from office, and the problems over at Fox According to Vox News on October News that would later culminate in the 6th, the Syrian Kurds and ISIS went to de arture of She ard Smith. On Oct. 9, war in 2014. The United States Trump wrote was hesitant to a letter to help the Syrian Erdogan that Kurds because warned him they were closely not to attack associated with the Kurds . . the PKK, a It concluded w i t h , Kurdish terrorist "[History] group in Turkey. Obama decided will look upon to aid the Kurds you forever as against ISIS by the devil if providing them good things with training don't happen. and air support. Don't be a T r u m p tough guy. Don't be a increased the aid by arming fool!" them, and very According soon after they to the BBC took the capital Graphic by Madi Hummer on Oct. __17, of ISIS in Raqqa. upon rece1vmg According to the Washington Post, in the the letter Erdogan threw it away and fight against ISIS, the Kurds lost 11,000 proceeded to start his invasion of Syria. soldiers. After the war with ISIS ended, The letter does inform us of an the Kurds began to rebuild and govern the important point, though: Turkey would area. have never attacked the Kurds if Trump I would · argue that there · was relative did not remove the American forces in stability within Kurdish Syria. Syria: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of A Turkish or Syrian attack on the Turkey has recently been losing support Kurdish territory would have likely and his grasp on power in Turkey has meant the death of American troops. This been looking grim. According to a New essentially would have made the United York Times article from Oct. 7th, 2019, he States enter a war with the nation that proposed a buffer zone in Syria, where he just attacked the Kurds, and be completely would resettle the Syrian refugees that fled justified in doing so. to Syria and no longer share a border with As such, Turkey knew that they the Syrian Kurds. would not be able to successfully attack This would give him a political victory Kurdistan unless they could first remove by resuming the fight against an old the American forces . enemy, by using the Turkish military After the withdrawal of the 50 troops swiftly and effectively, and by getting rid and the beginning of the Turkish invasion, of the pressure of maintaining the Syrian the Kurds decried Trump's action, refugees. according to an Oct. 7 article from Al Trump likely felt that he would also gain Jazeera as a "stab in the back:' I agree with a small political victory when he decided that sentiment. to remove the 50 American troops from They also declared, "We are determined the area. to protect our land at all costs:' The Kurds Right now, his administration is under turned to the Assad regime in Syria for assist'ance against Turkey, and the Syrian military has been moved towards the border to prevent Turkey from moving any further into Syria. Russia positioned their troops in between Syria and Turkey to prevent the tw'o nations from fighting. Meanwhile, the United States has agreed to withdraw more troops from the Kurdish area in Syria, which would allow Turkey to invade more of Kurdistan. Trump also placed steel tariffs on Turkey and is suspending trade talks. with them. Vice President Mike Pence and National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien were to negotiate a "ceasefire" between Turks and Kurds, in which the Turks went on record to say that it was only a "pause" of their invasion. If we listened to Trump, though, thi_s attack on the Kurds is similar to a sc]:loolyard fight and that "[you] let them fight and then you pull them apart." This would be the case if it did not cause thousands of deaths and even more instability in the Middle East. .According to a Politico article published -O~t. 8, the Kurds hold 11 ,000 ISIS prisoners in Northern Syria. According to NBC, two Belgian ISIS fighters have already escaped. This is a dangerous precedent. As Turkey moves further into Syria, the vast number ofISIS prisoners that will be able to escape from the Kurdish prisons are more than enough to create a resurgence in ISIS. Due to the actions of Trump, the situation in Syria is looking grim as the armies of four nations are converging on one spot. Our ally sits abandoned. Once again, Trump has embarrassed the United States and its standing on the world stage. Once again, Russia fills -the role that would normally be filled by the United States. While I am against war, I do believe the United States should stand up for its allies. These actions in Kurdistan show that the United States has failed to fulfill its duties _as an ally and would instead rather bow its head to the whims and wills of dictators than protect those who have constantly helped in a time of need. ftie @wilkesbeacon Christopher.Smith5@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Opinion 16 Bre's Beats: the featured artists from this month By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer This week in Bre's Beats we're focusing on several pop artists that everyone should listen to this fall. From an ex-boy group member who thrives in con-stant reinvention, to a country-pop star with an award-winning album, these four featured musicians deserve to be paid attention to. Harry Styles Two years after the release of his debut album which broke records and included heavy rock and pop influences, the former One Direction member is back once again. With his recent new single "Lights Up;' Styles is at the top of the charts and attracting the attention of millions across· the world. But if you're hesitant about listening to the singer because of his days in the worldfamous boy band, abandon those thoughts. Styles' sound is unique, making him an artist that stands out in today's . industry. Leaning more towards the pop genre, the new single has a dreamy sound because of the vocals, steady beat and overall dynamics of the music. Proving that there are no existing genre boundaries for music, Styles deserves a spot on your playlist and it's a guarantee you'll fall in love with the irresistible English singer. Julia Michaels You may not know Julia Michaels by her name, but you would likely recognize some of the endless hits she's written for other wellknown artists such as Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes. Arguably one of the most talented songwriters today, Michaels has her collection of songs under her belt and continues to produce brilliant music like no one else. First appearing on the charts with her debut single "Issues" in 2017, she has gradually become an artist that has shaped the industry in more ways than one. With a strong pop influence, the singer's unmistakable voice gives each song an aspect that can't be found anywhere else. Her four EPs are perfect examples of how insanely skilled she is, and with time Michaels will grow into an even better singer/ songwriter whose music will immediately passionate lyrics, everything this poppull you in. country artist touches is pure gold. Ben Platt Finding new music can sometimes be Known for unbelievable acting in the a struggle if you don't know where to start Tony Award-winning musical, "Dear Evan but these artists are sure to freshen up Hansen," as the titular high school senior your playlist and quickly become your new struggling with anxiety, Ben Platt has a favorites. remarkable album. Not only is it beautifully written, but it's a true taste of the different sides of pop music. The plan to release music was announced after Platt left his beloved role on stage and the world immediately fell in love with his soft, raw voice and genuinely emotional lyrics. Kacey Musgraves After winning Album Of The Year at the 2019 Grammys for her record "Golden Hour," Kacey Musgraves is an artist who blends two of the most popular genres today, country and pop, all while creating music that touches thousands of people's hearts. With a combination of ballads and catchy hits, all of her songs are sure to become some Graphic by Madi Hummer of your new favorites. Between her stunning ~ @wilkesbeacon voice and impressive melodies paired with • Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu Are deadlines pushing students towards plagiarism? By Sarah Weynand Staff Writer The future is always on the mind when working towards college degrees. Everyone is looking to graduation and its aftermath; everybody is concerned with .• the outcome, and who can blame them? They are constantly told that it's difficult to survive. Many college students are always worrying about grades, extracurricular activities, and extra majors/ minors because they would look good on a resume and then they'd get the job they want. All of these concerns can make a student's workload exhausting and they may struggle to meet a paper or project deadline/requirements. They may scramble a few sources together or even worse, pay a peer to write a paper. They may think the consequences of a bad grade would be worse than anything. A bad grade means a low GPA and a low GPA means less of a chance of getting a - • job after college. Such ideas could scare a diligent 7 student into committing some academic dishonesty, which causes more harm than good. Most can agree that plagiarism is not a good decision, but they may feel driven to it by desperation: is it a heavy workload, the sentiment that the work they put in themselves will not be good enough, or a mixture of both? "Most people on the first day of class don't plan to plagiarize, but semesters get stressful," says Dr. Thomas Hamill, an English professor at Wilkes University. "We haven't managed the workload and then we have a paper due tomorrow. "Plagiarizing for the sake of the grade is a misunderstanding of the assignment because of the principles of the work:' What's important here is the idea of valuing the work itself more than the outcome of that work. The outcome is just that: ·an ending point. Plagiarizing for an outcome seems to be a misunderstanding of why that student is willing to go to college and do work in the first place. Hamill adds, ''A grade is one of many outcomes. The more significant outcome is the work itself. To me, an essay that gets a 2.0 is just as valuable as the essay that gets a 4.0 because the work that went into it produces value. It educates, it disciplines:' Do students complete work in their potential field because of the outcome (which would typically be money) or do they do it because they epjoy the work itself? What is more valuable to them? It's a question that requires some selfinvestigation of why students are doing the work that they've chosen, and there is some great truth in Hamill's ideas. The act of doing the work holds more intrinsic and long-term value than the grade itself. Is work only considered such if you don't enjoy it? Sarah Hoffman, a student with a triple major in math, dance and education, comments, "Overwork is something I've chosen, and all my majors are very time consuming, but something I'm very passionate about. No amount of money can pay you to be miserable at something." She also adds, "Just because you're good at your major doesn't mean you'll be happy with it. I was an engineer for my whole first year and I was good at it. There were more occupations for engineering majors than there were for math majors." However, she turned back to math because that was solely what she enjoyed more than engineering. "Pressure is taken off of the work when you enjoy it:' That leads to a consensus that if you are thinking of taking someone's ideas for work, why are you working towards that in the first place? No matter how much one loves their major, it will always be stressful, but the enjoyment of the work itself and the rewards (aside from money) it brings should make it worth it. In the end, you're the person you're doing all this.work for, so make it worth it, and most importantly: make it yours. ~ @wilkesbeacon • Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu �L 8 lS s to and l as , of 1ave 1ess ate. :are 1ed, and : or :hat ~nt, h at r it · of be to 1ch ngs md vay ;in tay to elf. )Ve The Beacon - October 22, 2019 17 Opinion Joker (2019): A reflection of the movie's plot on today's society By Neil Murphy & Maddie Davis Opinion Editor, Managing Editor On Oct. 4, arguably the best movie of the year got released: Todd Phillips' "Joker." This movie was an experience that I urge everyone to go and see. I would like to warn anyone reading that this article does contain major spoilers for this film. If you have not seen the film, I would encourage you to watch this film before reading. This film was incredible. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the movie, "Joker" is a feature-length origin story for one of pop culture's greatest villains, the Joker. The movie follows the rather distiubing story of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a wannabe comedian who lives with his ailing mother in a run-down apartment in an impoverished neighborhood in Gotham City. His seemingly narcissistic personality disorder clashes with the negative experiences he encounters resulting in Fleck's descent into madness into the iconic villain we all know and love. He spirals out of control when he uncovers the truth of his past. He was led to believe by his mother that Penny was his birth mother and that his father left. He then finds out that Thomas Wayne was his birth father and that he left him and his mother when he was younger. Wayne brutally reveals to Arthur that his mom is delusional, and that she was treated at Arkham State Hospital. After stealing his mother's files from the state hospital, Arthur uncovers more truths that prompt him to kill his mother. He finds out that Penny adopted him and that her boyfriend at the time abused them both. Arthur continues his murderous fit by killing a coworker and Murray Franklin on his live television show. He is then made an icon by the clown riots within the city. This is NOT a Batman movie. Unlike the Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight," Batman is not in this film at all. "Joker" takes place in the late '?Os, early '80s. At this point, Bruce Wayne is featured as a child and both of his parents are still alive, until the riots at the end of the movie. Thomas Wayne plays a crucial role in this movie not only revealing to Arthur his past but by sparking the anti-rich riots throughout the city. This is a story about the Joker and the world that made him. "Joker" goes above and beyond in this movie to tackle the origin of an iconic character that has a shrouded origin. The movie solely focuses on his view of the world around him. There are scenes where the viewer believes something is happening that is later revealed to be a delusion of his. This movie hits tons of very important topics in our society, which can be interpreted/ translated to a lot of political tensions that America is experiencing today. While the director states that there is no meaning in the movie, there is a lot of symbolism towards modern society. The movie decided to also take on a very relatable social situation: tensions between the rich and the poor. The rich people are portrayed in this movie as elitists and bullies, while the poor are viewed as lazy. Stay tuned to next week's issue for an in-depth analysis of how the 2019 "Joker" adaptation relates to modern society. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Neil.Murphy 1@wilkes.edu Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon~- October 22, 2019 Opinion 18 Five reasons why young people should register to vote By Sammi Verespy Asst.Opinion Editor According to CNN in 2016, only 56 percent of young voters cast their ballot. Young voters have been known to swing elections to incite change yet the millennial/ Gen Z voters do not seem to be interested. Here are five reasons why young voters should register. The time is now, the change is you. Use your voice and register to vote. First, young voters bring forth numbers that can outweigh baby boomer~, making them a huge political force. "Millennials are on the cusp of surpassing Baby Boomers as the nation's largest living adult generation, according to population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau:' says Pew Research in 2019, "Millennials are expected to overtake Boomers in population in 2019 as their numbers swell to 73 million and Boomers decline to 72 million." So with that, it is important to look at this as the first time in a long time that there is a chance to derail the Boomer By Nicholas Whitney Staff Writer What did you expect when you came to college? The exams, the friends, the athletics, the fun? All are common answers. But television has a way of warping those expectations. Enter "Community," the NBC comedy about a community college study group that ran from 2009-2015. The study group forms like any typical college friend group. The seven members share a class, get together to study and end up becoming friends. Each following semester they choose another general education class to take together, with each different class providing an underlying theme to its respective season. Jeff Winger, the leader of the study group and played by Joel McHale, is your typical narcissistic player. A former lawyer, Winger is forced to attend Greendale Community College after it was discovered he faked his bachelor's degree. He's your average, in-it-for-me kind of guy that learns to care for his friends and ideals. Young voters going out and registering will push the memo of what the youth believe in. Young voters have an increasing range in where their voice impacts, so the time is now to continue to voice what they believe in. The most effective way to do this is by casting a ballot. Second, young people need to connect with politics early on. As previously stated, the youth have often been on the cusp of change. This is not reflected well in today's society. Participating in politics is something that the people before us fought incredibly hard for. People died for this. People laid out their lives for this. To ignore the sacrifices that were made in order to have this freedom is an ignorant value to have. According to Politico in 2016, building a relationship with voting early on makes a voter more likely to vote later on. As the saying goes, "Vote early, vote often." Third, elected officials are more inclined to address issues of importance to young adults if they see a higher voter turnout among our age group. If you look at the 1964 election, about 51 percent of young voters turned out to the polls. In 2016, that number was lowered to about 30 percent. With that, not voting takes away respect for the group as a demographic. As seen in many political campaigns, candidates will go where they feel they have the potential to impact and to gain voters. If it is obvious that young voters do not care, then the political figures will not seek out those groups and address their issues. Fourth, registering to vote has never been easier. When you think about registering to vote, many people have this antiquated value of arduous paperwork that has to be mailed in. That could not be further from the truth. To be frank, in Pennsylvania, you can register just about everywhere. You can register online, off of Facebook links and Wilkes often has voter registration events. Claiming that registration is hard is no longer a valid reason to not register to vote. essentially develops a soul throughout the course of the show. As the male lead, he's also at the center of several love triangles throughout the series, most notably with fellow student Britta Perry. Perry, played by Gillian Jacobs, is ~ high school dropout who spent most of her early twenties being a failed activist. Her character arcs are centered around building self-confidence and figuring out her direction in life. Of course at Greendale, it can never be a straight line, and Britta develops a reputation for making mistakes and being a buzzkill. The relationship between Jeff and Britta is the main arc of the first season, but the rest of the study group has plenty of hilarious adventures of their own. By far the best relationship in the show is that between Troy Barnes and Abed Nadir, played by Donald Glover and Danny Pudi respectively. Yes, Childish Gambino was on this show, and yes, he was absolutely hilarious. Barnes is a former high school football star who is reasonably oblivious to a lot of what goes on around him, while Nadir is film and television nerd who often narrates the study group's antics as if they're on a TV show. Barnes and Nadir often start the most hilarious adventures, including both campus-wide blanket forts. By far one of the best episodes of the series is the second blanket fort episode, which is told through the context of a History Channel documentary. Barnes and Nadir create opposing blanket/pillow forts and promptly plunge the campus into a civil war between their two creations. What cannot be overlooked is the presence of two comedy legends in the cast: Ken Jeong and Chevy Chase. Chase plays Pierce Hawthorne, the 68-year-old multiinillionaire and 12 year Greendale student. Hawthorne's fortune comes from his father's company Hawthorne Wipes, a moist towelette empire. Hawthorne is inherently a racist, sexist, bigot who, after 12 years at the school, finally makes long term friends in the study group. The study group, in turn, helps Pierce become a better, more open-minded person. More or less. Jeong plays Ben Chang. Initially the Fifth, your vote does matter and your vote does count. Often, people argue that they do not vote as their vote does not count. All votes are counted and taken into accordance with elections, especially in Congressional/ Senatorial elections. According to nfty.org, "Fact: George W. Bush won the pivotal state of Florida by only 537 votes, and the 1974 New Hampshire Senate race came down to only· 2 votes." So it is important to keep in mind that your vote is important. Your voice matters. Voting is a right that young voters have taken f9r granted for a while now. The time is now to claim elections as ours. The time is now to start taking politics seriously so that political figures will begin to take us seriously. To register in the state of Pennsylvania, visit www.pavoterservices.pa.gov. From there, select registration. The whole process should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu Design by Madi Hummer Spanish teacher for the study group, Chang is mentally unstable, and this makes for some great television. Whether it's sabotaging the schoolwide game of paintball assassin, living in the air vents, using his name unnecessarily as a pun, or staging a Napoleon-like military coup to take over the school, Chang will make you laugh in every scene he is in. So if you're looking for a hilarious show . to watch, "Community" is the show for you. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Nicho/as.Whittney@wilkes.edu �6 :y The Beacon - October 22, 2019 19 Sports Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu NFL: Are the Steelers strong enough to overcome injuries? By Ariel Reed Staff Writer s, there s where 1g with Jkwith >spend mdpet : in the ,n why area. ;.edu s 1Sing a . some Bond :e list, udent 1tedto years. based Week mthe :rever .g the 1g of :lents :tSino ISing ional I the vent, f the ) see l the · As the 2019 NFL season is approaching week seven, it is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been struggling to overcome the adversity being thrown at them. However, there is .no need to fret Steelers fans: There is still hope. The main problem facing the Steelers is having a healthy roster. Early on, Ben Roethlisberger, the central part of the offense, suffered an elbow injury. This injury, sustained in the second game, has ruled him out for the rest of the season. Next up is the second-string quarterback, Mason Rudolph. He led the team to a 27-3 victory after Roethlisberger's injury. Rudolph did not show off his dynamic throwing range for this game, but he proved efficient with his short pass game to secure the Steelers' first win on the season. He sustained a concussion while playing against the Ravens on Oct. 6. Third-string quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges made his NFL debut that evening. ·Hodges was able to keep the Steelers in the game, but they succumbed to the power of the Raven's kicker Justin Tucker, who kicked the game-winning field goal to ensure another loss for Pittsburgh. :rhe Steelers' offense was stuck between a rock and a hard place going into week seven of the NFL regular season. "Big Ben" was out for the season, Rudolph was severely concussed and the fate of the Steelers' offense fell into the hands of Hodges. Hodges took a similar route that Rudolph did in his first NFL start. He used several short, quick passes to lift the Steelers over the Rams. The question is, though, which back-up quarterback best suits their offensive line? Rudolph has a good arm, which makes wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster more of a weapon. Hodges, however, is smaller than Rudolph and is shiftier in the run game. Besides the Steeler s' slew of quarterback problems, the Steelers also have had to juggle injuries surrounding some of their key offensive players: Smith-Schuster, James Conner and Sean Davis. Connor and Smith-Schuster's injuries have not been bad enough to rule them out of games, · but missing one of these instrumental players could throw their entire offense off balance. Davis sustained a torn labrum in the second game of the Steelers' season. This injury has him out until at least week 11 due to the extensiveness of the recovery process. After Davis' injury, the Steelers knew they needed to replace what he brought to the table on the defensive side. With this in mind, the Steelers traded a 2020 first-round draft pick to the Dolphins for Minkah Fitzpatrick, who is talented enough to possibly keep his starting position even when Davis returns. The Steelers have struggled for the first six weeks in the NFL regular season. Their current record is 2-4, and they are ranked third in the AFC North. T h e y should not be ruled out as playoff contenders, though. They have . shown that they can battle and contend with tougher opponents (except against the Patriots in week one) . Under the Sunday night lights at Gillette Stadium, there was concern with whether or not Roethlisberger and his offense could survive after the loss of Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. With the Patriots' defense holding Rothlisberger and company to three points, it was evident that the offense was lackluster without their lost offensive pieces. In the second week of the NFL season, the Steelers battled with the most tenacious NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers. On average the 49ers have beaten their opponents by 17 points, yet they only beat the Steelers by four. The defensive strength of the Steelers' line is what kept them in close contention with their opponent. The Steelers have fallen to their tougher opponents by an average of tlu:ee points if we discount their first blowout game against the Patriots. Their defense has remained steady through the chaos of the offensive lineup. The power of their defensive lineup is centered around Cameron Heyward, Stephon Tuitt and Javon Hargrave. Heyward is great at his work. He has developed into a better lineman throughout his career in football. When he first entered the league he "lived in the shadows," but now he is a powerhouse ' at stopping the run. Tuitt, on the other hand, has had a lot of worry . surrounding whether he is an overrated o r underrated player. However, his winning mentality can be demonstrated through the fact that he shows up and . works diligently. Tuitt is arguably the best run defender on the Steelers. His stat line for sacks is lackluster, but his ability to put pressure on the quarterback has been overlooked. Hargrave is rapidly materializing as a known defensive lineman on the team. Hargraves game is different from Tuitt's, who uses his power and size to bewilder offensive linemen while Hargrave uses a quick burst and a set of hand moves to get to the quarterback. Hargrave also improved his overall grade from 69.1 to 86.2 in the second half of last season. He has proven to be an important cog in the Steeler game. Other noteworthy defensive players are Tyson Alualu, Daniel McCullers and Isaiah Buggs. These three have had the greatest impact on keeping the Steelers in playoff contention. Although the start of the season has been unfortunate, they may be able to remain in playoff contention because tf the AFC North's status. The Bengals do not pose a threat while the Ravens and the Browns have shown their set of weaknesses. . The Steelers losing to the Ravens isn't the end-all-be-all. They are past the hardest part of their schedule, so attaining the title of AFC North Champions is not impossible. It is an uphill battle for Pittsburgh, but if they can right the ship and get things going, they can become a playoff team. Beacon Picks F O O T B A l l Are the Steelers capable of making the playoffs? Ariel Reed Staff Writer Yes. BenMandell Co-Sports Editor No. Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor Yes. Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor No. Maddie Davis Managing Editor No. Parker Dorsey News Editor No. @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Sports 20 NHL: Top picks Hughes, Kakko ignite "Hudson River Rivalry" By Ben Mandell & Thomas Leone Co-Sports Editor, Contributor The NHL season is upon us, and with this season's return, perhaps one of the league's best rivalries returns as well. The Hudson River rivalry flourished through the early 2000s, especially when Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Brodeur squared off. The rivalry between the Rangers and the Devils was especially heated, with a short 15-minute train ride separating their stadiums. The fans for both teams are dispersed throughout the New York and New Jersey area, making tensions run high when these teams are competing. , This year, it appears that good offseasons have catapulted these teams into the playoff conversation. Although many people think the Rangers and the Devils are too young to make a run at the Stanley Cup, they will at least prove to be difficult competition. For both fan bases, there are different views on the rivalry. As a lifelong Rangers fan, Thomas Leone's perspective differs from Ben Mandell's, a lifelong Devils fan. Rangers The Rangers have found a way to rejuvenate their fanbase for the 2019-2020 season after a commendable offseason. Being two years removed from a streak of making the playoffs 12 out of 13 years, having three_ Eastern Conference Final (ECF) appearances and one Stanley Cup appearance has made Rangers fans eager for another impressive season. The team released a statement two years ago that they were beginning a rebuild, keeping the future in mind and noting that it would ► ►Cross► Countrv ►►► take time to reach an impressive status again. Considering the Rangers were forward with their fans, it allowed them to buy-in on the rebuild. Rather than being pessimistic about the possibility of not being a relevant hockey team for four or five years, the Rangers changed their approach this summer and went for younger players. They traded for the best college hockey player in 2018, defenseman Adam Fox. Then the Rangers proceeded with trading for one of the top defensemen in the league with Jacob Trouba, signed the best free agent of this year's class with winger Artemi Panarin and took winger Kaapo Kakko in the second overall pick. Adding these players to the Rangers' already young arsenal of Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich made Rangers fans optimistic about becoming relevant again. There was just one problem -- their competitor over the Hudson was attempting to outdo every one of the Rangers' moves. The Devils winning the draft lottery and beating the Rangers out for that first pick was frustrating for a franchise that was competing with a rival during a rebuild. Trading for P.K.- Subban, a player who has had success against the Rangers, and then signing Wayne Simmonds and trading for Nikita Gusev continued to make tensions rise. The Devils made all of their moves seemingly right after the Rangers made theirs. If the Rangers traded for a defenseman, the Devils traded for one as well. Due to this summer, this rivalry will be great for years to come. It will now be Hughes against Kakko, Subban against Trouba and Taylor Hall against Panarin. The moves that were made, no more than a couple of weeks away from each other, can change each franchise for decades. This is an exciting time for Devils and Rangers fans in the tri-state area. Have the Devils gotten a little too much hype this offseason? Probably. But that's a general consensus for most Rangers fans. Have the Rangers have gotten just as good if not better with adding Kakko, Trouba and Panarin instead of Hughes, Subban and Simmonds? Possibly. Devils fans probably feel the same way about their three players. Once again, it's just another reason to state that the rivalry is back and it's going to be a good one for fans. York has had more success against the Devils, but it doesn't have that feel to it. The 2012 ECF remains fresh in the minds of Devils fans, with the anniversary of Henriques game-winning goal in game six being named "Henrique Day. It was the last time these teams met in the postseason, but that can be credited to the lack of recent success for New Jersey. There is no love lost between both of these teams, but as we ring in the Hughes-Kakko era, both teams look to prove that they picked the better player. The teams both met on Wednesday, and it was the Devils who took round one, 5-2. The game was evenly matched and both teams opted to use their backup goalies. MacKenzie Blackwood shined for the Devils, making multiple tough saves that kept New Jersey Devils in the game. Alexandar Georgiev also had Since the Devils lost to the Los Angeles dazzling moments, but let in a couple of goals Kings in the Stanley Cup in 2012, Devils fans one would expect Henrik Lundqvist to make. On the season, it was the Devils first win, haven't had much to cheer about. The postBrodeur years were a struggle for New Jersey, putting them to 1-4-2 through seven games. as it took them until the 2017-2018 season to It hasn't been a pretty start for New Jersey, make the playoffs again and that was short- which has included three blown leads of 4-0, lived after the Tampa Bay Lightning needed 3-2 and 4-1. The first win should give them some confidence, but the team still needs to just five games to knockout New Jersey. The Devils took a step back last year with · pile up some wins. Hall missing most of the season, but an The Rangers are now 2-2-0 through four exciting summer has the fans invested. The games after winning their first two. Rangers also made noise this offseason and It is fair to expect both of these teams to it has Devils fans ready to face their biggest improve as the new veterans mesh with the rival. young talents that both of these teams brought Adding Subban, Gusev, Simmonds and in. The top teams in the Eastern Conference Hughes to Hall, Nico Hischier, Kyle Palmieri, may not include New York or New Jersey, but Jesper Bratt, Blake ·coleman, Damon the future definitely does. Severson and Will Butcher will make for an ~ @wilkesbeacon exciting core for the future. - , Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu As every Rangers fan likes to point out, New FRLL SPORTS SCHEOIJLES (\-len & \Vomcn) 8/30 @ Misericordia Invite, 4th & 3rd 9/15 @ Queensborough Invite, 10 a.m., Both 3rd 9/20 @ Elizabethtown College Short Cours£~ Invite, 8th & 9th 10/5 @ Paul Short Invite (Lehigh), 31st & 29th 10/12@ Golden Eagle Invite (St. Joseph's), 7th &. 3rd l0/19@ Hood College Invite, 7th & 4th l l/2 M/,C Championships (Hood), 11 a.m. 11/9 ECAC Cllampionship ( Mount Saint Mary), TBA 11/16 NCAA Mid East Regional (Lehigh), 11 a.rn. ◄ Field ◄ ◄Hockey ◄◄◄ \Vo men ·s Volleyball 8/30 8/31 8/31 8/31 vs. PSU-Hazleton, W 3-0 @ Penn, L 3-0 @ Clarks Summit, L 3-2 @ Lycoming, L 3-2 9/3 @ Lancaster Bible, L 3-l 9/5 @ Marywood, L 3-2 9/7 vs. Albright, W 3-0 9/7 @ Wilson, W 3-1 9/10 vs. Keystone, W 3-0 9/14 vs. Cedar Crest, W 3-0 9/14 vs. PSU-Harrisburg, L 3 - l *9/18 rq; Stevens, L. 3-0 9/2 l rq) Clarks Summit, 1/,J 3-0 9/21 @ Rutgers-Camden, L 3-0 -+'9/24 vs. FDU-Florharn, W 3-0 9/27 @ ·wesley, L 3--1 9/2B (o.'i John Jay, W 3·0 9/28 @ Farmingdale State, W 3-1 .., 10/2 @ Delaware Valley, W 3-0 10/5 @Neumann, L 3-0 10/5 @ Widener, L 3-0 *10/8 vs. Eastern, L 3-1 * 10/16 @l King's, L 3-0 10/19@ New Jersey City, W 3-0 10/19 @ Baruch, L 3-0 .. 10/22 vs. DeSales, 7 p.m. 10/24 vs. PSU-Berks, 7 p.m. 10/26 vs. Rutgers-Camden, 11 a.rn. 10/26 vs. Messiah, 3 p.m. * 10/30 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. 11/2 vs. Cazenovia, 11 a.rn. 11/2 vs. Hood, 3 p.rn . .. Denotes MAC Freedom mat.ch 8/30-31@ CHC, W 2-1 (OT)/ l 4-1 9/4 vs. Keystone, W 3-1 9/7 vs. Widener; L 2-1 9/11@ Cedar Crest, W 4-2 9/14 vs. Alvernia, L 3-2 9/18 vs. Moravian, W l-0 9/21@ Wilson, W 3-0 9/23 vs. Brin Athyn, W 7-0 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, L 3-0 ·9128 @ Eastern, W 3-2 10/2 vs. Elizabethtown, l l-0(OT) J.0/4 vs. DeSales, L 3-2 '10/ 11 @ FDU-Florharn, L 3-2 10/15@ Marywood, L 3-2 (20T) , 10/19 vs. Stevens, W 1-0 ¥ ,. l 0/23 (rJ, King's, 7 p.m . .. 10/26 vs. Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. ,.10/30 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.rn. ·Denotes MAC freedom match �4 The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Sports 21 Colonels athletics in brief: Wilkes' comeback defeats Eagles ·-.., ing it;' 1gs aw ; it >th ng te, 1ts ng to .ce to ve he er 1d ct in lp ·winning goal into the upper left corner Zoe Stepanski s penalty stroke goal with at the 108th minute to take home .a key less than ten minutes to play in the fourth EDWARDSVILLE, PA - The Wilkes conference victory on Senior Day. quarter proved to be the difference as host women's soccer team found themselves Bracchi led all Wilkes scorers with four Wilkes University escaped with a MAC in a double-overtime conference thriller shots on the evening, while Jessica Egan Freedom victory over Stevens University against the Eastern Eagles on their Senior had three of her own. Senior goalkeeper Saturday afternoon at Schmidt Stadium. Day, Saturday afternoon. . Samantha Cecere had four saves in a With the win, Wilkes improved to 9-7 The Colonels (5-6-1, 2-2 MAC Freedom) victorious effort. overall and evened its conference mark at snapped their two-game conference FIELD HOCKEY 2-2. Stevens dropped to 9-6 overall and 2-2 dramatically losing streak, tying the Wilkes 1, Stevens 0 in league games. game in the last minutes of regulation before taking home the victory in double overtime against the Eastern Eagles (7-6-1, 2-1-1 MAC Freedom). Senior Jessica Egan opened the scoring in the ninth minute, with a chip shot to take a 1-0 lead after some excellent ball work from fellow senior Haley Evans. The Eagles took early control of the match, however, with Nicole Weenink putting home a shot from the right side of the box into the goal in the 21st minute and then breaking away from the Colonel's defenders to notch her second goal in the 20th minute. The Eagles outshot the Colonels 10-6,in the first half, but the tables turned in the second. The Wilkes defense held the Eagles to only two shots in the second period, which bought enough time for late-game heroics from the Egans. In the 88th minute, senior Emily Egan passed it to sister Jessica Egan who put it home for her second goal of the day and Emily Egan's first assist to tie the game up and send it into overtime. Neither team budged in the first The Beacon/Kirsten Peters overtime, but the Colonels put away the game in second overtime. They outshot Senior Emily Egan jumps for the ball in the Colonels Sept. 21 contest against the Eagles 4-0 in the final minutes, the last Arcadia. This past Saturday, E. Egan passed to sister Jessica Egan for the second shot b~ing senior Delfina Bracchi's game- goal of Wilkes' overtime thriller against Eastern. Wilkes Athletics ► ► l\rlen ► ►'s Soccer ►► 1 FRLL SPORTS SCHEDULES 8/30 vs. PSU-Berks, W 4-1 9/2 vs. McDaniel, L 1-0 (2 OT) 9/7@ Moravian, L 2-1 (OT) 9/11 @ Clarks Summit, W 5-0 9/14 @ Haverford, TIE 0-0 (2 OT) 9/18 vs. Susquehanna, W 1-0 9/21 vs. Keystone, TIE 1-1 (2 OT) 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, W 3-2 9/28 @ Immaculata, L 3-2 *10/5 vs. FDU-Florham, W 2-1 10/9 @ Hartwick, W 4-0 ,.10/12 @ Stevens, L 4-0 ,.10/16@ Misericordia, L 3-1 *10/19 vs. Eastern, L 2-1 (2OT) *10/22 vs. King's, 7 p.m. * 10/26 @ DeSales, 3 p.m. 10/29 vs. Penn, 7 p.m. *11/2@ Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. *Denotes MAC Freedom match Football 9/7 @ Hartwick, W 38-21 9/14 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 30-24 "'9/21@ Lycoming, W 24-17 (2 OT) *10/5 vs. Alvernia, W 45-12 * 10/12 @ Albright, W 42-0 * 10/19 vs. # 16 Delaware Valley, L 42-0 *10/26 @ Misericordia, 1 p.m. *11/2 vs. FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. x"'ll/9 vs. Stevenon, noon y*ll/16@ King's, noon *Denotes MAC match x-Senior Day y-Mayor's Cup The teams went scoreless through the first three quarters and into the final framt; with Stevens controlling most of the play in its offensive end outshooting Wilkes 21-3 throughout. Damgaard recorded her second career shutout making several game-saving stops including the big one late in the fourth. MEN'S SOCCER Eastern 2, Wilkes 1, 2OT Senior Kyle Bentz tied the game in the 79th minute for the Wilkes University men's soccer team on Senior Day at Bruggeworth Field but it was •iting Eastern University that scored the gamewinner 2:05 into the second overtime period to leave with the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) victory Saturday afternoon. Wilkes dropped to 6-6-2 overall and 1-3-0 in the MAC Freedom while Eastern improved to 8-7-1 overall and remained unblemished in conference play at 4-0-0. Wilkes pressed for the go-ahead goal in regulation as they had the next three shot attempts in the game off the feet of Seth Fowler, Matthew Horwedel and Cole Hefner. Mikovich Sets School All-Time Kills Record Senior opposite hitter Jamey Mikovich broke the Colonel's all-time kills record in the match against New Jersey City, surpassing the previous mark set by Marissa Harrison of 1,329 kills. Mikovich now has 1,350 kills. ◄◄◄◄◄◄ \\'omen ·s Soccer 8/30 vs. PSU-Berks, W 2-1 9/4 VS. Ithaca, TIE 0-0 9/7 @ RIT, L 2-1 9/11 vs. William Paterson, POST 9/14 vs. Bard, W 3-0 9/18 @ Susquehanna, L 3-0 9/21 vs. No. 19 Arcadia, L 3-0 9/24 vs. U. of Scranton, L 3-2 9/28 @ Marywood, W 4-0 "10/5 vs. FDU-Florham, W 3-1 "'10/12 @ Stevens, L 2-0 "'10/15@ Misericordia, L 4-0 * 10/19 vs. Eastern, W 3-2 (OT) "'10/23 vs. King's, 7 p.m. *10/26 @ DeSales, noon 10/29 @ Oneonta, 3 p.m. *11/2@ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. * Denotes MAC Freedom match r �_J The Beacon - October 22, 2019 •• Sports 22 �L r �The Beacon - October 22, 2019 Sports 24 FB: Unbeaten no more; Wilkes takes first loss of season to Del Val By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor EDWARDSVILLE, Pa -- In a game where both teams were undefeated in the MAC conference, one team was bound to lose and tarnish their spotless record On Saturday, the Colonels were knocked off their 5-0 pedestal and felt the sting of No. 16 Delaware Valley University's 42-0 blowout Simply put, the Colonels' game play can be swnmed up into six words of head coach Jonathan Drach's: "Obviously, we didn't play very well:' Following the Colonels' 42-40 victory over Albright College last week, the momentum was mounting and the pressure was there against Del Val, who has been undefeated in conference play dating back to 2016. "The pressure was getting to said junior wide reciever Nick Yanik. "Honestly, we were just in our heads and weren't playing our game. When we don't focus on our own type of style, were not going to be successful:' Considering the Colonels couldn't place a single point on the board, Del Val had some tricks up their sleeve that Wilkes was not prepared for -- the main one being the Aggies' speed. "Defensively speaking, No. 10 (wide receiver us:• • Aaron Nelson) was by far their fastest kid on the field He was running circles, and their whole receiving core was just very speedy, said defensive back Zack Nesheiwat "They can't do a traditional offense with that skill, so they looked for big plays to get their speed to the outside, and that's what we struggled with:' Nesheiwat and Yanik also noted the aggressive nature of their opponent, with a lot of smack talk and smash-mouth football accompanying the game on the tur£ As for Wilkes' stat line, the Colonels posted a meek 80 yards passing and 20 yards rushing. Compared to their opponent, quarterback Anthony Fontana completed 22 out of 30 pass attempts for 242 yards, three passing touchdowns and one rushing. "It's devasting, but it gives us that fire," said Nesheiwat "Next week, we have the same thing coming up with Misericordia being undefeated in the MAC as well. Hopefully, we can turn the tides and give them a loss to put our name back in the MAC talk." Yanik echoed Nesheiwat, citing the loss as a wake. up €all -that -makes next week's away contest a must-win game to retain any chance of a bowl game or playoff contention. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu ....,....,.....,...,. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Sophomore fullback Jeremiah Acker was held by a swarm of Aggie defenders in a moment that depicts the tone of the game with the Wilkes being trumped by Del Val. � 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 2019 October 22nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 October 22 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/fec4800b923699a86708700eae070535.pdf 5e6ba9100678bcd037bca2f2bca7b064 PDF Text Text The Beacon - January 28, 2020 w HE BEACON· Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 12 Wilkes Universi 1 - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania Unity, diversity lecture held for MLK Day By Genny Frederick Staff Writer The Center for Global Education and Diversity held a lecture observing the close ties between diversity and unity in an event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The lecture entitled, "A Call for National Unity" was held on Jan. 23 due to the university's closure for observance on Monday. The lecture brought together many students including members from the Wilkes African Cultural Association (WACA) and the Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC) as well as faculty and staff. Before the lecture began, Dr. Georgia Costales from the Center for Global Education and Diversity and Erica Acosta, the associate director of Diversity Initiatives, spoke about the importance of celebrating the life of Dr. King. They also discussed how the students' participation in the lecture helped to continue Dr. King's ideals. Shaelyn Briggs and Mmachi Dimoriaku sang the National Anthem and the Black National Anthem before Brianna Rowland, the President of the Multicultural Student Coalition, began the lecture. • Rowland e:icplained that she started this organization on campus because she understood that she had to change her perspective. "When problems arise with human MIH: Wilkes can't overcome crucial call in loss to Elmira By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor A crucial call at the end of the second period took United Collegiate Hockey Conference's (UCHC) leading scorer, Donald Flynn, out of the game, and it proved to be too much for Wilkes to bounce back from as they lost to Elmira, 3-2. The call was a five-minute major for interference on Flynn. Connor Powell skated the puck out of his own zone for the Soaring Eagles and as he crossed the blue line, Flynn came across with a big hit, knocking Powell down and drawing the attention from the officials. The penalty was explained by the officials as a "blind-side" hit, a term not normally associated with hockey. According to the NCAA 2018a2019 ice The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer hockey rulebook, an interference may be called if"a Team A player violently checks an Dr. Leon John Jr., director of alumni engagement at East Stroudsburg University, opponent from the blindside:' discussed his experiences with diversity. The Colonels and coach Tyler Hynes pied beings no matter where they lie on this bring together people from all different their case against the call, but they didn't planet, you should not sit idly by and walks of life and to create a family, based have any luck, and they were down their top say, 'Well, it has nothing to do with me on listening and r_espect. scorer for the final 21 minutes of the game. so I'll ignore it' or 'I don't care: Trust After Rowland spoke, interim Hynes opted to not comment on the me, I am guilty of this same issue." President Dr. Paul ·Adams spoke to the official's call. Her introspection led her to create audience. As a whole, Wilkes played a very good a community on campus with the goal Adams recognized that we have steps · hockey game. They outshot Elmira 38-32 to "keep the conversation of diversity alive." The goal of this conversation is to MIH, Backcover KING,page4 Qi E E ::, :I: Qi E E ::, :I: "O '6 ~ --... ~ --... u 8 "' C 0 "' Q) al Q) ~ "' C "' Q) al Q) ~ Adam Sandler shines in "Uncut Gems" without nomination, page 17 r �..J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 News 2 News Have a bteaking ·story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Jan. 22 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On Jan. 22, Student Government held its second meeting, which featured both first and second-week presentations along with committee reports. To begin, the Asian Cultural Society's president, Victoria Morrison, delivered a club report. Their mission is to spread knowledge of Asian countries and cultures. They plan on holding fundraisers, such as coffee hour and merchandise sales. The Lunar New Year Event is also coming up, where they expect 200 students to be in attendance. Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors. Society, presented a fund request. Their organization is going to the 2020 Spring Convention in Las Vegas, where they will be having students give presentations and win awards for the university. They requested $2,500 for their trip. The Engineering Students Activities Committee is looking to be recognized on campus. Their president, Susan Cook, wants to establish an environment that would bring all the majors of the engineering department together. Fundraising plans for their club would include a gear sale and a Moe's fundraiser. Some events they want to hold . are an Engineering Shadow Day, resume workshops and a Welcome Back Picnic. The Chemistry Club attended the meeting as well. The group added changes to its bylaws and led a discussion covering a trip to the American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting. Students would have chances to network, partake in graduate school fairs and meet other students from other schools. To cover their trip, the members asked for $2,220. The Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association is looking to go .to the . 2020 Midyear Conference in Harrisburg. Attending this conference would provide ·pharmacy students with opportunities to network, win awards and participate in demonstrations. They requested a total amount of $3,129, which would cover hotel and registration fees. Next up, was a presentation for Casino Night from the Executive Board Treasurer. The spring semester's theme will be glowin-the-dark with new prizes, such as an Oculus Quest prize and a paid year of a Disney Plus Membership. The total cost of the event is $10,800. The Vagina Monologues fund request was approved, which are a series of monologues that highlight women's issues. For the event, they asked for $500 that would allow 100 Wilkes students to attend the performance. All money made from the showings will be donated to organizations like the Domestic Violence Service Center, Victims Resource Center and Planned Parenthood. ~ @wilkesbeacon : , Sara.Ross@wifkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sara Ross Apply for the Briefly Fellowship The university is seeking candidates for the Bierly Fellowship, which facilitates experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students who are looking forward to performing work in the field of study outside of campus and the community. The application can be found online, and if you visit the Center for Career Development and Internship Office, reach out to Sharon Castano, director of internships, by Feb. 1. For any questions ,-:mcerning the internship, contact Castano. u 30 - Brunch Bash (PB) February 1-SkiingTrip(WUSD) 4 - Student Forum (SG) 6 - Paint ri Sip (WUPB) 11 - Rent the Musical (SD) 13 - Valentine's Day Event (PB) 16 -The Ice Cream Museum (SD) 20 - International Bingo (PB) 18-21 - Casino Week (SG) 27 - Giveaway (PB) 29 - Spring Recess begins 7 Apply for a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Internship A two-semester internship with the • com1n Events: 2020 S January March 9 - Classes resume Get Off-Hours D2ULIVE Support Students will be able to contact D2L EndUser Support Services (EUSS) through live chat, phone and email for assistance when the Help Desk is closed. They will no longer have to wait ~ntil the following week to get assistance when having trouble with D2L. A link will be provided to access the off-hour services on D2L or LIVE on the homepage in the Help Resources section beginning on Jan. 27. It will also be available on the weekends. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins is available for the 2020 and 2021 academic school year. There will be opportunities for those interested in sports management, marketing, hospitality, supply chain management or accounting. Benefits of the internship include receiving an understanding of the different· functional areas of a sports organization, explore career alternatives through several experiential learning opportunities, network with industry professionals and complete a major project which will add to a student's portfolio. If interested, contact Sharon Castano in the Center for Career Development and Internship Office. Semester 12 - Magicaroni ri Cheese (PB) 14 - Axe Throwing (SD) 19 -Techno Bingo (PB) 27 - Spring Fling (SG) 28 - Defy Jump (SD) May April 7-9 - Final exams end/make-up days 16 - Spring Commencement 4 - Phillies Game (SD) 7 - Free Rita's Giveaway (CC) 9 - Laser Tag Tournament (PB) 9 - Holiday Recess begins · 13 - Classes resume 16 - Birthday Bonanza (PB) 18 - The Big Event (SG) 21 - Commuter Council Cookout (CC) 23 - Raibow Bingo (PB) 25 - Block Party (SG) 29 - Final day of classes 30- Snack Attack (PB) 30 - Final exams begin PB denotes Programming Board CC denotes Commuter Council SG denotes Student Government MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition SD denotes Student Development Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Adventures in Reading Beginning Feb. 12, Adventures in Reading, an after-school reading program, for children in Pre-K through sixth grade. Teacher education candidates will present thematic learning opportunities across content areas with a focus on vocabulary and comprehension enrichment. It will be a series of eight free sessions that will be ~rom 4 to 5 p.m. on the second fl?or of Bre1seth Hall. Co~tact Pro_fessor, Dia?e P?lachek, for more mformation and registration. ..a- @wilkesbeacon • Sara.Ross@wifkes.edu Tahle · of£ootents 1 ·News.. ~·-!.. :... ~·••"••·--·2 Life, A&E.~~···~···••7 Opinion.........._.. 14 Sports ................ 19 �The Beacon - January 28, 2020 3 News !!:~Ch2!!,us ch~f!!,~,E!,~,~~n~t•r h!,!i!I,~.!,~ive!?,2?,~~~' o~!~,~!d Staff Writer The university's "It's On Us" program has made a strong impression on campus since the 2018-2019 school year when the chapter was formally established on campus. The efforts of the chapter can be seen after the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded Wilkes University $30,000 towards the "It's On Us" organization, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness about sexual assault and intimate partner violence. This is the third time that Pennsylvania has awarded Wilkes with the "It's On Us PA'' grant. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the statewide "It's On Us PA" campaign "invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault:' The program "brings together college and university presidents, superintendents, administrators, teachers, students, families and community members to reframe the conversation around sexual violence and pledge to be part of the solution." Including Wilkes, a total of 38 institutions around Pennsylvania were awarded the grant, with fellow local colleges Marywood University and Keystone College also being named recipients. Wilkes University interim President the news. implement programs aimed at preventing "Creating a safe, welcoming sexual assaults from occurring on campus, environment for all as well as raise of our students is awareness on how our highest priority;' to report assaults Adams said, in a press if they occur;' release. "We want to said Independent thank Gov. Tom Wolf, Senator John Sen. John Yudichak, Yudichak of and Rep. Eddie Day Carbon and Pashinski for their Luzerne Counties. continued support "The funding of Wilkes students, received today especially when it will help Wilkes comes to combating University with sexual assault:' their efforts In his to ensure that announcement, Gov. students have Wolf st~ted, "Every every resource student, teacher, Graphic by Madison Hummer available to make administrator and them feel safer on visitor to our campuses deserves a safe campus:' environment free from harassment:' Lindsay Becker, junior criminology This is the fourth year that Wolf's major and president of Wilkes' "It's On Us" administration will be working along chapter described her eagerness to· work with schools and communities to build with the grant this year. programs. Since 2016, a total of almost "I made it my mission to make Wilkes $4 million has been awarded to these University to safe for those who have gone institutions. through sexual assault and to actively fight "We must never tolerate this behavior against the threat that is college sexual on our campuses or a culture that allows assault." it;' Wolf said. She also added, "It's amazing that we "Governor Wolf's 'It's on Us' initiative received the grant. It allows us to help bystander education. Having the money will allow us to put the necessary resources to help students and the campus culture:' "It's On Us" will be working alongside Wilkes University Title XI program and its coqrdinator, Samantha Hart, who has already recognized the efforts of the movement. "We are honored to be a grant recipient, which will allow us to continue to provide the best education and response to sexual violence;' Hart said. The funding will be used to educate and train both students and faculty/staff on identifying, responding to, and reporting any form of sexual violence on campus. Additionally, the grant will help to support a month-long awareness campaign in April, which is Se~ual Assault Awareness Month. During that time, "It's On Us" plans to continue its Red Flag Campaign, a movement that teaches the importance and strategies regarding bystander intervention towards sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking on campus. The Red Flag Campaign also encourages friends and other campus community members to speak up when they notice any possible warning signs, also known as "red flags," of intimate partner violence. @wilkesbeacon ~ Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu ...ir- Wilkes University Board of Trustees elect~ three new members By Wilkes University Marketing The Wilkes University Board of Trustees welcomed three new members to seats on the board. The Board of Trustees welcomed t~ new members during the Fall 2019 semester. , The new members, Lisa Isbitski Golden, Willia Hanbury and Tara Mugford Wilson. They officially joined the Wilkes University ·Board of Trustees at the October meeting in 2019. Ibsitski Golden is from Moosic, Pa., and a 1990 alumnus. At Wilkes University she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing; and later received her master's degree in health administration from King's College. She now is the chief operating officer of Geisinger Health Plan. She has served in that office at Geisinger since September 2016. Golden holds a certification from the American Case Management Association while also being a certified healthcare insurance executive. She is also an alumnus of the American Health's Insurance Plan Executive Leadership program. Hanbury, of Skaneateles, NY, is a 1972 graduate of Wilkes University. He later earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Hanbury has more than 30 years of nonprofit executive management experience and has served in multiple CEO roles over his career. Hanbury was in the role of CEO at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, United Way Capital Area, Destination DC, Visit Milwaukee, the Hilton Head, S.C. and the Chamber of Commerce. Hanbury is also a former chairman of Destinations Internation. Wilson is from Dallas, Pa. She is currently the president of Power Engine_ering Corporation (PEC). PEC is a Award is an award that is presented to a family-owned-and-operated mechanical woman who exemplifies the highest level of construction and HVAC service company. professional excellence in her community The company is based in Wilkes-Barre. in a meaningful way while also assisting · WilsoniscurrentlythechairoftheGreater women in attaining their full potential. Wilkes-Barre Development Corporation Golden, Hanbury and Wilson join Board. She is also a current member of the the current Board of Trustees members United Way of Wyoming Valley and a past · 1"'1niel Cardel, Chair; Wiliam R. Miller, co-chair of its Annual Campaign to give Vice-Chair; Daniel Klem, Jr., Secretary/ back to the local community. Assistant Treasurer; Laura B. Cardinale, In addition, Wilson is also a member Treasurer/Assistant Secretary; current of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Interim President Paul S. Adams; Business and Industry/Growth Partnership Carolann Besler; Terrence Casey; Cynthia Board. She is also on the board of the Charnetski; Edward Ciarimboli; Charles F. Appleseed Foundation, Geisinger Wilkes- Cohen; Jeff Davidowitz; Ray Dombroski; Barre Advisory Board, Circle 200, and William Grant; Jason Griggs; Ellen Stamer Luzerne Foundation. Hall; Seymour Holtzman; Randa Fahmy In 2019, Wilson was the recipient of the Hundome; John Kerr; Milan S. Kirby; Athena Award presented by the Greater Gregory MacLean; G'eorge J. Martz; Gerard Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. McHale; George Pawlush; Thomas Ralston; According to the Greater Wilkes-Barre Hedy Rittenmeyer; Steven Roth and · Chamber of Commerce website, the Athena Mathew Sordoni. r �_J ' The Beacon - January 28, 2020 News 4 · Phar~acy, nursing students take on Script Your Future challenge · By Parker Dorsey News Editor Students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and the Passan School of Nursing are collaborating for the ninth annual Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge. The challenge has Wilkes students working with health profession students from across the country competing .in the 2020 Medication Adherence Team Challenge. • The challenge is a two-month -long competition to raise awareness about medication adherence as a critical public health issue. The Medication Adherence Team Challenge is a part of Script Your Future, a campaign started by the National Consumers League (NCL) in 2011. According to Script Your Future, more than 18,800 health care students involved in the challenge directly counseled nearly 78,000 patients since its start. The challenge has reached more than 26 million consumers about the importance of medication adherence. . Last year, Wilkes earned the Rookie Award for their debut in last year's challenge, where they engaged with over 100 scouts in the Generation Rx and KING, from front ~ take toward unity. "We applaud creative expressions of words, music, . and dance but we're reminded of how far we still have to go to fulfill the dream of Dr. King;' he said. "Being present in this space today together is our tangible demonstration to each other that we believe in the ideals set fo rth by Dr. King." Costales spoke again this time to introduce Dr. Leon John Jr., of East Stroudsburg University, whose dissertation, "Self-Efficacy Among Students of Color at Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education in Northeastern Pennsylvania;' highlights the problems students of color face on campuses in the region. John emphasized the celebration of diversity and how this celebration ultimately leads to unity. He shared his experience with diversity leading to unity while growing up in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. He explained that the nation celebrated a large number of public holidays each year, however, these holidays were not simply a day off from school. Med Wise Scout Events of the importance of proper medication usage. They also collaborated with local pharmacy organizations to advance medication adherence efforts for diabetes, respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease. The mission of the National Consumers League (NCL) is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. They are the nation's oldest consumer organization. "Today's medications are better than ever at treating and curing people, but these treatments can only work if patients know the importance of taking their prescriptions as directed," said Sally Greenberg, NCL Executive· Director in a press release released by Wilkes University. "It takes all members of the health team to make that happen, and pharmacists play a big role in that circle of trust:' According to the National Consumers League, in the United States nearly three out of four patients do not take their medication as directed, which could lead to serious complications. Additionally, poor medication adherence results in more than one-third of medicine-related hospitalizations and almost 125,000 deaths occur annually due to poor medication adherence. Sponsors for the challenge include American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The Wilkes University team is comprised of pharmacy students Brianna scriptyourfuture.org Boyer, Deanna Fox, Devanshu Kothari, The challenge started Jan. 20 and will Neha Kunche, Marissa Lewis, Erica Mabry, Sergey Svintozelskiy and 13 end March 20, and students involved will club liaisons from various professional . go to various events around the area in order to do community outreach. pharmacy organizations across campus. Anyone interested can follow the Competitiqn efforts will be coordinated by Dr. Troy Lynn Lewis, assistant Wilkes' Script Your Future team on professor of pharmacy, in conjunction their Facebook page or on Instagram (@ with the Passan School of Nursing wilkesu_syf) . For more information on the through Faculty of Practice member, challenge, visit syfadherencechallenge. ning.com. Participators will be using Angela Jones. #SYFchallenge hashtag and Marissa Lewis, P2 pharmacy student, the is the SYF social media coordinator for following the campaign on Twitter (@ IWillTakeMyMeds) . Wilkes. For more info rmation about Script "From my perspective, this is an amazing challenge to be a part of because Your Future, please contact Dr. Lewis at medication adheren ce is so critical in troy.lewis@wilkes.edu. ensuring our patients are healthy and @wilkesbeacon their disease states are being managed;' ~ Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu said Lewis. "It's "Imagine on for a you to be s e co nd , the change. eve ryo ne It's on you to fi nd your reg a rdles s of color, own voice ' not to mimic c reed , or race what your celebrating parents or the same gra ndp a ren ts are telling h o l i d ays to g e th er. you how it The love should be or and pride how it was in that th e the good old citizens of days. We need Trinidad you." This call "to a n d be the change" Tobago sh O wed The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer does not have w h e n Mmachi Dimoriaku sang t he Black National Ant hem to be earthshattering ," celeb r ating before the lecture. John said, "We o n e another's culture is infectious;' said John. do not have to be as rebellious as Dr. Rather than a passive goal, "unity is King was, but we can be messengers:' action and we cannot have unity without • Some ways to start include taking action;' according to_John. participating in campus organizations Rowland earlier had also encouraged and simply listening to those around us. students, fac ulty, and community After John finished speaking, the members to lean into this call to action, lecture was turned back over to the SCRIPT FUTU~ lla.dr students in attendance. Noella Nkemjeu, junior business administration and marketing major, sh ared h er poem "Un apologetic" which . highlights the strength of those who celebrate their diversity in the face of opposition. When others have attempted to subdue the celebration of her culture she responds in her p oem with, "If that makes you feel uncomfortable, I cannot apologize for that. I am unapologetic." Nkemjeu's poem expressed how creating room for others to celebrate their own identity is as important as celebrating other's diversity. After Nkemjeu's poem, members of WACA took the floor and danced for those in attendance. Following the d.fnce, Alex DeSpirito, junior, business administration major, reflected on the performance and said, 'Tm happy that we have people at Wilkes that are culturally diverse and I feel very blessed that I'm able to go to a school that has events like this where everybody is welcome." @wi/kesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu T 1 B s g; V It t< \I b u fi ' t I t I �The Beacon - January 28, 2020 5 - News Sordoni Art Gallery's newest exhibit celebrates By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor The Sordoni Art Gallery is reopening for the spring semester on Jan. 28. The new exhibit is titled Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints, which the art gallery describes as "an exhibition focused on the art of quilt-making:' and featuring, ''quilts, mixed media and installation works:' The exhibit's subtitle, Seven Viewpofnts, reflects that the works curated come from seven different fiber artists. The works themselves were curated by Nancy Crow, a renowned quilting artist and teacher. Crow talks about the purpose of the curated pieces in the overview of the exhibit, "Material Pulses is the culmination of my mission to bring back the majesty, strength and energy of textile works, particularly large quilts:' Material Pulses will feature quilts as long as 101 inches. Outside of the size of the quilts, the artists selected are known for making use of and experimenting with color, pattern and size. The exhibit plans to showcase both traditional and experimental quilts and methods used to make such quilts. The seven fiber artists whose works are featured in the exhibit are from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. The list of artists includes: more fun to see in Mary Lou Alexander, a former biological person:' anthropologist and teacher, who is now a While the full-time textil,e artist known for her hand- exhibits main dyed quilts; Claire Benn, an author, curator focus is to, and educator of art textiles from Surrey, UK "contribute to who focuses on expressing solitude, stillness the dialogue of and silence in her work; Elizabeth Brandt, a contemporary former freelance illustrator for the Wall Street textile arts," the Journal, Children's Television Workshop and Sordonf Art NPR before she was inspired by Crow's works Gallery is also and became a full-time studio artist; Chris hosting the first Mauersberger, an American artist who makes Art in Context ''complex mark-making narratives" through of the Spring paintings, embroidery and installation works; semester which Denise Roberts, a visual artist who views quilts plans to focus on as her creative medium; Jayne Willoughby, how many female known for her work as a coach and in textile, as artists, that a mixed media artist and a teacher; and finally, work with fiber, u mrtte y t e or onr rt a ery Barb Willis who has been weaving for more are overlooked The Quilt titled "Habits of Being" by artist Elizabeth Brandt, who is than 40 years. by curators and one of the seven featured artists of Material Pulses. "This exhibition is so different from our last museums. one;' said Jessica Morandi, junior digital design The lecture titled recording layers of history,' Polizzi said in her and media art major and the Sordoni Art "What Binds Us Tight" is to be held on Jan. bio on the Wilkes website. Gallery designer and social media ambassador. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Sordoni Art Gallery. The The gallery is also hosting a film screening "The colors are so vibrant and diverse and the lecture will be presented by Eva Polizzi who on Feb. 19. Those interested in learning more show is light and fun. It has been wonderful earned her MFA with a focus on fibers and and potentially attending should speak with designing for this show because it is unlike clay. Heather Sincavage. anything I have designed for before. "Working in both visual arts and ~ @wilkesbeacon "The motion and the color captured in the · contemporary craft and drawing on a ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu pieces were so fun to work with, and even background in languages, my work explores Public meeting held on downtown bicycle and pedestrian study By Parker Dorsey News Editor • Consultants for the Downtown WilkesBarre/Downtown Scranton Pedestrian and Bicycle Network Study held a Downtown Wtlkes-Barre Public Input Session Jan. 21 on the second floor of the Marts Center to review draft plans for a new bicycle network. Wilkes-Barre is looking into new street plans that accommodate cyclists alongside motorists. The study focuses on two areas in Wilkes-Barre: the first is between Pennsylvania Avenue and River Street, and the second is between Jackson and South Street. The study commenced for the mostly grantfunded project in January 2019, and there have been a number of previous meetings with a Stakeholders Committee comprised of key individuals from Wilkes-Barre and Scranton to determine where the best routes would be to place bicycle facilities. Funding secured by the study includes $54,500 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and $75,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Public participation was noted as being a key in developing the early stages of the Bicycle and Pedestrian plan, resulting in input sessions such as the one held last week. They hope to have the proposals finalized in the spring. _ "The LLTS MPO noticed that bicycle facilities have been a key and thriying mode of transportation and economic development in different cities around the United States and really wanted to try to incorporate them in the downtowns of both Scranton and WilkesBarre;' said John Petrini, Transportation Planner for Luzerne County Planning. "Linking these new proposed routes to existing trails/routes will be key in developing a successful bicycle network:' The proposals could reduce some lanes of traffic in order to accommodate cyclists, which would result in more congestion. Some of the proposed bike route ideas include "sharrows;' where lanes would be shared by both motorists and cyclists. Incorporation of street signs and roadsurface striping and symbols would designate · lanes as either strictly for cyclists or shared between cyclists and motorists. "I think it's valuable they're trying to improve cycling, but in a real cycling environment where you have street lights for cyclists, cyclist boxes and all that kind of stuff, I don't know how that's_going to happen. Were not at that point yet here in Wilkes-Barre; said Dr. John Koch, professor of computer science at Wilkes University. _ Koch has biked for over 15 years and currently bikes to campus from Shavertown. He noted that there have been more cyclists in the area the past few years. He would have liked to see more Kingston routes. Other proposals included changing one of the driving lanes on West Northampton, South Franklin and Jackson streets into bike lanes, and narrowing the dri$g lanes on Main Street to create bike lanes on both sides of the street. There are no cost estimates yet for any of the proposals, which encompass 18 downtown streets and Public Square. Feedback from the audience was positive but with concerns. Many liked the Franklin Street proposal and felt that would be the easiest to implement, as well as being a benefit to students of both Wilkes and King's campuses. Others felt that while the plan was friendly to cyclists, it was equally unfriendly to motorists. A point raised was that the Wilkes downtown was designed in 1975 and that traffic patterns needed to be reorganized in order _to imi:_>lem~nt many of the· proposals. Questions raised mcluded where traffic would go after the changes were implemented and how drastically the changes would affect the cityscape. According to the LLTS MPO website, "The use of bicycles for commuting as a transportation alternative is well documented within our downtown areas. Yet presently, the only existing connections within both downtown areas are at grade on city streets, with no safe amenities (such as signage, delineation and bike racks):' Petrini_said that even after the plan gets finalized, placing actual bicycle facilities within both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton will not be accomplished overnight. Future phases of the study plan to account for traffic patterns and traffic counts. The next phase of the project would be to eventually connect the two cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Petrini noted that this would requir~more grant funding for another study, but this would be the overall goal down the road. @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 News 6 Students, faculfy react to recent presidential impeachment Since September, Trump has been under aid to a country that is in the middle of a suspicion of having committed crimes that war with Russia until that country opened fall under the misdemeanor definition of an investigation on a domestic rival's Coining into the new year, President "high crimes and misdemeanors:' This family," Toll said. Donald Trump was officially impeached means that the House of Representatives Ukraine is the country mentioned by by the House of Representatives. The case . believes that President Trump committed Toll, and the case for the abuse of power to remove President Trump from office political of(enses against the community article comes from Trump withholding was brought before the Senate on Jan 21. and the state as a whole. aid with the implication that doing so As of Jan. 26, the hearings had been going Assistant professor of political science, personally benefited him. The obstruction on for five days. Benjamin Toll explained the current of Congress comes from Trump's decision This past week saw both the Democrats process. to tell those who work with him not to make their case against Trump and Trumps' team present their defense argument. Students around campus shared their knowledge and stance on the impeachment trials. Domingo Franciamore, senior history and ed!-}cation major, said, "I have been paying attention because II II II II II II II II II II the last impeachment .11 I I II II II I I I I I I I I I I was 22 years ago. On the other hand, it is a complaint created by the H Democratic party to a Republican-controlled Senate. They will be carrying out the trial process so while I am not entirely nihilistic about Graphic: Madi Hummer the process, I have my reservations." "The way that I think about it is like provide the House with information or to Franciamore, who is about to begin a regular trial, the House is a grand jury testify. his student teaching in a history class, and the Senate is the jury trial. A grand The defense of Trump that has been elaborated expressing how he wants to see jury decides if there is enough evidence to used is that abuse of power is not an the trial proceedings go fairly. move forward, and the House has decided impeachable offense and that a president "l,:im not sure how it will turn out. If it there is enough to move fo rward, and has to have committed a criminal action was not done by the books, not everything now the Senate decides whether there is to be impeached from office. was handed over, and the trial was not enough to remove President Trump from What is important to note is that the 'clean' I am not sure how OK I would be office;' Toll said. impeachment process is not a legal trial with the results if nothing is fo und. If the Toll stressed it is important to remember that results in the criminal prosecution of trial is clean then I would accept it;' he that Trump has officially been impeached; the President. said. Students weighed in on the articles of he has just not been removed from office. A common worry among students was This means that the impeachment trial is impeachment selected and how effective one shared by Franciamore and Jennifer no longer to impeach the President but they could be. Boch -- that the partisan nature of the instead to remove him from office. Joe Gubbiotti, senior computer science trials will impact the end verdict. How the Senate removes the President and Bachelor of Science major, said, "The Boch, sophomore history and from office is by finding him guilty of the charges were certainly well thought out, international relations major, said, "I have articles of impeachment presented by the but seemed far too vague to be as effective been following a decent amount of the House. as they could have been. The president proceedings but have not watched all of it. "The House is not arguing that he has has done far more than what he has been I know the key/main details of the process committed treason. The two articles of charged:' taking place. I think this case is extremely impeachment were abuse of power and "I do not think he is going to be removed important regardless of partisanship obstruction of Congress. The launching from office, and I think the Democrats because the process to remove the most off point is that the Democrats are shot themselves in the foot with what the powerful person in our democracy has suggesting that Trump illegally withheld articles are based on and how they are been invoked. It is serious business:' proceeding. If the trial discovers that he By Sean Schmoyer Staff Writer mmm mmm mmm mnun did do what they are claiming I think they are impeachable offenses and he should be removed," Boch said. Boch also expressed that she felt that there were many other options the House could have picked to use as articles of impeachment, as she felt the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are not the President's worst offenses. Regardless of the outcome of the current trial, the many look to the 2020 political election. While the result of the trial could have a large impact, it is also important to look towardsthe future and decide what needs to change in a country that has an impeached President of the United States. "I think it will not have an impact," said Gubbiotti. "The level of election II engineering that has II occurred over the past few years has already solidified the political viewpoints of the electorate. The government should return to its duty of serving the citizens. Eliminating misinformation from national decisions is perhaps the most important goal for the nation. Government officials could then be elected by their qualifications rather than fea r-mongering:' Gubbiotti continued, "National healthcare as a right and not a luxury should not be a national debate. The conclusions of the scientific comf!1unity should be respected by government officials, not mocked. It will be a long time before the nation heals from the lies told:' "What I would like to see is the softening of partisanship and bridging the growing chasm in American society due to political arty and ideology;' said Franciamore. Boch agreed with that sentiment. "I would love to see less partisanship which has become so extreme. We are always personally attacking each other and it should not be i'hat way. We need to be less selfish and stop isolating ourselves by party:' mmm mmm mmm mmm ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu a s a a C r b �7 Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment !o!l?o~lO r keep t~,S}!~o~I!~Y.flu~~ti,ft1!u, ~=~!\~'.!kl!ll ~!t~. ,t!:.'!1?.!!~"· Staff Writer • Student Affairs sent out an recent email alerting the Wilkes community that the flu has been found on campus. The email included ways to prevent the flu and symptoms of the virus so if any students experienced them, they could react quickly to receive treatment. • "It is very important to take precautions to prevent the spread of the flu on campus;' stated an email from Student Affairs. "The symptoms ,o f the flu are as follows: high fever, dry cough, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue:' Any student experiencing the symptoms are instructed to go to the Health an<J Wellness Center to get tested for the flu . The center has seen a few positives as of this month, but the peak of the flu season ranges from February to early March, sometimes lasting until April. but tested probably over 100 students with allow you to keep your hands more germsymptoms;' said Diane O'Brien, family free:' nurse practitioner However, the most and director of important step to take Health and Wellness against the flu is getting a Services. flu shot annually. Students There are many and faculty should courses of action take advantage of the students can take to opportunity of receiving avoid getting sick. a free flu shot from the Washing your hands, Wilkes-Barre Department covering your mouth of Health at the Student when coughing and Graphic by Madi Hummer Union Lobby on Feb. 4 sneezing, not sharing from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. drinks, using disinfecting wipes on TV "The first defense against the flu is getting remotes, gaming devices, computers and the flu shot;' said O'Brien. phones are all steps students on campus Sophomore history and international can take to help not spread germs. relations major Jennifer Boch, got the flu "Using common sense and being extra before returning to school from winter vigilant about handwashing and not break. She shared her experience with being around sick people will certainly being sick at school. be helpful," said O'Brien. "Carrying hand "My most severe symptoms lasted for Programming Board Programming. Board hosts events almost every Thursday during club hours or thursday evenings. You can follow them on instagram to keep up with the latest events at @WilkesUPB. For any questions you can contact Deandre.Depass@ wilkes.edu. cough, and I had a stom~ch strain of it, which caused vomiting. However, I did not feel 100 percent until about a week later:' Boch also advises people to get the flu shot every year to protect themselves from getting sick. She clarified why it is necessary for people to do so around this time of the year. The virus can take a ·toll on a person's daily abilities for numerous days, especially students who not only have classes to attend but might even have jobs to work. "The most important thing you can do is rest and relax;' Boch said. "Do not try to act like you are fine. Take a pause to your normal pace and take care of yourself because you will feel worse at the end of the day if you do not:' ..a: @wilkesbeacon · - , Jordan.Daniels@wilkes.edu Student Government Student Government hosts events regularly. You can follow them on on instagram to keep up with the latest events and campus happenings at@WilkesSG. For any questions you can contact Alanah.Guerrero@ wilkes.edu. \\\I 1111 ll\11\'. 1/ 16/ 20 - COUNCU., OF THE CI.UBS 2/i8- 2/ 21/ 20 - CASINO \\IEEK 4 /18120 - 'fllE BIG EVE~.,.f Photos courtesy of Programming Board, St udent Government r - ------- �.J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 8 Life, Arts & Entertainment Stay stylish and warm with these trendy winter fashion tips Kylie Dillon Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor It is always hard to stay fashionable when the temperature starts to drop, especially when our days are packed with fighting the cold and traveling from class to class. Whether you want to look cute to feel more confident in yourself, or you need to attend a meeting with a more professional attire, you can still look the part and feel good doing it. There are a few ways you can accomplish the 'put together look' while remaining comfortable for those long lectures. No matter how you identify or what your ideal outfits are, these tips are sure to spice up your style. If you have ever had a cute outfit that you wanted to show off, and you suffered through the cold wind blowing through your open jacket, layering your clotl1es might)lelp show off that trendy outfit. Layering your outfits can be · an easy yet surefire way to add something special to your day to day outfits. Start off with a thermal shirt to go under your chun_ky sweater to keep you warm. Pairing it with a pea coat or trench coat and a scarf can give you the look you love and the coziness we all want in the winter. "l think layering outfits adds another dimension to someone's fashion and gives the wearer more opportunity to play with pieces that go with the rest of your outfit," said Reynaldo Perez, junior business administration major. "More layers mean more chances for expression in a person's outfit." · Arguably one of the most important choices to make when it comes to style is selecting the right shoe to go with your outfit. If warmth is what your ultimate goal is, thick socks inside of a boot is the way to go. Boots come in all shapes and sizes, so no matter the look you can always find the perfect one to compliment your style. Whether it's a knee-high chunky boot that becomes the spotlight of the outfit, or a simple little bootie to keep your toes out of the snow, the options really are limitless. "Shoes are a critical aspect of every outfit. They help pull together and compliment other items in your outfit. They really set the mood and can change the vibe of an outfit;' said Olivia Caraballo, senior midlevel education major; "In winter I try to be practical with my shoes because we get so much snow and ice. Boots with good traction or lining inside are usually my most worn in winter:' Last, but certainly not least, accessorizing with winter essentials can also add personality to your outfits. Adding items like hats, gloves, scarves, or even earmuffs will provide warmth and there are many opportunities to use them to spice up a look. Choosing a colorful scarf or a hat that has a unique stitching will add the depth you might be looking for in a winter outfit. Temperatures are steadily dropping, so these winter must-haves are key to a warm look. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, when it comes to combating cold temperatures, layering is important. Any part of your body that is exposed to the cold can lose its heat faster, which exposes you to things like frostbite or hypothermia. The Department of Health says you should always have three specific layers that you can then remove if you get too hot. There is the wicking layer which is the one closest · to your skin, so it should be breathable. The insulating, layer should be something such as a knitted sweater to keep you warm. Lastly, the weather protecting layer which is a heavy jacket to protect you from cold winds. A large scarf can add unique charm (and warmth) to your outfit. Although fashion is fun and being able to feel confident in your look is.important, make sure ultimately you put your wellbeing above a nice top or cute pair of pants. There is no right way to style an outfit. Fashion is all about expression' and adding your own unique personal flair to ·your favorite outfits. @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillo[!@wilkes.edu -'./:;. Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Asscli, iaoonManbcr ~· HE.BEACON Volume 73. lsme 02 Wilkes University- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania By Your Name Here Staff Writer • This could be you! B DIEBEACON The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. ' If ou have a.passion · or forYwriting, des1gn photograp};ly, J·01·n us'· THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Freshmen and all majors welcome! l f l �The Beacon - January 28, 2020 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment Wilkes alumnus takes stage in "Woodstock,, King Lear· Wilkes students: Show student ID and receive free admission to Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre By Staff Reports A Wilkes alumnus takes to the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre stage in the Shakespearean play, King Lear. Deirdre Navin ('08) plays Regan, one of Lear's three daughters, in the production. Navin, who married fellow alum Matt Navin ('07) in May 2018, graduated from Wilkes with her degree in musical theatre. She has been in many theatre productions within the local theatre community including Rock of Ages, Clue: The Musical, Lend Me a Tenor, and many more at theatres including the Music Box Dinner Playhouse in Swoyersville and The Little Theatre of Wilkes- Barre. "What I love about the show is how timeless the characters are and how easily the characters can be played differently depending on the direction and/or actor behind the character;' Navin said. "Regan and her older sister Goneril can easily just be seen · as the scheming sisters that are hard to differentiate between much like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (from Hamlet) but with David (Parmelee) at the helm he allowed both Becky (Bennett) and I to explore how they are different from one another:' The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre has been a staple of downtown WilkesBarre for 98 years. Parmelee, the theatre's general_manager, is at the helm of this production as director. "Many have called King Lear Shakespeare's most modern play. It is bleak and brutul;' Parmelee said. "In the lines of Lear, I hear the music of Bob Dylan, the narratives of Jack Kerouac, Photo courtesy of On My Cue Photography From left, Deirdre Navin as Regan and Becky Bennett as Goneril in Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre's King Lear, woodstock edition. Navin is a 2008 Wilkes alumnus. • Edgar, played [and] the drug-fueled rhythms of Neil by Tyler Floryan Cassidy. This led me to set our production · - · 1, .:- - - -'· ---in Woodstodc··during · the-festival's S0th· 1swei-uorn, , welH!ducated ~nniversary year, and to add the sound of and wealthy-;et, that era: the g~itar of Matt Bennick." he pretends to Lear describes the chaos - both be homeless personal and national - that ·results and ·insane. It's when an old· king divides his kingdom all a ruse. The according to a press release. · King, played by "Our Lear is set in the Woodstock era, Kevin Cost~ey, 1969, where the painful division that now meanwhile, affects our own nation finds its roots. actually is Our ·cast will include a troupe of roadies: homeless and -- -hippies, . bikers, . Vietnam veterans, and_ insane. He gave misfits who propel the action;' the press his ·kingdom to release continues. · his daughters, William Shakespeare's King Lear and they threw continues on the Little Theatre of Wilkeshim out. From · Barre stage Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, with left, is Floryan and Costley. performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m .. Wilkes ·l:fniversity students· can see the show for . free with valid student ID. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased online at www.ltwb. org or at the door. Interested in more Shakespeare? King's College, presenting King Lear. Feb. 20 through 23. Act Out Theatre Group LLC (150 E. Grove St., Dunmore, Pa.), . presenting Romeo and Juliet. March 20 tlirough 22. Wilkes University, presef!ting The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, April 2 though 5. r �_J Life, Arts & Entertainment The Beacon - January 28, 2020 WCLH: Wilkes University's daily student-run radio station, WCLH can be found on 90.7 FM. Keep it locked! Metal Monday • "Bag of Rocks" ( 11 :30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.) Adam Seiwell • "Metal in the Park'' (2 - 4 p.m.) Parker Dorsey • • ''.Ambassador Radio" (6- 8 a.m.) "Outlaw Hour" (2 - 3 p.m.) Haedyn Hale • ''All Jazzed Up" ( 4 - 6 p.m.) Nick Alfano • · "Sports Talk w/ Ben Mandell" ( 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.) Friday g • • • • Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Monday • "Woke Wednesday" (5 - 7 p.m.) Sammi Verespy • • • • Saturday Sunday p y -10 a.m.) Neil Murphy "Kickin Country" {11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Tyler Aldinger "Riverside Chats" (4 - 5 p.m.) Josh Bradley, Matt Finnegan "Ragga Vibes" (5 - 7 p.m.) Darien Jacques • • "Dead Air" {11 a.m. - 12 p.m.) "Classic Artist Spotlight" (12 - 1 p.m.) • • "Recesco Communitario" (11 a.m. - 12 p.m.) • "Generation-Rx" {9 - 9:30 a.m.) Harrison Ferro "The Third Chair" ( 11 a.m. 1 p.m.) Parker Dorsey "Rational Choice" ( 1 - 3 p.m.) Lindsay Becker Steffen Horwath {4 - 5 p.m.) "The Downbeat" (5.- 7 p.m.) Kyle Kraemer "Sports Talk w/ Ben Mandell" ( 11 p.m. - 12 a.m. �The Beacon - January 28, 2019 11 - Life, Arts & Entertainment Creative Colonel of the Week: Lily Nguyen By Kylie Dillon Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor When you enjoy something, you can always find a way to incorporate it into the things you do every day. For this week's creative colonel, Lily Nguyen finds <\ way to bring her artistic talents to spice up her more strict job. Nguyen, ~ p3 pharmacy student is the crafty Colonel many of us wish we could be. Mainly, Nguyen enjoys pencil drawings but has also dabbled in other types of art including watercolors, acrylic paints and oil paintings. · Her artistic journey started when she, as a young child, watched her two older ·sisters express themselves through several art forms. · • Nguyen after her White Coat Ceremony for the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in September 2017. "I was inspired by them. And I've been drawing si~ce I could pick up a pencil or a crayon. I actually just recently found a book I had of drawings I did from fourth grade;' said Nguyen. As she got older and had less free time, Nguyen's artistic bubble only grew bigger. She started dabbling in digital art, which she completely self-taught, but she prefers to stick with pencil drawings. She says digital art is very versatile and that it allows the artist to make art look however they want it to. Nguyen stated that she enjoys drawing pictures of more realistic images like people, animals and flowers . When it comes to pulling inspiration for drawings, · Nguyen prefers to bring her own style to her art pieces. "Usually when I draw I don't really have a reference or person in mind. I just kind of draw different features that I think are appealing;' said Nguyen . Nguyen noted that as she has gotten older, her time to sit down and draw·has become very limited, specifically since taking on different responsibilities on campus like being a resident as~istant. However, even in her busy schedule, Nguyen fi~ds ways to make her job a little more colorful with her artistic capabilities. In her role as a resident assistant, Nguyen is tasked with making bulletin · boards, door decorations and other hall decorations or posters. Putting up decorations and meaningful boards are a way to make the residence hall to feel homier, and for Nguyen it allows her to show off her crafty creations. "I enjoy originality, and the residents like to see effort put into things. I can utilize my talents in a way that would spread happiness or cheer someone up because they know someone actually Photos submitted by: Lily Nguyen Pictured above are several of Nguyen's pieces dating back to 2015. The pieces above include an acrylic painting, a digital piece, an oil painting and watercolor painting . . cares for them:' Not only does she bring the art to her position in residence life, but she also manages to make her studies in pharmacy · feel artsy as well. "I use my talents in my field in pharmacy, even though its completely different parts of the brain, any time there is informational sheets for patients that need to be made I know how to make it appealing;' added Nguyen. "Even though I'm not studying art I can still apply it to my patients and help them understand their medications and help their wellbeing:' Creating art for many different things in your life, you can quickly become your own worst critic. For Nguyen, the more time spent working on a piece, the more time she could potentially spend noticing errors that others might even find beautiful. She found it hard to accept imperfections in her works, but the more she worked the more her mindset changed. "My philisophy now when it comes to art is it doesn't have to be perfect;' added Nguyen. "If there is a mistake and that is fine. I've learned to finish something and then move on to the next project:' ~ .• @wi/kesbeacon Kylie.Oillon@wilkes.edu r �he Beacon - January 28, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 12 The Beaco �The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 13 A Holly Jones smiles with her $40 gift card to Dominos after winning the "Hot Ones" contest. B Men's ice hockey players Nico Pidro, Scott Mueller and Danny Reidel pose with their wings and celery. C Nate Whitaker can't handle the heat during the "Hot Ones" contest and reaches for his cup of milk. D Larry Scartz hoists his ranch-covered wing into the air before chowing down on a plate full of diverse wings. E Tyler Smith has no problem cleaning the bone during the speed-eating contest, being crowned the winner. F Wilkes' Programming Board offers a selection of wings: Mild, Whiskey River Ranch, Buffalo Garlic Parm, PUB Sauce, Fu-Manchu, Mango Habenero, Cajun, Siracha BBQ and Jameson for students to vote on their favorite. G Zack Baraszek tries to make it to the final round durfng the "Hot Ones" contest. Page Design: The Beacon I Madison Hummer Photos: The Beacon I Kirsten Peters r �.J 14 Opinion The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column?,Contact the managing editor Maddie Davis at Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu. - - - - - - i~ur V o i ~ - - - I/. Ea~h:weiik, lh_e Beacon's e~!~~o~iltl board ;wilZ take a stance·bn,' t:4'CUrrent issue. I Fiers should not be praised for exposing cheating • C , WIikes ·• WllkK.aarre; Phone • (570) 408-2962 , www.1hewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise Jn The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeaeon Twitter: @WllkesBeacon lnstagram: @WilkesBeacon lbeBeacon Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Atsodation Member The baseball world is mourning right now. Not the death of a person but the integrity of the game appears to be lost in the wake of the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. Players were caught using cameras in the outfield and the replay monitors to steal signs from opposing teams. Many problems have arisen from the scandal and how it was brought to the public's attention. The Beacon staff has a problem with every part of this scandal and how it was handled To start, we don't like liow the cheating incident became known by Major League Baseball · (MLB) and the public. Mike Fiers, who was a member of the Astros during their run to the 2017 World Series, came out and publicly discussed how the Astros cheated. "They would view opposing pitches in r~altirne using a camera in the outfield;' shared Fiers. "1here was a monitor in the dugout that the team could watch in the tunnel, away from the public. After they figured out the signals, the players would hit a garbage can·to alert the . batter what was coming next." It is important to note that we agree this needed to be exposed, but the way Fiers did this was cowardly. He came out to the public after he was no longer a member of the·Astros. Fiers could -have shared his knowledge in private with the MLB, or he could have done so while it was happening instead of reaping the benefits of cheating, such as winning the World Series. Pedro Martinez, Hall of Fame pitcher and MLB Network analyst, and Jessica Mendoza, an ESPN analyst and Mets employee, both have questioned Fiers' decision making. "If he was to do it when he was playing for the Houston Astros, I would say Mike Fiers has guts;' Martinez told WEEI, New England Sport~ Radio. "But to go and do it after you leave the Houston Astros because they don't have you anymore, that doesn't ·show me anything. You're just a bad teammate. "If you have integrity, you find ways to tell everybody in the clubhouse, 'Hey, we might get in trouble for this. I don't want to be part of this: You call your GM. You tell him. Or you call anybody you can or MLB or someone and say, 'I don't wantJQ. be part of this: Or you tell the team, 'Get me o_u t of here, I don't want to be part of this: Then you show me something. But if you leave Houston, and most likely you didn't agree with Houston when you lefti and then you go and drop the entire team under the bus, .I don't trust you. I worit trust you because we did have that rule:' Not only· did Martinez have some harsh words, but Mendoza also shared comments that received heavy scrutiny. · "I get it. If you're with the Oakland />is and you're on another team, I mean, heck yeah, you better be telling -your teammates, 'Look, hey, heads up, if you hear some noises when you're pitching, this is what's going on;' Mendoza . said on ESPN's Golie and Wingo show. "But • to go public, it didn't sit well with me. It made me sad for the spoI"! that that's how all this got found out. This wasn't something that MLB naturally investigated or that even other teams complained about ... It came from within. It was a player that was a part of it. That benefited from it during the regular season when he was a part of that team:• Many people have criticized Mendoza and praised Fiers instead, saying he is helping clean up the game. We agree that this needed to be exposed, but Fiers should not be praised. Martinez and Mendoza both explain that there were better ways to do this. We don't think that this should've stayed buried, but just because Fiers went public with this doesn't change what happened He still won a World Series title with a team that cheated. He didn't give up his World Series ring from that tainted championship. The issue with the MLB in this scenario is this grew right under their noses. They didn't ·have any knowledge of the situation. Afte~ the 2017 World Series win, the Astros bench coach Alex Cora moved on to Boston, bringing Houston's method of cheating with him. The Red Sox, using the same idea, cheated and won the World Series. We are strongly disappointed that this was able to happen to baseball, and the only reason it was exposed was because of Fiers going public with the information after the fact. lliJr" 3111' @wilkesbeacon TheWi/kesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon Welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters. must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for_verification. purposes. All letters to the editor must f?e sent using one of the following'methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-2962 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) . Mail: _84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �',_ The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Opinion 15 . The Top Ten Metal Albums of 2019 Looking back at last year's heaviest hits. If 2018 was the year of solid but not spectacular metal, then 2019 was the year of comebacks. Tool, Exhorder and Possessed each released their first new album in decades. This list has been revised about four or five times simply due to the sheer volume of quality material that was released last year. There were pleasant surprises, comebacks and letdowns. Without further ado, here are the top ten metal albums of 2019. seemed aside from their chilling debut "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas:' However, where , "De Mysteriis" was cold, worldly, curious and terrified, Daemon is incendiary, aggressive, pained and enraged. Daemon's artistic vision is executed by musicians who are -- without exception -- masters of their The kings of Italian death metal grace us craft. This is not an easy listen by any means, with another scintillating album. Francesco but well worth it if you have t):i.e time and Paoli's return to vocals after over a decade the stomach. behind the drumkit brings back a level of ''A Different Shade of Blue" is not just raw, primal ferocity not seen since their a worthy successor to "Laugh Tracks," it Thirty-two years. That's how long it's debut. "Veleno" has them doing precisely almost completely outclasses it in every way been since the godfathers of death metal, what they do best: blending their classical and offers more of everything that made the Possessed, last released an album. Vocalist orchestral sensibilities with brutal death metal in an epic, soaring and beautifully debut record so compelling. It's more metal, Jeff Becerra is out to resurrect the dead intense album with the drums being more hardcore and faster. There are some with a whole new lineup and they do not . STUCK ON CAPSLOCK. death metal parts, more breakdowns, more disappoint. Beccera's one-of-a-kind hoarse Baroness has expanded their own anger and certainly more energy. While it is bellow leads the charge backed by frenzied progressive repertoire by going from plain not groundbreaking, it is a very well-crafted riffs and killer drums. This record is fast, and put together hardcore album, and that furious and features a boatload of classic sludge to the realm of hard rock/heavy metal is enough to make it stand out. thrash moments. This is just about the best but with a haunting atmosphere. And while album they could have produced after three this probably will not change the minds of those who think Baroness is a hipster . ·decades. metal band similar to Mastodon (not the Few bands view lyricism as a truly equal first time they have been compared to their contemporaries from Atlanta), think of the part to composition and performance as sound on this as brooding ptogressive stoner Deathspell Omega. They've been defining rock. It is a beautiful masterpiece of well- and redefining this universe for a while now, written, spacey songs where an argument and their latest release is a concept album could definitely be made for "Gold & Grey" about propaganda. The mastery on display Hideous Divinity is a perfect here is perhaps even more intriguing for the being Baroness at their peak. representation fur Italy's brand of death fact that Deathspell Omega chose to record Can I take "Jaw-dropping albums from metal: "Italian dudes playing instruments this mystifying and complex album live inunknown bands" for $2000, please? Thanks really fast:' They have always written powerful studio on analog equipment and then also for taking a wrecking ball to these rankings. material but "Simulacrum" confirms their mix it with analog equipment. The ringing The duo's sophomore release is filled to the forward motion of the intricate guitar work, transition from blunt brutality to intelligent brim with pitch-shifted guitar bends that the natural reverb of the drums, the absolute death metal. The album is filled to the brim ooze and undulate, rhythmic growling weight and tone of the bass guitars, all meld with huge . staccato rhythms interspersed and borderline militaristic drumming by to create an awe-inspiring dynamic befitting with grinding sections of dissonance and hired drum god Hannes Grossman. It is With a band name like that, it should come of a truly unique record. lashings of memorability. This album is over · impressive how tight, well-written and as no surprise what their lyrical themes 50 minutes of the almighty riff. Honorable Mentions beautifully fluid this album is. Each track are. Blind Leading the Blind was originally is a brutal wonder to absorb and enjoy, and released on Nov. 11, 2018 -- the 100th Aephanemer - Prokopton this is an incredible album that raises the anniversary of the armistice · that ended Kalmah + Ensiferum = Aephanemer. Moon Tooth - Crux bar for technical death metal. the conflict -- before being rereleased this Incredibly catchy prog metal. past May on Nuclear Blast Records. What Stormlord - Far really separates this album from other warQuality symphonic goodness from the themed bands is the sheer pathos behind veteran act. it, especially by death metal standards. The Enthroned - Cold Black Suns - This is yet another battering ram triumph articulate vocals and unsettling samples may Atmospheric blackened death metal. of ferocious, no-holds-barred fury and serve as an aesthetic gateway, but combining Inter Arma - Sulphur English killer groovy riffs from one of death metal's these elements is what truly makes this Heavy, ponderous sludge that pushes most consistent and punishing acts. Their The infamous Mayhem dropped their something unique. There is something forward like a tectonic plate. grind and thrash-infected style of muscular newest album after what seemed like much distinctly haunting here; it is obviously death metal matches up perfectly with their '.JIii @wilkesbeacon longer than five years. I guess that goes to stylized, but it feels horrifyingly real. trademark passionate, insightful an~ vicious show how uninspired their releases have '3!IJ' Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu . By Parker Dorsey News Editor socio-political tirades. "Rituals_of Power" is the weightlifting metal album of 2019 and it is without a doubt going to have a few songs as mainstays during live performances. r �.J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 16 Opinion It's un(air to base holidays solely around the Christian calendar By Zarqua Ansari Staff Writer The Western or Gregorian calendar used in America is a staple household necessity. It outlines major events and holidays, indicating time to be given off for work, school and vacations accordingly. · However, according to author Joshua Cole, the holidays encompassed by-the Gregorian calendar adhere to the sayings of its founder, Pope Gregory XIII, in Europe nearly 440 years ago. It follows a syst~m invented by a Christian, for the Christians don't look at the needs of other faiths. Resultantly, the Gregorian calendar is practically synonymous with the "Christian'' calendar. Although we don't call them "Christmas Break" or "Easter Break;' their purposes are evident. There is nothing wrong with giving time off for the holidays. In fact, that's the whole problem. The Christian-based holiday calendar is inconsiderate to people of other faiths. For example, as a Muslim, I observe two major holidays, Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr, based on the lunar calendar. This means the holidays are observed roughly 9-11 days earlier every year. Eid-al-Fitr celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims are required to fast (refrain from food and drink) from sunrise to sunset for a month. This month is supposed to be devoted to worship as much as possible. For the last few years, I've attended classes and taken my finals while fasting. It's not really an issue to take an exam while fasting, but I don't have time to pray extra prayers and read the Quran. I have several friends who have had to skip fasting because they can't think while hungry. This is a very big deal because fasting is one of the five pillars of faith in Islam. Another pillar of faith that is often interfered with is the Hajj pilgrimage. Hajj is mandatory for all those who can afford to make the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina during the ten days prior to Eid-al-Adha. My father had to take two weeks off from work, without pay, for Hajj. However, every year he gets two weeks_off in the wintertime for Christmas. Christmas is both a holiday we do not observe, and it's only a day long holiday. Holidays are a time to celebrate with friends and family. Religious holidays like Eid require attentiveness. For those that believe in an afterlife, the primary goal in this life is to secure the best afterlife, a process that requires some sacrifice in this life. In addition, offering time off for other holidays opens the door for learning. I am often asked around winter time if I celebrate any of the holidays. This happens to the extent that people assume that Kwanzaa is a "Muslim Christmas:' Introducing nonattendance days for other holidays would help people learn about other religions and potentially diffuse the stigma surrounding them. It's not just Muslims who have issues with the Christian-based calendar. Sophomore Biology major Holly Jones explained, "Hanukkah is not even an important holiday for Jews. The only reason people know .about it is because it's considered to be the 'Jewish Christmas: Most of the time_Hanukkah is done before school break even starts, so we get two weeks off for essentially nothing:' The Jewish day of atonement Yorn Kippur involves a 25 hour or longer fast. There are 39 conditions that must be met and many are broken if someone attends their average workday. People of Hindu faiths like sophomore biology major Charmi Patel said, "Instead of attending religious festivals and celebrations, the past few years I have been in labs that are unable to be rescheduled. My college offers a 'Diwali celebration' hosted by a studentled club, but instead of worshipping and celebrating the holy day, we just eat cheese and crackers and light a sad sparkler:' In India, time is given off for both Muslim and Hindu holidays. This system works quite well because both religions are acknowledged and the people are educated about each other's customs. This also builds a sense of respect, and humanizes the other religion, making it harder to be prejudiced and racist. According to the University's undergraduate student handbook, "absences due to illness, religious holidays ... are usually considered to be acceptable reasons for absences, but notification of such absences and arrangements to make up missed work should be made with the instructor by the student:' Although these absences due to the celebration of a religious holiday are "usually considered" as acceptable reasons to be absent, it is unclear whether the professors will honor the holidays on an individual basis. All in all, I understand why it's important to give non-attendance days for Christian holidays, but it doesn't acknowledge those of other faiths. It's unfair that I couldn't attend my own family's Eid party because I had a psychology class I couldn't miss. It's hurtful that my Jewish friend couldn't take an exam because it fell on a religious day. It's upsetting that instead of participating in the festival of lights, my friend was in a lab mixing chemicals. I hope one day we can all celebrate our holidays without concern of what we might have to make up tomorrow. ~ • @wilkesbeacon Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Golden Globes host Gervais offers a 'Golden' Start to 2020 By Sarah Weynand Staff Writer •• Premiering live on Jan. 3, The Golden Globes seemed to roll out the carpet for the new year and decade. This night, usually filled with laughs and heartwarming speeches was a wake-up call to everyone watching. The award show is known for being more casual in comparison to prestigious others, such as the Oscars. However, this year's host was irritated about Hollywood's elitist attitude as of late after shocking discoveries in 2019 and the previous decade. He was especially irritated at the sexual assault allegations against Woody Allen, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and those who covered for them. The spotlights were on, not just on the winners of the past year, but all of the celebrities in attendance and . throughout Hollywood. Ricky Gervais foresaw that some of the award winners would take their moment in the spotlight to lecture the audience about their duty to help Australia after the fires that have ravaged the continent. Gervais let everyone know that as his "last year hosting," he did not care at all about who was uncomfortable, because he was tired of the elitism that paved the way for celebrities to get away with anything. Award shows have allowed celebrities, with astounding amounts of money, to get on their soapboxes and tell the rest of the world that they're at fault for these problems, not them. In his seven minute opening monologue, Gervais decided that enough is enough, that the wrongdoings of the rich will not be kept in the dark. Several sources seem to understand Gervais's message but dislike his methods. TIME magazine, in their article, "The Best, .Worst and Most Bizarre Moments of the 202Q Golden Globes;' believed that while there may be truth to the fact that most celebrities are "woke" hypocrites, "it's not exactly the way to get the crowd in the room, and at home, geared up for a fun season celebrating their favorite stars, films and shows:' Jon Liebetrau, a working actor and acting professor/director of the performing arts also commented on Gervais' approach, ''The message - I don't have a problem with. People should change their behavior, but when you apply negative tactics bringing people to your side, it's not the most effective way to make them do so. "I applaud people that want positive change. Now, when you have a forum as he did, it's important for the entertainment business because we are a political, social, and justice industry. It's a human endeavor that theatre, film, and TV people are a part of;' he added. Although he understandably disagrees with Gervais's bluntness, Liebetrau does believe "we have to be careful about hypocrisy. If you're going to teach people how to change behavior, you better make sure you do it yourself.' That is exactly why it was something to be remembered as we begin the new year and decade. Sometimes things that need to be heard are uncomfortable. Gervais made sure Hollywood knew that, but consumers of the media and film need to wake up to it, too. It's easy to cheer on Ricky Gervais and then turn on Apple TV, because it's not your fault there are sweatshops. However, these companies that discourage and silence assault survivors, take advantage of their workers, and care little about the planet that supply them of their wealth, are also supported by the common folk as well as the elite. Go!ng into 2020, it's important to realize that everyone plays a role in the very thing they want to change. ~ • @wi/kesbeacon Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu �. Opinion The Beacon - January 28, 2020 17 Players' accountability falls into question after immunity · By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor The dust has settled on the Astros cheating scandal and Houston has received its punishment. Other teams, the Red Sox and Mets, have fired their managers due to connections to the scandal. Boston is still under investigations for their own cheating scandal, despite firing their' manager and former Astros bench coach Alex Cora. Major League Baseball (MLB) is left with a lot of questions now.· How did we get here? How do we fix this? Where do we go from here? After the scandals were exposed to the public, the MLB had a lot of questions they needed to answer. The league investigated the Astros and found answers, but the process was not what many wanted. The players from the 2017 Astros were interviewed and questioned, but in order for the league to guarantee honest answers, they granted them all immunity, accordjng to Joseph Zucker's Bleacher Report article on Jan. 22. This angered the league and many fans, including myself. The players were not held accountable for their actions, and according to the reports, the players played the biggest role in cheating outside of Cora. With that in mind, the players should have to take responsibility for their part in the cheating scandal. I understand that the league wanted to ensure they would get the entire truth, but giving the players immunity should not have been the answer. Carlos Beltran, a player at the time of the cheating scandal, was recently hired as the Mets manager. He was not punished like Cora and AJ Hinch were by the MLB because of the immunity deal he was granted. Beltran did lose his job, however, after the Mets decided they needed to move on and cut any connection to this scandal. If it wasn't for this decision by the Mets, Beltran would've gotten away with his connection to the incident. The issue I have with the lack of responsibility put on the players is that it sets a precedent for the future. The players still have their World Series rings. There is no future punishment coming to the players. No fines or suspensions, or in other words, no accountability. What stops the players from doing this weather the storm. again? There really isn't much except for As for the new managers, the Mets public ridicule. ·officially announced on Friday that Luis Blaming management solely for the Rojas would take the reins instead of cheating is also not fair. Even though Beltran, per CNN. The team now does not I believe managers have the power to have even the slightest connection to the shut anything down in their clubhouse, cheating scandal. these players are grown men who made As for Houston and Boston, they are conscious decisions to cheat. still searching for• replacement managers. The game's integrity took a huge hit from Time is ticking for these teams, as pitchers this scandal and letting the players get a and catchers will be reporting for spring pass doesn't do anything to fix it. training in less than three weeks. There isn't much that can be done now, Big names that are still out there include but the MLB should not have granted the Dusty Baker and Buck Showalter. The players immunity. They should have gone Astros could also promote Josue Espada, through their investigation to the best of a name that was thrown around for many their ability and given the players some open jobs in November. Although Espada form of punishment. could be a good candidate, I do not foresee The issue with the players will now the Astros promoting from within their continue into the regular season. program after the scandal. Everything the Astros and Red Sox do will Both teams do not have a front-runner be questioned, and the new managers will for the job, but once they hire a manager, · be tasked with finding a way to run a team they will have a lot of work to do to make with all of this baggage. up for the tarnished reputation laid before Baseball isn't in a great place right them. now, and the MLB has backed itself into a corner. The only thing they can do at . . . @wilkesbeacon this time is to move forward and hope to - , Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu Adam Sandler shines in "Uncut Gems'' without nomination By Dylan Mehl Staff Writer The Oscars, while seen as one of the, if not most, prestigious awards when it comes to films, have made some mistakes in the past. Sadly, this year is no different with the snub of an Adam Sandler nomination for best actor for his lead role in the 2020 film"Uncut Gems." Sandler's role as Howard Ratner, a jeweler in Manhattan with a gambling addiction who is full of self-delusion, was played masterfully. Sandler's character goes through a roller coaster of trial and tribulation throughout the movie including dealing with loan sharks, a failing marriage, a mistress and much more. Howard is constantly gambling and pushing all limits possible to win more money which gets him into some serious trouble with said loan sharks. This does not phase Howard, however, as the movie's climax is reached when Howard essentially bets his life on Boston Celtics' power forward Kevin Garnett's performance in his game that night. With Sandler's acting at its peak, as an audience member, you find yourself sympathizing with a character who really does not deserve it. Throughout the movie, it's hard to feel bad for his character as he digs himself in a financial hole because of his seemingly poor decision making and is seen as a jerk based on how he treats everyone around him. There is no logical reason to feel bad for him, but you just do. This can be credited to Sandler and how he is able to make one feel they have an emotional attachment to his character. The emotions conveyed by Sandler in the movie shows us a side of him movie fans wouldn't expect from the actor who is known for his comedic roles like Bobby Boucher in "The Waterboy." With his dramatic role in "Uncut Gems;' we see him in situations we've never seen Sandler in before, like being mugged, brutally beaten, and in multiple stages of depression. His ability to pull off acting in these situations pulls at our heartstrings and with each scene, Sandler proves that not only is he a real actor but a realty good one at that. Throughout his tenured career as an actor, Sandler had begun starring in some dramatic roles and has earned him some critical praise, like in "The Meyerowitz Show" and "Spanglish," but none of these roles reveal the top-level acting displayed by him in this movie. That being said Sandler's previous roles in comedies may be the reason the Oscars snubbed him of this award. The egos of those in charge may just not be able to handle the guy who played "Happy Gilmore" being up for an Oscar. If this is the case, then shame on them because Sandler's acting in this movie is phenomenal and deserves proper recognition. As a whole, "Uncut Gems" is a wild ride that has you on the edge of your seat wondering what is to come next. Since it's premiere, the movie is doing very well ratings-wise with scores such as, 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 90 percent from Metacritic. Considering critical acclimation is normally what it t~kes for a niovie and its actor(s) to be nominated for such awards like the Oscars, but for some reason that just does not seem to be the case here. "Uncut Gems" is similar to a football team that does very well during a season and Adam Sandler is the star quarterback of that team. If the New England Patriots had an amazing season finishing as a top seed you would expect Tom Brady to be up for the NFL's MVP award. The case is no different here and to see Sandler not even in the conversation in the Oscars eyes is an insult to his dedication to the role. Graphic Credit: The Beacon/Madi Hummer . . . @wilkesbeacon • Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu �.J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Opinion 18 Bre's Beats: Styles releases outstanding sophomore album By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer · Harry Styles has already made quite a name for himself in the music industry. Besides being a member of arguably the world's biggest boyband, One Direction, he has ·also starred in an Oscar-winning movie "Dunkirk," become a familiar face in the fashion world by modeling for Gucci and claimed the number one spot with his debut self-titled album in 2017 followed by a world tour. For two years, fans have been eagerly awaiting his next release and Styles didn't disappoint with his sophomore album "Fine Line" which dropped in December 2019. With heavy 1970s influence and rockand-roll esque sounds, "Fine Line" is full of dreamy melodies and honest lyrics paired with raw emotions. Unlike other mainstream music in today's day in age, Styles truly stands out and continues to make waves within the industry. The album immediately soared to number one on the charts and held the spot for two weeks to be the last number one album of the decade and the first of the next. Between a mix of irresistibly upbeat songs and heartbroken ballads, it was no surprise the album saw its well deserved success. The tracklist consists of a total of 12 songs and none of them are remotely similar. Opening with the lighthearted "Golden;' Styles pulls you right into the magic of the record with a whimsical feeling portrayed through music itself. Followed by the three catchy singles that were released leading up to the album's debut including ''.Adore You;' "Watermelon Sugar" and "Lights Up;' listeners are exposed to the pop-rock element of his sound. Styles kept the vibrancy of the album alive in track nine, "Sunflower Vol. 6;' and track 11, "Treat People With Kindness;' where he singer encapsulatecl happiness in each word besides a powerful choir. Styles has been known for his unique genre-blending ability in his music and he proves that again on "Fine Line:' Several of the ballads fall into the soft rock category while others, such as "She;' contains heavy electric guitar giving the song more of a soulful feel. Along with portraying emotions wondrously through well-written lyrics, Styles sings about the aftermath of a breakup that's still haunting him on several tracks making the story behind each song resonate that much more. The album comes to a close with the title track, "Fine Line;' as Styles croons the simple yet promising line "We'll be alright," giving every listener a hopeful note while featuring a strong presence of brass and drums. Overall, the album is different from anything else being produced in the pop music industry today and Styles embraces the rockstar persona not only on stage but with the unmistakable vocals and incredible musicianship of this record. With the use of many influences, raw emotions, upbeat melodies and Styles' charisma, "Fine Line" is nothing short of an outstanding album. In a world full of mainstream music created by big name stars, Styles has gone in the complete opposite direction and continues to find unprecedented success. The sophomore album "curse'' that most artists experience in their careers, seemingly didn't apply to the well-loved pop star as this record outsold Styles' debut and proved that he is only getting better with time. On a path to stunning the globe again with his second world tour "Harry Styles: Love on Tour;' Styles has truly embraced his individuality and talent which is on full display in "Fine Line." Give this album a listen because you won't regret what you hear on his 12 track masterpiece. And in the words of Styles himself, "treat people with kindness:' ~ -, @wi/kesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu What .does your:horoscope have to say for the start of 2020? By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer Welcome back to the weekly horoscope from The Beacon. This week is a very powerful one for a lot of signs, so make sure to strap in for the high energy week that is coming at all of you. There is a recent shift into Aquarius, so emotions will be high all around. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) The past month has flashed by for you. Aquarius, you feel like you are stuck in a funk, and to be honest you are. In order to really push forward into the new decade, you need to let go and let a higher energy lead you. It is time to get a jump on your goals as the future is so bright. Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20) This week seems to be a good time to get your finances together. Budgeting has never been your strong suit, meaning it is time to buckle down and get to business. In order to enjoy your new year, you need to be able to fund it. Aries (March 21 - April 20) Aries, you are meant to take this time - and reflect on yourself. The energy from you is very chaotic and strong. Enjoy a nice weekend in and practice ·some self- that you are amazing to yourself. You are care. no longer in the hot seat so now you can Taurus (April 21 - May 20) and should take a breath. Leo (July 22 - Aug. 22) You are stepping into your true Now is a great time for you self. Now is the time to take ~--.--to step into the spotlight. that jump. If an offe comes your You are ready to gobble it up and broadcast your new make the best of ideas. Leo, the eternal extrovert, it. You deserve it is your time to enter the new year and claim to shine. Have everything a great time that is offered standing up for what you want to you. Gemini (May and what you believe in. 21 - June 20) You have Virgo (Aug. 23 Sept. 21) been a bit sneaky You have been lately. You are no very stuck in your longer in your shell and hiding it though. · ways. Now is the time Be careful who you cross to pioneer a new way of thinking. There are new and what bridges you burn into this new year. problems that you have yet to experience coming your way. In order to get through Cancer (June 21 - July 21) You have spent the past few months/ them, you'll need to approach them in years trying to prove that you are amazing creative ways. to everyone else. Now is the time to prove Libra (Sept. 22 - Oct. 21) You have a new relationship heading your way. This may be platonic or romantic, but either way it is going to test you to the max. You are going to feel very off kilter, Libra. Scorpio (Oct. 22 - Nov. 21) You feel like your trajectory is off. You need to sit down and balance your priorities. You are sending yourself in too many ways, and with that in mind, you are not able to make sure that you are preforming to your best capacity. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) You are feeling a change in your house. This may be family, friends or relationships. It 1s important to reflect on why you feel this way, not just how. Heal the issues and grow stronger in these bonds. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) You are holding yourself back. Yes, you have worked hard and struggled. But you do not allow yourself to reap the rewards ofyi'lur hard-work and actions. Use your energy for good in your life. Graphics: Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu �6 The Beacon - January 28, 2020 y Sports d 1t e ,f if e e 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Mahomes, Chiefs square up with Bosa, 49ers in the "Big Game" By Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor The NFL's big ga111e has turned into an American holiday over the years. Millions of people watch the event worldwide, making the game one of the most watched sporting events every year. This year, the hype is no different, as two of the NFL's best regular season teams prepare to square off. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs have iooked dominant in both the regular season and the playoffs. So who has the edge in this anticipated matchup? Not much was expected of the 49ers coming into the year, as their 2018 campaign was a miserable one resulting in just four wins (the second-worst record in the league). However, the 49ers used the second overall pick in last year's draft to select Nick Bosa, a huge boost to their defense. The defense has been a huge part of San Francisco's success this year, emerging as one of the best defenses in the league. The addition of Bosa was definitely a factor, but the reel}lergence of former All-Pro cornerback. Richard Sherman and adding former Chief Dee Ford to an already. talented defensive line also helped. In the regular season, the 49ers' defense ranked second in total defense and first in passing defense. So, scoring on this unit has proven to be quite the challenge. However, last year's regular season MVP Patrick Mahomes has proven that he is also hard to stop. He is a quarterback who seems primed to dominate the big game and the league fo r years to come. Mahomes followed his MVP year with another stellar season, and he is in the discussion f(?r the award again despite missing a few games due to injury. In the postseason, Mahomes has been spectacular, throwing for eight touchdowns and rushing for another with • zero interceptions. He also seems to show maturity beyond his years, overcoming large deficits in both of the Chiefs playoff games this year before quickly turning them into blowouts the other way. Mahomes has plenty of weapons to utilize on offense, including stars like tight end Travis Kielc_e and wide receiver Tyreek Hill. The Chiefs can score quickly and often, leaving the stout 49ers defense with their work cut out for them. The 49ers offense may not be led by a former MVP, but their offensive unit is not something to overlook. The offense is led by Jimmy Garoppolo, a quarterback who has learned under the tutelage of greats like Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the well-respected mind of head coach Kyle Shanahan, who has a career record of 21-5 when under center. However , unlike the Ch i efs , rushing, even though he rushed 203 times fo r 1,273' yards over his last eight games prior to playing Kansas City, an NFL record. The Chiefs defense had been the Achilles heel in the past, but this year things have changed. Additions like Tyrann Mathieu, Frank Clark and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo have turned Kansas City into a respectable unit that can more than hold their own. If the Chiefs want a shot at winning this game, their defense is going to need to slow the 49ers' running game down and force Garoppolo to throw the ball more. This matchup is so intriguing to NFL fans because of the stylistic differences between these two teams. The unstoppable fo~ce of the Chiefs offense meets the immovable object of the 49ers defense. The Chiefs will try to score quickly and often, forcing the 49ers to throw the ball to stay in the game. On the flip side, the 49ers will look to grind out an old-school smash-mouth game. They'll look to control the time of the 49ers possession, keep Mahomes off the field as primarily focus on running the ball. Raheem Mostert has evolved into a top · much as possible and rely on their defense. The effectiveness of each strategy running back, and he and the rest of the 49ers running back corps can earn large will come down to execution and the play-calling of each team. Veteran head chunks of yardage on any given carry. In their previous game against the coach Andy Reid is seeking his first Green Bay Packers, the 49ers had championship to cement his legacy, almost 300 rushing yards. In that game, while Shanahan returns to the big game Garoppolo only completed six passes on for the first time since 2017 when he was eight attempts.for 77 yards, a far cry from the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Kansas City's high-flying passing offense. Falcons and their infamous "28-3" game. Even still, slowing down Mosert and the Now he makes his debut as a head coach. A championship is on the line, as well rest of the 49ers rushing game is going to as how these two .coaches and their teams be a tall task for Kansas City. Luckily for the Chiefs, they already have will prepare a strategy for one last game. experience slowing down some seemingly It will be old school versus new school, defense versus offense and a matchup of impossible-to-stop running backs. Just last week, the Chiefs were able to the NFL's best teams. hold Derrick Henry to under 100 yards Beacon Picks FIJOT8Atl Who has the edge between the San Francisco 49ers antl the Kansas City · Chiefs? Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor Chiefs. Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor Chiefs. Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor 49ers. Sp?rts filns ~v~.rywhere ~ourn the ·,1~.~s of ba; ketball player Kobe Bryant, w~o passed aw;ay y1·a h<::licopter crash • ·• on Jan, 26 alongside'eight?thers, ·•· includ.inghis ,d~ughter Gianna, 13. -~1!3:°t pl~yed (or 20}y~ats with, the Los Angeles Lakers. He was considered one of thi great~st baske,to; n pl~yers of all time, havingwpn multiple awards and beatiµg '.qian'y records throughout his career. @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu �.J The Beacon - January 28, 2020 Sports 20 MVB: Fresh talent leaves Czopeck optimistic for 2020 season By Ariel Reed Staff Writer The men's volleyball team is starting off this season with record-breaking momentum from last year. In their previous season, the Colonels reached their first double-digit win record This is the first time Wilkes has accomplished this feat within their four years as a program. Head coach Joe Cwpeck is looking to restructure and continue posting double-digit win records with his talented second and firstyear players. Cwpeck has brought in skilled freshmen from various regions to improve upon the team's previous record-breaking season. "Zach Shay and . Casey Shipman are freshman setters who will be leading our offense;' said Cwpeck about the young talent on his 2020 team. "Both come from quality high school programs that can offer us two different offensive perspectives'.' · In addition to Shay from Bethlehem, Pa. and Shipman from Hershey, Pa., Cwpeck is optimistic about three other fresh faces ori his roster. Zach Evans from Nescopeck, Pa., Randall Rykiel from Glenn Burnie, Md and Konnor Pierce from Souderton, Pa. are standout newbies as well. "Randy brings us the advantage of height at 6'6~ He is rapidly learning the speed of the college-level game;' shared Cwpeck. "Zach Evans out of local Berwick High School also brings an added dimension to our offense as an outside hitter'.' Cwpeck has wasted no time utilizing his ►:\len·s ► ►Baskl'thall ►►► young players. In the starting lineup, four of the . Atlantic Conference, already being recognized six starters are underclassmen. Not to mention as a top conference with three n_ationally that nine of the thirteen members of his team ranked teams. We will be battling for one of are either first or second-year players, leaving the five playoff positions'.' his team wj_th only a handful of experienced Wilkes has started their season with a 2-2 players. record. Their wins come from competitior{s However, Cwpeck is forward-thinking against Neumann University and Purchase and excited about the diverse players he College. The Colonels exploded against has brought in and how they will develop Neumann, sweeping them easily in three sets. throughout the season. For the first game of the 2020 season, 'J\s a young team, we will continue to learn Wilkes' offense was powered by junior middle and get stronger;' explained Cwpeck. "Our hitter Cole Hefner and sophomore outside schedule offers the opP9rtunity to develop hitter Andrew Potter. before we get into thi competitive MidHefner and Potter paced the Colonel offense The Beacon/Ariel Reed Outside hitter Zach Evans (1) recorded seven kills and two blocks in Wilkes' 3-0 sweep against Neumann University in their season-opener on Tuesday, Jan. 21. WlftTER SPORTS SCHEOLILES \\omt>n ·, Baskdhall 11/8 vs. PSU-Scranton, W 122-69 11'112 vs. PSU-Hazleton, W 96-58 11/16@., Marymont, W 73-65 11/20 vs. U. of Scranton, L 91-62 11/23 vs . Clarks Summit, VJ 105-63 12/4 @ r•laryv,,oodLW 89- 76 12/7 vs. Mess,ah, 80-68 12/15 lg) Drew, L 76-65 1/2 @ College of New Jersey, L 95-69 1/4 vs. Susquehanna, W 86-84 "1/8 @ M1sericord:a, L 68-60 "'1/11 vs. Stevens, W 58-55 *1/15 vs . Desales, L 79-74 "1/17@ Eastern, L 67-62 "'1/22 vs. King's, L 75- 72 *1/25@ FDU-Florham L 77-70 "1/29@ Delaware Val(ey, 6 p.m . *2/1 vs. Eastern, 2 p.m. *2/5 @} Stevens, 6 p.m. *2/8@ Desales1 3 p.m. *2/12 vs. Misencordia, 6 p.m. *2/15 @ King's, 3 p.m. *2/18 vs De1aware Valle¼ 6 p.m. x*2/22 vs FDU-Florham, ~ p.m. .\Jen's ke llockey 11/8 vs. PSU-Scranton. W 72-28 11/12 @i Centenary, V•/46-35 11/16 @l Franklin & Marshal~ W 53-50 11/17 @l W!ll,am Smith, L 5'j-39 11/23 vs. Marywood, L 65-58 l 1/24 vs. U. of Scranton, L 78-42 12/4 vs. Gwynedd Mercy, W 73-71 12/7 vs. Pratt Institute,. W 65-49 12/17 vs. Lycoming, L 18-57 12/19 vs. Neumann,., W 54-40 1/4 vs Stockton, L :,9-49 "1/8 @ Misericordia, L 74-41 '1/ 11 vs. Stevens, L 85-54 '1/15 vs. Desales, L 70-55 '1/17@ Eastern, L 65-48 ,- 1/22 vs. King's, L 75-53 .,. 1/25@ FDU-Florham W 66-65 -" 1/29 @ Delaware Valley, 8 p.m . ..-2;1 vs. Eastern, noon ~2;s (g) Stevens, 8 p.m. *2/8@ Desales, 1 P:m. ,-2/12 vs. M:ser1cord1a, 8 p.m. *2/15@ K:ng's, l p.m. *2/18 vs Delaware Valley, 8 p.m. x,.2/22 vs FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. 11/1 vs. SUNY Canton L 5-3 * 11/8 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 4-3 11/9 vs. Elmira, W 5-3 *11/15 ,a1 Stevenson, W 3-2 11/16 (ci•-Chatham, W 6-4 '11/22 (ru King's, W 5-2 11/23 vs·. Albertus Ma_gnus, W 6-1 11/30 vs. Suffolk W 9'-0 12/1 Steve Hoar tournament, L 4-1 12/6 vs. Manhattanville, W 7-5 12/7 ra: Neumann W 2-1 12/1 rvs. Bryn Athyn, W 5-3 1/7 (a) Bryn Athyn W 5-1 1/14-(d) SUNY Cortland, L 6-5 1/17 Utica, L 8-3 1/18 vs. Nazareth, W 4-3 *1/24 _@ Lebanon Valley, W 5-1 1/25 @ Elmira, L 3-2 1/31 vs. Chatham, 5 p.m. *2/1 vs. Stevenson 4 p.m. *2/6 vs. King's, 7:30 p.m. 2/14 vs Neumann, 5 p.m. 2/151) Manhattanvil!e, 3:30 p.m. 2/21 Nazareth, 7 p.m. 2/22 a, Utica, 7 p .m . vs. with nine and eight kills, respectively. Shay, a freshman setter, debuted his college career with 32 assists and four digs. Shay was not the only freshman to make an impact on the evening. Evans, an outside hitter, and sophomore middle hitter Ethan Speicher recorded seven and five kills, respectively. Wilkes' defense played a big role in the game that evening as well. As a team, they held Neumann to a -0.13 hitting percentage. This effort was fueled by Evans and Speicher, who tied for a team-leading two blocks on the night. The Colonels' second win of the week was also a 3-0 sweep over Purchase College. In this match, middle hitter Rykiel and Potter led the team with eight and seven kills, respectively. Shipman, a freshman setter, started his Wilkes career with 24 assists and six digs in the competition while Shay set a Carfer-high 40 assists to help carry the Colonels over the Panthers. Again, Wilkes' defense played an instrumental role in the win. This is the second time the Colonels have held their opponent to a negative hitting percentage: -0.19. The team had eight blocks total on the evening, six of which came from Hefner. Throughout the course week, Wilkes fell to Elizabethtown (0-3} and The City College of New York (3-1) to start their season with a balanced 2-2 record. With young talent and an optimistic approach, Wilkes will return to the court on Friday, Jan. 31 against Immaculata. ~ @wilkesbeacon JJ, Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu ◄◄◄◄◄◄ \\onwn 's kc llockey 11/9 @ # 3 Elmira L 12-0 11/10@ William Smith-1 L 4-l 11/15 vs. Nazareth..., L 1-0 11/16 vs. Utica, L .!-l 11/23 vs. Post, L 3-0 11/24 vs. Post, L 3-0 12/7 vs. Anna Maria, W 5-4 12/8 vs. Anna Mana, L 1-0 • 1;5 vs. Alvernia, L 4-1 *1/10@ Lebanon Valley, L4-2 * 1/11 vs. King's, W 3-2 1/17 (rn Mc::1hattanville, L 4-0 1/ 18 @) Neumann, L 4-0 * 1/24 @'i Stevenso01 , L 3-1 * 1/25 rq.1 Alvernia, vv 3-0 2/l vs. Chatham, l :30 p.m. *2/2 vs. Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.rn. 2/i vs. Elmira, 5 p.m. 2/8 vs. William Smith 2/15 (c:l) Nazareth, 3:30 p.m. 2/16 (g1 Utica, 3 g.m. :2121 Cm King's, }:30.p.m. - 2/22 (g, Steven.,on, .,.30 p.m . �4 ge The Beacon - January 28, 2020 By Dylan Mehl ,w the im on ram(@ 1onthe tllenge. using and tter (@ Script ewis at :emjeu, a and poem ts the e their :ed to culture "If that cannot etic." how ilebrate tant as ,ers of :ed for Spirito, major, d said, Wilkes '. el very school rybody es.edu 21 MBB: Wilkes drops to 1-4 in MAC Freedom after loss to Kin 's Staff Writer 1re.org nd will red will area in Sports Trailing by two with six seconds left in the game, Rob Pecorelli inbounded the ball for Wilkes -- trying to tie the game at the very least. Mark Mullins grabbed the ball at the top of the key and drove to the paint. He went up for the game-tying-layup but lost the ball for just his second turnover of the night. The Monarchs' Jake _Pawliczak snatched up the loose ball and iced the game with a free throw to give King's a 75-72 victory on Wednesday. King's jumped out to a sizable first-half lead thanks to their excellent shooting, totaling 60 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range. Guard Kevin Hunter scored a half-high 14 points, going 4-7 from beyond the arc. Suffering a 44-35 deficit in the first half, the Colonels spent most of the second half playing catch up to get back into the game. It was a different story for Wilkes in the second half, outscoring the Monarchs 37-31 with a solid team effort. Derek Heiserman led the way, putting up 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. "My teammates did a very good job at driving the lane and bringing over an extra defender," Heiserman said. "It left me open under the basket for easy dump offs:' In addition to Heiserman, Mullins contributed 10 points, six assists and five rebounds, Pecorelli notched 12 points and both Sean Coller and Donovan Breeding added nine. Andrew Hudak was a force on the floor for the Monarchs. He led the way with 27 points and nine rebounds. Not to mention that he was perfect from the field, shooting an astonishing 12-12. Pawliczak also put together a big night with 15 points and 11 rebounds to secure his double-double. "I think we took some bad angles in the post, and we walked them into some layups;' said Wilkes head coach Izzi Metz. "We knew coming into the game that the strength of the team was low post play:' It is still early in the season for Wilkes, leaving the team with high hopes for the remainder of the year.. "As disappointing · as this is, we have to keep grinding away in practice. I have to do a better job getting them prepared to play," Metz said. "That's the fun part of conference play. There's parity. Weve been on the other end of these dose games the last few years and won them." · The Colonels were 1-4 in conference play prior to their 77-70 loss against F.DUFlorham on Saturday, which further dropped their record to 1-5. "I .think we are doing things through the game;' Pecorelli said. "It will come together, we just need to tighten up a few things:' Wilkes Athletics/Steve Finkernagel Junior forward Derek Heiserman dominated on both ends of the floor with a 14-point and 11-rebound double-double against King's. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL King's 75, Wilkes 53 Wilkes hung around with the Monarchs but couldn't muster up enough to dethrone the top team in the MAC Freedom. The Colonels demonstrated their competi.tiveness in the first half, trailing 3326 after two quarters. In part, this was due to Wilkes' ability to shoot the ball, going 50 percent from the fiela and behind the arc to keep them in the contest. "We played 80 percent of the game to their level, and they're a top team in the league right now;' said Wilkes head coach Tara Macciocco. "We need a floor general for when we aren't playing our best. There are some people that are stepping up and getting ·everyone on the same page, but there aie so many young players on this team and we are working on if' For King's, forward Rebecca Prociak stepped up with 15 points and 10 rebounds to record a double-double whil~amantha Rajza had a game-high 18 points. The Colonels were led by freshman Macy Berryman's 16-point game, as she made four three-pointers. "My teammates were looking to get me the ball;' Berryman said. "I was just trying to return the favor:' Maddie Kelley also contributed eight points and nine rebounds. "We were able to execute and keep the offense flowing at points;' Berryman said. 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On their first power play, just over halfway through the first period, the Soaring Eagles set-up Matthew Cuce, their top goal scor~r, on a back-door play. He had a wide-open net to shoot at and after he took the shot he started celebrating. Patterson-Jones kicked his left leg out though, denying Cuce and surprising the entire arena. "He played awesome tonight. He was composed and calm in a chaotic, intense and aggressive environment:' Hynes said. "He did a great job of keeping his cool and playing his game in the midst of all of the chaos'.' Patterson-Jones finished the weekend with good performances in two games including Friday's win against Lebanon Valley. "It's nothing new for him. He's been doing this all year:' Hynes said. "He has done it since he stepped in the last time we played there. He got them at that time and they got us this time'.' Wilkes started the goal-scoring almost four minutes into the first period. Nick Fea and Flyru:i carried the puck into Elmira's defensive wne on a 2-on-2 rush. Fea skated towards the right wing, spreading the defensemen, creating a lane for Flynn to skate past them. He sent a Sports perfect pass to Flynn and he buried it, giving . the Colonels a 1-0 lead The Soaring Eagles tied the game up after a couple of miscues by Wtlkes. Tyler Barrow tool a high sticking penalty with less than a minute and a half left in the period Joey Pasquini took a cross-checking penalty behind the play shortly.after, giving one of the best power plays in the country a 5-on-3. · Cuce capitalized on this- power play opportunity, taking the puck into the high slot and ripping.a shot to the top left comer. Elmira scored the next goal-as well, but this time it was the fourth line doing the damage. Marty Kapoian sent the puck back to the point to Spencer Carter. Carter kept the line moving with a pass to Harry Kramer, who then sent a wrist shot towards goal. The puck bounced off Patterson-Jones' shouldei: and into the net. The rest of the period was stagnant until Flynn took his penalty. Wilkes needed to kill five minutes of a . continuous power play, and they succeeded until the final seconds. Devon Schell, one of the penalty killers, attempted to steal the puck at the blue-line and missed, creating passing lanes for the Soaring Eagles. Nick Ford and Powell found Anthony Parrucci in front of the net. Our penalty kill was awesome tonight;' Hynes said. "To go toe-to-toe with one of the best power plays in the country says a lof' After the penalty expired, Hynes needed to find a way to work with a short bench and mix his lines up without Flynn. "It was definitely a unique challenge, but it is not rocket science trying to figure out the lines:' Hynes said "We have guys that are bought in and going. You can put any number in any spot and that's a good feeling to have." Billy Berry jumped onto the top line and power play in the. absence of Flynn for the The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Forward Nick Fea led the Colonels offense with a goal and an assist at Elmira on -Saturday. He curently leads the conference in assists with 20. 24 third period Berry made the most of his opportunity, picking up the primary assist on the Colonels second goal. · Tyler Barrow carried the puck into the wne. He passed it _to Berry, who split the defense and delivered a pass to Fea, who found the back of the net for his second point of the game. Needing one more goal to tie the game, Wilkes pushed for the equalizer. The comeback attempt took a huge blow with two minutes left, as Tyson Araujo picked up a tripping penalty. The Colonels fought to tie .the game while playing down a man, including pulling Patterson-Jones for the extra skater. Elmira took the puck in the neutral wne and shot at the empty net, attempting to finish the game off. Phil Erickson raced towards the net to block the shot, which he did, and the puck went out of play. The Colonels tried but failed to get a good shot on ·goal, and the. SoiH'ing Eagles held on for the victory. "I am extremely proud of their performance today,' Hynes said. "This is the best feeling I have had after a loss in a long time. I'm proud of the group and to battle against a team with depth that they have was very good for us'.' @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu •• · Next to Mov,_ 14 • For Delivery - Call 825-5166 • Wilkes-Barre. Kingston. Plains. Plymouth. Nanticoke. � 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 2020 January 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 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 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2cdd418af2858603f2768ea3d3dc8958.pdf 789922a33c631dfcc1a709d7deab88ff PDF Text Text The Beacon - February 11, 2020 w 1 HEBEACON Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 14 Wilkes Universit - Wilkes-Barre, Penns lvania Year of the Vote celebrates a ce~tury of women's suffrage Opinion: 2020 NBA Beacon Staff Reports All Star Weekend Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery is hosting a year-long event called "Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics Power:' The will continue to top Year of the Vote is a year-long series of monthly lectures, discussions, activities previous years and podcasts. & The Year of the Vote celebrates and recognizes the 100 year anniversary 0f women receiving the right to vote. During this year-long event, there will be multiple events that are held each month. Each month's events will be centered around a specific theme about women's rights. "We're not only looking to the past and · the hurdles we've already overcome, but we're looking to right now and looking at how far we have to go," said Heather . Sincavage, assistant professor and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, in describing the initiative. Each month professors across different disciplines wilf deliver a series of thematic lectures. The event will also feature discussion groups held in the Sordoni Gallery entitled "EqualiTEAs:' EqualiTEAs will be a homage to the tradition set by the suffragettes who discussed women's issues over tea. During these discussion groups, there will be tea and baked goods available for participants along with a creative activity. On top of the main lectures and EqualiTEAs, there will also be a series of special events throughout the year. By Dylan Mehl Staff Writer podcast will feature the faculty members discussing women's issues that tye into each month's theme. Those involved with the podcast include Reynolds, who is hosting the podcast, Briceno, Newell and Sincavage. Kristen Rock, adjunct communication studies professor and WCLH radio station manager, is producing the podcast, which will be released at the end of every month. The podcast will be available for streaming on wilkes.edu/yearofthevote. Last month, the group introduced their lecture series for the Year of the Vote with a lecture entitled "What Binds Us Tight" by Eva Polizzi, fibers artist, on Jan. 30. This lecture was part of the opening reception of the Sordoni Art Gallery As the middle of February approaches, every true NBA fan knows what is going to happen: All-Star Weekend is near. AllStar Weekend used to be something all NBA f;ms looked forward to, but recently, opinions have changed. It used to be a time of excitement where fans would look forward to stacked threepoint contests or NBA giants like Nate Robinson dunking over Dwight Howard. However, although opinions of the weekend have turned sour, we could be on the verge of returning to times of old excitement in this year's festivities. All-Star Weekend will be held from Feb. 14 through Feb. 16 this year. The coveted All-Star game will be held on the final day of the weekend at 8 p.m. This year's festivities will take place in Chicago, Ill. at the United Center. The NBA took a major step in the right direction last year changing the teams from East versus West, to each team being led by specific captains. With the change, the game felt much more competitive VOTE,page4 NBA,page 15 Submitted by Heather Sincavage Year of the Vote celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage, with several events planned every month spanning ~he entire year. Starting in February, an open mic event will be held every month. The event is organized by Karley Stasko, a volunteer and outreach coordinator at the Sordoni Art Gallery. The project is a collaborative interdisciplinary project of university faculty including Sincavage; Mia Briceno, associate professor of communication studies; Helen Davis, associate professor of English; Maria Grandinetti, associate professor of nursing; Andreea Maierean, assistant professor of political science; Jennifer Thomas and Ellen Newell, both associate professors of psychology; and Lisa Reynolds, assistant professor of integrative media. This group is also releasing a monthly podcast titled "In the Kisser:' The . V, <ii E E ~ ::: ~ <ii ::::l C QI "O ~ "' ~ ---c0 --c 0 u u "'QI "' al QI al QI .c I- i\IIII: Colonels dominate King's 9-3, page 19 r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 2 News News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Feb. 5 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On Feb. 5, Student Government's meeting featured a club report and first and secondweek presentations. First, Biology Club President Kayla Eller, came in for the club report. During the fall semester, the group went to the Renaissance Fair, Roba's Farm and the Scranton Aquarium. For community service, they participated in the NEDA Walk, volunteered at the CEO Food Bank and engaged in WEBS activities. Next on the agenda, the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) gave a fund request to attend th~ SNPhA_reg~on,s I and II Conference. This orgamzahons mission is to allow students to plan, organize, coordinate and execute programs geared toward the improvement for the health, educational and social environment of the community. They require a total of $404.26, which will cover the costs of P2 students. Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE) is looking for a fund request to go on its WAE Spring Break trip. They are planning to visit famous sites in Arizona. Students go hiking and meet a Wilkes alumna who works as a park ranger at the Grand Canyon. To go on their trip, they need $3,000 to cover expenses for car rentals, hotel rooms, National Park passes and Grand Canyon permits. The Wilkes University Theatre Department is planning to attend the Southeastern Theatre Convention in Louisville, Ky. It will provide actors, directors and designers to participate in theatre workshops, interviews for jobs, auditions and performance festivals. There will even be specialized classes that aren't available in a regular college curriculum. The theatre department is asking for $200 for their trip. For a second presentation, students from the Sidhu Business School went to the Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism over winter break. The subject of their research was "How to Encourage Millennials' Green Consumption Through Social Media:' The grop needed funds to cover the rest of their trip expenses, which was $391.27. This amount was approved in a passing motion of 29 in favor, seven opposing and zero abstaining. Pre-Pharmacy Club also came in to give a fund request for a visit to the Science History Institute in Philadelphia on Apr. 4. To attend, the club needed $550 for the trip. This was approved in a motion of 33 in favor, one opposing and one abstaining. Some last notes included the class reports. For seniors, the class began a rose sale. The juniors are selling speakers and the sophomores are having a mud cake fundraiser. Finally, first-year students are having their bracelet sale. ~ @wilkesbeacon . "3//lf Sara.Ross@w1lkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sara Ross Pardon Our French Pardon Our French is a French conversation group that will begin meeting on Feb. 12 from 4:15 to 5 p.m in Breiseth 107. They will be held every Wednesday from this date until the end of the semester. It is open to all Wilkes students, faculty and staff regardless of skill level. At the meeting, light refreshments will be provided, while members discuss a variety of topics. This group aims to accommodate speakers from near-beginner to advanced levels, with attention to pronunciation, vocabulary and fluency. ASME Hosts Guest Speaker During National Engineers Week, ASME is hosting a guest speaker and alumnus, Adam Davis on Feb. 20. Davis will visit campus and talk with students and faculty about his experience as a Toyota Safety and Crashworthiness Engineer in Saline, Michigan. The event will be held in the Stark Learning Center in room 101 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pizza and beverages will be included as well. If you would like to attend, sign up online no later than Feb. 14. Sign Up to Play Spring Intramurals This spring there will be sign-ups until Feb. 21 to play intramural soccer, volleyball and basketball. Games will start the week before spring break. Each sport will operate on certain days of the week with their own schedules and leagues BACCHUS Valentine's Day Contest On Valentine's Day, BACCHUS will be holding a contest for any student interested in sharing a photo of them with their friends or partners. There will also be an opportunity to vote for "Best Duo" in the Henry Student Center on Feb. 13 during club hours. To post a photo, use #BACCHUSValentine2020 for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Upcoming Events: 2020 Spring Semester • February . 11 - Rent the Musical (SD) 13 - Valentine's Day Event (PB) 16 - The Ice Cream Museum (SD) 20 - International Bingo (PB) 18-21 - Casino Week (SG) 27 - Giveaway (PB) 28 - Axe Throwing (CC) 29 - Spring Recess begins March 9 - Classes resume 12 - Magicaroni n' Cheese (PB) 14 - Axe Throwing (SD) 19 - Techno Bingo (PB) 27 - Spring Fling (SG) 28 - Defy Jump (SD) April 4 - Phillies Game (SD) 7 - Free Rita's Giveaway (CC) 9 - Laser Tag Tournament (PB) 9 - Holiday Recess begins 13 - Classes resume 16 - Birthday Bonanza (PB) 18 - The Big Event (SG) 21 - Commuter Council Cookout (CC) 23 - Rainbow Bingo (PB) 25 - Block Party (SG) 29 - Final day of classes 30 - Snack Attack (PB) 30 - Final exams begin May 7-9 - Final ~xams end/make-up days 16 - Spring Commencement CC denotes-Commuter Council MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition PB denotes Programming Board SG denotes Stuilent Government SD denotes Student Development Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: The WilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Blood Drive On Feb. 19, the Passan School of Nursing and the Red Cross are coming together for a blood drive on campus from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the SUB lounge. Anyone who donates will get a free "HUMAN kind" T-shirt and can have some refreshments. To sign up, go to Red Cross' website and enter WILKESU to schedule your appointment. If you require community service hours, students who donate will receive one to three hours for their time. This event is open to all students. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Table of Contents News .................. 2 Life, A&E ............ 7 Opinion............ 14 Sports .........,........ 19 �l:. The Beacon - February 11, 2020 News 3 International Engagement welcomes largest student group to date By Parker Dorsey News Editor On Feb. 1, campus welcomed the newest group of students in the IFARHU program. The group consists of 40 students from all eight of the Panamanian provinces. It is the fourth, and largest, IFARHU group to arrive at Wilkes. The Office of International Engagement has four program partnerships with Panama: IFARHU (Institute for Training and Development. of Human Resources), MEDUCA (Ministerio de Educacion), MIRE (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) and UTP (Universidad Technologica de Panama). While the latter three programs function essentially as a study abroad for Panamanian students in specific schools, IFARHU is a five- year program that allows high-achieving Panamanian students to study at Wilkes. Wilkes is the only university in the United States that offers a five -year program. For the first year, students participate in the Intensive English Program and the University Preparatory Program. Following this first year, students are able to pursue any four-year bachelor's degree program of their choosing. "I believe that each student has a story to tell. All 40 students worked hard to be here at Wilkes and they are very intelligent. Their hard work and sacrifice gave them the opportunity to be here;' said Juan Romero, international engagement student aide and junior secondary education major in Spanish with a minor in English. Panama is listed by the Inter-American Development Bank as the second strongest economy in Central America just after the Dominican Republic. However, it is also listed as the second-worst country regarding the distribution of wealth. "It is a country with an incredible gap in terms of equity opportunities for its population. So its government has identified that and is trying to combat that through education;' said Rosi Ponce, executive director of International Engagement. The IFARHU program takes students with the highest grade point averages in Panama for education in the United States, with the hope to take what they learn back to Panama and revitalize its economy. "The new administration really wanted to emphasize their commitment to education and the youth of Panama which explains the larger number of students this year;' said Leslie Lopez, International Engagement student aide and junior education major. · "The new administration also believes that your background should not limit your potential if you work hard towards your goals. Thus they have high expectations for all students and believe that when they return to Panama they will be agents of change in their families, communities and country;' she continued. Two students in the IFARHU 4 group, Lux Gonzalez and Andrea Arauz, are excited to be at Wilkes and expressed how beautiful they thought the campus was. Arauz is from the Panama Province. She joined the IFARHU program after receiving a letter due to being the highestgraded student at her high school. She hopes to pursue a career in biology and medicine. "I want to make investigations into humanity because Panama is poor in medical practice. When I return to Panama, I would like to study medicine. I think I'm going to do both of those because I want to create my dream of becoming a doctor. I want to make it different. I want to improve things;' said Arauz. "In Panama, we don't investigate a lot. You just prepare from your major, but you don't do anything to change what you're going to work for;' said Arauz. Gonzalez is from the Chiriqui Province. While he was not the top student in his class, he represented his country in mixed martial arts, winning four gold medals and another in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He hopes to pursue a career in medical engineering and to also be a teacher. While in Panama he used to work as a technician. "Everything can improve. But there has to be someone to change that. We are here to learn how to change things in our country;' said Gonzalez. While they acknowledge many things can be improved in Panama, they both stressed their love for their culture. They excitedly discussed their love of food, celebrations and sports. "We are a very happy people. We love life and we want to make the most of it every day;' said Gonzalez. "We're a small office but we really try our best. They're not just here to better their country, but their families as well. A lot of it is just the mental and emotional support of them being thousands of miles from home without family," said Madison Becker, International Engagement Program Coordinator. "But we love the work that we do with the students. It's really cool to see them come here day one with no English, and then sophomore year they're dean's list. It's really cool to watch their progress and see them succeed. It's touching;' she continued. The International Engagement relies on the support of its 10 student aides to assist in the office: Abdul Almeky, Juan Astegiano, Anna Culver, Angelina Davis, Madelynn Davis, Rawan Elshamsy, Olivia King, Allen Kokilananda, Leslie Lopez, Juan Romero and Samantha Verespy. Editor's note: Madely nn Davis, Anna Culver and Samantha Verespy are members of The Beacon staff. ~ @wilkesbeacon ~ Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu • The students' second outing was at Dickson City Laser Tag, where they were able to play laser tag and other arcade games for the first time. The students got to experience snow for the first time wh ile snow tubing at Montage Mountain. Photos courtesy of the Office of International Engagement . r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 News 4 Accounting students take part in VITA program this month By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor Throughout February, accounting majors and other students from the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership are working to provide members of the community with free tax preparation. Students will be helping community members with tax returns every Saturday throughout the rest of the month with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. While the service has been going on for the first two weeks, it will continue to be offered on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 by appointment. The times for appointments are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 134 on the first floor of the University Center on Main, 169 South Main Street, WilkesBarre (corner of South Main Street and West South Street). Cynthia Chisarick, associate professor of accounting, spoke about the benefits of the program. "I believe there are a number of reasons why the program is beneficial. The first is that students are able to provide a service to the community." She explained that students are required to both take a tax course on campus and take an exam to be certified by the IRS before they can partake in the program. "The students gain real-world experience when they sit right with a client, get information from the client VOTE, from front exhibit "Material · Pulses: Seven Viewpoints:' This lecture discusses how most female artists who work in the medium of fiber are still overlooked by ci#.itors and museums. This lecture aimed to add another layer to the investigation by exploring a few more women fibe r artists whose names are still missing from many arthistory textbooks, and their sometimes unconventional work that is left out of the limelight. For the following months, there will be serval important themes and activities. February is Black History Month. March is Women's History Month. April's theme is Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking. May is Health, · June is PRIDE, July is Art/Expression, August is education, September is Sports, October is Politics and November is Violence. As of now, the schedule for events is available for February, March and April on the Year of the Vote website. The schedule for February begins with an EqualiTEA discussion of women's and complete the return all in one setting;' said Chisarick. Kacee Diehl, junior accounting major, decided to join the program this year. "I got involved because I thought it would be a great opportunity to gain experience dealing with electronic tax returns. It is really nice and rewarding to talk and work with [community members]. Some of them are very open to share stories and it is so nice to talk and help them." The VITA ·Program offers free tax help to p-eople with a household income ofless than $56,000 and who file basic federal, state and local tax returns. Those interested in the service need to bring the following items to the VITA site: • A form of photo identification. • Valid social security cards for the taxpayer, spouse and dependents. • Wage and earning statements (Form W-2) from all employers. • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Form 1099). • A copy of last year's federal and state returns (if available). • Other :relevant information about income and expenses. • Bank routing numbers and account numbers for direct deposit. • The total paid for a daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number. Both spouses must be · present for taxpayers who are married and plan to be file joint returns. Students prepare around 200 tax returns every year on average with the VITA Program. "This is my second year doing this, the opportunity came from professor Chisarick and it is just a way to give back to the community. It is not just helping the community, it is also taking what we learn from class and applying it," Submitted by Wilkes Marketing said Edward Lukowski, . . . . senior accounting major. From left to right, Edward Lukowski, Nick Schepis, Taylor "It is like a warm Akmal, Garret Gagliardi and Kacee Diehl, all student feeling, that you are doing volunteers with the VITA Program. something good. We do not they are dedicated individuals in that have a lot of time because we do a lot of they feel strongly enough about learning school work, any chance to give back is and growing to give up their Saturdays a great feeling and you leave here in a and provide this community service," she better mood knowing that you came and continued. you helped someone," he continued. Members of the . community can Chisarick said, "I think compliments schedule appointments by calling (570) go to the students, they give up their 408-4710 and leaving a message with their Saturdays. They give up every Saturday name and phone number. They will then in February and we know how important be contacted to schedule an appointment. and busy students are during the week." "Saturday and Sunday are sometimes opportunities to catch up on work or ~ @wilkesbeacon relax a little bit and have some fun, but ~ Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu healthcare and activist poster making for On Feb. 27 at 4:30 p.m., there will be a lecture on March 12 at 4:30 p.m. by Dr. The Vagina Monologues on Feb. 11 from lecture "Black Liberation: Race, Class & Amy Sopak-Joseph, assistant professor Colonialism of history, entitled "Not Just Housewives: 11 a.m. to 1 in WE.B. Women's Activism Before the 19th p.m. Du Bois and Amendment." The Vagina Fanon" by Dr. Monologues There will be an EqualiTEA on Mar. 24 Jap-Nanak from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, with a discussion of event will Makkar , -clothing and politics as well as a button also be a ss i s t a n t making activity. hosted on professor of Feb. 14 at There will also be an open mic/poetry English. 7 p.m. and slam n ight on Mar. 26 at 6 p.m. After the February 15 Each event will take place in the Sordoni lecture, the Art Gallery unless otherwise noted. All at 2 p.m. in first open mic/ events are free to the public. the Henry poetry slam Ballroom. The series will continue through the will be held. T h e summer and into the fall semester. More Since March information about the individual lectures monologues is Women's will be released as the year progresses. are a benefit History production More information about Year of the Month, they Vote and any of its announced events of the awardwi n n in g are planning can be found on the project's website at play "Vagina to begin with, wilkes.edu/yearofthevote. Monologues" c e 1e brat in g Information can lliso be received from by Eve Ensler, International contacting either heather.sincavage@ f e at u r i n g Submitted by Heather Sincavage Women's Day wilkes.edu or lisa.reynolds@wilkes.edu. students and on March 8 faculty from A new equaliTEA will take pla~e every month, This will .be ~ @wi/kesbeacon the university. centered around each months theme. followed by a ~ Anna.Culver@wilkes.edu �L 5 News The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Campus gears u for the inau ural Wilkes Giving Day By Sean Schmoyer - Asst. News Editor Feb. 20 marks the beginning of a new 24hour long online fundraising effort by the university. Throughout the day the SUB will be filled with students, deans, coaches, other faculty and alumni as the university pushes toward its goal of raising the most amount of money for the university in a single day through donations. At Winter Commencement, Interim President l>aul S. Adams first brought the program to campus' attention. "It is a new and special way for all of us to foster a sense of community and showcase our Colonel Spirit, while we raise donations for important campus activities," he said. "It is a contemporary way for our alumni and friends to engage with and support the areas of the university most important to them." Giving Day focuses on 10 sections of the university: the six academic colleges and schools as well as four other sections that impact student life at Wilkes. Alumni, students, faculty and friends and family of those connected to Wilkes can donate to any of the following: College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences; College of Science & Engineering; Sidhu School of Business & Leadership; The School of Education; Nesbitt School of Pharmacy; Passan School of Nursing; Athletics; Student Life; Student Scholarships; and the E.S. Farley Library & Innovation. Leigh Ann M. Jacobson, CFRE director of alumni engagement and annual giving, spoke about the day's importance. "The day is all about showing your colonel pride. There are many ways to participate and all of them have a level of importance than just making a gift. Making a gift, of course, is critical to the success and being able to raise money in support of all the academic, athletic, student life and general scholarships:' From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on campus in the lobby of the SUB and on the second floor outside of the Miller Room, students and alumni will be able to participate in numerous events and activities to raise awareness about Giving Day. Starting at 8:20 a.m. and continuing every hour until 7:20 p.m. (with a break at 2:20 ~ -) each of the ten areas of interest will have a challenge hour. "We are having a theme of the 20s. When 20 donors are reached in each of the 10 areas it will unlock a challenge gift of $2020. Each of the 10 areas has a challenge hour where we will be pushing out content just about that unit;' said Jacobson. The content will be pushed out on all of Wilkes social media pages, but each area will also be releasing content during its hour on its social media as well. In the weeks leading up to Giving Day, each- dean or central figure of each area has released a verbal and written statement about Giving Day and how each area can be impacted. Dean Paul Riggs addr~ssed that areas of interest for the College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences are to continue to improve the performing arts, pre-law, the Sordoni Art Gallery and to help establish new programs that lack alumni, such as a new AfricanAmerican studies and film studies programs. The College of Science and Engineering's Dean Prahlad Murthy addressed that the school is hoping to have donations help fund student travel to conferences, undergraduate research opportunities, professional certification programs and many other aspects of the college. Dean Abel Adekola said, "The Sidhu School of Business and Leadership prepares students for business success in today's highly competitive, global marketplace. As we continue our commitment to educate and prepare our students to lead beyond the boardroom we call on each of you to help us continue:' Donations to the School of Education will contribute to the school's mission to empower educators at every level, both locally and globally, according to Dean Rhonda M. Rabbitt. Dr. Scott Stolte, Dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, spoke about three students, ubmitted by Wilkes Marketing Cody Morcom, Dylan Fox and Danica Benson, pointing out that donations would help students like them. "They have all achieved outstanding accomplishments and they represent the excellence that all of our student pharmacists embody. On this 2020 Wilkes Giving Day, I ask that you join me in making a gift to support scholarships for pharmacy students:' Dean Deborah Zbegner addressed that over the past five years, the Passan School of Nursing has undergone changes that brought it into the 21st century. She stated that donations would continue to support what is the "only freestanding school of nursing in northeastern Pennsylvania that provides a comprehensive suite of academic programs leading to B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P. and Ph.D. degrees:' Athletic Director Addy M~atesta spoke of the 500-plus student-athletes participating in 23 varsity programs that donations would continue to benefit and support. Deans Mark Allen and Phil Ruthkosky spoke about how donations to student life would contribute to the Student Emergency Fund, the Alternative Break Program and the Colonel's Clothes Closet. Chief Development Officer Margaret Steele said, "When you choose to give to Student Scholarships, you have the choice of giving between the First Generation Scholarship Fund or the General Scholarship Fund. At Wilkes University there is no better example of generosity than the scholarships which directly reflects our collective values:' Dean John C Stachacz stated that donations to the E.S. Farley Library & Innovation will directly support the mission "to provide the collections, services and environments to support and strengthen the teaching, learning, mentoring and research mission at Wilkes." When every challenge hour starts the bell on campus will ring, signifying to students that a new challenge hour has begun. "We are asking all students, faculty and staff, to come and get a picture and make a social media post with the #givetowilkes," Jacobson said. "The theme this year is "It Takes Two, Wilkes and You;' and that means you as a student, the faculty and of the alumni and friends. Our mission is to turn social media gold and blue:' Alongside the photo booth that will be present in the SUB downstairs, there will also be an area for Tik Tok that will have to do with the theme song of"It Takes Two." On the second floor of the SUB in the Miller Room, volunteers can come in and make calls, send emails to personal contacts and encourage others to donate. In addition, members of different athletic teams will be around the Miller Room to reach out to former athletes as well. Throughout the day there will also be photo challenges online that will provide prizes to those who participate. "The biggest thing about Giving Day is that it is a day on campus where you support the areas you love most. On the giving form, you can make a tribute to someone who has made an impact on you at Wilkes;' said Jacobson. "Throughout the year, every other day, when someone makes a donation to say, wrestling, half of the donation goes to wrestling and the other half goes to further all of athletics. On Giving Day, it is the one day where 100% of the donation will go to that sport in athletics;' she continued. While students can donate, the campus is looking for students to be active on social media and spread the word about Giving Day and encourage others to donate. Students interested in helping out with Giving Day should go to the official website and learn more about the photo challenge, gain access to shareable images for different social media and check out the social media toolkit available which has example posts to model your own off of. The hashtags being used throughout the day will be #ltTakesTwo, #Wilkes&You, #WilkesGivingDay and #Give2Wilkes. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 News 6 ~!~2m ~2t and fa.£~!!.!!!.~!~ "~~~~"'~f!m !~~!"~~~~!!~"~"~~.~!!s Asst. News Editor • On Feb. 3, the Iowa caucus was officially underway. As results began to come in, official statements were released indicating it would take additional days to get the full report of results. As the week went on and results trickled in, discussions about the Iowa caucus began to circulate from what the results meant to how well-managed the process for the caucus was. Kyle L. Kreider, professor of political science, discussed how the Iowa caucus has a symbolic purpose. "It helps a media narrative. If you win or are close to the top you can say, 'hey I won the Iowa caucus: but in terms of the number of delegates you obtain if you win, it is not a lot. What it does is, with Iowa being the first caucus and New Hampshire being the first primary, it gives you bragging rights, which can be important for financing or getting donations for your campaign:' . The results of the election as reported by NPR saw Pete Buttigieg leading by 0.1 percent over Bernie Sanders, resulting in essentially a tie. Elizabeth Warren had roughly 18 percent, Joe Biden had roughly 16 percent, Amy Klobuchar had roughly 12 percent and Andrew Yang brought up the rear with 1 percent of votes. Hope Williams, sophomore communication studies major, felt the results were surprising. "Looking at the results of the caucus, I wasn't really leaning one way or the other. At the same tim e, I am surprised by the results:' Donald Ballou, sophomore international relations and communication studies double major, said, "I am not overly surprised at the results of the Iowa caucus; Biden, and Sanders. I am surprised that Pete Buttigieg came out on top, ifby a hair from Sanders. Though the Iowa caucus has been known to be a bit unrepresentative of diversity, and Buttigieg's following has been pointed out to also be less than diverse, his win makes a bit of sense:' Ballou's analysis of the results for Buttigieg line up with reasons as to why the Iowa caucus is coming under fire and may be in danger of losing its position as the fi rst caucus. "Within five days, a week, two weeks, people are going to forget the Iowa caucus from a national standpoint. Since it was such a debacle I am wondering whether the Democratic Party will take steps to remove Iowa as the first caucus;' Kreider. said "There is always debate about whether this is the best fi rst state because a caucus is very different from a primary. A caucus is basically a neighboorhood gathering. The voter turnout is not high due to the time commitment, so people say 'was that really Democratic, is it really reflective?' Iowa is predominantly white, so the Democratic voters in Iowa do not really reflect the party as a whole:' Another aspect that has caused the Iowa caucus to receive criticism was the pace at which results were reported. Ballou said, "To be honest, I didn't really notice a delay in the timing of the caucus, but I could probably credit that to the decreasing faith I have in the integrity of the election system of this country:' Williams felt the delay showed the country's corruption. "It seems that interfering with votes is a common trend now, and that is not OK:' While no massive tampering or election interference was reported by news media, the major problem with the results fo r the decided to use to report results. "As a member of the Wilkes College "I have heard that these election Democrats, I am not too sure the caucus reporting apps have not worked in the will have much bearing on the Democratic past, so it should. not be a surprise that it Party as of now;' said Williams. "Looking did not work here;' said Kreider. toward the future of the Democratic Older precinct captains decided not to Party, I hope that a strong and prepared use the app to report instead sticking to candidate wins in the primaries and in the traditional methods. This, combined with caucus:' reports that the back-up phone lines used She continued, "This country needs a as a way to report results were backed up complete 360 and a strong, level-headed by calls from Donald Trump supporters, Democratic candidate will need to make seemed to be many of the reasons results · those necessary changes and decisions. were slow coming in. In addition to this, I hope that young people turn out to the Iowa caucus was also fu nctioning vote. I think that as young people, we under new rules. underestimate our true power when it "The changes were that you had to reach comes to politics. We have the ability to a threshold, I think around 15 percent, in change this country by just voting:' order to viable;' explained Kreider. "If your April 28 marks. the date for the candidate did not reach that threshold you Pennsylvania primary. Registration to vote had to go to your second candidate. So the in the primary ends on March 30, while Steye·rs, the Gabbards, the Yangs ... One of registration to vote in the general election the rules was if your candiqate was at that ends on Oct. 5. threshold you could not move. So if you Kreider expressed that primaries result were in a Sanders camp and he reached in higher voter participation than caucuses viability you could not move to another due to the lengthy nature of a caucus. candidate:' Despite this, he also addressed that the As the country moves toward the New nation should prepare for a long wait for Hampshire primary, many are already results from primaries, caucuses and even putting Iowa behind them and focusing on potentially the general election. other primaries and the general election in "I think people might be surprised November. with the 2020 general election because "I would love to see more unity in the some states, including Pennsylvania, have Democratic Party. Too many hands in the changed their election laws to require the pot tend to ruin the meal, and they need election results not be publicized until all to push a unified front if they want to be ballots are counted, including absentee a fo rce reckoned with against the Trump ballots;' Kreider said. "If that is the case, campaign. It drives me mad that politics it is going to take longer to figure out in this country seems more and more for who's the winner. There is a chance we are the politicians themselves than the people not going to know who the winner is on they are meant to represent;' said Ballou. election night in November:' He continued, "I would like to vote for someone who dedicates their office to the ...W @wilkesbeacon people, not to themselves, and I'm not entirely sure we have a good selection of Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu "S' IOWA DEMOCRATIC RESULTS CANDIDATE PEF1ECENT SDE' VOTt=.S CANDIDATE PERECENT SOE' VOTES PETE BUTTIGIEG 26.2% 564 43,195 JOE BIDEN 15.8% 341 23,691 BERNIE SANDERS 26.1 %) 562 45,826 AMY KLOBUCHAR 12.3% 264 21,181 ELIZABETH WARREN 18.0% 387 34,771 ANDREW YANG 1.0% 22 1,780 - Graphic by Madi Hummer. �The Beacon - February 11, 2020 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment Discuss body perception on V-Day at the Vagina Monologues By Caroline Rickard Staff Writer Valentine's Day is approaching in a few days, which means Wilkes University will host the annual Vagina Monologues event on campus. Students can expect this year's program to be extra special because it coincides with the centennial of women's right to vote. "The Vagina Monologues" is a play written by Eve Ensler in 1996 which focuses on feminine strength, empowerment and the overall female experience. The play is made up of various monologues that discuss the topics of body perception, gender identity, sexuality, domestic violence and · women's bodily processes. Ensler found inspiration for her play by interviewing 200 women on their experiences as a woman. Attendees can expect passionate Wilkes students, faculty and staff performing nine monologues in front of the audience. This event is a favorite for the campus community, especially the student performers. Ashley Abbey, a senior marketing and management major, has been attending and performing since her first year. One of her favorite monologues is "Because He Liked to Look at It;' which discusses how women grow to appreciate their genitalia. "It is funny and totally out there, but kind of relatable at the same time;' said Abbey. Jessica Morandi, a_junior digital design and media art major, and Olivia Caraballo, a senior middle-level education major, are this year's directors of "The Vagina Monologues:' Both women encourage students to .become involved with the event. "The wonderful community it creates, especially between women here at Wilkes, is a great environment to just be yourself in and to embrace your feminism;' said Morandi. She also mentioned it is a way to represent an activist movement on Wilkes University campus. The event is much more than a play, but about unifying a group of people and discussing individual unique experiences. "This event is just a way for me to support other women and express my creativity in a unique way," said Abbey, on why the event is important to her. This year there will be 16 people banding together to perform as well as a handful of volunteers. Attendees can expect to see • Peformer Neha Kunche posing with a photo of Bert Reynolds. The photo is a prop for the monologue she read at last years show. fresh new faces and new attitudes. Caraballo noted they reach out to the Wilkes-Barre community to visit campus and attend. Organizations like the Domestic Violence Resource Center, The Victim's Resource Center and Planned Parenthood Keystone will have tables at this year's program. · Inviting community organizations like Planned Parenthood and domestic violence centers is a great resource for patrons to educate themselves topics typically not discussed in everyday conversation. The work which goes into making this program successful is no small feat. Caraballo; Morandi; and faculty adviser Mia Briceno, an associate professor of communication studies, have been planning the February event since the beginning of the fall semester. Once students returned to campus from winter break, the performers and directors meet every week to rehearse their monologues before the big day. Morandi is utilizing her digital design education as the direi::tor. Since November, Morandi has been creating promotional materials and programs for the Vagina Monologues. on The Vagina Monologues coincides with the "Year of the Vote" campaign created by the Sordoni Art Gallery. The campaign consists of a series of lectures held in the art gallery celebrating women's suffrage and the impact women have on society. The significance it has on this year's Vagina Monologues is one of celebration and honor. On Feb. 11, the first Year of the Vote lecture will be the EqualiTEA program held in the gallery from l la.m. to 1p.m. 2020 is the year to celebrate the year of women and what better way to do that than by attending this year's Vagina Monologues .. "Overall, it is such a cool event to be a part of. Not participating would be a huge mistake;' said Morandi. The Vagina Monologues show will be Feb. 14 starting at 7 p.m., and Feb. 15 starting at 11 a.m. in the ballroom located in the Student Union Building. Email Olivia.caraballo@wilkes.edu or jessica.morandi@wilk~s.edu with questions. · . . . @wilkesbeacon ~ Caroline.Rickard@wilkes.edu Performers Jess Morandi and Brianna Schunk preparing themselves for the opening night of last year's Vagina Monologues performance. Photos courtesy of Dr. Mia Briceno r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 Get a clue, learn how to fight the flu from the pharmacy school Brendan Steiner Staff Writer In the wake of an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus coming from mainland China, our attention is drawn away from another viral infection that has killed thousands and infected millions of Americans: the flu. As novel as the influenza viruses might seem, the United States is in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons to date, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people in the U.S., according to a new report from CNN, and its effects are even being felt on campus as many students have fallen ill. It's easy to overlook the seriousness of this infection because it is one that has been around for as long as many of us can remember, but it's our underestimation of the flu that makes it so dangerous. Influenza is an acute respiratory illness that typically occurs in outbreaks from October to March and is usually uncomplicated in healthy children and adults. Complications tend to arise in special populations such as the elderly, children under the age of 2 years, and those with certain medical conditions, especially thos~ that affect the lungs. It is in these populations that the US has seen an increase in overall mortality as a result of infection; deaths due to an illness that has the potential to be prevented. Common symptoms of the flu may inch.ide fever, headache, muscle The pain, and tiredness, all of which begin to start fairly quickly; the most prevalent symptom, fever, is usually seen first. Upon the onset of fever and other flu symptoms, all are encouraged to call their doctor or visit Health Services at Passan Hall immediately, as Tamiflu may Cabrini Rudnicki, Editor-In-Chief: Juro QUI - AQUIia Meddle Davis, Managing Editor: High Fashion - ~ B1Qch Parker Doreey, News Editor: S.VPbfH• • Fltit)god Apgcatm,e Sean 8ohmor«, Aaat. Newe Editor. DtyH • lYI« Glloo be an option in reducing the duration of flu symptoms. This medication is only effective when given within the first 48 hours of symptom onset, so it is vital that • you contact a healthcare professional as soon as possible if you suspect that you might have the flu. If you or Beacon/Maddie Hummer anyone you know is infected with the flu, prevention of spreading the infection is a top priority. It's recommended that you wash your hands regularly and clean all surfaces that you come in contact with on a daily basis (doorknobs, phones, computers, etc.) with • a disinfectant spray such as Lysol, and most importantly, do not go to class. Your attendance is not worth the risk of exposing classmates, faculty and staff to the flu, some of whom might be at higher risk of developing more severe complications if infected. If you miss class because you are sick, make sure to let your doctor know and ask for any documentation that is required by your professor and/or the university. Although proper hand hygiene, surface sanitation, and coughing into your elbow are legitimate ways to prevent the spread of the flu, there is another option that has been proven to work just as well and is just as safe. All healthcare professionals agree across the board on the effectiveness of getting an annual flu vaccine and say that safety should not be a concern after false reports allegedly linked its administration to the development of autism in early childhood. @wilkesbeacon Brendan.Steiner@wilkes.edu Kytle Dlfton, LA&E Editor: Broken Girls.. Gthblft Hanna K1r9b1n ,_,., Co- Sporta Editor: No Good- Alty Brooke ""'" llnghel, Aut. Sports Editor: Why Qld You Run - Judah & thaLJon l t Madl9on Hummer, Dealgn Editor: PfMM Notlee • Qbdatllo ! 1eeve • Btn Mandell, Co- Sports Editor: BLOW· Ed Sbt«lo (j I l C ii e �L The Beacon - February 11 , 2020 9 Life, Arts & Entertainment WHAT'S THE DISH? RESTAURANT REVIEW ***** ***** * * * * * Dish of the Week: El Re Azteca DISTANCE PRICE OVERALL EXPERIENCE By Maria DiBuo Staff Writer This week, 'What's the Dish?' travels to El Rey Azteca, a family-owned Mexican restaurant, opened in 2010 by Gaston Romero and his family. A hidden gem of the Wilkes-Barre area, El Rey Azteca is located in the Triangle Shopping Plaza at 681 Kidder St. in Wilkes Barre Township. Owner Gaston Romero, along with sister, Betsy; and wife, Margarita Cazares; pride themselves in operating a real, authentic Mexican restaurant, bringing the bold and fresh flavors of their culture to the Wyoming Valley. At El Rey Azteca, Romero serves as chef offered at El Rey Azteca. and creates monthly features, as well as traditional favorites such as enchiladas and quesadillas. The restaurant also features authentic Ricos Desayunos, or rich breakfast dishes, and also has vegetarian offerings. In addition, the eatery also serves various appetizers, nachos, burritos, salads, and more. El Rey Azteca is just a short 11 -minute drive from Wilkes University campus, via Wilkes-Barre Boulevard. The restaurant is located in the same plaza as Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and directly across from The Dough Company restaurant. For Aaron Lewis, of the West Pittston area, El Rey Azteca is the clear choice when looking for authentic Mexican cuisine in the Wyoming Valley area. "El Rey Azteca is definitely one of my favorite places to eat out;' said Lewis. "They have a lot of competition, with there being other restaurants in the area that serve Mexican dishes, but theirs are just the best:' The El Rey Azteca eatery is not the Romero family's first venture in the restaurant business. The family previously owned Pizza Kings on Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre, which served pizza, pastas, and sandwiches. It was there that the inspiration for El Rey Azteca was born. When customers became curious about what the family was eating "behind the scenes", the Romero's were inspired to transform their pizza shop into an authentic Mexican restaurant, serving meals they grew up with, as well as traditional favorites. As a nod to their previous restaurant, Pizza Kings, the new restaurant was named El Rey Azteca, or Aztec King. While at El Rey Azteca, I had the Burrito Gonzales, a flour tortilla filled with steak, chicken, shrimp, and chorizo. The burrito is topped with melted cheese, as well as fresh pico de gallo and avocado. I also sampled their tableside guacamole, along with their complimentary homemade tortilla chips and salsa, which were my favorite part of the meal. Unlike many tortilla chips served at restaurants in the Wyoming Valley, El Rey Azteca serves a more dense tortilla chip, perfect for scooping their various The Beacon/Maria DiBuo homemade sauces and dips. My only suggestion ... bigger The popular Tuesday specials from El Rey Azteca bowls of salsa. El Rey Azteca is.open from 11 a.m. to 10 The environment at ·El Rey Azteca is p.m. Monday through Sunday, and offers extremely family-friendly and comfortable, lunch specials as well as dinner offerings. perfect for celebrating life events with Take out is available, as well as ordering family and friends. Katie Pollick, of the · through the Doordash delivery service. Swoyersville . area, celebrated her 21st If you find yourself in the Wilkes-Barre birthday at the eatery. Township area, I encourage stopping by El "I wanted to go out with my family and Rey Azteca, and sampling truly authentic close friends for my birthday, and had Mexican cuisine in the Wyoming Valley. I a tough time trying to · find somewhere recommend trying their burritos, as well as appropriate for that;' recalled Pollick. "My their nachos and tableside guacamole. cousin suggested El Rey Azteca, and I When off-campus, and commuting to and couldn't have been happier that she did. from, be sure to be aware and responsible There was a good vibe there, the food and and remember to eat local in the Wyoming drinks were great, and so was the service;' Valley. Menu pricing at El Rey Azteca is moderate, with the average dinner item ~ @wilkesbeacon falling in around $12.50. For the price, , Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu portions are extremely generous. . r �_J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment ·GSA offers personalized Valentine,s Day Cards for your special someone Jordan Daniel Staff Writer Valentine's Day is almost upon us and the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) has the means to send your special loved one a personal valentine. The dub is giving out free handmade valentines and candy at the SUB on Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. "We decided to do something in relation to Valentine's Day because we thought it would GSA's Secretary Holly Jones making cards in the student center. be a good way for people to get LGBT or even straight valentines since we know how to make personalized valentines for people," said Holly Jones, sophomore biology major and treasurer of GSA. Last Thursday, GSA began giving out handmade valentines to people as they walked through the SUB. Many stopped by their table to retrieve a valentine and candy for themselves or to give to others. "About a dozen people, both staff and students, came by;' said Zarqua Ansari, junior biology major and secretary of GSA. "The turnout was better than I was expecting. I hope to get the same turnout the next two days." As of right now, Ansari has taken the responsibility of writing the loving messages on her valentines for people. On the first day of giving them out, she had writing samples laid out on the table for people to pick their favorite and even did practice runs so everyone can get the perfect valentine for whoever they want "I brought up the idea because many people have told me I have beautiful hand lettering," said Ansari. "I am a self-taught calligrapher and have practiced calligraphy and lettering for almost 10 years now. The rest" of the board loved the idea and decided it is a good way to raise awareness of our dub existing." Ashley Wallace, fr:eshman mathematics secondary education major got a valentine for her boyfriend the first day GSA began giving them out. She was pleased with the idea· of telling Ansari what she would like written and drawn on her valentine. "I would recommend people to stop by the table during dub hours and just ask for one; said Wallace. "It is really easy. They should get one next week because they are really cute and they will do practically any design right ■...;""llli,IJL .,;;: there for you." If you want to make your valentine even more personal, GSA is allowing people to use their supplies to create your own messages and designs. They have gathered plenty of materials for people to use and enjoy making valentines for their significant others, friends and family. e eacon "I plan on making cards with the Samples of the Valetine's Day Cards handmade supplies in the Club Hub and my own writing tools," said Ansari. "We'll see by the members of the Gender and Sexuality if we can get glitter and stickers to add Alliance. alongside my decals." This is the first time GSA is doing such an Not only did GSA plan this event to make activity for their dub and.they hope to get a personalized valentines for students and good response back. faculty but with the hope that their dub "I think we will do this in the future because will gain some more recognition. Also, they even if one person gets a valentine made, we cherish the idea of people expressing their will have made someone happy; said Jones. love no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. "I think people will enjoy this event because whether you are LGBT+ or not it is a great way ~ @wilkesbeacon to show affection," said Jones. • Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu Programming Board offers a paint and sip to students •• Students gathered in the Student Union Building lounge to participate in a paint and sip. They were given a canvas to try to replicate on their own. William Billingsley, pictured above, is working on his version of the painting. Megan Sokol, pictured above, is concentrating intently on getting the brush strokes just right. �L · The Beacon - February 11, 2020 11 Life, Arts & Entertainment Creative Colonel of the Week: Jesse Elliot By Kylie Dillon Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Whether you're a listener, a creator, a follower, or somewhere in between, we can all agree music plays a big role in most of our lives. This week's creative colonel, Jesse Elliot, checks all the boxes when it comes to his love for all things music. Jesse Elliot is a senior finance and political science major with minors in women and gender studies and management. Elliot has always been interested in music, but it was not until he began his journey here at Wilkes that he took his love for the craft to the next level. • Elliot giving a tour of a previous exhibit that was in the Sordoni Art Gallery. "I would probably describe it as my biggest passion, it is something I am really into," said Elliot. ''And even in my spare time I'm always either reading about it, or listening to music, and on top of it I'll read stuff on making music." He started to practice making his own music and downloaded a software called FLStudios. There, he spends a lot of his free time testing his limits and seeing what he can create. "I slowly kept picking it up piece by piece. It starts with you making little clips that don't really sound like much and are really simple," said Elliot. "But when you first start getting them to sound good together, it feels good and from there you keep working little by little:' Using the software Elliot has, he can add real musical sounds to the mix. He can play the guitar and the drums. Often, he hooks his guitar or drum set right into the software and records his playing. From there, he can manipulate the sound to get the beat he is going for. The more Elliot works at his craft, the more clear it is that this is something he knows a lot about. He hopes to one day create full -length beats, and even write his own lyrics to go with it. "Lyrics and music makes you almost more vulnerable when you put them out there. You're kind of communicating the exact emotion and feeling you have which can be pretty tough;' added Elliot. ''And you can really feel like you're putting yourself out there so that's why it's something I'd like to keep working on:' With a passion for a career that is so cutthroat, Elliot is aware that making it big time in the business might be hard. He says you have to put big time in to get big results when it comes to music. His ultimate dream would be to release full songs of his own, but for now, he enjoys learning more and messing around when he can. Photos submitted by: Jesse Elliot Pictured above is Elliot at the dedication of the conference room located out side the Sordoni Art Gallery's office spaces. Not only does Elliot express himself through his music-making, he landed himself a job in the Sordoni Art Gallery back in 2017. He spent that summer with the gallery, assisting the director in curating the show for the upcoming exhibit. "I had to do research for the captions that would go next to the pictures, and I am kind of a big history nerd so to me it was really fun;' said Elliot. "It was really cool to work in a position where I got to read things that I was interested in all day long:' With his newfound knowledge, and the dream of the director to begin a tour program for local schools, his new job as a tour guide was born. Elliot began taking time to tour students, locally and within Wilkes and informing them of what the pieces meant and why they served significance to the show. "That is something I really enjoy, especially because of the nature of the shows that we put on here;' added Elliot. "The first two exhibits I gave tours on hold a special place in my heart because I re~lly appreciated the value of the stories being told in the art:' lliJlr" !Jlll1' @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu . r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Opinion 12 T XA."S21l!D's11e1ontaolwaNJt.-wlb·1 behblrdeliil'games up thilpastweekend. Mftougft1t'9 XFL,......._andfailed in 2001, fani are~ to see what the new innovative league has in store, especially after the end of the NFL postseason earlier this month. 111a XFL Is meant to be ultra-accessible to the tans. as the league has incorporated several aspects to the game to keep fans drawn in. These include Jive commentary from ref.-es and booth reviews. five audio from play caHing on both offense and dafense. and on-1ietd interviews after scoring plays. The league consists of eight teams (split into XFC East and West) that wi11 play a 10-Week regular season with a two-week postseason that has two semifinal playoff games and a championship game. The XFL prides itself on being fast-paced and, and as such has rule and game changes that allow the offenses.to score in higher quantities than the NFL For I XFL WEST ~ HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS A . Despite being favored over their opponent, the Renegades were bested by the BattleHawks after a game-long slugfest. The Renegades offense was timid for the .rriost part as field goal scoring dominated the game early on. QB Philip Nelson took over for ex-Steelers QB Landry Jones and had an uneventful night going 33 for 42 with 209 passing yards with one interception. With the chance of a comeback at his fingers, Jones threw an interception in the late seconds of the game to seal the win for the BattleHawks. Despite the offense's lack of explosiveness, fans should look forward to the team's chances next week against the Wildcats when Jones takes his with offensive weapons like WR Jazz Ferguson. Former Indiana Hoosiers LB Tegray Scales and ex-Panthers DE Frank Alexander held the BattleHawks Ta.' amu for a majority of the game combining for two sacks, two quarterback hits and four tackles for loss. With Jones coming back to the lineup next week, the Renegades deftnitely have a strong case to win.the XFL Championship. The Roughnecks are off to a hot start after their win against the Wildcats 'On Saturday. The team is led by head coach June Jones who has coached football for several Division I universities and the NFL. Former Tem'ple QB, P.J. Walker is someone to look forward to this season alongside his offensive weapons of former Steelers third-round pick Khalil Lewis (who he dropped a dime to two minutes into the game for 6) and former Kent State QB/WR Nick Holley (a Julian Edelman mini-me). Walker's arm was on display all night as he went 23-39 with four touchdowns and 272 passing yards. Walker and the offense are perfectly complemented by their defense with ex-Cardinals CB Deatrick Nichols who had an interception, two passes def~nsed and a sack on the night and the number 60 pick in the 2014 draft, DE Kony Ealy, who had five quarterback hits and 0.5 sack. The Roughnecks hold a strong case to be XFL Champions down the line with their stout of athleticism on all . sides of the ball. LOS ANGELES WILDCATS SEATTLE DRAGONS · Alt ough the Wildcats were tamed on Saturday by Walker and company, there is a lot to look forward to for their season to come. DE Shawn Oakman, and former Baylor standout, is the right man to lead the team down the stretch with his collected one sack and two quarterback hits. Other defensive standouts like ex-Titans SAF LaDarius Wiley and former sixthround pick CB Harlan Miller are keys to keeping the Wildcat$ afloat while they hash out their offensive troubles. Despite several issues throughout the night, former Rams WR Nelson Spruce had a big night with 11 receptions and 103 receiving yards on the night. Spruce is someone to keep an eye on as the season progresses and as the Wildcats work through their quarterback blues. QB and ex-Cardinals Charles Kanoff struggled throughout the night with a completion percentage of 53, 214 passing yards, one touchdown and an interception. With their first-ever game in the books, the team has plenty of time before their matchup with the Dallas Renegades. a The Dragons kicked off the XFI,. 2020 season against the DC Defenders this past Saturday in a late-game blow out by the Defenders. Putting aside their woes from the night, fans should look forward to watching WR Austin Proehl down the line as he came up big for the Dragons with two touchdowns, and five receptions for 88 yards. QB Brandon Silvers showed some promise throughout the first half as he kept the game in close contention although he later added to the blowout throwing two interceptions (one of which was returned for a pick-six). He finished the game with three touchdowns and 217 yards. Switching gears to .the Dragons' defense, some notable players like DT Will Suton blew up the Defenders offense early on in the game alongside DE Jacquies Smith. Each of the defensive big men split a sack and combined for three tackles for loss, and a quarterback hit. Despite some struggles late in the game, fans should look forward to see how head coach Jim Zorn works to clean up the offense and the durability of the defense. ' . �. The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Opinion five~~-• 13 example. they have adjusted 1he traditional kickoff to fotcing teams to line up on the return 1lkte of the field pfi ratumert& make C011taet wilh the bait before going after him. They have also implemented a shorter halftime (10 minutes instead of 15). a ~ pJay doCk inlltead of 30 seconds, giving teams two timeouts instead of three, and not allowing coaches to have challenges. Instead, they make an plays ~ to review by the replay official. Several other changes have been made to help make the game of football interesting to fans such a the aforementioned new kickoff format. This rule change is a good idea as it eliminates the amount of touchbacks fans are used to seeing in the NCAA and NFL. and it can also reduce the number of highspeed coBision injuries that come from a traditional kickoff. Another large rule change that makes the ~ more interesting is allowing teams to have three different options to receive points after a touchdown. The scoring team must choose between running a play from the two, five and 10-yard line to eam (one, two or three points). We believe this adds excitement to the game as the extra-point kick in the NFL now is almost automatic. Having teams recrete drives from a short distance is more exciting and suspenseful. There are several other rule changes that the XFL has made including a one foot inbounds rule to have clear possession, continual coach-player communication, and a simplified illegal man downfield rule. All of these-rule changes are meant to make the game more enjoyable for fans and players alike "for the • love of football.• XFL EAST DC DEFENDERS Even before the season started, the Defenders looked like they were going to be a force to be reckoned with. Former Ohio State QB Cardale Jones put on a clinic in his XFL debut, going completing 16 of 26 passes for 291 with two touchdowns and no picks in a 31 -1 9 dismantling of the Seattle Dragons. With an offensive core of former Steelers WR Eli Rogers, LSU standout Malachi Dupre and FBS all-time leading rusher Donnel Pumphrey, Jones is going to have plenty of opportunity to show bff his rocket arm this year. The defensive side of the ball has three potential NFL-caliber defenders in former Ravens first-round pick Matt Elam, ex-Steelers safety Shamarko Thomas and ex-Broncos safety Rahim Moore. The defense forced three turnovers (two 'interceptions, dne fumble), one of which was a pick-six. The special teams also scored a touchdown from a blocked punt. The Defenders have a hi.gh chance to win the inaugural XFL championship, due in no small part to their balance on both sides of the ball. ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS ~ :~ ':..(_1,r~ The BattleHawks have an intriguing roster led by former Ole Miss dualthreat QB Jordan Ta'amu, who completed 20 of27 yards passing for 209 yards and a passing touchdown, as well as rushing nine times for 77 yards in his exciting winning debut against the Renegades. There are several recognizable NFL names on the BattleHawks, with ex-Seahawks fantasy football darling Christine Michael, ex-Redskins starting RB Matt Jones, flamboyar;it punter Marquette King and former Ravens starting safety Will Hill, who forced a game-clinching interception at the end of the game. King deserves a mention for his multitude of perfect punts that kept the Renegades pinned back all game long. They are coached by Jonathan Hayes, who was the longtime tight ends coach for the Cincinnati Bengals for 15 years. While there is a lot of promise with the BattleHawks they do not look like they are going to be exceptional in a tough division, as they struggled to put away a Renegades team that was without its starting quarterback in Landry Jones. The Guardians have former New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride as their head coach, providing a sense of legitimacy behi nd the headset after winning two Super Bowls in 2007 and 2011 . Their first game was a 23-3 shellacking of the Vipers, which could be a preview of things to come. Local Scranton hero and Penn State walk-on QB Matt McGloin played solid, completing 15 of 29 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown. McGloin will provide a lot of excitement for viewers in this area due to his local appeal. Aside from the quarterback room, there are few recognizable names on the roster. While McGloirt might have the ability to have an MVPcaliber season, the other players on the roster better make a name for themselves iri a hurry if the Guardians have any shot of keeping up with the rest of the East. Their defense was solid against the Vipers, forcing two interceptions and a fumble recovered for a,touchdown. Could this be a reincarnation of the fellow Floridians 1972 Miami Dolphins No-Name Defense? TAMPA BAY VIPERS The Vipers have been getting a lot of love from oddsmakers entering the season. If their first game is any indication, those oddsmakers better start pumping the brakes. The Vipers got thumped by the Guardians in a 23-3 rout. They have former Georgia Bulldogs QB Aaron Murray under center, joined on offense by former Seahawks WR Tanner McEvoy and ex-Arena football star Nick Truesdell. However he played poor in his XFL debut, throwing two picks. QB Quinton Flowers can be an intriguing piece of this offense, as he was electric when he filled in: This could be the start of a quarterback controversy if Murray continues to play poorly. Former Browns WR Antonio Callaway, who was going to be the focal point of the offense, was recently placed on injured reserve with a leg injury. They also have several decent defensive backs, with ex-Falcons CB Jalen Collins and former Bears CB Demontre Hurst forming a solid shutdown duo. There is potential for the Vipers to turn things around and have a sneakily solid season. r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Opinion 14 Opi~ion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the managing editor Maddie Davis at Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu. - - - - ~ur V o i ~ - - - 1:;;1Bath2wiek,Atrfhe~~acon's,editoffal ~oard"wil~+take a·stanceOn a current issue. j Bloomberg's entry shows weak spot of U.S democracy Clayton aftd lberlN Madlaeenter. •• WHkea Univel'sUy Wilke$-Baffltt PA 18 Phone• (570) 408-2962 www.lhewilkesbeacon.com Want lo advertise in The Beacon? Contact TheWitkesBaacon@Wilkes,.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkeaBaacon lnstagram: @WilkesBeacon 1heBeacon Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Associdon Member THE BEACON r This past week the first votes of the 2020 presidential election were cast in the Iowa Caucuses. For many of the candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination, this has been a process that has extended into 2019. These candidates spent considerable amounts of time planning, organizing and fundraising. This support is necessary to maintain a national campaign for the presidency. However, not all of the candidates vying for the nomination followed this path. Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and former mayor of New York City, didn't launch his campaign until the middle of November, a little over two months before the first votes would be cast. Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of the media company Bloomberg LP and has a net worth of over $50 billion, making him the eighth richest person in America. Thanks to Bloomberg's financial position, he didn't need to establish the support system that other candidates require in order to be successful. Any normal politician that entered the race that late in the election cycle would stand little to no chance of winning the nomination. However, Bloomberg is actually polling quite well nationally, with some polls having him as high as fourth nationally. It comes as iio surprise that the main reason for Bloomberg's success is his money. According to the New York Times, Bloomberg has spent over $130 million on television advertising alone. When digital advertising, internal polling, travel costs and campaign expenses are added in, the figure balloons to almost $200 million. In the first week of his campaign, Bloomberg had already outspent all of the Democratic competitors except for fellow billionaire Tom Steyer. Those are some absolutely absurd figures that illustrate a major problem with personally financing a presidential campaign. The other candidates in the Democratic Primary aren't happy about Bloomberg's entry in the race and have called his motives into question. Senator Bernie Sanders has been one of Bloomberg's harshest critics, calling the former mayor an oligarch and accusing him of trying to buy the election. While other candidates have been putting the necessary work in to build up their campaigns, . it appears that Bloomberg just woke up one day and decided to run. The craziest thing about this is that it might just work out in his favor. In fact, Bloomberg was so unprepared to enter the race, that he isn't even on the voting ballot for the first four contests. The billionaire has instead opted to focus on earning the delegates from states that vote later on in the cycle, primarily on Super Tuesday. Could any o~er type of candidate besides a billionaire be able to ignore the first four contests and still have a legitimate path to the nomination? If Bloomberg's strategy pans out, he may actually be able to take the nomination. Even after missing the first four contests, Bloomberg may be able to spend enough to secure enough votes in key states like Florida, California, Texas and New York. It's unfair that Bloomberg can just dump millions of dollars on key states and earn votes while other candidates must struggle financially. Bloomberg even has deep enough pockets to run a Super Bowl ad, giving him a major advantage in name recognition. Bloomberg's entry into the race is especially ironic considering the position of more progressive Democrats like Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. These two want to lower income inequality and incorporate a wealth tax. As Sanders and Warren try to champion their ideas, Bloomberg keeps spending more money and keeps rising in the polls. President Donald Trump was able to finance his campaign similar to· how Bloomberg is. If Bloomberg were to win the Democratic nomination, the 2020 general election would consist of two billionaires trying to outbid each other for the presidency. Is that really what we want our democracy to come down to? Currently, there is no limit for how much a candidate can contribute to their own campaign, but this can set a deadly precedent in the era of the ultra-wealthy. The ability to use billions of dollars to finance a campaign creates an unfair advantage for the extremely wealthy. It's only a matter of time before more billionaires start following the path that Trump and Bloomberg have laid out, delivering even more power into the hands of the wealthy. Campaign finance reforms need to be made in order to prevent this from happening and to protect our democracy. ~ @wilkesbeacon . , TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-2962 (Vqicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �L The Beacon - February 11 ~ 2020 NBA, from front . and clearly the NBA liked that and are continuing to push for that feel with the new rules they added this year. New this year, each quarter for the first three quarters, the score will be reset to 0-0 and the winner of the quarter will receive $100,000 dollars to donate to a Chicagobased community organization. Each of the three quarters will last 12 minutes. Ahead of the fourth quarter, a final target score will be set by adding 24 points to the leading team's cumulative score. For this final quarter, there will be no game clock as the game will last until one team reaches the final target score set. The winning team will receive an extra $200,000 dollars to donate to a community organization. This makes every quarter matter and ensures the players will remain competitive as the respective Chicago charities they chose depend on it. It also guarantees the game will end on a game-winning shot which always increases the excitement amongst fans. The game will once again feature Team LeBron and Team Giannis, as they were the top vote-getters from fans. Many different storylines are set ahead for the weekend as well including, Luka Doncic's first All-Star game, Damian Lillard's hot streak, and can LeBron and Kawhi co-exist? Kobe Bryant will be a huge focus of Opinion the weekend with a full tribute set to him and his daughter Gianna's passing. Team LeBron will all wear number 2 for Gianna and Team Giannis will all wear 24 in honor of Kobe. The final target score is determined by 24 points added to the leading team's score, which is also a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Multiple other tributes are scheduled for Bryant and all the victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash throughout the weekend. All-Star Saturday is set to be a real treat with the famous skills challenges with the three-point and dunk contest all having great competitors from east to west. Competing in this year's dunk contest will be Pat Connaughton, Derrick Jones Jr., Dwight Howard and the high demand return .of Aaron Gordon. Fans have been wanting to see Gordon back in the dunk contest ever since his amazing battle with Zach Lavine in 2016 and now they get their chance. {?wight Howard is also an exciting return as he is a previous winner of the event. The dunk contest always draws viewers but this year's field looks to potentially be the best since the infamous battle between Lavine and Gordon. Three-point shooting is a huge part of the NBA in present-day, so naturally seeing the best shooters compete to see who is the best is in high demand. However, sometimes we see great players decline the invite to compete but this year that was 15 v Graphic by Madi Hummer not the case. Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Buddy Hield and defending champion Joe Harris will all compete. This is some of the best talent currently in the league when it comes to shooting so it could be anyone's for the taking. The skills challenge has also become more exciting in recent years as they have added forwards and big men to the mix. Defending champion Jayson Tatum will be returning to the event competing against the likes of Pascal Siakam, Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverley. Finally, to start the weekend, the rising stars game (the U.S. versus the World) will be held on Friday night. The game will feature the likes of Zion Williamson, Trae Young · and Luka Doncic. This game has always been somewhat competitive but the amount of young talent in the NBA is sure · to raise fan's excitement levels. @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu The NFL should rethink their International Series games By Maddie Davis Managing Editor It is no secret that football is the most popular sport in America. This, however, is not the case for many other countries throughout the world which has led the NFL to begin trying to spread its influence. Most recently the league has held games in two different locations (London, England and Mexico City, Mexico) as apart of their "International Series:' It was reported by Ian Rapoport, the national insider for the NFL Network, on Twitter that the Jacksonville Jaguars will play two of their home games at Wembley Stadium in London next season in 2020. He noted that they will be the first team to play two home games outside of the U.S. Although I believe it is important and smart to spread the influence of the NFL and its teams outside of the continental United States, I think it is equally as important and smart to think of the players' well-being before making the decision to have teams play outside of the realm of the NFL home stadiums. New York Giants WR Golden Tate responded to his tweet saying, "That sucks for season ticket holders, players, and players families. AMAZING for Jacksonville fans in the UK." Tate pokes fun at the fact that there are barely any Jaguars fans outside of Jacksonville further proving that this move was not done for the better of the team. Former Colts punter Pat McAfee, has also spoken out against the move to playing internationally on his podcast "The Pat McAfee Show" on Oct. 7, 2019. He spoke about his trip to London in 2016. "The London trip for me from beginning to end was not good and I think that happens for a lot of NFL players. It's just a complete break from routine, it's not fun, you have to fly back, you're playing in a soccer stadium;' he said. The routine that McAfee mentions is the key reason I think the NFL needs to relook at their contracts outside of the country. According to a Newsday article in 2014, a player will typically go through the following schedule week-by-week if their game falls on a Sunday. On Monday, individual meetings will be held throughout the day as well as an afternoon practice, weight training and more media availability. Tuesdays are the players' day off. Wednesdays include more practice, weight training and meetings while Thursdays and Fridays include a period of media sessions for players. Depending on if the team is home or away for the week, Saturdays include meetings, travel, and reporting to the team hotel. The week is very busy for players, and as McAfee suggests, it messes with the player's and team's overall weekly routine to internationally travel when they abide by such a strict schedule. Of course, the argument can be made that with Monday and Thursday night games, players are already used to these routine changes. However, I believe a routine messed up by international travel is much more taxing on a player because of jet-lag and the troubles of US customs. During NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's media availability during the Super Bowl week, he mentioned that the NFL will continue to play in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City for the 2020 and 2021 season. Closing with, "We look forward to going down there:' It's a no-brainer that the NFL looks forward to "going" down to Mexico because of the money they rake in from these games, however, I don't believe the players feel this same level of excitement because of the issues of of the stadium. The Broncos' Mile High Stadium in Denver sits at 5,280 feet above sea level which has notably caused players to experience physical limitations because of the low oxygen levels in the air. Sitting at an even higher elevation of 7,201 feet above sea level is Estadio Azteca. Teams are now forced to practice at fields of higher elevations to get used to the lack of oxygen ahead of the international matchup. The bottom line is that the time of travel and the impact on a player's routine is at risk with continuing the games played under these contracts. I don't think we should completely disband these international games as I think they are fun for fans inside and outside of the United States, however, I think the league should mandate a bye week to teams after playing an international game to recoup after their journey. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon _- Febr uary 11 , 2020 16 Opinion ''The future is fem ale'' is more sexist than feminist By Zarq ua Ansari Assistant Opinion Editor The statement, "the future is female" seems inspiring to girls and women around the world as it holds much promise for females everywhere. The idea of having a future based on your wants and needs is appealing to anyone; however, the good intentions of the statement are lost in its catchy wording. According to the New York Times, the phrase first made surface roughly 50 years ago. The intention of, "the future is female" has always been about equality, but the way it is worded leads many people to assume otherwise. The main problem people have with feminism is the wrongful assumption that feminists want control over the 'fOrld. Feminism isn't that women are "better than men;' instead, feminism is about equality between men and women. Equality also doesn't mean that both parties should be treated equally, but rather fairly. Take for example, the Aesop's fable about the fox and the stork. The fox Est.1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 02 invites the stork for soup and serves it in a shallow bowl from which the stork is unable to consume the meal. When the stork serves the fox in a narrow tall glass, the fox realizes his mistake and apologizes to the stork for treating her unfairly. Much the same way, society should treat people fairly, even if that can't be done equally. The Institute for Women's Policy Research states that women make 82 cents for every dollar that a man makes. Feminism isn't about giving women more money, but rather equal money. I'm sure no man wants to be paid less, so women should be given increased payment. The point is not to make the lives of women easier, but about making their lives fair. The fact that women have been recognized as workers in America since the 1890s still make less than men is massively unfair. "The future is female" implies that the future is going to be primarily run by women. This is not the point of the statement, but the implication is heavy. A more suited phrase here would be that, "the future is equal:' By Your Name Here Staff Writer This could be you! THE BEACON Many women in the past are responsible for groundbreaking discoveries, inventions and political movements that shape the world today. Insisting that the future is female disregards the actions and accomplishments of females in the present and past. At the base, social issues like sexism and racism are wrong because of their generalizing natures. "The future is female" sounds like a major generalization. It takes a deeper understanding of the phrase's origin and a perspective that only half the populace experiences to fully understand the true sentiment of the phrase. Although the saying might not exemplify it in its wording the idea of "the future is female" is an important one for our society. Equality and equity are things that all societies strive towards. · "The future is female" is a symbol of that striving nature of society. It's a harbinger of fairness, a sign of representation, and most importantly, it's a.beacon of hope. ._., @wi/kesbeacon , Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu HEBEACON Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania B It's not nearly as catchy, but it embodies the statement's purpose much better. Feminists don't want the future to be run by females, but they do want the future to include fair treatment. According to the Society of Women Engineers, women in science majors at colleges have almost doubled in the past ten years. That being said women held roughly 4 percent of the positions and now hold 8 percent. Men are still the majority in these majors because women are discouraged subliminally from pursuing these careers. Although it is nice to see that women have increased in endeavors that are traditionally considered to be "male;' we have a long way to go before the field is equal. The future is female in this case means that we want women to be represented more. "The future is female" also heavily implies that women didn't matter in the past. Sure women have wrongfully not been regarded as equals to men, but it's not right to brush over the accomplishments of women throughout history. The n~ws of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. If you have a passion for writing, design or photography, join usl THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Freshmen and all majors welcome! . THE BEACON �L 8 The Beacon - February 11, 2020 17 Opinion Bre's Beats: Shakira and J. Lo brought the heat to Super Bowl LIV most By Breanna Ebsich Staff Writer sk of D the · risk ms if sick, d ask :d by rface Ibow Jread ,t has s just .cross :tting ;afety ports D the ood. The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show hasn't been headlined by a female artist in three years, not sinc_e Lady Gaga's impressive performance in 2017. This year, not one, but two women headlined the halftime show while making several statements. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez claimed the stage for Super Bowl LIV and put on a spectacular show for the biggest television event. of the year. While the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers broke to the locker room, Hard Rock Stadium in Mfami was transformed into nothing short of a giant party. The two successful Latina artists took different approaches to their part of the performance, but equally wowed everyone in a~ndance and the millions watching at home. For the first half of the show, Shakira dominated the stage with her famous dancing and high energy pop songs that have been favorites for years. All in red, she belted songs that kept the audience on their feet and wanting more while also keeping the element of surprise in the air. Shakira joined her dancers for most of the performance to show off her impeccable choreography while live musicians accompanied her on the huge circular stage in the middle of the field. Incorporating an intense electric guitar solo along with putting her own unique twist on Cardi B's 2018 hit "I Like It" which Bad Bunny joined her to perform, her set was not one to miss. During her arguably most popular song "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira crowd surfed before closing her individual portion of the show with a huge dance number. Even more ~reworks lit up the sky above the stadium as Jennifer Lopez immediately took the stage on an elevated platform. Keeping up the energy, Lopez launched right into her own medley of songs while dancing. The lights went dark for one moment, only to reveal J. Lo showing off impressive moves on a pole while making the transition to perform her more popular singles. J. Balvin, another Latino artist, joined to perform his song "Mi Gente" while the dancers took on intense choreography. Then, taking a turn from the upbeat music, J. Los eleven-yearold daughter led a group of children in singing a rendition of "Let's Get Loud" while Shakira played the drums and her mother returned to the stage wearing a giant coat decorated with the Puerto Rican and American flag on opposite sides. After the bold statement, both Shakira ,and J. Lo joined together to perform "Waka, Waka (This Time For Africa), "Get Right" and "Whenever, Wherever" to close out the Halftime show. The audience roared in response as fireworks continued to go off over the stadium. 1 Overall, the performance was a hit among many, proving to make history for the NFL and bringing major representation for the Latinx community. Although it was extravagant, the two singers each brought amazing aspects of their own to the Halftime show. Of course, the internet brought plenty of backlash, including the shaming of the two women for showing too much skin or being proactive on live television which sparked the conversation about double standards. There were also complaints about how the performance wasn't family-friendly and , that the show simply could have been better in general. One thing's for sure, despite the backlash, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez brought the heat to Miami for Super Bowl LIV and will certainly be hard to top for next year's big game in Tampa•Bay. Graphic by Madi Hummer ..a~ @wilkesbeacon Breana.Ebisch@wilkes.edu It could've been "You:"_an analysis of Lifetimes's original "You" By Sarah Weynand Staff Writer "You;' the Lifetime original, had been picked up by Nettlix for a second season, and Joe Goldberg is back to his innate stalking and manipulative tactics. Ever since its series premiere, in which Joe weaves his way into grad student Guinevere Beck's mind by stalking her, viewers have been enthralled with Joe's motives and often cheer him on through the ups and downs of his character. Because his stalking also brings to light the toxic behaviors of other people in Beck's life, such as her sabotaging closeted friend Peach and her disrespectful cheater of an "ex" Benji, it's easier to make Joe seem like the good guy when they disappear. The second season introduces the viewers to the Quinn family, the owners of the store Anavrin, where Joe applies to start his new life in Los Angeles. Here, Joe quickly turns his affection towards Love Quinn. Love herself turns out to be abusive and precisely like Joe. When it was revealed that she killed her family's au pair, Joe's exgirlfriend Candace Stone and his neighbor Delilah Alves and that she stalked him upon meeting him, a lot of similarities were drawn by viewers of the two. The similarities continue to be shown to the viewers as Love is also someone in her twenties who has endured abuse, loss, and trauma in the way that Joe has. On the outside, they both appear to be sympathetic, enjoyable, loving, and simply in need of love. Despite this portrayal, it becomes clear that no matter how much these two receive affection and devotion, they will always be just as abusive and controlling as they were without a significant other - ·maybe even more so. The show highlights that abusers have good qualities - you can sometimes even share a hobby or a viewpoint with an abuser, but deep down they are still abusive and toxic. Joe's narration of his everyday life throughout the show strives to make people laugh at what is going on. When he observes the elitist Los Angeles society or the rich of New York City, for example, the viewers chuckle, because they know and understand what he is talking about. In season two, he appears to have changed because Love 'is a completely different person in comparison to Beck she keeps herself private in the eyes of social media and is a generally secure person. This prevents Joe from following her and stalking her thus forcing him to get to know her in a somewhat normal manner. Despite this limitation, he hasn't changed, as he is still just as possessive and murderous as he was in the first season. Brilliantly, the show is written to mirror the way that real-life abusers claim to have changed their ways before slipping back into their toxicity. In regard to other viewers' opinions, Melissa Berardelli, a senior musical theater major with a directing . concentration, watched the show and also had some opinions about how Joe is viewed. "I didn't find him attractive, no. I'm not here for that mentality;' but also states that she "hates Beck'' and "the way a character is written to be somebody she isn't;' she said. At one point, Love condemns Beck while reading her book, dismissing her as "mediocre" and unworthy of Joe. This demonstrates how Love, who has .been stalked by Joe, exhibits victim-blaming and abusive tendencies. This show, in its motives, uses the narration to show the audience who they glorify and condemn, when in fact, they are all the same in some regard. The show "You" masterfully conveys, right under its audience's noses, that everyone can be an abuser, and everyone can be a victim. Berardelli ponders this, "I'm sure a lot of the victims of Ted Bundy were liars and cheaters, too. They're human; nobody's perfect. You can relate with a killer and a victim. That doesn't mean the killer isn't a killer and a victim isn't a victim:' The brilliance of "You" is that you are what you do and these characters could be anybody. It doesn't have to be a damsel in distress and a monster - no crime is that black and white. Dysfunction does not discriminate. @wilkesbeacon Sarah.Weynand@wilkes.edu r �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Opinion 18 A reflection of my ethnic identity in an American world By Parker Dorsey News Editor Fun fact, I'm Lebanese. You may or may not know this ifyou are dose to me. I always wear a Lebanon bracelet on my wrist and I frequently eat Mediterranean food. I am very proud of my heritage and I love to talk about it whenever I can. So if you were to walk up to me and call me a "white Arab:' then, to put it mildly, I would be livid. Let me make one thing dear right off the bat. Lebanese people are not Arabs. We are a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural civilization. Although Arabs are among the most notable of the ethnicities and cultures that influenced Lebanon, that does not mean Lebanese people are Arabs. We are predominantly descended from the Phoenicians. We're an Eastern Mediterranean nation and our anc~stry is mainly EuroLevantine (which means that while there are many dark-skinned Lebanese, there is also a fair amount of white-skinned Lebanese as well). The Levant area is the cross-section between Africa, Asia and Europe. It's a very diverse region and it is the gate of the East to the West. With all of that said, there is absolutely nothing wrong about being an Arab if you are one. But it is important to remember history and to know our identity. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that it is incredibly lazy, incorrect and denigrating to reduce a diverse people (and region for that matter) as one label. Far too often I've seen depictions of the Middle East reduced to broad generalizations. They're all Muslim terrorists. They're all ISIS. They hate America. They're always at war with each other. Their cities are warzones. Sometimes it's hard to feel proud of my heritage in America. I remember I used to be told not to tell anyone that I was Lebanese. They don't necessarily want to come here, they As a young child, I did not understand why, come here for the necessity of survival. From and it wasn't until late middle school I finally my own understanding, my family came over understood. In America, especially in the mid- from Lebanon several decades ago to escape 2000s, anyone who the civil war. The funny thing is that I would actually love is Middle Eastern to visit Lebanon. There is so much rich history could be a terrorist. It is unfortunate there. The capital, Beirut, used to be known as that many Middle the "Paris of the Middle East" in the 1960s. Just Easterners still over a decade ago was the Cedar Revolution, a • get profiled, with revolution that was notable for its nonviolent refugees rece1vmg approach to removing Syrian occupation, and the brunt of national · the movement managed to achieve all of its scorn. The reasoning goals without violence. One thing I've always been self-conscious is that since terrorists could hide amongst about is if I would even be accepted if I went to refugees, it is justified Lebanon. Sure, there is a sizable population of to dehumanize white, Maronite Catholic Lebanese, but would them. It is also I truly be seeri as someone with Lebanese important to note ancestry? Or would I be just another white that some people American? After much reflection on it, the color of my who are seen as "ethnically ambiguous:' such as Sikhs, can also be targets of said prejudice due skin does not make me less valid. I'm Lebanese. I'm mixed ethnicity. It's part of who I am. to their wearing of turbans. I do feel for the refugees though. Most are just trying to escape war and come here for a ~ @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu better life for- themselves and their children. • .,, - This is the last week for Aquarius ruling the planetary shifts By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer •• This week is the last week of Aquarius, so Pisces is getting ready to rule the planetary shifts. This will bring along a lot of water energy with it, so get ready to be emotional until the end of March. This also comes right after a full moon, making things just a bit • more chaotic. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) With most of the planets moving out of your house, you are going to feel extra down this week. Coupling this with the emotional energy in the air is setting you up for a big fall. Make sure to surround yourself with love and light this week. Pisces (February 20- March 20) Mercury is swinging in full force and bringing the sun with it, Pisces. So, enjoy this newfound boost of energy. Take time to rebrand yourself and show off the new you. Keep in mind that while you feel great now, you need to take measures to ensure that this stays great and maintain the high in happiness. Aries (March 21-April 20) • Oh Aries, it is a chaotic time for you. • Which is saying a lot considering that you are the most chaotic sign. Make sure to count your eggs and allow yourself time to think things through. Now is the time for some self-care. Taurus (April 21 -May20) You ·have been spending a lot of time reflecting, Taurus . However, it is not enough to just think things into fruition, you must act. So, take the jump and reap the benefits. Gemini (May 21- June 20) Gemini, you really need to take time for yourself. Mercury, the planet that rules your sign is taking an extended vacation into Pisces' house. So, you are going to feel very lost. Take this time to reflect on how you have hurt others. Rekindle those relationships. Th.ey may just help you find yourself. Cancer (June 21- July 21) Cancer, with another water energy taking the lead, it is going to feel like you are drowning. Take this time to grow out of your protective shell and make yourself feel better. All will calm back down once the planetary shift settles. Leo (July 22August 22) . Mercury is moving into your 8th house and Venus into Aries. So, this week is going to be quite weird. It may feel like you are in an episode of the Twilight Zone. Just take extra care to think things through very thoroughly before acting Virgo (August 23- September 21) Mercury is a very powerful planet and it is slipping into your 7th house. You are going to want to explore new romances and have new flings. Though, take caution, your heart is not always right. Libra (September 22- October 21) You are feeling very drained this week. This is for a good reason. You are becoming your own biggest enemy. Stop being counterproductive and listen to your inner monologue. Deep down you know what you need, take time and get it. Scorpio.(October 22- November 21) You are still defining healthy relationships and boundaries that you need. Now is not the time to change yourself for who you are seeing. You need to grow in yourself before you grow with someone else. Sagittarius (November 22- December 21) Check your ever-full planner, have you scheduled time for yourself? If not, now is the time to do so. It is important to help yourself before you continue to embark on your quest to help everyone else. Capricorn (December 22- January 19) You are on the rise. It is time to plan out what you have been dreaming 0£ Take that trip or start that business. Capricorn, the possibilities are endless. . Graphics by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu �. 6 The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu MIH: Gurska powers offense to dominant win over King'i By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE, Pa -- Another day, another win for Wilkes men's ice hockey. This one came against King's in blowout fashion , 9-3, helping the Colonels improve to 17-5-0 overall and 13-2-0 in United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) play. Wilkes is also now 4-0-0 against the Monarchs in its first two seasons. "Most nights it's about us and what we do," Wilkes coach Tyler Hynes said. "We didn't play too well in the first period, but I'm really happy with how we turned things around and responded." The game was tied 1-1 after the first period. Danny Reidel opened up the scoring with a nifty move past a Monarch defender and flipped a shot towards the goal. Brandon Daigle got a piece of it in net for King's, but it wasn't enough, and the puck went in. Tyler Barrow and Michael Gurska picked up the assists. Liam Johnson tied things up just over two minutes later with a goal on the power play. Alex Bastone made a Colonel defender miss in the slot and dent a puck towards the net. Johnson took the rebound and put it through the legs of Wilkes' Michael Paterson-Jones. The second period was a different story for Wilkes. They outshot the Monarchs 23-6 and outscored them 4- 1 in the period, taking a 5-2 lead. Nick Godfrey opened the second period with a shot in front of the net. Charlie Spetz took the puck in the corner and sent a perfect pass into the slot. Godfrey was able to beat Daigle cleanly to put the Colonels back on top. Phil Erickson grabbed the secondary assist on the play. Nick Fea added back-to-back goals, seven minutes apart. The first came off a shot from the left wing. "I came down on the wing, moving my feet and I saw he was cheating a little," Fea said. "I saw the opening and took the shot and it went in." Donald Flynn and Paul Cimilluca had the assists on the goal. Fea's second goal came on a shot in the high slot. Dylan Kuipers had the lone assist on the goal after a good chunk of offensive zone time. The Colonels were able to generate a lot of offensive zone time as the game went on using their forecheck and taking advantage of a short King's bench that only had 13 skaters dressed. Alex Acosta scored the next goal for King's on a break-out. He raced down the ice and put a rebound past Paterson-Jones The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Danny Reidel finished a highligh-reel goal after deking past multiple Monarch defenders for the first goal of the game on Thursday night. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Xavier Abdella embraced Phil Erickson after the Colonels' fourth goal of the second period against King's, increasing Wilkes' lead to three with a score of 5-2. to cut the lead to 4-2. Erickson answered less than a minute later, putting the Colonels back up by three. Devon Schell and Gurska picked up the assists. "Scoring has never really been an issue for this team," Hynes said. "It's when we aren't doing the other things that we run into trouble." Wilkes came out in the third period and scored three power play goals, two from Tyson Araujo and one from Barrow. Schell also added an even strength goal, allowing seven different Colonels to find the back of the net. "We started off slow, but we came back and worked hard;' Araujo said. "We played Wilkes hockey and kept it simple:' Tyler O'Mara added a power play goal for King's. This goal came against Nico Pidro, who entered the game with under 10 minutes remaining. The power play was a lone bright spot for the Monarchs, as they went 2-4 on the night. Wilkes' power play didn't fall short . either, scoring three goals on four power plays, all in the third period. Even with the power play goals, the Colonels were able to get their offense rolling at even strength, something they have struggled with this season. "(Scoring at even strength) is something we have been working on in practice for a while now," Hynes said. "Our power play goals have covered up mistakes we have made in other areas, but tonight we were able to get it going." Paterson-Jones was in net for just over 51 minutes of the game and earned another win. He has the highest winning percentage in the entire country among qualified goalies, winning just under 93 percent of his starts. Despite the Colonels scoring nine goals against King's, the country's top goal scorer Flynn was held to two assists. Gurska stood out for Wilkes, playing well defensively and collecting four assists. "We have a lot of guys with goals on their sticks;' Hynes said. "There is only so much ice and only one puck to go around, so they don't always get to put the puck in the net. In a game like this, we needed guy~ to come through when it was tied 1- 1:' Wilkes returns to the ice for its final home game of the regular season on Friday against Neumann. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu r �..J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 20 Sports NBA: Hectic trade deadline leaves questions MLB: More details come out on Astros By Dylan Mehl Staff Writer As we go through another year of the NBA, another trade deadline has come and gone. This year's proved to be as hectic as any and full of "Woj bombs:' The Minnesota Timberwolves made perhaps the biggest splash at the deadline, acquiring Di\ngelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors. This trade is a win-win for Minnesota, as they were able to get Russell and get rid of Andrew Wiggins and his contract. This trade tremendously improves the Wolves from a talent standpoint and gets them a great point guard in a league that is focused on guard play. Karl-Anthony Towns, the Timberwolves' star, will be one teammate especially happy with the move, as he has expressed his displeasure in the team's losing ways. Towns and Russell are also well-known friends off the court, respectively going number one and two in the 2015 NBA draft. For the Warriors, however, this trade appears to be a big loss. While-Wiggins is a wing that better fits alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thompson when it comes to size, h~ does not when it comes to the style of play. Wiggins is an isolation player who does not play great defense, which is the complete opposite of how the Warriors play. Trading Russell may have been the game plan but Golden State would have been much better served waiting till the offseason if this was the best offer they got. The only benefits here for the Warriors are a draft pick and some extra cap room. Cleveland and Atlanta both also saw •• themselves emerge as winners from their separate deals. Both teams were able to acquire new starting centers that could help their teams in the future, despite not being viewed as co~tenders this year. Atlanta was able to work a four-team trade with the Rockets, Nuggets and Timberwolves that in the end saw them landing Clint Capela. A center was a real need for the Hawks with Alex Len being their starter for some time. Capela is a huge upgrade for a team that now seems close to competing. Capela and Trae Young should work well together, as Capela is used to running the pick-and-roll with a scoring first guard in James Harden. Atlanta now also has a frontcourt combination of Capela and John Collins, which could prove to be one of the best in the league. The Hawks were also able to secure Dewayne Dedmon to play backup center. With the East being very weak, especially at the bottom, the Hawks could push to make a late run at the eight seed · after this move. As for the Cavaliers, they bring in one of, if not the league's top rebounder, Andre Drummond. This win for the Cavs comes with a little astrix, however, as Drummond does have the ability to opt-out of his contract after this season. That being said, Cleveland gave up almost nothing to get Drummond, and it is worth trying out for them. Miami and Memphis also made a mutually beneficial deal, as it puts the Heat in a better position to win now and adds to the Grizzlies already young core. Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill are all headed to South Beach from Memphis, so it already appears those three are the real winners. Miami added three great "three•and-D'' options here, which are going to be necessary if they hope to win the east. The Heat added both veteran presences and bench depth with the move. Adding these three also gives Miami plenty of options to throw at Giannis Antetokounmpo if they do happen to meet him and his Bucks in the playoffs. Memphis getting Justise Winslow in return could prove to be a beneficial move for them in the long term, as now they have a young core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Winslow. The Grizzlies also don't mind eating the salary as they know they are not a free agent destination nor will they have to dish out big-time money anytime soon. In Los Angeles the Clippers won the battle for Marcus Morris, not giving up too much to get him in Moe Harkless and their first round draft pick for this year. This is a subtle but big win for the Clippers as they add another great "three-and-D" wing. The acquisition of Morris allows for more load management for star Kawhi Leonard, as Morris can defend the same positions. Morris could also prove to be a great addition come the playoffs, as the Clippers already deep bench just got deeper. This also gives them another option to throw at LeBron in a potential western conference . finals matchup and Giannis in the NBA finals. As an added bonus, the tearii was also able to keep the Lakers from getting Morris. @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor It has been over one month since the Astros cheating scandal report was released by Major League Baseball, and we still have questions. New reports claim that the front office laid the groundwork of the scandal despite initial belief that this entire situation was playerdriven. An intern from a few Jears ago, now a fulltime employee with Houston, presented a way to steal signs in real time, an application called "codebreaker:' The Astros used this to gather data and decipher what pitches were being thrown. They would relay the messages to the batters with base runners or by banging on trash cans. The other rumor about the scandal is that the players wore buzzers under their jerseys, something that was not revealed through the investigations. In an interview with Tom Verducci, recently fired Astros Manager AJ Hinch dodged the question by saying the commissioner's investigation didn't find anything along those lines. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu �. The Beacon - February 11, 2020 L Sports 21 SWIM: Limouze has improved teams, prepared for MACs By Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor Wilkes' swim team is bracing for the final stretch of their season as they prepare for the MAC Championships. Both teams are coached by second-year head coach Thomas Limouze, and he has definitely noticed some improvements throughout his first year. "The biggest thing that is different is that I _know everyone on the team now:• Limouze said "Even the freshmen and first-year swimmers because I got to know them through the recruiting process. This made it easier to get started this season, and has just given me a leg-up on where I was last year:• The men's team has had a solid season in the pool, going 6-3 overall in dual meets and 3-2 in conference contests. The team also had a solid showing at the Diamond Invitational in November, placing fourth out of 11 teams. Senior captain Tyler Weatherby credits the team's success to their versatility in events. "The team's biggest strength this year is how well-rounded our team is and how willing we are to swim different events," Weatherby said "This allows our coach to have a wider range of options when planning for meets:' This versatility has allowed Limouze to put his swimmers in the best position to win events and earn points. Many Wtllces swimmers have dropped considerable time off of their events, and many are looking to get even faster at the upcoming MAC Championships. Sophomores Joey Antolickand Trey Harloff, junior Justin Burda along with Weatherby have had several individual wins and top finishes at meets throughout the year. The team's success throughout the season has led to some high hopes for the MAC Championship this year. "I think we have a good chance to move up in the conference standing this year; Limouze said "There's lots of variables in a big meet like MACs, but I think our guys have a shot at moving up:' In swimming, invitationals like the MAC Championship are scored differently than dual meets, and depth is extremely important With a deep and versatile team, it wouldn't be a shock to see the Colonels move up a few spots and even place higher than some teams that they may have lost to in dual meets. "My expectations for the upcoming championships are to see everyone swim fast times and to see podium finishes in some events:• Weatherby said "The team has been working really hard in practice, and I would love to see their hard work pay off with big times drops from everyone:' As a team, Wtllces is looking for individual success and hoping it leads to team success. "My expectations for MACs include placing high as a team in the conference, as well as placing high individually,' Harloff said If everything goes the way the team envisions, the Colqnels could be in line for a big weekend and a top place in the conference. The women's team has struggled with numbers and depth throughout the year, but they have still been able to produce some solid performances throughout the season. T h e Colonels swam their waytoa3-7 dual meet record, goingl-Sin conference d u a 1 meets. At the Diamond Invitational in November, the Colonels took fifth place out of 11 teams. The team's record may not be an ~ t e indication of the talent on the team, simply . because Wilkes only has nine members on the squad Swimming is a sport where depth and versatility are extremely important for a variety of different events and limited numbers can cost a team more than a few meets. · "Although we may not win meets due to our low numbers, everyone on the team has qualified individually for the MAC Championship meet; senior Kyleigh _Smeltzer said "Having everyone qualify for MACs is always a big goal for the team:' However, there have been some standout performers for the Colonels this season, even with the absence of numbers. Both personal records and school records have been shattered throughout the season, and several swimmers such as junior Abby Keating and sophomore Alexa Crossgrove find themselves with individual wins or podium fil}1shes. "The team this year has really iliproved in practice ethic and motivation:• Keating said "We have really grown as a team and as a whole:' The Colonels will look to translate this improvement into individual success at the upcoming MAC Championships. "One of my goals for the women's team was to set some new records, and we have done that; Limouze said "Another goal is for them to have more point-scorers at MAC Champs, and I think that goal is really shaping up for next weekend" Lofty goals have been set, and each swimmer wants to cap off their season with a great finish. "As a team, the women are looking to best individual times and get on the podium where we can; Smeltzer said "Personally, I'm looking to qualify for finals in the 200 breaststroke:' Both teams will look to reach their goals and demonstrate their improvements as they travel to compete in the MAC Championships from Feb.13-16. ~ @wilkesbeacon !s;, . Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu r �_J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 •• Sports 22 �2 t es.edu approved -or, seven n to give Science 1 on Apr. ;o for the ion of 33 ,staining. he class :an a rose 1kers and nud cake dents are ! IS if Nursing gether for .0 a.m. to yone who \N kind" 1ments. ;' website lule your >mm unity mate will heir time . .. 2 ... 7 .14 .. 19 ~'.,: .::c· �.J The Beacon - February 11, 2020 Sports • Next to Movies 14 • For Oellvery- _Call 825-5?66 • WIikes-Barre. Kingston. Plains. Plymouth. Nanticoke. · 24 � 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 2020 February 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 February 11 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/27bd86462ede8091d23df561eefcc2ea.pdf f792a856fa4f177698fe3a3493c0fef6 PDF Text Text w T ~ ~IHIIE ~ B5IEACC(O)N HE B EACON The Beacon - February 18, 2020 1 Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 15 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Alice Sola Kim kicks off Spring Writers Series in Kirby Hall The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer Science fiction author Alice Sola Kim kicked off the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series as the first author to visit campus. Dr. Mischelle Anthony, associate professor and chair of the English department, oversaw contact and reservations with students for the events throughout the day. “I was happy to have Alice Kim visit our department as a person of color writing speculative fiction, a genre so many of our English majors and creative writing minors are interested in trying out. With our more diverse student population, Alice’s position as an award-winning short fiction writer, as someone young in her career and working on her first novel, as someone who did not go ‘straight through school’ or did not ‘always want to be a writer,’ are important pieces of her identity for our students to witness,” Anthony said. Kim has a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in sciences and technology, and she produced content writing for a chatbot with a start-up in San Francisco before studying at the M.F.A program at Washington University in St. Louis. Kim also taught a class in the M.F.A program at Columbia University earlier this year. Kim is known for her short stories and has been in publications such as The Cut, Tin House, McSweeney’s, Lightspeed, and The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017. She has also received grants and fellowships from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the MacDowell Colony, and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She was also the winner of a 2016 Whiting Award, which is given annually to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The first event students were able to attend was an afternoon workshop in which Kim expressed that she was interested in “the surprise in writing,” and worked with students on writing against cliches in The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer prose. Alice Sola Kim spoke about her experience as a science Daniel Stish, a first-year English fiction author writing short stories. major, was one the audience’s expectations through the use of the students in of descriptive language that keeps the reader attendance during the workshop. “I think my favorite part was being able surprised and engaged. “Ms. Kim is a wonderfully talented writer,” to see how different people responded to the same questions. It was neat seeing the said Stish. “As someone new to being an different directions everyone was able to take English major, it is great that I have someone their pieces, and the creative processes at I can look at and say, ‘I’d love to be able to write like she does.” play,” said Stish. Stish felt that the major skill he took away from the workshop was how to challenge KIM, page 4 SHINE hosts resource night for local families, page 3 Creative Colonel Gracie Franko, page 11 By Taylor Dillon Staff Writer Valentine’s Day just passed, and as some of us are eating our left over candy and watching the flowers die, others are happy the holiday is finally over. It is the holiday that is advertised on every store window, is seen on all television screens and plastered on thousands of store shelves across the nation. Valentine’s Day is the day where we take loved ones out for a day of romance displayed through gifts and greetings. But what about the people who are not in a relationship or do not have someone to call a loved one? This day can make singles feel unappreciated or like there is something wrong with them. This, however, is not the case. As old as it is and as corny as it sounds, you cannot truly love another until you learn to love yourself. You can start by practicing self-care and understand that love is not something to fear, but something that drives your actions and is permeated into every action. LOVE, page 7 The Beacon/Madi Hummer Asst. News Editor Submitted by Gracie Franko By Sean Schmoyer Opinion: Be your own valentine, every day of the year Largest first-year class in NHL20 Review, page 15 history, page 5 Colonels Largest set first-year recordsclass at MAC in Championship, history, page page 5 20 �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact the news editor: Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Student Government notes: Feb. 12 weekly meeting By Sara Ross Staff Writer On Feb. 12, Student Government went over first and second-week presentations along with a club report from BACCHUS. To start, Adventures in Sciences came in for a fund request. Adventures in Science is a campus-wide event that is meant to encourage high school students to get interested in learning about science. This year the theme is “Blasting Off Into Space.” They are expecting over 250 students from local high schools, such as in Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre, to attend. To fund their event, they are looking for $2,730 to cover the costs of T-shirts, drawstring bags and safety glasses. Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) made an appearance as well because they would like to go to the 2020 State Leadership Conference in Harrisburg on Feb. 21. PBL is a business-oriented branch of a nationwide professional organization that participates in annual events. At the conference, students will be able to engage in open general sessions, award ceremonies, business workshops and networking opportunities. They will need $1,500 for hotel and registration fees. BACCHUS presented their club report at the meeting. They went over the activities they had during the fall, including the Alcohol Awareness Walk, Talk on Vaping and Sexual Jeopardy. In the spring, they plan on volunteering and participating at the Big Event, the Random Acts of Kindness Week and the Sex Trafficking Awareness event. The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) gave a second presentation for a fund request to attend the SNPhA Regions I and II Conference. This organization’s mission is to allow students to plan, organize, coordinate and execute programs geared toward the improvement for the health, educational and social environment of the community. They required a total of $404.26, which they received in a passing motion. Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE) was looking for a fund request to go on its 2020 WAE Spring Break trip. Students will get to go hiking and meet a Wilkes alumna who works as a park ranger at the Grand Canyon. To go on their trip, they needed $3,000 to cover expenses for car rentals, hotel rooms, a National Park pass and Grand Canyon permits. They were allocated this amount. The Wilkes University Theatre Department is planning to attend the Southeastern Theatre Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. It will provide actors, teachers, directors and designers to participate in the art of theatre workshops, interviews for jobs, auditions and performance festivals. There will even be specialized classes that aren’t available in a regular college curriculum. The theatre department is asking for $200 for their trip, and they received the total amount. questions or require information. information. Wilkes to Host It’s On Us Training Tour On Feb. 24, the Spring 2020 National Training Tour is taking place. This is the first time Wilkes University will be a part of the event. It’s for It’s On Us, which is a non-profit that combats sexual assaults on college campuses around the country. It will feature workshops on bystander intervention, consent, survivor support and more. Registration for the event will be free, and there will be refreshments. @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Beacon Briefs: Upcoming happenings on campus Compiled by Sara Ross Casino Week Events for Casino Week are starting with Tie Dye Day on Feb. 17. Students can bring in shirts to dye. On Feb. 18, there will be Texas Hold’em, and on Wednesday, there will be bingo in the Henry Student Center’s lounge. Finally, on Feb. 21, Casino Night will be held in the ballroom. The theme will be glow-in-the-dark, and there will be many prizes available for students to win. Students will receive extra tickets at the entrance if they bring in donations for LEAP or the alternative spring break on campus. PharmD/MBA Dual Degree Program At Wilkes, they are now offering a PharmD and MBA Dual Degree Program. If you are a pharmacy student and would like to learn more about it, there will be an information session on Feb. 25 at UCOM in room 231 at 11 a.m. The PharmD/MBA program will help students to save time and money by allowing them to complete both programs in a total of six years. During this session, students will be able to learn more about the program, scheduling, admissions requirements and application process. Contact Kristin Donati if you have any Summer Orientation Coordinator Team The Office of Student Development is now hiring students for Wilkes’ First Year Summer Orientation. Candidates that are selected will be responsible for assisting in the planning and coordination of orientation. They will work directly with Student Affairs Staff to execute all aspects of the event. The position will be providing support in theme development, student leader training and event scheduling. If you are interested, contact Melissa Howells or visit the university’s website for further @wilkesbeacon Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Upcoming Events: 2020 Spring Semester Table of Contents April 4 - Phillies Game (SD) 7 - Free Rita’s Giveaway (CC) 9 - Laser Tag Tournament (PB) 9 - Holiday Recess begins 13 - Classes resume 16 - Birthday Bonanza (PB) 18 - The Big Event (SG) 21 - Commuter Council Cookout (CC) 23 - Rainbow Bingo (PB) 25 - Block Party (SG) 29 - Multicultural Awards Celebration (ODI) 29 - Final day of classes 30 - Snack Attack (PB) 30 - Final exams begin News..................2 February 20 - International Bingo (PB) 18-21 - Casino Week (SG) 21 - Turning 15 On the Road to Freedom (ODI) 27 - Giveaway (PB) 28 - Axe Throwing (CC) 29 - Spring Recess begins March 9 - Classes resume 12 - Magicaroni n’ Cheese (PB) 14 - Axe Throwing (SD) 19 - Techno Bingo (PB) 24 - Paint n’ Sip (CC) 27 - Spring Fling (SG) 28 - Defy Jump (SD) May 7-9 - Final exams end/make-up days 16 - Spring Commencement CC denotes Commuter Council MSC denotes Multicultural Student Coalition ODI denotes Office of Diversity Initiatives PB denotes Programming Board SG denotes Student Government SD denotes Student Development Want your event featured in the calendar? Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Life, A&E............7 Opinion............14 Sports................19 �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News 3 College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences discuss new possible minors By Parker Dorsey News Editor With the recent adoption of the global cultures minor, the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences has been discussing several other possibilities for possible minors to be adopted into the university curriculum. These programs are Africana studies, film studies and emergent & game technology. All new academic programs must be first approved by the Academic Program Committee and then by a vote of the full faculty. This process usually takes a few months or more. It is important to note that all three ideas are in their very early stages; emergent & game technology is the only one that has paperwork almost ready for submission. Africana studies and film studies are both in an early enough stage where there is no formally written proposal as of yet. In order to have a minor, a faculty group needs to take into account numerous factors before they can draft a proposal. First, the university needs to understand what resources are needed to deliver the program effectively. Of those resources, they must then determine how many of them are already available and identify how many are needed. Then, they would need to determine what the student demand is in order to make sure that demand is met. Finally, a proposal would be drafted based on that information. “We are continually looking for new programs that we think will serve students well in their intellectual growth, in their job prospects, and that will help to attract and retain them at Wilkes. [Each of ] these new programs have potential for that,” said Dr. Paul Riggs, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. Africana Studies is an umbrella term for programs in higher education that study Africa, the African-American experience and other African diasporic communities around the world. It is important to note that if Wilkes is able to develop and offer a new minor in Africana Studies, then it would be the only college or university in Northeastern Pennsylvania with that option. “Our hope for Africana Studies is that students will have the opportunity to fully engage with this discipline. This includes learning and understanding key bodies of knowledge in the field, applying that knowledge to problems in the discipline and ultimately conducting original research to investigate new questions. We already do this in lots of courses, but the idea is to move to the next level and make it more systematic and robust,” said Riggs. E r i c a Acosta, associate director for diversity initiatives, said she thinks it is important for students to have the opportunity to look at the “other side” of history. “We have a Westernized approach to history. I would like it to be allinclusive. For example, the narrative of the Africans and the Blacks that currently live here and how did that come about. Often times we are not showcasing their experience in our history or literature. In doing that it is a more narrow focus, and having that minor will allow students of all ethnic backgrounds to learn a little bit more about the history within that community,” she said. “It can also help us try to have better conversations with people of color. Just to understand them and have more dialogue. If we understand their story, their history and their narrative, we can, in a beautiful world, get along better,” she continued. Whereas global cultures focuses on understanding multiple different cultures on a global scale, Africana studies would focus on the experience of Africans exclusively. While there are already several specialized topics courses related to Africana studies, there is a consensus that there would need to be a full-time faculty member where this is their area of focus. “We might decide we would need a specialized faculty position or two that we don’t currently have. These kinds of things take time to do well. As excited as we are to have the possibility of the program we want to make sure we’re delivering it effectively and that we’re doing a good job of it,” said Dr. Helen Davis, associate professor of English. Film studies would look at the various ways of exploring the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic and political implications of cinema. While there is a focus on gaining proficiency in videography or cinematography, a primary concern would be analyzing film in detail and why certain techniques were used instead of others. “In the case of Film Studies, we hope to encourage students to think about film as an important art form that deserves serious inquiry. We also know that the ability to create film and video is a marketable job skill these days when so much marketing is being done on social media. Employers are looking for recent graduates who are creative and who have hands-on experience with film and video production. We hope that a Film Studies minor will help our graduates compete for these jobs more effectively,” said Riggs. Students should expect to look at the modes of film studies, close analysis of film, methods of film production and the history of film and media. There would also be analysis of movies with an emphasis on period pieces, regional creation, genre and creators. “Film is a reflection of our society,” said Eric Ruggiero, associate professor and Digital Design & Media Arts (DDMA) chair, “There is an impact of pop culture on history.” He said that the minor was currently in the “gelatinous stage,” and that several faculty are pooling ideas together. He said the minor would be a blend of hands-on work as well as film theory, and that students should expect to analyze film in detail. “Ultimately, it becomes another opportunity for students to explore something they’re interested in,” said Ruggiero. The final minor in the works is emergent & game technology minor, which would be available as a DDMA cognate minor in addition to being an interdisciplinary minor. A cognate minor is a required minor that applies to the DDMA curriculum, and every DDMA major needs to select at least one cognate minor. Currently, DDMA students can choose from a selection of art, business administration, computer science, English, entrepreneurship, marketing and theater arts. Ruggiero and Dr. Andy Ren, associate professor of DDMA, worked over the summer to develop a plan for the minor. Ren was hired this past fall and had currently been teaching several emergent & game technology courses as topics courses in order to get a feel for how they would be received by students. “Part of my proposal was talking to our admissions folks and our marketing folks. I wanted to make sure that admissions would get feedback from potential students to see what their interests looked like and they were very positive in their interactions. They said they had students interested in this,” said Ruggiero. Emergent & game technology is not limited to video games. It encompasses a wide variety of 2D and 3D interactive media. Ruggiero said one example of this could include a virtual reality tour of a building. Students who take the minor will be exposed to programming, game design, production, animation and storytelling. “Students can gain a lot of next-gen skillsets. Being able to take the core of what they learn in DDMA and augment it with this new technology. That’s why it’s called emergent. It’s new, it’s evolving technology,” said Ruggiero. Much like Africana studies, the adoption of emergent & game technology would position Wilkes as the only school in Northeastern Pennsylvania with such a program. All three minors likely won’t be adopted into the Wilkes curriculum for several years. Each minor will be interdisciplinary and available to all students. One positive is that it seems like there is a framework available for each minor; they are not starting from scratch. Several global cultures courses could be cross-listed with Africana studies. The communication studies department offers two courses in broadcast production and an art of film class, all three of which could be included as possible courses for the film studies minor. DDMA has already been offering emergent & game technology classes as topics courses, which according to Ruggiero have been received well by students so far. In the past two years, Wilkes added a theatre design and technology major, a sport psychology minor, a sustainability management minor, a minor in actuarial sciences, a five-year B.A./M.B.A. industrial-organizational psychology major and a global cultures minor. Several of these programs, such as the sport psychology minor, are the first of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Graphic by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News New conditions to the student domestic travel policy By Sara Ross Staff Writer The Office of Risk and Compliance Management has updated the conditions to the student domestic travel policy to ensure safer travel and provide guidance for planning off-campus trips and excursions. The policy includes undergraduate students traveling to events and activities that are beyond 50 miles of Wilkes University’s campus or require staying overnight. It covers any student who belongs to one of the school’s clubs, organizations, academic programs or departments. Also, it allows staff and faculty members to attend as well. Further, the new stipulations that were added to the policy include a consent form and a travel waiver. They both need to be completed along with other documents at least one week before departure. The consent document needs to be signed, as it confirms if those attending are in agreement with their rooming and lodging accommodations. Then, the travel waiver contains content regarding the student’s trip and what regulations they need to follow while away. According to Michaela Free, senior Student Government member and Class Representative, the policy states that KIM, from front Another aspect of writing Kim focused on was the necessity of a playful nature. Anthony recounted this part of the activity in her introduction to Kim later in the night. “You need to have a playful nature to be imaginative in your craft of writing. Taking yourself too seriously and your writing too seriously can limit what you can produce,” Anthony said. Stish was also in attendance for the second event of the night, a dinner that allowed students and faculty to sit down with Kim. “The dinner was very pleasant. It’s really great how close the relationship between English students and staff appears to be. I was able to connect with other students and the faculty present, along with Ms. Kim herself,” said Stish. The final event of the evening was a reading from Kim to the general public in the Kirby Salon. The excerpt Kim read was from a novel she is working on, which she has yet to publish anywhere. Known for her short stories, the new novel marks a change in format for Kim’s writing. Despite that, the excerpt she used showcased many of the 4 the university does not encourage or condone students from sharing a bed. However, spouses, partners and friends may be excluded from the policy if they so choose. She explained that it will benefit students by reducing the number of hotel rooms being purchased for the trip and clear up any confusion. “Before, we were constantly running into the question, ‘Should we allow the male and female students to share a hotel room?’ Now, the waiver must be submitted by each student, ensuring they are comfortable with the arrangement,” she said. Another addition is that a Wilkes University staff or faculty member must accompany and chaperone the student group. They are required to hold a pretrip meeting with participants to discuss the itinerary, transportation details, budget and behavioral expectations. Cell phone numbers and emergency contact information will be exchanged for all participants. Although, if they don’t require an advisor, an exception can be made as long as it is approved by the appropriate administration, such as the Director of Student Development or the Provost. Alanah Guerrero, student body president, gave a presentation on the changes during the Jan. 15 Student Government meeting. She described the benefits the new policy would provide to students. “It will provide students with comfort and peace of mind knowing that they are protected under this policy. It takes into consideration students’ comfort levels on lodging with students of the same gender, opposite gender or non-binary students,” she said. Guerrero addressed as well how the policy will affect clubs, departments or any domestic student travelers on campus. She explains if it is not completed within the allotted timeline described in the domestic travel policy they can lose the ability to travel off-campus under Wilkes University. At Student Government meetings, Kevin Long, executive board treasurer, continued how it will impact the proceedings, especially when clubs present fund requests to attend events, such as conferences and conventions for overnight stays. He said that presenters will be reminded to complete the necessary paperwork, and if questions or issues arise, they will be sorted out. Otherwise, the amended policy won’t change the process of how Student Government conducts business at their meetings. Still, their organization does operate under university policies, which is why Student Government members encourage clubs to utilize the travel policy. Many clubs and organizations that have presented at Student Government meetings have had to plan their trips around the new guidelines of the policy. At the previous meeting on Feb. 12, some of the clubs and organizations that gave fund requests were Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE), the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Wilkes University Theatre Department. With these improvements, it appears that the updated conditions will help to alleviate previous problems caused by the former policy. Wilkes students will now have more of a choice regarding their rooming situations. They will also be further informed on details regarding their trips with increased advisor involvement. For additional information regarding the policy, visit the university website at wilkes.edu. @wilkesbeacon skills she spoke about during the writing workshop earlier that day. The excerpt focused on a frat party from the point of view of a girl named Bora. Kim uses Bora’s point of view to describe other characters and produce the atmosphere of the setting and story. “Although if there was a head bird it was Veronica. She was the easiest to track through the crowd both for her height and the slithering net of gazes she trolled in her wake. And who knew, maybe the back of her head was somehow beautiful too since he was so beautiful that she had reached this infinite vanishing point of hotness in where her hotness got fractal…,” Kim read. As the story continued, Kim tells Bora’s story through the character’s judgment and interactions with others at the party. After reading the excerpt Kim took questions from the audience. She first spoke about her time writing science fiction. “I started by being a science fiction fan. I went to conventions and I started publishing in science fiction magazines and publications. It was nice because it felt like a more smaller contained accessible world than just all of literary fiction. It was a nice way to start and it is a community I still feel a part of,” Kim said. “The way I see science fiction, I agree with the writer William Gibson. Where for him, science fiction is not important as a form of future forecasting so much as it is like a heightened exaggerated strangely and magic way of looking at the present,” Kim continued as she spoke on how to write science fiction in today’s world as technology continues to advance, “I think there are writers who see it as looking into the future and imagining that, but it is not the lens I view it through even if I enjoy that kind of fiction.” Kim then spoke about her current novel and the process of writing it and what convinced her to make the switch from the short story to the novel. “I had just written short fiction before and the thing about my writing process is that it is very ‘bingey’, which works much better for works of a contained shorter work. I found that I had to make ‘bingeyness’ work for me, and one of the issues I had to deal with was keeping the project in my head and alive to me over a long span of time. I do not think everyone has to write every day if they want to write, but with a novel, if you are not writing every day you have to have it present somewhere,” said Kim. “This is basically the first novel I am writing. I love novels, and just as a challenge, they are much longer and more deliberately built and structured. I always wrote way too long of short stories, and there are times where it feels like you are not a real person if you haven’t written a novel,” Kim said. Finally, Kim spoke on the diversity of the genre of science fiction and how it has grown to include more writers and characters of colors. “The simple answer is it is the best and I love it. It just speaks to how hungry you can be for something that you do not care if no one reflects you almost. You just want it and you do this big imaginative act of imagining yourself into it or forgetting yourself, which is a very difficult thing that happens when literature and media do not reflect you. But, I think it is also wonderful that it does not need to happen anymore,” Kim said. The next event in the series will take place on March 18 and will feature Poupeh Missaghi, Iran Editor-at-Large for Asymptome Journal. @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News SHINE program hosts resource night for local families By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor Last Tuesday, Luzerne County SHINE (Schools and Homes in Education) hosted a resource night for families and members of the community. The event featured representatives from a dozen social service agencies including: The Domestic Violence Service Center, Catholic Social Services, Volunteers in Medicine, Victims Resource Center, Children’s Service Center, CEO, Fortis, Advantage, Pennsylvania CareerLink, Luzerne County Community College, and Maternal and Family Health Services. The agencies provided information to families in a variety of ways. The Victims Resource Center provided an information table ran by one of their prevention education specialists who talked with families and provided handouts. These handouts listed all of the areas covered by the center and reminded families that the services at the center are confidential. CEO, the Commission on Economic Opportunity, provided a kid’s activity, a diabetes prevention program and screening for prediabetes for adults. The family resource night also offered families a chance to learn about services such as WIC, safety, dental and counseling services. It also offered information on obtaining a GED, financial literacy, health and nutrition, technical schools and self-sufficiency. The event was managed by Erin Maloney, SHINE’s family resource coordinator. “I help parents get connected to local resources around the community. I felt that by bringing all of these resources it would be easier to get families connected,” Maloney continued. “Usually, I send home papers to them but I felt face-to-face contact would be beneficial. Sometimes it is hard for families to figure out how to get started, this is a way to help them by saying ‘here is Fortis’ and how to get in contact with them.” Maloney also helps in the centers SHINE provides through social-emotional learning, which she helps oversee. “I really enjoy helping people. I went to school for rehabilitation human services, so I knew I wanted to work in a field where I could help people become successful in whatever they want to do,” Maloney said. Luzerne County SHINE at Wilkes University provides students from first to fourth grade with after-school services. The 5 The Beacon/Sean Schmoyer Stephan Moore, Jennifer Haasz and 5-year old Josiah Haasz speak with Eryka Vargas, prevention education specialist at the Victims Resource Center about the confidential nature of the VRC and the services available to families. centers operate four days a week and the program focuses on a project-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum. “SHINE is important because it gives kids the opportunity to learn outside of school as well. They go to school all day and then when they go home they may not have anything academic to do. But if they go to SHINE they can have STEM-based activities, they get a hot meal and 25 minutes of homework help as well,” said Maloney. Professor joins editorial board of international journal By Genny Frederick Staff Writer Zbigniew J. Witczak, Ph.D. of Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy has been selected to join the editorial board of the international journal Antibiotics based in Basel, Switzerland. The open-access, peerreviewed journal publishes papers monthly through MDPI. These papers focus on new discoveries in antibiotic research. Witczak will be serving as a guest editor for the upcoming special issue of Antibiotics in which he will be requesting contributions from other well-known scientists. He explains his position, “My responsibility will be reviewing the specific type of paper. And validating the paper. You have to selectively try to decide ‘oh this is true and this is not true’.” This will not be his first position as editor. Witczak serves on the editorial boards of other scientific journals including Current Organic Synthesis, Mini Reviews in Organic Synthesis, Current Medicinal Chemistry and the Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry. Although he has many positions as an editor, Witczak has also written nearly 100 papers and published six books. Witczak is currently working on a review paper for the upcoming special issue of Antibiotics. The working title of his paper is “The functional modification of streptamine unit to combat aminoglycoside different fields. For many people to understand antibiotics resistance.” As a carbohydrate the issues of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic chemist, one of the wastes, people need to oldest classes of have access to more antibiotics, antibiotic information. resistance and its MDPI’s mission subfields are of is to foster open particular interest to scientific exchange Witczak. in all forms, across “How to combat all disciplines, which resistance is a very, is a mission Witczak very important issue is fully behind. Plus, not only to pharmacy the online publishing students but also of Antibiotics allows the doctors who are the public to find the dealing with patients information they need who have bacterial on their own time. infections. There is “The journal is a growing problem online, so if the Submitted by Wilkes Marketing of resistance because patients or doctors or we cannot simply treat a bacterial infection pharmacists want to find out something they through normal antibiotic therapy. The can search online and bingo, you will have antibiotics will not be effective.” some kind of response. So, they will learn,” said While his focus is in pharmacy, Witczak Witczak. also understands that resistance to antibiotics He believes that the public should be able to and the use of antibiotics is not only related to access this information so they can learn more pharmacy. about the antibiotics they are using and the Antibiotics that are expelled into the research within the field or else they will stay environment pose a large problem according to on the “dark side” of knowledge. Witczak. The neutralization of these chemicals While many daunting questions loom over is complex and requires the collaboration of the field of antibiotic research, Witczak says “there’s still hope.” He says, “It is fascinating because we don’t know so many things. There are plenty of dark sides of this, and one day when someone solves this problem it will be very, very beneficial.” In recent years, Witczak has been acknowledged at Wilkes University. In the fall of 2018, he was recognized with the Wilkes University President’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship. In May of 2018, he was selected by students as Teacher of the Year in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. He also received the 2018 University Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee Award for Scholarship. Witczak has had a distinguished career outside of Wilkes, serving as both a U.S. representative and president of the International Carbohydrate Organization from 2016 to 2018. He also served as chair of the selection committee for the National American Chemical Society’s Earnest Guenther Award in Chemistry of Natural products in 2019. From 2005 to 2018 he served on the National Science Foundation’s Chemistry Panel Review and in 2015 the Kosciuszko Foundation recognized him as a distinguished fellow of its Collegium of Eminent Scientists. @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News Student leaders and tutors provide tips at Study Better have people around when you do practice problems, go over notes or are just talking about the material, because it can help you Six P1 pharmacy students presented a solidify your understanding of it while group presentation on strategies to improve helping others. I also ask the professor learning and studying to all interested what the material is heavily based on, what students on Tuesday night. Amanda problems from class would be good to review Albright, Timothy Hendershot, Auri and I make note cards,” said Bowman. Glucksnis, Morgan Casciole, Dani Francisko “Getting together with friends to break and Jeffrey Eager-Heffner presented together down any practice problems or concepts we for their Foundations of Pharmacy course. have to study for the final is definitely my The presentation focused on how students preferred method. Other than that it is just could use the VARK system of learning to individual rehearsal on my part; reading over study more effectively. notes and practice problems,” said Siggins. Dr. Kimberly Ference, associate professor To be able to use tutoring to its full of pharmacy, alongside Dr. Judith Delika, potential students need to be open to the chairperson of the department of pharmacy idea of tutoring, seek out help and know how practice, both played a role in overseeing the to come into contact with a tutor. class and presentation of the P1 students. “I definitely overhear a lot of students “Students often comment about the struggling with their classes but I do not difficulty of transitioning from high school see enough of those people in tutoring to college as it relates to productive study sessions and the writing center. Perhaps habits. During the VARK presentation, they just prefer friend study groups. I feel the student pharmacists did a great job like the whole system for tutoring and other highlighting the importance of effective aid offered by the university should be studying strategies, including better advertised. Even when knowing personal learning I wanted to get some tutoring preferences and how to adapt to in previous semesters, I never different learning environments,” really knew where or when the Ference said. tutoring sessions took place,” “VARK is a learning approach said Siggins. that helps students customize how “For most students on they want to learn. It is an acronym campus, they feel as though that stands for visual, learning asking a professor or a TA a through looking, auditory learning question makes them weak or through hearing, learning through feel dumb. I have seen many reading and kinesthetics, which is students that are struggling not learning through doing things and come to tutoring because they touching,” Albright said. Submitted by Dr. Kimberly Ference feel like they have to do it on Students in attendance could From left to right, P1 pharmacy students Timothy Hendershot, their own or don’t want to be take a questionnaire before the seen at tutoring. Yet some of presentation to wchich categories Amanda Albright, Morgan Casciole, Jeffrey Eager-Heffner, Auri the most successful students apply to them. Presenters then Glucksni and Dani Francisko after giving their presentation on I know use every resource broke down study tactics for each learning styles. they can to stay on top of the style of learning, as well as general material,” said Bowman. study tips that could benefit different mainly as a position to give students a source Students interested in peer tutoring should to help learn the material that will follow learning styles contact Dr. Alberto Prado, the academic “The first one is self-examination, it is them through their career. I try to talk with support coordinator, or visit the university’s pretty much just making a pre-test and see them frequently about their studying habits website and schedule a tutoring session what you are lacking in. Once you take it because it is a core part of passing a class. online. The campus offers peer tutoring, and check your results, see what you are still Everyone has their own way of studying small group tutoring, academic counseling lacking on. Then, information generation; and it’s part of my job to help them,” said and coaching. what this means is instead of immediately Bowman In addition, students can seek help with Despite their difference in whether Googling the word, try to use context clues to their writing through the writing center figure out the meaning. Finally, we have after tutoring is a form of studying, both Siggins located on the bottom floor of the Farley and Bowman expressed that tutoring is a class reflection. Fifteen to 20 minutes after Library in the Alden Learning Commons. class, review your notes every day. What this useful tool for students in general. Students can visit the writing center’s page Outside of their tutoring, Siggins and will do is let you go to your professor as soon on the university website to submit papers to Bowman are still students who have had to as you have a question instead of everyone be looked over, learn foundations of writing swarming the professor the day before the develop their own study methods. they may need a refresher on, or simply learn “Some of the best ways I study for exam,” Albright said. more information about the writing center After looking at the results of the VARK midterms and finals are in a group that as a whole. is taking the course. For me, it works to system’s questionnaire, students can figure By Sean Schmoyer Asst. News Editor out the ways they best learn and use the study methods the P1 pharmacy students presented to better prepare. Outside of the VARK system, students can study through the writing center or student tutors like Cordell Siggins. Siggins, a sophomore physics and math major who tutors for general physics 1 and 2. “To me, studying is rehearsal and practice of concepts and problems, which is exactly what tutoring does. Unfortunately, not a lot of time goes towards talking about study habits unless they do not understand the concept. Then we discuss different strategies to rehearse information in order for them to grasp the topics they do not understand,” said Siggins. Hunter Bowman, junior electrical engineering and physics major, tutors classes including general physics 1 and 2, engineering physics 1 and 2, modern physics, electrical circuits and devices, digital devices and electrical measurements lab. “I do not view tutoring as studying. If anything I see it as a review, but I see it VARK Study Tips: Visual: -Graph information -color and highlights notes and concepts -Underline parts of notes Auditory/Aural: -Explain concepts to aloud to other -Record lectures to be able to play them back Read/Write: -Recreate class notes -Create study guides -Summarize paragraphs as you read them -Write captions and descriptions for tables and charts Kinesthetic: -Use your senses and body to study -Role play test study, use old exams to test yourself or recreate the testing environment Scheduling Tutoring Sessions: -Log in to tutortrac using your MyWilkes Username & Password -In the top left, click on “Search Availability” and choose Peer Tutoring in Center Dropdown followed by class in the Section Dropdown -Choose Peer Tutoring in Reason Dropdown then click “SEARCH” – available time slots appear -Click on your preferred time; to schedule an appointment during that time, click “SAVE” 6 �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Life, Arts & Entertainment LOVE, from frontcover Learning to appreciate yourself makes you appreciate gestures of love on a daily basis, not just on one random day of the year. Simply put, you can be your very own valentine. Relaying on someone else to fulfill your expectations of love or to make you happy is no longer an option. Your Feb. 14, and all 364 other days of the year, can be just as special through these 14 tips to be your own valentine. Try a simple meditation each morning, anywhere from five to 20 minutes. Meditation can sometimes feel awkward at first, and sometimes our minds wander off, not really getting the full effect of what meditation can do for us. It just takes time and patience with yourself. Taking a walk allows for a much-needed dose of fresh air, which does wonders for our heart and mind. Going for a walk is a nice little reminder to ourselves that we are apart of something, our community. Naps are very important on the self-care list. Taking a nap is the perfect way to treat our bodies with love and care because they need rest sometimes. The full eight hours of sleep is not always feasible. Do not be afraid to let your bright light shine through! You are awesome and you do not need to hide your amazing qualities anymore. Do not allow yourself to dim that light because the world should see just how bright you are. Make sure you are eating right. Take the extra time to prepare a meal that is healthy and filled with nutrients because your body is well-deserving of it. Get a Reiki treatment. Reiki is all about loving energy that helps to heal our emotional and spiritual bodies. Most of us do not get this needed hands-on self-care. So, take this time to show yourself that love. Allow yourself to cut loose and have some fun once and a while. There is no reason to be so serious all the time. Get uncomfortable because it is vital to our growth and development. Yeah, taking the easy road gives us a sense of security but you become stuck in a pattern of unfulfillment. Remember that bright light? Well this stops your full potential from shining through the way it is fully intended to. Try going to bed early once and a while. Disconnect from the world by turning off all screens and lights. Rub some lavender oil on your temples and sink into your bed fully relaxed and prepared to have the sweetest of dreams. One of the most powerful practices a person can do is forgive. Practicing forgiveness can open up a path to heal and allow ourselves to see where we have been unkind. This gives us a chance to live in the moment rather than the past. No more holding grudges! Keeping a clean home represents a sense of being grounded in our lives. A messy room usually correlates to a messy life. If you try keeping a clean space that will open up a door to success in our lives because we feel more put together. Give yourself a night to kick back and relax. Do something that gives you complete Zen. Whether that may be a nice hot bubble bath or snuggling up to a good book. Give yourself that you time. No more procrastination. We all put things off for fear of failure, but this can cause unnecessary anxiety. Do what need to be done so you can avoid that unwanted stress. Let go of the past. If there is something or someone in your life that doe not add to your peace of mind or does not lift you up in anyway. Cut it or them out of your life. This can be so liberating and allows you to stay connected to yourself. After following these helpful tips, you are once step closer to self-love. And remember, you CAN be your own valentine. @wilkesbeacon Taylor.Dillon@wilkes.edu Programming board celebration on Valentine’s Day Eve Gathered around Valentine’s day decorated tables, students were enjoying snacks and chatting with one another. Umou Jalloh and Kabita Kandel holding their newly made candy hearts. Programming board offered a build your own pillow station. Photos courtesy of Dr. Mia Briceno �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment Cabrini Rudnicki, Editor-in-Chief: Awake - Tkay Maidza Maddie Davis, Managing Editor: What’s Up? - 4 Non Blondes Parker Dorsey, News Editor: Cattle Decapitation Bring Back The Plague Sean Schmoyer, Asst. News Editor: Bang! - AJR Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 02 By Your Name Here Staff Writer This could be you! THE BEACON Kylie Dillon, LA&E Editor: My Main - Mila J & Ty Dolla $ign Kirsten Peters, Co- Sports Editor: Jersey on The Wall - Tenille Townes Kevin Singhel, Asst. Sports Editor: Sweet - BROCKHAMPTON Madison Hummer, Design Editor: My Boy _ Billie Eilish Ben Mandell, Co- Sports Editor: BLOW - Ed Sheeran IHIIE B 8IEA (C(Q)N T. ._ _ _. HE EACON Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania B 8 The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. assion p a e v a h u o y If n or g i s e d , g n i t i r for w oin us! j , y h p a r g o t o ph THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Freshmen and all majors welcome! B THE BEACON �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 WHAT'S THE DISH? - - RESTAURANT REVIEW - - ***** ***** * * * * * Dish of the Week: Arena Bar & Grill DISTANCE PRICE OVERALL EXPERIENCE The Arena Bar & Grill offers weekly specials, as well as special dinner events, This week, “What’s the Dish?”, travels such as their most recent Valentines Beer to the Arena Bar & Grill, an eatery that Dinner, which was held on Feb. 9. The has been serving American cuisine in the restaurant also offers the space to be rented Wyoming Valley since 2002. Roughly a for special events and parties. While Arena Bar & Grill is not a five minute drive from Wilkes University restaurant I personally frequent often, campus via Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, the many Wyoming Valley locals have great Arena Bar & Grill is located at 380 Coal St. things to say about the eatery. in Wilkes Barre. “I like going to Arena in the summer for The eatery describes itself on social sure,” said Dyann Daylida, of Glen Lyon. media as a “upbeat spot, with dozens of “Th ey have good specials, and it’s close beers on tap,” as well as serving “a selection to where I work. Th eir outdoor seating is of bar food staples, plus pizza and pasta.” really nice too. ” They also offer desserts, as well as a wide Others however, feel that the array of beverages, both alcoholic and environment and food at Arena Bar & non-alcoholic. Grill could use some work. “They’ve been open for quite a while,” said Sarah Spess of Kingston. “When they first opened, it was packed. I liked going there for a quick bite to eat or drinks with friends or family. It’s just not the same now, there’s less people. It’s just kind of a weird atmosphere now.” While at the Arena Bar & Grill, I had the chicken caesar wrap, as well as pretzels with beer cheese dip, one of their specials for the week. I also sampled a Moscow Mule, a drink from their large selection of alcoholic beverages. The beer cheese pretzel dip appetizer at the Arena Bar Although the food looked extremely appealing, the & Grill. By Maria DiBuo Staff Writer actual taste did not meet the same standard. The chicken ceasar wrap, one of my favorite dishes at any restaurant, was good, but not outstanding. The wrap was priced at $10.00, which I feel is expensive for any wrap, but especially for one that was not out of the ordinary. For an appetizer, I sampled the beer cheese pretzel dip, advertised as one of the Arena Bar & Grill’s specials for the week. The appetizer was priced at $8.99, and like the chicken caesar wrap, it left a lot to be desired. While the pretzels were The Beacon/Maria DiBuo served almost cold, the dip was scalding hot. Ordinarly, The caesar wrap from Arena Bar & Grill. I could forgive this; however large dining area, as well as a complete bar, in this instance, it seemed almost evident it was shocking to see the eatery appearing the appetizer was pre-made and then so lackluster. reheated. When dining in the Wyoming Valley, I My favorite part of the meal was the cannot say I necessarily recommend the Moscow Mule, along with the side of french Arena Bar & Grill, at least not during the fries my wrap came with. In my opinion, winter months, which seems to be their regarding the cuisine at Arena Bar & Grill, slow season. Personally, I will give the better food can be made at home at almost, restaurant another shot in the summer if not less, than the same cost. months, when I can take advantage of their To my surprise, the environment at the outdoor patio. Arena Bar & Grill echoed the sentiments As always, remember to be safe and use of Spess, rather than those of Daylida’s caution when commuting to and from experience. When I went to the restaurant campus, and remember to eat local. around 7:30 p.m. on a Wednesday night, there were little to no patrons there. It seemed that what was once a bustling @wilkesbeacon restaurant in the Wyoming Valley had been Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu forgotten about by customers. With quite a �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 10 Life, Arts & Entertainment Be a little kinder, celebrate Random Acts of Kindness week Jordan Daniel Staff Writer Student Development and Campus Interfaith are sponsoring ‘Random Acts of Kindness Week’ throughout campus from Feb. 17 to 21. Some clubs and departments are already participating while others are welcomed and encouraged to join this fiveday initiative to “brighten someone’s day by doing something kind,” as stated on Student Development’s poster . “The goal of Random Acts of Kindness Week is simple - to remind everyone that they are capable of doing something impactful even if the action seems small,” said Interfaith Coordinator Kristin Osipower, via email. “Kindness doesn’t require a lot of money or planning and everyone is capable of doing something thoughtful. Sometimes we need to be reminded that our words and actions do matter. We are taking the opportunity to highlight how positive and thoughtful actions can make Wilkes a better place to learn, work and grow.” The clubs that have planned ideas already for their random acts of kindness are: Programming Board, Colonel’s Closet, Bacchus, SOL, PPA, Unicef Club and Neuroscience Club. They cannot wait for the students to see the treats, positive messages, giveaways and other surprises they have arranged. “If people want to know about the random acts that will be happening I would reach out to student development or check Wilkes social media accounts,” said president of Programming Board, DeAndre DePass, via email. “Anyone can participate in this event.” Students got involved with this event for many different reasons. Some feel very passionately about spreading kindness, hoping their kind actions will create a chain reaction so more people will be kind to those in their lives and the people they do not know too well. “I’m involved in this event with my entire club,” DePass said. “However, I am constantly giving to others. Unfortunately, I don’t really make it known because I do it out of the kindness of my heart. For example, not too many people really know this but every Monday and Tuesday I drive over to Kingston and take out an elderly couple’s trash for them. I’ve been doing this since the start of my junior year. I am currently looking for someone to help me when I’m not here in the summer. It’s rare to find someone who would take time out of their day to do something without compensation.” RANDOM r,~ ACTS OF - ~ KINDNESS Classes and other clubs have made similar efforts in the past but this is the first time Student Development is making it campuswide as well as a week-long event. All of the clubs have high expectation for this event and they hope to obtain as many participants as possible, doing whatever they can to make someone’s day a little better, “I hope that students enjoy themselves this week and that it inspires them to be kind to others not only this week but every week to come,” said First Year Student Coordinator, Alana Guerrero, via email. If you want to participate in ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ it does not take much to add a little happiness to someone’s day. Start by smiling and saying “hi” to those you encounter while walking to your class, make a new friend and maybe even give someone a compliment to make them feel good about themselves. “I would love to see this effort lift the spirits of people but it is only going to be successful if people participate,” said Osipower, via email. “You don’t have to be part of a big effort from a club or department; make an effort to hold the door, help someone who is loaded down, put money in a tip jar...do something wonderful because someone may imitate you.” @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu Next to Movies 14 • For Delivery- Call 825-5166 • Wilkes-Barre. l(jngston. Plains. Plymouth. 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Gracie Franko is a senior communication studies major and minors in political science and international studies. “I thought it was a younger person app, but I was curious so I downloaded it and GracieGirl Mediocre content at its finest // 22 Scan TikCode to follow me TikTok Franko’s TikTok user name and profile photo. I really lked it,” said Franko. “I also had vine so I figured it was similar so why not give it a chance.” Franko started her TikTok journey souly as a viewer, “for funsies”, as she put it. After spending some time watching, she got invested, and began making her own content. The TikToks were never really serious, but mainly Franko seeing what trend she could put her own creative twist on, or simply making silly videos with her friends. It wasn’t just her and her friends who liked the content, because shortly after making a few one of them went viral. “The TikTok that went viral was actually a Snapchat memory from a year ago. So I just exported it into tik tok,” added Franko. “I put a couple effects on it, picked a song that went with the video, and it blew up. I wasnt really expecting it.” In just about a week the video had over 400,000 views, about 43,000 likes, and around 41 comments. The video was of two friends sitting at desks. One had a water bottle, and the other took it away. So, in retaliation, and for the joke, they immediately took another water bottle out of their backpack. The TikToks are just a hobby Franko enjoys, but she also likes being in front of the camera in other ways. Franko is a part of Wilkes Now! as a permanant news anchor. Originally, she liked being behind the scenes more, but as her confidence grew, so did her willingness to try new things. She delivers the news, along with her co-host on a weekly basis. “it has been a wonderful experience, I have always wanted to give being on Photos submitted by: Gracie Franko Pictured above is Franko. She loves TikTok, and is thrilled her video became a viral one. camera a try and so far I really enjoyed it,” said Franko. “When it comes to preference I could really see myself in front or behind the camera now, really wherever I’m needed.” As her graduation date rapidly approaches, Franko has been making major decisions about her potential career options. Her love for media has only grown stronger since joining the Wilkes family four years ago. Ultimately, her end goal would be to stay in the media broadcast field. “I would love to be in the news room definitely. I’m not exactly sure doing what just yet,” added Franko. “But I have kind of always pictured myself there being involved somehow.” Whether it’s TikTok, or news, Franko sure knows how to deliver on content. Her charismatic personality mixed with her passion and involvment for all things media, comedy, and even broadcast makes her the perfect fit for the creative colonel. @wilkesbeacon Kylie.Dillon@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News 12 MONOLOGUES The Vagina Monologues is performed annually at Wilkes University. This year, the event partnered with the Sordoni Art Gallery's Year of the Vote series to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment. By Parker Dorsey News Editor The award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” was presented in the Henry Student Center Ballroom and involved at least 18 Wilkes University students, faculty and staff in the production. “The Vagina Monologues” was the latest event in the Sordoni Art Gallery’s “Year of the Vote” series, a year-long event celebrating and recognizing the 100-year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. “The Vagina Monologues” were compiled by playwright Eve Ensler in 1996. They are a series of interviews from over 200 women and each monologue deals with some aspect of the feminine experience. Some of the topics discussed in the monologues include consensual and non-consensual sexual experiences, body image, genital mutilation, reproduction, vaginal care, menstruation, sex work and several other topics. All are told through Kylie Dillon, Jessica Morandi and Jay Guziewicz introduced the event shortly after 7 p.m. on Feb. 14, the first day of the two-day event. the eyes of women from various ages, races, sexualities and other differences. The play strives to promote awareness of any type of gender-based violence against women. The monologues aim to raise awareness of issues that are happening and are performed from a woman’s point of view. They strive to allow the performers to spotlight the ending of various social issues such as harassment, rape, battery, incest, genital mutilation and sex slavery. “I think it went really amazing this year. We had performers from all walks Alyssa Schuler delivered the first piece of the event, “Hair.” This discusses how a woman got cheated on because she refused to shave her pubic hair. of campus life: undergrad students, grad students, faculty and staff,” said Olivia Caraballo, senior mid-level education major and event co-director. “We also partnered with different campus organizations who did presentations outside and inside the event which made it even more special. There was just so much collaboration this year.” Admission was free for Wilkes University students (with ID), $5 for nonWilkes students (with ID) and $10 for general admission. Co-directors Jesssica Morandi and Olivia Caraballo closed the event. They were responsible for organizing much of this year’s event. �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 News 13 Samantha Trobe delivering her piece, “The Flood.” This monologue was based on a conversation with a 72-year-old woman discussing her humorous erotic dreams. Debbie Schiebler was given the Vagina Warrior Award, which is awarded to a member of Wilkes who is a “steadfast proponent of women’s empowerment.” There were also baked goods sold at the show in an effort to raise money for various local charities in their work at preventing violence against women and children. All proceeds will be given to beneficiaries, including the Domestic Violence Resource Center, the Victims Resource Center and Planned Parenthood Keystone. These beneficiaries support the goal of the “Vagina Monologues” event by increasing awareness of sexual assault as well as providing services to help victims and their family members. “I thought it was an excellent event and am glad to have finally attended. I feel there is a lot to take from the different Brianna Schunk delivered multiple pieces, but her two solo acts were “Six Year Old Girl” and “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.” stories presented. Some are obviously humorous and others hit on key issues that need more recognition,” said Timothy Brown, senior psychology major. The production will return to campus next year. If students have any questions or are interested in getting involved, please contact faculty advisor Dr. Mia Briceño at mia.briceno@wilkes.edu. Editor’s note: Kylie Dillon is the Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor for The Beacon. @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu Page Design: The Beacon / Madi Hummer Photos: The Beacon / Parker Dorsey Jeanne Rabel, Brianna Schunk, Dillon, Schuler and Mmachi Dimoriaku deliver the piece “They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy... or so They Tried.” �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Opinion Opinion 14 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the managing editor Maddie Davis at Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu. Editorial Staff 2019-20 MANAGERIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Cabrini Rudnicki Managing Editor - Maddie Davis Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher SECTION EDITORS News - Parker Dorsey LA&E - Kylie Dillon Opinion - Open Position Sports - Ben Mandell Kirsten Peters ASSISTANT EDITORS News - Sean Schmoyer LA&E - Zarqua Ansari Opinion - Open Position Sports - Kevin Singhel DESIGN EDITOR Madison Hummer Interested in joining The Beacon? To learn more about what you can do, contact: Cabrini.Rudnicki@wilkes.edu or Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu 141 S. Main Street Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 Phone - (570) 408-2962 www.thewilkesbeacon.com Want to advertise in The Beacon? Contact: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Facebook: @WilkesBeacon Twitter: @WilkesBeacon Instagram: @WilkesBeacon The Beacon Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Our Voice - -c---========-~Each week, The Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Americans need to give foreign media a chance This year’s Oscar sweep of the Korean film Parasite has led many Americans to look at media in a language other than English for the first time. For as multicultural and diverse as we are, America is behind the trend. The world outside of Englishspeaking media is exciting, different, and at times, absolutely brilliant. Around the world, people ingest American film and music as if it were its own culture. Hollywood is a driving force of culture, and the Americanization of the world due in part to blockbuster hits is undeniable. Many Hollywood movies, such as World of Warcraft (2016), earn more internationally rather than domestically. That does not mean, however, that everyone around the world consuming this media speaks English. The individuals watching these movies are watching them with subtitles. People afraid of subtitles should, to be frank, get over it. There are amazing movies from around the world, in all genres. Palme D’Or, the major prize at the Cannes Film festival, is a great place to start looking for new movies. 2018’s winner, Shoplifters, a Japanese film, tells the story of a poor family who gets by through shoplifting. The 2013 winner, Blue is the Warmest Color, tells a French love story featuring LGBT characters in a way that only the French can. The newest winner of the award was a dark comedy thriller Parasite, which also went on to win Best Picture at last week’s Oscars. There is even a world of anime tv-series with deep plots, and thoughtful dialogue, such as “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,” that America is missing out on simply because of a subtitle. So much so, that often these anime series are translated and English dialogue is overlayed. This takes away from the meaning and emotion in the original actor’s tones, which can be heard even if the language isn’t understood. This feeling can be found in other ways, like in music. Music, in particular, has a way of transcending someone regardless of if they recognize the language. Grammy-award winner Spain-native Rosalia has been releasing flamencoinspired smash hits in Spanish. Our personal favorite is her newest single, “Juro Que,” which speaks of having a loved one in prison, a situation that could be present in all cultures. Mega Korean girl group Loona reached #1 on the iTunes chart in 54 countries with their newest hip-hop/ pop hybrid single “So What.” What if you don’t like pop? No worries, there are plenty of rock-based music in other languages from Avantasia (German) to One Ok Rock (Japan). Even country music has a place outside of the United States with the Iranian group Dream Rovers. Although subtitles are not an option for this medium, translated lyrics are always available online. People should open their eyes to the emotionality available from around the world, as well as the easy access into the everyday lives of different cultures. Sure it’s through an often romanticized and/or fictional lens, but oftentimes this glimpse is all we can get short of physically visiting the culture itself. Even better, the cultures are presented via someone actually from the culture, rather than through an Americanized lens. Hollywood movies on other cultures, such as Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) or Slumdog Millionaire (2008), are directed by American people with an outsider’s lens, often leading to a sense of detachment, or worse, cultural inaccuracies. America’s attempt at telling the stories of other culture’s experiences falls quite short. A film with the intent to be inclusive does not automatically make it inclusive. Simply put, these films are often whitewashed anyway and take away from the importance of those stories for other countries and cultures. It is hard to learn anything about other cultures when you don’t take the time to listen to them. America is not the only country in the world worth knowing about, and it definitely is not the only country in the world with its own film and music industry. Getting out of your comfort zone is definitely difficult, but you would be surprised just how much you’re missing out on just because of a little language barrier. You might learn a thing or two from music, film, and anything in between in a language that isn’t your own. @wilkesbeacon TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Letter to the editor policy: The Beacon welcomes letters to the editor from differing viewpoints. Letters must contain contact information, including name, city, state and phone number. Phone numbers will not be published but may be used for verification purposes. All letters to the editor must be sent using one of the following methods: Email: TheWilkesBeacon@wilkes.edu Phone: (570) 408-2962 (Voicemail: 30 seconds or less, please.) Mail: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 Attn: The Beacon �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Opinion Video game review: did EA Sports actually improve NHL 20 By Maddie Davis Managing Editor NHL 20 dropped at the beginning of the 2020 NHL season and I, like many other fans, was excited to test it out. Compared to last year’s game, NHL 20 looks and feels much cleaner across the board, but the game still lacks notable changes on some of the iconic game modes. I’m going to break down some of my favorite changes and offer some improvements to the updates. Sports video games tend to have the problem of looking not only glitchy with basic in-game mechanics, but they also tend to make handling the puck look unrealistic by helping the user adjust their player to the play no matter their position on the ice. However, in NHL 20, developers smoothed over the mechanics making the user’s movements look smooth and realistic on all sides of the puck. Some of this improvement comes from the Real Player Motion technology the developers added in NHL 19, but its evident smaller tweaks have been made to make hitting, changing of possession, passing and shooting more realistic. In this year’s version of the game, the gameplay mimics the physics of real-life hockey. Many of the presentation aspects of the game have also improved including a change to the broadcasting, the in-game scoreboard and the graphics used. To start, the broadcasting played during gameplay is electric. This year brought a new team to the booth including James Cybulski and Ray Ferraro, and although fans have complained about the change from NBC’s Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk, the two bring high-energy playby-play calling to the player’s television. The scoreboard seems like a minor change, but it is immediately noticeable to players. Developers lowered the scoreboard drawing the eye the entire game with varied statistics unveiled during downtime in the game. A new graphics package has also been released giving goal scoring more energy by showing the players headshot and those who assisted. Although players could go without the minor improvements and would rather the effort be attributed to further improving gameplay, I think it’s a fun addition and makes the look of the game fresher. Moving onto the actual game modes, I usually gravitate more towards the Be A Pro mode, but this year’s game showed no real improvements or changes because everything is the same. Although EA Sports could have done much more by improving the ways to develop your players, they have neglected to make any meaningful changes. “My P l ay e r” in NBA 2K, have storylines that bring your character to life, but NHL falls flat of 2K leaving the player to play the same exact game with an updated roster. The minor options to make your player stand out consist of unnoticeable changes and are an overall disappointment. Although the game has greatly improved its gameplay mechanics, it is still lacking in its uniqueness each year I think the game would benefit from mimicking its competitors to draw players in and causing them to want more year after year. For one, I think, as I mentioned, the game should copy the “MyPlayer” feel by allowing the player to walk their pro around an online town with the option to play in pickup games in open-faced rinks to increase their attributes in a setting other than an actual game. Along these same lines, I think the game would also benefit from having a practice mode where players play skill-challenges to further improve their pros for the season. Despite changes that help smooth the gameplay mechanics, there are some major points EA can improve on for NHL 21. @wilkesbeacon Madelynn.Davis@wilkes.edu Why Drake is the one of the greatest artist of our generation By Dylan Mehl Staff Writer Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, has been creating music that has been forcefully played over streaming services, radio stations, and game and movie soundtracks since 2009. From his time as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation to his rather successful music career, Drake has made himself into one of the biggest celebrities in the world and the artist of our generation. For the people in our generation (what I define as people born between 1995 and 2002, roughly 17-25 years old.), Drake has been making music from either the time he started to listen to music or his teenage years to now. I think this is perhaps the most impactful time an artist can make music for a listener. If you don’t believe it, think about the artists the older generations still listen to. The answer is the same people they listened to in high school because those artists shaped their taste in music and have a heavy impact on their memories from growing up. Drake has constantly been at the top of all artists for our generation since about 2011 when his album “Take Care” vaulted him onto the main stage. Before his album, hits like “Best I Ever Had” and “Find Your Love” got people talking about Drake and his music. After “Take Care,” Drake became a household name across younger listeners. “Take Care” was on many people’s album of the decade lists, including the Billboard’s top 200 albums of the decades where it placed 45, but Drake did not stop there. Drake dropped “Nothing Was the Same” in 2013 and “If You’re Reading This It’s’ Too Late” in 2015, all of which also placed on Billboard’s top 200 albums at 72 and 70. Drake’s greatest three albums, including unforgettable tracks like “Started From The Bottom” (which was named the second-best song of 2013 by Complex) and “Legend” (which had a peak position of 52 on the Billboard’s chart in 2015) had possibly the best run in the history of music. These songs among others cemented him as the top artist in the industry in early 2015. Drake then continued to push the envelope, entering uncharted pop-rap territory in 2016 with his hit single “One Dance” (which lasted 36 weeks on the Billboard’s hot 100 charts reaching the peak position of 1). His 2016 “Views” album as a whole is the most-streamed album of all time on Spotify with 2.6 Billion total streams while the single “One Dance” had over a billion streams by itself. Following “Views” was Drake’s 2017 mixtape “More Life” which, while in my opinion was his worst overall album, provided many good and catchy songs for his fans and hip-hop enthusiasts. He again put up massive streaming numbers including being streamed 89.9 million times in the mixtapes first 24 hours on Apple Music, according to Apple. This broke the single-day album streaming record for every music streaming service. Drake’s 2018 studio album “Scorpion” is his most recent track to date and is best known for its hit song “God’s Plan.” The song has over a billion streams on Spotify and 1.1 billion views on YouTube. On this album Drake also showed a new side of himself, revealing that he is now a father of a secret baby. When it comes to the numbers, Drake is clearly the artist of our generation and the past decade. He was Spotify’s most- 15 streamed artist with over 28 billion total streams. Drake even beat out popular pop artists like Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande who have dominated the charts respectively for the past decade as well. Aside from being such a big influence thorughout the music industry, Drake has also made a huge impact outside of the music industry. He has taken his platform and made himself an icon all over popular culture including being declared a partial owner of his childhood favorite NBA team, the Toronto Raptors, who recently won the NBA championship. He has his own brand in October’s Very Own a.k.a. OVO, a Toronto-based record label established by Drake, Oliver El-Khatib and Noah Shebib. All of the extracurricular hobbies and passions that Drake is apart of in pop culture adds to him being the greatest artist of our generation because of his heavy influence. Drake is certainly one of if not the biggest artist of our generation. Usually, the biggest does not always mean the best, but in this case, it does. @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Opinion 16 Bre’s Beats: 10 of the best new singles of February By Breanna Ebisch Staff Writer February has been filled with countless new music releases from undiscovered and well-known artists across all genres. The songs have already begun to climb the charts, impress the fans and send ripples across the industry. This week in Bre’s Beats, we’re breaking down the best new singles of the month. 1.) No Shame- 5 Seconds of Summer The Australian band released their third single along with the announcement of their new album, “CALM,” which is being released in late March. Completely different than both “Easier” and “Teeth,” “No Shame” is unique in many ways. Frontman Luke Hemmings’s vocals along with the upbeat melody provided by every member of the band makes the song undeniably catchy and bound to get stuck in your head. Right from the start, you’re pulled in with the deep intro before Hemmings opens with the memorable lyrics that vary over a wide vocal range. The single is another testament that the band is able to create music in any genre while still keeping a sound that’s specifically theirs. Whether you’re looking to have a dance party or something new to listen to, “No Shame” is the song for you. 2.) No Judgement- Niall Horan The former One Direction member also released his third single and the announcement of his sophomore album this month. “No Judgement” takes on a more simple but pop feel, which varies from the last two singles that have already been released. The lyrics are all about having no judgment between two people in a relationship and just being yourself. With a catchy melody that carries through the entire song and Horan’s easily recognizable voice, it’s incredibly hard not to fall in love with this record. Contrast to most of the Top 40 music on the radio today, “No Judgement” showcases the element of the acoustic guitar and a strong vocal presence that fits perfectly with the well-written lyrics; all while becoming a fan favorite. 3.) Good In Goodbye- Madison Beer Madison Beer delivers your not-sousual breakup song with this pure pop single. Several elements were used to enhance the song, like spelling out certain words such as “putting the ex in next” or “there’s no I in trouble, just the u since we met” and sassy lyrics that pair nicely with the catchy beat. Just over two minutes long, Beer is able to pack an extensive amount of creativity into that short time. She proves she’s an artist that is ready to make her mark in the i n d u s t r y. Along with the release of this single, the singer also revealed her debut album. If you’re looking for an energetic song that takes a different approach to a typical breakup, “Good In Goodbye” is one of the great singles released in February. 4.) Down For You- Cosmo’s Midnight feat. Ruel The Australian electronic duo teamed up with the young singer also from Australia, to create an irresistible pop hit that’s hard to miss. “Down For You” is an upbeat single that is sure to become an instant favorite of yours. Ruel has an unmistakable voice that captures a unique essence of buoyancy through the lyrics and easily danceable electronic, but not overwhelming, beat of the chorus. The song will immediately pull you in from the beginning and keep your attention with the energetic beat and memorizable lyrics over its entire duration. Ruel’s voice is the best fit for Cosmo’s Midnight music, making “Down For You” a single you’ll want to listen to on repeat for a few days straight. 5.) Shoulder To Cry On- Ryland James “Shoulder To Cry On” was an unreleased addition to the Ontario native’s setlist when he was opening for Alessia Cara on tour last year. Now, it’s out for all the world to enjoy and it’s certainly stunning. James has a strong influence from jazz and pop which is clear in his own music. Featuring his powerful voice with lyrics that tell the story of being a person someone comes to when there’s trouble in a relationship, it’s hard not to love the single. The song starts off slow, but immediately catches your attention with a major build-up to the chorus and keeps the energy through the three and half minute duration. Although he’s still mostly unknown by the general public, Ryland James is up, and coming and definitely p r o v i n g himself as an incredible artist in the industry. 6.) Only The Young- Taylor Swift The global pop singer released a new documentary on Netflix titled “Miss Americana” and with it, came a new song featured in the film. “Only The Young” is a powerful statement from Swift that captures her usual pop sound while also delivering lyrics with more strength and meaning than ever before. Dreamy vocals paired with the sweet melody makes this song truly unique. While addressing the political issues of today and how the younger generations are the only ones who can better the world, Swift makes an argument that has never been touched on in music before. Stepping back from the energy that was woven through almost all of her latest album, “Lover,” this single is uplifting yet grounding and is sure to become a favorite. 7.) Intentions- Justin Bieber feat. Quavo After the unsuccessful comeback song, “Yummy,” Bieber released another single which is actually worthy of your streams and attention. “Intentions” uses pop and R&B elements that the singer has incorporated in his music before, to make a catchy single that is hard not to like. Although lyrically, there isn’t much substance, the beat gives the song an upbeat feel that would fit right in with the music playing on Top 40 Radio today. Quavo adds another element of R&B to the single with his part in the song’s bridge. As one of the biggest names in the industry, it’s no surprise that Bieber is still finding success even years after the release of his album. 8.) No Time To Die - Billie Eilish After cleaning house at the 2020 Grammy’s winning five awards, fans were not sure what to expect next from Eilish after the huge success of her first studio album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go.” Despite potentially feeling pressured to keep up with her praise, Eilish released “No Time To Die,” which will serve as the theme song to the newest James Bond film. The song begins very slow-placed and has a strong dramatic feel. With strong keyboard work by her partner/ brother, paired with her deep and slow tone, this song is a perfect listen on a gloomy day. 9.) To Die For - Sam Smith Smith has once again appealed to the broken-hearted with his new single they released this past Friday on Valentine’s Day. “To Die For” is another slow ballad from Smith that showcases their incredible voice and vocal range while appealing to the masses on a day mourned by many. This song comes after the announcement of their third studio album set to release in May. 10.) Oh My God - Alec Benjamin Benjamin has released yet another catchy song that is sure to get stuck in listener’s heads until the release of his debut album “These Two Windows” in April. The song follows Benjamin conflicting with who he is as a person through a beautifully put-together and heartfelt song. February has delivered some amazing music so far and the month is far from over. Many artists didn’t just release new singles but also announced upcoming albums exciting fans of all genres. Give these songs a listen and see if you think they’re some of the best from this month. Graphic by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Opinion 17 What are the highlights of the past 50 years of metal music? By Parker Dorsey News Editor Fifty years ago on Feb. 13, 1970, heavy metal band Black Sabbath released its selftitled debut, spawning a music genre that has been both adored and reviled by music listeners worldwide. Seen as a sort of rebellious step-child, metal used to (and for the most part still is) be ridiculed and looked down upon in disgust. Many listeners are stereotyped as being angry, confrontational, Satanist, antisocial -- you name it. Today, it has grown into one of the loudest and most iconic genres of music on the planet, with a rich array of subgenres that offers a little something for anyone to enjoy. While Black Sabbath’s debut 50 years ago is seen as the “beginning” of heavy metal, it would be remiss to not mention the music that gave it its influence. Metal received its primary roots from blues and psychedelic rock, with 1960s bands like Iron Butterfly, Blue Cheer and Steppenwolf providing the sonic influence for metal’s trademark overdriven distortion sound. Arthur Brown also deserves mention here, with his facepaint and macabre performances providing the inspiration for acts like Alice Cooper and King Diamond, which in turn developed into the corpsepaint and Satanic imagery extensively used by black metal bands in the 1990s. After Black Sabbath’s release, fellow British band Judas Priest dropped their debut “Rocka Rolla” in 1974. This album strayed away from Sabbath’s primarily blues-driven sound by combining a twinguitar attack with cleaner guitar distortion. Another British band, Motörhead, took this sound and combined it with the speed of punk, creating a voracious and energetic sound lead by the furious bass attack of Lemmy Kilmister. These bands were the head of what was considered the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). Iron Maiden was another early NWOBHM metal band that began as a speedy punk rock/metal hybrid, before eventually settling into a style that prioritized grandiose song structures and guitar leads. Venom, the most underground of the British group, didn’t form until the end of the NWOBHM. However, they were extraordinarily influential in its influence in extreme metal. Their second album, “Black Metal,” lent its name to an entire subgenre. Cronos’ coarse vocals, Satanic imagery and abrasive, lo-fi production made Venom by far the most inaccessible of the NWOBHM bands. Many of these bands were responsible for a sound that influenced a specific subgenre. Bands such as Pentagram, Trouble, Saint Vitus and Candlemass took the traditional Sabbath sound of a thick guitar tone, slow riffs and wailing vocals to form doom metal in the early 1980s. Judas Priest and Iron Maiden were responsible for traditional heavy metal (such as Tank or Accept) and power metal, with bands such as Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray and Stratovarius trailblazing the way in the .., mid-1980s. These brought ese bands bands lightning-fast guitars, ;uitars, epic epic musical arrangements ;ements and and wide vocal ranges nges to to give give power metal its its distinctive distinctive sound. Motörhead and punk and punk provided a notable uence table infl influence for thrash metal,I, which which formed formed in part as a response isponse to to the the conservatism of,f the the Ronald Ronald Reagan era. Bands Bands such such as Metallica, Megadeth, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax thrax were were considered the “big "big four, four;'” of thrash, with1 aa sound sound that consisted of of rough rough vocals, shredding !ding guitars and tight ght song structures. V e n o m ’ ss influence to :o black metal al (and other forms of extreme metal) was palpable. The first wave of black metal in the 1980s had numerous b a n d s emulating Ve n om’s blueprint, with Bathory, Celtic Frost and Mayhem playing gritty, lo-fi and entirely inaccessible style of metal that was widely popular in underground circles. S l a y e r des er ves special mention during this time. Their Satanic imagery and extraordinary speed pushed the limit of thrash metal. Fellow San Francisco Bay metal band, Possessed, connected the dots between thrash and death metal with their 1985 debut “Seven Churches.” This raw sound was later expanded upon by Florida band Death by adding growled vocals and eventually blast beats. Bands in the late 1980s like Morbid Angel, Deicide and Cannibal Corpse refined this sound into traditional death metal. The 1990s were an interesting period in heavy metal, with several genres of metal being ned, blended being refi refined, blended and ind expanded. expanded. Melodic Melodic death death metal metal developed developed in in Sweden, Sweden, with with At At the the Gates, Gates, Dark Dark Tranquility Tranquility and and In In Flames Flames combining combining the the growls growls of of death death metal metal with with the the grandiose grandiose riff riffss of of Iron Iron Maiden. Maiden. Black Black metal metal settled settled in in Norway, Norway, with with bands bands such such as as Gorgoroth, Gorgoroth, Emperor, Emperor, Darkthrone Darkthrone and and Immortal perfecting Immortal perfecting the the groundwork groundwork set set by by Venom Venom and and Bathory: Bathory: lo-fi recordings, lo-fi recordings, ccorpsepaint, orpsepaint, shrieked vocals, shrieked vocals, extreme extreme Satanic Satanic imagery imagery and and blast blast beats. beats. B lack Black m e t a l is also notorious for its many controversies in the public sphere. In the 1990s, several bands were associated with church burnings and murders. A particularly grisly example was Burzum frontman Varg Vikernes murdering Mayhem guitarist Euronymous in 1993, where he was given a maximum prison sentence of 21 years. The 1990s also featured a deconstruction of sorts of heavy metal. Groove metal developed from Louisiana band Pantera as a slower form of thrash metal with down-tuned guitars. Many of these bands, particularly Machine Head, Lamb of God and Chimaira formed the New Wave of American Heavy Metal (NWOAHM), which reached its height in the late 1990s. Also during this time was the development of nü metal, a wildly popular form of metal that drew influences from hip-hop, EDM and industrial music. While some bands like Slipknot and Korn are still popular today, much of the genre phased out by the mid-2000s. The mid-2000s saw the rise of metalcore, with groove metal fusing with hardcore punk. Metalcore is noted for a combination of melodic death metal riffs, a combination of screams and clean vocals, and breakdowns. Bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Killswitch Engage and Trivium are among the most popular metalcore bands today. Metalcore also combined with death metal to create deathcore, gaining popularity in the mid-2000s. Suicide Silence, Job for a Cowboy and Whitechapel are among the most popular bands of this style. Arguably the newest metal genre is djent. While it was first developed by Swedish band Meshuggah in the late 1990s, it didn’t catch a head until the early 2010s. Its distinctive sound consists of incredibly high-gain and down-tuned 7 or 8 stringed guitars with virtuoso solos. Bands like Periphery, Born of Osiris and After the Burial are considered the standard bearers today. Heavy metal has come a long way in 50 years. Each of these genres has a specific sound and mood associated with them, and there are many more notable bands and genre combinations not covered in this article. I’m excited to see where heavy metal goes in the next 50 years. Graphic by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Parker.Dorsey@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Opinion 18 How being both Muslim, Indian presents its difficulties By Zarqua Ansari Asst. Opinion Editor I am Muslim, and I am Indian. These two things are separate facts about me. However, they are the most conflicting parts of my life. According to NationMaster, America is three times the size of India, but the population of India is nearly one billion people higher than that of America. This larger population size means the diversity, cultures, languages, dialects and religions in India are even more complex than in America. For the most part, India is good at letting people do their own thing. For a nation with its population density, India is remarkably tame. However, Indian hubris leads to two major conflicts: Pakistan and Muslims. India was under British rule until the end of the second World War, a mere 75 years ago. Pakistan used to be a part of India. India was primarily run by Hindus and Muslims, although these two religions do not get along. As a monotheistic religion, entertaining the thought of multiple gods is unheard of. As a polytheistic religion, the need to defend against one of the three strongest monotheistic religions is unparalleled. Combined, the tensions between the two religions were high. My grandfather informed me that the major conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims was over as a religious government, neither party wanted the other party's religion to be prioritized and neither was willing to give up religious involvement in their government. As a result, many Muslims banded together and left the nation, heading northward. This became known as Pakistan. Pakistan’s independence day is quite literally a day before India’s. Mahatma Gandhi has strongly advised against the segregation of Muslims and Hindus, sensing it would cause long-lasting tensions, much the same way George Washington had advised America against splitting into political parties. And he was right. The tensions between Pakistan and India are still some of the most intense displays of hubris and racism. In fact, the ingrained hatred is so strong, I experience microaggressions from the Pakistanis in the Muslim community here. According to the ICC, of the five most viewed cricket matches, three of them were between India and Pakistan, proving how tense the relationship is between the two countries. Pakistan and India have been fighting over land for ages. For one, because they both want to stake claim to Kashmir. The people of Kashmir want to be left alone, but due to the stronger power dynamic of India and Pakistan, they are unable to assert their voices. As a result, India and Pakistan went to war in 2019. The aggression doesn’t just stop there. Hindu Indians hold grudges against Muslim Indians for not having left the country with the rest of the current day Pakistanis 75 years ago. The prime misnomer of India, Narendra Modi, was a Hindu third-party candidate. He won because the Muslim candidates didn’t drop out, causing the vote to split. With a majority of the government run by Hindus, the Muslims were immediately put under attack. According to IndiaToday, Prime Minister Modi is passing the National Register of Citizens law. This law requires all Indians to submit proof of familial citizenship prior to 1971. Those who are unable to provide the proper paperwork will be taken to a detaining center, their property will be reclaimed by the government and they will be deported. However, since the government is run by Hindus, any Hindus who are unable to provide the paperwork are simply made citizens. As a Muslim, I am not accepted by Indians. As an Indian, I am not accepted by Pakistanis. I am alone in this futile war over a seemingly endless superiority complex. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) You are known for being the twins of the zodiac, but make sure that you are not being two faced this week. You have been overstepping many boundaries and not following the social codes you have set to prevent this. If you are not careful, this shifty behavior will catch up to you. It is important to please yourself too, Leo. that people may not take well to this new clingy you. The mood should pass in the next three weeks as Venus makes its exit. @wilkesbeacon Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu Wednesday brings in first official day of Pisces season By Sammi Verespy Staff Writer This Wednesday is going to be the first official day of Pisces season. It is time to get in touch with what you are truly feeling and what hides below the surface. Now is not a time to shy away from what you are facing. Take all challenges head on. Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20) You have been hiding from many of your financial burdens. It is time to take your head out of the ground yourself and face this surmounting deal. Once you move past this, you will truly be able to take a real sigh of relief. Aries (March 21- April 20) You are going to be incredibly easy to provoke this week. Take caution and make sure that you are not lashing out at the wrong people. Make sure all of your decisions are made with logic rather than emotion. Taurus (April 21 – May 20) You are usually very cautious and thoughtful. This week you are going to get extra bursts of energy and spontaneity. Take this opportunity full force, let yourself be free and enjoy this next week. Cancer (June 21 - July 21) You have been feeling blah recently in the career sector. Take some time and let your creative side shine. This will help boost your ego and your position. Plus it may help provide some new career opportunities for the future. Leo (July 22 - Aug. 22) You have been in the habit of people pleasing and stroking other’s egos lately. All of this will make you feel more and more down. Virgo (Aug. 23 - September 21) You are taking a front row seat in the drama of those around you. Make sure to stay a spectator as getting involved will not turn out well. The most you can do right now is provide some valuable advice to those who need it. Libra (Sept. 22 Oct. 21) There is a damaged relationship surrounding you right now. The stars do not often point you to reconsider your choices, Libra. However, this time, you really should take the time and fix the decisions that you had previously set in stone. Scorpio (Oct. 22 - Nov. 21) You have Venus moving into your sixth house this week, so you are going to be a code red clinger. It is important to keep in mind Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Award season is over, Sag, there is no reason to continue to be dramatic. If this streak of performances continues, you are going to effectively push everyone away. Keep in mind, the world does not revolve around you. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) The move of Chiron and Venus is going to affect you very deeply this week, Cap. You are going to be very testy and feel like every sentence is a personal attack or someone prodding at you. Make sure to remember that you are not the center of peoples focus. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Aquarius, with the recent passage out of the sun, you are going to feel uninspired. With Valentines day just passed, you may think that now is the time for new romances. Sadly, it is not the right time for you. Focus your energy on yourself and growing your empire. Graphics by Madi Hummer @wilkesbeacon Samantha.Verespy@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu or Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu Rival basketball teams unite for local Play4Kay fundraiser By Ariel Reed Staff Writer With a playoff spot on the line, and the chance to become the reigning team in Wilkes-Barre, the Colonels and crosstown rival Monarchs were able to set aside the rivalry and team up for a cause that is greater than themselves, and the game of basketball. On Friday, the women’s basketball teams of Wilkes and King's teamed up and hosted a free clinic for the children of both campus communities before Satuday's game between the two schools. During the clinic, Monarchs and Colonels walked the kids who participated through several drill stations and some light hearted contests. At the stations, the players taught the kids various fundamental skills such as layups, defensive shuffling, passing, how to close out on a shooter, ball handling and spot shooting. “I think it is really great for the community to come together for such a great cause,” Wilkes junior Maddie Kelley. “This was a free clinic and it was done all for the kids. We accepted donations for the Kay Yow Foundation. Overall, I think it is awesome for the two Wilkes-Barre campuses to team up for such a great cause.” It is a great way to bring the Colonel and Monarch communities together to contribute to a cause that is bigger than basketball. Two rival teams joining forces helps get more of the Wilkes-Barre area involved and has a bigger impact on the teams involved. “I think it means a lot to get both campus communities together for the same cause,” King's coach Caitlin Hadzimichalis said. “I think using your community and our community to kind of join forces is a big deal.” The event is very exciting for both teams and their programs. “I think it is great for both programs and schools to show that it is more than just a sport," Wilkes coach Tara Macciocco said. "It shows that we can work outside of that playing arena.” This is the second year that both schools are participating in the event. Last year, the colleges were able to generate upward of $1,000. “I think it is a great way to bring the teams together in a different environment. We are competitors, but we are able to join in a fight against breast cancer,” Macciocco said. “I think the last two years we have done a good job getting the community involved and hopefully they come to the game tomorrow.” Even though the Colonels and the The Beacon/Ariel Reed Players from Wilkes and King's come together to give back to kids in the local community with basketball instruction. Monarchs will face each other on the court, both the players and coaches set aside their rivalries to contribute to a cause that is bigger than themselves. “It is such a nice event because we get to have two college teams come together and just really do something good for this community and the (Kay Yow) foundation,” King’s senior Mackenzie Yori said. “It is a bigger picture in life and I really appreciate participating in it.” All the proceeds the teams receive go to the Kay Yow Foundation. This foundation is a way to unite players, coaches, fans, and officials to do something for the betterment of others. Play4Kay is a nationwide fundraiser specifically for basketball players to get involved in and contribute to the fight against breast cancer. All levels of basketball teams can participate in this fundraiser and the Colonels and Monarch sold “Play4Kay” shirts that were worn by the fans in attendance at the game. The Beacon/Ariel Reed King's players, from left to right Emily Kriston, Kristen Coleman, Kayla Dillinger, Mackenzie Yori, Rebecca Prociak, Emily Morano, Samantha Rajza, Zoe Stein and Sarah Keiskell-Mann. @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Sports 20 WBB: Late run isn’t enough for the Colonels MIH: Perfect weekend has Wilkes in first By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- The Colonels came into rivalry week looking to pull off upsets against two of the top three teams in the MAC Freedom, Misericordia and King’s. Rebecca Prociak and Mackenzie Yori had big games for King’s as they took another step towards securing a spot in the playoffs by downing Wilkes, 95-78. “We were making shots, and even though we went through that dry spell, the fact that we came in with all that emotion of senior day and the crowd it carried us through,” King’s coach Caitlin Hadzimichalis said. “We are starting to get back to what works and building momentum.” The Monarchs had lost four straight games before picking up back-to-back wins against Delaware Valley and Wilkes. King’s built a comfortable 28-point lead with 3:35 left in the third quarter. Wilkes came back with an answer though. After trailing by double-digits most of the game, the Colonels used a 17-0 run to get back into the game. “I’m so proud of our kids because we fight until the final buzzer,” Wilkes head coach Tara Macciocco said. “They play as hard as they can, and they did a great job getting back into the game.” After their lead was cut to 11 points, the Monarchs settled down and kept the lead over 10 for the remainder of the game. Prociak continued her dominant campaign with a double-double. She led the team with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds. She also had five blocks, seven assists and two steals. Men’s Basketball 11/8 vs. PSU-Scranton, W 122-69 11/12 vs. PSU-Hazleton, W 96-58 11/16 @ Marymont, W 73-65 11/20 vs. U. of Scranton, L 91-62 11/23 vs. Clarks Summit, W 105-63 12/4 @ Marywood, W 89-76 12/7 vs. Messiah, L 80-68 12/15 @ Drew, L 76-65 1/2 @ College of New Jersey, L 95-69 1/4 vs. Susquehanna, W 86-84 *1/8 @ Misericordia, L 68-60 *1/11 vs. Stevens, W 58-55 *1/15 vs. Desales, L 79-74 *1/17 @ Eastern, L 67-62 *1/22 vs. King’s, L 75-72 *1/25 @ FDU-Florham, L 77-70 *1/29 @ Delaware Valley, W 76-65 *2/1 vs. Eastern, L 73-70 (OT) *2/5 @ Stevens, L 82-72 *2/8 @ Desales, L 81-72 *2/12 vs. Misericordia, W 79-63 *2/15 @ King’s, L 73-71 *2/18 vs Delaware Valley, 6 p.m. x*2/22 vs FDU-Florham, 3 p.m. By Beacon Sports The Beacon/Kirsten Peters The Colonels tasted a comeback with a 17-0 scoring run in the second half that cut Wilkes’ deficit to 11 before King’s reawakened their offense. “We just try to play together,” Prociak said. “We need to start doing that again. Like when they double me, I try to kick the ball out.” Yori also scored 20 points and Samantha Rajza had 17. King’s grabbed sole possession of the third MAC Freedom playoff spot after Eastern lost to Stevens. “We need to clean up the defense and do what we do best,” said Hadzimichalis. “These last few games have given us confidence and we are getting back to doing what works.” King’s will have a critical game against Misericordia on Tuesday as the Monarchs will continue to push for the second seed in the MAC Freedom. Wilkes was led by Brenna Babcock, who Women’s Basketball 11/8 vs. PSU-Scranton, W 72-28 11/12 @ Centenary, W 46-35 11/16 @ Franklin & Marshall, W 53-50 11/17 @ William Smith, L 59-39 11/23 vs. Marywood, L 65-58 11/24 vs. U. of Scranton, L 78-42 12/4 vs. Gwynedd Mercy, W 73-71 12/7 vs. Pratt Institute, W 65-49 12/17 vs. Lycoming, L 78-57 12/19 vs. Neumann, W 54-40 1/4 vs Stockton, L 59-49 *1/8 @ Misericordia, L 74-41 *1/11 vs. Stevens, L 85-54 *1/15 vs. Desales, L 70-55 *1/17 @ Eastern, L 65-48 *1/22 vs. King’s, L 75-53 *1/25 @ FDU-Florham, W 66-65 *1/29 @ Delaware Valley, W 66-57 *2/1 vs. Eastern, L 63-59 *2/5 @ Stevens, L 72-42 *2/8 @ Desales, L 90-34 *2/12 vs. Misericordia, L 66-58 *2/15 @ King’s, L 95-78 *2/18 vs Delaware Valley, 8 p.m. x*2/22 vs FDU-Florham, 1 p.m. finished with 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists. “I just really have a drive to win and I know we didn’t get that tonight,” Babcock said. “I feel like effort is a big part of that, and when one person gives 100 percent it goes on to the rest of the team.” Babcock helped spark the Colonels in the second half and fueled their 17-0 run that got them back into the game. “She’s fearless. She is competitive and goes out there no matter what,” Macciocco said. Wilkes has two home games left on Tuesday and Saturday to close out its season. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@wilkes.edu Men’s Ice Hockey 11/1 vs. SUNY Canton, L 5-3 *11/8 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 4-3 11/9 vs. Elmira, W 5-3 *11/15 @ Stevenson, W 3-2 11/16 @ Chatham, W 6-4 *11/22 @ King’s, W 5-2 11/23 vs. Albertus Magnus, W 6-1 11/30 vs. Suffolk, W 9-0 12/1 Steve Hoar Tournament, L 4-1 12/6 vs. Manhattanville, W 7-5 12/7 @ Neumann, W 2-1 12/17 vs. Bryn Athyn, W 5-3 1/7 @ Bryn Athyn, W 5-1 1/14 @ SUNY Cortland, L 6-5 1/17 vs. Utica, L 8-3 1/18 vs. Nazareth, W 4-3 *1/24 @ Lebanon Valley, W 5-1 1/25 @ Elmira, L 3-2 1/31 vs. Chatham, W 5-2 *2/1 vs. #14 Stevenson, W 6-0 *2/6 vs. King’s, W 9-3 2/14 vs Neumann, W 6-2 2/15 @ Manhattanville, W 6-5 2/21 @ Nazareth, 7 p.m. 2/22 @ Utica, 7 p.m. Another weekend with two wins has the Colonels knocking on the door for a firstround bye and a home playoff series. The Colonels took care of Neumann on Friday, winning 6-2. Donald Flynn added to his nation-leading goal total with a pair of goals and Tyson Araujo had a monster night with five points, three goals and two assists. Nick Fea continued to make plays, racking up four assists. Wilkes had to sweat out Saturday’s contest with Manhattanville. They needed overtime to decide the game. Danny Reidel played the role of hero, scoring three goals including the gamewinner. Araujo stayed hot as well, netting two more goals and Flynn had a goal and an assist. The power play continued to be a driving force for the Colonels, with three of their six goals coming with the man advantage. Wilkes still sits alone on top of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC). Utica and Stevenson battled Saturday night for the second-place spot and Utica prevailed. So The Colonels have a five point lead on the Mustangs and a two-point lead on Utica with two games left to play. Women’s Ice Hockey 11/9 @ #3 Elmira, L 12-0 11/10 @ William Smith, L 4-1 11/15 vs. Nazareth, L 7-0 11/16 vs. Utica, L 2-1 11/23 vs. Post, L 3-0 11/24 vs. Post, L 3-0 12/7 vs. Anna Maria, W 5-4 12/8 vs. Anna Maria, L 1-0 *1/5 vs. Alvernia, L 4-1 *1/10 @ Lebanon Valley, L 4-2 *1/11 vs. King’s, W 3-2 1/17 @ Manhattanville, L 4-0 1/18 @ Neumann, L 4-0 *1/24 @ Stevenson, L 3-1 *1/25 @ Alvernia, W 3-0 2/1 vs. Chatham, T 1-1 (OT) *2/2 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 4-2 2/8 vs. William Smith, L 9-2 2/14 @ Nazareth, L 4-1 2/15 @ Utica, L 2-0 2/17 vs. Elmira, 1 p.m. *2/21 @ King’s, 3:30 p.m. *2/22 @ Stevenson, 3:30 p.m. �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Sports 21 SWIM: Multiple Colonels set records at MAC Championship By Kevin Singhel Asst. Sports Editor YORK, Pa. -- This past weekend both the men’s and women’s swimming teams traveled to York to compete in this year’s MAC Championship meet. The meet is a four-day event where the Colonels competed against all of the other teams in the conference in an invitational style meet. Due to the large number of teams and competitors, results from invitationals can be vastly different than dual-meet results since they are scored differently. Both sides of Colonel swimmers were hoping to build off already successful seasons and hoped that this scoring format led to even more success. The men’s team got off to a great start on the first day as sophomore Shane Miller and freshman Liam White both set personal bests in the 500 freestyle, coming in 5:11 and 5:34 respectively. Sophomore Trey Harloff kept the ball rolling in the next event, setting a new school record in the 200 IM. Harloff ’s time of 2:00 was good for ninth place, netting the team 20 points. Freshman Keith Nissen and junior Cameron Aspey finished the event in 18th and 20th, earning the Colonels seven points and five points respectively. Sophomore Joey Antolick had a strong showing in the 50 freestyle, coming in 10th with a time of 22.12. Antolick’s efforts earned the team 17 points. Junior Nick Martino also earned seven points for Wilkes, coming in 18th with a time of 22.72. Men’s S w i mmi ng 10/19 @ Arcadia, L 180-81 10/19 vs. Immaculata, W 173-53 11/2 @ Dickinson, L 114-74 11/2 vs. Lebanon Valley, W 137-52 11/9 @ Marywood, W 147-41 11/16 vs Mount Saint Mary, W 119-73 11/24 @ Diamond Invitational (King’s), 4th of 11 teams *12/7 @ Lycoming, W 124-71 *1/25 vs. FDU-Florham, W 159-82 x*2/1 vs. King’s, L 114-88 2/13-16 @ MAC Championships (York), TBD 2/28-3/1 @ ECAC Championships (Naval Academy), TBD *Denotes MAC Freedom/UCHC x-Denotes Senior Day The day was capped off with a seventhplace 200 medley relay finish from Antolick, Harloff, Martino, and junior Justin Burda. The foursome set a new school record with a time of 1:38, earning the Colonels 46 points. The Colonel’s “B” relay consisting of Miller, Nissen, junior Jacob Wessner, and Timothy Sechler-Stone swam the event in 1:32, good enough for fourth among the “B” relays and earning 20 points. On the women’s side, sophomore Alexa Crossgrove started the day with a podium finish, placing seventh in the 500 freestyle. Crossgrove impressed with a time of 5:22, earning the team 23 points. “I think she could swim anything and score in the top 8,” Wilkes coach Thomas Limouze said of Crossgrove. “She has a huge range of events which is extremely helpful for both individual events and relays” In the next women’s event, junior Abby Keating placed 10th overall in the 200 IM with a time of 2:16. Keating’s efforts earned the team 17 valuable points. Women’s S w i mmi ng 10/19 @ Arcadia, L 176-80 10/19 vs. Immaculata, W 162-44 11/2 @ Dickinson, L 112-79 11/2 vs. Lebanon Valley, L 113-81 11/9 @ Marywood, L 103-91 11/16 vs Mount Saint Mary, W 118-80 11/24 @ Diamond Invitational (King’s), 5th of 11 teams *12/7 @ Lycoming, W 96-89 *1/12 vs. Misericordia, L 149-50 *1/25 vs. FDU-Florham, L 139-112 x*2/1 vs. King’s, L 134-60 2/13-16 @ MAC Championships (York), TBD 2/28-3/1 @ ECAC Championships (Naval Academy), TBD To cap the first day off on the women’s side, Crossgrove and Keating teamed up with senior Kyleigh Smeltzer and freshman Maddy Kinard to break the school record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:56. The new school record was enough to earn the foursome a podium finish, as the relay came in 8th and earned 44 points. After the first day, there were plenty of other highlights for both Colonel squads. On the men’s side, Harloff, Antolick, Martino, and Nissen placed fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, earning 52 points. The fourthplace finish is the highest relay finish since Wilkes’ swimming program was restarted. The foursome of Sechler-Stone, Harloff, Antolick, and Burda also finished 8th in the 400 medley relay, setting a new school record and earning 44 points. One of the more interesting parts of the day was when senior Tyler Weatherby tied for the last spot in the 100 Butterfly final, forcing a “swim-off ” which he eventually won. Harloff and Burda had extremely Men’s V olleyball 1/21 @ Neumann, 3-0 1/23 @ Elizabethtown, L 3-0 1/25 vs. Purchase, W 3-0 1/25 vs. City College of NY, L 3-1 1/31 @ Immaculata, W 3-0 2/2 vs. Bard, W 3-0 2/2 vs. Keuka, L 3-0 2/7 vs. SUNY Potsdam, W 3-0 2/8 vs. Sage, L 3-1 2/8 vs. Mount St. Vincent, W 3-0 2/11 @ PSU Altoona, L 3-0 2/15 vs. Brooklyn, W 3-0 2/15 @ NJ City, L 3-1 2/18 @ St. Joseph’s, 7 p.m. *2/20 vs. Misericordia, 4 p.m. *2/20 vs. Widener, 8 p.m. 2/25 @ Bard, 6 p.m. *2/27 vs. Eastern , 7 p.m. *3/11 @ King’s, 7 p.m. strong showings in the event, placing 8th and 9th respectively. The depth and versatility of the entire squad helped the men’s team score many points in a variety of different areas, including the relays. “Our depth has been a strong point this meet,” Limouze said. “Having a handful of swimmers that have been able to grab points for us put us in a great position to succeed as a team.” Highlights on the women’s side included Crossgrove finishing in 6th place in the 200 freestyle with a personal best of 1:57. Crossgrove later teamed up with Keating, Kinard, and freshman Tricia Bartosh to place seventh in the 200 freestyle relay with a school-record time of 1:42. Throughout the MAC Championships, both squads put up some amazing performances and shattered both personal and school records. “MAC’s has been an extra long slog, but the swimmers have done a great job at keeping spirits high,” Limouze said. “I told them that if you want to have a great swim then it’s going to hurt, and they’ve done a great job of pushing through the pain.” Under Limouze, both the men’s and women’s teams have seen major improvements. Both programs are trending up in the right direction and will look to keep moving forward. @wilkesbeacon Kevin.Singhel@wilkes.edu Wr estli ng 11/23 vs. KSU-Tuscarawas, W 54-6 11/23 vs. Central, L 32-12 11/23 vs. Muhlenberg, L 42-9 11/23 vs. Gettysburg, L 25-22 12/7 @ Messiah Petrofes Invitational, 9th place 12/22 @ Wilkes Open, 17th place 1/8 vs. Hunter College, W 47-6 1/10 vs. #25 Washington & Lee, L 44-3 1/10 vs. #23 Castleton, L 38-3 1/10 vs. Ohio Nothren, L 24-14 1/10 vs. Wesleyan, W 35-15 1/10 vs. Williams, L 29-17 1/18 @ MAC Championships, 5th Place 1/26 vs. R IT, L 47-0 1/26 vs. PSU Behrend, W 51-6 1/26 vs. Oneonta, W 24-19 1/31 @ Penn, W 30-11 2/9 @ Scranton, W 22-14 2/14 vs. #16 Ithaca, L 41-6 x*2/21 vs. King’s, 7 p.m. �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Sports 22 Getting to know... Robert Pecorelli Senior Basketball Player The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Feb. 2 to Feb. 9 Why Robert Pecorelli was selected: With contests against Stevenson and DeSales, Pecorelli led the week. In his performance against Stevenson, Pecorelli reached 30 points for the third time this season. Against DeSales, Pecorelli notched 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds to be an offensive force for the Colonels. Name: Robert Pecorelli Year: Senior Major: Marketing & Management Hometown: Huntington, N.Y. High School: Harborfields HS Position: Guard Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I decided to come to Wilkes because of the great atmosphere to further my athletic and academic careers. The university provided great opportunities that others schools didn’t. Post-graduation plans in terms of a career? I have a job lined up in New York City at an expert networking firm. Favorite building on campus? UCOM because of Starbucks. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg -- no doubt. Hopes for this season as a Colonel? My hope for this season is to have a great last year enjoying every moment with my teammates. When/Why did you first begin playing? I began playing in first grade because my brother played, and I wanted to, too. Editor’s note : Athlete of the Week s elec tions are deter mined by the spor t s staf f each week. At the e nd of the acade mic year, we w ill post a reader poll on Tw itte r @ Wilkes B eacon to c row n an “Athlete of the Year." The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Favorite thing to do during practice? Offensive-mageddon. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, what would it be? Nothing. Other interests or hobbies off of the court? Outside of basketball, I’m interested in Star Wars, podcasts, reading and just enjoying my free time. Most influential person in your life? My father. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Kobe Bryant. Favorite professor? Dr. Kaster. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi. Favorite meal to eat on campus? An omelet from Sue. A quote you live your life by? “Life is short, smile while you still have teeth.” What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? To me, “Be Colonel” means being apart of a university that takes pride in everything it does, while also being the best you possibly can be. Anyone to give a shout-out to? I’d like to give a shout-out to SAD6 minus Allie P. and my mom. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, CoSports Editor �23 Sports The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Getting to know... Gianna Roberts Senior Basketball Player The Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Feb. 2 to Feb. 9 Why Gianna Roberts was selected: Despite a loss on the road against Stevens, Roberts was the bright spot for the Colonels with 16 points and seven rebounds in one of her final contests as a women's basketball player. Name: Gianna Roberts Year: Senior Major: Management Minor: Sports Management Hometown: Nanticoke, Pa. High School: Nanticoke Area HS Position: Forward Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? I chose Wilkes because of its business school, being able to commute and the opportunity to continue my basketball career. Post graduation plans in terms of a career? I’m currently in the process of applying for jobs as senior year is coming to an end. I’m hoping to land a job in the sports industry with the Penguins. Favorite building on campus? Marts Center. what would it be? I don’t see anything to improve because the relationships that I have built over the past few years with the team is what I value the most. The ability to share so much time with these girls has been an overall great experience. I look forward to lasting relationships with my teammates long after college days are over. Other interests or hobbies off of the court? I love volunteering at Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge and going camping with my family and friends. Most influential person(s) in your life? My parents. Favorite professor? Dr. Schmidt. Favorite meal to eat on campus? A grilled cheese with curly fries at Grille Works. What came first? The chicken or the egg? The egg. A quote you live your life by? “Never let yesterday use up too much of today.” - Will Rogers Hopes for this season as a Colonel? With a few games left, my hopes are to finish strong as a team and to grab a few more wins to finish out my career. What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? It means taking pride in being a student of Wilkes University. It means working hard and taking advantage of the education both on and off the court that has been provided to me for the past four years. It means going out into the world with lots of confidence because of the guidance I have received. When/Why did you first begin playing? I started playing as soon as I could pick up a basketball. My older brother was playing, and I liked to follow in his footsteps. Favorite thing to do during practice? Five-spot shooting. If you had to choose one thing about your program that you could improve, Anyone to give a shout-out to? Always the DAWGS. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports Editor Editor’s elec tions are mined by ts Editor's note: note: Athlete Athlete of of the the Week Week sselections are deter determined by the the spor sports staff year, we ill post post aa reader poll taff each each week. week. At At the the end end of of the the academic academic year, we w will reader poll on it ter @WilkesB eacon to n an on Tw Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crow crown an “Athlete "Athlete of o the the Year." Year." ..,..,,.,-,--------,, The Beacon/Kirsten Peters �The Beacon - February 18, 2020 Sports 24 WREST: Medrow, Almkey win decisions in loss to No. 16 Ithaca By Kirsten Peters Co-Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- In facing a ranked opponent, only two Wilkes upperclassmen were able to pull off victories in Friday’s 41-6 loss against Ithaca College. “They’ve got a lot of experience,” shared head coach Jon Laudenslager of Wilkes’ opponent. “They have six guys who have been to the National Tournament. They have a lot of juniors and seniors in their lineup, and we have mostly freshmen and sophomores.” Senior Kyle Medrow put Wilkes on the board with a 2-0 decision over Tito Colom at 141. “The team really helps me stay motivated while I’m out on the mat. Hearing them cheer for me keeps me going,” said Medrow. Medrow and Colom went scoreless through two periods before Medrow chose top and rode Colom out of the final period. Following Medrow, the Colonels had to wait until the 197 lb. weight class for their second victory of the night. Junior Moustafa Almeky put three more points on the board for Wilkes, earning a 6-2 decision win over Dymir Davis-Carruth. “I knew that these guys (Ithaca) train well, and that we train well,” said Almeky. “These are guys that are always going to stay in good position. We had to stay in good position with them, beat them to our shots and get them tired. I think that’s something that both Kyle and I, and a lot of the guys who also lost their matches, did out on the mat. We can’t be too ashamed of how we did tonight.” Laudenslager attributed the two victories to Medrow and Almeky wrestling smart matches. “They wrestled really good on top,” said Laudenslager. “At the end of the day, if you can ride legs and keep a guy down -- just when you’re on top -- it limits any points they can score.” Before regionals are officially on the horizon, the Colonels have to face crosstownrival King’s College on Friday, Feb. 21 during Senior Night. “We’ll get their best,” said Laudenslager of King’s. “They’re a natural rival. They’ve got some guys coming back, so they’re going to have a full lineup now. I think it’s going to be a good week of practice, and we’ll learn from this match against Ithaca. We’ve gotten better all year long as a young team.” @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Senior Kyle Medrow attempted to work a power-half against Tito Colom in the 141 lb. weight class, pulling out the 2-0 decision. MBB: Wilkes eliminated from playoffs after 73-71 loss to King’s By Ben Mandell Co-Sports Editor The Beacon/Kirsten Peters King’s Andrew Hudak embraced teammate Patrick Galvin (21) after Galvin makes the go-ahead foul-line jumper with 3.4 seconds remaining in the contest. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Patrick Galvin’s tiebreaking foul-line jumper with 3.4 seconds remaining kept King’s playoff hopes alive, and it ended those of the Monarchs’ two local rivals. Galvin’s jumper kept the Monarchs in a tie for the final playoff spot in the MAC Freedom Conference and also knocked both Wilkes and Misericordia out of contention when the Cougars lost to DeSales. “The last week and a half, every game has been a playoff game,” King’s coach J.P. Andrejko said. “We put Wilkes three games behind us with two games to play. We did what we had to do.” The Monarchs 73-71 win over the Colonels was nothing short of dramatic, as Wilkes tied the game up with under 30 seconds left. The Monarchs held the ball until there were 10 seconds left on the clock. They put the play in motion and Galvin took his shot from the free-throw line. “We ran that play against them at the end of the first half at their place earlier in the year,” Galvin said. “Coach said we were doing it again and he trusted me with the ball in my hands to make a play.” The drama was still far from over though. After a timeout, the Colonels sent the ball down the court towards Jake Robel. He tried a pass out to Donovan Breeding for the potential game-winning three-pointer. His shot went up and into the basket, but the officials blew the play dead, saying that Galvin fouled Robel on the inbound pass, meaning Breeding’s shot wouldn’t count and Robel needed to make two free throws to tie the game. “We were just trying to get the ball inside and get a good look at the hoop,” Rob Pecorelli said. “It was a good play that we designed and a good play to get an open look. They called the foul, and that’s how it worked out.” Coming to the line, Robel was 2-5 from the stripe on the day and he missed his first of the two shots. He intentionally missed the second so his team could try for a rebound, but King’s Pat Mitchell swallowed it up and called game. Wilkes shot 41 percent from the field but just 17 percent from the three-point line. Pecorelli led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Mark Mullins added 17 points and seven rebounds and Drake Marshall had 12 points, five steals and seven rebounds. @wilkesbeacon Benjamin.Mandell@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. 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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 2020 February 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 February 18 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/4c1307e8d84b954f14f0ff036c848329.pdf 49fdac6351a3147b50d7e4c3d3ba3de9 PDF Text Text THE BEACON The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Paul Adams reflects on his interim presidency News Editor Courtesy of Knot Just Any Day The Beacon/Steffen Horwath In spring 2019, then Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Paul S. Adams was appointed to the position of interim president at Wilkes University. A year later, Adams led Wilkes through the appearance of the coronavirus pandemic in March of the 2020 school year. In May, Dr. Greg Cant officially took his role as president of the University, and Adams returned to his position as vice president of student affairs. With Cant stepping into his presidential role sooner than expected, there was little time to reflect on Adams’ time as the interim president. Dan Cardell ‘79, a member of the Wilkes Board of Trustees, praised Adams in a May 24 leadership update. “I want to take this opportunity to thank Paul for his incredible service to Wilkes over the past year,” shared Cardell. “I have known Paul since we were undergraduate students at Wilkes, and more than 40 years later, I had the great honor of participating in Paul’s installation as interim president. In my remarks, I expressed that Paul was the best person to lead Wilkes during this period of transition. He has certainly delivered.” Adams started his career at Wilkes roughly 40 years ago as the director of residence life. He went on to hold positions as the associate dean of student affairs, dean of academic support services, dean of university college, dean of student affairs and university college, vice president of student affairs and finally interim hopefully absorb a lot over the years and president. “It was a whole range of emotions,” said understand it in the context of Wilkes.” Although Adams Adams. “You think, learned from his am I up for it, and can predecessors, one I serve the university challenge he could not the way it needs prepare for was a global to be served? You pandemic. think, this place is so Adams revealed that important to me, and the pandemic changed I would never want by the hour, and that to do anything that he now realizes many would bring it any of the goals set changed harm. That was part rapidly and required of the conversation quick adaptation to in my head, but guidelines from health people were very experts in the nation. kind and expressed “Throughout a lot of confidence in everything, we had a me. number of goals that we “You know that set – first and foremost there are so many was to keep everyone unanticipated things safe,” said Adams. that come when you “These were the things are president, and Courtesy of Wilkes Marketing that I think guided all they run through of our decision making: your mind. Those Dr. Paul S. Adams how do we keep people were all the things that kind of went through my head – there are safe, how do we respond to the urgent needs of a million thoughts that go through your head.” the people on campus and what could we do Since he was 24 years old, Adams has to ameliorate their situation? Third, how do we worked at Wilkes University, allowing him the create the best product that we could deliver to opportunity to work with six out of the seven our students, and how do we assure the future viability of the university?” campus presidents. Adams described the decision-making “I have had the blessing of great relationships with all of them. You learn from each one of process as incremental, moving from the plan them – you watch where they were successful and where they were challenged, and you ADAMS, page 3 Get to know Wilkes’ seventh president, pages 6 & 7 Outdoor gems to visit in the valley, pages 4 & 10 The Beacon/Zarqua Ansari By Sean Schmoyer FREE Take one White silence equals racial violence, pages 8 & 9 Wilkes Athletics uprooted with MAC’s suspension of fall sports, delay of winter sports until 2021 By Kirsten Peters Editor-in-Chief Suspended. That’s the word that uprooted the fall season for Wilkes Athletics and postponed any potential competitive play until January 2021. “We still have a lot of goals in front of us,” said Jonathan Drach, Wilkes’ head football coach. “It may not be a MAC championship in 2020, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a MAC championship in 2021. That doesn’t mean we can’t start working for it – if you stay ready, you never have to get ready.” On the morning of July 24, the Middle Atlantic Conference, which governs 18 institutions and 7,000 athletes, announced the decision to suspend competitive play. The decision came only two weeks after the MAC approved a conference-only plan, in which universities in the MAC Commonwealth and the MAC Freedom would be able to compete against each other beginning on Sept. 18. With unwavering concerns regarding COVID-19’s impact during the fall, the MAC revised its initial plan and is considering a reconfigured fall season in the spring. “The MAC worked nonstop this summer to come up with the safest and healthiest way ATHLETICS, page 12 The Beacon/Ariel Reed Est. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member Volume 73, Issue 1 1 Professional athletes show support for BLM, page 11 �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 News News 2 Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact news editors: Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu or Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu. Welcome from Wilkes’ seventh president, Dr. Greg Cant By Dr. Greg Cant University President Members of the Wilkes community – greetings! My name is Dr. Greg Cant and I am very proud to be the seventh president of Wilkes University. I hope that this message finds you safe and healthy wherever you are spending your summer. I am grateful to The Beacon for this opportunity to share my best wishes and outlook for the upcoming academic year with you, especially since the pandemic has made it difficult for me to meet you in person. Despite the short time we have been on campus, my wife, our daughter, our son and I already feel as though we are members of the Wilkes family of Colonels. When we experienced campus for the first time late last year, we were immediately impressed by Wilkes’ close-knit community, excellent academic opportunities and vibrant student life. Leading up to our relocation to WilkesBarre, I visited campus numerous times and had the pleasure of meeting motivated students, passionate faculty and dedicated staff members. Even during the mandatory separation caused by the pandemic, the strong connections that exist between Wilkes students, faculty and staff are evident. Since becoming president, technology has afforded me the opportunity to get to know more members of the campus, interact with community and business leaders, meet alumni and participate in campus meetings and events. I have especially appreciated the chance to listen to the thoughts of our students during a town hall hosted by MSC last month and speak with prospective students during virtual open houses. In the coming weeks, I look forward to virtually meeting the Panamanian students who are learning English at Wilkes as a part of the IFARHU program, welcoming our newest cohort of EdD students to campus and, ultimately, assisting with move-in day and welcome weekend activities. During the semester, you can expect me to be a frequent presence at campus gatherings, performances and athletic contests. I have already become a “regular” at the YMCA and spend much of my time on the weekends exploring campus and the region that my family and I now call home. Our world faces great challenges right now, and an unpredictability that few of us have experienced before. All of us at Wilkes admire your adaptability, perseverance and optimism and pledge to you an unwavering commitment to your success. We are so eager to welcome you back to campus later this summer. I can’t wait to meet you in person and share with you my enthusiasm for Wilkes. Until then, follow me on Instagram @drgregcant to see how I’m getting to know the people, places and stories of Wilkes. Sincerely, Greg Cant @WilkesU Greg.Cant@wilkes.edu Wilkes recognized for distance learning efforts By Genny Frederick Staff Writer Educate to Career, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students make informed decisions about their education and careers, has named Wilkes University a tier one institution for distance learning efforts amid COVID-19. Tier one institutions rank the highest of four tiers, with the capability of providing classes either in-person or online, with at least three years of online experience. According to Educate to Career’s website, this ranking recognizes Wilkes as an institution that “has the systems required to deliver a full curriculum online and in-classroom.” According to University president Dr. Greg Cant, “When Wilkes made the necessary decision to transition to remote learning in March 2020, our faculty and staff responded in a collaborative way that allowed us to continue to deliver on our educational promise to students as seamlessly as possible.” This seamless transition was not possible without a significant amount of effort from students, faculty, staff and campus offices, especially the Office of Technology for Teaching and Learning (OTTL). Dr. Megan Youmans, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, expressed her appreciation for OTTL. “As we all got to know last semester, the OTTL staff is amazing. I was familiar with Bongo virtual classroom because OTTL had demonstrated it for me a few hours earlier. I was able to share my knowledge with colleagues, who, in turn, explained how question pools work for quizzes.” OTTL’s first hurdle, however, was the faculty’s ability to move online. “That was my initial concern, ‘Do we have the capacity to help everybody?’” said Kristine Pruett, director of OTTL. “I think once we started talking about it, we started realizing that a lot of people aren’t going to need handholding. They’re going to figure it out if we put the resources out there. “We have a lot of self-starters in terms of our faculty. They come to us when they need it, but they don’t need us to show them every single thing.” The faculty’s motivation to try new methods of teaching was evident during the spring semester. Dr. Mischelle Anthony praised the faculty in the English department, as well as OTTL on the remote transition during the spring. “Here in the English Department, every single faculty member – full-time, parttime and emeritus – transitioned to remote instruction with a class-specific synchronous and asynchronous mix,” said Anthony. “A handful of us sought help from the Office of Technology for Teaching and Learning’s inperson trainings or online modules. The vast majority of our English faculty, though, were self-taught in their innovations to course delivery. “I was humbled and honored as a department chair to see our English faculty work harder than ever to deliver a rigorous, engaged curriculum.” Similar to the English Department, the School of Business and Leadership also continued discussions about new methods of RECOGNIZED, page 3 The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Dr. Greg Cant prepares to welcome the Wilkes community back to campus in his mask. Table of Contents News.................2 Life, A&E............4 Spread (News)..6 Opinion..............8 Sports..............10 Editor’s Note: All information was factual and current as of Friday, July 24 when The Beacon was sent in for publication. Students, faculty and staff should abide by any updates regarding fall semester plans in their Wilkes University email. Current information can be found at www.wilkes.edu/ fall2020. �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 ADAMS, from front to have students return to campus in April to keeping students home. Commencement had to be cancelled due to the virus, forcing Adams and his staff to adapt constantly – something he says has not changed. “Paul led the University during one of the most challenging years we have experienced in our history. And, he did so with honesty, compassion and with a commitment to students that has defined his career,” shared Cardell in his leadership update. “The first things for the year were to keep the trains running and make sure the university functioned as effectively as it could. The second was to complete the strategic plan because this was its last year. The third was to get us through the middle states selfstudy, which we seemed to have done pretty successfully, and the fourth thing was to get the campus ready to select and welcome a new president, which I think we have managed to do pretty darn well, too.” Adams is going to continue his work on campus as the vice president of student affairs, which means he will work alongside newlyappointed Cant. “I have been blessed by an incredible team,” said Cant. “Paul Adams is a good example. Paul has just a modest experience with Wilkes – I think it is maybe 40 years. If Paul doesn’t know you, you are probably not here. It is a part of his immense sort of mental library he has.” Despite having to face the pandemic and budgetary problems, Adams still looks back fondly on the past year. “In terms of wonderful moments for me, nothing will surpass the two commencements that I got presided over and to be able to present a diploma on behalf of all my colleagues to a graduating student. That is the pinnacle of my career to be able to do that,” shared Adams. “I tease about this, but I will take credit as being president and being undefeated in the Mayor’s Cup with King’s.” Bridget Giunta, executive assistant/ director for the president’s office; Dr. Donald Mencer, the head of the faculty affairs council; Jeanne Rabel, the chair of the university staff advisory board; and Cardell were among those Adams wished to acknowledge for all of their hard work during his time as interim president, as well as all of his other colleagues. “I would be so remiss to not give all the credit I need to give to my wife Jean, who bore the brunt of this more than anybody,” said Adams. “She was the one, who when I came home at night feeling challenged, she was the one who had to live with those emotions and challenges throughout the year. I couldn’t have done it without her. She is my partner, and she is my rock.” @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu 3 News BLM, diversity emphasized at town hall event By Genny Frederick New Staff Writer The Office of Diversity Initiatives and the Multicultural Student Association worked together to hold a town hall meeting to share students’ stories of racial inequality in light of the national Black Lives Matter Movement. “The motivation or goal of having the town hall meeting was to spread awareness and to get the ball rolling on the conversations about diversity and Black Lives Matter, so that our campus understands and students feel safe,” said Brianna Rowland, the president of the MSC and a senior musical theatre major. The meeting gave students a chance to share their narratives with other students, as well as faculty and administration – a goal Georgia Costalas, the executive director of diversity affairs, highlighted. “We wanted to get as many people as possible participating and talking about their experiences – their narratives – so that campus administration and others on campus could hear the narratives and better understand the students’ experience,” said Costalas. “The students presented everything in such an authentic, low-key, this is my life way. I think that was very impactful because they were just talking like, ‘This is what I live – this is what I go through every day on campus.’” While the meeting opened listeners’ eyes to the everyday experiences of Black students and students of color, it was simply the start of many more conversations. “MSC took an active leadership role, and they have a couple things in the pipeline,” said Erica Acosta, the associate director of diversity affairs. “One is to engage more with the deans and the faculty members – to talk about their experience and what they go through. The second one is having a sit down with our campus police.” Rowland explained some of her early plans RECOGNIZED, from page 2 course delivery well after the spring semester’s conclusion. “We knew that at some point, we need to pay extra attention to the online teaching model and discussed that faculty should learn more about how to maintain a high-quality online course in the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business & Leadership,” said Lee. Lee has worked to make a new plan to structure his courses for the fall. “In fall 2020, I have decided to adopt a HyFlex teaching model in my classes. This teaching model allows students to choose to attend face-to-face, synchronous class sessions or complete learning activities fully online without attending class,” explained Lee. for connecting with faculty and staff in the fall. “We’re looking into setting up a presentation or some sort of activity in order to make sure that faculty and staff are on the same page as us and make sure that they aren’t subjecting students of color to micro or macro aggressions,” shared Rowland. “We want to focus on educating everyone and making sure that communication is open.” The MSC and ODI have also connected with Christopher Jagoe, the chief of campus police, so that a relationship is formed before students are back on campus in the fall. “The Wilkes-Barre Police reached out to further conversation and to make sure that all the African-American students and students of color feel safe on campus,” said Rowland. “Chief Jagoe spoke about meeting with the executive board of the MSC first, and then opening it up to a bigger scale.” While both the MSC and ODI have a number of plans and have been working with administration, Rowland expressed her concern that the conversations may slow down. “I don’t want this to be one of those things that gets really hyped up for a bit and then starts to slowly die down,” said Rowland. “I want it to be a topic of conversation 24/7. I know it’s heavy stuff, and sometimes you need the mental health break, but in order to keep pushing, this has to be the conversation 24/7.” When students come back to school in the fall and want to contribute to the Black Lives Matter Movement on campus, Rowland encourages their support. “When our sister clubs or other cultural clubs have events, then show your support. Join the Multicultural Student Coalition, do the major things to show you’re there with us and that you’re listening, rather than giving a quick look.” Acosta echoed this message: “You don’t have to be in the front lines saying something, but While OTTL had concerns about faculty during their transition, the students ranked as their primary concern. According to Pruett, “As an institution of higher learning, we all value the student experience on campus. We don’t want to see that go away. We wanted to change the culture. We wanted to give students options for completing assignments, so it’s not always on paper. Let them create videos and do more creative activities. “Balancing the incorporation of technology and the convenience that it offers students who have to work and have other responsibilities to deal with – that’s a very real thing for a lot of our students.” Lt. Col. Mark Kaster expressed his appreciation for the students throughout this transition. The Director of Veterans Affairs also serves as a teacher in the environmental I Courtesy of Brianna Rowland MSC president Brianna Rowland helped to enact change on campus in regards to diversity initiatives and student safety. show your support, and be there in solidarity. That means a lot because then we know who our allies are.” Conversations about race can be challenging, but Acosta emphasized the importance of kindness. “I might not agree with you, but I’m still going to be next to you. I am going to be kind to you because at the end of the day, we cry the same – we share pain the same. If we focus on those fundamentals, we can still be with one another,” explained Acosta. Students can watch for events in the fall with the MSC, such as a possible movie night or ice cream social. @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu engineering and earth sciences department. “I’m very proud of the way our students adjusted to this difficult challenge,” said Kaster. “I saw my students adapt every day to do what was needed, to complete their assignments, write papers, deliver briefings and take exams. To work hard for their education. To complete their mission. Working together professionally: students, faculty and staff, the Wilkes team delivered under extreme conditions.” The OTTL is planning on distributing a student survey, which will allow students to share their experience with online learning during the spring semester and what they would like to see in the future. @wilkesbeacon Genevieve.Frederick@wilkes.edu �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Life, Arts & Entertainment 4 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have any restaurants that should be reviewed or artists to be featured? Contact life, arts and entertainment editor: Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu. To mask or not to mask: Why we should wear a mask By Emily Cherkauskas Life, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer Following the announcement that Wilkes will be holding in-person classes this upcoming fall semester, many changes in protocol have been announced. The university is considering practicing various ways to curb the spread of COVID-19, with the most controversial being mask-wearing. The topic of wearing a face mask or not has become a heated issue in the United States, especially regarding its effectiveness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintain its usefulness, explaining “face mask coverings may slow the spread of the virus, and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.” The CDC also has explained the disease can “spread mainly from person to person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.” Wilkes University biology professor Debra Chapman has encouraged the use of masks. “Think about it, if everyone wears masks, it would make sense that the risk of infection by COVID-19 is decreased,” Chapman said. “The mask is certainly better than nothing.” The sudden requirement of wearing masks has led to strong opposition, citing claims of ineffectiveness and causes of harm to the wearer. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been debunking these popular myths and rumors regarding the possible cons of mask-wearing. A debated rumor is that the wearer can suffer from CO2 intoxication (the gas we exhale) or oxygen deficiency (the gas we breathe in). Additionally, other claims have risen regarding those with breathing problems being exempt from mask-wearing in buildings. The WHO has refuted these, stating that masks should be tight and snug around the face, but loose enough to be able to breathe properly. “The prolonged use of medical masks can be uncomfortable,” the WHO said. “However, it does not lead to CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency.” If one is in need of a mask, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has offered directions on how to make a homemade fabric mask, and can be found at health.pa.gov. The materials needed are fabric (preferably 100 percent cotton), elastic or fabric ties, scissors and a sewing machine or needle and thread. Chapman also recommends a few tricks to ensure a proper face mask, including “using material such as that used for flannel pajamas or 600-count pillowcases.” Coffee filters worn within bandanas or scarves are not as effective as cloth masks in capturing and blocking air particles, according to Chapman. “To determine if the cloth mask may be effective, hold the mask up to a light,” Chapman said. “If you can see through the mask, it probably won’t work that well in filtering out microscopic particles.” However, if one is unable to make his or her own mask, reusable cloth masks are available to purchase online from sellers on websites such as Etsy or Amazon. For anyone wary or hesitant on wearing a mask, the DOH wishes to reassure the public by saying: “My mask protects you, my mask protects me.” Although face masks are effective against the virus, other simple measures can be taken for extra precaution. When it is possible, social distancing between others at a distance of at least six feet, or two arms’ length apart, can prevent infected droplets from reaching others. These practices apply to anyone who is sick, even if they are in your home. Social distancing while outside is especially important, as some infected people may not show symptoms. Another factor in staying healthy includes maintaining healthy levels of stress in order to boost the immune system. Although this may be difficult in the upcoming compressed semester, students should make sure to follow a balanced schedule of finishing homework and getting enough sleep every night. These practices, especially mask-wearing, are important due to the lack of a vaccine for COVID-19. The public itself is responsible for preventing the spread of the contagious virus. As a result, we must work together and cooperate with each other to prevent this illness from harming each other. As the CDC states, “the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus.” flooding during periods of high-water in the Susquehanna River. The trail stretches through the communities of Wilkes-Barre, Hanover Township, Plymouth, Edwardsville, Kingston, Wyoming and Forty Fort. It is frequented by joggers, walkers and bikers. A portion of the trail lines the river, and provides relaxing scenery for any workout. There are also numerous access points for the trail, such as Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. These access points also provide parking at no fee. For information on the Levee Trail, including access points, visit www. susquehannagreenway.org. @wilkesbeacon Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu BMT, Ricketts Glen among spots to stay active outdoors By Maria DiBuo Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor Among activities COVID-19 has limited, exercise is no stranger. Due to the spread of the virus, some gyms have closed their doors and reduced exercise options for many. While some facilities are beginning the process of re-opening, some patrons feel the risk of contracting the virus is still too high to hit the weights once again. Whatever the reason, the trend in exercising outdoors has increased as of late. There are many spots in the Wilkes-Barre area for outdoor exercise, including parks, communityfunded trails and recreation areas. Luzerne County Levee Trail The Luzerne County Levee Trail, affectionately known as “the dike” to many Wyoming Valley locals, is a paved 12-mile path that spans throughout Luzerne County and protects neighboring communities from - I" ~0 ALCOhCI.IC 8E\''ll/,GES PLEl'.SE RESPcCIT/£ ,%HT PETS IIUST I\" Cfi ~ LEASH , ''£.:W; ST" >,(!\ ,~0 ~\OiORIZD ','EHIC!f 5'f•L ~ l)f40Qr,11tr!S ARE AfFCflOED pq I\IE'LL .\S AN't .:1NDAI.L OrHElt .J,.~DSO' T'HfLJMXl T.>- ij, Md o:r.; ~rs.dnP P,r~ii:h!Mtud1~:~·c •flliS The Beacon/Maria DiBuo The Back Mountain Trail, located at 97 Parry St., spans from Luzerne to Dallas, Pa. Back Mountain Trail System The Back Mountain Trail System spans from Luzerne to Lower Demunds Road in Dallas, Pa. The location affords hikers, joggers and bikers with a location to safely see some of the scenic views in the Wyoming Valley. The trail system was originally a train-route for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, and was restored by the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association in 1996. In 2009, two more miles were added onto the trail, making the system a hometown favorite for many locals. In Luzerne, the Back Mountain Trail OUTDOORS, page 10 �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 5 Life, Arts & Entertainment Local businesses slowly reopen in Downtown Wilkes-Barre By Sara Ross & Emily Cherkauskas Asst. News Editor, LA&E Staff Writer With Luzerne County having transitioned into the green phase, more businesses in Wilkes-Barre are beginning to reopen. In Downtown Wilkes-Barre, the Public Square near Wilkes University is a popular spot for residents and students in the community. Being closed for months has impacted businesses that were not essential during the early stages of the pandemic, leading to financial losses. The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce is assisting local businesses’ reopening efforts through their three-step online initiative, Luzerne County Ready. They can view all federal, state and local guidelines and take the pledge to become a “Luzerne County Ready Business.” Through this designation, they are required to follow proper social distancing, sanitation and cleaning protocols. Taking this pledge also enables small businesses that sell personal protective equipment (PPE) to become designated PPE providers. Vice president Lindsay Griffin of the Wilkes-Barre Chamber explained that it is beneficial for these community businesses to take the pledge, as it encourages people to shop local and frequent these smaller establishments for supplies. “We also wanted a place for all local businesses to easily find government, CDC and OSHA guidelines, and we have outlined measures for each type of industry,” said Griffin. This includes restaurants, an industry that has been hard-hit. At the beginning of the state shut-down, restaurants in our area temporarily ended dine-in services and only offered takeout and delivery. Restaurants can now seat customers inside, with tables spaced at least six feet apart. All customers are also required to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Other establishments are taking advantage of the summer weather by using their outdoor seating. Restaurants such as Rodano’s and Franklin’s have been providing this option for customers. Junior sociology student Justin Glidden is one of the many people eager to return to normal life. “Now that businesses are open again, I’m hoping to eat out at my favorite restaurants,” said Glidden. Another aspect of the Wilkes-Barre community came back on July 25 as well. Mayor George Brown led the reopening of the Public Square’s Farmers Market, The Beacon/Sara Ross Instanbul Grill, among other locations, has reopened and is offering outdoor seating. enabling local farmers to sell their fruits and vegetables every Thursday. The City of Wilkes-Barre elaborated further on the market’s reopening in a press release, stating, “As the market is outdoors, masks are recommended, but if social distancing is not possible, a mask is required.” The Osterhout Free Library has also joined the number of businesses reopening in Wilkes-Barre. The library is offering a convenient way of no-contact pickup. Anyone looking to pick up books can call the library between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. The Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA has now reopened to members and will operate at 50 percent capacity with limited hours. The facility has reopened its childcare programs, pool, summer day camp and outdoor group exercises. Although businesses have reopened to the public, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic is still lingering. Glidden feels it is important to remember the virus is still a present concern. “This doesn’t mean we get to go back to our full normal selves,” he said. “We must continue to practice social distancing and frequent hand washing to keep the spread of the virus contained.” As the green phase continues, more businesses are reopening in Wilkes-Barre, but with added health/safety measures in place. Sara.Ross@wilkes.edu Emily.Cherkauskas@wilkes.edu Students have mixed emotions about fall calendar update By Maria DiBuo Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Wilkes fall academic calendar has been restructured in response to COVID-19, creating mixed emotions for both students and staff. The fall semester, originally set to begin Aug. 31, will now begin Aug. 24. Residential students will move back to campus in a “staggered fashion” during the week of Aug. 17, according to information at wilkes.edu/ fall2020. Classes will also be conducted on Labor Day, Sept. 7, and during days in October traditionally reserved for fall break to allow for the semester to be completed in a “slightly condensed time frame,” according to administration. Overall, class days for the semester will be reduced by four with the adjustments. Incoming transfer student Lauren Gardner is excited for the return of face-to-face instruction, especially as a new student at the university. “Even without breaks, I’m happy that some of my first classes at Wilkes will be in-person, rather than in a remote setting,” said Gardner. “I’m looking forward to getting involved at Wilkes, and that’s much easier in-person.” While many students are eager to resume face-to-face instruction on campus, nursing student Josh Hospodar is dissatisfied with the change, even if it means a return to campus. “I’m not a fan,” said Hospodar. “Especially, since I’ll be losing Fridays off in the accelerated nursing program.” According to Wilkes administration, this decision to adapt the fall semester schedule was made based on several factors, including the prediction of a second wave of COVID-19 in the late fall or early winter months. The university also hopes to limit the spread of the virus beyond Wilkes’ campus by eliminating breaks where many students travel home. Face-to-face instruction, as well as final exams for the fall semester, will conclude Nov. 25. The week following the Thanksgiving holiday will be reserved for the completion of any additional virtual assignments, according to administration. While the fall semester is only a few short weeks away, it is important to note that plans remain tentative and are still in progress, pending the health of the community, as well as the nation. Wilkes is also exploring options for those students who may be in isolation, or have health challenges that require avoiding crowds. “The university has established screening and testing protocols for students who exhibit symptoms of the virus,” explained Dr. Mark Allen, who is leading the COVID-19 task force at Wilkes, along with student Justin Kraynack. “Arrangements have also been made with food service and academic affairs for those who have to continue coursework remotely.” In addition, new health and safety standards, as well as the implementation of social distancing and face masks, will be seen on campus during the fall semester. High-traffic areas, such as entrances, exits and stairwells will be monitored and flow in a singledirection. Information on Wilkes’ plan for the fall semester was last updated on July 22. For updates regarding the new fall schedule or the pandemic, visit www.wilkes.edu/fall2020. @wilkesbeacon Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu �Welcome, Dr. Greg Cant The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 News 6 Getting to know Wilkes seventh president and his family By Sean Schmoyer News Editor Thirty years of experience in education paired with a passport that has seen over 30 countries, Dr. Greg Cant assumed the role of Wilkes University’s seventh president on May 26. Cant moved to campus with his wife Angela and their two youngest children Eliza and Jackson. Cant’s more than 30 years in education consists of academic and administrative experience in the United States and abroad, ranging from being the dean of the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University, to a professor in Guangdong, China and working in education at the United Kingdom and in his home of Australia. “I’m excited for the experience and knowledge that Dr. Cant is bringing to Wilkes. With his extensive travel and international experience, it gives me hope and excitement for the future of Wilkes,” said Abby Love, director of international admissions. “We have an opportunity with Dr. Cant’s leadership to really internationalize the campus and give Wilkes students an opportunity to not only experience the world but bring the world to the doorstep of Wilkes. Learning and teaching across the globe Three decades ago, Cant began his journey through higher education as a junior faculty member. After being a student in Canada and Australia, the Australia-native went back to his homeland to begin his first academic position. Cant identified that in higher education there exists a core relationship between a professor and his students, in which a learning environment is created to challenge the students. “One of the great blessings of being a faculty member is your job is to explore, learn, challenge your own ideas, develop research that pushes the boundary of ideas and then engage students,” said Cant. “I was fortunate from the outset to work with both undergraduate and graduate students, and that core relationship was still the same.” From a boy down under to the top Just before the age of 17, Cant’s parents allowed him to travel to Southeast Asia. While there, he celebrated his birthday and discovered his desire to keep traveling. “When you get the bug of what that meant, I grew up in a very safe and secure and happy environment, and the world is an amazing place. So, part of it was the genuine thrill of exploration. I am not the jump off a mountain kind of dangerous guy, but the idea of learning about people and places, I just love and I learned that early. Part of what drove me from then on was the exploration, the learning, something new and being somewhere different,” said Cant. The Cants have also traveled to Jamaica and parts of Asia and Europe. “Everywhere I have been, there are typically remarkable people, and their lives in some ways mirror mine, but in other ways are profoundly different. What I most enjoy, in a sense, is to try and understand their environment and their culture,” shared Cant. “You can learn something interesting wherever you go, and I haven’t really got a pecking order of experience – they have all just been incredible.” Having grown up in Australia, Cant explained some similarities between his homeland and the U.S., as well as some challenges he endured when adjusting to a different country. “All of us grow up in families that are different from each other, and Australia has some things that make Americans feel very comfortable,” said Cant. Language, various cultural norms, food and climate were among the similarities. Certain television shows transcended geographical boundaries as well, as Cant grew up watching Britain, U.S. and Australia-created shows. Despite not knowing popular TV personalities like Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street was wellknown while Cant grew up in Australia. “Often the cultural differences are subtle, but will hit you every so often,” explained Cant. “When we first moved to the U.S., people couldn’t understand what we were saying. Apparently, the accents would be so difficult that I would have to pronounce my name over and over again.” As for interests of the Cants, they spend a lot of time outside. Being outdoors and playing sports have always been a part of Cant’s life, whether it’s hiking, kayaking, visiting national parks or playing basketball. With his dad being a “basketballer,” Cant began playing at the age of 14. “I always loved basketball and played season after season until I got into administration,” said Cant. “We would always find a way to be in nature. When I was younger, we would camp. I had a lot of family holidays going tenting in parts of Australia, so I’ve done that with my kids.” Traveling hasn’t stopped while Cant has raised his own family. All four of his children became world travelers shortly after they were born. For instance, the president’s son was less than six months old when they moved to Scotland, and his daughter was flown from one side of the world to the other at three weeks old. Settling in The Cants have begun to adjust to their new life in Wilkes-Barre. As for the nature-loving bunch, the local hiking trails have been a refreshing fan favorite. “While the pandemic has certainly made this an unusual time to be joining a new community, we are excited to be making our home in Wilkes-Barre,” said Angela Cant. “We are loving the proximity to nature and Dr. Greg Cant posed with his family after being announced as Wilkes’ seventh president. From left to right: Cant’s son Jackson, his wife Angela, himself and his daughter Eliza. �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 News 7 Cant delivered a speech and sat next to interim president Dr. Paul S. Adams (forefront) at the presidential announcement in May. The Beacon/Kirsten Peters On a barren campus earlier this summer, Cant was able to remove his mask for a quick photo. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the mask a part of Cant’s regular wardrobe. great hiking and have been working our way through the take out menus at local restaurants to find a favorite. We are looking forward to better days ahead when we can welcome students, faculty, staff and community members to the president’s house.” During his travels, the president hasn’t neglected to explore the university he will be governing. The older mansions weathered with character and the gateway that connects multiple facets of campus are two of the features that stand out to the Australiannative and make Wilkes’ campus appealing to the eye. “We have a gorgeous campus,” shared Cant. “It is still urban, but it also has this beautiful walk-ability. You can walk down the streets here and think, ‘This is actually a gorgeous spot.’ There are folk who have fireplaces in their offices. I joke now that unless an office has a chandelier and a fireplace, it is not really a good office.” A global mind put to work Being a well-rounded traveler, Cant is likely to use his background to adjust to Wilkes University, despite the additional challenges a pandemic may impose. “Whenever you come into an organization, essentially everyone knows each other and you are the new guy, even without the pandemic,” said Cant. “On the upside, people were really excited to have us join, which is tremendous.” Senior leaders on campus have helped Cant tackle issues related to COVID-19 with remote cabinet meetings. Important decisions have been made in regards to how and when campus will reopen, as well as addressing difficult financial concerns and employment. “What I have been blessed by is an incredible team,” said Cant. “In some ways, people expect a president to come in and drive a decision or be the final arbiter of something, but essentially these are collective decisions based on their experience. In every case, it has been the wisdom of the group that has allowed us to move forward.” In May, non-reappointment letters were mailed to faculty members – an example of one of the tough financial decisions. Although Cant did not choose those affected by the letters, he has monitored its development. “Because of those financial challenges, a hand was forced, and we did give notice to a number – not a substantial number – but a number of tenure track faculty. We are in the process now where those individuals are able to appeal that decision, and they appeal it to me. I will finalize whether there may be an opportunity to reverse that, but it would happen on a modest scale. There isn’t a chance to reverse them all,” explained Cant. The main question to be taken into consideration is how essential each faculty member is in the area s/he works in. Nonreappointed faculty have been given a substantial amount of time to find other places of employment, and any faculty given those notices are able to continue to work through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. “It really is a matter that our finances need to be in better shape, but there were literally tears shed by those involved in that decisionmaking, and our hearts go out to those impacted by it,” said Cant. Wilkes’ future in a changed landscape The University plans continue to address financial concerns, as well as respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to those important topics, Cant is looking toward the future. Despite the fact that graduate programs do not get as much attention, Cant shared that more students are continuing to look into graduate programs. This offers a great potential in the university’s graduate program, both nationally and internationally. Second, Cant emphasized the residential undergraduate experience. “What else can we do? What we can do is continue to evolve what we do in preparing young people for a changed world. If there is a reasonable critique of higher-ed for all of us, it is that we are pretty slow at changing. If you think about disciplines, we are stuck in some pretty old-fashioned ways to understand disciplines,” said Cant. “I think we are going to have fun reimaging what the curriculum looks like and tie ourselves into new realities.” Despite this experience being “shaken-up” for students, Wilkes intends to offer the richest experience possible. Cant cites digital realities, or the increased speed of digital impact, as being a positive of the pandemic. “More people living and working online are doing new things,” said Cant. “How we buy things and how we interact with each has a digital focus. What are those jobs of the future, what does digital media look like, what do future companies and entrepreneurs look like? We need to keep evolving to get students to prepare for a future that has always been fast moving. What we are doing about preparing you for how to thrive in that environment, and that will include everything from the programs we teach to the ways we connect with people.” According to Love, one thing is for certain: Cant will make his mark at Wilkes University on an international level. “I think having the background that Dr. Cant does will really inspire action and bring newfound energy to our staff, students and faculty,” said Love. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with international students and partners around the world and represent Wilkes. With the support of Dr. Cant, I know we will be able to make Wilkes prominent on an international level.” @wilkesbeacon Sean.Schmoyer@wilkes.edu Page Design: The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Photos: Courtesy of Knot Just Any Day �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Opinion Opinion 8 Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editors: Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu or Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu. 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Opinion Editor In the weeks following the death of George Floyd, protests for the Black Lives Matter Movement have taken over the world. In New Zealand, for example, leaders have shifted away from arming police officers in an effort to show their solidarity with the BLM Movement. Protests took place in cities including Berlin, London, Seoul, Karachi, Tel Aviv and even Tunisia. From famous celebrities to common folk, people are enraged at the lack of change in the systemic oppression of black people, especially under the hands of police officers. Some argue that police officers should be educated, require a bachelor’s degree in some social science and tested for potential prejudices before being given their position of power. Others say police should be trained longer. The example being passed around is cosmetologists, who are required to complete 1,250 hours of training, whereas police officers are only required to complete 850 hours. According to the State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies, of the 850 hours of training, 110 are used for firearm training and only eight are used for conflict management. Many people are urging others to speak up, use their voices and use their privilege to make a change. “Silence is violence” is a common rallying cry amongst the peaceful protesters. It’s important for people to speak up about the issue. Typically, when a person doesn’t talk about something, it’s because they don’t know about it. With how prevalent the protests are on social media and the news, it’s obvious that people know about the movement and the protests. The matter becomes that people are informed, and yet they still haven’t said anything, done anything or made an effort to help. This behavior exhibits disinterest. Even if it isn’t your intention, the implication is heavy. From the perspective of a non-black person of color, here is why silence is perceived as violence. When I was a kid, I was bullied. Every time I took a complaint to the teachers, they’d tell me not to react, to stay silent and to avoid the kids harassing me. They told me if I didn’t react, the kids picking on me would get bored and move on. Of course, none of that advice helped because I continued to get heckled. I had a number of characteristics that would have been susceptible to being bullied: I had a speech impediment growing up, I didn’t speak proper English and I was very underweight. Instead, I was picked on for being a different race. As a child, I didn’t realize that I looked different from other kids. I assumed there was something inherently wrong with me. The only thing that stuck with me was that I was getting bullied and being told to be quiet about it. It got to the extent that I was being physically abused. I told teachers yet again to put a stop to it, and still nothing was done. I once tattled on a POC (person of color) kid, and he got suspended for a week. That struck me as weird. I had taken complaints to teachers about various students multiple times for hitting me, but I had only complained about the POC kid once for using a slur. It wasn’t until years later that I realized white privilege was acting in place for the other students. The point of the story is not to garner pity, but to put things into perspective. Being told to be silent, while I was hurt emotionally and physically, messed with my self esteem. No one seemed to hear when I spoke up about my problems, making me believe it was my fault or that I was overreacting. I was repeatedly attacked in the same, unfair manner, and nothing was being done to change it. It was frustrating and manifested as self doubt, rage and aggression. When white peers don’t speak out for a black person’s rights, it feels like being told to be quiet and complacent in your own oppression. It feels like your problems aren’t significant enough to even mention. White people have this secret super power in their whiteness that protects them from facing injustices as harshly as black people do. When they don’t use their voices, it frustrates black people that the potential is wasted. It’s like saving the perfect bite of your sandwich and finding your dog snatched it off your plate while you answered the door. Many people prefer to remain neutral, citing that there are valid points on both sides of the argument. The problem with this mentality is that no compromise or change is happening. Instead of picking a left or a right turn on a road that doesn’t go straight, the person choosing to be neutral is driving their trolley into the wall ahead. Picking a side doesn’t mean you can’t support points the other side is making, nor does it mean you support every point the side you picked has made. For example, I don’t agree that abolishing the police would be the right move. The police, if trained properly, are a useful tool for maintaining crime in a society. However, I agree that the police are over funded. Education, housing, public health and youth services would benefit greatly by providing marginalized communities (often over-policed) with necessities. This would, in turn, reduce crime. SILENCE, page 9 �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Opinion First year: expectations versus reality By Jordan Daniel Opinion Staff Writer After graduating high school and deciding to continue my education at Wilkes University, many people asked how I expected my first year of college to go. My typical answer was that I expected to learn a lot from my professors’ lectures, make new friends, receive a decent GPA and enjoy my time on campus. Yet, it never crossed my mind to add completing my first year of college during a global pandemic to my list of expectations. Although the end of my first year was different than how I imagined it to be, and at times stressful due to COVID-19, my first semester did not stray too far from my original expectations. Regarding my fall semester classes, I took a lot of general education courses outside of my major of communication studies, which were required for me to take. I did not have an interest in taking most of those required courses, but at the end of the semester, I realized I learned a lot from all my professors. Even though I learned a lot from those classes in my first semester, I decided when scheduling for spring semester came around, I would take some more courses related to my major. I even took a new course, Global Cultures: Issues & Perspectives, that was being offered for the first time by professor Dr. Gina Morrsion, whose FYF: Going Global class interested me during my first semester. I enjoyed both of her classes so much that I decided to add global cultures as a minor, which I did not expect to do in my first year at Wilkes. I am also thankful for the new, exciting friendships I’ve made while attending Wilkes. I was hoping to meet new people and was fortunate enough to be able to do that as a result of the many different opportunities provided by the school. I made some friends at orientation and in classes my first semester, and I got to know others by joining clubs like UNICEF and the school’s newspaper. The first thing I noticed when I came to the university was that almost all the upperclassmen students were welcoming and friendly, which surprised me because I thought most of them would be closed-off due to their studies and work. Nevertheless, the upperclassmen I encountered always offered a helping hand if needed and made sure I was comfortable adjusting to the college lifestyle. Just when I thought I was getting used to attending classes and balancing studying with having a social life, my time on campus was cut short in the spring semester because of COVID-19. This was quite disappointing because, after experiencing my first semester of college, I was excited for what my spring semester would hold. I wanted to try doing work outside on the greenway or walking around town with my friends while we enjoyed the beautiful weather and flowers in bloom, but in reality, I was meeting my professors and classmates online from inside my bedroom back home, as we all tried to get through this new, yet chaotic moment in our lives. The end of my first year at college was completely unexpected and a struggle to switch from face-to-face instruction to online instruction. But, I did not let this obstacle deter me from finishing off the year how I envisioned. Fortunately, my hard work paid off in the end, and I received a 4.0 GPA for my spring semester, allowing me to check my last expectation for my first year of college off my list. keep their communities safe, but it might not be enough. Although face masks/coverings must be worn at all times on campus/within buildings and social distancing rules will be followed, several aspects of college life that flourished in pre-COVID times are going to make the transition difficult and potentially unsafe. Unless drastic measures are taken to alter certain parts of the university’s living standards, how can anyone be sure it’s safe to return to campus? Roommates living in dorms together automatically break the social distancing rules, and public areas/group settings that are always open to students such as the library, dining hall and study spaces would make it difficult for safety precautions to remain in place. Large events planned by the Programming Board, Student Government, Student Development or other organizations known for hosting beloved events on campus will have to adapt to the new “normal” in order to continue with these happenings for students. Although it will be very important to follow the rules in order to keep everyone on campus protected, there is always the possibility of students choosing not to wear a mask or not adhere to the campus or state guidelines. Unfortunately, due to the uncertain and unnerving times of the world, it’s easy to feel skeptical about returning to the life that was considered “normal” a few short months ago. Resuming face-to-face classes for the fall semester is a step forward in recovering from the way COVID-19 has directly impacted our daily lives. The decision was well thoughtout by the university and allows students to return under new circumstances to protect themselves and others from the virus. However, without thorough and much needed changes to the typical way of life that many Wilkes students are accustomed to, the lingering danger of COVID-19 may be closer than expected. Having everyone’s health at risk leaves the question of whether it is truly safe for Wilkes to continue forward with their plans for the upcoming semester. The Wilkes community is awaiting further information about the future of their education due to the pandemic, but it’s most important that everyone stays safe and healthy while on campus in the fall. @wilkesbeacon Breanna.Ebisch@wilkes.edu @wilkesbeacon Jordan.Daniel@wilkes.edu COVID-19 poses danger for campus return By Breanna Ebisch Opinion Editor The threat of COVID-19 is still very much alive and well in the United States. As cases rise across the country due to states being reopened and with safety precautions slowly being lifted, many are skeptical of returning to normal life. Wilkes University, in hopes of having students return for the fall semester with new regulations and changes in place, is expecting to conduct classes on campus while taking precautionary measures to ensure members of the community remain safe. But questions still remain: Is the university making the right decision, and is it entirely safe to resume face-to-face classes in the fall? With the removal Labor Day and midOctober breaks, as well as ending the semester before Thanksgiving and starting classes a week early, students will be at the university from mid-August to the end of November. Limiting travel for both students and faculty is an effort to try to keep the virus from spreading to campus. Almost all other higher education institutions across the country are making similar decisions to help SILENCE, from page 8 9 Picking a side shows that you stand in solidarity with humanity. The Black Lives Matter Movement isn’t about marking black lives as more important, but rather highlighting that black lives are in danger in an unfair systemic clash that needs resolving. By saying Black Lives Matter, you are saying that everyone should have equal rights and be treated with the same level of respect. Some people fear speaking out about their opinions because of potential consequences. For example, many people work for corporations that have asked their employees to remove any mention of their employment at the establishment to remain politically neutral. (For a business that is trying to make money, this seems like the right tactic. They want everyone’s money, not just the side they might be affiliated with because of their employees). In this case, I believe it’s possible not to speak about the issue, but to compensate with your actions. Going to a protest, donating money and spreading awareness are important parts of any movement; you don’t have to publicize your efforts, but you should be making efforts, especially if it’s a cause that you believe in. There is no point in believing in a movement if you don’t do anything to help. After all, doing nothing to help is what the people who don’t believe in the cause are doing. Lastly, everyone wants to make a change in the world. When a movement of such historical magnitude is taking place, the opportunity to be involved is once in a lifetime. With much time to self reflect this summer while in quarantine or while social distancing, I want you to think for yourself. How can you use your voice, your privilege or your status to help a cause that simply asks for a second chance to breathe? Graphics by Zarqua Ansari Zarqua.Ansari@wilkes.edu �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Sports 10 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be an Athlete of the Week? Contact co-sports editors: Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu or Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu College recruiting takes a hit during global pandemic Recruitment plays a major role not only in each athlete’s decision on where to continue his/her academic and athletic career, but it also impacts every university’s athletic department. Coaches, in particular, have had to readjust their recruiting processes as a result of COVID-19. In this sense, Wilkes University is no different and has found itself having to make many changes. Several athletic programs were affected as soon as the pandemic hit. Spring seasons had just begun and recruitment was reaching its peak when COVID-19 halted all things sports-related. Much of the recruitment process was slowed down, or even came to a stand-still, as the whole world went into frenzy. In April, assistant men’s basketball coach Scott Robinson explained one of the major points of concern. “Families don’t want to make a commitment to a school right now until they see how all of this shakes out with the economy, since college is a huge investment,” said Robinson on April 21. Since that day, conditions in Pennsylvania have begun to improve, and the economyhas begun to reopen. Both of these positives have made coaches, players and fans more optimistic and given families peace of mind when it comes to athletics in the near future. Yet, many sporting events for the summer were either postponed or cancelled, which caused recruitment over the summer to also change. “COVID has eliminated all summer showcases and qualifying tournaments that I annually attend,” said Joseph Czopek, men’s and women’s volleyball head coach. “Efforts will shift to more localized single day events or high school matches.” Wilkes’ head football coach Jonathan Drach listed many ways recruitment has taken place, including virtual tours or phone calls with high school coaches and players. Drach did highlight that the “face-to-face evaluation” is missed in this scenario. Relationships between prospective players and coaches have become more important than ever, as this connection is one of the few things both parties have to go off of. According to Robinson, “All we can do now is just continue to build a strong relationship with potential recruits and their families, and hope that soon, they will be able to make a visit.” With the 2020-2021 sports seasons being affected by COVID-19, the recruitment process for the 2021 season will also take a huge hit. If there are high school sports seasons, there will certainly be several restrictions made to the amount of people who can attend, along with many other safety rules. There is a world, however, where high school sports are cancelled for the upcoming season. A scenario like this alters the recruitment process going forward at Wilkes. If high school sports do not happen OUTDOORS, from page 4 Valley. For more information on the Francis E. Walter, visit www.recreation.gov. any area in the Wyoming Valley, especially in these “new-normal” times. Face masks, as well as social-distancing, are required for many recreation locations in the area, especially those that are state-funded. Familiarizing yourself with trails and packing essentials, as well as telling a friend where you are going, are also important tips suggested on many recreation-area websites. For Erin Tollinger, an earth and environmental science major at Wilkes, these tips ring true. “I would definitely say to be familiar with where you’re hiking,” explained Tollinger. “The trails in NEPA have a bunch of different paths you can go down, so it’s easy to get lost. I would definitely bring sunscreen and bug spray, too — those are two of the biggest things that bother me while hiking.” Keeping them in mind can make all the difference while you are sweating off the stress this semester. By Dylan Mehl Co-Sports Editor System can be accessed at 97 Parry Street. More information on the Back Mountain Trail System can be found on the Back Mountain Trail’s Facebook page, or discovernepa.com. Francis E. Walter Dam A short 20-minute-drive from campus, the Francis E. Walter Dam is located just outside of Bear Creek, and provides the space for boating, picnicking, running and jogging. “One of my favorite places for outdoor recreation has always been the Francis E. Walter,” said Jake Peters, a 25-year-resident of the Wilkes-Barre area. The Lehigh River, which feeds the Francis E. Walter, is also another popular location for boating and fishing; however, it is a further distance from campus. Swimming is not permitted at Francis E. Walter Dam, and can be extremely dangerous. WRemember to use caution when visiting any area in the Wyoming Ricketts Glen State Park Ricketts Glen State Park is described as “one of the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. A 35-minute-drive from campus, Ricketts Glen offers the perfect location for hiking, swimming, camping, boating and fishing. While much of the park was closed temporarily due to the pandemic, as of June 26, all areas are open, including the beach on Lake Jean. “Ricketts Glen has always been my favorite spot back home,” said Ky Rice, a Wyoming Valley native who recently moved away from the area. If you are eager to visit the park, driving directions, as well as maps of the area, are available at dncr.pa.gov/StateParks/ FindAPark/RickettsGlennStatePark. Visiting Procedures Remember to use caution when visiting @wilkesbeacon Maria.DiBuo@wilkes.edu this year, Drach claimed he would base his recruiting off of junior film, as well as conversations with coaches, players and teachers. He cites that this is “the fair way to do it.” Czopek had a similar perspective, claiming, “All evaluations have been based on highlight videos, coach recommendations and gut-feeling based on my experience.” While it may be the only safe option, cancelling the 2020-2021 high school season may come at the expense of players, coaches and college athletic programs for years to come. There is no telling what kind of jump players can make from their junior to senior years, and this scenario could cost them the chance to continue playing the sport they love at the collegiate level, while universities could simultaneously lose out on athletes destined to alter their programs’ success. @wilkesbeacon Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu The Beacon/Steffen Horwath Ricketts Glen State Park is home to 21 waterfalls, one of which is pictured above, along the Falls Trail. �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Sports BLM Movement gains strength among professional athletes By Dylan Mehl Co-Sports Editor The Black Lives Matter Movement has been growing throughout the world in recent months, and the sports industry is no stranger to the movement’s impact. With athletes across the globe participating in a variety of protests, supporting the cause and speaking out on social media, the assumption is that this behavior will continue on their respective fields of play. As European football resumed play before other sports, many look to them as a model of how the movement can be transitioned into the sports world. The players have been seen wearing Black Lives Matter clothing items and kneeling at the start of games to demonstrate their support. The first league to demonstrate its support for the movement was the German soccer league, Bundesliga. According to Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, or the governing body of the world’s football, “For the avoidance of doubt in a FIFA competition, the recent demonstrations of players in Bundesliga matches would deserve an applause and not a punishment.” With American sports making a return since the COVID-19 pandemic, many have been left wondering how American athletes will show their support for the BLM Movement. Several athletes immediately took to social media when the movement gained steam, including LeBron James and Serena Williams who confronted the situation head on. Many athletes also took part in Blackout Tuesday on June 2, in which social media and other business operations were put on pause to shed light on the racial injustices around t h e world by sharing a black p h o t o on one’s timeline. Athletes did not shy away from taking the lead in protests as well, as former NBA player Stephen Jackson took on a leadership role. Jackson even referred to the late George Floyd as his twin in a display of strength and unity. The NBA has become player-led league over the last decade, with players freely and openly speaking out on social issues. Under the commission of Adam Silver, this behavior has not only been tolerated but encouraged of the players. “I think we have had a rule on our books that goes back to the early 80s, that precedes even David Stern’s tenure as commissioner, that calls for players to stand in a line and attention during the national anthem. I also understand the role of protest, and I think that we’ll deal with that situation when it presents itself,” said Silver at a June 30 press conference when asked about players kneeling during the national anthem. The NBA will be painting “Black Lives Matter” on all courts used in the restart of the league to demonstrate their support through action. 11 In addition to the NBA, the NFL has been a major subject of conversation when it comes to kneeling during the national anthem. The NFL can attribute this conversation to quarterback Colin Kapernick’s decision to kneel during the anthem as a way to bring awareness to police brutality and the oppression of people of color. Several players have expressed their intent to kneel during the anthem, including Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Alivn Kamara. “I have the utmost respect for our military, cops and people that serve OUR country,” shared Mayfield, the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, in a social media post. “It’s about equality and everybody being treated the same because we are all human. It’s been ignored for too long, and that is my fault as well for not becoming more educated and staying silent. If I lose fans, that’s O.K. I’ve always spoken my mind. And that’s from the heart.” The MLB has also shown their commitment to the movement by donating over $1 million dollars to different organizations that support the BLM Movement. Like the NBA and NFL, MLB teams and players have also shown their support through various social media posts. Graphic by Ariel Reed Dylan.Mehl@wilkes.edu Coronavirus takes its toll on all levels of collegiate football By Ariel Reed Co-Sports Editor With cancelling March Madness, postponing spring sports seasons, delaying the NBA post-season and delaying the start of the WNBA, COVID-19 has taken its toll on the sports world. This begs the question: Will the sports world ever be the same? Discussions about the safety of studentathletes during this global pandemic have been the top priority on the minds of NCAA members. With the start of fall sports right around the corner and preseason training having started as early as June 15, major universities are doing whatever they can to try and get their athletes on campus to start preseason training. “Our first priority is to keep our players safe and healthy,” said Jonathan Drach, Wilkes’ head football coach. “I do believe that we can play football and do this at the same time. Our administration, athletic department and campus community have been working hard to set protocols for the return of our student body. These steps will enable us, as well as the entire MAC, to move forward with fall sports.” Most Division I universities are hosting optional workouts on campus for their athletes, while also adhering closely to the policies put in place. Some of these policies include regular temperature checks and testing, wearing facemasks wherever possible, constant sanitizing of equipment, quarantining out of practice hours and social distancing. In the Centre Daily, Penn State sophomore cornerback Keaton Ellis asserted, “Everything is not going to be normal when you go back. I understand that and the team understands that, and we’re ready as players to make some sacrifices because that’s what it’s going to take to move forward. “They (the Penn State Athletic Department) have a good plan put in place, and I believe we can get through this successfully.” Another one of the precautions that may happen to NCAA football is reduced stadium capacity. This means that PSU’s Beaver Stadium or Wilkes’ Schmidt Stadium, alongside all of the other stadiums in the NCAA, will be reduced to approximately half capacity. This reduction in fans will affect ticket sale prices, but it may not affect the atmosphere of the game. “I do not think that reduced stadium capacity will affect our overall atmosphere,” said Drach. “At the Division III level, it is not about the size of the crowd. It is more about the spirit of competition and the love of the game.” Talk of reducing the amount or completely cutting out non-conference games has been a hot topic in the NCAA. The discussion of cutting non-conference games has been fueled by the increasing amount of positive COVID-19 tests at the Division I football level. “Non-conference is beneficial to see how we stack up against other teams in different conferences,” said Billy Doron, a sophomore linebacker for Wilkes. “However, trying to contain our team to a certain region because of coronavirus and removing non-conference games from our schedule seems like a logical sacrifice we need to make.” Without these sacrifices, Wilkes may end up cancelling their season like Bowdoin College in Maine and the University of Massachusetts, who were two of the first Division III schools to cancel their fall sports seasons. The removal of non-conference games could negatively impact football, but as Doron said, sacrifices like this may need to be made to ensure the safety of the players. @wilkesbeacon Ariel.Reed@wilkes.edu �The Beacon – Summer Issue 2020 Welcome letter from Student Body President Kevin Long By Kevin Long Student Body President Hello Colonels, My name is Kevin Long, and I will have the honor of being your student body president for the 2020-2021 academic year. I’d like to tell you all a little about myself, so you can get to know me a bit better, as I hope to get to know each of you better this fall. To begin, I am an upcoming senior biology major with a minor in sports psychology. In addition, I have the privilege of being a student-athlete on campus as a member of the cross country team. Lastly, for those of you who reside on campus, you may have seen me around our beautiful residence halls. This is because I have the honor of serving as an RA on campus, as well. In Student Government, I have served in multiple positions over the past three years. I began as a class representative and rose to a class treasurer position. As a junior, I earned the executive treasurer position, where I spent last year as the chief financial officer and planned events such as Casino Night, which we all look forward to every year. Finally, this past spring semester, you all elected me to the honor of student body president. I cannot thank you – the student body – enough for entrusting me with this honor. You have my word that I will do all I can to serve you and be the voice of the student body until the last day of my presidency. As you all know, the past several months have not been in any way comparable to normalcy. The future also looks to be unprecedented, as we progress through the current COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that all Colonels are anticipated to return to campus in the fall, and we will be together ATHLETICS, from front for our student-athletes to compete,” said John McNichol, women’s soccer head coach. “I am optimistic about the spring, as that is a few months away.” A women’s soccer season in the spring would afford senior athletes the opportunity to play one last time and finish their careers – a sentiment that rang true among all fall athletic teams. “Having my final year of competitive soccer filled with uncertainty and questions is a bit scary,” shared Niamh Harkins, a senior defender. “Of course, I would love nothing more than to have some type of final season in the spring, but knowing there’s still a chance even that won’t happen makes it hard to stay positive.” NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #355 WILKES-BARRE, PA again as a student body. Things will likely be different in regards to gatherings and events, but the Executive Board and I are committed to being innovative and creative in our planning. We intend to keep you informed during these hard times we all are going through. I know many of you have questions or concerns about a variety of topics regarding the university and how things will be. I ask that no matter how small or how big your questions are, you send them to the Student Government email (studentgovernment@ wilkes.edu) or our social media (@wilkessg). We will address them all or provide you with the source to get your answers. Similarly, if you have ideas, concerns or things you’d like to see for the upcoming semester, we are here to be your voice. From the day I started in Student Government, I have always lived by its motto: “For the students, by the students.” I intend to hold that motto close throughout the year. My goal in this coming year is to bring Student Government back to the students by advocating as the voice for the student body. However, I cannot do this alone and am asking the student body to collaborate with Student Government. Together, we can make a difference on our campus and pave the way for future generations. I cannot wait for the fall to welcome everyone back to Wilkes! See you all soon, Kevin Long @WilkesSG Kevin.Long@wilkes.edu Harkins isn’t alone, as fellow senior Lauren Baldwin, a member of Wilkes’ field hockey team, expressed her concerns. “In one word, it’s stressful,” said Baldwin. “Not knowing whether I should mentally prepare to red shirt, play a fifth year and pursue a master’s degree or to play an unconventional spring season is difficult. You truly take for granted when you’re told to ‘play like it’s your last’ – you never really take that seriously until it actually is.” For men’s and women’s volleyball and cross country coaches Joe Czopek and Nicholas Wadas, the opportunity to play in the spring is motivation enough to begin preparation plans. “I am hopeful that volleyball will be able to play in the spring, and even a shortened season is better than none,” shared Czopek. Following NCAA guidelines, Division III Courtesy of Louie Greco Kevin Long, Wilkes’ 2020-2021 student body president, prepares to take office and mold innovative events for a unique fall semester. The senior urges students to reach out to Student Government with ideas and concerns to allow representatives to be the voice of the collective student body. athletic teams are able to define the playing season by a certain number of days instead of consecutive weeks. With 114 days allocated for impacted teams, athletes will still have the opportunity to practice and weight train. “I sent a message to the team that said, ‘I’m bummed out. I love coaching you guys, but let’s make this work and make this the best experience possible,’” explained Wadas. In addition, Wadas noted that some athletes are optimistic about what advantages this extra time can have for making improvements. Despite this elongated time frame being advantageous for some, it creates a host of problems for dual-sport athletes. Maddie Kelley, a senior field hockey and women’s basketball player, has concerns about the quality of her final seasons. “Thinking about having two sports potentially start in January of the spring semester is definitely one of the first things that crossed my mind once I heard the news,” said Kelley. “I would never want to pick one sport over the other, and I hope I don’t have to.” One thing is certain for Wilkes Athletics, and that is these decisions are a work in progress. “I think it’s important to be as transparent as we possibly can be. We don’t know what the spring is going to look like, just like we don’t know what the fall is going to look like,” said Drach. “We need to be very cognizant and data-driven when we’re making decisions, and I think we need more time and data to make those decisions on what the fall and the spring are going to look like.” @wilkesbeacon Kirsten.Peters@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 2020 summer edition Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 summer edition 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