77 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2c47e8000a42a022d0de61bc68a2a1be.pdf ed24e2670bc98e1fa5a1a198ad58e7b5 PDF Text Text 'I rball m e ' Mem.ber of th.e " associated collegi~te pressnJ 1:1 . _.:..:.:..:._______________________________________ Rated as a First Class new.,;paper with one mark of dist,'nct,"un by lht Associated CollegiaJt Press Volume XLII Number 15 ... Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 cation to be held tomorrow ebration culminates tonight with dinner Colleges and Universities; and "Renections", by Robert S. Capin, President Emeritus and Professor of Accounting. Attending this dinner will include the entire family of Former Wilkes President Farley, first president of Wilkes: Dr. Eugene Farley, Jr., Tillman Farley, Becca Farley, the six-year old great-grandaughter of President Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farley, and Ann Farley Rolle and husband with their baby. \ In I ", guests to a prer this Thursday p.m. in the Marts dignitaries will be ing several former IS. introduction and ident Christopher wed by an Invocaby George F. of Student Affairs us. 1tensity at this 1ch quicker an r concentratio you have tom the tools D", she is nat but her qui uard's. That nd aids her ball t lack e low pos Chinchar when I got )1 of Saturday' playing talents shed teamma the Lady Col 1/ho can pass, irprising to see :s similar to t spxches will also be gs from the Board", ;"On Becoming a by Alfred S. Groh, ,Professor Emeritus; Wilkes Student", by · , Professor Emeriof Teaching", by . Lord, Professor "The University and photo by Donna Yedlock Boscov's placed a Wilkes University display in their Main Street window Students", by Marcie Kreinces, President of the Student Government. Reflections will then follow: "The F:trley Era: Building the Institution", by Eugene S. Farley, Jr., Director of the Family Practice and Physicians Program at the University of Wisconsin; "The Devel~pment and Survival", by Francis J. Michelini, President of the Commission for Independent College presidents attending include: Dr. Bart Burne, Lackawanna Jr. College; Dr. and Mrs. Pasquale DiPasquale, College Misericordia; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Capin; The Reverend James Lackenmier, Kings College; Dr. Francis M. Michelini, Council of Independent Colleges and Universities, and former Wilkes President; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mooney, Keystone College; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, LCCC; The Reverend A.J. Panuska, Scranton; Dr. and See Dinner page 3 CC president to teach at Wilkes - Tom Moran is y, Wilkes announced that Moran, mjoumalism, public relations and ~nned 40 years, will be joining afull-time journalism teacher in impressed with what they have at ire63-year-old Moran. "Especially tions aspect of it." as the president of the Luzerne unity College (LCCC) since announced in December that effective next Sept. 7. Moran graduated from Wilkes College in the late 1940s when it was still a branch of Bucknell College. During the 1970s, he wa;; Executive Director of Alumni and Public Relations at Wilkes. In addition, he served as advisor of The Beacon. ''I'm delighted we were able to persuade Tom Moran to come home to Wilkes and allow our communication students to benefit from his career as a journalist," said university president Christopher Breiseth. At Wilkes, Moran will teach classes in public relations and print media. Other full-time journalism professors in the department include Times leader columnist Tom Bigler and Mike · Incitti. Although he's looking forward to his latest challenge, Moran said he's leaving behind "13 good years." "It was a wonderful experience," Moran said of his years at LCCC. "I met some fine people. What happened at the college wasn't t'.1e work of one person, but a team." Under Moran's leadership, the local community college has grown to an e nrollment of more than 6,200 full- and part-time students. "When I walk away from LCCC I'll fully realize that I'm no longer the president of a college," he said, "but a proud member of the faculty of Wilkes University." Moran began teaching at Duquesne University in 1952 while working in the newsroom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazelle. Tom Moran �FEBRUARY PAGE2 15,1990 Chamber of Commerce visits Wil by Heidi Hojnowski Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce Visitation Committee arrived on the Wilkes University campus February 13 for the committee's monthly "Visitation Day," sponsored by the Wilkes Small Business Development Center. Each member of the Chamber holds a "Visitation Day" in order to showcase its programs and facilities. During the luncheon at the Arnaud C. Marts Center, Wilkes University demonstrated its wide range of community programs. Speaking of Wilkes' many community activities, Dr. George Waldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs, outlined the greatest areas of outreach. Waldner overviewed how the School of Business and Public Policy, the School of Engineering, and the Continuing Education Office expanded their "services to Wilkes-Barre" as thei.r Student Government Report Winter Weekend was the nain topic at this week's meeting. The final schedule of events was set. (See article on page 3) The Programming Board announced that both The Alarm and The Smithereens would be unable to appear at Wilkes in April. Both are remaining in Europe, and will not be touring America soon. Other bands being considered are the Psychadelic Furs and Bad English. The Leadership Luncheon has been pushed back to 3/6/90. "capabilities grew." In his remarks, Dr. Umid Nejib, Dean of the School of Engineering, expanded on the school's ten-year community involvement. Since 1979, Wilkes has been "committed to the specific needs of industry with projects that have impacted the area," Nejib said. Wilkes' 125 projects have totaled $50 million. Nejib stressed the need f6r "open interaction" and the uselessness of "blackboard engineers." In one of its projects, the School of Engineering and Physical Science has allowed Diversified Records Services to expand its market by incorporating satellites and fibertonic technology in its transportation of records. Linda Evans, a Sallie Mae Management Trainee, spoke on the courses offered by the School of Business and Public Policy. Wilkes faculty teaches ten Junior Managers Courses which provide a basic business curriculum to workers at Sallie Mae. Twenty-three employers have taken advance of Daytona trip set by Jim Bell Special to The Beacon round trip includes seven nights in Daytona Beach. Food, merchandise, and service discounts are provided by local merchants to trip participants. Disney World/EPCOT, Hawaiian Luau, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, and party cruise excursions are also available at an additional cost. A $50 deposit is required as soon as possible to hold a spot on the list. Full payment is due by March 1. Based on the success of past trips, this is likely to fill up quickly. For more trip information and reservations, contact Tara Haas at 98 West Ross Street, Wilkes-Barre, or phone (717)8265083. ~ WILKES-BARRE Spring Break is only two months away, and Wilkes University, in cooperation with Inter-Campus Programs, is sponsoring a bus trip to Daytona Beach from April 15. Accommodations at. high quality oceanfront hotels have been arranged at a rate of $119 for the hotel package and $206 for the full hotel and bus package. This includes all taxes, tips, and service charges. The chartered motor coach leaves Wilkes University campus on Friday, April 7, and the ATTENTION STUDENTS! GRAND OPENING! WEAREOPENINGAPRACffCE ON VOUR CAMPUS STARTING THURSDA~FEBRUARVl5 LET THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE A DELICIOUS, PIPING HOT PIZZA DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR IN AN . AMBULANCE!!! (A ;fl~0~ ( ~--·\1~ DIAL B2•G·PETE 1<n ~ ~~v/4·. ~ -~,r ,,---- '-- , --· k~URS; S!.•.t~!ffJ/ thru Thursday 4:00 p.m.- f :00 a.m. ....-V , Fll'idav and Saturday 4:00 p.m.-:s:oo a . m . f J watch Your Mailbox For M!'ney Sa11ing coupons and surprises!!! - ' . ~ /~ ~ •t--- _;;- 7 <t; l:( a\ -p,9.li"? ' - the credit the courses offer as well as the a The Office of Continuing Educa · additional skills in the form of improvemeat economically disadvantaged. According to fl of Graduate Studies and Graduate St Education, the the courses focus on the" seek to "link campus and community education." Cooperating with the Luzerne Resources Development Department, the successfully placed 85-95% of its p · witnessing the results of the 12-16 week Cocco of the LCHRDD believes the cycle<i "broken through community cooperation.' Wilkes University will continue c community to i'.\rovide more and better residents. Wi!l~-. :.' involvement holds there "no knowledge is useful unless it is shared.' SIG/ Plus ca help you cho by Wendy Holden Special to the Beacon WILKES-BARRE So, what are you doing after you graduate? Does the mere mention of this question make you cringe? With the help of Sigi Plus, a new computer system, the choice of career may not be so difficult. Sigi Plus is is a system of over 220 occupational descriptions as well as 520 different job titles and alternatives. The program is divided into assessment, search, information, skills, preparing, coping, and deciding segments which are designed to help you evaluate strengths and weaknesses and decide upon a career or even a major. There is no required to use~ simply asks q · assessments based The process reg · one half hour · Phone-a-th in full swin by Jessica Materna Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - The "Wilkes Tomorrow" P began January 31, 1990, has raised over $30,000, ace Fornicola, Director of Annual Giving. The Phone-a-thon, which is run by Maureen B until the end of March. The goal of the campaign is Sil help "Wilkes Tomorrow" reach its new goal of $23 m· Fornicola. The Phone-a-thon runs each night from 5:30 p.m. staffed by 35 work-study student callers and Wilkes members. Bob Matley ('73, '87), the alumni chainnan, student callers in the last few weeks of the campai Fornicola. Fornicola states that, along with the Phone-a-thon, other steps taken to help raise money for "Wilkes l have been efforts made to directly contact approxim who "haven't responded in over three years." She also have been efforts made to contact approximately 650 the "John Wilkes Club." This club is established f~ over $1,000 for the benefit of the University. When asked if the Phone-a-thon was considered said, "We're ecstatic at this point." �FEBRUARY PAG E3 15,1990 r----------, 's about time' for Winter Weekend: : : ~ ... Feb. 16-22 1------------1 16 Fn"d ay I IKIJle of this year's event is "Decades." Teams consisting of ten tngirls must decide on a decade (past, present, or future) and a On Friday night, costumes must be worn reflecting the team's ~ning ceremony will be held on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. costume judging, spirit contest, and volleyball tournament, all to be held in the Marts Center. Saturday, events will be held throughout the morning and I evision studio back in production added to the production facility; a separate editing suite was put next do9r to the control room where special projects for the Wilkes administration will be edited. With this new studio now complete, Wilkes Today will soon be back on the air. "It's good to see that we' re going back on the air," says LoBalbo. On the side of academics, Dr. Bradford Kinney, Chairman of the Communications department, Tom Nelson, Professor of Communications , and Carl Brigida, Studio Engineer all plan to provide an academic environment similar to a professional facility. converted a classroom next to the former master control into the first production studio, and an old computer room next to it into the control room. During the 1988 - 1989 academic year, Professor Tom Nelson began a daily news show entitled "Wilkes Today" which was aired from 12:15 - 12:45 Monday through Thursday in Stark Lobby. "I feel Wilkes Today was a good way to get the Communication students a type of hands-on training", says Jeff LoBalbo, Television Club President. During the fall semester of 1989, the production studio was rebuilt · and a new addition was TUDENTS: Volunteers are needed approximately four times per year for special events. Must have a G.P.A of 3.0 or better Thursday. Any student interested in participating and was not able to attend the meeting on Wednesday by Karen Turbowitz Special to The Beacon WILKES-BARRE "Wilkes today" held held its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, February 7, at 3:00 p.m. in roomSLC218. BothadvisorsTom Nelson and Carl Brigida, chief engineer for the television studio, were present. "WilkesToday"isaclosed circuit television show staffed by, and, presented by Wilkes University students. Theshowwill air at 12 p.m. Monday through should contact Tom Nelson ext. 4163. The newly designed studio ~~ LJLJ~[Nlu~(Q)[Nj ~ CLUBS ORGANIZATIONS APARTMENTS •-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,- ._lt-is-tim e t 0 ..s•c.. h-ed-ul_e.. 111111111111111111111111111111 PRESSED CLASS SCHEDULE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990 your group pictures for the 1989 _90 yearbook!! Deadline for scheduling dates is February 26 th! Contact: Frank Rossi COMPRESSED 8:00 - 8:3 5 a.m. 8:40- 9:15 a.m. 9:20 - 9:55 a.m. -11:50 a.m. -12:50 p.m. -2:50 p.m. 10:00 - 10:35 a.m. 1:00- 1:35 p.m. 1:40- 2:15 p.m. 2:20 - 2:55 p.m. 11111 822-7664 or 824-4651 x 2955 I (Leave name, number, and group you represe_r:in -R!s~~~~G.,1!~~ ~isl ~~E£~~ _ _ .J· .__________. I 17 Saturday ILibrary Closed 1 M. Basketball - Junianta (H) 12 p.m. 1wrestling - Hofstra (A) 2 p.m. ITheater Department Production I I I I I 18 Sunday lsordoni Art Gallery through 1 1 March 25 , "Photographs by Eliot1 Porte~ I lubrary Closed If interested, contact the Admissions Office EXTENSION 4410 'Wilkes Today' returns hRudawski, MMI; Dr. James Ryan, Penn Statec; Dr. and Mrs. Wair, Wyoming Seminary; Mrs. Miio Thompson, Bible College. aucnding will be Lee the mayor of Wilkeshis wife, Congressman jorski, several superinlegislatnrs, senators, and cofficials. the university, numerous members and approxistudents will be attend- : : : : afternoon at Ralston Field. They will include: the bat spin, keg roll, blind man basketball, dodgeball (full team), skiwalk, long jump, amoeba (full team), and the tug-of-war. The final event is bowling at Chacko's on Sunday morning. The weekend will come to a close Sunday afternoon with the closing ceremonies and announcement of the winning teams to be held one hour 1 1 after the finish of the bowling competition . Prizes for the winning teams are trophies for first place, medals for second, and certificates for third, accordi ng to Marc ie Kreinces , Student I I Government President. Kreinces also said that the participants and judges 1 will receive a souvenir. Tumblers will be distributed to the participants and I I hats will be given to the judges. lwinter Recess Begins 5 p.m. I Winter Weekend is an action packed weekend for everyone involved. ITheater Department Production I So, come out and take part in the event either by participating on a team , I judging events, or cheering on your peers. I -BARRE - Fun and games are just around the comer for all ~ating in Winter Weekend. Members of Student Government g the excitement that runs from February 23rd through the tions students will ~ying a brand new fanew television produeh:!s just been completed lie soon be ready for use. original production stullegan as a branch for the production network to broadcast shows to up and down the east gthe 1970's. Wilkes orthemaster control and 'llis,located in the Stark Center. in the 1970's, due to costs, the Wilkes/ link broke up. the breakup, Wilkes This Week at Wilkes should make Wilkes Today realistic and exciting. Wilkes Today is hands-on experience for those who are interested. For additional information about Wilkes Today, contact Professor Tom Nelson at ext. 4163 or stop by the television studio at SLC 218. . ATTENTION RADUATIN SENIORS Cap a nd gown orders ~ior M ay Graduation are due in the Regisitrar's Office by March 1st! If you have not returned yours, AS p lease d o so_ SOON AS . p 1B LE, l.!:=~~~~~~~~ ITheater Department Production I I I I I I I 19 Monday 1washington's Birthday l(Observed) IApplication Deadline Oat Spring hes! l~nd of 60% Withdrawal Refund l Period ILibrary Hours , 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Happy Birthday Jeffrey!!! 20 Tuesday • Residence Halls Reopen at Noon I 140% Withdrawal Refund Period jhrough 2/26 1L1brary Hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. I I II 21 Wednesday 1c1asses Resume 8 a.m. 22 Thursday History Clu b Organizational Meeting, 11 a.m. Capin 15 BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a.m. Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m . U'J.~Jw~~~~~----1 ' �PAGE4 FEBRUARY 15,1990 It's time/or us to end the ignorance Many of my fellow students at Wilkes University expressed some concern over certain social and global issues in response to the Roving Reporter in the Beacon last week. Specifically, when asked what future questions the Roving Reporter should be asking, some of you responded with apartheid, the possibility of a Russian multi-party system, the Berlin Wall, and environmental concerns. streets in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday. They were elated that after over 27 years of incarceration, Nelson Mandela had emerged from his cell to rejoin his people, still calling for the liberation of his people from the steps of City Hall. He met his former captors face to face, praising them for the reforms they made, but stressing that his release is just the beginning. OPINION by Tracy Youells Sadly, when sharing this momentous news with friends or acquaintances here at Wilkes, there were actual! y people who don't know who Nelson Mandela is and what he stands for, let alone that he was freed after 27 years of political imprisonment. Even worse, when there is evidence that people know and care about civil rights, there is no excuse for that kind of ignorance. - I was thrilled after reading their answers. These students shattered my preconception that all college (university) students are apathetic to the world and that campuses are "hotbeds of social rest." Apparently we do have some inkling as to the condition of the earth, and compassion for the creatures that inhabit it. However, I'm still puzzled over one thing. If students' consciences are convicted enough that they allow their views and opinions to be printed for others to read, why aren't these convictions audibly or visibly acted upon? I can't help but think of the people celebrating and dancing in the Do you really want to know what you can do to help end the destruction of the environment or apartheid or the imprisonment of people who stand up for the oppressed? You can start by taking the $ 10.00 that you would normally spend on a case of beer and join the Better World Society or Amnesty Al'ARTheid s fe International. More importantly, you can just stop the ignorance and apathy that only contributes to social and environmental problems by using your mouth, your convictions, and your knowledge to enlighten those who don't know and spark compas~on in the hearts of those who never cared. net B The Beacon Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 VOL. XLII No. 15 February 15, 1990 RaJed as a First Class newspaper wilh 011, mark of distinction by th, Associaled Co/hgial, Pnss EDITORIAL STAFF Edi tor-in-Chief................................................................ Lee News Editor......................... :.............................................Katby Assistant News Editor................................................... JeffreyC. Feature Co-Editor .............................................................. JohnT, Feature Co-Editor ................................................................Mi Sports Co-Editor......................................................................... Sports Co-Editor......................................................................... Photography Editor............... ... ............................................ Donna Copy Editor............ ..................... .......................................Micbele ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager.........................................................Kathy Assistant Advertising Manager................................................ . Sales Staff............................................................................... . ........................................................................Mar· Accounting...............................-................................................. · Business and Distribution Manager.........................................T Adviser ................................................................................Mr.'i -- Contributing Writers: Ron Rainey, Tom McGuire, Lori Ta Hojnowski, Jim Bell, Wendy Holden, Jessica Materna, Paul Elm. The Beacon is published Thursdays during the fall and spring except during scheduled breaks, finals weeks and vacation periods. expressed in this publication are those of the individual writer necessarily reflect the opinions of this publication or Wilkes Letters to the editor are welcomed, provided they are no longer words. Letters exceeding this length may be edited or rejected~ space. All letters must be signed, but names may be withheld The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pi Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conynghlll Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651 ext. 2962. The next scheduled break is February 16-19; we can't wait! ~~ be~~ his el campm of the · Felloj y attru· underpri -Barre �FEBRUARY 15,1990 PAGES Editorial kicking a dead horse Shouldn't the fact that he volunteers his time - his free time- to dress in been begging for"our his "Colonel-like garb" and stand Beacon and now you before a crowd of his peers tell ys that ~ name calling and he contains school spirit? I don't finger at Colonel Pe1' think many of us would have the guts Youmadeyourpoint, to go before our friends and classil's over-done with! mates and do what the Colonel does. persist? Is it a ploy to Since when are there rules and regu?This is supposed to lations on how to be the Colonel per, not a slander anyway? Stop making this a "Who's The Better Colonel Contest" and let whendoesschoolspirit Colonel Pete do the job he one person? Excuse volunteered to do. The story that Jim Clark wrote butgoing to a basketball IMI studying Colonel about Adam Tillman appeared to move from the scoring many as an attack on Pete. If I were 't display a show of Adam, I would be insulted to know -,me. Instead, it shows that I was being used as ammunition · gdown other students aga'inst one of my classmates. a story in a school Editor, you wrote your Just because Colonel opinion about Colonel Pete and he slide across the floor on responded with much class. Why ride a unicycle, doesn't can't you just let it go? By your k has no school spirit. persistence, you appear to be a sore loser. It seems to us that you can dish it out but can't take it. Pete said nothing to offend you in his letter, he only stated his case. Voicing your opinion is fine, however, using our school newspaper as a means of attack is wrong. Whateveryour,orJim Clark's, personal vendetta is against Pete, either tell him face-to-fa e or keep it to yourself. The issue of Colonel Pete has been taken way our of proportion. You 're trying to get Pete's classmates against him and it isn't fair. School spirit should be the unity of our school, its teachers, and students, not the attempt of knocking someone just because you want to create a little heat. Don't worry, Colonel Pete, many of us appreciate the giving up of your free time to serve as the Colonel. Don't let backstabbers get you down. Name Withheld voice of the 'silent majority' .. ... Lee ....... Ka .. Jeffre ....... Jo for the silent major., say a few words for · Colonel Pete Guialoyal and enthusiastic Wilkes student body. Pete personally since year, I believe I am speak for his character dlan the nameless "edii.otker Room" authors fit to unfairly and tfame his character. time acquaintance of I will testify to his • ·1y on campus. Pete is ber of the Wilkes aith Fellowship and ely altruistic and s underprivileged Wilkes-Barre Area. is of tremendous charydoes not deserve the · 'trn that the editor has perhaps overwhelming task of becoming the Wilkes Mascot, Colonel. This was a challenge that few would have undertaken, and even less would have self attenuated. Pete has attended most games and has tried to be the best mascot that he can. C~eerleading and arousing the public are perhaps the most demanding of all skills known. Pete should not be criticized as a human being simply because he doesn not rate an "A" as a cheerleader. The editor without saying so has insidiously done this. This is my motive for writing this reprieve for a man of integrity, a person undeserving of such scrutiny simply because he does not measure up to the personal expectations of two over zealous Beacon staff writers. As to excessive length of this letter to the editer I give no apology because the February 8 edition of the Beacon devoted 3/4 of a page to the desecration of Pete Guinosso. Subsequently, I question why you wrote two articles and not just one on the topic. The editorial page and Jim Clark's "Locker Room" were both devoted to the same topic; this is redundant, boring and dull. Perhaps this is why the Beacons' Readership seems to be at an all time low. Students simply want and deserve more from the school paper than that of a scandal sheet whose goal seems to be nothing more than to criticize sincere studnets (such as Colonel Pete Guinosso). A Challenge I offer to the insulters of Colonel Pete Guinosso. At a designated game attempt to be the volunteer colonel; in the following issue of the Beacon write honestly about your personal experiences and describe how easy it was for you to rival up a crowd. Perhaps then you might gain more credibility to criticize the Colonel Pete. One should not intimate that an activity is easy, until one has mastered it Himself. Sincerely, Jeffrey A. Stein Off the doorstep; into the real world 0 ver the past few weeks my mailbox at home has been stuffed with envelopes that bear the stoic looking "WILKES" above the return address. As I open this precious piece of postage, I bristle with excitement. "What has my school sent me today?" I ask myself. Upon opening the letter I find that, once again, they are sending me stuff that says they want me out-of here already. The seniors out there know what I'm talking about. In the mail we have received our cap and gown orders, notices about our upcoming senior meeting to be _held on March 22, and an invitation to the upcoming etiquette dinners at the president's house. This is enough to make a grown senior cry. Most of us who have spent our last four years here are probably going to miss this place. But we must look ahead. We stand on the doorstep of the real world and, baby, there's no turning back. For many of us it's off to graduate school and for the rest of us, it's off to seek our fortunes - hopefully - in our chosen fields. Don't be down, fellow seniors. As much as you claim you will miss this place, you'll be back. Don't believe me? How many times have you seen friends that have graduated that you thought you would never see again? How many of those friends said they would never come back, but did? S o, what it all comes down to is the fact that we have spent so much time here, we consider it a home. And, as we determined when we first came here, it's difficult to leave home. It's not just the place we call home. It's the people that we have come to know and love. It's the guy you met at freshman orientation who is now your best friend or the girl you studied in the library who just met Mom and Dad for the first - but not the last - time . It's the professor who taught you how to fly so soon after learning to run. It's the cafeteria guy who made sure he told you the latest joke everyday you came to eat lunch. It's not just the chess board, but all of its pieces that really make Wilkes (College or University, whichever you chose for your diploma) what it is. And as we step off the doorstep into the real world, we begin to realize that we really are ready. We always have been. We just needed a place like this to show us. · tudent voicing his 'objective opinion' uve a voice on campus Beacon. We all have our should be able to exlreely. The Beacon a means to personally , and yes, Pete Guipersonally attacked. can you have school don't have a crowd The What he can do is bring all the spirit together and lead everyone in a cheer. To blame Pete for any lack of ;;pirit is really ignorant. There is a tremendous amount of spirit at this school, I've seen it throughout my three years here. The last King's basketball game here at home is an example, the gym was packed with rowdy people from Wilkes, that's right editor, from Wilkes. You can't expect a huge turnout like that at all the sporting events. Pete is giving up his time to represent our school while certain people within the Be~con staff are giving up thier time to insult people. This is not a personal attack on Adam Tillman, but anyone can run and slide on the floor and as Jim Clark said, "generally make a fool of himself." Making a fool out of ones' self is not the way to raise school spirit. Jim Clark said if Tillman wants to make a fool out of himself to let him, butthinkabout thisJim, if the Colonel shapes a school's identity and he makes a fool out of himself then isn't he making a fool out of the school? Express your opinions gentlemen but be objective about it like a journalist should. As I siad, Pete is giving up his time to represent this school. There sure isn't any spirit being raised by the Beacon. All I see being raised is a personal attack upon a Wilkes student, who is giving up alot of his time for the school, by two of the Beacon's staff members. Student voicing his opinion objectively, David Bushe There were other . letters in the. i B~acori Mailbox _ _ concerning ·colonel Pete this week. ._· _. P~e to · •· Spa9e _ lilllf~ations those letters were .with:. .. ,-:..- ·... ·, :-:. .. ·•· ... . held . . They wi1i ·· appear in •·-··:-·-· .·.· ... . : ·two weeks. �PAGE6 FEBRUARY 15,1990 . Willy Wonka Wanders at Wilk Wonka premiere is coming soon by Paul Ellis Special to the Beacon Wilkes University and Cuc-nCurtain take to the stage with a production· of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which runs from February 21 to February 24 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. • Beginning on February 21, there will be a total of five productions. The first four shows, produced exclusively for area graqc school students, arc sold out. The general public is welcome to attend the production on February 24, at 7 p.m. The cast of over 30 includes such vctcrnn Wilkes actors as Rob Johansen, Maureen O'Hara, and Christopher Collins, tc name a few. Included in the cast are some members from King' s College and Penn State. The story revolves around a tour given by the fictional candy factory owner, Willy Wonka. Five lucky children and their parents follow the zany Wonka through his factory of facinating inventions. Each new room is riddled with sweet-tooth delights, and dazzling candy-making machinery. However, during the course of the tour, many members of the group do not abide by Mr. Wonka' s preset rules and regulations. This, in tum, causes some of the guests to be involuntarily dismissed. The visitors, however, arc unaware of the great prize that awaits them if they keep their hands away from Mr . Wonka's inventions. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the directing debut of Gail P. Stone, who is a sophomore theatre major at Wilkes. Cuc-n-Curtain strongly suggcsL~ that reservations be made in advance by calling the Center for the Performing Arts, at 829-9144. Tickets arc free to both Wilkes and King's students. General admission is S 1.00. Box office hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday . Using nearly 30 people in the cast, Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryo February 21 at 10 a.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Perror Pictured aboYe is most of the cast, with Gail P. Stone, Jamie Kurtz, Tresha Selmeski seated in the center ... without a foot to stand by Michele Hroton Beacon Feature Editor The biggest problem was the feet. I mean, Gail was doing a superb job directing, Jamie Kurtz was hammering away at the set he designed, while Kathy Murgas had everyone dancing with her music; Everything was going fine, except for the feet. The foot-less Uompah-Loompas dance, . sing, and teach a lesson to the children who Yisit Wonka's Factory photo by Michele Broton Everywhere you turned, there were feet, most of which were in some sort of trouble. Becky's feet were constantly bruised from bumping into things while working on the set. Tommy's foot was nearly broken falling down a flight of stairs. The aiding foot, namely a cane, was stolen from the theatre, leaving the poor narrator, Chris Collins, cane-less. And then there were the Oompah-Loompas. Nine of them, all needing feet. Those of us working costumes were having nightmares of little people marching around yelling, "We want feet! We want feet!" Face it; the bruises can heal, the foot wasn't broken, we can find another cane, but where were we going to find nine pair of feet? It certainly wasn't as though we could go out to the local supermarket and say "Oh, I'd like a half gallon of milk and nine pair of Oompah-Loompa feet, please." But like I said, beyond the feet, things were going very well. Gail P. Stone, directing for the first time, was doing a most commendable job. She's managed to somehow take approximately 30 people and turn them into a cohesive unit: a difficult task for even the most experienced of directors. Jamie Kurtz, the technical director, has been superb. Although a freshman, Kurtz has designed both the set and the lighting plot, in addition to doing a majority of the physical building of the set. There was a minor incident with the glass elevator that broke the trcndoftroublesomefcet. Unfortunately, the pain merely reoriented itself on a different, better-padded portion of the anatomy. The most extraordinary thing about this production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is that everything has been done by students. The play is entirely directed, produced, and managed by students. In addition to the money they received from Wilkes to help pay for the cost of )'roduction, the Cue-n-Curtain used its entire treas- ury to finance !he This play is lllCl8 simple show, it is a duction. Each time a occur,itwasfaced · decisiveness, and panic. But n problem would eventually, So, where does now? Well, with until we open, le high in the Cenltl forming Arts. ...Those little !hi off with the co could be dealt with date are now comi Between painting and calling differenl one is being kept There are r night, with everyone hardest. We've See Foot page 8 �FEBRUARY 15,1990 PAGE ? oyou think that Wilkes should have a cycling program, and why or why not? Senior because it's dirty around here. For le, Vermont is really clean and · ycle. And also we- should use resources over again because cday there'll be a shortage. Doug Meade Sophomore es.definitely because the amount of inum in Stark Lobby alone could 'dealot of money ... but who gets the money? Juriior the whole state of Pennsylvania Id, because we're running out of landfill room. Shannon Rzodski Sophomore Rick Dolinsky Part-time Dave Samuels Junior Yes, because I know we have stacks of cans in our lobby and we could put them to better use than just throwing them away. Yes, because I think we have the resources here to make something work. People take pride in the campus and it's a good way to make money. Separate dorms should have the opportunity to save as much as they can and therefore, as an incentive, each dorm could get their own money for the cans or items they recycle. Johnathon Knee J unior Dr. Maxwell Physics Professor Dan Riposh Junior Ycs, because it would make for a cleaner campus. Think twice about leaving a can on the campus. Sure, because there's too much garbage. One of the ways to cur down on garbage is to recycle. Yes, because everything should be recycled; there isn't an infi nite supply of aluminum. Mike Gallagher Freshman Paul Appel Senior Tony Gorey Sophom<,re Yes, it's environmentally sound. Yes, because recycling helps the environment and the economy. Yes, to keep the campus clean and it's profitable. �"FEBRUARY PAGES 15,1990 New Year's Eve proves valid poi MUNICH - Have you ever spent a night dodging glass bottles and fireworks while the police looked on in amusement? Ever been threatened in a restaurant because you're an American? Would being ignored as you ordered in perfect German in one of the few bars you were allowed into ruffle your feathers? Welcome to Silvester. It was scary. It was unlike anything we've seen before. We loved it. "It was," said John McLaughlin, "the str(_J.ngest New Year's Eve ever. We were in Europe and we wanted to make it as memorable as possible. It was, but not necessarily for all the right reasons." The evening started innocently enough. Our group returned from Salzburg, Austria about 8 p.m. and hit the town in search of an evening to talk about for years. What we found was a town nearly totally closed to us. Paul Ellis, McLaughlin, Vaughn Shinkus, Adam Tillman and I couldn't get in anywhere because we lacked reservations. We even tried the famous Hofbrau Haus, Munich's top tourist-trap. No dice. What had seemed like a zoo on previous nights was now entered by upper-class Germans in getups appropriate for a royal wedding. These yuppies wouldn't have been caught dead in this dive on any other night. · Hunger was setting in. We spotted a gyro bar on a nearby comer and decided to give it a shot. (There's no drinking age in Europe.) McLaughlin entered first and was immediately grabbed by a short, greasy patron in an ugly orange jacket. "Not family!" he shouted indignantly. It was starting already. Basically, we weren't German and they didn't want us in there. We kept our heads down and moved quickly toward the back. As we ordered, I noticed a group of three Germans scowling and pointing at us. The largest one in the middle wasn't being very subtle. "No Deutsch! Yankee go home!'' I had never heard anyone say a word with such malice and disgust as his "Yankee." But he was drunk. That took some of the sting away. He was also very big, so we were worried. Ellis - who made the largest effort to speak German throughout the trip - sat down next to a man of about 70 and began a heart to heart. Sensing what was happening, Ellis asked the man who we found out was the owner - what was happening. He laughed and said, "Don't worry. You are my friend." The big guy sure wasn't our buddy. He came over to the bathroom and, along the way, shoved Tillman into the wall. "The aggression was overflowing," said McLaughlin. "The first few nights in Munich were like treading water in a shark tank." Why? Germans are naturally aggressive, and some American Gis stationed in Bavaria don't portray the greatest image of their country's natives. Ruth Soderberg, whose father is a retired army master sergeant, isn't surprised. "They get what they deserve," she said. "Some go over to carouse and drink and make a bad name for themselves." 'It was Germans crazy, because the are usually so zone, but it was fun. Everyone was having a good · Russ Bird agreed. "It was crazy, because the are usually so self-controlled," he said. "It wru; exciting." It was kind of challenging. The night took an even neater twist when all met by chance in the U-Bahn station and hit the Ill Leopold S trasse. After settling in a booth, Ellis and I to roam the floor and scope the frauleins. The waitress walked by and I wished her Happy New German. Suavely, of course. She turned and kissed me lustily. Final~ German hospitality. But when I tried to orderfor she ignored me. The bartender refused to listen aoo. Egg on face, American. In the comer, a GI from Tampa, Fla. broke his We immediately understood. We didn't like i~ understood. Nelson went back the following day to q bartender's tactics, but he denied everything. An German who served as an interpreter told NelS(I expect an admittance of guilt. "Tell your students to think of it as part learning experience," he said. "They must also that this is a tough bar." It was a really soft kiss, though. -LI I ER self-controlled.' "A few have no respect for what's not theirs," McLaughlin said. "We saw some walking around like they were better than everyone efse. That's not the case. It's not their homeland." Tom Nelson saw a reason for the tension. "They probably mistook you for Gls or their dependents," he said. "If it was going to happen at anytime, New Year's Eve would be it." But we left the gyro bar in one piece. Maybe we should have risked a tussle with the big Hans Grubers. It got worse outside when the clock hit midnight. Glass flew everywhere and covered the streets. Zonked teenagers threw fireworks from rooftops and laughed as we tried to take cover. It was chaotic. Todd Werner found the wild celebration unappealing. "They have no common sense when it comes to the safety of other human beings," he said. "Four of us were standing in Marienplatz (the town's main square) and I saw a guy twirling a Luger on his finger. I almost died." Shinkus was a little less shaken. "It was like a war FREL1 □ phall Some Americans wear out their European w Surviving Valentines's Day by Michele Broton • Beacon Feature Editor Well, I survived it for another year. I followed all the advice and I survived it. I kept my chin up, a stiff upper lip, my nose to the grindstone, my shoulder to the wheel, and my ear to the ground (gee, I bet you didn't know I was a contortionist, as well as a crackerjack writer). What did I survive, you wish to know? Why, Valentine's Day of course, that infamous day that is Heaven for those involved, and Hell for those who aren't. Let's face it, folks. Unless you are madly in love, like, or lust with someone, Valentine's Day is second only to Christmas for depressing people. Take me for example. One of my best friends just broke up with his fiancee. Another friend is in the midst of a romantic battle to rival World War I and World War II. Then, as if that isn't enough, my gerbil, Shakespeare, went I and died on me on Tuesday. Admittedly, it may sound silly. But when you are upset, the best person to confide those deep, secret feelings to is a pet. Preferably a pet that can't talk back (can you imagine telling a parrot how much you hate so-and-so, and then having the bird repeat it when so-and-so comes over?). Like I said, things were looking pretty bad when Valentine's Day began. In fact, I even considered covering up my head and pretending I never woke up (this a normal morning routine for me, but at least this time, I had legitimate excuse). Luckily for me, I did get up. Because, out of the blue a third friend made the world A-OK. For no other reason th~n that he cares, my friend sent me a carnation. Nothing big, nothing fancy, just a simple "I care." Suddenly, the whole day looked a lot brighter. And do you want to know the best thing of all? I have a whole 364 days until I have to face this again. Now that's something to celebrate. Foot continued from page show into an excellent some, this is the hardest Jamie is putting touches on these~ even as little border here, a li painting there, and.,You lightful looking set; a lil iously colored, perhaps, lightful nonetheless. And what about the fi Well, Becky's healed, Tom's ankle is better, and we've found a Ah, but the Oompahwhat are we to do about present, they are still foot. they ever get feet? Or destined to wander aim foot-lessly forever? The to The Great Oom Foot Mystery can only covered at the CPA on February 24. telling. ... _ -, 192•1, _, lU""' .-,dlb - P"""' t ht<U ~ - ,-ti,> th:»; t t,,t · oq, , "'i.... 00 ..,n, -ofh ,_ u ,l 1'all �FEBRUARY P AGE 15,1990 ■ [)01 ts having a g azy, because 1: said. "It w ~r twist when all on and hit the 1 a booth, Ellis Nowxaur homework won't lookhom ... - \ ·= Now after you put in an And with your own Ilse, y001l never --~- .,-P all-nighter,your have to trek over and line up disk in hand at & wrw: IJIIIM, homework won't the computer lab or the copy store. come out looking the way you do. _ So if experience has taught y00 that Not once you get Apples"personal I.aser- neatnes.s does coun~ we sugg& you check Writer® out of the box: the I.aserWriter Ilse. out the affordable I.aserWriter Ilse.The neatHaving one can make your work look est way ever devised to put out your output crisp, clear, and tastefully together. Even on those mornings when you roll into class crumpled, glassy-eyed, and dry of mouth. The power to be }OOf besr.' ~ wing day to everything. 1reter told • © 1988 A{ple (,o,npuler, Inc. A{ple. Ire A{ple ~ and laserWriler are regislered lrademarl,s oj and 1bepw,,r lo be;wr be;/' is a lrademarw of,wie Canpuler, Inc. For further information see: •Dr. Joe Bellucci, SLC Roo m 113 •Dr.John Kohn, SLC Room 426 •BarbaraJamelli, SLC Room 113 • Anne Kilyanek, SLC Room 113 /.=~---------=====-----------= S1udent Kelly Matheson Courso Anthropology 101 1ns1ruc10, P,ote sso, A Oss~rm.:in The Neanderthals: A New Look at an Old Face .--a- )924), - ~ ...,,,_,.,,.e)..iAlt _ i> an excell ;is the hard is putti n theset,ev der here, here, and y ooking ilored, onethel rhatabou Becky's ram's , we'vefou 1ttheOom .veto doabo 1ey are still fi · get feet'? to wander · y forever'? Great Oom stery can tt the CPA 24. -p.ful,C ~dial= - ;oo)atia:' ,....,..fd.l-\e'l P""""1 ....""'°' -"'"'"""" ~l,- -;_..,.D, Anthropologists crawl around on their hands and knees, sifting through piles of rubble, slate, and bedrock looking for bits and pieces of ancient human bone. After collecting hundreds of bone fragments, some barely larger than small rocks or pebbles, these scientists make broad, sweeping assenjons about how this, that, or the other pan of human anatomy looked one, two, or three million years ago. Understandably, considering the amount of evidence that they have to work with, anthropologists occasionally make mistakes. In the case of Neanderthal man, they made a doozy. For, unlike the common representation, Neanderthal man was not a beetlebrowed. hunch-backed, knuckle-dragging, muscle-bound savage at all. In fact, if recent findings prove correct, he more closely resembles a broad-foreheaded, long-armed, buff mental midget like those found in todays weight rooms. Granted, it's not a heck of an improvement but it's one that warrant~ further discussion and research. ~ t ... ~~1 t;e:huat.oleYI ...-.f..,ot..tl -~,., -fi)l,ld" n:ocdirl} ct\ ~$lffe .-t!leisslYO otwmt><» ---,,,,. l:.ICC4l-eoo· in 191!>. • ~i. At one time, before the theory of grnvity existed, it was thought the earth (being flat as a pancake) was suppof'!ed in mid-air on the shoulders of a giant, who in tum stood squarely on-you guessed it-· the back of a tremendous tonoise. The point being, human progress is based on scientists righting the intellectual wrongs of the past. In which case, today's anthropologists have their work cut out for them. For, as scientist Jim Avery recently stated in the Wakly National Star,"Our ancestors were so off base . they nearly had us confused". . -· ·- .. . Chemislry 10! Protesscr E. Smith CH3 CH,f, KBr/ Above ; A Neanderthal skol. Notice the large cranial capacity a,.,d massive 1aws. �PAGE 10 FEBRUARY 15,1990 y at the M ontinued t hall, the tc Pride is for fools, and so is boxing. So don't think Mij<e Tyson is down in the dumps these days. Oh, his ego has been wounded, but in the long run, Tyson will benefit from being Busted by James Douglas. ~ nels (14-3 aft( dsburg) have I and five are n · g at 118, is n 177-pounder Ray Mendoz Steve Sch "Greater fighters than I have lost," Tyson said on Sunday. Yeah , but not many. After being battered by Douglas for eight rounds, the former champion unleashed an awesome right uppercut that floored Douglas. He was able to pull his hammer, his weapon out when he needed it. Tyson hits the canvas in Tokyo Courtesy The Times Leader But Douglas survived and won the fight because he had consistently jabbed the stationary Tyson. The bobber and weaver of the past turned into an indifferent, flat-footed target. Tyson fought arrogantly. He believed Douglas could be defeated with a less than exemplary effort. He was dead wrong. Douglas was out for blood, and he accomplished his task powerfully. The King was dead. , I couldn't believe it. At the Valentine's Day Dance at Genetti's on Saturday night, freshman Beth Rowland came up to me and said Tyson had been knocked out. I thought she was joking. Or drunk. I bet her a dinner that she was wrong, but a call to The Times Leader confirmed the fact. I couldn't wait to see the tape the following night. As the rounds wore on, Tyson's left eye closed and he looked so ordinary. This wasn't the machine I had seen take out Biggs, Holmes, Spinks and Williams with such precision and visciousness in Atlantic City and tell me afterward how easy it really was. But what was more disturbing than his physical shortcomings was the look on his face. Tyson was disinterested. And because of that, he was losing badly. His knockdown was unreal. 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A prey is out there once again can experience the thrill of the He will be the champion again. the strongest punch. pounds, a new man Ray Mar of Greg Minru a good wrestler us," Reese said. this year becat ·m, but we thin hard and imp1 unds, Miller d1 won their third ical faulte riod in th1 arshall g eiss, aga decision. 1es roar wer, the c: and you'1 nding sta In a matte val aviatio vhere. avy pilot ork. b-aining, re nee you'll n take off. 'll be a well-I ionaJ team, ceptionaJ be qualify, you r n 19 and 26 �FznRUARY 15,1990 PAGE 11 etter get well soon, little Marley and ends, things that have been on my mind ,or the last column before Winter break. ~. Mike. Saturday at the Marts Center, the Wilkes team continued to roll along, thumping & Marshall, the top _.!earn in the East, on y. Colonels (14-3 after last night's 20-18 win Stroudsburg) have four wrestlers undefeated A and five are ranked in the East. Kurt tling at 118, is ranked third; 134-pounder and 177-pounder Charlie Keyes is fourth; er Ray Mendoza is third along with "ght Steve Schannauer. Superstar Mike Schroat is ranked first in the East in the nation. to Saturday's match. The Colonels, hosting one of the best and oldest traditions in the going early as usual when Tamai trounced 10-2. The senior has given head coach consistency, and more importantly, the .i of his matches this year. 126 pounds, a new face took to the mat for Freshman Ray Markulis, in his first college care of Greg Minardi, 6-2. is a good wrestler and we think he can do a focus," Reese said. "He hasn't had a chance yet this year because of all the seniors who of him, but we think he's going to be a good works hard and improves." 134 pounds, Miller decisioned Brian Cuddy as s won their third straight bout. onslaught continued at 142, as another Tony "Skippy" Diaz trounced Eric Sweich, die 150-pound bout, Wilkes' Jason Eike battled eto a 3-3 tie. e. technical faulted Ty Vrundy at the 6:40 lhe third period in the 158-pound bout. tin & Marshall got its only win when it best, Jay Weiss, against Merrel Neal. Weiss by a 10-3 decision. Colonels won their last three matches behind doza and Schannauer. "The 19O-pound bout was really exciting," Reese said. "The kid Ray was going against (Bob Nusume) wrestled heavyweight two years ago. Last week he beat a kid from Duke who was nationally ranked and he had beaten Steve (Schannauer) in the past. But this kid was a real head case. He kept doing weird things, and it made the match exciting." But not for Franklin & Marshall. Their most exciting moment was when the match was over. ########## ########## Reese should charge admission for a trip into his office. The Wilkes AD has enough memorabilia to keep you occupied for a good fifteen minutes. His walls are filled with pictures and proclamations, the tables lined with trophies and plaques from his 37 years as the Colonels' mentor. If there is a college wrestling hall of fame, a picture of Reese's office surely deserves to be there. ########## The banners which have Just been put up in the gym are a gift of Fred Crouse, a 1963 Wilkes graduate. The banners, which cost $2,600, feature the names of opposing schools in the EIW A. and the MAC. Banners for championship teams are on their way. They really give the gym some much-needed color. ########## ULT INTO THE FUTURE Jet en1-,rines roar as the throttle is pushed 10 full power, the catapult oflicer signals the gl}ahcad and you're suddenly accelerated from a st,1nding start to over a hundred miles an hour. In a matter of seconds you're flying. ll1at's naval aviation. There's nothing else lilc it anywhere. For a Navy pilot or flight officer, it's all in aday's work. Both are challenging jobs that deliver the kind of udining, responsibility and experience you'll need to make your career really take off. You'll be a well-paid member of a highly professional team, earning special allowances and exceptional benefits. To qualify, you must be a U.S. citizen between 19 and 26, have a BA or BS degree, and pass an aptitude test and physical rxamination. And you must have that something special. See if you have iL Call: 1-800-692-7818. Lieutenant Bruce Hanson Big congratulations are in order for the women's basketball team for their 66-60 win over perennial powec Elizabethtown on Tuesday. The win was significant because the Lady Colonels dressed only five players. Six · team members were serving a one-game disciplinary suspension. "The last time we played them, we lost by 20," said junior forward Nicole Kovaleski, who pumped in 18 points. "We thought we had a chance but we didn't know how much of a chance it would be." The four other players who did the iron-man imitation were Lorrie Petrulsky (17 points), Robin Klem (14), Donna Zurawski (11) and Colleen McGarry (4). Kovaleski needs just 27 points for 1,000, a feat she deserves to accomplish but might not. · "We have a chance to play in the ECAC playoffs," she said. "I really want to play but I don't know if we will. We have to vote on it today." Kovaleski will more than likely be transferring to Northeastern University in Boston to continue her academic studies at the end of the year. Ray Mendoza (right) takes charge photo by Donna Yedlock With the warm weather just around the corner, I have only one concern. Why doesn't Wilkes University have any full outdoor basketball courts? ########## By now, everyone is probably sick of hearing about the "Colonel" Pete Guinosso situation. So let's lay it to rest. Pete can't make students come to sporting events, and that, not his leading cheers, is the major problem here. So here is a challenge to the student body, student government, or whoever feels like taking it on. With all home sporting events for the winter season over, we will issue this challenge for the spring sports. Let's start with the baseball team's season opener on Sunday, March 18. The Colonels will take on Plymouth State. Let's make it a sellout, just like every major league team has on opening day. NAVY OFFICER You are Tomorrow. You are the Navy. ########## Finally, over break, everyone keep Schannauer's dog Marley in their prayers. Marley, the first dog ever to make The Razor's Edge, was injured when he was hit by a car this week. The little guy suffered a broken leg and is in a splint. Hopefully, with everyone's prayers, she will be running around the Wilkes campus soon. �February 15, 1990 The Razor's Edge The Locker Room Page 11 Page 10 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Lady Colonels climb big mounta by Ron Rainey Beacon Sports Writer Lorrie Petrulsky had 17 points and 14 rebounds in win WILKES-BARRE -Words could not really descri be the Wilkes University Lady Colonels victory over Elizabethtown on Tuesday. Maybe Sophomore guard Donna Zurawski put it best when she said, "This is something I will remember for the rest of my life." Prior to the game, six Lady Colonels had been suspended for the last game of the year because of violations of team rules. This left just five players for Jodi Kest, with no substitutes available: These five, however, pu t on a career performance to win 66-60. The fabulous five were Zurawski, Nicole Kovaleski, Lorrie Petrulsky, Robin Klem and Colleen McGarry. "No words can express how proud I am of this group," Kest said. This praise was well-deserved as the Lady Colonels outplayed E-Town in all facets of the game. With the win, the Lady Colonels finished the year 15-10 and 5-5 in the MAC. Furthermore, the Colonels played spoiler as they knocked E-Town out of the playoffs. "It feels great that we not only won, but we shut them out of the playoffs," McGarry said. Kovaleski led the Lady Colonels with 18 points and eight rebounds, but this was a team effort. Petrulsky had 17 points ( 4 three-pointers) and 14 rebounds, Klem points, Zurawski tallied 11, and McG 12 rebounds along with some nifty p Did the Lady Colonels think they chance shorthanded? "We knew we play with them," said Petrulsky, slowed play down and worked as at Klem echoed these thoughts. "Ri the beginning we thought we could believed in ourselves." After the first half ended in a 32 • the Lady Colonels came out stro pushed the lead to as many as twel with about four minutes left. The rode this advantage to the end and ca with the six- point victory. Kest felt the year could not have any better. "It was a great way to the season. We didn't make postse but this is the kind of win that can c to next year." On top of all this, the Lady Colo away with their first victory in tw attempts against E-Town. So, Wilk out its season with a victory and c second straight winning campaign. And for those who attended, it game not soon to be forgotten. \ Tronkowski- rewarded by Tom McGuire Special to The Beacon WILKES-BARRE - Wilkes University soccer player Kevin Tronkowski has been named a first-team Scholar-Athlete Soccer All-American by Adidas and the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America. The All-American squad is composed of players from over 600 Division I, II and III teams. Tronkowski was the only member of a Division III team to be selected to the first team. Tronkowski, a junior at Wilkes, was honored both for his academic and athletic talents. An electrical engineering major, Tronkowski is carrying a 3.76 grade point average and was recently named to the Wilkes Student-Athlete Honor Roll. A member of the engineering club on campus, Tronkowski is also a member of the Physics Honor Society (Sigma Pi Sigma) and has been on the Wilkes Dean's List. "I always hoped in the back of my mind that something like this could happen," Tronkowski said. "I didn't think I would be included with Division I teams, though." As a member of the Colonel soccer team, Tronkowski, a goalie, finished the 1989 Middle Atlantic Conference season with a 1.1 goals against average, one of the best marks in the MAC. Overall, he surrendered just 25 goals in over 1600 minutes of action. As a team, Wilkes fi nished 10-8- 1 and gained a berth in the ECAC playoffs. Among his ten wins were victories over national power Scranton University and Division II Bloomsburg. He posted five shutouts. Wilkes head coach Phil Wingert was thrilled about the honor for his star goalie. "This is a great honor for Kevin and Wilkes University," Wingert said. "Kevin has worked very hard in the classroom and the soccer field and it is good to see him be honored. He is the epitome of what a Division III student-athlete is all about." Among the other schools with athletes named to the first team are Yale, Seton Hall, Maryland, South Carolina, and South Alabama. The only other MAC player to be honored was Jay Varrato from Elizabethtown, who was named to the third team. Tronkowski, a graduate of Maine-Endwell High School in Endwell, New York, is the son of Bernie and Betty Tronkowski of Endicott, New York. This is the first time in the history of Wilkes soccer, dating back to 1949, that a Wilkes player has been honored as an Academic All-American. "I hope it inspires other athletes to study," Tronkowski said. "If it happened to me, it can happen for anyone. You just have to put your mind to it." enceme n w as g es' Uni, t Christop ultitude those wa of truste is an in ide of an Paul day 1 Let it fly! Dave Argentati takes a shot. Colonels beat FDU but lost to � 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. 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Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 ~ Volume XLII Number 16 Team 2000 captures Winter Weekend '90 by Scott Zolner Beacon Staff Writer Lme out s 1any as twe s left. The 1e end and c "No rain, no snow, no sleet, no dead of night." Well, how about, mud, cold, flurries, hangovers, and exhaustion? Despite all these minor setbacks, the 1990 Wilkes University Winter Weekend Games proved to be an other hard fought and enjoyable victory for all. It could be described in four words: "Wilkes Winter Weekend worked!" Student Government President Marcie Kreinces agreed. "The Weekend went well," said Kreinces. "Besides a few minor incidents, that we were '"" able to handle, and the fact a few of the events took longer than expected, it was a good Winter Weekend. It had a lot of spirit and everyone seemed to have fun." The fun started Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at opening ceremonies. After a few announcements by Kreinces, the twenty teams, representing the beginning of time to the distant future, all going along with this yeai:'s theme of "It's About Time," were each given one minute to strut across center platform. Each team was judged on spirit (shown by a team cheer), ' costumes, and their team banner. Taking first place for spirit were "The Bicentennials;" the best costumes honors went to " The Freedom Fighters;" and in a tie, "War" and the "The Freedom Fighters" took first photo by Donna Yedlock place for their team Banners. :y. e Lady Colo ictory in tw n. So, Wil ictory and c campaign. attended, it gotten. mFighters display their award winnio·g banner, costumes, and spirit. See Weekend page 2 undreds turn out to congratulate Wilkes KES-BARRE - Wilkes, University officially on February 16. commencement ceremony, the new status granted to ·rution was given fanfare at the Marts Center to eWilkes' University Week. ident Christopher Breiseth opened the festivies then to amultitude of distinguished speakers. ng those was Frank M. Henry, the chairman of board of trustees. "This is truly a great day," he said. ·versity is an integral part of the Wyoming Valley. Yet wn outside of these rivers and valleys." gressman Paul Kanjorski, a Wilkes graduate, looked to the day when such an event would become place. 1lkes-Barre is extremely fortunate to have a university," "Every city should have a place of higher education 11s confines." keynote address was delivered by Dr. Sheldon y, the president of the University of Pennsylvania. the ceremony Hackney was conferred with an honorary Hackney took office in 1981 following stints as the t of Tulane University and as provost of Princeton ·1y. Shown at the celebration dinner are, from left, Robert Ca;J in, President Emeritus; U.S. Congressman and trustee Paul Kanjorski; Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, Wilkes President; Wilkes-Barre Lee Namey; and Francis Michelini, former Wilkes president �M ARCH PAGE2 1, 1990 Weekend - - - - - - - - - - - - continuect from page 1 After a short break, competition continued with a head-to-head ·sing le elimi nation volley ball tournament. After 3 1/2 hours (8:00 to 11 :30) of grueling volleyball, Only "Team 2000" remained undefeated and took first place. The games continued Saturday morning across the river at the Ralston Field Hockey Field at 9 a.m. Saturday's events and festivities, coordinated by S.G. members Clara Best and Bill Hanigan, provided a serious challenge to even the most seasoned Winter Weekenders. Tipping off Saturday's competition, the Bat Spin Relay Race, was won by the very well balanced Team 2000. Following next, The Keg Roll, proved to be a piece of cake for "WAR," who pushed ahead of all the others. Blindfolded Basketball seemed to baffle everyone but the "Nomads." Their blindfolded, uplifted free-throw-shooter out scored everyone else to a victory in that event. After a break for lunch, the games resumed at Wilkes University's Ralston Field Hockey Field at 2:00 p.m., with the Team Ski Walk and the Long Jump competitions. "Team 2000" proved to be the most coordinated ski walks and the longest long jumpers by sweeping both events. The next event was ' an odd-and dangerous--combination of ring around the roses and a 32 legged race. To compete in the "Amoeba" event, 14 members of each team had to make a complete circle while one of the remaining two hosted themselves on the others remaining team member's shoulders. This sounded difficult enough, but make this human Amoeba sprint against other team's human Amoebas and still stay together seemed impossible. Yet, no one seemed to tell this to "The Freedom Fighters" who not only stayed together, but Amoeba-ed down the home-stretch and a first place victory fas ter than everyone else. The Finale of Saturday's events was the team Tug-A-War. In this head to head single elimination competition, "Team 2000" stood alone at the end undefeated. Sunday's events a festivities consisted of an "Other Handed Bowling" competition and closing ceremonies. "The Cavemen" took first place in this event by showing that they can bowl better with their recessive hand than any other team. The 1990 Wilkes University Winter Weekend concluded at 2:00 p.m. with closing ceremonies and announcements of the top 3 teams and winners of each event. The Top 3 1990 Wilkes U. Winter Weekend teams were: 1st. "Team 2000," 2nd. "The Freedom Fighters," 3rd. "The Cavemen." According to official Student Government results, the top three team place winners were followed by: 4th. (tie) "WAR" and "The Hedonists." 5th "The Bicentennials." 6th. "The Speak Easys." 7th. (4 way tie) "The Wild West,""The Minor Extinction," "The Great Depressions," and "The Nomads." 8th. (tie) "The Team With a Vision" and " The Garden of Eden." 9th. "The Romans." 10th. (3 way tie) "Woodstock," "Grease," and "The Heavenly Bodies." 11th. (tie) "Egyptians" and "Pirates." Student Government would like to thank all teams for competing and ask that if anyone would like to make suggestions about 1991's Wilkes Winter Weekend, to please feel free. Celebration dinner draws diverse guest list by Jeffrey C. LoBalbo Beacon Assistant News Editor WILKES-BARRE President Christopher N. Breiseth said it was the dawning of a new era at Wilkes. On Thursday.February 15, the University hosted a celebration dinner in the Marts Center for apprnximatel y 700 friends, faculty, alumni and students. Community dignitaries such as Leo Solomon, superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and Luzerne County Community (LCCC) president Tom Moran and_ Wilkes-Barre Mayor Lee Namey j0ined in celebrating Wilkes' new university status. The night began with an introduction and welcome by Breiseth followed by the Invocation by George F. Ralston, Dean of Student Affairs, Emeritus. r------------, : : : : This Week at Wilkes : : : : 1 Mar. 2-9 1 L----------..1 .Martino bridges gap between students and community Following the dinner speeches were offered by Trustee President Frank Henry; "On Becoming a University," a poem written by Alfred S. Groh, class of 1941, Professor Emeritus; Charles B. Reif, Professor Emeritus; Charlotte V. Lord, Professor Emeritus; and Marcie Kreinces, President of the Student Government. Since its inception as Bucknell Junior College in 1933, Wilkes has become the area's only non-affiliated four-year university. Reflecting on that history was Eugene S. Farley.Jr., son of Wilkes' first president; Francis J. Michelini, President of the Commission for Independent Colleges and Robert S. Capin, President Emeritus and Professor of Accounting. Among the guests were the entire family of former Wilkes President Farley, first president of Wilkes, Dr. BartBume,presidentof Lackawanna Jr. College; Dr. and Mrs. Pasquale DiPasquale, College Misericordia; The Reverend James Lackenmier, president of Kings College; Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mooney, Keystone College; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, LCCC. Also, the Reverend A.J. Panuska, president of the University of Scranton; Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Rudawski, MMI Preparatory School; Dr. and Mrs James Ryan, Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus; Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Stettler, Wyoming Seminary; Dr. and Mrs. Milo Tho_mpson, Baptist Bible College. Former Wilkes students Namey and Congressman Paul Kanjorski, as well as other public officials were also among the attending guests. major, Panelis Officer ay Notart ew Socie rans-Spec 20, The Mary Martino, Wilkes' Coordinator of Student Community by Michele Corbett Beacon Stcif.f Writer WILKES-BARRE- "Service, combined with learning, adds each and transforms both." -Johnson Foundation. Only a limited and lucky number of students ever discover for their services. How often have you been told that your not q that dream job that will match your major and launch a promis' How do you gain experience? Volunteering. People say there's opportunities out there. But no one ever seems to be able to with the proper connections. Wilkes University has created a position, Coordinator rJ. Communtiy Service, to overssee such student-outreach rela · position has been funded a federal grant. Mrs. Mary Martino appointed to the position. Martino said to think of her as a "resource center." As c· job description, she will be "the bridge between community and providing service information, acting as an advocate and liasion, quality student volunteers, matching student interests, time, and community needs, promoting understanding and inspiring mean· rewarding service work." The foundation for her job is directing the Wilkes Literacy program involving students as tutors for both youths Included in this office is "Project Output" which is benifittcd by course entitled" ED198: Community Service-A Wilkes Tradt' In addition, Martino is establishing several other volun for Wilkes students. She rcently attended a volunteer fair at U ' Scranton to gather more ideas and establish more connections fir Martino mentioned plans for involvement in an area high school Prospective counselors would recieve twenty hours of minimum of fifteen student volunteers will be needed. "The helpline will provide an excelleirt opportunity to and psychology majors to gain valuable field related experience.• offered. Mond 2 Friday 3 Saturday Wrestling - Drexel (A) 4 Sunday Letterwomen's Winter Initiation �MARCH 1, 1990 PAGE3 munication department sponsoring discussions The Department of ·on is sponsoring a series of four campus during March and April. Students in the Group class generated the topics, which include animal ·ng,elder care, and an all-university forum. ents are responsible for researching and lbe programs, as well as contacting experts from ·1y to serve as panelists. Jane Elmes-Crahall, fessor of Communication, is impressed with shown by the students, "because the programs students are concerned enough about social gecampus life in; positive way." discussion is on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in SLC with the controversial animal rights debate. question for the evening is, "Should Animals for their Fur?" John Sheehan, a junior tion major, will moderate what should be a te. Panelists include: Ed Zindell, Wildlife n Officer of the Pennsylvania Game ; Jay Notartomaso, a representative of Direct a New Society; and a spokesperson from the ,Trans-Species Unlimited. h 20, The Beacon and Wilkes' Student are co-sponsoring a Wilkes University Forum to discuss "How Can Wilkes Better Meet the Needs of the Students?" Christopher Augustine, a junior Communication major, will moderate the forum which will be at 8:00 p.m. in the CPA. . Wilkes students and faculty are invited to ask questions and air their view on any topics relevant to campus life. Dr. George Waldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Paul Adams, Associate Dean of Student Affairs; Mr. Gerald Cookus, Head of Campus Security; Ms. Marcie Kreinces, President of Student Government; and Mr. Mark Allen of the Residence.Life Staff are all scheduled to participate. The League of Women Voters in Wilkes-Barre is joining forces with Wilkes' Student Government to present a symposium on Recycling: "How Can Campuses and Communities Establish Recycling Programs?" The symposium will be held April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in SLC 101. Recycling is receiving a lot of attention because all municipalities in Pennsylvania must have recycling programs in place by 1997. Speakers for the program include: Frank Chatwick and Joyce Hatala, Recycling Coordinators for Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties; John Bergold, Recycling Coordinator for the City of Wilkes-Barre; Dr. Tom Winters, Penn State-Lehman's Recycling Coordinator; Mark Carmon of the nyour p's and q's e etiquette dinner -BARRE - Do you find yourself ill at ease at black tie you a colossal klutz when it comes to the cutting of culinary name tag more enlightening than your dinner conversation? asenior and you answered yes to any of the above questions, cordially invited to sign up to be the guests of President and at the newly refurbished T.V. lounge in Pickering Hall for a rto be held on Sunday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. 'dinner-lessons" depend on the response generated by student budget restrictions. Another dinner is tenatively scheduled for siriflg break. ners are a continuation of a series of etiquette lessons by Wilkes for the purpose of educating its students in manners. focus of the event is to raise our students' level of common politeness, useful at'any time, not just at dinner," emphasized e Wilkes C oth youths benifitted lkes Tradti 1ther vol ~r fair at )nnectio a high hours o d. Breiseth; Dean Lampe, Dean of Student Affairs; Denny Drezek, Food Services; Bob Bloom, Area Coordinator for Residence igh Major, Director of Residents, collaborated on their social elop an evening that would be well worth the students' time. to be addressed at the dinners include: an introduction to s of glass and dinnerware; conversational tips; eating hints t to do in awkward situations; and menu language. ester's guests included senior accounting interns and resident Those students attending previous dinners interested in an hour or two to help serve upcoming dinners should contact at extension 4354. tive guests should register at the Residence Life Office or the ormation Desk today at the latest to receive their formal Lesson number one: after receiving your invitation, your acceptance with a return in writing. 5 Monday 6 Tuesday Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources; and Pat Lavelle, a representative of Waste Management of Scranton. Kathy Harris a senior Communication major and News Editor of The Beacon, will moderate the symposium. Harris feels, "Many students would like recycling to become a reality on campus. And Wilkes students can take a leadership role by establishing a campus recycling program as soon as possible." The final discussion will be on elder care. "What Does the Greying of America mean to Today's, Youth?" will be held on April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in SLC 101. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department on Aging, the Local Bureau on Aging, and several groups working toward improving the quality of life for the elderly have been contacted to participate. Teresa Herman, a junior will moderate the panel. Herman became interested on the subject when researching her persuasive speech on elder care for the Wilkes Speech/Debate Team. The four informational discussions are free and open to the public. Wilkes students are especially welcome. For additional information, call Jane Elmes-Crahall at extension 4162. Competing in Washington, D.C. Freshmen excel for speech team WILKES-BARRE The Wilkes University Speech/Debate Union traveled to Washington, D.C. this past weekend to participate in the Metropolitan Washington Communication Association's Invitational Spring Intercollegiate Speech Tournament. Twenty teams from seven states and the District of Colombia gathered on the campus of George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, for the competition. More than 200 individuals competed for awards in eleven public speaking events. The Wilkes Public Speaking Unit consisted of Heather Hand, Heidi Hojonowski, and Al Mueller. The three speakers combined their talents and achieved a seventh place overall win for Wilkes. In addition, Hojnowski, a freshman , was recognized as the outstanding public speaker in two areas of competition: entertain- 7 Wednesday ment speaking and informative discourse. She also was a trophy winner in Prose Interpretation of Literature. Mueller picked up the distinction to become the first Wilkes student in five years to enter ten of the eleven events. All three of the Wilkes entrants completed the competition with impressive scores. The victories at George Mason University raises the number of trophies won this year to 4 7. The full team will travel in two weeks to York College of Pennsylvania to compete for state honors in the Pennsylvania Forensic Association's Annual State Championship Tournament. Wilkes will enter all division of competition. The public speaking unit and the Wilkes Debate Team are coached and directed by Dr. Bradford Kinney, Chairman of the Communications Department. 8 Thursday 1day 1ter CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meeting, 11 a.m. SHAC Meeting, 12 noon Leadership Luncheon, 11 :00 a.m., Marts 214 ~ACCHUS Meeting, 11 :00 a.m. WCLH General Staff Meeting, 11 a.m. ODD 101 Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. - �PAGE 4 ---------------------■ MARCH 1, 1990 Wilkes U' s time should be NOW How would you feel, if a friend of yours had said you could throw a surprise birthday party for your boyfriend or girlfriend in her apartment, and the day before the party your friend informed you that her roommate had other plans for the apartment on that day. Your party had to be moved. The cake was already bought, the invitations sent, decorations planned and old friends were already on their way in from out of town. OPINION by Tracy Youells Imagine what would happen if you had invited 2500 people, and planned on showing a film and presenting guest speakers to talk about an issue of national interest: abortion. If you would be slightly agitated, you can already empathize with the · National Organization of Women (NOW) . The local chapter president Terry McCurdy organized a rally at which she planned on having the NOW president Molly Yard speak to local members, and showing a film called "Abortion for Survival." The event was scheduled for March 4th, at the Marts Center of Wilkes University. Her chapter sent out 2500 fliers inviting people from PA and southern New York. However, Jane Manganella, the public relations director for Wilkes, has stated that Ms. McCurdy made her reservations with a switchboard operator that did not know a phone-athon was already scheduled for that day. Although Ms. Manganella offered to help Ms. McCurdy find another suitable location for NOW's rally, she did not volunteer another building on campus that wouldn't nullify the effect of the fliers. I'm very doubtful as to where I would place the blame. For instance, I doubt that Ms. McCurdy organized an event like this on the word of a switchboard operator. I also doubt that the room a phone-a-thon needs is anywhere near the size of that a rally would. I doubt that it's very difficult to change the location of phone-athon. I also doubt that there are no other buildings available for either the phone-a-thon, or the NOW rally. Lastly, based on the previous assumptions, I doubt that the only reason for refusing the abortions rights' rally the Marts Center was an error in scheduling and communicaiton. I don't have any idea what those reasons may be. The possibilities ... ~1lE.Y~A VIDEOi1J'E ... ~,. fie 1b GNE 1UEM ,air, m:1ce: . . . range from the personal feelings of the administration to the fear of associating Wilkes with such an inflammatory issue. The important fact remains that Wilkes University breached an agreement made in good faith. As an institution of higher learning, I feel the school could have set a better example for its students. ..:' BEcrn~~A-lr sc,wzd' Q\? 1'1~1,.1.,U\I~ oF 11-IE NAW~.• The Be,aaon Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 VOL. XLII No. 16 March 1, 1990 Raled as a First Class 11ewspaper with 011e ,nark of disti11ctio11 by th, Associated Collegiak Pnss EDITORIAL STAFF Edi tor-in-Chief. ............................................................... Lee Seal News Editor....................................................................... KatbJ Assistant News Editor................................................... Jeffrey Feature Co-Editor.............................................................. JohnT. Feature Co-Editor................................................................Mi Sports Co-Editor......................................................................... Sports Co-Editor......................................................................... Photography Editor......... :....................................................D Copy Editor........................................................................ Mic ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager......................................................... KathJ Assistant Advertising Manager................................................ . Sales Staff..... :......................................................................... .. ........................................................................Mar· Accounting................................................................................ Business and Distribution Manager.........................................T Adviser................................................................................Mr.11 Contributing Writers: Michele Corbett, ScottZolner, Michad Rob Erlich. ... The Beacon is published Thursdays during the fall and sprin except during scheduled breaks, finals weeks and vacationpc · expressed in this publication are those of the individual writer necessarily reflect the opinions of this publication or Wilkes Letters to the editor are welcomed, provided they are no Ion words. Letters exceeding this length may be edited or rejected space. All letters must be signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyn Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651 ext. 2962. Long time 'ti! the next break folks; April 6-17. See ya then. f kno pro£ ts a ing li �MARCH 1, 1990 PAGES Editorial Iswe should get off his back learn to ride a unicycle in order to get these editors off his back? lyit seemsthateverytime Beacon,thereisabacptabk written about our colonel Guinosso. What's the ~ I've asked a few people thatBob(ouroldcolonel) isn't The answers were oon'tknow," "nothing," or ular being "a unicycle." mean that Pete ought to Pete was the person who volunteered himself and his time to be the Colonel. This doesn't mean he must live and dream the Colonel. It's not Pete's responsibility to arouse ~and~ individual. There are some people who left their cheers behind with high school, then there are others who can cheer on their own. It is absolutely impossible for anyone, (even the Colonel) to attend every wrestling match, girls basketball games, and all of the guy's games too! Of course, Pete could always flunk school and have no social life.. Give some credit where ·c redit is due W hile walking back from class the other day, a friend asked me what kind of payment I received for doing the job that I do. This question blossomed into a full fledged discussion on the merits of scholarships for student leaders. It's funny that this topic of conversation came up. When I received the position of Editor at the end of my sophomore year, I spent the next summer planning my first editorial. I guess the editor thinks he can I wanted to knock the socks off the reading public. I chose do a better job as the colonel; well, this scholarship debate and even wrote a first draft. This was where is he. all before discovering the new location of the bookstore and the fiasco created by the new system. Nancy Fuhrmann The scholarship debate was put on the back-burner. In my position as Editor of The Beacon I receive a half scholarship. My fellow editors, however, receive a one-eighth enough. I'm sure Pete has the messcholarship for, at times, doing more actual work than I do. sage, now let him do his job. The "short change" job is certainly not isolated to The Finally, to the editorialists, why not focus your attention towards Beacon. The only members of the three Student Government arms some of the outstanding athletes of that receive any scholarship money are the three presidents of our school, rather than the team each governmental "arm." mascot? These three receive one full scholarship to split three ways. To top that off, there are many other members of these James Evans groups who work as hard, if not harder then these folks, who Freshman receive no renumeration whatsoever. The greatest tragedy of all is that no member of the Programming Board- including the Chairperson - receives or nervously shaking their leg as if any amount of scholarship. It is easy to say that the Programming Board produces they are about to wet their pants, it is more, as a student group, then any of the others, yet the leaders distracting, inconsideate, and rude. aren't compensated. Where is the justice in this? For all of us who find this tediously annoying, I ask that comes down t? is these stude~ts are she!ling out students be considerate and recogt~err o~n personal ~me to make this campus JUSt a nize the chair in front of them for little bit better than It was when they got here. The whatitis: Theseatofsomeonetrying least that can be done fo~ them is to reward their wo~-k. toconcentrateandlearn. Itisnottheir What really gets me 1s thatmany people are putting more own personal footstool." time in to their activity then they would in a job in the real world. Personally, some of us at.The Beacon put in well over 40 Andrew Mits, hours in a work week. · Teacher Certification Candidate I realized as this argument went on that the whole thing could mirror what is going on in our city. The Mayor, City Controller, and members of the City Council all have voted themselves a pay raise. If I sit in my ivory tower and demand scholarship raises, it had best be now, as I prepare to leave. Next year no longer affects me. So, powers-that-be, how about it? Whatta ya say about giving a little more credit where credit is due? Start with the Programming Board and work down. They deserve it more then anybody else. Let's start taking care of our own. -LSM resupport for the Colonel writing this letter to exdeepest regrets that I never !e Bob "The Colonel" i in all his glory. Since afreshman, I never met the immeasurable, uncom lpirithas become the stuff of 1111 legends. On a brighter note, I would like to express the fact that I'm very happy I know Pete Guinosso. Since the time I met him last fall, right up until now, I consider Pete a good friend. I could care less that he's not the reincarnated "spirit" of "Colonef Bob." I underrstand there was some cause for criticism, but enough is tyour foot off my chair, please Words of knowledge are from the professor's lips. thoughts and complex are dropping like ripe fruit. focused, you stretch your ulties, reaching out as if to fruit and catch the meaning ········· ...... Jeff ···········J drunk elephant. The student sitting behind you has decided your seat strongly resembles a footstool. Your concentration is broken. The fruit drops to the ground and the concept is lost How often does this annoyance occur? Too often. It does not alpt. Stretching hard, you are just ways come at a critical moment, but re when, "Thunk!" A foot anytime someone lands a foot on the landed on the back of your seat in front of them and begins tapthe delicacy and grace of a ping out a tune playing in their head, Wat.it Thumbs up: go to the folks responsible for cleaning off the basketball court by the SUB. You did a good deed just in time for Spring. Time is drawing ever nearer for The Beacon to begin opening up editorial positions for the 1990-91 school year. All positions are up for grabs although some more than others. Anyone interested in editing Sports or designing and soliciting advertisments are urged to contact us here at The Beacon. Dispatch, · the Conyng 2962. ~ ya then. Special thanks to Phil Siegel, a junior, who submitted this week's Roving Reporter question. Don't forget to watch "Wilkes Today" every Monday thru Thursday at 12:30 in Stark Lobby. �PAGE 6 M ARCH 1, 1990 P.R gr oup to conduct survey WILKES-BARRE - Wilkes University Communications majors will be asked in the upcoming weeks to complete a departmental survey that will distributed Monday, March 5. Results of the survey, handed out to students in randomly selected Communication classes, will be used in the production of an all-new Communications Department advisee booklet. "We're very interested in the results of this survey," said Katie McGeary, a member of the group coordinating project. "We feel it's important to use students' input when revising the booklet." The group, which consists of Shelly Gardner, Katie McGeary, Andy Renner, 11elissa Perry, Scott Zolner, and Barbara Jamelli, is revamping the current Communications Department advisee booklet as part of a Public Relations class project. Students who are not randomly selected to participate but would like to are asked to pick up a survey at the Communications Department office. Jane Elmes-Crahall is the instructor for the class and advisor for the group. ;y~ ~ E TIED DOWN ~ LACK OF FUNDS I THERE'S A ·~ PART-TIME JOB WAITING FOR ~ YOU AS A: ~ , # Business career day hel From left to right are the speakers of the Business Career Day: Dorothy Price, Coordinator of Career Counseling; Theodore Engel, Dean of the School of Business, Society, and Public Policy; John J. Soscik, C.P.A., Nabisco Brands; Sherry Rodin and Anne Batory, coordinators of Business Career Day; and Stephen S. Batory, Ph.D, Batory and Associates. SA LE SC LE RK $$POOL MANA GER ~-J $$COMPUTER OPERATOR$$ TELEMARKET I NG$$PROGRAMMER TRAI NEE$$PHOT06RAPHER f!i ~. D15~$~~:E~!~!;~~:: ~~$H ELP y ~ J' ff CLER! CAL~ $ COLOR COORDINATOR BARTENDER$$TYPI 5T ~ $$AS5T _MANAGER$$ ~ ra .,,, ~ 9 ,, Rl!GIST:t:R WITIIDOROTHYPRIC:t: h,1 AT CARE:ER SEllVICE:i lN THE: MAX §.. ROTII C:t.:NTER TODAY~ N \ ij,,: , *SUMMER JOBS A RE AL SO A VA I LAB LE ..J ~-'"·::S.S~~_az::_-:::-.;2"'?"-:--Z--_m-,.,_, ATTENTION RADUATIN SENIORS Cap and gown orders for May Graduation are due in the Regisitrar's Office by March 1st! If you have not returned yours, please do so AS SOON AS P IBLE' TUDENTS : Volunteers are needed to give tours on campus on Saturday, March 10, 1990 for Open House Orientation meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 213, Marts packag( is past \1 a Will lie and t tis. NURSING STUD EARN $1,100 A MONTH WHILE S'l'II ,I, IN SCHOOL ream audi asp as utof BACCAIAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM The Navy offers you the oppo11unity to complete ·your degree while receiving as mud1 as $1, l00 a month. There are no special classes to attend. You will 1101 be required to wear a unifrmn or attend chills. You must stay in school and keep your gi~1des high. 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Stone, and Jamie Kurtz l'tlicious package of candy eled this past week at the It was a Wilkes-bar of , Charlie and the Chocory that is. since Dream Girl has a ed the audiences imagi• Wilkes as purely as this di!. This was greatly due to ·ngdebutofGailP. Stone, ore theater major at plays success was also a lheextraordinary effort of Jamie Kurtz, who was responsible for the lavish ul candyland scenes. · was a play to see with And if you attended the ces on either Wednesy, or Friday you would ken surrounded by a clan 11d raucous kids. This was atmosphere to take in the Rob Johansen, Tom Griffith, and Jason Delcampe The l,ights went down and the spotlight shined brightly on a brightly shining star. Christopher Collins, whowasthenarrator,madehisway onto the stage to the delight of hundreds of screaming tots and a variety of kids at heart as well. He rendered a sugar-sweet versionof"TheCandyMan." The song got a little sour for the impatient youths in the audience as it was a little to long for their tastebuds. However, The adult-kids in the audience greatly appreciated the talentandenduranceofCollins. After his seranading of the audience Collins went on to introduce the pumped up players of.the cast. A terrible trio of naughty tots caught most of the attention. The children in the audience chuckled as Augustus Gloop, portrayed by Dave Zimmerman, swayed back and forth and up and down one of the aisles. He would yell, "Food ...I must eat all the time ... Ummm ... chocolate! The kids would break out in bolts of laughter upon hearing these exclamations. The laughter raised to the next notch when Veruca Salt made her first appearance. She was played by Christine Brunnock, and she raised her voice to an obnoxious and screeching pitch. "I want my GoldenTicket!"shewouldscream, and once again the kids in the crowd would shoot out bolts and jolts of laughter. These jolts of laughter carried over to the appearance of another bold brat, Mike Teavee, played by Tom Pearce. He rocketed across the stage toting a pair of popping pistols. BANG! BANG! He'd fire his sidearms at the little people in the audience and they would giggle and shake with dizzy delight. BANG! BANG! The guns would continue to throttle the tiny tots. Even the old folks in the cast exploded with new found energy once Charlie, played by Tom Griffith, found one of the legendary Golden Tickets. Jason Delcampe, or Grandpa Dave Zimmerman as Augustus Joe, went from being a bed-ridden senior citizen to a snappy and spritely dancer. His prancing earnedhoardsofhandclappingamong the young and old in the audience. Tom Griffith, mentioned earlier, portrayed the title character, Charlie, in a gentle and kindly manner. Once again Rob·Johansen put on a performance that was pulsating and powerful. The part of Willy Wonka was tailor-made for his incredible talents. Johansen's physical stature was perfect for th e part as well. If you have seen th e ?O's film version of Willy Wonka a nd th e Chocolate Factory th en you can make comparisons between' Gene Wilder's and Rob's portrayals of th e Candy Man. Johansen pulls off a wo nd erful Willy while adding his own, unique talents to the part. The show would not be complete without those short and lovable Oompa-Loompas. They sang and danced in a way that touched everyone's funn y bone. There was one major presence on the stage and it was not the actors. The colorful, candy-coated sets dominated the play. One youngster exclaimed, "Awesome! " as he witnessed the introduction of the chocolate room. The kids continued to be amazed with each raising of the curtain. There were gumdrops galore as well as wh'ip, bean, and cream rooms. One of the best props was the Everlasting Gobstopper Machine. BLOOP! BLOOP! The contraption let out exasperating gasps as it produced a full-course- meal bubble gum ball. Violet Beauregarde, played by Amy Braun, became a human blueberry when she chomped on the gum. Incidentally, thi s was another prop that was plump and perfect. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was as close to perfect as a Wilkes play has come in a long time. It smelled sweet success as it graced the stage at the CPA this past weekend. oming soon ... The Manuscript deadline coffeehouses consist of poetry readings, dramatic readings ?f short storie~, and musical entertainment. Generally, most of the matenal presented is original. year, Wilkes offers talented and creative individuals an opportunity to their stuff' in the school's literary magazine, The Manuscript. · year, however, The Manuscript has received very little material. far, only a few poems and short stories have been submitted and . Much more is needed. ough it is formally referred to as a literary magazine, The Manuscript t deal strictly with literature. Art work and photographs (preferably andwhites) are both welcome and needed. Manuscript Society is also not a silent organization. Each year they ireeor four coffeehouses. One of these is coming up very soon, in will be held sometime within the next two or three weeks. These Now for the most important aspect of this article. As prev_iously stated, The Manuscript is in need of submissions. Well, as with ~ny good publication, there is a deadline fore submissions to be turned m. Th e Manuscript's deadline is March 15 . So for those of you who have been pu_tting off submittin~, <;iidn't know about it, or just plain forgot, now is you fi_nal ch~nce: Submissions can _be slid under the door to The Manuscript office, which is located on the third floor of the SUB. To reach it, all you have to do is go up the stairs to the third floor, and when you get to the top, go down the hall way to you_r left, and it will be the first door on the right. Support your school, and submtt! �PAGES MARCH 1, 1990 • ECADES • 3 2 4 s �MARCH 1, 1990 PAGE9 Photos by: 9 8 y 80DlES SHOW OFF THEIR 7 Donna Yedlock �PAGE 10 MARCH 1, 1990 The Psychedelic Furs play Wilkes Univer by Michael J. Nolfe Special to the Beacon The Wilkes University Programming Board in conjuction with Student Government will present the Psychedelic Furs in concert 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in the Marts Center. The Programming Board received confirmation on the show on Monday. This follows several months of negotiations to bring a band or major comedy act to Wilkes. The Programming Board initially made offers to comedian Dennis Miller from Saturday Night Live and the rock group, The Alarm . Neither offer was accepted due to scheduling conflicts with the artists. Representatives from Student Government and the Programming Board were very pleased with the announcement of the Psychedelic Furs concert. Student Government members reacted favorably to the prospect of a Pyschedelic Furs concert at a recent meeting when the negotiations had just begun. Tickets are tentaiively priced at $8 for Wilkes students with a valid ID and $12 for the community. Tickets wil go on sale in mid-March. The opening act will be announced later. The Furs first made their appearance on the rock scene in the late 1970s in their natiye country, England. Members of the band include Richard Butler, Tim Butlerd, Roger Morris, Duncan Kilburn, John Ashton and Vince Ely. The band started gaining recognition in England in 1977 and 1978. In 1979, the Furs signed with a major recording label, CBS. Their first album, The Psychedelic Furs (1980) did reasonably well in England, but failed to catch on in the United States, according to the Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul. Their next album, Talk. Talk, Talk (CBS, 1981) featured the British hit single "Pretty in Pink." This song later acted as a turning point in the careers of the Furs when it served as the basis for a John Hughes movie of the same title starring Molly Ringwald. Band members re-recorded the song for release as a single in the US to coincide with the film's opening in February of 1986. The single made the Billboard top 40 and the soundtrack album on A&M went platinum. The Furs then released their fifth LP, Midnight to Midnight, (Columbia, 1986) and it became their biggest -selling and highest-charting disc with the hit single, 6 The Furs have covered a lot of musical long career. Their style has varied from .b dance-club hits to poppy love songs. In a The Cleveland Plain Dealer listed the group of the modem English bands." · - The band is coming off a European tour and select number of colleges and clubs in the spring. The Programming Board will hold a s planning meeting 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Conyngham Student Center. If you are· joining the concert committee and helping in publicity, ticket sales, production, security or of planning, please attend the meeting. Here it is anywa The Cue-n-Curtain me1rch Heartbreak Beat. In 1989, the Psychedelic Furs released album, Book of Days, which has been in R Magazines "Top 10 College Albums List' months. Book of Days re-captures the tense e breakthrough album according to the Boston Herald added, it walks a "tightrope between anger." by Rob Erlich Beacon Feature Writer e1t:7 pm: open e1udit:ion5, It's been quite some time since my last article, and I'm sure that you've all been waiting for this one. Well, maybe only several of you. One? OK, none of A SHOWCASE FOR: all acoustical perfo:cman_<::e you. But here it is anyway... . comedy and magic ·Those of you who live in the dorms are quite singing and dancing familiar with all of the wonderful facets of dorm life. juggling and skits I'm not talking about nice places like Evans or the houses, I mean Pickering and Miner. If each dorm has For more info:cmation - call: a personality all of it's own, these places are in definite 824-4651 ext. 4540 between 11am and 1pm need of some serious psychotherapy. Actually, these Between Thursday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 6 . places are kind of fun, in a sick, demented way. I live in Miner, so my experience with Flying Table Please come with your act fully prepared for Syndrome and Stereo Wars is only periph~ral. auditions. However, on my occasional visits, I've been witness This is a showcase not a contest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - to the all too common treat of wood crashing on tile, or crashing glass. Alas, the 3 a.m. fire drills are outside of my experience. However, daily life in Miner is another, quieter, but no less unpleasant experience. The list of happy events in Miner is too long to list here, so I will limit myself to one. One night, I returned from whatever it was I was doing that Jlf. ON particular evening (none of your damn business what it was) and heard a strange, loud noise echoing through the hallway. I strode down the hall, avoiding overfilled ... GET A HEAD START ON trash cans and can-less garbage, and noticd that the strange, but oddly unpleasant noise was eminating YOUR CAREER WITH A from somewhere in the vicinity of room 438. SUMMER INTERNSHIP (,t-, As the occupant of that particular room, I was most intrigued as to the source, and if possible, some FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT way to stop it Upon reaching my room, I noticed two things. First, the sound was coming from just around the comer. Second, there was a smell not unlike the POSIT IONS ,ARE ,AV,All,ABLE seashore on a foggy day, sans dead jellyfish and other lOCAllY, OUT Of TOWN, -:, unpleasantries. I turned the comer, and found that a water pipe had AND IN EUR.OPE ~) burst, and was flinging huge drops of nasty .~ BUT THERE AR..E ...... Wilkes-Barre tap water into the hallway next to my room. Fortunately, the burst was outside my room, £S not inside. Now, I thought, I could get some sleep. If (,,,, i.,) only I could ignore the noise ... With that in mind, I stepped into my room, took CONT ACT CAROL BOS ACK off my jacket, carefully hung it up, and noticed that the noise wasn't too bad in there. However, I then noticed CO-OP COORDINATOR ~ that a HUGE puddle covered half my room! H AX ROTH CE~TER Apparently, a considerable amount of water had seeped through the wall and was now eating through my floor. My first thought was "Yay! I can go me1rch 9 e1t: 6 pm: t:e1lcnt: 5,howce1;c h ~.t~ ; . J... AA- ~ g 1 R.Ac-E. ~ IS ~ fo fl J,) ~ J} t i {r c'} ~ tJ£AtJl rN ! fl J} {'c, I) {\i ~ ; ..J. . AA- -AA.JiJ:.. h 0, puddle-stomping in the privacy of my Unfortunately, the pleasant thoughts of fun were quickly destroyed by some practical part of my brain, a part that I gotten rid of ages ago. The thought was simple, straight to not fun at all- I had to get this cleaned up! violent thoughts of electric cords on 111J electric fires turning my dorm into a b · set to work. I grabbed all of my electric moved them out of the way. I put all of was still dry on top of chairs, m1 desk ... anywhere. With bath towels, I closet. I then took a roll of that cheap b passes as paper towels from the proceeded to lay down a few yards of it The one vaguely fun part was rolling my bed to get at the water there. Finally,( get some sleep. · The next morning, my room something out of an art film. There wll paper everywhere. Boxes were stacked CII boxes. Electric cords lay intertwined, I Everything was soaked. As the sun rose, I set to cleaning mess. The paper weighed about a millim water had actually bleached the floor tile,. a few of my books were glued together. The whole room stfrelled like them· in from the ocean. This is fitting for a beach, but not for a tiny room. I opened my door and my transom, and went toe would all sort itself out. It didn't I went to Residence Life and bi since the building is YMCA property, aren't responsible for us. The YMCA: nothing. So far, I've heard nothing concerning Although my losses were minimal, othrn lucky. A room around the comer from that wouldn't tum off-• eventually, the with a few inches of water. The floor below me was in a stale language is insufficient to describe fully. This all happened before break. Since as I can tell, the school administratiol nothing. So, this week, I give the first Cl1I award to Residence Life • for excellence ■ inaction. Mile Soph very imM ve a clean are you g oil spills �MARCH 1, 1990 PAGE 11 n a scale of 1-10, how important are viromental ·issues to you and why? 'hursday, If you are ind helping • n, security eting. rivacy 1t though !d by som , a part th ric cords on )rm into a b Miles Nolen Sophomore y'revery important because if you \ have a clean environment to live what are you going to do ? All of lhese oil spills are hurting the environment. David Armitage Sophomore 8, because if we don't start taking care of the environment, we won't be able to enjoy the things we have now and we won't be able to live the way we do now. Patty Price Junior 9, they're important because we all depend on the environment and if we don't take care of it, it will make life more difficult for everyone. of m y elec y. I put all of chairs, th towels, I Holly Pitcavage Sophomore ,because the environment effects one and it's our responsibility to protect it. fitting fi oom. I o and wen didn't Morty Anscett Sophomore 8, because I care about what my childrerr are going to have to live in and I want that to be a good place. Carol Fahrner Junior 8, because if terrible things keep happening to the environment it won't be a healthy atmosphere for any of us to live in. Laura Brodie Senior 10,. because it's the only place we have to live and a clean environment is important to our future. s. 1ingcon minimal, e comer ·e ntually, r. Mary Ann Kasko Freshman lhey're very important to societv se we live here and we need a healthy environment. Scott Nice Senior 10, because I have to !iv.! here. Lynn Pilvelis Senior 10, because it's important to our future. �PAGE 12 MARCH 1, 1990 Bitter cold accentuates hardships ofpast Dachau produces sobering revelation "This was but a prelude; where books are burnt, human beings will be burnt in the end." German poet Heinrich Heine in 1820 DACHAU - The sunset dripped purple over the courtyard, but nature was playing an evil trick. Warmth was absent. The ground was frozen solid and a biting breeze chafed anyone who braved it. It was so cold. A windy ten degrees hurts the body. But ~ the guard towers, barbed wire and reconstructed wooden barracks of the l)_achau Concentration Camp came into our view. another part of us was suffering. A death camp - even its remnants - pains the heart. Because we didn't understand the bus schedule, Paul Ellis, John McLaughlin and I walked the three miles from the train stop to the camp to meet the rest of the group. Although we laughed about friendly chickens and lost Californian we encountered, it was impossible to induce a happy mood. That's a tough task when you're about to visit a place that shakes your faith in humankind. "The long walk was kind of symbolic," Ellis said. "It gave us a vague idea of how the prisoners might have felt on their journey there. The entire experience hit harder because we walked." As we entered the camp, the silence was extremely noticeable. It was a deep, stinging quiet that enveloped and unnerved. In our minds, we were not alone. The spirit of the prisoners was everywhere. "The place felt haunted," said Tom Nelson. "As for the lack of talking, some things are better left unsaid." The others had just exited a film that depicted the horrors of the camp's functional days. They were clearly disturbed. "It was really visual," said Adam Tillman. "It showed the lack of care the prisoners received. It was a sick experience." Our trio had been looking at the multitude of pictures showing the history of the camp. It wasn't pleasant. Some members of the group had never seen such graphic accounts of the Nazis' brutality. photo by Jim Clark Picasso's memorial with barracks in background The barren courtyard housed the foundations of the original prisoners' quarters, burned to the ground upon liberation because of a typhus epidemic. Leafless trees added a fitting aura to the rows of cement. We stood for a moment and took in the grotesque suroundings. The look of the camp left a distinct impression on Shelly Gardner. "The desolation was so apparent," she said. "It gave no hope. It was perfect for what they had in mind." It was so cold. "The weather reflected on the entire mood," said Russ Bird. "It helped you get the feeling of destruction, of how wrong and off-base everything was." McLaughlin couldn't help but reflect on the hardships of Dachau's victims. "We were standing there with jackets, boots, hats and long johns and were frozen to the bone. To think of the prisoners having no heat or warm clothing is beyond imagination." ground for Nazi torturers, who were later dispa Most of the group was suffering from sickness, another · other camps. condition that seemed so insignificant compared to those It was a living hell. faced during internment. "I was as sick as a dog," said No one from our group cried at Dachau. Vaughn Shink~s. "For them, it must have been like firsthand revelations paralyzed the mind's sensc<i magnifying my discomfort ten times." Shock shrouded signs of grief. Nelson took it even further. "No matter how horrible it But something positive was gained from our appeared to us," he said, "it was a million times harder for "It's a monument to help us remember," them." Saueraker. "Thank goodness there's no more b A tour of the barracks revealed hard bunks and cramped this." rows of toilets. It was a cage for animals. Built to "A lot of the prejudices we have seem so accompany 80, more than 300 prisoners were routinely Shinkus said. "It wasn't just a Jewish thing. stuffed in the beds. Then, drunk German guards would come humans." in, tum the frames over and proceed to beat the helpless at Bird takes solace in the progress made in will. since then. "It gives you a liule hope," he said. Dachau gave Todd Werner some perspective we're at now was a good time to go," he said. mature and can gain a better understanding. SlilL put into words. "You sit in high school and learn the history terrible pictures, but you don't take it as much. "But to go there and sit in places where took place brings out certain emotions and f brought out before." As we waited for the bus that would take us train and return · us to some semblance of sanity "This happened 45 years ago," Nelson said. "It wasn't blew even harder. like it was hundreds of years in the past. These were people Our souls were shivering. living in the supposedly civilized world." Ruth Soderberg, like all of us, had trouble comprehending the reasoning of the Nazis. "How could a Next Week: human do this to another human?" she wondered. "How The German Press could they be so misled?" The ovens used as incinerators, still caked with ashes, were hard to look at. Yet we stared intently for minutes. Then feelings of anger surfaced. "I was appalled and shocked," McLaughlin said. "The crimes were horrific. The prisoners had to battle themselves, the elements and the people who put them there. No one should be looked up to as much as someone who walked out of there alive." Maybe the most heinous act was the Germans' deception. The camp is set in the middle of surburbia, a gathering place for artists. The iron gate of the entrance that greeted the prisoners contained a slogan designed to comfort the incoming victims. Arbeit Macht Frei Work will make you free "There is one road to freedom," the Nazis told their captives. "Its milestones are: obedience, diligence, honesty, order, cleanliness, temperance, truth, sacrifice and love of one's country." The Nazis were so cold. They promised eventual freedom to the prisoners. In actuality, the innocent were sent there to die. 'The desolation was so apparent. d was awar " Nicky II scorer in ~ . The womc tNickisas It was perfect for what they had in mind.' The numbers are frightening. From 1931-45, 206,000 prisoners spent time in Dachau; 31,951 of them died and more deaths were never recorded. The camp was designed for political prisoners as well as Jews. It w~s also a training. se Hoagie li ourne Pizza inch pie 6.95 E PIZZAl LIVERE[ 12.95 S ADDlli An oven used as an incinerator es4-3Q.9 · �MARCH PAGE13 1, 1990 ho should be number one? UCSB? STARTERS - Hey, didn't anyone notice the return of this lbesheets two weeks ago? If you did, why didn't anyone take a answer the "trivia" questions offered? Maybe this time. The , "One Bronco shows up for a flat tire, but they all show up ~" and "I was afraid if I gave you cereal in a bowl you'd lose i'! Good stuff, eh? ARD AND UPWARD - Wilkes hoops said goodbye to best last week who ended their careers in the best possible way victories. ' Microwave" Nolan ended his playing days as the highest lone! ever. He spent the year among the top ten scorers in Wandwas awarded First Team All-MAC honors for his work. · ky" Nicky Kovaleski concluded a brilliant career as the · gscorer in Lady Colonels history and was a small handful I(XX). The women's All-MAC team hasn't been announced as of but Nick is a sure bet for first team. "Argo" Argentati finished as the leading three-point ■ Colonel history. Argo pumped in 178 treys in his stint on the Colonel parquet. And last, but not least, Tom "Lady Killer" Doughty finished his short but memorable stint with the Colonels. Although he didn't put any new ink in the record book, he will always be remembered for his all- out hustle. Thanks for the memories, folks. WRESTLING (THE REAL VARIETY) - Easterns are going to be hosted by Wilkes this year. The dates of the tournament (officially called the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association [EIWA] Tournament) are March 9-10 in the· Marts Center. Tickets can be purchased here. Be sure to come out and cheer on your fellow students. The tournament will also mark te end of a few more brilliant careers. Wrestling at home for the last time will be Steve Schannauer, Kurt Tamai, Ron Miller, and Merrel Neal. WRESTLING (THE NOT-SO-REAL VARIETY) - Hey, nobody ever said I was perfect. I honestly thought that the Hulk/Macho King match would be the marquee event at Wrestlemania VI in Toronto, April 1. How did I know that the WWF Champ would, instead square off against The Ultimate Warrior? I was unable to forsee their little spat until it was too late. The American Dream Dusty Rhoades and his manager Sapphire. Watch this column for other bouts. WHO IS NUMBER ONE AND WHY This whole top-25 business really gets my goat. (Some didn't even know that I had a goat, but it's gotten, all right.) I mean, last week Missouri was number one, Kansas was number two, Duke was number three and Oklahoma was tenth. Then Oklahoma beat Missouri while Kansas and Duke both won. This week, Kansas is one, UNLV is two, Missouri is three, and Duke and Oklahoma are five. Oklahoma, however, beat Kansas on Tuesday and UNLV lost to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (how's that Dave?) So what happens next week? Does Oklahoma become number one? Does Duke (my personal number one) drop to tenth because they won? What about LaSalle? They have one loss and are only 13th. Tune in next week for another episode of "That's How the Basketball Bounces." THE REAL REASON WE ARE HERE - On to trivia folks. Here are some TV/Sports questions: QUESTION #1 - What do sports and Mark Harmon have in common? The good news is this is a "title unification" bout. It will be "champion versus champion, title versus title." Also on the card thus far is a bout featuring the Macho King and his manager, Sensational Sheree battling QUESTION #2 - What do sports and Hill Street Blues' Bobby Hill (Michael Warren) have to do with . one another? Answer away! 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Contact us today. �PAGE 14 MARCH 1, 1990 Former Beacon sports editor Domowitch hits the big time by Ray Ott Beacon Sports Editor PHILADELPHIA - Writing has always been something Paul Domowitch enjoys. The process comes naturally to him. Maybe that's why he's been regarded as one of the best in the business by his sportswriting peers over the last 14 years. He's worked his way through the ranks and has become a member of the Philadelphia Daily News' prototype sports department. That's quite a jump from being sports editor of The Beacon in the mid-1970s. "I thought about a career in sportswriting even at that point," said Domowitch, who graduated from Wilkes in 1976. "I was a little nervous because I was coming from a small school." His fear was unfounded, though. Domowitch's talent was enough to carry him to high professional peaks. But success was not something that fell right into his lap. He paid his dues. The starting point? Midland, Texas. "I was looking for a job and I answered an ad that called for a sports reporter with very little experience," Domowitch said. "The Midland Reporter-Telegram wasn't a big, glamorous newspaper, but it was a start. I got a chance to do many things right from the beginning." The decision to move across the country to Texas was an agonizing one for the Kingston, Penna. native. "I thought about it for a while, but I actually had no choice," he said. "I sent out 100 resume's and 99 were rejected. That's true." His gamble paid off. After 20 months, Domowitch accepted a job with the Fort Worth Star Telegram, where he received his first taste of covering professional sports. For three years, he was the beat writer for the Texas Rangers. "That was a great experience," he said. "I really enjoyed it. But the baseball beat is a tough one and the Rangers weren't such a great team." In April, I 982 Domowitch got his big break. He landed a job with the Daily News, a paper which is generally felt to have one of the three top sports sections in the nation. Only six years after graduation from Wilkes, Domowitch had made it big. "I was very fortunate," he said. "Some writers wait all their lives to get a chance to write for a major newspaper. I was very happy." After a stint as a boxing writer, Domowitch was assigned to cover the Philadelphia Stars of the newly-formed United States Football League. "That was really interesting," he said. "I was new, the team was new and the league was new. It needed all the publicity it could get, which made my job a lot easier. I also made many connections." His abilities made a promotion almost inevitable. He was given perhaps the city's highest sports assignment - covering the Philadelphia Eagles. After three seasons with the Birds, he was named the paper's special sports projects writer. A piece he published in that ~apacity vaulted Domowitch to the top of the sports journalism world. A two-part story on former Eagle Kevin Allen "Yas nominated for the P ulitzer Prize in 1987 and appeared in the 1988 edition of Best Sports Stories, an annual collection of the top 32 sports stories from across the country. Allen, a number-one draft choice in 1986 and potential superstar tackle, was arrested and convicted of rape. · He is currently serving a sentence in a New Jersey prison. The story had a huge effect on Domowitch. "That was probably one of my best pieces, but it's also a shame," he said. "Allen had the whole world in his hands and he blew it. I saw him at the pinnacle and then he just collapsed." Domowitch, 36, has done nothing of the sort. His work has also been displayed in The Sporting News, Sport, Philly Sport and Sports Illustrated. Domowitch returned to his alma mater last April last spring to speak at a high school editors conference. He got his first look at his old newspaper. "I was favorably impressed with The Beacon," he said. "The quality of writing was excellent. The sports section had scores from the previous night. "I love what I'm doing," he said. "It's an unbelievable career." And a· great one for a former Beacon sports editor. Dave Argentati finished with 178 three-pointers Argentati work for his success by Jim Clark Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE - Gyms are saturated with guys who basketball. The game is a passing fancy to them, something that a little of their spare time. Dave Argentati is a basketball player, something dif~er~nt aforementioned. The game has been a key facet of Argentau s life sophQmore year at Phillipsburg (NJ) Catholic !1igh School, when a conscious decision to dedicate more than his free hours to the treasured. The sacrifice was well worth it. After scoring a career-high31 in the Colonels' 87-77 win over Lycoming at the Marts Ce Saturday, Argentati, a senior, could walk away satisfied that reached its highest level. "Over the last eight to ten ballgames, David was probably valuable player," said head coach Ron Rainey. "He's an example hard work and perseverance can do for a young man." Argentati possesses one talent that separates him from mos_t that accompany him on the court - a shooter's touch. His off tight and true. Often, they seemed perfect. "Dave's was the best shooter in the MAC, no doubt about teammate Jim Nolan, who scored more peints than anyone i_n history. "He can shoot the ball better than me. ~here's.no quesu Strong words to describe a strong player. His outside range three-point shot his forte and he set the Wilkes record wit~ 1 longer distance from the basket posed no problem for Argentau. "I used to shoot fr m the same area in high school, but wasn't in effect," he said. "I didn't know that would end up strong suit." But scoring wasn't the only weapon in Argentati's arsenal. an all-around player," said Tom Doughty. "You could always Dave to rebound and play defense. And if he set up for that three forget it. He could kill it" According to Rainey, all of Argentati's success stemmed work ethic. "From day one, he came in and practiced hard complaint," he said. "He worked to make himself what he was.' But it was the perfect shot that was his signature. "I used to the time as a high school junior," Argentati said. "It was atxu knew I could shoot." Talk about an accurate self-revelation. �MARCH P AGE 1, 1990 15 ndoza pursues a Vision Quest Mendora ever becomes a wrestling coach, Wilkes' John Reese predicting the future. ytwo years ago when Reese actually thought Mendoza was about recruiting stories," said an amused Reese. "I got a , who I assumed was a coach at Blair Academy. I gave him a he wasn't around. They said he was in class. y assumed he was also a teacher. I called back again and was on spring break. Finally, the third time I called they said school. That is when I finally asked if Ray was a coach and be wasn't. awrestler." a wrestler Mendoza has turned out to be. After just two die Colonels, Mendoza has established himself as one of the rs on the East Coast. , as a freshman, he showed flashes of brilliance, com piling · year, Mendoza is hot He has lost only twice. 'ginally wanted to go to Lehigh," Mendoza said. "I didn't coaches at Blair Acadamy recomended Wilkes. It was what I small, liberal arts school." Blair Acadamy, Mendoza was groomed to become a college verything picked up when I was at Blair," said Mendoza. all year long and the coaches really work with you. It was a bas set his sights on the Easterns photo by Dom• Yedlock But it was at the New York Athletic Club where Mendoza first began to fine-tune his wrestling skills. Mendoza, a native of southern New Jersey, moved to New York City at the age of ten. He attended John Adams High School in Queens and took part in the school's wrestling program. But in the Big Apple, basketball, not wrestling, is the sport. The quality of wrestling, to say the least, left a lot to be desired. "New York City doesn't have a lot of wrestling," Reese said. "The competition isn't really that good, so Ray had to really work by himself to develop." Enter the New York Athletic Club. "In my senior year in high school, I met some people at NYAC," Mendoza said. "It's the second · best freestyle club in the country. I began to work out there and learn the freestyle methods." Mendoza came across two former Syracuse wrestlers this summer at NY AC, John Dougherty and Wayne Catan. Both have been very influential in Mendoza's maturing process. Mendoza has taken the experience he's gained from freestyle and has brought it to the Marts Center this season. His play has been getting rave reviews thus far. "It is obvious that Ray has experience wrestling in freestyle because he is so good on_his feet," Reese said. "But it's obvious that he worked really hard on the mat this summer because he has improved so much at it. "Ray has also improved his intensity this year, and that's been his biggest asset. Sometimes he didn't have the great intensity last season." One thing Mendoza does have, and has had since his arrival on the Wilkes campus, is a body of a Greek god. One look at Mendoza and the first thing that comes to mind is 'he can't be only 190 pounds.' Upon graduation, Mendoza could easily find employment with a muscle magazine or as the strong man in .a circus. "Ray has great upper-body strength, and h!!'s very strong," said Reese. "He uses that strength . to his advantage." Staying at 190 pounds hasn't always been easy, though. "This summer I lifted a lot and was up to 220 pounds," said Mendoza. "I had to spend a lot of time running in a rubber suit and I've had to miss a few meals along the way to get back down to 190." But Mendoza is no stranger to hard work. He runs approximately 12 miles a week to go along with endless pushups and sandbag workouts. He will be mean as can be to get a win on the mat, which is an ironic twist of his personality. "Ray is quiet and easygoing. He doesn't say much at all," Reese said. "But he works real hard at wrestling, and all the guys look up to him even though he's only a sophomore." 'Tm easygoing when I walk around campus because I'm not competing against anyone," Mendoza said. "When I step on the mat, it's a matter of winning and losing. I wasn't brought up to lose. All I think about out there is winning." And the target that instanlly comes to mind is Lehigh's Matt Rupple, the number-one ranked 190-pounder in the nation. He is Mendoza's Vision Quest. "He's the only guy who has continually beaten me," Mendoza said. "Other guys have beaten me, but I've also beaten them. Rupple has beaten me four times. I want him bad." Mendoza also wants to win the Easterns and become an All-American before his career at Wilkes comes to a climax. Rupple may be the only one who stands in his way. Take heart, Ray. Louden Swain came out on top. elfi looks to teach Colonels a tOugh work ethic and inconvenience 80 or 85 other guys. The understand that. like that tear the fabric of a team. If someone and he sees that another isn't, that should make from the field, Demelfi regards the academic player's collegiate lifestyle highly. "If you do oom, that carries over to athletics," he said. that there are other things in a student's life I. Education is the top priority. If I didn't rd get a job selling cars or something. I enjoy 'gher education." of his conviction, Demelfi will require his participate in a study hall for two hours on ednesday and Thursday nights. "I can't make but I can help them structure their schedule and here conducive to that end." s gospel isn't being lost on his players. "He's ge of spirit," said sophomore Andy Banks. ng work ethic and wants us to have one too. concerned about us as individuals. He wanls us school and to train hard. Everyone seems to be is pleased with his promotion in the football profession. "I think all assistant football coaches wanL to be head coach one day. I had a job offer that I turned down and I pursued one that didn't work out," he said. "Wilkes is a job that appeals to me. Bernie Vinovrski (Wilkes' dean of admissions) is a good friend of mine, and he suggested I consider the job. I did and I'm here." But Colonels football isn't without its problems. For instance, the Ralston Field complex is a sight for sore eyes. "A renovation project must be undertaken there, something involving a seven to ten-year time period," Demelfi suggested. "They may even have to build a new stadium. But it's really not that bad. It's amazing what a little bit of paint can do. "Every coach would love have a Taj Mahal to ·work in, but every football field is 53 and a half yards wide and 100 yards long." The most pressing need is to instill a winning complex in the players, however. Demelfi knows that the losing of the last two seasons hasn't diminished their competitive fire. "They're extremely disappointed," he said. "There were many opportunities to win games last year, but the fundamentals were lacking. The little things do it in life." The players are sensing that. "He wants us to work hard," said sophomore Tom Mooney. "We have to train in the offseason to accomplish anything. He's giving everyone a fair shake." Demclfi's gameplan strategy will focus on a powerful running game, strong defense and a dependable kicking game. "Those are the fundamentals of football," he said. "You can't win by trying to score 40 points a game. We'll pass by sprinting and rolling out, but we're going to keep it on the 'ground." Is a quick improvement possible? "I'd like to tum this around," Dcmelfi said. "Most coaches have a big ego, but I know I can't do this myself. I've assembled a great coaching staff, and I need the commitment from the players. "Winning evolves. If you stay with a foundation and pay attention to the Iiule things, winning will take care of itself." But Demelfi, just like Unsworth before him, will ultimately be measured by what he docs on the field . "Wanting to run the ball down people's throats is symbolic of the kind of guy he is," said sophomore Aubin Sevrin. "But I won't really know what type of coach he's going to be until that first week of practice. I want to see how he conducts himself and what he wears. Things like that mean a lot to me." Remember, those are the liule things. They also mean a lot to Demelfi. �The Razor's Edge The Locker Room (cont'd) Paul Domowitch Dave Argentati Trivia '90 March 1, 1990 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Next Week: 1990 EIWA Should she stay_ or gQ.2_ Kovaleski pond~rs a bright tutu by Ray Ott Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE- Year after year, numbers of talented college athletes are faced with the dilemma of whether to stay in school and garner a valuable education, or forego it for the lures of professional sports. The question rages - Should I stay or should I go? For Nicole Kovaleski, that thought has been dominating her brain waves for the last two ·seasons. The only difference is Kovaleski is contemplating leaving Wilkes for academic reasons rather than big bucks. Last year, aftor averaging 13 points and nine rebounds a game and leading the Lady Colonels to a playoff berth, Kovaleski considered leaving Wilkes for Temple University. Her brain said.go. Her heart said stay and play. So sRc followed her emotions and played another year. And what a year it was. Kovaleski scored 426 points, good for a 17 .1 average, while shooting a sizzling 56 percent from the field. She also gathered a team-leading 239 rebounds, a 9.5 clip per game. Membership on the ECAC Honor Roll and MAC player-of-the-week were two honors bestowed upon her several times in the past campaign. But Kovaleski was much more than stats. "Nicole was a very consistent player for us," said head coach Jodi Kest. "Whenever we needed to get a big basket, Nicole was the person we would go to." Kovaleski was also the "go to" person while she was staring for Seton Catholic High School in the Wyoming Valley Conference. While there, Kovaleski dumped in 1,502 points, good for fourth on the school's all-time list. This was all the evidence Kest needed to convince her that Kovaleski would be a standout. "Nicole was one of the first kids I recruited here at Wilkes," Kest said. "I knew she was one of the top players in the league that year, so I tried extra hard to get her. "She is the type of player you hope to build on, sort of a centerpiece. She has definitely helped put the program where it is today. She really paid off." As for Kest's opinion of Kovaleski the person, halos are required. "As good as a player that Nicole is, she is a better person," Kest said. "I wish I could have twelve Nicoles." The one will be dearly missed both on and off the court. If, that is, she decides to go. "I still haven't made up my mind what I'm going to do yet," said Kovaleski. ''I'm going to visit Northeastern University in March. But I also might stay and play another year." If she does, she would surely break the 1,000 point plateau. Kovaleski finished this season 27 points shy of the magical mark. She w uld have undoubtedly eclipsed it already if an ankle injury hadn't sidelined her for seven games in her freshman year. But that was three years ago. Decisions were [ew and far between. Now, the sound inside her head won't leave her alone. Should I stay or should I go? Nicole Kovaleski is thinking of leaving the Lady Colonek Disciplined Demelfi takes ch Joe Demelfi Like many explorers before him, Joe Demelfi is entering uncharted ground. The new Wilkes football head coach is undertaking his first adventure in that position. His gameplan takes the place of a map and a whistle is more essential than a compass. It would be inappropriate to call Wilkes football a wasteland, but the initial stages of Demelfi's journey could be rough sledding. Don't worry, though. Like many explorers before him, Demelfi is unafraid. "I took the Wilkes job because I thought all the ingredients are here to produce a winner," said the 46-year-old former assistant at Bloomsburg University. "Besides the talent we have, Wilkes has an excellent academic reputation. We can attract the type of student-athlete that should be here." In the wake of the Bill Unsworth era that soured badly over the last two seasons, Dcmelfi has many pieces to pick up. The first key will be to promote an aura of order. It will start at the top. "If you cannot conduct yourself, whether you're a player or a coach, in a manner that promotes winning and discipline, forget it," Demelfi said. "This is not a · dictatorship and I'm not an unreasonable man, but certain things must be adhered to." Topping Demelfi's list is an avoidance alcohol. "I have a tough time tolerating I "That also includes steroids. People always looking for the easy way out. To tell you something doesn't require work, it really isn't Appearing second on Demelfi's age individual respect for the team as a whole. be able to be on time for a team bus and nature," he said. "I'm not going to change a � 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/. 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Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 March 8, 1990 w device introduced to increase student safety I S-BARRE - Safety is becoming a prime objective here at Anew program formulated by Gerry Cookus, Chief of Security, Allen, Associate Dean of the Students, may increase student of safety across the campus. program, called "Operation Alert," is still in the experimental Coordinators of this pilot program are seeking 100 student from the campus to attend an orientation session. Cookus will ussion on campus safety issues and introduce anew device to be the volunteer students. s says he put this program together "for the the protection of ity itself and its students." 1very strongly about it," says Allen. "It is a very effective tool from personal attack." · g to the report submitted to Student Government by Campus this new device is a small alarm (4" X 1 3/4") that is activated aswitch or by separating the carrying strap from the unit. This high pitched siren that can be heard from a considerable distance. ·es a small light to help find keys or startle a would-be attacker. can also be connected to the inside of a door with the alarm when the door is forced open. feel that it will be an effective program as long as it's used . If it saves one person, then it does its job," says Cookus. student volunteers will be asked to use the device throughout the Ille spring semester. The students will then return the device to Security and complete an evaluation to help refine the program Displaying the "Operation Alert" device is Lori Kasper, R.A.; Gerald Cookus, Chief of, Security; R.A.; and Mark Allen, Associate Dean of Residence Life. Kill for fur? To tell really is melfi's a [~ a whole. bm bus an to change ~t WILKES-BARRE The Department of Communication is sponsoring a public debate on whether animals should be killed for their fur. The debate will be Wednesday , March 14 at 7:30 P.M. in Stark 101. Participants in the debate include Ed Zindell , Wildlife Conservation Office with the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Dallas; Steve Wentzel, the Vice President of the PA Trappers Association in Allentown; Richard Koval , Vice President of Luzerne County Fur Harvesters Association; Jay Notartomaso of Wilkes-Barre, a representative of Direct Action for New Society for a New Society; Nancy Peyton, Vice President of the Clark Summit chapter of the International Society for Animal Rights; and a spokesperson from the Williamsport chapter of Trans-Species Unlimited, a national anti-fur group. The Fur Information Council of America has also been asked to send a representative to the debate. John Sheehan, a junior Communication major, will moderate what promises to be a heated exchange. In addition to Sheehan, other students from the Group Discussion class who are coordinating the debate are Lisa Balestrini, Nancy Houtz, Jody Novitsky, Melissa Perry and Phil Montuori. The debate is free and open to the public. Wilkes students are encouraged to attend. �MARCH PAGE2 - 8, 1990 Younger days are on display at the Historical Society by Phil Montuori Special toTheBeacon WILKES-BARRE You may not recognize this picture by John Jennings. It is Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. This picture has no date but is at least 75 years old. The square and the area surrounding it have changed greatly since the early 1900's and these changes can be viewed at the Historical Society, just down the street from Wilkes University. The Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society in Wilkes-Barre is currently displaying 150 years of photography. The display is a visual history book of the Wyoming Valley dating back from the middle 1800's to the middle 1900's. The display is interesting for residents of the Wyoming Valley and those from the outside area. According to the museum officials, "The display draws all ages. The turnout of people has been great so far. We had over 100 people come in one day." Pictures include scenes of young Wilkes -Barre, the Susquehanna River and other surrounding areas. Each photo is dated and labeled, and all were taken by local photographers of the time. The Historical Society Museum is located at 69 S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday 12 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday lOa.m. -4p.m. The display will run from February to November 1990; Admissionisfree,butpeople can give a donation at the door. For more information call 822-1727. John Jennings' Public Square in Winter SOMETIMES IT TAKES AN ARMY TO PAY BACK YO COLLEGE LOAN. Paying back your college loan can be a long, uphill battle. But the Army's Loan Repayment Program makes it easy. Each year you serve as a the Army will reduce your college debt by 1/3 or $1,500, whichever amount is greater. So after serving· 3 years, your college loan will be pletely paid off. You're eligible for this program with a National Direct Student or a Guaranteed Student Loan ora Federally Insured Student Loan after October 1, 1975. And the loan can't be in default. And just because you've left lege, don't think you'll stop learru11 in the Army. Our skill training a wealth of valuable high-tech, oriented skills. Call your local Recruiter to find out more. O'Hop named to first state leaders program by Marlene Mangan Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE -'- Paul O' Hop, Vice-President of Business Affairs and Auxiliary Enterprises at Wilkes University, has recently been selected as a charter participant in the Leadership Pennsylvania Program. The leadership program is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. O' Hop was chosen as a participant because of his ability and potential for responsible leadership. O' Hop served a twenty year career in public service with the federal government as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. His long list of accomplishments including serving as a staff expert and consultant at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and being a recipient of several ~wards from the federal government and community service groups. "I am delighted to have been selected to participate in this charter program and to represent Wilkes University in doing so. I look forward to learning from other participants as well as from the material to which we will be exposed. I think the Chamber of Business and Industry should be complimented for their foresight in developing a program which focuses upon concerns which are of a commonwealth-wide basis," says O' Hop. 826-6395 r-----------....'.::::-=-=-=-=-=....:;---:;::.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=..: : --;:::================== 7f~ij~ WI®~~ rmii W}ij~~®~ March 9 - 15 Friday End of Sixth Week of Classes: Refer to Withdrawal Policy in the College Bulletin Wrestling EIWA Tourney (H) Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program ■ Saturday Admissions Visitation Day Talent Show- Cue 'n Curtain Wrestling EIWA Tourney (H) Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program Sunday Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program �MARCH 8, 1990 P AGE 3 nger Bowl': lessons & linguine -BARRE - When you hear the word "etiquette," what is gthat pops into your head? off the table? with the correct fork? slurping the soup? is all those things, but it is much more, too. Sunday, President--and Mrs. Breiseth hosted a group of seniors for the "Finger Bowl Dinner." The dinner was one of rs that have been and will be given to help Wilkes students graces. According to Mrs. Breiseth, the dinners have been use the students asked for them, and funds were available to .' Her only concern with the dinners is that "people wi.ll ly see them as superficial. But they are giving us a chance to vior that represents our most decent behavior toward each a dinners have been held at the Breiseths' house, but this one was newly refurbished television lounge in the lower level of Hall. guests were served a multi-course meal, each course designed to ge to the diner. French onion soup , salad made from a quarter uce, linguine with clam sauce (which you were not supposed to knife) and rock comish game hen were served to the guests. sbllggled through the gooey cheese that topped the soup, cut the ' led the linguine, and contemplated how to eat the the rock hen. nthe main course and dessert, the guests were given the item G uests a t the " Finger Bowl Dinner" enj oyed mor e than j ust good foo d. ·nner was named for - the finger bowl. Along with the finger ea bit of trivia: a cold water finger bowl with a rose petal The final exercise in etiquette taught to the her table, said , "This was supposed to be for seniors meal with meat, and a warm water fi nger bowl with a lemon peel guests was the writing of the often-forgotten thank- since they were going to serve wine, but since they are seafood meal. The meal was concluded with a relatively easy to you notes. Each guest had to write a thank-you note serving grape j uice, it would be fun for an yone who When Mrs. Breiseth asked the guests how they liked the finger to one of the people who made the dinner possible. wanted to learn more about etiquette." guest replied, "It tasted very good." After an evening of good food and a few lessons, - Greg Kosicki echoed Comfort's sentiment. "It's ..,.( ugh eating was a major part of the dinner, other aspects of what did the guests think about the "Finger Bowl a really fun way to learn etiquette." were also taught. Sue Hood of Food Service showed many Dinner?" Another "Finger Bowl Dinner" is tentatively rJ glasses and told what beverage was associated with each one. scheduled to be served after spring break. Those who that, Mrs. Breiseth stressed that although the glasses are are interested in becoming more proper in social "I thought it was very helpful," said Christine associated with alcoholic beverages, today's fashionable Cicco. "It will be useful in the future. I enjoyed it." settings are encouraged to enroll in the next session of ·cdrinks can be contained in the glasses just as easily. "Etiquette 101: The Finger Bowl Dinner." Melinda Comfort, who served as the hostess for .is ud Loa Lo cl the E. -· ng ... aga1n . '. ey're coming, they're com1 $-BARRE - More than 400 high school !heir parents are expected for the first ever ·versity Visitation Day on Saturday, March day begins with registration and refreshments . at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for ing Arts Center at South River and South Wilkes-Barre. Oiristopher N. Breiseth, President of Wilkes , will bring greetings to the prospective Dr. George W. Waldner, Vice-President for Affairs, will address the group on University Wilkes earned the status in October and became a university an January 1st, 1990. Vinovrski, Dean of Admissions will also lhe program designed to better acquaint wilh the specifics of the academic programs Wilkes University. will also be information available on Monday ■ residence life and commuter life at Wilkes. A member of the Career Services Staff will also be on hand with information on the Cooperative Education program which places many students eac h year with professional internships. Financial Aid Director, Rachael Lohman , and her staff will be ready to answer any questions the students or parents may have regarding what aid is available. Following the morning program, tours of the Wilkes University campus will be given to small groups by student guides. Lunch will be provided at a cost of $3.00 which is payable on the day of the program. The afternoon agenda includes meetings with more than 30 different academic departments, the chairpersons of the departments will be available to answer questions concerning the academic programs offered at Wilkes. Tuesday lRHC Meeting, 11:15 a.m. ■ Wilkes, the area's newest university, is the only comprehensive, non-donomin~tional four-year, baccalaureate, and masters level institution in the region. The university features the School of Science and Engineering; the School of Business, Society, and Public Policy and the School of Liberal Arts and Human Services. For more information on visitation day contact the Wilkes University Admissions office at 824-4651 Ext. 4400. · Alert - - - - - - ~- continuea from page 1 for the fall 1990 semester, when the program will formally begin. The option to buy the device will also be given. Allen hopes that the students will give support to the program as well as the faculty and administration. According to Allen, IRHC, as well as the institution, have given financial support to the program. Each device will cost $5.50 and require two AA batteries for its operation. The orientation meeting will be held on March 21 , in SLC 101 at 9:30 p.m. ■ Wednesday BACCHUS Meeting , 11 a.m. Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meeting, 11 a.m. SHAC Meeting, 12 noon Thursday Wind Ensemble Concert • �PAGE4 MARCH 8, 1990 Earth Day '90 Recycling should be a way of life Secondly, we can cut down on our electrical energy consumption just by making a conscious effort to tum lights off when they are not in use. It is also possible to minimize the amount of non-biodegradable styroOPINION foam and plastics that are dumped in -by-Tracy Youells___ _ landfills just by washing dishes instead of buying disposable plates. We can also reduce the amount of There are a body of students and carbon dioxide currently emitted into faculty planning a campus-wide project to use the resources of this the air by car pooling, biking or walkinstitution to reduce, or at least halt, · ing more often; not to mention that the exercise is good for you anyway. the extensive damage being done to Lastly, with the rain forests of the our environment including the efworld being destroyed at the rate of fects of global warming. It's a five100 acres-per-second, we can plant point plan that ·requires the trees. It might sound corny, but every participation of everyone in order to tree helps in the production of oxysucceed. First there's recycling. We can try gen and consumption of carbon dioxide. to encourage the sale of books on So keep your eyes and ears open recycled paper through the bookfor announcements concerning store, (which are cheaper anyway). Have you ever noticed how many "Earth Day," and the "Cool It!" projects that will be organized here on aluminum cans are thrown away in campus. the Stark Lobby every day? A sepI'd like to see at least half of the arate garbage can for aluminum is a student body put their Il!Oney and simple solution to the needless their time, where their mouths are. · waste. Watch out Wilkes University students. You're going to have the opportunity to demonstrate how concerned you really are about doing yo~ share to preserve the earth. The Beacon accepts all letters to the Editor and prints the on a basis of space limitation. All letters must be signed to insure validity but names can be withheld by the author. Letters over 500 words will be edited. "'~~., ' &-, ·, ~ ~' ~':: ·, The Beacon Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 VOL. XLII No. 17 March 8, 1990 RaJ,d as a First Class n,wspap<r willa On< mart of disancaon by th< Associal<d Collegial< Pnss EDITORIAL STAFF News Editor....................................................................... Assistant News Editor................................................... Je Feature Co-Editor..............................................................J Feature Co-Editor ............................................................. .. Sports Co-Editor.................................................................... Sports Co-Editor.................................................................. Photography Editor............................................................ .. Copy Co-Editor.................................................................. Copy Co-Editor..............................................................Job ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager....................................................... .. 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The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatc/t, Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Con Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651 ext. 2962. �MARCH 8, 1990 want to know PAGES Editorial YYou what's going .on?J?irectionl~ss SG SFLASH! BEACON EDITORS , l REPEAT NOT, ERS. ' tklo't possess powers us to know about that is going on at n are we able to have iresence to hear all the of upcoming evefmd out our information 111 other humans do: we about it. mx:e again let me state -- . - that we do not know about everything that happens on this calllpus. Why don't we know? We should know about the majority of the events, yet we often don't find out until it is too late to print it in The Beacon. ,,. Will someone please tell us what's going on! We make this plea so that we, as your student newspaper, can better serve you. How can we tell you what's going on if you don't tell us? act1v1ues. But, again, we are not mind readers So, help us help you. Tell us how you feel. Tell us what and who you want to see in The Beacon. By all means, TELL US SOMETHING!!! Tell us anything! To use a sports cliche, the ball is in your court now. Serve it. Volley it. Smash it. But do something with it. Don't hit it into the net, or outof-bounds. You now have the power to shape your student newspaper. Use your power wisely. Last semester, when we conducted our Beacon marketing survey, the respondents told us that they wanted to see more stories about students and student-related ·. •·2• r· •:trn@H ?:Ms \.·.··• / - Fl I I I I I I I __..;.._;,__.......;.;.__....;;.;;;.___---___ I -----"--------~---.....,;,;..;...-----------. II . · · .... I <•1 _.;_.;;.;.;..____;,;__;_==---==---------~>1 .. ·. .::·. I . <... I / ·····•<:] >I . .. .... ...... .... .... I i <J . : ) :> 1 .·.·. < < 1 ••.• :Ci?> ·•· ................. ...:··: I ·.· · ·•·• •/·•··.·> I . . /...... <X I .·. 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That's just the way their organization has been run for the past millenium. Somebody, somewhere lost the focus of what the concept of Student Government is all about. · Especially at Wilkes University, where we have a Programming Board and a Concert and Lecture Series. There is no real reason why it should fall on the Student Government to plan such activities as Winter Weekend, Casino Night, and others. It's no problem having them co-sponsor and help with the plans, but don't take over full control. . The Student Government should be a true student organization. A body by which students can voice their disapproval for anything that might be on their minds. S tudent Government should be dealing with the administration on such matters as parking, the inadequecies of our library, scholarships for fellow leaders, housing problems, and anything else that may affect the student body. . The best comparison that I can think of that will parallel what appears to be the problem deals with our own Federal Government Can you imagine what a fiasco it would be for George to host the American public on the front lawn of the White House for a day of keg races and the bat spin. What about Danny-boy having the public over to play roulette and blackjack for fun and interesting prizes . It just doesn't happen. That's why we have Alex Trebek and Ken Ober. This brings us back to where the actual problem lies. We all know that "those who don't learn from history are damned to repeat it." The past has damned our current Student Government to constant repetition . What needs to be done is a quick revamp of the organization's constitution which would allow the Programming Board and the other SG sanctioned clubs, with the help of the Student Government, to take over the planning of these traditional events . This will free up the Government to act like a government. Not like a bunch of carnival hosts. -LSM .. . . . . . 1 ......._ ..·. . . ·. ·•. . . like a carnival ··•·· .· 1 J •>· · :;:JS•· . . . . . . . . . . . ·•· ····. 1 / l >_j CO RRECTION: In last week's Trivia '90, Mike Schroat was left out of the names of the seniors seeing their last mat time at Wilkes while Merrel Neal was prematurely tossed out the door. Sorry fellas and good luck tomorrow, Just in case you missed it, the application for Editorial positions appears on this page. As mentioned so many times before, The Beacon is looking for people to fill spaces for next semester. The best way to gain the necessary experience is to come to the Beacon office and learn the ropes. We are always willing to teach. ANYONE INTERESTED IN SPORTS, this is your opportunity to step in immediately. The application is due by April 6, the day before Spring Break starts. Upon receipt of your application, you will be contacted for an interview. �PAGE6 MARCH 8, 1990 West Germany ready to export free pre WEST BERLIN - It wasn't surprising that Stefan Gansicke, director of relations of Axel Springer Publishing, was considering the disappearance of The Wall and its ramifications in a different light than most of his countrymen. "The Wall is holding tight as far as print media is concerned," he said. "We have to allow the Eastern journalists to get off first base." Gansicke - a businessman to the core - had a gleam in his eye. The capitalist in him recognized the newly liberated East Germany as an untouched economic field waiting to be farmed by the country next door's largest publishing company. "It looks easy because they are Germans," he said. "We will not be catering to an outlandish or foreign audience. There's a market waiting to be conquered by well-behaved, normal news that's lively, free and entertaining." Communist newspapers sure aren't as eye-catching as USA Today. In fact, they're the complete opposite. "Their papers are very drab and gray," Gansicke said. "Besides that, they're full of party gibberish and ideological spoonfeeding. It's agitation and propaganda. "That will be over." The party line ran deeper than most would think. Journalism textbooks defined the function of the profession as the furthering of the socialist dogma, a practice totally at odds with the West's. "To the Western press, that seems obnoxious, almost criminal," Gansicke said. "To the Eastern press, those methods are absolutely clean and sacred. That 'agitation and propaganda' are two of the main tools in educating the masses in socialism. · "Socialist journalism - one did not exist without the other - was but one instrument in moving the masses." But Gansicke doesn't feel the Eastern bloc will be incapable of developing top journalists. "I compare them to a dog coming out of a pool," he said. "The dog shakes and the water's gone. The Communist ideology hasn't seeped deeply into them." Don't expect companies such as Axel Springer to pull punches and allow the Eastern press to "get off first base" when they can sieze such a tremendous business opportunity, though. Battleplans are already being drawn. "East Germany may sell 11 of their 16 publishing plants in the near future," Gansicke said. "I expect a timeframe of six months. They may allow outside businesses to build anew on fresh sites." But at that point, infiltration of East Germany was still months away . .Gansicke switched gears and told our group and a handful of Berlin university students about the differences between the West German and American press. "In West Germany, journalism is deliberately kept open," he said. "You don't need a degree. We try to appeal to all walks of life. "In our hiring practices, journalistic talent is very decisive, but you must also have a treasure in the some specific knowledge in an area such as · political science. "We don't have much use for stud communication." Another large contrast is the German abh political endorsement. It is especially strange in a where the press functions on political preferences. outspokenly so, Axel Springer is solidly right spectrum and only people with the same views consider working for the company. But both nations - despite the differencescritical mindset. "American and German audiences are s enough to know that journalists are just a filter,' said. "Germans take nothing said in newspapers a., Gansicke peered out of the window located hip West Berlin. He looked longingly over The Wal virgin journalistic territrory of East Germany. He smiled. Spreading Springer's gospel financially beneficial. Hank ·Gathers: A lesson from deat by John Gordon Beacon Feature Edi.tor Life is a learning process. We learn to take the bad with the good, and we know that with death comes some form of life. On January 26, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded. A nation was in anguish over the holocaust. However, in the months that followed, most of America came together over the tragedy. The incident was discussed among people with concern and care. The space program immediately set its sights on getting off the ground as soon and as safely as possible. During the summer of that same year the sports world was stunned by a terrible loss. It was not the loss of a basketball team on a buzzer-beater. It was the loss of a tremendous basketball player, and the end of a human life that touched so many people. Len Bias was on top of the world. He was a number one pick in the NBA draft and was about to join the Boston Celtics. However, his world crumbled when he gave in to the addictive realm of drugs, specifically, cocaine. He died of heart failure due to the overpowering white powder. This tragic incident struck a chord in sports fans and non-sports fans alike. I was devastated by the death for a long time. It made me more sad than any other death I had ever heard of outside of my family. One day I realized that there was possibly something positive hidden in Bias' death. This tragedy probably made many teenagers think twice before using cocaine again. I also noticed that the anti-drug campaign had grown greatly since Len Bias died in June of 1986. Another summer of sadness was on the horizon in 1989. This time the city of San Francisco was the victim, as a massive earthquake shook the Western state. There were many deaths in the 1-880 collapse and once again the country felt uneasy. The nation watched the events to follow as they unfolded on T.V. Viewers were no longer concerned with the World Series game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics. The game was just about to start on ABC when Al Michaels made everyone aware of the quake. Moments later, the great despair that occured was offset by images of unity and love. Ball players from both teams could be seen on the field looking to the stands for their loved ones. The most recent tragedy to capture headlines and evoke emotions was the death of Loyola Marymount basketball star Hank Gathers. He died this past Sunday after collapsing on the court at the Gersten Pavilion. He was an amazing talent who was expected to be picked early in the next NBA draft. his weak heart, Gathers' love of baske contributed to his demise. The hope is that with conditions similar to his will learn that more precious than anything else. The main asset that comes from Gathers' is how it pulls out the human spirit and many people. Death in general touches many lives. case of Hank Gathers, this event touched more people due to the fact that he was a As sad as it may sound, the world functi as we learn from tragedies such as the Gathers. We learn that tll;re are so many aspects of life, such as a basketball compared to life itself. Life moves on. Hank Gathers was as but he was also a human being. A friend recently composed a song that possibly what Gathers might be thinking as he I upon us from a better place above. The that stands out goes: Tommorrow I'll be fading from your · memory. Hidden deep within your heart is the only I'll be. You will fade slowly from the media but you will be always deep within our h yo �MARCH PAGE? 8, 1990 you feel that drugs are a problem at ilkes University? Why or why not? 3erman abh ly strange in preferences. solidly rig Louie DiMichele Freshman No, I don't think they are. I haven't affected by anyone on drugs. 3A draft. e of baske e hope is th will learn Kim Sincavage Graduate No, because of the whole war on , people are afraid now and more people are health conscious. Amy Farro Sophomore It doesn't seem to be a problem because it's not overexposed. It's only a problem to those who use them. Dan Queen Sophomore Yes, because if one person is talcing drugs, I think it's a problem for the whole campus. Rich Yencha and Joe Kish Sophomores Yes, and the arrival of the Psychedelic Furs proves it. Anthony Diaz Senior No, because it's just like any other campus, you don't see anyone getting busted for drugs. Kara Sincavage Freshman No, but do you know where I can get some? ; many li enttouch at he was 'Orld fun .uch a :hers wa 1g. A fri at possi ng ash 1bove. Roger Lee Sophomore rm indifferent to the situartion because I don't use drugs. Tom Bachman Sophomore They're probably around but I don't think they're a big problem because I don't hear that much about them. Michele Ambruso Sophomore No, I don't because I am not aware of anyone I know using drugs. Ken Falzone Freshman No, because I see schools that are a lot worse. �Marijuana - - the overall picture ~nNNNNNNNNNNNlt•••·} by Diane O'Brien Special to the Beacon What harm will smoking an occasional joint do? Probably more than you think! The initial effects of marijuana occur within a few minutes of use and lasts anywhere from two to four hours. However, recent studies have shown that secondary effects of marijuana last longer. No one describes the effects of smoking marijuana exactly the same. The varied reactions to its use are linked to its potent THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannobinol) concentrations. Effects also depend on the frequency of use, since it is very easy to build tolerance to any form of marijuana. The more you use, the more you need each time to re-create the "high." This is because marijuana's active ingredients accumulate rapidly in the body, building tolerance. Since the active amount of THC in marijuana is unregulated unlike, each dose is different · THC is absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream almost immediately after smoking. It clings to fatty linings in cells and is released in the bloodstream over a period of time, usually a week or so. Thus, if you smoke frequently, more than once a week, you may never rid your body of the drug effect In general, the "high" most infrequent users describe is an intoxicated feeling marked by a heightened sense of awareness. Because a negative environment has such a strong influence, many users also report paranoia, anxiety and withdrawal from social interaction as a primary effect. The downside effects of marijuana can occur after any amount of use, but more frequently with prolonged use. They can include impairment of hand-eye coordination, making driving unsafe; infertility; increased heart rate leading to panic attacks; and distorted visual and time perceptions leading to anxiety, paranoia, and worst of all, drug dependence. Recent studies show marijuana also reduces the efficiency of the body's immune system, so smokers usually have more infections and are less protected against illness from bacteria and viruses. Marijuana diminishes both male and female reproductive hormones, which cause a reduction in fertility by lowering sperm count and disrrupting ovulation and the menstrual cycle. Marijuana is attached to high fat-containing areas in the body, such as the brain, ovaries and testicles. The tar contained in marijuana is five to ten times higher than in cigarettes, thus increasing the already dangerous risk of cancer for cigarette smokers who use marijuana. . Smoking marijuana causes a temporary "high" but can have a permanent effect on your life. Use common sense, marijuana should be considered dangerous and very harmful to your health. Cocaine by Betty Kwak Special to the Beacon Cocaine is an akaloid obtained from the leaves of Erythroxylon coca. It produces intense shortlived euphoria accompanied by indifference to pain or hunger as well as illusions of great strength, endurance, and mental capacity. Subsequent use is never quite as good as the first time. The feelings of euphoria are followed by a "crash," a state of deep depression and sadness. Cocaine is costly, and can lead to the use of alcohol or other -- how it kil depressants to counter cocaine's effects of nerve disturbances, disrupted sleep and work patterns, and distory perception of one's effectiveness, thus affecting academinc performance. · Cocaine use may also cause long-term heart damage that goes unnoticed until a heart attack occurs, possibly at a young age. According to LR. Welles.PhD, high doses of cocaine produce very serious effects in the heart and the brain. These organs generate subtle electrical currents. Small amounts of norepinephrine released from nerves alter these currents and in- Cocaine can cause the lion of enough n disrupt these currents delicate electrical organ into di In the brain, can cause con lead to death fr ure. Disruption of tivity of the h beat so quickly exhausted, like when overused. heart would s causing immediate The Fab Four, the intolerable tours, and the by Rob Gryziec Beacon Feature Writer "How long are you going to last? You could be big-headed and say we're gonna last ten years. But soon you would be lucky if you lasted three months." John Lennon had no idea when he said these words that he and three other lads from Liverpool, England would change pop music forever. February 8, 1964 marked the first appearance of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. This brought the "Fab Four" into every household in America. The reaction of the audience was just a sampling of great things to come. Following this appearance they launched a world tour, which only highlighted their popularity all around the world. But as the months passed, touring became intolerable. Following each performance the Beatles would be confined to their hotel room, unable to emerge for any reason. This caused a tremendous strain on all four members of the group. On August 29, 1966 the Beatles appeared at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. This was to be their last live appearance. From here on in, the great musical experiment began. Vast hours were spent in the studio creating different sounds and developing new techniques of play1ng. With the assistance of their producer George Martin, the Beatles' productions became more elaborate. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. No one in the music business could believe what they were hearing. It became the quintessential album of its time. The success of Sgt. Pepper revealed the Beatles' power to affect their listeners. · The death of the Beatles' manager and confidant Brian Epstein greatly affected the course of events to follow. Now that he was gone, there was no one to stop the Beatles from breaking apart This personal breakdown was reflected in their musical projects. More complications soon arose in the forms of Yoko Ono, Lennon's live-in companion, and Linda Eastman, McCartney's girlfriend. On May 20, 1970, Let it Be premiered at the London Palladium. It was a film about the productioom None of the Beatles made an appearance. This beginning of the end of the greatest rock and world has ever scene. Monday, December , 1980, was an un in New York City. John Lennon's limousi~ across the street from the Dakota Hotel where he Normally the limo picked him up inside, bl& was inviting. Before entering the limo, Le Mark Chapman thrust a copy of Doublt F Lennon's hand to autograph. Lennon then drtrle John and Yoko returned home that evening I They emerged from their limo and started to John heard a voice call to him - "Mr. Lennon.' John turned and before he could react fired five shots into him. A security officer at the hotel heard the outside to apprehend the gunman. He · Chapman standing in front of the hotel Catcher in the Rye. �MARCH PAGE9 8, 1990 continued from page 8 you know what you just did?" E~~~i:~~::~~:~";.::?::~~~•· ~·ff~t·~'W~J-l®@k· l i . ~®~ •·... ver, ~ :;:::: to the writing genius of the ~ . ·. ~ Beatles opened the gates to a new sound in a new owthe gates are closed forever. ,.. ~ . . . j\Ji l !~ i5 all}} (r~~~d/iy and Friday) 7p.IIE~2P· ih.t !'-A•f . . 111• :')~~trte~~JJt~~; ~~~~;~:f f~~;he < ) neyedurn out the way we plan.·· ·••·• _ ___________ Especially When you're dealing with X .. Jqye ..... and romance ... ........................................ .·••••·· ·.· · · .. :,.,...:. . Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)- "Come on--we'II have just one drink, then you can come back and study." "You can watch the movie , and get up early to study tomo-rrow." Yeah, right. Just like last time. Don't give in to such temptations, or you'll be sorry. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)- This week will be suspended between probability dimensions for you , Pisces. "What does that mean," you ask? It means that your week will be open to multi-dimensional forces. ___. Practically speaking, it could get bizarre. Don't sweat it. Aries (March 21-April 19)· I'm sorry, Aries, but everyone you know will die of food poisoning. Just kidding! Sorry if that upset you--1 needed some filler material, because you're in for an average, run-of-the-mill kind of week. · Remember: no news is good news. Taurus (April 20-May 20)- It's going to be a weird week, Taurus. The images in the Crystal Bowling Ball include boxes of pre-owned underwear, skeletons wearing roller skates, and eight-fingered gnomes serving purple eggrolls. It must be symbolic--you figure it out. Gemini (May 21-June 21)- Life , Gemini, is like skiing. Pick a slope that you can handle and that you will enjoy--not too hard, not too easy. Don't ski fast unless you can control your speed. And don't hesitate to ask a more experienced skiier for pointers. ne can cau 1f enough n >t these curr te electric into di the brain, ause conv ) death fro sruption of the of the heart may ;o quickly that it sted, like any overused. E would stop 1g immediate the t the producti 1ppearance. reatest rock :o, was an mon's lim ,ta Hotel wh him up insi : the limo, ,y of Dou .ennon then ,me that eve , and started nman. He d" f the hotel reaclill&l WEGIVE YOU MORE PLACES TO GO W ITH YOUR CAREER. Asa Navy nurse, you'll find more career possibilities than you ever thought possible. 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Don't worry; the Boogeyman isn't after you or anything like that. Your days will be normal, but you'll come alive at night. When the sun goes down, your fortunes go up. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)· This will be an exciting week, Leo . Look forward to an action-packed seven days. You'll run yoursett ragged , but it will be quite interesting. You'll need all your time and energy; don't plan on resting for a while. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)- This week, I have for you a series of guidelines for life. They may seem dumb, but you'll be better off if you follow them: Make sure any frui1 you eat is clean. Avoid wearing solid ties. Try not to crack your knuckles too often. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Well done, Libra! Your hard work is finally going to pay off big! What's that? "What hard work," you say? Gee, you're scheduled to receive a big payoff for hard work this week. Well, it's not too late; get busy'. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21 )- Guess what, Scorpio --Happy Week! Last week was a tough one, but this week, you're the stuff. Your worst days will be good ones, and your sweat will be champagne. You can't go wrong! Enjoy it--while you can ... Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21 )· Yo, Sagittarius -dude! You're in for an excellent week! Like this whole week should be totally tubular and gnarly! Stay cool and life will be awesomely rad! Coolness is, like, an absolute must, though. Party on, dude! Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)- As the weather has been shifting to and fro lately, so goes your week, Cap. You're looking at a series of ups and downs all week. Enjoy the ups and weather the downs. I'm sure you'll do fine . Just watch out for motion sickness. �PAGE 10 MARCH N- 8, 1990 Miller searching for earlier succes eight 1 often a\l. ndco of t ghts ull ~ by Ray Ott Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE - At about 12:30 pm tomorrow afternoon , the beginning of the end will be here for Ron Miller, The senior from Nazareth, Pa. will start his crusade to make it back to the NCAA tournament, a place he visited in his freshmen year. This, however, will be no walk in the park. Miller will be competin~ in the 126-pound weight class, perhaps the EIW A's toughest div.is ion. · "The 126-pound class probably has the best overall talent," said Wilkes head coach John Reese. "It h.a s three guys who dropped down from the 134-pound division. The seedings should be interesting. There are six outstanding kids. "If Ron wrestles the way he did two •years ago, he should have a real good shot." Miller's biggest nemesis appears to be .John Epperly, the two~time defending champ at 126. Epperly has also come down from the 134-pound division for the Easterns. He and Miller are no strangers. "I've wrestled him twice before," Miller said. "One time I lost to him 10-8 and another time I beat him 13-11. I would put him as the favorite. If there is anyone I wouldn't want to run into,llntil the finals, it's him . "He loses matches now alld then but come t0t1rnament time, he's ready. I'd like to save him for the fi nals where there is no pressure because wi n or lose, you're going to the Nationals. The pressure match is the semifinal. " Some other outstanding wrestlers who could provide the roadblock for Miller's return to Nationals are Mark Ferguson (Cornell), Dave Warnic (Army), Mark Smith (Navy) and Kevin Foster (William&Mary). 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As a freshman, Miller was pushed into the limelight and his response - making it all the way to Nationals - exceeded anyone's expectations, He also placed in his sophomore and junior seasons, but not good enough to make it back to the NCAAs. Last year, a knee injury made him a redshirt anct did the trick. Miller hopes the injury is behind him now and counts on the valuable experience he has gained to thrust him into one of the top three spots. "I've wrestled in the Easterns at 134 and 126, so I have experience," he said. ''I'm confident that going back to 126 will help me. I feel strongly that I will place." Part of that confidence may have to do with the fact that Wilkes will be hosting the Easterns this year. After all, there's no place like home. "I definitely think the Easterns being positive," Miller said. "The biggest ben digital scale they use. Usually your home either heavy or light a pound. It makes it you're a pound under and then you get on and you're heavy. The scales are here now use them to see how much we weigh." Miller also hopes to draw off the emotill being his last wrestling appearance as a Col "Hopefully we will get the home crowd people will get excited." Reese believes - the key to Miller ret Nationals is to avoid getting excited. "If Ron just relaxes and wrestles with · he can do it," said a confident Reese. 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Only a fool would mess with a man pounds. But the ruler used to measure Schannauer's height S'll". · es I feel small against other heavyweights," Schannauer of the guys I wrestle"against are taller and heavier." ue Schannauer puts in his share of hours in the weight room. · gprocess will never be his main source of gaining strength in shape. oon't train like other people do in the weight room," he said. mer, I work construction for John Popple Construction , which entails a lot of lifting and running. I've also worked fMher in his plumbing business. It's manual labor and requires a work." rarely plods or gets tired like most of his counterparts.· · I'm in pretty good shape to wrestle actively for seven lie said. "Not many heavyweight wrestlers can say that" · g that definitely sets Schannauer apart is his mat demeanor. win a 'Mr. Nice Guy' award from his fellow heavyweights. ~ t is he has a nasty disposition when he steps on the mat. heavyweight Darren Hack, a frequent practice opponent, can to that .iggest your t make nauer (on knees) looks to John Reese for instruction that Reese has ranked him as "one of the top three heavyweights over the years." "Once in a while I will hit him in the face," Hack said. "Once that happens, he gets mad and beats onme." Hack is not Schannauer's only victim. Over the course of four years as a starter, he has, beaten countless ~pponents into oblivion. The key to his victories can be summed up in one word - intensity. "Steve wrestles with more intensity than any other heavyweight in the East," said head coach John Reese. "It's hard to wrestle Steve because he's so intense," Hack said. "He hates to lose." How did Schannauer become so intense? Having an older brother usually does the trick. "I think most of my intensity comes from my brother Leroy," Schannauer said. "He's 25 and I always had to fight against him growing up. "When I'm on the mat, I'm always intense. I like to look the other person in the face. Sometimes it makes them weary if they want to be out there. You have to be intense and try to get the other guy before he gets you." Intensity isn't the only thing Schannauer got from Leroy. As an eighth grader, he was a tag~along little kid on big brother's recruiting trip to Wilkes. "When I came up for my visit, Dennis Mejias and Andre Miller (former Colonel All-Americans) took me around and were really good salesmen for the school. All the people I met made me feel at home." Reese has been thanking the Man Up Above since Schannauer enrolled four years ago. He was an instant starter and has been such an excellent performer Schannauer was not a state champ, but upon graduation from Wilson High School in Reading, Pa. he almost traded in his singlet for shoulder pads and a helmet. "I played defensive tackle, fullback, and tight end in high school," said Schannauer. "I got scholarship offers from Maryland, Wake Forest, Northern Arizona and a few other schools. "I wanted to play football but I didn't think my height was there. I'm really glad I came to Wilkes. It has been great to me. • "Coach Reese has helped me with everything I have ever asked him to. Also, the Grapplers qub has given me a lot of support." Maybe Schannauer decided to thank the Wilkes community for what.it has done for him by turning in a more. than memorable senior season. "Steve ha~ only lost once all season and that was in the Wilkes Open to the kid from Rider," Reese said. "He later came back and beat him in a dual meet. He hasn't lost to anyone in the EIW A, although he did tie the kid from Lehigh. I think he deserves his number-one seed in the Eastems." Schannauer looks at his one loss as a learning experience, and maybe even a blessing. "I think losing sometimes helps you," he said. "I was just talking to Mike S.Chroa~ and Merrel Neal the other day. We thought if you have a loss towards the end of the season, it helps you to get your head into it more." Schannauer hopes to avoid a loss this weekend as he battles for his first trip to the Nationals. The fact that he has never made it before weighs heavily upon his broad shoulders. · "I think I have to prove myself, this being my last year and the fact that there isn't a pro wrestling you can advance to," Schannauer said. "I try not to think about it and put pressure on myself. I know I just need to put things together." He does so in a manner no other heavyweight can. al counting on strength -BARRE - Believe it or not, Merrel to be pushed around. That's hard to picture, It muscular Neal wasn't a huge wrestling force an and reflections of those days conjure lruises. ,as thrown around pretty good," said a Neal. "Coming out of high school, everyone to a place like Wilkes is a superstar. It's a when you get there. I had some doubts ability." lhose negative thoughts were tempered by a · gthat something could be done to alter the ly hadn't worked at it," Neal said. "I knew change." weight room became Neal's oasis, a place could build a body able to control an Because of the added muscle, wins began to , but not in a normal fashion. Neal weight classes often, a habit that may have UJ in the long run. 'Tm glad lo be back at 158," Neal said. "That's where I'm al my best. I hit the weights and was able to bring myself up to a higher level." A mental adjustment also aided his performance. "You just have to go out there and believe no one can beat you," he said. "To adopt that view is easier said than done. It's kind of tough to get up for every match in a season." Wrestling head coach John Reese isn't complaining about any aspect of Neal's turnaround. "He's really improved," he said. "Merrel's always wrestled well on the mat. He can still get better on his feet, but he's done well." Neal, who's engaged and keeps two dogs, has a tough time fitting wrestling into his schedule. But he does make room and is happy about it. "Wrestling helped me realize I could achieve what I wanted through hard work," he said. "It better equips you for a working condition. It will carry over into finding a job and things like that." But before he worries about a career, Neal has a little work to do on some opponents in the Easterns this weekend. Merrel Neal (top) hopes bis best effort will work in the Easterns �March 8, 1990 The Razor's Edge Merrel Neal Ron Miller Wilkes' EIWA Lineup Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA All Wrestling Photos By Warren Ruda Veteran Colon loom as a thr by Jim Clark Beacon Sports Editor Mike Schroat (left) represents Wilkes' greatest chance for an EIW A tournament champion Schroat takes last shot When Mike Schroat returned from the NCAA tournament last spring, he was broken. Missing All-America by status by a lone victory will do that to a wrestler. But in his defeated mode, Schroat came to a realization that gave his wrestling career the finar nudge it needed to reach its full potential. I'm close. Very close. As the EIWA championships roll into the Marts Center tomorrow, Schroat will get his last chance to discover exactly how near to the nation's best he dwells. ''I'm more mentally in tune this time around," said Schroat, seeded first in the 150-pound class. "I saw what it takes to be there at the top in Oklahoma City last year." Wilkes head coach John Reese feels Schroat will waltz into the NCAAs in high style. "Mike should win his weight class in Easterns," he said. "There's really no one in the conference capable of beating him if he's wrestling at his best." The same was true throughout Schroat's 20-2-3 campaign. "Mike's so solid," Reese said. "His teammates know that no matter how the squad is doing, we can count on Mike to win. That's a nice feeling." Schroat won't be subject to the immense pressure that usually accompanies big tournaments. "I've been there before," he said. "I've participated in these in the past and I'm not worried about the hype. Experience releases the nervousness." Schroat will most likely release mayhem on his opponents. His extreme quickness and angular balance produce a darting, controlled aggressor on the mat. Schroat's talent is unorthodox. But it works. "His style is so distinctive," Reese said. "He's under control on the mat, which is a key factor. He's probably in the best shape of anyone on the team. That allows him to dictate the tempo." Su~h. a privelege was gained by the sweat lost and the determination displayed deep in the recesses of the Marts Center. Schroat understands the basic code of anyone aspiring for greatness - practice hones skill, skill brings victory. "I know that if I want to do well in the matches, I have to work hard all the time," he said. "It doesn't happen without that effort." Reese agrees. "Mike's work ethic is tremendous," he said. "He does the little things that so many other guys won't. If we're doing moves or something like that, Mike will continue even if he's done with his prescribed amount." Does that make Schroat a natural role model? "Mike is looked up to. He's a quiet leader," Reese said. "He doesn't say much. But he's all business on the mat." Schroat has embraced the collegiate lifestyle wrestling carved for him. "It definitely made me a better person," he said. ''I'm a stronger person and I was able to budget my time." He was also able to become a big winner. And the dream of winning a national title has vaulted to the forefront of his psyche again. The Eastems, the doorway to that fantasy, is now the only thing on the senior's mind. "It's hard to concentrate on anything else right now," Schroat admitted. "They are so close to happening." So close. WILKES-BARRE - An excellent season like the 17-4 Colonels posted this year is nothing new to John Reese, wrestling coach. High standards are the norm around these parlS. But the regular season is just that. It's a testing troops, a stage on which to practice for the big show, the presentation of the 16-team EIWA tournament. The Easterns open with morning matches at the tomorrow and continue Saturday. With the added incentive of hosts, the Colonels are in a mood to be dangerous. "We ha~e a veteran team," Reese said. "Six of our seniors, so their experience should carry them to a strong expect to send a few guys to the NCAAs." The top three qualifiers in each weight class plus one w· to the Nationals at the University of Maryland on March 22-24 The Colonels finished a disappointing eighth in the EIW Is Reese confident of an improved finish? "It's a tough call," he said. "There are some strong teams such as Army Wilkes. But there are also squads like Lehigh, William l Cornell that are loaded with tough individuals. "For the first time in years, there's really no clear-cut fa But don't count the Colonels out. "Only one EIWA team - Army - beat us this year," "We can do very well if our guys gain as many points as they the lower portions of a weight class." A few champions wouldn't hurt the Colonels' cause, support of a home crowd, that isn't out of the realm ofpossi "We've never won Easterns," Reese says with abit of I This year, the Colonels could change that bit of tough · nsored by t the settin~ for their fu ate began who also i "cipants for , PA, and l iation; Sti Fox Breed ation Offi mittee endt ctoryville, PA, Trans PA, Direct) troductions format of the bruary 28, per of the ng that the 0 - 1991 194 to $22! Kurt Tamai (right) is a main weapon on Wilkes' 17-4 ... ..... sqm � 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. 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Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 March 15, 1990 e fur flies at Wilkes debate ss plus one on March 2 ghth in the "It's a toug 1s such as high, Willi ,lonels' cause, realm of possi with a bit of I 1t bit of tough · KES-BARRE - The war rages on, as far as animal rights go. sponsored by the Communications Department at Wilkes ty was the setting of a heated discussion on whether animals killed for their fur. · debate began with opening remarks by Professor Jane all who also introduced the panelists to participate in the participants for the "Pro Fur" side were: Steve Wentzel, from Valley, PA, and Eastern Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association; Stevette Wood, from Tionesta, PA, President, ania Fox Breeders Association; and William Wasserman, Conservation Officer, Pennsylvania Game Commission. committee endorsing the "Anti - Fur" side consisted of Lynn , Factoryville, PA, Citizens for Animals; Dana Stuchell, rt, PA, Trans-Species Unlimited; and Jay Notartomaso, e, PA, Direct Action for a New Society. ter introductions were complete, John Sheehan, moderator, the format of the debate. The three parts of the debate included a te introduction and opening argument by each participant, a ination by the participants of each other, and a period in which from the audience via slips of paper passed to Sheehan to be t participation from the audience was forbidden. opening arguments were begun by Wentzel, who stated that tion was a non-profit group in favor of trapping, which was asport. eview man as a participant in nature," he said. He went on to From left to right: John Sheehan, debate moderator; Dana Stuchell, Trans-Species Unlimited; Lynn Manheim, Citizens for Animals; and Jay Notartomaso, Direct action for a New Societv. endorsed freedom of choice of the people and it was their right they wanted to do so. next person to speak was Manheim, who stated that she was to all killing, and also mentioned that she and other activists nattacked for not liking people." She also mentioned the fifth cnt of the Bible, which says, "Thou shalt not kill." She stated tcrpretation as not to kill anything. Wood, a professional fox farmer, retailer, chicken farmer, and President of the Pennsylvania Fox Breeders Association, stated that she had 2000 to 4000 members in her group . She stated that "people are connected to animals" and farming and breeding are "good as long as the animals are treated humanely and ethically." photo by Donna Vedlock Stuchcll, in her commentary, stated that her cause is a revolution for the rights of animals so that they can be "free to live out their lives without human exploitation." She also warned about stopping the robbery of the Earth's resources for the Earth may never be the same as it was. See Fur page 2 uinas report exagger~tes tuition raise KES-BARRE - You just can't believe everything the February 28, 1990 edition of the Aquinas, the newspaper of the University of Scranton, there was stating that there was to be a 17.5 percent tuition the 1990 - 1991 academic year, raising the cost per m$194 to $228 next year. The article also stated raise was due not only to the 4.5 percent inflation also to the cost of Wilkes' transition from college ·,ty. ording to a recent letter to students and parents drafted by President Christopher N . Brciscth, the full time tuition rate will increase approximately 7.5 percent aqd the total package of tuition and room and board will increase by slightly less than 7.5 percent. The 1990 - 1991 tuition will total $8,200 and the room and board will total $3,800, making a grand total of $12,000 as compared to this year's $11,224. O' Hop stated that the reason for the added three percent raise over the 4.5 percent inflation rate was because "tuition only covers 70 - 75 percent of the total expenses. When programs arc changed, there arc associated costs where included." O' Hop also remarked that Wilkes is doing its best to ensure that the best quality education is being offered. The President's letter also mentions that student aid will increase by 17 percent. Aquinas' article listed the University of Scranton's full -time "We can hold our heads up high in terms of the costs of private institutions," says Paul O' Hop, Chairman of the Business Department. tuition percentage raise, and Wilkes' part-time per credit percentage raise. Wilkes' per credit cost will go up 17.5 percent, but the overall, full-time tuition cost will only go up 7.5 percent. As for the dispute over the figures, O'Hop said that The �PAGE 2 MARCH TV room opened ~!hf!£kering Hall Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - Pickering Dormatory standards are on their way up thanks to increased student support and the efforts of Bob Bloom, Wilkes' Regional Coordinator of Residence Life. He reports that there is a 71 percent reduction of vandalism at the all-male dorm. "Students seem to care more about where they live," offered Bloom. "More Pickering residents are opting to remain here after each semester, especially the freshman." This may be due to the fact that Pickering has more to offer its dwellers. As of October of 1989, Pickering has a television lounge were the old basement weight room was located. Pickering had gone with out any sort of lounge for over two years. When Bloom was hired for his present position during the summer of 1989, he put such Pickering renovations on his high priority list. Efforts are underway to install a video cassette recorder for the lounge by the end of the semester. Lamps are ready to replace µie existing lluorescent lights, and pictures are aw;l.iting proper hanging supports. Most students use the room to study or "crash out" while waiting for their wash to finish in the adjacent laundry room. Various meetings have been held there and resident assistants have had the opportunity to secure the room for dorm meetings or lectures. In addition, the latest in the "Finger Bowl" series of ettiquette dinners was served there. The single laundry room will be subdivided onto the three wings of each floor. A washer and dryer will be placed in the rooms currently regarded as the garbage rooms which simply house a single garbage can. Each wing would then be responsible for its own laundry unit thus cutting down on the machines' neglect and misuse; the blame could more easily be placed. Bloom said that the transitions should be rather easy for the kitchenettes located directly behind the rooms will provide water and electrical sockets are already present. Wilkes' service Jocus offorum WILKES-BARRE -How can Wilkes work better to meet the needs of the students? That is the question to be discussed at an all-University Forum to be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m. in the CPA. The Beacon and Student Government are co-sponsoring this open discussion. The purpose of the forum is to giveWilkes students and faculty a chance to air their views and ask questions of ten people on the panel. Panelists will be Christopher Breiseth, President of Wilkes; George Waldner, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Paul Adams, Associate Dean of Student Affairs; Marcie Kreinces, Student Government President; Mark Allen, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs; Dan Kopen, M.D., Board of Trustees member; Phil Wingert, Associate Director of Athletics; Erin . Ostroski, Bookstore Manager; Gerald Cookus, Director of Campus Security; and a representative of the Food Service. Karen Donahue, Vice President of Student Government, will give opening remarks. Christopher Augustine, a junior Communications major, will moderate the forum. Other members of the Group Discussion class who planned the Forum are Tara Haas, Mark Maxwell, Valerie Sweeney, Stacey Symccko and Karen Turbowitz. According to Valerie Sweeney, the forum organizers tried to contact a key spokesperson for every facet of student life. "We are pleased with the cooperation of all people we have asked to participate,"said Sweeney. Have a concern, complaint or question about what goes on at Wilkes? The Wilkes University Forum is your opportunity to listen, and to speak out about campus life. Plan to-attend the Forum on Tuesday night_ Fur Continued from page 1 Wasserman stated in his argument that control of the local environment is in the hands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also stated that there is protection of endangered species. He ended his note with a rebuke towards the "Anti-Fur" team's remark about his loss of a job if trapping was made illegal with the remark that he would be the one enforcing the laws. The final remar~ was presented by Notartomaso, who felt that the exoloitation of America must stop and people must get involved. "If apathy continues, the situation will get worse," he said. He also pointed out that wildlife should not be distorted, and trapping is cruel and unnecessary. The next part of the debate was the cross examination between each side. Each side was allowed by Michele Corbett Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - The YMCA tutorial program is seeking volunteers to donate an hour of their time each week to help a younger person in his or her school studies. The tutor selects the subject and grade, from first through twelfth grade with which he or she feels most confident. Tutors are most urgently needed in math for all grades, as well as in high school algebra, geometry, chemistry, and physics. Volunteers can be professors, teachers, college or high school students who have had that particular subject before, or anyone else with a spare hour and a good backround in the area they wish to help. Once an appropriate match is made between tutor and student, both decide on a convenient day (either Monday or Tuesday) and ·me (between 3:30 and 7:00 by Lee Morrell Beacon Editor "Media" was the buzz word for the delegates of Inter-Collegiate Leadership Wilkes-Barre when they met at Wilkes University on Wednesday. The delegates, representing Community College of Luzerne County, • College Misericordia, King's College and Penn State, Wilkes-Barre, in addition to Wilk.es, heard from representitives of the local media as well as learning how to handle their own spotlight The program was opened by Wilkes professor Tom Bigler who addressed the topic, "What's News To You?". Academic Progress Reports Due Lethal Weapon II, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., SLC 101 ■ - - - - -~ ----- - -- ----- .. - - - - -- ... · The group was given a list of 23 headlines and were asked to build either a newscast or a newspaper front page. The stories ranged from stories of local triteness to intemational importance. Following ''What's News ... " the group was sddressed by a panel of media experts from a number of the local news agencies. Addressing the group was Citizen's Voice Managing Editor Paul Golias, Times Leader Columnist Jean Torkelson, WBRE-TV Anchorwoman Flora Posterero, and WYOU-TV News Director, Jim DePury. After a lunchtime address by Wilkes President Christopher N. Breiseth, in which the group learned Saturday St. Patrick's Day His/Pol. Sci. - George Wesley & the lrietations, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Marts Center Arnold Air Society Sleepout, 6 p.m. - 8 a.m., Bell Tower March 16 - 22 .... p.m.) during which to meet each week in YMCA's tutoring room. Students work from own school books and classroom notes. The tutorial program, sponsored by the Way, began its educational assistance to childrea mainly low to modest income families in 1964. Edward R. Jangigian has been its director since Since that time, thousands of Wilkes studenis donated their time to tutoring through the pro :Mrs. Jan, as she is known by tutors and pointed out that this has provided a val opportunity to those pursuing teaching proi She also remarked that the "Y" is the only p many parents, school and agency personnel free educational tutoring for their students. To volunteer, please call the Wilkes-Barre (located at 40 Nothampton St.) at 823-2191 , and your name, subject preference, and phone nu which you can be reached. Leadership holds sessio 7r~ o® W®®fk Wo~fk®® cwo minutes to answer a question posed by lhe with a one minute rebuttal by the inquisitor. This part of the debate covered everything the techniques of trapping to a Bible verse between Wentzel and Manheim. This part of the debate was also the controversial. Outbursts from the audience Sheehan to the point of warning the audience outhursts continued, time penalties would be The third part of the debate involved qu · the audience passed to Sheehan on note cards, asked all kinds of questions ranging from fox to whether the animal actually suffers when trapped. Local media also participated in this including WBRE 28, WNEP 16, The Times and The Beacon. Tutors needed at YMC Friday ~ii 15, 1990 - -- . - - - ----- - - -- ... - -- - - - - ... - - - - . - ... - - - - .... - -- - - - ... - ... ~ ,.. - .. - ... - - - - - ■ about the mysterious "N," members "became the news.• Bill Bachman, senior · corporate communications Cross of NE Pennsylvania, of the leaders in frontofa began to fire away with q The questions were the potential business 1cm spot while revealing hi<klcl about their lives. "It was difficult thinkifl feet like that," said Scott The group will complete sessions ~th a meeting oo Service at Penn State Wil on April 19. Sunday - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - ... --- lass who the Intern: tors (IAB< March 24 enter. from pu All those attend. speake1 rrow, a 191 ice-Presi< t for Ketct �MARCH !Otes. :ored by the Un· nee to children 1ilies in 1964. director since 1 ilkes students 1gh the program. tutors and stu vided a valu 1ching professi the only p lace personnel can udents. 'ilk.es-Barre Y :23-2191, and I rl phone num PAGE3 ABC -to hold career fair e inquisitor. ered everything a Bible verse the audience 1g the audience es would be levi involved questi on note cards, ~g from fox f: · suffers when 15, 1990 WILKES-BARRE - Students from the Public lations class who are implementing a student apter of the International Associations Business mmunicators (IABC)-will be hosting a career fair Thursday, March 29, from 11:00 a.m. Lo 1:00 p.m. the Marts Center. Participants in the fair include several fessionals in the Business Communication fields, ely those from public relations, advertising, and arketing. All those interested in these fields are ouraged to attend. Keynote speaker for the event will be Ms. tricia Morrow, a 1981 Wilkes graduate. Morrow is cntly Vice-President of the Public Relations partment for Ketchum Advertising in New York ity. Following the fair will be a luncheon o-sponsored by the Wilkes University Public Relations Office. The luncheon cost is set at $5.00 per person. Student participants are welcome to attend the luncheon, but they must pay in advance. The money may be handed in tb Professor Elmes - Crahall in Room 23 of Capin Hall no later than Monday, March 26. The ·1ABC provides professionals and student members hands on experience in actual business settings with IABC colleagues. Every month members receive a newsletter which includes a listing of job and internship positions within their region, contacts, and upcoming workshops. "The IABC is a great opportunity for students to break into their job field and establish ties with important individuals," says Matt Germain, IABC student coordinator. For more information concerning the career fair or becoming a member of IABC, please contact Marcie Kreinces or Laurie Tappan at 829-4655 of Professor Jane Elmes-Crahall at 824-4651, ext. 4162. :: ;Bl26'f2 ;; r•·•·•-·-·.··.··· .. ,---------------------7 Beac on Editorial Appl icati on Name:_____________________ Local Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Learn to walk for MS Local Phone Number:_______________ Permanent Address: _________________ GPA: _ _ _ _ _ __ Class:'---------- Positions interested in (rate in order of preference) Editor-in-Chief _ _ ___,,______________ II News .Editor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I Feature Editor __________________ I Spons Editor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ : Photography Editor_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ - - - ! Advertising Manager ________________ an, senior ct· mnications nnsylvania, Frontofa ca ay with que cult thinking on aid Scott Zolner: He really caught e!.ti~!I : Business Manager ________________ I Distribution Manager ________________ I I(Business and Distribution Managers must be wliite card eli: gible, parking will be made available for distribution) bowing their walking prowess are Wilkes students Alisa Geller, Paul Ellis, Pam Miller and eresa Herman. WILKES-BARRE- Do you know how to k? "The Walking Clinic," at the Odyssey Fitness nter on March 20 at 8:00 p.m. will give you all the swers you will need on how to prepare for the Super ities Walle to raise money for the National Multiple lerosis Society. The clinic will be conducted by Ross Anderson; 1tness Director at the Odyssey. All those attending Monday Poetry Reading , Sordoni Art <;3allery, 7 p.m. will receive_a _fre_e one day pass to the Odyssey._ The clime is free and open to the public. For more information on the clinic, call the Odyssey Fitness Center at 829-2661. Anyone interested in participating in the S uper Cities Walk p lease contact the National Multiple Sclerosis Societyat824-7411. Tuesday CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meeting , 11 a.m. SHAC Meeting, 12 noon Faculty Forum, Stark 1, 12 noon Circle K Meeting, 11 a.m . ■ I I Please deliver your application and a writing sample (previous 1B eacon story, a term paper, or an English paper) to Mr. Tom I Bigler, Capin Hall room 20B. You will be called for an inter- I . · I view. I Application deadline: Friday, April 6, 1990 I · . · L __ ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · _ Wednesday Advanced Technology Seminar Series , 3 p.m. 5 p.m ., SLC 101 Dr. John Parados Lecture , Marts Center, 8·p.m . ■ Thursday Nominations for SG Representatives and Class Officers. Senior Class Meeting, 11 :15 a.m., CPA BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a.m. Programming Board Meeting , 11 :30 a.m. - . ... ... - _J �MARCH PAGE4 Some humans we turned out to be Last night I attended the Communication Department's debate on whether animals should be killed for their fur. After seeing this debate and seeing how human beings can treat each other I can honestly say that I was absolutely appalled. views, while the pro furs had to be told only once. I am not saying that the pros were more right, but three times is three times. I feel that the~ so-called "mature" adults should set an example an keep quiet when they are supposed to. OPINION Another thing I could not figure out was why each "team" was unable to acknowledge what each other stood for. All night the opposite team to both sides was known as "the opponent." I feel that for any real communication each side should accept the other's argument and put it into consideration and at least attempt to understand from where each is coming from. by Jeffrey C. LoBalbo Note that I am not criticizing either side. I am neither pro nor anti fur. Isimplyamstatingthatmembers from the same human family should treat each other with more respect despite opposing views on whatever subject. Remember, this wasn't brain surgery. This was intended to be merely a friendly debate to discuss different views, and not attempt to force their opinions down the throats of their opponents. I am not saying that voicing opinions is wrong, but the way it is done is. During the debate I observed that both sides had a problem obeying the rules. The anti-fur audience had to be told three times to allow the "opposition" to complete their I also noticed that during the debate both sides denoted the other's intellect and logic abilities. If these people had any intelligence, they would have left each other alone in the first place, or at least been more civil. Personally I do not care whether aperson buys a fur coat, cats meat, or whatever. If a person makes a decision and is happy with it, he should be allowed to live in peace and not be scorned or raped because 15, 1990 ~--®~ERE MEN ARE lJUdllNG-... " that w , have no1 ." i gm vide fm money, ood,anc ubsis no ccpt of tis set uJ ho want \ "Wf 1US.'E I~ »:> .)'{IN MUNIUE-'' \ of it. If the activists want to have cockroaches in their vegies or have rabid animals wandering into their yards for the rest of eternity, that is their prerogative. If the furriers want to hunt and breed animals for their own profit that is also their decision, but, let me reiterate, DON'T PERSECUTE EITIIER SIDE FOR IT! The Beacon Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 VOL. XLII No. 18 March 15, 1990 Rated as a First Class newspaper with one marl of distinctio,c by th, Associated Co/kgiaJ, Press EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief. ...............................................................Lee Scott M News Editor.......................................................................Kathy L. Assistant News Editor................................................... Jeffrey C. Lo Feature Co-Editor.............................................................. John T. Feature Co-Editor................................................................Michele B Sports Co-Editor .......................................................................... Jim Sports Co-Editor ..............................................................................Ray Photography Editor..............................................................Donna Y Copy Co-Editor..................................................................MicheleC Copy Co-Editor.............................................................. John Meta ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager.........................................................Kathy L. H Assistant Advertising Manager................................................. Scotl Accounting..........................................................................DarrinJ Business and Distribution Manager.........................................Tom 0 Adviser ................................................................................Mr.TomB . Contributing Writers: Laurie Tappan, Paul Ellis, Teresa Herman, Geller, Jame Elmes-Crahall, Michele Corbett The Beacon is published Thursdays during the fall and spring se except during scheduled breaks and finals weeks. All views expressed in publication are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to lhecdiur welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters exc this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. All letters midi signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pittston, Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham S Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, ext. 2962 The next scheduled break is April 6-18. Enjoy! �MARCH 15, 1990 PAGES Editorial It's hero time, folks GPresident rebuts Editorial lam writing in response to the rial: Directionless SG like a ival in the March 8 issue of the on. ,,I( ,,,h,•1 uf th,• , , , )( Id I en t O ! .f:.< ,ldH • ,ee Scott Morre■ Kathy L. Har · fTrey C. LoBal JohnT. Gord ..Michele Br .......... Jim ............... R .. Donna Ye .MicheleC obnMcLau .. DarrinJ .......Tom .. Mr.Tom Bi spring semesters s expressed in this 1ecessarily reflect :rs to the editor First of all, I don't see how can say that we ( Student ment) have not done "anyreally good." i guess the activithat we provide for dents are good, the money we donate to "cs is not good, and the help we campus clubs is not good either. The concept of SG is an or. tion that is set up for students ~udents who want to and will ea difference. The members of should be commended for the ntof time and effort that we put everything we do, not criticized few weeks because there is ·ng else to write about. SG is ys willing to listen to student !ems, complaints, or suggesno matter what the topic is. If it oot somehting for us to deal wiht tly, it is turned over to the other ups of the Government. For pie, you mentioned parking and sing problems. Parking ems are handled by the ComCouncil and housing problems handled by the Inter-Residence Council. The presidents of these organizati'ons attendall SG meet- ings and deal with the complaints llS they see fit. As for scholarships for "fellow leaders," if we are not aware of it, how are we supposed to deal with the problem? Yuo must think that we are mindreaders. We, the student leaders (you included), are constantly confronted with setting good examples for other students, providing activities and dealing with the ever-frustrating apathy. To deal with this, we try to promote a positive attitude and plenty to do. I, along with all of the membersofSG, have been trying all year to make this year the best it could be and when I read your edi torial I was very offended. Student Government is not "damned" to repitition as you stated last week. What would happen ifwe were to say that next year there will be no Homecoming Weekend, no Winter Weekend, and no Cherry Blossom Weekend? Don't you think people might complain? I also do not understand why, if you are ~ against our activities, you participate in them? Homecoming is a tradition and Winter Weekend is just plain fun. I'm sorry if we are trying to make this (college) an enjoyable experience for everyone. Aside from the fun activities, we deal with fund requests from groups that need money for conventions, etc., constitution readings for newly formed clubs. and all of us arc on one of th~ five or six faculty commiuees. Since this seemed to be directed toward your dissatisfaction with Winter W cckend, let me tell you a few things about it. We brought in $800 to donate to St. Vincent DePaul's Soup Kitchen in WilkesBarre. MembcrsofSGwillbcspcnding an afternoon there serving lunch and presenting the check. I certainly hope that this docs not tum into a game like the one you created with Pete the Colonel. In my opinion, that was very unprofessional when I'm sure there were other topics to write about. I cannot recall how many times a Beacon Representative was invited to attend SG meetings so you'd know what was going on maybe now is a good time to take us up on our offer. Yes, you succeed as a writer by provoking a response from us, but I suggest next time you attack an issue worth attacking. Marcie K.reinces President, Student Government eacon: 'A lone voice against SG' lam writing in response to the h 8, 1990 editorial regarding dissatisfaction of Student menL First of all, you seem to only one who feels this way. I not, in almost three years here at es, heard anyone but you slanStudent Government, or any campus organization for that . You seem to believe that nt Government is not being a student organization" in which nts can voice their opinions. As as Iknow, no student wishing to · his or her dissatisfaction has been turned away from a cnt Government meeting. you ought to try it sometime voice your personal dissatisfacof Student Government in front diem, instead of hiding The Bea- In regards to "Winter Weekend" or as you put it, "the carnival," perhaps you should get your story straight before you print it. After all, itsn 't that the professional thing to do? Then again, you certainly are not acting professional anyway. You participated in Winter Weekend and seemed to enjoy it as much as everyone else. After all, you were on a team last year ("Rocky and Bullwinkle," I believe) and came back for more this year as_a member of the "Great Depression" teani. You didn't seem to mind Student Government's participation then. Also, you felt that Student Government took over "full control" of Winter Weekend. Well, why didn't you and/or the rest of your Beacon staff offer to help? I personally know quite a few people who put 110% of their tinle and effort into organizing the affair. They weren't doing it for themselves, either. They were doing it to benefit the 400 students that participated and the charity to which they are donating S800. In being analogous to Student Government in terms of George Bush and "Danny-Boy" Quayle, you make no sense whatsoever. Apparently you think that events such as Winter Weekend and Casino Night "just don't happen." Well I have news for you, Mr. Know-it-all-editor. College is more than just keeping one's nose in a book or sitting in a small room on the third floor of the Conyngham Student Center trying to think of ways to make other campus leaders look bad in an attempt to make yourself look better. Sincerely, Kristine Bauer 'T here was a television show a couple of years ago . called, appropriately enough, The Greatest American Hero. The show chronicled the life of a school teacher who gets touched by greatness and becomes a costumed crime fighter. The show kind of hinted that John Q. Public could rise from mediocrity and teach the world a lesson or two. It allowed us a glimpse of the life of that John Q. Public and the ups and downs of heroism. Wilkes University got a double glimpse at the lives and times of a number of John Q. Publics over the last week and a half. First, early last week, Tim Weigard, a Wilkes junior, defi~ed the word "hero" with a real game-winning tackle. No, it wasn't another tackle from his safety position on the Colonel football squad. It was the tackle of an alleged fur thief that scored points for Tim and a local business. Weigard and another local man tackled someone who was seen leaving Stein's Furrier Shop with over $5,000 worth of fur coats. Weigard sat on his chest for ten minutes while the Wilkes-Barre police cruised by to pick up the alleged thief. Weigard was lauded by city police and was recognized by the Mayor in a ceremony at the courthouse. Weigard, by putting his butt on the line, is a hero. T his weekend, Wilkes hosted its first EJW A tournament. The team finish was disappointing but, thanks to some individual performances, Wilkes will be represented at the University of Maryland in two weeks for the NCAA tournament. These men - from Aaron Tufankjian who bo~ed out early, to Steve Schannauer and Mike Schroat who lost in the final round - are all heroes. These warriors, fighting 'ror the home crowd, put their all on the line and allowed us into their hearts every time they took to the mat. Who can forget the sight of Kurt Tamai wrestling in his third round match with an eye swollen to the size of an egg? Or Mike Froehlich's comeback from a 7-1 deficit to pull even at 8 before bowing in overtime to the eventual second place winner at 134? How about Steve Schannauer's toe pick with one second left to pull out his semifinal matc_h? These guys are real heroes and are deserving of our admiration, but they are not our only heroes. • Anyone who has ever seen a soccer match knows of the in-goal mastery of Colonel keeper, Kevin Tronkowski. Not many of you know about his achievement of Academic All-American status. His 3.726 grade average while playing soccer and majoring in engineering is truly heroic. • How about our Student Government (Yes folks, Student Government) donating the cash from Winter Weekend and their time to the St. Vincent dePaul food kitchen so that those less fortunate then us can eat courtesy of the Wilkes student body for a_day. That's heroic. • And lastly, how about the students taking the initiative in the fur debate by bringing one on campus, or our students getting involved with the M.S. SuperCities Walk-a-thon, or tutoring, or ... you get the point. Heroism is in the eye of the beholder. Be a hero. THERE WERE OTHER LETTERS IN THE BEACON MAILBOX THIS WEEK. SOME APPEAR ON PAGE 8, THE REST WILL APPEAR NEXT WEEK. OUR APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO WROTE AND DID NOT HAVE THEIR LETTERS THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DID WRITE; KEEP THOSE LETTERS COMING. THE STUDENT VOICE IS FINALLY SPEAKING. HEAR IT ROAR! Just in case you missed it, the application for Editorial positions appears on page 3. As mentioned so many times before, The Beacon is looking for people to fill spaces for next semester. The best way to gain the necessary experience is to come to the Beacon office and learn the ropes. We are always willing to teach. ANYONE INTERESTED IN SPORTS, this is your opportunity to step in immediately. The application is due by April 6, the day before Spring Break starts. Upon ·receipt of your application, you will be contacted for an interview. �PAGE6 MARCH 15, 1990 Wesley to rock Rumou by Lee Morrell Beacon Editor ' To most, Reggae is a type of music that evokes images of fun; it gets the toes tappin' at parties. To George Wesley, who will appear at Rumours on Friday, March 17, at 9 p.m., Reggae is a way of life. And what a life it has been. For the Factoryville native, music has molded his attit~des for the past 25 years. It has been that way from the very first time he started jammin' with his father's country and western J?and as a guitarist. Although that past is a large measuring stick for Wesley, it remains in the past. The future is where George Wesley and his new group, The Irietations (Irie means "positive vibration" in Patois ) are headed. That future got a little bit brighter Friday when it was learned that Red Stripe Beer, the number one selling beer in Jamaica - the birthplace of Reggae - will be sponsoring Wesley and the Irietations on a West Coast concert tour starting this fall. "It makes you feel good after banging your head for so long," said Wesley. They were the first group signed by Red Stripe, who will be choosing three more Reggae bands to represent the beer. "It's going to be us and another smaller band plus two 'major' bands. I hear one of them might be "Third World'. "Red Stripe will back all of the show's dates and will get our name into the major trade magazines," said Wesley. Commercially successful or not, the music is what is important to Wesley. That music, and the freedom to do it his way, to steal a Sinatra-ism, is what counts to him. "I like making music my way. That's what makes the Irictations. It's the freedom. We're not locked into the same show every night. When you come to see George_Wesley and the Irictations, you're not going to hear the same songs." What arc you going to hear? "A little bit of the obligatory Bab Marley, some Hank Williams, Jr., Jimi Hendrix, and some Grateful Dead. They were my influences. My music is a combination of all of the other different artists that have influenced me. That's the beauty of Reggae, it's a combination of all music." According to Wesley, the influences are the same everywhere Reggae is popular. "I was in Jamaica and in the music stores there, you will find Williams, Marty Robbins, and Peter Tosh on the same racks." Wesley is an enigma in the world of Reggae. Musically speaking, he is a white man in a black man's world. This isn't a racial thing, it's just a reality of the genre. "People say we are the weirdest looking band they've ever seen," said Wesley. Rumours have it that George Wesley will appear at Wilkes "This country is scared into wrongly judging others. Times are scary. That's why I like Reggae. It isn't a question of black and white. It's just music." "We should be judged for what we feel; what you get out of being with people." "Reggae is one of the few vehicles for spreading that word of unity." The problem of prejudging comes to light in an anecdote Wesley tells of his days on the road. "We got stopped by the police when we were driving. We were stopped because of our look. Think about it, two Jamaicans and me in a car. We were stopped and searched." With the tour looming in the near future and other possibilities for headline dates, it begs the question of what would be a "dream date" for the band. · Wesley didn't have to search far and wide for the answer. "I've already done my dream gig. In October of '88 I was able to open for UB40 at the Kirby and it was absolutely great. The crowd was the best." "Usually when one band opens for another, there is an ego problem. The first band tries to outdo the major act and it stops being fun. We didn't have that problem that night." The UB40 show may have led to some more good times for Wesley and the Irietations. "Nothing is confirmed, but we might open for a UB40 tour starting in August." Tours, however, are not the lifeblood of Wesley. He will be playing at 16 different colleges, including Friday - the show will cost $5 for students two months as well as hitting the bar scene. Wesley's first major collaboration was with as The Wesley Rogers Band. As Wesley R released their only album, Strong. Strong was put together with the help ofR Sly and Robbie. "I was thrilled that they got together with definitely put their mark on the project. (Shakespeare) amazed me. He had just finished down this killer bass line when he went back· studio) and composed 'Angel of Mercy' (a Cll album)." The Irietations, the latest outlet for Weslc was formed in June, 1989. The band is made up Walker (Ilcril) on drums and percussion, and Ev(I and Wesley on lead vocals, guitar, bass, and key "Playing music is communication. I applause for approval. As long _as I know listening, dancing or just moving, that's accep for me." Wesley sums up his role as a musician easily. "We're just doing our part. If we all throw into the pond, eventually we will build up enough to wash the bad stuff away." "It's all about making a joyful noise." And that's what Wesley does best. Bill Ct Ser ME:"L GIB!iUN · LMNNY GLCJ\/ER ._ LETHAL WE4PON Juni • , I think i find a �MARCH 15, 1990 PAGE7 hat are your job prospects like fter you graduate from college? Ron Ostrowski Senior I feel that my prospects should be high because I have a lot of job experience that will benefit my en:iployer. Lisa Knabb. Junior I think my prospects are pretty good because there is an increasing demand for accountants. Bill Chromey Senior lam self-confident enough that I will obtain a good job. Rob Koons Senior I think they should be pretty good because there is a good market for business and accounting majors. Robert Aarahannas Junior I think they will be more or better than average. Amjad Marshad Junior In Kuwait, I think it will be easier to find a job. Greg Podolak Junior My job prospects are okay because I will do anything. Mary Jo Rubino Junior !think there will be a lot of jobs open dIwon't be limited to one field with a major in accounting. John Kline Graduate Student I think they will be excellent and expect to be gai nfull y employed in July. ether with us project. 1st finished up went back in ~ lercy' (a cut ~ for Wesley . is made up on, and Evo :, and keybo I d Nida! Al-Sheilah Senior Since I've only been in the US for only a year, I think it will be a little harder for me to find a good job. ,ise." JI)l Todd Billings Senior They arc not good around here but in other cities and states there are a lot more opportunities. Jeff Russo Sophomore I don't know because I don't know what I want to do yet. �PAGES MARCH Abracadabra. by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor WILKES-BARRE- Who can make a motorcycle disappear when it is twenty feet in the air? Who can make a tie dance in mid-air? And who can make a duck and a chicken switch bodies? The answer is David Copperfield, magician ex traordinaire. At his performance on Wednesday in the F.M. Kirby Center, Copperfield did all those things and many more. The evening started late due to technical difficulties, but once the evening started, everything was magic, literally. Being the seasoned performer that he is, Copperfield had the audience eating out of his hand the minute he made his entrance on stage. But what an entrance it was. A huge empty box was on stage with his dancers. They closed it for a minute or so, and when they opened it, there sat Copperfield on a motorcycle! With his easy going manner and dramatic talents, Copperfield kept the audience entranced even though there were times that he had to wait for his crew to finish setting up (difficulties arose because of the small stage size at the Kirby). The dancing tie routine was, for me, a highlight of the evening. After borrowing a tie from a member of the audience, Copperfield turned on some Jamaican style music and made the tie dance. Of course, prior to the tie dance, there was a nice comic bit between the tie's owner and Copperfield. They tapped upon the glass box in which the tie was to dance as if it were a drum. It ended with the audience member upstaging 15, 1990 • • and he's gone the star of the show in the drumming competition. In another portion of the show, Copperfield took a chicken and a duck, "pulled" their heads off and switched their bodies. Talk about g~netic engineering! The most harrowing portion of the evening consisted of one of Copperfields most dramatic escapes. He was strapped to a table, with a box around him and his wrists showing in handcuffs. Above him, moving slowly downward, was a huge buzz saw. The audience watched him get out of the handcuffs, open the box, and in plain sight begin to remove the metal braces holding him to the table. Suddenly, as he was in the midst of removing the second brace, the buzz saw fell, cutting the magician in half. He proceeded to be magically separated and put back together. The final bit of the evening had Copperfield in a biker outfit and back on his motorcycle. He rode the bike onto a cage-like platform that was then raised approximately 20 feet in the air. He lit a flare and the cage fell apart. Both the bike and Copperfield had disappeared. Then, before the audience could catch their breath, he reappeared on a platform positioned in midst of the audience. Copperfield received a standing ovation at the end of his performance, and it couldn't have been more well-deserved. The magic show was just that, magic. And the audience left with a little bit of that magic clinging to them. They left with smiles on their faces and laughter in their voices. They left the Kirby in good spirits. Their joy was thanks to David Copperfield, a true man of magic. David Copperfield appeared and disappeared at the Kirby C A Day in Rob Gryziec.'s life Dear Editor: This is a day in the life of Rob Gryziec. Accessibility. What docs it mean. I know what it doesn't mean. I have found myself sitting outside a door that says - PULL. Easy for you to say! Or sitting at the bottom of the Bookstore steps pondering on a way to conjure a spell to make a tablet magically fly out to me. Have a meeting with your A'ct 101 counselor at Kirby Hall. Soundssoeasy, ifonly there weren't about a hundred steps between us. Maybe I'll take in a show at the Center for the Performing Arts. This shouldn't be much of a problem, but then again the last time I tried to see a show I had to be lowered bodily by the A-Team from the stage. What an entrance! But then again I always make an entrance. Well, my day has come to an end, or has it. I think I'll try and leave Stark Leaming Center. No problem. Oh! There's a door, it says PUSH. Well I think I'll increase my speed to 6MPH just to make sure I can bulldoze past it. It hooks me on the way out. Ah, the ramp is in sight. Yes, that decaying wooden thing that just happens to be a tad too narrow - and did I mention that if my steering is off by a hair I will plunge head first off a very high loading dock. I made it today, but tomorrow is another day. · But I'm adventurous, that's why I chose Wilkes University ... Rob Gryziec Can't you find something better to do? Dear Editor: As editor, it is probably difficult for you to fabricate Wilkes University maladies. I sympathize with you! You are only attempting to do your job. However, whipping the young men and women of the Student Government for organizational propensity is folly! I am making a gigantic assumption that you understand "our" (American) idea at governance. You see, "we" believe government is for the people by the people. The people (Wilkes University students) want well-organizedc social events, if the students "want" the SG to be take the point, that is a "campus good." the mat with the President, two out of three times you will not be getting up (Bravo to last years seniors for being the exception!). The Colonel and the SG are on the Beacon's hit list. Why not include the Beacon's agenda to cover the items you listed for their betterment? Finally, psuedo-governments do not have a great deal of leverage Lamont McClure with the powers that be. If you go to Sophomore WCLH membe hit radio semin by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor What can be done to improve the situation at WCLH? That is what four Wilkes students decided to find out this past weekend when they attended a College Radio Seminar at LCCC. Mary Jo Rubino, Karen Jordan, Jeff Russo, and Heather Nicholas all enjoyed the seminar which was sponsored by WSFX, the LCCC radio station. While at the seminar on Saturday, the students learned that other radio stations have the exact same type of problems as WCLH, and they aren' t in as bad shape as they thought they were. · Some of the specific events included lectures on: dealing with record companies; dealing with production equipment, what to and not to buy; how to get underwriting grants; management positions; and how to write a good resume. Schools attending the seminar were Marywood, Penn State/ Wilkes-Barre Campus, Penn State/ Williamsport Campus, Stroudsburg, Wilkes, aoo LCCC: numerous things about radio station. For exam ding to Rubino, "YouhM sure the kids arc enj · selves, but you also hM sure to treat the radio business." The managerial staff up with some ways of improving the situation. thanks to the seminar. They intend to find how much money they ha allowed to spend, and a some new equipment They also plan on people are there for lhci and will also make it students to get radio last part is to make it privilege and less of a c The Wilkes radio s not be the best in the area, people like this in charge, always hope. �- MARCH THE PAGE9 15, 1990 wonderfully warm eek at Wilkes By Leigh Rubin Rubes® Despondent over his flash-in-the-pan music career that spawned only one hit single, Frosty ended up destitute, spending the last of his royalties on cheap alcohol that would eventually turn his mind to slush. photo by Donna Yedlock ■ I I I : :I l!IYES, PLEASE SEND ME USA TODAY FOR THE TERM CHECKED BELOW. Choose yoµr savings: 1 I · d If- I : I •=• s students • gs about :;-or example, , "You have to 1 I WITH USATODAY! !minar. 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Mitch 22 Eu1 Rurherloul N J S.t1Kday (4) L• s,n, (29-1) ( 13) Sovtt:trn Miuissippi (20-11) I I it -Mar urnament itting 64 d a fight tc I offered i t if Prince . I watc· I I Name -------------------····· essional team exceptional Ii qualify, you en 19 and 2 pass an aptitt 1i11ation. An d thing special II: 1-800-692- �MARCH 15, 1990 PAGE 11 roof I know myABCs and my UNLVs The NCAA II Tournament is the most exciting event in sports, pitting 64 teams together in a 'one and lrawl and a fight to the finish. Last year, I offered a trip to spring break for every student if Princeton beat Georgetown in the · g round. I watched that game while leafing transfer applications to other schools. An Mourning block of a Kit Mueller jump shot me in Wilkes-Barre. * afford that. So this There was no way I could nl justkeep my big mouth shut and give you an Zof this year's Division I college basketball to go along with a Final Four prediction. But n State beats Oklahoma, I'll pay for ..... Ais for Randy Ayers, Ohio State's rookie coach. was promoted from assistant to head man after Williams left for Maryland. Ayers did a rfuljob leading his team to 16 wins the season k>sing franchise guard Jay Burson. Look for the yes to knock off Providence before losing to Vin the West. Bis for Ball State, which also lost ~ts coach, Majerus, to the University of Utah. But one else came back for the 24-6 Cardinals. onference performers Curtis Kidd and Paris dy should supply enough firepower to upset ed Oregon State in the West. Cis for Connecticut, the Big East Tournament s. UConn was picked to finish next to last in nference by Street & Smith and Sport. The · sused a balanced attack to shock everyone with dark horse ride to the final. Dis for defense, the most important element in · ga national championship. Offense is exciting· nlo watch, but defense wins the big one. E is for elimination, the thing every team is to avoid. In a single-elimination tournament, ne must come ready to play or it's "see you next p,onsh1p ' Fis for Felton Spencer, Louisville's seven foot who's averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds a . Spencer was arrested Sunday for reckless . driving, the same day his Cardinals were made a number four seed. This is just another distraction Denny Crum has to deal with in getting his talented bunch ready for a run at the crown. G is for 'go-to guy.' Every team that's thinking Denver has to have someone to go to for the big hoop at crunch time. The difference in this tournament is often a last second shot. Go-to guys who come up big send their team to the next round. H is for Hank Gathers, the Loyola- Marymount star who was tragically stricken while playing last week. Gathers' death should remind us all how precious life is and that an athletic contests are just games and something we should enjoy, win or lose, while we still have the chance. I is for Indiana Hoosiers and head coach Bob Knight, the best in the business. Knight started four freshmen and a sophomore and led them to 18 wins against rugged Big Ten competition. The Hoosiers probably won't go far this year but they will gain valuable tournament experience. Look for Knight to claim another national championship in the next three years with this young bunch. J is for jump shot, something that can make or brake a squad. Teams like Georgia Tech or La Salle which rely on it can be packing their bags for an early exit if they fail to find the range. CATAPULT INTO THE FUTURE Jct engines rnar as the throttle is pushed to foll power, the catapult ollicer signals the go-ahead and you're suddenly accelc1~1tcd from a st.anding start t.o over a hundred miles an hour. In a matter of second~ you're !lying. ll1at's naval aviation. There's 11otJ1i11g else like it anywhere. For a Navy pilot or Hight omcer, it's all in a day's work. Both are challenging jobs tJ1at deliver tJ1e kind of u-aining, responsibility and experience you'll need to make your career really t.ake off. You'll be a well-paid member of a highly professional team, earning special allowances and exceptional benefits. To qualify, you must be a U.S. citizen between 19 and 26, have a BA or BS degree, and pass an aptitude test and physical examination. And you must have tJ1at something special. See if you have it. Call: 1-800-692-7818. Lieutenant Bruce Hanson - NAVY OFFICER You a re Tom orro-w. You are the Nav y. ,.. ♦ ............. , • •..,. • _, _., ,. I . K is for Kenny Anderson, a member of the jump-shooting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The point guard from New York City's Archbishop Malloy High School is also the finest freshman is the land . Some pro scouts call him the best they have ever seen at the position. L is for Lionel Simmons and his La Salle University Explorers. Simmons has been named player of the year by Basketball Weekly, United Press International, and the mouth of college basketball, Dick Vitale. Simmons will finish as either the second or third all-time leading scorer in NCAA history depending on how deep his Explorers go in the big show. It's also no coincidence that La Salle has the best record (79-17) in college basketball over the last three years. M is for midnight, the time which Cinderella turns back to a pumpkin. Every year, the tournament has a few of these. Some upsets to watch for could be Murray State knocking off Michigan State and Ball State giving Oregan State all it can handle. Keep an eye on Villanova in the first round against LSU. The Wildcats are 9-0 in NCAA openers under head coach Rollie Massimino and 15-0 in games they have had two or more days to prepare for. N is for nailbitcrs, the thing that makes this tournament the most exciting in all of sports. 0 is Owens, Billy that is. Owens, the multi-talented sophomore Syracuse forward, is the key to the Orangcmcn's tournament hopes. Owens will have to knock down the outside jumpshot, since no one else appears to be able to. If he can't, defenses will collapse on Derrick Coleman and the Orange will labeled as chokers again. P is for Princeton, the Ivy League representative in the tournament for the last two years. The Tigers showed how dangerous they can be in last year's tournament. Their head co.ach, Pete Carril, is a mastermind and will back-door you to death. The bottom line is the Tigers were beaten last year, and will be beaten again in the first round by a very talented Arkansas club. Razorbacks' coach Nolan Richardson probabl y was wishing for some other first round opponent. Q is for quickness, something the numerous great point guards in the Division I ranks ·are blessed with. Chris Jackson (LSU), Kendall Gill (Illinois), Gary Payton (Oregon State), and Greg Anthony (UNL V) all have the electrifying quicks to leave defenders in their tracks. R is for Rumeal Robinson, the best of all the point guards . Robinson combines the quickness, strength, jumping ability , and an outside shot to go along with his playmaking and leadership skills, making him the nation's best quaterback. Look for Michigan to make another serious run at the title. S is for Southern Illinois, a team that finished as the regular season Missouri Valley Confere nce champs. They were upset in the conference tournament and left out of the Big Show despite their 26-7 record . T is for Terry Holland, the head coach at the University of Virginia who is stepping down at the conclusion of the season to become athletic director at Davidson University. Holland has run his program with a clean hand and has been a real class act. He has also taken two teams to the final four in his tenure. U is for UNL V, my pick to win it all again this year. I'm staying with the Rebels and Tark since they went deep into last year's tournament, losing in the regional finals to eventual runner- up Seton Hall. The Rebs have everyone. back from last year's crew and have added manchild Larry Johnson in the middle. The only thing that will stop these guys is themselves. ' V is for Valvano, the North Carolina State head man who has a program in total disarray. Retire, Jimmy. You have enough money to make sure your grandchildren don't have to work a day in their lives. You don't need the aggravation. W is for winning it all. And the team that docs will bring their school over a million dollars. X is for - what else - Xavier, which will play Kansas State Friday at 2:37 p.m. Y is for yelling and screaming, something you will hear a lot of in the next three weeks. Z is for zenith, the highest point, a place 64 teams will be trying to reach starting today. · And there you have it, a complete alphabetical journey through what always turns out to be a real treat- the NCAA Tournament. Incidentally, I'm not the only one who gets a chance to predict the outcome. You'll find the Beacon tourney contest entry form on page 10. Clip it, fill it out and drop it the red box in Stark Lobby tomorrow morning. Last year's contest drew nearly 40 entries and made winner Ken Ettinger~ campµs :star, _Qive it a shot- 64 t~s a,e be-Z.inr·n_g, today. # ..... .,,, •• ' '-· •• ,- • "".f ,_ ( \_ #'A ·( . �March 15, 1990 The Razor's Edge Beacon NCAA Contest Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Neal, Schannauer and Schroat take spots Colonels sending three to NCAA by Jim Clark Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE - After all the dramatic events that comprised Wilkes' first Easterns last weekend, one may tend to forget that the Colonels, a fifth-place finisher, didn't accomplish all they expected to. That's not to say there weren't any positives for Wilkes. Number-one seeds Mike Schroat (150 pounds) and Steve Schannauer (heavyweight) each finished second in their weight classes, earning berths in the NCAA Tournament along with the surprising Merrel Neal, who finished third at 158. But those gains were tainted by the messy situation of Ron Miller not•making weight at 126, a weight class which promised to deliver the Colonels key points. "It's a terrible thing for Ronnie to go through," said Wilkes head coach John Reese. "He was only a pound and a half over the Friday before, and he figured he could lose that no problem. He weighed himself on Monday and he was five pounds over." Despite working desperately all week, Miller was only able to drop a half pound. The senior lost his last opportunity to return to the NCAAs. So did senior Kurt Tamai, seeded second at 118. A first round loss to Navy's Robert Weis didn't seem to deter Tamai, who surged through the consolations and reached the NCAA-qualifying third place match. But Tamai, whose eye was shut courtesy of a Syracuse wrestler's headbutt, wasn't able to capitalize. His upset loss seemed to give Wilkes' effort a down tone from the beginning. "We were expecting Kurt to go a lot further," Reese said. "He really wrestled tight. That kind of hurt us in a point sense." So did sophomore Ray Mendoza's effort at 190. Expected to finish in the top three, Mendoza recovereq from a loss in the championships and roared through the consolations like a man possessed before losing in the third place match. Neal provided a pleasant lift when he took third at 158. "Like I said before Easterns, it's all in the mind," he said. "I thought I could win, that I could beat anyone I was up against. As I went on, I became even more confident." Schroat wasn't as satisfied with his performance. "I'm lucky to be going to the NCAAs," he said. "I didn't wrestle well at all. I wasn't mentally into the matches. To do well at Nationals, I have to get more intensity." But Schannauer gave a sunny perspective to the Colonels' disappointments. "Once you gei to Nationals, everyone's the same," he said. "What you did at Easterns doesn't matter anymore." For three Colonels, that's something to take solace in. Merrel Neal (right) took third at 158 photo by Donna Yedlock Mike Schroat (top) takes control on his way to a berth in the NCAA Tournament Whatever happened to Froehlic At last spring's Eastems, Mike Froehlich popped his head into the storied world of Colonel wrestling in a big way. After compiling a good but nondescript 7-3 regular season record at the 134-pound weight class, the squat Froehlich reached the semifinals at Lehigh University. A freshman in the final four of the EIWA. Froehlich had reached an early pinnacle. But things soured quickly for him. A night of trying to sweat down a few pounds depleted Froehlich's strength and shoved him back to a sixth place finish. The NCAA Tournament was forced to the shelf for another year. Forward to last weekend at the Marts Center. A still-weakened Froehlich is down 7-1 at the start of the third period to Lonnie Davis, the second seed from William & Mary. The NCAA Tournament - such a real goal at the start of this sophomore season - is fading away. A 9-8 record wasn't exactly what he had planned. But a weak body usually doesn't respond to the rigors of the mat. Froehlich knew something was wrong. "I took blood tests that showed my body did have mononucleosis at one time," he said. "I think that's what it was. I didn't have any of my strength. I didn't have the energy to work out." The condition eased in mid-February, but another malady struck Froehlich. In a meet at S pinched a nerve in his neck and reaggravaled Army. The injury caused Froehlich to matches. "I really didn't have time to get in Easterns," he said. "That may have hurt my But the rough season did have some be "It was a real learning experience," Fr "Without all of my talents available to me, I wrestle smarter. I'll be back next year." With the home crowd screaming stall_ing, Froehlich battled back to an 8-8 though he lost in overtime and didn't place, proved something to those assembled and hi No matter the outcome, he was back. � 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 1990 March 15th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 March 15 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/07feeb3d8d0257fdef7ba0b502f99f20.pdf 2cba245926b7c50287593982b0cd54e9 PDF Text Text :t Page Page Mem.:ber of th.e " associated collegiate press a:1 Rated as a First Class newspaper with one 'mark of ,listincJiun by the Associated Collegiate l'ress Number 19 ... Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 March 22, 1990 tudent voices eard at forum KES-BARRE - The students spoke their mind to administration · ntatives at the Communication Department Sponsored Wilkes Tuesday evening in the CPA. Questions from students varied from us of athletic facilities to the condition of the campus security. The forum was sponsored by Jane Elmes-Crahall's Small Group unications class. The members of the group which organized the were Karen Donohue, Tara Haas, Stacey Symecko, Karen Turbowitz, · Sweeney, Mark Maxwell, and Chris Au·gustine. The Beacon and tGovernment also sponsored this event. There were many positive feelings among the coordinators before the ofthe forum. 'Ifeel that it's a great way for students and faculty to interact," said ue. The forum began with a welcome from Donohue as a representative , followed by an introduction of the panelists by Augustine, who as the moderator. The panelists who represented different aspects of s were Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, Wilkes President; Marcie es, Student Government President; Mark Allen Associate Dean·of Students; Erin Ostroski, bookstore manager; Denny Drezek, · tor of the food service; Gerald Cookus, Chief of Security; Paul , Associate Dean of the Students; Phil Wingert, Assistant Athletic r; and Dr. Dan Koper, M.D., a member of the Board of Trustees. these panelists appeared on a voluntary basis. The panelists were then asked select questions by Augustine. The · ns were directed to each panelist individually. Members of the were invited to respond at any time during this question period. Moderator Chris Augestine addresses panel members (left to right) Christopher Breiseth, Marcie Kreinces, Mark Allen, Erin Ostrowski, George Waldner, Denny Drezick, Gerald Cookus, Paul Adams, Phil Wingert, and Dan Kopen. The first panelist to be questioned was Breiseth. He was asked about the tuition controversy and how much it actually will increase. Breiseth explained that the rate will increase 7.5%. This year's tuition rate will raise from $7,624 to $8,200. The room and board rate will rise from $3,600 to $3,800. Breiseth explained that this rate is the "best increase in the Northeastern Area. More students are staying from semester to semester." The next panelist, Kreinces, was asked what activities Student Government was involved in, and also why one should get involved with the organization. Marcie explained that Student Government was involved this year in Homecoming Weekend and Winter Weekend. Marcie continued to explain that they were to donate $800 to the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen . As for the reason for joining, Kreinces explained that it helps in leadership See Forum Page 2 Evaluators·reaccredit Wilkes meet at Syracu reaggravat.cd it roehlich to t xt year. " screaming and k to an 8-8 tie. didn't place, Froe mbled and himself. : was back. by Kathy Harris Beacon News Editor WILKES-BARRE -Two important events have happened to Wilkes in the past six months. The firsr was the announcement of Wilkes' change of status. The second was announced yesterday: Wilkes has been rcaccredited by The Middle States evaluators. The evaluators, who visited the Wilkes campus in December, notified President Christopher Breiseth yesterday of the results of their evaluation. The reaccreditation process is conducted every ten years, with a mid-term evaluation report to be given by the accredited institution in June of 1995. The process began during the 1988-89 school year when Wilkes conducted a self-study. The-second part of the evaluation occurred when the evaluators visited. In the letter sent to Breiseth, the evaluators wrote the following about the University: "The strengths and assets of the University were well defined both in the insti tutional self study and in the team report, and confir ned that Wilkes University is a growing institwion of higher learning with laudable academic standards. The achievement of learning environment whic h combines intellectual interaction between studcr ,s and faculty supports the ethical and moral develo pment of the student body and exhibits sensitivity to the needs and interests of the faculty during the period of growth is notable. " "I am delighted," said Breiseth. "It is a positive result from a long process. This kind of accreditation is a major validation of our right to operation." �MARCH 22, 1990 PAGE2 Sigma Xi to present Dr. ,Tohn Prados Science educator to speak at Wilkes toniKh WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes University Sigma Xi Club in ,been an Associate Dean of Engineering at the University of Tennessee at conjunction with the Luzerne County Science Teachers Association, the Knoxville. Wilkes University Biology Grace Kimball Fund and the Wilkes University Prados is a past president of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Chemistry Department Catherine Bone Fund are co-sponsoring a special Society, as well as serving as the chairman of the Standing and Ad Hoc public lecture with Dr. John Prados of the University of Tennessee. The committees for the society since 1975. He has served as a director-at-large talk, entitled "Science Education in the 1990's : Problems and Solutions," and as President oj the University of Tennessee chapter. Currently, he is is set for Thursday March 22 at 8 p.m. at the Arnaud C. Marts..Sports and the Treasurer-Elect of.Sigma Xi. Conference Center on the university campus. Admission is free. Prados has been a member of chairman of Academic Review Teams · The lecture is part of the continuing celebration of University status for 14 different educational systems. He is also a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the . at Wilkes. Dr. John Prados is currently Vice President Emeritus and Un~versity American Institute of Chemists and the American Society for Engineering Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, the University of Education. Tennessee, Knoxville. He previously served as Vice President for Prados has earned a long list of honors and awards during his career Academic Affairs and Research, The University of Tennessee Statewide including the Chancellor's Citation for Service to_the University of System. Prados was also Acting Director, Energy Conversion Division, Tennessee in 1983, the University of Mississippi Engineer of Distinction in 1985 and the Phi Kappa Faculty Scholar Award in 1989. the University of Tennessee Space Institute. He spent eight years as the Vice President for Academic Affairs f01: Dr. John Prados received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering fr.om the the University of Tennessee Statewide System. His academic career has University of Mississippi in 1951, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering also included time as Acting Chancellor, the University of Tennessee at from the University of Tennessee in 1954, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Martin and as Acting Chancellor, the University of Tennessee at Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1957. Knoxville. A former Dean of Admission and Records, Prados has also Forum----.,------------------------,------------: Continued f:-om page 1 abilities, as well as playing a part of "making a college experience better." Dean Allen, the next panelist, was asked about the state of housing now that enrollment is expected to increase. Adams explained that there is a projected enrollment of 940 to 970 students. He also mentioned the school purchasing the property on South Franklin Street. Ostroski, the next panelist, was asked why textbook prices were so high. She explained that the larger publishers were buying out the smaller ones and setting the prices, which are high. The next panelist, Dr. Waldner, was asked what advantages there were to the new core. Waldner explained that there were three advantages to the new core: (1) It has credit hours that are feasible to all students; (2) it offers skills that are completely defined (placement tests will be given in compliance to this); and (3) the disiplinaries makes them more exciting and "more commendable to placement." . Drezek, the next panelist, was inquired why, unlike other institutions, students were not reimbursed for the meals that had not been eaten during the year. Drezek explained that the .cost of the meal plan was based on the percentage of participation, and the plan is not bid on the number of meals eaten. "We are not planning on students to be eating every meal. If they did, we would be in the poorhouse," he said. Cookus, the following panelist, was asked about the "Operation Alert" program. Cookus explained that the program was to increase student awareness across the campus. "A program such as this can be viable to the campus," he said. Adams was asked what to do if a particular if a student was having difficulty in academics. Adams suggested asking the instructor face to face, consulting with the person's academic advisor for alternatives, getting a tutor, and attending possible supplemental instruction that is offered to some classes. · Wingert, the next panelist, was asked why there are no full outdoor basketball Wingert stated that he really did not know who was in charge of those facilities, but out that the current court outside the SUB is "Not really a collegiate activity fac · suggested an appeal to Student Government. The final panelist, Kopen, was asked what role the trustees play in the decision process at Wilkes. Kopen explained that the trustees hold a stewardship of, are for, and provide support to the institution. The next part of the forum was a question period in which people from the could participate. Questions were asked of all the panelists and ranged from the uni attendance policy to the formation of fraternities and sororities. One such question asked was what Wilkes is going to do as far as providing for the physically handicapped with Rob Gryzeic as an example. . Allen admi "Wilkes is not an easy place to work with if you are disabled." He explained that have been scheduled around Robert. Another question was what to do about the campus parking situation. explained that property was purchased near Ralston field to be made into a parking shuttle busses traveling every half hour. To pay for the expense of the lot ant people wishing to park on campus would have to pay a fee. All panelists spoken to after the forum had very optimistic opinions. "I feel that we should have one every semester," said Breiseth. He also stared would like suggestions as well as complaints. "I feel it went well," said Augustine, "I wish it could have been longer. The the students was heard." Fun classes planned by Continuing Ed by Jessica Materna Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - Ann M. Galli, coordinator of Continuing Education, is asking, "What would you like to do and see?" Galli needs and welcomes suggestions for "fun" things to do. She states that one of the most important things about education is that there is an 7Jlua® W®®fk [fil1{ Wa~fk®® • interest in the subject being taught. Galli has some interesting ideas of her own. . This semester, on April 17, the Continuing Education program is sponsoring a paranormal and psychic course. Galli says that any students who are interested could get a 50 percent discount on the course fee. Another interesting thing that Ms. Galli is in is the process of coordinating is a "Beatles" group for the ■ Friday 1990 fall semester. The course will have no states Galli, and she's always eager to h suggestions the students have. Ms. Galli wants to hear from the stud types of courses would they like?", and " be the best tines to have these courses?", w like to see at the Kirby Center?". Her phone to students' ideas at extension 4466. Saturday M. Tennis - Juniata (A) 1 p.m. Percussion Ensemble Concert NCAA Wrestling Championships at Maryland Baseball - Susquehanna (A) NCAA Wrestling Championships at Maryland March 23- 29 . --- . . _ _ - - ....... ............. ............_....___..._.~.................-...........--'--' • Sunday Baseball - NJ Inst Tech. (H) 2 p �MARCH 22, 1990 PAGE3 Earth and Environmental Science Club's EARTH DAV DESIGN CONTEST The design should be related to the environment and the problems of the planet WINNER WILL RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT inney's Kids' place state competition YORK - The Wilkes University Speech Team The team's performance increased the trophy ntly won several state honors as they competed count for the 1989-90 season to 52. Since 1973, ·nst 12 other schools on the campus of York "Kinney's Kids" have earned 1,148 trophies. ege in York, PA. The combirtM efforts of Teresa The Speech and Debate Union is under the an, Ann Marie O'Donnell, Al Mueller, Scott direction of Dr. Bradford Kinney. Iner and Heidi Hojnowski brought home five speaking, while Zolner took third place in children's Hojnowski garnered a state championship in literature. This tournament was a "tune-up" for this interpretation. Along with a fifth place finish in try interpretation, she placed third in after dinner weekend's Pi Kappa Delta Provincial Tournament. ·ng. The tourney is sponsored by the national forensic Mueller finished in second piace in after-dinner honor society. All designs can be turned into Room 441 in the Earth & Environmental Club mailbox by TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1990. estricted housing at Wilkes? WILKES-BARRE - Reviving memories of dorm mothers and midnight curfews, the Residence Life Office has proposed that certain dorms have limited risiiation and extended quiet hours. The dorms which would be designated as alternative" housing have not been determined as of vet but the newly purchased dorm on South Franklin itr~t, Slocum and Doane have been mentioned. "There was a desire for this type of housing," said Leigh Major. "There was a positive response on the Residence Life Survey, and it has been a topic for parents and incoming students." Major also stressed that this type of housing would not become a campus-wide phenomenon. "We are trying to address a need." She also spoke of anot,h er type of alternative housing, which is the apartment-type environment of Rifkin Hall. The guidelines of the limited visitation specify that visitation hours will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Overnight guests will be prohibited. This article will be continued next week. Camp-out for a cause How-to start your law career 6efore you start law school. Start with the Kaplan LSAT prep course. 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Tennis - Lycoming (A) 3 p.m. Tuesday IRHC Meeting, 11 :15 a.m. CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meeting, 11 a.m. SHAG Meeting, 12 noon Softball - Mansfield (A) 3 p.m. Circle K Meeting, 11 a.m. Interested in JUNE GMAT or GRE EXAMS? CR .. SUMMER <XX.JRSES FOR ALL GRADUATE EXAMS ...• CALL us ... INFO AVAILABLE! Wednesday ■ Thursday BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a.m. Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. Faculty Association Meeting, 11 a.m., SLC 101 Baseball - Lebanon Valley (A) 3p.m. �PAGE4 MARCH 22, 1990 1984 or 1990 George Orwell wasn't too far off Six years ago, we all breathed a sigh of relief when the year 1984 did not resemble the 1984 of George Orwell's imagination. Mr. Orwell OPINION by Tracy Youells values stem from the experiences he or she has had, and unless the judges have lived the life of every individual, they don't have the ability to determine the morals of an entire nation, especially on such a personal basis. was just a few years ahead of his time. Had he titled the same novel 1990, I'm afraid t:1e evidence of government intervention in the everyday life of American citizens Not only are the American people losing their right to make their own moral judgements, they are losing the basic rights of privacy would be enough to easily foresee the rising of a Big Brother out of a democracy steeped in corruption. and free speech, in the name of the almighty Drug War. For example, my phone can be tapped without informing me. If I say I do drugs, seriously or facetiously, I can be Believe it or not, in this great democracy of ours, the federal government and Supreme Court have taken it upon themselves to decide what is morally right and wrong for the individual. If a person is struggling to decide whether or not to commit an act of euthanasia or abortion, he or she does not need the added pressure of becoming a politician's platform or an issue of national debate. A person's moral activiti t the re2 ed mer make ~ eezing o silly g2 forth a Student at Wint< taken in for questioning. A state patrolman can pull me over and search my car if he suspects I might be transporting drugs. I can be coerced into opening my purse and emptying my pockets onto a bar if I look like I might have drugs in my possession. , approxi11 Be America used to be the ideal that suppressed countries strove to become. Lithuania just voted them.\I emh1 1 ri/ thr d',',O(iJJeO selves independent of Soviet rule , Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 coue<,1dll after getting tired of the KGB, cenVOL. XLII No. 19 March 22, 1990 PRf"',', ' sored television and radio, screened Rated as a First Class newspaper with one mark of distinction by tla, Associated Collegial, Press mail and tapped phones. Freedom, Does this sound like the great liberty and democracy are spreading EDITORIAL STAFF democracy America's founding falike wild fire in Eastern Europe. Editor-in-Chief................................................................ Lee Scott M thers envisioned? Maybe some of that fire will ignite News Editor.......................................................................Kathy L. H Assistant News Editor................................................... Jeffrey C.Lo Feature Co-Editor...............................................................Jobn T. G Feature Co-Editor.................................................................MicheleB Sports Co-Editor..........................................................................Jim Sports Co:Editor.............................................................................. Ray 'IE"VE= Co Photography Editor..............................................................Donna Yed lbA.CtQ;JoN Copy Co-Editor..................................................................MicheleC \N Copy Co-Editor...............................................................John Mela ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager......................................................... Katby L. H Assistant Advertising Manager.................................................Scott Accounting................................ ."........................................DarrenJ Business and Distribution Manager.........................................Tom 0 Adviser................................. ...............................................Mr. Tom B' The: Beacon 1 ~-·-·,--·--... Contributing Writers: McGuire. Heidi Hojnowski, Jessica Materna, and ... The Beacon is published Thursdays during the fall and spring sem except during scheduled breaks and finals weeks. All views expressed in publication are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily re the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to theediur welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters exc this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. All letters must signed, but names may be withheld. • The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pittston,~ Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham S Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, ext. 2962 Tbe next scheduled.breakjs. April 6-18. Prepare to cruise! �PAGES Editorial More SG leaders respond lkar Editor: In response to the editorial · the March 8, 1990 issue of the on, I fail to see ho\V Student vemment can be criticized for · g"nothing" when the author of editorial has not been..to a SG ir.eting to see what actually goes on aone. Student Government is not a ant organization - not by a long L Yes, from time to time we do all-campus activities like WinWeekend, but the reason is not to e four hundred members of the !ludent Body make fools out of selves in freezing cold temperaby playing silly games. Every · ter, SG puts forth a challenge to Wilkes ,Student Body, by ouncing that Winter Weekend lications are available. And ev400 students come out of hiding to prove that not everyone on this campus is apathetic. Apathy has been a main concern and topic of discussion onthis campus (as well as a target of the Beacon Editorial) during the past few years, but instead of accusing people of "not doing anything," SG has found a sure-fire way to try to combat apathy. And every year, Wilkes University students. come through. I'd also like to mention that the $800 from the application fees from Winter Weekend are being donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, so that people who HA VE to stand out in the cold every day can get a hot meal. Last year-, SG donated the proceeds from Winter Weeked to the Wilkes-Barre Big Brother/Big Sister Program, and the year before that, United Way. What is wrong with repitition that does so much to help those in need. As for on-campus problems, SGis not ignoring these. At our last meeting, we voted to put $300 toward "Operation Alert." Protecting commuter and resident students from attack and/or theft is nothing? We funded BACCHUS' "Less than Zero" presentation with $275 to boast alcohol and drug awareness on campus during National Collegiate Drug and Awareness Week. Alcohol and drug abuse is not a campus problem? As for letting other clubs plan activities, Programming Board has enough to do with movies and concerts, including the upcoming "Psychodelic Furs" concert (which we helped fund). Why can't SG plan these other events? We need a break from faculty committee meetings, new club constitution readings, and fund requests from other organiza~ lions - the duties of SG that you never hear about. So much more goes on behind SG 's closed doors than the Student Body sees; I just wish you would sit in on a meeting (or two) to hear updates on faculty committees on which each SG member holds a position - discussions about new ideas for campus and community activities, and decisions about fund requests. And lastly, did you realize that our new nightclub, "Rumours," was entirely funded and planned by SG? Over $92,000 and more than two years were put into something that will give Wilkes students somewhere to go and have a good time without alcohol. Wouldn't you say that's something? 0 ,r, n/ t h P ci.::ire o ec 1a re \EP· Scott Morrell athy L. Harris ey C. LoBalbo 1hn T. Gordon lichele Broton .......Jim Clark ........... Ray Ott lonna Yedlock Sincerely, Amy Schukis Junior Class Representative R emember early last year when, in a fit of rage, we all decried the actions of the school's administration as parental? We asked to not be seated at the Thanksgiving dinner "kiddie table?" The Ivory Tower inhabitants have once, again decided to pull a fast one on the campers here at Camp Wilkie. And their fast one has a majority of the residence community in a uproar. The latest news is that Residence Life wants to create a number of "quiet dorms" for next year. Amongst the rules of these quiet dorms - we'll refer to it as "restictive housing" - are 24-hour quiet hours (Sunday night through Friday afternoon) and no co-ed visitation after a certain hour (most likely 11 :00 p.m. during the week and midnight on weekends). Granted, the 24-hour quiet hours may be something that some dorm students may want (the rest will go stir crazy) but since when is it necessary for 'co-ed visitation be so resticted? We are not children and shouldn't be treated as such. Yet the administrstion not only feels that we should be treated in such a manor; they think we want to be treated that way. They went so far as to designate two dorms for this drastic manuever. Albeit they haven't been "officially" delineated for this purpose, it must have at least been mentioned. How else would residents of these buildings have been able to express their displeasure over this act? T he real slap in the face, should this happen, will come to the current inhabitants of the-dorms in question (not the actual named dorms but the proposed restictive houses). What if they enjoy living in their room with their current roommate in the aforementioned soon-to-be-restrictive house? And while this is true, what if they don't want to live in a restictive dorm? What do they do? They obviously don't have a choice. Someone who wants to live in a restictive house will get their room and they go into a lottery for a vacant room in a different house or, heaven forbid, one of the institutional dorms (Evans or Pickering, which they've been trying to avoid). Someone who pays the exorbitant fees that it takes to remain in the dorms should certainly get the right to choose where they live. If someone wants peace and quiet in the dorms, that's fair. All dorms should have a set of hours put aside as quiet hours. No one should be forced to live in a prison where they can't have opposite sex visitors in their room after 11 :00 p.m. That's taking the role of caretaker just a bit too far. What's next for Wilkes, Dorm Mothers? pring semesters ~xpressed in this :cessarily reflect ; to the editor are ~tters exceeding letters must be . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... ....... .. . .. ... . . Dorm mothers on the Wilkes horizon? - - - �PAGE6 MARCH 22, 1990 New music is the word Furs to fly af Wilkes we Laurie Eater Special to the Beacon When the Psychedelic Furs perfqrm at Wilkes University on Saturday, April 21, fans will hear the sounds · from an entire decade of music making. Many are familiar with such Furs' hits as Pretty in Pink from the John Hughes movie and Heartbreak Beat, the latest Billboard top 40 hit, but few '.lfe aware of the band's road to success. Stated Columbia Records promoter Julie Steigman, "the Psychedelic Furs are a group with a history and an evolution." That evolution began with the introduction of the group's first album, The Psychedelic Furs. Such tracks as We Love You, Sister Europe, and India helped win considerable acclaim from the English critics. The first album also received wide exposure in the English discotheque scene. With the introduction of Talk, Talk, Talk, the Furs second album was reasonably successful in the UK, but did not entice enough US record buyers to make the top 100 list~ By the release of Forever Now, the group was beginning to undergo a transformation. Bass guitarist Roger "Dog" Morris and saxophonist, Duncan Kilburn left the group as a result of creative differences. Forever Now appeared on the upper UK chart levels and penetrated the Billboard's top JOO - a first for the furs. Love My Way backed with/ Don't Want to The Psychedelic Furs are Pretty in Pink at Wilkes Be Your Shadow proved the band's rpost successful releases to that point. Follow up albums Mirror Moves and Midnight to Midnight have continued the groups success. Issued in late 1986, Midnight to Midnight is the band's biggestselling and highest-charting disc to date. The track Heartbreak Beat climbed the American record charts and earned the album a RIAA gold record awared in 1987. . Currently the Psychedelic Furs are performing on the European leg of their world tour. Book of Days has produced two top ro UK hits and one top 20 hit in the United , States. Tickets for the April concert will go on sale Monday, March 26 in the Marts Center. Wilkes University students can purchase tickets for $8.00. No more than four tickets will be sold to an individual. Hoops are the hot shot cards no by John Gordon Beacon Feature Writer There's a new commodity on the stock market horizon and it's not likely to crash anytime soon. This new fad, hobby, or industry is the basketball card collecting kingdom. Baseball cards were the first major league hit that turned in outrageous profits. The 1986 Jose Canseco rookie card goes for around $75 and the 1985 Will Clark rookie is already valued at around $35. The buck was then passed onto the football field of heroes and legends. The dynamic duo of Joe Montana and Jerry Rice catapulted into the immediate eyes of card collectors everywhere after the last Super Bowl. Montana is currently valued between $150-$200 and Rice goes for about $45. Basketball cards have slam dunked their way into hobby shops nationwide. There are currently two companies that produce hot sets. Fleer and Hoops have established themselves as the new collecting phenomenons. However, both of these companies have produced a limited amount of cards. The only way the public can currently obtain them is through a card shop and the price for one wax box (a box of 36 packs of cards) ranges from $40-$60. Usually a wax box starts out at a price of about $17. The hot cards in these two series are the traditional superstars and some explosive rookie stars as well. Michael "Air" Jordan heads the tradi with a $2-$3 book price. Players such Bird, Magic Johnson, and Patrick E already valued at around $1.50, and these their current card prices. Their rookie v $125 for Bird and Magic (they're on Topps card in 1981). Jordan goes for aro and Ewing is priced from $50. David Robinson, the overpowering center for the San Antonio Spurs, already price guide value of $15-$19. The Golde Warriors' rookie sensation, Mitch Rich selling for around $2. There's an open court ahead for ~a collectors as the sports' cards grow in pop Val �MARCH P AGE 22, 1990 7 egardless of where you live, what o you think of restrictive housing? Kristen Shinn Freshman I think it's good for the students who really need it to be quiet and as long as you have the choice to whether or not you want to live there, it's good. Eric Smith Sophomore I think restrictions aren't good. They sort of remind me of South Africa or some kind of communist country where they impose wills like that. Beth Stevens Freshman I don't agree with it because I'm old enough to decide who comes and who goes and where they should come and go. William Ulicny Junior If students have the choice and are willing to abide by the stricter regulations, then I agree with restrictive housing. Scott Barth Senior I think that certain dorms should be under the restriction and people who are interested in it can choose to live there. John Comerford Freshman I really wouldn't want to live there but I think it's a good idea for the people who would want to live there. Larry Goss Junior I think it should be voluntary not mandatory and then it would be all right. Valerie Sweeney Senior These are the 90's and not the S0's and restrictive housing is not the way a college should be run. Jenny Summa Freshman It's okay for the people who want it but it's not for me. Christy Ivory Freshman I think that all of the dorms should have the same rules. One dorm shouldn't be different than another unless everyone in the dorm agrees to the regulations. e traditionalis , such as L ick Ewing a d these are onl >Okie values re on the sa for around $2 owering rooki , already has a he Golden Sta h Richmond, is i for !:>asketball popularity. 1 in Deborah Rydlewski Sophomore I think it could improve safety and study habits. John Farrell Freshman I don't think restrictions are good because if one student needs to see another one they won't be able to. • I �PAGES MARCH 22, 1990 ON- It's the fight of the century by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor Bianca, has a honey-sweet disposition. Problems occur when the man realizes that he can't marry off his younger daughter until the elder has a husband, The fighters are in their corners: Tyson versus and because she is so unpleasant, that seems very , Holmes, Ali versus Frazier, Kate versus unlikely. Petruchio ... Enter Petruchio, a fiery leading _man with the Well, we can't give you Tyson, and Ali retired strength and patience to tame the shrew, he hopes. in the 80's, but this weekend at King's College, The ensuing fight scene which occurs when you can see the famous fight between Katherine Petruchio and Kate are first introduced, is one of and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. the most famous of all Shakespeare's works. For those of you who don't know what The In this particular version of The Shrew, the Taming of the Shrew is about, here's the basic stormy Katherine is played by King's veteran story line. · performer, Bridget O'Brien. Petruchio, the King A man has two daughters: the elder, Katherine, of Chivalry, is portrayed by Jack Godwin, another has a temper like dynamite, whi_le the younger, veteran of the King's stage. · ''A MAGICAL AND MOVING RIDE." -David Ansen, NEWSWEfX MAGAZINE KEVIN COSTNER FIBIADOF DRFAMS AUNIVERSAL RELEASE e lffl UNJVEts.Uan STUDIOS.INC. - -Ii: In addition to the already delightful c this play, there is another suprising twist only be discovered by attending the perfo Performance dates are Mar9h 21 through p.m. in the King's College Theatre. fie free for Wilkes and Kings students. The bell is about to ring, and the conte meet. Come on out to the battle of the cen 1Did you work on your high school yearbook and did an enjoyable experience? ~ ·. '' r:------------------- Fr,11,day SI.ft k· r Wilkes representation in this produ shown by the presence of Paul Winarski and Petty. Directing this ambitious Shakes production is Gerry Godwin, one of resident directors at King's. 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I Then this AD IS FOR YOU!! ...ft, 10- : 7.00 p.,._. ,!!lli.:. _J I AMNICOLA Application for Editorial Positio Return to Mr. Michael lncitti, Capin 5 !Name,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ JACK LEMMON TED DANSON ILocal Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"""'I I J Sltrnl'lirrw~, t)w gn·alPs l man you f'VPr 111,·Pt .. is llw first ""''· J}P<ft 9:30 : State_ . _Zip_ _ _ _ _Local Phone_ _ __ !Permanent A d d r e s s ~ - - - - - - - - - - - ' , : State_ _ Zip_ _ _ _ _Local Phone_ _ __ I Positions applying for (In order of pref.): I I I I 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ loo you have prior yearbook experience? _Y_ W@@~®W cfil[n)(Q] ~®~~®® ~ !_List-po-sit-ion-so-na-nyp-ubl-ica-tion-st-affs_ . ....,,,.=---------=--------=,,.,.--------,.--,.-=-=-----,.-====ilwhat ·experience do you have that ~~ --~..;;....J}...;..___ tJi !the pos. you are applying for. _ _ _ _ __, :-M-a_j_o_r=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=--C_u_m_G_P_A_____________ !Expected Credits you will be taking: IlFall '90- - - - -Spring '91._____ IHours/week you can work on the yearbook I I hereby authorize the Selection Conmd N s .. :verify that I am a Student in good standing at I If I am selected, I understand that my scho I is contingent on satisfactory on-the-job perf Iand satisfactory academic standing. 1 ,I - - - - - - - - - - 1 I Signature !Applicants for Photo. and Copy Eds. !samples of their work with app. George Wesley performed this past Saturday at the North Room L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- m �:itful corned g twist that performan . through 24 re. Tickets "BOW-I MADE 818,000 nRCOLLEGE BY WORKING WEEKENDS." ... . ' !! Positions 1pin 5 pref.) : e? Y N affs . . As soon as I finished Advanced Training, th~ Guard gave me a cash bonus of $2,000. I'm also getting another $5,000 for tuition and books, thanks to the New GI Bill. Not to mention my monthly Army Guard paychecks. They'll add up to more than $11,000 over the six years I'm in the Guard. And if I take out a college loan, the Guard will help me pay it back-up to $1,500 a year, plus interest. It all adds up to $18,000-or more -for college for just a little of my time. And that's a heck of a better deal than any car wash will give you. THEGUARDCANHELPPUT YOU THROUGH COLLEGE, TOO. SEE YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER FOR DETAILS, CALL TOLL-FREE 800-638-7600,* OR MAIL THIS COUPON. When my friends and I graduated from high school, we all took part-time jobs to pay for college. They ended up in car washes and *In Hawaii: 737-5255; Puerto Rico: 721-4550; Guam : 477-9957; Virgin Islands hamburger joints, putting in long hours (St. Croix): 773-6438; New Jersey: 800-452-5794. In Alaska, consult your local phone directory. © 1985 United States Government as represented by the Secretary of Defense. for little pay. All rights reserved. Not me. My job takes just one r--------------------, weekend a month and two weeks a year. MAIL TO: Army National Guard, P.O. Box 6000, Clifton, NJ 07015 Yet, I'm earning $18,000 for college. Because I joined my local Army National Guard. They're the people who help our state during emergencies like hurricanes and floods. They're also an important part of our country's military ,,, ;La', :. defense. FF So, since I'm helping them do such □ YEs □ No Nalianal Guard an important job, they're helping me make it through school. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OM OF NAME ADDRESS CITY/ STATE/ZIP ~~~~~---- US CITIZEN.DYES D NO AREA CODE )OOk_ _ ----i PHONE socIAL SECURITY NUMBER BIRTH DAT E occu PATlo N STU DENT D HIGH SCHOOL D COLLEGE PRIOR MI LITAR Y SERVICE BRAN CH Dat e must s ubmit "RA NK AFM / MOS Army ~!!l!!!!l Guard ~ �PAGE 10 MARCH 22, 1990 Yankow reaches ace status for Colone He didn't think he could cut it until an game of catch with former Colonel Bill Ev The lure of game playing is the measure of control it provides to its participant. Jeff Yankow understands this aspect of baseball and e:ijoys the feelings it produces within him. · That's why he pitches. That's why he places a Ron Darling baseball card in his cap. On the mound, he can do pretty much anything __ he wants. And that's why as a sophomore, Yankow has worked hard enough to become Wilkes' ace. "It's a tough spot to be in being so young," he said. "Our team expects a ton from me." Relax, says head coach Jerry Bavitz. Age isn't everything. "It would have been nice if Jeff could have been our number two pitcher this year, but Scott Francis went to Misericordia," Bavitz said. "Jeff will be all right, though. He drew a tough challenge, but he has good enough stuff to be a staffs top pitcher." Jeff Yankow rears back for the Colonels photo by Dale Nat "We were just tossing the ball and he how hard I could throw," Yankow said. some heat and he told me that I better get Artillery Park." When Bavitz, who scouts for the Royals and can be considered an expert, delivered to him, he recognized what positim inhabit immediately. "Jeff has a nice frame for a pitcher, "He's about 6'2", weighs about 175 and arm. He has everything you look for." Yankow's growth as a pitcher was aided with the Scranton Red Soxx of the p Atlantic Coast Baseball League last summer "Just being on that team was a great e he said. "I didn't get to pitch a lot, but you an invitation like that up." Bavitz agrees. "It's good to play with higher level. You learn from just watching and increase your knowledge of the game." Yankow has a knowledge of what ho accomplish as the Colonels' top gun. Compared to the conditions that bred Yankow to reach his current status, the job ahead will seem as puffy as a spongecake. For Yankow, pitching is a learned talenrand Bavitz has done well with his pupil. "I have to throw the league games, "That's a huge responsibility. This Sa throwing against Eric Mull of Susquehanna, mine from the Red Soxx. "I never was a pitcher," Yankow said. "I never threw until my senior year at Bishop O'Hara High School (in Dunmore, PA), and even then, it was because I threw the hardest of anyone on the team." 'Tm going to get him." Ah, a pitcher talking. full-fledged pitcher. "That's what I am," he said. "I don't Although Yankow, who relies on a fastball in the anything else. When you're on the 80s, did relatively well by posting a 4-4 record, - control the game. That's a great feeling." baseball was put on the shelf upon entry to Wilkes. 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I better get • . - nceson k: for." ast summer. ts a great experi lot, but you can't o play with guys 1st watching the the game." , gun. gue games," he This Saturday, 1squehanna, a frie ~:::~ :-;:•.•, ..•• y . :;.. I. "I don't worry a on the mound, : feeling." the game. · ·· . ~ .,- ....,..,.... ------- Announcing new lower prices on the Macintosh SE and Macintosh Plus. If youd like to enhance your education and your budget, take note. We just lowered prices on two powerful members of our Macintosh~ family, the Macintosh SE and the Macintosh Plus. They·u put a world of possibilities at your fingertips. Like graphing the economic impact of Japanese expansionism. Analyzing Freud. Or just organizing that stack of notes. Better yet, once you ·ve mastered one application you can use them all, because ICER orro~ . Navy. • • • • all Macintosh software works the·same way And since every Macintosh runs the sarrie software and is expandable, it can grow with you as your needs change. Considering all this, you should have no doubts about which course to take. Give a Macintosh a try, and save. "® The power to be your bes[ For more information see Dr. Joe Bellucci, SLC Room 113 Dr.John Koch, SLC Room 426 BarbaraJamelll, SLC Room 113 Anne Kllyanek, SLC Room 113 01990 Apple Computer. Inc Apple. the Apple logo. and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer. Inc. Toe power to be YOUr best ,s a trademarkof Apple Computer. Inc 11 �The Locker Room March 22, 1990 Next Week: Tennis, Golf Results Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA , Natale wins MAC rookie award by Tom McGuire Special to The Beacon WILKES-BARRE Freshman basketball player Joe Natale has been named MAC Northern Division rookie of the year. Natale, a 6'8", 215-pound center, became a force for the Colonels against some very tough MAC competition. In 18 league games, Natale averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds per contest. The Butler, New Jersey native also shot 44.5 percent from the field and 68 percent from the foul line. · His best league performance was against Delaware Valley College in January when he scored 23 points and pulled down eight rebounds in a 73-72 Wilkes. win at the Marts Center. During the season, he was also named ECAC rookie of the week for his · outstanding play. Overall in 25 games, Natale scored 314 points (12.5 per game), and gathered 187 rebo"unds (7.4). He finished third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding for the 12-13 Colonels. Wilkes head coach Ron Rainey was excited upon hearing the news. "I think it's great for Joe that he was honored like this," said the veteran coach. "Joe's a hard worker and is oaly going to get better. He'll be a player that people will talking a lot about in the future. His best years are certainly in front of him." A three-year-letterwinner at Butler High School, Natale was also a member of the National Honor Society. He is an electrical engineering major. Joe Natale scored 314 points for the Colonels Softballers replace a few carpet riders Last year, the Lady Colonels softball team took a magical carpet ride to the top of the Division III softball world. The Vince Trivelpiece coached squad jumped out to a 3-1 record, and then it happened. The Lady Colonels caught fire, reeling off 17 straight victories. · They also found themselves playing for the MAC championship, losing to Muhlenberg, 4-3. But the regular season and MAC run was noticed by the NCAA selection committee, which extended them a bid to the national tournament. The Lady Colonels won their opening toull}ament game, 4-3 over Allegheny. But that would be the last victory for this bunch. The Lady Colonels dropped a 4-3 decision to Muhlenberg in 8 innings and were bumped from the double-elimination tournament when Allegheny avenged its earlier defeat, 7-5. And now that glorious run is n6thing but a faded memory. For the Lady Colonels have changed in more ways then one. Head coach Vince Trivelpiece, who did such a wonderful job in guiding the team in his first season as skipper, has resigned and assistant Joe Drach decided to give it up also. Tom Dunsmuir, an assistant last year, and head field hockey coach Addy Malatesta have taken over the reins as co-head coaches. Also gone from last year's team is Jen Bodnar, the team's probable MVP. The lefthanded pitcher appeared in 22 games, pitching 124.2 innings while recording a 17-3 record to go along with a stingy 1.23_ ERA. but Dunsmuir said that could all be behind her now. "Kim has improved 100 percent over last year," he said. "She ~orked 'real hard during the summer and fall. She was always in the gym throwing. "The thing she had to improve on was her control and she's done that. She's also developed some new pitches. She now has four pitches." Too bad Dunsmuir and Malatesta couldn't have four Skrepenaks. The pitching ranks are thinner than any other position on the team. The co-coaches will look for freshman Amy Matista, a righthander from John F. Kennedy High School in New Jersey, for some help. "I don't think Amy really pitched in high school, but when practice started she said she wanted to give it a try," Dunsmuir said. "I think she will be OK. Her biggest problem at times is she sees Skrepenak throw and she wants to throw that hard. If we can get four or five good innings out of her, it will be a big plus." Handling the pitcqing staff will be sophomore Denise Carson, who makes the move from first base Her graduation has made senior righthander Kim Skrepenak the staff ace, not to mention the only proven performer on the hill. Skrepenak was 7-2 with a 1. 77 ERA. Two of those wins were no-hitters. Still, Skrepenak struggled at times with her control, . to catcher. Carson will be trying to fill the shoes of Melissa Kennedy. Dunsmuir forsees no problem. "Denise will do a fine job for us behind the plate," he said. "She has a real good arm so she will be able to throw runners out." The comers in the infield are still up for grabs. Sophomore Lupini anc,l freshman Hillary Blake will battle for the first base job. The hot comer will be manned by either Chris Krushinski or when she isn't pitching. "Those two positions are really still undetermined but we whoever plays will do the job," said Dunsmuir. The middle of the diamond might just rank as the best in the It's comprised of senior second baseman Jill McGuire, seniors Lisa Balestrini, and sophomore centerfielder Lorrie Petrulsky. McGuire is a two time MAC all-star who led the Lady Col hitting last year with a .365 average. She will hit leadoff and provide an anchor in the infield. "Jill is very consistent She hits leadoff, gets on base, and steal or hit-and-run with her," Dunsmuir said. "Defensively, theie one better. In my three years here, I can only remember her co about five errors and she usually has more chances than anyone else. Balestrini, who hit .337 last year and was also an all-star, will best to be a Cal Ripken clone. "Lisa will be our cleanup hitter, so she will have to hit ((I power," said Dunsmuir. "Defensively, she has great range and strong arm." The final piece to the strong middle puzzle is Petrulsky. outstanding quickness gives her great range. Couple that with her than strong arm and don't expect many people to score from second. . The leftfield position will be split between sophomore Naholnik, freshman Jeanie Coles, and Skrepenak, when she isn, the rubber. The rightfield position will be solid. Dawn Hosler, who hit .3 year, will hold it down. "Dawn threw four people out at first last year from right, know she has a extremly strong arm," said Dunsmuir. Dunsmuir believes this year's team is one that could also ex magical carpet ride. "We have a lot of experience with six starters returning," "Our defense is strong and we should be able to score some runs. pitching will definitely be the key. "I think we can do better or just as well as last year, but I think that, we have to start working a lot harder. They can't just think walk on the field and win because of what happened last year. If they do, their magic carpet will come to a crashing halt. / g beacon l the scientif lieve that it, looking . f flying objec1 may be them rids we dor U.F.O. e organiza ts and art esident o stobe tt � 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 1990 March 22nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 March 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/8987d69e596411dc321bfb7797da1727.pdf c14db6751f8f0db66dcfbdbd82e46a22 PDF Text Text so 1e a and took m 1y a bit late r place to air Mem.:ber of tl:i.e a s soc iat ed collegiate pres s a:1 Rated as a First Class newspaper with one '{Wrk of distinction by the Associated Col/egiaJe Press ove,'' or "Wa r your head!" V forfour da and your new ed in the lumbia U. b t walk up to onight, my pl ~-" Just don't if Inn, grape !LKES-BARRE - Ambler H. Moss, Jr., United States Ambassador to Panama, is the speaker for the Ninth Annual Max Rosenn in Law and Humanities at Wilkes University ii l at 7:00 p.m. The free lecture, entitled a, Nicaragua and the Future of the Central · an Peace Plan," is open to tne public and will in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the ing Arts at South River and South Streets on versity campus in Wilkes-Barre. Parking will '!able in all university parkirig lots prior to the ure. rour first time !n does the roll 1s the ride tells top dribbling s. . Not what you ur head out of r, and you have or the job. I · 1g to need it. henlhad. Mo t Wilkes .rre on i msorry t semester f o hour work on, which March 29, 1990 entral American expert.to speak at Wilkes oss was appointed Ambassador to Panama by >u left so that I Since you w ill. ) there, pftpft. 1 had the chan about you. ty. :n Bob, then 1 Jeffrey, now· · names that ,ack unpleasant ... Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 Number 20 ent Jimmy Carter in 1978, and was then inted by President Ronald Reagan. He was a r of the U.S. team which negotiated the Canal Treaties of 1977 and was then Deputy nt Secretary of State for Congressional · ns during the treaties ratification debate in the Senate. 1982, Moss left the ambassadorship and an adjunct professor of International Studies at niversity of Miami and an attorney with berg, Traurig, Askew, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen entel in Miami. ince 1984, Moss has been the Dean of the te School of Intern ational Studies at the sity of Miami. In thia position he coordinates orts of 30 teaching and research faculty and a of international education programs. Recently, Ambler Moss has been a leader in galvanizing increased understanding of the complex relationships among the nations in the Caribbean and Latin America and the United States. Moss was the initiator and principal author of the "Miami Report," a consensus of recommendations of leading business, education and other professionals from Miami, concerning economic, cultural and political problems throughout the Americas. Recommendations contained in the report have received national and international recognition. Moss also serves as the Director of the North-South Center at the University of Miami. The center provides an institutional focus for international research and such programs as task force studies, workshops and seminars all working toward increasing understanding and cooperation along the private sector, governments and educational institutions. In 1980, the Honorable Max Rosenn celebrated his 10th anniversary as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. That year, in recognition of the anniversary and in "appreciation for his many contributions to the field of Law, to the United States judiciary system and to the quality of life in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ," Rosenn's fa mily, former law clerks and other friends initiated "The Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities" at Wilkes University. Each year the series brings speakers of international reputation to the Wyoming Valley. Ambler Moss will be the guest speaker at Sunday's Rosenn Lecture. : .Pickering action taken !Administration takes action after forum by Jeffrey C. LoBalbo Beacon Assistant News Editor appearing on campus. "I think there can be positive values involved as long as the organizations work for community services and academics" , said Waldner. Allen also has expressed his interests in Greek organizations. "I don't see any opposition as long as the the students are interested," One of the largest issues discussed at the forum was the condition of residence halls. Both Waldner and Allen explained that an exterminator took care of the mice and roach problem in Pickering Hall the day after the forum. WILKES-BARRE - It seems that the students' requests are finally being taken seriously. Last week's student forum at the CPA proved a good experience for students and administration alike. It consisted of students explaining any grievences they might have had. The content presented at the forum has proved more fruitful Academic Affairs, and Mark Allen, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, have endorsed programs to make life more liveable here at Wilkes. Allen also explained that Catlin and Weiss Halls will receive new One of the grievances expressed at the forum was the absence of a fu_miture, among other repairs, this summer. He also expressed his "study day" between the end of classes and beginning of final exams. wishes to restore all dormitories between Northampton and Market Streets Waldner has announced that there will be, in the 1990- 1991 academic to their original spender. year ru:1d the 1991-1992 academic year, the calendars will include a study Both Waldner and Adams expressed that they felt the forum was very day before finals. He also mentioned that there was a library forum to helpful. discuss certain issues about the system, held 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. today. "I hope tha(the students realize their needs are being addressed," said Waldner has also expressed his inte~c:5t_ i n. 9r~ejc_qr_g~I!.i?;~ti_o!l~ _ . b.~~- - __ . . - •-- ··--- ·· -·- -· - �MARCH PAGE2 29, 1990 Inegrity hidden in Capone's vault If anyone had ever told me that I would go and see a taping of the Geraldo show, I probably would have had a hearty laugh, told them they belonged in Bellevue and went on my merry way. MAD RAMBLIN'S by Lee Scott Morrell Guess what folks, I didn't catch a taping of the trash TV show. I went Lo two tapings. And you know what, I learned a whole lot about something. I haven't figured out exactly what I've learned, but I have learned something. During the same couple of days as the Geraldo tapings, I also got to hear an address delivered by Phil Donohue. Kids, have you ever heard the expression "different as night and day."? "Day" Donohue, meet "Night" Rivera. Forget Day, let's focus on the Night. The Geraldo show was a mixture of Arsenio (sans the barking) and The National Enquirer. The topic of the first show was "the right to die," or in its more common form, Euthanasia. Forgive me for my naivete, but when I see the word "euthanasia", I expect to hear from 90-year olds who want the plug pulled when they can no longer fend for themselves. I was not prepared for Rich the "AIDS Mercy Killer," Gary the AIDS sufferer and Stephanie, the pre-operative transsexual who is unable to handle the pressure and would like to take her own life. On the same panel was a couple who represented another side of prematurely pulling the plug. The woman was in a coma for 40 days when her husband went to court to legally end life-support. The judge denied it and, miraculously, a week later, the woman woke up. The husband said he would still do the same thing in the same circumstance. So much for 20/20 hind sight Speaking of 20/20, remember when Geraldo was a real journalist? What happened? He is now hosting suicidal transsexuals and dog owners - accompanied by their puppies - telling us of the horrors of puppy breeding farms. Hey, the guy does what he does. I can't knock him for that. But Gerry, Baby, what ever happened to journalistic pride, inte- ...oo AMERICA».; ~YCARE ABctJalUE: REUNIFICAlioN ?.. B grity, and respect? They didn't sink with the Andrea Doria, did they? Are they in Capone's vault or Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 any of the other ridiculous places VOL. XLil No. 20 March 29, 1990 you've looked? Rated as a First Class newspaper wilh one ,narlc of disti11ctil,11 by the Associated Colkgiau Pre11 Nab, they're still around someplace. They just got bumped by ego EDITORIAL STAFF and a bankroll. Editor-in-Chief................................................................Lee Scott Maybe that's what I learned. News Editor.......................................................................Kathy L Assistant News Editor................................................... Jeffrey C. Feature Co-Editor .............................................................. John T. Feature Co-Editor................................................................Micbtle . .......................................................................... ' J.■ Spbrts Co-Ed1tor Sports Co-Editor............-................................................................ ~ . D Photography Editor.............................................................. onna Copy Co-Editor..................................................................Micbelt Copy Co-Editor.............................................................. John Mc ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager.........................................................KatbyL Assistant Advertising Manager.................................................Scolt Accounting......................................................................... Darrea Business and Distribution Manager.........................................TOII Adviser................................................................................Mr. Toa Beacon_ ... Contributing Writers: Corbett. Tom Doughty, Jane Elmes-Crahall, The Beacon is published Thursdays during the fall and spring except during scheduled breaks and finals weeks. All views exp publication are those of the individual writer and do not nece the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to the welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. All letters signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pi Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, ext. 2962 The next scheduled break is April 6-18. Prepare to ·cruise! �PAGE 3 If it's 'broke' then fix it, Wilkes A reasonable person once said, "If it's not broke, don' t fix iL" This person was obviously not referring to Wilkes however, where unnecessary "fixing" seems to be the norm. The most recent example of !his occurred Thursday night to myself and the other members of Slocum and Doane Halls. Resident's Life has decided to change these halls into 24-hour quiet dorms with strict visitation rules. The basic ... . message to us was "Abide by the new rules or get ouL" Resident's Life wants us to do the latter. There are currently two round-the-clock quiet hour dorms on campus, and hte school plans on opening a third in the fall. Is there· such a huge demand for this type of dungeon dorm that Slocum and Doane are also needed? I doubt it. But the Resident's Life Office thinks otherwise, basing their decision on two questions from the RL student surveys completed early last se- . mestcr. It would seem to me that these surveys simply convey the feeling of not liking one's roommate, instead of the diesire to live in a college run prison. It's not fair to make us give up our homes to satisfy a very small number of student masochists, when there are other options available. Itis simply another instance of the Wilkes bureaucracy dictating its will , and hte resident studnets having to suffer with it. Chris Schoell Slocum Hall ----- ,\/ember of rhe dSSOC1aTeo COLLeG 1aTe PRess ~ .. Lee ScottM .... Kathy L. H Jeffrey C. LoB .... John T. Gor .. ;... Michele .............. Jim .................. R ...... DonnaY .....MicheleC .JohnMcLa F I Positions Ul~._l._,.,.._,u I ·· (rate in order ofpreferensf) IEditor-in-Chief _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _--'--'-------/News Editor_·_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 1Featur~ Editor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ :Photography Editor_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ !Advertising Manager _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ /Business Manager _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ !Distribution Manager _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ lcopy Editor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I /(Business and Distribution Managers rnustbe white card elilgible; parlclng will be made available for distribution) I IPlease deliver your application and a writing sample (previous patch, Pittston, P ::onyngham Stud 62 ,ise! ver the past few months the local papers have chronicled the (lack of) care for the downtown area of our home and native land- Wilkes-Barre. These different pieces spoke about the mess the downtown appears to be in. The vacant storefronts. The "for sale" signs. The "going out of business" signs. The litter that inundates the Public Square. Let's be honest folks, the place is a serious mess. And litter isn't confined just to the downtown area any more. It's spreading to the campuses of Wilkes-Barre's two institutes of higher learning . .Wilkes and King's are beginning to look like giant trash bins. Doesn't anyone care anymore? We are all .so wrapped up in our own little worlds that tossing our Twix. wrappers into the street is just second nature. On a recent trip to New York a friend remarked - in the form of a joke - about the carelessness of the natives. It made me think about our dilemma. He said, "How can you tell the difference between a native New Yorker and a visitor? We hit the garbage can." On the same trip, we passed through Scranton. We both remarked at what a beautiful downtown, and city for that matter, Scranton is becoming. As we passed the downtown storefronts, many of which were empty, my friend told me about the_impending "Downtown Mall" project. ~t is slated to break ground anytime soon and will cover three blocks. It is expected to fill those empty storefronts and create serious business for the city as well as competition for the malls that are out of town. We are in a city that is like a coin balancing on its side. Depending on the direction of the wind, we could fall into the fate of New York or Scranton. It i~ up to us to decide which way the wind blows. o, how d9es this whole problem effect you, the Wilkes student? What can you do to stem the tide of a dirty, dying downtown/city getting worse? Where do you fit in? Glad you asked. . . It's our tum to issue a challenge to you, the students of Wilkes University. We challenge you to get off your butts and do something about the mess . When you see a paper on the ground, pick it up and toss it in t}:le closest can . If you see someone else tossing trash on the ground, get involved. Give them a piece of your mind. The only way we can become a sparkling jewel is to-polish, not allow to tarnish. And if we, the students of Wilkes University, begin to polish our jewel, will the citizens of our fair metropolis begin to do the same? Who knows? That's not for us to worry about, at this point. But maybe, just maybe, when the citizens S\'!e what we are trying to do. The care we are beginning to take. The love we are showing our nine-month home-away-from-home. They will get the picture and start doing the same. And we will all benefit from that. I I ···· p_ · aper) to Mr. Tom IBeacon story,· a term paper, or an English_. IBigler, ·capin Hall room 20B. You will be called for an interIview • .·· ·.· · ·.· · .· O S I I I •_____ · 1Class: .........,_______ lsports Editor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ nd spring semes ews expressed in ot necessarily reO :tters to the editor A clean city can start o_n campus The Beacon accepts all letters to the Editor and prints the on a basis ofspace limitation. _ All letters must be signed to insure l Once again, The Beacon is looking for capable peop e to take over the editorial reins for the next year. The application arppears in this issue and can be turned into Mr. Tom Bigler in validity but names can be withheld I · by the author. Letters over 500 room 20b in Capin Hall. We are looking primarily for I · · · · words will be edited. Advertising Staff (Sales and Design) and Sports. The best way ~pplicatio~deadline:Fr iday, April 6,~9Q_ _ _ _ _ _ _j.....___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____. to gain experience is to come up, watch and learn. �PAGE4 MARCH 29, 1990 Symposium to answer recycling questions lffhlij~ W®~~ ~1l Wij~fk®~ . . by Tom Doughty and Jane Elmes-Crahall Special to The Beacon WILKES-BARRE - Members of the Group Discussion Class are joining with Student Government and the League of Women Voters to host a recycling symposium on April 2 at 7:.30 p.m. in Stark 101 The discussion topic is how campuses and communities can establish, or improve, recycling programs. It is a timely issue since all communities il'l Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people must have recycling programs in place by 1991. Speakers for the symposium include Mark Carmon, Regional Coordinator for the state Department of Environmental Resources; ·Frank Chatwick and Joyce Hatala, Recycling Coordinators for Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties; John Bergold, Wilkes-Barre's· Recy_cling Coordinator; Tom Winter, Penn State-Lehman's recycling director; and Pat Lavalle of Waste Management, Inc., a Scranton recycling business. Kathy Harris, a senior Communications major, will moderate. Elaine 1\veedy, President of the League of Women Voters of the Wilkes-Barre area, will give introductory remarks. According to Tweedy, the League has made a commitment to "promoting public participation in environmental decision-making, and to supporting measures to encourage waste reduction and recycling." Tweedy was very pleased when she was approached by the Wilkes students inviting the League to co-sponsor the program. While the League is an active political lobbying force for recycling and other environmental issues, students in the communications class who are organizing the symposium have more personal reasons for getting involved. Harris got involved "because I have a four year old son, I am very concerned about his future." Another member of the organizing group hopes Wilkes will take a leadership role because "many Wilkes students would like to see recycling become a reality on campus as soon as possible". In addition to Harris, other students who are organizing the event are Scott Barth, Kristine Bauer, Tom Doughty, John Gordon, Krista Gromalski, and Jerry Hoffman. Following comments from the panelists, invited members of local municipalities, campuses and community groups will ask questions about Act 101, the state recycling law. A display area in the lobby outside Stark 101 will include materials and information about what is recyclable. The DER has also provided several.in-home recycling kits. The public is invited to the symposium and a special segment has been set aside for Wilkes students to ask questions about recycling on campus. Come to the symposium on April 2 and learn about the recycling law and how it affects you. March·30April 2 Friday Application Deadline MCAT Spring Test Men's Tennis - Kings (H)3 p.m. Baseball - Alvernia (A) Student Directed Plays Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program Saturday Elder care topic of discussion · WILKES-BARRE-Glen L. Dunbar, Director of Policy, Planning and Research with the.Pennsylvania Department of Aging will be the keynote speaker for a public discussion on elder care on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Stark 101. This will be the fourth public discussion presented by the Group Discussion class and sponsored by the Department of Communication. Wilkes students are urged to attend the program which deals with the issue of how the aging of America affects today's young people. · Topics to be addressed by Dunbar include demographic analysis of aging in Pennsylvania, state programs for improving the quality of life for senior citizens, and how aging affects today's young people. · Dunbar, who has over 15 years of experience in administering federal and state programs for the elderly, is responsible for overseeing the development of the Stale Aging Plan. He also manages a program of research and demonstration grants, and inter-governmental planning and policy development. He received his Master's in Public Administration for the Center for Studies in Aging at North Texas State University. Following the presentation by Dunbar, a panel discussion with the following invited participants will take place: Dr. Ann Kolanowski, Chair of the Department of Nursing at Wilkes; Mrs. Jane Huey of Kingston, who is familiar with in-home care for elderly relatives; and PA Representative Stanley J. Jarolin (D-119thdistrict), whoison the PA House Committee on Youth and Aging. The Luzerne County Bureau on Aging has also been invited. Teresa Herman, a junior Communications major, will moderate the program. Herman became interested in the issue of elder care when she researched a persuasive speech on the subject for the Speech Team. She, and six other members of the Group Discussion class who organized the program, feel students must become aware of the complex issue of elder care. According to Herman, "We all have relatives and friends who will need our emotional and financial support as they age. It is important to begin planning now." Members of the class who organized the elder care program and arranged for the keynote speaker include Herman; Brian Curran, Shelly Gardner, Matt Hanlon, Barb Jamelli, Erin Kinney, and Laurie Tappan. ~!!~:tts to celebrat~lem~ wi~~t!2ons~~E!,K.ped~~~~ Beacon Staff Writer established between• local citizen's groups and American and Soviet environmentalists. According to Eric Sullivan, president of the E&ES club, "this ground breaking step in global environmental awareness is a unique chance for environmentally conscious students to participate in the activites of both American and Soviet environmental leaders. The students as well as the university, will benefit by the wealth of knowledge that will be gained and extended to our community to furth~r the advance of local and global environmental awareness." WILKES-BARRE - The twentieth anniversary of Earth Day is Sunday, April 22. Earth Day is a day set aside "to celebrate growing environmental awareness around the world" as well as promote issues to gather support for the ongoing crusade to save our planet. The Wilkes Earth and Environmental Science club has organized a series of events to bplster student awareness for Earth Day and National Wildlife Week. On Thursday, April 19, and Tuesday, the 24th, the club will man a booth selling tee-shirts and bumper stickers. The club is also offering concerned persons the opportunity to sponsor a tree. Their slogan Wilkes' efforts will be coinciding with Wilkes-Barre's celebration is "Breathe clean, buy a tree!" Donations are three dollars which will cover whi~h i?cludes affairs on both Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23rd. the cost of the seedling to be planted by club members on Saturday, April Begmnmg Saturday at 1:00 p.m., George Wesley, the Psycho-Deis, and 21 in Lackawanna State Forest. X-Terra will provide music on Public Square. The afternoon will be Additionally, several represenataives of the club will be attending a interspersed with speakers from the Sierra Club, Audubon Society, and the Sov~et-American Earth Day conference/workshop at Keystone Junior Susquehanna Bioregional Council. At 6:00 p.m., there will be a council College on April 18, 19, and 20. The three day event is sponsored by fire at Nesbitt Park featuring Dr. Reisinger who will speak the history of Keystone and ECOLOGIA (ecologists linked for organizing grassroots the Indian Tribes in Wyoming Valley. initiatives and actions). The festivities will continue on Sunday with an all day conference in . Drs. J. Mike Case and Sid Halsor, Associate Professocs of the Earth room 101 _in Stark Leaming Center at Wilkes. One of the highlights of and Environmental Science Department, will accompany the members of the day will be a panel debate entitled "Where do we go from here?", the E&ES club to the conference. Members who will be going are Patti featuring area environmentalists discussing the challenges to conservation presented by the future. Skozelas, BrianWolfe, Gina Aleo, Eric Sullivan, and Holly Pitcavage. By the exchange of technological information and organizing Remember, it only takes a little time to show your support of Earth strategies, members of the American environmental community and Day to see the monumental changes it brings in the future. A little effort · representatives from Soviet citizens' ecology groups hope to link local goes a long way. Oat Test, SLC 101 IRHC/CC Jamaican Be Party Student Directed Plays Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program :. ene1 · g'sCc eadstro1 showing ltimate streng1 n broke light of 1 ho play rs. natural 'tches. Sunday Sordoni Art Galley thr0191 May6, "Two from Ge Inge Lohmann and Ma Muller" Wilkes - Keystone Weekender Program • Monday SOBE Symposium Wallace's Book Buy Back, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ~nnHyoomi~~ ·•·.·.•·· ..•.· Tuesday Senior Pre-Registration SHAC Meeting, 12 noon CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meet' 11 a.m. ■ Wed~esday Senior Pre-Registratio Senior Registratio F-L 8: M-R 1 [I .Elections for SG Reps. Junior Pre-Registration Senior Registration S-Z 8:30 a.m. -12 A-E 1 p.m. - 4:30 p. Programming Board M 11:30 a.m. BACCHUS Meeting, 11 Squad': exempt. e band ys Lesl niversity dents '1 decide e bane h 31. ours" i y IR1 Party until 1: · ofsu people �3012 nergy abounds at ·the _Taming ay jline MCAT Cings (H) 3 nia (A) j Plays ne gram urday 101 3d Plays :me ogram ctay one ogram mday sium k Buy Back, I. ,coming (H) uesday igistration g, 12 noon 11:45 a.m. :iety Meeting, lnesday igistration ration .m. -12 noon . - 4:30 .m. hurs_ day SG Reps. egistration :tration a.m. - 12 noon t - 4:30 p.m. g Board Meeti 'Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate. " And thus the fearsome shrew was tamed, not into submission, but into love with the man strong enough for her, Petruchio. hwas a very energetic version of The Taming of the Shrew that was presented this past nd at King's College. As the headstrong Katherine, Bridget O'Brien was extremely competent. While· ssfully showing the strength of the character, she also managed to present the softer, mild side. On the other hand, Jack Godwin gave a rousing performance as Petruchio. He managed aeate the ultimate protagonist, showing absolutely no weakness or fear. His acrobatics a subtle strength to his performance, and he was hampered in no way by the fact that Ile had been broken earlier in the rehearsals. The highlight of the evening, however, came from one of the smaller roles in the cast. Petty, who played Grumio, a servant of Petruchio, constantly stole center stage from fellow actors. _ With his natural charm and high energy performance, Petty managed to keep ·the ·ence in stitches. Although he is somewhat of a newcomer to the stage, having only in two previous productions, Petty has a natural sense o~ comic timing that made his dance and the Squad 'The Dub Squad's contempomusic is exemplary and each ber of the band is a superb ·cian," says Leslie Edsell of uense University. Wilkes students will have an unity to decide for themabout the bands talent on day, March 31. AJamaican Beach Party is · g "Rumours" into a Carparadise. !ponsored by IRHC/CC, the ·can Beach Party will start at . and run until la.m. There be a free pair of sunglasses for first 200 people to arrive. Admission will be one dollar.The Dub Squad will be performing live at "Rumours," .and giving Wilkes a chance to hear their brand of Reggae. Having already released a three song cassette, The Dub Squad is definately on its way up. Their music, which is said to be reminiscent of England's UB40, has a "seductive groove," according to reviewer Scott Mervis. "Reggae is a human music. It touches people inside. If everyone lets themselves, they can relate to it," says Craig Dye, singer, keyboardist, and trumpeter. • Come on out Saturday, and let the music touch you. performance a delight to see. The set was fabulous. There is no other way to describe it. It took up a substantial portion of the auditorium, with two balconies from which people were able to speak their lines. Because of the ingenious design of the set, the performers were given no less than five entrances from where they could appear. The blocking was both exciting and innovative. Some things that were thrilling to see were: - Grumio delivering lines from within a trunk, popping his head up, jack-in-the-box style, to say his bit. - Katherine tearing the arms from her sister's teddy bear as a means of torture. - The interesting embrace of Lucentio and Bianca. My only complaints with the show were entirely of an interpretational manner. For example, to make the play fit the time schedule, numerous lines were cut or changed. The one interpretation that caused some concern but proved to be right on the mark was the time setting of the show. Although a Shakesperean piece, this version of The Taming of the Shrew, was set in the 1950's. This offered a looser interpretation of some lines which led, at times, to something akin to vulgarity (for example, the afore mentioned embrace between Lucentio and Bianca). Overall, it was an enjoyable evening of theatre for all who were able to get in to see the production. There was some difficulty for those who failed to reserve a seat, since most nights were sold out performances. Not too shabby for Shakespeare in Wilkes-Barre. �PAGE6 MARCH 29, 1990 CON- Where can we learn some Germa WEST BERLIN - Not many situations can make a group of ten university students feel totally inadequate and unable to use the intellect they rely on to get through four years of school. How 'bout being thrust into the heart of Germany for three weeks with little knowledge of the German language? Yeah, that's definitely one. "They (the Germans) had an advantage because we were on their turf," said professor Tom Nelson. "But the advantage works both ways. Even though they were speaking our language - English - for us, they couldn't use their native German. In that sense, we were on top." The German university students that accompanied us to the media outlets offered a supreme service by filling in the blanks about such things as the political lines drawn in a Berlin television newsroom and the lack of women writers in the Axel Springer publishing company. "When I got to Berlin, it blew my mind how politics crept into every aspect of life," said Todd Werner. "I didn't have an understanding of what was behind that. The private conversations with the students really opened my eyes." But, the mingling with the students did have a darker side which was fostered by the language gap and a shortage of time. Statements made by the students deali11g with the superiority of the German university system and media struck a strange chord in us. "We don't know what kind of students we met with," said John McLaughlin. "It's hard to judge their level. _It's almost impossible to know if they're telling the truth. Even though they spoke English, we couldn't probe much further." "We really couldn't fight with people," said Vaughn Shinkus with a laugh. "We would be standing there on the street and someone would apparently cursing in German and you didn't know how to retaliate. "But, we had it a lot better than Germans would have if they came to the United States. We don't speak German. We lucked out in that sense."· Ruth Soderberg remembers funny experience that was the result of immersing herself in a language. "When I got back to the United States, I found myself walking into a deli and pointing at something," she said. "Then I realized I could speak English. nowing know ai aginable ADJ a This sign was one thing we could understand Students direct the show tbn ·ng l Good ca ee ain't "I felt pretty illiterate walking into a and not being able to read a menu." Adam Tillman related to Soderberg. "I had trouble doing everyday things,• "You just have to guess. You just aren't Intimidation was a common theme. "In the beginning, I was very frus Paul Ellis. "As I began to get a handle, started to disappear." Nelson took an analytical viewpoin language problem. "That's what traveling is all about," "That was part of the learning experience." We understand that, at least. Falsely accused. Unjustly convicted. Struggling to on the inside. Determined to find justice on the Wilkes University will present two student directed one act plays·at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday~ March 28, through Saturday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and the shows are open to the public. Dative Wilkes University senior Maureen O'Hara is directing Reunion, a play written by David Mamet which shows a daughter finding her father after .a twenty years separation. $3.75 $3.75 $3.75 The cast of Reunion includes Ed Buonocore, a Wilkes graduate, and Amy Braun, a Wilkes senior English and Marketing major. Buonocore plays Cary, "an ex-alcoholic, ex-this, ex-that.. .. " His twenty-four year old daughter is played by Braun. Sophomores Gail Stone and Jason Delcampe, j unior Chris Bru nnock an_d fres hm an Melanie O'Donnell make up the cast of the second play F .M. by Romulus Linney. .In the play which is directed by Rob Johansen, Stone portrays Constance Lindell, a novelist who teaches a writing course and is faced with_a number of odd situations during her first day of classes. The other actors play her students, who are also at the root Amy Braun and Ed Buonocore star in Reunion of her difficulties throughout the class. 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Good call, Illinois and 'Zona in the Final Four." Oh well, out of three ain't bad. I still stand by Duke and Georgia Tech. I stly believe they are the two best teams suited to tourney play. They · meet for the championship and expect The Ramblin' Wreck from rgia Tech to snare the crown, 89-85. ALL FOR HANK -~ I'm upset at the late exit from the ament by Loyola Marymount. I didn't think they were defensively ng enough to handla UNLV, whom they met for the West Regional , but I think we all would have liked to see more of the Lions . Does it really matter. LMU has shown us they have huge hearts and ual ability. The memory of Hank hangs over them and this team will er forget And we will never forget. 44! A TIGER SHEDS HIS STRIPES Not since Wayman TISdale had a frosh stirred college buckets in such a way that Chris Jackson 61. That was last year. This year the numbers weren't as spectacular but y were still good enough to make him a first team AP All-America f\ection. 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You are the Navy. �March 29, 1990 Trivia '90 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA Creegan assumes the reins There are some things, such as your first toy or your first day of school, that you never forget. For new Wilkes head tennis coach Chris Creegan, this year's experience will be ber first as a mentor. She goes into it with the hopes of making it stay in her mind with her first toy and her first day of school. "This is my first coaching job," Creegan said. "Coach (Doris) Saracino called me and asked me if I would be interested in the job. I was excited because I thought about it last year." Last year, Creegan was a senior psychology major at none other than Wilkes. She was the team's number one singles player throughout her four years. Currently, she is employed by Allied Services in Scranton, but remains very active in the game. Just this past summer, Creegan was part of a women's team from Kirby Park that placed fourth in a national tournament in Miami, Florida. On that team, she played number one doubles. . Creegan also has taught indoor tennis at the Kingston Recreational Center as well as in the Lackawanna County Tennis Program. But this spring, she is concentrating her efforts on the Lady Colonels tennis squad, a squad that so far has Creegan feeling pleased. "Right now, we're going through challenge matches and we are looking pretty good, especially since we've only been practicing for three weeks," said Creegan. "I think we have a positive attitude and we will take the season one step at a time." Creegan is getting a positive review from her players. For the most part, the players are more than happy with their new coach and the job she has done thus far. . "Chris knows all the ropes," said senior captain Stacey Symecko. "She has been here before and she knows most of the players from the other teams. Plus, she's a great player herself. I've really learned a lot from her." "Chris is a good coach and she's young enough to be able to relate to us," said junior Amy Schukis. If the team is to have a good showing,, Creegan will need consistent play from both · Symecko and Schukis. "Stacey has a really good baseline game," Creegan said. "She should be a good first or second player for us and she's our captain. The only thing she needs to do is work on her mental game. If she does that, she should be a good player for us this year." Symecko, whose preference is doubles, could be one of the team's top forces. "I like to play doubles but when I do play singles, it's a baseline game," said Symecko. As for Schukis, Creegan cites a positive attitude as one of her greatest attributes. "Amy has been working really hard to be the number one player. It's something she really wants." "I like to play very agressive, trying to attack the net," · Schukis said. "I like to end the point quickly instead of rallying." Both Symecko and Schukis are confident the team will have a good showing. "I hope we can have a good showing and work together as a team," said Symecko. "I think we will be OK, I really do. Hopefully, we will beat King's. They are the team we really want to beat." "We are a young team and we lack experience, but we should be able to hold our own," said Schukis. The team also has· seven other members who will be called upon to perform throughout the season. Meg Fallin is a freshman who Creegan says is rather new to the sport and could pay dividends to the team down the road. "Meg has been working pretty hard in practice and she could turn out to be a good player down the road," said Creegan. Michele Bannon, a junior, is one player who could add experience to the Lady Colonels lineup. "Michelle has experience and has improved throughout her career here at Wilkes," Creegan said. "She could be an important player for us." Allyson Manning and Shannon Hicks are two young players who will be competing for a spot in the first six, along with Kelly Erickson, who looks like a strong singles player. Two upperclassmen, Deb Erdner and Melinda Comfort, have walked on for the first time. "Deb is a surprise player. She's a good athelete. I didn't expect her to be this good of a tennis player," said Creegan. "Melinda has great enthusiasm and an excellent attitude." The Lady Colonels will open their season with a match against Lycoming College Monday at 3 p.m. in Kirby Park. "I have a real positive attitude about the season," Creegan said. "I think we will do better than people expect." Whinney learnin to play and stud by Jim Clark Beacon Sports Editor e effort tc e deep, de faculty, ru e did find . WILKES-BARRE - To many, he may seem cocky. After all, people don't take kindly to someone who speaks in to high self-praise. 'Tm an overachiever," Robb Whinney says. "I always have been: Before dismissing Whinney as a blowhard, take a look a collegiate lifestyle. He carries 33 credits this semester. And, he tennis. Not too shabby, eh? Maybe a little crazy, but Whinney has a for his madness. The blueprint is simple - receive a degree in bi from Wilkes in May after two short years, move on to Haverford C for a master's in biology and a degree in philosophy, then proc medical school to begin the process to becoming a practicing surgeai. Whew. Oh, by the way, after medical school, Whinney plans to law degree. Just for the hell of it. "This is the way I always thought," he said. "I always wanted everything. You make your sacrifices to get where you want to go. "Too many students are here at Wilkes for sports first, school That's not the way I am." How does tennis manage to fit into Whinney's plans? Quite thank you. "It keeps me sane," Whinney said. "Last year, I didn't seriously. This year, it's totally different. I enjoy it. I'm out there reason." Whinney remembered that after reading a 1't>ok by Confucius o summer. "I lost track of that reason last year," he said. "But I realized just the racket, the ball and me out there. Everything else has to away." Tennis wasn't always so fun, however. "I've been playing since I could remember," said Whinney. 'I taking lessons every day, spending my whole summer playing w friends were doing other things. I was burned out when I was 12." But the fire is back. "Wilkes has a better team," says Whinney, who plays numbel singles and forms the top doubles team with Doug Meade. "We chance to do something this year." But academic pursuits will always take top priority for Whinney, hopes to one day be the headmaster of a school. "I wish people would go to school for the sake of learning ins something else," he said. Whinney is certainly setting an example towards that end. in each p guard yo the day a en can VI campu coming intc e dreary loo} University y're royally J ·ties for doing ·ng over a wrappe< mother o! ," explain e escap( ilkes stu �MARCH 29, 1990 Jerk-on-the-street 'age 9 What's your favorite thing about Wilkes University? aper clip cult ll_ng udy problem is growing. over the campus, students are discovering that r clips are gone, and no one knows where gone. anyone know the answer? We at the Bacon ydon't have one. an intensive effort to find the answers, our have gone deep, deep undercover amid the of students, faculty, and administrators. answers we did find were simply not to the ■ s have been." a look at his And, he plays ey has a method ~gree in biology 1verford College then proceed to ing surgeon. 1ey plans to get a 1ys wanted to do ·ant to go. :t, school second. Bill Murray Somebody should do something about the bird droppings around here. Dustin Hoffman 5 minutes till Wilkes Today, definitely, 5 minutes till Wilkes Today. Doggy (Acclaimed college reviewer) I wuv da bell tower, I giv it a leg up! ilect cult of students, that worships the neo-god p, have been slowly and carefully stealing all paper clips they could find on the Wilk~s ity caff DUS. se paper clips are then used in numerous · rites to PilcrePap. Certain rights also involve ously missing second sock (that's the one ays thought disappe.ared into the dryer). at can be done aoout these paper clip . s.? answer lies in each person. Guard your paper you would guard your life. Carry them with hminute of the day and do not let them out of ight. Only then can we stop this menace from over theWilkes campus. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Wilkes cheerleaders, unequivocally. Killer Meryl Streep (Incognito) It taught me a new accent, the Henna accent Toxic Avenger The cafeteria food, especially the salad bar. pandas! Beat Reporter s? Quite nicely, Reports are coming into the Beacon Feature department onfucius over the about some dreary looking creatures that have appeared Wilkes University. Apparently the beasts are IS and they're royally pissed off. But at the same time celebrities for doing away with some of the 111orons Wilkes. I realized that it's else .has to fade .Vhinney. "I was playing when my : was 12." lays number three ade. "We have a for Whinney, who earning instead of at end. • !tudents have been disappearing at a raJe of seven a day past three weeks. Evidentally, giant killer mutant are behind the abductions and people are crappin' in pants e ery time they see a black shadow approach from th rear . 'I was .valking over at Pickering the other night when black arm wrapped around my neck. I looked back wthis huge mother of a panda bear with choppers the sharks teeth," explained Ima Frade. Luckily Frade escaped and was able to make that nt. Other Wilkes students have not been as fortunate. are turning up every day. 'We've found 10 of the missing 21 victims and they all one distinguishing feature about their body. They all bamboo sticks shoved up their nostrils," stated Sheriff ugger. The killer paridas have come up from the depths of the steamy Wilkes-Barre sewers. They have traveled underground all the way from China. Scientists from the Republic told U.S. researchers that a clan of pandas just started to mingle with the public one day. They started to walk upright and then they began to hold panda head banger parties. Unfortunately they decided fo hold the last bear bash in a toxic waste . tank. The pandas then went back into the public and were irritable and angry. One of the mutants was heard saying, "i)J~✓fJB!" or "Where's Wilkes!" in English. Well, the mutant black and white beasts have found our campus. They're using are college yards as feeding grounds for their sick and demented humor. · "Where does all this bamboo shoving end?" asked Meri Anne Boobacowski. Right now their arc no definite answers. S.W.A.T. teams have been called into town. They are positioned all over Wilkes-Barre and await the next appearances of the killer pandas. ' If you have any information on the whereabouts of the mutant beasts please call the panda hotline at 1-800KILL-PANDA. �March 29, 1990 Wilkes University Lucas hits CFL Ott joins Synchro Swim Zoka heads for GLOW Wilkes-Barre, PA Sixers -sign 'Boot' Gregor After practice, Mahorn admitted just jealous. "I just don't want ' stealin' all my women, that's all," he PHILADELPHIA - City of Brotherly that too much to ask?" Love, meet "The Boot." Gregory promised an attempt to In an effort to shore up their outside his distaff fans. "I'll try and sp shooting and ballhandling, the Sixers signed rewards around," he stated. "But all I former Wilkes cager Jeff Gregory to a is try. After all, look at me." ·· one-year, $300,000 contract yesterday. That's the problem, says Lynam. Sixers head coach Jim Lynam announced seen this before. Deep down, Gregory at l! press conference at the Spectrum that the girls don't really go for him. But !hey recent injury to starting point guard Johnny big way. I hope it doesn't h~ h1~ pla Dawkins prompted the quick acquisition of "Girls don't know anythrng, G Gregory. said. "One day, one of my adoring f "Since the trading deadline has passed, ruin me. It always happens. Girls ne we were in kind of a tight situation," Lyn~m ..... to ruin some guy's life." said. "We searched the country for a quality Despite those sentiments, Gregory point guard who was up to the rigors of the his popularity will lead him to a_ film NBA. Being playoff bound, we needed 'Tm a combination of Andrew Dice someone with spunk, with style. We needed Kirk from Dear John, " he said. Gregory." definitely star material." Gregory, nicknamed "1'he Boot" b):' The Sixers' Atlantic Division op former Wilkes teammate Dave Argentatl weren't pleased to hear about Phila because of an incident in Buffalo, NY when & . k acquisition. Gregory was spurned by a 1ema1e ice s ater "Give me a break," said New and removed physically from her hotel room, Gerald Wilkins. "We might as well was ecstatic about joining the Sixers. the towel now." "I know I can do the job," he said. "The Larry Bird W<!S also very worried. decision to leave Wilkes was easy. I can't d believe I was forced to sit the bench behind Sixers go out and get Gregory, an the basketball neophytes that were playing in nothing," lamented th e Celtic star. handle this kid. We're sunk." front of me. d th h Pl · "Someone has finally recognized me for Gregory was miffe at t e u the basketball player that I am. I have hall of Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News fame potential in the NBA." carry his signing as the top story ove ''I'm the biggest thing to hit thi Charles Barkley, who got a firsthand taste since cheesesteaks and Buddy Ryan's of Gregory's talents in an afternoon said. "Some papers they turned out scrimmage yesterday, agrees. p 1 ·11 k "'The Boot' is where it~ at," he Forget MOVE. eop e w1 now commented. "This guy can shoot, can handle because of me." the rock, and can pick a pocket. He's got Wilkes coach Ron Rainey still some serious ups and hang time. I can't believe the incredible happenings. "I believe the little guy is only 5'10". He makes inclination that he was going to lea Scott Brooks look like a grade-school said. "I never really knew 'The B third-stringer on the court." that good. I guess I'm a poor eval One thing Barkley didn't count on was the talent." huge legion of female followers Gregory "He sure is," said-Gregory, who would attract to a routine afternoon practice. Wilkes' first NBA signee. Wayne " "I couldn't believe it," Barkley said, . Henninger, who led the nation in sco shaking his head. "Beautiful women were 67.8 points per game this season, sp everywhere chanting his name. I don't know · offer from the Charlotte Hornets last y what this guy's got, but I'd sure like to find "My education is more important out." : Henninger said. "Apparently, that's Forward Rick Mahorn wasn't as eager to case with everybody." accept Gregory and his popularity. After Gregory outwrestled him for a rebound in the "'Chum' was a fool," Gregory scrimmage, the short-tempered Mahorn started "The NBA is where you should be, to verbally abuse the newest Sixer. MAC. I feel so confident, I'll gu "You better watch it," Mahorn said. 'Tm championship. "Hell, I'll guarantee five . still the baddest boy here." al ways delivers." "Why don't you get shot?" Gregory The Sixers certainly hope so. retorted. by Unbee Leevable Bacon Spons Writer 1 New Sixer Jeff Gregory Schannauer takes Hogan's place in Wrestlemania VI by Waldo Wilbur Fudd Bacon Wrestling Dude TORONTO - In an announcement that is being called the "pin-fall heard 'round the world," WWF Heavyweight champ Hulk Hogan dropped out of pro wrestling's annual prom - Wrestlemania VI -:- i~ f~vor of his latest calling. Hogan is expected to take over at the P1L mm1stnes as head evangelist. · In an equally shocking move, WWF president Jack Tunney announced that Wilkes University senior Steve Schannauer has been selected to rclpace the Hulkster in the Main Event against the Ultimate Warrior. "Schannauer represents to u everything a heavyweight wrestler should be," said Tunney. "We were waiting for the right time to introduce Stevie to the ring and Wrestlemania VI is the perfect vehicle for this introduction." . "Thunderbolt" Schannauer and his manager "Diamond" John Reese will officially gain possession of Hogan's belt tomorrow at a press conference for the Sunday match. "I just hope I'm not letting down all my little Hulkamaniacs. but I heard a higher calling," said Hogan. "I just want all the boys an? g1~ls to continue saying their prayers, eating their vitamins and pumping iron. One day they may have 24-inch pythons like these," he said with a flex. · "Just as I would tear apart Hulk Hogan, I will disarm the Thunderbolt," said an over-confident Warrior. · Schannauer remained quietly confident a?out how h.e felt about this latest honor. "This buries the NCAA tournament," he said. "Hell, Robert Goulet will be singing the National Anthem. That's no knock on Gina Lupini, but this is Goulet for God's sake." Following Wrestlemania, Thunderbolt will tour with Reese and new tag-team partner, the formerly retired Jesse "the Body" Ventura. a e of appr< ·t1ed, "Pa ntral Ame1 Dorothy D da40 , 1989 , 1990 questio cy and about ths after; s of bein the maj Noriega · on the � 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 1990 March 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 March 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/c46fdeb8c6ea147c275f5fe5f26e8656.pdf b2980b290dfca4cb46e6d84044831947 PDF Text Text 'wim w Mem.l>er of tM asso ciat ed collegiat e p ress a:1 RaJetl as a Firsl Class 11ewspap er wi fh one mark of ch'stillclio n by lhe A ssocialcd CollegiaJe l'ress Number *21 yna ego the 1is p g," ing :ls n >hifa I\Te~ ... Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 April 5, 1990 entral America topic Rosenn Lecture - Ambler H. Moss, Jr., Ambassador to Panama, was the guest speaker Ninth Annual Max Rosenn Lecture Series in d Humanities held Sunday night at Wilkes 'ty. audience of approximately 260 attended the ture entitled, "Panama, Nicaragua, and the of the Central American Peace Process," which in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the . gArts. presented a 40 minute lecture which focused mber 20, 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama and ary 25, 1990 elections in Nicaragua. Moss d the question, "Will Panama become a democracy and an economic success?" Moss simistic about the current situation, noting ee months after the invasion, Panama still attributes of being a real government." He nted on the major problems of the country, free of Noriega, is facing today, since uency is on the rampage in Panama, as is unemployment." Moss added that the unemployment rate is up to thirty percent at the present time, and · stressed the need for economic recovery in order for the government to hope for any type of success. Moss presented a rather optimistic view of Nicaragua today. This is primarily due to the outcome of the free elections that were held there last month. "Ninety percent of the population · voted with tremendous enthusiasm and sacrifice, and the people were not intimidated by voting," he said, commenting that Americans should use Nicaragua as an example. The lecture ended with a question and answer period, where Keith Rosenn, son of Judge Max and Tillie Rosenn, was also able to offer some views on the current Central American sta t us. "Constitutionalism has been so successful in the United States because of economic prosperity," Rosenn said while reflecting on the academic aspects in both countries. The Max Rosenn Lecture Series was established in 1980 by friends of the Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, by friends, former clerks and members of the law firm of Rosenn, Jenkins, and Greenwald. >Ver Ambler Moss Elder care closes out discussion series it thi ·an's :i out now by Kathy Harris Beacon News Editor photo by Kathy Harris Herman moderated last nights elder care discussion WILKES-BARRE - What does the -greying of America mean to today's young people? It affects them in many ways, as was shown at the final public discussion sponsored by the Communication Department, held last night. Glen Dunbar, the director of the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Research for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, gave the keynote address. He began by comparing America's changing demographics with a spinning ball with weights. Just as the weights cause the ball to shift from side to side, aging in America has caused shifts in its demographic profile. The ball, or America, is shifting to ward the older end. Dunbar said that "in 1980, the median age of the U.S. population was 30; in the year 2000, it will · be 36, and in the year 2030, it will be 41." · He said that younger Americans will have to change and accept in the decades to come, and he su ggested five slogans to help with the change: "Being retired dcesn't mean unemployed;""Keep the care -Cut the cost;"Build an environment for Ii ing;" "Older people are and asset, not a li ... oility;" and "Live your whole life." Mary Carrano for the Luzerne County B .1 reau of Aging, Dr. Ann Kolanowski, n rsing department chairperson at Wilkes, ard Mrs. Jane Huey, who is taking care her hLsband's grandfather, also participated in the discussion. Junior communications major Teresa Herman served as moderator. �APRIL PAGE2 5, 1990 Act continued from page 3 recyclables on campus. Case's group is currently working on a proposal to present to the administration. Case said that the 12 members of his group have made an assessment of the recyclables on campus. "Sixty-four percent of all of the paper comes from the offices, much of it contaminated with coffee grinds," Case said. "Fifty percent of all the refuse found in the dormitories is unrecyclable." Anyone wishing to tum in recyclables to businesses can drop them off at the following establishments: Allan Industries, Wilkes-Barre; Peter Bielecki Scrap, Wilkes-Barre; Louis Cohen & Son, Wilkes-Barre; Meyer-Saba Metal Co., Edwardsville; MidAtlantic Recycling & Distribution Center, Dunmore; Abe N . Solomon, Wilkes-Barre; Tabit & Sons, Larksville; and M.H. Brenner, Hazelton. 'ng symposiu WILKES-BARRE - The international Club of Wilkes will host th.e International Spring Night, '90 on Friday, April 6, in the Marts Center. There will be a buffet dinner and an international pro dinner will include a multi-cultural pageant; a Japanese tea Indian dance; a Malaysian wedding ceremony; a children's cos and a special item from the Marywood College Intemati Following dinner and the cultural program, there will be an floor. All are requested to attend. Price of admission is one c (per family) to serve 10, plus $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for chil 12. Proceeds will be used to partially defray the cost of the s to Washington D.C. photo by Doma Yedlock Vote today Wilmont keynote at annual Pre-Law day WILKES-BARRE - Dr. George Waldner, Vice be hosting the annual Pre-Law Day in the Dorothy President of Academic Affairs at Wilkes University, Dickson Darte Center. The day's activities will begin will be hosting a reception for Judge Bernard Podcasy at 9:30 a.m. with registration and refreshments. and Mr. David Wilmot, Dean of Admissions for . Among the highlights will be a keynote address by Georgetown University Law School, at 8 p.m. at Mr. Wilmont on "How to Get Into Law School," and Weckesser Hall on the evening of Thursday, April 19, a discussion of the Pre-Law Advisement System at in conjunction with the Admissions Office. This Wilkes by Waldner. A question and answer period wili would be an especially good opportunity for any follow. Dr. James Rodecho will be Master of student interested in law school to speak with the Dean Ceremonies. of Admissions of one of the nation's premier law schools and with a Luzerne County Judge. Anyone interested is invited to call Mr. John On Friday, April 20, the Admissions Office will Chwalek at ex. 4418 for further details. Howtostart your law career 6eforeyoust law school. Start with the Kaplan LSAT prep course. After taking Kaplan, thousands of I.SAT students score over 40. That's the top 10% nation-wide! 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KAM BEG IN: . m. ! 100 : HELD 106 EEXAM.S :RAOOATE LABLE ! 5, 1990 PAGE3 ct 101 sparks debate at symposium WILKES-BARRE - Recycling is a reality that re affecting Wilkes students sooner than they think. ycling symposium sponsored by the Group unication Class, Wilkes' Student Government, and · gue of Women Voters was held Monday to discuss recycling will affect students. · The symposium was begun by a welcome by Tweedy of the League of Women Voters. Tweedy sed her enthusiasm of the symposium and her of the Jack of landfiJ,ls. "Without Act 101, the current number of landfills last ten years," she said. Act 101 is Pennsylvania's new mandatory recycling 11togo into effect on September 26 in communities ethan 10,000 people. "Ten years ago there were four times as many !Is as there are today, " said symposium moderator y Harris. "The problem is that each American tes four pounds of garbage every day." Panelists for the symposium included Mark on, Community Relations Director for the es-Barre Region Pennsylvania Department of · nmental Resources (DER); Joyce Hatala, Recycling inator of Lackawanna County; Frank Chadwick, Recycling Coordinator of Luzerne County; John Bergold, Assistant of Public Works, Parks, Recreation and Recycling for the City of Wilkes-Barre; and Tom Winter, Recycling Coordinator for the Wilkes-Barre Campus of Penn State University. Each panelist was permitted to speak for five minutes, after which an open question period was held. Carmon explained the importance of recycling as well as the two basic ways of making a recycling program fail - not being consistent with what you do, and not educating people. He also urged, when organizing a recycling movement, to get in touch with radio stations, TV stations, and newspapers to publicize the cause. "You have to tell people why they have to recycle," said Hatala. She brought with her some rather comical visual aids as examples of what some people will put into the recycling bins. They included: a wine glass, a "Penn State" mug, a "Scooby-Doo" mug, plastic flowers, a McDonald's "Big Mac" container, a hairdryer and curling brush, and a panty hose container. One of the problems with Act 101 is that "it is mandating recycling, yet there are communities going off the track," said Chadwick. He said that everyone can recycle, even if your municipality has no recycling program. "I believe that the 90s will be the decade of recycling," he said adding that information is available at local recycling offices. Bergold said recycling is fast becm_n ing a way of life for many people. "Time is a luxury we no longer have," he said. "Everyone has to chip in to make this work." In 1972 there were 1400 dumps as compared to the current 60 to 65 landfills in the state, Bergold said. The Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus's recycling program was initiated during the Fall of 1988, said Winter. Janitors collect the garbage, while the students and faculty sort it. This involves less work for the janitors, raises money for scholarships, as well as saving 700 trees. "Student cooperation has made the program work," said Winter. Dr. Sid Halsor, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science at Wilkes, spoke about a recycling program at Wilkes. There are currently two groups working on a program: the Earth and Environmental Science Club, and Dr. Mike Case's Hazardous Materials class. "This is a major undertaking, not just putting out bins to collect recyclables," Halsor said. "We have a lot of work before us." He pointed the lack of a storage facility for the see Act page 2 inancial aid information released The Financial Aid Office has prepared and mailed financial aid application packets to all ·me students who are members of the Classes-of 1991, 1992 and 1993. Any student has not received a packet and who wishes to apply for financial aid for the 1990-91 mic year may pick one up at the Financial Aid Office, second floor, Sturdevant Hall. The Wilkes University Application for financial aid must be completed by all students ting consideration for financial aid programs which are administered by the University. programs include the Wilkes University Scholarships and Grants, Supplemental cational Opportunities grants, Gulf Oil Corporation student loans, Perkins loans, · nEvans loans, Nursing Student loans and student employment. ln addition, students interested in applying for these programs, as well as for the Pell 1, PHEAA State Grant and the Stafford Loan programs, must also complete the A/Federal Student Aid Applications. Residents of states other than Pennsylvania · hhave state grant programs which can be used in Pennsylvania must complete the . . . Ith the artment of V.eterans Affairs has unced the 1990 application cycle for the th Professional Scholarship Program. larship awards in 1990 will be available ursing, occupational therapy (OT), and ical therapy (PT) students in full-time y. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. awards are competitive and selection is on academic performance, career goals, mmendations, and work/volunteer rience. The scho_larship benefit includes · /fees, reasonable educational expenses, amonthly stipend of .$621. The award y be for the final one or two years nding on degree type, continued 1day Monday Passover Begins at sundown Golf• Muhlenberg/King's (A) 1p.m. full-time enrollment, and _maintenance of satisfactory academic standing. Upon completion of the degree requirements and attainment of licensure, the participant has a 1: 1 year service obligation in a VA medical center, i.e. one year of service is required for each year or portion thereof for which scholarship is provided. Application deadline is May 29, 1990. Monbusho Scholarship to Pursu e Ja panese Studies The Japanese Government is offering the Monbusho Scholarship to qualified students wishing to pursue Japanese Studies at the undergraduate level in a Japanese university. Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Japanese language an must ■ · Tuesday Passover Library Hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. appropriate Financial Aid Form (FAF) from the College Scholarship Service. Students are urged to complete the application as soon ·as possible to ensure meeting the established deadline dates for the various programs. These dates are: Wilkes University Administered Programs May 1, 1990 PHEAA Grant May 1, 1990 Pell Grant May 1, 1990 Other State Grants and Private Scholarships Check application In any student need help in completing the forms or additional information on financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office. APPLICATIONS FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, SECOND F·LOOR, STURDEVANT HALL. . Democratic Party. Application deadline in April 15, 1990. . Reading Chapter Enginee·ring Scholarship. and the Lewis J. McCoy Memorial Engineering Scholarship The Reading Chapters of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers and the Wives of Professional Engineers have announced the continuation of their annual scholarship program. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students from Berks County who are entering their junior or senior year of engineering study in the Fall 1990 semester. Application dead li ne in May 4, 1990. Wednesday Baseball - Misericordia (A) 3 p.m. Library Hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. be in their third or fourth year of study. This program runs from October 1990 to September 1991. Application deadline in May 10, 1990. . Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women, Inc. Scholarship The Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women, Inc. are offering four scholarships of $1,00 each. Candidates must be Pennsylvania women in the Junior class of an accredited college or university; must be interested in making a career in politics or government or must be preparing to teach goyemment, economics, history or an allied field; and must posses a Democratic family background or be an active participant of the ■ Thursday WCLH General Staff Meeti ng , 11 :15 a. m., DOD 101 Baseball, Messiah - (H) 1 p.m. Golf Moravian (H) 1 p.m. Library Hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. �PAGE4 APRIL 5, 1990 Ivory is not a rock It's time to stop elephant poaching Ivory is not a rock. The jewelry, knick-knacks and knife handles are not carved or molded from minerals mined from the earth. OPINION ~TracyY~ One must remove the incisors from an elephant's head in order to obtain the precious material. As a result, faceless carcasses litter the African landscape. In the last ten years, the population of these magnificent creatures has been diminished by 50%. The species is in danger of becoming extinct, and the demand for ivory only grows. Even though Hong Kong imports and manufactures the majority of ivory exported from Africa, 'the United States is responsible for 30% of all the exports. Ivory now rivals gold in its market value, and has become an extremely lucrative business. It's no wonder that any enterprising African that owns an automatic weapon enters the business of senselessly slaughtering elephants for ...RJl<l(U; ABOUf 1llE ~ ct= EvENffi IN \...tntUANIA, Tl-IE: \'l<a;l~ISSLEP ANOTIEI<~ c.aloaANAilON a: their tusks. Poaching is a problem of a continental proportions. A country like B urimdi, which has a total population of 10,000 elephants, exports over 15,000 iusks per year. ~,~ .. Individual government regulations are not stringent enough to keep poaGhing under control. Even in Kenya, where Rangers are authorized to shoot poachers on sight, five Rangers are murdered for every poacher that is terminated. Demand governs the ivory trade. Just as stricter laws only drive the price of cocaine higher, so does the demand and value of ivory rise with every ban and restriction. The only way I can see to ensure the survival of the elephant is to eliminate the desire for their tusks. To lose the presence of this unique creature on thisearth,justforthesake of owning their teeth, would shame this generation. Ivory is a part of a living, breathing, animal that has emotional . and social characteristics similar to us. Ivory is not a rock. The Beacon accepts all letters to the Editor and prints the on a basis of space limitation. All letters must be signed to insure validity but names can be withheld by the author. Letters over 500 words will be edited. ... SEW UP ~ FOCUPlft"! R-• :,... •••• •• • • • . •• • •• •• H • Beacon. Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 .\lembnofthr d~~ociareo VOL. XLII No. 20 March 29, 1990 Raled as a First Class 11ewspaper willt 011t amt of dislucclio11 by the Assodaltd Collegilrk Preu EDITORIAL STAFF Edi tor-in-Chief................................................................Lee Scott M News Editor...................................................................... .Kathy L. H AssistantNewsEditor................................................... JefTreyC. Lo Feature Co-Editor.............................................................. John T. Feature Co-Editor................................................................Michele 8 Sports Co-Editor.......................................................................... Jim Sports Co-Editor.............................................................................. 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All views expressed in publication are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to theroitt welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters ex this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. AU letters mml signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pittston.~ Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham S Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, ext. 2962 The next scheduled break is April 6-18. Prepare to cruise! �APRIL PAGES 5, 1990 Rape: The worst of four letter words /ping the homeless, the Wilkes way Imagine being homeless, · being hungry, imagine hav·ng but the clothes on your . . . now imagine doing somabout it. fflJm&Hf'.l.:BI That is exactly what the memof Student Government did they decided to donate the Weekend entry fees to the St. t dePaul soup kitchen. !nan effort to help the needy in - - - .~.. /> our community, the $800 and three hours of our time were donated on Tuesday, April 3. lf you have never been to a soup kitchen before, it is an experience that really wakes you up. Plaid curtains covered the win; dows and those that were hungry for a warm meal waited outside for the .kitchen to open. Once inside, there were about 20 volunteers running around getting things set up and preparing the food. Plaid table cloths were on all of the tables along with flower center- pieces. We, the members of SG, were given aprons and sent to various stations within the kitchen . We did everything from serving coffee and bagels, to washing dishes and collecting dirty trays. Another volunteer group was there serving the main meal. The people who came in for lunch were from all walks of life. Some were completely homeless; some had a place to sleep, but no food; and others just seemed unable to make ends meet. - . .-.-.T --- ·• •. • . C, . such : \ ~ ; ::wo!a~:re~f::ti~ <· / ·••·.·• 1 ije:21.¢an Ec:i!:1;S:i±;1.< /] didn't hit home until we saw it first- / I hand. ~ >ti;[~+:i;<;:~~12~¥'¥ I fo, gra:~::·: ~::~~~::':'! · .·...·•· people our age there and we won- '-"--,--=----=-----,--,---....,..---------------.. . . -------•-.-< I dered what the world was coming to J I when parents had to bring their chil.. . . .. / I dren there. -----------------------------------··-·...•·--:<I Everyone in the kitchen ·• ·•·•. /// > · . Cl seemed to know each other and was -----------.....,.,..........__,...........,.,-........,.......-,--------··- . I like a family. ·• ) · .·•·.·.··. •·•·. · 1 Mae, the woman in charge, b~r:>/· . · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/. 1quieted everyone down and said her ·•·•·< ) •· ssi (> ·•••·.· : ::~:::~e~:~t~se:~=~~e;e0: : ~ ____________________i !ember of the i'>'>OClaTeD :oueciare •RessBJ ..ee Scott I which offere_d hope. When 1t was finally 1:30, and i~ff.~;E;riC~=s:; c~~i=-•• • ·_)_).r. __)__·~------··-·..,...t .> I smile or say "thank you" and "come i P6sifioiifirit2i-J~ttain . . .•·• · ·•· •· ) · <f~t~ tli 6~<lJr ()f J>tiierehsfj > •· . . · •· . •. • 1 back" to make us want to indeed go J back. We left with the feeling that we . • ·•·•·•· •· ·. < . .Kathy L. ~ffreyC. .JohnT. .. Michele / I had ;l~~~;~ ................ .... Donna ..Michele John Mc , ii\ 1'1!~:i!Ili '!i:l~ ;i'.: ~~,;~~/;:!li:I .·.·• • < • < < ..·.·.·••···· · ·.. ·•·········· ·. .·.·.···•···· . iness aiid Qi1tiibtltioif Mkr1ag6r§ rii11st b6:w}iite t.ti-cl \ I students of Wilkes University for i I participating in Winter Weekend( I you not only had three days of fun, ) I but also contributed to the needs of F I your community. .eli~ 1 'parlcih~ ~iii~)1:faM ~Vaifagiefofd1stt:i~&Hon) · ·.•...·. ·. teJ:'Ill p~pef, er, Capiri lfall foom 20B. .· . · · ·· · ~pglish paper) To111 I Ragazzo, Andy ' Feinberg, Karen Yoli willbe ~ailed for an inter~ IDonohue, Bill Hanigan, Tony Madj < I era and Karen Balzarotti. I MarcieKreincesisaseniorBusiness < · •.· •.• .·•· · ·· 6, lication Friday,April 199() . ._ .. _ .·. _. ....;;.· •· _ _ _deaclline: _ _ ....;;. _ _ _ _ ....;;. _ _ _ ._ _ 1Major and is the president ofStudent ··•···· _...J . Governm.ent ·· BECOME INVOLI/ED WITH wi1.KESTH1s sdr.1MER AND MEET THE NEW FRESHMEN ·••• APPL~ FOR AN oR1ENTAr10~ STAFF PosIHbN. Posirioos ARE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF MEMBERS AND RESIDENT RDINATOR. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED se! Also, a special "thank you" to •· I those members of SG who went with ,i~ii~~*2:::; #11J,~olii(~ tl;ii~ ,;:p1itOt;Mr.:!~I:I!~:'~:C~!!:?~:~ a ()r #Jt on Stoff · •. ·•· · ,atch, Pittsto '.onyngham i2 Soup ......,.....,........_...__________.....,......,____......._....,...____•_ · •·•·-•• · ...•··•../---\ I Kitchen is located on Jackson Street ........... Ji d spring se wsexpres t necessarily terstothe made a difference; and it felt .•·• ·•·•· ·. <I great. The St Vincent dePaul ______,.........,,.________• •->-.• -•·• • -f -L I AT THE RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE, INFORMATION DESK IN STARK AND .THE STUDENT AFFAIR$0FFiCE AND MUST SE RETURNED BY APRIL 23 TO THE STUDENT AFFAIRS · .·. · ··· •··•OFFICE; FoR MORE INFO~MATION{ cAL.L MIKE Nou='E AT EXTENSlqN 41.0!3. loBBY, R ap~ single word that even through the mere thought of it, causes immense pain. What does the word mean to you? It•~••••~ 1111111111111 What thoughts do that dirtiest of few- letter words cause to race through your mind? · I often wonder what would cause someone to turn the most beautiful act a man and woman can share into something that will cause that woman to never want to be touched again? The last question is one only the sickest of mind can answer. It can only be answered by the rapist. Last week King's College saw that crime happen on their campus. Wilkes also, in the past, has been no stranger to rape with a number of assaults over the summer. Rape knows no "special place," no secret hiding place where the rapist takes his victim. It can happen anywhere. No place is safe and no place is sacred. The King's attack happened right in the middle of campus and the Wilkes assaults happened on the Commons, right across the street from the campus . We broached this subject last year in an editorial but many of it bears repeating. Please don't walk alone at night. If it means pulling you roommate away from Doogie Howser, do it. If no one is available to walk with, call security at ext. 4999 or "O," they will be glad to send someone over to walk you where you need to go. It is no shameful action to ask for a walk. It could save your life. his, however only touches one part of rape. And, at Wilkes, it is the lesser - for lack of a better word - of the two types of rape. Shamefully so; the most common kind of rape - and sexual assault - on college campuses, is date or acquaintance rape. This is the kind that comes about when someone the victim knows is the assaulter. This is a lot more traumatic because it is a breech of trust. One minute you are having a good time and the next you are being forced to do things you just don't want to do . As is the case with (non-date) rape, there is a measure of guilt that the victim feels. They feel that it is there own fault. This is wrong. The only guilty party in a rape is the rapist, not the victim . This is the key detractor from reporting rape . Another problem with reporting, from the mind set of the victim, is how do you explain that "Mr. Right" did this to you? And how do you prove that what he says isn't true? He says you wanted it. The sickest of minds really believes that. What do we do when something like this has happened? Who do you talk to? That is the first problem. Many victims just want to bury the whole incident. To do this, they don't tell anybody. This is a bad step, you have just been assaulted and physically abused. You need help. On campus, there are very few reported incidents of rape or sexual abuse. "Reported" is the key word. As mentioned earlier, victims don't like to talk. · I feel that it is time for the campus to start a support group for the sexually assaulted on campus. The best way for the guilt to alleviate and for the victims to air their story is to put them together with a trained professional from the Victim's Resource Center and let them begin to open up. Rape is a sick crime, but it isn't enough to just catch and prosecute the bad guy, which is something that doesn't happen with enough frequency. We've got to start helping the good guy; the victim needs to know that it isn't their fault and that we care. And when that happens, a new awareness just might tip the scales towards a safer home. . And ·that's always good. T �APRIL PAGE6 5, 1990 IABC hosts job fair by Erin Kinney Special to The Beacon WILKES-BARRE - On March 29, in the Marts Center, the IABC held a career fair and luncheon. The fair was geared towards in public relations, marketing, and advertising. The IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators, is a new organization on campus. It was formed by students Kristine Bauer, James Bell, Matt Germain, Erin Kinney, Marcie Kreinces, Laurie Tappan, and Karen Turbowitz, all members of the Public Relations Class. The IABC is a group that interests are in the fields of Communication and Business. The IABC gives hands on experience in a business setting with other IABC members. Along with receiving letters every month, a magazine, and other information listing events and available posistions within companies of the fields. The club is international and one of the biggest in the public relations field The Wilkes University chapter is the third in the state of Pennsylvania. . At the career fair, there were a variety of businesses represented. Three were national and five were local: The participants were Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, C-TEC, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Ketchum Public Relations, Morrison's Custom Management, Putney & Associates, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.,_ and Cardamone & Associates. These companies talked to students about both fulltime and partime jobs as well as internships. They provided brochures, folders, and accepted students resumes with enthusiasm. Seniors were hoping for jobs after graduation, juniors and sophomores wanted summer internships, and freshmen came to get experience for the future. The luncheon which began at twelve noon consisted of assigned tables where companies representatives were scattered so that students could talk on a more personal level. During lunch Patricia Morrow, a former Wilkes student gave an excellent speech about what Public Relations is and how to go about getting a job; discussing what to wear to an interview, questions to ask, and skills that are best needed. Look in the future for more career fairs and other functions that the IABC will sponsor. If you would like to become a member contact Jane Elmes-Crahall at 824-4651 ext. 4162 or Erin Kinney at 824-4897. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. ~~~~~~~~ f 'f t A LITTLE ANT SY ABOUT WHAT TO DO TH IS SUMMER? VDU CAN APPL V FOR A SUMMER JOB, PART-TIME JOB, CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP AT THE STUDE~lT JOB FA IP.~ f Members of the IABC committee (L to R): Jim Bell, Kristine Bauer, Laurie Tappan, Erin Kinney, Kareµ Turbowitz, Matt Germain, and Marcie Kreinces. * I • 4'oVER~\\~ * ''Dollars for Choice" "Dollars for Choice" is the fund-raising effort to enable BERG FOR GOVERNOR to convey the following message to others throughout the Commonwealth: Democratic candidate, Phil Berg states that: "There should be no government intervention in a woman's reproductive rights. It is not the PRO-CHOICE objective to demand that every unwanted pregnancy is to be terminated by abortion . It is the antichoice position to insist, unequivocally, that every unwanted pregnancy be maintained even against the will of the woman invo We are concerned with all of our C Rights, which are as American as apple baseball and PRO-CHOICE!" "Dollars for Choice" will educate register the disenchanted and disillusio individuals who represent 40%-50%of a nd also advise them of the importance this election to reaffirm our basic Cons tional rights. THURSDAY APR IL 1gJ 1990 1:00 PM TO 4 :00 PM □ D Register students on campus MARTS CENTER □ EMPLOYERS FROM NORTHEASTERN PENNSVL VAN I A WI LL BE ON HAND TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AND DISCUSS JOB OPPORTUNITIES I want to help PHIL BERG become GOVERNOR of Pennsylvania: D Make phone calls D Help develop issues • I want to contribute to the BERG FOR GOVERNOR campaign by sending my "Dollars for Choice'~ I have enclosed : D $1.00 D $5.00 D $100.00 D $25.00 D $500.00 D other _ _ __ Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ SPONSORED BV WILKES UN IVERS ITV AN D WY OMING VAL LEY JOB CENT ER ~~~~~~~~ City _ L.: □ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ Zip _ __ _ Mail to: BERG FOR GOVfRN 706 Ridge Pike Lafayette Hill, PA I or call: ccupation _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Phone l\1id lor hy lkrg lur Gon·rnor Comnuttl'\.', Fr,mk R Thun4uis1 . Trt'<U•llfl'r --- (2 I 5) 834-7600 �APRIL 5, 1990 PAGE7 movie of teenage turtles surfer-like teenage attitude. The turtles came about as result of falling into an open vat of chemical waste in a sewer. They then went on learning the ways of the Ninja under their teacher Splinter, a giant Rat. There are plenty of jokes and one-liners that make fun of T.V. sitcoms and comercials. In one instance Raphael sits upright in a bathtub after recovering from injuries he suffered earlier in the flick. Leonardo rushes over to him and hugs him. Donatello looks in through the bathroom door .an involved. of our Civil is apple p ie, educate a nd isillusioned ,-50% of our Typical turtle talk: "COWABUNGA! AWESOME! RADICAL!" The promos read, "They're green,' mean, and now their J11 the screen." I could add to that by saying their currently ll!lle of the baddest dudes that I've ever seen. Who are these mysterious emerald animals? Their America's newest heroes in half-shells. They are The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Raphael, Micaelangelo, Donatello, and Leonardo make up the fearsome foursome of turtles. The New Line film debuted this past weekend to Batman-like lines that wrapped around corners inside the Wyoming Valley Mall. The ninja turtles will not solve the nuclear arms ~oblem and they will not force the Registrar to come· out with schedules in advance to registration. However, they'll least on your funny bone with one-liners and ninja uobatics, as well as feasting on their favorite food, pizza. The turtles started out as comic book creatures and were ~ter converted into kids toys. Eastman and Laird is the mmpany responsible for bringing the mutants to print and 'f.JW they are the principle people behind the mutants coming onto the movie scene . This is not the same tortoise quartet that appear on the T.V. cartoons. They are far more advanced in that they have rn adult mentality that blends perfectly with their "gnarly" and says," This is a Kodak moment." Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles works because of it's wonderful wit and incredible special effects. The turtle costumes are extremely life-like or turtle-like as the case may be. The fighting sequences are choreographed to perfection. These turtle guys could rival Bruce Lee. Well, maybe not, but close. Turtles was radical! It was totally awesome! Cowabunga dude! The turtles hit the big screen this past weekend Two acts in a Night of One Acts by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor registered portance of sic Constitu- lvania: ues □ Help ign by FO R GOVERNOR idge Pike :tte Hill, PA 19444 834-7600 Jason Delcampe, Gail p. Stone and Christine Brunnock The Night of One Acts was a pair of one-act plays directed by two Wilkes senior Theatre Arts majors and performed on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31, 1990. The plays were performed to small audiences, since the shows competed with a coffeehouse on Friday and both An Innocent Man and the Jamaican Beach Party on Saturday. The first play, David Mamet's Reunion was directed by Maureen O'Hara. It starred Ed Buonocore as Bernie Cary, a middle-aged recovering alcoholic, and Amy Braun as Carol Mindler, the daughter he left over 20 years ago. At their first meeting since Bernie left his wife and young daughter, we see the effects of the separation on their Ii ves. The scenes were divided by a fade-to-black and a change of location for the characters. Awkward at first, this method grew more comfortable and represented elapsed time rather well. Buonocore and Braun were convincing in their respective parts as an ex-drunk who is getting his life together i\nd a young womn whose own marriage isn't working, and who needs the stability she didn't have as a child. The second play was Romulus Linney's F .M. directed by Rob Johansen. In F.M., writer Constance Lindell (Gail P. Stone) is to teach a writing class in a small southern college. Her students on the first day of classes are May Ford {Melanie O'DonneII), a southern belle who writes about flowers and respects them as much as people; Suzanne Lachette {Christine M. Brunock), a bitter, spiteful woman who writes about men as despicable slime; and Buford Bullough (Jason C. Delcampe), a hick who writes graphically of his very close relationship with his mother (hence the play's title you figure out what it stands for ...). Ford's and Lachette's characters served as comic relief and as foils to Lindell. Lindell is an almost famous writer who finds talent in an unexpected place, while Bullough is a man consumed by a need to express his illicit passions. Each performer masterfully rendered (heir characters; there was never a dull moment or a weak link in the play. Especially powerfull was Delcampe's performance as the troubled Bullough. The Night of One Acts was an entertaining production of two unique and fascinating plays. Unfortunately, many people did not attend, opting instead for other pursuits. Those who missed the show missed a great night of theater. �APRIL 5, 1990 PAGES Perfect Storms by Lee Morrell Beacon Editor Nanci Griffith's Storms is a perfect album of perfect songs. Maybe that comes off as a little much. How can you say that one album is perfect? It is virtually impossible to create perfection. With that qualification in mind, it can be said that Nanci Griffith's Storms is as close to perfection as one can get. Griffith's effort with Storms puts together her crystal clear voice, wonderful lyrics and perfectly understated tunes, to create ten excellent cuts. This album is the latest effort from a woman that many have tabbed as the latest edition to the tradition of great songwriters. Storms is her eighth album but, until now, she has mired in reletive obscurity. The first release from the album has just started to receive heavier air-play. That song, I Don't Wanna Talk About Love, is an example of the expertise of Griffith. . In this ballad that decries love, Griffith tells a story of falling in love too many times and how she deals with the last time. Breathe Clean Buy a Tree /J;o ,;our _part, for eart,h, l>a1Jl990 Dates: April 19 (Thursday) Time: 11 a.m,. - 1 p.m. Place: Stark Lobby Price: $3.00 Four Kinds of Trees: - Norway Spruce - Shag-bark Hickory - Red Pine -Black Gum Planted: April 21, 1990 Where:Lackawanna I don't wanna talk about it 'cause love has a voice of its own if all we do is try to out shout it then the love is gone. late Park The ballad points to what consequences talking about love has, in the past, put her through. I don't wanna talk about this love this love was my saving grace so can't I just say that I love you and we'll call it a day L,___ Go Backstag by Rob Gryziec Beacon Feature Writer Our local music scene has been donnant for quite some time has it? WCLH 90.7 on your FM dial airs a show, Backstage PA presents us with original material from local bands. The origi Backstage PA is Donna Wilk. Donna has singlehandidly created a for local bands to display their talents as perfonners. "Trying to time for local bands with original material is difficult." says Backstage PA gives these talents a chance to shine. · Say Uncle, Twice Shy, Peer Pressure, and Christillow are just a the bands that have been featured on Wilk's show. Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Wilk and I found her to be fresh and creative. She is a major asset to WCLH and her is relentless. Not only has Wilk aired local bands but she also int · several of them as well. Wilk has been joined on her quest of p by Brian, from the Easton area. Brian is responsible for enligh Wilk about new talents from other areas of PA. In the near future you may be hearing from Nasty, Nasty; Scaredy Sidewalk Romeo; as well as an interview with El Kabong. Backstage PA can be heard every Wednesday at 4:00p.m. with and every Friday at 5:00 p.m. with Donna. ' Backstage PA also we all comments, suggestions, opinions, and requests. Tune in for a ( _;!::::~~===------1 quality show. This song, as are all of the others are made perfect by the voice of Griffith. For lack of a better comparison, her voice is a cool, matured Cyndi Lauper. Her pitch is the same but has a matured tone that adds to the believability. The voice also has a note of innocence that makes the songs even more acceptable. In a recent interview on the cable music network, VH-1, Griffith claimed that she likes to write her songs based on an outside view. She likes to be on the outside looking in and telling us what she sees. Most of these songs, however, appear to be chunks from a very difficult life. Griffith takes these chunks and builds an excellent nucleus. From that nucleus comes some incredible music. Other examples of this difficult life are the ballad of a sister who never made anything of her life called, Drive-In Movies and Dashboard Lights; and a song about her lover leaving her and the ramifications it has called, You Made This Love a Teardrop. Griffith shows why the comparisons to songwriting great Bob Dylan will probably come true with songs of universal bad, such as It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go. The song tells of children that are living to dead ends . .:.Pass a child OIJ the corner he knows Shamus says 'Now what chance has that kid got?' And I say from the back, 'I don't know.' He says There's barbed wire at all of these exits and there ain't no place in Belfast for that kid to go It's a hard life, it's a hard life, it's a very hard life It's a hard life wherever you go The cuts on the album are: ·s ide one, ... Talk About Love, .. .Dashboard Lights, ... Teardrop, Brave Companion of the Road and, the title track, Storms. Side two has: ... Hard Life, If Wishes Were Changes, Listen to the Radio, Leaving the Harbor, and Radio Fragile. With this leap onto the musical front, Griffith enters her latest venture into the stonny world of commercial music as a winner. And only a bad stonn will wash her out. NANctGRiFFiTn: A. D1scoGRAPHY Paula ll Obviously the care and treatment of others has always had a special appeal to you. But before you start your nursing careP.r, GEISINGER wants you to treat yoursell ...and experience the world of nursin 5 at its best! Our urse Extern Program will give you the opportunity to gain valuable, practical ~ursing experience in one of America's leading medical centers. This intensive JO-week program will supplement your textbook knowledge with hands-on instruction. The features are unique. J IO-weeks of inpatient unit experience with an RN Preceptor (fhat's one-toone !) 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EdGower Senior Indulging in accounting ~ and writing cover leuas in pmsoil of permanent employmmL iasBattle Freshman I'm going to visit my girlliimd for oo:r John Daley Junior Unfortunately, studying. Danielle Yosn Sophomore . rm going home to D.C. one yearannnasat)7. Rosina Generose Junior I'm :-1:CAT bound so I'll be studying a lot. · .. -··- -·-·- - - Shannon Hicks and Allyson Manning Freshman We're both going home to Connecticut ---·.·-·.·.·- .· .·. ~P.PIQQably_g_oing.toFlorida. Christine May Graduate studen t fll be working throughout the break. �PAGE10 APRIL 5, 199.() Germany's Rosa and Mr. Stein WEST BERLIN - Extremities are rarely present in American politics. When they do surface, radical ~ctors are usually spurred on by popular music or some type of hatred. Europe is different. Only in Germany could we experience the legacies of Rosa Luxemburg and Ralph Stein and catch a real glimpse of the hard left and right of the political spectrum. Despite the power of expected visits to The Wall and Dachau, our group found something special during these less-conventional quests. Journey to the left ... "It was important that the students learn about Rosa Luxemburg," said professor Tom Nelson, who plugged the story repeatedly in the pre-trip preparation meetings. "People are not exposed to left-wing politics in the United States too often." Luxemburg would have been loved by today's feminists. One of Germany's original rabble-rousers, the outspoken socialist made many enemies in the early 1900s. She became angry with her colleagues in the Social Democratic Party for accepting Kai ser Wilhelm II's pleas for "German brotherhood" and taking up arms in World War I. Imprisoned many times, Luxemburg refused to quiet her revolutionary fires and formed the Spartacus League with Karl Liebknecht, which later became the German Communist Party. A demonstration led by Luxemburg against the Berlin constable led the soldiers of the Weimar Republ!c to murder her and Liebknecht and deposit their corpses in a canal in Berlin's Tiergarten on January 15, 1919. On January 14, 1990, our group wandered the cold and misty pa,rk in search of her watery grave and the lessons on the European mindset it would teach. "At first, I didn't want to look for the canal because it was so cold," remembered Todd Werner. "But then I realized there was a lot to be learned. The whole prolonged search added to the experience." It certainly did. Because Nelson didn't know the site's exact location, we walked for more than two hours in search of the memorial. Once we found it, its emotional scope was breathtaking. Hundreds of candles illuminated the bouquets of flowers sent from all over the world. All of this was an outpouring of emotion for a woman killed 71 years ago. , "It was great to see people paying tribute to someone who had made an attempt to change," Werner said. painful account. The apartment still had the same door. "I happen to be one of the more fortunate out of Nazi Germany in late 1933," Stein "Tyranny reigned and reason had promptly di Events happened so fast that it became evident that thinking and sane person of any intellect could 'At any moment, she could've walked right and picked one of those flowers.' Russ Bird was able to easily distinguish between the forces present, seeing a modeni version of Rosa versus the soldiers. "On one side of the canal, the police were watching as the intellectuals spoke about politics on the other side," he said. "I had never heard of this woman and now I was right at the spot of her death. You had to be there to understand." Being there revealed how alive Luxemburg remains in the memories of many Germans. "It was weird," said Shelly Gardner. "It felt like she was there. At any moment, she could've walked right up and picked up one of those flowers. " Journey to the right ... Ralph -Stein was a talented youth with many options in his beloved Berlin. An accomplished violinist and pianist, Stein also knew the distillery business. At age 22, he was on top of the world. In January, 1933, that world came tumbling down when Adolf Hitler was named chancellor of Germany. Soon after, brownshirted SA thugs closed Stein's options rather quickly. You see, Ralph Stein is a Jew. A neighbor of Nelson's parents in Clearwater, Fla., Stein was fortunate enough to escape to the United States. But the only option he was faced with - to leave Berlin and his homeland - was not an enjoyable one. Nelson asked Stein to remember the hardship on audio tape. He took our group and some German students to Stein's apartment building to listen to the longer function rationally." As we stood in front of Stein's former residents entered and exited freely, with no co that someone who should rightfully still be there forced to leave. "People were going in and out and some or were the age of the students - which is the same Mr. Stein was when he left- and some were Stein's current age," Nelson said. "I think contrast added to the total picture." Stein's voice cracked with solemnity as the rolled on. "There was no future for me undtt threatening and ever-darkening clouds of the awful terror." Vaughn Shinkus came to a realization as stood in the neat neighborhood full of chirping "After Dachau, this visit really brought the home," he said. "All German Jews were i make a decision about whether to leave or stay.' "As far as the weather was concerned, I don't remember," he said. "But I doubt that the sun was out." Deli\l And they're both represented by the insignia you wear as a member of the Army Nurse Corps. The caduceus on the left means you're part of a he~th care system in which educational and ·"' career advancement are the rule, ·' not the exception. The gold bar on the right means you command respect as an Army officer. If you're earning a ,BSN, write: Army Nurse Opportunities, P.O. Box 7713, Clifton, NJ 07015. ARMY NURSE CORPS. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. photo by Jim Clark st year, 5 mbinatio ·ng in a 7 appeared Stein, who returned for a visit in 1984, choice. His mother, who stayed behind, victim of the Holocaust. He tried to recall the images of his home as he climbed into a cab in I THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO BECOMING A NURSE IN THE ARMY. The door of Ralph Stein's former home e stockin probabl~ der this: cs. Lisa p star offen 1 NFL, Mat arre, an~ y and el powerful . f you gues , you are Jl ed play· er got me g both SJ ly eno talents t me here "Baske as give er first t ind the n her N $3.7! $3.7! $3.7! &Cheese Hoa« Try our ' Pan Pfa 12 inch $6.9. es extr. ires 4/ ---■ lWO E Pl2 LIVE! 12.9~ ADI �APRIL 5, 1990 PAGE 11 krepenak hoping f or an early present a Nothing liule hard work couldn't take care of. "I threw from the time the season ended to the time it started," said Skrepena\. "There are no fast If you had one guess as to what was usually pitch leagues to play in during the summer so I would in the stockings of the young Skrepenak children at Christmas time, throw against the fence, grab my dad, or one of my could probably hit the nail.right on the head. Consider this: Of the four children, all were or are actively involved brothers or their friends. This is the only time I have athletics. Lisa played softball in the South Wilkes-Barre league, Greg ever done this. I am the only experienced pitcher we have this year so I knew I had to get the ball over the IXJW a star offensive lineman at the University of Michigan and destined the NFL, Matt is a three-sport star at G.A.R. High School in plate." Skrepenak also spent time in the offseason es-Barre, and Kim, a Wilkes University senior majoring in hology and elementary education, is the star pitcher of the Lady working as an instructor al pitching camps at both Scranton and Wilkes. onels powerful softball team. "I just helped the younger girls with the basics So if you guessed that some kind of ball could be pulled out of the and did some supervising," said Skrepenak. ·ngs, you are probably right. Could a coaching job be in her future? "I started playing sports when I was eight years old," said Skrepenak. "No, I don't think I could handle being a head yfather got me to play basketball and softball when I was young. I coach, maybe an assistant, but not a head coach," she playing both sports through high school." Ironically enough, it was basketball that paved the road for Skrepenak said. Currently, the only people having problems drive her talents to Wilkes. "I came here originally because I was recruited to play basketball," handling things are opponents who have stepped in the said. "Basketball became a chore but I had to play a sport to keep the _ batter's box against Skrepenak. In three decisions thus far, Skrepenak has been ey I was given so I decided to play softball." perfect, recording a 2-0 shutout against Misericordia, a In her first two years, you would need binoculars to see Skrepenak behind the plate, which is now the best place to sit to see the 10-5 win over Lycoming, and S-1 win at Scranton. ity on her Nolan Ryan fastball, because she was stationed in right There is no doubt the Lady Colonels will travel as far as Skrepenak's right arm takes them. But IasL year, she made the move to the mound and formed a deadly •two combination with the now-graduated Jen Bodnar. Skrepenak fared ll, turning in a 7-2 mark to go along with a 1.77 ERA. Still, at times, penak appeared to be pitching in the dark, trying unsuccesfully to find plate. At times, her wildness hurt her. coach Addy Maletesta. "She's a real competitor." Skrepenak will get her biggest challenge this weekend when the Lady Colonels travel to Montclair State, ranked sixth in the nation, to participate in their toumamenL Trenton State, ranked second, and Cortland State, ranked 14th, will be the other two LIMITED DELMRY AREA! Delivery Daily 11 :00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. PIZZA 16' (12 cuts) ....................................................................... $ 7 75 12' (8 cuts) ·········································································::$5:50 HOAG/ES tMY. 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You are the N a vy. �April 5, 1990 Kim Skr_epenak Page 11 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA .. ... · Colonel boaters score big in Va. The Wilkes University soccer team took a trip south this past weekend. Unlike many ,onege students who have been traveling south in the past month, their venture had nothing to do with laying on the beach in search of a bronze tan or exploring the local nightlife. No, the closest these guys would get to Daytona was watching Julie Brown and the rest of the MTV veejays in action on their television sets from the hotel. Or would they? Head coach Phil Wingert's squad's travels this weekend weren't for pleasure. The Colonels were a team out to prove itself. They had been invited to participate in the Hokies tournament, which consisted of only one other Division III team. The rest of the competition consisted of the big boys from the Division I ranks. The Colonels tie to this mainly Division I tournament was Wingert, who recieved his Master's degree from Virginia Tech and spent a season there as an assistant coach. "This tournament was a chance for a two-day experience and to get seven games in," Wingert said. "The caliber of play was very high. It was better than we are used to. The players got a chance to see a major University of 25,000 students and its facilities. It was a nice experience for them." The Colonels arrived Friday night after making the eight-hour trek to the campus of Virginia Tech to find themselves staying in the wrestling room. "Staying in the wrestling room was a cost-saving maneuver," said Wingert. "All the guys were a little apprehensive at first but it worked out all right. We rented cots and pillows and sheets for four dollars a head. It kept the players on campus and gave them a chance to explore and watch some of the other games instead of just going back to the hotel and watching MTV." The stay in the wrestling room did two things for the Colonels. First, it established Ron Rainey Jr. as the teams unofficial wrestling champion as he decisioned Brian Loy in a close bout. And second, it gave the squad a chance to play 'pick on the freshman' when they attacked Mike Seltzer, taping him to a pole and leaving him helpless. "The wrestling room was probably a good experience because it promoted a lot of team unity, it forced everyone to be together," said Wingert. "Twenty years from now the guys will forget everything about the tournament except the fact that we stayed in the wrestling room." . ..... Mike Seltzer played well for the Colonels in Virginia Be11cot1 file photo The Colonels opened the competition Saturday morning against Radfield, a team that. was showcasing the nation's leading scorer, Dante Washfogton. They are also a team with a $30,000 soccer budget. The Colonels were not in awe, knocking Radfield off 3-1. "Their coach was pretty impressed with the fact that our players raised the money themselves (mostly through shirt sales) to compete in this tournament," said Wingert. "He said sometimes you forget how lucky you are at the Division I level." Wilkes split the next two games, beating Marshall University 1-0 and dropping a 2-0 decision to James Madison University, the 16th-ranked team in the country. This 2-1 record was good enough to propel them into the first day's playoff. It was not to be, however, as the Colonels lost to the only other Division III school, Bethany College, 2-1. ' Sunday was a new day and the Colo.nels had to open with host Virginia Tech. Wilkes, which was playing this tournament without its Tegular goalie, Kevin Tronkowski, picked up Virginia Tech junior varsity goalie Brian Bulger. Bulger performed.well the first day, but showed up an hour late for this game. He forgot to set his clock forward an hour for daylight savings time. This forced the Colonels to employ one of their top offensive threats, Mike Lenczycki, who had two goals during the tournament, between the pipes. "Mike is the guy who is ·a1ways messing around and going into the net at practice, so he was the only guy we had who could step in," said Wingert. "He only had to stop the most basic shots, all the tough chances either went wide or high." With Lenczycki in goal, the defense turned in a marvelous performance, keeping the Hokies scoreless. But the Colonels also failed to find the net and the contest ended in a deadlock. "We played an excellent defensive game and we had some real good scoring opportunities, but we just didn't convert," said Wingert. "The last time we went down there to play Virginia Tech, we were really outmatched. But our players have been doing an, excellent job in the offseason. They have been working really hard. It's probably the hardest working bunch I've had during the offseason. Coming close to Virginia Tech and the other teams has to give the guys a good feeling." With Bolger back in goal and turning in a great performance, the Colonels were able to pull off a dramatic 1-0 win over Washington & Lee when T.R. Andrake scored his second goal of the tournament only 15 seconds remaining in the game. "That was a real big win for us," said Ra' "Bolger was really the difference. He came up w· lot of big saves and then T.R. made a real great play get us the win." That would be the last win for the Colonels this competition. Next up was mighty J Madison. The Dukes dispensed of Wilkes for second time in two days, this time by a 5-0 coun~ then went on to win the tournament. Despite the disapointment that natu accompanies losing, the Colonels did see bright in their performance. "I thought we played pretty well together," Andrake. "We had to raise our level of play and it a good learning experience." "I thought we could have done better, make the finals the first day, but overall we ex expectations," Rainey said. "The younger pla also played really well, especially the freshman.' "The other players were a little bit bi stronger, and quicker, but I think our players feeling satisfied but knowing we have some do in order to get better," said Wingert. But that will have to wait about two w Coach. Spring break starts Friday. Now is Lhe · for the hooters to work on the tan, explore the nightlife, and watch MTV in their hotel. That's right, their hotel. wm Bubby Breen takes contest Craig "Bubby" Breen, a Alfred, New York won the Beacon Tom contest with a record 298 points. He pie UNL V, as did Razor Ray 0 Congratulations, guys. ewis ly te e 197 ditio column a1 " Lewis · of Cali � 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 1990 April 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 April 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2b9147d3dd8e254e66f72b68f3259f96.pdf 49f027c650e1ac23e925cee96f58f0ec PDF Text Text Page 11 M.em.l>er of th.e ~ associated collegiate a. press E1:J Ratul as a Firsl Class n ewspaper wilh one mark of ,iislinclio11 by the Associated Collegiale l'rcss Number 22 or the ColonelSi 1s mighty Ja of Wilkes for ·ell together," . I of play and it )ne better, ma 1erall we ex e younge r pla 1e fresh man." little b it big k our players 1ave some work ~ert. abo ut two w . Now is the , explore the I 1otel. ... Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 ewYork Times columnist ewis tabbed as commencement speaker WILKES-BARRE - Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, President of kes University, · has announcea that Flora Lewis, Foreign Affairs umnist for "The New York Times," will deliver the commencement ess for university graduates on Saturday, May 26th. The mencement ceremonies will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Ralston Field in ardsville or the Arnaud C. Marts Sports.and Conference Center in case lement weather. 'In a world of dramatic change, we are fortunate to have a speaker Miss Lewis' global experience." said President Breiseth. "Miss Lewis give our graduates, their famllies, faculty and friends a challenging live on the world we are all struggling to understand." flora Lewis became the Foreign Affairs columnist for the "New York s" nearly ten years ago, after serving as chief of the newspaper's Paris u since 1972, when she joined the paper. Four years later she was nthe additional title of European diplomatic correspondent. Her column appears twice a week- on the Op-Ed page of the "New Times." Miss Lewis is a native of Los Angeles, where she attended the ·versity of California. After receiving her B.A. in 1941, Miss -Lewis ed a graduate degree at the Columbia School of Journalism. She then · d the New York bureau of The Associated Press and was soon During World War II Miss Lewis covered the Navy and State Department for the AP, and in 1945--two days before V-J Day-- was assigned to the AP London bureau. Miss Lewis left the AP in 1946 and for the next several years wrote from Europe for various newspapers and magazines, -includjng "Time", "The London Observer", "The Economist of London" , "France-Soir of Paris" , and "The New York Times Magazine" . In 1956, Miss Lewis joined "The Washington Post" to cover Eastern Europe and later London. In 1965, she opened the New York bureau of The Post. Miss Lewis once wrote a widely syndicated column on U.S. and world affairs that she started in Paris in 1967. It kept her constantly on the move, taking her to Vietnam five times in five years; to the Middle East to cover the Six-Day War and to Chicago and Miami during the 1968 political conventions. In December 1985, Miss Lewis received the National Press Club's 13th Annual Fourth Estate Award fo r "a lifetime of contributions to American journalism." Among her other awards are the Elmer Holmes Bobst Award in Arts and Letters from New York University (1987) , the Matrix Award for Newspapers, New York Women in Communications, Inc. (1985) , and reen '"UID1Ti'OWU"FSeauo pens t On igh.t itest ?aeon Tou rn ints. He Ray April 26, 1990 Flora Lewis 3 .-----se_e Lew-isa_e- - - - - , photo by Donna Yedlock mbers of the Rumours committee prepare for tonight's grand opening: L to R: Kirsten r, Bob Hnatko, Lisa Knabb, Bill Hanigan, Kris Bauer, and Scott Barth. Steve Corbett t alks ethics to young journalists. See page 3 �APRIL PAGE2 ' 26, 1990 RES ERVE - O F F ICER S' -T R AINING CORPS ter receiving c1 ce rooms to attf . Bradford Kirn s. __ _ u spoke about tt · urnalist to the : 'm/her "the rig ted that these a e journalists fo guest speake , who gave a sp~ the Times Lea writer for the Ti, , Managing£, · y Newspaper." ics is what ye . __ ,,., CASHIN ON GOODGRADES. vacation to W al places and at fr take part in 1 -thon is being he enever. The pn m single paren to organize a with a pledge. Martino, St1 is a good time f and give kids a I r more informa 56. Bowlers car ff you're a freshman or sophomore with good grades, apply now for a three-year or two-year scholarship. From Army Rare. Army Rare scholarships pay tuition, most books and fees, plus $100 per school month. They also pay off with leadership experience and officer credentials impressive to future employers. ARMY ROTC oreign repc is is a ,,.. ward, the he Award THE SMARTEST COWGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Captain Shayne L. Hull University Of Scranton ovemmen1 ier. Miss 1 W ilkes Un Lewis has pu in 1958; "Red l our H -Bombs ii bomb in Spain, 717-961-7457/7652 Friday Tfhu® W®®~ [fil1( \Wij~~®® April 27 - May 3 I.. - M. Tennis - Kings (A) 3 p.m. Theater Department Production ■ Saturday MCAT Test, SLC 101 Baseball - Dickinson (A) 1 p.m. Letterwomen's Softball Parents' Day Theater Department Production ■ Sunday Theater D~partment Production Baseball - P.S.U Harrisburg (H) 2p.m. Women's Athletic Banquet Mone es Choru s Co1 ball - Alle ntoY p.m. �APRIL 26, 1990 PAGE3 ilkes holds 3rd High School Editors Day WILKES-BARRE - The third annual High School Editors Day held on April 20 in Marts Center drew a crowd of more than 90 students and teachers. After receiving coffee and doughnuts, the students congregated into one of the ference rooms to attend the seminar. Dr. Bradford Kinney, Chairman of the Communications Department, presented a !come and introduction to the students. He then proceeded to introduce the keynote er, Mary Ellen Alu, Staff Reporter of the Allentown Morning Call, and a Wilkes mnus. Alu spoke about the imJJortance of the rights of the First Amendment as they pertain ihe journalist to the students. She explained that, as a journalist, the First Amendment · ·ves him/her. "the right to look at public reports and wri te about them." She also mented that these actions were not appreciated by the local politicians: who constantly ss the journalists for investigating the public reports. Other guest speakers held seminars including Steve Corbett, Columnist for the Times ader, who gave a speech entitled "Ethics in Journalism"; Joe Butkiewicz, entertainment 'ter for the Times Leader, who lectured on "How to Structure a Review" ; Steve Sembrat, rts writer for the Times Leader spoke on "How to cover High School Sports"; and Ed kennan, Managing Editor for the Pittston Dispatch spoke on "Design Secrets for the Less Daily Newspaper." "Ethics is what you sense. is being right and what you sense is being wrong," said Corbett. He also stated that.common sense will bring further than natural things. "People don't like people with something to say." Butkiewicz explained that when writing a review, there is no set pattern, "The structure is different every time. You learn these things just by going in and doing it." When inquired on how he writes down things in the dark, he explained that he just scribbles into his notebook, without regard to lines or neatness. "Note taking is different from writing," said Ackerman. "Writing is like writing a letrer, while note taking is ret1d by you alone." Ackerman presented his speech with much witty humor, and asked questions ranging from who brought pens and whether they were using them to who wanted to get out for lunch. The editorial staff of the Beacon also had the chance to address the students. Lee Morrell, Beacon editor, and program coordinator; Kathy Harris, news editor and advertising manager; Jim Clark, sports editor; and Tom Obrzut, busines and distribution manager all addressed the students who had questions about college newspapers,' the way layout was done, etc. Awards were then given during lunch. The "Rookie of the Year" was awarded to Bishop Hoban's Fourth Estate. The best paper went to Crestwood's Comet Voice. The best writer was Tanya Evans, from Tunkhannock High School. Dave Pencek, also from Tunkhannock, was named the best sportswiter. The best sports-section was awarded to the Lakeland Lance. · Program Coordinator Lee Morrell felt very positive about the program's outcome, "I think it went wonderfully. I'm pleased that the 90 people who came did. I'm very pleased about the outcorrie." owl/or kids' sake WILKES-BARRE - Wouldn't you like to have the opportunity to in a vacation to Walt Disney World, Ocean City, Maryland or other citing places and at the same time help in a worth while cause? You can you take part in the Eighth Annual Bowl For Kids Sake. The wl-a-thon is being held at Stanton Lanes on May 19th from 12:00 noon til whenever. The proceeds from this event will help serve the needs of 'ds from single parent families in our community. Get a few friends gether to organize a team and if you can't bowl you can show your pport with a pledge. Mary Martino, Student Community Service Coordinator, said, "I ink it is a good time for students since finals are over and they can take break and give kids a break and bowl for kids' sake." For more information call the Big Brothers/Big Sisters office · at 4-8756. Bowlers can prizes so come out to take part in a worth while ontinued from page 1 ree from the Overseas Press Club, one in 1956 for magazine reporting dtwo for foreign reporting, in 1963 and 1978. Miss Lewis is a winner of the Columbia Journalism School's 50th nniversary Award, the Aspen lnstitute's Award for Journalistic Excellence 1977) and the Award for Distinguished Diplomatic Reporting from eorgetown University's School of Foreign Affairs (1 978). She has received an Honorary Doctorates from Columbia University. cFrench Government has presented her with the Legion of Honor Cross fthe Chevalier. Miss Lewis will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane tters from Wilkes University at the May 26th commencement. Miss Lewis has published three books : "Case History of Hope," on Both of the individual wrjting award winners are students of Tunkhannock High School. land, in 1958; "Red Pawn," an account of the Cold War, in 1963; and From left to right: Tom Obrzut and Kathy Harris , Program Committee; Dave Pencek , One of our H-Bombs is Missing," the story of the loss.and recovery of an Outstanding Sportswriter; Tanya Evans, Outstanding Journalist; Jim Clark and Lee Morrell , used bomb in Spain, in 1965. ,Program Committee. Monday )duction ourg (H) uet Wilkes Chorus Concert Baseball - Allentown (H) 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Elections for SG President Deadline for Receipt for 1990-91 PHEAA Grant Application in Harrisburg and Wilkes Financial Aid Application at Financial Aid Office CC Meeting 11 :45 a.m. Bio Society Meeting, 11 a.m. SHAG Meeting, 12 noon ■ Wednesday Wind Ensemble Concert Baseball - King's (A) Thursday Blood Donor Day , 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Basement Multipurpose Room, Marts Center Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 p.m. BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a. m. WCLH General Staff Meeting, 11:15 a.m., DDD 101 �PAGE4 APRIL 26, 1990 Teenager leaves legacy Ryan White: A national tragedy and touched the hearts of the understanding. He showed others that people diagnosed with the disease can make their lives worthwhile and fulfilling. OPINION Ryan got the AIDS virus by Tom Obrzu_t_ _ from a tainted blood transfusion. He had hemophilia, a hereditary condiEver since its appearance in tion in which one of the normal America every age group and every blood-clotting factors is absent. profession has been fatally touched Treatment of the disease usually by this disease. requires frequent blood transfusions. Recently, an 18-year-old In 1985, AIDS was perfrom Indiana named Ryan White ceived as a disease of drug addicts died from complications from the and homosexuals. AIDS virus. Nobody thought a 13-yearIt doesn't seem fair that a old could contract the virus. And young boy could die just as his life is sadly, nobody wanted their children beginning. in contact with the boy who had During a time when he AIDS. should have been dating, cruising · But Ryan perservered and ers. and partying, he was fighting for his succeeded in showing other AmeriEach of these activities helped to life and helping others understand cans that AIDS wasn't going to pre- raise America's level of more about the disease that was vent him from accomplishing his understanding of the AIDS virus. slowly taking his life. dream - to lead a norm.al life. Although his life was short, But his life wasn't in vain. In the Ryan's contribution can give other In his role as spokesperson, he five years following his diagnosis AIDS victims hope for the future. Ryan unofficially became the made friends with such celebrities as But most importantly, Michael Jackson and Elton John, nation's official spokesperson on Ryan was the boy from Indiana who who was at Ryan's side when he died, AIDS. He educated the ignorant and attended many AIDS fundrais- gave AIDS a human face. ." This quc nclude that y to particiJ sUniversity : Division t wrestling ·on III, fi na11 indepenc Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is fast becoming the Black Plague of the United States. ... ~NVA~tlbN 11-4E gol.; ~ J PUBLIC- RE!A1i~•·· to was ip. AS] must bt s and fi eviews aJ qualified students. olarship, te inane d maintai1 selectasl ganization nt. R ecipic te in spor1 Student-all The Be.a eon ,\/ember of the Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 couec,are VOL. XLII No. 22' April 26, 1990 dSSOClareo PRE'SS ' Raled as a First Class newspaper wiJ/t one ,nark of dislbtclio11 by the Associaled Collegi,,u Pnu EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief................................................................ Lee Scott M News Editor.......................................................................Katby L. H Assistant News Editor....... ............................................ Jeffrey C. LoB Feature Co-Editor.............................................................. Jobn T. G Feature Co-Editor................................................................Michele B Sports Co-Editor..........................................................................Jim C Sports Co-Editor.............................................................................. Ray Photography Editor..............................................................Donna Yed Copy Co-Editor..................................................................Michele Co Copy Co-Editor.............................................................. John McLaug ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager.......:.................................................Kathy L. H Assistant Advertising Manager................................................ .Scott Zo Accounting......................................................................... Darren Jae Business and Distribution Manager.........................................Tom Ob Adviser............ :...................................................................Mr. Toms· Contributing Writers: Marlene Mangan and Tom· Obrzut. The Beac~n is published Thursdays during the fall and spring sem except durmg scheduled breaks and finals weeks. ,411 views expressed in publication are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily re the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to the edillr welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters exc · this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. All letters must signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pittston, P Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham S Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, ext. 2962 The next scheduled break is April 6-18. Prepare 1? cruise! ersity in the nc hich I had ho French history ution of l 78~ l have a well-< entual disseri hon my cho , Camille I I would ha, program. Camille " naries-l ade hil ism whe1 quarrelled to deatl nch celebn of their revolt Partly in bicentennial, a staff of the Fi obtiani oldings t the co ·ct not h �PAGES Wingert clears scholarship question * Competition for the awards must be among all members. of the student body who meet the publicized criteria * The award must be identified in the institution's publication that lists This is in response to Ray financial aid awards available to all students. Ott' s article on Kim Skrepenak in the * The awards must be approved by April 5, 1990 issue of The Beacon. · Kim was quoted,, "Basket- * The awards cannot be related to the NCAA Council. I hope this more clearly exball became a chore but I had to play athletics ability or participation. softball." This quote might lead one * No quotas for student-athletes can plains the NCAA policy on awarding student-athletes nonathletics to conclude that Kim was given be established for these awards. money to participate in a sport * The form that student-athletes use achievement awards. Wilkes University is a memberofthe to appl y for the awards cannot inNCAA Division III, in all sports clude reference to athletics ability or Phil Wingert Associate Director of Athletics except wrestling (D. I) and in .participation. Division III, financial aid must be ._ _ _ _:_______________________. awarded independent of athletic interests. What Kim was probably referring to was an Achievement because their actions speak louder Dear Editor: Scholarship. A special committee than their words. Not only are they (coaches must · be excluded from In the past few weeks there uncaring towards the students, but admissions · and financial aid comhas been a lot of tension in the Art many of them have also turned mittees) reviews all admissions files Department, which looks to be nev- against a fellow collegue in a cold to select qualified recipients from erending. Many of the instructors are and spiteful way. Thank GOd for accepted students. In order to renew extremely negative, their grading other role models in' the student's the scholarship, recipients must procedures are absurd, and classes lives, because the Art Department is participate in an extracurricular acare turning into yelling matches. The setting a rotten example of adulttivity and maintain a specific GPA. students were told that negativity is a hood. If the instructors in question They can select a student club, activlesson in preparing for aoulthood, would criticize themselves as well as ity or organization to satisfy the reand that the world is an uncaring they criticize others, they might see quirement. Recipients do not have to place where no one is concerned the mistakes they have made and participate in sports (softball). about others feelings. So why should work toward improving .t he Student-athletes at Wilkes department, instead of ruining it. we be concerned with them here? may receive nonathletics achieveWell, the faculty need not ment awards that meet the following waste time preaching this in class, Name Withheld conditions: Art student complains l emberof t he I SSOClaTe D oLLec1 aTe RE'SSBJ Class of '78 grad thanks library staff !e Scott Morrell Kathy L. Harris Trey C. LoBalbo John T. Gordon .Michele Broton .......... Jim Clark .............. Ray Ott .. Donna Yedlock Michele Corbett ohn McLaughlin .Kathy L. Harris ........Scott Zolner .Darren Jackson ........Tom Obrzut ...Mr. Tom Bigler rzut. I spring semesters ,s expressed in this necessarily reflect ers to the editor are Letters exceeding UI letters must be atch, Pittston, PA. :myngham Student 2 ,e! Dear Editor: Wilkes) and Jean, an assistant at the library, I had at my disposal nearly Four years ago I hoped to everything available in English on pursue doctoral studies in histoyr at a my beloved revolutionary. university in the northeast. The field In May of 1987, I went to in which I had hoped to specialize Paris to continue my research. I had was French history, in particular, the been accepted to study at the Sorrevolution of 1789. In order that I bonne largely through the assistance might have a well-defined subject for of a gentleman in England, a very an _eventual dissertation, I began re- well-known scholar of the revolution search on my chosen revolutionary whose acquaintance I had made-after figure, Camille Desmoulins, well taking out one of his books at the before I would have begun the doc- Farley Library. I had written this toral program . gentleman a letter, and a corresponCamille was a particularly dence began - between us that romantic fugure in that his friendship continues to this day . with two of the revolution's major While in Paris, I collected revolutionaries-Robespierre and everything I could on Camille. This Danton-made him a victim of his was no easy feat even in Paris, beown idealism when Robespierre and cause, of the books that have been Danton quarrelled and Danton was written over teh years on Camille, sentenced· to death. This past year, exactly one was still in print. My the French celebrated the bicenten- fondest memories of this trip were scoufing bookstores on the little nial of their revolution. Partly in remembrance ot "rues" off the Boulevard St. Germain this bicentennial, and partly to honor and Boulevard St. Michel, and ther I the staff of the Farley Library-in found several rare (and unfortunately particular, Mr. Kroll and Mr. Ertick costly) volumes, one a first edition, were tireless in their help to me, as an signed, by the authoritative biograalumna, in obtianing information on pher on Camille. Because of thooelp various holdings of other libraries given me at the Farley Library, I" throughout the country. The Farley knew that even the Ivy League Library did not have any books on schools did not have, among their Camille, but because of the efforts of holdings, some of the books I was these librarians, as well as Mrs. able to acquire. Camille has been c_oming Susan Schappert (no longer at into vogue lately-his love story with his wife who followed him within a week to the_guillotine is tragic and has attracted modem writers in France. It is in his memory, as well as in the memory of the extremely kind, knowledgeable. and helpful staff of the Farley Library, that I wish my collection dedicated. Hilary Palencar ' 78 History }I)uet~ an editor's efror; the by~Iine on a stor:f thaf appear:idin theAprif5,< · 71990 editi<>llof > .·. -. Thf Beacon waswf()rig. ) The story entitled "Two > actfin a Night ofOne · / Acts" was credited to . \ Feature EditorMichele .. Brot.on but was written by iob Herniariofski, staff . . • . writer. .. <) Sorry Rob,itwon't happen again. -:•.•:·: Handiapped rights at Wilkes? Not.quite yet A number of weeks ago, a letter appeared in the Beacon Mailbox. The letter was by a freshman at Wilkes named Rob Gryziec. ·· lii iliili :1l lil- Those of you who know Rob, know that he is physfcally handicapped and confined to an electric scooter. He is unable to walk and his physical abilities are impaired. His mental skills, however, are honed to a razor sharp edge. This was apparent in the sarcastically critical letter that describes a typical day in the life of Rob Gryziec. His words cannot and should not be ignored. His problem, although it doesn't effect the majority of .Wilkes students, is one that must be alleviated. As long as the campus of Wilkes (no longer small College but upwardly mobile) University remains - for all intents and puqJOses - closed to the handicapped, we will be doing a major disservice to all students like Rob who want to further their education at Wilkes. · · As it stands at this moment, there are seven buildings that are handicapped accesible, although two are not accesible beyond the first floor. In Rob's case, not all of them are utilized. All of his classes are in Stark Learning Center, one of three academic buildings that are handicapped accesible. The others are Dorothy Dickson Darte and the Marts Center, which has classrooms. Being a Beacon Staff Writer, Rob uses the elevator in the SUB and, starting next year, when he.becomes a resident student, he will use the elevator_in Evans. He probaby has no need to get into Chase Hall, but what if he wants to get beyond the first floor? There is a ramp, but no elevator. Same with Pickering. Rob can eat but forget visiting the second floor. I haven't asked these questions of Rob because they are purely rhetorical. How does Rob buy his books? How will he get his mail? · Should he take a language, how does he visit the language lab? If Rob has trouble in Philosophy, how will he visit his professor in Bedford? He can forget using the library all together. Yes, many of these buildings, like the library have only a few steps, and a couple of strong guys can lift him up, but who do we think Rob is? He doesn't bring Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant with him. ast semester, I happened upon Rob waiting by one of the Stark doors. It was jammed and he couldn't open it. He was waiting for five minutes for someone to come along and open the door for him. This editorial was not meant to make anyone feel sorry for Rob. As someone who knows Rob, I can say he doesn't want that. He just wants the same rights and privileges that you and I have. What Rob wants is an open campus. · He wants the rights and ability to go anywhere on campus, unimpeded. With most of the buildings structured the way they are, this is an impossibility. Our administration explains it away by saying that the school schedules around people like Rob so that all of their classes are in Stark. What if it gets to the point where we have so many handicapped students that it becomes impossible to accommcxlate all of them? Everytime a new handicapped student registers it means two or three differet classes that need special scheduling. It will get out of hand. The handicapped need full accesibilty and deserve the same. Fix the existing ramps and build new ones. The SUB is an old building with a new elevator, so it can be done. We claim to be an equal-opportunity institution, it is time tc prove it. If it costs a few bucks, so what. Isn't it worth it? L �PAGE6 APRIL 26, 1990 Wilkes marks Earth Day '90 ___]'= _nt_ ti\UU@rJuU~@rJu 1J ®®@ ®1J rml@fllk @rJ@@lrp J @~ 0 IS All students interested in Work Study jobs for next year (June 1990-May 1991) MUST register with the Student -Campus Employment office during April and May. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• Jobs are available on a first-come, first ser_ve basi aited, paga eir ears y, on the s , giving th was giv to the tu hedelic r the ent r.XXXXXXll;XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIIIIIIII = photo by Dama Yedlock Several Wilkes students attended an Earth Day conference at Keystone Junior College. L to R: Dumitri Radu, Patti Skozelas, Michelle Corbett, Ron Alunni, and Brian Wolfe. Dorney Park Trip ; Saturday, April 28, 1990 Tickets on sale NOW!!! $9.00/person •• Tickets at caf. and SLC lobby ••• Bus leaveson sale at 10:00 a.m. for park •• Bus leaves SUB park at 7:00 p.m. for home •• Ticket price includes a 3 hour •= All You Can Eat picnic,transportation, and 8 hours at the park .~ For more info, call Jim Healev at 823-5409 ~ . . . . . . . . . .x x x x • • · · · • • I I ~ I I I I I I I I I Summer school schedules out by Kathy Harrris Beacon News Editor photo by Donna Yedlock Wilkes students set up booths in the Stark Lobby to help more people become environmentally aware. L to R: Shari Moretti, Amy Ide, and Joe Urbanas -THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO BECOMING A NURSE IN THE ARMY. And they're both represented by the insignia you wear as a member of the Army Nurse Corps. The caduceus on the left means you're part of a health care system in which educational and career advancement are the rule, not the exception. The gold bar on the right means you command respect as an Army officer. If you're earning a BSN, write: Army Nurse Opportunities, P.O. Box 7713, Clifton, NJ 07015. ARMY NURSE CORPS. BE ALLYOU CAN BE. WILKES-BARRE - Are you wondering what you will do with that free time you will have this summer? Work? Relax? Catch some rays? Another alternative to consider is to take summer classes heie Wilkes. The scheduks ')r the summer sessions are out now, and your chance to use some of your vacation wisely - by easing academic year class load. Several changes nave occurred since last summer. This year, will be only four days a week, because "there was interest from the E for a three-day weekend,." said Kathie Flanagan-Herstek, Directer Wilkes' Evening, Summer, and Weekend Studies. Classes 111ll lengthened, however, one hour and 50 minutes to two hours and minutes to make up for the lost day. There will be four sessions: two day sessions, one evening and one weekend session. The first day session begins June 11 and through July 13, and the second day session runs from July 16 to A 17. The evening session begins June 11 anq ends August 3, and Weekender Program, held on the campus of Keystone Junior College from May 11 lo August 17. Several interesting courses are planned for this summer, including classes in the newly formed Women's Studies minor. Another ex class is the Earth and Environmental Sciences field trip to the Kc11 Peninsula in Michigan. This trip will allow students to collect and some of the oldest rocks in North America. Students interested in this must contact Dr. Sid Halsor and register for EES 298 for the fall se So instead of sleeping in or working your summer away, why not a summer course? If you are interested in taking a summer registration begins May 1. Since summer session classes are con 1 part-time classes, the tuition is $228 per credit. Gym classes cost half of one credit, or $114. For more information, call K Flanagan-Herstek, whose office is on the third floor of the Max Center. 0 e rememb Minds, y began, d forever a ning act, J yed hearin ychedelic OU didn't ink), you saw the you becam splayed t tisfied, so ur rou �APRIL d text 91) e ment Jlay. ••• • . rip "' 990 son ,bby Jark Jme 3 hour the park :3-5409 ol 26, 1990 P AGE7 he hypnotic effect of The Furs They waited__,..pagans clustered around the altar, awaiting the gift. It began as a low roar, ing in their ears and throbbing its way through them . Suddenly, on the stage, there appeared figures, ethereal and immortal . Bright light shone d them, giving them a demonically holy glow. The gift was given, in the form of music, loud and driving. The worshipers undulated ically .to the tune, while these beings chanted and sang, basking in their glory. The Psychedelic Furs created a hypnotic effect on their audience at last Saturday's concert lasted for the entire run of the show. The music itself, although fabulous, was secondary to the actual feeling of the show. Standing in .that auditorium surrounded by hundreds of people, one could actually feel the ic running rampant in the minds of those in attendence. Once they began to play, no one remembered that the Furs had only begun their show at . No one remembered that they had to wait nearly an hour from the end of the opening Hearts and Minds, and the appearance of the Furs. Once they began, none of that mattered. It seemed as though they had been playing for a ent and forever at the same time. The opening act, Hearts and Minds, was good. They had the audience dancing, a bit, and leenjoyed hearing them play. • The Psychedelic Furs weren't good, their performance went far beyond that simple tive. You didn't simply hear them play. You heard the music (Let Them be Cowboys, 11y in Pink), you felt the music (the steady, driving back beat that pounded in your st), you saw the music (a light show that made men from demons and gave music ), and you became one with the music (and with everyone around you as well). The Furs played their set plus two encores, and when they left the stage the final time, were satisfied, sort of. photo by DOMa Yedlock But somewhere along the line, you felt as though a part of you, something vital, was Psychedelic Furs lead singer, Richard Butler, entrances audience in the Martz Center gleft behind with the music, with the bands, with The Psychedelic Furs. our Guys Standing round Singing 1~0kati~~~~~~~~~filtotl~;ili~~7 (Scholarships available for Editor and Art Editor) NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ LOCAL ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ LOCAL PHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ CLASu--------------- MAJO~.- - - - - - G P A_ _ _ __ Positions interested in (number in order of preference) EDITOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ART EDITOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ASSISTANT EDITOR (2 POSITIONS) _ _ __ 1e evening sessi ;; June 11 and July 16 to Au l\.ugust 3, and ·unior College, w Prior experience with creative works or publications 1mer, including t Another exciti ,) to the Keweena o collect and stu a summer sses are consi m classes cost ation, call K r of the Max ~ aturday at 8:00 p.m. at Rumours Please deliver your application with a sample of your creative or editorial work to _Dr. Patricia Heaman, Kirbyl 10 6 or 107. Candidates will be called for an interview. I APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 1990 f L---~-----------------J �PAGES APRIL 26, 1990 Melissa Etheridge loves to be Ii "Playing live is the addiction I live for .... " So states Melissa Etheridge, who will be doing just that at the F.M. Kirby Center, joined by special guest The Havalinas, on Tuesday, May 1st at 8:00p.m. Like few others, Etheridge is a powerhouse vocalist with a stimulating handle on bushels of well-fumed phrases. Among her talents is the succinct way she compacts an abundance of meaning and emotion into a deftly phrased line or two. It may be too obvious to compare the 28-year-old Kansas native to Janis Joplin, but the similarities don't end with those lusty pipes and full-throat delivery. Like Joplin, Etheridge combines lyrical vulnerability with melodic power: it's th~ juxtaposition of fragility and strength that makes the two soul sisters. Success can affect an artist to different extremes, whether r~sulting in anxiety or fulfillment. The latter seems to be the case with Etheridge, whose angst-ridden self-titled debut album garnered widespread commercial and critical acclaim, including several international Platinum Records and a Gold Record in the States, as well as a 1988 Grammy nomination. Perhaps the title of her second album best sums up her attitude about her work -- Brave and Crazy. While her writing and performance can both iouch close upon emotional madness, the solid individual behind· the creative process consistently provides the balance, along with a simple message: "If people got something from what I did, I'd hope it would be 1) that it's okay to feel, and 2) to be honest, to be truthful to yourself." Special guest The Havalinas draw frorn the same well that produced hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan -- and rock roots .from Bob Marley to Buddy Holly -- without sounding like any of them. 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ACA-AC - . ... - .... . .. . -----·------------------- ... �PAGE 10 APRIL 26, 1990 . Lessons at The School for Wive - by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor When a man decides that he wants to get married, what better way than to raise future bride to his exact specifications? It was with this thought in mind that Moliere wrote The School for Wives. Being presented this weekend at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Pert: Arts, The Schoolfor Wives offers the trials and tribulations of Arnolphe (Rob Joh man intent on NOT being cuckholded. Unfortunately, as in real life, his brilliant plans tum and hit him in the face, chest, and the foot, and the buttocks ... through the faithful service of his servants, Alaia Georgette (played respectively by Sean Riley and Gail P. Stone). Agnes (Amy Braun), his naive ward and future wife, falls in love with ah young man, Horace (Wilkes graduate, Ed Buonocore). The remaining characters come in at various times to further complicate the si In these roles are found: Sam Troy, David Zimmerman, Christopher Collins, Winarski, Jim Evans, and Ed Kappler. Musical accompaniment is provided by Jim Dee. Sho;· times .are at 8:00p.m. on Friday and Saturday (April 27 and 28), and 3:00p Sunday ·(April 29)". There will be a preview performance on Thursday (April 8:00p.m. Tickets are free to Wilkes and Kings students, $4.00 general admission, $3.00 for students. ·For more information call the box office at the CPA, 824-4651, extension 4540. Sean Riley, Rob Johansen, and Gail P. Stone entertain with skill photo by Michele Broten "GANGBUSTERS... . .-: ..... -·. . • .!,. .• .: -,; . ... for anyone who likes cop buddy movies. It's big! " Summer sequel Is ,it" llntflum·~ 1,n 1/1 •IT~ I/Fr l'lH::-..."' by John Gordon Beacon Feature Editor SYLVESTER STALLONE KURT RUSSELL Tango&Cash .i\NRi'l11) . . ·,\ B iii fK,1 .,\II·\\\. . \\[IRF'. \1, I\I 11\IIH) ,111i_,: FR ,,11:,:1: ; ,: ,, "H : 1:.''" , , \,tr _1 111 t'\i_1,1 f · 11 \Jilli' f rn111EHR . •. _lf lB\l\1[11\ 1;:, i_\R~ 7{\\1· -- ~\\IJ\fflilll\\ • !1'\rrf~'-l'f :fW ttR · R .,;:,'.:,;_;,:_:,'.'.,,,_.'.t, \\1 ·1~; 1!1\11il[1N1 ·.• . 1 c.'1 7:00 p~m., Friday at Stark 101 It's time to totally recall the traditional summer movie sequel lineups with a few exc.eptions. Total Recall is a new futuristic sci-fi thriller coming out this summer that will star Arnold Schwarzeneggar as a man who has his memory completely erased. He purues his enemies in search for his true identity. Days of Thunder will showcase Tom Cruise as a flashy stock car driver. When I say flashy I am referring to the fact that this film is from the producers of Top Gun. This will be a film that does not display Cruises' incredible acting talents but it will be a platform for his popular personality. Robin Williams will be in the drivers seat when he stars in Cadillac Man. The original flicks stop here. It's time for that .disease known as sequelitis. . Eddie Murphy fans are in for Another 48hrs. Nick Nolte will return to escort Murphy across country once again. Those feisty fiends the Gremlins will be back again to terrorize Phoebe Cates in Gremlins 2. The writer of the original Exorcist is taking on dual responsibilities as director and writer of Exorcist III: Legio_n, Willi~m Peter Blatty wi\l .be _ai the helm . of this new horror-thriller which will feature a possessed people. Bruce Willis is coming down from the high terror of the first Die Hard. This time he's out to terrorists die harder at an international airport in Hard 2: Die Harder. "It's your move creep!" was the famous sa this tin can cop issued to bad guys in the on Robocop. Peter Weller will reprise the r Robocop and Nancy Allen will return as his p this Frank Miller directed action film, Robocop JI _ Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will Back to the Future a third time in a souped up W style Back to the Future: Part III. Finally, what sequel filled summer wouldn complete without a Sylvester Stallone m pumping movie, or a Rocky film for that You guessed it! Sly is going to fly high once a he trains an up and coming boxer. However, trainee turns on Rocky Balboa forcing the I Stallion to climb back into the ring one more until the next Rocky picture. Once again the summer will be filled sequeis. Isn't it every year? ... n - are usi , Bill Unswo1 tally, I was to pilot the 4 choice? Sean Meagle) tJ erds in the, guys, do sc ies shrink? tJ really a neat the EIWA V thy 40 bucks . s ;, ' hourly ra 't even get a T nk's abou1 , but I th01 et my sigt Brawl. Bu ess is o· pion. k home ti hnically J , "One mo on team," by!". story of th ers/Loyola from L.A ball. ber of the t do it "for: ul Westhe, win? stated tha e Gipper" ame won c the same. n't, you fail Cruise is out to steal the Thunder this summ �APRIL 26, 1990 P AGE 11 orty b~cks, Coach? Wilkes' version of Wayne Gretzky takes the puck the blue line , eyes the goalie and lets one fly . !wre! • " !adly, Ron Rainey or one of our school's other n .throats isn't able to shout such · nally-pitched descriptions into the microphones LH. You see, Wilkes has no ice hockey team. !cranton does. ~ And all the while, the Wilkes-Barre Ice-a-Rama ere, waiting to used, even if only by a campus yclub. lomewhere on this campus, New Jersey, New and southern Pennsy boys cry quietly. m 4540. ,m_the high ri 1e's out to make I airport in Die . famo us sa in the origi ·ise the roll as his partne Robocopll. r Lloyd will uped up Wes mer wouldn tallone mu for that ma igh once ag . However :cing the I r this summer was floored a few weeks early. Round one to you, ########## Now that three NFL teams - Atlanta, Detroit , Glock. A truly friendly Irish Brawl II? Think about it. Houston - are using the _run-and-shoot offense Maybe I'll be content to sit ih the stands and be ively, Bill Unsworth must feel vindicated. fooled by another Charlie Keyes/Craig Stevens show. Incidentally, I was surprised to see the Lions pick Hell, maybe I'll fight Coach Reese. Forty bucks? Ware to pilot the offense. ########## Abetter choice? A little tip from the wrestling room - Ray Now Sean Meagley never won a Reisman , but... Mendoza is moving up to heavyweight and Reggie ########## !teroid police, be alerted. Heavy quantities of the Stancil will be plugged into the 190-pound slot. If anyone could've seen the disappointment on I substances have been spotted by ethical Mendoza's face in the training room when he was over nerds in the Wilkes weight room. knocked from championship contention at the . Really, guys, do some of you realize what body Easterns, they would've bet - like I do - that he'll these babies shrink? see the NCAA.s next year. ########## ########## . It was really a neat kind of feeling to work a hard · ·Obtaining John Kruk, Randy Ready, Dennis sat the EIWA Wrestling Tournament and get Cook, Terry Mulholland, Charlie Hayes, Roger ahealthy 40 bucks. That's an hourly rate of $1.60. How generous. McDowell and Lenny Dykstra for Juan Samuel, Chris James and Steve Bedrosian is turning out to look Ididn't even get a T-shirt, Coach Reese. better and better. ########## But the Phils won't finish higher than third. ########## I can't wait for the annual Elliot Boxing ament. I was originally scheduled to fight Frank Things I would do for40 bucks: hek and defend the honor of all of Canada. Then -Run naked on Evans Third. ized Frank's about 40 pounds heavier than me. - Wrestle Gay Meyers. me crazy, but I thought it a bad move. - Teach Ray Ott how to shoot - marbles . Then I set my sights on John McLaughlin for a Something I wouldn't do again for 40 bucks: . dly Irish Brawl. But due to my overzealousness, I -Well, you know. Colonels get ~ cart WILKES-BARRE CEC Associates of Kingston recently donated money to the Wilkes University athletic department to help in the purchase of a utility vehicle for use at Ralston Field and Artillery Park. The vehicle, built like a golf cart, will be used to transport injured players from the fields to the training_room at Ralston Field. p· d · W"lk · · A d ICture IS I es tramer Mike e (right) accep,ting the money from Ned Carey, M.D. The other members · of CEC Associates are Rick Eng1·1sh , MD .. . an d Joh n Carey, MD . . on 't win one for anybody 829•&90I Ask Pelle Lindbergh's Philadelphia Flyers . . And now ask Loyola Marymount. March Madness is over and we have a new NCAA tball champion. UNLV took home the trophy, and deservedly so. were a technically perfect team. As Dick Vitale PN said, "One more horse and they can be an expansion team," ending, of course, with the tory "baby!". The real story of this tournament, however, was ank Gathers/Loyola Marymount saga. The boys from L.A. really turned it on to play exciting ball. Any member of the team will tell you, though, !hey didn't do it "for Hank." Coach Paul Westhead said that he didn't want to iliat kind of pressure on his team. \Vhat if they failed, as they did? \Vould that weaken Hank's memory because they unable to win? Westhead stated that Knute Rockne and George one for the.Gipper" Gipp ruined it for everyone. Notre Dame won one for the Gipper, everyone had to do the same. If you didn't, you failed. No? Ask the Thurmon Munson-less Yankees of 1981. Ask Sal Aunese's 1989 Colorado Buffaloes. LIMITED DELMRY AREA! Delivery Doily 11:00 o.m. to 12:30 o.m. ********** PIZZA I'd like to think that Hank Gathers is preparing to play ball on his Court of Dreams., If you build it, he will come. In the movie Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) builds a baseball field for "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the other seven of the "Eight Men Out." The field was to be played on by players who never really got to play out their life. This wasn't restricted to big-time pros. 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They started the season at the front of the roller coaster, winning their first five decisions, two over Misericordia and Lycoming, and one over Scranton. But then the roller coaster seemed to get stuck. Even broken. The Lady Colonels lost six straight, including being trounced over spring break in the Montclair State Tournament. They were pasted 15-0 by Trenton State, 12-0 by Cortland State, and 4-0 by Montclair State. Did co-coach Tom Dunsmuir fear the worst? • n1ga The Lady Colonels congratulate Kim Skrepenak after her homerun "I was a little worried," Dunsmuir said. "We didn't hit the ball well at the tournament. We didn't strike out, but it seemed every time we hit the ball we hit it right at someone. The pitching in that tournament was excellent and we felt it would prepare us very well for league play even though we got beat pretty bad." Where do the Lady Colonels now sit on that roller coaster? Well, they have won six of thier last seven and seven of nine. Throw in the fact that they swept a big doubleheader this Sunday over Elizabethtown, which is ranked fifth in the Central Region (covering Ohio to Florida), and one would be safe to assume that the Lady Colonels are back at the front. Or at least in a first place tie with Messiah at 6-2, and getting set for this Saturday's showdown with them for the right to go to the MAC playoffs. The Lady Colonels began Sunday afternoon by knocking off Elizabethtown 8-1, and in the process pounded out 15 hits, the biggest being Hillary Blake's two-run single in the second inning to give the Lady Colonels a 2-1 lead which they would never relinquish. "That was probably the biggest hit of the year for Hillary," said Dunsmuir. "She has been splitting time at first base with Gina Lupini , but she is really starting to hit the ball well." The Lady Colonels also managed to stop the 22-game hitting streak of Elizabethtown star Mary Barclay, who was hitting .486 the season. "We tried to pitch her inside and it seemed to work," Dunsmuir said . "She was only one-for-six in the doubleheader." for Second baseman Jill McGuire has been a big part of the hitting. McGuire is leading the Lady Colonels in hitting with a .396 average. She leads the team in stolen bases with 18 and bases on balls with 12. She also ties for the team lead runs scored with 17 and hits with 23. "Jill is the sparkplug of our offense," said Dunsmuir. "She is very hard to Strike out and that is important in a leadoff hitter. Ninety percent of the time she gets on, she scores, and that gets us on the board early in the game and gets J<; off to a good start." The second key ingredient for the Lady Colonels' recent surge has been Petrulsky. She is hitting .353 and is tied with McGuire for the lead in runs and hits . She has also stolen 15 bases in 16 attempts to go along with flawleJS play in centerfield. "Lorrie has really come through with a super strong bat,' Dunsmuir said. "She leads the team in RBIs and is a really good bunter. "I also don't think there is a better centerfielder in the league this year. She has about 5 assists, three at home and two at third. The only prob sometimes she plays too deep and we have to her to move in. But she gets a good jump on and it is hard to get it by her." The third and final side of the offensive Lisa Balestrini. Balestrini is the shortstop good range and a strong arm. But her bal omni-important down the stretch. She is c hitting .328. "Lisa is our power hitter and we need down the stretch for us. We need her to knock· runs for us," said Dunsmuir. The Lady Colonels' playoff picture 1s simple. If they win one of two in this week's t with Messiah, they are playoff bound for a straight year. Lose two and they will have lolS time to study for finals. WILKES-BARRE - The Colonels golf team will be competing in a field of 2 1 teams at this weekend's MAC championships, which will be held at the Shawnee Country Club. Action gets underway with a practice round on Friday, and championship play on Saturday and Sunday. "In the 13 innings we played, Kim only gave up 12 hits," he said. "She also had two hits in the first game and was two-for-three in the second game with a homerun and four RBIs. As Kim goes, so does the rest of the team. She has been pitching a lot of innings this year for us. You could say she has been carrying us. But lately, the hitting has been coming around and is helping us out. " The coming-out party for the bats has been led by the trio of Jill McGuire, Lorrie Petrulsky and Lisa Balestrini. Leading the Colonels (20-5) will be co-captains Rob Cella and Keith Kopec. Cella, who placed third in last years championships, is hoping to bounce back from a disappointing season. 'Tm. putting this past season behind me," Cella said. "I'm going to concentrate on the tournament itself. I'm getting my edge back, and I'm just going to take it one hole at a time." very happy ut. A lot of p( vote, and it · said. He ah "I thank bo anh for every, e election a s !fappan for me run contest." igan replace5 . "Marcie's , a whole lot ol With their 19-2 home record over the I years, it would be a safe bet the Lady Colone make the MAC playoffs for the second straigh1 A bet Pete Rose couldn't even pass up. Cella leads Colonel golfers Kim Skrepenak · probably could be the reason for shutting down Barclay and th·e rest of the Elizabethtown squad . She has been doing 1t to just about everyone thus far. Skrepenak has appeared m 14 games, logging a workman-like 90 innings pitched she is 10-3 on the season with a stingy 1.71 ERA. With numbers h ke that, 1t is no doubt why Dunsmuir calls her the key. KES -BARR Bill Hanigan h dent Goverm held last Tm hile his oppc 123. Also e ka to retai1 ter Council. n, a junior ncentratinJ nt, curre Kopec, the team's lone senior, was up and n the earl y part of the year, but in the I matches he shot an 80 and a 79. Kopec IS I forward to compeung in the championships. "I don't feel any pressure," he said. "I just to help the younger guys because I've been before." Rounding out Wilkes' team for the lou Shawn Felty, Scott Brady and Mark Kopec, whom has been a medalist this season. "We have a positive attitude about championships," Cella said. "If everyone plays potential, we have a very good chance to bring the title." an interdiscipli en's Studies. ding to Dr. P. inating Comt d of the Wome rking on it fc , a proposal w: ,professor and fe ·, and it was pa an commente and everyone h mor) means : a changed kn courses have i 's Studies mi ·on to Worn< � 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 1990 April 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 April 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/3aabda5a26c7bff65f4c149b09c48cfc.pdf fefcc45709c0764c8afb2f254fa8730e PDF Text Text 'age 11 'age 11 'age JJ Member of th.e associated collegiate pres s a:1 Rated as a First Class newspaper wUh unc mark of fflsli11ctio11 by the Associated CollegiaJe Press Number 23 Volume XLII . . . Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 _May 3, 1990 of the SG guard anigan elected SG president ,to by Donna Yedlodl· ly problem is : have to yell at ump on the ball :nsive triangle is ortstop and has her bat will be ,he is currently 1e need her bat J knock in some )icture is quite , week's twinbill nd for a second have lots of free ver the last two ly Colonels will :I straight season. ss up. WILKES 7BARRE - By a 39 vote argin, Bill Hanigan has been elected Wilkes' w Student Government president. In the lections held last Tuesday, he received 162 otes while his opponent, Laurie Tappan, ceived 123. Also elected on Tuesday was im Zoka to retain her presidency of ommuter Council. Hanigan, a junior business administration ajor concentrating in marketi ng and anagement, currently serves as SG's easurer. "I'm very happy about how the election med out. A lot of people , almost 300, came ut to vote, and it was a close election," anigan said. He also had several words of ·anks. "I th ank both Kristine Bauer and cott Barth for everything they have done to ake the election a success, but I also thank urie Tappan for making it such an exciting d well run contest." Hanigan replaces Marcie Kreinces ilS SG resident. "Marcie's done a heck of a job this ear in a whole lot of areas," he said. "One eacon Staff Writer vas up and down in the last two :opec is looking 1ships. aid. "I just want I've been there · the tourney are : Kopec , each of I. ude about the yone plays to his ice to bring back One idea that he has though t of is developing better relationships with the other area colleges. "We are in an area with a lot of colleges, and I want to communicate with them more. By bringing in some new faces, we can get new ideas, and we cannot only help ourselves, but those other schools as Bill Hanigan and Melinda Comfor t vote in Tuesday 's election well." Hanigan 's co-workers on the SG Executive Board were chosen at last night's Student Government meeting. Andy Feinberg was chosen to be vice-president. Karen Finn will be next year's recording secretary. Taking over the treasurer's duties will be Gina Lupini, and returning as corresponding secretary is WILKE S-B ARRE - Charlotte Hoffman, a Wilkes University Laurie Tappan. The parliamentarian will be sophomore biology major, recently received the first place award in chosen in the fall. analytical chemistry at the Intercollegiate Student Chemists (ISC) Wilkes student wins chemistry award omens' studies minor offered yBecky Steinberger ~rs particular area that-sticks out is that she has helped turn the apathy around, and I just want to keep that momentum." New ideas are an importan t part of Hanigan's plan for his year as president. "I want to try to make Student Government a pro-active organization," said Hanigan. "I want to generate new ideas and encourage representatives to brainstorm." WILKES -BARRE - Wilkes University will be fferi ng an interdisciplinary minor next fall dealing ith Women's Studies. According to Dr. Patricia Heaman, a member of e Coordinating Committee, the new minor is the rainchild of the Women's Faculty Caucus, who have en working on it for the past two years. Last mmer, a proposal was made by Dr. Heaman and ursing professor and fellow committee member Karen minski , and it was passed in December. Heaman commented that, "Roles are changing in iety, and everyone has to make adjustment. It (the ew min or) means a lot to women because it traduces a changed knowledge of the discipline." Ten courses have already been developed for the Women's Studies minor, including the required Introduction to Wome!}'s Studies''. , and more are in the works. In fact, two courses will be offered this summer which can be used as credits for the minor: "Poetry by Women" , taught by Dr. Gutin ; and "Women in the Industrial Era", which will be taught by Professor Serine. Courses for the fall semester that will be credited towards a Women's Studies minor include "Intercultural Communications", "Studies of Peace and War", "The Family" and "Human Sexuality". The courses will deal with contemporary issues such as women in history, women's movements, and sex roles in language. Members of the Coordinating Committee that have established the course requirements, in addition to Heaman and Kaminski are Jane Elmes-Crahall of the Communications department, Michael Garr from Sociology, and Wagiha Taylor from Business and Economics. Anyone who is interested in learning more about an interdisciplinary minor in Women's Studies can contact anyone from the committee. Convention held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on April 28. The convention is held annually to provide undergraduate student researchers with an oppo11unity to present the results of research that they have carried out. This year's ISC convention included presentations by students from Duquesne University, Bloomsburg University, Franklin and Marshall College, Elizabethtown College, the University of Maryland , West Chester University, Juniata College, Ursinus College, the University of Delaware, and Wilkes. The keynote address of the conference was presented by Dr. David M. Hercules, Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. The topic of his presentation was surface science. Research reports were presented in the areas of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. Student papers were judged by a panel of industrial chemists with awards given based on the originality of design f the experimental techniques, the interpretation of results, and the quality of the presentation. Hoffman reported o a study of the photochemical isomerization of dibenzoyl ethylenes using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) as the means of separation and quantitative analysis of mixtures of the two isomers. Shelly Herb, a Wilkes sophomore chemistry major and Hoffman's roommate, collaborated with Hoffman in carrying out the research work which was done under the direction of professor William Stine. Both Hoffman and Herb are contemplating careers in scientific research. • �3, 1990 MAY PAGE2 erearet _ee timesin our · u nee ____ · tos • a __ to save a few have an alte Commission ted a new pl at Wilkes. 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Inc. 7rfru ~~ W~®rk <fill{ w ~~rk®~ May 4-10 ■ Friday ■ Saturday Senior Presentations - School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., SLC 101 ■ Sunday Student Awards Luncheon Orchestra Concert Music Majors' Concert, 7:00 p.m. Rumors unication A ilkes repeat er again too' rand Hand finished only ueller com1 �THE BEAC MAY PAGE3 3, 1990 eed 'A Touch ofHome?' ■l■IyJeffrey C. LoBalbo responsibilities. This program will provide a unique opportunity for the student who desires to live in a WILKES-BARRE - Wilkes students who quiet setting, save some money, and enrich the life of ant to save a few dollars on room and board next year an elderly person by providing security, ay have an alternative. A new program offered by companionship, and help with chores around the e Commission on Economic Opportunity ' has house, as well as share with each other of yesterday itiated a new plan which is currently being solicited and today for a better awareness of our history and re at Wilkes. future. According to the letter concerning the program "We are hoping to get this off the ground for nt out to the students, "A Touch of Home"; the me someone who wants to save money, as well as hosen for the program, was created to recruit senior establish meaningful relationship with a eldc~ly home itizen home owners who have excess living space and owner," said Mark Allen, Associate Dean for Student desire to remain in their homes. Affairs. Students matched up with these seniors would eed to be interested in household services like Students wanting more information about "A hopping, mowing the lawn, or shoveling snow in Touch of Home" can call the Commission on turn for reduced rent. Both parties will sign an Economic Opportunity at 826-0510 (offices located on greement clearly outlining mutual expectations and 211 S. Main St.), or stop by the Residence Life office. eaconAssistant News Editor fiit&fm!tM~ ~,gJti~~~ lig~ri~iP~ iiri~Ml~ilffl!®.~!iA~ij)Jf , , i!t~9!?-lmfuSStMrdjiyijijtHffllt < Editorial staff selected · ws are over and the selections ve been made. The editors of The Beacon for 1990-91 school year have been nounced. There are some names t readers of the university's dent paper will recognize from this year's staff box, but there is also some new blood. Jim Clark has been chosen as · editor of The Beacon. The sophomore has been the paper's sports editor for three semesters. He joined the staff as a freshman when he be. came assistant sports editor. Clark talces the reins from Lee Morrell, who has been The Beacon's editor for two years. peec/1 season ends WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes Speech/Debate Union finished its ason with an impressive showing at the regional Pi Kappa Delta ational Honorary Forensic Society Tournament. The Wilkes unit came third place over all and won nine trophies. The competition between hools from eight states took place over three days at King of Prussia A). Wilkes entered all divisions of competition. In the Entertainment ision in the Public Speaking competition, Wilkes achieved a one-two ish. Freshman standout Al Mueller won the first place trophy followed ry closely by his teammate Scott Zolner. This was the first time in this mpetition that the same school has won a first and second in the same ision. Zolner completed his intercollegiate career by placing second in mmunication Analysis, also known-as Rhetorical Criticism. Wilkes repeated this type of victory in the tough Sales competition. ueller again took first place, edging out Wilkes' Heather Hand. Both ueller and Hand were top seeded going into the final competition, and nd finished only one point behind Mueller. Mueller completed his first year of competition by placing fifth in temporaneous Speaking. Another outstanding freshman, Heidi jnowski, took fourth in the Poetry competition and placed fifth jn the blic discussion phase of the competition. With the conclusion of this tournament, "Kinney's Kids" compiled the ond best record in the history of the institution. For the season, the mber of awards/trophies won stands at 64. All divisions .of the ch/Debate Union are coached l>y Dr. Bradford Kinney,Chairman of the mmunications Department._ "I am sad to be leaving but could not be any more confident about leaving The Beacon in Jim's hands. There is no one better suited to do the job and I know The Beacon will grow. in his hands," said Morrell. In charge of the paper's news section will be Jeff LoBalbo and newcomer Vaughn Shinkus. LoBalbo is currently assistant news editor. The feature section will be in the hands of John Gordon and John McLaughlin. Gordon has been feature editor of The Beacon for, two years, and McLaughlin currently hold the copy ~itor position at the paper. Returning as business and distribution manager is Tom Obrzut. A Times Leader correspondent, Tom will be in charge of the 1991 Society of Collegiate Journalists biennial convention which will be held at Wilkes. Another returning editor is Donna Yedlock, who again will be The Beacon's photo editor. Assuming the copy editing duties will be Andrea Silvi. There are openings still available, including sports editor and advertising manager. The paper is also looking for photographers. Those who are interested are asked to contact any Beacon staff member or Mr. Tom Bigler. ThoseCommunications majors who are concentrating in journalism are especially encouraged to get involved with the student newspaper. However, Bigler, The Beacon's advisor, would like to see people of all majors participate. ----------------, ay Monday 1cheon :ert, 7:00 p.m. Co-op Seminar - Mandatory, 5 p.m. Baseball - Scranton (A) 4 p.m. Tuesday IRHC Meeting, 11 :15 a.m. CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Biological Society Meeting, 11 a.m. SHAG Meeting, 12 noon Baseball - ESU (H) 2 p.m. Commuter Parking Applications are OUT!!! They may be picked up at: Commuter Council Office Dean's Office Security Office Please return to the C. C. Office by MAY 18, 1990 ' Late applications will not be accepted! ____________, ----------------. --;;..__..;;..... ■ Wednesday Follow Monday Class Schedule, Classes End at 10 p.m. Final Day for Social Activities George Eliot Memorial Boxing Championship (tentative) Letterwornen's Senior Picnic Letterwomen's Spring Initiation ■ Thursday Final Examinations Begin 1:30 p.m. Faculty Meeting, 9 a.m., SLC 101 �PAGE4 MAY 3, 1990 Goodbye, farewell and amen from The Beacon senioi Never say goodbye Never say goddbye You and me and all our friends Hopin' it would never end. Bon Jovi - The Last Word by -kathyL. Harr~ Well, it has finally come to an end. After nearly four-and-a-half years of work, graduation is a mere 23 days away. Despite the tests, papers, presentations, etc., I'm really going to miss this place. · College is like your teddy bear - warm and safe and secure. Now they're taking our teddy away thrusting us into the "Real World" where we will have to survive for the next forty years. Let reality wait for 23 days, and let me get on with what I really want to say. Thank you. Journalism is a powerful medium, and I now have the priviledge of using this marvelous medium to thank people who have helped me not only this year, but throughout these past four-and-a-half years. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for allowing me to come to Wilkes and not turning your backs on me when a difficult situation arose. You've done everything for me and Patrick for our entire lives, and I know that we could never repay you for all thatyou have done for us. I also know that you think I don't appreciate what you have given us, but I do. I can't always say it, or show it, but I owe you everything. · Thank you, Dean Lampe, for believing in my capabilities enough to take a chance on a scared eighteen year old who wanted to attend college decspite the obvious roadblocks (I need not elaborate). Thanks for your neverending support, for without you, I would not be here in the first place. Thank you, Mark Davis and Curt Salonick, for making my year as news editor a lot easier. Your words and photos have been invaluable to me, and I never properly thanked either of you. I truly appreciate your help, and I apologize for the lateness of this thanks. Thank you, Jeff, Scott and Marlene. Without you three, I could have never pulled off this dual job feat. Again, I may forget to tell you guys sometimes, but you are the best and I will always appreciate what you did to help mt} through this year. And Jeff and Marlene, I know I am leaving - the news section in capable hands. Thank you, Lee Morrell, for putting up with me for the past twoand-a-half years. You know how I feel about you and our friendship, and you probably know that I am crying like a baby as I write this. You are one of the best friends I have ever had, and just because our Beacon .•. ~ ON SARTlt. 111E UUSBLE SB\C6 11:LE~ lt;9:1PoWERFlJL.trQ.N l<E'AD 11-tE' WRITIN(; ON A PIME FmA 100 Mll,B.; AWi«... you for all t he advice, the thank you. Thank you for them · understanding, and most of all, the the dancing (you still owe me a friendship. son) and the friendship. Sue: Thank you for making me Maureen: Thankyouforthe laugh when I felr like falling apart times, the advice, and the love. Ha -(Choo-choo). a wonderful time in London .. Jason: My wonderful rent-a- the road rise up to meet you and brother from the summer, thank you. sun always be at your back. We haven't seen each other much Scott: You are a yuppie! But lately, but remember that I'll always love ya anyway. Thank you for care. all the fun we've had, Mr. Salt Lee: I raise my glass in toast to stomping on the squirrels). uncooperative computers, 4 a.m. on Ed: I want you to know that I' In twenty-three days, I will offiWednesday nights, and to you, my truly valued these past few months cially be a Wilkes University graduactor, my editor, my friend. laughter, walks along the dike, ate. Jim: I'm glad we are able talk night visits (champagne at 4 a The Last Word · about things. I hope you know that and friendship. Ihopethegood · by ·Michele Broton- even after I leave, we can still talk. never end. Love ya, hon. For everyone that I haven't Although I will be the one receivJohn G: Well, my friend and tioned, please don't feel sligh ing the diploma, this honor is not fellow editor, this is it. We've had Lee has only given me so m mine alone. It belongs to all the fun. Thanks. space. people with whom I have laughed, John M: You'll probably copy Goodbye, Wilkes. I've lost a cried, yelled, worked, and played for read this long before it goes into in these past four years, but you' the past four years. In fact it belongs print, but I just wanted to say I'v given me back just as much. far more to them than it does to me. · enjoyed working with you in theatre most important lessons wcren' So I'd like to take a brief moment and and the Beacon. learned in the classroom. The thank some of those who have meant Christopher: My longhaired important lessons were learned f the most. friend with a twelve string guitar, friends. Daddy: Although you are no longer here with me in body, I know you are constantly protecting me from ,\/ember 0/1/Jp myself. dSSOC)aTeD Serving the Wilkes community since 1947 Becky: Roommate extrodinaire COLLeGtaTe and friend. What can I say except VOL. XLII No. 23 May 3, 1990 PRPSS B J thanks for putting up with me and for Rated as a Finl Class 11,wspap,r with OM mark of di.sti11ctio11 by the AssociaJ,d Collegiate Pnss being there, Carrot-top (didn't think EDITORIAL STAFF I'd do it, huh?). Anne: N'o more ten page letters Editor-in-Chief.. .............................................................. Lee Scott Mo News Editor.......................................................................Kathy L. ff slid under your door at 3 a.m. Thank Assistant News Editor................................................... Jeffrey C. LoBa Feature Co-Editor.............................................................. J ohn T. Gor Feature Co-Editor................................................................Michele Brot Sports Co-Editor..........................................................................Jim C Sports Co-Editor.................. .-.....................................................,.....Ray Photography Editor..............................................................Donna Yed Copy Co-Editor...................................... :...........................Michele Cor Copy Co-Editor...............................................................John McLaugb ADVERTISING/BUSINESS STAFF Advertising Manager............................. ,...........................Kathy L. H Assistant Advertising Manager.................................................Scott Zol Accounting ......................................................................... Darren Jae Business and Distribution Manager.........................................Tom Ohr Adviser ................................................................................Mr. TomBig days are over, please don't let this mean that we won) continue our friendship. The one bad thing about thank yous is that you always fear that you forgot someone. To all those I didn't thank, thank you. You know that although it not in print, it is in my heart. Goodbye. The Beacon Contributing Writers: Becky Steinberger. ... The Beacon· is published Thursdays during the fall and spring semes except during scheduled breaks and finals weeks. All views expressed in publication are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily rcfl the opinions of this publication or Wilkes University. Letters to the editor welcomed, provided they are no longer than 500 words. Letters exc · this length may be edited or rejected on terms of space. All letters must signed, but names may be withheld. The Beacon is printed each week by the Pittston Dispatch, Pittston, P Editorial offices are located on the third floor of the Conyngham Stu Center. The phone number is (717) 824-4651, 2962 ext. Good luck on Finals and have a good summer from The Beacon! See you next fall. Until then, fly straight and high. Just don't look do What is I y, and stay: ? Thecoated else is black, s that way unti a non-smoker w polluted by As if it gh that smol · insidious poi: • they would rui a stale, rancid< ? Have you blic place wh, n response tc tudent's lette. t week 's issu Student Con etopresentafeVI cd during ID) Arts major at Before enterin: Wilkes, I had re ·cism from my tructors because be a talented illu pursue a fine , egc but never it m eant to 1 · t. I had many q, tructors, the qm how successfui During my fre: uced to thinB nighters and criti having to dis, w to sort of er ht on something orthwhile soluti ign problem; nt all of that tim thing I wanted fessors was, " n't seem to wo I couldn 't i ·cism; I took it Id ignore the ir try to remain iding them and much easier to art majors abm rative the critici that I was c ng but I was too p. �TuEBEAcoN· THE BEACON MAY 3, 1990 PAGES Goodbye, Beacon • ri,ors )'Ou for the music, till owe me a les.ship. k you for the good nd the love. Have in London ... may meet you and the our back. : a yuppie! But I lbank you for the 1ad, Mr. Salt (No 1uirrels). to know that I've >ast few months of )ng the dike, late ,pagne at 4 a.m.) )pe the good times iat I haven't menn't (eel slighted. 'en me so m uch :es. I've lost a lot years, but you've st as much. The lessons weren't ,sroom. The most were learned from I/ember of the :iSSOQaTeD : oLLec1aTe PRess B J L.ee Scott Morrell .. Kathy L. Harris effrey C. LoBalbo .John T. Gordon .. .Michele Broton ............ Jim Clark ................ Ray Ott .... Donna Yedlock ..Michele Corbett John McLaughlin ... Kathy L. Harris ......... .Scott Zolner ... Darren Jackson .........Tom Obrzut .... Mr. Tom Bigler d spring semesters ws expressed in this t necessarily reflect lters to the editor are :. Letters exceeding All letters must be Jatch, Pittston, PA. :onyngham Student 52 e Beacon! st don't look down. Plainly stated, smoking stinks! body always seems to have neglected to explain the rules to smoke. Smoke What is black, sticky, and just never stays on its own side of the gooey, and stays that way until room. It drifts right over and up your death? Thecoatedlungsofasmoker. nostrils and obliterates the smell of What else is black, sticky, gooey, and your meal. Taste is seventy-five So stays that way until deat]l? The lungs ~rcent olfactory sensation. of a non-smoker who must breathe in much for tasting whatever is on your plate. rooms polluted by smokers. At the campus SUB, there As if it is not malicious enough that smokers would work are two separate dining areas. Long their insidious poison on non-smok- overdue, one of these areas was reers, they would have all meals taste cently made a non-smoking section. like a stale, rancid cigarette. What do · It is the section with the non-smoking !mean? Have you ever had a meal in signs posted all over the walls. This a public place where there was not means that the people who choose to one or more nicotine addicts try and keep their lungs clean and feverishly puffing away on a cancer healthy, and who would like to taste stick? It is a rare occassion, indeed. the food they pay for and eat, may Even when there is the convenience now do so. At least, they should be of a separate smoking and non-smok- able to. It seems there is an affliction ing areas in an establishment, someDear Editor: of illiteracy or arrogance with some smokers. They still puff away on their cancer sticks in the non-smoking section. They fill the air, their lungs and everybody eles'~ lungs with stick, black, function impairing pollutants. Rancid, stale smoke does not descriminate and freely fills the nostrils of smoker and non-smoker alike, obliterating the taste of food. The best way to deal with these afflicted people is to politely read to them the non-smoking sighns and point out that the other dining area is for those who choose to smoke. For those who refuse to be considerate of others, I can only suggest that they pick up the tab for those who must eat a meal that tastes like a stale, rancid cigarette. Andrew Mits Teacher Certification Candidate A s I sit at my computer and hack away at this editorial column, one thing keeps running through my mind. "This is it Lee; this is the last one you will ever write for The Beacon. You will never again represent The Beacon and its editorial views." For those of you who know me, you understand that that is the hardest thing for me to handle. I have represented this paper for two years and have held the position as the proudest thing I have ever done. I shed a tear as I hand over the editorial reins (to Jim Clark) of this Wilkes institution for coming up on 43 years. Through The Beacon I have witnessed many things at Wilkes. I have witnessed history. May 1989 - Senator Bill Bradley speaks at Commencement. January t, 1990-Wilkes College becomes a University. I have witnessed solidarity. April, 1989 - Wilkes seniors stand up for their right to graduate at Ralston Field. I have witnessed tragedy. January 1986 - Arthur Hoover, Dean of Student Affairs, and friend to everyone, dies of a heart attack. January 1988 - Wilkes Freshman Craig Piatt dies at the hands of a drunk driver. Dear Editor: Eventually I realized that moanI have submitted this personally I have witnessed triumph. ing and groaning wasn't improving related solution rather than a formal Spring 1989 - The Lady Colonels Softball team In response to the Anonymous my abilities or my grades, in fact by criticism oflast week's letter for two advances to the NCAA playoffs. Art Student's letter which appeared complaining I was stifling my crea- reasons. The first is that I tllink my January 1990 - Jim Nolan breaks the all-time Colonel in last week's issue of The Beacon, tively because I was shutting my experience may help the unidentified basketball scoring record. ("Art Student Complains") I would instructors out when they would art student understand that all I have witnessed five commencement exercises and four liketo presentafewthingsthatlhave begin to criticize my work. So I students have to be able to deal with convocations. I have said good-bye to old friends and learned during my four years as a decided to discuss a project, which a certain amount of direct, som- welcomed new ones. I have worked with Wilkes past (John Fine Arts major at Wilkes. was not so well received, in depth etimes harsh criticism in ourchosen Chwalek, George Ralston, et. al.) and have exalted in Wilkes' Before entering my first art class with one of my instructors so that I field of study. The second reason is future. at Wilkes, I had received very little could find out exactly what I was tohelpyoutounderstandhowimporimportantly, however, I have grown. And because criticism from my high school art doing wrong. tant it is to chip away at the existing of my growth, those that I have touched have been instructors because I was considered wall between teachers and students affected. While I have grown, so has The Beacon. lo be a talented illustrator. I decided After a careful and thoughtful (particularly in the art department) . l am very proud to go down in the books as Beacon lo pursue a fine arts education in analysisofmypiece,Ileamedhowto Whenitnolongerbecomesanus editor. It will be one of the things that will allow me to look college but never fully understood improve tile piece but more impor- against them thing you will see just back on my college career with pride . what it meant to be considered an tantly I learned how to communicate how compassionate and As I prepare to type in my final thoughts, I try to collect artist I had many questions about tile with my instructor. I had a problem understanding our department can them. It is very difficult to encapsulate four years into an 11 by instructors, the quality of my work, and I dealt directly with what I con- be. 4 inch column space . and how successful I would be. sidered to be the source. I took tile Craig K. Larimer To those that I have hurt in my years here, I apologize. I During my freshman year I was time to improve my work and my Senior can only apologize for your feelings being hurt; I can't introduced to things like discipline, instructor appreciated that. B.F.A. Major apologize for what I have said. I wouldn't and I won't. allnighters andcriticism.Icoulddeal , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - ~ My position on many issues may have been arguably w'ith having to discipline myself; I strong, but I never pulled a punch; of that I am proud. And if grew to sort of enjoy working all calling a toad, a toad, hurt the toad, it's just part of the game. night on something tllat I considered Dear Editor: mcnt. I wo nd er what he'll speak My job was to allow the uninformed to see a side that they a wortllwhile solution to a particular about? may not have seen in the first place. And I am very proud to design problem; but after having Before the past weekend (April Maybe everyl h ing he has say that a number of the uninformed have become informed . spent all of tllat time on a project the 20-22), 1 was never so disappointed learned during the past four years o( When my staff took over in the Fall of 1988, we took last thing I wanted to hear from my by Wilkes students. Two Satu rtlay's college and how to immaturely make over a paper that was being called a "rag" by the members of its professors was, "Craig, this just ago, (April 21) while I was waiting to fun ofothers. own staff. th th doesn' t seem to work for me." go into tile Marts Center for e PsyAren't ey old enough to know Our goal was to make our newspaper credible once again. I couldn't deal with the chedlic Furs concert, 1 heard six better? We wanted The Beacon to be in the hands of every Wilkes cri ticism; I took it too personally. I students from an apartment building · The people th atwereherefor th e student, every week. The awards were secondary. would ignore the instructor's words across the street being loud. These concert were supporting Wilkes, a nd I am proud to say that despite calling SG to task and · b people were yelling obscenities and an effort to bring in quality entertaind an try to remam anonymous Y criving the Colonel a hard time, members of SG and the ·di h d th · · · · I harrassing some of the people wait- ment to the University. b. av01 ng t em· an eir cnucism. t Colonel were still seen every week with a Beacon in hand. ~ 1 ing to go into the Marts Center. Those people were very friendly 1· h was muc easier to comp am to ie I leave you now with a heaviness in my heart. · b h h h d I didn't know the students but I and I now have more respect for their low art maJors a out ow ars an I thank the readers for making my two years worthwhile. ·· · h db I asked who they were. Ifoundoutthat desire to be different than I do for a negative the cnuc1sms 11 een. I thank my family for their support. •" · one of them holds a senior class of- few of my fellow students. d • knew that I was omg someu,mg fice in the Student Government and Sincerely, I thank Mr. Bigler for the freedom to succeed or fail. k b wrong but I was too stub om to see I thank my staff for the fun, the memories, the late-nights, is scheduled to speak at Commence- Nicolette Yevich help. the laughs, the ulcer, but most of all, the love. · And I thank The Beacon for always being there, and Congratulations to the 1990-91 Beacon staff. remaining faithful. Good-bye old-friend; I'll miss you. May you fare well in all you try. Art student responds to criticism Most A disappointed student Se~ you next fall. - Lee Scott Morrell, Editor-in-Chief, 1988-90 �PAGE6 MAY 3, 1990 The School for Wives went boom! . . by Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor Boom, boom, boom, boom, ... And so started the final Wilkes theatre produ.ction of the 1989-90 season. The booms were made by the theatrical staffs held by Alphonse and Gaston (Jim Evans and Ed Kappler). The entire show, directed by Walter Kelly, was delightfully funny. It kept the audience chuckling throughout, and even in hysterics in parts. Kelly took a big risk with this show, by keeping the play in verse. The risk turned into a major success, in the fonn of The School/or Wives. As has become a custom of Wilkes theatre, Rob Johansen was once again superb. Johansen set a strong pace for the other actors to follow, since he occupied the stage for 95% of the time. A graduating theatre major, Johansen has left behind a legacy that will not soon be forgotton. He excelled in the slapstick humor that dominated some scenes (for example when he explains to his servants how he wants his rival to be treated), out his strongest points were much more subtle. Johansen showed little nuances of Amolphe's character. throughout the entire show. Simple facial expressions from this master of theatre had the audien~e rolling in their seats. Amy Braun, as the heroine Agnes, delighted the audience with her innocense and naivete. Like Johansen, she was able to control the audience with mere looks. Braun had the audience laughing from the moment she stepped on stage, without ever uttering a line. Her blank look of complete ignorance had them in stitches. Adding much to the slapstick humor of the show were Gail P. Stone and Sean Riley. As the bawdy servants Georgette and Alain, they constantly fumbled their attempts to assist Amolphe. The audience was left wondering if all their fumbling was earnest or just an act to enable them to abuse their master. Wilkes graduate, Ed Buonocore was most charming as the hero, Horace. When describing each new disaster that had befallen his love affair, he mimed the various bits of action, such as being thrust into a closet and falling off a ladder. His very physical perfonnance kept the audience interested even he had long pieces of exposition. The remaining characters succeeded in keeping the p action moving. As Agnes' father, Enrique, Zimmerman was very convincing. Arnolphe's comp Chrysalde was portrayed by Sam Troy and Chris Collins played Orante. Designed by John Cardoni, the abstract set left mucb the imagination of the audience. In their minds they able to create the set for each scene. This open set extremely well with this particular play. The technical directing for the show was done by student as opposed to the usual faculty director. Fre Jamie Kurtz, did a fine job organizing the construction of set under the tuteledge of Bill Turcan. Costume mistress, Gail P. Stone, was very inno by using sweats as the base for all the costumes. The entire production of the School for Wives ca the imaginations of the audience and kept them tho entertained. It was a delight to see. • Goodbye to my three amigos by John Gordon Beacon Feature Editor If there is one thing that I have learned since first joining The Beacon in 1988, that would be the ability to accept honest criticism. When I began writing for the newspaper two years ago I was a bit to colorful in some of the "many multitudes of magnificant metaphors" I used, not to mention my overuse of my alliterative skills. I was made aware of this fact and I feel that my writing has improved because of this revelation. I have received these helpful hints from my departing paper pals Lee Morrell, Kathy Harris, and Michele Broton. Good luck Lee in your future endeavors. They will be prosperous and fulfilling. However, I wish bad luck to the Rangers, the Yankees, and those arch enemies of the Redskins, the Dallas Cowboys. Thank you for being a good friend. I'll remember you every time I look at that C ... ball you brought me when I was in the hospital. Take care Kathy Harris. Thank you for the forty bucks when I needed those basketball cards. Thank you for the times you all did those nice things for me. You went out of the way for me on numerous occasions. You are a true friend. I'll miss you BIG time up at the office. Have fun in my, I mean our room this sum Michele. I really appreciated the times I was able to disc my problems with you. You always had an open ear when really needed it. You are going to make it in this c world because you are one of the most sensitive and · people I have ever met. · The world needs more Mic Brotons. Well, I am all out of wind. I'm sure that fact has a little too late to the three of you. May my wind be at backs. Till we meet again ... Block Party and Penny La.ne Michele Sophi going to wod obnoxiou Saturday, May S 2:00 p ..m,• 7:00 p.,m. Dinner is 4:30 p..m..- 6:00 p Held at Chase lawn and Kirby lawn Musical renditions of the Beatles, Elton John and man others Seen at the Woodlan Happy Hour April f Se1 �MAY n! ~ 3, 1990 PAGE hat are you going to do this summer? even when ,ini the play's :ique , Dave 's companion . Christopher t left much to 1ds they were en set worked as done by a >r. Freshman • .truction of the ery innovative es. Vives captured 1em thoroughly Chuck Berneski Freshman I'll be going on vacation to Hawaii and I'll be doing an internship in Alaska on moose calling because I'm an EES major. Georgina Tarapchak and Dave Samuels Senior and Junior We're going to get married and start on the first of our six children and live in a big house with a white picket fence with a big Sharpei. Brenda Banaszek Senior I might have an internship with DER and I'll be working as a travel agent and I'll ge training my show dog. ts this summer :i.ble to discuss pen ear when I t in this crazy ive and caring more Michele . fact has come vind be at your Michele Ambruso Sophomore I'm going to work as a waitress for obnoxious golfers. Partick Neenan Freshman I'm going to work and hopefully go to Jamaica. Paris Alunni Sophomore I'm going to kill 30 squirrels for a wall mural. April Petroski Senior Working and celebrating graduation. Lancer Benson Sophomore I'm going to be working. Al Cigarski Freshman I'm going to Hawaii Marnin Michaels Freshman I'm taking Organic Chemistry. 00 p,m. lWil vll >f the dmany lland Andy Fresco Freshman Partying! 7 �PAGES BEACON - MAY 3, 1990 Powerful concert in the F.M. Kirby Etheridge ·Brave and Crazy at the Kirby By Michele Broton Beacon Feature Editor Melissa Etheridge looks just like any woman you might meet on the street. She's not particularly pretty or tall or unusual to look at. In fact, when Melissa Etheridge walks out on stage, you wouldn't think she's anything special. That is until she opens her mouth. Then, from somewhere, comes this voice, this incredible voice. Gritty, powerful, soulful, sensual, and decidedly unique, this voice radiates out and touches each person in a different way. It sets some feet to tapping and some minds to remembering. Songs like Precious Pain and I Remember How You Loved Me bring back memories those less than satisfying moments in love affairs. But it was more than just the music that made the Melissa Etheridge concert fabulous. It was the entire atmosphere. The Havalinas started it all. Their folk music, that bordered on hard rock, was as unique as the band itself. While the lead singer, Tim McConnell, played guitar and sang, the bass player, Smutty Smith, danced all over the stage. He was not using an electric bass, however, but an old fashioned wooden stand-up bass. It was simply incredible. Their music was beyond belief. Songs like Sticks and Stones (built the bigot's home) with its driving beat and powerful lyrics had the audience moving while dealing with an important issue in the world today - prejudice. During their song Tijuana, Smith laid on the stage with his bass, and the McConnell stood on the bass while playing guitar. In this same number, the drummer, Charlie Quintana, played the drums with maracas to give that authentic hispanic sound. The Havalinas played for about a half hour, and then, at 9 p.m., Melissa Etheridge hit the stage. There is no way to adequately describe what happened when she came on stage. She literally took over the minds of everyone in the audience. Etheridge sang and danced her way through one song after another. Boom-ch-ch. Boom-ch-ch. Her guitar rang out with each strum. The audience roared their approval of Chrome-plated Heart and Royal Station 4116. But the biggest signs of their delight came not when they roared, but when they were silent. They were silent for Only Lonely, which is sung semi-acapella with Etheridge beating out a rythym on the back of her guitar. Melissa Etheridge belts out a tune at the Kirby this past Tuesday night Again they were silent during the moving performance of You Can Sleep While I It could be said that the audience was sedate. I mean they weren't storming the dancing in the aisles. But if you were in the F.M. Kirby Center on Tuesday nig probably wouldn't say that. In fact, you'd probably say that they were wild. Not animal wild, but just wild about Melissa Etheridge. photo by llchlll WHY HAUL YOUR STUFF HOME THIS SUMMER ? . 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Dean Ambosie _ Cheerleader. 9.) Melissa Kennedy Yes, Frank Ketschek is a voyeur. 8.) Chris Creegan Yes, Joe Natale will grow even more. 7.) Lisa Balestrini Yes, Zoe' Swartz would make a great 6.) Jim Nolan soccer player. 5.) Marc Graves Yes, Vaughn Shinkus won a basketball 4.) Nicole Kovaleski game for his team on the Field of Dreams . . 3.) Mike Schroat No, Jeff Gregory didn't sign with the 2.) Craig Stevens Sixers. you trust this man with a telescope? and 1.) Wayne "Chum" Henninger No, Delaware Hall didn't go hungry last That's a given. year. I'm sorry to say that Lee Morrell didn't . No, Jeff LoBalbo will never play second crack the top ten, but what many don't know base in the majors. is that he's the Beacon champion of Toilet No, I really didn't try to write a story on Ball, C-----k Ball, Clear My Conscience, Out Jason Cadwalader three times but was put on of the Ear, Throw the Baseball at Passersby hold, hung up on, and never able to find the Who Try to be Hard Guys and Beat Him Up burgeoning baseball star. but Really Are Just Advanced Boy Scouts, All this knowledge is waiting to be soaked The Iron Bowl and many more depraved up by some successor out there. But there's games invented on the third floor of the SUB. much more. No one will ever touch you, Leemus. · For instance, in how many jobs can you: You're a shoo-in to make the Beacon Hall of Want high scores on the MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, Fame. Then again, you didn't score as many . - cover a speech by Jimmy Carter in DAT, or GRE? Then get into high gear with a Atlanta, Ga.? times as Murnal Abate'. Kaplan "Early Bird" class. (Keep quiet, Republicans.) But who did? We'll prepare you for one of these career- crawl through a hole in the Berlin Me? shaping exams and still leave you plenty of Wall? Nahhh ...... time to spare. And if you need a quick ,- get your picture into heavy rotation on Wilkes owes the Rainey ancestors a refresher before the exam, bone up with our · whole lotta thanks (or moola) for providing it campus? Test-N-Tape series at any of our 125 centers. - work with Tom Obrzut? with a first-class man as basketball coach and Right up to the last minute. (Well, maybe if you're a prison guard.) a fairly decent soccer player. So enroll. Today. Because everyone knows - have your writing preserved on Well, the men's tennis team finally got a what the early bird gets. win. But the doubles team of Robb (with two microfilm in the Wilkes library? - gain unresticted access to Macs and a b's because he's an overachiever) Whinney and Doug Meade has served and volleyed on laser printer? - become a Well-Respected Member of the same court before. the Wilkes Student Leadership Group? STANLEY H. KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL mmR LTD. Things I know because I've been Beacon Yuck. "EARLY-BIRD SUMMER CLASSES FOR OCT. sports editor for .two years that you never will: - eat shrimp the size of a chicken leg at GRADUATE EXAMS BEGIN: - When Marc Graves really scored his Mike Anderson's in New Orleans? I.SAT-6/30 10am Diag. Test; 1st Sess. 7/11 6pn 1,Q00th point CLASSES HEID AT: Ml\RYED OOUJiliE ••• - What Vince Trivelpiece really thinks With the check picked up by the school!! about Jodi Kest QV\T & GRE 6/21 Spn Diag. 'l'est;6/28 5(111 1st (I really wish I could tell you this one.) All this was thrust into the life of a ~ TO BE HEID IN WIIKFS-BARRE AREA ... - How the top of Bill Unsworth's head middle-class schmuck from Pennsylvania and * * * * * looks from the press box New Jersey before he could even blink an MCAT CLAS.5ES IN AI...LEN.lUfi mraN: - How badly Todd Ritter reacts when eye. 6/24 10am Diag. Test; 1st Sess. 7/1 10am ! Neat stuff, eh? you call him at 2 a.m. CALL NOW FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION - How Ray Ott is much more intelligent Despite my sarcasm, thanks, Tom .... (717) 3 4 2 - 1 1 0 0 than your average athlete Nelson. Jhe s----t's in the river. - How 'bout 'dem apples And does anybody want to be sports You have some other questions? I have editor? some other answers. Kaplan _ ''Early Bird"classes. Take one and - "Home is apl:: anting to get With just a fev ·og home so I have heard . This being · sh everyone · g, best of h ere is no qu< of Wilkes think I will c gly. e reason for e men's tenr , cranked ou entown Colh is oeing ID) king to see have been play bett, Doug: · · le victories mey gettin fly high on test day. 'JKAPLAN . Deliver $3.75 $3.75 $3.75 Cheese $ Hoagie OSMALL Pl. 0 PAN Pl ONE OF EA $8.95 �MAY - 3, 1990 PAGE 11 THE BEACON dds and ends tie up year; Bye, Spaz "Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow wanting to get back to." --John Ed Pearce With just a few days of school remaining, everyone will be ing home sooner or later. I can't count the number of s I have heard "I can't wait to get home" in the last three ks. This being the final Edge, I would like to take this time wisli everyone a great summer. For those of you. not ing, best ofluck'in all you do. "Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them be the king." --Mark Van Doren ,e? ;es. There is no question about the ideas floating around inside head of Wilkes tennis player Spencer Corbett. "I think I will dominate the MAC next year," said Corbett ingly. The reason for such looseness? The men's tennis team, under first year head coach Greg on, cranked out their first victory in three years, knocking Allentown College last week, winning a 6-3 decision. "This being my first year I wasn't looking for victories, I looking to see us get better every week," said Burton. e have been playing better and we finally got a win." Cr bett, Doug Meade, Robb Whinney, and Chris Law, all sii le victories with Corbett and Jerry Matteo and Meade Wl mey getting doubles victories. I. lay. AT,GMAT, rwith a careerenty of ck ,-rith our :enters. e knows 829•8901 LIMITED DELMRY AREAi Delivery Doily 11 :00 o.m. to 12:30 o.m. 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"Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take many small steps." --Helmut Schmidt No one knows this better than newly appointed head football coach Joe Demelfi, who takes over a Colonel program that has been 3-17 over the last two years. Demelfi, a former assistant at Bloomsburg University, seems determined to · put the program back on the map. "We are ready to go, I can't wait to start the season," said the no nonsense Demelfi. "We're not miracle workers, we're football coaches. We can't promise victories but we hope next year is the start of a very good program down the road." Demelfi will be looking to what he feels is good returning nucleus to lay the ground work for rebuilding. . He will be looking for leadership from linebacker Craig Grochowski, defensive lineman Aubin Sevrin, and running back Brian DeAngelo. "We have a good nucleus and some leadership," said Demelfi. "Right now we have about 50 people in our weight program. Our strength test have showed that our bench presses and leg strength has gone up. "We will need some of our freshman to mature for us but I'm really happy with the players so far, I think most of them will be working really hard." If not Demelfi has 44 newcomers lined up for next year. "We think we have a pretty good class of freshmen coming in next year," said Demelfi. The bottom line is everything will come down to what happens every Saturday afternoon at Ralston Field and other MAC stadiums. And Demelfi knows this. "We will look for improvement weekly," said Demelfi. "There are three things a football team can cio through out a season. It can stay the same, get better, or get worse. Hopefully, we will get better." "The man who has no imagination has no wings" --Muhammad Ali Head men's basketball coach Ron Rainey could be imagining his tallest team in recent !LTD. history next year. Rainey has already landed >R OCT. ' 90 "CROWN-ME". 6'6" forward Phil Marko of Coughlin High I: Special School and 6'6" Tom Sheplock of Bishop :. 7/11 6pn l,ll;E ••• O'Reilly High School. He is also anxiously One FREE Top ping awaiting word from two brothers, Chris and On Any Pizza I Spn 1st Sess Jeff Patackis, both who are 6'7". Chris is a RE AREA ••• - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - senior at Bishop McDevitt High School in 0 SMALL PIZZAS I lWO : Harrisburg and Jeff is a sophomore at ~= r TWO PAN PIZZAS : LARGE PIZZAS , Shippensburg University, who is 7/110am ! or ONE OF EACH I (DELIVERED) , contemplating transferring. ?ORMATION ! $8.95 $12.95 Add those four to this years freshmen D •••• TOPPINGS ADDITIONAL towers, 6'8" Joe Natale and 6'7" Tim Neal, 1 Toppings additional and Rainey could be imagining how he will I E_xpires 8/31/90 I Expires 7-31 -90 use six players over 6'6". Something tells me - - - - - - - - - - - = - ' - - - - - - - - - -- -,··it is a dilemma he will be happy to have. " Marko averaged 23 points a game for the Crusaders while being selected fourth team all state. Rainey feels Marko has unlimited promise. "He probably had the best senior year of anybody in the Valley," said Rainey. "He is agressive, runs the floor, and we think he can rebound the ball. He can play power or small forward. He has real potential." In Sheplock, Rainey feels he has landed a physical presence around the basket. "Sheplock is a banger, he has a good body, and he is a pretty confident kid," said Rainey. "He could be the type of player to come in and really help us." Rainey has also landed Bob Hickey, a 5'10" point guard from Warren Hills High School in New Jersey. "He scored 1,000 points in high school, he is a good passer and handles the ball well," said Rainey. "If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires." --Abigail Van Buren In my first three years at Wilkes, I have had so many memorable experiences. Rooming with Gary "Spaz" Hrobuchak for three straight years has that effect on you. But seriously, "Spaz" will be leaving for Philadelphia College of Podiatric Medicine next fall, and I want to wish him the best. Thanks for everything Gary. I know I am richer. Gary's departure means a new roomate, and that just happens to be Jeff Gregory. Anyone have a muzzle or earplugs? "Now and then it is good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy." --Unknown No one is credited for this quote, but I think. I'll take the advice this summer. Be good and see you in September. I Ott· tabs Argentati as one of Wilkes' best · �May 3, 1990 THE RAZOR'S EDGE THE LOCKER ROOM Wilkes University PAGf 11 PAGE JO Wilkes-Barre, PA Jim Nolan shot his way to the . . by Ray Ott Beacon Sports Editor Jim Nolan became Wilkes' all-time leading scorer WILKES-BARRE - Mention 1956 to most people around campus and a pretty clear picture will come into their heads. The guys will be wearing leather jackets, tee shirts and jeans to go along with their greased back hair. The girls will be wearing poodle skirts and bopby socks. • Mention 1956 to Jim Nolan, this year's Beacon male athlete of the year, and a diffrent picture will come to his head. Nolan's picture of 1956 will span four years, the four he stared at shooting guard for the Colonels in the process of wringing up the all time scoring record, 1,956 points. Mention the· record to Nolan, however, and he modestly changes the subject. "I think it was a great accomplishment but I wish we could have won more," said Nolan. "I think I will remember all the big wins we had the most. Every time we beat Kings, beating FDU-Madison at their gym when they were ranked 13th in the nation, that's what I will remeber. No follower of Wilkes basketball will soon for get the season Nolan· turned in -this year. His accomplishments are longer than a five year old's Chritmas list. Nolan was ranked 5th in Division III in scoring with a 24.3 average. In 25 games he had 208 field goals, 26 of them the three point variety. He also ranked 13th in free throw percentage, connecting on 166 of 188 atempts, good for 88.3 %. Nolan has also been a tri-captain, All MAC two straight years, and District ALL-American this year. Head coach Ron Rainey says the key to Nolan's greatness has been his consistency. Musician and athlete Balestrini starred twice by Jim Clark Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE - Talk about a neat 24 hours • Lisa Balestrini not only got to meet Melissa Etheridge, her musical idol, at the Kirby Center on Monday night. _ But she also found out that she was chosen Beacon Lady Colonel of the Year the following day. Balestrini, an accomplished musician, wasn't forced to decide which was the greater hon~r. Let's just say she was happy with both. "Music has always been my first love," she said. "I was able to go backstage and shake her (Etheridge's) hand. I couldn't believe it. Lately, I've only been playing her music. in aperson's life. "When I was told I won the Beacon's award, I was completely shocked." It's not as if Balestrini doesn't deserve it. As the shortstop for the Lady Colonels' softball team, she provided solid play, hitting near .330. But true to_ her personality, Balestrini isn't satisfied. "I had a few too many errors in the field, and I didn't hit as well as I did last year," she said. "But I'm not worried about how I perform as an individual. Our team lost a heartbreaker the other day. That gets to me." Perhaps Balestrini's greatest accomplishment on the field this year came when -she reassumed the field hockey goalkeeper's status she had held at Bloomsburg University for the Lady Colonels. Balestrini credits a lot of her success to departed softball coach Vince Trivelpiece. "More than anyone in my years at Wilkes, he taught me discipline," she said. Rumor has it that Etheridge will present Balestrini's award on Sunday. After all, one great musician can't help but appreciate another. to "Jimmy is a good example of what co11::i and hard work will do for you," said Rainey. "He only missed one game in four years and that was freshman year, he got the flu and had to sit oul game. He has played close to 100 games for us." The six foot senior from South William High School was originally scheduled to au Colgate University, that was before their coach fired. "I decided to come to Wilkes because C Martin (assitant coach Dave Martin) was r interested in me and he recruited me pretty hard," Nolan. " I really trusted him. Plus, I thought w· had a good buisness school." It is no wonder Nolan was interested in busi When he stepped on the floor that is all he ever was. "He was the most dedicated basketball player have ever been around," said Wayne Henninger. • always wanted to win and he didn't take losing well.' "Jimmy was very intense, he came to play," Rainey." "No game really sticks out because he was consistent. Maybe the Deleware Valley game home this year because he only scored eight · That was the only time he was held under d figures at Wilkes. He was just an excellent of~ · performer." The picture of Jim Nolan I will have will be trademark fluffy, curly hair with socks pulled to knees. The fans were always yelling and screaming him every time he stepped on the court. They didn't think he looked like a player. But he loved the attention from those fans. E thrived on it. That is why when the game was over, fans players alike, knew he was a player. And a great one at that. � 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 1990 May 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 May 3 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/05cba374429b617da6158d00d8b5a34b.pdf cf74482f4e48d18ca924a27ac7f9329c PDF Text Text . e . . WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 13, 1990 'Balloon Man ' strikes again By VAUGHN SHINKUS Beacon News Editor urtain members "chicken it up" at last WILKES-BARRE - A fraudulent psychology experiment involving message-filled balloons has resurfaced at Kings College. According to Wilkes Security Coordinator Gerald' Cookus, an individual has again been placing balloons containing official-looking messages on the Kings College campus. On August 27, Kings College security officers found a large yellow balloon c_o ntaining a message requesting student involvement in a experiment for Penn State Psychology 202, a non-existant course. The alleged experiment claims to test an individual's "ability to follow directions," directing the finder to another location and promising a monetary reward for involvement. A prior incident involving the "balloon man" occurred last February when similar balloons were found on North Main Street and Public Square. The individual is described as a white male, of medium build, in his early thirties, with light brown hair and a small beard. He has been seen wearing a black leather jacket, light pants and carrying a wh ite bag. • Anyone with information concerning the "balloon man" should contact security immediately at extension 4999. r students die e tragic summer of 1990 friend. She participated in Wilkes' Upward Bound program and was involved with the Red Cross. Zardus, a correspondent for The Times leader, for fun and a time for sun . But for the died when her car was hit broadside while she was mends of four Wilkes University students, traveling on Route 309 in the Back Mountain area. will be remembered for something other Rosenthal was a member of the class of 1991. sun. Mark Sowcik, director of Campus ' Couseling, classes let out in May, four Wilkes stands ready to help those students who arc having a tudcnts, Kimberly Kalinas '93; Shawn diffic"ult time dealing with the loss of a family member l; Joel Rosenthal '91 and Barbara Zardus or friend. Students, he said, can receive free and confidential flowers that were on stage during the counseling for a variety of problems. menccment and Convocation have been "Talking to someone who allows you to express campus in their memory, said Dean of your feelings about issues, especially the important Jane Lampe-Groh. issue of death, is important," he said. , a member of the Wilkes wrestling Sowcik said students have received counseling on have been a senior. He died when his car such problems as anxiety, depression, relationship trailer head-on after he fell asleep at the problems and roommate problems. before school star-ted. t nursing major, enjoyed art, said a See Tragic, page 10 Geral d Cookus, chief of security �PAGE SE[Yf. 2 13, 1990 Off-campus policy cau e co .trovers Beacon News Etfirm" and Beacon Stajf Wrile·r Large turnout for Club Day College students hit the books lr~~® ~®®~ ' ®~ W~ij~®® Sept. 14-20 - ... ----- ■ Friday John Wilkes Club Dinner, Marts Center Summer Session Incomplete Due ■ Saturday Programming Board Presents ESP/Mentalist Craig Karges, 8:00 p.m., CPA MCAT Test Wilkes University Council Meeting 8:30 a.m .-3:30 p.m ., Marts Center Football-Albright 1 :30 p.m. Men's Soccer-Upsala 11 a.m. Fie!d Hocky-Albright 11 a.m. BERN~ EM,Ore.-C t buck or to ra college athle1 the nation 's p1 Id Sports Acti, nee - a threat t e game of char with the start c has thrust 1 congressior ing. orters o f t ment opposit By JEFFREY C. L ORALBO and HEIDI HOJNOWSKI WILKES-BARRE - As a result of complaints hy tire WillcesB arre comm un ity and Time s Leader columnist Steve Coir'betCs column, W ilkes l1ras decided to strictly enforce the (i)ff-¢'ampus policy as it appe.m;; m nfre stud.eat handbook. "It is not a drarrge mi J!l©'licy, in so much as it is l!minging; into effect policies wrintm np n.wenny Martial arts club members show their stuff during last week's Club Day photo by Donna Yedlock years ago," said JarelLampe-Oroh, Dean of Student Aff'alirs.. According to tfu!is;p<m'rcy,,off · campus stud.ems: aire; e1q?:ectm to "behave in sndt at m ~ t1'ratl wrll afford their oeiglrhms tirm rigfrts threw a rubber chicken onto the much improved over last year's," By JEFFREY C. LOBALBO as citizens and p:rOliilltlte p.osilive sidewalk to get the attention of Beacon News Editor said Mike Nolfe, Director of neigh bo r/comm l!Jlrueyt\mivel!S-i t)} students to sign up. Student Activities . "Some of the relationships." "I think it's good that people WILKES-BARRE clubs are even giving away and Lampe-Gm& ms expressed get more involved," said student Thirty-two clubs were represented selling things . I feel very enthusithe reasoning for ilie errfru:cxmenr Renee Savage. at Wilkes University's annual club astic." of this policy_ She expfuin:edl tirat day. The items given away and Bill Hannigan, Student for the past f eWI :!fears: the The idea of Club Day is to get sold by the clubs ranged from TGovernment President, also felt university, as well as; her.self, fuas; freshmen, transfer students, and shirts, sold by the Physics Club, to satisfied with Club Day. attempted to play micl'dlemarr,. or upperclassmen involved with clubs free bubble-gum from the Inter"ombudsman... "Il'ris; a<!:tiorr,., aft"I feel that it is a great opporaround campus. The nature of the Residence Hall Council (IRHC). hough effective tiI timeafairaid1 tunity for freshmen and the campus clubs varies from the sciences to the Other gimicks were also or complaint. has l[ImVecf ineffecto see what Wilkes has to offer," he used to entice involvement. "Cuearts. tive over the long emi,_ said. n-Curtain," Wilkes' drama group, "I feel that the turnout was "I found myse]f saiing tl're same things to the stu<lfem:ts; rmMay that I wassayingtodrem.inSeptember or October," said Lampe-On!lh_ Lampe-Groh aEs©1~fained that disciplinary acui-on will n0I!. ID:e Other findings: By NANCI HELLMICH taken for ''every liuhfe tirirrg/" Sb:e 93 percent of students said they take detailed Apple College Information Network did say, however. tmn. rn situations notes in class. which involve distmmn:g neigh:- 95 percent said they listen attentively i,n Contrary to what critics might say, college classes. · students are putting in long hours with books and in - 67 percent said they spend five hours or the classroom, a new survey of undergraduates shows. more writing a paper - not counting the time spent About 40 percent of undergraduates in the study in reading or at the library. said they devote 35 hours or more a week to - 76 percent said they think about the academics, including time spent in classes. Eighty practical applications of the material they study. percent devote more than 30 hours, says C . Robert Most students also said they spend time talking Pac_e, p_rofessor emeritus at the University of to their peers about job prospects, money, careers and California School of Education. . current events. He bases these conclusions on questionnaires Academic progress appears to increase with co~ple~e? by 24,000 undergraduates at 74 colleges and each year in school. And the closer kids live to um vers1t1es across the country from 1983 to 1986. campus, the more involved they are in campus "There is a sizable group of students who put activities,the report found . in as much effort as a personwho works 35 to 40 At selective liberal arts schools such as Vassar hours a week," says Pace. "My general impression is . and Bennington College, students spent ~ven more that students are putting in more time and effort and time - an average of 45 hours a week on academics, getting more out of college than many of the critics Pace says. seem to think." rec' tuc bo1 oors. or littering lawns with bottfes:and cans will result in di · plinary action. This will incl (but is: not limited to) the loss Wilkes grants or generated aid conditional suspension. A conditionally suspen student cannot represent university in any official capacicy "If the students cond th-ems.e lves wen there will be trouble," said Lampe-Groh Wilkes security cannot come involved in these situati because they have no authority campus-. Because cars are y students are fore Debbie Semel, a e away from cami: all of the out-of vide ample parking As Wilkes admir towing vehicles, s. According to 'ng proper identifi If a complaint is received security, rt will be fonvarded to Wilkes-Barre:policewhohaveo cial1y annmmced that "no freeb· wi:11 be given" in these situatio Dise-jplinaryaction will be taken both tfre police and the universitJ. According to Bet , not epidemic." Kwak attributes ation with Resic promotion througt The Service is aff s for "continuitJ ·ce are employed , Of the nearly 30 tare cold-related. The Health Serv 1 are availat and from 8:3 further infor or, at extensi, Sum.day Wl~.es UmI~e:rsrty Council Meeting 8:3:@-N©.o lill. M'arits Center Mor Volleyball-Upsala Men's Soccer-Blc 4p.m. �SEI'T. 13, 1990 PAGE3 egon Lottery causes NFL to fume po ·ov ge Information Network Ore. - Oregonians view it as a chance to make or to raise money for the state's financially ge athletic programs. nation's pro-sports establishment sees Oregon'., Sports Action Lottery as a challenge to its very - athreat to its self-promoted, clean-cut image. e of chance, which began its second year this the start of the 1990 National Football League has thrust Oregon into the national spotlight, tongressional el;forts to outlaw state-sponsored g. ners of the game scoff at the pro-sports ent opposition to the lottery. "I think it's one of the most hypocritical things I've ever seen," said Bill Byrne, the University of Oregon athletic director. "You mean a $2 bet in Oregon is going to convince an NFL quarterback to throw a game, but a $1 million bet ·n Las Vegas has no impact?" Danny Sheridan, a sports analyst for USA TODAY and the Cable News Network, said: "You're talking peanuts here compared to what's wagered in Nevada." Opponents, however, fear that Oregon's experiment with the sports book - the first of its kind in this country - . could lead to a rapid proliferation of state-sponsored sports betting. "It's a serious threat to public confidence in our game," said Greg Aiello, director of communications for the National Football League. "It transforms a healthy sport into a full-fledged gambling activ~ty." Richard Levin, Major League Baseball's director of public relations, said: "We're overwhelmingly opposed to that kind of lottery. We're opposed to any form of gambling." The sports lottery is a state-sponsored effort to ease the needs of the state's financially strapped college athletic programs without raising new taxes. Officials hoped to raise about $2 million for colleges in the game's first year. But sales fell short of projections. Some of the earnings were used to replace shortfalls in the lottery's numbers games, and the athletic departments received only $400,000. The lower earnings sparked an outcry from some who thought they were misled by lottery officials, but university officials said they were thankful for the money they received. The University of Oregon and Oregon State University each received about $150,000. · udents mad out parking ittering Ia deans will ction. This ,t limi ants or alsu conditional cannot re in any offi the st s well th laid Lampe KES-BARRE - The lack of University parking this year has nt concerned about the dangers of parking off campus . use cars are often towed away the same day they are ticketed, nts are forced to park long distances away from campus. ic Semel, a sophomore dorm student, parks her car nearly one y from campus, near the Luzerne County Court House. "I think of the out-of-state people at Wilkes, the administration should ample parking forthem," she said. Wilkes administrators work on a solution, University Security is g vehicles, enforcing a parking policy set forth in previous ording to Wilkes Security Officer Richard Chabala, "Cars pupcr identification will be towed." alth service inundated trrepol mnced tha ren" in th actionw ilice and S-BARRE - Wilkes University's Health Service has treated students with cold-like symptoms since the beginning of the Fall ding to Betty Kwak, RN at the Service, the cases are "mostly epidemic." attributes the increase in patients to the Service's location, with Resident Assistants and other key University personel, ·on through University publications. Service is affiliated with Wyoming Valley Family Practice which "continuity of care," according to Kwak. Physicians at the l'Ccmployed on a two month rotating residency. lhe nearly 3000 cases the Service handles each year, 60 to 70 cold-related. Health Service is located on the first floor of Evans Hall. are available from 8:30 a.m. to IO p.m. Monday through and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. further information, contact Diane O'Brien, Health Services r, at extension 4730. Monday yball-Upsala, 5:30 p.m. sSoccer-Bloomsburg m. ■ Order .your college ring NOW. JOSTENS AME Date: SEPT R Time: ICA 5 C 10-3 PM OLLEG E R I N G TM Deposit Required: $15 P'..yTnt·nt Pl.UL~ A,v;ul.,l,I,• ~ Place: ST ARK LEARNING CENTER - ~-J 1 '~ d Meet with your Jostens representative for full details. See our complete ring selection on display in your college bookstore. Tuesday CC Meeting, 11 :45 Bio Club Meeting , 11 a.m. Elections for SG Replacement Reps Learning Center Workshop: Test Talking Talking Strategies, 1i1 a.m-Noon & 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Women's Soccer-Swarthmore 4 p.m. Field Hockey--FDU Madison 4 p.m. 90-2308(CP~ Wednesday Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown SG Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 1B) Thursday Rosh Hashanah BACHUS Meeting, 11 a.m . Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. Field Hockey-Lebanon Valley(A) 4 p.m. 91-183320 �SEPT.13, 1990 PAGE4 OPINION BY VAUGHN SHINKUS Why work on Labor Day? Labor Day. A time to honor the hard working people of our nation. A time to sit back, relax, and congratulate ourselves for surviving another year in the rat race. A time for backyard barbecues, picnics, and, of course, Jerry Lewis. At least that's what Labor Day is for most Americans. For Wilkes students, faculty, and staff, however, Labor Day represents, ironically enough, just another day of labor. Each August, Wilkes students return to campus days before the end-of-summer holiday. A national holiday, Labor Day is observed by all government agencies, most businesses, ~nd_ al~ state-run universities. As a private mst1tut1on, however, Wilkes has no obligation to honor the holiday, and instead holds classes as though it is just another day. G ranted, th e argument remains th at, prior to labor day, regular classes are adjourned for nearly three months of uninterrupted leisure time. For many students and faculty, though, summer is spent not vacationing, but working to support their school-time endeavors. Aside from our absence at various social events, the Wilkes community projects a much deeper message by holding classes on Labor Day. We're confirming the widely held American belief that education is not important. Unlike the American work force, be it blue or white collar, the fruits of our labor are not monetary, but cerebral. The liberal arts education produces well-rounded individuals, knowledgeable in various areas of human existence. This form of labor-- the ?evelopment of t~e mind-- is perhaps the most important step rn strengthening American cultural development. Is Labor Day so insignificant that we can't fit it into our college agenda, or are our studies here at Wilkes so insignificant that we need . not take the time off to relax on a national holiday? One final word to the agenda setters: our labor is important, give us a break. OPINION BY RICHARD PRINCE Scholarships for whites too Don't blame humor columnist Art Someone must not have done her Buchwald. Don't blame late-night TV's David homework or didn't get the right Letterman. And don't blame the Western Golf assignments. Association in Golf, Ill. That's why I'm happy to tell Lisa and "I am a high school junior," Wendy Wendy about Buchwald, Letterman and the Lynne recently wrote to her local papers' Western Golf Association. letters page, "and already I have become The droll and crazy funnymen have aware of reverse prejudice. When I took the endowed scholarships for that vast majority of PSA Ts, I realized that the vast majority of people those who not only aren't scholarships are for blacks only." "minorities," but aren't smart. Wendy must be ,n to something. A At least, not as measured by grades. couple of months ago Lisa M. Krotz wrote An Art Buchwald scholarship to the in, too. University of Southern California "is for the "Blacks have a distinct advantage over person who writes the funniest," a whites," she complained. "We have spokeswoman told me. No joke: This year's black-only scholarships, and of course, the award was $5,000. United Negro College Fund. What I want to Letterman, no honor roll student, has know is this - why is a mind a terrible thing endowed three hefty scholarships at his alma to waste- but only when it's black?" mater, Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Last week the chorus grew louder. A in telecommunications. news item quoted a 1988 study by the Council The scholarships are based on creativity for Advancement and Support of Education. -only. Fully one-third of high school students polled Surely, "minorities" have no lock there. thought financial aid was set aside solely for In fact, one could even list, Letterman-style "minority" students. (in reverse order), the top nine scholarships Of course, that one-third is wrong. The National Center for Education that must have eluded Wendy and Lisa. My Statistics says that for undergraduates entering nominees: colleges and universities in fall 1986, the last 3. The Creole Ethnic Association year for which figures are available, African Scholarship, for people of mixed racial Americans, Asians, Hispanics and Native ancestry who are at least one-thirty-second Americans, received only 30 percent of all black. Must be U.S. citizens and study federal, state and institutional aid. They were genealogy, language or Creole culture. about 20 percent of the undergraduates. Says Daniel J. Cassidy, author of a comprehensive listing called "The Scholarship Book:" "There's something out there for everyone." BEACON THE BEACON Wl-tke-& IJnhYe-f'~l.ty,' & We-e-kty, VOL.43 NO.I SEPTEMBER 13,1990 RaJed as a First Class newspaper with one mark of distinction by the Associated Collegiate Press 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF JIM CLARK - - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TOM OBRZUT - - MANAGING EDITOR JEFFREY C. LoBALBO - ·- NEWS CO-EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS - - NEWS CO-EDITOR JOHN T. GORDON FEATURE EDITOR JOHN McLAUGHLIN - - ASSIST ANT FEATURE EDITO RAY OTT - - SPORTS EDITOR DONNA YEDLOCK - - PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ZOE SWARTZ ADVERTISING MANAGER ANDREA SIL VI - - COPY EDITOR ADVISOR - - MR. TOM BIGLER BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION --TOM OilRZUT PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990-91) SEPT 13, 20, 27; OCT 4, 18, 25; NOV 8, 15, 29; DEC 6 JAN 31; FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 14, 21; APR 11, 18, 25; MAYl EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWSARETHOSE0F INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOl PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ONTE OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGl\ED, BUT NAMES MAY WITHHELD. - 3RD FLOOR, CONYNGHAM WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE (717) 824-4651, EXT. 2962 OR 2963 ADDRESS - 1. The Gertrude J. Deepen and Voris Auten Teetot Non-Athlete Scholarship. Must have lived in Mount C Pa., for the last ten years, graduated from Mount Carmel School, not use alcohol, tobacco or narcotics nor enga strenuous athletic contests. At Bucknell Univer Pennsylvania. Any wonder that Cassidy's guide, my source form these, says $6.6 billion in financial aid from corporations unclaimed each year? Yet we shouldn't think these offbeat scholarships pr the bulk of financial aid. The overwhelming majority of' matter how unique the stipulation, is based on need. And African Americans and other people of col represent a disproportionate share of the needy. Why? For African Americans, at least, slavery's leg still with us. Last year two sociologists, Melvin Oliver of UCLA Thomas Shapiro of Northeastern University, looked at differences in terms of net worth - the value of all a including what grandpa left. Their study, published in the Spring 1989 issue ofR University's Review of Black Political Economy, fou median net worth of white households in 1984 to be $3~ For black households, it was $3,541. That's not much to send a kid to college on. Even i 2. National Science Teachers Association are a left-handed teetotaler, the son of a blind veteran and Scholarship. Must create and build an original last name's Baxendale. working device powered by one or more Richard Prtnce writes for Apple College N_e!Work. Duracell batteries .. . �-T SEPL 13, 1990 PAGES Wilkes first? The decision by Wilkes University not to intervene on behalf of its off-campus students when South Wilkes-Barre residents complain about noise and rowdiness doesn't say much about its committment to that sect of its student population. It's a viewpoint that falls in line with a "Wilkes first" attitude that appears to guide some of the institution's actions. Wilkes seems very preoc'cupied wifh maintaining an upstanding image within the outside community at the cost of the benefit of its students. Can we name examples? Sure. - President Breiseth's initial decision to hold graduation indoors in 1989, which was.. later altered by a mass student protest. FF :HIEF EDITOR 'O-EDITOR O-EDITOR EDITOR ATUREED 'OR >HY EDITOR \1ANAGER 1ITOR cholarships 11g majority on need. people of edy. •, slavery's Cartoons By Walt Handelsman ... W> FALL rtl.lTICAL PLATfd<M - Wilkes University's costly coming-out party, which saw the staging of purely ceremonial dinners, the city-wide banner blitz and the building of infantile brick ... uh ... embankments in front of the Darte Center and library. Is that what they are? The money could have been used to upgrade the students' facilities, from , Pickering's rathole bathrooms to our very own Beacon office. We could use two more computers. Confirmed instances of the Admissions office promising incoming freshmen rooms in Evans Hall when they knew the lottery process couldn't guarantee such promises. - Holding the Barre Hall rededication for the pleasure of River Street residents instead of the burned-out students. It's a long list of administrative crimes. The new off-campus policy is just the latest. Although everyone should obey the law, Wilkes' determination to let the police serve as Mayor Lee Namey's "ego police" by busting a few drunk college students is inexcusable. In the residence halls, there is always an RA to mediate these difficult situations. Why not extend the same courtesy to off-campus students? Is it because they don't pay dorm costs? Or is Wilkes afraid of the scare tactics of the Times Leader's talented, yet inflammatory Steve Corbett? Or both? It looks like Wilkes' image must stay shiny clean . . Editor's Note - Some parts of The Beacon have undergone a transformation in order to keep things fresh as a new school year begins and a new editorial staff takes over. We have a new masthead, and a few new section names PREMIERE (formerly Feature) and THE FORUM (Opinion/Editorial). As always, we encourage your voice to be heard on these pages. Tell us how you feel about anything!! �P AGE 6 CON ■ The 10,000 Maniacs at Wilkes By JESSICA MATERNA Beacon Staff Writer . ':"~LKES-BARRE - "We would have felt really absurd Just s1ttrng at home," 10,000 Maniacs' Natalie Merchant told reporters of the Maniacs' desire to travel a desire that will bring the band to Wilkes University. ' - The New York based 10,000 Maniacs, comprised of Merchan~, lead vocals; Jerome Augustyniak, drums; Robert Buck, gun~s; and Steven Gustafson, bass, will perform at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts on October 26th. · The music of 10,000 Maniacs has never been easily categorized. A major factor contributing to the group's distinct sound is the environment in which the Maniacs were nurtured -- rural Jamestown , New York, a small town seven hours northwest of Manhattan. - Pres1111 a chilling h who is , by the st resumed! cott Turo· "In Jamestown," Dennis Drew recalled , "There was never any music community for us to become a part of or to be influenced by. So we were able to develop in a vacuum and come out sounding like ourselves." In the Maniacs' earlier days, which originally included rhythm guitarist John Lombardo, the group appeared throughout upstate New York performing covers of post-punk English groups like Joy Division and the Gang of Four, and reggae favorites by Bob Marley and the Mighty Diamonds. Following their 1981 performance debut, the band gradually began to include original works in their repertoire, and also added flavors of country, folk and bluegrass music to create their char:acteristic sound. mer. n J. I nt's M that he Willi sive atmo: (Ford) is comes ot rou s rel at1 suspect \\ nnie (D ted and fa worker ' w Over the next three years, the Maniacs released two records on their own Christian Burial label: a five-track EP, Human Conflict No. Five, and a full-length album, Secrets of the I Ching. It was this album which produced the Maniacs' first hit. "My Mother the War," a single from the Secrets of the l Ching album, enabled the album to reach #26 in the U.K. -not bad, considering it was the only American record to place in the BBC's Top 50 in 1983. 10,000 Maniacs made a brief to ur of the U .K. in 1984, and then S,igned wi th Elektra Records in early 1985. Their Elektra debut album, The Wishing Chair, became one of the most critically-acclaimed releases of 1985. The success of this album blazed a trail for future success with releases such as the 1987 In My Tribe album and the Maniacs' latest release, Blind Man's Zoo, in 1989. Rubes® Throughout 1989, 10,000 Maniacs, ope ning for such headliners as the Grateful Dead, received wide acclaim for their live shows. Lead vocalis t Merchant was especially well-received for her eloquent, expressive performances. The acclaim is still strongly evident today as the band continues to add to its devoted following, particu larly among college students, who are attracted to the rock/folk sound and socially-conscious lyrics. Wilkes Programming Board Concert Director, Kevin Tronkowski, says he "hopes to get a good response" to the concert. He stated that the initial interest and feedback from students on club day was encouraging, and he hopes that the public will also come out to see the band. Ticket sales are projected to begin during the first week of October. Prices are set at $10 for students and $15 for the gen~.ral public. ew D made· film ~ y Dick s and with a· viewe arder It wo: e case the m, and it 'stop r ever,, only r d q ual 's a loc • Die Ha, s as the h, ely lucky ht time. Die Har g and kn c orists wl tional Air ) is trapp1 Harder < " If I told you once I told you a hundred time s . . pa t,er.ce ,s a virtue. you little twit!" ost: D it that nd's Di ck Swa as Sar wh o is It takes ization �SEPT. 13, 1990 PAGE7 ormulas fired up the Summer most wanted man in the west, "Billy the Kid." Young Guns 2 works because of the conflicts between loyalty and friendship which take place in the film, especially the conflicts surrounding "The Kid " himself. nnulas, formulas, formulas! The Summer was loaded with a multitude of films that off of the formula fascination of recent drew Dice Clay (the Diceman) said it best he made this comment at the beginning of his r film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane , my Dick ...... Tracy!" This sarcastic wit was us and poked -fun at a Summer filled to with average formulas and follow-ups. yviewed the Summer premiere of Die Hard Harder and had this to say about it, "It's It works!" the case of Die Hard 2 , this statement was the money, literally. It was a formula, it and it was "in the money" as one of the 's top money makers. wever, a majority of the Summer releases only marginal status in regards to making and quality of the picture. 's a look at the best films that were out this Presum ed Innocent: Harrison Ford chilling performance as Prosecutor Rusty who is accused of murdering his colleague by the sultry Gretta Scacchi. resumed Innocent is an intelligent adaptation tt Turow's best-selling novel. It contains creative twists than any other motion picture THE GRADE= 3.25 Molly (Moore). Swayze spends much of the film protecting Molly from the thugs who put him in the grave. He recruits the help of a psychic played by Whoopi Goldberg who is at her comical best in a scene reflecting her first encounter with the ghost of Swayze. Moore is at her teary-eyed best, especially in the dramatic finale that is the highlight of the film. Ghost gives reflections of comedy, drama, and suspense that mesh together nicely to form an errie but fun-filled image. 5- Back to the Future: Part Ill~ Michael J. Fox makes his final journey through time along with his friend, or sidekick in this instance, Christopher Lloyd. Marty and the Doc find themselves trapped in the old west as they experiment with various ideas on how to go Back to the Future. In the meantime, Doc Brown (Lloyd) falls head over heels for Mary Steenburgen, and this causes him to have second thoughts about leaving the western era. Back to the Future Ill is a satisfying sequel that plays on the zany antics of Lloyd and the cute capers pulled off by Fox. THE GRADE= 3.25 THE GRADE= 3.25 ummer. an J. Pakula, who directed All the nt's Men, maintains the mystery and ue that he captured in the aforementioned. n Williams' musical score adds to the ve atmosphere evoked by Ford's character. (Ford) is seduced by his partner (Scacchi) mes obsessed with her after she ends their us relationship. Therefore, he becomes the spect when she is murdered. nie (Die Harder) Bedelia plays Ford's and faithful wife, Brian Dennehy portrays worker and friend, and Raul Julia is his attorney. The trio give highly credible anc es with shades of . jealousy, ing, and unrelenting anger. fin al verdict is that Presumed Innocent is of being the best that this Summer had to Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost · Hard 2: Die Harder: Bruce Willis as the hard-luck cop, John McLean, who is ly lucky. He's always in the wrong place at· ttime. Die Hard 2 , Willis is forced to use his and knowledge to outwit yet another band 'sts who have taken control of Dulles onal Airport. Meanwhile, his wife (Bonnie )is trapped in an airliner circling the airport. Harder contains even more explosions and uences than it's predecessor, making it an gfollow-up to the original Die Hard. GRADE= 3.5 : Demi Moore has come out with a hit that has now made more money than nd's Die Hard 2. 'ck Swayze gives the best performance of as Sam Wheat, an up and coming bank who is murdered and remains on earth as It takes Sam awhile, but he fi nally comes 'zation that he is indeed dead. However, overs that his poltergeis t form has business in regards to his girlfrie nd, Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 4- Younr: Guns ll: "The Kid" is back! Emilio Estevez returns as the outlaw Billy the Kid, and is reunited with his -old but you ng cronies played by Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips. The youthful brigade has an assembly of new pistoleers headed by the mnlti-talented Christian (Heathers) Slater and rounded off with the like of Alan (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) Ruck. Young Guns 2 is that rare sequel that guns down it's predecessor as a better film . The only reason Estevez, Sutherland, and Phillips decided to do a sequel was because of the promising script. It w as a script that allowed Emilio Estevez to don his sadistic but child-like grin in portraying the Review next week Lloyd & Fox in Back to the Future Part Ill �PAGES SEPT. 13, 1990 lltlflitll•a■t--lf■ma■ Do you think Wilkes should have held classes Labor Day Fads and rman y decad one from w( rting Air Joi Som e peo1 the norms of Certain inc wallets wher K's (British - - - - - - - - - - - - - ¥ Vindow. On th a~ 1B D. L. Whaley Senior No, I think it would be more cost effective to open the school after the holiday for the teachers and the students. And school policy should recogn ize national holidays. Wayne "Chum" Henninger Junior No, because a lot of people worked hard this summer and they deserve a day off, plus I like to barbeque. Alexandra Keblish Freshman No, because nobody has to go to work, so why should we go to classes? It's a hol iday and we should have the day off like everyone else. Tom Kislan Junior No, because too many people were hung over from Sunday night, and because it's a holiday. B Across. Christy Zottola Freshman No, because it's a holiday and we should celebrate and have barbcques. J im Newton Sophomore Yes, because there is no reason why we shouldn't. What is Labor Day anyway? Bill,Phillips Junior Yes, because I want to get as much education as possible in order to get my money's worth. Beth Eckhart Senior Of course not, it's a legal holiday. Robyn Gall Junior No, I don't think we should because it's a holiday. Jenna Akola Junior No, because most other schools didn't have classes. Jeff Gregory Junior No, call the cops, we got robbed! Ralph Miller Junior Yes, because I love school! By CATHY SLEBODNICK By MARY ANN BOBK I. Oom4. Hourglass fill< 9. An astringent 11. Healing plant 12. Before a vow IDlpronounced "h 13. Gilligan had c 14. Yellowish-brc 16. Nuclear- war, 18. Grows into SL 22. African antelc 24. Baseball stat. 25. " _ _ andc 27. Author Rand', 29. Lawns are thi, 31. Good pizza sp 33. Farmer's fanc: sometimes 37. Sea with mucl 42. Consequently. 43. Sun God 44. Runt anagram 45. Herb perhaps , very wise people? 46. A New Boherr 47. The _-Weec By Jim Dee �SE1rr. 13, 1990 PAGE9 Do your ''right thing!'' and fashions have dominated the lives of youths ydecades. Over the past 30 years, young adults have from wearing ponytails and bellbottom pants to Air Jordan's with the Nike swish. e people have their own style while others conform of society. ·n individuals possess a quick draw to their purses when they see a new fluorescent pair of Nikes or (British Knights) gracing the glass of a display . On the other hand, there are those people who like their own statement in regards to how they don their wear their hair. IIOITIIS There are also those individuals who are different just because they are being themselves. They dare to stand up to ridicule because they believe in themselves and know that those who are close to them will like them for who they are instead of what they're wearing. Orre of the most disapointing traits of human nature is ridicule. Loud and obnoxious criticism is the worst form of this behavior. Even though this ridicule is already taking place at Wilkes, some people still dare to be different with their own style, regardless of snickers and taunts from ignorant students . People will always have their own opinions about fashions which they think are ridiculous, but they shouldn't voice them aloud to a person they don't even knvw; and I emphasize: person. Everyone has tried to be different at some time in his or her life. Do you remember the time you got your hair cut a certain ·.vay because it was the "in" style, even though it didn't loo!~ quite right on you? Or, have you ever bought a pair of phnts or a shirt that was "in," but it was really "out" on you? And do you remember how much it hurt when someone criticized you? Well, imagine being criticized every day for being yourself... pretty frightning, huh? As long as you like the way something looks on you, that's all that counts. Being high on yourself is "in," and being an obnoxious jerk is a fad that has been on its way "out" for years. Keep your roommates in line. Call 1800 654-0471. Down. Eckhart Senior e not, it's a le holiday. glas.1 filler gent i"g plant ere avowel or w,ccd "h" igan had one. wish-brown spice ar survivor? o stalks. telope !stat. _and only." Rand's first name. arcthis •.·, I. Two of a kind 2. In addi lion to 3. Hawaiian dance 4. Cul-de-_ 5. "Tiie GreatesL" 6. Prefix for 'noL' 7. First name, maybe, of a restaurant owner ? 8. One, in Mexico. 10. Birthplace of Mohammed. 12. Units of electrical current 15. Nakedness 17. Steering gear of a ship 19. Basketball shoL 20. 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Wanted· :::;t u1jent For F•m-t - Tirn \.'/ork An1j Le ;:i t-n t'len's Clothing Business Appl!d In F'er::,;on my radic Monday ere's nc h, becau . Com �SEPT. PAGE 13, 1990 11 /breath taken from Colonels -BARRE - "It's really weird," said head wrestling coach John Reese. "The Shawn was killed Merrel Neal and I were talking, and we both thought that if 1-:k healthy he would be as good as any 150 pounder in the nation and that he a lot of people." • -to-be Shawn Galbreath will not be returning to Wilkes University this fall. g and well-liked Galbreath was tragically killed in an automobile accident a iauming to school. a really great shock,.::. said Reese. "The police said that he fell asleep at the 1111 into a tractor trailer. He was working a lot of hours and it was late at night, mp. The police found no traces of drugs or alchol, he was just tired, it's a came to Wilkes by way of Brookville High School in Siegel, Pa. In his lie can piled a 22-2 record with 18 falls. It was this kind of dominance combined academic prowess that had Wilkes extremely interested in Galbreath as a exti rdin Veto ifef 'i to s Ad tetz was such an outstanding student; he won an ROTC scholarship and could have in the country with the ROTC program," said Reese. "We had a Dean by the name of Frank Kamus who tried to get Sha>Vn to come here. What wound up happening was that Shawn had a minor stomach disorder his junior year in high school and the Air Force cancelled his scholarship. But Shawn decided to come an y way. That's the type of kid he was." Galbreath's first three seasons at Wilkes could best be described as injury-filled. In his freshman year, he wrestled Lehigh's best wrestler and lost by one point. "We had, real high hopes for Shawn, but then he tore his rotator cuff in the Wilkes Open," said Reese. His sopohomore and junior seasons followed suit as Galbreath sustained an injury to his knee, reinjured his shoulder, and suffered a concusion. • "I think the reason Shawn got hurt was because he wrestled so hard," said Reese. "In everything he did he went full tilt." But according to Reese, Galbreath was determined to put all that behind him and gear up for his senior season. "Before Shawn went home he came in to see me and told me he was going to see the doctor, he wanted to be healthy when he came back," said Reese. "When I talked to his father after the accident he said Shawn had one of his best summers. He was happy and had worked real hard." · "Shawn was a great kid," said Reese. "He was a good student and we never had any problems with him, he always worked real hard and wanted to do good." ters looking to match season -BARRE - After having one of their in recent years, the Wilkes Colonels' · looking ahead to a new season and will last year's success. The team has ten · g from a squad which finished 10-8-1 to the E.C.A.C. playoffs. Chris Dahm will be called upon to of Andy Renner, the Colonels only Dior. Dahm, who is a tri-captain along Lmczycki and Ron Rainey, is excited about •1 think we can cause some problems in with the solid blend of returning players that we have." Pllil Wingert enters his ninth year as head Colonels with a team lead by six seniors. seniors, Mike Lenczycki, along with Paul Jellen will lead the offense. Dave Unsicker and Kieth Verdi will come kl supply additional scoring punch. midfield will look to control games , sophomore Phil Joyce, junior Steve 11d seniors Tom Horbacz and Chris Ill splitting time. y, the Colonels have Dahm, seniors and Craig Larimer, juniors Brian Loy Ross Andrake, along with freshman Dean for Wilkes will again be senior Kevin who is coming off last season as an The schedule includes three Division II teams: Kutztown, Bloomsburg, and Miller~ville, along with defending Division III national champ Elizabethtown, and perennial top twenty teams Messiah and Scranton. The Colonels had a year to savor their victories from their previous campaign, but now they must conti nue to improve in order to get another post season invitation. "We won't surprise any teams this year, they all know we have some talent," said Lenczycki. "One of our goals this year is to beat some of the better teams on our schedule and to be ranked within our region." The Colonels kicked off their tough schedule with a second place finish in a tournament held at Christopher Newport College, and then came home to beat Baptist Bible before losing to nationally ranked Messiah. In their opener in Newport News, Virginia, the Colonels lost to host Christopher Newport College, 2-1 , with Dahm scoring the lone goal. On the second day of the tournament, the Colonels beat Randolph Macon, 3-2, and in a tie breaker were awarded a second place trophy in the tournament, finishing runner-up to SUNY Fredonia. Against Randolph-Macon, Joyce opened the scoring in the first half, and then Rainey scored two to preserve the win. J ellon had two assists and Lenczycki also added an assist in the Colonel's first win. american. Sophomores Chris Law and Sophomores Mike Selzer and Tom NaIIy, Bill Dietz will come off the bench to The hooters came back to Pennsylvania and beat up on Baptist Bible, 8-1. Jellon had a hat trick, while Maloney, Shenefield, Lenczycki, Dietz, and Joyce also scored for Wilkes. Colonels have a wealth of talent, of their toughest schedules in years. Goalies Tronkowski and Law split the time in goal, each seeing a half of action. roulc for the back-up job. die Colonels strengths this season will be ingham (continued from page 12) also tried to eliminate some Pf:trt- dio show out, and I'm doing my y night, when I'm not practicing s no excuse for people to say I'm use I'm doing everything else in ome the regular season, it's all wirCuPOipgiJam'~ way, wt)en the Eagles axed offensive coordinator Ted Plumb, but to Randall, that's just life in the NFL. "Yeah, I miss Ted," he said. "There are some adjustments that I'm going to have to make. It's going to take some time. We've got a lot of learning to do with our offense. But if we put everything together, I think we can have a great year. "It's going to be tough, though." That's just life in the NFL, Randall. PauIJellen 1HE CAREER OF A LIFETIME BEGINS WI1H A COIJ..EGE ELECTIVE. Air Force ROTC is defined as an elective. But it's far more than that - it's a career development program that teaches you to be a leader, that develops your managerial skills, that helps you grow into a well-rounded and self- · assured individual. For those who qualify, Air Force ROTC can even help pay for college through different scholarship programs. When you graduate, you'll be an Air Force officer. Proud. And confident. Contact CAPT ROBYN KING 1-800-572-4444 EXT.4860 Leadership Excellence Starts Here �SHAWN GALB REATH SOCCER CUNNING HAM SEPTEMBER 13, 1990 Kest headed for Maine By RAY OTT Beacon Sports Editor WILKES-BARRE- In a surprise announcement last week, head women's basketball coac_h Jodi Kest announced her resignation. Kest will now take a position at the· University of Maine as an assistant coach. , Kest said the opportunity to advance to the Division I ranks was too great of an oppurtunity to pass up. "This is something I have always had the desire to do," said Kest. "My goal is to someday be a head coach at the Division I level." Kest will be leaving one quality program for another at Maine. Last year the Lady Black Bears finished 25-6 and made it to the women's National Invitational Tournament. "Maine has a quality program and has a lot of quality people, I think it will be a great oppurtunity for me." Kest took over a struggling Lady Colonel program four years ago and has brought it full circle. In the last two years, Kest has compi led a 31-20 record. She has also· lead her team to M.A.C. and E.C.A.C. playoff births. This would easily explain the disappointment of some of her players. "I was totally surprised," said junior center Zoka. "I don't think anyone expected her to I She was more than just a coach to us, off the court was someone we could talk to; her door was al open." "It's a really big surprise, especially with season only a few weeks away," said sopho forward Missy Chinchar. "They say there are people applying for the job with the applica deadline being Friday. We are supposed to have say in who gets the job. Hopefully they will m decision soon so we can get ready for the season." Kest is confident her leaving will not hurt Lady Colonels program. She said she is confide will allow for progression. "The players that are remaining are a really group," said Kest. "Plus I think they haves really talented freshman coming in." Still Kest admits leaving Wilkes was not an decision for her to make. · "The hardest part about leaving was the fact will not get to see my players develop flilly, both the court and as young women. The players al worked very hard to get the program where it is and it is very difficult for me to say goodbye. I miss all the good times and memories that we sh Jodi Kest Cunningham won't take blame By JIM CLA RK Beacon Editor WILKES-BARRE - Ever since he became the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback, the entire burden of the team's success has rested on Randall Cunningham's shoulders. For a while, he thrived on the pressure, even welcomed the challenge. But things have changed. Cunningham showed off a new flat-top haircut and a revised attitude during a late-summer visit to the area. "With the way we (the Eagles) play, we can basically make it to the playoffs each year as long as we play hardcore football with the _black shoes and the Buddy Ryan attitude," Cunningham said. "But if we get to a point where everyone is second-guessing, wondering if we can do it, then I think there are problems. "If we can get to the playoffs, it's going to take a lot of coaching to carry us because Buddy's brought all these great athletes in and we know how to play football. Now, the coaching's got to kick in." It's interesting that Cunningham, who was less productive last year than in '88, chose to shift the attention to head coach Ryan, who's in the final year of a five-year contract. After years of waiting for the Eagles (0-1 after Sunday's loss to the Giants) to build an offensive line to protect him, Cunningham seems to be protecting himself. But he' s clearly tired of being the only one praised or punished for the Eagles' results . "There's a lot of pressure on me and I try to take it all in stride," he admitted. "But there are times when I'm out there working hard and the other guys are working hard, and they 're still looking to me to make something happen. We all have to work together and I know that. My first year, I tried to go out and win games by myself and you can't do that as a quarterback." Cunningham refers to the San Francisco 49'ers, the NFL's best team, as the prime example to follow. "Look at a guy like Joe Montana," he said. "Dan Marino might have a better arm, but Joe has a lot of guys who are working with him. So if we (the Eagles) can all work together, I might not be forced to be the leading rusher and I might not have to do so many things to make our team better. Other guys have got to make the big plays." But don't get the idea that Cunningham wants just Ryan and his teammates to improve. He knows he turned in disappointing efforts in a 30-20 loss at New Orleans that cost the Eagles a division title and in a 21-7 wildcard loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Like the Eagles, Cunningham has reached a crossroads, but he's hitting it on the run literally. · 'Tm working out harder than I ever have," Cunningham said. "Every year, I try to step it up just a little bit. I've been running long distance. I hate to do it, but I'm doing it. bou . many I yesterda hich begi "ib unders tic to e:i-l other rulers Nejib feels u Like many nee, short o ission . Insu itably fad e inence ofW ejib s se of ling th bwas b to coll fello ws egrce. 11 See Cunningham, page 11 raq Randail Cunningham � 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 1990 September 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 September 13 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/fb64dbbee81f2f2f3e3cbcbf3f906a75.pdf 15654a7f420d77fae05b018551b7dda2 PDF Text Text REATH especially ,," said sop y say there ,ith the app pposed to ha illy they will for the scaso ng will not h id she is con ing was the ( ~velop flilly, The players ~ram where it say goodbye. )rics that we 1am e WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 20, 1990 aq native comments bout Saddam Crisis WILKES-BARRE - To find a meaningful viewpoint on the Persian cnsis a little closer than the deserts of Saudi Arabia, one could speak Wilkes' Dr. Umid R. Nejib, Dean of Engineering and Ph ysical The Iraqi native who is now a United States citizen is somewhat about the American media's portrayal of his native land. many have associated Iraq with the likes of Saddam Hussein," yesterday. "They are forgetting the history and old culture of a which began as a cradle-of civilization." ejib understands the reasoning behind this one-sided portrayal. "It's tic to expect American broadcasters to explore every aspect of a country," he said. rding to Nejib, the people of Iraq have "no options but to accept of Saddam." Nejib also said, however, that, "Hussein is different other rulers in that he has power but not extravagance." Because of ~1b feels the Iraqi people are better able to relate to the leader. Like many American speculators, Nejib believes that U.S military e, short of full-scale nuclear tactics, will not force Hussein into ion. In tead, he believes that the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait will bly fade as the predominant Gulf issue, gi ving way to the nencc of Western military presence in the Gulf." o matter the outcome of the crisis, Great Britain, France, and the Union will ultimately benefit because those countries have nothing Ncjib said. "America is doing the actual work." ausc of this high-profile role, Nej ib feels the United States "is feeling the financial impact of defending Saudi Arabia." ~1b was born and raised in Baghdad, where he attended high school t to college at the University of Baghdad. In 196 1, through an fellowship program, he moved to the United States to pursue his degree. ,.oo \ Dr. Umid R. 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The ultirriafo / •Brbisclh icommen 1ed;. how- ..· • df\~~ iori\fuitteeii le) . . thaCthc CEG is.ihimec!V • increa~~ C9cfo9mic · gmwth by < ately concerned wtth ' 'labor .. attfactirig ri¢w Qusiri~se$ to Jlle <sourcesandthc riced to upgrade said, .·••.·· 90'~ arcit thus creating new jobs'. the area cduc;ational systems." . "~reisei6'sjeader~hip abilit1es . • To serve th~t purpose, Wilkes pfan ti~;; ivcr, •s Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth J;~~?rjJc\:rit~tb~: < omy; �SEPT. THE BEACON 20, 1990 Persian Gulf Crisis hits Wilkes By ANNE SAKER Apple College Information Network WASHINGTON - Iraq's invasion of Kuwait creates a new chemistry for terrorism in the Middle East, and Saddam Hussein probably will set off an explosion of terror to shake the U.S. commitment in the region, analysts said Monday. If Saddam figures the odds are with him on launchino0 a terrorism . campaign, the experts said, the likeliest targets are the U.S. military encampments in Saudi Arabia and Saudi oil facilities. But American cities, too, could be threatened. The analysts from in and out of government, who gathered for a briefing Monday by the private International Security Council, noted that Iraq has long sponsored terrorist organizations with weapons and training. Since the Aug. 2 invasion, the possibility of terrorism as a counterforce to the U.S.-led military operation has grown daily. "Iraq is up to its neck in terrorism," said CIA analyst Stanley Bedlingham. "I think we are in for a very rough time." Complicating the picture has been Iran's joining with Saddam's call for a "holy war" against the U.S.-led forces in the Middle East, which Pentagon analyst Peter Probst said increases the numbers of people who might offer themselves for terrorist missions on the promise that death in a holy war means martyrdom. "Saddam Hussein has a lot of rich targets .... A few squads of terrorists can make the thousands of people we've sent there irrelevant," said Edward Badolato, a former deputy assistant defense secretary. " . . ,, . " . Saddam will try to bloody the Umted States, said Probst. It hkely will be something quite spectacular that will be launched in an effort to change public opinion about the operations in the Middle East." In the early 1980s, Iraq was on a U.S. list of nations that sponsored terrorism, which meant it was prohibited from trade with the United States · and from receiving other economic benefits. But in 1982, when his war with Iran forced him to turn to the West, Saddam made enough overtures to the United States to get Iraq taken off the list. After the Kuwait invasion, Iraq was again officially deemed a sponsor of terrorism, and Bedlingham said several terrorist leaders, seeing a "friend" in Saddam, have turned up in Baghdad. These include George Habash, leader 9f the Palestine Liberation Front-General Council, believed to have engineered the Dec. 12, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Bedlingham said Habash has suggested that Iraq should launch nuclear attacks on American cities - but, noting that Habash has received most of his support from Syria's Hafez Assad, Saddam's enemy, the suggestion "may be hot air." Still, Col. Richard Porter, formerly a staff member of the National Security Council, cautioned, "There is a whole new chemistry for radical terrorism in the Middle East." If Saddam launches or authorizes someone to launch such an attack, Porter said, "He will try to make sure that the attack kills as many people as possible and that he cannot be linked to it." Badolato said he is most concerned about the prospects of "another Beirut barracks disaster" - recalling the October 1983 suicide truck bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon that killed 243 servicemen. Also of concern to Badolato and the other analysts are the oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, sites in Egypt and Turkey- which have joined the U.S. force against Iraq - European and Japanese energy facilities and Israel, "which would change the name of the game," Badolato said. However, Bedlingham said, while Saddam may have the will and the way to commit or sponsor terrorism, he may not have the timing. "The myth is that Saddam is 10 feet tall. He's not. He has made major bl d ,, B dr gham said "It was a major blunder to invade Kuwait He is ~n ers, bl e /~aking maj~r blunders " · quite capa e O · Terrorism: Saddam's latest weapon By ANNE SAKER Apple College Information Network WASHINGTON Iraq's invasion of Kuwait creates a new chemistry for terrorism in the Middle East, and Saddam Hussein probably will set off an explosion of terror to shake the U.S. commitment in the region, analysts said Monday. If Saddam figures the odds are with him on launching a terrorism campaign, the experts said, the likeliest targets are the U.S. military encampments in Saudi Arabia and Saudi oil facilities. But American cities, too, could be threatened. The analysts from in and out of government, who gathered for a briefing Monday by the private International Security Council, noted that Iraq has long spo_n~ored te_rrorist organizations with weapons and traimng. Smee the Aug. 2 invasion, the possibility of terrorism as a counterforce to the U.S.-led military operation has grown daily. Complicating the picture has been Iran's joining with Saddam's call for a "holy war" against the U.S.-led forces in the Middle East, which Pentagon analyst Peter Probst said increases the numbers of people who might offer themselves for terrorist missions on the promise that death in a holy war means martyrdom. "Saddam Hussein has a lot of rich targets . ... u~a® Wce@~l ®.~ ~foJri~~~@® Sept. 21-27 A few squads of terrorists can make the thousands of people we've sent there irrelevant," said Edward Badolato, a former deputy assistant defense secretary. "Saddam will try to bloody the United States," said Probst. "It likely will be something quite spectacular that will be launched in an effort to change public opinion about the operations in the Middle East." In the early 1980s, Iraq was on a U.S. list of nations that sponsored terr01ism, which meant it was prohibited from trade with the United States and from receiving other economic benefits. But in 1982, when his war with Iran forced him to turn to the West, Saddam made enough overtures to the United States to get Iraq taken off. the list. After the Kuwait invasion, Iraq was again officially deemed a sponsor of terrorism, and Bedlingham said several terrorist leaders, seeing a "friend" in Saddam, have turned up in Baghdad. These include George Habash, leader of the Palestine Liberation Front-General Council, believed to have engineered the Dec. 12, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Bedlingham said Habash has suggested that Iraq should launch nuclear attacks on American cities - but, noting that Habash has received most of his support from Syria's Hafez Assad, Saddam's Friday Programming Board Presents Comedian Joe Mulligan , 8 p.m. Rumours . Volleyball-Kings (A) 7 p.m. II enemy, the suggestion "may be hot air" · Still, Col. Richard Porter, formerly a s member of the National Security Council, caution "There is a whole new chemistry for radi terrorism in the Middle East." If Saddam launches or authorizes someone launch such an attack, Porter said, "He will try make sure that the attack kills as many people possible and that he cannot be linked to it." Badolato said he is most concerned about prospects of "another Beirut barracks disaster" recalling the October 1983 suicide truck bombing the Marine barracks in Lebanon that killed 2 servicemen. Also of concern to Badolato and the ot analysts are the oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, sites Egypt and Turkey - which have joined the U force against Iraq- European and Japanese ene facilities and Israel, "which would change then of the game," Badolato said. However, Bedlingham said, while Sadd may have the will and the way to commit or spon terrorism, he may not have the timing. "The myth is that Saddam is 10 feet tall. H not. He has made major blunders," Bedlingh said. "It was a major blund~r to invade Kuwait. is quite capable of making major blunders." Saturday Programming Board Double Feature: "The Package" 7 p.m . "The Last of the Finest", 9 :30 p,m . SLC 101 Football-Susq uehan na (A) 7 p.m. Field Hockey-Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. Men's Soccer-FDU Madison, 3 p.m. Women's Soccer--Haverford, 1 p.m. II Sunday M Men's Socce r- �SEPT. 20, 1990 THE BEACON harpen ma~eyoor 2 Sou t h Main Street Publ ic Square W ilkes-Barre, PA ave engin bie, Seo launch n ved most Ph one: 825-7375 fhii iA Wilkes Bar re Center 111!11 dents, agg 18§ show is SHARPEN YOUR I MAGE ( Fountain ) eeds ~ILi £~ ed to th§ Qp]!§@ ~~!:IJli· Tues . & Thurs. 10-9 Wed . & Fri . 10-6 Seturdey 9-4 l Bill H~bJg~Q gf \ Bakery FULL LI NE OF NEXXUS & PAUL MITCHELL PRODUCTS Public Square ~31. '\):)/{:}:}{}}:}} I Israel, " ~~111 ~iwskiJ ~t Counci mistry thorize aid, "H as man iked to i concern macks de truck on that olato an ,audi Ar ave join and Jap Id chan 1nday & SERVICES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS l?[glfa!ffii 0 00~ ulLi 0 OO~Ulfa~l!ffifi 0 ~@lL@!fao lffi~OOU~Mlfa[gi 0 ~~~,,11 Ilg mtBQ mt air." r, form §sin * 20% OFF ALL HA IRCUTS * NO APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY '-----:;;:=======;::-------=------------------,---------j a.mf !81 t the.f~£.!m~ on J~g~§@Q §~f: ~ C.A.R.E. 0 s-Bartm ii.ea(] spoq~Usn i; ~IW§~ ColleQ!I••·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · footb~!.! ewisq[Q9!B fl}I: the 9~B}§CTJE~[ii ootba.lJ .~~ill~ It ehan~~ in r Q! t0 nt §Q@B!B 2I ln~ Ce(Uer tat Monday Vacant chairs filled C.A.R.E. is a program that allows students to phone in anonymous tips to security regarding suspected criminal activity on campus. All one needs to do is pick up a campus extension and dial C.A.R.E. (#2273) and leave a message. SG holds re-elections By COLETTE SIMONE Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE- Student Government President Bill Hannigan has announced the election of several students to class offices. Re-elections were held Tuesday to fill positions "vacated by seniors and transfer students at the end of last semester," said Hannigan. Kim Zoka, Commuter Council President and SG Executive Board member commented on the competitiveness of this year's election. "In one instance, an office was decided by a difference of three votes, " she said. Newly elected SG officials include John Tuesday CC Meeting , 11 :45 a.m. Bio Club Meeting, 11 a.m. Field Hockey-Scranton, 3:30 p.m. Volleyball-Susquehanna, 7 p.m. ■ Wednesday SG Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Comerford, IRHC President; Kelly Hackenberg and Sara Hylan, Sophomore Representatives; Tom Wittman , Junior Class Representative; Danielle Yoon, Junior Class Treasurer; and Kristine Bauer, Senior Representative. The new officers began work last night at the weekly SG meeting. Sophmore Representative Kelly Hackenberg is very enthusiastic about her upcoming duties. 'Tm proud to join the rest of the SG members and will contribute what I can to the sophomore class," she said. Freshman elections will take place November I. Each candidate must obtain 50 signatures from their classmates, except those running for president, who will need 100 signatures. ■ Thursday IRHC Meeting, 11 :15 a.m. Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a.m. Men's Soccer-Kutztown, (A) 4 p.m. Volleyball-Delaware Valley 6:30 p.m. �.... . .. ,, .... .,,,,,, ~ , ., ,,,,,,., PAGE ,,.~ 4 ,..,. ,, . ............ . .. ..... ............. ...... ......... . ...... • SEPT. • . .. .. ...... . ....... . . . . . . . . . . ♦ ............ 20, 1990 ~ . THE B EAC Campus crimes spark national concern BY DENISE KALETTE Apple Co llege Information Network GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The bells that toll in thi s somber college town ring out a warning to every uni versity in the country. Today, Florida National Guardsmen and wildlife officers comb a IO-square-mile patch of woods here, sifting for clues in the killings of fi ve students three weeks ago. The knife murders, committed with numbing calculation, have turned thi s community into an armed camp. They have left students with a gnawing sense of danger. They have bl oodied the myth , of college as a tranqui l haven for learning. · To see the violence here as an exception to a natioµal norm of cri me-free co ll ege communities is to make a serious mistake. At least every 10 days someone is killed on or near a campus. Students fall victim to more than 21,000 armed robberies, rapes and assaults each year. That' s one violent act every 25 minutes, showin g that the average coll ege commun ity is no sa fer than the average community. As chill ing details of the mutilati ons of the first three victi ms - freshmen Sonja Larson, 18 ; Christina Powell , 17 ; and Chri sta Hoy t, 18 - began filtering in to news accounts, police here began receiving reports of slay ings fro m college towns as far away as Alabama and Louisiana. " We've had several ti p sheets come in from other uni versities, where they 've had crimes or known of cri mes near thei r campuses simil ar to th is. Homicid es arc a rou ti~e thing in this country - 48,000 people are kill ed every year," says Stevens. " If a universi ty docsn 't have a series of crime prevention and safety programs in place, they're really asking for disaster." T hough univers ities have been press ured to upgrade do rm itory safety and professionalize their police fo rces, off-cam pus res idences everyw here arc far less secure. Many lack exterior locks. Five days after the fourth and fifth victims - Tracy Paules and Manuel Taboada, both 23 - were fo und here, while a sheriff' s deputy stood watch at the cri me scene 30 yards away, a reporter was able to enter another buildin g in the sam e Gatorwood Apartments complex and walk thro ugh unquesti oned . A week later, at midnigh t on Sept. 8, the deputy was gone. The door to Bui lding 12 was propped wide open, its hall a fluorescent glow. On the second floor, a drape was pull aside, and a young woman peered out fearfu lly. Doors at Bui ldings 13 and 15 also we propped open. T hi s Wednesday, a locksmith installed a lock at the rear of Building 12, b the fro nt door remained unlocked. Thousands of parents who sent their children off to coll ege have found their liv touc hed by crime. A 1988 USA TODAY investigation fou nd 285,932 crimes , many them thefts and burglaries, reported· on 698 campuses. Those represent just a frac tion of nation's 3,600 universities. The report found at least 31 killi ngs on or near campus, 1,8 armed robberies on campus and 13,000 assaults. Such statistics are hard to get because schools are not required to report crimes tot FBI, or, in most states , even to prospective students and their parents. Di fferent versions federal legislation that would require colleges to divulge crime data have passed the Hou and Senate. Though on -campus crime has drawn legislative attention, in communi ties like this o - where far more students reside off-campus - no statistics are available on the nu mber off-campus crimes involving students. And students - some of whom , at 17 and 18, away from home for the first time - are left to dec ide where to live and how safe it is. Even without the five murders of late August, thi s commun ity is not without i dangers. In Alachua County last year, there were 226 reported rapes and sex cri mes; 1,51 aggravated assaults; 547 robberies; 5,270 burglaries, involving break- in s; and another 9,2! thefts. Many students have heard of the disappearance of Tiffany Sessions, 20, while joggi last Feb. 9. She has never been fou nd. But rcw have heard of Ron Willis, an alumnus w returned in January . He was shot in the face and killed durjng an apparent street robbery. Crime leaves an indelible scar on young li ves. University of Florida does addre on-campus crime in stude nt periodicals. But many schools shield their images by n disclosing the dangers, says Jim Getzinger, 48 , of West Palm Beach. On Jan. 17, 1988, h daughter, Dana, was nearly killed by a ski-masked intruder as she slept in her apartment ju off the campus of the University of Georg ia, where she is a sophomore. He learned of ot crimes in the neighborhood only after she was stabbed. While the crimes go unsolved, a consensus crystall izes among students: This is not way college was supposed to be. ACT 101 cleans up Wilkes' campu By JEFFREY C. LOBALBO Beacon News Editor WILKES-BARRE - It looks like Wilkes is finally "cleaning up its act." A new recycling program devised by the administration and student government will take effect this month. The program was first introduced to Wilkes at a presentation held last spring in Stark Learning Center. Since then, the University has been preparing for a change that will greatly improve the Wilkes community. Accord ing to Bill Hanigan, Student Government President, the campus has joined fo rces with Allen and Allen Industries, a recycling company owned by Wilkes graduate Rick Allen. Under the new ACT 101 Jaw, Wilkes must recycle aluminum, cardboard, and office paper. For this purpose, the recycling company will establish a storage facility behind Sturdcrvant Hall. Aluminum cans will also be collected in containers placed throughout the campus. Extra containers will be placed in Stark and Pickering Hall to handle the larger number of Op~rati OIl Alert ANGAN cans in these areas. Student reaction has been overwhelming so According to Hanigan, containers in Stark have been every day. Hanigan has also commented that Allen and Allen present a monthly check to Student Government f percentage of the revenue brought in from the recycled g These proceeds will be donated to the United Way and o charities. "I think it's good that the university is ge · involved to do something for the community," said Hani, !~~E~h~e~~~tenu~,~~ee~~ce~t~!~a! give students ad added sense of security, but scare off would-be attackers. they should also take other precautions such Anyone interested in obtaining the devi as walking in groups and in lighted areas." can contact the Security Office, their R.A., WILKE~-BARRE Operation Alert, a new security Allen also said that two Wilkes students Commuter Council. program which has been designed to provide students with a better :11eans of personal protection, has been fully instituted on the Wilkes campus. The program, which was run on a limited trial basis last spring, had a very positive response and is now beino- offered to all members of the Wilkes community. i:, The ?evice included as a part of the Operation Alert m:i)\/{f:nt);tir:/:r\H\if/i/!\f /\?f\/\jj/ir:/:\){\)iit::;~t)i:~/i//:/:::;::::t/:-::.-:::-:::-:•·-.-.-.-.-. ·.· program is a small battery operated alarm about the size of a television remo~e. The ~evice incorporates a high pitched siren and a small light which can be used to illuminate dark walkways or to startle a would-be attacker. Gerald Cooku s, Chief of Security and creator of th e program, also emphasizes a new direction to the device. The device, which can now be attached to the inside of a door will activate if the door is forced open. ' "We are getting a good response from student s. M any want to obtain the dt:vice," said Cookus. Due to the new program, students are beginning to become more concerned about their personal safety. Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs, who worked with Cookus in organizing the ~Y JVIA~LJ} . eacon ta Wmer Lt1XF/R"s1TAH"B@1..ll / ·••-@nrJEl•Rsn1i•• • • ll!f !ll"fif lll!ll~it1ilf 11;1r1m,1J!m] l i jil~II~: • t •h·~~i .· r~rt·c1~·· ~·t1~•• ; •wii·td·~·d·ta·•·stiid·~·.1·t§··• t r·•P6·1·i.~b·· (i~§•~eij·t·• w.11•B·•c1i·. Editor: Many o f kid who w cad." It is eepah, a Je ou also knc nd a good ost of whic e third table Since t1 cidents of a pus. N o1 und on the ever, t eone dre numero1 ·sh and i obviow were s, , but no esk. " o whorr oknow eply 01 es my c n, but i ivil rigl gy,nor ·ghts of YCIT R A 1 STITU' ed to · �SEPT. 20, 1990 - T HE BEACON T Attend to us The most disturbing aspect about Wilkes University's attendance policy is its existence i_n the first place. ~t may sound immature to some to complain about being requued to go to class, but think about the hypocrisy involyed. For one thing, it is very costly to attend W)lkes. Costly to the tune of $8,200 yearly. Add an extra $2,200 for i:esi~ents. Such an outlay of money should give students certain nghts, and the choice of whether or not to attend class should rank right at the top. Let's cut through the high-minded myth about the college experience producing a better person and get to the real re~son most students choose hi.gher education - to become qualified and experienced for a career. I heir ima nJan.17 n her ap 1 . He learn I won 't be intimidated mivers ity mily," s a om m , Koc 1twh ~is sch 1dicatin 1cial Ai 90. This conduct is not proper or acceptable at an establishment of higher learning. Nor y of you probably know me as the should it ever be condoned. My fell ow ho wears the funny beanie on his students, if you see incidents of -this It is not a funny beanie, but rather a happenit1g around the school, say something! , a Jewish religious item. Many of If you are scared, get a security guard, I know that I am a "lobby rat," and guarantee that they will be more than willing agood 16 to 18 hours a day at Wllkes, to help you. Most of all, please don't make of which is spent sitting at "my table," any derogatory remarks. Not just about table adj acent to the wall. Judaism, but about all religions, races, creeds, ce the school year began, small nationalities, and cultures. ts of anti-sernitism have been found on The expressions of "free speech" found othing major, just a few swastikas on the bathroom walls and on desks. on my desk were meant to send me a er, this changed Tuesday night. message. That message was as the pictures e drew several anti-semitic "catoons" attached describe much better than what I can erous anti-semitic sayings both in put into words: "We do not want you here!" I I AIN'T and in German on "my table." They have a message for them: iously directed toward me, because LEAVING!! This is NOT Nazi Germany, were several other drawings on other and I have a right to be here. I will be at my but none as vicious as those placed on table every night, just as I have done for the past year. I do not want to fight, I just want whomever drew these pictures, I want to be left alone, and I will leave you alone. know that I took it very personally. I The Jews of Eastern Europe were extremely ly offended; what you did not only pasive and let people like you wipe out over my constitutional right to freedom of half of my people in about three years. I have but it also breaks several federal and approximately three years left at Wilkes, and ·1 rights laws. I am not looking for an let me tell you something, YOU'RE NOT , nor do I want one. All I want is that ·GOING TO GET RID OF ME THAT t of every student at Wilkes, and EASILY!! I will be here until the day I Y CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY BE graduate. RANT E E D THEIR TUTIONAL RIGHTS. You are to your opinion, and I am not Sincerely yours, ng you from having it. This is also Marnin Michaels aranteed constitutional right, but it to yourself. If this can be done with a student's natural abilities determining when he/she should attend class, then so be it. There are students who can read a textbook and pass the corresponding tests without being fed the same information through lectures. If classes require hands-on work through labs and such, then it would be impractical to miss, but that option should be open. If academic independence is encouraged by Wilkes, then its policies should prove it. The most irrational justifications often given by professors for their personal attendance policies goes something like this: "I'm not going to teach class for a handful of students. If I have to prepare a lecture, you must be there. I'm not doing my job if no one is there to listen to me." We think there should be another motivating factor. It's called a SALARY, which comes from our tuition. That's not an arrogant statement. It's just the truth. They must teach for one or 30 students. Think about this. When a fan pays for a season ticket, the team must still play the game whether the ticketholder attends or not. We pay to have an option. Or so we think. But if Wilkes continues to have an attendance policy, there should be a compromise. MAKE IT UNIFORM AND SEE - THAT IT'S ENFORCED BY EVERY PROFESSOR. . Don't allow one teacher to permit three absences with exceptions (excused, school-r~lated, etc.) while another can set a limit of three with no excepuons. Be fair and consistent about attendance. We certainly pay enough to be awarded that courtesy. Dachau? A terribly disturbing incident happened on campus re_cently that was inspired by anti-semitism. Som~one took the ~1me to carve intricate Nazi symbols and hate-filled slogans in_ bo!h English and German on a table in the Stark Lobby w~1ch 1s frequented by ·a Jewish student (~ee t~e Letters to the Editor). The act was deliberate and s1ckemng. This was not the work of an amateur. The diagrams were exact replicas of those seen in German_y, the birthplac~ of Nazism. They weren't the sloppy drawings of a m1sgmded kid. How do we know? Beacon editorial board members Jim Clark, John McLaughlin and Vaughn Shinkus visited the Dachau Concentration Camp last year and saw firsthand the terror of genocide. It can go a lot further than drawings on a table. A nd that makes what happened in the Stark Lobby disgusting beyond belief. �• • TH E B EACON THE BEACON V O L.43 NO.Z SEPTEMBERZ0,1990 RaJed as a Fjrst Class ntwspaper with one mark of distinction by th, Associated C ollegiat, Press 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF JIM CLARK - - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TOM OBRZUT - - MANAGING EDITOR JEFFREY C. LoBALBO - - NEWS CO-EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS - - NEWS CO-EDITOR JOHN T. GORDON FEATURE EDITOR JOHN McLAUGHLIN-ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR RAY OTT - - SPORTS EDITOR ZOE SWARTZ-ADVERTISING MANAGER DONNAYEDLOCK-PHOTOGRAPHYEDITOR ANDREA SIL VI - - COPY EDITOR ADVISOR - - MR. TOM BIGLER GRAPHICS AND SPORTS LAYOUT - - ZOE SWARTZ BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION - - TOM OBRZUT PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990 -91) SEPT 13, 20, 27; OCT 4, 18, 25; NOV 8, 15, 29; DEC 6 JAN 31; FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 14, 21; AP R 11, 18, 25; MAY 2 EDITORIAL POLICY T HE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE UEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRIT ER. LETTERS TO TH E EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER TH AN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EXCEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERM S OF S PA CE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGN ED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD . ADDRESS - 3RD FLOOR, CO NYNGHAM STU DENT CENTER, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE (717) 824-4651, EXT. 2962 OR 2963 The Environment We shou ld value our planet, Our life depends on it, Starting to clean it, Bit by bit. To much bad, Can really hurt us, It's a major subject, We have the right to fuss. If we see garbage, On the side of the road, It takes two seconds, To clean up the load. If we cared at all, It wouldn't be there, Respecting others' property, Would make us aware. All the· fumes, Are polluting the air, We can put a stop to it, With caution and care. O ur tap water, . Isn't very cle an, If you tested it, I am sureJo u've seen. Plan ts an trees , Are dy ing left and right, Without producing food , We are subject to plight. But please , Let's make the wor ld a better place , By ca ri ng , loving, and respect ing eac h race . Life is too short, not to value our time , If we all chip in, things w ill be fine. Kara E. Sincavage ' • f • • o • • f • • • f • ♦ • f • I • o • I • t • ♦ • ♦ • ♦ • t • • • ♦ • • • ♦ • IO • ♦ • ♦ • o • o • O • • • 0 • f • o ♦ • o o ••••••••• • • • t O ♦ o ♦ • 0 20, 1990 S EPT . l·Vl-tk-e.& (Jn,t,-,,e.r&Uy,' & We.e.k-ty, • f Rosenthal missed much Dear Editor: The summer of 1·990 was indeed tragic and four Wilkes University students did die. But, the article entitled, "The tragic summer of 1990" did not do Joel Rosenthal the proper remembrance he deserved. In the article, out of the four people who died this summer, Joel was given one sentence which read, "Rosenthal was a member of the class of 1991." The three other students had brief biographies written about their lives and activities on campus. I decided to write to the Beacon and remember Joel with respect. Joel majored in biology and was an active member of the Biology Club. Joel was going back to school to pursue his major intere biology and chemistry. He loved learnini loved living life. Joel was a special per my life. I felt I could always come to J a good liberal, broad minded convers about any subject, especially the controv subjects. Joel was always there to give or advice, if you wanted to receive it. U did not know Joel, or knew him well and him, just remember what he always told "Life is a constant challenge, don't ever get you down." Tammra Sherman Galbreath mourned Dear Editor: the tough times he had as a wrestler at W T he blow of Shawn's death may been somewhat softened by occuring ov summer, with many of us a little usedto seeing him every day. Or that blow cou that much harder to take, since none of m got a chance to say goodbye. This letter is being written as a farewell to Shawn Galbreath from his · at WIikes. Friends like Shawn come too and far between. Two or three years ii short a friendship. But at least it's g say we contributed to his life .. .if only I little while. It's hard to believe that a mo nth has passed already. For some of us, the death of our friend , Shaw n G albreath, has n't quite sunk in yet. There are times that you find it only natural to go into the next room and still find him hanging around with everybody. As loose as ever. Others still have that sick feeling that won't quite go away yet. Subtle reminders of him are everywhere, be it the sound of James Taylor, a photo album, or even a drive past Top Dog. We'll never forget those certain things, like his unique nickname, the changed person Respectfully, who came back from Daytona Beach, or even Jim Bell, Jon Ben , Jim Doone, and f of Shawn Galbreath was sc prided just nur rstand deadlin shoddy ritten ai eeded · ·c1e sl propc �S EPT. 20, 1990 T HE B EACON '. Ch his major in le loved le is a special vays come t 1inded con ally the con rs there to giJ to receive it. :whim well : he always !nge, don't e Keep your ... roommates in line. 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Background on all of the deceased was scanty at best. I thought this prided itself on having its students. be just numbers or statistics. erstand that writers can be pressed for deadlines must be met, but that's no for shoddy reporting. Most Beacon articles written and "hit the mark." Perhaps more needed to meet past standards, in which article should have been held for a week properly. Last week's article was especially insulting to the memory of Joel Rosenthal and to all who knew him, partic1:Ilarly his family and close friends. I would like to say a {ew things about Joel that should have been included last week. Joel was unique in many ways. Not only did he hold a 4.0 cum at Wilkes, but he always found the time to help his classmates with their work or personal goals. Joel always gave of himself (110%!!!). He had the benefits of wisdom that come from age, he was in his late thirties; the insight of a learned man, he had his degree in nursing and had attended several schools previous to Wilkes; and the zest for learning, he was a student just like us. Joel came to Wilkes to build upon his foundations in the health care field. He was going to go to medical school. While here at Wilkes, he began to investigate other professional avenues in biology and chemistry, particularly Ph. D. programs. This makes his death, like all others, seem so unfair. Joel was a man with so much potential and enthusiasm for learning - Wilkes truly lost a gift. Sincerely, Michele Corbett �THE BEACON SEPT. 20, 1990 ershow were on the edge of their seats. I'm not kid · At times during the performance, I had to act kneel on my seat to see over heads in the audi There was, however, good reason for everyo be alert. The complete atmosphere dese attention. The ominous setting and effe lighting, the powerful music and vocals, all and complimented one another ideally. By JESSICA MATERNA Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE- "Jesus Christ Superstar. Yeah, right. Like I don't have anything better to do this weekend." Well, trust me, you don't. You can give any excuse you want. You're not into seeing a religious play. You don't want to miss a party. Community theatre is usually laughable. You're wrong on all accounts. I'm not religious. It didn't matter. I didn't miss any parties. They were still around. I was in for one of the most riviting plays I've ever seen--on or off-Broadway. There were no excuses that held, and we have quite a few Wilkes University students to thank for it. Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre's presentation of Andrew LLoyd Webber's smash seventies rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opened last Friday, September 14th, in celebration of the show's 20th anniversary. Superstar features the talent of six Wilkes students. In the cast, John McLaughlin, a senior, performs the role of Judas Iscariot. Found in the 1:. pit orchestra are: Jeff senior, on drums; Joe Lisa, junior, on guitar; Bob Lugiano, junior, on trumpet; Lisa Primatic, junior, on flute; and Nathan Santos, junior, on bass. These players, along with the rest of the cast and crew, created a truly sensational production. Under the collaboration of director, Stephen F. Hartman, musical director, Linda Houck, and choreographer, Rob Robinson, this uniquely-dramatic performance was executed brilliantly. Uniquely-dramatic is almost an understatement. From the opening strains of the Overture, people The actors performed with unparall emotion and energy. By the second act, the leads, Jesus Christ, played by Jack Evans, J Iscariot, played by John McLaughlin, and Magdeline, played by Andrea Petrosky, had h racing and adreneline flowing. When Jesus crucified, I heard a wristwatch alarm sound across the auditorium. How's that for comp attentive silence? The Showcase Theater, Tunkhannock Ave., Exeter, recently concluded a two-week run of the comedy/drama Steel Magnolias. Director Jane Tommasetti succeeded in producing a show that merited a sold-out house for every performance. Showcase Theater will hold auditions for their first annual "Cabaret Night" on September 24, 25 and 26. To schedule an audition appointment, contact the Showcase box office at 654-2555. The Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre opens its second weekend of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar on September 21. Curtain is at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Featured in the cast is Wilkes senior John McLaughlin as Judas Iscariot. Little Theater is located at 537 N. Main St. For tickets call 823-1875. Hurry! It's a hit. With the departure of King's College director Gerald Godwin, Brother Jim Miller has successfully donned the director's hat for the upcoming King's/Wilkes production of the Schmidt/Jones Musical The Fantasticks. Brother Jim, producing the musical in honor of its 30th anniversary (the show is still running at the Sullivan Theater in Greenwich Village, N.Y.C.), promises a show full of song, fun and romance. Stage Door BY PAUL WINARSKI Now, you'd never believe this review if I you the play was flawless. I made a mental no write a few minor things I had detected, forgot about them during the standing ova· What I remembered was that I'd seen a sho would never forget. That was all that mattered. Back home at Wilkes, a permanent theater faculty has been installed at last. Dr. Michael O'Neill has returned from a two-year sabbatical during which he educated and experienced foreign theater in Poland. Doctor O'Neill will hold ght coll had Ca L a ha ab las di ee 's se e use eCOIJ a Lu ed of d as ... do nny. ism ilize the mo o is le. S ev · , al September 25, 1990 Lui, nd S BOB BARNARD/ KENNY DAVERN ebe All-Star Jazz Band featuring John Bunch, John Beal and Tony DeNicola Performance at 8:00 p.m. September 25, 1990 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center .for the Performing Arts South River and South Streets WLlkes-Bar e,_Pennsylvania King's freshman James Angoria will play the lead role of El Gallo. Yours truly will perform the role of Henry, an eccentric, old actor. The Fantasticks opens September 26 and runs through September 29. For more information, call the King's College theater. ho th As r Theater beyond the~~J1,~A~ZZ~a•_w~•L~l\~~i! realm of Wilkes U John Barrymore once said, "The theater is a state of mind." Well, Mr. Barrymore may be right, however the theater is also a solid cultural institution that is very much alive in the Wyoming Valley. Few Wilkes students may realize how much theatrical activity exists outside of the Wilkes community. Here's a sample of recent and upcoming theatrical events in the area. oti auditions on October 1 for an upco production. The exact show is not yet annou Joining "Doc" on the theater faculty is ProD John Swanson, filling the position of tech director, a position formerly held by Professor G. Ruling. Professor Swanson brings a great of technical and directing experience to Wi Welcome Mr. Swanson, and welcome back, Well! That brings us back to where started. If theater is a state of mind, then I ho may become a part of yours. 'Till next w "Break a leg!" Thi int �SEPT. THE BEACON 20, 1990 ating a bleeding Heart f their seats. I'm performance, I h see over heads in :!r, good reason ti 1:1Plete atmosp h 1rnous setting 11 music and voe 1e another ideally. rformed with By the second played by Jack rohn McLaughl' 'I Andrea Petros e flowing. Wh vristwatch al n. How's that · believe this re 'ess. I made a ings I had det 1ring the stand was that I'd se 1at was all that i Wild at Heart and weird on top," in one of the many bizarre scenes picture Wild at Heart, which won ors at the Cannes Film Festival. nail right on the head in regards to matter of fact, many people were on the head by this film. It is a ge of violence which shamefully of classic films such as Rebel and The Wizard of Oz. h, who previously directed The also directed Wild at Heart. In this 'n shows that he has a distinct touch eggy Sue Got Married) Cage gives performance in his portrayal of irited convict. Laura (Mask) Dem brant, yet depressed girlfriend Lula. Iosive when she tries to escape the pressing real world by endulging in nd anxiety-releasing screaming ailor. ild at Heart is so ridiculous, it s funny. Its preposterous humor ited amount of scenes. In one la and Sailor take refuge in a velopment where they encounter an leazy characters. One of them is a rocket scientist, and he states," ." Get it? You're not supposed to, this living hell becomes overwhelming. In one scene, Lula taps the heels of her shoes (not ruby) together in hopes of escaping a frightening incident. There are many situations becomes the basis for this film, and many symbolic features that were 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. er is often portrayed as a Wicked rel ntless in her pursuit to divide the relentless, that she hires hitmen to e mystic hold she has over her ent in scenes where she lurks over a Oz, which displays the activities of !r 25, 1990 RNAR D/ DAVE RN azz Band iring . John Beal DeNicola at 8:00 p.m. r 25, 1990 he =>ennsylvania 1 for an ow is not yet ater faculty 1e position ly held by p mson brings ~ experienc 1d welcome us back t : of mind, t >urs. 'Till ailor both grew up in dysfunctional fact may have contributed to the liousness. Their careless actions backfire, and their desire to escape Isabella Rossellini: Why did she do Wild at Heart? where Lula and Sailor desire to escape the harsh realities of life, but at the same time they live life unrealistically as Rebels Without a Cause. They live ... and this movie also lives ... without a cause. 'lf IHIIB (Gr IR<.All)) IB:aa: • Who ... is .. .Darkman? He is the perfect illustration of a human being who struggles to survive in the world, regardless of his physical disabilities. Liam Neelson plays Payton Westlake, a scientist who is on the verge of creating skin prosthetics which can be attachetl to the human body in place of missing skin tissue. However, when his girlfriend becomes innocently entangled in mob procedings, Westlake finds himself the target of the mob's fury. They destroy his laboratory and leave him horribly disfigured. Thus, Darkman is born. He salvages what is left of his computer equipment and sets up a new lab in an abandoned warehouse. This is where we get the first glimpse of the eerie and spectacular lighting effects that director Sam (The Evil Dead) Raimi displays in capturing an atmosphere similar to the catacombs in The Phantom of the Opera .. Incidentally, this film is a combination of The Phantom, The Hunchback From Notre_Dame, and the Shadow (of comic book fame). Darkman now posseses the ability to change his appearance by creating masks which emulate faces from photographs. He proceeds to take candid photos of the mob thugs who battered him. Now he is ready. He uses a variety of disguises to infiltrate the mob and to exact his revenge. In many ways, Darkman resembles Batman .. Both films make explicit use of dimly lit alleys and streaking shadows: Danny Elfman is also behind the pulsating musical score, as he was for Batman. However, the film has a life all its own, separate from that of the Dark Knight . Darkman is more true to life than other action heroes. He is a real human being who possesses no superhuman powers. On the contrary, he shows powerful emotions of despair and sadness. Darkman succeeds due to his strong will, and Darkman, the movie, succeeds due to its incredible mystique and aura. 1. 7 5 Karges began his act by selecting five - semi-willing volunteers from the audience. The students received little red bags, and were told to place a personal possession into their respective satchels. Karges then. used a method he called psychometry in which he randomly picked a bag and identified its owner simply by touching it. He went five for five in his efforts. The majority of the show kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The most entertaining sequence, however, came at the end of the show. Karges asked that his paycheck for the performance be. brought onto the stage. He - then took the check, along with two blank papers the same size as the check, and asked an audience member to put them in three separate, but identical envelopes without Karges knowing which was which. The envelopes were then mixed up and placed face down on a table. Karges then asked an audience participant BARRE - ESP extraordinaire Craig Karges to pick out two of the envelopes. The entertained a receptive crowd this past Saturday mentalist then burned those two envelopes. thy Dickson Darte Center. But you don't have Luckily, his check survived. He was not as fortunate, however, on two occasions in the der to know that if you attended the show. arges 1s stifying Wilkes 'lrIHIIB (GlR<.AlD)IB:aa: 3.5 past. Craig Karges began doing magic when he was 12 years old. He entered the world of ESP at the age of 14. It was during this period that Karges' uncle taught him the tricks of the trade, and Craig has been performing these feats for the past 10 years. The 32 year old Karges performs about 180 shows a year; 130 of which are on college campuses. Student reactions were basicaHy the same concerning Karges' performance Saturday night. "I enjoyed it, it was a really good show," stated Wilkes student Wayne McDonnell. Nicolette Yevich, who earlier brought Karges paycheck on the stage, said, "I thought it was incredible because I didn't believe he could do the things he did." Karges refered to himself as being "just an entertainer" throughout the show. You don't have to be a mind reader to know he's a gifted entertainer, you simply have to read the audience reaction to see that Karges would definitely be welcomed back to Wilkes. �SEPT. T HE B EACON 20, 1990 ------------ I h OLt>l-<lPS ON THE BLOCK MOM., LERPI RTHIN I WiU fun should I don son by Mike Peters They every y �...... ,. . " • • " .. . ........ •• ., •• " lo .. ,. • ir •• " " ...... ... ,, .·' ... ,, ..................................................................... ..... . ..... "' . SEPT. 20, 1990 THE BEACON hat should Wilkes do about he high prices of books? Lisa Knabb Senior Wilkes should help with the funding of books, and they shouldn 't be making such a profit off of used books. Carl Neff Freshman 1don't know what, but I think something should be done. Bill Hanigan Senior I think the solution would be to buy used books from other students and then they would be cheaper. Dong Pham Sen ior They shouldn't change the books every year and they should make used books more available. Nicole Wildenberg and Jennifer Buckingham Junior and Freshman We think the prices should be lowered because of high tuition Michelle Vavrick Senior They could offer more for used books as an incentive for students to sell them so that more used books will be available. Keith Verdi Freshman They should buy them back for the same price if in perfect condition. I'm leaving the price tags on so I should get extra money for that. *Last four -photos unavailable Naji Younes Junior They shouldn't change books every year so we could buy used books. Tori Testa Freshman They should give the students a break and lower the prices and make up the rest another way. They shouldn't change the editions every year either. Brian Caloiaro Freshman I think that the books should be included in tuition especially since we pay enough to go here. Matt F. P. Hanlon Senior I think the price of books should be included as an option in our tuition package. �THE BEACON SEI7T. 20, 1990 * Bring This Ad John Ei. Stetz 10% Special Discount For V/i 1kes Students V/e Featur-e SuperSt-, i rt s, & Slacks s ·w eaters, ~l;iN CLOTHIER l,mz 66 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 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I �SEirr. 20, 1990 THE BEACON olonel rally falls short Editor S-BARRE - For the second straight cs University football team's offensive oing a fairly good job of impersonating in. the Colonels haven't been sleeping for a years, but the offinsive unit did appear dllough the first seven quaters of football this g been shut-out last week by mighty SL and being blanked until two minutes mtheir Middle Atlantic premiere and home Albright. die alarm clock seemed to ring loud as the licked down to two minutes. The Colonels 13 points, but their furious comeback still mthey lost to Albright, 14-13, Saturday at Id. question still remains, after near! y 118 minutes, why the sudden explosion? ically didn't have the extra push," said ensive lineman Kyle Sheckler. "Then, we JUSI started passing the ball play after play couldn't defend it. We had to pass with only two minutes to go and they really couldn't stop Joe's (quaterback Lucas, 15-39, 216 yards and 1 touchdown) passing. The Colonels broke their scoring drought as senior co-captain and pre-season AIi-American Brian DeAngelo rushed for a score and kicker Mike Dungan's extra point cut it to 14-7. What followed was one of the more exciting finishes from a football team wearing the blue and gold in recent history. Colonels fans buckled their seatbelts as everyone in the stadium anxiously awaited the ensuing onside kick. Dungan did an excellent job in hilling a knuckleball off an Albright player, and sophomore · defensive back Tom Whille was there to pounce on it. Lucas then engineered a drive down the field culminating in a touchdown pass to senior tight end Matt Sullivan with no time remaining. On the final play of the game, Lucas rolled out with the option of running or passing. He decided to · tuck the ball away but was stopped at the one yard line. Brian Hines had 18 tackles against Albright ield hockey team looking for big improvements i.00 value uction with za -BARRE - A solid returning nucleus and a freshman class can mean only one thing to -year head field hockey coach Addy Malatesta. ent. have twenty-one players this year and eleven of returning from last year," said Malatesta. "We are ved in terms of quantity and quality of players, ac two key factors for us." also feels that having a number of her players mthe national field hockey festival in North will help the team a great deal. have five players returning who gained valuable competing in that tournament," said Malatesta. help us a great deal throughout the course of the season." Two of those players are seniors Martina Petrosky, who will captain the offense, and Dawn Smith, who will be the captain of the defense. Petrosky, a senior from Catasaqua, PA, will be heavily relied on to anchor the bffense and provide scoring from the left side. "Martina has two years experience," said teammate Lindsey Krivenko, who will be playing midfield. "She has a good stick and good control, she is a real aggressive player." "Martina is really good around the goal," said sophomore forward Laura Gordon, who will team up offensively with Petrosky. "She can really do the job at the left side, tapping the ball into the goal." Smith, from Mountaintop, PA, will provide the leadership defensively with her fine tackling and good clearing skills. She will get plenty of help from junior Sue Weisgerber. The Lady Colonels opened their season with a 1-0 loss at home to Wells College of New York. Things got better later in the week as Wilkes traveled to Miscricordia and recorded their first win of the season, 2-1, behind two scores from Petrosky. "We were a much more relaxed team," said Malatesta. "Our individual talent really showed, and we were much more aggressive and our players attacked better. The defense was also better. It was just a better all around performance." This Saturday the Lady Colonels hosted Albright and had to settle for a scoreless tic in double overtime despite pelting Albright with forty shots on goal. Things got better on Tuesday as Wilkes rode the crest of Antinnes goal and Hurst recorded her second straight shut out · as the Lady Colonels blanked F.D.U. Madison 1-0. Crew back on water -BARRE - Wilkes Crew is back on the water. The Wilkes Crew Club began its daily practices on the Susquehanna River year's team is filled with new faces. After Club Day, over ea n cheese ee when rchas e ge pizza members began rowing. The daily practices arc held at 6:00 IUdents arc back at Wilkes at 8:00 a.m. for classes. Afternoon held on Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. year the club will send teams to the Head of the Potomac ?be Head of the Schuylkill, The College Cup Ariel Regatta on 11d The Frostbite Regatta on November 29, in Philadelphia. University, Kings College, University of Scranton, and University also have their annual regatta in Wilkes-Barre on Wilkes competes in men's, women's, and co-cd class races. y have three singles, a four, a quad, and a one-man shell. brows on the Susquehanna River and keeps its boats on the ns, next to the Market Street Bridge in Kingston. arc held every Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in room 166 of the g Center. Since the club is not of varsity status, all athletes Faculty and students are welcome, and everyone is urged to Wilkes Crew on the Susquehanna �FOOTBALL FIELD HOCKEY CREW THE BEACON SEPTEMBER 20, Rooters take two out of three WILKES-BARRE - After heartbreaking losses to two nationally ranked teams, the Wilkes Colonels found themselves wondering what it would take to get a win on their tough schedule. But, two solid wins later, the Colonels soccer team is poised to avenge a defeat by F.D.U. Madison which knocked them out of last years M.A.C. playoffs. Since last week, the Colonels have faced Scranton U., the Upsala Vikings, and Division II power Bloomsburg. Wilkes came away with two victories from these three matches behind solid defense and timely scoring. Against Scranton, the Colonels lost a hcartbrcakcr 2-1, with Paul Jellcn scoring the lone Colonel goal off a Chris Dahm assist. "It was a very even game, and Scranton just capitalized on their chances better than we did," said head coach Phil Wingert. Offensively, it was a different story against the Upsala Vikings as six different players scored in the 6-1 conference win. Mike Lenczycki, Ron Rainey, Tom Horbacz, Dean Kontemetros, Thomas Ross Andrake, and Dave Unsicer knocked in goals for the Colonels. The Upsala win squared the Colonels record at 3-3, and gave them confidence for the contest with the Division II Bloomsburg Huskies. A vocal crowd fired up the Colonels and helped them to secure a 1-0 victory. Wilkes scored on a Dahm pcntaly kick which was set up after Rainey was fouled in the pcntaly box. Dahm rocketed the free kick past the left side of the Huskies' goalie. "I wanted to take the shot real quick and catch the goalie off guard," said Dahm. "I took the shot real fast and he just stood there. He didn't have time to react." "The team is playing really well now, everybody is hustling and playing hard, hopefully we can put something together," he said. Defensively, the Colonels shut-out effort was led by goalie Kevin Tronkowski, Craig Larimer, Brian Loy, and Doug Albertson. · The Colonels will look to avenge last year's 1-0 defeat when they travel to Madison, New Jersey on Saturday to take on F.D.U. in a conference game. "They came in last year and upset us," said Albertson. "Now, we hope to go down there and return the favor." After the Madison game, the Colonels will host rival Kings College on Monday at 4:00 at Ralston Field. Doug Albertson looks for a handle photo by Dale Nat drawings ss a Center osh Has] contro ilkes co1 de Paul Jellen takes control for Wilkes at approxim Martin named at Miseri By RAY OTT Beacon Sports Editor They could keep their scholarships but they be able to play or they could play and scholarships. Naturally, most of them have keep their scholarships. So early on, the k. recruiting good players and good people." Despite the obvious difficulties t confronted him in starting his new pr exuberant Martin remains as optimistic as ev "I've met with the Athletic Director President. They are serious about their co to basketball, and I am happy to be a part of Martin. "I met with the players on Monda/ last three days, I have had individual mee· them. There are some good people up there, fine young men." Martin has named former Colonel s Argcntati, a 1990 gradllllte, as one of his and continues the search for a full-time staff WILKES-BARRE - For the second time in one week, a member of the Wilkes University basketball program has left his coaching position in an attempt to enhance his career. First, it was head women's coach Jodi Kest accepting a position as an assistant at the University of Maine. Now, the well-liked Dave Martin, the right hand man to men's head coach Ron Rainey, is gone. Martin accepted the men's basketball head coaching position al College Miscricordia last Thursday. "It was an excellent opportunity for me and there arc a lot of possibilities for me there," said Martin. "There is a lot of potential for growth at Misericordia." 'T m really excited about having Da11 Martin came to Wilkes from Williamsport High staff, I think he will do a great job," sail School, where he served for three years in the capacity "Dave has all the qualities I'm looking for; ill of women's assistant coach. In his five years with the hard working, and will do anything to get Colonels, Martin, among other things, played an done. Dave is someone I know and som integral part in the team's scouting and recruiting. trust. I really believe if you surround you. Martin will assume the reigns immediately and good, successful people it will rub off." has already begun working on, what else, recruiting. But he will have his work cut out for him. His main goal? "I want to win a national champions· Misericordia is in the process of changing over from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Martin. "I thi,nk that is every coach's g which allows for athletic scholarships, to the National realize it is a long term goal. My short term Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III, which to make the transition smoothly to the Di forbids the granting of athletic money. ranks and try to make our program compc "Early on it is going to be difficult because of the Wilkes, Scranton, and Kings. I would also transition we are going through," said Martin. "Some gain entrance into the Middle Atlantic Co of the young men were put in a difficult situation. think it is one of the best conferences in the . last Tuesda re M.i Among the d a depiction al Jew havi1 ls, the soi el's Rabbi J, immediately ecurity persor called Jane Lan COi t tt S-BARRE rk's (CNN) milit · house at the 'j it "is unlikely Ir udi Arabia." g his speech in the Middle East tic that the Unite1 ful resolve to the ·11 be at least s affect Iraq." Blit2 ·norities, and We~ � 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 1990 September 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 September 20 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/0818a4e8190ee7c9389b0168bf0d57fe.pdf 732e3c7a0364eed8783e0b7beacb238b PDF Text Text EY WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 27, 1990 ntroversy erupts from drawings Groh, Dean of Student Affairs. When she arrived, Lampe "photographed the drawings and obliterated them from the tables." An investigation into the source of the drawings "is ongoing, as information about the incident is still forthcoming, " said Lampe. Subsequent articles and editorials have appeared in both The Times Leader and The Beacon, stirring controversy among Wilkes officials, students, and community members. 'tic drawings found across a desk in ·ng Center lobby of Rosh Hashanah Michaels feels the drawings were a personal attack on him because he is "obviously Jewish," and they were inscribed on the desk where he routinely studies. Michaels also said that ignoring the graffiti "would not have solved the issue, but would only make future occurances ten times worse." ·ngto University die graffiti was disat approximately olarships but could play a most of them So early on, t d good people." >US difficultie ting his new , as optimistic as : Athletic Dir ious about their 1appy to be a p ! players on M had individual ood people up j former Colon uate, as one of h for a full-times ~d about having do a great job," .ties I'm looking ~ ill do anything )ne I know and ~ if you surround Jc it will rub off." a national champi .at is every coach ·m goal. My short on smoothly to t ke our program c :i.d Kings. l would he Middle Atlantl best conferences "More importantly," said Michaels, "this type of hatred should not occur on campus, no matter whether it is based on race, culture or sexual preference." last Tuesday by re Marnin Among the drawa depiction of a Jew having a and wearing a Lampe contends that acts of ethnic intimidation will not be tolerated. "The University motto, 'unity amidst diversity,' states clearly not only our ideals, but also our purpose,'' she said. "We have an obligation to protect not only the rights of our students, but also their responsibilities to one another." ediately inY personnel, ANTI-SEMITIC - An example of the drawings found on Jane Lampe- several desks in the Stark Lobby. (See related story on page 3) correspondent speaks ut the Persian Gulf Crisis -BARRE - Wolf Blitzer, the Cable 's (CNN) military affairs correspondent, house at the Temple Israel on Sunday 'is unlikely Iraq will challenge U. S. .Arabia." his speech titled ''What's Really theMiddle East," Blitzer added that he is · that the United Nations' sanctions will Iresolve to the conflict. be at least six months before (the ect Iraq." Blitzer also believes that the rities, and Western hostages will be the flict should result in war, Blitzer stated 1remen4ous technological advantage, and is "in an extremely good position to deliver a strong blow to Iraq." Blitzer warned , however, that defeating Iraq would be no "piece of cake," and would be costly from both an economic standpoint and in the number of fatalities. But Blitzer feels the United States would ultimately "win the war." Blitzer related the threat of teri:,o rism is the primary concern ofU. S. officials. They have recently become aware of Palestinian leaders, allegedly involved iri terroristic acts, relocating to Baghdad. According to Blitzer, cars bearing military license plates have been disappearing throughout the region. It is feared that these cars will be used in bombing attacks against Westerners. Blitzer said that officials are taking precautions against terrorism not only in the Middle East, but also in Europe and the United States. Lampe added, "We must not allow anything to undermine or bely these tenants which are inherent to our very existence." �PAGE2 S EPT. 27, 1990 /' Students may be called to Gui By ANDREA SILVI never know if I'm going to get the call," he said. Magnotta says the Engineering Department 1w If called into active duty, Magnotta would be sent to the very hefpful in light of his situation, and would allow NAS Sigonella naval base in Sicily. This base serves as the submit his homework once a week , enabling himID WILKES-BARRE - The beginning of the fall semester chief site of maintenance support for U. S. aircraft in the some classes. in the spring. He would, however, still may have been hectic and. stressful for many Wilkes students, Persian Gulf. Magnotta, an aviation electronic technician, · make up missed classes, making extra semesters inevi but for the students who are a part of the U. S. Military would mainly work to repair electronic systems on board the Along with the academic problems faced Reserves, the start of classes brought additional worry and U. S. aircraft reservists, their financial situations are also a major frustration. Many worry that they would still be billed for the placed on active duty. The on-going crisis in the Middle East has become all "It's like knowing you might have cancer, but the Jane Lampe-Groh, Dean of Student Affairs, has too personal for these students. In the past week, President doctors won't tell you for sure until sometime in the the reservists. that their bills. will be taken care of if Bush began calling upon additional reserve units from all future" called to serve. - Robert Magnotta branches of the military to support those units already in the "In the event that a reservist should be called IO Gulf. This recent deployment has only added to the tension Junior Engineering Major duty, the college will simply erase his charges fi felt by these students, and many are concerned with how their semesteir." Lampe said. reserve duties would affect their educational plans. Lampe credits Joe Chisarick, George Tomascik, The most frustrating part of the situation for Magnotta, O'Hop at Financial Management with devising the sol · Robert Magnotta, a junior Engineering major and however, is the possibility of arriving at the base and being reseIVists' financial problems. member of the U. S. Naval Reserves, has been on alert since told he is not needed. In light of Magnotta's academic Lampe stated that she has been approached by a the beginning of the semester. Magnotta says that not situation, this might seem to be a blessing, but, in reality, it of reservists concerned about their financial and would take approximately five weeks for him to return to the knowing if he will be called into active duty is very United States. frustrating. situations. Like mariy reservists, Magnotta's academic plans are his "I have been in contact with reservists from all "It's like knowing you might have cancer, but the main concern. If forced to withdraw, he would not be able to freshmen, sophomores, and even one student who is doc tors won't tell you for sure until sometime in the future. take classes in the spring because his present classes are to graduate in December. Fortunately, no one has beta It's just not possible to ~ake any immediate plans because I prerequisites for the spring term. _ yet," she said. Beacon Copy Editor Apartment-style Rifkin opened "."· ."·.'-... ·,:.:.,"""""""' ::,::·· ·--·.·. =. · = = =~ = ~ ~ . . · .. @ ~~~ ~7f!'~ =;; r.v 1 By HEIDI HOJNOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer WILKES -BARRE - Dedication ceremonies were held last Friday to officially open Rifkin Hall as Wilkes University's newest dormitory. Arnold and Sandy Rifkin, longtime supporters of Wilkes, recently donated their former home at 80 South River Street to the University. Following speeches by President Breiseth, Arnold and Sandy Rifkin, and Rifkin Hall Resident Assistant Kristin Malitsky, a plaque was unveiled which dedicates the building to the Rifkins' children and grandchildren. The dormitory was then left open for the enjoyment of those present at the ceremony. The mansion was originally the home of the Rickett family, early twentieth century Wyoming Valley coal barons, and later, it housed Judge William McLean. In 1988, the Rifkins purchased the home from the heirs of the late Moses Griffiths. Today, Rifkin Hall houses 43 Wilkes students, both male and female. Interior alterations were recently completed by the Uuiversity, making the building more economical to heat and maintain. "It's a lot like living off campus in an apartment," said senior transfer student Jena Akola, refering to the new dormitory's modem kitchen and bathroom facilities, which are located in each room. Other students find Rifkin's environment more relaxed because of the dorm's co-ed status. "The social climate here is much more enjoyable, since men and women are able to live on the same floor," said Bill Phillips, a transfer student from Newtown, Pa The donation of Rifkin Hall adds to the long list of services the Rifkins have provided for the community. Arnold Rifkin told The Times Leader, however, "This is the largest gift I have ever given." 7rfho® W®®fk ~i Wrnfk®® Sept 28 - Oct. 4 ■ Friday Yorn Kippur begins at Sundown IRHC/CC Bloomsburg Fair Trip Attention uniors and Seniors ! The Job Fair is Coming Back! November 1, 1990 All Juniors and Seniors who wish to get involved are advised to complete their resumes prior to thi~ date. II Saturday Yorn Kippur Programming Board Film "W ild Orchid," 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., SLC 101 Football-Moravian (A) 1:30 p.m. Field Hockey-Juniata (A) 1 p.rn . Cross Country-Drew, NJ Tech , 11 a.rn . Women's Soccer-Drew, 1 p.rn . Volleyball-F&Mmashington/Lebanon Valley Sunday Wilkes-Keystone Weekender Program Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 1p. N.Y. Jets at New England, 4p.m Washington at Phoenix, 8 p.m. M �SEPT. PAGE3 27, 1990 lion's colleges dealing with racism ilSON, Wis. - The Multicultural Center in the University of Wisconsin's provides a "comfort zone" for Theola Carter, a place where she can escape particular afternoon, the 25-year-old graduate student is giving bear hugs to a ds just back from summer vacation. Meanwhile, other minority students pore , watch videos and talk with friends. center is more than a place where minorities can retreat for socializing, poring over the center's books and videos. It is one example of the responses making to continuing displays of racism on campus. on this campus of 43,695 students, Carter says, the mood is often tense for minority students - African-Americans, American Asian-Americans and ·cans. Racial tensions reached a breaking point two years ago when students incidents on fraternity row involving crude portrayals of blacks. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Statt. University, Blacksburg, Va., asked IO leave the campus after some members were told to kiss black women on pu and document it with photographs. will not be tolerated," says Tom Goodale, vice president for student affairs. lhat doesn't mean positive things aren't going on," he adds. Ehrlich says there are positive things happening, but the response to racism from i still "very uneven." At least, he says, "most campus administrators ha\/~ denial." examples of how the problem is being approached: programs. The University of Louisville held a festival celebrating diversity month and is giving dorm resident assistants new training in race consciousness. · ulum. The University of Cincinnati requires all students to take at least one diverse cultures. tation. Freshmen at Albright College, Reading, Pa., this year were required to watch a documentary on the effects of discrimination. Parents of black freshman students were invited to a workshop at Hood College, a predominantly women's college, to discuss key academic hurdles their daughters will face. - Grievances. The University of Rochester (N.Y.) appointed a mediator to investigate racial or ethnic harassment. They also conducted programs promoting tolerance, and issued a handbook spelling out Penalties include possible expulsion for racial or ethnic harassment under a policy implemented this fall. . The University of Louisville changed the name of a residence hall from Confederate Apartments to University Towers after a black student group complained. This year, As part of a comprehensive plan, it the school sponsored a five-day celebration of ethnic diversity earlier this month. In Madison, the university has undertaken a plan to increase racial diversity and understanding. The program includes increasing the numbers of minority student and faculty and improving retention rates. Freshmen must take an ethnic studies course, and faculty and staff receive sensitivity training. Students who verbally or phys(cally attack minority students are punished. A progress report out earlier this year notes minority faculty hiring is on schedule and minority enrollment in graduate and professional schools is up. But it also says some initiatives, including freshman recruitment plans, "are stalled, and a few have experienced frustrating setbacks." "The jury is still out," says Paul Barrows, minority affairs adviser to Chancellor Donna E. Shalala. While overt racism appears to have subsided, he says, there still exists among many whites "a kind of cold indifference toward people of color." Some students, meanwhile, say the plan is largely a public relations effort that has not improved the student climate. "It has now degenerated into more segregation and more polarization," says Steve Yun, a member of the Minority Coalition, a student group that focuses on preventing future outbreaks through education. "The first step is in ... having people admit that we are living in a racist society," he says, "but it's hard to educate people when they do not want to be educated." ~ The College Consortium for International Studies is composed of 170 American Coileges and Universities. About 1400 students participated in CCIS programs in 1989-1990. J STUDYINIRELAND Spring 1991 St. Patrick's College Maynooth, Ireland University of Llmerl-ck Limerick, Ireland • Liberal Arts Program • 30 Student Maximum • 3.0 G.P.A. Required , Business Program Option • International Student Village • 3.0 G.P.A. Required . SPONSORING COLLEGES Keene State College, NH Mohegan Community College ' • CCIS Suite 203B 301 Oxford Valley Rd . Yardley, PA 19067 (215) 493-4224 Other CCIS Programs: Italy, England, Scotland, Sweden, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Israel, Spain, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, China, Switzerland. Monday nts, 1 p.m. ·1adelphia, ngland, 4 enix, 8 p. n Forms for ""Who's Who Americam Universities and • Available at Student Affairs, Activities, Campus Desk and RLO. ey-Lycoming, 4 p.m. Tuesday Homecoming King and Queen Nominations CC Meeting, 11 :45 a.m. Bio Clue Meeting, 11 a.m. Wednesday SG Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Field Hockey-Lycoming, 4 p.m. Men's Soccer-Del Val (A) 3:30 p.m. ■ Thursday Faculty Meeting, 11 a.m. SLC 101 BACCHUS Meeting, 11 a.m. Programming Board Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. Volleyball-FDU Madison, 7 p.m. �S EPf. P AGE4 27, 1990 ,· · LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sterling Hall burns Where's Residence Life? Dear Editor: "Sterling Hall burned down Thursday, September 20, none survived." This could have been the headline of this week's Beacon, instead, it is a letter of anger. Since the beginning of this semester, Sterling has been plagued by a series of blackouts. When these were reported to Residence Life - Seeing that Residence Life was completely bli situation, I took matters into my own hands. I phoned marshal! and the electrical inspector for the Wilkes-B Their inspection of the dorm not only proved that the the blackouts was a faulty breaker, but it also demons Sterling Hall was a fire hazard. Residence Life soon learned of my call, and they Ruda from maintenance to argue their case. Th· consisted only of insults, not only to myself, but Electrical Inspector as well. "You don't know what you're talking about, it's these damn kids wi refrigerators, toaster ovens, and stereos. The drawings mean and will restrain themselves to more problem," he said. conventional means of showing their disapproval, even This is how maintenance addressed our situati though, more than likely, their intentions. were response from Residence Life was equally narrow harmless. Instead of being supportive of my action, they were re What is definitely not harmless, actually quite Still clinging to their unjustified belief that the prob! dangerous, is the fact that this student thinks he can with the excess of student appliances, and not the stir up a call of racial hatred in response to his own breaker, Residence Life proceeded to inspect every personality problems. The reaction to charges of determine which electrical devices we would have to racism are usually strong and emotional and not well during fall break. It would seem that in the wake of reasoned out. In fact, people are so sensitive to and Rifkin fires, Residence Life could do better than accusations of racism that I am asking that my name dormitory who is concerned for its own safety. and maintenance, their response was that we were using too much power and must refrain from using certain devices at the same time. I personally approached Leigh Major to try and explain to her that this problem was nothing new to Sterling Hall, and that electrical devices were not the problem but instead, it was a faulty breaker. My effort was in vain. Michaels taking it too far Dear Editor: Wouldn't it be convenient if we all had something that we could blame our probJems on? Most of us don't, and are therefore forced to take responsibility for our actions. But there are a privileged few who think that they should be immune from the consequences of their behavior because of some perceived biases. I am referring in particular to a young student on campus who took the liberty last week of writing a letter to the editor. The content of the letter indicated that there are students here at Wilkes who are seeking to deprive him of his "constitutional rights" and are actively engaged in a conspiracy to force him to leave. I find it incredibly unlikely that there are active Nazis here at Wilkes University. You don't have to be unusually talented to draw a swastika, and given the vast majority of students here who have never been to a concentration camp, unlike our newspaper editors, it is likely that the artist didn't really know the significance of the symbol. The intent was surely meant to be the same as if they had drawn a picture of the student with horns and an arrow through his head wearing funny glasses and a beard. They simply meant to make fun of a person who they disliked and their subject matter was most likely swastikas because of the fact that he goes out o! his way to advertise his religion to everybody that f- , comes in contact with. Now, however, I hope that :uey do realize what their _ be withheld because it is very possible that I wil be thought of as racist simply for stating that this matter has nothing at all to do with race. Isn't it possible that the student in question is disliked because of his personality rather than his religion? The easiest way to make people angry is to unjustly accuse them of something. The charges against the particular student(s) involved is a thinly veiled attempt to implicate the entire school. This makes me very angry, and surely affects others in the same way. I choose to vent my anger by writing a reply to the letter, but the danger lies in the fact that there are less level headed students who may turn to real racism once provoked, and a childish prank which should have been ignored could balloon into something that might not easily be stopped. Name Withheld ·President Breiseth responds Dear Editor: Student Affairs staff made photographs of it and had the tables cleaned. An investigation of the incident is I am writing to clarify the facts of the incident of in progress. anti-Semitic graffiti referred to in stories carried both The atmosphere on the Wilkes campus is in the Wilkes student newspaper, The Beacon, and the characterized by openness and toleration for diversity of Times Leader on September 24. On September 25, religion, race, and creed. No religious demands are the Times Leader followed these stories with a column made of students. Any who seek to intimidate others by Steve Corbett and a lead editorial. or to make groups of persons feel unwelcomed at First, let me say that I am pleased that Marnin· Wilkes are dealt with through established disciplinary Michaels brought the incident to the attention of procedures. University authorities, who acted promptly to address We regret deeply that some misguided person or the problem. One must never keep silent about such persons drew such outrageous graffiti on tables in the intolerable behavior. I also commend The Beacon student lounge and we are pursuing the case editors for their strong editorial condemning any action vigorously. We also regret, however, that the tone and which would seek to abuse another because of race, tenor of some of the coverage of this incident lead the religion, or gender. Their views echoed those of the unwary reader to a false impression of the realities of Wilkes community on these issues. We must be campus life at Wilkes University. eternally vigilant to counter bigotry whenever it Truth and toleration are bywords of the Wilkes occurs, and we at Wilk~s urge all members of our tradition, stretching back to the pioneering positions community to do the same. taken by Eugene Farley on the value of diversity. The graffiti referred to in the articles and editorials were discovered on five tables in the student lounge of Sincerely, the Stark Learning Center Lobby, among other graffiti Christopher N. Breiseth - on those tables. As soon as it was discovered, the · President James Dennis THE BEACON WUk-e-& 1.Jru,,.,e-r~•& We-e/c..t~ VO L.43 NO .3 SEPTEMBER 27,19 90 Rated as a First Class newspaper willt one mark of distinction by the Associated Collegial, Pnss 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF JIM CLARK - - EDITOR-IN-CIITEF TOM OBRZUT - - MANAGING EDITOR JEFFREY C. LoBALBO - - NEWS CO-EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS - - NEWS CO-EDITOR JOHN T. GORDON FEATURE EDITOR J OHN McLAUGHLIN - - ASSISTANT FEATURE ED RAY OTT SPORTS EDITOR ZOE SWARTZ - - ADVERTISING MANAGER DONNA YEDLOCK PHOTOGRAPHY EDITO ANDREA SIL VI COPY EDITOR ADVISOR - - MR. TOM BIGLER GRAPHICS AND SPORTS LAYOUT ZOE SWA BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION TOM OBRZ PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990-91) SEPT 13, 20, 27; OCT 4, 18, 25; NOV 8, 15, 29; DEC JAN 31; FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 4, 21; APR 11, 18, 25; EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THO INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WE PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LE CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED0. OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES WITHHELD. ADDRESS - - 3RD FLOOR, CONYNGHAM STUDENT m WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE- (717) 824-4651, EXT. 2962 OR 2963 �SEPT. 27, 1990 PAGES Quit blaming Michaels We decided not print a letter to the editor accusing Marnin Michaels of "making mountain out of molehill" because it arrived unsigned, which goes against Beacon policy. (It's just another example of the cowardice behind these anti-Semitic drawings.) However, the letter illustrated a dangerous, calloused mindset some Wilkes students apparently have. Sure, the writer of the letter and the producers of last week's anti-Semitic drawings are entitled to their opinions (as demented as they may be), but when they express those opinions by defacing public property, they abuse their right of freedom of expression. Their Constitutional-based argument is therefore invalid. fe? ompletely ands. I ph the Wilkes roved that : also dem eir case. to myself, 11't know w Lmn kids tereos. ed our [ually L, they 'that th is, and nspect e would 1the wa do bette safety. I, 0 , SKINHEAD SLOGANS - TAFF IN-CHIEF llGEDITOR CO-EDIT SCO-EDIT ~REEDITO FEATURE ITOR GMANAG RAPHYED I EDITOR rs fJIGLER -ZOES TOM OB 990-91) r 8, 15, 29;D R 11, 18,2 CY ,ECTIV IEWSAR ,uoRA )0WOR RREJE l'VE HAP IT UP To UE~E Wl"lll lUE qLEMBA~'• Is Anti-Semitism surfacing at Wilkes? But without getting into the technicalities of this sorry affair, let's talk a little bit about the nature of attacking others because they are different. We aren't experts on human psychology, but this type of overt ridicule seems to be one of the most avoidable actions possible. We wish those responsible for the drawings would take a look at the side of Michaels and other Jews. What if he had drawn anti-Christian graffiti on the Stark desks? Many may not be as religious as Michaels, but they would have had every right to be as upset. Michaels is not making too much of this incident. Some may. not care as much, but that is his right. He simply nailed those who were stupid and mean enough to commit such a senseless act. Michaels did what he had to do and natural reaction followed. Whoever drew the pictures and slogans should have expected the consequences. Why is Michaels being made out to be such a bad guy? Are WE too calloused to care? Do we just want it swept under the table so we can feel good about everything at Wilkes? It would be a crime if this is forgotten. We're glad the Times Leader picked up on the story. This isn't a small issue. Anti-Semitism is surfacing right now in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and at Wilkes. Whether or not hatred was in the artist's mind is irrelevant. It was present in the product. Yes, Wilkes' image is being tarnished by this whole affair. BUT THIS IS NOT MICHAELS' FAULT. Blame it on the idiots who drew the pictures. ·Improve dorms Congratulations, James Dennis! You took the safety of your dorm into your own hands (see Letters to the Editor) and averted what could've been a disaster. · It's just a shame that Residence Life couldn't have handled the situation instead of brushing your legitimate concern aside. Certain conditions that exist in the dorms are intolerable. For example, last year there were live outlets exposed in Pickering on move-in day. And in Miner, two hairdryers couldn't be plugged in at the same time in the bathroom without fuses being blown. It's not Wilkes' fault that some of the buildings are old. But they need improvement, with Residence Life taking the lead. That should be spearheaded by Dean Mark Allen, who's in charge. Not by students like James Dennis. They're just victims paying thousands of dollars to live in buildings with faulty breakers That is a rip-offl CORRECTION - In last week's issue, the same story was laid out under different headlines on page two. It was a definite mistake and we're sorry for the inconvenience. The actual story about Wilkes' possible involvement in the Persian 9ulf- written by Andrea Silvi - appears on page two of this issue. · �PAGE6 SEPT. 27, 1990 An enduring Caf Staff By JOHN T. GORDON Beacon Feature Edi.tor WILKES-BARRE - "I call the students All My Children," said Sophia Boncek, who has worked at the Wilkes University cafeteria for close to 20 years. Some T. V. soap operas have lasted for many Glenn Gambini is a mainstay at the Wilkes Caf. He has worked as a runner there for the past 18 years. The word "runner" is no exaggeration of Glenn's working title. He is so dedicated to his job that he was seemingly trying to make a quick getaway during my interview with him. ''I'm always busy," he stated. Glenn is also very loyal to both the students and Morrison's Food Management. "I love the people here, they're all very nice," he praises. Bob Beeler started as a cook at the Wilkes Caf 20 years ago. Today, he is the chef and feels very connected to Wilkes University. "Wilkes seems like a part of your life after all these years," Beeler said. strong devotion to Wilkes University and the here. "Students make the place!" he stated Devotion describes Fred Wall perfectly, loyalty he has shown as a chef at the cafeteria is amplified by his 41 years of se · Helen Wint, who has served behind~ lines for five years said, "I like the am 0 ~ &i el "Students make the place!" - Tyrone Tutt Cafeteria Employee Sophia Boncek and Hilda Belenski decades due to the strength of their cast. The employees of the cafeteria are a prime example of that type of strength. They are a tightly knit family that has stayed together over the years with the exceptions of a few departures and additions. Sophia has consistently worked at the cafeteria admittance desk, and has also been a 'continuous contributor in the kitchen as well. She always has a pleasant disposition and students enjoy being greeted by her when they arrive at the "Caf." Sophia also maintains a special knack for remembering the name of every student she is introduced to. Every cafet~ria worker made comments about how the bond between them and the students is a very special one. Hilma Belenski was no exception. ''I like being with the students. A majority of them are fine young·people, " she stated. Hilma is the working line supervisor and has been at Wilkes for the past nine years. There is one person that stands apart from the rest of the Wilkes Caf staff. If you are a regular cafeteria patron, you have heard the exclamation "Heyyyyy!" uttered more than once during meal times. Tyrone Tutt has labored hard at the Wilkes cafeteria for 14 enjoyable years. He always appears to be energetic and full of life. Tyrone does not hesitate to give words of wisdom to Wilkes students such as, "You better be studying hard" or "Don't be drinking." . However, he did hesitate when I asked him why he likes the Scranton basketball team as opposed to the Wilkes squad. He finally said, "Because they're a winning team!" C Yes, iftl racial or r exists o problem. could be Helen Wint and Glenn Gambini breaks we get during work." The entire staff deserves every break it gets because of' work during the lunch and dinner rushes, Some other names that deserve mention Snyder, who has worked as a cook for the years, anu Gerry D' Amario, who has devo · ears to the food service. The cafeteria teamwork is similar present in a soap opera, and we, the stude Hilda then intervened and told him to give the glad that the employees of the food servi real reason. Tyrone and she then revealed that been part of The Days of Our Lives. there was a star player named Tyrone on the Scranton team several years ago and since then, he *Tha, ks to Denny Drezek (Food has stuck with his namesakes' team. Director) and Thomas Glaab (Assistant Aside from his sports loyalties, Tyrone has a Service Director) I think tha and relig U. S. and tion of th "" Manuscript Society Cof'f'ee House Tonight at 9:00, 1st Floor, SUB • Folk Music • Original Poetry Readings • Free Food and Beverage • Local Duo, "Slow Children at Play" Alt are Welca·me ta Attend! Yes, bee; incidents, as other can �SEPT. PAGE7 27, 1990 oyou think there are racial and vers1 e!" hes Wall p chef l year 1rved eligious prejudices at Wilkes? Craig Larimer Senior Yes, if there is one instance of racial or religious prejudice that exists on this campus, it is a problem. I really don't think it could be answered in one sentence. Scott Seeherman and Angie Basta Juniors Paul Stuart Junior Obviously, there is, due to the disgusting ignorance which recently took place. We think this is just a small portion of the prejudice which exists on Wilkes' campus. Yes, because there have been, that I know of, racial and religious prejudices that have occured on Wilkes' campus in the weeks past. I rk." T h it gets l dinner lt deserv :1.S a COO Adam Tillman Senior Mary Jo Rubino Senior No, because I have yet to run into any myself, and the incident in the lobby was more a vicious joke and less an act of bigotry. I think there are because this is a predominately white area, and people here haven't been exposed to different cultures. 10, who h Senior 1work is si and we, the of the food Our Lives. I think that there are many racial and religious prejudices in the U.S. and Wilkes is just a reflection of the problems our nation faces. Sophomore Yes, because there have been incidents, but it's not as extreme a olher campuses that I have seen. Eric Smith Junior Jarrod Norton Freshman Wendy Roughley Freshman Yes, because there are incidents on campus that are not reported to Dean Lampe which should be. I don't think there are any more here, in general, than anywhere else. I haven't really encountered any except for Marnin's situation. �PAGES SEPT. 27, 1990 • I This semester, take some electiws in communications. ©minutes of long distance. furfree. Movies. Videos. lntroducingKI8il1 Student Saver Plus. Tilis vear it'll be easier to gei through rollege. Because A18if has put . together a program of products and services cross garte tforrn . He ough Andmore. fur less. e C Just by choosing any Stu- that can tea1 be J film e wi] ther dent Saver Plus program, you'll get up to (i() minutes of free long distance calls. You'll also get a free roupon booklet good for savings all around town. you money. ;: i ii~iJ he?•,::,,. 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Although this film had an estimated budget of over $60 million and a variety of conflicts on the set, it is still expected to do well at the box office. Al Pacino and Diane Keaton will try to carry .trader on the downslide. His supporting cast will this sequel to award-winning heights. The first two consist of Bruce Willis (Die Hard ), Melanie Godfather's won best picture honors at the Griffith (Working Girl ), Morgan Freeman (Lean Academy Awards. As the fall season brings in cool weather, it on Me, Driving Miss Daisy ), F. Murray Abraham also,precipitates a vast amount of films hoping to this installation, Rocky is training an (Amadeus), and Kim Cattail (Mannequin). oming fighter_;_ played by real-life boxer . Bonfire is scheduled for a Christmas release. heat up the winter. "The Duke" Morrisson - who turns Stephen King's eerie tale Misery is coming out the Italian Stallion. So it's time for the just in time for Halloween. Rob Reiner (When to give the student a severe lesson by Harry Met Sally) is at the helm and James Caan is back onto the canvas. Rocky V will be the male lead in this "horrific opportunity." git's way into theaters this Thanksgiving. Don't look now, Jack ... Chuckie's back! you recall the name Macaulay Culla.n? No? Child's Play 2 has Alex Vincent reprising the role the tiny tot in Uncle Buck that stole the of little Andy, who was terrorized by the sadistic mJohn Candy. Chuckie doll in the original film. Special effects is now center stage in the new John Hughes appear to be graphically amazingjudging from the Alone. Culkin plays a seven-year-old trailers in current release. Chuckie should be back must defend his home against robbers in stores... I mean, back in theaters around is accidentally left behind by his parents Halloween. in Europe. Look forward to loads of Arnold (Schwarzenegger) won't be battling the traps and lots oflaughs. beasts in Predator 2, but Danny Glover (Lethal incredible cast has been assembled to bring Weapon ) will be pulverizing the prey as they attack y-acclaimed Tom Wolfe novel Bonfire of Los Angeles in hoards. ·nes to the screen. Brian De Palma will Adrian Lynne (Fatal Attraction) directs the new ceagerly-awaited project. thriller Jacob's Ladder that is said to have similar, Chucky takes the lap of Christine Elise Hanks will play the lead of a New York chilling effects like those present in his first hit. fall movie lineup appears to be as tame as a t. Common names like Arno ld negger and Sylvester Stallone will head of stars that will inhabit movie screen across the U.S. rgarten Cop will give Schwarzenegger platform to display the comedic side of his 'ty. He previously frolicked and laughed through the box office hit Twins. time out, he' a detective posing as a en teacher. You can be sure the kids he n't be foolin ' when he's flexin'. Release this film is December. one will be answering the bell once again the ring for what he says is the fifth and , portraying the Italian Stallion in Rocky ~E~pp sails as The voic!:!'!:p~;!!usedhis CoIIege In1,r.ormar·wn Network e isn't easy these days for John Wesley Shipp. has to worry about villains, the kind that take over the He has to worry about Bill Cosby and Bart Simpson. d he has to worry about his body-enhancing supersuit. toasty in there," he says. at's all part of his duties in "The Flash," which at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday on CBS. 'pp's own body- which extends for six feet and one while weighing 185 pounds - might not need ing. "John is built very well," says "Flash" producer DeMeo. "But if you put a red leotard on a guy who's , you lose all muscle definition." the suit exaggerates his contours. Combined with the camerawork, it gives Shipp an epic look. was pretty overwhelming," he says of seeing a tape of as the hero. "I was really pleased ... It's a ·ng-looking rendering." s also a tricky sort of suit to live inside, Shipp says. of like wearing three wetsuits at once." he sweated through four different suits during the pilot fore a variation came up. "We're putting a cool suit ath," says producer Danny Bilson, "like race car have, where we can put a hose to his back." of this is, of course, an odd way for anyone to make a It's especially odd for the respectable son of a Southern. pp was born in Norfolk, Va., moved often, then spent years in Louisville, Ky. His father used his baritone John Wesley Shipp as The Flash to smg m musicals at Indiana Umvers1ty. H'1s b'1g . success came m · soap operas, including two daytime Emmys. In 1985, he was best supporting actor, as Douglas Cummings in "As the World Turns"; in '86 he was best guest star as Martin Ellis or "Santa Barbara." Then Flash fame beckoned. The comic-book character has lingered for 50 years and three identities. At various times, each of those three took over the super-speec. powers of the Flash. For the series, DeMeo and Bilson chose the middle identity, mild-mannered pc ..,e chemist Barry Allen. But they juggled in some elements from the other two, includin g a friend named Tina McGee, played by Amanda Pays. And they added a revenge motive that appeals to Shi pp . "It's not ab~rnt Hugh-Hollywood-herodom, you know. It's about the love between the two brothers, and the fact that the brother is killed." Shipp was also glad changes were made in the suit. "They changed a few things in the design of the hood, I think, to enhance that feelin g of . threat. The main thing that I wanted to be sure of was that it would not be me running around in a red leotard." �PAGE 10 SEPT. 27, 1990 The afterglow of a Superstar finish In many ways the Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar was the closest thing I have seen to a perfect musical in local theater in quite a long time. Honing the play to a fine edge was a trio of talented personalities: director Steve Hartman, choreographer Rob Robinson and musical director Linda Houck. Hartman succeeded in directing the four principals to fine performances. Wilkes senior John McLaughlin as Judas, although a bit strained in his vocal work, gave an outstanding and completely enveloping performance. His torment at betraying Jesus was clearly shown in the touching "Judas' Death." Jack Evans, in the title role, gave a likewise touching performance. He successfully showed the audience the human side of the Messiah. With a voice that stretched far to the back rows of the house, Evans brought tears to the eyes of many audience members with his rendition of "Gethsemene." Little Theater veteran Joe Sheridan gave the best performance of the evening with his sympathetic portrayal of Pilate. Sheridan portrayed Pilate as a weak, confused leader who was both scared and apprehensive of the fate he had to carry out. His distress was most evident in his solo "Pilate's Dream." In the supporting cast, Howard Smith as Peter and Wilkes Freshman Dana Belson gave fine performances in "Peter's Denial." Smith performed rlc mee ike is ye tis ,wh1 the best delivered song of the evening, "Could W Start Again Please," with Andrea Petrosky, who was superb as Mary Magdeline. The show was not without faults, however. Tom Jalmoroski and Stanley Shorr as Caiphas and Annas, although possessing fine singing voices, failed to develop any character. Shorr's performance lacked the sly, manipulative factors that made Annas the man behind Caiphas' power. With the exception of odd-looking headbands worn by the ladies, the costumes by Bonnie Biros were superb and the set by Sheridan was breathtaking. Other notable performances were given by Chris LaFrance, Mike Williams, Jason Sherry and choreographer Robinson as Simon. Saturd Jesus Christ Superstar. The show may be over, but the afterglow remains. 7p.m. and 9:30 WE'RE BACK WILKES UNIVERSITY THEA ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITI0 FOR A Comedy by Craig Lucas Monday Oct 1 and Tuesday Oct 6:30 P.M. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS . Cast of seven includes one fem actress-singer and one male wh plays/fakes ·guitar. ALL TECHNICAL POSITIONS OPEN! !! JOIN US IN WORKING ON A CHALLENGING PLAY BY ONE OF AMERICA'S HOTTEST CONTEMP0R PLAYWRIGHTS PRELUDE TO A KI RECKLESS, AND LONGTIME COMPAN dy Co llegec gh the rk an oughl a yo1 o ace o ne �SEPI'. rriers at 1-3. 27, 1990 PAGE 11 • • **10% DISCOUNT WITH WILKES ID -BARRE - For most of the first four races this es cross country team has been running bumpy and · courses. Or it may just seem that way as one looks LOCATED AT 155 EAST NORTHHAMPTON STREET BEHIND THE STATION coming along," said fourth year head man Tom s a slow proces especially since we came into the bit out of shape and that put us behind." uire is hoping that is only a temporary setback to which is fielding 11 members. y at the head of that class is senior Pat O'Connell High School in Wilkes-Barre. O'Connell is a solid wiD be counted on to come up big if the Colonels are to ally works hard and he has finished number one for us dual meets," said McGuire. s Mike Fontinell and Tom Devine will be an of this year's squad. Fontinell got a late start because but is now coming into his own. McGuire will be Devine, who he calls a "motivator," to teach the younger While women ters begin 0-4-1 DOES TREDOBM CALL IN AND DRIVE THRU AVAILABLE ...,.......,5 CUISINE LEAVE SOMETHING TOBE DESIRED'? - Try Fish N' Chips, or the Fish Dinner, or Bolled Shrimp, or Fried Shrimp or Chicken FIiiet Dinner only at Captain D's...that g·reat -- - Captain Ds. little seafood place. d 9: CK The Wilkes Colonels soccer team opened its fourth season with its learn to date. 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The players run up and down for 90 minutes and are lucky if they score one goal." For that reason, soccer has never really caught on in the United States, where the fans love the high scoring excitement found in football and basketball. But the question arises, could all this be changing? The United States fielded a team in the World Cup this year for the first time since Hitler was a cadet and even made a respectable showing. The United States will also be hosting the World Cup in 1994. Now for the clincher, the proof that soccer really is catching on. Wilkes students, who have been mentioned more than once in the same breath with apathy, are actually showing up and supporting their team. Granted the stands at Ralston field are still intact, but the fans have been doing a nice job. Date back to September 17 as the Wilkes hooters knocked off Bloomsburg 1-0. The student body in attendance rattled several Huskie players who retaliated to good natured ribbing with several different hand gestures. Just this past Monday, approximately 100 students (believed to be an official record at Wilkes for a soccer game with no keg present) rallied behind the Colonels in their action packed 1-0 win. It was a game that showed soccer really isn't that boring. It featured hard play resulting in several possible altercations. There was an attack of Colonel Adam Tillman (don't worry Adam, ex-Beacon editor Lee Morrell would be proud of you). There was also King's head coach, Jim Jakiewick, acting in a totally classless manner by throwing hand jesters to the Wilkes student body and leaving this writer wondering, "Isn't he representing a Catholic school?" To top it all off, a dog escaped from his master and stopped play for a good two minutes before he could be retrieved. Boring? Hardly, according to head soccer coach Phil Wingert. "The crowds at our last two home games have been a pleasant surprise," said Wingert. "They are really backing our players and they are doing it in a good nature. The fans were in the heads of the King's players and they lost their composure." It was the Colonels who appeared to be playing without composure in the first half as they misconnected on several passes and let a weaker King's squad gain confidence in the opening 45 minutes. "We had scouted them and we knew we were a better team than them," said Wingert. "But in the first half, we were working too hard, we weren't playing our game. Their goalie also came up big in the first half. We talked at halftime about getting back to doing what we did in the first eight games of the year." The talk apparently hit home as Wilkes with guns blazing. They started to dominate both offensively and defensively. Then, through the second frame the Colonels got they had been waiting for when senior Mike broke free at midfield and scored what ap the game's first goal. But it was disallowed as the back side r~ the play dead, calling a foul on King's. "The front ref said play on, but the brl already called it dead," said Wingert. "It call, they didn't want to let the game get out That would have been really disheartening if ended in a tie." Fortunately for Wingert, it would DOl about 15 minutes remaining in the contes~ Paul Jellen took a restart from junior Ron · rocketed the ball into the net. In a bit of a strategic move by Wing who has been Wilkes' biggest offensive t~ didn't start the second half. "Paul had played the entire first half and I could get him a twenty minute rest by si out the first ten minutes of the half," said "With the new substitution rule you can't take out and ·put him back in, so I had to get him a way." Jellen's goal was the end of the scoring, the beginning of the extra-curricular Shortly after the Colonels jumped to the 1-0 man dressed rather nicely and standing by bench became enraged with Colonel Tillman and went after him. "I think he was a father of one of their said Wingert. "I didn't know what the guy was tryin said Tillman. "I wasn't really scared because a real big guy and all the Wilkes players c bench." The hooters will now be on the road f!J three games. Will the Wilkes student body mass to watch their new-found heroes? I doubt it, but it would be nice to see the for them and the rest of Wilkes' athletic teams Just in case, do you think we could estimate from athletic director John Reese stadium at Ralston Field should the new crazy college kids at Wilkes decide to em English soccer-loving heroes? � 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 1990 September 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 September 27 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/580743ee44f6a51ce98a21e1370d5703.pdf d1b7a7317b5b5694627c297d9912e657 PDF Text Text VTRY JCCER WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY .. ···· ·······~-·-·.·.·.'.·.·.·.'.'.· ,•.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.;.-x·:N•O•'.•"•'•'.•'.•'•"•'.·'.•'•··········•;.;:.:❖- mecoming 'evolved' o weekend of success l weekend's uncocr, the spirit of the ity shone through its 43rd Annual ome ed to d ively. : Colo "thethemeofthis g, represents the e school from College to Wilkes s year's celebration first homecoming he back side 1 King's. on, but the Wingert. "It e game get lisheartening mte rest by 1e half," s • i you can't ad to get h" -curricu 1ped to standin olonel T OCTOBER 18, 1990 events gotoff to a roaring y evening at the an- nfire. A dummy a Delaware Valley burned in effigy as Wilkes students and faculty cheered in anticipation of the upcoming football game. The final members of the homecoming court were also announced at the bonfire. Over five hundred people attended the homecoming dance, which was held Friday evening at Genetti ' s. Following a family-style dinner, the crowd took to the dance floor, initiating such dances as the Conga line, the Limbo, and the Electric Slide. "Everyone seemed to have a great time. The house was packed," said senior Matt Hanlon. The winners of the Student Government raffle were also announced at the dance. The proceeds from the raffle will benefit the United Way. The homecoming celebration culminated as the Colonels football team played Delaware Valley College on Saturday afternoon. At halftime, the homecoming court was introduced, and this year's king and queen were announced. Pat Guinosso, an engineering management major, was chosen king, while Laurie Tappan, a communications major, was selected queen. Winners were chosen from among the organizations and dorms that participated in the homecoming decoration contest, and a $75 prize was awarded to each winner. Weiss Hall received the award for best dorm display, while Cue-nCurtain, Wilkes' drama club, won best display for an organization or club and was chosen best overall. NICE SA VE - Kevin Tronkowski warms up before Wilkes' Photo by Dale Nat loss to Drew on Monday. See story page 12 atson explains ROTC policy S-BARRE - A long-time conflict within the Armed Services concerning the exclusion of aid gay men may soon be made more intense in the s. Anationwid~ conference has been organized kl protest against this military policy. conference, scheduled for November 9 (See grey box, Will concern the "ROTC's anti-gay policy." It will Minneapolis, Minnesota, and will be sponsored by Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). mg to Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Matson, , United States Air Force, and chief of the ROTC at Wilkes University, the policy rests not in "the ROTC stations, but within the Department of If. ing to Matson, although the Department of prohibits the enlistment of homosexuals into the ·ces, it docs not prohibit them from taking classes IO the ROTC program. explained that "any student enrolled in a college may enroll in AFROTC classes for academic credit without divulging sexual preference. Such a student is called a 'special student' and completes AFROTC Form 19. This form does not request information regarding sexual preference." Matson went on to explain that any student applying for entry into the corps of cadets must complete AFROTC Form 20 because he/she is a prospective Air Force enlistee. This form, unlike Form 19, "requests specific information regarding sexual preference and intent. " "The Air Force and AFROTC do not knowingly enlist homosexuals or persons of stated homosexual intent," said Matson. This Air Force and AFROTC policy is based on the policy of the Department of Defense, which, in turn, is based on the wishes of Congress. The Air Force's regulation pertaining to this subject reads as follows: "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service. The presence of such members adversely affects the ability of the armed forces to maintain good discipline, good order, and morale; to foster mutual trust and confidence among service members; to maintain the public acceptability of military service; and to prevent breaches of security." "No one has the right to stop someone from doing something purely because of sexual orientation," said Heath Luckenbill, member of the Wyoming Valley Gay/Lesbian Student Organization. "The only reason homosexuals are not allowed into the military is because'of unreasonable and uninformed fear." "In response to whether the Air Force or AFROTC discriminates against homosexuals, Matson explained that "the Department of Defense (DOD) prohibits the enlistment of those individuals who are homosexual or have expressed homosexual preference. The Air Force and AFROTC are required to enforce DOD policy. Neither has the authority to change DOD policy." "Since the concept of military intelligence is based on intelligence, then to ban someone because of a lack of knowledge is simply ridiculous," Luckenbill said. As an example to the DO D's policy, Miriam ben-Shalom, a former member of the Army Reserve and one of the speakers at the November 9 conference, was discharged from the Army in 1976 for being homosexual. Shalom then proceeded to sue the district court to force her reenlistment. The Army appealed this ruling, and the appellate court reversed the decision on the grounds that the military's exclusion policy was legitimate, had a rational basis, and was constitutional. Shalom then tried to appeal the Supreme Court, but was denied review. �Ocr. 18, 1990 P AGE2 Fire Marshall backs student Most Sterling Hall accusations uphe breaker, but it also demonstrated that Sterling Hall was a fire By JEFFREY C. LOBALBO Beacon News Edi.tor hazard." WILKES-BARRE - A series of accusations of negligence directed at Residence Life in reference to Sterling Hall through a "letter to the editor" in the last Beacon has sparked some degree of concern among students living there. Most of Dennis' allegations towards Residence Life were true and upheld by Captain Donald Wittkopp, Fire Inspector for the City of Wilkes-Barre. In the letter, Jim Dennis, President of Sterling Hall, reported that since the beginning of the semester the residence hall had been "plagued by a series of blackouts." According to Dennis, when this was reported to Residence Life, the immediate response was that the students were using too much power and. too many appliances at the same time. Dennis then reported that he took matters into his own hands by calling the Fire Inspector of the City of Wilkes-Barre. He explained that "their inspection of the dorm proved that the cause of the blackouts was a faulty Wittkopp did confer on the accusation of the faulty breaker, as well as a number of other problems, including a deficiency in the fire extinguishers by about a month and a bad "exit" light in the basement. However, he did negate the claim that Sterling Hall was a "fire hazard." "The breaker' was probably faulty, and that was probably the reason for the trip off," said Wittkopp. Wittkopp explained that the breaker was full of carbon deposits, most likely due to the tripping of the breaker. He explru.ned that each time a breaker trips, there is carbon left behind. Leigh Major, head of Residence Life, stated that the electrical system in Sterling had not been updated since the aftermath of the 1972 flood. At that rate of carbon buildup, by this point, a 40 amp breaker weakened by the carbon buildup may trip at 25 amps (this is only an exampie for effect). "It was safer that the breaker tripped when it did, or else there could have been a fire," said Wittkopp. INT-ERNSHIPS IN PENNSYLVANIA ST A TE GOVERNMENT The Commonw e 81th is 8n Equ81 Opportunity Employer ATTN: COMPUTER SCIENCE & ACCOUNTING MAJORS Applications now being accepted for the Commonwealth's Computer Systems and Accounting Intern Programs until Dec. 7, 1990 - Competive salary averaging almost $7 .SO/hour Interns may be eligible for college credit Possible qualification for full time management level job after Internship and graduation To Qualify * Computer Science Internship Program candidates must be Sophomores. * Accounting Internship Program candidates must be Juniors. Please Contact your Career Services/Placement Office for application materials or: John Hampton College Relations Coordinator State Civil Service Commission P.O. Box 569 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569 The breaker and "exit" light were replaced the that they were detected, and the extinguishers w~ up to date. The main electrical system will by rectified residence hall is remodeled next year. The "new"~Sterling will contain many new including new furniture and drop ceilings. "I don't think the fire inspector was needed," sail "The information was drawn from maintenance, that the appliances drew the problem." Major also explained that if proper procedures such as reporting the problem to the R. A. or Life, the problem could have been rectified sooner. Dennis explained that he didn't get a response proper procedure and that was why he took matters' own hands. "I am not condoning what Dennis has done,' · Allen, Associate Dean of Student Affiars, "but I feel conception that not enough was being done." Allen explained that the university has been with the security and maintenance of the residence Filter gives pure water By COLETTE SIMONE Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE In response to increasing discontent with the water quality in Wilkes donnitories, filtration systems will be installed in all campus facilities. Disgusted with the present water condition, Tom Wi Student Government Junior Representative, proposed at this semester's first Student Government meeting. Wittman had previously discussed the matter with dormitory students, finding that "many felt the addi ' water filters would be a positive improvement in living." After preliminary arrangements were made, the r the filters was approved by Mark Allen, Dean of S Affairs, and John Pesta, Director of Purchasin Contracting. The system is designed to eliminate impuri · connecting directly to the existing sinks in each d kitchen. Each unit contains a disposable filter which changed by University maintenance personnel. The units will be installed on each floor of Min Evans Hall, and Pickering Hall. All other donns will one filter each. _ Joann Schubelek, a junior and Barre Hall resident, the systems are a worthy investment "because the water filthy and contains too much chlorine." The filtration systems have already been tested in Hall. Kevin Kearney, a senior who lives in Delaware,fi water filters work well. "It is a good idea because the here is terrible and often comes out brown." • Friday lluo~ W®®fk ®.ii Wrnfk®~ Oct. 19-25 Academic Progress Reports Due WUPB Presents Guitarist David Cullen 8 p.m. ■ Saturday GMATTest Wilkes vs. Kings Environmental Clean-up Contest, 9 a.m. - noon Football-Lebanon Valley, 1 :30· p.m. Women's Soccer-Elizabethtown, 11 a.m. Field Hockey-Elizabethtown, 11 a.m. Cross Country-Baptist Bible/Drew II Sunday Sordoni Art Gallery Presents Wi Faculty Biennial through Nove M �~s r PAGE3 Ocr. 18, 1990 -T forms attack student loan defaults schools with high rates of loan defaults. Last month, the Education Department released a list of 89 schools that defaulted on $364.5 million in federally guaranteed student loans during the 1988 fiscal year. The default rates among the 89 schools ranged from 20 I GTON - An agreement to cut $2 billion in ntccd student loans from the budget by 199 5 to 82 percent, and the list was dominated by technical and trade a reduction in education spending as an effort to ation Department estimates recipients of $2.4 rally guaranteed student loans defaulted in the dcd Sept. 30 out of $12 billion in loans, said a one-fifth to one-fourth of those annual each of the next five years would achieve $2 nt loan savings:" Secretary Lauro F. Cavazos announced a rm mJune 1989 that he said would eventually d 1aults. me~L by budget negotiators in effect places a reforms announced 16 months ago, said the partmcnt spokesman. amonr: the reforms is the disqualification of "What this proposal will do is impact the eligibility of the highest risk students- the poor." - Stephen Blair President of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools schools. Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture in New York defaulted on 35 percent of its student loans, for example, while the default rate was 42 percent at United States Truck Driving School in Colorado. There also are two-year and four-year colleges on the list. Long Beach Community College in California registered a 42 percent default rate. Stephen Blair, president of the National Association of ~::;:,~i11~iiiliiiii an's Offiq~) ~~qyJJlif!t{fi ~JfiJ!lifJJ r. The fq.{ijj] §USH!f!: Pl!; 'FJllilnlilif!J turned ~i!;~llJ?Bmi ea JfgJ§f:!'€i~li ) increa · :s dormi 111 cam ition, To re, propo t meetin ~ matter felt the Trade and Technical Schools, which represents 1,300 U.S. trade schools, said disqualifying institutions with high default rates will hurt the poor, minorities and women. The default rate is a function not of a school's quality, but of the characteristics of a student body that often is urban and low-income, Blair said. "What this proposal will do is impact the eligibility of the highest risk students - the poor," Blair said. "We're talking about women, we're talking about women with dependents." Blair also objected to the proposal requiring credit checks for students older than 21. , "Many times those people who have gone through ugly divorces, through no control of their own,.end up with bad credit ratings," he said. "This population will be excluded." Blair's association will present its own proposal this week to save $2 billion in the student loan program. He said it would ensure that people who defaulted on student loans would have money garnisheed from their wages. The plan also outlines methods to maximize a student's chances for completing a vocational program and getting a job, rather than dropping out and defaulting. Enrollment on the rise By MARLENE MANGAN Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - As Wilkes University announces its highest enrollment since 1981, newly appointed Dean of Admissions Marc Davis has instituted changes in the admissions process which will prepare the University for the future. "At a time when many schools accross the country are experiencing a drop in enrollment it's gratifying to see more students coming to Wilkes University," said Davis. Davis attributes the three percent increase over last year to several factors, including new student affairs and academic improvement programs. "Our challenge for the future is to continue strong recruiting efforts and improve our programs to meet the needs of the students at Wilkes," said Davis. New changes in the admissions process will include a promotional video which will be exhibited to students and their parents prior to a walking tour. A tour guide booklet, which includes a brief history of each building on campus, will set a specific route for the tour. "It's important that students who visit the campus take a part of Wilkes home with them," said Davis. Another newly instituted program is a mail-marketing campaign which includes a newsletter to be sent to students who have expressed an interest in Wilkes. Recently named as the Wilkes Dean of Admissions, Davis joins Wilkes after a four-year tenure as Director of Admissions Potsdam College of the State University of New York in Potsdam, New York. Mocktail Party ! nate i :s in ea : filter Thursday, October 18, 9 p.in.-1 a.m. Rumours nnel. floor o rdorrn -Mocktails - Soft Drinks, Pizza, Nachos, and Hot Dogs -A Live D.J. Providing Dance Music - Non-A lcoholic B eer Sponsored by I.R.H .C. n." mday Monday II Tuesday Concert and Lecture Series Presents Nagorski Lecture , 8 p.m. CPA. Men's Soccer-Millersville , 3:30 p.m. Field Hockey-Bloomsburg , 3 p.m. Wednesday SG Meeting, 6:30 p .m. Women's Soccer-Messiah , 4 p.m. · ■ Thursday Dean of Students Meeting with December and May Gradu ate s, 11 :15 a.m. , CPA BACCHUS Meeting , 11 a.m . IRHC Meeting, 11 :15 a.m. WUPB Meeting, 11 :30 a.m. Field Hockey-Marywood, 3 p.m. Volleyball-Scranton, 7 p.m. �PAGE4 Civil Rights Bill vetoed By RICHARD A. RY AN Apple College Information Network The major civil rights bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday faces a veto by President Bush - and that could be politically costly for the president and his party. Bush considers the measure a "quota" bill. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., a senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus, says that compared with the Reagan administration, "Bush has been like a breath of fresh air, but I think he is putting all that on the line if he vetoes this bill." John Buckley, a Republican activist and former aide to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp, concedes: "There is no question that it (a veto) will not be helpful in making inroads into the black community." Kemp, as a presidential candidate in 1988 and as Housing secretary since, has spoken vigorously of the need to broaden GOP ranks to include more blacks. The bill, called the Civil Rights Act of 1990, now goes to the House, which is expected to pass it Wednesday. The Senate adopted it by a vote of 62-34. But the margin was two short of that needed to override a veto, and the two votes would be difficult to come by. Congress has failed to override any of Bush's 15 vetoes. Und er the legislation, victims of job discrimination would be able to recover compensatory and, in some cases, punitive damages. IL would reverse or alter six recent Supreme Court decisions limiting damages for workers in job discrimination suits to back pay and benefits. It would also put a greater burden on employers to defend hiring practices that cause an imbalance between whites and minorities, or between men and women, in their companies. Congressional opponents of the bill, bolstered by the legal opinions of Atty. Gen. Richard Thornburgh WASHING TON - I. Ocr. 18, 1990 and complaints by Bush, counter that it would force employers worried about lawsuits to follow strict racial and sexual quotas in hiring. Ron Walters, a political science professor at Howard University in Washington, predicts a presidential veto would trigger a "drumbeat" of opposition from civil rights leaders, many of whom have supported Bush. Seventy percent of black voters in a Washington Post/ABC survey in January said they approved of the way Bush was handling his job. But the budget impasse and black disapproval over sending troops to the Middle East dropped his approval rating among blacks to 37 percent, a new Washington Post poll released Tuesday showed. A veto of the civil rights bill almost certainly would mean a more precipitous drop among minorities. Conyers, part of the House negotiating team that tried to come up with compromise civil rights legislation Bush would accept, says the president has eagerly - and at times successfully - courted black support. But Conyers says "the political fallout of this (a veto) will be that the strategy to bring blacks into the Republican Party will be aborted again. I think he is throwing that away and he may inadvertently be sending a signal that he doesn't mean to send to the most conservative elements." Conyers defines the "conservative elements" as consistent opponents of civil rights, including voters who, earlier this month, gave former Ku Klux Klan member David Duke 44 percent of the vote in the Louisiana Senate primary, although he did not win. Buckley says the president should veto the bill. He agrees with Bush that the legislation is a "quota" bill, rather than a civil rights measure, and that surveys show that most Americans oppose quotas. But he agrees a veto would enhance Bush's stature among blue-collar and "David Duke-type" voters while diminishing it in the black community. Alcohol and blood 1111 Some states have adopted or proposed that the legal intoxication limit be 0.08 percent alcohol in the blood_,,❖-···· Here's approximately how much of ./ various beverages a 160. / :c"-Jiif pound man would have ..... . ... ~~? :::~~h~ r:v~t' -: N ote: Gen~rally, to ~. 1 , ~ ;J1,,'; . :>-·• <woman of. the same -_ •·· - .body weight as a man s Univ \ becomes intoxicated / i!tJt;fgeJrtj~~f[( - educali beliefs ti during t a few , "truth an women are not available because a woman's susceptibility to alcohol varies with her menstrual cycle. ...... Beer •••• Sourcil Nationalciiuhc:ii• : 1~::. · ·.·•.,·•-.·.··.1•.·.•· .· ·.·.· .·•.:::::::::.·.-' :~.·.•.· •..•• _ < on AlcoholistTl. < · ··· •··-··•· ·•·-· -·. ·•-?t~:~ ... ___ :,:::•:•..·•,:·•·· •:·.··.<.•.·:.•·.•·.·•,•..·. ·..·.·•.· •.•·•.· .·-.·•..·..·.····•··- , gay A little alcoholic trivia: T above chart illustrates legal limit for the blood al hol level, as well as t equivalency levels of three major types of alcoh Measles vaccine program formed Job fair is coming back By NICOLETTE YE By MARLENE MANGAN Special to the Beacon Beacon Stajf Writerr WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE - Diane O'Brien, Coordinator of Health Services, has announced a new measles vaccine program which will be injected at Wilkes this semester. The pilot program is directed toward college freshman who have not been immunized for measles a second time. After researching , University records, the Health Service has contacted those students determined eligible for the program. O'Brien said that the measles vaccine given in previous years was not a live immunization and was therefore not strong enough to carry those vaccinated through their adolescent years. According to O'Brien, the American College Health Association has reported a major measle outbreak within the last two years, and predicts 12,000 cases for the year. Wilke~ University will ing its annual Career Fairon November I, I 1 to 4 p.m. in the Marts The job fair is spo several colleges universities in no Pennsylvania, includ· lege Misericordia, Kin lege, Marywood Coll the University of Ser College juniors, se · graduates are welcome ets be licy th rvice (: C attem1 ts to enro tifThe l we said g: to submit applicatic just wou 199£ JIM• JEFFREY VAUGHN JOHN T McLAUC RA ZOESWA NNAYE AND MOBRZ1 view for current and opportunities with such zations as Allied Internal Revenue Se · tional Park Service, Farm Insurance Co. For more infonnati tact the Career Pia · Placement Office and LRE ALS WRITI YAJ LEN LLE1 �Ocr. 18, 1990 PAGES I ~ :; omtJthing is wrong with ROTC es University's self-formulated guide to learning An educated man or woman is aware of the diversity of beliefs that exists among all peoples." during the furor that erupted over the anti-Semitic a few weeks ago, President Christopher Breiseth "truth and toleration are the bywords of the Wilkes oz. :::-::::::::::·-· 1r· this is the case, why does Wilkes University continue its ·on with the Air Force ROTC program, which l son the basis of sexual orientation? _ __ . . .1111!111!11111!1!11!1.1!11!11111111!11!11111111!11!1111111111111!1!11!1.1!11!1111111111111111111i11111111111111111!1111111111!!11!11111111!11!11111111111111111111!1111 fQJif/J//if'l:i · ;· · · · ·:·:•·•· :.:·;·:::·::~.·:.:;·::::.::·:·::::::.: ·---❖-- - --lllilililllililiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill Our plug would be pulled so quickly you wouldn't believe it. You see, Wilkes University has that power since it's the actual publisher of our paper. Wilkes also has the means to pull the plug on the discriminatory ROTC program, a step which other schools are considering. Here, the organization is merely an academic department (aerospace studies) of the School of Science and Engineering. ROTC does have many merits, and a total :~:c:!~~~t~ ~t~r~~~d ~;o~~~h~~ ';,~ui~ money for schooling and its training for career It's the U.S. Military that has a lot of changes to make. And it's all military branches and their reserve programs, not just the Air Force. The g.iilt is at the Department of Defense. So come on, President Breiseth. Here's a chance to eliminate some of those "false impressions of campus life at Wilkes University" you hoped weren't being formed. Let Wilkes be noticed for something positive, even if it stirs controversy. Take a stand. We're taking ours. short, gays and lesbians aren't allowed to become preparation. • • ~1v1a: trates ,Iood 11 as ls of Job fair oming b rJLKES- BAR :e~ University its annual Ca on November 1 4 p.m. in the 'he job fair is :!ral colleg ,ersities in nsylvania, incl : Misericordia, :, Marywood University of :ollege juniors, duates are we w for current ,ortunities with ions as Allied nn Insurance Co. For more info :t the Career acement Office )rothy Price, ex. cadets because of a United States Department of policy that says homosexuality is incompatible with service (See Jeffrey C. LoBalbo's story on the front But what other option is there besides the sitting on its hands that Wilkes and so many other schools are doing? While it may inconvenience some, there is a thing called Cattempts to counter this inadequacy by allowing principle. Are there any solutions out there? to enroll in classes and labeling them "special." Write in and express your opinion. if The Beacon discriminated in the same manner? Segregated restaurants weren't allowed to we said gays and lesbians couldn't be editors but were remain segregated in the l 960's just because to submit articles every once in a while? What if our they would lose money if forced to change. applications asked for sexual preference? To us, that's a valid comparison. just wouldn't cut it. Maybe Wilkes can't change the United States Military's policy, but it certainly can make a statement by not giving a forum to a misguided, elitist organization. So me may think The Beacon is misguided, but at least we're not elitist. Wilkes really isn't the guilty party in this 1Finl Clan •twspap,r willt o,re mark of disli1tdU>ft ., tii, Associated Colkgiau Press situation, and this editorial isn't insinuating that Wilkes' or any ROTC members are guilty by association with their organization. We're 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF attacking policy, not people. E BEACON BAD DOG - The Homecoming dance was a success overall, but the way dinner was served was both annoying and impractical. Being forced to pass eight plates around containing small portions of a disappointing meal was bad enough, but the lack of room at the table forced everyone to pile the plates on top of one another. It kind of kills an atmosphere. How about a buffet next time? GOOD DOG - Some Wilkes students are joining force s with kids from King's and will participate in a downtown clean-up on Saturday morning. While the rest of us are under the covers, these guys will be busting their butts picking up everyone's litter. It's nothing spectacular, but it will help the environment. JIM CLARK-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JEFFREY C. LoBALB O NEWS CO-EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS NEWS CO-EDITOR JOHN T. GORDON FEATURE EDITOR McLAUGHLIN- ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR RAY OTT- SPORTS EDITOR ZOE SWARTZ -ADVERTISING MANAGER A YEDLOCK -PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ANDREA SIL VI COPY EDITOR OBRZUT - BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION OJf!.. '{o.,~ ~'/0 /7 w -~11 1"4f, ~ ... Ct' r.J-J ADVISOR MR. TOM BIGLER HICS AND SPORTS LAYOUT-- ZOE SWARTZ PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990-91) 13, 20, 27; OCT 18, 25; NOV 1, 8, 15, 29; DEC 6 ; FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 14, 21; APR 11, 1~, 25; MAY 2 EDITORIAL POLICY RIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEARIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN S00 WORDS. LETIERS EXfflIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, AND NAMES WILL NOT D. - 3RD FLOOR, CONYNGHAM STUDENT CE1''TER, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 flJONE-(117) 824-46S1, EXT. 2962 OR 2963. IC~ F1 Uft B-&JT -i A D~! �Tm: Ocr. ·18, 1990 BEACON Emo and the goddess tickle the Kirb By JOHN McLAUG HLI N Beacon Assistant Feature Editor "Hey, PIGS," screamed the gleaming Goddess. The audience didn't mind a bit. They even seemed to appreciate being categorized as Those who chose to be anywhere other than the such, as roaring laughter and wild applause filled F.M. Kirby Center Friday night missed out on the Kirby Center. priceless laughs from two gems of the comedy From musical numbers performed on the circuit- Judy Tenuta and Emo Philips. accordian, to impersonations, to dance numbers, to The two comics played to a painfully small indoctrination in "Judyism," Tenuta grabbed the audience of only about three hundred. The crowd audience by the throat and didn't loosen her grip was sparse but enthusiastic, as chuckles began until she fluttered off stage. from the moment promoter Thom Greco walked on Her performance didn't go without a hitch, stage to announce the first act - "the Goddess and however. The Kirby staff did a tather poor job in Petite Flower," Judy Tenuta. accomodating these name acts. A faulty microphone was placed on stage, and it did its best to annoy both comic and audience as it repeatedly cut out, sometimes right on a punchline. A very vocal heckler tried his best to annoy the performer, and he succeeded until Tenuta commented, "Huh, nice security in this place." Shortly after, security was positioned near the stage, the heckler was silenced, and both Tenuta and the audience enjoyed the remainder of her act. After a 15-minute intermission, Emo Philips crept awkwardly on stage. Entering with his baggy, kaleidoscopic outfit, page-boy haircut, and stork limbs, Emo was greeted by a shout from the audience, " I love you, Emo!" This greeting set the tone for Emo'.s act, for the audience simply adored every move t,h e wet- noodle-postured comedian made. "It's good to be in .. doors," he commented and began to examine the microphone which was Judy Tenuta still cutting out. A different microphone was then From the moment Judy Tenuta fluttered on brought on stage and Emo began his act. stage, draped with a flowing white cape, gold lame Erno Philips' brand of comedy was much more pants, and ... an accordian, the audience braced droll and cerebral than that of Judy Tenuta. Certain itself for a supersonic elevator ride to the fifth floor jokes and comments seemed to reach the minds of of comedy. less than half of the crowd. For instance, he said that someone had suggested that a tax be levi the mathematically incompetent, and he fi nis asking, "What's the lottery?" Emo displayed great skill in dealing comments from the audience, and the co even ended his act by asking if anyone had questions. "Who cut your hair?" shouted someone the audience. ''Oh, it's a bowl-cut," commented Philips, really easy to flush the hairs down when y I ti done." When there were no further questions, Philips bade farewell to Wilkes-Barre and audience said good-night to a fine eveni comedy. Lions and windows and bags, oh my . fh'.s past week at the Darte Center was qL~1te a busy one for :W:iI~e: Pa~erba¥ Pla:yers. Cue-n-Cur_tam ~lub presented its second annu,li children s show, Everyboci), Everybody, and sc~Jred a hit. . . . Kids of all a¥es pack~d the ~heat_er to enJoy this c_ollect1on of works by Judith Mart111. With !1111 Dee at the_ p_iano, the Paperbag P_la?'ers performed a musical show cons1st111g of no set and a mlll1mum of props created from cardboard and paper bags . Some of the standout_moments we_re "I_ Won 't Ta~e a Bath, performed by Dave Zimmerman with his usu:!l_u111qu e brand of humor, and_ the p~rforman~e of Tracy Gusd1t1s, who was perfectly delic~ous as an ice cream co~e._ Jason Del~ampe was amus111g as a crotchety old builc!Jng, and Chrissy Brunnock's work as a pair of lips was contagiously funny . Other players worth mentioning were Angela Castano, Melanie O'Donnell, Tommy Pearce, and Annie Ricci . Directors Gail Stone and Dave Petty indeed proved that less is more with their production of Everybody, Everybody, a show quite capable of raising a smile on faces of the young and old alike. Also at Wilkes, "Doc" O'Neill recently cast and began rehearsals for the first mainstage production of the season, Craig Lucas' Blue Window. Jason Delcampe, Chrissy Brunnock, Jessica Materna, John McLaughlin, Melanie O'Donnell, Sean Reilly, and Gail Stone comprise the cast of this modern comedy. Blue Window will open Thursday, November 15, and run through November 18. !h~ 11 11 ....---------. mine, is a rich drama full of tende treachery, and wit. ll!lllai■ Kina's Colleae graduate 1 Zdancewicz will pla; Richard Lionhe King's eldest son, while Steve Lewis, recently seen as Pistol in Wilkes' su production of Shakespeare's Merry \Viv , .u,r.r.ir.:r Windsor will play Henry's younoest 0 John. ' The Lion in Winter opens F' L..:;;,.=,.;=-~ November 9 for a two-weekend run. _ _ __ ____ tickets and further information, call tic ff 6 54 2 555 The Showcase Theater, Tunkhannock O ice at · Avenue, Exeter, has lept -headlong into reh earsals for a very ambitious production of James Goldman's classic, The Lion in Winter . Harry McClintock directs this story of Henry II , Eleanor of Aquitane, and their three sons, each of whom wishes to succeed his father as the king of England. The lead roles will be performed by local theater veterans Joe Ristagno and Diane Venasoni. Guilio Tommasetti will play the French king, Phillip. Having the pleasure to appear in this production as Geoffrey (one of the sons) is a dream come true. This p lay, long a favorite of B �Ocr. 18, 1990 skill in ice, and the .ng if anyon Tm~ hat would you do if you were called p~rticipate in a war against Iraq? Jim Kocis Sophomore I'll do what I have to do as an American citizen and a patriot of this country - God Bless America. Paul Hoffman Senior Tom Pearce Senior I would probably join the marines or the army to defend our rights against the barbarians. I wouldn ' t want to go because I don't believe in what they arc fi ghting over. 'hillips ) further q ues o Wilkes-Ba .ht to a fine h :arna .ege gradua .ay Richard Lio while Steve )istol in Wilke ~espeare's Mer 1y Henry's yo Laura Rozycki Junior Being a patriot of our country, it would be my duty to serve my country. Michelle Glad hill Junior Shawn Falchetti Sophomore I would go, not only to help the people in that country, but to aid our fellow soldiers that arc already there. I wouldn't want to go, hut I'm not sure how I would react to it. I'm not sure what I would do. Becky Haprnod Senior Mike Curtis Sophomore I'd go fight in Iraq because they were wrong in invading another country. I would go. I don't want to fight in that war, but it is the law. Winter ope a two-weeken · information, Nicolette Yevich Junior 1would definitely go to fight for our government. icz and BEACON �PAGES Ocr. 18, 1990 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Mike Peters 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C ). 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Call your Collegiate Student Rep: Robert Paczkowski 1-800-777-1180 Ext. 3256 This offer 1s available only to quallf1ed studen ts. faculty. staff and 1nst1tut1ons that purchase IBM Selected Academic Solutions through partic1pat1ng campus locaOI sub1ect to ava1lab1llty Pnces are subJect to change and IBM may withdraw the offer at any time without written notice. ~IBM. Personal System/ 2 and PS/2 are Intern ational Business Machines Corporation ~ IBM Corporation 1990 omi , lties ne wi wd w works e's energ1 poetry. 1 however, 's readin, ·t1ed "WI This ancev. any int try. Th rworks: �Ocr. 18, 1990 PAGE9 Raking in the Leafs?. aE;n:s•mllli~EtE Collecting sports cards and memorabilia was at its peak in 1989. The- new year, however, promises many improvements upon the cardboard success of the past year. In 1990, there are already a vast amount WERE cor,rrR~~;E~~ ~mkti CotttGt fftMi~•S~~Y(¢it of new sets and individual cards which are hot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~T~~ items in the market. Al!!1ti1!Jal■IIIIJII ~~~~ Wilkes University will be joining colleges universities across the country by taking part in nal Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week W). This week-long educational effort is at infoITI1ing students regarding responsible ol usage, and increasing awareness of the culties which arise from excessive alcohol A number of student organizations including nt Government, Inter Residence Hall Council, muter Council, and BACCHUS (Boost ho! Consciousness Concerning Health in versity Students) have joined forces to develop interesting week of activities. Tentative events ude an alcohol awareness survey, a State Police thalizer demonstration, and the first Wilkes versity "Dry Run," a 1.5 mile run, on Sunday, ober 21st. Other activities will include tional programs and movies. In baseball, the Score factory set is the $80-100. Ken Griffey Jr.'s card is valued at hottest item of the year. This set sells for $5-10. Topps, Fleer, and Bowman sets are only $40-$50 and contains the coveted BO card. priced in the $20-25 range, and are in good This card, valued at $12-$20, depicts Bo supply at the present time. Jackson, decked out in shoulder pads, Donruss sets are only available if they are gripping a baseball ~at. put together by hand. This fact makes them a I would call the Leaf baseball set good investment every year. Upper Deck is an expensive collection of gripping, as one of the hottest issues this year. However, I am incensed, as are many dealers cards that runs for $40-50. It is almost and collectors, that the distribution of these identical in appearance to last year's issue of Decks. cards is very limited. Baseball cards are a thrill this year, from There won't be too many Leafs falling the dual BO to Leafs no show, and there are off trees, or rather, delivery trucks this fall. some rare commodities that are worth seeking out in 1990. Dealers who do possess some of the Leaf wax packs are selling them at $2-3 a pack. • The Leaf sets are reminiscent of the Upper • Deck collection of 1989 and are selling for one gathers no moss MALINA ne effortlessly attention of attended her · g in the lounge yDickson Darte Thursday eve- The only poem Stone gave any background to was a work entitled "As I Remember." She explained that the poem dealt with a small Indiana town in which the Ku Klux Klan was prominent, and proceeded to lead the audience to believe that the work was derived from a true story which she remembered from her childhood. Stone is a very accomplished writer, and she has been widely honored as a poet. She has written four books and is in the process of writing three more. Stone has also received many awards for her work, including the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, and the Bess Hokin prize from "Poetry" magazine. FIEL D ER such Across. as "The iCS and several of udience responded ne's energetic depoetry. The best ever, came reading of a "Where I ." This work t 256 unique aspect of ormance was that give any introducpoetry. The poet her works and let 1. An unescorted date 5. Winnie~the Pooh's pig friend 10. It floats over an angel. 11 . Traditionally untouched. 12. Smallest state. Init. 14. Jane Austin novel 15. Humor writer, Bombeck 16. Martini ingredient 17. To predetermine 18. Chinese philosophy ("the way") 19. He was honest. 21. Stanza of a poem. 26. later than 28. Percussion instrument. 29. Song of joy or praise. 30. To straighten 31. Veal portions 33. In Medias --34. Sick 36. Openwork structure of crossed wood strips 40. Possess 42 Amazed 44. -1st man. 45 Comedy Writer, director (Anne Hall, Radio Days)lnit. 46. To Worship 47. Oktober--48 Aircraft Company 49 ---Domino By Jim Dee Down. 1. Take off 2. Domesticated 3. Gifts of mercy · 4. Literal translation of "Tragedy." 5. cut or trim 6. Makerof PC's 7. Homed animal 8. "--and Behold" 9. Three prefix 11. One divided by ten is one 1 Be,a,con Blockbuster = 10 13. Assistant employees, apprentices 14 16. small pointed beard 17 20. Kerouac's generation 21. small bird, like a finch 22. bathroom ceramic plates 23. dried grape 21 24. Three letters.before 'tiff or 'toon' 28 25. And soon 26. Able to 30 27. Shakespearian Sir John , 33 32 Wear and tear 35. Boys, chaps 36. Name for a girl 37. Brainstorm 38. formed in a mold 40 39. Ambulance drivers 45 41. Female army 43. Penta or Hexa follower. 46. At the same time - 2 3 4 5 6 7 I 11 8SI 15 11 II 22 16 19 24 23 - 26 25 27 9 12 13 20 29 31 - 88 34 II 36 35 II 41 48 32 46 42 43 37 44 47 49 31 39 �PAGE Ocr. 18, 1990 10 SEVEN TASTY WAYS ~ TO IMPROVE ~ T COLLEGE EDUCATION.~ .r NOW OPEN UNTIL 3 AM FRI. & SAT. 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Pennsylvania Ave. Aggies ran e missed a ching the f eternity. did, howev Freshman! ed a first I 2 free 16 oz r-·····!~~!......, 8 2 9 - 2 9 0 Or-·······'-~!!........, $2. 00 off any large pizza with two or more topping s of Delawar, in the fi rst h Look at the the second ha Thurs. r--------------------··, • Expires : 11 / 15/90 • Receive a med ium cheese piz~ a free when you pu rchase any large pizza I I I I I I I I I g someor & white p : m work chemical~ sted call . (ext: 2~ le schol ar Fast, Free Delivery1 Expires: 11 / 15/90 Not Valid With Any Other Offer Pt I I I ·--------------------■■ .. �PAGE Ocr. 18, 1990 11 aware Valley, rainstorm pound Colonels, 49-28 -BARRE - On Saturday morning the and the rain pounded down. That same Delaware Valley offensive line did the jejr backs pounded through the Colonels of Delaware...Valley gained over 300 in the first half en route to a 49-14 Look at the bright side, at least the lhe second half, but fell short where it g Aggies ran a well-executed wishbone some missed assignments on the Wilkes watching the first half of Homecoming an eternity. half did, however, have some bright spots . Freshman Steve Klem electrified the reLUmed a first quarter kickoff 90 yards for The second quarter saw senior running gelo scamper for a 25 yard touchdown eld hockey seventh win University field hockey team split Ibis week to bring their record to 7-4-2. 2in conference play. The Lady Colonels third place in the M.A.C. conference Colonels dominated the Aggies from alley in Doylestown on Monday. The 4 goals from star junior forward Amy ·.oo value uction with .za Fre.viman halfback Justine Nemshick also Jlli(l' midfielder Lindsey Krivenko pitched assists. Michelle Hurst recorded the belp from a very strong defense. y, Messiah, the second ranked team m, visited the Lady Colonels and dealt ·11:11ed the game, but they scored and we Krivenko . Colonels will travel to Susquehanna to dcrs today, and will face Bloomsburg After the halftime festivities, Wilkes seemed to execute better both on offense and defense. This resulted in a stalemate third quarter. The Colonels returned to the scoring column in the fourth quarter as quarterback Louis Emanuel hit Steve Endres with scoring strikes of 33 and 11 yards to close out the scoring. Endres finished the day with 77 yards on five catches. The first and second half of Saturday's ball game were as different as night and day. Head coach Joe DeMelfi cited blown defensive assignments as the major problem in the first half. DeMelfi added that the def~nse did a great job stopping the Aggies in the second half, but it was just a case of too little too late. Wilkes now sports an overall record of 1-5 (0-4 M.A.C.) "I didn't expect to tum the program around overnight, and if anyone thought that, they must be crazy," said DeMelfi. The Colonels now take to the highways as they travel to Lebanon Valley. Kickoff is set for 1:30 on Saturday. I'd never have believed that one little computer could make such an incredible difference in my academic and working life. Miriam Stall B.A. History, Dartmouth College M.B.A. Stanford Graduate School of Business "I became a Macintosh conven in business school. "At our computer lab I'd always find lines of people waiting to use the Macintosh computers, while other computers just sat there. So I had a choice: wait for a Macintosh, or come back at 6 A ,\ L to grab one before they'd all be taken. 'Mer business school, I took a job at a large bank and used my Macintosh for producing evef)thing from spreadsheets to a company newsletter. "Today I use Macintosh to help me run my own management consulting firm. When I give a presentation, I can see in people's faces that they're really impressed. And that makes me feel great. "Sometimes I take Friday off, put my Macintosh and skis in the car, and head for the mountains. I ski days and "-'Ork nights. It's perfect. ··You kno\\; I can't say where I'll be in n\'e, ten, or fifteen years, but I can say that my Macintosh will be there with me:· For further information visit or call Stark Learning Center Room 113 824-4651 x4674 ea cheese ree when rchase ge pizza gsomeone interested in &white photography and mwork chemicals supplied sted call The Beacon or . (ext: 2962) le scholarship available Why do people love Macintosh'? Ask them. c 1990 Apple Computer, Inc Apple, the Apple k>go, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc �Inside Sports CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN'S SOCCER THE BEACON OCTOBER 18, 1990 Fresh new faces lead Colonels By CAROLYN DOUGLAS Beacon Staff Writer WILKES-BARRE - Freshmen students are not usually associated with making a big impact on college campuses. There are a select few, however, who gain some well-deserved attention. Two freshmen who have gained this attention are Wilkes football players Steve Endres and Jason Smith. Six games into the season, Endres and Smith are the leading receiver and rusher respectively. Steve Endres Steve Endres, an engineering major, hails from Palmerton, Pa. So far this season, at wide receiver, Endres has 23 receptions for 315 yards and three touchdowns. He also averages 3.8 receptions per game at 13.6 yards a reception . Endres' longest reception this season was 35 yards, and he leads the team in scoring. Jason Smith, who comes to Wilkes from Pine Grove, Pa., is a business major. As a runningback, Smith's stats so far this season include 106 carries for 348 yards, and he averages 3.2 yards per carry with 58 yards per game. Smith's longest carry was 26 yards. Both Endres and Smith said that there are no added pressures involved in being successful as freshmen. "There is no extra pressure, I am just trying to do what I can each week," said Endres. Smith added, "There really is no extra pressure, and I get along with the rest of the team." Head football coach Joe DeMelfi had nothing but praise for both players. "Smith has a knack of getting yardage when there is not much room there," said DeMelfi. If Smith keeps healthy, Coach DeMelfi believes he will have a great four years at Wilkes. "Endres catches exceptionally well, as well as anyone I've seen in my twenty years of coaching," stated DeMelfi. "And since Wilkes has an excellent engineering program, we had an edge in recruiting him." DeMelfi also said that the fact that both of these players are freshmen speaks well for the football program. He is glad to have them, as he is to have all freshmen in the program, and DeMelfi says that Wilkes needs to have another good recruiting year to get the football program back on track. Booters lose MAC title, 1-0 WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes soccer program was dealt a blow Tuesday which may hurt the team's post season chances. After winning 9 of 10 games since September 12th, the booters lost to Drew 1-0 at home Tuesday afternoon. The loss dropped the Colonels record to 11-5 overall and 4-2 in the M.A.C. Northeast. It also may have cost the Colonels a place in the region's top ten. "It's a hard loss to take since it seemed like in the second half we really dominated them," said midfielder Ron Rainey. The Colonels outshot Drew 18-4, but could not get the equalizer after Drew scored in the first half. In the second half, the Colonels launched attack after attack but they could not tally a goal. The Colonels had two excellent chances but Rainey and Chris Schenfield were both stoned in one-on-one situations. The loss was the lowlight of a very impressive ten game stretch in which the Colonels only loss was to the top ranked Elizabethtown Bluejays, 3-1. In that game, the Colonels held a 1-0 lead with twenty minutes left in the second half. But the Bluejays flexed their muscles and showed why they are the top ranked team as they blitzkrieged the Colonels with 3 quick goals. The booters look to rebound today at home against Albright. They will then take on Division II Millersville on Monday at home. With the Colonels now out of the conference race, the squad will set their sights on breaking the school record for wins in a season. ing' s stuc to put ir mouths nearly e streetso p trash. thirty m mm unityg kLobbyav day's cleai bags,don sued toaic s. Wilkes e King' s cove When asked their goals for the fu Endres and Smith hoped that the team will games this season and eventually winthe Their feelings concerning each other's a similar. "Jason runs very well. He people and through people," said En commented, "I have never seen anyone Steve. He makes unbelievable catches." If Endres and Smith are indications future holds for Wilkes football, there horizons ahead. Sts. to the squ g Wilkes studi itage, Diana B1 Gene Colosi Rich End Kathy Fl2 t BA RRE of Wilkt ion for E1 the Will mber 1 iris open tutions o e, Coll llege, ~ g to Eugene ices at Wil ual event de students ntly seekin, the five sd s, bringing : and beyon discu ss opp< to � 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 1990 October 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 October 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/39bcd0e77c154a1b97cac31adc94bbc9.pdf 2133f0aab1422b031c32b5ff4f8673d2 PDF Text Text OUNTRY SOCCER e ne ~oals for the that the team , entually win g each other's ery well. H ple," said En er seen anyo vable catches. are indication football, the ltact WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY October 25, 1990 es-King's students clean-up their mouths are" y as nearly fifty the streets of the g up trash. ly thirty memcommunitygathStark Lobby awaitthe day's cleanup. gc bags, donated eissued to aid the efforts. Wilkes was e King's covered Sts. to the square. g Wilkes students iiagc, Diana Busti, Gene Colosimo, u, Rich Enders, r, Kathy Flaim, Earth and Environmental Science club president Ed Gall, Kim Gavel, Todd Hoeffner, Charlotte Hoffman, Frank Keplar, Jeff McGill, Holly Pitcavage, Sean Reilly, Eric Sullivan, Patti Skozelas, Lori Truman, Kristae Uhl, Mark Wade, and Kim Yakowski. Earth and Environmental profcssors, Drs. SidHalsorand Venkat Chebolu, and President Breiseth and his daughter Lydia, a fifth grader at Kistler, were on hand to "pick-up" the city as well. By noon, close to 200 hundred bags of garbage were collected. At that time, the workers rallied on the square for a recognition ceremony and prize raffle. Tom Jacobs of Boscov's presented the president of the environmental club with a plaque reading, "In grateful appreciation to Wilkes University's Earth and Environmental Sciences Club for your support and dedication to the 'College Students for Cleaner Wilkes-Barre' Campaign." Jacobs, a representative of the downtown merchants association, told the volunteers that the event would have a signifigant impact on the continued enhancement of the downtown area. He said that other association members should now follow this example since the "students have shown them the way." Prizes were donated by local merchants including Boscov's, Bartikowsky Jewelers, Musical Energi, Christina, Ramada Inn, Market St. Square, Walter's Shoe Store, The Kidee Shop, Rodano's Pizza, Allied Shipping, Peking Chef, Gallery ofSound,F.M. Kirby Center, Circles, and the Book and Record Mart. b fair returns C.LOBALBO S-B ARRE The Career ice of Wilkes University will be tution for Employment Fair XV, in the Wilkes gymnasium on ovember 1 from 1-4 p.m. The t Fair is open to students from the institutions of Wilkes University, llege, College Misericordia, College, and University of ·ng to Eugene Domzalski, Director rvices at Wilkes, the Employment nual event designed to offer career s to students at the five institutions ntly seeking employment. Each f the five schools hosts the event us, bringing recruiting firms from ia and beyond to the area to meet discuss opportunities within their year's Employment Fair will feature s from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Washington D .C ., Maryland, and Virginia who offer employment in such areas as health sciences, computer sciences, business and economics, legal services, and military service. "We usually receive 80 to 100 business for the fair," said Dorothy Price, Career Services Empioyee. Because of the economic slump, unfortunately, we will have to settle for a lesser number of businesses." Students in all areas of study are encouraged to attend the fair and distribute their resumes to prospective employers. In addition to meeting with these firms, each participating student will receive a Guidebook ·featuring information on all forms and organizations in attendance. There is no charge to the student for participation in Employment Fair XV. Students at Wilkes University, King's College, College Misericordia, Marywood College, or University of Scranton who are interested in Employment Fair XV are asked to contact respective Career Service Centers, or the Wilkes University Career Service Center at 824-4651, ext. 4063. Sabo-tage! See page 11 �Ocr. 25, 1990 PAGE2 Saudi officals censor publicatio By TAREK HAMADA Apple College Information Network DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia - Sgt. Jay Watson did a double-take when he saw a military magazine mailed to him. All he could see on the cover was the head of a woman who appeared to be sitting on a horse. What happened to her body? A Saudi Ministry of Information censor covered the clothed body with white stickers. "Why would you put stickers over her body?" asked Watson, 28, who couldn't remember the magazine's name because he tossed it aside so quickly. "We're Americans we like to see flesh." But you're in Saudi Arabia, now, Sgt. Watson - not back home in Birmingham, Ala. In a land that strictly adheres to Islamic law, newspaper and magazine photos showing skin are wiped out with stickers or strokes of a felt-tip pen. Personal letters aren't opened, Saudi officials stress. "Islam says that women should be covered except for their hands, feet and face," said Jasim Alyagoot of the believe it when he saw a drawing of a woman· Ministry of Information. "We have been raised under Islam, Digest that was covered with felt-tip pen ink. "Reader's Digest?" Spain said. "I mean, and we don't want Muslim people to see this." They don't want soldiers to see skin of any type, either. problem?" Sgt. John Pierce said the censor tore many So forget about mailing Playboy, Playgirl or even Time magazine. "Time is something normal to magazines with swimsuit and lingerie ads to soldiers. Most Saudis .are followers of the stern Wahabi sect, said. "It seems a bit excessive." "Get used to it," said Alyagoot of the which interprets Muslim doctrines literally. To that end, the censors leave fingerprints on British, Ministry. "If Islam says women can't reveal the German, French and American publications. A sampling: there's nothing to debate," he said. "Islam isa - The Sept. 20 issue of Bunte magazine, Germany's can't change it or play with it." Several U.S. officers said they agree with Al version of People, is a collection of covered-up cleavage. An "We need to respect the country's ways and eagle-eyed censor used a pen to wipe out Ivana Trump's bust, as well the busts of Madonna, Princess Stephanie of Monaco ugly Americans we usually are when we go ov Air Force Lt. Col. Doug Cole of Medford, NJ. and Italian porn star/politician Ilona Staller. their country. We have to respect their laws." All the soldiers said the issue is a minor di - Even old pictures of legendary femme fatales get the literal brush-off. In the Oct. 7 London Sunday Times, the censor covered most of a 1959 photo that showed Elizabeth Taylor filming "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." In the Oct. 6 France Soir, Marlene Dietrich's famous legs are covered. Army Sgt. Todd Spain of Abilene, Texas, couldn't their duty. They said the memories of their spouses (I' at home are enough to keep them going. "I think about my wife, Ann, all the time," as he shook his head. "The anticipation is makq Programming board atten regional meeting in Lancas By NICOLETTE YEVICH Special to the Beacon LANCASTER - Members of the Wilkes University Programming Board were in attendance at the National Association for Campus Activities Regional Conference held in Lancaster. Paul Preston, Film Chairperson, Roseann Serpico, Board Member, and others, were chosen to represent the school through their level of involvement within the programming board. The theme of this year's conference was "Building a Strong Foundation." Communication was stressed throughout the activities and interaction was required by all. The conference offered a series of acti vi tes such as seminars, lectures, showcases, exhibits, and a film screening from 8:30 am to 1 pm. Seminars and lecture topics varied from publicity, leadership, and motivation to personal values, ethics, and multiculturalism. The showcases feature co bands, solo music performers, and acts such as a hypnotist, jugglers, Films are a major part of pro many colleges, and three newly movies were shown, including, R Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and Ti Wilkes contracted two acts be£ the conference including Gary comic scheduled to appear April 13m and The Bandits, an a' cappella will perform March 9th. Eight hundred students and attended the N.A.C.A. confere schools in Pennsylvania, New Y Jersey, Delaware, and Marylan~ students learned more effective serving the campus through ente One of the most important parts of the conference deals with networking or cooperative buying which helps agents and schools to plan dates and routing schedules for particular acts. lJluo® W@®~ ~i Wo~~®® Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Friday Concert and Lecture Series Presents Count Dracula Lecture, 8 p.m., CPA WUPB Double Feature, "Back to the Future," parts II and Ill, 7 & 9:30 p.m., SLC 101 ■ Saturday lRHC/CC Halloween Party, Rumours Men's Soccer, Susquehanna, 1 p.m. Volleyball-Muhlenburg, 11 a.m. Football-Widener, 1:30 p.m. Cross Country-Dickinson 1iiiiii1111111i [iiti 11111lllllalllla ·••· Sunday See Redskins Scalp Giants, CBS ::::::;:;. _ * hi ,I Mo �Ocr. 25, 1990 PAGE3 lkes forms housing awareness board Cit IO raise awareness and combat the issue of bou ing in the Luzerne County area, Wilkes crganized a Housing Awareness Board. blishment of the Board is the result of an DClwork for the support of affordable housing Pennsylvania and the reciept of a mini-grant Compact. ... ia Campus Compact member institutions Bloomsburg Universities have invited King's State-Wilkes Barre, and Luzerne County College to form a collegiate coalition to address le housing in our region. each of the campuses will develop its own ice programs and agenda, the coalition will opportunity for the institutions to consolidate ad to capitalize on pooled energies, experience, The collegiate alliance will affiliate local agencies and volunteer organizations to increase the personnel available to work in support of those in need in the community. An intercollegiate Student Advisory Board (SAB), with representatives from each campus, will meet at least once a month to develop projects in an effort to raise awareness through educational programming. Mary Martino, Student Services Coordinator, and Paul Adams, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, are the Administrative representatives from Wilkes. Wilkes University will be the fiscal manager for the program, and will provide administrative assisstance to the network through Martino's office. Both intercollegiate and individual campus projects will be organized and carried out in collaboration with local community service organizations. These organizations include Habitat for Humanity, the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO), the Keystone Job Corps, REACH, VISION, and the Victims Resource Center. The primary project currently being worked on by the alliance is the completion of a home· in Lake Township. A handful of Wilkes students have participated thus far, and a visit is planned for the coming weekend for the purpose of completing construction. Interested students should contact Michelle Corbett, student coordinator, by 4 p.m. on Friday. . The first intercollegiate session will be held in Bloomsburg on Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The session will focus around the renovation of the Bloomsburg Area Victim's Resource Center. Participants will be asked to engage in light work such as painting, lettering, and graphic wall design. An informal educational seminar will be held. The deadline for registration is October 30. An information night and first meeting of Wilkes Housing Awareness Board is also scheduled for this coming Monday, October 29, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Annette Evans Alumni House. Faculty and staff members are welcome. 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That's why you should consider someone who uses a different the neVv; affordable Macintosh® type of computer. Classic~ computer. See the Macintosh Classic for . Apple introduces the Macintosh Classic. yourself. It'll change your mind about It has everything you needcheap roommates. including a monitor, keyboard, mouse, 2 megabytes of RAM, and a 40-megabyte hard disk.Just plug everything in and the Macintosh Classic is ready to run, because the system software is already installed~ And, thanks to the Macintosh computer's legendary ease For further information contact: of use, you'll be up and running in no time. John Koch, SLC Room 442, Ext. 4838 like every Macintosh, the Classic can run thousands of available applications tl1at all work in the same, consistent way-so Joe Bellucci, SLC Room 113, Ext. 4674 once you've learned one program, you're well on your way to learning them all. And this is one cheap roommate that doesn't have Anne Kilyanek, SLC Room 113, Ext. 4670 trouble sharing. The Apple<lt SuperDri\'e".:'_standard equipment YEJ \w»,~ · ~ ALREPI IAL STi RITER EYARE LENG'. LETT] l • Macinlosh Classic computers purchased belore January 1991 include system sohware on floppy disks, software 1s not installed of: 1990 APP1e Computer. Inc Apple. the Apple logo. and Macintosh are registered trademarks ot Apple Computer, Inc SuperOnve and "The power to be your besr are trademarks ol Apple Computer. lnc Classic 1s a registered trademark hcensed to Apple Computer. Inc MS-DOS 1s a registered trademarK of Microsoft Corporat,on 0S12 1s a registered trademark ol lnternat1onal Business Machines Corporation ,_ II. The power to be your best~ PHONE �Ocr. 25, 1990 tters to the editors like to thank all of the students ed up at the Environmental I feel that we did indeed make a ct on the people of downtown . We showed that not all college are susceptible to the typical mthe minds of some of the local feel that we did a valuable service arre and to the environment. It ve been so much what we did, is important too, but that we did udents get up at 9 a. m. on a shows that they have a strong what they are doing. Hopefully, encouraged to follow us. students showed a type of , too. The number of students the clean-up nearly tripled the King's. g, I would like to thank you ing out and helping with this valuable service was done to the 1and the city of WIikes-Barre. NO. 4 OCTOBER 18, 1990 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF JEFFREY C. LoBALBO TOM OBRZUT..... MANAGING EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS ..... NEWS EDITOR YC.LoBALBO..... ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR HN McLAUGHLIN ..... FEATURE EDITOR T.G0RDON ..... ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR RAY OTT ..... SPORTS EDITOR SILVI ..... COPY EDITOR AND SPORTS LAYOUT AYEDLOCK ..... PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR writes to floppy disks, in with a different OBRZUT..... BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION ESWARTZ ••••• ADVERTISING MANAGER ADVISOR •.••• MR. TOM BIGLER ,ic for_ PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990-91) lindabout 13, 20, 27; OCT 18, 25; NOV 1, 8, 15, 29; DEC 6 FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 14, 21; APR 11, 18, 25; MAY 2 EDITORIAL POLICY . 4838 t. 4674 xt. 4670 LREPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEAAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, TIIEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EXLENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS ALLLETIERS MUST BE SIGNED, AND NAMES WILL NOT -3RD FLOOR, CONYNGHAM STUDENT CENTER, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE-(111) 824-4651, EXT. 2962 your best~ ••• Alcohol week a success Unt..,er&Uy'& We-ekl£t :t: The Beacon T Sincerely, he Beacon has been an excellent college newspaper Ed Gall during the three years that I have been a member of President, Earth and Environmental Sciences the staff. This is because there has traditionally been Club a strong nucleus or bond between the staff and its writers. The staff has gone through numerous turnaro~~ds; some for the good of the Beacon, and others that caused temporary setbacks. Dear Editor: The Beacon underwent a tremendous turnaround this week when the editorial positions were reassigned. However, I would like to publicly thank all of those the rest of the staff and-I guarantee that this turnover will in no involved in the planning of events for National way be a setback. Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. The The members of tr..is institution plan to maintain a week was extremely successful in promoting a newspaper of exceptional quality during the 1990-91 academic greater awareness among students regarding year. We are going to continue to exhibit the quality that has the use and abuse of alcohol on college been present in the Beacon since the first issue of this year. campuses. That quality has been evident in the paper's graphic design as The collaborative efforts of Student well as its content. Government, Inter-Residence Hall Council, There are going to be several people out there who disagree Commuter Council, B.A.C.C.H.U.S., about the content quality of the previous Beacons this year. Residence Life, Campus Counseling, and Those disagreements, however, are not for the current Beacon Health Services demonstrated how students staff to worry about. We have one goal in mind, and one only, and administrators can work together in to put out a respectable college newspaper. · enhancing campus life at Wilkes. Alcohol continues to be the drug of choice among college students. National Collegiate Alcohol John T. Gordon Awareness Week helped demonstrate that e Beacon EDITORS PAGES students can have a good time without drinking, promote responsible drinking when alcohol is present, and educate students to better understand the psychological and physiological effects of alcohol abuse. The programs presented during the week did not center around total abstinence, but rather on choice and responsibility. Through a better understanding of the issues, individuals are in a better position to make sensible choices regarding alcohol. As alcohol continues to be a leading cause of injuries and deaths among college students, it is imperative to educate and offer alternatives. The groups which put together this week unselfishly gave of their time and energy to benefit the entire campus community. Thank you. Respectfully Submitted, Mark Allen Associate Dean of Student Affairs in transition I want to emphasize that, as the new co-editor of the Beacon, I am not out to lock horns with the administration of Wilkes University. I will do my best to see that all of my editorials are as fair as possible to all parties involved. As many people know, as a former news editor, I know that there are two sides in every situation. In my new position, I will inform the Wilkes community of things that I would like to see changed, but not by embarrasing people. If I see a problem on campus, I will attempt to speak to all parties involved, and my response will be the result of those discussions. In return for my fairness, I ask that you be a little more tolerant with us. In the past, there have been numerous complaints about announcements not appearing, stories not covered, etc. Please remember that there are things called deadlines. In additon, we may not be able to find room for your story, but I assure you that we will try our best. Thank you for your attention. Jeffrey C. LoBalbo A.rt 1flhrB JJJ (B(lJlC(ff)TJl THUMBS UP! A toast to National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. THUMBS DOWN! To the teenagers who were harassing a homeless person on Public Square. �Ocr. 25, 1990 PAGE6 There's no SUBstitute for To JOHN T. GORDON Beacon Editor If you go to the SUB at the Conyngham Student Center for a bite to eat, you will most likely be greeted with a friendly salutation by Tom ... Tom ... Tom, oh yeh! Tom Martin. "I don't think anyone knows my last name," stated Tom. "The students know me as Tom or Tommy, but that's it." Regardless, he has been an integral part of the Wilkes community for the past 26 years. In 1964, he worked for M.W. Wood catering in the original commons which used to be situated behind the library. It was there where he began his 26 years of devoted service to Wilkes as a member of the food service. The service provided food for dorm students and also acted as a snack bar for commuters. Two years into his career, Tom became a member of the cafeteria staff in the new complex in the Pickering dorm. It was in 1968 when he was offered the position of night shift supervisor at the original commons behind the library. He willingly accepted the offer, and Martin looked forward to the chance to work with a crew of Wilkes students. "I loved working with the students, and I still see many of them today, years after we worked together." , In 1980, the Conyngham building became the new location for the snack bar, or as it is known today, the SUB. Tom continued to serve as the night supervisor when the SUB became his new place of business. He recalls the Conyngham children, who attended Wilkes in the 70's and early 80's, telling him stories of how they used to play between the floors and hide underneath the stairs of the spacious building. Tom has a very spacious or open personality. He always greets the community with a smile. However, he feels bad when students think that he is ignoring them when they wave to him. On the contrary, Tom would like the Wilkes students to understand that he is visually handicapped and that he reacts mostly to the spoken word. Since this is the written word, the only thing that can be said ... I mean written, is thank you Tom, for your dedication and kindness throughout your years here at Wilkes. . Tom retired from the supervisor position at the beginning of this semester, but he still manages to do everything he possibly can to help out the SUB staff. A sound-iDVe·stme By JOHN McLAUGHLIN Beacon Feature Editor Classic Maniacs By AND~EA SIL VI Beacon Copy Editor WILKES-BARRE- 10,000 Maniacs latest album, Hope Chest, combines songs from many of their "classic" 80's tracks to produce an album which accurately defines the band's distinctive rock-folk sound. Songs like "Planned Obsolescence," "Orange," and "Anthem For Doomed Youth" are reproduced on the Hope Chest album. This newest album provides a chance for Maniac fans to rediscover the original sounds which catapulted the band to fame. Wilkes students will get their chance to "rediscover" 10,000 Maniacs when the band visits Wilkes on . Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m. WILKES-BARRE - Ticket sales for tomorrow night's performance of 10, 000 Maniacs have been slow. The Programming Board is confident, however, that there will be a respectable turnout. "Sales are slow but much better than the Psychedelic Furs concert," said Nicolette Yevich, Board member in charge of ticket sales. "People usually wait until the last minute to buy tickets, and tickets are also being sold at the door, so we should · do alright." As of last night, total ticket sales numbered 900, however the Programming Board has even higher expectations. "We're shooting for 1000," Yevich said, "but 1500 would be super." Craig Larimer, Chairman of the Programming Board, expressed a concern for the lack of student support in past events. "Some students say that they don't like the Furs or they don't like 10,000 Maniacs," Larimer explained, "but we need student backing to attract bigger acts, it's as simple as that." Tickets may be purchased today and tomorrow in Stark Lobby from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. They may also be purchased at the Marts Center tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Prices are 10 dollars for students, who must present a Wilkes ID to purchase at that price, and 15 dollars for the general public. Ticket prices will not be raised at the door. The doors of the Marts Center will open at 7, and a special guest, to be announ take the stage at 8. "Students really should come show some support for the show they're unsure of thel0,000 Mania Larimer, "They can think of it investment." ,,... . CheekinIJ the sa �Ocr. 25, 1990 PAGE 7 e you going to the 10,000 Maniacs cert on Friday? Why or why not? Becky Steinberger Junior lhink their music is really I'm happy that Wilkes band that relates with the of college students. Cory Schwoyer Freshman No, because I had other plans before I heard about the concert, but I do like them. Judy Durilla Freshman No, because I don't like their music. Theresa Inniss Freshman Yes, and I'm on the hospitality committee. , should : for the el0,000 m think ndy Bozenbury Sophomore sc I have no particular mtcrest in them. l is that concert again? · Tim Snyder and Brad Trager Freshmen No, we have a New Kids concert to go to that night, but it was a tough decision. Mike Scott Junior No, it's not my kind of music. Dave Orsheski Sophomore No, because I think they suck. Kim Zoka Senior No, because I work that night. Terry Elias Junior No, because I already made plans. �PAGES Ocr. 25, 1990 Music world mourns loss American composer passes on It's hard to imagine the world without Leonard Bernstein. The great composer/conductor died last week of a heart attack complicated by lung disease. The 72-year-old Bernstein had retired from his podium just three days before, stating that he would still be around to "advise and educate." Fate did HALLOWEEN DANCE not have it that way. Although he was a classical composer who produced four major symphonies and the famous "Chincester Hymns," Bernstein will always be remembered best as a man of the theater. Bernstein's scores to West Side Story and On the Town have become classics of the American theater genre. Who can forget the lilting themes resounded in the love-struck Tony's Act I solo, "Maria," or the exhilarating Latin rhythms of Anita and Bernardo's sarcastic "America?" Stephen Sondheim, who wrote the libretto for· West Side Story, described Bernstein as "the greatest and most energetic composer of his day." "My friend will earn a place in musical history," Sondheim added. Bernstein was born of Russian-Jewish parents and began his musical career later than most greats. He started piano at age 11. By the time he was 21, Bernstein had written 18 compositions and was advised by critics to stay out of music! Time proved the critics to be sadly disillusioned, and Bernstein went on to become the greatest serious composer of his day and a well-known celebritysomething extremely rare for a composer. mington Needs Demonstrators For The Holiday Season No lnuestment EHcellent Commission Paid We also do home shows & fund raisers Call Maureen for free details at 655-6002 teams s, but r cameo 1 playeJ der Phil Critic or admirer, one cannot deny the of greatness in Leonard Bernstein. He may able to hear our praises any longer, but Bernstein, immortalized in the world of certainly will be praised for generations toe Keaton: Terror Tenan Saturda·y Night October 27, 1990 In RUMOURS 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lady "His death is a great loss. He was American composer to conduct a symphony," explained James Harrington, Music Department. "He had a trem influence on the musical world." Michael Keaton appears to possess pointed ears in his latest film. This time, however, the appendages aren't black, molded plastic. They are a symbol of the devlish personality Keaton displays in the suspense thriller Pacific Heights. Melanie Griffith and Matthew Modine co-star as a couple who purchase a run-down Victorianstyle apartment complex in San Francisco. The duo has aspirations of becoming profitable landlords. However, their dreams descend into nightmares when they take in a mysterious tenant, Carter Hayes, played with a maniacal touch by Keaton. Hayes comes across as the typical urban yuppie upon his first meeting with Melanie Griffith while applying for one of the apartment modules in the complex. However, suspicions begin to surface when Keaton shows a desperate need for obtaining the apartment. He has a multitude of fraudulent credentials that allow him to get away with his phony front. This is only the beginning. Keaton proceeds to tighten his grip of terror on the innocent couple by changing his door lock, infesting neighboring apartments with cockroaches, and housing undesirable guests. Michael Keaton succeeds in a role that his Batman co-star, Jack Nicholson, must have envied from a distance. Keaton converts very smoothly from a calm and collected individual into a shady character with a sadistic grin. He reminds you of the stereotypical liar who would stand before you as if nothing happened, even though you know the truth. The truth about this film is that it comes straight out of the Hitchcock genre, but it is a separate entity of artistic film making. Director John Schlesinger dabbles with some unique brush strokes of lighting in some more suspensful and terrifying sequences. In one scene the electricity goes on the and Melanie Griffith goes into the basement to check the fuse box. When she does so, s~ what appears to be Keaton sitting in the seat of his Porsche. A streaking, misty blue outlines the silhouette of the terrorizing t This camera shot is just one example numerous techniques Schlesinger us developing a true and chilling shocker. If you check all the references for P Heights, you will see that it is truely a tenant at the box office this fall. Pacific Heights Grade= 3.5 Michael Keaton ............. Carter Hayes Melanie Griffith ............ Patty Palmer Matthew Modine......... Drake Palmer A cautious Melanie Griffith F BeioM- 1c ;_ JI . ,· ~ c.., �H cond :s Harri had ld." )S S. :mot deny 1stein. He f longer, b the world Hing in so g sequence ity goes on > the base she does ;itting in t :ing, misty e terrorizi ► ne examp hlesinger shocker. :!rences fo t is truely l. its iffith PAGE9 Ocr. 25, 1990 Spikers in transition in the Colonels' locker room, "It was a great By MAUREEN MANGAN win, hopefully this can get us considered for Beacon Sports Writer the N. C. A. A.'s at the end of the year." . Th~ ~atch word for the Wilkes volleyball team thfs seasor The Colonels look to tie the school record 1s trans1t10n. After 13 years of coaching, Doris Saricino ha' for wins Saturday when they take on passed the torch to Theresa Gozik-Tyson, last year's assistan Susquehanna at 1:00 at Ralston Field. The coach. team will then fini sh the season at home next In her first year as head coach, Gozik-Tyson's goal was · smooth tran sition. She wanted to get the team membe· Tuesday versus nationally ranked Elmira at accu_stomed to her methods of coaching and ber expectation 2:30. If the Colonels can pull off a pair of Goz1k-Tyson attributes the difficult 3-13 season to the lo impressive performances, they may find turnout, as only eight players tried out. . themselves playing in post-season action for !h~ team is also a very young one. The two oldest playe the second year in a row. are Jumors, and the rest are sophomores and freshmen. Th · gives Gozik-Tyson high expectations for the 1991 seaso After~ year of _playing together: she feels they will be stronge . Lisa Kravitz, a 1989 Wilkes graduate, is the teaw assistant coach. Kravitz feels the season has been a transition one. But she also has high expectations for next year. Sue Ketner, a sophomore, has turned in an outstandir performance thus far. She is the team's strongest hitter a, best blocker. Gozik-Tyson calls her "an all-around goc player who was well coached in high school." Mary Jo Moses, also a sophomore, is the team's sette Deposit Due Tues., Oct 30. ~athy Monahan~ ~ junio:, is the team's captain. Monahan h di~~layed a positive attitude and has kept the team in hif spmts throughout the season. Monahan is looking forward Info, Contact Gay Meyers/ext. 4036 next year. "We have pulled together since the beginning of the seasc and worked well together considering the coaching change ar the new players,'.' said Monahan. "Hopefully next year soff more players will walk on and we will have a successf season." start of the second half, Millersville goals in four minutes and had the on their heels. Shenefield, however, test with one of the prettiest team the year. Lenczycki started the by hitting a right-footed corner kick defense to Steve Moloney who to Shenefield. teams had chances in the last thirty but no goal were scored, and came out on top. The win had the players pumped up. Sophomore Phil Joyce commented on the win erm ont Ski Trip! February 14-18, 1990 $75 For More ,o~\NCM~LIH~ __,-rnhi:Hlll- - ····· ~ll(#V __·§ HOTATXUHELNPV, ~ 1s DON'T ·[ II _r,. r!~onsgf\ < -.__ _.. ~~J I I I ~YES, PLEASE SEND ME USA TODAY fOR THE TERM CHECKED BELOW. p.:::;;.--.~;,,.~:. 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"Macintosh, on the other hand, is a logical extension of the mind. It lets you concentrateo what's in your paper, not on how to get it on paper. You can create professional-looking documents in minutes, and you lose the fearof learning new programs because they all wo in the same way. "Once you've worked with aMacinto there's no turning back'.' For further information visit or Stark Learning Center Room lH 824-4651 x4674 •~ Why do people love Macintosn 1 Ask them. Co Ha �Ocr. 25, 1990 PAGE 11 e A's: die nasty, not dynasty logical 1centrat get it on oking the fear :hey all Oakland A's got a little carried away with some of predictions before the 1990 World Series began. games against the Cincinncati Reds, however, it was band of ego-maniacs who were not only carried were swept a\1/ay. want this team to be remembered forever," said Jose before the Series. After the Series, Jose would get his . 1 tably. The team would be remembered as falling to , ooe of the big~est World Series upsets of all time. · had also predicted that the A's would crush the afour game sweep. However, the Athletics found at the short end of the stick, the broomstick that is. ~rity of the Oakland ball club will not admit the fact were beaten by a better team. Jose Canseco, Carney and Dave Stewart were the three most outspoken were in the same division as them (Reds) over 162 they wouldn't have been in the World Series," said also said that the Chicago White Sox couldn't hold his they finished with a better record than the Reds in c:' visit or Rooml r4 place behind the A's. However, the Reds, who had than the White Sox, needed no jocular support to work of the Athletics. also said that Rob Dibble couldn't pitch, even the "Nasty Boy" threw 4 2/3 shutout innings in the time Stewart, who lost both of the games he started, that he was the one who didn't come through when it ATTENTION: Comic Book Collectors HEROES & LEGENDS Has moved to Midtown Village South Main St. Phone: 829-6626 Open 7 days a week • €) CCT 'S PIZ . 0 '®• ® SPark Ave. Wilkes-Bar Phone: 825-3652 Specialing in Pizza & Beer 0 6 packs to go® . Sunday Sales @) © Gw Ga • Series, key contributions came in many counted, and Dibble did. It seems that the Oakland Athletics need to· surprising forms: from catcher Joe Oliver's game winning smash down the third base line brush up on their baseball studies. The World in game 2, to the Reds seven run flurry in Series was created to establish the true world game 3 which catapulted them into the driver's champion each year. This season, the Reds seat with a 3 game lead. are that elite ball team. This team was one with explosive Cincinnati outscored the A's 22-8 over the potential that faultered thoughout the year. four game thrashing. The Reds battea an However, the Cincinnati Reds seemed to pull electrifying .317, while the A's sticks were out all the stops in denying the Oakland A's a silenced to a lowly .207. second straight World Series title. Billy Hatcher (.750 in the series) and Oakland had hopes of becoming a Chris Sabo (.563) were a big part of the 1990 baseball dynasty. The Reds pitching, version of the "Big Red Machine." Hatcher however, made the A's die "Nasty." surpassed Babe Ruth's .625 mark which was set in the 1928 series. He also hit safely in seven straight at bats, creating another 1990 World Series standard. Sabo sparkled at third base as well Game 1....Reds 7, A's 0 as with the bat. Sabo was at his best in the third game, where he set a WorldSeries record Game 2... Reds 5, A's 4 with 3 putouts and 7 assists, most of which Game 3 ... Reds 8, A's 3 were dazzling defensive leaps. Game 4... Reds 2, A's 1 Most of the Cincinnati players agree that it was Eric Davis' two-run homerun in the first .__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . game of the series which sparked the Reds. However, you can't look past the astounding pitching efforts of the Reds starting hurlers and bullpen "Nasty Boys." The team ERA for the series was an amazing 1.70, with the "Nasty Boys" average staying at 0.00 due to the efforts of Rob Dibble, Randy Myers, and Norm Charlton. Jose was expected to win the series MVP, and he did. However, it wasn't the bash brother, Jose Canseco, who received the honor, it was Jose Rijo of the Reds. Rijo put together his best stuff in the short series. Rijo was the winning pitcher in the final game, and he posted a 2-0 record after the sweep: His ERA was 0.59 as he pitched 15 1/3 innings, striking out 14 and yielding only 9 hits. The Reds had great depth in their line-up. Throughout the playoffs and the World �Inside Sports VOLLEYBALL I !~~ll l l~l l l l ~ii :-:•:•:•:•:-:-:-:-:-:-:::! ·-=:::::=:=:=:::: THE BEACON October 25, 1990 Wilkes fumbles 15-8 By J. R. RUPP Beacon Sports 'Writer ANNVILLE- Wilkes' football team is on a streak. Unfortunately, it is headed in the wrong direction. The Colonels traveled to Annville, Pa. this past Saturday to take on the Flying Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley. Wilke's ended up on the short end of a 15.:.g score. Adding insult to injury, the Colonels have now lost twenty straight M. A. C. games. A slew of turnovers and a poor ground performance proved costly for the Colonels who fell to 1-6 (0-5 in the M.A. C.). Wilkes managed only twenty yards on the ground on thirty-one carries. In the turnover category, Wilkes fumbled three times, including a botched snap on a field goal attempt, and two interceptions. The Colonels did not get into the scoring column until 2:39 remaining in the second half. Freshman quarterback John Swearhart hit Steve Endres for a 22 yard reception. Swearhart then completed a pass to Bryan Allen for the two point conversion to close out the Colonels' scoring .. Head coach Joe DeMelfi cited a strong rush from Lebanon Valley and a below average job of blocking from the offensive line as the cause of the sub-par rushing effort. DeMelfi also added that he felt that the defense played rather well. "Some weeks the offense is at the top of its game, other times, it's the defense, we have to just keep improving," DelMelfi said. Overall this year, DelMelfi and his coaching staff feel the team has been competitive with the exception of one or two games. The coaching brain-trust feels that a strong finish, a good recruiting year, and an effective off-season program will put Wilkes' football program back on the right track. With just three games remaining in the season, the Colonels may be down, but they are definitely not out. The Colonels could decide the M.A. C. champ since they play the top three teams to close out the season. Wilkes now takes on the nickname of "spoilers." The boys of the gridiron make their final road trip this Saturday to Widener. Kickoff is set for 1:30. Soccer team stages comeb WILKES-BARRE- Things can s in one week. The Wilkes Colonels' s beat the Division II P. S. A. C. leading University soccer team 3-2 on Monday, process, threw their hat back into the post-season honors. The win gave the perfect 3-0 record versus Division II t year. The victory came after the Colon loss to Drew, which knocked them out of play-off contention. However, with a 12the team has an outside shot at the N. C. (Pennsylvania can send up to five te play-offs this year). Wilkes won this roller coaster game Shenefield goal with thirty minutes le second half. The Colonels jumped out goal lead as Ron Rainey headed home Dahm cross for the first goal. Mike then beat the Millersville goalie on a after receiving a p ass from Paul Lenczycki's goal ended the scoring in the ........ .... See Soccer, page 9 McGuire optimistic about futur d By RAY OTT Beacon Sports Editor 11\lKES t Pat O'Connell When you get a chance to do something that hasn't been done in eight years, you usually go after it with zest. Or at least that is what head cross country coach Tom McGuire is hoping, as his troops prepare for this Saturday's crucial race at Dickinson College. Coming off Saturday's impressive showing at Baptist Bible College, where the Colonels recorded victories over Kings and Drew while losing to Baptist Bible, Wilkes has a chance to reach the .500 plateau for the first time since 1982. "This is really something to shoot for," said McGuire, "The kids are really psyched and looking forward to it. The last eight years have been a struggle, so it would be a major accomplishment." In Saturday's showdown, Baptist Bible's Frank John and Dan Pusey captured the top two spots to nail down the victory. But the Colonels were not discouraged . Pat O'Connel finished first for Wilkes and fifth overall. The Colonels then had Mike Fontinell, Tom Devine, Jim Robinson, and Kevin Gamarello nail down the ninth through 12th spots to secure the second place finish . 'Tm real happy with the way we put everything together, it was a tough, hilly course and we pulled through," said McGuire, 'Tm especially happy for the guys who have been here for the hard times. Tom Devine, Mike Fontinell, and Pat O'Connell have had some tough seasons, and now being 4-4 on the season has to feel great." Ah, but-wouldn't 5-4 have a nice little ring to it. rli lVU a~ f t~ ing te st Tom Devine � 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 1990 October 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 October 25 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/0feb5d2ca749d238631fe6ade74c5a35.pdf c8037b7e30c66a392bb29d79cbaae700 PDF Text Text WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY ings :01 ::. 1 n lCk i Maniacs draw crowd of 1,600 , the . the !r, By Becky Steinberger Beacon News Writer WI t at t to fi >aster g , minut jumped 1eaded al. Mi oalie on from 1e November 1, 1990 dents fast represents rld hunger plight , nearly one billion people around hungry. Additionally, 60,000 die two thirds of them children. ot the Wilkes community can join · ion other Americans one week giving, in Oxfam America's 17th for a World Harvest. of the world's people have no going hungry, " said Joe Barberio, uate student and one of the Fast's "Most of us in the United States do , and that's why we're asking give up a meal and donate the would have spent on food to ·ca," he said. can participate in the Fast by skip a meal on November 15, The be donated to Oxfam America. can sign up for the Fast in the Stark ter lobby from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. or ·a from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Nov. 6, "viduals who are not on the meal plan who wish to participate in the Fast can make a tax deductible contribution to Oxfam. "Many people believe that hunger is caused by overpopulation, drought or other natural disasters or that it is a result of laziness or incompetence," said Ned Smith, liason with Interfaith Fellowship, "but, Oxfam America teaches that hunger is mainly caused by government policies and aid programs that increase the dependency of poor people and countries." "Oxfam America is an organization which focuses on long-term development and not just on 'quick-fix' short term solutions," said Barberio. "It helps empower people by teaching them techniques which will allow them to gain control over their lives," he said. Founded in 1970, Oxfam America is a nonprofit, international agency that funds self-help development and disaster relief projects in poor region.s of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The organization also produces and distributes educational materials concerning hunger and economic development to people in the United States. WILKES-BARRE- Wilkes University hosted its first successful big-act concert last Friday as a crowd of over 1,600 people packed the Marts Center to witness the 10,000 Maniacs in-concert. Opening for the group was a duo consisting of former Maniac rhythm guitarist, John Lombardo, and Mary Ramsey. Following this 30 minute introduction, the New York-based band began their act with a short documentary about their home town of Jamestown. The band went on to play for nearly two hours, performing a variety of songs from their 1987-released album, "In My Tribe" and "Blind Man's Zoo," released just last year. The driving lyrics of the group's music created an energetic atmosphere among the diverse audience of teen's, college students, and older individuals. Natalie Merchant, the Maniac's lead singer, celebrated her 27th birthday at the concert, dancing around a cake as the crowd united in a chorus of "Happy Birthday." After two encores, the Maniacs concluded the concert with "Verdi Cries" a ballad from the"In My Tribe" album. ' "The concert had an incredible turnout, both in attendance and in preparation for the event," said Nicolette Yevich Ticket Chairperson for the concert. "Over 700 student ticke'ts were sold, making this concert one of the largest Programming Board-sponsored events in Wilkes' history," she said. !he success of this concert will pave the way for larger acts m the future, according to Craig Larimer, Programming Board President. "Student participation was imperative for this concert, so that we can continue to build our resources bringing in larger acts each year," he said. ' Members of the Maniacs received royal treatment from the school, including a driver who was on-hand to serve their · n~eds prior to the concert. "The band members seemed pleased with the courtesy they were shown while at Wilkes " said Yevich. ' Members of the 10,000 Maniacs include drummer, Jerome Augustynia~; guitarist, Robert Buck; keyboardist, Dennis Drew; bassist, Steven Gustalfson; and lead vocalist Natalie Merchant. Parents ' Day is Saturday November 3, 1990 �Nov. 1, 1990 PAGE2 Reservists being called to Gui By LESLEY ANN MITCHELL Apple College Information Network After only a few days of classes this fall at Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse, Wis., freshman Laurie Biermann, 19, packed her bags, withdrew from school and is prepared for active duty in the Army in the Persian Gulf. Biermann, from Independence, Wis., is one of hundreds of students in the U.S . Army National Guard or reserves whose units are being called up for service. Even though there is no national policy, most four-year colleges ·and universities will refund tuition and housing costs to reserve students who are called to active duty and most make it easy for them to re-register when they return. Bierman, who could be sent to the Persian Gulf, says she will be able to earn her degree one year later because the college refunded all school costs. She says she should be home in less than six months. "If I'm gone for six months I can plan on starting again next August," she says. "B ut I got a 100 percent refund. There's students here who got the same deal." The United States plans to activate thousands of reservists this month - most supplementing full-time military when regular troops are shipped to the Middle East. College students - who constitute a small part of the nation's military reserves - could be sent to different military bases in the United States or to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield. To these students, who often are given only a few days notice before they are deployed, there is a lot at stake. Many will miss a semester or year of classes, lose their part-time campus jobs and many will have to postpone graduation. "They have no control over being called to active duty," says Wayne State (Detroit) University Military Affairs Coordinator Sylvia Haurane. "They're Just given orders. Employers have to keep jobs for people that are called to , duty, so we do the same for students." Haurane says some students are given only 72 hours notice before they must report to training camps - but in most cases, school costs are refunded. Each university's policy, however, differs, says Bennett Sparks, deputy executive director of the Reserves Officers' Association in Washington, D.C. At the University of Colorado at Boulder, reserve students whose units are called up are given a full or partial refund on tuition , housing and books. They also are guaranteed enrollment when they return, Other universities will only refund tuition costs. Because of the short time span, most students just need to provide the school with a copy of their orders. Sgt. Michelle Kramer, 22, a senior at the University of North Dakota, says she was two credits away from graduating when she was called to active duty last month. But she says she will receive the credit through a ~•u~il1 ill"it~;11m6lu1 ii~nis . rn i ~[~J~~~~ ~~ ~~~t~h~~; military class she can remain enrolled in - even ifs sent to the Persian Gulf. She will graduate with a bache degree in psychology in December. But like other reservists, she doesn't know where going or when she will return. "I was lucky," she says. "Now my only plan~ finish up here and go back home and start my mas degree . I don ' t know where I'm going to be in meantime." Diane Harkins, a sophomore at Wayne Co Community College in Detroit, says her unit was activa few days before classes began this fall, setting her studi a medical lab technician back a semester or two. Instead of the possibility of being sent to the Pe · Gulf, Harkins says she will remain in the United States her unit. Harkins, who joined the reserves about five years says she wasn't even thinking about possible deplo when she signed up. Right now, student-status will not defer reservists are called to active duty. Although the Selective Service it has no plans to resume the draft, a draft would give c students the opportunity to finish semester course before they're deployed. Students will not be exempt from military service, Vietnam. (Lesley Ann Mitchell writes for Gannett News Se in Washington , D.C.) ] 11:11: :11111111 1n1:: 1: !ifflll\~I 1 ure tt and y rofyo1 ut of y, oisgo · ·ng," mbed , posur , " WI are rn born! fear. ❖ 1 allltllf lf[[i)~~ W®®fk ~ii ■ Friday Percussion Ensemble, 8:15 p.m., CPA w~~~®~ ■ Saturday Parents' Day WUPB Presents Comedian Mario Joiner, 8 p.m ., CPA Graduate Comprehensive Exam Football-Juniata, 1:30 p.m. Cross Country-MAC Championships ■ T( VA{ JOHN Sunday OBR Concert and Lecture Series Presents Polish Theatre Troupe, 8 p.m. CPA See Redskins Roar Past Lions ... 1' P U/J 13, 20 31; FEI Nov. 2-8 ■ Monday ■ Tuesday Election Day Senior Registration : A-E, 8 :3012 noon, F-L-1 p.m.-4 :30 p.m. CC Meeting , 11 :45 a.m. Bio Club Meeting , 11 a.m. ■ Wednesday Senior Registration : M-R-8 :30 a.m. S-Z-1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. SG Meeting, 6 :30 p.m. ■ Thursday BACCHUS Meeting , 11 a.m. IRHC Meeting, 11 :15 a.m. WUPB Meeting , 11 :30 a.m. TORIAl EDIT1 INDIVI[ ED, Pl ETTEJ; TED ( PHON �Nov 1, 1990 PAGE3 ,. . . . . . . banese people need me attention too Ibis... you' re seven you are crouched in your"safe" bathroom, af your mind. All you go back to bed and you n't tell me we're in." The night turns to anger. trying to keep nd you keep s this happenused to the crushing bs and numbing But this time, it's banese child. f October 12, Lebanon, their parents, and their grandparents went through an experience their fear-accustomed - minds hadn't prepared them for. On the night of October 12, the Lebanese people living in the Christian sector were blitzed by land and air for eight hours. Seven hundred fifty people were killed and 1,500 injured. The greatest casualty was Lebanon itself. For the past two years, the "Christian Sector" of Lebanon has been controlled by General Aoun, army commander appointed by the last Lebanese president before his term ended. General Aoun has struggled to enforce law and order by elim inating militias and expelling the occupying Syrian forces. The struggle had been a difficult one for the people of Lebanon, but they have faced up to IJn,(,'f'er&lty,' & We.ek.l{f '3 NO. 6 NOVEMBER 1, 1990 F/n1 Cks1 ••wspaptr wilh on, mark of distinction t, liot Associated CoU.guu, Pr,ss 1990-91 EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORS JEFFREY C. LoBALBO TOM OBRZUT....• MANAGING EDITOR VAUGHN A. SHINKUS .... .NEWS EDITOR JOHN McLAUGHLIN ..... FEATURE EDITOR RAY OTT..... SPORTS EDITOR SlLVI .....COPY EDITOR AND SPORTS LAYOUT A YEDLOCK..... PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTION MR. TOM BIGLER..... ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1990-91) 13, 20, 27; OCT 18, 25; NOV 1, 8, 15, 29; DEC 6 31; FEB 7, 14, 28; MAR 7, 14, 21; APR 11, 18, 25; MAY 2 EDITORIAL POLICY ORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE ED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 LETIERS EXCEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED ED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE A.\D NAMES WILL NOT BE WITHHELD. - 3RD FLOOR, CONYNGHAM STUDENT CENTER, WILKES·BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE - (717) 824-4651, EXT. 2962 it Determined to bring peace and unification to their land, the Lebanese demonstrated in General Aoun's support. Thousands of college students voluntarily joined the army. Huge crowds of people from all over Lebanon gathered around the presidential palace in Baabda to voice their support for Aoun's cause. When the puppet Syrian-backed government cut off Aoun's monetary resources, the Lebanese people gave their own money in a show of solidarity. Patriotism soared. On October 12, the hope that the Lebanese has felt died. Thousands of Syrian troops had been accumulating on the borders of the Christian sector for a week. These troops, along with the Lebanese forces, a power-hungry militia, and a Syrian backed Lebanese army, bombed the innocent inhabitants of the Christian sector. The morning after, General Aoun made the last decision he would make while in power. He surrendered. He could not waste the lives of his men when he was so greatly outnumbered. On October 13, I 990, Lebanon entered a new era. With General Aoun out of the way, the Syrianbacked government could take control. The key phrase here is Smari hacillil. Sure, there will be temporary peace while the Lebanese people recover from the shock. But below the surface, people will be simmering. The Lebanese have fought long and hard to avoid Syrian influence and they will not give up that easily. Perhaps the greatest source of anger for the Lebanese in the U.S.A. is their feeling of neglect. The fact that a ~ country has invaded a ~ country has been ignored - THIS TIME. The American media limits its "news" of Lebanon to one-line statements. Unfortunately, Lebanon doesn't have the oil to merit international outrage. Every seven-year-old in Lebanon deserves to be mentioned by the American press for all the suffering he has endured. His silent agony should be heard as his country dies. Too much scrod, not enough cafe T uesdays and Thursdays used to be special days of the week at the cafeteria. Last year a student could enjoy a chicken patty sandwich for lunch on the "T" days. This year the chickens have almost flown the coup entirely. The only time they can be snared now is on a Sunday afternoon at the caf, and many stuqents have complained about the absence of this particular variety of poultry from their dining menu. There are ma_ny items that are scant or not up to par at the cafeteria. I have heard a multitude of suggestions about how the caf can improve itself. I wonder if Morrison's Food Service has heard all the suggestions or requests that have been issued to them. I One person I know made a suggestion that the caf should make diet foods available to Wilkes students. Items such as diet bread, low-calorie dressing, and foods that aren't cooked or prepared in butter and oil are just a few examples of wh at could be offered. The spaghetti could be submerged in a thicker sauce that wouldn't have the tendency to run all over the plate. There are times when the sauce is thick without the drip, but it usually seems that the cafeteria administration is limiting the funds for sauce and turning on the faucets to save a buck. There are a variety of meals that are regular dishes on the cafe's menu, unfortunately. The most infamous plate has a specimen called egg plant parmagian perched on top of it. There are only a select few who enjoy introducing their tastebuds to this unpleasant guest. They are entitled to their own tastes, but a majority of the student body cringes when they turn the corner and see the yellow and red blob. Speaking of blobs, what'~ with those heaps called ... beef burgundy and baked scrod? These menu items _appear with great repetition. The blobs should be offered bi-weekly instead of six times a month. Bring back the chicken patty sandwiches on Tuesdays and Thursdays for lunch, and broaden the selection of meals at dinner time. The SUB offers a variety of meals which are appetizing. However, you can get only one serving of these foods on your meal plan due to the dinner and lunch price limits that are extremely low and unfair. You get a $2.60 limit at lunch time and a $2.90 limit at dinner. One submarine sandwich costs around $2, and, at lunch time, this leaves you with about .60¢ with which you can't even afford to get a large soda, not to exclude a side order of fries. $4 would be a reasonable amount of credit to have for both lunch and dinner. At least at the cafeteria a person can eat all he wants. If you issued prices to the quantity of focxi that certain individuals consume in the caf, they would be well over the $5 mark for everyone involved. Something also has to be done about the overcrowded cafeteria. It's an unpleasant setting. There are cracks the size of this print between adjacent tables. You would have to be a termite to fit in between these small gaps. People constantly have to move in order to accomodate a student sitting at the next table. The caf could expand around the entire pickering loop which extends past the Residence Life office. These are just a few suggestions that ·could add to the average food service and bring the students back wanting more. �Nov.1, 1990 PAGE4 Frighteningfun onSqua handled the promotion and ticket the event. The band members came the original idea for the house, worked long hours to organi horrifying scenes. Maryann Coste G. A. R. band parent who drew att the ticket table of the haunted h disguising herself as a cat, said house was a tremendous success. done fantastic in the few days we' here. The kids really worked hard the house a success," Costello said. By ANDREA SILVI Beacon Copy Editor WILKES-BARRE- Witches, ghosts, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were spotted in the downtown area Tuesday night. Why would such a group be inhabiting Public Square? To celebrate the arrival of Halloween in downtown Wilkes-Barre, of course. The Downtown Committee, in connection with such groups as the G. A. R. High School band and Boscov's Department Store, sponsored many frightening events which terrorized the crowd gathered on Public Square Tuesday evening. The main attraction was the "horrific" Haunted House, sponsored by the G. A. R. band. The house consisted of seven rooms which included such chilling scenes as a. Graveyard, a Mad Doctor's Laboratory, a Fortune Teller, and a Haunted Bar. The most frightening sequence within the house was a hair-raising take-off of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. A figure dressed in the garb of the infamous Leatherface and wielding a roaring chainsaw scattered everyone about the room. While the kids did all of the "scary" work inside the house, the band parents Welcome! G.A.R. fortuneteller greets 'haunted house' visitors Besides the haunted house, th many other "spooky" happenings square Tuesday. Boscov's De Store sponsored such eerie events annual Halloween Parade, a pum and pie eating contest, and Uncle magic show. Photo by John Gordon The event which captivated the however, was the flight of Wanda the across South Main Street. Wan from the Provincial Towers to roof and then proceeded to scale front of the building in order to people observing the wicked witch street. Wanda's moonlit flight ca an evening of "haunting" fun ind Wilkes-Barre. e. An offbeat concert Percussion Ensemble performs Friday By VAUGHN SHINKUS Beacon News Editor Its Friday night. You're tired of the same old people at the same old apartment parties. You're sick of playing "Tecmo Bowl" on Nintendo and you certainly aren't in the mood to study. What do you do? Why not attend a concert? Culture yourself. Yeah, right. As if you're really going to do something that's actually cerebral. Besides, you're also not in the mood to sit through a boring concert. But, really, this concert is different. The Wilkes University Percussion Ensemble will perform this Friday, November 2 at 8: 15 p.m. in the CPA. Percussion, that's like drums, right? Exactly, only much more. Percussion includes anything that is sruck, rattled, shaken, beaten, kicked ... (etc.) to produce a musical sound. Hence, the percussion family encompasses much more than just drums. It also includes tonal instruments such as the xylophone and marimba. · So, all these things being beaten make music? Right again. As you might imagine, the sound generated by an ensemble of this nature can be quite powerful. This year's concert promises to be one of the most impressive since the ensemble's conception. The performance will begin with Christopher Rouse's "Ogoun Bagadreis," a composition based on the voodoo rhythms of Haiti. The freshman percussion majors will then be featured in "Toccata," a piece written in 1941 by Mexican composer Carlos Chavez. The first half will conclude with Raymond Helble's "Passacaglia." _ After intermission, guest conductor Dan C. Armstrong, Director of Percussion Studies at Penn State University, will take to the podium to conduct the Wilkes University Marimba Ensemble. This recently formed ensemble will perform music originally written by Clair Omar · Musser. The concert will conclude with "Portico," a piece written by Thomas Gauger. The ensemble is under the direction of Robert A. Nowak, principal percussionist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Orchestra, and adjunct professor at Wilkes. So check it out. You stand to gain a little cultural enhancement, and, who knows, you might even enjoy yourself. .t..~ 1991 B.SN SllJDENTS. ~ ~ : t e r the Air Force • immediately after graduation - without waiting for the results of your State Boards. You can earn great benefits as an Air Force nurse officer. And if selected during your senior year, you may qualify for a five-month internship at a major Air Force medical facility. To apply, you'll need an overall 2.50 GPA. Get a head start in the Air Force. Call USAF HEALTH PROFESSIONS 1-800-423-USAF TOLL FREE · • Blue Window opening at t CPA on November IS �Nov.1, 1990 PAGES hat musical group would you e to see perform at Wilkes? s to u-yann who dr ~e hau a cat, s .ous succe few days worked h Costello s ted house, " happen· oscov's h eerie ev ade, a pu est, and U Joe Ruane captivated tof Wan Street. W Towers t tied to seal in order icked wi ,nlit flight mg" fun in Brian Tokach Freshman U2, I like their music. Mike Cassano Sophomore Rush, because I like their music. Joe Skitzki Freshman Vanilla Ice, 'cuz he's cool. 9l~N DENTS. Force graduag for the ds. You an Air selected oumay ternship al facilin overall r in the ~ Johnathan Swant Junior on Acid, because they're bitchin'. a her ior use of the First ntordeal. Bill Henry and Steven Tourje Freshman and Junior Digital Underground and the Grateful Dead. Bernie Skillens Freshman The Church, because I enjoy their music. I think a college audience would be receptive to them because they're a "college band." Laura Iskra Sophomore INXS, I missed their last tour and I like them very much. Spencer Corbett Senior Guns-n-Roses, because I like Slash's top hat. Keith Verdi Freshman Public Enemy, because they're not the 10,000 Psychos. �Nov.1, 1990 PAGE6 Soccer team's future is brig By JOHN SHEEHAN Beacon Sports Writer WILKES-BARRE- Ten years ago on a bright, sunny afternoon in October, Wilkes College might have had a soccer game. They also might be playing it at Ralston Field, and they also might have a hope (a very dim one) of winning that game. Ten years have passed, it is a bright, sunny afternoon in October, Wilkes University does have a soccer game, and it is at Ralston Field. But now, Wilkes expects to win. Wilkes University's men's soccer team has come a long ·way in those ten years. The squads of 1980 and 1981 had a combined record of 2 wins, 25 loses, and two ties. They set a Division III record for the most games in a row without a win at 28. Tom McGuire, Wilkes University sports information director and a graduate of Wilkes, recalls some of those teams. "When I was here in the early 1980's, the soccer team was the laughing stock of the school; It was awful," McGuire said, "It was quite common for them to lose by 9 or 10 goals. It was 'let's go see how many goals the soccer team was going to give up today'." • Within three years after the 0-14 season of 1981, new coach Phil Wingert took the team and turned it around so that it set a school record for most wins in a season with 13 in 1984. Two weeks ago, the team was in that 'sunny afternoon' battle with Drew University for a tie for firsr place in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Wingert, who is in his ninth year as head coach, believes there are many reasons for the rise of Wilkes soccer. "The Wilkes administration made a commitment in 1982 when they decided' to bring in a coach who was going to be a full-time here on the campus to head up the program," Wingert said. He said that in the past the coach was not full-time and therefore not fully in touch with the team and the school. Citing this, Wingert said there really wasn't a recruiting effort to get kids to come here to play soccer. "Once I became the full-time coach, part of my responsibility was to recruit - recruit student-athletes who had played high school soccer and were good players, but also liked what we had here academically; the kind of player who came here for both reasons, not just to say, 'Hey, I'll go out for soccer.' They {the new players) started to come here with the idea of playing soccer and getting a quality education," Wingert said. Wingert also believes another reason for the team's success is the high turnover of players. "When a player comes here as a freshman, he's staying with the program until his senior year, and that creates a stability in your personnel," Wingert said. "One of the main reasons is the dedication of the plaJ said, "Since we've had improving records over the past couple have developed a winning tradition. I think the guys wanl going at Wilkes.'' Larimer said that maturity and leadership have also co success of this year's team. "Maturity and leadership are important when you ha freshmen and second year players who are looking ford' players who have been with the program for a number ofy these underclassmen improve their styles of play and lhei Larimer said. Both Larimer and Wingert see continued success for team. They feel that there is a good nucleus of returning p year and that recruiting looks promising for the future. Just as there will be many more bright, sunny afte men's soccer team appears to be one which will continue IO V This year's version of the Wilkes University men's soccer team seems to be one of the best ever. The team has tied the school record for the most consecutive wins at 8, and is currently on track to break the record of the '84 team for most victories in a season. ,one uart ing The team has already broken the record for most goals in a season with 47. Paul Jellen, a sophomore midfielder, tied the record for the most goals by an individual in a season with 13. They have also set the record for most goals scored in a game with 8 against Baptist Bible College. Craig Larimer, a senior defender, says that dedication is the main reason for this year's success. OU t 's di Pioneers corral Colon by J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Writer CHESTER -- This past Saturday afternoon, the Pioneers of Widener University reinforced their claim as one of the top defenses in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Pioneers corraled the Wilkes ground game, limiting the Colonels to 59 yards on 49 attempts. Jason Smith led the Wilkes ground attack with 40 yards on 14 carries. In addition to a tough Widener defensive line, the Colonels found problems in a quarterback turned reciever. Guy Kirk, who started the year as a backup quarterback, burned the Colonels with his receiving ability. Kirk caught touchdown passes of 7 and 58 yards within a two-minute and 36 second span to procure a 18-0 halftime lead and an eventual 25-7 Widener victory. Mike Lenczycki leads the Colonels into the E.C.A.C. playoffs As in the case of most games this year, the Colonels played a strong second half. Once again, it was just too little too late. The Colonels drove the ball to Widener's three yard line in the 3rd period only to come up empty. Wilkes finally got on the scoreboard with 4:29 remaining in the contest when Brian DeAngelo scored from a For the second consecutive week, the Colo own worst enemy, turning the ball over Quarterback John Swearhart, who was 12 for yards, was intercepted twice, and the Colonels to fumble three times. Head coach Joe DeMelfi stands behind h~ they are making progress. DeMelfi says that playing better each week~d showing promise. Even though this season is not over, thee already preparing for next season. The team I returning between 50 and 60 players. DeMelfi said no one expected a miracle, made up of hard work and self-preparation. games remaining, the Colonels can still sh they are a quality team. After two road trips, the Colonels will season with two home dates. Wilkes will Juniata Indians this Saturday in a 1:30 contest g up er ngsh the s ast y 108 VO �Nov.1, 1990 PAGE? n't take little things for granted • 1g think you are having a tough time fumbled twice in your last two football u've hit the post with your last three soccer games. you're·sick of practicing and are going sessions half-heartedly in whatever ybe. be you're just going through the CYCry day collegt1 life. y, head t when you looking for a number f play and wrestling coach John Reese me a letter from former Wilkes wrestler er. Gallagher is now in the Marines ed overseas as a result of the Kuwait letter really hits home. Here are some it: hReese, ch, how are you? I'm doing O.K., I you remember me? Will Gallagher, Ariel, Pa. I'm the dummy who went Marine Corps. been in the corps, one year and four exact, I've been thinking a lot about my experiences there. My most however, were those of being on the mat. .. Before I was shipped over to Saudi Arabia, I had entered a tournament back at Camp Pendleton. This was back in July. I entered the 160 pound weight class. There were eight people in my weight class and I placed first. I was out orders for the base teamand was supposed to begin with them in August. Then this situation came about and my orders got yanked. I was pretty upset... . I really miss those practices. I never thought I would say that, but I guess at the time I just took them for granted. Now that they are gone, I realize what I'm missing out on .. .l'm very sorry I didn't stick around. Whenever I get out of here and am able to come home on leave, I'm going to make it a definite point to come and see you ... Tell the guys on the team I wish them all the best of luck, and not to take so much for granted, because they really don't realize how good they have it. Take it from me, I don't have it anymore. Well Coach, good luck and hope to see you soon. Sincerely yours, LCPL Will Gallagher 9th Comm "B" Co CCTR F.P.O. San Francisco, CA 96605-5707 We should all be thankful for Gallagher taking time and reminding us how lucky we are to be here at Wilkes, doing whatever it is that floats our boat, instead of being in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, thousands of miles from home. For those of you who knew Gallagher, drop him a line. He sure won't take it for granted. virtual 'Ty' for the Heisman th of the football season to go, it's anyone's according to a Gannett News Service poll nd, one of these four: quarterback Shawn Moore, riding the I ranking to a slim lead in the survey. Young quarterback Ty Detmer, once the ie, but a victim of an unbecoming loss at BYU's disappearance from the TV screen in ing up on the outside like a rocket, Notre -returner Raghib Ismail. longshot, Houston slinger David Klingler, the same passing road Cougar teammate last year. of 108 voters across the nation, nearly 10 Hcisman electorate, gave Moore a sligln edge 197.5 points to 167, with Ismail third at 101, at 51.5 and Colorado running back Eric with 22. The poll gave three points for first second and one for third. dominant choice in the East and South, tcok votes overall, while Detmer, with broader had 33. I voiers in the East and South pollec, ~/.oore received the nod from 29 of them. Clearly, opinions are still fluid, and there m-e several key games to go before the ballots are due in late November and many voters are undecided. A look at the situation confronting the top four: Moore is the nation's leader in pass efficiency, and he has accounted for a touchdown once in every 10 plays he has run or passed. He has thrown for 18 TDs, run for five more and has won of 22 of his last 24 starts. His performance against undefeated Georgia Tech on Saturday may be crucial. For once, the nation is watching Virginia. And Moore is the unquestioned force behind the Cavaliers. If Virginia stays unbeaten, he may be tough to catch. "I like Moore because he is the heart and soul of the No. I-ranked team," David Pickle of the Houston Chronicle said. "Moore is Tony Rice with an arm," added Ivan Maisel of the Dallas Morning News. "He's obviously a winner, and the team responds to his leadership." "Any grad student who can play like Moore gets my vote at this juncture," Patrick McManamahon of the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post said. "Mr. Jefferson would be proud." Detmer has passed for 2,977 yards and 23 touchdowns, and has thrown for 300 yards an NCAA record 19 straight games. He is 748 yards away from going ahead of Jim McMahon as the Cougars' all-time passer. Week after week, he puts up the numbers. And the victorv over Miami in September still is on voters' minds. ---------------------, the Wrong: to help you. Please contact me again ■-------- - - - -- - - - - - FAST FUNDRAISING PROGRAM ·$1-~ST ONE II/EEK. Earn up to $1000 in one week for your campus organization. Plus a chance at ssooo more! Your 90 Minute Express Photo Lab (717] 824-5399 ■-------- - - - - - - - - - - - This program works! No investment needed. can 1-800-932-0s28 Ext. so "Detmer is college football's Joe Montana," said Don Borst of the Tacoma (Wash.) Morning News Tribune. But BYU was thumped at Oregon to finish September, and had only two games in October. Out of sight, out of mind. "It's almost like, 'What have you done for us lately?"' Coach LaVell Edwards said. "He's just a great player. You couldn't ask for anything more." BYU's only remaining nationally significant game is with unbeaten Wyoming, but that probably won't captivate a nation. He fights the same lack of exposure in the Rocky Mountains as the other B YU passing phenoms before him; none of them won. Ismail has 1,075 all-purpose yards, has returned a kickoff for a touchdown and is on a roll with explosive games the past two weeks. He has the advantage of several high profile Notre Dame games ahead with Tennessee, Penn State and USC. He has his nickname. He has the Irish tradition. But can a guy who's scored only four touchdowns at this stage win the Reisman? Well, his 1,075 yards are only 46 fewer than Tim Brown at this point in 1987. And Brown won. Plus, he is Mr. TV Highlight with his long runs and returns. If he has a big game, everyone knows it. "The Rocket is the best all-around player in the country," Terry Boers of the Chicago Sun-Times said. "And certainly the most exciting." Klingler is trying the Ware Formula. Wow 'em with numbers. Through seven games, he is 234 of 410, 2,990 yards, 27 TDs, nine interceptions. Ware, through seven games last year: 221 of 354, 2,936 yards, 30 TDs, 10 interceptions. But while Ware's campaign was heating full steam this time last season, Klingler appears only on the fringe of the race. The Houston probation and TV ban may be hurting him. So is the perception that it may be the run and shoot system as much as the man racking up those numbers. Plus, it's tough to get an identity after a Reisman champion and get voters to come back to the same place twice. 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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 1990 November 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 November 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