92 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/93a97fbc64fa96c4fc91827646c6ef28.pdf 551e8317941e5adf15ee7941856ffbfa PDF Text Text >er 11, ·wilkes University eacon PR now operated by Wilkes students. -pg. 4 University Relations responds. -pg.S shadows the president -pg.11 winter sports . previews. -pg. 14 udent activity fee to double Atthis time, the activity charge would add $50 to be divided between the fall and spring semester. Junior Steve Gazda said, "The in- :•m pleased , they're not h t's going to s help motiv I think it is m next year,' a year-long e this season of something season," adds throck. "Thts : our time to nd truly leave :to stay. Weh .Wehadouru r asa team wi : only lose two on, but the tw ~ly missed bo s, Alyson Jo !, in their fut girls, the )meaMACc n. :ss ,n day on campus, there is new topic of conversation. crease_of the student activity fee will recent topic that.has been the hallways and the StuBuilding with chit chat is ideatoimplementa$100 _ tithe student activity fee. Andrea Sommers said, to improve the quality of ·vities, the activity charge main purpose in the raising vity fee is to basically put vities on campus for the Junior Helen Dempsey said, matter if the ~ctivity fee "I have nothing against the charge but I' dlike to know where the money is going." Sophmore Jill Ondrejko ~enefit everbody, not just the clubs." · Many students do have a concern about this extra charge. Sophmore Jill Ondrejko said, "I have nothing againstthecharge but I'd like to know where the money is going." It is reasonable for the studnets to be concerned where their money is going and what it is going to be used for. Sophmore Kathleen Startzel believes, ''From sitting in on the student government meetings and getting an understanding on the budget they are proposing I think it is a excellent idea. It keeps in competition with local schools and in balance with our tuition increase.'.' Opinions regarding this issue are important and are all different. The main idea of getting different points of views is to see what the students·want. , The concensus on this campus is that the increase will provide more for your money. If it is going to improve campus life then why not? Hall-of-Farner comes to town the Penguins when he rescued the organization from bankruptcy. Beacon Managing Editor Lemieux was in the process of going Why were so many pens, pen- to court for money he had not recils, and cameras were abuzz on ceived while still playing, but inTuesday afternoon at the Ramada stead of getting his much-deserved money, he decided to fight for ownHotel on the square? Because a little past 3 PM, Hall- ership of the organization. "I felt it was important to get of-Famer Mario Lemieux began his press conference with the Wilkes- back into hockey and keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh," said Lemieux. Barre/Scranton media. "I believe in the NHL and knew that Lemieux, the former Pittsburgh we would have an AHL team." Penguins all-star, is now the owner Lemieux is still trying to get of the Penguins, which includes the . accustomed tb life as a businessman Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team. as he does not get involved in the Lemieux was not in town for hockey-aspect of the organization their home-opener and received his anymore. He leaves the hockey.defirst tour shortly after the press contails to general manager Craig Patrick ference. and handles the business aspects him'Tm still learning about them," self. admitted Lemieux, who just took "It's a brand-new life," noted overownership two months ago. "But Lemieux, who has played the game it's important to have a team to send since the age of three. "I'm in the players to so they can learn the game learning process of the business-side, we're playing in Pittsburgh." but I'm surrounded by very successLemieux became the owner of By COREY Y ANOSHAK Do Current Penguins' owner and former player addresses the crowd. ful people." Lemieux agrees that leaving the gam~ was the best decision he made, but acknowledges it is difficult to sit through a game after being a part of the action for so long. "I still skate with my kids and it's enjoyable to teach them." See Lemieux pages �November 18, 1 · News 2 The .Beacon Wilkes toholdW Wilkes to hold faculty recital AIDS Day 19 By f:>AULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts has slated upcoming events for the months of November and December. "I am excited about the energy that faculty and students are exuding this fall," said Jim Harrington, Chair of the ·Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Wilkes. "This department is pulling all of their resources together and producing a flurry of activity in the department that has not been seen for many years." The theatre and music faculty will present a faculty recital on Monday, November 22, at 8 PM in the Edward Darling Jr. Theater of the Dorothy Dickson Dare Center for the Performing Arts. Charles Turner, visiting professor, will perform Variations on The Carnival ofVenice by Jean-BaptisteArban; Wilkes University Visual and Performing Arts Slate Events Ihor_Shablovsky, violin instructor, will play Meditation from the "Thais" by Jule Massenet and "Praeludium and Allegro" by Fritz Kreisier; George Sprengelmeyer, · Nove By BETHANY STEFANEC Communiations Assistant Wilkes faculty members show off their talent in the upcoming recital. lecturer, guitar, will do Variations works, Manifestations ofthe Indigo on a Theme of Mozart, Op. 9 by Spirit, currently on display at the Fernando Sor; William Mulligan, Wilkes Sordoni Gallery. The exhibition continues lecturer, tenor, will sing O wie angstlich from "Die Entfuhrung aus •through December 15. Sharon dem Serail" by W.A. Mozart and Bowar, associate professor of Art at three art songs by Franz Schubert; Wilkes, is preparing a num6er of her Ellen Flint, associate professor, pi- works for inclusion in The Florence ano, and Adam Hill, artist-in-resi- International Exhibition ofContemdence, narrator, will present Two porary Art, to be held in Florence, Intermezzi and the Ballade in D Mi- Italy, in early December. Flint will also,rresent a lecturenor, Op. 10, No. l ("Edward") by Johannes Brahms; Flint, Steven Tho- recital entitled "Thematic and onal m.as, visiting assistant professor, pi- Imagery in Johannes Brahms' ano, and Hill will exhibit "'Ma ere Ballade, Op. l 0, No. l" on Thursday, l 'oye" (The Mother Goose Suite for November 18, at 11 AM. in the Piano Four-Hand) by MauriceRavel. WilkesGiesRecitalHall(DarteHall). For more information on any of Richard Fuller, professorof Art these events, piease call ext. 4420. at Wilkes, has his exhibition of shibori · Increasing awareness and education regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic will be the main focus of students and staff of Wilkes University during their observation of World AIDS Day, December 1. The observation kicks off on Tuesday, November 30, with the Wilkes theatre demonstration project "HIV and AIDS" to be held in the ballroomoftheStudentUnion Building at7 PM. An information session will be held on Wednesday, December 1, from 11 AM to 1 PM, in the Student Union Lobby because education continues to be the most important resource in fighting HIV/AIDS, Representatives from the health community will hand out brochures on the disease as well as information on the services they provide. Also on Wednesday, the film "Travis" will be shown at 7 PM in the Student Union ballroom. "Travis" is the story of the fight to save the life of a young boy living with AIDS. Wilkes University obsetves World AIDS Day 1999 by showing the film over the course of three years. The documenl3!) Travis Jefferies' dail) High bridge communi~ Bronx, wherehelives~ mother and primaryc Geneva Jefferies. Im lowing the movie, ai Day Vigil wiHtakepl dent Union Lobby. All sponsored by Wilkes World AIDS Day are to the public. The staff and stu University have been World AIDS Day wilh events and presentations pus and local communi~ in the hopes ofraising and increasing aware cation regarding the HI\ demic. 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Through its partnerships with 1,000 college campuses, efollett.com offers immediate access to more than 16 million textbooks that can be picked up on- . campus or delivered anywhere around the world. director named y By PAULA GENTILMAN Edward Wood, from West Hazleton, PA was recently proJOOtedtoDirectorofFinancial Management at Wilkes University. As Assistant Director of Financial Management for the past rune years, Wood was responsible ocstudent assessment, billing and llections. He also performed duties from journal entry to analyof unrestricted, restricted, and cixlowment Funds while supervismgtheFinancial Management staff kl achieve institutional objectives. Prior to joining the Wilkes family, he was employed as an Accounting Supervisor/Controller for lewelcor Travel Service, Inc., and lla Manager of Finance for RCA Service Company. AtJewelcor, he ,as responsible for the accounting functions of the multi-branch travel iervices company, all the financial iqx>rts, budgets, and operational Ed Wood gets promoted to Director Financial Management. of analyses, and implemented T ASCOM, an automated accounting system. During his time with RCA, he exercised complete control of the Accounting Department to ensure compliance with policies of RCA He established operating budgets, analyzed variances and reported causes and solutions to upper management and conducted audits of other RCA-operated Job Corps Centers. - Professor helps out local Girl Scout group The sky was the limit for Girl Scout Troop 272, from McAdoo, PA., when they recently enlisted the help of Wilkes University professor Dr. Brian T. Redmond to help them earn Sky Search badges (merit badges in astronomy) on campus. Redmond, troop leader Roberta Lee Robbins, from Haddock, PA., and assistant leader Chrissy Bittner, from McAdoo, helped the 20 participants, which included two Boy Scouts as well as family members, fulfill the badge requirements. In the Stark Learning Center outdoor courtyard, Troop 272 used Wilkes telescopes to locate constellations and the planets Saturn and Jupiter. They also learned how to use a spectroscope, a star map, viewed prisms, and made telescopes out of yard sticks equipped with prongs and lenses. · Beware of date-rape drugs You wake up. Clothes are scattered around a room you don't recognize. The night before is a blank. How could this happen? You only had one drink. Normally you don't become drunk from one beer. Sound like a far-fetched story?Well, it isn't. · Stories like this one are occurring on today's college campuses to both women and men. You may have been the target of a "date-rape drug," like Rohypnol or GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate), two of the most common. Rohypnol,nicknamed "roofies", "roach", and the "forget pill, is marketed worldwide as a sleeping pill" and as a pre-operative sedative, except in the United States where it is iflegal. Recent changes in the drug's formulation cause it to leave a bluish tint and floating particles in liquids. However, the olderundetect;tble version is still around. The drug produces a sedative effect, amnesia, muscle relaxation, and a slowing of psychomotor responses. In other words, you are likely to pass out. The effects begin within 30 minutes, peak within two hours, and may persist-up to eight hours or more depending on the dosage. Health food stores used to sell GHB or "home brew" to bodybuilder.s who thought it helped stimulate muscle growth, but it was pulled off the market because of bad side effects like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, seizures, severe respiratory difficulties, unconsciousness, and coma. Symptoms may begin ~ithin five minutes and reach full strength within 15 minutes. This drug is odorless and clear, although it does taste salty. Roofies sell for as little as $2 to $4 dollars a tablet, but GHB is often homemade. Both are used at parties or bars, where drinks are spiked in an attempt to achieve sexual conquests.· Youmaybeunawareofwhatyouare doing while on the drugs, and unable to remember what occurred once you become coherent. Besides the obvious dangers of unprotected sex, both may lead to respiratory depression, aspiration, and even death, particularly when mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Here are a few ways to protect yourself from "date-rape drugs": 0 Do not accept prepared drinks from strangers at bars or parties. Never leave a drink unattended if possible, and if it is left unattended dispose of it and get a new one. 0 Don't go to parties or bars alone. Have someone there you trust. ° Keep a hand on top of your drink. BE AW ARE. If you feel you have been drugged or violated, take the following steps: 0 Save all P,hysical evidence (ex. clothing). 0 Don't urinate, change, shower, bathe, douche, or straighten up· the area until evidence is collected. 0 Go to an emergency room ASAP if you want to have your urine and blood tested (GHB will stay in the body for as little as six to twelve hours after ingestion; Rohypnol from 24 to 72 hours). Testing is free. Some victims may be interested in emergency contraception. For more information about this option you can go to a Planned Parenthood near you or call l-800-230-PLAN. 0 �November 18, 1999 News 4 TheBeacon Novem Wil'kes · students to Nabisco Compan By CHERYL SMITH sphere was constantly active.N Beacofi Staff Writer takes at least 400 calls a da! average, checking to see if c The Business and Accounting ers are receiving the correct Club has been doing various activi- taking care of any problemsalli ties throughout the year to provide ing new orders. students with opportunities to see After the fast paced sale1 what goes on outside the classroom. partment, the members visit~ The latest event was to tour Nabisco other calling center. The ten Industries this past Wednesday. The day started with a brief in- the Editor, writing th publicly wi rly fine or: acuity Wo ivil Diso people that work here handle troduction of the tour guides. They major accounts that need tobe tored and spoken with on a took this time to become acquainted basis. The company allowed The Faculty on the departments that we were has not been introduced to the scheduled to visit. ket yet. twelve year employees a tojointheO to the group ll with us and give us some background First, the members headed over to the payroll department. Here they learned how payroll works. Because The next part of the tour ly and voca with the processing departmeli of the sensitivity of the material the students learned about h_ow i tant the customer is to the c people who work with, payroll per- and how items are tracked to sonnel are normally working in a efficiency. This last part of the high security area. In recent years and because of new developments, cessing center, where they payroll personnei,tiave been moved to the main offices were they can pass through many security have more freedom to interact as When the students had points to reach.their destinati!l they work. The next stop was the financial SG back on track By KATHLEEN STARTZEL Beacon Staff Writer Secondly, the idea ofa possible Spring dance held at Genetti's was ration had been taken to get r . and accounting department. This area Y2K. Computers and robots was set up to promote a ·sharing work stantly monitor the technologi environment. People work together ter. Fina II y, the tour ended ~ in groups of four, each one handling a particular section of the workload. the members all left with abag Next came sales, where the atmo- Nabisco goodies to take home VP of FAQ to spea A native of the Wyoming Valley and a 1981 graduate of Wilkes brought up. It would be a formal, University, Bill Miller, Executive This article has not been written however SG is asking for the help of Vice President of the world famous the last two weeks due to the over- other clubs to organize the event. toystoreFAOSchwarz, willspeakat abundance of opinionated SG ar- Talk to your clubs and get them the school's President's Breakfast ticles in The Beacon. Unlike those involved. Series on Tuesday, November 30. articles, this will be a factual article, Finally the big event that ev- The breakfast begins at 8:00 AM in taken straight from the SG meetings eryone waits for finally has a date the new Student Union, 84 West every Wednesday at ·6 PM in the and a theme. Winter Weekend will South Street, Wilkes-Barre. Miller's Student Organizational Suite. beheld February 17, 18,and 19. The topic is "A Front Line Update on ECommerce and Holiday Shopping." This week's meeting was brief theme is movies. So c:lear your calThis the second in a series of presiand thereareonlyhavea few F.Y.I. 's endars and start getting your teams . dential breakfast seminars being held for the student body. together. by the University. First, this Saturday, November Miller, a ten-year veteran at Further information about these FAO, is responsible for its famous 20th, is the annual Wilkes-Barre events can be received by attending Fifth Avenue store, fao.com, theFAO Christmas parade. Student Govern- 'the SG meetings every Wednesday catalog and the marketing of the comment is participating in this and it at 6 PM in the Student Organizapany. Under his leadership, the Fifth would be-great to see some stupents tional Suite in the new S. U .B. Please A venue store, featured in the Tom there. make an effort to be more involved. Hanks' movie "Big," has tripled in sales and is now the world's largest and market the company.Sev toy store. In 1997, Miller added the currently working in mana catalog and its younger sibling positions at FAO. Miller ha1 sought to give Northeastern fao.com to his responsibilities. · Pao.com is thecom'papy's fast- sylvania- companies an op est growing business and is projected to win business contacts wiili to receive 25 million page views or Payne Precision Printing of hits this year. Miller has initiated for example, prints all ofFAO' interactive partnerships to build the cards and smaller catalogs. Miller is a native of futy site and its sales volume. As a true and a graduate of Wyoming V proponent of "clicks and mortar," _ West High School. His fami~ the combination of on-line stores rently lives in Dallas. A res' and bricks and mortar stores, Miller Manhattan, Miller is also on offers a unique perspective on the ecuti ve Board of Young C world of e-commerce. In his role at FAO, Miller has Council of the Solomoa not forgotten his hometown; he has Guggenheim Museum and a developed an internship program for appointed trustee of Wilkes U Wilkes studentsatFAO. Over a dozen sity. To learn more about Wilkes students have learned first handaboutFAO' s management prac- · please visit the store onli tices, have helped produce c;atalogs www.fao.com. e conclu tal nu y the U des Sp ighof2 t media or ugh its c ity Relation I media at �November 18, 1999 The Beacon 5 Opinion ILetters to the Editor I Professor withdraws support from women S group To the Editor, Iam writing this letter to The lkacon in to publicly withdraw my support from erly fine organization known as "the es Faculty Women's Caucus." In "Civil Disobedience," Henry David u referred to a situation in whieh he it necessary to proclaim that he did "not to be regarded as · a member of any rated society which [he had] ... not ." I, on the other hand, am proclaiming ation from a society which I not only ,but in which I have partic;ipated enthully and vocally. he Faculty Women's Caucus was twelve years ago. Two years ago, all eemployees at Wilkes .University were to join the Caucus and we began referthe group as "the Wilkes Women's ecently, some faculty women i/ave dethat the group should be limited to women faculty members only. f:emale faculty may join by paying a ten-dollar membership fee. Any other women who wish to join must apply and have their applications voted on by the faculty members. In short, there are two classes of women - those who only have to pay ten dollars to be included and those who cannot even attend meetings without being approved by the others. This is wrong. It is a very basic and serious moqll wrong. People ought not to be treated like this. Ideas have been advanced which some individuals believe mitigate against or even overcome the wrongness to which I refer, but this is not the case. These ideas include the following: arguments that the Caucus should not have been opened to non-faculty personnel in the first place (that procedural ~rrors or even misdeeds on the part of Cauc;us officers nullify the action taken which brought other women into the Caucus), reliance on what the original constitution of the Caucus says, plans to address issues for which restricted access of information is important, and claims that nonfaculty personnel have other organizations working in their favor. While Icould argue quite strongly against the accuracy and relevance of these, it is not necessary. Moral claims are fundamental. They tclk,e precedence over legalistic arguments and practical difficulties. Even if the above listed ideas were 100% correct (which they are not), the basic situation would remain unchanged. The fundamental issue here is that the organization is employing a double standard and discriminating against individuals who were invited/welcomed into the organization for the past two years. · Not everyone in the Caucus agrees that this discriminatory policy is a good one. Because of this, women faculty members are to be surveyed to see what J<:ind of organization they want. While various questions will be included on the survey, if the survey also asks who should be in the organization (as it is reported to do), it is in part a survey asking faculty women whether they want to discriminate against other women. Until now, the Caucus has been identified publicly with social justice issues and with attempts to improve the quality oflifeat Wilkes University. Sometimes those attempts focused .on issues affecting large groups of individuals and sometimes on smaller ones. It was an organization of which I was proud to be a member. I am no longer proud to be a member. Because of its past history, it is with regret and great disappointment that I hereby withdraw all support from the organization until such a time as it is, once again, an organization of which to be proud, rather than ashamed. Dr. Linda Marie Paul ivers.ity _. Relations clears rred picture created last week r Editor: light of some•recent, misconceptipns , in The Beacon, the University Relaffice feels the need to clear up some the conclusion of the 1998-1999 fiscal e total number of media exposures ted by the University Relations Office includes Sports Information) reached imehighof21,919, an average of 1,826 per clips and/or broadcast hits each all the media advisories and news distributed during the year, 90% reoverage at least once by either print, t media or both. rough its community relations work, ity Relations works diligently to genal media attention for campus events, and faculty. item addressed in last week's Beacon 'th community service and the specific overage that resulted from two Camrfaith/Volunteer Services initiatives. le incorrectly stated that Wilkes only a small article in the local paper for en Volunteer Service Day" on Saturgust 28. This is false. the result of the work done by .\he ity Relations staff, four articles apnthe ~al papers- three in the Times done in the Hazleton Times Leader. RE-TV Channel 28 covered the effort on Public Square. article also stated incorrectly that no p_ublicjty was received for "Into the Streets Week." Two media_ advisories -:- one allencompassing at the beginning of the week and one at the end of the week - and one complete press release detailing the week's events were sent out. The release appeared in the Citizens' Voice. As a result of the media advisories during "Into the Streets Week," WNEP-TV Channel 16 contacted University Relations to cover a Meals on Wheels project. WBRE-TV contacted University Relations to confirm the details of the Kick-Off Party, to cover the three Adopt-A-Highway projects, and to cover the McGlynn Learning Center and Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Children's Halloween Party. The article also charges University Relations with not get!ing the word out to the community that Wilkes is ranked third in the country in total community service hours (29,000) volunteered per academic year. This is also false. Since that information was learned, it has been prominently displayed in the advisories and a subsequent press release written for "Into_ the Streets Week." In fact, the first sentence of the Citizens' Voice article begins with that exact information. Thank you for allowing us the chance to set the record straight. Congratulations-to the students who volunteer their time to make a positive difference. Marl<Davis Director, University Relations rs to the Editor must be signed and should be between 250-500 words, with a phone number if we need to contact you. 2 Small, Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 . 2 l,arge Pizzas $12.95 . · Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wing-s$10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie? prder of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM ·- 11 PM Fri.-;"Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P.Jvl 825-5166 �6 TheBeacon Opinion November 18, 1999 Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming The Beacon by Marc Eakin Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 For the first time since I have written my column, I have actually managed to really make some people angry. Up until last Thursday, I had civilized conversations with Mr. Harrington, Dr. Garr, Dr. Turoczi, and a plethora of my peers. This was one of the first times I have dealt with people at Wilkes that were totally unwilling to civilly discuss an issue, and to attempt to see another human being's perspective. While people may adamantly disagree on certain issues, it is important to keep an open mind and listen to the opinions of others. On the other hand, I do enjoy a good fight every now and again! So, despite all the nasty names I was called, despite attempts to belittle me, and despite the threats, I will continue in my quest. Just keep in mind that I take creatine, drink the MegaMan Shake, and carry a golf club everywhere I go! Yes, these are adaptations to Ii ving on Ross Street-survival of the fittest! I'm going to try to take a different angle this week, and talk about Wilkes in a positive manner. For the first time in five years, Wilkes' students are beginning to freely express their opinions about Wilkes. This is a major change in the student body, which has always seemed apathetic and willing to accept the status quo. I do hope that .students continue to question and debate, not only Wilkes' issues, but life issues as well._I truly believe those students debating and questioning the status quo will change Wilkes and the world for the better. However, if you can't accomplish the changes you want while you're a student, keep in mind the following: "If you can't beat them, join them, then beat them" (again, from the poster entitled, "Peter's Laws: The Creed of the Sociopathic Obsessive-Compulsive"). · Has anyone ever had one of those classes where ~he professor's lecture is read directly out of the required text for the course? How about a class where the professor shows as much interest in the course as you? This, in my opinion, leads college students to binge drink. .Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 I'm not sure whether to be grateful for these professors for helping me build alcohol tolerance, or disgusted with their performance in the classroom. I have been under the impression, or perhaps just delusional, that it was a professor's job to stimulate intellectual curiosity and discourse. Perhaps it's the alcohol, or maybe I'm just getting a little sentimental, but I would like to thank a few of the professor's that have inspired me to learn. Thank you Doctors Garr, Natzke, Turoczi, Pidcock, McKinley, Bianco, Harrison and Coach Vrabel. That's a pretty short list for five years, but I have to wonder if anyone could come up with a longer one! I would like to congratulate the cast of "You Can't Take it With You," for a great performance. The set looked great and the cast was professional and entertaining. I would also like to commend the Wilkes University Percussion Ensemble on another fine performance. I know this column isn't up to the standards I've setin previous columns, but I've had a couple of wonderful dates (a rare occurrence in my life), I've been drinking heavily, and I've started takihg the medications all those doctors have been _prescribing for years. However, I should be back to normal on-ce I sober up and get off the happy pills in two weeks. I'm just joking- I'm not really taking the prescribed pills. As always, e-mail me with any comments and/or criticisms at eakinmr@wilkes.edu. 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PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER _A S S O C I A T I O N �ovember 18, 1999 99 Opinion The Beacon 7 eptockwell-deserving;Arena impressive 1e been covering Wilkes' few newcomers expected to make an octwo years now and I can- impact had a lot of people thinking tbeimpressed. These play- this was Wilkes' year, including the countless hours at practice, players. films, at study hall, and in ~nd when things didn't go quite !have never heard a com- "'as planned, not one player complained same goes for the coach- and neitherdidSheptock. Weekly talks never turned into what could have mam focus of my attention is been. Instead Sheptock focused on coach Frank Sheptock. He the upcoming game. had his share of opportuniA talk with junior Justin Holmes win the towe! and be mad centered on next year, when the Colo.But instead, he has acted nels would return a solid group with professional in a-truly dis- more experience. season. He has probably I thought to mysel{, "Next year? ghest game he could ever What about this year? Aren't you times than once this year. ready to roll some heads?" But he never expressed his disit all, he has maintained ure and kept his focus on pleasure. Sure, he was disappointed, but that was never a factor. oow his patience has payed This attitude stems down from xpected has happpened Sheptock and staff. I don't know how Is will host FDU-Madi- they do it, but these kids are having ay in the ECAC South- fun this year, even though it didn't turn out the way they wanted. I know I have trouble enjoying myself when we lose. The last two baseball seasori have been terribly disappointing and I admit, I didn't u r nt r LS tor Corey Vanoshak really enjoy it. Maybe it will be different when I'm a senior, but I have trouble looking to the future when we're still in the present. I applaude coach Sheptock because these players are part of something bigger than wins and losses and he has installed this into each and every one of them. ••• I was at the opening-game of the Wilkes-Barre~ScrantonPenguins and I must say it is most impressive. The opening ceremony may have been a little long, but there's not too many times you 're going to see a politician get a standing ovation as Kevin Blaum did. The Penguins themselves are a first-class act and put on a great show for the fans. After the game, they expressed the desire to play well for the fans and were grateful for the support. The arena itself is an awesome complex. It seats about 8500 people and has stands all around the concourse, and some stands above the first-level seats. Prices may seem steep at first, but they are comparable to any other sporting venue. The merchandise is also top-notch and is wellworth the time to check it out. Although there are some kinks still to be worked out, opening-night was a huge success and could have been a lot worse. This team and this place are definitely· worth the $15 it costs to get a seat that you can't go wrong with. thing a little more than the two things I did get from listening. First, I learned that it does take a lot of hard work to do a radio show and that was eveident by the fact that these guys had no material. They mentioned numerous times that they didn' t have anything and that it's hard to come up with material every week. My one suggestion :-- music. I heard one song in 20 minutes and you cut that one short. Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" played for one verse and was then shut off, in favor of more gibberish. Secondly, I got to hear another bunch of minors talk about drinking underage. I have a new found respect for the disc jockeys since they drank vodka last weekend and they're not 21. Way to go guys . Maybelcanhearwhattheydrank last week on Friday's show because I ••• There's been a lot ofb\lZZ about wouldn't bank on hearing music. the Scrambled Eggs radio show· on Corey Yanoshak is the ManFridays at 5 PM on 90.7 WCLH. aging Editor of The Beacon. The After listening to part of the show opinions expressed in his column last Friday, I cannot see what all the are those of his own and not The talk is about. I was expecting some- Beacon. \Vith CJaire Cole r tager What are you looking forward to o_n Thanksgiving? ian -Mary Waldorf "Celebrating my friend's 21st birthday." -Jill Henry "Getting the bigger half of the wishbone." -Will Taylor "The food." -Joe Stein "I want to eat a lot of home-cooked food." -Jed Daoust "Scrambled Eggs every Friday at 5 PM on 90.7." ,eaconl ~ PER · I O N -Dave Hinkle ' 'The Easton/ Phillipsburg footba ll game." -Jeff Doran "Drinks." -Jason Kauwell "Watching my family fight." -Jason Bartholomew "Munchies." -ThomMayka ''Kauwell getting new material for his stories." �8 The Beacon PENGUINS Penguins impress local crowd, win home-open Stories and pictures by: Corey Yanoshak In front of a packed-house last Saturday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins christened the brand-new Northeastern Pennsylvania Arena/Convention Center with a 4-2 win over the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Greg Crozier scored a goal in the first and third periods, while Mike Porilichter netted the Semcheski. Added Chris Jarzyk, "They have a real good club and it's a big plus. This is going to bring a lot to the area." Dave Weninger won his second game out of three after being called up early last week. Weninger was almost forced from the game when he took a puck off of his upper-shoulder "I just do_ the best I can to give the team a chance to win. But this is unbelievable. To win our home-opener, you don't get a be • ,, tter expenence. . game-winner with 12 minutes left in the game. "It feels pretty good. It's a good win," said Crozier, who missed the previous game with . food poisoning. "Dennis (Bonvie) made a nice play on my first goal and that gave me the juice to finish up." -Dave Weninger Bonvie, the team points leader and penalty mid-way through the third period, but only minutes ·1eader, was ejected less than a minute needed a minute to shake it off. Had Weninger after he assisted on the team's first power-play come out, coach Glenn Patrick would have had goal, which ultimately led to two Kentucky to call on Mike Parson, who hasn't played in players being thrown out, also. two years ~nd was called up in emergency. "It was everything I expected and more," "It's a great way to promote hockey in the _said Wilkes student and hockey player Matt area," added Semcheski, who plans on going to Lemieux "I hope to be back on the ice soon." Lemieux joked with the 25 or so press that were present that his golf game has suffered and that he stays in contact with the staff, often picking up the tab when he goes out with the coaches. "I'm still the same person and we still go out. Our relationship hasn't changed and I feel I've adjusted very well." Lemieux praises Patrick, whose brother Glenn coaches the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team, with being the best GM in the league and notes his importance to the program. Lemieux also credits the AHL team's importance. · "The arena is important to be competitive. It's definitely a pleasant surprise to have this type of team down here and I'm looking forward to seeing everything and enjoying the game," said Lemieux before the game. Lemieux beleived he would see the players after the game, but had not intentions of giving a pre-game pep talk. . "We have a great coaching staff, so I never coach or get involved with the hockey-side," said Lemieux. Lemieux has his work cut out for him after many disappointed Pittsburgh fans took away their support, making Lemieux' s job somewhat public-oriented. "We lost a lot of enthusiasm ;md I have to go into the public to regain their support. I need to have a relationship with the fans.": While still playing in Pittsburgh, Lemieux and current Wilkes-Barre captain Tyler Wright were teammates. And as Wright is doing now, Lemieux also had to go through the minor league hockey system. Lemieux spent three years in the farm system and believes in it. "Everybody's gotto go through it. It's very important to learn the system and support the NHL. It was very important for me to learn the game and get some practice." The bankruptcy was quickly addressed when Lemieux took position as he made a few changes in the front office and the job is now something Lemieux, welcomes. many more games. Scott Hannan and Peter Roed scored for the Thorm,1ghblades, who were shutout in the second period with 13 shots. "I just do the best I can to give the team a chance to win," said Weninger. "But this is unbelievable. To win our home-opener, you don't get a better experience." The Penguins then blew a 3-2 lead on Tuesday night, garnering a tie with the Albany River Rats, 3-3, in front of another good crowd on Mario Lemieux Night. The Penguins and River Rats both scor-ed two goals in the first period and Patrick's club took a 3-2 lead in the second. The River Rats tied the game mid-way through the th1rd as the Penguins remained undefeated at home. Weninger made 26 saves in the tie as the Penguins stand at 2-9-4 on the year. Defensman Kurtis Drummond scored the first goal on an assist from Bonvie and Crozier. Boris Protensko then knotted the score at two when he beat Bazak off a Kolkunov pass. Captain Tyler Wright then gave Wilkes- Thoroughblades goalie Johan H allowed three goals last Saturday including two by Greg Crozier, Barre/Scranton a 3-2 advantage off Kolkunov and Sven Butenschon helper. "It's good for the area, as long as to the games. And maybe it'll get some school teams and rinks," said Jason Wa �vantag chon h is long t'll ge nguins take all three 'Stars the Game' in home-opener continuing a post-game hockey tradi- was a nifty little wrist shot over Johan Hedberg Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins did from a Dennis Bonvie set-up. His second came point in earning all three "Stars of the in a four-goal third period when he took a pass from John Slaney, who was set up at the point · post-game tradition recognizes three from Chris Kelleher. ngplayers from that night's game and "Crozier's got great speed and now he's them three stars of the game. got great confience," said Patrick. ''.When you stars are chosen by the' Voice of the put speed and confidence together in a skill ,Tom Grace. player, he's going to do well." opening night in the first game ever Weninger was named the second star after 1ttheNortheastern Pennsy Ivania Arena/ a stellar game, turning away 13 shots alone in on Center, the Penguins took all three the second period. "This is-unbelievable. You can't get better Crozier earned the first Star of the experience than this," said the net-minder. "I 1ith atwo-goal performance as the Pen- just try to do my best and give the team a chance roveto 2-9-3. Goalie Dave Weninger, to win." Added Patrick, "We don't expect Dave to called up from the Wheeling Nailers, ber two, while Mike Pomichter was win games for us by stopping everything that three after scoring the game-winning comes at him. But we do expect him not to lose games for us. He did a good job. He works hard the third period. feelspretty good, it's a good win," said everyday in practice." ie Crozier. "We wanted to show the Pomichter scored the game-winner off of a twe were made of and they gave us a give-away four minutes after Kentucky tied the gy. This was electrifying, to be in the game at two. Pomichter danced in front of the ner with everyone behind us. In a net and took the puck away and flicked it past a arena, the outcome migfit have been sprawled out Hedberg to take a 3-2 advantage. "Everyone's thriving and the younger guys are learning," commented Crozier. "And with ier scored the first two goals of the thePenguins never fell behind. His frrst injuries, they have to. But I'm real happy with the win." Crozier was in doubt as to how effective he would be as he missed last game with food poisoning. But once Bonvie, who was ejected shortly thereafter, found him in front of the net for goal number one, he found what he needed. "Bonvie made a nice play and that just gave me the juice to finish," said Crozier. Weninger gave Patrick a little scare midway through the third period when he took a puck off of his stick-side shoulder and went down for a few minutes. But Weninger wasn't about to come out and knew he just needed a breather. "I knew I couldn't come out. It just stings uins' goalie Dave Weninger for a bit and I shook it off and just tried, to play abreak from the action during the best I can." lheir4-2 home-opening win. �November 18, 1999 Features 10 The Beacon Classified Section: TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko Spring Break Reps needed to promote campus trips. Earn~ and travel free! No cost. We train you. 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Obviously, if every Allied supply fleet steered around the CT-boats lurking in its·path, if every German convoy was attacked en route to the front, if every Luftwaffe bombing raid to cross the Channel was attacked before it even made landfall, the bad guys would quickly realize something was up, and change their codes. There had to be a point at which it would seem to them that the Allies were just getting lucky on a consistent basis, without tipping 'the Axis off that their top secrets were compromised. That's where Lawrence Waterhouse came i_n. He was a Princeton mathematics grad who hung around with Alan Turing and invented the digital computer in his spare time. He was playing in an army band at Pearl Harbor when it got blown to hell, and ended up as the one ch?sen to solve this problem, and to figure out where that point is. About 50 years later, enter Randall Waterhouse, grandson of Lawrence, computer geek and exroleplayer, as well as fairly wealthy man. He's trying to set up a data haven in the Phillipines, a huge and secure archive where anyone, for a price, can store information safe from the prying eyes and subpoenas of first-world governments. Needless to say, this plan faces a bit of opposition from those very same governments, as well as from other seedy characters. ~ The ground is thus laid for an exciting technothriller. Make no mistake, this is a technothriller, albeit one with a slightly fat, ex-gamer nerd as a protagonist. It fits, because this novel is chock full of nerdy cybergeek stuff you're only going to ·care about if you're a corr.p sci or engineering major, but which is pretty darned interesting even if you're not. Now, when you pick it up, you're going to ask yourself a question: "Does it really need to be 900 pages?" Probably. First, consider that this is really two novels in one, tied together with a common thread. 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B reiseth and I excused ourselves with :20 AM, walking down plans to carry on with the rest of our from my apartment onto day. We needed to keep the day tin downtown Wilkes- rolling, so we headed back to campus for a general faculty meeting at 11 :00. Once again, I had the opporfrom the day that was tuni ty to meet and shake the hands of This was not going to many faculty members at Wilkes. day for an ordinary col- Many of them were rather surprised similar to myself. With to see my presence at a faculty meet·ngs and appointments ing: However, not one made me feel ident Breiseth carries uncomfortable or made it seem that demands of being presi- my company was unappreciated. I a second thought. He especially applaud this because the confidence, pride, and subject matter just happened to be 10 the many he repre- the ever-so-controversial proposal ially the students at to alter the core curriculum. This ity. topic, however, seemed to be talked lheheavyirondoorsat about lightly, given the few faculty 1,whereDr.Breiseth's members in attendance that mompped inside to begin ing. I suppose the discussion and ember greeting him voting will take place at some other on along the lines of time. ng,sir." Hei:epli~d in a .. ~-"1.\nother meeting down for the n. It seemed we had two of us, with lunchtime fast aplestoexchange words proaching. As we left the faculty tbecause he and I had meeting held in Stark lobby, Dr. attend at 8:00 AM. Breiseth and I walked through the Greenway to hi s office. We wanted to catch up on the day, and informally get to know each other not as president to student, but as friend to friend. I remember sitting on his black leather couch talking with him about our personal lives. Not about Wilkes, the alumni, or baseball, which all too often proves to be effective icebreakers when dealing with a faculty member you are not on a personal level with. While we were talking, the telephone rang. He was on the telephone for quite some time. Sometimes I wondered to myself if we were going to make our 12:30 lunch with Mr. Genetti, proud owner of Genetti's' Hotel and Convention Center. After Dr. Breiseth hung up tj:)e telephone, he began telling me a bit about the conversation he had. It turns out that his daughter was on the other end, asking her father for some advice on whether or not to accept a job offer. I was amazed at the micro to macro level of leadership at this point that was already demonstrated by Dr. Breiseth. He took care of his family on a micro level as being a father, and took care of the Earth Conservancy and Wilkes' faculty meeting on a more macro level as being president. Leadership requires a combination of relationship and responsibilityconcerns.Dr.Breiseth doesn't choose which dimension to take, he clearly emphasizes both. As Mr. Genetti walked by Dr. Breiseth 's office, that was our signal to end our conversation and continue with our plans to have lunch. The three of us walked over to the Student Union Building's cafeteria and had lunch. 'I was extremely impressed by thi's lunch because our conversation ranged anywhere from the beautiful view from the 3rd floor cafeteria to where my brother and sister reside. Perhaps my presence swayed the ·idea of talking shop for an hour or so between Mr. Genetti and Dr. Breiseth, but again I point out that f felt comfortable with the company I was in, and was never asked to step aside while business DJ ~1~1 tlll gl~l l~rtJ CHINA HOUSE BUFFET AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR OVER 80 ITEMS INCLUDE: ? Photo Courtesy of Beth Danner Beth Danner stands in the shadow of President Breiseth. was being taken care of, away from my ears. I shook hands with Mr. Genetti and thanked him for an enjoyable afternoon. He then departed·. We were not at all finished with our day, nor was I finished seeing a leader in action. Dr. Breseith and I had a few moments to talk, before he and a student were going to meet. I could take full advantage of asking him anything I wanted or simply have him listen to something I had to say, which is the approach I decided to take. We all, at some time in our lives, need to have the final say in an event, take on tasks that requires independence with the help of committee members, or lead a family. I wanted to hear from Dr. Breiseth how one can begin to make their mark on leadership. And so I !istened. Late in the afternoon, the student we had been waiting for came in to talk with Dr. Breiseth about decision~ she needed to make after gradu- ation, with a degree in education. With her permission, I lis\ened to what they had to say. I detected such enthusiasm in Dr. Breiseth to have a one-on-one talk with a student. When the two of them were finished talk. ing, the student had such a boost of confidence and sense of relief, indicated by her smile. She felt confident in herself. I'm sure she held her head up high as she walked home that day knowing that in an hour's time;shehad views fromDr.Breiseth that will help her plan her outlook and future decisions . At this point, I decided to conelude my day. There was much :work back in my room to be finished and likewise for him. The day was complete and very rewarding, though it seemed to have come and gone faster than a blink of an eye. There were minimal moments throughout the day to collect one's thoughts and review the day, only then to be followed by a similar process for the next. For drive-inconvenience, you can also drive through PNC bank, Family Dollar Centre or CVS to our parking lot at the back.of our restaurant. 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The motivating factor behind "Scrambled Eggs" is t~ lean away from not only mainstream music but also mainstream talk radio. The show is never lacking entertainment by keeping the listener glued to the radio to hear what he·is going to do next. Careful consideration has been taken to make the show underground in every way possibte, by pushing the limits of conventional radio. Reality holds a lot of stock with Gurian. He takes pride in "Scrambled,Eggs" being as truthful as he can. Gurian also likes to see how far he can push honesty and reality. Gurian insists that although some things are absurd and far out, there are "no flukes" on his show. Nothing is fake! "Scrambled Eggs" is one of the fastest growing shows· on WCLH 90.7. He lets his personality, music and antics come through the radio to wherever his listeners may be. Gurian wants his listeners "to be welcomed into his life a~ a college student." • When asked if he felt that there are any rival shows on WCLH 90. 7, he said no but added he wouldn't mind a playful competition with the "Death & Mad Dog Show" on WCLH 90.7 at 11 PM and "Saturday Night Special" with DJ Concept Saturdays at 5 PM. ·1- • The Beacon, Bar & Restaraunt Tour With Jeff Ward & Mel Moyer III Guys Pizza Corner of Academy & Main 823-1200 When the Tour passed through TGI ,Fridays, we had hoped that would be the most generic stop. We lied._The week before Thanksgiving is not a fun one for college students. Thus, for a study break the authors took ajauntthrough the flurries and sub-zero wind chill to III Guys Pizza·. They have a liquor license, although it is not really recommended that you make it a habit of stopping to drink there often. Food: In order to survive untif you eat some of mom's turkey and stuffing on 'Thanksgiving, we have to live through this week without the old GPA diving through the floor. III Guys does an adequate job of taking care of your needs du,ing this critical time. The pizza is pretty decent, although they do not deliver (wedidn ' task why, although there is probably a really good reason). III Guys also has some other decent food, such as antipasto and varied pasta dishes. Another plus, service was pretty quick. Drinks: Keep in mind that the pizza is so unbelievably cheap that it would be almost impossible to leave the restaurant without at least a twelve pack of beer. Although they do not offer most good brands of beer in twelve or six packs, it is still priced economically. They also offer an extremely . wide assortment of "forties" for your drinking pleasure. Most "forties'' fall in the $2 to $3 range. Games and stuff: They have a few video games, but that is not why anyone would go to this place. The only reason to go to III Guys is for the good pizza and the cheap beer. With the coupons offered in the phone book anyone can support a small take-home party for under $20.00. Directions: Walk southbound on Franklin St. towards the Marts Center. Make a left of Academy St. and III Guys will be on your right. Interestedinmusicandnottalk? No problem. "ScrambledEggs"provides its listeners with the best hiphop, hard core rock, and techno with an emphasis on drum and bass. Unfortunately for all those Garth Brooks fans out there, country will not be making the play list. "Scrambled Eggs" is a show that_wants its listeners to know that someone out there is going through the same stuff they are. Gurian likes to let his audience know that life can be all fun and games as long as your priorities stay in order. The "Great American Asphalt Explosion" will be coming soon to Gurian' s Show. If anyone has any talent, d'o es anything important or has a band, "ScrambledEggs"wants to promote you. You can reach the show at ext. 5909. Other personalities that may be found on the show include Dead Head Jed, Beatland Turner and a cast of unusual suspects supplied by Gurian. Listen to "Scrambled Eggs" produced by Ryan Gurian on Friday at WCLH 90.7 from 5 to 8PM. November 18, Lord's a-lea By DEB RICCIARDI Special to The Beacon Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the show that has broken records around the world, comes to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Arena, for one performance on Sunday, December l9, 1999. Tickets go · 15, at on sale Monday, November the Arena Box Office and all ETM outlets at area Weis-Mr. z•s stores at 21 year old.five time Dance Champion J Lord of the Dance, Cian Nolan, and Flatley, creator of !Ix Dance, remains the and oversees all as His eloquent and athl phy integrates dance elude gypsy disco, ballet The Lord ofthe pumping, electrifyi dance spectacular. Dancing!" says theN News. Clive Barnes, calls it "Irresistible!" says, "Waves of St Theatre goers." · Tickets, priced i reserved, go on sale vember 15 at the 10:00AM. More like a live concert than a traditional Irish dance performance, Lord of the Dance tells the story through dance-of a little girl whose purpose in life is playing the flute. When the Dark Leader breaks the little girl's flute, The Lord of the Dance comes into action. Between scenes there is singing, music, and 36 men and women dancing to tell the story. Huge video screens at either side of the stage means that no one will miss a step, beat, or nuance of the company. In Riverdance, Michael Flatley made Irish dance and music the talk of the town. Now he has created a worldwide Celtic sensation starring Pr_oductions. The Main Event I • •, I . • J r I, :J With Crazy Bob "Okay, so you're Crazy Bob. That don ' t impress me much." I don' t care what anyone says; Shania Twain is a delicate flower and you leave her alone! Besides, she was young and needed -the money . Welcome to the only column in The Beacon with two turntables and a microphone. I am the Bob-man. There sure are a lot of slap-happy little wrestling tidbits I could talk about. For example, we could chew the fat over the Survivor Series. Or maybe we could review the ECW show at the Armory. How about that weather we're having? There's time for that later. Right about now, my funk soul brothers, I am going to convince you why you should attend the USWF wrestling show at the Marts Center tomorrow. Maybe you've never been to a live wrestling match. You don't even like wrestling . Someone I couldn't stand in high school once gave ,me great advice, "Don't knock it 'til you ' ve tried it." There is an energy in every wrestling arena that TV does not capture. For that moment, you suspend your beliefs, despite what you already think you know. You forget your worries, inhibitions, and insecurities about who you are and become absorbed by a moment, a moment that creates a picture in your mind that you can look back on and remember that one night at the wrestling match when you were just an innocent kid. Maybe you're just the opposite of the casual channel changer. You obsess over this squared circle madness as much as I do. You dig it. Then you realize it's a big deal when I tell you that the legendary Sheik will be there! This is the guy who threw fireballs at people when wrestling was twenty- minute hammerlocks! This is the m trained the homicidal , suicidal, genocidal, icon of destruction, Sahu! The same through their veins . You will have thee that you witnessed a legend that was pre, a myth in the minds of young diehard f There will be chicks. On the flip side, I watched the Surli pay-per-view at the ballroom. In case, know, the ballroom is that big room dir the Wilkes Bookstore, which is loved all pus for its high quality, fast service, and prices! To my disappointment, "Y2J"C did not capture the Intercontinental Cha The WWF seems to be very serious abo~ a legit champ. The Big Show, however. elevated to main event status and won the Paul Wight must now carry the heavy the world champion. I think he responded complicated angle that he was involved ii Boss Man. He showed real acting abilities vincing emotions despite the stupidity of situations. All of these nearly free pay-perget to see at Wilkes are done courtesy of and the Prograi'hming Board. Let's make our hats to them. As I gear up for this Friday, I haveto you to a whole litter of crazy cats. First, Programming Board for letting me bea whole thing. Thanks to Lil' Ryan and his Eggs" radio show (WCLH 5 :00 Fridays) me sell this house party. Thanks to The free pizza and to friends Cousin Lukeaoo for their encouragement and advice, R you too. Now get off my lawn you mise �Features king responsibility? Organize y more individ~als in seem to lack responsibilveand apathetic attitudes life's chores appear bothtrivial. People who lack tylacktheorganizational lhat is required to succeed in our stressfull society. Taking responsibility for academics, personal relationships health and attitude will assist in accomplishing tasks. Responsible people are dependable and accountable for both duties and obligat'ions. Employers favor responsible people since they achieve organizational goals and take pride in their accomplishments . Relationships are strengthened when parties recognize their designated roles and obligations. Being responsible is a sign of self respect as well as respect for others. This week, evaluate responsibilities to yourself, family, and other's. Then make the necessary changes to improve. Remember that nothing changes witho ut change to guide it. · The Beacon 13 From the Bench... . . with Joe Porto amber Orchestra a hit Wilkes University/Wyonary Community ChamIra had its semi-annual yNovember 14 in The G Major. These works received a standing ovation from the audience after nearly two hours of music. Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp featured guest musicians Nancy Sanderson playing the flute _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ of the Bank Building on Avenue in Kingston . no admission for this ich was just one of the nts of the Wyoming 'sPerforming Arts Series. el Vaida is both the ITThestra's conductor as director for this group. Chairman of the fine and Goulnara Mashauiova playing the harp. Nancy Sanderson was formerly the flute teacher at Wilkes University, but ' she is currently a rs: George Frederic free-lance flutist. Goulnara ertoGrossoNo.2 Op. Mashaurova is a native of Russia g Amadeus Mozart's and is the assistant principa_l harpist r Flute and Harp, and of the New York Philharmonic as closed with Franz Jq- · well as an acting faculty member of 'sSymphony No.JOO in The Performing Arts Institute of These works received a standing ovation from the audience after nearly two hours of music. Wyoming Seminary. The members of the chamber orchestra are : Violin I; Paul Richelmi, Ighor Shablovsky, Mary · Kay Kusma, and Ming Yang; Violin II; Joung Hwa Rhee, Phillip Oh, Joan Williams, Grant Mech , and James Tsao; Viola; Stephanie Jacobs, Melanie Ramsey, and Jennifer Adam; Violin cello; Benjamin Warrington, Margaret Bakker, Leroy Mrozowski, and Emir Sehic; Bass; Colleen Ruddy, and Eric Cardoni; Flute; Kristy Hults and Amanda Abramoske; Oboe; Tom Heinze, and Julianna Kellner; French Horn; Elizabeth Cox, Kristen Yarmey, and Earl Orcuff; Bassoon; Leann Currie, and Alyse Srebro; Trumpet; Michael Burke, and Craig WiJliams; and Timpani; Monica Spishock. Make it a priority to catch the Spring Concert April 16th at 8 PM in the Great Hall of the Bank Building. The price of admission is free, so it's well worth it. See you there! Madame .B randi Sees ugust 23 - September 22) Romance is right around the corner this week. It' II find you when you ·t it, so get ready! !ember 23 - October 23) Long-term planning has left you short-sighted. Try living for the (October 24 - November 21) Get rid of the unnecessary strings in-your life. You've been carrying baggage lately. (November 22-December 21) Keep yourself busy this week. Now is not a time you want your wander. (December 22 • January 19) Give yourself a "plan B" in all of your decisions this week. is likely to fall through. (January 20 • Fe~ruary 18) Something new will keep you talking for hours. Keep your story . ry 19 - March 20) You may be book smart, but it's your street smarts that will be needed 21.. April 19) Temptation has you confused in an important decision. Make sure you choose already know is right. ri120- May 20) Ideas are flowing quickly through the creative ri vei; late! y. Don't smother them! y21-June 21) Your body is screaming at you for the poor treatment it's received lately. Do good for yourself!! ' ue22 • July 22) You'll be left out in the open this week. Keep your head high, and come out ·on.as best you can. 23 •August 22) Feeling lost lately? Things will start.to slowly fade into focus. Make sure you · geof it. Photo Courtesy of Rena Garish Kim Weir makes sure Joe Porto keeps an open mind. There's an age-old way of thinking that we all have to be reminded of sometimes. I'm not sure where it originated, but it's one of the most sensible of all the cliches that we've come to adopt. "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a statement we've all heard before. However some of us understand it better than others. There are those individuals that society would characterize as the more tenacious type. Those that wear the "different" clothes or style their hair in an "abnormal" manner usually receive stares or head shakes from passerbys. An outside observer can easily tell that a judgement has been made based on appearance alone. Why does society involve itself in such a petty practice? Are these people "different" only because they don't dress like us? Not to say that there aren't freaks in this world, but that's a whole other "From the Bench." A few days ago, I found myself walking next to a wellknown "good-girl" who happened to dress a bit more provocatively than normal. By provocatively, I mean she had on those knee-high boots that the ladies hav~ been sporting lately. I was in utter amazement at the amount of women who stopped in mid-sentence to stare disapprovingly at her. I actually heard an older lady stop breathing for a second as the stereotyping began. The amount of double-takes this girl got for wearing black boots was incredible. You could see opinions being formed in those strangers' minds the minute they noticed the girl's outfit. Will the world ever be able to not judge a person based on their appearance? It might just be too ingrained within our normal everyday thought patterns to change. Despite the deep philosophical thoughts that I., know this column demands on each of the readers, from now on when those "unique" individuals pass by the bench, let's try to read the book instead of gazing at the cover. �14 The Beacon November 18, 1 Sports Excellent depth, tough schedule equals interesting se By COREY VANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Although they return just two full-time starters, the Wilkes University men's basketball team is still favored to win the Middle Atlantic Conference for the third year in a row. Jerry Rickrode returns one of the most, if not the most, potent backcourts in the country in captain Dave Januzzi and three-point-threat Chad Fabian as the Colonels seek their sixth consecutive Freedom League title. Jason Sheakoski is the third returning-starter for the Colonels, who fini_shed 25-4 last year, going to the NCAA Playoffs for the fifth straight time. Sheakoski will have his hands Photo by Adam Polinger full trying to fill the void left by The Colonels are hard at practice, hoping to once again be top graduated seniors Scott Cleveland contenders in the playoff championships. and Brian Gryboski. Januzzi, returning for his senior Freedom League rivals Allentown not the toughest-ever at Wilkes, it's campaignafteranAll-Americanyear College and the University of up there. But I still think we should as a junior, willjoinDamonHelleras Scranton. Wilkes is also involved in beat everybody." The Colonels will look to sophothis year's captains. Januzzis All- two tournaments which could pit mores Greg Barrouk, who has them against traditional powers Wil-· American year saw a points-perlookeed "excellent,"Kevin Walsh, · Iiam Patterson University and game average of 19.2, along with 75 Brad Sechler, and Wes Kovachs for treys and 89% at the free throw line. Frostburg State. power in the paint, while looking to "The league's going to be tough The Colonels boast one of the . John Boyland to get some time at the and we have to have one of the top hardest schedules in the country this point. Freshmen Joe Stein and Alex schedules in Division III," said · year, squaring off against such foes Hairston add size and power up front, Rickrode. as Goucher College, Lincoln Colwhile Boylan' s Coughlin teammate, Januzzi agrees, adding, "If it's lege, Cabrini College, and MAC ◄fltiiiliiii•}I)► Roman McLaughlin, will also look to back-up the treacherous backcourt. "We' re more up-tempo this year letter-winners, alongm and we have alot of potential," said men, comprising what Rickrode. "We'renotnearwherewe "the best team ever de were at the end oflast year, but we'll Although Ric look at particular teams; get there." Rickrode, who is 160-37 in his to keep an eye on inclu eighth-year with the C~lonels, is as16 trip to Allentown,~ sisted by Mike Barrouk, Bryan McGraw, and Corby Swan. The staff heads to Frostburg State to open the travel to Scranton, Jan season tomorrow, going up against LycomingCollegehosn January 8, which may Lincoln. "It's going to take time to come the Colonels host Wilh together, but we could beat every- . in the Colonel Classic. "We don't focusoo body on our schedule," said J anuzzi, who played in Sweden overthe sum- never have and I ne,~ mer with Planet Basketball. Rickrode. "We just loci Traditionally, the Colonels have game and we have g~ been unstoppable at home, and will play every night. put their five-year unbeaten skein on Januzzi also agree1 the line Tuesday when Cabrini comes a lot out of the year. "We have to conr to the Marts Center for an_8 PM game and know we s game. Senior Bill Gallagher and jun- have the tale~t," said ior Artie Gotzmer will continue to All-American. Both the Freedom add depth in the paint, as will sophomore transfer Ron McIntyre, who Commonwealth Leagii hasn't played in two years, but has receive automatic qual1 showed promise. Sophomore Bernie NCAA Playoffs, maki Brown and freshman Bob Colarco season much more im will also look to add depth at guard . playoffs do not guar "Everybody will "If your leader is your hardestworker, you can't help but be suc- because they're w cessful and that's what we have in warned Rickrode. Guaranteed Credit Card with Credit limits Up To $10,000 Within Days! NO CREDIT, NO JOB, NO PARENT SIGNER, NO SECURITY DEPC:{):T! ,,-:------- no credit • bad credit • no income? • If you think you can't get a credit card, think again. YES! I want Credit Cards immediately. GAG, P.O. Box 220740, Hollywood, FL 33022 _ GUARANTEED APPROVAL Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Adress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ZIP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ �November 18, 1999 The Beacon 15 Sports enninger sisters have what it takes for two sports dent, prepares to leave Wilkes. mates as she prepares to embark on "Almost all of my friends have been we went to softball nationals in Ohio As youngsters, Stefanie and Shanna clinical rotations at a pharmacy either made through sports relationships," for a national championship. We had . , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were introduced to softball in second in Allentown or Bloomsburg. A phar- she says. never gone that far in my time at the past two years, Wilkes' 1es Stefanie and Shanna nger ha~ been pairing up for .Bothgirlshavebeenactively ed in volleyball and softball their careers making them one I sibling duos to grace the grade. Since their parents were also their coaches, the girls grew up playing together and had plenty of family support. As they grew older, their athletic interest expanded to the volleyball court, and by high school the girls played side-by-side together for Nazareth in Allentown. nately,theHenningerduo's ~ Of course, since sports have been a,mes to a close this semester as partofher life since childhood, Shanna a fifth-year pharmacy stu- will miss both her sister and her team- macy major, Shanna is a member of the Kappa Psi fraternity as well as the pharmacy club. Hersister,Stefanie,isasophomore education major. When asked about her thoughts about college athletics she responded, "I thought we'd get new shoes, new warm-ups and everything. It hasn't been that way." Surprises aside, Stefanie is glad to put her time and effort into sports. Shanna had red-shirted -her freshman year, giving her an extra year of elgibility to play with her sister. · ?aving a sister on the team does have its advantages. "We can tell each other what to do and she won't take it personally," said Shanna. Stefanie agrees, "It'seasiertocommunicate. My sisterunderstands what lam thinking or talking about without having to explain myself." Over the years the girls have experiencedmanyupsanddownstogether. "The biggest moment was when Wilkes," said Shanna. The girls have also been successful in their volleyball career and saw the volleyballteammakeplayoffsforthe firsttimein 12yearslastseason. They also continue to help head coach Mike GrandchampTecruit and build up the team, which finished 8-16 overall.by calling prospective players and informing them about the Wilkes volleyball program. With Shanna leaving, Stefanie will remain as a player to watch in the upcoming seasons. The Beacon wishes the best of luck to them both! DOTHEY ALLLEAD TOTHE SAME PLACE? Some people say the world's religions represent many roads,all leading to the same God. Do they? For a free, easy-to-understand article describing Hinduism,lslarr:, Buddhism, Christianity, and New Age ... call or email us.Just ask for the article,"Connecting with the Divine." 1-800-236-9238 articles@EveryStudent.com www.EveryStudent.com * Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Shanna (left) and Stefanie (right) Henninger paired up in volleyball and softball for Wilkes and have enjoyed sharing friends and playing together in their youth and college careers. 2000 ..<{b~ ALL DESTINATIONS ~ EARN CASH 6- FREE TRIPS: · SALES REPS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED �Sports 16 The Beacon November 18, 1 Wilkes wrestling loOks promising for 99/00 seas By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes wrestling team returns to "the NCAA Division III and Middle Atlantic Conference this season after 23 years in Division I. After a two-year holding period, the Colonets are now eligib"le to wrestle in post-season championships and will make their debut this Saturday at th!:! Marts gym in a quad-meet comprisingofMessiah College,Elizabethtown College, and Lebanon Valley College at noon. Allan Zellner returns for his fifth year as head coach, along with assistant Jason Kobrynich, who has spent four years with the Colonels. Joining the duo is newcomer Mike Grandchamp, who was also the head coach of the women's volleyball team last semester and is a graduate student at Wilkes. Together these three men strive to build team st'.ength and keep injuries at a minimum. "Our goal is that each week we get better so that we can wrestle our bes t for February," commented Zellner, in reference to the post-season championships. After switching to Division III two years ago, 11 out of 17 returners transferred which left the Colonels with only six starters. In that short started from scratch and developed a promising lineup for this season. Key players to watch for this season are returners Corey Luce, Scott Henshaw ( who was rookie of the year last year), John Conte, Joe Smith ( tied for team lead in pins last year), Heath Fleisher, Josh Mendoza not fully recovered from a shoulder injury, but should be ready for January), Duane Ritter (currently recovering from injury), and Kevin Baker. Also a promising returner is Matt Zurn, who replaced the heavyweight 11T starter last season after an-injury. "Zurn got a lot matches in for us and has a lot of experience. He will see a lot of action over the season," said Zellner. of There are also some key newcomers to watch, such as Josh Cole at 157 lbs., who wrestled in a top high school program at St. Joseph's in Northampton, freshman Gary Mensinger, wrestling at 184 lbs., and high school teammate Josh Ohl at h~vyweightwhobothgraduatedfrom Berwick and were District II champions last year. Currently there area few holes in the lineup, as Mendoza and Ritter, twokeystarters,areinjured,andChris Shannon will be graduating at the end of this semster. The Colonels are still looking to back up these positions, The Wilkes wrestling team has grown from six starters to a capa Jermaine Richardson contemplating the 197 lb. wrestling position for next semester. The tougher matches coming up this season will be against Messiah and Elizabethtown on Saturday, November20 at noon, King's College on Wednesday, December 1 at 6. PM, andagainstMontclair,Lycoming,and Scranton at 5 PM, all taking place in the Marts gym. Now that they have championship elgibility, it is important for the team to prepare now for the post- "Wrestling is different than a lot of sports because each dual meet doesn'tcounttowardsthechampionship, although it counts towards s~eding," said Zellner. ''A team can be 020 and still be elgibfe for champion- . ships. What matters is the final performance." With an 18-6 record overall last year, this season looks promising. Zellner commented, "Wrestling is an individual sport. When it comes down to the end, an individual wins." Let's hope they all do. period of time the Colonels have and have one prospect, football player season. Mayor's Cup decided, look· forward to ECA The Wilkes University football team put an exclamation point on their regular season with a 30-6 win over arch-rival King's College .on Saturday. Now, the Colonels will look to cap their season with an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) title. Wilkes learned on Monday that they would host the ECAC Division III Southeast Championship game on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 PM The 6-4 Colonels will square off with · MiddleAtlanticConferenceFreedom League foe FDU-Madison in the title game. FDU-Madison, which finished the regular season with a 5-5 record, is the number two seed in the event, while the Colonels garnered the topseed. Wilkes already owns one victory over the Devils this season, a 3219 Freedom League win on September 18, at Ralston Field. _ Tickets for the game are priced at $3 for adults and $1 for stud~nts. "WearethrilledtobeintheECAC playoffs," commented Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock. "It was a goal of ours at the beginning of the season to get into a playoff game and pick up a playoff win. In the history of the school {here has been only one football playoff victory and none at home. This is a great opportunity for us, especially coming off the big win over King's." The Colonels had 12 seniors who thought that they had played their final game for the Colonels on Saturday. Sheptock is equally excited that each of tho.se players now has the opportunity to wear the Wilkes uniform one more time. "The seniors set a goal to take us back to the playoffs. They played in the ECAC playoffs during the 1996 season(a24-21 losstoFrostburgState) and really wanted to go out playing in another playoff game. It is really a credit to all of the hard work and dedication that they ha~e put forth into our program.This is a'great step- ping stone for us as well. Now, hopefully: we can finish the season with a championship." This will be the Colonels fourth postseason appearance in the 90's, and their third ECAC appearance in that same time span. Wilkes won the ECAC Southeast title in 1994 with a 28-21 overtime win over Stony Brook. The Colonels also played in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, where they dropped a 26-25 decision in the opening round to Frostburg State. Wilkes will be the host for one of four ECAC Di vision III football championship games to take place on.Saturday. In the Southwest title game Frostburg State (8-2) will host Carnegie Mellon University (7-3) at 1:OOPM. Salve Regina University (82) will welcome Plymouth State College (7-3) in the Northeast championship game at noon. In the Northwest championship game Union College (8-2) will play host to Ithaca College (7-3) at 12:00 PM. " � 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 1999 November 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 November 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/341946363c61498793a69300a043714b.pdf 8deea41a399f1dbfc9d2b6a10b575879 PDF Text Text • • "\Vilkes University eacon accountants get job offers. tor comments on faculty. -pg. 4 -pg.7 Faculty meetings closed to students... What we ca 't see By BHAVIKA A. PATEL Beacon News Editor Have you ever wondered w.hat faculty members discuss during their monthly faculy meetings? Do you think that students have a right to attend these meetings? As it currently stands, . faculty meetings are closed to Wilkes students.Shouldn't students be allowed to have a say in what is happening with their education and with their school,especially because they are paying tuition to get the education that they get? For those who do not know too much about faculty meetings, they take place on the first Thursday of every month in the Rite Aid Auditorium. All faculty, including the President and Vice-President, are required to attend. In the faculty meetings, issues such as the curriculum, perso11nel, and the budget are discussyd and voted on. Since the establishment of the school, it has been a Wilkes University law that students not be allowed to attend the faculty meeti,ngs. This does not stand to change anywhere in the near future. Recently, Dr. Jane ElmesCrahall, Head Chair of Faculty Affairs and Professor of Communications, was presented the question, "Why are students not allowed to attend faculty meetings?" She gave quite a few reasons of why students should not be allowed to attend faculty meetings. The number one reason seemed to be the issue of confidentiality. "Many of the issues discussed, such as curriculum changes, establishment of certain programs, are only in their preliminary changes. Therefore, having students attend or printing it in The Beacon means knowledge to the public. Public knowledge would also mean that Wilkes' competitors would find out, and this would mean jeopardizing the issues in their preliminary stages," explained Crahall. Crahall also stated that if students wanted to express their viewpoints and opinions, they could choose to do so by becoming a member of one of the many standing "I think students should be allowed to attend meetings. Students should know when the curriculum is being established, revised, eliminated, \ etc. -Dr. Thomas Baldino Chair of Social Sciences and Communications committees. Most of the standing committees are comprised of faculty members and one or two students. The . students and the faculty members work together in discussing such issues as academic standards, the cumiculum, and student life. Some of the current standing committeesaretheCurriculumCommittee, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, and Academic Standards Committee. These committees are where students can play an active role in setting the standards for Wilkes. In response to Crahall's com. ments, Dr. Thomas Baldino, Chair- person of Social Sciences and Communications and Professor of Political Science commented, "I wouid respectfully disagree. I think students should be allowed to attend faculty meetings . . Not all curriculum matters should be kept secretive. Students should know when the curriculum is. being established, revised, eliminated, etc. when it's being discussed in the fac ulty mettings. However, there are certain issues such as personnel, the budget, that students should not be made aware of." Also, in regards to the issue of the public finding out about issues in the preliminary stages, Baldino replied, "Just as the students or the paper would make the public aware, what's to keep faculty members from talking?" When talking to Crahall, this issue was presented. She responded by saying, "You can't control that. Faculty members talking amongst themselves is much different from inviting a professional, such · as a new reporter, to write about it. However, faculty members do know that it's the school's reputation at stake and take the school's best interest at heart." Dr. Robert Seeley, Associate Professor ofEconomics, agrees with Crahall. He states, "It is reasonable not to have students attend faculty meetings because faculty members need the freedom to exercise their opinions without being watched by students." Notallprofessorssharethesame view though. Dr. William Terzaghi, Professor ofB iology, stated, "I don) have a strong prejudice against students attending. I would have thought that students wouldn't really care to attend." He also thought that, "stu- See Faculty pg. 2 reviewed this week. _-pg.12 . announced for all sports. -pg.13 �2 TheBeacon December 2, 1999 Facu_lty - -- - - - - - - dents from Student Government should be permitted to attend, but not just any students because of confi dentiality." When students were asked the question on whether they should be allowed to ;it_tend facul ty meetings, most agreed that they should be allowed to attend. From The Beacon standpoint, Corey Yanoshak, managing editor, commented, "I think that students not be being allowed to attend faculty meetings is a bad policy. Stu-dents have a right to know what's going with faculty, the school , etc. Although there may be good reasons that students shouldn 't attend the meetings, if it's concerning the students, they should still be allowed. When students are not allowed to attend the meetings, it makes it seem , as though the faculty is hiding something." When asked the question, "How would the Beacon be an advantage to students being allowed to attend the meetings," Yanoshak replied, "We would have meetings covered on a regular basis, and we would have an accurate report: to the students about the happeni ngs of each meeting." Assistant Editorof the Beacon , 2 000 Ai0 ~L DESTINATIONS ~ EARN CASH & FllEE TRIPS: SALES R!!PS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED ;~ ~,: P> ' "J°r" , i' i \ Interested in writing news stories for The Beacon? Contact Bhavika, News Editor, at ext. 5903. Joanna Gaydos, strongly expressed her opinion by commenting, "We should be allowed to know what goes on at each faculty meeting because it' s our curriculum too." Another point that Gaydos brought up, which Dr. Crahall agreed with, is that because "there are a million rumors flying around, letting us print the happenings of the meetings would clear up these rumors." Seniors HeatherTahan and Student Government President, Matt Sowcik, agreed that the students should be allowed to attend the faculty meetings, but their viewpoint is, that "if Student Government meetings are open to faculty, the fac ulty meetings should be open to the students. Tahan also commented, •'If Wilkes University is 'for the students ' we should be allowed to attend the meetings." Several fac ulty members refused to give comments on th is issue. However, all the faculty members that agreed, disagreed, and refused to comment did agree on one thing, and that is that if students were allowed to attend the faculty meetings, some faculty members would probably behave in much more of a mature and professional manner. Wilkes to hold evening open house The public is invited to attend Wilkes University's Winter Open HouseonTuesday,December7,from 6:30-8:00 PM in Room 214 of the ate studies and career services. Guests are encouraged to bring their transcripts for evaluation by Wilkes per- Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Confer- sonnel. Prospective Wilkes students can . ence Center, 274 South Franklin chelOse from more than 50 majors Street, Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes staff and faculty will be and concentrations and 13 professional programs. For more information or to register, contact the Office of Part-time Programs at 1-800WILKES-U, ext 4235. on hand to answer questions and provide information on full or parttime admission, financial aid, gradu- WAQS host holiday party The Wilkes Alliance of Queer food to contribute to the dinner. The Students (W.A.Q.S.) will host a party, which will be fes tive and gay, holiday party on Friday, December is open to all members of the Wilkes 10, beginning at 6:30 PM in Annette fam ily. Evans Alumni House. For further information, contact Thisisapotluckdinner. Anyone faculty advisors Jim HatTington at interested in coming should bring ext. 4428 or Nick Tirone atexL4534. �News December 2, 1999 The Beacon 3 Accounting seniors receive job offers in NY By BETHANY STEFANEC Communications Assistant A semester before they will graduate from Wilkes University, two accounting seniors have accepted full-time job offers from the prestigious New York accounting firm Deloitte & Touche as the res ult of successful internships with thecompany. They will begin work in September, 2000, and will sit for the C.e,A exam for the first time the following November. Kelly McDonough, of Ashley, Pa., and Christine Saba, of HanoverTownship, Pa., spent more than two months in Long Island andManhattan,N.Y., respectively, as audit interns for Deloitte & Touche. They trained for their intern positions in the World Financial Center in Manhattan for one week before beginning their duties. Once integrated into the company, McDonough and Saba traveled to various sites with senior members of the firm, including staff accountants, managers, and partners. They performed audits, which included testing financ_ial statement accounts for accuracy. McDonough and Saba showed interested in Deloitte & Touche after attending a presentation given by Wilkes students who had previously interned with the firm. With the help of Cynthia J. Chisarick, Exeter, Pa., associate professor of accounting, they located contacts within the company and prepared and sent out their resumes. After completing the interview process, they received internship offers. Upon their return to Wilkes, both McDonough and Saba received full-time job offers over the telephone. For the two months , McDonough and Saba commuted to their work sites from Adelphi University, where they lived in Brian Marshall, Christine Saba, Kelly McDonough, and Andy Dulik dormitory suites. For recreation, they participated in events helq specifically for the company's interns, such as a dinner cruise and holiday-themed celebrations. They also_flew to Scottsdale, Arizona for an internship conference. More than 700 Deloitte & Touche interns gathered a! the Scottsdale ConferenceResortfromasfaraway as Amsterdam and Germany. Deloitte & Touche is ranked eighth in the Fortune 500's list of the" 100 Best Places to Work," and is the highest-ranked accounting · firm. Mentors and counselors are assigned to all of the firm's employees to provide professional advice and guidance. At these pried$, it's too bad we dOn 't sell cars. Maybe one day we will sell cars, foo~ and everything else you need. But right now, it's great deals on textbooks every day. You can save up to 40%, and you'll get your books in l to 3 days. Not that you would, but don't sweat using a credit card. VarsityBooks.com is 100% guaranteed secure. Try saying that about a new SUV. SAVE UP TO 40% ON TEXTBOOKS. trip to _ y's tthe ,of �4 TheBeacon News December 2, 1999 • Nursing program re_ce1ves accreditation Wilkes University's BaccalaureateandMaster'sNursingPrograms have been granted accreditation for a 10-year term by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the maximum length of time any school can achieve. Presently, Wilkes offers the only program in eastern Pennsylvania and is one of only four in the state to have this accreditation. The accreditation process involves an intensive self-study followed by a thorough review by the accreditation 1:ommission and a three-day on-site visit. The visitors evaluate curriculum, faculty and students. The process is intended to hold nursing education programs accountable; to evaluate the success of a program in achieving its mission, goals and outcomes; to assess the extent the programs meet accredita- · tion standards; to inform the public of the purpose and values of accreditation; and to foster continuing improvement of. nbrsing education. Wilkes University's Nursing Program professors. Accreditation is an important indicator of quality. CCNE assesses how well nursing programs achieve their stated mission and how these programs promote their educational philosophy, goals and outcomes. CCNE conducted 76 on-site visits of nursing programs across the nation in 1998-99. Of the programs visited, Grants-------The Wilkes Biology faculty are interested in recruiting interested students who are seriously about doing a in-depth intense research in any technology-proficient teachers who are prepared to offer active and authentic learning experiences to K12." areas covered by the project. Wilkes University draws the majority of its student teachers from The project will employ a range of ex~rimental approaches ro determine how behavorial decisions _offood-hoarding animals influence dispersal,establishment,survi valecophysical, and genetics of Paks across North America. The project will bring together 15-20 undergraduate per year from the Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences. A significant percentage of tile funds will be used for undergragu,,. _. ate salaries, and the focus of the project is also to prepare undergraduate at Wilkes for doctoral programs in the sciences. The Education Department secured a grant of $192,244 for capacity Building Grant to recruit and prepare technology-proficient future educators who will use modem learning strategies to prepare K-12 learners in low-income and predominatley rural area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Barbera N. Bellucci, ·director of Student Teaching, said," In the coming decade - schools will require 2.2 million new \ Northeastern PA. These students do their field work in the region's schools and then most of the new graduates apply for emplyoment in the local school districts. Bellucci also added that,"It is critical that stlideHts in these communtites have full access to the _power of modem learning media nd stragies, high standards and proficient teachers." The grant will provide training for the Education Department faculty in modern instructional stratgeies, curriculum design and technology leading to the comprehensive redesign of the preservice teacher education curriculum. Congratulations to all of the departments that received grant ,IJ!oney. Education is the key to success and success is the future. The more money, grants, and funding that institutes of higher learning have, the more opportunities the students will have to participate in research and it also gives them more advances in technology as we move into the next century. -- less than half of them were awarded a full 10-year accreditation. Wilkes presently offers a traditional Bachelor of Science Program with a major in Nursing; a specialized program which sees Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) through a bachelor' s degree and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (the LPN to BS-RN program) and another specialized program (the RN to BS) which allows an RN to complete the BachelorofScienceDegree in Nursing and an accelerated program to allow an RN to graduate with a BS and an MS (Master of Science) simultaneously; and a traditional Master's Program with a major in Nursing which pFepares BS graduates for the role of a clinical specialist. The Wilkes Nursing Program was acknowledged by CCNE for the strength of its clinical program, faculty support, program's reputation, community service of both faculty and students, commitment to the Nursing Programs, student success on the NCLEX-RN (state board exam), Nurse Anesthesia students' success on the certification exam, caliber of the students and their ability to apply theory to practice and the faculty strength in gerontology. "Accreditation is one of the factors that employers and graduate schools consider when they evaluate graduate nurse candidates," said Mary Ann Merrigan, Ph.D., R.N., chairperson of the Wilkes Nursing Department and associate professor. Merrigan also commented ,"Every one of the Wi°lkes nursing graduates gains immediate employment, often selecting from several job offers in such areas as acute care, longterm care, community health and college health nursing, but also in-, eluding industry , clinics, schools, pharmaceutical companies and the military." CCNE, an autonomous arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate programs that prepare effective nurses as part of its effort to contribute to public health. CCNE is the only national accrediting agency devoted exclusively to the evaluation of baccalaureate and graduate programs in nursing education . �December 2, 1999 ~ TheBeacon 5 Opinion Worb from tbe ~restbent with President Christopher Breiseth Welcome to crunch time. Over the n~xt few weeks most of our separate activities come crashing together. For me these include.a critical meetingoftheStrategicLong-RangePlanning Committee, a public meeting on the Middle States Self-Study Report, a two day meeting of the Board of Trustees on the Vision and Mission of Wilkes University, a trip to Washington to attend the annual meeting of the Middles States Accreditation Association ( where I will be chairing a panel), a spedal meeting at Lebanon Valley College of the Middle Atlantic Conference presidents, athletic directors, admission directors and financial aid directors discussing financial aid and athletics, to name a few . For students, you have final projects and papers and, of course, final examinations. If you are seniors, you are also taking steps to apply to graduate schools or for employment opportunities after graduation. For faculty, winding up the semester means assessing final projects and papers and designing and gradi ng final examinations. These lists do not include the preparations for the holidays, including travel for many ofus, and the present buying and letter/Christmas card routines - and the generally supercharged emotions that go with the holiday season. All this goes on as the weather turns cold and we tum inward to our offices and rooms (and I hope for many of you, the Farl(?y Library). For students unresolved social situations, including roommate relations, can challenge the optimistic bounce felt when autumn was still at its peak. Mood cycles are a part of all of our livesfor all of our life. This is a time to strive for a deeper understanding of not only our personal needs (these are likely to be more demanding in this crunch time), but also the needs of those around us. Part of what we all gain from this special place called Wilkesisasupportivecommunity. lt only achieves that if we are in fact finding ways to be supportive of each other. In these ever shorter and colder days, with the work piling up around us, we have the opportunity to confront the fact that none of us is an island. We need each other-and that means giving as well as receiving. Dig deep to find your inherent optimism, work hard, and think about those around you. Find time to smile and even share your favorite joke with someone who has no choice but to put up with you-until the end of the semester. If you do this well, you will be eager to get back to Wilkes after the holidays (and whatever happens with Y2K). And your friends will be eager to get back, together with you . · This message is not season's greetings. It is more by way of helping you finish the semester in good shape so you can enjoy the special season ahead. I want to congratulate Student Government on their initiatives to study the revenue needs for quality student activities_at Wilkes. In carrying out the responsibility which is theirs under the Student Government Constitution, they made the recommendation to my cabinet to raise the Student Fee for Academic Year2000200 l (!!!). We were impressed with the care they took both in analyzing the needs and in testing student opinion on this controversial subject. Experiencing the kind of criticism almost all politicians face when talk- ing about the need to increase taxe~ · (even for the inost desirable objectives), they had the courage to carry through with their conviction that the unusually low Wilkes Student Fee must be raised significantly (although the dollar figure they recommended - $100 per semester is still well below our competitors) if the quality of student activities is to improve. My c~binet will include the recommended increased fee in the preliminary Fiscal Year 2001 budget presented to the Board of Trustees in February for their approval. Happy crunching. Letter to the Editor Staffwriter receives anonymous letter, writes back I received mail at The Beacon office on Wednesday Nov·ember 17,1999. This was very exciting to me because I love to receive mail. However, when I opened the letter, it was an article I wrote that had been critiqued by a person who obviously disagreed with the article. The article that I am referring to is in the November 11 issue of The Beacon: "Taste of Wilkes: a hit with all involved." The anonymous person implied that"Evidently you were at another event--or wrote this review in your dorm without ever attending Taste of Wilkes." In response to that comment, I was very much there and I was mingling, bought raffle tickets, and even had a bite to eat. While I was there talking with everyone about Taste of Wilkes (sorry that I missed you), I observed that the atmosphere was filled with a karma of happiness and tranquility. The main reason why Wilkes hosts Taste of Wilkes is fo r a charity benefit.People from the United Way, faculty, administration, and students all came out to share their support for this noteworthy cause. The anonymous person said"! am not in the concensus. I found the overall event to be a great disappointment from past years, I'm sorry to say." I too am sorry that you did not have a good time and that you had to eat lunch at the SUB. I respect your opinion, but yet, on the flipside, many people did have a good time (see · quotes in The Beacon article). Also a lot of money was raised for a good cause. Here is a thought for this anonymous person: maybe next year you can help with the planning and serve a dish or make a dessert for the event. Then you will have a reason to speak -up. Next time sign your name to your work. Jill Stankoski Beacon Staff Writer Letters to the Ediwr must be signed and should be between 250-500 words, with a phone number if w,e need to contact you. Student Rush Get great discounts on Pellglli:ns' tickets by showing your college ID and your Army Student Rush Card. Get free stuff fram the Anrsl Win free stuff from the Penguins! For more information, stop at -the Army Student Rush booth at your Stud~nt Union or at any PeJJgUins'game or call 208-PEliS. II ALL ,au CAN II. 1-800-USA-ARMY www.goarmy.com �6 The Beacon Opinion · Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming . Wow! Beth Danner's article, "Student Shadows University President," in the last edition of The Beacon was monumental and elucidating! It almost makes me want to shadow the President for a day, or perhaps I could be his intern next semester! I won't get my hopes up! Idon'tthink university officials car.e for people that question and critique WU. Instead they seem to prefer those that blindly accept the status quo and give the "correct" answers and statements. My hat is off to those that can do this and look at themselves in the mirror every day! Has anyone ever read the "Statement of Institutional Mission and Goals" found or, pageeightoftheWilkesUniversityBulletin? Ifnot, take a minute"and do so. Gee, doesn't Wilkes sound like a wonderful institution of higher education? Now step back into reality! I want to know what happened to the "Wilkes Tradition"of"makinghighereducationaccessible to ambitious but underprivileged youth" and Dr. Farley's vision of "a rigorous academic program which would require students to by Marc Eakin . meet high standards and enable them to compete successfully in leading graduate and professional schools." As a Wilkes student, I feel that the school is about one thing: money ..I wouldn't even mind paying the outlandish tuition year after --------------- I want to know .what happened t,o the ''Wilkes tradition'' of "making higher edu- . cation accessible to am..: b" • b d • • IUOUS ut un erpnv1leged youth." --------------year, if I felt that I was getting an education that enabled me to "compete successfully in leading graduate and professional schools." _ _ _'W"'I. . . . The first real indication that WU is about money came my freshman year, when the ...._...__...._... Financial Management/Financial Aid Departments treated me very poorly - the first of many such encounters. I'm positive that I'm .. not the only person that received this warm "Welcome to Wilkes!" I guess it's ok to treat cat1C:,Utt•Jatt1aila-~akatt1as 3'1'1 ,," 3'1'1. . . . ,_,,,.5'1 t '' ~\oyida 'l'I - ;~ ; college students in such a manner. It is, after all, the blindly accepted status quo! . Here's a question I'm sure many students have been asking themselves: "Why are they digging the Green Way up again?" Throughout my five years at Wilkes, I have seen some. pretty stupid things. The first was during my freshmen year when the school put in brand new sidewalks, tore them out a few weeks later, and then put sidewalks back where they had just tom them out! Should we expect another tuition hike to cover this momentous project? · Well, I guess I'll try to write a positive paragraph now! My Thanksgiving break was wonderful! CoHege students, at least those who do not still live with their parents, have a unique and extraordinary opportunity to take their families in small doses! It's not the same as just Jiving far away from your family because then you 're still expected to keep in touch. When you're a college student, not keeping in touch with your family just means that you're devoting all your time and energy to studying and getting good grades! I hope Mary Waldorf enjoyed the cake and ice cream at her friend's 21st _birthday celebration, and that all members of the Wilkes' Family enjoyed their holiday! That's i.t for this week! As always, please e-mail me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any questions and/or comments. Good.Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long •Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: : GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 December 2, 1999 The Beacon · - Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 _ (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis · Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis . 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The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. PENNSYLVANIA- -NEWSPAPER _A S S O C I A T I O N �December 2, 1999 The Beacon 7 Opinion Behind closed doors, for none of us to see When the faculty meets each month fortheirregular meetings, have you ever wondered why the students are not regularly informed of what goes on. The Beacon has been trying to cover faculty meetings to report the agenda to the students each week, but has been denied access to these meetings as they are closed to the students. If you have read the front-page story on this topic titled, "What we can't see," you can see that there are good reasons why these meetings aren't allowed to be attended by the media. From the point of view of a newspaper, we have to understand their right to privacy and not wanting their agenda to be made public outside the school. I haven't stated that I agree with this, but the reasons listed are fair. But what about the point of view of the students? Don't we, as students, have the right to know what's going on behind these closed m~etings? We are paying $16,000 for our education and are told that we can't attend meetings that affect our educa- tion. Student Government meetings are open to the pub Iic, so there's nothing hidden from the faculty or administrators, so why doesn't it work that way with everyone? Why aren'tthese faculty meetings open to the students? Some professors are worried about rival schools, such as King's College and College Misericordia, finding out what goes on. They don't want any information leaking out to these sch'ools, so The Beacon is not allowed to cover . and report these meetings because . people will read about the meetings and the contents will be accessible to everyone in the area, not just Wilkes. Okay, we don't even have to cover the meetings, but why do the students have to be shut out. There are groups which faculty reports to, which then report back to Student Government, all~wing information to beavailable to all students who wish to go to the Student Government meetings or contact members of the reporting group. This could also be helpful as we can collaborate with this group and standably not for the students' interests, so these are the matters that should be discussed behind closed doors. But • not everything should be. At city council meetings, the public is invited to come to the meetings and free) y ask questions or make comments. These meetings are also covered by the local papers. Any interested resident can.attend the meeting and let the council members know Corey Yanoshak how they feel about what's going on. report, second-hand, what they tell us, Why couldn't this work for the making the information available. school? But what if this group is not being Numerous Wilkes' students have told something? What if the teachers expressed an interest in this subject are hiding something? It makes sense and have said they would attend facwhy the faculty don ' t want other ulty meetings if they were open to the schools to find out about the meet- public .• They want to know what's ings, but I think it looks like they're going on inside the school and with hiding something. We 're told that stu- their professors. They have a right to dents haven't been allowed in the be able to do this and it's a shame that meeting for years and why start now, they aren't able to. but why not? Students have a right to The front-page article also states know first-hand what goes onat these that "if students were allowed to atmeetings if they involve the curricu- tend faculty meetings, some faculty lum or students. members would probably behave in a Subjects such as professors' ten- much more professional manner." ure and hiring employees are underIt's good to see that the faculty can talk about their co-workers, but they won't allow students to witness this. Students are always expected to be on their best behavior and at many events, there is security to ensure this. But the faculty, they're allowed to have some of their own time to act as they choose, although they're representing the whole school and each student enrolled. Our faculty are making decisions which will affect everyone involved, so why can't everyone be involved? This just sounds a little ironic to me. I still have the feeling that the students are being kept i~ the dark, when we should be right next to everyone else. "For the stud~nts" is a motto associated withourschool,sowhy aren't the students · allowed full access to everything which involves them? I would think tqat the only way things will change are if the students speak up and express their interest. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Ediior of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and not The Beacon. What are your plans for New Year S Eve? -Steve Toth ' ·Go hide in a cave with Rick Leibig and Rob Shudder." -Amy Swiatek "Stay home with my family, which is a yearly tradition." -Amy Miller "Staying home and having a small party with friends." -Chris Shannon "Party like ifs 1999." -DomDelorosso "Band practice." -Michael Majeski "Going to Rhode Island to hear the Pat Magee Band." -Rich Ali "Trying not to stand next to someone with a bomb in Times Square." -Doug Howard "Bartending at Shenanigans." -Susan LaCoe "Stay home with my family." -J9hn Akanowicz "Go home and celebrate with my girlfriend and a bottle of champagne." �. 8 TheBeacon Application December 2, 1999 The --Beacon · is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. Work study money, . credit, and scholarships are available. · Positions Include: Managing Editor (1/2 scholarship) Sports Editor (1/4) Features Editor (1/4) Circulation Manager (work study) · MAC Computer Technician (ws) · Staff Writers (credit) Assistant Editor (1/4) News Editor (1/4) Advertising Manager (1/6) Copy Editors (116) Web Page Manager (ws) Staff Photographers (credit) --------------------------------------------------~----Name: Address/Telephone: MajorNear: Position(s) of interest: Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? What changes would you like to implement to 1111prove The Beacon? ... Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying: What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? ** Please attach two tear sheets or work samples to this application ** Applications must be dropped off c/o Joe Valenti at The Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall, or e-mail the information to: beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti @ptd.net by December 8, 1999. Applicants for editorial and managerial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For fur:ther information,_c_a llJ::-h e 1;3~acQn at 408-5903 . . �December 2, 1999 Application TheBeacon 9 Posit.i ons at The Beaconwork like this. • • -As this semster winds down, so to does your school newspaper, The Beacon. And before you ready yourself for final-s and make plans to get home, make sure you get your application in if you're interested in working for The Beaco11 . Applications are due by December 8 for the spring semester. I know many of you do not care to apply and have no interest of working for your paper, but for any of you that are intrigued by the idea and need to know more, I will give a layman's description of the jobs here at The Beacon and you can decide for yourself if..it's something you would be interested in. Applications are being taken for all positions by e-mail at valenti@microserve.net -or by dropping them off in our mailbox or at our office on the second tloorofHollenback Hall in the proper folder. Interviews for all positions will be held on Monday and Tuesday of finals week. Managing Editor First and foremost, the head of the paper. He or she is responsible for making sure the paper is completed and ready to print on Thursdaymomings.Alsoresponsiblef9rtheOpinions Pages, which can include anything he or she desires, mainly a few column writers and a photographer, along with a weekly column. The 1/2 scholarship received is well-deserved as he/she puts in the most time and has the most liability and responsibility. Assistant Editor Created last semester to aid the managing editor with the overall organziation and r.unning of the paper. Must be able to layout pages and other duties come from the managing editor. Helping hand in the front page layout. News Editor The first few pages each week are Ne_ws Pages and this section editor is responsible for assigning stories and photographs, while keeping in touch with University Relations and handling press releases. He/she is also in charge of the front page, which must include a picture, _ while also having the option of national news . Features Editor This section editor is responsible for features and entertainment-related events which occur on and off campus. Features Pages inelude event summaries, reviews, and columns, along with feature stories of students and faculty. Sports Editor This section editor handles all of the sporting events on campus. He or she may have a sports column included, along with professional sports, but must concentrate on Wilkes , athletics. Responsible for assigning events and photographers, along with feature stories on athletes. Copy- Editors He/she is the person(s) who reads the articles before they are published. After section editors edit their pages, copy editors read through every arti<;le twice for spelling, punctuation, content, style, flow, and other grammar mistakes, which section editors must then correct. Business Manager . Responsible for selling advertising and billing those clients. Ad rates are decided beforehand and he/she must answer calls/letters/ e-mail regarding adyertising and must find new advertisers throughout the area. Circulation Manager He/she is ~esponsible for mailing out the subscriptions each week and delivering the papers around campus each week. Papers can be distributed during the club period on Thursday. Web Manager Responsible for putting articles onto our website each week. ~elected stories are saved onto a disk each week and the web manager must place them onto The Beacon website, while putting the previous week's articles into the archives. MAC Technician Responsible for keeping the computers up-and-running and making sure the e-mail account is working. Must have a knowledge of computers and be able to trouble shoot to keep the paper going smoothly. In General Section Editors (Opinion, ~ews, Features, and Sports) have the same amount of pages each week, which is determined by the managing editor. For a 12-page paper, each section editor is responsible for three pages, or four pages each for a 16-page issue. Main duties include assigning stories, editing stories, sizing pictures, placing articles onto PageMaker pages, looking over layout, and physically laying out the pages. Each section editor and assistant editor receives a 1/4 scholarship, while circulaton, web, and MAC tech. receive work study. Copy editors are eligible for a scholarship or credit. Time involved includes a weekly meeting on Monday nights, working on pages on Tuesday and having your individual pages done on Wednesday, while leaving time for the copy editors to read everything twice. Writers Can earn a credit by writing nine stories throughout the year. Will be assigned an article each week by the respectice section editor and must meet a Monday evening deadline, which varies with the event date. No experience is necessary. _ · Photographers Will be assigned to events by the respec· tive section editor and can earn a credit with nine published pictures. Must have access to a camera and sometimes transportation. Film and developing are done on account, as long as the film is handed in on time. In General Writers are graded on three main aspects: deadline, content, and quality. Deadline is most important and articles do not have to be errorfree, as long as they contain basic facts on the event,quotesfrompeopleinvolved,andarenot biased, opinionated, or copied. Descriptions written by current Managing Editor, Corey Yanoshak. �10 The Beacon · Features TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko People like concise lists, Top ten lists , So, without further ado, here' s my list of the top ten technological achievements of the past millenium. 10. The Steam Engine. Okay, there aren't many of these around any more, but these early heat engines eventually gave rise to the internal combustion engine, which allowed us to transport food and get injured folks to the hospital before they croak. · 9. The Germ Theory ofDiseast. Back in the day, you could die from a shaving cut, and being wounded in battle wasn't much better than being killed. Figuring out that sickness wasn't actually causJd by small demons living in your belly helped put a stop to that sort of thing. Now, thanks to antibiotics and vaccines, you can lop your own leg off with a chainsaw and crawl through two miles of mud and festering muck to reach help, aIJ,.d they'll still be able to keep you alive. Pretty good. 8. Gunpowder. One of the older innovations on this list, gunpowder gave man the ability to propel small bits of metal at very high speed into other people or animals. It also let man begin to learn how to blow stuff up, so it's pretty important. Where would opening day be without it? 7. Mendelian Genetics. His work went ignored for more than 30 years, but Mendel's discoveries are enormously important for modem society. The fact that we can produce so much food that the government pays farmers to not grow as much as they can can ultimately be laid at Mendel's feet. 6. ·Hops in Beer. Beer' s been around sev.eral thousand years, but pe-ople only started putting hops in it several hundred years ago. Okay, so that makes it taste bitter, which is a good thing despite what the folks at Keystone would tell you . But beside that, hops are an excellent preservative, which for a long period of time meant that beer was one of very few beverages you could transport for a long distance and still be able io drink when it arrived. 5. ReUable Birth Control. This is a big one. Really. Just think how complicated your life would be without it. Kinda scary, huh ? 4. Heliocentrism. Figuring out that the entire universe does not, in fact, revolve around the Earth went a long way towards curtailing mankind's tendency towards hubris, and more importantly began the rational examination of the universe and our place in it. And, in 1992, the Catholic church officially apologized for treating Galileo so poorly, so that's okay. 3. Calculus. Newton and Leibniz and a few others all sort of came up with this one at roughl y the same time, but Newtpn usua.lly gets the credit. In any event, it's the (undamental basis for all of modern physics, where "modem" is since about 1650 or so. While it can truly be a cast-iron pain- in-the-tuckus to learn, it's absolutely crucial in orderto really understand how the whole damed universe works. It also led the way for: 2. General and Special Relativity. Absolute time? Nope. Absolute distance? Nope. Absolute simultanaiety? Nada. Take everything you know about how the universe works when you're walking to school, and throw it oui the window, because it's just an approximation . In the real universe, length and time dependon how fast you're moving, and on what you 're moving relative to. Completely counterintuitive, and yet extremely accurate, this achievement led the way to: 1. The Atomic Bomb. An indirect consequence of E=mc"2, I'd say that any technological achievement which gi ves us the power to totall y destroy everything else we've ever built or ach_ieved really has to take the top spot.At 5:29:45 AM on July 16, 1945, the world became a much more dangero us lace. Pia nice, kids . ~ Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) If you are standing on the sidelines, people may assume that you ' re not part of the game. Get active ! Libra (September 23 - October 23) Don ' t tum your head this week. There are those who are plotting against you when you look the dther way. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) You will be amazed at how in tune you are with your inner soul for the week. Use it to your advantage. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Venturing forth into the unknown will leave you scared, but curious. You must find your way past the darkness to run freely in the light. Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Finding yourself stingy lately? Try and tum the tide with open generosity. You'll find the rewards are worth it. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) You will be faced with a grim challange this week. It will be difficult not to cower in its presence. ·Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Your shy side has been acting up again. It's time to tum on the charm and get more outgoing. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Make sure you understand the differences between being lo!)ely and being alone. An emotional rollai- coaster is on its way. Taurus (April 20- May 20) Ideas are flowing quickly down the creative river lately. Don't smother them! Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You've set yourself in the same old routine. Spice it up and do something different for once! Cancer (June 22 - July 22) This week has opened up somewhat sour. Things are about to take a tum for the better. You deserve it too! Leo (July 23 -August 22) Be honest with yourself. You can't fool yourself much longer. Take the first step, and come to terms with your problems. December 2, 1999 • �December 2, 1999 The Beacon 11 .Features USWF Wrestling makes a debut at the Marts Center to the ring with the protection of an entire entourage, in particular the USWF Wrestling invaded the stunning Miss Asia. They arecollecMarts Center on Friday, November tively known as the Foreign Ex19, to deliver the very best in fun, change. This motley crew consists excitement, and family oriented en- of Larry Win_ters,The legendary tertainment. A handful of wrestling Sheik, and the Black Sultan, led by fans from both Wilkes University Miss Asia. Larry Winters began to and the Wilkes-Barre/Kingston area start a ranting speech and to the gathered at Wilkes to experience the delight of several irate youngsters, · adrenaline-pumping,heart-stopping, Kid USA interrupted Winter's sheclassic pro wrestling action that the _ nanigans. He was firing away wi_th USWF had to offer. fists of fury until President Bob There was some delay early on Bailey promised him a title shot at but soon the festivities were under- Winters that same night with a speway. Afterthereferee,PresidentBob cial guest referee. Bailey, and commissioner Marty The action just kept going, as Green were introduced, the matches the near 300-lb grapplers Danger began with a bang. The opening con- and Black Caesar beat one another to test was filled with fast-paced fight a double disqualification. TheCanafor a shot at the lightweight title later dian Mountie did anything but serve on that evening. All three combat- law and order as he bashed the Black ants put on an excellent display of Sultan to a bloody pulp with a chair. technical expertise, martial arts, and Tag Team Champions the Darkside high-flying offensive maneuvers. Demons fought off challengers the Lightweight contender Shoctcwave All Knighters. The big men in black defeated rivals Abunai and Jardi ran to their Canadian foes through a Franz to gain a title shot later that sea of chaos, because they were so evening. eager to brawl that they didn't wait Next was a segment that set up for the referee! The Darkside Dethe night's main event. USWF mons once again retained the tag Heavyweight Champion "The Liv- team championship in an exciting ing Legend" Larry Winters paraded match-up. By ROBERT E. HANSEN Special (o The Beacon During intermission, many fans got the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite USWF stars. Kid USA, Miss Asia, The Sheik, and others were more than happy to take time out to sign autographs for the kids. They then announced a few birthdays, and dove head-first right back to the action. Three more contests were left. The legendary Sheik made an ap- All the neighborhood children and students alike had-a fun time at USWF wrestling since it is so rare that wrestling comes directl y to Wilkes·. '" pearance and put away Fracture Franzberg, a disliked wrestler completely decked out in blue. The crazed fans had a strange alliance to the seasoned Iranian veteran, despite his origin. It did not matter to the people that he was from an opposing nation. What mattered was that he was a childhood hero to some, and that he The Mai.n Event With Crazy Bob "Because I want to be a cowboy, Cnzy." Welcome to the Main Event, the only column in The Beacon with the top let back and the sunshine shining. As much as I dug the Thanksgiving break, it's good to be back with my crazy cats and dogs in thi s funky town. I don't want to cram the USWF down your throats because I'm sure that's already in here somewhere, but the power of the pen tempts me to throw in my inevitable two cents. It seemed like the kids that were there had a good time. Sure, the crowd wasn't huge. But the people there were freaking nuts! I enjoyed myself, and I hope the Programming folks did too. They put in a lot of hours for that thing. I dig them . Just a note: Who was that horrible ring announcer? Never in ten years of watching wrestling have I seen a more ridiculous sight. The kid was downright goofy. Mark my words, he' ll never work in this town again! I attended the ECW show at the Kingston Armory on the twelfth. One of the great things about ECW is that even when the show is not a TV taping, they put on their best performance with their best athletes anyway j ust because that is what you paid _ to see. That is why I was surprised to see no Sabu or Rob Van Dam. Sabu never comes to the Armory for some reason, probably to avoid that weirdo in the second row with the glasses and Sabu T-shirt. One new wrestler in the opening tag match stood out. He was K_id Cash, who has a striking · resemblance to the nation's favorite trailer park pimp Kid Rock. The man has got some guts, and a touch of charisma to boot. I shook his hand back by the RF Video table (RF Video Official Motto: Even WE don't rewind!). New Jack and friends fought the Baldies in a bloody mess. It was good to see Chris Candido back in action, along with his stunning fiance Tammy Lynn Sytch. They sure are a cute couple. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy ·inside. Here's a fun fact for the kids to play with. Former USWF Junior Heavyweight Champion H.C. Loe has just recently signed with the subject at hand, ECW. H:c. Loe was trained fou\ years ago at the USWF Wrestling Academy, now known as Crunchers. Good luck to that funky monkey with his new job. That's all I got for wrestling. The Bobman would like to ask everyone to sign the petition to bring the Scramble Eggs Radio Show back on the air. I don't know the whole story as far as the WCLH people go, but I do know that the show has some true talents who are now being wasted . It was creative, funny, and probably the only enjoyable program on Wilkes radio. This school is infected,with some sort of mainstream virus where no one can do or say anything without some club (the school's word for "clique" these days) complaini ng because they are afraid of the competition . Send the hate mail to hansenre @wilkes.edu. Dig you all. Remember to drink YooHoo. was going to destroy another !lnsuspecting victim with his dreaded Camel Clutch. The Sheik walked away with the duke. The number one cruiserweight contender Shockwave returned from earlier action that evening. He went an to defeat the 200-lb Brooklyn, NY native Chris Michaels ror the USWFLightweighttitle. Shockwave received a standing ovation for his efforts. Fi_nally, it was time for the highlight of the night - the main event. This match was scheduled for one fall, and it was for the USWF Heavyweight Championship. There was to be a special guest referee. Uncharacteristic of the reigning champion, Larry Winters entered first. He was accompanied to the ring by the beautiful Miss Asia who was sure to help him in some underhanded deed . Winters, although cocky and arrogant, looked ready for battle, as no one was going to take away his precious gold. Suddenly, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the. USA" blared over the sound system. Then, the special guest referee surprised the audience as he turned out to be USWF President Bob Bailey himself! The challenger, Kid USA . sprinted to the ring and proceeded to pound away at the champ. He brought with him a steel chair painted with stars and stripes as backup. The two combatants took their battle all over the Marts Center as everyone in the crowd followed them to keep up with the action. Before anyone knew what happened, Bob Bailey was knocked out and a second referee came out to finish the job. Winters had gotten himself disqualified, however, which means that he still gets to keep the title. Kid USA had won the battle but not the war. This feud is far from over, but for the time being the Marts Center settled. This event was expertly sponsored by the Wilkes University Programming Board. All the neighborhood children and students alike had a fun time at USWF wrestling, since it is so rare that wrestling comes directly to Wilkes. The wrestlers themselves were overheard commenting that they were impressed with the work the WUPB put into the show, especially with the stage that was built. Even the wrestlers, who were undoubtedly sore from the night's action, had a good time at Wilkes University and will hopefully return in the near future. Yuletide Spectacular hits Scranton One of the region's greatest family traditions continues as the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performs its ever-popular holiday concert, "Yuletide Spectacular." This year, thePhilhar~onic will perform four concerts. They are scheduled for December 10, 8:00 PM and. December 11, 2:00 PM at the F.M. KirbyCenterforthePerformingArts. The Scranton Cultural Center will present on December 11, 8:00 PM and December 12, 2:00 PM. "Yuletide Spectacular is sure to appeal to people of all ages as we · celebrate the magic and wonder of the holiday season," Glenn Roberts, Executive Director of the Philharmonic. This program will include many of the holiday favorites audiences have come to know and love, including Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, Lalande' s Christmas Symphony ,and, selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Concertgoers can also expect a visit from ol' Saint Nick himself, who has cleared his schedule to appear with the Philharmonic. Tickets are available by calling the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic' ~ box office at 570-457-8301. "Yuletide Spectacular" is beinr sponsored by PNC Bank, Lord & Taylor, Allied Services, Th e Time. Leader, Bell Atlantic and Blue Cross 28-WBRE-TV is the Philharmonic':, proud medi a sponsor. �12 The Beacon Feeling green with envy? which in turn may foster some which is envied. Today and forBy DONNA BUTTON R.N.-C uneeded violence. Unfortunately, ever, recognize ti mes when you feel The Beacon _Special _ _to_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ many victims of jealous people have jealous of something or someone, Jealousy. Jealous individuals are no idea that they ,are being resented . then utilize that emotion as fuel often insecure and envious of oth- Frequently, victims are surpri sed , toward obtaining the same. In addiers' success and attributes . Such in- hurt and confus_e d by others' decep- tion, learn to recognize jealous redi vi duals lack the finances , motiva- tions. Interestingly, it requires little marks and comments made by othtion or means to achieve or obtain effort to feel jealous toward another ers and do your best to -avoid the what others have. Jealous emotions compared to the hard work and di s- negativism. it will only bring you may lead to acts of rage or deception, cipline required in achieving th at down. ... December 2, 1999 Features /,~J ti~ The Beacon Bar & Restarau-nt Tour With Larry Lewis Whiskey Business 87 Wood Street (570) 829-4567 At first glance, Whiskey Business appears like a typical "corner bar" that could be found throughout the valley . With its unassuming appearance and dark interior, many may quickly dismiss it as having a lack of character or appeal. Upon closer inspection , however, Whiskey is an excellent stop for anyone who needs a break from their studies. Food: significant percentage of people who There are many ways to prevent Most bars will have some selection of finger foods to choose fro m, aretreateddoimprove. Forexample, infection. Some ways include never and Whiskey is no different. What separates Whiskey from many other hepatitis A and E, milder forms , are sharing needles or personal items bars is the quality of the food. Of special note are the cajun wings and spread through contaminated foods such as razors, toothbrushes, nail the supreme nachos, which are covered with every topping imaginable. _ or water, while hepatitis B, C, and D, files, and clippers (anything that can And if you catch Happy Hour on Mondays and.Wednesdays from 9 to more serious forms, are spread hold blood); if you have multiple sex 11, all food is half-price, making a dozen wings a mere two dollars . through contact with human blood partners, use a latex condom; if you Drinks: or by sexual activity (primarily B). must get a manicure or body piercWhiskey offers the usual selection of bottled beers and mixed Hepatitis B and C have the greatest ing, be sure only sterile i-nstruments drinks and has five brews on tap. Everything is reasonably priced, with potential to damage your liver in the are used; it's better not to get tattoos dollar drafts all of the time. During Happy Hour, all drinks are halflong term . There is a vaccine for th~ (the needle and possibly the injected price, with bottles for a buck and a quarter and pitchers for $2.50. prevention of hepatitis B, but not for ink both transmit the c;iisease); there Entertainment: the other strand, hepatitis C. is no need to worry about contact Whiskey offers a pool table, a foosball table, two dart boards, and The most common types of _with everydat items such as hair · a pair of Megatouch machines . And unlike so me bars, you usually do hepatitis are hepatitis A, B, and C. brushes, combs, eating utensil s, or not have to wait very long to use any of these. If you enjoy li ve music, Hepatitis A is the least serious fo rm. glasses. you would be wise to stop by on Tuesday nights to catch some of A small proportion of individuals The hepatitis B vaccination is Stingray' s blu~sy acoustic and vocal stylings. Unlike most cover with hepatitis B develops chronic available through Wilkes' Health bands,.he brings back blues tunes from the fifties and sixties which have disease, in which the illness lasts Services which costs $75 for 18 yr been all but fo rgotten in today's po p music soc iety. longerthan 6 months. Chronic hepa- olds, and $120 fo r those older then Directions: · titis B and chronic hepatitis Care the 19 and is a seri es of 3 shots, given at From Wilkes Un iversity, take Ma in St. south several blocks and most serious forms of hepatitis. Both .1, 3 and 6 mo nth intervals. Be sure to make ari ght onto Wood St. Whiskey Business is approximately a bloc k pose risks ofl ong-term medical com- make this a priority in the near fu - and a half on the right side. And like the sign says, they ' ll be open "7 plications,espec ially ifleft untreated. ture ! days a week, 365 days a year, for the rest of yo ur _life ." Be aware of 3 strains of Hepatitis By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI . Beacon Staff Writer Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by one of the five or more hepatitis viruses , hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, and others. Other common causes include alcohol abuse, use of certain chemicals and drugs, and autoimmune disorders. The most common symptoms of hepatitis are tiredness, or fatigue . So me people experience flu-like symptoms, such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fever , weakness, and mil d stomach pain. Less common symptoms are dark urine and yellowing of the skin and eyes Uaundice). The only way these viruses can be positively identified is th rough blood tests . Early diagnosis and treatmen t are cruciall y important. Wh ile there is no guaranteed cure fo r chron ic hepatitis B or C, a .• • ®TOYOTA _ TOYOTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING Starting under.$10,000 THE ALL NEW TOYOTA ECHO About $12,000 well equipped. THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outfJide, great room on the inside. 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Over her eleven-season career she has accumulated 110 wins, 85 losses, nine ties, and was named Coach of the Year in 1994. She has also led the Lady ColoPhoto by Erika Baltrusaitis nels to five Freedom League titles, Coach of the Year Addy Malatesta three ECAC championships, and a spot in the 1995 NCAA tournament. over nationally-ranke~ Lebanon Val"The best thing about our season ley College in the MAC championwas not only winning the champion- ship game. Fisher played a crucial ship but the chemistry that was evi- role in the defense that allowed only dent from the very first week of Au- five goals hit tl)e net against Freedom gust," said Malatesta. "I felt like the League competition this season. This players stayed together as a team all is her second·straight first-team honor. Named on the second all-star . the way through the playoffs. I believe that contributed to our success team are junior defender Karen Bradley and sophomore forward Jill Henry. this year." . Sara Clause was named MAC Bradley contributed with excellent Freedom League Playerof the year as defensive play as a starter in all 22 well as a first team Regional _All- games for the Lady Colonels, holding American this season. She led the opponents to an average ofone goal or Freedom league with 19 goals, 14 less in 12 out of22 games. until Chris Jarzyk struck again. CirSaid Bradley, !'The biggest thing assists, and 52 points as a Wilkes clingbehindtht: net, the captain banked forward. She also holds the Wilkes is that we stuck together and picked the puck off a crowd in front and past individual season records for goals each other up ~d work well as a Panther goaltender Colin McGrath, and points, and is tied for most assists. t~am." knotting the score at 2-2. Following Also named · first-team players Henry racked up 13 goals, two Jarzyk's goal, both teams bolstered are senior goalkeeper Jariuary Johnson assists, 26 points, and ranked second down on defense. and senior defensive back Suzanne on the team for both_goals arid points. The crowd watching the game On a final note Malatesta added, Fisher. Johnson held heropponents to intensified, and both teams sensed an average of 1.49 points per game "I have to credit the seniors for the that the next goal scored might decide while amassing 201 saves and four example they set and their leaderthe outcome. Pittsburgh threatened shutout wins, including a 1-0 victory ship." throughout the third and early fourth periods, but outstanding defensi Je plays by Jason Renninger, Eric Bonnaci, and BJ Kosich, as well as solid goaltending by freshman Mike Burke, kept the game tied. With 1:08 remaining in the fourth, Russ Silcox took a pass from Rob Hersker and rifled a wrist shot through a screen in front and into the net, giving Wilkes the lead. Pittsburgh was stunned, but ima mediately took a time-out and attempted to rally. Pulling their goaltender with under a minute remaining, the Panthers desperately tried 2 Small Pizzas $9 .95 to tie the game, but Wilkes would not Topping $1.00 . succumb to the pressure. Russ Silcox 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 iced the game with 25 seconds remaining, scoring an empty net goal, Topping $1.15 his second goal of the game. Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 The final buzzer sounded, arid w/blue cheese .and celery the biggest upset in the Mid-Atlantic Large pie! order of wings $10.95 w/celery Region this season was complete. Although beingoutshotft2-12, Wilkes had defeated Pittsburgh by a score of Sun.-Thur . 'I 1 AM:... 11 PM 4-2. Pittsburgh suffered their first loss Fri.~Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P..Jvl of the season, dropping to 11 - l. 825 -5166 At the midway point of the season, Wilkes sits in the middle of the pack at 4-8. Roller hockey knocks off undefeated U-Pitt Jarzyk and freshman Russ Silcox each scored a hat trick, while assistant captain Dave Peer scored four points. TheWilkesRollerHockeyTeam Rob Herskefand BJ Kosich added traveled to the Sports Dome in Can- assists. ton, Ohio the weekend of November Later that afternoon, Wilkes 19-21. Following a six-hour trip, the squared off against the University of team looked to improve their 2-6 Pittsb1,1rgh's "A" team. Undefeated record. The team had practiced dili- and untied, Pittsburgh was tiedforthe gently for two weeks to prepare for division lead, and had the top the tournament following their break- · goaltender in the division. Regarded through effort on Long Island. as heavy underdogs, Wilkes focused On Saturday morning, the team on keeping the game close. prepared to face Kent State in a highly anticipated match-up. From the opening face-off, Wilkes knew that this would be their most physical game of the season. Despite their best efforts , the team fell behind early in the first period and never recovered. A late goal-scoring surge in the fourth came too late, and in a game riddled with penalties, Wilkes fell to the Golden Flashes,. 5-3. Still reeling from their loss to Kent State, the team took on Syracuse In a hotly contested first period, later that afternoon. Although the the team held Pittsburgh to a 1-0 lead Oran gem en were winless coming into with tight defense and good the game, they streaked to a 3-0 advantageearly in the first. Wilkes fought forechecking . The Panthers opened the second hard to regain momentum in the game, period with a quick goal, and Wilkes but the early lead proved to be insurfound themselve~ behind 2-0. Wilkes, mountable, and Wilkes suffered their however, was not about to give up. second loss of the weekend by a score Dave Peer opened the scoring for of 6-2. Wilkes minutes later, driving home a On Sunday morning, the team rebound off a shot by Chris Jarzyk, looked to avenge their two previous past the sprawling Pittsburgh losses as they took on the Long Island goaltender at 3:42 of the second. The University Southampton Stingrays. half ended with Wilkes trailing 2-1. This time, Wilkes scored early and The third period began with relaoften, and never looked back en-route tively conservative play by both sides to an 8-1 thrashing. Captain Chris By MIKE BURKE Special to The Beacon Although being outshot 42-12, Wilkes had defeatedPittsburgh by a score of 4-2. Pittsburgh suffered their first loss of the season, dropping to 11 - 1. �14 The Beacon Sports December 2, 1999 King's tops Wilkes' ·grapplers, 21-18 By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Martinez just his second loss of the year. Ritter rode Martinez out in the third period after an escape proved to be the deciding factor. "We haven't had any matches decided by more than three points," said Zellner of the King's/Wilkes two-year rivalry, which King's now hasa2-l advantage. ''Ital ways comes down to one or two matches and this will continue no matter who is coach- when he stuc k Wilke s ' G ary Mensinger with 30 seconds remaining. Schlingman was up 19- 11 with seven takedowns when he took Mensinger right to his back. "Gary did a great job, but he got aggressive at the end," said Zellner of his 184-pounder. "We' re still put- Neitherofthe wrestling coaches for Wilkes University or King's College expected anything different than what has happened the last two years when they met. A key overtime decision helped Ned McGinley' s Monarchs improve to 3-0 on the year, while Al Zellner's Colonels could not pull off enough wins as they fall to 3-3,.with a 21-1 8 loss. "They always do their best against us," noted McGinley, whose college career was wrestled at Wilkes. -King's Coach "They always save their best for us Ned McGinley and there' s so much emotion involved." Dave Rohrb k took do wn ting it altogether and we know we' ll Wilkes' Chris Shannon in overtime be better in the second semester." Eric Kelly held off Corey Luce to give the Monarchs an 18-9 lead with three matches left. Shannon, in in the next-to-last match, hiking his his first match all year, got caught record to 9-1 with a 3-2 decision. after taking a shot at Rohrback's legs. Kelly used an early takedown and "Sometimes he's too stiff," com- held off Luce to secure the victory . mented McGinley of the Coughlin for McGinley. "We don' t have their kind of grad, Rohrback. "He saw an opportunity in OT and got behind for the . tradition and this is positive for our program," said McGinley. "It's defipoints." Jason Schlingman picked up a nitely special and it's always a great crucial pin in the previous match dual meet." "We don't hav'e their kind oftradition and this is positive for our prograin." Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Scott Henshaw pinned Joe Potolicchio in 6:39 in Wednesday's match against King's College. Joe Jamison and Mike Clark both earned 6-3 decision to get the ball rolling for King' s as Josh Mendoza and Jason Hills were on the losing end. Scott Henshaw tied up the score when he caught Joe Potolicchio at the 6:39 mark. "We did what we expected to do," commented Zellner. "W e fig- ured it would come down to Luce and John Conte and Kelly is a smart wrestler who's tough to beat and Corey couldn't." . Conte came up with a pin in the final match, but it was not enough, although it came with five seconds left in the match. 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The pi nnacle of these victories came Tuesday night in a thrilling 7469 win over the Lady Aggies of Delaware Valley College. The Lady Colonels were lead by three players who recorded double doubles in scoring and rebounds and fourofthefivestarters scored in double digits. Senior Alison Pikulski headed the team with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Elwood added 17 poi nts and 12 boards an·d sen ior Katie Watkins turned in her regular 16 points and 12 boards. Watkins came into the match-up averagi ng 14.3 points, which leads the team, and 7 .0 rebounds, which is second on the squad to Pikulski's 8.3. The Lady Colonels had an 18point lead at the ten-minute mark and held off a strong Lady Aggie run headed by Dela ware Valley College's senior guard Jeanne Waznak, who lead all scores with 26 points. But clutch free throw shooting with under a minute left by senior Jill Ronkowski (8pts.) and junior Robin Mendygral with SCOTT VEITH Caitlin Lee attempts a shot while Alison Pikulski anticipates the rebound -in last Tuesday's game against Marywqod. (11 pts.) capped the win for the Lady Colonels,despitecommitting21 turnovers. The loss dropped the Lady Aggies to 1-1 , 0-1 in the Freedom. The Lady Colonels opened up their 1999-2000 campaign in Boston with a split in the Emmanuel College Tip-Off Classic. Wilkes dropped the first game 56-43 to Rensselaer Poly Institute. Watkins lead the team with 14 points and eight rebounds. In the consolation game the Lady.Colonels broke into the win column with a 6148 victory over Rutgers-Newark. Ronkowski had a team high 14 points after coming off a season-ending knee injury last year. In the home opener, the Lady Colonels beat the Marywood Univer- sity Lady Pacers 64-54. The win was highlighted by Watkins as she put an exclamation m•ark on her great career at Wilkes by toppling the 1,000 point plateau midway through the first half. Watkins finished the game with a team high 17 points. Elwood,Pikulski, and Ronkowski rounded out the scoring as they each chipped in with ten points. Watkins now sits in sixth place in Lady Colonel scoring history with 1,025 points behind Kim Smith (l,309pts.) The Lady Colonels are back in action tonight as they travel to Ithaca College, with tip-off starting at 7:00 PM. . Men's soccer pIayer S receive Recei ving Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League first team honors is Wilkes University sophomo re men ' s soccer player Bill Schneider. Schneider contributed to the 127- 1 overall season record and helped the Colonels attain a spot in theECAC and MAC championships with a teamhigh of eight goals and eight assists. Three other Colonels were given second team honors incl uding sophomore Seth Nye, senior Josh Hite, and senior Tim Seymour. Nye had a solid season by holding opponents to an average of 1.64 goals per game while starting all 20 games, stopped 108 shots and registered 4.5 shutout victories. Hite, who returned this season after studying overseas last fall semester, graced the fie ld for his final year. Along with Seymour, who has earned second unit honors for four consecutive seasons, the.two teamed up and formed a defensive barrier for the Colonels . Hite also contributed Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Standing left to right are men 's soccer players Seth Nye, Tim Seymour, Bill Schneider, and Joshua Hite. two goals and two assists on the offensive end for the Colonels, while Seymol!r had two goals and five assists. "What we acheived and failed to acheive this season was a product of teamwork, not of individual efforts. Awards like these can be flattering and ego boosting but by no means do the recipients alone deserve more credit than the rest of the team," said Hite. "On behalf of the seniors," said Hite, "We would like to praise Jarrad Max's dedication to the team as he battled through mono and his 4th con_cussion in the last two years, and thank Coach Phil Wingert for four years that we will always remember." After four long, hard seasons, the Wilkes foo tball seniors are champions. Jason Phillips, Mike Hankins, Tony DaRe, Brandon Carl in, John Williams and F loyd Allen fought every day-for four years to be here. They fi nally did it. ECAC Southeast Region champions! · But the one player who deserves the title mor_e than all the rest doesn ' t even get mentioned. His name has never been in the paper for making the game-winning catch. He's ne:ver scored a touchdown . He's never kicked a field goal. He's never even cracked the starting line-up. But still, ..e deserves the championship more than anyone else. Malverne Innis showed up at camp in 1996 as the smallest freshm an on the roster. Of the l 60-odd players trying to impress the coaches, Innis was the least likely. He was 5'5" and weighed no more than 145 pounds. He was not recruited out of high school. He didn't even know what posi tion m~~- , During his freshman season, Innis played every position on the fieldfor the scout team, that is. He let the upperclassmen take turns pounding him into the ground. If the coaches needed someone to catch punts in practice, Innis volunteered. If they needed someone to carry the footballs out to the practice field, Innis volunteered. If the linebackers needed a tackling dummy, Innis volunteered. Innis had at least four different numbers during his career. As a defensive back, his number should have been somewhere between l and 49, but if coach said he was to wear number 65, he wore it. His philosophy was "If I get a jersey, that means rm on the team. Som~ people aren't that lucky." Innis was never the biggest, fastest, strongest, tallest, smartest, most talented or most recognized playeron the team, but he had the biggest heart. He sacrificed his body, his pride and his aspirations forthe good of the team . Innis worked his way onto the special teams unit for his senior season, and was one of the unit's leading performers. At least once a game, Innis would make a play that looked to the fans to be impossible for such a small man. But the fans can ' t see how big a player's heart is . Innis is one of the few players who will take less from the program than he gave and be happy with it. He had fewer than 100 varsity plays and performed in more than 200 practices. Most people would leave the team with numbers like that. Most people are not as devoted as Malverne Innis . And when the final gun went off after the team's ECAC Southeast Region win over FDU-Madison, it was Innis with the biggest smile on his face and the biggest tears in his eyes. Hankins, Phillips, DaRe and Carlin may get their names in the record books, but Innis is the team ' s Most Valuable Player. Head coach Frank Sheptock said players leave thi s program as good athletes and fine young men . When he made that statement, I'm sure he had Innis in mind. �• 16 The Beacon Sports December 2, 1999 - Sheptock garners first ECAC playoff victory Wilkes defeated FDU-Madison TD run in the third quarter as he 7-4. FDU drops to 5-6. "This is a springboard for our 27-6 in the ECAC playoffgame totaled 92 yards on 24 carries to cap his career. Unofficially, H!tnkins program," commented Sheptock. Saturday, November20. By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor One can see just how much Saturday's 27-6 ECAC win meant for WIikes as 6-2, 275-pound defensive lineman Brandon Carlin shed a tear ' reflecting on his career and how it has ended with a champiot?.;hip. Frank Sheptock has installed a championship rr.entality throughout his program and finally has the hardware to back it up as Wilkes captured the ECAC Southeast trophy on a wet and muddy afternoon in front of a thousand fa ns against FDU-Madison at Ralston Field. "To be considered a championship program, you've got to win some c hampionships," said Sheptock, whose only other playoff game was a 24-21 loss to Frostburg in his first year at the helm in 1996. "I've always told them that there' s no experience like a championship experience and I can't put into words how satisfying this is." Freshman quarterback Jeff Marshman lit the Jersey Devil defense for three touchdowns and 133 yards on a 14-for-16 first half. On the Colonels' second play from scrimmage, Marshman connected with fullback Dop Hindmarsh from seven yards out and Will McLaughlin's first of threePATs was all the cushion WIikes would need. Carlin set the Colonels up with a fumble recovery on FDU' s third play, which Justin Holmes forced. "It's been a roller coaster of a year, but we endied it on a great note," said Marshman. Mike Hankins added a 15-yard gained 1,000 yards for the third time in his career, going 19 yards over the century mark with the playoff game. "It' s been four hard years and they say it's hard to beat the same team twice, but this was a total team effort," said the Freedom League Player of the Year. "It's just a great way to go out in a career." Marshman used six different receive;s in compiling a 21-for-31 day with one interception and 232 yards. Ryan James caught six pas_ses for 58 yards and an eight-yard score, Brian Miller hauled in an eighf-yard TD toss, Frank McCabe pulled in 82 yards on four grabs and Jason Phillips ended his career ~ith five catches for 43 yards. "We responded when everyone questioned us," noted Phillips. "This will be something to build on and it feels good to play like we did in the beginning of the season." · Sheptock added, "This will be a mark the seniors leave on a program. They're a great group and this is the crowning momnet of their careeer." Colin Grenon caught a 21 -yard TD pass from Mark Polifrone for FUD-Madison' s only points of the game as the Jersey Devils were held to just 210 total° yards, while Wilkes racked up 319. "This is unbelievable because so manyteamsaren'tplaying,"saidTony DaRe, who finished with fi.ve tackles. "This is the sum of four years and to finally come out on -top means the program doesn't have to start over next year." Wilkes scored twice in the second quarter to take a 20-6 lead into half as the-Colonels end the season at Women's soccer standouts are now MAC all-stars The Wilkes University women's Pearson, two girls that played crucial soccer tied a school-record for wins in roles as defensive backs in the Lady a seasonin 1999 and earned a berth in Colonels' outstanding season. Tothe ECAC playoffs forthe firsttime in getherthey helped the team limit their school history. Four members of that opposition to an average of0.98 go;ils squadhavebeen selected to the Middle per game, with Vance contributing an AtlanticConferenceFreedomLeague assist and Pearson dishing out one all-star units. · goal and two assists. A:ter a r~ord-tying season and Making the second team roster making it to the ECAC for the first were Larissa Giza and Freedom time in school history, as well as break- League co-Rookie of the Year Holly ing the school record with nine shut- Shiber. Giza racked up six goals and out victories, four Lady Colonel soc- led the team with seven assists this cer players were awarded a spot in the past season, and has 19 goals and 11 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom assists overall in her past two seasons League's first and second all-star at Wilkes. Freshman rookie Shiber teams. played aggressively despite her injury Players named to the first team to score four goals and had six assists included Kim Vance and Katie fO!iJhe Lady Colonels. '_'The lastthird of the season was tough because we knew what we were capable of, but we stayed committed to our values and work ethics." Erik Stanislawczyk led all tacklers with 11, followed by Mike Ortiz . with nine. Jermaine Richardson led all Wilkes defensemen with seven tackles, while Holmes had two sacks. Jamie Connel added six tackles, five solo, while Jason Weaver and Brian Hosler each picked off a pass. "Coach promised us a championship and he put it in front of us," said Carlin, who has four tackles, "Right now, I just think of the memories and realize I won' t set foot on the field again." Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Mike Hankins was named the Freedom League Player of the Year. Fabian's second half explosion -pushes Colonels By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer In the 68-51 win over Delaware Valley College Wednesday night, senior guard Chad Fabian saved the day, and the game. Fabian scored a game high 27 points including 22 in the second half to power the Colonel's to their fourth win of the season and 33rd straight on the floor of the Marts Center. Fabian picked up the scoring siack when senior guard Dave Januzzi left the game just 8:26 into the first half with a foot injury. Januzzi sat out the rest of the game with the injury. -.. The Colonels started off slow, and only lead the visiting Aggies by just 30-29 at the half. Fabian's explosion was highlighted by _a 5-9 performance from behind the three point arc in 31 minutes of action. Transfer Ron McIntyre added 11 points of his own, with sophomores Kevin Walsh and John Boylan adding six points off the bench in the win. Wilkes picked up the defensive intensity in the second half by holding the Aggies to just 36.8 percent from the field after Delaware Valley came out and shot 50 percent in the first half. The defensive charge was led by Fabian with seven steals and sophomore Greg Barrouk' s three steals. Coming into Wednesday night's game Januzzi was leading the Colonels offensively averaging 18.3 points per game. Januzzi, a pre-season All-American, was named MVP oftheFrostburg,MD. Tip-OffTournament after scoring 25 points in the championship game, a 74-60 win over North Caroli na Wesley':n on November 20. Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Dave Januzzi was injured last night a few minutes mto the game against Delaware Valley College. The Colonels opened their 19992000 campaign at home with a win over Pennsylvania Athletic Confer_ence pre-season favorite Cabrini College 83-57. Fabian again led the scoring category by throwing in 17 points, helped by Januzzi' s 12 points and five assists. \Yilkes' opened _the season November 19 with a 97-65 win over Lincoln University. In the Frostburg Tourney Walsh and Fabian were named to the All-Tournament Team. Wilkes is currently third in the country in the D3hoops.com poll. Wilkes is the only MAC team in the top 25 with their 4-0 record. Wilkes travels to the John Long Center on the Scranton campus to take on the Royals in a key MAC Freedom League match-up Saturday at 8 PM. Wilkes will be back in action in the Marts Centernext Wednesday night when they host cross town rival King's College at 8 PM. � 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 1999 December 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/da080d3f36f609e8f0ca48217213e392.pdf bbfbbc82bb75412d3ff058b848f8977d PDF Text Text ·wilkes Uqiversity e aco Online shopping helps out Wilkes. -pg. 2 American Abroad returns. -pg. 4. the classified ads. 33-game win streak over for Colonels. -pg. 5 -pg. 8 Meningitis hits area King's student sent for treatment By JILL STANKOSKI Beacon Staff Writer · Since the early 1990's, there has been an increase in meningitis outbreaks in the United States. In fact, the number of cases has nearly doubledamongyoungadults(l5-24 years of age) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are two types of meningitis: viral and bacterial. Viral meningitis, which does not have a vaccine, is the more common form of the disease. This form of meningitis is not as serious as bacterial. People who contract this type of meningitis usually get better with minimal treatment. Meningococcal disease is a rare but fatal bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is easily spread and can cause outbreaks in a specific area, such as a college campus. Infection can cause serious illness, long-lasti ng effects on the nervous system, and possibly death within 24-48 hours of contraction. College students are at greater risk for contracting bacterial meningitis because of activities that are part of college life. Activities that put someone at risk are smoking, being around someone who smokes, going out to bars and parties, and living in a dormitory. . Students are.at risk because the infection is easily spread through direct cqntact and oral secretions. Contact such as coughing, sneezing, sharing of utensils (cups and cigarettes), and kissing can also propose a risk. Off-campus and commuter students are also at risk because of close contact and other college activities. In fact, the American College now I have to wait a week until I go Health Association( ACHA) recom- home to get the shot." "I was glad that the University mends that students consider a meningitis vaccination to reduce their was notifying the students about this risk for potentially contracting this outbreak, and I hope they continue to update us," commented junior .fatal meningococcal disease. It is estimated that 125 to 175 Melissa Petras. Petras was relieved cases of meningitis occurs on col- that the University was taking aclege campuses and 15 to 20 students tions against the outbreak. Vishal Patel, first year phardie each year as a result. Pre-exposure vaccinations strengthen the macy student, said, "There was a immune system and will reduce a meningitis outbreak in my former school, and it's not something that student's risk for disease. Development of immunity post- should be taken lightly. I think all vaccinationreq uires seven to IO days students should get vaccinated." Diane O'Brien, R.N. of .the and the vaccine has shown to be Health Services Clinic at Wilkes 87% effective and is very safe. The . University offers her advice on how duration of the meningitis vaccine is not to contract this disease. "First, approximately three to five ye~s. getthe vaccine. Second, do not share Symptoms of meningitis are cups and otherutensils. And thirdly, similar to that of the flu. They may incl ude severe headache, fever, stiff at every available opportunity wash . neck, nausea, vomiting, and sensi- . your hands." If you have any further contivi ty to light. This disease is nothing to take lightly because it progresses cerns or questions regarding meninrapidly, often in as little as 12 hours gitis, please feel free to contact the before these symptoms occur. Stu- Health Services Clinic located in dents are urged to seek medical treat- Evaris Hall. You can also e-mail any ment immediately if they are experi- questions to obrien@wilkes.edu. The vaccine is available at the encing two or more of these sympHealth Services Clinic for $90. toms. Recently, meningitis hit the · campus of Wilkes University. Several students received treatment at General and Nesbitt Hospitals. They were treated with an antibiotic called Cipro an~ released. These students were in close contact with a King's College student who is being treated with bacterial meningitis. Junior Jenna Miller said, "I was By DAVID DIMARTINO initially surprise_d that it affected this Beacon Staff Writer campus, but I am happy to see that everyone is taking this seriously." Coaches vs. ,Cancer has taken Freshman Nicole Ripper ex- on a whole new meaning for the pressed her opinion about the out- Wilkes University Lady Colonels. break by saying, "When I first heard OnFriday,December3, Wilkes head about the outbreak, I was nervous coach Karen Haag announced to her because I didn't have the vaccina- team that she had developed breast tion for meningitis. But then I found cancer. out how much it was at Wilkes, so Due .l f her absence, first year Women's head basketball coach stricken with cancer assistant coach,.Ann Donnelly, has taken overthe team and Sports Information Director, John Seitzinger, has stepped in as assistant coach. The Lady Colonels have been participating in The Coaches vs. Cancer Ikon 3 Point Attack for the last three seasons. And now every three pointer made by the Colonels will not only help every cancer suffe_rer_but their coach and friend. · The Lady Colonels have lost two straight heading into last night' s game versus King's, and the team will not use coach Haag' s ill ness as an excuse. One might wonder how much it is affecting the team. "She's definitely in our thoughts and it's hard without heron the sidelines and at practice," said senior See Coach Page2 �2 The Beacon News Shop online, suppc5rt Wtlkes Even with Black Friday here 4. R aise money every day. (up and gone, yet holiday shopping re- to 15% of each purchase) main·s lurking-here is more infor5. Get Invo lved with the mationabouta funwaytoshoponline websites referrals to promote the and benefit W il kes all at the same cause. time. 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IIALL ,au CAN ;I I. 1-800-USA-ARMY w,ww.goarmy,.com ·c o a c h - - - - - - - captain, Katie Watkins. "We are doing what we can to play even harder for her." Interim coach Donnelly had this to say of the efforts by the Lady Colonels."! give the team great respect every time they take the court knowing what Kare n is going through." "This is a life experience for every kid on this team and they wi l! be stronger people when this is all overwith ," said Donnelly. As for coach Haag, Donnell y added, "She has been very optimistic, very strong and up fro nt with what' s been going on." Then with a shake of her head and a smile coach Donnelly responded , "Even on a hospital bed, her priorities will not change. Her fi rst priority is this team." From everyone at The Beacon and from this sports writer in particular, Coach Haag, our thoughts are with you. Wi Ikes students ·r~_ c;og,pl~ed at music conventior1 ·- ilt.·N v By LEIGH AN N HAMILTON Special to The Beacon __,.............. - - - - - - - - - - - - 9ash for your CD's . December 9, 1999 Two Wilkes University students recently represented WCLH-FM at one of the music industry's biggest conventions. The College Music Journal Music Marathon was held in New York City on September 15, 1999. For four days, New York was host to thousands of music industry representatives and over l ,QOO bands and artists. .People attending represented every aspect of the music industry including major record labels, promotion com panies, internet music companies and college radio stations. The Wilkes students who attended were senior Kevin Keegan, the current Music Director at WCLH-FM 90.7 and Bethany Stefanec, junior, Station Manager. Along with hanging out with record label representatives, Keegan had the opportunity to meet some amazing bands and artists. One in particular that he noted was famed rap pioneer Ice-T. "Ice was the keynote speakerofthe CMJ convention. He spoke to ·a packed ballroom of people, but only a handful of people had- the chance to speak with him afttrwards. I was just lucky enough to get a chance to speak with him and snap a quick picture, definitely a highlight in my book," remarked . Keegan. · · "What was so great about this convention was that it sh9wed how you can use college radio as a springboard to get in the bigger picture of things," Stefanec said. "The music industry is so vast. Getting involved in college radio is your first step. I can see myself going into the music industry. I would like to be a publicist for a band or work for a record label," she added. Stefanec and Keegan have both contributed a great deal to WCLH during their years at Wilkes. Now both are using experiences like the CMJ Convention to build their careers. While Keegan and Stefanec were personally influenced by the CMJ Convention, they also bro ught back ideas to benefit the college rad io station as a whole. According to Stefanec, results are beginning to show alread y'. "We were sent by Wi lkes University so we would get better trai ning in how to run the station more efficiently. I had a chance to meet some incredible people, including Wynona R yder. I was real ly inspired not only by the profess ionals but in hearing what the other students are doing with stations across the cou ntry. It was a common bond, a melding of ideas," said Stefanec. "What college music aims to do is provide an opportunity for bands that aren't breaking into it, just because they don 't conform to the commercial mold," explained Stefanec. "I grew up listening to WCLH-FM 90.7 . I hated commercial radio. Recently, WCLH has been dormant on campus . Just being at the convention inspired me enough to make sure that we regai n prominence. We have a mission, we have a job to do," said Stefanec . Thft new mi ssion is slow ly breaking forth. "Notonlydowehave a new studio and executive staff this year," Keegan commenJed, "but we have a new Gene;al"Manager, Professor Mark Stine. Dr. Tom Baldi no got the ball rolling this summerforus and Professor Stine has kept it rolling. Another person who deserves recognition for the new studio is our engineer, Bob Reite, who single handedly installed all the new equipment. WCLH is definitely going into the new millennium with positive vibes and strides and that says a lot about Wilkes University as a whole. As for me, this is where I got started, and WCLH and Wilkes will always be a big part of me. I'm glad to see them both progressing with such large positive strides," added Keegan. �The Beacon 3 Opinion December 9, 1999 The Beacon loses one of its own Last weekend marked the departure of a long-time member of The Beacon staff. Senior Scott Veith took his leave of the school newspaper when he moved to North Carolina, • where he will finish his college education. Scott most recently left the position ofCirculation Manager after steppingdownastheEditor-in-Chief.Scott served as The Beacon 's top guy last spring and was also the Sports Editor the previous two semesters. Veith was thrust into the hustle and bustle of the newspaper when a vacancy was left mid-semester and he was an integral part of the paper fo_r four semesters. Scott will be doing independent research on campus throughout the spring semester and will also be doing an internship in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Beacon wishes Scotty Veith the best of luck in the future and thanks him for the countless hours put in as a section editor and as Editor-inChief. . On a personal note, I first met Scott during my freshman year, when we both applied for the Sports Editor job. Since the semester was already underway and he had been handling mostofthedutiesalready,Ilostouton my chance to join the staff. I never really had kind feelings towards Mr. Veith because I felt cheated. Little did I know that I would be spending a lot more time than I expected with Scott. Needless to say, I got to know Scotty a little better and retracted my initial feelings towards him. Since then, I have worked with Scott at the local daily newspaper, worked against him when he went to the competing daily newspaper, worked under him as the Sports Editor when he was Editor-in-Chief, and traded places. when he left the topspot and I took over. We've gone through some rocky times, but it's been a good ride and it's~a shame to see such a hard-worker leave, but I can only wish Scott the best as he continues his media career. ••••• There is no one really to blame for this as the whole process can get delayed by a single'detail out of place, so we ask for your understanding and patience in this matter and hope tha:t you continue to look forward to each week's issue. We in turn, will try to correct this problem and continue to put out the best paper we possibly can and keep it interesting for you, the students. Thank you for your understanding and patience. The Beacon would like to apologize for the delay in the last two issues. There were circumstances beyond our control in the distribution of· our paper and we sincerely apologize for your papernot being here on time. Werealizethatyou,thestudents, expectyourpapertobehereonThursday afternoons and look forward to reading it at that time each week. We also understand that when it is not here, you may not get another chance to read it and may also miss out on the articles and features in that week's issue. The semester is winding down and finals week starts in just a few days. The last couple of weeks have surely been hectic for everyone. It will definitely be a relief when the year is over and the students get a break. But before you get ready to go home, be sure to pick up your final copy of The Beacon. The final issue of the year will be printed on December 16 and will include a special section. This special section will focus on Corey Yanoshak ••••• alumni and will include a variety of articles and columns on Wilkes University alumni. Maybe you know someone who graduated from Wilkes, or maybe you just know the name, but either way, it's sure to be an exciting issue and I hope everyone checks it out. And if you do know an alumni or alumnus, feel free to send an article or a profile of that person to be included in that week's Beacon. The deadline for these articles is Friday, December 10, by 2 PM and can be e-mailed or dropped off at our office. Also in the final issue will be my final editorial as a Managing Editor. I hope I've intrigued some people and at least sparked some interest or controversy. It's been fun, but it unfortunately will soon come to an end an~ a new editor will take over. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and not The Beacon. "1ith Claire Cole What is your favorite thing about the Holidays? -Jed Daoust "The women." -Andy Besninger "Seeing my family." -Steve Schaffer "Spending time with my girlfriend and family." -Dathan Truckemniller "Food and not having school." -Jamie Connell "Relaxing a nd kissing all the girls under the mistletoe." '---- -Carla Stoeffler "Sharing the C h ristmas spirit · w ith family and loved ones." -Holly Shiber "Snow." -Jess \Valker ''Trees and cookies." ----',...._-""-_ _ _ _____ _J -:Chioma Ngumez "Food." -Danny McDonald "Santa Claus welcome mats." �4 The Beacon December 9, 1999 Opinion Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming Since my last column, I have learned that a greenhouse is being constructed on the Greenway whe;e the sundial used to be. While I think a new greenhouse is a great idea and much needed on campus, I wish someone could have _had some foresight and not wasted the time and money installing the sundial at the same location. I also find myself wondering why someone didn't do some research on the automatic doors installed in the new Student Union. Since the opening of the SU, there has been a steady stream of repairmen trying to fix those doors with little apparent success. Then there was-the actual stream gushing from the ceiling in the bookstore. These problems, among others of which I am unaware, have been occurring since the building opened. What' s going to happen to this quality building as time passes? I'm going to discuss an up-and-coming social problem this week instead of Wilkes' problems. The topjc will be road rage. I have wanted to write my views on this topic for months, but there' s usually a Wilkes topic which I feel is more important to write about. Anyway, my name is Marc Eakin and I suffer from road rage. I have had road rage by Marc Eakin _ since I received my driver's license seven years ago. I don' t feel that I have any control over my road rage, and fear what I may do under its influences. Aside from installing a · few SCUD Missiles to my car, I don't know how to control or ease my road rage. Can anyone relate? Perhaps it would be therapeutic to list the stimuli which seem to elicit my road rage. l. People driving below the speed limi!, 2. People that don 't use tum signals. 3. People that ride their brakes. 4 . People that brake through green lights. 5. People that stop at yield signs. 6. People that go below the speed limit in the passing lane. 7. People that pull out in front of ine. _ 8. People that pull out in front of me and · drive below the speed limit. 9. People that don' t know how to merge. 10. People that can't drive in rain, snow, or sleet, but try to anyway. Yes,thisismyshortlist!The Beaconisn' t big enough to list all the little things stupid people do while operating motor vehicles. Do these complaints sound familiar to anyone? Has anyone else noticed who the major offenders are? My observation is that the major of- fenders are elderly pe~ple - blue hairs. In response to road rage, legislators and police officials have begun punishing "aggressive drivers" and those that suffer from road rage. As a psychology major, I have studied behaviorism, .and I have applied _behavioral theories in my current job working with people with psychiatric disorders. This leads to my question for police and legislators. Why are you punishing "the consequences (road rage) rather than the causes (bad drivers and the elderly) of this rising social problem? It seems logical, to me at least, to_prevent road rage by eliminating the cause of the problem, instead of only punishing the result. The easiest solutions, in my opinion, are to reject all driver' s licenses of people over 70 years of age and require mandatory driving assessments for people over the age of 70 years. An even simpler solution would be for police to begin citing bad drivers for their crimes against society! I could go on and on with this topic, but again, The Beacon is only so big. As always, feel free to e-mail me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any comments, criticisms, and/or road rage experiences! An American Abroad ,n • Holidays the Tropics The Dominican Republic is one of the few Latin American countries to have adopted Halloween, a very American holiday. Here there are many parties on October 31, but the traditional celebrations are held on Nov.ember 2. Many Dominicans, especially those from predominately black neighborhoods, go to the cemetery to light candles and pray that the souls of dead loved ones do not return to walk the earth. This is an African tradition that was modified by slaves in order to hide the practice of their religion when they were brought to the island. The majority of Dominicans, however, simply like to dress up and go to parties or the club. Christmas is one of the most exciting holidays celebrated in the Dominican Repub~ lie, mainly because the majority of the island is Catholic. Most people here are devoutly religious and advertise this with everything from T-shirts to bumper stickers. People here began cel!;!brating and preparing for December 25 only in the second week of November. Lights are being strung up · and stores are selling tons of artificial trees. Tho usands of people are returning from Ii ving abmad to spend the holiday and pass the New Year with their families. A few intend to travelabrriad, but nearly everyone agrees it is just not the \ame. Dominicans are highly nationalistic and very family-orientated, so they try to spend every bit of time they can at home. "'" Besides, there is just something special about Christmas in the tropics where you can spend the day on the beach instead of shoveling snow and the largest avenue in the capital is shut down so everyone can sing, dance, and drink next to the sea. National Pastime? Americans have long thought of baseball as "their" sport, but the United .States is definitely not the only player anymore. Baseball has been the national pastime of the Dominican Republic since the last occupation of the U.S . Marines in the early l 900' s and it continues to grow in popularity. All baseball fans, here and in the U.S., know the name Sammy Sosa, but there are many.more Dominicans who play for American teams. Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Alex Rodriquez are just a few. . What many fans do not know is that there are several Americans playing on Dominican teams during the winter season as well. ~erican teams send players that they think have potential but need more experience to the Dominican during the winter months, all ex- pensespaid.BythetimetheyretumtotheU.S., -,.•-rY'T'YY-,.VYYY._.V'l""'"""Y.,._ ... .,, . ... ,..,...,, - 'I • - • they only have three weeks off before spring training, which means they are still in shape and can have a much better season . Mark Little, Carlos Perez, Paul Fletcher, Ryan Handcock, Jose Rijo, and Bubba Carpenter arejust someofthenumerous " gringos"here. The two umpires in the national stadium, Estadio Quisqueya, are also American. There are five teams in the-Professional League: las Estrellas, los Escogidos, Licey, las Aguilas, and los Polios. Each team is equivalent to an American-team in its organization and games are played with the same set - of rules. A major difference between American baseball arid Dominican baseball is the crowd. The fans hert are very vocal in their support of teams. In any game, everyone goes to the stadium dressed in their team's colors and sits together with other fans of that ·team . Most people have flags to wave and hats to wear, and a few dedicated fans can be heard with drums, pots, whistles, and horns. Any play that pleases the crowd will elicit a banging of seats and railings, stomping of feet, clapping, screaming, and dancing. Unlike in the U.S., where it is considered improper to make noise while someone is at bat, the announcers will blast all types of music and chants to rile the cr9wd. The home teams (los Escogidos and Licey) each have their own cheerleading squad to assist in the revelry. The squads are composed of about five girls whose job is to dance and help rouse the fans. Essentially, anyone that goes to a Dominican baseball game enjoys the crowd as much as the game itself. • - • •:• • • • · •• · The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408: 2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto . ( Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor 1 Harris Ahmad Copy Editor _ s Vanessa Scheffner C Web Manager l Kevin Siegel a Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto I, h 1 r C r Business Manager Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti Background Information • &tablished in 1947 • Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams • 1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly • We're on the World Wide Web http://wilkes.edu/-beacon/ The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION V tr L Sl S, st S: y C b A t p th A m T w G b: C L w �December 9, 1999 - Features TECHNOLOGY BITES With Brian Trosko As of the time I write this, NASA has lost tacularly so, but it was mainly a techonology demanother one. The Mars Polar Lander was supposed onstrator, and not a full-fledged research item. to land safely early Friday afternoon. We haven ' t Then NASA and Lockheed-Martin got a bit conheard from it yet. It was also supposed to separate fused between metric and English units, and the two miniprobes shortly before landing, probes that Mars Climate Orbiter either burned up or ·just would impact the Martian soil at 400 mph and radio smacked into the planet at 15,000 mph. data back to the orbiting Global Surveyor. NASA's And now the Polar Lander is apparently lost. trying to sound optimistic, but the fact that nobody And there'-s at least some idea why. Back in early has heard from any one of three independent radio November, it was reported that there was a potentransmitters is a pretty clear indication that some- tial problem with the pyrotechnics on the Polar thing bad happened to the spacecraft on its way Lander. These are small explosive charges that down. · separate the lander from its protective aeroshell Instead of recreating its successes of the 1970' s during descent, allowing the descent engine to fire with big, hyperexpensive probes, NASA has in- properly. They also deploy the parachutes to help stead chosen to adopt a "better,jaster, cheaper" slow the descent. Apparently, these ch~rges were philosophy and send a veritable armada of tiny, installed without heaters, which might have been a cheap probes into the darkness of space. problem because they were not rated to fire at Except that its a mistake. NASA has recited the temperatures below 4 degrees Centigrade. NASA BFC mantra so much that it has lulled itself into an also discovered that cold temperatures could also . almost bovine state of complacency. And in so affect the performance of the descent engine itself. . doing, it has run right up against a fundamental law It' s one thing to lose a two-hundred million of engineering: When it comes to better, faster, or dollar probe because one office is working in feet cheaper, you can only have any two of the three. and pounds and the other office is working in NASA 's older way of doing things, which I Newtons and meters. True, it' s the kind of mistake suppose they could call "worse, slower,-more ex- freshmen physics students shouldn ' t even make, pensive," produced an incalculable wealth of infor- but at least it' s an honest mistake. It's another thing mation. The Viking probes to Mars both worked. to knowingly install pyro charges that aren't certiThe Voyager probes, launched in the early 70' s, are fied below four degrees celcius on a vehicle that's still functional, having long passed their design supposed to travel through space, and then neglect lifetimes. Despite a primary antenna failure, Galileo to install heaters . Another thing to find out only 3 is currently exploring the moons of Jupiter. It has weeks before your probe is supposed to land that its successfully made two close passes oflo, surviving descent engine could be negatively affected by days of exposure to radiation that would kill an cold temperatures. That's just pigheadedness. unprotected human in a matter of minutes. Cassini Of course, we don't know that the Polar Lander is the last of the expensive megaprobes, and it's in is dead yet. But it's not known to be dead, so I'm a perfect state of health en route to Saturn. prepared to eat my words on this one. But I've bet The cheap~r, faster, better way, on the other a buddy of mine at NASA a case of Sam Adams that hand, mainly seems to produce dead spacecraft. we're not going to hear from it again. The Mars Observer was lost when its engines Better. Faster. Cheaper. Any two of the three, misfired, sending it spinning off into space instead but not all of them. It ' s pretty clear which two of into a properorbit. So we built a replacement, the NASA has chosen. Trouble is, those are the two Mars Global Surveyor. Fortunately, that one choic<es which produce precisely diddly in terms of worked. Mars Pathfinder also worked, even spec- result. ~ Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Many obstacles will be in your path. Keep your eyes peeled and don't trip over your own feet. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Life has been throwing you curves lately. At first they catch you by surprise, but your ability to cope kicks in just in time. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Your recent challenger has stepped up to the next level. Be sure to stay out 'of a fignt tiecause of this unfair advantage. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will find beauty in something that others have shunned, You have the chance to give it new life. Capricorn (December 22 - JanuaQ' 19) Don't let the opportunity to let your feelings be known pass you by. Others will poke fun, but only because they lack the nerve. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Luck flows through your veins this week, but make sure to not let it go to your head. Pisces (February 19- March 20) Your dependability tends to make people believe you are predictable. Use that energy in ways that may surprise others. Aries (March 21 - April 19) The past has a way, of weaving itself back into your life. Look for a deeper meaning that may change the path you are pursuing. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Let your intuition be your guide when it comes to love. You'll be surprised what happens when you just let yourself go. Gemini (May 21 -June 21) You have the opportunity to watch the world go by. It would be wise to jump back into the game. · Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Be honest with yourself and those you love. Life is too short to let them slip away without a fight. Leo (July 23 - August 22) There is a need to balance work and play. But remember there can't be one without the other! The Beacon 5 · �6 The Beacon December 9, 1999 Features Spend time with yourself By DONNA BUTTON R.N.-_C Special to The Beacon Loneliness. Individuals often have _a fear about spending time alone. A person's initial reaction might be that they are not complete or happy unless they are in a relationship, or in the company of others. Sometimes they manifest feel- ings of _boredom, fright and insecurity, that we sustain inappropriate relationships just to have companionship. That person then has a negative effect on others. Spending time. alone allows them to really understand and know themselves better. Time spent without company can be utilized by per- sonal reflections, making new personal goals, and creating image makeovers. Recognizing that the only person we can truly count on for happiness and contentment is within ourselves. Remember if an individual possesses feelings of boredom, others may find them just as boring. The Main Event With Crazy Bob I guess this means The Beacon's out. How do you like them apples? This is Crazy Bob and it is my civic duty to deliver to you, my beloved cats and dogs, this week's pro wrestling new_s. Large half-naked men beat the snot out of each other: Many wrestlers won by pinfall: some due to outside interference. This interference angered some of the other wrestlers as feuds erupted. Surprisingly, some of these feuds plan to be settled at what the experts call a "pay per view." On the cable networks, two large companies battled in a ratings war on Monday night. RAW beat Nitro. In case you happen to not be the one homeless guy in Kirby Park that received a copy of The Beacon last week, here's the skinny. Last week I mentioned a couple of fun facts for the kids to play with. Former USWF Light Heavyweight (don't ask me what a light heavyweight is) Champion H.C. Loe just recently signed with ECW. Good luck to H.C. Loe with his new job. Just a few short notes: The orange thing on RAW has to do with Taz; Sean Stasiak has been suspended; and Madame Brandi is Porto. Mick Foley's book has reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. This of course happened in spite of the fact that critics refused to read or review a book that was written by a wrestler. Why do I always feel like I'm part of some crusade where I have to defend wrestling? And how come every time something happens on RAW that you don't like you come up to me and tell me how we should change it? Who is "we?" Do I look like I write for the show or something? I think I' 11 just pull out my cell-phone and call Vince McMahon right now. CB: Hey, Uncle Vinnie, this is Crazy Bob. How 's it hanging? VM: (loud hearty laugh) Hello there Crazy Bob. I'm glad you called. Say, what do you think about The Rock winning the title tonight? CB: Are you crazy? Vinnie baby, the guy has no charisma. Give it to that Big Snow fellow; he's a fiery young chap. While you're at it, ram Austin with the car a few times for good measure. VM: Can do, Crazy bob, can do. Say, why all the changes? CB : Well, Vinnie Mac, Joe Sixpack doesn't like it, so I guess our hands are tied. VM: Joe Sixpack? Oh no! CB: I'm afraid so. Are we still on for Home Jeopardy? VM: I've got the Ruffles! · CB: Magnificent. ~ I like Al Snow's new attitude. But with the Hardcore Legend aside, Snow has always been one of the most underrated "WWF superstars." He's al ways hacl the tools but he has one nagging problem: jokes and gimmicks that nobody gets. Maybe five perc·ent of the audience can actually tell you where Head came from and why he has it. The Job Squad lines are only funny to internet geeks. With Austin on the shelf there's another premier spot open and Al can grab it if he broadens his horizons . Don ' t drink and drive. • The Beacon ·Bar & Restaraunt Tour With Mei Moyer & Jeff Ward Rodano's 155 North Main Street 829-6444 For the last Bar and Restaurant Tour stop of the semester we decided to go to a place that anyone could head to during exam week. Hence we took a brisk walk-through the chilly December air down to Rodano' s, near King's College. Rodano' sis a typical college hangout, which Wilkes really doesn't have. Anyone can go there for a pizza and a soda, and if you are over 21, a beer or two. Not a bad place to blow off steam and watch a football game when exam stress reaches its peak. Foml: Rodano's doesn't have the best pizza in town, but it is far from the worst. Besides, it's cheap. If pizza isn't your favorite, they also have a reasonable menu to choose things from. The wings aren't bad at all, and the guy next to us was heartily enjoying his cheesesteak. Drinks: We'll be the first to admit this isn't much of a bar. But if all you want is a typical pie and beer, it's the best place to h•ead. Rodano's has a decent choice of beer, from the really cheap to the stuff worth drinking. U~deragers beware: high schoolers hang out here, but the number of signs proclaiming "We Card" with a picture of handcuffs on _it was pretty high_. They do, however, have a bar in the back called "Mother Tucker's" which serves alcohol at a reasonable price along with the music of a locai band in the background. Games and stuff: Rodano's used to have pool tables underneath all the televisions mounted in the drop down ceiling, but they got rid of them . It is still a really cool place though, and they still have video games if that's your thing. The place has a cool setting with two different level s, one looking over the other. The top level is lined in booths and the lower level has tables. All of the walls are rough wood paneled and the place is seasonally decorated to 1:1ake it cozy. Overall, if Wilkes cannot provide a nice hangout like Rodano's, we might as well just use the King's one. Directions: Walk down Main Street towards the .Square and it is past the King's College girl's dorm. It is about a block past the dorm on the right. DI tm~l tltl g~~I l~CfJ CHINA HOUSE BUFFEi AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR OVER 80 ITEMS INCLUDE: Seafood, Steak, Chicken, Roast Pork, Spare Ribs, Prime Rib, Sushi, Cocktail Shrimp, Snow Crab Leg, Fish, Pasta, Ham, Turkey, Mussels, Vegetable, Fresh Cakes &More :.. 683 Carey Ave., Hanover Tup. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Tel: (570) 821-3880 • Fax: (570) 821~0818 · Or,en Hours: Mon.-Thurs. l 1:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 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The Lady Colonels have suffered three straight losses by a total of 89 points in a week long stretch, includino a 92-40 lciss at Scr.anton to the ·niit1;n;t ily"ra'nl'<e'd iady ·Royals. On toti6fill1h1s sits Friday ,December 3. when head coach Karen Haag announced to her squad that she has developed breast cancer. The Lady Colonel 3-1 record has been evaporated to a 3-4 struggle and a 1-2 mark within the Freedom League. Theweekstartedonwithalong bus trip on Thursday, December2 to Ithaca College to take on th Lad) Bombers. Wi lkes put forth a lackluster performance dropping a 61-49 , See Tough Week, page 8 _Good Weekly Income : Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 .,.-- ·- 7f-HE PERFECT HOLi-DAY GIFT ., ~ ' ~ - ,. 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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Actress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ZIP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ - . - - - .. - . I i I �8 The Beacon Sports. December 9, 1999 Colonels home winning streak down the drain By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The Philadelphia 76ers are trying it. So are the Michigan State Spartans. Now add the Wilk~s University Colonels to that list. But this list is one no one wants to be on. All three of these teams are currently playing without their best player as guards. Allen Iverson ,' Mateen Cleaves and now Wilkes' Dave Jannuzzi have been sidelined with injuries, forci ng their teams to overcome losing their leading scorer. On Wednesday night the Colonels dropped their first h_o me game since 1997 and their first MAC Freedom League gam~ since a loss to Scranton in 1995 by losing to King's College 71 -60. The loss drops the Colonels to 5-1 overall, 2-1 in the MAC Freedom League. Corey Dickerson dropped in 31 points to lead all scorers in the win. • King's fresh man Kasim Hallomen was good for 14 tallies. John Boylan' s 18 points lead the Colonel and Chad Fabian added 17 points in the losing effort.' Wilkes played lathargically throughoutthe night and finished with 22 turnovers. The Monarch defense was ab!~ to shut down the Wilkes offense and hold the Blue and Gold to just 40.7 percent ·shooting from the field. . King's jumped out to a 36-25 halftime lead thanks to Dickerson' s 16 half-time points. Hallomen added nine points in the opening half. King's hadatotalthreeplayersin double figures with Dennis Hobbs' 10 points and seven boards. Emmet Donnelly had five helpers for the Monarchs in their win. Sophomores Greg Barrouk and Ron Mcintrye pulled down eight boards api_ece. Boylan added three ass1sts to his point total. Jannuzzi wassidelinedlastThursday when he was told he inj ured tendons in his right foot and would be out "We have to play as a team. It's not much different, we just try and run the plays and 1 dd C " P ay goo e1ellSe. -John Boylan four to six weeks. Since then Jerry Rickrode' s squad has won two MAC Freedom league games, including a 67-62 come-from-behind win on Saturday over Scranton. The man replacing Jannuzzi is sophomore guard John Boylan . Boylan was hot Saturday as he scored 12 points and added three assists in his first ever college start. Boylan said he was excited to get his chance in the starting line-up and that the team had to overcome losing Iannuzzi. "We have to play as a team," Boylan said. "It's not much different, we just try and run the plays and play good defense." TheColonelshad theirhandsfull on Saturday in the sold-out Long Center against their rivals from the north. Wilkes actually trailed at the half2926, but outscored the Royals 41-33 in the second half. Leading the way for the Colonels was senior guard Chad Fabian. Fabian 's game high 20 points was good enough to place him on the D3hoops.com "Team of the Week." Sophomore Ron McIntyre added 10 points and pulled down six boards in the winning effort to see the Colonels. For Boylan, the game was a chance to show he could play. "I didn't even know Dave was really hurt until l saw him on crutches at half-time (against Delaware Valley)," he said. "Dave just told me to play like I did all summer; he has a great deal of confidence in me on the floor. " Wilkes will travel south this weekend to take on Marymount, VA. on Friday at 7 PM. and perennial national power Goucher on Saturday in Washington D.C. Wilkes will host Savannah A&D next Wednesday night in the Marts Center at 8 PM. It will be the final game of the semester for the Colonels. Savannah A&D from Georgia is coached by former New York Knicks star Cazzie Russell. Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis The Colonels saw the end of their 33-game winning streak last night · against King's. Prior to the semester-the Colonels will host a holiday tournament with Maine-Farmington, College Misericordia and national power William Paterson who made the Final Four last season. In January of 2000 the Colonels will travel to their fierce Freedom League rival Lycoming and will also hostFDU-Madison the weekend before the semester begins. · Wilkes dropped to fourth in the D3hoops.com poll in the latest Top 25. Possible future foe .William Patterson moved to third. Tough Week decision. The Lady Colonels were the superior team on paper but they came out flat and fell to a team that suited up only nine players. The high scorer for Wilkes was junior Robin Mendygral with 14 points. The Lady Colonels' leading scorer and captain, senior Katie Watkins (with an average of 14.2 points per game heading into the contest) was held to only nine points with two of 15 from the field. The Lady Colonels as a team shot a mere 18-60, which is at a 30% clip. Ithaca was lead by center Shari Wilkins, who poured in a game high 15 points while adding 11 rebounds. Ithaca upped its mark to ~-1 on the year. This was the head coaching de· but of Wi lkes ' assistant coach Ann Donnelly, stepping in for coach Haag, while Sports Information Director, John Seitzinger, filled in as assistant. Seitzinger coached for 10 seasons of women's basketball at Marywood TJnivercity as both a head coach and assistant. The next day during practice coach Haag addressed the team and reported that she had breast cancer. From that point, this snowball of a week picked up speed and kept rolling downhill. On Saturday, the Lady Colonels walked into the John Long Center with aspirations of playing the role of David slayingGoliath.Nosuchdream would be fulfilled as they started off slow and got blown out by the number 11 team in the nation. The game was never close as the Lady Royals sported a 48-17 halftime lead. The Colonels were lead by Watkins, who tallied 13 points, while Mendygral added l Opoints and seven boards. The Royals got a team and season high 26 points by senior Kelly Halpin, who also recorded five rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Scranton lifted its record to 4-1 , 2-0 in league play'. Wilkes committed 30 turnovers in the game and has total1ed up 149 heading into a crosstown match-up with King's College. The Lady Colonels played inspired basketball for the first 15 minutes of the contest with coach Haag in attendance, the King 's lived up to their billing (ranked 20th in the na- Photo by Corey Yanoshak· Lauren Elwobd defends her pos.t in a past game against Delaware Valley College. · tion) and put it on the Lady Colonels. The Lady Monarchs went into the half with a ten point lead and went on to win by 25. The Colonels were lead by Watkins who had a game high 19 points. Senior Jill Ronkowski chipped in with l l. For the Monarchs freshman Nikki Kingston had five players in double digits with 17. Pre-season A ll-American senior Joanne Polohoski was held 'to just 12 points; she averages 23.4 a game. The Monarchs now stand at 6-0, 3-,9 in the Freedom League. Sooneror later a fore-mentioned snowball must run into a tree and come to an end. Hopefully that tree can be this weekend atthe Lady Colonel Invitational. The Lady Colonels hostthefirstgameonSaturdayagainst Beaver College at 1 PM. � 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 1999 December 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/87c86fcb99b33f8d074f561c93846544.pdf 47a56c747df853c59aef88a16a906db0 PDF Text Text ·wilkes University eacon Top story of the year is released. -pg.3 section in center, pgs. 7-16. Managing Editor leaves final words. -pg. 5 Bench" readies forY2K. -pg.8 Women win own tourney over weekend. -pg.10 his year's top ten events at Wilkes Number 9 Condoms all around campus 1 otball wins ayoff game kearned his first-ever playtory as ahead coach at Wilkes. Sheptock's Colonels defeated -Madison 27-6 in the ECAC st championship. Sheptock' schampionship menhas finally payed dividends, senior captain Tony DaRe JI, "Coach told us there are over tams not playing right now, so you consider that, it's unbele." Senior Mike Hankins capped MACFreedomLeaguePlayer Year season by gaining his yard, while freshman QB arshman concluded his sea- Are_2,000 condoms per year a lot to go thtough on a campus this size? That wouldn't even equal one condom per student. An article ran in The Beacon in the spring of 1999 that brought Condom Week to the attention of the entire studet body. Condoms are fairly easy to find on campus. Students can pick up condoms, free of charge, at Health Services, and are available for purchase at the University Bookstore. Also, a student used to be able to buy them along with some M&M's out of the vending machines of Pickering Hall. Wilkes is the only school in the area that provides a form of birth control to its students and recognizesCondom Week, beacuse Wilkes . is the only nonaffiliated school in the area. In this article Health Services and Campus Interfaith were asked to comment on the availabilty of condoms on campus. So, look forward to finding out next year if Condom week did anything for the distribution of condoms on campus or if it made any changes at all. -JG Number 8 Homecoming '99 - the finale 11.mds. Homecoming '99 was definitely an event to remember. It was not just any homecoming, but the final one of the century. The festivities kicked off on Thursday night on Chase Lawn when the student body, faculty, and coaches came together to wish the fall sports teams well in the rest of their season. Then the court and finalists for king and queen were revealed. The finalists for king were Matt Kuntz, Matt Sowcik, and Jarrad Max, while finalists for queen were Bhavika. Patel, )ill Ronkowski, and Abby Sherburne. The celebration continued on Friday night at Genetti's Hotel as students gathered for the Homecoming Dinner Dance, "A Century to Celebrate." On Saturday morning, tailgating got off to slow start, but by mid afternoon, it was the most popular place to be. The game against Lycoming will be remembered forever as the game Wilkes should have won. Jarrad Max and Abby Sherburne were crowned the final Homecoming King and Queen of the century at halftime. . a -RP Number 7 Januzz1 named All-American In the spring of 1995, Dave Januzzi, at that time a junior basketball player for Wilkes, became the first-ever Colonel to be nam~d on the "Basketball Times" All-American first team. "It is very difficult to be named an All-American," said Rickrode. "But I knew he would be successful four years ago when we recruited him." Januzzi, who has demonstrated how hard work can pay off, led the Colonels to a 25-4 record and a spot in the NCAA Sw~t Sixteen. He averaged 19.2 oints per game and 89% on the free throw line. Over his career Januzzi has accumulated many honors, including a Frank Tomaszewski Last year's Winter Weekend orovided fun fr• .... two-time Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches second team AllAmerican, and two-time ECAC first team and Regional All-American. -EB Number 6 One crazy weekend One weekend remains near and dear to the hearts of all Wilkes students - Winter Weekend. The 99' teams were based upon the theme of board games. Students got together to sweat, laugh, clieer and fall over while competin~ for victory. The entire weekend did have some flaws. One team had to take off their printed I-shirts, as "faculty members felth the the art work on the front of the shirt was not acceptable for the University standards." All in all, everyo~e had a good time. -JP inunh,.. ,t Number 5 Local oar geL:s heat for minors This conspirancy was almost as big as the Kennedy assasination. The events ranged from anonymous sender of pictures to Wilkes of underage students inside the bar, to wet and wild girls dancing on the bar. The owner of the bar, Rady Perugino was scrutinized by many for hosting unruly get-togethers at her place of business. Perugino's response to this was "I want the , students to gather here where they can have good, s;ife fun." A number of Wilkes' students were anonymously photographed at the bar and the photos were then sent to the Times Leader, who then released the photos of the underage students, causing major controversy. Months later the bar went out of business, most likely due to all of the contraversy surrounding the bar. It will be missed by all it's past inhabitants. -JP �2 The Beacon December 16, 1999 News Top ten events continued from front pag Number 4 - Wilkes loses first game at home in three years After a thrilling come from behind 67-62. victory the previous Saturday against the University of Scranton, hopes were looking high for the Colonels despite the loss of · their leading guard, Dave Ianuzzi, On Wednesday, December 8 the Colonels hosted rival Kings' Head coach Jerry Rickrode College and dropped their first home stands dejected after loss. game as well as Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League game since 1997 with a disappointing 7160 loss. The Colonels, who are coping · This past ye_ar has been a rough with the temporary loss of Ianuzzi, year for Student Government, more who is out with a tendon injury, specifically this past semester. -exhibited mediocre play that night. The battle began with the rePlay was lethargic, and King's eas- lease of the Student Government ily controlled the game with 22 budget. Certain students felt that1the Wilkes' turnovers and the Colonels Student Government was not being shooting only 40.7 percent of free very fair in their distribution offulids . . throws from the line. For a few weeks it seems to go back Sophomore guard John Boylan, and forth between Mel Moyer and who is replacing Ianuzzi, held the Jeff Ward and Student Government. game high of 18 points with Chad However, in the end, it seemed as Fabian adding 17 points. Despite though Matt Sowcik, Student Govtheir combined efforts, nationally- emmentPresident, had the last word . . rankedWilkesfell 12pointsshortof As the semester and year come to an thelead and lost to Kings, an overall end, Student Government seems to disappointment for the University. be in good shape and back on track. -EB -BP Number 3 SG controversy ... - Number 2 Largest donation in school history Early in the semester, W ilkes University received its largest gift in its 66-year history. Geraldine Nesbitt Orr donated $3,000,000 in honor of her late husband, Abram Nesbitt. The gift has been used towards the naming project as the Wilkes' School of Pharmacy was named The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University in honorof Abram Nesbitt. This spring will see the firstever phaimacy class graduate and will finally get to have a permanent name associated with it. The Nesbitt family is associated with Nesbitt Hospital, which the family helped build in 1928. The three million dollar gift is part of the Endow the Future campaign at Wilkes, which is aiming to raise $30,000,000 by 2001. President Christopher Breiseth opened a press conference to announce this award and said, "It is fitting that the name Nesbitt will be with every class of Doctors of Pharmacy to graduate from the University." Geraldi -CY H~H~ F-um.-O~~~ N~, G~, A~, J~ - ~ IJIONEER IAIVIERICAN MEM BER F.DtC. BANKr-JA -t �1999 News December 16, 1999 TheBeacon 3 •~dihi~f41C•IThe new Student ·union and its dedication The opening of the new Student Union Building and its dedication takes the number-one place for the top story of 1999. This past year, the stat(l-of-theart facility became the hub for students gathering for studying and entertainment. For the first time in Wilkes history, Wilkes students have a place to socialize, eat, shop, and take care of personal matters-a onestop-shop place. The three-story, 48,000-square foot building houses 48 rooms including a food court, <jining commons to accommodate 400 students, the cafe, the bookstore, the campus post office, game rooms, student government offices, meeting facilities, an entertainment area, an information office, a television lounge, and full service branch of Pioneer American Bank. The Student UnionBuildinghad been skillfully planned by a dedicated group of Wilkes students, faculty, parents, administrators and trustees, who visited student centers at colleges and universities throughout the country and incorporated the best ideas i~t() i~ design. The center's The New Student Union Bulding dedicated on September 24, 1999. a 0 to Wilkes rich architecture blends seemlessly with early 20th century homes that frame the Wilkes campus. · "The new Student Union Building makes our college look like an actual college" sophmores Jaya Nemani and Kevin Walsh had commented_. Dr. Edward Schicatano, psy- chology professor, described the building "as the new centerpiece for campus." He had also commented that the building of the Student Unionwas "an example of a growing campus." The public dedication for the opening of the $7. 7 million Student Union was held on Friday, Septem- THE PERFECT HOLIDA y GIFT Naflitookies.com Finfmemade Italian C()okies www.NanaCookies.com Holiday Gift Tins starting at $14.95 We ship anywhere in the Continental US 570-654-0221 DJ :11~1111] g-~119 AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR 80 Iii [ii ;-- community, and the significance of this milestone for the current "Endow the future" Capital Campaign. Dr. Breiseth described the dedication ceremony as "one of the most thrilling and exciting events to take place in the history of Wilkes University in the past 15 years." He also commented by saying that it will be "a celebration of a new and enhanced Wilkes." Junior Cassie Sutton, also VicePresident of Student Government, saw the dedication as "a good chance for the Wilkes community, as a whole, to come together." Sophmore Dan Keaton thought that the dedication ceremony was "a great opportunity to honor the completion of our new Student Union." The Dedication was open to the public, and Wilkes students and faculty were encouraged to come and join in the celebration. A donors' reception was also held on the dedication day, at 6 PM in the new Student Union for the alumni and friends who supported the project. In building the new Student Union, Wilkes University recognized that the academic culture of a university is shaped in fundamental ways by student activities. The university constructed a student center and dining commons that serves as focal point for life outside of class. President's essay gets published By PAULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University President and noted historian, Dr. Christopher N. 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After a band of bagpipe players led the procession to the stage area, Heather Tahan, a fifth-year senior education major, served as Master of Ceremonies. She spoke of her experience as one of the two students on the Student Union Planning Com~ mittee. Carole Mancuso, Commuter Council president, highlighted how the new facility now serves as the anchor of activity for commuter students and the opportunities currently available to them, including more interaction time on campus. Matt Sowcik, Student Government president, showed how the building gives students the chance to take on more leadership roles and how it affects programming of student activities. Dr. Paul S. Adams, Dean of Student Affairs and University College, acknowledged the past Deans of the school. He also displayed photographs of the historic buildings that served as temporary student centers since the days of Wilkes' predecessor-Bucknell University Junior College. Breiseth commented on the maturing of the campus, the commitment to the individual student, the importance of maintaining the architectural integrity of the surrounding to those espoused by the former slave arid the abolitionist editor Frederick Douglass?" Earlier this year, Breiseth was selected to join the company of some of America's most intluential citizens to contribute remarks for "A Presidential Portrait." The literary tribute to Lincoln was published in the Illinois Humanities Council's Detours On-Line Magazine found on the website [http:/ lwww.prairie.org]. Breiseth was quoted, along with First Lady Barbara Bush, The Honorable George W . B_ush (Governor), formerpresidentThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford, The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., (Congressman), Journalist Dan Rather, Historian Charles 8. Strozier, and many others. Breiseth has served as president of Wilkes University since 1984. He received a baccalaureate in History, with highest honors, in 1958 from the University of California at Los Angeles; a B.Litt. in Modern British History from Oxford University in 1962; and the Ph.D. in Modem European Intellectual History from Cornell University in 1964. �4 The Beacon Opinion Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming The Beacon by Marc Eakin Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: Golly gee, I guess this n; "crunch time!" This is the time of year that everyon~ breaks out their hats and sweat suits, takes their text books out of the wrapper, spends inordinate amounts of time alone in their rooms or the library, eats compulsively, and ignores their personal hygiene. Oh wait, maybe that's just me! I can feel my IgA levels dropping as we speak, or maybe I'm just having one of those flash backs to Dr. Charnetski's class. After five years of taking finals, I no longer find myself getting anxious over fouror five finals, Dominican or Haitian? Traffic in the Republic ... ... December 16, 1_999 The United States is not the only country 'that has serious internal conflicts over the status ofimmigrants and their children. Haiti is the poorest country in the Caribbean and thousands of Haitians cross the border into the . Dominican Republic daily, seeking a way out of their poverty. The Dominican government is currently deciding if the children born to Haitians should be granted Dominican citizenship and the privileges associated with it, or if they must be registered with the Haitian Embassy. Naturally the Haitian immigrants want their children to be Dominican so they can have access to the limited social assistance available; many refuse to register their children with the Haitian Embassy because they are afraid of being deported since they lack proper documents. According to the Haitian constitution and Dominican law, children born outside the country to Haitian parents are still Haitian. The problem is that there is nothing about granting citizenship in such cases in the Dominican constitution and some non-governmental organizations are trying to change that. This would give Haitian children born here dual citizenship, a very touchy situation in every country. Part of the problem here is that there has always been a sort of bigotry against Haitians. Many Dominicans who clearly have African ancestors refuse to accept this and only acknowledge their white ancestors .. Some even invent Indian ancestors. Haitians, however, are very proud to be black and this makes Dominicans feel awkward; thus, it is easier for them to hate Haitians than to accept them. Not all Dominicans think this way, but this difference was stressed during the years of the dictatorship. Now it is simply ingrained in the culture. More and more Dominicans are becoming proud of their heritage so things are slowly changing. The other part of the problem is the economic situation of the country. The Dominican Republic is far richer than Haiti, but it is still not a first-world country. Therefore, it cannot afford to support its own citizens let alone those of another cou~try. Public health care really does not exist and social assistance is very limited. These are all factors that will be taken into consider!1tion when the Dominican Congress meets to discuss citizenship. Traffic in the Dominican Republic is Tncredible. There is a big difference between traffic in the capital and other large cities, like Santiago, and the smaller towns. Traffic in Santo Domingo is insane and is the complete opposite of that in the countryside. Traffic is more or less equivalent to that of Manhattan, but there are next to no regulations. City .drivers have a complex system of honking to signal each other because there are· few traffic lights and they are generally ignored anyway. No one stops at crossings and sometimes the music is so loud it is impossible to hear another car honking; the fact that drinking and driving is legal does nothing to make traveling through the city any easier. The easiest and cheapest way to travel though the capital is to take orie of the many public cars, called piblicos, that travel in a straight line and pick up and drop off passengers anywhere along their route. The fare ranges from two to four pesos, or twenty to fifty cents, depending on the length of the ride. The standard passenger limit is four in the back and two in the front, plus the driver. Unpleasant as this rriay seem, it is far easier than attempting to drive through the city alone and · far safer. On the brighter side, it is always·an adventure and being squashed into the car with so 111anypeople makes it easy to start a conversation and meet some interesting people. In smaller towns and in el campo, traffic is nearly non-existent. Very few people even have cars; the majority of the population uses public motorcycles to get around. These are abundant in the capital as well, but most people avoid them there because the drivers do not provide helmets _and they tend to cut across traffic and provoke accidents. In the countryside, though, they are more or less safe, and plenty of fun . They are also extremely cheap, charging about ten pesos, less than a dollar, to take a person or two almost anywhere. To travel between towns or between the capital and the countryside, people take privately owned buses. For roughly two dollars you can travel for three hours and these are the most fun rides to be experienced. Personal space does not really exist in these either. but I do take the opportunity to eat compul. sively and break out my hat and sweat suit. Well, the Wilkes University Maintenance Team has returned the greenway to its original form: the Mud Way is back and just in time for Winter Weekend! Think of the money the university is going to have to spend to fix the greenway again,just because the maintenance men had to .drive their trucks as close to the work site as they possible could. I guess it's worth it; we wouldn't want the maintenance workers to walk the extra ten feet from the parking lot! They also couldn't be bothered to put the mound of dirt on the pavement so as to avoid destroying ~e greenway again. Again I ask, "Who is the genius in charge of these things?" I have been reminiscing about my years at Wilkes, and I find myself kind of sad that Pickering Hall is going to be demolished. I know, it's a rat-infested eye sore, but that's where I spent my freshmen year. One of my first dorm socials consisted of our RA handing out mousetraps, and we competed to see who could catch (and incidentally kill) the most mice. One of my favorite memories in Pickering was when Paul O'Hop, Vice President, Business Affairs/Auxiliary Enterprises, came to the Pit to address the issues and concerns of PickeringHallresidents. When-aresidentasked Mr. O'Hop if he would like to live in a drafty, dirty, mouse and cockroach infested room, Mr. O'Hop replied (and I believe this is a quote), "Son, I was in Vietnam." This was the first time I realized that being a student at WU was like being in Vietnam. The residents wbo did their tour in Pickering Hall shared a comraderie of sorts. We were pitied by everyone on campus and were envied because we could go to the cafeteria without going outside-this made living in Pickering a privilege! We also had the finest security guard on campus, Lenny. Lenny not only kept us safe, but he knew everyone's name and problems. To this day, Lenny knows my name and talks to me every time I pass by the Security Desk in SLC. I guess being a student at Wilkes really is like being in 'Nam; I've become the old fat guy making everyone listen to my "war stories." . I would like to thank the people that have read my column, and especially those that have taken the time to give me their opinions, comments, and criticisms. I wish you all well in the upcoming holiday season and in the new millenium (provided those nasty rumors about an apocalypse aren't true). beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhawca Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Sche:ffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe PortoBusiness Manager Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti Background Information • F.stablished in 1947 • Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams • 1,100 to 2,500 papQS are distributed weekly • We're on the World Wide Web http://wilkes.edu/~beacon/ TJie Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. g PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ~LS O C I A T I O N enever I "if it onl ppy,"I t mean, dri ving 2 ut millio was t recent gemy I was si student r was aid "th st a bre �December 16, 1999 Opinion The Beacon 5 Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night Whenever I've heard someone might give a damn, thank you. ay that "if it only helps one person, I truly hope that The Beacon was rube happy," I thought it was such a everything you students wanted and aock. I mean, come on, if you' re more. We tried week-in and week-out '1mg something you believe in and pt one person sides with you, how happy could that make you? If Ijn r)mgtoeducate people oh not drink" and driving and only one person ltlpS, but millions continue to do so, l!iat good was my attempt? But recently, something made me change my view towards this. As I was sitting in the lounge in COB, astudent came up to me ( when k paper was late, of course) and mnplysaid "thanks." Ilost a breath. He then went on to ~ay that he blllght The Beacon looked better this ,rarthan it has in awhile. "Wow," I lklught to myself. I never really felt IIMs way before. I had such a sense of jride and accomplishment and after a hmorecompliments from Univeriay Relations, I am leaving the posiDI of Managing Editor after this 11tk feeling pretty good. . For those of you that could care m, so what.But for those of you that f ns to give you what you wanted. But remember, any suggestions are always welcome, so if you want to see something in it, speak up and don't expect us to read your minds. So what follows is my thank you list to everyone that played a part in The Beacon's success. Firstoff,all the staff Writers. There are a bunch of you that I would like to thank for all your research, time, effort, and articles. I know it's not easy and though we had a small group, it was a fine one. Secondly, my assistant editor, Joanna Gaydos. The assistant editor is brand-new to the staff, although Joanna isn't. She has done so much of the little stuff to make my job easier that I don't know what I would have done without her. I wish her the best of luck when she assumes the Managing Editor position next semester. Thirdly, the section editors. The staff this year was compiled of students who were rookies at this news- Corey Yanoshak paper stuff, but they came through. I know it wasn't easy for any of them and I'm surelonly made it harder, but I appreciate all the work they've done and will continue to do. Bheav, we were going to fire you in the third week, but we decided to let you go and you've done nothing but improve and I see good things ahead. EBallz, it's been tough, I know, but you were the first one to actually show enthusiasm and I hope you keep that up. Porto, you're the only one ever done at a decent hour and I, personally, like what you've done with your pages. Fourthly, our advisor, Joe Valenti. Since I've been llround, Joe is the.o ne advisor that has taken an actual inter- est in The Beacon and has worked his tie off trying to improve it. There are so many changes made the students don ' t know about, but JV, you're the man we have to thank and I hope you get to reach the goals you're setting. Fifthly, my opinion writers.Marc Eakin and Lisa Ruggiero. Lisa wrote from the Dominican Republic and Marc continued his column from past years. These two helped me out when I really needed it and always had their stuff in on time, even from abroad. Sixth, Dr. Bafdino. When Joe Valenti needs something, he goes to Dr. Baldino, and he has always complied with what we' ve asked of him. Without his support, the paper would still be struggling in week three. Seventh, President Breiseth. I'm told that he has never wrote for The Beacon before, so I'm thrilled that I was the one who was the receipient of his first articles. He shed light on many factors throughout Wilkes and took a step down from his "Presidency" to talk to the students at their level. Eighth, University Relations, mainly Alissa Antosh and Mark Davis. Many a time, our paper -was filled with press releases and these two are the ones that hooked us up. I don't know where we would be without your help, and patience, and I hope Bhavika buys you two something nice for Christmas. Your kind words will ·n ot be forgotten . Ninth, my parents. I know they didn' t want me coming home at 3 AM because Erika took all night to finish her pages. I know they'd rather me be studying, but their understanding has helped me through some stressful times and I know that if my grades should slip, they' ll understand, because they're such great people. Tenth, my dog. He was the one that I complained to and you know what, he never cared. He never yelled back at me or criticized me. How often do you meet someone like that? If I forgot to thank anyone, I apologize, I didn't mean to, but there are so many people that hav!! helped out that it's tough to pinpoint everyone. What's next for me, you ask? Well, I may play ball, but I will never sign that piece of paper! �6 The Beacon Features Are you feeling S.A.D. lately? By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer Are yeu feeling depressed? Trouble sleeping? Have a tendency . to overeating? Having unusual family problems? Feeling lethargic? If so, you might be suffering from S.A.D. or seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder (affective is a psychiatric term for mood) describes people who have these clinical depressions only during the autumn and winter seasons. Duringthespringandsummer, they feel well and "normal." The symptoms tend to last from September to April each year, but are at their worst in the darkest months. S.A.D. is caused by the lack of bright light in winter. Researchers have proved that bright light makes a difference to the brain chemistry, although the exact means by which sufferers are affected is not yet known. It is not a psychosomatic or an imaginary - illness. Many people feel mildly "depressed" during the winter, but some people have more severe bouts of M l f l any peop e ee m.ildly "depressed" during the winter, but l h some peop e ave more severe bouts of feeling down all the t. rme... feeling down all the time, low energy, problems with sleep and appetite, and reduced concentration to the point where they have difficulty functioning _at work or in the home. We say that these people have a clinical depression to distinguish it from everyday ups and downs. The other common symptoms of S.A.D. include extreme fatigue and lack of energy, increased need for sleep, sleeping much more than usual; carbohydrate craving and increased appetite which leads to weightgain;avoidi~gcompany,irritability, loss of libido; and physi> cal problems such as joint pain or stomach problems, and lowered resistance to infection. A new research finding is that many patients with SAD improve with exposure to bright, artificial light, called light therapy, or phototherapy. As little as 30 min. . un der the utes per day o f s1ttmg artificial light results in marked improvement in 60% to 80% of SAD patients. Other treatments for depression, including antidepressant medications and counseling, may also be helpful for patients with SAD. Simply spending more time outdoors and exercising in the winter may help people with milder symptoms of the "winter blahs." TEC!1NOI:OGYBYI'ES ,rrmffllllil With Bnan Trosko lflfflfflffll Well, it's finals week. Of course, you knew that, unless your pre-finals week party went on a little bit too long. As my last "Technology Bytes" for the semester, I hereby present a list of my favorite web sites, in no particular order. 10. http://www.barnesandnoble.com - For books and stuff. Sure, Amazon ~tock trades a lot higher, but Barnes and Noble doesn't spam your mailbox with a bunch of crap, so I'm happier spending my money with them . . 9. http://www.cdnow.com - If you 're looking for harder-to-find imports, or discs that haven't seen print in a while, this is the place to go. If you're looking for something rare, you'll end up paying through the nose, but that beats not finding it at all. This site and the above one are also capable of saving you from quite a few trips to th_e mall this season. 8. http://us.imdb.com - If you like movies, go here. Now. It basically has every piece of information you could want on every movie ever made, from the greatest Russ Meyer epic to the' worst USA Up All Night movie. You can search a database of the best quotes from the best movies, find information on the casts and crews, and even leave your own reviews. Interesting fact: The worst movie ever made is Attack of the Giant Leeches. The best is currently The Godfather. I definitely know what I'm renting next time I make a trip to Blockbuster. 7. http://www.redmeat.com - From the secret files of Max Cannon, it's all the fres·h dripping Red Meat you could stand to read. 6. http://www.cruel.com - The Cruel Site of the Day. Featuring such great pages as the Choose Your Own White Trash Adventure, Children's Books You'll Never See, and The Gallery of Dead Musicians, it's always fun. Maybe not actually funny, but fun. 5. http://www.spinnwebe.com - This one's posthumous. This site used to house the Dysfunctional Family Circus, one of the few web sites that guaranteed even the briefest visitor an eternity in Hell. Basically, the site's author would scan in Family Circus cartoons, and allow visitors to submit their own captions, with the best ones being archived. Take the wholesomeness of the Family Circus and subject it · to the humor of the average web surfer, and you '.re almost certainly going to end up with a bunch of twisted stuff. The archive still floats around, so if you can find it, steal it. · 4.http://www.DarwinAwards.com - One of the nice aspects of evolution is that the acutely stupid oft~n succeed in getting themselves thrown right _o ut of the gene pool. Like the guy who decided to take off all his clothes and go swimming in the killer whale pool ar Sea World. Or the mythical gearhead who attached a rocket to his El Camino. Anyway, this site gives awards for the greatest and most fatal moments of documented stupidity, and it takes care to separate the mythical stupid people from the real-life stupid people. 3. http://www.iwin.com - You get to play stupid games. If you win, you get points. If yo_u get enough points, you can trade them in for prizes or raffle entries for bigger prizes. 2.http://www.webtender.com - If all you've got left in the fridge is a half-bottle of tequila, some driedout garlic, purple Kool-Ade, and a nearly-empty bottle of Bac-O-Bits, you can probably find a drink you can make. · 1. http://www.theonion.com - The web's funniest newspaper, bar none. Read it often. December 16, 199 �December 16, 1999 The Beacon Al ALUMNI info Ourdreamishisreality Alumni By JENNIFER BULLOCK Director Alumni Relations Wilkes has approximately 20,!XXl alumni nationally and internationally. The Alumni Association mcludes all graduates and does not have a paid membership as do some odiercollege~.ind universities. The Alumni Association has a National BoordofDirectors of about40 alumni "ho meet 4 times a year. their goals are to find ways to involve and activate more alumni into the life of the university and promote Wilkes al1'tl the Alumni Association. The Alumni Office basically serves as facilitators for the alumni and can best relay the mission and goals of the university for alumni to help serve better. The office is staffed by two poiple: Jennie Bullock Powell, the Director of Alumni Relations and Sherry Wright, the Assistant DireclOr of Alumni. Some of their main responsibilities include staffing and facilitating alumni chapters located mLuzerne Co., NYC, Philadelphia, LackawannaCo.,Harrisburg, Washmgton D.C., and the Twin Tiers of NewYorkandPA;hostingandorganizingatleast !Oclasses for Reunion Weekend held in June each year, Alumni Homecoming activities, several special reunions throughout the year, a yqung alumni beach bash, help manage the Alumni Scholarsh1p,andprovideorganizational supp.xi and information constantly. While students may wonder "hat this has to do with them now, !here are actually many reasons for !hem to take note. First of all , a school is only as successful as its alumni become. Wilkes students can be proud knowing that they have Lion Brewery's success keyed by three alumni. . alumni that are making news all over the country as Presidents and Vice Presidents of businesses, Chief Financial Officers, Managers, Editors, Publishers, Teachers, Professors, leading Physicians at the cutting edge of technology, engineers, noted at. torneys, judges, etc. This issue of The Beacon only touches on some of the many more · success sfori.es Wilkes has. Wilkes is a name that is nationally recognized as a superior leader in higher education. One of the opportunities students have available to them is to seek an alumnus/a as a mentor. Each student is encouraged to come to the Alumni House and browse through the Alumni Directory and then to call a few alumni to learn more about their profession, seek career advice, look for internships, learn about the geography and economy in an area of the country they would like to live in. The information would be first-hand from someone who shares Wilkes as a common bond with each s1udent. When each student graduates, they become part of the extended Wlkes family. There is a lot of support out there and a great deal of opportunities to stay connected to the place that gave each person its roots. Over the three year period I have worked at Wilkes, I have seen the Alumni Association become more alive and energetic. There are weeks when it impossible to have a life of my own, because there is so much activity . Our newer alumni are some of our strongest ·supporters and it isl hoped that every student will see the value of Wilkes and the importance of alumni to this university. Civil Action star hails from Wilkes, talks to us. -page ... A6 Plains native playing in Mariners' system. 13 faculty presently are alumni. -page ... A8 -page ... A3 Bodybuilder Frank Zane, close and personal. Catch up with some of the Class of'99. -page ...A9 -page ... A5 Former Beacon sports ·editor now covers NFL By COREY Y ANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Paul Domowitch is perhaps the finest example you can get of what The Beacon can do for a writing career. This currentPhialdelphia Daily News writer was sports editor of The Beacon for three years, while also being a writer during his freshman year. Paul Domowitch, '76 "The Beacon was a valuable experience," said the 1976 graduate who majored in.English with a minor in journalism. "I was really into sports, but I enjoyed the whole atmosphere of Wilkes. I never'regretted going there." Domo;,,itch now lives with his two <laughers, Allison and Amy, and wife Shelley in Marlton, New Jersey, where he covers the professional football beat. Domowitch has worked with the Philadelphia Daily News since 1982 and covers the whole NFL, with a focus on the Eagles on Sundays. "There's a little bit of traveling," said Domowitch, who visited a dozen training camps this past summer. ''I'm usually on the road for about half of the Sundays, mainly when the Eagles are away." Domowitch can also be seen on television, where his paper runs a daily show called "Daily News Live." The show runs on Comcast and features two or three writers each day, five days a week. Since the paper rotates staff writers, Domowitch appears an average of once per week on the TV. "It's satisfying and I'm happy where I'm at, but my kids keep me grounded," joked Domowitch that his daughters don't watch the show. "I knew where I wanted to go and I always wanted to write for the Philadelphia Daily News. Ever since I was a kid, they have had one of the top sports sections in the country." Those close to the '76 grad know him as "Hawk," a nickname which has stuck since his childhood, with no particular meaning. "Hawk" remembers his advisor "Hawk's" family: Allison (front left), Amy (front right), Shelley (bottom left) and Paul Domowitch (bottom right). at The Beacon, the late Tom Moran, as being a huge inspiration. Moran was also a . writer for various local newspapers in the area and was also Domowitch's journalism teacher, which was nowhere near the current size it is today. . "There was just something about him that made me want to do it," admits Domowitch. When "Hawk" graduated from Wilkes, he proceeded to Texas, where he spent six years at two papers. The first, Midland Reporter Telegram, lasted about a year and a half. He then went to the Fort Worth Star But "Hawk's" work is not done when the Su~r Bowl is played. His coverage year goes as long as the pro teams continue to be active. He will soon head to scouting combines, the draft, and NFL meetings to get a headstart on next season. "Once the season is done, if the Eagles- aren't in the playoffs, I'm gone during the playoffs," noted Dom,1witch. Domowitch is currently writing from his home in South Jersey, where he does the majority of his writing, Telegramforfouryears .Butin 1982, Domowitch's goals were achieved when he landed his current job. "The challenge of covering professional sports for such a big paper is nice," said "Hawk." "I was never interested in other sections, I always wanted to write for sports." _ Domowitch's senior year saw the Colonel baseball team head to the College World Series. He was very close to the team. It included a fewof his close friends. Other influences from his collegedays include thelate Tom Kaska, who made the "biggest impression on me in English," and BobHeaman, whose "classes I enjoyed and learned a lot from." Domowitch credits Kaska with having a big influence on his studies. "He kept me on the right track to mydegreeandkindoftookmeinand watched over." Heaman is still a professor at Wilkes, but could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. As the football season hits crunch-time, Domowtich will resume covering the Eagles through the regular season, but will then begin playoff coverage and will spend the weekends traveling to many venues to watch many teams. with the exception of when he has to cover games. Eagles' game do not require much travel, though, as his home is just 25 minutes from Philadelphia. ' Wife Shelley is currently an accounting supervisor, while Allsion is ajuniorin high school, on the girls' basketball team,andArny is ineighthgrade. Although Domowitch had the opportunity to go away to school, he does not regret his decision to attend Wilkes, where he enjoyed the "small school and classes." �A2 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Former EiC says take advantage of opportunities By SCOTT VEITH Special to The Beacon Some college students can't sit still. They need to be involved in something productive every minute of the day. They can't sleep if they haven't accomplished something. Christine Gaydos wasoneofthose students. Gaydos,al998WilkesGraduate, was a Resident's Assistant, a senior class associate, a tutor and editor-inr chief of The Beacon. Her schedule often had her out of bed by 7 AM and out of her room until well past midnight. "But the hard work paid off," said the 23 year-old who majored in both French and International Studies. "You're only in college for so long," she said." You've got to make the best of it." Gaydos is using the skills she learned at The Beacon, as she is the editor of TRIP Magazine. TRIP is a tourist's guide to the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as a source of interesting tidbits about the city. Shortly after graduating from Wilkes in May 1998, Gaydos took a job cation since July. She said the job is the at Cahners Business Information in perfect blend of what she learned at The· Parsippany, New Jersey as an editorial Beacon, as an RA and at Cahners. "Ilove my job," Gaydos said. "AfI ter working at The Beacon, I never Christine Gaydos, '98 thought I'd find something as fun and rewarding. I have everything I want ' right here." The job is not a final stop for the assistant for Laboratory Equipment Magazine and Biomedical Products young woman, but she said the position Magazine. She stayed in Jersey for a is perfect, fornow. "I still want to teach year, then moved to Charlotte in search English as a second language," she said. "I gained experience in that field while of something more. Gaydos promptly found her cur- I was at Wilkes. That was the first time rent position, and has been at the publi- I was sure what I wanted to do with the ~ ·special Worb jfrom tbe Jlresibent on ~Iumni I congratulate The Beacon for . dedicating a special issuetothealumni fortunate to know and spend time with include more than half of the of Wilkes University. You not only Board of Trustees. Among them are recognize a group of more than twenty thousand people who share this wonderful place; you also are preparing yourselves for a lifelong association with Wilkes that can continue and expand on all that each of you most value about your alma mater. In deciding to attend one of the most prestigious colleges in AmericaHarvard, Yal'e and Princeton - that .lifelong association is part of what one con·sciously is joining. Through this special issue of The Beacon, you are recognizing that the same can be true fof students at Wilkes. You are establishing a network of friendships and professional contacts that with continuing effort on your part will be one of the most rewarding dividends of these years at Wilkes. I am in my sixteenth year as PresidentoftheUniversity.Oneofthe most gratifying part of my job has been to watch students grow in competence, confidence and maturity, first during their years at Wilkes and then after graduation as their adult Ii ves _take shape. A corollary pleasure has been to getto know alumni who graduated before I arrived in 1984, including individuals going all the way back and hard working people who retain an attractive modesty-Wilkes alumni are not the sort who had or have the attitude that the world owes them a living. At the same time, their experien_ces at Wilkes prepared them and inclined them to assume leadership positions in their professions and private associations, with many enjoying what one might summarize as community service. I meet Wilkes graduates all over the world. It is striking to me how much the aura of quiet confidence, friendliness and a personal leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, the law, accounting, medicine, governrnentservice,construction,real estate and investment management (and this is not a complete summary of the professional identities of our trustees who are also alumni). I think The Beaco,1 staff would find it rewardingtointerviewandpublishprofiles on these alumni trustees (as well as on the other trustees who are Serving Wilkes University out of loyalty to what it represents as a leading force in the lives of its students as well as its region). Such a series could expand to includealumnielsewhereintheworld. In addition to highlighting the quality of a Wilkes education as demonstrated through its alumni, such a series would also make the present students at Wilkes aware of the tremendousresourcethatexistsforthem insupportivealumniaroundthecountry - and indeed the world - who would be delighted to help with intemships, career advice and even career placements. Part of what Wilkes should be strengtllening in each student is the ability a~d inclination to reach out and meet new .people, mobilizing people to those who first attended Bucknell University Junior College in the 1930's.Certaincharacteristicsappear over and over again in the Wilkes alumni I have met. They remember their teachers as playing pivotal roles in opening them up to the life of the mind and discovering their own inherent talent. Frequently .it is those generositymarks Wilkes men and women wherever I meet them. The spirit is the same in a Wilkes group meeting in a luxurious setting in Califomia or Florida as it is back home in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Through the new President's Breakfast Series, we are bringing some of our alumni back to campus to share with our Pres1"d ent Christopher Breiseth resources to further a project you believein(includingyourowncareer!!). I also would be delighted to do some brainstorming with you personally to link you up with alumni I know who share your interests. Just call my office (408-4000) and make an appointment Youarepartofa wonderful Wilkes family - and it is not too facultywhomadelhemworkthehanl- present Wilkes community the in- soon to make some efforts to get to est (not always making them the hap- sights on the world these alunmi have know some of the older members of picst at the time) who pve them die gaiaedlhroughthcirpro(cuionaland die family you have not met hem. ~ gift. I have found die alumni personal expcricaccs. Have a w<alcrful holiday seaaobctanarbblyb:Uilcd.disciplincd OdwWilbsaf.-ilhavebcen son. rest of my life. But for now, the magazine is all I can handle." Gaydos looks back at The Beacon as one of the most interesting and enjoy- able experiences she had in college. "The Beacon is more than just a place to spend time to have something look good on a resume," Gaydos said. "It's aplacetotakeadvantageofopportunities. The Beacon prepared me for real world situations. I'm glad I took advantage of my time spent there. Now I have a job doing something I enjoy while I go back to further my education." Where would we be without alumni? - asks Corey Yanoshak Donations, notes, advice, jobs, lectures, and many other things are what Wilkes University alumni can offer. But how often do we realize what they mean to us. I'll be the first to admit, I never really cared about alumni before. I'd hear about them and I'd say, "So what?" PresidentBreiseth would say how much alumni mean to Wilkes, but I thought he was off.his rocker. I had never thought about the graduated students and I never much cared. But this year has showed me a lot of different things that I never saw before. And alumni were one of those things I have come to appreciate. For starters, I would not be a student here if not for an alumnus, one whichlhaveneverrealizedmeantso much. That alumnus is my fa th er a nd Ineverreallyrealized whathimbeing an alumnus meant to me. If not for his attending Wilkes and both my parents, guidance, I would never have come to Wilkes. So, even ifl didn't care about alumni, they have played an integral role in my development from day one, when I didn't even consider it yet. I now see just what alumni offer our school and what they mean to Wilkes. Numerous donations have been made to our school from wealthy aiumni who recognize the chance for students of the present to further their studies and education. The more I think of it, the more I realize how impressivethisis.Iwouldlovetobeinthepositiontogiveup/donateafew million dollars to a place where I've spent close to$ l 00,000 already. Now I'm not knocking Wilkes., but these alumni have paid to go here and now are giving back. That's commendable and I'd personally like to thank these people. I'm not sure if I'll ever see the money myself, but the fact that it was given to our school is what counts. Alumni are also a source of jobs. Students have access to a good numberofalumni and can contact them to inquire about employment. This alone is a great asset to us, the students. I haven't been able to access this information yet, but I definitely plan on doing it next semester when I'm looking for a job in my field. And alumni may look to hire "one of their own," which may give current students an advantage. Definitely a point for the alums. . Wilkes' alumni are so far-reaching, it's incredible. For instance, l have countless alumni in my family that I never knew about until I started researching alumni. Numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and immediate relatives have attended Wilkes and graduated with various degrees. I'm not trying to single out my family, because I'm sure there are many families with far-reaching alumni. but this is just one example. I would have never thought that so much of my family were once students where · I am now. And I thought it w.as weird that my parents bad the same high . school teachers that I had. Weonlywishwecouldhaveincludedmoreofdlevastarrayofalumni within dlis issue and we -.lnoi,.,,. for omittin° so manv. ...--.- eo 'J �ALUMNI s ' agaeacon !njoy~ge. just a ething s said. Dpporne for I took :.Now enjoy educa- • lk gs are ·ealize ire. I'd es, but duated ·e r saw ·eciate. 11s, one nee students, now alumni Wilkes College _graduating class of 1961. She is the former Patricia Boyle. Dr. Heaman graduated with a B.A. in English, and is a Professor in the English Department at Wilkes. Carol Bosack is from the Wilkes College graduating class of 1980. She graduated with a B.A. in Education. She is an Assistant in the CooperativeEducationProgram at Wilkes. Dr. Carl Chametski is from the Wilkes College graduating class of 1970. He graduated withb a B.A. in Psychology. He is a Professor and Chairperson of the Psychology De- Wilkes University has always a sch1xll of good times and mies. If you do not believe then take a look for yourself at yearbooks of the past. Can you imagine hearing that of your teachers was a sorority ntative? Well believe it or college professors nad adaiiniswere just like students today. ooe time they were the ones that running late for class, cram- . for test and exams, explaining tbe1r professors why they did not Dr. Cynthia Chlsarick secretary, dorm council vice presi- sports. He was a Resident Assistant dent and treasurer.She dormed at for two years at the Butler House in Waller North for three years and _ Pickering Hall and the Gore House. helped to clean Waller South her He also served on the Senior Class Senior year which was the same year Executive Council and was a playthat it opened. She was a Resident ground leader. Assistant her Senior year for DelaDiane Polachek graduated from ware Hall. Wilkes College in 1978 with a B.A. Also a member of the Execu- in Education and French and Psytive Council for the Class of '85, chology. She is a member of Theta Visitation and Freshman Orienta- Delta Rho and served as the sorority tion Committee, and of the Account- representative and queen. She was ing and business Club, she was the alsoamemberofthe Women's Club, Carol Bosack student representative that wrote the Letterwomen's Club, French Club, in a paper or assignment on mission statement that helped Wilkes Karate Club, and International Club. partrnent at Wilkes. become a University. · Dr. John "Doc"Harrison graduDr. Patricia Heaman was a comThey also had to deal with out · Dr. Rexer said "I loved dorm ated from Wilkes College in 1987 muter student at Wilkes College, but activites such a going to club life when we lived in Waller. Mrs with a B.S. in Math and Computer spent most of her days and nights on ngs, making time for just a Science. He is the Assistant Profes- campus because of the activites that call to their boyfriend or girlsor of Math and Computer Science she was involoved in. They were as and making it on time for that Department at Wilkes. While "Doc" much a part of the education as she group that is meeting at the attended Wilkes, he was an active _ got from Wilkes as the time she spent at8:00PM. memberofthecomputerscienceclub in the classroom. All ofthese professors have been and mathematics club. She was active on theAmnicola, and done that and know the real Cynthia Chisarick is from the the Manuscript and the Beacon and ns why students are not in class Wikes College graduating class of she said, "I enjoyed working on all why they do not have our assign1973. She is the former Cynthia J. three publications, especially the finished. Littzi. She is a professor of the De- Manuscript." Dr.Marianne Rex er is the former partment of Accounting at Wilkes. She matriculated as an art major Scicchitano. She i, _graduDr. Richard Raspen is from the WilkesCollege Class of 1985. Wilkes College graduating class of is Assistant Professor of the Ac1967. He graduated Cum Laude with ·ng Department at Wilkes. a B.A. in Business Education. He is Dr. Richard Raspen Dr. Rex er was a member of the a Professor in the Business Departr-Residence Hall Council. Waller was still living next door. ment at Wilkes. inthe!RCH,sheservedas Win- She used to take walks and say hello Dr. Patricia Heaman is from the eekend Chairperson, recording to all of us. After she died, pieces of her estate were sold. Each girl from Waller bought shor glasses. I still have mine along side of a picture of Waller. The Waller girls gave me a picture as a present my senior year." Dean Paul Adams was not always Dean of Student Activites. He first had to get through all of his activities that he participated in. He graduated from Wilkes College in 1977 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Along with getting an education, he was also a member of tl'le · football teafu,Lettennen' sClub, and a, .vealthy 1ertheir ze how 1teafew ly.Now mdnow :o thank fact that , a good !nt. This cess this •hen I'm :of their va point stance, I .I started 1mediate December 2, 1999 -· a regular -participant in intramw-al · _.,,,.d ... ·.....; .•~ ,._.,,_~- ..... ,__;_ .,,.- ··-:""'~ · ·---•-..- . . . .,,_, but soon became an Englis_h major. ShewasalsopartofCueandCurtain, the student theater group, and spent many long nights painting scenery and working on costumes. "I had great teachers, many of whom are legendary at Wilkes, and I felt that they were interested in me and my intellectual development. Because the great teaching I enjoyed, especially in the English, History, Phiolosophy, French, and Art departments, I realized I wanted to become a teacher.The people I met in college, peers and faculty were excited and inspired by intellectual and creative ideas and activites; they introduced me to a life I loved so much that I wanted to make it a permanen~ way of living life. I never gave much thought about what I would do in the future. I was too busy soaking up all there was to learn and do then." Having their professional careers at Wilkes University has also enabled them to make many more memories. They are able to continue the Wilkes tradition as they remem1:>er. Having these people as professors and lettiqg them use their knowledge to guide and prepare students for the real world is just another advantage of going to Wilkes. University. Dr. Carl CharMlsld �A4 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Three grads integral in local brewery's succes~ =\ By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor When the local brewery won three very prestigious awacds this past fall, no one probably noticed that it was three Wilkes' alumni that played key roles in those national awards. The Lion Brewery was named "Mid-size Brewery of the Year" for 1999. And Leo Orland1ni, a biology major from the class of 1983, was named the "Mid-size Brew Master of the Year." To go along with these two remarkable awards, two products earned Gold Medals for the last year of the 90's. Pocono Pilsner and Liebotschaner Cream Ale both won gold medals in judging this fall. "It's a great _accomplishment," said Orlandini. "But it's everyone's award. I couldn't have done it without Leo Orlandini, '83 everyone involved." Along with the '83 graduate, the local brewery employs two graduates from the class of 1995. Bob Klinetob and Bernie Mushinsky are also key parts of this award-winning process. Klinetob has recently returned from "brewing school" in Chicago to become the Assistant Brew Master after the new year, while Mushinsky is currently the head of a quality assurance program, which involves testing the finished product to check certain parameters. "You've got to have a passion for · the entire industry and process," said Klinetob, who was a member of Wilkes' last championship baseball team, as was Mushinsky . "And everything at Wilkes helped prepare me for this jolr." Both Orlandini and Klinetob Bob Klinetob, class of1995, Brewing Supervisor. agree that Wilkes helped prepare them for their current job and that this is one of the few jobs in which they actually use all of their principles they learned at Wilkes. "Brewing is one of the few jobs that you actually use everything you learned in college," commented Orlandini. "You either hate it or love it." Orlandini started his career in the quality assurance program, much like Mushinsky, in 1g88. He then went to the same brewing school that Klientob attended this fall and became the Assistant Brew Master in 1992, followed by a promotion to the Head Brew Master in 1995, in which he became part-owner of the company. Orlandini's duties involve being responsible for everything that comes into the brewery to everything that goes out. As the Head Brew Master, he controls everything that goes on in the brewery and must answer to current owners, CEO Chuck Lawson, and CFO Patrick Belardi - something Orlandini says you "hate, but love." "It's definitely something you have to love," commented Orlandini. "There's so much that goes on, but being able to control everything is so great and I love what I do and I'll do A typical storage tank holds between 300 to 1,000 barrels of product in one of three cellars. it forever." Klinetob echoes his boss's words with "I plan on staying in the brewing industry for a long time." Klinetob recently finished classes at the Siebel Brewing Institute to become an Assistant Brew Master, sec- . ond only to Orlandini, and credits Wilkes with a solid foundation. Klinetob is currently the Brewing Supervisor, which he started in 1995. "I never thought I'd use it all," admitted Klinetob of his college days. Bob Klinetob, '95 "But everything in school has helped prepare me for this - the experience, the education, and the interaction." Mushinsky is also a '95 grad and has been at the Lion since he graduated. While at Wilkes, Mushinsky majored in Environmental Science and has used numerous aspects of his college curriculum to further his career. "Doing tests and keeping accurate data has helped me to be more organized and keep good records, which makes my job much easier and provides better results," commented Mushinsky. Mushinsky, aPlains native, chose Wilkes wanting a "small school." He credits his decision to stay home as being the best decision for him. "The good teachers, the relationships, the small classes, and definitely the baseball team," said Mushinsky of what he remembers most of his college days. _ _ Mushinsky did not immediately gototheLionBrewerywhenhegraduated in 1995; rather he job-hunted around the area to see what was out Leo Orlandini (left), class of 1983, and Bernie Mushinsky, dass 1995, shown in the QA laboratory. there. But when the bills started arriving, Mushinsky was forced to find ·work wherever was paying. So he gave the Lion Brewery a shot, calling thejob"interesting." Andnowthathe begins his fifth-year, Mushinsky admits that the QA job is "what I thought." Mushinsky's duties include testing the product for carbon dioxide, testingthefills,makingsurethelabels and date codes go on the bottle correctly, testing the bottlecaps for pres- administration in Dean Ralston the late Dean Hoover as he credit1 two with being strong influence his decision to attend Wilkes. "They made me feel at he when I was on campus," 1 Orlandini, whose favorite classei eluded microbiology and paras: ogy. "They treated me like a per: not a number, and although I had opportunity to move away, I di, want to." Orlandini has no plans of res on the Lion Brewery's success a: Bernie Mushinsky, '95 wants to get their name outinto area and inform the people of product. sure, and monitoring the product be"We'rethebestinthecountr) fore it is bottled. our- size and we need to get ric Klinetob began his career in the anyone's negative feelings tow: brewing industry when he conducted us," said the Dallas native. "We c. his senior research project on the rest on our success. We'vegottok mutagenic effects of organic residues the people more informed and in beer. Although all tests were done them to realize what they haver at Wilkes, Klinetobwas constantly in here." contact with the brewery and became Although Klinetob, who is 1 familiarized with the brewing pro- rently an assistant coach at Will cess. And once the South Wilkes- and Mushinsky are key employee Barre native graduated, there was a . the local brewery, they also pla job-opening in the newspaper.for key roles in Wilkes' athletic progra whichKlinetobwaseventually hired .. Klii:ietob was a catcher, wl Klinetob's duties include moni- Mushinsky was a third-baseman toring the whole brewing process, head _coach Bob Duliba and assis· from the raw materials put it into the coach Joe Folek, who is currently many beverages to the finished prod- head coach. Both rank their exp uct days or months later. ence of winning the Middle Atla1 Orlandini has fond memories of Conference championship as beir twoparticularmembersofthe Wilkes' highlight of their days at Wilkes. The racking room, where empty kegs are cleaned and filled. �9 December 16, 1999 ss raduatereturnsto The Class of 1999... leasant USA RUGGIERO Dr. Bethany Venit, who resides Conyngham, graduated from College in 1970 with a bach- Class of alston and credits the 1uences in ces. I at home us," said classes inparasitol! a person, h I had the y, I didn't ;ofresting :cess as he utinto the pie of his :ountryfor get rid of iS towards "We can't got to keep d and get have right rho is curat Wilkes, ployees at .so played programs. :r, while seman for d assistant rrently the :ir experie Atlantic as being a filkes. degree in biology and a minor in flies, since she was Q!sponsible genetics lab. Venit was a memoftheBiologyClub, the Women's ,and the College Choir. She attributes her acceptance to on Medical College to her education and also says that really grew up during her four at Wilkes while living on camVenit says the school has grown erably, with many new buildand faces, as well as a new adation since she graduated. Dr. F~~w~ti~P.E~~o: Where are they now? women were not allowed to wear slacks till after five o'clock on weekdays, and never to class. There were also curfews in the dorms, which were all single-sex. When an exchange student who lived in her house graduated from Wilkes last year, Venit went back to take a look around campus. She was pleasantly surprised to see fellow classmates who remembered her. Venit enjoyed talking to them, but says she cannot attend alumni functionssincesheisusuallyon-callthose weekends. When. asked what she would like to tell current Wilkes students, Venit said, "Enjoy learning every day; study diligently so that you may be able to fulfill your dreams and enjoy your chosen profession. Life can be very unhappy if )'OU do not enjoy your profession. Stop and smell the roses along the way; they disappear all too quickly." ~sh Joryour CD's U~Y AND SEll CD's •TAPES •RECORDS• VIQEOS •BOOKS ffJUS/[f/l -fNERGI ~~c'.~s•un;ueg~ il,f~TTiMAIN STREET• wiLKE$-BARRE :. . . . . . . . . 829~2929, - , ' By MARC EAKIN Beacon Staff Writer ------------Just seven IJlOnths ago, the Class of 1999 graduated from Wilkes University. As the last class to graduate from Wilkes before the new millenium, their commencement seemed particularly special. The Honorable Attorney General, Janet Reno, addressed the class at the commencement ceremony, which was held on Wilkes University's Fenner Quadrangle. The class will not only be remembered as the last to graduate prior to the new millenium, but also for their contributions to Wilkes University and to the friends they made along the way. In this special "Wilkes Alumni" edition of The Beacon, two graduates from the Class of 1999 will be highlighted. The graduates include Quinn Kirk and Marcie Herman. If you have ever wondered what people do after graduating from Wilkes, you'll want to continue reading. These two WU graduates will offer opinions of their time at WU and let you know what they're up to post-Wilkes. While at WU, Quinn Kirk was a biochemistry major, premedical scholar,PresidentoftheClassof 1999, ProgrammingBoardmember,Chemistry Club member, OCC member, and a writer for The Beacon. As a premedical scholar, Qui~n was already accepted to MCP Hahnemann Medical School. When askedwhyhechoseWU,Quinncommented that "guaranteed acceptance to medical school was hard to pass up." Quinn stated that the great majority of WU professors were quite good, although, a few were sub-par andsomeofthebesthaveleftforother institutions. He liked the fact that his professors were all, for the most part, easily accessible outside of class and were more than happy to help students. Thiswaspartofthesmallschool experience Quinn enjoyed while at WU. WJ;ien asked if there was anything he didn't like about WU, he stated, "tuition seemed a bit high, the cafeteria was pretty gross, and the lack of a student union, which was suppos~ to be completed before I left, didn't help." Quinn seems to like MCP Hahnemann and finds medical school to be more challenging, in that the volume of material is higher and the pace is much quicker. As you may or may not know, MCP Hahnemann is located in Philadelphia. When asked if he likes Philadelphia more than Wilkes-Barre, he stated, "I don't particularly like either." After graduating from MCP Hahnemann, Quinn plans to be in a family practice in a more rural location. Quinn ended the conversation by saying, "!think I, and the six other WU graduates at MCP Hahnemann, got a good education in comparison to some people at MCP Hahneniann. We are as well or better preparedthanpeoplewhowenttobig schools like PSU and some of the Ivy League schools." As a student at WU, Marcie Quinn Kirk & • Marcie Herman, '99 Herman was a sociology major, English, Spanish, and women's studies minor, long-time Vice President of theSociologyClub,Manuscriptmember, Amnicola staff member, WCLH DJ,andwasamemberofaplethoraof other clubs and honor societies. Marcie is current! y pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics, with certification to teach English as a second language, at the University of Pittsburgh. Marcie came to WU because it wasn't too far from her home. Overall, Marcie believes she got a good education at WU and that the majority ofherprofessors were good. Marcie stated, "I enjoyed the small school experience because you get to know a lot of people and there were lots of opportunities to get involved on campus." Like Quinn, Marcie felt that tuition was too high at WU. Marcie further criticized that non-science programs, such as Sociology, English, Spanish, and women's studies, were generally ignored by school administrators, and hence were unable to expand in terms of curriculum. eparted editor leaves one last word Who needs college? What is the purpose of pouring years of your life into a small l?Who needs the aggravation? 't 11 just a waste of time? Well yes and no. College schoolwork is often ss. I'll never use the biology I sat through. Maybe that's I failed the course - twice. I don't plan· on remembering the history classes I sat through. Maybe that's why I failed those, too. I certainly don't plan on ever using the photography lessons I sat through. Wait a minute. I failed that class, too. ood Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free ~lies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: 0, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 3302 ~lled. The Beacon A5 ALUMNI What I do plan on using is the people skills I learned. And most of the time, the classroom had nothing to do with that. \) I had a chance to take over as Editor-In-Chief of The Beacon in the spring of 1999 after only about a year on the staff. A friend at Penn State joined the Daily Collegian the day he set foot on campus, and the best he ever did was AssistantOpinionEditor.He'ssmarter than I am and a better writer, but I was the boss. That's something only a small school like Wilkes could offer a kid like me. At Wilkes, these opportunities areeverywhere.Iscoredanintemship at the Times Leader without even sendingaresume.SuperstarPennState Boy didn't even get one at the Centre Daily Times after submitting a resume and sitting through three interviews. Wilkes taught me to be social, sort of. I'm still afraid of crowds of more than 50, but small groups are comfortable. Not bad coming from the high school kid who, for the most part, wouldn't speak unless spoken to, If I went to Penn State, I'd probably still be a mute. Wilkes taught me that people actually care about what I say. In a community of fewer than 2,500 people, everyone is someone whether they like it or not. I liked it. I learned how little one incident means in the grand scheme of things. Just because my roommates came home drunk and told me I was a · fruitcake for not drinking with them (and believe me, that was about twice a week), didn't mean they wouldn't be there for me ifl needed them. I learned to live for the moment. If you 're not, than what are you living for? And I learned how important it is to be myself. No matter how much that bothered my parents, my professors, my friends, my co-workers at The Beacon, or anyone else, that's what I had to do. Sorry to everyone I.drove crazy. That's just the way I am; and I have Wilkes to thank for that. �A6 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, .1999 DecemJ A man of action, .Civil Action By LEROY MROZOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer Jerome Facher is a l944 graduate of Bucknell University Junior College which became Wilkes College in 1947, and then Wilkes University in 1990. He is a local native to Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Meyers High School in 1943. At Bucknell he studied Chemistry, but it didn't seem to be what he wanted to do. After graduating from Bucknell, he pursued journalism at Penn State in State College. After Penn State he was accepted at Harvard Law School, but he enlisted in the Army and served in Korea in 1946. Following military service he attended Harvard from 1948 to 1951. The next journey in Facher's life took him to NATO in 1953 as the U.S. representative on the NATO Infrastructure Committee helping decide where the government would give funds to military installations. He returned to Boston and joined the firm of Hale and chemicals into the well water. At the time of the case, Facher was around 60 years old and had to work 14 to 17 hour days on this case that lasted 78 days followed by a 23 day hearing. Facher represented Beatrice for his firm as the lead lawyer on the case. When the case finally came to a close, Facher had succeeded and the charges were dismissed against Beatrice. The book, "A ~ivil Action," was written by Harr and is a very accurate rendition of the case, how.ever slightly slanted toward the plaintiffs side. The movie, "A Civil Action," is fictitious and contains more drama than the legal aspects. "It's strange and interesting to be portrayed by someone else," said Facher. "It's not really me you Photo Cou!"esy of Amnicola see in the movies. There wasn't ~ Jerome Facher's hard work and dedication make it all the way to the big screen. anything I was going to tell Dwall He was a lecturer for teaching a "A Civil Action." Beatrice was a about playing me. He's much better Dorr in 1959. At this firm he ·was specialized in the fields of securities, course in Trial Practice from 1962 large company that owned a cluster at me than I am at me." antitrust, contracts, intellectual to 1991 at Harvard Law School as of brand names such as Playtex, · property, and product liability. In well. Tropicana, Samsonite, and Peter Pan Throughout his career, he was a peanut butter. The plaintiffs claimed 1965 he became a senior partner and Jerome Facher, chairman of the firm's litigation de- lawyer who won cases and one of that a small company owned by '44 his cases was made into the movie, Beatrice Riley Tannery allowed partment. • Ever wish y, ethi ng really ethi ng really countries arom being in on the front page of th tis what Wil ant Colonel r his gradw ed the Unit This is a story . It's a story ex lei achievemer ection to Wilk Two Careys · remain ·side-by-side the journey of creating a family. After attending what used to be Wilkes College in 1983, Jen Carey worked as a pharmacy technician for a while before the arrival - By MEL MOYER of her two children, John and Beacon Staff Writer Lauren. They are 14 and 12, respecYou may be wondering what tively, and are happy and healthy happens to Wilkes undergraduates playing in the school band. John when they leave this university. In plays the trumpet, which was . his the case of Dave and Jen Carey, father's old instrument and Lauren Class of 1983, they embarked on plays the clarinet, which was her Alumni, together through the years Dave Carey, '83 Jen Carey, '83 mother's. Dave and Jen are community involved and assist in organizations such as the Parent Teacher Organization and Boy Scouts. Jen, who acquired a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, administers discussions on the versatility of chemistry for prospec- tive chemistry students who are still in high school. She is also actively involved in the Wilkes Alumni Association where she organizes events such as dinner, dances, and baseball games. Even in college, they were involved in such groups as Circle K and Retailing Committee. Directly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Dave began working at Tobyhanna Army Depot. After working there for a short period of time, he returned to Wilkes University and work-ed seriously to receive a Masterof Science in Electrical Engineering. He is currently employed at the Wilkes-Barre office of Instrumentation Engineering where he perfo'fms the required managerial duties that keep the officerunningsmoothly.Jencurrently works alongside her husband in the office. The Voice from Wilkes By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer Barbara Loftus (formerly Barbara Stevens), '70, credits Wilkes for opening a world of opportunities to her. She came to the area from Binghimton, NY not knowing anyone. By the end of her freshman year, she managed to be elected .as the first woman vice president in Wilkes history. She was the ,VP of her freshman and sophomore clas~. She attended Wilkes College "first from 60-62. During this time she performed in the Matchmaker and won the award for best actress. After touring with a Virginia Theater company for 5 years, she decided to go back to school in '68 and worked dilligently so that she could graduate two years later. When she came back to school she took a job in the PR department and worked under Livingston "Pop" Clewell. "Pop taught me how to see people, and accept them for who they are," remarked Loftus. She is currently the Business Editor for the Citizens Voice, a real estate agent and an editor of a worldwide shipping magazine. Barbara Loftus, '70 Photo Courtysy of ~m.t1icola ,, • , Bal1>ara Loftus, Mated fourth from the left, lets her opinion known .at TM Citizen6, Vo~, "1.,, ... , ! s, worked as rwhen the job gerous thingt1 his own ba attended Will �J999 cember 16, 1999 on wish you could do ng really different or ng really wild? How ring acareer that would living in several differmes around the world, gm on the top stories of page of the newspaper? what Wilkes graduate tColonel Paul E. Smith Smith was an Environmental Science major, a "fun major to be in in the seventies," and also enrolled in the ROTC program. Hailing from Honesdale, he de- Lt. Colonel Paul Smith, '82 cided to come to Wilkes instead of a school like Penn State because he wanted to go to a small school instead of one with "a zillion people." He felt that his Wilkes experience was a good one, and that Wilkes definitely prepared him for the real world. The professors he had in his day, at what was then , Wilkes College, were "the best," and he looks especially fondly back on our own Dr. Robert Heaman, who is still active as a professor of English. After graduation, which was his "greatest accomplishment," Lt. Col. Smith entered and finished pilot training. Since 1986 he has been an F-16 pilot serving in such exotic and faraway places as Saudi Arabia, Spain, the Philippines, Egypt, ItalyandKorea. Onlytenmonths have passed since he returned from Kuwait, where his fighter squadron was involved in a recent altercation with Iraq. The Lt. Col. has been extremely happy with his career with the Air Force, and hopes that everything continues to go smoothly. His countless hQurs of work and dedication during his scholastic career has payed off in his present~day life. Lt. Col. Paul Smith has made Wilkes University proud with his outstanding accomplishments following his graduation. All undergraduates would be wise to view the Lt. Col. as an role model. Photo Courtesy of Amnicola Lt. Colonel Paul Smith smiles for the yearbook. osko family line makes their mark on Wilkes s1s a story of two broth- ::>f a short pe1ed to Wilkes d seriously to ience in Elec! is currently ces-Barre of)n Engineer; the required ; keep the ofJen currently usbandinthe The Beacon 'A 7 salute to Lt. Colonel Paul Smith ell water. e case, Facher old and had to ys on this case !lowed by a 23 r represented n as the lead 1/hen the case ;e, Facher had irges weredisice. '.ivil Action," and is a very :he case, howl toward the ovie, "A Civil and contains legal aspects. d interesting >meone else," really me you fhere wasn't to tell Dwall 's much better de ALUMNI astory explaining their achievements, and of their onto Wilkes. Joseph and Troskogrewup in Plains their father owned isn't )more, but if you ever go 1eBrown 's right on River )OU can see where it used Their father worked in the worked as a union orgaen the job organizer was us thing to do. Later, he his own bar, and his two nded Wilkes College. Trosko attended Wilkes 1150 until 1955, when he with a Bachelor's de- amass an impressive of accolades for his acments on and off the field. Joe lettered in both to baseball and football, where he was named as an Outstanding Lineman in two different years. He played guard on both offense and defense, and also was a cocapt~in of the team coached by George Ralston. He received the Gallagher A ward, a leadership trophy whose recipient was voted on by the football team. In his senior year, he was named a Little All-American. Off the field, he was not only active in the Cue & Curtain drama club, but was also presidentoftheLetterman'sClub. Upon graduation, Joe coached at Plains high school and taught physical education. He then made a return to Wilkes College to help coach the basketball team, which Photo Courtesy of Amnico/a he did in 1957 and 1958, as well Joe Trosko, number 19 of the class of. '55, made an impact by running strong for the Wilkes as to pick up science credits · Colonels. needed for dental school. At this time he scouted for the football football co-captain to graduate in Haverford and Norristown state dren from an earlier marriage, team, and his younger brother, four years." Tom lettered not mental hospitals. With a little Brian and Michell, attending now in high school, assisted in only in football and baseball, but work, he picked up Some science Villanova and Wilkes. In 1985, Joe moved his bethis role. Joe then moved to New in basketball as well. In football, credits at Wilkes, and moved to loved family to Harrisburg and . Philadelphia, taking classes at Jersey, where he taught high · much like his brother, he played his practice to Grantville, immeTemple and St. Joe's. Tom enschool biology. In 1965, Joe at- mulitple positions, as a quarterdiately adjoining that of his tended dental school at the Uni- back and as a defensive halfback. Joe Trosko, '55 brother. Sadly, Joe died of a heart versity of Pennsylv~nia. Upon He co-captained both the football graduation, he returned to the . and baseball teams. Like his older Tom Trosko, '65 attack in 1998, leaving behind his wife Janet and his children Tom Wilkes-Barre area to set up his brother, he won the Gallagher practice. Award, making the Troskos the tered the Philadelphia College of and Susan, also Wilkes alumni. The younger Trosko brother only brothers to both win the Osteopathic Medicine in 1972, His former coach and Wilkes Dean followedcloselyuponJoe'sfoot- award. He also was President of and graduated in 1976. Instead of George Ralston read the eulogy, a steps .' Even before attending the Letterman's Club, and in his returning to the Wilkes-Barre area testament to Joe's close relation Wilkes, he was a waterboy for the senior year he was named as a after his time-consuming intern- with the school. Tom still mainWilkes football squad. Tom at- Wilkes Outstanding Athelete, and ship, Tomsetupaprivatepractice tains an active relationship "'.ith tended Wilkes from 1961 to 1965, was a member of the organization outside of Harrisburg in Wilkes University. When asked graduating with a B.A. in psy- "Who'i; Who... After graduation. Grantville. and is currently on- to sum up his experiences at chology. "They didn't pay as Tom worked at the Haverford and staff at Community General Os- Wilke& University, Tom replied much attention to eligibility when Norristown i;tatc mental hospi- teopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. with a heart-wanning thought, Joe was in school." says Tom. tals. He returned- to Wilke& to where he lives with hi& wife "May the dear Lord forgive me, "so he ribbed me about breaking -coach the food,aJI team in 1967 Mariella and his childn:n Jennifer but I'd sell my mother to do it all with tradition and being the first and l96&. He also worbd at the and Adam. He also has twochil- again." �AS The Beacon · ALUMNI .December 16, 19 Gryboski making waves with· the New Haven Ravt "I will definitely be back to see By DAN KEATON Wilkes University's home games as Beacon Staff Writer In 1995, Kevin Gryboski graduated from Wilkes University with a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering. Today, Kevin plays for the New Haven Ravens, the Seattle Mariners farm team. When Gryboski attended Wilkes, he was a pitcher for the Colonels. Today he plays with thenumber26on _his back at 6'5" and 220 lbs. With the Ravens, Gryboski is a relief pitcher with.a record of two wins, five losses Kevin Gryboski, '95 and IO saves. So far, he's played in47 games, pitched 62.1 innings, has 67 hits and 27 runs, only 20 of which were earned runs to equal an ERA of 2.89. Gryboski has forced 27 ground ball outs in 15.2 innings. He has also only given up five homers and 20 walks, while he's dished out 41 strikeouts. Through all this, he's only hit three batters with three wild pitches. When asked how he ~as able to Kevin Gryboski '95 succeed on the baseball field, Kevin had nothing but great things to say about his coaching staff, Joe Foletk and Jerry Babitz, and how they "pushed him to the edge of his abilities and made him a better player, student, and all around person." Gryboski graduated in '95, and since then he's noted that all of the nicer buildings have been erected since he's left. He says he enjoys driving past the campus and seeing all of the new changes that are being made to improve tl!e quality of education at one of the best universities in NEPA. often as I can," said Gryboski. "It is wonderful that someone from a small towri can make it -so far in today's world, and that's what I am doing." About his work-ethic during his four years at Wilkes, Gryboski said, "I had a great work-ethic during my first two years, but after that I worked on baseball mostly. My studies fell by the wayside.·I realize now that I could have done much better had I focused on my studies, but I'm glad everything worked out the way that it did." Gryboski also helps out around the community, not only in NEPA, but also in New Haven, Conneticut, during baseball season. He is very involved with the Big Brother, Big Sister program, as well as many other community oriented programs. "I like to give back to the community at least what it gave to me, if not more. I was lucky enough to have a great place to grow up in, and a great place to play now, I feel I should at least give some of my free time to the people who have helped me, directly or indirectly." . Photo by Erik, Jennifer Bullock, Director of Alumni, and Lisa Pugh, Coor Special Events and Stewardship, display the bat Grybosk when they saw him at a New Haven Ravens' game. The I signed by the whole team as well as Gryboski. Today, Gryboski resides in Plains, PA. He's single, and depending on how spring training goes this year, hopes to move to the Triple-A team in Tacoma, Washington, fornext season. He is very optimistic about the future, hoping to play "I may be playing fa ners soon enough," said C This just goes to sho mistic, can-do attitude, an can take a person in the w Domzalski takes talent oversee By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor As a teacher, you get summers off, along with most major holidays. Some teachers travel on their time off. Others take the time to work at home. But forone local Children's Service Center worker, he had a summer thousands only dream of and hundreds of others wonder if they could ever do it. Jim Domzalski, a 1998 graduate of Wilkes University, spent last summer playing baseball in Europe, with Jim Domzalski '98 a French baseball team. When Domzalski was growing up in Nanticoke, he had dreams of playing baseball after he finished school. He had the talent and work ethic and came from a Nanticoke program that was fairly familiar with the major leagues. Domzalski matriculated to the University of Louisville as a freshman. He made the team as a walk-on, but was redshirted. After his freshman season, he decided to return home, enrolling at Wilkes University as a redshirt freshman: "He was one of the hardest working players, not only here, but in the whole MAC," said Joe Folek, who coached Domzalski at Wilkes for four years. "Although he didn't have a lot to say, nobody ever led better by example." At Wilkes, he was a three-year captain and a four-time Middle Atlantic Conference all-star - three times times a first-team selection. He played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Twins, a wooden bat league, for two years and was in his prime going into his senior year. Maybe all the shortstop needed was a break. A year after his graduation, Domzalski attended a tryout in Madison, WI, with a Northern League team. Domzalski may have gotten his break there, but not to where you may think. A few days after the try:out, Domzalski got a call from the coach and was told to get in contact with another coach in France. Domzalski did just that and days later was playing baseball for the Montpellier Barracud~oftheFrenchFederationBaseball League. . "I stayed active in the off-season and I was able to adapt well to the competition," said Domzalski, who started at shortstop the day he arrived in France. "I knew it.was only a summerjob,anditjustshowsthatbaseball is world-wide." Domzalski credits Frank Orloski Sr. witharecommendationthatopened some doors, along with the Madison coach's recommendation. · Jimmy Domzalskl, a four time MAC baseball All-Star at Wilkes, took his talents overseas·to France this past summer. "We always knew that if a team gave him the opportunity, he would work too hard to Jet them cut him," commented Folek. "Because of his work ethic, he makes other players around him that much better. He definitely sets a high standard." Domzalski played under John Kashatus at Nanticoke Area, where he was a three-sport standout. While a Trojan, Domzalski was never caught stealing, hit .393 as a senior with 24 hits and 18 runs, but was noted more for his defense. Kashatus, who was the general manager of the Twins during Domzalski's time, has since retired from coaching. At Wilkes, the threeyear captain played for Folek, who is still the head coach there. Domzalski' s father, Gene, was the head coach at Will:ces many years ago and was also a part of the New York Yankees organization. "The work ethic was there; he worked at his craft all year," said Kashatus. "This achievement will definitely be recorded somewhere. There hasn't been anybody in recent Nanticoke history to make a higher step." Whileoverseas,Domzalski traveled by plane, train and automobile to places such as Paris, Bordeaux, Toulese, Germany, Czecl Netherlands; Croatia, Slov and Italy. He spent his wee· ing in FFBL double-heac ther practiced or played ments during the v. Montpellier club finishec place in the league, but missed the final two we season. "It was a good experic travel and culture, but there unexpected twists and t1 Domzalski. "We averaged a week, but sometimes pl seven." Players were paid m the club took care of pla and travel. Players live in two other teammates. I though, was one of just t cans on the team since onl ers are imported." Even: the players and his two cm English an~rench. "I enjoyed watchin! the Twins and he could've ball right then, before his 1 He was real hot," said Ka ing Domzalski 's .343 aver hits and 18 runs as evideni hoped he got to play in th1 Each year he played wa1 improvement and that con See DomZi pageA1~ �, >, 1999 December l6, ~999 ALUMNI The Beacon A9 Tfle ·zane Experience: a lifetime of work and dedication By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor Frank Zane graduated from Wilkes University in 1964. In his four years at Wilkes, he improved both his mind and body and developed a strong base to guide him in his successful career. Coor yboskid !. The ba 1oski. 1, One word to describe Zane is multi-talented. Over his career he has taught in several states, competed as a professional body builder, written several books, made TV appearances on ESPN, NBC, CBS, and ABC as well as infomercials, and started his own business with his ''Zane Haven" and more recently his ''Zane Experience" in California. Born in June of 1942 and raised in Kingston, he started lifting at age 14. He graduated first in his class of 1960 in Edwardsville, PA, and won a :oplay fo ying for 'said Gry to show h Jde,andho n the worl ates. Domzals f just two Am ~ceonly two pl Even so, most :wo coaches s 1. atching him 1uld've played >re his senior y ;aid Kashatus, evidence. "I y in the mid-w ed was am ~at continued college scholarship. Once at Wilkes, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and got his first teaching job in PA. "I began Wilkes as a chemistry major for my first two years," said Zane. "I was already deeply into bodybuilding and won my first trophy for From PA he moved to a teaching job in Florida, where he met his wife Christine. Together they moved to California where he continued teaching and lifting competitively. He also opened his own gym, which is now called "The Zane Experience." "There were better opportunities elsewhere and I needed a job teaching. There were no jobs available in Frank Zane, '64 the area," said Zane of leaving PA. 3rdplaceintheTeen-AgeMr.America "My real desire was to move to contest at the end of my freshman · California where I could train among year." the best in the world and this hapHeremembershavingtostruggle pened five years later," said Zane, to afford the $1300 tuition, juggling who moved to CA in 1967. three part-time jobs to come-up with Since then he has continued his the money. One job consisted ofearn- bodybuilding, as well as a successful ing 75 cents an hour at the library. business he calls the Zane Experi"It was close and I could almost ence. afford tuition," said Zane. "But with Today at age 57, he continues to my partial scholarship and student stay in excellent shape and keeps busy loan I was able to make it." leading seminars and training individuals. "I teach people how to train with weights with my Zane Experience program at my private gym ·in La Mesa, CA. I've worked with almost 4,000 people and it is very satisfying for me," said Zane. Looking back at his time here, Zane mused, "My years at Wilkes taught me the discipline of the scientificmethod whichiusedinmyworkouts and nutrition. It also helped me hone my skills as a teacher." While he attended Wilkes, he noted that there was no gym facility for students. Instead he worked out at the YMCA, and when he came back to Wilkes in 1991 to receive the Eugene S. Farley Memorial Alumni Award, Zane donated one of his own creations, his patented Zane Leg Blaster, and two framed pictures to our gym. He also held a seminar at the Martz center in 1992 to educate the public on his techniques. What is also interesting is the fact thatinthemid-eightiesZaneandPresident Breiseth met at a restaurant in California and together they came up with an idea for the layout of our c1JITent gym. Many people walk past his framed pictures today and have no idea who he is or his history with Wilkes. "I ·helped [design] the current Frank Zane in New York in 1976 shortly after winning Mr. Olympia for the first time at age 34. what's there," said Zane. · AccordingtoPresidentBreiseth, "Thanks to Zane, the new gym layout included many windows." This allowed the small area to "open up" and seem more spacious. Zane has come a long way since his upbringing in a small town in PA. He has learned that to succeed it helps to be persistent in pursuing dreams. "Do what you are most passionate about jn life and don't give up," said Zane. "Eventually you-will reach your goal." When asked ifhe had any advice toofferstudentswhoareseriousabout bodybuildingheciffered, "Makebodybuilding your hobby and learn something that you can do to earn a good living." He also noted the importance of having financial stability and being well-rounded. "It's true that personal trainers can make good money. I think one should expand their dimensions and become proficient at something besides working out." Zane is a living example of his advice. He has taken education seri- Frank Zane won Mr. Olympia for the second time in Columbus, Ohio gym and I think without a driving ously and seeks understanding, both at age 36 in 1978, weighing 185 lbs. force there to raise money for new of himself and the world around him. e_q_u_ip_m_e_n_t_,_Y_o_u_'r_e_I_u_ck_y_to_e_n_~o_y_w_i~_h_a_B_.s_._a_nd_M_a_s_te_rs Degree in Domzalski __________________ high school." The fields and conditions in Europe were similar to those in the states with fields averaging 330 feet down the line, some turf fields like his home stadium and others grass. The Barracudas were one of eight teams in his league. Domzalski compares the level" i • of play to the MLB equivalent of single-A minor-league ball, but notes the cultural experience as the major selling-point of his trip. ''Hard work eventually pays rewards and Jimmy is a perfect example who, through hard work, got the opportunity to play professional base- ball," said Folek. While he still would love the chance to play in the pros, Domzalski knows you can't expect it, but he has the option of returning to another team who offered to buy his contract next year. The full-season runs from April into September, which would cut Domzalski 's current job short. "You just play the game to enjoy the competition and respect the game. "You're there to help the team," said the modest Glen Lyon native. "You pick updifferentthings from different people and I've had some good coaches that I've learned a lot from," Psychology from California State University in addition to his B.S. in Education from Wilkes, he certainly has made an effort for enriching his own education. Frank Zane has had a long and very successful career. He has earned international acclaim for his bodybuilding awards, and continues to be recognized for his ongoing contributions to our society. "I've been able to earn a good living teaching bodybuilding to others, writing books, operating a mail order business, and publishing my newsletter 'Building the Body' ," said Zane. Photos shown here are found at Frank Zane's photo archive at: www. ankl,llne.com �AlO The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Mitschke well .remembered after •le_ aving Wilkes By DAN KEATON , play the game through obstacle after obstacle.Mitsc!ikewentthroughmany stomach problems over his career, August Mitschke, Auggie to his and spent a lot of time in the hospital. friends, played football for Wilkes Sheptock recalled one Saturday University from 1993 through 1997 morning when Mitschke was a junior. as a tight end. Coach Frank Sheptock said, "He August Mitschke played a very team-oriented game, always keeping the team up-beat and "Auggie was in the hospital for a few ready to win." days due to some stomach-related Although Mitschke played more problems and was to be released at than two years ago, it was very appar- 11 :30. Auggie was prepared, dressed, ent that he made a large impact on his and on the field to start a 12:30 kickcoach. Sheptock remembered off." Mitschke distinctly, reinforcing the Just from the tone in Sheptock's fact that he was a memorable person. voice, it was easy to tell.the respect he Mitschke was a very respected holds for Auggie Mitschke. "The kid member of his team. He played foot- played with intestinal fortitude. He ball, no matter what. He was "a phe- was ?Ur go-to guy." nomenal player," according to "The part about Auggie that Sheptock. Not only was he able to stands out the most is his will to win. play the game well, but he was able to We counted on him an awful lot while Beacon Staff Writer hewashere.Anytimeweneededabig play, he seemed to be able to make that big play. He also had the desire to make others play better, and he did. He made the people around him play better due to his excellent work ethic and his desire to help the team." This shows Sheptock's view of Mitschke while he played at Wilkes, and the height of play that Mitschke could attain. During his Senior year here at Wilkes, the European Football League was beginning to really develop, and Mitschke -had played in several All Stars games. After one of the games, Mitschke got an agent, and started looking to play for the EFL. He went to Germany and played there for the remainder of that season. He finished the season very well; and stayed after the season to coach. When Mitschke returned to the states, he came back to Wilkes and became a coach for the Colonels. He was an Offensive Line coach, and still wanted to give back to the team. Sheptock looked upon him as "an asset to the coaching staff." There was a great deal of respect towards Mitschke. The players responded well to his instruction, due to all he had gone through,and the successes that he has attained. Mitschke is planning on going back to Germany to play next season, and if he can't play he will coach,just _like he was able to do here at Wilkes. Hopefully, he will be as much of an asset to the team he is coaching for as he was for Wilkes. Sheptock had one more thing to say about Auggie Mitschke, "He still Auggie Mitschke played baseball wants to give back to the team, and as well as football at Wilkes. He was 13th in the country in will be welcome to do so anytime he Divison Ill punting in 1995. wants to." ation. Le njoy life wardsacli does not What are yo with finals yourloved liciousme gand if hes with the Hall of Fame Inductees announced Wilkes University President Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth is pleased to announce the eighth class to be inducted intothe Wilkes University Hall of Fame. The announcement of the inductees was made at halftime of the 1999 homecoming football contest against Lycoming College. Members of the class of2000 are Ted Travis-Bey '65, Chip Eaton '74, Mark Popple '83, Stephanie Pufko '73, Jerry Ann Smith '80, Ken Suchoski '78, Dr. Anthony Turchetti, Brinley Varchol '68, Jim Ward '58, and the 1966 football team. The Wilkes University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor those players, coaches and other non-participating individuals who have made outstanding contribu.tions to athletics at Bucknell Junior College, Wilkes College and Wilkes University. TED TRAVIS-BEY '65 Travis-Beywasafour-yearstarter for the Wilkes football team in the early 60's. Travis-Bey broke into the Colonels starting unit as a rookie, playing both halfback and quarterback. As a sophomore he was moved p imarily to halfback, and promptly earned All-Middle Atlantic Conference honors. During his four seasons he rushed for nearly 400 yards, passed for close to 200, and caught 26 passes for423 yards. Travis-Bey also reached th" endzone 12 times during his Wilkes c.1. ·eer. CHIP EATON '74 Eaton was a starter during each uf his four seasons as a member of the \: 'ilkes men' s soccer team. The Colonels top goalkeeper, Eaton was named a Middle Atlantic Conference first team All-Star in both 1970 and 1971. During his career the Colonels fashioned an impressive record of28 wins, 15 losses and five ties. Eaton posted 15 wins by shutout during his career, while allowing an average ofjust 1.70 goals per game. MARK POPPLE '83 A four-year member of the Wilkes wrestling team, and a captain of the 1993 squad, Popple helped Wilkes log a 62-21 dual match record during his career. Popple finished his career with an overall record of 7015-2, and a dual match mark of 53-132. Included among his wins were 10 victories by pin fall and another 13 wins by major decision. Popple won the 1983 EIW A championship at 150 pounds, after finishing third in the EIW A Tournamentasajunior.Popple also captured the 150pound titleatthe 1982 and 1983 Wilkes Open as a member of the Colonels wrestling team. STEPHANIE PUFKO '73 StephaniePufko was a three-sport athlete during her days at Wilkes. Pufko was a four-year letterwinner in field hockey, a three-year letterwinner in basketball, and a three-year letterwinner in tennis. On the tennis court, Pufko was a pioneer for the Wilkes women, playing on the first women's tennis team at Wilkes in 1972: Prior to that she spent two seasons as a member of the Colonels men's tennis team. Pufko also made her presence felt off the playing surface, serving as the President of the Wilkes Letterwomen's Club. JERRY ANN SMITH '80 . Smith ranks as one of the most prolific field hockey scorers in Wilkes history. During her four seasons as a ~tarter for the Lady Colonels, Smith amassed 24 goals and 31 assists. She Atatimewhentheschooldidnothave the mats and played a key role as still ranks eighth on the all-time goal a full-time trainer, Dr. Turchetti was Wilkes fashioned a record of ten wins scoring list at Wilkes and second on involved in every facet of medical and just one loss, while also copping the career assists ledger. Smith still care at Wilkes. He handled all of the the Middle Atlantic Conference team holds a share of the school record for physicals foreachsport,administered title. A year later, Ward won the 137assists in a season after dishing out 14 flu shots to the athletes, and oversaw pound crown at the MAC Championhelpers in 1979. During her career she the treatment ofinjuries. Dr. Turchetti ships while helping Wilkes to their helped lead Wilkes to an overall record attended the majority of Wilkes sport- second straight team championship. of 34 wins, 16 losses and eight ties. In ing events at the time, and was also a .· 1966 FOOTBALL TEAM 1976,Smithbecamethefrrstplayerin regular at practice sessions. During , The 1966 Wilkes football team school history to earn a berth on the his time at Wilkes, the Colonels cap- will go down in history as one of the Susquehanna Field Hockey Associa- tured six football championships and best Colonels squads to ever take to tion All-Tournament first team. She eight wrestling titles. the gridiron. Not only did the team also helped the Lady Colonels to thre~ BRINLEY VAR CHOL '68 capture the Middle Atlantic ConferMiddle Atlantic Conference playoff Varchol was a hard-hitting line- ence title after posting a perfect 8-0 berths. backer for the Wilkes football team record, but they were also awarded KEN SUCHOSKI '78 during the mid-60's. During his three the Lambert Bowl as the nation's best Suchoski was one of the greatest years with the Colonels, Varchol Small College football team. sluggers to ever play for the Wilkes helped lead the squad to a pair of Wilkes was dominant on both baseball team. A career .347 hitter, unbeaten seasons and a three-year sides of the football as they averaged Suchoski ripped 21 doubles, four record of 23 wins and one loss. In 17.5 points per game while holding tripli::s and 19 .homeruns during his 1966 he intercepted five passes, re- their opponents to a mere 4.9 points three seasons with the Colonels, while turning two fortouchdowns, to earn a per contest. Second team Associated also driving in 90 runs. During his berth on the ECAC All-Star team .• Press All-State honoree Bruce three seasons as the team's starting That sam~ season Wilkes won the Comstock, a'n offensive lineman, catcher,hehelpedWilkes post a record MAC title with a perfect 8-0 record paved the way up front for the Wilkes of 66 wins and only 17 losses. He also and also copped the Lambert Bowl as offense. Halfback- Paul Purta, who played a key role in the Colonels the best Small College football team. was theMACNorthemDivisionMost march to three straight NCAA playoff V archol was named a Middle Atlantic Valuable Player and a first team Allberths, including a College World ConferepceandAssociatedPress first State honoree, led"a Colonels rushing Series appearance in 197 6 when team All-State selection in 1967 after attack which still holds the school Suchoski finished seventh in Divi- playing a major role in the Colonels record for most rushing yards in a _sion III in homeruns per game after march to a second straight 8-0 season. season with 2,242 yards. Linebacker slugging seven round-trippers. As a Varchol, whoalsowrestledatWilkes, Al Yatko, a first team All-State and senior, he earned first team District II was a member of the 1966 wrestling All-MAC selection, and Bill Layden, Regional All-American honors and a team that won the NCAA champion- who earned second team All-State third team Small College AII-Ameri- ship. honors and a berth on the MAC Allcan berth afterranking eighth in Divi- )IM WARD '58 Star team, anchored the Wilkes desion III in runs batted in per game and Ward enters the Hall of Fame fense. The Colonels, who also foal 5th in homeruns per contest. afterenjoyingthreeseasonsasamem- turedAII-MACdefensivetackleDenDR.ANTHONY TURCHETTI ber of the Wilkes wrestling team. nis Spence, All-MAC safety Joe Dr. Turchetti was an invaluable Wrestling at 137pounds, Ward helped Wiendl, and AII-ECAC linebacker memberof the Wilkes staff from 1963 Wilkes post a record of nine wins, no Brinley V archol, set a school record to 1975 when he served as the team losses and one tie during the 1955-56 that still stands today by .allowing doctor for all Colonel athletic teams. season. A year later Ward returned to only 622 passing yards. on Armor tagreewi zy teddy eArmag ypredict 'pie H says . Mc omore Jei yDrobi cry Mon ' y talk ab e, life as ing else unch.AI mis ge en in br hgap of ege. ·gsiste oman Ip intr tting an f juggli work-st tie easi �9 ife ■ DONNA BUTTON R.N.-C to The Beacon Relaxation. Learning how to and enjoy life is another positowards achieving contentLife does not always have to emergent battle of deadlines, ons, and plans. These are on! y Jbe~,.OJ~~!._PJ~!I~,L • only aspect dwelled on. People tend to become neurotic and easily frustrated when they try to get everything done all of the time. Some individuals, who are always on a fast paced routine, may end up abusing alcohol or taking anti-anxiety medications. This is not the answer to a pressures can be changed if the effort is made, to just slo~ down. Today and forever recogmze the ereation of personal pressures and then alter your schedules to include more down time. It is essential to learn to relax more and enjoy life to the fullest extent. It can be really great. The Main Event With Crazy Bob d baseball ~ilkes. He 1ntry in n 1995. ed key role as doften wins 1lso copping 'erence team 1,10n the 137:Championlkes to their 1mpionship. LTEAM ootball team as one of the , ever take to did the team antic Confera perfect 8-0 also awarded :nation's best team. nant on both they averaged while holdi ng ere 4.9 points tm Associated 11oree Bruce ;ive lineman, for the Wilkes ul Purta, who 1Division Most first team All)!onels rushing Ids the school ing yards in a ·ds. Linebacker 1 All-State and nd Bill Layden, team All-State 1 the MAC Allthe Wilkes de, who also feasive tackleDenAC safety Joe :AC linebacker a school record ay by .allowing ·ds. The Beacon 17 Features What are you still doing here? Aren't you with finals yet? Go home! Go home and be your loved ones. Visit Grandma Ann and eat delicious meatball soup. See how Uncle Paul is gand if be still has that dog. Trade Christmas with the neighbors. Curl up next to that ial someone in front of the fireplace. Go to bed visions of sugarplums dancing through your .Goon nqw. Not me! I'm going te sleep on Christmas Eve ing of battered bodies, broken bones, and ied faces becau~e I will be a live witness to astECW show of the millennium (not countnext year)! This will be a TNN television gat the Westchester County Center in White ns, NY. It's about time I see a good Sabu h. He never shows up for the shows at the stonArmory. Maybe the Wilkes-Barre charm n'tagree with him. Sabu is not really the warm fuzzy teddy bear we make him out to be. The Armageddon pay-per-view just finished . any predicted, Stephanie turned on her father Triple H walked away with the duke. My y says he takes it from ~ig Show at the ble. McMahon and Helmsley fought for a half an hour. Vince reportedly took several tremendous blows to the head and back: pouring more blood and sweat than any normal wrestler on the card. In the wrestlers' defense, Vincedoesn'thavetowrestle 250 times a year. In Vince's defense, he's54 years old. Something has been pecking away at my cranium in the world of Outsiders (Why are they called the Outsiders when they've worked therefor three and a half years?) and the Powers That Be are the main focus. Goldberg gets more attention for beating Nasty Ned than Hart does for a good match with Benoit. ECW is a groovy batch of swingers. Mike Awesome, the Heavyweight Champion, beats nobody in the middle of every card and says nothing. Raven, Sandman, the Impact Players, and RVD dominate every angle. EvenECW has cracked under the pressure, as the tag titles are only used for angle development: Russo tactic #2. .I'd like to take this time to wish all my crazy cats and dogs a safe and happy holiday, even you Jewish folks. New Year's shoµld be wild, so do me a favor and stay off the roads if you're drinking. Keep feeling the love and I'll see you next year, if you dig. Bar The Beacon &R estaraunt Tour With Shak Alexis Tavern South Main Street & St. Mary's Road 822-1082 Alexis' Tavern is a local tavern located about three miles from campus . The low-key atmosphere, coupled with friendly crowds, make it an enjoyable establishment for all to enjoy. Owner Frank Alexis is on-hand to cook six days a week, as well as three nights. He also makes the pizza which is sold at the home basketball games. Food: The food selection is not as big as you would find at a bigger bar, but the prices and quality more than make up for it. A large pizza with eight cuts can be purchased for around $6, while some of the hottest hot wings around are priced around $4 per dozen. The main side dish is french fries, which are made one of two ways and both have e}t.cellent qualities. Fries are about $2 for a huge plate and can be ordered plain orwith bay seasoning. You can also purchase stromboli with choice of ingredients. Drinks: For the cheapest 12-packs in the area, it's a good place for takeout, although selection is at a minimum. But in-house, drinks are only $1 for drafts all the time and $0.50 at happy hour. There's a good selection of other beverages at moderate prices, but the key to a great deal is to go on Saturday nights, when the owner pulls out the "big glasses" for this night only at regular prices. No one really knows where these glasses go on Sunday. Another tip is to enjoy the bartending on Wednesday nights. Entertainment: Alexis' Tavern houses two dartboards and a pool table. They are usually not too crowded. There is also a poker game, a pinball machine, and a skill crane to keep you entertained. There is also a back room with a bunch of tables if you need to get away from the bar crowd, complete with a TV at your disposal. Directions: Take South Main Street past the Post Office, past Taco Bell, and through four stop lights. Proceed straight up the hill, past a few churches, and the tavern is on your left at the next stop light. ig sisters mentor students ) Sophomore Jessica Alferio and rAmy Drobish have lunch torevery Monday and WednesThey talk about the class that ihare, hfe as a Wilkes student, anything else typical of two sat lunch. Alferio and Drobish and formed a friendship through university's Big Sisters Program, his making it easier for incomfreshmen women to have a th transition into college life. program is geared to aid freshwomen in bridging the someharsh gap of high school life to of college. The Big Sisters Program pairs a man woman with an older "big "to help introduce them to the ie setting and make the diffitask of juggling classes, a partjob, work-study, and a social a little easier. Dr. Deborah II, Assistant Professor of Psygy, said the goal of the Big Sisters Program is "giving incoming freshman women a person to talk to, a friend to acclimate them into the college system." Mrs. Alicia Lindgren of the English Department witnessed the benefits of this program while employed at the State University of New York. Three years ago, with the support of the Faculty Women's Caucus and Dr. Paul Adams, Dean of Students, Lindgren established the program here at Wilkes. Lindgren believes that the program provides "a supportive circle and group of friends for freshmen women." In. its third year at Wilkes, the Big Sisters Program now has 24 "big sisters" and over 100 "little sisters." Big sisters are chosen by faculty members who nominate women in their junior or senior year who they feel would be extremely helpful to the incoming freshmen. Freshmen or transfer students are made aware I of the program by a letter sent to them shortly before they begin their first semester, explaining the benefits of the program. · Drobish decided to participate in the program as a big sister because she remembers the anxiety felt at the start of college life. Drobish said, "I want to be of some help to the freshmen girls. I'd like to help ease their transition into the college atmosphere." Drobish offers her little sisters advice on classes and professors and also meets with them before they begin their semester to show them where their classes are located. Formoreinformationabouthaving a big sister or becoming one, contact Alicia Lindgren at ext.4539 'or Dr. Deborah Tindell at ext.4565. Freshmen and little sister Kate Gowinok said, "It's a great program. It is always nice to have a program where people are willing to help others." 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 wlblue cheese and celery 1 Large pie;. ~::>rder of wings $10.95 w/celery . Sun.-Thur. 11 AM._ 11 PM Fri.:'Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 AJvl 825-5166 • �18 The Beacon -~ December 16, 1999 Features Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Do you feel like your body is letting you down all the time? Make sure these diseases don't exist only in your mind. Sometimes it's easy to let your head take over for your unsuspecting body. Libra (September 23 -.October 23) Don't get too far ahead of your teammates. Don't forget, slow and steady wins the race. · , . Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Your ideas will sell themselves this week. They can't be liked if they're not offered. . . Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will be bombarded with intellectual questions in the next few days. Prepare yourself well or you might look foolish . Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) You have the ability to do anything this week. Stick with one project and do it right. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Lack of experience might be a major obstacle for you this week. Try and learn as much as you can before jumping into things. Pisces (February 19- March 20) The person you have always wanted to confront is finally ready for what you have to say. Ensure that you say everything that's on your mind. Aries (March21-April 19) You have become an object of beauty for a secret admirer this week. Try not to change any of your normal habits, or make any massive appearance transformations or they might lose interest. Taurus (April 20- May 20) Too much information might cloud your mind. Weed out what's important and the true meaning will become clear. It is only then that you should answer that important decision you've been muHing over. . . Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Your time is eag~rly sought by many this week. Try to divy it up fairly, and give everyone_a tum. Cancer (June 22 -July 22) You need a sturdy foundation before you can build the rest of the house. Spend time with the beginning stages of your projects. If you can keep to this idea your home will last for many years. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Change should not be feared. Allow the future to mold itself around your .._present. . From the Bench... with Joe Porto DaRehavebe ball Gazette's When Y2K hits, find me on the benches in the fallout shelter. I figured I couldn't leave the semester without officially saying goodbye to one of my favorite aspects of Wilkes University - the benches. I know you haven't seen my column here the past few issues. That was because oflack of spa~e, or lack of time. I wouldn't want you to read a rushed article anyhow! However it is time to go. It's been a fun semester. And my final thought for The Beacon before the millenium, don't worry, I'll still be keeping an eye on you from the bench . ....,._,_. --~ ... ngir :of d~y. r1e1s ....... - "- Instant Credit . ' Senior r Hankins and se Photo By Joe Porto ____ _______________________________....._________________________ . De ·· . Guaranteed Credit Card with Credit limits ◄dlifitiHl•iJ, Up To $10,000 Within Days! NO CREDIT, . NO JOB,. NO PARENT SIGNER, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT! - no·credit • bad credit • no income? 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DaRe anchored the defense for the Colonels, who finished with a record of?-4 and captured theECAC Southeast championship this year. A two-time Freedom League first team all-star, DaRe led Wilkes with 84 tackles, including 52 solos. He also registered 11 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, 4.5 quarterback slicks, seven pass break ups and one pass interception . "This is certainly a well-deserved honor for both Michael and Tony," commented Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock. "Both players enjoyed outstanding seasons for us and played pivotal roles in our run to the ECAC crown: The most positive thing about both young men is that they led our football team by example. Both worked extremely hard during their careers here at Wilkes, and it is nice to see that their hard work has paid off." w WILKES UNIVERSITY Porto lter. aying - the ssues. 11tyou 2000 f fi nal ,till be _ ~~ kl¢: ALL DESTINATIONS EARN CASH & FllEJ TRIPS% - S.~LES Rl!PS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED WILKES UNIVERSITY 54 CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY 3 125 Corey Luce (W) def. Jason Custer, 9-5 133 John Conte (W) win by fall Todd Betz, 3:43 141 Jason Hills (W) def. Gary Hershner, 10-4 149 Doug Martitato (Y) def. Scott Henshaw, 6-0 157 Kevin Ferraro (Y) win by fall Jed Starner, 5:45 165 Duane Ritter (W) def. John Craig, 3-1 174 Jon Jones (Y) maj. dee. Kevin Baker, 14-1 184 Chris Hoffman (Y) maj . dee. Joe Smith, 13-4 197 Gary Mensinger (W) win by fall Hayden Myers, 5:35 Hwt Matt Zurn (W) win by fall Jason Hershey, 2: 17 125 Elijah Shutt (W) win by forfeit 133 Corey Luce (W) win by forfeit 141 John Conte (W) win by forfeit 149 Jason Hills (W) win by forfeit 157 Scott Henshaw (W) win by fall Sheldon Days, 1:59 165 Jed Starner (W) win by forfeit 174 Duane Ritter (W) win by fall Calvi_n Lennon, 2:38 184 Kevin Baker (W) win by fall Maurice Williams, 2:05 197 Gary Mensinger (W) by forfeit Hwt Jason Reeves (C) def. Matt Zurn, 15-13 Get great discounts on P e ~ • tic4ets by showillg your college ID ~i your ~ • ~tu.dent _Ru.sh Card. Get free stuff frm-· the A11Wl Win free stuff froDl ~<Pv,..111:.,1 For more informa:ti<>JJ, stop at ih•·- Army, Stµ:de't Rush booth at your Stude-llt Union or at any Penguil.ts or call 208-PENS. ,( · 'same: 1 : _.... �10 The Beacon Sports December 16, 1999 Lady Colonels take top seat in Colonel Classic By DAVE DIMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer In the first Comfort Inn/Lady Colonel Classic this past weekend, Wilkesleftthelightonfortheiropponents Beaver College and Rosemont College but their stay was anything but comfortable. The Lady Colonels dominated the tournament, winning ' the two games by a combined 44 points. Senior Katie Watkins took home the Most Valuable Player Award with a total of 43_points and f7 rebounds. Joining Watkins on the All-Toumament Team was junior Robyn Mendygral, who totaled 19pointsand 12 boards, while only committing six turnovers. In the opening game of the tournament, the Lady Colonels beat·the Lady Scarlet Knights of Beaver College 72-62. The Colonels were up ten at half-time and never relinquished the lead. Wilkes was led by Watkins who had a game-high 26 points and a team-highsevenrebounds.Mendygral and senior Allison Pikulski each chipped in with 11 to round out the scoring. The Scarlet Knights were leadbyValenciaRickettswhopoured · went on to w_in 71-50. Brooke Fagel had a game-high 20 points for RosemontandTanikaHurttandDiana Olaya each scored 14 for Hunter. On Sunday in the consolation game, Beaver College lost a tough contest to Hunter 67-54, dropping Beaver to 0-8 on the season. Hunter who had the best record of the four teams in the tournament upped its markto5-3.HunterwasleadbyTanika Hurtt who scored 19pointsandpulled down 10 boards. Melodie Abrook added 16 points to the winners. Beaver was lead by Chrissy Walck with 15 points, while Candice Copeland added 14 and Ricketts dropped in 10. In the championship game the Lady Colonels played a tough first half but only held on to a six point lead at the intermission. InthesecondhalftheLadyColonels put forth one of their most complete halves of the 99/00 campaign. At the 15:22 mark the Lady Colonels held a one point lead, 39-38. Wilkes The Lady Colonels dominated the tournament, Winning the two games by a combined total of 44 points. ------------in 20 points and seven boards. Beaver dropped to 0-7 overall with the loss. In the second game Rosemont overcame an early 11 - l deficit to top Hunter College and advance to the title game. The Lady Ramblers forced Hunter to commit 28 turnovers an would only surrender one m_ore field goal for the rest of the contest. The Colonelsscored29unansweredpoints sparkedbyfreshmanCaitlinLee, who scored all of her 14 points during that stretch. Once again Wilkes was lead by Watkins, with 17 points an 10 rebounds.AlongwithLee's 14points, she ripped down l0boards and senior Jill Ronkowski added 15 points on 513 shooting from behind the three point arc. Rounding out the tournaments All-ToumamentTeamwereBeaver's Valencia Ricketts, Hunter's Tanika Hurtt and Rosj'!mont's Brooke Fagel. The Lady Colonels go into break playing their best basketball of the season with a two game winning streak and a mark of 5-3. Wilkes broke a three game losing streak with the 'Yin over Beaver. TheLadyColonelswill be back in action on January 8th when New Jersey City University roles into the Marts Center. . Beacon file photo Katie Watkins was named Colonel Classic MVP. Colonels ask Santa for no more injuries Lately the Colonels have been stricken with bad luck. Injuries and three losses, including breaking their MAC winning streak have plagued the team. By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer Duringtheteam's33-gamehome unbeaten streak, the Wilkes University Colonels Men's Basketball team never had any major injuries hit the club. Sometimes your luck runs out. After losing senior Dave Ianuzzi on December 1, the Colonels will be without the services of sophomore shooter Brad Sechler who broke his thumb Saturday night in the club's tough loss to Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Sechler should return for the Colonel Classic on January 7 and 8. The injury bug took a bite out of senior center Jason Sheakoski on Friday night in Arlington, Virginia when the Colonels beat up on Marymount University 78-61. Sheakoski took a shot to the top of his head which opened a cut calling for seven stitches. Add in sophomore _ Greg Barrouk's tender toe and you have a club in dire need of a break. They'll g·et a break after dropping an 81-70 game to Savannah A&D. Senior Chad Fabian tossed in a game.high of24 points, but it was not enough to overcome the·hot shooting of the Bees. Wilkes led at the half 32-21, but was out-manned in a high-scoring second half. Another strong night came from inside post players Ron McIntyre and Wes Kovach, who had 18 and 15 points, respectively. After playing A&D the Colonels' record drops to6-3 while Savannah A&D rises to 10-2. Savannah is coached by Cazzie Russell, a former NBA all-star. Wilkes used senior Chad Fabian 's game high 30 points on Friday night to beat Marymount University in the first of a two game in two night stretch. Fabian was 11 for 23 from the field including a three of seven performance behind the three point arc. The sophomore duo of John Boylan· and Kevin Walsh, 13 and 12 E<Jints respectively, picked up the scoring punch for the Colonels, who lead by four at the half 33-29. The Blue and Gold had an impressive 49 percent from the field and an even better 90 percent from the charity stripe. Saturday's contest against Goucher College wasn't exactly what head coach Jerry Rickrode had in mind when he made the schedule over -the summer. Wilkes played like a tired team for a good portion of the game and losttheir first overtime game of the season and the second loss in less than a week. Goucher junior guard DarrianLee nailed an NBA range three ball with just 11 seconds left in regulation to send the Colonels and the Gophers to overtime. In the extra period Lee sunk two free throws with 16 seconds remaining to searthe 71-69 win. Wilkes trailed by nine with 6:45, but Boylan lead the charge for Wilkes by scoring seven points in the 14 point run to put the Colonels on top 65-62. The halftime score was 29-29 after a sluggish first half. OnceagainFabianledallWilkes' players with 24 points. Boylan added 14 of his own while sophomore reserve Wes Kovach came off the bench and added lOpoints and five boards in his first quality minutes of Jhe season. . Photo by Adam Polinger Artie Gotzmer practices his shooting techniques in preparation for Wednesday's match against Savannah A&D. The Colonels suffered thefr third loss of the season after dropping the decision to A&D. Kevin Walsh had another doubledoublewith lOpointsand 12rebounds. Wilkes is off until January 7 and 8 when they host Maine-Farmington, College Misericordia and William Patterson in the annual Colonel Classic. The two losses last week dropped the Colonels 13 spots in the D3hoops.com Top 25, the biggest drop for any squad in the poll. While on their road trip, the Colonels took a walking tourofBaltimore' s Inner Harbor on Saturday. � 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 1999 December 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/698bad04f5fa69662a79ba27c1deba5a.pdf f7f387ccd0a909da436ee642a251fae1 PDF Text Text 6, 1999 Beacon file ph pgs.1-2 pgs.3-4 pgs.5-6 pgs. 7-8 1swas named lassie MVP. ■ 1r1es until January 7 vfaine-Farmin >rdia and w· mual Colonel ; last week dr l3 spots i 125,thebiggest the poll. Whi le ,e Colonels too ~:: J~t2nd T.o :::1r ~o . 3i 38 st udents get shafted. The life of Pickering Hall comes to an end, but its history lives on. By Jill Stankoski Beacon Staff Writer Many new change are being ourselves. Pickering was an eye- welcomed to Wilkes University this sore but I will always remember my first two years at Wilkes because of Pickering." Having this construction limits the parking spaces in front of Fortinsky Hall on South Franklin Street and the back entrance to the Student Union is inaccessible. Senior JeffReichel said ,"They need to unlock the doors to the Student Union year. Last semester they dealt with the finishing touches on the new Movies in lby Digital Sound.Pg.5 yer receives award. Pg.8 strict enough to prevent problems but gave us enough room to enjoy Student Union Building and this semester the destruction of the old cafeteria and Pickering Hall. All that remains is a pile of rubbish of what once was. Greg Johansen, who lived in Pickering hall for two years said, "I have memories of living in Pickering Hall such as playing miniature golf and throwing football around the 'pit."' "We had a great deal of fun and was a relaxed atmosphere. While I lived there Rick Seipp and Nate Lipton were my RA's. They were money to have accessibility to the Pickering parking lot and now it is limited because of construction." When asked about construction and the project Dean Adams said, " "He will be very happy to talk about the Pickering Project but he encourages peopletospeak withMr. O'Hop, , Vice President for business Affairs and Auxiliary Enterprises, regarding plans for thePickering site. He is cause they did not tell students it was corning down. It caused parking prob- in the best position to speak with regarding the campus master plan. The company that is responsible for tearing down and removing Pickering is the John Bardick Construction Company. Construction worker Dave Connors said, "we were delayed in demolishing the building lerns for the commuters. They pay because of asbestos problems. It is Building, and I. will miss the food fights in the old cafe." Sophomore Justin Lewis said, "I was surprised that Pickering was tom down be- also hard to say when this project will be completed because weather plays a factor in the rate at which we can work." Junior Lisa Donaldson said"! am happy that it is being tom down because it was a dump, but I will always had fun there. Junior Tara Barrie said "I think thatitisashame that they aretearning down Pickering because now where are the rats and roaches going to live?" Pickering Hall is just another part of Wilkes history that people will never forget. . Junior Cathy Donlin said,"lt is sad to see it go but it had to go. All good things come to an end but the �Janu 27,2000 The Beacon 2 News ''Mahalia'' kicks off Black History As part of its 20th Anniversary her birth as a grandchild of plantaCelebration, The Martin Luther King tion slaves in a three-room shanty Committee for Social Justice and its overlooking the Mississippi River cossponsors will kick off Black His- in New Orleans, through her rise to tory Month with a special presenta- wealth and international fame. Dition of the musical "Mahalia" at vided into two Acts, "Mahalia" feaWilkes University on Friday, Janu- tures 22 musical numbers and negro ary 28. Show time is 8 PM. in the spirituals. It was written by Tom Edward Darling Jr. Theatre of the Stolz and is directed by Joy Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for Vandervort-Cobb. the Performing Arts, comer of South Taking on the role of Mahalia and West River Streets. Compli- is Chaundra Cameron, a native of mentary tickets are available, but Birmingham, Alabama, who has must be reserved and picked up by performed in more than 50 producWednesday, January 26. For reser- tio•ns in the ·u.S. and Europe. The vations, contact either the hotline at characters Dr. King, Reverend (570) 408-4035 or the box office at Lawrence, Thomas Dorsey, Cousin 408-4540. Fred, Pastor, and the Reporter are Performed by the touring com- portrayed by Daniel Burghardt, an pany of Encore Attractions in New accomplished actor, singer, York, "Mahalia" is a celebration of songwriter and flutist from New Mahalia Jackson, one of the world's · York. Aunt Duke and Mildred will greatest and best loved gospel sing- be performed by Sharlene Nelson, ers. This moving "gospel musical" of Newark, N.J., a former intematraces Jackson's life and career from tionalcastmemberof"MamaIWant To Sing." Assistant musical director Don Corey Washington, of East Orange, N.J., will play the character Francis. LittleisknownaboutJackson's life, which was always concealed in the shadow of her musical talent. It was a life plagued with the prejudices of the time, and included odd idiosyncrasies such as distrust of banks so deep-rooted that she concealed her fortune on her body--tens of thousands of dollars at a time rather than entrust the money to a financial institution. Jackson was one of six chi!dren. Her daddy was a waterfront stevedore by day, a part-time barber by night, and a preacher on the weekends. By the time she was five years old, she was singing gospel in her father's church choir. From her earliest teens, Jackson worked as a maid and a laundress. It was at this time that she Wilkes joinsJOBTRAK.COM to help students find jobs LOS ANGELES -A new opportunity is available to students at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wilkes University has teamed up with JOBTRAK.COM, the largest and most popular online job listing service in the college market, to provide a job posting and resume database service accessible to its students and alumni 24 hours a day via the Internet. Unlikeotherjob listing websites, JOBTRAK.COM has a passwordprotected database that can only be accessed by students and alumni of partner schools. This security allows employers to target their recruitment efforts to Wilkes University, as well as other colleges and universities nationwide, assuring them a highly qualified, extremely motivated pool of candidates. The service is provided for free to students and alumni while employers pay a nominal fee to post their positions. The Wilkes University Career Services Office coordinates on-campus interviews for its graduating students, bringing employers to campus to conduct recruitment interviews with qualified candidates. Students can obtain assistance in identifying interest areas in their chosen career, learning about career options, ob- taining general information about a variety of specific careers, identifying potential employers, learning about positions available in specific geographic areas and preparing for on-campus interviews. Internship and cooperative educ~tion opportunities are also added to the website by the staff of Wilkes Cooperative Education & Field Experiences program. "We are happy about partnering with JOBTRAK.COM,"' said Carol Bosack, Director of Career Services at Wilkes University." Utilizing our JOBTRAK.COMdatabase will give our students and alumni many job opportunities, access to more career resources and will make them more marketable for the new millennium."• "According to a recent survey by the Student Monitor, finding a job is the number one concern among college students and recent graduates,"said JOBTRAK.COM President Connie Ramberg. "We are excited to be working with Wilkes University, in providing this valuable service." In addition to the job listing and resume database, other features of WilkesUniversity/JOBTRAK.COM system include Career Forums, where students can post questions to college counselors and employers; the Career Contact Network, which allows students to find mentors in a diverse number of career fields; and the Job Search Guide, which includes tips on everything from how to write a resume to how to negotiate a salary. JOBTRAK.COM is the dominant player in the college job listing and resume markets. The company has formed partnerships with and provides private-label, co-branded job listing and resume databases for more than 950 college and university career centers, alumni associations and MBA programs nationwide. More than 400,000employers have utilized JOBTRAK.COM targets college students and alumni for internships, full-time and part-time employment opportunities, and, in 1999, more than 300,000 job listings representing over 900,000 job openings were posted on its site. In excess of 35,000 job-seeking students, graduates and experienced professionals access theJOBTRAK.COM web site daily. In 1997, 1998 and 1999, JOBTRAK was rated the most-visited, college-targeted career site on the Internet by StudentMonitor,LLC. Article Courtesy of Keri Resh, Public Relations Manager discovered her secret love, The Blues, playing Bessie Smith records while she worked. When she was 16, Jackson moved to Chicago to study nursing. On weekends, she was the featured singer at the South Side Greater Baptist Church, where she caught the attention of Thomas Dorsey, the famous gospel com!=)Oser. He presented her on tour and wrote many of the songs for which she became famous. Jackson's breakthrough occurred after a much praised performanceatNewYork'sCamegieHall. The rest of the world took notice of her and suddenly Jackson was in demand, performing before two American presidents and European royalty. Jackson never forgot her roots or strong connection to black people's request for equality. As the "Voice of the Movement," she performed at rallies in the South during Dr. Martin Luther King.ala ing at the Lincoln Memori~m ington, D.C., and sang p famous "I Have a Dream Co-sponsoring theM formance are: TempleB'na Keystone Games; DivefSJI! mittee; First Heritage B Times Leader; Commission nomic Opportunity; King's Multi-Cultural Affairs; Fi byterian Church; PNC B sity Institute; Rosenn, J Greenwald; theAnnetteE and the Wilkes University Cultural Student Coalition. ship Counsel, Student Go Board, and Development For more informatioo. Martin Luther King C members Alan Zellner, or Bonnie Sutton, 823-5ill High School Sophomores Accept Wilkes Upward Bound Prog By PAULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University Upward's Bound Program has accepted 54 area high school sophomores to participate in the pre-college program designed to prepare students for success in post-secondary education. The new members join the 81 current members who attend weekly academic classes and workshops in Wi Ikes faculty members on ·local talk show Carol Bosack, Wilkes University's Director of Career Services, Henry Steuben, Director of Part-Time Programs, and Donald Hindmarsh, a senior Sociology major, will be the featured guests on the January 29 episode of For the Community. Hosted by TV personality Paula Degnan, For the Community is a weekly half-hour show broadcast at 11 a.m. on TV station WB 38. Bosack, from Wilkes-Barre, Steuben, from Dallas, and Hindmarsh, from Wyoming, will discuss current trends in the job market, as well as Wilkes programs available to traditional and non-traditional students. For more information on such programs, contact Bosack at (570) 408-4645 or Steuben at 408-4237. rolled students have the to attend the summer resi gram, takeeducationaltri ticipate in leadership acti1 Upward Bound is a funded TRIO program anl hosted by Wilkes since I then, hundreds of the area b You probably 1 hadbegunt1 hip, credit t 'tknow that~ do but actuallJ ntlywewJ comP,ensa1 e indivic rades,s niversi~ thee tothisp well-rot nddoin othatwe doesn't o to gra can when ht, which I idn't want . What th ayschol tell me. is school of this pr is I pose r, thengiv �rJeacon The Beacon Opinion January 27, 2000 longer a matter of .g gleforCi ;ide her frie inLuther · Lincoln Me ) .C., and 'I Have a sponsoring the e are: Temple e Garnes; Div First Herita eader;Co pportunity; ultural Affa Church;PN itute; Rosenn, lid; the Annette Wilkes Univ Student Coaliti 1nsel, Student mdDevelop more infonnati Luther King -s Alan Zellner, .ie Sutton, 823-S ~sAccep nd Pro ke educational in leadership pward Bound is TRIO program ,y Wilkes since mdreds of the hieved their goal ;essful college money by Joanna Gaydos '. You probably saw, for a few weeks at the end oflast semester, had begun to advertise for positions on staff. We promised hip, credit or work study. You may have thought, "Wow! 'tknow that Wilkes offered things like that!" Well, they say oobutactually giving it to those -awarded the job is another hcently we were faced with the dilema of trying to figure out tocomeensate a sta'tf member for scholarship he wouldn't .The individual I speak of happens to have a full scholarhis grades, so instead of realizing that this person is an asset University and should be treated as such, his scholarship Rduced the exact amount that was awarded to him byThe .So, instead of easing the stress of this particular college by awarding him the extra money he is forced to balance credits, so he can graduate with a double major and double ,and work on and off campus·to support himself. ou may be wondering how a person does this but I've thattoo many college students, particularly here at Wilkes, into this position. We load up with credits so that we can as well-rounded students whi.le holding part time or full ~sand doing as much as we can around campus or for the ity so that we have enough scholarship to cover tuition. But that doesn't cover it, just get another student loan. Being indebtatthe age of20 is nothing to be ashamed of. I dido' t to go to graduate school anyway. I'll just get any job I ycan when I graduate so I can start paying off my high debt, which I probably won' t pay off until I'm 40, but then Ididn't want to get married or have kids either so that's too. What the heck ! ysay scholarsh ips are for those who need it. At leastthat' s they tell me. But if I'm work.ing two j obs to put myself this school and not being recognized for it, then who is all of this precious money? this I pose to W ilkes U niversity: You want a student per,then give the students what they deserve to create one. dent Union Events ay, January 27- 10AM-2PM US Recruiting/Voter Registration Student Corridor y,January 28- 7:30PM :"Eyes Wide Shut" t Union Ballroom ay, January 31- 10AM-5PM RSALE t Union Corridor . y,Februaryl-11AM-2PMHANDGANALYSIS t Union Corridor y, February 3--- 8PM.SEXUALOPARDY GAMESHOW t Union Ballroom ,February~ 7:30PM :"Joy Luck Club" t Union Ballroom Your opinion belongs here. Write us . �4 The Beacon January 27, 2000 :. ----~-i:UTTIDS-Ouii ~ff✓ The Beacon is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. Work study money, credit, and scholarshiups are available. I I I : Positions Include: I Managing Editor (1/2 scholarship) I Sport Editor (1/4) Features Editor (1/4) I Circulation Manager (work study) IMAC Computer Technician (ws) Staff Writers (credit) I I I : Assistant Editor (1/4) I · News Editor (1/4) · I Advertising Manager (1/6) Copy Editors (1/6) I Web Page Manager (ws) I Staff Photographers (credit)I asant ti ly no machin rougH the le I I • Please e-mail the following to beacon@wilkes.edu·or : jvalenti@ptd.net I I I ·I Name: Address/felephone: MajorNear: Position(s) of interest: IPlease give a breif explanation of ;hy you would like to work for The I IBeacon and list your experience, if any: Applications must be dropped off c/o Jo~ Valenti at The Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall, or e-mail the information to: beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti@ptd.net by December 8, 1999. Applicants for editorial and managerial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For further information, call The Beacon I at 408-5903. ._ __________________ _.J Mrs. Brad\ey c:ou\cin't seefr\ to 9et e~ou9h parents invo\ve cl in the school even thou9h she really, really, really, really, (eally, really tried . ·on fa u eda r beloi ory. vieGi When adults run out of Ideas, they can feel as frustrated a.skids. Coroect ForK~shai th ousands of res ources for helpio9 children in your coMMunity. F or More inforMation, call l-888-S4H . 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.25 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie, order of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM- 11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P.Jvl 825-5166 Guidance for Grown-Ups the big are �27,2000 Features Showtime With Kathleen The Beacon 5 Awad about ten degrees outside when I pulled into the mall sized ._ CINEMARK @ MOOSIC lotoftheCinemark Theater in Moosic. I easily parked my car 0 Glenmaura National Blvd (57 0 )9 G1 592. mto the giant establishment. As soon as I walked into the $5.00 for all ahowa atartlrlg ~ , ... before &,p.,n. •v~ry -ci.y. ,.. · lobby I took off my coat and glanced up to see that there were SkflEO SIIRROUN::i SJuND ·~• Ale Al:D ' TORIUMS !heaters playing different movies. I took a few moments to ALL STADIUM SEATING which film I wanted to see and as I approached one of the ANNA AND THE KING (PG13} 1:15p, 4:30p, 7:40p, 10:40p ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (R) 12:00p, 3:30p, 7:00p, 8:1Sp apleasant ticket booth attendant greeted me with a smile. There BICENTENNIAL MAN (PG) 11:00a, 1:55p, 4:50p, 7:45p, lutely no wait, perhaps because there are four box offices and 10:40p . CIDER HOUSE RULES (PG-13) NO PASSES 1:10p, 4:15p; ket machines. 7:1 Sp, 10:20p ' , . ', ~ BIGALOW: MALE GIGOlO (R) 1:25p, 3:35p;-5;41ip. ntthrough the big doors and entered a beautiful lobby with a 7:55p, iO:OSp , ., ,,. ·. -_: . ton the left called Studio Eats, where people were enjoying GALAXY QUEST ( PG) _1!110p, 2;10p, 2:40p, 5:1~p 7:20p, 7:50p, 10:25p • °' · ,:. .· .· there was a nice game room off to the right. As I approached GIRL INTERRUPm> (!9 NOPPSES 1:20p, 4:2Sp, 7:25p, 10:35p , ,, .. :. ; ' . collector I noticed, a very large snack bar stretching the entire THE GREEN MILE~)'·. 'l'f.oop, -1:00~. 3:45p, 4:40p, 7:30p, fthe lobby. An attendant tore my ticket in half and told me 8:30p ,, , 'llf~,i!) pAliSES 12:40p, 3:50p, 7:00p, the twenty theatersJhat my show was playing and directed me • HURRICANE, 10:15p .-.,, · ._, ,'·.. . . all of the amenities were. By then I had forgotten about the MAGNOLIA(R) NQPASSES·,.: j, , .12:0Sp, 4:00p, 8:0Qp MAN ON 'llfE ~(B)/1:108; 2:~ ~ . 7:351), 10:20p outside and was ready to enjoy a couple of hours of atmoSLEEPY HOLLOW~ ' · · · 11loa,\:'50p, 10:35p SNOW FAWNG ON CEDARS (PG13j¥7~S ;12:soiif warmth, quiet, and entertainment. 3:50p, 7:05p, 10:00p • , a , •, . , , movie was in the right wing and as I passed what they call one STUART LITTLE (PG) 11 :55a.12!25p,?2,1!j,'. 2"'5p/ 4:35p, s:05p, 7:30p, 9:ssp •.• ',i .\'I ,/ · ' ' .-·l; · . ·• ., satellite cafe snack bars I was thinking, "Let me see there are SUPERNOVA(PG13) ...1~.2~ii.s:20p,\~.1ojoop TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (flj ·,, 1:Q5p, '♦.05p, ?,1()p, 111:10-p llitecafe snack bars, a restaurant and the big snack station in TOYSTORYZ(G) 11:45a, 12:15P,,.~'1!~/.4 ~ y, yeah this_will work!" All walking space was wide and 5:151), 7:45p, 10:15p . .· LO IS NOT ENOUGH 11 7:1 10:25p accessible with soft and comfortable lighting that made me oome. I walked through the doors of theater number eleven and into a truly great experience. Stepping through the foyer by the soft lighting aimed for footing, brought me right into the .:. t)AY AOVANCl fl('l(fl >A~I~ • NO PA !. SES ._.0 S'l~Q:: A1Jtp ~ cine ark com 'SiO' (i51.5:•?? area. I could choose any area I preferred in the theater of 598 l!Clining seats. soon as I sat down, I raised the arms to the seat and leaned back, noticing that even with my outstretched ewas plenty of extra room in front of me. I was a bit early, but was constantly entertained by trailers and even some film history until my show began. The screen stretches from one side of the theater er and is so large that I sometimes found myself following the characters across the screen by moving from side to side. The high definition screen quality with the DTS and Dolby Digital Surround Sound rt think of the line "Is it real, or is it Memorex." · nthe movie was over, I wished that I had bought two tickets because I could have stayed for another It was the best theater experience ever, and it is sure! y worth the ten-minute drive on Interstate 81 North Wilkes-Barre to the Montage exit 51. Hurricane, brilliantly played by Denzel Washington, was an intense true story about a man who was accused of murder and sent away for life in a State Penitentiary. This movie was a shacking example , ption of our justice system in the United States. It should be required learning for all Social Science es of any University, considering it's accurate portrayal of the have mores and the have lesses, and II inequity displayed in American society. The Hurricane was so moving a picture that when it en<!ed moved a muscle. The entire sold-out theater remained seated and we all read every last credit before gourbelongings to leave. I highly recommend this movie; you will definitely enjoy and appreciate · story. Movie Girl Interrupted, was a true story about a young impressionable girl from a city like Wilkeswith the big historical buildings everywhere. She finds herself placed in a.private mental institution by thy parents who thought she needed help to overcome a teenage depression. The movie takes place 1960's, which gives it a retro flair. Winona Ryder gives a great performance .as the troubled main and the movie afforded a perfect role for Vannessa Redgrave as a psychologist who is an interesting playing opposite Ryder. Whoopie Goldberg plays the attendant who has the most success at reaching There are too many colorful characters to mention and the garnet of emotional experiences ran from funny to interesting. I recommend this movie for an entertaining and inspirational experience. rt Little was a lighthearted movie that recaptures your youthful innocence. It is meant to be a 'smovie, but the adults that were there seemed to enjoy it just as much as their children. The movie with a family of humans who adopt an adorable mouse and introduce him as a brother to their human then the fun begins. The family Cheshire car has one hilarious line after another, which kept me in The film is packed with star cameos and Michael J. Fox is the voice for Stuart Little. If you just want away from it all for a little while, I recommend that you sit back and enjoy Stuart Little, I did. Green Mile, starring Tom Hanks was filmed in a prison depicting a fantasy that takes place in the south in the late 194O's and was a testament to the racially charged atmosphere of the day. The movie you, because everything is factual concerning the racism, the treatment of the prisons inmates by each and by the corrections officers. It was entertaining and Tom Hanks gave his usual "thumbs up" nee, but over all I was disappointed in the content of the picture. on the Moon was an excellent comedy about an eccentric comedian who was a friend of Danny Jim Carry plays Andy Kaufman, the nutcase comedian who inspires the story. Danny Devito plays and entertains us throughout the picture. The movie is filled with Saturday Night Live humor and is ing as it is funny. I recommend this film to anyone who has just had enough of life and wants to get have a laugh . o. 1 ,oo\ ,-Ups ... �6 The Beacon rowa January 27; 2000 Features First to Decide Delegates The Main Event y JASON BROCIOUS eacon Staff Writer No major surprises emanated >m the Iowa Caucuses Monday ~ht, as citizens met in approxi1tely 4,200 locations across the .tetovotefortheirchoiceofpresi- · ntial candidates. Caucuses are ;y different from primary elecns in that votes are not cast ·ough a secret ballot system. Reblicans and Democrats each ther within their precincts and ,cuss the candidates priorto mak; their selection. Republicans then ;rk a ballot right in their seats, 1ereas Democrats either have a nple headcount or use a sign-in ~t system to determine the votes. Theresultwasasexpected, with :orge W. Bush and Al Gore both nning by comfortable margins. ce President Gore, who hopes to e his way into the White House the coat-tails of the booming :ional economy he helped create, :eived 63% of the Democratic te. His competitor, Bill Bradley, :eived 35%. Bradley is running onaplatformofliberalideals, which ·14%. He hopes to abolish the IRS includes instituting a national and institute a national sales tax. healthcare system. Keyes is also a strong pro-life candiTexas Governor G. W. Bush, date. who is running on a platform of Gary Bauer, who is also runmarginal-rate tax cuts and "compas- ning on a fundamentally conservasionateconservatism" received40% tive platform, placed fourth with of the Republican vote, an excep- 9%. BauerwasapartoftheReagan tional number considering the large Administration during the 1980's. field of six candidates. His biggest Perhaps the largest story to surthreat nationwide, Senator John face after the Caucuses was the apMcCain of Arizona, finished a poor · parent submission of Utah Senator fifth-place, receiving only 5% of Orrin Hatch. Hatch, who only revotes. McCain, who supports cam- ceived I% of the Republican vote, paign finance reform and using the had expected support.due to his very budget surplus to cut taxes and fund strong congressional record. He had Social Security and Medicare, did . been dismayed by lack of support not expect to fare well in Iowa since from the strong Christian faction of he did not campaign there. the GOP, claiming that he was disComing in a strong second with criminated against because he is a 30% was the well-established bil- Mormon. He was expected to anlionaire Steve Forbes, who plans to nounce his decision to quit on institute a flat income tax (where all Wednesday. Americans would pay the same rate) The candidates now move on in if elected president. He also posi- the race to the northeast with New tions himself as a candidate com- Hampshire, which holds its primary mitted -to outlawing abortions. on Tuesday, February 1. Gore is Former UN Ambassador Alan expected to win there, but polls put Keyes, perhaps the most conserva- John McCain level with or leading tive candidate, placed third with Governor Bush. Student Rush Get great disccnurts on P e ~ ' tickets by showing your college ID and your Arrtiy S'tudent Rush Card. Ge1 free sh.ff fram 1he b:a11 Win free sh.ff frm t)le. Pe~I For more informatiOJl, .stop at •the A:rI1J3 S'tuhm Ru.sh I booth at your Student Union or at any Pe~~-,ga'Jle or call 208-PDS. ' • a Q With Crazy Bob "What a Bob wants, what a Bob needs, whatever blah blah blah something something." Yeah baby! Crazy Bob is back in 2000 with the hippest column this side of the Mississippi. Now all of you fat, sweaty, lazy, and uneducated hicks finally have something on Thursdays to look forward to other than Sloppy Joe Day at the cafeteria. I saw some good ECW show~ over break. First I went to the sold-out West Chester Coun~y Center in White Plains, NY. This was the craziest show I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen Primus! Since this was a TV taping, they delivered four straight hours of chair-smashing, table-breaking, balcony-diving entertainment. The Sandman was nice ofenough to spit beer on me. Bless his clogged heart. Next I caught a show at a community college in Danbury, CT (at least it's not Pennsylvania). People, I have to address a few issues here. First, there is the issue of respect for women at wrestling shows, or lack thereof. I know ECW fans have grown accustomed to vulgar chants towards their favorite female valets, but they're professionals and no one is twisting their arm. But chanting towards another female fan that's passing by is not cool. They bought a ticket like everyone else; they are not part of the show and did not pay to be harassed so back off. The other thing I don't dig is the fights in the audience. I clon't mean when wrestlers take the brawl into the crowd, although you should watch out for each other when the mob passes. I'm talking about fistfights among the fans. I've seen them at every ECW show and they 're usually about one of three things: Either someone won't sit down, someone likes a different wrestler/promotion, or someone offended another dude's chick. Last Friday I saw ten guys all brawling against each other. It took _five security guards to run into the stands and they literally began tossing people down the steps. One guard had a fan in a headlock and started punching him in the face. I think "security" is an inside joke in ECW. If you start this, you're not extreme and you're not hardcore-you're stupid. You're all very stupid people. Go easy on the booze and the ganja and leave the women alone. The Royal Rumble pay per view aired this week in the Ballroom. Aside from being the first Royal Rumble that stands a chance of actually overshadowing Wrestlemania, it matched King of the Ring '98 as being the most violent WWF ppv ever. For all of you crazy cats that were there last Sunday, then you too saw one of the most vile, disgusting, sickening, brutal acts of humanity ever witnessed inside the squared circle. It was difficult to watch. Of course, I'm talking about Mae Young's seventy-year old naked body. The world title and tag-tables matches were pretty brutal too. Speaking of which, it was so good to see Cactus Jack one more time in a high profile match. He brought back a lot of old school tactics that the WWF tends to bypass. I like the way he builds the match slowly, allowing time for the tension to rise, as opposed to the modem-day fast-paced opening and then dying down into a list of spots. I've missed those old school promos that consist of genuine passionate dialogue as opposed to worn out catch phrases without a shred of genuine emotion. And I've missed the madman from New Mexico! Welcome back Cactus Jack! The rest of you I don't like. I'm kidding; you kids play nice. p~ te junior Joi categories . Senior cap cl1 ednesday nigl was a major i 24 points. 0 ,McIntyre we m the Colonels ·nst Dre ent into t clntyre second H �~000 anuary 27, 2000 TheBeacon 7 That's what Isay... but who cares? rapplers above .500; nte unbeaten at 24 35-9 and 22-19, respectively. Wilkes dropped a tough 27-21 loss to Western Maryland at the trimeet. In the new year, the Colonels have also beaten Muhlenberg 43-6, Oneonta 26-12, and Rhode Island 35-9. Their losses havecomeatthehandsof New York University, in a brutal 19-18 decision, and national-power Delaware y alley College 3112. The team has rotated many wrestlers at different weights, trying to find the right combination in time for the playoffs. Senior heavyweight Heath Fleisher, who has not wrestled this season due to arthritic knees, is believed to be back with the squad to beef up for the Middle Atlantic Conference Playoffs. Senior Corey Luce has compiled a 15-4 mark this season at 125-pounds, while sophomore Scott Henshaw, at 149-pounds, has recorded five pins in his 16-12season.JasonHills stands at 13-9 at 141- ver blah y Bob is : of the :ducated forward [ went to ! Plains, life, and divered ing, balfenough >anbury, , address rwomen ans have favorite is twist'an that' s :veryone ay to be udience. e crowd, the mob r've seen ut one of a differer dude's inst each ands and 1neguard the face. start this, ·e stupid. e and the ek in the nble that :mania, it :ntWWF .here last sgusting. nside the urse, I' m ed body. •rutal too. ,Jack one :k a lot of I like the 1etension !ningand those old alogueas f genuine Mexico! like. I' m Wilkes University wrestling team is off sWtin the new year, having won five of hes in 2000, with six wrestlers currently ream stands at 11-8 headinginto tonight's Albrigh~ with Ursinus. The squad begins at6PM. -year junior John Conte ( 133) leads the in all categories with 24 wins, 0 losses, ~ns. Senior captain Duane Ritter ( 165) animpressivemarkof 17-2, along with Junior Matt Zurn (HWT) ties Conte for rail as eight of his 11 wins have come by Colonels most recently won two of three State, defeating Howard and the hosts, - with Corey Yanoshak Scott Henshaw (top) has racked up five pins en route to a 16-12 record as a sophomore. pounds, while 197-pounder, Gary Mensinger, is 11-10 with five pins. Elijah Shutt has filled in nicely at 125 and is 8-8. Jed Stamer has rotated between three weightclasses and has seen action in four total as he is 89 on the year between weights 141 and 165. Steve Tornambe and Kevin Baker have both seen action at 174, while Baker has been up at 184 and Tornambe down at 165 as the senior, Baker, is 416, while sophomore Tornambe is 4-6. clnfyre in the middle lasttwoM.A.C.FreedomLeaguematchmore transfer center Ron McIntyre the floor and showed everyone exactly es' head coach Jerry Rickrode was so on him in the early part of the season. Wilkes' 88-71 win over Allentown ColWednesday night in the Marts Center, was a major force in the paint with a 24 points. On Saturday in Madison, · y,Mclntyre went one better, dumping in in the Colonels' 74-70 win over Drew . The Colonels have now won three games, all in the Freedom League, and find themselves staring at fierce rival for ashowdown at 7 :30 PM in the Mara tyre was named to the M.A.C. Freedom Honor Roll for the second straight week. e against Drew, the .Colonels started ·and went into the half down by a ninetasMclntyre was held to just three total In the second half, the Colonels and tookthegameover.Mclntyrescored22 The men have rallied around Januzzi's (left, facing front) decision to redshirt, now tied for first In the Freedom League heading into Saturday's showdown with Scranton. second half points, including a 14 for 18 performance from the charity stripe en route to finishing with a game- and career-high 25 points. Senior Chad Fabian scojed 18 points while sophomore Kevin Walsh added quality points and rebounds after coming off the bench. Saturday will be the 93rd meeting in the Wilkes/Scranton rivalry. Scranton leads the all- time series 60-67-25, but the Colonels have won the last seven straight including a 65-62 win on Dec. 4 in the John Long Center. Wilkes will have a chance to get some revenge on their cross-·town rival, King's College, on February 1 at King's. King's ended the Colonels' 33-game home unbeaten streak with a 70-61 win over then nationally-ranked Wilkes. case of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde l:i.1t time we left the Lady Colonels, they .1-2 in the Freedom League, and coming of their opponents in the first ever Inn/Lady Colonel Classic. The toumaas ifitwas going to serve as a catapult nd semester and a possible run at their Atlantic Conference playoff appearthe 1996-1997 campaign. ahead to the present and we see a Lady tam in desperation of a win after droplast four contests, all of which were league battles. theChristrnas break, the Lady Colonels are 1-4 with the sole wii:i coming on January 8 in the Marts Center versus New Jersey City University. The Lady Colonels had their way with the Lady Gothic Knights in a 71-47 drubbing. The team was led by senior Katie Watkins (16.9 ppg. and 7.5 rpg, both of which lead the team) who poured in 22 points and 11 rebounds. Three other Lady Colonels scored in double figures as sophomore Lauren Elwood had 12 tallies, senior Allis.on Pikulski added 11 points and junior Robyn Mendygral chipped in with 10 points. On January 12, the Lady Colonels resumed their Freedom League play on the road at Lycoming College against the Lady Warriors. The Lady Colonels played strong in the first half and went into the intermission with a 28-23 lead. But in the second half. Wilkes was outscored 38-30 and dropped a 61-58 decision. Watkins again led the team with 22 points. The Colonels out rebounded the Warriors and shot 51 % from the field, but committed 34 turnovers which led to their demise. Caitlin Lee and Rena Gorish have shined at times and senior Liz B'urchill has put in valuable minutes as of late. Overall, the Lady Colonels need to find a way to win. The Lady Colonels will have another big game on Saturday when the nationally-ranked Lady Royals of the University of Scranton come strolling into the Marts Center at l PM. Head coach Karen Haag has completed one of four cancer treatments and is back on the This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the prestigious W-B Touchdown Club's seventh annual Melberger Awards banquet and I must say that it was most impressive. For those of you who don't know, the Melberger Award is handed out annually to the nation's Division ill football Playerof the Year. This is not local -this is big time, this is national, this is the biggest award our city is a part of. Granted, there werl:! no Wilkes players selected as finalists, but Wilkes was a part of the banquet. For starters, Wilkes' senior running back Mike Hankins was given the Middle Atlantic Conference Most Valuable Player award. Hankins won one of six awards that the Touchdown Club h~nds out to M,A.C. players. As Hankins admitted, his years of record-breaking yards and a most impressive career in the backfield probably gave him the edge for this award, rather than just this last season's stats. But who cares, whatever reason he was chosen was well-deserving and the Maryland native certainly earned the award, his second banquet award in three years, as he also was selected the M.A.C Offensive Player of the Year in 1997. But now to the main point-the Coach of the Year. For the fifth straight year, Lycoming's Frank Girardi was named the conference Coach of the Year as his team won the Freedom League and theM.A.C. As I was watching the awards being given out, I noticed Wilkes' head football coach Frank Sheptock clapping for his nemesis as Girardi received the award. And although I attended the banquet as a professional journalist, a little "Colonel Pride" may have shown through as I just hoped that maybe Sheptock will upset Girardi for theawardnextyear.IhavenothingagainstGirardi, but it's time for his reign to end. And it's time for Sheptock's to begin . It may not be as easy as it sounds, but it was certainly close enough for the Wilkes community to taste. As I'm sure Sheptock already knows, all he has to do is earn that elusive win against the Warriors and the voters should have no choice but to select Sheptock as the Coach of the Year. Why? For one, Sheptock has not beaten Girardi as a head coach, five years in the running. Secondly, Girardi's Warriors are regulars in the NCAA Division ill Playoffs and are the bestteam in the M.A.C., so if Sheptock <.:an upend Girardi, no one else would be able to claim the feat that Wilkes had pulled off and Sheptock would be left as the clear choice. Third, Sheptock is quite a few years younger than Girardi and isn't expected to produce such quality teams as he has, but he still needs to claim that one victory that was inches away last year. There was also more of our school involv·e d as the three finalists, hailing from University of Redlands in California, Trinity University in Texas, and Westminster College in Missouri, were invited to our campus for the President's Breakfast Series, which unfortunately was cancelled due to the inclement weather. These remarkable football playe1s had the chance to visit our school and that fact was recoginzed by the club's president, giving Wilkes a little free press. So coach, I look forward to talking to you after next year's Melberger Awards and interviewing you as the Coach of the Year. And Mike, congratulations, if someone deserves this award, you certainly do. �Hankins garners M.A.C. MVP at Melberger Awar Senior rusher named conference MVP at national awards ' banquetoverweekend. ''I'd ti Ke to continue playing. It's hard to give it up after playing for so many years," admitted Hankins. "It doesn't hurt to try and I figure I should do it while I'm able to." · As a sophomore, Hankins won the M.A.C. Offensive Player of the Year By COREY YANOSHAK award and has been nominated for the Beacon Sports Editor Melberger Award the past two years. Even though he has never been a finalThis past weekend, Wilkes Uni- ist, Hankins had nothing but praise for versity senior football player Mike the three finalists. Hankins capped off his career by win"This is every kid's dream and ning the Middle Atlantic Conference these guys are great players. They truly Most Valuable Player award, given an- exemplify Division ill football and the nually by the Downtown Wilkes-Barre people that play it." Touchdown Club at their national awards The winner of the "Division ill banquet. Heisman Trophy" was Westminster The club awards six plaques in the College's ScottPipgel, who became the M.A.C. category, while also giving out first wide-receiver in the award' s seventhe prestigious Mel berger Award, given· year history to win the Division III to the nation's top player in Division ill Player of the Year. football. "I'm overwhelmed right now. I gave the other two the edge because they were quarterbacks and they have more responsibility," said Pingel. "I gave myself a 33% chance because I thought it was pretty even." Pingel was up against stiff competition as last year's winner, Mike Burton ofTrinity University in Texas, was back for another run, and newcomer Danny Ragsdale; another quarterback from University of Redlands in California, put up some impressive numbers in the fall. 'Tm speechless right now," said Mike Hankins ends his career as Pingel's coach, Scott Welty. "All of the the career leading-rusher in the M.A.C. with 4,000+ yards. finalists were well-deserving, but Scott Hankins and King's College senior got what he deserved. He's worked real Rob Johnston both took home awards as hard and I'm so proud of him." The three finalists were treated to Johnston was named the Offensive Linetwo days full of events, including dinner man of the Year. "There are so many great offensive at the Westmoreland Club and a Friday players in the conference and I was kind night hockey game at the newly-named of surprised that I would be receiving First Union Arena at Casey Plaza. The the award," said Hankins, the M.A.C. three finalists and the award's namecareer-leading rusher. "But it's great to sake, CliffMelberger, dropped the ceremonial first puck to start the game. On be here and great to get this award." Johnston added, ''I'm proud, but I their way to the game, traffic was backed didn't do it by myself. There were a lot up so bad that the three finalists had to of great people around me, especially leave the car and run 1/4 of a mile to get my teammates. It feels nice to have all to the game on time. "We went out, but we didn't talk the hard work and dedication that goes about the award much," said Pingel. "If into a season to be recognized." someone asked us who the favorite was, Hankins credits his steady career and impressive numbers with possibly we all said somebody different because putting him over the top for the honor, it was so equal." Along with Hankins and Johnston and will look to take those numbers to Cleveland, Ohio, where he will partici- winning M.A.C. awards, Juniata pate in a senior all-star game in April. College's Matt Eisenberg was selected Offensive Player of the Year, while Widener University's Tom Eisenhower was namedDefensivePlayerof the Year. Susquehanna University's Denny Bowers was honored as the Defensive Lineman of the Year, while Lycoming's Frank Girardi won an unprecedented fifth consecutive Coach of the Year award. Hankins' award is the fifth award won by a Wilkes athlete or coach in the seven-year history of the awards. The club also gives out awards to the Centennial Conference and Presidents' AthleticConference,a~wellashandingout a national championship trophy, given this year to Pacific Lutheran University. While Hankins and other award recepients received a plaque marking their accomplishmen·t, Pingel's hardware was a little more upscale. For the first year, the winner was · given a ring, in the Heisman tradition, to mark his achievement. And for the seventh year, the winner was given a 50pound trophy which is regarded as one Past M.A.C. Honorees 1997: J.J. Fadden - Defensive Lineman of the Year 1997: Mike Hankins - Offensive Player of the Year 1993: Joe DeMelfi - Coach of the YI 1993: Jason Feese - Defensive Lineman of the Year of the nicest in the nation. The trophy is of an old-style football helmet made of coal on a stand which reads "The Melberger Award, presented to the Outstanding Division ill Player of the Year by the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Touchdown Club." The event is a formal affair held The finalists and theirguestsparents, girlfriends-arrived aftemoonandstayedunti!S ing. "We'rejusttwolocal pla inganameforourschools,"said of he and Johnston. "It feelsn This wee sports Thursday, 1· Head coach Frank Sheptock (left) talks to the offense early In the year; Sheptock will need to replace the career-rushing leader in Mike Hankins. • Wrestling @ Albri Ursinus, 6PM. Saturday, 1· • Wrestling @ 0 12PM. • Women's B-b Scranton @ Marts Center • Men's B-ball vs @ Marts Center, 7:30PM • Hockey - Penguins John's@ FUA, 7:05PM. - Tuesday, 2 17 28 35 .4 The number of wins wrestling captain Duane Ritter has amassed this season. Basketball player Ron McIntyre's· season-best points in a game. The number of steals ·basketball player Robyn Mendygral has in 14 games. What the women are outrebounding the men by in rebounds per game. •Women's B-ball@ 6PM. • Men's B-ball @ 8PM. • Hockey - Penguins bany @ FUA, 7:35PM. * FUA = First Union :Wilkes-Barre Township. � 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 2000 January 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 January 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/8942550ebc700b71aab0fb4d1705c7fd.pdf b6d845ca20205dff844ed158132ae6ce PDF Text Text Back-to-school chaos & confusion e e By JILL STANKOSKI e pgs.1-2 pgs.3-4 pgs.5-6 pgs.7-8 ak's back at the helm. ~'s msCen -ball vs :r, 7:30P · Pengui l, 7:05PM.. drivers get their due. :lay, 1B-ball@ January letes of the Pg. 7 Beacon Staff Writer January 17 meant the end to of long winter's nap for the students of Wilkes University. This date was when students were being awakened by annoying alarm clocks before noon, hustle and bustle of the first day of classes and trying to catch up on all the stories that happened over the break. It is also a fashion parade to show off all the clothes and miscellaneous holiday gifts. Junior Matt Scarcella said ," I am waiting with anticipation to see how many girls A.G.E. gives the 'meathook' to. Also, waiting to talk to the Candiegirl to get the Red Candie purse and the dev:eloping curveball." Freshman Kristina Mullay,said "I would rather be on winter break hanging out with friends,than going to an 8 o'clock class·." , Also some students want to talk to professors about the grade they received last semester, while others maybedealingwithbeingona waiting list to get into classes they so drastically need. And as always financial aid issues need to be adjusted or corrected. The start of the semester also means long liries in the bookstore with student's buying and selling back books. While most students are leaving the store pleased because they just spent $300 or more on books and other supplies,there are also students that leave empty handed because all that is on the bookshelf is an efnpty space. Another aspect of starting a new semester is seeing who is in your classes. Hoping that particular students will and will not be in your class. Freshman Michelle Auker said, " It is only the second week of the semester and I am sick of all the gossip talk." The main topic of conversation has been that of Winter Weekend. This year's theme is "movies" and it will be held on February 11-13. Students are busy thinking of team names, gathering students to be on their team and ultimately thinking up a team spirit chant. Junior Cassie Sutton said, " It is great to be back and I cannot wait till Winter Weekend." An additive bonus to this semester has been the recent snowfall.. Duetothe inclement weather, Wilkes University has already had two closings and one compressed schedule. Students enjoyed the snow by playing football in the greenway, sleigh riding, and the students who live in Ross Hall built a huge fort while frolicking around in the snow. Regardless of the schedule changes and weather conditions this is the last semester for many students at Wilkes. Senior Darlene Fenfrock said, " This is the last semesterthatI will spend hereat Wilkes and I will always remember the friends and professors that I met here." Welcome back all students and may everyone have a great, safe, and memorable semester. Two conference wins place Colonels in first Fabian's offense . keys Wilkes ,n local rivalries. By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer If you see senior basketball player Chad Fabian walking around campus and he appears to be on fire, he probably is. Fabian scored a game high 28 points in the 85-73 win over crosstowJ:1 rival King's College Tuesday night to up the Colonels record to 145 overall, 7-3 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League. The Colonels are now a half-game ahead of bycoming as the Warriors traveled to Scranton Wednesday night in another key MAC Freedom League match-up. Wilkes led at the half and never looked back, running their second half lead to as many as 12 points with about six minutes to play in regulation. King's made a strong run, cutting the score to 62-60 before the sophomore tandem of Ron McIntyre and Kevin Walsh took over in the paint for Wilkes. McIntyre finished with 14 points and thre~ blocked shots in his return to the Scandlon Gymnasium on th e King 's campus,while Walsh chipped in with 16 key points. Wilkes finished with an impressive 17 assists, led by Greg Barrouk who had 5, while adding nine tallies. See First pages Wilkes to get cracking on Student Senate By NICOLE PEUTL Beacon Staff Writer This Tuesday, members of different clubs and organizations attended the President's Meeting in Hischock Hall. This meeting, conducted by Matt Sowcik, discussed the formation of a ·student senate. The student senate will consist of leaders froin Wilkes' clubs and meet the first Tuesday of every month at 11:00 AM. During these meetings, each club's representatives will an- nounce fund raising and upcoming events. The senate will also discuss various budgeting issues. One of the goals of this new senate is to promote better communication about activities that are going on among the Wilkes' student body. Some of the clubs that were present at Tuesday's meeting were . from the Programming Board, Student Government, Inter-residence Hall Council, Sociology Club, AIDS AwarenessCommittee,Multicultural Service Committee, Business and Accounting Club, Nursing Club, Field Hockey Club, Roller-Blading Club, History Club, Psychology Club, Chemistry Club, and a representative from the Freshman Class. As news of this new senate progresses, more club officers from all clubs and organizations are encouraged to attend. The installation ofrows of mailboxes, in theHischock · Hall allows for fliers and other information to be more easily distributed among the Wilkes community. Student Government President, Matt Sowcik hopes that "the new student senate will encourage Wilkes University's leaders more participation in budgeting roles and will balance out the power of student government so that it will be possible to run a more successful student government at the University." CLUB OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGEDTO ATTEND MEETINGS EVERY FIRST TUESDAY AND 11 :00 INHISCHOCKHALL. �·, . Photographers and writers still needed. Credits available. Call us at 408-5903. TheB News 111 Winter Weekend events · scheduled for next week Theme: Movies Thursday, Feb. 10 - Box A Krayons SU ballroom - 9:00 - 11 :30 PM Friday, Feb. 11 - Spirit contest and volleyball Gym-8:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 12 - Games / Lunch LAST MINUTE SPECIALS ON SPRING AK! Greenway - 11 :00 AM Student Government update By NICOLE PEUTL Beacon Staff Writer This week'. s student government meeting started off with three guest speakers, two ofwhich were the Psychology Club and the Roller Hockey Club, regarding funding for their respective events. The results will be decided at future meetings. New repciJi~sal 1-800-293-1443 If glll resentatives from the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes \!JU:~~1,.L~L.L.a.,;,,a>J>J"-'■ol- were welcomed as well as a plea for new participants to help with junior class activities. New business that s was discussed included preparations for a Spring dance hosted by Student Government and its name was voted to be the "Spring Fling." Other new topics discussed were ideas for the topic for the February Forum and preparations for Winter Weekend. Other business conducted at the meeting was nominations and appointments of the committee member of the month and the club of the . month. Congratulations to . Ru pal Kalariya and the Multicultural Service Club! J Student Rush Get great discounts o:ri Penguin.a' tic~ets by showiilg your college ID and your .u:rtI:i' siudent atish Card. Get fiJee B'tuff frma 'the .lr.JIJL:· Win free stuff from'-~.~, . For more informati,o»,· ·_.stop at -_-t~e-. A.rilzy, ·. St'li:cHJit Rush . . • J booth at yao.r Studeat Union or at any P e ~/ S&me. or call 208-PEJiS. :ai'"MI,ou ~ -11. ·1-aocMISA-ARMY cu u z z I i ........ PIZZ~U S 2 Small Pizzas $9.9 Topping $1.0l 2 Large Pizzas $12. Topping $1.2: Bucket of 30 wings $1 w/blue cheese and ce Large pie, order of wings $10 ~ Sun.-Thur. llAM-1. ~ri.-Sat. 11 AM- 12:31 . .,....._ ,- ,....,. // �February 3, 2000 Opinion TheBeacon 3 ore problems with parking 11y of you commuters have or any of you that have to campus each morning, there an increase in the numberof tickets that are being given semester. been told that the city has king down on the meters they did not make as much they have in years past, so to make up the difference .If this is true, I just want the grand city of Wilkest's just what I want to do t the city by giving thei;n y. I have been informed nts that it was in the paper city was going to be checkmore and if this is true, I ~ridiculous.Granted,drivpaythemeterwhilethey're But I personally refuse to, veto start cracking down Jmking is absurd- as if we enough money to go here, have to spend more money - ridiculous! asimilar topic, I received imking ticket from the uni- Corey Yanoshak versity this semester. I would like to thank security guard,what' s his name for setting me straight on the second day of classes. You can bet that I' 11 never do that again, right? I have parked in the same spot for 15 weeks in the fall every Thursday. So I continue this year on a Tuesday night. I come out of class and find a parking ticket on my car. I parked my car at 6:20 PM, well after most everyone is gone, and I got a ticket at 7:55 PM. If it's not written anywhere, I could have sworn that it was at least understood that students can park anywhere on campus after 6 PM. Granted, my parking spot is at the far-end of COB on the driveway in front of the dumpsters, but still, why does that need to be open at night? There's no garbage people coming to empty the dumpsters at _ night. My ticket stated that I was in a firelane and I was parked on a sidewalk. Okay, for one, I parked there the whole semester last year and that . wasn't a problem . Secondly, there are university cars and vans parked there all the ·time, so why aren't they violating those same rules? I guess I really don't care and I just want something to complain about, but I don't think that's fair. Has the university ever ticketed someone parked in front of the fire hydrant? I guess that's not a fire hazard, huh? Also, I never saw a sign on that side of COB that said "No Parking," so how was I supposed to know not to park there? Common sense, you say?Well think again. When it comes to parking on campus, all's fair. So if you don't make it clear as to where I can and cannot park, I will take for granted that I can park there. And when we get into the parking situation, what about the spots lost where Pickering Hall used to be? Where are those students to go? It's not fair that they should have to park in the street when they had spots before. They shouldn't have to get stuck _paying meters all semester. I know that's nobody's fault because Pickering had to come down, but these students only add to this mess of a parking situation. To tell you the truth, tha(ticket did not teach me a lesson. If my other spot at the SBDC lot is not open and I'm going to my night class, I'm pulling my blue Explorer right up on that sidewalk and leaving it there while I'm in class. And hey, give me another ticket and take my money, but when it comes down to it, you'll start letting it go soon enough. And when you do, I' 11 be there to take advantage of it. You may have noticed some changes in last week's Beacon and that's because there have been some personnel changes made. We are short some experience, but we think we have found a good combination among our staff. The one thing we are missing is student feedback. I was told by a staff.member that last week's issue flat-out "sucked," said some students. That's fine if you think that, but I wish someone would come to me or at least leave us a message telling us so. If the students want a change, we will proivde it. But we need to know what you want. There are still some kinks to be worked out, but hopefully we will have a paper that you can look forward to each week. After all, what good is a student newspaper if the students aren't involved at all. That's why we need your comments or -.:omplaints. Corey Y anoshak is the managing editor of The Beacon and the ideas expre_~ ed in his column are not the opinion of the paper. He can be reached at: beacon@wilkes.edu. xt·b ooks ... JBS ••.•·•.·· _· 5 :.,;:,." _··.•·. ,.... . -./-.. ' :·.· ... ,_, ... . · ·- ..._. ,. dam fast you'll have your textbooks 901p,.te~ ·~liable ~r1d secv~~-:1:_ook at it .95 PM P.Jvl �4 The Beacon Opinion ~Worbfromtbellrestbent. I appreciated Jill Stankoski's front-page parking after Pickering was razed and potenarticle on Pickering Hall and wanted to add tially with a multi-tiered parking facility at a somethoughts.IntheMasterPlanfortheentire later date. Sometime this spring we hope to campus (which included erecting the Class- have the site prepared for surface parking with room Office Building, establishing the new more than 230 spaces. The parking system will green way or Fenner Quadrangle, removing stay the same. Those students, staff and faculty the old book store, renovating the Stark Learn- who want to park on campus-, on the Wilkesing Center to make way for the Nesbitt School Barre side of the river, wiU-pay a monthly of Pharmacy and building the new Student parking fee; those who wish to park for free Union), the razing of Pickering was part of the will continue doing·so at Ralston Field and use plan. Both as an all-male residence hall ahd as · · the University Shuttle. a dining facility, Pickering served Wilkes well We apologize for the inconvenience for nearly four decades. When the Board of caused by the razing of Pickering for our Trustees approved the Master Plan in 1993, neighbors and for our students who tempothey were persuaded that it was not worth more rarily faced reduced numbers of parking spaces. thantheestimatedthreemilliondollarsitwould The benefit, of course, is that we will have take to renovate Pickering (including repairing many more campus parking spaces than we major structural defects and redoing tlie bath- have had in more than a decade. This will not rooms to offer private showers). It was clear only help commuters who wish to pay to park, that the building had become a significant but also the people who attend evening and retention problem, with more than a few freshweekend events in the Marts Center, the Darte man men deciding not to stay at Wilkes be- Center and the Student Union. · cause of their room assignments in Pickering. During Homecoming this past autumn, (The same consideration had dictated cancel- we had a special party in Pickering for alumni ing the lease arrangement with the YMCA who had lived there to say goodbye to a buildwhere more than 90 Wilkes students lived each ing that will live in memory for thousands of year during the 1980's.) Wilkes students (and their friends). The party In locating the new Student Union where in "the pit" was a mellow affair compared to it now is, the Master Plan called for selecting a the social events alumni recalled. Pickering location for more on-campus parking. The will remain an indelible part of Wilkes' hisPickering site seemed ideal, both for surface tory, including myriad recollections of the words ~ Christopher Breiseth men of Roosevelt, Butler, Warner, Priapus, Dirksen, Diaz, Colonels, Grissom and Webster Halls. The next major projects on the drawing board include replacing the housing lost with the demise of Pickering. The residence halls on South River Street are the first installment. Next will be Schiowitz Hall (between Fortinsky and Roth Halls, on South Franklin) which will be renovated this summer. After that, we are looking at the possibility of building some town-house type structures in the block that includes the Student Union. Wilkes University will continue to improve its facilities, academic, residential, technological, athletic and social (including parking). We hope that you all can see through temporary inconveniences to the significantly improved campus that is your university home - and in future years your alma mater-upon which you will always look with pride. s Vanes! n that lo a neuroti loved thi: ot in En give the rown co ollyw e out of Super Bowl XXXIV: The bigge~t event makes the greatest game The Super Bowl. The true test of football greatness. We've all become accustomed to sitting back on the last Sunday in January and watching the powerhouses of the NFL duel it out for the most prized hardware in American sports, the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The49ers, the Cowboys, the Broncos, the Packers, the Rams, and the Titans. The Rams and Titans? You read that right, the Rams and Titans. The topsy-turvy year of the National Football League saw perennial powers either making an early playoff exit, or watching the entire playoffs from the comfort · of their own living rooms. It may not have been where they wanted to be Sunday night, but boy, were they and the rest of us treated to one of the most exciting Super Bowls in history. After winning the toss and electing to receive, the St. Louis Rams did pretty much what everyone expected them to do, move the football. Between the 20-yard lines, breakthrough sensation Kurt Warner had his way, connecting with five different receivers and even one of his offensive linemen off a batted pass. Once inside the redzone, Tennessee's defense put up a brick wall. In five first-half trips inside the 20, St. Louis was only able to salvage three field goals, missing another and having yet another fail due to a blown snap. The Titans did this without much help from their defensive leader, rookie Jevon Kearse. Rams right tackle Fred Miller kept "The Freak" at bay, with no sacks and very few impact plays. Halftime: St. Louis 9 Tennessee 0 After a less than spectacular first half, followed by a mediocre halftime show (with the exception of a performance by Christina Aguilera), I was looking forward to a much more exciting and competitive second half, but it was more of the same. Following an unsuc- By Kevin Sickle cessful opening drive, Tennessee found themselves backing up again. This time, though, Kurt Warner got it done as he found Torry Holt streaking across the goal line. Holt made a nice catch to make up for a touchdown that he dropped in the first half. Towards_the end of that drive, everyone on the field and at home realized what was most important. While making a tackle, Titans safety Blaine Bishop strained his neck and was carried off on a stretcher. In a show of compassion, despite being opponents in the most important of football games, Rams QB Kurt Warner knelt alongsideB ishop to offer a prayer. Both teams also shared concern, but Titans head coach Jeff Fisher used it as a motivating factor, and his team responded. On their next possession, Tennessee turned to the bread and butter of their offense, Steve McNair and Eddie George. After trying to spread the field to no avail in the first half, the Titans stuck to the run and screen passes to bring them back in the game. Two Eddie George touchdowns in a 7 :53 span pulled them to within 3, and Al Del Greco tied the game with 2: 12 to go on a 43-yard field goal. Warner took theensuingdrive's first snap and hit wide receiver Isaac Bruce with a 73yard touchdown pass to all but seal the victory. The never-say die Titans wouldn't quit, though. Steve McNair engineered one of his patented drives of short passes and long scrambles to get it down to the St. Louis 10. With 6 seco nds left, McNair hit wideout Kevin Dyson on a slant, but he was stopped a yard short by a superb tackle - a Super Bowlwinning tackle at that - at the hands of Mike Jones as time expired. There would be no sequel to the "Music City Miracle." "It's set up exactly like we worked on it in practice," Dyson later said of the play called "Sliver Right," which they ran three times in practice from the same spot as on Sunday, against the same defensive scheme that the Rams played it with. "It came down to the linebacker making a great tackle. It was ironic, it came down to something like that." Final Score: St. Louis 23 Tennessee 16 With all due respect to the newest member of the Hall ofFame, Joe Montana and his Super Bowl XXIII winning 49ers and their deserving opponents, Boomer Esiason (who called Super Bowl XXXIV) and his Cincinnati Bengals, this was the best Super Bowl and most impressive performance by a quarterback in a Super Bowl (Kurt Warner's Super Bowl record 414 yards passing) that I have ever seen. Both of these teams are young and talented, which is scary for the res{ of the NFL. I say it's about time. I personally have had enough of seeing the Cowboys, the Broncos, thePackers,andthe49ersliftingthatLombardi Trophy. It's time for a changing of the guards. The Titans didn't leave the Georgia Dome losers. They have a bright future ahead of them. They'll use this loss as a learning experience, and they WILL be back playin_g on Super Sunday in the very near future. Head coach JeffFisherput it simply, "Wedidn 't fail, we just kinda postponed our success." Congratulations to Dick Vermeil on becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl, especially after-such a long absence from the game. If he decides to come back next year, he' 11 have a greatteam to work with. The Rams have many superstars in Marshall Faulk and Isaac Bruce, and the newest superstar, Kurt Warner. They aren' t finished yet. · What a game. What a storybook season, not only for the former bag boy turned regular season andSuperBowlMVPKurtWarner,but ' for the Rams, the Titans, and the entire NFL. If only every season could be so great and culminate in such an exciting Super Bowl! • were in co they were ahugebo give this m �3,2000 Features Showtime With Will Rock: This is a story about what happened in the United ·ng the great depression concerning the government funded panies, when the world threat of Fascism and Communism .S. in a state of political paranoia. The film is well cast with as Vanessa Redgrave, who played the wife of a wealthy iycoon that loved the arts, and Bill Murray who played the very of a neurotic Ventriloquist and kept me from falling asleep. veloved this movie because itis set in the 1930's in NYC, one rite times in history, but unfortunately the producers dragged outto be too long. Perhaps they were trying to keep it as realistic le, but sometimes reality needs a jolt of thought provoking When Vanessa Redgrave cannot even save a picture, some• 1TOng with the production. Unfortunately on a scale of one to to give this one a six. Affair: I am glad that I went to see this movie because it made on how everything we do in our lives is a means to an end. It usofhow our lives are orchestrated only by a higher power in achieve what and who we are supposed to become, down to the ute of details. This film is a lovely story of forbidden love of sand is brilliantly acted out and produced. The special affects ular, making the viewer almost forget that he is safe in the not in England during the bombing raids of World War II. rs give the audience a chance to contemplate situations and their own conclusions instead of the usual brainless spoon-fed tHollywood loves to make. I enjoyed this film and am glad to nine out of ten. Kathleen The Beacon 5 Awad ~ Th< - - S ( c ♦ 8 < s· Ir - c-...~ - CINEMARK @ MOOSIC · t•C · . . . . : . 6. $5.00 for all ahowa atartlng before 6 p.m. avary day. t • • f 1a.,e I •HIIJllt • iALL STADIUM SEATING · HURRICANE, THE (R) 12:40p, 3:50p 7:00p,10:15p, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (PG-13) 7:25p,10-.20p . STUARTLIT11.E (PG) 11:SSa. 12:25p, 2:15p, 2:45p, 4:35p, 5:0Sp, 7:3Qp, 9:55p TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (R) 1:05p, 4:05p, 7:10p, 10:10p, .BICENTENNIAL-MAN (PG) 1:55p, 4:50p, 7:45p, 10:40p, THE ENO Of THE AFFAIR (R) 11:30a, 4:30p, 7:0Sp, 9:40p, DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOLO (R) 1:25p, 3:35p,5:45p, 7:Sop, 10:05p ' SUPERNO\OA (PG-13) 12:20p, 2:55p, 5:20p, 7:50p,10:00p ANGELA'S ASHES (R) 12:0llp, 3:55p, 7:15p, 10:25p PLAY ITTO THE BONE (R) 12:30p, 4:20p, 7:40p, 10:30p E¥E OF THE BEHOLDER (R) 11 :50a, 2:35p, 5:00p, 7:30p, 9:SSp : THE GREEN MILE (R) 1:00p, 4:40p, B:30p GIRL INTI:RRUPTED (R) 1:20p, 4:25p, 7:25p, 10:35p DOWN TO YOU (PG-13) 12:45p; 3:0llp, 5:25p, 7:40p, 10:l0p CIDER HOUSE RULES (R) 1:10p, 4:15p, 7:15p, 10:20p GALAXY QUEST (PG) 12:10p, 2:40p, S:10p 7:50p, 10:25p · MAGNOLIA (R) 12:0Sp, 4:00p, 8:00p i CRADLE WIU ROCK(R) 12:SOp, 4:1Dp, 7:20p, 10:00p : TOYSTORY2(G) 12:15p, 2:SOp, 5:15p, 7:45p, 10:15p : ANY GIVEN SUNlAY (R) 12:35p, 7:00p . MAN ON THE MOON (R) 4:20p, 10:40p .... \1 . ,. .. , 11 I -habtag~c-a.f ------ lfATI . &Cafi Ashes: This film is-a true story of an Irish boy being raised in of Limerick Ireland in the 1930's whose family fled NYC depression only to find themselves starving in Ireiand. The film opens with a tragic scene and never riewerachance to recover. Ang_ela 's Ashes could win an Academy award for costume and set design; swear that you were right in the middle of a Limerick slum in Ireland yourself! It _was so gly sad that the emotional drain suffered by the viewer is not worth the high quality picture in terms nand set design. GLOOM AND DOOM! This film does offer a few humorous bits, but since the were in constant dire straights I found myself just staring emotionless at the humor and frankly in they were able to find any humor in their situation. If you go to see Angela's Ashes, remem_ber to ahugeboxoftissues: Since it was like drowning in an ocean of turmoil and being rescued by a shark, give this movie an eight out of ten. Madame Brandi Sees (August 23 - September 22) This upcoming week will pass you by if you' re not careful! Be sure and smell the roses. (September 23 - October 23) It's time to put those social skills to use. They're ab_out to land you business contact. • (October 24 - November 21) You will be flooded with warm feelings from a person afar. This itely something worth pursuing. ·us (November 22 - December 21) Take the advice of your elders. It's their thoughts that might or break your dilemma. · rn (December22-January 19) Surprise news is on its way. Don't fret, it will be an uplifting tale. · (January 20 - February 18) Your courageous venture might not have been the best idea. You lake a few steps back and make sure. (February 19 - Mar~h 20) Those closest to you deserve some time. Be sure to visit the family and some time for your friends! (March21-April 19) You will be busy on the computer this week. Although this doesn't make you ,it will pay off at a later date. (April 20 - May 20) It' s time to take a week off. Relax and enjoy the peace and quiet for once! '(May 21-June 21) Although this isn't like you, you're going to enter a sentimental mood this Don't let it pass without appreciating the finer things in life. (June 22 -July 22) It looks like you'll be shopping this week, your kitchen is empty. Be sure to deeper in the cabinets. U-;jy 23. August 22) A friend you have heard from in a while might pop into your life. Treat him well. i' 1 ',,.' ~ �6 The Beacon Features Clinton: Strongest Union Ever! The Main Event 0. With Crazy Bob topic of education. Among other plans, he called for increases in Beacon Staff Writer spending for HeadStart, hiring Last Thursday evening on the 100,000 more teachers, making refloor of the House Chamber, Presi- pairs to our schools in need, and dentClintonaddressedCongressand providing tax cuts to middle class other attendees for the final State of families with college students. the Union Address of his adminis- · Healthcare was next on the docket as tration. It was the longest in the Clinton called for Medicare reform history of the speech, lasting ninety (including prescriptions for all seminutes and including 116 breaks niors), expansion of the CHIP profor applause. He began the address gram to insure children not covered by emphatically proclaiming, "the by their parents health insurance, state of the Union is the strongest it and expanding tax credits for long has ever been!" The President then term care. cited a booming economy, downThe President's plan for "comturns in crime, and the lowest wel- mon-sense" gun legislation included fare roles in many years as America's increasing the power of the ATF and most powerful triumphs during re- mandating a safety course and specent years. cial photo license for gun owners. Clinton continued by enthusi- Other topics in his broad agenda for astically outlining short-term goals the nation included expanding other he wished Congress to pursue, which tax credits such as the earned income included passing a "real" Patients' and child-care credits, enforcing Bill ofRights, "common-sense" gun equal pay for equal work, increasing safety legislation, and campaign fi- the nation's police force, investing nance reform; raising the minimum in our Native-American reservations wage; maintaining a balanced bud- and inner cities, continuing to get; and enacting plans to save So- globalize trade, raising military salacial Security and Medicare. ries and veterans' benefits, and passThe President then pursued the ing a nuclear test-ban treaty. By JASON BROCIOUS ~ Clinton wound-down the address by speaking about the importance of research to save the environment and aid human health, and ended by claiming that diversity will be our nation's strongest asset for years to come. The Republican response that followed concentrated on the topics of education and healthcare. Senator Susan Collins of Maine spoke about education, citing a four-tiered plan including incr~asing funds for public schools, keeping federal interference out of local school districts, strengthening teaching excellence, and continuing support for higher education. Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee then attacked Clinton's views on healthcare, saying that Americans' choice and security should not be compromised. Frist is Congress's only physician. The President later got further heat from the GOP, which claimed that the Democrats plan to spend the entire budget surplus rather than give it back to the American people. The Republican Party has commonly stood on a platform of less government. ~ "Ain't nothing but a G thing Crazy." Hey man. Nice shot.H are all of my _wild and wacky, trendy and tacky, nutty, slaphappy crazy cats that only the Bob-man digs so much? Oh, well, sorry to her that. _Citizens of Wilkes-Barre, last week our worlds were tund completely upside down. The earth trembled beneath our very fed Trees toppled over telephone poles. Cars skidded across the roal Riots and looting were commonplace. Civilization as we know it 1111 changed forever with a surprise so shocking that even yours truly111 taken aback. The Beacon came out on time. People are always coming up to me and saying, "Bob, do )II remember when ... ?" So this week we're not going to chew theft about what's on RAW; we're not going to dish outtheskinnyonwhi ECW is doing; we're not going to analyze the disaster that is WCW I want you to lean back in your chair, make yourself a warm cup cocoa, put some Leonard Cohen on the noisemaker and take asmj with me down memory lane. It was Thanksgiving Night of 1990. Fans were speculating as who would be "The Million Dollar Man," Ted DiBiase's myst partner for the Survivor Series. It would be the man dubbed as ti phenom, the Undertaker. This awesome presence, managed by Bro!M Love, would eliminate half of the opposing team. Over the next nit years, the Undertaker would go on to deliver such legendary fe with Yokozuna, Steve Austin, Mankind, Kane, and Jake Roberts. would have some less than memorable feuds with Giant Gonzala, Mabel, Kamala, and the Berzerker. _ 1994 was a lackluster year for the WWF. The dead man was11 hiatus, feuding with himself. Hulkamania ran wild in WCW. The federation's image was marred by steroid scandals and evil clow Wrestlemania X, held at Madison Square Garden, would accidental regurgitate two future superstars. One was Shawn Michaels, settinga standard for future ladder matches and elevating the status of ti Intercontinental belt, despite losing the match. The other was Ow11 Hart. Owen was pitted against his brother Bret, in a match designtAI as a warm-up for Bret's title match later that evening. In the openina contest, Owen upset his brother and numbed a disbelievingaudiell'C by pinning Bret's shoulders to the mat. Tragedy would latertaketl life of Owen Hart last year in a freak accident. Thank you fir everything Owen and may you rest in peace. And Owen: I alwa drink my milk. This next memory is a little personal, if you don't mind. It WI November 21, 1997. I was a senior in high school, all psyched a!XM one of my first ECW shows. The site ·was the Mid Hudson Civc Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. My favorite EC:Jv wrestler, Sabu, w go one on one with the Sandman in a Singapore Caning Match. A two hours of blood and guts, the crowd was tiring, but I was still wido, eyed with my adrenaline pumping to see Sabu. After ten minutes back and forth action, it happened. Sabu draped his opponent acnll a ringside table right in front of us. Then he leaped from the ropes Iii put the Sandman through a table two feet in front of my face! In straw hat and Sabu T-shirt, my friends and I were flipping out! Ist1 have some wood chips from that table at home. Thanks for memories Sabu, and thanks to you crazy cats for reading. Oh yeah.• I hope you enjoyed tonight's Main Event! "Huffing" will blow your ~ouse down By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer For many teenagers and youngadults today, getting high doesn't start with marijuana or alcohol; it starts with an aerosol can or a bottle of household cleaner. Many people know very little about what is called "huffing." Huffing agents are nothing more than the house6old products used to fuel engines, freshen the air, and paint projects. But these common household products have become deadly killers. When inhaled or huffed, they provide a quick, cheap and accessible way to get high, but their effects can be deadlJ. Inhalant abuse is deadly. By starving the body of oxygen or forcing the heart to beat more rapidly and erratically, inhalants can kill those who sniff, most of whom are adolescents. But the effects are also long term. A 1986 study of 20 chronic abusers of toluene-containing spray paints found that after one month of abstinence from sniffing the paint, 65 percent of the abusers had darnage to the nervous system. Such damage can lead to impaired perception, reasoning, and memory, as well as defectivemuscularcoordinationand eventually dementia. There are more 1,400 known substances that are categorized as capable of being abused by inhalation. They include hydrocarbons, mtntes, anesthetics, alcohol, and halogen compounds. Some typical name-brand substances that have been frequently abused are: airplane glue, Scotchgard, Pam, carbon-tetrachloride, gasoline, paint thinner, Butane, "White-Out" correction fluid, color markers, and other items too many to mention. Current reports indicate that college age and older adults are the primary abusers of butane and nitrous oxide. Imagine substances experts call deadlier than heroin or cocaine. Imagine that teenagers are inhaling them to get high. These substances aren't figments of the imagination. they're real, they're killers, and they're in your house. Hats off to our shuttle bus drivers! By KATHLEEN AWAD - Beacon Staff Writer 1t is time that we let our friendly shuttle bus drivers know how much we appreciate their faithful service. The drivers are all very pleasant and usually ready with a snappy joke, whicl;i helps to take the edge off of a hectic day or just may make you smile. The shuttle bus service was the first impresslon that I got of Wilkes University in the fall of 1999. I remember being a little apprehen- scared to walk any distance. He was sive about the first day, but after c~eerful and made sure that I got on getting off to the right start with a the road before leaving for home. welcoming atmosphere, I knew that things were going to be fine. One evening I rode the lastshuttle of the day to the lot and realized that my car would not start because I had left my lights on in the morning. The driver noticed my plight and offered to help by retrieving a battery charger j_ump kit. I was so thankful to him because it was late and I would have been The shuttle bus drivers think of us during exams and advise us not to get too worked up, and later ask how well we did on them. It is always a pleasure to hop on the shuttle and exchange a few words with friends before daily commitments. So, congratulations to our Wilkes University shuttle bus drivers for a job well done; thanks for being there anytime we need a lift! liliialiJablilablili~la~Zilil:ibbiibDD~ D D D D D D ••1111 · D D D i DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD~Rnnnnnnn th a 28 s at 13 ctories ·tational really fe dConte, most re yet as he viouslyr a one t r for prov earn. rand nelly k,but at lie. �February 3, 2000 b The Beacon 7 Sports thletes of the Month Beacon Athletes of the Month are selected by Managing Editor/Sports Editor, Corey Yanoshak. hn Conte: Wrestling I,.·. Photo courtesy Sports Information John Conte has been named th e firS t male Ath1 ete of th e Mon th of. th e new year. looked past anybody this year," noted Conte. Other nominees for the monthly honor inelude men's basketball standout Chad Fabian, wrestling captain Duane Ritter, and men's basketball point guard John Boylan. lison PikuJski: Women's B-Ball er was atch d n theo wing au I later t Slln Pikulski has been named the female of the Month for January of the new year. aseason which saw the Lady Colonels ugh some miserable times, Pikulski has andis~ecolldamongnumerous·catego-· dfellow senior standout Katie Watkins. The kid's a fighter," said coach Amy .·" She works hard and she's always go." bki recorded season-highs of 22 points Delaware Valley College last semester, rcoounds twice this year. senior forward/center hails from Old will prove to be a big loss to a struggling lonel team. oloseherand Katie in the same year is a big said Donnelly. "But we just need to recruit eback, butwe'recertainly going to miss Karen Haag's. Lady Colonels are now 6-11 overall, 1-9 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League ' with seven games remaining, four in the conference. , · "She'-s definitely-an asset to the team and I love working with her," complemented Donnelly of Pikulski. Pikulskihasprovedstrong,scoringeightpoints in a hard-fought loss at King's College on Tuesday, 75-54. The senior also netted 18 points when the Lady Colonels hosted Delaware Valley College last week, falling 80-70. Against a nationallyrankedUniversityofScranton team,Pikulski tossed Photo courtesy Sports Information in five. Also in the loss to DV, Pikulski was huge Allison Pikulski has been named the female underneath with 10 rebounds . Athlete of the Month for January, 2000. Pikulski is averaging near 10 points per game to go with a rebounds per game average of just is scoring 17.9 ppg. under eight. Both are good for second on the team Pikul ski was chosen over teammates Watkins behind Watkins, a returning all-star selection who and Lauren Elwood. omen unlucky with national powers ten mi ponen n thero ny face! ping out hanks ti to nationally-ranked 's College and rsity of Scranton. g. Ohy bu of their last seven games, the Wilkes Lady Colonels have led going into the of their MAC FteedomLeague battles. _yColone~ -have surrendered a total in the"second halye's- of those conbnly scot'i»gJ88 ~in ts-in second record in those seveii"games is 0-7. The Is have seven games remaining on ule. They are currently 6-11, 1-9 in the League. one league win came against the Lady Delaware Valley College in the Marts 1k rematch took place last Thursday 11 the James Work Gymnasium in .The Lady Colonels had a strong first the half, lead by senior Katie Watkins who scored 13 of her game high 25 points. Wilkes also got quality play from freshman Rena Garish, who chipped in nine tallies in the Colonels 42-35 lead. Then the second half demon reared its ugly head, as the Colonels were outscored 4:;-28 in the 80-70loss.DVC'sAlisaDiBonavnturahadateam high 21 points, followed by 16 points from Jeanne Waznak. On Saturday the Lady Colonels hosted the nationally ranked Lady Royals of Scranton and just could not keep up with the Royal offensive attack. The Colonels were out-rebounded 66 to 24 in the 91-46 defeat. The Colonels only had one player in double digits to Scranton's five. Watkins had a team high 16, while Scranton's Gillian McGovern had a team high 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Colonels shot 25% from the field for the game. Now that brings us to Tuesday night in a crossAownrival with Kings College in theScand-n Gymnasium. The Lady Colonels played impressively for the first 20 minutes of the contest. The the Penguins By Matt Semcheski Beacon Staff Writer Nominations can be made to beacon@wilkes.edu or called in to 408-5903. wrestler John Conte has been named didn't think he was going to give it to me," said re of the Month for January of the new Conte of the win over Hall. · ,edby an undefeated season withjusttwo AlanZellner's Colonels now stand at 15-8 on left. the year. Among those losses include a one-point ie, with a 28-0 record so far this season loss to New York State University and a threet pins at 133 pounds, has also earned point loss to King's College. Zellner has also tvictories at the Kutztown Invitational strengthened the team's schedule in preparation in Invitational early in they~. for a grueling post-season. oon't really feel anything. It's just a name " We haven't pulled him yet. He's wrestled :· said Conte, a senior student with junior the best kids," said Zellner of Conte' s foes. "It will ,,on his undefeated status." I try not to be a pleasure to add John Conte to a long list of ut it. Ijust take it one match at a time." good wresters at Wilkes." Conte has recorded wins against national te' most recent performance may have best yet as he defeated Ithaca's Tom Hall, powers Delaware Valley College, Montclair State previously-ranked number three in the University, and Lycoming College. After a one to one regulation tie, Conte Conte brings his unbeaten streak to the Marts took it to overtime, and then to a rideout, Center on Saturday when the Colonels host the Conte utilized a last-second reversal to UniversityofScranton, then hostE~stStroudsburg on the 16th. ,as excited, but the referee hesitated and I "I wish I had easy matches left, but I haven't Cross-checking Colonels seemed to have a good game plan in place to knockout the Lady Monarchs for the first time since the 1996-97 campaign and went into to half with a 32-27 lead. _ If the game could have only ended there, but it didn't and the Lady Colonels dropped the 75-54 decision. King's was sparked py-pre-season AllAmerican Joanne Polakoski, who poured in a game high 28 points and a game high 14 boards. Wilkes was lead by Watkins who had a team ~gh 17, sophomore Lauren Elwood added 13 points. Wilkes is struggling and needs to get a win to raise team moral. The Lady Colonels have an opportunity to play spoiler and attempt to stir things up in the MAC on their way out. The Colbnels are losing five players after this year due to graduation, three of which are starters. The Colonels need to find an identity in the next seven games to send this program in the right direction. The Lady Colonels are back in action tonight against the College Misericordia Lady Cougars at 7PM. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were underdogs before their season even started. Firstof all, being an expansion team doesn't bode well in any sport. You have players on a team together who, for the most part, haven't played together before, which is an essential element of hockey. Another weakness is the fact ·that the Penguins haveninerookiesopposedtotheleagueaverageof four. Secondly, their brand new venue, the "Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center," would not be completed until November 13, seven weeks into the Penguins schedule! Being the minor league affiliate of the financiallychallengedPittsburghPenguinsdoesn'thelp either. The team also faced adversity within the community, as many of us locals know, the arena was almost never built(which would have meant no hockey team. But the team and their supporters ignored the naysayers, and hockey was brought to Northeast Pennsylvania. The Pens, led by head coach Glenn Patrick, struggled in their American Hockey League debut falling to their newfound rivals the AHL powerhouse Philadelphia Phantoms by a score of 2-0. The team was discouraged but noticed that the community was embracing them by the fact that several hundred Penguins fans made the trip down the turnpike to the hostile First Union Spectrum to cheer on their new team. The next day the team moved west to take on the Hershey Bears, another intrastate rival. There, the Penguins notched their first goal of the regular season; Martin Sonnen berg scored at3:38 of the first period . Theexcitementof the first goal subsided and the Pens were again defeated, by a score of 5-2. Their struggles continued through the next three games losing to Kentucky two nights in a row and then barely losing to the Saint John's Maple Leafs by a score of 3-2. Then, the following night the Penguins again played the Leafs and captured their first point in franchise history skating to a 2-2 tie. The Pens were excited but still longed forthatfirstwin . After another tie at St. John's, their road woes continued until October 10. The Penguins got their first ever victory beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3. Martin Sonnenberg, Valentin Morozov, Sven Butenschon, Tom Kostopoulos, and John Slaney all scored for the Pens. The team began to look ahead to their first ever home game at the NPACC. Opening night at the NPACC turned out to be an exciting time for everyone. Players' emotions ran high as the packed house cheered their team on. The game was a hard fought battle with the Penguins coming out on top4-2. MikePomichter, who is no longer with the team, came through with what proved to be the game winner. After a tie with Albany, the Pens had their undefeated streak snapped by the Rochester Americans. The Penguins continued to improve, going 6-8 in through the month of December. The call-ups of captain Tyler Wright, goalie Jean-Sebastian Aubin, and enforcer Dennis Bonvie, who led the team in assists at the time of his call-up, didn't help either. · . See Pens, page 8 �Wrestlers look to finish strong for M.A-.C.s thing Zellner will not run from . "The guys have done a great job and we're wrestling well at the end of the season," added Zellner. "And it's because ofour captains, Ritter and Kevin Baker, that do it with hard work, that we have some good things to look forward By COREY YANOSHAK _Beacon Managing Editor The Wilkes University wrestling squad is in a unique state-of-mind at this point in the season. With just two matches left in the season, spaced out over a week and a half, Al Zellner is busy getting his team in shape for the Middle Atlantic Conference post-season tournament. To top thmgs off. the Colonels will end the regular season hosting a tough Division I team in East Stroudsburg. "Wehaveoneofthestrongestqualifyingtournaments in the country and we have a chance at crowning two MAC champs," said Zellner. "But this tournament is decided by the second, third, and fourth-place finishers. We need a strong showing in the wrestlebacks and consolations to win the team title." · The last time a Wilkes squad captured the MAC championship, there were no individual champions, which is why Zellner is depending on his whole team to wrestle strong. Wilkes is led by John Conte, who needs two more wins to finish the regular season undefeated and join the likes of John Carr, Joe Wendi, Andre Miller, to." "t;~'re_.___ ·:::: ., Photo courtesy Sports Information Coach Al Zellner is looking for a strong showing in the playoffs. and Zellner himself. "We have a long history of good wrestlers and it will be a pleasure to add John Conte," added Zellner. The Colonels are now 15-8 with matches against the University of Scranton and East Stroudsburg left. But the most important thing Zellner sees is that "we haven't put out our strongest team." Captain Duane Ritter will be looking for a second-seed in the tournament as he takes his 21-2 record on the line. Ritter also had a chance to go undefeated, but ran into some nationallyranked competition in New York, some- Sophomores Scott Henshaw and Steve Tornambe have also proved strong as they are wrestling "the finest they have in two years." Henshaw is 20-12, while Tornambe is 8-6. Wilkes is riding a six-match winstreak with four coming last week when they traveled to and beat Albright (419), Ursinus (31-12), Ithaca (20-18), and Oswego (36-9). Scranton has struggled at times, while East Stroudsburg may prove to be a very important match. "East Stroudburg will be a true reality check for us," warned Zellner. "We'll get a feel for where we're at going into the MAC's." Zellnerisalsolookingto 17-5 Corey Luce to provide some firepower come the post-season. Luce, regarded as one of the top wrestlers in the region, will be battling four other championship-caliber wrestlers and "could have a great tourney and finish fourth." First, continued from page 1 Defense was key for Wilkes as they held King's scoring machine and Freedom League scoring leader Cotey Dickerson to just 18 points, five points below his season average. The Monarchs shot just 38.5 percent from the field as they saw their record drop to 118 overall, 6-4 in the Freedom League. Fabian was on offensively Tuesday but his efforts were no where close to the scoring display he showed Saturday night in the Marts Center as the Colonels knocked off fierce MAC Freedom League rival Scranton by a 86-76 count. Fabian poured in a career-high 42 points, including 8-13 from behind the three point arc, much to the delight of the 1,700 fans in the Henry Gymnasium. Pens, continued from page 7 Then came the saga of starting goalie, Jean-Sebastian Aubin, aff~tionately known as "Seabass." Aubin was called-up to Pittsburgh several times throughout the season to replace an injury hampered Tom Barra~so. After learning that he was to be sent back to Wilkes-Barre, Aubin allegedly made disrespectful comments during an interview toward his teammates in WilkesBarre and the city itself. Aubin claims that the words were not his but that of a reporter. After that incident, whenever Aubin started in Wilkes-Barre, he was greeted with a showerofboos from the home crowd. Whatever he actually did or did not say seems to be forgotten by most fans, as Aubin has received warm welcomes at recent home games. During the times that Aubin was in Pittsburgh, backup goalie Dave Weninger started in his place. Weninger showed some good goaltending skills and won a few games in netforthePens. He quickly became a fan favorite. To back up Weninger, Craig Hillier was brought up from the ECHL. January was an up and down month for the Pens. First off, John Slaney became the first ever Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin to be selected as an all-star. Slaney played for the Canadian all-stars in the AHL All-Star Game in Rochester. Slaney a Fabian lay-up, McIntyre hit a jumpshotfrom inside the paim to give Wilkes a 71-69 lead. McIntyre finished with 16 points, while Walsh had six points. Scranton senior Henry Condron scored a Scranton high 29 points in his final scheduled appearance in the Marts Center. Fabian's 42 points was just four points shy of Phil Sekerchak's 52-yearold school record for most points in a game. Sekerchak was good for46 points Wilkes trailed 34-15 after a Scranton bucket, then exploded for a 24-9 run just before the half. The Southern Columbia High gralwas good for 15 points in the Colonels run, which pulled them to within four at the half. The visiting Royals would actually put Photo by Adam Polinger together another run and led 69-67 with 6:07 to play in regulation, but it was Chad Fabian netted 70 points in the past two games - both wins. their last lead of the contest. Following 3 The· number of point guards men's coach Jerry Rickrode has started due to injury. 17.9 Women's standout Kade Watkins' points per game average. stron temen Profes~ acult}\ ations holds and ebate eat onl ea This wee sports Thursday, • Women's B· Misericordia, @ Marts PM. • Hockey - Pen Hershey @ FUA, 7:35 Fabian poured in a career- againstHapurCollegeonDec. 9, 1948. Wilkes is off until Saturday when high 42 points, including they host Moravian in the Marts Center eight for 13 from behind . for a 2 PM matinee. Wilkes dropped a 71-65 game last season in Bethlehem to the three-point arc. the Greyhounds. Wilkes will be back in actionwithintheMACFreedomLeague next Tuesday when the Colonels host rival Lycoming at 8 PM in the Marts Center. Wilkes will be without the services of sophomore point man John Boylan who is out indefinitely with a knee injury. He will have an MRI within the week. Boylan assumed the starting point guard spot after senior Dave Ianuzzi went down on Dec. 1 against Delaware Valley. even notched a goal for h~ The Penguins then w the month. Goalie Ryan cently received on loan fro ville Panthers and will bac Weninger will remain in \I as the third goalie. The defenseman Andrew Fere wards Mark Murphy and have been made to fill up by Tyler Wright and De Steve Leach was sent doM burgh this week and will role of captain . At this point chasing the Albany River final playoff spot. They are points ahead ofWilkes-B guins lost to the River Ra~ on Tuesday at the rem First Union ArenaatCase) Saturday, . • Women's Moravian, 2 PM. • Men's B-ball \l @ Marts Center, 2P Photo by Adam Polinger Ron McIntyre nets one of his 16 . points as the Colonels rallied from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Royals. 2 70 The number of bouts John Conte needs to win to finish undefeated. The number of points men's b-ball player Chad Fabian has scored in two games. Hockey - Pen Hershey, 7:05 PM. • @ • Men's B-ball vs Marts Center, 8 *FUA=FirstU . Sl ract ell. � 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 2000 February 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 February 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/f93a51f6d8faabb0d864b59bdfe80171.pdf 2b654304785cfc1f92db636cb428bd38 PDF Text Text Conte earns AllAmerican status BY COREYYANOSHAK pgs. 1-3 . pg.2 pgs.4-5 Opinion Beacon editorial pg.5 pgs. 6-8 Features pg.B 10-12 MSC events Fri.-Cloudy Hi-37 F Lo-36 F Sat-Cloudy Hi-4 8 F Lo-28 F science conference held at Wilkes. Pg. 2 - hero aline, p odge · ggere - as i lmore doi this :ssentI y are t. As commends campus for clean-up duty. Pg. 4 Crazy Bob's MainEvent hits a wide-range of topics. Columnist gives the low-down on upcoming March Madness. Pg. 11 Beacon Managing Editor Wilkes University wrestler John Conte has achieved the status that few have ever received. While students left for Spring Break trips, Conte was busy wrestling his way to the distinction of All-American at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament. After losing his first bout of the tournament, Conte wrestled back to win his next four matches to put him in the consolation finals. Injured knee and all, Conte battled Wartburg ' s Ben Kritsonis for third place, falling 17-12 in the high-powered match. "My knee gives out when I shoot, so I haven't practiced," said Conte before leaving for the national tournament. "I just need to keep the pressure on and break him down." Coach Al Zellner was optimistic about Conte's knee injury, hoping it would help the 133-pound Middle Atlantic Conference champion wrestle better on the mat, "his biggest weakness." "We hope the knee injury is a blessing. John needs to get better on the mat to win a championship," said Zellner before the tourney. "He can take anybody down. Hopefully we can tum this into a positive and work on his weaknesses." Conte lost his first match to Norwich ' s Bob Ulrich 3-1, who bowed out two matches later after getting pinned twice. The Wilkes wrestler then went on to defeat The College of New Jersey's Dan Flouders 8-7, Ithaca's TomHall 3-2, Coe's Mike Corsiglia 6-2, and Augsburg's John Marchette 5-1. Conte defeated Hall earlier in the season at Ithaca. 'Tm very pleased with the season," added Conte, who expressed disappointment after learning of Ulrich' s two falls. Conte was also named an Academic All-American, as was fellow grappler Duane Ritter. Conte ' s 36-3 season includes tournament titles at the Kutztown Invitational and York Invitational, along with the MAC title . "We've expected Conte to do this for a long time," complimented Zellner. "We' re most pleased because he doesn' t have a history of doing well with pain." Conte finished the regulaneason with just one loss, which came during the team's next-to-last dual meet to the University of Scranton's John Cavey, whom Conte defeated in the semis of the MAC's. The NCAA Tournament was held in Ada, Ohio, on the campus of Ohio Northern University. Joining Conte and Zellner were assistant coach Jason Kobyrinch and trainer Brian Kephart. Softball looks to improve on last year's finish, preview pg. 1 O Nick D'Amico (top) and Scott Garger will man the left-side of the infield as the baseball team readies for King's College, preview pg. 12 Students 'storm' to assist Floyd victims BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer Sixteen Wilkes University students returned safely from the Alternative Spring Break Trip to Greenville, NC on Saturday March 11th. The trip was organized by Mary Hession, Director of Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith. Students brought in $10,000 through various fundraisers in an effort to lend a week of their time to help the victims of Hurricane Floyd. A 'Mile of Quarters', 'Chocolate Sale', and 'T-shirt Sale' were a suf- ficient way to accumulate funding for the trip. Hurricane Floyd raised the Tar River and expanded its flooding range eight miles wide. Students from Wilkes University in affiliation with the United Methodist Recovery Team saved a couple $15,000 in labor and repair. They also helped repair 'Picaso ' , Pit County Aids Service Organization. Sophomore Colleen Cole said, "We learned various construction skills, how to work as a team, and became really good friends throughout the week." My favorite part about the trip was boating as a group and knowing that we did a good thing for people in need." The students slept in a church, went swimming, and spent a day at Moorhead City Beach for rest and relaxation. It was also a time for reflection and establishing meaningful friendships . Hession' s favorite part of the week was, "being able to give students the opportunity to do what they did," she said. The recovery effort will not be finished for years but Hession and the students were glad to have the opportunity to lend their assistance to the victims of Hurricane Floyd. .•.... < , �1 I 2 The Beacon NEWS Science conference held for teachers BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 14th, Wilkes University and the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 sponsored the Northeast Network for Science Conference. The regional seminar on Math and Science teaching and learning for grades K-12 was a conference held for teachers to become acquainted with more recent research on effective practices. NEIU 19 is designed to help educators build partnerships with higher education, business, industry, and community agencies. NEIU 19 Coordinator, David Reese explained that, "We provide educational services for 20 school districts throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania." Additionally, he continued "we provide communication services for Luzerne County School Districts". The day began with registration, welcome, and a Keynote Address from Dr. Kip Bollinger, of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. There was an Action Lab in Martz Gymnasium, followed by several workshop sessions and focus groups . Assistant Executive Director ofNEIU 19, Vita Forlenza portrayed what the optimal outcome for this seminar would be. "What we hope that the teachers will do is take these ideas from the seminar and share with their colleagues ideas that might enhance their curriculum" . said F orlenza. NEIU 19 Curriculum Specialist, Diane Shanley contended that, "It is a wonderful program. It is wonderful to see all the enthusiasm. I was just with a teacher from Scranton who realized he could take one computer in a classroom and really put it to work," she said. Megan Mulderig is a ·student at College Misericordia who helped Reese coordinate the event_and also worked for NEIU 19 last summer. Of NEIU 19, she said, "I think it is a very good program." What most intrigued NEIU 19 about the seminar was the session on NASA GLOBE Project. NEIU 19 will sponsor a Mars Millenium Project Seminar on: April 28th. Also, if you are interested in attending the Governor's Physical Science Institute to be held at Carnegie Mellon University, contact Dr. Kip Bollinger, Science Education Advisor at 717783-6598 or email him at INDIAN CULTURAL NIGHT SATURDAY, MARCH25 - 7:30 PM STUDENT UNION BALLROOM Please come and enjoy our program of Classical and Modem Indian Dan Music, & Fashions Sample Indian food after the show FREE AND OPEN TQ ALL Spons by the Multicultural Student Coalition of Wilkes University For more info tion please contact: Gina Z. Morrison, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs Wilkes Universi 1-570-408-4731 morrison@wilkes.edu Walt Disney inter:nship for summer 20 All students interestedin Summer and Fall 2000 internships at Walt World are invited to sign up to accept an invitation from Marywood Univ to attend the Walt Disney World Internship Presentation on Tuesday, A 2000 at 9:30 a.m. in the Crystal Room of the Nazareth Student Cen Marywod University. Interested students must sign up with the Wilkes university Coope Education Office (Max Roth Center at Marywood University Cooperative cation Office (Max Roth Center 215 South Franklin Street) in order to a For additional information please contact Phil Ruthkosky in the Wilkes office at ext. 4645. All majors welcome. TO'(OTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING THE ALL -NEW TOYOTA ECHO THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outside, great room on the inside. Cruise the highway at 40 MPG" ... very thrifty. Power'? Plenty! tt's a 1.5 liter hi-tech 16 valve DOCH engine with variable valve timing (new) that kicks out 108 horsepower any time you want it. And best of all, Echo is the lowest priced Toyota! We New thru Toyota Motor Credit helps tho~e with limited credit history buy or lease a new Echo or Celica. See dealer for details. [~TOYOTA real values. everyday.] www.gettoyota.com "EPA estimated 32/39 City/Hwy automatic, 34/41 City/Hwy Dlllnual. · For �3 The Beacon UFO update e. Business and Accounting Club Events Wed. March 22, volleyball 9:30-11 :00 Wed. March 29, volleyball match v.s. Marywood 9:30-11 Wed. April 12, basketball 9:30-11 \Yed. April 26, basketball match v.s. Marywood 9:30-11 For more information please contact Ty Bowman email at bowmants@wilkes.edu. Come watch ama Sutra o Sunday March 19 in the_ TV Lounge in the Student Union!. Washington, DC - Public awareness of the politics of UFOs/disclosure continues to grow. Over a span of S1x days, a confluence of media events, based in part or in full on UFO/ET phenomena, has taken place. · Friday marks the sixth day of The Leaming Channel's annual Alien -Invasion Week, which ends tomorrow. Sponsored in part by major corporations such as MCIWorldcom, Charles Schwab and Ford Motor Company, it consists of nine documentaries, many of which hold political content ad dressing the government posture on UFO/ ET phenomena. A website accompanies the series. · On Monday, March 6 Turner Network Television (TNT) aired the television premier of Contact based upon Carl Sagan's novel about first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial Ii fe. The film was modified to include much political content addressing how government deals with "special" information. -Today, Disney's Touchstone Pictures opens Mission to Mars, the Brian DePalma picture that incorporates UFO/ ET research community work on the Cydonia region of Mars. Notably, jus two -w eeks before the opening, Touchstone Pictures began political content addressing the government posture on UFO/ET phenomena. A website accompanies the series. In Washington, Stephen Bassett, the founder of Paradigm Research Group and Executive Director of Xpp AC, the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee, had this comment: "One of the most important issues addressed by the politics of UFOs/disclosure is NASA being caught in the middle between its scientific role as the civilian space agency and the requirement under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 that NASA must defer to the Department of Defense in all matters relating to national security. Subsequent research ~as shown that all evidence for extraterrestrial intelligent life, past or present, is · considered by the government to be in this category." As to what specifically might happen in the weeks following the movie and television airings this week, he added, "Two things come to mind. First, the person who has done more than anyone else to confront NASA on Cydonia and raise the specter of seques- . tered evidence is Richard C. Hoagland of the Enterprise Mission. Every talk show in the county should have him on in the coming weeks, along with a NASA spokesperson, to debafe the implications of that ad trailer. Second, every person who sees this movie should go home and fax NASA, their congressional representatives, and the major networks demanding that NASA produce new and higher quality photographs of every square inch of the Cydonia region of Mars until such time as all interested public and scientists are satisfied they have the best their space agency can provide." "" �4 The Beacon March 16 20 OPINION AWord from the President I want to thank the members of the Student Affairs staff, members of the Football team, student members of the Off-Campus Council and Coach Frank Sheptock for showing leadership in cleaning up trash in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood recently. Perhaps stimulated by a letter to me from an angry neighbor (who filled a bag of trash after Winter Weekend and deposited it on our front porch), there was a searching discussion by Student Government on how we should interact with our neighbors in a constructive, friendly way. Throughout the history of Wilkes, there has been a healthy relationship between Wilkes students and their neighbors. The Off-Campus Council was created several years ago af~er a particularly difficult period in our town/gown relations. In the first couple of years, the Council developed a series of activities and communication channels to make sure that Wilkes students made an effort to meet their neighbors, discuss ways to stay on good terms and help each other in times of need. The initiatives even included some block parties to bring town.and gown together. Efforts are being made by our with Christopher Breiseth neighbors and by the University to strengthen our relationships among the greater campus neighborhood for the health, safety and aesthetic_ beauty of the Wilkes environs. Every effort that we can make as members of the Wilkes family to improve our immediate neighborhood (which includes helping to keep the streets, sidewalks and areas around the buildings clean) contributes to the quality of life for all that live here. I am delighted to hear that the cleanup initiative will continue on a periodic basis.I have talked before about building a "spirit of community" as one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives is with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as . a Wilkes that we can make as members of the Wilkes family to improve our immediate neighborhood (which includes helping to keep the streets, sidewalks and areas around the buildings clean) contributes to the quality of life for all who live here. I am delighted to hear that the cleanup initiative will continue on a periodic basis. I have talked before about building a "spirit of community" as one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives i_s with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as a Wilkes student who wants to make sure there is honest, direct communication between Wilkes students and other residents in their buildings and neighborhood. Not only can rewarding relationships result, but also the spirit of community will be enhanced for everyone. Let's "Adopt our South Wilkes-Barre Neighborhood" and work with our neighbors ·to keep it a most one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives is with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as a Wilkes student who wants to make sure there is honest, direct communication between Wilkes students and other residents in their buildings and neighborhood. Not only can rewarding relationships result, but also the spirit of community will be enhanced for everyone. Let's "Adopt our South WilkesBarre Neighborhood" and work with our neighbors to keep it a most desirable place to live-year round. Thank you all for your cooperation in this important challenge. Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming I don't think anyone in the world could have had a better Spring Break than I did! I don't care if you spent Spring Break in Hawaii, with Dave Matthews, or Jennifer Aniston, you still didn't even come close to topping my Spring Break! Not Even if you spent Spring Break in Hawaii drinking some beverage, while having sex with Jennifer Aniston and had Dave Matthews playing Ii ve during all of this, could your Spring Break have been as good as mine! I spent the first Saturday of my Spring Break in a van for nine hours, travelling to North Carolina to parHcipate in the Annual Alternative Spring Break Service Trip. Once we (16 WU students and Mary Hession) arrived we learned that we would be sleeping on a tile floor in a sleeping bag f9r the week. So, you're probably thinking, "That sounds like a great time," but hold on it gets better. Sunday we spent the day at the beach, where the men in the group experienced some serious shrinkage after taking a that sixteen students did fund raising for, instead of using the money to help pay our way to dip in the icy Atlantic. Monday North Carolina to do community and Tuesday we worked with an service. Here are the major reathe AIDS Organization painting, sons: We saved one family over cleaning, re-organizing their $15,000 in labor costs; in addistock room, and many other mis- tion, we gave the same family cellaneous tasks. Wednesday, $2000 to buy the lumber to conThursday, and Friday we worked tinue to repair their home; we perat one house tearing out and bag- formed work for an AID~ Orgaging loose insulation, kicking-out ni za ti on, which no one else a ceiling, tearing out a brick chim- would have done, thus saving ney and fireplace, and removing them money and giving them -a every single brick on the exterior donation; we touched the lives of of a 100% brick house. We were fellow humans in need of help; told three things ab.out our work · and sixteen WU students gained at the brick house: an experience which will change 1. That we could never do their lives forever. Any more it by ourselves, especially since questions? Not only was my the majority of our workers were Spring Break the best because of women. the work I took part in, but also 2. That we surprised and because of the wonderful people impressed the Hell out of people I went on the trip with and the when we did what they said we wonderful people we met in couldn't. North Carolina. I think I speak 3. That we saved the on behalf of everyone involved homeowners over $15,000 in la- with the trip, when I thank everybor costs. one that helped make this trip People questioned why we possible! I would especially like didn't simply donate the $10,000 to thank Mary Hession for her ex- By Marc Eakin traordinary dedication to the students of Wilkes University. When I think of someone in my pathetic life that has always been there for me and offers me unconditional love and friendship, it is always Mary. Many, many thanks to the following WU students that made the trip memorable and a success: Sarah Becker, Malverne Innis, Deb Brandt, Colleen Cole, Andrew (Skip) Cordell, Amanda Carleton, Jillian Hocking, John Langshaw, Deirdre McCarthy, Seda Ibrahim, Jenn Patrick, Jessica Reuss, Casey Williams, Rosemary Cabanillas, and Melissa Merok. As always, feel free to email me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any comments, suggestions, or criticisms. To end my column I would like to say, "I.L.Y.S!" (Yes, this is only meant for one person to understand!) Marc Eakin is a Beacon staff writer. His opinion is that of his own and not of The Beacon. "Ah, laddi Day is like a religious holi most people. It is a day partying.drinking Killian's Red.chowing down on corned and cabbage and watching lhc nual par'ades. , Another aspect of St.P Day is the "luck of the Irish" most common ones are fininda of gold at the end of the rai and of course the leprechauns. Leprechauns are lrel most famous fairies, and c the luckiest for a mortal to The leprechaun's main j shoemaking.as fairies cons wear out their shoes form m dancing. If you me leeleprechaun,here are the leprechaun.here are the three you must know: 1. He always carries a with two coins. One is magt always replinshes itself after spent. 2. if you catch him he usually give you the other While you are examining it.be make his getaway. 3. Leprechauns know cation of buried treasure,and catch one he must tell you. not tjke your eyes off him f<r a split second,or he will be before you can ask. What's under Pot 0' Gold' Bhavika Patel: A 2000 Honda Prelude. Jill Stankoski: A trip to see the Aussies under. Corey Yanoshak: A full staff. Joe Porto: A new bench·for the ki Harris Ahmad: Another copy editor so I nothing to do. Vanessa Scheffner: Another copy editor sol some help for once. �March 16 2000 Ul'INIUN 1 ne neucurt ;:, uccess is never final, failure never fatal s here It Patrick 11oliday t day an 's Iri orned These days, there are so many econcentrating on the negaaspects of everything. Everywants to complain and has s about everything that's goon and no one cares about the of anything. Now The Beacon is no exn, 1admit that. We have our of complaints and I myself complained numero~ times ghoul the school year. So I' II first to admit that we need to e. llre,and 1 you. : him t: will b der ye ~old? relude. c: What gets me is how people complain about others comng. Scrambled Eggs, a weekly show on 90.7 FM, was on the of The Beacon a few weeks Although it's taken me a few to respond, I finally am and 's the difference when I d~? ay, they were complaining The Beacon and how it was f students continually comng. They thought it was full ents' comments about whatthey didn't like. That's true, hat does complaining about complish? That's just a little ritical, don't you think? putting down our paper, sayt's full of complaints and 's never anything good in it, you're doing the same thing. just complaining, too. Instead of talking about the tnewspaper, why not offer a sabout what to change. As I.one of the DJ's was offered room to write a music review week, but cancelled on us. gives you the right to comabout what we do when you to participate? A Letter to the that recommends what you'd see would also be helpful, hardly get any letters, so again, what gives you the What gives any of you the Corey Yanoshak Now, I don' t pretend to know how to do things I can 't, so why does everyone else feel they can? I'll say what I think is bad or good or I'll try to add a little humor here or there, but I don't claim to know how to be a radio personality, so I try not to knock them down. I would voice my opinion on what I thought was going on, but that's about it. If people are sick of seeing people complain through The Beacon, why not try to change it. We're always looking for staff members and we're extremely short-handed this semester, so why not come to us and work on an idea? I'm not talking to one or two people now, I'm talking to everyone in the Wilkes Community. Instead of focusing on what you don't like in the paper and complaining about it, why not do something about it? You don't even have to write a long letter, you could just e-mail us or leave us a phone message about what you think needs to be changed or added. Twice we received anonymous letters about specific stories and certain writers, which were rather cruel. The authors of these letters did not leave a name or a number to respond to. Now two things come to mind at first glance. First, the writers are hiding behind their pen and are only talking out because of their secrecy. They don't have the courage to bring this up one-on-one and confrontthe people he belittles. Second, this is a negative person. In addition to writing the letter, he or she could very easily offer to join The Beacon and help improve it. I admit, the unnamed author made a few good points and-I am embarrassed about what he/she has pointed out, but all they've done is concentrate on the negative and forget about the positive. The negative is that there are too many mistakes in our paper and especially on the front page, which they have carefully pointed out. To see some of the mistakes in the paper is em. barrassing and makes me personally disappointed that we at The Beacon can allow these to be printed. The positive here, though, could be that one of the writers claims to be in a communications class and is an upperclassmen. Why not use your communications expertise and help us out. In our defense, we have one less editor, an inexperienced editor, and one less copy editor. This makes everyone's job a little harder and more timeconsuming. There is no excuse for a poorly-written story on the front page or a messy-looking back page or an article with numerous gramma ti cal errors, but with a small staff, it becomes increasingly difficult to pick up small mistakes. This brings me to another point, which is our communications department. We have no one in communications at The Beacon. There are a few writers, but many are involved as just favors. We had the opportunity to work with the newly-formed pub.lie relations department last semes- ~ ·•,-llliiiiiii•iiilil••--•· Let's Hear It! e want to hear your Spring Break tories. Let us know what you did, who you met, what happened, or whatever. Pictures also accepted. d us your story by e-mail or letter, call us, or just tell us in person. Responses will be printed next week. 1ce. ter and we didn't do a good job at done and what I've done wrong, all, I hate to admit, but we have not rather than see what I did do apd heard from them since. I cannot build from there. understand why we should have to I saw a shirt over Spring solicit students to write for us when Break that read: "Success is never the "experience factor" should at- final, failure is never fatal." tract them alone. They should want Granted, this was on a baseball to participate because of the know!- shirt, but each and every one of us edge they would gain and the fact could apply this to our lives. I for that it could go on your resume. We one bought the shirt because I know have even gotten .a few calls from that's what I have to do. I need to dai'ly newspapers tl_lat were check- realize that failure is never fatal and ing references. I mean, how else can that everyone makes mistakes. On you gain the experience of work- the same token , doing something ing at a newspaper rather than ac- good once doesn't mean you don't tually working at one? Really, how have to do it again . You always can you knock a business have something to work for. That's administration,psychology, trueforevery-dayactivitiesaswell. computer,biology and history/sec- Just because you do well on a test ondary education major from do- doesn't mean you're getting an A ing their best at what they have no in that course, but of you fail a test, future use for. you're not going to get an F; either. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy This will apply for The Beabeing the editor at The Beacon, but con, as well. We've received nuwhat gives you the right to com- merous compliments from last plain about what you read espe- semester's issues, but that doesn't cially if you are a communications mean we don't need to do any work major? on this semester's. We are going to Another subject that has buckle down and put out the best taught me a lot about positive over issue we can. Rather than get down negative is sports, both playing and on ourselves about some nasty covering them. To talk to some of comments, we're going to take the coaches and see how they fo- what we can from them and build cus on what their team has done, up. We're also going to take what rather than what they have not is we think is working and improve amazing. I realize now just how upon that. negative I am and that I myself need As an old golfing buddy of to change. It must be forever that I mine once said, "Block out the bad, have leaned toward what I have not take in the good. " ■-•·■-■-iili-m·•· •·--• •-•· • · • ·• ·•· • • • • •·. . ;. .iii-._,. · -■-~ 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 . -2 Larg~ Pizzas $12.95 , Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 . . w/blue cheese and celery Large pie'_; 9rder of wings $10.95 '-:'/celery Sun.'."""Thur. 11 AM:... 11 PM Fri.~Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 fJvl 825-5166 ....... < �6 The Beacon OPINION ''Double-teamed'' The Beacon Two girls and one guy on first dates Advice from the pros ... Corey Yanoshak ... Okay, you see a female you're interested in. You approach her, you even get a conversation started. She doesn't seem to hate you and you enjoy being with her, even if it is at a crowded party or bar, but what now? Now you ask her out. If you want to see her again, stop planning to meet at the same party every week. It's time to show her who you are. It's time to prove you're not just not some jerk who was full of himself last night. First things first, don't be intimidated. Just because she's pretty or smart or both doesn't mean that she's better than you. It just means that you're going to get the looks from all of the jealous guys. But play it cool. For starters, take some advice from a good friend of mine. "If she asks to drive you somewhere, .tell her, 'Nah, I got my own ride, but maybe I'll see you later.' "Don't take· it word-for-word, but take it out of context. Just play it cool and act like you've done this before. Second, take her somewhere you enjoy and that you think she will too. If you don't like dressing up, then don't. Go to a casual restaurant or a bar, or maybe even a party, but go together. Hint: Don't go to the movies on a first date. l. You can't talk much and it doesn't really get you any further than you were when you met. 2. You've just met, so she's not going to appreciate that arm of yours around her and put her head on your shoulder. Third, always be prepared to try something new. I'm not contradicting number two, but you never know when she's going to have a request, so you've got to be able to roll with the punches. I'm not a big fan of dancing, but it's an excellent first date if she chooses, because you'll be close and you'll be active. There won't be much time to sit around and look away from each other. Fourth, don't tell your boys anything. If you exaggerate and she catches you, that's it, she's gone. Just tell them it was fun or whatever, but don't go saying you didn't come home last night because you were in her room. Fifth is for after the date is ov~r. Yeah, I believe in kissing on the first date, but nothing else. In all seriousness, if she's worth it, you can wait. Not too long, maybe, but for the third or fourth date. If you like her, then don't even think about sex on the first few dates. Hint: If she's making you wait, that means you're worth it. She wants to see if you care about her and will take a couple of dates to get to know her. If she's in the back of your car on date number one, that means she very well could have been there on her past four first dates. I'm not saying no sex, no way, but if you're scoring, make sure you both know why. To give some more help, I offer you with some more helpful hints from the experts. These are from DeMoan at Ridgemont High. 1. Always act like where you're at is the place to be. Ex: "Hey, is this place great or what." 2. Get your date's order first and place the order with the waiter for the both of you. Ex: "The lady will have· the knockwurst and I will have the pizza." There are a few more hints from the pros, but you'll need to find out for yourself. Last but not least, the check. Should you pick it up? Maybe, but not definitely. If you ask the woman out, then you're bucking up, pal, but if she does the asking, then it should be that she picks up the bill. . The easy solution would be to confer beforehand and decide to split the check when the time comes . Sometimes you have to shell out some cash for the right girl, but don't make it automatic. If you hit the jackpot, the check won't be an issue, but don't expect that scenario for a long time. First dates ... Do it right Dawn Schwartz If the concept of a "first date" makes you tremble with anxiety, you aren't alone. It's not uncommon for us all to get a bit stressed and even nervous when it comes to the first time going out with a new guy. But, one thing we know for sure is that no matter what_happens, if he takes us somewhere we don't like, it could end the relationship before it starts. So,how do you even decide where to go for the first date? Do you go out with friends? Do you go alone? Well, it's simple really, you just need to think about how things have progressed so far. Let me explain a bit further... If you two know each other already (like you're friends or you have mutual friends) it would probably be best to go somewhere alone. I say this because you may know each other in one type of context (such as being friends) but you are trying to take things to a different level (if you weren't, you wouldn't have made the date in the first place, right?). If you go to a party or out where you're friends may be, it's probably going to be hard to get to know each other any better. Go to a movie or out to dinner, somewhere where you can talk to each other one on one. On the other hand, you may not know him well at all. If this is the case, I'd suggest going somewhere that where are a lot of people around. It would probably even be best to go to a place that you know your friends will be. There's a couple of reasons for doing this (cause I know it may sound a little bit odd): 1) If you two find that you have absolutely nothing in common, you'll have friends there to save you from spending two more miserable hours with him. 2) If he turns out to be someone that you don't want to be alone with (maybe he's given hints that he's a stalker or something) there are going to be a lot of people around to make sure that nothing bad happens to you. A lot of things influence dating, but a bad first date can be so disappointing, especially if you really wanted it to work out. If:you're that stressed about where to go and what I've said so far doesn't really apply to the situation, re~ember one thing: Have fun! Do some~ thing that lets you be yourself (cause I know that it's hard to be yourself at the beginning) or something that makes you laugh. If it doesn't work out, at least you two had a fun date that you'll remember for awhile. So, while my advice may not seem all too appealing, it's what's worked for me so far, and I think I've turned out ok .. . Tab Wars ... Holly Sabecky So, as the common question always goes, "who should pick up the tab on those incredible dates?" Should the guy pay up or is this millennium the time for the ladies's to start giving back? Well, usually the rule is whoever asks the other out should be willing to pay for most of the bill, or at least half, any- Box 111 Wilkes University 192 S. Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 €570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu cSla/f Mana2in2 Editor Corey Yanoshak Editor-in-Chief Bhavika Patel Assistant Editor Jill Stankoski Features Editor Joe Porto way. But, in today's modem world, chicks are making enough cash to splurge even more than those hardworking guys. On the other hand, there are guys who don't mind being nice and footing the bill, but I wouldn't rely on them for everything ... In any case, this problem can be easily resolved. If you are in a relationship that is usually 50-50 when it comes to dividing up the debt, take turns. If you treat your guy/girl on one date, have them pay on the next. It's as simple as that. Also, considering that we are college kids, this technique won't leave our wallets completely empty. However, if an equal relationship is hard to come by, expect to pick up the tab for ev.ery date! Don't worry though, there are girls who would rather pay up than have someone else support them financially. Whatever the case, talk about it beforehand, just so your romantic dinner doesn't end up with the two of you washing dishes in your fancy clothes! Well, hopefully this cleared up a few of those love spats, but if not, forget about it! There are more important things to worry about than who pays for dates. Treat each other every once in a while, and who knows, maybe splitting the tab isn't such a bad idea, anyway. Think of it this way, the more you share, the more money you'll have to go out for next time! Distribution/Cony Editor Vanessa Scheffner Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Business Mana2er Liz O'Neill Computer Technician Joe Porto Advisor Joe Valenti Background Info • Established in 1 P ennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays with exception of sch holidays • 1,500 papers distributed weekl The Beacon is the stu newspaper of Wilkes University. All editori decisions are made by student editors. All opini expressed within The Be are those of the author source quoted. es anu t. �FEATURES The Beacon 7 Showtime Classifi·ed Section:· With Kathleen Awad SPRING BREAK 2000 with STS - Join America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Cruises, and Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call 1800-648-4849 or visit http://www.ststravel.com Reindeer Games: The best part about this film was the ending and ot give that away; but I can say that what disappointed me about film was the acting. It is a fact that the only real actor in this movie Gary Sinise, who played the psycho brother bent on destroying the es.edu ~ atel ~ditor oski IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Students earn $375/$575 weekly processing/assembling medical I.D. cards from your home. Experience unnecessary. We train you! Call MediCard 1541-386-5290, ext.300· of others for personal gain. Every time I see Sinise in a film, I am ded of the performance he gave in Forest Gump. Reindeer Games ·es a seven out of ten. 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SHERMAN HILLS APARTMENTS 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Hours 8 to 5, Monday-Friday Ask for Anna Marie - 823-5124 DDD- DbbnbbDDRDRbnnniibnnnnnnn ' {;1(';f€~ WlfU HIS /MfZ-rJltJG I edit . adeb !A.11 op The ~~~ AND BuN. ' . ......~ ' I . r.-• - I • 'I ' I . I I J' ...... - - - . - . . . - . - __,, __ - . . .. ~ �8 The Beacon FEATURES The Main Event With Crazy Bob "What if Bob was one ofus? Just a slob like one ofus?" I'm back in the saddle again folks, digging these sweet Wilkes-Barre vibes like only I can. I had a good break, hanging out with Uncle Sam and a couple of wandering land turtles shooting cans off Old Man Dunning's porch. Those are good times. I also bought myself a pair of beige pants. I'm trying to be hip. If you see me in the cafeteria wearing new beige pants don't be shy to tell me how hip I look. I appreciate it. What makes someone a hero? Is it the stereotypical Superman-like qualities that certain characters have that make them heroic? Not in my book_. I say a hero is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination. This is a tale of Matt Beiber's heroic journey. A few weeks ago I made reference to the first ever masturbation contest at Wilkes University. Nine wide-eyed innocent boys would enter, but one man would leave. Despite the tri~ls and tribulations, toil and labor, heartache and frustration, Matt, known around different parts of the country as Matt, lasted a grueling twelve days to claim victory against runner-up Kyle Masteller. They say that the toughest opponent to defeat is often oneself. Matt's heroic conquest is no exception to this rule. Learn more about it on the Scrambled Eggs Radio Show, Friday 5:00 WCLH. So what's in the wrestling news? First off, next week's stuff will be the beginning of a two-part interview with WXW manager, the lovely Serena. This will not be a parody; it's a real interview with a real person. That should be a keeper. ECW had a pay per view last Sunday. New Jack got hurt pretty bad falling off a scaffold. Although I don't dig that style as much as I used to, I hope the dude is okay. There's something about guys carving each other up with pizza cutters that rubs me the wrong way. I like a good table smash as much as the next guy, but if it's at all possible I'd like to leave with my face. So sorry to rant on hardcore wrestling, but there are too many kids out there with a dream that plunked down three grand and will have to retire by the age of thirty. There are also too many idiots that smash their heads into lockers and think they can wrestle. And on that cheery note I'd like to publicly announce my support for John Bosha as Student Government President. It will be nice to have a SG prez that is "pro" wrestling. Get it? I thought of that myself. That's why they pay me the big bucks. On the other hand, I'm not sure an endorsement from a guy with no last name is what Bosha needs. Boy, the column really sucked this week my crazy cats. So far we've done new pants, a crude contest, actual wrestling, and shameless shilling for my friends. Ifit makes you feel any better, earlier this week I did a poetry- reading half-naked while doing muscle poses. So this week wasn't a total loss. Really, it was a scene man; Open Mic Night rules. Oh yeah, and stop asking me how Spring Break went. That's the first question that everyone asks you when you come back. You don't really care if someone you barely know went to Niagara Falls or Canada, do you? Instead of asking me about Spring Break, try to be creative, like, um, lets see. "Anybody wanna hear some Allman Brothers?" Something like that would be good. Stage set -for November elections BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer After last week's Super Tuesday primaries, it was evident as to who would rise to the top as the nominees of their respective parties: George W. Bush and Al Gore. Bill Bradley was quick to discontinue his campaign after Gore impressively swept each oflast Tuesday's primaries, and John McCain suspended his campaign shortly afterwards, allowing him to keep his Joyal delegates and have a stronger say in the platform to come out of the upcoming GOP convention. Since that time, Bush and Gore have set their focus primarily on each other. Bush's attacks have kept a narrow focus on Gore's 1996 fund raising scandal involving the acceptance of soft money from a Buddhist Temple. The money is said to have originated from the Chinese government. Gore claims that he has much more relevant experience and is the better choice for After last week's Super Tuesday primaries, it was evident as to who would rise to the· top as the nominees of their respective parties: George W. Bush and Al Gore. the highest executive office in the nation. It may be several weeks before each-candidate settles on a choice for a running mate (they are technically still campaigning for their parties' nominations), but Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge appears to be a possible choice for Bush. The Reform Party's candidate will likely be the far-right Pat Buchanan. Buchanan's main platform issues backed by the Reform Party include tougher trade stances (especially against China) and stricter immigration policies, as well as lifting economic sanctions from Iraq. He might be considered to be very socially conservative ( a devout pro-life supporter), constantly being at odds with the more liberal social platform of the Reform Party. The party may not re-· ceive the representation they desire in the fall debates, depending on the support they receive in the national popular poles. They are now contesting the rule that states a fifteenpercent showing is required for participation. Despite all of the action in the political world, it all comes down to November. March 16, 2000 From the Bench ... By Joe Photo By Larry Lewis Larry Lewis ponders issues brought up over Spring Break. I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break. Mine was a good time, thanks for asking. One small moment of the break actually inspired this column. It wasn't the numerous pairs of breasts that I saw, the girl urinating in the street, the men dressed up like women, the women falling over drunk on Bourbon Stree~ New Orleans, or the hordes of bikers racing through Daytona for "Bike Week" that captured this moment. Instead it was some• thing that I can see everyday, and from almost any town in the world -- it was a sunrise. Don't worry, I'm not going to get too sentimental on you. It was the wee hours of the morning and of course I was still awake. I was watching the sun rise over the ocean while sitting on Daytona Beach. Unfortunately there wasn't a bench in site, but there was a nice set of wooden steps. It was here that I sunk into that philosophical type of mood and rambled to the guy sitting next to me (I'll spare his name - you owe me Sowcik). I started ranting about how we take things for granted in this world too often. This was prompted by the rising of the sun every morning 365 days out of the year. We lose sight of the little things sometimes and that's unfortunate. How many of you think about the sun rising, and how lucky we are because of it? I'll make a bet that we'd take notice if it didn't rise. Now of course this is just one example, but a good one because of the large scale effect it has. So why do we do this? It's not easy to remember all of the stuff we take for granted. From the sunrise, to breathing, to the sunset there is ju-st too much going on w. the day to think of everything. Despite our busy schedules, it's a nice gesture to notice things we take for granted. I'm not too concerned about the sun• rise, because we can't really thank anyone for that (unless you want to go off on a tangent and discuss theories concerning God). But we should instead focus on the little things that people do for us. Sometimes people will do things so often for you, that you forget that they don't have to do it. It falls into a cycle and you don't even realize they're still doing it. I would never make itto my 9:00 class every morning ifmy roommate didn'twakemeup -- thanks Jason Q Householder. There are countless other people to thank as well, and I can't thank them all in this article -- but you all know who you are. So if you've learned anything from my rambling I'mgladl could help. Try to keep sight of the little things in life, otherwise I don't think it's worth living. Enough of those deep thoughts, I think it's time to just relax on a bench. Before I forget, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who entertains me when I'm out there sitting on Wilkes' wood -- without you I don't know what I'd do with my time. �000 h... >ort o irbon Street, Daytona for al on you. It , still awake. g next to me anted in this he sun every ! little things 1 think about ourse this is : scale effect >er all of the thing, to the think of evure to notice >out the sun( unless you !rnipgGod). ,eople do for ou, that you rcle and you er make it to wake me up other people article -- but 1g I'm glad I fe, otherwise , to just relax ,portunity to FEATURES TheBeacon 9 interview with a Charles Parente will be per. ghisoriginal "Coffeehouse" music in the cafeteria at the Student Union Building on y March 16, from 5 to 6 Charles is a practicing family · ianin Washington, D.C. and llill managed to pursue his love ic. He looks forward to per. g for young people and to with them his experience of able to do both things well ering students insight into his experience of being srrccessboth careers. This could prove an inspirational and relaxing for Wilkes University Stu.Charles is originally from the s-Barre area; he was born and in Harvey's Lake. He went Bucknell University in · urg and attended the Univerof Virginia for medicine. Charles did his family practice residency at Wyoming Valley Health Care.in Kingston. Charles has been writing his music for 6-7 years and the development of his songs led to a CD released on a private label. He has appeared many times at the Tudor Bookstore in Kingston where his music is available; all Gallery of Sound record stores carry his music as well. You may have heard his performances on WVIA radio, and he was a Showcase performer at the Philadelphia Music Conference this past year. He has appeared on WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia on occasion and several other radio stations in cities on the East Coast to Florida. Charles explains that a "Coffeehouse" performance is usually centered on a smaller audience for a more intimate connection between the performer and the audience members . Charles plays his own songs of a contemporary, ad breath stinks Bad breath. Its something that one dreads. The dread ranges kissing your cutie with a not hmouth to going to that imnt interview after eating a · .The fact is, its out there. But sn't have to be. There are you can do to prevent it and it. All you need is proper den·giene. There are many causes of bad .First, your mouth itself may source. Bacterial breakdown particles and other debris around your teeth can cause I odor. Infections like perititis are obvious causes of .Inperiodontitis, plaque-filled ets are formed between the and gums . A dry mouth, occurs during sleep or as the of some drugs or smoking, sdead cells to accumulate on tongue, gums and cheeks. As It, they decompose and cause .Another cause of bad breath g foods containing volatile Onions and garlic are the best ·n examples , but there are. vegetables and spices that also cause bad breath. After this is digested, and the volatile ces are absorbed into your stream, they are carried to lungs and are given off in your th. (Alcohol behaves in the same fashion, thus allowing measurement of blood alcohol lev~ls by breath tests. Alcohol itself has almost no odor. The characteristic smell on the breath is mainly the odor of other components of the beverage.) for most people, bad breath can be improved by following a few Tooth brushing or use of mouthwashes only partially disguises odors of garlic or_onion that come from. your lungs. simple steps: Brush your teeth after every meal. Brush your tongue to remove dead cells. Floss once a day to remove food particles from between your teeth. Drink plenty of water (not coffee, pop or alcohol) to keep your mouth moist. A void foods that cause bad breath. Tooth brushing or use of mouthwashes . only partially disguises _odors of gadic or onion that come from your lungs. Change your toothbrush every 2 to 3 months . Rinse your mouth after using inhaler medications. So try these things before your next date, interview, or even going to class! Just think of the people on the receiving end and take the extra 2 minutes! acoustic (folk, acoustic, and pop) nature with piano and guitar accompaniment. He enjoys folk and ballad style music and his vocal style has been compared to that of Dan Fogelberg. Charles tells The Beacon that his lyrics center on good experiences; not offensive self-absorbed "whiney" situations. He likes his lyrics to tell a story that everyone can relate to and be something that the casual listener can appreciate. People can relate to "Row a Little Boat," inspired by a book about a man who wishes to learn to sail a beautiful vessel, but is ushered into a rowboat instead, to learn the basics. Sound familiar? Charles Parente's CD ' s and cassettes are available at Amazon.com or you can find them on his web site at, Charlesparente.com. Contact Charles Parente at, songclp@hotmail.com or call him at 1-877-SONGCLP. ■ ■ mus1c1.an Phto by: Artistic Images Charles Parente will be performing his "Coffeehouse" style music tonight at Wilkes University. �10 The Beacon SPORTS March 16, 2000 Strong start has softball with high hope Women start 8-2 in Myrtle Beach over Spring Break. same lines·(as Brooke). She's going to help our team have a different look offensively this year. Amanda gives us stability in our pitching staff that we haven't had, probably in the time since I've been BY KEVIN SICKLE here. Sl;ie's going to work in well Beacon Staff Writer to our rotation and help us out Despite a fine season last there." spring, the softball team knows that While most Wilkes' students there is still room for improvement. were enjoying a week off for Spring The Lady Colonels finished the '99 Break, the softball team was at campaign with a 29-8 record and Myrtle Beach, working out. an appearance in the NCAA tour"We approach Myrtle Beach nament. This year, there are greater truly a·s a Spring Training situation. expectations: the Freedom League Although we played ten games in _ crown, champs of the Middle At- five days, part of our goal is to put lantic Conference, and a strong two or three starting lineups under showing in the NCAA's come May. fire and see where the best chemisSenior captain Liz O'Neill legs With this team, all are realis- try lies," Vrabel puts it. "It would out one of her "patented" slaptic goals. be· great to come back with a winsingles, of which she has 11. There is no question that ning record, but more importantly these girls have the skills and ex- for us is coming back with a clear perience needed to succeed. With idea as to who our best defensive off the undefeated hosts last year 13 returnees from last year's squad, players are, and how that could for the championship. the experience is there, and seniors work out into an offensive lineup. "I would think we would Kerianne Geist (C) and Liz O'Neill We look to build from the defense have to be the team to beat this (CF) will provide the leadership as to the offense. We want our nine year," Vrabel says. "The bulk of our best defenders out there, and then team is returning. By virtue ofboth this season 's co-captains. "I'm going to try to keep ev- arrange them into what we think is of our pitchers being selected first- · eryone motivated, yet keep every- the most productive batting order and second-team all-stars in the thing fun-loving and keep every- and go from there. That's what we league, the rest of the league must body laughing," says Geist. "We're try to accomplish in Myrtle Beach." be thinking, 'How are we going to not a very serious team. If we just The Lady Colonels came beat these two?' We only had two laugh and have a good time, we'll home with a 8-2 record with a pair Freedom League losses in ' 99. I make it further than we would ifwe of victories over Catholic Univer- think the pressure lies on the other were a serious team." sity, Immaculata College, and teams, trying to figure out 'How are After losing four seniors last Kenyon College. The team also we going to get to these two pitchyear, coach Kevin Vrabel has split games with New Jt;rsey City ers?' and 'How are we going to beat brought in four freshmen who will College and Bridgewater College this team?'" make key contributions: (VA). "We have a lot of expectaSophomore pitcher Lisa tions this year as a team," says junTunkhannock's Melissa Babcock ( I B), Brooke Shreaves (OF), Hartman was looking forward to the ior All -American Robyn Danielle McDonald (IF), and experience. "It's the first time that Mendygral. "Our goal is to get into we can see what we really look like the NCAA tournament and go all Pittston's Amanda Darbenzio (P). Vrabel had these comments as a team for the year. We can see the way because we have the poon his freshmen : "We're excited how well positions are being filled tential to do so. I am looking forabout this year's recruiting class. and try to find the best lineup for ward to another successful season. Melissa's shown great potential and the season. It is a fun and serious We have the bull's-eye on our I think she's going to be an out- time in which we all try to do our backs now." standing college player. Brooke best and work hard together." Fellow junior Alice Fink The team will be participat- adds, "I believe we are all hoping brings a speed dimension to our team that we didn't have in great ing in the Salisbury Tournament for not just the Freedom League _quantities last year. Danni is on the this weekend, where they knocked title this year, but another shot at the MAC title and NCAA's, both of which we attended last year." The two league losses last season add extra motivation for this season. "Most of our Freedom League games are early on, which is a change from the past," says junior pitcher Alice Fink. "I am looking forward to all of them. Our league is a_lways competitive, but FDU-Madison, Lycoming, and .King's would have to be the ones to beat, _for they will be the most challenging as always. I have learned three new pitches this year and I am very eager to try them out against live competition." "The games I am most look forward to this year are the games at the Salisbury Tournament and the King's game," adds Hartman. "At the tournament, we face very competitive teams and I hope we do as well as last year by taking the tournament. Also, I look forward to playing King' s because they are our rivals every year and it is a ·very intense game no matter what. " "We owe King's big time . I know one of our pitchers is looking forward to spanking Lycoming this year because they came back and beat us really bad last year," says battery-mate Kerianne Geist. Vrabel sees some key matchups, but sees every game as being critical. "We se~m to be building a strong rivalry with Lycoming. They are an outstanding program that we have a lot of respect for, so we're looking forward to that match-up early on. We also play some very difficult opponents later in the year. On Good Friday, we play against Moravian and College ofNew Jersey, who are both nationally-respected programs. But clearly in terms of defending the Freedom League and our goal ofreturning to the NCAA, by April 1st we'll have a good idea as to where we stand. The thing that makes this year unique is the fact that the Freedom League champ has an automatic bid to the NC tournament. You'd better be I ing to every single one of your F <lorn Le.a gue games because are all significant. We could end winning all of our FreedomLea games and losing the rest, being I 21 and headed to the NCAA t nament. I think because ofthal team's looking forward to e, single one of those games." As you can see, these girls fired up for the upcoming sea They look to build upon last ye appearance in the NCAA's and go much further. "My expectations are al" high, but this year in particular, are exceedingly high. Everyone the team is not only a great pe to be around, but they are also g ball players," Fink puts it. "Allfi freshmen will prove to be a 1 able asset to the team, not to tion the veterans." Geist knows what matt "It's most important, definite!). make it to the NCAA's, sees really good teams, and hopefi make it to the World Series. have the team to do it." ments, but when you are a te filled with great athletes, you the skills to back them up. As Alice Fink puts it, "We a team to be reckoned with and think that will show in our preson into our regular season. A have to say is the other teams ter not take us lightly!" Erin Priestman leads the in hitting with a .480 batting a1 age, followed by Kim Chapman .440 average. O'Neill stands .393 , while Mendygral contl her power-hitting with a .700sl ging percentage, including 12 and four.triples. Darby Wolfe second on the team in RBI with and has the lone home run for team. Hartman and Fink each three wins and Darbenzio has Cagers still making noise in post-seaso BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The basketball season may have ended last week for the Wilkes University men's club, but the post season honors are just beginning to roll in. On Tuesday, the Middle Atlantic Conference announced Wilkes' senior guard Chad Fabian and sophomore center Ron McIntyre have been named to the 1999-2000 Freedom League AllStar Team. Fabian was named to the first-team after finishing the season as the Colonels' leading point getter, averaging 20. 7 points per game. Fabian, known around the league as a deadly shooter, finished his senior campaign with a league high 87 three pointers and a school record 232 makes from behind the three point arc. After back-court mate Dave Jannuzzi went down in early December, Fabian stepped Yp offensively. He was named to the MAC honor roll three times, the ECAC honor r,oll once while twice appearing on the D3hoops.com team of the week. He was named MVP of the Ramada Plaza Hotel/Colonel Classic after leading Wilkes to a win over national power William Paterson. He had a career high 42 points in an 86-76 win over the University of Scranton, this year's MAC Freedom league champion. McIntyre took a season off last year while attending NAIA Goldy Beacom College in Dela- ware but came back to the college game without missing a beat. He averaged 12.4 points per game along with 6.6 boards. The sophomore was ranked second in field goal percentage and was among the league leaders in block shots with 2.2 blocks per night. Rounding out the first team for the MAC Freedom League were Mark W atermasysk from Allentown, Corey Dickerson from King's College, Rasheed Campbell from Lycoming and Henry Condron of Watermasysk, Dickerson, Campbell were all named MVP the league, the second three-way for the award in the last three sons. Scranton coach Bob The second team inc John Bednarik from Allen! Tyree Jones of Delaware V Brian Lindsey ofLycomingml Callejas of Scranton. Wilkes ended their streak five straight NCAA appea "It's then !las, it's gram re tthe ne eir best t the top, down co entucky, , and tho ir startin1 ere are ' impact ofLSU, ppone , an al m, yet g Oklah into th history quality amentoi em an a ogged, a pset. Las lldogs ar make �March 16, 2000 The Beacon 11 SPORTS TourneyTime Great balls of fire: with Kevin Sickle ofyourF 1ecause th could en domLe :st, bein NCAA mes." "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" No, it's not Christmastime; it's March Madness time, the most exciting time of the year for sports fans. It's a time when the top 64 men's Division I college basketball teams show what they are made of. The big dogs have to step up and show how good they really are. For the Cinderellas, it's their chance to prove to a doubting nation how good their program really is. It's when the college stars prove how good they will be at the next level, and the unknowns have their turn in the spotlight and do their best to prove their NBA-worthiness. At the top, it's basically the same teams battling for the right to cut the nets down come April 3rd in Indianapolis. This year, it's just a matter of who the favorites are. Last year, the favorites were Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky, and Connecticut. This year it's Michigan State, Temple, Arizona, and those Blue Devils once again, despite the fact that-they ·lost 4oftheir starting 5 to the ~A last year. There are also teams in the middle of the pack that are looking to make an impact on the field of 64 in Y2K. There's the high-powered offense of LSU, a St. John's team that proved themselves against topnotch opponents Connecticut (3 times) and Duke, despite off-court troubles, an always tournament tough Kentucky squad, a strong Maryland team, yet another high-powered SEC offense in Florida, a sharpshooting Oklahoma State, a surging Arkansas Razorbacks team that just made it into the tournament by becoming only the second team in SEC tourney history to win 4 games in the conference tournament, and yet another quality SEC team in the Tennessee Volunteers. As is usually the case, there are the Cinderellas. These teams are in the tournament only because they won their conference tournament, which gives them an automatic bid to the Big Dance. Despite being heavily underdogged, a few of these teams· always seem to pull off an opening round upset. Last year, Gonzaga even found themselves in the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs are making a return trip to the tournament, but don't expect them to make another Sweet 16 run, considering they are looking at St. John's as a second round opponent, and that's only if they get past Lou~1ille, and believe me, Denny Crum will have his team tournament-ready. Teams to be on the look out for this year are: Dayton, Samford, Creighton, and Pepperdine. I see at least one of these teams pulling off the big upset ID round I. Time for my predictions: Early Exits: (Look for these prominent programs to bow out before the Sweet 16) , Purdue, Louisville, Utah, Syraeuse, UCLA, Auburn, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, UCONN, and Cincinnati Sweet 16: (Most are good, some are just lucky) Michigan State, Kentucky, Maryland, Iowa State, Arizona, LSU, Oklahoma, St. John's, Duke, Florida, Oklahoma State, Temple, Stanford, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Tulsa Elite 8: (These teams will shine on the Road to the Final Four) Michigan State, Maryland, Arizona, St. John's, Duke, Temple, Stanford, and Ohio State Final Four: (The best of the best) Michigan State, Arizona, Duke, and Ohio State Championship Game: Michigan State and Duke National Champs: The Duke University Blue Devils As you can see, I have my biases. I'll always stand behind my Arsas Razorbacks and the greatest conference in the country this sean, the SEC, but as you can see, I don't have high hopes for any of the in the conference. Sure they are among the best in the nation, but they tournament ready? I don't think so. I do foresee 4 SEC teams ·og it to the Sweet 16, but none of those teams really have the firewer to crack the Final Four. 1try to find things wrong with the Blue Devils, but I see very little. k for them to be cutting down the nets on April 3rd for their third tional championship, and their first since 1992. 1know there are those out there that argue my psychic ability. If want to tell me your predictions on the Big Dance or just want to chat »1 5ports, drop me a line at sickleks@wilkes.edu. K.evin Sickle is a Beacon staff writer who writes a regular column. Men's tennis to 'net' winning season BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer After finishing the 1999 season with a 4-8 overall record and just a 2-4 record in the MAC Freedom League, you might think expectations for the 2000 men's tennis team may not be very high. Actually, the expectations are high. "I expect this team to be much more competitive than they have been the last few seasons," new head coach Mike Hromchak said. Hromchak is in his first week as head coach for this year's team. Hromchak is a former Colonel tennis player himself and figured the opportunity to come back and coach was something he would like to do. "(Athletic Director) Addy (Malatesta) called me and asked and it seemed like it was the good thing to do," Hromchak said. Last season, Wilkes won their last two regular season matches and saw Joe Scordino and Jason Brady make it all the way to the semi-final round of the MAC Doubles Championships. Both players return this year; actually they are only two of four returnees for the squad. Chris Small, last year's primary man at _the No. 1 position, trans- ferred to Rose Holman College in Indiana. Along with Brady and Scordino returns Ed Bednarz and · Kevin Siegel. Wilkes will look to some underclassmen to step up and fill the lower seeds. The Colonels had only eight players last season and lost three to graduation. Bednarz and Scordino are seniors this season, so the younger talent will need quality playing time to keep the ball rolling for the Blue and Gold. "Our first five spots are pretty Senior Joe Scordino gets sets to much filled, but the sixth spot is still return a volley last season. up in the air," Hromchak said of his lineup. "Some of the younger guys champ, cross-town rival King's are going to have to fill in and the College. Hromchak said he would top five will have to pull through." like the match to be a bit later into Even though the team had no the spring, but the weather could head coach, they still got some help his squad. quality tennis under their belts over "King's is very experienced the Spring Break period as they but anything can happen, it should traveled to Hilton Head, SC to play be a very good match," Hromchak tennis. The Colonels got about five said. to six hours daily on the court. The The players are excited too, whole trip was set up by Scordino. not just for the season-opener, but "I was very impressed these for the entire season as well. guys set up the whole trip and went "They've been playing inon their own," Hromchak said. "It doors a lot, but playing outside is just shows their level of dedica- different, hopefully we can use tion." that," Brady said. "We are very exThat match experience cited as a team. We ran and lifted should be key this weekend as the weights in the off-season and we Colonels open their MAC Freedom think we can do very well this seaLeague schedule with last season's son." Classroom accolades for six student-athletes at Wilkes NCAA Tournament Conte won four of six matches to finish with Beacon Staff Writer an overall record of 36-3 and AllSix Wilkes University ath- American status. Conte is a psyletes were recognized last week for chology and elementary education their work in the classroom during major. their respective sports seasons. Ritter finished third at 157 Wrestlers John Conte and Duane pounds in the MAC, closing out his Ritter were named to the Division senior season at 25-3. Among his III National Wrestling Coaches As- accomplishments this past season, sociation Scholar All-American Ritter finished first in the York Team. Lady Colonel basketball College Invitational Tourney. players Katie Watkins, Robyn Ritter is scheduled to graduate in Mendygral and Lauren Elwood May with degrees in Sociology, along with men's team representa- Psychology and Education. tive Kevin Walsh were honored by To be eligible for the Scholar the Middle Atlantic Conference. All-American team a nominee must Conte and Ritter were hon- maintain a 3.2 grade point average ored at the Division III National • for the previous academic year or Championship match at Ohio for his entire academic career. Northern University March 3-4. Katie Watkins started in all Conte enjoyed a · fabulous junior 24 games this past season for the year which saw him win the 133 Lady Colonels basketball team and pound weight class in the MAC and finished as the team's leading then traveled to nationals. At the scorer. She is scheduled to gradu- BY M~TT REITNOUR ate in May with a degree in Accounting. Mendygral, who is currently a member of the Wilkes University softball team also started every game for the Lady Colonels this past season. The junior guard averaged 7.3 points while majoring in math and elementary education. Elwood started in 19 of the 22 contests she took part in and averaged 8.9 points per outing along with four boards per game. The sophomore guard is an accounting major. Walsh was the lone member of the squad for the Men's Basketball team. Walsh played in all 25 games and averaged 7.9 points per game. Walsh is majoring in Computer Information Systems. To be eligible for the AllAcademic Team in the MAC a student-athlete must maintain a grade point average of3 .2 and play a role as a starter or key reserve. .. •.. ,., �12 The Beacon SPORTS .. ~ -- J . Thi lac PIii A Bombs away: Baseball's back at Artillery From Staff Reports The field is lined and the grass is cut. The recent warm weather has helped dry out Artillery Park and Tuesday saw the homeopener for the Wilkes baseball team. Baseball- Colonel Baseball - is finally back at Artillery Park. After a low-scoring season in 1999, which saw almost all of Div.i sion III use wooden bats, metal bats are back and the Colonels are certainly prospering. After going 5-4 on their Spring Break trip to Fort Pierce, Florida, the Colonels opened up the northern swing with a 20-9 thrashing of Marywood University, which included five home runs. The aluminum bats being used this year are modified from the version used two years ago. The new version are heavier in weight, smaller in barrel-size, and have a lower exit speed of 93 m.p.h. The length-to-weight ratio must be three ounces, meaning a 32-inch bat must weigh 29-ounces and a 33-inch bat must weigh 30-ounces, compared to a 33inch bat weighing 28-·o unces two years ago. "The advantage is back in the batters' hands," said pitcher Nate Lipton, one of two captains for Joe F olek. "You definitely see an increase in runs and home runs and we are going to have to work harder on chang- ,.'. . • Photo by Adam Polinger Senior Joe Doran will see time in the outfield and on the mound for Joe Folek. ing speeds and not concentrate on throwing the ball by people." Wilkes is looking at much more depth than in years past as a small, but talented freshmen class will help strengthen the infield and pitching ranks. Veteran leadership will also be key as four seniors will take to the mound for their final year as the Colonels chase a coveted Middle Atlantic Conference title, which has eluded them since 1994, when two pitchers signed professional contracts. "It's the first time in some years that it will be an older team," said Folek prior to the team' s trip south. "Our first four pitchers are all seniors, which hasn ' t happened since 1994. It all starts with the pitching and the fact that we can start those four guys has to be one of our stronger points. We're ready to get things started." Joe Doran drilled three home runs in the team's sixth victory this year as the Colonels improved to 6-4 heading into Saturday's MAC Freedom League double-header contest with King's College. Scott Garger and Rick Leibig also cleared the fence as Wilkes amassed 24 hits in the win. "I expect a lot. We have the same guys playing the same positions for the past four seasons and we have some new guys stepping up and filling in," said captain Nick D'Amico, the shortstop. The pitching staff of Lipton, Doran, Jason Lenka, and Tim Popovich, can combine in a variety of ways to pitch through the crucial MAC Freedom League games. Steve Toth, Ryan Palos, and southpaw Joe Casey will see time out of the bullpen. "There is no better time to do something with the season than this year," added Lipton, who has two wins this year, both in Florida. "We lost guys that helped us last ·&) w_~~t~~t _ ~ ball) - The senior ~ V three ho meruns in te am ' s 20-9 win Marywood at hitter-friendly Artillery giving him 11 RBI on the year. • Erin Priestrnan (Softball) - lead! team with 12 hits and a .480 batting av in nine starts. ... and Who's Not ~ • Chris Rokosky (Baseball) - The junior pitcher allowed 10 I hits over 2.2 innings, allowing 11 runs for a 30.37 ERA. • Softball opponents, who have a the Lady Colonels to steal 21 bases 01 attempts. year, but we have some new guys we to fill the shoes." Garger will play third and tw first-team MAC selection JJ Sodaro will second-base. Toth and Leibig will viefC( at first base, while Leibig will also pa outfield with Doran, Matt Diltz, and Casey. After losing frrst-team MAC c Dan Borden to graduation, Corey Ya Dave Hinkle, and Josh Owald will sec handling the pitching staff. Athletes of the Month John Conte: Katie Watkin Basketball Wrestling Senior John Conte has been named the Athlete of the Month for February, a month which saw the wrestler capture a Middle Atlantic Conference individual championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament, where he earned All-American status by placing fourth overall. Conte captured his first-ever MAC title with an injured knee at 133 pounds, which continued to plague him throughout the NCAA tourney, where he managed to shake it off and win four of six matches. "Everything was new in the NCAA's," said Conte, who still has a year left due to a freshman redshirt. "In the MAC tourney, I knew what to watch out for and I knew the other wrestlers ' styles." Conte finished his third season under Al Zellner with just one regular season loss. He carried his remarkable 29-1 record into the MAC tourney, where he avenged his only loss to the University of Scranton's John Cavey in the semi-finals. Cavey scored a 2-1 decision late in the year to ruin Conte's chance at an undefeated season. Conte was forced to prepare for the national tournament without any wrestling due to his injured knee. Conte spent his hours training by riding the stationary bike and swimming in the YMCA pool. 41 Katie Watkins has been named male Athlete of the Month for Febru ter capping off a stellar career for the Colonel basketball team. Watkins was a four-year player Karen Haag and has capped her ca being named a first-team Middle A Conference All~tar in her senior se Watkins used a points per game age of 16.5 to thrust her into fourth-pl time among leading scorers in Lady Colonel history with 1,358 total points. Watkins also ends her career with 618 rebounds, including 7.6 per game this season. Watkins has distinguished herself a third way by completing and attempting the free throws, finishing with a 72% completion ratio ( 102-142) in her final campaign. The past two seasons saw Watkins almost untouchable as she went on a tearw1tb double-doubles for two consecutive years. Watkins' amazing fete was accomplished points and rebounds. As a junior, Watkins was named to the second-team MAC All-Star squad. W, will be leaving a Lady Colonel program along with four other seniors, leaving H assistant coach Amy Donnelly with some big holes to fill. 3 8 12 The number of wins the·softball The number of Freedom League The amount of wins both Alice Number of practices the team had in South Carolina. games the baseball team plays. Fink and Lisa Hartman have. team had with their new .. . .... . ... 3 � 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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Page 11 BY COREYYANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor This summer, as you watch baseball games on TV or go to see a game at Yankee Stadium, be sure to watch out for a former Wilkes University baseballplayer, 1995 graduate Kevin Gryboski. After spending a few years in the min or leagues, Gryboski has made the opening-day roster for the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team. "It's rewarding to see he's getting a shot after paying his dues for so many years," said Joe he's still involved with the program. He uses the facilities and works out with the current roster in the off-season." Gryboski put up some solid numbers last season with the "It's great to see a former player, now a major-leaguer, still involved with Nate Lipton leads the one of the college's Colonels to first place. - Page 12 best-kept secrets the baseball team" Third candidate for Folek Wilkes head coach, who also coached Gryboski when he was a Colonel. "The longer he hung around without getting injured, the better his chances were. He just kept climbing the ladder." Gryboski will join a pitching staff of 11 total pitchers, but will be anxiously awaiting some news on his other teammates. The Mariners are without a true left-fielder as Brian Hunter is no longer with the team and informed sources say a deal involving numerous pitchers is in the works so that Seattle may acquire an outfielder. It is not believed that Gryboski will be involved in the trade, but with other pitchers being sent away, Gryboski may move up in the pitching order and become a significant factor for the Mariners. "We always thought it was possible, absolutely," noted Folek. "But what's good is how Joe Folek Head baseball coach at Wilkes Dean visits Wilkes New Haven Ravens, the AAaffiliate of the Mariners, earnBY DAWN SCHWARTZ ing him a look at this year's Beacon Staff Writer Spring Training camp. Walter Mathews, the third canThe Bishop Hoban graduate didate for Dean of the College of was signed out of college, where Arts, Sciences, and Professional he was part of the last baseball Studies, visited Wilkes on Monday, . team to win the Middle Atlantic March 27 and Tuesday, March 28. Corporation championship. While he was here, Mathews Gryboski and fellow hurler Bill had quite a busy schedule. He took Noone were both signed out of a tour with a Student Ambassador college, but only Gryboski re- on Monday, held several meeting mains in the professional ranks. with the faculty and staff, and par"It's great to see a former ticipated in a presentation of quesplayer, now a major-leaguer, still tions with available students on involved with one ofthe college's Tuesday morning, as well as many other planned activities. Fortubest-kept secrets - the baseball nately, he was able to put aside some team," said Folek, whose Colo- time to sit and talk with The Beacon nels are 11-5 this season. in order to let the student body find Gryboski' s senior year saw out a bit about him. the Colonels capture the FreeMathews has served as Long dom Conference and M.A.C. Island University's Dean of Arts, championships, a team which Sciences, and Professional Studies included two current coaches in for the past ten years. His duties Mark Youngblood and Bob are extensive and include academic Klinetob. Klinetob was program planning, review, and accreditation, institutional research Gryboski 's catcher while at and setting up international relations programs. He has been serving as LIU's International Liaison since 1998. He was a 1993 Fulbright Scholar in Japan and Korea, has been a Professor of Educational Leadership since 1988, and he was Dean of Southampton College in 1995 and 1996. Mathews has received various degrees from several schools. These include a Ph.D. in Educational Administration in 1971, a B.A. in Physics in 1964, and Masters in Philosophy and Secondary Education in 1970 and 1967, respectively. Walter Mathews has had several of his works published, a total of 6 books, 3 book chapters, and 26 journal articles. His topics range from homosexuality and feminism to technology and computer programming, with many issues in between. Mathews has taught and cre- See Dean Page 2 �2 The Beacon Scholarship luncheon held to honor donors and recipients BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON BY BETHANY STEFAN EC Through its recent donation of $2,000 to Wilkes University's annual Community Business Campaign, M&T Bank is helping to fund scholarships and grants for Wilkes students in need. Wilkes's Annual Giving Office launched the 1999-2000 campaign in January. Since that time, approximately 50 volunteers from the Wilkes-Barre business community have been soliciting 450 local companies to reach the $110,000 campaign goal. The ated 12 courses. These courses University is always chan are as follows: Leadership and Ad- improving. ministration in a Multicultural Mr. Mathews stated School Setting; Administrator Ef- - hired, he would like to tems Analysis in Educational Administration; Administrative Perspectives of Futures in Education; Management Technology; Core Practicum in Educational Administration Computers in Education; Computers and Society ( audio .------------~--:-----::- L-----------:----:-:---:--~ Dean Walter Mathews was the third candi tape); The ProfesDean that visited Wilkes last Monday sional Philosophy; Tuesday. Experimental Design; Educational courage diversity at Wilk Testing and Evaluation (Sri Lanka); feels that it is necessary lo Managing with Both Sides of the American students interact President Breiseth and Alissa Antosh were just a few of the many Brain; and Administrative Perspec- temational students. In his attendees at the Scholarship Luncheon held last Thursday, March tives of Cognitive-Level Matching. ion, it will give everyone a 23rd. He has also been involved in chance of learning. He wo various Community Service like to use much more tee being thankful,"anything worth positive outcomes. Just a note or a projects. The most recent of these cal programs at Wilkes. He having is hard work." few words can mean so much to include Friends of the Locust Val- that these are essential to Junior, Greg Collins, is the re- peopie," he confidently stated. ley Library-Charter Member, friends maximize the abilities of the cipient of the J. Blanchard Carr and Collins is a double major in of Old Westbury Gardens, Half Mile Another issue he mentioned Hildegarde Finger Carr Scholarship. engineering and physics. The schol- - Daily Litter Pick Up, and Locust the barriers amongst the fac He spoke at the podium before the arship he was awarded was estab- Valley Civic Association. would like to introduce mo!! beginning of the meal about the is- lished in 1988 for a student in his Now that everyone has been actions between different sue of simply being thankful. 'There major of good character. "Saying informed of Mr. Mathews' experi- ments in hopes of making are so many ways we can say thank thank you,it is a phrase that we do ence and expertise, there are a lot of more broad. Finally, he said you/ he began. "A note will do not hear often enough," he said. more personal aspects to this can- would like to give 100% e sometimes. Other times flowers and One ·scholarship donor who didate. Mathews was born and the position of Dean, which gifts will do. Saying thank you is spoke at th_e luncheon summed it raised in Philadelphia. He attended that he would not be able to done by instinct, just out of our up like th.is, "I love Wilkes with all a Philadelphia grade school and as well. He feels that the emotions. There are no hidden my heart: I also love my church and high school. He went on to college stake requires a lot oftimeanl agendas. Showing appreciation and Wyoming Seminary. Good luck to and attended the University of Wis- both of which he is willingto saying thank you can have many all the students at Wilkes," she said. consin where he attained a liberal Walter Mathews is ~ · arts degree. work very hard in order to· When asked what he finds in- Wilkes University. Hee triguing about the university, the needs for technology Mathews said that he enjoys the need for further diversifying small community and the tight at- He also shows a lot of dedi mosphere that Wilkes has. his work and a lot ofknowl He is used to teaching at a you would like to learn moll school made up of over 30,000 stu- Mr. Mathews, his biograph dents. He feels that it is important philosophy statement are as an administrator to know the stu- www.wilkes.edu/academic Community Business Campaign is · bank subsidiary of M&T Bank dents on a personal level. He also dean/mathews.html. a part of the overall $1 million Corporation (NYSE:MTB), the fmds the architecture of the older There will be several ~ Annual Fund Campaign which nation's 37th largest independent, buildings on campus appealing. He didate interviewed, so, if kicked off last June. publicly owned commercial bank is pleased by the mixture of tum of interested in the future ofour "M&T Bank is proud to be holding company on a proforma the century houses among new, keep reading. able to support Wilkes University basis, with over 21 billion in as- modem buildings. He felt that the and the scholarship and grant op- sets as of June 30, 1999. M&T Just a reminder that applications are being portunities for students," said Bank has more than 250 branch JohnJablowski, Jr., assistant vice offices including 19 in Northeastaccepted until April 21, 2000 for Orientati president, Government Banking, ern Pennsylvania. Leader positions for the Summer Orientati M&T Bank. "This contribution For information on Wilkes program. Stop by Student Activities for y strengthens M&T Bank's com- University's Community Business mitment to the Northeastern Campaign, contact Carol application or if you should have any questi Pennsylvania regional community Maculloch, Annual Giving ProThank you! and the enhancement of its edu- gram Manager, at (570) 408Donna M. Thornton, Student Activities cational opportunities." 4302. M&T Bank is the principal Coordinator Local bank helps to fund Wilkes Communications Assistant Dean-------fe ct iv en es s; Sys- Beacon Staff Writer Have you ever wondered who is donating the money to pay your tuition? Or even, what scholarships are offered at Wilkes and who are the receipients of the these choalrships? On Thursday, March 23rd, Wilkes University held a Scholarship Luncheon to honor the donors and the recipients of the numerous scholarships offered at Wilkes university. According to President Christopher N. Breiseth, "Thousands of Wilkes students throughout the years have had part or all of their_ education paid for through one or a combination of these scholarship funds. Our ability to award scholarship assistance to worthy students, both to recognize their talents and abilities and to help them financially stay in school, is absolutely pivotal for our long-term success," he said. He added his deepest thanks to the generous scholarship donors in helping students achieve their educational goals at Wilkes. There are presently 130 endowed and annual scholarships that have been established at Wilkes in the past six decades. Financing an education is not easy these days. Breiseth noted that, "long gone are the days when a summer job or part-time work could cover a year's tuition. Then there is the old saying that goes along with rof NEWS pH �March 30, 2000 . 2000 Professors present at pharmacy meeting BY PAULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Four Wilkes University faculty gave presentations at the Pennsylvania Society of Health System Phannacists· (PSHSP) 21st mid-year meeting held in Pittsburgh. Over 400 people participated in the PSHSP's mid-year meeting. Dr. Anne Lin, from Mountaintop, chair and ·pro1essor of Pharmacy Practice at the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University, co-presented a ' workshop on "Drug Safety Surveillance and Post-Marketing Review" with _ __ ,. Donna Ross of Stadtlander's Drug Company. Lin also served on the Wilkes. sary to ha :e ractwith In his op yone a be le would :emore m erent dep 1king less 1e said that )0% effort which m able to te he positio meand w lling to gi is willing !r to irnpr eemphas· logy and fyingw · dedicatio now ledge. The Beacon 3 - conference planning committee. Dr. Nicole Sparano, from Kingston, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, presented a professional development program on "Pharmacist Documentation for the Patient Record." Two other Wilkes faculty participated in a communications workshop that was designed for professional development. Dr. John Conry, from Forty Fort, assistant professor of Pharmacy Practice, discussed "Preparing and Presenting In-Services." And, Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, from Larksville, associate professor of Communications, presented "Negotiating a Persuasive Argument: Advocating to a Committee." On.Thursday March 30, recognized photojournalists Gary Fabiano and Tom Zuback, will hold a lecture/slide show about their work. It will take place at 4:00 PM in the Miller Conference Room of the Student Union Building. Both men have had their work published in national magazines such as "Time" and "Rolling Stone." The presentation is open to all Wilkes students and faculty. For further information, please contact: snyderdc@wilkes 1. wilkes.edu. Student honored for Blood Drive on Adult Learner of the Year April 13, 2000 BY BETHANY STEFANEC Communications Assistant · In need ofblood donors, please contact Mary Hession, Director of Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith, at ext. 5904. · ), if you )four sch Freshmen Auction ,mg ation ation ·your stions Come buy your friends in the Studnet Union Building on Tuesday, April 4th from 11 PM to 1 PM. Also, have the chance to win a $3 5 gift certificate. Foc more information, please contact Marcus Sowcik at ext.5574. es Congratulations to all ofthe participants and everyone who helped in making Wilkes University's India Cultural Night, which took place on Sat, March 25th, a great success! Steven R. Galle, of WilkesBarre, was recently honored as Wilkes University's Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year at an awards dinner sponsored by The Luzerne County Adult Education Council. Galle and fellow honorees from College Misericordia, King's College, Penn State Lehman, and Luzerne County Community College received commemorative plaques in recognitioi:i of their achievements. Galle is a graduate of E.L . Meyers High School, began his undergraduate work at Luzerne County Community College and transferred to Wilkes University in 1998. He has maintained an outstanding grade po inf average, earning him a place on the Dean's List every semester. Although he lives off-campus, Galle has remained active.within the Wilkes community as vice-president of Psi Chi, the psychology Corina Niculescu-Mihai, from Foster Township, Coordinator, PartTime Programs; Steven R. Galle, from Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes University's Outstanding Adult Learner of the Vear; Henry R. Steuben, from Dallas, Director of Part-Time Programs honor society, as a member of the Psychology Club, and as a student tutor. He has also used his secular knowledge in both. building construction and general repair to volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity program. Galle will receive a bachelor of arts degree in psychology during Wilkes's upcoming Spring Commencement Ceremony, on Saturday, M?Y 20. His future plans include graduate studies in which he will pursue a master of science degree in psychology. �4 The Beacon March 30, 2000 OPINION I Letter to the Editor I A Word from the President Parking Tickets and Horse -Droppings To Whom It May Concern: The subject of my letter has to do with the outrageous number of parking tickets that are being placed on cars in Wilkes-Barre, especially near Wilkes University, each day. I, myself, park near · campus on Northampton Street. If there is no spot on that street which is yery often, I then park on Washington Street in the public lot. Many people other than the people attending church across the street on the weekends do not occupy the lot. To be constantly receiving parking tickets is unfair to the other Wilkes Students and myself. This is because, first off, I have class from 8am to 5pm four days a week. This schedule includes no time to make the 12-minute walk to the parking lot and back every two hours to place another $2.00 in the meter. My time between classes is limited to 10 minutes. Secondly, if the city of Wilkes-Bare has enough money to pay multiple people to write out parking tickets each day, then they should also hire someone to clean up horse feces that is littering on the sidewalk from the town horse. It has been multiple times in my experience that I have had to dodge horsing droppings on my runs across the Market Street Bridge. This is disgusting, and if the cop riding the horse cannot take the responsibility to pick up the feces, hire someone to do it. In conclusion, I believe that it is unfair for the city to be issuing such mass quantities of parking tickets especially near a campus where a majority of students are commuters. The students are the community around here. They help many businesses survive (like all of the pizza shops). The city is wasting a substantial amount of money paying multiple mete(maids to ticket vehicies and making little profit off the tickets, which they issue. Perhaps if the meters did not require being paid every 2 hours and were cheaper, people would pay them. Thank you, were killed. The influence ofllt One of the men standing Kluger's friendship was reveal~ beside Pope 'John Paul II during in the 1998 book, "The Hidden his recent (March 23) historic Pope," by Darcy O'Brien. visit to Yad Vashem, the memoDr. Kluger let Mr. D'Andrel rial in Jerusalem to the Jewish know last week that he would 1:c victims of the Holocaust, has ties . introducing the Jewish survivoo to Wilkes. from Wadowice to their old boy• Jerzy Kluger, a boyhood hood acquaintance at Yao friend of Karoi Wotyla in Vashem. Like many of those who Wadowice, Poland, was awarded met Dr. Kluger when he came to an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Wilkes UniChristopher Bresiseth our area, I felt that I was part of the extraordinarily historic moversity in 1998. Through our muJews, incl\lding the establishment ment in Jerusalem when I sawoo tual good friend, Joseph Andrea, of Dunmore, we were able to of formal diplomatic relations television Pope John Paul put his bring Engineer Kluger to North- between the Vatican and the State hand on Jerzy Kluger's shoulders eastern Pennsylvania for a memo- · oflsrael. The Holy Father sent his as he greeted his childhood friena rable week of ecumenical activi- special blessings on that occasion. from Wadowice. The unique relationship beties, highlighted by a special conEditor's Note: An acco111vocation in the presence of 800 tween these two.friends. has been people representing a broad range fundamental to the Pope's efforts panying article about Dr. Klugtr to help heal the terrible wounds will be included in next weels of religious faiths. At the ceremony, we hon-· from World War II, including the Beacon. Time and space did na ored Dr. Kluger's efforts in help- carnage at the Auschwitz concen- allow for it to be included thiJ ing Pope John Paul strengthen tration camp, where.Dr. Kluger's week. relations between Catholics and sister, mother and grandmother Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming To the only other person on ~ As some of you may know, second floor of the SUB that IreI e-mail The Beacon Staff my colspect and call friend, I dedicale umn every week. And just about The Beacon says... Pay your tickets with change. Make City Hall this column to you Donna thing one does out of interest. every week, they change the forwork for their mtmey. Also, go to the Police Station and tell them Take the criticisms for what Thornton! you lost your ticket so they have to go search through all the tickets. m~t (i.e., combine my paraAlmost two years ago, Ill! for the week. graphs) and they somehow man- they're worth; take them and image to throw in a few misspell- prove The Beacon or simply ig- roommate (Lisa McClintock)anii ings (i.e., "alot" instead of"a lot" nore them. Not a hard thing to I became the proud owners of1 in last week's edition). · I think I do. If The Beacon Staff really yellow labrador, we named RoSi have a legitimate complaint, don't want to hear people's criti- He has brought a lot of joy tom. which I am publicly expressing cisms, why run an ad that says, life, and made me seriously co~ with my name. Another error di- "Send ideas & suggestions to sider whetherornot I shouldha1e rectly related to me Was that my beacon@wilkes.edu?" I mean, children someday. Like me, Ross enjoys an occasional alcohol be~ name is not "Mark Alien," as make up your minds! Anyway, I was going to erage and a long walk with som~ Leigh Ann Hamilton·stated in her article "Future events discussed dedicate my entire column to one Ilove. Some people havesaia Donna Thornton and my dog but that Ross is "psycho" and a "littk at Presidents' Senate meeting." Now, I agree with President I just needed to get that off my short for his breed." I will JJ\'I Breiseth that anyone who makes chest. Donna feels that I have sonally"'have to kick the #%1 0 a complaint should at least have forgotten about her. · Dearest the next person that disses m, the courage to sign his/her name. Donna, I could never forget about dog! Word up. 2 Sn1all Pizzas $9.95 Even if I , develop · • · Well.- 1-guess that will~ There is no excuse for anyone to you! Topping $1.00 make a complaint and not take re- Alzheimer's, I'll still remember to enough for this week. I hope e1 sponsibility for it. However, I'm ask you for $0.65 every time I see eryone get to enjoy life as I ha1 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 a l_ittle tired of hearing The Bea~ you! How could I ever forget the for the past three weeks and t!ii , TopJ?ing $1.25 con Staff comptain about all the day you, Mary and I spent as the everyone gets to own a greatd Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 complaints they get. (Yeah, so WU Secret Service? I'll never like Ross. Feel free to e-mailIIX w/blue cheese and celery I'm complaining too, what's forget the beat-down you put on at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with an, Large pie_, _o rder of wings $10.95 w/celery new?) The Beacon Staff always that anoying old manl respected comments, questions, or cril get complaints; they always have you even more after that day! I cisms. Editor's Note: At the reand always will. So, either deal have only found two other people Sun.-Thur . 11 AM:... 11 PM with it (part of why I think you in the world that share my twisted quest ofMarc Eakin, The Beac11 Fri.:-Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P..Jvl sense of humor, and you are one chose not "to edit his column so get a scholarship) or get out. 825-5166 of those two. That is a bond stron- not to offend the columnist.. No one forced anyone to join The Beacon Staff; it's some- · ger than my addiction to alcohol! Kevin Siegel By Marc Eakin Now, I'm n< thinks that tt done for them a1 optional; but I athletic part a credit. I ti plays a sport ·t for that serr The basebal pie. Every pl I be at the bai d noon to ay and fro Mon the our or soi om the tr, about spe all field e~ Why not be those athletes �OPINION March 30, 2000 000 1ce of Dr. , revealed 1e Hidden en. D'Andrea would be survivors r old boyat Yad those who 1e came to ,as part of ,toric mo:n I saw on au! put his ; shoulders 100d friend An accomDr. Kluger 1ext weeks 1ce did not ~luded this • n1ng rson on the JB that I re, I dedicate ou Donna I guess I'm an athletic supporter This week, the baseball team will play three nine-inning games in three consecutive days. After one day off, they will then play two double-headers on the weekend. That amounts to seven games in five days, totaling 55 innings, without any extra frames. Now, I'm not a diehardjock who thinks that their work should be done for th.em and classes should be optional; but I am an advocate for athletic participation being worth a credit. I think th.l.t anyone who plays a sport should receive a credit for that semester. The baseball team is just one example. Every player on that team will be at the baseball field from around noon to 6:30 PM each weekday and from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM on the weekends - and that's just for home games. Add on a few hours for traveling and another hour or so if they need treatment from the trainer and you're talking about spending nine hours at the ball field each day. Why not be rewarded by giving those athletes a credit for their work this semester? I know that every student at Wilkes is here for education first and extra-curricular activities second. And I also know that there's a reason they're called "student-ath- Corey Yanoshak letes" and not "athletic-students," but the time these athletes put into their seasons takes away from studying a little bit. It's not the coach's fault because students should be able to manage both studying and playing, but after a long stretch of games and practices, it's hard to gear up for a big test the next day. Let's look at it this way. Athletes still need to take 12 credits to be eligible to play their respective sport. Athletes still need to earn the appropriate number of credits in their respective field of study. But why not give them a break when it comes to free electives? Why force them to take an extra class that they won't learn anything from when they could use that time during the season? To earn three credits, students are required to attend three credit hours of class each week for 15 weeks. Athletes have that time covered before the season starts. How many hours does the football team put into pre-season workouts, watching films, lifting weights, and attending meetings? I would bet that they could accumulate over 25 hours of "football stuff' in one week. That's half of the semester in class-time. I'm not saying the hours should be equivalent to class-time, but maybe a few credits. What if an athlete earned one credit his or her freshman year and two in their sophomore? As a junior, they would again earn one credit and as a senior, two. That gives the average four-year athh..te six credits, or two less classes. That's not much. That's not giving them an easy way out - they still have to earn 120 credits on their own to graduate. But in the long run, those six credits could mean their degree. The time and effort put into a sport is immeasurable. The fact that you're doing what you want to be doing should be enough. Enjoying a fall soccer game or a winter basketball game should be plenty to make you want to do your best. Athletes should need no coax- ing to play their sport. But that's exactly the point. Athletes don't expect credit for what they do. They weren't promised an easy ride through college. But they're putting in the time and effort, for the school. Why not have the school pay them back? The softball team was on the verge of playing games after classes ended last year. How can you gear up for finals when you have the conference tournament on the same day? I saw ladies come to their semi-final game last year at King's late because they had to take a final. That's a whole different story, in my opinion, though, and a whole different topic. What if those same softball players had received three or six credits? Maybe they wouldn't have had to take that class and maybe they would have won that game and been MAC champs? If only... I do believe that everyone deserves some leeway. I apply this concept to gym classes, also. The mandatory gym classes should be worth a credit. It's not easy to give a damn about a class you get no credit for. Sports are different, because you should give a damn about playing the sport and doing what you enjoy. But as bad as it sounds, maybe athletes do deserve some special treatment. The whole campus was in an uproar when the men's basketball team went to the Final Four in Virginia two years ago. The library had a big spread about the team and its accomplishments. Now wouldn't it have been nice to reward them with a credit or two, just for bringing pride to the school? Everyone who plays should get the credit(s) they deserve. Can you say that 80 football players don't deserve credit because they didn't play? They practiced and put in the hours just like everyone else. Some baseball players will have 120 at-bats and some will have five, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve it. Some very smart kids are spending a lot of time on athletic fields. Taking a few classes away from their hectic schedule won't hurt anyone. Besides, iflife gets too tough, there's always the old story of the guy who played a sport after dropping out of Wilkes. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. 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The Beacon 5 [~TOYOTA real values. everyday.] i, www.gettoyota.com "EPA estimated 32/39 City/Hwy automatic, 34/41 City/Hwy manllll. ----- ----------------------------: ...:;:;- - �March 30, 2000 OPINION 6 The Beacon Double-Teamed One guy and two girls discuss the issue of cheating "Cheaters never win!" by Corey Yanoshak The subject of cheating has invariably come into your life at one point or another. I'm not talking about getting the answers to a test, I'm dealing with relationships. Now I know right off the bat the typical answer for both genders. Guys: We're young. We've got to experience everything there ... ... is. It's too early to get tied down just yet. Girls: Men are pigs. They're going to cheat if they're given the chance. We would never cheat on our boyfriends. Okay, maybe this isn't typical for every student at Wilkes, but these are two common answers. Where has cheating entered your life, you ask? The Jerry Springer Show, a personal experience, watching some friends doing it, whatever. It didn't have to be personal, but I'm sure you've encountered it in one way. Back to the case in point. Personally, I don't know how cheaters do it. My only true personal expe- rience was "going out" with two girls at once when I was in ninth grade. But it wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Plus, I got caught. Even ifl wanted to cheat now, I'd be afraid I'd get caught, but I don't want to, so whatever. The question I pose to a guy is how do you get away with it? Let's say your girlfriend is in town and you spend the weekend with her. One night, you go to a party and meet one of her good friends, ~ho also happens to be one of your "good friends." The two ladies hug and reminisce for a little bit. You say "Hi" and what not, but nothing much. Then you go home with your girlfriend for the night. The following night, after your girlfriend leaves, her friend stops over to say goodbye, but never leaves. I just could not comprehend how that could play out. I guess these people need credit for their performances, but it seems to me like they're set for an episode of Springer - "Guys who sleep with best friends hours apart." But now for my advice. First would be not to do it. When it's all said and done, it didn't mean anything and you're probably going to regret it. Remember my good buddy Brandon Walsh? He slept with another woman and his girlfriend found out. They were a great couple, but one hour of lust led to months ofheartache. Sure, the marriage almost went as planned later in the relationship, but what if you're not as lucky? Realize what you're doing before you do it. For those that don't realize it, here's a little guide to get you through: Always act casual. If she asks you whose panties they are, reply, "they 're for you, but now you ruined the surprise, thanks a lot." Or, if she asks why you smell like perfume, tell her she smells and to stop her nagging. Oh, and this is a good one, if she asks about the spent condoms in the garbage, inform her that it was for her benefit because you want everything to be perfect and practice makes perfect. "Cheating - Don't do it!" by Holly Sabecki You know how it goes, you find out the boy/girlfriend cheated ~m you and then you're stuck trying to put the pieces together of that once happy existence. Sure, it occurs everyday to those poor, unlucky souls, but what happens to the people who never have to experience the cheating life? Well, if you are really that fortunate - good for you! It can be so hard these days to not see a couple arguing over who cheated on who. So, if you do get cheated on (or you're the one doing the cheating) how are you supposed to deal? Well, my advice to you is to get out of that relationship and fast! Then, just forget about the whole thing. I know, I know, enough time should be given for the whole 'getting over you stage,' but let's face it, we're talking about being cheated on, not dumped. And, if you don't know how to get over things, a good thing to do would be to hang out with the people you care about and the whole thing will seem like last week's Politics test. Besides, there are more important things to worry about than who your boy/girlfriend was grinding with at that big party last night. Finally, since there are those lucky few who have never had to deal with this sort of problem, you may have found yourself the perfect match. If so, hold on to them, you'll be sorry if this sticky situation clutches on to you! "How does it feel?" by Dawn Schwartz Being in a loving, caring relationship can be the greatest thing in the world. But, if your beloved is sneaking around with somebody else, your whole life begins to change. There are ways to get over being cheated on and there are ways to get revenge, but let's face it, even the thought of being played sucks! So, I guess in order to make anyone and everyone who's ever been cheated on feel a bit better about themselves, I'm gonna put myself on the line and tell a bit about my personal cheating ,experiences (keep in mind my generosity of doing this for you!) ... Imagine cheering at an away football game without your oh so wonderful boyfriend smiling at you from the crowd. Sounds pretty nice, huh? Well, how nice is it when his ex girlfriend strolls up to The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University you at the fence where your squad is 192 S. Franklin St. cheering and loudly says "I've been Hollenback Hall with your boyfriend." Yep, happened to me about a year ago. Oh Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 yeah, I wanted to cry or maybe even (570) 408-5903 or jump over the fence and strangle her, 408-2962 but I didn't. I remained calm and E-mail: with the help of a few amazing friends, I got through the night. But, beacon@wilkes.edu before moving on I did tell her exactly what I thought of girls who messed with other girls' boyfriends. You just can't help it sometimes. You have to get that last word , an Managing Editor oops that little bit of revenge in order to keep the dignity that she tried Corey Yanoshak to take away from you. So, did I Editor-in-Chief leave him? No, not then, I was naYve Bhavika Patel enough to believe that it was just a lie to break us up. Uh-huh, and Assistant Editor maybe all those other girls were lyJill Stankoski ing too ... So, speaking of those others, Features Editor let me introduce you all to yet anJoe Porto other incident that took place in my Distribution/Copy dysfunctional relationship. Can any of you say that you've been followed Editor while driving by a group of girls Vanessa Scheffner whom you don't know? Hmm, maybe all you studly guys can. But Copy Editor anyway, did these girls (who were at Harris Ahmad least 2 years younger than you) acBusiness Manager tually approach you to give a detailed account (with the time and date inLiz O'Neill cluded) of the night she was with your boyfriend? Yeah, I've heard Computer Technician that line before too. Makes ya feel Joe Porto real good actually. Ya know, the Advisor thought of your guy with another girl Joe Valenti that you 're old enough to babysit for. My final occurrence is to illustrate how non- deserving of all these horrible acts I was. I spent a lot of time with my friends and on one night I was alone with a male friend. • Established in 1947 Hmm, did I let nature take its course • Member of the and hurt my boyfriend? No, of Pennsylvania course I didn't! I didn't even think of doing it and neither did he ... So, I Newspaper guess what I want to know is why is Association it so easy for some to cheat while • Printed on others would rather die before doing it? Thursdays with the I guess to wrap up I' II inform exception of school you all of this: I did get rid of the holidays cheater, which is what anyone being hurt should do. No one deserves to • 1,500 papers be lied to or humiliated, and cheatdistributed weekly ing is the ultimate example of both. So, girls and guys, if you're in a reThe Beacon is the student lationship and you think your significant other is cheating, talk to her/him newspaper of Wilkes about it. And for those of you who University. All editorial know that you' re being played, leave decisions are made by the and quick. Just get out of the rela- student editors. All opinions tionship and do~ ever look back expressed within The Beacon cause lets face it, you're better than are those of the author or some lying guy/girl who is just in it source quoted. to get theirs ... cS!a/f ie exu finish( 1gue, story t onfirm ht out o ixth Sen that wit] selfactu ents. I c ugust 2 it migH eptemb listening (Octo ted th us(N nding n(De d yo (Janm Background Info nit. pril2 ster a ay2 up! une 2 pan e 3-A win a pack th you arc 8:00 �TheBeacon 7 FEATURES March 30, 2000 Showtime Classified Section: With Kathleen Awad SPRING BREAK 2000 with STS - Join America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Cruises, and Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call 1800-648-4849 or visit http://www.ststravel.com The Ninth Gate: Great job! Hats off to the directors of this film! The "independent foreign film" quality that this movie exudes is what had me relaxed in my reclining seat from the beginning. Before the introductory credits were finished, I just knew that this was going to be good. This film takes us on an international ride that ~ full of intrigue, suspense, culture and history. Obviously most of the movie was filmed abroad to tell a frightening story that dates back centuries. Lingering throughout the film, is a scary message throughout the film that is confirmed at the end, and the viewer leaves the theater with heightened awareness. The Ninth Gate gets an eight out of ten. The Sixth Sense: I guess that I was among the few who still had not seen this film, but now that I have seen ti can say that with very clever writing the viewer is completely taken in until the last 6-8 minutes of the film. !found myself actually jump~ in my seat at least twice during the film at some very convincing surprise-fright embellishments. I enjoyed this movie and it is one of those that have you thinking about it for awhile during the 'de home. You find yourself saying things like, "Oh, yeah, that's right, that makes sense now," while mulling over the scenes of the movie. Although it was very good in terms of writing, acting and direction, it was not one fthe "best films ever" that easily gets a ten out of ten (like The Hurricane), but it definitely deserves a nine out ften. The Whole Nine Yards: After just seeing a beautiful performance by Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense, it is ard to believe that he agreed to do this movie. Obviously The Whole Nine Yards was not meant to reflect any al-life situations and was meant to be strictly funny, but it just rolls one more ridiculous plot into the next, king fine actors look desperate for work. Nothing in the movie is funny and nothing makes sense and I'm aid that as a mobster movie fan, even I was checking my watch throughout the film. The Whole Nine Yards ets a five out of ten. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Students earn $375/$575 weekly processing/assembling medical I.D. cards from your home. Experience unnecessary. We train you! Call MediCard 1541-386-5290, ext.300 COMPUTER FOR SALE! PII 400 all high quality parts. Write portoj@wilkes.edu for details POOL TABLE FOR SALE! Full size 4' x 8' table. Excellent condition, fairly new. A steal at $500 or best offer. Includes cues, balls, brushes and chalk. 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One per- blackjack skills and lu~k at the roulette wheel and show 1t off tomorrownight.OnceagainJimKarole,a magician, will set the evening jus right during lunch and dinner with his card tricks and teasers. See you all there. i{D _ • 1/J ID f/J ., JD . . i, 4 · n . IJ · IJ • -£ J ._ n11nnnnn~IIRDRRRIJJJ.Q,Q/1_ARD-~RR~'li ' - - - - - ---· · -- - -- Write The Beacon at beacon@wilkes.edu - �8 TheBeacon FEATURES he Main Event With Crazy Bob "I don't want no Bobs. A Bob is a guy that can't get no love from me ... " So what's the good word my wonderful rowdy funky spunky lovable huggable hardcore ghetto gangsters of Wilkes-Barre? That's what I like to hear. This week we're going to wrap up the interview, salute the president, shamelessly promote my friends, and maybe if we have time debate the issues of psychological egoism versus altruistic behavior. First I want to say something about President Breiseth. I don't think we're giving this dude enough credit. As much as I hate to be an outcast in this school by not complaining, no other college president attends all of the school functions, writes a weekly column for the school paper, and always has positive things to say with helpful advice. A big double Crazy Bob thumbs-up goes out to President Breiseth. At this time I'm am happy to ~ring you Part II of my interview with the unbelievably amazing Serena. Crazy Bob: Hello again Serena. Glad you could make it. What's happening on April 19th? Serena: Well Crazy Bob the show is the Gary Albright Memorial Show to held at the Allentown Fairgrounds, Wednesday April 19, with all proceed going to Gary's wife. Talent will include many WWF and WXW wrestlers (more information at wx_w wrestling.com). Crazy Bob: And what role will you play at this show? Serena: I will be escorting some of the wrestlers to the ring. That should be great. I know The Rock is doing an autograph signing that afternoon and some big names like Rikishi, Too Cool, Gangrel, Headbangers, Sahu, Rob Van Dam, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and even the hardcore legend himself Cactus Jack will be there. Crazy Bob: On a lighter note, lets play a little word association game. I'll say a name and you tell me the first thing that comes to your head. Are we down? Serena: Sure thing CB. Groovy. Crazy Bob: In no order of importance, lets kick it like only my crazy cats in WXW can. Afa the Wild Samoan, Vince McMahon, Ed McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Bushwhacker Luke, Plato Serena's Response: The boss, money, phony, old, who?, philosophy. Crazy Bob: Interesting. What's your take on the sexuality that is in wrestling now and being a female manager, what's your role in all of that? Serena: To an extent the sexual overtones are expected but sometimes I feel the lines are crossed. An example would be Miss Kitty at the Armageddon pay per view last December. I feel that you can be sexy without being sleazy and that's the image I would like to portray. Ya know Crazy, leave just a little to the imagination. Crazy Bo~: Remember Ugly Kid Joe? They were pretty cool. Serena: Yeah they were; I like some of their music. Crazy Bob: What does the future hold for Serena right now? Serena: Well CB as the old saying goes the sky is the limit but right now I'm taking one step at a time. Crazy Bob: I'm really looking forward to the Gary Albright Memorial Show. And exactly when will we be getting married? Serena: We will be getting married at the Wilkes Wrestlemania Party, held in the ballroom on April 2. Crazy Bob: Sounds sweet. I think I could get John Bosha, the next Student Government President to be our witness. Vote Bosha. He's "pro" wrestling. A big thanks goes out t9 Serena of WXW for her time and putting up with my nonsense. If you just can't wait for the Memorial Show, then WXW returns to Hazleton on Friday April 7th. This Friday, however, "Scrambled Eggs Radio Show" (90.7, 5:00) will feature more of the same chaos and debauchery. I dig it my crazy cats and dogs. You kids play nice. Gonzales case gone bad claims that the INS officials are act- end Thursday morning. The boy came to America after fishermen found him floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast after eleven people died seeking refuge to the U.S. (including Elian' s mother). Since that time, the boy has stayed with his family in Miami, who have been fighting for his rights to live in the United States. Meanwhile, his father in Cuba and Fidel Castro have demanded his return to the communist island ing on behalf of the President or nation. Some fear that Castro may Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro. The even use military force to remove the boy from his Miami residence. BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer By Tuesday, Lazaro Gonzales, great uncle of Elian Gonzales, still refused to sign an agreement to give up Elian to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for deportation to Cuba if their court appeal should fail. Armando Gutierrez, who speaks for Elian' s family in Miami, court hearing will happen the week ofMay 8. However, ifElian'sgreat uncle refuses to sign the document, INS said that the boy's permission to stay in the United States would His family claims that he wants to stay in the United States, but some argue that they have influenced him in such a way that he is not able to make that decision for himself. The case has recently become even more complicated. Just recently, Diane Sawyer spent two days with the boy. During their interview, Elian told her he believes his mother isn' t really dead, and she is somewhere in Miami. Many believe that this is why he wants to stay in the U.S. rather than return to his father in Cuba. Whatever happens, the government would like to bring the case to an expedient end. However, demonstrators are threatening to form a human chain around the home in protest if INS officials come to take the boy away. Unfortunately, this matter is becoming uglier and more complicated as time goes on. From ·the·Bench ... By Jo e ianneM ein The pporting or his pe use Ru/ Photo By Joe Porto Addie Groblewski is enlightened by one of Porto's many thoughts. Infinite nothingness, and infinite time. It's black. No, it's n even black because you can't distinguish between colors anymore. In fact, you don't even know that it is nothingness. You don't ev exist. Are the hardcore science guys right? Is there nothing when yoo die? Does your life end completely, and leave your body rotting m the ground only to have worms crawl all over? I can't say that lag with these guys on that issue. And then there are discussions concerning souls, and whether or not they exist. Some claim that aren't anything more than a few electrons whizzing around. They extend this argument into saying that the only differences between people are purely chemical. Maybe it's the fact that I don't want to accept the idea that the!! isn't anything else after death. Perhaps I'm too proud to think thi the only difference between me and every other Joe is that he ills one less proton than I do . It might be because I' m greedy. I want find out everything when I die. I'm hoping there ' s some kind ofmstant gain of all of the knowledge in the universe. Yes, I have problems with curiosity -- it gets me everytime. But this good-old Christian still holds on to ideas of the afterlift and souls and all that jazz. Consider all of the different thoughts and feelings that run through your head each day. Is it conceivable!hi putting a little spin on an electron changes these thoughts or fee~ ings? When someone walks into a room and we smile is it becalllt our body sees some good-looking neutrons there? Then we dive even further into the issue to realize that if all tlm is true, life is pointless. There is no end result. Which maybe look at it from another angle might be goo~that is it forces us to liveOII current life as best as we can, because it's the only one we have to live. Now we step into another tangent of this mess I started, exarnming why we are here. Those science guys are claiming it's some sat of freak accident that life started. I'm sure the conditions of creabJI life are pretty tough, but I'm not too keen on believing that it was random event that will never happen anywhere else in the enlile universe. I'm not trying to take sides between the creationists w the evolutionists. In fact, my beliefs incorporate both of their plilosophies. Pondering these kinds of issues gives me a headache. Wbal'1 worse is no one can give you the right answer. What's importanti that you stick to what you believe in. Make sure that you can Sit port it a little bit, otherwise you might sound like someone who jli jumped on the bandwagon. If you see me out on the bench with a raised eyebrow and deep in thought, you know I'm thinking about one of these toughmysl!I ies. So sit down and tell me your thoughts. not ye rief o Space (not a mthere �2000 ·to March 30, 2000 :'snot more. t even nyou ing in agree : conat we They ween TheBeacon 9 The awards by the people for 1999 Special to The Beacon BYKATHLEEN AWAD Beacon Staff Writer orto FEATURES Let the People Discount Hollywood's Decision Best actor: Denzel Washington (For his performance in The Hurricane). Best actress: Julianne Moore (For her perormance in The End ofthe Affair). est supporting actor: Michael ne (For his performance in Ihe ider House Rules). Best supportgactress: Angelina Jolie (For her rfonnance in Girl Interrupted). Best Picture: The Hurricane Best Director: Sam Mendes I would like to give the readers ho have not yet seen American eauty a brief overview. The film ns with Spacey masturbating in shower (not a big deal) and conues from there to his pedophiliac uction of a teenaged girl and then to discovering the pleasures American society. awesome talent on something conof smoking marijuana which he purDon't get me wrong; I can rec- structive 'that people everywhere chases regularly from a teenaged ognize good directing when I see it, could enjoy?" Perhaps he could · learn from Steven Spielberg and neighbor who is being physically and mentally abused by his racist Roberto Benigni about what a gifted father. director accomplishes, by presentMeanwhile, Annette Bening ing worthwhile content to a public who plays Spacey's wife is having who is eager for good material and just waiting for the work that we an extramarital affair with a real-'esknow that he could produce. I sintate colleague (Spacey proclaims cerely hope that we the people will that he does not care). The movie . be heard; and that in the future, covers the identity crisis stage that teenagers enter and seriously di. gifted direct()rs are rewarded for films like the following, and that this vulges the factthat one of the teens caliber offilm will once again be celwould like for her lover to kill her ebrated. The Red Violin is very posfather. The movie continues in this fashion until the shocking conclu- but the f;ict that Sam Mendes did a sibly the greatest film ever made. sion. · splendid job in directing American This is a beautiful cultural trip that Now it is time for my opinion Beauty should not lull us into cel- takes us back hundreds of years to on the Academy's choice of Ameri- ebrating the content of this film. Yes, foilow the life of the famous Red can Beauty for the 1999 Best Pic- the actors appearing in American Violip, created by a master craftsture award. It is a total shame that Beauty were all very good and the man and master musician for his exHollywood has celebrated this film, question that I ask is, "Why pected first child who tragically dies thereby tantalizing the norm in couldn't Mendes have used his along with his lovely wife in child- It is a total shame that Hollywood has celebrated this film, thereby tantalizing the norm in American society . . birth. He subsequently paints the . newly finished masterpiece red with . the precious blood of his loved, one and as a broken man he rises up when finished and turns to hang it from the ceiling along with the others for sale. It remains the most beautiful and best sounding violin in history and the passing through the numerous hands over hundreds of years makes way for a compelling story. The Red Violin was released as an independent film last sllllllIDer. It is insulting that "Hollywood" does not have enough faith in the American people and in their intelligence to launch and back this absolutely exquisite film. I have taken the liberty of listing the top five movies ever-made in my opinon. They are: Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler 's List, Amadeus Mozart, The Hurricane, Sobebor (in their respective order). hen it's not just nother headache Luckily, there are many treatments available for those who suffer from migraines. Mild pain reIf you 're like most people, lievers may be beneficial for mild to u've felt the occasional throb and moderate migraines. Such pain rethere ·n of a headache. A migrajne, lievers include Aspirin, Tylenol, : that wever, is more than the nuisance Advil, Aleve. For the more severe e has an occasional pounding head. 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Learn more at ~can0il-:nthi1:ij +f l'f or call 1.800.328.0355 Creating A = to Education PHEAA �March 30, 2000 10 The Beacon ' Spring Sports Schedules ..... ... , DATE March 14 18 19 30 25 29 April 1 2 4 8 9 12 15 16 19 20 22 24 26 29 May 3 5 6 BASEBALL (11-5) OPPONENT TIME SITE Marywood King's (DH) Neumann (DH) Muhlenberg Drew(DH) Misericordia Artillery Artillery Artillery Artillery Artillery Artillery W20-9 W 8-3, 3-2 W 6-4, 8-0 3PM W 11-3, L 8-4 ppd. FDU-Madison (DH) Gwynned Mercy (DH) Marywood Allentown (DH) Albright Scranton . Delaware Valley (DH) Misericordia Bloomsburg Susquehanna Beaver (DH) Moravian Lebanon Valley Scranton (DH) 1 PM . 1 PM 3PM 1 PM 1 PM 4PM 1 PM 1:30PM 3:30PM 3:30PM 1PM 3PM 3:30PM 1 PM MAC Playoff MAC Playoff MAC Championship away away a~ay away Artillery away away away Artillery away Artillery away away Artillery TBA TBA TBA Games in bold are MAC Freedom League Double-headers. All games are 9 innings unless noted with DH (double-header). Holl\e field: Artillery Park .M.A.C. Standings Freedom Conference/Overall Softball Baseball Wilkes Allentown Del. Val. f>few FDU Scranton ~ (3--1) (3-1) (3-1) (2-2) (1 -1 ) , (0-2) (0-4) 11-5 Allentown 8-9 9-5 King's Scranton 7-7 Lycoming 4-9 5-8 4-10 Wilkes Del. Val. Drew FDU Tennis Scranton King's Drew FDU Wilkes Lycoming Allentown (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (1-0) (0-1) (0-1) . (0-2) 2-0 3-6 2-5 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-2 Italicized games are MAC Freedom League games to be played in the upcoming wee~ Standings are updated weekly. Statistical leaders are calculated for a different sport each week, so. not all sports will be included each week. Totals are current up to tl,,e previous Tuesday, unless noted. (2-0) (2-0) (2-0) (1-0) (0-1) (0-2) (0-2) - (0-2) 15-3 14-1 3-4 8-4 11-6 0-4 6-8 6-6 Conference Leaders Baseball Average - 1. Joe Doran, .500, 4. J.J. Sodaro, .457 Doubles - 1. J.J. Sodaro, 9 Triples - 2. Corey Yanoshak 2 Home runs - 1. Doran, 4, · 2. Scott Garger, 3 3. Nick D'Amico, 3 - RBI - 1. Doran, 19 Stolen Bases - 2. Matt Diltz, 5 ERA - 1. Joe Casey, 1.20, 2. Doran, 1.42, 5. Nate Lipton, ~.64 Wins - 1. Lipton, 4-0, 5. Casey, 2:-1 K's - 2. Lipton, 32 Team Batting - 1. - .362 Team ERA - 1 . - 4.00 DATE March 17-18 23 25 30 April 1 4 8 10 13 15 18 20 21 SOFTBALL (11-6) TIME OPPONENT SITE 2-2 L 2-1, W 5-f L 3-2, T 2-2 3PM Salisbury Invite Misericordia Lycoming King's away away away Kirby 22 FDU-Madison Scranton -Allentown Baptist Bible Marywood Drew Susquehanna Lebanon Valley Moravian C. of New Jersey Delaware Valley 1 PM 3PM 1 PM 3PM 3PM 1 PM 3PM 3PM 12PM 2PM 1 PM Kirby away Kirby Kirby away a1Vay away Kirby away away Kirby 28 29 MAC Playoff MAC Championship TBA TBA King's King's Ganies in bold are_MAC Freedom League Double-headers. All games are double-headers. Home field: Kirby Park DATE March 18 19 27 25 29 April 1 4 5 8 9 10 12 15 20 22 24 28 29 MEN'S TENNIS (0-2) TIME OPPONENT SITE King's Moravian Lebanon Valley Drew Marywood ppd. 4-3 L ppd. 7-0 L 3PM Ralston away Ralston Ralston Ralston. FDU-Madison 1 PM 3PM Albright 3PM Elizabethtown 1 PM Allentown 1 PM Cabrini 3PM Messiah 3PM Scranton . Lycoming - · 1 PM 3PM Susquehanna away Ralston away away away Ralston Ralston away away TBA TBA TBA TBA MAC Team semis MAC Team finals MAC Ind. Champ MAC Ind. Champ Games in bold are MAC'Freedom League matches. Home Court: Ralston Field DATE March GOLF (0-0) TIME OPPONENT SITE 2'l Lebanon Valley forfeit away April 4 5 7 18 19 Albright/Widener Misericordia Misericordia Lycoming Scranton 1 PM 1 PM 1 PM 1 PM 1 PM away away W-BMuni away away 28 29 30 Practice Round (MAC) MAC Championship MAC Championship TBA TBA Shawnee on Delaware Home course: Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course Golf tea walks of ends mate BY COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor lJ The Wilkes University team went down to Lebanon~ ley College to open their 2000 paign with a quad-match incl College Misericordia, Messiah lege, and the host school. In a no Why wa! speech The team, coached by Brunn, Jr., walkedofftheco the middle of the match, fai · finish 18 holes, disqualifying from competition for the day. Since the Middle At Corporation does not accept feits, the team will receive a decision for the match, ke their record at 0-0 . The team will continue as usual after the forfeit. The next match will be Tuesday at Albright College Widener University. The golfers will be home once this season when they Misericordia on April 7 for aI match at Wilkes-Barre Muni Golf Course in Wilkes-B Township. The team practices daily 3:30 PM on their home cotW. Newna for M.A. The current athletic ference for all Wilkes Um sity sports has recently gone a name change. What used to be Middle Atlantic Confere now called the Middle Atl States Corporation. TheM . abbreviation will continue us~d, but the actual name be different. Also, the two dins within the M.A.C. have c their names. Prior to thee Wilkes' division was the <lorn League and the op was the Commonwe League. Now, the two I have become conferences. ing them the Freedom C ence and Commonwealth ference. The name changes will affect sports and their For Lo Well, s1 loyal read ery bacl two weel Let's s hit paper I don't �L .m ff , ch March 30, 2000 Game-Time. SPORTS ■■ with Kevin Sickle ,ity golf 10n Val100 cam1cluding ,iah Col- d by Art course in failing to ring them day. Atlantic :cept for:ive a no, keeping ttinue play will be on >liege with ehomejust they host ' for a 1 PM : Municipal lkes-Barre 1 ces daily at ~ course. thletic conkes Univer ~ntly under onference i jdle Atlanti . TheM.A.C ontinue to .al name wil divis ion have change tothechang was the Fre the opposin nmonwealt .e two leagu ferences, ma :edom Con£ onwealth Co NO :hanges will n l their· season Tennis opens M.A.C. with loss BY COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Letting off some steam These past few days have been boring. It's been a slow start to the sports week. The weekend brought excitement when, in local action, although the Bishop Hoban Lady Argents and the Bishop Hannan Lancers didn't bring home state gold, they made us proud. Even me, a G.A.R. Grenadier. Nationwide, the Sweet 16 was narrowed to an unexpected Final Four of Michigan State, Wisconsin, Florida, and North Carolina. In a non-sports realm, the Oscars brought interest, only not from me. Why waste 4 1/2 hours of my precious free time watching acceptance speeches? There wasllt even a good sports movie to root for. I still think For Love of the Game got the shaft, but that' s just me. Well, since I didn't have a column last week, thus disappointing my loyal readers (all four of you; thanks, Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Mr. Flannery back at G.A.R.), maybe I could resort to something from the past two weeks. Let's see ... what has occupied the sports limelight since my pencil last hit paper two weeks ago ... that's right, the NCAA tournament. I don't know if all of you out in "Wilkes-land" have heard of it. You see, it's the biggest showcase of any college sport. It's the best 64 Division I basketball teams vying for the right to be called National Champions. Maybe that's where the problem lies. Maybe you are so excited about the Colonels' NCAA tournament run ... nope, that can't be it. They unfortunately haven't played for THREE WEEKS! As you can see, the frustration is mounting, and if you could see me now, you'd see a ticked off, red-faced writer. "What's his problem?" I'll tell you what's ruffling my freshman feathers. Hey, maybe that's the problem. I'ma lowly freshman who's not used to the college life's ladder of success. As a senior at G.A.R. last year, my column always got some kind of reaction. Sure, most of it was criticism, but at least people responded. That's it. I was at the top of the high school ladder and haven't remembered how long and hard I had to work to get that respect. Wait a minute ... at the top of this page it only says my name, no class, so I guess that's not the answer. If not, what is? You've got me. In my previous column, I made my selections for the Big Dance, and boy was I wrong. Big time. I started out O.K., with one ofmy sleepers winning (Pepperdine over Indiana), and seven of my 11 early exits doing just that. After that, well, let's just say my 80 year-old grandmother could have picked them better. Only one of my Elite 8 teams (Michigan State) got that far, and I only have one team left, those same Spartans. Now, I have been known to have one of the worst sets of picks in the Final Four pool (and that's why I no longer fill out brackets), so I knew that some ofmy picks were off. That's why I put my e-mail address at the bottom of my column. I figured that with a few wrong choices, I'd get a few responses, but with all of those mistakes, I was hoping for a full inbox. That, needless to say, was not to be. I didn't get a single e-mail. Maybe it's that you all are so busy with work that you never get the time to watch a game, see Sports Center, or even pick up a local paper to see who won. Maybe your computer crashed and you didn't know that there are three places on campus to go to use a computer. Maybe (and I hope this is the right answer) it's because you are all so nice that you didn' t want to hurt a guy's feelings. If so, I thank you. Every week as of late, The Beacon's writers, be it Shak, or now I, have expressed their disappointment in Wilkes students. Corey pleads for you complainers to make a change by having your opinions put in print. I've told you my complaint. Both of us basically have the same beef - no student participation. Those of us with controversial columns put our e-mail addresses at the bottom. We're open for comments and complaints. Drop us a line. We want to make The Beacon better, but we need your help. Well, I'm done for the week. I hope all of you out there find a few free hours today to enjoy baseball's opening day, or was that yesterday? Whatever. Just enjoy America's Pasttime, no matter where it's played. Until next time ... Kevin Sickle is a staff writer/columnist for The Beacon. He can be reached at sick/eks@wilkes.edu with any comments, suggestions, ideas, or challenges. The Beacon 11 Saturday was a day of firsts for the men's tennis team. It was their first match on their home court at Ralston Field. It was their first match in the Middle Atlantic Corporation Freedom Conference . And it was the home debut of newly-hired head coach Mike Hromchak. Unfortunately, the team could not pull off its first win of the year as they were swept by the Drew University Rangers, 7-0, in front of a decent-sized crowd on a sunny afternoon. The team falls to 0-2 on the year and 0-1 in the M.A.C. Number one singles player Jason Brady fell 6-4, 6-2, while Joe Scordino, at number two, dropped a 6-4, 6-4 match with a 6-2 win between the two losses. Seth Gurian dropped a heart-breaker 7-6, 6-2 in the number three slot, while num- ber four player Kevin Siegel lost 62, 6-2. Jason Leach and Ed Bednarz finished off the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-0 defeat and a 6-2, 60 loss, respectively. In the doubles matches, the Colonels came close, winning one match, but dropping two out of three matches. Brady and Scordino fought to a 9-7 loss to Carreras and Alter. Tennis Bednarz and Leach then dropped a 8-1 decision to Munjal and Chrobak. Siegel and Gurian then came through with a 8-5 win over Rohela and Burns. The doubles win was Siegel's second win of the season as he also teamed with Bednarz in a 4-3 loss to Moravian. The tennis team had yesterday's match postponed and is back on Saturday at FDU. Photo by Adam Polinger Kevin Siegel has won both of his doubles matches this year, with two different partners. Slapshots Pens make some noise as season winds down BY MATT SEMCHESKI Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins came into this past weekend knowing that two losses would elinlinate them from playoff contention. Also, knowing that they would be playing two tough teams in Kentucky and Philadelphia along with a gritty Cincinnati team, the Pens knew that their fate would most likely be decided either Saturday or Sunday. Friday night the Penguins hosted the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks at the First Union Arena in front of a sold-out crowd. The Ducks struck early as Maxim Balmochnykh whistled one past Michel Larocque high to the glove side. Cincinnati's Gregg Naumenko looked sharp throughout the first, denying all of the Penguins' shots. Ducks forward Frank Bantham gave his team a two-goal lead nine minutes into the second, capitalizing on a Josef Melichar roughing penalty. With less than five minutes remaining in the middle session, Tom Kostopoulos knocked in a Mark Murphy rebound to cut the lead in half. The third period brought some flashy goaltending as both netrninders showed off their skills stopping everything that came their way. When the fmal horn sounded the Pens were just one loss away from elinlination. Saturday evening started out looking like a Penguins victory despite a Kentucky goal just 51 seconds into the game. After that first goal, WilkesBarre took it to the Thoroughblades for the rest of the period, scoring three times on goals from Kostopoulos (2) and Darcy Verot. Mike Craig slid the puck past Tyler Moss to cut the lead to one. Verot answered back with less than a minute left in the period, sending a backhander past Johan Hedburg to extend the Penguins lead. Then came the third period that brought total Penguins collapse. JarrettDeuling scored at 3:39 to make it a one-goal lead and Chris Lispett's goal three minutes later tied the game. Both goalies stood strong in net throughout the rest of the third and the five-minute overtime. The players weren't satisfied with the tie but it kept them in playoff contention. Sunday, the Penguins made the trek down the turnpike to visit the Philadelphia Phantoms for a late afternoon contest. The Phantoms came out in a blaze, lighting up Moss with three goals in the first period. Dean Melanson, Tomas Divisek, and Mark Greig all found the back of the net in the early session. During the first intermission reality set in on the Penguins; they were forty minutes away from elimination. The next twenty minutes turned out to be a complete turnaround from the first as WilkesBarre lit the lamp four times throughout the second period. Phantoms goalie Dan Murphy was beat by John Slaney, Sven Butenschon, Greg Crozier, and Verot to give the Pens a onegoal lead heading into the third. Dennis Bonvie added an emptynetter to seal the victory with 25 seconds left. With the victory, the Penguins are still in playoff contention, though realistically they won't see any post-season action this year. Contact Semcheski at hhl20@hotmail.com to chat about the local hockey club. �12 The Beacon March 30, 2 SPORTS Thi lac Bittersweet: Colonels split, tied for fir Six-game home unbeaten streak snapped, road-trip coming up on weekend. BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer The Blue and Gold went into last weekend's action riding a five-game home winning streak. It didn't take long to improve that streak to six as the Colonels pounded out 16 hits in a I 0-3 drubbing of Drew University in the first game of a twinbill. Senior Nick D' Amico was the story in this game, going four of four with three runs batted in and a double away from hitting for the cycle. On D 'Amico' s first at bat, he hit a ball over the left-field fence for his third home run of the season. D 'Amico also scored three runs in the contest as he added an in-the-park home run, a triple, and a single. The pitcher of record was senior Nate Lipton as he picked up his fourth win in the 2000 campaign. Lipton sees his ERA drop to 2.64 in 30.2 innings pitched, and he has struck out a team high 32 batters, while only walking 11. The win was the third complete game of the season for the senior. Freshman Ryan Palos had a late inning, I• ? =•1:J-12 ~fil 11 pinch-hit, two-run home run, his first career ding-dong and first career RBI's. Drew only had seven hits in the game; one of those hits was a solo home run in the fifth inning by catcher Justin Marcucci. In the second game, the Colonels ran Photo by Adam Polinger Head coach Joe Folek (r) talks over a situation with pithcing coach Jerry Savitz at a recent game. into some trouble as they faced Drew pitcher Joe Keiser. Keiser showed great command of his pitches, allowing only four Colonel hits in an 8-4 Ranger win. Keiser struck out five in the complete game victory. The loss dropped the Colonels to 115, giving them their first Freedom League defeat, making them 3-1 in the league. Drew improved to 7-7, 2-2 in league action. Although the Colonels got little offensive help, one positive was junior J.J. Sodaro, who hit his first home run of the season. Sodaro is hitting .457, second only to senior Joe Doran, hitting at a .500 clip. Sodaro also leads the team with nine doubles. Doran was the losing pitcher for the Colonels giving up six runs in four innings of work. Doran dropped to 1-2 but still has an impressive 1.42 ERA. The Rangers were lead by centerfielder Eric Laub, who was 3-4, with two runs scored. Even with the split, the Colonels were plagued by poor fielding, committing 12 errors in the two-game stretch. The Colonels will be back in action this weekend as they travel to FDU-Madison for a Freedom League double-header on Saturday, then trek to Philadelphia on Sunday for a twinbill with Gwynedd-Mercy at I PM. Two of the team's games this past week Photo by Adam Lead-off hitter Matt Diltz has five bases on seven attempts, hitting I and batting .405 with 15 hits. have been cancelled due to the bad w Tuesday's game at Marywood has scheduled for this Tuesday and Wedn game with College Misericordia has postponed with no make-up date. Lady Colonels fin ally come ho BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer Just like Dorothy said in The Wizard of Oz, "there's no place like home." After opening their 2000 season in Myrtle Beach, SC, then traveling to Salisbury, MD, the Wilkes University softball team will open their home schedule today at 3 PM at Kirby Park with cross-town rival King's College. The Lady Colonels will now play three of their next four contests at home, including this Saturday when MAC Freedom Conference rival FDU-Madison comes to town. Last Saturday, Wilkes opened up their Freedom Conference schedule with a doubleheader in Williamsport versus Lycoming College. Wilkes wasted little time getting things started offensively in game one. Liz O'Neill led off the game with a single before junior Robyn Mendygral hit a two-run shot over the right-field fence to give Wilkes a 20 lead. Unfortw;iately, the runs wouldn't come as easy the rest of the day as the Lady Warriors buckled down and scored one run in the third, fourth, and fifth innings to gain a 3-2 lead heading into the top of the seventh. After the first two Wilkes batters were retired, freshman left-fielder Brooke Softball Shreaves hit a double with the top of the lineup following. But, like the Lady Colonels had done half a dozen times early in the game, Shreaves was left stranded and Wilkes was 0-1 in the conference. Shreaves finished the game with two hits, while Mendygral had three in the losing effort. Junior Alice Fink took the loss after six innings of work, allowing three runs on nine hits. Game two started just as the cloudcover arrived, forcing both teams to battle each other with the threat of impending rain. Once again, the Blue and Gold had a tough time scoring runs. Wilkes trailed 2-0 heading into the sixth inning before sophomores Sandy 1 Mullen and Kirn Chapman nailed RBI singles to tie the score 2-2. Then came the lightning, thunder, and rain. Wilkes played well defensivlely between the rain drops, but was unable to score in the seventh inning. Sophomore pitcher Lisa Hartman got out of trouble as the rain picked up in the bottom half of the final frame before the umpries called the game. The game was suspended at 2-2 and will be made up at a later date. Senior captain Kerianne Geist had two hits, along with Mendygral, whose batting average is a team-high .392. Wilkes split last Thursday in Dallas, PA, with College Misercordia in another DH. Wilkes was again hit by the inability to score with runners in scoring position as Fink took the loss for Wilkes. Wilkes dropped a 2-1 decision in game one as the Lady Colonels are 1-4 in one-run games this season. But to their credit, the Lady Colonels came out hot in game two and beat the Lady Cougars 5-1. Hartman picked up her fifth win of the year, with just two defeats on the 11 Softball opponents' batting The number of double-plays the The number of baseball players average over 17 games. baseball team has surrendered. hitting over .300. mound. The sophomore the sixth time this seaso s Senior captain Liz O'Neill is .300 clip for Torn Duns 25 � 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 2000 March 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 March 30 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/33ec54c13b21e2c28c3cf006eccca3db.pdf f5f998e312b93dcd778526f801296657 PDF Text Text ·wilkes University eacon Wilkes makes the grade,but... SG Update Opinion Beacon editorial Features 2 5-8 .. 5 s-12 7 Showers Hi-61· F Lo 36 F Partly Cloudy Hi-63 F Lo-43 F Rain Hi-61 F Lo-43 F Showers Hi-48 F Lo-36 F Pharmacy fair held last Thursday. the Editor from students. Soul searching from the bench. Softball pitcher twirls two no hitters. Page 16 trends are used to recognize budget problems. "Decisions regarding priorities of budget is a frustration Beacon Staff Writer and Assistant when realistic assumptions and exEditor pectations are not made concernEver wonder what people on ing the budget," stated Doberstein, the outside of the Wilkes Campus especially "as the University conthink of this school and its perfor- siders new programs," she said. State of Information Services mance? Well, every ten years, Wilkes need to work accurately. Although University is evaluated by the the library is in need of ventilation Middle Atlantic States Team to re- and heat, the review committee had port academic accreditation of this positive things to say about the lihigher institution of learning. Dr. brary faculty. They were described Audrey Doberstein, President of as responsible, intelligible, reWilmington College, Delaware and sourceful, dedicated, and interested. Chair of The Middle States Review Doberstein and the committee inCommittee gave an overview of this troduced prospects for a Technolyear's findings. The team which . ogy Master Plan to be implemented consisted of professors and advi- to upgrade technology for staff and sors from other colleges and uni- students with an online head log versities is involved on this team. with web interface. The Peer Education of Higher They emphasized that though a great deal of planning has been Education is unique in bringing todone, it must be communicated, in- gether-colleagues from other instistituted, activated, and shared with tutes to have a chance to develop data on how to improve institutions l)niversity constituents. In 1998, there was an under- The findings that are most imporgraduate full-time enrollment in- tant besides that of the budget and crease. "It,is very important that en- spending is that the students that rollment is looked at," said attend this university are very satDoberstein. Doberstein mentioned isfied and are motivated by the prothat a plan to identify time frames fessors, administrators, and adjunct and costs as they have been identi- faculty. These people are highly fied would be beneficial. Also, in dedicated to advising the students 1998 Wilkes University hired a Dean with identifications and requireof Enrollment. This dean is respon- ments of their majors which is a sible for the publicity anq the re- major strength that this University possess. cruitment of new students. · They also stated that Wilkes Viability of Wilkes University will depend primarily on clearly de- has many has many opportunities fining its market niche to support available for undergraduate and current educational programs and graduate students. Wilkes University made the faculty. Right now full time tuition grade but yet there is always someis$15,500. Budget is a major tool for plan- thing that will be wrong and that . ning successful financial manage- has to be addressed. Everyone that ment. Budget includes participation has any type of affiliation with from all levels of administration. The Wilkes understands this and a little Preliminary Bµdget is presented bit of constructive criticisms never every February. The Fiscall Budget hurt anyone. is presented every September after enrollment figures are in. The annual budget is based upon the Board of Finance and it is then passed by the trustee's l;>oard. Ineffective revenue projection, excessive withdrawals of endowment, and historical enrollment BY LEIGH HAMILTON AND JILL STAN KOSKI A • Photo by Adam Polinger Joe Casey (r) improved to 4-1 over the weekend as the Colonels split a pair of double-headers. -p . 15 SG Election 2000 BY MELISSA PETRAS Special to The Beacon · The semester is coming to an end and as we look forward to getting through exams and on to the summer, we must commit some thought to where Wilkes students are headed in the 200001 school year. Who· is the student voice coming from? That is the question that Wilkes students will be facing next week when SG Executive Board elections will be held Campaign 2000 kicks off next Tuesday at 11 :00 AM with the Presidential debate. The three SG veterans vying for the position are Cassie Sutton; Stephen Gazda, and John Bosha. The candidates first reply to questions prepared by the election· committee and then the floor will be opened to the audience. In response to the question of his thoughts on the upcoming debate Gazda said, "This is going to be a very important election. All three candidates have different views on the direction Student Government needs to go next year." Attending the debate next Tuesday will help students get to know the nominees and hear their ideas and plans for the upcoming semesters . Bosha said, "It's definately going to be interesting. A three way race will hopefully improve voter turnout and give students their voice back in Student Government." Students need to voice their opinions and take positions in the first Student Government of the new century. Possibly the simplest way to do this is to vote. Class elections, which were held last week, had little competition for positions coupled with a disappointing voter turnout. Current SG Treasurer Jeff Reichl said, "I hope that in future elections we have a greater number of students both running for office and coming out to support their class mates during the election." Elections for Inter-Resident Hall Council (nominee Megan Stevens), Commuter Council (nominee Lisa Murnin), and OffCampus Council (Becky Gubanich). �2 The Beacon April 6, 2000_ NEWS tuc Wilkes adopts new refund policy Wilkes holds blood drive Recently, the Wilkes University Board of Directo_rs adopted a new refund policy effective for the 20002001 academic year, including Summer 2000. This announcement is being provided as advance notice of the change. Students who officially withdraw from courses may be eligible for a partial refund of tuition charges. Resident students who withdraw from the University may also qualify for a refund of room and board charges. Refunds are based on the official date of withdrawal as noted by the Regjstrar. Students suspended .from the University for disciplinary reasons will forfeit all refunds. Students who withdraw from the University or from specific classes during the semester will be entitled to an adjustment of tuition, fees, room and board charges according to the fo'iiowing refund schedule: -First week 95% refund -Second week 85% refund -Third week 80% refund -Fourth week 75% refund -Fifth week 70% refund -Sixth week 60% refund -Seventh week 55% refund -Eighth week 50% refund -Ninth week 40% refund After ninth w~ek no refund . Financial aid received by students who withdraw may also be adjusted. In accordance with federal regulations, those students who receive federal financial aid and withdraw from the University during the first 60% of a semester will have their federal financial aid (Pell Grants, Suppl~mental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans, Nursing Loans, Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans) adjusted based on the percent of the semester completed prior to the withdrawal. That is, students will be entitled to retain the same percent of the federal fmancial aid received as the percent of the semester completed. This percent is calculated by dividing the number of days in the semester ( excluding breaks of five days or longer) into the number of days completed prior to the withdrawal (excluding breaks of five days or longer). The date of withdrawal will be the date the student begins the withdrawal process at the Registrars' Office (see section on Withdrawals under Academic Regulations) unless there is documentation of class attendance beyond that date. Students who do not follow the official withdrawal procedure but who stop attending classes for all of their courses will be considered to have withdrawn at the 50% point of the semester unless attendance is documented after that time. There will be no adjustment to federal financial aid after the completion of at least 60% of the semester. Once the amount of the federal funds to be returned has been cal- culated, the funds will be returned in the following order: -Unsubsidized Stafford Loans -Subsidized Stafford Loans -PLUS Loans -Perkins Loans· -Pell Grant -Supplemental Educational Op portunity Grants -Nursing Loans Pennsylvania and other state grants will be adjusted in accordance with the agency's stated guidelines. It is expected that PHEAA Grant funds will be reduced by the same percent reduction in tuition received by a student when withdrawing from a course or courses. Wilkes University grant and scholarship funds will be adjusted based on the percentage of reduction of tuition received by a student when withdrawing from the University. Please note that students who receive a refund of financial aid prior to withdrawing from the University may owe a repayment of federal financial aid funds received. Students will be contacted by the Financial Aid Office in such situations and will be given 30. days to repay the funds to the University. Students who fail to return the unearned portion of federal fmancial aid funds given to them will hecome ineligible for continued receipt of fmancial aid until such time as the repayment is made. Wilkes University and the completion, donation, and posti American Red Cross will hold the · donation refreshment time - talces last blood drive of the school year only about an hour: The actual on Thursday,April 13 from lOAM- donation of blood takes approxi• Wilkes Uru 4 PM. in the Student Union Ball- mately 10 minutes. Each donor gives a unit of room, 84 West South Street, blood, which is a little less than a Wilkes-Barre. . Anyone at least 17 years old, pint. Each donation can help save who weighs at least l 05 pounds, as many as four lives. Participants Te Krrby Pa~k and is in good health is eligible to need to bring their social security uesday, Apnl I donate blood. The entire process numbers, so Red Cross volunteell f I From 1OA - pre-registration, h'on-level and can check eligibility. Donors can : ementary,Ju 01 stu dents temperature check, questionnaire give blood every 8 weeks or 56 days. E ° Priority Notification On Tuesday, April 4, a student reported a sexual assault in an off campus apartment near the area of West River and West Ross Streets · early Saturday morning, April 1. The victim describes the assailant as about 5'8", Caucasian, with dark hair. All members of the campus community are reminded that they should walk in groups during late evening and early morning hours, and should be familiar at all times with their surroundings. ·ons. Groups sucl alley Sanitary/ unty Recyclir · erfront Parks 1 ciate the envi For the eig ear, P ennsylv ight, Incorpora · I donate Doui r the students 1 lant. Wilkes anc lp them reple1 nt, by distribu 'eties of seed pa This year m 1versary. enatorGa, the idea J SG update BY MELISSA PETRAS Special to The Beacon This week's Stl1dent Government meeting was conducted with many positive notes on up• coming events andrecent successes. Inter-resident Hall Council is still selling tickets for the NYC bus trip. Commuter Council is planning their annual study break. Off-Campus Council is selling their off-campus house Tshirts and continues planning for the Block Party which will be held on April 29th. Programming Board had two very successful events with their pool tournament and WWF this past weekend. The Food committee continues to work toward improving the cafeteria: . The Freshman class was commended for the outstanding job they did with the student auction and were recognized by being voted SG members of the month. · The Spring Fling, which is being held this Friday at Genetti' s, has been very well received by the students. The Casino Night committee was commended for their e?(cellent job with last Friday's event. A debate for SG President nominees will be held next Tuesday at 11 :00 AM. Elections will be held next Thursday from 10 AM-6 PM in the SUB concourse. Congratulations also to the Business and Accounting Club on being voted SG Club of the Month. ~ s announces cal endeav( akespeare ' s 1 The curtain -15 , at 8 p.m., rling Jr. Thea y Dickson D, Performing , uth and West ilkes-Barre. A 1 ce will be he Th e Tempes tasy, romanc al schemin1 magician arn ilan, played b; Reading, PA, his evil broti yed by ~ric Ba , NJ With his �April 6, 2000 tudents invited to participate ive and post ne-takes he actual , approxia unit of ess than a help save irticipants 11 security wlunteers onors can •eks or 56 on rrt re.mpus River urday ant as . 1a1r. mmul walk . early miliar NEWS I 1n Earth Day Celebration Wilkes University and King's College invite area students to take "spring break" with them at their mnual Earth Day Celebration at me Kirby Park Amphitheatre on Tuesday, April 18. From 10 AM to 2 PM, groups of elementary, junior high and high hool students will participate in lrief demonstrations with repre~ntatives from a number of env_ironmentally conscious organizabons. .. Groups such as the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority, Luzerne County Recycling Center, and the · erfront Parks Committee will set opinteractive displays t<? teach the dents how to preserve and ap~eciate the environment. For the eighth consecutive ·ear, Pennsylvania Power and _ ight, Incorporated (PP&L, Inc.) will donate Douglas Fir seedlings rthe students to take home and !ant. Wilkes and King's will also elp them replenish the environnt, by distributing different va. ties of seed packets. This year marks Earth Day's anniversary. In the summer of 969, Senator Gaylord Nelson conived the idea for a nationwide . monstration on preserving and · g for the environment. As the · The Beacon 3 New concentration added to N·ursing Program BY BETHANY STEFANEC Communications Assistant Kylie Shafferkoetter, public relations associate, King's College; Alissa M. Antosh, writer/editor,Wilkes University; Stan M. Zygmunt, assistant director of public relations and marketing, King's College; John M. Levitski, community development director, PP&L, Inc., Wilkes-Barre founder of Earth Day, Nelson's intention was to organize a large, national demonstration that it would get the attention of politicians. He hoped that by focusing on the deteriorating state of the environment, the subject would find a permanent place on the political agenda. · In the Spring of 1970, approximately 20 million Americans answered Nelson's call and held Earth Day demonstrations. Wilkes and King's have held their cooperative event since 1993. Registration letters were recently sent out to science educators at all elementary, junior high and high schools in the Wyoming Valley. To register or for more information, contact Kylie Shafferkoetter, King's College public relations associate, at (570) 208-5885. A new concentration in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing has been added to the existing Master of Science Degree Program in Nursing at Wilkes University. The program is fully accredited by the Commission ofCollegiate Nursing Education. Courses will begin in the Fall of 2000. "No other program leading to an Advanced Practice Degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing exists within a 100 mile radius of Wilkes,"said Dr. Mary Ann Merrigan, Nursing Department Chairperson. We know nurses desiring to obtain further education in this area will welcome this new concentration. More importantly, we believe it will lead to improved care of those in our area who suffer from mental illnesses." Psychiatric Mentat Health Clinical Nurse Specialists are qualified and educated as Nurse Psychotherapists. They function in di_ rect therapy roles as well as in the roles of educator,_consultant, researcher and administrator. Wilkes University Announces a New Master's Program in Nursing. Graduates of the program will be eligible to write the certification examination for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CS) given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) upon completion of the requiremen ts. A concentration in Gerontological Nursing is also available. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Faculty include: Leona Castor, D.Ed, RN, CS, who received her master's degree in Psy- chiatric Mental Health Nursing from Bloomsburg University and her doctoral degree from Penn State University; and Peggy Slusser, Ph.D., RN, CS, who received her master's degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing as well as her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. For those nurses who received a Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing, an accelerated program reductflg the number of _ credits required is available through the newly created Wilkes RN to MS Program. For more information, con· tact Merrigan at ext.4074 or Slusser at ext. 4077. ilkes students to perform The Tempest BETHANY STEFAN EC munications Assistant I Wilkes University's Departent of Visual and Performing announces its latest theatcal endeavor, William akespeare's The Tempest. The curtain will rise April -15, at 8 p.m., in the Edward rling Jr. Theater of the Dory Dickson Darte Center for Performing Arts, comer of uth and West River Streets, ilkes-Barre. A matinee perforce will be held April 16 at 2 I. The Tempest is a story of tasy, romance, and superral scheming. Prospero, a magician and rightful Duke ilan, played by Rhys Shovlin, Reading, PA, is overthrown his evil brother, Antonio; yed by Eric Bailey, of Jersey , NJ With his young <laugh- ter, Miranda, played by Colleen ofNaples, played by Jon Geller, Dever, of Chester, NY, Prospero of Kingston, PA, and his son, is set adrift on a ship and exiled Ferdinand, played by John to an isolated, but enchanted is- Stassen, of South St. Paul, MN. land. There, he encounters spirFearing his father is dead, its of the air and water who be- Ferdinand takes solace in the come obedient to him after he company of the beautiful uses his powers to free them from Miranda· and the two begin to fall an evil spell. in love. Meanwhile, murderous Among the spirits is Ariel, a conspiracies develop all over the lively, lyrical sprite, played by · island and Prospero sets out to A vra Myers, of Chestertown, teach Antonio and his fellow MD, who becomes instrumental conspirators a lesson. in aiding Prospero in his quest The Tempest is directed by for revenge. Joseph C. Dawson, associate One day while using his professor and director of theater magical powers, Prospero fore- at Wilkes. Stage manager is sees a ship carrying Antonio. Crystal Sloan, of Milton, PA, With Ariel's help, a great tern- lightingdesignerisDavidShock, pest overtakes the sea and ship- and technical and scenic direcwrecks the vessel near the mys- tor is David Koschak. tical island. Ticket prices are $15 for the As the passengers wash general public, $5 for students ashore, they are scattered and and senior citizens, and free for separated from one another. Wilkes students with. I.D. For Among them is Alonso, the King more information, contact the box office at ext.4540. • r Rhys Shovlin, from Reading, PA; Avra Myers, from Chestertown, MD; Colleen Dever, from Chester, NY; (Sitting) Jon Geller, from Kingston, PA. ' ' �4 The Beacon NEWS Pharmacy fair held at Wilkes BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer · I: .... .,...... Finding out about job opportunites, different drug companies, and prqmoting the field of pharmacy were just a.few of the topics discussed at the Pharmacy fair, held Thursday,March 30th in the Studnet Union. The event was an effort to get information out about pharmaceutical companies that make the drugs, do the research and regulate it as well as market it. According to pharmacy. student Leonarda Zappa, "it was a collaborative effort between Lambda Kappa Sigma and the pharmacy student body center," he said. Professional fraternities such · as Lambda Kappa Sigma and Kappa Psi participate in both community service projects arid professional projects. Their primary purpose is to promote and advance students in the field of pharmac.y as individuals and leaders while encouraging a high standard of professional ethics and scholarship. Members call upon these skills regularly throughout their lives to serve their families, communities, and the pharmacy profession. Jackie Ruan~ is laboratory manager of the school of pharmacy. ' This is a good experience for the pharmacy students to get familiar with the different drug companies as well as career opportunities," she said. Among the companies were Drug Emporium, Weis Markets, Gi- · Pharmacy students, Sarah Shotto and Sean Nyguyen, help in making the Pharmacy fair a success. ant Markets, Acme Markets, as well as The United States Public Health Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the United States Air Force. Also present were Kappa Psi and Lambda Kappa Sigma fraternities. Drug Emporium is a natural retail company that is focusing on disease state management. Pharmacists in this company set up partnerships with physicians' offices or medical centers that treat patients according to their disease state. Pharmacy Regional Manager, FrankJ. Romean, R.Ph., stated that, "Everybody is here to recruit. We offer graduate pharmacists ·positions within our company. Drug Emporium stand out from all the other companies in tl@t there is a higher ·. level of job satisfaction." ter opportunity to check for drug Frank J. Nice is tbe Assistant disease and interactions and inDirector of Clinical Neurosciences crease overall care for the patients," Program for the United States Pub- she said. Pharmacy Manager of Acme lic Health Service. He explained that the pharmacy job market is on the Markets, Patty Melissen, "introrise· because, "there is a big turn- duced herself. '-'I'm here today to repover as with any health field. There resent Acme Markets, which is part is a tremendous need with new of a big company called Albertsons, Health Maintenance Organiza- which recently merged. Our com-. pany is a very small part of a nations." A representative for the United tional company," she said. The pharmacy industry is growStates Public Health Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Raelene W. ing today and so is the need for Skeida, mentioned that, "retail phar- . qualified people to fill positions. macy is different from the Bureau of The pharmacy fair was a great opPrisons in that there is easy access portunity for students here at to the physicians. This is important Wilkes University to furthur explore because it is the only way we can their chosen field. give accurate care. It gives us a bet- ®TOYOTA · · ... ··:•-~.~:·'i __ ., ·.. . . 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L, StulUf ivities 1ator OPINION One guy and two girls discuss the role offriends in a relationship "Gotta have your girlfriends..." by Dawn Schwartz Have you ever been lucky enough to have a great friend that you can talk to about anything? You can tell them your thougQ,ts, fears, and feelings and you don't have to worry about how they'll look at you afterwards. Well, in my life I've been fortunate enough to have a few friends like that, and ya know what ... They're all girls. Don't get me wrong, guy friends can be great to, but when it comes down to it, a girl needs female friends sometimes. Girls can sit and talk with each other about which guys they think are hot, they can complain about their boyfriends together, and .. they can cry to each other without feeling embarrassed. I mentioned that I've been lucky enough to have friends like this, so, let me tell you all a bit abou(the lengths these girls will go to for me ... First off, I've just gotten out of a real!)'. bad relationship. While I was in it, I sort of forgot who my real friends were (I disassociated myself from them) and once it was starting to end, I was afraid that I wouldn't have anyone there for me. Well,just when I started to think that it was going to be really bad, my best friend (who we'll leave nameless) sat me down and told me how things were. She _told me that I do have a lot of people who care for me and that I shouldn't shut' them out. Another example of how great my friends are is this: They. will defend me to anyone who might have a·problem with me. Jn high school, I had many disagreements with many people and I thought that no one would see it my way. Well, I was sure surprised when my friends came to my rescue. They were all there to take my side and I really appreciated it. I don't want to go into my whole life history; but what I'm trying to say is this: Guys canoe great to talk to, but a female needs some girl friends for the stuff that the guys don't understand. And let me be the first to say, there's a lot.of stuff that guys just don't get... So, thinking about this topic has made me more aware of who my friends are and how much I love each and .every one of them, and I hope it's done the same for you. "The ·benefit of Man..." by Holly Sabecki feeling that I receive from having guy friends around. I know, I know, girls are tough and they can stand up for themselves, but I enjoy having a guy .friend with me, ya know, just in case. While it is a good idea to surround yourself with friends of you own sex there is no harm in having male pals, too. Believe me, when I think about the old times, 4 o_ut of 5 were all memories that Brian and I shared. We were inseparable then and I kinda liked that. I just wish college turned out to be that same way... Through the years, I've decided that some of the most pleasant friendships I've been in were that of a male/female relation. Don't get me wrong, there is absolutely no problem with having best friends of the same sex, but I found that some of the most endearing occurred between guys and girls. Sure, there are many reasons I say this, but I' II use myself to show you what I mean. For the past 7 years one of my closest and best friends just "That's what friends are for... " happened to be a male by the name . by Corey Yanoshak of Brian. However, before telling Everybe,dy needs friends. A the story of us, my definition of person cannot completely rely on "best friend" might deem useful. In their significant other to be their my opinion, a best friend is someonly friend. I should know, because one who knows just what you're thinking at any given time, a per- truth be told, I rely on mine quite son who knows everything about heavily, for everything. To start, frierids shouldn't you and can help when situations have to compete for time with your get sticky. Well, Brian was just this significant other. They should simperson for me. We did everything . ply realize that you will be with him together and I never felt strange or her a lot more now and that you telling him about my silly girlie may not be going out with thein as thoughts. While we had some of much. This shouldn't affect your the best times, Brian was one of the friendship at all, because true only people who actually knew friends will understand. who I really was. Sure, I had an Second, your girl/boyfriend attitude in high school, but Brian needs to realize that you are not always saw through it. The best going to give up your friends compart of our friendship, however, pletely. Sure, you'll be spending was the reassuring thought they I'd more time with her and may not be have someone to rely on forever. partying quite as hard with other To be honest, I figured that if I still women, but you're going to be gohad Brian, I wouldn't need anying out with the guys and she's got thing else. to accept that. Though Brian and I were Now on to her friends. best friends, other male cohorts fell · You've got to learn to accept her . into my life as well. Who knows? friends; whether they are girls or Maybe it was just my group of guys. She needs some space and friends, but it seemed that every her friends provide her with a safe one of us had some special guy haven when you're not there for her friend to talk to when it was necesor when she's a little upset with sary. What are the benefits of havyou. Jealousy is good and I use it ing male friends? Males, in my all the time, but she may have some opinion, tend to be more honest male friends that she hangs out with when it comes to things like hair, and will continue to do so no matclothes and makeup. I can't even ter how you feel. Of course, a girl tell you the number of times that a that truly loves you will give up guy friend would notice a new anything that you ask her to, but change I donned before my female you might want to stay away from friends did! Also, whenever you're· that for a little while. in a dating fix, guys have that "I It's not a bad idea to mix understand my own sex" thing that friends. Take some of your buddies can help when choosing a mate. to the same party she's going to so They always know who's worth it , everybody gets along and you each and who's not. Another great thing get to hang out with the other's about guys is that the thought of friends. just having a guy to talk to rather Just remember, no matter than someone who expects "fa.. how little time you spend with your vors" in return is a nice reward. A friends, the important thing is to be good guy friend would be there just there for them. Sometimes one to be there, no games to be played! night at the bar a week is all it_takes. And, finally, I like the protected a The Beacon !, ·ILetters to the Editor I Scrambled Eggs no longer cooking Dear students, faculty, and loyal listeners, On Tuesday, March 28th, a decision was passed down from the executive staff of WCLH to terminate the Scrambled Eggs radio program. It's tough to appreciate the decision, but I can (and will) accept it. Perhaps the show crossed the line of "free speech" or maybe it was a simple cry of rebellion. Either way I will always carry with me the fact that the program may have been one of the few ways that various students connected with each other. Throughout the year I have received numerous responses, both bad and good, regarding the off-the-wall segments used in the show and the warped senses of humor required to create it. I can honestly say that it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I have ever endured at this institution. Somewhere down thy line I will look back and remember all the events surrounding the program and the repercussions that stemmed from it. From the time I asked a woman if she'd rather her husband be dead or impotent, to the time where Stanley Drive gave one of the most extraordinary performances ever in the studio. I would like to take the time to thank some people who I owe a great deal of respect to. Jed and Leland (a.k.a. The Grateful Jed and Beatland), nothing would have ever came of the program were it not for your perseverance and determination. When they Knocked us down, you continued to fight with me. I adrriire you guy's strength and am grateful to you both for being tpe creative inspiration I needed at times. I hope you both got as much out of this as I did. To my groovy cat Crazy Bob, I ·must thank you for cleverly, yet shamelessly, plugging the show each week in your column The Main Event (which appears in The Beacon each week and can be found around the campus at all times). . I hope you succeed in the ring this summer arid it's OK to enjoy the company of men in a platonic matter. To Hey Man, my mother, past guests, and all involved in the "supporting cast," you are all a part of the show that mattered most. You lent your v9ices, talents, and even tolerated a phone call at 2 in the morning for the sake of the program. · All of you are spectacular people who deserve as much gratitude as I can offer. I have to thank the executive staff of the radio station. I · realize that I was irrational at times and that I may have been responsible for the majority of your headaches. But it has been a wild ride and you should all understand that, for what it's worth, it never would have happened without you. You are not my enemies. I thank you for allowing me to stir up the waters and you should be prepared in the future for more jerks like myself. Finally, I must thank the listeners. The show was all for you to · enjoy. I appreciated all the concern you expressed when the program was canceled and felt fulfilled when you would talk about the show with me. Thank you. I don't know where I go from here. Contrary to belief people do not hate you when you appear t9 have what they want. Business is business and with it are the consequences. Besides, as a professor once told me, "You haven't worked in radio unless you've been fired at least once." Guess I'm off to a good start, eh Doc? Sincerly, Ryan Guri~n Philosophy and experience makes me the one Dear Beacon readers, _ I would like to start this letter off by introducing myself. My name I is Cassandra Sutton and I am a junior History/secondary education major running for the position of student government president. The reason that I am writing this letter is to inform you of why I am for running for this position. I have been on student government now for three years During these years I have been a representative for my class every year, and two years ago I served as .the recording secretary on the executive board. Currently I am serving as the vice-president of student government. Through these positions I have dealt with many different individu- 1 als and I have gained incredible insight and experiences that I will takt , with me: · As for the reasons that I am seeking the position of.student gov ernment presiden(, here are a few of them: my philosophy oflife, m: experience on and with student government, and the desire to impi:ove ; good thing, To reminisce a little for all of you th~t know JeffZapotoczn} See Letters to the Editor-cont'd, pg. 7 ' 1 �6 The Beacon OPINION First and Final Thoughts Satirical Interludes: on four years at Wilkes The Second Coming It all started four years ago. with Elizabeth O'Neill Four years ago I was determined I Business Manager would never find better friends then ones I already had .•Four years ago Barre! I always complain about this I was determi!)ed I was going to area but Wilkes-Barre has helped leave and never come back. Four me grow up. Where else would I years ago I was determined I was have learned how to deal with slumnot going to ever graduate. I was lords, crazy people, and the wrong. It is amazing how fast my O'Brians, who knew more curse college years went by, but what's words than me. The list is endless more amazing is how much I and but the people and friends I've everything around me has changed made here will stay with 11J.e the rest in these last four years. I can re- of my li:fe and I am grateful to member so clearly freshman orien- Wilkes for that. For all the bad tation, I thought I was the coolest memories I had to endure here there thing; I was wrong again!! And are times as many good memories. anyone that knows me will agree. I Every year seemed to out-do the remember how scared I was when year before, I know that Wilkes my parents drop me off and left me isn't the best place in the world but with my crazy first semester room- some people can't seem TO STOP mate, does anyone remember SMILING AT other people when headband girl??Freshman year was they are here. Wilkes has given me such a learning experience, learn- 638 reasons to Jove it, but that is to ing how to get to the fourth floor of many to mention all. From ChesaStark, learning never ever take an peake and Barre to 379- and 64 it eight o'clock class, and learning has been a wild ride, a ride full of what not to eat in the old cafe (the Thanksgiving dinners, fire trucks, turkey burgers where rough on the the village people, and shark atstomach). I also learned real quickly tacks. And now I am forty-five days the social part of college, late night away form graduation and I am dance parties at 69 and drinking forced to leave a place I was deterstrong coffee late,,. at night in - mined never to like, and forced to Pickering Hall. I have also met a leave people I was determined lot of interesting people along the never to find and I am left with the way. I don't think I would have ever best four years I never thought I known what a pumpkin roll was would have. So ~o all those people without being at Wilkes University here and have gone thanks for provor ever got to experience the origi- ing me wrong. P. S. Happy Anninal tree kicker, only in Wilkes- versary to the softball team!!! · J A/j N .. ,tJ z· zI . - . ~ PI-ZZA , U SUBS '- 2 Sn1all Pizzas-$9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Laroe Pizzas $12.95 b. , TopJ,JiJ:?.g $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie_, order of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM ·- 11_PM Fri.:-'Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 ..A.Jvl 825-5166 By Marc Eakin I have been challenged to write a column without complaining. I'in not really sure if such a column is possible, but I like a good challenge once in a while! For the past 22 years and 3 months my life has really, really sucked like an Orick Vacuum Cleaner. Hence I became the cynical pessimist that everyone knows and laughs at. Don't get me wrong, my cynicism and pessimism have served me well ovet the years, but I sometimes wonder if I'm losing my edge. I mean, how can I write a column titled "Satirical Interludes" if I'm not my sarcastic, bitter self? This is what I am about to find out. I had resigned myself to being alone for the rest of my life. This was a fact I accepted and found to be rather comforting. I know what you're all thinking, "How could a stud like Mar~ Eakin think that he would be alone?" It always confused me as well, but it was what I perceived as my reality. My life made sense then; I would go to school as long as I could livewith my dog, and become a career alcoholic. After I becallle an upstanding alcoholic, I figured I would return to playing my drums and piano in some groovy new band. Oh, I forgot that I intended to become a porn star (ok,you caught me Tm already a porn star). All of my friends/co-stars al- ways told me 'that I would find the love of my life when I least expected. I, of course, didn't believe them because I mean what do porn stars ,know? However, about four weeks ago I stumbled into the greatest person I have ever known, a person that can get beyond my cynicism and pessimism and sees my true self. This scares the Hell out of me! At first I tried to convince myself that this couldn't be happening, but slowly I am beginning to step back into a reality other than my own. As Dave Matthews says, in his song "Crash into Me," "Lost for you I'm so lost for you." Anyway, the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and I've started sunbathing in the nude again (I live at 77 West Ross Street for all those curious cats out there). That's right it's spring! It's this time of the year that it becomes very difficult to concentrate on one's schoolwork instead of going outside and taking a seat with Joe Porto on the bench! You know, I've never actllally sat on a bench on the fine WU campus. I think I need to slow life down a little and start enjoying it.- As a matter of fact, I recommend this to everyone! Take a break from studying Organic Chemistry, Philosophy, Calculus, etc., because in the long run does it really matter whether you get a 3.5 or a 4.0? Take it from me, don't take life for granted and don't be so cynical and pessimistic a\1 of the time. You'll be a much happier person and life will be worth living! Feel free to e-mail me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any comments, criticisms, or suggestion~! Since when is ignorance a virtue By Jill Stankoski, Beacon Assistant Editor Once again, a few students from Wilkes University managed lo tick off the residents of South River Street and South Franklin Street. And once again, Steve Corbett felt the urge to.inform the general public about the morals that the students at Wilkes have. This time what the students did cannot be taken down or simply melt away. It is much more severe. Especially when it is words, because words hurt especially when they are slurs against people and their religion. These slurs such as "Hey Jews", "Heil Hitler" were directed at several teenage Jewish students during a party that mainly consisted of Wilkes Univeristy students and their friends. These :Jewish students live across the street from the party house One would seem to think that Wilkes University would never have to face things like this. For one, look at all the diversity that is on this campus. There is always some type of mulit-cultural lecture or event that include dancing, eating, and clothing from a specific culture. Hell, we even have classes specifically designed to help people understand diversity. Still people act in a way that helps support the tradition that college students are fat, drunk,and stupid. The students that were harassed were not ev-en at the party, They we~e simply standing outside having a cigarette and talking. The people Seelgnorance,pg.7 The Beac Box 111 Wilkes Universi 192 S. Franklin ·Hollenback Hal Wilkes-Barre, PA 1 (570) 408-5903 408-2962 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.e Man Cor Editor-in-Chi Bhavika Patel Assistant Editor Jill Stankoski Features Editor Joe Porto Dis Vanessa Scheffner Copy Editor · Harris Ahmad Busin Advisor Joe Valenti Background Info • Established in 19 • Member of the Pennsylvania .Newspaper Association • Printed on Tb: rsdays with exception of sch holidays • 1,500 pape distributed wee ',J The Beacon is the st " Jle~paper ofWil tfgl.~Jrsity. All edi ~~n~ are made S ince i kn°e ll Uni, , Wilkes l gation Oha, ighborho~ tualcommit munity ab nee. Both ek and Wil nderstand anity an~ C olumr ve Corbett .attention an ii took place bet, ing at Ohav Z Wilkes. After offensive wor ing a neighbo between two j Prior to �6,2000 • The Beacon 1 Letters to the Editor, cont'd Continued from pg. 5 ersity Iin St. Hall ~ 1876 uion Building kes.edu !fl Editor [oshak ,Chief Patel ~ditor oski :ditor to i/Copy C teffner itor rnad ma1:er :ill :hnician 0 r,... tti ind p 1947 Hhe lia •n . b the !hool :rs ekly iudent Featuring presentations by erri Stocki, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern PA, and Mr. Gary Swartz, Dean Witter Investments. • Topi~ include personal credit, budgeting, and beginning investments. • (the RD of Pickering 2 years ago) he told me to always stay out of the loop in all that I do and I will be better for that. You are probably saying what does that mean. Well the short and sweet of it is, to do the best at all that you do and stay out of the gossip and "politics" of everything, so that my decisions are not biased. Secondly, through my experience I feel that by being on student government and by working with fellow students I have a strong understanding of what we as students need to do in order to make our University stronger for the students. Lastly, I am willing to take the students input on campus activities and issues and seek ways to make our mark on Wilkes University. Thank you very much for your time and I would like to conclude this letter with saying that I wish my opponents the best of luck in their campaigns for this position and may the best candidate become president of student government. Sincerely, Cassandra Sutton Free parking, refunds should be offered Students will learn how to conduct a personal f"mancial self-assessment and then implement a pla~ of action for f"maneial growth. Doors prizes and light dinner tiuft'e~ are included. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required and limited to 75 ~ · students. Sign up and get your ,ildmission ticket (one per student) in the :pusiness Administr.ation & Accounting Department Office in COB214. To whom it may cocem, This letter is for anyone who is having parking problems this semester. We have your solution. We can give you free parking. All you have to do is park in the Pickering lot. The pole in this lot has been up for almost the whole semester! You can park in here for free-and not get a ticket! Don't be fooled like us. We paid $60.00 to park here this semester and a lot of people are parking in there for free and without penalty. When we ask about putting the pole down, we are told that the pole is either up for a "valid" reason, or the pole is broken, why not give tickets to those that don't belong there? And isn't it a little odd that with the amount of money that we are paying for tuition they just can't buy the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " " " " ' part to fix the pole? Exactly how much does this.,part cost? And if the order is in-the transit, where in the worl is it being shipped from?! Practically every week cars are towed. out of the Evans lot, but no one bothers to check the other main lots on campus. Students are always Since its beginning as towed out of Evans because they are taking staff parking spaces, but anyBuckn°ell University Junior Colone who wants to can park in Pickering, and no one cares. When there was construction going on and parking was limited, lege, Wilkes University and Conthere were times when we had trouble getting a spot even though we paid gregation Ohav Zedek have shared for a permit! Obviously, we don' t feel that this is fair. a neighborhood, benefactors and a We are not blaming the students for this. If we had a free place to mutual commitment to teaching our park, we would park there, too. And if Wilkes wants to let everyone park community about culture and diffor free, that's fine too- as long as that privilege is extended to everyone. ference. Both Congregation Ohav We are not trying to cause trouble or single any one person out as Zedek and Wilkes University share the cause of this. We are just tired of giving Wilkes more money when a mission to teach each generation it's not really necessary. Something should be done about this situation. the lessons of our past to promote In closing, we feel that anyone who paid the $60 to park should be an understanding of our common able to go to the financial office and get a refund. It seems only fair. humanity an~ our common frailty. Columnist and neighbor that harassed them were acting out of pure ·and sheer ignorance. One boy said, 'That even in NYC we did not Steve Corbett has brought to our hear stuff like this. We never experienced this until we came here." That is a powerful statement in my opinion attention an isolated incident that For Wilkes University and People live in a huge city and are not bashed for their religion but they come to this "so-called city" and are took place between students study- the Wyoming Valley this is a teachharassed probably by people who are not even from the greater Wyoing at Ohav Zedek and students at ing moment.an opportunity for us ming Valley or NEPA. • · Wilkes. After extensive investiga-_ to explore with young people ideas Wilkes Univesity said that they are going to take action to find tion we have determined that the about ethnicity,religion and race. out exactly what happened that night. After being informed of the accuoffensive words were uttered dur- Not only is it a teaching mo11.1ent sations last week, a Wilkes Administrator said he planned to meet with ing a neighborhood snowballfight for our youngpeople, but alsgJ for Ohav Zedak Rabbi Meir Rosenberg. University officials also plan to talk between two groups of students. the community. Those of us who with the students to see if they can fii:td out more about what happened· Discrimination as defined by Webster's is the ability to detect as Prior to this one incident, and yearn for harmony and cooperation different and to observe subtle differences. My question to you is since in the time since, there have been far outnumber those who express a when is different a bad thing? Each of us is diffferent in the way we no reports of prejudicial comments prejudice or insecurity through dress, the type of music that we listen to and even things we are born with make us different. · (· or actions among these individuals word or deed. We must persevere It makes me think how these ignorant people are going to act in the real world when they have people that living in such close proximity. with comrnitm~nt and cooperation are from the Jewish faith, African American race, and the female gender for a boss in their profession. Maybe While outward signs of anti-semitic to share our vision of a community everyone who attends Wilkes University should beforced to take sensitivity classes and be made aware of what · prejudice in our community are that, as it grows increasingly di- is going around them and how to treat people. Who knows it might just work? nahhhhhh. rare, we are nonetheless saddened verse, is free from intolerance and and deeply troubled when it does intimidation. Jill Stankoski is the A~istant editor for The Beacon and the comments that she exp~ here an occur. A regrettable choice was Sincerely, her owns and not a reflection of The Beacon. made, one for which the University Christopher N. Breiseth it profoundly disturbed and sorry. PresidentWilkes University A Word from the President Ignorance �8. The Beacon OPINION April 6, 21 l Citation for Honorary Doctor of Hu01ane Letters award to Jerzy Kluger at Wilkes Univer~ity Actual citation from President Christopher Breiseth, given on November 16, 1998. Engineer Jerzy Kluger, you have navigated the tumultuous events of the.twentieth century with great intelligence and a strong will to survive. Despite the terrible loss of family and friends in the Holocaust, you have become a true Citizen of the World. You were nurtured and supported by your parents and grandmother as well as by the public schools in your native Wadowice, Poland before World War II. When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, you and your father, a reserve Captain of Artillery, left Wadowice in uniform to join the Polish Army. Captured by the Russians, you both became prisoners in a Soviet labor camp in Siberia until the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 when the Polish soldiers were released to join the Allies against Hitler. While still in the Soviet Union, you trained and became a First Lieutenant oO\rtillery, one of only three Jews to graduate from the Polish Artillery Officers School. You reached the Middle East in time to serve with the Polish 2nd Corp and the British 8th Army in the North African Campaign against the Nazis. Thereafter you were an instrumental part as a topo-graphical expert of the Polish Army's efforts in 1944 to recapture Monte Cassino in one of the most heroic battles for the Polish forces during the war. For your military service, you were rewarded the "Cross of the Courageous" three times and the "Silver Cross of Merit with Swords." After the War and after further education in Italy and England, you built an outstanding career as an en-. gineer working and living in Rome. Importing used heavy machinery from America, you participated directly in the reconstruction of Europe. The tangible signs of economic renewal as well as cooperation between western and Eastern Europe are accomplishments to which you have directly contributed. However, it is by way of a boyhood friendship in Wadowice, Poland, that history has selected you to play a unique role in the rec- Karol Wotyla, later to become Pope his suhversive activities during the John Paul II, a Jew and a Catholic, German occupation, he wrote and grew up as intimatefriends in a pre- with his close friends performed war Polish community with ap- verse dramas, the first involving proximately 8,000 Roman Catho- David and Goliath, with later prolics and 2,000 Jews. Yourfather,Dr. ductions drawing on Job and Wilhelm Kluger, was the highly re- , Jeremiah. You learned tbat he spected President of the Jewish struggled to understand the antiCommunity, a lawyer and a man of Semitism that was raging through great learning who believed that · Europe and committed himself afPoles of all backgrounds should live ter the war to foster an open and and work together in harmony. Your honest recognition of the historic father expressed this belief, as well tensions between Jews and Cathoas his -genuine Polish national pride, lies since the Middle Ages which, through music. The string quarter when ignited by Hitler's virulent that played once a week in your anti-Semitism, had contributed to · home iqcluded two Catholics and the Holocaust. tow Jews. Your friend Karol, By granting you the first priknown to you then as Lolek, would vate audience after becoming Pope, often come to listen, sitting quietly John Paul II underscored your perin the background. You both re- sonal friendship and his sensitivity called with pleasure the Saturday to the relationship between Jews afternoon concert in the synagogue and Catholics. While the Holy Fain 1937, organized by your father, ther has discussed this pivotal relaand featuring the great singer, tionship with you at length, whether Moishe Kussawieeki, an occasion on skiing trips or in the majestic that brought Catholics and Jews surroundings of the Vatican, he also together for a common c~lebration has urged you to represent him on of music. In hindsight, it was the the subject. He asked you to return first time that someone who would to Wadowice to bri~g his greetings become Pope had entered a syna- at the dedication of a plaque comgogue since Peter himself did so. memorating the site of your old Subsequently, you would play a synagogue, destroyed during the crucial role in initiating the idea for War, even though you had deteryour friend, when he became Pope, mined never to return to Poland; to visit the old synagogue in Rome, . where your family had been killed in what became a truly historic at nearby Auschwitz. But his perevent. sistence led you back to Wadowice, As boys, you played to- beginning a process which helped gether, made mischief together, and give you back your past. knew each other's families intiBeyond this personal reconmately. In the case of Karol, this ciliation for you with your native · meant knowing his father, since his town and country, you and Pope . mother, brother and sister were dead John Paul II have worked to achieve before he was thirteen. You and a constructive relationship between other close mutual childhood the Vatican and the State of Israel. friends from Wadowice were then In 1982, early in the process and and have remained a kind of fam- during one of your trips to Israel, ily to Pope John Paul II, visiting fre- Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, quently in Rome with the Holy Fa- himself a Polish Jew, praised you ther and providing him personal for· the great work you were doing intimacy and support. in behalf of the Jewish people. Rediscovering each other in When the official recognition of Rome iri 1965, when ~arol Wotyla Israel by the Vatican occurred in became Archbishop of Krakow, 1994, you merited significant credit your easy, joyous friendship was for your persistent diplomacy as a rekindled in an instant. He learned private citizen in bringing about this of your devastating personal losses result. At the request of the Pope and your resulting sense of alien- you also have helped resolve the ation from your native Poland. You painful <;ontroversy surrounding the learned of his preparation for the location of the Carmelite Convent priesthood, an underground activ- in Aushwitz. ity forbidden by the Nazis." You It is characteristic not only of learned that during those dark days your friendship with the Holy faof the war, Wotyla was drawn to- ther, but also of his appreciation of wards a careful study of the Old the Jewish people as the "older Testament, seeing a parallel be- brothers" of the Christian people, Through his official pronouncement and interpretations of Church history, your friend has contributed a perspective on the historic relationship of the peoples of the Old and the New Testaments, recognizing their shared tradition as well as their common humanity. In supporting your friend's vision of this crucial relationship, unprecedented among. previous Popes, and told with great power through the recently published book by Dacry O'Brien, "The Hidden Pope," you have taken personal and psychological risks with your past, as well as your future. That you and your friend did this together, while not requiring a conversion of the other, is itself emblematic of your mutual understanding and respect. You have made a profound contribution to humankind, drawing forth from the horrors of World War II . of hope and love, based upon a true, life-.long 1 between two different t compatible souls. Helpi great work is that lovely Catholic) British officer player you met in Cairo, war and subsequently Happily, your Renee is tonight to share this reco. her birthday. It is singular honor virtue of the authority ve by the Commonwealth o vania and by the Boarct'o of Wilkes University to cc you, Jerzey Kluger, the de tor of Humane Letters Causa, with all the rights leges appertaining theret that the other Dr. Kluger very proud of this momi gratulations, Dr. Kluger. From the Bench. with Joe Porto Yes, "From the bench" has migrated over to the opini tion for the week. What happens is the other kids around he1 do any work for themselves, and they end up calling me to f jobs. So now I'm left to fill the space with my masterful ram If the column were in my Features pages, I would have about an old Italian rule of life. Well, two actually. The first p1 to keep your mouth shut, the next is don't ever be a rat. They, less have similar meanings. They're meanings are extreme! ous, so lets get into the reasoning behind it. "Ratting" someone out is a complete show of disrespe were lucky enough to learn of some well-kept secret, there is reason for you to make the information public. Most of the doesn't concern you anyway. Peciple believe that it is their involve themselves in things that do not concern them. Perha: lives aren't exciting enough, so they try and find it somewhe If it was meant to be a secret, chances are it should remain a This isn't too complex is it? The only thing that ratting accomplishes is getting som trouble, or getting yourself in trouble. Why go through all this ti So all my readers, I hope you follow this proud tradition. D< yourself or anyone else in trouble - it's usually not worth the �April 6, 2000 TheBeacon 9 FEATURES Showtime !ssage nately 1dship leeply n this 1 (and tennis 1g the rried. 1 you onon neby inme insyl1stees upon Docnoris ,rivi:now Id be Con- Clas1ified Section: With Kathleen Awad final Destination: This is a special affect horror flick that keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire movie. Yeah, there are some ridiculous moments, but they were inevitable with the science fiction theme. Actually I hate science fiction movies, but this one was different. It deals with the idea of cheating death; a subject that all of us have contemplated when daydreaming at some time during lives. I enjoyed Final Destination and it gets a seven out of ten for a horror film. 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Here on Earth gets a seven out of ten. ~ Boo£ al /he slars m.rlh Y7rada01e :Jlrand.r· Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Make sure you stay focused and keep your self-confidence high. Following these simple rules will get you out of a jam this week. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Resist temptations in the near future otherwise you might get yourself into trouble. They will be stronger than you may realize. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) A change of heart this week will surprise you and your friends. Stick with it, because you need to be true to yourself. · Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Negativity will surround you soon. Don't let it get you down otherwise you might absorb some of its ugly qualities. Capricorn (December 22 -January 19) The workplace has been a dreaded area lately. Times are about to change as a new team member is about to join. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Shy away from secrecy this week. It's best to steer clear of this problem waiting to explode. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) A surprising change in the tide will effect your life in an interesting way. Allow the changes to surround you and float. Aries (March 21 -April 19) Words will be your do~all if you are not careful. Proceed with caution when explaining your actions. Taurus (April 20 - May 2"0) A domestic problem has resurfaced. It will not disappear by ignoring it thi_s timJ., Take some time out of your schedule and sort it out. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You will have an important realization in the next few days. Be sure to allow yourself enough time to meditate upon these new and exciting ideas. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Keep your guard up; you're about to come under attack. As long as you take things slowly, you'll be able to fend off most of the onslaught. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Your sense of adventure will lead you rushing into an unsafe situation. It might be time to be a little more cautious. 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The Beacon gets away with questionable headlines and some idiot even reported on a masturbation contest. But we can' t let anyone who doesn ' t conform to the stupidity of the masses say what they want because that would mean infiltrating the special club of WCLH. I've always said that there are no clubs in this school, just cliques that receive fonding. This brings me to another thing I want to talk about. We ' ll be back right after these messages. 1-800, Safe Auto, pick up the phone the call is free, 1-800, SAFE AUTO (play it safe) SAFE AUTO! Okay we 're back with the Main Event. I promise we '11 get to Wrestlemania in a minute. I hate politically correct people. I want to kick them in the head. Now I'm not a violent person. In fact I haven 't been in a fight since the fifth grade when I was just a little Crazy. But certain people need a kick in the head. WCLH could use cine. The Beacon could use one. I wouldn't mind one right now. English people deserve some · swift kicks to the head. I'm not referring to people from England, although that would explain the teeth, or lack thereof. You know who I mean. Do you ever take these really boring English classes (its okay; I'm an English Major) and you ' re sitting there listening to blah blah romanticism blah prose blah blah Wordsworth and there ' s two minutes left in class? Then some loser egghead who' s never even heard of Crazy Bob starts in about how this piece of tripe made him feel last night, and would like to compare it to some other work he wants you to know he ' s read. So we're there for an extra ten minutes because Mr. Magoo over there wants to impress you with big words and how much reading he or she does. Well guess what herbs: while you were home reading Shakespeare I w~s Romeo with your girl so alliterate that for awhile . Wrestlemania was fine and dandy. Once again I was right. The last man to score the pinfall won. But seriously, no one saw that one coming. That' s the mark of a good Wrestlemania: the element of surprise. I dug it and I know everyone wanted.Foley to win. You can't always get what you w~nt, but if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need. Those Hardy Boys are out of their freaking minds and I loved how Edge and Christian won without being seen for twenty minutes. The thing with Pete Rose has got to be the strangest of all Wrestlemania traditions. I'm writing this before RAW but I imagine it will be pretty insane. If anyone in Foi-tinsky steals my Sobe I swear I' 11 do very bad things to your body. Let me know if you want tickets for the Gary Albright Memorial Show in Allentown on April 19; I'm not hard to find. If you need books on Douglas MacArthur I promise I' ll return them this week. Rock on Ronnie. Someone asked me earlier what I had on tap for this week's column. I'd say we're just about kicked. Play it safe-I'm out. Elian's father coming to U.S. BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer back to Cuba with his father. They have even been practicing a "human chain" around the home to prevent INS officials from removing the On Tuesday, six visas were granted to Cuban persons involved in Elian Gonzales's pustody and immigration case. The group, who hopes to return the boy quickly and easily to Cuba, includes Elian' s father (Juan Miguel Gonzales), his wife and new baby, a cousin of the boy ' s, a pediatrician, and a kindergarten teacher. At that time, no arrangements had been finalized as to where or when a meeting would take place; however, one is expected soon. Everyday outside the residence of the Gonzales family home in Little Havana, protesters involved with the anti-Castro Democracy Movement gather declare their mes- boy. Meanwhile, local and state ofsage that Elian should stay with the ficials (including Governor Jeb family permanently. Some are so Bush) prepare for what many fear adamantly passionate that they could result in violence. Previously, have said they will "stop at noth- . the Mayor Penelas had stated that ing" to make sure Elian does not go it was not the responsibility oflocal Some are so adamantly passionate that they have said they will "stop at nothing" to make sure Elian does not go back to Cuba with his father. police to assist the federal government in this matter. The movement to keep Elian within the United States is mostly driven by the ·political and social climates in Communist Cuba. Some family members claim that the father is unfit to be granted custody, but most Cuban Americans do not want to see Elian become a "Child of the Revolution." They say that Fidel Castro presents ~self as the father figure to all boys in Cuba, therefore capturing their loyalty at a young age. Many ·politicians, led by Al Gore, wish to offer permanent residency to the boy and his father to give them time for family courts to decide the case. However, there is nothing in the law strictly preventing Juan Miguel Gonzales from returning his son to Cuba. Most Americans (almost two-thirds surveyed in a recent poll) say that the boy should be returned to Cuba with his father. April 6, 2000 April Details, details by Beth Danner All too often we forget to take some time out for ourselves to notice what we are all about and what is around us. It seems society now-a-days moves at such a fast pace, we hardly make the time to write a long over due thank you, let alone take advantage of an opportunity to look at life from a different per· spective. We have become so desensitized to nature that we take for granted how pleasant a rainfall can truly be. How many of us gripe when we look out our window in the morning and see it pouring down rain? Oh, who wants to walk around in that? That's one of the first thoughts that cross our minds. I know I don't always want to trample out in that. But, so many of us, instead ofjumping over those puddles and walking on the side of the street that doesn't get splashed by the cars passing by, we complain about the mud on our pants and how soaking wet our back packs are. I think rain should be the perfect opportunity for us all to take that step back from the hustle and bustle of everyday, and notice some of its detail for once. What more could you possibly ask for, then a calming rainfall and a comfortable place to think about absolutely anything? Just look at everyone around you for one minute and watch what they are doing. Does it seem different from what you normally do on a day to day basis? Of course it might. These are things that we never seem to appreciate sometimes. Even if you just sit and watch those that pass by, we can learn so much about that person and how we might be able to learn from them. Lets take for example, what we do in class. When you see someone sleeping during a lecture, does that prompt you to fall asleep as well, or remain wide-awake to save yourself from embarrassment? I'm sure that thought has been pondered. So now think about how it changes what you do. Or how about what path you choose to walk from campus to a certain daily place? Each time is either a differentroute or the same. Notto complex of a thought, but did you ever think about why you either go the same exact way each time or why you don't? That's a bit more complex. Perhaps it's because we are creatures of habit, so we walk the distance with out a change. Yet for those that feel the need to change the scenery a bit, they fear monotony and the repetition of their surroundings. These are the details I'm talking about. Everyone encounters opportunity to reflect how they think and why they think that. Not too many tike time out though, to ponder these thoughts or at least choose not too. You '11 be amazed at what is around if you just look at it. Step aside the chaos and note the detail of what you do and what is around you. Lodk at the signs hanging up on campus, and this time actu·a lly read what they have to say. And when you sit down for a bite to eat in the new student union, notice the clean tables and remember who cleaned them for you. It's not such a bad idta now to write that long over due thank you, you've been putting off. Maybe even stop for a break this week and watch the Weather Channel's forecast to see when it's going to rain next. BY KATHI Beacon Stafl Two I pearedatW ing life alte ences. Spea NYC had tl Student Un University award win.a devastating Fabiano is a and left the 1 of being a s1 but change< to pursue pl ing only on he went fro having his the New Yo, Becaus tography an ports of ethr! Fabiano dee on his own what was n people. Thi: totally self hausting his ing what he clear that 1 could o ut, Fabiano has to expose th was presem an excellen beautiful m playing int his slides sh ilyin an old perhaps thf wooden ere forced out a in, it would 1 who were tl tographs. Fi ers that eye are all that i �DO The Beacon 11 FEATURES April 6, 2000 Take a picture, it lasts longer ,er 1rselves It seems lymake take adent perthat we wmany ting and ound in ninds. I ;omany 1gon the passmg soaking feet op.stle and :e. What 111 and a 1d watch ·hat you t. These . Even if so much mthem. you see m to fall elf from ered. So w about 1in daily e. Notto .vhy you u don't? ue creange. Yet bit, they encoun1ey think thoughts 1round if detail of hanging , have to v student / BY KATHLEEN AWAD Beacon Staff Writer Two Dynamic Speak~rs . appeared at Wilkes last Thursday sharing life altering stories and experiences. Speaker, Gary Fabiano from NYC had the audience at the new Student Union Building at Wilkes University totally captured by his award winning photographs of the devastating genocide in Kosovo. Fabiano is a 1989 graduate of Wilkes and left the university with the hope of being a successful painter of art, but changed his mind and decided· to pursue photography. After having only one photography course, he went from paintin pictures to having his photographs appear in the New York Times.· Because of his passion for photography and the shocking news re. ports of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, Fabiano decided to fly to Kosovo on his own to uncover and expose what was really happening to the people. This whole experience was totally self-funded, thereby exhausting his savings. But by viewing what he has accomplished it is clear that no amount of money could outweigh the good that Fabiano has done in a gallant effort to expose the truth. Fabiano's work was presented to the audience in an excellent slide show with the beautiful ·music of Thomas Otten playing in the backn;mnd. One of his slides showed a Christian family in an old wooden cart clutching perhaps their only possession, a wooden cross. They were being forced out along with their Muslim neighbors which is an indication that it was not only Muslims being persecuted. Fabiano showed black and white slides taken with Kodak 20-30 millimeter film. He explained that this film size required him to get right up close to the persons' face, which exudes the sincerity of his work. Fabiano explains that you could get close enough using a telephoto lens; but the photographs would be lacking in detail. Fabiano explains that without the non-verbal interaction that he _specializes in, it would not be fair to the people who were the subjects of the photographs. Fabiano tells the listeners that eye contact and gestures are all that is usually needed to be able to "feel" welcome to do the shoot. An audience member asked ifhe was afraid at times while trying to put together this.,work in Kosovo and Fabiano said, "You don't show fear over there and believing in what you are doing helps to conquer the fears that you h;-ve." He added, "I believe in what I am doing and I want to become them and to feel what they are feeling.'.' Life magazine and the Columbia University School of Journalism awarded Gary Fabiano the 2000 Alfred Eisenstadt A ward for runner up for the news essay division yesterday for his collection of photographs from Kosovo. Life magazine will feature his award winning photos in its special 2000 Collectors Edition issue which will be on the shelves and in the news stands April 10, 2000. In addition Fabiano was named last year, the first place winner of the professional division of the 1999 Kodak Black & White Photography Contest. The image chosen as the winner was also from the Kosovo war photographs. The second speaker, Tom Zuback, is also a professional photographer and he entertained the audience with his beautiful collection of celebrity photographs. Tom explained to the audience that he is a legitimate paparazzi; not a "stalkaratzzi". Zuback was also a graduate from Wilkes University in 1989 with a design degree. He · wanted to become a graphic de- . signer and went to NYC to persue this dream on movie sets. But Zuback explained that when he noticed on the set that the still-photographers had more fun and less aggravation to deal with than set designers he decided to change his career to still-photography. Zuback showed them how a still-photographer stands next to the camera that is shooting the scene and is responsible for getting as many still shots of the scene as possible. The Public Relations companies then have the task of deciding which 15-20 shots of the thousand that he typically takes will be used to promote the film. Zuback had stills from films. like The Deli to sha;e with us in his slide show. He uses 35 millimeter film to capture stills that have landed his work in various national newspapers and onto the covers of popular magazines, such as People magazine and USA Today: People cover features a full-length shot of Oprah Winfrey, which gained national attention.· Zuback explains that it .is important to always get good eye contact with the subject and that most actors realize this and will look right into the camera. Outside on the "red carpet" for example at an awards show, Zuback said, "The more professional celebrities will go right down the row looking at each photographer, who is calling their name." He added that things can get pretty hairy even at organized events like these and that a resourceful photographer will bring along a ladder to be sure to get their best shot of the stars on the carpet. One of Zuback's great full-length shots of Susan Lucci appeared on . thecoverofTheNew YorkPostwith Lucci giving her well deserved 1999 Emmy a kiss and then at a latter date she posed for Zuback just after signing the issue. This made the New York Post sit up and take notice and on June 6, 1999 they ran Zuback's photo of her holding up the signed issue. Tom Zuback says that a savvy photographer can make a decent living as a celebrity photographer, but that. still-photography in films is what he ultimately wants to be doing. ···., .. ,-__ r.,._r.:---;~ .. ✓•. ----0: .....,. • ' ••••• "'.'. '. ;,- ,:;::'::-·.,:< -"~:--., _._,:..--r-- - - - - . • -~·;.: -~· •. -- --·- -··- .. -·-· ·--:-·-·- -•-..,: ··· .-.;..~:·•~ ........ .. ~~ ·,~.....~~ . • Photo by Tom Zuback Tom Zuback 'catches Susa·n Lucci reading the New York Post. FEDERAL LAW .PROHIBITS US FROM REPOSSESSING THE BRAINS OF STUDENT LOAN DEFAULTERS. RING ON IT. Of ·course yo~r education can never be taken back. ~ut failure to repay a student loan does have repercussions (it stinks to get turned down for credit cards, car loans and mortgages). So if things get tight, keep your head and contact PHEAA. We can help. th Learn more or call 1.800.328.0355 · atla¥canl8)!"'1- icifl::f Crmting Accesr to F.d11altion �12 The Beacon April 6, 2000 FEATURES Applicatio-n or The Beacon *Please e-mail the following application to beacon@wilkes.edu or valenti@microserve.net We are accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff l(iriter an~ staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. 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Features Editor Circulation Manager Computer · Tech Staff Writers Assistant Editor News Editor Advertising Manager Copy Editors Web Page Manager Staff Photographers · 1/2 ~uition 1/4 tuition 1/4 tuition work study work study credit 1/4 tuition 1/4 tuition 1/6 tuition 1/6 tuition work study ·credit • • ,. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t 111 Danger lies hidden outdoor BY ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI · Beacon Staff Writer . With the warmer weather coming, many of us will be spending more and more time outdoors. While the warm weather brings us outside, it also brings out the insects. Among which are ticks that can carry a number of illnesses. • Lyme disease is only one illness transmitted by ticks . Others include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, ehrlichiosis and tick paralysis . A new vaccine against Lyme disease offers significant protection. But that doesn't mean you can tromp through the woods without being aware oftickborne illnesses. For a moment, you might consider banning all outings in the woods. But relax. The facts largely don ' t support such fears . Few-people get tick-borne illnesses. Even fewer become seriously ill. Infections from ticks can be serious · when left untreated. But with simple prevention, or with prompt treatment after infection, you can enjoy the outdoors without fear. The typical combination of . symptoms-that occur with tickborne illness is: a rash paired with flu-like symptoms. With a lyme disease mfection, small, white, hard lumps can appear on the skin surrounded by a circular rash. Aches, chills, fever, arthritis, enlarged lymph glands and swelling around the joints are also common. Signs and symptoms of later-stage disease ( several weeks to several months after infection) are more serious. These can include joint inflammation, fac ial paralysis and heart palpitations·. If detected early, . Lyme disease responds well to a 3- · week course of antibiotics. A recent study concluded that antibiotic treatment offers an excellent prognosis in early Lyme disease. A vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and . Drug Administration is an effective way to prevent most cases of Lyme disease. The vaccine, marketed as Lymerix, is administered in three doses over the course of 1 year. It is not yet known for how long the vaccine provides protection. Booster shots may be required within a few years of the initial vaccine. Experts recommend that people at increased risk for Lyme disease seek vaccination before tick season begins in warm weather months. People who live ·or work in grassy or wooded areas, especially in the Northeast, upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, are at greatest risk for the disease. There's x_nuch more you can to do prevent Lyme disease and other tick-related illness such as dressing appropriately, .µid making sure all of your body is covered, from the tips of..your toes to the top of your head. The point is to offer ticks no point of entry. Consider using a tick-repellent. If you do, however, follow instructions carefully. Dur- ' ing your time outdoors, keepa from tall grass and dense w After your outing, inspect for · Check places where ticks migru hard to spot, including your scalp and genitals. Check your for ticks. +f you do find a ticl move it promptly and carefully. tweezers to grasp the tick h) head. Try to remove the whok without crushing it. Ifpossibk the 'tick in a plastic bag and along if you see your phys· Otherwise flush the tick do toilet or bury it. Wash your after handling ticks. Tick-ho fections merit your ~ttention. are no•reason to tum into a prisoner. Take reasonable tions.-and enjoy the outdoort �SPORTS April 6, 2000 n to Slapshots Home, Season Finale on Saturday By MATT SEMCHESKI Beacon Staff Writer net ' ... s away ·oods. ticks. #be back, lr pet k, re'· Use >y its e tick :, seal 1ke it cian. n the 1ands le inIbey ouse :cau- * . Now that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are officially eliminated from the playoffs, they really have nothing left to play for other than pride. That is exactly what they did for the past three games, giying 100% every night, though coming up short twice. Last Friday, the Pens headed north of the border to Hamilton to take on the Bulldogs in what would be their final trip to Canada this season. The first period proved to be a defensive battle, with neither team lighting the lamp early on. Maxim Spiridonov put the Bulldogs on the board first, with a second period goal, his first qf two on the night. Sven Butenschon quickly tied the game, scoring less than two minutes later from Tom Kostopoulos and Mark Murphy. Spiridonov struck again giving his team a one-goal advantage. John Slaney answered right back, again tying the game. Brent Cullaton, playing in his first AHL game, scored for Hamilton with one second remaining in the second period. Wilkes-Barre seemed to get back on track in the third as Dennis Bonvie notched his fourth goal of the season to tie the game at three. Then the momentum shifted as Michel Riesen tallied twice in the final session to secure the win for Hamilton. Saturday, the Penguins traveled to upstate New York to match up against the Albany River Rats. Michel Larocque looked. strong turning away fifteen of the sixteen shots he faced in the first period. Butenschon tied the game 4:06 into the second on a cross-ice pass from John Slaney while the Pens were the power play. La1::,cque surrendered only one goal in tht: second giving his teammates the opportunity to do .some damage, which is exactly what Slaney and Greg Crozier did. They scored within five minutes of each other to give Wilkes-Barre the lead heading into the third. Stanislav Gron knotted the game at four with about eight minutes remaining in the third. Both goalies held their ground in the third sending the game into overtime. It didn't take long for the Bulldogs to capitalize on a Bonvie interference penalty that carried over from the third, as Jeff Williams scored just fifty-eight seconds into the extra session. The Penguins returned home Tuesday evening to avenge their loss to the Rats. Both netrninders stopped everything they faced in the first to keep the game scoreless throughout the eaily session. Albany got on the board first as David Cunniff beat Larocque shorthanded at 14:20 of the second. That proved to be the only goal of the second as Rats goalie Frederic Henry stopped just five Penguins shots. Wilkes-Barre exploded in the final stanza as Greg Crozier, Alexei Kolkunov, and J.ohn Slaney all scored to give the Pens the come from behind win. This game featured five fights including a decisive victory by a usually docile Sven Butenschon. The Penguins have just three games left, two of which are at home. Wilkes-Barre will travel to Philadelphia this Wednesday and then close out the season with a two-game homestand. Friday the Pens will host Syracuse and then face off with Hamilton on Sunday. The Beacon 13 Roller Hockey falls short of CRHL Fina' , Veteran-laden club finishes .500 after inaugural season The Wilkes Roller Hockey Team ended their inaugural regular season in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Collegiate Rolle'r Hockey League on February 27 with a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, falling short in the playoffs to Rochester Institute of Technol~gy. The Collegiate Roller Hockey League spans from coast to coast, including over three hundred of the top college roller hockey teams in the nation. The regular season, spanning nearly six months from October to March, featured extremely tough competition from Division I powerhouses such as Penn State University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Delaware, as well as extensive travel across the Northeastern US. Blue and gold jerseys could be seen promoting Wilkes University as far west as Cleveland, Ohio and as far east as the Hamptons on Long Island. · Throughout the course of the season, every dose of adversity dealt to the Colonels was countered with an equal amount of improvement through persever- Player of the Week Softball player Lisa Hartman has been named the Player of the Week in the Middle Atlantic Corporation Freedom Conference after a remarkable week for head coach Tom Dunsmuir. Hartman tossed consecutive no-hitters, including a perfect game in the second as the sophomore improves to 7-2 on the year. Hartman no-hit 17-2 King's College last week as the Lady Colonels split a pair of games with the backyard rivals. The Northwest graduate then tossed a perfect game when FDU-Madison came to town on the weekend as Wilkes swept the Jersey Devils to improve to 14-7 on the year. Hartman, last year's Rookie of the Year, finished the week with a .60 ERA, allowing just one walk and one batter to reach base on an error over both games. Hartman added six strikeouts in the 3-0 perfect game. For the year, Hartman is second in the conference with ~even wins and a 1.06 ERA, along with 32 strikeouts in 59.2 innings pitched. Hartman had been pitching the second game behind Alice Fink but moved to game one before she tossed her first collegiate po-hitter. GP Name Offensive Stats Chris Jarzyk David Peer Russ Silcox Jason Renninger Rob Hersker B.J. Kosich Erin Bonnaci Jason Waterbury Mike Burke 24 24 10 23 20 24 24 20 20 Goalie Stats Mike Burke 20 G ~ 24 18 · 16 0 3 2 2 2 0 A PTS PPG PIM 15 39 29 16 9 8 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 26 0 6 12 34 12 0 11 0 9 5 4 2 4 GAA SH 3 3 SA 4.20 631 548 ance. The team strongly believes, as proven through their many wins over I?uch larger colleges, that they can compete at the highest leve.1 in . college athletics. Founded only two years ago, Wilkes Roller Hockey has grown from a fledgling club into a program of thirty-one members and a traveling intercollegiate team of nine. Pickup games in the basement of the gymnasium have evolved ipto a twenty-four game regular season at a multi-million dollar facilities throughoutthe Northeastern United States. Team_captain and president Chris Jarzyk has been with the team ~ince the beginning: "Not only is the CRHL a great opportunity for the team to compete at the highest level of competition in the country, it's also a chance for us to promote the University in areas that might otherwise have overlooked our existence." Assistant captain and vicepresident David Peer has also been with the club from the start: "It is incredible to see how much this program has grown over the past few years. Without dedication on evyry member's part, the team would not be"where it is today." The Colonels hold five two· hour practices a week to stay in peak condition. The season was not without expense. Team· members fundraised thousands of dollars throughout the season and also paid out of their own pockets to acquire jerseys as well as cover league fees, hotels, meals, and other travel expenses. This year's squad featured · the veteran leadership of seniors Chris Jarzyk (captain), David Peer (assistant captain), Jason · Renninger, and junior Jason Waterbury (assistant captain). Sophomore Rob Hersker and freshmen BJ Kosich, Eric Bonnaci, Russ Silcox. and Mike Burke rounded out the roster. The first half of the regular season, Wilkes ' first foray into competitive hockey, culminated 1 3 SV% .868 with a somewhat disappointing 48 overall record. However, the team improved over the course of the first twelve games, and the first half ended with an upset victory over the University of Pittsburgh, ranked #2 in the conference, and #6 in the nation. During the midseason break, Wilkes had the opportunity to par- • ticipate against colleges of similar size in the Blue Jay Invitational, hosted by Elizabethtown College. Comprised exclusively of Division III colleges in Pennsylvania such as York College, Bloomsburg University, and Elizabethtown, the Colonels •looked forward . to facing an equal opponent. Their Division I experience proved . helpful , as Wilkes steamrolled through the tournament with an undefeated 4-0 record, and easily claimed the tournament championship. The new year was extremely successful for the Colonels. With an 8-4 second-half record, Wilkes drastically improved in the league standings and opened the playoffs with two wins over State University ofNew York at Albany and the University of Pittsburgh's B Team. In the Sweet 16, Wilkes was bounced from the playoffs by Rochester Institute of Technology, ranked 94 in the conference and # 16 nationally, ending their season. Next year's team looks promising, as the Colonels will return all but one player (graduating senior Jason Renninger) while adding three talented incoming freshmen. Assistant captain and treasurer Jason Waterbury anticipates further improvement next season. "Simply put, 9ur goal in 2000-2001 is to qualify for the Collegiate · Roller Hockey League national tournament." The national tournament, to be held in April 200 I, features the . top 32 teams from across America. For updated information on Wilkes University Roller ij.ockey, visit: http://mathcs. wilkes.edulrhclub. �14 The Beacon April 6, 2000 SPORTS . pring Sports Schedules Golfer DATE March 14 18 19 30 25 April I 2 6 8 9 12 15 16 19 20 22 24 26 29 May 3 5 6 BASEBALL (14- 7) OPPONENT TIME SITE Marywood King's (DH) Neumann (DH) Muhlenberg Drew (DH) Artillery Artillery · Artillery Artillery Artillery W20-9 W 8-3, 3-2 W 6-4, 8-0 W 10-3 W 11-3, L 8-4 FDU-Madison (DH) Gwynned Mercy (DH) Marywood Allentown (DH) Albright Scranton Delaware Valley (DH) Misericordia (DH) Bloomsburg Susquehanna Beaver (DH) Moravian Lebanon Valley Scranton (DH) W 11-2, L 13-12 away W9-7,Lll-8 away 3:30PM away I PM away I PM Artillery 4PM away I PM away away 1:30 PM 3:3'0PM Artillery away 3:30 PM I PM Artillery · away 3PM 3:30PM -away Artillery I PM MAC Playoff MAC Playoff MAC Championship TBA IBA TBA M~A-.C. Standings Freedom Conference/Overall lllentown )el. Val. Nilkes (5-1) (3-1) }few (4-2) ..DU ;cranton (2-2) (0-4) (0-6) ~ (4-2) Softball 12-9 12-6 14-7 10-8 7-11 7-11 6-12 Tennis :;DU (2-0) .(2-0) (2-0) )rew (2-1) A'ilkes (0-2) Jycommg Ulentown (0-2) ,cranton (.ing's (0-3) 3-0 6-6 2-7 4-6 0-4 0-3 0-3 rtalicized games are MAC :-.reedom League games to be ·,layed in the upcoming week. ~tandings are updated weekly. Statistical leaders are calcu'ated for a different sport each ·veek, so not all sports will be :ncluded each week. Totals are current up to the pre·ious Tuesday, unless noted. Lycoming ~g's Wilkes · Allentown Scranton Drew m:y Del. Val. (5-0) (5-1) (0-1) (3-3) (3-3) (2-4) (1-5) (1-5) , SITE Salisbury Invite Misericordia Lycoming King's 2-2 L 2-1, W 5-1 L 3-2, T 2-2 W 1-0, L 3-2 away away away Kirby 22 FDU-Madison Scranton Allentown Baptist Bible Marywood Drew Susquehanna Lebanon Valley Moravian C. of New Jersey Delaware Valley W 3-0, 8-0 3PM I PM 3PM 3PM I PM 3PM 3PM 12PM 2PM I PM Kirby away Kirby Kirby away away away Kirby . away away ~irby 28 29 MAC Playoff MAC Championship TBA TBA IO 13 15 18 20 21 King's King's Games in bold are MAC Freedom League Double-headers. All games are double-headers. Home field: Kirby Park Games in bold are MAC Freedom League DQuble-headers. All games are 9 innings unless noted with DH (double-header). Home field: Artillery Park Baseball SOFTBALL (14- 7) OPPONENT TIME DATE March 17-18 23 25 30 April I 6 8 12-4 17-2 11-6 17-7 4-7 8-11 9-11 1-7 Conferen.c e Leaders Softball Doubles - 5. Robyn Mendygral 6 Triples - 4. Meni::lygral 4 Home runs - 4. Darby Wolfe 3, 2. Mendygral 2 RBI - 4. Mendygral 19 Stolen Bases - 5. Mendygral 9-9 ERA - 2. Lisa Hartman 1.06 Wins - 3. Hartman 7-2 K's - 2. Alice Fink 43, 4. Hartman 32 Team ERA - 2. 1 .57 DATE March 18 19 27 " 25 29 April I 4 5 8 9 10 12 15 20 22 24 28 29 MEN'S TENNIS (0-4) TIME OPPONENT King's Moravian Lebanon Valley Drew Marywood 7-0 L. 4-3 L ppd. 7-0 L ppd. SITE Ralston away Ralston Ralston Ralston away Ralston away away away Ralston Ralston away away FDU-Madison 4-3 L. Albright ppd. Elizabethtown 3PM Allentown I PM · I PM Cabrini 3PM Messiah 3PM . Scranton I PM Lycoming . 3PM Susquehanna TBA TBA TBA TBA MAC Team semis MAC Team finals MAC Ind. Champ MAC Ind. Champ Games in bold are MAC Freedom League matches. Home Court: Ralston Field DATE March 27 April 4 5 ·7 18 19 28 29 30 GOLF (1-0) TIME OPPONENT SITE Lebanon Valley forfeit away Albright/Widener Misericordia Misericordia Lycoming Scranton W I PM I PM I PM I PM away aw,, y W-B Muni away away Practic.e Round (MAC) . MAC Championship MAC Championship TBA TBA Shawn;e on Delaware Home course: Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course at 1-0; Tennis drops a pair BY COREY YANOSHAK n, and the five month ionship g: Champior ' twenty-fif onday with all season of the collei · g of the b: I have to : basketb~ my Ark . Other t e talent J Beacon Managing Editor The golf team won their first match this season as they defeated Albright College on Tuesday afternoon, 457-467, in Reading. Art Brunn, Jr. 's club improves to 1-0 after forfeiting a Golf match at Lebanon Valley last week. For the Colonels, Jason Pantzer was low-round with an 80, followed by Kirk Leslie's 83. Sheb Shumar and Jon Elfie fired a 94 and 96, respectively, to round out the Colonels' top four. Albright's Joel Harvey took home medalist honors with a 78. Mitch Lauver fired a 91. Sean Adams had a 98 and Tim Cummings I 00 in the losing effort .. Wilkes played at College Misericordia yesterday. •••• The men's tennis team dropped to 0-4 on the year after losing a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at · FDU~Madison, then being.swept by cross-town rival King's College, 70, at Ralston Field. The team, coached by firstyear coach Mike Hromchak, is 0-3 in the Middle Atlantic Corporation Tennis Freedom Conference after also being .swept by Drew University. In the 4-3 loss at FDU, Seth Gurian made the jump to number one spot, but dropped the match in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, and 7-5. Jason Brady dropped to number two and also lost in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, and 6-0. Joe Scordino recorded his first singles win when he won 6-2, 6-7, and 6-1. Kevin Siegel added a singles win with a 7-6, 6-4 victory. Scordino and Brady came away with a doubles win 8-6, while Gurian and Siegel recorded a 8-5 win to account for the three team -points. In the match against King's, the Colonels were held scoreless and they dropped all nine matches. rmances in onday nigt bably woul glad they ha about made . Herr V's ar e withe ped give to get. 1 lt wasn' Junior's c all sports fa worth. Mark play in the '11 get your ? His op shit in tll -Mets ga old form. exp ecte ttling C es forgl n in tht es ' 2- ver CI es, witj s to the st two hit ti sTon eBlu �April 6, 2000 Game--T ime. ■ s' ,. r !ir first !feated· y after1b imiting a :tweek. Jason 1 an 80, 3.Sheb 194and out the ey took ha 78. l. Sean d Tim ~ effort .. :::allege s team 1fter losloss at ;wept by ,Hege, 7by firsttk, is 0-3 poration : also bersity. )U, Seth , number match in -5. Jason , two and , 3-6, and d his first 6-2,6-7, added a 4 victory. me away 6, while :ied a 8-5 rree team st King's, scoreless : matches. with Kevin Sickle SPORTS ■■ The Beacon 15 Three-in-a.:row, both ways The baseball team has split their last three DH's, including two in the conference. It's a bittersweet week in sports this week. It's the end of a great ,eason, and the start of another. What started with Midnight Madness iome five months or so ago rolled to a close with March Madness and the thampionship game Monday night as Michigan State was crowned Nanonal Champions for 1999-2000. What ended in October with the Yantees' twenty-fifth championship of the twentieth century, commenced On a busy weekend for the on Monday with the North American Opening Day of the Major League baseball team, Joe Folek's club Baseball season for twenty-four teams. Some fans are saddened by the could only come out with two wins end of the college basketball season, and some are overjoyed at the be- as the Colonels split a pair of iinning of the baseball season. I take both sides in this discussion. double-headers at FDU-Madison I have to admit that I hadn't really paid as much attention to the and Gwynedd-Mercy on Saturday mllege basketball scene this year as I have in the past, largely due to the fact that my Arkansas Razorbacks didn't fare too well until the SEC tour- and Sunday. In a crucial Middle Atlantic aament. Other than that, I can't really explain my lack of interest, berause the talent pool was much larger and more spread out this year than · Corporation Freedom Conference double-header, Wilkes split with many year in recent histo~. My lack of interest· almost made me miss out on one of the best the Jersey Devils in Madison, NJ. ierformances in an NCAA final ever. I dragged my butt home from work The Colonels won the first game mMonday night. Ifmy father and brother hadn't been glued to the tube, 11-2, but fell victim to some poor !probably wouldn't have even watched the Michigan St-Florida game·. play in the beginning of game two, 'm glad they had it on though, because the sixteen minutes that I did see falling 13-12. ~st about made up for the five months of college hoops that I missed. Nate Lipton threw another I came in just before Mateen Cleaves went down. When he did, I outstanding game, allowing just as confident that he would be back and show the leadership that he had two hits as the senior improved to lseason. He may not have had his best stuff when he did but, contrary Dicky V's analysis, I don't think that the Spartans would have won mat game without Mateen's leadership. He sparked his teannnates and iliey helped give him the championship that he came back for his senior ason to get. That's why he got the MOP (Most Outstanding Player) \ward. It wasn't for his offensive displays in his team's first five tournaent games or his 13 first half points, although that helped. He got the ward because he's a natural leader and winner, and a great sportsman. e's one of a very select few. More importantly for some was the unofficial opening day of the aseball season on Monday. Yeah, the Mets and Cubs played over in "the d of the rising sun" for two games, but who actually woke up at five in emorning to watch? Not me. Monday brought America's game back to merica, and along with it came some great opening day performances. Junior's opening day may not have been the picture-perfect one ~al all sports fans envisioned, but hey, he's still got 160 games to prove sworth. Mark McGwire didn't start the season with a homer; he didn't ven play in the game. That's why there are 162 games in a season, Mark. Photo by Adam Poling.er ou'll get your taters in. And what about the best hitter of our era, Tony wynn? His opening day is one to remembe(out for the wrong reason. Freshman outfielder Jon Bartell smacked three hits in a 11-8 e was hit in the elbow by an Al Leiter pitch in the fourth inning of the loss at Gwynedd-Mercy. adres-Mets game. Once that heals, though, you know Tony will be back his old form. The dramatics that opening day in the States (and Canada) did bring ere unexpected. Andres Galarraga, after missing all of the '99 season hile battling cancer, came back to Atlanta and, if only for a day, made Wilkes University men's baseBraves forget about that whole Rocker thing. Galarraga hit a go-ahead ketball coach Jerry Rickrode has me run in the seventh inning, which proved to be the game-winner in announced that 6' 5" forward Tom e Braves' 2-0 opening day win over the Colorado Rockies. Craig Stambaugh, who formerly starred aquette stepped in for Mark McGwire moments before the Cardinals' at both Bishop O'Reilly High pener and lined a three-run shot over the wall, propelling St.Louis to a School and Lackawanna Junior .J win over Chicago. Six players opened their campaign with two home College, has opted to continue his n games, with Vladimir Guerrero hitting his for the lowly Expos in a academic and athletic careers at 0-4 loss to the Dodgers. Gabe Kapler became the first player to homer Wilkes next fall. his first two at-bats with the Rangers, and his Texas teammate Ivan Stambaugh chose Wilkes afodriguez hit two as well as Texas defeated the White Sox 10-4. Toronto ammates Tony Batista and Shannon Stewart pulled off the feat as well, ter also considering-Division I elping the Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over Kansas City. All in all, it was one schools Central Connecticut, Coastal Carolina, American Unifthe best opening days for baseball in recent memory. You couldn't ask for-a better sports day. The best single-game sport- versity, Winthrop, St. Francis (NY) g event of the year proved to be a great finish to a spectacular basket- and Campbell, along with Division II season, with truly the best team taking home the Sears Trophy. The . II foes Bloomsburg and New Hast sport of them all opened up what looks to be another very exciting ven (CT). ason, and the big money players haven't even had a real impact yet. "Words can't express how Unlike those mopes who are sad that the college basketball season excited I am about having the opover, I'm glad that I got to see the best part of it, and am eager to get to portunity to coach Tom xt season. I have something to fall back on now, though. My favorite Stambaugh," commentedRickrode. ort threw out the first pitch on Monday, and I can't wait to see how the , "He can do things on the basketason unfolds. That's what's great about the world of sports; when one ball coup: that most players at our ason comes to a close, another is there to pick up the slack. What would level can't do. He has the ability to e do without sports? I don't even want to think about it. not only shoot the ball from three- 5-0 on the year with a 2.15 ERA. Wilkes banged out 18 hits in the opener, but were plagued by four errors in the win. In game two, errors _once again proved costly as the Colonels committed four more lrrors on th~ day. After falling behind 7-1, Wilkes fought back to eventually tie the game at 12 with a seventh l(~t l=ht-t?hfUII inning rally. Scott Garger keyed the rally with a two-run, two-out double, but was stranded on second when Corey Yanoshak popped out to end the Colonels' hopes. Steve Toth came out for his second frame and ended up taking the loss when FDU floated a single up the middle with a runner on second as the Colonels fell to 4-2 in the Freedom Conference. Wilkes was once again solid at the plate with 14 hits, but three pitchers surrendered 12 hits o the Devils. On Sunday, Wilkes traveled to Gwynedd Valley to take on the Griffins in a non-conference twinbill. For the third straight time, Wilkes was victorious in the opener, but fell in the nightcap as Folek' s club dropped to 14-7 on the year. Wilkes committed a total of five errors on the day, while smack~ ing 11 hits in each game, winning the first 9-7, but falling 11-8 in the second. Gwynedd-Mercy racked up 10 hits in game one and nine in game two, while committing four errors. / .J Photo by Adam Polinger Sophomore IF/OF Scott Garger was 6-8 on Saturday with a double to tie the FDU game at 12 in the seventh inning. Joe Casey improved to 4-1 with a relief appearance of starter Ryan Palos. Palos, in his first season since being sidelined last year with elbow surgery, was plagued by three errors. Casey improved his team-best ERA to 1.64. Joe Doran fell to 1-3 on the year in Wilkes' 11-8 loss in the nightcap. The Colonels rallied late in the game, but could pull off the comeback win in the final frame. For the year, Wilkes has allowed 121 runs with only 65 counting as earned runs. Jason Lenka and Doran have both allowed 24 runs with only nine being earned. Junior transfer could fill hole in middle point range, but to take the ball to the basket as well. His athletic ability is simply outstanding. I am looking for, him be one of the. premier players in all of Division III." Stambaugh was a first team Wyoming Valley Conference AllStar and a fourth team All-State selection during his senior season at Bishop O'Reilly. During his senior year he averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots per game. During his two seasons at Lackawanna he helped the Falcons post records of 23-4 as a freshman, and 27-5 this past season. Stambaugh . averaged 16 points, .eight rebounds and two blocks per game this year, earning a berth on the Region 19 All-Star squad: He also helped lead Lackawanna to a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship Tournament, w~ere they finished t eighth. "I feel that Wilkes will be the perfect place for me," stated Stambaugh, who was a Dean's List. student at Lackawanna. "It is close to home, which I like, and I think that I will fit in very well with the team. Coach Rickrode is also an- · other big reason why I decided on Wilkes. He is an outstanding coach arid I know I will enjoy playing for him" "The most important thing about Tom is that he is an outstanding young man," continued Rickrode. "He comes from an outstanding family and is an extremely hard worker. His Junior college coach, Eric Grundhman, is a personal friend of mine and has nothing but great things to say about Tom." Stambaugh, who plans to major in Sociology, is from Plymouth, PA. �16 The Beacon 'r-· ' ? "': • , .. ' n '1• ., ~)•S·t ,f\ ..!' ' SPORTS Thi. Baell Plll~J: "' = Perfection acheived; Lady Colonels swee BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer As Dan Patrick would say, Lisa Hartman is simply "En Feugo." On Saturday the sophomore pitcher for the Wilkes University softball team pitched her second consecutive no-hitter, this time a 3-0 perfect game win over the visiting FDUMadison Jersey Devils in Kirby Park. Her first collegiate no-hitter was last Thursday as the Lady Colonels won game one 1-0 over cross-town rival King's . Wilkes dropped game two 3-2. Hartman ' s gems came at clutch times 1 Softball for the Lady Colonels. Wilkes enter.e d the double-header versus King's with an 11-6 record, but more importantly an 0-1 record in the Freedom Conference. Hartman pitched seven strong innings last Thursday, holding the hot-hitting Lady Monarchs hitless. She allowed just two base-runners-in the contest, one via an error and one via a base on balls in the top half of the seventh inning. Hartman struck out just one batter while picking up her sixth win on the season. One no-hitter is rare, but back-to-back no-hitters is even more unusual. On Saturday Hartman again took to the hill in game one of the Freedom double-dip. She faced picked up four hits on the day versus FOi ace Jeannie Peterson, who enteredSaltm first game in need of just five strikeouts break the school's all-time record in K' Peterson only fanned four Lady Colonel ters, and she couldn't get sophomore sec, baseman Darby Wolfe out. Wolfe hit a run homer in the fourth to produce Wi only runs in· the contest. Following Hartman ' s no-hitter junior pitcher Alice Fink, who is a pretty pitcher in her own right. Fink, Wilkes' time leader in pitching wins, went just innings as Wilkes blasted FDU-Madisoa to up their record to 14-7 overall, 3-2 in Freedom. Freshman Melissa Babcock two hits, including a two-run double in first inning to propel .the Blue and Babcock finished the game with a team personal high four runs batted in while nior Kerianne Geist and junior R Mendygral added two hits apiece in the ning effort. For her efforts Hartman was named Freedom Conference Player.of the Week; the WNEP Athlete of the Week. She has allowed a run in 21 and two-thirds i and is frrst in the Freedom with a micros ·1.06 earned run average. The Lady Colonels will be back m tion today as they travel to Scranton to the Lady Royals in a Freedom Confe match-up . Photo by Jill Stankoski Erin Priestman has hit safely 15 times with three doubles, starting 20 of 21 games for the Lady Colonel ofTom Dunsmuir. 21 batters, the minimum amount in a seven inning game and struck out six. In the second inning she worked an FDU batter to a full count before getting the strikeout to end the frame. Her Lady Colonel teammates only Co-Athletes of the Month Nate Lipton: Baseball Lisa Hartman: Softball Robyn Mendygral: Softball .,1f' .f,.,w I .··. ·.\ I j: 1 1 ··• I Nate Lipton earned male co-Athlete of the Month honors for March after posting a 5-0 record in his senior ba.seball season. The righty has three conference wins, along with 39 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA. ·.983 ·softball pitcher Lisa Hartman earned female co-Athlete of the Month for March after an unprecedented string of a nohitter, followed by a perfect game. The sophomore has seven wins on the year with a 1.06 ERA, 59 IP, and just 44 hits. .250· Junior softballer Robyn Mendygral earned female co-Athlete of the Mo11th for March with a solid month at the plate for the 14-7 Lady Colonels. When the team struggled at the plate, "Shooter" hit .403 with 25 hits and 19 RBI. 3 Softball lB Melissa Babcock's The baseball team's winning % The numb~r of runs allowed in team-high fielding percentage. (1-3) in one-run games . softball's last four games. 1,; • 'l Senior Joe Doran (fr) split maleAll of the Month for March after leading Colonels with a .534 batting ave Doran leads the team in homeruns and RBI (27), while also contributing hits to Qo with a 3.08 ERA on the .368 Baseball team's batting av1 compared to .285 ag · � 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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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 2000 April 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 April 6 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/30a2c28621b2c113d6068e27e555f689.pdf 1ced66c24d1ca8220e51fecd593c6daa PDF Text Text ril 6, 2000 ·wilkes University eacon swee 1its on the day versus FD rson, who entered Saturd :ed of just five strikeou )l's all-time record in nned four Lady Colonel ldn't get sophomore sec Wolfe out. Wolfe hit a t : fourth to produce Wi :on test. Hartman ' s no-hitter :e Fink, who is a pretty g ,n right. Fink, Wilkes' :ching wins, went just blasted FDU-Madison to 14-7 overall, 3-2 · ian Melissa Babcock g a two-run double in opel the Blue and the game with a team r runs batted in whil }eist and junior Ro two hits apiece in the ts Hartman was name ce Player.of the Week of the Week. She ha 1 and two-thirds i ~rage. lonels will be back i ravel to Scranton to 1 a Freedom Confer th 1: Baseb SIFE heads to Internationals BY VICTOR SCELBA AND JILL STAN KOSKI Special to The Beacon News Features 1-3 2 4-6 5 7-10 Classifieds y SG Update Opinion Beacon editorial Sports The Back Page Thurs. Partly Cloudy Fri. Mostly Cloudy Hi-48 F Lo 32 F Hi-61 F Lo-32 F Mostly Cloudy Hi- 73 F Lo-48 F Mostly Cloudy Hi- 73 F Lo-54 F SG Candidates battle in debate . Changes coming for next year's Beacon. ·) split male At ch after leadin ~ batting avera min homerun lso contributin ERA on them From the Bench gives advice. Local Penguins end inaugural season. ?85 against Page 11 Here's the story of nine Wilkes University students and one professor, who, on April 7, were loaded in a van on their way to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to with their eyes on the SIFE Regional Championship. Students in free Enterprise (SIFE) is an organization that encourages students to take what they are learning in the classroom and apply it to real-life scenarios. SIFE is also active on more than 700 college campuses in 48 states and 15 countries, SIFE is a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with business and higher education to provide college students the opportunity to make a difference and to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise. At the competition the Wilkes University SIFE team presented their annual report to a panel of judges. The presentation included such projects as the Wilkes University Entrepreneurial Experience, Nut's and Bolts, Freshman-Finance Seminar, Wilkesopoly, and The Entrepreneur's Forum. The judging panel oflocal and national business leaders and entrepreneurs rated the overall effec: tiveness of each team's efforts. The Wilkes SIFE Team was in Division D. They were battled schools such as Elizabeth Town. Senior representative and one of the co-founding members ofSIFE Matt Jagusak said, "It's amazing how far we have come in 3 years because finally our hard work and dedication has paid off." Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves, the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Professor ofFree Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and Chair of the Business Administration and Accounting Programs, serves as the Sam Walton Fellow and advisor for the Wilkes University SIFE Team. Dr. Alves was namedaSamM. Walton Free Enterprise Fellow for the third consecutive year in recognition of his leadership and support of the SIFE program at Wilkes University. Dr. Alves remarked "SIFE gives our students Front Row, Left to Right - Kim Vance,Deborah Pish, Crystal Harris, Vic Scelba, Jarret Malkin. Back Row, Left to Right - Chris Rehmann, Jeffrey Ralston, Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves, Sam M. Walton, Matt Jagusak. the opportunity to really understand how the free enterprise system works through teaching and direct involvement. The active learning, enthusiastic pursuit of excellence, and professionalism that is generated by SIFE carries over into the classroom and life after Wilkes University. The Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is proud of this year's SIFE Team." The Wilkes SIFE team members· are the 1st champions of the year 2000 for the university. This years competition celebrated the 25th anniversary of the SIFE organization. As the students practiced late into the night to make sure that they had everything just right they received some words of encouragement from Wilkes Alumni and former SIFE member, Matt Minelli, who was there judging another division. These words of encouragement helped them over come their fears and emotions about competing in this Regional Event. As Matt Jagusac, Johnaton Waterhouse, Heath Neiderer, and Victor Scelba were" loading up the van" the other members of SIFE were anxiously waiting for the ceremony to begin. As the team assembled in the awards room and after what seemed to be a never ending awards presentation our team emerged the victors. Vice President Vic Scelba said, "I think that I grew a few more gray hairs during the awards ceremony.". Wilkes University will also present their projects at the Hallmark cards/SIFE International Expo- sition and Career Opportunity Fair in Kansas City, Missouri, May 21- 23. For anymore additional information regarding SIFE please feel free to contact Wilkes University at (570)408-4590 or visit www.SIFE.org. Photo by Adam Polinger Softball team wins seven straight, claim second place - Story page 12 �2 The Beacon NEWS . A ril 13, 2000 Exhumation 2050 "Preserving our Memorie BY MICHAEL KRASULSKI Special to The Beacon "Wilkes our alma mater, we pledge our dough to thee, nickels dimes and quarters, all of our money. In our pocket books and wallets, you have found a friend, Wilkes we will support thee , paying to the end." - Joseph Gregory '57 and David Hontz'56 Last week I had the privilege to talk with a member of the class of 1957, Joseph Gregory. I was completing research in the Osterhout Library when my Wilkes umbrella became the conduit to a blossoming conversation about the days of Wilkes College. Mr. Gregory, '57, freely told me what life was like at Wilkes in the middle 1950s. He told me about professors who have long since retired and buildings that are now either parking lots or sites of new buildings. Then he began to sing the words to his rendition of the Alma Mater, which was written one evening after Joe and his friend David Hontz,'56, learned that tuition was being increased. After Mr. Gregory and I left to go our ·separate ways, I began to think that if our chance meeting never occurred the rather unique edition of the alma mater would have been lost forever. Even though a spoof college alma mater is not top priority among 01,ir historical preservation, it is a memory cherished by Joe Gregory and his classmates. As the class of 2000 prepares for graduation, we are deeply involved with exams and papers that need to be completed and there is always job searching to be done. Preserving our college memories , which are very fresh in our minds, are not on the top of our list right now, but a few minutes of our time can preserve our memories and allow us to leave a legacy at Wilkes forever. Our time capsule project will be buried at the arboretum location during senior week and exhumation will be at our class reunion in the year 2050. This letter to our class asks two things . First, please pledge to our class arboretum project. Wilkes has been generous with grants and scholarship awards making our memories and dreams possible. Our gift is just a token of our gratitude and a tangible way to say thanks. No heat for Waller North residents BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer A pril 2 00 0 wi ll b e an unforgetable month for the residents of the Waller ~ orth dormitory. In the midst of preparation fo r finals, and the increasing amount of schoolwork, it helps to have the heating system working so students can get a good night's sleep. On Sunday, April 9th, at 12:30 AM, the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department was notified of a suspicious alarm by campus security. Although they determined no fire threat, students had to find other sleeping accommodations. Jack Zikowski, Director ofFacilities, explained that "water from the boiler leaked on to the burner Second, participate in the time capsule project. The senior gift committee would like to see full participation in the time capsule project by inviting every class member to compose a letter to yourself or the class of2000 to be opened and read at our 50th class reunion. Your letter could contain your hopes, dreams or aspirations for the future as well as messages for the older you. I can only imagine reading my own letter fifty years from now! Our class would also like every academic major to gather and come up with an object or several smaller objects that best represent that department's students among the class of 2000. A nursing student suggested a nursing uniform because the uniform changes greatly with time. I know as a history major that the History Department's contribution will include one of Dr. John F. Meyers' red pens. Every history student knows the power of Dr. Meyers' red pen! Our class can easily see that these objects cannot be found in the yearbook or The Beacon and in fifty years they will be tangible memories of the simpler times of our youth. IfMr. Gregory had not recited project your class notesarJI his version of our alma mater dur- rabilia are important to ing our chance meeting. I'm sure it These notes or letters would have been lost forever. I urge self or the class of2000" can and encourage the members of the to me, Michael Krasulski. class of 2')00 to participate in the 2000 Time Capsule, c/oF Senior Gift actives. ·· br'ary (krasulmj@wilkes The "Seeds of the Century JeffReichl, Chair, Senior Project" and our time capsule c/o · StudentGove project are unique to our class. Our (reichlj@wilkes.edu). gifts will allow us to begin our phiThis is the first time m lanthropy to Wilkes, a token gift for tory of Wilkes that a class what Wilkes has done for us . The cided to bury a time c gifts for the class project will beau- make our legacy and me tify our campus through the arbo- for all future classes to retum, but our continued support special and unique. Ap of the University will help future stu- accompany the arboretum dents to live their dreams and aspi- naming every senior that rations through their Wilkes educa- pated in the project. tion. Please take your pledge card The pictures that ac out from the mounds of papers on this article allow us to refl you desk and pledge to our gift cam- things change in 50 years. paign. While you begin to reflect we exhume and open our on your time at Wilkes, please jot sule in the year 2050, I'm down a few notes for the time cap- will be amazed at how sule that we can read at our class changed from our college reunion 2050. Let's not let our memo- Wilkes. I hope this letter ries slip away. Whether it's a senti- courage all seniors to mental version of the alma mater dis- minutes to e-mail theiri cussing money or condolences for ters for the time capsule "Tank" the squirrel that became the "Class of2000" will bu~ mascot for the Senior Class Gift boretum location dunn week. Spring Fling 20 assembly of the furnace, creating a lot of steam" he said. Darren Hack, Director of Residence Life, went on to say that, "the reason we chose to house students elsewhere is because it . was very cold. Because health and safety were an issue, we made accommodations at the Ramada Inn available to students" said Hack. Hack mentioned that he was glad everything was done in a precautionary sense. "I feel good about the way the resident assistants Worked together. I am sorry that it was a distraction," he said. Facilities finished installing a new furnace in Waller North Dormitory Tuesday. Heat was again available and students were allowed to sleep in the building that night. The 9th Annual Employment Fair Thursday, April 13, 2000 at Best . Hotel at Victoria .Center in Pittsto11 Township, PA from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM On Friday, April 7th, Wilkes university hosted its first 'Spring Fling' 2000 at Genetti' s from 6 PM to 12 AM. Many thanks to Steve Gazda, Melissa Petras, Rupal Kalariya, along with Student Government for a job well done in organizing the event. �A ril 13 2000 The Beacon 3 andidates-battle it out Seniors prepare for graduation SG elect ·1on 20·00 supplement it with a co-op internship to fill up your credits. It also Beacon Staff Writer serves as good experience on a resight to be able to get everybody's Hats off to the class of 2000 . . sume when you graduate. perspective," said Gazda. The commencement is coming upon Jennie Bullock, Director of Students overall, seem to share us fast. The ceremony is planned to Alumni Relations, told us that stuequal concern about the increase in take place on the greenway· Satur- dents are given the opportunity to the student activities _fee. Accord- day May 20th at 11 AM. fill out a form with information that ing to Bosha, "we have to utilize On Tuesday and Wednesday includes the address they can be the student government's general ofth1.s past week, a "Senior Salute" reached at after graduation,.school bond a little more than we are right was held in the Student Union Ball- a<;tivities, and their degree. now," he explained. Bosh.st believes room enabling graduates to tie all This year, the Class of 2000 that he is capable, levelheaded, and loose ends together in one place. offered a gift with a theme entitled responsible enough to make excel- Senior photos for the yearbook were "Seeds of the Century" in remem.lent progress with the new budget. taken the same day next door. ·brance of"Tank" the squirrel. A time Sutton is currently Student According to Barbara King, capsule will be buried at the site of Government Vice-President and has Associate Dean of Student Affairs, the old bookstore in front of the liexperience in leadership. She is run- "the reason we put this in effect is brary where "Tank" re~s in peace ning to be there for the students. "I because students had to go around during Senior Week, prior to comam in a lot of activities and have the to dirferent offices to sign out. We mencement. ability to get student input," she just decided we would combine it Chris Dickinson designed a said. Sutton also mentioned that, all together," she said. T-shirt for the Class of2000 with it's "the key to implementing new ideas A member of the Career Ser- theme given to people who choose is being enthusiastic." Sutton is the vices Staff was there to help gradu- to contribute to the Senior Class Resident Assistant ofWaller North ating students get a head start on Project. All contributors names will Dormitory. their career goals by means of coun- appear permanently on a plaque at Bosha pointed out three quali- seling, job posting, and job fairs. the site where the time capsule and ties essential to leadership: inten- Career Services, coordinated by Phil seeds are-planted. The time capsule sity, integrity, and intelligence. Ruthkoski, helps students with will then be exhumed at the Class of Good luck to everyone in the elec- direction for the job market and 2000's 50th reunion. tions and remember to vote! graduate school. If you have Carol Maculloch, Annual Givunrequired credit to fill, you can ing Program Manager, tells us that BYLEIGHANNHAMILTON "yo ·------------ : gi BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON lass Beacon Staff Writer .ey Student Government is an aclu), ,sG tive part of Wilkes University stu1m dent life. Please remember to support your fellow classmates and he vote in the Student Government elections.They are being held today in the Student Union Building. The debate for Student Government President was held in COB l06 on Tuesday, April 11th at 11 AM. Junior, Cassie Sutton, sopholroj more, John Bosha, and junior, Steve 1arti Gazda were asked a series of denp tailed questions by junior, Greg mh Collins. After the questions were w answered, the floor was opened for 1e c students to ask questions. Gazda is a full-time commuter lire thi student. He believes his views relays fleet a wide array of perspectives rill and claims that he is very motivated. a£ "I believe to be a good leader, you or have to have a non-biased opinion iat of people in genera(" he began. the "You definitely need intelligence on sen how government is operated and in- ®TOYOTA the "Aboretum Project involves planting a variety of trees with.scientific or common names. Senior Week begins Saturday, May 13th, 2000 with an Annual Awards Ceremony at the Darte Center at 3 PM followed by a reception. A class picnic is scheduled for Monday. Tuesday is designated as a day of community service. The Presidents Dinner Dance, to be held at the Woodlands, will take place Thursday night and will feature a full course meal, dancing and drinks, and a special student government program. A continental breakfast is scheduled for 1AM. The week ends Saturday with the Annual Spring Commencement. The 1st Class of2000 Alumni event will be at Belmar Beach, New Jersey on Saturday, July 8th, 2000. For mo~e information, contact the Alumni Office at extension 4130. Each graduating senior has been influential to the entire student body here at Wilkes University. Enjoy your fmal days as students here at Wilkes University and know you will be remembered for years to come. - . TOYOTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING "THE ALL NEW TOYOTA ECHO THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outside, great room on the inside. Cruise the highway at 40 MPG" ... very thrifty. Power'? Plentyi ft's a 1.5 liter hi-tech 16 valve DOC_H engine with variable valve timing (new) that ·kicks out 108 horsepower any time you ·want it. -And best of all, Echo is the lowest priced Toyota! • New thru Toyota Motor Credit helps those with limited _ credit history buy or lease a new Echo or Celica. See dealer for details. [~TOYOTA real values. everyday.] www.gettoyota.com 'EPA esti111J1ted 32/39 City/Hwy auto111J1tic, 34/41 City/Hwy manual. ·- -· ------------------------=T.:""--·:~~·.__. �4 The Beacon - April 13, 2000 OPINION Satirical Interludes: The Second Comin Heinz v· of ~ricat1$ . y, ii >t Blu the resp ,Pur per~en -{~;{.. . ,_., . and f erc~nt - , . JUter th ··Qver,,~. pe:rce , of Ame'riC}Jn§ :§aid they e~{themf, an 22 per,eeqt tlitow1"fllem,awa Ten percent don't cblot e~g&, ~Jl . percents.~ tlJhei iet;tthi111:1.:9t. WantA Challenge? OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL Start your career off on the right foot by enrolling in the Air Force Officer Training School. There you will become a commission ed offic~r in just 12 weeks. From t he start you'll enjoy great pay, c_o mplete medical and dental care, 30 days of vacation each year, plus the opportunity to travel and AIM HIGH see the world . To discover how high a career in the Air Force can take you, call 1-800-423-USAF, or visit our w ebsite at www. airforce.com www.airforce.com -AIR~llli.,.__.__ _..laRCE...,.....-- USUBS 2 Sn1all Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 , TopJ?ing $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie_, order of wings $10 .9S w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM:.. 11 PM Fri.:-'Sat. 1 1 AM - 12:30 P.Jvl 825-5166 Well, I had a good time at the Spring Fling! Everyone else seemed to as well. Kudos to Melissa and Rupal! This was the first time I've gone to Genetti's totally sober. I would like to make one negative observation about every Homecoming and the one Spring • Fling held at the Genetti's; there is nothing for the under 21 crowd, and those that do not wish to consume alcohol, to drink. At the very least, there should be a continuous supply of water and soda should be free! I was forced to purchase a beer or two to quench the thirst I worked up on the dance floor! It's that time of year again, . the time when all your professors pile a ton of work on you during the final weeks of classes! Ok, so maybe it's just the work that we have been putting off all semester, but when did they expect us to do it? Unfortunately I have a lot of other things going on in my life, By Marc Eakin which makes it even harder to force myself to do my school work! I think the higher education system ne'!ds to be changed . I mean, what are students and professors really focusing on; grades or learning? It seems to me that students and professors focus too much on grades. Learning has become an incidental consequence of cramming to get a 4.0. What does an exam measure other than which person was able to memorize the most information in the shortest period of time? What's the point? Who remembers anything they've crammed for after the exam? I would like to think that I really make an attempt to learn and that I don't just cram to make the grade. However, I've recently realized that it doesn't matter; the only gain is personal satisfaction and that's not doing much for me these days. I'm tired of cramming for ams and not really learning the · terial ! Perhaps I just have a r bad case of "senioritis," but lj feel that it's not worth my time more! There are more impo life experiences I have sacrifi over the past five years just to good grades in school. Well, longer will I pass up these ex ences· for something so unimio · tant as a grade! As Norman Cousins o said, "The great tragedy of life not death, but what dies inside us while we live." · I've always liked that q and I've had it hanging above desk for the past three years, I've never really applied it to own life. I think it's time. at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with comments, criticisms, and/ors gestions. Have a great Eas Break! Four short years can teac the lessons of a lifetim After four years and tens of thousands of dollars, I will fi nally graduate -with my biology degree from Wilkes next month. I will have a full understanding of the intricate way a cell carries out its functions. I will be able to recite a multitu·d e of ways evol ution has changed the earth and its inhabitants. I will fi nally appreciate all of the plants, bu gs, and anim a ls around me in all of their splendor. And I will always remember: beer before liquor, never been sicker. I have Dr. Klemow to thank . for my knowledge of plants. I have Kathy Zayleskie to thank for keeping me employed during the summers. Dr. Steele has taught me more than I ever needed to know about squirrel behavior and oak trees. And Dr. Kalter has probably taught me more than any other professor at Wilkes has. Her anatomy, e ndocrinology and h isto logy ciasses will serve me wen ~ext year in medical school. People like Deb Chapman and Eileen Sharp were also more than helpful during my collegiate career, especially during my endeavors in applying to medical school. They are tremendous assets to the Wilkes community. But my Wilkes education does not end there. What I have learned about biology within the past four years does not compare with the knowledge I have gained about myself. The college years are truly a time for growth and matu- . in hand, I know I will feel fully pared and very ex.cited for the step. remember: bee before liquo never been sick Vanessa Scheffner As senio_rs in high school. ration (obviously, for some more all look forward to college than others). You become more of the-independence, the p aware of who you are, or perhaps and the people we'll meet. It who would like to be in the· future. step many of us see as postYour values and beliefs become less lescent but pre-adult. Nowasa hazy, and begin to take shape. These lege senior, I'm looking forw years are important i n determining that nt!Xt step -- dare I say I'm what matters most, what goals you most a real live grown-up? want to achieve, and how you are quite yet, and not without gl behind me and reflecting onal going to accomplish_ them. I have met some incredible the events that have taken people within the past four years that will remain an imp?rtant part Commencement Ceremony. Thanks to all the p of my life. I have also encountered some not-so-incredible people; the around me that havecontributal ones mom told you to look out for. my own personal college e And I have certainly learned (some- ·ence. I advise everyone tot times the hard way) how to pick out vantage of these years at the trustworthy from the untrust- The time you spend here is in able, and it goes by very q · worthy. · Through my experiences at And whether it be learninghol Wilkes, I now have a better idea as color-code peroxisomes or to who I am, and what I want out of ing the keg-stand, I guarantee life. After the graduation ceremony will learn more than youever. is over on May 20th, with diploma ined. ne is encoun y apply, you tell you. lrSt off, W O wspaper i I know I d< ining, but nd I think perience. Just working , ght me a gr, bave learned always s1 it." You, feel gooc to publish are obvic or the par t least ha omethin! �OPINION A ril 13, 2000 The Beacon 5 What would youlike to see in here? K- aly .st ynt !d et 10 ·1IT- ce is of 1te 11y ut 11y 11e 11y g- er l This is an open letter for anyJne to reply to, or to ignore. As is ecustom, The Beacon is now acpting applications for next semes1r. All positions are available and eryone is encouraged to apply. ut why apply, you may ask? I'll and tell you. First off, working for the ~hool newspaper is actually re,arding. I know I do my full share fcomplaining, but all-in-all, I do joy it and I think it's a remarkle experience. Just working at The Beacon taught me a great deal about fe. I have learned how I should die myself in times of adversity. re have had our shareof problems, 1fact, we still do as I'm sure you're ware, but there's something inside me that feels kind of good when pie say "The Beacon is garbage dthere's always somebody comaining in it." You may be correct, t I still feel good about having ability to publish a weekly newsaper. You are obviously not doing ything for the paper, but the fact e staff at least has the opportuty to do something for the school Corey Yanoshak is rewarding. I no longer take offense when people talk down about our paper because we've done the best we could and that's all anyone could ever ask. Being a member of The Beacon staff is also a great resume builder and experience-getter. It's hard to learn how to deal with deadlines and people constantly on your back, but myself and everyone else that has worked here has learned how to deal with this. You can always turn a paper in a day late or get an extension on your homework, but if we don't have the paper done, it won't get printed and the fact that we're getting paid means that this is priority number one. If we don't get the job done, we don't get paid and that's how it is in the real world. I never looked at working here like this, but I see it quite clearly now. Also, you really can't beat the money The Beacon offers. To get up to a half-scholarship for completing an enjoyable task is not a bad deal. Yoo can take a work study job making $5.15 an hour or you can read through articles and make corrections for five hours week and make one-sixth of a scholarship. I'm not preaching that we need people and that The Beacon is great, but I believe it is an excellent opportunity. Anyway, I'm not sure if! will return as Managing Editor next semester, but I was hoping for some feedback on some ideas I have if I do in fact return. First, there will be some layout changes, mainly on the front page and where certain things go. Second, there will be an activity column for what's going on each a week at Wilkes. Third, I hope to be in direct contact with the next Student Government President and possibly have a weekly column by him or her on what's going on in SG. We try to have regular updates, but it just doesn't work out. Fourth, some additions to the sports section. Hopefully we can have a question/ answer section that's similar, but smaller, to Roving Reporter. Fifth, we are hoping to print a 16-page paper each week. As you have noticed, we sometimes print eightpage papers, usually 12, with one or two 16-pagers. I know you don't like an eight-page paper, so we're going to strive to give you what you want, a decent-sized newspaper with quality content. Sixth, an entertainment section. We will take a page or two from the features section and convert it into an entertainment section with reviews, quizzes, horoscopes, and the like. I do have some other ideas, but it's too premature to go into much detail about anything. But, I would love to hear your opinions on what you'd like to see. If you don't care to apply for a positon, you can still send us an e-mail as to what you'd like to see. For example, if you want the Restaurant/ Bar Review, let us know and it will be done. We honestly do try to make this paper for the students and with some input, we can give you exactly what you want. Is there a point to this? Maybe. I'm not quite sure exactly what it is, but I can tell you that you as students can directly influence what you read. If you want to read a wrestling column that never talks about wrestling, then we'd like to hear that. If you want President Breiseth to address specific issues, then tell us so we can approach him. But most of all, if you're skeptical about joining The Beacon staff, don't be. You 're invited to see what it's like during the final week of classes or to apply and try your hand at creativity next semester, or to just tell us what to do. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. His opinion is that of his own and not the paper's. He can be reached atbeacon@wilkes.edu for comment. What events or activities would with you like to you on campus? Claire Cole s r r, - Jason Tallman Senior "A Beverage race. Nevermind, 68 can't hang with 125 W. River." - Jesse Walker Freshman "A carnival." -Ziggy Graduate "Fire-hydrant day." -Ryann Rood Sophmore "It's all about me day." - Jason Cadwallader Senior "Nude mud wrestling day." fot ng of ce e le to rid- I. uly. to r- ou g- - Ryan Gurian Junior "Bingo with the elderly." - Lisa Donaldson Junior "A book club." - Becky Gubanich Junior "A day where the students and teachers switch for the day." - Elian Gonzalez Freshman "A petting zoo." - Kyle Masteller Sophmore "A Russian Bolshevik Revolution reinactment." �OPINION . 6 The Beacon April 13, 2000 April 1: - What's happening on campus - The Beacon Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will open the "Wilkes University Drug Information Center" on Thursday April 13, 2000. The center is one of a kind, it is the first and only University-based drug information center in northeastern Pennsylvania. The center will be staffed by Dr. Jill Slater and students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. The purpose of the center is to provide local health care professionals with quick information concerning their questions about drug therapy and pharmaceutical care. The center will enable students to gain hands-on experience while providing a valuable service to the local medical community. The Drug Information Center will open on April 13 at 11 :30 AM. The Drug Information Center is located on the first floor of the Stark Leaming Center in the Pharmacy Information Center. All members of the Wilkes Community are invited to the opening of the center for an open house look at this unique operation right here on the Wilkes campus. 1 The Nursing Student Organization is holding an Easter flower sale on April 18 and ..19 in the Student Union Building and Stark Learning Center from 11AM to 5 PM. This is a great opportunity to take home flowers for mothers, grandmothers, or .that special person in your life. Flowers that will be available are: Hyacinths, Tulips, Daffodils, Lilli es, Mums, and African Violets. Call 408-4089 for pricing information or reserving flowers in advance. HAPPY PASSOVER! HAPPY EASTER! Looking for a Successful Career? Meet Wilkes alum Shelly Freeman, who is responsible for: Wells Fargo Investment Internet Services Group to hear about career opportunities for all majors. Wells Fargo offers excellent salaries and career opportunities! When & Where? COB 207 Wednesday, April 19th 3PM Refreshments will be served! Those interested in applying for positions should bring resumes to set up an interview in the future. (Career Services, Wilkes University) Box 111 Wilkes University 192 S. Franklin St. Hollenback.Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu cSla/f Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editor-in-Chief Bhavika Patel Assistant Editor Jill Stankoski Features Editor Joe Porto Distribution/Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Copy Editor Harris Ahmad , Business Manar:er Liz O'Neill Computer Technician Joe Porto Advisor Joe Valenti . ,~ Background . Info • Established in 1947 • Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper A~ociatioh • Printed on Thursdays witb,the exception of school holidays • l,500 papers distriputed weekly The Beacon is the student v newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the 'stude~t edi~ors. All opinions expressed witpin The Beacon l]t are those'ofthe author or = ~' • ''s~.urc~;quote~. " High Fidelity: is just what Hi ter always tun this film, John had an innoce there to see wl always a welc, employee, Tir before and he ways. I enjoy( Rules ofEngag Lee Jones, Be absolutely love had only a sm hear that they tickets, becaw and is convinc to retain a law) is accused of American Eml crowd opened evidence. By i the fil m does : caused by exti own version. J The Skulls: Tl university, {Y, This is not a c either. The Skz Virgo (Aug week. Don't Libra (Sept1 the winter. Scorpio (O, you so they Sagittarius a ball and re, Capricorn( much longer Aquarius(J holding bacl Pisces (Feb1 didn't and hi Aries (Man you can't ge Taurus(Ap yourschedu Gemini (Mi happy becat Cancer(Jm on a challan Leo (July2~ sure of what �~00 April 13, 2000 FEAT-URES Showtime ty 11 8766 or Classified Sec~ipn: With Kathleen Awad ~t. High Fidelity: I was exp ecting funny, entertaining and different and that is just what High Fidelity offers . It is a cute twist to have the main charac- SPRING BREAK 2000 with STS - Join America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Cruises, and Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call 1800-648-4849 or visit http://www.ststravel.com . , CINEMARK O MONTAGE 0. . ter always turning to the camera to confer with the audience. The star of Mlllta - $7.00 ....._ A Chi.._ (14.1) $&.00 AISl!owaa-.ep.m.H.00 . this film, John Cusack, e~udes a quality reminiscent of Dustin Hoffman. He had an innocence and sincerity that kept drawing me in and keeping me there to see what his plan was in recapturing a lost love. The humor was tctDER:::=~HOUS=E~lll~LEl~(l'l-~1.1~1~12~:50p~,4~·:0:l5pi:!,1!.:11.!0p.! , 1!1i!!o:L.os...tp always a welcome bonus, usually coming from old friend and record store :::"111 MONA ll'I-UI 12:lOp, 2:25p, 4:ssp, 7:15p employee, T im Robbins. Everyone has worked with someone like that ERIII IIIOCIIOVICN (RI 1:1op 4:15p, 10:2Sp before and he just makes you laugh and relate to his weird and humorous FINAL DDTINATION (R)12:20p, 2:ssp, 5\~7 ways. I enjoyed High FiJelity and it gets a seven out of ten. IREEII MILE, THE (RI s:oop HERE OIi WITH (N-131♦ 11:30a, 2:10p, 4:30p, 7:0Sp, 9:30p . to the tra1·1ers, thi s te 11mg · film stars T omrny MIIIION HIIH FIDEUTY (R) ♦ l:20p, 4:15p, 7:05p, 10:0Sp Rules oifEngagement: A ccord mg TO MARI 1,.1 u:aSa, 4:20p, ,:oop, 9:40p Lee Jones, Ben Kingsley, and Samuel L. Jackson, but Kingsley who I MYDOUIIIP(NI 11:30a,2:osp,4:25p,7:25p,9:45p NlfTN UTE (RI 1:00p, 4:00p, 7:20p, 10:lOp absolutely love and will always remember for his outstanding role in Gandhi, PITCH BIACI( (RI 11:40e, 2:10p, 4:45p, 7:a5p, lO:lOp 12:45p, 4:40p, 7:40p, 10:20p had only a small but important part. The creators might be surprised to RE..WERICM IEAIITY IR) RE-IIXTII SENSE, TH£ (1'1-13) 12:55p, 4:35p, 7:20p, 9:55p hear that they don ' t need to play games with the viewer's in order to sell ROMEOUTDIE(R)♦ 1:15a,4:10p, 7:lOp,9:SOp tickets, because this film sells itself. Samuel L. Jackson stars in this film IIIIIUS 1"-111 u:40e, 2:15p, 4:45p, 7:30, lo:oo P THE ROAD TO EllOIIADO (N)♦ 12:15p, 2:25p, 4:35p, and is conv incing as a disillusioned Colonel of the Marines who is forced 7:oop, 9:2sp . Iawyer {T ornmy L ee Jones) to get h rmouto . f arm·11tarymess. · H e TINERMOVIE,THE(II11:50p, 2:00p,11:45a, s:20p, 7:a0p, 9:45p to retama 2:asp, 4:ssp is accused of ordering his men to open fire on civilians outside of the WIIATtYER IT TAIIEI 11'1-1.11 ♦ 12:25p, 2:45p, s:10p, 7:50, 10:35p American Emb assy in Jordan. Jones has the c h allenge of proving that the WHOt£ NINEYARDS, THE(R) 11:sSa, 2:30p, s:00p, 7c:::4::f:.l,1~0:~ 20:1!1 crowd opened fire first b y uncovering a military cover-up to conceal the t.Fc-.::::::.. evidence. By showing the peaceful nature of the Arab people in general, s r \l D I o C- la the film does a good job of getting across to the viewers that terrorism is , 1 • , • & (116 caused by extremist groups who are not practicing true Islam, but their 4 OAT ADVANCI TICll.fT SAlfS t NO PA~~o ~o ~UPU!~AVU~ cinemark com ,5;01 961-5922 own version. Rules of Engagement gets an eight out of ten. . ~~i6~i~~ or k f ,r r :-:-~---:----"9J--...: er The Skulls: This film was a typical good boy ushered into high society - bad boy story, set in a high-class university, (Yale). Sorry, but boring, ridiculous and unimaginative are just a few words to describe The Skulls. This is not a college level film and I would not suggest that you take your junior high aged relatives to see it either. The Skulls gets a six out of ten. •Boo£ al I.he slars OJLl.h Y7rada01e Ylran<h· Virgo (August 23 - September 22) One of your sworn enemies is about to see another side of you this week. Don ' t dissapoint them. 47 1 Libra (September 23 - October 23) It' s time to spruce up your home. That dingy look has got to go out with Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Don't reject the advice of strangers. They have nothing to prove to Sagittarius (November 22- December 21) You've lost touch with yourselflately. It's time to curl up into a ball and recollect yourself. Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Stop ignoring your mate! He or she won't tum the other cheek for >I nt I e ns con r IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Students earn $375/$575 weekly processing/assembling medical I.D. cards from your home. Experience unnecessary. We train you! Call MediCard 1541-386-5290, ext.300 COMPUTER FOR SALE! PII 400 all high quality parts. Write portoj@wilkes.edu for details POOL TABLE FOR SALE! Full size 4' x 8' table. Excellent condition, fairly new. A steal at $500 or best offer. Includes cues, balls, brushes and chalk. 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You can even goto our webpage at http://wilkes.edu/ ~beacon. the winter. you so they speak only the truth. le The Beacon 7 much longer. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Spend some time with the family. There are issues that they've been holding back from you, both good and bad. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Did you forget about that promise from the past? Well, your promisor didn' t and he or she has fulfilled his end of the bargain so now it's time to fulfill yours. Aries (March 21-April 19) While your admirers are plentiful, they are not what you want. It's the one that you can' t get that drives you crazy. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) It's time to take a trip! The week looks good for a spontaneous voyage. Keep your schedule flexible and you'll have a blast. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Don't take sides at the workplace. If you do your co-workers won't be very happy because you know that your boss is in the right. · Cancer (June 22 -July 22) It's time to find an adventure. You've become too lax in your ways lately. Take on a challange to keep you busy. Leo (July 23 -August 22) Miscommunication will lead to a missed opportunity. Open your ears and make sure of what you hear. FREE INFORMATION: Amazing Personal Care Cleaner! 100% Biodegradable, non-hazardous, non-flammable, versatile & economical, environmentally safe. Send S.A.S.E. Number 10 Personal Care P.O. Box 461 West Seneca, NY 14224-0461 Selling powder blue Oldsmobile Gutless Cierra. 1991 Model. 4 new tires, new brake pads, new muffler, needs an engine. Answers to the name Betsy. Make me an offer I ca'n't · · ·. refuse. Call (570) 820-8145 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Want to Sell Something Fast? Do it in The Beacon!!! $5 for 5 lines $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, �8 TheBeacon FEATURES The Main From the Bench ... With Crazy Bob ., "Warm it up Bob-I'm aboutto-Warm it up Bob-that's what I was born to do." You're reading the Main Event with Crazy Bob. It has to start somewhere. It has to start sometime. What better place than here? What better time than now? Hey that was a pretty good opening. It's a dam shame, considering how I have absolutely nothing to say this week. I wonder ifl could get away with this: I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights, but only when they're green. Pretty cool, huh? I was at the library Sunday night and guess what I found? You guessed it: dorks! Dorks-a-plenty were doing their dork thing at the library. I felt like the biggest dork of all when I discovered that the previous dork had out-dorked me and already taken out the books I was looking for. You dork. Here's what happened this week in wrestling. It is to my understanding that several large men competed in what fans call "matches." In these so-called "matches" each of the combatants would make one if not several attempts to pin the other participant's shoulders to the mat, resulting in what the experts are calling a "pinfall." Now pay attention my crazy cats, because this is where it gets tricky. .The word on the street is that the outcomes of these "matches" are "predetermined." But if one were to question my love for this sport, then I would "beat you senseless." _You didn't really want to know about wrestling, did you? The Wrestlemania aftermath has proved to be interesting. Crash Holly and Eddie Guerro probably got the most out ofWrestlemania, since it's elevated the status of the Hardcore Title and given Guerro a perverse if not hilarious gimmick with Chyna. I'd like to say that Guerro came out on top from this, but somehow it's Chyna that I imagine being on top. In ECW news Rob Van Dam will be starting TV taping in Buffalo, maybe by the time you read this. Mike Awesome is rumored to show up on Nitro, but my natural born Craziness tells me we're more likely to see Hogan doing sentons. I like traffic lights. Speaking ofECW, do my hardcore maniacs out there realize that Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, the Dudley Boys, Taz, and Sahu all left ECW as soon as they got their own action figures? Coincidence? Probably. I have a craving for tater-tots. I do not have any tater-tots. Ifl did, I would eat them. They would taste good. If the cafeteria should have tater-tots tomorrow, then I will be sure to indulge myself in this fried potato treat. The Student Government election is today. My crazy cats I implore you: Vote Bosha 2000. With every step you take, and every breath you make, he'll be watching you. Just call his name, and he'll be there. Neverrnind the issues. It's just Wilkes; there are no issues. This pioneer politician brought us more wrestling pay per views than anybody else. Vote Bosha 2000: He's pro wrestling. I also promised I would mention Erica and Emily and now I'd be a jerk ifl didn't. I'm serious about them tater-tots. The next seven words are just filler. That's enough tomfoolery and lollygaging. I think it's time to blow this popsickle stand. By Joe We . I= e: ret or/ itio . Havi taff? .Wha .Wha pro, . Pre, hich .Wha Photo By Scott Veith Without the benches Joe Porto & Larry Lewis are forced to hang out on car hoods. When I was a youngin' I used to love apple juice. I'd suck down 10 bottles before my nap. Then I went to a stage of complete hatred of the beverage for years. Later I was left no choice but to drink apple juice. I put the bottle to my lips and prepared for the disgusting taste, but to my surprise it wasn't so bad anymore. I went through the same phase with bologna. So why am I telling the thousands upon thousands of readers : of "From the Bench?" Well folks, it's to enlighten you that tastes [ change. We're not just talking about apple juice and bologna any- ; more either. Sometimes it seems that we forget to keep an open mind. We think to ourselves, "I didn' t like that once so I' 11 probably never like it." That's horse puckey! Tastes change in almost everything · you can think of. The only way to stay on top of things is to keep trying things. ' Then we have those people that refuse to try things. This boggles my mind. They "think" they wouldn't like it, having never tried it , before, and refuse to give it a shot. This type of person is missing . out in life, and will probably continue to do so. Wake up kids' You only live once so make it worth your while. , On a side note, it's been brought to my attention that some i believe that my columns stem from personal experiences directly before I write them. Although, I can see where this idea comes from, it's usually not the case. If it's something that has happened to me, I usually rant and rave about it. _ Now I can get back to my philosophies of open-mindedness. Make sure that you're always up for new things. We don't have to take this too far however, kids. Don't go trying to jump out of a plane without a parachute just because you never have before. I'll ap- / plaud your liberal mind-set for new things, but think you 're a moron for doing something that stupid. That means try things every once I and a while to see if things have changed lately - things that won't j kill you or others. Did anyone else see the bare cement on the greenway? I was I gone from the bench less than 40 minutes before they ripped my : heart from the bolts from half the benches. Then I was away for a mere I 5 minutes before they got the other side too. I wonder why they couldn't take some now, and some later? That might be too logical. Now I'll be standing on the little cement blocks all misty eyed. Or maybe I'll have to make use of the SUB benches now --1 have to keep trying things. 1 McCain support may swing election BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer Most of those who supported John McCain for the GOP nomination have not been too quick to settle on another choice for the upcoming November presidential election. This is true even though both Al Gore and George W. Bush have been campaigning hard to reach McCain voters. Since the election promises to be very close, the race may be decided by which candidate can draw more of the senator's supporters. These voters, who saw the Arizona Senator as a fresh, honest alternative to the "establishment" candidates, are not left with any choices they feel passionate enough about to enthusiastically support. In prior years, many McCain backers have voted for such figures as Reform Party founder Ross Perot and the environmentalist Green Party can- Since the election promises to be very close, the race may be decided by which candidate can draw more of the senator's supporters. didate Ralph Nader, a well known consumer safety advocate. However, very few McCain supporters show any interest in Pat Buchanan due to his more extremist viewpoints. And since none of these candidates are likely to have any chance of winning the election, most of these voters are forced to choose between Bush and Gore. When asked why they supported John McCain, most said he was viewed as honest, and he was also favored by many due to his heroism in the Vietnam War. However, when asked what issues or policies of his drew their support, many were speechless (although a few were attracted to his ideas for campaign finance reform). This shows that he was liked more for his character and ability to be a figurehead than his capacity to solve the nation's problems. What this may show is that many Americans, few of which share exactly the same policy views as either of the two main candidates, will choose the candidate they respect or admire the most as a human being. pton he reci1 blic. · gtor t oJ a' tin the Ir ·val held a· ty,Englanc ist and m1 �- pril 13, 2000 FEA,TURES TheBeacon 9 Application for The Beacon We are accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writers and ~taff . photographers positions for the fall of 2000 academic year. Work study, credit, and scholarships are available. *Please e-mail the following application to beacon@wilkes.edu or valenti@microserve.net Name: Positions Rewards ,,; Address/Telephone: scholarship Managing Editor Major/Year: scholarship Sports Editor Position(s) of interest: scholarship Features Editor 1. Have you previously served on The Beacon Circulation Manager work study staff? If so, in what capacity? work study Computer Tech 2. What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? · credit Staff Writers 3. What changes would you like to implement ~o scholarship Opinion Editor improve The Beacon? scholarship News Editor 4. Previous or related experience in position for Advertising Manager scholarship which you are applying: sch~larship Copy Editors 5. WhaJ other qualities make you a strong work study Web Page Manager candidate for the position? Staff Photographers credit •••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••• • •••••• •• •••••••••••••• • r·g an recital at resbyterian church James Harrington, a member fthe music faculty at Wilkes 'niversity, will present an organ ital of the music ofJ. S. Bach Tuesday, April 18,_beginning 8 PM at the First Presbyterian hurch, South Franklin and orthampton Streets, Wilkesarre. The recital is free and open the public. Harrington, who chairs the epartment of Visual and Peronning Arts at Wilkes, received s education at Oberlin College onservatory of Music and Yale 'niversity School of Music. He ter studied in the Netherlands din Montreal, Quebec. He has rformed concerts in New York ity, Boston, Baltimore, Washingn, D .C., Chicago: Montreal, ndon, Switzerland, and at mar universities such as Harvard, ale, University of Connecticut, d the University of Cincinnati onservatory of Music. In 1989 e was the only American parcipant in the Intemational Organ estival held at Cambridge Uniersity, England. He was formerly lrganist and music director at St. eter' s Cathedral, Scranton, and ter served as organist and exutive director of Princeton Pro Musica, Princeton, New Jersey. Mr. Harrington is active with many organizations outside of. Wilkes. He is the vice president of the Wilkes-Barre League of Women Voters, a member of the Torch Club, and serves on the boards of the Diversity Institute, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Diversity in Education Consortium, the Scranton Community Concert Association, the Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition, the Oberlin College Alumni Executive · Board, and he chairs the Oberlin Lambda Alumni - the largest gay and lesbian alumni association in the country. He was formerly dean of the Northeastern Pennsylvania . American Guild of Organists Chapter. He is also a faculty advisor of the Wilkes Alliance of Queer Stude,nts. The concert program will inelude toccatas and fugues by Bach, the canonic variations of Bach, and several chorale preludes. For contact: James E. Harrington, Jr. Chairperson - Department of Visual and Performing Arts Wilkes University WilkesBarre, PA 18766. Reach him by phone at: 570-408-4428 or 800945-5378, extension 4428. �10 The Beacon April 13, 2000 SPORTS Pantz a Spring Sports Schedules DATE March 14 18 19 30 25 April 1 2 6 8 9 12 15 16 19 20 22 24 26 29 May 3 5 6 ,. ,.. 1' ' BASEBALL (16-9) OPPONENT TIME SITE · Marywood King's (DH) Neumann (DH) Muhlenberg Drew(DH) Artillery Artillery Artillery Artillery Artillery W2O-9 W 8-3, 3-2 W 6-4, 8-0 W 10-3 W 11-3, L 8-4 FDU-Madison (DH) Gwynned Mercy (DH) Marywood Allentown (DH) Albright Scranton Delaware Valley (DH) Misericordia (DH) Bloomsburg Susquehanna Beaver (DH) Moravian Lebanon Valley Scranton (DH) W 11-2, L 13-12 W 9-7, L 11-8 W 12-4 L9-7,6-5 ppd. W4-2 1 PM 1:30PM . 3:30PM 3:30PM 1 PM 3PM 3:30PM 1 PM MAC Playoff MAC Playoff MAC Championship away away away away Artillery away away away Artillery away Artillery away away Artillery M.A.C. Standings Freedom Conference/Overall Allentown Del. Val. f)rew FDU Wilkes Scranton ~ (7-1) (4-2) (4-2) (3-3) (4-4) (1-5) · . (1-7) Softball 14-11 14-8 12-9 9-12 15-9 8-13 8-14 Tennis Ki~g's Scranton FDU Drew Wilkes Lycoming Allentown (4-0) (3-0) (2-1) (2-1) (1-3) (0-3) (0-4) 9-6 5-0 2-10 5-7 1-7 0-4 0-5 • Italicized games are MAC Freedom League games to be . played in the upcoming week. • Standings are updated weekly. • Statistical leaders are calculated for a different sport each week, so not all sports will be included each week. • Totals are current up to the previous Tuesday, unless noted. • A strikeout line is used to signify defeat of that team. K:fflg's Wilkes (9-1) (8-2) LycOHHftg (7-3) (3-5) (3-5) (3-7) i-:oo AlleHt0 1+1m 8enmt0H Drew Del. Val. (2-6) (1-7) SOFTBALL (18-7) TIME OPPONENT SITE W2,L2 L 2-1, W 5-1 L 3-2, W 7-2 W 1-0, L 3-2 away away away Kirby 22 FDU-Madison Scranton Allentown Baptist Bible Marywood Drew Susquehanna Lebanon Valley Moravian C. of New Jersey Delaware Valley W 3-0, 8-0 W 13-5, 14-4 W 4-0, 9-0 3PM 3PM 1 PM 3PM 3PM 12PM 2PM 1 PM Kirby away Kirby Kirby away away away Kirby away away Kirby 28 29 MAC Playoff MAC Championship TBA TBA King's King's 10 13 15 18 20 21 Salisbury Invite Misericordia Lycoming King's BY COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor The Wilkes University team won its third match of the last Wednesday and was fi handed a defeat last Friday in only home match scheduled season. Just two days after defea College Misericordia 330-344 Cabrini College 330-348 Shadowbrook, the Cougars c back to spoil Art Brunn Jr:'s h opener at Wilkes-Barre Munic· Golf Course with a 331-334 de of the Colonels. Jason Pantzar was me on Wednesday with a 74 on the 7 ~ course, while doing the same the loss. Jon Else (82), KirkLei (83), and Sheb Shumar (91) ! lowed in the win. In the loss, Else folio Pantzar's.two-over par with an! while Ivan Bogan shot an 89 Shumar a 90 as the Colonels fell 3-1-1, having tied the University Scranton last week at Shadowbr 330-330. Games in bold are MAC Freedom League Double-headers. All games are double-headers. Home field: Kirby Park TBA TBA TBA Games in bold are MAC Freedom League Double-headers. All games are 9 innings unless noted with DH (double-header). Home field: Artillery Park Baseball DATE March 17-18 23 25 30 April 1 6 8 leads golft 3-1-1 start 21-4 19-7 14-9 12-12 17-9 4-11 . 8-13 3-9 Conference Leaders· Baseball Average - 1. Joe Doran .486 Doubles - 1. J.J. Sodaro 14 Home runs - 1. Doran 7 . 4. Scott Garger 3 RBI - 2. Doran 31 ERA ·- 3. Nate Lipton 3.05 Wins·- 2. Lipton 5-1 4. Joe Casey 4-1 K's - 2. Lipton 43 Team Batting - 1 .. 360 Team ERA - 1. 4.38 MEN'S TENNIS (1-8) OPPONENT TIME SITE DATE March 18 19 27 25 29 April 1 4 5 8 9 10 12 15 20 King's Moravian Lebanon Valley Drew Marywood 7-0 L. 4-3 L 6-1 L 7-0 L ppd. Ralston away Ralston Ralston Ralston FDU-Madison Albright Elizabethtown Allentown Cabrini Messiah Scranton Lycoming Susquehanna 4-3 L. ppd. 6-1 L W7-O ppd. 5-2 L 7-OL 1 PM 3PM -away Ralston away . away away Ralston Raiston away away 22 24 28 29 MAC Team semis MAC Team finals MAC Ind. Champ MAC Ind. Champ Red Baron open seaso . As one professional spo team ended its inaugural sea another began its run towards other division title as the Scran Wilkes-Barre Red Barons ope their season last Thursday with loss. The Phillies Triple-A f team then won its first game onF day in extra innings before be' rained out over the weekend. Marc Bombard's club w the International League North season, but a variety of new ~ now grace the friendly confines Lackawanna County Stadium Moo~. The most notable face on year's club is Pat Burrell, a fo first-round draft pick who wasc sen first overall by the Phill' Burrell is waiting,for a hole to up in Philadelphia, but is ha accepting his assignment with Red Barons. A solid outfield of Bil McMillon, Wendell Magee Jr., Lou Frazier are long gone from season, but newcomers like M Anderson and David Doster add plenty of punch to the r TBA TBA TBA TBA Games in bold are MAC Freedom League matches. Home Court: Ralstm;i Field DATE March 27 April 4 5 7 18 19 28 29· 30 GOLF (3-1-1) OPPONENT TIME SITE forfeit away Lebanon Valley Wby 10 Albright Wby4 Misericordia Wby8 Cabrini Tied Scranton L by 3 Misericordia 1 PM Lycoming 1 PM Scranton Practice Round (MAC) TBA MAC Championship TBA MAC Championship away away W-BMuni away away Shawnee on Delaware Home course: Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course • ¢· .,.,... .. • ,•w J <( . , ~ 4 . . . , . ... 6•· . . . . · - . . , . . # . . . ,.. r • • " • .. " .. , ...... .., �)00 za r >If to art HAK iversity golf :h of the year was finally riday in their heduled this ter defeating 330-344 and 330-348 at ougars came in Jr:'s hqmere Municipal \l-334 defeat was medalist 74 on the par g the same in ), Kirk Le;:;Jie nar (91) follse followe d uwith an 8 1, 1ot an 89 and olonels fell to University of Shadowbrook trons !ason .sional sports gural season, 11 towards anthe Scranton/ arons opened. nsday with a 'riple-A far m t game on Fribefore being ,eekend. d's club won gue North last · of new faces .Iy confines of y Stadium in Jle face on this rrell, a fonne r . who was cho' the Phillies. ·a hole to open but is happily ment with the ield of Billy Magee Jr., and gone from last !rs like Marlon id Doster will to the line-up. SPORTS April 13, 2000 Slapshots Pens wrap-up season with two home wins By MATT SEMCHESKI Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ended their inaugural season with a bang last weekend, winning both Friday an\'l Saturday night. Friday the Syracuse Crunch Most Valuable Player squared off with the Pens for their eighth and final meeting of the seaJohn Slaney son. Syracuse got on the board first Fan Favorite as Lubomir Vaic tallied a goal at Dennis Bonvie 6:21 of the first. Both goalies faced Rookie of the Year little action throughout the early Tom Kostopoulos session as the Crunch only got off six shots and the Pens managed just Penguin Award four. Sven Butenschon The defensive battle continMost Improved ued until Robert Dome lit the lamp Josef Melichar at 12:32 from Alexei Kolkunov and Defenseman of the Year Alex Mathieu, deadlocking the game at one. John Slaney made use Sven Butenschon of a two-man advantage notching Most First Stars his 30th goal of the season. Martin Tom Kostopoulos Sonnenberg and Dennis Bonvie Scoring leader scored five minutes apart from each John Slaney other to give Wilkes-Barre a controlling 4-1 lead. Syracuse' s Brian Media Award Bonin found the back of the net Casey Harris with a little over three minutes reCommunity Service maining, but it wasn't enough as the Alexandre Mathieu Pens hung on for the 4-2 victory. As a tribute to the team, all forwards were named the first star of the game, all defensemen the second star, and both goalies the third star. Saturday night brought the Hamilton Bulldogs into town for the final game of the season. These two teams were battling not for playoff contention, but for pride. The loser of this game would take ownership of the worst record in the AHL. Moving on to the game, the Pens came out like gangbusters, notching three goals in the first by Sonnenberg, Greg Crozier, and Tom Kostopoulos. Michel Larocque stood•tall in net turning away everything he faced to send the Penguins into the second with a three-goal lead. The second proved to be somewhat uneventful, as neither team found the net though both had plenty of chances. In the third, Larocque ' s shutout bid was spoiled when Alex Hemy scored his first goal of the season to cut the lead to two. Hamilton's Brad Norton beat Larocque to the short side to make it a one-goal game with less than three minutes remaining. The Pens managed to hold off the Bulldogs comeback and ended the season on a winning note. After the game, all Penguins players were introduced and met with a standing ovation. The evening concluded with a massive giveaway as players hurled pucks and tee shirts into the crowd. Both games sold out, putting Wilkes-Barre over Providence in the attendance race and into third behind Hartford and Philadelphia. This first season proved to be a success despite a poor record and many letdowns. There were good times and bad, but the fans of the WilkesBarre/Scranton area welcomed the team with open arms and made them feel like champions. Expect the team to be playoff contenders next season as many faces will return though at least five are predicted to be with the big club. All in all it was a good season and hopefully, next year will be even better! Penguins PostSeason Awards The Beacon 11 Deja Vu dims baseball playoff hopes, fall to 4-4 l=ht-1=i~HJII BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer Two years ago, the last time Freedom and cannot afford another the baseball team visited Allentown loss in the league. College, a last-inining homerun kept The Colonels fell behind the Colonels out of the Middle At- early in game one on Saturday in lantic Corporation playoffs. the third inining when Allentown's Last Saturday, it was again Dan Lopez drove in Brent Fehnel two late-inning home runs which after two Colonel errors allowed saw the Colonels' hopes of advanc- him to third. ing to the playoffs for the first time In t_h e top of the fourth in six years decrease as the first- Wilkes finally got to pitcher Brian place Centaurs swept Wilkes 9-7 Gillow, who struck out four of the and 6-5. first six Colonel hitters. Wilkes The Blue and Gold headed to plated two runs on an RBI single Allentown this past weekend with from sophomore Jim Casey and an hopes of Freedom Conference RBI double fromjunior J.J. Sodaro. Allentown then jumped back glory. Instead the Colonels were ·in the lead as they scored two runs sent home with a 4-4 mark in the in the home half of the fourth on a two-RBI single from Fehnel. The Colonels then went on an Photo by Adam Polinger offensive attack, scoring two more Rick' Leibig has seen time both in the fifth when junior Steve Toth at first base and in the outfield went yard, and adding three in the for head coach Joe Folek. sixth to give the Colonels a 7-4 lead heading into the final frame. game two, but once again let the In the seventh , starting lead slip away as they entered the pitcher Nate Lipton put himself in bottom of the sixth holding a slim trouble by walking two batters and • 5-4 lead. Wilkes built the one run then surrendering consecutive hits lead on back-to-back home runs in to Chris Caram and An thony the fifth by senior _Joe Doran and Procaccino. Toth. Toth came in to try and put Allentown showed great an end to the rally but only faced poise like in game one and reone batter, Kevin Coyle. Coyle pro- sponded with a run in the fifth and ceeded to hit a three-run, walk-off a home run in the sixth to improve home run, his first career ding- their record to 14-11 , and an imdong. pressive 7-1 in conference play. The loss was the frrst of the Senior Tim Popovich rePhoto by Adam Polinger year for Lipton and dropped the lieved sophomore Joe Casey and Freshman infielder Adam Colonels to 15-8, 4-3 in the league. allowed the tying and winning runs Kowalczyk picked up two hits in The Colonels tried to salvage to suffer the loss. the 6-5 loss to Allentown. Tennis picks up first will BY COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor The Wilkes University men's tennis squad picked up its frrst win of the year when they swept Allentown College, 7-0, in a Middle Atlantic Corporation Freedom Conference match on the Centaurs' home court. Wilkes dropped just one of nine total matches on the day, a heart-breaking 9-8 doubles loss, which did not account for a Centaurs' point. Seth Gurian, Kevin Siegel, and Jason Leach all used three sets to record victories with Gurian's being at number one singles. Jason Brady and Joe Scordino also re- Tennis corded singles victories in the win, as did Ed Bednarz. In doubles play, Gurian and Scordino combined for an 8-4 win, while Brady and Siegel teamed for another 8-4 victory. Leach and Bednarz suffered the only loss in a nail-biter. First-year head coach Mike Hromchak earned his first victory as the Colonels improved to 1-7 on the year with a 1-3 mark in the Freedom Conference. Wilkes fell 5-2 to visiting Messiah College last Monday as See Tennis, pg. 12 Photo by Adam Polin~r Jason Brady won his second singles match of the year in the team's first win of the year. �12 The Beacon SPORTS Lady Colonels play follow the lead Junior Fink, sophomore Hartman each toss onehitters vs Allentown. BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The weather on Tuesday was definitely not "softball weather." It was cold, cloudy, and the weather report was for rain. But the Wilkes University softball team traveled to Williamsport to take on Lycoming College and walked away with the sun s~ining brightly on their play-off hopes. Photo by Adam Polinger Senior captain Kerianne Geist crushed her third home run of the season in the 9-0 win against Allentown. AofY The Beacon's second-annual Athlete of the Year issue is coming up in the first week of May. Although coaches and · writers arc the only people who receive ballots, students arc encouraged to send in a nomination for the Class Athlete of the Year or to nominate someone for another award. The Class Award will be given to a male and female freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Send us your selections: Or, send us another athlete's name a1.1d a reason why he or she should be · given an .award, which you can also name. Any sµbmission, within reason, will be t~ke~ into consideration. 7 Softball Wilkes beat Lycoming 7-2 on Tuesday to take sole possession of second place in the Freedom Conference. The game was a scheduled make-up after game two of a March 25 double-header was cancelled after the seventh inning when rain stopped the 2-2 tie. League rules call for games to be made up in their entirety, setting up Tuesday's "play-off like" game. Wilkes entered the game tied for second in the Freedom with Lycoming. Wilkes wasted little time getting the ball rolling offensively when lead-off batter Liz O'Neill singled. Junior Robyn Mendygral tripled, scoring the senior center-fielder to give Wilkes a 1-0 lead. Darby Wolfe added a base hit of her own scoring Mendygral to put Wilkes up 2-0 before the Lady Warriors even batted. Lycoming cut the lead to one with a run in the fourth, but Wilkes answered with two more in the fifth frame to take a 4-1 lead. Lyco plated a run in the bottom of the fifth but could muster no more runs off pitching star Lisa Hartman. Hartman, who is ranked 20th in the country in earned run average, allowed just six hits while striking out three batters. One of the two Lycoming runs was unearned. In the seventh, Wilkes scored three more times to close out the scoring. Wilkes pounded out a season-high 13 hits en route to the win. Wilkes now sits in second place all alone in the Freedom. The MAC tournament takes the top two teams from the Freedom and Commonwealth. .r Photo by Adam Polinger Junior Robyn Mendygral leads the team in hitting at .419 with 31 hits. Sophomore Lisa Hartman has allo just 57 hits in 79 innings pitched. Wilkes was led at the plate by Mendygral who had three hits and two runs batted in. Sophomore Wolfe had three RBl's, while Melissa Babcock, Brooke Shreaves and Kerianne Geist had two hits apiece. Saturday, the Lady Colonels utilized high winds and an extremely dusty field to sweep Allentown in a league double-header. Pitching was a key for the Lady Colonels as Hartman and junior pitcher Alice Fink each threw one-hitters in the winning efforts. Hartman, who has already thrown a nohitter and a perfect game consecutively this year, had a no-hitter through six and one third innings before giving up a double as the only Allentown hit. Wilkes got another fine perfo from Mendygral at the plate, while so more Erin Priestrnan added three hits he as Wilkes won 4-0. In game two, the Colonels scored early and often to win in just five innings. Fink allowed a single lead off the second frame and shut down Lady Centaurs who were victimized by errors through the two games. Wilkes will be back in action I with a double-header at Marywood. Lady Colonels will then travel to Drew versity in Madison, NJ for a Freedom dou dip on Saturday. Tennis Gurian and Brady won their respective singles matches at number one and two, but Messiah ran the rest of the board, including two wins in doubles by two and one point. Scordino leads the Colonels in wins with five total in singles play, followed by three each from Gurian and Siegel. Brady has won twice, while Leach and Bednarz recorded their firsts on Saturday. Siegel leads the way in doubles with five total wins, playing with three different partners. Wilkes will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Lycoming College for their final MAC Freedom Conference match-up and end their season on Tuesday at Susquehanna in preparation for the MAC Playoffs which begin next Thursday. Seth Gurian is 2-4 in the number one singles spot after starting at third. 5 12 Photo by Adam Polinger Straight wins for the softball Team-best wins by senior men's Combined errors between both team going into today's games. tennis player Joe Scordino. baseball teams in Allentown. Photo by Adam Head coach Mike Hromchak watches squad in recent action. 2 Medalist rounds for golfer J Pantzar, who averages a7 Partly Hi-48I Mostly Hi-61 I Mostly Hi-73 Mostl} Hi-73 an g1 sB � 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 2000 April 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 April 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/7c1ed42cc88e410514101877959fcc38.pdf 27f278df6bec8c9ae6130ba84fb43b26 PDF Text Text )00 ·wilkes .U niversity eac·o n ler News 1-3 2 ' 4-6 5 7-10 SG Update Opinion Beacon editorial Features Classifieds · Sports . 7 · 11-12 The Back Page Partly Cloudy Hi-48 F Lo 32 F Fri . Mostly Cloudy Hi-61 F Lo-32 F m Polinger Sat. allowed :hed. Sun. m today ,od. T he rew Uni1double- Mostly Cloudy Hi-73 F Lo-48 F Mostly Cloudy Hi-73 F Lo-54 F SG Candidates battle in debate Page3 Changes coming for next year's Beacon. Page5 From the Bench gives advice. Polinger ,es his ason 6. " • Send us Y?Ur · comments E-mail us at: * . beacon@wilkes:edu forma nce le sophots herself the Lady , win 9-0 single to fown the 1 by fo ur .- Local Penguins end inaugural season. Page 11 Bre·iseth.legacY cQmes to a cl.pse BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beaco1t- Staff Writer "I wa:s raised with the notion to believe you • can make a di(ference as an individual. -I belieye lmade a difference here .<!t Wilkes and in NEPA," said Pre.sident Christopher N. Breiseth. President Breiseth's legacy extends not only to· his 17 years of presidency at Wilkes University but to•his tireless efforts as a community leader. He has earned several awards for his vision and tenure to numerous community and civil organizations, including an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Luzerne -County Community College, and the Distinguished Citizen A ward from Bo'y Scouts of America. Recently, he and his wife, Jane were selected to receive the Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Community Service Award, which will be presented at a ceremony on May 3rd, 2000. When asked how he feels about living in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Breiseth said, "I love it. It is home. I am very active in the community." Breiseth grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved to Los Angeles, California when he was 12 years old and remained in California for some time. He received his Bachelor's Degree in History with highest honors from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1958. He went on to Oxford University where he continued his studies in Modern British History completing a Bachelors in Literature degree in 1962. He then earned a Ph.D. in Modern European Intellectual History from Cornell University in 1964. It was there at Cornell where he would meet his wife, the former Jane Morhouse. She was working on her Masters in Education at the time. He recalls the exact minute and day they met. He and Jane have three children, Abigail, Erika, and Lydia and are eagerly expecting a grandchild sometime in October of this year. "In many ways," Breiseth reflected, "the best years ofmy life have been those at Wilkes," he said. Breiseth announced his retirement on April 18th, 2000. "I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together-the trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and many friends of the University," he said. The 17 years ofBreiseth's presidency culminate a time of many milestones. He has served the second longest presidential term in the institution's history. He is second only to founding president, Eugene S. Farley. Breiseth told the story of how the presidential search committee called him and described Wilkes to him and said, "We think this sounds like a place you would like and that would like you," he said. During Breiseth' s tenure, Wilkes has experienced and enormous growth spurt in its fundraising, programmatic and campus development initiatives. He led the institution to its 1989 designa- tion as'a university expanding. the undergraduate realm of studies _by the Pennsylvania Board of Education. · Since Breiseth was named president in 1984, Wilkes Endowment has grown from $3 million to more than $25 million, advanced by the success~ ful completion in 1992: of the $25 million Wilkes Tomorrow Capital Campaign. The University's current Endow the Future Campaign is on target to conclude next year, with more than $23 million pledged toward its $30 million·goal, which combines capital projects, endowment, and special operation goals. During his final year as president, he plans to help the University reach or exceed that goal. "The future for Wilkes is very bright," said Breiseth. '.'The (rrst 62 Doctors of Pparmacy will make us known for our health care programs. That, along with new technology and very strong :t eacher education, both graduate ·and undergnrcfuate, are three things that contribute to our strength," he said. He mentioned that Wilkes has also continually emiched_its li~eral arts curriculum and professional programs. · . Under Breiseth's leadership, the Wilkes campus has been transformed in many ways. Several buildings have been either constnJcted or remodeled for student residence, study, and See Breiseth Page 2 Photo by Adam Polinger "Holy cow, am I supposed to sw~ng this thing?" Block Party held, page 4 �2 The Beacon NEWS First Pharm. D. class to graduate ' BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University began looking at the possibility of starting a professional pharmacy program in 1992. As ofJuly 2000, the national accredation agency will no longer acredite B.S. programs, only Pharm.D. It will take about five years to phase out, but eventually all schools across the nation will change to Pharm D . B.S. programs consist of five years of study whereas Pharm.D. programs consist of six years of study. According to Dean of Pharmacy, Dr. Bernard GraThe Pharm D. class of 2000, the first dcotor ofpharmacy class at ham, "Pharm.D. is more clinically oriWilkes, will set the standardsfor this first year pharmacy class, ented, emphasizing the skill of theraalong with the future pharmacy classes at Wilkes. peutic management," he said. The Nesbitt School of Phar- pharmacy. Eight students will be graduating and the Board of Trustmacy was named last year in recog- going into residency and further de- ees. nition of a $3 million gift given by veloping thier professional educaJust as of April of this year, a Mrs. Nesbitt Orr in rememberance tion. Others intend to explore hos- pharmacy honor society, Rho Chi of her late husband. Sixty-two pital pharmacy, institutional prac- was started. There are now 76 difgraduates will receive their Pharm.D. tice, manage care, consulting, and ferent chapters of Rho Chi within degrees from the Nesbitt School of nuclear pharmacy. schools across the United States. Pharmacy on May 20th, 2000. DurGraham pointed out that "We opened up the Drug Ining the graduation ceremony, each Wilkes University's Pharmacy Pro- formation Service about one and graduate will be hooded on stage gram is unique from other schools one-half months ago. It is more or with their doctoral hoods. in that the students are placed in less an outreach to the professionThe primary mission of the one of six teams from the time of als in the area. We try to give them Wilkes University School of Phar- emollment to the time of graduation. clinical information conducive to macy is to provide a dynamic, chal- Two major qualities of the program pharmocotherapeutic management lenging, and comprehensive cur- include team building and commu- of drug therapy," said Graham. riculum, focused on the future, that nications. "As with any dynamic prowill serve as the foundation for life"We also have an integrated gram," Graham continued "we use long learning and practice. Gradu- ·curriculum with basic science the result of this year to refine our ates will provide quality patient care courses and clinicai science courses curriculum. We still have a lot of in a wide range of health systems. which create a holistic model," Gra- work to do as far as recruiting new Graham stated that they are ham stated faculty," he said. ' planning some special activities for "There is a team teaching curOne of the school's objectives the students. Part of the celebration riculum to these courses," he said. for next year are implementing a process will be a black tie dinner in The program that has been Pharm.D./MBA program, and a nonwhich students will invite guests of built here is the result of the efforts traditional Pharm.D. option. Nontratheir choice. "We expect to have of many within the community, stu- ditional Pharm.D. is a program to over 350 people attend this dinner dents, alumni, and faculty. Many allow baccelariate trained Pharmaat Genetti's on May 19th after the enhancements have taken place cists to obtain their Pharm.D. baccaloriate," said Graham. over the last couple of years to keep "Our program is one that When the students graduate, improving the program. Graham Wilkes can be proud of," explained they will be relocating all over the said that it represents the culmina- Graham. "It represents the efforts nation. "Each student," Graham ex- tion of a lot of plans and activities of many, which includes the high plained "could have about five job that have been in progress for quite quality faculty that we have been offers if they wanted them," he said. some time. He explained that it is a able to attract here at Wilkes UniAbout sixty percent of the students fulfillment ofa lot of dreams and ex- versity," he said. will be going into the field of retail pectations of students that are Attention Resident Students! · Resident Student Parking Applications are now available in the Residence Life Office (3rd Floor of Conyngham Hall). Due date: THURSDAY, MAY 11th totheRLO If you currently have a parking permit you must still re-apply for next fall. Approved Parking Permits cost $60 a semester. Thanks for getting them in on time! -IRHC Parking Committee Photo courtesy University A President Breiseth and wife Jane in one of the few public available of the happy couple. Breiseth (from front page) recreation. The Fenner Quadrangle and the South Franklin Street Classroom/Office Building were built in 1995. A plan was implemented to improve the campus in 1993. Extensive renovations were made to the Munson Field House and Ralston Field Complex in 1993. With the help of the Kirby family, Kirby Hall was remodeled and restored for $1 million in 1999. Other improvements were made to Passan Hall and Pearsall Hall for Nursing. Also, the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship was acquired by the University in 1993. As part of the Endow the Future Campaign, during his administration, Breiseth secured the largest one-time gift in school history of $3 million from Mrs. Geraldine Nesbitt Orr to establish the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in honor of her late husband. A major curricular enhancement for Wilkes University was in 1994 with the creation of the School of Pharmacy which will graduate its first class of Doctors of Pharmacy on May 20,2000. Breiseth helped establish and continues to chair the Board of Directors of Earth Conservancy. He also recently became a life member of the Osterhout Library Board of Directors. Before joining Wilkes, Breiseth served as president of Deep Springs College , California. Prior to that he was professor of History at Sauguawa State University and assistant professor of history at Williams College. During his leave of absence from Williams in 1967-68, he served as chief of policy guidance in the Community Action Program at the Office ofEconomic Opportunity in WashingtonD.C. from 1970-1971. He was a Danforth post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago in Black Studies. "It is with a feeling of gratitude for all that he has plished for Wilkes Unive · I accept Dr. Breiseth' sdee· retire," said Gerald Moffatt, man of Wilkes University of Trustees. "His tenure has one of dramatic develop growth in the life of this· tion," he said. Moffatt also added th Breiseth has given the B Trustees more than 14 mon tice, ample time for a smooth sition. This king of thou ness has been a hallmark leadership and will allow fi careful selection of his sue he explained. "Soon I plan to be t again," announced Breiset. not be missing the students, fore. I think ofmyselfmueh as a teacher than as an a trator," he concluded. When about his own plans for time retirement, Breiseth co that he and his wife will p take about a year and travel. that he plans to embark major Ulysses S. Grantproj teach history part-time h Wilkes. Breiseth's retirement set for July 1st, 2001, after <if' clusion of the academic year process for selection of a president is already in p On May 11th and 12th of this there will be a meeting topl establish a search com which will consist of faculty, and alumni. They will most begin receiving applicatio fall and select a new Presi January 2001. "One is really in a p role in this kind of job," B said. "Whatever is critical · community, the person in has the opportunity to be ing with the community. I ing to miss that part," he eanof ityofl ent, ndas~ elphi c1enc , incl nand in he] bitt S, Wilke erN.1 "We ; Bachelor'1 jnpharma versity, P earned a di "I am �May 4, 2000 The Beacon 3 NEWS Honorary degrees to be awarded at upcoming commencement SG update BY MELISSA PETRAS ~ of dee ec1s1on art, Cham ity Boal' : has bee ,ment an is institu that, "D Board 10nths n tooth tra 10ughtfu ark of h' >W for th uccessor, ~ teachin set. "I wi :nts, ther nuchmo 1 admini /hen ask cations th' 'resident b In addition to graduating its very first class of Doctors of Pharmacy, Wilkes University will award both James T. Doluisio, Ph.D., and Dr. Warren Evans a Doctor of Science Degree, Honoris Causa, during its upcoming Spring Commencement, to be held Saturday, May 20 at 11 AM on the Fenner Quadrangle. Doluisio, a native of the Wyoming Valley, is currently the Hoechst-Roussel Professor of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. From 1973-1998, he served as Dean of Pharmacy at the University of Texas. Prior to that appointment, Doluisio was an ~sistant and associate professor at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (1961-67) and professor and assistant dean of the University ofKentucky College of Pharmacy (1967-73). "It is with deep appreciation that I, on behalf of Wilkes University, will bestow our highest honor on Dr. Doluisio, in recognition ofhis distinguished contributions to the profession of Pharmacy, including pharmacy education and particularly his crucial role in helping Wilkes start the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy," said Wilkes President Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth. "We are thrilled that Dr. Doluisio will be part of this historic occasion. His guidance anct' enthusiasm were critical to our decision to establish the pharmacy program." Doluisio was a Pre-doctoral Fellow of the National Science Foundation and the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. He is currently a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and the American Pharmaceutical Association. After receiving his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in pharmacy from Temple University, Philadelphia, Doluisio earned a doctorate in pharmaceutics from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. "I am very excited and honored to be a part of the historic Special to The Beacon · Dr. James DQluisio, the Hoechst-Roussel Professor of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Warren Evans, Director, Collegiate Approvals and Research Unit Liaison to Postsecondary Institutions. Wilkes University Commencement that will have the inaugural graduation of students from the · Nesbitt School of Pharmacy," said Doluisio. "Since both my wife, Phyllis, and I have roots in Hazleton and Nanticoke, there is a feeling of coming home for a great occasion." For his commitment to upholding the integrity of colleges and universities in the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania and higher education at large, Wilkes will also award ~n honorary doctorate to Dr. Warren Evans. Evans is Director, Collegiate Approvals and Research Unit Liaison to Postsecondary Institutions, Chartering-GovernanceAccreditation Specialist, Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education, with the Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "I have worked with Warren in various capacities in the Department of Education for almost 15 years," said colleague and friend Peter H. Garland. "Few individuals in the nation have been stronger in guarding the integrity of institutions that would be called colleges or universities. Warren understands the unique role of colleges and universities in serving society and the importance of the public trust in their endeavors." From 1989-1999, Evans served as Executive Director of the Professional Standards and Practices Commission. Appointed by the Governor, members have oversight over all teachers and certificates for teaching in the Commonwealth. Evans also serves as liaison between the Department of Education and all Pennsylvania Professional licensing boards, assisting them with reviewing program requests, authenticating degrees, and eva.luating institutions. In his role as specialist, Evans must be familiar with: all laws, regulations and standards which govern institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania; the history and development of them; and with problems institutions have developed in other states. He makes sure the citizens of the Commonwealth are guaranteed a minimum level of quality higher education from their schools. And, he can recommend either approval or disapproval of requests for charter and related matters to the Secretary of Education, with appropriate supporting data. He must be primarily concerned that all of those that are approved are of sufficient quality so that the right of students to excellent education is preserved. · Evans is also expected to make judgements and decisions in highly sensitive areas which reflect directly on the right of institutions of higher learning to function in Pennsylvania. He acts in an advisory capacity to students having problems with any one of the institutions. Wednesday evening's Student Government meeting marked the end of a year of strong leadership and dedication. The members of the new Executive Board were elected at the start ofthe meeting. Next year SG looks forward to having Beth Danner as Vice President, Greg Collins as Treasurer, Kyla Campbell as- Corresponding Secretary, and · Adeline Groblewski for a second term as Recording Secretary. The student body presented Matt Sowcik with an award for his excellent leadership over the past year. Dr. Batory was presented with the Faculty Choice Award. IRHC is holding their Finals Study Break Party this coming Sunday at 7:30 PM in the third floor cafeteria. Next year's SG budget passed unanimously! The meeting closed with . · many reflective thoughts on the past year and best wished were extended to everyone in the coming year! The Beacon would like to wish all the graduates the Best of Luck! CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAM ANNOUNCED At the March faculty meeting, the faculty approved a program in Criminology. It is a 42 hour interdisciplinary program. If interested, please see any of the faculty in Sociology, Dr. Garr, Dr. Natzke, or Dr. Tuttle, for further information. Commuter Parking Applications ~e now available at the Security Desk in Stark Lobby, the Information Desk in the Student Union Building, and on the Wilkes website. Completed applications should be returned to the box on the Security Desk in Stark Lobby. Parking permits are $60.00 per semester. They are granted on the basis of seniority, distance traveled, having a campus job and needing a car for an academic reason (intemships,etc.) - utilizing a point system. Those receiving a parking permit will be informed in August. - ............. " ... . - . ..... . ... - - .... l - - ... - - ... - - - - -- - - ...... - ..... - . - ~ ,. �-4 The Beacon NEWS President participates in community reading Day Wilkes University President Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth read Rod Clement's book, Grandpa's Teeth, to the second grade class of Debra Moore at Heights Murray Elementary School, in WilkesBarre, for Community Reading Day. The second grade class of teacher Debra Moore at Heights Murray Elementary School welcomed Wilkes University President Dr. Christopher Breiseth as the guest reader for this year's Community Reading Day. Breiseth captivated the students with his colorful illustration of Rod Clement's book Grandpa's Teeth. Sponsored by Fleet Pennsylvania Services, Inc., a subsidiary of FleetBoston Financial, Community Reading Day promotes literacy and education while also encouraging students to read. For the fourth consecutive year, business volunteers throughout Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wayne Counties donated an hour of their busy day to visit second grade classrooms. From 9-10 AM, volunteers read a book to the students, discussed the book and their careers with the class, and donated the book to the class. Last year, more than 12,000 students in 500 classrooms through the region participated in the pro- gram. Health Services will be offering an Adult CPR Class on Monday, May 8, 2000 between 4:00 PM--6:00 PM. There.are still a few openings if anyone is interested please call Health Services ext. 4730 as soon as possible. The cost is FREE. days arn weeks a s will s young e "Real i Wilkes students get ready to rumble at Block Party 2000! Photo by Adam Poli Block Party 200 BY MELISSA PETRAS Special to The Beacon This year's Block Party was a combination of beautiful weather and great entertainment. The afternoon began with a wonderful performance by "Crystal Madison," which show_. cased ·some of Wilkes' finest musical talent. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament was won by "Hit Squad" whose members included Garland Suitt, Kyle Reed, Beck, and alternate Jason Hills. Second place went to "Strangers" and third place was claimed by "Alcoholics." Cash prizes were awarded. Wilkes University was proud to welcome Wilkes-Barre natives "Strangers With Candy" recognized who put on a Three bands participa with "Sideshow" corning up phenomenal 2-hour performance. Their energy was by top. The first runners up w one enthusiastic student who · Larry (Lewis) and Dyl called the band, "the best (Donahue). Cash prized w *#@$%& ! thing that has hap- awarded. ' pened at Wilkes in the past four Lisa McClintock, who years." SWC won the MTV responsible in part for organ· Best Cover Band Contest with ing the event commented," their "Rage Against The ma- day overall was a huge succ The weather was nice and chine" style sound. The greenway was the site . think that everyone had a of several inflatable activities time." Several former Wilkes s such as the giant slide, moon walk, jousting and speed pitch. dent were spotted at the ev Several clubs held fund-raisers to mix and mingle with facul providing participants with pizza, and friends. Some faculty m soda, subs, beefjerky,popcorn ·hers came out with their fa lies for the day's activities. S and baked goods. The events were rounded dents and faculty attending out with the battle of the bands. event felt it was a good time look forward to the event n year. ·Results for SG election WantA Challenge? OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL Start your career off on the right foot by enrolling in the Air Force Officer Training School. There you will become a commissioned officer in just 12 weeks. From the start you'll enjoy great pay, complete medical and dental care, 30 days of vacation each year, plus the opportunity to travel and AIM HIGH see the world. To discover how high -AIR-.lllii......... a career in the Air Force can take _..fORCE~ you, call 1-800-423-USAF, or visit our website at www.airforce.com www.airforce.com BY MELISSA PETRAS Special to The Beacon The votes have been cast, the . ballots have been counted, and the results are in! Student Government elections were held two Thursdays ago in the Student Union concourse. The elections were accompanied with what could possible be the best voter turnout in Student Government election history. Students were faced with a three-way decision for next year's SG President. The three candidates, John Bosha, Steve Gazda, and Cassie Sutton, offered their view At the final SG meeting of points in a debate held the previ- . semester the remainder of the ous_ week. Also on the ballot were ecutive Board positions were fill candidates for Inter-Residence Hall by Beth Danner as Vice Presid Council, Commuter Council, and Off- Greg Collins as Treasurer, Kyla Campus Council. All three of these Campbell as Corresponding Secrecandidates ran unopposed. tary, and Adeline Groblewski for The 2000-01 Wilk es University second term as Recording Secretary Student Government President elect was sophomore John Bosha. He assumed the position at last weeks SG meeting after the passing of the gavel from last year's President Matthew Sowcik. Marcus Sowcik was brought up from the general body to fill Bosha' s empty seat as Parliamentarian. �OPINION May 4, 2000 The Beacon 5 It's so hard to say goodbye, but see ya It's that time of year again. Classes have ended, finals begin in a few days and graduation is only a few weeks away, which means Wilkes will see yet another group of fine young men and women enter the "R9al World." Now, no offense to any of you who do read this, but there are only a select few that I will truly miss. In all actuality, I only know a few seniors at the school, but it's still hard . to say goodbye. As is true with any group or organization, I have met the major- each of them and would like to wish ity of my close ,friends through them the best of luck in the future baseball. Actually, it's where I met and sincerely hope that I am able to almost all of my friends . And.now, keep in touch with them as they foras a junior, I have had the opportu- ward their careers. nity to play with this group of graduFirst on the list is Joel Eberts. ating seniors for three years and am I'm not sure if you're coming back thoroughly disappointed they have next year Ebs, but it's been enjoyto leave without a championship or able discussing the game with you. even the opportunity to play for I wish I could have seen you in your one. prime, because your dedication This year 's group of seniors shows me you have the desire. is six deep and all have impacted Next is Tim Popovich. I really my life in one way or another. I am don't know what to say Pop, just not as close with certain ones as I Keep Livin '. am with others, for various reasons, Also, Jason Lenko. Lenk, but I have learned something from we' ve probably talked the most out- Corey Vanosbak ~olinger 0 ipated ~upon p were Dy lan j were side of baseball and I hope you get the job you deserve. When it came down to it, you were there. And when you should have been there, you never got the chance. Now there's Nick D 'Amico. I' m so glad to see you graduating, Nicky. It's been hell playing with you. But I'll tell you, there's no one else on the team that I have more confidence in when the game's on the line. Jesus, I've seen you come through in the clutch this year more than I have seen anyone else in three years. You have shown me a love for the game that I hope carries into next year for the whole team. Nate Lipton. It still bothers me that you didn't go out on a winning note because you deserved to. You, too, have shown me a love for the game that I will carry. All things said, you were the heart of our pitching staff for four years. You really are the best pitcher I have ever caught. It takes more than a fastball and you showed me just what it does take and to take care of my business. As with Nicky, everi time you stepped on the mound, I was confident we would friendly confines of Artillery Park, win and would pitch you against but for a completely different reaany team out there. son. Mark, codename "Blood," will Last, but not least, Joe Doran. be joining the Secret Service to Damn, Jo-Jo, it's been 12 years that guard the next President. _Ohmigod !. we've been playi ng together or An optomoterist s hop worker against one another. From Little straight to guarding our nation's League to Wilkes , I' ve always capital. We are not safe anymore. counted on you as a great teammate. Even so, best of luck in your quest Since I was nine I looked up to you. to get to Capitol Hill. As is true with Now's your chance to get rid of me Joey Doran, you' ve been around for and play with someone else who's almost my whole career. You played going to bust your ass. All I ask is a big part in my decision to come to that you use some of your know!- · Wilkes, and I am sorry you will not edge in the classroom and not let be around for the end of my career, me graduate before you. but this opportunity is amazing and There's also two other mem- I hope everything works out. bers I'd like to say goodbye to. That's it. That's my goodbyes Dan Borden, a graduating se- and my sappy stories. I would like nior who played my first two years, to wish all of the seniors graduatbut ran out of eligibility. Even in ing this May the best of luck and competition we were closer than sincerely hope they achieve· their with anyone I've been around. Your goals. knowledge of the game is amazing, For the baseball players leavand I have picked things up just ing, your hard work is to be comwatching you play, not even talk- mended and I believe that the mark ing to you. Take care of your daugh- you leave on this program will be ter and I'll be seeing you at your evident in years to come. Corey Yanoshak is the Mangraduation party. Assistant coach Mark aging Editor of The Beacon. His opinions are those of his own and not of Youngblood will also be leaving the the staff or The ·Beacon. with Jill Stankoski Words of wisdom from graduating seniors ho was rgamz1, "The Ltccess. : and I a great :es stuevent ! faculty ymemr fami:s. Stuing the me and nt next - Vic Scelba "For the N ookie ..... " - Jeff Reichl "Drink before think." - Chuck Weitzel - Sean Geddis "DO NOT take a test or quiz with a hangover." "Tank" "Drink, drink heavily." ■ 1n tg of the the Ex:re filled ·esident, :r, Kyla g Secreski for a ecretary. ~.~ - Matt Jagusak "God Bless this school and all the women!" -Joe Porto ''Dime" "Don't want to talk about it. Part 2" - Matt Sowcik "Nickle" "Don't want to talk about it." -Bhavika Patel -Larry Lewis " When in need don;t call "Make sure the toliet works before moving in." campus security." "I had the best time that I could while I was stuck in this place." -Harris Ahmad �6 The Beacon OPINION Double-Teamed The Beacon Box 111 Two girls and a guy discuss firsts in a relationship ''First things first ..." by Holly Sabecki In every person's life, things happen that no matter how hard you try, they never escape your memory. Do you remember your first date or even as far back as your first kiss?! Of course, there are those who tend to hate to reminisce, but for those of you who never gave up on your first, this one is strictly for you! Ok, so who was your first boy/girl friend and when did you decide he or she was the love of your life? Well, for me it was kindergarten. Yep, the cute boy who sat behind me in class got all my puppy love for that year! When I saw that little brown-haired boy walk into class, it was all over. We played together, sat together and even ate lunch together. Even though it may not be a big deal, I thought I was set for life! Sure, that example may seem a bit silly, but believe me, the rest are anything but... well, almost. As I moved on to first grade, my heart still contended for my kindergarten relationship, but I became nasty. Well , not really nasty, but bless that kid ifhe ever even looked in the direction of another young dame, because that girl would be sorry! Now, how bad is that? My first kiddie love and I practically stalked the poor kid -- but hey, he asked for it! And, the sad part was, I couldn' t even leave it at that. The next five years proved to be hell for the two of us. Why do I say that? He liked me and I liked him and it was on and off like that everyday. I'll never forget fifth grade when I kicked him between the legs because of another girl. Yep, we were at a football game and this girl thought she'd show me a lesson and try to beat me up. Needless to say, that never happened. After our first kiddie kiss, our relationship ended forever. What I am trying to say is that even when you think firsts and puppy love are just dumb little kid games, they can leave an impression in your mind forever. Of course, I am way over that little boy from kindergarten, but I was able to learn something from myself. Those instances of pettiness I felt from the other girls just gave me the confidence I needed to completely_rid myself of those types of relationships. As the years went by, many boys found their way into my life, but the things I learned in my younger days helped me be the kind of girlfriend I wanted to portray. Even now, I have been in a relationsnip with a great guy for the past year and because of these earlier experiences, things have never been better. While many people just like to speak about the future, don't block out those little kid memories. Who knows? For many of us, these are even teen memories. The point is, learning from youth is a great thing and it can even help prepare us for the years ahead. Maybe your first kiss was under a tree in your neighbor's backyard, but whatever the case, it doesn't matter. Always think back to those first times and you can learn a lot about yourself. yo.u don't know much about something, you tend to base your knowledge on experience. So, even if the guy broke off your brace bracket (not that it's ever happened to anyone I know or anything!) or practically suffocated you the first time you were kissed, you have got to thank him for something. Thank him for helping you get that horrible, scary event over with. A final reason that the "first" is so memoraqle is because it was important to you. Let's face it...first loves, first kisses, our first sexual partner... All of these events and the ·people who participated in them with us meant something at the time. The first time is really intimate, and when there is intimacy involved, there's usually vulnerability and self-consciousness to go with it. And, anyone who says they weren't self-conscious of their "performance" is a liar! So, I guess there really are a lot of valid reasons for why you'll always remember your first times. Maybe you sit and think back with all sorts of happy thoughts, or maybe you think back and want to ''You always remember..." just cry because it was so horrible. by Dawn Schwartz Whatever the case is, get over it First crush, first kiss, fust real because no matter how you feel, the date, first love ... Why is it that these memory is going to follow you for are the experiences in life that will the rest of your life. Yep, that's the stick with us forever? No matter if one you told all your friends about we thought it was the best thing (and believe me, they won't let you ever or if we want to pretend it never forget it!) knowing that later in life happened, the first time is the one they'd make fun of you relentlessly. that we'll always think about. So To sum it all up, I may sound cyninow that we're all aware that these cal , but I'm really not. Because, I precious moments in time will be know that my "firsts" were all the with us forever, I'll ask the question most awkward and embarrassing again ... WHY? times of my life, but, I wouldn't trade Well, there's a few reasons those little experiences for anything. really. Maybe it's because our first . They make you-who you are today... times made us feel all "grown up". ''Don't forget your Yeah, you know they did. Even childhood..." though when you walked in on your by Corey Yanoshak older brother or sister (or worse yet your parents) you thought it was As graduation nears for the absolut.e ly the most disgusting seniors and another summer lurks thing you'd ever seen, you still around the corner, one may reflect wanted to give it a try just to feel on their childhood days. ·like an adult. Unfortunately for you, Your childhood experiences, no one told you that making out and your first girlfriend, what you did to falling in love had a tendency to re- pass the time -- it all matters. And vert you to an even more childish don't try to forget it. They may be attitude than you had to start with. painful memories, but they're yours A second reason is because . and only yours. As the pressure of the first gives us a basis for com- the "Real World" looms, reminiscparison. Yep, feel sorry for those ing about your childhood may help poor guys or girls who participated alleviate some of the pressure we in your first kiss or first love, be- all may feel. cause you know that everyone afI can remember a lot from my ter that had to fill those shoes. And childhood, after the age of six or for some of us, the shoes weren't seven, though, because I really can't too hard to fill. But seriously, when remember that far back. My first kiss, Wilkes University my first girlfriend, my first fight, I can still see them. And it takes me back to a time of carelessness and easygoing. Things didn't matter back then. You just did what you wanted and what came naturally. My parents pressured me to have the same girlfriend I had since I was in fourth grade until I finally had a "real" relationship with my current girlfriend. In fourth grade, I went out with my brother's girlfriend's sister and our parents also knew each other. They thought it would be great if we stayed together forever. It was until four years ago that they realized I wasn't interested and I would find someone for myself. Now, I'm still pressured about not screwing up a good thing. Who would have thought I'd hear the same speech for 12 years? It goes to show you how your childhood shapes you, though. My first kiss was terrible. My girlfriend was great but there were about 15 kids around us at a football game. We were both in seventh grade and I knew it was coming. I wanted to, but I was nervous. It happened, so far so good, just.go with it, but then I was caught with my eyes open. Oops, I didn't know that wasn't allowed. That's what I get for being 13, stupid age. But I guess it's better to get thrown into the fire than be babied into it. My first love never really happened until now. I thought it happened to my first kiss, but the more I think about it, the more immature I know I was and that I couldn't have made that decision. It has taken me 21 years to finally realize what's important, I thought I knew a long time ago. I thought because we kissed and were going out that it was love. But it wasn't, I don't think. It takes you a long time to figure out what you need and your earlier experiences help you to do that. During the summer, you didn't have to worry about paying bills through your summer job. Your summer job was to play all day, get in some trouble, and watch TV at night. Now, your job is to work eight to ten hours a day, possibly manage school, deal with a significant other, and try to find time and money to relax; all while paying the bills. Without memories, you've got nothing. Whether they're memories from childhood or memories from last week, hold onto them. What you remember is important, or else you wouldn't have remembered it. 192 S. Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barr~, PA 187 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu cStaf/ Mana~in2 Editor Corey Yanoshak Editor-in-Chief Bhavika Patel Assistant Editor Jill Stankoski Features Editor Joe Porto Distribution/Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Copy Editor verisry pins,sig s al th ing of ti was vic1 very pie: will be u guidanceoi osha. Hise of the Univ, just the 20()1 ent, but th1 d and my s tactics, kr nt shou the posl , but onl) Preside ks to th Harris Ahmad ~usiness Mana,:er Liz O'Neill Co Advisor Joe Valenti Background ln,[o • Established in 1947 • Member of the J>ennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays with the exception of school holidays • 1,500 papers distributed weekly newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by student editors. All opini e,xpressed within The Be are t;hose of the author 1 soµrce quoted. G an You �Ma 4, 2000 OPINION 000 ·ity St. all 18766 Sor .edu itor ak lief :el 1tor ki tor ~ nician i rnd 1947 the la ords of ongratulations phonograph's tinfoil cylinders, which had been delicate and difficult to remove. 1899 - Manuel rushed to the finish line ahead of four others to win the Kentucky Derby. 1905 - Belmont Park race track opened on Long Island, New York. Race King and Sysonby finished in a It has been a learning experi- dead heat in the day's ence for each of us; no matter what feature race. the .outcome was. 1920 - The Symphony I would like to both congratu- Society of New York late and wish John the best of luck presented a concert at the with the up coming school year. It · Paris Opera House. It was · is a hard hill to climb, but I know the first American that John can reach the top suc- orchestra to make a cessfully. European tour. 1925 - The Terris-Dundee boxing match was the final ~ledge.am event held at the old Madison Square Garden in 1626 - Governor Peter New York City. Five Minuit bought a 20,000different sites have been acre island, all of what is named Madison Square now Manhattan Island. Garden over the years. The price? $24 worth of 1932 - Public Enemy cloth and brass buttons. Number One, Al Capone, 1886 - Chichester Bell and was jailed - in the Atlanta Charles Tainter received a Penitentiary - for tax US patent for the evasion. graphophone. This 1945 - June Christy sang invention replaced Thomas with the Stan Kenton band Edison's phonograph, and on one of the most famous featured wax-coated of all big band hits, cylinders. These were "Tampico". The tune was considered an waxed as Capitol record improvement over the number 202. 1950 - In London, jockey Gordon Richards rode the 4,000th winner of his career, more than any jockey in horseracing history. 1954 - The first intercollegiate court tennis match in the United States was held - at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City. Princeton and Yale were on opposite sides of the net. y: Stephen J. .Gazda nior Class President What a race to the finsih! ! ! past Student Presidential race definitely one of the most ined and interesting races that es Univerisry has seenin a e. From pins,signs,posters,food drawings al three candidates edeserving of the position, not er who was victorious. I am very pleased to say and wthat I will be under the leaderand guidance of President-elect Bosha. His enthusiasm and llect of the Univerisity will benno just the 2000-2001 Student ernment, but the entire student y,board and myself. His tactics, knowledge ,expee, and idease of how Student ernment shoud be run have ed him the postition that many le see, but only one individual obtain, President. Thanks to this race, I have able to see the side of John awaits the Student Government rd: positive attitude rmination,and insight. IRHC FINAL EXAM TUDY BREAK PARTY SUNDAY, MAY 7 in the CAFE (3rd floor of UNION) 7:30- 9:30 PM FREE!!!!! PIZZA, SODA, GOODIES, '& PRIZES (gift certificates' for restaurants, etc.) ·tudent kes torial by the ,pinions Beacon orC>r FEATURING: Rockin' Rich and Karaoke! COME AND ENJOY SOME PIZZA and SJNG away the STRESS! You'l.l be glad you came!!!!!! The Beacon 1 Dawning of a new era By John D. Bosha Student Government President Wilkes University stands at the precipice of a new era right now. It could potentally be an era of greatness or it could potentially be an era of failure. All this depends upon one factor. Students. It is simple to think that solely the people in leadership roles in an organization determine success or failure. This statement, in my opinion, could not be farther from the truth. Ask any professor. It is easier to teach to a distinguished group of scholars than any class of King's students. Ask any coach. It is easier to guide all-stars than rookies. Ask any Student Government President. Activities and the entire year in general can only be as successful as you, the students, make it. · Next year, thanks to the work of this past year's Student Government and help from the students, the activity fee will be raised. This raise offers the students a greater opportunity to be involved than has ever been offered before. Being a student who is actively involved in campus life, I can tell you with 100% certainty that every club would be more than happy to accept new members. Wilkes has an amazing amount of clubs for virtually every hobby, belief, major, activity, or sport imaginable. There is no reason not to be involved in anything. With the fee increase, even smaller clubs will most likely receive more money to hold more interesting ftmctions, which will ideally bring out more students. Again, the key to next year is being active. As Student Government President next year, I plan to take on the burden of improving public opinion of Student Government. This past year SG was maligned, seemingly all year. From not changing student apathy to increasing the budget, it seemed no one was happy with the job our elected student leaders were doing. I am here, as approachable as any student can be, to offer honesty and commitment, not just to the office of SG President, but to the student body. In the next year, I hope to reach farther than just Student Government with the positive energy generated at our meetings. I invite students to attend a meeting or two if you would like to. If not, providing you may have concerns, feet free to e-mail me personally at boshajd@wilkes.edu. Any questions or concerns put forth will be addressed. No organization is perfect, but I believe with the help of the students, next year, Student Government can come pretty close. As I stated at the outset, this could be the single greatest year in the history of this university. We have a brand new Student Union Building, a new budget to work with, honest energetic leaders, and most importantly, 1,500 students. Next year will be what you make of it. Easter Egg Hunt held on campus An Easter Egg Hunt was held on Monday, April 17th for approximately seventy-five students from the McGlynn Learning Center. Festivities began at four o'clock in the afternoon, when the students arrived at the Marts Center. These first through sixth grade students enjoyed a "picnic" lunch before hunting for eggs, playing games, painting with marJ?les, and having their pictures taken with the Easter bunny. The Wilkes University Community was successful in providing an enjoyable afternoon of fun and games for participating chi!- dren. The event was sponsored by the Business and Accounting Club, several other campus organizations, and various local businesses. The Club's officers, advisor, Dr. John Grandzol, and Easter Egg Hunt Coordinator Margaret Durilla, wish to thank the Wilkes University Community for support. Contributing campus organizations included: Student Government, Off-Campus Council, Inter Residence Hall Council (IRHC), Silver Wings, the Wilkes Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Zebra Communications, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), Kappa Psi, the Student Community Service Council (SCSC), and Campus Interfaith. A special thank you to those students who came out to volunteer for the event and to Mary Hession for her strong support. Also, Wilkes would like to thank the following local businesses for their monetary, food, and prize contributions: K-Mart, BiLo, Ames, Price Chopper, Nabisco, and the WilkesBarre Chamber of Business and Industry. Thank you for helping make this event a success. �. . . MayA, 2000 OPINION 8 The Beacon End_.o f -the·. road.. ~ 0 just the beginning? . him, : nd . on t~p of that, he thinks is God's gift'to ·women! Joe, .advice to you, you better set down fast, before the Wilk~ wo find out w_h at you 're really like. Next, I would like to th _ Vanessa Schaeffner, distributi manager/copy editor for alwa copy editing my pages, the ri way. When the part-time copy tor failed, I could always coon! Bhavika Patel -yo_u! The Beacon's second co As May 20th approaches, • editor, Harris Ahmad; alsodese feelings of excitement, sadness, and a special thanks. Not 'Only did fright fill the air for the graduates. show up for a whole three ho For some, this is.the end of the road. (actually, that would be in intervals For others, like myself, this is just on a Wednesday night, but he al the first phase of the educational process as we plan on continuing by for some free pizza and using our educatiol). Whatever the fu- phone! Oh, he would also, octasi ture holds for each- graduate, one ally, copy' edit. th~ng we all share is our mem_o ries Liz Manager.. .even tho~h I did n at Wilkes. on your . . loan, our · So don't play around; it'repa Learn more at 1k1J1 . · ._ ·. . , car oans, an mortgages. ls to be too much, PHEAA can help. •· ~t,:1tijf /::! Jr ca~I 1;800.328.0355 Even though Wilkes Univer- know you thac well, and had \Tiini• sity is not one of my favorite pitks rrial contact with ·you, (besides tx· of colleges .( in fact, wheri I look casional run-ins at our apartment back on why I even realfy came here, _ you did your job by figuri ng o PHEAA Crmting Access to Education I can't even find a really good rea- ads ?Y Monday. son because before attending col- , And last but not least, there' leg~ here, I had no idea wh~t or Joe Valenti, our advisor. Joe, evea where Wil~es was!) I have to· say though I had no expereince what• that my four years at Wilkes have soever, you still gave me thejobas . news edit,or, which I: thi nk part definately been unforgett~ble, as_a . student, a future alumni, and even ... as news editor/editor-i.n-chief of The. . so,.thanks for being patient with me Beacon. and for always being willingto wlllt SeeakiQg as The Bea f On news editor/edit9r-in-chief, I do with me and teach me! Here's a final have a few special thank yous and Thanks to_all of my friends who good-byes for the staff. First and have made my years at Wilkes full foremost, I would-like to thank Corey of memories and laughter. Good luck Yanoshak, the managing editor, for to all Qf .you in your careers aid always putting up with my travel- throughout the rest of your lives ...J ing and for cov~ring for my butt. would like to say a special thank Even though sometimes, he got into you to Harris Ahmad, my. best bud. "one of his moods," for the most _You have made my years at Wilkes part, he was tolerable! tolerable and memorable, and have - Next, there's assistant editor, Jill Stankoski. Jill, even though you luck with the rest of your life be- wouldn't sho~ up on Wednesday cause you're going· to be a lost nights until about 11 PM (sorry, Jill, · pup!)y dog. without meL.: ...Thanks more like 10:55 PM!), you did your again for showing me the true mean- duties, fqr the most part anyway! ing of friendship. And then there's Joe Congrat_ulations and Good Porto .... Joe, what can lsay, you're Luck to all of_the graduates! one of a kind. I have never met any- Bliavika Patel is the graduating Editor-in-Chief. She invites anyone to take.her job. · one who thinks that 99.999% percent of the girls on this campus want Wilk from ·m ep unde l still, ofwi man: I apo has c Ever man, myc I' ve arld 1 ofte1 atter Oov still prol: they of i1 acac thes that w ay othf all 1 sav h av ther car an}l ·see1 sa onl. �)0 ·May 4, 2000 )r FEATURES The Beacon 9· From- the Bench ... ? By Joe . Porto • inks he oe, my • · settle women tke. ) thank ibution always 1e right ,py edi- • . oont on d copy leserves · did he 1 e hours. tervals!) he also topping_ 1sing the ctasionusiness did not :1d viini.ides ocr tment), ring out t, there's · oe,even ;e what~ejob ~s < part of n! Even with me ~to work nought: nds whq ilkes full r0odluck ·eers and · Iives ... .l ial thank best bud. it Wilkes and have 1er. Good r life beJe a lost ...Thanks :uemeannd Good es! 1egraduIle invites The boys are ieavlng. Who's going to step it up and take their ·place? All Photos pourtesy of Wil~es Family Yes kids, it's time. It's time for the last "From the Bench" you might ever read. I think Wilkes should dedicate a bench to me. This is at least the last "From _the Bench" you'Hread from me. It's been suggested that this fine tradition. be carried on after I leave. It would make · me proud to see a student invest as much tiJne into the henches as I have. l challe1,1ge the underclassman-to fo1Iow through with this suggestion. Many of you have asked what my thoug!J.ts will be for the last issue of The Beacon. I'm still wondering that even as I write this article. I'm hoping that you:Ve learned from my words o:f wisdom -- or at least that yo"u thought about them for a little t,it. When I think back about the . many topics that this column have covered I h~ve to laugh. There• s been good times and bad. · I apologize for those 'not so good' columns, but we can't have everything. "from the Bench" has cover.e d everything from cheerleader tryouts to deep thoughts inspired by a sumise. · I should take this opportunity to congratulate everyone involved with the danc_e recitals .. Everyone did an excellent job, and I must admit that I was extremely impressed by the performance. I was so mesmerized by this untapped resource that it took me a while to remember that' my objective was to ta~e some pictures for The Beacon. · . So four years later here I am. Wilkes University I never thought I'd miss you, but I th4tl< . I've underestimated you. I won't miss you necessarily for the academics or the administration, arid definitely not for the budget, but instead for the people that make up the Wilkes family. I often wonder how it would have been different ifl transferred out, or picked another school to attend right off the bat. Would I have met the same type of people at another school? Obviously they would have been a little different, but would it have been close -enough?I'm' still not•sure, and don't think that-that question can ever be. answered. Sure th.is school has problems. After four years I still don't totally understand where all the money goes, and think they give out a little too much of it for grants. But I've realized that Wilkes is what you make of it. It's the duty of each student to make use of all Wjlkes has to offer, whether that be academics, administration, or the people. I'm very happy with what I've done throughout my college life. I will look back fondly on these memories. I don't regret anything I've done, even though some of you probably think that I shouJd. But after careful pondering on the bench, I realized that ifl had done it any other way things would be different. And I'm not sure that I want it any other way. I'd like to take the opportunity to tlianR all ofmy readers. It's a'good feeling to know that other people read my column besides me. I enjoy both the compliments-and the criticisms -- it's all relative. I'd like to thank everyone who's influenced my life as well. Many of you have saved me from time to time, helped me out in s_ome way, or even just amused me. I definitely have had a ~ood time with all of you, and you've all touched my life in one way or another. Thanks to my family at 305 -- Larry, House, Dylan (even though you don't really live there, but everyone thinks that you do), Maggie, Cali, and Drake.You've always taken good care of me, and I've tried my best to take care of you. I wouldn't want to have lived with Thanks to the ladies:-- The ladies of Wilkes University have always amused anyone else (even if Larry a1,1d the cats are slobs). We all have our problems, but that doesn't me. I appreciate the skirts, shorts, ha}f-shirts, and thigh-high boots. To' those of ·seem to matter to us. You're my closest friends and I love you kids. My life wouldn't be the you I know a little more'than a long distance bench spotting, I'm glad to_have you same without you, and I'll kick your asses ifwe don't stay in touch. Joey and Harry, you've as part of my life. It's been a challenge to put up with me, and I have to congratulate only had a semester with us, but thanks.for putting up with us. I'm glad you-'vemade it this far. you for doing so well. Thanks to the 68 cre-w:--Matty("Nickel''), Drew, Kirk,Punxie, Lub, Cragar, and Layo. You There's millions of more to say before I end this little escapade, butqoteJ1 · gh kids have definitely amused me these past two years. We've had some good tim1,s together, · space or time. Many of you have had a huge impact on my life, and I'll never . 6et and probably will have more. I appreciate the times that you've saved me from some sticky you. Some of you I'm sure I'll continue to remain in contact with for years to cume. situations. I'll kick your asses too ifwe don't stay in touch. Some o(you I'll keep in touch with so that I can be introduced to your daughter Thanks to Cad's house -- Cad, Tallman("Let's get naked"), Hank, Moser, Ray, Vic, and when she's of legal age. All joking aside, I'll miss Wilkes University, but more Ziggy. My life would have been yery different ifl hadn't met you guys. I probably would have importantly I'll miss the Wilkes family. .,' . .· been sober a little more often. I enjoyed the good times we've had. Again, I'll kick your asses Ok kids, it's time to wrap this up. Make sure someone keeps a bench warm for . if we don't s-tay in toHolh • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . -- �- 10 The Beacon The Main Event With Harry the Chicken "I don't want anybody else; when I think about Bob I touch myself," he whistled to himself as he strutted past J. Clarke's Grill totally unsuspecting of the fate that awaited him. Harry the Chicken is my name. I was just a good old chicken never meaning no harm, been in trouble with the law since the day I was born. One day I was just picking up chicks and minding my own business when along comes Farmer Joe. One thing led to your mother and sure enough I got the axe. To make a short story longer Crazy Bob and I decided to chew the fat. We watched the stupid women on The View. Crazy and I were trying to figure out which of the Golden Girls we'd rather sleep with if you had to pick one. He said "That's funny; it should go in my column, but I've only got one left, and it goes a little something like this: "It's the end of the Bob as we know it, and I feel fine." Sometimes in this land of milk and honey we have to say goodbye to things we love. Luckily this time it' s just you guys. That's right; this is the last Beacon this semester, and more importantly the last Main_Event. It's a shame too, because three more payments and this baby was mine. Hold on. New Durex Condoms: Now safe sex doesn't have to feel that way. We' re back from the commercial break. I've got an idea for a new column next semester. Check this out: it's a wrestling column that never talks about wrestling. Maybe I would talk about how I miss 80's rap, or how much fun it is to lick the lid of a pudding cup. I'll say how I dig the smell of freshly cut grass on a Saturday afternoon, and why I hate commuters. The truth is I'll keep writing as long as my crazy cats are still digging it. We've been involved_in some wild and wacky shenanigans this year, my crazy cats. We relived every painstaking moment of the first ever masturbation contest at Wilkes. We picked on every club, every clique, English dorks (yes, kids from England), fat people, WCLH, and ruined most popular music. We did an interview with one of wrestling's newest personalities. Most importantly: we didn't learn anything. I have gone out of my way not to inform you. If you learned anything, then you were doing it wrong. You're tired, I'm tired, so lets just thank some people and then we can blow this pop-sickle stand. Thanks to Old Man Gurian, for letting me shoot my mouth off and plug wrestling shows on his wrongly canceled radio show. Thanks to John Bosha, our NEW Student Government President for the wrestling pay per views in the ballroom. To Roommate Guy, for being there and doing stuff. To Serena ofWXW for being my first interview. To Afa for letting me get my feet wet. To the actual wrestling fans who are probably mad at me (I never liked you anyway) . To Harry the Chicken whose sharp intellect and provocative views have made me a firm believer of the all-powerful Chicken Lord Sam. To Rage, for being big. To Hottle' s Restaurant for good food and great folks. A toast to Cousin Luke, my number one fan and voice of reason. Thank you to my crazy cats for your support, each and every one of you rocks. I dig you all." Then he tipped his hat and walked away. That's the last I've seen of Crazy Bob. GOP proposes new primary system BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer By the time Pennsylvania had its primary in April of this year, the race for presidential nominations had already been decided. Both Al Gore and George W. Bush were determined by late March to be their respective parties' nominees for the upcoming presidential race this (all. Many people feel cheated that their vote meant nothing in terms of who would be elected. Others, also discouraged by the early selection, did not visit the polls, thereby affecting many local and state races by not casting the votes they would have. Primaries are also criticized because they happen so early, dragging out the election process and spending more money than necessary. An advisory panel to the Republican National Committee re- Primaries are also criticized because they happen so early, dragging out the election process and spending more money than necessary. cently proposed a new primary election plan that would negate these ill effects. According to this plan, known as "the Delaware plan" (because residents of that state proposed it), the smallest states would vote on the first Tuesday in March and other groups would vote on the first Tuesday of April, May, and June. Another detail of the plan is that delegates would be awarded proportionally to candidates who secure at least 15 percent of the vote within a state. An alternative plan brought to light was one that involved rotating regional primaries. Republicans plan to discuss these plans in Indianapolis next week at the party's rules committee meeting and by the entire RNC at the convention in August. The Democratic Party currently has no plans for primary re- form. OUT ON A LIMB by GARY KOPERVAS 1"14~1'r 'iO$ Ylfnl CL,AAI( t-'R, f>ll..1-Y. Cl,tJ'T YOU1\11rJK VO'J.1/E IW> EtJOl-1.!F DOll'T YOU 1\ltrJK 6E- GolrJG HD/'IIE' 'ID YOUR IN)TllER? YOU S~OUL0 May 4, 2000 FEATURES Afterl'\00!\ cit the Candy t?ar Seminar sheds light on finance On Wednesday, April 12, the Wilkes University Business& Accounting Club held a "Personal Financial Management Seminar" in the Miller Conference Room of the Student Union Building. The 55 students who were in attendance learned the basics of money management from two local business leaders. The first speaker was Ms. Terri Stocki, Education Director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeast Pennsylvania. Her presentation spanned the topics of personal budgeting and credit management. Included in her exposition were discussions of such material as how to obtain a personal credit report, successfully plan a monthly budget, and prioritize your debts if you run into trouble. Also sharing knowledge at the event was Mr. Gary Swartz, who graduated from Wilkes in 1993 and is currently an MBA student here at the university. Mr. Swartz, who is employed with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter here in Wilkes-Barre, spoke about beginning investments. His presentation included such information as the different forms of retirement savings accounts, the basics of mutual funds, and how to invest in stocks through "drip programs." The seminar was provided free to university students, and a light dinner buffet was provided. Assisting at the event were club members Jeffrey Parise and Zaid Najib. Dr. John Grandzol, Associate Professor of Business Administration and advisor to the club, stated that the event provided "a life lesson that no college student should be without." · We I *Plec Name Addre Majon Positic 1. Ha, staff? '2. Wh: 3. Whi J Afj N .. ,tJ . zz . . . 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Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying: 5. What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? Positions Rewards Managing Editor· Sports Editor Features Editor Circulation Manager Computer Tech Staff Writers Opinion Editor News Editor Advertising Manager Copy Editors Web Page Manager Staff Photographers scholarship scholarship scholarship work study work study credit scholarship scholarship scholarship scholarship work study credit ........................................................................................... , Business & Accounting ·club networks BY VICTOR SCELBA Special To The Beacon Last Tuesday CTSI, a CTCO iubsidiary, hosted a visit from the Business and Accounting Club. This provided twelve Wilkes students with an interesting look into the world of modem communicaions and the daily operations of a , pidly expanding telecom industry. he fact that the 200,000 switches ere not currently in use and under much construction allowed the club an almost cross section view of the wires and gadgets that let you call verything from AAA to tow that old Chevy or Mom on her birthday. After the tour of the facilities, the club met with a CTSI Human Resource Manager and had the opportunity to network and ask questions about the phone company. They were informed of the history ofCTCO and its subsidiary relationships with CTSI and CTE. The HR representative also expressed the company's interest in young professionals seeking a career in the telecommunications industry because of CTSI's recent expansion . into new markets. After talking with the Human Resource and Public Relations representatives, the club members racked up a few "free long distance minutes" from the onehour phone cards they were so kindly given. The only difficulty on the trip would have been club memher Jen complaining that she was a .bit cold as the tour group marched from one building to the next. However, Vic and Kim seemed to have no problem keeping her warm. The Business and Accounting Club would like to thank Lisa Dopko, a Wilkes UBA student and senior accountant at CTSI, who coordinated the visit. Congratulations to the performers of the "Spring Fever" dance recital. This production was brought to us by the Wilkes University Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The performance was "Spring Fever" took place on May 2, at 7:00 PM at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. This whole affair is a tradition for the dance classes held during the spring semester. Kristin Schleich-Degnan was the artist in residence._The performers were made up of the spring semester dance classes at Wilkes University. The Beacon would like to applaud the efforts ·o f the Visual and Performing Arts for a job well done. • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • Well, I never thought I would ever go here. l')11 a very picky eater and I don't like steaks that much (and that's one thing Lone Star prides itself on). But when my brother said . he would take me out to lunch there, how could I argue free food? When I saw the prices when we first sat down I was glad he was paying. When we were sitting down I couldn't help but notice the bull's head and lassos on the wall, plus a few other Texas-like things. I thought this was cute. · When our food came out my eyes went wide. My Chicken Ceasar salad was enough for not only my lunch but my dinner too! (Note to self: next time- light on the dressing, by the time I was toward the end I thought I ordered a soup). But tasty as all hell! 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Actually, her character has the awesome task of triumphing over a lifetime of dysfunction. The creator's tap into the humor of • dysfunction, keeping the viewers connected to the entertaining characters of the rehab c~nter where most of the story takes place. Beware, though, of a tear-jerking scene where Sandra and her only remaining family member, a sister, share a cathartic moment of regret and understanding. 28 Days gets an eight out often and trust me you will laugh and cry. Keeping the Faith : This movie was entertaining and upbeat, but not for the seriously devout followers of religions. Once you get past the ridiculous immorality of the film (if you can just put it aside for entertainment sake), it is actually very funny and all of the actors are great. The film made me laugh out loud in several places, and I thought that it was clever how the writers tried to show the strength in numbers for society's sake, even if it was the superficial joining of two different religions. Keeping the Faith gets a seven out often. · American Psycho: This film was good, but could have been a lot better. I love the idea of glimpsing i_nto the mind of a sociopath or a psychopath to see their clever thought processes, and the film delivers through the first 45 minutes. I think that everyone must wonder what actually makes these kind of people tick and the psycho in this movie certainly played the part well, complete with steely eyes that were as cold as ice. The only thing is, the character gets less and less brilliant as time goes on, and by the end the viewer is completely unsatisfied with the conclusion. It seemed like the writers who started the script stepped down and others took over to finish. American Physco gets a seven out of ten. .AA Boo~ al I.he slars :JI' wil.h YXada01e !73randi Virgo (August 23 - September 22) It's time to start considering some long distance plans. The direction you take now may lead you for years to come. 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Do it in The Beacon!!! $5 for 5 lines $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ currer hneider 1 ·ve play rn ding on solid thi1 okeShr �May 4, 2000 0 The future looks bright II 1- eekly ome. ~ 1- .. :>. 50x 00- iT••• As one athletic season winds down to a finish, another will soon be here when classes resume next August. Although many sports will be losing key athletes to graduation, there is a solid core of underclassmen returning for next year, leaving the future in a bright perspective for Wilkes University. Fqr starters, the football team returns standout quarterback Jeff Marshman, who will be a sophomore in the fall . Captain Justin Holmes is back for his senior year on defense, while Mark Hendry is coming back from an early-season injury as captain to help bolster the defense. The soccer team will look to current sophomore Bill Schneider to carry on his impressive play in the fall, while also depending on goalkeeper Seth Nye for a solid third year. Larissa Giza, Brooke Shreaves, and Holly Shiber return for the women's soccer team in what should be an exciting season with Donna Rothrock back at goalie/forward. The field hockey team will be looking to Jill Henry to provide some spark after losing a lot of scoring to graduation. The winter season will see the much-anticipated return of Dave Januzzi for the men's basketball team after the pre-season AllAmerican was redshirted due to a foot injury. Two newcomers could bolster the offense; while John Boylan and Ron McIntyre are back after impressive years. The women's basketball team has some huge shoes to fill, but Lauren Elwood and Robyn ~endygral·will look to fill them in their third and fourth years, respectively. The wrestling team welcomes back AllAmerican John Conte for his fifth year, while Scott Henshaw and Steve Tornambe will add experience and depth on the mat. The spring will see the return of baseball players J.J. Sodaro, Rick Leibig, Scott Garger, and Jim Casey, all starters who batted near or over .400 last season. Sodaro, a senior, joins Steve Toth who will also be back for his fifth year to bolster the middle of the line-up and the bullpen. Mendygral will hang up the basketball shoes for softball spikes after leading the Lady Colonels for her whole career. Lisa Hartman has done nothing but impress in her two years on the Spring Photo Gallarv reat ~s ,aff. Photos by Adam Polinger "" 3-5124 ~ cly •s.edu. lodel. lgine. ,... ) The Beacon 13 SPORTS Golfers struggle to make par at MAC's Beacon Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak mound, while Alice Fink ends an outstanding career as number one pitcher. Seth Gurian made a midseason jump to number one singles for the men's tennis team and will join Kevin Siegel as the top two returnees. All-in-all, the future looks bright for Wilkes University Athletics. The seniors who have left their respective teams will surely be missed, but the players coming up are looking to provide a solid base for future successes. Each and every team has the potential; one can only hope that each individual and · each team reaches it. The best of luck to the teams in their seasons. As the golf team traveled to Shawnee on the Delaware last weekend to the Middle Atlantic Corporation championships, their lack of experience and matches showed. · Wilkes was in last place after the first day with just one more day of competition remaining. Teams played .27 holes each day over two days, totaling 54 holes or three total rounds. The Colonels, having not played since April 19, have played just five matches this spring, all but one away, finishing the regular season with a 3-3-1 record. And when the competiton ended on Sunday, Wilkes finished 14th out of 14 total teams in this year's championships, with a twoday total of 1129, shooting a 559 on day one and a 570 on day two. Susquehanna University won the Jason Pantzar has been the most consistent player for coach Art Brunn, Jr. '- affair with a two-day total of 955, followed by King's College's 965. Susquehanna's Hugh Leahy won medalist honors with a 234 (+ 18). The highest finisher from Wilkes was Kirk Leslie, who fmished 42nd with.a 267 (+51). Jon Else fired a 281, while Jason Pantzar was 56th with a 275. Pantzar and Leslie led Wilkes all season with an 84.7 and an 85.5 average, respectively. Netters compete in playoffs BY COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor After a slow start to their year, the men's tennis team went into last weekend's Middle Atlan~ tic Corporation championships with hopes of earning some respect. The Colonels boasted a solid " ' -""'. -~1. . $$$ Clockwise from left: Seth Gurian will be back at number one after a solid freshman year In tennis; Erin Priestman was third on the so!tball team with a .330 average In her sophomore season with 33 hits; Scott Garger drew 24 walks as a sophomore, hitting .410 In the middle of the baseball line-up. Golf BY COREYYANOSHAK Photo by Adam Polinger Kevin Siegel fires a return in one of the team's home contests. number one player in freshman Seth Gurian, while having experienced veterans like Joe Scordino and Jason Brady for first-year coach Mike Hromchak. But the Colonels did not fare so well as Gurian was the only player to win a match in the championships, winning his first-round match before being ousted in the second round. Scordino and Brady were seeded third in the doubles tournament, but lost in three sets to Jeremy Johnson and Danny Neumann of Messiah College in the first round. The only other Wilkes' doubles team of Kevin Siegel and Jason Leach were ousted by another Messiah tandem in the first round also. The Colonels end the year at 2-9, 2-4 in the Freedom Conference, having defeated Lycoming College 5-2 late in the year. In the win, Brady at number two , Scordino at number three, Siegel at number four; and Leach at number five won singles matches for Hromchak. Brady and Scordino teamed for their third doubles win, while Siegel and Gurian combined for their third win in doubles. Scordino leads the team in singles wins with an overall record of 6-4. Brady and Gurian both fmished 4-7 with three of Gurian's Tennis -❖;. .; ' ,, •_-'>.·"· ,,._,,...,,,,,"" .... \ .... Photo by Adam Polinger Joe Scordino led the Colonels with six wins this season. wins coming in the top slot. Siegel ended up 4- 7 also. Siegel also teamed with four different doubles partners to compose a 6-5 record on the year. Brady and Scordino fmished 3-4, while Brady compiled a 6-.5 season with three partners. �Seasonal Stars The Beacon has selected a male and a female Player of the Year for each of the three sports seasons throughout 1999/2000. Seven athletes were chosen due to one tie in the Spring. In the Winter, it was men's basketball player Chad Fabian who stood out among the men and women's basketball player Katie Watkins among the women. With an injury to All-American bave Ianuzzi, Fabian, a senior, picked up a large hole in the points column, averaging 20.7 ppg with 3.6 rpg, finishing with 518 total points. ==C=h:....a_d:....F=a=b=ia=n=w=a=s=.i Watkins has been the Lady Colonels main threat for her whole career, capping named the Seasonal the 1,000-point plateau in her senior season. For her career, Watkins is among the named the Seasonal Star for the Winter. elite of the women, ranking fourth all-time with 1,361 . _ Star for the Winter. The Fall saw the most competition for Seasonal Star. But it was senior football player Tony DaRe and field hockey senior January Johnson who rank first. DaRe, a captain for Frank Sheptock, led the team in tackles with 84, along with 4.5 sacks for the ECAC championship-bearing Colonels. Johnson was an integral part in Addy Malatesta and the Lady Colonels' frrstever MAC championship. Johnson was backstop in goal, posting numbers of 1.49 gaa, 201 saves, and four shutouts in playing all 1,600 minutes. The Spring saw its share of ups and downs between its sports as the baseball team saw four batters and a pitcher with excellent years. The softball team, however, was led at the plate by junior Robyn Mendygral and on the mound by sophomore Lisa Hartman. With a league-leading team average of .360, the Colonels were led by junior all-star J.J. Sodaro, who was one of only two Colonels to finish his year hitting over Tony DaRe was named .400. Sodaro led the country in doubles per game with .62 and finished his year hit- January Johnson was the Seasonal Star for named the Seasonal ting .443 with 47 hits, 72 total bases, 30 runs scored in 106 at-bats and 18 doubles for the Fall. Star forlhe Fall. a .679 slugging percentage. "The year was incomplete with the way we ended up," said Sodaro, an Islip, NY native. "I guess I'm pleased with my season. I just saw the ball real well this year and tried to make things happen." Mendygral, a former Athlete of the Year, finished her junior year hitting .465 for Tom Dunsmuir. Mendygral led the team with 39 runs, 34 RBI, 53 hits, and 92 total bases. Hartman has compiled a two-year record of 2 76 on the mound after earning Rookie of the Year in last season's awards. The Northwest grad has tossed ' - - - - --"'·-a.a " s'"'...- - - ' 116 innings, recording 14 wins with just four losses. · Lisa Hartman was Robyn Mendygral was J.J. Sodaro was · Hartman has 62 strikeouts to just nine walks, allownamed the Seasonal named the co-Seasonal named the co-Seasonal ing 87 hits and just 17 earned runs for the 28-9 Lady Star for the Spring. Star for the Spring. Star for the Spring. Colonels. Rookies of the Year This year's Rookies of the Year both hail from fall sports as a football player has earned the honor for the second year in a row, as did a softball player. Jeff Marshman and BrookeShreaves have been named The Beacon 's Rookies of the Year for 1999/2000. Marshman, a quarterback for Frank Sheptock, and Shreaves, a soccer player under Kevin Vrabel and softball player for Tom Dunsmuir, both outdueled teammates for the honor. Marshman was chosen over fellow football player Mike DaRe, baseball player Adam Kowalczyk, and basketball player Roman McLaughlin. Shreaves was selected over fellow softball player Melissa Babcock, soccer player Holly Shiber, and field hockey player Maria Currier. "He performed well above what we anticipate a freshman doing," said Sheptock. "We put a lot of weight on his shoulders and · he handled it extremely well." Marshman led the Colonels to their first-ever playoff win in the ECAC Championship game where the Berwick grad was named MVP. Marshman was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year while leading the Freedom League in QB ranking with a 136.9. The freshman also led the league in passing yards per game with 235, completing 149 of 260 pass attempts, totaling 2065 yards with 15 touchdowns. "His confidence goes well beyond the experience he did have," complimented Sheptock ofhis signal-caller. "His work ethic has increased and all of the kids see what he's doing and it's paying off on the whole team." Shreaves starred on the soccer field arid on the softball diamond where she impacted both of her respective teams. On the soccer field, Shreaves scored nine goals with three assists. As a left-fielder for Dunsmuir, Shreaves hit .273 with a 1.000 fielding percentage for the Lady Colonels. Marshman and Shreaves join Brian Miller, a wide receiver on the football team, and Lisa Hartman, a star pitcher for the softball team, as just the second recipients of the award. "He's not vocal, but his actions and work ethic will lead into great leadership," offered Sheptock. "I think we'll see him make leaps and bounds in the future. He should be a great one." Dunsmuir is pleased with Shreaves intensity, "I probably won't meet someone more intense about playing softball." The Beaco Athl_etic Award The Beacon Athletic Awards are decided upon by Corey Yanosha (Managing_Editor) and John Seitzenger (SID). Males are listed first, females second. Senior Athletes: Nate Lipt (BB) and Sara Clause (FH) Junior Athletes: John Co (WR) and Robyn Mendygral ( WB) Sopho-.iore Athletes: Schneider (MS) and Lisa H (SB) Single-Season _Achieveme John Conte's All-American fi and MAC Champion,ship, and Clause's Regional All-American lection with a school-record o goals and 14 assists. Career Achievement: Hankins, career-rushing lead~ the MAC" and Katie Watkins, 1, · career points. SID Award (Dedication NateLipton(BB)andKatieWa · (WB) Sports Editor Awa (Ironman): Nick D' Amico (B Mike Hankins (FB) and Ka Watkins (WB), Suzanne Fish (FH) Two-Sport Athlete: Ma Diltz (M,S/BB) and Rob Mendygral(SB/WB) Comeback Player of th Year: Jason Weaver (FB) andJ' Ronkowski ) Defensive Player of the Y Tony DaRe (FB) and Janu Johnson (FH) Offensive Player of the Y Chad Fabian (MB) and Sara Cla (FH) Team: Football team's£ win and Field Hoc~ey' s firstMAC title Coach:· Franlc Sheptock and Addy Malatesta (FH) In indiv id "] Lipton, nalists. C was als Americ "I teamma Jazz, I be caus though1 focusec C final se from fo losing 1 Caveyi then ca1 serni-fi! A plishm( nament 85-11.' Key: Football (FB.), Field ~.Me¢s $9ccer (MS), WomeR' ~Qr )~ .Meµ ',s, Ba3ketba 't BI\Sketball {W) . _ AJ3,B)t~ Co �ards ards are iYanoshak c1 John st, ate Lipton John Conte In a year which featured a barrage of individual assaults among Wilkes University ' s male athletes, it was John Conte's outstanding post-season finishes that propelled him to earn The Beacon Athlete of the Year for 1999/2000. Conte, a redshirt junior, won the Middle Atlantic Conference title at 133 pounds, then overcame a nasty knee injury to capture fourth-place at the NCAA Wrestling Tournament in Ohio. Conte's finish earned him All-American status as he joined a long list of outstansJing Wilkes' wrestlers. "I think I had a successful year. We have a young team and to wrestle the schedule that we did and finish in the Top 25 in the nation is pretty impressive, especially with a young team," said Conte. "They stepped itup when they had to.You can't ask for anything more." Conte was chosen over basketball player Chad Fabian, who placed second in the voting. Football players Tony DaRe and Jeff Marshman joined baseball players Nate Lipton, Joe Doran, and Nick D'Amico as finalists. Conte, who finished the year at 36-3, was also named a Division III Scholar AllAmerican for head coach Al Zellner. "I think that without the help from my teammates and coach, especially Coach Z and Jazz, I would not have , been as successful because they kept feeding me positive thoughts throughout the year to help me stay focused." Conte, who will be returning for his final season next year, was one win away from finishing the regular season undefeated, losing to the University of Scranton's John Cavey in the team's next-to-last match. Conte then came back to defeat Cavey in the MAC semi-finals. Along with his post-season accomplishments, Conte earned two in-season tournament titles as he ran his career record to 85-11. The Pocono Mountain native won the Kutztown Invitational and also earned his second York Invitational championship. Conte will now take his talents to the Sara Clause In a very close-knit battle, senior field hockey player Sara Clause has been named The Beacon Athlete ofthe Year for the 1999/ 2000 season. Clause rode her hot scoring stroke to first-team Regional All-American status in her final year for Addy Malatesta's Lady Colonels. "She brought an exciting energy and skill level and her ability to score will be tough to replace," said Malatesta. "She exemplifies a work ethic to set an example for the team." The Coughlin graduate became the school record-holder of goals in a season with 19, while tying current assistant coach Mary Photo by Adam Polinger Jo Hromchak for the lead assist record with Junior John Conte has been named The 14. Beacon Athlete of the Year after being "Her post-season awards are so deservnamed an All-American in wrestling. ing," added Malatesta. "Any time you get an International arena as he has been asked to exceptional field hockey player who is a finwrestle with the U.S. National Team in Italy, isher like Sara, she can take a team to the post-season routinely." Greece, France, and Bulgaria this summer. Clause was chosen in an extremely "That experience alone should help me tremendously for next year," commented close female race over basketball player Katie Conte. "Even though I wanted to win a Na- Watkins, softball player Lisa Hartman, and tional title, fourth place is not bad. I am go- softball/basketball player Robyn Mendygral, ing to use this year as a stepping stone for who is last year's Athlete of the Year. Field next year and hopefully win a National hockey star January Johnson, soccer/softball freshman Brooke Shreaves, and two-way Championship." Fabian starred for Jerry Rickrode's soccer standout Donna Rothrock were also basketball team when he was needed most. named finalists for the second-annual award. Clause helped Malatesta and the Lady After All-American and reigning Athlete of the Year Dave Januzzi was redshirted, Fabian Colonels to their first-ever Middle Atlantic was called upon to pick up the scoring in his Conference championship with her stellar fellow guard's absence. offensive play and key playmaking. DaRe led a strong Colonel defense for "She just had an exceptional individual Frank Sheptock, while Marshman, a fresh- performance this season," complimented man, manned the quarterback position for the Malatesta. "But she also had a strong supoffense, being named Rookie of the Year in porting cast and she'll be the first to admit that." the ECAC. Watkins scored her l,000th point for Doran was on fire early in the year for Joe Folek, belting five home runs in the Karen Haag's Lady Colonels after once again team's first four home games. Lipton was a leading the team in scoring and rebounding. steady force on the mound, winning a careerHartman tossed a no-hitter and a perhigh eight games to place him among the top three ever with 20 total wins. D 'Amico batted consistently all season, leading Wilkes in numerous categories. Photo courtesy Sports Information Senior Sara Clause bas been named The Beacon Athlete of the Year after being named a Regional All-American. feet game this year, consecutively, as a sophomore with 14 wins. Mendygral, a junior, was a key playmaker for Haag while leading Tom Dunsmuir's club in hitting for the third year. Johnson was a force to be reckoned with in the goaltender position for Maltesta' s championship team, while Shreaves had solid years for Kevin Vrabel's soccer club and Dunsmuir's softball squad. Shreaves was named the The Beacon Rookie of the Year. Rothrock played both goalie and forward during her junior soccer season, typically coming to join the offense in late-game attacks with the game on the line. Clause will graduate in May and will stay involved with field hockey as she will be coaching Marywood University's field hockey team this fall. "She going to bring a lot of energy and expertise to Marywood," warns Malatesta. "She will definitely make an imact. But it's always exciting to see players go into coaching and their share their knowledge to help other programs." .• ' ' ~ " " " " ' : . . . .•, •. n ~~/' . .. _:_,-4:if, . .;, ~ · ~"" -* ,;,.:, ' _oc ,~.1";·'"'"' ...,i,;;,,1 Photo courtesy Sports Information Conte won the MAC title at 133 pounds and then overcame a knee injury to take fourth in the NCAA tournament for coach Al Zellner. Clause {21) set the record for goals in a season with 19 and tied the assists record with 14 in her stellar senior year for coach Addy Malatesta. �The Bae ·.Page f "~ Road ends in·Hartbreak ·a nd ·. Hartac_he for Lady .Cc;>lonels 3-"2 loss to King's College back on· · March 30. But on Friday, Wilkes BeacGn Staff Writer would muster just five hits and end ·For the Wilkes University \IP losing a heartbreaker to softball team tQ win the 2000 MAC Moravian by ·a 1-0 count. overall crown, they would have t~ Sophomore pitching ace L_isa run with the leagues' other big Hartman was the hard luck loser dogs'. wheri she allowed an RBI base hit Unfortunately, the Lady in the bottom of the seventh. The Colonels couldn't keep up with the loss on the mound was Hartman's Lady Greyhounds from Moravian first since March 18. College and dropped two games to Saturday, the Blue and Gold the Commonwealth champs in 24 took to the lose_r's bracket looking hours. The two losses knocked to make a run at the crown the tough Wilkes from the MAC chase and way. Saturday's opening game now has them sitting and waiting would see the number two seeds until Monday when the ECAC bids from each conference as Wilkes are announced. played Commonwealth runner-up The Lady Colonels entered Widener. the MAC tourney hotter than any Junior Alice Fink allowed of the other three squads participat- just one run on four hits to help push ing in the double-elimination tour- the Lady Colonels to a 6-1 win. nament. Wilkes came in winning Senior Kerianne Geist had two hits 15 straight and had not lost since a in the game, including a double and BY MATT REITNOUR two :she alsq knocked in runs while fellow s~nior ~nd co-capuiin Liz O'Neill had two base hits as well. Game two on Saturday was a rematch of Friday's first clash versus Moravian. And just like the day before, Wilkes would have a tough time sco~ing runs before they were eliminated after losing 1-0 for the second tirrie in 24 hours. Hartman again took th~ loss ailowing six hits in six innings of work. Moravian hurler Becky Stroke allowed six hits as well, led by Robyn Mendygral's two base hits. Sophomore right fielder Kim Chapman added two hits as well, but Wilkes could not capitalize offensively. The Lady Colonels currently sit and wait with a 28-9 overall record, waiting to hear from the ECAC. The 2000 ECAC tournament participants will be announced on Monday. Photo by Adam Polinger Sophomore Lisa Hartman has thrown phenomenal for the Lady Colonels, who made the playoffs for the second year in a row. Disappointing season ends that way for Colonels BY DAVID DiMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer The 2000 Colonel baseball team had high expectations coming into this season. Although the Colonels were a disappointing 21-12 going into the last weekend of play, the Blue and Gold still had hopes of getting an East Coast Athletic Conference play-off bid. The best chance scenario for the Colonels was to sweep the Royals of Scranton this past weekend in a twinbill. The Colonels had defeated the Royals earlier in the season at Lackawanna County Municipal Stadium 4-2. In the first game things looked good for the Colonels as they sent staff ace, senior Nate Lipton to the hill. Lipton went into the game with an 8-2 overall record. Lipton started off the game with some control problems when he hit the first batter, but settled down and struck out three of the first six. In the third inning, the Royals struck first by scoring two runs, capped off by an error from sophomore third baseman Scott Garger. The Colonels responded in the home half of the third with three of their own on RBI singles from junior J.J. Sodaro, who leads the NCAA Division III in doubles with 20, senior Nick D'Amico and Garger. Lipton surrendered the tying run in the fifth after a leadoff walk and and error. The Colonels took the lead in the sixth when Garger led off with a single and scored on an error from Royal shortstop Matt Beggin. Lipton struckout seven on the day but could not finish the Royals in the seventh, as Scranton scored three runs on four hits and one costly error from D' Amico. Lipton finishes his career with a 20-13 mark and is only the third pitcher in Wilkes' history to get 20 wins. Royal pitcher Derik Bernhardt got the complete game victory, striking out five and only allowing seven hits. 8 ,__,...,.,- .. nee loss~s. for the am who finished 4-8. Photo by Adam Polinger JJ.Sodaro was one of only two Wilkes' players who finished the year hitting over .400 in what turned out to be a disappointing season. In game two, the Colonels never had a lead as the Royals plated four runs on three hits in the second off of senior Tim Popovich. Popovich came into the contest with a 2-2 mark and an ERA of 4.40, put only lasted three innings in his final game at Artillery Park. 15 .;Strajg~t softball ~ins goin intolast weekend's playoffs. Senior Jason Lenko replaced Popovich and threw four solid innings, surrendering only one unearned run. Royal David Gargone had three hits and two RBI in game two including an inside-the-park homerun. Pat Reed got the win up- 1 Golf team's finish at this year's MAC Champiorihips. ping his record to 4-7. He threw a complete game allowing only two runs, while striking out eight. The Colonels will be graduating six players, five of them being major contributors. Lenko, Lipton, Joel Eberts, and Popovich are leaving the pitching staff, as D 'Amico and Joe Doran graduate from the field. Doran finished his final season with a .390 average, seven homeruns and 32 RBI, both teamhighs. D'Amico had a .392 average, four round-trippers and 25 RBI. Lenko had a 2000 mark of20 and a 3.42 ERA with one save. Eberts had limited time over four seasons due to arm trouble. The Colonels have a 21-14 final mark and have some key returners for the 200 I campaign. Wilkes has a strong base at bat, but need to add pitching after losing four of its five starters. The Colonels have the potential and core players to be an MAC powerhouse, now their young talent has to be able to replace their former stars. 1 Matches won by a men's tennis player in MAC Championships. � 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 2000 May 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 May 4 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/f68306c2cea7841e8087dd6c5db7118f.pdf 8c330aa3921e276eae2a3c7d3dcb99e9 PDF Text Text ~~-- _ · _ A newspaper for the students by the students ·wilkes University eacon 'S~y-so,' Send us your comments E~mail us at: beacon@wilkes.edu Beacon News Ediitor Opinion Features 6 7-8 Thurs. Party Cloudy Hi- 73-F Lo-45 F Fri. Showers Sat. Sun. Callers say Wilkes · students are running a muck in neighborhood. BY DAVE GRASSO News Sports s~i~ban~~~?f Hi-70 F Lo-55 F Partly Cloudy Hi-63 F Lo-48 F Party Cloudy Hi-61 F Lo-66 F Parking Woes on Campus Page2 Alcohol Abuse on Campus Page4 Poor Internet Connectivity on Campus Techno Bytes Page 6 Colonels Roar Past Lions Page? After reading a statement made in last week's Sayso column of the Times Leader, one would make one begin to think having Wilkes' students living next door to you would be as pleasant as living next to a toxic waste dump or a skunk coat factory. For those of you who didn't -read the Sayso column refered to, it read, "I don't understand how Wilkes-Barre city and Wilkes in particular can allow 26' more students to move into,two homes in a neighborhood? I have news for you, anybody around Wilkes get out. Sell your homes and get out. To bring 26 people (Wilkes students) into two homes in a neighborhood, that is absolutely disgusting." This Sayso was not the only piece disparaging Wilkes residents in the Times Leader in recent years. Columnist Steve Corbett also has written several articles concerning the supposed outlandish behavior of Wilkes residents. So I set out this week to interview face to face with neighbors of the Wilkes residential halls to find out the truth of the matter. In order to protect the m,ighbors of the dorms and receive the most honest information, they were informed that their names would be left out of the article. The first street explored was South River Road. A one story home next door to a Wilkes Dorm ~as the first household interviewed. Living in the house was an elderly woman she would comment on the Sayso column and if the students in the dorm were bothering her in any way she responded, "I've been living here for 54 years, and the students lately have not been bothering me at all." She contined to say that she had not had any problems in recent years, and that the students had mostly been polite and respectful to her and her family. This woman did mention that many years ago she had had problems with Wilkes students in the dorm, saying they had thrown water out the window onto her as she walked by and garbage onto her property, but no prob- "I don't care about the Wilkes newspaper, and you are bothering me. Goodbye!" -cooperative Wilkes-Barre resident !ems in recent years. The next house I examined was across the street in order to see if things were any different there. I again knocked on the door of a house neighboring a Wilkes dorm and an 82 year old man answered and invited me in. He and his wife sat down with me and I asked them if they had had any problematic experiences with Wilkes residents. First he replied, "They've been great, I can't find a compliant. I've lived her for 40 years and lately I haven't had any problems. Years ago there were some boys across the street that caused a few problems, and we had to call the police, but' that was many years ago ." Once again the same story was told Is this what Wilkes students are leaving on your front yard? that many years ago problems existed but none of late. The 82 year old man then commented on a time when he was shoveling snow and two Wilkes residents approached him. "I was shoveling snow last winter and two girls came out of the dorm and asked me ifl needed help. I said, 'sure,' and they finished shoveling my walks. I offered to give them a few bucks for helping, but they wouldn't take it. In all my years I have never had anyone offer to shovel my snow for me," he added with a smile. The only complaint the couple had against the ' · dorm residents was that occasionally someone parks in the fire lane next to the dorm. "I worry that if there is ever a fire, and the trucks can't get in, some of those kids might get hurt. i don't want to see any of them get hurt," said the eld- erly woman. She did comment at times the noise gets loud, but she has never had a problem sleeping and said, "I have grandchildren of my own, and the one thing I know is you can ' t put an old head on young shoulders. We understand that." With that the elderly couple wished me good luck arid I left. Next I decided to examine the situation on South Franklin Street and see if there was a difference. I knocked on the door of a home across the street from a dorm. An old woman ·asked me through the door what I wanted. I explained who I was and my purpose and asked if the Wilkes residents had See Hood page2 Life Back at Wilkes BYTARA BARRIE Beacon Staff Writer Well, here we are back at school. Happy to be back? According to most Juniors and Seniors, we're ecstatic to be here. Junior Beth Ros~nberg stated, 'Tm definitely glad to be back, but I'd be happier ifl didn't have to go to class." Senior Danyel Donovan agreed with her, "It's good to be on campus, but not so good to be in class." Junior Jen Vodzak complained, "I'm already overworked." So, sounds like the upper classmen are all glad to be around, just not sitting around in class. When I went out and asked the freshman and sophomores, I got quite a different story, however. Freshman Solomo n Voola complained that, "The classrooms. are too big and I can' t hear anything if I get stuck sitting in the back of See Life page2 t. VVlL /:S UNI ✓ERSITY VF-i-B~J\ roE \ r.J11 ,;,L-1 _ \ ) I'\ ' PA �2 The Beacon Sept.14,2000 NEWS Where am I gOnna park now? BY KATHY DONLIN Well it is tha when youh, ing around :}'Our pina col; to the nitty gri l year. Thi you have to ss lines at the to make sure hing paid sc oil you, chec s in which ·gned up for e still wait l L---....--....-....-::..:..--=::..:..=.::....::..-=.=-=-==---=---=_:::_:_-==:rs the dreade, Beacon Assitant Editor Well, it's the start of a new school year and an old topic is the source of a bunch of contention, the parking situation, which junior Kristy Jeremiah describes as "out of control." She is joined by senior John Burke who thinks "It sucks, there needs to be more parking on campus." Many · students have been heard complaining about the lack of spots to park in and the number of tickets that have been given out to students. Sophomore Lauren Woll comments that "it is about time that the school provided additional parking, if we had places to park then the city would have to find new ways to ticket the students" This situation was supposed to have been addressed with the New Student Union Building and the destruction of Pickering and the cafeteria. A parking area was to replace the space where Pickering and ihe cafeteria once stood. Many students want to know why the dirt lot they parked in at the close of last year was fenced in and restricted. The misconception that has been going around campus is that Wilkes went to proceed the project without securing proper authorization from the City of Wilkes Barre. When Jack Zikoski of Facilities Management was called about this he quickly cleared up the misconception. Wilkes did go to the Planning Commission to present and get approval of the proposed area. The Planning Commission made suggestion as to how they wanted the plans changed. Wilkes is now waiting for approval for the-changed plans. A recent meeting seemed favorable for the plans but a meeting on Wednes- complimenting Wilkes for opening day, September 20 will determine up Ralston Field for the students, whether Wilkes gets a green light _and hoping that they continue simion the project. lar efforts like that. He also encourOnce Wilkes secures approval ages Wilkes to go to the students the project it is expected to take six and find out what _they are looki·ng k I wee s to comp ete. This is depen- for in terms of parking and go from . den t on the weat her and surpnsethere. free c~nstruction. If everything While talking with students goes off as planned the University about the lack of parking on camis hoping to have the facility ready pus I discovered that students also by the end of October. have a couple other issues that reFor now, students can either lated. Freshman Selena Bedvarz is parkinthealmostfilledRalstonField hoping that a safety issue her and take the shuttle or they can park friends deal with will get better once on the streets by the school and the lot is complete. "Even though I risk getting a ticket. Or as senior, don't have a car, a lot of my friends Tara Barrie suggested, "The school do." She hears them complain that should just remove the treadles on they are not "able to park close to the South Franklin side of the Evans the school and have to walk to their lot. Everyone drives over them any- cars late at night." way." Senior Jozica Vodlan ends this Senior Adrienne Corrigan article perfectly with her sentiments chimes in with Tara saying that on the City, ''The city of Wilkes Barre 'parking here at Wilkes is a jo\ce." should revalue the effort they put Senior Amee _Mehta wants to know into insignificantly ticketing park "with all the money we pay to go cars and concetrate their efforts into here, why isn't there sufficient park- slightly more important areas." \ng to accommodate the students?" Additional _comments can be Senior John Bruett further ex- sent to to Beacon@wilkes.edu. ---------:-~p,;;,a;.;,n,::d,;;,s..,:A~m,:.:e;;.:e;;.',;;,s...,:c;;.:o;:,:m~m;,:,;e~n;,:,;t:;_!;:b;,,Y_______________ class." Freshman Naveen Sunkara: fessors their opinions on being back deserves a few extra points!) There are a few seniors who stated that, "Classes need to start at Wilkes University for another year. Professors gave an entire new aren't as "ecstatic" as the rest. Seat 9:00 or later because I work too outlook on the issue. Dr. Michael nior Kate Ahearn says she "should late at night to wake up for an 8:00 Steele, an awesome biology profeshave graduated in the Spring, I just class." (It's called pre-r~gistering sor here at Wilkes said, "My,sumwant to be out of school. I'm here guys. Freshman especially, make mer was really busy and I was on to get it over with." Senior Kathleen sure you don't get stuck with those the move quite a bit. I'm so glad to ~occhi is "Depressed, but I'm glad 8:00 classes next term so that you can, uhm ... work late at night.) be back on schedule. It's always it's my last year. I'm tired of the lack Sophomore Chris Tedesco said, "I great to see the students again." Dr. of parking here."(Kathleen, I think John Tindell agreed, "I love bei~g you need to check out the article in have more fun at school than I do at home." Sophomore Teresa Genna back to school. I love fall. I love col- this week's Beacon on parking.) said, "I'm excited! Every day there's lege football. I'm so happy to be And Senior Bill Wilcox "went all summer and only had a week and a something new to see or learn." back." Senior Becky Grecco had a half off." Ol;>viously he's not back, Freshman Brandis Mooney said, "I like it because it's different than high comparative perspective to offer, as because he never left. school." Obviously, anyone can · a transfer student she sees Wilkes THE GENERAL CONSENSUS see the mentality difference be- as a better institution than her pre- IS THAT THERE IS NO tween the upper and under vious one. She remarks that the GENERAL CONSENSUS AS classmen on their feelings towa{ds teachers are even better here. (For TO HOW PEOPLE FEEL the teachers who have her, her name ABOUT BEING BACK AT school. I even went so far as to ask pro- is Becky Grecco, and I think she SCHOOL Life though you (from page 1) --------t of dollars to 1 been bothering her at all, she exclaimed, "I don't care about the w taion they ai newspaper, and you are bothering me. Goodbye!" So I left the hous kel and dime tried the next house ov·er only to get even less of a response. I knock oks. the door and ~n old woman answered. After I explained who I was an Now that I ha purpose, I quickly got the door slammed in my face without even a O · • b Whether bad past experiences with Wilkes students caused these g ' · · . ss nhcomml t at shot t1ons, or 1f they were Just the perfect dates for Jack Lemmon and w, . Math aeau we 'II never know. B ut thelf · lack of co-operation - and down one back to\ ignorance toward myself and Wilkes will not do them any good wit 0 ~ you who at trouble that Wilkes residents might have caused them. Their voices t10n here is i never be heard. E LEAVE\\ Determined to find at least one person on South Franklin Str L CAN!!!! 1' give me their opinion I pressea on. I knocked on another house aero I welcome yo street from a Wilkes dorm. I asked the same questions and this t,i~~~~~~ received a response, "The kids are not causing ~e any problems. are noisy at tim~s. but I understand that. They are college kids: l;'he not bothering me." The man went o~ to explain, "My wife went to W she is very loyal towards them, and we don't want to cause any prob for the kids." So far two streets no problems. · I then walked over to Ross Street where there are a few apartme students who go to Wilkes. I approached a man who was waterin yard and asked him ifhe_had any problems with Wilkes students. "N at all. All the guys are great. There are two guys living there (poi across the street), they are great. Four guys living in that house (poi next to the other house), they are a bunch of good guys and a couple there, (pointing again across the street) and they're great. No proble all." After visiting three streets and interviewing six people who are n bors with dorms or apartments of Wilkes students, I did not receiv real negative comments. In fact the most common phrase heard i interviews were "They are great." This is quite a contrast from what expecting to hear due to the publicity Wilkes residents have been g The fact is anyone who feels that they have a right to go out and sl th e reputation of a person or group of people should probably goo do some real investigation first. The real truth is that these people have any idea what the truth is and that is proven in the Sayso when the caller said, "If I lived in that neiWlborhood ... ". Obvious! caller doesn't have any credibility to make the comments they di slander the reputation of current Wilkes residents and the Universi Something can still be learned from this article for students wh in resident halls on campus. Most of your neighbors are understa people who seem to really care for everyone living there. Conti show them the respect and kindness that they deserve, so that yo Wilkes can receive the reputation that you deserve. JB■l1111=·, ■■■I■■-.'._- -. _, · ~= �OPINION The Beacon - 3 Welcome back, I guess! ! r Well it is that time of yea.r; while I still have your attention that I just made, we just had club when you have to give up there are plenty of positions day (September 7, 2000) and aling around by the pool available at The Beacon that you most everyone was there. It was youfpina colada to getting can get work study money and fantastic!!! Even though each into the nitty gritty of the new writing intensive credit just for dividual club does something to I year. This is the time writing a few meisly little ar- "Hook, line, and sinker" the you have to stand in long ticles. students to ss lines at the financial aid Enough with trying to sign up for to make sure that you have recriut people to work for The their club it is hing paid so they do nQt Beacon. still a great acoil you, checking on your 1 hope that all you students tivity to have. s in which even though had a terrific summer and . that Especially for igned up for in February everyone is ready to settle down the incoming e still wait listed for, and and to work really hard this se- fr e s h m a n -------..., the dreaded book store. mester. I mean we have so many which is the though you speg,{_ thou- activites corning up already for _ largest class in - - - - • of dollars to get a quality example the "Big" Student Gov- all of Wilkes taion they are still going ernment nornintaions are in ef- Univerisy hiskel and dime you to death feet right now. Make sure that t o r y , ks. you get all one million signa- congratualtions __ on that Now that I have stated my tures. It is almost impossible not acheivement, and also for the on coming back to school, _to be involved in something on transfer students from other ins that I should welcome campus. Come on for being a stitutions. one back to Wilkes and to small university we have someNow that I have welcomed of you who are new to this thing for everybody. I think that you all back get ready for the tion here is some advice. it is really sad that students com- major complaints already going LEAVE WHILE YOU plain there is nothing that the on for this semester, there is not L CAN!!!! No, just kid- university has to offer them in enough parking and your neighIwelcome you aboard and To prove that statement bars hate you. But I guess you did not need me to tell you that . services notices all over campus. Just take a look at the local I think that if no one was internewspapers and read what they ested in these activ)tes they have to say about you. I think would not waste time by hangthat they should give each new ing these signs up. Also, Mary semester the benefit of the Hession and Donna Thorton do doubt. Not everyone that goes a fantasic job of keeping the stuto Wilkes is a "bad-seed" or a dents involved. If you have an "party animal" idea of something to do, talk There are plenty of stu- with them, they have worked dents that go to this fine institu- with students before and they tion that really have a goal in life would again. and that goal is not to aggravate Also, it is that time when fall atheletics is the main focus the local yocals till all hours of the night. While I'm talking of campus life. I wish all the about all hours of the night I teams the best of luck in their would like to just caution every- season. "Students if you cannot be one to be careful while walking around Wilkes Barre. Do you re- an athlete , than be an atheletic member those creepies that your supporter." Well that is all that I have mom and dad had always warned you of? Well you may to say for this week. Welcome • run into one or two of them at back all and best of luck this night. and walk in two's and semester. Jill Stankosk is the managthree's an.ct you will be fine. Wilkes Univeristy has ing editor_of The Beacon and her been known to be proffficient in views and opinions are those of other skills other than partying. her own and are not a reflection Just take a look at the volunteer of everyone at The Beacon What are you looking forward to with this semester at Wilkes?? Vic Scelba 1dents. " . there (p house (p 1d a coup! Noprobl 1ve been getti out and sla )ably go out ese peopled he Sayso arti . Obviously nts they did 1e University. tudents who · -Darryl Torrence Freshman " I can expect to have my learning ability challenged . -Mario Romanelli Freshman " I expect to pass" - Kevi Romelli Freshman "I expect to choose a career for the future." - Seamus Geddis Junior " A lot of fun times are to be expected and maybe some classes." -Lisa Marie Pllck Junior " I would expect to see Bill Layo in here." •"Crazy" Bob Hansen Junior " I don't expect anything." - Sean Conaty Sophmore "A blurr!!" -Colleen Vacorelll Junior "To choose a career path and creat endless . memories." - Lauren M. Woll and Lager Sophmore "To pass organic and still have a life. " - Melece Sliwinski Senior ''To graduate!!!" �Se tember 14, 2000 OPINION Take a look at college drinking Alcohol is the most widely used drug on American College and university campuses. College students spend approximately $4.2 billion annually to purchase 430 million gallons of alcoholic bev- _ erages, including over 4 billion cans of beer. Students have particularly high rates of heavy drinking compared to the general population. Frequently, the over use of this drug causes alcohol poisoning and the results can be deadly. The affects that alcohol have on the body are constantly predictable regardless of use. Alcohol is a mood altering depressant drug. Alcohol is associated with missed classes and poor performance on tests and projects. The number of alcoholic drinks per week is clearly related to lower GPAs. Stud~nts who reported D and F grade point averages consumed an average of 11 alcoholic drinks per week, while those who earned mostly As consumed only 3 drinks per week. · The situation, your mood, and why you have ~hosen to drink on a particular night effects how al~ coho! affects you. Your body does develop a physical and psychological dependence to alcohol over time. Increased drinking increases your tolerance, requiring The ABC's of Wilkes Student Governemnt This article is an opinion of a great club here on .campus. Now, what everyone wants to know is how this article differs from the past articles written on this club. Here's how, because I have had three years of experience in this club which makes this an informed opinion, not just an opinion. Student Government was defi: nitely Absurd. Mostly it consisted of Bull#$*A arguments about giving away too much i:noney and the precedent that it would set. ·Which was valid until they would give away a little over $5000.00 in a three-week period, maybe it was four weeks. And watch out for those Cliques which if powerful enough will Dominate the entire year. It didn't take too much effort to convince last year's freshmen reps to vote away a power which was secured for them for most, if not all of Student Government's existence. But, my years were definitely Entertaining at least. It was fun to watch Fallible individuals think they were so great and that they did so much. They did what every other Student Government is expected to do. They never went above that but they wanted praise that they did. Ask any student what Student Government did for them and many will say that Student Government is a bunch of Guff. Hypocritical is another good word to describe Student Government. Just sit in on a few meetings and it will become selfexplanatory. My time on Student Government was an Inordinate Joke until it was time for Student Government to order pizza for themselves as a reward for doing a job they were elected to do. How else can I define an organization that I dedicated 3 years to? _ How 'bout a few Klutzes who were Lackadaisical in rurining a Mediocre, Namby-pamby Ostentatious Student Government. Let's don't forget the word Pathetic. Was it that bad? Yep, it was. How can I forget the Quibbling, Reactionary manner in which Student Government was run? It was a bunch of Self-important students who were more caught up in the Theatrics of Student Government than what it was really all about. I think I forgot to mention Uppity as a characteristic of most of the members of Student Government. Maybe this is why students are so apathetic to Student Government and left so many more unfilled seats this year as compared to the past years? Freshmen, I challenge you not only to run this year but also not to follow the example we have unfortunately set for you. Rise above it and correct the wrongs that Student Government routinely commits. Remove the Venality and please do not make it a Waste of your time as it was of mine. I hope that the Student Government will be Xenogenous as you continue as leaders of this school. Make this a Student Government that the students do not say Yuk to or treat as the Zoo that it has been. Cathy Donlin is the Assistant Editor of The Beacon and her views and opinions are those of her own and not a reflection of everyone else at The Beacon. more alcohol to cause an affect on you. Unfortunately, getting drunk is common on college campuses. Because of this you are likely to come in contact with a person who is intoxicated or experiencing a drunken episode known as alcohol poisoning. Caution: Death has been documented to occur at levels as low as 0.35 blood alcohol content. ( .10 is the legal state of intoxication) Remember that each person is different. Also, the absence of symptoms does not guarantee safe or low blood alcohol levels. The fact is that death can occur and does occur from drinking too much alcohol. When people pass out from too much consumption of alcohol it is the body's inability to tolerate the amount of alcohol that you have put into it. The amount of alcohol it takes to make you pass out is dangerously close to the amount of alcohol it takes to make you dead!!! There are signs that you can look for when you suspect someone of having alcohol poisoning: Person who is over friendly, talking loudly, bragging, or using foul language, annoying or arguing with others, slurred or slowed speech, sudden or unexplained mood changes, with staggering, swaying, or the inability to walk. When you are in the presence of someone that is in this state of mind first and foremost, stay with the person and remain clam so that the intoxicated person will remain calm. Importantly, do not laugh; make fun, or provoke the person, allow the person to drive a car or bicycle, or give them food, liquid, or drugs, to sober them up. Remember the only thing that can sober a drunk is time. Tht With Theresu1 people at Wilke ~~~~~~~~~~~• no prize myself, of you freshmer and hit everJ do better, peo1 bandlama b se of you nev trot that is m lowdown. Iu estling, but st, zed only loser e pro wrest) ve more valu d have some s hile. For the r ttotiD?I and its receivers, fart jokes. On Sep University will f( ishing Neil. I don that Astonishing am positive it will of astonishing. T enjoy astonishme love Astonishing ' be astonished. Sp " . ishing, I am cm ished at the inco1 ople in our corr iLo, waiting f oked ham wrar r;;;;;;;;;;==========~ ..Ahl.· y!. '. apricorn (Dec. 2 tributes utilize the quarius (Jan. 20 ght now, don't get ·sees (Feb. 19-M urself and you wi lries (Mar. 21 -Ap hich is never a go :'aurus (April 20 n 't let any oppor emini (May 21 < ystal ball tells me ancer (June 22- J1 ou are here to do rn (July 23 -Aug. your own person irgo (Aug. 23 - Se nsulting my cryst "bra (Sept. 23 - Oc u have in commo1 rpio (Oct..,?4 - N 'th who you have 1 gittarius (Nov. 2 iding on sale apr �September 14, 2000 FEATURES The Beacon 5 Main Event Crazy Bob 111::: Hus.if limi.f !Bl ■ Ji~I' There sure are a lot of ugly people at Wilkes University. I'm no prize myself, but I swear some of you freshmen fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch. Let's try todo better, people! This is Crazy Bob and I am a big phony liar. For those of you new to the swi ing foxtrot that is my column, ~ere's the lowdown. I used to write about wrestling, but stopped when I realized only losers were reading. I love pro wrestling, but it may prove more valuable to shut it off and have some sex every once in awhile. For the rest of the semester this space will focus solely on the principles of public speaking and it's effects on both the sender and its receivers, and maybe some fart jokes. On September 23 Wilkes University will feature the Astonishing Neil. I don't know what it is that Astonishing Neil does, but I am positive it will be nothing short of astonishing. Those of you that enjoy astonishment will definitely love Astonishing Neil. Prepare to be astonished. Speaking of astonishing, I am continually_astonished at the incompetence of old people in our community. I was at BiLo, waiting for that freshly smoked ham wrapped up in a snug parchment like only BiLo can do. But low and behold, I am the only person in the supermarket that won't be dead soon. Because of this I must maneuver my trusty grocery vehicle left and right around a bunch of dinosaurs that smile at you when they do something stu~ pid. Luckily, when I reach that age, I'll still be cool. I hope everyone enjoyed Club Day. If you've never been to Club Day, Club Day is a fun annual institution here at Wilkes University. The object is to walk around with clubs and beat one another senseless. This activity is especially useful when visiting my good friends at the Registrar. Sometimes I go there just for the exercise because I know I'm going to be sent all over campus before accomplishing what I set out to do in the first place. However, that is the fate we suffer in the bureaucratic seas of cheese we call college. I like the commercial where a large hirsute gorilla eats the kid's phone at the zoo. You see my friends, the phone is covered by a yellow peel-off label, which is supposed to serve as sufficient cause for the consumer to purchase this particular instrument of telecommunication. What . the teenagers do not realize is that the gorilla, who barely walks erect and lacks the capacity to comprehend various human instruments, peels and digests the yellow phone, confusing it for a banana. Comedy ensues. There's lots of great stuff out there in the media world this fall. "Wild on E!" has got to be without a doubt the greatest show on television. Never before have I learned so much about various tropical islands and their native customs. The cuisine tips are very helpful and Todd Newton's wit is sensational. Barry Blaustein's wrestling documentary "Beyond the Mat" was t0th insightful and emotional, but not as telling as its sequel. Next summer, Blaustein along with Universal Pictures plans the summer blockbuster of all time. It's a tale of courage and compassion shown when wrestling ring-crew members bond in a show of brotherhood. It's called "Below the Mat." Does !.lllY0ne else think Skid Row still rocks? Rock on my man, rock on. That's all from the WilkesBarre madman, It feels good to be back with my cats in the WB. Go nuts. Eye of the Future With Madame-Ecstasy Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) lJse your intelligence to your advantage. Charisma and creativity are your best attributes utilize them wisely or you might find yourselfleft behind. Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Just relax, my crystal ball shows me that you have some very big responsibilities right now, don't get overwhelmed, problems will work themselves out. Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) Upgrade your little black book because your social agenda is about to pick up,just be yourself and you will do fine. Aries(Mar. 21-Apr. 19) Be careful of what you say and do around elders, they may take your actions personally, which is never a good thing. · aurus (April 20 - May 20) Do not-let minor set backs get your spirit down, you have a great imagination, so on't let any opportunities pass you by. Gemini (May 21-June 21) This is a good time for you and your partner or even prospective partner to talk my crystal ball tells me that you are growing weary of your relationship. Cancer (June 22-July 22) I see that you are excited about being at school, do not forget that this is SCHOOL and you are here to do more than just party, find a good academic and social balance and the possibilities are enclless. (July 23 -Aug. 22) Be open to new experiences, they might enlightt;n you, but don't let others influence you, your own person. irgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) This will be a good week for you in almost every aspect except for your love life, after nsulting my crystal ball, I found that current relationships are not going as you had planned but don't stress ibra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23) This is a good time for you to be outgoing especially with other Libras, look for things ou have in common when selecting your mate. orpio (Oct.J.4-Nov. 21) My crystal ball tells me that love is in your immediate future and it probably won't be ith who you have been thinking about, keep an open mind and good things will come to you. gittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Lots of love surrounds you, but don't buy anything non-refundable. Delay eciding on sale approaches. From the Bench With John Heck It sure does feel good to be back, and I'm sure everyone can agree that this year has the potential to be a good one. I would definitely stress the word potential though, for the simple fact that (and most upperclassmen know what I mean), after the first few weeks, this school loses some of its "charm" that it has in the beginning. But I'm not trying to get anybody down (at least not in the first edition) my associates and I have faith that this year can be as fun as we want it to be Now we will move on to what this article is really about, which if you haven't guessed already, it is about me, and whatever pops in to my head while sitting on the bench taking in the sights. But it's really not as easy as it sounds. So this week, while relaxing on the bench one of my freshmen buddies expressed to me how he was worried that his reputation among some of the female members of the student body (Wilkes is notorious for it's rumors) wasn' t exactly where he wanted it to be. But, I couldn't sympathize with him, as my utmost respect for the female species has never put me in that position. Anyway, I gave him my best advice, which was do not worry about it. But, the more and more I thought about it, I would feel pretty bad if I were in that position and I think I speak for most people. Unfortunately, Wilkes is a very small school and rumors tend to spread like wildfire. So I wondered, "What causes this?" At the same time the sky over the green way opened up and the answer dawned on me. "Nobody knows how to mind their own business," as simple as it may sounds it is the truth. This is a difficult concept fo_r me to truly understand becaus.e, in my years of life experience, I have found that there is not enough time in a day to really put a conscious effort into knowing or even caring about other peoples business. I have too much going on in my own life to worry about what the kid down the hall was up to last night. If only everyone else would see it my way, the world or at least Wilkes U., would be a better place. So what de we do to fix this social problem? Is it even an achievable goal? Many people would argue that where there is a will there is a way. But in my professional opinion, I do not see it happening in today's society .anytime soon. However, I do think that if everybody would stop, just for a second, before they speak badly about anyone else and ask themselves "Am I really any better?" I think you youngin's, especially will see what I mean. Always remember that these are the people you will eventually graduate with and be friends with for life. . I can't make you feel, but I can make you think. So, from all ofus here, "don't be a hater, or eventually you to will be hated." And if you really MUST know, just go to the source . (. C ( �6 The Beacon FEATURES September 14, 2000 In the Clouds With Rupal Kalariya For my first column this year, let me start right off and rant about an issue near and dear to ·my heart: the campus network and Internet connection. See, there's a problem with it. It's currently useless for just about anything you'd care to do with it. Go ahead. Try to run a DejaNews search, or look something up on Yahoo. Maybe try to pay your bills online or buy music through cdnow.com, or telnet somewhere else to check your mail. Then, when you' re done shouting in sheer annoyance at how slow everything is, and how many connections time outs there are, begin to realize how useless it is. See, the packets leaving your computer go down the wire to your local router. It might be in your dorm, or you might be in one of several buildings that share a router. That router takes those packets, wraps 'em up neatly, and sends them over to the gateway, which is basically a monster router lurking in the depths of SLC. The idea then is that the gateway sends 'em out across Wilkes' link to the 'net, wh~ch is a digital fiber-optic link, a . fractional Tl, of about l.lmbps or so. That's where the major problems start. Well, actually they start before that, because the LAN is in general a bit bogged down, but that's liveable. For one thing, a frac,tional T 1 simply isn't enough bandwidth for everything that people are trying to ram through it. But the big problem, the major problem, is that that Tl doesn't do a thing without a vendor to actually connect it to the rest of the net, and the vendor routing Wilkes traffic is an outfit called Verio. Verio, to put it·as politely as I can, sucks. Hard. The link runs through Philly, and it's as overloaded as a Moral Majority field reporter covering the Democratic National Convention. It's a veritable black hole for data. Packets leave Wilkes, soar down wfres at almost the speed of light, little blinking pqlses of information, and they make it down to Philly. Then they stop dead. After a half-second or so, an eternity in network time, some of them actually make it out to the next overloaded link in Verio's so-called backbone. Depending on the time of day, maybe 20% or 30% or even an unthinkable 40% of them just disappear, Jost in the ether. The result of this is molasses-slow performance, timedout connections, and much aggravation. This is totally unacceptable for anyone who wants to use their Wilkes network access for anything other than email. If all you do is log onto wilkesl to check your mail, fine. Ignore this all and get on with your lives. But if you actually want to use the 'net for all the other stuff you can do with it, you're hosed. In order for this to be fixed we would need to necessitate an increase in the local bandwidth, and a contract with a connectivity vendor that doesn ' t suck. But don't hold your breath. It seems Wilkes doesn't really want to spend the money it would take to upgrade all this, which is an act of severe shortsightedness in itself. Consider an analogy. You go to a Mercedes dealer and buy a car. Something fairly nice, like an M-class SUV. But then to save money, you go to shady mechanic and you buy some Firestone Wilderness ATs to put on it. And then to save even more money, you never change the oil at all. The result is that the nice truck you spent all that money on is rusting on blocks in your yard. Far frorri saving money, you really wasted upwards of $30,000. You'd have been better off saving about $29,700 and buying an old Gremlin. Now, some folks'll blame Napster, and other such bandwidth consumers, but that's not really relevant. What is relevant is that if Wilkes has no interest in maintaining and upgrading the network to an acceptable level of performance, Wilkes has utterly wasted all the money it spent to install that netwdrldn the•first place. It would have been much Jess expensive to buy a slew of cheap 28.8 rackmount modems and some terminal servers. We'd all still be able to check mail, and the stuff we'd be missing out on is totally unusable now anyway. Why isn't the University fixing this? I eagerly invite any official response. . ~ Well, here we are back for another year at Wilkes. I thought that this year I'd start writing my own column. I'm actually at a loss for what to say. Maybe I should begin by explaining the title of the column. I like to spend a lot of my time in my own little world and have often been accused of having my head in the clouds. At first I was a little offended but soon realized that it's a lot better than having to deal with everyday pettiness. But anyway, onto another subject. Well, I would like to welcome all the · freshmen (although half of them will be gone by next semester). It's always great seeing new faces and meeting new people. I hope you guys really make Wilkes even better. Since I am a senior, I thought I should share with the freshman a little advice that was once given to me: Be crazy, but remember why you're here. Take for example my last night adventur~ of going to Central Park for the Sting concert. It was totally impulsive and adventurous, especially because a certain someone forgot the directions, but yet I managed not to pay for it academically. I would like to end with another little piece of advice. Be careful!! Wilkes, for some, becomes like a second home, and it's easy to forget about the dangers, like walking home alone at night. I know I do it too sometimes, but you never know about some of the crazy people of Wilkes-Barre. Also, I love the students h~re at Wilkes, but gossip flies like wildfire. Whether you did the dirty deed or not, if you even thought about it, people will know. And there are some things that you just don't want to live through for the rest of your time here. So have fun, but be ,careful., Ble.ast!... email me if you'd like a topic discussed or have some juicy gossip (just kidding) at kalarirs@wilkes.edu. /\ . . . c a~ So much technology -so little space. The new G4 Cube from Apple --- 3,000,000,000 operations per second, up to 40GB of storage, up tol.5 9'B of memory,optical mouse, DVD> Harmon Kardon speakers, wireless networking and NO FAN - all in an 8" cube • Apple will be on campus showing the latest products from the · #1 computer company in education.* Monday- September 18 - Student Union (Boo~tore) 10am-4pm Wilkes University ,,. ~ • • Think Different •200> IDC Andin~ Septe Cat By COREY Beacon Sports Six ath University h2 fall season o men's socce1 sports, while hockey, socc, nis. With sucl Beacon s firs we will just 1 seasons up u resume our re sport next we Men's Wingert's srn even 2-2, ha'v Atlantic Cont Colonels hav Ralston Fielc game until FDU-Madisc Wilkes College 1-0 i game in the I Villa Julie de1 3-2 in overt opening gam second game overtime thr decision at ( The Colone record wh Dickinson 3Ty Bov lead the tearr two apiece. scorer Bill Sc an assist, whi Tony VanSc team 's othe Bieber and team in assist Scott Carr. Schneider ea Seth N have started t �2000 . September 14, 2000 · SPORTS The Beacon 7 Catching up with the Colonels and Lady Colonels . r,ya thought tally at a ; the title ,wn little 1d in the :hat it's a anyway, e all the :mester). people. I e I am a le advice 1y you're oCentral ;ive and ::>rgot the nically. I careful!! 's easy to 1t. I know ne of the ts hfae at the dirty 10w. And rough for 11.,Please. . icy gossip By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Sports Editor Six athletic teams at Wilkes University have begun play for the fall season of 2000. Football and men's soccer are the only men's sports, while t!Je women have field hockey, soccer, volleyball and tennis. With such limited space in The Beacon '.s first issue this semester, we will just recap their respective seasons up until Tuesday and will resume our regular coverage of each sport next week. Men's Socctt: Phil Wingert's soccer club stands at an Beacon file photo even 2-2, having played no Middle Jill Henry (6, hitting ball) looks to be the top-gun returning for the Atlantic Conference games yet. The lady Colonels, having scored three goals and two assists for the 1-3 field hockey team. Colonels have not played a game at Ralston Fie!~, and will not host a with Bagley allowing one goal in and Megan Fogle each have two game until this Saturday when 180 minutes, earning one shutout so assists this season for Malatesta. FDU-Madison comes to town. Desiree Podrasky has stepped far this season. Nye has stopped 11 Wilkes has defeated Goucher shots in 202 minutes for a 2.22 goals into· the goaltending hole left by College 1-0 in the season's second against average, while Bagley's January Johnson's departure, havgame in the Goucher Tournament. stands at .50. Combined, the pair ing started three games, stopping 32 Villa Julie defeated Wingert's squad have a 1.41 gaa with 20 saves. shots for a '2,67 gaa in 210 minutes. 3-2 in overtime in the tourney's Field Hockey: The Lady Venessa Tomaino started the other opening game. Wilkes then lost its Colonels return without their lead- game, bombarded with 35 shots, second game of the year in another ing-scorer, Sara Clause, who led blocking 25, but allowing 10 goals overtime thriller, dropping a 2-1 Addy Malatesta's team to the MAC for a 10 gaa in 70 minutes. decision at College Misericordia. Championship last season. Wilkes Women's Soccer: The Lady The Colonels then evened their is 1-3 so far in the season with an 0- Colonels, under first-year head record when they defeated 1 record in the conference. coach Melissa Elwell, have won two Dickinson 3-1 last .weekend. Malatesta's squad defeated Beaver and lost three heading into this Ty Bowman and Ken Huelbig College 5- 1 in the second match of weekend's opening MAC game vs • then suffered a Delaware Valley College at Ralston lead the team in goals scored with the season. Wilkes two apiece. Last year's leading- 3-1 loss at Drew University, fol- Field. Wilkes has beaten St. Mary's scorer Bill Schneider has a goal and lowed last weekend by a 4-2 loss at College 5-0 and Rutgers-Newark 7an assist, while Kyle Mastellar and · Misericordia. 1, while falling to Oswego 4-0, Tony VanScoy have netted the Jill Henry returns from being Muhlenberg College 4-2, and team's other two scores. Matt second on the team in scoring and Susquehanna University 1-0, standBieber and Karl Myers lead the has netted three goals and two as- ing at 2-3 overalL team in assists with two each, while sists in four games, totaling eight Following a solid freshman Scott Carr, Matt Diltz, and points for the team lead. Ann Marie year, Holly Shiber is the team's topSchneider each have one helper. Roselli has netted three goals also, scorer with four goals and three asSeth Nye and Justin Bagley with one assist, for seven points. Jill sists ( 11 points). Only one other have started two games each in goal Wilson has scored twice and helped Lady Colonel has more than one once for five points. Kim Whipple goal, Danielle McDonald with two; Write sports for The Beacon. All sports available, as well as space f o·r columns. Contact beacon@wilkes.edu if interested. while Julie Olenak has two points and Jill Lacy four. Jill Klicka, Carley Clement, Kim Hulme, Karyn Pall, and Donna Rothrock each have one goal and three points. Valerie White has also netted a score for two points. Jennifer Pawleshyn has started all five games in goal, allowing nine goals on 43 shots for a 2.25 gaa in 360 minutes. Adrienn"!! Corrigan has logged 90 minutes in net, combining for a shutout with Pawleshyn, having a 1.00 gaa. Women's Volleyball: Mike Grandchamp's sqaud stands at 2-4, 0-2 in the MAC with 3-0 losses to both Scranton and King's. Mandy Kehler and Lisa Day lead the way for the Lady Colonels with 78 and 37 kills, respectively. Shannon Smurl has 19 kills so far, while Erika Baltrusaitis chips in with nine. Stefanie Henninger has amassed 135 assists, along with)0 aaes to lead the team. Lisa Ognosky has chipped in with 16 assists, while Cheryl Bachmann has recorded four aces and Kehler two. Smurl is tops on the team with five solo blocks and four assists, while Corinne Stewart has four solos and four assists. Amber Brenna leads the team in digs with 21, while Bachmann adds nine, Day eight, and Kehler 11. Women's Tennis: In their first match of the season, the women's tennis team dropped an 81 decision to Marywood University at Ralston Field. Angie Cardoso and Nicole Ripper teamed for first-year coach Jackie Ruane's only match win on the afternoon, winning their Beacon file photo Karyn Pall (with ball) has three points on one goal and one assist for the 2-3 Lady Colonels. doubles match 8-2. Transfer Adriana Solorzano played number one singles, dropping a 6-0, 6-1 decision in her first match as a Lady Colonel. Freshman Selena Bednarz played number two, losing 6-0, 6-1, while fellow freshman Rayna Bruder dropped a 6-0, 6-0 set at number five. Lori DeMarco and Amee Mehta played numbers three and four, respectively, with DeMarco dropping a 62, 6-0 match and Mehta a 6-3, 6-1. Cardoso rounds out the six singles players, falling 6-1, 6-0. Solorzano teamed with Bednarz and DeMarco with Mehta in doubles action as both teams , dropped 8-1 sets. Ruane gets ready for three straight MAC tilts, at Drew and Allentown University, with a home-match against the University of Scranton sandwiched in-between. Beacon file photo Bill Smith (20) is back for his fourth-year as a starting defenseman for Phil Wingert'• 2-2 men's soccer team. .. �8 The Beacon SPORTS v~h:,::•i··•:==••••:;\llj1n~=··i;<M;:~<iii:::•\::.=.•·;•:::•:p; _,.:.....-C .· .· . . -· 11111 lonel Sophomore quarterback Marshman leads aerial assualt on Albright. By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer ar ast Lion allowed the Colonels to take a 14-7 lead. Prior to that the game was back and forth with defenses on both sidelines taking control. Wilkes actually trailed 21-14 as the game clock ticked under the five-minute mark. Wilkes pulled within a 21-16 count with 4:52 to play when the Lions' long-snapper sailed the snap over the head of the Albright punter and over the end line. The defense stepped up to hold the Lions' inside their own 15-yard line. The field position arrow pointed in the Colonels' favor after sophomore punter .Matt Knock downed a punt inside the 10-yard line. The early season schedule isn't an easy one for the Colonels as they take their 1-0 record on the road again this Friday night. Wilkes will face FDU-Madison at 7:J0 p.m. in Madison, NJ. Wilkes.beat the Devils twice last season, including 'a 27-6 win over the Devils in the ECAC Southeast Championship game. The Colonels lead the all-time series 15-2. As the Wilkes University Football team came into camp about a month ago, everyone knew that sophomore quarterback Jeff Marshman would have to carry the offense until a replacement for Mike Hankins was found in the offensive backfield. On Saturday night in Reading, PA, Marshman showed everyone he is up to the challenge. Marshman was 29-for-43 for 366 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Colonels to a 22-21 win over Albright College in the season-opener for both squads. Marshman hit Brian Miller with a 26-yard pass with just 1: 10 left to seal the win for the Colonels, their Senior Ryan James, one of five captains this year, will see.plenty of time at both second straight win over Albright. tight end and wide receiver for Frank Sheptock's 1-0 Colonels. Wilkes' defense kept the Colonels in the game most-of the night, holding Albright to just 311 yards total offense. Four Colonels were credited with seven tackles each, led by junior cornerback Brian Hosler, who was "I just want to help the team, as a he stands with 142 tackles heading into Frigiven credit for seven solo stops. Seniors By COREY YANOSHAK leader," claimed Holmes. "I'm taking on a day night's game at FDU-Madison. The WilJermaine Richardson and Justin Holmes each Beacon Sports Editor bigger role and trying to increase my tackles son High School graduate had 30 tackles and had seven tackles and two sacks apiece as Justin Holmes has started in 30 foot- because we lost a big key to our defense in two interceptions as a freshman, then racked well. Richardson's tackle on Albright quarterback Mike Strack on third and six with 1:59 ball games in his three years at Wilkes Uni- Tony DaRe. I'm real confident in the guys up 40 tackles and three sacks in his sophothis year, but I feel ifl can increase my tack- more campaign, before ranking second on the to play in regulation forced the Lions to punt, . versity. But the senior strong safety won't be les from last year then the younger guys team last fall behind DaRe with 64 tackles setting up the winning score for the Blue and and 5.5 sacks. Gold. Senior_Mark Hendry, who was playing happy until he starts the 41 st game of his ca- wouldn't have to do as much." "I, along with the team,just want to win Holmes began his career as a comer in his first game ·since last October had seven reer. Wilkes University, a member of the · back, but switched to strong safety in his every game and take it one week at a time. tackles and a pass break-up in the win. Marshman hit his favorite target Frank Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom sophomore year, his strength, speed, and lead- We've got more role players this year than in McCabe 11 times on Saturday night for 116 League, plays 10 regular season games (with ership obvious factors in the change. His num- the past, so each individual is one part of a yards. Brian Miller had four catches, two of the exception of nine in 1998), with the pos- bers have increased steadily under Sheptock whole," commented the senior captain. Sheptock is openly proud of Holmes and two different defensive coordinators as which were touchdowns. Senior Ryan James sibility of one or more playoff games. . "I definitely want to have played 41 and expects a great year from his captain. hauled in six balls for 105 yards and caught a Holmes takes over a leadership role which touchdown pass in the third quarter, which games when I finish because that means we made the playoffs twice," said the Easton, PA has been filled by the team's top defender in -native Holmes. "But I haven't really thought each of the past three years with great responabout being an ironman. I'm just lucky to be sibility. * • Volleyball - Scranton Tourney, TBA able to stay healthy this long and it's an honor "He does all the right things as a cap: • Football - @ FDU-Madison, 7:30 PM to say I did it." tain and he's taken his role with great responHolmes, listed as 5' 10", 185 pounds, sibility," noticed Sheptock. "We're going to lose a few things when he goes, but he's been • Field Hockey - @ St. Lawrence, 2:00 PM doesn't appear to be the force he is on defense. Soft-spoken and confident, Holmes a model player in our program and I'm proud • Men's Soccer - vs FDU-Madison, 12 noon was a second-team Freedom League all-star of his play and conduct throughout his ca• Volleyball - Scranton Tourney, TBA last fall, as well as being selected to the ECAC reer." •Women's Tennis - @ Drew, 1:00 PM all-star team. The nephew of heavyweight Holmes, who is studying business, is • Women's Soccer - vs Del Val, 2:00 PM boxer Larry Holmes is one of five captains, not overwhelmed with his final year of colbut is depended upon to be the leader this lege football. Instead of2000 being his year, season, according to head coa(.?h Frank he wants it to be.the year of the Colonels, as • Field Hockey - @ William Smith, 2:00 PM Sheptock. they have "worked too hard over,the summer "His experience is something you can't not to win.:' coach or simulate and he's a real team player," "I just go out there and play. I'd like to • Volleyball - vs Baptist Bible, 7:00 PM said fifth-year coach Sheptock. "He's a very • Women's Soccer - @ King's, 4:00 PM be considered a mainstay on defense, but I strong individual who leads both by example just do my own job," said the modest Holmes. and vocally. He sets such a high standard for "The game dictates your role and guys have • Women's Tennis - vs Scranton, 4:00 PM to carry their own weight in order for everyhimself that it brings everyone's standards Justin Holmes (3) has started in every • Men's Soccer-@ Scranton, 7:30 PM up." thing to come together." game he has been In at WIikes. Wilkes' own 'lronman' DormFireS Opinion Beacon Edil Features From the Be Sports Hi· Fri. Pai Sat. Cle HiHi- Sun. Pa an, Hi- Open 1 for pr• curri1 A look Wil September 15 September 16 September 17 Miscon, ab Na~ Techno I September 19 September 20 Footba impro 2 � 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 2000 September 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 September 14 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/3bd9f7b97429e6279835d09cdfae98ce.pdf f1ec82b5dca07da447f96e1384b7a50d PDF Text Text ·wilkes University eacon d us your mments ail us at: Cloudy and Rain Hi-65 F Lo-50 Partly Sunny Hi-65 F Lo-48 F Cloudy and Rain Hi-70 F Lo-45 F Partly Cloudy and Rain Hi-70 F Lo-53 F Open meeting for proposed curriculum Alook back at Wilkes Going nuts over squirrels r~search would often be interrupted by people·asking if they could catch the pesty squirrels in their yards with their traps. While the research seemed to be crazy to people watching in the park, the data they were obtaining was actually very scietifically ground-breaking. In fact, research done by Wilkes undergrads and proffesors has been causing quite a stir on the national level. Such a stir that The National Science Foundation (NSF) has donated a total of over $830,000 to three universities over a period of 4 years, with Wilkes University receiving $570,000 of that amount. ''I thought it was an excellent experience 'first and foremost. It was frustrating at times, but it was a great BY DAVE GRASSO learning experience and I got E)eacon News Editor more out of it than I exIt was just an another average pected." day in Kirby Park for Wilkes Students Bill Chase and Chioma Nugmezi until the police showed up. While Bill and Chioma were busy looking through binoculars observing the behaviors of squirels in the park someone called the police accusing them of watching sunbathers and little children. "It was hard to believe that people would spend hours at a time observing the activfres of squirrels in the park," said Junior Larissa Giza. In fact their Beacon News Editor 1g business, .al year of c being his y 1e Colonels, play. I'd Ii defense, nodestHol : and guy Jfder for 1 Football teams improves to 2-0 Page8 The grant was given on the basis of the scientific merit and potential that both the project and the universities have to offer. Although the specific aims of the project can be quite technical, the general scientific goal of this See Squirrels page2 ..,,,.. Women's Soccer team opens up Mayor's Cup at King's - Page 7 Bookstore blues BY DAVE GRASSO Misconceptions about Napster - Junior Chioma Nugmezi Anyone want to hang out??? The Wilkes University-Bookstore continues to baffle and enrage students every year with its policies on returns and purchases. The following is a list of rules and reasons why the bookstore has such policies according to management. The bookstore allows a student to return a book that was purchased up to ten days after the start of classes. Even if you buy the books during the summer, you are still given ten days to return books for their full value. Susan Martin, bookstore mananger, commented on the policy, ''Ten days is sufficent time to decide on whether or not you will be taking a class. After ten days we can't get the true value of the book back from the company." Yet many students feel that ten days is far from possible. "Its been three weeks since class began and I am still wondering what classes I should really be taking," said freshman Dave Kneal. Another policy of the bookstore is that no book will be returned without a receipt; no exceptions. The reason for this, according to Marti~ is that students have been known to steal books from other students (even their own roomate) See Bookstore page2 cY One of the bookstore polices that has students stirred. ,, -L �2 The Beacon ,., Students Invited to Open Meetings Want to have a say in what skills and courses go into the Wllkes core Curriculum? Next week all Wilkes University students, faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to attend two open meetings to discuss proposed changes in the core curriculum. The meetings will be held on Tuesday, September 26 and Thursday, September 28 in COB 107. Both meetings begin at 11 :00 AM. If approved by the faculty, adminisration and the Board of Trustees, the "new" general education core will go into effect in the fall, 2001-02 academic year. According to Dr. Bonnie Bedford, Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies, department chairs met all summer to develop the new general education curriculum. "We learned a lot about each other, and our academic programs, as we discussed what all Wilkes students need to learn while at the University. The exciting part has been exploring how to create a better learning environment for our studen'ts," said Bedford. The hours of discussion and deliberation extended to students recently when Greg Collins, the student Government representative to the Curriculum Committee, organized a focus group to give student Squirrels from page 1 project can be summarized as the study to determine how behavior of food-storing animals influence on the structure, growth, and survival of the forests. The results of this research can have a far-reaching impact on the environment and ecology of the forests, and the government is interested in the conclusions to be used for future reforesting. The three universities involved in this project is Wilkes University, which is heading the research, Penn State University and the University of Richmond. The faculty research team is composed of Dr. Michael A. Steele (coordinator), Dr. William D. Terzaghi, and Dr. Tom Contreras of Wilkes University. Dr. Peter D feedback on the proposal to Dean Bedford. Collins explained that the students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, discussed their reactions to the current distribution requirements. "A lot of solutions to what students see as problems in the current core are addressed in proposal," said Collins. He added, "we need to hear more opinions about the proposal before students can form a consensus." Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, chair of the Faculty Affairs Council, agrees that further discussion on the proposal is needed. "This may be the most important discussion we have as a university this year. The general election "core" defines the nature of the Wilkes curriculum, and student learning is the most essential part. It is important for students, as well _as faculty and administrative staff, to understand that their Smallwood represents the University of Richmond and Dr. John E. Carlson is the participant from Penn State University. This past summer twelve undergraduate researchers involved in this project. Ten of them were from Wilkes, one from Cornell University and one from Bryn Mawr. Dr. Steele commented on the quality of the researchers and research, "The research which these undergraduates did was as sophisticated and cutting-edge as any graduate or postgraduate research has been. They used technology only a few laboratories across the country possess." These students have already coauthored eight papers on their research and have had them published on the state and national levels. The one of the main findings from the research involves how the squirrels and other acorn burying animals help structure the forests. Some basic information on Oak trees is needed to understand the research. There are three types of Oak trees studied in the research, from large to small are the Large Red Oak, Small Red Oak, and the Pin Oak. These three Oak trees produce acorns that are size related to the size of the adult trees. Therefor Large Red Oak produce the largest acorn and Pin Oaks the smallest. In Se t.21,2000 NEWS comments and suggestions about the proposal are important," she said. The "core" is the part af the curriculum taken by all students at Wilkes. The proposed changes included a number of new courses. "Skills" area are proposed for all students, with clear goals, objectives, and assessment methods. In addition, a freshman foundations course is being considered. The Tuesday, September 26 meeting will have chairs, deans, and other faculty explaining sections of the core proposal that they drafted. Questions will be welcomed. On Thursday, September 28, an open discussion on the full proposal can be modified, if neccessary, before it goes to the University's Curriculum Committee for formal consideraion. The proposal is scheduled to be presented to the Curriculum Committee in October. Faculty and administrative staff will receive copies off the full proposal this Friday, September 22. Students and staff may pick up copies of the full proposal on Friday afternoon in the Offices off Dean Bedford (COB 103) and Grahm (SLC 117), and Dr. Elmes-Crahall (Cap in 204). Contact Dean Bonnie Bedford at EXT 4600 for further information. Bookstore from page 1 and attempt to return it to the bookstore for its cash value. Still others have been known to photocopy an entire book and then attempt to return it. Other students have tried to return a book one year later claiming that they had just bought the book and decided to drop the course. This is why the bookstore is adamant about having a receipt. se teffi Clothing returned, eve a receipt, will be automatical- - -- - - duced by twenty-five percent cost and only store credit is toward other purchases. I would j1 On a different note, the ord of thanks store reports an annual net elped put out he Beacon fa $10,000 to $12,000 each year O U ld aISO l"k l C average of $7,000 of that total very one that 1 ported stolen. Due to that fac ednesday. I v bookstore will soon be inst dmit that I w. surveillance cameras throu ra nky side , the store. e mory serve: hink that I re: last we ,-.-------------------------cimes Wilkes hosts annual family d hit~l~~~~~~ BY EVA NASILOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer On Saturday, Sptember 21, Wilkes once again will hold its annual Family Day. This special day is an opportunity for students and their families to experience the atmosphere of campus life in ways they never have before. The day long glimpse of campus like will include a varied menu of activites. Registration will take place from 9:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union Lobby. Students and their families will be able to have brunch, along with faculty and staff, at the Student Union Dining Hall, between 10:30 a.m.- 12:30p.m. Four complimentary meal tickets will be provided per family. Lunch can be purchased in the Student Union Buildin . - order for these trees to grow the best, the Large Red Oaks need to be spaced far apart from one another, the Small Red Oaks less than the Large Red Oaks, and the Pin Oaks need to be· spaced close to the energy content they contain. Generally the bigger the acorn the more the energy it contains. The more the energy, the more the squirrel puts into bidding the acorn from other squirrels. So when a squirrel each other. The question is, how do these acorns get the proper distance needed for growth. This is where the squirrels come in. The squirrels actually bury the acorns the actual distance necessary for maximum growth. It turns out that the squirrels cache the acorns according to finds Pin Oack acorns it will spend a less time bidding them and thus will hide them close together. When a squirrel finds a Large Red Oak acorn it will spend alot of time hiding the acorn even digging false holes at times and space them far apart. This way if another squirrel finds the Large Red Oak acorn it Athletic activies, on Sep ven better as t ber 23 will include volleybal n. B ti King's scheduled at 11 a.m., f eaconuis ~~~ ball vs. Junita at l p.m., reat paper, it i hockey vs. FDU-Madison ·es and that ii p.m., and women's soccer II about. Keane College at 4 p.m. While W( Tickets for Saturday athl n the office It( . ches but I arr events, an~ bru_nch will be a re caused frc able at reg1strat1on. _ omputer sen Other act1V1t1es mclude an t is because , hibition of photographs of H nd poking ft O'Neal at the Sardoni Art Gal ach other. from noon until 4:30 p.m. Ok, e? game huddle will take plac . emory makir Murray's Inn, located at 290 S me to ttahlktab . ssu es a a Pennsylvama Boulevard from ilkes. Well, 6 p.m. At 8 p.m. there will be a nything to c nosis show, free of charge, at lease feel fre1 Student Union Ballroom. o me beccaw If you are interested, pll~~~~~~ call 1-800-WILKES, ext 4236. will not find all of the high en Red Oak acorns. When it c time for the squirrel to dig u acorns for consumption, the s rel will forget some of the a resulting in the germination o Oaks. So inadvertantly, the rels are actually planting the a in the best structual formatio maximimum forest growth. One of the researchers, Del cent, used a new $27,000 mac called a Li-Cor 6400, which m the photosynthesis reactio plants for the study. This mac was used to prove the Oaks p synt_uesis success in diffe sunlights in the forests as tioned above. Del stated, "Thi Cor 6400 is amazing and I learned a lot from having the o tunity to use it." Dr. Will Terzaghi headed this aspect of research. "Finding out how the different Oaks are adapt different enviromental sunlight tors is a large part of the reseanl said Dr. Terzaghi. The research team )s cont ing to gather some very new vital information which will he improve the environment for futures. This and other impo and successful research is hel to place Wilkes among o prestigeous universities in the try. �~000 September 21, 2000 The Beacon - 3 turned, even automatically five percent of re credit is gi I would just like to give a no ~lue what I want to d1~cuss. learning and yet they had much dent Government in year 2000 ket St. Bridge to the S. street-in;hases. word of thanks to everyone .t hat Wait, I knC?w what I am gomg to more interest in what was going wants to publish how much their tersection. They then convinced 1t note, the b on with their campus and col- budget is? In prior issues The the city council that they WERE annual net I helped put out the first issue of address this week. The Beacon for this semester. I Like for instance, did you lege. Beacon actually had the break serious and the public realtions )0 each year. would also like to apologize to ever look at the old yearbooks?? Now, I am not the best perdown of the start-up funds of department convinced the resiof that total is everyone that was with me last Holy smokes, they had so much son at math but something does each club. I wonder if that will dents of S. River that they were 1e to that fact, Wednesday. I will be the first to to keep themselves occupied and . not add up here. Does less stu- ever happen again. not serious. ,on be install' admit that I was a little on the they did not even have play sta- dents mean more activities? Also, when a colleague After much debate beeras through cranky side at time ~ and if tion. I mean come ~m people. Not only did Wilkes excel and I were looking through the tween city council and the colmemory serves me correctly, I Wllkes-Barre back m lets say in social activites but also in aca- archives of Wilkes history, we lege administration a satisfacthink that I resigned at least 9 1950 had many more depart- demics. Back in 1964 when discovered that the old Student tory trade was agreed upon ; in - - - -- times last week. But, thanks ment stores and was mainly a Wilkes had a debate team, they Government would form exchange for a years subscripguys for all the help and I know city of hustle and bustle but I traveled to NYU where they committes to address issues on tion to The Beacon. that the paper is just going to get think that we the students at beat Yale. Yale?, Yes Yale. But campus. Surprise, Surprise Well at least I can find even better as the semester goes Wilkes should adopt the "old- not only Yale they also beat Wilkes still had a parking prob- some tradition that Wilkes is ·ies, on Septe fashioned" ways of college life Wagner, Hofstra,and Lafayette. lems and the Student Govern- continuing to carry on and that le volleyball on. But for me, working at The but with a twist. They used to They were also known as one of ment formed a Parkin~ Problem is the party scene. On a Friday, at 11 a.m., t Beacon is not just putting out a have a beauty contests and the outstanding debating groups Committtee with admmistrative in 1966, Wilkes hosted 27 local tt l p. m., fie great paper, it is making,J11emo- Cabaret Parties. Most impor- in the East. personal that actually served on beer parties, 16 pajama parties, I-Madison at ries and that is what college is tantly though why when they Another thing that I am the committee. 52 demonstrations, 35 Penn ,n's soccer v all about. had their Winter Carnival they perplexed by is what ever hapHere are some of the ideas State fraternity parties, and one While we are all sitting up went to a resort?? pened to Theta Delta Rho? The that the parking committee came piano recital. Saturday night (p. m. in the office I tend to have headIn 1950, cars and busses sorority, who in 1950 led the up: consisted of cleaning up from lturday athle · aches but I am not sure if they were loaded with 300 school in the most activites such 1. Filling the Susquehanna the 27 local beer parties ( well h will be av· are caused from sitting at the Wilkesonians and ventured to as the Weiner Roast, Gypsy with rock from the mines and us- our neighbors do that for us), I. computer screen too long or if Split Rock Resort, spent the Caravan Dance, Polynesian ing the bed area for parking (re- finding 527 lost Penn State Fra!S include an e it is because we are laughing whole day sledding, skiing, to- Paradise, Sweetheart Dance, and jected) ternity brothers meandering ~raphs of Ha and poking fun at things and bogganing, and also playing Mother's Day Tea. 2. Parking under the sacred around Wilkes and piecing toloni Art Galle each other. games inside like cards, pingBUSY- BUSY- BUSY trees of the commons (rejected) gether one baby grand piano. Ok , enough of this pong, and other recreational these students were. U0 p.m. P I hope that everyone is in 3. Paving Dr. Farley's lawn . . Next thing I would like to or in today's Wilkes President favor of my plan. Everyone go I take place memory making mishmash, it is activites. time to talk about more serious But, I guess m the reality discuss is the Student Govern- Bresieth' s lawn. That may be an to the next SG meeting and try ted at 290 Sou issues that are going on at of Wilkes today, this will never ment which back in the good old option for us. to bring old tradtions back with Wilkes. Well, if anybody has be done. Back when Wilkes Uni- days of 1964 had a 20 thousand 4. The Beacon' s idea: rop- a year 2000 twist. anything to contribute to this versity was Wilkes College it dollar budget. I wonder if Stu- ing off S. River St from the MarJill Stankoski is the Manf charge, at please feel free to address them was a much smaller institute of aging Editor of The Beacon and lroom. to me beccause frankly I have her veiws are those of her own. terested, plea1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~w~1i·t~h~~~71 OPINION Where d'd all the Hootenanny go? 1ily d a "I'you could be in an Olympic 'J event, what would it be?" 4236 ~.ext · . the high ene When it co rel to dig up 1ption, the sq 11e of the aco rmination of tantly, the squ mting the aco al formation ~ growth. :archers, Del ?,7,000 machi ;is reactio n r. This machi the Oaks pho ,s in di ff ere ·orests as me stated, "This ;ing and I ha avingtheop ' Dr. Willi 1is aspect of 1g out how w are adapted ital sunlight f >f the researc other impor :arch is helpi among oth .ties in the co v• IC Scelba 1 -Kathleen Startzel Senior "I'd want to be in curling, if thats an event." -Nancy Stover Senior "Diving" - Becky Gubanich Senior " Synchronized Swimming." -John Peifer Junior "'Broad' jumping" -Bob Banas Senior "Curling." - Lorelei Getz Sophmore " Boxing." -Chrystal Lee Junior " Deadlifting Patterson." • -Thomas Patterson Junior " I'd want to be the first person to win a broken ankle race." -Greg Johansen Senior "Clean and jerk." -Beth Danner Senior "Co-ed naked twister." �The Beacon - 4 OPINION September 21, 2000 With Jill Stankoski Girls, girls, r--~ ~: ;: ~: : ···-·-·-• :-.--·-·-:-:-:-:-:-;-:-:·:::::::-:-:·:·=•:-:-:-:-:-;.;.;.;.:,: Can I get the digits now or later? So many girls so little time : ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~:~:~ mn in The Bea rhen you cook i retty cool. I s' pend more tim< ot uncommon · ants much like arious mass m< ersions from y1 iberal arts. This e. I have alwa) ion takes prece ther facet of 01 olumn is no ex< are about each you deeply, I arr opportunity to c the fu nctions o1 A. Immunogl< The car with the flowers {s mine!!! Every girl needs a boyfriend like this. I have a pocket full of change and I am 25 feet in front of the C""'- Can you guess what I am doing? Why am I not in The Beacon? It's just tviatr've Yes, °""at one... ·Lt sa~s Wor!,=:., work, work. '' PRESS R.t:LEASE 11 l:>eeV\ very bws_y. ~very-t"Yli vig is work. OV\ top of it. ; ; . ;ma_i_~-~ e-~:-~_;:_{_~ Aquarius (Jat Pisces (Feb. 1 selves, so sit l Aries (Mar. 2 Taurus (April sensitive ears Gemini (May Cancer (June Leo (July 23 Virgo (Aug. : all change isn Libra (Sept. : Scorpio (Oct going to get l Sagittarius C Capricorn (I �eptt!mber 21, 2000 FEATURES The Beacon 5 · The Main Event With Crazy Bob Girls, girls, and more girls! atch what happens when good iris go bad on "Girls Gone Wild!" ealcollegeco-eds! Real party anials! Watch the girl next door get utof control for only $19.95 ! Purhase "Girls Gone Wild!" -'1nd Spring Break Adventures" and get our new BEHIND the scenes ideo "Chicks in Thongs" FREE! You ' re reading the Main Event with Crazy Bob, the only column in The Beacon that plumps when you cook it. Hot chicks are pretty cool. I should definitely spend more time with them. It is not uncommon for collegiate savants much like yourselves to use various mass media outlets as diversions from your studies of the liberal arts. This personally upsets me. I have always said that education takes precedence over every other facet of our beings, and this column is no exception. Because I care about each and every one of you deeply, I am going to take this opportunity to define and explain the functions of Immunoglobulin A. Immunoglobulin A is a valuable part of our immune system. lgA not only affects our immune system but has an adverse effect on our psychology as well. It is a d ...·· _-: ·•.· /\ hormone that rises under stressful conditions. Okay dorks, now that I got all the cool kids to leave; we have to talk. First of all, you chunky kids have got to go. It wouldn't kill you to take the stairs every once in·. awhile. I'm sure Otis the elevator repairman would appreciate not having to tighten the cables and clean the M&M's up off the floor. What, oh yeah, like I was saying, so Hamlet and Ophelia share certain similarities with Romeo and Juliet but Shakespeare had different intentions with each of the tragic couples. While Romeo and Juliet exemplify impulse and a lack of control over emotions, Hamlet shows his obsession with vengeance to be a higher priority than love. I vote that we rename the Student Union Building the Wilkes Education Students Union Center of Knowledge. Speaking of the big building in the middle of stuff, I like it when I'm walking up to the third floor and people going into the second floor don't know if they should hold the door open for you. They don't know which floor you're going to so they stare at you like a vegetable and try to push the do0r open wide enough just in case. Also, from now on I'm going to bend over every time I pass the bookstore just to get it over with. I don't like stepping in water when wearing socks. What happened to rock and roll? This Papa Smurf and Three Doors Down stuff just isn't cutting it. Just when it gets loud and aggressive it becomes this girly half-ballad about holding hands and emotions and junk. What happened to making noise and beating the hell out of people? Don't try to pass off music as a bunch of guys whining about getting dumped. Sometimes a man has to look down his pants and make sure he's still got a set. Sunlight stimulates the pineal gland to suppress melatonin in the brain having anti-depressant effects. This effect, known as the Seasonal Affective Disorder, is most common in those "Girls Gone Wild!" videos mentioned above. These are the vacations we should be going on. One week of girls, booze, and island paradise sure hits the spot. Instead, guys are h·anging around Wilkes-Barre to dissect pig fetuses so if priceline.com is the travel guide for you, then you know what to do dog. Bust a move! This is Bob. Go nuts. - 0_ye ofI.be 9ulure W1lh !Ji(adame ·CJcsfasy Aquarius (Jan. 20- Feb. 18) Start being more optimistic. Things are going to get a Jot better soon, so smile!! Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20) Everything seems to be going great! Any on-going conflicts will take care of themselves, so sit back and enjoy!! Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19) Don't lay low this week, work at what you want and it will be yours soon!! Taurus (April 20- May 20) Be good to everyone and they will return the favor, but watch what you say because sensitive ears may be listening!! Gemini (May 21 -June 21) Your kindness will get you far this week! New friends are in the mist!! Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Nothing can go wrong now, the future holds the greatest things for you!! Leo (July 23 -Aug. 22) This week you must remember love comes and gqes, but friends are forever!! Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) It seems everything around you is changing. It may be hard, but just accept it,after all change isn't all that bad!! Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23) This is your week! Live it to its fullest and it will repay you!! Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Soon the sun will start shinning even brighter for you! Things are good and are only going to get better!! Sagittarius (Nov. 22- Dec. 21) Hearts are flying this week, go get that special someone!! Capricorn (Dec. 22 -Jan. 19) This week will be very adventurous and exciting so buckle up!! Check us out on the web ... http://www.wilkes.edu/-beacon From the Bench With John Heck It sure has been a quiet week here on the bench, and for that matter it's been a quiet week all over the Wilkes campus. Between the episodes of alcohol poisoning, the multiple suicide attempts made by my neighbor, and the citations, these last few weeks have heen pretty hairy, so don't start slipping now Wilkes, you were doing good for a while. With that said, let's get back to the bench. The other day, while sitting on the bench with my good Irish friend and roommate Jaime Woodside, he and I reached one of the higher heights of philosophical thinking, which brought us to the conclusion that: " Sometimes we regret the decisions that we make in life. Often, blinded by the drive of youth, we do things to express our 'status' or other things to prove that we belong. We get lost in ourselves and try to be someone we are not. The resulting product is that we lose sight in who we really are." There are so many decisions to be made concerning our studies and relationships, that people tend to lose focus on why they are here. People become accepting of things that are inherently wrong just to be a part of something. I've seen this happen far too many times. This loss of innocence is usually regarded as just a part of growing up, but you must realize that once it's gone it's gone. Only as you truly mature will you realize that 18 years of becoming "you" are damaged when you place yourself in a situation that requires you to go against YOUR personal code of ethics. For those of you that I lost thus far in the article, I decided to make up a few examples to illustrate this point. Let's take a freshman girl _and for this article we can call her Danielle. Since her sophomore year of high school she has been dating the same guy, and if you asked her whether or not she would marry this guy she would have sworn up and down that she would. Going to an all girls Catholic high school, Danielle never really saw many other guys so when she came to orientation, she was overwhelmed with the wealth of men and just "went to town." As the semester progressed, she grew furt~er and further away from her code of ethics by cheating on the man, whom she planned to marry. All this just because she wanted to be liked by the guys. For this next example, we shall call our subject Mark. Mark was a "straight A" student all through high school, because his parents were very strict and he never really got a chance to go out and socialize like a normal kid. So, right off the bat, Mark was going out every night and getting wasted, he was socially accepted by his classmates and as far as he was concerned life couldn't get much better. After about two months, Mark was not doing well and he had practically stopped going to his classes. Socially he was great, he got wasted more in the last two months, than he thought he would have in his whole life living at home. But, like all good things in life, this one came to a quick end when he failed out. Mark lost all touch with what was important to him, because he wanted to be a part of something that he was held back from, for his entire life. The point that I would like to reiterate, is that no matter what is going on tonight or what the "cool" people are doing, never lose sight of what is truly important to you. �6 The Beacon September 21, 2000 FEATURES Technology Bytes In the clouds With Brian Trosko "It is ... sickening to know that our art is being traded like a commodity rather than the art it is." Those words were uttered by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich regarding the file-sharing indulged in by Metallica fans across the Napster Music Community. By speaking them aloud, Lars proved that, in addition to being a competent drummer, he is also a big dumb idiot. This is the first in a series of articles that will attempt to explain why he is a big dumb idiot, as well as clear up some misconceptions about Napster itself. Unless you've been living in a cave and communicating by Morse code tapped out on flat rocks for the past year, you' re familiar with Napster, so I don't think I need to explain what it is. But if U.S. District Judge Patel's court order to Napster to shut down is any indication, I need to explain how it works. Reading through the judge's order, it is readily apparent that she is tinder the profound misapprehension that Napster actually keeps thousands of illegal .mp3s stored on its servers and then transmits those files to users who request them. Putting aside for a moment the utter horror generated by the concept of people totally ignorant of how a technol- ogy works being in a position to pass legal judgement on that technology, I' 11 just say that nothing is further from the truth. When you connect to a Napster server, your Napster client looks at the directory where your .mp3s are kept and sends that file information to the server. The server assembles your list and the lists of all the other people who are connected at that moment into a sort of master database. When you search Napster for a file, this is the database that gets searched. When you see a file you want, and start to dowri'load it, the Napster server/client system sets up a temporary and direct connection between you and the host you're downloading from. If Alice uses Napster and finds a Metallica song that she wants to download on Bob's computer, she downloads it directly from Bob. She doesn't download it from Napster, because it's not stored there. Napster doesn't serve as a middleman, funneling the file from Bob to Alice. It sets up a direct connection between Alice and Bob and the file takes that route to get to Alice. This is a very important distinction, because seen in the proper way, Napster is infringing upon nothing. It is breaking no laws. Napster is essentially just a big list. Alice asks "Where's this song?" Napster says "Bob has it." Alice downloads it from Bob. So what law has Napster broken in doing this? Nobody's been able to tell me that. Even some people who think Napster should be shut down yesterday can't tell me that. Remove Napster from the picture. Just imagine that Alice asks where that song is and I happen to know that Bob has that information up as a hyperlink on a web page. What law have I broken? What if instead of hyper linking it, I just put it up as text on a web page? Nope, still no laws broken. What if, instead of that, I just email Alice with the location, and she fires up an ftp client and downloads it from Bob? Finally, to consider the absurdity of the court order, imagine that I simply tell 8.lice, in plain speech, that Bob has the file and where it is located. By the logic of the court order, I've done something wrong. If it's illegal for Napster to operate as it is, it must be similarly illegal for me to tell someone how to obtain an illegal file, even if I never possess or transfer that file myself. That's ridiculous. Sure, Napster facilitates copy- right infringement. Duh. But that's not illegal. VCRs facilitate copyright infringement, but the Supreme Court ruled that they were legal long ago. If we're going to prosecute companies for making making copies easier, we need to prosecute Xerox, and Kinko's, and all the manufacturers of CD-R technology. It is legal to sell books that tell people how to build bombs, or detail the chemical processes necessary for the refinement of heroin or the production of LSD. There are books published on how to be a professional hit man. All of these things are legal, even though they may be facilitating an actual crime. But to read Patei 's court order, if you tell someone where to go to download an illegal, copyright-violating file, you've broken the law. This makes no sense. The court order itself makes no sense. The fact that a judge is ruling on a case in which she apparently has very little clue about the technology involved makes no sense. Next week, I'll talk about how much Napster is hurting artists. Download nice now, ya hear? APPLICATION FOR THE BEACON •We are accepting applications for: staff writers,copy editors, and staff photographers positions for the fall of 2000 academic year. Work study, credit, and scholarships are available. ····•··: · •. ' . ·-·•: ··.. :. Name: Address/Telephone: Major/Year: Position(s) of interest: 1. Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? 2. What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? 3. What changes would you like to implement to improve The Beacon? 4. Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying. 5. What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? ··•·•••··••·•·•=•••i:·:·:::·:·:::::·.·:·:·.:::::::::::::::::::;=w• ❖ u"•H ❖,:,.,,:• ."...................... :~i ~il With Rupal Kalariya Well I made it through my 21st alive! It was quite an adventure. But enough about me . Homecoming is right around the comer! I didn't realize that it was coming up so soon- October 6th is the dance. For those of you that haven't had the Homecoming experience, DON'T miss out this year. The festivities begin on Thursday night with the pep rally and the announcement of the three king and queen finalists . Then on Friday night is the dance while on Saturday afternoon are the sporting events and halftime show. I think Homecoming is the best event that Wilkes puts on. So check it out- tickets are on sale now- and I promise it will be a good time. Some great memories always take place there. Speaking of great memories, I remember my Freshman year, living in Evans, and making the Homecoming banner and decorating the lounge. I think we've lost alot of spirit at Wilkes. I know I find myself making excuses too when it comes to going to games and supporting events, but we should realize that alot of hard work goes into these things. I used to be alot more active on campus, but it gets too depressing to hold events where ten people show. I would definitley like to put effort into having things like the "Mr. Wilkes Pageant" ifl knew people would participate. If you have any suggestions about things to have, let me or someone on SG know. I guess I'll end with some ofmy words of wisdom ... Life is too short"to be unhappy. I know there are many people out there (especially us girls) that concentrate way too much on what we don't have or what we don't look like. It's all this pettiness again. Just remember everyone has their good and not so good points. So be kind, especially to yourself. By CATI Beacon Ai Th, natedKir shutout a Wi proves to coach M Colonels 2-0 in the ence. The gives Wil in the M pits Wilke Do pace fort of the g, We Te OpE Thc to New Jc their Mic Freedom Drew U1 drops to the leagu Ad number .c SelenaB, at numbe 6-0, 6-2 a Mehta dr at numbe Nicol e F scores of and six. In ( and Bedr sionwhil 8-3. Card in the fir first-year Who " Wt tell rest w, for �September 21, 2000 2000 ,uds ~ va ough my madven1out me. round the hat it was October iseofyou :>mecom, miss out ; begin on : pep rally nt of the finalists. the dance moon are 1halftime 1ing is the ; puts on. ~ts are on 1ise it will me great ke pl ac e at memoFreshman 1d maki ng nner and ;!. I think at Wilkes. 1aking ex1es to go1pporting ealize that into these t more act gets too nts where I wo uld !ffort into the " M r. 1ewpeople you have t things to me on SG with some ,n ... Life is Jy. I know ! out there atconcenn what we don' t look 1ess again. 1ehas their ot so good So be kind, )ecially to yourself. Devil of a time Women's Soccer battles King's By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Sports Editor By CATHY DONLIN Beacon Assistant Editor The Lady Colonels dominated King's on Tuesday with a 6-0 shutout at Monarch Fields. With the win , Wilkes improves to 4-3 overall for first-year coach Melissa Elwell. The Lady Colonels also remain undefeated at 2-0 in the MAC Freedom Conference. The women's team win also gives Wilkes University a 1-0 lead in the Mayor's Cup Series, which pits Wilkes vs King's in every sport. Donna Rothrock started the pace for the girls with the first goal of the game. Although they had Women's Ten lnis opens MAC The Lady Colonels traveled to New Jersey on Saturday to open their Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League season, falling to Drew University 9-0 as Wil kes drops to 0-2 on the season, 0-1 in the league. Adriana Solorzano fell at number _o ne singles 6-2, 6-2, while Selena Bednarz dropped a 6-0, 6-0 at number two. Lori DeMarco lost 6-0, 6-2 at number three and Amee Mehta dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision at number four. Angie Cardoso and Nicole Ripper lost by identical scores of 6-1, 6-0 at numbers five and si x. In doubles action, Solorzano ' and Bednarz dropped an 8-2 decision while DeMarco and Mehta fell 8-3. Cardoso and Ripper teamed up in the final match, falling 8-1 for first-year coach Jackie Ruane. Who won the game? Who scored? Why don't you tell me and the rest of Wilkes - Write sports for The Beacon/ The Beacon 1 SPORTS Photo by Tara Barrie Junior Jill Lacy (in blue & gold), has been a steady contributor on and off the bench to the Lady Colonels 4-3 start. trouble finishing, they took the offensive for most of the first half. Rothrock started the pace again in the second half with another unassisted goal. Katie Pearson, assisted by Karyn Pall, helped keep the pace going. Holly Shiber and Danielle McDonald each added a goal. Kim Hulme, also assisted by Pall, brought the Colonels their sixt~, goal. Goalkeepers Adrienne Corrigan and Jennifer Pawleshyn, each had a save, blocking both Lady Monarch attempts on goal. The Wilkes University men's soccer team had to settle for a 1-1 double-overtime tie with FDUMadison in a Freedom Conference match at Ralston Field on Saturday afternoon. The tie moves the Colonels record to 3-2-1 overall and 0-0-1 in the conference, while FDU-Madison moves to 1-3-1 overall and 00-1 in the Freedom Conference. "We've been playing relatively well, especially with only one senior in the program," said coach Phil Wingert. "It's taking awhile to come together, but we've been in every game so far." · Wilkes got on the board first when Matt Bieber scored off an assist from Kyle Rush at the 22:36 mark of the opening half. The Devils would force overtime with 11 :45 left to play in the contest when Scott Klien converted a Justin Capozzi pass into a goal to knot the game. at 1-1. "We've got a new defense. Bill Smith is our only senior and returnee on defense, so it's taking some time to get going," noted Wingert. "But our goal is to qualify for playoffs so we need to convert our chances." Field The best scoring opportunity in the extra sessions came in the first overtime when Wilkes was awarded a penalty kick. Bieber drilled a low shot that Devils goalkeeper Sean Devore made a sliding save on to preserve the tie. "We haven't taken advantage of our chances," added Wingert. "You only get so many chnaces in soccer that you can't afford not to capitalize on them ." FDU-Madison had a 25-15 shots on goal advantage, while Wilkes held a 7-3 edge in comer kicks. Seth Nye came up with 12 saves in goal for the Colonels. Devore finished with 11 stops for the Devils. Wingert has been without the services of leading-scorer Bill Schneider, who is not expected back until next week at Lycoming. Junior Matt Diltz has picked up where he lt>ft off last year, netting a hat !rick against William Patterson in New Jersey. W) ngert is also looking to Ty Bowman, Tony VanScoy, and Kyle Mastellar to chip in on the offense. " When Schneider was healthy, Diltz was out, and now Diltz is healthy, but Schneider's out; but Diltz has picked up the slack," said Wingert. "So we're spreading the wealth around a little bit." Hockey struggling at 2~5 By COREYYANOSHAK Beacon Sports Editor The Lady Co lo nel field hockey team dropped two decisions over the weekend , where they played two games on the campus of William Smith College, falling to 25 on the year. Wilkes dropped a 6-2 decision to St. Lawrence University on Saturday, while falling 6-1 to host William Smith on Sunday. Against St. Lawrence, Jill Wilson tied the game at one just before half, but the Lady Colonels gave up a late goal to go into the Iockerroom down by two. Wilkes' leading-scorer, Jill Henry, also scored for coach Addy Malatesta, but it was not enough as St. Lawrence scored three unanswered goals after Henry made it 32. Desiree Podrasky notched 12 saves in the first game and 11 against William Smith as Wilkes allowed 35 shots on the weekend. Field Hockey coach/Athletic Director Addy Malatesta is struggling to defend last year's MAC Championship. Wilkes took a 1-0 deficit into the half against William Smith, but allowed five straight goals before ending the shutout. Kim Whipple scored the team's only goal off of a Sara Ciotoli assist with 13 minutes left to play. �September 21, 2000 - Ground game 1mprov1ng as do Colonels ■ By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University Colonels know there is no "f' in team. Just one look at the stats from the FDU-Madison game last Friday and you '11 see they believe that statement to the fullest. Wilkes opened the Freedom League portion of their 2000 schedule with an impressive 34-7 win over FDU-Madison Friday night. The win, coupled with a few shockers in the Middle Atlantic Conference, has the Colonels sitting with three other teams at 2-0 overall. "It's beneficial to come off the road at 2-0," said Frank Sheptock. "The kids seem anxious to play at home and hopefully that will propel us to a stronger start." Jeff Marshman threw for one touchdown and dove in for another to give the Colonels _a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Marshman hit senior wide-out Ryan James with a 23-yard scoring strike just 3:23 seconds into the game. After Will McLaughlin's PAT, the Colonels led 7-0 and never looked back. The Marshman to James connection was set up after a fumble recovery by sophomore defensive lineman Dustin Bematovich. The next Colonel score was highlighted by some good defense, then a scoring drive which resulted in seven Wilkes' points. After forcing the Devils to turn the ball over on downs, Marshman and his offense took to the field where they marched 70 yards in seven plays before Marshman dove over the top of ■ the goal line pile to score his first rushing touchdown of the season. Marshman hit Brian Miller with a 38-yard pass play to set up the goal line push by Wilkes. Marshman finished the night 16-for-32 for 261 yards and two Last season, the Colonels were 2-0 and traveled to Huntingdon to face the Eagles and lost 38-21. touchdowns. He hit Brian Miller and James five times apiece, while connecting with senior tight-end Frank McCabe four times for 97 yards. His long reception was a 56-yard scoring pass which came in the third quarter and put the Colonels up by a 21-7 count. Wilkes led by only seven at the half, but scored 20 unanswered points in the second half. Looking at the post-game statistics for the Colonels is like looking at teamwork in Senc cor E-m, ....__ ink. With Anthony Melchiorre and Thomas Patterson in street clothes due to injuries, the Colonels turned to Mike Lorady and Kyle Kehoe to run the ball. Both players got 11 carries apiece, and both backs scored touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Junior fullback Seamus Geddis even got into the action with his seven carries for 56 yards, including a 22yard run to keep a drive alive in the early moments of the third quarter. "We missed some opportunities early and that worries me, because we did that against Albright, too," added Sheptock. "But I was pleased with the defensive effort. They gave us three turnovers and we turned two into touchdowns, but we let some other opportunities slip away." Wilkes opens its home schedule this Saturday when Juniata visits. The Colonels play just four home games this season, traveling six times. Coming in a Beacon near you . .. - See who's new in the Athletic Department Profiles of this season's new coaches. - Extensive coverage of the Mayor's Cup Series See who's winning the series so far. - Freshmen Profiles·- Who you don't know, but should and why. - Players of the Week - Guys and Girls battle for the weekly honor. - Catch the Colonel - Brand new feature with no information yet. The defense was not in the giving m Friday nigpt, allowing the Devils just I yards total offense. The Colonels held t Devils to just 12 first downs and held recei Mike Quigley to 51 yards on seven catch Five different defensive players finished game with five tackles, including Brian Ba and Mike DaRe, who had three solo sto apiece. Brian Hosler and Mike Yerton ea had five tackles, while freshman Steve Rog was given credit for five stops in his fi ever college start. The Coionels put 25 pla ers on the defensive tackle sheet, includi freshman Chris Caccavale, who registered first two career sacks. The Colonels are now 2-0 and ho Juniata on Saturday afternoon at Ralston Fie for the home-opener. Last season, the Col nels were 2-0 and traveled to Huntingdon face the Eagles and lost 38-21. Wilkes la beat the Eagles in 1996 when Wilkes knock off the visiting Eagles 28-27 for a Homeco ing win. Juniata leads the all-time series 1 13-1. "They beat us thoroughly last year, said Sheptock of Juniata. "We haven 't talk much about last year, though. We just to! the guys that this is a different year. Hope fully we learned from last year, but this i 2000, not 1999." Noteable... Lycoming College, the traditional po11 erhouse and main roadblock for Wilkes' play off hopes, lost i~ first game in four seasom Widener dropped thr national power, 50-4 in overtime, showing the rest of the MAC tha it is possible. Lycoming's loss will bring much more competitive season to the MA and Freedom Conference. Last season, Sheptock was inches awa from dethroning Lycoming, taking their horn game to the wire. Mike Hankins was deni an end-of-game touchdown that would hav gave Wilkes the win. With a realigned MAC, Sheptock an his Colonels now have a better chance at play offs, needing only to win the MAC, not th Freedom Conference. So even if Wilkes los to Lycoming, they can still win the league. p Fri. Sat. Sun . s f J f F I Hom• Norn Pre spe; Na pa Technc New, get ti pul � 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 2000 September 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 September 21 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/6c875c52fde3ed1fb1a6023b88863a1c.pdf a9b552f62c45aa13233977d4a429cef1 PDF Text Text "\Vilkes University eacon l'-Sept~m_ber 28, 2000 __ www.wilkes.edu Volume 53 Issue 3~ Wilkes ensures fire safety for students Send us your comments E-mail us at: beacon@wilkes.edu curity department and city firedepartment is notified Beacon Staff Writer immediatley if something hap- • Wilkes sudents living within pens." Cookus stressed the importhe campus community can sleep easier this semster with the assis- tance of the training each RA retance of several fire safety guide- ceives for their building and said lines initated by the university. that it is vifal to the safety of all Techniques, including fire evacua- the students. "During a fire emertion, resulted in few fire incidents gency , the main goal is to get the at Wilkes, said Jerry Cookus, Chief students out of the building and keep them together in a group,' of security for Wilkes. Cookus said, "Fire is something Besides teaching its students fire awareness in the past, the uni- that happens. You have to be preversity took further fire safety mea- pared for it and take a proactive sures following the fire tragedy approach. And just as Wilkes is c:lodeath of students -at Bloomsburg ing that for its on-campus, it is also and Seton Hall Universities. Paul doing the same for the off-campus Adams, Dean of Student Affairs at population. "Each semester, the Wilkes, explained that starting last university located its off-campus semester, in cooperation with students by e-mail as an outreach Wilkes-Barre, city oficials rou- program to educate them on fire tinely inspect the 23 dorms and safety," explained Barbara King, other off-campus housing to ensure Associate Dean of Students. "On September 18, at fire safety. 9:30p.m. in room 10 l of the Stark "They're doing the inspections again this year," Adams said. Learning Center, 15 off-campus "They're going out and inspecting students attended a fire safety proproperties looking for code viola- · g~am sponsored by Wilkes," extions with the idea that they are plained King. Representatives of tyring to make the buildings as safe the Wilkes-Barre fire Department talked to the students about fire as can be." Prior to the semester inspec- safety and showed them videos. With all the different fire tion, the students get a jump start safety precautions Wilkes has, • on fire safety. "Each Residential adMark Allen, Associate Dean, said visor (RA) for the different dorms that "a final safeguard each student is trained in evacuation techniques can use is to be more aware." at the start of the semester," Cookus "The probelm is so many stusaid. That too is in cooperation with dents don't think it will happen unthe City of Wilkes-Barre. til it does," he explained. "The trick "The RA's are required to hold a minimim of three fire drills each is to be as proactive as possible and semester," Cookus said." All of the to remind the students that things dorms are controlled so that the se- like this can happen." BY AIMEE ENAMA Beacon Editorial 6 Features 7-9 8 10-12 Fri. Sat. Sun. Yerton eac SteveRoge in his fi rst put 25 play et, includ in registered hi ~-0 and hos Ralston F ie! )n, the Col untingdon t . Wilkes la 1lkes knock aHomecom me series 18ly last year," 1aven't talked We just told t year. Hopear, but this is 1ditional powWilkes' playfour seasons. power, 50-49 'the MAC that s will bring a n to the M AC as inches away :ing their horn ms was denied 1at would have , Sheptock and chance at playMAC, not the if Wilkes loses n the league. Party Cloudy Hi-65 F Lo-50F Showers Hi,56 F Lo-48 F Just Peachy Hi-64 F Lo- 49F Partly Sunny Hi-70 F Lo-53 F Homecoming Nominations President speaks out Page6 Napster part II Techno Bytes Page 7 Football takes 3-0 record to unbeaten Susquehanna New coaches get their first publicity. Page 10 - Page 11 . I " Don't let this happen to you!! Off-campus students 1n get involved community service ■ ■ BY LISA DONALDSON Beacon Staff Writer At the start of the 2000-2001 semester, it became clear that the students residing off-campus have taken an active interest in community safety. No longer are the students going to sit around while com~ plaints are made and crimes are committed. A student should feel safer when walking on or in the surrounding areas of their college campus. Recently, eleven Wilkes students attended the St. John's Luth~ra~ Church's crime meeting. Dean Adams said that the, "interaction between the students and the neighborhood was very positive and tha(the students were enthusiastic about that. The University hopes that those students will continue attending meetings and that even more students will also take part and show they involvement with the com unity. The Off-Campus Council (OCC) is designed to involve students with the residents of WilkesB arre through ~omunity service. T his year, Wilkes administration is striving to make OCC a more efffective and visible entity, which will include increasing their involvement in campus safety. Wilkes University is currently taking preventative measures to ensure student safety. One cahnge is the investment in Wikles-Barre police officers on the weekend. On Friday and Saturday evenings,. students may notice a uniformed officer patrollil'lg the surrounding area off the Wilkes campus. The university has done this for a number of reasons. The primary one being student safety; and also, as a crime deterrant. A major reason is to keep a certain level of control with the off-campus party scene, which can result in bad neighborhood realtions. The officers are there to enforce school rules to be more careful and aware of their surroundings. With the interaction between off-campus students, the administration, and the general public, it is possible to make out area safer for all. For further information about Off-Campus Council (OCC) activiti e s, please cont act Rebecca Gubanich at 821-1720. �2 Tlie Beacon NEWS September 28, 2000 Wilkes gains new energy Baseball fundraise the Act 101 Program it Ourselves" on the back, als navy blue. Proceeds from The Wilkes University basball the sale will go tof / / / team, in an attempt to raise funds wards the cost of the I{ for the upcoming 2001 season, will team's annual trip to Jauch a tee-shirt sale to the public fort Pierce, FL durbeginning October 1st. ing spring break in According to team captain early March. me Steve Toth, the shirts will be ash The shirts will be available ai gray with "Colonel Baeball" writa cost of $15.00 by contacting ten in navy blue on the front left baseball player. They will als along with the team's slogan "Take on sale at all home football ga Y DAVID HINKLE eacon Staff Writer BY BETH WEIR Beacon Staff Writer There is a new face on the third floor of Conyngham for the Act 101 Program on campus. The Act 101 Program is a state~funded program by the State Department of Education to help students succeed at the college level. Although this is Ms. Moss' first semester at Wilkes, she is familiar with the area. Her family is from Wilkes-Barre arid she currently resides in Nanticoke. Moss received her Masters Desgree in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Scranton and served as the Assistant Director of Counseling at Marywood Unviersity before coming to Wilkes. Moss said that she chose the position at Wilkes because she saw it as an opportunity to serve the Wilkes student population. " I am very honoered to be at Wilkes. I have an extensive background with the the Act 101 program. It is my hope that my knowledge and work experiences will make a positive impact on the quality and services provided for our student community. Even more important , I hope to make a differnce with the students." The Act 1O1 program combines timely guidance services with a comprehensive range of academic support. Moss' role as counselor will be to give students individual attention to guide them and keep them focused. She serves as an "academic coach" who will listen to the. concerns of students and share strategies that have helped other students achieve their goals. The Act 101 program is aligned with the Wilkes Univeristy Learning Center to offer students a range of servi~es to help each person reach his/her potential in the classroom. Such services included:workshops on a variety of topics, peer tutoring, and academic, career and finacial aid coueling. Commenting .on the close relationship the Act 101 program and the Learning Center have Moss said, "I recently presented a workshop on "Effective Notetaking". I would he happy to do workshops that are valuable for students going through college." Moss noted," My goal is to make the program more visible on campus. I want to see as many students as possoble sueceed." Ms. Moss is definitely a refreshing new addition to the Act 101 program. Take a walk over sometime and find out about the Act l O1 program or call extension 4152. Even if you do not want personal assistance from a highly, trained, and truly concerned professional, just make the trip to meet a very energtic counselor who loves her work. Wilkes unveils first theme house BYBETHANNYYENNER Beacon News Editor Step aside dormitories! Move over mansions! There's a new kind of housing on campus-theme housing! Wilkes University is proud to present "The Community Service House," located at 339 South River Street. The theme-housing program is designed to bring together students with similar lifestyles and common interests. 'There's alot of colleges that offer theme-specific housingthis is our introduction," said Mark Allen, Associate Dean of Student Affairs. The Community Service tlleme was selected due to campus' successful track record. According to Mary Hession, director Campus pressing social issues as well as Interfaitth and Volunteer Services, upcoming service projects. Some of Wilkes Univeristy logged in over their project ideas included joining twenty thousand hours of commu- the local crime watch, picking up trash throughout the neighborhood, nity service in the past year. The house is divided into two tutoring, and visiting area nursing female apartments and one male homes. Sophmore Sarah Becker is one apartment , each housing five stu. of the students living in the theme dents. The students were hand-sehouse. " I hope to gain an underlected to live in the house, based on standing of our community and their service records and commitwhat I ran do as an individual to ment to volunteerism. A Wilkes meet those needs,". she said. alumnus, Marc Eakin, "runs the For those looking for a change house," serving as · the RA for all of pace from tradition residence life, three apartments. The univeristy theme housing may be just the sohired Eakin through an Americorp/ lution. "It is out hope to expand speVISTA Grant; he also works out of . cial interest housing into other arthe Office of Volunteer Services. Residents of the house have a eas in the future," stated Dean meeting every other week. Over a Allen. home-cooked dinner they discuss Dramatics to run The Hostage Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will kick off its theatre season oa Thursday, September 28, with The Hostage, an unconventional, adult, comedy by the poet Brendan Beham. Curtain time is 8 p.m. in the Edward Darling Jr. Theater aj' the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, located on the cor-a. ner of West and South River Streets. Additional performances will be held on Friday, September 29 and Saturday; September 30 at 8 p.m., with the box office opening at nior Rhys Shovil, from Reading, Pa. 7 p.m. A matinee is scheduled for Monsewer is a senile ex-Irish solSunday, October 11 at 2 p.m. The -dier who thinks he is still fighting box office will open at 1 p.m. for the cause and who plays bagThe three-act play is set in the pipes constantly. The brothel is run 1960's. Leslie Williams, a British by the unmarried couple Pat, played soldier played by senior Mike by junior Brian Burke Toll, from Schreiber, from Moscow, has been Philadelphia, and Meg;, played by taken hostage by the Irish Republi- Annunziata Fattorini, a junior from can Army. He is being held captive New York. in retaliation for an Irish soldier who Comedy ensues when Leslie is is awaiting execution in a Belfast jail. Leslie is confined to a brothel, owned by Monsewer, played by se- See The Hostage page3 I· HOMECOMING NOMINATION THE NOMINEES ARE ... John Bruett Greg Collins Rob Cooney Mike Figuriredo Malverne Inniss JaanMannik Nate Martin Mark Nied Matt Neid Matt Reitnour Jermanine Richardson Bill Smith Phil Tocelli Steve Toth Rob Ziemba Jason Waterbury Becky Gubanich Rupal Kalariya Jill Klicka LisaMumin Chioma Ngumezi Kelly Ochreiter Katie Pearson Megan Stevens Mary Waldorf Corin Ztanze Final elections are be held Tuesday, Octobe 2000, in the Student U B u I d i n Career Services Workshop Career Service workshops on successful job searchers Learn about the art of resume writing, successful interviewing, and if you are a senior, setting up a credentials file. ALL majors are welcome. Anyone interested in gaining the competitive edge when applyi for position for full-time, part-time, co-op, or internships should attend. Workshops: 3:30-4:30 Dates: 28-Sep-2000 11-0ct-2000 12-0ct-2000 23-0ct-2000 24-0ct-2000 bi rugi ren ttl ·sh mp " !" Ce( a ed At: Career Services, Max Roth Senter, 215 S. Frankl pro St. (corner of South and South Franklin Streets, acr pes from the library.) o register call: 408-4060 or e-mail careers@wilkes. 1 . s rn:; ALL STUDENTS WELCOMEI Writers Wanted apply at Beacon@wilkes.ed d I L �2000 tember 28 2000 off man adds to Wilkes-Barre - Wilkes Uni verity welcomes a bright young face their Communication faculty this mester. His name is Eric Hoffman, n associate professor of Social iences and Communication. "I will try to make the students _ _............,.1 ..ore interested by showing them atl am knowledgeable and enthuiastic about the material I J.each," ys Hoffman. He believes his prosional background will also help dents by allowing him to use pernal examples of how things work the field. Janich is a graduate of lar1ya orida State University, where he :ka eived a Masters of Science in min arketing Communication and In~umez1 orma ti on Technology. After 1reiter or1da State he worked as an Asu son ·stant Professor in Communication evens Lynn University in Boca-Raton, Lldorf .anze rom page 2 The Hostage i peatedly propositioned by an ar=========1I_Yof colorful and clownish charters, known as the town whores th male and female. A number fbizarre, but humorous, internal ;earchers- ruggles develop between the difccessful rent groups, as the gay whores ing up a ttle the straight whores and the Anyone ·sh loyalists combat the English en applying mpathizers. -op, or During his captivity, Les li e O shops "COME ON DOWN, you're r next contestant on Wilkes !" Professor Eric Hoffman's ad- :@wilkes.e \E! communication staff New staff brings experience and new ideas to Wilkes Multi-Cultural Awareness Week BY CASEY O'BRIEN Beacon Staff Writer/Ass. Copy Editor fi nds he is the object of de~ire o Teresa, an Irish servi ng girl played by freshman Tiffany Smith, fro m New York. Teresa and the rest o the characters think Leslie's punishment is unfair. A surprise ending adds a touching element to the play. General admission is $15. Senior citizens is $5, and Wilkes stu- dents with I.D. is free. Wilkes University's M ulti-Cultural Student Coalition (MSC) sets aside a special week each year for the celebration of diversity. The group of students dedicated to interculturat understanding believe that a week of diverse events annually is a way to reach not only fellow classmates but also the community This year is no exception. Multi-Cultural Awareness Week begins on October 2nd. Gina Morrison, the coordinator of M ulti-Cultural affairs admits, "The whole week will •• WILKES WHIZ :30 S. Frankli ~ets, aero Florida. Hoffman received the Lynn University Faculty Recognition Award for his excellence in teaching, quality of service, and his dedication to students. During his tenure at Lynn he founded , coordinated and advised WLYN 96.l FM, a full service college alternative radio station. Hoffman is also a candidate for a doctorate ·in Mass Communication, which he hopes to achieve by the spring of 2001. Professor Hoffman came to Wilkes because of the great facilities in the TV studios and the opportunity to utilize them to its fullest. "I plan to do my best to upgrade the programming for the University's cable channel and propose new classes so students have more options," says Hoffman. Hoffman believes with greater access to the studios, he could make the Wilkes' students more involved and prepare them better for their careers. The Beacon 3 NEWS ced video class is adding some and excitement to channel 66, educational cable channel that programmed by Wilkes. With pes of increasing • the unity's interest in locally proed television programming, sev1students are planning to host d produce a game show LKES WHIZ beginning this =======IL.ester. Why a game show? Mike Stolp, senior in Advanced Video Class, said, "Channel 66 needed a non-scripted weekly show to produce and host. The last thing we needed was another talk show and since we are not a bunch of actors, why not a game show?" The weekly half-hour program, which will be hosted by senior Dave DiMartino, will debut on October 9 and categories will include various topics such as local trivia. The format is similar to the old $25,000 Pyramid hosted by Dick Clark. It is undetermined as to how the contestants will be selected but the panel will consist of two students and a faculty member of their choice. Wilkes University, a nonfor profit institution, will ask local business to donate contestant prizes. Each business that sponsors a donation will receive acknowledgements throughout the show. Students and faculty m.embers - put on your thinking caps because WILKES WHIZ, on chan- nel 66, is coming YOUR way. @ be filled with suprises." That statement isn't far off for new events are added on more than a daily basis. However, even w ith the ra p id signups there is still a tentative schedule. • Oct. 2, 4:30 p.m. 2nd floor of Student Union - Bilingual Latino culture presentation. •Oct. 3, 11 a.m., room 107 ofCOBTrip to China. •Oct 4, 6:00 p.m., Ballroom - Irish Dancing •Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Ballroom - per- formance of "Strange Like Me." •Oct. 5, 11 a.m., room 107 of COB - "M any Colors of Malaysia." •Oct. 6, 8 p.m., Kirby Center - Spirit of the Dance (Li mited). "The programs help people realize there are options," Gina Morrison notes, "These options may be different ways of dressing, dancing, talking or even thinking. The key is getting the public to know that every culture has something to teach and learn." ttack on campus A female resident student was rabbed as she walked alone by hase Hall (184 So uth River treet) at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, eptember 21. The victim was ble to escape her attacker and re~ urn to her residence hall. The asailant is described as Caucasian· in his 30's; with short, unkempt hair; and a beard. He wore blue jeans and a dark tee shirt. T he Uni versity urges everyo ne to use caution when walking alone or in small groups late at night or early in the morning. W.A.Q.S. plan to meet _T he Wilkes Alliance of Queer Students will meet this Sunday, October 1, for an informal gathering and pizza in the TV Lounge on the second floor of the Student Center. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. Pizza and soda will be provided. W.A.Q.S. is an organization ,for students who identify as nonheterosexual and for those students in the heterosexual community who are supporters and allies of the queer student population. This is an inclusive student organization supported by Wilkes University Student Government. The organization sponsors social activities, guest sp.eakers, and movies that include homosexual topics. Those who attend meetings are expected to maintain a code of confidentiality concerning membership. Students from neighboring colleges as well as faculty and staff are also invited to attend meetings and social g a t h e r i n g s . For any information concerning W.A.Q.S., please contact faculty acjvisor James Harrington at extension 4428 or at: h a r r i n g t @ w i Ik e s .e d u . �OPINION 4 The Beacon Se tember: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy? NOT! Well, The Beacon has two issues under its belt for the year. I think they were terrific!! (And no, I'm not biased.) The only negative comment I have gotten is that the paper is too negative. I find that quite comical. And I want to know what everyone else thinks. So, this week I discuss my thoughts on this. First and foremost, I believe that any paper needs to be negative to be effective. How many of you would pick up this paper, or any paper for that mat~er, if all it had were smiley faces and happy, happy thoughts? Not many, I'd bet. Society looks for controversy and negative comments all the time. Just look at the local newspaper headlines everyday. If anyone can find a day when the headline is not about murder, corruption, tragedy, etc. clip it out and send it to me. Because I won't believe it until I see it. Why is that? Because studies have shown that it is human nature to desire such things. It fills a primitive need. How many times have you seen an accident or fire and strained your head for a better look? Or how many times have you driven around the block twice hoping to see something else the second time around? Besides the human nature aspect, I also have a more logical reason for favoring negativism in papers. Not only does it get people to pick it up and read it, believe it or not it actually does motivate people to change things that they know as wrong or just strive to improve what we have now. This I think is very good. I hope a lot of you read my article in the first edition titled "The ABC's of Student Government." Now, I expected a lot of backlash for this article. Imagine my surprise when this didn't happen. When I talked to people a lot of them agreed with what I said. I even heard that some of student government agreed with what I had to say. I assume this to be true because so far, no one has written me back defending student government. The one thing I did hear from people was that the article was way too negative. Well, kids, that was the point. And if some people on student government really do agree, guess what? That means they have· the whole year to make changes. And this, kids, was the reason I wrote the article. I have heard complaints all my years here and I_decided to voice not only my beliefs but also what other people have complained about. Now, hopefully, my negative comments might do what I had hoped, motivate people to make a change. Second, not only are papers negative but so are news broadcasts on television. Watch it sometime and you'll see what I mean. Their leading stories are al~ays the most negative stories for that broadcast. Why is that? Because this it what gives them the ratings. People are not tuning in to see the Girl Scout who walked the old lady across the street. Now, if the Girl Scout who was crossing the old lady across the street was hit by a car that drove away, that would make the news. But ya' know what? Covering a negative story like that would not only raise awareness but maybe educate people than to put it in the . paper and inform them? People can't make a change until they know what is going on. More importantly, you now know how to protect yourself. Whether it be from a mismanaged student government or the pimps, which will try to recruit you if you are alone and drunk, or the other 'dangers' that lurk in Wilkes Barre, you now have an advantage. How many people out there in reader land think that this paper, Cathy Donlin The Beacon, should not be s.o negasomebody saw something and this tive because it's a school paper? would encourage him or her to Well, here's my answer, Wilkes is not in it's own little happy world, speak up. Third, life in general is we are a part of the real world. negative. Now, I'ni not saying that College is supposed to prepare you life sucks, or nothing ever good for the real world, and the real world ever happens. There is just .so has a lot of negativity in it. Now, it's not there to scare much going around us that's not good and we need to know about you, but to educate you. If the negait. Let me repeat that 'THERE IS tive issues weren't brought to light SO MUCH GOING ON you would be able to live in a happy, AROUND US THAT'S NOT . unrealistic existence. Until someGOOD AND WE NEED TO thing bad happened to you or someKNOW ABOUT IT.' Whether it one you know, then you might ask, is a "namby-pamby, ostentatious "Why didn't we know before this student government," a pribrity happened?" So, is the negativism notice, the pimps and hookers on going to stop anytime soon? Not the corners of South Franklin and while there are still negative issues Academy, the fight that happened going on around us. So, to those during the week (and you know students who think that the paper js who you are), the kid that got too negative, I apologize now. I feel jumped the other night, well you the students need to be informed get the picture, it's all stuf( stu- and I will continue to do so, whether dents need to be aware of. And it is positive or negative. Cathy Donlin is the Assisno, I don't mean we need to gossip about it. We need to be aware tant Editor to The Beacon, and her of the problems we have in this views are those of her own, and not community. What better way to necessarily the opinion of The Beacon. - The IInportance of a Mentor By: Donna Davis-Button Did you know that October is: Gay and Lesbian Month National AIDS Awareness Month The Month of the Dinosaur Go Hog Wild-Eat Country Ham Month National Dessert Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Pasta Month HOMECOMING!!! It is important to select mentors in our lives to help us pattern ourselves after people we admire and respect. Although our family and friends offer advice and constructive criticism, it is often more comfortable to discuss goals and personal aspirations with a chosen mentor. Someday, we may find ourselves in a situation where we wish we knew how to handle ourselves better, or conduct business in a more professional manner. Mentors can help us solve problems, discuss relevant situations, and serve as a confidant. Mentors inspire us, give us wisdom, and offer guidance . without prejudice. When selecting a mentor it is imoortant to consider a person ments, and accomplished more than ourselves. Never ask, "Will you be my mentor?" earn the privilege by working hard, showing promise, and being creative. Share your ideas with your mentor, ask their advice and opinion on ways to improve and learn. Students benefit by learning of opportunities in their chosen fields, gaining access to professional networks, and receiving support and encouragement on a personal and professional level. One of my professional mentors works on Wilkes campus in Health Services. Her name is Diane O'Brien, MSN, and CRNP. Diane has been a registered nurse for over 25 years, and recently graduated Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. I met Diane while I was fulfilling clinical hours on campus, and was impressed by her professionalism, sense of style, and dedicated commitment to health and wellness. Diane has proven to be an asset in assisting me in achieving and navigating my professional goals and practice. She offers objective guidance and suggestions in area of nursing that comes with years of experience. I cherish my relationship with her and admire her professional accomplishments. There are many faculty members, advisors, and employees on Wilkes University Campus, which would make excellent mentors. You owe it to yourself to seek out a mentor and adopt their �The Beacon -5 OPINION 00 A Word From The President With Christopher Breiseth Wilkes University has had unusaually strong start to the academic year. The increase nearly one hundred freshman r last year has created an aura excitement on campus. There atangible new energy that will ean impact on virtually every ·vity at Wilkes. I welcome the members of the Wilkes fa~,including more than one hunthirty transfer students. Ini- tial reports from faculty describe terize out relations with our how motivated and eager to learn neighbors. our new students seem to be. Respect for others living in The blessing of more stuthe neighborhood require control dents at Wilkes carries somes bur- of noise and behavior at night, dens that we need to deal with as particularly on the weekend. It a university community. The in- should be clear to everyone that creased number of students in the public authority, motivated apartments in the neighborhoods both by their responsibiltiy to around campus has put strains on uphold the law and by pressure some realtionships with neigh- · from some neighbors, will be bors. I applaud the communtiy vigilant in discovering and deal-. service activites at the beginning. ing with underage drinking. Stuof the semester by freshman and dents whose apartments are used upperclassmen that demonstrated for parties need to face the in our neighborhood. Continua- responsibilties they assume for tion of such activities and the anything that happens in their spirit behind them in the blocks dwelling. Aiding underage perwhere our students live will sons to consume alcohol is a sestrengthen town/gown relations. rious offense. Beyond the legal The Sunday brunch at McCole issue, the evidence throughout House for students and neighbors the country of underage students in the 300 block of South River abusing alcohol, often involving Street has built some new friend- tragic consequ-e nces, is being ships and evidence of the goodgiveh more and more attention by will that can and should charac- a concerned public. It will be given more attention at Wilkes as well. Part of the educational experience at Wilkes is to develop responsibility for oneself. This also involves showing responsibilty for others. I have always been impressed by the care Wilkes students have shown for each other, particularly in difficult circumstances (including social situations that become dangerous). I urge you all to show this kind of responsible caring for y·o urselves and for others. Remember that responsibility and self-respect go together, as do lack of self-respect and irresponsible behavior. Your efforts to help each other develop strong respect for yourselves will be a part of your foundation as responsible adults and part of what you will be most grateful for in your Wilkes education. Act of kindness ain biology professor was at right place at the right time. was on one of his usual strolls ough campus as he crossed th Street and.proceeded down er Street. Suddenly it haped. Time stood still as a situawas created that would re. e this man to make one very rtant, very fast decision. In situation, it was -Dr. Wilber yes who chose to act in kinds rather than selfishness. He astranger in need of help, and immediatley rose to the sion. On that summer day., Dr. yes took the time to help a an get medical treatment. He enlisted the help of1he foling Wilkes staff who joined in efforts to help a stranger; Joe wson (theatre dept), Elainr inski (nursing dept), Mary ( Desk), and Gail (formerly in Acts of kindness such as often go unnoticed. Yet if we our eyes and increase our ness of the good things we, see people do, it is surprising what we would observe. Chief Cookus confidently took opportunity to give of ourselves for others. All it takes is one small A week before school the wire. Within minutes he act of kindness to make the world started, the lot behind the union masterfully unlocked the car a little nicer. A special "thank was closed off. On that same day remarking, "After all those years you" a Ford Escort pulled into the on the force, I still have it." individuals who happened to be Temple Israel lot. A Wilkes stu- Not only can you observe faculty noticed in this article. Thank you dent absentmindely exited the Es- and staff taking the time to do for giving a little of yourselves good deeds, but keep your e~e on nition with the engine running. · your fellow students as well. One and your time without asking According to the design of the car, morning a junior communication moments you were a hero. You the car automatically locked the major was on her way home from never know who is watching, and doors, and there the student stood class. As she made her way back who appreciates your kindness. • dumbfounded staring at his to Rifkin Hall, she looked up The Wilkes community needs to locked running car. A few other Northampton Street as she increasingly become aware of the students drove into the lot, and prepared to cross. In doing so, she good in our daily lives. We all soon joined in the unsuccessful saw a man writing tickets for the must learn to recognize these attempts to pick the lock of the cars parked at the meters. After moments an instantnaeous moment of opportunity to extend a hand to At the same time, Chief decision, she immediately dug help each other. Cookus was about 75 feet away into her pockets and pulled out all helping his security staff lock off her change. With a few cents the graver lot. the students Bethany Yenner saved a few strangers _from an annoying parking ticket that day. It makes surrounding the Escort toying you wonder if anyone has ever with the hanger. His job was done, done that for you. You will never lo-ck for over twenty minutes. cort leaving the keys in the car ig- car with a wire hanger. He congragation observed of and he could have headed ~ack to his office. Instead, he approached the students who had _been trying so hard to pick the know. The world is fuJl of wonderful people. We all have wonderful moments in which we have the is extended to the anything in return. In those small and grasp • the �Se tember 28, 2000 The Beacon - OPINION Psst over here, listen to this Hey, did ·you hear what drunk during the weekend or not classroom is noboby's business happened this weekend? You doing so well in a class or two. I but their own. People •tend to didn't? Well, so and so did .would think that at a certain make a mountain out of a moleyadda yadda and blah blah blah. levd people would not want to hill. You thought I was going to be botherd by this. But I guess Another thing that irks me tell you. Nope my lips are sealed their excuse is that they are con- is that when people talk, conclumy dear readers. c~med about the well being of sions are drawn for no apparent Well, welcome to my the students and want to find a reason. This doesn't just happen world because this is the first way to help them and the only by the students but also by those thing that I hear on Monday way to do that is to find out what so-called professionals. morning as I am making my way is going on in their life. This may Here's another on: what through campus The minute I be true in some instances but not about when you are talking with step foot on this campus I can- all. When people talk about non- one of your pals and someone not even begin to tell you how sense about others who here hav- walks over; rudely intereupts many people volunteer them- ing a good time in college that your existing conversation and selves and waste my time by tell- is what annoys me. Especially asks, " Who are you talking . ing me this useless knowledge. when they use it against people about?" Not a "Hi!" or "Hey Who knows maybe that will be to advance in a club or some what's up?" They want to know a question on Wilkes Whiz. Col- other actvivity. The only thing the whos, the whats, the wheres, lege gossip on Wilkes life. I that I have to say about that is the whens, and the hows and that doubt it, but if it were I would rub that brown stuff off your is where it all begins. definitely sweep that category nose. If you want to advance in Now, I will be the first to and maybe I'd even hit a daily life do it yourself and do not ruin admit I am guilty as charged double. the chances of others just by · when it comes to gossip but you There are even offices with slandering their name and ruin- can ask any of my friends, I only "professionals" that gossip with ing their reputation What people care if it affects one of them. I the students to find out who was do off-campus and out of the do not want to know about a Defining a purpose by Meg Stevens by this perspective that the paA title is a significant per acts as a beacon in the night part of a message. It is often shining as a light of truth to catchy and creative and serves help guide students. to sum up the main content. This probably sounds abLet's take a look at the title of surd to many of you. If you are the Wilke University.newspaa regualr reader of The Beacon per, The Beacon. Webster deyou definitely find there's nothfines a beacon as "a signal fire ing absurd. While The Beacon commonly on a hill, tower, or conatins many columns, news pole." The dictionary adds and sports articles, and editothat the purpose of the fire is rials focusing on student life, to be a "-signal for guidence" it seems the paper functions to or a "source of light or'inspivoice the opinion of students. ration." These opinions are often foI am curious about the cused on criticizing some asreasoning that was behind the pect of Wilkes. Everyone has decision to title the univeristy a right to their own opinion and paper with a such a name. I to voice it. Yet often these imagine the title was chosen opinions offer no source of to illu_strate the purpose of the guidance. Sadly, some are even paper. This leads me to as:. insulting and do not seem to do sume that the purpose of the much good. student newpaper is related to I think it is important to the meaning of it's name. Putrecognize the challenges that ting it metaphorically, I conThe Beacon staff faces. It isn't clude that the paper is meant hard to find something to comto be a signal fire of guidanc~. plain about. We all do it to imon the hill of higher education pact upon readers. It isn't to inspire students to new levenough to shine light upon a els of insight. I am intruiged porblem. Solutions should be developed and suggested. This means that The Beacon needs participation from students who can write the type of journal ism that this University needs. Are you content with the image of the University as portrayed in The Beacon articles? Do you see a side of Wilkes that others may not? Is there something yqu feel you should be sharing that would benefit other students? Write for The Beacon. The Beacon is an influential outlet for students to convey knowledge and experience to other students. There is such an excellent opportunity to embrace the meaning of the newspaper's title and further develop the paper into a BEACON on this campus. The staff needs writers and supporters. It is a great challenge that would benefit the Wilkes community. Let's light things up! weekend of nonsense that has given out nothing to do with me or my but not to a circle of friends. I swear people Wilkes So, to pick talk just to hear themselves student, no ff last week, Lar: one was speak. b idiot. We all should have learned thrown off Metallica that stories tend to get twisted a balcony -. around. Remeber when you and in the were in elemetary school and hospital, one away from actu you played the telephone game? no Jill Stankoski against those i Well, it went something like this. ame sort of tradi You tell one person something was arrested on campus for any llica gave Naps and then they tell another and by thing , but there was one femal reen names, am the time it gets to 10 or more that was attacked and I am n ut off access ti people it is not even the same gossiping. I just want studen urse, since Meta story. Well, that is what happens to be aware of their surround ovide Napster w all day and week long at cam- ings and call Wilkes security t al inter~et addn pus here at Wilkes. For example: a escort to make sure that the s, and smce IPs ically allocated i Didn't you hear about last week? get home sa fie Iy. d . Well there was . a rumble with . h M users were a J 1.11 S tan kos k"I IS t e a n names and co half the students on campus, a aging Editor of The Beacon an unimpeded. student was thrown off a balthe views she expresses our h llica claims th, cony and still in the hospital, 20 own and not a reflection of e costs them me citations were given out, 7 eryone else. of control over people were arrested, and 1 perfinds it distressi son was attacked. The truth acting his work Ii about it is that i citation was instead of the ar . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i , t be tied down Ii ties, like how N. ably still be pla I bars if it were A walk/talk discussion group is being organized for interested ic sharing. I won students on Tuesdays and Fridays, for the Fall Semester. ous, like how if t The group will walk from Wlkes Universtiy campus to Kirby ing music like a c Park, where the discussion group will take place. The benefits of art, it's the of this unique group will be to achieve a stronger sense, both mentally and physically. Girl talk *Group size limited to six females. *Confidentiality is expected of group members. *Medical clearance from Health Services is required. *Call 408-4 730 *Walk times will be decided by members, walk dates are to begin early October. Group Facilitator: ITonna Davis Button, RN-C Psychiatric Nurse Graduate Nursing Student Wilkes University Splatter ti01e There is an interset in founding a Paintball Club.at Wilkes universtiy in the near future. The club would most liikely have an outing about once every month. In between thses outings, one or two mettings are probably going to be held in which the location of the next paintball excursion would be voted on anp plans would then be made. The club is open to all students regardless of experience. if interested please respond to WilkesPainball@aol.com APl Weare pl Name: Addres Major!) Positio, 1. Havey If so, ir 2.Whatd 3.Whatc TheBe 4. Previo applyil 5.Whato positio1 �)Il - 6 FEATURES , 2000 Technology Bytes With Brian Trosko pus for anyone female 1d I am not mt students r surroundsecurity for re that they is the Mansses our her ction of ev- nterested ter. to Kirby : benefits se, both So, to pick up where we dustry. But I_will_ talk about how offlastweek,LarsUlrichisabig much bands are being hurt by bidiot. Napster. Marketing research has Metallica is a band that shown that as Napster use has bebecame noticed due in large part come more widespread, CD sales illegal tape trading amongst its have actually increased. The RIAA . Now, Metallica is about two claims that this is misleading, beaway from actually filing law- cause CD sales figures show a de. against those same fans, for cline in purchases among collegesame sort of trading. Last year, age students, leading them to the tallica gave Napster a lar~ list conclusion that students aren't buy: screen names, and told Napster ing CDs because they're ripping shut off access to those users. and trading mp3s. But college stucourse, since Metallica neglected - dents with easy access to the ovideNapster with the IPs, the internet are also the most likely to al internet addresses of those buy CDs online, where they don't , and since IPs are often dy- show up in the RIAA sales figures. ically allocated in any <,;:ase, af- In addition, it's easier to find a wider ed users were able to change range of music on N apster then it is nnames and continue trading on any radio station'. Format radio unimpeded. stations are essentially one long, llica claims that this sort of interminable commercial paid for by gcosts them money, deprives independent promotion, which is a of control over their art, and system whereby the record compafinds it distressing that people nies pay off the radio stations via ttading his work like a commod- middlement so the radio stations can instead of the art it is. Well, I pretend that they're not getting paid 't be tied down in discussing by a record company to play its 'lities, like how Metallica would records. So FM is mostly one big ably still be playing crummy long marketing assault, in which the I bars if it weren't for illegal bands the suits want to get played icsharing. I won't bring up the get played, and the stuff I want to ious, like how if there's anyone get played doesn't. But things like ingrnusic like a commodity in- Napster change that, drastically. of art, it's the recording in- With a few simple queries,'you can The Beacon 7 In the clouds ., - - - = ~SJA]} hear songs by artists you never something to me. It's not worth the even heard of before. You can find $16.99 that the RIAA seems to think interesting stuff by sheer accident, it is, but that's another story. That's and hear it, and be impressed by it, · why people still do buy CDs; it's a and go by the CD. Since I started superior product to an .mp3, and · using Napster, I've bought CDs by represents something tangible, more Beth Orton, Lucy Kaplansky, Ben permanent than a file on a drive. Harper, Steve Forbert, Hank Dogs, That all said, there are bands that and still other bands that I never, file sharing will hurt. Something else ever in a million years would have that Napster allows, is try-beforeheard on a format radio station. It's buy, I know this has happened to bands like that that stand to gain you, because it's happened to me: the most from file sharing. But why you hear a song off an album, and buy CDs at all when I can just down- you like it, so you buy the album, load them for free? Well, one obvi- and every other song off the album ous answer is that I do want the simultaneously sucks and blows. artists I appreciate to actually get Once that happens to you a few paid, so I can continue to appreci- times, you 're less likely to drop upate them. If they don't make any wards of 15 bucks for another disc money, they're not all that likely to without hearing more than one or want to continue making albums. two singles from it first. So, yeah, if Another big reason_is that a CD gets there's a band that relies on the the consumer some things that a file strength of a single single to sell an on their hard drive doesn't. For one entire crappy album (Verve Pipe, thing, a lot of .mp3s really do sound anyone? Marcy Playground?), the like crap next to uncompressed CDs. use of Napster probably will hurt A stereo CD holds more than 1.4 'em. But in those cases, my sympamillion bits of information per sec- thies are limited. But putting all this ond of music, and .mp3s have to aside, isn't it wrong to just take this compress that a whole bunch to get stuff without permission? Don't arttolerable file sizes, and that's easily is ts and copyright holders have audible in most files. For another some sort of innate an inviolable thing, the actual nice disc and lyric right of ownership of their intellecsheet and such represent a certain tual property? pride of-ownership, and that's worth APPLICATION FOR THE-BEACON are to We are accepting applications for: staff writers,copy editors, and staff photographers positions for the fall of 2000 academic year. Work study, credit, and scholarships are available. Name: Address/Telephone: Major/Year: Position(s) of interest: 1. Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? 2. What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? 3. What changes would you like to implement to improve The Beacon? 4. Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying. 5. What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? With Rupal Kalariya I don't know about you, but it has been a rough weekend for many of us. Between the crazy weather and people getting sick and all those tests that seem to fall in the same week, it has been a tiring and stressful couple of days. (And they only seem to be getting better.) So why shouldn't we be allowed to let loose and have a little fun? Wilkes-Barre just doesn't have much to offer, so why is the mayor so set on making Wilkes students suffer? I believe this town would be a ghost town (like it'.s not already) if it didn't have Wilkes and Kings to support it. People like the mayor and a certain Times Leader writer need to understand that we are what gives them a job. After all, what would Mr. Corbett even write about if it weren't for us? Well, enough of my complaining. Good job to all those athletes out there who have been sacrificing going out and having a good time to practice and play their best. It really sucks that you guys can't go to the Homec_o ming dance, but there's always the Spring Fling and Homecoming next year for those who'll be around. And for those of you who can go, get your tickets quick before they're sold out. Tables are going fast! Also, congrats to those who won the elections. For any seniors out there, if you'd like to be on Student Government, please let me know. It's not that difficult, and it looks great on those resumes. Did I mention that you get to work with me??? If I get some good help, I promise to have guest bartending at local bars and discounts on drinks to Wilkes students. And I also hope to have _a lot (notice how I didn't use "alot") more stuff for those who don't drink. Besides that, I could start complaining again. God knows there are many more things that suck around here. Once again, I would like to remind all of you that there is a double standard here at Wilkes and be careful because reputations start very quickly here. Before you know it, you could be the topic of everyone's conversation as to who you took home. �8 The Beacon The FEATURES September 28, 20 Event With Crazy Bob Susanne Somers is one hot leave me alone.· old broad. So was Celine Dion, Do you ever get stuck bebut she just cut her hair and looks hind these organic tree-huggers like my _third grade teacher, not who have to put one of everyto mention she likes that old thing on their salad, and their _aldude. You're reading Crazy Bob ways right in front of you? Those and I am the Main Event. Yeah, people should be kicked in the that's right. This week I am in- head. Or do you ever get junk stalling a new design for this mail at the mailroom and throw week's column. In coptrast to it back.in at the mail people? I the usual researched insight and did it once with a Link magazine. valuable community-minded ad- I'm not sure what Link is, but vice that I distribute .so gener- judging by the cover I think it's ously, I have formulated a dif- an entire magazine devoted to ferent game plan. Instead I will bulimic chicks and electronics. I rely on bad puns and mildly witty, got a great response from last nosensical ramblings. week's column, which is astonTell me if this has ever hap- ishing because I thought it stunk pened to you . Are you ever like yesterday's breakfast. walking towards a particular des- Speaking of astonishing, did that tination on campus and someone guy Neil, who is reportedly asyou either don ' t like or just don't tonishing, do his thing yet? I hope have anything to say to happens I didn't miss it; I could use a good to be walking in the same direc- astonishing right about now. tion along side you? And beI read the news today. Oh cause you know this person only boy. Johnny's in the basement, through a loose acquaintance mixing up the medicin¥, while you feel obligated to talk to that Casey Jones needs to watch his person? And yoµ both feel awk- speed. If you don't eat your meat, ward and begin to walk faster, you can't have any pudding. and ask one another where he How can you have any pudding or she is headed in hopes that if you don't eat your meat? the other person will turn the There's anarchy in the UK, so comer and have to end the con- keep on rockin' in the free versation? No? Well I do so · world. I got a black magic woman. She's under my thumb, and she's climbing the stairway to heaven. Oh, and for the record, Billie Jean is not my lover. She tries to tell me I am the one, but that kid is not my son. Jeremy spoke in class today. He likes to rock and roll all night, and party everyday. I don't like to write about writers block because I've always thought of it as a creative copout. However, we will be making an exception not only because I am running out of filler but because I ran out of material a long time ago. This week's column took four hours to write. Granted, three of those hours were spent watching TV but you're missing the point. In order to make our time together pass more quickly I will be introducting a new feature. We will call it the Crazy Bob FunFa:cts ! Every week if I feel like it we will all share a fun fact about ourselves. I will go first. I bake a mean batch of muffins. l like the blueberry ones from Jiffy. Now you go. What? You whore! All in the same week? And their dog watched? That's disgusting; we're never playing this game again. Go nuts. FREE* MOVIES On Friday** for $2 down YOU can go to the Cinemark theatre and see one of the many movies playing. *Once you show up you get your $2 back Come and sign up at the SUB information desk Wednesday nights from 5-6 or Thursday from 11-1. There are a limited number of shuttle tickets so first come first served. Transportation is provided for a limited number of students, but tickets are available to those who would like to drive. The shuttle will leave the SUB at 6:30 and will meet any students driving at 7:00 at the theatre. The movies should be done at approximately 10: 15 to be back at the university by 10:45. **This is available on the following Dates: 9/15, 9/29, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, and 12/1. This is sponsored by the Wilkes University Programming Board. ing vines, pam f this and more , oming 2000. P come to the Jun, he upcoming fe uesday, Octobe election of this ng King and Qui ' I\/',?L,ay, nominations ·ng court took ph o cast your final Next on the Idais the Pep Rall e Chase Hall L From the Bene With John Heck ·ng a few won At this time I would like to say thank you to the select Wilk I spirit going. , girls, who even though it's getting cold out, you and your scantil members of the clad clothing still give me a reason to sit on the bench. With that sai will be announ< · • orms should bri let's get on with my masterful ramblings. , . e banners ,or t Alcohol makes people do some pretty strange thmgs. The pro . . . . , etary pnze w1 11 1 !em 1s some people Just don t know when to stop. In my years contest winners. experience I've seen people get retarded, too many times. So I a ers and hot dogs glad that Wilkes University is finally cracking down. will be provide That's right, Wilkes University is once ~gain trying to put a and hot chocol end to kids enjoying their college career; but I guess they are just fied , with all of the situations involving alcohol over the last mon you can' t really blame them. Kids have just been getting sloppy lately (freshmen, you kno who you are), not that I'm innocent, but come on kids,just relax. B it's not just the freshmen, basically anyone who is reading this co umn knows what it's like to be out of control. Not that out of control is bad, but it's the puking and the screa ing and staggering and the falling down and not remembering, an the next day your leg is hurting but you just can ' t figure out wh·1t"'"'"""''"' "°'""'"''/ These are just some of the things that the Wilkes University admi istration and the Wilkes-Barre police department have deemed unac ceptable, and feel that the opportunities (parties) for people to gett this point of inebriation should not be tolerated. What's up with that, some of the best times ofmy life have be spent puking and scre~ming and staggering and falling do~n a not remembering the reason why my leg hurts so bad after a go night. I think Snoop Dog said it best in the song "Gin and Juice" with the words "we don't cause trouble, we don't bother nobody. 1:he problem that I foresee the University h.ving is that some peopl do cause trouble and bother other people. I gness you really can' blame them though, like I said earlier alcohol makes people do som strange things. Is there anyway to stop people from being out of control luna tics? Is cracking down on the good people like me who just kno how to enjoy life the answer? Certainly not, holding everyone ac countable for the actions of some is the totally wrong way of ha dling this. The media seems to have a different opinion though, the seem to think that college parties are the roots of all evil, and th they should be outlawed. But the truth of the matter is it's not parties themselves, it's just those individuals who cannot hand! what they take in. And there will never be a way to control them. So my message to the administration of Wilkes University i this: let things work themselves out and things will tum out fine. I you don't, you will notice an upward trend in students that transfer, but hey that's just my opinion so do what you want to do. �FEATURES ptember 28, 2000 ''WelcoDle to the Jungle!'' By: Kyla Campell rour scantily vith that said ng to put an Where can you find palm trees, ging vines, parrots, and food? of this and more will be part of ecoming 2000. And the theme: !come to the Jungle." The upcoming festivities begin Tuesday, October 3rd, with the election of this year's Homeing King and Queen. This past ay, nominations for the Homeing court took place. Don't forto cast your final vote! Next on the Homecoming a is the Pep Rally. This is'lleld the Chase Hall Lawn at 8 p.m. sday, Octocber 5th. The fall etic teams will take part in this twith the coaches and captains ing a few words to get the l spirit going. Also, the final members of the Homecoming will be announced. Participatdorms should bring their homee banners for the contest. A etary prize will be awarded to contest winners. Lots of hamers and hot dogs are on the grill, will be provided along with and hot chocolate. Be sure to stick around for the much anticipated surprise ending to the Pep Rally! _Possibly the most exciting part of Homecoming - the dinner dancewill take place Friday, October 6th at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. The dancing festivities will last until midnight. Shuttles will be provided from the Student Union to Genetti's and back. Tickets are on sale now in the Student Union Building at the information desk. The tickets are only $10 per person. The final day of ticket sales will be Tuesday, October 3rd. Make sure you buy your's today! The final day of activities is Saturday, October 7th. The Colonel's Comer, a mini-fair sponsored by Alumni, will begin at 10:30 ·a.m. and end at 1 p.m. This includes games, music and food. Be sure to attend and give special tribute to Dr. Christoplier Breiseth at his last Homecoming as Wilkes University's President.·The football game begins at 1 p.m. at Ralston Field following the culmination of the Colonel's Corner. The halftime show will feature the introduction of the Homecoming court and the revealing of this year's King and Queen. Be sure to be · a part of this year's Homecoming events. Vote on Tuesday, show your school spirit on Thursday, dance your heart out on Friday, and cheer on your classmates at Saturday's athletic events! The Beacon 9 O_ye ofI.be 9-uiure Wilh !J](adame CJcslasy Aquarius (Jan20- Febl8) Questions regarding a relationship have become a major issue. Consult only those that you truly trust or the outcome might be devastating. Pisces (Febl9-Mar20) This is a good week for you to become a big winner, literally, even though you have been an outcast over the past few weeks this is your time! So shine. Aries (Mar21-Apr19) New ways of achieving your goals have arisen as long as you keep them within a legal realm you'll be ok. Taurus (Apr20-May20) My crystal balls tell me that you have been questioning your direction in life, which is never a good thing, so my advice to you is, "do what is right by you and don't let any outside forces affect your decisions." Gemini (May21-June20) This week people will commend you on your charm and humor, but beware, if you get a big head the tables may tum, and it won't be in your favor. Cancer (June21-July22) Be weary of those acquaintances who have seemed overly friendly in the past few days, their motives may not be good. I the screamnbering, and ure out why. :rsity admineemed unacJple to get to Leo (July23-Aug22) Take new experiences at face value, you may not be ready for what may come of them, romantic situations might require you to make some stealthy/shady moves which some may think less of you for, but do what is right by you. Virgo (Aug23-Sept22) You have to take a step back and analyze what you are doing, it just may save your life, if constructive criticism from a peer should come around be grateful and say so. fe have been 1 and Juice", 1er nobody." some people 1 really can't )pie do some Libra (Sept23-Oct23) People do not hold you in the same regard as you might think; so watch out for those who you consider "friends." Scorpio (Oct24-Nov21) My crystal balls tell me that you are not living up to the expectations that have been set for you, but the only advice I can offer you is get your priorities straight quick or the jour_. ney -will be short lived. Sagittarius (Nov22-Dec21) You will gain some recognition from your peers this week, for your own sake, make it for something that you will be proud of. !veryone acway ofhanthough, they Capricorn (Dec22-Jan 19) At first you will feel left out, but some careful meditation and wishful thinking will bring you back into the spotlight once again. s it's not the mnot handle 1trol them. that transfer, 1do. JIB~ C~·.,-i ,;~~#·f . ~ This weeks birthdays I had to delve deep inside my crystal balls for this one, as my clarvoyant skills are not yet refined as to give an accurate forecast under the stars of people's birthdays. But I will say this, within the next few days there are a few people that you will grow considerably closer to because these are your real friends and that is why they are the best ones to spend your birthday with. �10 The Beacon September 28, 2ooj Septemb( SPORTS New ·coaches look to continue succes Women's Soccer & Softball playing with new coaches. "I have been following Wilkes athletics since 1950," - Frank Matthews By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer In the last few seasons, the Wilkes University softball team has gone from mediocre to annual contenders for the Middle Atlantic Conference title. In the last few seasons, the Wilkes University women's soccer team has gone from Freedom Conference cupcakes to play-off contenders. And while both teams continue to make strides, they each will • look to keep up the winning seasons with new coaches at the helm. Frank Matthews takes over the Lady Colonels on the diamond, while Melissa Elwell is now in charge of Wilkes' women's soccer program. For both coaches, this was an opportunity Melissa Elwell has guided the women's soccer team to a 6-4 record in the fall. which wm; too good to pass up. "Because I have been a resident of the Wyoming Valley for so long, I have been· following Wilkes athletics since 1950," Matthews said. "When the opportunity arose, I thought it would be a great opportunity." Elwell was looking for a new opportunity in her coaching career, and took a chance at taking over at the helm for the lsady Colonels when the school made the coach responsible for just one sport. In the past Wilkes employed just one coach for women's soccer and softball. "When they split the position, I decided to apply because I was looking for a new job," Elwell said. Prior to coming to Wilkes, both coaches were at the. Division I level. Matthews was coaching at Harvard, while Elwell was an assistant at Wagner College. Each believes they bring their own respective coaching experience to the table, and a new outlook on the seasons. "I feel I bring here a lot of experience in coaching," Matthews said. "I hope to be able to take Wilkes to the next level, and that is beyond just competing for the MAC's each year." Elwell has been coaching since she was 16, when she took over a youth league team. Since then she has gained valua~le experience, but she sees her youth as something Frank Matthews has installed a new fall softball program. that can help her team on the fi "What I hope to bring in is the fact that I am young and cited for this job," she said. ' is exciting. I am some new b and we are looking to build on has been done over the past years." Matthews has local coac ties as he was head coac ...,.. Ha~over Are~ :ligh School be y COREY YAN( takmg a pos1t10n at Ivy Lea aeon Sports Edito Harvard. He is well-known loc ., l h. h. b. . The womer 1or not on y 1s coac mg a 111ty, . fif h . sof t b a II p laymg . a b.111ty . as med their hI M t h 1s as he has participated on many ·st?earcoa~ he tional tournament teams. Matth m nmg th eir t also moonlights as a football refi ame by shutout. in the local high school arena. LaS t week sa El well has an impres els beat Goucher playing past of her own. She wo days a~er W named All-Conference and All- ollege_ 6- toh 0 . d . h l . d. up. Wilkes t en g1on urmg er p aymg ay C II Southern Nazarene Universit ut Kea~ ~ ege Bethany, Oklahoma. South nd as t eyhimprc . "Wit a ne, Nazarene 1s a member of the N . . . ult, but we're ac D IVISIOn 1. . acy, who has e1 year. "Her style ______ M ayor'5 omen's Socce o men's Tenni y. ••• . e. olleyball ti} be COflSidere Men's Soccer Field Hockey Women's Lacross coming this sprin year. Women ' s Tennis all wet The Wilkes University women's tennis team had their second straight match postponed due to inclement weather. The Lady Colonels were scheduled to be in action Tuesday at Susquehanna University at 4:00 p.m., but due to the rain the match has been postponed. There is no rescheduled date for the match as of this time. Wilkes, which also had Saturday's Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Conference match at Allentown postponed due to the weather, will jump back on the courts on Thursday afternoon at 3:30p.m. when they travel to King's . College for a Freedom Conference match. The match with King's will continue action in the Mayor's Cup Series, which is tied 1-1 as women's soccer beat King's, but women's volleyball dropped their match to the rivals. The Lady Colonels will also be in action on Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. when they host FDU- Madison at the courts at Ralston Field. Adriana Solorzano is playing at number one singles, while Selena Bednarz is at number two. Lori DeMarco and Amee Mehta play in the middle, while Angie Cardoso and Nicole Ripper round out the six singles. Doubles consists of combinations of the singles players. By AMANDA DARBENZIO Beacon Public Relations - Are you looking for a fastpaced, action-packed activity to participate in during the spring semester at Wilkes? Why not try out for the new women's lacrosse team? The athletic department receqtly announced the arrival of its newest addition to sports at Wilkes. Athletic Director Addy Malatesta describes the field sport as "a combination of soccer, hockey, and some basketball around the goalmouth." Malatesta believes lacrosse is growing in popularity. "The Free:dom League and the Commonwealth Conference feel as though lacrosse is becoming one of the fast- est growing sports and it just seems natural to add it to the Wilkes ath- letics program." Coach Malatesta confir that recruiting is already tak place through admissions. The letic department will soon bes ing a full time coach who has cessfull y played and coached at college level. If all goes well new coach will be in place by J ary in Mder to get signups start If you are interested, the thing you will need to play is a of filed shoes. Sticks andequip will be provided. Coach Malatesta, who is head field hockey coach, belie that "this is a very exciting time athletics at Wilkes, as growth development are showing and is being offered." She hopes that the latest dition will be a starting point that Wilkes will continue to and offer more to its students. The team will start play this spring as a probationary varsity sport and it is hoped that it will evolve into a varsity team for next w9men's lacrosse team please tact athletic director/field hoc coach Malatesta at 408-4038: Football Wrestling Basketball Basketball Baseba 1 l Softball Men's Tennis G olf Games in bold (DH) denotes c Men's and Wo,; Note: all dates Ur ByCASEYC Beacon Staff W Lady C defenseman scribed the £ quite simply,' good thing." On Sat a 3-1 victory son Jersey I Conference cl the team• s rec 1-1 in MiddH �The Beacon 11 Colonels on a 'Crusade' te said. " ad coach khool be£ Ivy Leag :nown locall ng ability, b bility as we I on many n ns. Matthe >otball refe ol arena. ying days a University i a. South er ·oftheNA Colonels nitely improved us, so it's been a big help for the team." Against Goucher, the Lady Colonels took a four-goal lead into the half as Jill Lacy, Holly Shiber, Jill Klicka, and Danielle McDonald all netted scores. McDonald's second goal of the contest closed _out the scoring. Jen Pawleshyn continued her fine play with three saves as she and Adrienne Corrigan split time between the pipes. "It feels good to be winning. We're doing better than at the start of the season," added Lacy. "We're playing well as a team and everyone's really happy with how we're playing." shutouts By COREYYANOSHAK Beacon Sports Editor Wilkes third shutout victory came at Ralston Field as Paw leshyn stopped nine shots to improve her goals against average to 1.44 in the Lady Colonels 3-0 win over Kean. "The biggest thing is our attitude and dedication," said Lacy. "We all love to play and we want to win, so we just get things done." Karyn Pall's goal proved to be the game-winner as she took a pass from Tina Mooney and drilled it home. Shiber continued her hot foot "'ith two more goals, improving her team-best to eight goals and Frank Sheptock knows that this weekend's showdown with Susquehanna University is not going to make or break his team. Beacon Sports Editor There are many factors involved with being successful and this The women's soccer team weekend is just another game to work on those. earned their fifth straight win for But the Wilkes University football coach also knows his team's track first-year coach Melissa Elwell, also record in Selingsgrove is not too impressive and this Saturday's 1:00 p.m. winning their third consecutive game is going to be tough as the Colonels travel to face the Crusaders in a game by shutout. Middle Atlantic Conference showdown between two undefeated teams. Last week saw the La<!y Colo"It's a real good rivalry, no matter what the records are. You just nels beat Goucher College 5-0, just look past all that stuff and you still have a great rivalry," said Sheptock. two days after Wilkes beat King's "But it's a tough place to play. We haven't had much success there in the College 6-0 to open the Mayor's past." Cup. Wilkes then went on to shutSusquehanna is playing just its second game on a brand-new field, out Kean College 3-0 on the weekhaving beaten _Dickinson University 24-13 to christen the field . end as they improve to 6-3 overall. Susquehanna has also defeated FDU-Madison 26-16 and King's College "With a new coach, it's diffi26-23, but is yet to play a Commonwealth Conference game. cult, but we're adjusting," said Jill See Women's Soccer Pie "Starting strong is real important, on both sides of the ~all," warned Lacy, who has eight points on the Page 12 Sheptock. "The second quarter is crucial. In the past, it's been the teain year. "Her style of play has defiwho has gained the early momentum that has got the job done. Whoever finishes the half strong goes on to win the game." Sheptock's 3-0 Colonels will take a defense that has allowed 269 yards of total offense per game, with just 50 coming on the ground. Susquehanna counters with a dominant offense which has racked up 379_ Women 's Soccer Sept. 19 at King's 5-0W yards of offense per game. Mike Bowman takes the snaps and has thrown Women's Tennis Sept. 28 at King's 3:30 p.m. for 730 yards with 53 completions. Bowman has teamed up with former Volleyball Sept. 23 at Wilkes 3-1 K high school teammate and Big 33 player Mark Bartosic for 263 yards and _Oct. 4 at Wilkes 4:00 p.m. four of his five touchdowns. Bartosic is a tr;msfer student from Di vision I Oct. 17 at King's 4:00 p.m. AA Bucknell. Nov. 11 at King's 1:00 p.m. "Their offense is more balanced and they're throwing the ball with Nov. 30 at King's 7:00 p.m. great efficiency. They're not a high-risk offense, but they're controlled Dec. 5 at King's 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. and they take what the defense gives," Sheptock said. "Bartosic and BowJan. 30 at Wilkes 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. man picked up where they left off in high school and the whole offensive Mar. 17 at King's (DH) 1:00 p.m. line is back, so they ~ust dominate games with their offense." Mar. 28 at King's (DH) 1:00 p.m. Rashonn Drayton and Jon Dvorshock return in the backfield, but Mar. 17 at King's 1:00 p.m. the addition oflsaac Hernandez provides the Crusader rushing game with Apr. 23 at King's 1:00 p.m. an added weapon, one which Sheptock is very cautious of. "Drayton and Dvorshock are both very good players, but their third Games in bold are home games back gives them another dimension for their offense.'.' (DH) denotes doubleheader Wilkes' defense consists of nine players with more than l Otackles, Mens and Womens Basketball will be played as doubleheaders combining for 10 sacks. Linebackers Mike DaRe and Steve Rogers have Note: all dates are subject to change 19 and 14 tackles, respectively, while cornerback Brian Hosler has racked up 17. As a team, Wilkes has allowed just seven points in the "crucial second quarter," while Susquehanna has ·used the pivotal second quarter to score 23 points. . "We've got to win the kicking game and eliminate penalties, and not beat ourselves," said Sheptock of the keys to victory. "The little things . like turnover and field position end up being very important and if we The Lady Colonels delivered for the Lady Colonels. The defen- don't give up a big play, teams find it very difficult to drive down the By CASEY O'BRIEN the first blow with 18 :48 remaining sive members of the team prevented · whole field on us." Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes enters the contest with a 3-0 mark overall and a 1-0 record in the first half when sophomore the Jersey Devils from scoring unLady Colonel field hockey Maria Currier scored off an assist til Nicolle Schellato scored off the in'the Freedom Conference after wins at Albright College a~d FDU-Madidefenseman Nicole Audino de- from fellow sophomore Kim assist of Katie Dio, ending the shut- son, while last week dropping Juniata College 17-10 in their home-opener. scribed the feelings of her team Whipple. out bid. A low-key ground game has turned into a decent offensive weapon as quite simply, "Winning is always a "We came together as a team Sheptock utilizes five different backs to carry the ball. Anthony Melchiorre The score remained until the good thing." second half when sophomore and played our hearts out," Audino returns after a two-week injury, but Sheptock now loses freshman Kyle On Saturday afternoon, the Kristen Yarrish scored off the dual explained. Kehoe, who was banged up in last week's victory. Seamus Geddis has Wilkes field hockey team garnered assists of fellow sophomore Sara Teamwork and unity may looked like the fullback Wilkes hasn't had in a while, running for 72 yards a3-1 victory over the FDU-Madi- Ciotoli and senior Jill Wilson. Less sound like an overused cliche for last week, while putting up the most impressive numbers of th~ backs with son Jersey Devils in a Freedom than six minutes later, Ciotoli added victory, but the Lady Colonels dis- 131 yards on 25 carries. ... ,; l- - , - ; -· ,-~ . • -- +-· . Conference contest. The win boosts to the team's lead off another assist covered that "united we stand" is See ·-t, the team's record to 3-5 overall and from Wilson. cliche for a reason. 1-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference . Addy Malatesta's team faces Freshman goalie Desiree . Page 12 Freedom Conference play. Podrasky came up with five saves Wesley College on Sunday at 1 p.m. ByCOREYYANOSHAK Mayor's Cup Schedule (1-1) ta confirmed ready taki ng ions. The athsoon be seekwho has suc:oached at the ~oes well the ,lace by Janunups started. ,sted, the only , play is a p~ir ndequipment ta, who is the ,ach, believes :iting time for s growth and 1ing and more the latest ading point and :inue to build >tudents. nati4:>n on the mplease con'field hockey )8-4038: United they stand Crusade~"'~:'" · -· �Beat Juniata in home-opener, 17-1 O By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University football team once again showed enough balance in their game plan that they made some of the US gymnastic team members jealous. Wilkes moved the ball down the field on two long scoring drives in each half and took advantage of three Juniata turnovers to knock off the Eagles 17-10 at Ralston Field last week. The win moves the Colonels to 3-0 for the first time since 1996. Wilkes actually trailed 7-0 just 4:38 into the game after Juniata All-American receiver Matt Eisenberg hooked up with quarterback Jamie Campbell for a 44-yard scoring strike. Wilkes came into the game knowing Eisenberg, who was out for Juniata's 16-10 loss to Lebanon Valley two weeks ago, would get the ball a lot and have his chances at the endzone. But after one score, the Wilkes defense said it was time to put a stop to it. "We knew Eisenberg was their big play guy," sophomore Mike DaRe said. "We said on the sideline that was it, he got his big play and that was the only one we were going to let him have." Eisenberg finished the day with eight catches for 144 yards and a score. Head coach Frank Sheptock said after the game he would like watching Eisenberg play every week, but being on the opposing sideline makes it tough to like how he hauls in pass after pass. "We knew that they were going to establish Matt, and what a great football player he is," Sheptock said. "If I wasn't on the opposing sideline I would just like to watch him play, but it's not as enjoyable being the other head coach." · Wilkes answered the first quarter score with a drive and score of their own. Wiikes marched down the field the next time they touched the ball, going 66-yards in 13 plays. The scoring play was a pass from sophomore quarterback Jeff Marshman, who hit senior Ryan James with an 11-yard toss with 3:46 to play in the first quarter. The pass was Marshman 's first of two scoring tosses on the day. Later he would connect with freshman Kyle Kehoe from three yards out to give the Colonels a comfortable 17-7 lead in the third quarter. Marshman finished the day 14-for22 for 222 yards and two to_uchdowns. James led the receiving core with four catches for 90 yards and one score. His long reception of the day, a 48-yard pass from Marshman in the third quarter set up Kehoe's score. Senior Frank McCabe pulled in three balls for 56 yards while juniors Keith Witkowski and Seamus Geddis each hauled in two passes in the win. Geddis wasn't just catching the ball, he was carrying from the backfield as well. Geddis led the team with 72 yards on 16 carries, but his backfield counterpart was the real story after the win. Kehoe, a freshman, stepped into the rotation after injuries to Thomas Patterson and Anthony Malchiorre at the tailback spot. Kehoe carried the ball 13 times for 63 yards in his first action as -the team's primary running back. "He is a tremendously talented young man, but he is very nervous," Sheptock said of Kehoe. "He looks around the huddle and sees all the seniors and upper-classmen and he doesn't want to screw up. Today really was the first time we saw him play relaxed.''. The defense didn't give much time to the Eagles to relax, as the MAC's number one defense used their speed and skill to strip Juniata of the win, literally. WilkesJHrced · two Eagle fumbles inside the red-zone to keep Juniata off the score board. DaRe led Wilkes with eight tackles. The sophomore linebacker Brian Miller (4), an all-star wide receiver as a freshman two years ago, has full recoveced from an injury last year, but is being keyed on by defenses, evidence Juniata not allowing him a catch on Saturday. even added a sack on the day as two of his stops were behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of five yards. Sophomore Jason Johnson had a break out game and was credited with six stops, including three for a loss and a huge sack on third and long in the fourth quarter. Senior defensive end JermaineRichardson had six stops and one and a half sacks to be named Player of the Game. Richardson was given credit for a fumble recovery as well. Junior cornerback Brian Hosler had two fumble recoveries in the game, a game which appeared like it was going to be a fight, which is the way the Colonels' "D" likes things. "As the game went along we saw the game was going to be a fight," DaRe said. "When we face a little adversity, that's when we stand up real well." A group which will not be found in the statistical sheet for the game was the offensive line, who last season allowed a school record 10 sacks at Juniata. While Marshman Crusade Jill Lacy (left) and Donna Rothrock (middle) have both been steady contributors to the Lady Colonels offense. 19 points. Mooney added her second assist on Shiber's first tally, while Shiber scored unassisted to finish the scoring. McDonald now has five goals for 10 points, while Donna Rothrock has nine points on four goals and one helper. Lacy now has two scores and four assists for eight points. "We're thinking about playoffs," admitted Lacy. "We're hoping to win the majority of our games and are optimistic about the playoffs. But we need to take it one game at a time." "We've been running a lot more, but it's more of the old-fashioned football. We've always had backs that ran to the outside, but now we just go up the middle," Sheptock added. "And Geddis had as strong a game as we've had from a fullback in a long time. He's done so well and he's been a pleasant surprise. We don't have our finesse typeof backs, but he gives us another dimension." With a win, Wilkes will enter the crucial portion of their Freedom League schedule with a 4-0 record as Delaware Valley College comes to Edwardsville before the Colonels travel to Lycoming College for a mid-season showdown. "We need to keep improving and focus on the task at hand," said Sheptock. "It's going to be a big-time atmosphere down there with a new stadium and big crowd, but we're used to going on the road." was still sacked five times, the o-line co Party ing of Jeff Gibbs, Ed Pietroski, Mike Li Hi-6! John Else, Tim Letcher and Matt Berger Show Fri. a good Juniata defensive line'from kno Hi-5€ down Marshman too much. Wilkes fini Show Sat. the day with 333 yards total offense. Hi-6~ The entire team will get a test this Sun. Partl} as the Colonels travel to Selinsgrove to Hi-6~ Susquehanna. The Crusaders are 3-0 t selves after beating Dickinson 24-13 week in their home opener. Wilkes has tionally not played well at Snsquehann 1997 the Colonels took their worst d under coach Sheptock, 47-14. Last se Profih Wilkes blew a then unbeaten Susq'-!ehan Liqui of the water 26-0. This week's game is but Wilkes-needs to do the same things did last week according to Sheptock. "We haven't played well Susquehanna since 1994," he said. "It' intense rivalry and you are going to se same kind of game you saw here today.' AdiffE choic1 Presii From ben Beaco1 writer awa: � 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 2000 September 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 September 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/184d253441b97b6ed8ff39f8a2486868.pdf d9d3079addafdd396b327b734193ed14 PDF Text Text VVilkes University eacon Here comes Homecoming Send us your comments E-mail us at: beacon@wilkes.edu 2 4-6 6 7-9 8 10-12 ffense . Party Cloudy Hi-65 F Lo-45F Showers Hi-56 F Lo-48 F Showers Hi-64 F Lo- 49F Partly Sunny Hi-69 F Lo-44 F BY AMEE MEHTA Beacon Staff Writer Homecoming. This is a major part of every college campus' social life. It is a time when students get to relax, have a good time, and meet up with friends. According to sophomore Jeanette Bell, it is about "getting to see air of my friends." Homecoming is also a time when alumni come back and get together with classmates and other friends. "It was the best dance I ever went to, and I hope that this year's is just as good." - sophomore Jason Leach reflected on last year's dance Profile on Liquid X ed A different choice for President From the bench Beacon staff writer gets award. Page 10 This weekend is full of homecoming activities here at Wilkes. The activities will begin tonight with the pep rally at 8 p.m. The rally will be held on the Admissions Field between the Chase Hall and Kirby Hall. At he pep rally, the sports teams will be introduced and the three' male and three female finalists for ho_mecoming court will be announced. Then, on Friday, the annual homecoming dance will be held at Genetti's. The dance startes at 6 · p.m. and will continue until midnight. Wilkes University will be providing shuttle service to and from the dance. The festivities continue on Saturday with the Alumni mini-fair. At 1 p.m. The football team will take on Delaware Valley at home. During the half-time of the game, the homecoming king and queen will be announced. There is also a women's tennis match at noon against Lycoming, field hockey takes on Delaware Valley at 1 p.m. at home, soccer is home against William Paterson at 4 p.m .Among the festivities planned for Wilkes University's Homecoming Weekend 2000, October 6-8, is a tribute to President Christopher N. Breiseth Who will take their place as the 2000 Homecoming King and at this, his last Homecoming. Alumni Queen? Find out Saturday during halftime of the game. and friends will gather at the newly created Colonel's Corner at Ralston Field on Saturday, October 7, from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to honor Breiseth for his house/ apartment/ or floor. Then the 16-plus years of leadership. BY MEG STEVENS third place floor will win $50. With Earlier this year, Breiseth anBeacon Staff Writer such a generous first prize you can' t nounced his plans to retire at the end Have you ever been to the afford not to participate. Prizes were of this academic year. Sponsored by the Jungle? If not it sounds like ~onsored by the Alumni AssociaAlumni Association and Athletic De- Wilkes student are bringing the . tion and Student Government. Stupartment;the celebration will include, • jungle to Wilkes-Barre. The games, music, food, and a free ticket to Homecoming 2000 theme will a Comedy Special featuring alumnus soon be evident by the decoraDa ve Russo at the Woodland's Inn and tions across campus outside the Resort from 7-8 p.m. Saturday. Admis- residence halls. sion is $5 for adults. Children 10 and Several Resident Assistants under will be admitted free. Admission have commented that their resifor the Comedy Special is $5 for those dents seem really excited about the Dorm Decoration Contest not attending the tribute. Russo, Wilkes Class of 1993, won that will take place this weekend. the 2000 Boston Comedy Festival and Every year during Homecoming, was named "Boston's Best Comedian." Wilkes alumni tour campus and As only being a freshman, Casey judge the decorations outside the McClafferty put it, "This weekend is halls. They will begin judging the dorms at 9am. going to be a lot of fun!" . The j udging criteria used to select the winning halls includes creativity, incorporation of the theme, Wilkes spirit, originality, detail,and effort. Every residence hall can dent Government will also reimparticipate in the contest includ- _burse each hall for up to $25 of ing each floor in Evans, apart- decoration supplies. Receipts can be ments, and mansions. A change turned in to Greg Collins, SG Treafrom last year is that Evans will surer, or Margie on the Student Acbe judged from the inside. Resi- tivities Office on the second floor dents can thus decorate the com- of the Student Union. Each receipt mon areas in addition to the win- must accompany a note containing dows. The first prize house or ydur name, hall, social security number, and box number. Banners apartment will be awarded $150. from each hall will be judged at the The first ·prize Evans floor will Pep Rally Thursday night. The winwin $125. A prizeof$75 will be awarded to the second place ning banner will recieve $50. Field hockey te~m up~nds favored Lady Royals in convincing fashion - Page 11 Animal House �--2 The Beacon October 5, NEWS X amma Hydroxy Butyrate HB, is quickly becoming favorite drug _for lubgoers. Nicknamed 'Liquid Ecstas'y," it is also ecoing the favorite drug of ate rapists. Members of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy's Class of 2004 are shown taking the official "Oath of a Pharmacist" during their Professional Initiation Ceremony in Wilkes University's Rite Aid Auditorium. Pharmacy holds White Coat Ceremony ' '., .... In preparation for their field experiences in area pharmacies, :.Ludents from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Class of 2004 recently completed the Professional Initiation Ceremony, among an audience of families and friends in Wilkes University's Rite Aid Auditorium. The pharmacy students took the official "Oath of a Pharma- cist," signed the "Code of Ethics," and received their white lab coats. Following a welcome by Dr. Bernard W. Graham, dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, a keynote address was delivered by Steve L. Sheaffer, Pharm.D. FASHP. . Sheaffer is director of Pharmacy at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and president-e!tct of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. President of MCSC speaks out Jermaine Hinkle, President of *How does the advisor gina the Mulit-cultural Coalition took Morrison influence the students in the time out of his hectic schedule to club? comment on what he feels about · "Gina is the mother off the club. this club and its cause on campus. She sets a great example. She is definatley has a understanding off *what ,to you is important diversity. She also sets a positive exabout having a club like this at ample that diversity is a key to culture. Also, she is available for the Wilkes University? "I believe everyone is unique support and to counsel the students in their own way and each indi- when they need help." vidual is different. To get an un- _ MULTICULTURAL WEEK derstanding of each other, it is Monday October 2- Living in the great to have a club like this. Dominican Republic. A bilingual presentation abou the DR by Interna*What type of response do tional Studies Major Lisa the students gove to this club? Ruguggiero. _ "We receive a great deal of posiTuesday October 3-Wilkes goes tive feedback . Students respond to Ch ina. Anthropologist Jim to this coalition by giving their Merryman reports on a summer trip support. This club is not just for to Nortern China to set up an exminorities; it is for everyone. The change proram with Heilongj ing U. biggest goal is to sress to all stuWednesday October 4 -The dents that everyone strives for the Metamorphosis Performance Co. Insame things in life, regardless of teractive Theatre performance will age, sex, religion, and race. perform "Strange Like Me examines the assumptions we make aboout people who are different." Thursday October 5- The Many Colours of Malaysia. This presentation will look at the treasures of Maylaysia. Friday October 6- Spirit of the Dance will be held at the Kirby Center to witness the footsteps of the dance stlye from the U.K. Please come out and show you support to all of those that are involoved in this coalition for students by the students. Multicultural Awareness Week is a week full of info and options sponsored by the Muliticultutal Student Coalition of Wilkes Univeristy. Fo addition information please phone 408-4731 or visit the web sire at www. wilkes.edu/Muliticultural/ Events. Place your ad here It's a lesson in drug prevention and medical professionals want teens and young adults to learn: GHB spells trouble. Recent reports _of people requiring hospital treatment after ingesting GHB , known as Liquid Ecstasy, show the emergence of the drug locally. They also back up national numbers indicating use of the controlled substance is increasing with dangerous results. The number of GHB-related cases seen in emergency rooms across the country jumped from 300 in 1995 to more than 3,000 in 1999. ========='4 Fre Rem Frank Fo, JazzatW ally acch perform\\ pany Qui1 IO, at 8 p.1 Darte Ce, Ted Kross, nurse mana Geisingers 's emergency dep commented on the possible tions to the drug, "You coul You could stop breathing: ing your level of conciou there's a multiple of proble Arts. could have." Career Services Worksho _Career Service worksh~ps on successful job search Learn about the art of resume writing, successf interviewing, and if you are a senior, setting up credentials file . ALL majors are welcome . Anyo interested in gaining the competitive edge when opp for position for full-time, part-time, co-op, or internships should attend . This fered to 1 charge. Ti reservatic madeby c: Office at ( A tw winner, Fr: Get Workshops: 3:30-4:30 get Dates: - BY JOHN Beacon Stai 11-0ct-2000 12-0ct-2000 23-0ct-2000 24-0ct-2000 Lookir ence? Two have powe1 vote by Oct vote on No, At: Career Services, Max Roth Center, 215 S . Fr The st: St. (corner of South and South Franklin Streets, want electei from the library.) interests ser To register call: 408-4060 or 5-mail careers@wilkei vote. In at elect the Pt ALL STUDENTS WELCOME! States, one 1 L----------------------- Senators, fi and all of th to U.S. Coni House of Re Registe1 do,butyou n register to 1 County if ye U.S., a resid try for at le2 least 18 year lration formi Writers Wanted apply at Beacon@wilkes.edu �The Beacon 3 Study ree Jazz at Wilkes 1g, "You c , breathing. I of concio >le of probl job sear g, succes setting ome. Any 1e when ~. co-op, COMEI :ed Renowned jazz saxophonist, kFoster, will open this year's at Wilkes series of internationyacclaimed artists. Foster will orm with his Non-Electric CornyQuintet on Tu~sday, October at 8p.m. in the Dbrothy Dickson e Center for the Performing This year's series is being ofto the community free of ge. Tickets are required, and rvations for seating may be ebycalling the University Box ce at (570) 408-4540. A two-time Grammy Award nner, Frank Foster is celebrating more than 55 years as a performer. In 1955, he resigned as leader of the world famous Count Basie Orchestra to work as a freelance musician. A prolific performing and recording artist, Foster returned to the Basie Orchestra as its leader in June, 1986, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Foster will be joined by Earl May on acoustic bass, pianist Daniel Mixon, drummer .David Gibson, and trumpeter Derrick Ga.rdner. The Non-Electric Company performs in such venues as Sweet Basil and the Iridium jazz clubs in New York. et off that couch, and et Registered to vote Student Union information desk or contact Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall in Capin 204. Remember you need to Looking for power and influ-. register by October 10th. ?Two simple acts and then you Once you are registered, you ve power. First, you register to do not even have to walk far to vote by October 10th, and then you on November 7th. The polling on November 7th. place is likely to be right on camThe stakes are high. If you pus. Many of you have seen debates 1elected officials to take your on television and know who the cansts seriously, then you need to didates are. Now all that's left for . In about a month, you can you to do is to act on that informa1the President of the United tion. Your vote counts. In the ,one of Pennsylvania's U.S. 1960's election the vote between ators, five State To.w officers, Kennedy and Nixon was so close all of the local representatives that Nixon would have defeated U.S. Congress and Pennsylvania Kennedy if one vote changed in se ofRepresentatives. each district in the country. Registering to vote is easy to Do not let someone else vote but you must do it fast. You can ·for you. Register, get informed and ·ster to vote here in Luzerne vote. For further information conty if you are a citizen of the tact Luzerne County voter registra., a resident of Luzern~ Coun- tion office at 825-1715 or.the local for at least one month, and at League of Women Voters at 67518 years of age. Voter regis- 3429. ·on forms are available at the The study abroad fair is to be held Tuesday, October 10, 2000 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be held in the Stark Lobby and refreshments will be served. Wilkes University students who are interested in spending a semester, a year, or a summer studying in a foreign country are invited to explore the great selection of programs available through the Study Abroad Office. All study abroad applicants are also encouraged to apply for the Peking Chef Scholarship for International Understanding. The scholarship, in the sum of $650 is awarded yearly to a student (Pennsylvania residents receive first preference) who meets- the following criteria: - participation in an academic study abroad program for a summer, a semester, or a year (all other applications for the scholarship will be considered on individual and on availability of funds basis) - 2.5 GPA or higher~ - submission of a thoughful essay (about 500 words) on the ben- abroad efits the applicant hopes to derive from the study abroad experience; - proof of acceptance into a study abroad program by the specified due date. • - submission of the 500 word essay (as described above) to the Study Abroad coordinator, by March 31, and /or October 31, for the committee review. Essays of applicants who meet the above ·s tated criteria will be evaluated by a faculty committee, and the 'finalist is chosen on the _b asis of the student's expressed need and the most effective use o the study abroad grant. Students who wish to use financial aid to help meet the educational costs assocated with study abroad should meet with the Director of Financial Aid to review applicable procedures. All recipients of the Peking Chef Scholarship for Internartional Understanding are recognized at the annual Student Awards Ceremony follo~ing their study abroad experience. fair In addition to the above grant, the Institute of International Education, through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), provides study abroad scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students. Under the program, scholarship assistance will be available for overseas study in regions of the world outside of Western Europe and Canada. The NSEP scholarship awards are for a minimum of one academic term however, sophomores and upper class students are encouraged to submit applications for a full academic year. Students who have never studied abroad before are especially encouraged to apply. The Study Abroad Office has an extensive library of brochures, catalogues and flyers, and provides general information on study abroad opportunities and programs throughout the world. For further information, contact Dr. Waiter Karpinich, Study Abroad Coordinator, Ext. 4524, or stop by in COB, room 204. )i l ."' • . d Note from SG to clubs Student Government announces that the deadline for applying for club start-up funds has been extended to Friday, Octob r 6th by 5 o'clock. The reason for this is that many organizations have not provided the necessary information required by Student Government. Clubs who have not turned in anything yet can still apply. Student Government asks that if your club has already handed in your cards that a copy of the club's constitution also be submitted. This is a mandatory requirement, even if there were no changes since last year. If you cannot locate a copy of it, please contact Greg Colling at collingj@wilkes.edu immediately. Finally, for students interested in starting a new club, start-up funds will be available throughout the year. Upon the approval of a new constitution, new clubs will receive the same start-up funds as existing clubs. This is only available to new clubs. Security note Please be aware that in order to reach the Security desk with a general question, such as an extension number, you should call ext.4567. The 4999 extension is for emergency use only. Calling this extension with general questions backs up the system, delaying the answering of other incoming calls. Security thanks you for your cooperation. Writers Wanted ·apply at Beacon@wilke5.edu Sociology Club Faces Extincti·on? The in~titution that is known as the Sociology Club is in danger of going "off the screen" for lack of members and student leaders to give it substance and direction. The once vibrant Sociology Club which has been in existence for almost as long as the University itself, and which made the headlines of the Beacon and local newspaper for its service to the community in recent years, is in a state of anomie. The failure of last year's president to hold regular Is this the future of the soc club? meetings ·and elections seems to have precipitated the .crisis. In an effort to revive the Sociology Club, faculty advisor Dr. John H. Natzke has called a mandatory, emergency meeting of all Sociology majors for next Thursday, October 12 at 12 noon in Cob 312. The Sociology Club is open to all sudents who share our cherished traditions and sense of identity. • ,. �4 The Beacon OPINION - What's the point ?? "At least we will still be friends" HA is what I have to say about that. When it comes to realtionships I will be the first to admit that I am a difficult person to date(well this is what some people have said, I on the other hand disagree) but when that statement is made when all is said and done nothing bursts my bubble more-than that. How can you remain friends with someone that you gave your · heart to and then they just all of a sudden decide that they no longer want it. The only thing that I do when I am at the end of a realtionship is to be the bigger person, suck it up, get over it, and move on. As the saying goes "one persons ,, pain is another person p 1e.asure. And nothing kills your ex more than see you happy and succeeding in life. My favorite thing about seeing someone I was in some type of relationship with round town when he is with his new flame. He gets all nervous, says "Hi" and walks away. But this concept to me is just so funny. Why can't people be civil and act normal instead of acting faced? People who are faced and act fake need to grow up and face reality. I think I have a understand of this because I have learned that things happend for a reason wether they are good or bad. But I think this one is even better. When they (he and her) are holding hands or even in a lip-lock and I walk by they pull away from each ~ther, look all confused, and walk away. WHY?!?! My response to these behaviors is if you are happy I am happy, if you are miserabel, I am still happy. What it all boils down to is I DO ~OT CARE W_HAT YOU DO!! The point of relationships is to gain knowledge on life and what it offers you. When life hands you cookies you do not always have milk to go along with it. There is just sometimes when relationships seem to be everlasting with your ex. You try to explain to them that you want nothing to do with them. But you are just fooling yourself, because when you face up to the reality you know that you want to really be with that person. That sucks! ! There is also too much energy exerted into a realtioa'ship espically in the beginning. I think that individuals want to prove something to people when they first start to date. In my opinion you should just be yourself because when the truth eventually comes out you are not going to know what to say. Espicall)'. when then say "You lied". Techincally you probabally did not lie you just did not confess to the person what they wanted to hear at a specific time. Being in love, caring relationships even though they may not work out are the greatest things in the world. You need to look at realtionships for what they even through all the tears,arguments,and heartache. You will see that you are able to live by yourself and be happy. Be independent and you will be cheering all the time. I have spent a lot of time with my friends dealing with breakups and also by myself trying to sort all of the issues going on in my life. There are many reasons to why people get into relationships ~nd that is to experience memones. Without memories, you are essentially nothing. Whether they are good or bad memories you will have these images to reflect back at as you look upon you present and future realtionships. ave you ever tri, plish anything c volved personm g but crap on ye me to Wilkes! 1 subject of crap, ke to say that ste f dog-doo that w f the sidewalks o idea of a- good e going to walk d campus, pleas1 t we digress ... a, ne of the many r perienced techn !ties with your 1 you ever been c; ant" by your bic Jill Stankoski is the Managing Editor of The Beacon and the view and opinions she expresses are those of her own and no one else at The ·Beacon. information fro1 ation desk" or at the person yo ation from is 01 with Tara Barrie Who Jought the French & India,n War? Meg StevensSenior " French and Indians vs. the English" -Amanda Brozana Fresman " Oh my god , I don't have the slightest idea" -Pat Weddell Junior " I'll have to say the French and the Indians" -Dean Reppert · Junior " Soldiers" -Matt Berger Sophmore " French and Indians vs. The U.S." -Don Shappell Freshman "British and the French, right?" -Jason Kotsko Sophmore " Oh, it was definitely the French and the Indians -Obed Addo Senior "French and Indians?" FlI Of cou have reperc So if thin Learn more at I �tober 5, 2000 The Beacon 5 OPINION hrough·our eyes Have you ever tried to plish anything on C!lmpus involved personnel and get ·og but crap on your shoe? me to Wilkes! While we're subject of crap, we would like to say that stepping in a of dog-doo that was left on of the sidewalks on campus is our idea of a· good time. If are going to walk your dog dcampus, please pick up the ut we digress ... anyway ... Are one of the many peoP,le who experienced technical ulties with your meal card? you ever been called ant" by your biology r? Have you ever tried to with any of the offices in nHall? Have you ever tried information from the ation desk" only to find that the person you. need ation from is out .to lunch and should have been back 30 minutes ago? Did you ever get whiplash on the shuttle? Were you ever late for class because the they could do except to re-encode shuttle doesn't run on its "10-15 .. the card, which they did. So we minute schedule?" Have you ever went to the SUB and tried again. gone to the helpless ... em... help For the hundredth time, when the desk looking for help? card was swiped, the screen said Chris was experiencing "NO MORE MEALS OF THIS technical difficulties with his meal TYPE." Back up to the third card since the beginning of floor. .. enter: the man in charge, freshman year (which was the fall who will be known from now on . .of 1999), so we went to food -as Mr. X. We made ourselves services on the third floor of the very clear to Mr. X ... we wanted ' SUB for help (the obvious place the card fixed, and it was not to go, right?) Well, they said QUR problem. Mr. X got there wasn't anything they could someone on the phone and do for us, and told us to go to the proceeded to explain how he had help desk. The help desk told us "two IRATE students in his that they couldn't do anything office." We were sent back.to the either and that we should go to the information desk with instructions information desk. The person we that they should re-encode the were supposed to see was out for card with a different suffix. lunch and should have been back Needless to say, after all this a half-hour ago. When the person running around because no one came back 45 minutes later, we knows where you are supposed to were told that there was nothing go, the card works now. Why he FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS US FROM REPOSSESSING THE BRAl·NS . by: Ann Marie and Chris didn't just tell us that in the first place, is beyond us. As for being called "ignorant" by a teacher, that's just wrong. It's totally unacceptable and unprofessional for a professor or teacher of any kind to address their students in a derogatory way. Students pay the faculty's salary, and having them treat any of their students or colleagues in any way other than in a courteous manner will not be tolerated. If you have business to attend to !n Passan Hall, you better be able to make the trip up and down three flights of stairs at least 5 times. Because, like the cafeteria, if you need to see someone, they · will, undoubtedly, send you to see someone else, who will send you to see someone else, who will send you back to see the person you went to see in the first place, who will tell you that they can't help you. GRRRRRRRRR! Have you ever had to wait in front of the Darte Center in the pouring rain for the shuttle for what seemed like hours? We did ... and we would like to know if anyone knows what happened to the supposed "10-15 minuteshuttle intervals?" Feel free to email us and let us know. While we're on the topic of the shuttle ... did you ever notice how some of the drivers seem to have a lead foot, especially when turning comers? Now that you've had the chance to see things through our eyes, concerning crap on campus, we would like to know, "How does that make you feel?" You can email us at millerab@wilkes.edu and let us know. Until next week, try not to step in anything ... "COME OUT"' and Celebrate October 11th is National Coming Out Day OF STUDENT LPAN DEFAULTERS. Of course your education can never be taken back. ~utfailure to repay a student loan d~es have repercussions (ij stinks to get turned down for credit cards, car loans and mortgages). So if things get tight, keep your head and contact PHEAA. We can help. Learn more IJr -~all 1.800.328.0355 atl!'ifcanNl\~~Y:H+:i PHEAA. It is a day for people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered to show their pride. Wilkes is holding an event in the SUB Ballroom beginning at 7:30pm to celebrate this day. There will be free snacks and beverages. At apporximately 8pm we will show the film "The Truth About Jane". At the conclusion of this film stick around and watch the "R~cky Horror Picture Show". Everyone is welcome to attend. We encourage not just . LGBT persons to attend, but friends and supporters as well. Please come and show your support . For further information call Donna at · *5037 �6 The Beacon OPINION October 5, 20 ili Ask about my unexcused absentees? r ii;;::;:;:;::::::;::':::·~ I left off last the question of, an idea has some . reporting to satisfy my readers. I was looking around and the only thing that was . f ownership_o: Ronnie says:Well, first of all I am going to tell you to suffice my sense of smell was all the beer bottles and s a ra th er dtffi the truth from past experiences GO to your classes. You are I am.thinking maybe fermentation is taking place and paying mass quantities of cash and it is best that you attend are bodily fluids from people from consuming too muc them. I know what you are thinking." I am paying all this their.beverage of the evenin~ So not to place the blame swer to ·that q money, I should miss as many classes as I want." Well, that is those select students who have the habit of leaving p Question: How do.I ask my parents for money since true but to get a quality education you should really go to with their cups maybe throw them out in the garbage be Let's say ti I am a poor college student. We all know that I need money class to live up to your educational capabilities. Well, as for leaving instead of throwing them in the bushes. Maybes· orning and sa for the "cup." But I need to know a way that my parents can- the excuses do not tell you proff that you were hung over. it is close to Halloween there is a bunch of decomposing ike having a J not tell me no for some extra cash? Tnatjust will not fly. They know that we are college students ies in those old homes that are vacant. While I am on hipotle sandwt Ronnie says: Well, first of all I understand that ev- who enjoy to party but there are those students that even topic they should definatley have some more lighting on hat, if anythi, or me to say I< ery college student is strapped for cash since I am THE col- though they still have blood shot eyes and still reak of acer- street because there are some weird people here surroun ould be a me lege student. I have found myself in that predicament many tain type of beverage can make it to class. My best excuse to the Wilkes U campus. utting aside ti Well my fellow readers that is all the questions t times and what I usually do is throw a party. But unfortu- tell a proff is no excuse, be honest they will respect you more ne else on eai nately many of you do not have the typical college pad like I for that. Also make sure that you get the assignments and that had summited for this. week so if you would like to ha o eat a PB&< do and that is your problem. But back to getting cash from you friends were not shooting their mouths off before class question you want answered please feel more than fr the folks well that is a fairly easy task. Tell them that there is saying how inebriated you were the night before. Trust me contact me at Beacon@wilkes.edu and address it specific to Ronnie. ow can I contrc 3 more books that your History teacher told the class that that will not make matters any better. 0 Thanks and have a great and safe Homecoming W, • with that _idea they need to get and weil that is like what $150.00. s somethmg Simple, and then you can just explain to them later when Question: Why is there a really bad ordor on the . end. sandwhich or a they ask for the receipt that you lost it. coner of South Franklin St. and Ross St? DeCSS algori Ronnie says: To be honest with you I am going to relevant here bee Question:! have a problem and it is that I tend to say I have no freaking clue but it is quite stinky. the idea; it's the< miss a lot of classes. What are some excuses that I can tell As I am making my way from campus down that wa)' I d control over my professors that will make it-seem like I am concerned have tried to investigate that. That is what I call investigative Asapurelyl need to mentic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.:,___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1..m of governm I know many Wilkes stowed by the l students, myself included, have onstitution for had the experience of trying to e inherent in r work a job while attending school. And I know almost everyone has people-consumer advocate, he has had some sort of job experience done more good for the American one way or another in your life. people than most politicians. Mr. above describes the 535 members Well, I have recently found an Nader points out that the Republiof the United States Congress. interesting job that I would like to can and Democratic parties have T~e same group that perpetually let you in on. The following is a the same primary goal; and this is ' cranks out hundreds upon description of the "company." Let for the political and economic thousands of new laws designed to me know if any of you are advancement of their own party. keep the rest of us in line. This is interested. The good of the American people one of the main reasons why many This company has a little has become secondary. feels some type of universal more than 500 employees with the people do not bother to vote. I Nader's political philosohealthcare system is needed ba constantly hear, "the problem with following statistics. · phies encompass the thought our government is that people do • 29 have been arrested for provoking concept that if we spent for the American people. By his past record, I beli not vote." Well do you blame spousal abuse as much energy and money on that Mr. Nader would fight with them? Sometimes there is no one • 7 have been arrested for keeping peace in the world as we Maj( both fists for what he believes i running that you feel yciu would fraud do on building colossal military like to endorse. At times politihave powerful connections that • 19 have bounced a check machines, munitions factories, and He would not promise to fight, Posi take one swing, and go back to cians seem to be talking out of tlie ordinary citizen just cannot • 117 have bankrupted at least waging war, the U.S. would no comer as most politicians do. both sides of their mouths. They two businesses compete against. It seems like the longer be losing anymore young It is too bad, but Mr. Na say to one group what they want most important part of a . • 3 have been arrested for lives on the battlefields. Nader 1. Ha, and other citizens like him, will to hear, then they say to another politician's run for office is assault also questions why we have had If SI not even get a chance to put on group what they want to hear. gathering the money they need to • 71 cannot get a credit card ten years of economic growth, but the gloves to fight because they Many times politicians cleverly 2.Wh run their high budget campaigns. due to bad credit the majority of workers are not have the money or clout of avoid answering questions with There are many individuals that • 14 have been arrested on making less today, in inflated3.Wh two big political parties. any definite answer that they will drug charges have the will and the knowledge adjusted dollars than they made in The Well, the main event is be held accountable to later. to help our country improve, but • 8 have been arrested for 1979. Yet it still seems as though 4. Pre coming up and both big politic At times their advertiseshoplifting just cannot find the money or big business and big government parties will win economically ments and campaigns range from • 21 are currently defenconnections necessary to do it. has come out on tjie !Jlus side of ap~ politically whichever party childish games and bickering to dants in lawsuits One such example is Ralph this adjustment. Nader has 5.Whi candi~ate wins the fight. This attacking the opposition, only Nader, the Green Party presiden• 84 were stopped in 1999 observed our government sitting leaves me wondering if the "ri pos later to claim they always have the tial candidate. Although he may alone for DUI on their hands while the HMOs contender," the one that is not highest respect for each other. not be well known, Mr. Nader has Does this sound like this is the are destabilizing themselves by connected to the two political Many politicians on the company for_you? Can you guess been around for decades fighting their own greed, by manhandling parties will ever be allowed to national level come from exfor causes that affects the Ameriwhat organization this is? Give the medical professionals, and by even get into the ring. tremely wealthy backgrounds or can citizen and consumer. As a up? Well, here is the answer. The their abuses of the consumer. He The purpose of this column is to help students gain a unprofessional aspect on life based on experiences by their fellow college student and also a means of entertainment!! Trying to get in the Ring ;;;;=;::::i:\;:;;iii::::;;:~:::.~::::;:;:;:;:::;i;i:;::; Al We Narr Addi �The Beacon 7 FEATURES Technology Bytes With Brian Trosko Ileft off last week's column with equestion <;>f whether a creator of idea has some sort of inna,_te right ownership of his creation. This a rather difficult issue, if only ause of the sheer amounts of ney that depend on its resolution, tl'm forced to conclude that the wer to ·that questio_n is_, "No." Let's say that I woke up this ming and said out loud, "I feel e having a peanut butter and ipotle sandwhich for breakfast." at, if anything, would it mean me to say I owned that idea? It uld be a meaningless claim. tting aside the possibility that neelse on earth would ever want eat a PB&C sandwhich for kfast, how can I own an idea? wcan I control what other people with that idea? Whether the idea something as trivial as a dwhich or as complex as the CSS algorithm isn't really vant here becaus~ the issue isn't idea; it's the claim of ownership control over the idea. As apurely legalistic argument, need to mention that in our sys- · - ---...aL of government, rights are not towed by the government, or the nstitution for that matter. Rights inherent in man by the simple ueofhis existence; we have the right to free speech, the right to not be tortured or murdered, and so forth, not because words· are written to grant us those rights but because · they are inherent. By means of the Constitution, the government is given very specific powers which it is supposedly forbidden to step beyond. · One of these powers is the power to pass laws "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to allthors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." The people who wrote this recognized that the financial inventive is a powerful one, and ·that science and the arts would flourish in an atmosphere in which the artists and scientists could benefit, financially, from their works. The aim of granting this power wasn't to enable scientists and artists to get rich by giving them unlimited monopolies over their own ideas; it was to benefit all of us, by fostering an environment iri which people would be stimulated to create. This is important for a whole bunch of reasons. Among the most obvious is· the fact that if the government needs to pass laws to give you soinething, irt this case control and ownership of your ideas, then it can't possibly be a right. I have the right to free speech in the utter absence of any laws granting me it, --. " , ....... but without the mass of copyright law on the books., I simply have no control over my ideas once published in a tangible form . Even with the laws on the books, I have only as much control as the law allows me; the control that I do have isn't innate, but is a purely artificial control granted to me by the artifice of law. Equally important is the bit of that phrase that reads "for a limited time." It was expected that in this limited time, the creator could receive a degree of financial compensation for his work, and then the work would enter into the public domain, so people could benefit from.it without having to cough up whatever fee the creator felt like charging. . But there's a problem with current copyright law: it's broken. I know it's broken, and so do you, and so do the 20 million people who use Napster. There are laws w_hich have their origin in a time in which publishing was expensive, distribution was difficult, but that's no longer the case. And since that time, those laws have been expanded to give the rights holder controls that the people who wrote the Constitution never envisaged. Imagine that you invent a vaccine that cures AIDS. You can file a patent on that vaccine, and you'll make millions. If anyone wants to make your AIDS vaccine, they need to buy a license from you. But after a mere 7 years, that patent expires, and since you needed to publicize your formula to get the patent, anyone can now use it to make their own vaccine. But in contrast, the song "Happy Birthday," which was copyrighted in 1935, will enjoy protec- APPLICATION FOR THE BEACON We are accepting applications for: staff writers,copy editors, and staff photographers positions for the fall of 2000 academic year_ . Wo~k study, credit, and scholarships are available. universal is needed bad! Jeople. record, I belie ,uld fight with : he belie ves in. mise to fight, 1d go back to liticians do. I, but Mr. Na like him , will Jarties. ain event is >th big political conomically !verparty 1e fight. This ring if the "right ne that is not two political be allowed to ring. Name: Address/Telephone: Major/Year: Position(s) of interest: 1. Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? 2. What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? 3. What changes would you like to implement to improve The Beacon? 4. Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying. 5. What other qualities make you a-strong candidate for.the position? ··.<·:::::···::::':.:: ::::::::::;:::::: l!!:!i::: _::::: tion until the year 2021 - a full 75 years after its writer died. Sure, society needs an AIDS vaccine more than it needs Happy Birthday, but there's still a fundamental absurdity lurking in the fact that laws intended to provide incentive for creators end up protecting the interests not of creators, but of the publishers of the creations. Some people even say that those who download copyrighted songs via Napster ~e thieves. But a song is not a tangible thing, . As a matter of fact, there is a very hard economic line drawn between rival goods, which are tangible things like cars and diamond rings, and non-rival goods like songs, and comparisons between the two are doomed simply because they're not comparable. If I download a Metallica song, what exactly have I stolen? Metallica still has the song. I guess I've stolen Ulrich's control over that song. Well, I haven't stolen it, because I certainly don't have the control he had, but I've deprived him of it. But then what have I deprived him of? A control he never had, except that a law granted it to him. ' Well, that's simple. Laws aren't morality. Laws are attempts to codify morality, to achieve a specific end. The specific end of copyright law was to promote the progress of the arts. The laws in question no longer do that. They are inexcusably complicated laws which inhibit creativity and the open exchange of ideas instead of stimulating them, all to the benefit of wealthy but amoral organizations RIAA. I'm not saying that artists don't deserve compensation; I'm saying that protecting an artist's work until 75 years after that artist dies doesn't have a thing to do with compensating him. The copyright laws as they stand in this nation have been obsoleted and rendered irrelevant by technology. They are bad laws. Like all bad laws, they do not deserve our obedience, but instead deserve to be flouted and disobeyed at every opportunity. �8 The Beacon October 5, 2000 FEATURES ~~~~~~~----------------..:...:===--=-==-==----------:.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--,:::; . ►---- For Th.e Main Event, Wi With Crazy Bob Today we salute you Aldo the Italian barbershop guy. Without you, I'd still have those unsightly hairs on the back of my neck, and would have no idea what the neighborhood kids are up to. I may be there for three hours at a time but a good haircut is worth waiting for. It is you, Aldo that eases my tension with the vibrating massage and hot towel. By appointment only, you chisel every follicle of my being with the best darn haircut this side of the Susquehanna. Thank you, Aldo the Italian barbershop guy (Sartorio & Sons, 824-2325). You are a real American hero. Speaking of America, this year marks the first presidential election in which I may legally cast my vote. I'm very excited about this experience: it will be the first ti me where I can choose America's leader and I can't wait to sit home and not do anything about it. I take great pride in being not only a totally irresponsiblecitizen,butalsoacomplete and utter waste of time for the entire community. I really don't want to help. I tried to register last month but was sadly rejected. You know how they tell you that every vote counts, and that even one vote can make a difference? Well, the old wench asked me my name and_! said "Crazy Bob." She said 'Tm sorry sir, your vote doesn't count, and leave my cactus alone." So that was the end of that. Close, but no cigar. I, Crazy Bob ill, fully encourage all young voters not to par- , . ticipate in this year's presidential election. Your votes don't count. Nobody cares what you think. The government is like those teachers that patronize idiots who can't shut up. It's all a giant fa~ade set forth by the U.S. Government to distract you from the mysterious disappearance of American Gladiators. Besides, I never liked the electoral system anyway. It's all politics. We need to take a commercial break. "Every car, every day, everywhere in the USA, our name is on the line, at Jiffy Lube ...Beefy, spicy, need a little excitement? SnapintoaSlirnJirn-Eatme!. ..95.7, 97.9, ·W ilkes-Barre, Scranton, Hazleton, a Citadel Communications station with Howard Stem in the morning and forty-minute rock blocks all afternoon, the BEARROCKS!" On the boats and on the planes, they're coming to America. Neil Diamond would be - rolling over in his grave ifhe saw the rude actions of an Indian couple at Subway last Sunday. After we had locked the doors and barreled the hatches, there was a loud knock on the front door. It was a short little Indian man and his wife. I recognized the man from a few hours before. !told him we were closed but he insisted on talkin to me. He claimed that he gave my coworker a twent instead of a ten and wanted hi change. After consulting my fello Sandwich Artist I assured the ma that he only gave us a ten. Then h and his wife gave me a short speec on how they were tired from thei trip from Vermont (she was dress a little warm for Vermont) but the knew they gave us a twenty. Th wife gave me an added bonus whe she told me that in India, they don' lie and cheat like us Americans Don't get me wrong; most of m. Indian friends are from India. Bu what are you doing in America if w lie and cheat so much? This is Bob' country! As Harrison Ford woul say, "Get off of my plane!" I'm go _ing home. Enjoy the thing. FREE* MOVIES On Friday** for $2 down YOU can go to the Cinemark theatre and see one of the many movies playing. *Once you show up you get your $2 back. Come and sign up at the SUB information desk Wednesday nights from 5-6 or Thursday from 11-1. There are a limited number of shuttle tickets so first come first served. Transportation is provided for a limited number of students, but tickets are available to those who woul~ like to drive. The shuttle will leave the SUB at 6:30 and will meet any students driving at 7:00 at the theatre. The movies should be done at approximately 10: 15 to be back at the university by 10:45_. · **This is available on the following Dates: 9/15 , 9/29, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, and 12/1. This is sponsored by the Wilkes University Programming Board. HIJA From the Bench ased on a tn tory, pertainit o the real Ii ggleofthei gration chools duri1 e late 1960 dearly 1970 on a s Coa, erman Boone There is something going wrong around here, because the only a man of val things that I hear anymore while sitting ori these Wilkes benches are d when he With John Heck complaints. I know you are probably thinking to yourself, "what the hell is he going to talk about this week?" but Wilkes University is illiamsHigh going through some tough times right now. Most of my readers know dria Virginia exactly what I am talking about, but for those of you who are new to e character t the masterful ramblings which take place on the Wilkes wood, allow that of a ma me to explain. . Over the years Wilkes University has changed dramatically and 1.,__ __ __ while the administration would argue that it has changed for the better, the majority of the student body would disagree. This fact can be supported by my recent conversations with some of the more esteemed Wilkes University alumni, and the most common feeling that came up was, "I am glad I graduated when I did." Now lets take "Homecoming" as an example, since it is probably the thing on everybody's mind at this point in the week. In the past, Wilkes University has allowed its students the right to "tailgate" at all of the home football games. This was.a great way to get people out to see the games, I mean it was a win/win situation. You could go and see Wilkes University football legends like "Tank" take to ·the gridiron, - and get drunk at the same time. I ask you, does life get any better than that? Finally, last year Wilkes University said that "tailgating" would not be permitted at any of the regular season games, except for the "Homecoming" game. This disappointed some, but it just gave everybody more of a re;::ason to look forward to Homecoming, simply because they had more of an incentive to attend. Like I said earlier, there is something going wrong around here, because this year tailgating has been totally banned. For what reason? Maybe Wilkes wants to have a few less "athletic supporters" than they have had in the past but it doesn't bother me as much as some of the alumni. Apparently, they have decided to boycott the game. These are not the feelings that I would like goirig around among a healthy portion of the alumni. • Now I have spent countless hours of careful pondering on this subject and the answer is still a little hazy to me, but I have come to one conclusion. The people that are most affected by these administrative decisions don't get involved. All they do is complain abo_ut how things "suck" after the decisions have been made, which is a lot like crying over spilled milk. Well instead of complaining about it, do something about it. The University wants to hear students voice their opinions. As a matter of fact, they praise students who do because they know that those are the ones who care about Wilkes. So, my advice to you is to get involved if there is an issue that affects you. Whether you write a letter to orie of the Deans about how you feel or you attend the next Student Government meeting and tell them how you feel, things can and over time will change. Remember, not only will you enjoy watching the results of things that you try hard to achieve, but the future generations of Wilkes University students will appreciate your effort. - - - • ·--....- • • ... 4, ---- ,,.; - ,_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- .. - - �tober 5, 2000 _ FEATURES For the Movies... Manuscript Meeting With Kevin Walsh R1m1mb11r th11 Titans n during 1960's 1970's. Boone. Coach Boone man of value and strength when he is brought in to lhe coaching position at TC · sHigh School in Alex·a Virginia he goes all out. character that Denzel plays t of a man with a simple goal, he comes to win. In his struggle to integrate his football team, a special relationship builds beween the two different races . With this bond, the team takes to the gridiron and makes every effort to play their hearts out. The students are also put through tests both on and off the field and have come~to understand that working, as a team is their best game time plan. Thursday, October 12, 2000 Noon Kirby Hall 1st Floor Accepting Submissions The Manuscript is a literary magazine of articles and photographs by Wilkes University students by Wilkes University students. The Beacon 9 0_ye oflhe :Allure Wil.h 2l(adame CJcslasy Multicultural Studeni Coalition Meeting Aquarius (Jan20- Feb18) Although-you are eage; to move fast, remember that slow and steady wins the race, so be careful or you might just Thursday, October 12,2000 stumble and fall. 11:00 a.m. 2nd Floor of the Union Savitz T.V. Lounge Pisces (Feb19-Mar20) Don' t let sweet talking people influence your decisions, the outcome may be worse than you think. - a1vars1t1 Is so swaatl- Aries (Mar21-Apr19) Travelling is ill advised this weekend as complications may arise, your best bet is to have people over to your place instead. Taurus (Apr20-May20) My crystal balls are a little hazy this week but what I can say is that you need to sit down with your partner and discuss your relationship or it won't last much longer. :=::::;::i:Ii:(:/:::::::::'.::::::::::?::::::::::::::::::::?::::::?::::::::::::::::~:=::=:i::=:==::= ., ' . it is probabl k. In the pas tailgate" at :people out uldgoand ,·the gridi ny better Gemini (May21-June20) Don't be fooled by "fake" people, they are only out for themselves and hurting your feelings is of little care to them. , Cancer (June21-July22) Take care of business first, if you decide to put things off till later they probably won't get done. Leo (July23-Aug22) All things considered you are better off than most, even though you have:: been strapped for cash lately, keep your head up and go donate plasma. Virgo (Aug23-Sept22) People have been getting very annoying lately even your best friends have changed in one way or another.just be strong and independent and you'll get through it. Libra (Sept23-Oct23) Congratulations, according to my crystal balls. things have been going well for you lately, this upward trend will continue as long as you think before you act Scorpio (Oct24-Nov21) Don't tell secrets, no matter who you are trying to impress, talking about subjects at the expensed of others is not a flattering trait. Sagittarius (Nov22-Dec21) I see that you have been doing pretty well recently, not that I would stress it, but try and limit your extracurricular activities till your work is done Capricorn (Dec22-Jan19) Don't be so anal, you just need to relax and be open to new experiences, there is never a better time than the present. �1O The Beacon SPORTS Beacon staff writer .receives scholarship Matt Reitnour, a Wilkes University Communications senior from Zionsville, Pa., is the 20002001 recipient of the John J. Chwalek Scholarship, the first student to receive the award since Mr. Chwalek passed away earlier this year. Wilkes alumna and last year's recipient, Lara Lukesh, from Forty ·Fort, presented Reitnour with the award at a special ceremony during halftime of the Colonels' opening home football game. Chwalek's son, Joseph, and President Christopher N. Breiseth recounted John Chwalek's love and commitment to Wilkes University to a capacity crowd at Ralston Field. Mr. Chwalek was an active recruiting officer for both Wilkes and Wyoming Seminary. His love of football equalled his love of academic achievement. It was this passion that drove him to establish the annual award. Mr. Chwalek founded the nationally recognized Downtown Wilkes-Barre Touchdown Club, which presents the Outstanding Division III football player with a Heisinan Trophy-like statue known as the Melberger Award. The organization also awards the outstanding Division III football team with the John J. Chwalek National Championship Trophy, in honor of its founder. Nominated by Dr. Jane ElmesCrahall, ofLarksville, associate professor of Communications, Reitnour was selected because of his strong academic record, involvement in student life, campus and community leadership, motivation, and potential for success. "Matt is one of the most •impressive leaders on campus," said Elmes-Crahall. "Faculty and students alike value his contributions." Reitnour is an active participant in Wilkes University's student radio station, WCLH, The Thomas P. · Shelburne Telecommunications Center, Sports Information Office, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Zebra Communications, the student-run public relations agency. The John J. Chwalek Scholarship was created in 1990 and stands as a living testament to Mr. Chwalek's belief in higher education. His entire professional career, 54 years, was spent serving Wilkes University and its precursors Wilkes College and Bucknell University Junior College. Corey Yanoshak, Beacon Sports Editor, has awarded his prized writer with a pair of W-B/S Penguins tickets. (Standing, Left to Right) - Mike Frantz, of Dallas, Pa., dean of Enrollment Services; Carol Maculloch, of Hunlock Creek, director of Annual Giving; Lara Lukesh, of Forty Fort, 1999-2000 John J. Chwalek Scholarship recipient; Joseph Chwalek, of Clark Summit, Wilkes Class of 1977; Matt Reitnour, of Zionsville, Pa., 2000-2001 John J. Chwalek Scholarship recipient; and Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes University president. •••• ••••••••••••••••••• • ••• •• • • Write sports for • •••• • • •••.... The Beacon •••• • •• • ••••••••••••••••••••• i October 5, 200 Tennis with high hopes thi weekend By ED BEDNARZ Beacon Staff Writer The tennis season is not o yet for the Lady Colonels. After a grueling week of p against Kings, FDU, Allentown Lebanon Valley, they still re optimistic. In trying to capture "Mayor's Cup," Wilkes fell sho King's 7-2. Adriana Solorzano istered a win at #1 (6-0)(0-6)( with a doubles a n Am Me They lost the following da FDU with singles victories co from Mehta (7-5)(7-5) and Ni Ripper (6-3)(6-2). With the three players out of the lineup, traveled to Allentown only to shutout 9-0. Wilkes was then 8-1 by a strong Lebanon Va team with the only victory co from Mehta (7-5)(6-2). They are trying to put their record behind them and to finisl season strong. Coach Jackie Ruane c mented, "The girls are working hard in practice. It's frustrating we are not pulling out the wins. they fight for every po(nt and showing more and more prog The Lady Colonels pla, home Saturday, against Lyco At noon, they hope to break thr with their first win of the s Solorzano will be playing Selena Bednarz #2, DeMarco Mehta #4, Angie Cardoso #5, Ripper at #6. Then they he Sus ehanna on Sunday and fi the year home against Mora1 Monday at 4:00 p.m. Watch Wilkes Toda today Watch Wjlkes Today, \\I University's very newsmagazine show! We cover all the latest events, and sports happe around campus! Wilkes Today airs everyT day and Wednesday at 8:00p. Channel 66. TheWi Hockey tea1 2001 presea the2ndAnm hosted by ti New York a· had already c ship at the in previous ye2 their title, 1 easy, howev stronger op team field f of Vermont, Bloomsburg bany, SUN' Brockport, , Wilkes workcutou bench wou chances. Tl freshmen I< Meadows, l ju nior tra M aisano g much-needc prepared tc University emy in the c The t Bloomsbur! fying round come one c ri vals, with 4-0 lifetimi Wilkes shol as sophomc converted c sta ndout Bloomsbur mentum ba, Fielc By M ATT Beacon Stafj The~ hockey pre biggamesc Last seasor Gold were ship game. Lebanon V and Wilkes offSusquel offs. -But a from a ye~ season the: out of the 1 as the seai month, the ing they ar year in the 1 ing year. Wilke on Tuesda Field to up all, but m, now 2-1 i �October 5, 2000 SPORTS The Beacon 11 ockey Club opens season - ~ /::::::;; .· .\:}(: y victory (6-2). ng to put th n and tofi iout the •ery poi 1d more Co lon against pe to br win oft 1 be pl . #2, De 1e Card Then th 1 Sunda against l p.m. atch sTo ~day The Wilkes University Roller goals, but another goal by Silcox Hockey team opened their 2000- from Meadows knotted the score at 2001 preseason on October 1st at two at halftime. In the second half, the 2nd Annual B·earcat Invitational, Wilkes struck early, with Meadows hosted by the State University of driving home a rebound off a Silcox New York at Binghamton. Wilkes . shot. Senior forwards Dave Peer had already captured the champion- and Chris Jarzyk then combined on ship at the inaugural tournament the a one-timer to extend the lead to 4previous year, and looked to defend 2. A quick Bloomsburg goal was their title, The road would not be answered by Russ Silcox once easy, however. Wilkes would face again, as he scored his third of the stronger opponents, as th~ seven game to complete the hat trick . team field featured the U ·versity Sophomore goaltender Mike B1:1rke of Vermont, West Point Academy, turned aside 32 shots to preserve the Bloomsburg University, SUNY Al- :'i-3 win. bany, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Wilkes then prepared to face Brockport, and the Colonels. West Point Academy. They leapt Wilkes knew they had their to a 2-0 lead off two goals by capwork cut out for them, but a deeper tain Chris Jarzyk, assisted by Peer bench would bolster the team's and sophomore defenseman BJ chances. The added presence of Kosich. West Point quickly anfreshmen Ken Huntingtbn, Nick swered with a breakaway goal, but Meadows, Nick Romanowski and Silcox and junior defenseman Rob junior transfer student Ryan Hersker netted a pair to give the Maisano gave Wilkes' veterans Colonels a 4-1 lead at the half. The much-needed help as the Colonels team came out gunning in the secprepared to" take on Bloomsburg ond, scoring five unanswered goals. University and West Point Acad- Two late scores by West Point were emy in the qualifying round. insignificant in a 9-3 steamrolling The team first took on of the Cadets, which clinched Bloomsburg University in the quali- Wilkes a #1 seed for the playoffs fying rounds. Bloomsburg had be- and a first-round bye. come one of Wilkes' most intense Wilkes quickly established a 2rivals, with Wilkes commanding a 0 lead off goals by Peer and Jarzyk. 4-0 lifetime head-to-head record . Wilkes then focused on defense for Wilkes shot out to an early 1-0 lead the rest of the half, holding West as sophomore forward Russ Silcox Point to only eight shots. The first converted on a pass from freshman half ended with Wilkes still clutchstandout Nick Meadows. ing a 2-0 lead. The Cadets finally Bloomsburg quickly took the mo- broke through with a goal with only mentum back with two unanswered twelve minutes remaining in the game, but any momentum they . Wilkes' lead to 5-2. A quick game look closer than it was, scormight have had was squashed by Bloomsburg score put the game ing with two ticks left on the clock, Silcox and Meadows, who com- within reach at 5-3, but just as the but as time expired Wilkes was bined to ice the game, scoring to put door seemed to open for the Hus- crowned champions of the second Wilkes ahead 3-1 with four minutes kies, Russ Silcox slammed it shut, annual Bearcat Invitational with a remaining. Goaltender Mike Burke taking a pass from BJ Kosich and 6-4 win. made key stops down the stretch as tucking the puck under a sprawling Catch the highlights at: Wilkes held on to win and advance goaltender. Bloomsburg made the www.wilkesrh.sports-page.net to the tournament finals, where they would again meet their rivals. Bloomsburg University had fought their way through a tough b racket, bea ting S UNY Binghamton and SUNY Brockport to advance to the final round. They looked to avenge their earlier loss to the Colonels, but Wilkes would prove to be too powerful. After a few minutes of sloppy play by both sides, Russ Silcox opened the scoring with a blast from the right circle. First-year coach Jackie Ruane Nick Meadows once again supplied By COREY YANOSHAK is excited about her headthe assist. Sophomore defenseman Beacon Sports Editor coaching opportunity. · Eric Bonacci then put Wilkes ahead Forget about the women's tennis team's 0-7 record. Forget about the 2-0 with a goal. Bloomsburg, howfact that they have struggled in the past. What's important right now is ever, would not fold, coming back that they have a coach who is enthusiastic and knows what she wants to do · with two goals, one on the power with the team. play. Once again Wilkes and Jackie Ruane was hired as the women's tennis coach before this seaBloomsburg ended the half tied 2son and is "very happy with the opportunity." Ruane, from Plains, PA, 2. The second half started with . was a volunteer assistant last season, and has been playing the sport since more stellar defensive play, but at she was just five years old. the ten minute mark Dave Peer put "My mother was my mentor and I've been playing since I was very home a rebound off a Chris Jarzyk young, so I know so much about the game," said the Lab Manager for the shot to break the tie. Russ Silcox School of Pharmacy. "When I was younger, I would ride my bike to Kirby took the ensuing face-off and drove Park just to hit with some people and now, here I am, coaching Wilkes." through the Bloomsburg defense to Ruane knows the challenge ahead, but has been pleased with the play score a breakaway goal and widen of her team. She will lose two seniors in Angie Cardoso and Amee Mehta, the lead to 4-2. Sill reeling, but has received many calls from interested players fo r_the 2001 season. Bloomsburg allowed another costly "We want to make Wilkes a winning team and it starts with dedicagoal as Silcox scored again off a tion, from the coach and .players," said Ruane, who graduated from feed from Rob Hersker to build Mansfield University with a Biology degree. "This is the first year of NCAA competition for some, while for others, it is their last season. The girls are all working very hard, at practice and in the matches." · Ruane has stressed working on her team's strengths and weaknesses goal get them down, and in fact scored again before the half to take in practice, not just hitting the ball, and knows that only the best players the lead for good. Senior Jill Wil~ will prevail. "Tennis is such a mental game. The schools are so competitive .and son scored her seventh goal of the season, also unassisted, just 5:53 only the best will win. That's why it's very important to constantly recruit." before the halftime . Ruane plans on visiting local high schools and getting back in touch The Lady Colonels got two goals in the games final three min- with those who have already contacted her once the Lady Colonels end utes to put the game away for good. their season on Monday. The third-year Wilkes' employee is looking for Ann Marie Roselli scored to make girls who want to give 110%. "The toughest part is seeing the team work so hard and play hard, but the game 3-1 before junior Kristin Yarrish scored with 26 seconds re- lose. I feel it's important, though, to play your hardest ani:l I don't care if maining to give Wilkes the 4-1 win. they win then. If they play a good match, but lose, it doesn't matter. We Jill Henry assisted on both second can just improve on that," Ruane added. half goals. ~ While at Mansfield, Ruane was on the women's tennis team that played Wilkes outshot Scranton 11-8. in a highly-competitive league. Now, she just wants to lay the foundation Podrasky made five saves in for her program and get through the last couple of matches. "Next year should be a little easier because the foundation will be Wilkes' second straight Freedom Conference win. Wilkes beatFDU- laid down. We can just build from there," said the Coughlin High School Madison on Sept. 23 at Ralston grad. "l'm always thinking of what will help Wilkes improve on their record, even in the off-season." Field by a 3-1 count. Ruane has accepted the huge responsibility of coaching with great Wilkes will be back in action this weekend as they play Friday af- enthusiasm and pride, knowing full-well it will take time to develop her ternoon versus Alvemia College at way of doing things. "There's much more to coaching than meets the eye," said Ruane, 4 p.m. before hosting Delaware Valley College at 11 a.m. on Saturday whose husband Joe is a 1995 graduate of Wilkes. "You constantly think about it, even when you're asleep. But it's very rewarding and fulfilling ." during Homecoming. Field Hockey upsets Scranton, tied for first ByMATT REITNOUR The Wilkes University field hockey program has played some big games over the past few seasons. Last season of course, the Blue and Gold were in the ECAC championship game. The team won 1-0 over Lebanon Valley for the MAC title, ml Wilkes used a late goal to kno<;k off Susquehanna in the MAC play- offs. -But a lot of that experience ma year ago is gone, and this nthe young Lady Colonels got of the blocks a little slow. But the season hits the second full th, the Lady Colonels are showgthey are not willing to put this in the books and label it a grow- Tuesday afternoon at Ralston Id to up their record to 4-6 over' but more importantly, they're w2-1 in the Freedom Confer- ence. Scranton sees their record fall to 8-5 overall, 2-1 in the Freedom. Wilkes is now in a three-way tie for third place atop the Freedom with Scranton and Drew University. The Lady Colonels took a 1-0 lead with 14:58 to play in the opening half when junior Jill Henry scored her seventh goal of the season unassisted. The Lady Royals wasted little time getting the game to 1-1. Just 2:3 !after Henry's goal, Scranton's Patti Donaghy scored a controversial goal to even things up. Donaghy took a shot from what appeared to be outside the goal circle. According to the rules, a shot from outside the circle cannot be a goal · unless touched first by a player, so Wilkes' defenders Karen B"radley and Danielle Flock allowed the ball to move past them, as did freshman goalkeeper Desiree Podrasky. As the ball went into the net, the official called it a goal, much to the surprise of the Lady Colonels. Wilkes didn't fet the unusual Women's Tellnis coach optimistic '. �12 The Beacon SPORTS :.W?~~\•)~~~.:;:;~: ~?\:t;.:;/}~~;;:;:~~;· > ■lill~;;::~@ Football falls to Susquehanna, Del Val coming to tow By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Sports Editor • ,, SELINGSGROVE _ One player does not determine the outcome of a garyie. One player's statistics, though impressive on paper, do not guarantee success. Frank Sheptock's football team found that out yesterday at Susquehanna University, where Wilkes University suffered their first loss of the season, a 35-21 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders, who remain undefeated at 4-0. The Colonels fall to 3-1. Wilkes matched up with Susquehanna in almost all of the statistical categories, but the one line they could not match was Rashonn Drayton's 136 yards rushing with three touchdowns. "Just like I told the team, there was no MAC championship being given out here," said Sheptock. "Drayton is such a weapon. He's a Division I player and a great back and their go-to guy." Wilkes quarterback Jeff Marshman had another solid game throwing the ball, completjng 20 passes for 229 yards and three scores, but the Colonels' ground game never was established. Brian Miller, Frank McCabe, and Ryan James all hauled in TD passes as the three top-receivers combined on 18 catches. "Jeff's in a toogh situation," noted Sheptock. "Teams know we're going to throw the ball, so they put eight people on the line and they come at us." Crusader QB Mike Bowman threw for two touchdowns and 185 yards, completing 50% of his passes for head coach Steve Briggs as Susquehanna totaled 320 yards. "This is a great win for us. It's terrific," said Briggs. "Our kids came to play." Wilkes turned the ball over five times, including having four passes intercepted. Two of those turnovers, one interception and one fumble, turned into Crµsader touchdowns as Briggs capitalized on Wilkes' mistakes to overcome a 14-7 halftime deficit. "If you're going to win in this league, you've got to take advantage of other team's mistakes," Briggs added. With Wilkes holding a seven-point lead early in the third, sophomore Dennis Kodack, who excelled defensively all game, picked off Marshman and returned the ball 67 yards to the Wilkes' 12. Drayton then scored his second touchdown of the afternoon on the only play from scrimmage. Then with the MAC-rivals tied at 21, Kodack's big play was evidenced again as he recovered a fumble on a punt return at the Wilkes' 19. Six plays later saw Bowman connect with tight end John Smith for a sevenyard score that proved to be the game-winner. "We've been giving teams easy touchdowns or good field position and we told the kids if we didn't beat ourselves, we had an excellent chance to win this game," said Sheptock. "But we didn't win the turnover game and some penalties just sneaked up on us. We have a great defense, but the odds are against you if you give them a short field ." Olenak scores three, Rothrock two as women split Wilkes University scored three times ~ the first half, and the Lady Colonels defense limited host Marywood University to only four shots on goal, as Wilkes notched a 3-0 women's soccer win, The win improves the Lady Colonels to 7-5 overall, while Marywood falls to 4-7-1 overall. Julie Olenak got the game-winning goal at the 17:34 mark of the opening half when she scored off an assist from Tina Mooney. Donna Rothrock then tallied back-to-back unassisted goals to ·give Wilkes a 3-0 lead. Rothrock's first goal came at the 33:04 mark, with her second coming at the 38:59 mark. Wilkes held a commanding 21-4 shots on goal advantage, and a 9-2 edge in corner kicks. Jennifer Pawleshyn stopped all four shots she faced to pick up the shutout win in goal. Rachele Dennis had 14 saves for the Pacers. Over the weekend, the women's soccer team dropped a 4-2 Freedom Conference decision at FDU-Madison. The loss drops the Lady Colonels to 2-2 in conference play. The Devils took a 1-0 halftime lead. But Mike DaRe led all tacklers with 12, all solo, while Wilkes' teammate Steve Rogers, a freshman out of Delaware, had eight. Jermaine Richardson and Mark Hendry each had seven. "We took this one to the ribs, but don't count us out," said DaRe, a sophomore. "Things'll happen, but we've got to be ready. We got beat today. We can't blame anything. We've got to move on from here." For the Crusaders, Kodack had 10, along with 1.5 sacks, while Bill Heinzelmann had nine. "Jeff took a hit that shook him up a bit," said Sheptock of Marshman, who had 148 yards in the first half. "But Kodack was such a presence out there and Jeff seemed fine, but his confidence was shaken." After Susquehanna scored on the opening drive, Wilkes used their typical big-play offense to take a 14-7 lead at the half. Miller caught a 39-yard TD strike, while James pulled in a score from 20 yards out. With the game knotted at 14, _it was McCabe who came through with an 11-yard grab as Wilkes regained the lead, if only for a little . "We're trying to get the kids to look at the individual opponents," said Sheptock. "We lost our composure a bit, but we'll come back and play hard." Wilkes will host Delaware Valley College on Homecoming at 1:00 p.m., a week before traveling to Lycoming College in a key Freedom Conference battle. Sheptock expects a very emotional game, Se, cc E-r beaco1 News Shuttle I Opinio1 Beacon Featun The Mah Sports The Bae Co-captains Justin Holmes (1) and Ma Hendry (27) have contributed heavily· the -secondary on the Colonels' defense, which was ranked first in the league prior to the loss at Susquehanna. due to both Homecoming and the Aggies coach Matt DiBernardo. "Their confidence level is high and we' real cautious," said Sheptock. "And Ho coming is the time when former players hall-of-famers come back to see the progr We've challeneged the players to add to tradition that the former players hel build." ■11,■ · 111111 - Thurs . Fri. Sat. Sun. M hooJ llilill· C Gr« ::::::::,:,::::::::::::'::::::,:,::::'::,:,:::::,::::::::::::::c::::::::::::\ili/i\',:, Fl with two.spg;;tawlar s.av.e.s. ffilie fflst shot.off ffie f.oot:ofle:r.emy Kozinskl forced Jen Pawleshyn has been the starter in goal for first-year coach Melissa Elwell. the Lady Colonels would rally with a pair of goals by Olenak to tie the game at 2-2. Olenak's first goal came off an assist from Holly Shiber, with her second goal coming off a Danielle McDonald assist. FDU-Madison would score the final two for the victory. FDU-Madison outshot the Lady Colonels 14-10, while Wilkes held a 75 corner kicks advantage. Jen Pawleshyn had 10 saves for Wilkes, and Christina Ramos had four stops for the Lady Devils. , ffi'v.e to his li~t and thejuniotJoal~rtle.flectedilieball wide. The secooij op Arti get~ � 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 2000 October 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 October 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